week 4, thing #9, locate...feeds

I didn't know it, but while I was on thing #8, I ended up doing thing #9. What a laugh I had. I am hoping to get more acquainted with terminology, add more to my RSS feeds list, and perhaps have my list posted soon on my blog. I just don't know whether to keep my list personal, professional, or both. Should I add RSS feeds such as the ones about cooking along with education RSS feeds? Crisis? By far!

week 4, thing #8, rss & newsreaders

It's just me trying something new. I get easily distracted (if there is an item to click on, I end up doing just that, clicking), but here's hoping I'm doing this one thing right. RSS feeds led me to this. I blame RSS feeds. Technorati Profile

week #3, thing #7, technology

Unbelievable! If I stop at thing #7, I would be content. I just can't imagine what things #8-#23 are going to make me. All giddy! Browsing Infodoodads, I came across digg lab, dipity, and whatbird.com. I just get lost in this black hole of information: it's just endless. I picked three. One for myself, for school and just for fun. I listed them in that order. I sandwiched school. You just have to even if it's forced. "Put the red pen down," often says the right to the left. Just think it's like the day. Home, school, home. Perhaps, I'll find a digg story before leaving the house. At school, I can incorportate dipity timelines when studying a particular era in lit, for an author bio, or have students chart/plot out the events from a selection. Back home, start up birding using whatbird.com...Technology rocks. Let's all give fist pounds.

week #3, thing #6, flickr, mashups...

Flickr was fun. Mashups I found to be challenging. Sooo, I took the path of the least resistance. I thought to myself it was a lame thing to do, but when you start thinking the challenge a crisis, then it's time to take that path. Then, I read how that particular path is not viewed to be all that negative. Here we go, my first trading card. I wonder what it will be worth in twenty years.

















Senlin once wrote:
"Water takes the path of least resistance as it is pulled downhill by gravity. No one would suggest that this is the 'wrong' path, it is just the path that is determined by the laws of nature. Because water always takes the same least resistant course, it carves out its path. You could say that the grand canyon is a result of eons of water traveling along the path of least resistance. Yet, when the concept is applied to human behaviour, it somehow connotes laziness or lack of ambition. The least resistant path does not have to be an easy one. Is there merit in struggling, just for the sake of the struggle? If two paths lead us to the same place, is it not wiser to take the least resistant way? I'm not sure, but I do think that we could all benefit from being more like water. We're mostly made of it, after all - maybe we shouldn't be fighting our basic essence."

week #3, thing #5, discover flickr

Surfing with Jude and Paul #2
Originally uploaded by Dunstan Orchard

Surfing with Jude and Paul #2. Originally uploaded by Dunstan Orchard. Flickr, the photos are amazing. However, there was one video clip that I thought was worth sharing. After viewing this particular video, you must see the behind the scenes stuff courtesy of Elsa. Once Dunstan gets it all figured out, nature and camera, I hope to see more. No, I rather go out myself. This might be my Thing #24--surfing. The music Clare de Lune will more than likely be in my head, courtesy of my memory. Calming, for waves will be pounding.

week #2, think #4, register blog

I registered my blog. Email has confirmed that my blog is registered. Happy viewing.

week 2, thing #3, create

She's adorable. I wonder what I'll have her wear tomorrow. Just kidding. I'm enjoying this. This is great...my own Avatar. It just keeps getting better and better. I haven't experienced a crisis, yet...okay, just being a wee challenged.

week 1, thing #2, lifelong learners

Easiest Habit: #1--Determine what the goal will be. This isn't too difficult to do. It's overcoming the obstacles. This leads to the hardest habit. Hardest Habit: #3--View problems as challenges. I often look at them as a crisis. It makes sense to feel challenged and to think the reward is far greater than a hiccup or two. It reminds me of what doesn't kill you....

week 1, thing #1, 23 things blog

I'm in. I can't believe it. Thing #1: It sounds pretty easy. I'm onto Thing #2. Wait, I'm on Thing #3. I need to catch up on my posts. I guess this goes for everyone.