Been reading the The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich book by Tim Ferris.

I just calculated my monthly expenses, added a buffer of 30% and came up with 2000 Euros ( around 3200 USD). It’s not that much.

It’s simple. Use a VPN service.

For those who don’t know, many countries block or restrict internet access to specific websites. Amongst them, yes the US&A where you cannot access gambling websites. But most famous for restrictions are Dubai- the Etisalat provider, Qatar and UAE in the Middle East and China, India in Asia.

Examples of websites being restricted? Skype, MSN, Youtube, Blogger, BBC.

Now, using a VPN service all your Internet traffic is tunneled through the provider’s private network. So you only access their server and they serve you with any webpage you want or any other type of traffic - like access to peer2peer networks.

Other benefits of using a VPN service:

• When you are traveling to countries where certain websites are restricted, you can easily access them using our VPN service.
• Malicious users have no way of getting to your machine, as your real IP address is protected by the VPN encryption.
• You can bypass proxy servers, filters set by your network administrator or Internet Service Provider.
• When you are accessing the Internet from a wireless hotspot, you are protected from threats, using the security layer and encryption in the VPN.
• You can have all the benefits of the IP in the country where the VPN originates. Most will provide United States IP, so you will be able to watch their tv shows online, which filter the IP.

There are many VPN providers out there. I personally had a very good experience with the Happy VPN service. You can find them at www.happyvpn.com . These guys do their job pretty good, the service is up all the time and the customer service has been really helpful. And, important point, they have good prices also

Apart from VPN services you can try some proxies. These can be used to view blocked websites. (They are good only for webpage traffic, port 80). The problem with these proxies is that being free they are often set up by malicious users who steal and spy on your traffic. I wouldn’t personally recommend them.

These being said, the best way to access a blocked website is to get a VPN account. It will give you relief while being online on the cost of a reasonable monthly fee.

Many times people have asked me : “Hey, what computer should I buy?” or “Can you make a website” or “Can you build a computer?”. They knew I graduated a Computers college. I explain them that we specialize in a tiny area of computer science and only that can be more vast than other disciplines, not related to computers. I tell them that I can write software programs but I don’t have the knowledge to write a computer game or a website with animation. And that I am not a god with Excel.

Probably a brain surgeon feels the same when asked to tell his cousin what to do about that itchy pain in the leg.

You could say that I am an open minded man. I respect other people’s decisions, without questioning them. But I also have personal boundaries.

Over time, several gay men showed interest in me. As much as I respect their choice of fucking other men, this really disgusts me. And when they look at me with a sexual look I feel like throwing up.

Couple of days ago a waiter was taking the order of a girl in my group. I went closer to them, wanting to order also. When he saw me, his jaw dropped, with a salivating look on his suddenly enlightened face. He literally ignored the girl that he was taking her order and came to take my order. At first I was happy that he took my order fast, as I was really hungry. Then, over the next few hours I spent in that place, it became disgusting. I was trying to order from other waiters, but everytime he came to me, smiling and with a flirty look. brrr. Everytime I was going to the toilet he was checking me out.

Other guys checking me out. hmm…

There are also good parts( ?!) of this - there is this club where I get free drinks from the bartender. He is also gay.

Fat women wanted me for as long as I can remember. Some grab my ass, others grind on me. This also disgusts me, but it’s much more bearable.

UPDATE: The son of my 80 year old neighbor offered to take me on a trip and show me around( he is a local, while I am not). This happened 3 months ago, when I first met him. I remember being excited at that time, he seemed a very interesting man. In the meantime we both have been busy traveling and working. Today I met him again, we talked for 15 minutes. After couple of minutes I started getting suspicious: he was too friendly. Or maybe he really is just being friendly. HMM. I don’t like this. How can you ask a 45 years old man if he is gay? This is a delicate situation, but I’m not going on his 4×4 until I’m sure he’s straight…

At the beach

Something appears

Starts moving

Sunrise at the beach

It’s a new day