More tsunamis rocked the world. Another magnetude 6 tremor. News broadcasts filled with pictures of dead bodies, rotting bodies...
That is the truth of life. The earth is very unstable. One minute you could be swimming in the ocean, the next you'd be more than slightly dead.
This is a very sensitive topic, which probably involves the views of religion and philosophy, and you'd probably know more from the news than me, so I'll move on to more light-hearted things.
I went to two dentists today. The first was for basic tooth polishing and maintainence, the other was for checking whether I needed braces. Although I have had tooth polishings many times before, I still marvelled at the dental ability to place an incredible number of equipment into my mouth at the same time. There were at least two vacuums, a mirror and a scalpel. The dentist was looking down in the mouth. Really, she was. It's the tooth! Er... I mean, truth.
And I need braces. And an operation. Apparently I have a embedded premolar in my gum. But I still need braces. =( It's gonna hurt...
Well, that's it. Just remember, tsunamis are dangerous since they attack in waves...
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Sunday, December 26, 2004
It's Boxing Day. Want some Punch?
No, no. Fruit punch. Nah, it's okay. It's a mistake anyone would make.
Today is my niece's first birthday. Actually, it's the second, because the day you were born is your first birthday, but not everyone is as logical as me, so let's just say it's her first birthday so we're in corelation with world international standard.
My cousin held the party at McDonald's, which was a big mistake, because, I feel, half the people he invited have no idea what to eat at McDonald's. Also, sorry if I mention this, but his friends all talked quite loudly. And annoyingly. Loudly.
Oh, I watched the Pirated Version of Kung Fu Hustle today. Cool, huh? Except that people kept walking in front of the camera and it skipped a lot of the first part.
Kung Fu Hustle is... well, I'll give it a three star rating. The plot isn't really that good... I mean, there isn't much of a plot. Just lots of special effects and Kung Fu moves. If you like movies with soppy stroylines, then watch something else. If you like movies like The Matrix, watch this movie.
OK that's it for now. See ya!
Today is my niece's first birthday. Actually, it's the second, because the day you were born is your first birthday, but not everyone is as logical as me, so let's just say it's her first birthday so we're in corelation with world international standard.
My cousin held the party at McDonald's, which was a big mistake, because, I feel, half the people he invited have no idea what to eat at McDonald's. Also, sorry if I mention this, but his friends all talked quite loudly. And annoyingly. Loudly.
Oh, I watched the Pirated Version of Kung Fu Hustle today. Cool, huh? Except that people kept walking in front of the camera and it skipped a lot of the first part.
Kung Fu Hustle is... well, I'll give it a three star rating. The plot isn't really that good... I mean, there isn't much of a plot. Just lots of special effects and Kung Fu moves. If you like movies with soppy stroylines, then watch something else. If you like movies like The Matrix, watch this movie.
OK that's it for now. See ya!
Saturday, December 25, 2004
It's Finally Christmas.
IT'S CHRISTMAS AT LAST! One of the best holidays of the year, even for non-Christians. It's not so much the presents as it is the feasts. (Wow, did I just type that? I'm really getting too old.)
This year I only got 3 presents so I'm not that happy... oh well... must not complain... at least I got something. Hope you all got better presents than me!
My father still went to tennis today. On Christmas. He seem s very devoted. I think they'll get drunk with eggnog. By the way, has anyone ever tasted eggnog yet? I'm still too young...
It's not like you really feel the Christmas spirit in Singapore. There's no snow, for one thing, and we don't have any chimneys, for another. There's no real fir trees, only the lights, and no fireplaces to hang stockings over. A popular local belief is that Santa has to climb up the rubbish chutes to deliver presents to our apartment blocks.
I can't believe that so many people are home and on the Internet on Christmas. Guess we don't have any toys to play with anymore on Christmas. We're too old. People instist on giving us books.
Oh well... a week left to school reopening... the last week of the holidays... I always hate this time... trying to cram in all the work I haven't done... I still have half my Chinese homework to do...*yikes*
Read this nice Christmas poem I have since two Christmases ago... you may have seen it before, but it's still very funny... and true...
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
not a creature was stirring, except father's mouse.
The computer was humming; the icons were hopping,
As father did last-minute Internet shopping.
The stockings were hung next to the modem with care
in the hope that Santa would bring new software.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
With visions of computer games filling their heads.
Dark Forces for Billy, Doom II is for Dan,
Carmen Sandiego for Pamela Ann.
The letters to Santa had been sent out by mom,
To santa@toyshop.northpole.com –
Which now had been re-routed to Washington State
Where Santa's workshop had been moved by Bill Gates.
All the elves and the reindeer had had to ske-daddle
To flashy new quarters in suburban Seattle.
After living a life that was simple and spare,
Santa now finds that he's a new billionaire,
With a shiny red Porsche in place of his sleigh,
And a house on Lake Washington just down the way.
From where Bill has his mansion, and the old fellow preens
In black Gucci boots and red Calvin Klein jeans.
The elves have stock options and desks with a view,
Where they write computer code for Johnny and Sue.
No more dolls or tin soldiers or little toy drums
will be under the tree, only compact disk ROMs
with the Microsoft label. So spin up your drive,
From now on Christmas runs only on Win95.
More rapid than eagles the competitors came,
and Bill whistled, and shouted, and called them by name.
"Now, ADOBE! now, CLARIS! now, INTUIT! too,
Now, APPLE! and NETSCAPE! You’re all of you through,
It's Microsoft's SANTA that the kids can't resist,
It's the ultimate software with a traditional twist -
Recommended by no less than the jolly old elf,
And on the package, a picture of Santa himself.
Get 'em young, keep 'em long, is Microsoft's theme,
And a merger with Santa is a marketer's dream.
To the top of the NASDAQ! To the top of the Dow!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away - wow!"
And mum in her 'kerchief and me in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
The whir and the hum of our satellite platter,
As it turned toward that new Christmas star in the sky,
The SANTALITE owned by the Microsoft guy.
As I sprang from my bed and was turning around,
My computer turned on with a Jingle-Bells sound.
And there on the screen was a smiling Bill Gates
Next to jolly old Santa, two arm-in-arm mates.
And I heard them exclaim in voices so bright,
HAVE A MICROSOFT CHRISTMAS, and TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.
OK. Going to see what other people blog on Christmas...
Update 9:30PM : Just watched Finding Nemo on the Disney Channel. (Shame the way I spend Christmas.) It's a great show, but I'm not going to bore you with the synopsis (because obviously you've watched it already). I noticed that not every one of my friends blogs n Christmas, so that is a small consolation. (It means that everyone should be off the Net and playing with toys - that's good. Or at least, as normal as possible.)
