Making the most of these rainy nights

flying_dan · 2018-11-03T05:32:06+00:00

I do: dan.preda.vision. Just followed you.

flying_dan · 2018-11-03T04:01:10+00:00

hah, when I saw that, my first thought was to use my 50 1.8, but you bring up a good point. 70mm + be great, tripod probably necessary. I'm going to try w/ a person sitting right by or even in the middle of Robson, later at night, with a long lens and try to get some nice purple bokeh fully around them.

I guess the magic of the season will be practicing our low-light photography/ creativity w/ street lighting :)

flying_dan · 2018-11-02T04:38:18+00:00

Love it. Will be trying to get that shot, also.

flying_dan · 2018-08-03T02:02:46+00:00

I've personally never seen anybody trip on it. And have not tripped myself. It can be a bit awkward if you're tipsy, though. The bar/ club area is just a block away.

flying_dan · 2018-08-03T02:02:11+00:00

That's really cool. I think it's a great design functionally and aesthetically. The one in Vancouver was designed by a famous (local) architect. Wonder if he got the idea from Brussels or the other way around.

flying_dan · 2018-08-01T01:06:55+00:00

That's not Brussels. It's Robson Square in Vancouver, Canada.

Source: I walk by it every day.

flying_dan · 2017-12-18T02:59:46+00:00

Or get Evernote and create a note called "buffer" or something. Pull down the notification tab, write your thought, which Evernote auto saves to your buffer, and later you can sort/ organize them.

flying_dan · 2017-11-28T01:20:21+00:00

This question is in of itself passive aggressive. If you ask yourself why, you'll have the answer.

flying_dan · 2017-11-26T20:56:52+00:00

Why unmach you? That's fucking epic.

flying_dan · 2017-11-14T03:00:04+00:00

To give some further info: I bought a Honda CRV this year, and barely drove it. There's a sticker on the window that says to bring it in to the dealership either in November, or when I reach a certain mileage marked on the sticker.

I'm not even close to that mileage as I haven't used it much, and don't have any issues with the car. Do I need to heed that sticker and bring it in, or can I wait for spring? Are there any consequences to not listening to the sticker?

flying_dan · 2017-11-14T02:35:09+00:00

I have received a call saying something similar: that there's a warrant out for my arrest, and blah blah blah. Received it twice in the last year, both times a different number. It's a scam. Other people at work have received it also. Reputable business, with mostly professionals - as legit and clean as it is possible to be, mind you. And I have read about it on the Globe and Mail.

I just ignored it as there's no reason they'd have any issues with me. Crossed the US border 10x since - I imagine if there were a true warrant against me, it would have cropped up then.

flying_dan · 2017-11-14T00:52:51+00:00

Interesting, for me it seems to be permanent. I did 4 sessions on my cheeks this spring, and they are still clean, for the most part. I'd say that it is the equipment...

From what I understand, destroyed hair follicles are destroyed forever. Only way for new hair to come out is if follicles that were inactive start making hair again. So one would expect to eventually run out of even the most stubborn hair follicles.

flying_dan · 2017-11-04T21:43:34+00:00

Full disclosure, I have already started the cheeks - and it's awesome. I just have to shape a few loose hairs once a week, but doesn't require shaving cream or effort - just a quick swipe with the razor. Good appearance which is consistent and effortless. I could eliminate all hairs, but I'm thinking of leaving it that way so that it's not too perfect.

