Showing posts with label opinions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label opinions. Show all posts

Sunday, 8 June 2014

About to graduate HighSchool?

Čau!
Hey... So.... the time is Near or already passed for some... Graduation!

Awesome for You! Proud You made it.
Now it is time to start Thinking big... Whatever that means. But Let me give You a hand on the information Schools and most parents forget to teach...
Ready For the Bubble bursting and soap getting in Your eyes?(I wanted to exaggerate, actually it is not so bad.But You still have to be ready)

1.Choice of Study

Ahh... the First big milestone,The Right Choice. Parents from one Side, Friends from the other and You are in the middle. One may say- You are Good in every thing, to find Your Specialty will Be a Piece of Cake...........

Well,No, For them it is even harder sometimes. Writing from experience, I Speak in 8 Languages, I could be a good orator. People say I should become a translator, a Guide, Motivation Speaker, PR speaker blah, blah,blah.... Did that, done that succeeded in those.
I did Specialise in commercial-Tourism, Did my bachelors in Cultural Tourism... 
But  only because of some events did not finish it.
If I would not Stop my studies and drop out of school I would not even consider to try other Professions and Fields. Only now I understood my real deal is Law.(No I don't believe in changing the world stuff,).
My advice? If You are not so sure of what to do...Maybe take one Year free,but use the time by going to different places as an intern or Consultation.
 Explore the World and Find it. If You are a Parent Believe me, it is better that Your child knows what he/she is signing up to than end up being unhappy and miserable. I know so many people who were so eager to study and become specialists, but after their first Year understood they made a Huge mistake. And that can become a great loss.
I know it I help every day students all around the world to find there Perfect school Yes I started it with my Husband, while studying so, I know what I say in this point

2. Where to Live

Living...ohh sweet Idea of getting Out of the nest .....
Ha,ha it is not so good You are imagining.  Starting from finding the place, Location and Price. Ending to neighbours and actual Living Comfort.
The Choice of Going into a student Hostel or renting a room is Up to You, but before You do it. Do a good research on the Internet and local real estate companies for tricks and tips. Like what You have to pay attention (Heating type, floors,windows and so on)

3. Fridge will be barely full

It took me 4 years to find Out the trick why parents have always Full Fridges and Youngsters have maybe a Milk bottle and Butter in it.
Get ready.... It is the art of Buying and using money. Our Parents did not make it on the first day too.
I remember my grandma once told me that it took her about 10 years to learn this and it is not a shame to ask Your parents of their Tricks how they manage it. It will take Discipline and maybe some new skills,but Practise makes Perfect

4. A party is not like it was

Oh I love this part.
At first - Party non stop. Then Party in pub, Then party at Home, then  Party on selective weeks(That what You see in movies... It is not so True and Great.)
Alcohol for most will decrease in quantity but increase in Quality 
same as Location.
Gradually if You do it Right, Parties Will change from Lady Gaga/Rihanna

to Barney Stinson/Suits type

5. You are on Your own

 Parents Can not be there all the Time and as You are not in the Nest anymore, better think twice about the people You call friends, Have contacts (If You know what I mean) How You make Your Social networks look and some other small things.

6. Finding Jobs

Remember saying - OMG McDonald's/ Telemarketing is for suckers? Think again, Because If You are not an amphibian, You will Learn some Good Skills that will allow You to stake a claim at the future.
Don't Believe me?
Telemarketing , Teaches Customer Care, PR, Call manners, Handling, Planing, Reporting, Direct Selling, Basic BPO and B2B and B2C Knowledge.
McDonald's, chain strategy, Speed, endurance and Customer understanding.(Those are things the big companies are looking for )
If Your parents dont know someone It will be difficult to get a better Job like that...

And As someone said, It is better to have at least a job than no Job at all.


7. Change of mind about the majority of things You liked and believed.

Starting from the points I have here to things You say as -Never and so on
You understand what is the meaning of making connections, Realizing your Parents are actually Cool people. 

You know now the real value of money and importance of every thing you do.
Your style changes and the band You loved suddenly seems so embarrassing

Remember How in High school you were like- F**k this mathematics or language?Or the teachers running after You for Your homework? Yeah... The University will slap you in the Face so hard, It will seem as You died for 100k times .

The school nerds?- well most of them got their life on a decent level and I am pretty sure most of the Cool Cats ...Did not fall on their Paws.

And You come to the realisation... Cool Is not what You thought it was...

8. (For Some) Starting a Family 

Yey, Hear the Bells, Church and stuff? 

Ohh, then better Run. Because If You get Tied up so fast It will be quite a challenge.
For a Uni Student it is hard to maintain Free time and Studies, not to mention a relationship
As a person Who is married I actually know what it means :To work on a relationship.Have a kid, Study , Have a Business, Work, friends and Family, and sleep...See all the things? that Brings us to the next point

9. Time Becomes a Monster

 

Heard of the saying time is not a Friend or 24 H are not enough?
Well It will be like that. After the first year at the University You will come to the realisation it is some serious business and work for it, Plus a part time job, If You don't have a Family... 24 Hours wont be enough(With one 78h in a day wont be enough :D) 

You learn how to plan Every minute. and The Better You are at that/or become,the closer You will get to Your Degree.And...... Welcome to the big world

10. Learn how to get up and have a laugh at Yourself a Failure is a small step closer to victory

This is my favourite. After all the bad and scary points (that are actually true) I want to tell You that You may fail a lot, You may cry

 and be desperate , You may feel stranded and don't know what or how to do things and think Life is a real bitch.

 Wonder how do grown ups manage and be able to live a decent life.

 

The Secret is. They are as Clueless as You, Learnt the same hard way as You do and they still do, just they Gained a lot of experience during the Years. Same will You.

 

Don't worry After some time, You will have a nice Laugh about how You ate old bread and drank water,

 

 lived a moth without Internet or electricity. And You will miss  Those times, Now, after summing  up. You can take something for Yourself, or ignore it, It is up to You.

 

I am Just a small person (160cm to be exact ) in a huge world, learning how to be a grown person

Cheers


Thursday, 5 June 2014

Fill Blocks- Review

Pryvitannie(Belorussian- Hey! )

Got to say, I am more a fan of RPGs and MMORPG, but also like to, like most people, every now and then I get the "Itchy" urge to relax and "tickle'' my (That is what my Geometry Teacher used to call it ) - Visualisation Eye. 
So I got introduced to one Puzzle game, what I believe needs some attention.
So, Again I will go trough the fallowing Criteria:  

  • The Graphics
  • Controls
  • Play
  • Free play Options
  • How fast You get Bored of it .

But ...(Super Intense Drum sounds)..... Introduction!

Fill Blocks

 
Developed by 
they Are New, they are Fresh, They have a huge potential!
So Some Game details
  • Size: 13M
  • Requires Android 2.3 and up 
  • Free Game play (Has in app purchases)
  • 2500 Levels (I have not got yet to the 100th)
  • Multi-player service
  • Auto Match - Play with any random player online
  • 5 difficulty Packs (Beginner, Medium, Hard, Expert, OutOfBox)
  •  Easy controls and game play.


Remember when You where a Kid, and did this amazing game - Tangram Shapes ?
I was soo dayum  good in it, We started to game on it.That time biggest thing where Pogs Pogs?-Ohh Yeah Pogs, Was Like a Pog Big Deal in those times.Made some collectors Cry ....         

And I believe Tetris Is well known by us Right?!
Why do I just mentioned these 90's Coolness things?
Because This Game  Combines Both of these.


The Graphics


* Colorful block
* Stunning graphics
That is what The Developers say. And They are not 
aggrandizing . They Seem Childishly Colorful and Puffy in the graphics, but They did not over do it.So It gives a nice Feeling for the Eye. And boosts up the mood. And as the awesome statement says, they Proved that Less can be more.
 
If I would have to rate it in a scale of 10/10
I would give 8 for the details, 8 for the creativity. 
 

Controls and Play


Easy - Pull and Drag....(see video)
But not everything is as Easy as it may seem on the first glance. The developers made it so that You start with Easy- Peazy till ....God,deamn this is a level made by The Devil...BUUUUUUURN!!!
And what is nice is that the solution is actually more easy than it seemed in the beginning.
And you can Choose the Difficulty.So they provide enough of Brain tickling relaxation . And In case if you get Stuck- Hints it is (Just wished there are more options how to gain them)

 
 But All in all a good casual Puzzle game for free time killing. From Young to Old, Fill the Blocks as if it is the best Thing in the world 
For the Developers, Compliments. They did a Good Job and I believe if they work a bit more on their PR and Marketing Strategy they could make a Break -Trough! 
I Highly Recommend it to my other mates who are looking for some nice Android fun time.
Try it , You know you want it 
and Here a nice background song of some awesome boys From Chasing the Riots


Monday, 19 May 2014

Dark Legends (Android game review)

Aloha!
Another week, another review ,for Android games, is here
This time about my favourite game Genre - MMORPG
So, Again I will go trough the fallowing Criteria:  
  • The Graphics
  • Controls
  • Play
  • Free play Options
  • Plot/Story 
  • How fast You get Bored of it .

