#The problem with loving excercise is that every other resource about it will try to give you an eating disorder

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me: ooh, Dave Bautista workout and diet tips!

more logical part of my brain: no we are not going down another workout rabbit hole that ends bad every time

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This may be a dumb question but why is kimi in jail in the first chapter of jaamies? Because he was a trainer? How does jaamies deal with their separation? This may have been mentioned and i just happened to miss it. Also can you please explain the trainers duties in full? Thanks, this universe is really sick but i love it, its so well thought out and super well written!

That is not a dumb question.  I didn’t mean to post Jaamies so far ahead of the story that explains why Kimi is in jail, but I experienced a big delay in the second story, by which time Jaamies was already posted.

I will try to come up with a better explanation of what Trainers do, but for now- 

A Trainer is a bond pair that works at a stable or doing a job.  Rasoio and his human, Valentino (From the Racing Rider set of stories) are medics, and Fili and Carlos are learning to be medics, so they would probably work at the Redbull stable when they got done racing and take care of Racing Drivers.  There are all sorts of types of Trainers.  The ones who work with mares and the breeding wing, the ones who give therapy to Racers who are having emotional or behavioral problems (Like Kimi Raikkonen and his RD, Jaamies) but most of them are just generally coaching and teaching Trainers, to help the team RD’s make the most of their talent.  They have more authority than handlers (who are usually just unmatched humans who work as guards and wardens,) but also much, much more responsibility, and FIA watches them like hawks to make sure they don’t get ideas or cause problems.

Okay, Here is the advanced version.

"Being a licensed Trainer is more than being a handler. You won't need to rely on lead sticks. You'll have him to translate for you. You will also be responsible for a lot more than just moving them around; you are going to be medic, teacher, coach, therapist, and matchmaker."   -Johnny Constalioga, Master of Residency Training

To explain Trainers, you need to understand stables.

Racing Drivers live a lot like the race horses they are named after.  They are born and start from an early age working towards the goal of driving on a team.  They live the first 3-4 years of their life in a stall with their mother, and usually a twin, since Racing Drivers tend towards twins.  At this point their mothers are fully responsible for them.  When they are weaned, they are moved into a wing of the stable with other foals age 3/4-10/12 (depending on the stable) They live there in a dormatory, with group facilities.   They eat in a mess hall and they work out in groups either in the excercise yard or in an indoor gymnasium.  They go to the kart track (outdoor or indoor) and drive at least one session every day.  (Racing Drivers have to drive every day.)

They sometimes get free time, either in the yard or the gym, where they are heavily supervised, usually by unmatched humans FIA has hired to manage them.  They aren't babysitters, they are prison guards.

The handlers are responsible for moving the groups from one location to another and supervising them and making sure they do what they're supposed to be doing while they are there.   There are lead sticks/catchpoles (a loop on the end of a pole usually used on vicious dogs) available in every room, and at least one of the handlers will be armed with one.  If a Racing Driver is causing problems, they can be easily removed from the situation with the lead stick.  If the problem escalates to punishment levels, they usually use blunt weapons (night sticks, truncheons, etc).  Corporal punishment is standard practice, as long as they don't damage the livestock too badly.  Each handler is armed with a taser as well.  Racing Drivers are built differently than humans and a high powered taser will kill them.  Handlers will use this as a last resort, because a Racing Driver is a very expensive animal.  16+ years of care, training and equipment before the stable even START to see a return on their investment.

Handlers always have Double Oh status.  They are usually people who have Double Oh status but have no particular use to the FIA.  People who have accidently found out about Racing Drivers are made to sign the non-disclosure contract, or else are prevented from telling in other ways.  Some of those people become handlers.  Some people who have family members who are involved in the automotive world become handlers.  People who get Double Oh status for some job or other and then don't make it, as a caterer for a team, for example, can't be released from their Double Oh status and have to remain in FIA control.  There are a lot of disgruntled people with Double Oh status, and a lot of them end up as handlers.

