TED - My Stroke of Insight

This talk from the TED website is amazing. It's about 18 minutes long and worth every second.

Geeky Techie Girl

I have recently been introduced to the world of video podcasts and I must say I'm hooked. I've always enjoyed the audio podcasts of NPR shows like "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me," or "This American Life" to name a few.

The video podcasts have introduced me to a whole new culture. Video podcasters, if I may stereotype a bit, tend to be techies and gamers. They know their technology and all the tech talk. It's fascinating. Can you believe that I actually now know what an AoE is and I don't WOW? (World of Warcraft.)

The Diggnation video podcast is fascinating despite all the cursing. It is definitely a culture I'm not used to taking part in and it gives me a peek into the thought processes of people who aren't a part of my world. It's curious and it's fun and it challenges me to get a little more techy and learn more about this up and coming world.

Friends and Co-workers have always said that I'm a bit Geeky. Now I can be the Geeky Techie Girl. That's not so bad, it is?

Okay, I saw this on Vimeo and it is just the most fun thing because it's entitled "Too Much Candy" and the language was a surprise. But still, super cute. There's another one the site with her and the tooth fairy. Although it's longer, it's funny to watch. This is my warm fuzzy of the day. Enjoy.
Too much candy from Capucha on Vimeo.

There is life beyond Twitter. Isn't there? And no, I don't have an account.

The Secrets of a Full Night Sleep

I've spent a large majority of my thinking time (driving, waiting for my computer to boot up or print) pondering what the secret is to a full night of sleep.

Last night, for the first time in a long time, I slept for 8 hours.

I'm trying to figure out the difference so that I can keep on getting a full night's sleep. Here are a few differences between my 2.5 to 3 hr nights and last night:

1. Read a short story instead of watching a YouTube video or tv shows online.
2. Closed my curtains.
3. Put a privacy sign on my door handle.
4. Put my phone on silent.
5. Shut my bathroom window and shut my bathroom door.

And it's not that I have less stress or less things going on. I actually have quite a lot right now. My water heater is broken so I don't have hot water. There are some Talent and Talent Business events that are scheduled where I have one or more in a day throughout the week. This, along with my full time support job. And I've been keeping up with friendships and meeting up for hikes or coffee or movies and various things.

We're also planning on having out of town guests this weekend. It all depends on whether my nephew has chicken pox or if it's something else. (I've never had chicken pox. Don't ask me how, but I never have.)

So with all of that, what is it? What's the secret? I think I'll have to ponder a little more. But it feels good to be moving in the right direction. One of my goals for the year (as of September 20th) is to get at least 6 hours of sleep a night regularly. Wouldn't it be wonderful if zzzzzzzzzzz.z.z..z..z...z....z.....

3 AM

Frak, Frak, Fudge? Hmmm....Fiddlesticks... caaaaaan't sleeeep!

Happy Lunar New Year!

Xin Nian Kuai Le! As they say in Mandarin Chinese.

Or, Happy New Year! Happy Chinese New Year! Happy Lunar New Year! Happy Year of the Ox!

It's just a new, New Year! Yay! Fresh start!

That's all for now.

Hee hee.