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Saturday, May 24, 2003
Monday, May 19, 2003
Which Ivy League University is right for YOU?
Yale
You're second best, and you know it. Still, those
riding the crimson wave may be slightly
smarter, slightly more prestigious, but you
know you're hipper. I mean, you're not hip --
your a nerd, for fuck's sake -- but you're
hipper.
Which Ivy League University is right for YOU?
brought to you by Quizilla
Those studying in the States, give it a shot and see if you landed in the Uni you were "meant for". ;)
Yale
You're second best, and you know it. Still, those
riding the crimson wave may be slightly
smarter, slightly more prestigious, but you
know you're hipper. I mean, you're not hip --
your a nerd, for fuck's sake -- but you're
hipper.
Which Ivy League University is right for YOU?
brought to you by Quizilla
Those studying in the States, give it a shot and see if you landed in the Uni you were "meant for". ;)
The Student's Psalm
mood: bored
music: none
hmmm...here i am in the college library at 4.30 in the morning trying to work on design process. the drafting part, while tedious, is easy. i just gotta figure out the design bit. have i mentioned i hate design and drafting? ::)
anyhoo, suddenly remembered receiving this over email sometime ago and thought i'd share it with y'all. it's pretty clever. well, to me anyway.
The Student's Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not flunk;
He keepeth me from lying down when I should be studying.
He leadeth me beside the water cooler for a study break;
He restores my faith in study guides.
He leads me to better study habits for my grades' sake.
Yea, tho' I walk through the valley of borderline grades,
I will not have a nervous breakdown; for Thou art with me.
Thou givest me the answers in moments of blankness;
Thou annointest my head with understanding,
My test paper runneth over with questions I recognize.
Surely passing grades and flying colours
Shall follow me all the days of my examinations;
And I shall not have to dwell in this university forever!!
AMEN!!!
ok, back to work.
.oO{*yawnz*}
mood: bored
music: none
hmmm...here i am in the college library at 4.30 in the morning trying to work on design process. the drafting part, while tedious, is easy. i just gotta figure out the design bit. have i mentioned i hate design and drafting? ::)
anyhoo, suddenly remembered receiving this over email sometime ago and thought i'd share it with y'all. it's pretty clever. well, to me anyway.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not flunk;
He keepeth me from lying down when I should be studying.
He leadeth me beside the water cooler for a study break;
He restores my faith in study guides.
He leads me to better study habits for my grades' sake.
Yea, tho' I walk through the valley of borderline grades,
I will not have a nervous breakdown; for Thou art with me.
Thou givest me the answers in moments of blankness;
Thou annointest my head with understanding,
My test paper runneth over with questions I recognize.
Surely passing grades and flying colours
Shall follow me all the days of my examinations;
And I shall not have to dwell in this university forever!!
AMEN!!!
ok, back to work.
.oO{*yawnz*}
matrix, matrix and more matrix. and work. *sighz*
mood: alright
music: bon jovi - i'll be there for you
hmm...played enter the matrix for quite a bit these couple of days. fun game, if a bit choppy. gonna have to head back to doing serious stuff now, though.
in other news, watched the matrix reloaded last night with ninety-nine other clayton students. it was a sam-muiss thing. went with paul, vic, jean, pris, jam...and the rest. you know who you are. too many to list out, sorry. yeah anyway, it was a good film. alex felt the first one was better, but i disagree. although perhaps the "magic" of the whole experience wasn't like watching the first flick, that's to be expected (for me at least). it was the same experiece with star wars. nothing beats the experience of watching the first film (esb, in my case). still, it was a very good film with a lot of action, interesting turns of events, a lot of action, good choreography, a lot more background established, and did i mention a lot of action? but i don't want to say too much in case i spoil it for those who haven't watched it yet. just some tips: when the guy who looks like colonel sanders/sigmund freud starts speaking to neo, listen very closely. and the trailer for revolutions is after the credits. the waiting is ages, but be good, sit and wait. you won't regret it.
ok, guess that's it for now. gotta go do some design and drafting. i hate design and drafting.
"we are getting aggravated."