Granted, some of them aren't disgruntled.  Some of them are just people doing a job.  Like prison guards, they run the spectrum from kind to monstrous.  Some handlers are very empathetic towards Racing Drivers.  Some of them learn the basics of gesturingeither for good or bad reasons (no unmatched human can really learn to gesture fluently, because it relies on the telepathic component, even Racing Drivers without access to the context provided by telepathy can't understand gestures, it's not actually a functional sign language.)

Trainers are different.

For one thing, they are all matched.  Being licensed as a Trainer requires years of learning.  It starts out with an aptitude test that determines the match and Racing Driver's intelligence and different skill levels.  Then they spend 3 years learning more about Racing Drivers than most matches ever learn.  They learn about their biology, social structure, and a little of the history.  They get a little rundown of how a stable works, how a team works, and what other parts of the business there are, beyond "meet your Racing Driver for testing, meet your Racing Driver at races."  

The human learns more about the business aspect, things like how Racing Drivers are bought and sold, what a stable's breeding plan consists of, relevant alliances and rivalries with other stables, and what Racing Drivers do other than race.  This will be the first time most matches ever knew that there are Racing Drivers doing tests for regular car manufacturers, tire manufacturers, etc, or Racing Drivers who specialize in not driving, Track Experts, Track Designers, etc.  Mostly they learn how to talk to matches.  What to say and how to act to keep the matches in line.  To keep them happily (if possible) working towards FIA's goals (unhappily if necessary.)

The Racing Drivers, meanwhile, learn from the Trainer Racing Drivers things like how to spot talents, how to encourage Racing Drivers to do their best in certain areas and improve in others.  They learn how to prevent trouble, and in severe cases, how to deal with troublemakers.  Trainers learn how to control other Racing Drivers.  Sometimes in violent ways.  Since they are not always as strong mentally or do not have as many wins as the Racing Drivers on teams, they have to be better at other things.  They learn vulnerabilties most Racing Drivers don't even know they have.  They have to know how to take control of another Racing Driver's body, make them believe things they wouldn't otherwise, stop them from speaking to others.  The further they progress as Trainers, the more skills they learn.

The upshot is that to become Trainers, Racing Drivers have to be among the best, and with that, almost universally, comes moral fortitude. Most Trainer Racing Drivers will do their absolute best to really help a Racing Driver before resorting to FIA's approved means.  Trainers can solve a lot of problems, because they have a LOT more resources than most Racing Drivers.

A bond pair learning to be Trainers will usually be taught by a Trainer at the stable they are owned by.  Most stables are big enough to have an entire group of Trainers.  If they are a small stable, they might only have 1, or they might not have any Trainers who have the time/capacity to do a good job of teaching.  If that is the case either a bond pair is leased to a stable which has an appropriate Trainer, or rarely one is brought in, if the bond pair needs to stay on their team.

Trainers are a FIA resource.  They are taught and certified under FIA guidance, rather than any specific stable.  (You don't have a University professor come to tutor you, you go where the professor works and teaches.)  Like University professors, some are better than others.

After 3 years, if the bond pair has completed their apprenticeship, (entirely made of lessons and observation) they are granted a Trainer license and can begin a Residency.  

This is when they learn the practical aspects of Training.  They learn a lot more specifics about how stables work and the automotive world as it applies to Racing Drivers.  They learn things like first aid, basic coaching, how to find a match, how to teach the things Racing Drivers need to learn that they don't learn as part of their own society, and how to help them get over simple emotional and behavioral problems.

This is when they start learning the hard lessons, and this is when FIA starts making them REALLY prove their loyalty.

This is the first time they see the matching process from each others' side.  They will be directly involved in coaching(seperately) a young Racing Driver and human about how to match.  They will walk the young Racing Driver from his stall to the matching room and the human new Trainer will be one of the handlers helping to hold him down while he struggles.

This is the first time the human will ever see a stud trip.  They'll be in charge of bringing in either the stallion or the mare, and part of the team who makes sure they do what they're told.

