There’s something about animals that’s just so amazing it will soften even the hardest of hearts. I mean, is there a human being who can help but feeling a little joy when looking at such a cute and intelligent creature as this one? I don’t want to ruin the video for you, but let’s say the present feline is arguably one of the stealthiest little pets this side of the Internet! And that’s by no means an overstatement, once you get to admire his special technique:
If you’ll excuse me for the oxymoron, there’s something I’d like to say: We’re effectively living in a deeply shallow society. Yeah, everyone who has eyes enjoys looking at pretty things, and everyone who has a body enjoys the idea of drawing attention and desire. That’s pretty much how things work in our modern societies, and to be honest I really don’t think there’s anything wrong about it! I mean, not as long as we don’t place our looks in front of what really matters (like our feelings, for example)!
There’s really nothing wrong in trying to shape-shift our bodies to try and make them look more pleasant. So you don’t like your nose? If you can afford it, get it changed! Feel bad for being flat-brested? Simple! Treat yourself with a boob job surgery, there are many clinics out there specializing in cosmetic surgery. It’s really okay if you want to look your very best, but all the while, don’t forget there’s more to each and every one of us than meets the eye. And I’m not even going to say it’s what inside that really matters, because that’s quite obvious – or at least is should be.
My message for the new year is thus: do whatever you feel like doing, do whatever works for you. Enjoy yourself best way you can, but also do everyone a favor and try to keep your perspective fresh. And do your best to remain open to your feelings and everybody else’s… in time you’ll realize that works just like cosmetic surgery for the soul!
You might remember this scene from the amazing blockbuster movie “The Dark Knight”, which was arguably one of the top action movies in 2008. Well, this is the scene where the hero interrogates the bad guy while trying to get vital information off him. Actually, this is the *original* scene that was going to be featured in the movie, right until they decided to tone down on Batman’s bad-ass speech. I think it’s pretty impressive, nonetheless… although I do feel a little sorry for the Joker! I mean, you can see the guy really is trying hard to catch up on the whole interrogatory thing.
You might have heard about it before, and I’m here to attest to such common wisdom: Time is of the essence. That’s something that becomes quite apparent today, as we get ready to embrace the new year of 2009. All across the country, all around the world, everybody is getting ready for the final countdown. Whatever your favored time-tracking device might be (digital clock, atomic clock, wristwatch), there’s a good chance you’re adjusting it in anticipation of the first seconds of the forthcoming year.
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Myself, I’ll be spending midnight with family, same as usual. And as far as time-tracking is concerned, we’ll be popping our bottles of champagne to the sound of the family’s ominous grandfather clock, of course! I have fond memories of many new year’s eve in my parent’s home, where the old big clock standing in the living room will officially dictate the beggining of each year, with its impressive clockwork chimes and melodies.
There’s something about this kind of Grandfather Clock that’s just SO incredibly cool, I can’t even wrap my mind around it. In my opinion, no living room in a family house could ever be complete without one; in fact, I must confess it’s one of the things I tend to curiously look around for, everytime I visit a home I haven’t been to. I have even thought about taking pictures of several grandfather clocks I come across, but I’m afraid that would strike people as weird. What do you think about that?
Well, I say it’s getting time for the final countdown! As I write this, many people across the globe have already started celebrating the new year, and many more are getting ready for partying like it’s 2009! This is that one night of the year where every single person seems determined in having a lot of fun, preferably at an amazing new year’s party. Am I right? Well, let’s just hope your party won’t turn out looking like this:
Life can be a whole lot of fun, unless of course you have no money to spend. Right, so the best things in life aren’t things, and there’s no price tag to them – that’s granted. But all the while, we do live in a consummerist society, and it’s kind of hard getting by without some cash… and we all know that cash keeps fleeting, and every once in a while you’ll occasionally get a little broke. Right? Come on there’s no shame to that, and in fact I’m telling you about a little trick that might come in handy.
You see, as it turns out it’s now quite simple to get some quick cash advance loans, and even cash advance loans online; sometimes it’s just as simple as signing up with a cash advance website, and BAM! you got yourself a great cash advance loan. This is indeed quite useful, and every once in a while it might turn out to be a life saver of sorts. But come on! Don’t get yourself sunk into debt, or anything like that… just make sure to remember you’ll need to pay that money soon enough and you should be fine, though.
I don’t know about you, but as far as I’m concerned travelling around is one of the most entertaining activities I could possibly aspire to. This is why I’m always looking for new ways to mix business and pleasure, when it comes to travels. For example, I found this website focused on Sarasota Property investment opportunities, and I was just thinking… if I had a million to spare, I’d certainly take a year off to go around the country investing in foreclosed homes; and Sarasota seems like a place as good as any other! Maybe someone out there would like to sponsor this enterprising young man?
I mean, in between great weather and such nice houses (all the while making awesome investments), it would be an amazing year! Unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of investment money; if I had, trust me: I wouldn’t hesitate to take advantage of these Sarasota Florida Foreclosures and Bradenton Florida Foreclosures. After browsing around the website for just a little while and making some additional research, I’m convinced this is indeed a golden investment opportunity. Yeah, I’m aware there’s a real estate market crash going on; but as far as I’m concerned, that only means prices have reached rock low, which makes it the best time to buy!
Before we get started, a disclaimer of sorts might be due: this might not the kind of video you’re expecting, with a retrospective of the top political and social events in the year 2008. Nope, if you’re into that kind of stuff just turn on the TV set and you’ll get plenty of that. The video I’m about to introduce is arguably more artistic and soothing; as you can see, this is a collage of pictures shot from the very same place during the course of the year. I think it’s quite fascinating how it shows the progression of the seasons, but I’ll let you make your own impressions. Enjoy!
One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo.