IPOD
RADIO
The other side of this is, for the job I may be going for, there are things that will not be on the test at all, that I will need to know. So the question is also, how much time do I spend on studying those things versus studying purely to get my certification? So, far, I have gone with studying more for the test, because that's more about the fundamentals of the Java language, and will help me *anywhere*.
So, anyway:
My answer from last time:
To go and return-
Well, I'd be scared quite a bit- but China around the time of Sun Tzu. I'd have to keep my head low, but simply to go and observe all the intrigue, and plotting, and contesting for position among the kingdoms of that time, in that area- if you don't come back with a boatload of stories from that, you don't know how to observe. I'd like to think I do. 
To go and stay-
In many ways, the Roman civilization was not bad... but.
They tended to be a bit xenophobic. If you weren't born a citizen, you were ultimately not to be trusted. This was definitely true throughout the entire republic phase, and well into the Imperial phase. By the time it had become less so, the Roman Empire was well into its decline. Still, in many ways, it would have been the most familiar culture I can think of. I think I would chose around the time of Trajan.
Question for this time:
There's a song you may have heard - "One is the Loneliest Number". Pick a number, and give a title for a song about it (or something that had that number) that you would write.
JUN 20, 2008 01:57 PM
I would have to write a song about the #1 too. But not as being lonley a lonely number, but with a sence of us all being 1 together. Awwww 
I bought a magazine today about being lonely, or alone to be more presice, and how to use time in between partners usefully. I must read it this weekend.
Don't know much about the chinese except their recent (say past 50 years)track record of breaching human rights and all the awfull things hapening in Tibet. I think the wall is pretty beautifull though, I'd love to go visit, take a pic or two, write "Fran was here" you know all the usual stuff I have actually, on bbc, whatched some documentaries on chinese schools., quite fascinating, chinese babies and kids are adorable too. 
Romans hey, they achieved much, I must say. I love some of the original roman structures that still stand in Europe, amazing too, they don't build like that these days you know.
Studying all weekend, or finding peace too?
JUN 20, 2008 08:16 PM
Another problem with the Romans is that they plucked all their body hair out. I've got too much of the stuff to go through all that pain! I'm happy as an uncivilized barbarian
But Trajan did have a beard.....hmmm......
I'll have to think about the number question. I think it's a bit too late in the day for my brain to answer that one
