Quote

Happiness is always a by-product.  It is probably a matter of temperment, and for anything I know it may be glandular.  But it is not something that you can demand from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.

          -Robert Davies

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Just really enjoyed this quote today, so I thought I'd post it.

My (almost daily) frustrations

This is essentially my life:

Kansas Jayhawks 2008 national champions--Street party!

Lisa and me.

Song

Floex - Lovemaking inside of the watercamel.

Excellent song. Heard it many times on SomaFM's Groove Salad.

KU to the NCAA Championship!!

Last night was serious mayhem in Lawrence. Mass St. in downtown Lawrence was so crowded you can barely walk. People crowded together screaming, flying flags, climbing lamp posts, et cetera, et cetera. Insane. I have about 7 rolls of film i need to develop from all of this.

But, strangely, there were no problems because it was a "happy" celebration. People were very friendly and no fights broke out. It was crazy, but under control. It was something to experience, and I'm glad I can say I was there.

Now all we need to do is win the NCAA National Championship. I couldn't begin to imagine what Mass St. downtown will look like. Seriously. Wow. That's all I can say thinking about it. Wow.

MS

Life 101

This is something I've had since 2004, after finding the little booklet in a copy of the New Yorker. It's titled Life 101 and I think it's the coolest thing since anything. I've always found it useful to read from time to time. Very refreshing in its own way. It upsets me that I seem to have lost the copy, but luckily I enjoyed it so much after getting it that I copied all 101 rules down. So at least I still "have it" in a sense.

Enjoy.

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1. Be common in nothing.
2. Make people depend on you.
3. Cultivate relationships with those who can teach you.
4. Post yourself in the center of things.
5. Knowledge has a purpose.
6. Know how to take a hint.
7. Be a person of integrity.
8. Have a reputation for being gracious.
9. Know how to withdraw.
10. Know your strongest quality.
11. Think things over, especially those that are most important.
12. Gain people's goodwill.
13. Never exaggerate.
14. Use, but do not abuse, cunning.
15. Never lose your self-respect.
16. Never be upset.
17. Look into the interior of things.
18. See to it that things end well.
19. Know how to say "no".
20. Do not vacillate.
21. Do not be unapproachable.
22. Do not always be joking.
23. Drain nothing to the dregs, either good nor bad.
24. Keep expectation alive.
25. Obtain and preserve a reputation.
26. Do not parade your position.
27. Show no self-satisfaction.
28. The shortest path to greatness is along with others.
29. Have the art of conversation.
30. Live practically.
31. Avoid affectation.
32. Get used to the failings of those around you.
33. Have friends.
34. Think beforehand.
35. Do and be seen doing.
36. Do not take payment in politeness.
37. Find the good in a thing at once.
38. Do not be a bore.
39. Be able to stomach big slices of luck.
40. Be a person without illusions.
41. Do not wait till you are a setting sun.
42. Make yourself sought after.
43. Do not hold your views too firmly.
44. Do not be the slave of first impressions.
45. Always act as if others are watching.
46. Know how to get your price for things.
47. Do not believe, or like, lightly.
48. Select your friends.
49. Do not make mistakes about character.
50. Be careful in speaking.
51. Know your pet faults.
52. Distinguish people of words from people of deeds.
53. Know how to rely on yourself.
54. Act sometimes on second thought, sometimes on first impulse.
55. In all things keep something in reserve.
56. Never contend with someone who has nothing to lose.
57. Do not live in a hurry.
58. Have knowledge, or know those who do.
59. Trust your heart.
60. Reticence is the seal of capacity.
61. A grain of boldness in everything.
62. Do not carry fools on your back.
63. Recognize faults, however highly placed.
64. Be the bearer of praise.
65. Find consolation in all things.
66. Adapt yourself to those around you.
67. A peaceful life is a long life.
68. Watch out for people who begin with another's concern to end with their own.
69. Have reasonable views of yourself.
70. Know how to appreciate.
71. Do not waste influence.
72. Know how to transplant yourself.
73. Find your proper place by merit, not by presumption.
74. Leave something to wish for.
75. Words and deeds make the perfect person.
76. Know the great people of your age.
77. Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult and difficult as if they were easy.
78. Do not turn one blunder into two.
79. Be expressive.
80. Never act from obstinacy but from knowledge.
81. Do not seize occasions to embarrass yourself or others.
82. Reserve is proof of prudence.
83. Do not be inaccessible.
84. Plan out your life wisely.
85. Open your eyes early.
86. Never let things be seen half-finished.
87. Know how to ask.
88. Have original and out-of-the-way views.
89. Know a little more, live a little less.
90. Do not explain too much.
91. Do good a little at a time, but often.
92. Go prepared.
93. Never let matters come to a breaking point.
94. Be able to forget.
95. Have no careless days.
96. Set difficult tasks for those under you.
97. Know how to renew your character, both with nature and with art.
98. Find favor with people of good sense.
99. Have the gift of discovery.
100. Know how to test people.
101. In times of prosperity prepare for adversity.

QotD

Don't try to solve serious matters in the middle of the night.

Philip K. Dick, What the Dead Men Say, 1954
US science fiction author (1928 - 1982)

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Ain't that the truth! Ha!

