Hello hello! :)
Wow it's been such a long time again ... Forgive me !! *pleads* =P
Just now something happened that I would like to ask your opinions and thoughts about.
I was in a free classroom with computers (sadly only for 2 hours on
a Friday one can do this :/ ), and minding my own business, I was reading articles online.
Two tall muscular guys come in, shortly joined by a third one, and
sit two computers over from me.
Before I know it, they are gathered around one computer, laughing loudly, commenting, yelling, you
get the idea. Having a good time in expense of the others in the room, that is.
They were a nuisance to my ears, my calmness, and concentration.
I couldn't take it much longer (nobody else said anything) and in a loud voice told them to lower the volume because I couldn't concentrate. In the effort to produce this loud voice (or else I wouldn't even be heard !!), or maybe because of fear against 3 guys, my voice sounded angry. Well, I WAS irritated. :P
Two stopped immediately, and one laughed a bit more that moment. Either it took a while for it to register, or he laughed at the situation. (If it was the latter, it wouldn't appreciate it one bit.)
But he was serious then too and they said "ok". I don't remember if I thanked them, I think I didn't.
Then they were quiet for a while, and proceeded to exit the room. :P
Now the room is nice and quiet again. :)
Was I overreacting? Did I ruin their fun for nothing? Or was I right to speak up and tell them off? They could've been more discrete about it !They didn't have to be "babies" and leave, they could've laughed more quietly. :P
Damn it, now I've lost my concentration and peace, and wondering if I made the right decision. Well I thought it was right at the time. I would not want to sit and fume while they are loud asses. And I didn't have the luxury to take a break for example, that room closes at 14:15.
So if I felt it right then, it is right now. The only problem is that I don't like to cause people displeasure, and so I "ruined" their fun and they left the room. :P That's the only thing that is making me second-guess
my actions.
The guy cleaning up the plates at the food court is also getting on my nerves, but I know I can't take him on. He's much older than me, for starters. He seems to have an attitude. But what makes me angry, is that he throws food left on the plates, sometimes even pitching perfectly good apples and bread into the garbage !! Ughhh .... There are starving people in the world! And why do the students leave the bread and food in their plates anyway!? Spoiled, I say ...
Third, there is a woman (she's not as young as me, quite older I'd say :P) who studies at the same department, and she's in a wheelchair. We've talked once, she was a bit weird and asked too many questions (some also weird), but I thought 'oh, what the heck'. I see her in the library sometimes. Every time she sees me on the laptop, she asks if I am studying, what am I studying, when did I start studying, ughhhhhh !!! She's not my parole officer ! I roll my eyes when she asks questions like this, but it happens automatically, I swear. With my social etiquette I would not do that normally to someone I don't even know. O_O
I should be studying for an exam now ... Motivation, where have you gone ?
The great news is that I finally matched two courses with my Erasmus one, but the process is not completely final yet. But still, I'm happy about it !! :D
Till next time my friends, I bid you farewell ! ^_^
Friday, December 5, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Galloping across the Internet ....
Hello hello!!
Just having eaten a very very yummy souvlaki pita :D (shown in picture but without all that oregano, pepper, or whatever that is on top xD), I decided
to share with you some very interesting things I found on the Internet! ;)
Stripping for Fitness (or else "The S Factor")
This is a very interesting topic, I would like to discuss it if anyone wants to do so with me. :) Does it really mean that these women are at peace with their bodies, powerful? Or are they subconsciouly bent to "please" men by
developing their sexuality?
Kitchen Myths Myths of the Kitchen!
(for example, it's false that lobsters scream when boiled, and that sushi is raw fish)
Natural Remedies Helpful Hints and Natural Remedies ... These are for those who don't want to keep popping pills all the time for every small thing, and to use natural methods to help their bodies! :) I am very curious to try some of these. :D If you do try or know of any others, please let me know!
Well that is all for now, I will certainly be posting lots more in the future!! ^^
Till next time my friends I bid you farewell ! ^_^
Just having eaten a very very yummy souvlaki pita :D (shown in picture but without all that oregano, pepper, or whatever that is on top xD), I decided
to share with you some very interesting things I found on the Internet! ;)
Stripping for Fitness (or else "The S Factor")
This is a very interesting topic, I would like to discuss it if anyone wants to do so with me. :) Does it really mean that these women are at peace with their bodies, powerful? Or are they subconsciouly bent to "please" men by
developing their sexuality?
Kitchen Myths Myths of the Kitchen!
(for example, it's false that lobsters scream when boiled, and that sushi is raw fish)
Natural Remedies Helpful Hints and Natural Remedies ... These are for those who don't want to keep popping pills all the time for every small thing, and to use natural methods to help their bodies! :) I am very curious to try some of these. :D If you do try or know of any others, please let me know!
