Saying Hello :: Taking Leaps :: Brick Walls
Hello dear people! First off, I'd like to send a big warm hug and a thank you to every one that posted a comment on my last negative nellie post. Thank you all so much for your support, I'm feeling much loved.
Vacation was amazing. I got back on Saturday last week, but it was so amazing, and there are so many things to say that I've been twiddling my thumbs to blog about it. Perhaps I'll post in little increments over the next few days...that seems like a good plan of action.
The following is possibly my favorite picture from all of my trip photos. This is me jumping off of Diver's Rock, akin to Phoebe Buffet running in Central Park, limbs a flapping as I did the most colossal, chest, not belly flop from twenty five feet above the water. I'll tell the whole story, with preparation, running, jumping and recovery pictures soon.
Oh this picture could be a metaphor for so many things in my life right now! It's all good though. Life is just throwing up some brick walls at the moment.
I read today that Randy Pausch passed away on July 25th. This saddened me greatly, but as I watched some online tributes to him via ABC news, I was reminded of something from his now famous Last Lecture. Brick walls only exist to make people who don't really want to achieve their dreams give up. Those that give up because of brick walls don't want to achieve their dreams badly enough. If you haven't watched Randy's lecture, do it. It's an hour and forty-four minutes long, so give yourself some time, but trust me, this is time well spent. He also wrote a book, aptly called the Last Lecture, that expands upon the video. I haven't read it yet, but I'm sure I will soon.
Here's to blind faith, taking leaps and dancing around brick walls!
Vacation was amazing. I got back on Saturday last week, but it was so amazing, and there are so many things to say that I've been twiddling my thumbs to blog about it. Perhaps I'll post in little increments over the next few days...that seems like a good plan of action.
The following is possibly my favorite picture from all of my trip photos. This is me jumping off of Diver's Rock, akin to Phoebe Buffet running in Central Park, limbs a flapping as I did the most colossal, chest, not belly flop from twenty five feet above the water. I'll tell the whole story, with preparation, running, jumping and recovery pictures soon.
Oh this picture could be a metaphor for so many things in my life right now! It's all good though. Life is just throwing up some brick walls at the moment.
I read today that Randy Pausch passed away on July 25th. This saddened me greatly, but as I watched some online tributes to him via ABC news, I was reminded of something from his now famous Last Lecture. Brick walls only exist to make people who don't really want to achieve their dreams give up. Those that give up because of brick walls don't want to achieve their dreams badly enough. If you haven't watched Randy's lecture, do it. It's an hour and forty-four minutes long, so give yourself some time, but trust me, this is time well spent. He also wrote a book, aptly called the Last Lecture, that expands upon the video. I haven't read it yet, but I'm sure I will soon.
Here's to blind faith, taking leaps and dancing around brick walls!
posted by Geek+Nerd at 5:12 PM
3 Comments:
yeah! good for you - you always end up with such a positive note. dance!
I just finished the book (a couple of days before he passed), and it was really, incredibly moving. That tiny little book was full of inspiration. I hope to have that kind of calm wisdom someday.
I hope this means that you are making plans for a studio of your own...please!
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