Old chest reminds you there. I so miss you.

I've been so into Damien Rice, an Irish singer, who has touched voice and colors in his songs. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Rice)
A part of the reason why his music has driven me so much is that I miss you more and more, and the place we used to hang around together ss time passes, .
It gets worse if I listen to his songs, and I happen to listen to his songs almost everyday.

One of my favorites, of course the one, which hurts my heart most, is "Old Chest".
Whenever I listen to the last phrase of the song, I just feel something sinking in the heart.
I always believe that everything will be fine as time passes by. The thing is, as time passes by I think about us hanging together back there, missing you more and more.
How long should I wait until I finally feel fine about your absence?

"Older Chests"

Older chests reveal themselves
Like a crack in a wall
Starting small, and grow in time
And we all seem to need the help
Of someone else
To mend that shelf
of too many books
Read me your favorite line

Papa went to other lands
And he found someone who understands
The ticking, and the western man's need to cry
He came back the other day, yeah you know
Some things in life may change
And some things
They stay the same

Like time, there's always time
On my mind
So pass me by, I'll be fine
Just give me time

Older gents sit on the fence
With their cap in hand
Looking grand
They watch their city change
Children scream, or so it seems,
Louder than before
Out of doors, into stores with bigger names
Mama tried to wash their faces
But these kids they lost their graces
And daddy lost at the races too many times

She broke down the other day, yeah you know
Some things in life may change
And some things they stay the same

Like time, time, there's always time
On my mind
So pass me by, I'll be fine
Just give me time,
Time, there's always time
On my mind
Pass me by, I'll be fine
Just give me time


by 은짱 | 2008/07/25 03:27 | Anecdote | 트랙백 | 덧글(0)

Benjamin Franklin's thirteen virtue (from his autobiography)


  1. "TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation."
  2. "SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation."
  3. "ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time."
  4. "RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve."
  5. "FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing."
  6. "INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions."
  7. "SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly."
  8. "JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty."
  9. "MODERATION. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve."
  10. "CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation."
  11. "TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable."
  12. "CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never todullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace orreputation."
  13. "HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates."

by 은짱 | 2008/06/13 10:13 | Inspiration | 트랙백 | 덧글(0)

[B] Eat that Frog! by Brian Tray

  1. Set the table
    Decide exactly what you want. Write it down and set a deadline on your goal.
  2. Plan every day in advance: Think on paper
  3. Apply the 80/20 Rule to everything.
  4. Consider the consequences
  5. Practice the ABCDE method continually.
  6. Focus on key result areas:
    Identify and determine those results that you absolutely, positively have to get to do your job well, and work on them all day long.
  7. Obey the Law of Forced Efficiency.
  8. Prepare thoroughly before you begin:
    Proper prior preparation prevents poor performance.
  9. Do your homework:
    The more knowledgeable and skilled you become at your key tasks, the faster you start them and the sooner you get them done.
  10. Leverage your special talents.
  11. identify your key constraints.
  12. Take it one oil barrel at a time.
  13. Put the pressure on yourself.
  14. Maximize your personal powers.
  15. Motivate yourself into action.
  16. Practice creative procrastination.
  17. Do the most difficult task first.
  18. Slice and dice the task: the salami and Swiss cheese method.
  19. Create large chunks of time.
  20. Develop a sense of urgency.
  21. Single handle every task.

by 은짱 | 2008/04/20 01:14 | Articles | 트랙백 | 덧글(0)

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