I remember the hype for Episodes I-III. I even went to line up for tickets for the Episode III Helsinki premiere. I used to check TheForce.net and StarWars.com everyday. Not anymore… I miss my Star Wars fix, and I miss anticipating something for so much sometimes. I guess it has to do with growing up. =P
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Flavours that remind you of something
I was thinking about that the other day, and started making a list of all the flavours and foods that remind me of something, someone or somewhere.
- Meat balls with chipotle reminds me of my mom.
- Tecate beer in a can with lemon and salt of my dad.
- Carrot cake of my sister.
- Leek and bacon stew of my significant other.
- Anything related to tofu of my in-laws (except miso soup).
- Traditionally prepared mole of my grandma.
- Ham and cheese sandwiches of one of my aunts.
- Coffee and Fazer chocolates of my significant other’s grandma.
- Soba and nori of Japan.
- Salmon of Finland.
- Good meat of Argentina.
- Apple-flavoured tobacco hookah of Dubai and Timón, a friend of mine.
- A good jabugo ham of Spain.
- Frites and good beer of Belgium (a Leffe especially of my first day here).
- Farofa of Brazil
- Marabou chocolate of Sweden
- …
Yes, I really like food.
What’s my mental age?
Pretty close to my real age, hehehehe.
You Are 24 Years Old
Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view – and you look at the world with awe.
13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.
20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what’s to come… love, work, and new experiences.
30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You’ve had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!
40+: You are a mature adult. You’ve been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.
The weather is going nuts
13°C in Brussels and still above 0°C in Helsinki. In the meantime it is snowing in northern Mexico. It’s obvious to me that the weather is going nuts.
Palestinian scarf
I will admit one thing: I have been to both Israel and an Arab country and liked both, including the people of both places. I will take no sides.
I bought a scarf similar to this in London. The following quote from Wikipedia: “As with other articles of clothing worn in wartime, such as the T-shirt and khaki pants, the keffiyeh has recently become both ethnic and military chic among non-Arab hipsters in the West, who may be uninterested in either politics or the military. In Europe and major cities of the Americas and Australia, the black-and-white keffiyeh has become a youth fashion accessory, often worn as a scarf.”
This is the sense in which I wear it, I’m neither pro-Israel or pro-Palestine, I’m pro-peace.
However, since I’m not exactly Caucasian, wearing it in Helsinki or Brussels people think that I’m Arab, instead of just following a fashion that other people follow as well. I find it rather stupid, and very annoying.
Economics
I agree that capitalism is probably not the best way to solve our problems, but it’s the best so far that we have found to create wealth. Wealth distribution, that’s another story, and the attitude towards it varies greatly among societies.
Now I should go back to studying for my exams.
Very funny ads.com: March of the Emperor
A great ad from Canal Plus, one of the funniest I’ve seen in years.
Link here: http://veryfunnyads.com/ads/24990.html
The singularity
More from Wikipedia.
Are you afraid, or would you like this?
Currently listening to
El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan’s Labrynth)
The last of the three movies by Mexican directors being released at the end of 2006. I’m still undecided which one I like the most, Children of Men, Babel, or this one. All of them are beautiful, but I have to give a lot of credit to Guillermo del Toro for such a vivid imagination and such a beautiful photography throughout the film.
I’ll buy all three, and surely hope all of them win Oscars.