This is very true. Look at all those child prodigies. They are all expected to do something great in their lives, and how many of them actually fulfill that?
So why announce to the world that technically you can possibly amount to something (and build up people's expectations - and potentially set everyone, including yourself, up for disappointment) when instead you can show something you have achieved that has practical use?
In other words, I won't put any credit when you say that you're good at something - say, music - unless you have productive output that proves it.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Double Independent Sudoku
Of course I got into Sudoku for a time, then I make a spreadsheet file to solve it for me (after all, computer programs have their roots in people not wanting to do tedious repetitive logical tasks). This ups the challenge though.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Heaven n Eggs
Ate here this Father's Day weekend. I love their soups that the first time I went there, I ordered a second one.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Bowler Hat Guy
I watched "Meet the Robinsons" over the weekend. The villain of the movie is a parody of sterotypical villains, but actually gets to spell out two characteristics inherent in villain behavior that sometimes people actually exhibit without believing they are being villains, although they are unwittingly villains to the people around them.
Quoting:
Lewis: Look, I'm sorry your life turned out so bad. But don't blame me you messed it up yourself. You just focused on the bad stuff when all you had to do was... let go of the past and keep moving forward...
Bowler Hat Guy: Hmm, let's see... take responsiblity for my own life or blame you? Dingdingdingdingding! Blame you wins hands down!
And quoting again:
Bowler Hat Guy: Uh... game didn't go so well, huh?
Michael "Goob" Yagoobian: No. I fell asleep in the ninth inning. And I missed the winning catch. Then I got beat up. Afterward, Coach took me aside. He told me to let it go. I don't know, he's probably right.
Bowler Hat Guy: No! Everyone will tell you to let it go and move on, but don't! Instead, let it fester and boil inside of you! Take these feelings and lock them away. Let them fuel your actions. Let hate be your ally, and you will be capable of wonderful, horrid things. Heed my words, Goob: don't let it go.
Quoting:
Lewis: Look, I'm sorry your life turned out so bad. But don't blame me you messed it up yourself. You just focused on the bad stuff when all you had to do was... let go of the past and keep moving forward...
Bowler Hat Guy: Hmm, let's see... take responsiblity for my own life or blame you? Dingdingdingdingding! Blame you wins hands down!
And quoting again:
Bowler Hat Guy: Uh... game didn't go so well, huh?
Michael "Goob" Yagoobian: No. I fell asleep in the ninth inning. And I missed the winning catch. Then I got beat up. Afterward, Coach took me aside. He told me to let it go. I don't know, he's probably right.
Bowler Hat Guy: No! Everyone will tell you to let it go and move on, but don't! Instead, let it fester and boil inside of you! Take these feelings and lock them away. Let them fuel your actions. Let hate be your ally, and you will be capable of wonderful, horrid things. Heed my words, Goob: don't let it go.
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Roughing It
It has been said that if you really want to know if someone jives your personality, bring them along to an overnight away from home. I've known this since grade school (and scout camping trips) and I can attest to how true it is.
People I don't get along with in the midst of all that lack of convenience has the same level of disagreement in the center of civilization, and anyone I am compatible with in that survival situation is a friend for life.
People I don't get along with in the midst of all that lack of convenience has the same level of disagreement in the center of civilization, and anyone I am compatible with in that survival situation is a friend for life.
Friday, June 8, 2007
Indifference to Injustice is the Gate to Hell
I think this applies to all kinds of indifference, some of which are prevalent in campus.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Low Batt
One of my most recently aggravated pet peeves is when - on a trip, because my camera has a small picture display - people constantly want to view all the shots I've taken while we're still outdoors.
For my video camera that uses tape, the bad thing about this is the tape is rewound but not stopped at the exact end of the previous scene. This means that in the next scene recorded, either the last few seconds of the preceding scene are overwritten, or there is a brief period between scenes where only static is visible.
Besides this, reviewing the data uses up battery life, and it's happened to me that because of drained charge while on the road, the camera died and I wasn't able to take any pictures for the last part of the trip.
This may have something to do with being a one- or two-marshmallow kid, which I'll explain tomorrow.
For my video camera that uses tape, the bad thing about this is the tape is rewound but not stopped at the exact end of the previous scene. This means that in the next scene recorded, either the last few seconds of the preceding scene are overwritten, or there is a brief period between scenes where only static is visible.
Besides this, reviewing the data uses up battery life, and it's happened to me that because of drained charge while on the road, the camera died and I wasn't able to take any pictures for the last part of the trip.
This may have something to do with being a one- or two-marshmallow kid, which I'll explain tomorrow.
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