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Idea Log 30092010

Symbolic Dimes & the Meaning of Number Ten

Written by avenefica on October 3rd, 2007

I got an email from a woman who constantly encountered dimes on her path as well as the number ten reoccuring in her life.  She asked me about the symbolism of dimes and/or the symbolic meaning of the number ten – to which I responded: 

Dear Ten Cent-sation: 

The meaning of number ten deals with returning to our center, coming full circle.  Ten holds a vibration of unity, as well as fresh starts.

If the number One symbolizes the beginning (& it does), then we can say that the number Ten represents the outcome, result, or achievement of that first step or beginning.

The most profound message number Ten hails is “whatever we sew,  we shall now reap.”  In other words, “what comes around goes around. ”

Ten also represents fulfillment, attainment, and completion.  These attributes are obtained by observing the Ten containing all the elementary numbers from 1 to 9.   As such, Ten is a vessel holding all the jumbled up potential found in the language of numbers.

Ten is also a bit slippery because reduced – it turns back to number One – hence, again – a full circle, coming to the beginning – finding unity (all is one, one is all).

That you are picking up a great deal of dimes is quite a good sign.  Specifically, dimes may be symbolic of shiny opportunities coming your way that you once thought were lost to you. 

Remember Tens are strong representation of recycling events (full circle) – a dime is a superior symbolic symbol of such phenomenon.  Consider how many times a dime (or any money for that matter) is recycled through our society. 

Symbolic dimes provide messages of lost opportunities regained.  Things we thought we should not or could not do are beginning to resurface.  Our energies are being recycled.  Our intellectual currency is on the brink of change. 

Shiny, bright and round…these dimes on your path are beacons of promise.  They hold the meaning of number Ten firmly in their vibration and that is:  “Events are coming full circle.  Cast off the old, and don the new.  Step into the begining that is for your greatest good.”

I trust this information on  the symbolism of dimes and the meaning of number ten helps you on your path.

http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2007/10/03/symbolic-dimes-the-meaning-of-number-ten/

What does it mean when you are always finding dimes? http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_it_mean_when_you_are_always_finding_dimes

 when you find a dime, it is supposed to be a sign from the other side i.e. family members, friends, and any one else that wishes to reach out. the dimes usually appear when you are struggling with an issue or need reassurance in some way. i myself find dimes all the time in the weirdest places, and always when i least expect it. some interesting reading as far as this subject would be "the dime story." hope this helps you out in some way...

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28th September, a day ago, was my cousin sister Neha's bday. My sister Neha was my younger cousin who passed away a couple of years ago in 2000. I have never forgotten her bday. I literally used to wait for the day to make a post on f/b or my other homepage. But this year was different. I've been so distracted lately.. sorry. Neha, I love you and Happy Birthday 2009!!!!!!

>> but to think of it, this year might have been different this year after I read this article about the "finding dimes" phenomenon. I was looking for the symbolism of the number 10 and found this. Since that day I have encountered and collected 82 dimes in total. Maybe because I count them so often that I've always felt like she's with me. Even when I saw posts from my other cousins wishing her I didn't feel the need to create my own post. Did I do something wrong? But talk about signs. ... remember my post from yesterday on "Love Happens" which is a movie about a self-help book author whose subject is 'grief counselling for those who lost loved ones.' Can you imagine the coincidence? I was thinking about her the entire time I was watching the movie but her bday just didn't strike me.

Neha has only one sibling and that is my little cousin brother. Last year he said he wants to change is bday to his sisters bday. I talked to him today. An 18 message long conversation on f/b. He got to pour out some of his current frustrations and it didn't actually occur to me that he was having such a difficult time but I am glad that is over ^__^ his comment, "I feel much better now talking things over with you,thank You!!Love you sis write back.. "

**Neha, I know this is your doing... You will be proud of him. Be with him and help him get into the best university .. I can only prepare the paperwork.

Neha, I will always love and remember you.

Idea Log 29092010

sesquipedalianist ~ A person who tends to use sesquipedalian words.(sesquipedalian (plural sesquipedalians) A person who uses long words)

The movies starts with a few images of a person cutting lemons and squeezing lemons into a glass, Burke Ryan, (Aaron Eckhart) author of the A-Okay self-help book (about moving on from grievance of death of loved ones) recited his first chapter while doing so: Chapter one, if life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Only he mixes half a glass of vodka with it.

**** I just turned on my TV after a week or so today and this movie 'Love Happens' was playing. It was a good movie. Made me cry..quite a bit actually. I loved the Home Depot scene.. particularly where his manager is grudgingly giving his Amex Platinum to be charged. hehe. I want to become a flourist after I retire! :) btw, in the movie Jennifer Aniston goes around scribbling words behind paintings and  sesquipedalianist is the word he writes for her at the end of the movie.

Idea log 28092010

YESHA baby name.... however, my dad didn't even know the meaning of my name and had named me after this company: http://www.yeshaelectricals.com/compan.html

Yesha comes from the Indian word which means, "Fame*." Indian word which means, "Fame*." English word which means, "fame." Newari- nepal word which means, ""fame", from "famous"."

