Questions by Jay:
1. Whose the last person you've helped, but didn't have to?
I think this was one of the common curtsey kind of helps, like holding open a door or picking something up a person dropped. I try to do such things, not only because you get usually a free smile. Though, I like to get smiles and it's a really cheap way to get it.
2. Whose the last person you loved but didn't want to?
3. Whose the last person you hated, but couldn't help it?
I'm crap at both loving/hating on a casual basis. In my vernacular we do not even say "I love you". "I like you" is the most we stammer. I actually had to learn to use "I love you" (though I still hardly do in my dialect). I'm getting off track... The one I love, I really want to love and I hope that this will last till eternity. It happened though quite often that I dislike certain people without any apparent reason. This mostly at work, probably since I have the most social interaction there. Or as a friend of mine put it: "I really tried to be more tolerant, but there are just too many morons in this world." But I only dislike these people, I don't hate them. Morons are just not worth to get too much of my emotions.
4. What means most to you, but could do without?
My daily fix of newspapers.
5. At the end of the day what can you do better, and will you try to?
Loving and caring.
6. Can you ignore want and acknowledge necessity?
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. It is not always easy to distinguish between urge and importance. But I don't think I overemphasise want.
7. What is fucked up in your LIFE that you CAN change but never will?
I'm pretty content with my life. I don't think I've got incurable baggage.
8. What is fucked up in the WORLD that you CAN'T change but will try?
For all gays to live and love without fear.
9. Would you denounce your convictions to save the life of one person/millions?
Even Galileo Galilei abjured, cursed and detested his opinions. And my convictions are far weaker than his. I can be quite a wimp. I reckon, I definitely would.
10. Would you follow your convictions if it lead to the injustice of one person/millions?
What do you expect from somebody working in the arms business? (Not that I'm in this business out of conviction, or is money equal to conviction in this case?)
11. Is your life about giving or taking?
La vie n'est pas un long fleuve tranquille. There are waves. Right now, I'm more on the taker side, but I've been a giver, and it might come back again.
12. If you died tomorrow, what footprints have you left?
I did plant some trees, not enough though.
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Thursday, December 03, 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Celebrating Autumn
Friday, October 16, 2009
I'm just following the herd
It looks like everybody is answering these 65 questions and who wants to stand apart more than absolutely necessary...
1. First thing you wash in the shower?
First I let my body get drenched by the flow, after that I follow a top to bottom approach.
2. What colour is your favourite hoodie?
All my hoddies are blue.
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yes, and I hope I will never get bored of it.
4. Do you plan outfits every day?
Yes, as it has to be adapted to my anticipated activities of the day.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
Questioned.
6. What's the closest thing to you that's red?
Handle of a screwdriver, which I needed to loose the brake of my bike (I think it got stuck due to the nastily cold weather) ¦¦edited¦¦ the pads were worn down
7. The last dream you remember having?
It is one I had with 5, which included 5 m high pink cats, which slashed people with blades they had instead of the usual paws. Where they passed, the ground submerged into a pink flood.
8. Did you meet anybody new today?
Not really.
9. What are you craving right now?
A working brake on my town bike. ¦¦edited¦¦ cute bike mechanic fixed them, new craving: cuddling with Toño
10. Do you floss?
I should.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
Russia.
12. Are you emotional?
The older I get the worse it gets.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
I might have.
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
One should not bite in things than can be licked.
15. Do you like your hair?
Its' a bit of a nuisance actually.
16. Do you like yourself?
More often than not.
17. Would you go out to eat with George Bush?
Next...
18. What are you listening to right now?
The fan of my computer.
19. Are your parents strict?
My siblings had cleared the path for me.
20. Would you go sky diving?
I don't see the point of sky diving.
21. Do you like cottage cheese?
I eat it, but I wouldn't kill for it.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Only D list ones.
23. Do you rent movies often?
Once is not often enough to say yes, thus no.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
Do I pass as sparkly?
25. How many countries have you visited?
38, but I've never crossed the equator. I'm afraid of the sun shining from the wrong side.
26. Have you made a prank phone call?
In the army we used to call two different insurances or banks and then connected the two called on the switchboard, and eavesdropped on their reaction. We were very bored at the switchboard.
27. Ever been on a train?
I have been renewing my yearly subscription for the all-year all Switzerland ticket for 26 years. I might have been that I actually used that ticket occasionally.
28. Brown or white eggs?
To make Easter eggs, I prefer whites, apart of that I'm quite indifferent.
29. Do you have a cell-phone?
Unfortunately, and there are two of them.
30. Do you use chap stick?
During winter and always when it's too late.
31. Do you own a gun?
Not any more.
32. Can you use chop sticks?
I failed a bit when eating spare-rips.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
Toño.
34. Are you too forgiving?
Occasionally.
35. Ever been in love?
Yeah and it is not supposed to end.
36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?
Swimming and cuddling with me.
37. Ever have cream puffs?
*googles cream puffs* Yes.
38. Last time you cried?
While watching episode 5 of glee.
39. What was the last question you asked?
To the trough? (meaning: Do you join me for dinner?)
40. Favorite time of the year?
The beginnings of the seasons.
41. Do you have any tattoos?
No and no desire to get one.
42. Are you sarcastic?
Never, that would be such a nasty trait.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
No, but butterflies affect me.
44. Ever walked into a wall?
I prefer doorposts and poles.
45. Favorite color?
Blue.
46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes. But I strangled somebody only once (because of an Easter egg).
47. Is your hair curly?
The once I give a chance to be it.
48. What was the last CD you bought?
Touch by Yello
49. Do looks matter?
I do not mind when it comes with the package.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
Officially? No.
51. Is your phone bill sky high?
I hate talking over the phone. The text part is far higher than the voice part of the bill.
52. Do you like your life right now?
Yes, I do.
53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
Snoozing does not count as sleeping, does it?
54. Can you handle the truth?
Depends.
55. Do you have good vision?
A tiny bit better than the one of a mole.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
I'm bad at hating but since it includes "dislike", yes.
57. How often do you talk on the phone?
As rarely as possible, with rare exceptions.
58. The last person you held hands with?
Toño.
59. What are you wearing?
Blue merino polo by howies, wifebeater by Hanro, corduroy trousers in a undefined colour, brown American Apparel briefs, wool socks, black Lacoste trainers, a watch, a ring & contacts.
60.What is your favorite animal?
Bears & cats.
61. Where was your default picture taken at?
Munich
62. Can you hula hoop?
I guess not.
63. Do you have a job?
I get paid for showing up regularly.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
Lunch.
65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
Yes. In the army we usually had to throw a hand-grenade first, and the crawling part should had been closer to a jump. Which I not really managed.
1. First thing you wash in the shower?
First I let my body get drenched by the flow, after that I follow a top to bottom approach.
2. What colour is your favourite hoodie?
All my hoddies are blue.
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yes, and I hope I will never get bored of it.
4. Do you plan outfits every day?
Yes, as it has to be adapted to my anticipated activities of the day.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
Questioned.
6. What's the closest thing to you that's red?
Handle of a screwdriver, which I needed to loose the brake of my bike (I think it got stuck due to the nastily cold weather) ¦¦edited¦¦ the pads were worn down
7. The last dream you remember having?
It is one I had with 5, which included 5 m high pink cats, which slashed people with blades they had instead of the usual paws. Where they passed, the ground submerged into a pink flood.
8. Did you meet anybody new today?
Not really.
9. What are you craving right now?
A working brake on my town bike. ¦¦edited¦¦ cute bike mechanic fixed them, new craving: cuddling with Toño
10. Do you floss?
I should.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
Russia.
12. Are you emotional?
The older I get the worse it gets.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
I might have.
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
One should not bite in things than can be licked.
15. Do you like your hair?
Its' a bit of a nuisance actually.
16. Do you like yourself?
More often than not.
17. Would you go out to eat with George Bush?
Next...
18. What are you listening to right now?
The fan of my computer.
19. Are your parents strict?
My siblings had cleared the path for me.
20. Would you go sky diving?
I don't see the point of sky diving.
21. Do you like cottage cheese?
I eat it, but I wouldn't kill for it.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Only D list ones.
23. Do you rent movies often?
Once is not often enough to say yes, thus no.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
Do I pass as sparkly?
25. How many countries have you visited?
38, but I've never crossed the equator. I'm afraid of the sun shining from the wrong side.
26. Have you made a prank phone call?
In the army we used to call two different insurances or banks and then connected the two called on the switchboard, and eavesdropped on their reaction. We were very bored at the switchboard.
27. Ever been on a train?
I have been renewing my yearly subscription for the all-year all Switzerland ticket for 26 years. I might have been that I actually used that ticket occasionally.
28. Brown or white eggs?
To make Easter eggs, I prefer whites, apart of that I'm quite indifferent.
29. Do you have a cell-phone?
Unfortunately, and there are two of them.
30. Do you use chap stick?
During winter and always when it's too late.
31. Do you own a gun?
Not any more.
32. Can you use chop sticks?
I failed a bit when eating spare-rips.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
Toño.
34. Are you too forgiving?
Occasionally.
35. Ever been in love?
Yeah and it is not supposed to end.
36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?
Swimming and cuddling with me.
37. Ever have cream puffs?
*googles cream puffs* Yes.
38. Last time you cried?
While watching episode 5 of glee.
39. What was the last question you asked?
To the trough? (meaning: Do you join me for dinner?)
40. Favorite time of the year?
The beginnings of the seasons.
41. Do you have any tattoos?
No and no desire to get one.
42. Are you sarcastic?
Never, that would be such a nasty trait.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
No, but butterflies affect me.
44. Ever walked into a wall?
I prefer doorposts and poles.
45. Favorite color?
Blue.
46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes. But I strangled somebody only once (because of an Easter egg).
47. Is your hair curly?
The once I give a chance to be it.
48. What was the last CD you bought?
Touch by Yello
49. Do looks matter?
I do not mind when it comes with the package.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
Officially? No.
51. Is your phone bill sky high?
I hate talking over the phone. The text part is far higher than the voice part of the bill.
52. Do you like your life right now?
Yes, I do.
53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
Snoozing does not count as sleeping, does it?
54. Can you handle the truth?
Depends.
55. Do you have good vision?
A tiny bit better than the one of a mole.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
I'm bad at hating but since it includes "dislike", yes.
57. How often do you talk on the phone?
As rarely as possible, with rare exceptions.
58. The last person you held hands with?
Toño.
59. What are you wearing?
Blue merino polo by howies, wifebeater by Hanro, corduroy trousers in a undefined colour, brown American Apparel briefs, wool socks, black Lacoste trainers, a watch, a ring & contacts.
60.What is your favorite animal?
Bears & cats.
61. Where was your default picture taken at?
Munich
62. Can you hula hoop?
I guess not.
63. Do you have a job?
I get paid for showing up regularly.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
Lunch.
65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
Yes. In the army we usually had to throw a hand-grenade first, and the crawling part should had been closer to a jump. Which I not really managed.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Where I Blog From
Gauss Jordan tagged me *so flattered* to do this 'game', or 'activity' or whatever you want to call it, which should answer where I blog from.
The Drawing Room
Well ,this is the drawing room of our residence, Toño does not like it when I blog from there, but I don't like doing it from the office/guest wing. This is the first view:
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The Drawing Room
Well ,this is the drawing room of our residence, Toño does not like it when I blog from there, but I don't like doing it from the office/guest wing. This is the first view:
- Main blooging tool: My mobile computer. It's completely outdated and has to be replaced but I just can't decide on what should be the next one.
- Main blog following tool: Toño's iMac, which is used mostly by me. It also serves as telly.
- Subwoofer for the iMac.
- Table where we entertain guests. If you ever come to our lovely city, you might give it a try.
- Sideboard with all the audio media. Table, sideboard and some more furniture are from an office furniture line by Randers in Denmark.
- Ostentatious temperature-controlled wine cabinet
- Some books on a shelfs designed by gomad.ch
- Lithography by Roman Signer. Toño does not really like it, so it's up there.
- BeoSound 9000 with BeoLab 8000 s. I had a very tiny apartment until 10 years ago (16 m2/172 ft2) and the BeoSound was the only one that fit between bed and bookshelf. Of course linked to all major rooms in the residence (which is like 2 more)
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Please note the amazing artwork from Mexico. The carpet on the floor, I'd received from my Nepali guide who dragged my old carcass through the Himalayas (detail).
The Office
I would never violate the sanctity of my caring employer's regulations and blog from my office or with office tools. But let's pretend I would. Then I were to blog from here:
I would never violate the sanctity of my caring employer's regulations and blog from my office or with office tools. But let's pretend I would. Then I were to blog from here:
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- Computer
- Fruits, coffee mug, water bottle, wine glass & mobiles
- Areal filing system (Toño calls it mess)
- Sound
- Spare keyboards for my laptop. I tend to eat loads of fruits while at work and they spoil my keyboard. I have 4 spare keyboards left, until I need a new computer.
The Mobile Office
If I'm travelling, it looks more like this:
If I'm travelling, it looks more like this:
This picture was taken at the Taj Mahal in Mumbai where I spent several months during the last year. It was a pure (and lucky) coincident that I was not there during the attacks last year. And yes, I travel with at least 2 laptops.
I reckon, I'm supposed to tag somebody. I f I kept the overview correctly, so far this has been purely a male game, hence I invite all my female readers to participate. Terms & conditions apply.
I reckon, I'm supposed to tag somebody. I f I kept the overview correctly, so far this has been purely a male game, hence I invite all my female readers to participate. Terms & conditions apply.
Sunday, December 02, 2007
So Bored I'm Doing a Meme
Departed from my deriously beloved Toño for the second consecutive weekend and inspired by the conversation with Mr.Mac over breakfast at Tim Hortons, I'm doing a meme from my hotel room's toilet.
The Soundtrack of my Life!
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool ...
Opening Credits - Ritz 107 - Fischerspooner
Waking Up - Such A Shame - Talk Talk
First Day at School - I Love Paris - by Cole Porter, covered by Les Négresses Vertes
Falling in Love - Yernanjá - Joyce
Fight Song - Satisfied, Prince
Breaking Up - English Summer Rain [Freelance Hellraiser remix] - Placebo
School Ball - Dulce Compaiñía - Julieta Venegas
Life is Good - Broken Face - Pixes
Mental Breakdown - Dum Dum Girl [12" mix] - Talk Talk
Driving - Wrong Turn - Jack Johnson
Getting Back Together - A Different Corner - George Michael
Wedding - Meds - Placebo
Paying the Dues - Too Far - Kylie
The Night Before the War - Allison - Pixies
Final Battle - What Have I Done To Deserve This? - Pet Shop Boys
Moment of Triumph - Readymade - Beck
Death Scene - Te Voy A Mostrar - Julietta Venegas
Funeral Song - American Angel - George Michael
End Credits - After You, Who? - by Cole Porter, covered by Jody Watley
In conclusion: feel free...
The Soundtrack of my Life!
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool ...
Opening Credits - Ritz 107 - Fischerspooner
Waking Up - Such A Shame - Talk Talk
First Day at School - I Love Paris - by Cole Porter, covered by Les Négresses Vertes
Falling in Love - Yernanjá - Joyce
Fight Song - Satisfied, Prince
Breaking Up - English Summer Rain [Freelance Hellraiser remix] - Placebo
School Ball - Dulce Compaiñía - Julieta Venegas
Life is Good - Broken Face - Pixes
Mental Breakdown - Dum Dum Girl [12" mix] - Talk Talk
Driving - Wrong Turn - Jack Johnson
Getting Back Together - A Different Corner - George Michael
Wedding - Meds - Placebo
Paying the Dues - Too Far - Kylie
The Night Before the War - Allison - Pixies
Final Battle - What Have I Done To Deserve This? - Pet Shop Boys
Moment of Triumph - Readymade - Beck
Death Scene - Te Voy A Mostrar - Julietta Venegas
Funeral Song - American Angel - George Michael
End Credits - After You, Who? - by Cole Porter, covered by Jody Watley
In conclusion: feel free...
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