This year I only got 3 presents so I'm not that happy... oh well... must not complain... at least I got something. Hope you all got better presents than me!
My father still went to tennis today. On Christmas. He seem s very devoted. I think they'll get drunk with eggnog. By the way, has anyone ever tasted eggnog yet? I'm still too young...
It's not like you really feel the Christmas spirit in Singapore. There's no snow, for one thing, and we don't have any chimneys, for another. There's no real fir trees, only the lights, and no fireplaces to hang stockings over. A popular local belief is that Santa has to climb up the rubbish chutes to deliver presents to our apartment blocks.
I can't believe that so many people are home and on the Internet on Christmas. Guess we don't have any toys to play with anymore on Christmas. We're too old. People instist on giving us books.
Oh well... a week left to school reopening... the last week of the holidays... I always hate this time... trying to cram in all the work I haven't done... I still have half my Chinese homework to do...*yikes*
Read this nice Christmas poem I have since two Christmases ago... you may have seen it before, but it's still very funny... and true...
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
not a creature was stirring, except father's mouse.
The computer was humming; the icons were hopping,
As father did last-minute Internet shopping.
The stockings were hung next to the modem with care
in the hope that Santa would bring new software.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
With visions of computer games filling their heads.
Dark Forces for Billy, Doom II is for Dan,
Carmen Sandiego for Pamela Ann.
The letters to Santa had been sent out by mom,
To santa@toyshop.northpole.com –
Which now had been re-routed to Washington State
Where Santa's workshop had been moved by Bill Gates.
All the elves and the reindeer had had to ske-daddle
To flashy new quarters in suburban Seattle.
After living a life that was simple and spare,
Santa now finds that he's a new billionaire,
With a shiny red Porsche in place of his sleigh,
And a house on Lake Washington just down the way.
From where Bill has his mansion, and the old fellow preens
In black Gucci boots and red Calvin Klein jeans.
The elves have stock options and desks with a view,
Where they write computer code for Johnny and Sue.
No more dolls or tin soldiers or little toy drums
will be under the tree, only compact disk ROMs
with the Microsoft label. So spin up your drive,
From now on Christmas runs only on Win95.
More rapid than eagles the competitors came,
and Bill whistled, and shouted, and called them by name.
"Now, ADOBE! now, CLARIS! now, INTUIT! too,
Now, APPLE! and NETSCAPE! You’re all of you through,
It's Microsoft's SANTA that the kids can't resist,
It's the ultimate software with a traditional twist -
Recommended by no less than the jolly old elf,
And on the package, a picture of Santa himself.
Get 'em young, keep 'em long, is Microsoft's theme,
And a merger with Santa is a marketer's dream.
To the top of the NASDAQ! To the top of the Dow!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away - wow!"
And mum in her 'kerchief and me in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
The whir and the hum of our satellite platter,
As it turned toward that new Christmas star in the sky,
The SANTALITE owned by the Microsoft guy.
As I sprang from my bed and was turning around,
My computer turned on with a Jingle-Bells sound.
And there on the screen was a smiling Bill Gates
Next to jolly old Santa, two arm-in-arm mates.
And I heard them exclaim in voices so bright,
HAVE A MICROSOFT CHRISTMAS, and TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.
OK. Going to see what other people blog on Christmas...
Update 9:30PM : Just watched Finding Nemo on the Disney Channel. (Shame the way I spend Christmas.) It's a great show, but I'm not going to bore you with the synopsis (because obviously you've watched it already). I noticed that not every one of my friends blogs n Christmas, so that is a small consolation. (It means that everyone should be off the Net and playing with toys - that's good. Or at least, as normal as possible.)
Friday, December 24, 2004
It's almost Christmas!
I'm... dreaming... of a white... Christmas... because it doesn't snow in Singapore.
Sorry I haven't been blogging for a while... been playing Final Fantasy VIII and it ROCKS!
Christmas is tomorrow, so I hope everybody will get what they wished for...
Isn't it great that we get Christmas earlier than the people in the Americas, and are able to call them on the telephone and gloat?
My bro is now officially in ACS(I). Just got registered two days ago. Since he's in the IP programme, he's got a ton of books, including Sec 2 Maths. Wow. We only learned Sec 2 maths in... Sec 2. Or at least, we are going to...
And it's so unfair that he has a wonderful book for Lit. Actually, he has three, so I shouldn't complain much, but he has Haroun and the Sea of Stories. That is one of my favourite books! How can they have Haroun and the Sea of Stories for Lit? It's just not fair. =(
Oh well... Happy Christmas and Merry New Year!
Sorry I haven't been blogging for a while... been playing Final Fantasy VIII and it ROCKS!
Christmas is tomorrow, so I hope everybody will get what they wished for...
Isn't it great that we get Christmas earlier than the people in the Americas, and are able to call them on the telephone and gloat?
My bro is now officially in ACS(I). Just got registered two days ago. Since he's in the IP programme, he's got a ton of books, including Sec 2 Maths. Wow. We only learned Sec 2 maths in... Sec 2. Or at least, we are going to...
And it's so unfair that he has a wonderful book for Lit. Actually, he has three, so I shouldn't complain much, but he has Haroun and the Sea of Stories. That is one of my favourite books! How can they have Haroun and the Sea of Stories for Lit? It's just not fair. =(
Oh well... Happy Christmas and Merry New Year!
Monday, December 20, 2004
I'm cross. Really cross.
I recently saw a sign saying Merry X'mas. MERRY X'MAS! What is this, an abbriviation sign? Not enough space to even spell out the word Christmas? And what's with the X? I mean, can "christ" really be replaced with "X"? Really, so you're a Xian. What's your name? Oh, Xopher! And your sister is called Xina! How nice! What nice name your parents Xened you with! Dosen't that sound stupid? (If you really have no idea what I'm typing about, try exhcanging the X with "Christ".
Anyway, my cousin came over and showed us how to play Final Fantasy VIII (8 if you can't count Roman). Yes, it's old, but it's all she's got. It's quite fun, but really long-drawn. And I'm not talking about the swords.
Yay! Now I can play a rhythm-and-blues piece by... er... I forgot. But anyway, I can officially play it now, and it sounds great.
Bleargh... 3 hour tuition tomorrow... argh...
Anyway, my cousin came over and showed us how to play Final Fantasy VIII (8 if you can't count Roman). Yes, it's old, but it's all she's got. It's quite fun, but really long-drawn. And I'm not talking about the swords.
Yay! Now I can play a rhythm-and-blues piece by... er... I forgot. But anyway, I can officially play it now, and it sounds great.