Numerological Meaning (For Entertainment Purposes Only)
People with this name tend to be very logical thinkers. It is very important for them to have a rigid routine. Many of their actions are quite calculated and thought out. Professionally, they can be successful as an Administrator, team player, or small business owner

http://www.birthvillage.com/Name/Yesha

Yesha originally comes from an indian hindu name "yash".this name means "succesful in everything on tries" it means that the person named Yesha will be succesful in everything she does.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_yesha

 

The sum of alphabetical order of letters in YESHA is 58:

Y	E	S	H	A	TOTAL
25	5	19	8	1	58

Some words from the dictionary with the same aritmetic sum of 58 are:

credible, adorable, ethical, star, tidy, fragile

http://www.pokemyname.com/firstname_71661_yesha.htm

The name Jesus is derived from two words:

Salvation=Hebrew Strong's 3468-"yesha, yeh-shah.  Please notice how the "h" is treated as silent and not used in "yesha".  This happens a lot in Jewish names and words, the "h" is often dropped.  In this case, "yesha" is the rendering of Strong and other Scholars.  Now since there is no "y" in Paleo-Hebrew, only the letter "I" or "Iod" the Greek "iota" the word spelled "yesha" should be "Iesha."  This is returning the "yod" back to its parent "iod."  Here is where the name Jesus begins to take its form.  Since the letter "I" can also have the sounds of "Y" and "J" we apply the rule of grammar that when the "I" is followed by a vowel it is pronounded as a "J."  When the "I" is followed by a consonant it is pronounced as an "I" as in Israel.  Since the letter "I" is followed by the consonant "s" it has the "I" sound.  With this rule of grammar, the "Y" in "yesha" is returned to an "I" and then correctly into the present letter "J" that has the soft "g" sound in Paleo-Hebrew.  Thus, "Yesha" correctly becomes "Jesha."  It is necessary to add an "s" at the end for syntax and masculinity. Thus, Jesha(s), and this is pronounced "Je-shahs, which is exactly the same as saying JESUS!  What does this name mean?  It means salvation.

http://whyapostolic.com/html/jesus.html

 

 

Today*** I am remapping my human soul...............

Idea Log 27092010

POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR RISK AND RENT SHARING IN HIMALAYAN HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENTS

D.N.S. Dhakal and Glenn Paul Jenkins ([email protected])

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.queensjdiexec.org/publications/qed_dp_157.pdf
http://www.queensjdiexec.org/publications/qed_dp_157.xls (application/pdf)

Related works:
Working Paper: Power Purchase Agreements for Risk and Rent Sharing in Himalayan Hydropower Developments (2008)

Abstract: The Himalayan Rivers have an enormous hydropower potential that is still not exploited fully for the benefit of the region. Bhutan and Nepal together have an economically feasible potential of 60,000 MW of hydroelectric power generation capacity but are too weak financially to bear alone the risks associated with the development of their hydro resources. India is the only potential market for the electricity supplied from these sources. The power purchase agreement framework for the 336 MW Chukha Hydel Project in Bhutan could serve as a model with regards to the transfer of risks, management of risks, and sourcing of finance in exchange for the sharing of the economic rents associated with such projects. India undertook the costs and risks of constructing the hydroelectric dam and power plant in exchange for a reduced purchase price of electricity from the completed facility. This paper contains a financial and economic assessment of the Chukha Hydel Project. While India is in a position to exercise monopsonic power in this electricity market, this analysis shows that it is possible to have an agreement for sharing of the risks and returns between India and the Himalayan countries that is highly beneficial to all the stakeholders.

 

Idea Log 26092010

How to Invest Your Money & Profit from Inflation by Morton Shulman

First printed in 1979 ... Pg. 35- 36

"It is not individual or corporate spending that has driven us into inflation. It is governments who year after year have spent billions more than they have received and who in order to reverse this process must grossly cut their expenditures. But how do they do this? It is generally agreed that any massive cut in welware will resilt in politically unacceptable voilence in many cities.

Just as important, it is probably equally impossible for governments to enourage productivity when for two generations they have encouraged profligacy. People in government power talk about increasing productivity but they don't mean themselves or their own employees. The crazy thing is that while we have encouraged industry to produce more, for example it is great if the way can be found to increase one worker's output in a refrigeration factory to increase from 31 refrigerators per week to 32, no one even dares suggest increasing the number of students in each teacher's class from 31 to 32.

The gradual loss of productivity in government is well illustrated in my home of Ontario. The present "Conservative" Government came to power in 1943 when there were 2,300 civil servants in the province. Today, we are governed, not particularly better, by 80,000 civil servant. Periodically, the Government itself becomes alarmed at the increase in the number of its employees and puts a halt to hiring. But somehow the number of employees continues to grow as departments hire those people they think they need "by contract", instead of making them actual civil servants.

In 1978 the number of students enrolling in our schools fell drastically. As a result, there was a surplus of teachers. Rather than fire the extra teachers, the teachers' union and a group of popularity seeking school trustees urged that instead we take this "great opportunity to raise standards" by decreasing the size of classes!"

