Einstein on Religion
Posted by Qrystal on May 14, 2008 at 12:03.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: Einstein, perspective, religion.
Link: Spirituality, Science and Technology: Einstein’s position on religion revealed in a letter
I don’t think I’ve said anything quite as brash as Einstein’s words here, but I’ve certainly giggled over the idea of a bunch of guys in robes brainstorming how many commandments to list…
I have repeatedly stated that [...] Continue Reading…
Bonsai the parrotlet
Posted by Qrystal on May 13, 2008 at 14:27.
Category: Life. Tags: bird, cuteness, pets.
This is my sister’s cuuuuute parrotlet! :)
The Vicious Cycle of PhD Living
Posted by Qrystal on May 13, 2008 at 13:56.
Category: Life. Tags: .
Link: PHD Comics: Vicious Cycle
Note to self: Remember that this is what NOT to do!
Circle of Knowledge
Posted by Qrystal on May 12, 2008 at 20:11.
Category: Concepts. Tags: Einstein, knowledge, perspective.
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.”
— Albert Einstein
Twittering with glee
Posted by Qrystal on April 13, 2008 at 21:06.
Category: Tools. Tags: facebook, haiku, twitter, web 2.0.
Twittering with glee!
But what does it mean to me?
Read on. You will see.
I’ve never written a rhyming haiku before, mostly because I like that it’s not required. I think I just got a little overboard in my giddiness, and it came out in rhyme. I’d apologize, but [...] Continue Reading…
What “Not To Do” Today
Posted by Qrystal on April 4, 2008 at 8:20.
Category: Concepts. Tags: procrastination, task-management.
The “Not To Do” List
reminds me of my vices
so I stay on track.
I woke up this morning with this haiku in my head. Or rather, I half-awoke and tried to awaken the rest of my mind by pondering the haiku that I was going to twitter when I [...] Continue Reading…
Cheers to Good People!
Posted by Qrystal on April 3, 2008 at 7:55.
Category: Concepts. Tags: GPD08.
Today is “Good People Day” (GPD08), pass it on!!!
I’ve always liked the term “Good People,” especially in sentences like: “He’s Good People.” It’s as if there is something bigger about the idea than simply that the person is good to others, or does specific good deeds, but that [...] Continue Reading…
I Procrastinate, Part 3 – Personality Analysis
Posted by Qrystal on March 30, 2008 at 17:10.
Category: Series. Tags: personality, procrastination.
I’ve been doing more listening than writing with regards to the fabulous iProcrastinate podcasts, because I’ve been walking with my pod* more than I’ve been procrastinating at my computer. Hey, maybe that means the podcasts are helping me kick the procrastination habit!
(*I use the term “pod” to describe [...] Continue Reading…
Losing my naïveté about the world of blogging…
Posted by Qrystal on March 12, 2008 at 21:57.
Category: Webmastering. Tags: geekiness, learning curve, plugins.
So I got my first pingback today, and although I was being cautious, I’ll admit I was a bit excited about it. Someone noticed me!! And without me having to insist to one of my friends that there is something of value on my site that they just [...] Continue Reading…
I Procrastinate, Part 2 – Basic Personality Traits
Posted by Qrystal on March 11, 2008 at 12:52.
Category: Series. Tags: personality, procrastination, productivity.
I have been listening to a really inspirational podcast series called iProcrastinate, and decided I would benefit greatly from reviewing the details discussed and relating them to my own procrastination. Yes, I realize that this is probably just another way for me to procrastinate, but the pull is [...] Continue Reading…