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Pinning holes
Mar. 7th, 2008 12:34 pmIf luck holds and the weather actually happens as they predict*, I should fly to Toronto right between the two storms, and come back Sunday after the storm is done. Crossing all my fingers... (ouch)
At the bowling lanes yesterday, I was accosted upon arrival by a youngish (25) man with already 3 empty cups of beer at his table, asking if I wanted to play with him. I decided to accept, and over 2.5 hours played... less than two games (1 game and 8 frames), as he was paying by the hour and talked so much between each throw, or had to go to the bathroom so often, that time ran out before we could finish our games. Ah, to be that full of passion and ideals... though even at that age I was aware that research and knowledge meant I could always learn more, meaning I knew I didn't know everything. (I had some idea of what I was getting into at least, when he walked over with a big "Whoaaaa!" as I was putting away my Nintendo DS. Not something I thought a typical 25-year old would feel worthy of open awe...)
I didn't mind too much spending the equivalent of three games on less than two, as it allowed me a rare chance to discuss ideas with someone else, someone with whom I disagreed a fair bit - but whose ideas I tried to judge based on their own merit and on the the logic used to express them, and tried to ask questions about perceived flaws, also noting the specific arguments I agreed with. This is an intellectual exercice I almost never get to do, and may be one large reason I express my sentiments so rarely on anything, not having debating skills.
Further thoughts on coming back and sleeping on it has led me to an interesting tweak on my personal code of conduct - something I like to aspire to, even if I don't always manage to live up to it.
I want to achieve a better balance in my life by better aligning the following:
- Intentions, in the head, pure thoughts fueled by research and experiences;
- Actions, concrete outwards manifestations of those intentions, in words, movements and in tweaking said intentions; and the most important to me,
- Effect, and whether they match the Intentions above.
( Rest of thoughts under here to not spam F Lists )
* excuse me while I laugh my head off - over these distances, computational errors compound to a 70% chance of things not going as predicted, even while it's happening
At the bowling lanes yesterday, I was accosted upon arrival by a youngish (25) man with already 3 empty cups of beer at his table, asking if I wanted to play with him. I decided to accept, and over 2.5 hours played... less than two games (1 game and 8 frames), as he was paying by the hour and talked so much between each throw, or had to go to the bathroom so often, that time ran out before we could finish our games. Ah, to be that full of passion and ideals... though even at that age I was aware that research and knowledge meant I could always learn more, meaning I knew I didn't know everything. (I had some idea of what I was getting into at least, when he walked over with a big "Whoaaaa!" as I was putting away my Nintendo DS. Not something I thought a typical 25-year old would feel worthy of open awe...)
I didn't mind too much spending the equivalent of three games on less than two, as it allowed me a rare chance to discuss ideas with someone else, someone with whom I disagreed a fair bit - but whose ideas I tried to judge based on their own merit and on the the logic used to express them, and tried to ask questions about perceived flaws, also noting the specific arguments I agreed with. This is an intellectual exercice I almost never get to do, and may be one large reason I express my sentiments so rarely on anything, not having debating skills.
Further thoughts on coming back and sleeping on it has led me to an interesting tweak on my personal code of conduct - something I like to aspire to, even if I don't always manage to live up to it.
I want to achieve a better balance in my life by better aligning the following:
- Intentions, in the head, pure thoughts fueled by research and experiences;
- Actions, concrete outwards manifestations of those intentions, in words, movements and in tweaking said intentions; and the most important to me,
- Effect, and whether they match the Intentions above.
( Rest of thoughts under here to not spam F Lists )
* excuse me while I laugh my head off - over these distances, computational errors compound to a 70% chance of things not going as predicted, even while it's happening
