Manhattan, entrance to South Ferry subway station. Returning from a tour of Liberty and Coney islands, I stop to take a photo of a group of street performers taking a break between acts. One of them asks me something I can’t quite hear, I get closer and ask him to repeat. He says: “got that [...]

Needing a break from what has become an all too mundane Ireland, I found an excuse to take a vacation and spent the better part of yesterday island hopping. How so? Well, I flew from Dublin to London to Reykjavik. It’s too late to make a proper post, so here’s several rough (it’s 4 AM) [...]

A fundraising campaign aimed to put “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life” ads on London buses raised, up until I write this, £42 110 (it was 16 000 this morning, and their goal was 5 500). This is easily the coolest thing I’ve seen recently.
Before you jump and say that Dawkins [...]

… except it’s in the present. An amazing video documentary about North Korea, well worth watching. I was young enough during the communist regime in Romania for this to not bring back too many memories, but I’m sure my older readers will find it terrifying.

I’ve been in California for the past week and a half; things are mostly the same as last time I’ve been here, but it’s nice to meet my american coworkers in person again. Haven’t done much yet besides work and a tour at Fry’s (mandatory for every Valley visit).
I spent most of my free time [...]

The good: hope
The bad: distance
The ugly: bitterness
The plan: carry on.

… where by “there’s no place like” we mean “OMG WTF is going on” and by “home” we mean “in Romania”.
Fun facts:

The Ministry of Education and Research removed evolutionist theory from the biology curriculum, starting with the 2007-2008 academic year. Along with it, the philosophy curriculum stopped covering the religious views of heathens such as [...]

Last Friday: took the train up to Belfast. Didn’t stay very long (though I did get to see the most bombed hotel in Europe). It looks fairly similar to Dublin, except that it’s smaller, it has a slightly darker shade of grey, they use those funny British money, and their accent is funny as well [...]

You are The Hermit
Prudence, Caution, Deliberation.
The Hermit points to all things hidden, such as knowledge and inspiration,hidden enemies. The illumination is from within, and retirement from participation in current events.
The Hermit is a card of introspection, analysis and, well, virginity. You do not desire to socialize; the card indicates, instead, a desire for peace and [...]

It’s official. Yay!