Number 500! This blog is number 500 and the 5th anniversary for Innovating Common Knowledge. Good timing. I average 100 blogs every twelve months. That’s too low. On the other hand, 100 is a good number because I spread my time writing blogs and many other activities. There are both sides to the discussion whether I spend too much or too little time writing blogs.
On my 300th blog, I shared my top 30 blogs. I choose to repost the top 30 blogs instead of creating a top 50 blogs. The reason is the lessons I learned and the wisdom I gained from my top 30 blogs applies to today’s living--and tomorrow’s living. They are powerful for me. The lessons and wisdoms are both old lessons such as life is a marathon, not a sprit and new lessons such as age is just a number. The timing is good for another review.
I continue to write blogs promoting change, improvement, and innovation. I continue to write blogs to open myself up and to experiment what I can and what I can’t do. The Sign Of My Times (SOMT) and Accutane blogs continue as I reflect how life is changed now and when I was a child and my acne treatment, respectively.
Here is the summary of my top 30 blogs:
*01. Never take anything and anyone for granted.
*02. Trust my gut feeling.
*03. My [latest] daily top five rules for living: (1) Don't criticize, condemn, and complain, and don't compare with others. (2) Don't act like a jerk or bitch. (3) Always speak calmly and be calm. (4) Don't daydream when driving. (5) Keep your head up high . . . look at the cute face when talking.
*04. Continue to live life finding what you want to do.
*05. Never judge a person by their appearance.
*06. Remember to learn from you failures as well as your successes.
*07. It takes patience to learn who a person is for long-term family, friend, business, and romantic relationships.
*08. Do something else to take your mind off something you hate.
*09. Meet new people and make new friends continuously.
*10. It's OK to be alone.
*11. You must earn what you want in life.
*12. You are responsible for yourself.
*13. Schools have summer vacations; life doesn't have summer vacations.
*14. Age is just a number.
*15. Have courage to say goodbye to anything precious.
*16. First years, first impressions, first go-around, and first successes are equally important as second years, second impressions, second go-around, and second successes.
*17. Everyone has the right to find happiness.
*18. Be patient. Never rush.
*19. Take life one day at a time. Have fun, learn, and enjoy.
*20. If you talk the talk, you must stand by your talk.
*21. Do something to receive something.
*22. Money is a way to help people, create action, and show appreciation.
*23. Fight the pain, the suffering, and the struggles to keep living.
*24. Use your mind to see.
*25. Time is the ultimate judge.
*26. Live the present. Live the moment.
*27. Wait 24 hours for goods or services less than $100 and 48 hours for greater than $100 to avoid the urge to splurge.
*28. Do the little things and they add up in time.
*29. Life is a marathon, not a sprint.
*30. When you in a jam, go back to the basics. Go remind yourself the basics which is what I'm doing :D :D :D
My first blog was posted on Thur Aug 4, 2005. The 300th blog was posted on Sun Dec 7, 2008. Click http://ininblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/300.html to read the entire 300th blog detailing the top blogs.
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Friday, August 06, 2010
Thursday, August 05, 2010
SOMT: Newspapers Are Still Great
Blogger’s Note: SOMT stands for Sign Of My Times, an occasional blog sharing my thoughts how time changes life from when I was a kid to today. It’s been a long time I wrote a SOMT.
Times have changed when it comes to information and current events. I remember when I was a kid—and even a college student—one of the best sources of information was the newspaper. Everyday I walked outside to get the local newspaper from the driveway. I read the newspaper while I ate breakfast. I also read The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The WSJ was the best newspaper for editorials and opinions. I learned something reading those. The internet started influencing my life in 1997, the year I graduated San Jose State. I relied on newspapers for information throughout my young life.
We live in the information age. Up to the minute information is available 24/7. We turn on the computer, connect to the internet, and the latest and greatest are available to read. If something is on the internet, it’s a free for all such that anyone can find it.
