from my Knuth book: long but enjoyable

i watched an anime last night about a boy and his sister who lived during WWII. their house was destroyed and their parents killed. it was really emotionally wrenching – when things were going right the girl was so cute and the boy so proud. when things went wrong, the boy was left alone. i couldn’t help but feel lonely and afraid.

assumptions:

1. my life has a beneveolent organizer
2. my spirit exists, if only for a moment, before my body is born

• i am 100% accountable for every facet of my life

the world consists of six billion people, each interested in their own survival, all essentially competing. our brain achieves such amazing results by being highly parallel; we can think about lots of things simultaneously without even realizing it. what if the earth is just a big brain. each thought, fighting for survival. some thoughts causing havoc to the whole, others repair. the analogy is pretty interesting, although completely wacky.

at the moment, i’m very much in the state Kris described to me: auto-pilot. work is keeping me very busy, i’m (slowly) preparing for my upcoming Linux classes, school, and Eriko’s visit. in the back of my mind are my ACL article, my trip to Japan in August (i seriously need to step up my Japanese studies), and buying a house or condo. tonight i have some reading for work and pleasure.

i’ve had to temporarily give up my excercise routine as it doesn’t mesh well with my throat cold. not sure if its too much sinus pressure or not enough oxygen but its more important to take it easy and ride this thing out.