An open discussion on what it means to be immortal.
Author: learningnight
365 days without a lease
In Sept 2015, Chenyu returned to LA from Shenzhen and lived in different Airbnbs for 365 days, during which she knocked open 99 doors and shared a slice of life with pilots, filmmakers and artists.
Chenyu “travelled” within the city of Los Angeles, explored 20 neighborhoods and experienced the full spectrum of humanity from empathy, conflict, help from strangers, and culture differences. This journey made her belong to LA, a mega-city that she used to feel distant to.
Her live blog and lifestyle has become a media phenomenon in China, and inspired hundreds of Chinese travelers to use Airbnb.
After moving to SF, Chenyu’s urban nomad life has been more challenging. To make it affordable, Chenyu started pet-sitting and paint dogs for hosts to exchange for stays.
Discussion topics:
– urban nomad: Why, what, how, challenges, memorable stories
– Take aways for hosts & guests
– co-living & subscription service to productize urban nomad lifestyle
– culture differences as an Asian traveler, such as recycling / composting, continental breakfast does not include eggs, and “bed sheet” is not common in Asia, which can lead to better guest/host experiences
Generation FOMO
Getting Started with Stand-up Comedy
What makes for good stand-up material? How do you present what you’ve come up with to get laughs? And other questions you may have about giving stand-up a try!
Life Hacking: Diet, Mind and Motivation
Gary has learned to harness the power of routine / habits to achieve and maintain a highly effective state of physical and mental health throughout the past couple years. He’s found his techniques to be effective, and hope to inspire others in their journey for self improvements.
Swing Dancing
Alice discovered swing dance about 3 years ago and since then have travelled and danced in 8 different countries. She’ll be talking about benefits of learning this dance, along with a sweet demo at the end. 😉
Art of Photo Shooting
Andy believes photography is one of the most powerful ways to share how one sees the world. He’ll be sharing behind the scenes of how to shoot better photos in hopes of inspiring friends to become better photographers.
Guide to Beer & Home Brew
Everything you’ll need to know to understand beer and the process behind home brewing your own batches of it!
Attachment Theory
Brief overview of attachment theory and how it can be applied to have a healthier relationship with yourself and your loved ones
Video Link (starts at 28:28)
Experimental Music
Let’s listen to some unconventional music from the 1950’s-1960’s, where the unexplored territories within music was a whole other ball game.
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