My mind. Enhanced.

So, I'm blogging while sitting at my mom's bedside at the hospital. She suffered yet another stroke. Not severe, speech impeding or anything but a stroke nonetheless. We are at the cusp of the new year and I feel numb. It's been a good year for me; downs to help me build character and ups like my sister's wedding to hope for a brighter future. Speaking of the future what about giant cubes for office buildings. The beauty of the cube is in its simple design.  An enlarged cubicle capable of housing multiple office workers.

Science uses different formulas and concepts to prove a theory, in other words multiple solutions can be used for one problem. Similarly, art uses different forms and concepts to express thoughts, in other words multiple techniques can be used to manifest one idea. If the latter statement is true, then science is essentially an art. More on this later.

Mom and dad were hungry so I ordered some take out from Day's Thai. I left the house shortly after dropping it off. I then picked up a book by Ray Kurzweil. I read a chapter and it was good. The book is called "The Age of Spiritual Machines" a narrative that bridges the gap between computers and religion ... and more cool stuff. On the skytrain to Richmond I daydreamed of orbs. Levitating obsidian coated spheres used for personal mobility. You sit inside one and drive it around. Good for land, air and sea travel.

"Is 29th the last stop?" Is what I overheard on the skytrain today. I got off at Metrotown after a quick stop at Oakridge. I figured I could get Jie, Justine, and Jorry something for Christmas. I got Jorry some more lego blocks, Tine a Brain Age 2 DS game, and Jie a $15 iTunes card. They seemed happy. I'm slowly learning how to focus on the present. Day dreaming is an addictive thing. Feels so comfy though. I'm home. I am going to clean my room - 5S style. Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke Sort, Straighten, Standardize, Shine, and Sustain

Shopping day. After a scare at the border (I forgot my passport) we drove down to Seattle Premium outlets. I had no intention of buying anything. With one exception of course, I wanted a Chrome book. I slept during the drive and dreamt about a flying fortress. A giant concrete pyramid floating in the sky. My dream effectively solved the world's earthquake problems. At the end of the day, Gloria taught me how to focus on the present and dream about the future when I'm at home alone. Effectively solving my rude daydreaming around friends.

It's Boxing Day. I'm up in Cypress with Anne, Albert and Gagan.  It's Boxing Day. The same day I declared war on decay. Random thoughts floating around in my head. Ideas being generated here and there. Sometimes I pass them on to my dad. He likes them a lot. He likes amazing engineering feats. He also firmly believes I can build all these ideas with the right kind of resources. So, I talked to Albert and proposed he make his final research project at UVic based on Solar Panels. I'm going to do some homework on the same topic for funsies. Then we talk and learn from each other. Engineering is fun.

We've had a homestay student for a while now. Smart guy. Master of Engineering in Production Engineering. We watched Django Unchained together. He explained to me the basics of the compressor. Then he told me about Embraco. http://www.embraco.com/Default.aspx?tabid=40 It's a company specializing in refrigeration. Very cool. On another note, I decided I like the Rinzler suit from Tron Legacy .