Times are changing. Information and current events are online. My local newspaper continues to print hard editions. I still learn something new. I’m old school when it comes to newspapers. I like to read the newspaper on paper and not online.
Newspapers eventually disappear. It’s a matter of time. There are a few major cities their local newspaper stopped printing hard editions. Cherish the present and consider yourself lucky your city or town prints a newspaper in today’s tough economic times.
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Times have changed when it comes to information and current events. I remember when I was a kid—and even a college student—one of the best sources of information was the newspaper. Everyday I walked outside to get the local newspaper from the driveway. I read the newspaper while I ate breakfast. I also read The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The WSJ was the best newspaper for editorials and opinions. I learned something reading those. The internet started influencing my life in 1997, the year I graduated San Jose State. I relied on newspapers for information throughout my young life.
We live in the information age. Up to the minute information is available 24/7. We turn on the computer, connect to the internet, and the latest and greatest are available to read. If something is on the internet, it’s a free for all such that anyone can find it.
Times are changing. Information and current events are online. My local newspaper continues to print hard editions. I still learn something new. I’m old school when it comes to newspapers. I like to read the newspaper on paper and not online.
Newspapers eventually disappear. It’s a matter of time. There are a few major cities their local newspaper stopped printing hard editions. Cherish the present and consider yourself lucky your city or town prints a newspaper in today’s tough economic times.
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Good Or Bad It’s All Up To You
There is a common saying your attitude, your actions, your thinking, your behavior, and your responsibilities determine your way of living. You have a choice to live with a positive outlook or with a negative pessimism. A positive outlook is someone who takes responsibility for their actions and thinks, “There is always tomorrow.” A negative pessimism person complains and blames others.
I have attended anime conventions since 1997. I have experienced good cons and bad cons. Most con attendees judge a good anime con or a bad anime con by how the con is ran. Did all the main events start on time? How good was the exhibition hall? Were there plenty of anime to watch and how good was the variety? Did the staff do a good job? Obviously there are some factors out of their control such as the quality of masquerade skits and hall cosplayers.
My anime cons have been consistently good since 2008. The reason isn’t how the staff ran the con. They have done a good job. The reason is me. It’s what I do at the cons that determine whether I have a good con or a bad con. If an event started on time, then great. If an event started late, then it started late. (By the way, it’s common for events to start late.) I do my best to experience a good con. I wear costumes, hang out with my friends, meet new people, shop at the exhibit hall, play board games, take pictures, dance, attend concerts, and do anything to stay busy. I keep myself occupied with something to do.
The experience attending anime cons applies to everything in life. It’s what you do that determines whether you have a good time or a bad time. The attitude applies to weddings, vacations, offsite meetings, college semesters and quarters, visiting a museum, concerts, anywhere you go and anything you do. The next time you go outside, do whatever it takes for a good time.
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I have attended anime conventions since 1997. I have experienced good cons and bad cons. Most con attendees judge a good anime con or a bad anime con by how the con is ran. Did all the main events start on time? How good was the exhibition hall? Were there plenty of anime to watch and how good was the variety? Did the staff do a good job? Obviously there are some factors out of their control such as the quality of masquerade skits and hall cosplayers.
My anime cons have been consistently good since 2008. The reason isn’t how the staff ran the con. They have done a good job. The reason is me. It’s what I do at the cons that determine whether I have a good con or a bad con. If an event started on time, then great. If an event started late, then it started late. (By the way, it’s common for events to start late.) I do my best to experience a good con. I wear costumes, hang out with my friends, meet new people, shop at the exhibit hall, play board games, take pictures, dance, attend concerts, and do anything to stay busy. I keep myself occupied with something to do.
