I found Amy Winehouse on a Diana Bobar’s Blog. I really like how she sounds. I mean that mix between jazz, soul and r n’b. I do not agree at all with her life and all, but I like what she came with musically speaking. It’s so pity most of the time, when really blessed people, use their gift in promoting nasty stuff, life style and so on.
On last Saturday (26th of May 2007) I was invited by Denisa to a barbecue, together with the youths from her church. Actually most of them were her relatives. I woke up earlier than I usually do. Ups… this shouldn’t be said 
. After the quick shower and a copious breakfast, I went to take the buss. I met there with Denisa and her cousin Andreea.
The barbecue was to take place at Releu. It is a plateau above Iasi city. Releu is the Romanian word for big telecommunication tower. You can see the whole city and around it. I would like to go there during the night, to see the lighted city. I was told that it’s a great view during the night. I ask myself how the sunset and the sunrise. One day I should check them out.
Many of us want to look good in front of others. I want to be beloved by the people around us. Don’t you desire the same thing? I bet you do! We want NOW to be pleasant to the ones that see us. And more than this we want the people to make us feel better. We want to be appreciated. How can we achieve this?
There are 2 ways that lead to success. To be loved by the people, they should know about you. If nobody knows you, how should they appreciate you? You have be in the position where you can be seen. But is it that important to be seen? This is to the popular way. It consists in promises, great words, throwing the bait and get the fish. It is the path where you promise things, but you never actually fulfill them. Then you have to do what you said to promise another thing. And so on, and on and on. But the wickedness has short legs. Most definitely, it would work for you from the start. People like to be given something and more than that to live with the dream. But on long term, if a dream is feed only with other dreams, and no facts, it will die.
So what is the alternative? If unfulfilled promises do not really work on a long term, than what does? The key element is to be righteously. What does it mean to be righteous? Let’s look at some examples, of people that worked to be this way.
I know a good history book. It tells us real stories from the beginning of the men kind. It even tells the future, not only the past. One of the first man that the Bible states as a righteous man was Noah (Genesis 6:9). It says that in order to be righteous, you have to be blameless. You have to live your life in the fear of God. This is not the fear that you’ll get strike down by a lightning. But it consists in accepting that there is someone greater than all. God is love, He is good, the Lord means only good things for His creation. So, the fear of God means that you know how He is and you want to resemble with Him, to be like Him. You would want the things that characterize God to distinguish you as well. So, be blameless!
I just asked from you something impossible. You can not be blameless by your own strength. Our life seems to be a continuous struggle. But, we can have help. We can have help from above if we really want it and seek it. I have to do my best while doing it together with my God. How can I do that? How can you achieve that? Let’s look further on the Good Book. In Genesis 15:6 we see Abram. It says that Abram was credited as righteous by God. Wow! But how was that possible? If we read the first part of the verse we see that Abram believed in God. That’s it! Believing is an act of will and faith. You can chose to believe or not, to have faith or not.
So how does this work? To see the path let’s look at the following bible passage: 3The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me, When one rules over men righteously, ruling in the fear of God, 4He dawns on them like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, when the tender grass springs out of the earth through clear shining after rain.2 Samuel 23:3-4
What is the secret of being beloved by the people? It is to do the will of God. This means to be righteous, and all you do to be done in fear of God. For that, you have to choose to believe in Him, to accept God to rule your life and guide you. Because alone, you will not succeed. He will do the rest. Trust in the Lord!
What about NOW? Well, that meas that you have to trust your life in the Lord now. The effect will not be seen today and neither tomorrow. But when it will be seen it will last for eternity.
by Duen Hsi Yen adaptation from Dorothy L. Nolte
If a child lives with criticism, he learns to feel discouraged
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to feel angry
If a child lives with violence, he learns to feel afraid
If a child lives with dishonesty, he learns to feel suspicious
If a child lives with judgment, he learns to feel guilty
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to feel ashamed
If a child lives with disorder, he learns to feel confused
If a child lives with disappointment, he learns to feel helpless
If a child lives with silence, he learns to feel lonely
BUT
If a child lives with protection, he learns to feel safe
If a child lives with honesty, he learns to feel trustful
If a child lives with peace, he learns to feel calm
If a child lives with sharing, he learns to feel thankful
If a child lives with understanding, he learns to feel encouraged
If a child lives with laughter, he learns to feel happy
If a child lives with creativity, he learns to feel inspired
If a child lives with choice, he learns to feel free
If a child lives with community, he learns to feel supported
If a child lives with accomplishment, he learns to feel confident
If a child lives with meaning, he learns to feel fulfilled
If a child lives with love, he learns to feel tender
WITH WHAT IS YOUR CHILD LIVING?
I know somebody that is rich in goodness, that is kindest person I ever meet and has given me great abundant blessings. He has such a soft voice and such a powerful hand. The best advices come from Him, because is more than a doctorate in the human soul. He understands my needs, my desires. And in the same time, He gives me what I need, not what my desires. I am much happier like this because most of the times I really don’t know what is the best for me, I don’t know myself good enough and I don’t know my future, what is ahead.
I’ve just take the Advanced Global Personality Test on www.SimilarMinds.com. I answered at 126 questions. Here are the results…
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Stability results were high which suggests you are very relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic..
Orderliness results were high which suggests you are overly organized, reliable, neat, and hard working at the expense too often of flexibility, efficiency, spontaneity, and fun.
Extraversion results were moderately low which suggests you are reclusive, quiet, unassertive, and secretive.
Trait snapshot: secretive, organized, clean, rarely worries, solitary, high self control, dislikes large parties, prefers organized to unpredictable, prudent, observer, tough, self reliant, very good at saving money, introverted, perfectionist, mind over heart, not controlling of others, hard working, confident, resolute, solitary, does not make friends easily, finisher, does not like to stand out, very practical, intellectual, unsympathetic at times, honest, respects authority, follows the rules, cautious
Go to and have a test yourself and please let me know your results.
Last night I started to learn Joomla! I must admit that I didn’t know anything about Open Source Content Management Systems.
In the first place, I did some research to see it it is worth learning Joomla! I found out that Joomla! is a really good CMS. It has a lot of free modules, plug-ins and so on. Later I stumbled on the fact that most of them, have a free entry version, and the really good cookies are for money. So no more Open Source anymore.
I am just a beginner, so it will take some time until I’ll show you what I come up with. Hopefully it will not be too long.
It’s so true this video. Each of them with their problems and point of view. But actually who’s interest is to change? The advertiser, of coarse. Talk to the consumer… Daniel!
For my project Program to Stimulate Sales at Snowy I did 2 designs for the snowboards Back (freeride) and Exo (freestyle)
For this project I also did the Snowy logo, Snowy cap/hat, Snowy t-shirts.
Bible passage
(1) I love the Lord, because He has heard [and now hears] my voice and my supplications. (2) Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live. (3) The cords and sorrows of death were around me, and the terrors of Sheol (the place of the dead) had laid hold of me; I suffered anguish and grief (trouble and sorrow). (4) Then called I upon the name of the Lord: O Lord, I beseech You, save my life and deliver me! (5) Gracious is the Lord, and [rigidly] righteous; yes, our God is merciful. (6) The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He helped and saved me. (7) Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. (8) For You have delivered my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling and falling. (9) I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. (10) I believed (trusted in, relied on, and clung to my God), and therefore have I spoken [even when I said], I am greatly afflicted. Psalm 116:1-10
My thoughts
It happens to me to lack joy, to be happy, to forget to smile. But, today, I was reminded once again why should I be happy and thankful to my Lord.
So why should I love my God and be thankful to Him?
Therefore, I shall: