tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90950110760647036352024-03-05T14:40:53.638-08:00v997You think you know me?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-75120790508037811542017-11-05T00:03:00.000-07:002017-11-05T00:03:04.557-07:00How to feel stupid...I have had a Goodreads account for some time now but it was a little bit abandoned because I never got around to update it and plus one of my "seasonal" reading binges ended. But now I am restarting a new one and thought it would be a good time to recheck my account and update it so that I can have a friendly challenge with a friend. Since I forgot my actual account user name or the email address I used to open it, I thought it was connected to my Facebook account...<br />
...boy! was I wrong. Apparently I did not connect it with my Facebook, Twitter, or Gmail accounts and now I have a separate account that has nothing to do with the original account that I have. So after trying to log on to the original account (it's a big deal because it has my actual user name that I like (v997 obviously), I have sent a message to Goodreads to see if they can send me an email with the email I used to open the account, so that I might be able to ask for a password reset and start using one account instead of two.<br />
Still waiting for them to get back in contact with me, so let's see how that goes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-49619174907018201752016-05-10T11:37:00.002-07:002016-05-10T11:37:56.411-07:00Yay! Sunny vacation!! Oh! No, wait....rain...more rain... ok, just rainy vacation ¬¬<i>Today is the fifth day that I'm on vacation. Because we had a warm winter, I thought by now we'd also get a warm spring... or at least, once I'm on my vacation. But sadly, that is not the case. Because I thought, it was a bit awful and nice weather, at least a couple of the days, I'd get some sun on my 10 day vacation. So as you can imagine, these last days have all been full of rain, drizzle, normal rain... whatever other kinds of rain exist on this planet. Just rain and more rain. There go my plans to sit in a warm beach and enjoy a mojito (sigh)</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-53095858496802091722016-04-26T14:10:00.002-07:002016-04-27T13:48:31.082-07:00TV Series time?!<i>If you've been following me on twitter, you'd know that recently I've finished watching Marvel's Daredevil. I've really enjoyed the first season, especially with the introduction of Wilson Fisk. I did find the second season to be a bit slow on the start with not much happening, but in the end it was quite good. Better than Jessica Jones at the least. At the beginning I was quite interested to to watch Jessica Jones, but as I've progressed through the episodes, I've found it to be quite lacking. At this moment, I'm continuing with Gotham, which is quite interesting as it is showing the progress of Detective Jim Gordon, although the parts with young Bruce Wayne are getting quite boring and annoying... until episode 13 - want to know what happened, watch it.</i><br />
<i>After the first season of Gotham, I'm going to start with Flash and Arrow (start watching from the beginning). I'm curious to see what they've done with Flash and continue to watch Arrow to see all the fuzz about it. Not to mention finish watching Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i><br />
<i>Well, catch you guys later! </i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-11028716139359196702016-03-21T18:12:00.000-07:002016-03-21T18:12:15.143-07:00Deadshift Chronicles | 20160321<div style="text-align: justify;">
Been back to work from mid Febuary. And am back to working the dead shift again. It has been a while since I have posted anything but that is either due to lack of time or laziness. Most of the time, I do tend to post when I am working the deadshift, that is why most of the posts are of the Dead Shift Chronicles, although they are not much of a chronicle and just jibber jabber that come to my mind when I have some free time to make a post.</div>
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There are some things in my life that are going on at the moment, but I do not feel like getting into them at this very moment. I did manage to sort of salvage my netbook, although it is still a bit slow. Also last month, my PC died so I have to resort to either salvaging a tower that I have or getting a new one. Going to do both, salvage the tower till I have enough money to get a new one, which I'm thinking of building myself, rather than buying one already built.</div>
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<i>So the other day, saw this photo of a very good friend and she looked stunning... I mean fall in love, beautiful angel stunning. And I told her that and she just brushed it off as a random photo she took in the morning. And I was like, random? Really? Random or not she looked beautiful. (No, not going to put her picture here... don't trust you people -_- )<br /><br />So, that got me thinking: there is beauty, that you see these women, who get all dressed up and look stunning, like, I'll turn my head twice to make sure what my eyes are seeing. And there is these beautiful women, that the camera captures or you see them in all the naturalness and you think, where did this beautiful lady come from?!</i></div>
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<i>I love these women that can combine both of these aspects but yet prefer to go with this natural beauty that like comes up suddenly and smacks you across the face for either not seeing it before or not realizing. And the most hurtful thing is that you tell them and they don't believe and just brush it off. At one point, I was willing to take one of these girls, go to a bar and have a friggin' poll, right there to show her that I was some crazy lunatic making things up - note from friends, apparently I'm a crazy lunatic full stop.</i></div>
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<i>We are surrounded with beautiful women like almost the whole time we are awake (of course we are, because I'm taking into account of everyone's opinion and even if you find someone not that beautiful, some else things she's a beauty so don't you dare think about putting some stupid comment ¬¬ ), and yet there are moments where you are generally surprised sometimes when you see someone in a "random photo from this morning" and since you know some background info. on her, you're just like: 1) why is she still single?!</i></div>
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<i>I have quite a number of female friends, and I consider them all beautiful in their own ways. Yet, there are just those moments when you see a photo or they do something totally natural, that you see the spark of what real beauty is - and that's when you want to hit your head against the wall or any hard object for not capturing it on camera. I believe there is beauty in everything from nature to music to engineering... there is unlimited beauty in this world, and just being able to see them sometimes is a privilege that only a few get. [And some, somehow miss it or something... yes, my list of people I would actually hit with a car and just go a reverse to do a double run over is growing... fucking idiots]</i></div>
