From the Very Interesting Mind of Rene Descartes

"I would give everything I know for half of which I ignore." 

From James Joyce's Irish Pen

Sleep Now, O Sleep Now

Sleep now, O sleep now,
O you unquiet heart!
A voice crying "Sleep now"
Is heard in my heart.

The voice of the winter
Is heard at the door.
O sleep, for the winter
Is crying "Sleep no more."

My kiss will give peace now
And quiet to your heart -- -
Sleep on in peace now,
O you unquiet heart!


James Joyce

Mum

It's nice when you get a gift just because. I missed my mom's birthday on here, but I'll give her this random gift.
My mom embodies what I perceive as endurance. Endurance does not mean you'll go through any situation unscathed; rather you'll go through any situation and keep moving on.
To the strongest woman I know, Mum.

Dad

It was his birthday. But how do you truly congratulate him without sounding cliche? "I hope you have many more..." or "Thank God for another year with you." Yes, these are thoughtful lines, but overused nevertheless. For the bravest man I know: Happy Birthday.

Darn that Fuse

So...I blew a fuse on my amp. Suddenly any opportunity at playing my electric guitar is gone. Not that I had much in my room anyway, since my roommate goes to sleep so early. One of these days I'm gonna play guitar and he's gonna have to put up with it. haha. (Insert mischievous smile here.)
Besides, I think HE blew the fuse. I play it with headphones on, and I left it on and left for some dinner. When I came back it was disconnected. If anything, he forgot to turn it off before disconnecting it. hmmm.

Why I Don't Make New Year's Resolutions

It's that time of the year again where the gyms are packed, cigarettes are put away, and time scheduled for the family. However, only a fraction of these so-called resolutions ever survive past January. Someone once told me that they didn't make any resolutions for fear of failing. For me, the reason is completely different.
I used to make resolutions, mind you. I did it for a couple of years while in High School. It was really more like cheating actually--I set goals I knew I would get with or without resolutions.
I don't make resolutions because simply put, I would rather set shorter term goals. Why? In these last two years so many things have changed so quickly that for me making goals lasting more than two months is unrealistic. Besides, if (when) a resolution isn't reached, the excuse "I've got all year" quickly comes to mind. No, I realized that any change in my lifestyle has to occur over a daily basis, not on a "this year I will." For me, I think every morning I should wake up and say "today I will." A year is just too long. Change is also more easily managed in small bites, lest I chew off more than I can eat and end up giving up earlier. 

Wisdom from Calvin and Hobbes, III