****** about the author

Morton Shulman, OC (25 April 1925 – August 18, 2000) was a Canadian politician, businessman, broadcaster, columnist, coroner, and physician.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Shulman received his M.D from the University of Toronto in 1948. Shulman practiced throughout his professional life with a general practice on Roncesvalles Avenue in Toronto.^[1] He became wealthy through investing in the stock market and wrote a bestselling book, Anyone Can Make a Million in 1966.^[1] He was married to Gloria Shulman and they had two children, environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe and Dr. Geoff Shulman.^[1]

In exchange for his involvement in the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, he was appointed Ontario's chief coroner in 1961.^[1] Shulman was outspoken and used the position to crusade on a number of issues such as enacting tougher regulations on lifejackets for small boats, having government regulate car safety, the introduction of breathalysers into Ontario, and against then-restrictive abortion laws after he investigated the deaths of women who had died while trying to terminate their pregnancies.^[1] In other crusades, he helped to force surgeons to count instruments before and after surgery, and construction companies to provide better bracing in trenches.^[1] His years as a coroner became the inspiration for the Canadian television drama Wojeck.

Idea Log 25092010

A well written Chapter Index:

1900: Living with Tradition

1910: Living with Personality

1920: Living with Technology

1930: Living with Modernism

1940: Living with International Design

1950: Living in a Glass House

1960: Living with Art

1970- 1980: Living with Nature

*A little background~ I was walking from work this afternoon and my neighbour was having a garage sale and I bought this book for $1! totally worth it~ although I must say the collection of my coffee table books are growing at an unprecedented rate!! But I'm proud of it.

Idea Log 24092010

"Who? What? When? Where? Why?!"

 

Not religious about Gossip Girl.. actually dont really watch it but I could spend the rest of my life just watching Chuck and Blair scenes. They are so adorable... The videos don't work here but can be directed to youtube... and watched there......... aiigoooooooo... this is love; not normal love but true love <3 The second video pretty much summarizes it all- sad but true.

Idea Log 23092010

THINKING LOYALTY published on Monday's (20th September) Globe and Mail Newspaper

Companies prize loyal customers. But they may have some mistaken notions about loyalty. Marketing guru Seth Godin, on his blog, notes that loyalty occurs when someone refuses a momentarily better option. So loyal customers don't believe you are unparalled. Loyal customers understand that there's almost always something better out there, but they're not so interested in looking.

"If your offering is always better, you don't have loyal customers, you have smart ones," he argues. "Don't brag about how loyal your customers are when you're the cheapest or you have clearly dominated some key element of what the market demands. That's not loyalty. That's something else."

He says that loyalty usually comes from inside, from the story we tell ourselves. We're loyal to sports teams, products, or companies because that makes us happy. Some customers like being loyal. You can help by reinforcing the good feeling they have by being loyal.

Idea Log 22092010

WHERE ARE YOU MY TOKIDOKI MONSTER?!?!?!?

For the love of our Almighty God..please~please help me get back my missing usb key!!!!!!!!!!!! So I went home on Sat afternoon and I only realized on Tuesday that it's been missing. Gosh! all the work that I had done in the past 2 weeks is on it! My USB key has become as important as my organizer! I haven't felt SEPARATION ANXIETY in such a long time.. except it's not something I can cry and get over... I will actually have to do the work alllllllll over :(

I am hoping it is lost though because if it is missing then there is no hope of me finding it anytime soon~~ This is the first time I am hating myself for being so organized. My apartment is so organized that there is no way it is hiding somewhere or under something!!!!!!!!!!! argggggggggggggghhh also the reason why I never looked was because I have a little bag inside my bag where I usually put it!!!!!!!!!

 

Idea Log 21092010

CPP buys 8 malls for $336M

Last Updated: Monday, September 20, 2010 | 12:24 PM ET Comments36Recommend24

CBC News

Canada's national pension fund has struck separate deals totalling $335.5 million for stakes in eight shopping centres across the country.

The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board says it benefited from a rare opportunity in purchasing several malls. (Ramya Jegatheesan/CBC)

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will pay $113.5 million for the Hillside Centre in Victoria, owned by the Ontario Pension Board.

"Hillside Centre represents our first investment in Victoria and increases our presence in British Columbia," CPPIB vice-president Peter Ballon said.

In a separate transaction, the board will pay $222 million to Osmington Inc. to increase the CPP's stake in seven other malls across the country, whose total leasable commercial space adds up to 5.4 million square feet.

"These acquisitions expand our footprint in the Canadian retail sector, which is a strategic asset class within our real estate portfolio," Ballon said.

When the transaction closes, CPPIB will own 100 per cent of the Pine Centre mall in Prince George, B.C., the White Oaks malls in London, Ont., Eastgate Square in Stoney Creek, Ont., the Sudbury Centre in Sudbury, Ont., and the Intercity Shopping Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont.

It will also own 90 per cent of Les Galeries de la Capitale in Quebec City and Carrefour de L'Estrie in Sherbrooke, Que.