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<i>It's been approximately 4 months since the last Deadshift Chronicles!!! And we're back on the deadshift again, in case some of you missed that... and in case you don't know, deadshift chronicles are only written when I'm on the deadshift (sort of makes a little bit of sense doesn't it?).</i></div>
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<i>So what have I been up to all this time and how is the deadshift looking? Well, actually, deadshift is quite boring, nothing is happening... which one way seems like a good thing, but come on!!! I have actually no plan on what to do on this deadshift! None what so ever... I haven't brought any books (that just makes me more sleepy). Since like a month ago, I accidently erased my 500 GB of movies, haven't downloaded any more (can't be bothered as there isn't any movie that calls my attention). Been watching TableTop all day, so I could do that, but again? I mean it's fun to watch and all, but if I don't get to play any board games with any one... I fucking hate my friends for this... ¬¬</i></div>
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Oh! There is this guy that we shall call, Mr. StopbuyingwhatIwanttobuyofthestarwarsxwingminiaturegame. Yeah, we hate him. He's been buying almost every unit that I want to get - I got the Most Wanted Expansion, and he goes and gets it too. But I decide that the next one will be the Firespray and he goes and buys it, right from under my nose. And then he goes and buys the StarViper! I mean come on, the "v" in "v997" stands for viper! (Which was inspired by the Dodge Viper car, in case I didn't mention that any time before). This guy is heading for some extreme beating. Like humiliating defeat in combat! Good thing, I was already working on a plan and I think I've come up with one, which doesn't even require me to spend any money. </div>
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A part from that, all these "friends" are a bunch of jerks ¬¬ yeah, I'm talking about you, you jerk. Just because I have the VT-49 Decimator, they all gang up on me. And every time, I can't make it to a combat or battle, I'm called a coward... I mean, all they want to do is gang up on me because of the VT-49. Well, they have another thing coming... oh, and it's going to be painful too.<br /><br />Anyway, going back to whatever I was going to talk about - for tonight's deadshift, not going to say much more, not doing anything but day/night dreaming about summer, beach and mojitos.</div>
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<i>There are various reasons why I've been more depressed or less, it's just that I've had my good days and bad days. Either way, I bought concert tickets to the Amaranthe concert and because I was quite depressed at that time, I even thought of not going to the concert. Good thing, that I didn't let myself fall into the trap. Because the concert was awesome. There is nothing like a great concert, by a great group to animate one again.</i></div>
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<i>Because of that, I'm actually thinking of going to Rockfest in Barcelona in July and also to Leyendas de Rock in August. Will have to talk to my boss to see if I can get those days off.</i></div>
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<i>P.D.: I've been receiving follow requests on twitter... don't really know why, but some of them are from groups from across the planet and they have some decent music. Going to put some blog posts on their music and which one is my favourite song that they have!</i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-38558991668986961902015-02-22T03:47:00.002-08:002015-02-22T03:47:35.199-08:00Crawling back into Star WarsSo, I've been quite busy these couple of months. But finally got some time to post again on the blog.<br />
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Most recently, discovered the miniature game of Star Wars: X-Wing Miniature Game. It is, to be honest, one of the games that I've enjoy most playing of the Star Wars saga. It has reignited to say my inner fan of Star Wars.<br />
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The game is quite simple to play and doesn't have the extra time consuming and effort of having to paint the miniatures, which was one of my major drawbacks from playing most miniature games, as I can't paint like I would actually want to. If you want to learn how to play, you can look it up in Youtube as there are tutorials a dozen. Or even Google it.<br />
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In other stuff, life has been kicking me when I'm down, so trying to stay clear of trouble and problems for some time. Will be going back to work on the first of next month, so new Deadshift Chronicles will be up again as soon as they have me doing the deadshift at work.<br />
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<i>Winter is here. Technically it is still autumn but with the weather conditions and that I actually have a cold - yes, winter is here. Between coughing my throat out and headache, I just feel like crawling into bed and sleeping it all off. But had some Ferrero chocolate, which were yummy, so that's a good thing. Will have to buy more tomorrow. Haven't stepped outside the house all day, because of the cold. Hopefully, I'll be better tomorrow.</i></div>
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<i>Have some ideas for some new blog posts, but have not been able to get them down, some might be divided into various blog posts as they might be quite long. The computer actually died on me again, so I am using the netbook again to write this post. Have to update various things that I've noticed need updating, will finish all of that tomorrow, calmly.</i></div>
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<i>Hope everybody is having a better time than I am. </i></div>
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<i>Well, I'm back to writing in the blog again. It has been a while, been busy with work and other project. This blogpost is going back to one of my favourite subjects: how stupid people are.</i></div>
