Saturday, March 10, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Future Invention
In the future, they should make alarm clocks that let you finish your dream. Because dreams go by fast, right? It's got to be a short amount of real time, so the alarm clock can be polite and let you finish, right? Might seem like a crazy idea now, but I think it'd be possible at some point.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Feb/March Challenge
Leap year day. Final day of February.
My 'no red meat' challenge wasn't too bad. I never craved a burger or any red meat. The only thing was that it was extremely inconvenient at times like going out to eat with others. There were times the group decided to share food, and I felt bad because they were trying to adjust for me. I think the most beneficial part about this month was I became more aware of people's eating. I feel like now it's easier for me to remember which of my friends can't eat something. It's easier to remember what foods my friends like/dislike. It's a good feeling when someone remembers your habits decides to share it with you. That's something I hope I can pass on to others.
Now that I've finished a month limiting what I could eat, it's time to go back and even beyond. This month's challenge will be interesting: Eat everything.
I usually eat everything on my plate, that won't be a problem. But this month I'm going to make sure no food at home is wasted. When I go out to eat with friends, I'll finish all the food there, whether it's mine or not, or take it home. Also, if any food is offered to me, I'll always say yes. Haha, I hope people don't take advantage of it.
My 'no red meat' challenge wasn't too bad. I never craved a burger or any red meat. The only thing was that it was extremely inconvenient at times like going out to eat with others. There were times the group decided to share food, and I felt bad because they were trying to adjust for me. I think the most beneficial part about this month was I became more aware of people's eating. I feel like now it's easier for me to remember which of my friends can't eat something. It's easier to remember what foods my friends like/dislike. It's a good feeling when someone remembers your habits decides to share it with you. That's something I hope I can pass on to others.
Now that I've finished a month limiting what I could eat, it's time to go back and even beyond. This month's challenge will be interesting: Eat everything.
I usually eat everything on my plate, that won't be a problem. But this month I'm going to make sure no food at home is wasted. When I go out to eat with friends, I'll finish all the food there, whether it's mine or not, or take it home. Also, if any food is offered to me, I'll always say yes. Haha, I hope people don't take advantage of it.
Monday, February 27, 2012
The Greatest Speech Ever Made
Not really, but very powerful. It's very interesting to listen to these kinds of speeches and notice not just what they say, but how they say it. Also, background music helps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo
Only the unloved hate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo
Only the unloved hate
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Sara Lee
I bought these Sara Lee blueberry bagels, man they really smell.... blue. The smell is so strong, it's like a perfume. How do they do it?
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Almost there
Great weekend, great week thus far.
Work is kind of lame in the sense that I'm not putting any of the skills I've developed the past 6 years to use. But I think of this as a good opportunity for me to really push towards finishing my thesis. So many things to think about, probably still a lot more to do (even more than I expect). Hopefully it will be done soon!
Work is kind of lame in the sense that I'm not putting any of the skills I've developed the past 6 years to use. But I think of this as a good opportunity for me to really push towards finishing my thesis. So many things to think about, probably still a lot more to do (even more than I expect). Hopefully it will be done soon!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Turnaround
Yesterday was a different day.
I was at a friend's place when I realized it was late and I should be sleeping. Stuck around to finish some stuff then hurried home, only to realize I forgot stuff I needed for work the next day. Turn around, go back to the place before coming home again. Great, I now it's about 4 and a half hours before I have to wake up. Not only that, but the next day I would be going in to work at a different rotation than last week. They switched me out of test lab for some 'emergency' help that they needed. Frustrating because I was really doing work in my last rotation, contributing a lot (I thought) to the group. And I'm leaving that group to help these other guys make excel sheets? And they're not very helpful, and not very welcoming? It's easy to wake up for work when you're excited about what you do. When you dread your work, it's just one more mental barrier you have to plow through in the morning.
But things changed. Today wasn't so bad. Sure, I wasn't using the skills I've developed in the past four years, I wasn't given the respect that I was used to. But at least I got to walk around outside a couple times. Sunny days in San Diego are hard to beat (also going home when you still have a few hours of sun). And I realized, this is my come up. I'm just starting work. And this is going to be my story. 'Start at the bottom, work your way to the top'. Talked with some people and really had to fight for some information. But it wasn't too bad, lunch was fun, found out how cool some of my coworkers are. I felt good at the end of the day.