"Canadian retail malls of this quality seldom come to market, and this was an excellent oppotunity for us to invest in eight prime assets in key markets," Ballon said.

CPPIB's real estate portfolio was valued at $7.9 billion in late June, $3.6 billion of which comes from Canadian-based assets.

The CPPIB had total assets of $129.7 billion at the end of its last fiscal year, a 22.1 per cent improvement over the previous year.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/09/20/cppib-mall-purchase-335.html#socialcomments#ixzz10JOEfKwm

Actually it was the comments that were more interesting: "FINE-I am a little biased"

stfromwest wrote:Posted 2010/09/20 at 3:46 PM ET

HI Folks,
CallmeDave wrote:Posted 2010/09/20
at 1:28 PM ETIf I could opt out of the CPP I would. I have no expectations in getting any meaningful return from this turkey when I hit 65 (25 years from now). I am planning for my own retirement through whatever private savings I am able to put away.
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That is the whole point isn't it CallmeDave.
The Federal Government (Con/Lib/Bloc/Ndp)should all be educating the public that the CCP/QPP are just supplemental to what each individual should be doing for themselves.
We all know that even if it is there when we need it, the monthly paycheque would not be enough to survive on. You will have to have another source of cashflow.

Always_Learning wrote:Posted 2010/09/20
at 3:18 PM ETbootselectric wrote: "malls are outdated and going the way of the dinosaur. show me one mall in north america that doesn't have empty space. do these people calling the shots not see what big box stores have been doing the last 10 years?"

I'm pretty sure the investment advisors and economists at the CPP are dealing with heaps of data that is much more reliable than your casual observation regarding "what the big box stores have been doing". Analyzing the data would have allowed them to track the sales and profitability trends over "the last ten years" and beyond, and to forecast the expected returns on these investments. Sorry to be rude, but your observations aren't worth all that much in life. We see so little of what actually goes on, and drawing conclusions based on what little we do see is not an investment strategy.

Freedom Matters wrote:Posted 2010/09/20
at 1:35 PM ET"The CPPIB had total assets of $129.7 billion at the end of its last fiscal year, a 22.1 per cent improvement over the previous year.
I'm inclined to think that these folks know what they're doing! Twenty two percent improvement over the past year is hard to beat."
It's so hard to beat that even they didn't do it - the fund was $129.7B at June 30, 2010 and was $116.6B at June 30, 2009, an 11% increase.

Freedom Matters wrote:Posted 2010/09/20
at 1:20 PM ET"Why is government spending our money in the private sector??:
As opposed to what? "Investing" in a government IOU with a 3% return that is guaranteed to be insufficient to pay the promised benefits unless contributions are increased dramatically?


Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/09/20/cppib-mall-purchase-335.html#socialcomments#ixzz10JPACNgX

Idea Log 20092010

I need a new haircut! I want one like Korean Pop Star Lee HyoRi's!!!!! She is so pretty.

Idea Log 19092010

Yummy Bar-B-Q~~ the best Korean Food in Toronto! My comfort food. It is so good it makes me cry :p hahah slight exaggeration but it's really good. Went for dinner with my family the other day!! I usually do take out from their other location in Korea-Town @ bloor/bathurst which is closer to where I live.

	522 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario   Phone: 416-921-5158 Map Payment: Cash, Debit Price: Average dinner entrée CAD$10.00 to $18.00

http://www.yelp.ca/biz/yummy-bbq-toronto

Idea Log 18092010

"Your two warm hands gets cold when I'm cold
Your heart that used to be strong becomes sensitive when I'm hurt
Take my hands silently, hold me silently, I'm only wishing for such little comforts"

 

 

Super Junior--- Hwaiting!! <3 <3 <3 No Other <3 <3 <3 My Love

Idea Log 17092010

"Keep Calm and Carry On" has been my latest obsession ;) The phrase is quite reassuring as we recover from this 'economy in the doldrums phase' and imagine things are going to get better; a better life, a better future. I look forward to seeing a stabalization in this restructuring of our global society so that I can take more risks with my career ;) In the mean time here are some pictures with the theme~!

http://margaretlongdesigns.com/blog/2009/02/23/keep-calm-and-carry-on/

http://woodwarddesign.ca/blog/2008/12/08/keep-calm-and-carry-on/

http://www.schtickers.com/catalog/images/KeepCalmBlue.jpg

http://somewhereinmiddleamerica.com/keep-calm-and-carry-on/

http://www.tch.net/keep-calm-and-carry-on-vintage-union-jack-box-canvas.ir?cName=living-dining

http://www.misadventureswithandi.com/2009/12/day-13-giveaway-keep-calm-and-carry-on-pendant.html

http://www.bristol-street-art.co.uk/area/bedminster-street-art/photo/keep-calm-stencil

http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/37/6/AAAADNbAxOoAAAAAADdpEA.jpg?v=1235925729000

http://www.tradingphrases.com/item_629/Keep-Calm-Carry-On-Wall-Decals.htm

http://urbanjane.blogspot.com/2010/03/keep-calm-and-carry-onand-onand-onand.html

http://hizblog.com/post/253933832/keep-calm-and-carry-on-mixtape-download-keep

I promise this is the last you will see/ hear of it :p I've given you quite an overdose. I am so going to stop this obsession with the purchase of my organizer I've discussed in an earlier post.
 

