What I've learned since moving to D.C. (some of which should be obvious): 0251

12501.  Tom Morello (of “Rage Against the Machine” and “Audioslave”) can (really) play the guitar( too);

12502.  We don’t believe what we see; we see what we believe;

12503.  2 beliefs that are the (silent) killers of success with women: 1.  Pedestalization of women; and 2.  Devaluing yourself;

12504.  When you’ve seen enough messy apartments, awful conversations, zero senses of humor, poor taste, no hobbies, hidden blemishes and imperfections, past trauma, sadness, self-hatred, destructive habits, bad attitudes and issues, you learn that women are human just like you.  They have their own set of challenges that they struggle with.  Look past the cute face and perky body.  You need to find out her greatness before you over value her in your mind.  A man who gets it, knows this.  And that is the type of man women are attracted to not a guy who’s sold before she even opens her mouth;

12505.  If you looked at women realistically and knew your true value, how would you go about dating?  You wouldn’t be afraid to approach and talk to women.  You wouldn’t have any desperation and chase women; they’d chase you.  You wouldn’t care what women think so much about you.  You could get to know them as human beings not trying to “get” anything from them.  You would give value and good energy freely and not “need” anything back.  You would be the buyer not the seller.  This is the place you want to be at;

12506.  3 steps to get there: 1.  You have to know what you value; 2.  You have to build yourself into the man that has those values; and 3.  You have to value yourself;

12507.  There are a lot of murals in Downtown Houston;

12508.  Nopales are prickly pear cactus pads;

12509.  If you’re a “(The )Simpsons” fan, check out “Neil’s Bahr” (NeilsBahr.com) in Houston, Texas;

12510.  If you’re going to see several attractions in Houston, consider buying a CityPASS (CityPASS.com);

12511.  There are (Texas) longhorn cattle at Space Center Houston (SpaceCenter.org);

12512.  The Saturn V (rocket) was the first launch vehicle to carry humans beyond low Earth orbit;

12513.  The first stage of the Saturn V (rocket) used kerosene and liquid oxygen as fuel;

12514.  NASA assembled the Saturn V (rocket) on a mobile platform including a launch tower with 8 (swing) arms and a crew access arm.  The Crawler Transporter moved the entire assembly to the launch pad.  The Crawler Transporter moved about 3 ½ miles (i.e., 5.6 km) to the launch pad in a 6-hour trip at about 1 mph (i.e., 1.6 kph);

12515.  The second and third stages of the Saturn V (rocket) used liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel;

12516.  (I can say) I’ve been in a (replica) space shuttle;

12517.  You can go inside an actual NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft and a replica space shuttle (i.e., Independence) at Space Center Houston;

12518.  Almost a ton (i.e., 1,710 lbs/775 kgs) of pig iron was secured to the floor forward of the first row of seats of the shuttle carrier aircraft to balance its center of gravity.  An additional 3 ½ tons (i.e., 7,000 lbs/3,175 kgs) of pea gravel went in the cargo hold during shuttle ferry flights;

12519.  If you can, reserve tickets in advance for the “Astronaut Training Facility” and the “NASA Campus” tours at Space Center Houston.  They fill up fast;

12520.  For an additional cost, you can see (the Christopher C. Kraft) Mission Control on the “Historic Mission Control” tour.  Apparently, availability is extremely limited, so it is recommended you get your tickets 2 weeks in advance;