Chaosplay

I was reading Blake Ross’s interview in Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days (Recipes: a Problem-Solution Ap). He said something about giving an impression as if you are ahead of where you really are. If your project is done only 50%, you say that it is done 75%. The reason is not to mislead but to increase pressure on you to make your lie a reality. Its an interesting concept. Perhaps I will use it .

Blake Ross

So I just got back from boar hunting at my friend’s farms in Wills Point, Texas. It was about an hour from Arlington. I went there with my friends from work, Karl & Patrick. The farms are owned by Joe. He only grows hay but apparently there is a lot of money in it. And the best part is he farms only on weekends. During weekdays, he has a full time job as IT professional. Patrick and Karl were excited about farming. I enjoyed the vastness of the hay fields. I wonder what it would be like to be farmer for full time.

Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see any boars. However, Patrick was able to shoot 2 of them by following them to their home territory in woods. It was freezing last night and I found out hard way that my sleeping bag was rated only for 42F. Also there were coyotes circling our camping ground at night. oh what a fun night it was…. NOT!

But sleepless night and long drive, made me think a lot. I have always looked for ways to simplify my life, like owning only the things I must have, not making any commitments, automating bill payments. Lately, I have been reading on nomadic life. It seems so perfect, you are free to go where ever you want. You are not tied down to a particular place. (I guess that’s why I am always against owning a house during 20′s or 30′s). Well I wish I could do what Tynan and Todd did but I am not ready yet. So I plan to explore this world on weekends. With my photography and blogging, weekend travel seems like perfect addition. I may drive or  take a bus or train. I don’t know yet. I was thinking a few of places I like to check out are:

1. Austin – been there but only to party, love to see this town during daylight.
2. Corpus Christi
3. Galveston
4. Houston
5. New Orleans
6. Las Vegas
7. South Padre
8. San Antonio
9. Chicago

Plans and plans!

Yup you read it right. Instead of having one or few major goals for whole 2009, I am going to have several smaller goals through out 2009. Year is very long period of time, and it is easy to sdtart slacking off. For example, in 2008, I had planned to quit smoking. I did it but not until 11:59PM on December 31st, 2008.

Plus I have seen that my life changes quite often. Something that is important now may not be so important six months later.

So I got this idea of mini goals from Tynan. He is not really doing monthly goals but more like 6 month long goals.

So here are my 2009.1 goals:

• Join ToastMasters
• Go to my dojo 3 times a week
• Re-organize my blog

• sky diving
• bungee jumping
• run marathon
• tubing

I haven’t written a detailed post in a while because I had this epiphany. I am working too hard all the time. My parent always pushed me. I was never satisfied even after great successes. I still never feel satisfied. I think its time to relax a bit. I will make it when I make it. In meantime I don’t need to sacrifice fun and enjoyment. I need to be content. I don’t really enjoy late night coding anymore. So I should stop coding and find out what I really enjoy.