Random thought and in Search of Profit

I've woken up pretty good this morning. It's the birthday of one of my good friend. You can check his blog here. Wish him a Hapy birthday. he just turned 30.

As for me..i am pretty good spirits. I'm all about getting stuff done today and have gone through the majority of my list. Let it be known now I LOVE to do lists. there's something very calming and empowering about giving things over to the list. Crossing them off when you finish them..or adding notes when you have things pending. My mornings used to begin with prayer,exercise and to do lists. Don't do the lists as much anymore...or the exercise but both may have to come back. Though the exercise has made a comeback in the morning more recently in sporadic form.

the only thing about the lists is that they don't last long. If something takes too long then it will leave my mind. It can only make consecutive lists maybe two more times. Then I will need a break from it for a bit and will come back to it later. Unless it's really important but hopefully if it is then I've already satisfactorily (is that a word???)dealt with it.

Anyway tangent aside what my burst of energy made me realize is that success/accomplishment on even the smallest level is a drug. When you are in the mood to do things and be proactive and accomplish it's a buzz. And it illuminated me to the possibility of why so many successful people get into trouble. The thinking is that after completing whatever stands before them they have all this energy left over and no where to put it. They are seeking more input more challenges. And instead of being able to channel it properly there are distractions and temptations that draw them away from the things they should be concentrating on. In fact let me say it'snot just succesful people..cause that is a misnomer. Cultural defintions of success notwithstanding. People in general get caught up when things are going good. When things are bad it's easier to focus on what's at hand. But when you are feeling good you think you can take on the world. And it's that arrogance that get's people in trouble. Anyway that's the random thought for the day.

Also I'm seriously thinking of making this a for profit sight. My home setup isn't exactly ready yet..but I will probably sign up with Ad-Sense and have some links on here soon. And i may change the layout to include more links on the side frames. Let me know what you think.

K

Long Time no Blog

Yeah so I haven't blogged in a while. I have been meaning to but i have to admit I have been in somewhat of a funk I as also caught up in trying to do alot of things. Still am. What it boils down to basically is that i just really didn't feel as if I had anything to say.

However today I have woken up a little fresher. Hopefully this lasts longer than the last time I woke up fresh. wrote once and left this space for about two weeks.

I guess alot has gone on in the world during that time. There's been the basketball brawl, the new band -aid album is coming out in england and Thanksgiving has come and pass. Numerous games have comeout, just ask my friend. But barely being a gamer and though i love the nba..i'm tired of the brawl story..and living in chicago i guess i can give a little info on thanksgiving and my general state of being as it is.

First I went that brainstorming session at inventables. That was very cool. The company was started by two guys straight out of engineering school who wanted to work with materials. The company started by them making cold calls out of the idsa directory. It was fun and we came up with some cool ideas. the brainstorming session was interesting.. All ideas were recorded and no judgement was allowed to be passed on any idea..even if it was a straight repeat of what someone justs aid..which happened a couple of times. (hmm i feel as if I'm overusing the word cool) Hopefully one of mine ends up in the book. I won't get any credit for it but it would be cool have happen(yeesh cool again...anyone counting,..let me know)

That tuesday..was design tuesday. Cause from there I went to a store opening juts a few blocks down from the Inventables office. The store was called Escape. It was basically a retail store of adult toys. You could buy the latest in cellphones/ portable computers/ mp3 players the works. It also had gaming pods with PS2's and Xboxes and a big flat screen t hat you could rent for $10/ hr. All with very comfy looking leather chairs and a cafe with a lovely barista. Very Cool! I was only annoyed when my pride as a geek was buffeted a bit by a sales guy who kept trying to tell me about tech I already knew about. I'm not DizzyRaj but when it comes to mobiles and portables I do alright..even with stuff not yet imported. I also left feeling a bit weird. The party was very high end yuppyish. The pretention was high...and some of those people kept looking at me wondering how i got in and how i got an invite. regardless as a designer I don't know if this is who I want to design for. And still this is where the money is. SO in many cases this si who I will be designing for. Yich!! I don't know how to solve the dilemma but I guess the thing to do is put the emphasis on the design/product itself. And try and make it as green and accessible as possible..without sacrificing the design ideals. Whatever the case I got a winter hat and a cool drinking glass out of it. And it was cool to see some things upclose instead of just reading about them on the web. The interface for the Sony Hmp - A1 is sick.Ttouch sensitiev in a very subtle intuitive way. So intuitive..people won't realize at first because they'll be expecting it to be like everything else..very nice. Ipod beater?? hmm nope..it's a diff thing all together.


Wednesday was cool...no work just some lazying about and thursday was thanksgiving. Was going to my aunt's place. I made a cake. Yes not only am i talented in the lab but in the kitchen as well. It was a Double Dutch Chocolate Pudding Cake. Fantastic recipe that i got from a co-worker. My aunt loved it so much she went back twice. Oh and btw I don't really like chocolate. So for me to endorse this cake..well that's how good it is. I'll post the recipe if there's enough demand for it.

I also invited a friend of mine along to Thanksgiving. She's polish and didn't really have any plans or family in the area so I thought she could partake in mine. i think it was the most black people she'd ever bee around. Ha!! But she had a good time and it was great fun at the house... Best part was when my aunt let me drive her BMW X5 to drop my friend off. I'm a benz man..but bmw's are definately fun to drive...Besz as in prefer not as in i own man...don't you think i would have pawned that thing to go to school if i had a benz. In a second.


Yeah the other days were cool..very chill. I didn't do much..went out, saw some nice places..chilled. Oh I saw the Well that's it for me for today. Promise to update more and definately speak more on what's going on.


K