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Coffee shop versus coworking

Coffee shops have a special place in my heart – especially The Grind on Main Street.  It was THE place for me to study at all hours when I was at SFU. If it weren’t the kindness of the staff, the unlimited coffee supply and endless amount of sweets, I would have gone through school half-asleep and none of the assignments would have been complete.  It was the place that, through out most of my student life, saw me stumbling in at 8 or 9 pm and me rubbing my blood-shot eyes, stumbling out for home before going to school at early morning hours.

Sundays are usually my day to unwind.  It begins with me rolling out of bed later than usual, having a great brunch and then off to read a good book before going to yoga.

After settling into a  Starbucks near my yoga class at  Yyoga , I cracked open my book.  I was enjoying 5 minutes of peace until some person decided that she wanted to yell at her boyfriend on the phone and she wanted to make sure I was involved by detailing the points of why she was right very loudly.

Like an uncomfortable third-wheel caught in the middle of a lover’s quarrel with no escape, I raised my book higher as if it would block out her voice.  After perfecting my ability to tune out noises (well, I have to and not by choice!), the amount of caffeine now required that I need a quick bathroom break.   After trying to make friendly eye-contact to see if someone was nice enough to smile back (so I can ask them to watch my stuff for a few minutes), I failed to make connection with anyone. So, I decided to haul my stuff with me.  Oh yes!  That includes my laptop, my yoga bag and my purse; my companions to the washroom.

When I came back to my seat, someone else had taken it.  After 2 more times of this, I called it quits!  I couldn’t lug all my stuff around anymore to re-situate myself every time I came back from the washroom.  I will still do my meetings in coffee shops but I am finding it harder to focus or enjoy my book, perhaps what I read and what I need to do requires more concentration than before OR maybe as I get older I am sensitive to loud noises.   I breathe a sigh of relief as I walk into the office after my yoga class, plopped myself on the sofa and quietly took in the peaceful enjoyment that awaits me as I dive back into my book without espresso machines competing for my attention or a loud voice to break my focus.  My office lounge was quiet and nice enough for me to get through another 1.5 hours of reading.

I love coffee shops but I definitely love coworking just a little more :p

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Tips for 2010-06-19

• A great vegetarian place on Main Street #
• Heritage Hall is a pretty darn nice venue! And super affordable, great place for wedding reception #
• Can’t go wrong with simple rocks, flowers and candles for your center piece! Affordable and pretty #
• Ooooh at a wedding reception at Heritage Hall catered by The Reef restaurant #
• Disconnecting again for the rest of the day! Wow so strange to #
• RT @News1130radio: Can Line restored – TransLink now says probs between Stadium and Waterfront – users should walk to Stadium to head east #
• Woo hooo!!! Jazz Fest!!! RT @VancityBuzz: June 25 the Vancouver Int’l Jazz Fest is back!! http://bit.ly/bbApeu Lots of Free shows!! #
• Wow spent the day at the beach without phone or watch or gasp twitter to come back to great #FF love!!! Thank you! #
• Let’s catch them! RT @georgiastraight Surveillance photos of gay bashing suspects released by Vancouver police http://bit.ly/au2OKG #
• Just gonna stand there and watch me burn/Well that’s alright because I like the way it hurts – Eminem & Rihanna http://ow.ly/20skx #
• Awesome song of the day “Love the Way You Lie” by Eminem and Rihanna http://ow.ly/20shS #
• And just in case you didn’t know, follow #WORLDCUP #
• Awesome founders #FF @jess @hnshah @Justyn @yukai_chou @loic @caterina @cdixon #
• Must follow my favorite news outlet #FF @mashable @techcrunch @wired @rww @hackernewsbot @mediagazer #
• Yikes apparently execution by firing squad still happen, well in Utah recently! #
• Lakers fans smash windows, throw rocks, run onto freeway; police try to maintain order http://ow.ly/2093l #
• At The World Series Of Poker Two Founders Are Betting The Company — Literally http://ow.ly/208Z0 (how do their employees feel about this?!) #
• Why Facebook Can’t Genuinely Connect People http://ow.ly/208Tg #
• Flickr’s 40 million registered users are being given the chance to make money http://ow.ly/208RM #
• Fantastic read, it’s a good 2 days of reading but oh so worth it! 25 Ideas To Change The World http://ow.ly/208Ai #
• Goodness, finally! Dinner time, work all done! #
• RT @hummingbird604 Win a chance 2 take your Dad for dinner at @Glowbal_Group Sanafir & see @TheArtsClub’s “Spelling Bee” http://ow.ly/2077Q #