"yes. we are."
mood: alright
music: bon jovi - i'll be there for you
hmm...played enter the matrix for quite a bit these couple of days. fun game, if a bit choppy. gonna have to head back to doing serious stuff now, though.
in other news, watched the matrix reloaded last night with ninety-nine other clayton students. it was a sam-muiss thing. went with paul, vic, jean, pris, jam...and the rest. you know who you are. too many to list out, sorry. yeah anyway, it was a good film. alex felt the first one was better, but i disagree. although perhaps the "magic" of the whole experience wasn't like watching the first flick, that's to be expected (for me at least). it was the same experiece with star wars. nothing beats the experience of watching the first film (esb, in my case). still, it was a very good film with a lot of action, interesting turns of events, a lot of action, good choreography, a lot more background established, and did i mention a lot of action? but i don't want to say too much in case i spoil it for those who haven't watched it yet. just some tips: when the guy who looks like colonel sanders/sigmund freud starts speaking to neo, listen very closely. and the trailer for revolutions is after the credits. the waiting is ages, but be good, sit and wait. you won't regret it.
ok, guess that's it for now. gotta go do some design and drafting. i hate design and drafting.
"we are getting aggravated."
"yes. we are."
Saturday, May 17, 2003
mood: great
music: nat king cole - what a wonderful world
i see trees of green, red roses too
i see them bloom for me and you
and i think to myself
"what a wonderful world"
i see skies of blue, and clouds in white
the bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
and i think to myself
"what a wonderful world"
the colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
are also on the faces of people going by
i see friends shaking hands, saying "how do you do"
they're really saying "i love you"
i hear babies crying, i watch them grow
they'll learn much more than i'll ever know
and i think to myself
"what a wonderful world"
ladies and gentlemen, thanks to the wonderful invention called the college network, i now have my hands on a copy of enter the matrix.
in the unlikely (i'm not lad, y'know ^.~) event you don't hear from me in awhile, don't panic. we hope to return you to your regularly scheduled programme soon enough.
hopefully.
peace, out.
music: nat king cole - what a wonderful world
i see them bloom for me and you
and i think to myself
"what a wonderful world"
i see skies of blue, and clouds in white
the bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
and i think to myself
"what a wonderful world"
the colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
are also on the faces of people going by
i see friends shaking hands, saying "how do you do"
they're really saying "i love you"
i hear babies crying, i watch them grow
they'll learn much more than i'll ever know
and i think to myself
"what a wonderful world"
ladies and gentlemen, thanks to the wonderful invention called the college network, i now have my hands on a copy of enter the matrix.
in the unlikely (i'm not lad, y'know ^.~) event you don't hear from me in awhile, don't panic. we hope to return you to your regularly scheduled programme soon enough.
hopefully.
peace, out.
Friday, May 16, 2003
If Science cannot prove God, can Science refute the existence of God?
"Let me explain the problem science has with Jesus Christ." The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class; then asks one new student to stand.
"You're a Catholic?Anglican?Christian?, aren't you, son?"
"Yes sir," the student says.
"So you believe in God?"
"Absolutely."
"Is God good?"
"Sure! God's good."
"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"
"Yes."
"Are you good or evil?"
"The Bible says I'm evil."
The professor grins knowingly. "Aha! The Bible!"
He considers for a moment. "Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help them? Would you try?"
"Yes sir, I would."
"So you're good...!"
"I wouldn't say that."
"But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't."
The student does not answer, so professor continues. "He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer?"
The student remains silent.
"No, you can't, can you?" the professor says.
He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.
"Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?"
"Er... Yes," the student says.
"Is Satan good?"
The student doesn't hesitate on this one. "No."
"Then where does Satan come from?"
The student falters. "From... God..."
"That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?"
"Yes, sir."
"Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?"
"Yes."
"So who created evil?"
Again, the student has no answer.
"Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness. All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?"
The student squirms on his feet. "Yes."
"So who created them?"
The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question, "Who created them? "
There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom.
The class is mesmerized.
"Tell me," he continues. "Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?
The student's voice betrays him and cracks. "Yes, professor. I do."
The old man stops pacing. "Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?"
"No sir. I've never seen Him."
"Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?"
"No, sir. I have not."
"Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that matter."
"No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't."
"Yet you still believe in him?"
"Yes."
"According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?"
"Nothing," the student replies. "I only have my faith."
"Yes, faith," the professor repeats. "And that is the problem science has with God. There is no evidence, only faith."
The student sits down, defeated. Another student raises his hand to ask a question of his own.
"Professor, is there such thing as heat?"
"Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat."
"And is there such a thing as cold?"
"Yes, son, there's cold too."
"No sir, there isn't."
The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain.
"You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than -458 degrees. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it."
Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding like a hammer.
"What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?"
"Yes," the professor replies without hesitation. "What is night if it isn't darkness?"
"You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light...but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In reality, Darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?"
The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him.
This will be a good semester.
"So what point are you making, young man?"
"Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with and so your conclusion must also be flawed."
The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. "Flawed? Can you explain how?"
"You are working on the premise of duality," the student explains. "You argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it.
"Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?"
"If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do."
"Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?"
The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where the argument is going.
A very good semester indeed.
"Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?"
The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has subsided.
