Your spiritual practice is not the same as your religious practice, regardless of what you identify as. But perhaps the baseline for this post is a shared understanding that as humans we have a spirit. If you don’t believe that, this post likely isn’t for you. Keep Reading
I am uniquely me. For the purposes of this post, I mean that I am a 30 year old woman (although frankly this Britney Spears song is resonating atm) who values and identifies with the preferences of an 80 year old man. A man who likes cigars, leather bound books, scotch, politics, and civility (no intentional oxymoron), to be clear. I know I must not be the only woman who appreciates these things, but I typically find myself an anomaly in these pursuits. This makes me unique in my own way, defining me in real life and online. Keep Reading
The idea is that computers will become increasingly smarter and learn to perform the tasks of humans in a way that doesn’t feel like you’re interacting with a computer.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is us giving machines human-like cognitive processing (cognition is the process of acquiring knowledge through thoughts and experiences). Computers are taught by observing and learning to track patterns in human behavior. Keep Reading
The only thing missing is the newspaper. A Sunday paper takes a couple hours to get through, so instead, I am blogging. There are never enough hours in the day and when there’s a lot that I want to accomplish, I feel like every hour has to be purposefully and intentionally used. That can include chill time, like this morning when I sat with my pup and coffee for an hour and a half and just really enjoyed the stillness. That was time well spent. Here’s a little look at my home, and what I like to accomplish on my days off.
I purchased these shelves from Amazon, but everything else was picked up from somewhere special. The pink tea light holders are from The Cross in Vancouver (similar here), the Missoni candle from Fred Segal in LA, the hair products from Population Salon in San Francisco (but available here, and here), the Chanel compact was from Barney’s in San Francisco, and the Feu de Bois Diptyque candle from their shop near The Carlyle Hotel in New York City just after we had drinks there and met a slew of interesting characters. My Mum gave me the Chanel No. 5 fragrance for my birthday last month, the heart-shaped dish is Dior from their Dior Maison store on Avenue Montaigne in Paris, and the jewelry is a collection of Aurelie Bidermann pearl earrings from Fivestory, vintage (Nana’s watch that I wear everyday), bracelets from Chinatown in San Francisco, and a David Yurman bangle.
The skateboarder in Venice beach pillow is from Madura Paris in New York City, the velvet leopard pillow is from Etsy, the pink velvet chairs are from The Cross (also available here, and similar here), the coffee table is from CB2, and the couch is from Article. My mug is from Reiko Kaneko.
My gratitude wall. Photostrips of my Instagram adventures by Social Print.
The morning was spent blogging and cuddling, and reading on Twitter. It’s so nice to just sit and enjoy coffee in the morning light. Every morning I do a pot of french press in my gold Bodum coffee maker, and grind fresh beans which gives the nicest fresh coffee scent. Here’s the rest of what needs to happen today: publish the 2 blog posts I worked on, take Duchess out for a play, get my nails done, grocery shop for Monday and Tuesday (I leave for New York on Wednesday), some work work so that Monday at the office is next level productive (I always feel stressed about being out of the office so I try to prep ahead of time), get a 6k run in, and do some work pushing a personal project forward. That is a lot for one day…. Did you ever hear the expression that people underestimate what they can accomplish in a year, but overestimate what they can accomplish in a day? Lol, that might be me.
— 5:40pm update: I’ve finished my two blog posts (this one is going live now), done the grocery shop, taken Duchess out and gotten my nails done. As I was about to go to the gym one of my favorite pals texted and asked if I wanted to go for Mexican. And I always say yes to friend time. 🙂
The rest of the evening will be spent working and at the gym. I’ve got 4.5 hours left, better make ’em count!
I’ve got California on the brain as I start to think about visiting Venice beach. Maybe a weekend jaunt? I NEED SUN. This song will get you in the mood, too. I’ve always felt like a California girl at heart, even though I’ve tended to prioritize time in New York. When I was 16 I made such an effort to learn to skateboard, but as hard as I tried, I just couldn’t. I kept falling off and cutting up my knees… I think I might give it another go this summer. Also obsessed with a chic skateboard on the wall, like this Chanel one. If you’re into that too, here is a cute mounting system for your deck.
So, here are the things I have already added (Diptique candle, CB2 indigo pillow, and Surf Shack book), and want to continue updating my home with.
I’ve had a number of people ask me since publishing my recent blog post (2018 predictions for crypto and blockchain), what my reading recommendations are. I’d say that because blockchain and crypto are still relatively nascent spaces, there is a small number of reliable books and publications that I would recommend.
Also because it’s a space still very much being formed, much of what I understand about the technology and its applications comes from interesting ideas and comments on Twitter. Twitter is by far my biggest source of information on crypto/blockchain. Further, if there is a concept or company I want deeper insight on, I’ll search on Reddit where the comments can be really useful.
Blockchain Revolution, Cryptoassets, The Truth Machine, and The Business Blockchain. Certainly there are many books available on the topics, but these four are credible, and the best place to start, IMHO.
Here, I put together a lengthy list of all the media and people you should check out or follow on Twitter.
Enjoy!
PS – Feature pic snapped from my preferred reading spot; the couch. I’m currently reading the Elon Musk bio, and damn, it is so so good.
My shopping lists aren’t usually themed, and neither is this one. These are just pretty, cool, decently priced things I’ve been thinking about and wouldn’t mind adding to my home and wardrobe for spring. Keep Reading
My book collection has been steadily growing, and in recent years has focused much more on non-fiction. In the past couple of years I’ve added historical, political, and business biographies, stories about Wall Street, and books about emerging tech, like Blockchain Revolution, below.
2018 is off to a wild start in the land of crypto. We’ve seen ICOs halted, scams boldly emerge, utility tokens be declared securities. Facebook and Twitter have banned ICO ads, and Mailchimp just announced: no more ICO or blockchain email blasts. I’ve forced myself not to check my crypto portfolio as Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to drop, and the media has all but declared Bitcoin dead.
We’re going through a shakeout, and I think it’s much needed. Keep Reading
This is by no means a complete list, but these are the folks and groups who I enjoy on Twitter. Their projects and insights have helped to form my understanding of the technologies and industry.
Here’s who I recommend: