February 2012
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A Friday playlist w/ Rhye + Grizzly Bear + mas. →
A #chill playlist feat. Grizzly Bear, Rhye, Angus & Julia Stone, Black Books, Sparklehorse & Setting Sun http://LSTN.in/fgkus #spotify #fri
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“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.”
– Anais Nin (via girlwithoutwings)
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“Nobody will stop you from creating. Do it tonight. Do it tomorrow. That is the...”
– Kurt Vonnegut (via faerielandsforlorn)
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Oneword: Shelter
I am doing a new writing exercise. I have 60 seconds to write anything about one word that is chosen for me at random. It is really fun and seriously addictive. Here is the website: oneword.com
My word today was “shelter” & here is what I wrote:
Gimme shelter. Mick Jagger. I think about Mick and his oh so tight jeans and he is looking at the camera and singing into the mic and...
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WatchOne of my most favorite documentaries is “Born into Brothels”. It follows kids w/cameras who are growing up in the red light district in Calcutta.
Heartwarming & sometimes incredibly sad, this documentary is highly recommended. More info here.
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Berlin StartUp CoffeeUp
Today we had our first StartUp Coffee Meetup at Cafe CK in Prenzlauerberg. Despite the BVG strike and the fact that the meetup was at 10am, we still had about 15-20 people show up! We even stayed well past 12pm. Thanks to everyone who came and also thanks to the lovely people at Cafe CK for hosting us!
If you want to join our Berlin Startup Employee Group please add yourself here.
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Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability
“Maybe stories are just data with a soul.”
Brene Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.
This TED talk is good.
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Austin Texas Tips! →
I showed you Caroline’s tips for Berlin, here are my tips for Austin! Especially if you are going to SXSW or ACL in the future!
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Check out Caroline's Berlin Tip List →
Caroline is a product manager for SoundCloud: “I’ve lived in Berlin for over a decade now but the city never ceases to surprise me.”
Her tips are great!
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Transport Strike in Berlin
Via The Circus Blog
On Saturday 18th February the BVG, which is responsible for the trams, buses and U-Bahn in Berlin is on strike, between the hours of 4am and 7pm. This means there will be NO U-BAHN, BUS or TRAM service between these hours.
German-speakers can see updates and information on the BVG website
Bummer!!!
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Taco Tuesday: Night of the Taco
I am hosting a Taco Tuesday in March! Basically the Mexican food in Berlin is terrible so I decided to teach people how to cook a proper Taco. One Berliner at a time…
Here is more info via Gidsy:
“A taco a day keeps the doctor away” - Sylvia Plath
(via incorrectsylviaplathquotes.tumblr.com)
Tuesday March 6th marks the first “Night of the Taco”....
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Cafe CK
Today I became “mayor” of Cafe CK…that is nerd speak for “I go there a lot and like to let everyone know that by ‘checking in’ on a geo location type of device.” Well, today because of my mayorship, I received some lovely latte art in the form of a heart. Precious.
If you are in Berlin you need to go to Cafe CK. I have to some tips for you:
Order a...
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Happy Valentines Day!
Alabama Shakes - You...
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10 Tips on Writing from David Ogilvy →
The better you write, the higher you go in Ogilvy & Mather. People who think well, write well.
Woolly minded people write woolly memos, woolly letters and woolly speeches.
Good writing is not a natural gift. You have to learn to write well. Here are 10 hints:
1. Read the Roman-Raphaelson book on writing. Read it three times.
2. Write the way you talk. Naturally.
3. Use short words,...
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Wise Words
Hide your craziness behind a smile. And relax
— Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) February 8, 2012
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“Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said....”
– Guillaume Apollinaire
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Performing Monkey: German Stereotypes: Berlin →
performmonkey:
“Hard work, efficiency and discipline maybe typical German characteristics but I’ve never heard they are traits for Germans living in the capital. Most Germans view Berliners as the Latin Americans of Germany. Obviously, it’s not down to the weather, rather the more relaxed attitude towards…
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