"To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me give you an example of what I mean?"
The student looks around the room. "Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?"
The class breaks out into laughter.
"Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due respect, sir.
"So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?"
Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face unreadable.
Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers.
"I guess you'll have to take them on faith."
"Let me explain the problem science has with Jesus Christ." The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class; then asks one new student to stand.
"You're a Catholic?Anglican?Christian?, aren't you, son?"
"Yes sir," the student says.
"So you believe in God?"
"Absolutely."
"Is God good?"
"Sure! God's good."
"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"
"Yes."
"Are you good or evil?"
"The Bible says I'm evil."
The professor grins knowingly. "Aha! The Bible!"
He considers for a moment. "Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help them? Would you try?"
"Yes sir, I would."
"So you're good...!"
"I wouldn't say that."
"But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't."
The student does not answer, so professor continues. "He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer?"
The student remains silent.
"No, you can't, can you?" the professor says.
He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.
"Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?"
"Er... Yes," the student says.
"Is Satan good?"
The student doesn't hesitate on this one. "No."
"Then where does Satan come from?"
The student falters. "From... God..."
"That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?"
"Yes, sir."
"Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?"
"Yes."
"So who created evil?"
Again, the student has no answer.
"Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness. All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?"
The student squirms on his feet. "Yes."
"So who created them?"
The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question, "Who created them? "
There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom.
The class is mesmerized.
"Tell me," he continues. "Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?
The student's voice betrays him and cracks. "Yes, professor. I do."
The old man stops pacing. "Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?"
"No sir. I've never seen Him."
"Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?"
"No, sir. I have not."
"Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that matter."
"No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't."
"Yet you still believe in him?"
"Yes."
"According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?"
"Nothing," the student replies. "I only have my faith."
"Yes, faith," the professor repeats. "And that is the problem science has with God. There is no evidence, only faith."
The student sits down, defeated. Another student raises his hand to ask a question of his own.
"Professor, is there such thing as heat?"
"Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat."
"And is there such a thing as cold?"
"Yes, son, there's cold too."
"No sir, there isn't."
The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain.
"You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than -458 degrees. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it."
Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding like a hammer.
"What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?"
"Yes," the professor replies without hesitation. "What is night if it isn't darkness?"
"You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light...but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In reality, Darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?"
The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him.
This will be a good semester.
"So what point are you making, young man?"
"Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with and so your conclusion must also be flawed."
The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. "Flawed? Can you explain how?"
"You are working on the premise of duality," the student explains. "You argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it.
"Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?"
"If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do."
"Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?"
The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where the argument is going.
A very good semester indeed.
"Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?"
The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has subsided.
"To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me give you an example of what I mean?"
The student looks around the room. "Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?"
The class breaks out into laughter.
"Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due respect, sir.
"So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?"
Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face unreadable.
Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers.
"I guess you'll have to take them on faith."
mood: fine
music: collin raye & susan ashton - the gift
for some insane reason i couldn't get onto the net for most of last night (proxy problems again). so anyway, jam came over and i spent the evening/night/early morn watching stuff on the computer. saw eddie murphy's delirious again. he is so good. also watched phone booth. excellent show. two thumbs up. after that watched crouching tiger, hidden dragon. that was okay.
so anyway jam and pris fell asleep on my bed, under pris' blanket but on top of mine. so i was stuck on the beanbag without a kriffing blanket. yay me. luckily the beanbag's comfy. ;)
oh yeah i should probably say something about 40 hours, i guess. hmmm...how should i put it? lemme see...how about: "worst 40 hours of my life"? well no, national service was obviously worse, but you get what i mean. ;) i was soooo bored. and hungry. and net-deprived. and in need of a fag. but the surprising thing is the worst feeling was the lack of music. i guess i'm so used to always having the music on that i kinda took it for granted. after sitting in my room for a while, all quiet and the like, i started hearing white noise. geez, that was bad.
yep, so anyway if you haven't donated to world vision yet, you still can look for me and chip in a couple of bucks to help the lil' kids.
peace out.
music: collin raye & susan ashton - the gift
for some insane reason i couldn't get onto the net for most of last night (proxy problems again). so anyway, jam came over and i spent the evening/night/early morn watching stuff on the computer. saw eddie murphy's delirious again. he is so good. also watched phone booth. excellent show. two thumbs up. after that watched crouching tiger, hidden dragon. that was okay.
so anyway jam and pris fell asleep on my bed, under pris' blanket but on top of mine. so i was stuck on the beanbag without a kriffing blanket. yay me. luckily the beanbag's comfy. ;)
oh yeah i should probably say something about 40 hours, i guess. hmmm...how should i put it? lemme see...how about: "worst 40 hours of my life"? well no, national service was obviously worse, but you get what i mean. ;) i was soooo bored. and hungry. and net-deprived. and in need of a fag. but the surprising thing is the worst feeling was the lack of music. i guess i'm so used to always having the music on that i kinda took it for granted. after sitting in my room for a while, all quiet and the like, i started hearing white noise. geez, that was bad.
yep, so anyway if you haven't donated to world vision yet, you still can look for me and chip in a couple of bucks to help the lil' kids.
peace out.