Idea Log 16092010

 www.9types.com I was told by my co-worker that this is really accurate. I'm a Type3!

The Achiever (the Three)

Achivers are energetic, optimistic, self-assured, and goal oriented.

How to Get Along with Me

• Leave me alone when I am doing my work.
• Give me honest, but not unduly critical or judgmental, feedback.
• Help me keep my environment harmonious and peaceful.
• Don't burden me with negative emotions.
• Tell me you like being around me.
• Tell me when you're proud of me or my accomplishments.

What I Like About Being a Three

• being optimistic, friendly, and upbeat
• providing well for my family
• being able to recover quickly from setbacks and to charge ahead to the next challenge
• staying informed, knowing what's going on
• being competent and able to get things to work efficiently
• being able to motivate people

What's Hard About Being a Three

• having to put up with inefficiency and incompetence
• the fear on not being -- or of not being seen as -- successful
• comparing myself to people who do things better
• struggling to hang on to my success
• putting on facades in order to impress people
• always being "on." It's exhausting.

Threes as Children Often

• work hard to receive appreciation for their accomplishments
• are well liked by other children and by adults
• are among the most capable and responsible children in their class or school
• are active in school government and clubs or are quietly busy working on their own projects

Threes as Parents

• are consistent, dependable, and loyal
• struggle between wanting to spend time with their children and wanting to get more work done
• expect their children to be responsible and organized

Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy
Discover the 9 Types of People
HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages

 

  
 
 

Idea Log 15092010

READ AYN RAND: World's Biggest Writing

The idea was conceived and "written" by one person, Nick Newcomen, during the spring and summer of 2010. All expenses were paid entirely by him.

The first step involved identifying on a map the route he would need to drive in order to spell out "Read Ayn Rand." Then he drove the route. He used a GPS logger (Qstarz BT-Q1000X) to record his "writing." He turned on the device when he wanted to write and turned off the device between letters. He then input the recorded GPS data into Google Earth resulting in the image you see above.

For documentation, he video recorded himself at dozens of different landmarks along the route.

<The reporting of this incident in the Globe and Mail about two weeks ago was the initial reminder that I wanted to read THE FOUNTAINHEAD but as you know I did watch the movie eventually  and have posted an entry about that. As you can see AYN RAND and her philosophical take on OBJECTIVISM is my latest obsession and I am egoistic enough to claim that it defines my philosophical take on life only now I feel more normal with actual data to support it>

WHO IS AYN RAND?

Ayn Rand was a Russian-American 20th century novelist and philosopher. She is best known for her novels Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead as well as for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism.
Objectivism is a philosopy created by the Russian-American philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand (1905–1982). Objectivism holds that reality exists independent of consciousness, that man has direct contact with reality through sense perception, that one can attain objective knowledge from perception through the process of concept formation and inductive and deductive logic, that the proper moral purpose of one's life is the pursuit of one's own happiness or rational self-interest, that the only social system consistent with this morality is full respect for individual rights, embodied in pure laissez faire capitalism, and that the role of art in human life is to transform man's widest metaphysical ideas, by selective reproduction of reality, into a physical form—a work of art—that he can comprehend and to which he can respond emotionally.

Rand originally expressed her philosophical ideas in her novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and other works. She further elaborated on them in her magazines The Objectivist Newsletter, The Objectivist, and The Ayn Rand Letter, and in non-fiction books such as Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology and The Virtue of Selfishness.

The name "Objectivism" derives from the principle that human knowledge and values are objective: they are not created by the thoughts one has, but are determined by the nature of reality, to be discovered by man's mind.

Philosophy: Ayn Rand characterized Objectivism as "a philosophy for living on earth", grounded in reality, and aimed at defining man's nature and the nature of the world in which he lives.

My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.

—Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

 

Idea Log 14092010

In Page 74 of his book Peter Buffett mentions the quote "Not all who wander are lost" ...actually a better version of the quote, I remember, is probably "Not all who wander are aimless". And so below is the story he shares in conjunction to this quote (Pg 74-77):

"A friend recently told me about a former schoolmate of his, who changed majors practically every semester. He started college intending to become a mechanical engineer. But soon he grew bored with the concrete, hands-on aspect of engineering; he had a hankering for something ethereal and abstract.

So he changed his major to physics. This captivated him for a while, but he found that what he really loved about the subject was the beautiful and orderly patterns it described.

So he switched his major to math, whichwas about nothing but patterns, completely divorced from physical objects. Math held his interests for a semester or two, until he began in feel that his world was becoming too abstract. His mind now yearned for things he could see with his eyes and touch with his hands.

He changed majors again, and this time he changed colleges, too. By now, his parents were no doubt pulling their hair out, and even his friends were wondering if he was simply one of those people who was very bright and incurably flaky. He enrolled at the Rhode Island School of Design as a fine arts major, with a concentration on drawing and painting.