This is the first time they will ever be required to punish a match who resisted the company in some way.  For small offenses, this means moving the Racing Driver to a smaller team, or preventing them from rising to a higher divison. For larger offenses it means the end of their career entirely.

This is the first time they will ever be required to punish a Racing Driver who has caused problems for the stable.  For small offenses this means a beating.  For large offenses this means it's also their first time administering the death penalty.

This is the first time the human will ever be required to put a Racing Driver down.  They will do it alone.  Their own Racing Driver will absolutely know what is happening.

This is all designed to be a slippery slope.  If they resist, they are put in a situation where there is no choice, and then they are made to feel like they are a part of the company, and the only way to keep on the company's good side is to do what they are told.

Once the Residency is done, they are full Trainers and can practice any aspect of basic Trainer services at any stable, track or facility.  They are also given the option to specialize.

Trainer specialties are medic, teacher, coach, therapist, matchmaker, and breeder.  (The quote at the beginning lacked the listing of breeder because the bond pair being spoken to had already proved to be completely unsuitable to the task.)

Medics can go as far in medicine as they have time to pursue lessons.  All Trainers can perform advanced first aid, but medic Trainers can perform more complex procedures and can deal with ongoing problems.  Trauma and Obstetrics are pretty much the only fields of medicine deemed relevant to medic Trainers.  Occasionally one will show an aptitude for dealing with disease, but mostly Racing Drivers  who come down with chronic illness are easier to put down than treat.

Teachers are mostly seen in stables, they help the resident population learn the life skills they need to get by.  Teachers also share the history (as approved by the company) of racing and of the stable in particular with the Racing Drivers.  They sometimes travel around to the smaller stables.  They work with foals on things like self care and managing their belongings, how to fold clothes, etc.  To the teens about the different things they'll need to know as Team Drivers, like signing their name and how to get around at tracks without anyone noticing that they aren't humans.  They also teach driving basics.  Racing Drivers have an instinct for driving, but they need to be taught the layouts of vehicles and the rules for their sport.  Teachers test the foals for potential as Team Drivers.

Coaches identify a Racing Driver's strengths and weaknesses and teach them to overcome them.  This is highly personal and goes beyond driving advice.  It goes into things like how a Racing Driver walks differently than their match and needs to adjust to make them more seamless.  A coach will usually be the one who identifies that a certain Racing Driver needs very dark sunglasses because their eyes are light sensitive, or that they should always get into the car from the left.  They also help Racing Drivers understand their mechanics and crew.  A coach is usually the one who chooses a Racing Driver's physio.  They know what to look for to find someone who will be the best fit for the Racing Driver's needs.

Therapists don't usually specialize in therapy like human therapists do.  Racing Drivers pretty much have one problem- they live in constant fear.  Therapists learn to get to the bottom of what the Racing Driver is afraid of and to curtail any negative effects.   They teach them to solve their problems or to cope with them better.  If they can't help them cope, they teach them to learn to ignore it.  Racing Drivers can't get away from their problems, so they need to learn how to not be as negatively affected.

Matchmakers specialize in matching.  The human matches go through months of intensive lessons learning to gesture and take care of their Racing Drivers, before they ever even meet them.  Matchmakers teach these classes.  Once the new bond pairs have matched, the Matchmakers teach them how to understand each other and work as a team.  They also travel around to the lower racing divisions doing things to encourage potential matches to be open minded to the offer of matching that will come later on.

Breeders can be considered a subset of the Medic specialty.  No trauma treatments, but they learn obstetrics and the same therapy techniques as the Therapy Trainers.  They research bloodlines, keep records of breedings and pedigrees, they broker deals between stables (sometimes even stables that are not their own.)  They arrange breeding trips for Team Drivers and make sure the unmatched breeding population don't get too unhappy.  They determine which stallions and mares are suitible breeding partners, and they, along with the Teacher Trainers, test and assess the foals.  While the teachers test for abilility to drive, the Breeders test for suitibility for breeding, until matching age, these two tests are the same, but after a Racing Driver is old enough to breed, it becomes a matter of whether they are producing offspring with desireable traits.