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
mood: good
music: usa for africa - we are the world
well, last post before 40 hours. see y'all in 40+.
gav out.
music: usa for africa - we are the world
well, last post before 40 hours. see y'all in 40+.
gav out.
Monday, May 12, 2003
mood: good
music: voices that care - gulf war '91 tribute
well, i've decided.
i'm gonna do it.
40 hours.
and i've created my own famine list. for 40 hours, i'm gonna go without:
wish me luck. or even better, if you know me personally, support me with your donations.
peace, out.
Lonely fear lights up the sky
Can't help but wonder why
You're so far away
There, you have to take a stand
In someone else's land
Life can be so strange
I wish you'd never have to choose
To either win or lose
We could find a way
But I won't turn my back again
With honour I'll defend
So hurry home till then
Stand tall, stand proud
Voices that care are crying out loud
And when you close your eyes tonight
Feel in your heart how our love burns bright
I'm not here to justify the cause
Or to count up all the loss
That's all been done before
Just can't let you feel alone
When there's so much love at home
We're sending out to you
All the courage that you've known
The bravery you've shown
Clearly lights the way
We pray to make the future bright
To make the wrong things right
Right or wrong, we're all praying you remain strong
That's why we're all here singing along
Stand tall, stand proud
Voices that care are crying out loud
And when you close your eyes tonight
Know in your heart how our love burns bright
music: voices that care - gulf war '91 tribute
well, i've decided.
i'm gonna do it.
40 hours.
and i've created my own famine list. for 40 hours, i'm gonna go without:
- food (duh)
- electronic games
- tv
- radio or stereo
- computer or internet (horrors)
- only incoming calls and incoming sms on my mobile, unless it's an emergency
- fags (groan)
wish me luck. or even better, if you know me personally, support me with your donations.
peace, out.
Can't help but wonder why
You're so far away
There, you have to take a stand
In someone else's land
Life can be so strange
I wish you'd never have to choose
To either win or lose
We could find a way
But I won't turn my back again
With honour I'll defend
So hurry home till then
Stand tall, stand proud
Voices that care are crying out loud
And when you close your eyes tonight
Feel in your heart how our love burns bright
I'm not here to justify the cause
Or to count up all the loss
That's all been done before
Just can't let you feel alone
When there's so much love at home
We're sending out to you
All the courage that you've known
The bravery you've shown
Clearly lights the way
We pray to make the future bright
To make the wrong things right
Right or wrong, we're all praying you remain strong
That's why we're all here singing along
Stand tall, stand proud
Voices that care are crying out loud
And when you close your eyes tonight
Know in your heart how our love burns bright
Sunday, May 11, 2003
ugh. why is swmb still down?! *sighz* hmmm...maybe it's a sign He wants me to go study? *peers outside windows for signs of storms brewing*
anyhoo, just checked my exam time-table. there's good, and there's terrible. good news: one week between first and second papers, and another week between second and third papers. terrible news: third to sixth papers are four papers in three days.
yech.
ah well, exams are 4 weeks away, or thereabouts, so i guess it's time to get off me lazy butt and actually take a look at this stuff.
hmmm...swmb seems to be loading after all.....
d'oh! ::(
oh yeah, this article might interest some of you: cops seize dorm pc's in college raid
okay...STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anyhoo, just checked my exam time-table. there's good, and there's terrible. good news: one week between first and second papers, and another week between second and third papers. terrible news: third to sixth papers are four papers in three days.
yech.
ah well, exams are 4 weeks away, or thereabouts, so i guess it's time to get off me lazy butt and actually take a look at this stuff.
hmmm...swmb seems to be loading after all.....
