Photos I took in America in '96
Hands down the best thing about this week is this – that I finally have secured a flight to the United States for January next year. I can’t really put into words how I feel about this – nor do I want to. It makes me feel really, really good to even just think about returning – just seems like an incredibly comforting thought to return to what is so far my favourite country EVAR. Also – I actually fly in to Los Angeles this time and will be spending a few days there before continuing on to New York City. So if you have any recommendations about what I should see in LA or even NYC, tell me!
Apart from that, these two videos from TED India really made my day. Both are incredibly inspiring. First is Devdutt Pattanaik’s ‘East vs. West – The myths that mystify‘ which contrasts Eastern and Western mythology and how these myths affect how different societies act, react and interact. Personally, because of my totally weird cultural background (being a mostly-Indian, part-Eurasian, growing up in mostly-Chinese yet English-speaking Singapore) I feel really caught between both worldviews. What’s truly amazing to me about this video is this – it made me consider that the world is big enough to accommodate points-of-view that are diametrically opposite to each other. Which to me basically took a lot of pressure off trying to conform to somebody else’s idea of what is, and instead leads me to search further for a worldview that inspires me most. I swear that this search is exactly why I wake up every morning.
The second video is Pranav Mistry’s awesome demo of Sixth Sense technology! Bringing the human-ness back into our interaction with technology.
I love my new glasses!:
The importance of feeling good now by Abraham-Hicks always gets me back on track. Every time I listen to them everything becomes much simpler!
Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette:
The beauty of this film is quite astounding. The production design & cinematography are gorgeous but I think the soundtrack is really pure genius (Aphex Twin and New Order!). There are some indescribably beautiful moments in this film – this scene in particular: (though I can’t stress how much it needs to be seen on DVD at the very least!)
And finally – I love these photos:
Chicken Man and Chicken Man & Crabby by SpecialKRB.
my kinda skyline by Luna Park.
alright by Gala Darling.
13th Street by Lush Photo.
Pfeiffer Arch Portal – Big Sur, California by Kendra Karr.
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