microwave the peeps
watch them grow and grow and grow
then watch them deflate
watch them grow and grow and grow
then watch them deflate
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
vernal happiness
spring is in the air
bringing vernal happiness
prob-ly April snow
Target in the background wasn't really by design...
bringing vernal happiness
prob-ly April snow
Target in the background wasn't really by design...
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
to haiku
haikus bring focus
haikus change my state of mind
they get me ready
I could let the haikus stand. If they are any good they should. On the other hand, many will have a back story that I may not be able to resist telling. And since this is my blog and I get to do what I want, when I cannot, I won't.
I started writing haikus intermittently last summer after reading (listening to) Leo Babauta's book "The Power of Less" In the book he notes that if you want to write a haiku you can simply find 17 syllables on your topic, or you can find the 17 most important syllables to express your meaning.
I decided that I would use haiku writing (with the latter technique) as a tool to prepare for lectures. The plan was to write a haiku within an hour of the start of each lecture that I would give, helping me focus on the topic and content of the lecture.
I've observed the results; anecdotally I know that the lectures I've haikued have been much better than the others. On top of that the student's will at least remember me. -"you know, he was that crazy guy that spoke in haiku."
With this blog I intend to post a daily haiku written to get me in the mood for that day's tasks or topics
haikus change my state of mind
they get me ready
I could let the haikus stand. If they are any good they should. On the other hand, many will have a back story that I may not be able to resist telling. And since this is my blog and I get to do what I want, when I cannot, I won't.
I started writing haikus intermittently last summer after reading (listening to) Leo Babauta's book "The Power of Less" In the book he notes that if you want to write a haiku you can simply find 17 syllables on your topic, or you can find the 17 most important syllables to express your meaning.
I decided that I would use haiku writing (with the latter technique) as a tool to prepare for lectures. The plan was to write a haiku within an hour of the start of each lecture that I would give, helping me focus on the topic and content of the lecture.
I've observed the results; anecdotally I know that the lectures I've haikued have been much better than the others. On top of that the student's will at least remember me. -"you know, he was that crazy guy that spoke in haiku."
With this blog I intend to post a daily haiku written to get me in the mood for that day's tasks or topics
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