But First- The introduction

Dark Legends (Android)
Get it here  

Developed by SpaceTime Games
And same as Hungry Shark Evo, had it since there were just a couple k players
Details :
Size: 12M
  • Requires Android:2.2 and up 
  • Free features and game play
  • Has In-App Purchases  (Does not offer free earnings)
  • Detailed 3D Graphics
  • Touch controls, 
  • Ability to personalise Your character
  • Multiplayer & Solo – Play in Co-Op, PVP (BAD THING , Does not work for 95% of the Time), or Solo Mode.
  • Can Play Android or Desktop(What is a Big Plus)
Official web Page 
 
 


The Graphics

The graphics are having a nice detailed feature, but unfortunately, not so creative on the design of the missions. (Yeah there is the Mass media platform, like in every MMORPG and a Platform for the missions, where there is a lack of creativity. The fact that the "enemy is different in every district'' does not hide the fact that the rest stays the same.) . 
But You can manage the Camera options. 
If I would have to rate it in a scale of 10/10
I would give 7 for the details, 4 for the creativity
 This one has a nice realistic preview of the actual game

Controls

As the majority of Android RPGs the movement controller is on the left (But You can change the location).
And the Ability/special power deck is on the right,
 You can only have 4 special powers
Oh and see that Round thing in the Middle? that is Your life . Only good thing is if You kill enough monsters You can use the Thirst ability to boost up Your life or use Blood packs, what You can buy in the Vampire District


Play

Same as controls also the Game play is just average,Yes in the Beginning it is interesting, but with time, because of the lack of change it becomes boring.
You have 2 platforms, where one is the Mission district 
Where You can earn EXP and Loots and Minions- those dudes on the right.
[ In the beginning I did not understood Why my Vampire had an energy bar and why there are minions, but then I got it!-
 By just doing the missions and clearing the city it takes a hell lot of time to level up, but with the help of minions You can do the trick faster .
 An the Players District, where You can meet other players
Trade, purchase Outfits (Not useful as they don't boost anything, but costs a lot of the coins), guilds and PVP (What don't work!!!and as I checked A lot of players are complaining about it.)


And Basically it becomes boring with time. So there are 2 options- Hack it or You uninstall it and install it back after some time(If You are Signed up, You will be saved in the server and be able to continue where You left )

Plot Story 

In the First Play moments You actually find the Plot interesting, It is a mix of like resident Evil, Hellsing(The manga)
You are a Vampire Who fights Bad and is looking for the "Father Figure" But the father it goes the more You understand that in  the Plot and game construction is no goals. Just a messy mash up.
I actually had the feeling the developers rushed the game release and have no plans of making  the game more up to its potentials,
What People Say
MsAleya88 March 31, 2014
Sts Lowering my star.. its become repetitive the more u play.. people spend money on this game not expext to play for a short run.. reach lvl 36 n getting tired for hunting vanity.. tons of money but only to be waste on appearance??honestly this game is a style show off.. good gameplay but super repetitive..i do love sts concept on the go play, but its getting repetive even in pvp, long run play caused boringg.. i really dont know what to do anymore in this game.. stop playing for 2 month.. it need huge update.
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Gillian Moody September 2, 2013
Taking away another star Because I'm not being awarded my platnum anymore after downloading apps and I'm probably missing at least 80-100 this is bullshit
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A Google User February 8, 2014
Keeps disconnecting It won't download the update and just keeps saying"you have been disconnected from server" whats goin on? 

This is what an action RPG for mobile should feel like. Spacetime has done pretty much everything right with this and Pocket Legends. It's hard to find a good game for mobiles. Harder to find one that so openly drop-in multiplays. Spacetime has done that again, now. Sharp controls that are in all the right spots, good graphics, and engaging gameplay. What are we missing?
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Jessica V May 3, 2014
Needs updates, but great game! I love this game I've been playing it for about 6 months now, and it's still one of my favorites. However, once you've completed the last level, that's it. You then just play them all over again, which I don't mind but, I would like to get new levels, challenges, graphic updates, and new powers. Other than that the game is great. 
 
 
I am not saying Dark Legends is Bad, but After playing Arcane Legends,I am disappointed. When I got it, it was still a fresh one so, It is understandable that there are problems and so, but the developers claim to have a lot of rewards, You would expect more.
Still have my hopes in it!
But for the try out, it is fun, for dark Gloomy nights. 
 
 
 

 

Friday, 16 May 2014

The Mass Effect - Funny edition

Buonasera(Italian- good evening)
I love the mass effect!
It is amazing how Your brain will pick up something and categorise it in a special way only because others do so.
An example was here - why-news-will-post-bad-things 

and here good-bad 
And that goes for everything, even when we think we dont go with the mass, we still are, just a different one. And I loved the coment one of my FB.com Friends said {J.Ozols, mēs neesam personīgi pazīstami, bet tavs komentārs man tiešām tik ļoti patika, ka pat esu to izrakstījusi savā 'melnrakstu' kladē };
[Viena no cilvēka pamatvajadzībām ir būt daļai no kādas lielākas kopienas. Katrs "ES" vēlas būt kādā "MĒS".]...
translation- 
[ one of the most basic human needs is to be part of a larger community. Each of the "I" wants to be in a "WE". ]
And he is right, we are programmed to do so, 
But this time I want to drag Your attention to the funny side of mass thinking/alike thinking .