Well that is all for now, I will certainly be posting lots more in the future!! ^^
Till next time my friends I bid you farewell ! ^_^
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Green Grass of Tunnel
Hello Hello :)
First of all, I want to say Thank you very much to both of you for your comments on my last post :)) Wow Blade, thank you for your long post, I appreciate your insight and thoughts on the matter. :)
Today I've been listening to a very pretty song from an Icelandic band called Múm ... It's called "Green Grass of Tunnel" :)
It reminds me a lot of "Glosoli" from Sigúr Ros ... Sigur Ros
The lyrics of Green Grass are very weird though xD I present them here to you to see what I mean :
***
Down from my ceiling
Drips great noise
It drips on my head through a hole in the roof
Behind these two hills here
There's a pool
And when I'm swimming in
Through a tunnel
I shut my eyes
Inside the cabin I make sounds
In through the tubes I send this noise
Behind these two hills here
Fall asleep
And when I float in green grass of tunnel
It flows back
***
Hmmm ... yes... You probably see what I mean. Do these make sense? :P Do you make any sense of it? So far I've listened to this a lot (from them, I mean) and heard another song. I don't know if they are good in general (yet).
Here is the song for whoever wants to listen to it (I urge you to do so!!And tell me your opinion on it! ;) )
Green Grass of Tunnel
(P.S. Notice the Aurora Borealis at the end ... The real thing is wow .... I should write a post just for this :) )
Till next time my friends I bid you farewell! ^^
First of all, I want to say Thank you very much to both of you for your comments on my last post :)) Wow Blade, thank you for your long post, I appreciate your insight and thoughts on the matter. :)
Today I've been listening to a very pretty song from an Icelandic band called Múm ... It's called "Green Grass of Tunnel" :)
It reminds me a lot of "Glosoli" from Sigúr Ros ... Sigur Ros
The lyrics of Green Grass are very weird though xD I present them here to you to see what I mean :
***
Down from my ceiling
Drips great noise
It drips on my head through a hole in the roof
Behind these two hills here
There's a pool
And when I'm swimming in
Through a tunnel
I shut my eyes
Inside the cabin I make sounds
In through the tubes I send this noise
Behind these two hills here
Fall asleep
And when I float in green grass of tunnel
It flows back
***
Hmmm ... yes... You probably see what I mean. Do these make sense? :P Do you make any sense of it? So far I've listened to this a lot (from them, I mean) and heard another song. I don't know if they are good in general (yet).
Here is the song for whoever wants to listen to it (I urge you to do so!!And tell me your opinion on it! ;) )
Green Grass of Tunnel
(P.S. Notice the Aurora Borealis at the end ... The real thing is wow .... I should write a post just for this :) )
Till next time my friends I bid you farewell! ^^
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Feeling ill and dark
Hello again ...
Lately I've been having black and dark feelings. I am not sure exactly why, I don't know
if maybe I just hadn't realized it before and it was on/off, or it came suddenly (which
I seriously doubt).
It's not easy when one feels like this, to think positive. I try at some points to have
"good" thoughts like this, but they are not very strong or intense. Either one must
learn to do so and learn to feel those "good" thoughts strongly when he/she feels bad,
or simply accept that it is something that will pass, they will go through the bad time
and stand on their feet again.
The question is probably, when?
How easy or quick is it for someone to stand on their feet again, and have strength to
face the day and whatever it may bring? (Meaning the bad things it'll bring, because
of course the good things a day may bring are always welcome. ;) )
For some people it takes years to become "normal" again, if they ever do so. For some
people it only takes a few minutes, hours, or a day/few days.
Are the people that bounce back quickly, somehow shallow? Very optimistic? Do they have
immense support from someone, or more than one person? Is that support from friends, one
friend, family, a stranger?
There are so many possibilities, that there is no one answer. Yet I am curious.
What is the problem for the people that cannot bounce back to normal? Do they
subconsciously want to feel bad, and take "pleasure" from it? (Don't think this is
outrageous, it's true for some people.) Is it the fault of circumstances, that they for
example cannot have support from anyone? Or do they not want to accept outside help? If not,
then what are they doing for themselves?
It probably doesn't make sense to simply ask these questions. If I am so curious, then
I should search for the answers.
One excuse could be that I'm in the library now, and the Wi-Fi here doesn't work. :P
It's easy to forget about the problems of the world, isn't it? Here I am complaining, but
I have food to eat, and clothes to wear, and I can study and be educated to get a
degree, I have a bed to sleep in, water to drink and take a shower. I can't say that I
have perfect health, because I'm sick at the moment. I've been like this for a week almost.
