Must watch!

Just finished watching the inspirational and incredibly touching commencement speech delivered by Larry Page, one of the Google cofounders, at U of Michigan. By the end of it I was so touch I almost started crying... and now I really miss my dad :) You must watch it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfNayaL9MYc

A few of my favorite quotes from Larry's address:

"A healthy disregard for the impossible"

" What is the one sentence summary of how you change the world? Always work hard on something uncomfortably exciting!"

"On a day like today, you might feel exhilarated — like you've just been shot out of a cannon at the circus -- and even invincible. Don't ever forget that incredible feeling. But also: always remember that the moments we have with friends and family, the chances we have to do things that might make a big difference in the world, or even to make a small difference to someone you love — all those wonderful chances that life gives us, life also takes away. It can happen fast, and a whole lot sooner than you think."

There's a little glitch in the video, but the full transcript is here:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/annc/20090502-page-commencement.html
I am so incredibly moved by his speech... I always was a big Google fan, but I am an even bigger fan now if that is possible. Let me know what you think after you watch it.

I'm back....

I'm back yet again after another long absence. I'm sorry for being off the grid for so long. Please be kind, I did not forget you... I just let work take over my life again and, let me tell you, it never ends well when that happens. Suffice it to say, I thought my blog had become depressing enough as it was... It might also have had something to do with some unprocessed feelings relating to my brother's recent visit and then my "crap, I'm a year older, none the wiser, and still stuck in the same place" bday... but it was probably mostly work... But no more, I am reclaiming some time for myself, let's see if the sky falls...
BTW, what is it with men and comparing you with other women? So and so does this, why can't you.... So and so looks like this.... Normal people do this... Well, I'm me, and I am doing the best I can!