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Hoy he estado viendo la conferencia que dio Randy Pausch antes de morir, su última lección . Se ha convertido en mi nuevo ídolo. Qué vitalidad, qué optimismo.
No puedo esperar para leerme su libro.
Creo que a partir de hoy seré mucho más optimista y veré todo desde otro punto de vista. Sí. Me ha hecho sentirme capaz de cualquier cosa, por lo tanto, estoy feliz. Jé.
Ya, ya lo sé, no tengo la sonrisa más bonita del mundo, pero bueno, al menos tengo ganas de sonreír, que es lo realmente importante.
Podéis ver la charla que ha cambiado mi forma de pensar aquí .
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Today I have been watching the talk given by Randy Pausch before he died, his last lecture . He has become my new idol. What vitality, what optimism!
I can't wait to read the book.
He has made me feel capable of anything, so I'm happy.
Yeah, I know, I haven't the most beautiful smile in the world, but hey, at least I have wanted to smile, which is really important.
You can watch the lecture that has changed my thinking here .
Watch my main gallery!
I used my bike light to illuminate this - not entirely sure I'm happy with the result :P
As seen on Valencia, near 24th with the youthful* bendycam 19.
*guest adjective provided today by the always lovely Briony
Thomas Schütte’s sculpture for the Fourth Plinth in the north west of Trafalgar Square - Model for a Hotel 2007 - was unveiled on Wednesday 7 November 2007.
Thomas Schütte is one of the most important artists of his generation. Since the 1970s he has produced a diverse body of work, including figurative sculpture, architectural models, ceramics and watercolours. The German artist's sculpture Model for a Hotel 2007 is an architectural model of a twenty-one storey building. It is made of specially engineered coloured glass which will collect and reflect the light.
Taken at the World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff 26/03/16
The weather did its best but the atmosphere couldnt be dampened, great fun had by athletes and spectators. Massive respect to all who took part
Louisiana is reported to be losing 25 to 35 square miles of coastal wetlands each year – one football field of land per hour. The causes of the land loss are from natural causes and human interference, and include reduced sediment flow from the Mississippi River and its tributaries, land subsidence, and sea-level rise. To combat the diminishing and degrading coastal habitats, Jefferson Parish instituted a program that found a role for discarded Christmas trees to lessen wave energy and to combat erosion. Wooden cribs are constructed parallel to the shoreline to hold the trees. Volunteers, the Louisiana Air National Guard, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and others have coordinated the collection and placement of trees in these pens to lessen the impact of waves and storms. The calm water between the cribs and coast traps sediment and allows for plants and aquatic life to establish. Jefferson Parish has been tracking the impact of this Christmas tree recycling project. Between 1998 and 2015, an unprotected area of shoreline lost over 23 acres of habitat, while a section protected by trees only lost 3 acres. The Christmas tree recycling program not only assists coastal habitats but generates awareness among Louisiana residents and provides an opportunity for participation in making a difference for the coast.
The quilt is to be viewed from the top to the bottom, representing a relative sequence over time as viewed at one location. No quantitative data is implied in terms of spatial or temporal patterns sewn. Each horizontal gray strip of fabric represents breaks in time. At the top of the quilt, one sees a wide strip of “plant” fabric representing a marsh coastline, and a smaller piece of “water” fabric representing the coastal water. As one moves down to the next row of plant/water fabric, there is less of the land fabric and more of the water fabric. This is to represent erosion occurring along the Louisiana coast, where marsh habitat is being lost from wave energy, subsidence, seal-level rise, etc. As one moves down the next several rows, there is a continued loss of the coast with an increasing encroachment of water. In the middle of the quilt, a Christmas tree crib appears. The successive rows show a reduction in loss of the marsh over time, reflecting the results shared by Jefferson Parish (still marsh loss but less volume when the Christmas trees were put in place).
This is my story of coastal optimism – a story of habitat loss and degradation that is slowed by the placement of discarded Christmas trees.