I mustn't be a baby about it though, there are much worse illnesses out there. And the
people that deal with them are strong (ok, not all of them, it depends, but strong ones
are indeed out there) and they don't let the illness get to them, they will not be
controlled by it. :)
I like inspiring stories... I believe the news should publish them more instead of
presenting all the negatives. People need hope for problems and life. One encouraging
word could do the world to someone in need.
Hopefully the lung doctor today will cure me quickly. :)
Till next time my friends, I bid you farewell! ^^
Lately I've been having black and dark feelings. I am not sure exactly why, I don't know
if maybe I just hadn't realized it before and it was on/off, or it came suddenly (which
I seriously doubt).
It's not easy when one feels like this, to think positive. I try at some points to have
"good" thoughts like this, but they are not very strong or intense. Either one must
learn to do so and learn to feel those "good" thoughts strongly when he/she feels bad,
or simply accept that it is something that will pass, they will go through the bad time
and stand on their feet again.
The question is probably, when?
How easy or quick is it for someone to stand on their feet again, and have strength to
face the day and whatever it may bring? (Meaning the bad things it'll bring, because
of course the good things a day may bring are always welcome. ;) )
For some people it takes years to become "normal" again, if they ever do so. For some
people it only takes a few minutes, hours, or a day/few days.
Are the people that bounce back quickly, somehow shallow? Very optimistic? Do they have
immense support from someone, or more than one person? Is that support from friends, one
friend, family, a stranger?
There are so many possibilities, that there is no one answer. Yet I am curious.
What is the problem for the people that cannot bounce back to normal? Do they
subconsciously want to feel bad, and take "pleasure" from it? (Don't think this is
outrageous, it's true for some people.) Is it the fault of circumstances, that they for
example cannot have support from anyone? Or do they not want to accept outside help? If not,
then what are they doing for themselves?
It probably doesn't make sense to simply ask these questions. If I am so curious, then
I should search for the answers.
One excuse could be that I'm in the library now, and the Wi-Fi here doesn't work. :P
It's easy to forget about the problems of the world, isn't it? Here I am complaining, but
I have food to eat, and clothes to wear, and I can study and be educated to get a
degree, I have a bed to sleep in, water to drink and take a shower. I can't say that I
have perfect health, because I'm sick at the moment. I've been like this for a week almost.
I mustn't be a baby about it though, there are much worse illnesses out there. And the
people that deal with them are strong (ok, not all of them, it depends, but strong ones
are indeed out there) and they don't let the illness get to them, they will not be
controlled by it. :)
I like inspiring stories... I believe the news should publish them more instead of
presenting all the negatives. People need hope for problems and life. One encouraging
word could do the world to someone in need.
Hopefully the lung doctor today will cure me quickly. :)
Till next time my friends, I bid you farewell! ^^
Thursday, October 9, 2008
On messages and senders ...
Hello again my dear friends ...
Thinking about blogs, I came to the conclusion that if I want my blog to have some meaning (ergo have readers, since for a message to be succesfull, there has to be a sender and a receiver), then I have to keep up my end of the deal.
A message cannot be successful if there is no sender. :P Duh ... Even if the receiver waits and waits, but there is no sender, the message is lost. The reader can send a message, a notification of sorts to the sender, but that is only if the communication is two-way. I think blogging can be considered a two-way communication, since the blogger sends the message by creating a post, and the receiver receives the message by reading the post, and then can send feedback by writing comments. There are also factors that affect this though. Some readers don't want to waste time writing comments, others don't know what to say, others don't know how, etc.
But I should first be a steady sender ! ;)
Btw, I also think blogging is a Half-Duplex communication. :D (For those who don't know, it's from Networking and it means that first the each side can send, but not simultaneously.) xD
Ok enough of Networking, I'll have a lecture of that in 2 hours. :P
Till next time my friends, I bid you farewell! ^_^
Thinking about blogs, I came to the conclusion that if I want my blog to have some meaning (ergo have readers, since for a message to be succesfull, there has to be a sender and a receiver), then I have to keep up my end of the deal.
A message cannot be successful if there is no sender. :P Duh ... Even if the receiver waits and waits, but there is no sender, the message is lost. The reader can send a message, a notification of sorts to the sender, but that is only if the communication is two-way. I think blogging can be considered a two-way communication, since the blogger sends the message by creating a post, and the receiver receives the message by reading the post, and then can send feedback by writing comments. There are also factors that affect this though. Some readers don't want to waste time writing comments, others don't know what to say, others don't know how, etc.
But I should first be a steady sender ! ;)
Btw, I also think blogging is a Half-Duplex communication. :D (For those who don't know, it's from Networking and it means that first the each side can send, but not simultaneously.) xD
Ok enough of Networking, I'll have a lecture of that in 2 hours. :P
Till next time my friends, I bid you farewell! ^_^
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Podcasts :D
Hello!! :)
Long time no talk, eh ?
