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12 iulie 2008

Food of soul

Din lipsa de alta ocupatie, si-ntr-o stare usoara de dezorientare acum ca pot sa fac ce vreau, ma straduiesc de azi dimineata sa-mi dau seama ce stil de muzica imi place, ori ce genuri preferate am. Greu dar distractiv. Am regasit niste melodii atâââât de frumoase, ca:

Frou Frou - Must be Dreaming


Restul le gasiti aici sau o sa apara in curand in noul meu widget. :)

10 mai 2008

Vreau coronita



Joi am avut festivitatea de premiere, oarecum ironica fiind inaintea vremii ei, pentru ca nu am dat inca ultimele examene. Si din acest motiv am avut emotii si m-am enervat (stiu, nu se vede in poze).

Si-am avut emotii fiindca am facut-o varza istoric cu examenele de semestrul trecut, prin simplul fapt ca la multe nu m-am dus. Eu care am militat 2 ani pentru mersul la examene "no matter what". Chiar, odata, m-am intors din Franta ca sa nu las un examen pentru restante. Am aterizat in Romania la ora 1, la ora 2 invatam acasa si la ora 7 dadeam examen.

Va zic eu ce s-a intamplat, am crezut ca am descoperit lucruri mai importante, si-ntr-un fel asa era. Sistemul educational vrea sa formeze atitudini si obiceiuri, eu gasisem o varianta mai buna, care ma interesa mai mult. Numai ca am uitat de castigurile pe termen scurt si cele pe termen lung. Daca nu termin anul asta din cauza unui examen (care, sa fim seriosi, sa te uiti prin cursuri o data si tot il iei cu 5), va trebui sa suport un an suplimentar si costurile lui aferente, dintre care cel mai importand fiind: timpul.

Asa ca pentru prima oara in cei 3 ani, imi propun, cu toata seriozitatea, sa iau cele 12 examene care urmeaza + licenta, toate cu 10. Pentru ca pot, ce naiba, e chiar pacat sa nu. Nu zic ca o sa fie usor, dar nu e nici chiar atat de greu. Examenele sunt dupa cum urmeaza:

  • Macroeconomie intermediara
  • Gestiunea crizelor
  • Proiecte economice 1 (deja predat)
  • Economie institutionala
  • Economia Romaniei
  • Analiza economico-financiara
  • Economia firmei
  • Proiecte economice 2 (deja predat)
  • Control de Gestiune
  • Raport practica de specialitate
  • Doctrine economice contemporane
  • Economie Europeana
  • Politici Economice
  • Comunicarea in afaceri
  • LICENTA
Ma intreb asa baietii aia de la Harvard cate examene or avea de dat. Sigur sunt facultati cu mai multe examene pe semestru decat avem noi pe an. Si totusi sunt unii care le termina cu A+. Aia nu sunt tot oameni? :)

Acestea fiind spuse, cat mai curand am sa fac cunoscute si zilele de examen, si rugamintea mea ar fi sa ma deranjati cat mai des cu intrebari, cat mai enervante posibile, dupa modelul: Ela, ai invatat pentru examen? Multumesc anticipat.

19 februarie 2008

De unde vine vorba

A da sfoara in tara

Sfoara a fost initial sfara, cuvant provenit din slavul "skvara" insemnand fum gros, inecacios. Expresia pastreaza amintirea sistemului de anuntare a vestilor rele, precum cotropirea sau ridicarea la lupta, prin aprinderea focurilor pe inaltimi. Fumul era dus in directia adierii vantului, lasand nori cenusii pe cer. O sa vedeti in Elizabeth: The Golden Age un exemplu.

Son of a gun

It is said that sailors traveling to the west Indies sometimes raped native woman on ships, which sometimes occurred between the cannons. When a woman gave birth to a son, he was called "son between the guns". This term was used later, using the word "gun" to mean soldier. His son would then be called a "son of a gun."

Raining cats and dogs

The origin of this saying dates back to the 1600s. Poor drainage systems on buildings in the 17th century caused gutters to overflow, spewing out along with water, garbage and a few unexpected critters. It is possible that animals such as rodents lived in the thatched roofs and when it rained heavily, the dead carcasses would fall. Cu siguranta nu era o imagine placuta.

13 decembrie 2007

Sobre felicidad y cosas pequeñas

Ne-am asezat pe o banca si am vorbit despre fericire. Eu i-am povestit despre cum prea multe optiuni te fac nefericit si cum toti asteptam un final fericit in loc sa dansam pe muzica. El mi-a propus sa mergem la bowling.

Lejerica, zic. Bine ca nu m-ai dus Salsa. :)

Meaningful friendships, relationships, material goods, passions in life – they don’t cause happiness. They are the result of happiness. External conditions contribute to it, support it – it is easier to be content in a house than a cardboard box – but they do not cause it.

And this is the most beautiful thing, because the opposite is also true. When your mind is serene, when your thoughts are tranquil – even the roughest and most adverse surroundings can be enjoyable. And from there, everything you seek become so much easier.

Heal your own wounds, burn up your own suffering. Then there is no other choice but to be compassionate. Compassion is happiness.


27 noiembrie 2007

Today we learn

Words that I consider to have an unexpected translation:

Ironic

this is a word most people use on a daily bases believing it means "Any kind of amusing coincidence". Eg:

"She always said she wanted to marry a dentist! And then she married Bob, who is a dentist! Isn't that ironic?"
Irony is not about expectations. Coincidences are not ironic. It is not ironic when something is the opposite of what you would expect. It can be ironic if the events that lead you to form those expectations had a hidden meaning. That's because irony is about MEANING. Not expectations, not coincidences, not humor.

State of emergency
this has become so politically related that people actually don't know the real sense of it: state of excitement.

Enormity
What people think this word means is "enormous". What it actually means is
outrageous on a grand scale. Eg: War crimes are enormities.

Utilize
It is not simply a fancy way of saying "use", it actually has a distinct meaning:
the find a new use for something.

Diva
Regardless to what you think, it actually means an opera singer.
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Some surprising facts of life:



Did you know, that 1 out of 4 Americans has appeared on Tv?
Everyday 21 newborn babies will be given to the wrong parents
Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing

41% of all people take people with curly hair less seriously
22% of the time, a pizza will arrive faster that an ambulance in Great Britain
Charles Chaplin once won 3rd prize in a 'Charles Chaplin look-a-like contest'

Only one book has been printed in more copies than the Bible
- the IKEA-catalogue
'Donald Duck' was banned in Finland, because he doesn't wear pants
Did you know that originally a danish guy invented the burglar alarm?
- unfortunately it got stolen
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