Year: 2011
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Free App: f.lux aka Fix Your Computer Light
For anyone else forced to sit in front of a computer most of the day, F.lux is a free, great addition to install immediately. What is F.lux? It’s a tiny program that automatically “makes the color of your computer’s display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day…f.lux…
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Coming Home? The Last Three Weeks
I feel weird like I’m homeless. Three weeks ago, I left Orlando, my home for three months (mid Aug-mid Nov). I’ve stopped and slept in many places: Gainesville: Zen Center (1 day) Tallahassee: RV by train tracks (1 day) Birmingham: Friend’s bachelor pad (7 days) Atlanta: Friend’s family home (2 days) Washington DC: Friend’s living…
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Orlando to Birmingham : On the Road Again
Last night, I slept in the RV. Railroad Square. Tallahassee. Near Amtrak station. Daytime, constantly falling asleep. Nighttime, trouble sleeping. Fear of criminals, police, or property owners. Loud rain noise. Trains passing by. Woke up at 7am this morning, property manager spots me, and we chat pleasantly. Financially, this RV makes no sense. I’ve barely…
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Leaving Orlando after 3 Months
My house(s) Big expectations are always a disappointment. Surprises are always a great joy. Tomorrow, I leave Orlando. Why did I come here? What did I learn? Three months ago, mid-August, I was depressed. A year had passed since leaving Washington DC and graduating with my Masters. All my grand plans had fallen. At the…
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What do you do when things go bad?
I did a Saturday Zen retreat. I’ll write more on that later. Tonight, I also went to the regular Sunday sitting. They mentioned that meditation training is building up a capacity now so that when things go wrong, you can handle it and not lose your mind. At the time, I thought this idea seems…