Communication

Computer minded as I am, of course this picture did make me smile and I think most of the people wh oread this will smile and recognize it as well

First thing I did when we did check in our hotel was asking about the wifi.  Secondly was the room inspection, we must put priorities, dont we?

Jokes aside, this sign is realy a signal of the time. Our connection with the world wide web is rapidly becoming essental. We dont want to do without our facebook, or our games, where ever we go, where ever we are, we 'need'  to have access to our data, our friends, our books, our music.  

And we 'need' to tell the world how we are doing (I am doing excellent, by the way, just that you know it..), what we are having for dinner, where we are shopping at the moment and wht wehather it is right where we are. 

There was a time that we did without it, and now we cant be without it. And mind, that time that we could be without our digital connections is not so far behind us.Remember son, we did grow up with tv and there were only 3 channels on it.  The excitement of the first color tv. And computers, remember the atari, remember games like Leisure Larry Suit....  

I feel like talking old, when I look to pictures that are at the net, about parties that people are on and on what you see everyone texting or otherwise using their mobiles. One hand a drink, one hand a device.  O, yes, there are other people in the room as well, no problem, because you can text them as well or send them that cool pic that you made a few seconds ago when you were together at the toilets. Or even better, a clip at youtube about how sick he was after that you did feed him too much vodka ... Fun fun fun.

Good, I quit, you got the idea!  And I think I go to clean up a bit here in the house.  In between I will check Email, texts, and take care that I finally finish my level 33 in CandyCrush.  People did warn me, dont go to play it, you will regret it. And indeed.. I dont   :D

And when I ever find this sign at a place where I want to have a drink I shall consider what is more important, the company that's with me or the lack of technolocy.
No worries, the tablets have (E)books, we even can survive a few hours without 'the net'... maybe.

Let's talk about being kind and how to do it.

Are you ever kind enough to enjoy it?  And I dont mean in the easy way, at moments that others are kind to you. I mean in the moments that others are treating you like dirt or like you're  an imbicile. Or when you are at an offical desk and  you KNOW that the other side is not willing to help you and you cannot change a thing about it.

Hmm... there I go again with thinking wrong (considering the picture-text).  What  should have happened if I had been kind, a time ago, at that man that I need for some official papers?
Hm.. wasn't I kind?  I mean, it is a business like contact, so I dont need to hug him, but I am pretty sure that I did say, sorry, I know something did not went the way it had to be, but can we work on a solution?
Anyway, that person was not 'kind'.  Took distance and did let me bubble the way that I  am bubbling way too long. I was bubbling so long that I did not know how to go on. Then someone was so kind to offer his profesional help.  Well that was realy kind, of him, wasnt it? We did get through the procudure together, and then, finally,  the words came out out. The man at the council was not kind to me, and did not even want to do his job for me. Reason unknown, but that's fine, I dont need to know it.  

it should not be me when I should not doubt about myself (where did I go wrong), but when I am honest (and kind to myself) I also see the mistakes at his side.  When one side is unwilling to help, the other side feels helpless, and might get frustrations. It is natural. We can of course fight against it (count til ten and then smile back), but often we choose the more easy way and we search the confrontation.

It happens to all of us, at work, at desks, in shops and of course as well on line, the big digital world that is so much similar to the real world, that I often wonder if there is a difference, or that the 'on line world'  is just a part of our real life, just like tv and refrigerator.

It seems that it is for us way more easy to search the confrontation, the negative elements, then putting effort in being positive.  When someone aggresses you, why do we put the agression back?  Maybe we can win the fight, but will it bring us closer to our goal?

when you are being threathened, we easily tend to put on the wall and hide behind an angry face or angry words.  Did you ever try to NOT defend yourself, but just smile and say, do what you want, if it makes you happy?   I know it works.  And I also know it is very hard to do. It is worth the effort, I think.
You get what you give, so why not give kindness instead of anger, even if you get the anger?
You cant make the world better when you only point to others, right!

Hm..I did talk  enough. It is time to practise. There we go!

