January 21, 2012
January 20, 2012
The Library Chronicles : Technology
One of the downfalls of going without a laptop is how dependent I am on technology working properly. Since I don't have the administrator password for the library computers I can't update or fix problems that I see.
Now it's Friday, and after two failed attempts to write earlier I finally found a computer that is functioning.
It's snowing today. Finally.
A lot of people are actually in the library today. Sixteen people actually. This is weird because it is Friday and people be should going home today. I am not sure what they are actually doing but most of them have their heads down looking down at something other than the screen.
I have been doing pretty good without having a laptop. I get my work done faster. I don't think I have used my laptop since the 4th or 5th of January, which is about two weeks.
I've heard it takes two weeks to form a habit and now that I've gone without a laptop for two weeks I am looking forward to the future and what I am going to do past January. Will I go back to overusing my laptop? Or will I continue my pattern of using it only when necessary? I am not sure and I am not sure what I would like to do. I did not really think that far ahead.
I did a P90X workout two days ago. My legs still hurt. I guess I did what was called the "mother of all workouts" video. Anyways, my legs hurt, and now I don't want to do it again.
My new pre-sleep pattern consists of watching Disney channel and drinking some water. If you start at midnight you can watch "Good Luck Charlie" on the Disney channel until 1:00am. That is, only if you like watching a chaotic family that seems to have everything even though the dad works in animal control and the mom is a nurse. Every show ends with the line, "good luck Charlie" which I think is pretty creative. Anyways, check it out.
Happy weekend.
Now it's Friday, and after two failed attempts to write earlier I finally found a computer that is functioning.
It's snowing today. Finally.
A lot of people are actually in the library today. Sixteen people actually. This is weird because it is Friday and people be should going home today. I am not sure what they are actually doing but most of them have their heads down looking down at something other than the screen.
I have been doing pretty good without having a laptop. I get my work done faster. I don't think I have used my laptop since the 4th or 5th of January, which is about two weeks.
I've heard it takes two weeks to form a habit and now that I've gone without a laptop for two weeks I am looking forward to the future and what I am going to do past January. Will I go back to overusing my laptop? Or will I continue my pattern of using it only when necessary? I am not sure and I am not sure what I would like to do. I did not really think that far ahead.
I did a P90X workout two days ago. My legs still hurt. I guess I did what was called the "mother of all workouts" video. Anyways, my legs hurt, and now I don't want to do it again.
My new pre-sleep pattern consists of watching Disney channel and drinking some water. If you start at midnight you can watch "Good Luck Charlie" on the Disney channel until 1:00am. That is, only if you like watching a chaotic family that seems to have everything even though the dad works in animal control and the mom is a nurse. Every show ends with the line, "good luck Charlie" which I think is pretty creative. Anyways, check it out.
Happy weekend.
January 14, 2012
Song of the Week 1-14-12
So you're telling me there's a chance...
What a way to see the positive out of a heartbreaking situation. Proof we can learn from stupid movies.
January 12, 2012
The Library Chronicles : Art Relationships
Back in the library. Only four women are within my view. Slowly realizing not a lot of guys come to the library.
I spent this morning working on a computer in the design center, which is in the building next door and down a floor. I had to do some homework that was due today. By "homework" I mean I had to photoshop some pictures. Maybe I'll post them on here. While I was doing that I got to listen to the "crazy" professor talk about how sensual bookmaking is. I think that is very true; that bookmaking is sensual. I mean, hot glue, screwdrivers, paper, cardboard....ooh la la. That class sounds like a matchmakers heaven.
A guy just came in and sat down at a computer, but two more girls also came in.
I'm listening to Usher right now.
Another guy came in. Two more girls also came in.
The professor in the bookmaking class talked a lot about relationships while I was in the room. He mentioned how some people in the class end of dating each other and how there is usually an engaged person in the class. This is when I looked away from my computer and got eye-to-eye contact with a girl. I know, so romantic.
There was not an engaged person in this class and it didn't seem like any of them were dating each other yet. The whole students-start-dating-each-other thing may not be true, but if there was a class that a relationship would start, it would be an art class.
Because to make good art you have to put whole self into it. If you want your art to convey pain, brokeness, humor, or just plain stupidity you have to embrace that emotion and go for it. People learn about you through your art, and your art describes your character, and people fall in love with character. Good looks help too. Other classes can't really do such a thing.
Will my paper on the Minnesota Vikings stadium issue make a girl fall in love with me? Probably not.
The library seems like a good place to find a relationship considering my current observations. For every one guy that enters, two more girls enter. Those are good odds.
