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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Friday, September 1, 2006
F.U.C.K
Posted by Carmen at 12:34 PM 3 thought/s
Labels: oldy but goody
Thursday, August 31, 2006
What's your blogging personality?
Am facut testul asta si pentru ca rezultatele mi-au iesit multumitoare, mai ales partea cu a ton of brain power, hop, l-am si postat.
| Your Blogging Type is Confident and Insightful |
Posted by Carmen at 6:52 PM 0 thought/s
Cartonasul rosu la volan
Si atunci, ideea "Cartonasul rosu la volan" mi se pare laudabila, utila, necesara, ba chiar as incerca si..fireasca. Dar sint mai mult decat sceptica in privinta sanselor de reusita. Cu atat mai mult cu cat toate intamplarile astea nefericite, toate stirile bomba, toate evenimentele bune sau rele care ar trebui sa ne dea de gandit, au impact asupra oamenilor exact pana apare urmatoarea stire de senzatie. Si cum Romania ne surprinde mereu pentru ca nu inceteaza sa ne surprinda..soferii bucuresteni vor circula la fel de nestingheriti pe drumurile publice, vor fi la fel de multe accidente, la fel de multe victime..iar nimeni nu va mai face nimic pana ca un Teo Peter, Cristian Nemescu, Andrei Toncu si alte zeci de mii de oameni mai putin cunoscuti, sa-si piarda viata stupid si nedrept pentru ca un idiot are muschi si cai putere de aratat.
Posted by Carmen at 1:59 PM 0 thought/s
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Me gustas io
Mama a inceput in perioada asta o campanie subtila presarata de sfaturi tipic materne, orice conversatie cu ea terminandu-se invariabil cu "Ai mancat? Sa-ti faci analizele!" Primele dati am reactionat agresiv: "Lasa-ma-n pace, n-am nimic, nu-mi fac nici o analiza, ma simt foarte bine". Pe cine sa conving!? Aveti si voi mame, stiti si voi cum e. Nu scapi, n-ai cum. Mi-am facut si analizele (nu va mai spun cum m-a intepat tovarasa asistenta de mi-a traumatizat si echimozat mana o luna de zile). Toate bune. Ok, ma gandesc eu. Acum macar le-am inchis gura. Sint bine, sanatoasa, ceea ce va doresc si voua. Ai mei s-au linistit la modul cel mai clasic cu putinta:" Oricum n-a fost ea mai grasa niciodata."
Buun, numai ca povestea nu se termina aici. Toti, dar absolut toti cei cu care ma intalnesc, in special cei pe care nu i-am mai vazut de ceva vreme, se simt datori sa intrebe:" wow, de ce ai slabit atat?" Fuck off. I can't take it any more.
Si totul a culminat in seara asta, cand trecand prin fata La fourmi-ului( a propos de La Fourmi, zilele trecute treceau 2 tipi prin fata magazinului iar unul dintre ei glasuieste: ia sa vedem daca este deschis aici la aprozar) de la parterul blocului meu, ma intalnesc cu o batranica foarte simpatica, care vine de ani de zile in fata supermarketului, zilnic, ca la serviciu...asteptand sa-i mai intinda vreo gospodina mai darnica ceva maruntis pentru a-si asigura si ea cosul zilnic. O salut zambind (chiar mi-e draga) si o aud: da' ce-ai slabit mama asa? Hai nu, ca asta le intrece pe toate. Pana aici. Mi-e bine, multumesc. Si pe bune daca nu am simtit compasiune si grija in vocea ei.
Am trecut mai departe si cum mergeam pe strada cu mp3-ul in urechi, ma gandeam la situatia asta si mi-am amintit de alta faza.
Acum vreo 2 luni, intru intr-un magazin sa-mi iau ceva de mancare. Printre alte chips-uri, caramele si gume, iau si iaurt zuzu cu 3% grasime, pentru ca asa imi place mie iaurtul: gras si gros. Ok. Ajung la casa, vanzatorul isi face datoria, inregistreaza produsele din cos si ajunge la iaurtul meu. Observa ca este din cel cu 3% grasime, sinapsele lui se adapteaza imediat situatiei, compileaza femeie-iaurtgras-silueta-nu bun si rosteste plin de solicitudine: dar avem si iaurt fara grasimi. Eu: Multumesc, acesta este foarte bun. Si atunci el isi ridica ochisorii lui de vanzator, ca sa vada cu cine vorbeste, ma vede, ma scaneaza fulgerator si zice ingaduitor. Ah, da. ( ca si cum inteleg de ce, normal ca 3% grasime) :))
Ei, si cum mergeam eu topaind pe strada cu Child in time-ul lui Deep Purple, introspectand amuzata greutatea mea dilematica, ma bufneste rasul. Cine zice ca sint slaba la ce se raporteaza? Exista vreun sistem de referinta si in cazul asta? Sint slaba pentru cine si pentru ce? Nu sint eu slaba, sinteti voi grasi. Eu sint mirobolanta.:)
Posted by Carmen at 1:00 PM 4 thought/s
Labels: cute, introspectie, life, personal
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Pinky and the Brain - Brainstem
"The same thing we do every night, Pinky: Try to take over the world!"
