February 10, 2007 at · Filed under books
it seems that the only reading i am doing these days is on planes (after my battery runs out..). which makes it hard for me to make progress.
i liked snow, even though i think the best dialogue was very early in the book (between the director on the institute of education and his assassin), but this is probably because the thing that was most appealing for me in the book was the clash between the secular and religious points of view.
the main character, Ka, is someone i could not really connect with. orhan probably did a great job in building Ka along the book, because he feels very real, with serious character flaws and annoying behaviors.
(MY FLIGHT IS BOARDING. MUST GO)
February 10, 2007 at · Filed under general
i have not written in a long time.
didn't even write a short review of the latest book i finished (snow).
i have semi-good excuses
- i was busy
- i quit my job
- i am starting a new company and have an adrenaline rush
now i am in newark airport waiting for my flight (currently delayed by 3 hours), and suddenly got the urge to update my blog.
a few days ago i wrote an email to the people i know (and some i don't know) telling them about my decision to move on from my comfortable corporate position and get back to the start-up world (been there before with and had a modest success). i was waiting for a long time to send such an email, and it felt great finally doing it.
i realize this is the adrenaline rush typical of new starts (whether it is a relationship, school or work), but i know that i'll be working on a different plain that what i was used to for the past 4.5 years. i'll be busier, happier, more nervous, more anxious, more challenged, more fulfilled.
i don't want to say i should have made the move before, because i learned a lot during the past 4.5 years, and it will increase my chances to succeed in my new venture. i feel i made the right decision at the right time, and i feel ready to take on the challenge.