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<i>Those of you who follow my blog and read my posts (thank you for taking the time), know that I am not a big fan of people in general. And everyday that view is getting worse. Not just because working as a receptionist of a hotel, I get first hand lessons on how dumb some people can be (they just leave their brain at home, as to not have to think when they are on their vacation, I mean, goodness, just the thought of having to think while on vacation, how ridiculous is that? But also that some people take a lot of things for granted, or try to get away with things. For example, tonight. Had a guy walk in to the hotel, he went up in the elevator, came back down and then just started to sprawl on the couch in the reception. I told him once that he can't lay down and he said he was waiting for a friend. After some time (aprox. 10 - 15 minutes), he is sprawling on the couch again and trying to get comfortable. My colleague and I, bring him to attention a couple of more times, and then at 2:25, I ask him, where he's friend is and he tells me that he's friend is on his way and will be here in 5 minutes. So I'm okay, I will not only give him 5 minutes but I will give him a whole 30 minutes for he's friend to show up. So at 3:00 a.m. I am thinking, no friend and after warning you several times, you are again just sleeping on the couch. So I tell my colleague to tell him to leave.</i></div>
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Due to the globalization of the globe, there has been an increase in the loss of individuality of some of regions, states or nations. And due to the economic crisis, and the reforms and cuts in many parts of the world, some of these regions or states have found themselves having to deal with ever more urgent and extreme reforms. Although politicians in general, seem to be accepting these so called "orders" from other states in their global market, the people find it unfair for them to be the ones paying the price.<br />
Most of the economic crisis has affected states that have had a lack of or any control of their economic system in the country, which were mostly run by the heads of the major if not all the banks, talking out the mortgage rates and giving out loans and stocks. But when everything is going the right way, no one seemed to care about the cracks in the system, as when one takes money out of place "a" to put in "b" thinking that they'll recover it from somewhere else instead of just waiting having the money. And then not being able to put it back in there.<br />
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A lot of us do this kind of micro economic management at home ourselves. We prioritize things we need and things we don't. Although there are some fixed expenditures that we have, we sometimes, tend to borrow from ourselves to pay for something that isn't necessary by not paying a fixed expenditure. When we have fixed income, it is easy to assume that later on we'll be able to pay that borrowed money back, and in some cases with an extra charge. The problem arises when we spend more than we are supposed and aren't able to put that money back where it was supposed to go, or when the income decreases or stops. There are a number of factors that can come in to play to cause such problems, unexpected bills, a loan to a friend that never comes back, self improving standards of living...<br />
...the problem comes when you can't put back the money. And when you have to ask for money from the outside, and you have easy access - well, that's when the shit starts hitting the fan. As you spend more and more outside your income, you have more and more debt. There comes a point when that money from the outside stops, and they just want you to pay back.<br />
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With many states and regions, that have formed or were absorbed into a larger state/organization, when these problems arise, and they still have roads to build, teachers and functionaries to pay and they can't get the money from outside, they start asking and putting pressure on the people they have inside to create more resources or give more services. With more pressure, the more the people start questioning why should they have to pay for something that the banks or big companies have done? It wasn't there fault that a bank gave money to a construction company to build outside their region. And not only that, but the money that they have put into saving accounts aren't accessible to them? Or that they have to pay more commissions for services rendered by the bank. Many countries and regions have their own histories, and such situations just make it easier for the people to ask questions about why they are in these larger states or organizations and aren't just trading things and putting the prices themselves. Oil is regulated by a group of countries forming an organization just as the currencies are controlled by countries and states. But there comes a point when others start telling what to do.<br />
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The Greeks are tired of being told what to do by the European Union because of what a number of bankers or companies did to ruin the economy of the country just as the Spanish are. Yet as in Greece you see the rise of nationalist and extreme nationalist parties, in Spain you see a more regional break. Apart from the national sentiments that have risen, you find regional conflicts rising up. Because of regional tensions and issues that have never been solved you find that some regions want to break away from the main national identity as they feel more attacked on by the reforms and/or cutbacks. You also have countries that find themselves looking forward to more modernization and a better organization for help like Ukraine looking in to join the European Union, but old debts and attachments make it impossible to do so, and you have the fall of the main governing structure that is holding everything together and the break away of regions to "fulfill" long held national ideologies. You also have nations that wish to stop or block trade from other members in the same organization as they feel that they shouldn't be paying such a high rate than others...<br />
...it's all returns to the fact that to grow, regions and states have to share markets with other regions and end up becoming organizations but when push comes to shove they all look at their own identity. Just as you can't ask your significant other to pay for a car that you didn't need to buy.<br />
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I've been a bit thoughtful on the situation of a friend. She's been having problems at home and is thinking about leaving home and getting her own place (living with parents currently). And due to her problems, I think it would be a good idea if she got her own place. But talked with a friend we have in common, and we've both come to the same conclusion that she should get at least a job first, but I can't bring that up to her, as she's been looking for a job for the last year (if not counting the other 3 before that... which I'm not because there was a break in between). Either way, I believe it is a good thing that she can get her own place (apparently she found one and now has to decide on telling the rest of the family), but I also think that she should try and get a job before she does that. The tourist season here has already opened so there should be plenty of opportunities to get a job but time are difficult. So, I'm not sure how that is going to go.</div>
