Stuff I Know - VII

I may not know that much - but I do know why I'm not a writer or a proficient blogger. It just boils down to the fact that I am not a writer!

When I was in college, I pretty much avoided any class that required writing papers. Even in high school I hated writing papers. However, when I do write, I'm generally grammatically correct -- and I know why.

So, you ask: "How do you know? Why?"

Well, I'll tell you why -- its simple. I'm a software developer!

When I try to write, my brain is running in 5 different directions. Often, its a struggle for me to translate my thoughts into words and coherent paragraphs. However, when I can shift my brain into mathematics and programming mode, I can work for a few hours straight, without any mind shift whatsoever.

Its just the way my brain works - I love to write software. I love to solve problems. Its just so much easier to translate my thoughts into logical structures than to translate them into words.

I wish it was easier for me to translate my thoughts into English. However, I just don't think my brain is wired that way.

I need to invent a way to express my thoughts in C++ or Java or C# or Javascript or Perl. (Sorry folks, no ruby)

Stuff I Know - VII

I know that I ate plenty of food during my Thanksgiving vacation last week. I also know that I consumed plenty of alcoholic beverages in celebration of my Thanksgiving vacation last week. In addition, I know that I feel like I've gained 10 pounds in the past week.

However, after stepping on the scale at the gym this afternoon, I didn't gain one pound. I actually lost 2 pounds!

What's up with that?

Stuff I Know - VI

There's a few things that I know today:

• Leaving your umbrella at home is stupid. I left it at home today and ended up getting drenched walking from the Porter subway stop back to my apartment. Ugh.
• I don't eat Indian food. There's something about it that just doesn't sit well in my Midwestern stomach. I grew up with Mom-cooked meatloaf, pork chops, pot roast, and fish sticks. Yum.
• Staying out at the bar until 1:30 A.M. on a WEDNESDAY night is downright dumb. However, it sure seemed like a good idea at the time.
  

Stuff I Know - V

The Sullivan Tire commercials with Dustin Pedroia need to go. I love crappy local commercials, but this one is full of pure awfulness. (Shudder)

I used to think that the Eagle Insurance commercial I saw growing up in Chicagoland was the worst ever. Now, thanks to Pedroia and Sullivan Tire, I'm not so sure. Decide for yourself:

Look at those low rates that 1980s hair!

Stuff I Know - IV

Super Mario Kart for the Wii is totally awesome. Nintendo has kept some of the good parts from the GameCube version and brought back the best parts from the N64 version of Mario Kart.

Its fun to play with the Wii Wheel, but its soooo much better to use the Wiimote and the Nunchuck.

Heh. The spell checker didn't like this post at all. :-)

Stuff I Know - III

I need a new belt. I've had this belt for a couple of years now, and the 4th belt hole (the usual place I buckle it) is falling apart. My pants won't stay up without a belt, so I really should just go get one. I don't want anything crazy - just your standard brown boring belt.

Yes folks, that's some really exciting news. Enjoy responsibly!

Stuff I Know - II

I know that I need to get a digital camera. I'm not interested in some cheapo, throw-away camera. Nor do I want some super-cool-mega-awesome-pixel camera. I'd like something that relatively powerful, but small enough to fit in my pocket.

There's so much that I see during the day - so many random images of daily life that I'd like to capture with some decent quality. I'm pretty sure a camera will solve that problem.

Finding solutions to problems -- that's what I do best.

Stuff I Know

I know that I need some new shoes. My Vans have holes in the sole. If I wear them when its wet outside I'll end up with ultra-soggy socks.

So yeah, I need to get off my lazy ass, get to the shoe store, and get some new shoes.