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Hi! My name is Adrian Liem. I’m an online strategist and web specialist located in Vancouver, BC. I’m currently on a leave of absence from my job at UBC. Here’s what I’m up to in the meantime:

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  • Skiing, climbing, biking, swimming, running and eating
  • Playing hockey and ultimate
  • Dabbling in design, photography, and videography
  • Spending time with my family
  • Writing about the experience
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Posts Tagged ‘happiness’

The End is Not as Far as the Start

There’s a line from a U2 song that cropped up into my head this morning: “the end is not as far as the start”. These are words that have extra meaning for me these days – hard to believe, but I recently crossed the halfway mark of my year off from my full-time job. While the clock was ticking up from the beginning back in May, June and July, there’s that second clock that’s popped up with the countdown to the end.

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Summertime and the livin’s busy

Creative productivity comes in bursts. At least it does for me. This is one of the revelations I’ve had after being on leave now for a few months. There’s a certain allure people have to the concept of being on leave and in control of my time. The reality at first, though, doesn’t always feel quite as glamorous – take any minute of the day, and it doesn’t seem all that impressive. But take those same minutes, add them up to make hours, the hours to make days, and then every now and then things all come together into one productive burst of creation. I’m still laying the groundwork for a lot of things I have on the go, but I think it’s about time I give an update on some progress, so here’s the quick update.

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Taking A Tiny Leap

I’ve started to let folks know about some new and exciting plans in my world: I’m taking some time off from my full-time job and embarking on a leave of absence a tiny leap.

The Beauty of Music, Teaching, and Learning

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One of my little-known secrets is that I play piano. And I’ve also recorded it. And uploaded it to YouTube. I’ve witnessed some of the lashings you can take when you upload videos of your own to the site, but I have to say that sometimes it’s worth the risk.

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The Single Step

I’m about to leave on a trip to Asia, a trip of several firsts: first time visiting Asia, first time meeting some extended family, first time seeing the places, buildings, and streets where my parents grew up. It’s sure to be a trip that will add perspective to the big picture of things. This trip also marks the first time in a long time that I’ll get away for more than a couple weeks from the daily busy-ness of life. I’ll be getting the time to refocus and recharge, and the timing couldn’t be better.

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