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Another friend said that I was being grumpy. Might be true... not sure. I am a bit passive and in a "I don't give a fuck" mood most of this week, but I believe that is because I see how things are.</div>
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I've had 1 month and 20 days off work and don't have anything to show for that except an empty bank account. But since I've been off work till now, I've been a bit bummed out because everyone I know has something to do, a side project or some kind of activity they do, almost daily if not weekly. But I've been just sitting there watching and seeing that everybody is doing something. And after getting depressed, annoyed, angry and fed up about the situation, now I'm just passive. I no longer care what the others are up. This might be why some think I'm grumpy or mean or whatever, but I just don't care about others anymore. I used to be the one always there for anyone and always getting in touch with friends to find out how they are, but after this time that I've just watched everyone do something and have a direction in their lives, I've come to the conclusion that I'm alone and that nobody actually needs or cares what I do. So in conclusion, I no longer care what others are up to and no longer go chasing them to know how they are or what they are up to. I'm pretty sure that if they want me to know something, they know how to get in touch with me. This is why I've been successful in disconnecting from social media. I just leave messages to people and when they get the time, or feel like it, they'll reply. If not well, that's that.</div>
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Well, nothing much to do but check out some new music...</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-78879340904601832192014-03-06T17:13:00.001-08:002014-03-06T17:13:41.479-08:00Deadshift Chronociles #8<div style="text-align: justify;">
After 1 month and 20 days, I am back at work. And after almost 2 months, back on the deadshift. Six day run, currently on the 3rd deadshift. This month I will mostly be working the deadshift and evening shift at work, so I will not have time to do much. But it is not a big deal, not like there is much to do.</div>
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Recently, I have been trying to reduce using social media network and have been reducing successfully. Mostly because I am tired of them, but also because of misunderstanding with other people. I have not had time to properly disconnect from work this month and 20 days that I have had off. Maybe I will get lucky and be able to disconnect at the end of this month when I have a 3 day weekend - but that is yet to be seen.</div>
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Have started writing one of my novels, at the moment I have written till the second chapter. Have to translate it and have it revised but it is moving along calmly. Hopefully I will have the translation done this weekend so that I can have it revised. I have thought a bit on the cover of book, but I have not come up with a proper image that I like. Will think more about that as I write along.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-34905280943208055082014-02-16T12:27:00.001-08:002014-02-16T12:27:36.120-08:00Entry 160214<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well, started to write one of my ideas for a novel that I have. It's more difficult from what I thought it would be as I have to translate in my mind what I want to write from English to Spanish. But I'm thinking about writing at least one chapter per day, and to get over the language issue, maybe write it in English and when I have the chapter written down, translate it to Spanish the best way I see fit. Although that means double the work, I think this way I'll be able to get done and quicker.</div>
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It might be difficult since I get back to work this coming Friday, I don't think it will be that much of an issue. I want to finish writing it before may at least so that gives me a couple of months time to move freely. Also I have a friend who is willing to edit the book and I know some guys who have a publishing company, so I might have this thing properly figured out.</div>
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Something else that I've been up to while waiting for the television series to comeback or be posted online (although that is "illegal"), is watch a reality/contest show called Face Off, which is made for Syfy. It's quite an interesting show, as it puts aspiring makeup, designers, creative artists to compete against each other and make a name for themselves. I'd recommend this program to any one who is interested in movies, cosplay, make up and even art, as there are quite some talented people there and they explain some of the things that they do.</div>
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Not much else going... got Paul fixed up. The guys at the shop cleaned him up too, except that today it's raining so don't know how he'll be tomorrow (might have to clean him up...).</div>
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Oh forgot to mention that I'm working on a new postcard design that I have in my head... it's going to take me some time, but hopefully it will be awesome when I finish.</div>
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That's about it for now... </div>
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At some point this year, the series The Last Ship will be aired. It's based on the book of the same title, with slight changes to the storyline.</div>
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<i>"The unimaginable horro<span class="pspo-fdesc"><span>r of total nuclear war has been let loose upon the
world, and only one ship, the Nathan James, with 152 men and 26 women
aboard, has survived. Her captain narrates the electryfing story of this
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<span class="pspo-fdesc"><span>The storyline of the book is based post-apocalyptic survival of the crew of the ship USS-<i>Nathan James</i>. Supposedly it's the destruction of the world as we know it due to a nuclear missile exchange between the United States of America and the Soviet Union. The storyline and plot of the book is interesting, and personally it has peaked my interest in the book and the series based on it. But there is a problem. As I expect with any adaptation to the big or small screen of a book or a series of books (<i>A Song of Ice & Fire</i>), there to be some changes. I can live with some, but there are others that make it a bit hard to swallow. [Note: not going to talk about the things that I like or don't like about the t.v. series <i>A Game of Thrones</i>] In the case of <i>The Last Ship</i>, I don't like one of the major changes that they've had made to the plot line, although understandable, I still do not feel it does justice to the novel that it's based on. Here's the trailer:</span></span></div>