Bleargh... 3 hour tuition tomorrow... argh...
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Readers, Digest This!
...because today I'm reviewing Reader's Digest's new book, The Reverse Dictionary.
Now, I bet you're wondering, what the heck is a Reverse Dictionary? Well, as the Editors put it, "The Reverse Dictionary is above all a word-finder. Its purpose is to identify the precise word fo an idea that may be in your mind but you cannot express."
This book is fantastic because it has, simply put, everything. Or at least, everything you can think of. Let's say you're writing a detective story. You know that every thief or villian has a specific method of operation: how he breaks into a house, how he usually disposes of a corpse, for instance. But what you cannot remember is what the technical word for it is. So, searching the Reverse Dictionary for the word "method" will give you the answer: Modius Operandi.
It also serves as a vocabulary builder. Say you are still writing that detective story, and one of the characters has a distinguishing characteristic. Maybe a phobia, for example. Under phobia, there is a chart, listing some phobias. Fear of old age is gerascophobia, fear of a name or particular word is onomatophobia, and fear of horses is hippophobia (which is a bit weird).
There are also helpful diagrams. Need to know how to tie a cat's paw knot? What is the pointy part of a brilliant full cut diamond called? What roof shapes are there? Where is the fore topgallant sail on a sailing ship? What does a fleury cross look like? The answers to all these can be found in the Reverse Dictionary.
Simply put, this book rocks! And have yourself, a Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year!
Now, I bet you're wondering, what the heck is a Reverse Dictionary? Well, as the Editors put it, "The Reverse Dictionary is above all a word-finder. Its purpose is to identify the precise word fo an idea that may be in your mind but you cannot express."
This book is fantastic because it has, simply put, everything. Or at least, everything you can think of. Let's say you're writing a detective story. You know that every thief or villian has a specific method of operation: how he breaks into a house, how he usually disposes of a corpse, for instance. But what you cannot remember is what the technical word for it is. So, searching the Reverse Dictionary for the word "method" will give you the answer: Modius Operandi.
It also serves as a vocabulary builder. Say you are still writing that detective story, and one of the characters has a distinguishing characteristic. Maybe a phobia, for example. Under phobia, there is a chart, listing some phobias. Fear of old age is gerascophobia, fear of a name or particular word is onomatophobia, and fear of horses is hippophobia (which is a bit weird).
There are also helpful diagrams. Need to know how to tie a cat's paw knot? What is the pointy part of a brilliant full cut diamond called? What roof shapes are there? Where is the fore topgallant sail on a sailing ship? What does a fleury cross look like? The answers to all these can be found in the Reverse Dictionary.
Simply put, this book rocks! And have yourself, a Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year!
Saturday, December 18, 2004
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Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Whose Line is it Anyway? Mine?
Whee! Another OM meeting today! But the best part was: it was a movie party... er... meeting... thingy... sort of.
We watched Whose Line is it Anyway for about half the time we were at Gid's house. I laughed about three-quarters of the time I was there. I think. That's the beauty of laughter. When you laugh so much, you never really keep track of time.
Oh, and I finally met Demel's cousin. She's from Australia and looks more like Demel's brother than him. But she's only 72 hours older than Demel. Or something like that. That's the beauty of laughter. When you laugh so much, you never really keep track of time.
Gid's dog is called Socks. Not a bad name for a cow, but for a dog... er...
(No, seriously, some cows have white "socks" just above their hooves.)
That's basically it today. Nothing much happened. Been a bit boring lately. Or was that yesterday? That's the beauty of laughter. When you laugh so much, you never really keep track of time.
OK... See ya!
We watched Whose Line is it Anyway for about half the time we were at Gid's house. I laughed about three-quarters of the time I was there. I think. That's the beauty of laughter. When you laugh so much, you never really keep track of time.
Oh, and I finally met Demel's cousin. She's from Australia and looks more like Demel's brother than him. But she's only 72 hours older than Demel. Or something like that. That's the beauty of laughter. When you laugh so much, you never really keep track of time.
Gid's dog is called Socks. Not a bad name for a cow, but for a dog... er...
(No, seriously, some cows have white "socks" just above their hooves.)
That's basically it today. Nothing much happened. Been a bit boring lately. Or was that yesterday? That's the beauty of laughter. When you laugh so much, you never really keep track of time.
OK... See ya!
Sunday, December 12, 2004
I'm feeling Sundayzed...
It's Sunday again...
I'm making up for the lack of blog posts since the last week of November... Man, I'm bored... You'd think I would have something better to do... *sigh*
I've been looking at my friends' blogs recently, and I noticed that they all CENSORED. What? The words behind that censored sign are... CENSORED
Anyway, I think that some people *coughcough* shouldn't blog with MSN-type short-form *coughcough* which makes it difficult to read *coughcough* which is aggravated by the small font size *coughcough*.
Hey! Look! A strepsil! This will help with my coughing...
Anyway, nothing new to report, except that I got my hair cut. And the carpark at Thomson Plaza was unusually full today. Carparks should have a sign over each lot saying "Leaving", and when the people park, they take this small remote, and when they are about to leave, the press the button on the remote, and the sign above their lot light up, showing that they are leaving, so other drivers know that thay can wait for this lot. (Phew, long sentence.)
Oh, there's another OM meeting this Tuesday at Demel's/Gid's house. They're neighbours so it doesn't really matter whose house we go to. We're going to watch "Who's Line is it Anyway?", one of the best shows hosting Drew Carrey (did I spell his name correctly?). Hope Packrat will be there 'cause I still have to give him his birthday present.
Ooh, Demel's cousin will be there too, and she's a girl. Ooh...
OK, that's all for now... See ya when I... er... blog again?
I'm making up for the lack of blog posts since the last week of November... Man, I'm bored... You'd think I would have something better to do... *sigh*
I've been looking at my friends' blogs recently, and I noticed that they all CENSORED. What? The words behind that censored sign are... CENSORED
Anyway, I think that some people *coughcough* shouldn't blog with MSN-type short-form *coughcough* which makes it difficult to read *coughcough* which is aggravated by the small font size *coughcough*.
Hey! Look! A strepsil! This will help with my coughing...
Anyway, nothing new to report, except that I got my hair cut. And the carpark at Thomson Plaza was unusually full today. Carparks should have a sign over each lot saying "Leaving", and when the people park, they take this small remote, and when they are about to leave, the press the button on the remote, and the sign above their lot light up, showing that they are leaving, so other drivers know that thay can wait for this lot. (Phew, long sentence.)
Oh, there's another OM meeting this Tuesday at Demel's/Gid's house. They're neighbours so it doesn't really matter whose house we go to. We're going to watch "Who's Line is it Anyway?", one of the best shows hosting Drew Carrey (did I spell his name correctly?). Hope Packrat will be there 'cause I still have to give him his birthday present.
Ooh, Demel's cousin will be there too, and she's a girl. Ooh...
OK, that's all for now... See ya when I... er... blog again?
Thursday, December 09, 2004
It was Incredible.
Bleargh... Don't you just hate it when people blog about The Incredibles movie and use some incredibly lame pun as their title? And you'd hope that finally... someone, just someone will have a better, less intelligence-insulting title?
Well.. TOO BAD. It's my blog and you can't change any of it. So boos to you.
Anyway, I just watched The Incredibles yesterday and I think {insert blog title here}.
I assume that almost everyone who is reading this has watched The Incredibles already in some way or another so I'm not going to review the plot or give subtle hints or stuff like that.
The Incredibles is your basic normal family of superheroes trying to fit into normal society. It's a great parody of many stereotyped superheroes, including the names, costumes, and physical characteristics. *coughcough* It's action packed, humourous, explosive (I'm talking about the plot; the cinema didn't explode), and all in all a great movie.
Edna Mode rocks! It's great that there is a character with the same name as my nickname! Whee!
Well.. TOO BAD. It's my blog and you can't change any of it. So boos to you.
Anyway, I just watched The Incredibles yesterday and I think {insert blog title here}.
I assume that almost everyone who is reading this has watched The Incredibles already in some way or another so I'm not going to review the plot or give subtle hints or stuff like that.
The Incredibles is your basic normal family of superheroes trying to fit into normal society. It's a great parody of many stereotyped superheroes, including the names, costumes, and physical characteristics. *coughcough* It's action packed, humourous, explosive (I'm talking about the plot; the cinema didn't explode), and all in all a great movie.
Edna Mode rocks! It's great that there is a character with the same name as my nickname! Whee!
"And it's hand-washable too, darling, that's a new feature."
-Edna Mode.
Oh, by the way, aniamted kissing is not all it's cracked up to be.
Friday, November 26, 2004
Look Again Reviews
Yes, it's time once again for Look Again Reviews.
Look Again Reviews.
Because review really means to look again.
Well, there was this nice movie on at 11pm last night on the Disney channel. Don't ask me what I was doing up at 11pm. Actually, I think it was two nights ago, 11pm, and actually ended yesterday morning. At around 12:15.
Anyway, the movie was called The Country Bears. Technically, I'm not sure what the show was actually called, because I missed the first part. But it was still a good movie.
The movie's about this half-human, half-bear person... er... thing... called Barry Barrington (this is true, I didn't make his name up, however lame I may be) who lives with this human family. He finds out he's adopted and goes out to seek his destiny. His heroes are a band called "The Country Bears", and he decides to go to Country Bear Hall to seek his destiny.
When he arrives, Barry finds out that the place was going to be torn down. So he decides to get his favourite band back together to do a farewell concert to save the Hall. This is harder than it seems, with the bears being older and er... crankier... than they used to be.
A hilarious show, with great music and an all-star cast. Some you don't know, but the more popular ones you might are: Queen Latifah and Elton John.
OK, that's the story, now on to what I really want to rave about: the music.
The music was fantabulous, and I don't think that's even a word. The music choreographers and producers really did a bang-up job with this one. The show's soundtrack mixed country music and instruments with pop music, disco, and even a bit of rock. I bet few of you have ever seen a fiddle being used in a rock piece before? Well, it was, and it sounded great. Even if you think the idea of watching a movie about humans in bear suits is disturbing, I suggest just listening to the soundtrack. *sigh* I can't even type anymore. It's that good.
OK, see ya when I... er... blog again...?
Look Again Reviews.
Because review really means to look again.
Well, there was this nice movie on at 11pm last night on the Disney channel. Don't ask me what I was doing up at 11pm. Actually, I think it was two nights ago, 11pm, and actually ended yesterday morning. At around 12:15.
Anyway, the movie was called The Country Bears. Technically, I'm not sure what the show was actually called, because I missed the first part. But it was still a good movie.
The movie's about this half-human, half-bear person... er... thing... called Barry Barrington (this is true, I didn't make his name up, however lame I may be) who lives with this human family. He finds out he's adopted and goes out to seek his destiny. His heroes are a band called "The Country Bears", and he decides to go to Country Bear Hall to seek his destiny.
When he arrives, Barry finds out that the place was going to be torn down. So he decides to get his favourite band back together to do a farewell concert to save the Hall. This is harder than it seems, with the bears being older and er... crankier... than they used to be.
A hilarious show, with great music and an all-star cast. Some you don't know, but the more popular ones you might are: Queen Latifah and Elton John.
OK, that's the story, now on to what I really want to rave about: the music.
The music was fantabulous, and I don't think that's even a word. The music choreographers and producers really did a bang-up job with this one. The show's soundtrack mixed country music and instruments with pop music, disco, and even a bit of rock. I bet few of you have ever seen a fiddle being used in a rock piece before? Well, it was, and it sounded great. Even if you think the idea of watching a movie about humans in bear suits is disturbing, I suggest just listening to the soundtrack. *sigh* I can't even type anymore. It's that good.
OK, see ya when I... er... blog again...?
Sunday, November 21, 2004
Bugged - in both senses of the word
I feel overworked. That's how you are supposed to feel when tracking down an unknown killer on the loose.
OK, so there isn't a real killer. Puh-leeze. Can't you people take a joke from a child with an over-active imagination?
Anyway, I am tracking someone down. Someone you 3 billion people with Internet access probably don't know. And some of you who know about my blog will probably be stunned. Because I am looking for a girl.
WAIT!
It's not what you think. Here's the background information.
Casefile: File No. K0L239L
Operation: LAPINE
Ooh... sounds like a detective story... and of course, you'd be right.
Anyway, this mysteryous girl messaged me in KoL a week before my trip to Perth after watching a short movie on the day of the GEP Public Speaking Competition.
More information on:
Moving on...
So, she messages me without any form of identification whatsoever. I try to track her down, but to no avail. I leave for Perth, confused and helpless.
However, when I return from Perth, Peter says that he managed to "extract" a little information from her. A cryptic clue about my kindergarden yearbook and the seating arrangements...
This is my only lead. I begin ransacking my own house, looking for the yearbook. Unfortunately, I could not find it. Sigh.
Which leads me here. I am scouring the Internet for the picture... the picture which holds the true identity of mysterious Agent Lapine...
Sorry... got carried away... Heehee...
