Busy...

Aside from work and doing stuff for my church, I've not done a lot in the last month. I caught up on some of my TV watching with a stint of "The Office" and "Chuck" over the past few weeks. I introduced my kids to Manamanah and other such things. I played through Metroid Prime 3 over the past few weeks. And my daughter's birthday was yesterday, Cousins, presents, candy and a pinata. Lots of fun. (Congrats to the giants if you're into that kind of thing as well)

I'm still mulling over a post or three in my head, but they're not simple sit down and write kinds of posts. I'm still trying to get my head around being aware of my reality around me to some degree, so I've been kind of jumpy and gruff the past few months. I'm getting better, I think. Slowly but surely.

My next post will likely be philosophical in nature and focus on principles of living. Yeah, kind of vague, but I've never really learned about modern philosophers until recently, just the historical ones. It's been an interesting last few months.

Meizu?

My new mp3 player. Or rather, my first mp3 player that's not a phone. Good stuff.

This isn't me by the way, mine is black. I'm way to lazy to do a video this cool. =)



More coming soon. Until then.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Free Rice?

If you ever wanted to send some money to charity, here's an easy way to do so at the banner ad people's expense.

you can Get Smarter by doing this as well!

Post your highest score below. I've only played for 10 minutes, but I never broke 40. A coworker is at 45.

I hope everyone is having a merry Christmas, and that my willpower stays strong so I don't cave and purchase something like this. I keep wanting to offer $600 for it, but I'm afraid they'd take the offer. Anyway.

Merry Christmas!

Choice

Wow, look at that. Mile marker twenty two.

I've got a long road ahead of me. Too bad I can't see further than a mile or so in any direction. Often not even that, depending on the scenery. I've not come far.

In the past month or two decisions have been made. Suddenly I'm confused on why those decisions were so difficult in the past. It's not like I don't take a step back now and then. And so I stop and ponder. I've had a number of these moments over the past year or so, but I've not shared them here.

Regardless.

I have a good life. Great even. I'm afforded opportunities that many do not have. Will never have. I lead a life of blessing and comfort.

As I think it is with many, it's easy to think "I want that" and believe that by obtaining a goal, even a heartfelt goal, that your troubles will be over. That if you can reach that end, life will be good. It's too bad that is sold so often ("sold" being the key word here...) because I don't believe that is true. Because there will always be something out there. Something to stretch towards. Something to work for. Regardless of where you're standing. There's always another ridge to cross. There's always someone ahead of you. Better, smarter, more capable people than you succeeding without thinking where you stumble and struggle.

It's not about what you've done. It's not about where you live. It's not about who you're surrounded by. It's not even about where you're going.

Now that's not to say you shouldn't continue forward. That's not to say you shouldn't set goals. That's not to say you shouldn't work.

It's about you.

Nobody can tell you where you are in your journey but you. Be honest with yourself. Figure out where you're going. Where you are. Where you've been. Take a step back. What's really important to you? Why do you spend your leisure time the way you do? What do you spend your "you" time on?

It matters. And I realize today, again, as I write this, that it doesn't matter what you've done, where you've been. It doesn't particularly matter where you're going. It matters that you are. That you are doing (or not doing as the case may be) right now. In the moment.

It matters that you choose.

You are what you make yourself. Yes, everyone has limits. I can't sprout wings and fly away outside. But within my limits, I have choice. I have will. I am. I exist. It doesn't matter where I have been before. It matters where I am now. It matters what I choose to be. The future hasn't happened yet, and the past has simply set my circumstances. Now is what I am. It is when I exist. It is who I am.

The only thing I really, truly am, is an agent of my own will.

And I am making choices. Choices in which I try to be intelligent about.

Are you?

Cultural Correctness

I read this speech, though there's an audio transcript of it. This was years ago, but rings true today more than ever.

I'm not usually pro-hippie pro-protest and all that. However, the guy has a point. There's a time and place for this kind of thing. I'll leave the protesting to other people, but that doesn't mean I can't live my personal life under this philosophy. Or at least try. (Once I get over my fear of people, though slowly but surely that's going away... but that's for another post)

I'd love to hear thoughts on if you agree or disagree with what he is saying and why.

Why

I think that this guy's quote from the WWII veteran pretty much nails video game nostalgia.



Yeah, I know, I'm such a loser. Oh well. =)

Until later.