To top it off, I got the best news I heard in what seemed like forever.
Who needs Valentine's Day when you have days like these?
I was at a friend's place when I realized it was late and I should be sleeping. Stuck around to finish some stuff then hurried home, only to realize I forgot stuff I needed for work the next day. Turn around, go back to the place before coming home again. Great, I now it's about 4 and a half hours before I have to wake up. Not only that, but the next day I would be going in to work at a different rotation than last week. They switched me out of test lab for some 'emergency' help that they needed. Frustrating because I was really doing work in my last rotation, contributing a lot (I thought) to the group. And I'm leaving that group to help these other guys make excel sheets? And they're not very helpful, and not very welcoming? It's easy to wake up for work when you're excited about what you do. When you dread your work, it's just one more mental barrier you have to plow through in the morning.
But things changed. Today wasn't so bad. Sure, I wasn't using the skills I've developed in the past four years, I wasn't given the respect that I was used to. But at least I got to walk around outside a couple times. Sunny days in San Diego are hard to beat (also going home when you still have a few hours of sun). And I realized, this is my come up. I'm just starting work. And this is going to be my story. 'Start at the bottom, work your way to the top'. Talked with some people and really had to fight for some information. But it wasn't too bad, lunch was fun, found out how cool some of my coworkers are. I felt good at the end of the day.
To top it off, I got the best news I heard in what seemed like forever.
Who needs Valentine's Day when you have days like these?
Thursday, February 9, 2012
PVHS
A friend from college said he saw this on reddit, apparently my high school got a lot of pub through this video. Pretty cool...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwi5wNuRrac&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwi5wNuRrac&feature=youtu.be
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Amish Project
Social networking is a great tool. It allows you to communicate quickly with people too far away to see in person. But sometimes we forget to interact with the people we're with.
http://news.yahoo.com/90-days-without-cell-phone-email-social-media-015300257.html
Real talk. Things like this make me dread the day I get a smart phone. Even without one, I feel trapped in this weird environment I call a 'solitary party' or 'solitary company' where all these people are together, but they're not doing anything together. Everyone's concerned about what's happening elsewhere. It's easy to get caught up in, but it's nonsense. It's ridiculous, because all we have is this moment. I wouldn't necessarily call it a waste of time to be playing words with friends, but there's so much more we can be doing. Maybe I'm just jealous because I don't play =P...
Einstein once said 'only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.' And I think in addition, only a life with others is a life worthwhile.
http://news.yahoo.com/90-days-without-cell-phone-email-social-media-015300257.html
Real talk. Things like this make me dread the day I get a smart phone. Even without one, I feel trapped in this weird environment I call a 'solitary party' or 'solitary company' where all these people are together, but they're not doing anything together. Everyone's concerned about what's happening elsewhere. It's easy to get caught up in, but it's nonsense. It's ridiculous, because all we have is this moment. I wouldn't necessarily call it a waste of time to be playing words with friends, but there's so much more we can be doing. Maybe I'm just jealous because I don't play =P...
Einstein once said 'only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.' And I think in addition, only a life with others is a life worthwhile.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Well, that was fast
And I ate red meat on day 2. Knowingly, though, it wasn't an accident. A coworker made food and offered it to me. I guess I can't turn down an offer like that. Oh well, I guess my challenge can stay as I can't order/buy red meat. Different story when someone makes it for me.
In other news, work is pretty cool. I have work to do, I heard some other people in the rotation don't, so I'm happy with where I'm at. Hope it keeps getting better. Weekend is almost here!
In other news, work is pretty cool. I have work to do, I heard some other people in the rotation don't, so I'm happy with where I'm at. Hope it keeps getting better. Weekend is almost here!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
February
Last month's challenge was kind of lame. But on to February: no red meat. Should be interesting. At least it's a short month!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Ray Lewis
Great inspiration, gets me every time.
"How I do anything is how I do everything."
"If you ain't failing, then the next day you can't be progressing."
"No pain lasts always."
"How I do anything is how I do everything."
"If you ain't failing, then the next day you can't be progressing."