d'oh! ::(
oh yeah, this article might interest some of you: cops seize dorm pc's in college raid
okay...STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mood: good
music: beach boys - surfin' usa
just got back. went to boba pearl (again) for lunch. lazed around pretty much the whole day. i actually finished up my new book "the real bravo two zero". it was a very interesting and revealing read, definitely recommended by gav. went to a korean restaurant in caulfield for dinner, and ended up watching "national security" at 11.30pm at chaddy. quite a funny show. :)
so anyway, got back to my room and saw a message horny (andrew horne, my ra) left me. he told me to turn off my music when i left the room cuz he doesn't want to wake up at 2am to turn it off. oops. sorry horny! i totally forgot about it. :(
anyway i tried turning back on but couldn't. luckily jam thought of something and managed to get it back up. i'm quite sad without my music, so major props to jam. thanks, dude. :-D
yeah, that's pretty much it fer now. those who haven't read "the real bravo two zero" by michael asher should go get a copy now. but before you do, read andy mcnab's "bravo two zero" and chris ryan's "the one who got away" first. definitely worth the read.
later.
music: beach boys - surfin' usa
just got back. went to boba pearl (again) for lunch. lazed around pretty much the whole day. i actually finished up my new book "the real bravo two zero". it was a very interesting and revealing read, definitely recommended by gav. went to a korean restaurant in caulfield for dinner, and ended up watching "national security" at 11.30pm at chaddy. quite a funny show. :)
so anyway, got back to my room and saw a message horny (andrew horne, my ra) left me. he told me to turn off my music when i left the room cuz he doesn't want to wake up at 2am to turn it off. oops. sorry horny! i totally forgot about it. :(
anyway i tried turning back on but couldn't. luckily jam thought of something and managed to get it back up. i'm quite sad without my music, so major props to jam. thanks, dude. :-D
yeah, that's pretty much it fer now. those who haven't read "the real bravo two zero" by michael asher should go get a copy now. but before you do, read andy mcnab's "bravo two zero" and chris ryan's "the one who got away" first. definitely worth the read.
later.
Saturday, May 10, 2003
Friday, May 09, 2003
mood: decent
music: joey mcintyre - stay the same
okay, so i didn't go for the function in the end. again. ah well, guess i'm way past the being called "antisocial" stage. ; )
i'm just not a beer guy, i guess. well i am, but only when i have friends there. *shrugz* anyhoo...
went to chaddy with jam and pris. ate at pancake parlour. went to borders and got a new book. i was actually thinking of getting force heretic 1, but then i saw the real bravo two zero and i just stopped cold. from the back cover, it supposedly reveals "the truth" behing the "bravo two zero" mission, and the (supposed) bullshit in the stories as told by andy mcnab (one of my faves) and chris ryan. so yeah, i just had to get it. i guess fh1 can wait. i haven't even read destiny's way yet, so yeah.
oh yeah. and my room light's flickering. no idea why. should check, but i'm too lazy, so i'm just using the doorway light and my desk lamp. note to self: ask jason (maintenance guy) to come take a look tomorrow. buy him a pack of smokes cuz he's always so nice.
yep. think i'll checkout swmb a bit before i go read my new book.
music: joey mcintyre - stay the same
okay, so i didn't go for the function in the end. again. ah well, guess i'm way past the being called "antisocial" stage. ; )
i'm just not a beer guy, i guess. well i am, but only when i have friends there. *shrugz* anyhoo...
went to chaddy with jam and pris. ate at pancake parlour. went to borders and got a new book. i was actually thinking of getting force heretic 1, but then i saw the real bravo two zero and i just stopped cold. from the back cover, it supposedly reveals "the truth" behing the "bravo two zero" mission, and the (supposed) bullshit in the stories as told by andy mcnab (one of my faves) and chris ryan. so yeah, i just had to get it. i guess fh1 can wait. i haven't even read destiny's way yet, so yeah.
oh yeah. and my room light's flickering. no idea why. should check, but i'm too lazy, so i'm just using the doorway light and my desk lamp. note to self: ask jason (maintenance guy) to come take a look tomorrow. buy him a pack of smokes cuz he's always so nice.
yep. think i'll checkout swmb a bit before i go read my new book.
Thursday, May 08, 2003
mood: good
music: lisa ono - every breath you take
*power up*
ladies and gentlemen, we're back online.
but first, i gotta go for a college function. will post again later.
Edit: To the few people who know about this new url, please use the .tk address and not the actual blogspot one, in case i have to change it again. sorry for the bother.
And to RL friends, please don't spread this. I'll tell the people I want to know about it. Cheers.
music: lisa ono - every breath you take
*power up*
ladies and gentlemen, we're back online.
but first, i gotta go for a college function. will post again later.
Edit: To the few people who know about this new url, please use the .tk address and not the actual blogspot one, in case i have to change it again. sorry for the bother.
And to RL friends, please don't spread this. I'll tell the people I want to know about it. Cheers.
