Lost in Transition
October 21st, 2005 -- Posted in rants | 7 Comments »Today’s the end of my 2 weeks ICT, but I’m still not in the shape to return to work. Several things I picked up over the last 12 days and only 2 days left to switch myself back to the work momentum is not going to be easy.
What I picked up, you’d ask. Let’s see. I’ve been reading a lot, probably more leisure reading over a short 12 days period than the rest of the year! I’ve completed Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code within 5 days and even though I had 4 days of combat medic refresher course this week, I’ve managed to finish half of Angels & Demons. I’m so into the mystical world of historic secret societies… in the light of the Knight Templars and Illuminati. Not that I haven’t heard of them, but Dan Brown’s books simply propose a supposed truer versions of European history. I’ve always wondered why Mary Magdalene was mentioned only in a small section of the bible. Now Dan Brown’s interpretation of her actual role in the history of christiandom has somewhat opened my eyes to her mysterious short-lived appearance and disappearance. Though the story of Mary Magdalene is not exactly validated it might just be a well conjectured assumption based on real facts.
Some interesting facts I learn from the two books:
The Pyramid and All-seeing Eye on the American dollar was actually an Illuminati symbol and not exactly Masonic like I thought it was.
The figure on the famous Da Vinci work The Last Supper to the right of Jesus Christ was actually more woman-like after the restoration.
The famous Lourve Museum, which I.M. Pei (who happens to be one of my favorite architect) added the controversial glass pyramid, is so large that it would take a few days to see all the art displayed within the compound. The building is also the longest on earth. The perimeter of the entire horse-shoe shaped museum is about 5km!
Other than reading, I’ve also been slothing over afternoons. Though it was hard at first but I’ve gotten used to just wait for the time to pass. While I used to be so involved with work and filling up my blogs otherwise, I’ve been conveniently letting time passes by unproductively. That’s not exactly the way I’m comfortable with but just how I had to condition myself to let the 2 weeks ICT pass by more easily. Now that I’d be heading back to the office soon, I’ve to find some way to jump start my mind back on track. Checks clock Checks mobile phone
Thinks about the music mixes I kinda promised Joan… manz I need some inspiration!
