Monday, 5 July 2010
Saturday, 13 December 2008
Topic: "Life"
This rant was written for the Wharton Undergraduate Journal
This is a tribute to the nice guys. The nice guys that finish last, that never become more than friends, that endure hours of whining and bitching about what assholes guys are, while disproving the very point. This is dedicated to those guys who always provide a shoulder to lean on but restrain themselves to tentative hugs, those guys who hold open doors and give reassuring pats on the back and sit patiently outside the changing room at department stores. This is in honor of the guys that obligingly reiterate how cute/beautiful/smart/funny/sexy their female friends are at the appropriate moment, because they know most girls need that litany of support. This is in honor of the guys with open minds, with laid-back attitudes, with honest concern. This is in honor of the guys who respect a girl’s every facet, from her privacy to her theology to her clothing style.
This is for the guys who escort their drunk, bewildered female friends back from parties and never take advantage once they’re at her door, for the guys who accompany girls to bars as buffers against the rest of the creepy male population, for the guys who know a girl is fishing for compliments but give them out anyway, for the guys who always play by the rules in a game where the rules favor cheaters, for the guys who are accredited as boyfriend material but somehow don’t end up being boyfriends, for all the nice guys who are overlooked, underestimated, and unappreciated, for all the nice guys who are manipulated, misled, and unjustly abandoned, this is for you.
This is for that time she left 40 urgent messages on your cell phone, and when you called her back, she spent three hours painstakingly dissecting two sentences her boyfriend said to her over dinner. And even though you thought her boyfriend was a chump and a jerk, you assured her that it was all ok and she shouldn’t worry about it. This is for that time she interrupted the best killing spree you’d ever orchestrated in GTA3 to rant about a rumor that romantically linked her and the guy she thinks is the most repulsive person in the world. And even though you thought it was immature and you had nothing against the guy, you paused the game for two hours and helped her concoct a counter-rumor to spread around the floor. This is also for that time she didn’t have a date, so after numerous vows that there was nothing “serious” between the two of you, she dragged you to a party where you knew nobody, the beer was awful, and she flirted shamelessly with you, justifying each fit of reckless teasing by announcing to everyone: “oh, but we’re just friends!” And even though you were invited purely as a symbolic warm body for her ego, you went anyways. Because you’re nice like that.
The nice guys don’t often get credit where credit is due. And perhaps more disturbing, the nice guys don’t seem to get laid as often as they should. And I wish I could logically explain this trend, but I can’t. From what I have observed on campus and what I have learned from talking to friends at other schools and in the workplace, the only conclusion I can form is that many girls are just illogical, manipulative bitches. Many of them claim they just want to date a nice guy, but when presented with such a specimen, they say irrational, confusing things such as “oh, he’s too nice to date” or “he would be a good boyfriend but he’s not for me” or “he already puts up with so much from me, I couldn’t possibly ask him out!” or the most frustrating of all: “no, it would ruin our friendship.” Yet, they continue to lament the lack of datable men in the world, and they expect their too-nice-to-date male friends to sympathize and apologize for the men that are jerks. Sorry, guys, girls like that are beyond my ability to fathom. I can’t figure out why the connection breaks down between what they say (I want a nice guy!) and what they do (I’m going to sleep with this complete ass now!). But one thing I can do, is say that the nice-guy-finishes-last phenomenon doesn’t last forever. There are definitely many girls who grow out of that train of thought and realize they should be dating the nice guys, not taking them for granted. The tricky part is finding those girls, and even trickier, finding the ones that are single.
So, until those girls are found, I propose a toast to all the nice guys. You know who you are, and I know you’re sick of hearing yourself described as ubiquitously nice. But the truth of the matter is, the world needs your patience in the department store, your holding open of doors, your party escorting services, your propensity to be a sucker for a pretty smile. For all the crazy, inane, absurd things you tolerate, for all the situations where you are the faceless, nameless hero, my accolades, my acknowledgement, and my gratitude go out to you. You do have credibility in this society, and your well deserved vindication is coming.
Fu-zu Jen, SEAS/WH, 2003
Friday, 7 November 2008
"Phillosophy"
here gooes
Hi... to whoever is reading this!
I don't know why you are reading this but most probably you want to learn something more about me! Whatever the case do as you like with this document .. I don't really care
Why do you have an amazed face? Don't keep it to you .. someone might be watching you .. and get interest.. You dont want to bore him right?
I want to ask you .. why the hell one can't touch what he wants and never wants what he deserves? Why is the “good” for us always so oposite to what we want or what we must? Why are there so many things in life that do not make sense? And why the hell we have the ability to think this way??
It doesnt make sense.. why evolve into something “better” while making this better have a harder time.. isnt evolution to help you survive? Why must there be gods govermentts and peopele with power over others?? Wouldnt it be better if someone could make his own universe and put in it the things he wants and have the misfirtunes .. but up to a controlled grade that he can handle?
Think of it .. its not the best and most challenging.. that I am always preaching about.. but when I am about to break down into little pieces I think of more efficient ways to do things .. and make my life a little bit easier..
Why must I be such an idiot that believes with all his heart into honour? Into having things to protect? Why cant I change my self to someone that can go with the flow and loose his mind ? Loose himself?
There are so many time that I just wish I could change myself in such a way.. that I wouldnt be able to make this kind of thoughts....
I just want to be free and everywhere I look I find that people want you to close your mind and follow them.. But even though I feel that I want this .. I can see clearly that this is not in my nature and that I certainly cant do it no matter what!
Want to learn more?? I admire you.. you must be different.. you must be a lot like me.. probably you are thinking now the same things I write and I am thinking.. I am sure that if you are able to reach this point .. you have clearly read between the lines and you want to find something.. probably the reason of this document.. but that I can answer.. there is no reason ... like there is no reason for you to reading this...
I am in a pretty depressed mood.. that I wait for a certain someone to call.. yes.. doesnt it sound very shallow?? Well it is! I want to make sure to myself that my feelings are true.. See?? Its not that hard to go with the flow.... Never Before have I thought that I might actually and truly be in love.. but now is different.. my need to go with the flow brought me here... isnt it ironical..? always choosing the hardest road even if you sometimes try to avoid it? Its all human nature!
we humans want to believe that we are strong.. I hope that you dont actually believe it .. Hasnt it occurred to you .. that even a certain string of frequencies can change your whole mood? .. a single one celled organism can kill you.. where is the power?? the only power you have is when you hold a weapon towards ann animal.. or most likely a human being.. this is power?? Dont be ridiculous.. I the weapon you are holding is not projectile.. how would you defend against a tiger? Against someonw that is crazy?? an unarmed man with the resolve to kill?,.. Its way easier to pull a trigger...
And by the way .. about humanity .. because your are thinking that I am talking bullshit.. and humans are good.. Most certainly you are not able to harm a cute looking cat.. but its way easier to say something to another human that might bring him to his oblivion... its easier to cuddle that cat if it looks you with two innocent eyes after she broke something precious to you... but if you love.. and find your loved one cheat on you... you will get “out of mind” and pick up a kitchen knife and slight his throat open .. and then say its love.. how egoistic! If your only loved one that you would give your life for is a cat.. and then see it .. going for other cats.. you are feeling good for him! You dont kill it.. you are happy with its happiness... Can you see my point ?! I hope you do !
Still here?? I am impressed...
Parents.. what a joke! They care for you.. right?/....... DONT MAKE ME LAUGH
The say dont do this because they know that you might get hurt .. or for one hundred other reasons! They are right.. but .. since they care .. why if you dont take their advice for granted try to wage a psychological cage on you so you dont it .. or in the worse case forbid you with their unique way from doing it??
Well... good for them and they care.. but let me show a contradiction.. Why would they tell you to learn stuff? Get experiences .. search for yourself .. research.. or anything.. sincce they have done it .. why dont they pass it with their unique way? Why let you study ,.. or let you make decisions or think.. if they know the outcome ? And they are going to tell you do it or dont.. Why make you a person that thinks if they are going to tell you what to do ? Is this clear? I dont hink so .. but that is the best I can do!
The only answer I can accept is because they know that they will not be there forever.. still .. this doesnt change that fact.. They love you? Maybe..still the outcome of what they are doing is destroyiing you.. I dont want love that cant build .. or help you build... Who wants it.. If you have a girlfriend or boyfriend that is holding you back.. at some point you see it and then you break up .. but parents attach themselves to you so much .. and then they expect that you will do the same.. and if you dont . They unconsciously try to get you attached with more emotional reasons... The Proccess is noble.. I can see it.. but the outcome is not!
Why should people lie?... just to preserve themselves..?
Thats the most stupid answer I have ever heard... What do you think people are.. stupid?? they are beasts.. and many other things but stupid .. no! Really.. Why have you llied? To get a boyfriend a girlfriend?? to do your own?? or just for the heck of it?! I dont in which of these categories you are in .. and certainly I dont exclude myself from the liers.. but I at least try to say only white lies! And only if it absolutely possible.. The only thing that is not lying but looks a lot like it if you are on the receiving end is to know half the truth .. That at least is noble! Compared to others!
Now just imagine of a world that lying does not exist.. everyone would be 100% honest.. that would be the end of the?? Some people might say that .. but no! That not the end of them... the only way thay might have had problems is from extraterrestrial life! And if that happened.. there would be no traitors ... they would be just one big team working harmoniously .. thinking about the goal.. and not watching their backs in the process! Like 99% of people do.. and those that dont .. are already dead... I know from experience... Even my “best friend” backstabbed me.. But I am too much of an idealist to stop believing in friendship! For some .. probably stupid reason I still believe in the existence of friendship and as I write this I am sure that I have at least a friend that has been there all along! And I thank him!
I just though of what I said in the beginning of this Document.. about being in love! Why ? Really? I can see that the feeling is very good! How it makes you fly into the skies and ponder about your future with that certain person!.. But man as a specie is such an asshhole!.... So as a logical being I am thinking of the crash landing when her interests change.. when she will start thinking more career wise .. I whatever the reason.. You never know..
Still here?? Let me say that you have the potential of finding out much in your life and be remembered as a wise person.. cause the one of the most important feats that a MAN can poses except from an open mind (to be able to reach this point and understand) is patience!
I don't think I will ever meet you.. but I am proud of you!
---A Friend
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Technology: Iphone 3G!
The iphone 3g... by my opinion one of the best gadgets that one can find in the market at the moment ..
In a couple of days it will be released in anoher 30 or so countries so other people can enjoy!
The only bad thing I can find when u buy this device is that you have to use it with a contract under a specific carrier.. Thats stupid.. but cooperations have to make money :S :/
As I see it the US and the UK where the test subjects that had the 2g iphones in their possesion for quite a while now.. I believe that apple just wanted to see the reaction of the public to such a sophisticated device and the reaction of the "underground" also .. Well as many people have found in the internet this phone has been jailbroken and now users can do pretty much anything with it ! For some of us that posses the previous device as well .. we have the advantage at the moment to be able to use it to any carrier we want! because the baseband of the 1st generation iphone has been hacked!
The community now waits for the unlocking of the 3g model as well ! I hope that this happens!! My hopes are up as Zibri has done some pretty obscure posts about developing something! (Hopefully a 3g unlock and an easier and less time consuming jailbrake!)
Dev Team is also working on it but they cant say when or if they will/can make it :\ But I wouldnt put my money on them for bringing something out quickly!
My money on Zi!
To everyone that the iphone will become available to his country its a good investment to buy it ! and then jailbrake it of course!! Because after this the iphone becomes .. like a miniature laptop !
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Wiiiiiiii!!!!
back in a few days that i will have relaxed.... and stopped playing with my new iphone 3g :P its absolutely awsome!
Saturday, 16 August 2008
Exam time... Again!
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Topic Anime: D.N.Angel
Hey guys back from the exams with another anime review!!
Today I am going to be discussing DNAngel!
This anime is one of those that know how to show things in a very good way and how people can easily mistake the ethics of actions according to what they are.. for example theft! Although it sounds a bit crazy this anime shows how theft can save things like life! and in the end what it seems to be the "dark" is actually the good!
Warning: Very addictive I saw the whole series in one day about 26episodes.. Why? because it is awsome! In the episodes before the end I couldnt even breath properly due to the excitement!
Plot: The master thief of all times returns and so does its archenemy! The main character embodies the thief with whom at first doesn't feel well with, their missions.. to steal things of course, the point is what kind of things and why( I am very reluctant to say anything about the main plot so I wont spoil anything). There is as always a love-story involved (its an anime in the end ;) ) and the thief and the main character get to love a pair of sisters, there isnt much to say about this except that it gives it the comedy factor, which is good and relaxing after a very tense episode! Another thing about the plot which doesnt have anything to do with the main plotline is that the same battle resumes every 10 years (if i remember correctly! its been a while since i saw it:p )
The plot line starts in the first episode so it doesnt give you much time to get bored! As many other animes do by long introductions of length of whole episodes!
Story: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Music: 7/10
Genaral: 8.9ish/10 (but a must see!!!!!!!!!!)
As always I want your opinions and suggestions for reviews or anything
and dont forget 42!
Tuesday, 3 June 2008
Exam time..
thanks
Friday, 30 May 2008
Whys.. about men and women answered scientifically
As Walter Christensen, a 53-year-old physics professor from Pomona, California, discovered, when it comes to cuddling, women know what they want. When he and his lover spend the night together, he's usually awoken around 3 a.m. with a familiar request.
"She calls out, 'Spoon, spoon!'" he says. He willingly obliges with front-to-back cuddling -- even though he admits he probably wouldn't do so without being asked.
"I like the feeling of her wanting to do that," he says, "so I do it out of a sense of responsibility."
His lover, 32-year-old art-history scholar Natalie Valle, appreciates the attention.
While the differences between the sexes drive some couples to distraction, being aware of them enhances relationships, as Christensen and Valle can attest. Is there hope for the rest of us? Researchers have found that science can be used to explain a lot of behavior that widens the gender gap, and in so doing may help couples understand each other better.
1. Women want to cuddle
What you think: Women love to cuddle after sex, whereas men just want to fall asleep.
What the experts say: "During sexual intercourse, oxytocin is released in both men and women, and that encourages bonding within the couple," says Dr. Marianne J. Legato, founder of the Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia University and author of "Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget."
Oxytocin is a hormone often associated with love because its levels increase during intimate acts like hugging, kissing and intercourse. However, "testosterone neutralizes the effect of oxytocin, so men are less likely to want to prolong contact after orgasm."
2. Men hate shopping
What you think: Men hate to go shopping with their mate because they think it's a waste of time.
What the experts say: Men do enjoy shopping when they get to "hunt" for a specific item, whereas women enjoy "grazing" for items. This goes back to our hunting and gathering days, when losing focus could mean losing the week's meal.
"Men are much more task-oriented," says Robert Schwarz, a psychologist and director of the Mars and Venus Counseling and Wellness Center in Haverford, Pennsylvania. "They hunt it, they kill it, they buy it and they go out."
In the aptly titled 2007 study "Men Buy, Women Shop," University of Pennsylvania researchers found that factors having to do with speed and convenience were the most important for men. Of the 1,250 male and female shoppers surveyed by phone, finding parking near the store or mall entrance was the No. 1 problem men said they encountered when shopping (29 percent of respondents), whereas women cited "lack of help" as their chief complaint (also 29 percent).
3. Women make mountains out of molehills
What you think: Women obsess about every little thing; men seem to have it all under control.
What the experts say: Men are problem-solvers and tend to bring up a problem only in order to search for its solution, says Schwarz. The "eureka" moment of problem-solving increases the level of dopamine, a pleasure-inducing chemical, in the brain. (This also explains why men will wait until it's absolutely necessary to stop and ask for directions.)
Women relieve stress by talking and relating their problems to others, which produces serotonin, said to enhance moods and ward off depression.
4. Men are impervious to cold
What you think: Men are content to freeze, while women always want to turn up the thermostat.
What the experts say: According to the Mayo Clinic, women are more sensitive to cold than men are, but not because they like to feel warm and cozy. Because women on average are smaller than men, their metabolic rate tends to be lower. This means their bodies generate less heat. They also tend to have less fat, which acts as insulation, on their upper bodies and around their waists, as well as less muscle mass, which also helps keep the body warm.
5. Women Love 'chick flicks'
What you think: Women prefer romantic movies (aka "chick flicks") while men like action and adventure.What the experts say: Women may like romantic movies better than men, but in a 2007 study at Kansas State University, men rated romantic movies "higher than most people would have guessed," says psychology professor Richard Harris, who led the survey of 265 Kansas State students. On a scale of 1 to 7, men gave the movies a 4.8, while women rated them a 6.
However, "we found that when seeing the film on a date ... if one party makes the decision, then they stay true to those stereotypes, with guys choosing to go to a violent film and women choosing a romantic film," Harris told the Reuters news agency in January.
Jose Ferraro can relate. He spent New Year's Day at the theater, dozing through the romantic drama "Atonement" with his wife, Kyle.
"She tricked me into going," says the 44-year-old engineer from Yorba Linda, California.
His wife, Kyle, a 49-year-old fitness instructor, fesses up: "I said there was some fighting in it," she admits.Friday, 23 May 2008
Topic Anime: The 11 Most Scorching-Hot Female Cosplayers Ever
When great gaming cosplay mixes with beautiful girls, the hotness lasts for all eternity. From Tifa to Chun-Li, the SlobsofGaming are paying tribute to the most beautiful cosplay girls in history. Video games come and go, but hotness lives forever.
"MAI SHIRANUI" - From the costume to the cleavage, this mystery cosplayer is the best damn Mai Shuranui we've ever seen.
"ALARA" - Wow, this Tifa cosplayer definitely knows how to do a victory pose.
"HARUKA" - One half of the "Firefly Path" team, Haruka struts her stuff quite well.
"ADELLA" - Adella is famous for her Aeris cosplay. Everywhere she goes, FFVII fanboys get their wings.
"HEIDI" - Final Fantasy VI's Celes may be a cold character, but this cosplayer makes her look much warmer.
"LILLYXANDRA" - We never thought that we'd see a cosplayer that could get us antsy about Alucard. Feels weird. Hot, but weird.
"THE TWIN LINKS" - Teasingly suggestive photos and awesome costumes made this internet-famous duo more than Legend of Zelda fans could handle.
"NOZOMI" / "RAVE" - This Japanese cosplay girl wears many different video game costumes with equal degrees of hotness.
"YAY HAN" - Hands down, Miss Han has no equal to match her Parasite Eve cosplay.
"PIXELNINJA" - The only thing hotter than Pixelninja herself is that masterful recreation of the trademark Power Suit.
"FRANCESCA DANI" - Having cosplayed for over 10 years with wild success, Francesca will always have a place in our hearts and our internet browsers.
