Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all my friends from the US, Romania, India, Canada, Japan,
China, Taiwan and Texas because they are special :)

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Weekend thoughts


Another weekend at work. I start enjoying these times, they motivate me to want more, to fight for more. I am actually looking forward to spend some times with my cool German Shepherd and start training again. I accomplished many things in my life but now I realize that the price that I paid was ignoring my health. Back to the drawing board we are. I took a two weeks break from my juice fasting, and now I am ready to get back into it as of Monday. I will combine it this time with training just to push myself a little more. I became weak and lazy. Money brings comfort, laziness and weakness. I will get back to the mental strength that I had before.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

The waiting game

Is the waiting game a virtue? God knows, the fact and the matter is that probably half of our life is made of waiting and hoping. Waiting for an answer from a job interview, waiting for a sign from the person we like, waiting in line at the deli counter, everything in our life is made out of waiting for something or for somebody in our life. One can argue that the waiting game is something that keeps us excited about what is to come and excited about not knowing if the desired thing will come … or not. For me waiting is an unnecessary evil, something that brings nothing, a waste of our time, the waiting game is nothing more than mental tiredness.
Another important thing in life is the capacity to see the importance of one’s actions at a certain moment in time, and how can they affect your life in the long run. Many people jump head first without even thinking. When regrets get created by such actions it shows that allowing rush thinking to lead our life, brings unnecessary damage upon ourselves. ‘Regrets’ is a word that we should avoid introducing in our life. Take decisions that would please you even years after today!

Monday, December 5, 2011

Muntele

Ieri cand veneam de la munca…da,da stiu ieri a fost duminica si iar am muncit, pe partea dreapta a podului dinspre Seattle catre Bellevue am avut un view superb al muntilor…dupa cum se vede in poza.
In literatura noastra poate s-ar fi zis ca muntele trufas se uita de sus la cat de mici suntem noi aceste creature in masinile care ii polueaza atmosfera etc etc etc. Eu l-am simtit altfel – singuratic, comfortabil si absolut detasat de orice. Poate ca asa am fost noi crescuti ca pe toata lumea o intereseaza ce facem noi si ce dregem, dar in aceasta tara imensa, care este poate ultimul bastion al libertatii, unde totul este despre supravietuire si a avea ce manca in ziua de maine, am inteles ce inseamna sa fii cu adevarat liber. Nimeni si nimic nu pune umarul langa tine ca sa te poti sprijini, cei din jur sunt prea preocupati cu propria supravietuire, iar muntele, da, muntele este mult prea intelept ca sa ii pese de ceva atat de efemer ca omenirea….

Sunday, November 27, 2011

My son's wisdom

Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction!

Bravo Cristina and Stefan!

These are Cristina and Stefan, two little Romanian kids that managed to steal the hearts of the Italian public in a contest similar to the American XFactor - enjoy!



Sunday morning

Today (Sunday) I woke up at 5 o'clock in the morning, jumped into my lovely Saab and drove to Seattle to work. It is a wonderful morning, fresh crisp air, no traffic, a beautiful drive in other words. I got to work happy to know that on Sunday there is free parking on the streets of Seattle; therefore saving the daily 5$ that I pay daily on some parking lot around my job. To my dissapointment it seems that the streets are blocked around my work because of the Seattle marathon. Come on people...some people want to work here! Even though I respect the marathoners, I find it a little stupid to run for hours, ruining your knees and other people's parking convenience just for the sake of running...anyways, I had to vent so there you go folks :)

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Buna dimineata

First weekend after Thanksgiving. We are all fed up to the top of our throats, moist with alcohol and on a path of continuing the same behavior for the next few days. One cannot stop wondering - is this path of gluttony the one for me? Maybe is the turkey mixed with delicious stuffing talking in me, but really, I think life is so much more than just having these little parties and looking forward for every other month holidays. Why we people put these things on the top of our lives? Why do we need the excitement of having people over and eating till we fall under the table? As a disclaimer - I've had some wonderful guests coming over to celebrate Thanksgiving and my comments don't refer to them at all. I totally enjoyed them coming over and sharing food and laughter. My blog posting is more philosophical in nature and has nothing to do with this past Thanksgiving, but only with the concept of us not seeing life through the lens of the ‘what if’?...Isn't that only a distraction keeping our brains away from what is about to coming? The problem is that we don't want to care if there is anything coming our way, or maybe we are simply happy to live this superficial day after day life of small pleasures. What is really the essence of life?...I know that this thought is very repetitive throughout my blog but I cannot stop searching the truth of our existence, I search detachment from the everyday small battles of finding work, eating tasty food and sleeping in a cozy bed...there must be something more out there, and I hate letting myself distracted by all these minuscule events that seem to be inundating my existence...

Live searching my friends....

Friday, November 25, 2011

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Hello

O zi inaintea thanksgivingului. I-a sa vedem cam pe unde stam…pai am cumparat curcan, salmon, ciuperci, stuffing, vin. Din punctul de vedere al mancarii sunt aranjat. Munca inca merge dar se indreapta cu viteza spre sfarsitul liniei, macar au avut decenta sa spuna echipei cu o luna inainte ca sa aiba oamenii timp sa isi caute de munca. Stressul este mult mai mic decat ma asteptam, ciudat, se pare ca probabil m-am tabacit indeajuns ca sa ajung sa nu imi mai pese asa de mult..Dumnezeu stie!

The Gospel according to Yoda

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO YODA
EXCERPTS FROM STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE
AND THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (© Lucasfilm Ltd.)
ILLUSTRATING ANCIENT STOCISM
1. THE STOIC UNIVERSE IS PERVADED BY A COSMIC FORCE (CALLED LOGOS)
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. . .

BEN: I have something here for you. Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your uncle wouldn't allow it. He feared you might follow old Obi-Wan on some damned-fool idealistic crusade like your father did.

THREEPIO: Sir, if you'll not be needing me, I'll close down for awhile.

LUKE: Sure, go ahead.

Ben hands Luke the saber.

LUKE: What is it?

BEN: Your fathers lightsaber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or as random as a blaster.

Luke pushes a button on the handle. A long beam shoots out about four feet and flickers there. The light plays across the ceiling.

BEN: An elegant weapon for a more civilized time. For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times, before the Empire.

Luke hasn't really been listening.

LUKE: How did my father die?

BEN: A young Jedi named Darth Vader, who was a pupil of mine until he turned to evil, helped the Empire hunt down and destroy the Jedi Knights. He betrayed and murdered your father. Now the Jedi are all but extinct. Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force.

LUKE: The Force?

BEN: Well, the Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.

Artoo makes beeping sounds.

BEN: Now, let's see if we can't figure out what you are, my little friend. And where you come from.

LUKE: I saw part of the message he was...

Luke is cut short as the recorded image of the beautiful young Rebel princess is projected from Artoo's face.

BEN: I seem to have found it.

Luke stops his work as the lovely girl's image flickers before his eyes.

LEIA: General Kenobi, years ago you served my father in the Clone Wars. Now he begs you to help him in his struggle against the Empire. I regret that I am unable to present my father's request to you in person, but my ship has fallen under attack and I'm afraid my mission to bring you to Alderaan has failed. I have placed information vital to the survival of the Rebellion into the memory systems of this R2 unit. My father will know how to retrieve it. You must see this droid safely delivered to him on Alderaan. This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope.

There is a little static and the transmission is cut short. Old Ben leans back and scratches his head. He silently puffs on a tarnished chrome water pipe. Luke has stars in his eyes.

BEN: You must learn the ways of the Force if you're to come with me to Alderaan.

LUKE: (laughing) Alderaan? I'm not going to Alderaan. I've got to go home. It's late, I'm in for it as it is.

BEN: I need your help, Luke. She needs your help. I'm getting too old for this sort of thing.

LUKE: I can't get involved! I've got work to do! It's not that I like the Empire. I hate it! But there's nothing I can do about it right now. It's such a long way from here.

BEN: That's your uncle talking.

LUKE: (sighing) Oh, God, my uncle. How am I ever going to explain this?

BEN: Learn about the Force, Luke.

LUKE: Look, I can take you as far as Anchorhead. You can get a transport there to Mos Eisley or wherever you're going.

BEN: You must do what you feel is right, of course.



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2. STOICS ARE NOT DRIVEN BY BODILY APPETITES
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

INTERIOR: CREATURE'S HOUSE

Artoo, peeking in the window, sees the inside of the house-- a very plain, but cozy dwelling. Everything is in the same small scale as the creature. The only thing out of place in the miniature room is Luke, whose height makes the four-foot ceiling seem even lower. He sits cross-legged on the floor of the living room. The creature is in an adjoining area -- his little kitchen--cooking up an incredible meal. The stove is a steaming hodgepodge of pots and pans. The wizened little host scurries about chopping this, shredding that, and showering everything with exotic herbs and spices. He rushes back and forth putting platters on the table in front of Luke, who watches the creature impatiently.

LUKE: Look, I'm sure it's delicious. I just don't understand why we can't see Yoda now.

CREATURE: Patience! For the Jedi it is time to eat as well. Eat, eat. Hot. Good food, hm? Good, hmm?

Moving with some difficulty in the cramped quarters, Luke sits down near the fire and serves himself from the pot. Tasting the unfamiliar concoction, he is pleasantly surprised.

LUKE: How far away is Yoda? Will it take us long to get there?

