1 degree of separation|壹度分隔理論|壹度分隔理论|1 degree of separation

Sitting in a daze at London Heathrow airport on a 5 hour layover from New York on my way to South Africa for a long vacation after having traveling 3/4 around the world in less than a week. My time clock is f*cked right now. By the time I get back to Hong Kong I will have had traveled all the way around the globe. After pretty much working 14 months straight it's time for some me time so I'll be taking a little social media break for the next month. I love my job but being in the spotlight is tough for me so escaping all of that and getting back to the simple life is something I really look forward to.

Speaking of the spotlight...I was reading an article here in the lounge on Megupload's Kim Dotcom and his recent arrest and I had a weird realization. In the past month three random but rather big news stories broke globally. There was the Kim Dotcom arrest( read article here), There was the "graffiti" artist, Daivd Choe, who traded art for Facebook stock that is now estimated worth $200 million(read article here) and then there was the Jeremy Lin-Liinsanity (you must be living in a cave if you don't know anything about that). The realization is that I have either met, worked with or am friends with all three of these people in no particular order. 1 degree of separation. All three of them are insanely talented people who were either forced to or chose to work outside the system to find their own success (even though Dotcom's going to jail I don't think we've heard the last of him). Outsiders whom I respect and admire and who've all popped majorly into spotlight in the past month. Is it a coincidence? Or is there more come? Too bad I won't have internet where I'm going to see what happens next. I might come back to some big surprises...then again maybe it's a good idea that I'm going to disappear for a while.

Take care and see you next month!

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這會兒，我正坐在倫敦希思羅機場發著呆。我從紐約要前往南非度個長假，需途經這裏滯留五個小時。不到一周的時間內，跑了3/4個地球，我的生物鐘已經TMD錯亂了。等我再回到香港時就已是環遊地球整整一圈了。大負荷地連續工作了14個月後，是時候給自己一些私人時間了。所以未來一個月我會與社交媒體小別一陣兒。我熱愛自己的工作，但是身處公眾關註焦點之中於我是件困難的事。因此逃離這一切，重歸簡單的生活是我十分期待的。說到公眾關註的焦點… 我在候機廳讀到了關於在線網絡硬盤服務商Megaupload的 Kim Dotcom 最近被捕的消息，使我產生了一種奇怪的聯想。在過去的一個月裏，三則無甚關聯但都頗為重大的新聞故事震動了世界：有Kim Dotcom的被捕（ 文章鏈接）；有塗鴉藝術家崔大衛以前為Facebook創作而獲的股權酬勞現在估值已達兩億美元（ 文章鏈接）；還有林書豪創造了“ 林書豪熱”（對此你若是一無所知的話，那你一定是生活在洞穴裏了）。我的奇怪聯想是：不分先後地，與這三個人我都或曾謀面，或曾合作過，或者互為朋友。這豈不變成了“壹度分隔理論”！他們三位都是極富才華的人，他們或因不得已，或因主觀意願而選擇了從這個體系以外去尋求自己的成功之道（雖然Dotcom可能會鋃鐺入獄，但我相信他不會就此一蹶不振的）。我所欽佩的幾個邊緣人都在過去的一個月裏突然成為公眾關註的焦點，這僅是巧合嗎？還會有更多的事發生嗎？可惜我要去的地方沒有互聯網，我無法知曉接下來會發生什麽。也許等我回來會看到某些重磅消息。那麽又或者，我決定消失一陣兒還是個好主意。大家保重，下個月再見!| 这会儿，我正坐在伦敦希思罗机场发着呆。我从纽约要前往南非度个长假，需途经这里滞留五个小时。不到一周的时间内，跑了3/4个地球，我的生物钟已经TMD错乱了。等我再回到香港时就已是环游地球整整一圈了。大负荷地连续工作了14个月后，是时候给自己一些私人时间了。所以未来一个月我会与社交媒体小别一阵儿。我热爱自己的工作，但是身处公众关注焦点之中于我是件困难的事。因此逃离这一切，重归简单的生活是我十分期待的。说到公众关注的焦点… 我在候机厅读到了关于在线网络硬盘服务商Megaupload的 Kim Dotcom 最近被捕的消息，使我产生了一种奇怪的联想。在过去的一个月里，三则无甚关联但都颇为重大的新闻故事震动了世界：有Kim Dotcom的被捕（ 文章链接）；有涂鸦艺术家崔大卫以前为Facebook创作而获的股权酬劳现在估值已达两亿美元（ 文章链接）；还有林书豪创造了“ 林书豪热”（对此你若是一无所知的话，那你一定是生活在洞穴里了）。我的奇怪联想是：不分先后地，与这三个人我都或曾谋面，或曾合作过，或者互为朋友。这岂不变成了“壹度分隔理论”！他们三位都是极富才华的人，他们或因不得已，或因主观意愿而选择了从这个体系以外去寻求自己的成功之道（虽然Dotcom可能会锒铛入狱，但我相信他不会就此一蹶不振的）。我所钦佩的几个边缘人都在过去的一个月里突然成为公众关注的焦点，这仅是巧合吗？还会有更多的事发生吗？可惜我要去的地方没有互联网，我无法知晓接下来会发生什么。也许等我回来会看到某些重磅消息。那么又或者，我决定消失一阵儿还是个好主意。大家保重，下个月再见!| Sitting in a daze at London Heathrow airport on a 5 hour layover from New York on my way to South Africa for a long vacation after having traveling 3/4 around the world in less than a week. My time clock is f*cked right now. By the time I get back to Hong Kong I will have had traveled all the way around the globe. After pretty much working 14 months straight it's time for some me time so I'll be taking a little social media break for the next month. I love my job but being in the spotlight is tough for me so escaping all of that and getting back to the simple life is something I really look forward to.

Speaking of the spotlight...I was reading an article here in the lounge on Megupload's Kim Dotcom and his recent arrest and I had a weird realization. In the past month three random but rather big news stories broke globally. There was the Kim Dotcom arrest( read article here), There was the "graffiti" artist, Daivd Choe, who traded art for Facebook stock that is now estimated worth $200 million(read article here) and then there was the Jeremy Lin-Liinsanity (you must be living in a cave if you don't know anything about that). The realization is that I have either met, worked with or am friends with all three of these people in no particular order. 1 degree of separation. All three of them are insanely talented people who were either forced to or chose to work outside the system to find their own success(even though Dotcom's going to jail I don't think we've heard the last of him). Outsiders whom I respect and admire and who've all popped majorly into spotlight in the past month. Is it a coincidence? Or is there more come? Too bad I won't have internet where I'm going to see what happens next. I might come back to some big surprises...then again maybe it's a good idea that I'm going to disappear for a while.

Take care and see you next month!