document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://devilsexcrement.com/2012/02/10/who-the-devil-should-one-vote-for-in-the-opposition-primary/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eWho The Devil Should One Vote For In The Venezuela Opposition Primary?\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://devilsexcrement.com/2012/02/10/who-the-devil-should-one-vote-for-in-the-opposition-primary/\x22\x3eMiguel Octavio\x3c/a\x3e:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eI have many friends who are involved in Capriles\u2019 campaign. They are all competent, devoted, hard working and I am sure many of them will occupy positions in a Capriles administration. That alone gives me some comfort in the future of a possible Capriles presidency.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e+1.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eThis insignificant blog doesn\x26#8217;t exist in a vacuum. I\x26#8217;m \x3ca href=\x22http://hayuncamino.com/\x22\x3evoting for Capriles\x3c/a\x3e in the primaries.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eIf you don\x26#8217;t agree, that\x26#8217;s great! just say it with \x3ca href=\x22http://www.unidadvenezuela.org/\x22\x3eyour vote\x3c/a\x3e. If you have no idea what I\x26#8217;m talking about, just keep an eye out for news on Sunday, and throw in a RT or link regarding the primaries on your stream. I\x26#8217;d appreciate it.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eReading Along the Way\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eBefore moving to Norway, my pal \x3ca href=\x22https://twitter.com/#!/federicoa\x22\x3e@FedericoA\x3c/a\x3e gave me a book called \x3ca href=\x22http://amzn.com/0312427085\x22\x3eOut Stealing Horses\x3c/a\x3e, by Per Petterson. Although hardly my style of novel, it was surprisingly enlightening in helping me \x3cem\x3egrok\x3c/em\x3e aspects of norwegians that I would most likely have missed otherwise.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eSince then I have always tried to read something about places I\x26#8217;m visiting. While I\x26#8217;d love for this to be an intellectual exercise, I  have realized that if the book is not entertaining in some way, I never finish it. As as result most of the books are historical fictions or plain novels, but they usually still reach their objective: giving me a different perspective of the place before/during my visit.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eBelow the books that fit this description that I read on my recent trip, a passage I highlighted, and some minor notes:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41y-EyHE-5L.jpg\x22 alt=\x22rainbow in the night\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://amzn.com/B002VRZPA0\x22\x3eA Rainbow in the Night: The Tumultuous Birth of South Africa\x3c/a\x3e by Dominique Lapierre\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eAs is often the case in Africa, the confrontation turned into a joyous celebration.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eThe apartheid and the history of South Africa (\x3cem\x3eall\x3c/em\x3e Africa for that matter), have always been nebulous concepts for me. I enjoyed this book immensely. If more history books were written like it, the world would be a more understanding place. Without picking sides, you get an interesting overview of the history of the country, with special attention to important events.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eVisiting museums and landmarks during my stay was more enjoyable thanks to this book.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QaqGirT8L.jpg\x22 alt=\x22A Different Sky\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://amzn.com/B003TSE0BU\x22\x3eA Different Sky\x3c/a\x3e by Meira Chand\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eThe day\u2019s experiences settled uncomfortably in Mei Lan like an over-rich meal.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eIn itself, not a great book. However, it does manage to give a good introduction to the history of Singapore by mixing three characters from different backgrounds through  its time as a British colony, WWII and ending up with independence.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41uSqFwT6pL.jpg\x22 alt=\x22The Beaten Track\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://amzn.com/B005R0SO38\x22\x3eThe Beaten Track\x3c/a\x3e by Sarah Menkedick\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eSlow travel operates largely on the gimmick of time just as backpacker travel operates largely on the gimmick of authenticity.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eNot so much a book rather combination of very long articles, but still interesting. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to get into \x3cem\x3etravel mode\x3c/em\x3e. If you\x26#8217;re scared about arriving into a city without a hostel reservation, or not being able to understand what the food is, these real stories of will remind you it could be \x3cstrong\x3eso much\x3c/strong\x3e worse.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M6cIdB28L.jpg\x22 alt=\x22The Windup Girl\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://amzn.com/B0041T4ML4\x22\x3eThe Windup Girl\x3c/a\x3e by Paolo Bacigalupi\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eHis last days were not his only days.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eSadly I didn\x26#8217;t get to visit the Kingdom of Thailand because of the rains, but this Sci-Fi novel was still worth it by itself. It would probably have not helped much in recognizing the country, but the proudness of the people seems to be accurately represented from what other travellers told me.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zI0rEfFVL.