Episode 4 from “human nature” series: All pictures were taken during the fabulous Mt Pilchuck hike.
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9 May 10
Leaving your mark… the urban edition
Time for episode 3 in “human nature” studies series. All pictures are taken near Exit 13 I405 ramps.
1 May 10
Leaving your mark… the obtuse edition
In a previous post I started to explore human nature. Now it’s time for episode 2. Here are some samples of what people left inside the Heybrook Lookout:
24 Apr 10
The Catcher in the… Tulip Field ?!
In the previous post I showed you some beautiful pictures (I hope) form the Skagit Valley Tulip festival. What the pictures don’t show is how much effort is involved in taking a nice picture when huge crowds of people are involved. Let me explain: Each of the tulip farms/tulip fields that we went to had [...]
1 Mar 10
Workaholics
Everybody knows (or should know) what a workaholic is. In short, a person who cannot seem to do anything besides work. Now, that might seem interesting and you may admire those persons for their dedication, but rest assured, there is nothing to admire here. A person that is obsessed with its work or is always [...]
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Tagged american, attitude, culture, irrationalities, lifestyle, local habits, rant, work, workaholic
10 Feb 10
The American Dream: A Ponzi Scheme That Works
Here is an interesting article I’ve recently came across: Going to America: A Ponzi scheme that works The article makes the interesting claim that coming to America, and by extension following the American Dream, is a Ponzi scheme that actually works. It also goes through a couple of stories that are supposed to be inspiring. [...]
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Tagged american, american dream, americans, attitude, culture, dream, local habits, politically correct, US
26 Jan 10
Change of address
When you’re moving you get a new address. Here in the US there are a couple of places which need to know your new address. Here is a list of them, to serve as my external memory when/if we’ll move again: the Bank(s) – where you keep your money your Employer(s) Postal Service – set [...]
2 Jan 10
New Year’s Resolutions
So, a New Year begins. In the spirit of improving, almost everybody takes on some kind of New Year’s Resolution(s) for the new year. Something that will make them a better person, improve their lifestyle or the lives of those around them. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_resolution List of popular resolutions: http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/New_Years_Resolutions.shtml To me it seems a [...]
18 Dec 09
Do you know what “to google” means?
Once again, a wonderful story about human interaction, this time with someone in the leasing office of the apartment complex I live in. Couple of days ago, I got a bill [water and sewer] and after a short decision making process I ‘decided’ I should pay it. Easier said than done. I had, of course [...]
2 Dec 09
Networking
I was returning to work from my lunch break when I noticed that a big guy was walking by my side. This is not a crowded area so you can imagine the uneasiness I felt seeing this big, bearded guy that looked like a biker walking so close to me. But it was ok. He [...]
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