¡When people turn into animals!

Hey guys ! It was a bit quiet over here. But my last blog blew me away because of the amount of visitors. My last blog “¡Insjallah!” has had over 10,000 views. What is really amazing, almost unbelievable! But today I'm going to talk about the human/beast ratio. Sometimes when I see people I'm confused about if they are an animal or a human being. And I'm not talking about unshaven guys ( or girls :p) or clothes that belong in the zoo. No- I'm talking about behaviour. As young people we all know we can raise Cain every now and then, on a wild party undoubtedly when David Guetta ( gettin' over you) or Swedish House Mafia (One) lights up the dance floor. But I'm having the feeling older people are going back to their roots again. How older people are, how more ill-mannered they become. I just finished working on the Belgian coastal tram and believe me it's ugly. Really, ugly... Old people get furious when they don't have a seat, when the tram has a 2 minute delay, when there is music playing. Worst of all: when the windows are open, even at 30°C because “there is a draught”. If they could they would kill you like a lion slaughters a cute antelope that is passing by. Unbelievable!! My opinion: If they act like animals then put them in a cage. Give them water and loaf and they will become 'humans' instantly. Old people are always complaining about “the new generation”, but they aren't any better. They have to cope with our music and the “new lifestyle” , but we have to deal with all their complaints, telling stories over and over again, bad style and often lack of basic hygiene. Of course we can complaint about them, but after all we have to respect them. They made our society how it is now. Open mined, “well” educated, cultivated and maybe most important... just liveable. No war, no communism, “No” racism(?). Maybe coping with the acts of older people, is only a slice of what they have sustained. So actually what are we talking about? Nothing! Go crazy but be informed...

¡ insjallah !

Hey peeps! Long time ago I have written a Blog! So it was time to change that. Everyone who followed the news the last 3 days has become familiar with the Sharia. The Sharia is an extreme Islamic “law” but not a law like we , Europeans, understand the word law. The Sharia is more a rule or way how Muslims have to interact with each other and with God. Their God. Allah. In the Islamic world the Qur'an and the Sunnah are the basic rules for a Muslim to live. Beside the latter there also exist an ever-evolving interpretive law, fiqh, and the sharia are the principles that lie behind the fiqh. So the most Muslims live like the Qur'an and Sunnah tells them to do. Some others live like the Sharia or maybe they live their lives and say it is the sharia. That's what is making extremism. We don't have to judge every Muslim the same way. Not every Muslim is an extremist. A lot of Catholic people think every Muslim is an extremist but that isn't true. Extremism doesn't count between different religions but only within one religion. The leader of “sharia 4 Belgium”, Abu Imran (28y) said in an interview that the supporters of the sharia want to make Belgium an Islamic state. They want the world to live their way and their ultimate goal is to get their “black” flag in the “white” house. An Sich fairly ironic. Some sharia views: non-Muslims have to pay a tax, Jizya, if they want to live safely in Muslim states, because a non-Muslim only is worth the half of a Muslim; They allow the death penalty; Men have the right of unilateral divorce while women need the consent of their husband; A daughter's inheritance is half that of her brother. So, do we have to fight against the Islam? NO! We have to make sure everyone has an acceptable life, has his own rights. A person is allowed to do with his body (and mind) whatever he wants. We must fight for equal rights between men and women, gays and straights, Catholics and Muslims and all other religions. We have to accept the existence of extremism in religion like the way we have to accept extremism in sports or work as long as the individual has chosen to live that way. But we don't have to tolerate circumstances that violate the law or has been forced to people without any participation. I hope you enjoyed the blog! Don't agree or have an other opinion leave a comment! Go crazy but be informed...

¡ Break it Again !