Anyway, I dreamt up this nice little scene of my serach. I am an amateur scriptwriter after all. Note that anything from this point on is truly fantasy. Nothing of the below has happened. NOTHING.
Casefile: File No. K0L239L
Operation: LAPINE
Dateline: 21 November 2004
"Evening, Chief."
"Evening, Ernie. What have we got on the Lapine situation?"
"Nothing, Chief. We've tried everything. But we still can't find the book."
"Well, well. She's proving more evasive than she looks."
"But Chief, you haven't seen her yet!"
"It was just an expression!" I sighed. "Alright, what have we got?"
"Nothing, sir. Only the cryptic clue. The one about the book."
"Okay... How about the bugs?"
"None sir," said Ed. "We've got about a hundred possible sites, but no distinctive targets. There's this rumour, though, that -"
"Enough on that," I snapped. "This is getting serious. Redouble all surveillence, 24-7. I want satelllites 6 and 42 on this. Check any possible paper trails. Phone bills, credit card bills, etc. Ed, activate and deploy a DNA scan. I don't care how long it takes, just do it. I want a surveillence team on every suspect house. Ernie, see if you can't find the book. Prepare Operation Heart Transplant just in case. Edna, get full Internet surveillence, especially in KoL."
"Do you want to get the press, sir?"
"Not now. It can wait a few more days till it goes public. We'll find out who she is..."
OK, from this point on, it is NOT fiction anymore. Phew!
Well, OK, the story's a bit overrated, but it is nice that at least SOMEONE still remembers me from my days in kindergarden. Whee! Now I know I'm not alone in this world... =P
OK, so there isn't a real killer. Puh-leeze. Can't you people take a joke from a child with an over-active imagination?
Anyway, I am tracking someone down. Someone you 3 billion people with Internet access probably don't know. And some of you who know about my blog will probably be stunned. Because I am looking for a girl.
WAIT!
It's not what you think. Here's the background information.
Casefile: File No. K0L239L
Operation: LAPINE
Ooh... sounds like a detective story... and of course, you'd be right.
Anyway, this mysteryous girl messaged me in KoL a week before my trip to Perth after watching a short movie on the day of the GEP Public Speaking Competition.
More information on:
Moving on...
So, she messages me without any form of identification whatsoever. I try to track her down, but to no avail. I leave for Perth, confused and helpless.
However, when I return from Perth, Peter says that he managed to "extract" a little information from her. A cryptic clue about my kindergarden yearbook and the seating arrangements...
This is my only lead. I begin ransacking my own house, looking for the yearbook. Unfortunately, I could not find it. Sigh.
Which leads me here. I am scouring the Internet for the picture... the picture which holds the true identity of mysterious Agent Lapine...
Sorry... got carried away... Heehee...
Anyway, I dreamt up this nice little scene of my serach. I am an amateur scriptwriter after all. Note that anything from this point on is truly fantasy. Nothing of the below has happened. NOTHING.
Casefile: File No. K0L239L
Operation: LAPINE
Dateline: 21 November 2004
"Evening, Chief."
"Evening, Ernie. What have we got on the Lapine situation?"
"Nothing, Chief. We've tried everything. But we still can't find the book."
"Well, well. She's proving more evasive than she looks."
"But Chief, you haven't seen her yet!"
"It was just an expression!" I sighed. "Alright, what have we got?"
"Nothing, sir. Only the cryptic clue. The one about the book."
"Okay... How about the bugs?"
"None sir," said Ed. "We've got about a hundred possible sites, but no distinctive targets. There's this rumour, though, that -"
"Enough on that," I snapped. "This is getting serious. Redouble all surveillence, 24-7. I want satelllites 6 and 42 on this. Check any possible paper trails. Phone bills, credit card bills, etc. Ed, activate and deploy a DNA scan. I don't care how long it takes, just do it. I want a surveillence team on every suspect house. Ernie, see if you can't find the book. Prepare Operation Heart Transplant just in case. Edna, get full Internet surveillence, especially in KoL."
"Do you want to get the press, sir?"
"Not now. It can wait a few more days till it goes public. We'll find out who she is..."
OK, from this point on, it is NOT fiction anymore. Phew!
Well, OK, the story's a bit overrated, but it is nice that at least SOMEONE still remembers me from my days in kindergarden. Whee! Now I know I'm not alone in this world... =P
Friday, November 19, 2004
The holiday's over... there, somewhere... Part 2
Day 4 - Margret River
Trout farm today. I thought it was a bit fishy. This farm breeds fresh trout to be sold to restaurants in the area. I got to feed some fish :) Ooh... the fish were greedy! It's true! Once the food pellets hit the water, SPLASH! It was like pirahnas attacking a carcass. I got to catch some fish. There were some trout that learned to come to people when they approached. Ha! The farm owners could then easily net them out!
Ooh... we also went to Lake cave. Everyone keeps calling it Jewel caves but it's actually Lake Cave. I know. The guide said so.
Anyway, it was a-maze-ing, pardon the pun. It was huge! If only they could have installed and escalator...*sigh* then we wouldn't have to climb down all those staris.
There were huge stalactites and stalagmites - normal features in caves. There were also "straws". They were called straws because they are thin, hollow stalactites. There was also this huge structure that hung from the ceiling with no support. I can't describe it, but it was cool.
P.S. In case you don't know, stalactites are those stuck to the ceiling. Stalagmites are stuck to the ground.
Day 5 - Emerald Lodge
Whee! Today we went to the Margret River Cheese Factory, Leeuwin Estate Winery, and best of all, Margret River Chocolate Factory. And the greatest thing about all this is:
FREE SAMPLES!!!
Yes, that's right. FREE SAMPLES! OK, so it's not so good in the winery, but how about the Chocolate Factory! Whee! That's mainly what we did today, just eating and eating =)
Oh, and we climbed to the top of this 20 metre rocky outcrop near the coast. It was exhilarating! The wind was trying to blow you off if you stepped too close to the edge. Whee! What fun!
Day 6 - Last Tour Day
We went to see one of the world's longest jetties today. It was 2km long out to sea. Unfortunately we could not get to the end, but I got some great pics =)
We went to Mandurah as well. It's spelled Mandurah, but pronounced Man-drah. We went on a dolphin cruise. I snapped 4 dolphins, but missed on when they came right up to the boat. Drat!
Since the land in Australia is very cheap, the houses along the river were all expensive and expansive - if you get what I mean. There was one mansion where the owner spent 2 million Aussie dollars for his 12 hundred square metre mansion, and only he and his wife live there. What do they do with all the other rooms? I mean, a dining room can only be so big...
