Hell of a way to start school!!
bweuh
Gent is having the expected result on my school motivation tough! Like tomorrow.. I'll go 2 hours, 2 hours are canceled, 2 hours I'm not going & the last 2 hours I AM! so 2x two hours.. normally Id miss at least one of those 2.. just because.. and long term, I d miss them both bc gent to lede & back = 3 hours transport & waiting & ...... and 3 hours of .. for 2 hours of school is SHIT!
So viva Gent :)
DAWN IS BACK
He s A LOT thinner
He s got a bald spot on his head
but in the end.. he s back & he s ok
He s together with volvo now & .. they re reaquainting :s Dawn s quite paranoid!
Bootleggers is going OK.. Ups n Downs but all n all its FUN :) I completed the missions today.. Wierd fieling!
I had to freshen my Visual Basic 6 skillz :s painfull
yet, I wrote a nice accounting cool :)
Il ready for the wet works now
And now sleep
and tomorow work @ JH
Sunday Sauna :D IF all goes well (wich it d better!)
Now sleep!
Wonderful poster :)
I tried to describe it yesterday to Tom & John between my 4th & 5th glass o whisky..
A bit later I discovered that 5 really is one too much :) - lol!
No, seriously
its not that Im an insomniac, but I promissed Mini Id go to sleep the same time as her..
& .. I lay awake for about 50m when I gave up..
So now I'm reading some fine Securityfocus articles about SSH in hopes of tiring
I got the internet over Wireless now & I got my vnc to work over an ssh connection.. interesting day :) Now all I need is a DynDNS adress & Ill be able to acces my computer from virtually Anywhere :)
We got it from Dirk & its AMAZING!
Great!
It even works without any special config
its an AMAZING thing!
I PASSED SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!
Finally!
We went for food this evening & it was GREAT
Dawn is stil MIA :'(
We re off!
The black one is dawn, the spickled white one is Volvo
Our beloved hamster Dawn is missing in action :(
:'(
I found this great set of books.. A kind of food enceclopedia, its great! & there s this recipe in here..
Brazillian Chocolate Milk
6 persons:
50g chocolate
Salt (a pinch)
cinnamon (kaneel, a pinch)
Powdercoffee (5 teaspoons - 25g)
Hot Water (1/4l)
Hot Milk (1/4l)
Vanilla sugar (Vanillesuiker,1 package)
Melt chocolate
+ sugar, salt, cinnamon, Powder coffee
+ 1/8 boiling water
Let it boil, stir!!
+ 1/8 water, 1/4 milk
Let it boil, stir!!
+ vanilla sugar
Dont let the chocolate skin come
Drink while hot
You ll feel a new person!
I SO feel like trying this :)
But mini s baking Brownies :D
& she s starting on bootleggers :D
RoD BBQ was great, altough it killed Mini 's knee to the degree she could barely walk today. We even missed the cleanup because of it :( Pitty bc I wanted to go! Altough I have to admit.. My back is KILLING me :/
& I now know the True Absithe story :) Its a whirling story about a peasant, Absinthe, PANIC and a delirium..
Its great to know the simple truth about the matter!
Nothing worse than powerfull dissapointment
yet it teaches lessons.. Important lessons!
and I'm really having a dificult period right now
The evening before an exam, blackboard is down, unbelievable!
Just when I needed it, this piece of shit software they run an HoGent is DOWN! Its just too much to be true!
I'm going to keep on trying
although I'm quite tired!
The sauna I visited on that swell kwartee some years ago..
Ive been talking about it ever since & .. well I saw a commercial (*puke*) and .. Here s the adress :D
Ill probably go there soon :)
hehe
I just installed the Google bar & discovered the new Spell Checker option.. Lets get some crap here & give it a test.. Any mistakes in this text.. Don't kill me, Direct your complaints to Google! :)
.. Well, It changed "google" to "Google" and "dont" to "don't"
.. Not really things Id care about :s
Didn't correct the above Id thought that should be I'd.. Understandable yet.. moehaha, its a fault!
and the fact my Laptop works again
pitty tough its keeping me up at night :s
& away from my Mini
Passion Fruit puree
Grenadine
Lemonjuice
Stirred over ice
Topped with Gini
Its HEAVEN!
We went to the wiskey pub again & had a second taste set.. Interesting! Now, since its interesting to keep track of what we already drunk.. I'll probably try to post everything on my blog :D
They told us they first give a mild one, the second a medium one and as third they tend to give a turf, a really strong one..
The first time we went, we tasted the following 3 .. (with appreciation)
Auchentoshan 10j
This one is a really soft and was an immediate hit! We both liked him so much we bought it the next day.. We were in a store where they sold it & .. whats the use in waiting, we tought :) So this is the only whisky so far on our shelf, but it most certainly wont stay the only one :)
Old Pulteny 12j
This one was a bit stronger, with a pinch of apple in the taste.. Mini Loved this one, but I didnt really like it.. The least of the 3.. Not my thing!