The leap was not as off-the-wall as it might at first seem. The fellow was obsessed with beautiful patterns. But the splendid patterns of mathematics were invisible, and he longed to bring them into the light of day somehow. So why not try to render something analogous to them in a beautifully wrought line or composition or mix of colors?

But- surprise!- the painting option didn't quite work out for this fellow. First of all, he had some doubts as to whether he was talented enough, whether he could translate his intellectual ideas about painting into actual artworks. And aside from that, he found the painter's life too solitary, too removed from the common experiences and conduct of business that connect most people.

So he changed majors yet again, this time to architecture. Architecture was collaborative and social; it was both an art and a business. Design called for a knowledge of physics and of mathematical relationships. It allowed him to use his drawing skills and to exercise his love of patterns. He finally found his calling, right?

Well, almost. There were a couple of things about architecture that still frustrated him. One was that most designs for buildings never got built; they lived and died as blueprints. What about the steel and glass and stone they envisioned to be built from. This fellow found himself getting more and more interested in materials and their different characteristics. In other words, he'd come full circle and was thinking like a mechanical engineer!

And these hypothetical buildings- how would they fit in the pattern of a city, among its grids and contours? How would their esthetics and theirscale and the nature and cost of their materials affect the people who lived and worked in them? What was the larger pattern these buildings would inhabit?

Eureka! He finally had it- the discipline that matched his broadest interests and employed his fullest skills set. He was meant to be an urban planner. He changed his major one last time, worked through a master's degree, and went on to a distinguished and satisfying career.

So-- was this fellow "lost" during the years of his academic wonderings? Or was he following a path that was not yet visible but was nonetheless taking him where we was meant to go?

Idea Log 13092010

THE MOVIE: The Fountainhead is a 1949 American drama film based on the best-seller book of the same name by Ayn Rand. The movie stars Gary Cooper as Howard Roark, Patricia Neal as Dominique Francon, Raymond Massey as Gail Wynand, Robert Douglas as Ellsworth Toohey and Kent Smith as Peter Keating. The film was directed by King Vidor, with the screenplay written by Rand.

The Fountainhead's protagonist, Howard Roark, is an individualistic young architect who chooses to struggle in obscurity rather than compromise his artistic and personal vision. The book follows his battle to practice what the public sees as modern architecture, which he believes to be superior, despite an establishment centered on tradition-worship. How others in the novel relate to Roark demonstrates Rand's various archetypes of human character, all of which are variants between Roark, the author's ideal man of independent-mindedness and integrity, and what she described as the "second-handers." The complex relationships between Roark and the various kinds of individuals who assist or hinder his progress, or both, allow the novel to be at once a romantic drama and a philosophical work. By Rand's own admission, Roark is the embodiment of the human spirit and his struggle represents the triumph of individualism over collectivism.

About THE AUTHOR! **Please read IdeaLog 15092010 for more exploration on the greatness of Ayn Rand!

"When I was in high school it was suggested by one of my teachers that I read this book since I was planning to be an architect. It had always been at the back of my mind but because the book is so difficult to find and in my rush to finish my bachelors degree I had never had that opportunity. On the 13th of September (last Monday) I had my day off and was lucky enough to catch a screening of THE FOUNTAINHEAD on TCM. As I watched the film I felt a dejaVu moment. That film represents all my reasons for not wanting to pursue architecture/ be an architect. It concretized every belief that I use- on myself- everyday to remind myself that giving up a future as an architect, even after a bachelor's degree, was the best decision I ever made for my sanity, my well being and in this quest of mine to find the true meaning of MY LIFE. 

Had I watched the movie back then would it have changed my mind about being an architect? No

Is the misery I put myself through worth the realization I came out with after this ordeal worth it? Yes. Every single moment of misery. Sometimes being in a negative state of mind is good;it allows you to appreciate the good times that was and that will follow with a consciousness that is impossible to achieve otherwise. As I mentioned earlier in one of my favourite quotes from How I Met Your Mother in http://governmentgirl1943lp.typepad.com/blog/2010/09/idea-log-06092010.html

 

 

Idea Log 12092010

I went to Chapters on the 11th of Sept and I must say I haven't paid full price for a book in quite a while because when I saw my $91 bill I felt a little faint- seriously!

[Value Village @ $4.99 is my regular haunt or those random book stores around the corner is the kind of place for someone like me who can't pass on an attractive book. I just have to OWN it. Pictures of my books coming soon.. I have to d/l to my comp.]

So, the two books I bought were ...

Debt Free Forever by Gail Vaz-Oxalde.. she is awesome! I read the entire book in one day! Highly recommended and it was 20% off!!!! sure beats the 700 over holds are the Toronto Public Library.

..and 'Life Is What You Make It' by Peter Buffett. I absolutely fell in love with the cover!! Still reading it and savouring every moment. ...and yessss.. he is the son of Warren Buffett but read the book and you shall see how family values, your sense of self, ambition and seach for the meaning of life mean more than the monertary value of the fortune you are born into. I hope to put up some sections of the book in the future! It is surely going to be a book that I will be discussing with others. Just because everyone always talks about how life is unfair and they are so underpaid.