CREATURE: Not far. Yoda not far. Patience. Soon you will be with him. (tasting food from the pot) Rootleaf, I cook. Why wish you become Jedi? Hm?

LUKE: Mostly because of my father, I guess.

CREATURE: Ah, your father. Powerful Jedi was he, powerful Jedi, mmm.

LUKE: (a little angry) Oh, come on. How could you know my father? You don't even know who I am. (fed up) Oh, I don't even know what I'm doing here. We're wasting our time.

The creature turns away from Luke and speaks to a third party.

CREATURE: (irritated) I cannot teach him. The boy has no patience.

Luke's head spins in the direction the creature faces. But there is no one there. The boy is bewildered, but it gradually dawns on him that the little creature is Yoda, the Jedi Master, and that he is speaking with Ben.

BEN'S VOICE: He will learn patience.

YODA: Hmmm. Much anger in him, like his father.

BEN'S VOICE: Was I any different when you taught me?

YODA: Hah. He is not ready.

LUKE: Yoda! I am ready. I...Ben! I can be a Jedi. Ben, tell him I'm ready.

Trying to see Ben, Luke starts to get up but hits his head on the low ceiling.

YODA: Ready, are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi. My own counsel will I keep on who is to be trained! A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. (to the invisible Ben, indicating Luke) This one a long time have I watched. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing. Hmph. Adventure. Heh! Excitement. Heh! A Jedi craves not these things. (turning to Luke) You are reckless!

Luke looks down. He knows it is true.

BEN'S VOICE: So was I, if you'll remember.

YODA: He is too old. Yes, too old to begin the training.

Luke thinks he detects a subtle softening in Yoda's voice.

LUKE: But I've learned so much.

Yoda turns his piercing gaze on Luke, as though the Jedi Master's huge eyes could somehow determine how much the boy had learned. After a long moment, the little Jedi turns toward where he alone sees Ben.

YODA: (sighs) Will he finished what he begins?

LUKE: I won't fail you -- I'm not afraid.

YODA: (turns slowly toward him) Oh, you will be. You will be.



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EXTERIOR: DAGOBAH -- DAY

With Yoda strapped to his back, Luke climbs up one of the many thick vines that grow in the swamp. Panting heavily, he continues his course -- climbing, flipping through the air, jumping over roots, and racing in and out of the heavy ground fog.

YODA: Run! Yes. A Jedi's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side. Anger...fear...aggression. The dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight. If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will, as it did Obi-Wan's apprentice.

LUKE: Vader. Is the dark side stronger?

YODA: No...no...no. Quicker, easier, more seductive.

LUKE: But how am I to know the good side from the bad?

YODA: You will know. When you are calm, at peace. Passive. A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.

LUKE: But tell me why I can't...

YODA: (interrupting) No, no, there is no why. Nothing more will I teach you today. Clear your mind of questions. Mmm. Mmmmmm.

Artoo beeps in the distance as Luke lets Yoda down to the ground. Breathing heavily, he takes his shirt from a nearby tree branch and pulls it on. He turns to see a huge, dead, black tree, its base surrounded by a few feet of water. Giant, twisted roots form a dark and sinister cave on one side. Luke stares at the tree, trembling.

LUKE: There's something not right here.

Yoda sits on a large root, poking his Gimer Stick into the dirt.

LUKE: I feel cold, death.

YODA: That place...is strong with the dark side of the Force. A domain of evil it is. In you must go.

LUKE: What's in there?

YODA: Only what you take with you.

Luke looks warily between the tree and Yoda. He starts to strap on his weapon belt.

YODA: Your weapons...you will not need them.

Luke gives the tree a long look, than shakes his head "no." Yoda shrugs. Luke reaches up to brush aside some hanging vines and enters the tree.



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3. STOICS MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THEIR PASSIONS
INTERIOR: CLOUD CITY -- CARBON-FREEZING CHAMBER

Luke and Vader are locked in combat on the platform overlooking the chamber. Their swords clash, the platform sways. Luke aggressively drives Vader back, forcing Vader to use defensive tactics.

VADER: You have learned much, young one.

LUKE: You'll find I'm full of surprises.

Vader makes two quick moves, hooking Luke's sword out of his hand and sending it flying. Another lightning move at Luke's feet forces the youth to jump back to protect himself. Losing his balance, Luke rolls down the stairs to the circular carbon-freezing platform. There he sprawls on the floor, surprised and shaken. Just in time he looks up to see Vader, like a giant black bird, flying right at him. Luke rolls away as Vader lands. Crouching, Luke keeps his gaze steadily on his enemy.

VADER: Your destiny lies with me, Skywalker. Obi-Wan knew this to be true.

LUKE: No!

Behind Luke the hydraulic elevator cover has opened noiselessly. All the while, Luke slowly, cautiously moves back, away from the Dark Lord. Suddenly, Vader attacks so forcefully that Luke loses his balance and falls back into the opening. There is a rumble, and in an instant freezing steam rises to obscure Vader's vision. Vader turns aside and deactivates his sword.

VADER: All to easy. Perhaps you are not as strong as the Emperor thought.

Through the steam behind Vader something blurs upward. Liquid metal begins to pour into the pit. Vader turns around -- and then looks up. He sees Luke, who has leaped fifteen feet straight up and who now hangs from some hoses on the carbonite outlet.

VADER: Impressive...most impressive.

Luke jumps down to the platform where he is separated from Vader by the steaming carbonite pit. He raises his hand. His sword, which had fallen on another part of the platform, swiftly jumps into his outstretched hand and is instantly ignited. Vader immediately lights his sword as well.

VADER: Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear... now release your anger.

Luke is more cautious, controlling his anger. He begins to retreat as Vader goads him on. As Luke takes a defensive position, he realizes he has been foolhardy. A quick sword exchange and Luke forces Vader back. Another exchange and Vader retreats. Luke presses forward.

VADER: Only your hatred can destroy me.

Breathing hard, Luke jumps in the air, turning a somersault over Vader. He lands on the floor and slashes at Vader as the room continues to fill up with steam. Vader retreats before Luke's skillful sword. Vader blocks the sword, but looses his balance and falls into the outer rim of pipes. The energy Luke has used to stop Vader has brought him to the point of collapse. Luke moves to the edge and looks down, but sees no sign of Vader. He then deactivates his sword, hooks it on his belt, and lowers himself into the pit.



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4. STOICS BEHAVE IN HARMONY WITH THE LOGOS (REASON, RATIONALITY) PERVADING THE UNIVERSE
INTERIOR: GANTRY -- OUTSIDE CONTROL ROOM -- REACTOR SHAFT

Luke moves along the railing and up to the control room. Vader lunges at him and Luke immediately raises his lit sword to meet Vader's. Sparks fly as they duel, Vader gradually forcing Luke backward toward the gantry.

VADER: You are beaten. It is useless to resist. Don't let yourself be destroyed as Obi-Wan did.

Luke answers by rolling sideways and thrusting his sword at Vader so viciously that he nicks Vader on the shoulder. The black armor sparks and smokes and Vader seems to be hurt, but immediately recovers. Luke backs off along the narrow end of the gantry as Vader comes at him, slashing at the young Jedi with his sword. Luke makes a quick move around the instrument complex attached to the end of the gantry. Vader's sword comes slashing down, cutting the complex loose; it begins to fall, then is caught by the rising wind and blown upward. Luke glances at the instrument complex floating away. At that instant, Vader's sword comes down across Luke's right forearm, cutting off his hand and sending his sword flying. In great pain, Luke squeezes his forearm under his left armpit and moves back along the gantry to its extreme end. Vader follows. The wind subsides. Luke holds on. There is nowhere else to go.

VADER: There is no escape. Don't make me destroy you. You do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover you power. Join me and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.

LUKE: I'll never join you!

VADER: If you only knew the power of the dark side. Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father.

LUKE: He told me enough! He told me you killed him.

VADER: No. I am your father.

Shocked, Luke looks at Vader in utter disbelief.

LUKE: No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!

VADER: Search your feelings. You know it to be true.

LUKE: No! No! No!

VADER: Luke. You can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, and we can rule the galaxy as father and son. Come with me. It's the only way.

Vader puts away his sword and holds his hand out to Luke. A calm comes over Luke, and he makes a decision. In the next instant he steps off the gantry platform into space. The Dark Lord looks over the platform and sees Luke falling far below. The wind begins to blow at Vader's cape and the torrent finally forces him back, away from the edge. The wind soon fades and the wounded Jedi begins to drop fast, unable to grab onto anything to break his fall.

INTERIOR: REACTOR SHAFT

Suddenly Luke is sucked into an exhaust pipe in the side of the shaft. When Vader sees this, he turns and hurries off the platform.

INTERIOR: EXHAUST PIPE

Luke tumbles through the exhaust pipe. He slides to the end of the slickly polished pipe and stops as his feet hit a circular grill and knock it open. Luke claws at the surface of the pipe, trying to keep from sliding out into space.

EXTERIOR: BOTTOM OF CLOUD CITY -- WEATHER VANE -- DUSK

Unable to hang onto the pipe, Luke tumbles out, emerging at the undermost part of Cloud City. Reaching out desperately, he manages to grab onto on electronic weather vane.

LUKE: Ben...Ben, please!

Luke tries to pull himself up on the weather vane but slips back down. He hooks one of his legs around the fragile instruments. All the while, a powerful current of air rushes out at him from the exhaust pipe.