Open-air amphitheatre at the back of the Brutalist BT Tower in glasgow. Vandalised. In my head I can visualise the architect's drawing with the little people sitting about, reading their newspapers and eating lunch.
Early-mid 1990s slide.
Taken with Minolta MD Auto-Bellows I, Minolta MD Macro-Rokkor 50mm f3.5 and Slide Copier.
... and influences.
Mannings amusements, Felixstowe, Suffolk. Sadly shrinking, little of the fairground survives but, two generations on, "family fun" is still to be had here it seems.
The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey's havoc in Houston, Texas has brought many people together and has shown that compassion and optimism are the beginning stages of recovery.
The George R. Brown Convention Center has shown dedication and organization with an outstanding amount of support from volunteers. In fact, volunteers were being turned away due to the overflow of contributions and the same was said about donations.
Evacuees were able to get medication from various pharmacy stations, emergency medical attention, a cot, blankets, food and toys for children. Barbers and hairstylists offered haircuts for all ages and cosplay actors came to entertain children. Ultimately, the optimism and smiling faces overshadowed the instances of sadness and helped the downtrodden lift their spirits.
However, I noticed that the experience on the inside was much friendlier than what was outside. Numerous homeless individuals were in serious condition due to the ingestion of synthetic marijuana and other drugs. People were conning each other and the behavior was a stark contrast from indoors.
Nevertheless, police officers did a good job in keeping things under control and tending to those that needed the necessary medical attention. A man asked me why I would take photos or video of those reacting to the synthetic marijuana claiming it to be "fu**ed" up." I replied, "that's exactly why it needs to be shown. People should be exposed to these consequences and my hope is that it would discourage someone from using it. Furthermore, I'm also showing that these police and first responders are attending to them in a humane manner." Ultimately, it's upon the individual to be responsible with what they put in your body.
-August 30, 2017
Back on the road. New front tyre. No real harm done to anything other than my blind optimism. I decided to stick to the tarmac and headed for Zagora.
This shot was taken on her last day at my working place before heading for a farewell dinner...And here I am posting this shot here. Farewell for now, Yen Yen.
And I will still be your foodie mate. ;-) lols
(Location Shot : 25th floor at some weird high rise building. Apparently the sun was about to set so I made her stand and be 'hero'. LOLS.)
Our new meusum tableau looks at the Edwardian age of optimism and invention. So many new "life changing" inventions came out of this period
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Fast Movement. Never Pausing. External Optimism. Internal Doubt. Internal Optimism, External Doubt. Push On Anyway. Glance But Don't Pause To Ponder. Always Stop To Reflect. Don't Go Too Fast. Don't Go Too Slow. Listen More, Speak Less. Speak More, Discuss Less.
Accelerate and Perform.
One Universal Atma. One Cosmic Soul. And All Enveloped Within.
The rainy day continues with Arista Ultra 100 in the M4/90mm Elmar. Fading light was the challenge as well as a mental block along the way. Thematically just trying to notice some details, but botched some things based on my too warm semi-stand development with Rodinal. But a exercise in patience and effort nonetheless.
Most of the fighting had ended in Europe. In Asia, things were winding down. It had been almost two weeks since the second bomb had been dropped on Japan.
Thanks to those of our greatest generation, a new hope was being recognized. The next couple years would see a lot of this. With a damn lot of us baby boomers as the result! :o)
Dad had just turned 22 the month before this, and Mom would become 21 in a few more months. Ah, so young...
Optimism 2009 este o inţiativă a bloggerului Cristi Manafu (manafu.blogspot.com) care s-a gândit să organizeze un eveniment la care să invite diverşi oameni (printre care unii destul de cunoscuţi publicului şi blogosferei) să vorbească, prin prisma propriei experienţe, despre optimism. Nimic mai potrivit la ora actuală! Întâlnirea are loc pe 8 iulie la Hotel Howard Johnson din Bucureşti. Detalii aici: optimism2009.evensys.ro/ Logo design: Mircea Drăgoi