In addition I also purchased two last copies of 2011 Organizer

One for my sister too and totally worth the money. You should recall this 'Keep Calm and Carry On' from my second blog entry (that one was about the book but the book wasnt ummm.... too much like the original WWII- completely rewritten I'd say but I do remember one of the quotes in the chapter and that went like this 'Worry Gives Small Things a Big Shadow').  You should know I am addicted to organizers. I already have about 4 for the coming years..hehe. My organizer is my life- or so my coworkers telll me! 

PS: Value Village is an awesome place to shop for books. I've managed to salvage a couple of copies autographed by the authors themselves. ^__^

Idea Log 11092010

I am looking forward to this perfume by Kate Spade..!! It is so pretty but the cap looks a little cheap :( will have to look at it in person and of course the smell!!!

"Fragrance notes: pink watermelon mingles with blackberry and red currant, enhanced with a heart of fresh flowers including orange blossom, star jasmine, tiare flower and sweet magnolia, finished with luminous musks and a touch of French macaron (straight from the patisserie, of course)."

**just not sure about the French Macaron part-- I don't like those that smell like sweet food :X

Idea Log 10092010

VACATION???... thinking of going on this trip to Ireland as a family vacation from Royal Irish Tours..but the "rainy weather" is getting me a little discouraged :S 

Castle Adventure

8 Day Self Drive Prebooked Vacation

About Your Vacation

Our Taste of Ireland driving vacations are designed to help you get the most from your driving vacation. Ideal for those who want the freedom of driving combined with the security of confirmed accommodation each night. Stay in luxury castle hotels on 3 nights and first class hotels on 4 nights (2 nights each in Dublin and Ennis).

Highlights Of Your Vacation

Step back in time and indulge yourself for a week. After 2 nights in Malahide on Dublin Bay travel west to the glittering lakes of Roscommon to Joyce Country into desolate Connemara. From Galway Bay traverse the unique Burren of Clare to the towering dark Cliffs of Moher and lovely Bunratty. Oh! Stay for 3 nights at least in luxury castle hotels.

What's Included On Your Vacation

• 7 days self drive standard car rental with unlimited mileage and 3rd party insurance cover
• 7 nights prebooked accommodation as per itinerary
• Ensuite bedroom with bath and/or shower & WC
• Full Irish breakfast daily
• Touring map of Ireland
• A touring guide to Ireland's major visitor attractions with reduced admission offers
• All local taxes on car rental and accommodation

Your Vacation Accommodation

All nights prebooked for you in following hotels -

• Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co. Dublin (2 nights)
• Kilronan Castle, Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon (2 nights)
• Ashford Castle, Cong, Co. Mayo (1 night)
• Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare (2 nights)

Note: - Order of itinerary subject to change – subject to availability of hotels

Idea Log 09092010

I HAVE TO GET MY WIRELESS FIXED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll do anything :@

Idea Log 08092010

*we should strive to be "renaissance men"-"specialization is for insects" (^__^haha)

Globe and Mail/ Globe Life: Q&A with Coles Jones (7th Sept)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/work/tweak-your-personal-habits-to-get-ahead-in-business/article1697913/page1/

Q. You raise the idea that we should strive to be "renaissance men"- that "specialization is for insects". Can you explain?

Studies show that the people who move most fluidly through the world are the ones who have a grasp on a number of different topics. It's one of these things that on the surface looks like good manners- "so-and-so can talk to anybody about anything"- but it's about finding a way into a conversation, no matter who you're having it with. Sometimes you need your CEO to be paying attention to you, but sometimes you need the guy who parks your car to do what you need him to do, as quickly as possible. So you need to have that broad range of styles and pieces of information. I find it also helps with problem-solving. Just having an understanding of a number of industries can be very helpful in a problem-solving situation.

RENAISSANCE MAN (Wikipedia)

**A polymath (Greek πολυμαθής, polymathēs, "having learned much")^[1] is a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas. In less formal terms, a polymath (or polymathic person) may simply be someone who is very knowledgeable. Most ancient scientists were polymaths by today's standards.^[2]

The terms Renaissance man and, less commonly, Homo Universalis (Latin for "universal man" or "man of the world") are related and used to describe a person who is well educated or who excels in a wide variety of subjects or fields.^[3] The idea developed in Renaissance Italy from the notion expressed by one of its most accomplished representatives, Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472): that "a man can do all things if he will." It embodied the basic tenets of Renaissance humanism, which considered humans empowered, limitless in their capacities for development, and led to the notion that people should embrace all knowledge and develop their capacities as fully as possible. Thus the gifted people of the Renaissance sought to develop skills in all areas of knowledge, in physical development, in social accomplishments, and in the arts.

Idea Log 07092010

Aries:

You're movin' on up when it comes to the career ladder, and it couldn't be more timely. Keep in mind, however, that 'moving up' doesn't necessarily mean the corner office and a raise (although those things are likely in store). It could also mean more time off, a change to a different office, fewer working hour or being able to work from home, all of which add up to a much higher quality of life. In the end, that's what truly counts.