Hey guys, this is my sixth Blog already. I'm in the train from Ostend to Ghent now... My last Blog again broke the record of readers so I hope this one will break the record again! I was reading Weekend Knack's fashion special for this Winter and I really spotted some very nice clothes. When I saw the clothes of Jack McCollough (30) and Lazaro Hernandez (30) I immediately decided that they had the most beautiful clothes of the whole magazine! Lazaro lived in Miami when he was a child and Jack was the son of a rich financier on Wall Street. Jack started to study medical science but he really didn't liked it so he started to study fashion at Parson where he met Lazaro. They made a collection together for their finals. When you want to graduate in fashion school you have to make a collection alone. So the fact that they were allowed to make their collection together is already quite special! When they graduated they started their own brand “Proenza Schouler” . Proenza Schouler is a composition of their mother's first names. Last Summer (Summer of 2009) they brought their collection to Europe. They had a fashion show in Firenze. It was a huge success and a part of their business is already sold to the group who also owns the fashion house of fashion legend Valentino. I really hope they will become known world wide because their clothes are really perfect! In Belgium, you can buy their clothes in 'Sien' in Antwerp. Hopefully they also make a men's collection because I really think men's fashion sucks very hard these days... It's September now and holidays are over! Although Uni students don't have to go to school, yet. September is really a month to start knew things. All students below Uni have to go to school. Good weather is gone. Holidays of politicians are over. A lot of knew TV-programs start or start again! 'Lost' is back on television and also one of my favourite programmes 'Las Vegas'... Sunday night they start Las Vegas again with a double episode and I have to miss it! Where I'm really sad for... But of course not only Belgium has a lot of new programmes. In the UK 'X factor' started again!! After last year winner Alexandra Burke the judges started a new search for new talent. And because the competitors do not have to sing without music any more we already have seen really nice singers!! If you want to see X factor I think it's on every Saturday on itv or you can always watch the video's on Youtube...so I hope you enjoyed my Blog and I really hope you break the record of readers again!! Next time that I write a Blog it will be in my holidays... 8 September I go on holiday for a month but I will keep it touch. I hope to see you next time and still remember: Go crazy but be informed....

¿ Burger-Time ?

Hey guys!! This is my fifth Blog and first of all I want to thank all my followers because my last Blog had the most viewers so far. This Blog comes quite quick after my last Blog because I have an other re-examination, so I don't have time to study and to write Blogs at the same time... So to start I will talk about the differences that still are in our world. I think all the people who read my Blogs are civilized people. We all have a cellphone, a personal computer, a house and a home...But I was reading The Economist today where I read a quite bizarre article. There is still a enormous difference in wages and in purchase power. The UBS , a Swiss bank, has compared the minutes which people, in different countries, have to work before they can buy a same standard item. A beef-burger. First of all, as pescotarian I discourage people to buy Big Macs, but that doesn't matter right now. The results were very stunning! Chicagoans and the residents of Tokyo and Toronto only have to work 12 minutes before they can buy a Big Mac in their local McDonald's restaurant. By contrast, employees in Mexico City, Jakarta or Nairobi have to work almost 160 minutes to buy a burger. In that time Chicogoans can buy 10 burgers!! I also don't know how to solve this difference, but as blogger I have to talk about such items although I can't change the world. But like I already said one's I can't change the world but maybe I can change some people's view on it....The only thing I can do is to advice people to go on holidays in those regions because tourist boost the economy. My second item is also economy-related. Barack Obama nominated Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Fed. His first term does not expire until next January but Mr Obama already made his decision. I think it is a very good decision to put Bernanke back at the top because of 2 reasons. First of all, Bernanke survived the worst financial crises since the 1930s. So I think when there would be an other financial crises Mr Bernanke is THE man to know what to do. Second, When they replace Mr Bernanke who would they take? Of course there are full successors. Their choice would be a democratic. I think it isn't the right moment to merge politics and economy in this stadium of the crisis. They economy is reviving so it's better to concentrate on the evolution of the crisis instead of to discuss whether it would be a democrat or republican...So that's it for today! See you soon! And remember: Go crazy but be informed!

Two Pieces of Art...

