“Azerbaijani Internet Resources” catalog…

“Azerbaijani Internet Resources” catalog…

I was doing some clean up among my books yesterday, and found a catalog titled “Azerbaijani internet resources” (2010). I don’t remember the last time I actually read it, but yesterday, 10 minutes of reading – not more – and I started laughing out loud. This had to be one of the most inept, dull, boring, full of mistakes, and idiotic books I’ve read all my life. I mean, I …

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Voices beyond my windows…

Voices beyond my windows…

I think I went a little bit crazy last night. I returned home late, after my work, and basketball practice that followed after it. I could barely sit, as my body was aching, however I did spend another 20-25 mins or so near my pc, to check out emails and some other stuff. I also poured some energy drinks into myself, just to stay awake for a little longer. Anyway, …

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Have some tea, feel Chinese…

Have some tea, feel Chinese…

When I was a little younger, I remember watching those old 70′s Kung-Fu movies, where occasionally a “tea scene” would pop up – where several people gather up, sit down in a cafe or even somewhere in the mountains, and they just sit there, and drink tea (Chinese, I assume).

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My strangest 5 minutes of 2012…

My strangest 5 minutes of 2012…

Yesterday was quite an exhausting day for me. An important online video conference was arranged, and the superiors asked me to stay in the office longer than usual to help out with English language articles. All right, so I did.

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Successful idea sometimes can become a success in life

Successful idea sometimes can become a success in life

Couple of days ago, I had a brief talk with one of my female co-workers. We were talking about the “success in life”, and things related to that. I remember, she asked me, how could I define success.

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What has The Dragon brought me so far in 2012?

What has The Dragon brought me so far in 2012?

By the end of 2011 I’ve read enough about the 2012, and there were signs of good (considering that the end of 2011 was awful for me personally), so I did expect to see some bright light once it hits 2012. As we all know (by now), the 2012 is the year of Black Dragon. The color of water in “Five Elements system” is related to black,therefore we can say …

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Feeling out of place…going into 2012…

Feeling out of place…going into 2012…

From time to time, I get this strange feeling. I don’t know how to accurately describe it, but it feels the same as if you were living in someone else’s home, and desperately try to pretend its yours. You’d feel out of place. That’s the same feeling I’ve been having for the past couple of days, I’ve been feeling out of place. I feel like I am stepping on wrong …

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North Korea: In a world of shit without Kim Jong-il

North Korea: In a world of shit without Kim Jong-il

First thing news-wise that I read this morning was about the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Supposedly the guy died of a heart attack on his train trip. He was 69.  Now, after watching a documentary on North Korea, titled “Kimjongilia”, I wonder what happens next. A lot of people were happy to hear the news, others were “engulfed in indescribable sadness”, according to a local news source …

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Lack of respect – one of the reasons for deadly road accidents

Lack of respect – one of the reasons for deadly road accidents

This here – has to be one of the ugliest Baku road accidents I’ve seen. While in general I usually try to stick to my usual “I’ve got my own probs to care about”, right now I truly feel sorry for these poor folks. I’ve come to a conclusion that our people (the drivers) simply have no respect for the roads, and their own cars as well. Lack of respect …

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Good old times…all over again…

Good old times…all over again…

This is one of the feelings I cannot find comparison to. The feeling of being half-dead, and alive at the same time. I haven’t felt this for a long time, and today I did. Thanks to my two long time friends who called me and notified about this basketball game they were having in the evening after work. I haven’t played for 2 or 3 years, and add the smoking …

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Supporting internet users living under authoritarian regimes…

Supporting internet users living under authoritarian regimes…

EU appointed a former German Defence Minister to advise on how to provide ongoing support to Internet users, bloggers and cyber-activists living under authoritarian regimes, as part of its ‘No Disconnect Strategy’, launched in Brussels to protect internet access as a driver of political freedom. Announcing the strategy, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, told a press conference that the Arab Spring had been …

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Grandma’s memories…

Grandma’s memories…

I visited my grandma today…she’s coming close to 90, but still wakes up at 8 and cooks something. Her apartment didn’t change very much since the 1960′s when she first moved there. I grew up at her place, and today when I visit, I still recognize those things I saw when I was 4-5 years old. Every time I come to her place, I enter the apartment, and its like …

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Importance of having something of your own…

Importance of having something of your own…

I think I’ve always had this “creative” part in me. I always wanted to create something by myself, so that 10 years later I would say “this is me. this is what I did, its my creation”. Couple of days at work, I was talking to one female journalist, and I asked her, whether she had a website or a blog of her own. She told me that her “articles …

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Khodorkovsky and North Korea – 2 great documentaries last week…

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Yes, I am feeling I got a little more educated. Over the week I watched 2 cool documentaries, very educational as well. One was about North Korea, one of the most isolated countries in the world. In some ways, a shocking documentary explains, how the people of NK are living today, and touches on such subjects as totalitatian regime of the country, the leader Kim Jong-Il, and some people who …

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Being an “information zombie”…

Being an “information zombie”…

The new job by far looks interesting. I’ve become a “proud” member of the department responsible for Iran – a specific country, with lots of crazies, and with lots of crap going on there (did you know Battlefield 3 was banned in Iran?). The everyday work is being carried out in overload mode, which I am trying to adjust to. Some days I succeed, some days I don’t. Working under …

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