The Black & White Affair

xx LL

Army of Lions

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.”

            — Alexander The Great
 

 "One night to be confused

One night to speed up truth

We had a promise made

Four hands and then away 

Both under influence

We had divine sense

To know what to say" 

 

xx LL

 

Cool Wind In My Hair

"Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
And in the master's chambers,
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can't kill the beast"

 

xx LL

COACHELLA 2012

Hello my bees,

Guess what?! Coachella is just 30 days away and I can barely contain my excitement! Considering that this is one of the things that is on my mind constantly right now (well, the job hunting as well), I decided to post a video that was following me around today. This is such a great reminder that spring and open-air concerts and festivals are lined up!

 

Enjoy this 48mins! This is so awesome! xx LL 

Watch The Stars With Millions Of People

Lately I was thinking about the idea of parallel universes. While I don't particulary subscribe to David Lewises hypothesis that the objects in alternative realities should be regarded as identical rather than similar; I can see the point that Hugh Everett (III) made. Or maybe it's just me fancying the idea of dopplegangers. The fact however, is that we're never quite alone, not even in this Universe. There are always millions of people doing exactly the same thing in a given moment.

Tomorrow I am on the road again. Next time you are sitting on a plane, think about how many people are doing the exat same thing - being transported from point A to B; and all in a way which makes even time travel seem like a plausable thought. Travel well..

xx LL

"KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid!"

"In every situation like this, you have to think whats going on in her head! => I'm scared. I don't have my family here. I might lose everything I have and I'm not really sure what I'm doing." - Kelly C.

My mind has been kind a empty lately. Or, it has been so fulled for so long that it just decided to empy itself - if that makes any sense. A big explosion.

Hence also the absence of posts.




I've been working on two papers lately, both computational finance related, one slightly headed towards more macroeconomic concept.. anyway the topic not important here; the reason I got so stressed out and my mind was racing on several different lanes and levels (it's like playing multidimensional chess) is that it got super complicated and complex. My mind could not solve it, nor did it my google search. The more the model grew the more "what if?"'s it had. Then, I accidentally browsed through this paper, G. Mankiw suggested few years ago (yes, I'm a Mankiw fan, for those who do not know it yet) - How to build your own economic model in your spare time? I saw it once before, but I forgot about it. Anyway, it has one of the (or easily the) best advices I've ever got => KISS - KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID! Write down the simplest possible model you can think of, and see if it still exhibits some interesting behavior. If it does, then make it even simpler. Needless to state - it solved my crisis. And furthermore - I firmly believe this should be adaped in everyday life (after all; our everyday lives are all about Economics, even if it doesn't really seem that way).

xx LL

An epitome of wishful thinkings!

"You want a job, a vacation, heath insurance, validation, a back rub, a scalp massage at the place where you get your haircut, people who are jealous of you, an ex who won’t stop texting you when they’re drunk, Twitter followers, happiness maybe sorta, someone to buy you lunch at a fancy restaurant, a mentor who can tell you what the hell to do with your life, a reliable internet connection, a reliable human connection, a gift card to the grocery store, dinner parties with friends where everyone will pretend to have their crap together for just one night, a nice flirty text message to wake up to every morning for the rest of your life, for everyone to like you even if you don’t like anyone, and one of those nights that doesn’t end till 9 AM and reminds you what it feels like to be young and alive. Oh, and $$$. That’s all."

Ryan O’Connell (What 20-Somethings Want)

"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.
A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.
A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master…”

Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)  

"I think we all have blocks between us and the best version of ourselves, whether it’s shyness, insecurity, anxiety, whether it’s a physical block, and the story of a person overcoming that block to their best self. It’s truly inspiring because I think all of us are engaged in that every day."

 

Tom Hooper

 

xx LL