Budapest

Ohhhhh.

The weekend in Budapest was a-m-a-z-i-n-g!

I really loved the city, and the people, well mostly the girls I've met. People in Hungary seem so warm and welcoming, that you just have to like going out there. I've met some really interesting people there! I spent about 1-2 hours with an half Jewish/bit Hungarian/bit German girl named Eniko that lives in England, so that can be one of my stops when travelling to Europe sometime this year or next year. She was the only one who actually spoke correct English, so that was really fun.

I really like meeting people from other countries and learn about their culture. That is mainly my trip idea next year. Lots of countries, lots of different cultures, lots of interesting people. I have met a few more girls there, but none of them worth mentioning as they were either stupid or with a really horrible English that annoyed me like hell.

A new job

Well, I'm no longer working for Activated Group; I've started working for a start-up company named Clear Applications, on a product named Zerrem, which is a job finding social network website (My profile in @Zerrem). I'm really excited about it and hope I'll contribute a lot to the team and make this product a great thing. Oh, and I'll be getting my new car next week, a rented Mazda 2 from the company. Woohoo :)

And I've already chosen a name for her. Angelina, or just Angi. :)

The 3-weeks-marathon

Ok, it's mid-june, and the Psychometry test date is coming up. (1st July 2010)

I have truly A LOT of pressure on me now, with the new job and the upcoming test. I feel like I'm about to crash, but hanging on a very thin rope. I hope I'll do well enough in the test even due to this enormous amount of pressure, so I won't have to re-do it again.

Wish me luck!

I have finally decided to take a step into fixing the world.

Oh, yeah? How are you gonna fix the world?

I'm gonna redirect every Internet Explorer user to a Chrome/Firefox download page.

Okay, and how will that stupid action fix the world?

Every web developer knows Internet Explorer is our worst enemy. We spend lots of time adjusting our perfectly made Chrome/Firefox modern websites to show properly even on the old absent-minded Internet Explorer. With that time (and headaches) saved, we can actually feed some babies in Africa.

And there you go, the world is fixed. kkthxbye.

What Are Feelings?

Feelings are a tender emotional state that develop when a male becomes fixated on a single female to the exclusion of others. Even others with bigger boobs. 

Early Warning Signs 

When you’re around one particular chick, you experience: 

• Pounding Heart
• Dry Mouth
• Nausea
• Inability to speak
• Sweating
• Desire to say flattering things

If undiagnosed, these warning signs can quickly develop into the full blown disease… 

Symptoms

• Warm fluttery feelings in stomach
• Lightheadedness
• An unexplained urge to watch Love Actually
• Sudden increase in cuddling occurrences
• Brunch cravings
• Explosive monogamy
• Happiness
• Failure to notice other hot women
• Crosswording

Transmission 

Though correlation remains scientifically inconclusive, studies indicate “hand holding” may play a role in spreading Feelings from one person to another. 

Treatment 

At this time the only treatment for Feelings is a multi-week course in Other Women. If symptoms persist, repeat course at a higher dosage. NOTE: This treatment can result in harmful side-effects such as rash, infection, and in some cases, pregnancy. 

paid for by the Barney Stinson Foundation 

“Together we can end Feelings”

Source: Barney Stinson's blog.

I'm a very, very goal-minded person, and as one, I always have in mind a few things:

• How to be the best at what I'm doing.
• How to make people wonder "how the hell did he pull that off".
• How to be the first to do anything.

That's why every time I start working on something that makes me excited, I'm so in to it that I won't stop until I know for sure that I'm "the best", at least until something changes or there are not many people interested at what I've been doing. That's why I'm sure that at some point, when I will start working as what I really want to be (a lead Software Engineer) I'll be a workoholic.

This has a few good and bad sides, but as for now I see the good ones only, as I don't have a family or anything other than my own future to worry about, so I'm fine with that.

