Thatwassuch a nicebikeride. Usually, I'm a WestVillagepuristinthefall. There's justnothingmorefall-y thanautumnalthanWestVillage. MaybeParkSlopeinBrooklyngivesit a runforitsmoney. Butanyways, today I madetheverybravedecisiontocrossoverEnemyLineseversoslightlyintoGreenwichVillagebecausethere's thiscoffeeshop I wanttotry. Let's gothere, shallwe? Also, I alwaysforgethowchaoticthisparkis.
It's reallygood. It's not, thankGod, it's notnearlyassweet. I thoughtitwasjustgonnahitmelike 10 poundsofsugarcaneonmyhead. So I thought I wouldshowyouguyswhat I'm readingrightnowjustbecause I liketotalkaboutmybooks. Oh, and I gotthenewauraring. Somuchtotellyouguys. Butanyways, rightnow I'm readingDeepWorkbyCalNewport, whoisanauthorand a professorofcomputerscience. Thebookisabouthowtofocusandworkdeeplyin a very, verydistractedworld. Theonethatweliveintoday, themodernworld. And I'm only a thirdofthewaythrough. Thirdofthewaythrough, almost.
Butsomeofit I'm findingparadigmshiftingis a strongphrase, but I thinkthatbytheendofthis, I reallythinkthat's whatit's gonnabeforme. Oneofthechaptersorsubsectionsthat I'vereally, reallylikedsofaristhatsomanyofusmistakebusynessforproductivity.
Likebusynesshas a proxyforproductivity. Itreallygoesintothat. Itissoincrediblyapplicable, especiallytomyformerconsultingjob, butalsonow. Butanyways, we'llsavethatdiscussionforlater. I kindofliketoalternatemybusinessbookswithlike a funpsychologicalthrillernovel. So I mighttake a lookatpickingoneofthoseuptoday.
Guys, I thoughtwewouldcomeheretothisbookstoreintheheartofWestVillagebecausefunfact, justthought I'd showyou. I usedtolivewhen I wasinterninghere, righthere, whichifyouknewNewYorkatall, youknowthatthat's kindof a crazyplacefor a 21 yearoldtobeliving. I justgotaninsanedeal. Itwas a friendofmycousinswholivedhereatthetimeandthenwasawayforthesummerandjustkindofwantedsomeonetolookafterit. Andso I got a greatdealfor a fullonebedroom. AndthispartofWest
Villageis, isexpensive. Butthatwas a greatsummer. Andanyways, it's rightacrossfromthisbookstore, ThreeLives, whichisjust a classicWestVillagespot. Anotherquickfunnystorybeforewegointhere. ThisVanLeeuwen's icecreamwasherewhen I livedhereaswell. And I, I don't thinktheyhave a signanymore, butthesignusedtosayveganicecreambecausetheyhaveveganoptions. But I spentthatwholesummerthinkingthatitwasonlyveganicecream. And I waslike, okay, I knowit's kindoftrendypricinginthere. I'm notgoingtogounlesstheyusegoodoldfashionedcowmilk, youknow. Come a coupleofyearslater, I learnedthatVanLeeuwen's alsohasregularicecream, likecowmilkicecream, whichiskindofunfortunateformetoknowthatnowbecause I justspendwaytoomuchmoneyatVanLeeuwen's now. It's sogood. It's expensivethough. Anyways, let's, ooh, let's gointothebookstore. I dothatwhenever I hitsomegoodlightinginsteadofjustlettingitplayoutand I ruintheshot.
Hello, Ramona. I can't shakethesimplestfeelingbeyondtheghost. Westandontheoppositeshore. Hello, Ramona. I reachthroughmysteriousceilings. Myonlyhope. I lookforthethings I don't know. Forallinthis, I standalone. Showmewheretheendinggoes.
Honestly, I shouldbethelasttoknow. Forallinthis, I standalone.
正直なところ、私が最後に知るべきことだ。すべてにおいて、私は一人で立っている。
Exciting. Thisisactuallythebook I waskindoflookingforwhen I wentinthere.
わくわくする。実は、この本を探していたんだ。
When I mentionedbeforethat I liketoswitchbetweenbusinessbooksandtypicallypsychologicalthrillers, thisistheone I'veseenpopupquite a bitrecently, so I'm gladtheyhaveit. Allright, nowwe'reventuringintothetypicalautumnalpartoftheWestVillage.
There's always a freakingtrucklikethis. Justlikethis, rightinfront.
いつもこんなイカれたトラックがいるんだ。ちょうどこんな感じで、目の前に。
Hi. Howareyou? Good. Can I pleasedo a bagelwithcreamcheese? Thankyou. Taylor.
