http://flickr.com/photos/columbuslibraryteens/2587589671/
I was pleasantly surprised to find this enchanting image, posted by Megan, on the CML Teen Flickr site. It brought back memories from my childhood of advertisements in comic books for sea monkeys. The advertisements always made the monkeys look regal; there was always a castle in the background. I never got any of these marine primates; however, I did get some "castle crystals" which when dropped into water made miniature psychedelic spires of crystals which lasted about two days before they toppled into a dreary post-psychedelic soup.
In high school I got a big fish tank. I learned that a favorite food of tropical fish is brine shrimp. Brine shrimp I came to find out were also known as "sea monkeys," obviously a fantastical name used to shill to kids. I now wonder if Desmond Morris had seen sea monkey ads as a daydreaming child and thus his aquatic ape theory was first born. Anyway, I am glad I found out later instead of sending away for them as a whippersnapper only to feel duped when I got a package with some weird crustaceans that bare no resemblance to magical apes or any other mammals.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
seven (and a half) lively habits
Well this is my first blog ever. So I am learning something new, this blogging business.
During my mandatory schooling years, I once heard a person say that "if you are not moving forward, you are moving backward." That struck me and rings true now even more than it did then. If we don't somehow grow in our professional and/or personal lives then we are indeed moving backwards.
I watched the 7 & 1/2 Habits online tutorial and identified which habits are the most difficult and simplest for me.
The hardest: habit 3
It is easy to fall into the trap of viewing a challenge as a problem, especially if it is monumental "challenge." It is usually easier to keep a positive mental attitude when issues have easy or apparent solutions.
The easiest: habit 2
Excepting responsibility for my own learning has always come easy for me. Maybe I was fortunate enough to have been born...er...curious. I feel that an adult should be responsible for one's own learning. I can't think of a more important aspect in life with which to incorporate DIY, proactive techniques.
Habit 7.5 also ranks pretty high the ease meter.
During my mandatory schooling years, I once heard a person say that "if you are not moving forward, you are moving backward." That struck me and rings true now even more than it did then. If we don't somehow grow in our professional and/or personal lives then we are indeed moving backwards.
I watched the 7 & 1/2 Habits online tutorial and identified which habits are the most difficult and simplest for me.
The hardest: habit 3
It is easy to fall into the trap of viewing a challenge as a problem, especially if it is monumental "challenge." It is usually easier to keep a positive mental attitude when issues have easy or apparent solutions.
The easiest: habit 2
Excepting responsibility for my own learning has always come easy for me. Maybe I was fortunate enough to have been born...er...curious. I feel that an adult should be responsible for one's own learning. I can't think of a more important aspect in life with which to incorporate DIY, proactive techniques.
Habit 7.5 also ranks pretty high the ease meter.
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