http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/beyond/2008/summer/an-enduring-legacy.shtml twitter clued me in that Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who gave The Last Lecture died today at 47. Besides the fact that he was awesome in the way he delivered his presentation and the way that people really cared about him, he has also made me think and reflect about myself and about where I want to be and who I want to be. I keep coming back to his phrase: “If you do good thing the karma will come to you.” Over the past couple months I’ve always questioned whether I did the right thing or not. A lot of people have reassured me that I did that I did make a difference in my work with them over the years and that it did make a difference for those people whom I touched. I have to admit, I’m not good at accepting compliments any more [Read Full Post]
July 2008
Got an email this morning requesting times for an interview for a job I had applied at the University System of Georgia! To say it caught me by surprise it’s an understatement of the year… I had completely given up on that idea until I decided to check. I also got an email from a friend and former employee at another CSU campus who now works on the private sector, offering even more possibilities to do stuff and to work on Moodle stuff. Yeah, things are definitely picking up Something to keep in my from Liz Strauss Breathing Room Sometimes I have to remind myself to breathe. I need to find more ways just to be. Not a philosophical search for existence, “to be or not to be,” but ways to set down my cares and breathe in a bit of life. My soul needs airing out now and [Read Full Post]
Here I am, getting ready for my last trivia night in Chico. I should be packing, but I, sure I don’t feel like it. listen Powered by Jott
The closer I get to the end of the month the more I realize that there are things I won’t be doing anymore I went to see my second to last movie in Chico today. Hellboy II rocked hard. Favorite quote from the movie: Abe: My body is a temple Hellboy: And now it’s an amusement park. Drink Then I realized that my days of $5 movies at Tinseltown are numbered. I’d be very, very surprised if I find something like that in the bay area at all. So are my trips to Trader Joe’s or Safeway to provision snacks/food(they are snacks but in enough quantities they become food ) This is the least of my upsets but it’s still one of those that tug down the mood
People, things and places that meant/mean/will always mean something special to me… try and figure out why
It was sorta, kinda funny that it’s taken almost 2 full months to start feeling depressed about being let go from Chico. It feels like someone smacked me with the rubber chicken and it didn’t hurt until much later. I can’t really wait to get the hell out of this town…. I thought that the positive outweighed the negative but it didn’t as much as I thought it would so it seems that a tactical retreat is needed (in other words, I don’t want to put up with things so I’ll just leave) The video below: The Brillian Green’s Rainy Days Never Stay talks a little bit about that; about living up to what you do and don’t do The second video is just a trip down memory line. You’ll have to ask to know more Listening: I like Chopin — Gazebo Rainy Days Never Stay — The Brilliant Green [Read Full Post]
AKA The Bucket List (For now and in no particular order) Run a sprint triathlon (maybe this one http://www.usaproductions.org/events/triathlon-series/tri-svmb in June) Now I’m getting ready for an OIlympic Distance one in September Start training for a Half Iron Man Triathlon next year Ended up doing my Half Ironman in 2009. Will do at least 2 more this year (2010) Attend one Tiesto concert… either alone or with friends. Get published in Battlecorps.com (as a battletech fiction author) Get published in an academic journal for Instructional Technology Reconnect with my friends from school and spend some time (even if it’s 1 hour) rehashing our school life and what’s been of them since Get a civilian pilot’s license and fly across the country Explore possibilities of work in Chile Find someone with whom I can build a lasting relationship Really treasure friends and family. You’re not guaranteed to have them forever Learn [Read Full Post]
It may even make me watch fox again
Palo Alto High School Baccalaureate Speech 6/11/95 by Guy Kawasaki Speaking to you today marks a milestone in my life. I am 40 years old. 22 years ago, when I was in your seat, I never, ever thought I would be 40 years old. The implications of being your speaker frightens me. For one thing, when a 40 year old geezer spoke at my baccalaureate ceremony, he was about the last person I’d believe. I have no intention of giving you the boring speech that you are dreading. This speech will be short, sweet, and not boring. I am going to talk about hindsights today. Hindsights that I’ve accumulated in the 20 years from where you are to where I am. Don’t blindly believe me. Don’t take what I say as “truth.” Just listen. Perhaps my experience can help you out a tiny bit. I will present them ala David [Read Full Post]
