2010.01.05 01:00 - And then just a little less

The Guardian for this meeting was Wester Kiranov. The comments are by Wester Kiranov.

Nymf Hathaway was already in the pavillion and Gaya Ethaniel joined us soon after. We talked a bit about my plans to get a job.

Nymf Hathaway: Long time, Wester :) have a happy new year :)
Wester Kiranov: Hi Nymf. Same to you!
Nymf Hathaway: Happy new year Gaya :)))
Gaya Ethaniel: Happy New Year to you both :)
Wester Kiranov: Hi Gaya, Happy new Year!
Gaya Ethaniel: Any new year resolutions?
Gaya Ethaniel: Or aspirations?
Wester Kiranov: I definitely want to get a job again this year. Working on it as well.
Nymf Hathaway: Thats a nice gift to yourself :)
Gaya Ethaniel: Sounds like you narrowed down to some specific industries then Wester?
Wester Kiranov: I narrowed down to a very specific job, making subtitles for television. I'm practicing making those

Calvino Rabeni joined us as well, and deepened the conversation by bringing up aspiration management.

Wester Kiranov: hi calvino
Nymf Hathaway: Good evening Calvino :)
Gaya Ethaniel: oh I'm glad to hear you found a specific role even :)
Gaya Ethaniel: Hello Calvino :)
Wester Kiranov: It is not my dream job, but it's something that won't bore me easily and there is work in that direction
Calvino Rabeni: sorry late, what are you working, Wester?
Gaya Ethaniel nods ... tries to remember a quote by Picasso re: jobs ...
Wester Kiranov: I am working on getting a job as subtitler
Calvino Rabeni: translation?
Wester Kiranov: yes, translation.
Wester Kiranov: although there are dutch-to-dutch subtitles as well sometimes
Gaya Ethaniel: I can't remember exact words but he said something about doing 5 if one is able to do 7, doing 3 if one is able to 5 ... etc.
Gaya Ethaniel: Guess it refers to being less ambitious? What do you think?
Calvino Rabeni: I don't think so, Gaya
Gaya Ethaniel listens.
Calvino Rabeni: Someone asked me for advice on running
Calvino Rabeni: So I repeated what I had been taught
Calvino Rabeni: Assuming - you want to be a long distance runner and do that for a long time
Calvino Rabeni: the advice was- run as if you could do it FOREVER,
Calvino Rabeni: and then just a little less, so that you still have a desire, to want a little MORE
Calvino Rabeni: that is how to grow and sustain in long distance running
--BELL--
Calvino Rabeni: Does that make sense - it is about managing your aspiration and energy
Calvino Rabeni: It was more complicated than that, but this was the "everyday" effort to make
Calvino Rabeni: The coach was very effective I thought
Nymf Hathaway: Your advise makes sure someone stays eager, Calvino :)
Calvino Rabeni: Yes
Calvino Rabeni: you don't want to burn out
Calvino Rabeni: it is "sustainability"
Gaya Ethaniel: Yes ... so believe in one's abilities? I think the quote was to demonstrate how not to feel daunted by when embarking on new creative projects ...
Calvino Rabeni: Yes, being overambitious can result in giving up too early rather than sustaining
Calvino Rabeni: I feel, it applies to other efforts besides athletics
Gaya Ethaniel: I do like the advice ... :) "run as if you could do it FOREVER"
Calvino Rabeni: You have to, of course, imagine you can go far :)
Gaya Ethaniel: :)
Calvino Rabeni: a little faith in self, not the self that is afraid
Gaya Ethaniel nods.
Calvino Rabeni: Gaya you are looking very "human" today :)
Gaya Ethaniel: I wanted a change ... thanks :)
Calvino Rabeni: I like the look
Gaya Ethaniel: Easily bored ... I can be :P
Calvino Rabeni: Wester, is wester a common or unusual name?
Wester Kiranov: @ Gaya: (has taken a better look) very human, I like it
Wester Kiranov: Wester is not a common name, and when i have found it as a name it is usually for a male
Gaya Ethaniel thanks Wester :)
Wester Kiranov: I started using it when fotolog wouldn't take estherw as nick :)
Gaya Ethaniel thinks Wester is a very good photographer ... :)
Wester Kiranov: oops - i said I would upload new photos last time
Gaya Ethaniel: :)
Wester Kiranov: *renews resolution to upload some new photos*
Gaya Ethaniel: Whenever you feel inspired Wester :)
Wester Kiranov: I just have to let go of the thought of all that backlog and concentrate on now, I guess
Gaya Ethaniel: I guess that would certainly help ... I had this backlog of posting photos for family in Korea so thinking along the same line ie start with latest ones and cut the losses.
--BELL--
Gaya Ethaniel: I think it's a good life skill to know when to cash out :P