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Tips for 2010-06-18

• Drupal Cheat Sheet Desktop Wallpaper http://ow.ly/205Vi #
• I need this book! #
• Hahaahah Urban Outfitters competing with Blunt Bros? #
• Ooooh Shit My Dad Says is out! #
• RT @hummingbird604: Win tickets to @BardOnTheBeach and dinner at @refuel_bar #HB604FathersDay http://bit.ly/9pEMkK#
• What? Why? Woman striving to be world’s heaviest http://ow.ly/201Fv #
• Origins of using “so” as a sentence opener http://ow.ly/201Bp #
• ROFL! RT @24hoursvan Cops visit bar after 27-year-old woman is mistaken for Justin #Bieber http://bit.ly/9VNTdB in reply to 24hoursvan #
• Very enthusiastic Mexican fans in front of our office! #
• RT @MentalHealthC: Thanks to @604freelancers we have lowered registration for Mental Health Camp Vancouver 2010 to $10. http://ow.ly/1ZRW9 #
• Edit video in the cloud with the YouTube Video Editor http://ow.ly/1ZYD3 #
• Spot.Us Case Study Shows Impact of Crowdfunding on Journalism http://ow.ly/1ZYyi #
• RT @StephenAtHome: in honor of oil-soaked birds, ‘tweets’ are now ‘gurgles.’ http://ow.ly/1ZYuS #
• Huffington Post Buys Adaptive Semantics To Keep Up With 100,000 Comments A Day http://ow.ly/1ZY9Z #
• Oh my gosh too funny! How to piss off a hipster! http://ow.ly/1ZXVk #
• Ugh! Southwest Finds Shipment of Heads on a Plane http://ow.ly/1ZXRP #
• ROFL!!! How to Speak With a “British” Accent http://ow.ly/1ZXH3 #
• Awesome comic of the day! What it’s like to own an Apple product http://ow.ly/1ZXEp #
• As things stand now, we will not be able to halt the increase in global greenhouse gas emissions in the next 10 years http://ow.ly/1ZXuB #
• Oh really? You can tell a lot about a man by his handshake, but his voice may give away even more http://ow.ly/1ZXpW #
• Hahahah ROFL! If it doesn’t have value to the reader then the odds are it is a circle jerk http://ow.ly/1ZXkO #
• Wow… interesting, systems to generate ideas for internet content using software algorithms http://ow.ly/1ZXgn #
• Google eyes Demand Media’s way with words http://ow.ly/1ZXel #
• Google is developing technology that could position it to compete with a new breed of digital media companies http://ow.ly/1ZXcJ #
• The End of the Best Friend http://ow.ly/1ZX0S #
• Freelance Camp paying it forward by sponsoring Mental Health Camp! http://fb.me/t6kqjrRC #
• RT @iglooqueen: Virgin Radio’s @SimoneGrewal will be hosting Art of Attraction on June 23rd http://j.mp/d1fNCx #
• RT @K_Hermkens: Impt lesson about Planning, Selling & Execution in article -The Three Roles of Great Entrepreneurs: http://bit.ly/bQzoj4 #
• Social networking is by far the fastest-growing mobile activity right now http://ow.ly/1ZWsY #
• Mobile Social Networking Drives Rising App Usage http://ow.ly/1ZWrr #
• How to stand out on LinkedIn http://ow.ly/1ZWq6 #
• Hahhahaha! Start a twitter parade and be your own grand martial http://ow.ly/1ZWnE #
• Should Your Business Ban Foursquare? Employee Check-ins Can Spoil the Fun for Customers http://ow.ly/1ZW3u #
• Interesting read! How Zuck Learned To Run Facebook http://ow.ly/1ZVZp #
• Tablets Will Be Outselling Netbooks by 2012 http://ow.ly/1ZVWR #
• Amazon Patents Social Networking System, Winks at Facebook http://ow.ly/1ZVV6 #
• Paying It Forward: #604freelancecamp supports @MentalHealthC http://ow.ly/1ZRW9 #
• Blog post: What I Would Say If I Met My 17 Yrs Old Entrepreneur-Self http://ow.ly/1ZPBJ #
• Suddenly I am in love with “The Moon Represents My Heart” by Kenny G http://ow.ly/1ZDKI #
• Twitter warns of increased outages due to technical problems and increased traffic during the World Cup. http://ow.ly/1ZDkg #
• http://fb.me/CqE002jW #
• Wow! Philippines allows most killings of journalists go unpunished http://ow.ly/1ZCTJ #
• What I would say if I met my 17 yrs old entrepreneur-self: The journey of being an entrepreneur has been a learnin… http://bit.ly/bcTBq6 #

