Practice and Persistance

Sometimes it's only practice and persistence that makes the difference between the hypothetically possible and the actual. Thomas Edison had once remarked that invention is "one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration". It is easy to talk big, and even to come up with workable ideas, but until one tries to implement those ideas, nothing really happens. Now don't get me wrong, inspiration is important, without it our efforts don't bring anything new into the world. I've had plenty of inspirations, and with my recent change in employment I've had the presence of mind to pay attention to that inspiration. Now it is a matter of seeing my inspiration through.

A Kids' Movie

Went and saw the new Pixar movie Ratatouie with Misce, Karl and Tom. It was a fun movie to watch. The plot was about a rat following his dream to be a real chef. The story was well told for a kids movie, but it was still very enjoyable for adults. The computer generated graphics were simply astounding. The movie still looked like a cartoon, but not like the classical Disney cartoon. It looked more like an elaborately illustrated storybook. All of us enjoyed the movie, and I would recommend it for anyone who is looking for a light hearted feel good story.