Once a specialty has been chosen (this is more heavily dependent on what the Racing Driver is good at) the bond pair spend years honing their skills in a sort of self directed learning program.  They seek out Trainers from their specialty and others and learn the skills they think will advance their abilities.  Since Trainers are FIA agents, they are not required to only use their services for the stable that holds their contract.  A Trainer whose contract is owned by Ferrari (Kimi Raikkonen) can contact another stable and offer his services in his specialty, for a price he negotiates.  A certain amount of the fee is sent to FIA and another portion to the stable that owns his contract.  He is required to first fulfill his obligation to the stable that holds his contract before his own personal Training contracts.  Since the home stable portion of the fee is automatically discounted for contracts with his own stable, and stables like to keep control of their assets, most of the work a Trainer does will be for their home stable.  Some specialties are more likely to be mobile, and their home stable fees tend to be a lot lower, since it would be silly for a stable to pay to keep around someone whose services are only needed once or twice a year, when they could be travelling around bringing in money through outside contracts.

A Trainer's license (class 1, as earned at the beginning of Residency) entitles the Trainer to stable 1 Racing Driver at their home, if it can be certified as a stabling facility (meaning a Racing Driver can live their without the neighbors noticing, even if there are unexpected visitors, service people, etc, and the Racing Driver is in no danger of being spotted by the paparazzi, or escaping. -FIA gets extremely pissed if your Racing Driver takes off-)

Since most Trainers are in or just beyond their rookie years and don't have the financial resources to build a fortress in the middle of nowhere, most Racing Drivers don't get to live with their match, even if they are Trainers.  They have choicer accomodations at the stables, though, since Trainers don't live with the general population of the stable.

A Trainer's license (class 2 as earned at the beginning of Fellowship) automatically gains the option to be upgraded to entitle 3 stabled Racing Drivers, if the stabling facility allows.  Licenses can be upgraded to allow as many Racing Drivers as a facility can be certified for, and any stabling facility over a certain population requires a handler to be present at all times, and a Trainer for a certain percentage of the time.

A Trainer's license (class 3 as earned upon finishing Fellowship requirements) doesn't make much difference in stabling, but it does put the Trainer at quite a high rank within FIA and opens a lot of doors.  The bond pair have spent years and years of their personal time proving that they are not going to object to FIA's methods, and they have earned a lot of trust, and a lot of watching.  FIA will have an incredible amount of data on them by this point.

The upgrade (Master Trainer) requires a broad knowledge of how, not just one stable, but the network of stables and automobile manufacturers works.  It is necessary for anyone who will be put in charge of a stable.  Stable Managers and Stable Owners require this level of training.

Team Owners require a similar level of training, but training that can be accomplished without being matched or specializing.

Handlers have a similar system of ranks, but handlers will never be allowed the same level of clearance.  Most handlers, in most stables don't realize Racing Drivers are telepathic.  They have classes of certification based on clearance and the number of Racing Drivers they can be trusted with.

Level 1 is basic Double Oh Status, it allows people to know Racing Drivers exist, but not to have any prolonged contact with them.

Level 2 is advanced Double Oh Status, it allows people to interact with Racing Drivers.  Crews, team members and any personnel where Racing Drivers are housed (stables, facilities, tracks) are all required to have this level of clearance.

Level 3 is the handlers permit, it gives the person authority over Racing Drivers.  At least 2 members of the team, in addition to the match, and the team manager have to have this status.  A Racing Driver outside an access controlled stabling facility has to have 1 handler present at all times.  (At tracks this almost never includes the match, because they can't be seen together.  On larger teams, at least 1 mechanic/engineer plus the press officer and any personal assistant of the match.)

Level 4 allows a handler to make decisions in a match's prolonged absense.  Physios are required to have level 4 status, since they are responsible for the Racing Driver's health.

