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irony
i have been logged out of facebook for the past ~36ish hours. it initially started because the gf used my computer to surf fb on her own account, but i decided not to log back in to see if one less source of distraction would do me good (it has, so far!) so... i wanted to share my self-satisfaction with others, and almost tried to open a facebook ( Read more... ) -
"just chill"
i try to remind myself -- it's practically impossible for me to fail now; i can only succeed less spectacularly. and therefore i should be more chill.
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#firstworldnonproblems
it never ceases to amaze me that i can rely on a bunch of phone calls to take me across the country and back, and that everything fits together so well -- at every airport i stop off, there's a train that takes me where i want to go; wherever i arrive, there's a nice comfy bed and food waiting for me. the wonders of modern technology, and of a ( Read more... ) -
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I've come to think that a lousy work ethic is the biggest source of self-doubt for me. Conversely, when I work hard I feel fucking great, no matter the surrounding circumstances.
Conclusion: I must work harder! :D -
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we so excited, we gonna have a ball today -
completely random rant
I've recently realized that I press the apostrophe key (yeah, the one next to the enter key) with my index finger. I'm not sure if I picked up the habit recently, or if I've been doing it all along, and it's only coming to my attention now that I'm using a different keyboard. Since acquiring my new laptop I've noticed a tendency to unintentionally ( Read more... ) -
jonker street
cruising down the north-south highway -- under the endless evening afforded by the open sky -- never fails to evoke a sense of melancholia.
bought new t-shirts, had good food, read brave new world, scouted for free wifi, visited art galleries. i'm glad to be back. -
public service announcement
My cousin's company is looking for an IT intern for the next 1-2 months. Details here. If there's anyone out there who's interested, drop me a note (or just apply via the above site and say, hi I know jez) -
I must work harder
got this from hackernews, a most apt quote:
"Mathematics must be written into the mind, not read into it. 'No head for mathematics' nearly always means 'Will not use a pencil.'" Arthur Latham Baker, Elements of Solid Geometry (1894), page ix.
well, I should put in more effort at 'work', huh.