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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Well, I've managed to make it most of the way through May without a proper post on the ole blog. Reasons include: lack of inspiration, lack of motivation, lack of information. Mostly, I am boring (although not bored) and had nothing of interest to report. So I posted a goofy video or two and another round of "Shit I've Been Reading on Planes". And there you have it.
Gurgaon, Haryana at night. I dig that picture. Gurgaon is a nifty little burgeoning city on the outskirts of New Delhi. Many major American and European corporations have towers there, and real estate is as expensive as Manhattan. There are lots of great dining options, a few large shopping mall complexes, and several five star, world class hotels. Which is good. Since I'm going back on or around June 14 for my third trip in 15 months. This will be my longest trip to India, lasting till July 11 or 12. It's a drag, because that's a long time to be away from home. But it's also cool, for two very compelling reasons. 1) It's a wicked cool client opportunity that may result in trips to China and/or Russia before the end of the year, and 2) because at least it's Gurgaon, where I have friends from previous trips. I'm sure I'll share details and photos galore leading up to, during, and after the trip. So that's all I'll say about that for now.
The water levels at the lake are slowly receding, although I only have marginal faith that I'll be able to get the boat out before heading to India. I'm doing my damnedest to exercise patience, although I'm sure most of you know that's not my best quality. At any rate, I look here every hour or so to see where the lake level is. The first chart needs to be around 478ft before things are good to go. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.
On the TV front, Mom and Dave have gotten us into The West Wing, and gotten into it we have. If you didn't see it when it was on, I highly recommend heading to Best Buy and picking up the first two seasons, pronto. They're only like $20 each, and you really do want to have the second season ready when the season one finale credits roll. You'll want to watch it immediately. As in, immediately immediately. Trust me. I didn't take heed of that same advice, and suffered the consequences. Alas.
And with David Cook winning American Idol last night, I'm giddy as a schoolgirl that So you Think You Can Dance is back tonight. Woot.
That's all for now. L8tr Sk8trs.
Currently in Heber Springs, Arkansas
Currently listening to MSNBC News Live (in the background)
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posted by Dustin @ 12:00 PM,
You haven't seen this version...
Thursday, May 15, 2008
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posted by Dustin @ 7:42 PM,
(Still More) Shit I've Been Reading on Planes
Friday, May 9, 2008
Welcome to the third installment of "Shit I've Been Reading on Planes". For whatever reason, y'all seem to enjoy hearing about what I've been grabbing from airport bookstores and Amazon.com. Enjoy, or something.
Death To All Sacred Cows, by a few of the guys over at The Gate Worldwide manages to do something that few other business books can claim: not take itself too seriously. The concept is clear enough. In short, anything that is done in business simply because "it's always been done that way" stands a good chance of being worthy of a bullet in the face. The best line of the book, IMHO, goes something like "Anytime anyone tells you that something is always one way or another, that person is wrong-not always wrong, of course, but usually wrong about always being right...". Nevermind the fact that that statement itself starts with the absolute "anytime". The book had me laughing. Like, on multiple occasions. I can count the number of business books that can claim that on one finger.
It seems that I'm unable to post one of these without including one or more books by Augusten Burroughs. I assure you, this is a matter of timing as much as anything. But it's true that he's one of my favorite authors. His recently released memoir, A Wolf at the Table, is no exception in quality, morbidity, and intrigue. It is, however, a very serious departure from his previous work. There was not one single happy, goofy, amusing, or otherwise positive-vibed moment in the book's 242 pages. I highly recommend being in a good mood when you start this, and start it you should, else the darkness and tragedy turn an otherwise melancholy mood into a wrist-slitting-pill-popping-hang-yourself-in-the-closet mood. Okay, maybe that was a bit dramatic (natch), but don't be surprised at how different from Running and Sellevision this one is.
Speaking of dark books, I've recently reread Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire. Why? Because good shit doesn't stop being good. If your only Interview experience includes wacky-ass Tom Cruise, I recommend seeing just how good the source is. Not that the movie was bad. It was actually pretty stellar. But the book is at once tangibly creepy and undeniably romantic. If sex could, in its entirety, be translated into a single sentence, that sentence would surely come out of Lestat's mouth.
That's all for now. More trips (and books) coming up shortly.
Currently in Memphis, Tennessee
Currently listening to Madonna - Dance 2night
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posted by Dustin @ 3:47 PM,
Here's to hoping the dems can get it together...
posted by Dustin @ 1:35 PM,
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