I spent this morning working on a computer in the design center, which is in the building next door and down a floor. I had to do some homework that was due today. By "homework" I mean I had to photoshop some pictures. Maybe I'll post them on here. While I was doing that I got to listen to the "crazy" professor talk about how sensual bookmaking is. I think that is very true; that bookmaking is sensual. I mean, hot glue, screwdrivers, paper, cardboard....ooh la la. That class sounds like a matchmakers heaven.
A guy just came in and sat down at a computer, but two more girls also came in.
I'm listening to Usher right now.
Another guy came in. Two more girls also came in.
The professor in the bookmaking class talked a lot about relationships while I was in the room. He mentioned how some people in the class end of dating each other and how there is usually an engaged person in the class. This is when I looked away from my computer and got eye-to-eye contact with a girl. I know, so romantic.
There was not an engaged person in this class and it didn't seem like any of them were dating each other yet. The whole students-start-dating-each-other thing may not be true, but if there was a class that a relationship would start, it would be an art class.
Because to make good art you have to put whole self into it. If you want your art to convey pain, brokeness, humor, or just plain stupidity you have to embrace that emotion and go for it. People learn about you through your art, and your art describes your character, and people fall in love with character. Good looks help too. Other classes can't really do such a thing.
Will my paper on the Minnesota Vikings stadium issue make a girl fall in love with me? Probably not.
The library seems like a good place to find a relationship considering my current observations. For every one guy that enters, two more girls enter. Those are good odds.
January 10, 2012
The Library Chronicles : Tuesday
It's about 5:00pm here at the library. From my current spot I can see six people. Surprisingly (not really) only one of them is a guy.
A girl is scanning something.
Another is working on what I assume is their exegesis paper for Bible. She has two large books. One says, "Bible Dictionary" while the other I am not sure of because she is studying it.
I am such a stalker.
The library is quiet, as it should be, but the silence today is much different than the silence of the fall semester. It's as if studying actually produces noise.
I'm not sure what to write honestly.
I was called a "smart-ass" again, which is the second time in a relatively short amount of time, but I don't really know what to say about that. I am now trying to be more aware of my attitude around people.
I was also going to write about how I have become kind of lazy over my time in college, but I couldn't think of what to write about that either. I did make a new goal of finishing school strong though.
I was going to write about how I have had trouble falling asleep the past two nights, but I don't know what to say about that.
This girl is still scanning things.
The other girl is still working on her paper. I feel bad for her for having to write such a long paper about a Bible verse. Her facial expression doesn't seem angry though, it seems productive, like she is enjoying it. I envy that.
Well, now I'm getting just plain creepy. So I will wrap this up. Happy Tuesday.
A girl is scanning something.
Another is working on what I assume is their exegesis paper for Bible. She has two large books. One says, "Bible Dictionary" while the other I am not sure of because she is studying it.
I am such a stalker.
The library is quiet, as it should be, but the silence today is much different than the silence of the fall semester. It's as if studying actually produces noise.
I'm not sure what to write honestly.
I was called a "smart-ass" again, which is the second time in a relatively short amount of time, but I don't really know what to say about that. I am now trying to be more aware of my attitude around people.
I was also going to write about how I have become kind of lazy over my time in college, but I couldn't think of what to write about that either. I did make a new goal of finishing school strong though.
I was going to write about how I have had trouble falling asleep the past two nights, but I don't know what to say about that.
This girl is still scanning things.
The other girl is still working on her paper. I feel bad for her for having to write such a long paper about a Bible verse. Her facial expression doesn't seem angry though, it seems productive, like she is enjoying it. I envy that.
Well, now I'm getting just plain creepy. So I will wrap this up. Happy Tuesday.
January 07, 2012
January 06, 2012
The Library Chronicles : New Year
There are currently nine people within view of my computer at the library. One is checking their email, another Facebook, and two girls are doing some excel spreadsheet thing; probably homework. A group of three to my left is sitting around one computer chatting.
I am currently writing this blog and searching Youtube for a song of the week. Any suggestions?
It's 2012 now. The world is supposed to end in December sometime according to some people. Of course, it was supposed to end in 2011 too; twice actually. I am trying to change my habit of doing two spaces after a period to just do one. It is much harder than I expected. Does anyone know the proper way? Is it two spaces or one?
Found the song of the week.
A lot of people make New Years resolutions and then try to implement them in January. A lot of people fail, including myself. So I made a few month long experiments that I would like to try and I would like to tell you them. The term "resolutions" and "month long experiments" are basically the same except "month long experiments" have less commitment. So basically I made some New Years resolutions that will only last a month. Anyways, here they are.
