a buddy of mine turned me on to design thinking about a year ago, since then i haven’t been able to get it off my mind, and i’ve been doing self neuro linguistic programming almost every free second of brainwaves. it’s hyper game theory with an emphasis on yen and yang. want to get to [...]
lots of things circulating in the noggin’ Yesterday i went to the rodeo to record ‘los kolaches,’ what i’d consider i fusion between country, tejano and polka cover band small town crowd pleasing goodness. Driving through Hallettsville I was taken back to high school, it was the city where all the cool dances were, the [...]
hitting relax mode in full swing for the next few weeks till I figure out what gets shipped to Italy. The company gave me a big amount for relocation, although I only have a few pairs of pants and shirts, some books and a laptop I bring back from Iraq. The ‘critical path’ of getting [...]
Just two new years resolutions, neither of which are instant gratification, but rather a kaizen approach to life More freedom from ritual and institution Weening away from cynics Only the shallow know themselves – Oscar Wilde
Life is good, life is long — desperately waiting for stimuli. Chalk this year up as a time of learning tactical patience. Robert life button pause, everything else on play. Fast forward, I can't wait to be working IT generalist crap in Stuttgart while learning about the world, emerging nations, and all kinds of formulas [...]
this week sees a wave of my friends off to friendly shores — the transient nature of the people out here is strange and difficult but very fulfilling. i realize when i leave next summer very few of the people I’ve started this journey with will be around. a wise friend said to cultivate relationships [...]
A page out of Viktor Frankl's book — You always can make the best of the day and look at the bright side of things, or you can troll around and complain about any and everything. These complainers I've learned to avoid like the plague. What's been replaced is a new perspective on everyone [...]