It is 2:11 PM on 2.11.19. The morning was hectic with three calls in a row but things have slowed a bit so I thought I’d try to get a journal entry in. These past two weeks have been tough with back to back colds mostly brought on by stress. Last week my boss’s boss…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 2.11.2019
Category: Journal
My life journal.
Shoes of the 90s
I had a lunch appointment at BJs Bar and Grill at Tanforan the other day. I had originally planned on going early to get a massage beforehand but they were busy so I had an extra 30 minutes to kill. I walked around the mall and dropped into the Foot Locker and saw a pair…… Continue reading Shoes of the 90s
The Beginning of 2019
Motto for 2019: Just be. “To study the self is to forget the self” – Dogen 道元禅師 As I wrapped up my post for this morning (below) I wanted to get my motto and saying in this post and up top so I’m easily reminded. I really enjoy my Zen meditation, especially whilst sitting on a…… Continue reading The Beginning of 2019
Oculus VR, Experiences, Mindsets and Gratefulness
It is 5:45 AM on December 27th, 2018. I woke up at 3:00 AM and so just decided to get up. I’ve been playing with my Oculus Go that I gifted myself for Christmas and it is fabulous. It is the same as my Samsung Gear VR but that used my Samsung S6 and always…… Continue reading Oculus VR, Experiences, Mindsets and Gratefulness
Christmas Day 2018
It is Christmas Day 2018 at 6:25 AM. Usually I like to write a Christmas Eve post to reflect on Christmases past and the magic that comes only on that night but I have caught a cold and wasn’t feeling too well. I just ran myself too ragged: we took a trip to Lake Tahoe…… Continue reading Christmas Day 2018
Journal Entry – 12.15.2018
It is 2:55 AM on Saturday December 15th, 2018. I’m still trying to get into the Christmas mood but it is hampered by a couple of things. The first is probably the news and the dire picture it paints about the state of the world. First and foremost we have a complete idiot of a…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 12.15.2018
My name on Mars
My name is now physically on Mars. I posted about this back in 2015 when names were being accepted by NASA. https://www.mateodecolon.com/2015/08/nasa-my-name-will-be-on-mars/ NASA Tweet https://twitter.com/NASAInSight/status/1070757775146283009 The launch was delayed due to a seismometer issue and finally launched on May 5th, 2018. Well, it has arrived and I can now say that my name is physically…… Continue reading My name on Mars
Journal Entry – 12.8.2018
It is 4:44 AM on Saturday December 8th, 2018. I’ve had my wheat grass, made tea, meditated, responded to Facebook comments and updated WordPress to 2019 WordPress has changed the format quite a bit with this new release focusing on ‘blocks’ and changing theme to be more in line with mobile. I still prefer 2016…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 12.8.2018