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Portrait in Pink
It’s rare that anyone gets a picture of me that I really like. Shawn Ferry managed it.
In NYC for CommunityOne East, March, 2009.
The Twitter Diaries: 2009-03-22
^ Felicia Day and me at SxSW
- trying to wake up enough to write a proposal that has to be turned in by tomorrow night #
- a little weird being over 30 and “representing” big corp at SxSW. Event decidedly not geared to us, but perhaps we learn more that way. #
- @seancarlos I’m not here as a vendor, for some I’m a potential buyer/employer. Mostly I’m listening, learning, and meeting people in reply to seancarlos #
- @jaredpolis On the web, you pretty much have to go looking for the weirdos. Unless you’re counting spam. in reply to jaredpolis #
- Got my photo with Felicia Day #fangasm #
- Sun should be speaking here #sxsw We are doing this stuff well and no one knows it! #
- So much learned at #sxsw Hope my notes will be sufficient reminder when I finally have time & energy to write about it all #
- OH “you have to suck some serious c0ck to get anywhere in [Hollywood]” #
- where the hell has Facebook hidden my groups? #
- @giovanni horses sweat just like people do, and, like people, they get smelly when they’re sweaty in reply to giovanni #
- arranging a Woodstock GTG in NYC this weekend. Will probably see at least 1 classmate I haven’t seen since we graduated in 1981 #
- Perception reflects our own insecurities: I feel like the uncool kid walking into the school cafeteria #sxsw #
- @jeffreytaylor have mostly ignored the parties. Loud crowds not conducive to conversation. But met interesting people i’ll stay in touch w #
- @emmabird being a victim of mega inefficiency is about as Italian as you can get. #
- @Halcyon would have a “maybe” answer to that. The question is: whose story is it to tell? in reply to Halcyon #
- had to leave FB and do a Google search to find my Colorado Girl Geeks group page. How lame is that for UI design? #
- @thepartycow don’t kick anybody snoring on the floor – it might be me. in reply to thepartycow #
- #sxsw I missed the Powderly keynote. I’d care more about that if I had more than the slightest idea who he is. #
- Can’t tell if people look familiar because I hsve met them, seen them online, or they fit some type in my mind #
- @mmcallen probably Powazek #
- @davewiner I see a full large room at an entirely diff session #
- @mmcallen Powazek talked about designing for the wisdom of the crowd #
- @mmcallen I hope to find time to write about what I’ve been hearing here #
- @missbhavens are you in NYC this week? Be fun to meet #
- Landed #
- Landed in NYC to find ourselves in the middle of the st patrick’s day parade #
- @missbhavens yay Brian! in reply to missbhavens #
- @bicyclemark also depends on the geek quotient of each #
- @davest isn’t there a Winnie the Pooh song about that? #
- @bicyclemark Twestival was a worldwide fundraiser about water. I met the woman who organized it in Austin just now. She’s based in london #
- @bicyclemark and sxsw had a panel on social media for social good #
- Saw Angela Lansbury on stage in “Blithe Spirit”. grande dame #
- @jeffhuber ditto in reply to jeffhuber #
- @lbridenne76 had a good talk over beer with the blip.tv gang at SxSW, could ask if they’d like to test… in reply to lbridenne76 #
- @rosso well duh – Mamma Mia! ; ) #
- I should not have felt so awful all day today after one G&T and a few glasses of wine last night. Bad oyster, maybe? #
- @richstyles I couldn’t find anything in the old FB layout. In the new one, I can find even less. I use groups, people! in reply to richstyles #
- advertising a Woodstock lunch tomorrow in NYC. Any Woodstockers reading this, get in touch! #
- argh! Google news on iphone thinks I speak german. How do I set it to English? #
- I enjoy living in a country where boys can wear makeup #
- @sumaya do you have any friends who went to Woodstock School in India? We have a ton of alums from Bangladesh, including several of my class in reply to sumaya #
- spent the night with Sarah and Dave again, more http://tinyurl.com/5vaemt coming soon! #
- Facebook sends me email about someone tagging me, but the link does not get me anywhere near whatever the item was. #
- lord, it’s been a hard week. #
- the B I hate even more than Bush (thx @italylogue for the link) #
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Third-Culture Kids: Growing Up Everywhere, and Nowhere
You who are on the road must have a code that you can live by.
And so become yourself, because the past is just a goodbye.
Graham Nash – Teach Your Children
“A Third Culture Kid (TCK) is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents’ culture. The TCK builds relationships to all of the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. Although elements from each culture are assimilated into the TCK’s life experience, the sense of belonging is in relationship to others of similar background.”
David C. Pollock & Ruth E. Van Reken
Third Culture Kids – available from Amazon UK | US – If you are a TCK or have a TCK in your life, read this book!
Do I Qualify? (As a TCK, that is)
See the timeline. Yeah, I guess I qualify.
Stephen Alter, a Woodstock alumnus a few years older than myself, published a book in 1998 called All the Way to Heaven: An American Boyhood in the Himalayas. It’s not an entirely satisfying book; he leaves too many questions unanswered about how he did finally deal with the confusions of identity and culture caused by his unusual upbringing – confusions very familiar to many of us. But there are some beautiful and funny stories and plenty of description, which makes it a good introduction to the place for those who’ve never been to Woodstock (and a great nostalgia trip for those who have).
