Tag: birthday
In other news, I just got notified that blabbing world affairs turned 5 today! It doesn’t feel right to count the being and growing of this blog from that very first day though, since it began as something very different to what it is now. Perhaps I will have to do a whole post about the birth, growth and transformation of this blog later. But first, let’s celebrate! Here’s to another 5 years! And always thank you for reading! ❤
Hope you all had a great week and an even better weekend! Here’s a few news stories to look back to: On world affairs: EU reaction to the NSA Affair Well, hacking world leaders’ cell phones is a serious issue. I would even double Lawfare’s Ingrid Wuerth calling it a diplomatic disaster. It is still unclear though how deep this will impact EU-US relations. UPR and Israel Israel has refused to atted its review session of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review, being the first state ever to do so. The rescheduled review is about to take place…
Hello everyone, how are you all doing this Sunday? I just read recently on two separate professional blogs how interviewing for a job can be character-building and how they recommend to not only keep your profile updated even if you’re not looking for a job, but to go out and interview every once in a while. Just to see how you’re doing. Well, although currently I am indeed seriously looking, I can tell you, there is something to this. If the interviewers are good, and the whole process is professional and everything, you can learn a lot in interview situations….
instagram: South Africa Commemorates Nelson Mandela’s Birthday On July 18, South Africans and people around the world observe Mandela Day and honor the birthday of anti-apartheid activist, former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela. Today is Mandela’s 95th birthday. Mandela Day was formally established by the United Nations in 2009 and asks people around the world to honor Mandela’s legacy through volunteering or performing community service. Share your own Mandela Day experience and see others’ through the #mandeladay hashtag.
Yay, blabbingworldaffairs turned 2 today! I just got this nice note from Tumblr and found out my blog turned 2 today! 🙂 Well, two years ago, it started in a very different form than what it is today, but still… First, I started this blog only because there were a bunch of Tumblr blogs I liked and I just wanted to be able to follow them. Initially, I just reblogged posts I liked, but after a few months, I decided to develeop it to something more than that. It is still only getting closer to what I imagine it to be,…
On International Day, UN honours Nelson Mandela’s work for peace, justice, equality Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela!
Today is the real birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. The one she celebrates in June. 🙂
hellyeahmariahcarey: Best selling female artist of all time. 200 Million records sold Worldwide. Eighteen #1. Five Grammy Awards. Eleven American Music Awards. Seventeen World Music Awards (the most for any artist). Thirty-one Billboard Music Awards. Billboard’s “Artist Of The Decade (1990-2000)” Award. Billboard’s “Song Of The Decade (1990-2000 with One Sweet Day & 2000-2010 with We Belong Together)” Award. World Music Award for “World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium”. The Hits. The Voice. The Legend. Happy Anniversary Mariah Carey.
