California pizza kitchen - The vegetarian

Vegetarianism, which has been practiced since ancient times, is not a one‐faceted practice. Vegetarianism is becoming more common and may be based on a variety of personal principles, including religious, ethical, nutritional, and economic reasons. The three most common types of

vegetarians today are Vegans, Lacto Vegetarians and Lacto‐ovo Vegetarians. There are other vegetarians!! who will eat fish and poultry, but not other animal meats.

"Even classic movies can have product placements"!

Forrest Gump in a minute - Awesome!!!

Indoor rock climbing tuts

Equipment

Warm up

The knot

Belaying I

Belaying II

Belaying III

Falling Slowly - From the movie 'Once'

I don't know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can't react
And games that never amount
To more than they're meant
Will play themselves out

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You've made it now

Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I'm painted black
You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
You've made it now

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
You've made it now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I'll sing along

KS, MO TODO

Wandering nearby places has come to become one on my morning past-times over lazy weekends when its too cold to venture out into the open; this feeds my wanderlust.

With spring not so far way, I think is about time I start creating a list of places I'd want to explore:

List of state parks:

Clinton State Park, Lawrence KS (Road biking, mountain biking, dirt trails, lake, camping)

Perry State Park

Elk City State Park, Independce, KS

Mount Sunflower, Karonado, KS (Colorado border) - Highest point. Mostly just a drive.

Table Mound National Recreation Trail at Elk City SP (Independence, KS)
-Trails

Clinton State Park, Lawrence, KS

Seven pounds

If the Pursuit of Happyness was heavy, simply put, this is heavier.
I trust that every Will Smith movie is usually pretty interesting and almost certain to be good with the exception of Wild Wild West perhaps, which I'm glad I have never seen start to finish. Hancock - I haven't seen but going by the trailer, have a feeling it might make it to the list of exceptions.

Anyhow, good movie, not exactly merry!

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"To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing."

Coldplay on my bday

Lamp shades

The first two (technically three) were mimicked from the first pages of The Complete Sketching Book by John Hamilton. The last one is from real life - still life but real nevertheless :P

The Constant Gardener

A very well-made movie of a pretty interesting plot. It shows just how far profits drive exploitation of the expendable. It won a bunch of awards, the reason why it ended up in my Netflix queue. Makes for serious viewing. Recommended.

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“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.”

~Peter F. Drucker 

Does Gravity Travel at the Speed of Light?

I found the question to be greatly profound..saving the article for easier times..

Ref: here

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Les Brown - "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."

He obviously didnt know jack about cosmic distances.

FIXME

I am not someone who cares much for conversation, let alone small talk. May be this is not such a good thing...

Here is my own no BS assessment of myself:

• My attitude is to engage in a conversation on a strictly need-to-know basis. If I dont need to know, I don't really care. Likewise, if I dont say things if I don't think you need to know. Needless to say, the eliminates almost all there is to be said.
• Once I have said a thing to someone, I dont find it appealling to say it again to someone else, unless there is a real need. I'd much rather not say anythinig at all, than repeat myself, even it is distinct in time and space
• I don't quite see conversation as a means to entertain yourself - or others.
• I prefer having a one-on-one with people than talking in a group. In a group, people usually end up talking crap and I tend to dis-engage. A one-one sort of feels more real and less shallow as I can better control where its going..
• May be out of whack but I usually do better with women than with the guys
• I lose interest in details, I like the bigger picture better
• I often dont find it necessary to defend my views or opinions to anyone where it really doesnt matter and nothing almost :ever does.

I have been reflecting on this for a bit, and I think I need to acknowledge to myself that these are not all exactly the things to brag about.

You can influence others and have an impact only by engaging with people not just when situation demands that you do but at a hint of an oppurtunity. It is nice to know that you come off as friendly and warm to others. That is one way to leave something behind. I admire Gil for the way he engages everyone in what is almost a senseless chatter but nevertheless always entertaining.

The first step to fixing anything is to acknowledge that it needs fixing. And here is me coming out.

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Those who do not study the past, get an exciting oppurtunity to repeat it!

~Jon Stewart

Blue October

Hate Me

Into the ocean

Iced tea

This is now proving to be one of those things, which I am not especially good at but I enjoy doing nevertheless. This one was sitting through one of Dan's several talks in Flagstaff that day, with the ever funny Gil sitting alongside!

So gaya yeh Jahan - Tehzaab

This song used be my absolute favorite when I was a little kid.. just stumbled upon that in my mp3 collection.. I still like it!