To MBA

Or to not MBA?  That is the question.

A distracted sketch during a short course I did.

Relatively unhelpful articles on this crop up all the time.  I still stand by the fact that whether or not to take one up is a personal decision.  I for my own life am still navigated towards a 'no' but I had a funny conversation with a pretty senior guy at work about this the other day that I wanted to capture.

There I was at lunch, mulling over some relatively consuming doubts about whether or not I was more likely to hit a wall at le Goog without having done one.  This regional director took the seat across from me so I told him what was on my mind -

Him: You're forgetting that people do MBAs to get a great job that they love.  Do you have a great job that you love?
Me: Yes...
Him: Well, okay then.

Not advice for everyone, but the right advice for me right now.  Sometimes it just hinges on who happens to sit next to you over lunch.

Sunday links

I actively crave the misschu vegan rice paper rolls to the point where I have sometimes planned my week around when I can eat them next.

Been a big week, what better way to end it than to troll the internet.

There's an equally hilarious part 2 to moving to San Francisco.  Hayes Valley was actually the first choice that I had in mind and this article cements my decision (obnoxious food-loving instagramer anyone?  I couldn't have described myself better).  Speaking of which, cannot get enough of these rich kids.  It's the hash tags that push me over the edge, my only misgiving is that it's not updated regularly enough #getonmylevel #wealth.

On the other end of the cultural scale, I loved this brilliant interview with Elizabeth Gilbert (still such a huge fan of that TED talk).  "I want to look out my window and see indefensible amounts of beauty".  So great.

With thoughts of moving cities, making new friends was on C's mind - this New Yorker article is one of the best I've read on something I think we all sometimes feel a little anxious about.  And on that, I love these five guys.

Hope your Sunday was good to you, and now to bed.

Decide that you want it

Currently above my desk as the 'freaking out' stage starts to kick in - from Bill Cosby.

Hell yeahs in full force, I've still neglected this patch on the internet of late - but with the good reason that this hilarious article is no longer just something that I laugh at but actually take advice from.

New role and new city to call home come October.  Hell yeah!

Hell yeah

Things I have said 'hell yeah' to include a brownie for breakfast here.

Read this article a week ago, but clearly need to revisit it, as this blog is on the 'hell yeah' list but has gone so neglected.

Change the way you say 'yes' for better decision making - that is, there is no more yes - only 'no' or 'hell yeah!'  Effective immediately coming into this week.

Happy Sunday y'all.

  

Namaste

Went offline for a week in Nepal, came back, spent forever not updating this and now here I am.  A slice of my trip -

Boudhanath, stumbled across this huge stupa wandering down the street from my hotel the day I flew in.  Being able to sit on its wide open white roof reminded me of how much I just missed space in India.

One of the more populated points on my trek along the Annapurna base, these little tea houses offer food and a bed making hiking long distances easier.

I shared this snack of 'green corn' with my guide - it's slightly unripened corn, freshly harvested and toasted on request. They threw away the husk before we had a chance to say we actually wanted them to go - so they gave us some torn up kids' exercise books (?) to wrap them up for the journey.

Loved this concrete game of table tennis - note the tile for a paddle.  Found these guys down a side street in Kathmandu.

Electric clouds as the summer sun took its time to set over dinner.  I had the 'grilled lake fish' which turned out to be fried fish with grilled cheese - no less delicious and I still choose to believe it was caught fresh from the lake.

Ah, to be sitting on the side of a narrow mountain road with no reception again.