Monday, May 05, 2003
mood: pissed
music: what does it matter
fuck. or as paul would put it, fuck the fuckity fucked up fuck. and no, i'm not sorry.
somehow SHE knows i have this blog. that's just screwed.
so, sorry but show's off for the time being. collect your coats at the door.
the Light The Dark project is temporarily shut.
thank you for your patronage during this period, however short it may have been.
oh yeah, shout outs and the tagboard are going for the time being too.
Dark|ighter out.
Edit: All links in the sidebar have been temporarily removed. Thank you for your kind understanding.
music: what does it matter
fuck. or as paul would put it, fuck the fuckity fucked up fuck. and no, i'm not sorry.
somehow SHE knows i have this blog. that's just screwed.
so, sorry but show's off for the time being. collect your coats at the door.
the Light The Dark project is temporarily shut.
thank you for your patronage during this period, however short it may have been.
oh yeah, shout outs and the tagboard are going for the time being too.
Dark|ighter out.
Edit: All links in the sidebar have been temporarily removed. Thank you for your kind understanding.
mood: grumpy
music: beach boys - sloop john b
bah.
just broke up with my gf. yes, over the phone. no, it wasn't a pretty sight.
slight sense of relief, i guess. it just wasn't working out, and the whole thing was just depressing.
obviously she didn't take it very well, even though she knew it was coming. but i'm gonna be selfish for once. i've been letting it go on far longer than i should've and it was honestly starting to become a pain. yes, in the rear.
she's not letting me go easily, either. wants me to "pay for my sins" and all that. okay, that sounds wrong but it's the best i could translate it from mandarin. i do feel bad about it. a little. but honestly, at the moment, i can't be fucked. so yeah.
i wish it could've been one of those nicer break ups where everyone parts as friends, and i did try to make it as nice as i could, but nooooooooo. so we're not friends anymore. she's calling me endlessly and i'm ignoring the phone and mobile. i wonder how long this is gonna last. *sighz*
and to the person who's been reporting to her on me, i know who you are. no, she didn't tell me, but i know.
prepare to be so very dead.
feel free to leave comments, even the nasty kind.
and mei, don't tell her i have this blog. thanks.
music: beach boys - sloop john b
bah.
just broke up with my gf. yes, over the phone. no, it wasn't a pretty sight.
slight sense of relief, i guess. it just wasn't working out, and the whole thing was just depressing.
obviously she didn't take it very well, even though she knew it was coming. but i'm gonna be selfish for once. i've been letting it go on far longer than i should've and it was honestly starting to become a pain. yes, in the rear.
she's not letting me go easily, either. wants me to "pay for my sins" and all that. okay, that sounds wrong but it's the best i could translate it from mandarin. i do feel bad about it. a little. but honestly, at the moment, i can't be fucked. so yeah.
i wish it could've been one of those nicer break ups where everyone parts as friends, and i did try to make it as nice as i could, but nooooooooo. so we're not friends anymore. she's calling me endlessly and i'm ignoring the phone and mobile. i wonder how long this is gonna last. *sighz*
and to the person who's been reporting to her on me, i know who you are. no, she didn't tell me, but i know.
prepare to be so very dead.
feel free to leave comments, even the nasty kind.
and mei, don't tell her i have this blog. thanks.
mood: refreshed
music: jars of clay - everything in between
*yawnz*
well, i had quite a nice long nap from 5pm till 12am, so feeling pretty refreshed now, if a lil' hungry. maybe i'll go make some noodles (shaddup wardi :-P)
finally managed to contact my dad. guess what? it's sunday morning in houston and he's out golfing. *rolls eyes* businessmen. ; )
yeah, so hopefully i'll be getting some cash wired over sometime soon.
well, today (or yesterday, rather) wasn't all that great. here's a list of my pet peeves for the day:
1. the title (that thing up that that's supposed to say :: Light The Dark ::) somehow moved itself behind the main div and i can't figure out how to move it back. i think i remember there being a code to make a div be the one on the top, but can't for the life of me remember what it is. anyone who knows, please tell me. pleeeeeeeeeeaaase. thanks.
2. i was trying so hard to figure it out that i forgot about lunch and only made it down to the dining hall at 1245, when the ladies were cleaning up. so all i managed to grab before they kept everything was this pathetic excuse of a pasta. yech.
3. i realised i didn't have any dollar coins to do laundry. and i don't really have much (any) clothes left. luckily, pris came to my rescue, so all's good. thanks girl. : )
4. bv at forums.starwars.com got banned. i don't really know him very well, but he seemed like quite a nice guy. i'm not one to question the modsquad's decisions, but it still is kinda unsettling. anyhoo it got reduced from a pban to a 3 month tempban. so that's good.
in related news, jedi-mmm got pbanned. finally. he/she was really starting to get on my nerves. i guess it's kinda evil thinking that way, but meh.