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Shantaram\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://amzn.com/B002U5HKZ6\x22\x3eShantaram\x3c/a\x3e by Gregory David Roberts\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eCivilisation, after all, is defined by what we forbid, more than what we permit.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eI read this a few years ago and loved it. While I really don\x26#8217;t believe it\x26#8217;s based on a true story, it does capture the essence of India\x26#8217;s personality. When rereading I remembered something from the first time: the book is divided in 5 parts, forget the last one, ruins the whole experience.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JZ06i9ptL.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Tai-Pan\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://amzn.com/B001L4Z6YE\x22\x3eTai-Pan\x3c/a\x3e by James Clavell\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eEmpires are built by young men, Culum. They\u2019re lost by old men.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eExcellent book. The historical aspects are true enough that you can walk around Hong Kong and know a little of everything. The fictional characters are so great, you also put an extra effort trying to understand \x3cem\x3ehow it really happened\x3c/em\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51P4ePnLnQL.jpg\x22 alt=\x22American Gods\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://amzn.com/B000FC10MU\x22\x3eAmerican Gods\x3c/a\x3e by Neil Gaiman\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eThere was a girl, and her uncle sold her, wrote Mr. Ibis in his perfect copperplate handwriting. That is the tale; the rest is detail.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eSince I\x26#8217;ve been traveling to the US for most of my life, reading this book to get a \x3cem\x3edifferent\x3c/em\x3e perspective seemed ridiculous. Was I wrong. There is something very weird about this book that helps you understand the US a little better. And even if you don\x26#8217;t care about that, reading it was still one of the most enjoyable experience with words I\x26#8217;ve ever had.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://spectacle.divisiblebyzero.com/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eSpectacle for Mac\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eSpectacle is a simple utility that allows you to easily organize your windows without using a mouse.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eI\x26#8217;ve been using \x3ca href=\x22http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/cinch/\x22\x3eCinch\x3c/a\x3e for some time, but its mouse based and the animations sometimes get in the way.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://spectacle.divisiblebyzero.com/\x22\x3eSpectacle\x3c/a\x3e is similar to \x3ca href=\x22http://mizage.com/divvy/\x22\x3eDivvy\x3c/a\x3e, but \x3ca href=\x22http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spectacle/id487069743\x22\x3efree\x3c/a\x3e and much simpler to set-up.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzxegcXti1qa4mkwo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Dancing Plague of 1518:\x0a\x0a\x0a  From the silliest little dance to the most elaborate dance sequence of the history of cinema, there were a lot of dancing in the last decades (not enough to kill anyone, I hope). Here are some of these dances.\x0a\x0a\x0aOne of these will hang on my home someday. I promise.\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://dancingplagueof1518.tumblr.com/\x22\x3eDancing Plague of 1518\x3c/a\x3e:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eFrom the silliest little dance to the most elaborate dance sequence of the history of cinema, there were a lot of dancing in the last decades (not enough to kill anyone, I hope). Here are some of these dances.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eOne of these will hang on my home someday. I promise.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_audio_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_audio_player\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cscript type=\x22text/javascript\x22 language=\x22javascript\x22 src=\x22http://assets.tumblr.com/javascript/tumblelog.js?730\x22\x3e\x3c/script\x3e\x3cspan id=\x22audio_player_17177513924\x22\x3e[\x3ca href=\x22http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eFlash 9\x3c/a\x3e is required to listen to audio.]\x3c/span\x3e\x3cscript type=\x22text/javascript\x22\x3ereplaceIfFlash(9,\x22audio_player_17177513924\x22,\'\\x3cdiv class=\\x22audio_player\\x22\\x3e\x3cembed type=\x22application/x-shockwave-flash\x22 src=\x22http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/17177513924/tumblr_lyzwe92s3v1qa4mkw\x26color=FFFFFF\x22 height=\x2227\x22 width=\x22207\x22 quality=\x22best\x22 wmode=\x22opaque\x22\x3e\x3c/embed\x3e\\x3c/div\\x3e\')\x3c/script\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://5by5.tv/ia/17\x22\x3eThe Ihnatko Almanac #17: Proof of Life\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eAndy and Dan talk about comic strips, specifically: \u201cLooking For Calvin And Hobbes\u201d by Nevin Martell and \u201cOnly The Pearls,\u201d the \u201cPearls Before Swine\u201d iPad app, by Stephan Pastis.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eIf you like \x3ca href=\x22http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/\x22\x3eCalvin and Hobbes\x3c/a\x3e, you should give it a listen.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/01/top-five-regrets-of-the-dying\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eTop Five Regrets of the Dying\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eSusie Steiner, \x3ca href=\x22http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/01/top-five-regrets-of-the-dying\x22\x3eGuardian.co.uk\x3c/a\x3e:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eThere was no mention of more sex or bungee jumps.