tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112649032024-03-13T14:01:35.141-07:00Confessions of a Graphic Designer i'm a graphic designer who loves words. - terri nakamura terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-24508479906963427642024-01-19T23:20:00.000-08:002024-01-28T01:56:08.375-08:00Social Media's Impact on Kids — What's Next for Tech?<p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpL_4xdE00EYcM2rfWwXWkYEsFJN6S6PHCRMsLPn0JtKzfiMXSDyxHkrrOWvgThd9t-K9xLt63jH1UZs_6lbqPPLTgKLpDYMrFKRzuX7pIPPYUSms0DuEubT4r3zHqh5MaYNEYVCz_6SaKPHItOntNEJAC3il7Upx_arckn0wbKUqipkL2T1u/s5600/Unsplash%20with%20Andrej%20Lis%CC%8Cakov%20SM%20KIDS.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3733" data-original-width="5600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpL_4xdE00EYcM2rfWwXWkYEsFJN6S6PHCRMsLPn0JtKzfiMXSDyxHkrrOWvgThd9t-K9xLt63jH1UZs_6lbqPPLTgKLpDYMrFKRzuX7pIPPYUSms0DuEubT4r3zHqh5MaYNEYVCz_6SaKPHItOntNEJAC3il7Upx_arckn0wbKUqipkL2T1u/w640-h426/Unsplash%20with%20Andrej%20Lis%CC%8Cakov%20SM%20KIDS.jpeg" title="Keeping kids safe on social media. Photo: Unsplash with Andrej Lišakov" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">Keeping kids safe on social media. Photo: Unsplash with Andrej Lisakov.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></h3><h3><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Social Media's Impact on Kids — What's Next for Tech?</span></b></h3><p><span style="font-family: times;">During my four days at CES, I had the opportunty to attend only one panel discussion. I'm grateful that I chose to listen and watch this particular one in person.<br /><br />A lengthy line of eager attendees had formed, all looking forward to hearing from the three distinguished speaker, including Mitch Prinstein from the American Psychological Association (APA), Megan Jones Bell from Google, and Ravi Iyer from the USC Marshall School's Neely Center. The panel was expertly hosted by Corbin Evans, senior director at APA.</span></p></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlXnGs5Bqe61dFqgudAhwltxWLOuVbk5oFBxjCE7Bjk_Kzoogkpknd7h2Cz3cJQE51FEoKPQ4HhLovar-eHVvyhBOhLs_PE-Koaezy4qqIdIqjch3KmdpdRJNxUYv8Y1MzM53tZd26cUW88dornV1pJErZIeWfbUJPrQgQ2KljbOrynlayfRo/s2560/,Mitch%20Prinstein,%20Megan%20Jones.%20Bell,%20Ravi%20Iyer%20PXL_20240109_192705439.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlXnGs5Bqe61dFqgudAhwltxWLOuVbk5oFBxjCE7Bjk_Kzoogkpknd7h2Cz3cJQE51FEoKPQ4HhLovar-eHVvyhBOhLs_PE-Koaezy4qqIdIqjch3KmdpdRJNxUYv8Y1MzM53tZd26cUW88dornV1pJErZIeWfbUJPrQgQ2KljbOrynlayfRo/w640-h480/,Mitch%20Prinstein,%20Megan%20Jones.%20Bell,%20Ravi%20Iyer%20PXL_20240109_192705439.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">L-R Corbin Evans, APA; Mitch Prinstein, APA; Megan Jones Bell, Google; Ravi Iyer USC Neely Cente</span></i></div><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">While my own children are now adults, I find myself thinking about the impact of electronic devices and the potential repercussions of allowing children to access social media platforms. This concern has taken on a greater signficance since I've become a grandparent.</span></p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">The dynamics of social media engagement are vastly different for adults compared to the experiences of children and teenagers. Most adults, myself included, can navigate platforms like Instagram without getting caught up in the potential negative experiences. My personal journey with social media dates back to the early 2000s and I've been fortunate to encounter very few negative incidents. This contrast underscores the importance of distinguishing between adult, adolescent and pre-teen use.</span></span></p></h3><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D, Chief Science Officer at the APA</span></b></div><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Mitch Prinstein talked to the audience about teenagers and their developing brains, and how they'pre particularly affected by social media. Even though these platforms were made for adults, kids use them a lot, and especially when their brains are changing the most.</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIyEkuqUQA6UyblxhWc-CIlf7WYoMHQU7Cg-senvOYcosrMDP_dyBMtPg_no2FG0KSoUOP6KN8P051p36wHbj7wYc70cVQLm-wImBrPpNuLa_jIEl7gPV3VY8qHnyXmpo73e6BbxwvZHuTK4AZz9WU3lohTMT7so8OjsTOhNTlfSX6ZUvI6qV/s2270/Screenshot%202024-01-17%20at%204.03.43%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="2270" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIyEkuqUQA6UyblxhWc-CIlf7WYoMHQU7Cg-senvOYcosrMDP_dyBMtPg_no2FG0KSoUOP6KN8P051p36wHbj7wYc70cVQLm-wImBrPpNuLa_jIEl7gPV3VY8qHnyXmpo73e6BbxwvZHuTK4AZz9WU3lohTMT7so8OjsTOhNTlfSX6ZUvI6qV/w640-h336/Screenshot%202024-01-17%20at%204.03.43%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Image: Mitch Prinstein, APA</i></div></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">The brain changes a lot during the teenage years. During this time, kids are more susceptible to influence by their peers. It happens when they're using social media a lot. Instead of settting specific screen time limits, scientists are studying how social media can affect kids in both good and bad ways. <br /><br />He talked about the need to look at what's on social media, learn how the platforms work, and how artificial intelligence plays a role. He suggests that parents should keep an eye on what their kids do online, and that tech companies should think about how their products affect young brains. (My note: I believe parents are more vigilant than a decade ago, but not all parents take the potential dangers seriously.)<br /><br />Prinstein suggested that 'teaching kids how to use social media safely," should be part of the school curriculum. (My note: I'm not an educator, but I have an issue with integrating social media into schools. I see teachers asa being burdened with integrating societal changes, which has impacted their work as teachers. I don't know how many can handle "one more thing.")</span><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxpY6QrZqSfFLjqwsh_-ue1-8Y3goeDaaH-yuXA6DV63WBHZoj4aknQ8rPb9P-MkAYhrC4iW5nalxbizD7ZhQi_oi5IdRfgEQ1WBUXZCfI7IJqdKjmwEnooewZe-czaDeZyRFoYpWV9n3i-v-Qc8THpOgrTWW-uBU4YU-IJUcJTAm7qACn9GC/s2250/Screenshot%202024-01-17%20at%204.06.00%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="2250" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxpY6QrZqSfFLjqwsh_-ue1-8Y3goeDaaH-yuXA6DV63WBHZoj4aknQ8rPb9P-MkAYhrC4iW5nalxbizD7ZhQi_oi5IdRfgEQ1WBUXZCfI7IJqdKjmwEnooewZe-czaDeZyRFoYpWV9n3i-v-Qc8THpOgrTWW-uBU4YU-IJUcJTAm7qACn9GC/w400-h216/Screenshot%202024-01-17%20at%204.06.00%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Graphic: Mitch Prinstein, APA</i></div><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">The Bottom line is that the APA wants parents and educators to be thoughtful about how social media impacts kids, and take steps to keep them safe and healthy in the digital world. He shared ten recommendations for parents, platforms and policymakers, which are recapped here: </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>10 Recommendations for Parents, Platforms and Policymakers</b></span></span></h3></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Build and encourage use of functions that promote socialization</span></span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tailor platform design, functionality, and permissions to developmental capabilities</span></span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Monitor use for early adolescents</span></span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Remove content and minimize exposure to content that promotes illegal or psychological maladaptive behavior</span></span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Remove content and minimize exposure to content that promotes prejudice, hate or cyberbullying</span></span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Routinely screen for signs of problematic use</span></span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Limit use that interferes with sleep and physical activity</span></span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Limit use that encourages social comparison</span></span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Precede use with training teens in social media literacy</span></span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Provide resources for continued research on positive and negative effects of social media on development.</span></span></li></ol></div><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(More details found in the graphic, below)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><p></p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTmF3KLweAc03vxX46ormTRdEwwfgsf48IMpoQbueBk9h-vPfPmE80trmNPiQWqw-B5VF4tXtlLbKMYf-wfIeLck0Go9J_SJ61g3nMCf9NPti0kqBIzviFwXRp_cO8VdDAemmBHh9aLJSI2N1_yIB7JdRiN7dMyeSv7fj4gTXSVM5Vxyq7_YZ/s2392/APA%2010%20recommendations.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="2392" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTmF3KLweAc03vxX46ormTRdEwwfgsf48IMpoQbueBk9h-vPfPmE80trmNPiQWqw-B5VF4tXtlLbKMYf-wfIeLck0Go9J_SJ61g3nMCf9NPti0kqBIzviFwXRp_cO8VdDAemmBHh9aLJSI2N1_yIB7JdRiN7dMyeSv7fj4gTXSVM5Vxyq7_YZ/w400-h225/APA%2010%20recommendations.png" width="400" /></a></div></span><i style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: small; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Graphic: Mitch Prinstein, APA</i></div></i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></strong><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Megan Jones Bell, PsyD, Clinical Director, Consumer and Mental Health, Google</span></strong></span></h3><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></strong></span></h3><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Megan Jones Bell shard an overview of how Google approaches kids, and keeping their mental health in the spotlight.</span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BhrA8j5lt3_RYkxrQpK2UzJ42vKYQb0iw6As9nSZxFzPkO-0ueV603sdSwddpogxt3OCJ-4CjUDI7zwBLk18PEgXDBY5PDKgkJfgwUSrMafKJA-KoT7sVcy1imxst7Bj91aL-yZv8S4uKtl3lnYTozSMvBO3M0x50nifsn78GIr53OcVjFhR/s2382/Google%20growig%20up%20with%20Google.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="2382" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BhrA8j5lt3_RYkxrQpK2UzJ42vKYQb0iw6As9nSZxFzPkO-0ueV603sdSwddpogxt3OCJ-4CjUDI7zwBLk18PEgXDBY5PDKgkJfgwUSrMafKJA-KoT7sVcy1imxst7Bj91aL-yZv8S4uKtl3lnYTozSMvBO3M0x50nifsn78GIr53OcVjFhR/w400-h179/Google%20growig%20up%20with%20Google.png" width="400" /></a></div></span><i style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Graphic: Megan Jones Bell, Google</i></div></i></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Google is all about creating online experiences that empower kids. Its goal is to provide enriching, safe, and age-appropriate online spaces that respect children’s unique needs while giving families control over technology. Jones Bell said Google builds these experiences with safety in mind from the start, </span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">She shared some recent work on YouTube, although efforts extend across Google products. </span><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_kXR7ZEISD5kc8qwe7bwFLZ-wU1pRzKwk7yE8PmiQoktIWR7iGgFMKJo2FuLdUaaUkvrh6Zm0Ydq4-20RCtbSIq_-16neLaheL9eAa2WSqn6JnK84b6t9eG4zCUhh8w1nm8Dt-geBg6n50q_XuMItmP4sWvxalXbpEjmvYRxQt5sKAWVv_5F/s2188/YT%20opromoting%20teen%20wellbeaing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="2188" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_kXR7ZEISD5kc8qwe7bwFLZ-wU1pRzKwk7yE8PmiQoktIWR7iGgFMKJo2FuLdUaaUkvrh6Zm0Ydq4-20RCtbSIq_-16neLaheL9eAa2WSqn6JnK84b6t9eG4zCUhh8w1nm8Dt-geBg6n50q_XuMItmP4sWvxalXbpEjmvYRxQt5sKAWVv_5F/w400-h184/YT%20opromoting%20teen%20wellbeaing.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Graphic: Megan Jones Bell, Google</i></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Kids' Mental Health Requires Special Protection Online</span></span></h3><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Parents and caregivers should have a say in how technology is used within their families. Every child deserves access to high-quality, age-appropriate content that suits their interests and needs. </span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Children’s developmental needs differ from teenagers’, so tech should reflect that. <br /></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">With the proper safeguards, kids can benefit and use innovative technologies. </span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Google has already introduced features like “take a break” and bedtime reminders in many Google products. Still, they’re enhancing them to be more effective by creating moments for pause and reflection. </span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit14guM6PvPE56LhS1gnp6EXMCQfR2EaMS8NdqCEBhdBAWBf_iMpBKGk5m4525JFn92-AAA2_BiY0F1XTuuTl7qkNA5tpKDPvhji1g8tv3J16TOMHv_O15dQyGDT8p_zFsnhRiowuUM_tl_TR53z153jz42WU7xtwJVt61VltflGOKBh-O26b2/s1820/take%20a%20break%20and%20bedtime%20reminders.%20White%20is%20the%20new%20disruptive%20screen.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1820" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit14guM6PvPE56LhS1gnp6EXMCQfR2EaMS8NdqCEBhdBAWBf_iMpBKGk5m4525JFn92-AAA2_BiY0F1XTuuTl7qkNA5tpKDPvhji1g8tv3J16TOMHv_O15dQyGDT8p_zFsnhRiowuUM_tl_TR53z153jz42WU7xtwJVt61VltflGOKBh-O26b2/w400-h220/take%20a%20break%20and%20bedtime%20reminders.%20White%20is%20the%20new%20disruptive%20screen.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; font-size: small;">Graphic: Megan Jones Bell, Google</i></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">They’re also changing the way they recommend content, focusing on limiting repeated suggestions of videos that might promote unhealthy social comparisons or social aggression among young viewers. </span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLZnU3JvWLw2w3u-YGpmRvJhqy7aKwP5-6DI5UZRJAmWZmjdVkuv-DiBqhd2gpDkZJiKnFDvN8mnpeinDN-GZV9VS6QzEXelePDrRblTO9FSygEckX9qyQSvEcBD7PDqGEvQrzKuMwLDmrfCnfy6neMpUmv33KhlduAy8a0qQgOrEQKUeRUDs/s2068/Recommendations%20for%20teens%20and%20tweens.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="2068" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLZnU3JvWLw2w3u-YGpmRvJhqy7aKwP5-6DI5UZRJAmWZmjdVkuv-DiBqhd2gpDkZJiKnFDvN8mnpeinDN-GZV9VS6QzEXelePDrRblTO9FSygEckX9qyQSvEcBD7PDqGEvQrzKuMwLDmrfCnfy6neMpUmv33KhlduAy8a0qQgOrEQKUeRUDs/w400-h195/Recommendations%20for%20teens%20and%20tweens.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: small;">Graphic: Megan Jones Bell, Google</i></div><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Google wants to ensure that the content they suggest is safe and positive. To support users during difficult moments, they’ve updated their crisis resource panel to encourage safer searches and offer crisis resources more prominently. This way, people are more likely to find help when needed. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">In terms of health information, they’re working to elevate high-quality mental health content for young teens by collaborating with experts and organizations like the World Health Organization. They’ve also partnered with Common Sense Networks to provide training and resources for creators, helping them make responsible and helpful content and promote digital well-being. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">These are just some of the steps they’re taking to create a safer and more enriching online environment for kids and teens. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2Vv9hgk-V7GiNiQ3j52lfC6HhTLC8JJHgE692iBB1TqgJANrE98UmaVpzN-KvlTHqOUoMgWemlJIa6jXADzXfD8i2_NOzonWsbhpu4-tzuEUHqeaD_IYpscQduwM5hmE4dwqU2f-j3p3wu05kU6zOiTp98x8Lv3qWoZ1UyvIpMf8UGsw6hx6/s1962/WHO%20World%20Health%20principles.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="1962" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2Vv9hgk-V7GiNiQ3j52lfC6HhTLC8JJHgE692iBB1TqgJANrE98UmaVpzN-KvlTHqOUoMgWemlJIa6jXADzXfD8i2_NOzonWsbhpu4-tzuEUHqeaD_IYpscQduwM5hmE4dwqU2f-j3p3wu05kU6zOiTp98x8Lv3qWoZ1UyvIpMf8UGsw6hx6/w400-h198/WHO%20World%20Health%20principles.png" width="400" /></a></div><i style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Graphic: Megan Jones Bell, Google</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></i></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Ravi Iyer, Managing Director of the USC Marshall Schools' Neely Center</span></strong></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Ravi Iyer was present to discuss how we can design social media to have a positive impact on mental health. While social media isn’t solely responsible for mental health issues, there are ways to make it better for those who are affected negatively. Here are two key takeaways:</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Platform Accountability</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">: We should hold social media platforms accountable for their design choices, not just the content they host. Creating spaces that discourage harmful activities and incentivize positive ones is essential.</span><br /><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">User Experience Surveys:</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> We can use surveys to gauge user experiences and validate whether platforms improve their design. By listening to users’ concerns and feedback, we can ensure that the changes implemented align with their needs.</span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CRA10TV1Aw8yymB6i8UByF7puvKBeBRgpE8CLyO98mSSYZAgSuho-UaGGNHdBCyvEi6zhfBCwHXWI-d3XI15VOQpMdN2BNn-J5P6IYRLBr_fMRBwL4_Ira1BXRg1TLdczgoS0pLQPerxd-B9dbaTOYwBX_HtvgaPzROaPraxyA-YR6RZ_Iow/s2162/Better%20design%20for%20SM%20for%20better%20health.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="2162" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CRA10TV1Aw8yymB6i8UByF7puvKBeBRgpE8CLyO98mSSYZAgSuho-UaGGNHdBCyvEi6zhfBCwHXWI-d3XI15VOQpMdN2BNn-J5P6IYRLBr_fMRBwL4_Ira1BXRg1TLdczgoS0pLQPerxd-B9dbaTOYwBX_HtvgaPzROaPraxyA-YR6RZ_Iow/w400-h129/Better%20design%20for%20SM%20for%20better%20health.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: small;">Graphic: Ravi Iyer, USC Marshall School's Neely Center</i></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">During his time at Facebook, he realized that existing policies didn’t cover some harmful behaviors, such as fear speech and subtle misinformation. They focused on design changes to address this, like removing engagement incentives that encouraged negative interactions. They also introduced rate and functionality limits to prevent a small group of users from dominating discussions.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvBVMKF7MLO-GH_1wV3srywYOthEnvbFGAvFwro97WQnLt4VNmAuXobxF4LEZKmMbrlvfe7KE4RwH89V7ABl2moGPMnSe2v00zxoO4RemumkEFKcoeOK8wvJYhbZAhi8yJVPKV_iLm6LLZtyLOwktWIsD5CfxDGNdrshzSJc2H60wArot7noV/s2158/Removing%20Engagement%20Incentives.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="2158" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvBVMKF7MLO-GH_1wV3srywYOthEnvbFGAvFwro97WQnLt4VNmAuXobxF4LEZKmMbrlvfe7KE4RwH89V7ABl2moGPMnSe2v00zxoO4RemumkEFKcoeOK8wvJYhbZAhi8yJVPKV_iLm6LLZtyLOwktWIsD5CfxDGNdrshzSJc2H60wArot7noV/w400-h196/Removing%20Engagement%20Incentives.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: small;">Graphic: Ravi Iyer, USC Marshall School's Neely Center</i></div></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">These ideas have been compiled into a design code for social media, similar to building codes. While preventing every bad thing from happening online is impossible, we can hold platforms responsible if their design choices promote harmful behavior.<br /><br />By doing so, we aim to empower users to engage with content that aligns with their aspirations rather than just what grabs their attention.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.neely.USC.edu/Design-code" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="2066" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJctOxzckLFf_cldPr_xgJQSupSykKwXv21UAiEtUK_fqnvm4Ag02EjRUJZxXZnZBOFV2B9VrYiNF8GI_aj0Ef6cKQY-iCw3_nrJ6vcWA7kzKiBaYb4zy20PUX8vWTRSeoBSSHiMRUiZTO58e2P5s5fGKxpp_lYLhFOU2mrZPMDw1B-EjAGG-/w400-h200/USC%20Neely%20Center%20Design%20Code%20for%20SM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: small;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: small;">Graphic: Ravi Iyer, USC Marshall School's Neely Center</i></div><br /></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Iyer says we’ve started measuring user experiences by asking people about positive and negative encounters on social media platforms. This helps us understand which platforms are improving and where improvements are needed. For instance, LinkedIn stands out for having fewer negative experiences and fostering a more positive environment.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">In the world of AI, we’re also keeping an eye on user experiences to catch potential harms early as AI adoption grows.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">In summary, Iyer says we can create a healthier online environment by holding platforms accountable for their design choices and continually measuring user experiences to ensure progress. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; 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color: #0e101a; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: small;">Graphics: Ravi Iyer, USC Marshall School's Neely Center</i></div><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> <br /></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><span><!