Creating something from nothing is always a challenge. Today I have been sick in all the wrong ways, which called for creating something from something else. Normal rules need not apply.
Unlike my typical day, I woke with a bed-fellow, which I deduce is a cousin of the Russian influenza. Just like a Russian who invites them self over, it hasn’t been so terrible, though I do feel an invasion of my private space. Predictably (and typical for such house-guests), it cooks but never cleans. In my case my lungs have been boiled and everything else is a mess.
So, first thing this morning I created baby-step goals for myself:
5 Lists to Create While Sick
List Things That I Dislike About Being Sick
Bathroom-Related Products I Should Buy
Organizing Shoes: 25 Steps
People With Birthdays in January, and How to Say “Sorry I Forgot”
10 Methods to Intellectually Stimulate the Cat
While only satisfactorily crossing one of them off of my list, I count the creation of the list as a personal accomplishment in itself.
” I think it’s great. I mean, I literally have it whenever I can. I’ll start with a cup first thing in the morning, and then another on the way to work. It’s free at work, too, one of the few reasons that keeps me there. I have another cup right after lunch and another before I go home at the end of the day. Saturday night, favorite drink: vodka Red Bull. “ – Augustus Caesar, Emperor of Rome
” That caffeine stuff? Don’t touch it myself. I have some friends who drink regularly, and that’s ok, but it weirds me out when they give it to their kids. ” – El Cid
i successfully predicted the mp3 player and the iphone. add this to my list of ‘things that i predict will come true’:
the internet has shown that small portable electronic devices (such as smart phones or netbooks) that can interact with what we know as the internet have an important role to play. a digital picture is instantly shareable on the web with family and friends, so film will eventually be replaced. this is not to mention the ongoing costs of film processing. i predict, therefore, that in 2010 digital cameras will become extremely popular.
i had no idea what we were flying over at the time (texas, duh), but i’ve since discovered that my high school and neighborhood are in the first pic below. i am very happy with my new camera toy! allez..
See if you can access these same videos that I found much inspiration at this guy’s blog. Video’s 2 and 3 were the best, but they’re quick. Ira Glass, a radio show host, on some story-telling philosophy.
One of my favorite take-away quotes: “If you’re not failing, you’re not going to get lucky.”
Here’s a challenge: find a piece of paper. On it, write down the names of the months, up and down. Now next to each month write something that happened to you in that month, 2009. Continue this trend for all the 12 months of the year.
How was your 2009?
Major events in my year, in no order but by month:
Jan: New Years in Amsterdam
Feb: Carnival with roommates
Mar: I meet a girl
April: Music and film festivals in Rotterdam
May: My birthday
June: Mom visits, I get a new camera
July: Trip to China, Dad and nephew visit, Camping on the beach
Aug: Girlfriend returns from traveling, I have a fight with a roommate
Sept: I have work in Brussels, I make friends with some lawyers
Oct: I work less, Girlfriend and I breakup
Nov: New friends and roommates are great, Thanksgiving
