Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Quality

Unfortunately, when you utilize YouTube, you lose quality. It's a great tool, and I personally am a huge fan of YouTube. It's easy to pass on, anyone can watch it, it's great. But there is that one downfall. The quality.

So if you caught GCC Plays Simon (from my last post) on YouTube, check it out on our Media Player. The difference is astounding. (Plus you can make it bigger by selecting 2X or FS)

Watch it and tell me you can't see how much cooler it is :)

Monday, March 24, 2008

GCC Does Simon

Curious how GCC celebrates Easter? Check it out here. OR catch a small glimpse on YouTube of GCC playing our own version of the 80's game SIMON. What can I say, who doesn't love glowsticks?! (I gotta say though, YouTube just doesn't do it justice...)

Monday, March 17, 2008

Randomness

I've been "blog-silent" for a few weeks now (who knew!?!) because life has been overwhelming. It's not for lack of ideas - I've had plenty spinning through my head - unfortunately life has gotten in the way of my blogging.


So today, I give you, randomness.

  • Friday I had on flip-flops. Today I got pelted in the face by sleet. It hurt.
  • Why is it that when you have a diabetic staying at your house that suddenly all you want is a donut?
  • There's a new Walmart. It's only two miles away. I've been there twice in six days. It still has that "new store" look.
  • I started experiencing stress headaches last week. They suck. I don't recommend them.
  • I'm so addicted to LOST I ended up burning 1,000 calories at the gym yesterday so I could get farther in my show.
  • I've been watching a lot of old movies lately. I love their subtle humor.
  • Microsoft Outlook has ruined my typing - it automatically fixes all my errors. I've had to use the backspace a lot already in this post.
  • Soon after I posted this - I was eating toast at work while talking to a co-worker. She started laughing. When I asked why, she told me because I threw away my last bite. I didn't even realize I did it.
  • I tried forcing myself to eat toast differently - outside in - it didn't taste as good. I'm back to my old, strange ways. Hey - don't judge.
  • Friday, February 29, 2008

    Tuesday, February 26, 2008

    Love this


    When you least expect it...

    Two full days last week were spent in a conference room talking about data structure. A few of us from our team got together with a bonafide "data guru" (not his official title, but hey, that's what he was!) I know; sounds boring, sounds tedious, sounds tiring. And it could have been. But more than anything it was insightful, it was refreshing, it was encouraging. I came away with a lighter heart...and a brain packed so full of information I couldn't even begin to process. (Of course I was sick at the same time, so that could have been why as well...)

    Today I started really thinking about last week. About what I learned. And it suddenly occured to me. I learned a lot more than data structure, than the best way to use our system. I learned some things about life too. Guess you just never know when or how God might teach you something...or remind you of things you already knew.

  • Maybe sometimes your instincts are right, and you just need to dig a little further. Sometimes you just need to trust yourself.
  • Don't be afraid of the unknown.
  • If you think there must be an easier way, there just might be.
  • Ask the right questions.
  • Don't assume anything.
  • Just because something has always been done one way, doesn't mean it's right.
  • Sometimes you know more than you realize.
  • Some changes aren't as big as you may think.
  • Others are.
  • Sometimes you just need to ask for help. You don't have to do everything on your own.
  • A little extra work now, may save you time later. Sometimes you need to think ahead before moving forward.
  • While it may be possible to do something, and be seemingly effectively, that doesn't mean it's right. You never know how one thing may effect another.
  • Everyone has a story.
  • God has a plan bigger than all of us.
  • Monday, February 25, 2008

    Star Wars...kinda...

    This made me smile today.