--more--></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br />The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) one of the largest global tech events in the world, offers thousands of compelling opportunities. </span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Among the foremost is the chance to be at the forefront of groundbreaking product launches. It's a chance to witness the unveiling of leading-edge creations and feel the sensation of he future unfolding before your eyes. You can not only observe but actively interact with innovations that far exceed mere observation.<br /><br />The stories and inspirations behind innovations show how visionary founders and engineers were driven to bring their dreams to fruition.<br /><br />In addition to technology, CES is a knowledge hub where industry luminaries deliver breaking news, and lead thought-provoking workshops and panel discussions. These sessions provide an invaluable opportunity to glean insights into the ever-changing landscape of technologhy. The perspectives are the most up-to-date and feature the best practices across various sectors.<br /><br />The "Social Media's Impact on Kids," session featured a stellar panel of speakers. They offered a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes efforts driving research and policy changes to the forefront. It was an impressive journey into the relationship between education, research and technology, showing how these forces combine to safeguard our children and families.<br /><br />In closing, thank you for your interest in this post. CES is the convergence of innovation, knowledge and potential in technology. It's a realm where the future is not a distant idea, but a tangible reality waiting for us to explore.</span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span></span></div></div>terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com03150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA36.1286087 -115.151542628.570045539927278 -123.9406051 43.687171860072723 -106.3624801tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-87426407820489002262023-01-04T00:01:00.005-08:002023-01-08T02:38:06.101-08:00CES2023 - AromaPlayer – the world's first scented video platform<p><span style="color: #0e101a;">So why the secrecy about AromaPlayer</span><span style="color: #0e101a;">®</span><span style="color: #0e101a;">? Their press release was embargoed until 5 PM today! (Jan. 3, 2023)</span></p><div><span style="color: #0e101a;">According to Kyoto-based tech startup <a href="https://aromajoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aromajoin</a></span><span style="color: #0e101a;">, AromaPlayer is the only video platform capable of adding scent to your videos. Their value proposition is that engaging viewers by tapping into the sense of smell will create an even more immersive experience. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVO8SeozGSsJra-fGoNBULbPi7vzDtvtYWcd-CcIvpoXm0pVeLcKvAgs4fuTVWvpX4XctEhGwBnUB82oWiuPi61M24iKhD7ksYiGpbjAXOBwu8zWaH5YVjZJC7QTAwhbQWLhSzDURImQ73nHPMnt-zHc5edwokKP9hR8b1mxKVhIF8BvB8w/s3000/cropped%20jurica-koletic-7YVZYZeITc8-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Nose of a white male" border="0" data-original-height="1527" data-original-width="3000" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVO8SeozGSsJra-fGoNBULbPi7vzDtvtYWcd-CcIvpoXm0pVeLcKvAgs4fuTVWvpX4XctEhGwBnUB82oWiuPi61M24iKhD7ksYiGpbjAXOBwu8zWaH5YVjZJC7QTAwhbQWLhSzDURImQ73nHPMnt-zHc5edwokKP9hR8b1mxKVhIF8BvB8w/w640-h326/cropped%20jurica-koletic-7YVZYZeITc8-unsplash.jpg" title="CES 2023 AromaPlayer is the first scented video platform" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #0e101a;">Olfactory experiences are influential in forming memories. Even though this sounds a little crazy to me, I can imagine it could provide a serious differentiator between competitors. If someone sees a commercial showing a delicious burger, the added influence of a great aroma to go with it could make it memorable and cause a viewer to jump on their scooter for a burger fix. Besides a strong point of difference, the experience of smell could enhance the image of a burger brand.</span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">How does AromaPlayer work?</span></h4><div><span style="color: #0e101a;">If you're like me, you're probably wondering how in the heck it would work. I mean, you go to a perfume counter to check out a scent, and three scents later, it's hard to recall the differences. Our sense of smell is overwhelmed and stops recognizing subtle differences. But what about consecutive aromas that are unrelated to each other?</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxfe4k85ar_cjRg8CIcybpuZe-I02pYP7UOmqSMJkYQyZGR2hHhLNyWNlezXNzcJO7k1lSzLAi8nazeyDFJv7u_3xjaeM_vfIXHYO0pt1y_jGNLNvEVxKOi91nutAr0tOv0ovN63y8zIvDrAs7DaowO3-HREkMa5D-86Eia7j7048f6Bm8Q/s2118/Aroma%20Cartridge%20shot.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2118" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxfe4k85ar_cjRg8CIcybpuZe-I02pYP7UOmqSMJkYQyZGR2hHhLNyWNlezXNzcJO7k1lSzLAi8nazeyDFJv7u_3xjaeM_vfIXHYO0pt1y_jGNLNvEVxKOi91nutAr0tOv0ovN63y8zIvDrAs7DaowO3-HREkMa5D-86Eia7j7048f6Bm8Q/s320/Aroma%20Cartridge%20shot.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #0e101a;">According to their literature, AromaPlayer's proprietary "aroma shooter technology device" can switch instantly between scents without delay or "leakage." (Oh, good!) I'm curious to try it. I'll add a postscript when I do.</span></div><div><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0e101a;"><span data-markholder="true"></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0e101a;">To describe the basic technology, there is a housing that accommodates scent cartridges, working similarly to the way ink is handled by printers. Says Aromajoin:</span></div><div><i style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></i></div><div><i style="color: #0e101a;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFn3C9RJtv-NuQc6Y4g9a36uENZHm1bbSaYmBATRzsLMj0_fKOZjuGw8fDWajERuYSssMiNk7fivsQspJztKkRLi9xPdnUa1nzftbAqud74kTWnOEw4wRB7qYXxRQGWW7DtZAv7If2Y_RaU1NSrkviFwkWpqNEtCHYvIHKP_36GAtQq_Csw/s1920/Aroma%20Shooter%20Wearable%20product%20shot%20Side.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFn3C9RJtv-NuQc6Y4g9a36uENZHm1bbSaYmBATRzsLMj0_fKOZjuGw8fDWajERuYSssMiNk7fivsQspJztKkRLi9xPdnUa1nzftbAqud74kTWnOEw4wRB7qYXxRQGWW7DtZAv7If2Y_RaU1NSrkviFwkWpqNEtCHYvIHKP_36GAtQq_Csw/s320/Aroma%20Shooter%20Wearable%20product%20shot%20Side.png" width="320" /></a></div>To emit a scent, the device first suctions ambient air, which then passes through the scent particles released from a cartridge to create the scent. It then sends the scented air directly toward the user's nose through its uniquely designed orifices."</i></div><div><i style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></i></div><div></div><div><span style="color: #0e101a;">The beauty of coming to the Consumer Electronics Show (<a href="https://www.ces.tech/" target="_blank">CES</a>) is meeting inventors, founders, and creators and seeing their products in real life. For me, it's rare to see a press release where the company explicitly says the information is "embargoed." It's a good strategy because it caught my attention and may lead to more buzz.</span></div><div><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0e101a;">Maybe you'll be like me and want to smell it to believe it!</span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">More information about AromaJoin</span></h4><div><span style="color: #0e101a;">AromaJoin is presented by the Japan External Trade Organization (<a href="https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/jetros_support/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=CjwKCAiAwc-dBhA7EiwAxPRylCqAk8RllmuPn-T2FARbEsvp9mlNbrAqhVrnJMvmhu6y0SXCb1b6qhoCjOQQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JETRO</a>). You can check it out at Eureka Park, which brings together the most innovative startups with leading-edge technologies:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #0e101a;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh574Cj6zJPfULltfGjPbFP8fO9dqsOxZ135IPqcXV2JidB8y9rfJ2ukeio_XeF_B6ySU-Er0C3D5uPR5VLvdtrK5qXALd1_tBtYHk1ovQTqOuUxqmxL38b7aMjnCcmhxbvSJRQnuIT2iVA-em_4RZRASeRCmFzuixpDZSh_RKy2K4hAyr6BQ/s722/Aromajoin%20logo%202.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="658" height="56" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh574Cj6zJPfULltfGjPbFP8fO9dqsOxZ135IPqcXV2JidB8y9rfJ2ukeio_XeF_B6ySU-Er0C3D5uPR5VLvdtrK5qXALd1_tBtYHk1ovQTqOuUxqmxL38b7aMjnCcmhxbvSJRQnuIT2iVA-em_4RZRASeRCmFzuixpDZSh_RKy2K4hAyr6BQ/w51-h56/Aromajoin%20logo%202.png" width="51" /></a></div>Aromajoin</span></b></div><div><span style="color: #0e101a;">Tech West, Venetian Expo, Level 1, Hall G</span></div><div><span style="color: #0e101a;">Eureka Park, Japan Pavilion (Startup) 62201</span></div><div><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">UPDATE 8 January 2023</span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-EfpSgFfDj5YQPujqw4cWYGnNddKSidoiiHZOBuBS4qZeiqsVJE7Qgbt27sff4udphgKu4e_3YBogayZmn6XlM7fydY2Q3h7DsjOtNpGCLB61pGunAS-p24Q80luh09OtjYyEZ_eLCbd3Y0NYm50ErNvoc-ko-_FX-0sChXajYKb6nKrKw/s3024/Nicolas%20Quelin%20&%20attendee%20CES%202023%20Aromajoin%20PXL_20230106_001129014.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2827" data-original-width="3024" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-EfpSgFfDj5YQPujqw4cWYGnNddKSidoiiHZOBuBS4qZeiqsVJE7Qgbt27sff4udphgKu4e_3YBogayZmn6XlM7fydY2Q3h7DsjOtNpGCLB61pGunAS-p24Q80luh09OtjYyEZ_eLCbd3Y0NYm50ErNvoc-ko-_FX-0sChXajYKb6nKrKw/s320/Nicolas%20Quelin%20&%20attendee%20CES%202023%20Aromajoin%20PXL_20230106_001129014.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>I spoke with Nicolas Quelin (pictured at left) at the Aromajoin booth in the Japan Pavilion at CES 2023, located at the Venetian's Eureka Park. <br /><br />He gave me a demo of a video that emitted several fragrances, and it actually worked. The cartridges were mounted in a housing in stands positioned to the left and right of the screen. Depending on what was being shown, the devices would release aromas queued to points in the video. It's reminiscent of Smell-O-Vision scratch 'n sniff cards that viewers received when viewing the John Waters film, "Polyester," but more assertive. And because of the Aromajoin technology which uses solid fragrance, there isn't residual aroma leakage. There is a wraparound option shown above.<br /></div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div>Cropped nose <span style="color: #111111;">photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/@juricakoletic?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" rev="en_rl_none"><span style="color: #767676;">Jurica Koletić</span></a><span style="color: #111111;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/face%2C-full-front%2C-african-american?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" rev="en_rl_none"><span style="color: #767676;">Unsplash</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Find <a href="https://linktr.ee/terrinakamura">Terri Nakamura on LinkTree</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-81404108317394963262022-04-12T17:02:00.000-07:002022-04-12T17:02:01.231-07:00Terri Nakamura Talks About Blogging on Instagram<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Publishing my first book,<i> Blogging on Instagram: Engagement Writing on One of the World's Best Social Media Platforms</i>, has led to some great opportunities, including several podcast interviews where I've been invited to talk about social media and unique ways to leverage your presence on Instagram.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It was a wonderful experience to be a guest on Rod & Inci Jones' <a href="https://thoughtrowpodcast.com/" target="_blank">Thought Row Podcast</a>. We covered a lot of topics related to social media and Instagram. I would love it if you would check it out!</span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; white-space: pre-wrap;">Terri Nakamura — Episode 51: Harnessing the Power of Social Media</span></h2><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"acj1d","text":"Had a great experience being interviewed by Rod & Inci Jones on their Thought Row Podcast. We covered a lot of topics related to social media and Instagram. 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After Rod & Inci's brief discussion, they introduce Terri Nakamura, who is a Social Media Consultant, Designer, Writer, and Author of "Blogging on Instagram: Engagement Writing on One of the World's Best Social Media Platforms". Their guest Terri Nakamura discusses with them the power of blogging on Instagram and its benefits. </span></span></div></div><div class="_25Ehb _3qYRK Oh89J public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr fixed-tab-size rich_content_P" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eqa5m-0-0" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="eqa5m-0-0"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thought Row Podcast Interview</span></span></h2></div><div class="_25Ehb _3qYRK Oh89J public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr fixed-tab-size rich_content_P" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="48qid-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="48qid-0-0" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Check out the podcast <a href="https://thoughtrowpodcast.com/blogs/news/episode-51-terri-nakamura-harnessing-the-power-of-social-media " target="_blank">here</a></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span data-offset-key="48qid-1-0"><i>Blogging on Instagram: Engagement Writing on One of the World's Best Social Media Platforms </i></span></span></h2><p style="text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span data-offset-key="48qid-1-0">Paperback and hardbound editions are available at <a href="https://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781637304471" target="_blank">Elliot Bay Bookstore </a>in Seattle</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span data-offset-key="48qid-1-0">Paperback, hardbound and eBook/Kindle editions are available at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637306334/" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and other online retailers. </span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span data-offset-key="48qid-1-0">Terri Nakamura on the web</span></span></h2><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="48qid-0-0" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span data-offset-key="48qid-1-0"><a href="https://www.terrinakamura.com/" target="_blank">Nakamura Design</a></span></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="48qid-0-0" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span data-offset-key="48qid-1-0"><a href="https://twitter.com/terrinakamura" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="48qid-0-0" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/terrinakamura/">Instagram</a></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="48qid-0-0" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrinakamura/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">LinkedIn</span></a></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="48qid-0-0" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="mailto:terri@alkisurfshop.com" target="_blank">Email</a></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="48qid-0-0"><br /></div></div><div class="_25Ehb _3qYRK Oh89J public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr fixed-tab-size rich_content_P" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bv0dk-0-0" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bv0dk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bv0dk-0-0"></span></div></div></div>terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-34732502598027799122022-03-18T14:43:00.000-07:002022-03-18T14:43:34.308-07:00Support Ukrainian Startups<h2 style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.325; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: georgia; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;">This is a strange post, I realize, but we are living in exceptional times. </span></span></h2><div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black;">Denys Kostenko. Communications & Partnerships Manager with Startup Network (SVSY.club and Network VC)</span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">asked me to share this news release. I hope you'll take a look, and if it looks relevant, perhaps you'll get involved.</span></span></p></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 23pt 0pt;"></h1><h2 style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 349px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img height="349" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_Hgx8pxMSApgzllUPOzuSwNMobIIvofwW1drzyoyClP3gCluyXP8a_38Vri7MAk6W541Qi1KwhQqTVh2JAoWfnSHtWKLsXDmE6rvoe4SUViMqKnmbIZWPs59v3jsk6IYv-vp-XZt" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /><br /></span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Network VC raises a fund to invest and help Ukrainian startups in the face of Russian aggression.</span></span></h2><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Network VC (USA) has created a </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #741b47; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Special Venture Fund and a "Support Ukrainian Startups" program</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to invest in startups from Ukraine. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Investors from all over the world can support Ukrainian startups and help entrepreneurs survive this difficult time of war in Ukraine.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -11pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The fund will finance several dozen startups, which will be selected through an open competition on the </span><a href="http://unicorn.events" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unicorn.Events</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> platform as well as based on our own analytics. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Mission</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since February 24, 2022 all Ukrainian startups had woken up to a new reality being held as </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">hostages of war that Russia had started by bombing Ukrainian cities! Many entrepreneurs are continuing to work on their laptops from bunkers and temporary shelters and fighting for their freedom with the enemy! Some of them were forced to leave a country seeking a safer place outside the nightmare that Putin’s troops had brought to the peaceful Ukraine. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">We constantly monitor the situation and help all the way we can, because we care! And if we all unite our efforts we can drastically change the situation for better at least for the startups, their families and employees. Now is the time for all the good people to show the strength of unity and support!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The investment inflow will help startups to pay employees that were forced to leave their homes today or are still staying in Ukraine under the fire.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Also Ukrainian startups very often have back offices in Ukraine and pay taxes in Ukraine. It will help Ukraine in general to resist Russian aggression.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We already started funding up our special venture fund Network VC Syndicate Fund Series Ukraine </span><a href="http://startup.inc" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that you are welcome to join</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">As you may know, there are many tech startups in Ukraine, and some of them have already become unicorns, such as GitLab - $2.7B; Grammarly - $13B; BitFury - $1B+; Ring - bought by Amazon for $1B; Genesis - $1B+; People.ai - $1.1B, Firefly Aerospace - $1B+.</span></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Don't remain indifferent, let's support Ukrainian startups together! </span></span></h3><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We are sure that you will join us in this peaceful mission - to make the world a better place for talented people - Ukrainian startups that need our help. <br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We'll try to help as many worthy projects as possible!</span></span></span></div></blockquote><h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">We are ready to complete the mission!</span></span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Network VC (US) is a smart ecosystem that consists of various software solutions and internet platforms that unites startups, investors, business angels, experts, professional scouts and high-level managers in a single business space, which makes it possible to quickly and efficiently solve any task in the field of innovations and startups.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://unicorn.events" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unicorn.Events</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - 280+ events on 6 continents in 125 countries, 345m investment raised by winners, over 500+ VCs in the community, 1000+ angels and private investors.