More Than Words
Yesterday’s lyric: “I just don’t understand how you can smile with all those tears in your eyes.” was from Everclear’s Wonderful.
Here’s today’s lyric: “Trying to make some sense of it all, but I can see that it makes no sense at all.”
Know the source? Mail me.
Have suggestions?
Goody Links
I can’t imagine there’s anyone who reads my page and doesn’t read MetaFilter, but I figured I should mention it anyhow. Since I read it often, I don’t repost the links on my page. If you want neat links with interesting discussions, check it out.
If you want food for thought, checkout inequality.org. It’s a site created by a bunch of journalists, writers and researchers. It’s nonprofit and tries to cover information that isn’t widely covered by the media. I also like their quotes.
Thoughts
Last night, Jake was away recruiting in Baltimore and the house didn’t feel the same to me. Most nights, at least one of us comes home really late so that we don’t get to spend a lot of time together, but when I wake up in the middle of the night, he’s always there, sleeping. Knowing that gives me a level of comfort that I just came to take for granted.
More Than Words
I’ve decided to try something new. I will post a lyric from a song everyday but I won’t tell you who it’s from. If you know the name of the band/person and the song, email me and the next day I will have the answers as well as the names of the people who guessed correctly.
Here’s today’s: “I just don’t understand how you can smile with all those tears in your eyes”
Have suggestions?
Goody Links
If you’re into words like I am, checkout a collection of word oddities and trivia. It has a page of names that became words, commonly misspelled words and much more. Thanks Cheryl, for the link.
If you have science questions, you should checkout Mad Sci Network. As they put it, it’s a “collective cranium of scientists providing answers to your questions. For good measure we provide a variety of oddities and other ends as well.”
Thoughts
The interesting thing about a sign language class is that you can have several in the same area. Where I take my classes, we have two different levels being taught in the same room. Since the students are not allowed to speak during class, the two classes don’t interfere with each other. Kinda neat, eh?
I took Carl’s link from Harrumph and put my tagline on it: “Happiness is a frame of mind.” It came out with: “The wealth is a field of the alcohol.” I don’t think this one needs any explanation!
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “Today’s the first day of the rest of your life” often enough, but last week, I made the decision to really make today a different day for myself. I am trying out a three-month experiment on following my own advice and taking better care of my body, heart, brain, and skin. Since I truly believe that it’s all a mindset, I decided to change mine. I’m sure you’ll get to see how well I manage to keep it up.
One of the things I notice in most successful people is that they were totally ambitious about what they wanted. There are a few lucky people who fell into something they liked and got to do it, but most people worked hard and totally concentrated on wanting the life they eventually got. Think of your own life. Your goals. Are you where you’ve always wanted to be? If so, you’re in a rare situation, make the most of it. If not, why not?
We spent the weekend in New Hampshire. My first time. The leaves had already started turning yellow, orange and red. Living in New York and working too many hours, it’s easy to lose track of the changing of the seasons. I highly recommend that you go out and watch nature for a few minutes.
We climbed Mount Avalon. My first climb ever. The weather was quite unaccommodating as it drizzled all the way up and the climb was steep. But we made it to the top and it was amazing. I can certainly understand the rush of feeling on top of the world. (Even though this mountain was tiny compared to the substantial ones.)
We dined at the beautiful Mount Washington Hotel and drove up Mount Washington. The weather was so bad that 4 miles up the road the visibility was no more than 30 feet. At one point, we couldn’t even see the car driving in front of us.
All in all, it was a great weekend. Getting away once in a while helps the brain.
It’s amazing to me how much we underestimate children. A woman I know told me yesterday that her 3.5 year old son can speak both Cantonese and Mandarin. Not only does he speak both but he knows to talk to his mother only in Cantonese and his father only in Mandarin. He figured out, on his own, that each parent can only speak one.
I think we should try to teach as much as possible to kids at a young age. I wonder what slows down our capacity to take in and adapt to new information as we get older. Anyone will tell you that learning a new language is much easier if you’re young. I wonder why?
Going hiking in New Hampshire today. Happie!
My 5-day weekend has started. Wo hoo!
If you’ve ever watched Dharma and Greg you might have noticed the vanity card that flashes on the screen for a split second at the end of each show. The only way to read these cards is to tape the episode and freeze frame at the exact point. Or you can go here and read them all.
Things are just not going my way lately. I seem to be failing at everything I try, which leads me back to the point of me not being good at anything. Especially writing. Some people say that anyone can write. They say that all it takes is for you to sit and do it. Over and over again. While others believe that writing isn’t something just anyone can do. Who’s right? Who knows? Not me. All I know is that I suck at it.
Masochistic? You might want to try this.
What flavor are you? via Harrumph.
I am peppermint! Crisp and refreshing, you’re the flavor of candy canes and after-dinner mints — everyone’s favorite comfort candies. If you were a season, you’d be winter — bracing and energizing, but cozy, too. Your honesty and forthright personality make people feel like they’ve known you forever — they can’t help but be drawn to your sweet, fresh nature. Perhaps a little old-fashioned, and occasionally shy, you’re generally happy and well-liked. Traditional and invigorating, you’re a truly tasty treat.
Hmm. Winter. My favorite season is Spring. And I must say my forthright personality often embarrasses the people around me. And I hate peppermint! Oh well, at least it was correct about how people can’t help being drawn to me. Heh heh.
We’re watching Any Given Sunday. I always thought that only writers and actors put themselves out there to be critiqued by everyone. I would get frustrated when I read a negative review of a book I liked. I read somewhere that John Irving never reviewed a book without having read all other published works of the same author. How many critics do that, in your opinion? I think my answer would be: very few. People are so quick and excited to judge. I wonder why putting other people down gives us so much pleasure.
Anyhow, my original point was about how people who play sports also put themselves out there to be freely critiqued. In the movie, they have a scene were Foxx’s character is playing his first game and he throws up. Afterwards, he helps score a touchdown. That night, the TV stations only show the throwing up. I guess the rest wasn’t sensational enough.
Anytime someone’s work is watched or read by public, we all feel justified in judging the person. While the rewards of public recognition might be immeasurable for some people, the more common bashing requires one to have a thick skin.
These people have the impossible job of pleasing everyone.
|
projects for twenty twenty-six
projects for twenty twenty-five
projects for twenty twenty-four
projects for twenty twenty-three
projects for twenty twenty-two
projects for twenty twenty-one
projects for twenty nineteen
projects for twenty eighteen
projects from twenty seventeen
monthly projects from previous years
some of my previous projects
|