LUKE: Ben. Leia!

There is an ominous cracking sound from the base of the weather vane and a piece breaks off, falling into the clouds far below.

LUKE: Hear me! Leia!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Sub supravegherea pisicii

Nimic nu misca in casa fara sa fie sub supravegherea pisicii...inclusiv gatitul la cuptor :)

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Somer

Hmm...tocmai am aflat ca la sfarsitul anului mi se inchide robinetul si nu o sa mai am de munca...cam prost timingul tocmai de sarbatori sa fiu dat afara :)...asta este, viata merge mai departe, sa nu uitam ca fiecare sut in fund este un pas inainte ;o)

Bellevue ONLY the 10th geekiest cities in the US

Foarte surprinzator ca Bellevue este numai pe locul 10, si Boulder ... BOULDER Colorado este pe locul 2 COME ONNNN!!!


Seattle-Bellevue Ranked No. 10 on ‘Geekiest Cities’ List
It’s official. Bellevue has been named one of the geekiest cities in the country.

The Seattle-Bellevue area ranked No. 10 on a listing of “America’s Top 20 Geekiest Cities”.

The list was based on the National Science Foundation’s “Science and Engineering Indicators: 2010″ report, which focused on the percentage of the population with careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

According to Forbes, 167,060 workers in the Seattle-Bellevue area — 11.8 percent of the workforce — have careers in the aforementioned fields.

The complete “geekiest cities” list includes:

1. San Jose, California
2. Boulder, Colorado
3. Framingham, Massachusetts
4. Huntsville, Alabama
5. Durham, North Carolina
6. Lowell, Massachusetts
7. Washington, D.C.
8. Ithaca, New York
9. Bethesda, Maryland
10. Seattle-Bellevue, Washington
11. Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, Washington
12. Austin-Round Rock, Texas
13. Ames, Iowa
14. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida
15. Boston, Massachusetts
16. Ann Arbor, Michigan
17. Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
18. Olympia, Washington
19. San Francisco, California
20. Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida

Educatia in America

Se pare ca educatia din Statele Unite in continuare un magnet de cel mai inalt standard in lume. Conform ultimelor studii, China si India sunt lideri in trimiterea studentilor in Statele Unite. Mai jos este un excerpt al articolului cu pricina:
“Because of the excellence and diversity of our colleges and universities, more students worldwide are choosing to study in the United States,” said Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary of State (R). “Young people who study abroad gain the global skills necessary to create solutions to 21st Century challenges. In turn, international students globalize our campuses and communities.”
“It is positive news that our higher education institutions continue to excel in attracting students from all over the world, and in preparing American students to succeed in an increasingly global environment,” said Allan Goodman, President and CEO of the Institute of International Education. “Educational exchange in both directions furthers business and cultural ties between the United States and other countries.”
Chinese student enrollment in the United States rose to a total of nearly 158,000 students, or nearly 22 percent of the total international student population, making China the leading sending country for the second year in a row. Students from India, the second largest international cohort in the United States, decreased by one percent to a total of nearly 104,000. Yet, India, as a destination for U.S. students study abroad, increased 44.4 percent. While slightly declining in numbers, students from India still represent 14 percent of all international students in U.S. higher education, with tens of thousands more students from India in U.S. higher education than in any other host country. South Korea is the third leading place of origin, with more than 73,000 students, increasing by two percent and making up 10 percent of the total.
Together, the top three sending countries–China, India and South Korea–comprise nearly half (46 percent) of the total international enrollments in U.S. higher education. Canada, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and Japan each represent approximately three to four percent of the total international student population, with these top seven places of origin comprising about 60 percent of the total. “

Highlights:

China is the leading place of origin for international students in the United States with 157,558 in 2010/11 (an increase of 23 percent from the previous year), followed by #2 India (103,895, down 1 percent), #3 South Korea (73,351, up 2 percent), #4 Canada (27,546, down 2 percent), #5 Taiwan (24,818 down 7 percent), #6 Saudi Arabia (22,704, up 44 percent), #7 Japan (21,290 down 14 percent), #8 Vietnam (14,888, up 14 percent), #9 Mexico (13,713, up 2 percent), #10 Turkey (12,184, down 2 percent), #11 Nepal (10,301, down 8 percent), #12 Germany (9,458, down 1 percent), #13 United Kingdom (8,947, up 1 percent), #14 Brazil (8,777, no change), #15 Thailand (8,236, down 4 percent), #16 Hong Kong (8,136, up 1 percent), #17 France (8,098, up 5 percent), #18 Nigeria (7,148 up 9 percent), #19 Indonesia (6,942, no change), #20 Malaysia (6,735, up 9 percent), #21 Colombia (6,456, down 7 percent), #22 Iran (5,626, up 19%), #23 Venezuela (5,491, up 11%), #24 Pakistan (5,045, down 3 percent), #25 Kenya (4,666, down 13 percent). (For breakdowns by country, including historical trends and academic level, see the Fact Sheets by Country on the Open Doors data portal.)

The top 10 most popular fields of study for international students in the United States in 2009/10 were Business and Management (22 percent of total), Engineering (19 percent), Mathematics and Computer Science (9 percent), Physical and Life Sciences (9 percent), Social Sciences (9 percent), Fine & Applied Arts (5 percent), Health Professions (5 percent), Intensive English Language (5 percent), Education (2 percent), Humanities (2 percent), and Agriculture (1 percent). Undeclared majors are excluded from the rankings of top fields of study.

Iarna

S-a racit vremea si la noi. Nu, nu a ajuns sub zero grade dar sta la un constant 7 - 8C. De dimineata am avut gheata pe parbriz, slava domnului ca nu am avut prea mult ca sa trebuiasca sa il curat. Pisica dormea cu burta in sus de dimineata, la fel si cateaua care nici gand sa vrea sa iasa in curte.
Deja se simte in aer venirea iernii si o data cu ea si pregatirea pentru sarbatorile de iarna. Dupa cum vad peste tot decoratii pentru Craciun (in California chiar aveau si pe Mos Craciun prin malluri), se pare ca Thanksgiving este considerata deja sarbatoare de iarna.
Deci in curand o sa incep si pregatirile pentru Thanksgiving, de data asta o sa am mai multi oameni invitati asa ca o sa cumpar un curcan mai mare ca de obicei, sunt chiar curios daca oasele de curcan sunt bune pentru catea. Stiu ca alea de pui pot fi daunatoare dar ma gandesc ca alea de curcan sunt mai mari deci mai safe.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Man vs Boy

Here's to all the Real men out there...Boys play house. Men build homes!!! Boys shack up. Men get married!!! Boys make babies. Men raise children!!! A boy won't raise his own children. A man will raise his and someone else's. Boys invent excuses for failure. Men produce strategies for success!!! Boys look for somebody to take care of them. Men look for someone to take care of!!! Boys seek popularity. Men earn respect by knowing how to give it!!! Boys quit and walk away when things get hard. Men will promise to love you through it all. Re-post in honor of all the men who do the right thing!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Cali

Weekendul asta am fost in California pentru niste evenimente de familie. Vremea identica cu Seattle, poate chiar in Seattle a fost putin mai cald si insorit :D, ceea ce i-a panicat de tot pe californieni. De data asta am stat si sa ma holbez la preturi si am ramas uimit sa vad ca fructele si vegetalele sunt mai scumpe ca in Wa state cu toate ca si noi le cumparam tot de la ei. Ce este foarte ieftin in schimb sunt medicamentele si bauturile alcoolice - weird...

Good bye government! :)

Incepand din iunie anul viitor, guvernul este scos din vanzarea bauturilor alcoolice. Saptamana trecuta a fost trimis un pachet de legi la fiecare cetatean din judet sa voteze daca guvernul ar trebui scos din vanzarea si controlul bauturilor alcoolice. Se pare ca majoritatea au votat sa fie scos, asa ca Good Bye Government from Liquor Stores. Pana acuma in magazinele private - supermarketuri sau nu, se putea vinde numai vin sau bere. Bauturile tari se vand in magazine care sunt proprietatea guvernului. Prin legea cea noua oricine poate vinde bauturi alcoolice de orice fel. Aceasta noua lege o sa aduca preturi mai mici si o varietate mai mare a produselor.
In tara comunista de mai la nord - Canada, nici macar bere nu poti cumpara intr-un magazin care nu este proprietatea guvernului, deci inca o data America arata ca vointa cetatenilor este stapana pe legile tarii.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Thanks Stacy

Dupa cum am spus in posturile anterioare, de aproape doua luni sunt intr-un post in care beau numai sucuri facute de mine sau sucuri naturale Odwala. Pana acuma am slabit cam 12 kg si mai am de slabit cam inca atata ca sa imi ating scopul. Ceea ce m-a inspirat sa incep acest post a fost un film documentar Fat, Sick and Nearly dead facut de John Cross si ceea ce mi-a continuat inspiratia a fost si faptul ca am aflat ca chiar si Steve Jobs care se stie ca a fost un maniac al mancatului sanatos se ocupa cu acest fel de posturi. Una din nutritionistele care sunt parte din acest film documentar este Stacy Kennedy si aceasta este reteta de Haloween prezentata de ea - thanks Stacy :)

Recipe of the week: Dracula’s Dream Juice
October 6, 2011 By Reboot Nutritionist Stacy Kennedy 71 Comments
If you’re looking for an energy boosting, nutrient-rich juice this “blood red” beverage is a real winner. Loaded with Vitamin C and numerous members of the Carotene family, it is also a good source of Iron and Calcium (about 25% of your daily needs for each).

