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LETTERS FROM A MENTALIST
SEINFELD'S GREAT STORY ON SHOW BUSINESS
I find insipid 9-5 jobs heart wrenching, but please don't misunderstand me, there's ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG with a hard days work. And I have no idea what it means to provide, or sacrifice ambitions to survive. I'm only stressing my strong desire to avoid it.
HOW NOT TO MISDIRECT
In this hilarious video, the Czech President attempts to spirit away a ceremonial pen. But If there ever was a video on how not to misdirect, this would be it.
COOPER, THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD, ALMOST.
As promised in an earlier post, here's the photo of that horrible moment when I realized I couldn't actually ride a horse, not to mention bareback. Sure, my decision to gallop to the tune of "HEAA" was ill-advised. But the movie that played in my head, between mount and dismount, if you like, was that of a naturally talented, tough, all around renaissance man; the kind portrayed in those Dos Equis commercials. I thought to myself, as I handed my cell over for safe keeping, "I too can be the most interesting man in the world..." All I had to do was jump the gate triumphantly, and gallop off into the valley.
EYEBALL MASSAGER
There's a lovely store in New York City called Obscura Antiques and Oddities. As you can imagine, they sell an eclectic range of strange and beautiful pieces from our bizarre civilization. I recently stumbled upon the following antique that I would proudly display in my home, and probably use from time to time...
HOW TO WALK IN NEW YORK CITY
I came to New York assuming my stride would be on par with the proverbial New Yorker. I had years of practice keeping pace with my dad, expertly navigating through casino floors towards show room destinations. And as time went on, I mixed the look of a casual stroll with the pace of a hip swinging, sweatband bearing, 1990's speed walker. Keeping up with New Yorkers wasn't the problem, the problem was an onslaught of lackadaisical tourist's. Which brings me to a rapid navigation technique, ripped from the blog of Andy Nyman. It's a sort of psychological trick for navigating crowded bars, the New York underground, and occasional trips to that melting pot of confusion, Time Square.
A KINDER, GENTLER PHILOSOPHY OF SUCCESS
As an enormous fan of Alain de Botton, I'm excited to share this TED talk with my superficially gorgeous readers. Yes you, the one with a perfectly symmetrical face that indicates a lack of disease and potential mate for healthy offspring. Alain has a witty and erudite writing style best read over coffee, commute, and leisure; as all reading should. In addition, he's the founder of The School of Life, and keeps one hell of a twitter feed. He consistently finds the perfect combination of 140 characters.
"Lazy creatures that we are, we find it critically easier to fixate on envying people rather than reforming our selves." @alaindebotton
Enjoy.