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://vc.house/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VC.House</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Venture Funds (VCs) are able to find startups and co-invest with other VCs by becoming members of a closed community VC.HOUSE that is being set up by us right now. Only active VCs can become community members.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://svsy.club/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SVSY.Club</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Over 2 years of experience, portfolio of 25+ startups, exit with 32X profit, current portfolio multiple is 2.87X</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://startup.network/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Startup.Network</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - It is a public web-based service for the venture market participants that allows entrepreneurs place their ideas, startups or business projects to search for investments and gives an opportunity for investors to contact entrepreneurs directly</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://startup.inc/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Startup.Inc</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - an investment platform with a personal investor's cabinet for our SVSY.club members. It allows you to invest in all the actual deals of our fund online, receive information on all your investments, receive news and relevant information on your investment portfolio.</span></span></p></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Additionally, starting today all our structures will send 10% of the proceeds to support NGOs that support Ukrainians.</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Our goal is to raise $10M and more to support Ukrainian startups.</span></span></h3></blockquote><h2 style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">How investors can participate in the "Support Ukrainian Startups" program:</span></span></h2><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Register by clicking here: </span><a href="http://startup.inc" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Startup.Inc</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*.<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Startup.inc is an investment platform with a personal investor cabinet. It allows you to invest in all actual deals of our fund online, receive information on all your investments, receive news and relevant information on your investment portfolio.</span></span> </span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">* Registration and KYC (know your customer) is required. Only for accredited investors, US and Russian investors are not eligible for the program either.</span></span> </span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The amount raised will be invested in the selected startups. Startup selection has already begun using all the resources of </span><a href="https://unicorn.events/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unicorn Events</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><a href="http://vc.house" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VC.House</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sincerely! </span></span></span></div></blockquote><p></p><h2 style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">We believe in Ukraine and believe in victory!</span></b></span></h2><div><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">NOTE: </b>Although I have personally donated to a number of efforts and organizations, I haven't participated in this effort. It's a small thing I am doing that I hope will help Ukraine.</span></p><p><br /></p>terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-43183106789283938602019-12-17T19:15:00.000-08:002019-12-20T16:55:20.751-08:00Do You Think Health Is a Human Right?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">For many years my mom worked across the street from this resource, now known as Providence St. Joseph. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Providence reaches far beyond my neighborhood, which is just east of downtown Seattle. It has grown over the years and is a </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.providence.org/en" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">guardian angel</span></a><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: black;">watching over seven Western states: Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Providence St. Joseph is the largest provider of health care in Washington State. Its services span from hospitals, clinics and senior centers, to hospice, home health services to communities of all size.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The organization provides essential health care programs as well as social services to those who are poor and vulnerable, and they’ve showcased it as part of their “Health is a Human Right” campaign. The </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="http://future.psjhealth.org/health-is-a-human-right" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Health is a Human Right</span></a><span style="color: black;"> campaign has a goal — to raise awareness about the work and programs that serve the needs of the region.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">For many years I’ve been following the issue of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://medium.com/@terrinakamura/one-mans-journey-to-homelessness-b85c0b003935" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">homelessness</span></a><span style="color: black;"> in the Seattle area. I’ve blogged about it and visited a number of the </span><a href="https://terrinakamura.wordpress.com/2016/10/31/seattles-homeless-build-communities/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">camps</span></a><span style="color: black;"> in the city. The situations that cause a person to become homeless can vary, but in all cases the people I met and spoke with had very few resources. When they became injured or sick, typically it would lead to a hospital emergency room visit, which would be used as a primary care resource. Using an ER is a very costly way to get care.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.psjhealth.org/community-benefit" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Providence St. Joseph</span></a><span style="color: black;"> is committed to the belief that health care is an inalienable human right, and there is recognition that each person—body, mind and spirit—is deserving of care. It’s not just a matter of talking the talk. They actually walk the walk, literally reaching out into communities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Providence House of Charity Clinic has helped ease the burden on emergency rooms in Spokane. In 2017 the number of ER visits had </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.inlander.com/spokane/health-for-the-homeless/Content?oid=5507372" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">doubled</span></a><span style="color: black;"> from a decade earlier. The expanded clinic includes volunteer doctors, nurses and nurse practitioners who treat patients, and in some case help them enroll in “</span><a href="https://www.hca.wa.gov/health-care-services-supports/apple-health-medicaid-coverage" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Apple Care</span></a><span style="color: black;">,” (Not the company that makes the iPhone and MacBook), which is the name of Medicaid health coverage in Washington State.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">They extend compassion to homeless patients and help enhance human respect and dignity. The needs of those served can be complex, so there are dedicated staff to address access to community resources, transportation and behavior health assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">In fact, Providence helps fund efforts that aid homeless patients who may be dealing with substance abuse and other mental health challenges. For example, they support the</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.psjhealth.org/community-benefit/washington/news/2019/06/frontier-behavioral-health-behavioral-response-unit" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Spokane Fire Department and Frontier Behavioral Health</span></a><span style="color: #454e5c;">. </span>Both have staff who are trained in motivational interview techniques that can perform risk assessments and safety planning that could include crisis intervention and stabilization services.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I feel fortunate to have Providence St. Joseph in my community. </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Unbelievable transformations have taken place Seattle to the extent that I don’t recognize parts of my own home town. The changes have negatively impacted people who can't afford to live here. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I’m glad Providence is still here and also has spread its good work to other states. And it’s still pursuing its commitment to provide compassionate care to all lives, including those who are homeless. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Nationally, its giving community benefit exceeds $1.6B—an example of truly putting money where its heart is.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Do you think health is a human right? I do.</span></b></h3>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Learn more here:</b> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="http://future.psjhealth.org/health-is-a-human-right" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">http://future.psjhealth.org/health-is-a-human-right</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com7Seattle, WA, USA47.6062095 -122.332070847.2636695 -122.9775178 47.9487495 -121.68662379999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-53448934812926383652019-05-05T15:02:00.000-07:002019-05-05T15:02:16.784-07:00Celebrating Military Moms this Mothers Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;">One of the challenges of being a military mom is when your family is separated. It’s not just the missing of birthdays, holidays, graduations, weddings or funerals. </span><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;">When conflicts arise, our military is sent to some of the most perilous places in the world. When that happens it can fill you with worries.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then there are MOMS who serve in the military. I can’t imagine how a family feels when their <i>mom</i> is deployed. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Technology has done so much to close the physical distances. Fifteen years ago, there was no FaceTime or WhatsApp, and Skype had just launched. So most families would wait for letters and phone calls. Now, in the blink of an eye, it's possible to see your family’s faces and hear their voices from far away.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can make Mother’s Day super special for the military mom in your life. Just nominate her to one to win a $1000 shopping experiences at her local Verizon store. It’s easy to do. Just visit </span><a href="https://militarymoms.us/">https://militarymoms.us/</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> and enter. It will be an awesome chance for her to update the tech used to stay in touch. <b><i>And if you are a military mom, </i></b><i><b>you can nominate yourself!</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fifteen moms will be chosen. There are lots of tech gadgets and fun treats for her to choose from. To get an idea of what’s available, I popped in to my local store and saw a ton of tech gadgets like Ring doorbells, Apple TV, Nest and Canary cameras, Google home hubs, Bluetooth speakers like the UE Boom, and of course, there all sorts of Androids and iPhones and all of the accessories to go with them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>And there’s no requirement to be a Verizon customer.</b> The only requirement is being in the U.S. since the stores are here. It's all about rewarding military moms for their courage, support, and sacrifices.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Verizon supports the U.S. military in other ways, too. So this Mothers Day opportunity isn’t just a promotional gig. It’s just one of many ways they support our servicemen and women and their families. like their special offers for military <a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com/military">families</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Through researching it, I found out:</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;">They’re a top 10 military employer by <i>Military Times</i></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;">11,000 Veterans employed at Verizon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;">85 percent military jobs translate to Verizon civilian jobs</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;">2018’s #1 Military Friendly company for its total commitment to military employees, customers, and suppliers</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;">2018’s #1 Military Friendly Spouse Employers for its commitment to creating opportunities for the spouses of those who serve</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: normal;">2018”s #6 Best for Vets Employer by <i>Military Times</i>, up 14 notches from 2017.</span></span> </li>
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<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for reading, and I hope you’ll take a moment to nominate the military mom in your life. It's a great way to thank her for her service. And she could be the surprised and happy winner of an amazing tech shopping spree.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>More About Terri:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Her store on Alki Beach: <a href="http://www.alkisurfshop.com/" style="background: transparent; color: #ed1313; text-decoration: none;">Alki Surf Shop</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.terrinakamura.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background: transparent; color: #ed1313; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Terri Nakamura </a>Design</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Terri Nakamura on <a href="https://twitter.com/terrinakamura" style="background: transparent; color: #ed1313; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/AlkiSurfShop" style="background: transparent; color: #ed1313; text-decoration: none;">Alki Surf Shop </a>on Twitter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The <a href="http://www.thehorsfallhouse.com/" style="background: transparent; color: #ed1313; text-decoration: none;">Horsfall House </a>on AirBNB</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">More by <a href="https://seattledesigner.blogspot.com/" style="background: transparent; color: #ed1313; text-decoration: none;">Terri Nakamura</a></span></div>
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terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-84880108451509387692019-02-26T23:10:00.000-08:002019-05-05T15:12:18.952-07:00Keyboard Shortcutting Your Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My apologies if this one is a bit obscure. but those of us who use Photoshop and other software applications may be able to relate to “keyboard shortcuts.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One morning I was walking around our house wondering where in the world I could find my battery tender. A battery tender, when hooked up to your car’s battery, provides a trickle charge, to keep cars ready to roll. They’re great for old cars like mine, (1976 BMW 2002) that sometimes goes undriven for a week or more. During cold weather, it isn’t surprising to find the battery is kaput.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our son and his wife <a href="https://www.instagram.com/queenhorsfall/">@queenhorsfall</a> came home for the holidays! He has been storing his BMW Z4 here. He is a U.S. Army Major, a former West Point grad, and has been deployed to some of the scariest places. (South Korea; Afghanistan; back and forth between Kuwait and Iraq). We're so proud of him though we've worried about him a lot!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He trusted us to take care of his car while on deployment. Even though it's a super fun car, I think we took it out twice for a spin while he was away. So when he came home he found the battery was dead. After charging it, I thought of the trickle charger. If ONLY if I could use <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">⌘</span>-f to find it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If I could use the “Clean Up By Name” or “Kind," it would organize everything in a snap!</span></div>
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terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-87181216734091576462018-08-31T11:00:00.000-07:002018-09-01T00:19:05.596-07:0012 years in remission<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Its funny how memories work.<br /><br />Six blocks away from me is the flagship <a href="https://www.glassybaby.com/"><span style="color: red;">Glassybaby</span> </a>store and hot shop, where glass blowers are busy creating art and beauty for a cause. About a month ago I shared a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BlmgQHHHxU1/?hl=en&taken-by=terrinakamura"><span style="color: red;">photo</span></a> of a glassblower at work there.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Visiting the store this week reminded me of an adventure a number of years ago when my husband, David, and his friend Laurie, and I wandered from breakfast to Donna Karen's <a href="https://urbanzen.org/urban-zen-center/"><span style="color: red;">Urban Zen</span></a> center in the West Village of NYC. Laurie invited us because she thought we would enjoy meeting Deepak Chopra and Ariana Huffington. We were in New York on vacation, and thought, "Why not?"<br /><br />On the way there, we came upon a Glassybaby store! It wasn't open, so we didn't stop, but Glassybaby In NYC!? What was it doing here?!<br /><br />Apparently New Yorkers had the same question. I just read a<a href="https://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/23/a-seattle-retailer-builds-on-the-lessons-of-failing-in-new-york/"> <span style="color: red;">case study</span> </a>about the store location which has been closed.<br /><br />The failure was attributed in part to customers' lack of understanding about the story behind the brand. To New Yorkers, the handblown votives and glasses were overpriced tchotchkes.<br /><br />The truth is, Glassybabys are an extravagance. But for $40 USD you get a unique work of art (no two are the same) and a portion of each sale is donated to cancer research and related causes.<br /><br />Tomorrow marks my 12th anniversary of beating breast cancer! I realise this has been a bit of a shaggy dog story, but the happy ending for me is, I'm still alive.<br /><br />I'm grateful for the care I received from <a href="https://www.seattlecca.org/physicians/julie-r-gralow"><span style="color: red;">Dr. Julie Gralow</span></a> and the amazing team at the world-class Seattle <a href="https://www.seattlecca.org/"><span style="color: red;">Cancer Care Alliance</span></a> (SCCA).<br /><br />I love the fact that SCCA is one of the recipients of more than $2 million donated so far by Glassybaby.<br /><br />Like I said, funny how memories work! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />Life beyond cancer made possible by <a href="https://www.seattlecca.org/">Seattle Cancer Care Alliance</a> and my regular medical care at <a href="https://www.virginiamason.org/">Virginia Mason Medical Center</a><br />Photos made possible by <a href="https://www.verizonwireless.com/"><span style="color: red;">Verizon</span></a>'s <a href="https://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/google-pixel-2-xl/"><span style="color: red;">Pixel2XL</span></a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; outline: 0px;"><b>MORE ABOUT TERRI: </b></span>Visit her store <a href="http://www.alkisurfshop.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Alki Surf Shop</a> • <span style="color: black;">Terri</span> on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/terrinakamura/?hl=en"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Instagram</span></a>: <a href="http://www.terrinakamura.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Terri Nakamura </a>Design • Terri Nakamura on <a href="https://twitter.com/terrinakamura" style="background: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Twitter</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/AlkiSurfShop" style="background: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Alki Surf Shop </a>on Twitter • The <a href="http://www.thehorsfallhouse.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Horsfall House </a>on AirBNB • <a href="https://seattledesigner.blogspot.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Terri Nakamura</a> on Wordpress • T<span style="border: 0px currentcolor; outline: 0px;">erri on </span><a href="https://medium.com/@terrinakamura" style="background: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">The Medium</a></span></div>
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You might think from reading the headline that Seattle has a lot of bicycles. According to a blog I have not heard of, Seattle is, in fact, <a href="https://www.active.com/cycling/articles/the-best-bike-cities-in-the-u-s/slide-10"><span style="color: red;">NUMBER ONE</span></a> in the U.S.!
