RANDOM NEWS

If there was no internet I would have no news ... but since there is ESPN, Seattletimes, Yahoo, etc. all online its great!

Lets see the latest random news ...

Sonics going or leaving? Schultz is suing to get them back, I hope the Sonics stay
7.9 earthquake in China yesterday
Cyclone in Burma, but government too dumb to let in aid work
gas prices are crazy! Japan reinstated their .25 cent tax, so its like 157yen for one liter!
NBA playoffs, Boston and Cleveland tied at 2-2
Microsoft ditched out on the purchase of Yahoo, good idea i thought
Mariners suck this year, projected first, but really last
Hanshin Tigers baseball team is in 1st and killing everyone with a .710 winning record!
Mmmm... just started watching "Heros" season 1, I think I am a bit behind a couple of years, but hey its really good!!
Conan O Brien taking over for Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon taking over Conan's spot ... wow saw Jimmy at the UW

IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Sometimes I pop up the Yahoo video and check out some 60 Minutes, I love news programs, I miss watching 20/20 and those other shows from back home, lucky there is the internet even though its a short clip. Here is the latest cool feeds, the decline of tuna and the meaning of happiness, a definite interesting look. I am always chilling but I put in my work when I need to, and hey who doesn't want to be happy? Check out the key to happiness presented by Harvard professor Tal Ben Shahar, the 60 Minute video special or his website.

Six simple steps to be happy in life ... as presented by Tal Ben-Shahar ...

1. Give yourself permission to be human. When we
accept emotions — such as fear, sadness, or anxiety — as natural, we
are more likely to overcome them. Rejecting our emotions, positive or
negative, leads to frustration and unhappiness.

2. Happiness lies at the intersection between
pleasure and meaning. Whether at work or at home, the goal is to engage
in activities that are both personally significant and enjoyable. When
this is not feasible, make sure you have happiness boosters, moments
throughout the week that provide you with both pleasure and meaning.

3. Keep in mind that happiness is mostly
dependent on our state of mind, not on our status or the state of our
bank account. Barring extreme circumstances, our level of well being is
determined by what we choose to focus on (the full or the empty part of
the glass) and by our interpretation of external events. For example,
do we view failure as catastrophic, or do we see it as a learning
opportunity?

4. Simplify! We are, generally, too busy, trying
to squeeze in more and more activities into less and less time.
Quantity influences quality, and we compromise on our happiness by
trying to do too much.

5. Remember the mind-body connection. What we do
— or don't do — with our bodies influences our mind. Regular exercise,
adequate sleep, and healthy eating habits lead to both physical and
mental health.

6. Express gratitude, whenever possible. We too
often take our lives for granted. Learn to appreciate and savor the
wonderful things in life, from people to food, from nature to a smile.

MY POLAROID!

Oh no, news reports say that Polaroid is closing their instant camera group, how am I gonna get my Polaroid film? I hope another company buys out their division.

JUST CRAZY!!

Just a while back there was the crazy killer on the Virginia Tech campus. The student got the gun across the street from campus, ordered the bullets on Ebay, during the melee had the time to go to the post office to send an express mail to NBC News, in the package was videos and photos of why he was out to get everyone. He said he was bullied , and this was his revenge, to get back at the rich kids. Yeah, WTF!!!!! Just crazy I tell ya. The gun laws are really fucked up in America, who are you really protecting? Why everyone gotta have the "right to bear arms"? Where is the right to walk down the street peacefully? Yeah, people always gonna get angry and fight and shit, but I take my chances with a wussie with a knife any day over a wussie with a assault rifle. Heck can't even go into malls now a days, even the crazy people know to go there and bring their guns. At least while living here in Japan, shootings arent that common. Mostly the gangsters are shooting each other. Too hard to get bullets, they gotta save em. Reminds me of that Chris Rock episode where he tells people its not the guns, its the "bullets!". If each bullet costed one million bucks, ya think that dood is gonna shoot it? Hell no! He gotta save it! Anyways, thats my rant, guns suck!

IN THE NEWS

Just some news in the past couple of weeks ... food for thought

- Sony just launched the PS3 as of this morning
- The democrats just whipped some ass in the pas Nov. elections, taking the house and senate, thank goodness
- The Seahawks are barely surviving at 5-3 with Alexander and Hasselback still out
- The Cardinal's won the World Series beating the Tiger's


or some interesting news (because i love reading it)
- "Absentee Florida ballot sent with precious stamp" holy cows a $550,000 stamp?
- "Rock, paper, scissors players to compete for world championship" didn't know they had a championship for this, watch out for those cheaters who change at the last second