Comments on: Re[Think] Hawaii & TEDx Honolulu http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2009/11/11/rethink-hawaii-tedx-honolulu/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marilyn http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2009/11/11/rethink-hawaii-tedx-honolulu/comment-page-1/#comment-80807 Marilyn Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:51 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=2232#comment-80807 are you inside my head?! :) having lived in an island culture, i'm stunned that a sustainability convo didn't begin to address tourism...since that's the $ grease that drives the wheel. and, yes, our obsession about STUFF...one of the things that drove me away from FB years ago was all the virtual 'gifts' i was getting. i don't even like shopping for REAL gifts (& loathe the guilt-laden obligatory nature associated with them), so i'm really not gonna dig something that makes me feel guilty for not buying VIRTUAL stuff. as for success v. failure...that's been on my mind a lot lately...and maybe it's a natural evolution to think about it when one's been blogging as long as we have...esp. when we're surrounded by ppl that others deem big successes when we're thinking, 'wait a minute, i knew them when...' (oh, just me?) :) it drives home the point for me once again that my picture of success is very, very different than a lot of people's, since mine is more about time freedom than material goods. this is all just a long-winded way of saying that a) i also like speaking, and b) i'd be the one sitting in a corner like a mute at a conference, waiting for a like-minded soul like yourself to make her way over. ;) are you inside my head?! :) having lived in an island culture, i’m stunned that a sustainability convo didn’t begin to address tourism…since that’s the $ grease that drives the wheel. and, yes, our obsession about STUFF…one of the things that drove me away from FB years ago was all the virtual ‘gifts’ i was getting. i don’t even like shopping for REAL gifts (& loathe the guilt-laden obligatory nature associated with them), so i’m really not gonna dig something that makes me feel guilty for not buying VIRTUAL stuff. as for success v. failure…that’s been on my mind a lot lately…and maybe it’s a natural evolution to think about it when one’s been blogging as long as we have…esp. when we’re surrounded by ppl that others deem big successes when we’re thinking, ‘wait a minute, i knew them when…’ (oh, just me?) :) it drives home the point for me once again that my picture of success is very, very different than a lot of people’s, since mine is more about time freedom than material goods. this is all just a long-winded way of saying that a) i also like speaking, and b) i’d be the one sitting in a corner like a mute at a conference, waiting for a like-minded soul like yourself to make her way over. ;)

]]> By: pam http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2009/11/11/rethink-hawaii-tedx-honolulu/comment-page-1/#comment-80765 pam Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:59:22 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=2232#comment-80765 @Neenz: I totally get the calling thing, it's why I go too. You know, I got on the boat outing, a HUGE stretch for me, ack, trapped on a boat! with strangers! -- I get seasick and you've heard my social, um, disabilities? I'm glad you heed it, we'd not have met otherwise, though I look forward to the chance to sit at that table with good food and friends some time again, soon. @Neenz: I totally get the calling thing, it’s why I go too. You know, I got on the boat outing, a HUGE stretch for me, ack, trapped on a boat! with strangers! — I get seasick and you’ve heard my social, um, disabilities? I’m glad you heed it, we’d not have met otherwise, though I look forward to the chance to sit at that table with good food and friends some time again, soon.

]]> By: NEENZ http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2009/11/11/rethink-hawaii-tedx-honolulu/comment-page-1/#comment-80757 NEENZ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:40:34 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=2232#comment-80757 Pam, I too am more like you than most would believe. I like to sit at a table that holds maybe six people, have some delicious food, comfortable atmosphere, creative minds, and just chat for hours. But, sometimes the universe calls me to do more, and I heed her calling. I'll keep going to the conferences because that's where the people are -- and then I'll do my best to grab a small group and escape to a table that holds maybe six people, have some delicious food...well, you know the rest! btw Pam, thanks for your Aloha Spirit! Pam,

I too am more like you than most would believe. I like to sit at a table that holds maybe six people, have some delicious food, comfortable atmosphere, creative minds, and just chat for hours.

But, sometimes the universe calls me to do more, and I heed her calling. I’ll keep going to the conferences because that’s where the people are — and then I’ll do my best to grab a small group and escape to a table that holds maybe six people, have some delicious food…well, you know the rest!

btw Pam, thanks for your Aloha Spirit!

]]> By: pam http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2009/11/11/rethink-hawaii-tedx-honolulu/comment-page-1/#comment-80754 pam Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:31:54 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=2232#comment-80754 @Christine: I'm DELIGHTED to read that you found my navel gazing useful. I've never been to Shanghai -- or China for that matter -- and I would SO like to go... @Christine: I’m DELIGHTED to read that you found my navel gazing useful. I’ve never been to Shanghai — or China for that matter — and I would SO like to go…

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