De la ideea asta pleaca toate bijuteriile astea de replici.
The Brain: :This is the earth. And this is Pinky. You can tell the difference quite easily. One is a lump of inert matter hurtling blindly through the void. The other... is the earth.
The Brain: Sigmund Freud would have had a field day with you, Pinky.
Pinky: Ah, he liked sports then, did he?
The Brain: Do you practice being dim or is it a natural talent?
Pinky: Ohh, practice. All day, EVERYDAY!
Brain :Pinky, you give a whole new meaning to the phrase, "counter-intelligence".
Brain: :The entire world will beg to bow before me, their charismatic despot.
Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
"I think so, Brain, but what if the hippopotamus won't wear the beach thong?
Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Um, I think so, Brainie, but why would anyone want to Pierce Brosnan
Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Yes Brain, but if our knees bent the other way, how would we ride a bicycle?
"Are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but we're already naked.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but why does a forklift have to be so big if all it does is lift forks?
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Wuh, I think so, Brain, but if we didn't have ears, we'd look like weasels.
The Brain: Are there any questions?
Pinky: Oh, Oh, pick me, Brain.
The Brain: GENERAL Brain.
Pinky: Yes, um, what is the password?
The Brain: I can't tell you. If you were to be captured you might give it away.
Pinky: What, me? Never, no, Narf, never.
The Brain: And if you were tortured?
Pinky: Oh, well that's different then, isn't it?
The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what... you know.
Pinky: I think so, but... uh... something about a duck.
The Brain: Behold, I can create fire from a little box.
Alan: So what?
Cannibal #1: Big deal.
Cannibal #2: Let's eat 'em.
The Brain: I can steal your souls and put them in this glass.
Alan: So what?
Cannibal #1: Big deal.
Cannibal #2: Let's eat 'em.
Pinky: I can make bubbles with my spit.
[the cannibals gasp and begin to bow]
The Brain: *Now* do you believe we were sent by your god?
Alan: Naw, that's just *really cool*.
Pinky are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
(Pinky) Whoof, oh, I'd have to say the odds of that are terribly slim Brain.
(Brain) True.
(Pinky) I mean, really, when have I ever been pondering what you've been pondering?
(Brain) To my knowledge, never.
(Pinky) Exactly. So, what are the chances that this time, I'm pondering what you're pondering?
(Brain) Next to nil.
(Pinky) Well, that's exactly what I'm thinking, too.
(Brain) Therefore, you *are* pondering what I'm pondering.(Pinky) Poit, I guess I am!
Nu le lipseste nimic. Umor, inteligenta, ironie, nebunie, subtilitate, sarcasm, geniu, filosofii de viata, ingeniozitate, parodie, intelepciune, naivitate, muzica. One of the funniest cartoon shows ever.
Posted by Carmen at 4:04 PM 4 thought/s
Labels: cute, oldy but goody
Friday, August 11, 2006
Modus Vivendi
Daca stiti rasele din Star Trek, ii stiti si pe Ferengi. Iar daca ii stiti pe Ferengi, musai trebuie sa stiti si regulile lor. Pentru ca, nu-i asa?, nu te poti juca daca nu stii regulile. Iar daca stii regulile si le mai si aplici, se cheama ca te-ai adaptat conditiilor jocului. Iar odata ce te-ai adaptat, nu-ti ramane decat sa lupti pentru a castiga. Scopul mercantil scuza mijlocele, sau mijloacele mercantile scuza scopul sau scopul scuza mijloacele mercantile.....da, da...asta trebuie sa fie. Ce trebuie sa mai stim despre Ferengi ca sa le intelegem mai bine legile? Ca sint extrem de misogini, ca-si trateaza femeile ca pe niste sclave, ca sint elitisti si exclusivisti. Ferengi au urechile mari iar marimea urechilor se presupune ca are directa legatura cu marimea averii. Chintesenta filosofiei Ferengi este regula nescrisa: cand nu exista o lege favorabila, inventeaza una.