Life goes on

An average Monday

The minister in Germany had announced it for days ago, he should give an explanation about the prism afair.
The experts did guarantee us that the case is clear and that we dont need to worry, we could all wait for the words of our leaders

Finally we should get today some clearness, something that the  (almost) leaders of the country were not able to give the past 2 months. I never thought that it lasts this long to tell that all is fine and you have nothing to hide?
I was wrong. 

It will take longer, the government did not allow the clarification right now.

And I was not surprised.  Me and all the common people could see it coming. What's a word of someone who is bounded by international protocols?

A time ago I did write a blog about a girl that did murder some animals, in a city nearby.  She was caught, but released, because the experts did guaratnee us that there was no chance that  this should be repeated.
Today in the newspaper was reported from another murder of an animal.  Same procedure.  Check it out here
http://www.rp-online.de/niederrhein-sued/krefeld/nachrichten/tierquaelerei-17-jaehrige-ist-in-psychiatrie-1.3598345

And I am not surprised. They did pick up that girl again, there was someone with a similar description at the crime scene, but of course officially that cannot be confirmed of being her -yet-
Who are those so called experts, and what are they worth? Are they realy surprised that something did happen again?  O dear, I am going slightly mad, let's return to the netherlands...


In the Netherlands there is a report made, that tells that the new way of public services (ov/chipkaart) is very expensive and not a success.
Years ago everyone was forced to join this, at the start there were a lot of difficulties, but the authoroties did tell us that it should make public service better and more flexible.  The companies now complain about the complexiity and the costs.

3 examples.  Do you want more? Should I tell what shell is doing at the north pole, and that the big countries tell that there is nothing going on? How much examples you can tell me, from your own experience? I bet it are many
Authoroties tell us that they do what is the best for us. We should just follow and if we dont do it form free will, we will be forced anyway.

O yes, I almost forgot Price Friso of the Netherlands finallly passed away from his coma. A few months ago he was brought from the UK back to the Netherlands. The authoroties did guarantee us that it meant nothing, that it just was to have him for a while closer to his family and that they were debating about what should be the best next care for him.  Nothing to worry.

But in fact, for 'them' the authoroties, nothing realy matters
anyone can see

No Shirts, No shoes, No Service

Yes we are back

We had a wonderful week at the dutch beach, lots of different kinds of weather and many stays in the sun, with a drink and something to eat. Wonderful it was!

With doing some shopping we were confrontated with the shield telling, no shirt, no shoes no service.

Now we had already talked about the phenomena that some people realy dont care how they look like and so more. In our opinion (or are we simply old) it is not normal to go into a supermarket in your (mini) bad suit. At least you can cover a tiny bit, with a wide shirt or dress and wear something at your feet.  It simply looks weird (again, in our eyes, anyway) when someone barely dressed  is in front of you at the queue to pay. I expect such dress at the beach, but not in the city and definitely not in the supermarket. 

It gets so confusing, to choose the right meat, and many times the question 'what shall we eat for dinner'  is replied (after the view at the people in underwear) uhm.. I dont feel hungry, I think I need a bucket to puke...

Also when visiting the 'other' supermarket, we saw a shield like this, and we nodded to each other, yes.. that makes sense and indeed, there was the apetitie back again!
Away with the people that barely reviel (almost) anything! Stay where you belong, and not where we do not expect it!

And when you dont want to wear anything, keep yourself in the areas where it is allowed.  I hate borders and it is also a bit a contradiction, to send you back to your restricted area, but I think that in this case it is not a matter from freedom but from being polite to your fellow humans.  Show respect to them with showing respect  to yourself.

Writing this, I realize that this subject almost has to to with morailty. And when I was searching for the picture with this, I found websites and the origin of this 'saying'  that were based on moral behavior and so as well.
Also. As for me this has NOTHING to do with telling you about moral or whatever.  It just has to do with the fact that it seems nowadays more and more common that people dont care about what others think.  As in: I do what I want. If I want to walk (almost) naked into the shopping mall, I shuold be able to do so and I dont care what others think.  Well, you can think that way, but you can not expect (all) others to not care as well.

Having written this, with no shoes and no shirt.  At your service 

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