From Zhang Yang. Since I've been tagged, I guess I should do it...
Link One must be about family.
Link Two must be about friends.
Link Three must be about yourself.
Link Four must be about something you love.
Link Five can be anything you choose.
Link One: This one mentions them.
Link Two: I don't seem to talk about them at all, so have a look at my blog links page.
Link Three: But...this is a blog! It's all about me!
...Very well. You may have this one.
Link Four: For those not paying attention, I love Bionicle. And cars. And my computers, all of which have names. And Tabasco sauce...
Link Five: ...Anything?
Anything!
I tag... Whoever is reading this and hasn't done it yet. You know who you are.
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Friday, 15 February 2008
Wiring in from Down Under!
So I arrived safely, and after several days of shopping (along with a few headaches which were fortunately ironed out) I guess I can call myself settled in at my new residence. When initially stepping in it all looked rather bare, but now it's a homely little place. Check it out:
The good thing about the apartment is that it was already clean when it got to us, barring the odd insect (there was a centipede in my room yesterday). I do wish the plugpoints were not located so close to the radiator, but I guess we live with what we can get. Also, I have known my current room-mates for about a year, and they are good, hardworking people who are willing to cook and don't have horrible habits. So... I guess it's all great.
Next is the orientation week, followed by classes commencing the week after that. Will report on how that goes. Till next time!
The good thing about the apartment is that it was already clean when it got to us, barring the odd insect (there was a centipede in my room yesterday). I do wish the plugpoints were not located so close to the radiator, but I guess we live with what we can get. Also, I have known my current room-mates for about a year, and they are good, hardworking people who are willing to cook and don't have horrible habits. So... I guess it's all great.
Next is the orientation week, followed by classes commencing the week after that. Will report on how that goes. Till next time!
Monday, 11 February 2008
Downloading...97%
You know how when you've been downloading that 3GB file for two hours, and the meter is slowly inching towards one-hundred percent, and it's close to finished, and you worry that in the last ten seconds the download will fail, forcing you to start over and wait another two hours?
It's like that. Except that restarting will be more painful that could be possibly imagined. Because I've been downloading for over three years.
I'm at the last ten seconds, and I'm praying my internet connection will not fail me.
The next post will be from Australia. See y'all then.
It's like that. Except that restarting will be more painful that could be possibly imagined. Because I've been downloading for over three years.
I'm at the last ten seconds, and I'm praying my internet connection will not fail me.
The next post will be from Australia. See y'all then.
Friday, 8 February 2008
Always Looking Forward
I can't remember the last day of school. Well, I can remember it, but it didn't register as a last day. It was just a normal day, only with people commenting at odd moments, "This is the last FMT." "This is the last presentation." "This is the last 6P." It didn't really connect, you know? And then when I left the class, people didn't say goodbye, they said "See you on Sunday."
Sunday, right. The day of the Graduation High Tea. We took lots of photographs and binged on the frankly average food and took every opportunity to cheer or applaud. And at the end of it all they said, "See you next Monday."
Monday is the day we fly off to the unknown.
Never back, always forward. There are no goodbyes, only an optimistic au revoir. Because we will meet again, and until then, we move in the only direction we can.
But we can't help glancing back from time to time.
(With thanks to Tern Poh for the link.)
Sunday, right. The day of the Graduation High Tea. We took lots of photographs and binged on the frankly average food and took every opportunity to cheer or applaud. And at the end of it all they said, "See you next Monday."
Monday is the day we fly off to the unknown.
Never back, always forward. There are no goodbyes, only an optimistic au revoir. Because we will meet again, and until then, we move in the only direction we can.
But we can't help glancing back from time to time.
(With thanks to Tern Poh for the link.)
Monday, 28 January 2008
Saturday, 19 January 2008
Update XV: Hello, I'm from the Internet
Perhaps someday the future xkcd envisions will come to be, and the internet will be considered an actual, legitimate location. We've already got communities, universities, shops, restaurants, arcades, cinemas, search engines to transport us between them, laws to regulate behaviour... All we're missing are the toilets.
On the subject of xkcd, it's been changing the internet again. Try Googling "died in a blogging accident" now, and you'll get something in the region of 294,000 results. That's a sharp rise from the original 2 results when the comic was published.
See? Anyone can leave a mark on the internet. Without resorting to vandalism of Wikipedia pages.
iPod vs. The Cassette pits what is arguably the most popular mp3 player worldwide against what was once the most popular music storage device worldwide... and finds the iPod lacking. It's actually quite surprising how many advantages the cassette has, in spite of its age. Probably explains why the cassette's larger cousin, the video tape, outlasted the laser disc and is still in use today.
The scientists over at Bio-Rad decided to show their appreciation for the Polymerase Chain Reaction, the technique which revolutionised molecular biology when it was first developed in 1983, with The PCR Song. It's strangely catchy, and entirely tongue-in-cheek. My class loves the scene at the end when they bring in the thermal cycler.
It seems that this blog is the top Google return for "toothpick vampire", and scores pretty high for "Bionicle going downhill." I'm rather suprised by the first, considering I didn't actually say much on the topic. As for the second...
...I thought I made it pretty clear I don't think Bionicle is going downhill. Oh well.
Finally, I haven't done a meme in a while, and Websnark had an interesting one. The idea is to complete the sentence "In my world, superheroes..." any way you like. And so:
In my world, superheroes aren't afraid of who they are.
In my world, superheroes do normal things too.
In my world, superheroes know that the local laws of physics make absolutely no sense, and they don't care.
In my world, superheroes don't need to be young to be relevant.
In my world, superheroes choose modest outfits. (Seriously...)
In my world, superheroes don't think self-sacrifice is the best solution, but they'll do it if they have to.
In my world, superheroes don't keep getting new backstories all the time.
In my world, superheroes are nevertheless capable of undergoing character development.
In my world, superheroes never do wrong to benefit themselves.
In my world, superheroes never do right to benefit themselves either. They do right because that's what they believe in.
In my world, superheroes are never evil or cruel on purpose.
In my world, superheroes are, first and foremost, heroes.
...I hate it when newer comic-book writers make old favourites turn angsty or do terrible things. They're heroes, and while it is perfectly acceptable for them to be conflicted sometimes, they still should remain heroes at the end of the day. They're supposed to give us hope - how can we have hope in heroes who are worse than ourselves?
Anyway, that's all from me for now. Til next time.
On the subject of xkcd, it's been changing the internet again. Try Googling "died in a blogging accident" now, and you'll get something in the region of 294,000 results. That's a sharp rise from the original 2 results when the comic was published.
See? Anyone can leave a mark on the internet. Without resorting to vandalism of Wikipedia pages.
iPod vs. The Cassette pits what is arguably the most popular mp3 player worldwide against what was once the most popular music storage device worldwide... and finds the iPod lacking. It's actually quite surprising how many advantages the cassette has, in spite of its age. Probably explains why the cassette's larger cousin, the video tape, outlasted the laser disc and is still in use today.
The scientists over at Bio-Rad decided to show their appreciation for the Polymerase Chain Reaction, the technique which revolutionised molecular biology when it was first developed in 1983, with The PCR Song. It's strangely catchy, and entirely tongue-in-cheek. My class loves the scene at the end when they bring in the thermal cycler.
It seems that this blog is the top Google return for "toothpick vampire", and scores pretty high for "Bionicle going downhill." I'm rather suprised by the first, considering I didn't actually say much on the topic. As for the second...
...I thought I made it pretty clear I don't think Bionicle is going downhill. Oh well.
Finally, I haven't done a meme in a while, and Websnark had an interesting one. The idea is to complete the sentence "In my world, superheroes..." any way you like. And so:
In my world, superheroes aren't afraid of who they are.
In my world, superheroes do normal things too.
In my world, superheroes know that the local laws of physics make absolutely no sense, and they don't care.
In my world, superheroes don't need to be young to be relevant.
In my world, superheroes choose modest outfits. (Seriously...)
In my world, superheroes don't think self-sacrifice is the best solution, but they'll do it if they have to.
In my world, superheroes don't keep getting new backstories all the time.
In my world, superheroes are nevertheless capable of undergoing character development.
In my world, superheroes never do wrong to benefit themselves.
In my world, superheroes never do right to benefit themselves either. They do right because that's what they believe in.
In my world, superheroes are never evil or cruel on purpose.
In my world, superheroes are, first and foremost, heroes.
...I hate it when newer comic-book writers make old favourites turn angsty or do terrible things. They're heroes, and while it is perfectly acceptable for them to be conflicted sometimes, they still should remain heroes at the end of the day. They're supposed to give us hope - how can we have hope in heroes who are worse than ourselves?
Anyway, that's all from me for now. Til next time.
Saturday, 12 January 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary passes away, aged 88
On Friday, Sir Edmund Hillary died of heart failure. (If you don't know who he is, shaaaame on you.) He was one of the last great adventurers, and by all accounts was a genuinely caring and humble person. While his most prominent achievement was being one of the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest, he was also known for his philantropic work. When I was growing up he was one of the people I always wanted to meet, because he wasn't just some climber. He was an inspiration.
The world has lost a good person, but he will be remembered always. Rest in peace, Sir Edmund.
The world has lost a good person, but he will be remembered always. Rest in peace, Sir Edmund.
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