Most of the houses had a private yacht. OK, at least they were boats. Private boats. That's right. Yachts aren't so small. Right? Or are they...
That was our last day with the group. We had extended our visit and was quite sad to be leaving the rest of them. *sigh*
Days 7 - 9 - Perth
On the last days of Perth, mum went shopping. Again. Nobody stopped her. Even when we went to Freemantle, the closest city to Perth, she still went shopping at the Freemantle Markets. Shopping... isn't there anything better?
On the return trip I again managed 6 hours of computer gaming!!! but the games weren't as good. We came back on SIA's Jubilee, by the way. *hint*
Stuff I can't put into one day because this is mostly reflections and afterthoughts and stuff and hey this is a really long title isn't it I mean who would want a ridiculously long title for the heading of this tiny section in this huge blog and so anyway on to the actual section
Now, where were we? Ah, yes.
Perth's free city bus service, the CAT or Central Area Transit, is the best. It's free, a bit crowded, but it's a nice name. CATS. Meow! They're colour-coded, so there are red CATS, blue CATS and yellow CATS. Quite odd colours for cats. It would be better if they were white, brown or black. Have you ever seen a blue cat?
Australians have the most relaxed lifestyle in the world. They have the best working hours, and every day, 5 o'clock is beer o'clock. No wonder Mr. Singh likes it so much.
But seriously, Aussie folks are generally the best people in the world. They always say, "no worries," after every sentence (no offence) and are kind and thoughtful. And funny. You can't forget the humour.
Trout farm today. I thought it was a bit fishy. This farm breeds fresh trout to be sold to restaurants in the area. I got to feed some fish :) Ooh... the fish were greedy! It's true! Once the food pellets hit the water, SPLASH! It was like pirahnas attacking a carcass. I got to catch some fish. There were some trout that learned to come to people when they approached. Ha! The farm owners could then easily net them out!
Ooh... we also went to Lake cave. Everyone keeps calling it Jewel caves but it's actually Lake Cave. I know. The guide said so.
Anyway, it was a-maze-ing, pardon the pun. It was huge! If only they could have installed and escalator...*sigh* then we wouldn't have to climb down all those staris.
There were huge stalactites and stalagmites - normal features in caves. There were also "straws". They were called straws because they are thin, hollow stalactites. There was also this huge structure that hung from the ceiling with no support. I can't describe it, but it was cool.
P.S. In case you don't know, stalactites are those stuck to the ceiling. Stalagmites are stuck to the ground.
Day 5 - Emerald Lodge
Whee! Today we went to the Margret River Cheese Factory, Leeuwin Estate Winery, and best of all, Margret River Chocolate Factory. And the greatest thing about all this is:
FREE SAMPLES!!!
Yes, that's right. FREE SAMPLES! OK, so it's not so good in the winery, but how about the Chocolate Factory! Whee! That's mainly what we did today, just eating and eating =)
Oh, and we climbed to the top of this 20 metre rocky outcrop near the coast. It was exhilarating! The wind was trying to blow you off if you stepped too close to the edge. Whee! What fun!
Day 6 - Last Tour Day
We went to see one of the world's longest jetties today. It was 2km long out to sea. Unfortunately we could not get to the end, but I got some great pics =)
We went to Mandurah as well. It's spelled Mandurah, but pronounced Man-drah. We went on a dolphin cruise. I snapped 4 dolphins, but missed on when they came right up to the boat. Drat!
Since the land in Australia is very cheap, the houses along the river were all expensive and expansive - if you get what I mean. There was one mansion where the owner spent 2 million Aussie dollars for his 12 hundred square metre mansion, and only he and his wife live there. What do they do with all the other rooms? I mean, a dining room can only be so big...
Most of the houses had a private yacht. OK, at least they were boats. Private boats. That's right. Yachts aren't so small. Right? Or are they...
That was our last day with the group. We had extended our visit and was quite sad to be leaving the rest of them. *sigh*
Days 7 - 9 - Perth
On the last days of Perth, mum went shopping. Again. Nobody stopped her. Even when we went to Freemantle, the closest city to Perth, she still went shopping at the Freemantle Markets. Shopping... isn't there anything better?
On the return trip I again managed 6 hours of computer gaming!!! but the games weren't as good. We came back on SIA's Jubilee, by the way. *hint*
Stuff I can't put into one day because this is mostly reflections and afterthoughts and stuff and hey this is a really long title isn't it I mean who would want a ridiculously long title for the heading of this tiny section in this huge blog and so anyway on to the actual section
Now, where were we? Ah, yes.
Perth's free city bus service, the CAT or Central Area Transit, is the best. It's free, a bit crowded, but it's a nice name. CATS. Meow! They're colour-coded, so there are red CATS, blue CATS and yellow CATS. Quite odd colours for cats. It would be better if they were white, brown or black. Have you ever seen a blue cat?
Australians have the most relaxed lifestyle in the world. They have the best working hours, and every day, 5 o'clock is beer o'clock. No wonder Mr. Singh likes it so much.
But seriously, Aussie folks are generally the best people in the world. They always say, "no worries," after every sentence (no offence) and are kind and thoughtful. And funny. You can't forget the humour.
Sunday, November 14, 2004
The Holiday's Over... There, Somewhere...
I'm back from my 9 day visit to Perth and South-western Australia. It's a beautiful place, and I'll be blogging it as a day by day account. Whee! What fun.
P.S. Sorry it's so late!
Day 1 – Perth
Today is the big trip – and I don’t mean falling down. With Dad complaining about airport tax and mun complaining about duty-free shopping, I was glad when we finally boarded the plane. There was an underlying reason to that as well. 6 HOURS OF COMPUTER GAMING!!! - something very rare and quite unbelievable.
After 6 HOURS OF COMPUTER GAMING!!! we landed in Perth at 2:30pm local time. Since Perth’s time is same as Singapore’s time, there wasn’t really any jet lag. Our first day in Perth was a free-and-easy, so, naturally, mum went shopping. There is something I don’t get about shopping – you walk for miles to look for the one item that is cheaper than all the others, when you can buy the first one you see and save all that time but lose 5 cents. Where’s the cents – I mean, sense – in that?
That night we checked into the Grand Chancellor hotel. It was quite cozy and nice, but the TV only had a couple of channels. It was cold too. Very cold. The air-conditioning wasn’t working properly – or should I say, working too well. Only after donning 3 layers of clothing and two blankets could we sleep properly.
Day 2 – Albany
Breakfast at the Chancellor was quite OK. We spoke to members of our tour group for the first time. It was a small group – only ten people, including my family of four. The group was very pleasant, but I won’t mention any names in case they wish to remain anonymous.
