Sunday, April 06, 2008
Howdy all!
I just wanted to check in with you in case you began to wonder if I'd been neglecting the blog. The last week was a busy one, and I haven't had a lot of free time for random musings. That said, on with the post!
Earlier this week I traveled to Atlanta for a project I am working on. It was my first trip down there of any worthwhile amount of time, and would like you to know that it's one of the prettiest parts of the country I've been to yet. I've driven from Phoenix to Waterbury twice, and been fortunate enough to see several parts of the U.S., and Atlanta's among the top of the list. I really like being outdoors and seeing foliage. Atlanta has trees everywhere you look, and this time of year they are all flowering. All of the houses feel grand and garner respect, and it's clean almost everywhere you look. On the recommendation of one of my co-workers, we had dinner at a local place called Fat Matt's Rib Shack. (If you saw how much I ate, you'd think they named it after me.) I had me a delicious BBQ pork sandwich and a local beer whose name escapes me. The best part of the restaurant is the outdoor seating and live blues music. It made me feel like I saw a part of life down there, and the whole experience was great. We really do live in a beautiful country... the evergreens of Pacific Northwest, the flowering trees of the Atlantic Southeast, the cacti in the desert and the many colors of a New England fall all make me feel happy.
The project that I am working on is a very inspirational one that, in a roundabout way, asks, "How do you express who you are?" We are always evolving as people as we learn and see new things, and we mark our evolution within our surroundings by filling them with reminders like photos, music and more. So if you are reading this, and feel comfortable chipping in, what are some of your favorite or unique habits or means of expression that convey who you are? For me, this blog is becoming one such outlet. I don't put a lot of thought into the clothes I wear or decorating my living space, but I've put some thought into this here blog.
And for your viewing pleasure, a video another one of my coworkers shared with me. It's a pretty touching idea:
3 comments:
In a sense isn't everything we do simply an extension of oneself and therefore an expression of who we are?
Yes, we sometimes do things that are out of character, but doesn't that say something more about who we are?
Just a thought.
Hope all is well!
ALSO, I will be stealing this video. I dunno what that would be saying about me.. perhaps simply that I am a thief.....
I know what you mean. It's pretty hard to ever not be ourselves, because even when we do something for others it still reflects on what we believe in. We also change our surroundings as we ourselves change. Looking back at old pictures or old belongings that have found their way onto shelves or into boxes tells a story of who we have been and how it led to who we are. And we often have several facets to our lives that have their own unique settings - different styles of dress, speech, etc.
Kerry, you're passing on the love, not stealing it. Lover, not a Thief.
Has anyone been to San Francisco? Jess I may be moving there (depending on her job hunt results). How did you like it? Know of any place a Mechanical Engineer could get a job?
Brodie, if we end up moving to NYC, do know of any Engineering or Design Firms in the area?
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