Idea Log 06092010

My Favourite quotes:

Milk [1.21]

[Lily admits to Ted about the arts program and how it could derail her and Marshall's wedding]

Lily: There are certain things in life where you know it's a mistake but you don't really know it's a mistake because the only way to really know it is a mistake is to make that mistake and look back and say, "Yup, that was a mistake". So really, the bigger mistake would be to not make the mistake because then you'll go your whole life not really knowing if something is a mistake or not. And damn it, I made no mistakes. I've done all of this: my life, my relationship, my career mistakes-free. Does any of this make sense to you?

Ted: I don't know, you said 'mistake' a lot.

 

The Best Burger in New York [4.2]

Ted: Chinese?

Barney: I don't like Chinese.

Ted: Indian?

Barney: I just said I don't like Chinese.

Ted: Indian isn't Chinese.

Barney: Weird meat, funny music, side of rice. Why are we splitting hairs?

Ted: Mexican?

Barney: I just said I don't like Chinese!

Right Place, Right Time [4.22]

Future Ted: The great moments of your life won't necessarily be the things you do. They'll also be the things that happen to you. Now, I'm not saying you can't take action to affect the outcome of your life. You have to take action. And you will! But never forget, that on any day, you could step out the front door, and your whole life could change forever. You see the Universe has a plan kids; and that plan is always in motion. A butterfly flaps its wings, and it starts to rain. It's a scary thought, but it's also kind of wonderful. All these little parts of the machine constantly working... Making sure that you end up exactly where you're supposed to be.. exactly when you're supposed to be there. The right place. At the right time.

Idea Log 05092010

I am not living my life to the fullest............... (?) ........................... :p my wireless hasnt been working for two days!! killer :(

Idea Log 04092010

Granta 89: The Factory

"The business of making things is becoming a memory for much of the western world- the very business that once gave it mastery over the east and the south. Factories don't just make objects. They create (and elsewhere go on creating) a way of life. This issue includes:

.. inside China, factory to the world

.... serving his time in the working class

.... as a chocolate soldier

... on some things still made in the USA

A picture essay on Minnesotan factory workers

A strip on Chechen refugees living in an abandoned milk factory

 Desmond Barry talks about the Hoover Factory in his essay 'A job on the line'. On the latest.. I just read that this factory in Merthyr Tydfil closed on 13th March 2009. RIP.

GRANATA is a magazine of new writing

Idea Log 03092010

Yiruma Oppa ~ thank you for creating such beautiful music. For some reason the pieces always seem better when you are playing them live ^___^ 오빠.. 고마워요.. 사랑해! 정말~~~사랑!

When I listen to most of his music I can't even put in words what is on my mind... all I know is that I feel happy......... only to reach a point when i randomly start crying then laughing again because it feels so silly to cry. Like most people have commented they can picture green grass, mild wind,and the sun..

I only wish I could live the rest of my life in this state- in this state of being so captivated - so lost - so carefree - so boundless- so natural - so empowered- so optimistic- so giddy - so warm -  so content- so happy- so satisfied- so nervous - and so not alone. Is this what love is meant to feel like?

 

A Big Thank You to my little sis for being the biggest Yiruma fan. How could I have lived life never knowing his music

Idea Log 02092010

Debra DiGiovanni!! The best and funniest stand up comedian! Would love to go watch her someday.

Enjoy! totally worth a day's post!

 

Idea Log 01092010

Remember, this is not Forever

So you squandered an estate note on a bachelor's degree, then trudged through more entry-level hardships and thankless internships than should be legally permissible, only to backslide into some self-esteem shattering, resume-derailing grind, several tax brackets below your dignity.

No worries: Underemployment happens to everybody, career counselors say. And when joblessness rages near 10 percent, it happens to nearly everybody at once.

"It's no secret that this is a very difficult time," Generation Y Career Blogger Lindsey Pollack says. "So even if you're waiting tables or temping, don't throw off your day job. Everything is an opportunity to show what you're capable of."

For new graduates keeping your ego at least one notch above despair is what passing out flyers and sweeping up french fries is all about, she says. If it helps, pan one eye toward the future. "Know that this is not forever," encourages career advisor Dan King.

In fact, workplace advisor Jane Boucher notes, your misery will pas every single workday, when the shift whistle screams."Remember, this is just a job," the "How to Love he Job you Hate" author says. "You have a life outside of your job. Look at the beauty. Go for walks on the beach. Find othe things in life that have meaning and purpose."

Start in the gym. A workout routine, she suggests, can be a splendid domain to channel your untapped moxie. "Become active," concurs Pollack. "And be confident. If you're the most active barista at Starbucks, somebody might notice."

 

Sometimes, even the coldest-blooded careerist needs to divorce their ego from their employment, Boucher says, "Men and women have to understand that their worth is not determined by their work," she offers. "Do not make that correlation." That said, you need not resign yourself to a lifetime of chirping, "Welcome to Wal-Mart," either. "Never give up on your dream," she stresses. "If you keep yourself open, opportunities will come when you least expect them."

This was an article I read in Toronto's MetroNews today. metronews.ca