January:
Laptop-free (I'm doing this now!)
Initiate "The Library Chronicles"(If you're reading this, you're a part of it, congrats!)
Initiate a Sabbath(hopefully goes throughout the year, not sure what this involves yet)
February:
Wash Feet (You know, like Jesus)
Tweet a picture a day with the hashtag #goodlife (something good that I can take out of every day)
That's all I got so far.
Now there is only two people in the computer lab. I think they left for lunch, or to get away from me.
Anyways, comment what you think, or let me know what your "resolutions" are.
I am currently writing this blog and searching Youtube for a song of the week. Any suggestions?
It's 2012 now. The world is supposed to end in December sometime according to some people. Of course, it was supposed to end in 2011 too; twice actually. I am trying to change my habit of doing two spaces after a period to just do one. It is much harder than I expected. Does anyone know the proper way? Is it two spaces or one?
Found the song of the week.
A lot of people make New Years resolutions and then try to implement them in January. A lot of people fail, including myself. So I made a few month long experiments that I would like to try and I would like to tell you them. The term "resolutions" and "month long experiments" are basically the same except "month long experiments" have less commitment. So basically I made some New Years resolutions that will only last a month. Anyways, here they are.
January:
Laptop-free (I'm doing this now!)
Initiate "The Library Chronicles"(If you're reading this, you're a part of it, congrats!)
Initiate a Sabbath(hopefully goes throughout the year, not sure what this involves yet)
February:
Wash Feet (You know, like Jesus)
Tweet a picture a day with the hashtag #goodlife (something good that I can take out of every day)
That's all I got so far.
Now there is only two people in the computer lab. I think they left for lunch, or to get away from me.
Anyways, comment what you think, or let me know what your "resolutions" are.
January 05, 2012
The Library Chronicles : Introduction
It's interim. Which means I am taking one class over the course of a month. Which means I have some time on my hands.
I decided to try to go laptop free over interim. This involves not using my laptop unless absolutely necessary, which so far has been a lot. My reasoning for going laptop-free through January was because of a friend of mine. He got his laptop stolen out of his car during a concert and was forced to go without a laptop for the rest of the semester. It was inspiring to me.
Of course, there are pros and cons to this experiment. The pros to this are spending less time on the internet and more time with friends, a cleaner desk, less distractions, and people seem to approve of this decision. The cons are that it is a lack of convenience, the computers at the library are kind of slow, and I am basically trading the distraction of my dorm room for the distraction of the library, or trading one addiction for another.
The truth is that laptops are distracting. When I tend to have something to do on my laptop it involves this long vigorous process of checking email, Facebook, and other internet crap that I forget to even do that one simple task. So far, this whole experiment has made me more productive. The few times I have had to whip out my laptop to get a file I do it quickly and do nothing else. I have this inner-drive to not use my laptop and I want to keep it that way.
So because of this goal of not using my laptop for a month I have to spend my time at the library computer lab, because the internet is a drug I can't quit yet.
So,I introduce to you, "The Library Chronicles," a journal of my findings while at the library. Over the course of interim I plan on writing two or three times a week elaborating on my time spent at the library and engaging in a life without a laptop. Enjoy reading.
I decided to try to go laptop free over interim. This involves not using my laptop unless absolutely necessary, which so far has been a lot. My reasoning for going laptop-free through January was because of a friend of mine. He got his laptop stolen out of his car during a concert and was forced to go without a laptop for the rest of the semester. It was inspiring to me.
Of course, there are pros and cons to this experiment. The pros to this are spending less time on the internet and more time with friends, a cleaner desk, less distractions, and people seem to approve of this decision. The cons are that it is a lack of convenience, the computers at the library are kind of slow, and I am basically trading the distraction of my dorm room for the distraction of the library, or trading one addiction for another.
The truth is that laptops are distracting. When I tend to have something to do on my laptop it involves this long vigorous process of checking email, Facebook, and other internet crap that I forget to even do that one simple task. So far, this whole experiment has made me more productive. The few times I have had to whip out my laptop to get a file I do it quickly and do nothing else. I have this inner-drive to not use my laptop and I want to keep it that way.
So because of this goal of not using my laptop for a month I have to spend my time at the library computer lab, because the internet is a drug I can't quit yet.
So,I introduce to you, "The Library Chronicles," a journal of my findings while at the library. Over the course of interim I plan on writing two or three times a week elaborating on my time spent at the library and engaging in a life without a laptop. Enjoy reading.
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