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Bike lanes are everywhere now. Streets have been retooled to accommodate bicycles, complete with dedicated lanes, islands and other measures to help ensure the safety of bicyclists. Parking spaces in downtown Seattle and elsewhere have been eliminated and replaced with bike racks. The removal of car parking spaces is a drag for motorists since there is not a lot of parking in the first place.
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The funny thing is, except in areas around the University of Washington and Burke Gilman Trail (where traditionally there has always been a high volume of bicyclists), often I will see absolutely no bicycles in the bike lanes.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And all of the bike parking that has been created while displacing car parking? Often it's the same case where they are under utilized.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you don't have the impression that I'm "anti-bike," because I'm not. In fact,<b> I own a bicycle</b>. Um... I haven't ridden it in this decade, though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In any case, this topic is a source of annoyance for me.</span><br />
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Recently I came across a heated thread in a "<a href="https://nextdoor.com/"><span style="color: red;">NextDoor</span></a>" blog. You all know about NextDoor, I think? NextDoor positions itself as the "private social network for your neighborhood." It's a neighborhood-by-neighborhood blog where "neighbors" can ask questions, opine, blather, sell stuff, rent property and kvetch.
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People in a certain neighborhood have really been kvetching about bike lanes because one is slated for a certain area near them and they're upset!
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Anyhow, I am not hung up on bike lanes. Sure, they can be a pain, but the thing that <i>really </i>bugs me isn't the bike lanes OR bike racks (which seem to be breeding based on how they are proliferating)—it's some of the bicyclists themselves.<br />
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There are a number of bicyclists who regard themselves as an entitled class of people. After all, they're saving the planet by reducing their carbon footprints. And all of the things the city (and other entities) do on their behalf are<i> owed</i> to them.
When a vehicle uses roads, it must be licensed, and it must be demonstrated that the operator of the vehicle understands the rules of the road and obeys them. This is in the name of public safety.
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The licenses and exams not only ensure the operators of vehicles are knowledgeable, but they also generate income in the form of fees.
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So the fact that there is no such requirement of bicyclists seems counter-intuitive to the idea of public safety.
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Expenses related to the infrastructure improvements that have been implemented that benefit bicyclists are paid for by who? Most of the costs in <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://q13fox.com/2016/02/23/how-does-seattle-pay-for-bike-lanes/"><span style="color: red;">2016</span> </a></span>were shouldered by property owners and the drivers of cars. </div>
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My idea which is shared by others, is to require bicyclists to pay for a greater share of the improvements that have been made to primarily benefit them. The simplest way to do that seems to be licenses and tabs. They would still have their own lanes and free parking no matter where they go.
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I say bicycles have taken over Seattle, but I really mean riders. Seattle has Stockholm Syndrome when it comes to yielding to the demands of bicyclists.
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Is there an amicable solution? I don't see one.
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<i>What do you think?</i>
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Thank you to Verizon for providing me with a strong signal wherever I roam, and a fabulous camera in the Google Pixel 2XL that helps me capture what I see.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Visit her store <a href="http://www.alkisurfshop.com/" style="border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px;">Alki Surf Shop</a> • </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.terrinakamura.com/" style="border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px;">Terri Nakamura </a>Design • </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Terri Nakamura on <a href="https://twitter.com/terrinakamura" style="border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px;">Twitter</a> • </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/AlkiSurfShop" style="border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px;">Alki Surf Shop </a>on Twitter • </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The <a href="http://www.thehorsfallhouse.com/" style="border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px;">Horsfall House </a>on AirBNB •</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <a href="https://seattledesigner.blogspot.com/" style="border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px;">Terri Nakamura</a> on Wordpress •</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">T<span style="border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; outline: 0px;">erri on </span><a href="https://medium.com/@terrinakamura" style="border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; color: #1abc9c; outline: 0px;">The Medium</a></span></div>
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terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-57144350506735852532018-01-30T20:48:00.005-08:002018-03-18T23:40:23.565-07:00When A Parent Must Leave Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Charming family home, built in 1908</div>
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We have a long-time neighbor and friend named Lad. He tutored our oldest son in math. Our families exchanged baked goods, shared meals, and enjoyed conversations on our front porches. We’ve watched as our neighborhood evolved from “unsafe,” to one where even the dicey streets have been gentrified, and houses are now selling in excess of $1 million.
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A couple months ago, Lad called to let me know he was planning to move. I wasn’t too surprised—there hasn’t been a better time to sell here. Seattle has zero inventory available. Houses sell in one day. There are bidding wars. Many friends have downsized from their huge Seattle homes to lofts, condos and simpler “country life” on some of the islands surrounding the city. As they sold their family homes, they amassed enough funds to buy another, smaller house, with plenty left over to see them through their retirements
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But for Lad, it wasn’t just about cashing out. He and his dog have been on their own for eight years, and Lad has been having a harder time getting around. Living alone in a big old house can be comforting, but not always easy.
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It can be a hard decision to leave the place where you’ve raised your family, but sometimes circumstances can make the decision for you.
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Lad said, “You and David should start now to figure out what your plan will be. I wish I’d started 10 years ago.”
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His advice made me think. Like Lad, my husband David, and I have a big, old house. Like Lad, we’ve had decades to accumulate stuff. We’ve never had to rent a storage unit. We have had it built-in
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Aaron, Lad’s oldest son, could see the difficulty Lad having as he decided what to do. Aaron is methodical. As a project manager at Amazon, working day and night with teams around the world, he was an ace at solving problems. He observed what was happening and said, “Dad, you can’t live in this house any longer. You’re going to kill yourself going up and down these steps. You have to move, so let’s move.”
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Lad needed to live somewhere where people were around to help if he needed it. The idea of moving from a home full of memories and possessions is daunting. There can be so much stuff. Some of it isn’t even YOUR stuff—it belongs to your kids. Where to begin?
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Aaron laid it out pretty simply:
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<li><b>Think about the things that are essential</b> — that you need to live and want for your one-bedroom apartment: Clothes, personal items you use every day; things that are very special that you want to be able to see and use.</li>
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<li><b>Pack a couple of boxes of things you want to keep</b>. Maybe you won’t use them often, but you want to know they’re still there for you. You can get them out of storage when you want them.</li>
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<li><b>Things you can’t bear to see go away—give them to someone special.</b> If you want things to stay in the family, let us know. I’ll take care of the rest. I’ll get the family together and we will figure out what to do.</li>
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At the end of the day, Lad followed Aaron’s advice. They found a place for him to live. He reduced his life to a few boxes of things. He also took a couple of pieces of furniture, and a few pieces of art to his new apartment.
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Says Lad, “I have 5 guitars and a banjo. I took 4 and gave the other two instruments to my <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/guitar-hero-danny-newcomb-has-a-new-band-a-new-record-and-new-rock-n-roll-dreams/"><span style="color: red;">son-in-law</span></a>. I don’t think I can live with fewer than 4, but if I find I can get by with 2 or 3, the others will go into storage.
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The contents of Lad’s house are still being packed up. “At some point the house will be empty, and the stagers will come and get the house ready to sell. That’s OK. It won’t be my house anymore. But it was my house for 30 years. The memories will always be part of me.”
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Lad<a href="https://seattledesigner.blogspot.com/2010/08/to-lead-life-worth-living.html"> <span style="color: red;">lost his wife, Kathy in 2010</span></a> to aggressive cancer. Before she died, she and Lad added a Chihuahua, “Niña,” to their family. I am glad Niña is along for this next leg of Lad’s journey. Toward the end of our conversation, Niña looked at me like she was expecting something to happen. She was right.
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“We’re going back home in a second, Niner. Let me lock up.”
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Resources for downsizing:
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<li><a href="https://www.caregiver.org/downsizing-home-checklist-caregivers"><span style="color: red;">Downsizing checklist for caregivers</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://leanonwe.com/blog/downsizing-your-parents-home-resources-and-benefits"><span style="color: red;">Downsizing your parents' home</span></a></li>
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Resources for elderly parents needing care:
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<li> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2017/your-loved-ones-next-move.html" span="" style="color: red;">Caregiving basics for your loved ones' next move</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://dailycaring.com/7-steps-to-take-when-aging-parents-need-help/"><span style="color: red;">Steps to take when aging parents need help</span></a></li>
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terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-36398198930647099202016-12-31T20:34:00.000-08:002018-02-09T22:45:41.828-08:00 How We Conquered Christmas<div class="post">
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Last month on my <a href="https://terrinakamura.wordpress.com/2016/11/28/holiday-madness-to-gladness/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Wordpress</span></a> blog I wrote about a somewhat zany idea I had about reverse gift-buying, and how I talked our family into trying it this Christmas shopping season.
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After some initial skepticism, I think many of my family members were surprised at how well it worked.
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At first it seemed weird, though, to shop for ourselves. A few of us bought things we needed. My husband bought a replacement grill for our Weber, and designated it a gift from my brother and sister-in-law.
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One of our sons bought a gift certificate to have his car detailed, and made it from me and my husband.
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My sister bought a pressure cooker as a gift from several family members.
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I bought a <a href="https://shop.gopro.com/cameras" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">GoPro</span></a> camera, and made it a single gift from everyone in my family. Others chose things they wanted and needed that no one would’ve thought of, or in some cases, would have exceeded the budget limits we set up for individual presents.
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But this year, no returns, no duplicates, no exchanges — all purchases were made at the discretion of each person’s budget, and everyone was surprised to learn what they had “given” each other.
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Our daughter-in-law noted how we all spent much less this year on gifts.
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Our exercise in observing gift exchanges differently still offered surprise and delight. One lesson from our experiment is, we can avoid the gift-giving frenzy fueled by Christmas which often seems arbitrary and meaningless, and spend less time shopping, and more time interacting with each other.
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There were a couple of glitches. Two of my family members didn’t realize they were supposed to wrap and tag the gifts, and then bring them to open, so they had to announce, things like “Thanks for the DVD you gave me!” (when there wasn’t a DVD present). This shows the process would benefit from some tweaking!
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But even so, I want to thank everyone in my family for going along with it. I love them all so much!
