Thursday, November 09, 2006
To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter ... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring—these are some of the rewards of the simple life. - John Burroughs
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. ~Lin Yutang
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things - Robert Brault
All too often I have been absorbed in my work, not listening to music so I won't get distracted. Today I left the sound on as I visited my blog, and marveled at the peace and happiness a simple piece of music (on the blog) brought me. I wish I could slow my footsteps to notice them and feel happy. That is more difficult than graduating from caltech, I think. Sigh.
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8:21 AM
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
every minute, no make that every second of my life, if I'm not sleeping or eating, I feel like a giant amoeba. I keep absorbing new stuff, some of which I don't understand fully, some of which I don't even make sense of - but ya, the key to success is absorbing. I swear I've never ever worked as hard as I am now, which isn't true diligence by some other people's standards, but what the heck. Yay I feel so accomplished.
Which is why huiling and I go to Cold Stone, or get icecream from the convenience store every so often. Which is why I treat myself to the awesome pizza oozing with cheese from the canteen at least once a week. Which is why I sleep late on Saturdays and Sundays unless I have a hum paper to finish by the next day, so I can prepare for more efficient absorption later.
If you didn't understand any of this, I'm only trying to find lame excuses for my getting fat. :(
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