Level 5 allows a handler to make decisions over riding the match's decision.  Team managers are required to have level 5 status.  This status is advanced upon only with the purchase of a facility (holding facility or track) this status allows for 2 permanent residents (for example, a track expert RD and a medic RD.  Facility population can be increased with the addition of Trainers and handlers, as the facility's certification allows.)

After Grand Tour Day, there will still be people who serve in the function of Trainers, but without the need for enforcing the FIA’s restrictions and guidelines.

Just Trainers who help.

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Professional Entrepreneur Shares Secrets For Writing Your Mission Statement

One of the greatest gifts that I could give you, is secrets for writing your mission statement.  Once you nail this down, your entire life will have purpose and meaning.  I know that many companies will have mission statements, and that is great.  It helps ralley the troops, get people to back you, it evergizes and fires people up. Today, I want to talk about Your Life Mission statement.  Your purpose for being here.

to start this off, I say that every endeavor should start of with a puprpose. Every journey should start with the final destination. Every project should start with the desired outcome. I think this is one of the most overlooked and under talked about exercises, because it is so common sense in society today. Every great person has a mission. Every great leader has a vision, and that is why it is so important for you to take some time and reflect on the simple mission statement every so often. I think that when people get stressed out, and backslide a little, having a very inspriational and strong mission statment helps get them back on track. It also helps keeep them on track so that they don't backslide and lose momentum. John Maxwell says that momentum is a leaders best breind, and I couldn't agree more. Its not only important in sports, bu talso in business. I know I"ve worked with several companies that are growing and sales are improving and it just seems like it is so much easier to grow when you have momentum. The best example that I can give is like when you are drving where and you take the highway. You are crusing and going 75 on the interstate, there are no redlights, no stop signs, no people crossing the road. That is momentum. That is the type of Momentum your mission statment can give you in your personal life. When you don't have a mission statement, and you don't have momentum, it's like trying to take a back road, and you are going thru side streets and neighborhoods. You have to stop for kids playing in the road, you have stop signs every so often, so you can't really get into a good rythm, and you can't go but so fast.  You can't build momentum, and things are frustrating.  Every little problem seems huge. Mometum lets you blast thru most problems like you don't even hit a bump in the road...

Secrets for writing your mission statement

If you have all the skills and resources to reach your full potential, what purpose would your life fullfil?  This the first question you must answer. IF you can't answer this questions, then you don't need to start building out a business or life plan.  That is why I am different in my methology.  The innovative Marketing Trinity is based on 3 areas.  I believe that personal development is crucial and you must take the first step in finding your purpose before you funnel hack, research, find a strong market, or any of that stuff.  Don't chase paper. Chase your Dream.  If you don't have a dream, then the money will never be enough.  Trust me...

I made this mistake, (mulitiple times) in my life.  I would do what other people told me I should do.  I would go in one direction because someone said I was good at something.  Problem was that, I was good at a lot of things.  My Dad raised me with that mentality to be the best at everything I did, or don't do it at all. That was a blessing and a curse.  It led me down a lot of wrong roads and in carreers that I shouldn't have been in.  Today, I don't regret all of the things that I have tried.  It was required for me to get the experience that I have today.   A lot of the mistakes that I have made were necessary for me to give you these secrets for writing your mission statement.

Your Mission Will Change

Every now and then, you will feel as if your mission is starting to come together. You will Feel as if your mission is almost complete.  This only happens later on in life after probably many years of working hard towards a certain mission, but nonetheless it will happen. I know I never thought that mission statements were designed to be achieved. I thought they were meant to inspire and motivate and keep people moving in one direction. But over the last decade, and after achieving many things in failing in many other areas, it becomes clear that sometimes your mission statements will change.  Designing your mission statement is something that you will want to look at every year. Because your perspective and awareness levels will change.  You  will become better equiped and more able to achieve larger and harder things.  You mission statement is not your conclusion statment for your life.  It is more as of a Chapter title for a small peice of your life. When you look at mission statements this way, they become more fun and you have more fun desiging your mission statement. Just imagine.  Each mission statement becomes bigger and bigger.  At first, It probably only focuses on you and your company.  Possibly the people that you serve or your family.  The larger you grow, spiritually, professionally and personally, the larger your mission statement will become.