Rules of Acquisition -
1 - Once you have their money…You never give it back.
2 - The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.
3 - Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.
4 - A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen.
5 - If you can’t break a contract, bend it.
6 - Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
7 - Keep your ears open.
8 - Small print leads to large risk.
9 - Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
10 - Greed is eternal.
11 - Even if it’s free, you can always buy it cheaper.
12 - Anything worth selling is worth selling twice.
13 - Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
14 - Keep your family close, keep your Latinum closer.
15 - Acting stupid is often smart.
16 - A deal is a deal is a deal…Until a better one comes along.
17 - A contract is a contract is a contract…But only between Ferengi.
18 - A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.
19 - Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
20 - Only give money to people you know you can steal from.
21 - Never place friendship above profit.
22 - A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
23 - Nothing is more important than your health -except for your money.
24 - Latinum can’t buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it.
25 - There’s always a way out.
26 - As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer.
27 - There’s nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
28 - Morality is always defined by those in power.
29 - What’s in it for me?
30 - Talk is cheap; synthehol costs money.
31 - Never make fun of a Ferengi’s mother…Insult something he cares about instead.
32 - Be careful what you sell. It may do exactly what the customer expects.
33 - It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
34 - Peace is good for business.
35 - War is good for business.
36 - Too many Ferengi can’t laugh at themselves anymore.
37 - If it’s free, take it and worry about hidden costs later.
38 - Free advertising is cheap.
39 - Friendship is temporary; profit is forever.
40 - She can touch your lobes but never your latinum.
41 - Profit is its own reward.
42 - What’s mine is mine, and what’s yours is mine too.
43 - Caressing an ear is often more forceful than pointing a weapon.
44 - Never confuse wisdom with luck.
45 - Ambition knows no family.
46 - Make your shop easy to find.
47 - Don’t trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
48 - The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
49 - Everything is worth something to somebody.
50 - Gratitude can bring on generosity.
51 - Reward anyone who adds to your profits so they will continue to do so.
52 - Never ask when you can take.
53 - Sell first; ask questions later.
54 - Never buy anything you can’t sell.
55 - Always sell at the highest possible profit.
56 - Pursue profit; women come later.
57 - Good customers are as rare as latinum -treasure them.
58 - There is no substitute for success.
59 - Free advice is seldom cheap.
60 - Keep your lies consistent.
61 - You can’t cheat an honest customer, but it never hurts to try.
62 - The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
63 - Power without profit is like a ship without an engine.
64 - Don’t talk shop; talk shopping.
65 - Win or lose, there’s always Huyperian beetle snuff.
66 - Anyone serving in a fleet who is crazy can be relieved, if they ask for it.
67 - Anyone asking to be relieved is not crazy and must be forced to serve.
68 - Ear stroking will get you anything.
69 - Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races.
70 - Get the money first, then let the buyers worry about collecting the merchandise.
71 - There’s a customer born every minute.
72 - Never trust your customers.
73 - If it gets you profit, sell your own mother.
74 - Knowledge equals profit.
75 - Home is where the heart is…But the stars are made of latinum.
76 - Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
77 - It’s better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit.
78 - When the going gets tough, the tough change the Rules.
79 - Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.
80 - Sex and profit are the two things that never last long enough.
81 - Latinum isn’t the only thing that shines.
82 - The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
83 - Anything stolen is pure profit.
84 - A friend is not a friend if he asks for a discount.
85 - Never let the competition know what you’re thinking.
86 - Don’t lie too soon after a promotion.
87 - A friend in need means three times the profit.
88 - A friend in need is a customer in the making.
89 - Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.
90 - Never take the last coin, but be sure to get all the rest.
91 - Fear makes a good business partner.
92 - There are many paths to profit.
93 - Act without delay! The sharp knife cuts quickly.
94 - Females and finances don’t mix.
95 - Expand or die.
96 - For every Rule, there is an equal and opposite Rule, (except when there’s not).
97 - Enough…Is never enough.
98 - Every man has his price.
99 - Trust is the biggest liability of all.
100 - If they take your first offer, you either asked too little or offered too much.
101 - The only value of a collectible is what you can get somebody else to pay for it.
102 - Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
103 - Sleep can interfere with [opportunity].
104 - Faith moves mountains…Of inventory.
105 - Don’t trust anyone who trusts you.
106 - There is no honour in poverty.
107 - A warranty is valid only if they can find you.
108 - Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much.
109 - Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
110 - Never sleep with the boss’ wife unless you pay him first.
111 - Treat people in your debt like family…Exploit them.
112 - Never have sex with the boss’ sister.
113 - Always have sex with the boss.
114 - The vast majority of the rich in this galaxy did not inherit their wealth; they stole it.
115 - The best contract always has a lot of fine print.
116 - There’s always a catch.
117 - You can’t free a fish from water.
118 - When someone says “It’s not the money,” they’re lying.
119 - Never judge a customer by the size of his wallet…Sometimes, good things come in small packages.
120 - You can always buy back a lost reputation.
121 - Everything is for sale, even friendship.
122 - A friend is only a friend until you sell him something. Then he is a customer.
123 - Even a blind man can recognise the glow of latinum.
124 - Praise is cheap. Heap it generously on all customers.
125 - You can’t make a deal if you’re dead.
126 - Count it.
127 - Stay neutral in conflict so that you can sell supplies to both sides.
128 - Only negotiate when you are certain to profit.
129 - Profit has limits. Loss has none.
130 - Labour camps are full of people who trusted the wrong person.
131 - Old age and wisdom will always overcome youth and talent.
132 - Never bluff a Klingon.
133 - Never admit a mistake if there is someone else to blame.
134 - A dead customer can’t buy as much as a live one.
135 - Never trust a beneficiary.
136 - Beware of relatives bearing gifts.
137 - Money talks, but having lots of it gets more attention.
138 - Law makes everyone equal, but justice goes to the highest bidder.
139 - Wives serve, brothers inherit.
140 - A bargain usually isn’t.
141 - Only fools pay retail.
142 - There’s no such thing as an unfair advantage.
143 - Risk is part of the game…Play it for all it’s worth.
144 - There’s nothing wrong with charity…As long as it winds up in your pocket.
145 - When the customer is sweating, turn up the heat.
146 - Necessity is the mother of invention. Profit is the father.
147 - Give someone a fish, you feed him for one day. Teach him how to fish, and you lose a steady customer.
148 - Opportunity waits for no one.
149 - Never do something you can make someone do for you.
150 - Money is never made. It is merely won or lost.
151 - Buy, sell, or get out of the way.
152 - A lie is a way to tell the truth to someone who doesn’t know.
153 - Sell the sizzle, not the steak.
154 - If you can sell it, don’t hesitate to steal it.
155 - Never bet on a race you haven’t fixed.
156 - Borrow on a handshake; lend in writing.
157 - Keep count of your change.
159 - Do business with a “Small Lobe” and you’re bound to get a big loss.
162 - Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.
163 - Rules are always subject to interpretation.
164 - Never spend your own money when you can spend someone else’s.
167 - The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you can do with it after you cut it down.
168 - Whisper your way to success.
169 - Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive.
170 - Compassion is no substitute for profit.
171 - Blood is thicker than water, and Latinum is thicker than both.
172 - Chances aren’t what they used to be.
173 - You could afford your ship without your government; if it weren’t for your government.
174 - Be loyal to your allies occasionally, so they will forgive you when you cheat on them.
175 - Friendship is seldom cheap.
176 - Never use credit where your words will do.
177 - Know your enemies…But do business with them always.
178 - Never buy what can be stolen.
179 - Fighting with Klingons is like gambling with Cardassians; it’s best to have a friend with a weapon around when you lose.
180 - Never offer a confession when a bribe will do.
181 - Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
182 - Only a fool passes up a business opportunity.
183 - Let’s you and him fight.
188 - A fool and his money is the best customer.
189 - Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.
190 - Hear all, trust nothing.
191 - A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves.
192 - Never cheat a Klingon…Unless you’re sure you can get away with it.
194 - It’s always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door.
200 - If you’re going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable.
202 - The justification for profit is profit.
203 - New customers are like razor-tooth gree-worms; they can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.
204 - It takes a Ferengi to cheat a Ferengi.
208 - Sometimes, the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.
211 - Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success; don’t hesitate to step on them.
214 - Never begin a negotiation on an empty stomach.
215 - Instinct without opportunity is useless.
216 - Never gamble with an empath.
218 - Always know what you’re buying.
219 - Possession is eleven tenths of the law.
221 - Beware of any man who thinks with his lobes.
222 - Knowledge is power.
223 - Beware the man who doesn’t make time for oo-mox.
229 - Latinum lasts longer than lust.
