Friday, January 03, 2003
link
Idealist.org just did a redesign, adding more resources and news.
14:05
Thursday, January 02, 2003
the big question
"There are far too many smart, educated, talented people operating at quarter speed, unsure of their place in the world, contributing far too little to the productive engine of modern civilization. There are far too many people who look like they have their act together but have yet to make an impact. You know who you are. It comes down to a simple gut check: You either love what you do or you don't. Period." -- Po Bronson in Fast Company magazineWhat should I do with my life? That's pretty much the universal question for people my age. A lot of bloggers linked to this article. Interesting, eh? So many people thought the ideas in this little business mag article were eye-opening. That's kinda scary. No one thought of this stuff before? I think it must've struck a chord by legitimizing what people intuitively crave in their lives but brush off as irrational, because society says that money and/or power will buy happiness, eventually. People buy into that myth and don't even stop to listen to their inner voice telling them to slow down and think for a minute about what really matters. Or maybe they just don't know how to listen.
How can you, I guess, when everyone from your college professors to your mother is saying you've gotta climb that ladder? Up up up... We learn how to write a resume and cover letter, but not to question what drives us in the first place.
23:10
Wednesday, January 01, 2003
supervision required
I spent about ten days at home in Buffalo. At the time, I couldn't understand why I was actually enjoying it. Maybe my family got less annoying, I thought. Maybe I've become more patient and laid-back. But today -- today I think maybe it was just easier. Now I'm back here in DC and I can't help wondering what the hell I'm doing here. I'm sitting here in an empty apartment, it's raining outside and all the fun holidays are over. Yes, this is a perfect recipe for self-pity. But it's also making me wonder who I think I'm kidding. Do you ever have those moments, when you're like, "Wait. Am I actually old enough to live on my own? Don't I need to pass some sort of test and get a permit to be an independent adult?"
It's one of those days when I'm expecting someone to show up at my door with a warrant at any moment. He'll look around my apartment, see that I've been wearing pajamas all day and haven't done any dishes. Then he'll look through my mail, notice the unopened bank statements and the letters from creditors. And he'll shake his head. "I'm sorry," he'll say. "You're not ready for this."
I'll protest: "I'm capable! I'm competent! I was considering having a box of Junior Mints for breakfast but instead I had a bagel! Doesn't that count?" And he'll cluck his tongue and scribble down a note: "Considered having Junior Mints for breakfast."
16:02
Tuesday, December 31, 2002
quote
"The longer we live away from our five senses, the more susceptible we are to the ghosts that float around our imaginations." -- ph8.blogspot.com
12:17
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