Thoughts of Seneca

Because we are hurt most by what we do not expect, and because we must expect everything, we must hold the possibility of the most obscene events in mind at all times. No one should take a risk without an awareness of the darkest possibilities. ~Philosopher Seneca, paraphrased by me.

I have always held the belief that if I imagine the worst possible scenario, and it never comes to fruition, then I can handle any circumstance. Its good to know that I can channel dead philosophers.

Life is Amazing

I apologize now for the nature of this blog post. It is not like my other posts, but I feel like yelling from the top of a mountain! The only problem is I live in FL where there are no mountains, so all who follow me will have to put up with this.

I was minding my own business at the neighborhood bar last Friday, and my life made a dramatic change for the better. I was supposed to go watch a friend's band play around 9pm, and decided to pre-game first with some Seven & 7s. One thing led to another, and I didn't feel like driving, so I decided to skip the band and hang out longer. Good thing I stayed till Last Call.

As the lights came on, I saw an old flame sitting across the bar from me. I haven't seen, emailed, or carrier-pigeoned this person in over 25yrs! The circumstances of our original break-up have been clouded by time, with both of us thinking it was due to the other person. The amazing thing was the instant recognition we both shared. You read or hear about chemistry or electricity filling the air, heck, you might have even experienced it once or twice in your life. I can say that having all the life experiences that I've had in my short 42 years on this planet now, I thought I had experienced it once before too. If I did, that past electricity is equivalent to a hearing aid battery, and after this weekend, I can say I've been revived with an external defibrillator!

I am one happy Mango at the moment.

Return of the SolidWorks Haiku!

I have written some haikus related to SolidWorks in the past, you can read them at: http://mysticmango.blogspot.com/2007/03/solidworks-haikus.html

Now it is 2010, and time for some new ones. I have a co-worker that is having emense trouble with his upgrade of SW2010, and this inspired the following:

Warm days of Winter
My new CAD burns me daily
Damn computer crash

The excitement builds
Install SolidWorks upgrade
Now I cannot work

Excitement of fall
upgrade is without peril
CAD offers no joy

CAD vixes me so
Chasing solutions in vain
Oh the joys of work