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<span class="pspo-fdesc"><span>As you can see in the trailer, in the series, there is a world wide pandemic and close to the end a nuclear mushroom is shown. In the book, is no such thing as a pandemic, therefore I don't know why they have put that in. Also in the trailer, it's shown that a survivor is shown to be on board the ship and asks for an antidote. It's not clear if that person survives or not or if there is an antidote. But if the virus is infectious to infect and wipe out the world population, why aren't any of the crew members infected? These are questions that jump up if you have read the book or have a bit of common sense. And will be interesting to see how they make it work into the storyline of the series.</span></span></div>
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<span class="pspo-fdesc"><span><br />I'm not happy about the fact that they added that factor in to the storyline and it might even work, but considering that the principle storyline didn't have a "virus" factor added, I don't understand why they had to add it. Is it because they didn't want to make Russia or any other nuclear power a bad guy? They could've made it a rogue state, a crazy general or any other factor, I mean, there are movies based on stuff like that (some good and others you want to shoot yourself after watching).</span></span></div>
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<span class="pspo-fdesc"><span>Either way, I plan on reading the book and watching at least some of the episodes of the series to see how good it is, maybe they even pull it off and make a good series (maybe ¬¬ )</span></span></div>
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<b>Well, back on the deadshift.... actually going on the third night tonight. And only slept 4 hours today :( Reason being that my mum was not feeling very well, and even though I went to sleep, I woke up around lunch time to see that she was O.K. After that I did not go back to sleep again as I had to go and get her medication from the pharmacy and also do some hunting. Between that and meeting some friends, whom I have not seen in a while, well by the time I got home it was 21:30. Had a light dinner and headed to the deadshift. </b></div>
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<b>But that's not the bad part, the bad part is that I do not feel like dealing with stupid people's shit or crap from other people because someone else did not do their job properly. In this case, there seem to be a problem with a reservation of a group of people that we have in the hotel and some one did not inform the persons involved. And some one decided not to show up, room cancellation, another person wanted to stay in that room, but that was canceled. The company was supposed to pay, but they wash their hands of the issue. Team leader comes to reception and is angry and demands to speak to the front desk manager on a Sunday morning. Amazing what just not informing the involved parts can get you.... and because of that me and my colleagues will have to hear some yelling. Stupid people, hope they get their shit together and learn how to communicate between themselves before yelling and shouting at other people who do not have anything to do with it and are just doing their job. So much technological advance and they cannot get their crap together... people...</b></div>
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<b>Also last night, watched the first episode of "Haven". Sadly this series has not been able to catch my interest. But as not to just put it in the discard pile, will watch the second episode...</b></div>
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<b>...more next time...</b></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-25942992303202078392013-10-03T03:00:00.001-07:002013-10-03T03:00:47.877-07:00Entry 03102103 // Bye bye summer<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well, some has come to an end. The weather is still warm, but there are clouds in the sky and it's supposed to rain all day today (still hasn't though).</div>
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Last night saw two movies: Pacific Rim and Monsters University.</div>
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To tell you the truth, expected a bit more from Monsters University... a bit more comedy and less predictability in the plot, but all together it was an interesting movie. Pacific Rim on the other had could've been way better than it actually was. There are somethings that didn't make sense in the movie as well as the level of predictability in the ending. Apparently they are working on the sequel, so that might actually be more interesting than the first one if they do it properly. I was sort of disappointed that there was no Japanese Jaeger as this mecha-giant monster movie is quite inspired by the movies, series and Japanese animation. But nothing can be done.</div>
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On the car news and getting my own place... well, still saving money to be able to get a decent car that won't break down on my long journeys that I plan to take around Europe. And can't find a nice place that I can afford in Barcelona. So on both fronts, the doors are still open.</div>
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Apparently, I'm going to be on "vacation" this winter, so trying to figure out somewhere to go to even if it is for a week or two - depending on how much it might cost me (a liver, or arm). And going to try and tie up loose ends on my project so that I can start hunting for financial support.</div>
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Also going to do a reboot of my online tshirt store, getting some sales over there, but I could do with some extra cash... well, better go and finish setting up the work station...</div>
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<i>The breeze made her hair dance to the sound of the waves</i><br />
<i>She looked she just walked out of a dream</i><br />
<i>The sun making it seem like she had fire in her hair</i><br />
<i>A mythical beauty to hard to believe</i><br />
<i>I looked at her mesmerized</i><br />
<i>She smiled at me</i><br />
<i>And said I shouldn't stare</i><br />
<i>It's not my fault that you're so pretty</i><br />
<i>She said that I was being silly</i><br />
<i>She got up and walked to the waves</i><br />
<i>With every step my heart fealt dizzy</i><br />
<i>Afraid that she'd just disappear into the sea</i><br />
<i>Like a mermaid, that she might be</i><br />
<i>I closed my eyes to stop my head from thinking</i><br />
<i>Only to be surprised by sand in my hair sinking</i><br />
