Upon hearing about the death of Randy Pausch, I decided to see what all the media attention was about on the "last lecture" he gave to his university. I must say, if you haven't seen it yet, go see it now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

I can see why so many people were inspired by it. Here are a few quotes from the lecture:

"Experience ( Read more... )

I'm not sure if it's because I'm taking a big step in moving next week but I seem to be in a nostalgic mood lately. And I was fine looking back in fond memories of kite flying on campus or exploring the woods with my brother.

I also had a dream this morning.

I had a dream that it was winter and I was watching the neighbor kids snowboarding in the ( Read more... )

 In the four weeks, my schedule is thus:

Packing for moving
Painting new apartment
Unpacking in new apartment
Furniture shopping
Finish school assignments
Geocaching and other social gatherings
Finals
Birthday!!!
Wine shopping/tasting (new hobby)
Hiking (big hike on the 18th)

And after all that, I scheduled a massage for myself. I figured after all the school ( Read more... )

"The test of true friendship is when you feel comfortable enough to make yourself vulnerable. How a person responds to that vulnerability is what measures a true friend."
(Hanoochi)

It's 11pm, my paper is due in an hour. I really don't want to bother with it anymore after writing, consolidating and editing (it's a group project). I'm hoping someone else will take up the slack and submit the final paper. Usually I would do it, but I've been working all week with quarter close, spent most of my nights trying not to mess up too ( Read more... )

 "People have stars, but they aren't the same. For travelers, the stars are guides. For other people, they're nothing but tiny lights. And for still others, for scholars, they're problems. For my businessman, they were gold. But all those stars are silent stars. You, though, you'll have stars like nobody else."
"What do you mean?"

"When you look up ( Read more... )

WARNING: the entry you are about to read may contain some philosophical rambling that could make the reader roll their eyes. If you are ok with, or use to, my ramblings, then you are welcomed to continue....

I had a dream the other night that, while on the trail, a mountain lion came up to me. I tried everything I read about in those situations ( ( Read more... )

I have my own apartment ( Read more... )

On five to six separate occasions today, I've heard about events that have some relation to death. Three people I know are going to funerals today, I found out a friend's father passed away this morning and, more than once, I walked into areas where people are talking about witnessing or being around death.

Death seems to be the theme for today, ( Read more... )

"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it."  
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