Pinterest: the answer to the social gap I’ve always been a big fan of Tumblr. I don’t see it as a photo-blogging or sharing platform like the majority of the people on it but I see it as a really simple blogging platform that does the job so well for most casual bloggers. A lot of people may prefer Wordpress or Blogger to it but if you ask them whether or not they’ve ever used all the functions that Wordpress and Blogger offer, I doubt they do. The amount of time spent on fine-tuning them is enough for me to say, fuck that, Tumblr it is, for you. They are just overkill’s. Now if you talk about Twitter, it’s just information overload. I follow most of the people because I want to hear everything they say but for some I just want see what they have to share, not all their thoughts, opinions and rants. You are seeing where this is going right? Introducing Pinterest, a new social platform dedicated to sharing your interests. It resembles a pin board where you can pin links using photo or video as reference. I am always a bit concerned before I am going to “reblog” things I like on Tumblr because I want to keep my blog tidy and full of useful stuff to me and my readers. Not every single thing I want to share without having time to write descriptions or the reasons why. On the other hand, my Twitter account is beyond readable. I tweet in both Thai and English. It’s pretty hard already just to understand half of my tweets yet I tweet so much everything I’d like to share then disappear within hours. Even I myself can’t dig my own Twitter timeline to see what I’ve shared. This is why I find Pinterest a perfect platform that fills the “social sharing” gap here. If you are already a Pinterest user, why don’t you just follow me! I am new to Pinterest too and could use a few friends. If not, have a look at my Pinboard, you may be you’ll learn to like it. The learning curve is a bit steep though. This is not an advertorial, in case you’re wondering.

Pinterest: the answer to the social gap

I’ve always been a big fan of Tumblr. I don’t see it as a photo-blogging or sharing platform like the majority of the people on it but I see it as a really simple blogging platform that does the job so well for most casual bloggers. A lot of people may prefer Wordpress or Blogger to it but if you ask them whether or not they’ve ever used all the functions that Wordpress and Blogger offer, I doubt they do. The amount of time spent on fine-tuning them is enough for me to say, fuck that, Tumblr it is, for you. They are just overkill’s.

Now if you talk about Twitter, it’s just information overload. I follow most of the people because I want to hear everything they say but for some I just want see what they have to share, not all their thoughts, opinions and rants. You are seeing where this is going right?

Introducing Pinterest, a new social platform dedicated to sharing your interests. It resembles a pin board where you can pin links using photo or video as reference. I am always a bit concerned before I am going to “reblog” things I like on Tumblr because I want to keep my blog tidy and full of useful stuff to me and my readers. Not every single thing I want to share without having time to write descriptions or the reasons why.

On the other hand, my Twitter account is beyond readable. I tweet in both Thai and English. It’s pretty hard already just to understand half of my tweets yet I tweet so much everything I’d like to share then disappear within hours. Even I myself can’t dig my own Twitter timeline to see what I’ve shared. This is why I find Pinterest a perfect platform that fills the “social sharing” gap here.

If you are already a Pinterest user, why don’t you just follow me! I am new to Pinterest too and could use a few friends. If not, have a look at my Pinboard, you may be you’ll learn to like it. The learning curve is a bit steep though.

This is not an advertorial, in case you’re wondering.

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Reflection on 2011 As much as I hate writing about myself, I think this is the most appropriate time to have a yearly self-reflection. What will 2011 be remembered for about myself? Has I spent the time well? Have I done something for the greater good of myself, people around me and the world? 2011 was supposed to be a gap year. It’s a year of self-discovery. I tried working with my parents in our family business. I struggled through a nine-to-five culture of the corporate world. I got out of it and thought that I would be able to go back to school, doing something I really enjoy doing: being a student, just like how a pal said to be that if I ain’t in a hurry I should go back to school. Unfortunately the plan was interrupted by something totally out of my control. I am not short-listed for the program I’d like to do, instead I got a second preference which I don’t intend to do, so I chose not to; and where I am now is in the position I was at the end of last year, what’s next then. It feels as if I am trying to avoid asking myself this question and to make decisions. Going back to school seems to be the easiest option which gives me what I needed: well-defined goals. After spending a bit of time doing what my parents do, I felt, things are obtained far too easily. It lacks motivation and it felt as if I am jobless. On the other hand, I know I couldn’t cope well in a corporate ladder culture. Having spent considerable amount of time in a nine-to-five job, I felt weak and powerless. My ideas were nothing to my superiors and I was always unable to make choices even for the greater good of the company. And with the amount of work they gave me, I didn’t even need to be there in their office full-time at all. So what’s next then? I’ve come up with three possible options now and they shall be revealed later this year. Happy New Year 2012 everyone. 

