One of Santa's 21st Century Dilemmas

Sun in my mouth today

Bjork's hypnotizing "sun in my mouth" interpretation of e.e. cummings' "I will wade out". Both the song and poem are simply beautiful.

I will wade out
 till my thighs are steeped in burning flowers
I will take the sun into my mouth
and leap into the ripe air
   Alive
      with closed eyes
to dash against the darkness
    in the sleeping curves of my body
Shall enter fingers of smooth mastery
with chasteness of sea-girls
    Will I complete the mystery
    of my flesh
I will rise
    After a thousand years
lipping
flowers
  And set my teeth in the silver of the moon

-e.e. cummings

Happiness is Contagious

"It is a wonderful law of nature, that the three things we crave most - happiness, freedom, and peace of mind - are always attained by giving them to someone else." -Anonymous

It's no surprise that your cheerful state of mind, or that of others, has the power to elevate and spread happiness.

Karen Kaplan's front page article in the Los Angeles Times explores this idea through an enlightening Framingham Heart study published today in the British Medical Journal. The research examined relationships of nearly 5,000 people tracked for decades, basically affirming that good cheer spreads through social networks of nearby family, friends and neighbors.

The feel-good contagion effect shows that just knowing someone who is happy makes you 15.3% more likely to be happy yourself, and even a happy friend of a friend increases your odds of happiness by 9.8%. Happy people in close geographic proximity and larger network sizes also share positive vibes more effectively.


















I believe in the power of social ties and smiles, because "you can't just treat individuals; you have to treat networks and communities." I am eternally grateful for the amazing and supportive people in my life who have helped me stay me, even through this especially turbulent year.

Play Auditorium

I've been addicted to the demo of Auditorium. It's a beautiful puzzle game that flawlessly combines visual and auditory experiences with incredibly simple and intuitive concepts. But it can also get pretty challenging. I haven't really seen anything like this before and I am intrigued! This would be really cool to play on an HD touch screen too.

If you got some time to unwind and energy to compose, definitely check it out.