<i>Her sweet laughter was like music to my ears</i><br />
<i>Except that I had sand crawling down my face as if they were tears</i><br />
<i>Not the first time she played this trick on me</i><br />
<i>Don't think it will be the last time either</i><br />
<i>So I get up and chase her as she gets near</i><br />
<i>And she runs into the sea trying to get away from me</i><br />
<i>But the sea's on my side and a wave pushes her to me</i><br />
<i>I hold her in my arms and draw her near</i><br />
<i>And as she drowns herself in my eyes</i><br />
<i>I'm transfixed</i><br />
<i>By her lips</i><br />
<i>I kiss her and close my eyes</i><br />
<i>She draws me in as our bodies meet</i><br />
<i>A huge wave comes and wakes me from this dream</i><br />
<i>Only to find myself awake beside her</i><br />
<i>Sleeping with a smile on her face</i><br />
<i>As if sensing my look</i><br />
<i>She puts her arm around me</i><br />
<i>And I close my eyes to enjoy reality</i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-73348794073788222332013-09-12T17:01:00.000-07:002013-09-12T17:01:04.141-07:00Entry 12092013 // Long post O.o<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well, sort of tired and trying to figure out what the next step in my life is going to be. I mean, sure I could get married according to the wishes of my parents, but I just don't see that happening not to mention that I don't want to. This year I got my driver's license and I was thinking about getting a car, but seeing how the situation is at home and that I don't do much and all the complaints that I've been receiving from my mother about that... which is basically saying that I'm a irresponsible person, I'm between getting a car and getting a place for myself. Not to mention that I want to get laser eye surgery so that I don't have to wear glasses any more. I think it will be easier if I break it down to the conflicts that I'm having at the moment in my head:</div>
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So as always, I get something in my head, tell my parents what I plan to do. They say ok, they'll back me up and when I get everything done and just need a small help from them, they put the hold. So with the car it's the same thing, looked up a car got everything ready, except that at the last moment, my mother wouldn't help me sign the papers for the car as I couldn't get it by myself. She also mentioned that if I wanted to get a car, I should get it with my own means, as I never listen to her or do as she says.</div>
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I really got pissed off and was really unhappy for a couple of days and this lead me to think that if I was to get a car by myself or by my own means, I should just start living on my own and make my own decisions and take responsibility for my own actions/decisions. That's the moment when I was thinking of getting my own place and starting to take more control of my life and basically stop being a lazy ass piss of shit, depending on other people.</div>
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So that's one conflict and I think we know what the decision is going to be on that one...as much as<i> </i>I would love to have a car, I think it would be better for all if I just get my own place.</div>
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<u>Conflict 2 - Laser eye surgery vs. travelling vs. work</u></div>
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So this conflict is more about depending on time. When my contract was renewed at work, I had a colleague who was going to fill in for the night shift when I got temporarily laid off - as my contract is a fixed contract but I will only be working when it's high season. But after a month, this colleague left the hotel. So at this moment, I'm not sure if I'll be working this winter or not (I don't think so, as they will have to change my contract again and they really get touchy about that question), but more importantly, I don't know when I'll have this "time off". I asked the director of the hotel and he said that it will either be beginning of November or mid-November, but he's not sure and will get back to me on that one.</div>
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I've already contacted a specialist clinic on eye surgery to ask them about the usual - payment, time and to get an appointment to go and ask more questions. But the question still hangs when will I get off work. I'd like to get laser eye surgery so that I don't have to wear glasses but I sort of have not confirmed plans to go places this winter, although seeing as things are going, I'm starting to have my doubts about them. Because the ideal time to get the surgery will be when I get off work but if that is mid-Nov. or end Nov. and I need to have weekly check up or what not for a month, I won't be able to travel. Which is something that I want to do.</div>
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On that issue, I talked to a close friend of mine and we sort of agreed that I'd go and spend Christmas and New Year with her, but given that she has some personal issues that she's trying to deal with - I would understand that she'd want to change plans... what I don't understand or get is that, we used to talk almost everyday and I get it that one has their own lives and problems, but now we rarely talk once a week and every time we do, it's just small/short conversation... I don't know if she's just busy or if she's ignoring me. I could be totally misunderstanding the situation here (which I'll bet is what is happening), but there is no way that we can just sit and talk (not to mention that we live far away from each other, which makes this more difficult). I might just go there and knock on her door and ask: what's happening here!?</div>
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Let's get back to getting my own place. According to my mother, the only moment that I can actually get my own place is when I get married (we all know that isn't happening any time soon, as I don't want to and I haven't found the right person to go and get married to - or she doesn't feel the same way, which is basically a big no-fuck-off). But I was talking to my ex-girlfriend, a person that I considered (note past tense) a good friend, and since she was having trouble at home (she's 30 years old, unemployed and lives with her mother but they aren't getting along quite well), and I mentioned that I was thinking of getting my own place, she suggested that if it was okay, that she come and live with me and when she gets a job, we'll share expenses. First, I thought, why not, while I work, she can take care of the house and when she gets a job, we can share the expenses. Yes, I know, I know... she's my ex-gf, what am I thinking? Right? Well, at that moment, I was thinking of helping a friend in need and wasn't looking at the big picture. That is until she told me she was getting back with her 17 year old ex-boyfriend. When