231 - There’s a sucker born every minute; be sure you’re the first to find each one.
236 - You can’t buy fate.
239 - Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
241 - Never trust a hardworking employee.
242 - More is good…All is better.
253 - Synthehol is the lubricant of choice for a customer’s stuck purse.
255 - A wife is a luxury…A smart accountant a necessity.
256 - Accountants do not play the game; they only keep the score.
260 - Life’s not fair. How else would you turn a profit?
261 - A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
262 - A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.
263 - Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.
265 - The customer is always right…Until you get his cash.
266 - When in doubt, lie.
267 - If you believe it, they believe it.
270 - In business deals, a disruptor can be almost as important as a calculator.
277 - Anything worth fighting for is worth hiding from.
281 - Blood is thicker than water, but harder to sell.
282 - Business is like war; it’s important to recognize the winner.
283 - Rules are always subject to change.
284 - Deep down, everyone’s a Ferengi.
285 - No good deed ever goes unpunished.
286 - When Morn leaves, it’s all over.
299 - Whenever you exploit someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way, it’s easier to exploit them the next time.
Posted by Carmen at 6:10 PM 6 thought/s
Labels: attitude
Pink Floyd - High Hopes
The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter
The nights of wonder
With friends surrounded
The dawn mist glowing
The water flowing
The endless river....
Posted by Carmen at 2:17 PM 2 thought/s
Labels: musique
Thursday, August 3, 2006
Hei, papusa...!
Tovarasii ei de arme au bufnit in ras si batoza a mijit niste ochi stupefiati dar s-a dat la o parte si am auzit-o dupa ce am trecut: " Ce-ai zis fa? Crezi ca esti jmechera?"
Posted by Carmen at 2:54 PM 1 thought/s
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Ce-a vrut sa spuie poetul!?
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Labels: cute
Friday, July 28, 2006
Pe net
Posted by Carmen at 11:12 AM 3 thought/s
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Today
Cam asa vad eu oamenii din jurul meu. Si astea sint cazurile fericite. Fiecare alergand cu precadere pentru necesitati stabilite in concordanta cu propriul sistem de valori, care de cele mai multe ori este imprumutat sau preluat din mers, adaptat orientarii sociale. Pentru ca asa trebuie. But what's good for you, is not necessarily for the best. You're so ahead of yourself, that you forgot what you need.
Nu pot sa nu observ o inclinare, o pornire masochista a oamenilor spre prapastiile abisului. Oamenii se abrutizeaza, se dezumanizeaza, se instraineaza, isi pierd simturile, li se estompeaza simtirea. Mai trist este ca fara toate atributele astea se pierd pe ei. Iar regasirea este de multe ori imposibila. Caracatita care i-a prins nu cedeaza usor. Si oricum, lupta nu este dreapta si egala. Cum poti lupta corect cu cineva cu mai multe brate decat ale tale!? Si de ce sa lupt, isi zic ei, cand mi-e bine asa? Sa lupti pentru ca pierzi ce este esential, pierzi fundamentul, pierzi insasi ratiunea de a fi..tu, pierzi ...pierzi viata din tot.
Posted by Carmen at 12:56 PM 0 thought/s
Labels: introspectie, personal, thoughts
Thursday, July 13, 2006
When in Rome...
Posted by Carmen at 1:15 PM 2 thought/s
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Houston, we have a problem!

Vrei sa scrii si nu stii cu ce sa incepi. Gandurile iti trec prin cap cu o viteza mai mare decat a navei Apollo 13 si cu o traiectorie cel putin la fel de sinusoidala. Te pregatesti de aselenizare dar, fatalitate, iti explodeaza un motor si alimentarea normala cu oxigen a creierului este intrerupta. De undeva de la baza, ai senzatia ca o asa-zisa echipa de control lucreaza pentru tine. Ei or lucra, dar tu esti cel care nu mai are provizii, tu esti cel care trebuie sa-si gestioneze energia astfel incat sa-i ajunga pana intr-un oarecare punct terminus, deocamdata incert.
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Labels: introspectie, moody, personal
Thursday, June 15, 2006
With a little help from your friends
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen - Baz Luhrmann
Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch.
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.
Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's.
Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.
Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.
Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen.
Posted by Carmen at 1:11 AM 6 thought/s
Saturday, June 3, 2006
The winner takes it all
Posted by Carmen at 12:21 AM 2 thought/s
Friday, May 12, 2006
Intre munte si mare
Posted by Carmen at 6:22 PM 4 thought/s
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