Author Archives: Stone Giant
TRON: Legacy – Yet Again
My previous to posts covering the movie TRON: Legacy may have been a bit unfair.[1][2] Having not yet digested the backlash of disappointment, I was eager to condemn its every facet. Now, having absorbed that crushing blow of having waited … Continue reading
Advice to Computer Users
My cousin’s computer was recently infected by Koobface. Her system is now down and unusable until we can find a trustworthy source for removing it. Some time ago, a company with which I worked was hacked through a phishing scam. This … Continue reading
2, 4, 6, 8 Time for me to Provigilate
I think I found my soliloquy. It comes in a white pill dosed at 200mg twice daily. Its title is Provigil. Nine out of ten monkeys prefer it over cocaine. A few months ago, I quit taking it because I … Continue reading
Eeyore Or Tigger
Just finished reading The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. It’s a good book containing good life lessions. Read it if you get a chance. It will make you think, laugh, and cry. One particular chapter talks about how you get to … Continue reading
Depression Hurts Everyone
I may have destroyed a budding friendship yesterday. It’s hard to know. I was depressed and frustrated by life events and ended up behaving in a way unbecoming of both a friend and a professional. My new found friend did … Continue reading
My Soliloquy – Part II
So I really have been pondering this soliloquy thing a lot. It has been brought to my attention indirectly that a good, self-motivating soliloquy would be one that expresses gratitude for what I have and perhaps some self-praise. It is … Continue reading
Magnetic Balls
I have just discovered magnetic balls! These things look fun! Definitely adding to my wish list. At $25 per cube, it could get expensive quickly. But it looks like there is plenty of fun to be had with just one. … Continue reading
Geocaching Revisited
For Christmas in 2005, a Garmin eTrex Legend GPS receiver. Shortly after getting it, I registered with Geocaching.com and got started looking for caches. After finding a few, I never looked at the world the same again. It seemed that somewhere, … Continue reading
Tooth Fairy
Yep, I missed a day yesterday. Got caught up in being busy going to the doctor, writing in my physical pen & paper journal, watched a movie, and got a haircut (yes, all of them). Actually never took the time … Continue reading
My Soliloquy
I like the idea of having a soliloquy that sort of defines me. When I get discouraged or misguided, I can go stare at a wall somewhere and quote the soliloquy as if looking off-stage. It’s a kind of cool … Continue reading