January 2010
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December 2009
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read in 2009
i gave myself a goal of reading at least two books a month in 2009, and here we are 12 months and 24 books later - wish i was as ambitious as jessica’s 52 in 52 weeks.
favorites, in no particular order:
breakfast at tiffany’s by truman capote
the corrections by jonathan franzen
kafka was the rage by anatole broyard
this is where i leave you by jonathan tropper
goodreads...
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best of 2009: internet
twitter definitely reached it’s tipping point this year, and i’m putting my money on foursquare for 2010.
i first wrote about it back in march before sxsw, and it’s finally beginning to catch on. it’s a cross between a living, interactive travel guide, a yelp-meets-twitter review site, a location based friend finder (à la loopt or google latitude), and a real world...
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more questions answered.
what do you actually think about canada?
haven’t really spent much time there, but have heard montreal is amazing and keep wanting to plan a trip there. any suggestions?
how can someone impress you? What gets a person in your good graces?
not really sure what gets a person in my good graces. i love meeting new people. friends have joked that i collect interesting people as a hobby, so i...
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best of 2009: film
most disappointing (didn’t live up to the book/hype/expectations/etc): the watchmen
the garden state award (for mainstream film trying to pass as quirky art house piece via use of indie rock soundtrack and references): (500) days of summer
worst films starring nicholas cage: tie between his roles in bad lieutenant and knowing.
best adult grown-up film masquerading as a children’s...
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answers...
what is your biggest accomplishment in life?
i recently earned american airlines elite status as a result of a ton of traveling for work and pleasure in 2009. that felt pretty huge.
ask me anything
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i said you could ask me anything...
what was your first concert? how old were you?
there are three answers to that question: the first concert i ever went to was either willie nelson, joan baez, or emmylou harris. i saw all three within the same span of time when i was about 9 at the beacon theater in new york. but that’s just because my parents brought me along. the first concert i ever asked to go to was boyz 2 men on the...
i guess everyone's doing it so... go ahead, ask me...
not really sure i get this whole formspring thing, but since when have i opposed trying out and joining new websites….
ask me anything.
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the next wave is not just knocking on doors, but seeking to knock them...
– “the fall and rise of media” - the new york times