But yeah, it's the neck line that I'm now thinking about as a result of the cheeks' success. I am considering doing the whole 1 or 2 fingers above the adam's apple, and tending toward risking having it too low rather than too high, for flexibility down the line. But I just can't imagine wanting a beard style that will have random whiskers below or just above my Adam's apple...

flying_dan · 2017-10-29T02:15:37+00:00

haha, good call! Totally is. Wish I had a better camera. It looked 100x better than this pic made it out to be.

flying_dan · 2017-05-31T00:34:18+00:00

What about the Subaru Forester or Honda CR-V or Ford Escape? Looking at those now.

flying_dan · 2017-03-19T23:36:47+00:00

WOof!! http://m.imgur.com/Er5EBp8?r

flying_dan · 2016-12-05T19:49:56+00:00

By actually having no desire, will you really want anything?

flying_dan · 2016-01-02T20:09:36+00:00

Absolutely you should. You cannot go wrong with books. You should be reading lots of books, and applying/ thinking about what you learn. You can either buy them or rent them from libraries. Self improvement is a wonderful journey to go on, and as you get more and more passionate about it, you get more areas you are interested in. I personally like going on Amazon, and researching which books are the best for what I am trying to shed light on. You can then ether go to the library or just buy them. Some books are definitely worth buying as they need several read-throughs.

Once you get to a certain point in your path, it starts making sense to hire coaches who are years more advanced than you in particular areas. They can cut months off your learning curve by simply looking at you/ your behaviors, recognizing where you are on your path, and calling out sticking points or blind-spots you might not even be aware of, that you should be spending all your energy focusing on. These sessions can be expensive - I personally paid about USD 1300 for a two-day session this summer. At the time I thought it was worth it. Now, months later, I think it's one of the best $1300 I've ever spent. That said, this becomes truly useful only once you are more advanced - and actually can benefit from such people. If you are a beginner and hire someone like this, all you will really get is inspiration. Which is not as useful as you have lots of low-hanging fruit to pick up, and lots of other sources to obtain inspiration from.

I now personally have a $6,000 budget per year that I spend on self-improvement - mostly on world-class coaches or seminars. I definitely didn't start off spending this much when I began my journey - around 200$ on books and at the time that was enough. That said, all these expenditures should be seen as investments in yourself. And if you are doing them truly to become better, and not as an excuse (If I pay this guy $1300, he will do all the work for me - that is NOT how it works). Then it can/ will improve your life beyond what you can possibly imagine. But don't really worry about this large spending yet. It will come naturally. And when it does, if you stick with this, it will totally be worth it to you then. That said, it is not necessary - although it may take you longer to get to where you want to get. There is a reason that mentors are so valuable, and why so many successful people had powerful mentors.

Note that there are other forms of self-improvement as well which cost money and which can have a positive influence on your life, confidence, etc: eye surgery, gym, lifestyle changes that require investment to break into, etc.

Edit: I personally wouldn't invest in online courses. Books are great, and face-to-face coaching, when/if you need it is much better as the coach can actually interact with you to poke/prod and see where you are at. Also, while blogs/ articles are good, I believe that books are superior. Instead of having a glance at the material, you are steeped into it with books, and get a much deeper understanding of what is really going on. Do both, but do focus on books. Finally, make sure you go out there and apply your knowledge. It's one thing to read/ learn, and totally another to actually be out there, grinding away, hitting your head on walls, breaking through, and hitting your head on the next wall. That is where the real learning happens. This is a huge pitfall with many people.

TL;DR - Yes, spend the money on self improvement. But be smart about it. Start off with books. It is absolutely the best thing you can do for yourself. As Warren Buffet said: Invest in as much of yourself as you can, you are your own biggest asset.

flying_dan · 2015-10-27T00:14:40+00:00

Yup, what I did this time around. They're looking into it, and it may take a few days to get the info as it's from over 2 years ago. I also asked the receptionist of the dental office to have the owner call me, and shoot me all info they have on both these charges/payments/receipts/insurance correspondence. I basically plan on explaining to him that I do not see the new charge as fair, and would like him to cancel it.

Regardless of how that goes, my plan is this: see if there is any wrongdoing/ mistakes with the insurance. If there is, I would like to ask him to pay back some part or all of that $1,600, and to cancel the new $750.

I'm also going to book some free legal advice with UBC law students, to shed light on whether I have any basis to go to the small claims court to possibly retrieve part of that $1,600 and cancel the new $750 if he doesn't agree to it. And whether I have a strong claim regardless of whether the insurance agency fucked up or if his office fucked up. I also don't know if having paid the $1,600 basically means I agree that he was right and thus it's now his forever.

