stuff. Most of them are just notes for myself actually. But here's a
post that is a bit different.
kaeru introduced to me the book called "Time Management For System
Administrators" and quite frankly it is a good book. And most of the
tips are very applicable in real life unlike most "time management"
ideas. But this week it has just been... emmm.. backfired, sort of. I
can name at least two. The first one, my centro.
Oh my centro, what has happened to thee. I miss thy ever present
memory of all things to come and needs to be. If any of you have been
following my identi.ca then you would know that my centro has kinda
bit the dust. First it kept on syncing until it's batteries are dead.
Then even when I have recharged the batteries it stays dead. Called
palm and they want to replace my battery first. I know it's not just
the batteries problem. After this they would have to replace the unit
too. Why not just take it first already and spare me the agony of
being centroless.
So how did the book idea backfired? Well.. one of the great ideas in
the book is that don't rely on your brains to remember stuff like
todo's and appointments and stuff. Reserve your brain for more
important things. Our tools like pda's and organizers keep a better
record than our brains when it comes to just making sure you don't
forget. So.. emmm.. I don't remember anything. It's all in the centro.
If I had another one it won't be much of a problem, but I don't.
Seriously thinking maybe I should just get myself an old fashion
organizer. Won't be as effective but at least it is waaaay more
reliable. Palm.. oh Palm..
What is the other one? Well.. one of the great ideas in the book is
make a habit of filling your fuel consistently so that you don't get
caught with no fuel. So you should set a certain time when you would
fill your fuel tank to full even if it's not really empty yet (it
cannot be completely full of course). So you don't have to every worry
about suddenly finding that you are late for appointments and stuff
but need to fill up your tank first. Mmmm.. I choose to fill my
motorcycle's fuel tank 3 times a week. Going back from work on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. So today I went to KL to drop off my centro's
battery at the drop off point. On the way coming back I saw my fuel
tank almost empty. But thinking it would be alright because I'll be
filling it up on the way back later, I didn't follow my gut feeling
and went on with it. Guess what? On the way back right on the flyover
heading towards Petronas at Precinct 8, my bike died (mmmm.. seems
like my tools like to make a habit of dying on me). So I had to push
my bike.. :'( Ohhh... the agony... It is the most exercise I've got
since a long time. Pushing motorcycles is hard work. Lucky for me some
guy saw me pushing my bike and came to ask what's wrong. When I said I
was out of fuel he offered to push me to Petronas. So lucky me was
pushed from behind all the way to Petronas. I am sooo grateful. I
didn't even get his name. Not even his plate number. Once we're there
he just said okay and went off. God bless you unknown stranger. God
bless you...
But in the book there is also another tip. Which was, use mantras.
Things which normally happen to you. Make decision early about it, and
remind yourself to take that decision every time using mantras. So my
mantra now is "if it looks like it needs to refuel, just refuel damn
it..'.
Oh well.. So that's what I wanted to share. Nothing all that
spectacular and it ain't going to win a bestseller award or anything.
So thank you for reading, and thank you unknown stranger for you help.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
