It's snowing...Again! Winter was retreating up north, the roads was cleared from the white, cold crystals and the sun shined and warmth all our hearts. Until I woke up this morning that is. The wind howling and bringing with thousands of snowflakes bombarding the streets and houses. It didn't get better that I had to go to the Library in this storm conjured by King Boreas himself only to taunt us.
Global Warming seems like a good alternative. Just think about. A lot of countries (one of them Sweden) has a lot to gain from Global Warming. The Baltic Sea has been predicted to become the new Mediterranean, Sweden will be able to produce a lot more agriculture and our forest industry will accelerate. And still, we try to stop Global Warming. Why? One of the repeated messages is that we want to give a better world to our children, but I think that that our children prefer a nice Mediterranean vacation at home together with a booming economy. Job and heat, what more more can you ask for?
fredag 27 mars 2009
måndag 23 mars 2009
The Educated Fool
So the financial crisis are continuing and will probably do so until next year. I'm not worried for myself as I'm finishing my education in either 1 or 2 years. Of course it is unfortunate for those in between, but sometimes I really wonder what some people actually believe. In the TV news this morning they interviewed someone that just finished high school and that it was hard to find a job. I think so without education, what high school did she go to, what did she study? And the entire interview circulated around that the employees searched for people with experience. And they talk to someone without education higher then high school.
Onward to the next crisis problem. Apparently the US senate (I know the article is a bit old, but the Swedih news reported that he as back last week and basically said the same thing again) has invited the General of the Swedish National Debt Office, Bo Lundgren to discuss how he and the Swedish government worked to stop the 1992 Swedsh economic crisis . And we are not alone in thinking this way as some well-established economists says that the US should do the same. Then they mentioned the fact that they need to nationalize and as everyone knows that is a hot potato in the US. I even gave it a thought to nationalize medical companies to stop the avian flu in a hypothetical scenario when I was in the US. All the Americans shoot me down without thought. I still believe that would have worked, but then again, I'm living in a country that lies "down the slippery slope of Nordic Socialism"
Onward to the next crisis problem. Apparently the US senate (I know the article is a bit old, but the Swedih news reported that he as back last week and basically said the same thing again) has invited the General of the Swedish National Debt Office, Bo Lundgren to discuss how he and the Swedish government worked to stop the 1992 Swedsh economic crisis . And we are not alone in thinking this way as some well-established economists says that the US should do the same. Then they mentioned the fact that they need to nationalize and as everyone knows that is a hot potato in the US. I even gave it a thought to nationalize medical companies to stop the avian flu in a hypothetical scenario when I was in the US. All the Americans shoot me down without thought. I still believe that would have worked, but then again, I'm living in a country that lies "down the slippery slope of Nordic Socialism"
fredag 20 mars 2009
Turn up the Night
Alright, the layout of the blog has proceeded to something at least. Don't know if it's gonna stay that for long though. Onward to yesterdays big party. The same party that was postponed from the homecoming weekend one month ago. It was worth waiting for.
Although it got kinda messy with spaghetti being thrown all over the place. At least I didn't get anything over me like last year. The best thing though was that I didn't have responsibility for anything this time. I had to keep track on the money for last year and the year before that so that felt nice.
The only bad thing about yesterday was that we got another home exam due to Friday next week. Guess there is only to study this weekend as today is more or less wasted.
Although it got kinda messy with spaghetti being thrown all over the place. At least I didn't get anything over me like last year. The best thing though was that I didn't have responsibility for anything this time. I had to keep track on the money for last year and the year before that so that felt nice.
The only bad thing about yesterday was that we got another home exam due to Friday next week. Guess there is only to study this weekend as today is more or less wasted.
tisdag 17 mars 2009
Digital Bitch
At the moment I'm trying to remember some classes i took in high school how to edit websites which explain the new layout. It will probably change again. I don't feel comfortable just yet, but it is hard to remember something you did 3-4 years ago and never used since. Oh well, it is only to try till you get it...where the hell did the frame go? What's that color and what does this scrap of code do? As you understand this will take some time so please be patient. It will probably evolve day by day (or at least when I got time).