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eAnecdote is not evidence, but these are some \x3ca href=\x22http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/01/top-five-regrets-of-the-dying\x22\x3egood anecdotes\x3c/a\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e/via \x3ca href=\x22https://twitter.com/dolectures/status/165169159473332226\x22\x3e@DoLectures\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyruoe8Kyx1qa4mkwo1_400.png\x22 alt=\x22The Apple Boycott Graphically Explained\x0a\x0aSimple infographic about Tim Worstall piece on Forbes. Love this quote from the article:\x0a\x0a\x0a  Boycotting Apple for better Foxconn wages and conditions is like having sex for virginity. Entirely counter-productive and exactly the wrong thing to be doing.\x0a\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/01/30/the-apple-boycott-graphically-explained/\x22\x3eThe Apple Boycott Graphically Explained\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eSimple infographic about Tim Worstall \x3ca href=\x22http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/01/29/the-apple-boycott-people-are-spouting-nonsense-about-chinese-manufacturing/\x22\x3epiece on Forbes\x3c/a\x3e. Love this quote from the article:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eBoycotting Apple for better Foxconn wages and conditions is like having sex for virginity. Entirely counter-productive and exactly the wrong thing to be doing.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.csun.edu/~dgw61315/thetwothings.html\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eThe Two Things\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eFor every subject, there are really only two things you really need to know. Everything else is the application of those two things, or just not important.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eAs flawed a concept as probably true. Insightful \x3ca href=\x22http://www.csun.edu/~dgw61315/thetwothings.html\x22\x3eTwo Things\x3c/a\x3e for many topics.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e/via \x3ca href=\x22http://www.swiss-miss.com/\x22\x3eswissmiss\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lypz3dlJJv1qa4mkwo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Gizmon iCA iPhone Case.\x0a\x0aI could begin to justify it, but lets just say I want it.\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.fourcornerstore.com/products/gizmon-ica-iphone-case\x22\x3eGizmon iCA iPhone Case\x3c/a\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eI could begin to justify it, but lets just say I want it.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eBlinded by Lack of Light\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eSometimes people get lost. Not in the \x3cem\x3ewhere am I?\x3c/em\x3e \x3ca href=\x22http://maps.google.com/\x22\x3eGoogle Maps\x3c/a\x3e sense, more like in a \x3cem\x3ewhere do I fit?\x3c/em\x3e \x3ca href=\x22http://www.googlezeitgeist.com/\x22\x3eGoogle Zeitgeist\x3c/a\x3e scale.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eGiving advise to lost people is great. They are already lost, so basically anything mildly coherent you put together would make a lot sense. Clich\u00e9s come in very handy: \x3cem\x3eearly bird always gets the worm\x3c/em\x3e, \x3cem\x3edon\x26#8217;t count your chickens until they hatch\x3c/em\x3e, \x3cem\x3eit\x26#8217;s always darkest just before the dawn\x3c/em\x3e and \x3cem\x3eyou can\x26#8217;t teach an old dog new tricks\x3c/em\x3e, all can sound helpful.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eOr better yet, share your \x3cem\x3eown\x3c/em\x3e lost story and explain how you found your way. Do leave out any self-doubt experienced and any possibility that you really didn\x26#8217;t arrive at the destination you wanted \u2014these details never help.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eWhen one is lost, strong statements full of confidence are very encouraging. Usually, asking for more details on your self-analysis of lost\x3cem\x3eness\x3c/em\x3e is appropriate, although it rarely affects the upcoming feedback.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eAs a lost person, you may get blank stares from those around you, meaning they don\x26#8217;t understand why you \x3cem\x3ethink\x3c/em\x3e you are lost. My recommendation, get new friends.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eAw crap! See what I did there? Somebody is going to read this feeling vulnerable, and at least entertain the notion that \x3cem\x3enew friends are needed\x3c/em\x3e. Maybe you are a drama queen and your friends just want you to get on with your life. We are just trying not to encourage all that crazy talk and thoughts. Sound familiar? But seriously, a little empathy wouldn\x26#8217;t kill them, no? Ok, ok, sorry again.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eFunny thing is, sometimes people don\x26#8217;t want directions. You \x3cem\x3eknow\x3c/em\x3e they are lost. You can see it on their faces, with vague short-term statements, silence when they would usually jump at some point, and lots of posts on Facebook.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eTrying to use a clich\u00e9 on them can backfire with some of their own: \x3cem\x3esometimes the journey is the destination\x3c/em\x3e, or \x3cem\x3ewould shut the fuck up and let me eat my burger in peace?\x3c/em\x3e. The latter can be awkward if you just wanted some ketchup, but I warned you.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eThere is, as you may already guessed, and as you will now know for sure, no real point to this post. For that I apologize. But you see, lost people quickly realize how hard it is to give good advice. Or so I\x26#8217;ve been told.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');