You know how the listings in Google go right? the more Clicks, the more people like it and believe it as it is .

As I love to use .gif in my Blogs I use a lot of keywords and noticed one thing- about 70% of the .gif are not what it should be, but if they are listed as the first, that means there are people who do ''the mass thing'' (I should make a video dance/ song of this :D) 
So, Let me show You 10 amusing samples where Mass thinking saved a wrong and made it a right :

10. The most useful gif ever 


Sweet Irony


 






9.Cosmic Power

 

Yes, indeed, so much power...



8.Seductive look

the Power is Strong with this one (Now I have to sleep with lights on)


7.Bad Play 


Wrong in so many ways
 
 
6. Hard Rock Dude 
 
Actually love This one

5. Worlds Neatest gif

 
Who had the imagination to make this?

4.Water Terror 

the terror has its sound-Plump....

3.Amazing

Amazing,amazing.

2.Destructive

 

Yeah I understand  the person, but to categoraze it as destructive? I imagined more like, bombings, an old greasy man with a bass guitar-chain saw thing. not KPOP in Cooper


 

1.Life is Good

As much as I love Adventure Time , But to hold it under this??? Yes well, my future is in safe hands, so positive
and there is a lot more.Funny, but it kinda also describes kinda our society, If I would be a psychologist  I would probably write books about the hidden meanings of this. But. I Am actually too lazy and it is also a bit Funny, So thank You for looking at it and have  great time ....
 

Monday, 24 March 2014

that becoming a big fish is scary?

Bon dia! And here I go again. Just can not stop, yup, some who know me in person, if it is about free writing , I never get out of ideas or mood + lots of coffee....hmmm coffee-eeeh, yeah that is the biggest trick, but ok , lets get started, or as a young man once said (while taking a chocolate)- I got this!
So starting Your own huh?! what came into your mind- business, charity, book? or something else?
Well, it actually does not matter any more, everything now has basiclly the same ideals, steps and needs.
You know- Idea, followers , capital, A PLAN!!!But even so sometimes it may not work. Sad but true. But keep ya' head up. I dont know how many of You know this but this thing-
   a very good invention right? But here comes the shocker- GOT ITS PATENT DENIED!!!! only aprox.30 years later it got revived. what was the problem?- Good old friend of ours- Time! AHA- time, so if You have a great idea,but it may not turn out to become, so popular or successful, don't throw it out in the trash can. It may still come in  handy for You.

I have no Idea how it is called in English
So ok , one thing settled, but what comes after? - Stubbornness, patience some foxy thinking and little magic fairy dust (yeah, this tingy gets so rear these days but here is a hint how to make it- GET YOUR SELF TOGETHER !!! BECOME ACTIVE....NO-PRO ACTIVE AND MOVE!!!a little work never killed no body! )

After this if You manage it, what comes next?
As not so many people get to this point, then I will give You an insider!
It seems fascinating and amazing how some people become a success and make a fortune, but how does it feel?
Well first comes this overwhelming feeling (if You have a child it could be similar in the way how You felt after he or she was just born), then comes joy-FINALLY. But then the pink glasses fall down and You realize some big things are about to happen- and this is the part where it gets scary...
To have a better image of what I mean is- Imagine You are a gold fish, called - Start up. You have Your own place, no one is attacking You, you have one or two friends, and you just have to think of Things. Then You realize Your place is a bit too small, so You make plans to break out to the big world. You try, and try, fail, people laugh and make jokes about you. But then You add 1 and 1 together, and you don't just make a 2, you break the rules and make a 3,1342456445667......(n). You get out! You made it , and You land in the big water(Does not matter, Sea, lake, river, pound or you just evolve to the next living form) and You realize all the glory is actually scary. The jokes made, seem so tiny and the life, seems so different, even breathing is a new thing, You get exposed to lots of danger . And this is the part, where every story will divide in to parts.
1. You get scared, and because of that you forget Your goals, similar like in "The Hunger Games" where the players got zoomed up to the field. Some run directly to the equipment , and died.
2. You get back for a moment to clear Your head. You look who would be Your next opponent and have an eye on the big fish. You make plans with not just Plan A and B , You use the whole human known alphabet and number system, and You start playing chess. You learn strategy on a whole new level. And YOU WORK YOUR ASS OFF! DAY AND NIGHT, IN THE BATHROOM, WC, KITCHEN OR ON THE WAY , YOU ARE DEDICATED. If You do so , congrats, eventually You will make it. IF  YOU HESITATE FOR ONE MOMENT, then you may as well drop every thing!
So still thinking of starting YOUR own thing?