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Tips for 2010-06-17

• Working on a blog post about what I would tell my 17 yrs old entrepreneur-self… #
• Time for David to beat Goliath! #
• Hmmm… someone says you are what you attract! So true its scary! #
• Retweeting someone’s nice words about you is lame and doesn’t buy you more attention. Let it stand. http://ow.ly/1ZztV #
• Um? What? How? Who? Ugh! BP quietly breaks ground on controversial B.C. project http://ow.ly/1ZyXC #
• Oh but so true RT @dharmesh : RT @naval: The hardest thing is not doing what you want – it’s knowing what you want. #
• “…. history suggest where there is so much user engagement, dollars follow” – Chris Dixon #
• Influence (was) attracting attention to yourself. Influence (is) provide attention & value to others http://ow.ly/1ZyHE #
• Twitter for Business 101slideshow from Twtrcon http://ow.ly/1ZyEu #
• Start-Ups Get Free Chance to Pitch to Angel Investors http://ow.ly/1ZysA #
• Hahahhaha RT @ChrisPirillo : RT @ashley61289 When life gives you lemons, throw them back and demand chocolate. #
• Social media is going to rule the Web until at least 2012 http://ow.ly/1Zygl #
• On any given day, you can reach twice as many people in the U.S. as watch American Idol http://ow.ly/1Zyfh #
• Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Is Embracing the End of Email http://ow.ly/1Zye3 (why do I need my email for an acct then?) #
• Entrepreneurs need a level playing field that’s predictable and allows them to launch without asking permission http://ow.ly/1Zyd0 #
• Facebook integration is the future! A great interview with @jess – founder of @socialtoo http://ow.ly/1Zy9Z #
• College Is A Waste Of Time And Money. Here’s A Better Way. What Do You Think? http://ow.ly/1Zy27 #
• Finding, Sorting, Endorsing, Sharing – it’s the beginning of a new chapter http://ow.ly/1ZxZA #
• Content Is No Longer King: Curation Is King http://ow.ly/1ZxYr #
• Klout’s BirdBrain Measures Influence Based On Data From Twitter and Facebook http://ow.ly/1ZxXN #
• Twitter’s New Ads: Are You Brave Enough for This? http://ow.ly/1ZxRR #
• 25 Beautiful and Free Thin Fonts http://ow.ly/1ZxMp #freebies #
• Wow! TweetMeme’s Retweet Buttons Now Auto-Translate Tweets http://ow.ly/1ZxJG #
• You’re on Vacation, but the Brain Is Wired to the Office; Some Tactics to Detach http://ow.ly/1ZxHG #
• Good thing I’m not the only person working inside on a nice day! #
• Enjoying the view on the 1st floor of @thenetworkhub…. gorgeous day! #
• RT @dharmesh : All startups should blog. You should have something to say before you have something to sell. #
• Leverage Your Social Networks to Effect Corporate Change http://ow.ly/1Zxqi #
• First thing in law I learned “time is of the essence”! Apparently people don’t get this concept!!! #egads #
• It is a gaga kinda day, all gaga all day long! Bah #
• Employers may do creepy web searches about you http://ow.ly/1Zx8D #
• Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are – Unknown #
• Soooo true!!! RT @kneoh: Nice RT @DixonTam: Sign in vet’s office: “Dogs have masters. Cats have staff.” So true. #
• The $600 billion challenge: If their campaign succeeds, it could change the face of philanthropy. http://ow.ly/1Zx2F #
• Ooooh! A Look at the Gear That Experts Use to Spy on Spies http://ow.ly/1Zx1j #
• Hard times force French to work longer — to age 62 http://ow.ly/1ZwY2 #
• Unh what? Cops bust woman, 74, for pouring mayo in book drop http://ow.ly/1ZwWV #
• BP comment about ’small people’ causes anger http://ow.ly/1ZwUT #
• Loving my week off so far…. #
• How to send digital invites without annoying your friends http://ow.ly/1ZwD7 #
• AOL paid $850 million Bebo in 2008 and today sells it for $10 http://ow.ly/1ZwBk #
• Fantastic!!! YouTube Launches New Video Editor Tool http://ow.ly/1ZwzT #
• Social media really has replaced the phone book and your billboard advertising of the past http://ow.ly/1ZwxG #
• 5 Teen Social Media Trends that Can Be Applied to Small Business http://ow.ly/1Zwxa #
• Facebook Comments Getting a “Like” Button http://ow.ly/1Zwwu #