The experience attending anime cons applies to everything in life. It’s what you do that determines whether you have a good time or a bad time. The attitude applies to weddings, vacations, offsite meetings, college semesters and quarters, visiting a museum, concerts, anywhere you go and anything you do. The next time you go outside, do whatever it takes for a good time.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Make Lemonade Out Of Lemons
Murphy’s law says “If anything can go wrong, it will.” On Sat Jul 17, something went wrong. My PC crashed. I was browsing the internet. My PC was infected with malware. Antivirus is useless against malware. I was able to browse the web to find solutions. There were at least three solutions. I found a solution and followed the instructions. Failed. As a result, my PC couldn’t boot up.
I thought of several solutions to fix my PC. One solution was reinstalling Windows XP. Another solution was buying another hard drive and install Windows 7. I planned to buy another hard drive because the current hard drive memory was low. The timing to buy another hard drive was when Starcraft 2 is released Tue July 27. I talked to my friend. He suggested I install Windows 7. I agreed. The solution was to purchase a 1TB hard drive and to install Windows 7 on it.
I purchased the hard drive later in the day. The installation succeeded. I used the old hard drive for storage. The old hard drive is partitioned. I lost no data. I have three hard drives: 1TB, 640GB that is the first hard drive, and 80GB IDE backup drive. All three drives are Western Digitals. The RAM increased from 4GB to 8GB. The installation process gave me a refresher on working with PC hardware. I must learn new features in Windows 7.
Murphy’s law is correct. Anything can go wrong in our lives. We experience lemons in our lives. When there are lemons, make lemonade. Take the frustrated situation and get something positive in return such as meet new people, learn from a mistake, learn new knowledge, visit somewhere new, or try something new. There are new experiences to experience. Negative experiences included. We say to others, “Yup, that happened to me. Here’s what I did . . . .”
Being frustrated is normal. Remember to be patient, concentrate on the problem, ask for help, and you have a solution.
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I thought of several solutions to fix my PC. One solution was reinstalling Windows XP. Another solution was buying another hard drive and install Windows 7. I planned to buy another hard drive because the current hard drive memory was low. The timing to buy another hard drive was when Starcraft 2 is released Tue July 27. I talked to my friend. He suggested I install Windows 7. I agreed. The solution was to purchase a 1TB hard drive and to install Windows 7 on it.
I purchased the hard drive later in the day. The installation succeeded. I used the old hard drive for storage. The old hard drive is partitioned. I lost no data. I have three hard drives: 1TB, 640GB that is the first hard drive, and 80GB IDE backup drive. All three drives are Western Digitals. The RAM increased from 4GB to 8GB. The installation process gave me a refresher on working with PC hardware. I must learn new features in Windows 7.
Murphy’s law is correct. Anything can go wrong in our lives. We experience lemons in our lives. When there are lemons, make lemonade. Take the frustrated situation and get something positive in return such as meet new people, learn from a mistake, learn new knowledge, visit somewhere new, or try something new. There are new experiences to experience. Negative experiences included. We say to others, “Yup, that happened to me. Here’s what I did . . . .”
Being frustrated is normal. Remember to be patient, concentrate on the problem, ask for help, and you have a solution.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Someone Say Something
I like talking and conversations when I'm with people. I like loud and speaking. The people you associate with, the friends you hang out with, the family you spend time with are important. I learn, I observe, I laugh, and I listen.
I hate quiet. I want someone saying something when I'm with people. If nobody says anything, then I say something. I say anything to start a conversation because I learn something from that person, I learn new information, or I gain new knowledge. I enjoy talking and listening.
There are times when quietness is appropriate. There are times when people take a rest from talking. I recognize and approve. Otherwise, my mouth is talking and my ears are listening.
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I hate quiet. I want someone saying something when I'm with people. If nobody says anything, then I say something. I say anything to start a conversation because I learn something from that person, I learn new information, or I gain new knowledge. I enjoy talking and listening.