Ingredients:
2 beets
2 organic carrots
1 cup organic Strawberries
6-8 kale leaves/2 cups

Directions:
Wash all produce well.
Cut as needed to fit into juicer.
Juice.
Pour over ice and enjoy!

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Makes 1 serving
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 260
Protein: 10 gm
Fiber: 3 gm
Total Fat: 1.5 gm
Saturated Fat: 0 gm
Sodium: 270 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 43 gm

Bon Apetit!
Stacy

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Coogar anyone

Inca un exemplu ca daca te muti aproape de padure s-ar putea sa dai si de musafiri nepoftiti.

http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/132118578.html

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

America salbatica

America, tara libertatii. Tara in care milioane de oameni viseaza sa traiasca. De cate ori am visat sa traim in padurile americane, in plina libertate, departe de meschinaria de zi cu zi, doar cu un pistol si o pusca, cu cainele si cu natura. Un vis frumos care poate se va implini vreodata. Din aceasta ecuatie uitam totusi ca alegand padurea intram pe teritoriul mamei nature si s-ar putea sa nu fim poftiti cu bratele deschise de vietuitoarele care traiesc acolo.
Matusa unui coleg de munca, care traieste in Idaho, a aflat-o pe pielea ei cand a plecat la vanatoare cu arcul dupa cerbi si se pare ca nu era singura careia ii era foame. Un lup de peste 150lbs i-a taiat calea si i-a dat de inteles ca nu accepta competitie, norocul ei a fost ca a avut cu ea pistolul ei preferat Magnum .45 si cu doua gloante in cap a rezolvat neintelegerea.

Cine controleaza economia pe coasta de Vest

O poza excelenta cu cine controleaza economia pe coasta de vest si restul lumii. Geniile zilelor noastre - RIP Steve Jobs...dar ai ajuns sa stai in stanga presedintelui ;)...sau el sa stea in dreapta ta :)




Guest list: Left, from President Obama, Apple chairman and CEO Steve Jobs, Westly group founder Steve Westly, host's wife Ann Doerr, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Genentech chairman Art Levinson, Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers, venture capitalist John Doerr (host) Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, Stanford University president John Hennessy, Yahoo president Carol Bartz, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, unknown, Facebook founder, president and CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Weekend..la munca

Weekend la munca :D
Alt weekend la munca...am nimerit-o bine de data asta pentru ca se anunta ploaie in weekend deci nu am pierdut nimic. Weekendul trecut am fost de am cules mere la o livada de aici din judet si m-am plimbat printr-un labirint in lanul de porumb...nu, nu a iesit nimeni cu drujba sa fuga dupa mine, cu toate ca am auzit de un alt labirint in care se face treaba asta :)
In schimb am vazut cursa de rate si un porc lenes care dormea...ca porcul :D

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Postitul meu

Postul meu cu sucuri va intra in saptamana a sasea curand. Ma gandesc sa il tin pana la Craciun, cu doua saptamini de pauza. Una la inceputul lui Noembrie si cealalta la sfarsitul lui Noembrie. Pana una alta se pare ca merge de minune. Ieri mi-a fost o pofta de friptura de zici ce-i aia. Ce m-a oprit a fost gandul la toate saptamanile astea in care nu am mancat absolut nimic, si cum as irosi toata munca mea...

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Nu inteleg dentistii

Poate imi explica si mie putin logica dentistilor!
Ieri am fost la dentist pentru un control de rutina. Domnul dentist originar din Germania si-a luat tacticos un carlig de metal de pe masa cu unelete sterilizate din timp (sper) si a inceput sa imi impunga gingiile cam pentru 20 de minute dupa care imi spune cu o fata ingrijorata: in urma controlului pe care l-am facut am observat ca gingiile tale sangereaza…
WTF ?@#>$% reactia mea, pai dupa ce stai si ma intzepi juma de ora in ele, te cred si eu ca sangereaza, wtf si eu platesc 300$ pentru chestia asta? Pai asa puteam si eu sa imi bag ace in gingie si a imi zic, oh my god se pare ca imi singereaza gingiile :)

Sunday, October 16, 2011

4 weeks of fasting and going...

Dupa 4 saptamini de post sunt mai usor cu 10 kg si keep on going strong :) - 8 weeks to go...
Pentru 4 sapatmini am baut juiceuri din vegetalele si legumele astea ;) - it can be done guys....

Friday, October 14, 2011

Gluma zilei

A Republican walks into a doctor's office and removes his hat to reveal a frog sitting on his head. The doctor asks, "How can I help you?" The frog replies, "I was wondering if you could help me get this wart off my butt."

Citat :)

"Romania este o tara minunata. Este frumoasa ca un tablou...

Dar pe mine, cand eram mic, profesorul de desen m-a invatat ca un tablou frumos se admira cel mai bine de la o distanta egala cu de sase ori diagonala lui.

Diagonala Romaniei este de 400 de km. 400x6=2400. Ma aflu de catva timp in Anglia, la 2400 km de Romania, si imi admir din ce in ce mai mult tara natala. Este minunata, ca un tablou frumos!..."

Anonim

Thursday, October 6, 2011

RIP Steve Jobs

Rest in peace Steve, you changed our life for the best. As you said it so wisely:
“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.”
You certainly did something wonderful for us all...

God Bless

And to end on your note, the world without you Steve is exactly the way you described it:

“The products suck! There’s no sex in them anymore!”

Friday, September 30, 2011

Square states

Astazi am auzit una din cele mai amuzante expresii la radio. In drum spre munca ascult din cand in cand la o statie de radio care vorbeste f mult despre politica. In situatia asta se vorbea despre comentariile care le pune lumea la articolele de stiri de pe internet. Unul din comentatori zice la un moment dat, nu pot sa ii inteleg pe astia din mijlocul americii, cred ca nu o sa ma merg pe acolo in viata mea sunt prea spalati pe creer - square states, square hearts and square brains. :)

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Pantofii minune

Pantofii minune.Dupa cum toti stim, mai multe companii renumite de pantofi sport Sketcher, Reebok si altele au lansat pe piata asa zisii adidasii sau sandalele minune, tot ce trebuie sa faci este sa te incalti cu ei, sa mergi la plimbare si asa din senin o sa fii in shape. Iata totusi ca magicul s-a spulberat in vant asa de repede pe cat a aparut. Reebok a fost amendata cu 25 mil de dolari pentru false advertisement de catre guvernul american. Se pare ca nu au facut niciodata studii care sa dovedeasca relevanta beneficiile pe care au pretins ca le aduce purtarea adidasilor lor…pentru mai multe informatii cititi aici:
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG8794981/Reebok-fined-25-million-for-toning-shoes-false-claims.html

Si eu care tocmai ma pregateam sa imi cumpar o pereche...:(
Inapoi la postit :)

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

A noua zi de post

Acum noua zile am hotarat sa intru intr-un post in care sa beau numai juiceuri...astazi sunt in a noua zi si totul merge ok. Sunt putin plutitor dar mai tin ;)

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Duminica dimineata la munca


Iarasi la munca de dimineata o priveliste amazing :)

Friday, September 23, 2011

Conservative

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Skimming

Se pare ca gunoaiele Romaniei au ajuns si pe aici. La stiri si prin ziare se anunta cu surle ca politia si cu serviciile secrete au reusit sa prinda si sa opreasca mafia romaneasca de hoti de carti de credit care opera in partea de Nord Vest a Americii.
As fi curios daca comunitatea romaneasca de aici o sa aiba un comunicat despre asta,pentru ca este chiar o mare palma peste obrazul romanilor de aici...

Monday, September 19, 2011

Back from Vegas

Tocmai m-am intors din Vegas, voi reveni cu amanunte zilele astea...

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Republican Debate

Ieri m-am uitat la conventia republicana partea a doua. Tot ce pot spune este ca a fost really scary. Ideile pe care le arunca candidatii astia sunt de-a dreptul stupide.Cel mai scary dintre ei mi se pare Ron Paul care a dat de inteles ca in viziunea lui nu ar trebui sa avem deloc guvern…adica chiar deloc, si la intrebarea ca ce ar face daca ar avea un om in coma care nu are asigurare medicala, daca l-ar lasa sa moara, el a dat din umeri dand de inteles ca da. O astfel de reactie sa vina de la un doctor practicant ma pune rau pe ganduri mai ales cand la raspunsul lui se auzea din audienta “let him die, let him die”. Cu alte cuvinte dansul vrea sa ne intoarcem la barbarism unde bullies rule the world. Restul au fost ca de obicei unsi cu toate alifiile, Romney a promis ca taie taxele…yeah right, precizand ca pe investitii si dobinzi, deci cei care nu au sau nu vor sa investeasca, sau pur si simplu nu stiu sa investeasca sunt screwed. Bachman a iesit ca o tzatza avand in vedere ca reprezinta Tea Party nici nu ma mira. Perry a iesit cel mai bine in opinia mea, a aratat ca un om cu integritate si care sta ferm pe principiile lui.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Happy Zhongqiu Festival to all my Asian buddies

Happy Mooncake Festival or Zhongqiu Festival to all my Asian friends that celebrate this holiday! I really enjoyed some moon cakes today - they are pretty AWESOME :)

