Sunday, February 18, 2007

I still have time to change!

Rarely one gets a chance to see what would become of him if his hobbies took over him; how his life would turn out if he didn't listen to his mother when she suggested that overly-indulging one's hobbies is hedonistic.
Well, fine - so this guy isn't into basketball, and he might be into math and programming while I enjoy more of the practical side of science, but still - Universe, I get the message loud and clear, I promise I'll shave more often, get haircuts regularly, and I will stay clear of "go", "sokoban" and juggling theories.
In any case, you really have to check what this guy can do with LEGO: I get the dilbert figurines, and the Rodin statue is gorgeous, but the best ones have to be the Escher reproductions! Oh, and the "mathematical" sculptures...

There's a popular theme in movies and TV shows, where if the protagonist has some kind of moral dilemma he immediately gets two figures on his shoulders, an evil red one, and one that's blue and benevolent. Browsing through this guy's site I get the feeling that my version of things would have a cool, well dressed, popular and charismatic dude on one side, and on the other I'd have him - Andrew Lipson - my own little nerd alter-ego. Whenever I have a social conundrum, all I have to do is look over my shoulder: "is a nice bottle of wine enough or do I have to bring a proper gift?"