PHILOSOPHICAL MOOD

Am currently reading John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism essay with Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite in the background.... how conceptual is that!

No, I'm not in mode of truth-seeking or in any karma quest of some sort... simply preparing for a philosophy exam this monday. And I happen to find Maxwell a good theme to complement philosophical theories.

Anyway, me schedule has been tight as of late. But I'm sure I can squeeze some time to go paint-balling this weekend :p. I'm not any good at it and actually spent half the time hiding among trees, bushes, logs (whatever's big enough to cover me, basically) the last time around. This weekend I'm pretty much prepared to get shot at. Pile on those sweaters!!!

Oh!Oh! I received a bouquet of flowers Tuesday morning. From an 'anonymous friend'. Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it :D

CODELINKS

I'm working on a site to help friends code in html. It's not much really and I've only gone through 1 topic so far. In time though I hope to have a site full of html codes so ppl can refer to them. Anyway, in case you're interested, it's called webCODES and you can click on that to get to the link. Comments are very much welcome and do let me know what you think of it.

BLOG MANIA

ugh... finally finished setting up 2 blogs in blogspot; for the atu gals and for my alma mater...

i'm not gonna post the links in just yet. maybe soon tho :)

A WOMAN'S BEST FRIEND

I just signed up for neopets!

However I haven't chosen a pet yet. They're all quite cute really (in a mutant sort of way). Plus I don't exactly know what I'm supposed to do yet. Somehow I feel that my pet might die very soon tho....

Here, help me choose a pet!

CHOCKFUL ON CAFFEINE

I've consumed two cans of expresso and half a bottle of mocha frappuccino. A whole litre of anesthetic won't put me to sleep now.

Guitar class turned out to be fun. I managed a decent session without revealing my retarded skills. But that was just today.

THE GOSPEL OF WEALTH

Curses. The commenting system's down.

And it's raining.

I've updated my prose page though. Just added one measly essay. Some ramblings about economical issues. Boring stuff really. But if you have time to waste (don't we all :p) go ahead and read it. It'll put you right to sleep :)

Oh! And I think I owe Dahlia an appology for not playing tennis today. Darn these resolutions.

WHERE'S MY SKILLS?

Just got back from watching Insomnia (Al Pacino, Robin Williams). The plot was ok. And the scene where Al chases Robin was priceless... two old men doing a chase scene...

Tomorrow is my first guitar lesson. I'm partly excited, partly nervous. I hope the instructor will forgive my skills; or lack thereof.

Before I forget, I got me a digital pen. It makes drawing on the computer so easy. There's a pad you use to write on. And it also acts as a mouse. The software that came along with it is super cool too. Check out the results here. Disregard the drawings and focus on how much the texture looks as if it were drawn on paper with a pencil.

I'm planning to pull an all-nighter. But without the aid of caffeine this time around. Shucks.

SICKENING SIRENS

Either the people around Oakland here get sick a lot, or they just like burning houses....

My room overlooks the road, and every 5 minutes there'll be a siren screaming away. Without fail. How festive. And if you're really lucky, there'll probably be someone across the road jamming away at 3 in the morning.

Anyway, I've finally fixed the flooble chatterbox, and also inserted a comment form. So go ahead and spill your guts out. And that specifically goes to you, Arthur. You goat. Baaa.

Man, I'm bored.

CSS

Hah! Guess what's different? Yes... gone are those ugly big fat fonts.

Silly as it may sound, I just figured out how to use the CSS Style Sheet *blush*

Anyway, I was thinking of a change. Orange is a bit too gaudy, don't you think? Well, until I come up with something not so punishing on the eyes, we'll just have to bear with this.

CONNECTED

Yay I'm finally connected to the internet!!!

I spent hours chatting last night with nabe instead of studying though. sigh.....must suffer the consequences i guess...

.....must.....get away....from....computer.....

nggghhhh!!!!

THE DISCONNECTED BABYSITTER

my room still has no internet connection yet. how dull is that? anyway, i've taken up guitar lessons and will be starting this sunday. yay! apart from that, i've also started babysitting :)

THE JAPANESE SURVIVAL KIT

...here's an email my brother sent to my elder brother and his wife after receiving 3 singlets from them in Japan:

Dear Kak Azi-san and Along-san,

To show my humble appreciation of so noble a gift, I want to teach you all some VERY IMPORTANT japanese phrases, essential to your survival in the land of the rising sun. Wakarimasu ka? Yoi.


Repeat after me please:


Ohesotte nani?
What is the meaning of my bellybutton?

Anata no gosenzo sama ni kao o awase rare masuka!
Get ready to meet your ashamed ancestors!

Sozo ijo no mono deshta.
That was different.

Suiteki de atama ni anao akararete iru yona kokoromochi deshta.
It was like drops of water boring into my skull.

Kazoku sorrote no seppuku ga yokatta.
I loved the part where the whole family disemboweled themselves.

Watashi no nozomi dori no shinikata deshta ne.
Their deaths perfectly expressed my deepest desires.

Omawarisan! Chikan o tska-mate!
Police! Arrest this pervert!

Nanashi no nihon no michi no kado ni imasu!
I am at the corner of two nameless streets!

Okikute ugokasenai Fujisan mitai da.
He looks as grand and immobile as Mount Fuji.
(To be used at Sumo contests.)

Ahoka! Sodai gomi!
Shame! Public Humiliation!
(To be shouted at baseball players when they err.)

Nihonshoku o tabesukete inai yabanjin desu.
I am too barbaric to eat a Japanese breakfast.

Osoroshii kangae nimo osoware mas.
I have many evil thoughts.

Ebi no idaina saigo desu!
How honorably shrimp struggle as they choke to death!

Anata wa haru ichiban no sakura no yoni utsukushii.
You are as beautiful as spring's first cherry blossom.

Shijin ga suki desuka?
Which poet is your favourite?

Anata no hiza ni suwattemo yoroshii deshoka?
Do you mind if I sit in your lap?

Sekai ichi no ginko ni otsutome desune.
I see you work for the largest bank on the planet.

*(phrases were taken from http://www.muppetlabs.com/~netropic/japanese.html)