Our tour guide, who will only be known as "Jeff", was very funny, entertaining and knowledgeable.
First, we drove through King’s Park in Perth. Jeff told us that the trees growing by the side of the road were Lemon Scented Gum trees – and they were full of oil. When a bush fire started, these trees would explode in a huge ball of flame. Wow!
It was a five-hour drive down to Albany. I slept most of the journey – the cold must have seeped into my clothing and disrupted my sleep the previous night. We stopped at certain places on the way – roadside restaurants, gas stations, and there was a roadside stop, where Jeff taught us a bit about bush plants. There was a plant had leaves that were square. A bush fire had recently plagued the area, and all the tree trunks were charred black. Poor trees! But Jeff said that some trees needed fire to propagate their seeds. Cool!
Oh - we also went to the Gap. It's a huge sheer drop off a cliff face at the southern-most point of Western Australia. Fortunately, nobody fell off. The wind there was terrible. No, not smelly - not THAT kind of wind. It tore at your cheeks and tried to literally blow you away. Also closeby was the Nautral Bridge - a huge stone structure carved from the lving rock. As its name suggests, it was shaped like a bridge - and arch to be more exact.
Nothing else today - just driving. We stayed at Comfort Inn Motel - not bad. The beds were soft.
Day 3 - Karri Valley
Today was a great day. We drove through the forest towards Karri Valley. The trees were huge - over 40 metres. Called Tingle trees and Karri trees, they are almost 3 metres around. Huge!
We went to the 60-metre Glocester Tree, used for spotting bush fires. I wanted to climb to the top, but the sign said: "NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN". Bah. WE took a nice pic, though.
At the Tree, we fed some Rainbow Lorikeets. We bought some seeds from the old man at the park, and the birds came swooping down. Thery were quite tame, and landed on my hand to feed. There was a whole flock of them, swooping down like a multi-coloured air squadron. And they were selfish too. Only one bird per hand. Anyway, it was a great experience, and even better when one of them landed on my head. Whee! I got some great pics. :)
At night, when you look up at the sky, you actually see stars. Not like in Singapore where all you see is darkness and the occasional skyscraper rooftop. A million pinpricks of light, all across the sky. It makes you wonder, whether there is alien life out there. Yes, I know, all you skeptics out there. But just think of it. You can already see so many stars. There must be millions more. And even though the chances may be slim - 1 in a million. 1 in a billion. 1 in a googolplex - the chances may be like chucking a million piece jigsaw puzzle off a plane and it all joins together when it hits the ground. But there is still that chance.
* * *
Geddit? Stars! =P
Anyway, I'll be posting this bit first. Catch Part Two coming very soon!
P.S. Sorry it's so late!
Day 1 – Perth
Today is the big trip – and I don’t mean falling down. With Dad complaining about airport tax and mun complaining about duty-free shopping, I was glad when we finally boarded the plane. There was an underlying reason to that as well. 6 HOURS OF COMPUTER GAMING!!! - something very rare and quite unbelievable.
After 6 HOURS OF COMPUTER GAMING!!! we landed in Perth at 2:30pm local time. Since Perth’s time is same as Singapore’s time, there wasn’t really any jet lag. Our first day in Perth was a free-and-easy, so, naturally, mum went shopping. There is something I don’t get about shopping – you walk for miles to look for the one item that is cheaper than all the others, when you can buy the first one you see and save all that time but lose 5 cents. Where’s the cents – I mean, sense – in that?
That night we checked into the Grand Chancellor hotel. It was quite cozy and nice, but the TV only had a couple of channels. It was cold too. Very cold. The air-conditioning wasn’t working properly – or should I say, working too well. Only after donning 3 layers of clothing and two blankets could we sleep properly.
Day 2 – Albany
Breakfast at the Chancellor was quite OK. We spoke to members of our tour group for the first time. It was a small group – only ten people, including my family of four. The group was very pleasant, but I won’t mention any names in case they wish to remain anonymous.
Our tour guide, who will only be known as "Jeff", was very funny, entertaining and knowledgeable.
"The best tour guide we ever had!" –Me
More details later on.
First, we drove through King’s Park in Perth. Jeff told us that the trees growing by the side of the road were Lemon Scented Gum trees – and they were full of oil. When a bush fire started, these trees would explode in a huge ball of flame. Wow!
It was a five-hour drive down to Albany. I slept most of the journey – the cold must have seeped into my clothing and disrupted my sleep the previous night. We stopped at certain places on the way – roadside restaurants, gas stations, and there was a roadside stop, where Jeff taught us a bit about bush plants. There was a plant had leaves that were square. A bush fire had recently plagued the area, and all the tree trunks were charred black. Poor trees! But Jeff said that some trees needed fire to propagate their seeds. Cool!
Oh - we also went to the Gap. It's a huge sheer drop off a cliff face at the southern-most point of Western Australia. Fortunately, nobody fell off. The wind there was terrible. No, not smelly - not THAT kind of wind. It tore at your cheeks and tried to literally blow you away. Also closeby was the Nautral Bridge - a huge stone structure carved from the lving rock. As its name suggests, it was shaped like a bridge - and arch to be more exact.
Nothing else today - just driving. We stayed at Comfort Inn Motel - not bad. The beds were soft.
Day 3 - Karri Valley
Today was a great day. We drove through the forest towards Karri Valley. The trees were huge - over 40 metres. Called Tingle trees and Karri trees, they are almost 3 metres around. Huge!
We went to the 60-metre Glocester Tree, used for spotting bush fires. I wanted to climb to the top, but the sign said: "NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN". Bah. WE took a nice pic, though.
At the Tree, we fed some Rainbow Lorikeets. We bought some seeds from the old man at the park, and the birds came swooping down. Thery were quite tame, and landed on my hand to feed. There was a whole flock of them, swooping down like a multi-coloured air squadron. And they were selfish too. Only one bird per hand. Anyway, it was a great experience, and even better when one of them landed on my head. Whee! I got some great pics. :)
At night, when you look up at the sky, you actually see stars. Not like in Singapore where all you see is darkness and the occasional skyscraper rooftop. A million pinpricks of light, all across the sky. It makes you wonder, whether there is alien life out there. Yes, I know, all you skeptics out there. But just think of it. You can already see so many stars. There must be millions more. And even though the chances may be slim - 1 in a million. 1 in a billion. 1 in a googolplex - the chances may be like chucking a million piece jigsaw puzzle off a plane and it all joins together when it hits the ground. But there is still that chance.
* * *
Geddit? Stars! =P
Anyway, I'll be posting this bit first. Catch Part Two coming very soon!
