February 2012
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Skin care products- Question
I find my self at a loss for what to choose when shopping for skin care products, be it at the drugstore, Sephora or wherever. Please reply and tell me:
What type of skin do you have and what type of products work well for you?
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“To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme...”
– Sun-Tzu
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“If you really want to know something, you have to be willing to pay the price.”
– Haruki Murakami, through Takayashi in After Dark
January 2012
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Norwegian Wood
“It is a game. I don’t give a damn about power and money per se. Really, I don’t. I may be a selfish bastard, but I’m incredibly cool about shit like that. I could be a Zen saint. The one thing I do have, though, is curiosity. I want to see what I can do out there in the big tough world.”
“And you have no use for ‘ideals’, I suppose.”
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I want some...
What do you think of Toms shoes?
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Watchhahahha my life
“Somebody acknowledge my pain.”
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The Tables Have Turned.
legit laughed like a fool once i got this.
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新年快乐！Happy New Year.
龙年生的人要穿红衣服！Those born in the Year of the Dragon should wear red.
Here's to making life changes...
and following through, every painful second. It will be worth it looking back.
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“It is the brain, not the heart or lungs, that is the critical organ. It’s...”
– Roger Bannister, first to break the 4 minute mile
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“Look at this. Isn’t this amazing? Somewhere, down there, there’s a...”
– Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, Homeland
“Creativity is not enough. More important is conviction.”
– Doreen Lorenzo
When people are mean...
it’s life’s reminder to be kind to others.
Watchexhausteddiligence:
Mixed commentary and a pretty clutch montage re: censorship problems facing dating reality show “If You Are the One” (非诚勿扰). Streaming in via Jiangsu Satellite TV, that arc of glittered women held me through many a long night in Hong Kong. (via The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia)
We did a parody of this at my school’s CNY Variety Show. We...
December 2011
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Just because your latte is "skinny",
does not mean it will make you such.
The same follows with “fat-free” drinks. Don’t let the manipulations of the advertising industry take hold in your mind.
Fat, including saturated fat, is necessary for good health. One of the reasons milk is tricky to digest is because we are taking the fat out of it. If you drink skim milk, you are not digesting the protein or absorbing the...
Don't even try to steal this. →
spareunderthemat:
girl i work with has a boyfriend with an iPad, he’s a teacher at a school…
he was in a class (grad school) and realized he left said iPad at said school
checked it’s location with an app
whew, still at the school
checked it again a little bit later
THE iPAD WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAAAAAAY
Everyone who wants to steal some Apple products should know: you can run, but you...
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This is important and close to my heart.
I can’t express how terrible it is that human trafficking exists. This story from Eve Ensler’s book, I am an emotional creature, is intense but needs to be told. Read this, and share it with the people in your life.
A TEENAGE GIRL’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING SEX SLAVERY Bukavu. Democratic Republic of Congo
I live in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, but I think this guide applies...
You know you're a runner when...
your grandparents take you literally when you say, “I’m going to run to the library.”
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I had the best dream of my life
Wang Li Hom and I performed a concert together in front of a huge amphitheater full of people. He put his hand around my waist. Felt so real!!! sighs….
Kinda like this!
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The First Day of My Life, Bright Eyes I’m...
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How to make really big gummy bears that will get...
This is also fracking awesome:
The technique is simple to the point that it sounds preposterous: Step 1: Empty a bag of gummi bears into a container. Step 2: Pour in enough vodka so that the gummis are completely covered—and then some. Step 3: Cover the container, put it in the fridge, and leave it for 3-5 days.
That’s it. There’s no way that could work, right? My hangover says...
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What the Science of Human Nature Can Teach Us
About the hidden sources of success:
The traits that do make a difference are poorly understood, and can’t be taught in a classroom, no matter what the tuition: the ability to understand and inspire people; to read situations and discern the underlying patterns; to build trusting relationships; to recognize and correct one’s shortcomings; to imagine alternate futures. In short, these achievers...
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☆ Decisive December ☆
Failed at November goals…
but I hear you have to get your ass handed to you a few times before you succeed. Ready again for December. Watch out!
♥ Gluten elimination, take two ♥♥ Keep weekly mileage around 20 ♥♥♥ Take breaks from sitting during the day ♥♥♥♥ Non-running workouts 2-3 times per week ♥♥♥♥♥ Improve consistency in all areas (speed, distance, schedule)
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November Assessment
♥ Reached Level 17 on Fitocracy (started November on level 13) ♥ Reached 147 mile total ♥ 5 total yoga & pilates workouts ♥ Strength trained 8 times total ♥ Gluten overdose ;_;
Not quite what I wanted, but these things take time. Failure is fuel.
November 2011
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Victoria's Secret Runway Training: Awesome or Not? →
runthistown:
The Victoria Secret fashion show last night was awesome. Hands down (and not in my pants) the best hour of television I have seen in a while. Is Love Pink a VS brand? Was Maroon 5 really boring? Was John Mayer at the show?
I thought to myself, what do they have to do to get in shape? And then I…
I definitely admire the models’ ability to get their bodies in top form,...
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Podcasts.
I am so into the Commonwealth Club of California podcast right now. What is your favorite podcast?
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慢慢来。
I needed this reminder,
慢慢来 （Man man lai） bears the suggestion that time is the answer. Time will either reveal all, or at least your next step. There is no hurry, take it easy, no need to worry, let’s take this step by step. These are all connotations of man man lai and I find it infinitely comforting.
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How to Increase your IQ
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, your job has a strong effect on your IQ level over time:
People whose work involves complex relationships, setting up elaborate systems or dealing with people or difficult problems, tend to perform better over time on cognitive tests. Test scores of people whose jobs are simple and require little thought actually tend to decline.
Work...
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I need to read some Haruki Murakami.
The only question is which one do I read first?
“To err is human; to forgive, divine.”
– Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism
“So why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a...”
– J.K. Rowling (via arreter)
I'm so trying this on my boyfriend...
I’m all about the zen.
A despondent patient had come to Grayson’s office, complaining about being married to “the world’s biggest shrew.” As patients frequently do, Jon seemed to want commiseration from his loyal shrink. Grayson isn’t that kind of doctor. “What are you willing to do?” asked the therapist, turning the tables back on Jon....
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Forgot to wear a bra on today's run
It was so ok I think I might forget till winter ends. I dare you to try it.
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The Multiple Benefits Principle
This idea is about to rock my world.
You can and should prioritize what you eat, read, watch, work on, etc. according to how positive an impact it has on your life. One way to prioritize is to treat your time like you’re on a diet: Make a list of the five main goals you want to focus on for the year, and spend 95% of your time on tasks that contribute to them.
I will be applying this...