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Name: Alvin

AIM: fiftysvn

Bio: I graduated from Binghamton University with a B.A. in Economics in 2006. I appreciate many things in life, but life is not a spectator sport so whatever I find interesting also becomes my interest. My hobbies include photography, brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing and snowboarding. I wouldn't call myself a voracious reader, but I do like to read. My favorite authors at the moment are Malcolm Gladwell and Ayn Rand.

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Overheard in New York

September 1st, 2010

Last week I went to volleyball open rec at Brandeis HS. At the end of open rec, while I was changing in the locker room I overheard a conversation:

A: Man, we were so close. We definitely could have won. If only the rest of the team could have executed.

B: Yea, it was a close game.

A: The people around us were not executing! We had them.

B: Well sometimes you have to not only bring yourself up, but bring others up with you.

A: You can't squeeze blood out of a rock.

While I was not there to witness the game, it seems to me B was on to something.

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EpicWin

August 31st, 2010

Whatever it takes to get you motivated, right?

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EpicWin

Do you spend more time leveling up your WoW or FF character than you do leveling up in real life? Perhaps it's time for EpicWin ($3). This nifty to-do app for iOS gives you XP for completing real-life chores and tasks, letting you improve both your real and virtual self at the same time. First items on the list? Clean up the stale Doritos from off the floor and take a damn shower, you filthy animal.