Gri aducator de viata

Incepe o noua saptamana de munca. Vremea se raceste usor, Slava Domnului, si intram incet in toamna. Simt aerul racoros umpland din nou orasul uscat de atata soare. Cedrii si brazii falnici parca inspira cu bucurie acest aer rece de care au dus lipsa toate aceste saptamani secetoase, norii acopera incet cerul din NordVest ajustand barometru la valori normale. Veveritele si ratonii misuna fericiti culegand conuri de brazi. Pasarele mari si mici ciripesc fericite pe sarmele de telegraf. Viata isi reia cursul normal …traim din nou…

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Zi goala

Astazi am stat si am muncit la greu. Prin vantul de la ventilator, ca de, AC-ul este oprit in wknd - se economisesc bani, mi s-a umplut capul iar de ganduri. Stiu ca de mult timp va plictisesc cu balivernele mele dar mai stiti si comentariul meu referitor la plictisul dumneavoastra - nu va place, nu cititi :D
Deci sa revenim la ce imi trecea prin minte la aceasta ora de dupa amiaza. Ce ne aduce bucuria? Din punct de vedere anatomic este un mic hormon, pe care Dumnezeu l-a plantat in noi. Ce hormon, este irelevant, pentru ca un psihiatru iti zice serotonin, un psiholog iti zice ca totul este in felul cum iti traiesti viata, si un chimist iti zice ca cine stie ce reactii chimice se intimpla in corpul tau pentru a induce aceasta stare de fericire.
Adevarul cred ca este in cele din urma asa cum il vede fiecare. Pe un individ il poate face extrem de bucuros faptul ca si-a luat un laptop nou pe care poate juca fara probleme World of Warcraft, pe altul faptul ca si-a cumparat o masina noua, pe altul ca a reusit sa ajute un homeless cu ceva bani si mancare si in cele din urma pe altul ca a reusit in cele din urma sa se cupleze cu partenera la care visa de zile intregi sa fie impreuna. Concluzia la care ajung over and over again este ca totul este relativ in viata, chiar foarte foarte relativ, si atat de relativ ca incepe sa devina enervant.
Acum cativa ani buni locuiam in Canada. Venisem cu 10$ in buzunar si cu vise mari. Eram cel mai fericit om pe pamant in acel timp. Tot ce vroiam pana la acel punct se implinise. Anii au trecut, si am gasit si munca pe care o vroiam, am terminat si scoala pe care visam sa o termin, si iata ca am ajuns inapoi pe treadmill-ul pe care ne-a pus Creatorul.
Muncile lui Sisif descrise in legendele grecesti imi spun ca undeva in istorie mai exista si altii care simteau ca mine. Rostogolesti bolovanul pana sus in deal si dupa aia se rostogoleste inapoi ca sa incepi acelasi lucru de la inceput, poate cu un alt bolovan.
De ce? Asta este intrebarea mea. De ce suntem creati asa? Chiar si in relatiile cu altii, mi pare o totala idiotenie faptul ca stam la discutii cu altii cand de fiecare data stim exact ce o sa raspunda persoana respectiva, dar dintr-un spirit masochist continuam sa tinem o conversatie care in cele din urma nu duce la nimic altceva decat la pierderea timpului amandoura. Singurul lucru mai clar este faptul ca barbatii si femeile gandesc foarte diferit, atat de diferit ca te provoaca chiar sa incerci sa vezi daca teoria expusa mai sus se poate aplica in discutiile dintre sexe.
As vrea sa ajung bogat, dar nu rich, as vrea sa fiu wealthy cum se spune in engleza, asa de wealthy incat sa vad si eu ce motivatie gasesc in viata.
In prezent marea motivatie a majoritatii este sa faca bani ca sa traisca confortabil, dar ce se intimpla cand deja ai toti banii care i-ai vanat atata timp...ce motivatie mai ai? Ce teluri ti-ai mai pune? Un om ca Buffet, ca Gates sau Jobs care au miliarde de dolari, unde isi gasesc motivatia? Ce faci ca om daca nu esti avid de putere, unde iti focalizezi energia? Ce se intimpla cand te doare exact in pix despre ce gandesc altii despre tine si viata ta? (bine in cazul meu asta este valabil chiar acuma fara sa fiu super bogat:) ) se pare ca am luat-o putin inainte....

Duminica la munca

Astazi am mers la munca. Soarele mi-a oferit acest rasarit spectaculos. Am facut o poza rapida cu telefonul, nu a iesit prea buna dar credeti-ma ca in realitate arata excelent.
Ieri Seattle a pierdut meciul de fotbal impotriva Real Salt Lake. Ce imi place la fanii din Seattle este faptul ca nu conteaza daca pierdem sau castigam, nimeni nu injura jucatorii sau pe antrenor. Fanii au incredere totala in antrenor si echipa merge inainte. In afara de asta, pe la ora asta (8:00) Seattle este cam pustiu, mai sunt cativa ca mine care a trebuit sa vina la munca dar majoritatea cred ca sunt plecati pe la plaje sau hiking. Astazi se asteapta peste 30C deci o sa fie o zi calduroasa rau. Zilele astea vreau sa ma apuc din nou de P90X ca parca m-am lenevit in ultima vreme, sincer sa fiu faptul ca ma scol zilnic pe la 6 dimineata nu prea ajuta. Am noroc cu catelusa ca ma mai scoate ea din casa sa o mai plimb, altfel cred ca as fi un total couch potato.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Sambata

Buna dimineata. Astazi avand in vedere ca este o caldura neobisnuita aici in Nord Vest, am ales racoarea casei. Ce poate fi mai relaxant decat a viziona un meci de fotbal, racorindu-te cu o bautura rece si catelusa la picioare.

Weekend placcut prieteni si Go Sounders !!!

Friday, September 9, 2011

Lunch

Astazi cand am venit de la munca, mi-am cules niste rosioare din gradinita si mi-am facut o mica salatica pe care am vrut sa o impartasesc cu voi :) - poza este facuta cu telefonul deci scuze pentru lipsa de calitate.

Incredibil pana unde se duce nesimtirea

Ma intreb daca nesimtirea asta este o trasatura comuna tuturor neamurilor care trec de la Germania incoace spre est? Ieri am fost la niste tenis si cand ma intorc cu masina pe la ora 7:30 vad o femeie cu doi copii langa zidul casei mele jucandu-se cu niste trotinete si femeia aruncand din cand in cand o privire in casa. Ca sa fiu mai clar ca sa ajungi la zidul casei trebuie mai intai sa te urci pe un driveway de ciment din fata casei pe o distanta de vreo 10 metrii. Conform legilor americane proprietatea cuiva incepe de la bordura si pana la casa deci femeia trecuse cu cam 10 metrii in interiorul proprietatii mei. Am recunoscut copii ca fiind a unei vecini armence si probabil femeia era mama ei. Am coborat din masina si i-am explicat ca ceea ce a facut ea se cheama trespassing pe proprietea cuiva si poate fi amendata, la care raspunsul ei tradus in romana: copii, ce sa le fac, se duc asa la toate casele. Fara pic de scuze, sau responsabilitate ca intra pe proprietatea cuiva…incredibil!

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Viitorul presedinte

Ieri a fost dezbaterea candidatilor republicani pentru nominalizarea pentru cursa presidential. Propriuzis sunt un numar de candidate care se cred in stare de a deveni presedintele Americii. Ei isi strang bani si se arunca in aceasta cursa pentru a deveni candidatul partidului republican impotriva candidatului partidului democrat. Mai sunt si mici exceptii cum ar fi de exemplu Ron Paul care nu este membru al partidului republican dar care a fost acceptat totusi sa faca parte din aceste dezbateri. Cursa in momentul de fata in opinia mea este numai intre doi candidate Mitt Romney si Rick Perry (guvernatorul Texasului). Ceilalti sincer sa fiu nici nu stiu ce mai cauta acolo pe scena pentru ca nu au propriuzis nici o sansa de a fi nominalizati. Dupa dezbaterea de ieri am un sentiment foarte puternic ca urmatorul presedinte al Americii va fi Rick Perry, nu stiu de ce , dar Rick inspira leadership, o sa vedem.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Hello

One of the biggest things you can do to change your circumstances around money is to take ten percent of what you receive and give it away. This is called the spiritual law of tithing, and is the greatest action you can take to bring more money into your life.

Stiu ca este un lucru greu de crezut, dar pot spune ca de fiecare data cand am donat bani, am primit inapoi mai mult decat probabil ma asteptam....incercati si vedeti. Dati din tot sufletul si cu bucuria de a face bucurosi pe altii...

Hello from Seattle

What does it feel like to be in harmony with the Universe?

It is the same feeling as when you float on water. If you are tense, or if you resist the water, you will sink. If you surrender to the water, the water will support you and you will float. That is the feeling , and that is how you harmonize yourself with the Universe.

Let the tension go and float!

Nici nu stiu daca am ce comenta aici :) Sentimentul de fericire este atat de profund ca nu poate fi descris, la fel cum nici dragostea nu poate fi descrisa. Inchideti ochii si eliberati-va mintea de orice balast...plutiti...

Buna dimineata Marti !

Love is the highest power we possess to be in complete harmony with the law of attraction. The more love we feel, the greater our power. The more selfless love we feel, the more unfathomable our power.

The law of attration has been called the law of love, because the law itself is a gift of love to humanity. It is the law by which we can create incedible lives for ourselves.