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…And now I’m wondering if we can try it again next year?! :)
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terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-43303202641892960322016-10-31T23:51:00.003-07:002018-02-12T11:55:36.874-08:00A Hummel figurine that belonged to my mother<div class="post">
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A Hummel figurine that belonged to my mother</h6>
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A friend, Annegret, and I were talking on Twitter about memories and our belongings, and it reminded me of a story.<br />
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Thirty years ago I had a friend named Kathy. She was such a happy person. She had two rambunctious nephews. One day they came over to visit while she was unpacking some very old and precious Christmas ornaments that belonged to her grandmother. Kathy and her grandmother had a special bond. I had the pleasure of meeting her one summer when I visited her family in Atwater, Minnesota.<br />
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Kathy's nephews, who were maybe 8 and 10 years old at the time, were admiring the ornaments, and she said, “Here, why don’t you choose some to keep?!”<br />
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I remember feeling shocked. Giving some very old and irreplaceable heirlooms to two little boys? How insane!<br />
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I'm sentimental and like to keep things that are dear, nearby. The idea of giving such special things to children who, God forbid, could destroy them, seemed crazy. Annegret and I agreed—our things have meaning for us and are symbols of our thoughts and feelings.<br />
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But Kathy taught me something interesting that I've thought about for a long time. <br />
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She has always been a very secure and happy person. She is kind and generous and full of love and loves to share all she has. All of her happiness and feelings of security reside in her head and her heart, so she doesn’t really need physical possessions as symbols of people or memories. Her happiness is self contained. Her feelings for her grandmother were part of her, so she didn’t need the outward material things to remind her. Giving the ornaments to her nephews gave her joy, and in turn, her nephews learned a firsthand lesson about love, trust and generosity.<br />
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I think I’ve always been a less secure person. It comforts me to me to keep things as reminders of people, places or memories. So I have a lot of external reminders. Another friend has always lived by the other extreme of, "if in doubt, throw it out." As I've grown older, I've found I'm ready to let go of more and more. I haven't reached the same level as Kathy, but I'm working on it.<br />
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Thanks to Verizon for the opportunity to use great technology, including the Samsung Galaxy S7 camera.</h6>
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terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-64718407335709788602016-08-31T23:41:00.000-07:002018-02-09T16:15:30.659-08:00INVU4URAQT<img alt="photo" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK2nFSri0j1vL8CCkQarBSkxrdjWmyuOCgFKKYtnrNySMcr6rQO8LBei47zVQQImWHwiQAZbe-ZONTQHCEu9r_NbAiwKqgKBBPV21z_yUBLRrAyyiUsu3-m7Zp8w1WGdtK-pa/s1600/Heart-jads-sun-By+Mayur+Gala.JPG" width="100%" />
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<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=invu4uraqt" target="_blank"> "INVU4URAQT" </a> used to be an autograph saying kids would write in yearbooks at the end of the school year.
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A wealthy friend travels the world but spends most of her time alone. Another is successful but waited too long to have a baby. Another has everything except her life mate who died too young. And another goes on a dozen cruises a year to every corner of the world—sometimes taking the same exact cruise twice—for what reason? It seems like he is searching for something he'll never find.
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It so happens my husband and I are surrounded by people who have made a ton of money throughout their careers. Many people believe "if only I were wealthy—it would solve all of life's problems." But wealth and resources are not panaceas. Despite the resources a person has, it doesn't guarantee life will be wonderful. Once critical issues like having food, clothing and shelter are answered, everything beyond that speaks to enhanced quality of life. But it doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. <br />
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Perhaps because our parents lived through the Great Depression, David and I don't subscribe to planned obsolescence. One of our TVs has a cathode tube! My friend, Reg, can only shake his head with dismay. <br />
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New and bigger isn't always better. Seeing people who are able to do extravagant things is interesting and fun to observe. All it takes is a catastrophic illness to make a person realize how grand it is to simply be alive. When you are alive, you have something not even John F. Kennedy Jr., has! Money can't bring you back to life. (At least, not yet!)
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Envy can be such a destructive force. It can make a full and satisfying life seem deficient.<br />
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There will always be things we see, admire and wish to attain. Having goals is good and helps propel us forward, but only if the quest is driven by personal desire--not envy.
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<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-19803393591999195742016-07-31T23:59:00.000-07:002018-02-13T00:24:23.406-08:00LA Story<img alt="ferntree" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgB2Lne1XSQWarJjNX-xV9toPYMuoQX4rXog2j7-kvTBzDqfopluyrejInO77SWOMQvrtYh2Cd3KFsld4R8ser8kdwEkXcbYDBkolxWpAXzKLxEkgXQutTu07oNA4eVWWLXVx/s320/%25C2%25A9terrinakamura+-+UCLA-Botanical-Gardens-FernTree.jpeg" width="100%" />
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Fern tree across from the hotel</h6>
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Okay so some of you guys know I went to Los Angeles last week. There are more details about the gathering I attended on my other <a href="https://terrinakamura.wordpress.com/2016/07/31/140conf-la/" target="_blank">blog</a><br />
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American Express made it easy to get my flight using miles, but booking a hotel was an adventure. I looked and looked, using many of the usual sites and didn't feel like there was a significant difference between them. It's not as simple as it should be.<br />
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Basically, I know nothing about LA, so didn't feel like I could find a place on AirBNB and confidently know it would be convenient in terms of getting to the W Hotel in Westwood—the venue of the #140confLA event. So I tried to find a reasonably priced room in the W Hotel, which is across from the <a href="http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/" target="_blank"> Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden</a> at UCLA. (BTW, there wasn't a reasonably priced room, but I bit the bullet and booked it anyway since the event was taking place there.)<br />
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Being a little bit nervous traveling by myself because I usually have my trusty Sherpa a.k.a. husband David Horsfall with me, I wasn't sure how to get from the airport to the hotel. So I called the hotel and I asked them what was the easiest way to get there from LAX? One person at the W suggested I call Uber; another person at the W said they didn't think Uber went to the airport, and suggested a taxi, and finally the third person suggested taking a shuttle from LAX to the hotel. So I went online and found the shuttle's website was kind of broken, and trying again when I went to our <a href="http://www.alkisurfshop.com/" target="_blank">store</a>and I was able to reserve a ticket and it looked like it was all good. <br />
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It'd been a long time since I've flown on Alaska Airlines because back when I was doing a lot of web-press printing, I frequently flew back and forth between Seattle and Portland on Alaska for press checks. (Press checks involve the designer going to the printing plant to view and supervise the quality of a project being printed.) <br />
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Over the course of maybe 10 trips from Seattle to Portland and back, I was pulled out of line and searched every flight, because as everyone knows, I look exactly like a terrorist. I wrote a letter to the president of Alaska Airlines, who said there were reasons why I was "selected" for the experience of being embarrassed and handled by people prior to every flight, but I never got an adequate explanation. So I stopped using their airline for about a decade.<br />
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Anyhow. the experience I had on Alaska Airlines was very positive this time. I was happy, and it seemed like a good omen.
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<span class="color-norm">Not.</span><br />
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The flight from Seattle to Los Angeles is about two hours and 45 minutes. Alaska checked my carry-on bag because the flight was full, so after landing, I picked up my rolling bag and headed out to the transportation area.
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It turned out I'd just missed the shuttle, so I had to wait more than an hour for the next one. Drats! But I wasn't in a hurry — just tired and hot. When the shuttle finally arrived, I asked the driver if they stopped at the W Hotel, and she said yes. So I boarded and was on my way.
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It took about 45 minutes to get to the W from the airport because of traffic. I walked into the lobby and the three people at the desk were (to quote Meryl Streep's character in The Devil Wears Prada) "moving at a glacial pace." After 10-15 minutes, someone finally helped me. But in searching for my reservation, it wasn't to be found.
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She called the "other W" hotel, in Westwood (at this point, I had no idea where I was or that there were TWO "W" hotels) and they confirmed my reservation was at the other one.
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So I summoned an Uber, and within a half hour, I finally arrived at the hotel, more than three hours after I'd landed at LAX. This means it took longer for me to get from LAX to the W Hotel than it took to fly from Seattle to Los Angeles!
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Hot, tired and exhausted, I checked into a room that was large enough to house a family of 4. It was freezing cold, but a pleasant change from the outside temperature. I showered, changed, then went to the lobby to meet <a href="https://twitter.com/MarshaCollier" target="_blank"> Marsha Collier </a>and her husband Curt. We both had looked forward to that moment, so it was amazing and great to finally meet in real life!
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The #140confLA event was attended by a ton of people. At the end of the evening, I took the elevator up to my room, opened the door, and was hit with a blast of cold air.<br />
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Fiddling around with the thermostat, I was unable to adjust the temperature. I took a hot shower to warm up, but found myself shivering under the covers, even after piling the extra down pillows on top of myself for warmth.
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I called the front desk around midnight and explained the situation. A nice maintenance man came up, armed with a space heater. A SPACE HEATER. In the W Hotel. I mean, was this room really worth $400?
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The space heater remained on all night and throughout the morning while prior to my departure. When I got back to Seattle, I received a questionnaire from the hotel. I had some major issues, like, why doesn't the hotel have a standard recommendation for transportation for hotel guests? And why isn't the desk staff on the same page? The front desk person at the WRONG W hotel told me this mishap happens frequently. Um. Doesn't this protocol seem like something that needs to be fixed?
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They took note, and the W made a gesture of peace by offering me another night there. I don't know if it will make sense to stay there the next time I go to LA, but I sure hope they get it together by then.
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As my friend <a href="https://twitter.com/Zaibatsu" target="_blank"> Reg Saddler</a> says, it was a case of "first-world problems."
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<img alt="bamboo" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OQ3AG2CCETdrR3Rx0OPeIMVEMZMivac1MrY0AbYkRz-gba8VDaU0OTEyS9EpPMAocfRBbhKr4A7T8N_k6aqA-UJ2EyKmGWomPFrxSyC5jCPCrZR7d1ItxJNjLmw-dD9_bqdz/s400/%25C2%25A9terrinakamura+-+UCLA-BOTANICAL-GARDENTS.jpeg" width="100%" />
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Stand of mature bamboo in the UCLA botanical gardens across from the hotel</h6>
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<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-81525938990693560302016-06-30T23:59:00.000-07:002018-02-09T16:18:28.504-08:00Resilience. Self reliance. Resourcefulness.<img alt="hugging my first dog" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrh6kWJyv683i7Ab_-rZ29gEsYIk-EbR-O9Ah3mQHAiZr2fdq15vIn7A-lhl7LD3FKm_MKlWKuSx-PgJlGoDDD0uQ1AmlmDYmzZQV9xzUJjN8tdBesRW4DwZwD0SWSFzcfCZI/s400/%25C2%25A9+Terri-Nakamura-Terri-and-pet-1972-sm-dropshadow.jpg" width="100%" />
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Me, hugging my first dog, 1972.</i>
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A baby boomer looks back.</h4>
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I think kids born in the 1950s and 1960s had the opportunity to try and fail, and their experiences engendered real, contextual learning that prepared them to succeed. Sometimes our parents would say, “good job,” but a pat on the back wasn’t the driving force propelling baby boomers to achieve.
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When I was in high school, I ran track. No one came to watch me at a track meet, but it didn't make me feel bad because no one else's parents were there, either. Participation in team sports was driven by the individual child and not by parents who herded or guided kids to take certain paths.
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Parents weren’t hyper-vigilant. I believe it's because it wasn't needed. For example, choosing to be part of a team meant there was an intrinsic desire to work cooperatively to achieve a goal. Improvements were based on learning from mistakes, and healthy competition provided important lessons.
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These days I think it’s difficult to stay out of the affairs of our children. We want to smooth their paths. But does parental assistance (or interference) really help them, or does it disable their ability to learn to solve problems on their own?<br />
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When I was a teenager, I wanted contact lenses. But didn’t feel I could ask my family to pay for something so extravagant. I also knew I would need things for when I moved out for college in the fall: dishes, silverware, glasses, sheets and towels, pots and pans, small appliances, and a bicycle. In order to make it happen, it took planning. <br />
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I worked three jobs — part-time after school, a baby sitting gig in the evenings, and a weekend job at Jay Jacobs, where I served on their fashion board. I was able to pay the $600 needed to buy contact lenses, and also saved enough for the bicycle and other things on my list.<br />
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This all sounds very much like, “I had to walk ten miles in the snow to get to school,” but it's meant to say hard work is often necessary to get where we want to go. And when self-identified goals are in our sights, we have real incentives to achieve them.<br />
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It makes me wonder if every generation feels life was tough when they were young? The saying, “Where there is a will, there’s a way,” is profoundly true. I hope our desire to make life easier for our kids allows them to develop goals, and devise ways to achieve them without mom's and dad’s help.<br />
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Resilience. Self reliance. Resourcefulness. Encouraging these qualities could be among the greatest gifts we give to our children.<br />
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<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-37782611929240996022016-04-30T23:58:00.003-07:002017-01-18T17:56:48.192-08:00How to Deal with Disappointment<img alt="thoughts" class="responsive" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSSRYGZ8NneNcD_vy1_vjBXfLQGe2OJp7iwspJGetNHLlsMqT3CZcOnFAOKpTyOtXUsbGQpg6Z-jKiuPwcNfp5gzeplr8MUGbdFO1LNg7mTOP41GFgvjJlds_5lQwuSb5YrQ4/s400/Alone+with+his+Thoughts.jpg" />
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It’s weird how you can be merrily be rolling along when something you don’t want to happen, happens. <br />
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I was in the eighth grade when my family moved from Seattle to Arizona. Middle school is an awkward time, and I was just hitting my stride socially and emotionally. Suddenly I found myself leaving my friends and life for a place with virtually no racial diversity—very different from Seattle. I was initially regarded as somewhat of a freak.<br />
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Even so, I managed to adjust to Arizona, and after two years, my dad’s Boeing assignment was done, so we were able to return to Seattle. When we got home, everything was different. Our house had been rented, and the yard, which had always been meticulously maintained, had been completely neglected. In fact, as we drove up to the house, Caesar, a neighborhood kid, was playing with friends and popped his head up from the tall grass that, much to the chagrin of our neighbors, used to be our lawn.<br />
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The worst disappointment was learning my parents were going to divorce. At that time, divorce was shameful. Asians stayed unhappily married forever rather than cast shame on their families. But my dad had fallen in love with another woman.<br />
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I was embarrassed to be from a "broken home." I knew people talked about us. There was nothing I could do to alter the situation, so I just kept forging ahead, maintaining my grades, and taking after school and weekend jobs to help. I was thinking of my own misery and not thinking about the deeper humiliation my mom must have been experiencing. <br />
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As harsh as it was to have divorced parents and to live a new life at poverty level, I filled out my own college applications, applied for grants and ended up at a community college because it was the only school that offered me money. <br />
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Working my way through college was amazing accomplishment, but I’ve often wished I could say I’d had financial support from my family.<br />
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Many parents today want to avoid subjecting their kids to negative fallout. Not just in instances like divorce, but in any challenges their kids could face where there is a potential of disappointment.<br />
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Today I was talking with a friend about her disabled child. Despite the disability, her son is able to attend college part time. taking one to two classes each quarter. In his classes, he performs at an exceptional level.<br />
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She believes her son should be on the Dean’s list because he maintains a 3.7 GPA. But the school has a rule that says students must be full-time students in order to be considered for the Dean’s list, so he isn’t eligible.<br />
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My friend is upset because she feels her son is disabled, and therefore not subject to the rules that govern able-bodied kids. That said, able-bodied kids taking a full load also have a challenge—juggling the work that comes with taking additional credits. <br />
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She will fight tooth and nail to change the school’s policy, and knowing how smart and tenacious she is, there is a good chance she will succeed.<br />
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It’s frustrating and sad to have a child who is less abled, and to see rules in place that exclude them from prizes and recognition. But is it the child’s disappointment, or the parent’s?<br />
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Her story came on the heels of a discussion with a colleague yesterday about the tendency for today’s parents to protect their children from failure and disappointment. Preemptively smoothing paths for children is well-intentioned, but I think can be a disservice because it impedes opportunities for children to learn to resolve problems on their own.<br />
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A disabled child is very different than an able-bodied child. But in both cases, there is a certainty — at some point everyone experiences disappointment. <br />
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We’ll never become desensitized to disappointment, whatever the cause. Things will always happen that we don't want to happen. My wise friend, York, offers an answer: "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst." These are words I’ve come to live by. <br />
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<span class="color-norm">POSTSCRIPT:</span> My friend was successful in forcing the University of Washington to change their policy, and it now allows part-time students to be included on the Dean's List.
