Friday, May 23, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
I just read that we were supposed to comment on the 7 1/2 habits of lifelong learners that were part of the first "thing." Let me see if I can remember them. I'm pretty sure that they were desirable habits-- no tobacco chewing or swearing-- but not as easily acquired as bad habits.
Read, think, listen, observe, appreciate, empathize, participate. I think this is close. The half habit is just a gimmick to get your attention. There is no such thing as a half-habit.
But getting back to golf: I acquired this habit just a few years ago, and have since spent many American dollars on golf clubs, golf lessons, golf shoes, and especially golf balls. Should have spent less on shoes and more on lessons. This is truly a cruel sport that tricks you into thinking you might just get better at it. And it seems that you aren't allowed to be good at putting if you hit long drives, or the reverse. One thing I've learned, playing in the county league: men play by different rules than women. I had never heard of the "two-putt" rule until we played with a guy who patiently explained it to us. Who knew that you don't have to count every stroke? Golf is truly a lifelong learning experience.
Read, think, listen, observe, appreciate, empathize, participate. I think this is close. The half habit is just a gimmick to get your attention. There is no such thing as a half-habit.
But getting back to golf: I acquired this habit just a few years ago, and have since spent many American dollars on golf clubs, golf lessons, golf shoes, and especially golf balls. Should have spent less on shoes and more on lessons. This is truly a cruel sport that tricks you into thinking you might just get better at it. And it seems that you aren't allowed to be good at putting if you hit long drives, or the reverse. One thing I've learned, playing in the county league: men play by different rules than women. I had never heard of the "two-putt" rule until we played with a guy who patiently explained it to us. Who knew that you don't have to count every stroke? Golf is truly a lifelong learning experience.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Ann-Other World
Gee, I'm a blogger now, joining the millions of other bloggers out there who have blindly followed the first person who couldn't make the effort, or take the time to say Web logger. Calling these things Web logs lasted about 3o minutes. It's a fast-paced world out there, gotta move, no time for unnecessary syllables or vowels! I think personalized license plates were the first stage in texting. Which was known as text messaging. Tomorrow it will be called something with one syllable. And no vowels.
Who says World Wide Web now? Or cellular phone? Geezers, the stubborn, or the uninitiated.
(I might be all three).
But getting back to my hair... I got it cut last weekend. And I don't think she captured the essence of the style in the picture. I am not sure what gets lost in the translation. I looked at the picture, I looked at my hair. Didn't she? Stunned, I put the picture back in my purse, overtipped, and even bought a "product" that I don't need another of. Sigh. What a wimp! But that's what happens too often when it's really personal. And our hair is very personal.
Who says World Wide Web now? Or cellular phone? Geezers, the stubborn, or the uninitiated.
(I might be all three).
But getting back to my hair... I got it cut last weekend. And I don't think she captured the essence of the style in the picture. I am not sure what gets lost in the translation. I looked at the picture, I looked at my hair. Didn't she? Stunned, I put the picture back in my purse, overtipped, and even bought a "product" that I don't need another of. Sigh. What a wimp! But that's what happens too often when it's really personal. And our hair is very personal.
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