Reflection on 2011

As much as I hate writing about myself, I think this is the most appropriate time to have a yearly self-reflection. What will 2011 be remembered for about myself? Has I spent the time well? Have I done something for the greater good of myself, people around me and the world?

2011 was supposed to be a gap year. It’s a year of self-discovery. I tried working with my parents in our family business. I struggled through a nine-to-five culture of the corporate world. I got out of it and thought that I would be able to go back to school, doing something I really enjoy doing: being a student, just like how a pal said to be that if I ain’t in a hurry I should go back to school.

Unfortunately the plan was interrupted by something totally out of my control. I am not short-listed for the program I’d like to do, instead I got a second preference which I don’t intend to do, so I chose not to; and where I am now is in the position I was at the end of last year, what’s next then.

It feels as if I am trying to avoid asking myself this question and to make decisions. Going back to school seems to be the easiest option which gives me what I needed: well-defined goals. After spending a bit of time doing what my parents do, I felt, things are obtained far too easily. It lacks motivation and it felt as if I am jobless. On the other hand, I know I couldn’t cope well in a corporate ladder culture. Having spent considerable amount of time in a nine-to-five job, I felt weak and powerless. My ideas were nothing to my superiors and I was always unable to make choices even for the greater good of the company. And with the amount of work they gave me, I didn’t even need to be there in their office full-time at all.

So what’s next then?

I’ve come up with three possible options now and they shall be revealed later this year.

Happy New Year 2012 everyone. 

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Best purchase ever: MacBook Air A month and a half ago I was salivating over a MacBook Air, but then I turned myself down with the thought of it being a totally unnecessary spend. A few weeks after that, I impulsively got one after having tried my friend’s out. Now, all I’ve got to say is that: it was my best purchase of the year. All this time I thought that having two laptops is stupid. (There’s only one me, and I can only use one at a time?) But the more I think of it, there are so many times I could be so much more efficient (about work) if I have got a laptop with me all the time. Too bad all I’ve got is this super massive 17” MacBook Pro. It isn’t that heavy but the size is what always drive me nuts. It’s hard to find good-looking bags to put it in. Most of the time I ended up having to carry it in a backpack, and in the corporate world that doesn’t look so professional. Now with the Air, I feel like I have the freedom I had always wished for. Popping it in my little messenger bag and I’m good to go everywhere. I sometimes forget that I actually have a laptop with me. And now I can literally work anywhere.. even on trains (just kidding, but I think I’d look smarter than those standing on trains, playing with an iPad.) It’s just so small that you don’t mind having it with you 24/7! And for argument’s sake, smartphones and iPads don’t really get your work done especially if it involves keystrokes and multitasking. There’s no way, if you really have to work on the go so often (like me), that tablets will fathom a computer. MacBook Air. Best. Purchase. Ever! How had I been so stupid for so long.

Best purchase ever: MacBook Air

A month and a half ago I was salivating over a MacBook Air, but then I turned myself down with the thought of it being a totally unnecessary spend. A few weeks after that, I impulsively got one after having tried my friend’s out. Now, all I’ve got to say is that: it was my best purchase of the year.

All this time I thought that having two laptops is stupid. (There’s only one me, and I can only use one at a time?) But the more I think of it, there are so many times I could be so much more efficient (about work) if I have got a laptop with me all the time. Too bad all I’ve got is this super massive 17” MacBook Pro. It isn’t that heavy but the size is what always drive me nuts. It’s hard to find good-looking bags to put it in. Most of the time I ended up having to carry it in a backpack, and in the corporate world that doesn’t look so professional.

Now with the Air, I feel like I have the freedom I had always wished for. Popping it in my little messenger bag and I’m good to go everywhere. I sometimes forget that I actually have a laptop with me. And now I can literally work anywhere.. even on trains (just kidding, but I think I’d look smarter than those standing on trains, playing with an iPad.) It’s just so small that you don’t mind having it with you 24/7!

And for argument’s sake, smartphones and iPads don’t really get your work done especially if it involves keystrokes and multitasking. There’s no way, if you really have to work on the go so often (like me), that tablets will fathom a computer.

MacBook Air. Best. Purchase. Ever! How had I been so stupid for so long.

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