5. once again, i got next to nothing done on the weekend. nothing new 'bout that, though.
alrighty then, enough of ranting. those of you who're located way over here in clayton, you may like to know that sam has a great deal for you. we're going to watch matrix reloaded on may 17th at 4.45pm, and we're only charging $4.50 for it. you heard right. $4.50 vs $11. that's quite a difference. the only catch: you have to be a monash clayton student and/or a sam member. simple as that. unfortunately, this offer is not open to non-clayton non-members. sorry. :-/
oh yeah, and it's jointly organised with muiss.
okay, guess that's it for now.
move along, move along.
Edit: Oh yeah, added wardi's blog to my blog list, so go check it out. : )
music: jars of clay - everything in between
*yawnz*
well, i had quite a nice long nap from 5pm till 12am, so feeling pretty refreshed now, if a lil' hungry. maybe i'll go make some noodles (shaddup wardi :-P)
finally managed to contact my dad. guess what? it's sunday morning in houston and he's out golfing. *rolls eyes* businessmen. ; )
yeah, so hopefully i'll be getting some cash wired over sometime soon.
well, today (or yesterday, rather) wasn't all that great. here's a list of my pet peeves for the day:
1. the title (that thing up that that's supposed to say :: Light The Dark ::) somehow moved itself behind the main div and i can't figure out how to move it back. i think i remember there being a code to make a div be the one on the top, but can't for the life of me remember what it is. anyone who knows, please tell me. pleeeeeeeeeeaaase. thanks.
2. i was trying so hard to figure it out that i forgot about lunch and only made it down to the dining hall at 1245, when the ladies were cleaning up. so all i managed to grab before they kept everything was this pathetic excuse of a pasta. yech.
3. i realised i didn't have any dollar coins to do laundry. and i don't really have much (any) clothes left. luckily, pris came to my rescue, so all's good. thanks girl. : )
4. bv at forums.starwars.com got banned. i don't really know him very well, but he seemed like quite a nice guy. i'm not one to question the modsquad's decisions, but it still is kinda unsettling. anyhoo it got reduced from a pban to a 3 month tempban. so that's good.
in related news, jedi-mmm got pbanned. finally. he/she was really starting to get on my nerves. i guess it's kinda evil thinking that way, but meh.
5. once again, i got next to nothing done on the weekend. nothing new 'bout that, though.
alrighty then, enough of ranting. those of you who're located way over here in clayton, you may like to know that sam has a great deal for you. we're going to watch matrix reloaded on may 17th at 4.45pm, and we're only charging $4.50 for it. you heard right. $4.50 vs $11. that's quite a difference. the only catch: you have to be a monash clayton student and/or a sam member. simple as that. unfortunately, this offer is not open to non-clayton non-members. sorry. :-/
oh yeah, and it's jointly organised with muiss.
okay, guess that's it for now.
move along, move along.
Edit: Oh yeah, added wardi's blog to my blog list, so go check it out. : )
Saturday, May 03, 2003
mood: good
music: beach boys - kokomo
heheh.
just got this from wardi over msn: Night Dance
friggin' hilarious! think wen, clivey and xing may appreciate this. :-P
thanks girl! ^^
Edit: Fixed the faulty link.
music: beach boys - kokomo
heheh.
just got this from wardi over msn: Night Dance
friggin' hilarious! think wen, clivey and xing may appreciate this. :-P
thanks girl! ^^
Edit: Fixed the faulty link.
mood: not half bad
music: extreme - more than words
mmm...didn't post anything last night. actually it's cuz i went to sleep pretty early. which is kinda ironic: not sleeping during the week and sleeping on a friday night. ah well.
managed to hand in my stuff yesterday, so yay. don't think i'm gonna score for this one, but ah well. watodo.
oh yeah, forgot to check in on the trekkers board last night. better check it later. *shrugz*
Well, finished doing up wyld's blog yesterday, and just finished wardi's before this post. three blogs in three days. *phew*
ack. dagnabbit, was so lost in coding the blog that i didn't realise it's already 1420h. damn, brunch is over. hmmm...maybe noodles....
oh yeah, have to think about dinner tonight, too. anyone wanna go for dinner later? if you're in melb and have my number, give me a call. ^^
alrighty then. laters~
music: extreme - more than words
mmm...didn't post anything last night. actually it's cuz i went to sleep pretty early. which is kinda ironic: not sleeping during the week and sleeping on a friday night. ah well.
managed to hand in my stuff yesterday, so yay. don't think i'm gonna score for this one, but ah well. watodo.
