http://www.timxu.com idealist. intellectual. dreamer. thinker. artist. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:55:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What is the significance of a single life amongst billions? How do you quantify the value one life brings to the world? When do you realize a life has been extinguished? We are individuals on this Earth, six billion strong, each possessing a life no more or less great than ... http://www.timxu.com/2009/09/life/ Google Maps has been a very reliable tool since its inception - it's high utility has made it practically ubiquitous in my car-going life. Today, however, it failed me. I was driving to Paramus to proctor an SAT Practice Test, so before I left, I wanted to find a McDonald's on ... http://www.timxu.com/2009/07/boo-google-maps/ So yesterday, a few friends and I went down to Six Flags: Great Adventure for a day. It was looking like a great trip at first, but by the end of the night, it turned out to be rather amazing and quite a great adventure. (ha. ha.) Up until 9pm, ... http://www.timxu.com/2009/07/a-great-adventure/ On Tuesday, we left Tennessee and drove to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We rented a condo there for a few days, and it was right next to the beach! The water was really nice (at least for the Atlantic..) and not that cold, with big waves. It was still ridiculously ... http://www.timxu.com/2009/07/myrtle-beach/ The park is quite beautiful. We spent pretty much the whole day driving up to its peak, then walking around its natural trails. Lots of walking and climbing (and falling) today, but it was pretty amazing. It also reminded me of what we can do to the beauty of nature, ... http://www.timxu.com/2009/06/great-smoky-mountain-national-park/ Well, after a 10 hour drive through six states (NJ, PA, MD, WV, VA, TN), I'm now in a Comfort Suites in Kodak, a couple miles from Smoky Mountain National Park. It's the first leg of our trip - we'll be hitting up Myrtle Beach, SC in a few days! ... http://www.timxu.com/2009/06/tennessee/ Well, now that it's officially summer, I figured it'd be a good time to start posting on the blog again. A lot has happened since I got back from Mexico three months ago; I guess I'll give it a cursory overview. April was a roller coaster of fun. I got close ... http://www.timxu.com/2009/06/summertime/ So last week, I went to Mexico with the Yale Concert Band. We went to Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, Real de Catorce, and Monterrey and played five concerts. Below is a recollection of this most memorable trip. Friday, March 6, 2009 Let's start this one at midnight. At that hour, ... http://www.timxu.com/2009/03/memories-of-mexico/ The following is my finished essay for English 120: Reading & Writing the Modern Essay with Professor Ariel Watson. This particular unit is entitled “Writing about Place.” Stripes and numbers, forests and lakes, long days and restless nights – the memories remain crisp. I remember the first time I stepped off ... http://www.timxu.com/2009/02/august-rhythms/ The following is my finished essay for English 120: Reading & Writing the Modern Essay with Professor Ariel Watson. This particular unit is entitled "From Personal Experience." On the first day of pre-school, my new teacher asked me for my name, so I replied, "I want to go to the bathroom." ... http://www.timxu.com/2009/02/my-new-american-identity/