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<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-11664911351926271452016-02-29T23:58:00.001-08:002018-02-09T16:20:03.829-08:00Enjoy free books, movies, music, digital media & the Internet<h4>
Through The Seattle Public Library</h4>
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The Sally Goldmark Library in Madrona is our local branch.</h6>
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Sometimes I think my husband, David, and I are the only people in Seattle who don’t subscribe to Netflix or Hulu.<br />
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I guess one reason why is, we aren’t huge consumers of video content and we'd regard it as wasteful to pay for something we won’t use.<br />
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We like watching films and television series, but since we opened <a href="http://www.alkisurfshop.com/" target="_blank">Alki Surf Shop</a>, we have even less discretionary time, including TV time. We spend an average of about an hour each evening watching films or programs.<br />
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Truth be told, we’d dearly love to "cut the Comcast cord," but there are certain channels that would be a bummer to lose, like Bloomberg News, and any channel that airs "Law and Order" episodes :)
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The concept of getting rid of cable became more of a possibility when David discovered a treasure trove of content available through The <a href="https://www.spl.org/" target="_blank"> Seattle Public Library </a> (SPL). He regularly visits the SPL web site, and when he sees movies or TV shows that look promising, we "get it in the queue." <br />
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Built in 1919, our branch was a former firehouse</h6>
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We’ve come to rely on SPL to supply us with most of our viewing entertainment. Most everything is available regardless of the original source, including new movies and exclusive programming like House of Cards, Game of Thrones or Orange is the New Black.
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I imagine what we’re doing harkens back to the early days of Netflix. When we request movies and shows, we receive them in the order they become available. SPL notifies us when the media are delivered to our neighborhood library branch for pick up. You’re allowed to check out 50 items at the same time, so patrons can binge watch/read/listen.<br />
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I found some pretty amazing <a href="https://issuu.com/theseattlepubliclibrary/docs/2014annualreport_web" target="_blank"> statistics</a> about our library. Among them:</h4>
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<li> In 2014, there were 13,810,274 visits to the central library, branches, and virtual visits
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<li> 11,744,874 books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and digital downloads were circulated </li>
<li> In addition, 831,412 reference questions were answered. </li>
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Thanks to the Seattle Public Library Foundation, and a $225,000 grant from Google, SPL now has 150 portable wifi hotspots available to loan to library users. Says city librarian Marcellus Turner, "Loaning mobile hotspots to people living without broadband access is another way The Seattle Public Library is taking our mission beyond the walls of our libraries and directly to our patrons where they are."<br />
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SPL's Verizon hotspot is small and amazing</h6>
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It’s pretty obvious I’m a library fan, and I’m also proud to be a donor. <br />
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Seattle friends, if you value our amazing resource, I invite you to join me in <a href="https://foundation.spl.org/ways-to-give/donate/" target="_blank"> supporting the Seattle Public Library!</a> <br />
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<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-40756491914883757672015-12-31T23:39:00.000-08:002018-02-09T16:29:39.698-08:00Goodbye 2015; Hello 2016<br />
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<span class="color-norm"> This final day of 2015 </span>started out pretty normally. Woke up, fed the cats, put on my make-up, got dressed, then looked at my to-do list. All doable!
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<span class="color-norm"> I needed to pick up my car</span> from my mechanic of 19 years, and no one was around to drive me there, so I called <a href="http://www.uber.com/%E2%80%8E"> Uber </a>. Uber was in 50 percent surge-price mode, so I said, forget that! Opened <br />
<a href="https://www.lyft.com/">Lyft </a> and put in my location and request...
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Lyft did something weird.</span></h4>
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I watched the Lyft car circle around, then was notified the car had arrived. Scanning all directions—no Lyft. The driver calls and tells me he is in West Seattle. Uh, yeah. I was 20 minutes away in Madrona. Wonder what happened? Obviously I couldn't wait for him, so I called my old standby, Farwest Taxi. They said it would be 15 minutes until a cab would reach me. No thanks. In this age of "I have no time to wait," I called Yellow Cab next. They arrived in 5 minutes.
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An older East African gentleman</span></h4>
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was driving and he wouldn't exceed 25 MPH. Drove me kind of nuts, actually, and eventually I jumped out a few blocks early and sprinted to my mechanic.
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Let me just back up</span></h4>
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by saying my family and I went to Star Wars on Tuesday evening. We were in a hurry (of course), but I wanted to grab my gloves out of my car. When I shut the door, I don't know how it was possible, but I slammed it shut on my Northface jacket. The door would. not. open. I had to twist around to extricate myself, then left the jacket hanging outside the door, then ran into the house and got another down coat. (It's really cold here right now.)
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Weird how the door wouldn't open</h6>
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My car was scheduled for a tune up</span></h4>
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at <a href="http://www.car-tender.com/" target="_blank">CarTender </a>Wednesday, so I figured I'd ask them to get the door unjammed. I felt pretty lame driving there with my coat partly hanging outside the car.
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CarTender always washes and vacuums my car. But this time, I got there and it was still dirty. I asked the car-washing crew what was up, they said, "Well, at least we got your coat out of the door :)" Whoops. I was an ingrate! I paid my bill, wished some of the guys happy new year, drove away and was on to my next errand.
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So we got a coupon for a free box of litter from <a href="http://mudbay.com/" target="_blank">Mud Bay.</a> The coupon expires today. My plan was to pick up the litter after retrieving my car.
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After searching 15 minutes for the store, it turned out Mud Bay moved. Guess where? Just a few blocks from my mechanic! Hey, let's drive all around Capitol Hill for no reason! Yay!<br />
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I got to the new location for Mud Bay,</span></h4>
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but of course there was no parking. So I parked next door at the convenience store, ran in, bought a bag of chips and asked the guy if it would be okay to leave my car there a few minutes.<br />
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Zipped into Mud Bay, bag of chips in hand. I thought I should buy something since they were going to give me a box of litter, so I grabbed 10 rattle mice. Rattle mice are toys for cats that look like mice—covered with fur, with ears, a nose, eyes and tail. They have something inside that rattle, which somehow makes it more fun for cats.<br />
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Got to the checkout and guess what? They were out of the Oko litter and had no idea when they would get some—a supply chain issue or something. So I bought the rattle mice anyway. I now found myself with a bag of chips and 10 rattle mice I didn't need.<br />
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Sweet dog at Mud Bay</h6>
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<span class="color-norm"> But what's this? </span></h4>
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Lyft notifies me they are billing me $5 for a ride cancellation. What a minute. They never showed up. Is that considered a cancellation? Grrrr! <br />
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Next stop: Costco.</span> </h4>
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What do you know? I got a great parking spot just outside the door! Finally, things were looking up!<br />
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<a href="http://www.costco.com/"> Costco </a> was a total zoo but I managed to get my stuff and get out within an hour.<br />
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As I loaded my car, I walked around to the passenger side, and wow. There was a five-dollar bill on the asphalt! That almost paid for my cab ride!<br />
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Seeing that my day was on the upswing,</h4>
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I had to feel better about the way it started. It was riddled with what my friend<a href="https://twitter.com/zaibatsu" target="_blank"> Reg </a>likes to call, "first-world problems."
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So this evening, to celebrate new year's eve, we met two long-time friends for dinner at <br />
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One friend got very drunk</h4>
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and knocked over a full glass of water onto the table, my phone and into my lap. Nice.
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After dinner we walked out, freezing pant legs from where I was doused with water, and with drunken friend singing loudly (and out of tune), "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." I don't know if I'd lost that lovin' feeling, but I was starting to lose feeling in my legs.
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Walked in the door to our home.</h4>
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A phone call from our property manager, saying our <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1229224"> AirBNB </a> guests lost power on the second floor. Oh, no! <br />
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David told them where to find the circuit breaker. Power restored. All good!<br />
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Ready to say goodbye to 2015,</h4>
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I am counting my blessings, I have a wonderful husband, kids, friends and clients. I love our store, <a href="http://www.alkisurfshop.com/"> Alki Surf Shop </a>, and blessed with many great people in our lives. And I'm also grateful to have my health. Next September 1 will be my 10th anniversary in remission. I'm ready for 2016!<br />
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Happy New year to everyone!</h4>
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If you have any great 2015 stories, I'd love to read them!<br />
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Family together for Christmas, including our two dogs, Grey and Hunter</h6>
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<i>Verizon Wireless has given me the opportunity to use some of their products. Family photo and coat in the door shot with a Motorola Droid Turbo 2. No other compensation has been received for any of the links mentioned. </i> <br />
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Special thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenniferannegood/"> Jennifer </a> for inspiring me to write this!
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<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-13196792529755991662015-11-30T19:46:00.000-08:002018-02-09T16:31:27.429-08:00Fall Into a Savory Soup<img alt="Savory Soup" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZeRKO1-3ecsAIT83W_hIaES7vDj6FhtJurPBvLowct28u2armWuGokfi-8kyUTqf35CvG7-lHItRisLdnYqvp1WeYl8n_9BBgBvqd2DPoALy_6S5zW7hUnilIBxtLYKvqDS0/s640/Pumpkin+Soup+2-horiz.crop.jpg" width="100%" />
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After traveling in New York for several days to attend a Verizon Summit (#vzsummit), and enjoying meals at fabulous restaurants there, I returned, craving home made comfort food.
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Just before the trip, I roasted a pretty sizable pumpkin (uncarved), yielding a two large sheet pans of delicious pieces of roasted pumpkin.
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So before heading into Alki Surf Shop on Saturday, I searched for a pumpkin soup recipe, and found one that looked good, but I didn’t have some of the ingredients.
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Never one to let a missing ingredient stop me, I forged on!
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The original recipe, Thai Pumpkin Soup with Coconut Milk, called for lemongrass, fresh coriander, vegetable stock and coconut milk. But I didn’t have any of those things. So here’s what I did:
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Terri’s Pantry Pumpkin Soup</h4>
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Ingredients: </h4>
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2 TB Olive Oil <br />
1.5 medium onions, diced <br />
5 cloves of garlic left whole <br />
3.5 lbs. of roasted pumpkin, diced* <br />
1 tsp ground coriander <br />
2 tsp curry powder <br />
2 TB fresh minced ginger** (which BTW, was frozen—more below) <br />
zest of half a lemon <br />
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Stock - Ingredients:</h4>
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4 cups water plus 4 chicken bouillon cubes <br />
1/4 tsp ground coriander <br />
1/4 tsp onion power <br />
1/4 garlic powder<br />
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I’d already roasted the pumpkin and had it on hand, and as anyone who likes roasted vegetables knows, it's the most flavorful way to eat veggies. All you have to do is coat your veggies with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, than place on cookie sheets for about an hour at 450 degrees. OMG.
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Soup Directions:</h4>
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Heat the oil in a large stock pot, dump in the garlic and onions, and sauté until translucent
Add chopped pumpkin, minced ginger, 1 tsp of coriander and 2 tsp of curry, and cook for about 5 minutes. It will look sort of mushy.
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Dissolve 4 chicken bouillon cubes in a quart of warm water, then add 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; and 1/4 tsp ground coriander to the stock. (Since I didn’t have vegetable stock (in the original recipe) and had just used the last 4 cans of chicken stock to make pumpkin soup earlier this week, this was a workaround.)
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Dump the stock into the pumpkin mixture and bring to a boil.
Simmer for 30 minutes, then add the zest of 1/2 lemon
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The cool part!
My adorable sister gave me a immersion stick blender a few years ago. Since then, I bought another, and another and have gifted four of them to family and friends. I LOVE THEM!
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Does it Blend? </h4>
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You bet! In the stockpot, if you have a stick blender, just BLEND IT.
In a few minutes, you have an amazing, rich soup. And since I skipped adding the coconut milk listed in the original recipe, I have to think it has a whole lot fewer calories.
SIMPLY YUMMY! Give it a try, or give me a shout with any questions and I'll do my best to answer.
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BONUS STUFF</h4>
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*Roasted Pumpkin</h6>
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<img alt="pumpkin seeds" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZD8fcAV89jXluOyu-crZkMg9QVvUkJ4gOiDsqc2UFpS4gRDXeIqFYrvKUg1LV3X1HhyV95U2G9l0dAYGam9NEfOJwwVO6tdn4T4Xfl0yGnNAaWr_YSvMFSgemDXMCOms_-Az8/s320/Pumpkin+Seeds+crop.jpg" width="100%" />
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Wash, core (save the seeds!) and cut up the pumpkin into chucks. Mine were around 5-6” in size.
Coat the pieces with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper
Single layer on cookie sheet(s) place into a 450 degree oven for about an hour. The fleshy part of the pumpkin with be fork tender.
Peel the skin and chop up. I even eat the pumpkin with a bit of butter as a (sort of bland) side dish. <br />
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**Ginger trick!</h6>
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I always store ginger root in the freezer. It keeps beautifully. For this recipe, I took a chunk that came to about 2 TB, and microwaved it for 30 seconds, turned it and gave it another 30. The skin just slid off! I then julienned, then minced.
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<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-90094232463291534682015-08-31T16:58:00.001-07:002018-02-09T16:24:20.948-08:00With a Little Help From My Friends<img alt="Alki Surf Shop" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZR-C3X3ISpMPxX1aT77kZ7vksvRxF0alcupjGlKdLO7MNnMddzq1n9Uab5E1_ZzwQaRXMwNbuTnQ4bSLf3GXYzKRUtVlf07FHIEcVMF4gMYZkrtaASSY9oyHkVtWinrH3Yxa/s400/Store+as+you+enter+%25C2%25A9+terri+nakamura+-+20150901_171642.jpg" width="100%" />
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It’s been a year since my husband, Kahuna Dave, and I opened our store, <a href="http://alkisurfshop.com/" target="_blank">Alki Surf Shop,</a> in West Seattle. The past 12 months have been filled with lots of laughter and learning, and we’ve met thousands of great people from nearby and all over the world. We’ve made new friends, rekindled past friendships, and love being a part of the Alki Beach community.
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It feels like we’ve been on a business “graduate school” crash course. We're smarter store owners now, and continue to evolve. Among some of the things we've learned: How to create a positive experience for people who visit; how to identify products that make sense; and how to work more effectively with suppliers.
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My husband's vision of "Hawaii-Beach-California" is fun, and comes through clearly in our store, from the fixtures to the colors and raffia and bamboo trim.
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One of the things I made a conscious effort to do is to incorporate my friends in the creation of our unique space. We’re constantly hearing from visitors that they love our store. Maybe one of the reasons is, there is so much love that has gone into making it special.
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So, this blog post is dedicated to the people who have been supportive to me in myriad ways, and given me all sorts of wonderful presents that are now part of Alki Surf Shop. I like knowing they are there with us every day. Without them, Alki Surf Shop would be a much less personal and less eclectic place.
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Gallery</h4>
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<img alt="Italian Dish filled with Bracelets" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnjVE0JWyNejCdG3J6E4prY7yCerBWuZRvkh8sqlTy1eoeZ8hUbvMAw2OAkmtp5cA-GbtPqFTlSAs6vw-XeqzmLYbAu7swhKhCS-NSEqAYPhiWgEXb1IsI5FVKp6_GEEuHecC/s320/Paula-italian-20150813_151215_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
My friend, Paula, has great taste. She’s given me a ton of wonderful things over the decades. Two I’ve incorporated into the shop include a narrow Italian dish, now filled with bracelets;
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<img alt="Palm Leaf Dish" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMoKAfXk2OM1LFz_rgx2qJCUJBC9_HRrvu9FXuaIssZV_qhKA_D23xO9qqcoYhBvatzvleHy8dQO_jCnsMdA8Xas8BuOTTF6R9IadvoGqh4VjVr2RxW4m0BVd-vBW0acNo3Gj/s320/Paula-leaf-20150813_151022_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
and a palm leaf dish, used to display some of our brass items
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<img alt="Beach Bags" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnp5K6hcheGzTv-kf73S0WclqHKK7vNxBs4x6_nI_B210vNFlTFQntlyQ9tH76OxVWA_qXFW_7o-bDlsrdm9yMFjgs_7bwNIlZ53SaRmuOtmjDJc5iDtgICHDmg9jAhK1PwJ87/s320/Mary-basket-20150826_180548_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
While I went through chemo in 2006, Mary, my bestie in the 7th grade and former roommate in college, gave me a basket she’d filled with indulgent lotions, fragrances and soaps. It’s now the home of our custom reversible Tyvek Alki Beach bags, popularized by Martha Stewart.