Resources for TCKs
very comprehensive Wikipedia article
At Home Abroad (regular section of the International Herald Tribune) – e.g., When Expat Runs in the Family
Expats Reunite
Interaction International
Global Nomads International
TCK World
Third Culture Kids: Returning to their Passport Country
US State Department links page
April, 2004: In Memoriam
Dave Pollock, tireless advisor, counselor, and advocate for third-culture kids, died on Easter. I had the privilege of attending his TCK workshop at a Woodstock reunion; these workshops were epiphanies of self-understanding and healing for many of us. TCKs worldwide will miss him, and are grateful for all that he has done for us.
The Twitter Diaries: 2009-03-15
^ old advertising on a building in downtown Austin
- a fascinating variety of careers & lifestyles among Woodstock School alumni: http://tinyurl.com/b5w5p4 #
- @lskrocki I’ve been using the neti every day for a while now, seems to keep my usual recurring sinus infections at bay in reply to lskrocki #
- Just had wax torture. By some definition this may count as pampering myself. #
- @deeharvey was interesting talking about the differing cultural norms about female hair in the US, Europe, and India. Not enough info yet. in reply to deeharvey #
- RT @richardshow great original song: http://tinyurl.com/cuydl5 – Richard, let us know if you’re going to be on PHC! #
- @lskrocki I envy all the people I saw on horseback on my way home. Must see if I can find an easy way to get back into riding in reply to lskrocki #
- @the_contrarian why is she still mailing you? why do you read it? in reply to the_contrarian #
- okay, Internet marketing gurus what keywords would you use to get people to a site for a study abroad program in India? #
- @Robbiefowler interesting. I hadn’t thought of Slumdog as being a big incentive to visit India! tho everything in it rings true, good & bad in reply to Robbiefowler #
- @Schlomo I voted. Wasn’t easy. That site has damn poor usability in reply to Schlomo #
- reinstalling Tivo desktop for the umpteenth time #
- @Robbiefowler time frame is elastic starting from now. Budget is damn near zero, with potentially a fair amount of community input in reply to Robbiefowler #
- @Robbiefowler http://sageprogram.org/ target audience students and teachers (separate programs) in reply to Robbiefowler #
- is there a way to track what terms are being searched on Twitter and at what rate? #
- sheesh, SxSWi beginning to seem like too much work to be fun. Bagging the last day to go to NYC for CommunityOne. Poor, poor pitiful me. #
- damn. really wanted to see Wicked, but no tix from Ticketmaster, not sure whether to trust any of the online scalpers #
- it hasn’t snowed much this year. Only on the days when I have no choice but to drive in it. #
- @penelopetrunk maybe you all needed that in reply to penelopetrunk #
- @iamrashmi sorry, lost the thread – apropos of what? in reply to iamrashmi #
- brain hurts from reviewing captions (for a ZFS tutorial, no less) for hours. Getting on a plane this evening will be relatively relaxing. #
- banks will chrg me more for a loan because I’m in CO and the car I’m buying for Ross is in TX. WTF????? #
- had a restless night in Austin. Now running stats for the boss, then breakfast, car stuff, 2-hour phone meeting, hair… #
- am I missing something? can’t figure out how to sync ical with the calendar on my iPhone #
- @lbridenne76 thanks – finally figured out that there was a world of preferences I had to scroll down to find. totally non-obvious in reply to lbridenne76 #
- @wanderingitaly don’t miss great Nutella alternatives? eg at ICAM in Lecco, Eur’s lgest producer of organic choc http://tinyurl.com/cb3t4n in reply to wanderingitaly #
- @sumaya poor @rogerspot sounds like he doesn’t get out much. Tell them to get him out of the closet! in reply to sumaya #
- @sumaya @dabuitron hmm, good to know. I’m going to need enterntainment for a student party around SC09 in reply to sumaya #
- Next on the girly stuff to do list: hair #
- @c_bright I’ll never understand why the guns are available to do this with. #
- @lordorica and some of the existing fans really, really hate it! in reply to lordorica #
- an old friend of Ross’ from Lecco is now on Big Brother Albania, and has Facebook fan clubs. Which are stealing Ross’ photos of him… #
- listening to the rain in Austin. And not sleeping, obviously. #
- @meangrape that’s what I need – someone to bring me a bottle when I’m awake and hostile in the middle of the night in reply to meangrape #
- left it running for hours, iCal never finished synching to the iPhone. anyone have any ideas? #
- feel like I’m a one-woman economic stimulus package this week. #
- Italian bloggers are afraid, very afraid: http://tinyurl.com/at6ser #
- warning to all of you coming to SxSW: Austin is unseasonably and unreasonably cold! And raining! #
- oh, dear. Now I have a proposal to complete by Monday… #
- @stoweboyd don’t worry, in Italy it’s Friday the 17th they worry about. in reply to stoweboyd #
- got my badge n stuff, now having a large lunch to fortify me. Standing in line, got interviewed by Adobe. Oh, yes, bought car this morning. #
- @zephoria I’ll be there! Looking fwd to finally seeing you in person, and seeing Judith again. #sxsw in reply to zephoria #
- “marketing is being replaced by community development” #sxsw #
- Surprised to randomly run into people I know #
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