.
.
.
No, no, no, NO what do they mean "syntax error". Arrgh, damn it, back from scratch.
.
.
.
No, no, no, NO what do they mean "syntax error". Arrgh, damn it, back from scratch.
söndag 15 mars 2009
Mission Impossible
Party yesterday. A really great night. And the one thing that is the most interesting and happens on almost every party I go to is the "Mission Impossible". That is when a couple of people from the pre-party or what ever decides to take it to themselves and be my wingmen. Grateful as I am, it is still fun to see how it really works. Everyone is giving advice, pushing one forward and what not. Of course it never works as intended. The only conclusion they make is that I need a extreme makeover in clothing and attitude.
I don't know if that helps, for apparently I once did a great job, but for some reason failed when I said something. Or so I was told yesterday in the cab down to the club. And they don't tell me what I said and I can't even remember this incident. How am I supposed to learn when I don't know what I did wrong? Then again, I always was better at knowing the theory than actually using them. The one wingman/woman who succeeds will probably be better than Barney Stinson.
I don't know if that helps, for apparently I once did a great job, but for some reason failed when I said something. Or so I was told yesterday in the cab down to the club. And they don't tell me what I said and I can't even remember this incident. How am I supposed to learn when I don't know what I did wrong? Then again, I always was better at knowing the theory than actually using them. The one wingman/woman who succeeds will probably be better than Barney Stinson.
lördag 14 mars 2009
Broken Heroes
Bin Laden is still provoking the world, hiding somewhere, sending some obscure bands with encouragement of holy war to retake Jerusalem (yes, still Swedish news). He's been hiding for 7 years without even been spotted by the coalition forces. So is there someone we can compare him with? I would say the closest historical person would be Hannibal Barcas.
I don't claim he is a super tactical genius or a brave commander standing side by side with his troops, but more how the symbolism he represents the Muslims that follows him. A leader that gives a horrible blow to the mighty nation USA, could be something similar to the Battle of Cannae for Hannibal. This gave the Romans a deadly fear for one man. The battle didn't lead to total victory, but it showed the Romans that they could be defeated. They were not untouchable.
Exiled after the battle in northern Africa he traveled the Mediterranean without goal, and as far the story goes took poison before he was caught by the Romans. This will probably be the likely fate of Bin Laden and here the comparison ends. The Americans will never see Bin Laden as the great adversary due to the simple fact that he haven't defeated them in a so called "noble battle". To the Romans, Hannibal was seen as the greatest enemy of all time and they even builded statues of him in different streets and cities in his memory. I hope and doubt that Bin Laden ever will get a statue in the US.
I don't claim he is a super tactical genius or a brave commander standing side by side with his troops, but more how the symbolism he represents the Muslims that follows him. A leader that gives a horrible blow to the mighty nation USA, could be something similar to the Battle of Cannae for Hannibal. This gave the Romans a deadly fear for one man. The battle didn't lead to total victory, but it showed the Romans that they could be defeated. They were not untouchable.
Exiled after the battle in northern Africa he traveled the Mediterranean without goal, and as far the story goes took poison before he was caught by the Romans. This will probably be the likely fate of Bin Laden and here the comparison ends. The Americans will never see Bin Laden as the great adversary due to the simple fact that he haven't defeated them in a so called "noble battle". To the Romans, Hannibal was seen as the greatest enemy of all time and they even builded statues of him in different streets and cities in his memory. I hope and doubt that Bin Laden ever will get a statue in the US.
fredag 13 mars 2009
What Can I Say
The last school shootings in Germany this week has sent ripples of disbelief and sadness across the world. Ones again someone snapped and caused grief for families, friends and a whole society. And at this moment we have the moral guardians descending upon us like vultures that have found their prey. Especially in Sweden were we are fortunate to not have any so far. These so called experts on various subjects goes forward and try to explain why this has happened and how we should deal with it. Number 1, and most logical to me is that it's because of bullying (I'm sorry, it's in Swedish). No explanation is needed here really.
2) One is due to the school systems authority. Don't know much about it, except that some German friends have discussed the pressure they feel on failing and that it sometimes means stop in the education ladder.
3) One of those that I really don't approve of is that the shootings was due to the murderers habit to play first-person shooters games. Or more like that we feed young children (mostly boys as stated in the article) images about "glorified violence". That could be justified, but as the NRA would say, guns don't kill people, people kills people (and I really dislike the NRA). First of all that their is very few that snaps and therefore creates non-existing relationship or if you believe in statistic, you could always argue that because so many plays, the chance of snapping is lower. Secondly, if I remember correctly, the school shootings in Finland was caused by someone that played a Sonic game. Violent indeed.
4) The one I find most despicable is that the reason behind because he is a man. Firstly we can dismiss that with the fact that one of the first was carried out by a 16 year old girl (I blame it to the access of weapon). Secondly that the writer is the same person that a couple a years ago was reported on camera to have stated that "men are animals" during her time as president of the organization of female duty groupes groups (ROKS) and other controversies that she supported a theory that Swedish men belonged to a satanic cult that murdered women and children (or so I got the impression). Not that credible then.
So a cunclusion would be due to my social life and school form I'm alright, but due to be a man and playing semi-violent games I would start a war with society. Thank God no one mentioned Heavy Metal again, then I would really be worried. Back to the video game theory, I have been playing this demo of Europa Universalis 3. Playing as Sweden of course (really, who wouldn't play as their ow nation?) I first embarked on a failed attempt to conquer Scandinavia when the damn French and Scottish joined the Danish-Norwegians. Second game a peacfull economy power was my goal until the damn Russians invaded and my alliance with Denmark was a total disaster. Thirdly, nothing happened. Fourthly I was so pissed of that I sank my economy, trained forces of 26 000 soldiers, took back all the land of Sweden and most of Norway. So what does this tell me? That my excessive playing and that I'm a man created for violence will use it to attack Norway and Denmark. I'm not killing anyone, I send other to kill each other. Like that would ever happened.
2) One is due to the school systems authority. Don't know much about it, except that some German friends have discussed the pressure they feel on failing and that it sometimes means stop in the education ladder.
3) One of those that I really don't approve of is that the shootings was due to the murderers habit to play first-person shooters games. Or more like that we feed young children (mostly boys as stated in the article) images about "glorified violence". That could be justified, but as the NRA would say, guns don't kill people, people kills people (and I really dislike the NRA). First of all that their is very few that snaps and therefore creates non-existing relationship or if you believe in statistic, you could always argue that because so many plays, the chance of snapping is lower. Secondly, if I remember correctly, the school shootings in Finland was caused by someone that played a Sonic game. Violent indeed.
4) The one I find most despicable is that the reason behind because he is a man. Firstly we can dismiss that with the fact that one of the first was carried out by a 16 year old girl (I blame it to the access of weapon). Secondly that the writer is the same person that a couple a years ago was reported on camera to have stated that "men are animals" during her time as president of the organization of female duty groupes groups (ROKS) and other controversies that she supported a theory that Swedish men belonged to a satanic cult that murdered women and children (or so I got the impression). Not that credible then.
So a cunclusion would be due to my social life and school form I'm alright, but due to be a man and playing semi-violent games I would start a war with society. Thank God no one mentioned Heavy Metal again, then I would really be worried. Back to the video game theory, I have been playing this demo of Europa Universalis 3. Playing as Sweden of course (really, who wouldn't play as their ow nation?) I first embarked on a failed attempt to conquer Scandinavia when the damn French and Scottish joined the Danish-Norwegians. Second game a peacfull economy power was my goal until the damn Russians invaded and my alliance with Denmark was a total disaster. Thirdly, nothing happened. Fourthly I was so pissed of that I sank my economy, trained forces of 26 000 soldiers, took back all the land of Sweden and most of Norway. So what does this tell me? That my excessive playing and that I'm a man created for violence will use it to attack Norway and Denmark. I'm not killing anyone, I send other to kill each other. Like that would ever happened.
Prenumerera på:
Inlägg (Atom)