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A cocktail of personality traits hard to digest for some but ultimately soothing for those who can. I observe, enjoy, travel, interact, photograph, dance, contemplate, write and love my way through this life's countless occurrences. This blog is a way to share with the world and its people some of the treasures they give me every day.
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Recently Written
- End-of-the-Year Musings 2015: Magic, Gratitude and Memories.
- The Holiday Check-list of the Non-celebrating Bunch :)
- Lost in Time…
- Scandinavia in a Week – Because, Well, Why Not? Amsterdam-Copenhagen-Kjerag-Stockholm-Helsinki, September 2013
- I suspect I’m not entirely right in the head…
- A Devilish Week in Spain – from Les Santes in Mataro to a Sunrise at Shoko Club in Barcelona.
- 60km on a cross bike… Because why not? Aka ‘day trip to Lhota lake’.
- Laia: Zoukeira who cannot be trusted? Decide for yourselves, but you’ve been warned.
- How to lose a client in 10 seconds
- Call me, baby!
- Just another manic Wednesday…
- We can do the “Harlem Shake”! Aka “just another normal weekend”…
- Swans and philosophy: the little things in life.
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Category Archives: Mind queries
End-of-the-Year Musings 2015: Magic, Gratitude and Memories.
2016 is knocking at the door and New Year’s Eve is nigh. An arbitrarily chosen day to reflect upon the past 364 ones and to mark new beginnings, new aspirations, new hopes… Us humans need those milestones – they allow … Continue reading
Logical puzzle… of a kind…
I’ve recently come across a “great mystery” that keeps bugging me: I can’t seem to solve it because I fail to see the logic in it, so since it usually helps to vent stuff that bugs me out, I’ll try … Continue reading
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Happy 2012 – be vulnerable!!!
Greetings to everyone from the first day of 2012! I was wondering what type of a message to release into the world at the new symbolic beginning cornerstone and the message actually fell into my hands all by itself. Thus, … Continue reading
The price of ignorance
Those of us enjoying prosperity, peace and the internet in today’s world are forgetting something crucial: that we are not to be given the credit for the current state of affairs. All our achievements, advancements and comforts are rooted in … Continue reading
Incredibly moving speech: Mental Illness and Why The Skeptic Community Should Give a Shit, JT Eberhard Skepticon 4
You may think mental illness does not concern you, but you are mistaken. Right the very now you have a friend who suffers from some form of mental disorder. Or maybe you do but you think there is something wrong … Continue reading
I AM FUCKING ANGRY, YES! I am ENRAGED! Here is WHY
Next time you ask me this retarded question of why I am so mad with believers – re-watch this video to save me the typing time. I rest my case. Or not… You see, someone watched it and could not … Continue reading
Posted in All about me, Inspirational, Mind queries, Thoughts, Useful, Videos
Tagged angry atheist, Atheism, atheist, danger of belief, hitchens, militant atheist, why fight religion
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Lesson on forgiveness…
The Independence Day in Warsaw was marked by sunshine and violent clashes between anarchists and neo-nazi groupings, whose demonstrating marches’ paths across the city wound past the hotel, where the conference I am attending is being held. We were advised … Continue reading
Posted in Experiences worth having, Inspirational, Mind queries, Thoughts
Tagged anarchist, forgiveness, Holocaust, Independence Day, neo-nazi, Poland, Warsaw
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Declaration of the war on global terrorism
One more rapture safely behind us, I decided on this memorable (yet another) first day after the (yet another) end of the world to declare a war… While I may not be a world government or any similar legally fictitious entity, I … Continue reading
Posted in All about me, Inspirational, Mind queries, Thoughts, Useful, Videos
Tagged anti-religion, Atheism, belief, Believing the unbelievable, danger of belief, danger of religion, gogreen18, inconsistencies of religion, morality, religion, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Science can answer moral questions, TED, The Magic of Reality
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To my personal hero
This ‘meta-romantic, heart-ripping-out-ly-intense’ darn pop song has embedded itself in my brain for several hours on repeat yet again (thank you, radio!) and I realized I finally had to do something about it. I am dead certain when Bruno Mars … Continue reading
Posted in All about me, Inspirational, Mind queries, The LOL factor, Thoughts
Tagged Bruno Mars, die for, funny, funny song analysis, Grenade, Grenade meaning, personal hero, sacrifice life
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I am always right.
Without any exception. Meaning I am never, EVER wrong about anything. I also know everything. About everything. I am absolutely omniscient and I want this to be known to everyone – make no mistake: I know it all about all … Continue reading
Posted in All about me, Experiences worth having, Inspirational, Mind queries, Thoughts
Tagged debate, discussion, ego, knowledge, understanding
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Procrastinating to success
Procrastination is a life-changing activity. In a positive manner. You just have to master the art of procrastination, and you can squeeze something revolutionary out of it! Here are a few why’s and how’s (Just f.y.i – I am writing … Continue reading
Something wet, warm and pleasing…
I have something wet and warm. It is a private, enclosed place that most often remains secluded from anyone’s view. Even when I see it, it is usually a tete-a-tete rendezvous, covered up by the shroud of the night’s hushed half-tones. When … Continue reading
You’re a fucking moron – deal with it :)
Warning: profanity ahead 😉 Every now and then I enjoy going off on swearing sprees. Not to prove anything at all – just for the fun of it (I am not even very good at it either, I’m afraid 😦 … Continue reading →