Assigned Groups

You know even in high school I wasn't a fan of being assigned a group. By college I thought that the non-workers that everyone dreads in a group would be weeded out. Sadly, that is not the case. When I was randomly assigned a group and I didn't recognize the names of two of the people because they never come to class, I knew that trouble was ahead on this project. In high school I would have picked up the slack of the group, but now I know that if I don't pick up the slack of the other members that the teacher knows who puts the work in and who doesn't. I will no longer be punished for the mistakes of others. If you are in college, responsibility should be an expectation, not a quality that only the best have. College is a privilege and more people should treat it as such.

Wicked!

I read the greatest book. It is called Wicked by Gregory Maguire. It is basically the story of the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. It is very insightful into the character of evil and fear. She makes so much more sense as to her motivations. I have always been a fan of the antihero stories, and this one is no exception.

Just as exciting, there is a musical for Wicked. I am hoping to see it this summer. I guess this post is less thought out and more random than most of my posts, but frankly, I am excited about the book and the musical, so I don't care.

Why be negative?

Many people I know believe that the world has conspired against them to make their lives miserable. While this sounds like the person thinks very highly of themselves because they view themselves as important enough to require a worldwide conspiracy, the actual result is a very low self esteem. I am sometimes not sure if the person just wants attention, or if they really think that poorly of themself.

How can a person wake up each morning knowing that the day ahead of them is going to be the worst ever? People walk into the world positive that nothing good will happen to them, and ultimately end up creating a self fulfilling prophecy. Are they afraid of having high expectations that may not be met? It would be so much easier to assume that the day will be good, and only let extreme situations make it otherwise.

I love waking up and looking forward to a new day....ok so that is kinda a lie. I don't actually like the waking up part. But I do enjoy the fact that I can start each day with a clean slate. A new day should be viewed as new and not a continuation of the drudgery some call life. I wish more people would hope for the best rather than expect the worst.

A Daily Favorite

A new daily favorite of mine are cricklers. They are basically crossword puzzles, but take up less time.

http://crickler.com/crossword.html

Learning from Jackie Chan

1)Don't take yourself so seriously- While Jackie is very good at what he does, he isn't afraid to laugh at himself or make fun of himself. He doesn't get hung up on how great he is and instead goes out and has a great time.

2)Be resourceful- In every movie he is in, he uses his environment creatively. If he is in a very difficult situation, instead of freaking out, he uses that situation to his advantage.

3)Have pride in your heritage- Jackie is from China and very proud of that fact. Never does he try to hide and be something he isn't.

4)Don't destroy your enemies- I may be wrong, and feel free to correct me, but I don't recall anybody that Jackie Chan fights dying because Jackie intended to kill them. He wins the fights without destroying his enemies.

Opposable Thumbs

You know, when I have a bad day I sit back and think how much worse it would be if humans didn't have opposable thumbs. Just imagine for a moment humans with paws or hooves. Most of the things we do would not be possible without a great deal more effort. We couldn't hold anything very well, or surf channels with our thumb, or grab anything. I am very thankful for my opposable thumbs and don't believe that they get enough recognition.