Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween Everyone....

   

May your souls rest in peace....muahhahhaaahhhaaaahhaaaaaa.......

Visual Memories

http://raphaelgrechphd.blogspot.com/2012/04/visual-memories.html

My PhD Blog

I'm considering keeping another blog specifically dedicated to my PhD work. Feel free to visit and comment:

raphaelgrechphd.blogspot.com

Suggestions are welcome :)

Information Overload

So....What shall I write about today?!... Again it's been ages since I posted something. Looking at my previous post I again realise that time does actually fly. It's been practically a year since my last post. So much happened since then!...

Where is the world heading?....Does history repeat itself?....What will be the next big scientific breakthrough that will change our way of thinking?....

These are just some of the questions that keep coming up my mind. The funny thing is that everyone wants to have an answer.

Knowledge is Power....and Ignorance is Bliss!... Which one is best?

Surely, Information is getting more easily available. Need something?....google it! .... not there?!..panic!....ok....calm down....wait....search again.... ah!...there it is .... see ;)

In not so older days there used to be a clear distinction between Data and Information. As I know it, Information is basically making sense of Data.....but now I wonder if this still holds.

Search engines try to filter out information for us....there is so much out there for our little brain! We just need to find what we really need and not be inundated with things, however important they might be, but practically unnecessary for our daily living.

Ah well, then again I say to myself....why should I bother you with this unnecessary stuff?!...Bet you have more important matters to do right? ...

If you like the topic though maybe you want to check more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_overload

Till next time
Happy Surfing

Time....

...more time passed by and thought it's about time to write something again.

...this time it will be on time!

It seems funny at times how routine makes days roll by without even realizing. Then one day you just look back and realise that actually quite some time passed and lots of new things have happened and new experiences acquired ....you’re more mature now! ;-)

This comes together with the unpleasant feeling of the fact that more sand has trickled down from the upper half of our hourglass! Then to make matters worse, you look into the mirror and realise that time is actually leaving its mark....

Then comes the million dollar question.... “Are you afraid of getting old?” If yes...why?...everyone is heading there! Funny how some people dread this question and the fact itself of growing older. To be honest I have mixed feelings about it. As I see it, it’s not that hard growing old if when looking back one has accomplished all his targets....or at least most of them (in a reasonable time...).

And this again makes me think!

One starts getting psychologically old when there are no more dreams to chase. Luckily I still have whole volumes in my “To Do” List... I just hope that I am granted enough time and meet the right persons to fulfil most of them....if not all....in the limit.

Satisfaction in life is basically dreams made into reality. Just dreaming will get you nowhere...so roll up your sleeves and get going!

Time waits for no one....

Think before you act, and take time to decide....but once you decide stick to your decision. Not taking a decision is a decision in itself...That means you decided to remain where you are, to stop chasing dreams....and start getting old!

As my wise Professor once told me....given enough time and money you can achieve everything.... So dear monkey...start typing on that keyboard....Shakespeare needs some inspiration...

Since I don't want to take more of your time as a last note I sincerely wish to thank you for sparing a couple of your precious minutes to read my thoughts...and if you think it was a waste of time...I’m really sorry. I have no idea how to refund you back Time....If you liked it....then leave a comment ;-)

Wish you a wonderful day.

Hello all,

After a very long break from this blog I thought it's about time to write something again. Well, summer started here and again the holiday fever kicked in. BBQs and days by the beach will soon be the norm of the day here in Malta again. Cool...I just love BBQs.. J Also looking up in the night sky one will see a shower of wonderful fireworks practically on a daily basis accompanying our traditional Maltese Festa. Just go to Mdina by night and you’ll surely see fire fountains sprouting all over the island. I just love going to the bastions and stare, just me and my inner self, sorting my thoughts and planning my next moves in life!

Though this year was a tough year for most due to the global recession, apart from other problems, I hope that the positive attitude is still there. However hard it gets...it could have been worse!...hard to believe it sometimes but I tend to stick to that philosophy. Being positive makes life much more bearable J

Ah well, on a side note, if you’re into music, especially the hard rock scene, check out www.mementonostri.com. A lot of work has been carried out lately with this band and some material is soon to be released in a promo CD together with a video.

Hope you all have a wonderful day,

Raphael

Merry Christmas

To all my dear friends,

Wish you a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous new year.