Friday, May 14, 2004
Woohoo!
Chris just lent me "The Far Side of the World" (Patrick O'Brien)- I wanted to forego the movie-ism by only reading those two - and I was going to gradually work my way through the series - but now that I have it... Hopefully I'll plow through Narnia on the weekend (not too busy) and then I can find time to start this!
Chris just lent me "The Far Side of the World" (Patrick O'Brien)- I wanted to forego the movie-ism by only reading those two - and I was going to gradually work my way through the series - but now that I have it... Hopefully I'll plow through Narnia on the weekend (not too busy) and then I can find time to start this!
Canada...
The Land of the (actually) Free
and the Home of the Not-So-Foolish.
It's a nice warm and humid day. I've been super busy - between friends and baseball - got a practise tonight and then I'm going for a Haunted Walk... the whole office is going - should be fun!
The Land of the (actually) Free
and the Home of the Not-So-Foolish.
It's a nice warm and humid day. I've been super busy - between friends and baseball - got a practise tonight and then I'm going for a Haunted Walk... the whole office is going - should be fun!
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
I've been so busy this summer so far. For the better part of every day I'm at work, then I usually have baseball or social plans with friends. Or both. It's absolutely wonderful, but then again I feel like I need some time to do nothing for a bit and relax. I figure that can wait until later - when they're busy or something! :) I'm burning the candle at both ends, but the weather is terrific and I want to make the most of my freedom. So far our team is doing wonderfully - we have a few new players, but with a bit of practise they'll be terrific. I hurt my toe (pulled the big toenail up) last game, so it's thrown off my running schedule. I tend to miss lots of days, due to being super busy, but then I make it up by pushing myself when I get back on the treadmill. I need to find time to lift weights too.
I'm back on drinking regular coffee - I think it's a side effect of too many early mornings. I'm still not used to regular 8:30-4:30 days - and it's hard to switch gears like that. Also, since the sun sets so much later, I can't get to bed until 11:30 or 12 at the earliest (usually 1 or 2) and then I have to be up at 6. Bleh!! Coffee now?
The other side effect of working is that my "me" time is so structured (and during the working part of the day) that I'm feeling a bit disconnected from the outside world. Funny how that happens.
I'm going to bed - I'm trying to post every day but it's hard now.
Ciao
I'm back on drinking regular coffee - I think it's a side effect of too many early mornings. I'm still not used to regular 8:30-4:30 days - and it's hard to switch gears like that. Also, since the sun sets so much later, I can't get to bed until 11:30 or 12 at the earliest (usually 1 or 2) and then I have to be up at 6. Bleh!! Coffee now?
The other side effect of working is that my "me" time is so structured (and during the working part of the day) that I'm feeling a bit disconnected from the outside world. Funny how that happens.
I'm going to bed - I'm trying to post every day but it's hard now.
Ciao
My encounter with Greenpeace happened last Friday:
I was on my way to a well-deserved lunch break at the best Starbucks in town when Sig and I were approached by a representative of Greenpeace. She was roughly the same age as us, and not terribly intimidating, so I made the mistake of making eye contact.
Her: Do you have a moment to hear abour our organization?
Me: (looking around) For you, Greenpeace, I got FIVE.
Meaning: Biiatch...interrupting coffee quest
Her: Have you heard of us before?
Me: I'm a biologist. (basically true)
Meaning: I was FORCED to write a term paper on your little club.
Bah I say, BAH!
Her: So you must know about the urgency of ecological destruction.
Me: Yup. (followed by non-committal shrug)
Meaning: More than you, you prissy poly-sci brat.
Her: Well, one way is to contribute...
Me: I'm a student.
Meaning: I'm poor. Asking me for money is the same as
asking a beggar. There's one over there, why don't you try him.
Her: Well, if I can get your info...
Me: um, yes. I mean no.
Meaning: Run away! Run away!
Her: Check out our website! It's www....
Me: muttering about hippies
Meaning: nobody, but nobody gets in the way of me and coffee.
I was on my way to a well-deserved lunch break at the best Starbucks in town when Sig and I were approached by a representative of Greenpeace. She was roughly the same age as us, and not terribly intimidating, so I made the mistake of making eye contact.
Her: Do you have a moment to hear abour our organization?
Me: (looking around) For you, Greenpeace, I got FIVE.
Meaning: Biiatch...interrupting coffee quest
Her: Have you heard of us before?
Me: I'm a biologist. (basically true)
Meaning: I was FORCED to write a term paper on your little club.
Bah I say, BAH!
Her: So you must know about the urgency of ecological destruction.
Me: Yup. (followed by non-committal shrug)
Meaning: More than you, you prissy poly-sci brat.
Her: Well, one way is to contribute...
Me: I'm a student.
Meaning: I'm poor. Asking me for money is the same as
asking a beggar. There's one over there, why don't you try him.
Her: Well, if I can get your info...
Me: um, yes. I mean no.
Meaning: Run away! Run away!
Her: Check out our website! It's www....
Me: muttering about hippies
Meaning: nobody, but nobody gets in the way of me and coffee.
Sunday, May 09, 2004
Quotation of the day: (and illustrates what I mean when I say "higher life forms")
Natures Law dictates that, in order to survive, bees must work together. As a result, they instinctively possess a sense of social responsibility. They have no constitution, no law, no police, no religion or moral training, but because of their nature, they labor faithfully together. Occasionally, they may fight, but in general, based on cooperation, the whole colony survives. We human beings have a constitution, laws and a police force. We have religion, remarkable intelligence and a heart with a great capacity for love. We have many extraordinary qualities, but in actual practice, I think we are lagging behind those small insects. In some respects, I feel we are poorer than the bees.
-His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Natures Law dictates that, in order to survive, bees must work together. As a result, they instinctively possess a sense of social responsibility. They have no constitution, no law, no police, no religion or moral training, but because of their nature, they labor faithfully together. Occasionally, they may fight, but in general, based on cooperation, the whole colony survives. We human beings have a constitution, laws and a police force. We have religion, remarkable intelligence and a heart with a great capacity for love. We have many extraordinary qualities, but in actual practice, I think we are lagging behind those small insects. In some respects, I feel we are poorer than the bees.
-His Holiness the Dalai Lama