やあ、元気かい?ええ。クリームチーズ入りのベーグルをお願いできますか?ありがとうテイラーです。
Allright, Apollo's notmyfavorite. Tom's SquareBagel's myfavorite. Justhavetosaythat. But I think a littlebitebeforewehavedinnerlaterwouldbegood. Also, wehave a veryspecialguestjoiningusatdinner, soyouguysshouldstickaroundforthat.
Hello. Allright, y'all. Timetogooutfordinner. Justgoingtofreshenup a weebit.
こんにちは。よし、みんな。夕食の時間だ。ちょっとリフレッシュしてくるよ。
Yeah, speakingoftheAuraring, thisismyfirsteverone. I gotitlastweek. ThisistheGen 4. I gotitthedaythatitcameout. And I'vebeentrackingmysleepforyearswithmyAppleWatchandmyworkoutsandeverything. Butsleepistheonethat I justfindmostinteresting. I loveallofthosedatapoints. Myrestingheartrate, heartratevariability, deepsleep, allthatgoodstuff. AndAuraisspecificallyreally, reallygoodforsleep.
It's definitelynot a necessity. It's a nicetohave. It's anexpensivenicetohave. Butyouknow, as I'm gettingolderandhonestlyjustbecomingmoreandmoreinterestedinhealthmetricsandallthat, it's just a bigpassionofmine. I cantotallyseemyselfgettingmoreandmoregadgets, which I'm finewith. It's a greatinvestment. ButtheAuraringjustgotmethinkingrecentlyjusthowexponentiallyhealthiermyoveralllife, mylifestyleisnowthanwhen I wasinmycorporatejob. I know I'm alwaysmakingthecomparisons, butsobeit. I mean, thesleepaloneisthebiggestpart. Arguablyevenbiggerdifferencethanthesleepisdifferenceinhappinessandfulfillment.
Soyeah, I reallyprioritizesleep. I'm superintothegadgets. I thinkit's fun. I knownoteveryone's intohavingallofthatdata. Someoneelsehavingallthatdataonthem, but I don't reallycare. Butyeah, verygratefulforhaving a healthylifestyle, gettinglotsofsleep, doingthingsthatenergizeandmotivatemeandallthatgoodstuff. I amvery, veryfortunate.
Myfavoriteis... I have a couplespoons. Longteaspoons. Soit's a reallylongstemhandle. Youknowwhat I mean? Andsoformyovernightoatsandteaandwhatever, youcanreallygetdowninthere. Kindoflike a bartender's spoon.
It's like a fluteandthenitkindofcurveslikethat. Sothere's noflat...
フルートみたいな感じで、カーブしているんだ。だから平らなところはない...
Oh, becauseyoucan't putitdown?
ああ、手放せないから?
Yeah.
そうだね。
Smart.
スマートだ。
Smart. I'llsend a photo.
スマートだ。写真を送るよ。
Pleasedo. Doyoufeelkinshipwiththataswell?
そうしてください。そのことにも親近感を感じますか?
Yeah. I feellikekinshipwith a lotofthings.
いろんなことに親近感を覚えるよ。
Verygood.
とても良い。
What's yourfavoriteherb?
好きなハーブは?
Herb, butyousayhub.
ハーブ、でもあなたはハブって言う。
Myfavoriteherb? I don't reallyknowtheherbsbyname.
好きなハーブ?ハーブの名前はよく知らないんだ。
YougotsomeherbsintheRolodex.
ローロデックスにハーブがあるじゃないか。
Mine's basil.
私のはバジルだ。
Yourfavoritefruit?
好きなフルーツは?
Nectarine. Yellownectarine.
ネクタリン。黄色いネクタリン。
That's a veryPickMeanswer.
ピック・ミーらしい答えだ。
Justsaymangolikeeveryoneelse.
みんなと同じようにマンゴーと言えばいい。
ThatwouldbePickMe.
それはピック・ミーだろう。
No, itwouldn't.
いや、そんなことはない。
Why?
なぜですか?
It's thepeople's choice.
国民の選択だ。
I prefernectarine.
私はネクタリンが好きだ。
Nectarine.
ネクタリン
Yeah.
そうだね。
Whatelsedoyoulike? Dragonfruit?
他に何が好き?ドラゴンフルーツ?
No, notreally. I'lltakethatback. Thankyouverymuch. I likepeachesandnectarinesthemost. A perfectnectarinetomeisjustjuicysweetness. PickMeonesareonesthatarekindofrare.