Your Purpose and Mission Must Be Clear

I love that so many people are starting to see the beneifts of clarity.  I know I had problems with this in my younger

years, and usually when I am struggling with a project or an objective, I realize that my plans are not clear enough.  Clarity is so key. If you are having problems with finding your purpose, I encourage you to go back and check out on of my earlier post on finding your purpose.  When you have clarity, the forces of the universe will be on your side.  Just imagine when you go out to a large company, and you read their mission statement.  It is very long and vague...  It is written more to sound good than to convey a very clear picture. If you can't visually see your Mission statement in your mind, then you may have  a little more work to do.  Being able to visually see your mission statement, the vision of what that looks like when you achieve it is helpful when others read it also.

Secrets for Writing Your Mission Statement

If you have made it this far, I saved the best for last.  Writing your mission statement for you is probably one of the most rewarding things that you can do, because it helps you when you are going thru hard times. So, lets make this fun.  I learned some of this from Jack Canfield, and I have to give him Credit. I want you to get out 4 peices of paper. The first peice of paper I want you to write out 30 things you would like to have.  The second peice of paper, write out things you would like to do.   The third peice of paper I want you to write out 30 things you would like to be. Now, this will probably take some time.  In fact. It is better if you take your time writing these lists out.  Sometimes when you are reading or working on something, an idea will come to mind.  The best idea is to try and work on this early in the morning and late in the evening. During the day, you'll get great ideas, just make sure you can write them down.  Once you get a solid 30 for each of the 3 categories.  This is the fun part.  You will practice writing out your mission statement. Your Mission Statement will include some of the items on your lists.  Completing those 3 lists will help make sure your mission statement is moving you towards your higher purpose.  Jack Canfield calls them purpose statments and he mentions that you should include 2 unique qualities of yourself, and 2 ways you enjoy expressing yourself. Imagine what the world would look like if it were perfect.  Take some time and really visualize what this looks like.  How are people acting and treating each other?  How does this Feel?  The more detailed you can get with these exercises, the easier it be when finalizing your mission statement. When you become more clear about what this actually looks like, put it down on paper, fast! Trust me, It will feel good, but if you wait, that vision may take some time to get back.  You want to work on this, because this is the vision that you want your subconscous mind working on. Once you have your vision of what the world would look like if it were perfect written down. You can start putting the peices of this puzzle together. Your mission statement will include your unique qualities, how you express them, and a description of your perfect world. Now, this will take some work.  A lot of people get confused with this, and that is ok.  Most people don't do this excercise at all.  So put some thoughts into it, and make sure you work on this at least a few times a year. Put it in your calendar.  I always try and work on mine the week between Christmas and New Years, and also in June.  Only you can say when the best time is to work on yours. If you have questions about your mission statement, and want to learn more about how we can put a plan together to help you reach your goals. Schedule a Strategy Call.   Read the full article

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Material world 2047

What kind of place will our material world be in 30 years?

4/06/2047

Hola de nuevo.

I’ve been trying to post this for hours without success unitl now. It turns out there was another online traffick problem with the internet company. This is becoming a drag, but I guess they got suprised by the amount of people who began using mobile gadgets in such a small gap of time. They are fixing it, according to the mail I received yesterday with what they think is a “heartfelt” apology. I guess this serves me right for changing by normal diary for a virtual one. I think I will go old school and have my paper diary near me at all times.