Caol Ila 11j
This one is a Turf (if we can believe what they tell us there :)) a strong whisky with a salty taste, harbour aromas, .. Something Strong, Something Special, Something you love or hate :) Mini HATES it :) its just too strong, too much of an attack on the senses! Me on the other hand :) I love it! (I even had it yesterday when I passed by with John.. I'll probably buy a bottle of it later on)
Today we went back for seconds and got another selection of three, ranging from mild to turf..
The Balvenie Doublewood 12j
A nice whisky, with an amazingly sweet taste.. Mini described it as .. ehrm .. sweetwood (?is this english?) and she Loved it! To me it turned out to be too sweet! It really was too much, the aftertaste was all sweetness.. but thats taste for ya.. Mini LOVED it :) Now, I have to admit it was a special one.. The aftertaste was one of cherry, because of the second keg its stored in. I was simply amazed when I tasted it! It would certainly be a fav if not for..
Edradour 10j
About the same story here.. A nice whisky but again.. So Sweet! The bottle tels us that it has almond taste with a honey ending and thats indeed what it is.. But its not my thing.. I dont like my whisky sweet.. Mini on the other hand loved it even more!
Ardbeg 10j
This one was a turf, as we were told and as my only point of comparison is the Caol Ila, I can only say its softer. The taste was rich yet not as complicated and heavy. Mini liked it better yet she still didnt like it & I .. kinda missed something. It was nice but I prefer the Caol!
In clicking some links on google I do have to appreciate the place we go to. The first belgian Whisky club.. Its amazing, the amount of whisky they have, but not only that.. Caol Ila, Edradour, .. Everytime it turns out that these very nice single malts are actually quite rare and produced in small quantities only.. Its great to be at a place where one can simply taste these aparently rare whiskies!
So there we are.. These are the ones we tasted & what we tought about it..
and I can surely say that The Glengarry is a GREAT place to meet whiskies!
Im incredibly happy my laptop is back :)
its costing me sleep tough
reinstalling the lot.. But its SO NICE to have it back :D
YAAY
Now all I need is Viona & everything will be GREAT :D
There seems to be a new form of commercial..
Using blogs to comment & thus advertise whatever in the process..
Why? How? ..?
Why you can probably all understand.. It gets read, ppl get curious, ITS FREE..
But Why does it work? Why doesnt everyone delete it (only some) & why do you feel compelled not to delete it when your blog gets raped like this? The answer is simple and mostly psychological..
The usual shape of the ad is..
Complement - friendly flattering words about the blog, about the blogger
Friendly & personal ending
small commercial message with link
Now why does this work?
Line one is to flatter you, the owner of the blog and the friends
Why flatter you? because you ll get curious about the link the friendly stranger sent you
you friends? My, a friend of a friend is a friend, no? So lets check out his link, the link he took the effort of posting there.. Not just an url, no a link.. How friendly!
Line two is to create a bond, everyone can send nice words, but this person cares, he sends his regards, he s friendly, he s a friend you just havent met. He s a nice person! One of the good people! So .. the link.. Same story bout your readers.. This nice person, friend, sent you a link, why not try it..
The Third line is most obvious, the ad.. nice, a link, other color, small apealing ad, ..
But most of all Psychology!
VI. Tricks Of The Trade
These are the psychological secrets of the experts, the tricks of the trade factors that can affect your judgement in objectively evaluating information.
Rule 1: Wow! You re Just Like Me " Watch out when you re asked about your hobbies, hometown, values, favorite foods, etc., only to be followed with the obligatory Me too, what a coincidence. " Another aspect of this rule is that if someone is nice to us, we not only like him more but also are more likely to agree with him. If he s agreeing to everything you say, whether or not it makes sense, watch out. " Rapport creates trust. It allows the other to build a psychological bridge to you. You feel more comfortable and your gullibility increases. Take note if your movements, rate of speech or tone are echoed.
Rule 2: Beware the Stranger Bearing Gifts When someone gives us something, we often feel indebted to him. When you are presented with a request, make sure that you re not acting out of a sense of obligation. This rule can take many forms it s not limited to gifts. You could be offered information, a concession, or even someone s time.
Rule 3: It s Half Price! But Half of What? This principle states that facts are likely to be interpreted differently based upon the order in which they re presented. In other words, we compare and contrast. An example of this principle are price markdowns. An item that s been reduced from $500 to $200 certainly seems like a better bargain than something that sells for $150. The contrast on the sale item makes it more attractive, even if it s not as nice as the item that sells for less. The key is to only consider each decision by itself. This can best be accomplished by letting time pass between decisions and by independently determining the value of the object.
Rule 4: Just Do This One Little Thing For Me? Beware if you are asked to commit to something, even in a small way. This request is usually followed by a slightly greater request, and over time your sense of commitment is built up to the point where you feel locked into your decision. When you make decisions, notice if your best interests are being served.
Rule 5: The Bandwagon Effect This principle states that we have a tendency to see an action as appropriate if other people are doing it. Do we think that something is funnier if others are laughing? Absolutely. The key to avoiding the influence of this rule is to separate your level of interest from other people s desire. Just because you re told that something is the latest, best, hottest, or biggest seller doesn t make it right for you.