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<img alt="Coin Dish" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhKhEOy_HFa-Mn5DlB3E0YH035spo9PQtNogjAbMO925JQGo8qxXGanVAxNxnajYNdefEkB7mPKFRUKpvGgBjnnKX4wZZ4vNidn0uNcGP0IubrKM9iSPCn_ZILQhnJWM_i_uI/s320/Suzanne-coin-20150826_181916_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Suzanne, a close friend since the 1970s and fellow animal lover, gave me this dish a long time ago. We use it to keep change left for/by our new friends.
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<img alt="Handmade Glass Vase" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qyKpny1EPrqr64E-UJ6ZwhMcnQoJtENOz_MQDAjmI2XjAD8hh3c0VyhZolOUVKqvO32EKd9b0WpcwkbIALOr_jhyXlmM61-0x64Em8Cyb2VkRILrpL_6MWiXs3j1lvIQrngI/s320/Jennifier+vase+20150828_140805_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
On our front counter you'll often see a pretty hand-made glass vase from good friend and fellow<a href="https://terrinakamura.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/up-in-the-airbnb/" target="_blank"> AirBNB</a> host Jennifer. It works perfectly with a single bloom.
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<img alt="Handmade Ceramic" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1fEyQERzQLh1YN5pNFltRq9Lt1B4UgDJszTuFgVYR7oU-UBVw8_TlS3T60aODAYrXfMQZNbih8GZ9DoA4A5COlJFBu9v381EMwRCMXS6UxuKL5lys34JFH2ZNawvfIqho6ZR/s320/Jennifer-Lynne-20150828_182027_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Jennifer also gave me this hand-made ceramic that holds pens for our customers to use. Alongside is an awesome Crane's note book from my friend, Lynne. We're using it as a guest book.
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<img alt="Charmaine" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiop-uCkwXq13m-3H0YjZY71ThNarv8n6T5CWrptJVZYsfJpWJ629R0wuw0FgmyboemDsOEtlduXQuS83xUMGoMowLHOz1k79uKfJNIwN7NLZKVM10_GIKSOtMicdDYdJLV-nAn/s320/CHARMAINE-bowl+-20150826_184540_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Charmaine, like Jennifer, goes back to what I call the “golden age” in Pioneer Square. Our husbands are close buddies, and she’s one of my favorites. This great Chinese bowl came from one of her trips.
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Three long-time friends are called the “Killer Bs,” and include Sue, MR and Lynne. Together we formed a PR firm that handled the public relations for the Washington State Centennial. In our store: a fused glass dish from Sue;
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a woven basket from Lynne;
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<img alt="Basket" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoL3WkkjIA36BuPrvExhELnmWCV2juOC7FqvGJ95xN3G51lNPYmiyrn0Yn_Cw1M33MOuEl4ru5O4wJdfQfGx1DSYIuXNgKMrFNjKeRSs82R-wBf1no9izu9TnAbat36WYcYI_m/s320/MR-Basket-20150813_170340_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
and a basket from MR’s recent trip to Africa.
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<img alt="Earings" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmYw8TzwG2gcuUSGE5D7wrrveTGTa9hkt-pvGQRcJeNf5O2dm5ozGMXwLS5oYjUJahlfPBa16TSqyCkO-1bCIVSL5A5ROa7WkrTrP-tLBILZ47tJdw68P6L2F93P62nPKq5hw/s320/Melissa-earrings-20150826_181143_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
My family has also contributed time and treasures to Alki Surf Shop. My sister, Melissa, stocks us with Alki earrings and gave me a stand to display them;
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<img alt="Hawaiian things " class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHCygnRita2_fqMAskvNOEiab7lKoKOUCp-ebq7LLzpGnsNbztTh9xdv1jEzQ_kur5xPsw9ua9qsZNxVJ2McnGhhGEaqjcbnk5MvgYvTAb3zW8tgKi5uLGe4t81HYFVxehxHZ/s320/CAROL-TIKIS-20150826_184917_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Carol, my sister-in-law, bequeathed some Hawaiian things from her mom, Melba (long-time West Seattle resident), including two large Tiki masks that flank the main table legs;
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<img alt="Palm Leaf Wall Hanging" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEKjmk8z74hJ0nsHkRBn4GND4fcyhdg6LHIbF4ewlGyMD-f39fl1Vjw6tAxOiKQykAeno7jn_UZOHrwGN6oWxFLDpLBoykHUlnIn-SgzJnHlNZb6M4DdoiDgflY2Q-U5bcWyT/s320/Carol-palm-20150826_184941_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
a palm-leaf wall hanging;
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<img alt="Portrait" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6ZyIpudiYMm-m9g3onp_UobJ-ndICsydDvhAEcdk6m5jZUUy5yPtPCBAnMFfkLjmcSz_falibFbtVybWBgRYvMdAR_rkqT-FhXTSUI9NuXmkhElQT4Zi9H-736jd_kRcf3nS/s320/Pug-Carol-20150826_185044.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
and a portrait of Melba’s pug, by a Hawaiian artist.
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<img alt="Sea Glass" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUdE37r5IRNjxoifLmw7q82GU8A5QtTnwDUDWG5R-fHM3_9pozXOOPwvfd_jYcmUyFhwAbAjIhc9oAhtkaqBEvBoibJ0TNlJD4Wr0hr_xidg6A0C-SN1RBFJyrqRHvs6LxkOS/s320/Wendy-Seaglass-20150826_184427_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Wendy and I have known each other longer than I’ve known my husband (37+ years). When she moved to Hawaii from 10 years on Alki, she left us her beautiful collection of sea glass.
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<img alt="Carved Bowl" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEdaaMuEKvcbGE9VAkMm0OFMcTmy09bG3yjXlkD8QV9tVSN1i0SSCiNAmMid5nkINkp8u7sd13-6tRiyR9YnVPfDGCLEx5j1m96Qt9I5EXEgiFQwuVjJj-FwlXPAJNv3JLsIL/s320/Linda-bowl-20150826_181056_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Linda and I began as work colleagues in 2007, and have remained friends ever since. She's a well-known expert in the field of Internet safety and made it her mission to educate people. The carved Indonesian bowl she gave me is currently the home to our plumeria clips!
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<img alt="Falsa Blankets" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsI-nf6KAwsN9A4nWT9zuTvvgVgqPZpc9IbeLWkyDUbE_Q-0CADZ2D4JgW3remS0x4gwLmGyxSL7ujTVKkdTIUt5MyfS5OTeghk80o9nFkLdv5HmESWPARW_JEDj3UuLyYELm/s320/Cecile-table-20150826_180926_resized.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Cecile is a fascinating friend and former work colleague. When she moved from a Seattle bungalow to a cool floating home on Lake Union, she let go of some of her furnishings, including this cute table, now home to one of our most popular items — falsa blankets.
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<img alt="Basket of Shell Coin Purses" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbefZ9huj3c4MgqdxbRPhf8cv5S_6xyXbmbIM5ILyfVCFGT_1xtTLgE9U1DEZTHYS7ZgEgp47iQXT6_NN-VNUH_V7M_NaV5A4kuGb13vvPmBDuWuXRov3_syBbN6VjGk08xup/s320/Patt-basket-20150826_181659_resized.jpg" width="100%" />
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<i>My friend Patt gave me this basket. The great shape and design make it perfect for almost anything. Right now it’s a nest for some shell coin purses. </i>
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<img alt="Salt and Pepper" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8KFUSPfbdsygG_q0A0RjUuZMGVQFmLemjL59eb9dnGrmBCraupyW8RtBWT0R2HGdIwq0QcnoycJqgVjg-63EaSVhvdeslCDh4IYzLdDKxl9Ysr0Jqkrpq4_djnvtNN26gXQ7/s320/NENA-CIGARBOX-20150826_184806_resized.jpg" width="100%" />
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<i>I’ve known <a href="http://www.nenaseattle.com/nenas-story.html" target="_blank">Nena </a>for five years. She's a fellow shop owner and has mentored me during the past year. I’m currently using this cigar box as a platform for shark salt and pepper shakers, but it's one of those cool things you can use for anything. </i>
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<i>Whether or not they know it, my friends have been with me on this journey. It feels great when I'm in the store surrounded by their presence. If you stop by, you'll get to "meet" them, too!</i>
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<i>If you're going to be in the area, give a call at 206.403.1901. If I'm there, it will be fun to see you!</i>
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Mahalo!
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My relationship with <a href="https://www.verizonwireless.com/" target="_blank">Verizon </a>enabled me to acquire some fantastic technology that has supported our store, including a Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet, Nokia Lumia Icon, Belkin Netcam, and <a href="https://terrinakamura.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/a-canary-to-tweet-about/" target="_blank">Canary.</a> We frequently receive comments about our <a href="https://terrinakamura.wordpress.com/2015/04/30/659/" target="_blank">UE Boom speaker </a>that powers the music for our store, and I wouldn’t be able to shoot such high-quality images for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/terrinakamura/" target="_blank">Instagram </a>without the <a href="https://terrinakamura.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/exploring-a-new-galaxy/" target="_blank">Samsung Galaxy </a>Note 4.
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Photos in this post were shot using the <a href="https://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/galaxy-note-4/" target="_blank">Galaxy Note 4.</a>
Lead image: What you see as you walk into Alki Surf Shop (featuring our #Verizon #Belkin HD Netcam on the top shelf, to the right)
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<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-52321713750220443502015-06-30T00:33:00.004-07:002018-02-09T16:35:06.204-08:00Life's a Beach - on Alki in Seattle<img alt="Beach" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAhlmhz1b9Yr39MaxLuH9O9VAEVS5jDqiKnmL6ytUWTprqU7GecyzrzfKIRXGTOO1FpGsyW946Sp3wc_FXggR60u8KcA8RziYT4PGF6DfrWhfiOrqboEHuZQ3z1f3KxZW8g1z/s400/Alki+beach+%25C2%25A9+terri+nakamura.jpg" width="100%" />
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It’s been said, “Life’s a beach,” and in our case, it’s true!</h6>
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Eleven months ago, my husband, “Kahuna Dave” and I launched our store, Alki Surf Shop on Alki Beach in West Seattle.
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It took extraordinary effort and thinking to create such a unique place. It’s not just the fact that the “physical plant” is fun and adorable, but we go further to make sure our customers have a positive experience in every way we can. As Kahuna Dave says, Alki Beach is Seattle’s playground, and when you’re there, you’re having fun.
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It starts with the music we pipe out onto the sidewalk. We actually see people outside on the sidewalk dancing before they enter our store. We have an incredible <a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/ultimate-ears-boom-wireless-red/" target="_blank"> UE Boom bluetooth speaker,</a> which acts like a pied piper, drawing them up into our space. And when a customer leaves, we often give them something extra to remember.
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<img alt="Conch - Alki Surf Shop" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcx6nHnLIVcydoteWsf17QqSGhuNn9i49vJOWCJSPikg5TAHDo-Alp93sQG-TUvWVljkpP-4lsMQQ1fM18V21B3at__mcHOeLagaZiptessa-FtIRmETifoCWo8WdjvUpvGxFp/s320/Conch+shell+by+cultivatebold.png" width="100%" />
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Our stock-in-trade is genuine Alki-branded tees, hoodies, and tank tops, but we sell all manner of beach essentials: sunglasses, sunscreen, towels, mats, beach blankets, chairs, umbrellas, flip flops, beach toys and more.
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We carry a variety of beached-themed home and fashion accessories, as well as cards, kites, bags, sarongs, hats and jewelry. We also have snacks and have a glass fridge filled with Seattle’s own Jones Soda water and other cold and refreshing drinks.
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<img alt="Earings" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWt-vaRwJFQO5acVsJkC7VUHcywvnb_koMvsao3YyL6r5nEOqYOYmvCyPhRhhMny9hKDQxW_gUIohotVb0kYaND6cQNh50ycAD9-wJ7nuEphUg9W9hRvB49W2IpBvR_8VkMfii/s320/Earrings+%25C2%25A9+Terri+Nakamura.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Earrings made for Alki Surf Shop
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<img alt="Flags, Hats, and Pirate Stuff" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NRbqpxJzB79QdYfBF30xE1s7kxcNTzymTFKecvive1Zr0vXpFRw0doqkEJloh1s2T-u1SkNnlNl4ZKvWYkCeth3XhLusMMGxqqUG1ye_Yn8fU5KbC3bb4iCSy9cJUg5eceG1/s320/Pirate+flags+%25C2%25A9+Terri+Nakamura.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Flags, hats and pirate stuff for our Mateys
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<img alt="Shirts from Hawaii" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngcubBINRmlixIavS-5-KY0uSbJC8F2xNLalT8bkVibQSg3v2LALzkEkQItIjVdnc0IwEXY5fnFuj5J58iATPmyn0Cu7Mrs0hjlcPNERDLf3EE_sX0X23jKQTkV3uAZbabTGf/s320/Aloha+shirt+%25C2%25A9+Terri+Nakamura.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
What is a beach store without Aloha Shirts flown in from Hawaii?
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Some of the most interesting people find their way into our place. Recently we were swarmed with mermaids, pirates, television reporters (as customers!), a brand-new Seattle Seahawk, and players for the Seattle Reign.
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<img alt="Mermaids" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijL0oNUupowSV1N7E-sAk4Z7RxLkltMNcRv6ugyyiN0vq-Q7_IR-OFmehx2jBfsLe74i4FaXDkXvR7hWxy6QePzegziBw5UaGVM2H1JTV_2GfCdB3FVWR-7McQBbDsBPMn9XY/s320/Mermaid+%25C2%25A9+David+Horsfall.png" width="100%" /><br />
The first annual Mermaid Parade took place in May
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<img alt="Pirate Pub Crawl" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMC_9uHIFkuActp90wZ2cQ2E5W-hrI-xMSzFD_hh6Foc1sAnOKNV_uSru0q9iDpoxFEjy2lcw2qpBeCplZt5YGELtTxGXpfsV7D79GZQrafoM95v-66rV27z6vTOvmW_MAeRci/s320/Julianna+and+Craig+during+the+Pirate+Pub+Crawl+%25C2%25A9+Terri+Nakamura.png" width="100%" /><br />
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<img alt="Dave and King TV" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP43V_VlIp4XvKBow1xvGdt0rqiwD6QPS5VxGFplWzMLGxfmUMCtKl-M0FYXIGxfrmC0ZCiYIzPiL8Ze5TqFezzVf43RomRkjAwwE3aH1iyX7K8Qdk8Un7emJDaQ-PkDGvtF9P/s320/Linda+Brill+%25C2%25A9+Terri+Nakamura.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Kahuna Dave with KING-TV reporter Linda Brill, and James Lalonde
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<img alt="Seahawks" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQJQu2clQSzBnVG516RpRIO3yKyzsn9tJr3Tai6Y-X8ksYq_y8EtlG76IbMeNwEHB-KzG3GuDTIx7iPU2-iCAOCxnExL0DnAT55OFxebn76xKW0MIcaNpu2BKZbMSw8S4Iq3A/s320/Mark+Glowinski%252C+rookie+offensive+guard+for+Seahawks+%25C2%25A9+Terri+Nakamura.png" width="100%" /><br />
Mark Glowinski, rookie offensive guard for the Seattle Seahawks and his wife, Lisa!
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We meet pilots, realtors, soldiers, students, sailors, doctors, nurses, chemists, software engineers, librarians, bartenders, project managers, artists, business owners, athletes, media people, hairdressers, advertising professionals, friends from social media, photographers, plumbers, surfers, and energetic kids of all ages.
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We’ve had customers visit from just about every state of the U.S., and from countries stretching around the world, including Austria, S. Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, S. Africa, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, India, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Italy, France, England, Australia, Dominican Republic, Guam, Virgin Islands, Philippines, Holland, Germany, Belgium, New Zealand, Kuwait, Peru, Iceland and Singapore. I know there are others—but it’s hard to remember them all!
