Another movie that I enjoy watching is The Truman Show. I know many people who enjoy it, and I think it speaks to our ego. We all have one. Thinking that everyone is watching you, and you’re obliviously unaware, is both thrilling and terrifying. There’s beauty in watching Truman begin to suspect that people are … Continue reading The Truman Show
I’ve been fascinated by astronomy lately. I’ve also realized how little I remember about the solar system and outer space. My 5-year-old is teaching me a lot, since she’s learning about space. She reminded me that Pluto is no longer a planet. I have my thoughts around there not being PSAs when important objective truths … Continue reading Gravity
I’ve noticed something. When an expert speaks publicly about their craft, they go to their trusted advisor afterwards and asks “how did I do?” It’s fascinating that an expert would question their expertise. I have someone on my team who helps me with this...I always think I’m a failure and she is always honest. Me: … Continue reading My Source Code
In my very first job in corporate America, my manager sat me down and told me that a client told him I was too honest. Wait...what? I worked at a private label credit card company and I was the account manager for a certain retailer. As such, I was responsible for training the client’s front-line … Continue reading Honesty is Not the Best Policy…Depending On Who You’re Talking To
“Do you think a hot dog is a sandwich?”, one of my colleagues asks me today. My response: “well, it depends on how ‘sandwich’ is defined.” Put a pin in that. I enjoy being a manager, more so than I ever realized until a recent revelation. However, for me, the hardest part of being a … Continue reading Looking for Recognition in All the Wrong Places
I watched “Melancholia” a few weeks ago for the first time. It was an Amazon Prime video recommendation, and man, were they right. I cried like a baby at the end. It was a sci-fi movie. Not a romance drama, not a romantic comedy, no one’s puppy died, it wasn’t a sci-fi dystopian film. It … Continue reading Melancholia
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