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Sazerac and pondering the Quantum Approach

January 26th, 2008 8:52 pm —  213 views

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Every time I sit here to serialize my thoughts what goes through my head is usually, “what happened since my last post.”

But this time its pretty easy. Some chat with The Normalizer (TN) and a visit from Those Of Quality (TOA) and there is a lot to think about.

It was mentioned to me that I’m not always like the person that posts here1. I thought about this and the factors associated with authoring posts. I’m not like Rands, I don’t start a draft and revise it a number of times before I post2 I’m not like the Communicatrix in that my words should be prosaic3. I tend to reflect on my day as the day comes to an end and this is when I typically post. Reflective, sometimes somber, but not necessarily bad, considering what is.

I picked up some Sazerac yesterday to try something new. An interesting treat.

As I pulled up to my house on Friday there was a vehicle I didn’t immediately recognize. After a few moments I suspected it might belong to TOQ and relaxed. Its always nice to see them. We hung out trying to catch up on all that we’ve missed and I got a few minutes to chat with the one that raised me from a pup. Watching him work this little remote control helicopter I have, I was amazed at his fine motor skills. He spends hours a day making very small, precise movements4. Watching him control the helicopter and later work with the plugs for recharging etc., I totally noticed that he moved with a slow steadiness that had this weird practiced power. Hard to describe but obvious when you see it. His physiological skills manifest in a practical way.

So this is another Saturday, but one tied up with work related shix. I could have worked on school stuff but didn’t. Tomorrow I’ll narrow the beam. Tonight I chill with some cold rye.

We must always exert the full strength of our imagination. – Norbert Wiener

Image: This is the sweet remote control chopper W. got me as a gift. It is an amazing piece of electronics and a blast to pilot. Ask about it next time you’re in the grotto.

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  1. TN, you know who you are. [↩]
  2. Though I’m wondering if I should. [↩]
  3. And hers are. Such roll and rhythm, you rock C’atrix. [↩]
  4. He is an endodontist. [↩]

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3 Responses to “Sazerac and pondering the Quantum Approach”

  1. Lauren on January 26th, 2008 9:46 pm

    I should have done school work today, instead I bummed around and rebuilt my blog. Oh well, at least I have a fire. I think we are the same age, or there abouts. Though your school sounds more interesting than mine. Probably why I don’t blog about it much. Of course, now I have to on principle. Glad you found me!

  2. communicatrix on January 26th, 2008 10:34 pm

    Holy shit-lexicon-moly! Where did you find this footnote-link thing? That’s, like, the awesome-est blog feature ever. (How’s that for prosaic, huh?)

  3. Spike on January 26th, 2008 10:40 pm

    Crazy Genius friend’s wife introduced me to it. Welcome to knitting.

    Awesomest describes it.

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