Overcoming instant gratification

Published January 10, 2015  ·  All posts on Jan 10  ·  

The second way of living is the opposite: eat simple food in moderation, enjoy the Internet but with limits so that we can focus on important work, get away from TV and computers once in awhile to enjoy nature and being active and exercising, shopping less and having less possessions, finding focus and being mindful. It’s not that we don’t indulge in the treats of the first way, but we do it with a little restraint, and consciousness.

~ Leo Babauta from, A Brief Guide to Overcoming Instant Gratification

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Steps

Published January 9, 2015  ·  All posts on Jan 9  ·  

Quebec purchased stairs wholesale. LVPK shall return for QM.

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No reason

Published January 9, 2015  ·  All posts on Jan 9  ·  

We haven’t pased a statue in a while. “pretty street! …that’s five.”

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Nostalgia

Published January 9, 2015  ·  All posts on Jan 9  ·  

Rue du Tresor, 30 years since i was here. Shout out to Travis, “hey, what’s this do?”

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Pennsylvania Parkour

Published January 8, 2015  ·  All posts on Jan 8  ·  

Our host Julia rep’ing Pennsylvania Parkour. Two hour en Francais; Vincent chewed us up. I’m stealing all his QM warmups.

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Snug in Quebec

Published January 8, 2015  ·  All posts on Jan 8  ·  

What a neat section of Quebec! I promise, parkour photos coming soon . . . class in an hour.

The republic of babel

Published January 8, 2015  ·  All posts on Jan 8

But democracies need to be able to talk. I have to know more than just what you want to do or want me to do. I need to understand why you want what you want, and I need to be able to explain why I want something different. We have to be able to discuss the nuances of our hopes and fears and plans — what’s absolutely essential and what isn’t — so that we can cobble together a solution that we can all live with.

~ Doug Muder, from The Republic of Babel

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Ready for Quebec

Published January 7, 2015  ·  All posts on Jan 7  ·  

Twas the night ‘for Quebec, and all through the house… soaking up our last few minutes by the warm wood stove! If we pre-toast our gear, will it stay warm for 5 days?

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