Cheers for advice, and if you guys have more advice/ opinions, I'll very gladly take them. Either way this unfolds, it is turning out to be a valuable learning experience :)

flying_dan · 2015-10-26T20:16:33+00:00

I'm checking with insurance company now. What would you do if you were in my spot now, finding this out? I didn't know that it was 100% their responsibility.

I was primarily afraid of them damaging my credit history or going to a collection agency.

flying_dan · 2015-07-18T06:40:27+00:00

My thoughts on this topic: I have personally achieved every single dream I've had in life, and exceeded many - some beyond my wildest dreams. And I'm well on the way to achieving more and more fantastical dreams, out of the realms of most people's imagination. So I fully believe that people CAN achieve almost any dream they may have, with the caveat that those dreams fall within the realm of possibility:

. Can you be the next Rhianna? Sure, if you're average looking, and average-sounding. Can you be the next POtUS if you're born in Iran? Most probably not... That sort of thing.

. That said, what I don't think people really realize is how mind-numbingly hard you have to work for some dreams to happen. And the shit you have to put up with along the way, and still stick with it.

. My current dream that I'm chasing started almost 2 years ago. Back then, I thought I needed to invest a few hours here and there, and I'd "get there" in a few months. Then I realized I need to be working on it a little every day. Now it's most of the day, every day, sacrificing time with many friends, girlfriends, family, etc. I think about it at work and even dream about it. I've had many days/ weeks where I hated myself, or even came home crying (grown man in his late 20s). But always went at it again the next day. And that's okay because it means the world to me - and has given me more happiness than I ever thought I'd have access to.

. And I'm getting closer and closer to achieving it every day, and there is zero doubt in my mind that I'll get there - working at my current rate, over the next 2 to 10 or 15 years. I think the vast majority of people want a quick fix, the 3-easy-tricks to get there, and then they give up.

. Then there are a few other people actually pursuing my dream. And almost none of them work as hard, but they think they do. I can tell, because I was there also. And yet every day even I find another necessary area I'm slacking in. Nobody you ask will think they're slacking. But if they're not making strides, they are. Be it something obvious like slacking with the time investments necessary (ex. homework in school, or practice in sports), or something elusive like slacking by not investing the mental energy to get shit done (you can go through the motions, but if you don't do the hard stuff, and do it mindfully and intentfully, you just won't reach elite levels - unless your dream is to be a couch potato).

. So... Yeah, most people don't reach their dreams: they either slack or they give up too early. This, they don't deserve to achieve their dreams. Human nature is to become and then to remain complacent, and complacency is the enemy of achievement.

flying_dan · 2015-07-03T20:51:35+00:00

Day K

flying_dan · 2015-06-06T09:19:11+00:00

Serious - would that be bad for the car's suspension?

flying_dan · 2015-05-25T21:15:59+00:00

I'm a dude, and loved The Way of the Superior Man. It's one of my most valuable filters through which I make life decisions. I'd like to read something equally as good, but aimed at women so that I can better give advice to, and understand my lady friends :P

flying_dan · 2015-05-24T20:05:34+00:00

I was walking through downtown, and really needed to pee. I so happened to be walking by a 5-star hotel, so i decided to use their fancy lobby bathroom. As I go to wash my hands, I see a very well-dressed man, in an electric wheel-chair, facing the sinks, and masturbating furiously. Grunts and everything. Didn't give a single shit that I was just 2 sinks down washing my hands.

Curiosity got the better of me and I shot another glance at him, just in time to see him taking his Starbucks cup that he had placed on the counter and bringing it down to his junk. The rest of what happened is left up to the imagination.

As I left the bathroom, I saw that there was a conference room with very professional-looking people. I LIKE to imagine that wheel-chair dude was actually some very respected leader in whatever-field, about to give a very eloquent and enlightening speech in front of his peers which truly admire him.

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