There are times when quietness is appropriate. There are times when people take a rest from talking. I recognize and approve. Otherwise, my mouth is talking and my ears are listening.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
A Friend Is A Friend
In my youth days, there were family, friends, and acquaintances. Friends were branched out to best friends, close friends, friends with benefits, and pen pals. There were no such things as gym friends, sports friends, phone friends, and Fri night book club friends. Maybe there were such things. I never believed in segregating friends into categories such has hobbies, events, or monthly moments.
Today, I believe in a friend is a friend. If you're not a friend, then you're an acquaintance. I don't believe in MySpace friends, Facebook friends, and online friends in general. I don't believe in anime con friends, dance friends, hiking friends, to name a few of my hobbies. We must earn each other's friendship. It takes time to develop friendship.
Everyone has different definitions of friends. My definition of friends is simple: you're a friend or you're not a friend; however, I believe in the following long-time categories: close friends, best friends, and friends with benefits. If you're not a friend, then you're an acquaintance. In time, acquaintances can be friends.
Friendships come and go. When a friend leaves, another person awaits to be friends. Continue meeting new people and make new friends.
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Today, I believe in a friend is a friend. If you're not a friend, then you're an acquaintance. I don't believe in MySpace friends, Facebook friends, and online friends in general. I don't believe in anime con friends, dance friends, hiking friends, to name a few of my hobbies. We must earn each other's friendship. It takes time to develop friendship.
Everyone has different definitions of friends. My definition of friends is simple: you're a friend or you're not a friend; however, I believe in the following long-time categories: close friends, best friends, and friends with benefits. If you're not a friend, then you're an acquaintance. In time, acquaintances can be friends.
Friendships come and go. When a friend leaves, another person awaits to be friends. Continue meeting new people and make new friends.
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Friday, July 09, 2010
A Frozen Dinner
I cleaned my room the past three days. I threw away junk, donated used clothes, and rearranged my room for a different look. I also vacuumed and dusted. I'm airing out a comforter bag to protect my blankets. I'm waiting for the vinyl smell to dissipate. And I need to purchase new posters. The posters on my closet are outdated.
I found part of a Swanson frozen dinner cardboard box. The cardboard box reminded me I ate a frozen dinner twice in my life. I was a picky eater when I was a child. Today, I'm happy I'm less picky. Let's be honest. Everyone has some pickiness in regards to food and drink.
Add some excitement in your life, even if it's the little things. The next time you visit a supermarket, buy a frozen food you never ate, buy a drink you never drank, buy a snack you wanted to munch. The next time you visit a BevMo or similar beverage store, go to the soda aisle and try no name sodas. Don't worry about eating healthy. You can say you ate that food or drank the drink once. There are lots of experiences we do once.
Off the top of my head, I tried Spaghetti O's, Andes mint chocolate, frozen pizza rolls, Indian food in a restaurant, PopTarts, and Dr. Pepper once. There are so many foods and drinks to try. I want to eat key lime pie, drink more new sodas at BevMo, and eat a Hot Pocket. The next time you have nothing to do, try a new food and drink and you say, "I tried it once."
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I found part of a Swanson frozen dinner cardboard box. The cardboard box reminded me I ate a frozen dinner twice in my life. I was a picky eater when I was a child. Today, I'm happy I'm less picky. Let's be honest. Everyone has some pickiness in regards to food and drink.
Add some excitement in your life, even if it's the little things. The next time you visit a supermarket, buy a frozen food you never ate, buy a drink you never drank, buy a snack you wanted to munch. The next time you visit a BevMo or similar beverage store, go to the soda aisle and try no name sodas. Don't worry about eating healthy. You can say you ate that food or drank the drink once. There are lots of experiences we do once.
Off the top of my head, I tried Spaghetti O's, Andes mint chocolate, frozen pizza rolls, Indian food in a restaurant, PopTarts, and Dr. Pepper once. There are so many foods and drinks to try. I want to eat key lime pie, drink more new sodas at BevMo, and eat a Hot Pocket. The next time you have nothing to do, try a new food and drink and you say, "I tried it once."
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