-MS

WotD

Here's a nice word for today....

Coitus.

Enjoy it. :-)

•MSau

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Quote

When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.

―Abraham Lincoln, (attributed)
16th president of US (1809 - 1865)

BOGO...?

I was just thinking as the Payless commercial was on: shouldn't it be called "BOGOHO?" Buy One Get One Half Off? I mean, if you don't offer one pair at half off, then don't call it BOGOHO; BOGO (or BOGOF) will suffice. But if you are, then please call it BOGOHO.

Leica M7

I just made a deal for a Leica M7 tonight! What an incredible camera. It's supposed to be like magic to use. Quiet, reliable, and always unobtrusive. I'm super excited to get it. I never thought I'd end up with an M7 because they're usually crazy expensive, but I caught a great deal on RFF. I've always eyeballed M6's, but I got the M7 for a little more than an M6 price. Anyway, the point is that I'm super excited and ready to be part of the Leica history.



:-)

Time

Its been several days since I've posted, so I thought I'd shoot out a
message to no one in particular. :-)

Maybe I can write six words about today.....yeah. I like that idea.

Sleep until eleven, work all day.

Thats the best I can come up with. :-)

•MSau

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6 word memoir

I just now heard something on NPR about a book series titled 6 Word
Memoir. They're primarily a life story in six words. Maybe one should
keep a daily six word memoir? I think they're interesting. So I
thought I'd try one.

I lost, I gained, I maintained.

•MSau

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National Geographic Photojournalist on campus

Just a post for Lis about tomorrows event in the Union.

The way I see it #280

You can learn a lot more from listening than you can from talking. Find someone with whom you don't agree in the slightest and ask them to explain themselves at length. Then take a seat, shut your mouth, and don't argue back. It's physically impossible to listen with your mouth open.

--John Moe
Radio host and author of Conservatize Me.

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I like this The way I see it on the Starbucks cup. So, naturally, I thought I'd post it. :-)

Andy Anderson!!

Thus is my son, of course, Andy. This is titled Andy Anderson because
technically his name is Anderson and I call him Andy. He only knows
himself and responds to Andy, though. :-)

Just thought is give him a little love by giving him a post. The photo
is him in the tub. He LOVES the tub (without water of course).

Endings

It seems like everything has a beginning and an end. No matter what it
is. Sometimes it's a good thing. Sometimes not. Sometimes it's not a
good thing but it's for the best.

Oh, life us one big pile of goods and bads, beginnings and endings.
It's really too bad it has to be this way. But at least we can hope
for meeting excellent people along the way that you can at least get
along with and bring you love.

I hope for the best.

•MSau

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Thesis WotD

This is a new idea I've had to post cool words I come across while
working through the CELEX database. I might not do this daily, but
then again I sorting through the database often and daily, so its
entirely possible. I gotta have fun with this thing. :-)

Without further ado, today word.

Perspicacious: having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

Enjoy impressing people. :-)

•MSau

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Dreams...

I had the weirdest dream. Well, it was all sorta complex, but the thing I remember vividly before waking up is my brother, who, by the way is 15, and I think one of his friends were with me and my/our dad near some railroad tracks. These young girls in lingerie starting walking by us and were afraid, as they should be when walking in lingerie near railroad tracks and then coming up on a group of guys, regardless of how harmless they appear to look. Anyway, my brother was rude to some of them--typical 15 year old crap like saying mean things to them--so I grabbed him by the arm and told him to get his behavior in line or I'll kick his ass. Then.....the weirdest thing of the dream.....he says to me: "Dude, they just had a chicken exam."

What the hell? So I Googled it and only came up with 38 hits. Doesn't mean a damn thing. Who knows what the hell was going through my brain.

I think I'm hungry. But I need to eat on campus. I'm extremely low on food here. Ugh.

Power outage

Another damn power outage. This time, though, there's no reason for
it. Last time we had one at least there was an ice storm. This time?
Its like 55 outside tonight. So this is uncalled for. But I kind of
like going to bed in candlelight. It makes me feel old-fashioned like
I'm living in the 19th-century. Not too bad. And I always have candles
on hand anyway, so this never phases me. I was about to hit the hay
anyway so this is actually nice.

I'm turning in for this quiet evening. :-)

•MSau

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Testing again?

It appears I need another test run to get this running properly.

So, uhhh, yeah.....test.

I need to start eating better. Its not that I'm getting sick, but I think I'll end up sick if I don't watch myself and my eating habits. I've been pretty much been living on frozen vegetable dinners which consists of either cauliflower and cheese, brocolli and cheese, or creAmed spinach meals. They're good, but I think they're meant to be had as side dishes and not as main courses! Well I think my battery is about to run out on my iPhone. Peace.

My toe in the fame business...not really, but pretending is nice. :-)

I discovered today that I was referenced in a Canadian paper today for the term "Canadians" being used as a slur for black people--primarily ones that are inner-city and stiff you on a tip when you are waiting on their table.

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=261254

This is exciting for me even though it's not a big deal and my name is not even mentioned. But, hey, I was alluded to. :-)

I have to enjoy this for a brief moment.

This is a test blog made from my mobile device.

More to come later (with luck and hope).

-MSau