Update
I am trying to get serious with my goals now. So far I have about 4 computer related books to digest, not including TeX and METAFONT related material. On top of that, I’m reading the METAFONT book, and 5 of the 6-part series, TeX in Practice, and The Advanced TeXbook. I also have to teach myself 12 chapters of my physics book because the class I’m taking is a joke.
I don’t see how I can manage all that reading– at least not if, as I plan to, I read for retention. But in addition to my reading, I also want to do some real work on my website. I’m thinking of buying a domain name, and even paying for hosting! That’s how serious I am. The only thing holding me back is my inability to come up with a timeless name; I don’t want to register for a domain name that I end up hating several months later.
Of course, I also need to exercise. At least that is something I’ve started on. Every morning (almost), I persuade myself it’s in my best interest to do 140 situps and 30 pushups. Over time, that will increase. Now I just need to start running, and I think I’ll be getting adequate exercise. I remember when I was a little kid: running was something you did all the time, not something you had to force yourself to do. And when you ran, you had fun instead of counting the number of minutes you spent active. Ahh.. the good old days
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Possibly relevant posts:
- Quick break (3/14/2003)
- Kurzweil (6/12/2005)
- Probability milepost 1 (2/21/2007)