I am so entertained by Japanese TV. Why don't they have a channel dedicated to this stuff on regular american cable tv? Monkeys and dogs doing sit-ups...Genius (thanks to facebook friend Myron for exposing me to this gem)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
What's your Manifesto?
I drove by Lululemon in La Jolla last night. I pronounced it Lulu- MON. My friend said oh, there's Lulu-lemon. I didn't see the "Lemon". I had this poster printed out for the longest time and found out it was their company manifesto. I still need to write mine, but did find that many of these insights from Lululemon are funny, practical and very true. Do you have a manifesto? And if so, want to share?
Image via lululemon.com
the lululemon manifesto
- Drink FRESH water and as much water as you can. Water flushes unwanted toxins from your body and keeps your brain sharp.
- A daily hit of athletic-induced endorphins gives you the power to make better decisions, helps you be at peace with yourself, and offsets stress.
- Do one thing a day that scares you.
- Listen, listen, listen, and then ask strategic questions.
- Write down your short and long-term GOALS four times a year. Two personal, two business and two health goals for the next 1, 5 and 10 years. Goal setting triggers your subconscious computer.
- Life is full of setbacks. Success is determined by how you handle setbacks.
- Your outlook on life is a direct reflection of how much you like yourself.
- That which matters the most should never give way to that which matters the least.
- Stress is related to 99% of all illness.
- Jealousy works the opposite way you want it to.
- The world is changing at such a rapid rate that waiting to implement changes will leave you 2 steps behind. DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW!
- Friends are more important than money.
- Breathe deeply and appreciate the moment. Living in the moment could be the meaning of life.
- Take various vitamins. You never know what small mineral can eliminate the bottleneck to everlasting health.
- Don’t trust that an old age pension will be sufficient.
- Visualize your eventual demise. It can have an amazing effect on how you live for the moment.
- The conscious brain can only hold one thought at a time. Choose a positive thought.
- Live near the ocean and inhale the pure salt air that flows over the water, Vancouver will do nicely.
- Observe a plant before and after watering and relate these benefits to your body and brain.
- Practice yoga so you can remain active in physical sports as you age.
- Dance, sing, floss and travel.
- Children are the orgasm of life. Just like you did not know what an orgasm was before you had one, nature does not let you know how great children are until you have them.
- Successful people replace the words “wish”, “should” and “try” with “I will”.
- Creativity is maximized when you’re living in the moment.
- Nature wants us to be mediocre because we have a greater chance to survive and reproduce. Mediocre is as close to the bottom as it is to the top, and will give you a lousy life.
- lululemon athletica creates components for people to live longer, healthier and more fun lives. If we can produce products to keep people active and stress-free, we believe the world will become a much better place.
- Do not use cleaning chemicals on your kitchen counters. Someone will inevitably make a sandwich on your counter.
- SWEAT once a day to regenerate your skin.
- Communication is COMPLICATED. We are all raised in a different family with slightly different definitions of every word. An agreement is an agreement only if each party knows the conditions for satisfaction and a time is set for satisfaction to occur.
- What we do to the earth we do to ourselves.
- The pursuit of happiness is the source of all unhappiness.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Off to see Tara Donovan one last time
On Sunday, I ventured out to MCASD Downtown. I wanted to go see Tara Donovan's exhibit one last time. Her use everyday objects in her art are phenomenal, she brings out the richness, depth, and texture in huge form. Some materials that she uses- Scotch Tape, Mylar film/tape, pins, toothpicks, straws, buttons, tar paper, plastic cups, styrofoam cups. I snuck a few no-no pics. The exhibit closes on February 28th. I wonder how they will get all these sculptures out of there in one piece.
Beautiful Day Today
I ventured back outside today. I am not an advocate for the cold. This morning, I jogged/walked the trail at Lake Murray. Good to see lots of people enjoying the day boating, walking, jogging and skipping stones. I love San Diego.
Happy Anniversary to Me
I knew February was a good month. It's my dad's birthday (5th), my son's birthday (17th), Chinese New Year (Any new year is a good year), President's day (happy birthday to my $1s and $5s), good ol' Valentine's day (as hubby would say it-a nice manufactured feel good holiday) and the most important day of February- my twitter account anniversary.
In a year (and a some odd days) and over 2,700 tweets later, I have managed to make lots of priceless friendships (you know who you are). I have discovered the land of Social Media (thanks @bcarroll7). I went to BlogWorld (discovered more social media folks). Went to BarCamp San Diego (discovered smart cookies that use the computer in ways I find unthinkable). Went to lots of tweet-ups both educational and just plain fun. Rediscovered the gift of giving. Lastly, I have discovered lots of new things about me- I like interacting, engaging, caring and finding out about new things. So how long have you been tweeting?
1 year, 1 week, 1 day, 17 hours, 53 minutes, 14 seconds
Feb. 6, 2009 via howlonghaveyoubeentweeting.com/
Feb. 6, 2009 via howlonghaveyoubeentweeting.com/
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Just do it.
Sunny Bates on Linchpins, Passion and Fear from Seth Godin on Vimeo.
I liked this video! Very inspiring...I guess I should just do it, like Nike says.
Monday, February 08, 2010
My Superbowl Memories 2010
Ahh, the Super Bowl, what entertainment you bring year after year. The game itself, Meh- but I was happy that 2 former San Diego stars got their ultimate dream. I was more entertained in the commercials. I noticed my brain cells slowly dying as each second passed by watching these bits of stupid. I did encounter a few thought provoking keepers (see below). And, I did encounter some creepiness (seals personified, talking babies, dogs taking off their own bark collars and putting them on their owner, underwear wearing office environment & more). Never mind the product. After seeing these commercials, Pepsi may have done something smart with their ad budget.
What life could be like in 20 years
I don't think I would buy this car but what the message of this commercial stuck with me.
Someone is going to replicate this commercial
I can see it now- Sock Monkey Costumes and Robots doing silly things in Vegas. Great halloween ideas await.
Clever Google
Top of mind Google, my search engine of choice. No silly tricks, just a good demo catered to me - a' la francophile. My eyeballs were glued.
What were your top-of-mind Super Bowl commercials?
Monday, February 01, 2010
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's....
Last Friday night, a group of girls and @NBCphotog decided to hang out at a trapeze school in Del Mar. Since it was my hubby's b-day, I decided to make it a family event. After the "grown-ups" took their flights, they opened the trapeze up to the kids. Shockingly, my kiddo decided to fly like the rest of us. It was a blast. Thanks @circusfund and @iizliz for taking video.
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