The more love we feel, the greater our power to create a magnificent life of love, joy, and harmony.

Invatati

Each of us is attracting in every moment of our lives. So when you feel that the law isn't working for you because you don't have what you want, realize that the law is responding to you. You are either attracting what you want or you are attracting the absence of what you want.
The law is still working!

De multe ori simtim ca nimic nu ne merge in viata - Nu sunteti singurul sau singura. Fiecare dintre noi trece prin asta, mai devreme sau mai tarziu, chiar daca de multe ori nu vrem sa admitem in fata altora sau chiar in fata noastra. Am in jur de 20 de ani in America de Nord si pot spune ca am fost si sus am fost si jos, chiar foarte jos si chiar destul de sus.
Cand am plecat din Romania ultimul lucru pentru care am plecat au fost banii. Nu m-au interesat niciodata banii, probabil pentru ca am trait o viata confortabila in Bucuresti, cu parintii relativ sus pusi, mergand la scoala buna, traind intr-un cartier bun etc. Ceea ce m-a trezit si scuturat putin din viata plina de confort in care am trait a fost stagiul militar probabil, unde am avut sansa sa experimentez cu proprii mei ochi nivelul de prostie umana care poate exista in lume.
O data iesit din armata, societatea in care urma sa traiesc in acei ani post revolutionari m-a dezgustat. Nu se putea face nimic fara sa ai pile si relatii sau sa pupi in fund. Taica-meu avea nenumarate pile si relatii dar am refuzat ajutorul lui pentru ca probabil nu mi-as fi iertat niciodata faptul ca nu m-am ridicat singur pe picioarele mele. Nu regret nici o clipa aceasta decizie. Am 'fugit'din acea societate bolnava si am plecat in Europa occidentala unde nu a fost deloc usor. Am mai scris intr-un post anterior cum faptul ca am studiat artele martiale m-au ajutat foarte mult in viata, si probabil in acest voiaj pe continentul european m-au ajutat cel mai mult. In Bucuresti am avut sala mea de antrenament unde zilnic ne antrenam atat fizic cat si mintal. Ce m-a ajutat cel mai mult in acest voiaj nu a fost antrenamentul fizic, care totusi a jucat un rol, ci mai mult cel psihic. Puterea de a face lucuri in viata atat in Europa cat si in America, mi-a venit de la lectiile de meditatie. Daca aveti vreodata posibilitatea de a practica meditatia va recomand din tot sufletul. Veti gasi pacea pe care o cautati de ani de zile...
Cine a intrat in istorie nu au fost oamenii bogati, cu toate ca au intrat si ei uneori, dar majoritatea au fost cei care au avut tarie de caracter. De la Leonardo si pana la Napoleon, de la Musashi si pana la sfintii bisericii crestine, acesti oameni nu au fugit dupa bani, ci dupa cunoasterea de sine.
Incercati sa atrageti in viata voastra lucruri care va satisfac sufletul, nu buzunarul. Pe cei care va arunca cuvinte otravite, ignorati-i...vor muri in propria voma. Cu cat va veti gasi mai multa pace, cu atat veti elimina negatia din jurul vostru. Cei invidiosi, gelosi si rai, ori se vor converti ori vor dispare, pentru simplul motiv ca vor deveni irelevanti.
Plutiti deasupra lumii cu ochii inchisi si simititi dragostea universului care va inconjoara...

Vineri

Si a mai trecut o saptamana. Weekendul asta se pare ca o sa fie foarte calduros, peste 33C. Anyways, back to our lessons...
Persist, persist, persist and you will reach a point where the principles of The Secret become second nature to you. You will become so aware of the words that people speak, especially when they speak things the don't want. You will become so aware the words YOU speak.
When you reach this point, it is a sign that you are becoming more and more aware!

Daca gandim pozitiv in timp ne este asa de usor sa observam daca exista ceva negativ in atitudinea noastra...este cat se poate de adevarat, am experimentat si experimentez zilnic in viata mea aceste sentimente...

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Weekend...long pentru unii scurt pentru mine

Mi-am pus palaria hawaiiana, m-am asezat pe chaiselong in gradina si m-am apucat de scris. Conform yahoo weather afara sunt 27C, dar avand in vedere ca nu bate vantul mai deloc eu as zice ca sunt peste 30C. Oricum este frumos si se pare ca o sa fie frumos si de-acum incolo, am avut o vara tarzie dar frumoasa.
Astazi m-am sculat de dimineata, mi-am facut siesta de spalare, mancare la caine si la pisica, o cafeluta rapida si imbarcarea pentru o mini excursie. Locatia de astazi - Rattlesnake Lake - nemaipomenita! Nu ma asteptam sa fie asa de frumos. De la poalele muntelui unde se afla lacul sunt cam 2 mile de urcat pana in varf, unde vederea iti ia respiratia. In varful muntelui este o simpla stanca pe care se inghesuie toti care s-au incumetat la urcatul celor 2 mile. Stanca este atat de sus si mica incat si catelusei mele ii era frica sa stea prea aproape de margine...nu ca ar fi ea cel mai curajos caine din ograda :). De sus de tot lacul se vede nemaipomenit, cine stia ca la numai 35 de minute distanta se afla o astfel de bijuterie. Cu siguranta ca ma voi duce din nou. Acuma este timpul sa iau o mica pauza, poate o alta cafeluta si inapoi la racoarea din casa...

Weekend placut


Acesta este viewul de sus...eu zic ca s-a meritat :0)

Rabdatoarea Saaba in drum spre pisc...

Pe Ledge - adica pe marginea stancii de unde se vede lacul - Punct final!

Pe harta se arata de unde am plecat si unde trebuie sa ajungem...in realitate este mult mai lung :)

Frumusetea linistita a lacului!

Friday, September 2, 2011

ME...

I don't need to fight
To prove I'm right...
And I don't need to be forgiven!

:) Salve people

Vineri

Iata ca a mai trecut o saptamana. Weekendul asta se pare ca o sa ne inabusim de caldura, se anunta cam 30C.
In alta ordine de idei nu stiu daca rosiile mele mai au timp sa se coaca, pentru ca este aproape sfarsitul verii. Am niste cherry tomatoes care se coc intruna dar probabil pentru ca sunt mai mici. Rosiile normale vad ca tot verzi sunt. Sa speram ca weekendul asta o sa le foloseasca avand in vedere ca o sa fie asa de soare.
O alta problema este seceta de cateva saptamini incoace. A trebuit sa le ud eu, dar mi se duce factura la apa peste 300$ si nu stiu daca se mai merita sa ma chinui. Oricum vom vedea!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Nothing Else Matters

So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trust in who we are
And nothing else matters

Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
And nothing else matters

Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters

Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know

So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters

Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know

I never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
And nothing else matters

Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters

Never cared for what they say
Never cared for games they play
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
And I know (yeah!)

So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trust in who we are
No nothing else matters

Joi

A man is the product of his thoughts, he becomes what he thinks!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Ganduri

Alergam dupa nimic, visam nimicuri si ne bucuram de nimicuri. Poate ca ar trebui sa schimbam definitia cuvantului nimic, pentru ca se pare ca nimic ne da totul in viata.

Miercuri

If you do a job that you enjoy, it's not a job anymore :)
O miercuri noroasa, asa cum ii sta bine in Seattle. Trafic ok de dimineata, aer curat, oameni veseli bucurandu-se de mirosul de cafea tare - mijlocul saptamanii...

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Buna dimineata Romania :)

Impossible is a human invented word!

Monday, August 29, 2011

...si asta este fetita lui tata :)


Good morning

Enjoy the little things ..... one day you may look back and realize they were the big things

Friday, August 26, 2011

Buna dimineata soare

If we live good times, the times are also good. As we are such are the times - St Augustine of Hippo
Sta numai in noi, in atitudinea noastra, in felul de a trai, in aprecierea celor din jur, ceea ce primim de la viata. Karma este peste tot.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Buna dimineata

Fill yourself with the light of positivity - I love this quote :)

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Smile...

Pentru ca este atata rautate in lume, invidie si gelozie, m-am gandit ca una din cauza acestor sentimente este faptul ca nu realizam cat de importanti suntem ca oameni – enjoy acest mic fragment din The Secret.
You are unique and magnificent human being. Of all the billions of people on the planet, there is no other YOU, and your very existence is vital to the functioning of our Universe, because you are one part of the whole Universe. All that you see, and all that there is, could not exist without you!

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Buna dimineata

Si pentru ca este o dimineata magnifica, m-am hotarat ca in fiecare dimineata de acuma incolo sa pun cate un quote pe care il gasesc relevant starii de spirit a zilei respective :)
Enjoy!
We attract to ourselves what we hold inside. Every circumstance, every person, and every situation that we attract and experience is based on what is inside of us.
Your life is a reflection of what you hold inside you., and what you hold inside you is always under control.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Gradinar

Nimic nu este cred mai placut pe o zi plina de soare ca cea de ieri, sa lucrezi in gradina. Temperaturile au atins 30C pe timpul zilei si m-am decis sa imi pun palaria de paie si sa ies la sapat gradina, tuns arbustii din fata casei si cules de buruieni.
Crescut o viata intreaga in blocurile gri din Bucuresti, cu toate ca am avut un apartament super mare, intins pe ambele parti ale blocului , nimic nu se compara cu a avea curtea proprie in care iti poti creste o rosioara, sau o salatica. Enjoy the pics !