Yes I know, I disappeared for a while, but for two weeks I was in Jyväskylä again (I had a wonderful time, really!!) and right after that I started my new semester and so I'm trying to keep up with the lessons. So far, it's going better than other semesters, but still not great.
Now I'm sitting in the library and before leaving I thought I would write here a bit. :)
How are you doing, my friends? If you have any blogs let me know ! ^_^
I'm listening to a really nice podcast, called "Tapestry of the Times". It is a weekly show exploring The Smithsonian's record label Folkways Recordings, with folklore, blues, old and new, etc.
Tapestry of the Times
This is the first podcast I've heard, but so far I like podcasts very much!! :D They are great, audio and video podcasts alike. You can learn so many new things this way ... Expand your horizons ... Not to mention, they are free!!!! xDD Heehee ...
If you listen/watch podcasts, I'd like to hear your choices! ^^
Well I have to leave soon to catch the bus! :)
Till next time my friends, I bid you farewell! ^^
Long time no talk, eh ?
Yes I know, I disappeared for a while, but for two weeks I was in Jyväskylä again (I had a wonderful time, really!!) and right after that I started my new semester and so I'm trying to keep up with the lessons. So far, it's going better than other semesters, but still not great.
Now I'm sitting in the library and before leaving I thought I would write here a bit. :)
How are you doing, my friends? If you have any blogs let me know ! ^_^
I'm listening to a really nice podcast, called "Tapestry of the Times". It is a weekly show exploring The Smithsonian's record label Folkways Recordings, with folklore, blues, old and new, etc.
Tapestry of the Times
This is the first podcast I've heard, but so far I like podcasts very much!! :D They are great, audio and video podcasts alike. You can learn so many new things this way ... Expand your horizons ... Not to mention, they are free!!!! xDD Heehee ...
If you listen/watch podcasts, I'd like to hear your choices! ^^
Well I have to leave soon to catch the bus! :)
Till next time my friends, I bid you farewell! ^^
Friday, September 5, 2008
Late - Night Pains
Hello my friends in slumber ...
It's almost 4 in the morning ... You may wonder what business I would have, writing in my blog so late at night/early in the morning, but believe me that I have gone to sleep and returned. I woke up from a creepy dream, and now I can't go back to sleep, at least for now. I can't really explain it, just the overall feeling in the dream was creepiness, fear and despair, so awaking from this leaves me with a taste of it, those unwanted, terrible feelings.
I am sweaty, I wonder, is it from the dream, or maybe I am just hot?
And my stomach is still churning in crying pain ... What started as a migraine before, I think evolved to a very upset stomach. At least I think so. My body is so weird and mixed up. Pains are shared and transferred to different parts of my body. All for one and one for all. The pain in my head has lessened now thank goodness, but my stomach feels as a mill. Churning, turning, forever moving, always dangerous and unapproachable ...
So I decided to converse with my good friends, Laptop and Internet.
I am awake. I am here. Yet I still feel creeped out.
Listening to things (e.g. the news) doesn't help my head at all, it makes it worse. Ha, that's probably because it's the news. :P
I shall end this for now, get up, go have a drink of water, fix my sheets and try to sleep again.
Tomorrow will be a busy day, but in a great way. =) I will be packing! :D
Till next time my friends, I bid you farewell! ^_^
P.S. I also wish you nice dreams!
It's almost 4 in the morning ... You may wonder what business I would have, writing in my blog so late at night/early in the morning, but believe me that I have gone to sleep and returned. I woke up from a creepy dream, and now I can't go back to sleep, at least for now. I can't really explain it, just the overall feeling in the dream was creepiness, fear and despair, so awaking from this leaves me with a taste of it, those unwanted, terrible feelings.
I am sweaty, I wonder, is it from the dream, or maybe I am just hot?
And my stomach is still churning in crying pain ... What started as a migraine before, I think evolved to a very upset stomach. At least I think so. My body is so weird and mixed up. Pains are shared and transferred to different parts of my body. All for one and one for all. The pain in my head has lessened now thank goodness, but my stomach feels as a mill. Churning, turning, forever moving, always dangerous and unapproachable ...
So I decided to converse with my good friends, Laptop and Internet.
I am awake. I am here. Yet I still feel creeped out.
Listening to things (e.g. the news) doesn't help my head at all, it makes it worse. Ha, that's probably because it's the news. :P
I shall end this for now, get up, go have a drink of water, fix my sheets and try to sleep again.
Tomorrow will be a busy day, but in a great way. =) I will be packing! :D
Till next time my friends, I bid you farewell! ^_^
P.S. I also wish you nice dreams!
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