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I read many books, listen to lots of music, surf the Net, and watch lots of TV/documentaries/movies concurrently. Mostly I am into science, econ/finance, psychology/sociology, current events/history, and strategy/business. Occasionally, I come across a great epic novel or really quality sci-fi or some book or film that really blows my mind. I love to share when I find mind-expanding media.
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Media junkie. I don't watch much TV except for HBO and SHO.
The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Any Change (and Loving Your Life More) by Ariane De Bonvoisin
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Ariane is a good personal friend of mine and she is one super-smart and connected (in the sense of being grounded in life, as well as in the massive rolodex sense) person. First 30 days is her landmark book that is a guide ot change in one's life. In First 30 days, she has charted out the general shape of change: what it means psychologically, sociologically, and (when relevant) from a physiological and/or financial standpoint as well. Then she applies that templatized insight into various changes one might make in life: getting married, new job, death, etc. Awesome, awesome, awesome!
If you are looking for a little help in orienting yourself as we all stumble thru life, I highly recommend Ariane's work. She will definitely help you add depth to your experience of life which is really the point of our being here, after all ;-)
Updated Jul 29, 2008
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Shure SE530 Sound Isolating Earphones
3 people recommended this item
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Shure is the Cadillac of headphones (or earphones, in their parlance). The SE530's are VERY pricey ($500) but also sound amazing! Great response and super clear imaging. I listen to a lot of ambient and electronica which is often very dependent on the quality of the sooundscape produced by the speakers. While no headphones can give you that body-rumbling sub-woofer feel, the Shures do an incredible job of making you hear those bass notes.
My one complaint about Shures is the cords are very thick and have a connector section (to allow you to plug into longer cords). between the weight of the cord and the heavy connector, they are not good for doing sports unless you are wearing a skin-tight shirt which holds the cord/connector pressed against your body so they wont bounce out
Updated Jul 14, 2008
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The Manticore by Robertson Davies
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Robertson Davies is an amazing writer who has a keen insight into how our minds actually work. The Manticore is his superb exploration of a man essentially having a psychotic break during the course of his Jungian analysis. Rich in humor, archetypes/myths, and the sort of "truths" that are not so much provable as feel-able, the Manticore totally opened my eyes to the epic inner journey we all have available to us, should we choose to walk down those dark paths of the psyche. Sort of like a more readable and more fast-paced version of many of the insights that Joseph Campbell writes about in the Hero's Journey. HIGHLY recommended both for the super-high-quality of the writing as well as enduring lessons it teaches.
Updated Jun 23, 2008
Pearl Restraints by Kiki De Montparnasse
First to recommend
2 people recommended this item
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These restraints from Kiki de Montparnasse are brilliant: 10 feet of real (but not super-high-quality) pearls strung on parachute cord w/metal rings on the ends so you can make adjustable loops to go around wrists et al. Nothing like the feel of pearls on the skin after all. And the parachute cord is strong enough it would take some serious effort to break (that stuff is way strong).
Totally innovative, totally classy, totally sexy. Reserved for the most special occasions ;-)
Updated Jun 9, 2008
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Involver by DJ Sasha
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Involver by DJ Sasha absolutely rocks. It is one continuous mix broken up into very danceable, very compelling tracks that are both musically interesting and really make your body feel like moving. The first track, grandnational, is totally amazing- slow, pulsing and building. It is a bit dark at times but ultimately hopeful, I think. The remix of Spooky's "Belong" is phenomenal- totally speaks to me and has been a touchstone for me since I first heard it. Amazing rhythyms, orchestral-like arrangements and movements w/in the piece, and ethereal and uplifting vocals that hover on the edge of being understood. Brilliant- without doubt, Belong is one of my all-time fav tracks.
Updated Apr 16, 2008
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Kick Ass Karma t-shirt
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OK- this is def my next purchase as it is hilarious and I dig the underlying warrior ethos there. Nothing like a little kung fu karma to slay those obstacles of mind and material
Updated Apr 12, 2008
Threadless T-Shirts - Loch Ness Imposter by Ross Zietz
6 people recommended this item
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This reminds me a bit of a Far Side cartoon. The octopus looks like he is really enjoying himself.
When I was little my best friend's mother used to make memory quilts out of all their worn out printed T-Shirts. I would definitely include this design on a T-Shirt quilt.
Updated Apr 11, 2008
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings by Pema Chodron AudioBook
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Pema Chodron is was the first American woman to become an ordained Tibetan Buddhist nun and she is one kick-ass lady. She lived a normal life before becoming a nun so she speaks from her real experience w/real life, not a theoretical understanding only. Her main focus on the "warrior bodhisattva" which is basically someone who aspires to be awake during their life. Comfortable w/Uncertainty is sort of a distillation and intro to a lot of her thinking about warriorship and waking up and dealing w/the fact that pretty much nothing other than groundlessness/uncertainty is certain.
If you want to challenge yourself and start to understand one path to happiness, check out Pema's work. She rocks!
Updated Mar 27, 2008
DUNE AUDIOBOOK by Frank Herbert
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"Fear is the mindkiller." That is one awesome thought and perhaps one of the most penetrating insights in Frank Herbert's incredible sci-fi classic, Dune. I have read Dune 4 times and recently listened to the unabridged audio version which is really quite amazing. There are multiple readers (though sometimes they seem to use a large caste and sometimes just the narrator and I am not sure why they switch back and forth but it does not matter.)
if you want to see what all the hype is about or want to re-visit paul ma'ud dib's adventures among the fremen, sarduakar, and bene gesserit, I HIGHLY recommend this unabridged version. Dune is one of the most prophetic, politically savvy, and psychologically true stories I have ever read, as well as being an ass-kickingly great tale.
Updated Mar 27, 2008
Shure - SE310 Sound Isolating Earphones
First to recommend
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I am a huge music fan and love to listen to great music on great headphones while I am out on my mountain bike or at work. Recently, I lost an old pair of headphones and treated myself to a pair of Shure 310's which are kind of pricey (~$250) but sound AWESOME!. The shure 310's have these really comfy sound-isolating foam earpieces that do a great job of blocking out external sounds and make the shures fit a bit better (the 310's are large as ear bud style headphones go so the extra foam helps them stay in your ear better which reduces ear fatigue and keeps them from bouncing out as you are walking or riding.)
From what I gather, the shure 410's sound even better than the 310's but the 310's were good enough since I am mostly going to use them while riding so it is not a silent environment around me. They sound fantastic when playing pounding electronica, spacey ambient, and even the huge ranges you encounter when listening to classical.
Updated Jul 11, 2008
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