• Celebrities’ Twitter Followers Have Zero Influence http://ow.ly/1Zwv5 #
• Of course, @monicakim10 and I caught a magic show while eating on Granville Island #
• Coolest looking clam chowder in Granville Island! It tasted good too! #
• Panz Veggie! New vegan restaurant on Hornby and Pacific #
• New vegan restaurant on Hornby! #
• 50 power Twitter tips! http://ow.ly/1Zmuw #
• AOL Has Sold Bebo!!! http://ow.ly/1Zmtp #
• How to Become a More Savvy Networker Online http://ow.ly/1ZmsO #
• 5 Social Media Best Practices for Business http://ow.ly/1Zmsd #
• RT @paulocoelho: Life is like football: all you need is ONE opportunity to change everything #SUI 1 #ESP 0 #
• The Annoying Traits of Entrepreneurs From a Non-Entrepreneur’s Perspective http://ow.ly/1Zadk #
• “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.” – C.S. Lewis #
• Ok waking up for my 7:00 AM meeting is going to suck big time >.< #
• Darth Vader may have suffered from borderline personality disorder http://ow.ly/1Z9PY @Kardboard @iglooqueen @jeremylim @bmcraec #
• Fantastic resource! A Collection of Social Network Stats for 2010 http://ow.ly/1Z9uL #
• Data is like fire, it can be used for good and bad, proper insight and analysis is always required http://ow.ly/1Z9u0 #
• Thank you to Reach Magazine for profiling 8 of our Freelance Camp speakers in The Buzz! http://bit.ly/aXP89Y #
• RT @cosmicblend: Good read: SEO friendly javascript menu mythbusters. http://j.mp/bQAxuz #
• 5 Secrets to Selecting Highly-Effective SEO Keywords http://ow.ly/1Z8ab #
• Great read for entrepreneurs! An Entrepreneur Gambles on a Bad Idea http://ow.ly/1Z83T #
• WOW! By the end of 2002, sales hit $32 million, but there are still no profits [at Zappos] http://ow.ly/1Z82w #
• 10 Steps to Zappos’s Success: An Entrepreneur Gambles on a Bad Idea http://ow.ly/1Z81x #
• RT @hnshah : “The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” Tony Robbins #
• Great tools! 4 Ways to Measure Social Media and Its Impact on Your Brand http://ow.ly/1Z7OJ #
• Huge news! Ownership of Facebook Page can be transferred from one person to another http://ow.ly/1Z7Mn #
• Facebook page ownership can now be changed http://ow.ly/1Z7KY #
• RT @zappos : “You can’t have everything… Where would you put it?” -Steven Wright #
• Social media offers avenues for business networking http://ow.ly/1Z7Ea #
• “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Gandhi #
• It’s Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission http://ow.ly/1Z7wX #
• RT @joshuadenney: The @TremendousNews Kittens Solve The Vuvuzela Controversy In 1 Minute! (VIDEO) http://ow.ly/1Z7km #
• Social Gaming Activity on Facebook Shows Signs of Decline http://ow.ly/1Z7h4 #
• If your guru can’t tell you instantly the difference between social networking and social media….run for the hills http://ow.ly/1Z7e6 #
• There’s More to Social Media than Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn http://ow.ly/1Z7dl #
• Using Social Networking as Legal Tool http://ow.ly/1Z7cD #
• Whoa I am jealous of the screens! Inside Gatorade’s Social Media Command Center http://ow.ly/1Z749 #
• Facebook walks a tricky line weighing privacy vs. profit http://ow.ly/1Z6Z6 #
• Wow! Even With Pre-Order Failures, iPhone 4 Sells Out In Under A Day http://ow.ly/1Z6XR #
• Facebook has the greatest share of the market in Italy in April 2010 http://ow.ly/1Z6UV #
• Brazil boasts the largest percentage of Internet users visiting a social network –- 86% http://ow.ly/1Z6TW #
• How the World Is Spending Its Time Online? 22% of the time you’re engaging with social media http://ow.ly/1Z6Tt #
• Apple and Google Tied in Social App Use on Mobile Devices http://ow.ly/1Z6Rf (wow surprising!) #
• iPad/AT&T Hacker Arrested on Drug Charges http://ow.ly/1Z6QJ #
• Thank you @iglooqueen @plifinancial @masalapuri @vanfoodster @jaycatalan for a perfect evening!!! Great food and even better company #
• RT @ReachMagazine: Did you get ur version of the new Reach Magazine yet? All you have to do is go to the Reachmag website to subscribe. #

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