Only one big thing really bothers me about myself - I lose interest really fast if there are no more goals to achieve, new places to find, new targets to conquer. This includes everything - school, work, and even girls. I've yet to find one that didn't bore me after 2 months, or made it too difficult to continue. Those that does not bore me fast, I keep as friends. Someone said endless cycle? 

So, in order for me not to completely freak out at home now since I finished my 3 years service in the army (as a commander in the Israeli artillery force), I've decided to put up a few 'to do's for myself to achieve in the next month:

1. Check what the hell happened to my credit card and why did it stop working. March 02: My Psychometry school, Yoel Geva, decided they can do whatever they want and bill me for the wrong payments at the wrong dates, causing my credit card cancellation. Good job.
2. First and most important - take a weekend off, go to Eilat with a couple of friends, drink more beer than I can imagine. (Carlsberg. Definitely not any of the other crappy brands)
3. Finish learning the words in the dictionary for the Psychometry exams. (Israel's equivalent to the SAT exam taken in the US) - current progress: 40% - Last update: March 08 / Update: May 08, 91% ~ complete.
4. Make this kind of to-do list for my little piece of the internet, this website. Must happen before the next Sunday.
5. Finish going through my TV shows & movies collection, and convert the data into a database, allowing me to manipulate it easily. (Incoming - IMDB query tool)
6. Get a working weight calculator. It's time to make sure I'm not just wasting my time in the GYM. March 02: 77kg... new goal: 72kg. Hopefully with the help of the gym's 
   
   
   nutritionist.  / May 08: 74kg. 19% fat, a decrease of 7% since March. 2kg to hit the goal, and hopefully -7% fat to go.
7. Get a job for the next 2 months.    March 02: Starting to work hopefully this Sunday at a factory nearby. Will probably be a lot of storage work, moving boxes around, etc., but that is temporary & will fit my gym work outs ;)   March 07: Dropped that idea, I want something much more serious. Looking for a job in my best field - web programming.  / May 08: I have been working for 2 months in Activated Group as a Lead Web Developer. Currently working on a few projects, some are websites and some are Facebook applications. Will update on that in my next blog post.
8. Plan the next week perfectly so I won't be missing things I wanted to do.
9. Get an extra 1-2TB external HD.  / First one is 100GB short to be full :p  I don't download as much as I used to, so will wait with that move, maybe until my birthday (4th July)
10. Last but not least, make sure I write here at least once a week. I really like writing, and it really helps me clear my mind and decide about the things I want to do next. Sort-of replacing the need of a person who understands me or someone I can actually tell stuff to all the time. Someone that isn't affected by random mood changes, or continuous break-downs.

So whoever celebrates Purim, I wish you a happy holiday, and for those who don't, have a great week.

Over and out.

Not under your command, I know where I stand I won't change to fit your man, TAKE ME AS I AM!

As you can guess, I actually WAS THERE, and it was truly AMAZING! 

Out of about 10,000 of fans 'living the dream' that evening, I was at the second row! I mean, if you can call it rows, as it was basically huge masses of people squeezed into a few meters right near the stage. Add in the fogos(circles of people running into each other) and drunk russians, and the impressive amount of girls attending - I swear some of them would not live after the concert if they wouldn't come with their boyfriends to protect them. Us at the front lines received a bit of water thanks to the security guys near the stage, but I have absolutely no idea what the rest of the people a little more to the back did...

Some may blame this behavior on the Israeli type of people, but I really doubt it's a different case on other countries, especially on metal concerts. On another sad note, at the end of the concert Petrucci threw his pick just over to the guy standing next to me, and both of us searched around the grass for about fifteen minutes looking for it, and found nothing but a sharp metal object someone designed just the size and shape of a pick... :'(

On the happier side, I bought a new Dream Theater shirt! I'll try to take a picture of it and upload tomorrow for all of you to see...

Keep on living the dream!

Few links:

Dream Theater concert Facebook event

Dream Theater official website

Dream Theater Israel fan club