Tuesday, June 23, 2009

I'm Back and with a question :P

Hey, so long time no see... I want to change that at least for a two weeks :P
So a lot has been happening, a lot of posts to write... It is funny how they simply pile up, in my Portuguese trip next week, I'll try to post as much as i can, some on people, life, politics, maths, papers... a lot of nothings :P.
So today a very light post, just finished with another paper, on another interesting topic, which I'll post latter, but today I want to raise a simple question...
Does alcohol make you forget? Meaning do you do things that you forget? And don't take this the wrong way, I mean we forget things even when we are not drunk, so I mean more things. There is no question that your senses are impaired when drunk, but do you physically forget things you did? Note that passed out does not count :P
So you are aware, but very drunk, do you forget things? or do you just wish to? or do you forget just because it is painful to remember? My knowledge till today is that you don't forget, sometimes it is simply easier to say you do... I don't drink, so I only have my analyses with other to guide my results, people have a tendency to know a lot about things they claim to have forgotten, others simply admit it when confronted, so what do you think? Feel free to express your view, I would like to have extra inputs on this...

In another note, had difficulties with a part of a lyric so here it is a song and lyric that is catchy, although you wish it wasn't :P

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Being Portuguese...

So today I got a break from my thoughts about an hour and a half. The Portugal vs Albania was on. The thing is despite the last minute victory, and the suffering, and everything, I need to say something. Football is one of the modern ways of clashes between countries, we have evolve from war, or at least we like to think so. But we still have the need to protect our colors and be proud of our roots, defend them... As such I want to say that I am behind Portugal regardless, however I don't support all Portuguese people, people are different, that is a simple and universal statement... As such we might disagree about the best way to bring Portugal forward. This is the thing, for me the coach of Portugal, despite being a smart, intelligent professor is not the best coach, I can't imagine this guy passing passion to is wife, let alone to a football team... Victory in war is based on strategy from the generals but also on the heart of the colonel, majors, sargents, lieutenant, etc. These officers need to pass the passion to the soldiers, since there is no victory without the confidence to win, even if unrealistic. This is the thing the current coach, is not a leader of men, he is a theoretic, a overviewer, a planner, but not a doer, a executor. This is a clear thing for anybody to see...
This is actually the same with the PM of the UK, Gordon brown is not a leader of people, and the thing is a leader should understand a it of everything, get advice from the best, but at the end of the day they need to find a way to pass the message to the people, and that by itself is a special skill. There is no shame in not being a leader of men, my question is why don't these smart people admit what they are, and use their skill set to help? I mean don't we all want the same thing? Or is their pride too big?
Well from my perspective they have no pride, because honestly if people don't want you why would you make a point to stay? To prove them wrong? Well if they are wrong if you leave that would be proven, seriously I have a issue with people clinging to power, simply don't get it... If you are smart you see the logic, so... Like someone said sometimes "no good can come of it", for my national team, we won but honestly with this coach, no good can come of it...

P.S.- If I am wrong I will gladly admit it, if not, well it doesn't leave this blog anyway. Like I said people are different, I guess that is the answer to all my questions :P