Freakonomics

Freakonomics  reminds me of the book I read long time a ago and somehow it becomes part of my life.

Since one lunch casual conversation about selling drugs, I found out about the podcast of Freakonomics from one of my colleagues. It felt like found out some precious gift in your saving.

Recently, another thing touched me a lot, another book, the magic way to organize your life (no sure which is the right translation). However, I felt something changed in my blood. Especially, after reading the blog posts from people who implemented what in the book to their real life, something small is growing. Although I don't think I am a messy person, some of my friends, such dd and other people will always complain about my desk. After applying several techniques of cleaning desk, clothes draws, and books, I could start to feel life from the room. Thanks very much for teaching me in my life.

Transit of Venus

Last night, I was at home trying to find the binocular. Since a few months ago, I got this information from National Geography, I marked it on my calendar of this events. I love  astronomical phenomena since I was a child. This morning, after I found the binocular, research result of the safety disappointed me. It is not safe at all to use sunglasses on top of the binocular. It can only block certain light. The remaining part can still cause severe damage. I felt sad and assumed that the only thing I can do is to read news and watch the video on line.

Dramatically, five minutes later, I got an email from school, the Physics & Astronomy Department will set up three solar telescopes for public viewing. Around 3:00pm, I can not sit in lab and went tot the Bell Tower to check it out. They were not there.

Two hours later, I tried again. This time, out of my expectation, I saw a huge line. There are lots of student even having they own eclipse glasses. Some of them even tried to use X-ray films. They were all so excited, discussing about it. Finally, I got a chance to look through this telescope to look at the Venus. Unfortunately, I can not take a picture from the telescope since there were still lots of students waiting to see it this special phenomena.