On Quora: Best iPad Apps, What to do in LA, Toddler foods, Kettlebells & Making Friends
What are the best iPad apps?
The Disney\Pixar apps Toy Story & Dr. Seuss books are great on iPad.Flipboard is very useful & well design, it is a photo, news & social discovery magazine.
KardCombat is a fantasy card game which is quite addictive, it has a nice multi-user mode through OpenFient.
Slice HD is a puzzle game with good use of multi touch & a nice concept, the blood is so realistic, it is cringe inducing.
Planetary is a way to play & browse your music using Suns, Planets & Moons. The UI is smooth and easy to get hang of.
What fun things are there to do in LA?
Beach: If you have visited the Energetic beaches of Venice & Santa Monica, go to Zuma beach for nice sand & water and a bit more quieter setting.Downtown & Food: Stay in downtown, watch a modern dance for free (http://www.grandperforma
- Eat it a bit yourself.
This tickles their curiosity.
- Leave it out there and wait for hunger.
Some sliced apples in a small bowl get attention when hunger happens
- Keep the food simple
Peas or boiled baby carrots instead of Broccoli, etc.
They have a good medium grip, same size bell for different weights. They are expensive, specially when shipping is added.Kaizen\Budo kettlebells have better prices & have a good finish. The large grip means I use it primarily for Swings.
The best option for beginners or anyone doing one handed routines like TGU, is the adjustable kettlebell by Jillian Michael, available online & in Target stores. It goes from 5 to 20 lb, while classic bells start at 8kg (18 lb.)
Shared mission: Good friends would have shared something in life, typically a mission, a project with full effort, a great road trip, a hardship.
Respect: Eventually, there needs to be respect for each other,
this trumps politeness, good nature, hobbies and other general social traits, they do smoothen the path.
Chemistry: There are times where things click, it is the human chemistry. Once you notice it happen, help it expand.
Follow through: Which brings us to, follow through by staying in touch
A great follow through person is Warren Buffett
as per the book Snowball, even earlier in his life, after first meeting with someone, he would decide he wants to be a friend & makes place for them in
his life, invites him\her to golf or tennis, to their company, requested his wife
to ask them to club, etc.
Make place for spontaneity in addition to plans: This is staying late once something gets going, showing up on request & more.
Make time for outside activities: Be it Poker, Eating, Yoga, Hike, Pub, Dancing or Squash, make time for outside activities & try to do these with like minded folks. I cannot mostly program, browse the web or meditate & increase
Changes & Time: After this change will be the big one. As we live, aspects ofour lives change, externally, we play new sports, our career gives us different interest, have families with kids, move to different locations.
There is also change internally, we worry more or less about things than we use to, we enhance our selves to do a few things better, we drink & eat something else or not all.
This will distant one from some earlier friends. It is a time to be open to new friends who will one day become close friends, it is also time to open to a different tribe.