oh yeah, forgot to check in on the trekkers board last night. better check it later. *shrugz*
Well, finished doing up wyld's blog yesterday, and just finished wardi's before this post. three blogs in three days. *phew*
ack. dagnabbit, was so lost in coding the blog that i didn't realise it's already 1420h. damn, brunch is over. hmmm...maybe noodles....
oh yeah, have to think about dinner tonight, too. anyone wanna go for dinner later? if you're in melb and have my number, give me a call. ^^
alrighty then. laters~
Friday, May 02, 2003
mood: alright
music: goo goo dolls - iris
well, done all i can for the report, which isn't saying much. some of the results don't make sense, and i'll probably have to talk it over with the guys again tomorrow before handing it in. maybe check with professor marshall. *shrugz*
so anyway, on to more interesting things. yeah, like i said, caught X-2 earlier. pretty good, i thought, even though i'm not an x-men fan. here's an excerpt from a review i posted on the trekkers board:
yep. oh yeah, managed to fix princess' blog just before this post, so that's a *phew*. for those interested and especially those using the same template as hers (like wyld), what i did was make the "sidebar" div float right to force it up to the same level as the "mainClm" div.
yay, so it's done. now only have to do up wyld's and wardi's (url withheld). wyld's not online at the moment, and her blog doesn't seem to be there for some reason, so guess i'll check with wardi after this. or after i finish modding the trekkers board.
which will be after i cook some noodles 'cuz i'm famished right now.
oh yeah, good news! the money came in yesterday, so i can survive another week. yay! ^^
yeah, guess that's about it for now. cheers.
music: goo goo dolls - iris
well, done all i can for the report, which isn't saying much. some of the results don't make sense, and i'll probably have to talk it over with the guys again tomorrow before handing it in. maybe check with professor marshall. *shrugz*
so anyway, on to more interesting things. yeah, like i said, caught X-2 earlier. pretty good, i thought, even though i'm not an x-men fan. here's an excerpt from a review i posted on the trekkers board:
Just saw X-2 today.
All in all, a pretty good film. I think it was better than the first one, because I honestly don't recall the first one at all.
Interesting storyline where there's more than two sides to the conflict. For X-men comic fans, the plot doesn't deviate from the comics too much, though there are some differences. For me, the most notable difference was that Lady Deathstryke wasn't set up to be Wolverine's "girlfriend". There are some others, but no really major issues.
Gambit fans: I'm sorry, but he doesn't appear in X-2.
The ending was interesting, and definitely setting up for X-3. Those who know about the Phoenix connection will know what I'm talking about. Look out for signs of it throughout the movie.
Easter eggs:
*SPOILER ALERT* (Highlight to see spoilers)
1. Look out for the Phoenix symbol right at the end of the movie when the screen shows the lake. It's very faint, but right there in the middle of the screen.
2. Hank McCoy (Beast) appears as a cameo on a television screen mid-way through the movie. He's in his human non-blue guise though.
3. Remy LeBeau's (Gambit) name appears when Mystique is hacking through Stryker's computer. It's the one right before Eric's (Magneto).
**END OF SPOILERS**
All in all a pretty good show and worth the money, I felt.
yep. oh yeah, managed to fix princess' blog just before this post, so that's a *phew*. for those interested and especially those using the same template as hers (like wyld), what i did was make the "sidebar" div float right to force it up to the same level as the "mainClm" div.
yay, so it's done. now only have to do up wyld's and wardi's (url withheld). wyld's not online at the moment, and her blog doesn't seem to be there for some reason, so guess i'll check with wardi after this. or after i finish modding the trekkers board.
which will be after i cook some noodles 'cuz i'm famished right now.
oh yeah, good news! the money came in yesterday, so i can survive another week. yay! ^^
yeah, guess that's about it for now. cheers.
Thursday, May 01, 2003
mood: excited
music: 98 degrees - invisible man
hmm haven't really had time to write anything today. been busy going for classes (*gasp*) and proof-reading the sam-muiss contract for "movie 2 - matrix reloaded". more on that when i get back.
hmm...have to do the mechanics of solids lab report tonight. but first, gonna catch x-men 2 at chadstone with the guys. school work shouldn't stand in the way of a (hopefully) good movie, no?
.oO{damn i'm weak}
anyway, gotta run.
write again later.
music: 98 degrees - invisible man
hmm haven't really had time to write anything today. been busy going for classes (*gasp*) and proof-reading the sam-muiss contract for "movie 2 - matrix reloaded". more on that when i get back.
hmm...have to do the mechanics of solids lab report tonight. but first, gonna catch x-men 2 at chadstone with the guys. school work shouldn't stand in the way of a (hopefully) good movie, no?
.oO{damn i'm weak}
anyway, gotta run.
write again later.
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