Flickr Exploration

I had no idea there were so many different pictures out there. I was a little overwhelmed at what picture to blog about while I was exploring Flickr, so I just kept clicking on the random button for posts in the last seven days. Then I found this one. I love the beach, but I've never seen a picture like this one. It makes me think of the saying about seeing the world through rose colored glasses. There are times when I'm wearing my sunglasses that I almost forget I have them on and think the world around me is darker than it actually is. It's a great perspective photograph.

What in the world is a commonplace book?

If memory of my English Literature from 1660-1900 class is correct, a commonplace book was created back at the time when coffee houses were first starting to become popular. The books were a place for people to write down their favorite quotes and observations so they can share them with others. I had to keep one for several of my college courses and have continued the practice since.

While thinking about what I want to accomplish with this blog I thought this would be a perfect forum for a commonplace book. To that end, I will most likely be posting about my observations of the world around me, as well as my favorite quotes and information about what I'm currently reading.

7 and 1/2 lifelong learning habits

This is my first attempt at blogging, although I've had to look up blogs in the past for a previous job. Now that I'm trying to write a blog myself, I'm finding that it's hard to come up with things to say. Nevertheless, I'm glad CML is giving employees like me a structured way of learning this new technology.

I've always considered myself to be a lifelong learner, especially when it comes to computers. There have been many times in my life where I've had to learn a new computer program with little or no outside guidance. I suppose accepting responsibility for my own learning is my strong suit, but with one minor exception--I have trouble asking for help when I need it. But then again, it's a fundamental part of my learning to try to figure things out on my own, so maybe it's not really an issue.

That being said, I think the hardest part of the learning process will be teaching or mentoring others. In the past I've tried helping people with computer software and I find that I can get frustrated if s/he isn't catching on to what I'm saying. This is especially a problem when I find something particularly easy to figure out. I understand that people learn at their own pace and computer skills don't come easy to everyone.