Technology

If you follow this blog at all, although I have no idea why you would do such a thing, you will find that much of what I post here will be posted with little to no checking of scientific fact or research. If this does ever happen, please, be assured that it is the exception and certainly not the rule. People, I do this for fun, not to do research.

Now here's an interesting little thing that I learned about technology. Why is it that technology always works when it doesn't HAVE to, and always fails when it absolutely MUST NOT. Has anyone else noticed this at all?

It's the most infuriating thing ever. I'll sit down to write a blog (an entirely unnecessary act that may even be used as a form of procrastination) and the computer will work fine. I sit down to write up an assignment last minute and what happens? BAM! It goes the fritzy. Maybe even one right after the other if you take my meaning (write the blog, nothing wrong, print assignment 5 seconds later.... OH NO WHAT THE FOOL?!?!?!)

*sage nods all around? Looks of foolish incomprehension?*

Anyhow, because I'm feeling cantankorous about particular formats that blogs are SUPPOSED to be in, I'm going to publish this rant as a defiance to you all! Sure some more "mature" bloggers may see this as.. well... immature but I tell you I'm in this to have fun. And don't you worry, eventually, I conform to everything. Just takes time :P

Time Management

Recently this summer, I read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Great book. I recommened it to anyone.

Now here's the issue: Stephen Covey makes all these great suggestions about planning your time, being proactive, listening, etc.... but before any of this can be useful one has to actually sit down and decide to do it. (or stand up, or walk, or run, you get the point)

Why is it, that it is so difficult to find the time to plan your time? Would you disagree that the only way that you can properly manage your time is if you plan it out in advance, at least a week at a time? Yet, if you don't take the time to plan your time, all the time slips through your fingers like the proverbial handful of sand. Damn sand.... maybe we should just melt it into glass? Or would that be too hazardous (clumsiness = dropping the glass = pain when the glass shards get stuck in various body parts) NOTE: the previous few sentences were random digressions. You will find that I do things like that a lot.

The conclusion to this rather impromptu and first blog ever: I'm tired and tired of trying to find time to plan my time. Sundays? Sounds good.