Friday:
9:30-11:30 -> Internet
1:30-2:30 PM -> Internet
2:50 - 6:30 -> I went to the mall which means that I was open to different media things (television, etc.)
Saturday:
10:45 - 1:00 -> Movie
1:30-3:00AM -> Internet
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Rituals
As a Korean-American, there are some holidays that I conserve while others do not. In addition to this, there are some additional things that my family and I do on holidays than what the average American does.
One such tradition, or ritual, is to make and eat a special soup when it is one's birthday. I never found this soup tasty or even necessary, I took it for granted until one day my family decided to withhold from me this "privilege" and forgo the soup for my birthday.
At first, I did not think much of it at first, I mean it was only a soup. But as my day progressed, I started to feel nostalgic and saddened by the fact that my family had not spent time and effort providing me the most necessary thing that one has on his birthday--the soup.
Although in the end I ended up eating my soup, I realized that rituals do not have significance in itself, but it's the fact that one goes out of his way for this "burden" that makes the ritual that much more special.
One such tradition, or ritual, is to make and eat a special soup when it is one's birthday. I never found this soup tasty or even necessary, I took it for granted until one day my family decided to withhold from me this "privilege" and forgo the soup for my birthday.
At first, I did not think much of it at first, I mean it was only a soup. But as my day progressed, I started to feel nostalgic and saddened by the fact that my family had not spent time and effort providing me the most necessary thing that one has on his birthday--the soup.
Although in the end I ended up eating my soup, I realized that rituals do not have significance in itself, but it's the fact that one goes out of his way for this "burden" that makes the ritual that much more special.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
I thought of google as just a typical search engine that just happened to gain popularity, but as I read Google's "Ten things that we know to be true", I understood why Google is used and trusted by millions.
What struck me about Google is the pure ingenuity of their business. What they have created is basically a simple, easy outlet where the public decide what goes on. With such things as "PageRank", Google seems to put the public first by letting the public tell them what they want. Secondly, Google has incorporated things that every consumer wants, such things as speed, accuracy, simplicity, and freedom. The fact that they do not advertise obnoxiously or obviously present to their audience that they put them first.
Finally, I really liked the tenth thing on their list:Great just isn't good enough. I think that this should be the motto for every company in America. Google's desire to always be better, and their belief that nothing is good enough tributes to their success immensely.
What struck me about Google is the pure ingenuity of their business. What they have created is basically a simple, easy outlet where the public decide what goes on. With such things as "PageRank", Google seems to put the public first by letting the public tell them what they want. Secondly, Google has incorporated things that every consumer wants, such things as speed, accuracy, simplicity, and freedom. The fact that they do not advertise obnoxiously or obviously present to their audience that they put them first.
Finally, I really liked the tenth thing on their list:Great just isn't good enough. I think that this should be the motto for every company in America. Google's desire to always be better, and their belief that nothing is good enough tributes to their success immensely.
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