WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Interesting topic. I think I once tried too hard to impress a girl back when I was a teenager. After my failed attempt I quickly decided to ditch the trying too hard approach. In fact, I kinda stopped making any obvious moves towards women. Thinking back to the women I've been with I kinda let them take the first step.
Even at parties I'm often just goofing off with no intention of impressing any women. But there's always 1 or 2 women who pick up the challenge and we hit it off. Often it doesn't lead to anything, the women are already married/engaged, have a bf or are just not interested in anything more than friendship. But it's good fun when you can goof off mixed with some nice measure of flirting.
Milan Kundera once wrote something like: it's not the consumption of the conquest that we thrive on, it's the success of actually conquering someone. I guess this fits in nicely with me being fine with just finding someone who picks up the challenge of conversing with me and having a great time together, regardless how long it lasts or whether it leads to anything.
It's similar to how things with hornybunny74 started. We chatted and I was my usual painter self (charming/annoying/arrogant/funny/etc.). After the first chat session she said she really liked me which I openly doubted by saying she didn't even know me so how could she already have decided to really like me. Good thing she kept at it and proved repeatedly how much she likes me.
The way I chat with her is similar to how I chat with any other woman really. There's no point in trying too hard or pretending to be something else than yourself so I always find out soon enough whether someone is really interested in me or whether I'm too much to handle.
Polluted Inheritance - Into Darkness
Dan Brown's books are perfect backpacking literature. Bought and read 4 of his books back in 2005 while traveling in Australia and New-Zealand.
I guess it's like with movies and music. If you know what to expect and are fine with some popcorn entertainment then you'll enjoy them just fine. If you're expecting some deep intellectual life-changing reading/watching/listening experience then it's best to look elsewhere.
All 4 remaining games will be played at 20:30 CET.
But obviously only the number one spot matters. My fellow Dutchies have only played the final game twice (1974 and 1978) and lost both times. We got to the semi-finals in 1998 and lost to Brazil on penalty kicks.
So, if we manage to beat Uruguay on Tuesday it will be the first time in 32 (!!!) years that we will actually play the final.
Fingers crossed!
Well well, Argentina finally faced a serious opponent and got their asses kicked.
Germany won deservedly, as I expected.
Let's hope Spain annihilates Paraguay tonight!
I pick Germany and Spain.
For football lovers a World Cup final between The Netherlands and Germany would be the best. NL versus Spain would be the 2nd best thing.
The reason I don't pick Argentina is because they haven't shown much team spirit so far. It's a bunch of individualists and even though they've got some excellent players I much prefer seeing a whole team fighting for each other.
Besides, if Germany is in good form like they were against England then Argentina will have a very tough job. Especially Heinze.
That's why he needs to grow some balls and say no to all these type casting roles. Johnny Depp did that, he rejected some typical Hollywood roles early on after he got known with "21 Jump Street". Look where it got him.
Others like Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ryan Gosling also grew (or already had) balls and made some excellent choices.
It's easy. Either go for the instant gratification roles or actually try to become a better actor.
And you know I love shit movies too. Just shit movies that actually try to add a little bit to the rehashed formula or that do a good job at selling the formula as reasonably fresh.