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Comment on Pi’s Guide to How To Survive Work Trips (And why they suck) by Another Point of View

Another Point of View — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:06:14 +0000

I can’t say anyone would enjoy the cab/airport routine, but I’d have to say business travel would be better if there was something nice to see along the way. I recently came back from Troy, Michigan – a suburb of Detroit with nothing but corporate banks, IT companies, and lots of open road covered in snow.

It was the beginning of February at -5 degrees Celsius (I don’t know what that is in Fahrenheit) , with no rental car. My hotel didn’t have their own bar/lounge. In my area within walking distance, there was a Red Robins, Starbucks, some pizza place, and an Italian Bar n Grille. Of the 6 nights I was there, I ate at the Red Robins and the Italian place 5 times for dinner. Luckily, I went there enough they each gave me a free beer. Bonus!

Just as you pointed out, you get a lot of time to yourself to read, write, and catch up on your personal work. I’d also have to say, another benefit of work travel would be that you get the opportunity to see the places you would never consider visiting on your own dime. You get to see how other people live their lives with different cultures all in different areas, another perspective.

But all in all, you really need to know how to be alone, to enjoy traveling for business.

I still look forward to my next trip…

Comment on Pi’s Guide to How To Survive Work Trips (And why they suck) by Katy

Katy — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:37:39 +0000

I can totally understand how travelling for business sucks! I turned down a month in Russia last year for my company because I was taking part time classes at that time and even though it would’ve been a great experience, I wasn’t ready to drop my programming classes to work in the Russian winter for a month while staying up until 3am to chat with my colleagues back home due to the difference in time-zone. I have to say I regret it just a tiny bit but a month away from home for purely work didn’t seem that great.

Comment on Pay it Forward by Parking Tickets in Vancouver | . . Life of Pi . .

Parking Tickets in Vancouver | . . Life of Pi . . — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:01:16 +0000

[...] Parking Secret No. 0. Be nice to the Parking Guy You never know when they’ll let you off. [...]

Comment on Love Letter by westcoastdoll

westcoastdoll — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:29:50 +0000

This is a really beautiful letter you’ve written. I randomly found your blog, surprised you’re from Vancouver and am quite drawn to your writing. It’s refreshing to hear how expressive a man can be. Cheers.

Comment on Perfect Imperfection, Just the Way it’s Supposed To Be by Christine Dang (© dang)

Christine Dang (© dang) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:31:37 +0000

Reblogged this on C - D A N G . C O M and commented: I couldn't have said it any better.

Comment on Perfect Imperfection, Just the Way it’s Supposed To Be by Jen

Jen — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:13:16 +0000

You make a good point, and I wouldn’t have ever thought about it that way…but trying to be better is “needy” of us. I always think of “wanting more” as tangible things, but this is so true.
Improvement is good, but hopefully it won’t take over people’s entire lives.

Comment on About Pi by Allan G

Allan G — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:19:16 +0000

Thanks for sharing your blog with me Pius.
Some good stuff you’ve posted here. Deep, sentimental, valuable…
Keep writing man. There’s a lot of people who could get a lot of “food for thought” from your experiences in life.
Sincerely,
Allan

Comment on Pay it Forward by Christine Dang (© dang)

Christine Dang (© dang) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:53:24 +0000

I love hearing stories like these. Such a happy positive feeling.

here’s one for ya: http://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work.html

Sure brought a smile to my face!

Comment on Vancouverites Suck by Omar Gonzalez Rocha

Omar Gonzalez Rocha — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:03:57 +0000

I’ve been in Vancouver for 6 months now, at first I though ” yeah, they probably don’t like immigrants that much “, but after a while I figure it out, it is actually a problem even within locals.

I don’t really know what to think, I don’t like to rush a judgement, but last time I manage to somehow talk to a girl in a bar, after a cold see ya, I ran to ask her was what the problem? Am I to brown? Do I look weird? – I mean I haven’t had such a hard time dating women in Barcelona, London or LA.. places a lived prior to Vancouver…

She just told me, “if a girl is not attracted to you she wont talk to you, its the same all over the word” – I don’t know if you guys see the problem here! first, I don’t think she has left Vancouver ever, Second: so can’t men/women actually have a normal relationship now!?, we can’t talk, be friends, share a conversation or a drink if you are not a “Reproduction prospect” Isn’t that objectification of women?

It just seems crazy to me, I have good girl friends.. I mean FRIENDS I have had no intimate relations with them and yet they are valuable interesting people in my life, how is that bad?.

Most relations I have in Vancouver so far resembles this mindset, you become friends because a mutual interest: business, professional or social position, if such interest is not present: “There is no point in friendship, robot must turn right, important maters in hand”

I don’t know if there is a connection here, but Seattle, SF and Vancouver are Tech / software power houses, having being in the 3 before, I found kind of the same behavior, tech is cool and all, but common we ain’t iPhones yet.. chill a bit, explore your human side.

Comment on Vancouverites Suck by Jill

Jill — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:31:53 +0000

Wishful thinking for Vancouver to be hospitable like the east. Vancouver is a beautiful city by has a lot of ugly souls in it. There is too many socially stupid people that think being snooty is a trend and an in thing. I do not get it or understand why because it is in all age groups and all income brackets. Vancouver needs to go to church and read the bible and must stop looking down on others. Vancouver becomes a suppressing place to be living and makes you want to look for another place to live.