Hey guys !! it's a few days ago that I posted my last Blog but I had a re-examination so I had to concentrate on some other things... With this Blog I also want to encourage all my fellow students who have to deal with re-examinations!! Good luck guys!! I was surfing the net today and I saw something very special. Horimono, it's a Japanese form of full body tattoos. The only places on their bodies where they don't have any tattoos are their hands, feet and faces... So if they wear winter wear or a suit, to go to work, you don't even notice that their bodies are overloaded with tattoos. It's maybe better that way, because when you have your whole body tattooed it's often a sign that you are a member of Yakuza, one of Japan's most dangerous organizations. I should better say art pieces, instead of tattoos, because those aren't simple tattoos of a dolphin or salamander. It's often a story that they want to tell or statement they want to make. I saw a girl who had a picture of her best friend (25) who passed away due to cancer. The tattoo-artist copied the picture on her arm. It was so good, so realistic, just unbelievable. I almost got tears in my eyes. It really was such a beautiful story! I don't thing I would have the guts to tattoo my whole body or even just a small item... I just can't imagine that I would be 75 years old and the tattoo would look like a picture on a wrinkled piece of paper...But all the respect towards them who have those beautiful art pieces on their bodies! My second Item in this Blog is Michael Jackson. It's now almost 2 months ago that he passed away. He was and still is 'The King of Pop”. The only thing I can't understand is why so many people have to start making up some rumours. Nowadays a lot of people say that his gorgeous children, Prince Michael and Paris Michael, aren't his. Why would it matter? Imagine that it is proven that one or both of the children aren't Michael's... What do you reach with it? The only thing you do is destroying a close family. And imagine yourself when you are at the age of 11 and they tell you that your father isn't your father. Especially when you hear it when the man who you thought was your father just passed away...In one word just horrible....

Kim only back for 80%

Hey guys, not that good news today...Kim Cijsters just lost her Quarter-final in Cincinnati against Dinara Safina (1) in 2 sets 2-6, 5-7. It was only Kim's third match since her come back. She played a very good match, but she missed some routine in her game. Her service was definitely not bad but she missed some speed in it. On the other hand, she had a tremendous en powerfull backhand! Strong on her both feet, all her weight in it and with the force like she has never been gone! But Safina got the upper hand. Safina played a very determined match, didn't make a lot of (big) mistakes, overall the deserved winner. At last she is worlds number one... In 2 weeks it's the start of the last Grand Slam of this year, the US Open. Who will go for the title? Will it be Safina's first GS victory? Will it be an old fashioned Williams final? or will it be Clijsters second Grand Slam victory? She won the US Open in 2005 and it definitely is playing top 10 level now... Will it be top 5 level in 2 weeks? I hope so!! My second Item of my blog is world economy! I know for a lot of people not that interesting but how can you live in a world when you only know the good stuff about it. What concerns me is the declining inflation. At this moment deflation is -0,7% which means that the prices of the good become cheaper... and the inflation is still declining! Please people buy goods!! don't wait for the prices to decline more! They will but when you want to go out of our "recent" recession than don't postpone your purchases!! A deflation ( negative inflation) is a real disaster! better a high inflation than an deflation. A deflation is a negative coil... It is a very simple economic chain. Prices go down, people postpone, supply is too big and we have even bigger and worse recession. So one good advice: let's spend some money... !! See you on my next blog and remember 'go crazy but be informed!'

Someone's in Between

Hey guys this is my second blog. I got some nice reaction of my friends where i'm very happy for! This blog actually is inpired by 2 songs "Anytime you need a friend" by Mariah Carey and " In Between" by, one of Hollands biggest performers, Wouter Hamel. Sometimes I ask myself: ' what's the definition of a good friend?' and I really don't know an answer on that one. Someone who alarms you when they see trouble, someone who helps you out of trouble or someone who keeps you out of trouble? Everyone has difficulties which we have to deal with. Everyone needs somebody in life, I definitely do not deny that! But the way some people are in our life scares me. I really don't believe people have to stick together like bangers to mash or bees to honey. A good friend or partner is someone who is standing by you, more like an adviser. At some point in our life we leave our parents (or sometimes they leave us) and we need new adviser in our life. I don't believe someone can be your everything. When only one person is somebody else his/her everything our life's will become too narrow-minded. You really don't have to agree on what i'm saying but than leave a reaction so we all can discuss about it! But I hope everyone agrees on my second topic! Typhoon Morakot, which crossed Taiwan, killed a lot of people and destroyed hundreds of people's homes! I really was ( and still being) shocked when I saw an entire house just fall into a river. Imagine something like that happens with your home, your cosy couch or your warm bed... they also just need someone in between...