Saaba terminata de caldura :), fiind neagra ca taciunele nu cred ca o ajuta prea mult :D


Nici pisica nu este prea fericita cu caldurile astea, dar macar ea poate sa stea in casa ;)

Si asa creste salata...

Rosii rosioare...sper sa se coaca pana la urma....


Si doua soiuri de pastai...


si loboda care va sari exact in supa :D

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Pacala si Tandala

Duminica am fost invitat intamplator la petrecerea zilei de nastere a unei cunostinte care a hotarat sa isi sarbatoreasca ziua in casa unei prietene care isi aniversa ziua in aceasi luna. Am facut un mic research ca sa aflu cine este aceasta persoana si am descoperit ca este canadiana. Hm, un mare steag rosu dar am spus ca hai sa fac un efort si sa trec peste prejudecatile proprii pe care le am impotriva canadienilor dupa 15 ani de locuit acolo si sa merg. Ajungand acolo si intrand in discutie cu sotul gazdei am ajuns la concluzia solida ca ar fi trebuit sa ascult de steagul rosu si sa evit sa merg in casa acestor tipic ingamfati, tarani bigoti canadieni. Ceea ce a fost bine, a fost faptul ca acest idiot mi-a reamintit de toate motivele pentru care am plecat din Canada si am venit in aceasta tara binecuvintata care este America. Mi-a reamintit totul de la capul sec, mintea ingusta si complexul de inferioritate pe care majoritatea canadienilor il au. Ceea ce m-a intrigat a fost totusi faptul ca pe majoritatea oaspetilor americani ii durea in fund ca taranul din Canada balacarea America in stanga si in dreapta. Eu am avut macar intentia de a ii arata cat de idiot este indicandu-i faptul ca daca este asa de bine in Canada de ce s-a mai mutat in America. Americanii in schimb au ignorat total ce zicea el, ceea ce m-a pus putin pe ganduri in felul cum ii vedeam eu pe americani in general. Ori au avut o atitudine a invingatorului de genul cainii latra ursul merge, ori sunt niste umili carora le este rusina sa zica ceva. As zice ca mai degraba prima varianta este valida, pentru ca de douazeci de ani de cand locuiesc aici nu i-am vazut niciodata pe americani sa ii doara in cur de canadieni...mai degraba invers.

Miercuri

Zboara saptaminile astea mai ceva ca o pasare in cautare de mancare prin Yukon. Stiu ca nu face sens ce am scris dar nu am gasit o alta analogie :).
La compania noua unde muncesc pot spune ca muncesc absolut numai intre americani, adica cei care ma inconjoara procentual sunt cam 90% americani, restul fiind de prin alte parti ale lumii.
Diferenta intre aceasta munca si compania anterioara este de la cer la pamant. Americanii in general au un sens foarte bine definit al timpului pe care si-l petrec la munca si al timpului pe care si-l petrec in afara muncii. Munca este munca pentru cele 8 max 9 ore pe care si le petrec la servici, cand vine timpul sa plece acasa, nu exista compromisuri si toata lumea se duce sa aiba grija de viata personala. In general in weekend marea majoritate sunt plecati in hiking trips, sau cu barcile sau pur si simplu prin alte locatii mai indepartate. Nu am cunoscut pe nimeni pana acuma care sa stea acasa sau la munca in timpul weekendului. La compania anterioara se muncea la sange, poate mai ales datorita faptului ca majoriatatea angajatilor sunt angajati pe viza de munca si muncesc de le sar capacele numai ca sa nu fie trimisi inapoi. Totusi pana la urma isi aranjeaza lucrurile pentru ca anii in care muncesc 12-13 ore pe zi isi fac relatiile pe care le vor (intre ei numai) si reusesc sa isi bage nevestele, prietenii si rudele in aceeasi companie. Aceasta chestie mi s-a confirmat (a mia oara) acum doua zile cand am aflat ca niste fosti colegi(e) de ai mei care nu au absolut nici o pregatire in project management au fost angajati (prin relatii desigur) in aceeasi companie pe care am parasit-o. Slava Domnului ca in America se gaseste munca si fara relatii, pe sudoarea ta ca sa zic asa. Este totusi foarte pacat cand vezi cum altii isi aduc obiceiurile din tarile din care vin si continua acelasi nepotism si pile si relatii.
Din experienta pe care am acumulat-o pana acum in America pot spune ca am vazut si bune si rele, depinde de tine ca om cate greutate vrei sa pui pe aceste lucruri. Vazusem un documentar mai demult in care un filozof explica ca toate lucurile posibile si imposibile in viziunea noastra sunt definite numai de noi insine, si ca nu exista o anumita regula care defineste ce este posibil si imposibil. Nu exista nimic imposibil. Pentru un om 100$ poate fi o avere, pentru altul 1 mill poate fi o avere, totul este relativ. Daca crezi cu adevarat ca poti face ceva atunci mai mult ca sigur ca vei putea face acel lucru.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Sushi

Zilele astea abia mi-am facut putin timp sa ajung la un restaurant cu sushi. Ca de obicei totul a fost un deliciu mai ales preferatele mele Mackarel Unagi si Seared tuna. Pacat ca nu prea am timp sa mai ies pe afara, la munca sunt plin de overtime si acasa cu catelusa si cu renovarile. Daca renovarile le pot amana uneori pe catelusa nu o pot ignora si trebuie sa ii gasesc ocupatii altfel se plictiseste de moarte si incepe sa imi sape ca o cartita prin curte...

Friday, August 5, 2011

Wknd

Dupa cateva zile de caldura inabusitoare in sfarsit o zi mai inorata. Nu stiu de ce dar m-am obisnuit cu racoarea brazilor si briza padurilor. Cand soarele dogoreste de usuca totul imprejur caut tot timpul umbra unui cedru sau racoarea unui mall...unul din motivele pentru care m-am mutat aici pe coasta de vest a fost caldura insuportabila de pe coasta de vest. Nu este caldura temperata din Romania, ci mai degraba o caldura umida care iti face plamanii ca caute cu sete un fir de aer curat...dupa ce te coci la foc incet pe timpul verii te trezesti dupa aia cu o iarna de iti vine sa iti iei campii ...si mi i-am luat :D

Wknd placut tuturor :)

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Reintors

Iata ca m-am reintors pe blog. Viata uneori te inunda cu tot felul de preocupari si iti lasa foarte putin timp pentru micile placeri. Anul asta in NordVest avem cea mai rece vara in probabil 100 de ani, dar nu ma plang, restul Americii se pare ca aproape a luat foc. Inca o data ma bucur de aerul curat al muntilor intre care traiesc. Saptamanile astea am fost ocupat cu renovarea casei, sculatul de trei ori pe noapte sa imi plimb catelusul pe afara si cu noua munca, deci va imaginati ca numai usor nu mi-a fost. Norocul este ca animalele cresc repede si ca renovarile depind de proprietar asa ca am reusit sa il imping pe contractor sa se miste putin mai repede. Astazi tot in renovare stau dar mult mai putin si mai major ca inainte.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

How IT works in America - so true :D

This is how the IT works in big companies ;) http://www.businessinsider.com/big-tech-org-charts-2011-6

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Un weekend frumos

Un weekend perfect in Bellevue. Soare cat cuprinde, langa casa mea este un festival al capsunilor cu un mic parc de distractii pentru copii...o sa ies afara cu catelusul sa se bucure si el de soare.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Se pare ca vara vrea sa intairzie anul asta

Se pare ca vara vrea sa intarzie anul asta...noroc ca sunt ocupat pana peste cap cu catelul, pisica si noua munca. Lunile astea pot spune ca a fost printre cele mai pline de schimbari luni de foarte mult timp. Toate schimbari in bine, dar obositoare :)

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Prima saptamina

Aproape de sfarsitul primei saptamini la munca cea noua. O lume noua, demografic foarte diferit comparativ cu prima munca. Dimineata coduc cam 20 de minute pana peste garla ca sa ajung downtown Seattle si chiar ma gandeam cata ironica este soarta asta, cand locuiam in Canada tot in centrul orasului (Vancouver) aveam de munca, si iata ca aici tot asa am ajuns. Munca este relativ simpla nimic prea complex pentru inceput. Lumea isi vede de treaba, nimeni nu socializeaza prea mult, toti asteapta sa isi faca munca si sa se duca acasa la treburile fiecaruia. O viata aproape perfecta.
Vara asta o sa fie o vara plina pentru mine, am doua excursii mari planificate, una in LA si una in Vegas :0)...

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Un post rapid

Un post rapid despre ce s-a mai intimplat cu mine in ultimele zile. Am inceput o munca noua, la o companie relativ mare in US si destul de mare in Europa. Munca este similara, banii putin mai multi, una peste alta sunt multumit de mutare. Intre timp familia s-a inmultit cu Saaba pe care o puteti admira mai jos...nu prea am multe ore de somn in ultima vreme dar voi incerca sa revin cat de curind...

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Gurus sau nu?

Un documentar interesant, nu imi dau cu parerea daca este adevarat sau nu, dar este interesant:

Ultima zi la munca

Si iata ca a venit si ultima zi la munca :) Sunt printre cei mai vechi in echipa pe care o parasesc, lacrimi de surpriza la unii, consternare la altii, sefii m-au intrebat daca mai multi bani ma pot tine la munca, alt sef mi-a spus ca se simte vinovat ca nu a facut mai mult sa ma tina aici, dar asta este, a venit si acest moment care simt ca trebuia sa existe si acum mai mult ca oricand se pare ca este timpul potrivit.
Unul din managerii cu care am lucrat multi ani mi-a spus ca daca vreau intradevar sa plec poate ca acuma este cel mai bun timp, piata muncii se pare ca si-a revenit, echipa noastra nu mai este asa de dinamica ca inainte deci cu Dumnezeu inainte. Nu o sa imi pun lucurile in cutie de carton ca sa plec, ci pur si simplu o sa le impart printre colegii care raman. Nu mi-am dat demisia de multe ori in viata dar sincer sa fiu este o senzatie intradevar extraordinara...stiu ca a fost o decizie buna, acuma am nevoie numai de putina odihna, atat.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Kürtös Kalács in Seattle



Nu sunt prea familiar cu aceast tip de pastry dar se pare ca este foarte raspandita in Transilvania deci am zis de ce nu, hai sa advertise pentru ei:

Kürtös Kalács - http://www.chimneycake.us/home.html

Friday, May 27, 2011

Demisia

YAY, dupa cinci ani de munca intensa la compania la care muncesc, am decis ca este timpul sa iau o pauza si sa vad si eu cum este munca si prin alte parti. Deci alaltaieri mi-am dat demisia :D.
De cand m-am mutat in America am lucrat la o singura companie, drumul pana la munca imi lua 5 minute cu masina si am trait propriuzis intr-o bubble, fara sa ma aventurez deloc in afara cartierului. Cu toate ca, casa in care locuiesc, cu catel, pisica, curte si bbq o sa ramana in Bellevue, de data asta o sa sar garla si o sa caut de munca in Seattle...:D

Monday, May 23, 2011

Iron Mike

Pentru amatorii de box ca si mine, niste clipuri rare cu KO-urile lui Mike Tyson de-a lungul timpului. Pacat ca divizia de grei nu mai are astfel de campioni. Enjoy:

Friday, May 20, 2011

Hotul si flashmobul

Noua moda de entertainment in Seattle in ultima vreme sunt flashmoburile. Am postat mai multe filmulete in trecut cu flashmoburi din Seattle, LA etc unde un group de oameni se apuca sa danseze "intimplator" intr-o piata, mall sau parcare. Moburile sunt de obicei alcatuite din zeci de entuziasti carora le place sa danseze. Varsta nu face nici o diferenta, am vazut mobisti la 60 de ani dar si de 9 ani.
Ieri cand un group de mobisti s-au intilnit in Seattle pentru a practica pentru urmatorul flashmob, trebuie sa mentionez ca grupurile de mobisti sunt de la 100 de participanti in sus, s-a gasit un hot destept care a furat poseta unei trecatoare. Prostul nu a realizat ca se afla chiar in mijlocul unui group flash mob care bineinteles a reactionat si toti participantii au inceput toti sa fuga dupa el...va dati seama sperietura sa fii urmarit de peste 100 de cetateni bine intentionati, bineinteles poseta a fost recuperata si hotul prins :D - Thank you flashmobers ;)

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Ce ne lipseste din caracter ca natie?

Eterna intrebare pe care ne-o punem toti romanii, cum altii pot si noi nu?
Cred ca motivele sunt nenumarate, de unul din ele m-am lovit zilele trecute: colaborarea. Nu ne sta in fire sa colaboram. Ne este frica ca daca transmitem ceea ce stim, devenim intr-un fel sau altul vulnerabili.
Viata in America m-a invatat ca numai prin colaborare si deschiderea mintii si a gandurilor se ajunge la o echipa de succes sau la un produs de succes. In general toate informatiile pe care le-am invatat la munca, le-am transmis mai departe fara a imi fi frica ca ma afecteaza in vreun fel. Rezultatele s-au vazut imediat. Cum am avut o intrebare tehnica sau nu, tot timpul am gasit pe cineva dornic sa impartaseasca experienta sa si la nevoie sa imi arate pas cu pas cum sa rezolv problema...la fel cum am aratat si eu altora. Zilele trecute am avut nevoie de o informatie referitor la munca. Toti romanii pe care i-am intrebat ori s-au prefacut ca nu stiu, ori dupa ce mi-au spus ca bineinteles stiu cum sa rezolve problema respectiva mi-au dat un website unde sa ma duc si sa imi bat capul cu gasirea solutiei. Acesta este approachul romanesc. Am intrebat niste prieteni indieni sau americani si imediat au sarit dornici sa ma ajute - pas cu pas. Ce s-a castigat din al doilea approach? Am salvat o gramada de timp si nervi, cei care mi-au aratat cum sa fac si-au facut un nou prieten pe care se pot baza oricind, si munca bineinteles a fost facuta la timp... cand vom invata oare?

O zi frumoasa

O zi extrem de insorita astazi. Anul asta din cauza lui La Nina soarele a venit mai greu, dar pot spune ca ma bucura cand il vad si cand simt caldura.
Aerul curat de-aici imi da energia zilnica de a ma bucura de acest colt de rai din America. In scurt timp o sa plec iarasi in calduroasa Californie sa imi vizitez surioara. California chiar este calduroasa, nu stiu daca mi-ar place sa traiesc acolo....

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Valori

Care sunt adevaratele valori in viata? Stiu, pe multi i-am obosit cu aceasta intrebare, dar este intrebarea pe care mi-o pun de-o viata, si ma vad in pozitia de a o explica si baiatului meu.
Copil fiind am fost fascinat de doua lucruri in principal: stiinta si arte martiale. Am practicat artele martiale peste 15 ani, am ajuns vice campion al Romaniei in divizia mea, am ajuns sa am sala mea. In final toate aceste lucruri nu m-au satisfacut deloc pana la urma, dar m-au invatat ca tot ceea ce mi-am dorit au fost doar fructele vanitatii personale. A trebuit sa ajung acolo sus ca sa imi dau seama de asta. Ce am ajuns sa inteleg este perfect definit de Jane Austen:

“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.”

Au fost vremuri trecute in care am trait pentru altii si nu pentru mine, toate acele victorii eu fost ale mele dar si pentru altii...au avut oare rost stau si ma intreb?

Stiinta m-a pasionat o viata intreaga. Poate din cauza cartilor lui Jules Verne si Isaac Asimov? Sau poate mediul in care am crescut...
Viata face ca destinul m-a adus sa lucrez undeva unde stiinta este ceva normal, atat de normal incat am ramas dezamagit de lipsa de calitate si inteligenta celor pe care i-am vazut lucrand in acest mediu. Spre dezamagirea mea Jules Verne, HG Wells, Asimov raman doar niste scriitori inediti in ochii mei care probabil nu au lucrat si nu au intilnit niciodata acele genii excentrice descrise in romanele lor de succes. Continui sa apreciez stiinta pentru ce este si pentru ce aduce omenirii. Nu am intilnit inca pe nimeni care sa se ridice intradevar la rangul de a ma lasa cu gura cascata...din pacate.

Dar sa revenim la ideea principala: ce este oare mai de valoare in viata? Banul sau mintea....banul se pare ca se poate face si fara minte, si minte poti avea si fara sa ai bani. Suna ca un joc pe care Dumnezeu il joaca cu noi :)...iti dau bani dar nu ai minte si iti dau minte dar nu ai bani...

Monday, May 16, 2011

Wolfman - Omul Lup

Un documentar incredibil despre un om care a ales sa traiasca intre lupi...nu, nu este un business man care incearca sa traiasca si sa lucreze pe Wall Street, ci este un om care a decis sa traiasca intre lupi in padure. Postez partea intai a acestui documentar dar recomand cu caldura vizionarea celorlalte 4 parti. Enjoy:

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Noi stiri

Pai in vreo trei saptamini o sa imi iau si eu cainele meu pe care mi-l doresc de o gramada de vreme. Este un pui de caine lup la vreo 10 saptamini de culoare neagra. Am fost acasa la persoana care vinde catelul si am vazut si parintii si fratii si surorile cainelui. Acuma ce sa zic, avand in vedere ca vanzatorul este crescator de caini avea o gramada de caini pe acolo si putea sa imi arate orice mascul si sa zica ca este tatal. La fel si mama, chiar daca puii stateau acolo sa suga la catea puteau sa fie de la alta mama...mda banuiesc ca asta este un risc la care se expune oricine care cumpara caini lupi. Cam asta pentru moment.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Where were these guys all this time

Man, I love this band, can you imagine that they are fairly new?

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Mda

Usama a fost prins, Osama a fost prins si impuscat....cam asta se aude peste tot la news. Really? In secolul 21 nu exista film, poze sau ceva similar unde se poate dovedi ca este adevarat. Pana si noi cu Ceausescu am aratat totul la televizor - come on America, you can do better than that. Pe deasupra acuma am mai aflat ca cica l-au ingropat aruncandu-l in mare, deci nu avem nici o dovada ca este mort, absolut nici una.
Ma rog, cine vrea sa creada poate sa creada, lumea nu se va schimba major dupa stirea asta, de fapt pe Obama s-ar putea sa il coste alegerile. Inca o chestie care ma confuzeaza, in 2007 Bhutto, fosta prim ministra a Pakistanului, cea care a fost asasinata recent mentioneaza in acest interview cu David Frost ca Laden a fost omorat de ceva vreme de nu stiu cine ... hm cam ciudat. Ascultati de la min 6 incolo: