Patterns to study and projects to plan. Lovely!  :)

Oh, again, I am doing way too many things, but I feel so good nevertheless. Full of life, impressed by beauty, amazed by simple things and expecting more learning opportunities, more challenges maybe.

I am so grateful, feeling so complete and devoted these days. What a miracle in itself, huh?

It is this time of the year when sunflowerluv makes wishes and writes new year resolutions, more like plans and lists. Oh wow, how thrilling!

So, ready for some lists from me? I must confess, it is the easiest way to start writing again.

via Vogue Knitting

So true sometimes :)

Now I really feel like going away, on a train, reading peacefully and writing miracles, thoughts.

Started today.

Planting ideas in peoplersquo;s minds ndash; influencing the subconscious is a very challenging and dangerous process. It is not like NLP, placing positivity in your own mind, but deeper,  creating mind struggles beyond resolutions in other peoplersquo;s lives.

Parallel universe creation ndash; constructing dream worlds, a dream in a dream. It is what the mankind has been doing in the past 10-20 years. Technological advances allow us to create multiple worlds within our world: computer games, second life, traveling, changing, adapting continuously to novel paces of advancement.

Other peoplersquo;s stories ndash; memories keep our present connected to the customs and traditions of our own selves. Being stuck in the past though does not bring us forward, nor allows us to live. Often times I wonder how it would be to be part of everyonersquo;s story ndash; rather impossible for operational reasons. But, relationships connect stories. This I have discovered by myself and it was a revelation. I have known it all along, though not conscientiously. Peoplersquo;s stories get connected through relationships and memories get updated and refreshed. Multiple worlds of connectivity, constructing ideals through willingness to achieve and acquire specific goals ndash; it has all been done before in real life.

Inception (2010) is a metaphor with a message: it is ok to create worlds, but make sure you live in the present at the same time. Be the change, be you! (very AIESEC-ish).

I watched the movie last night and it left me speechless with my thoughts about worlds, travels, creativity and most of all presence of mind.

Faire le point means to report progress.

I love Wednesday. I also love Fridays, but Wednesday are very special in terms of week-progress. When the after-noon of a Wednesday begins, the week is already in its second half, the working week that is. Wednesdays also have a special ring: like chimes or glowing sunshine in lakes ndash; itrsquo;s Weeednesdaaay! Wednesday itrsquo;s not coffee-boosts and phonecalls rush like Monday. Wednesdays are flavored with almonds and ice cream in cones, unlike any other day of the week. Now wouldnrsquo;t you agree this day is special?

Faire le point means to report progress.

I love Wednesday. I also love Fridays, but Wednesday are very special in terms of week-progress. When the after-noon of a Wednesday begins, the week is already in its second half, the working week that is. Wednesdays also have a special ring: like chimes or glowing sunshine in lakes #8211; it#8217;s Weeednesdaaay! Wednesday it#8217;s not coffee-boosts and phonecalls rush like Monday. Wednesdays are flavored with almonds and ice cream in cones, unlike any other day of the week. Now wouldn#8217;t you agree this day is special?

Arenrsquo;t we all looking for this? aah

3 is a magic number. Yes it is.

And to quote Balázs: Happy New Year to us! :)

I have promised to #8220;expand#8221; on this topic in my blog, after a special request from @themadderhat. For everyone to understand my train of thoughts and other people#8217;s ideas, I will post here fragments of the discussion I had on facebook. You are welcome to bring your own ideas and comment. I think I would need a larger discussion to be able to build a great blog post later on. The approach is philosophical.

#8212;-

predictablekid gt;gt;gt; why? one has to do with religion or at least spirituality and the other with ideas and/or idealizing things and situations.

Jack gt;gt;gt; You made me think about that for a minute. I wiki#8217;ed on #8220;idealism#8221;; it looks to me those two terms can be combined though it depends on which school of idealism one belongs to. And how are you? :-)

Combined in the sense they are orthogonal, not clashing.

I don#8217;t think they#8217;re mutually exclusive though. It#8217;s not the same as calling somebody an atheist and religious fanatic at the same time.

andreibobocea gt;gt;gt; I don#8217;t think they#8217;re mutually exclusive though. It#8217;s not the same as calling somebody an atheist and religious fanatic at the same time.

Yavor gt;gt;gt; i call myself both. i do not derive my ideals from a belief in a mystical beeing. it#8217;s in fact quite easy: i decide about my ideals by reasoning.

ME gt;gt;gt; Gee, thanks all for the interest in this topic :)

@predictablekid gt; I find spirituality and idealizing very close to one another, more like heteronymous, hence the puzzle

@Jackgt; I#8217;m fine.. So in which school of idealism can they be combined?

@Andreigt;it#8217;s just that they#8217;re so close, that one might rather be labelled as confused when admitting being both. My opinion.

@Yavorgt; Reasoning makes sense, but aren#8217;t ideals more based on feelings than reasons? The road to accomplishing an ideal can be reasoned and planned though, that#8217;s true.

predictablekid gt;gt;gt; ideals can very well be based on reason, as well as on feelings.

even in the case when both would be based on feelings, they can be two completely independent notions. you can idealize concepts or things that have nothing to do with divinity.

Yavor gt;gt;gt; please explain why both should be mutually exclusive as i really don#8217;t understand. it#8217;s irrelevant what i base my ideals on. even if i base them on feelings i can#8217;t see any deity.

Lars gt;gt;gt; the opposite of an idealist is a nihilist, a person who believe in no values or ideals at all, be it religious, ethical or political#8230; whereas the idealist idealize ideas, values or concepts.

So idealism as a concept can contain both religious ideas or values as well as atheist ones #8211; for example political or ethical ideas or values. Nice little braingame by the way ;-)

ME gt;gt;gt; @ALL gt;gt; Reasoned ideals have the purpose of justifying one#8217;s values, according to Tiberius#8217; Deliberation about the good (googlebooks). In most cases, spirituality is not based on material reasoning, but rather on the perception of Mind, a subjective idealism.

So I do still wonder how can atheists be idealists in the Mind-perception sense, while they constantly would need reasoning, empirical evidence. Hence my idea of atheists and idealists being #8216;opposites#8217;, not necessarily antonyms.

@Yavorgt; I am not saying they should be mutually exclusive, but just that they appear to be so, if I look further into philosophical meanings, reasons and perceptions. And by the way, you could not really #8220;see#8221; deity, unless you mean to look for empirical evidence, hence reasons; whereas if you believe in immaterial realities, you would not need reason, but just belief, in the philosophical idealist sense.

Añoramos andar cortos de equipaje, pero nos esforzamos en cargarlo cada día más. / We long for travelling with small luggage, but we make an effort in loading it more every day.

Some philosophy of life that is! Itrsquo;s like me trying to simplify my life :) But whatrsquo;s the point in simplifying it, when everything that I do makes me happy? I always plan to carry a small bag as carry-on in the plane, though always always, my bag or backpack seems to carry my world with me.

It dawned on me that I should probably start a blog about this topic. I was browsing Exotic India website with fabrics, saris, garments ndash; so amazing! I found a really wonderful sari that Irsquo;d like! Itrsquo;s not too expensive either. I could wear it at fancy parties, because itrsquo;s so stylish, I think.

My head on my shoulders. Impressions of floating and aloofness. I am myself and the uncontrollable me is finally more appealing to the cumbersome duty that lies on my shoulders making me feel like Atlas. Thesis. Insane, though probably good timing. I feel it breaks childhood pieces in me.. But I know that, when itrsquo;s all done and with the shiny grade for the amazing contribution to the scientific literature, I will want to dive back.. into the world of craziness. Crazy? Ah the things Irsquo;d do these days if I had anything else to do :) or nothing else. These for laterhellip; Now I need a nap. Then back to reaching informal deadlines earlier than expected.

Extreme temperatures are good for childish endeavours.

This song was meant for me: to increase my motivation mdash; to bring rythm in my thinking and planning, to get my dream realized :) And yes, it happens that the video was chosen as the best one in Hungary last year. Pretty cool! I must say I have been listening to it a lot today :)

This song was meant for me: to increase my motivation mdash; to bring rythm in my thinking and planning, to get my dream realized :) And yes, it happens that the video was chosen as the best one in Hungary last year. Pretty cool! I must say I have been listening to it a lot today :)

The splashes of optimism I referred to in the previous article are a work in progress. The optimism I should be feeling is mostly just visualized and not yet entirely felt. This optimism is still a monkey in a jar. Trying to put together all the puzzle pieces of my heart. Ever felt like this? Oh, do let me know!

Truth is I simply lost track of my blog. Maybe it doesnrsquo;t show, but I need a definition of what this blog stands for, because this one is not a personal blog, nor a professional one. Itrsquo;s mostly a travel blog and it makes sense why I havenrsquo;t really updated lately mdash; I havenrsquo;t travelled much in the past few months. Also, my quest for redefinition of myself and end of year refreshment of memory and goals, planning next steps and future endeavors .. all these kept me away from typing fast and purposeful.

Irsquo;ve had a lot of tea and coffee, worked on my projects and expanded my personal mission to simplify my life. It is rather fun trying to really figure out my most favorite activities that match my goals. You still with me? Oh and then of course, there is the love life, the career transformation and the social media interactions I have somewhat neglected to the core.

A new year is coming up and I am getting excited. I am splashing rainbows of optimism and really putting together my most desired plans for a different and more complete experience. Irsquo;ll be back with Holidays wishes and more updates soon.

For the purpose of spreading some pre-Xmas joyful spirit I will share with you a recent lovely finding of Smashing Christmas Icon Sets to beautify your website, your blog, your desktop and what-not. I did add one in the right column if you noticed :) for the pure delight of milk-and-ginger-cookie-love.

Have fun beautifying! hellip; and see some snapshots below.

I donrsquo;t intend to host a tea ceremony just now :) but to simply share with you the joy, the miracle of tea. An indulging sort of happiness in the little cup, a ballet for the senses, sharpening ideals and fusing dreams. I love tea! :) But that you might have already known.

Care to join me? You can choose from an amazing Flickr gallery dedicated only to TEA.

And if you stop by, share with me your favorite ways of having tea, your favorite time of the day perhaps or tea shops. Irsquo;d be delighted!

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Originally uploaded by minato

ldquo;I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee.rdquo; ~ Carly Simon

To the tunes of jazzy feelings, I curl in bed with my netbook on and explore the world of ebooks. It looks deliriously astonishing, because I want to read them all. Jazz puts me in a peculiar disposition, of clouds and rain, of melancholy without pain, with speechless complexions of lost times. I hear tea whispers and see coffee fumes. Itrsquo;s really controversial, it could not be as profuse unless on purpose. The thoughts themselves are hazy stories in my mind and all the books I see online are figments of realities of other peoplersquo;s minds. It has been delightfully plotted on purpose, in order to make all coffee clouds sweet dreams before I go to sleep.

I stumbled upon ldquo;Do the green thingrdquo; and loved their short ideas! Check their website, yoursquo;ll love it!

Walk the walk

Stay grounded

All-consuming

Easy on the meat

Human heat

Plug out

Stick w/ what u got

ldquo;Mr Klaus and his supporters had opposed the treaty fearing it would lead to closer European integration and give too much power to Brussels.rdquo; FT.com

ldquo;Opinion polls showed most Czechs wanted their president to sign and worried that his continued resistance was harming their country’s standing in the EU.rdquo; FT.com

Finally, the Treaty is signed! pheewww things can move on. Hopefully for a better governance of the Union. Now letrsquo;s all gather and discuss the next steps, shall we? What will happen next, now that the treaty is signed? ^^

Click here to read more about this initiative.

AND

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A weekly meme hosted by Janet at Friday Fill-Ins

1. The crickets sing, winter is coming.

2. I am thinking of you, wherever you are.

3. I want to get far away from the noise and pollution.

4. Learning to play the guitar; this was a dream.

5. But as for me I am not always so cheerful as people believe me to be.

6. Many people want to know where I come from, because they believe I am of Hispanic origin.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight Irsquo;m looking forward to a lovely walk in the park, tomorrow my plans include conference with my friend from Guatemala and a lot of work on my thesis and Sunday, I want to visit my grandma!