Heart of A Traveller - Scotland.

After working so many days together, finally have some days off. Although I'd love to go somewhere, I have so many things to do that these four days, I'm most likely to stay close to home.

Since I can't travel anywhere, the television has decided to take me sightseeing for the future. As usual there was nothing good on television, until a documentary started about Scotland - Scotland Revealed. It's a nice documentary about Scotland where they give you just enough information so that you know what they are talking about but at the same time they keep enough information, making you want to go there. It's presented by a geologist (note: one of my favourite subjects is geography), and apart from the history, she talks about the geography of the terrain as well. After seeing all the beautiful landscape and listening to the history, the only thing left to do is to actually go there!

And this year, I might just do that. I have a good friend who lives there. This way I can actually visit her and see one part of the world which I find very interesting.

[Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland]

I've always found history interesting and the rich, yet bloody, history of the English Isles is one of my favourites. This includes Scottish and Irish history as well. As many places in the world, with rich history, Scotland is no exception. Full of castles, lochs, mountains, history and nature... it just moved into one of the places that I have to go to (if you're wondering which other places are, you have a small list on the bottom left ;) ).

There are so many places in Scotland that I'd like to go to, that I don't think I'll be able to see them all in one stay. I just hope I don't forget my camera...

... at this very moment, that I'm writing this - I'm watching the documentary and Scotland just moved up to the second place that I most want to visit. Going to have to make a list with my friend of places to see!!! Can't wait >_<

Deadshift Chronicles #6

So apparently there is a saying that goes like this: "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade", well to that I say: "Fuck you! Give me an apple you bastard!!".

So with which topic should I start this Deadshift Chronicle? The one about people being stupid or the one that we shouldn't just accept things as they are? Or should I talk about why everybody should get a penguin?

~ Fuck lemons ~

Okay, so apparently the saying is to encourage optimism or whatever you wish to call it. I just think that apart from seeing the positive side of life, one should also try and reach/achieve their dreams (always depending on what you're dreaming for... I mean if you wan to kill all mankind - good luck with that, but if you want to just rape and kill - you should sign yourself to a psych ward before I get my hands on you).

It is quite hard nowadays to achieve your dreams depending on what it is, but I don't think it is impossible. But from all the things that we go through life, what is your true dream? You can dream something big, like conquering the world and that's a good challenge and I say good luck with that. But what about the small dreams? Like getting a car, having a family, going on that vacation that you've been waiting for for so long or finally getting the job that you wanted? There are things that we take for granted just because circumstances have brought it about and it has been easy that we've never even noticed it. Using as myself as an example: I've achieved one of my small dreams of getting my driver's license and hopefully later on in this year, I'll get my first car. What about my big dream? That someday I'd like to have my own business? Well, I haven't achieved it yet, but I've been moving in that direction (somewhat slowly but at smooth rate - although I believe that I should speed up things a little bit). I do have a fixed job at the moment and it is a good job and something that I like. So am I in that bad of a situation? The answer is no quite. As I'm achieving some of my dreams while working to achieve my big ones. I believe that is the best way to go through life. So if life gives you a lemon, you can go and make lemonade, but why should you? Why should you just be happy with what is given to you? You should not only accept what you have but also try to earn/achieve what you want. Got a crappy job? Don't quit before getting a better deal! And how sure are you of what you want? It's always good to have priorities and dreams, just make sure that after a year, do you still want those dreams or want to give those things high priorities? Recheck what you want to make sure that you get what you want ;)

~ Stupid people ~

The level of human stupidity can really surprise you. Especially when you think that you know a person and believe that this person would never do something that stupid. Well, in my case, the person did it twice. And not only that but believes that forcing situation, will get what she wants. Frankly, I'm not totally sure that I want to be friends with people who do such stupid things, and not once but twice. Okay, you might think that I'm being an ass and that I should respect my friend's decision, but seeing where this might be going and what the situation is, I think you'll agree with me. (Sadly, I'm sworn to secrecy and can't disclose the situation). If you have friends and they are giving you an advice that you're about to do something stupid and yet you still do it, I believe that your friends should respect you and be there for you when "the shit hits the fan". But I also believe that you should at least respect your friendship with them and listen to what they have to say and not act as if you're listening to later just do whatever it is that you want to do. Last year, I had this problem with some friends. They thought I was doing something stupid, I knew that I was doing something stupid, and I told them that I respect and hear what they are saying but I've made the decision to go on with this thing. Well, had a major fall out with some of them, because they kept insisting instead of respecting my decision. On the other hand, it sort of proved who my real friends were, as my real friends accepted my decision for doing something stupid and "the shit to hit the fan" - in this case it didn't quite hit the fan... I don't hold a grudge against them for trying to look out for me. The thing is that I heard what they had to say, I understood what they were saying and based on all that and what the situation was, I made the decision to do something... although it was stupid. But when someone does that same thing twice... and it's not like getting back with your ex, but more like, getting involved with someone who is already in a relationship with some else and you're the third wheel. Well, if you do it once... ok, no biggie... I mean it's your life... when you do it again with the same person and you know that that person isn't going to leave the other person... and you know that it's going to end bad... well, that's just plain fucking stupid and you should get smacked on the back of your head for that!!! And the part of almost wanting to break friendship... well, that comes from that you only get in touch when you get hurt by this other person and need a shoulder to cry on only to later jump back into the same situation. To that I say: what the fuck dude?!

~ Penguins ~

Penguins, do I really have to explain why having penguin is cool? Really?

 

[The "you want a piece of this" penguin Mafia]

Problems and shit that doesn't make sense.

The world is not a shitty place to live in, it's the other humans that make it a shitty place to live in.

~ Everybody at some point in their lifetimes... hopefully.

So last night was the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup, Brazil versus Spain. Spain suffered a humiliating defeat - considering that they are the standing World Cup holders. But as most know from watching the news, Brazil is a rich country, with it's culture, art and what not, but there are still quite some poverty there. That is why there has been riots and demonstrations these last couple of weeks about the price of public transport. It makes you wonder how much money one can get for organizing an event of such a scale, not to mention future events like the World Cup and Olympics.

Recently, I've found my self thinking on many events organized or held by cities, where main streets are closed off or special security details are needed. Most of that is paid by the people who live in the city or country. I'm not going to brag or whine about why politicians are stealing or as they put it "conserving" money, because we all end up talking about it over coffee or a beer with friends. It's an old topic. My point is why aren't we standing up to them? I mean when there was a feudal system or monarchy that crossed the line, we stood up against them - you have from revolutions to civil wars to wars of independence! So why are we still swallowing this load of bullshit? In Spain, we have a president of the government who has lost like twice before becoming the president, not to mention that most of he's political party is under investigation for corruption! Do I have to talk about the cuts in Sanitation, Education and other departments? Not to mention reductions in salary or how it is easier for a company to fire someone now? You see in the news that things are going bad for a country, and sometimes you don't even know how bad things are because most of it is covered under a pile of bullshit that keeps rising.

Oh, I haven't forgotten about the broken promises that are made daily, that they will do this or that to save or help the people. They only get involved when the shit hits the fan, and only then. I mean, apparently the Germans are now a bit angry with the US because of all this spy crap that is popping up now, but how much of this did they already know? Or even they allowed? It's like when your wife makes a pie and your kid wants some. You let your kid have a piece saying that you won't tell your mum anything if he gives you some. And if he gets caught, that's he's problem. Yes, I believe politics is like little children bickering and bitching about things that should be simple and are always using: if I give you this, what do I get in return.

I'm tired of this subject as a whole, so for now just going to leave it as it is...