"No pain lasts always."
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
My Rap Names
Whaddup playas it's me, Shotime. AKA Shofu AKA Shofu9 AKA Fa Sho
AKA Prodigal Brother
AKA Lucid Dreamer
AKA Kid Rose
AKA Voluntary Guinea Pig
AKA Mira Cole Gro
AKA Excitable Misunderstood Genius
AKA X-cessive Prophet
It's fun thinking of names. Last two were from Wu-Tang Name Generators:
http://www.recordstore.com/wuname/wuname.pl
http://www.mess.be/inickgenwuname.php
I like properly spelled names. But I had to change Miracle Grow because:
mira = look in spanish
Show IPA
AKA Prodigal Brother
AKA Lucid Dreamer
AKA Kid Rose
AKA Voluntary Guinea Pig
AKA Mira Cole Gro
AKA Excitable Misunderstood Genius
AKA X-cessive Prophet
It's fun thinking of names. Last two were from Wu-Tang Name Generators:
http://www.recordstore.com/wuname/wuname.pl
http://www.mess.be/inickgenwuname.php
I like properly spelled names. But I had to change Miracle Grow because:
mira = look in spanish
cole
[kohl] Show IPAnoun
Real Talk.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
More Tips for Graduates
It's been said a dying man never wishes for more time to work but wishes instead for more time to spend with the people he cares most about. People are what matters. Cherish your relationships.
Other people can affect your mood in the same way the weather does. Attitude is the emotional climate in which we live... Anyone whose mood depends on other people, environmental factors, or other influences beyond their control is going to be unpredictable and unreliable.
You can let go and still hang on to your hopes and dreams. You can let go and still fight for what you velieve. If you can't change it, resolve it, or control it, do the one thing you can do: Let it go.
Other people can affect your mood in the same way the weather does. Attitude is the emotional climate in which we live... Anyone whose mood depends on other people, environmental factors, or other influences beyond their control is going to be unpredictable and unreliable.
You can let go and still hang on to your hopes and dreams. You can let go and still fight for what you velieve. If you can't change it, resolve it, or control it, do the one thing you can do: Let it go.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Listen
From a book I'm reading for work. Susan Morem's 101 Tips for Graduates.
Listen.
When you hear, you need to listen.
When you listen, you pay attention; when you pay attention, you stop talking.
When you stop talking, you engage; when you engage, you feel connected.
When you feel connected, you invest; when you invest, you see value.
When you see value, you commit; when you commit, you resolve.
When you resolve, you truly focus; when you focus, you can learn.
When you learn, you gain knowledge; when you gain knowledge, you will grow.
When you grow, you will improve; when you improve, you can advance.
When you advance, you develop; when you develop, you mature.
When you mature, you start to notice; when you notice, you can see.
When you can see, you understand; when you understand, you grasp the concept.
When you grasp the concept, you have communication.
When you have communication, you have cooperation.
When you have cooperation, you can achieve anything.
So Listen!
Listen.
When you hear, you need to listen.
When you listen, you pay attention; when you pay attention, you stop talking.
When you stop talking, you engage; when you engage, you feel connected.
When you feel connected, you invest; when you invest, you see value.
When you see value, you commit; when you commit, you resolve.
When you resolve, you truly focus; when you focus, you can learn.
When you learn, you gain knowledge; when you gain knowledge, you will grow.
When you grow, you will improve; when you improve, you can advance.
When you advance, you develop; when you develop, you mature.
When you mature, you start to notice; when you notice, you can see.
When you can see, you understand; when you understand, you grasp the concept.
When you grasp the concept, you have communication.
When you have communication, you have cooperation.
When you have cooperation, you can achieve anything.
So Listen!
Monday, January 9, 2012
First Day of Work
First Day at Goodrich today. Pretty exciting. Wasn't sure about traffic so left pretty early. Apparently there's no traffic going south on the freeway, so got to work pretty early with a good parking spot.
Work is right off the freeway, next to the San Diego Bay, 10 minutes from Mexico, right next to a really tasty taco shop.
Pretty scary hearing about health care plans, life insurance, beneficiaries. But exciting to start a new job, meet new people, work on planes. Very exciting getting my work badge =D. Excited for the future. Not excited to work on my thesis on the side...
