In The Sphere: Experiences and Moving Forward

Published on May 22, 2009   //  In the Sphere

It’s time once again to embark on our weekly tour of the blogosphere. This time around, we focus on novel experiences, personal indulgences, and what you can do to keep moving forward.

Pancreatic Prattle starts us off in the social media sphere, discussing the relevance of Follow Friday on Twitter. This phenomenon was very popular and useful in Twitter’s earlier days, but some have said that it no longer holds the same kind of relevant value that it once did. Personally, I think the #OneFollowFriday movement is more meaningful and ultimately more effective.

Bill Parlaman takes a look at a task that can evoke a great sense of fear and hesitation from most people. Do you know how to quit your job? If you’re not happy at your current workplace and want to move on with your life, there are a few things that you’ll want to keep in mind. Bill outlines three of these critical steps.

Darren Barefoot did something that most people have not done. Rather than use a plane or a rental car, he decided to take a taxi across the border. I’m pretty sure this isn’t the most common of experiences for the border guards either, especially at the so-called “icebox of the nation.”

Amerikajin is a blog written, presumably, by a displaced American in Asia. Hong Kong is home to a lot of terrific food, so the blogger decided to visit Watami Restaurant for Mother’s Day. The diners indulged in pork and teriyaki chicken pizza, pork cutlets and egg, garlic fried rice, deep fried shrimp rolls, and more. The best part about eating in Hong Kong? It’s so affordable! The multi-course meal for three came to about US$24.

Jason Landals seems to have video games on the brain, possibly since he’s heading to Los Angeles for E3 Expo early next month. In preparation, he went to watch Video Games Live. At the concert, a full symphony recreates many classic and contemporary video game soundtracks, including those from Tetris, Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda, and Chrono Trigger. Has Video Games Live visited your town?

3 Comments to “In The Sphere: Experiences and Moving Forward”

  • Howdy, Gary! Net Chick sent me!
    Nice site – should provide me with reading later tonight!
    Enjoy the weekend!

  • Could you explain the #onefollowfriday movement??

  • Rather than recommend several Twitter users, you recommend just one and explain why this person is worth following. For example, I could say something like:

    My #OneFollowFriday is @bluefur. Gary’s one of the nicest guys on the planet and he runs one of the best hosting services on the web.