Gaya left and Flux Constantine joined us. We talked about Stim, California and mystery stories.

Gaya Ethaniel: Unfortunately I need to run, a few things to sort out in SL. Nice seeing you all :)
Calvino Rabeni: Bye Gaya
Nymf Hathaway: Have a beautiful day Gaya :)
Wester Kiranov: bye Gaya, was nice seeing you

Nymf Hathaway: Hello Flux :)
Flux Constantine: hi
Wester Kiranov: hi flux
Wester Kiranov: have you been here before? I don't seem to have met you yet.
Flux Constantine: yes, a couple times
Flux Constantine: making a spectacle of myself earlier today, I think
Calvino Rabeni: I gathered you have a special relationship with Stim :)
Flux Constantine: only in my own mind :)
Wester Kiranov: where else? ;)
Calvino Rabeni: And he with you.
Flux Constantine: hope so
Calvino Rabeni: It's good to be buddies
Wester Kiranov: I'm jealous ;)
Flux Constantine: can't you do that? :)
Wester Kiranov: well I did ask him if he could be my teacher, in 2002 before all this SL stuff.
Wester Kiranov: But he thought I lived a bit too far away, and he does have a point
Wester Kiranov: even now with this sl
Flux Constantine: ah, interesting
Nymf Hathaway: Will be leaving as well, wishing everyone a nice day and good sleep Calvino :)
Wester Kiranov: bye nymf
Calvino Rabeni: thanks, by Nymf !
Calvino Rabeni: California is not a bad place to live
Calvino Rabeni: Hard to extend the stay, I guess
Flux Constantine: no... I've lived there before
Flux Constantine: my timing is always off somehow :)
Calvino Rabeni: When where -- that makes a difference
Flux Constantine: right here, right now... where else?
Calvino Rabeni: oh, california
Flux Constantine: hehe. for example
--BELL--
Calvino Rabeni: I was reading a book a while back called "The Club of Queer Trades"
Calvino Rabeni: Early 20th century
Wester Kiranov: what was it about?
Calvino Rabeni: English
Calvino Rabeni: It was a series of mystery stories
Wester Kiranov: ah
Calvino Rabeni: Each one started with an inexplicable event being observed
Wester Kiranov: such as?
Calvino Rabeni: And then, the writer would investigate, and the plot would thicken
Calvino Rabeni: Some one would do something outrageous or dangerous-looking
Calvino Rabeni: And at first it would look like a crime.
Calvino Rabeni: The narrator found, in each case, that the action in question actually had a perfectly moral rationale
Calvino Rabeni: On more investigation, all the perpetrators belonged to a secret society
Calvino Rabeni: Which he infiltrated.
Calvino Rabeni: The one thing the members had in common - the only thing - was that they each had to have invented their profession or trade
Calvino Rabeni: And it must be original
Calvino Rabeni: The stories were about - things are not necessarily how they look
Calvino Rabeni: and secondarily - they may be better than one assumes at first
Wester Kiranov: that's an optimistic outlook
Calvino Rabeni: It was - but it counseled to look into appearances
Wester Kiranov: I will have to leave pretty soon, RL calling
Calvino Rabeni: maybe, it would take a lot of work to do that
Calvino Rabeni: OK, wester, good to see you
Wester Kiranov: Bye then, see you next time
Calvino Rabeni: Bye for now
--BELL--
Calvino Rabeni: There is no constant but change itself