Month: January 2005

Today I bought a watch. For the average person, it’s not a big deal. Everyone buys watches all the time. But for me it’s a big thing. You see I haven’t worn a watch for 10 years, maybe more. There is a reason I don’t wear a watch, but this morning I decided to turn that reason into something positive. So, here’s the deal why. When I wear a watch I become anal. It’s not a characteristic I use often. I like to pride myself on being care free. But since starting my own thing, being my own boss, my carefree go lucky attitude is a little detrimental. It’s time to lock down and pucker up to get things done.

I’ve spoken with several people about the tricks we play to get into the swing of self-employment work. For some it’s shoes, others it’s following a morning ritual. Some I’ve spoken with swear that if they dress as if they are seeing a client, they feel that they are at work, regardless of the real environment. Me, I’m choosing my watch. When the watch is on, I’m at work. And when the watch is off, I’m not. Talk about being on the clock.

Came across a nice application of Google Suggest-like drop down. Take a look and this dictionary.

However it does make me a little urked. Not friken mad, but mildly concerned. Because when Google does it, the world follows suit. Why? There code isn’t out in left field. This isn’t a ground breaker by far. Turn off javascript and it’s broken. It makes me wonder if they are they really built this from scratch, or has google just jumped on the regurgitation bandwagon. Sure, it could have been them. They are, after all, a bunch of smart cookies, but common. So, I’ll ask my question out to the universe, who did it first? And while you’re at the act of answering, maybe you could answer who’s doing it better?

It’s a simple and complicated question. Simple to the fact of asking; complex in the regards of answering. To each person time flies in different ways. For some, it’s a matter of mood. There are theories that when you are happiest time flies the quickest, yet I’ve heard the exact opposite from others. Some I’ve spoken with believe it to be a complete and utter random occurrence, and others believe that the perception of time is only a choice. So really, it’s all in how you see it. Time is a guideline that from the time of birth we are told exists. I think it’s like the hypothesis, that everyone sees the same colour differently. We all say that green is green, but if you could see using your friends’ brain, would green be purple? It’s the notion that our brains have adapted to its environment and to its lessons. Each body is different and so each brain controls it differently. It’s like driving a new car, it’s the same, you go from A to Z on wheels and in a straight line, but the interior and handling are always different…

Nuts (2018-02-21): I can’t seem to find the rest of this post. I’ll keep digging to find the other side of that ellipse

I don’t know who they are, but I’m sending out a nice thank you to the 3 people who thought my collection of poems were good enough to purchase. Sure it’s been a couple of months since I submitted 4 copies, but considering the competition on the shelves I’m pretty stoked about that. So to the universe I scream, thank you!
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I have a thought that’s purple
Well, it’s more purple with orange swirls
It’s kinda Happy
It’s kinda Angry
It’s like daisies in the spring
and Bears in the winter

Well I thought it was time for another change. I’m always on the lookout for new things. I go back and forth from wiki to blog to wiki tp blog again. Well this time I think I’m going to stick with the blog, at least for my main stuff. Sure, I’m keeping the wiki, it’s just not at the beginning. I’m even giving it it’s own address soon (wiki.whoisnick.com)

Now there are countless reasons for me going back to the blog world, here are just a few of them

1. Categories – categorizing isn’t that hard in the wiki format, it’s just for how I wanted my bliki to look and function. It would mean spending countless ours getting up to speed and trying to make the format and code work. Why do it when the wheel has already been invented.
2. Layout – trying to get the layout in my head, online while keeping to the conforms and code of the wiki, well, it just wasn’t matching. Again, Why do it when the wheel has already been invented.
   Comments – sure with a wiki people can add their own comments, but it’s just not as nice as with blogging software.
3. WordPress – enter wordpress. I’be been looking around for a blogging solution to what I want, plus one that’s expandable with my skills. Introducing WordPress. They seem to have it all, plus I can hosting it on my own hosting. Easy Peasy!

With the categorization I should be able to put more organization into whatever posts I’m doing. Who knows, with any time I might actually have some readership? Here’s a start to the new year!