Route 62
The Road I'm on
The winner takes it all
in Short Waves
Back in high school I had a class mate who used to be brilliant with numbers and applied mathematics. You might image an awkward guy with large glasses, top of the class with little to no social skills. That’s quite far from the truth. He didn’t really care about grades and he wasn’t exactly lacking friends. He did, however, managed to change my deeply rooted opinion about Poker being a game of pure luck. (more…)
I found it
in Short Waves
A place abandoned I often find, unless used as somewhere to hide.
I found it.
A true professional
in Short Waves
A true professional – an individual that stands out by doing his/her job flawlessly under circumstances in which others fail. They’re pretty rare these days. I must say I’ve had my fair share of bitter experiences with salespeople and service providers in the past, experiences ranging from complete lack of interest in taking my money to rude comments. Today, I’m going to tell you about a person that surprised me by setting a very positive example. (more…)
Cycling in Glasgow
in Short Waves
When I first arrived here in September I had three immediate priorities:
- Open a bank account and get rid of the many 10£ notes
- Get a local phone number and
- Get a bicycle! (more…)
Titanic Scene
in Short Waves
Actually, this shot is not from the actual motion picture but it quite resembles the setting of “E Deck” where Jack Dawson was imprisoned.
It’s actually one of the maze-like corridors of Cairncross House, where I’m staying this year.
Glasgow: First Thoughts
in personal
It’s been almost two days since I arrived here in the city, where I will be staying for the duration of my studies at The University of Glasgow.
Day 0
I left home Sunday night and spent about 7hrs in Luton airport waiting for my connection to Glasgow. It was exhausting and very cold because of the janitor who blocked the doors opened while obsesively cleaning the entrance carpet for most of this time, insisting on the same spot.
Last days in Romania
in personal
In less than two days from now, I’ll be on a plane to Glasgow – my new home for the next nine months. During this last week, I tried to meet with as many friends and colleagues as possible thinking that I’ll probably won’t see them again anytime soon. All in all, it was a good way to spend the little remaining cash that I’ve not converted into pounds.
This night, as I was sitting at a table in one of my favorite rock pubs, a faint feeling of melancholy was almost about to get to me but it went off pretty quick as I realized that not all the people that found themselves sitting at my table are worthy of this consideration. As for those that are, it’s never the last beer. This inspired me to write a new series about some of the people that I’ve bumped into during my high school years. I already have two episodes planned which I will probably post tomorrow.
Yahoo! Messenger: Creating an alias
in Short Waves
An account alias is another name that you can register with Yahoo and attach to your existent account. You will be able to log in to the instant messaging application using either an alias that you have created or the actual account name in combination with your main password. You don’t need to set up a different password for your aliases since you’re actually using the same account, but with a different name.
That means, your contact list is the same whether you log in with your alias or with your account name. You will be able to receive IMs directed to both your main account and your alias. If you have an ID that you don’t like anymore but have a lot of contacts associated with it, you don’t need to abandon it. You can just create an alias for it and pass that as your contact information for future friends.
Now, the procedure…. (more…)
