Hey guys. I'm still kickin'. Last nite was... an experience. So some people trying to raise funds for the school recorded us acappella groups out in the Quad. We were scheduled for 11:30... but didn't start 'til around 3... it was cold out there... and I really felt sorry for the girls who were wearing open toe shoes and sleeveless shirts. It was so late that one of our own members passed out from exhaustion... I hope he's ok.
In other news, my program is in pretty good shape. I just need to touch it up, and do some testing. Wahoo! Now I can start thinking about my distributed systems midterm... oy.
Weather's been hot lately... and it's only May! It's scary to think what's gonna happen when summer rolls around. Thankfully, I'll be in San Diego, hopefully working in an air-conditioned office. =)
Wushu is still awesome though, and I'm gonna miss it over the summer. Sure, I'll still practice, but it won't be the same workout. We started the intermediate form today. (finally!) And things are starting to click. My knee's still ok too. =)
Had a discussion today with a friend about pruning that which is not as important. It's important in your life to establish priorities, and sometimes you have to drop stuff, even though you enjoy it, or even if it is productive. When it comes down to it, we all have our limitations, and we can't do everything. The trick is to find out what's important to you, and to stick with it. Even if something's important, sometimes you'll have to drop it in favor of something else that's more important. Reminds me of that analogy with the professor and the big jar. The prof. fills a jar with big rocks, and asks his class if the jar is full. Most people answer, "Yes!" So then the prof. takes a bunch of little rocks and pours them in. Again, he asks the class if the jar is full. Most people are unsure at this point, some saying "yes", some saying "no". So then the professor takes our a bag of sand and pours it in. Again, the same question. By now, the class has caught on, and they answer with a resounding "No!" The professor nods, then pours water into the jar. He then asks the class what the point is. One enthusiastic student responds, "That no matter how busy you are, you can always cram more stuff in!" The professor responds, "No, the idea is to put the big rocks (important things) in first. Then, everything else will fall into place." And it's so true. I just gotta figure out what my big rocks are...