日曜日について

This morning started out with a disruption in the electricity supply - the annual electrical maintenance. I totally forgot about it, and had to wash Kenji in darkness. :-0 Well, it also meant I decided to go to Costa, have coffee, and read a book. It is a different Sunday, causing a break to my "housewife"-routine, but whatever, I thought I would just enjoy what the disruption brought about.


So I am reading Homo Deus, and these first few chapters explore how history repeats itself, and that the human mind seeks to explore happiness and solves life's greatest challenge - overcoming death. It is an intriguing book, intriguing content. Never say never - maybe one day, #immortality?

Well, weekends are always lovely. They are a time for me to get in touch with my inner self more, to wind down a little and spend more time talking with people I love, and observing. I really enjoyed yesterday and today, especially that I am now writing my thoughts after watching Federer win his 20th Grand Slam. He teared... so 感动... I think we human beings are wired in a certain way (or at least me) - always in awe of the greatest inventions, the record-breaking feats, the stories of human strength and overcomers, whether in areas of sports, technology, business, personal life stories, etc.

I like to look at expressions. To me, the most real emotions are the most beautiful. I love it when people laugh and smile. I think people are most beautiful when they are happy. :)
This pic of Federer is one of gratitude, one that speaks of hard work and victory, toil and success, one that no one could really understand except for himself. It is not the hearty laughter picture, but one so so rich in emotions and a beautiful one of a champion.

And while weekends are to chill, life is also increasingly integrated with work (and learning matters) right now. I just saw this incredible video. Who puts this ingenuity into this little puffer fish, and taught him how to create this perfect circle and structure? How did the fish learn to do this? It is unexplainable. God must have deposited His nature into the little one.


I had a great time at work this week, and explored Medium.com today. We are thinking about starting a professional blog on the future of learning, and would likely do that soon. I pondered about skills obsolescence this week - because what we spent time learning, or what could have been a professional and technical career in just a few years back - could very quickly and snappily be over-taken by machine-wired intelligence. This is just a real example of what I learn from a friend's experience this last week. Still, learning new skills can be enjoyable, triggers the mind, brings about fulfillment. Just like the little fish. There is a purpose to his creation - it is to woo his lover. There is this nature deposited in us - to continually learn, create, do good work, be that designer.
Work and learning should be meaningful and fun. I decided to journal some of the moments of remote work in this Abu Dhabi journey because, well, this is going to become such a part of me. :))

Thankfully I could get on Video Conferencing again despite its blockage earlier this year.

This marks the end of Jan 2018.
I am looking forward to February.