The Urge

I've noticed that I have an overwhelming urge to create.

It's also interesting because I also like to know how things work.

Ever since I was a young child I had a fascination with taking a screwdriver to whatever was on hand. Sometimes it would get back together properly, but sometimes not. I've gotten a lot better as I've aged. It's interesting to me the dichotomy that exists between my dismantling things and my creation of other things.

When I create, I feel truly content - whether that's making a whistle out of bamboo or a ring out of some wood, or writing a program, or drawing a picture. It seems like an almost magical process - taking something ordinary, like a blank file, or piece of paper - and turning into something that is either useful in the way a program is useful, or useful in the way that a drawing is useful. One can be used to accomplish work, whether it's mental or physical, while the other is usually useful for bringing pleasure to the audience.

I apologize if this post seems rambling... I've just been thinking about it for a while.

All I really have to say is this:
Creation... it's what I like to do.

Skating

Sitting here outside my physics classroom, waiting for the biology(?) class to get finished, I was just struck with a severe desire to go roller skating. Being that my wife is giving birth next Friday, it would be me teaching my kiddos how to skate... but I just really want to right now. Weird, huh?

Flute Fingering Fun!

So, this morning Geekheart and I came over to "Grandma and Grandpa's" house so she could practice a canon arrangement with Grandma (mi madre), my sister, and brother. They're playing in church this Sunday, and G couldn't find her flute fingering chart, so she had me look one up. I found this perfectly timed post. An excellent fingering chart, well made, and prints clear and clean. Folks who provide this sort of resource free of charge are the kind of people we need more of.

Über Excitement

So, this Wednesday after school is over, I'm going to visit my geekheart. I'm so incredibly excited! I need to remember quite a few things, though, that I normally don't/haven't brought. I'll be there wed evening-sun afternoon. Mmm, spraching of which, I need to head to the library and pick out some audio books (they're the best for keeping alert while driving, I've found).

Yay! And Boo!

So... another great and wonderful weekend! That's the yay part. We did various things, besides had a lot of fun. We went to my dad's Toastmaster's meeting, ate good food (especially Geekheart's tacos... MMmmmmm!), went on a date (to see You Don't Mess With the Zohan!), and took some pictures, and did some other random stuff.

But she had leave yesterday, and that was BOOO! Big fat boo hoo :( Because she had to leave, ya ken?

So I look forward to the 4th of july-ish!