One of my favorite working photographers recently posted a list of “20 perfect things” on his blog, recognizing the simply perfect, small pleasures in his photographic life. His #19 really resonated with me: #19. Photographing what you love without regard for what anyone else thinks. Sure, it’s nice to hear people rave about your images,…
who are the watsons?
We are a 30-something married couple who decided to leave behind our home, careers and comfortable Silicon Valley lifestyle to try a new course. Join us as we travel the world to learn about other cultures, lifestyles and ways to generate income beyond the traditional 9-5.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Overcoming fear, uncertainty and doubt
My friend Cassandra, a coach for female business owners, recently asked her blog readers if they were sharing their unique message with the world. Her post spoke to me so strongly that I wanted to copy the whole thing and paste it over here, but I decided instead to pay homage and start a related…
The end of an era
After more than a decade of working in the IT industry, I recently walked away from a secure job with one of the industry’s largest players. It all started in 1997, when I realized that I was not loving my job in the aerospace industry (my first out of college). After several months of soul…
Have car, will travel
Generally, Brian and I plan to utilize public transportation or rent motorbikes or bicycles to get around during our travels. In the States, however, we’re accustomed to hopping in our cars and going wherever we want, whenever we want, so we figured that on Hawaii’s Big Island we’d prefer a car. What to do? When…
What is “real life”?
I watched an episode of Wife Swap recently: A family who lived full-time on a bus, traveling the United States, swapped moms with a family whose mother stayed home and raised the kids while dad worked all the time (and, by all the time, I mean from morning until 1am the following morning). The show…
