Monthly Archives: January 2006
Way of the Cheetah
Way of the Cheetah, by Lynn Viehl, is a book about writing fast — producing more books in a year. The first time I skimmed through it I found it useless; after re-reading I like it much better. It’s a … Continue reading
A Feast For Crows; Synopses Links
Finished A Feast for Crows. Loved it, though I’m not champing at the bit for the next one just yet. I need a break to read something completely different. I’m trying to read a book a month this year (those … Continue reading
Two Riddles and a Mnemonic
Riddle 1: How is fettucine alfredo better than buttered toast? It lands facing up. Riddle 2: How is fettucine alfredo worse than buttered toast? It sprays fettucine around the room on the way down. Mnemonic: Since I cannot ever, ever … Continue reading
Turns
Skating Club: Excellent. We worked on so many things that I could be doing better, mostly mohawks and alternating forward inside 3-turns. Supposedly those are easier than alternating forward outside 3s, but since my inside 3s aren’t great, being able … Continue reading
How to do What You Love
From Paul Graham’s essay How to Do What You Love: Another test you can use is: always produce. For example, if you have a day job you don’t take seriously because you plan to be a novelist, are you producing? … Continue reading
Skating Basics
Skating club: Frustrating. We worked on basic stroking and crossovers, which meant I actually had to pay attention and do them properly, which I never do because it’s boring. And I know we need to learn basics before we work … Continue reading
Dance is fun
When someone actually explains it well. Back at skating club for the first time in a few weeks. We went over the Dutch Waltz, which we’d done on two previous occasions – but this time, with the other coach. She … Continue reading
Time Management
Lately I’ve been reading yet another time management/productivity book, and I thought I’d take the time to review some of the useful ideas I’ve got from various sources. The three systems I’ve tried over the past few years each have … Continue reading
