Sol: Really? I have 15 spots on. I, uh, (shows him)
Well, ok, 15 is minimum, ok?
Sol: Ok.
Now, it's up to you whether or not you want to just do the bare minimum. Well, like Sirius, for example, has 37 pieces of flare. And a terrific smile.
Sol: Ok. Ok, you want me to flare more?
Look. Sol.
Sol: Yeah.
People can get a sunburn anywhere, ok? They come to Earth for the atmosphere and the attitude. That's what the flare's about. It's about fun.
Sol: Ok. So, more then?
Look, we want you to express yourself, ok? If you think the bare minimum is enough, then ok. But some suns choose to flare more and we encourage that, ok? You do want to express yourself, don't you?
This is so true, and so hard to do. One of the best programming experiences I've had included a daily lunch break at one of two restaurants across the street; a light breakfast, a full hour of lunch, and going home after 8 hours or so. I was always leaving in the middle of something, and I found that I carried a little bit of that 'zoned' happy feeling through the rest of my day, instead of wringing the last drop of brainpower out and going home with no energy for personal projects.
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Sol? Would you come here for a moment, please?
Sol: I'm sorry. I was late. I was having lunch.
I need to talk about your flare.
Sol: Really? I have 15 spots on. I, uh, (shows him)
Well, ok, 15 is minimum, ok?
Sol: Ok.
Now, it's up to you whether or not you want to just do the bare minimum. Well, like Sirius, for example, has 37 pieces of flare. And a terrific smile.
Sol: Ok. Ok, you want me to flare more?
Look. Sol.
Sol: Yeah.
People can get a sunburn anywhere, ok? They come to Earth for the atmosphere and the attitude. That's what the flare's about. It's about fun.
Sol: Ok. So, more then?
Look, we want you to express yourself, ok? If you think the bare minimum is enough, then ok. But some suns choose to flare more and we encourage that, ok? You do want to express yourself, don't you?
Sol: Yeah. Yeah.
Great. Great. That's all I ask.
Sol: Ok.
This is so true, and so hard to do. One of the best programming experiences I've had included a daily lunch break at one of two restaurants across the street; a light breakfast, a full hour of lunch, and going home after 8 hours or so. I was always leaving in the middle of something, and I found that I carried a little bit of that 'zoned' happy feeling through the rest of my day, instead of wringing the last drop of brainpower out and going home with no energy for personal projects.