Kelsey Timmerman's Blog, page 73
January 4, 2010
Where in the World I was…
After 8 weeks of clues and guesses it's time to reveal where in the World I was….
Honduras
I visited Honduras in 2005 on what was to become the first leg of my "Where Am I Wearing?" adventure. I spent a lot of my time on the Mosquito Coast trying not to be killed by crazy biologists and deadly venomous snakes, playing soccer on a sandbar, and teaching an island village the game of baseball. In general, other than my brother coming down with malaria I had a lovely time in Honduras and met some g...
December 30, 2009
Where is Kelsey? (Final Clue & a special guest)
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This is it, the last clue.
I'm joined by my brother Kyle who accompanied me to the country you need to guess.
After I give the clue (the country in question is where my T-shirt was made) Kyle shares with us what it's like to contract malaria in _____ and come down with it in France.
And if you're not sure where my T-shirt was made, all you have to do is read this sample from "Where Am I Wearing?" (PDF) to find out.
December 28, 2009
Be a small part of microfinance
I lent $25 to a businesswoman who runs a food stand in Cambodia through Kiva.org. At least I thought I did.
As it turns out, the money didn't go directly to Mao Yan whose grown children work in garment factories. Yesterday I learned this in a column by Ron Lieber in the NY Times:
KIVA When you sign up to be a lender at Kiva, your money does not go directly to the entrepreneurs whose requests appear on the Web site. Instead, a microfinance institution administers the actual loan.
Often, these...
December 23, 2009
Where is Kelsey? Final Photo Clue: T-shirt Factory
Wearing my favorite T-shirt in front of the factory (in the country you need to guess) that I write about in Part I of my book "Where Am I Wearing?" My wife hates my hair this long. Apparently so did the security guards at the factory.
Next Wednesday I'll post the final video clue in which I'll talk about my factory visit.
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December 17, 2009
Where is Kelsey? (Soccer on a sandbar)
December 14, 2009
Poorly Made in China
[image error]Earlier this year I got an email from Paul Midler. His book Poorly Made in China was about to be released by Wiley (my publisher). He's a first-time author as well and we've become quick friends talking about first-time author experiences — things like how to best fight off mad hoards of groupies. (If you must know, I prefer to let my wife do the bouncing and Paul prefers to play dead.)
And then I read Paul's book.
Sometimes when people say that a book changed their life, they're just blowing ...
December 13, 2009
The divide between self-perception and reality
John Mayer makes weird faces while he's riffing. When asked about it, he said something like, "I thought I was making a cool face."
Obviously there is a divide between the mental perception of oneself and reality. With that said, here are some photos of me taken while speaking at Menlo High School near San Francisco.
December 12, 2009
Amen!
A lawyer/dinner guest made the mistake of asking teacher, Taylor Mali, what he made. Awesomeness ensued.
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December 11, 2009
A Boy Named Kelsey
- Johnny Cash, "A Boy Named Sue"
My name is Kelsey and I'm a dude.
I watch football.
I have more than my share of chest hair — a result of always obliging when someone told me, "Here son, eat this. It'll put hair on your chest."
I think someone should invent cologne that smells like campfire or salty sea air.
I cry once every few years. But if you saw me crying, I would...
A Boy Name Kelsey
- Johnny Cash, "A Boy Named Sue"
My name is Kelsey and I'm a dude.
I watch football.
I have more than my share of chest hair — a result of always obliging when someone told me, "Here son, eat this. It'll put hair on your chest."
I think someone should invent cologne that smells like campfire or salty sea air.
I cry once every few years. But if you saw me crying, I would...
