Cassiopeia

I love Albert Camus. Even though I can fall asleep quicker by reading his works than by popping a Nyquil pill, I still manage to indulge myself in his mindful curiosities here and there.  Last night, he reminded me of such: An intellect is someone who mind watches himself.  It was from that which I realized I’ve been seriously lacking.

So, here are my 43 things to helping me enjoy the finer things in life. (Oh, and there really are only 10 things, but ignore that part for now)

1.  Document a trek through the Annapurna Circuit. Nothing too special. Just a video tutorial and gorgeous images of the Himalayan winterland. Bring back stories of natives: their hopes, their dreams, their courage, their fears… Images, sound clips, etc…

2.  Fly into Dubai and hang out there for a bit.  Then take a train into the city of Agra to visit the Taj. 

3.  I want to meet Jacqueline Novogratz from Acumen Fund.  It’s going to happen.

4.  And since I read 90% of my media digitally, I think it’s about time I  finish writing my e-book and learn the ropes of selling something of that nature. 

5.  I love visualized data. Did I mention that already? Probably. If there was any reason for me to program, that would be it. I know exactly what I want to do with it too.  Thanks Hans Rosling!

6.  Be a better girlfriend. Smoaky just stayed up for two days straight trying to figure out all this startup payments business. And I told him that this is slowly starting to piss me off. I probably owe him his first trip to Disneyland and a beer. 

7. Aim higher, all the time. If there’s anything I am great at, it’s taking the path of least resistance or instant gratification. I often forget that it’s OK to take two steps backwards, and instant monetary gain is probably going to be less worthwhile than, say, a bigger project that only promises exposure. This is perhaps my biggest flaw.

8.  Read daily. Since I don’t have time for fiction novels (sobs), I’m going to stick to purely top-selling or anything that helps w/analytical thinking. 2 books a month. Today, I start with from Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t. Smoaky also lent me Founders At Work. Seems like a good one to read in parallel.

9. Record more.  Covers to be made: ‘Round Midnight, Creep (piano version), and 100 years (also on piano). I love Ella Fitzgerald’s cover of Round Midnight. Ah, aspiring to new heights, yes!

10. To grow, indefinitely. Why’s that so hard for everyone to understand? I want to be a little bit outside of my comfort zone. I like unease, and I welcome it. No big deal.