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Olympic Mascots

Dec 11. 2006

Here are the mascots of the 2008 Olympics, which is being held in Beijing: The "Five Friendlies" represent the largest number of mascots since the practice began in 1972. You can find out more about them at http://en.beijing2008.com/37/03/column211990337.shtml. The website includes a history of the Olympic mascot(s), and immediately my eyes were drawn to Hodori, the mascot of the 1988 Seoul Games: I don't think I'm being biased in believing that he's the most charismatic, attractive, and well-designed of the 9 featured in the "Olympic Mascots of the past Olympiad" section. Which do you think is the best? Looking at Hodori brought back fond memories. Hodori was everywhere right before I came to the US (my family immigrated in spring 1988). Thus, my fondest and most vivid memories of my former...

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Career, Personal

Corporate Slavedom

Dec 05. 2006

Yesterday I read an article which was linked on Slashdot. It caught my attention because I’m still in the process of paving a career path. In the midst of researching and reading up on the myriad of options that are available for recent grads who are still trying to figure out what to do with the rest of their lives, I have come across several articles of this nature. This segment in particular struck me: Years ago if you put in long hours and worked hard for a company, you were rewarded with gradual promotions, longer vacations, medical insurance, and a healthy retirement plan. Most people expected to work 20 years or more at one company. Today to get ahead and save for a reasonable retirement, workers often must hop from...

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Geek, Personal, Video Games

Wii

Nov 20. 2006

The Sony PS3 has been out for 3 days now but I will not be getting one. Why? The available game titles do not look too exciting. It costs an inordinate amount of money. Plus, the Nintendo Wii was launched just 2 days later and I had been drooling over it ever since it was announced at E3 2005. I can go on and on about the superiority of the Wii over the PS3. Suffice it to say, Nintendo never ceases to amaze me with their creativity (look how well the DS is doing!) and marketing efforts. Nintendo has built up a community of die-hard loyal fans of all ages who have been interacting in all sorts of ways through the DS, and now they can build...

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Art/Design, Colors, Personal

My Skewed Perception

Nov 15. 2006

When I was little I believed that some people were better at drawing because they had better motor skills. In reality, it has more to do with perception and brain functions: the ability to differentiate space, light, and shadows. Steady hands are a plus, but they are not required. An old art teacher once told me that I had a rare gift of seeing color. She said that I was better at differentiating and mixing color than some of her former colleagues, who were professional color mixers. (Yes, this profession existed before the advent of computers.) Now although I may not use this gift in every day life (dressing, makeup, etc), I often find myself staring at an interesting color and mixing it in my head. And I've given up describing...

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Music, Personal

Musical Instruments

Oct 11. 2006

I've played the piano since I was 5, and the violin since I was 8. There was one year in elementary school when I decided to try the flute but it didn't come naturally easy to me as the piano and violin did, so I quit. Since then, I've played many different pianos and violins. But I was always sensitive to each instrument. Maybe overly sensitive - meaning I could never play as well on instruments to which I could not connect. With each new instrument, I would take at least a few minutes to get to "know" each other. I would test the responsiveness, the sound quality, the build quality. And the instruments would test my limits, challenging me to create and be creative. If I couldn't connect with...

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