she told me that - my brain just did this: what the fuck did I hear? And what the fuck was that!? So going back a bit, this is the same friend that told me that she'll never go back with this kid, because she "realized" that he was a) too young for her and that he wanted and had the right to live and enjoy life and b) he used and hurt her so she was never going to go back to him. Oh and all this she told me crying and me wasting my time comforting her and telling her that it's going to be okay. Well, when she told me that she got back with him, at that very moment I decided that I don't want to live with this person. I mean, this is the same person that rejected job opportunities because "they weren't what she was looking for". Well, I don't want to support some one like that. The other day, we met and she started crying and telling me that she was having a bad time living with her mother and that it wasn't easy and that she needed to get out of there and all that she needed was a job - all I could think of, during all that is: why am I wasting my time having to listen to all this. According to her, I'm the only one that she can talk to about this stuff... I recall she has a boyfriend... why can't she talk to him about this? She complains that she doesn't like it that her mother is paying her for her driving license or for a course that she is taking... and that because her mother is paying her, she'll have to follow her mother's rules... logically since her mother is paying for things and that they share a roof, what her mother says is the law, but you still have the right to do what you want.... but then again, if it's the 7th of Sept and went through what your mother gave you.... what the fuck do you want me to do about it?!</div>
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Ever since I got back from Bangladesh, I sort of have this idea that I'd like to raise my own child. like have my own child and be there every step of the way, and every moment. And confusingly, I'm don't want to be with someone. There is one person, who I can think of with whom I wouldn't mind being in a relationship with, but after all this time, I'm not even sure any more. Sometimes we get the same idea and we have a good friendship, but moving from there into relationship... I mean, if this was a year or two ago, I'd jump in blindly... but now I'm just not sure any more... When my other friends used to ask me if I liked her, I wouldn't hesitate to say yes, but now after all this time, I guess I'm not sure because I don't know how she feels about me or I just know that she doesn't feel the same way as I used to feel for her. Will I ever ask her out again? No idea. Maybe if the situation arises, I might... I guess, I don't have that patience any more to wait and find out. Well, going back to the main point - I've been seeing all these cute kids and children playing and holding their mum or dad's hand while they go shopping and I guess my parenting nature has been awaken, as I'd like to be there to see my son/daughter give he's/her first steps and be able to record them. Or teach them some major life things. Or get up early in the morning, make them breakfast and take them to school... I don't know, I guess I'm ready to be a father except that I don't have anyone to be a father with. Well, life sure knows how to punch you in the gut and keep you looking around every corner just in case, another cheap shot's waiting...</div>
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I have several business ventures in my head at this moment, and one of the important ones that I'm working on is the hotel/hostel that I wanted to open. But due to the lack of financial support available at this moment and that I don't think I have anyone's help and that I have to do it on my own. I've decided to change the plan slightly. Instead of opening my own hotel/hostel, which would cost me money that I don't have, I've decided to open a managing company. Instead of opening a new hotel/hostel, the company will rent and run one. This way, it will be able to get experience in running hotels/hostels but also be able to show this experience to future investors or credit companies so that we'll be able to get our own hotel/hostel - which will be turned into the main company headquarters and place of business. I asked a friend to do some research into the matter, but she totally didn't get what I wanted and sort of messed it up - so as the saying goes, you want to do some right, you have to do it yourself - which is what I'll be doing this coming week. Also have a friend who said she'd help me once I set up the company, not sure about that, but will give her a call when I actually have something to call for, but at least until then, she gives me some feedback on the ideas that I'm having.</div>
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As yesterday was the the "national day" of Catalunya, the National Assembly of Catalunya organized a human chain to show their support for the independence of Catalunya. Many people went out to make this human chain, and it seems that it was a success. I didn't participate, as I don't believe that it will do much. If Catalunya wants to be independent from Spain, I think it should just hold elections that ALL people residing in Catalunya can vote and decide if it should be independent or not. Also it should be clear the consequences of such action, not just what the politics say, but the reality of the situation, as there are many things that will change. The politicians will sell anything to get the vote and get their way, but it seems that generally there is a lack of information from the institutes, they seem to be quiet and guarding their opinion or taking sides instead of saying clearing what the pros and cons are going to be of such an action. At least that is the information flow that is available here. If you want a more out of the box information without being biased, you have to look for sources outside Spain or Europe. We'll see how it goes with all this independence shouts and stuff.</div>
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I think one of the reasons for that is that I have a lot of apps on the Android phone, not to mention that they keep restarting even after I turn them off. But on the Windows phone, it seems that the apps are closed until I restart them to check on them, so that's a good thing as I don't want Facebook to use up all my data and always be connected. Also since I use the apps on my Android phone, I don't need to have the same apps on the Windows phone (although, Youtube seems not to be working properly on the Windows phone... still investigating/testing).</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-26543369399183437172013-07-15T10:27:00.003-07:002013-07-15T10:28:26.040-07:00Heart of A Traveller - Scotland.<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">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!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">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 ;) ).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">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...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">... 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 >_< </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-67604424980142651062013-07-12T17:07:00.001-07:002013-07-12T17:07:35.050-07:00Deadshift Chronicles #6<div style="text-align: justify;">