I got tired and sick of the virtual world around 20 years ago, and I said goodbye to it as much as I could. I can’t say 100% goodbye because you kind of cease to exist in society. I took the useless virtual stuff out of my life and it helped me get back to drawing and reading, in a kindle I have to add. This saved me as I couldn’t travel around the world with my books, nos I have them all in it and I don’t regret it at all.  Drawing is one of my favorite things in the world and now with the discipline I’ve aquired, I get to do it everyday.

Discipline, that was the most important element to surviving this virtual drowning I was in around my late 20′s.

As I travel a lot and I love my stuff, things, books, materials, tools, I had to give up a lot of them and that was painful. I didn’t really gave them up as most of them are back home in my parent’s house in the now storage room ((ex bedroom)). After all, it turned out everyone was a bit of a hoarder, not only me or my mother. This sudden comeback of material retro and vintage stuff hit everyone hard.

It’s such a never ending cycle of trash. People buy stuff, use them for a time and give them away to friends or second hand shops, or just end up in the trash contaminating more and more. What surprised me is that I thought most of the people that loved going shopping for used stuff, would give the stuff away quickly but actually most of them made a special connection with most of the things and kept them. There was an important growth in storage companies. Out of nowhere buildings with storage areas appeared everywhere and with so much competition, little by little it became cheaper to storage your crap. I’m sure in the future, there will be a study of this overpopulation of builidngs filled with stuff that no one really uses at all. People just like to have and keep things. It has become a sickness.

Yesterday I was talking with my brother about how the world has changed so much in the last 40 years. My kids can’t understand how we lived with clothes without automatic thermometer. They say that how could you be protected from the unpredictable weather??? I tell them the weather back them wasn’t as unpredictable as it is now. One day snow, the other day the heat is unbearable. My daughter is always telling me that she cannot imagine living in a world where if you get your period before you thought it would come, the only solution was pads or tampons. She absolutely hates the idea of a tampon. She can’t understand how that’s the way a lot of women lived through those days. I tell her she is lucky to have these new textiles that absorb and cleanse without needing to change them every few hours. She is lucky in that sense, but unlucky in others, as the air is polluted everywhere. Some places more than others, but it has arrived the time where you need the famous face covers when you run, excercise outside or even spend more than 2 hours outside. Those things as unconfortable as they can be, are a life saver. It’s like magic the way it protects your respiratory system without fail. Before they came out there, life expectancy droped dangerously and this was only 15 years ago. I still remember when I was turning 29 how you could go outside and be there for hours without the need of them. Now that I’m almost 59 I miss those days so much sometimes I have such lively dreams that I really believe I have gone back in time.

Even with all the negative things I’m very happy I took part of the material revolution back in 2025. It turns out that Black mirror episode with the grain installed in people’s brains in order to record everything wasn’t that far away, only that instead of having a grain installed, contact lenses were the answer. I prefer it this way because you can take them off whenever you want, and to be honest I didn’t last more than a year using them. Not my thing.

Our research helped find breathing aids in natural resources which when we mixed them with textiles, we were able to create even smarter fabrics and textiles. With every con, a pro comes, or at least that’s what I like to think. The world has come to a material revolution, having new techologies be the saviors for current ailments. Not only with contamination, temperature or period problems, but also with determining if someone is carrying gownpowder or guns with him/her. That series of contact lenses are definitely something I never imagined seeing in my lifetime, nor the weapon/skirts that scratch and maim whoever tries to sexual harrass you. The female condomn with teeth that was created in 2010 was inspiring but its evolution to what it’s now it’s surprising. I’m still waiting for something to be created for the damn catcallers.

To be honest I would have expected for education and respect to be the answers for this tragedies, but apparently people can be our worst enemies. I’m glad we’re seeing light at the end of the tunnel with all this wars happening around us. There are finally smart and kinder people in power almost everywhere and the truce seem nearer. I think that’s everyone’s wish at this point. It is definitley mine as I wish to go back home and see my family without fear for my life.

Anyways, see you tomorrow, I have to go back to the lab to pick up my son’s gift for monday. He will love the contacts I made for him with his favorite childhood memories saved in it.

Mare