What the New Year Brings

Well, the new year has really brought me nothing so far.

I cleaned out my office and now it's so nice and neat. I even have a wall in my office dedicated to my paintings, as a gallery of sorts and I can even switch out painting when I want to. It brightens up my drab office.

The first movie I saw Transformers 2. It was 2.5 hours, so I thought I wasn't going to be able to sit through it since it's so long, but it was such an amazing movie! So much action, but my favorite part is still when they transform. I can't believe I waited this long to see it.

Next is GI Joe. Hope it's not a bust.

New Computer!

I finally got my new computer today. An HP dv6t laptop. It's really pretty and a lot faster than my old toshiba. The best part is that the screen on this computer works. I just figure out what to do with my old laptop, probably a computer for other programs since it's starting to be slow as well. I absolutely love playing around with t.

Then there's my old desktop. It's 8 years old and I've been trying to find a way to recycle it, but all the information about recycling is not very clear. Is it really that hard?

I may be losing it ... AKA - Told you exercise isn't all that necessary

Today was the first day in quite a while that I've gotten to do some actual work. And boy was it work. And then towards the end of the day, something happened. My computer said that I was fat. Or at least I think it did. With my hate-hate but necessary to work with relationship with my computer, it may have very well said it. Or maybe it was just too much work in one day.

On a second note to the computer calling me fat, while I was looking at the news today, I found an interesting article on why exercise won't make you thin (thanks to TIME magazine). Hah to all! It's quite informative all about how though you exercise and we all spend so much money on it, it can actually make you bigger, mostly because you think you can eat more. It's still interesting.

My Strengths Are...

I took this “What are your strengths” test today. It’s based on research that was gathered by a man named Tom Rath as part of his series on developing a person’s strengths in order to succeed as opposed to working on your weaknesses. From what I saw, the book really is a good read and makes you think.

After answering a bunch of questions, they give you your top 5 themes or strengths, Mine were:

Deliberative – take serious care in making choices

Analytical – search for reason and cause and think about all factors

Intellection – introspective and go for intellectual discussions

Competition – measure progress agasint other and want first place

Context – understand the present situation by looking at the past

Which are all very true about me. Now to put these babies to work – once I get some that is.

I've come to a block

I have finally hit another block in my art work. I'm not sure what I want to draw or paint anymore since it just seems tiresome. Blah.

What I really wish is for somehow to look into selling my art work or doing more commission work.

Working Smart

So during senior year at Cornell, we had two of the toughest classes on the campus - Unit Operations and Senior Design. These two classes kept us ChemEs locked in the basement computer lab (aka The Dungeon) and it took forever to get the assigment done because we followed the first column.


During MEng, the same professor gave us this sheet, which talks about working harder vs. working smarter. And I will say, the second column did work out better without sucking the life of me.

Sandals and socks don't mix

So I saw someone today where sandals with socks. Explain to me why people do that and why it bothers me so much. You wear sandals when you're not supposed to where socks. If you want to wear socks, get some slip on shoes then. I will say though, sandals and socks are okay if maybe you're going out to get the paper or a trip to the car, but not when you're out shopping.