When I first started taking private violin lessons way back when, my teacher, Mr. Nelson, had me read a book before I began: The Inner Game of Tennis. “WTF? I am here for violin lessons, not tennis tips” I thought to myself. However, I read the book and honestly, the ideas in the book have [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘planning’
December 9, 2009
finding inspiration in weird places
So…generally, I am a work-o-holic. BUT, I am working on it. …uhhh that type of work doesn’t count. (; Anyway, by working on it, I mean to say: realizing that life isn’t all about work and frequently just getting away from the computer and DOING THINGS is actually far more beneficial than sitting in front [...]
October 21, 2009
finding inspiration
So I don’t know if this is just a me thing or a planner thing, but I find myself using analogies to explain things. Perhaps it’s just easier to understand what one is talking about if referring it in context to something that is already familiar. So with that said, I guess I could say [...]
September 27, 2009
Wheels of Wonderland
So the afternoon began at the Pecan Street Fair – Central Texas’ largest arts + crafts fair. Amazing how much inspiration and ideas can be found at an event like this: Reminded me of a hybrid of the Eugene Celebration, the Street Fair at UO, Portland’s First Thursday and Portland’s Last Thursday. Hell yes there [...]
June 28, 2009
why I’m in Austin
So, I haven’t said much about what I’m doing here in Austin…at all really. Partly because my internship does not begin until tomorrow and partly because I’ve been trying to figure…well, everything out. You know…answer all of life’s questions. No big deal. I came to Austin for a handful of reasons reasons: 1. (I think) [...]
June 23, 2009
trashy streets
Today on the way back from lunch, Marc and I were discussing recycling/sustainability/social awareness/the horrible trash island forming/etc. That conversation reminded me of something that happened recently… About a month back I spent a weekend in Seattle with a few friends – one day while waiting for my friends to get their food, I saw [...]
May 25, 2009
storytelling of a T-Rex fraternity dissapointment
While in Seattle this past weekend, I found myself in FAO Schwartz. The salesman, I quickly learned, was a MASTER storyteller. Apparently, he’s also his family’s historian and maintains all the family records and stories because he’s “excellent with remembering names and dates.” He told me a handful, maybe in case I didn’t believe him. [...]
