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profile At twenty and one-point-six-three/four/two (can't remember) tall, I am a girl who loves many things, and detests a few. Not very fond of setting out a whole list of 'about me's, so... just read on. :) tag archives May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 October 2009 friends and credits skin by: Jane |
Sunday, July 05, 2009 @ 5:45 PM
bye, holidays I can feel the holidays slipping away like sand through my fingers. It's July all of a sudden, bidding's the talk of the town, work starts again tomorrow - there goes the good sleep and spontaneous activities. Had a good one month break, nonetheless. I did many things that the luxury of time could allow... going to miss that very soon. Anyway. This epigram made me laugh while I was exploring Da Vinci's works yesterday with a friend at the science centre: Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory. Leonardo Da Vinci sure knows how to put common law lawyers down. Haha alright, never mind me. The exhibition was filled with Da Vinci's countless scribbles and ideas, some coming to life with actual structures of his inventions that were on paper. At some point I was in awe of this man's genius, because his understanding of almost every discipline under the sun - physics, the human anatomy, art, you name it, he mastered it - was so deep despite the lack of a formal education. Perhaps the queerest thing about him was that he wrote backwards, from right to left. So try as I might, I couldn't read his writing unless I brought a mirror along. Along the way, I learnt that the man was a perfectionist. Never satisfied with what he did, he always tried to seek more knowledge, to invent more wondrous things. Towards accomplishment, he said: Men of accomplishment never sit to wait for things to happen. They went out and happened to things. I walked out of the place feeling a tad more inspired, so the money spent was worthwhile. =) Whether the next 4 weeks will be fruitful at that firm is mostly up to me, and I hope to accomplish something, even as a tiny intern. |