Berkeley, Thursday, September 20, 2018 10:34 PM I aimed, when I started to write this blog post, to write everyday. I do not recall any wasted time since last Friday, since when I have not been writing my blog in a daily basis as the three previous weeks. I stick to my goals, I am […]
Category: Life habits
Priorities
Berkeley, Saturday September 15, 2018 12:00 PM, but this post belongs to Friday, September 14, 2018. When there is enough energy and motivation for doing all my tasks, activities, social life, sports, music, and still keep my life and physical spaces organized , is because things are going well. Thank you Jian. You have made […]
Walking tours on UC Berkeley Campus for River and Water Management Enthusiasts
Berkeley, Monday, September 3, 2018 4:35 PM While it is likely that I will come back to write at the end of the day as usual. I want to drop here few links, which I would need for my coming plans later today. I also would say that every change to walk around is joyful, […]
From time tracking and agenda to conclusions from this week. I am ready to face next one
Berkeley, Sunday, September 2, 2018 10:05 PM There is a magic feeling after working, and making progress in the work. While To-Do lists and agendas are very helpful, and I use both things, still I keep all the deadlines and meetings mainly in my mind. Since Summer 2018, I am not using my a small […]
Showing up for the social events from friends? Yes, often should be a priority.
Berkeley, Wednesday, August 29, 2018 10:47 PM I face multiple decisions over a day, and receive a large amount of e-mails, sometimes invitations, plus extra challenges on which I commit. Today, I hosted Professor Radke, an expert on spatial analysis, on my colloquium. I assigned to the participants a reading of 17 pages on the […]
Multidimensions: It is a need to be present in social media, but being active in them could be actually good, and not distractive. Will see.
Berkeley, Tuesday August 28, 2018 10:40 PM I am writing this essay, late while a bit tired. I am at I-House Cafe, sharing a 2 person table, with my Public Policy student friend, Hannibal. The music is very loud here at the Cafe, but still will try to do my best to finish this on […]
Vim, tennis, not good sleep, or what took away my energy from Saturday to Sunday morning?
Berkeley, Sunday August 26, 2018 11:40 PM Before the day ends, I must fulfill my daily writing challenge. Soon, I will split my research webpage and my personal blog on two pages. I founded SOWAMAR last year, on October 26, 2017. The story behind is beautiful, while Sowamar means Soil and Water Management Research. There […]
The power of praying
There are many things in life where we would be able to solve by rational and analytical analysis. However, how those situations have come to our life does not necessarily depends on us. I pray to God to give the courage to change the things I can; the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; […]
An adequate sleep is key for productive
Energy and discipline and gained by training. The body adapt to high pressure situations. In a current life, where we get a lot of noise with cellphone and technology, it is key to pay attention to small details that would boost our productivity. When I am tired a night in my dorm, perhaps about sleeping […]
Schedule and brunch
Berkeley, Saturday August 18, 2018 While this is a website to talk about my research or related issues, I also would like to write about my personal life. Writing is an art and a process for thinking clearly. While I have had been almost in a daily basis for 7 months now, I have not […]
