The Akashic Field Chronicle

Who doesn’t love watching TV? Nobody (okay, maybe somebody). I thought I’d make a short list of my favorites right now. Here they are:

10. House

I don’t know why I get sucked in into the same disturbingly similar plot line (Someone gets sick. Awesome techno-electronic bass drum beat. House makes several faulty diagnoses. House looks blankly into nothingness. Comes up with a brilliant idea and saves the day.) But for all it’s repetitiveness, the drama is still very real. Thumbs up for exploiting a well-worn plot line.

edit: apparently the drum beat is from a group called Massive Attack.

9. Community

This might seem an odd choice, but the show is really really funny. Maybe because I’m still in a school after so many years. I especially like the extra scene during the end credits. ‘Donde, esta, la biblioteca’

8. The Office

Awkward situations. Awkward boss who finds a way to make everything said about him sound like a compliment. That’s what she said!

7. Lost

A lot of people love this show and it’s almost over. However, I didn’t give it a top spot because I’m weary of J.J. Abrams (wait till you see #1) just getting ‘lost’ in his own mythology. I still hate him for the final season of Alias.

6. Chuck

Well, well, well. Renewed for a 4th season. What can I say? The storyline might not be topnotch. But that Australian/Polish chick is just mesmerizing. Reason enough to watch in my book.

5. Modern Family

This show is hilarious. Very creative writers with well-crafted punchlines. Great cast too.

4. Stargate Universe (SGU)

Oh Brad Wright, you had me at ‘SG1′. Now, with more money to burn and better graphics too, this is just sci-fi heaven.

3. FlashForward

Cancelled! I know. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t good. Oh well. Moving on.

2. V

The aliens are coming and they are HOOOT. Besides the pretty aliens, the show is action-packed, fast-paced, and has enough mystery to keep me interested.

1. Fringe

Where do I begin? This show is just plain awesome. J.J. Abrams, you fixed the complex plot issues from Lost & Alias and you give us this amazing show that’s not that hard to follow (a lot of episodes stand on their own), but has such a deep mythology to keep the avid fans glued. I expect great things from this show .

There’s a lot of other great shows out there, but I had to pick 10. Any TV Series suggestions? Violent Reactions?

Inspired by our bible study topic at Church earlier today about making the right choices in life, I’ve decided to make a list of long-term life goals. It’s basically your ordinary ToDo list, just in a grander scale. The point is, if you know what you want in life, you’re more likely to actually succeed than if you just sit around waiting for what life throws at you.

Nothing is written in stone of course (just on-line), and most of these will probably end up getting modified or chucked out completely. Still, it’s better I write them out as early as I possibly can. This way, I have a better chance of managing at least a couple of them and not end up disappointing myself (and you, since you’re reading this ).

So without further ado (and crap), here’s my list:

1. Get a PhD from a reputable US university
   
2. Publish in an international journal (hopefully 1 leads to 2)
3. Internship at a multi-national tech corp. (focus on r&d, silicon valley would be great)
4. Contribute to a major FOSS project (starting one would be even better)
5. Start and raise a God-fearing family
6. Get recognized in my line of work (Gawad Chancellor (UP) at the very least)
7. Start a couple of companies (at least 1 tech/r&d venture and 1 other)
8. Get a US patent for one of my ideas
9. Become an IEEE Fellow
10. Publish a couple of books (at least 1 EE/Academic related and 1 inspirational)

The list is ordered according to when I see myself achieving each goal, the first one being the soonest.

Here are a few things that didn’t make top 10 (i.e. secondary goals):

1. Learn to sight-read sheet music
2. Get a nice house with a devoted music room
3. Get invited as keynote speaker in an international conference
4. Visit at least 20 different countries of the world
5. Meet Andrea Corr in person