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Where else in Seattle can you cross paths with so many varied and fascinating people on a daily basis?
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Alki Surf Shop is located at the center of the universe, and I invite you to join the party when you visit Seattle. I try to work at the store weekend afternoons, but if you're going to be there another day, give me a heads up, I’ll try to meet you there.
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It’s possible people might arrive at Alki Beach in a bad mood, but they most certainly are smiling by the time they leave.
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The magic continues to amaze and entertain all who enter Alki Surf Shop.
<a href="https://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/ultimate-ears-boom-wireless-red/" target="_blank"> Huge thanks to </a>
<a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com/" target="_blank">Verizon</a>
for their support. Our <a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/belkin-netcam-hd-plus/" target="_blank"> Belkin HD Netcam </a>maintains a watchful eye over our store; we have been fortunate to have a <a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/galaxy-note-4/" target="_blank"> Samsung Galaxy Note 4</a> and
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<a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/microsoft/" target="_blank"> Nokia Lumia Icon</a> to shoot photos of our products, our customers and our amazing beach community; and our <a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/ultimate-ears-boom-wireless-red/" target="_blank"> UE Boom </a> bluetooth speaker — admired by customers and surrounding businesses for the amazing sound quality. Special thanks to Monica Vila <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOnlineMom" target="_blank"> @TheOnlineMom</a>
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Terri Nakamura: <a href="https://twitter.com/terrinakamura">https://twitter.com/terrinakamura</a>
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<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-69986815928370690872015-03-31T18:50:00.000-07:002018-02-12T10:37:07.819-08:00A Message from My Mom<img alt="nakamura=" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6BS63LGwCn_YO8rkwPI-sgTVnryD1jP4Z1EXoHkfjJi6RlBTaT8EXqkE_6YmdVfugmJT0gQAh3A_UyqvHW7yZFNxMgfnuUV0GmewPfeCFAFNc0oiLWLSBFSNeiimoX29GN23/s1600/Halu+Nakamura.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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My sister, Melissa, has been on a mission to clean out our childhood home. During the course of unearthing some truly terrible pottery by yours truly, she came across a variety of artifacts as well as some notes written by our mom.
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We lost our mom to cancer eight years ago. She entered <a href="https://www.virginiamason.org/" target="_blank">Virginia Mason Medical Center </a>in Seattle, and about a week later, she died.
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<img alt="pottery" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLcVJR6tk9oNJ-PAcw69EGzUqRX6jidZ2J855Xyhy-yJq5ISacuteyWBpAKIaT8Q28Vhy3UFOLJVe8tEIG2zdsTP2BAuEZgArIsDR1vAb_6gCWei9cbCkLOyAIOy0KfblOIW1/s1600/Pottery.jpg" width="100%" />
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It was just like our mom to be selfless, and not trouble us to care for her over the course of a long, drawn-out illness. I think we all expected her to get well. She had celebrated her <a href="http://rick.cogley.info/articles/2008/10/18/beiju-88th-birthday/" target="_blank"> 88th </a> birthday that year — a special year in Japanese culture. My brother Dave, and his wife Carol, treated everyone to a limousine and dinner at <a href="http://canlis.com/" target="_blank">Canlis</a> for a very special celebration. It was truly amazing.
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Quite a few years earlier, I had an idea of asking my mom to write a family history. After looking at a number of books on the subject, which made the process look daunting, I found a format (it was the dot-matrix days) printed it out and gave it to her, hoping she would answer the questions, but to my knowledge, she never did.
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Original dot-matrix document </h6>
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Having moved to Seattle from Colorado where she and my were dad married, and since we lived far from her parents and siblings and our cousins, we didn’t know very much about her side of the family.
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She didn’t talk very much about her life when she was growing up. So there were huge gaps in our understanding. Finding the notes so many years after her death is like having a conversation and finding out answers to questions we thought would never be answered.
Her notes were filled with wonderful vignettes of her days growing up, and also some sad things we didn't know about. But mostly it was so amazing to have a chance to hear from her, so unexpectedly.
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I wish I could thank her for this gift and to say thanks for her many sacrifices. After our parents divorced, she raised my sister, brother and me at a time when being a divorced Japanese woman was almost unheard of. Yet she endured and met all the challenges presented to her and lived a strong, ethical and inspiring life. She provided us with an amazing example to follow.
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This post is in honor of our mom’s 97th birthday, with thanks to Melissa for finding the treasures.
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<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-30244643125173979212015-02-28T20:30:00.000-08:002018-02-12T10:40:05.961-08:00Brand Building Versus Customer Service <h4>
What's more important? Building a brand, or serving your customers?</h4>
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Happy buyers are essential to making your business succeed. Without customer service, it doesn’t matter if you’ve created a great brand. Ignoring buyers or potential customers is counter-productive to the ultimate goal of attaining success.
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That being said, a strong brand identity is like a way-finding system for your customers, so it’s very important, too. It signals what you do, how you position yourself and lets your customers understand how you fit into the marketplace, and how it relates to them. Customers encounter your brand and should quickly understand a brand’s personality and position among competitors and decide whether there is a good fit.
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That’s how the Graham Cracker Cookie Crumbles</h4>
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Some of you know, my husband, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/alkisurfshop"> David Horsfall </a>, and I opened <a href="http://alkisurfshop.com/"> Alki Surf Shop </a> in Seattle seven months ago. It may be February, and so what if Boston is buried in 100 inches of snow <br />
(<a href="https://twitter.com/chillie31512"> @chillie31512 </a>)? The weather in Seattle has been balmy, and Alki Surf Shop is gearing up for spring and summer!
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One of the things I’ve learned about retail stores like ours — there is a need to continually integrate new, fun and useful merchandise, as well as give each of our customers as positive an experience as possible.
We installed a new section of slat wall, which is a display system that will allow us to add food items this summer. One of the things we have been researching is ingredients for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S'more">S’mores </a>. <br />
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In the spirit of due diligence, we’ve been reading reviews by consumers concerning their feelings about certain brands of marshmallows and graham crackers. A brand I’ve never heard of landed on my radar, so I sent a query asking about where I might be able to find their goods to try them, and what it would entail to open an account (minimum opening orders, terms, etc.) if it looked like something we want to pursue.
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Here is their reply:
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Granted, Alki Surf Shop is not going to move the dial even an iota in terms of product orders, but it struck me as a bit lame, similar to when an intern will post something silly on behalf of a national brand on Twitter.
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May I help you?</h4>
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For whatever reason, this phrase seems to have fallen out of favor. Some companies seem to have erected walls between themselves and their customers. When is the last time you were able to reach someone at Google or Twitter, for example?
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Also this week—we ordered a large batch of hoodies to take to our screen printer. When attempting to contact the supplier to confirm the order was ready for us in Will Call, we weren’t able to reach them. My husband, on a leap of faith and using the directions on their web site, drove there to pick them up. But the building wasn’t where it was supposed to be and they weren’t answering their phone. So a 40-minute drive from Seattle to Auburn was wasted.
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Eventually I called customer service for their parent company who was able to get through to the facility. The rep told me, “Oh, they are really busy and don’t have any customer service reps, so they don’t answer their phone!”
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When a business lists a telephone number, but has absolutely no intention of answering the phone, why bother listing it?
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On the second attempt, David discovered a glitch in the directions and was able to pick up the hoodies. He asked why they continue to post the wrong directions on their web site, and an employee replied, “One of the guys put it up there, and we heard about the mistake. I guess he never got around to fixing it.”
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If you build it, will they come?</h4>
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Without brand development, your customers might never find you in the first place. Good customer service provides your clients with positive experiences that can carry over to continuing relationships and result in word-of-mouth recommendations. Branding and customer service are essentially two sides of the same coin. When one side is missing, the currency is worthless.
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Have you had any exceptionally good or bad experiences with a business? What are they and how have they affected your relationship with them? I would love to hear about your experiences.
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Alki Surf Shop is located on Seattle's best beach. 2622 Alki Avenue SW, Seattle, 98116 Phone: 206.403.1901<br />
<br />terrinakamurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047688875759049411noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11264903.post-30142595171149268012014-12-28T17:25:00.001-08:002018-02-12T10:41:50.589-08:00The Beauty of Rejection<img alt="beach scene" class="responsive" height="auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57O1HrsllUwMZxDmssXUEbrbPAqS8ApmCKo3v8ITW3HZmA4LH1ArsSYEc0RZPtYIKFlic3e1az-xJxj7fdhGAHEAX1GKVJ6uePbJRLXNoTIBrF0MQTuaGq7BuUqf9y1TApkXP/s1600/By+Patryk+Sobczak.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
Rejection sounds negative, but it can play a positive role in choices we make. It can force us to pivot in a new direction and help us develop skills to adapt and succeed. By changing our focus to something we hadn’t planned, rejection can lead us to a better outcome than if we’d simply been handed the thing we wanted.
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In pursuit of happiness?</h4>
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Last fall I learned of a great job with one of my local design clients. They were looking for a communications director who could write, work well with others, and organize the department. Plus it was a bonus if they had design and social media skills. I’d had my business for a long time and, thinking I might be an ideal candidate, I vigorously pursued it.
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Five months of meetings and interviews led me to become one of two finalists. The search culminated when I had a 9-hour successive interview with about 40 people. After ruminating three weeks, they emailed to say neither of us were chosen, and they were going to start the search anew. What a drag!
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During the course of the search, the client found itself in a controversial situation. It caused their focus to shift from finding a communications director to needing someone with crisis management experience. Suddenly, what appeared to be a great fit was beyond my range of experience.
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Meanwhile, on another channel…</h4>
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Around the same time, my husband, former ad creative David Horsfall, started a successful online store, <a href="http://alkisurfshop.com/" target="_blank">"Alki Surf Shop.</a> Based on the site’s success, he felt the next logical move was to open a brick and mortar retail store on Alki Beach in<a href="http://www.visitseattle.org/" target="_blank"> West Seattle.</a> I was apprehensive, but after looking at a number of possibilities to buy or rent, he found the perfect location. So, in the spring of 2014 we put the wheels in motion.
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Just as my client needed to change directions because of their crisis, I shifted gears to concentrate on our new endeavor. And as with all projects I take on, I poured my heart into it. Skills I’d acquired from running a successful design practice were used to establish our retail store. I knew how to organize the pieces into a manageable framework including sourcing products, working with vendors, negotiating terms, procuring estimates, tracking inventory and ensuring quality along every point.
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David is a creative visionary and happens to have terrific abilities in all things related to building rehab. (We've restored five houses including our house on <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1229224" target="_blank">AirBNB.</a>) Our combined expertise encompassed top-notch graphic design, writing, advertising, social media and marketing skills. This meant we were able to redesign and rebuild the space, deploying design, advertising and other marketing essentials that ordinary businesses have to hire out. Our skills saved us many tens of thousands of dollars in start-up costs.
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Overcoming obstacles teaches us to be nimble.</h4>
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Thanks to the opportunity created by losing out on the job, I was able to work with David and my family to build a viable and enchanting new business. In July of 2014, we opened <a href="http://alkisurfshop.com/" target="_blank">Alki Surf's Shop.</a> “flagship” store.
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Launching into the unknown can be daunting as well as exhilarating. That's the beauty of rejection.<br />
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Sometimes, it provides you with the push you need to move forward.
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Alki Surf Shop is located on Seattle's best beach. 2622 Alki Avenue SW, Seattle, 98116
Phone: 206.403.1901
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Why We Need to Digital Detox</h4>
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Our Irrepressible Need to Be Connected</h4>
From the moment we adopted the smart phone—a tiny, life-altering portable computer—the need to stay connected intensified.
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Our devices provided us with instant connectivity. And with the introduction of social media, the time we spent connecting practically doubled as we kept up with daily news of not just real life, but also virtual friends.
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It’s extraordinary how technology enables us to have our family and friends as close as our pockets. But our devices can be like a spoiled pet—needy and demanding.
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Digital Day-cation</h4>
In September I posted a tweet about <a href="https://medium.com/time-dorks/my-year-with-a-distraction-free-iphone-and-how-to-start-your-own-experiment-6ff74a0e7a50#.jm4i0psu5" target="_blank">Jake Knapp's</a> year, free of digital distraction from the iPhone.
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A Twitter friend, <a href="https://twitter.com/adrianleesa" target="_blank">Adrian Lee,</a> saw it and tweeted me to say he was going to give it a try for 24 hours. I didn’t think about it too much until <a href="http://adrianleesa.blogspot.com/2014/09/3-things-i-learnt-from.html?view=magazine" target="_blank">he wrote about it.</a>
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He did it! I was so impressed!
Social media relationships, as those in real life, thrive when you are present and wither when you are gone. I wanted to give it a shot but felt anxious about it. It sounds lame, but I wondered if I could I last for 24 hours? And I wondered if there would there be any negative fallout?
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Obviously I’d never find out unless I tried.
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Entering the No-Phone-Zone</h4>
Following Adrian’s lead, I chose a day to turn off my phone, and leave it off. It’s a lot harder to back out of something when someone is expecting you to follow through, so I told a few people about my plan ahead of time.
Turning off the phone was not a big deal. But leaving it off, turned out to be fascinating for me.
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Almost immediately I felt like I was given a “get out of jail free” card. Feelings of freedom and happiness enveloped me like a warm hug. I wasn’t enslaved to answer text notifications or phone calls, or subconsciously “tune in” to the hums, lights and beeps emitted by my phone.
Turning off my iPhone felt like time traveling back to a simpler time. I realized how much we have given up by partitioning our brains to constantly pay attention to our devices.
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Not only could I do it — it was one of the most blissful days I’d enjoyed in years.
And as for negative consequences — there was one: I missed my friends on <a href="https://twitter.com/terrinakamura" target="_blank">Twitter.</a> I almost always answer every tweet directed to me, and I think people have come to expect that of me. And I regret, I didn’t. But did the world blow up? No.
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Digital Detox—a Virtual Gift</h4>
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Afterward, a friend, <a href="https://twitter.com/rosequartz0518" target="_blank">Chiaki Fujita,</a> and I tweeted about it. Chiaki and I have a lot in common. We like talking about our families, and love some of the same authors, films, books, cooking and music. (We also love the HBO show, House of Cards!) Following Adrian’s and my experiences, Chiaki also took a digital break. And since that first time, we’ve both revisited it again. I’m writing this blog post on my fourth “digital day-cation.”
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From a single tweet, at least three people came to experience a day free of digital distractions.
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Participating in digital detox puts you back in touch with the real people in your life. It demonstrates how being tethered to your device is self-regulated. By encouraging others to take a break, you give a gift that costs nothing, but has great value.
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What Did I Learn?</h4>
I learned it’s important to give time back to yourself. I learned the social media world keeps revolving no matter what. I learned it’s okay to eschew “good manners” temporarily—most people can forgive you for that.
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When you have a business as I do, it’s necessary to be consistently and reliably available to clients and colleagues. I knew if something important happened, they always had ways to reach me. And I learned, in spite of how important we think it is to maintain a daily presence on social media, it isn’t.
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Holidays are stressful. This season, give yourself a gift of peace by taking a “Digital Detox” day. And let me know how it went!
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My recent digital day-cation was spent two hours away from Seattle, near Mount Rainier. I came back to find a notice from Fedex, alerting me of the arrival of a new<a href="https://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/galaxy-note-4/" target="_blank"> Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 4</a> to test. And so it began again.
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For an insightful journey exploring our connections with one another, please enjoy watching a wonderful TED talk by Sherry Turkle, called "Connected, but Alone." She discusses how technology has altered the connections we have with one another. You might find it resonates with you, as much as it did with me. <br />
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<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alone_together" target="_blank">Sherry Turkle</a>
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Illustrations by © Whitney Sherman, licensed to <a href="http://alkisurfshop.com/" target="_blank">Terri Nakamura</a>
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