Random: Big Plan

Who are you if without any ambition, goal, or dream.
Who will you be if without moving toward your goal.

It is almost 3 AM, and I have been trying to sleep for the last 4 hours. It could have been the coffee, but the effect is way too long. But I think it is the big plan that I have thought about for the last week: a master degree.

I didn't realized before, but couple weeks ago I found out that majority of people in my group got a master degree or better. I know a lot of my friends are getting one, but it didn't register until now. Considering this, and factor 10 years into the future, a master degree will be essential in getting a good job.

It has to start, there is no compromise. Period.

Random: High Five

Simple things that used to be so irrelevant.

It seemed like years ago since I last did high-five with a stranger. Then today it happened. With a stranger over a Foosball game, despite scoring on my own goal. I felt something. Not sure if it is just a nostalgic feeling of "good old time", a sadness by how long it has been, or a self-pity from seeing them happily went to play soccer afterward.

It was Friday, and 15 minutes before 5 o'clock.
They probably are not technical-engineers.
Should I be jealous of that?

Random: Konkai wa ...

I don't know the exact cause, but there are the feelings of unrest both physically and mentally. I do not have that feeling of calmness or at peace for a while now. Could it work? Could it be the coffee? Could it the subconscious' impulse? Could it be the lack of free time? Could it be the physical activity?

Maybe it is the people.
Maybe it is myself.

Random: Marketplace Prediction

Just few random thoughts...
* The economy won't recover to the height of 2007 within the next president's serving time (so not within 4 or 8 years). Obama and McCain just lack economic insight.
* The economy will recover when people forget financial responsibility, and pushing for unrealistic political ideal on the government. Basically, greedy and ignorant.
* The gap between the rich and the poor in US will widen. Too many shady people, too many complex rules and laws, and too many people put too much trust in so called professional.
* Monopoly on a global scale will become more prominent whether you are conscious of it or not.
* India will lead the global economy before China, but China will be the slow-and-steady from-the-behind player. However, America will be the wild card as long as EU remains as socialism nations, and Asia remains politically corrupted. Japan just lacks resources to be competitive in warfare.

Random: Programmers' Prayer

Serenity for a Programmer:

God grant me the serenity to accept the buggy code I cannot change,
courage to change the poorly written code I inherited,
and the wisdom to know the difference.