Rule 6: Rare Doesn t Always Mean Valuable This principle states that the harder something is to acquire, the greater the value we place on its attainment. In essence, we want what we can t have and want what is hard to obtain even more. The key to avoid this rule being used on you is to ask yourself this question: would I still want it if there were a million just like it and no one wanted any of them?
Rule 7: I m on Your Side This technique is used to gain credibility. When used effectively, you would swear that you ve just made a new best friend who has your best interest at heart. For example, let s say that you re in a mattress store and considering buying the Super Deluxe a top-of-the-line bed. The salesman tells you that if you want it he ll order it for you, but he feels you should know something first. He tells you that while the consumer would never realize it, this manufacturer uses recycled materials on the inside. He has thus gained your complete confidence. He s risking a sale to tell you something that you d never find out otherwise. Now you ll be inclined to trust anything he says.
Rule 8: Well, Can You at Least Do This? If you re asked to do a rather large favor for someone only to decline his request for help, beware. A smaller favor, the one he really wants you to do, may follow. We are more likely to agree to a smaller request if we re first presented with a larger one. There are three psychological motivations at work: " You feel that in contrast to the first request, the smaller one is no big deal. " You feel bad for not coming through on his original favor, and this seems like a fair compromise. " You don t want to be perceived as unreasonable. A small little favor isn t going to kill you.
From:
Instant Fact: How To Get The Truth Out of Anyone! Compiled By: John J. Webster
Never Be Lied To Again By David J. Lieberman, Ph.D. St. Martin s Press, New York 1998
DD: 158.2 ISBN: 0-312-18634-7
In short, because he s friendly you ve got a dozen of reasons to feel in debt to him, to tolerate his ad, as a small favour!
SO.. this is why this shit works! The fuckers are all playing us!
Im all pro free speech.. But that doesnt include abusing my blog for this shit, for ads!
Movie Time!
Observing older people I knew it was bound to happen.. But its still baffling to see it happen to you.. Growing older, it seems friends grow appart & well.. loose eachother! The only way to keep seeing people regularly is to hide away in some sort of an organisation.. To have a reason to see eachother except .. just because you like eachothers company!
and now, at my 23 and with mostly older friends, its happening.. I know I wont be believed telling this to people or saying this out loud.. Everyone invloved will deny it, but in the end I fear I will be right! I ve seen this happen before in a way & that time I didnt care.. I kept my good friends, still have some people I occasionally talk to and enjoy talking to and others I just .. dont see anymore, and dont worry about it either! But I dont want this to happen with these friends!
Ofcourse everyone has his onw priorities & ofcourse I can understand getting older & needing time for your house / girl / .. and everything else even! But in the end, its just Extremely sad to see it happen & actually understand it happening! And it seems like I'll have a front row seat to it!
And .. you know.. Its my fault for a big part.. I moved to Gent, 30m drive from where we roam.. and without any decent means of transportation.. And I realised this when I took my decision.. But .. I needed my own space & here is the only logical place with school & shite! But even in .. being an active part of the process.. I can still grieve it! Its a pitty & Id like to stop it / not have it happen! But thats just beyond what I can do!
So I'll be observing
From my first row
Hoping that I am wrong about what I'm seeing
Yet fearing that I'm not
!
Im normally on an all english blog policy.. Why? thats something I wont go into now.. This will be the 2nd time I post Dutch but these were two special circomstances..
This is an article from a Gent newspaper about the place where the friend got attacked by a bouncer some weeks ago (I posted this) It ends with the possibility that the person who was stabbed (and because of wich we stood in the blistering cold for 1h 20m being harrased by the police) was possibly stabbed by one of the bouncers!!!
This is the second time I experience (second hand) violence and unacceptable behaviour from this place! I liked it there, but I DO NOT know if I want to go there again.. EVER! :/
Verklaringen steekpartij Tijuana tegenstrijdig
GENT
De betrokkenen bij de steekpartij in de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag in dansclub Tijuana, vlakbij de Veldstraat, leggen tegenstrijdige verklaringen af. Volgens de echte portier - de tweede aanwezige buitenwipper werkt officieel niet voor de club - was het slachtoffer dronken. De man, een 33-jarige Nigeriaan, mocht daarom niet binnen. Volgens sommigen brachten een vijftal allochtonen hem iets verderop een messteek toe. Andere getuigen zagen dan weer al schermutselingen aan de poort van de discotheek zelf.
De getroffen man vermoedt dat de officieuze portier hem heeft gestoken, maar daarvan zijn geen bewijzen. De Nigeriaan is intussen aan de beterhand. Hij kreeg een steek in de buiksteek. Daarbij werden geen vitale delen getroffen.
(NLZ)
its amazing!
(this one is worth reading / translating..)
I got up earlier for my today exam & .. I feel like shit!
Really..
Now I know why staying up late for an exam beats getting up for it :s
bitchass shit thing
bweuh