<i>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!!"</i>.</div>
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<i>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).</i></div>
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<i>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 ;)</i></div>
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<i>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?!</i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-8905991253003394042013-07-01T17:30:00.000-07:002013-07-01T17:30:59.310-07:00Problems and shit that doesn't make sense.<div style="text-align: center;">
The world is not a shitty place to live in, it's the other humans that make it a shitty place to live in.</div>
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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.</div>
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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.</div>
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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.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-47343351994982262172013-06-23T17:43:00.000-07:002013-06-23T17:43:07.417-07:00Deadshift Chronicles #5<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri New",Calibri,monospace;">Today is St John's day or better said night here in Barcelona. This means basically: beer, beach and bonfires... not to mention fireworks all over the city. It's a nice tradition that it is celebrated here in Barcelona, (although we could do without the over-drunk people in the streets).</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-48624627598567533612013-06-03T19:00:00.000-07:002013-06-03T19:01:15.173-07:00Back on the deadshift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Well, I'm back on the deadshift. After almost 4-5 months? Don't remember, but it's been awhile. Not that I missed it much, but it is nice to be able to sleep in your own bed and not have to crawl into bed when the sun is coming out.</b></div>
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<b>The bad thing isn't that I'm on the deadshift, it's that I'm without transport. My scooter got messed up and after getting it fixed, there seems to be some connection problem between the engine and the petrol getting there. So that's in the garage to get fixed, so I'll have to take public transport, which I'm not a big fan of. Yes, you can argue that it's a more eco-friendly way of moving around, but I'm not a crowd person and not to mention that there are way too many retards walking around freely on this planet.</b></div>
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<b>Anyvay, since I'm on the deadshift, I've thought of posting a new post and also put a cool photo of Barcelona in the night time. I could get one of the photos that I took last year, but they are on my home PC.</b></div>
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<b>Well, I'm going to be a bit busy these days with some personal things that I want to get done before the end of the month, and not to mention still trying to get my driver's license (which for the moment seems to be determined to evade me... we'll see for how long). Also another thing that I'm trying to do is recollect all the information necessary and I've already started to move events forward so that I can open my hostel in the next 6 years... max. That's the amount of time I'm giving myself to actually open it. Hopefully it won't take that long for me to get things fixed to be able to open it. I still have the issue of where I'm going to get most of the funding but I'm not worried about that at this very moment, I'll deal with that when the time comes.</b></div>
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<b>Something that I did realize the past week is that most of my plans have been put on pause because of the driver's license issue. And since that seems to be evading me a bit longer, I'm reactivating the other projects, like I said the planning for the hostel and also the novel that I'm writing. I'm still waiting to hear back from a friend, if she will edit the novel for me when I finish writing it and before I send off to a publisher. I've got more parts of the book thought out, and hopefully have them put in text during these deadshifts.</b></div>
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<b>Well, since on this side of the world, everyone is sleeping... night night! </b></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095011076064703635.post-81464566193328605662013-05-15T11:07:00.002-07:002013-05-15T11:07:45.009-07:00Entry 15052013 // Back to class...This last week has been quite a busy week. To start off, last Thursday, I had my driving exam (the practical) which I failed. But not because I didn't know but because I wasn't concentrating on the actual driving. I was distracted by other things that were going on in my life and therefore wasn't able to concentrate properly on the actual exam. (I wonder how many exams I have failed like this in my life?)<br />
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On Saturday, it was my birthday. Was supposed to be a good day for me, but waking up at 5 in the morning to go to work isn't a good start in my book. With the addition that I failed my exam on Thursday and that I would've liked to spend my birthday with some close friends (couldn't as they live far away), I was feeling a bit down the whole weekend. <br />
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Monday 13th, started my Crafting an Effective Writer course. Hopefully that will make me a better writer and I'll be able to write the books that I have in mind to write and finish. Not to mention, get them published.<br />
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Yesterday, we had quite some number of Polish clients coming to the hotel, which also got me thinking if I should really start learning Polish. I mean, I have friends who are Polish and have been saying and thinking about learning the language - maybe I should give that some more thought... maybe start it over the weekend. (Going to check how much some courses can be - could learn Russian, but Polish seems more fun).<br />
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Well, I think my course video has loaded, so I will be going back to that. Will post updates soon. Ciao or as they say in polish: pozegnanie!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0