I can do anything good, yea yea yea...
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Clean Plate
So recently I've been noticing how people eat, especially with how much they leave on their plate. I'm one to finish everything on my plate. With food proportions nowadays, a lot of times I will reach a point of being full, but there is still some food left on my plate. Sometimes I'll bring home leftovers, but usually there's not enough for me to ask for a box, so I'll finish it there, even if that means becoming uncomfortably full.
It's weird to me that some people would eat their meal and not finish the last two bites (which are sometimes the best bites, more on that later). I had a friend who would do this at every meal. At first, I thought he was just full, but after I noticed it happened every time, I thought maybe it was something else. I saw him do it in a very non-formal setting, so I figured for him it was kind of a mental tendency he developed. That every time he saw that little food left, his mind told him not to eat anymore because there's nothing left to eat. Makes me think of eating an apple or watermelon slice. I usually stop when I get to the core (seeds) of an apple or white part of a watermelon slice. But maybe other people think I'm weird because they eat the core of an apple or they eat the white (maybe even the green?) part of a watermelon slice. If I saw someone eat that I would think it was a little weird. Is that what this friend thinks of me when I eat those last two bites? Does he think, "how does this kid eat those last bites, pick those last pieces of food? Why is he stuffing himself? Why is he 'ruining' his meal? Just to be polite?"
I read that in some European countries, a clean plate means you want more food, and leaving a little bit means you're done/satisfied. And in China, "clearing a plate is considered rude, yet in America, it can send a non-verbal message that your food was delicious and was much appreciated."
When I was young my brother told me to eat all my food because of all the 'starving kids in Africa.' Momma would tell me to eat everything. I guess that's when it started. I think a lot of my mentality now is, if the whoever made the meal cooked this much, it was for this much food to be eaten. That and habit, I guess. Just used to doing it the way I've been doing it. I don't know. Jumbled thoughts.
Final thought: food is delicious.
It's weird to me that some people would eat their meal and not finish the last two bites (which are sometimes the best bites, more on that later). I had a friend who would do this at every meal. At first, I thought he was just full, but after I noticed it happened every time, I thought maybe it was something else. I saw him do it in a very non-formal setting, so I figured for him it was kind of a mental tendency he developed. That every time he saw that little food left, his mind told him not to eat anymore because there's nothing left to eat. Makes me think of eating an apple or watermelon slice. I usually stop when I get to the core (seeds) of an apple or white part of a watermelon slice. But maybe other people think I'm weird because they eat the core of an apple or they eat the white (maybe even the green?) part of a watermelon slice. If I saw someone eat that I would think it was a little weird. Is that what this friend thinks of me when I eat those last two bites? Does he think, "how does this kid eat those last bites, pick those last pieces of food? Why is he stuffing himself? Why is he 'ruining' his meal? Just to be polite?"
I read that in some European countries, a clean plate means you want more food, and leaving a little bit means you're done/satisfied. And in China, "clearing a plate is considered rude, yet in America, it can send a non-verbal message that your food was delicious and was much appreciated."
When I was young my brother told me to eat all my food because of all the 'starving kids in Africa.' Momma would tell me to eat everything. I guess that's when it started. I think a lot of my mentality now is, if the whoever made the meal cooked this much, it was for this much food to be eaten. That and habit, I guess. Just used to doing it the way I've been doing it. I don't know. Jumbled thoughts.
Final thought: food is delicious.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Sick
Think I got my first case of food poisoning. Wasn't able to do any of the things I was planning on doing today. Haven't thrown up like that in probably 10 years. Not fun...
In other news, monthly challenge from December didn't go very well. I pretty much stopped halfway through the month. Just didn't feel right forcing myself to write some of them. I still plan on writing some more, but it might take a while. Challenge for this month is to stretch every day. Don't want it to be too big a thing, because then it will feel too much like a new year's resolution.
In other news, monthly challenge from December didn't go very well. I pretty much stopped halfway through the month. Just didn't feel right forcing myself to write some of them. I still plan on writing some more, but it might take a while. Challenge for this month is to stretch every day. Don't want it to be too big a thing, because then it will feel too much like a new year's resolution.
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