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Dreama – CTRL+ALT+DEL [Free Stream]

29
Feb 2012

The world don’t know they rule the world…


(Produced by Dirtybird B.)

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This single is featured on Dreama’s EP REIFIER: REIFIER [Free stream]

Category: About Dreama, Music  Tags: Dreama, Dreama iTunes, free stream, music  

What Would YOU Use the Black Hole For?

26
Feb 2012

Take a look at these pictures:

Notice anything excessive about them? The correct answer is yes. From left to right: a man passed out under the influence of intoxicants, a very large plate of greasy food and a woman plastered in make up.

The thing is, in moderation all of the above can work well. Weather you choose to indulge in alcohol, eat bad food or wear make-up is your choice, however the famous adage stands: “everything in moderation”.

I came across this viral video on YouTube last week & instantly started imagining the things I could get with that black hole (gotta admit, the vending machine one was a favourite! :-D )

But then, after watching this I started wondering…if left alone to our own devices, are we as humans all inclined to turn into greedy opportunists wanting more & more?

Let me know what you think…

Category: A Thought..., I'm Just Sayin', Random Chit-Chat  Tags: Dreama, the black hole video  

How Often Do You, Think?

21
Feb 2012

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Ever heard of ‘The Butterfly Effect‘? – I’m not referring to the movie Starring Aston Kutcher, (which is a good film, if not slightly freakish), but rather the actual concept behind the term.

It relates to the idea that everything you do, has a direct impact on the world, starting with the people closet to you. Here, close can relate to vicinity as well as emotionally close.

If you think about it literally, it makes perfect sense. You have a cold → You sneeze into your hands → You use a public computer and handle the keyboard and mouse → You leave.

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The poor victim who uses the same computer after you, is now covering their own hands with your cold virus → Without knowing, said victim unwraps a sandwich and eats it → The virus that was all over the computer, is now inside the victims body and he or she is very likely to catch your cold.

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→ The victim of your cold now goes home and feels too unwell to go into work the next day meaning the company they work for is now an employee down → Unbeknownst to them, the company has a surprise inspection that day and the employee who was too unwell to come in, isn’t there to fulfill a vital task that helps the company to run smoothly.

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→ Customer complaints are at a record high and because of that, the company fail the inspection and are fined → This fine was the last straw for the company and they are forced to close →

This leaves many of it’s employee’s out of work and the stress from job loss results in a whole variety of problems for each individual that worked at the company.

This is just one example, but your every action makes a difference. Think…

Category: A Thought...  Tags: Dreama, The Butterfly Effect  

Everything is Worth Something

17
Feb 2012

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Isn’t it amazing that every thing in life can teach you something else?

My view is that nothing is too minor that one can’t take something from it, the exact same way nothing is too grand that one shouldn’t see beyond it.

Try to learn from everything.

Category: A Thought...  Tags: Dreama, inspiration, Life Lessons  

How will you touch someone’s heart?

14
Feb 2012

Happy Valentines Day ❤

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“Hate leaves ugly scars, love leaves beautiful ones.” – Mignon McLaughlin

How will you touch someone’s heart?

Category: A Thought..., Stuff I Like  Tags: Dreama, Giving, Humanity, Love, Valentines Day  

Missing a Stranger

11
Feb 2012

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Can you miss somebody you’ve never known? Somebody that has never known you? It’s that old thing isn’t it, not knowing the value of something, or someone, until you know longer have it, or them.

Recently, my mind ran on some of my favourite music growing up, and I remember thinking how amazing Michael Jackson’s music was…is.

I remember watching the film “Moonwalker” (several times) and listening to the “History” album nearly everyday trying to decide which song was my favourite (they were all my favourite).

I also remember about 5 years ago, standing in the cold for 7+ hours with a friend of mine outside of the Dorchester hotel in London, with a small crowd of people who also knew Michael Jackson was staying in the hotel at the time.

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My friend and I stood huddled up in the crowds, staring up at the grand windows fixed for any signs of movement, hoping Michael would come downstairs. He didn’t. People were singing his songs at the hotel entrance, there was a boombox and this young boy was trying to do the Moonwalk dance.

The sense of community was lovely because just like when you go to watch a film at the cinema, or go to a music concert, everybody was there for the same reason.

Michael’s bodyguard was downstairs among the crowds, and out of everybody waiting in the cold, I remember him coming up to me to say hello.

We politely chatted and he made me laugh, but I just wanted to see Michael. It was either early spring or mid-winter, and when it got dark, everybody shifted around the building screaming and then…a curtain moved, and from a darkened room emerged a figure in a small window, he waved.

I’ll never forget that day. x

I’ll end this post with a quote anyone that has ever missed someone will understand:

“Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated” – Lamartine

Category: A Thought..., About Dreama, Out on the Town, Stuff I Like  Tags: Dreama, Michael Jackson  

Today in Racism…

09
Feb 2012

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I’ll start this with a disclaimer: I’m not calling anyone a racist, I am simply commenting on the news as it happened.

So, Fabio Capello has chosen to resign as the England football team manager after Chelsea player John Terry was stripped of his captain rights due to the alleged (is it sill alleged?) racist remark made to QPR player Anton Ferdinand.

Here is a video that contains no audio, you decide if Terry said what everybody else knows thinks he said:


(The words that caused this controversy: “you f***ing black c**t”)

Worryingly so, there seems to be a common theme in the media where some very bad eggs in high places have spewed out terrible remarks (either intentionally or otherwise depending on whether you believe the excuses), so I thought I’d do a little round up of some people that were famously fired, or that quit following similar offences – Here goes:

Fabio Capello

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What did he do?
Defended the racially offensive actions of John Terry by quitting after Terry lost his captain badge.

Quit or Fired?
Quit!

Ron Atkinson

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What did he do?
Was recorded (without knowing he was still on the air) calling football player Marcel Desailly an “effing lazy n-word” after a match.

Quit or Fired?
Fired!

John Galliano

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What did he do?
Was recorded drunk in a bar being racially offensive about the Jewish race & declaring his love for Hitler .

Quit or Fired?
Fired!

Eva Hoeke

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What did she do?
Wrote a piece in Dutch magazine “Jackie” on Rihanna dubbing her a “N*gga Bitch”

Quit or Fired?
Fired!

So there you have it, a handful of those who think it fashionable (not a pun because Galliano is included) to be racist, or defend racism, or act as if anything racist is okay depending on the intention, have been caught out & quite rightly faced the consequences of their ignorance.

It’s all the more sad when you think about these being people others look up to. I hope they see the error of their ways.

Category: A Thought..., I'm Just Sayin', News  Tags: Dreama, racism in football, racism in the media