Thursday, November 04, 2004
I'm Packing it in
Argh... having writer's block... I've always known I was a blockhead... Ugh...
Trying to write a script for OM. Gotta get it done by today - tomorrow's the trip. Argh... that's the problem of trying to write a script on an unfamiliar plot. Urgh... Hen, if you're reading this, then sorry if I can't send you the script by today. Eek!
Nothing much today except packing... though I'm not a packrat yet... *sigh* even my puns are getting lamer. *sighsagain*
You may have noticed links to my friends' blogs over on the right. I'm trying to revamp my blog with help from Shaun over the holidays.
Gid called me today and said that DT asked me if I wanted to re-film some parts of the movie. If you don't know what the movie is then I suggest you visit some of my friends' blogs to get a rough idea. If you don't know what a movie is, then I suggest you get an education. Or a dictionary. I may be blogging the movie some time after Perth.
Anyway, DT said that some scenes of the movie could be re-shot. He's thinking of entering it in the Young Filmmaker's Competition. Wow. This is big. I'm totally in shock. It's a bit like the Oscars, but downscaled. Oh well, have to see what happens when I get back from Perth.
Oh, did this quiz from Packrat's blog.
Wow. I'm Bill Clinton. Now I just have to get myself re-elected and control the whole of the USA. ;) Just Kidding ;)
And this is my final post for 9 days. See you in Perth!
Trying to write a script for OM. Gotta get it done by today - tomorrow's the trip. Argh... that's the problem of trying to write a script on an unfamiliar plot. Urgh... Hen, if you're reading this, then sorry if I can't send you the script by today. Eek!
Nothing much today except packing... though I'm not a packrat yet... *sigh* even my puns are getting lamer. *sighsagain*
You may have noticed links to my friends' blogs over on the right. I'm trying to revamp my blog with help from Shaun over the holidays.
Gid called me today and said that DT asked me if I wanted to re-film some parts of the movie. If you don't know what the movie is then I suggest you visit some of my friends' blogs to get a rough idea. If you don't know what a movie is, then I suggest you get an education. Or a dictionary. I may be blogging the movie some time after Perth.
Anyway, DT said that some scenes of the movie could be re-shot. He's thinking of entering it in the Young Filmmaker's Competition. Wow. This is big. I'm totally in shock. It's a bit like the Oscars, but downscaled. Oh well, have to see what happens when I get back from Perth.
Oh, did this quiz from Packrat's blog.
Wow. I'm Bill Clinton. Now I just have to get myself re-elected and control the whole of the USA. ;) Just Kidding ;)
And this is my final post for 9 days. See you in Perth!
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Mapping of the Minds
WE WON! WE WON! WE WON!
Sorry, just contemplating the fact that WE WON! a bronze award for the mindmapping competition held at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. By "we" I mean Shaun, Herrick and me. Or is it I? Not sure about the grammar on this one.
WE WON! WE WON! WE WON!
Can't... control...
WE WON! WE WON! WE WON!
Poor Herrick. He wanted to see ACS(I) trashed again.
As Darren subtly put it:" Who the heck wants to mind their map? Or map their minds?" Still, that's what we did, and...
WE WON! WE WON! WE WON!
Ungh...gotta stop doing that...
Anyway, there was a problem. We received a nice laminated certificate. Which is the problem. How can they expect three people share 1 certificate? Shaun says he will photocopy it and send it to us, so, problem solved.
After this, Herrick and I went to Gid's house and ransacked the place, beat him up and stole his stuff. Nah, just kidding. Gid downloaded this demo of this game called Evil Genius and he showed it to us. Since the description would go on for several pages, you are advised to check out this other link after you've clicked on the first one.
Oh, I'll be gone from the 5th to the 14th of November. I'm going on a vacation to lovely Perth. I'll blog my experiences when I get back.
Sorry, just contemplating the fact that WE WON! a bronze award for the mindmapping competition held at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. By "we" I mean Shaun, Herrick and me. Or is it I? Not sure about the grammar on this one.
WE WON! WE WON! WE WON!
Can't... control...
WE WON! WE WON! WE WON!
Poor Herrick. He wanted to see ACS(I) trashed again.
As Darren subtly put it:" Who the heck wants to mind their map? Or map their minds?" Still, that's what we did, and...
WE WON! WE WON! WE WON!
Ungh...gotta stop doing that...
Anyway, there was a problem. We received a nice laminated certificate. Which is the problem. How can they expect three people share 1 certificate? Shaun says he will photocopy it and send it to us, so, problem solved.
After this, Herrick and I went to Gid's house and ransacked the place, beat him up and stole his stuff. Nah, just kidding. Gid downloaded this demo of this game called Evil Genius and he showed it to us. Since the description would go on for several pages, you are advised to check out this other link after you've clicked on the first one.
Oh, I'll be gone from the 5th to the 14th of November. I'm going on a vacation to lovely Perth. I'll blog my experiences when I get back.
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
OM - Outrageously Mad
Applehead organized an OM meeting today. With Gid and Josh there, there was obviously a massive amount of havoc. Gid kept drawing smilies on everybody's arms, legs, and other appendages, like necks. Applehead "got dem pissed durin the meetin cos we were gettin nowhere at one stage...yeah, i got kinda angry wif everyone...so.."
Anyway, I wasn't at their last OM meeting, so I technically got filled in today. Messy work, like I said. I have deduced that the Chaos theory is a combination of Gid, Josh and Zac with an angry Applehead.
Demel says:
"Problem with the followers is that they don't stand up enough. Problem with the leaders is that they're too dominating. Problem with Josh is that he just slacks most of the time."
In other unrelated news, Uncle Edna 3 - Rise of Mastermind sent its first part out today. Get ready for more mind-blowing action, lame puns and very stupid names in the third adventure of the Uncle Edna series!
P.S. Sorry to Applehead if i kept his identity too well and if I mentioned him too much in this blog...
Anyway, I wasn't at their last OM meeting, so I technically got filled in today. Messy work, like I said. I have deduced that the Chaos theory is a combination of Gid, Josh and Zac with an angry Applehead.
Demel says:
"Problem with the followers is that they don't stand up enough. Problem with the leaders is that they're too dominating. Problem with Josh is that he just slacks most of the time."
In other unrelated news, Uncle Edna 3 - Rise of Mastermind sent its first part out today. Get ready for more mind-blowing action, lame puns and very stupid names in the third adventure of the Uncle Edna series!
P.S. Sorry to Applehead if i kept his identity too well and if I mentioned him too much in this blog...
Cool Book
Hi!
My first blog will be about this great book I read. It's called The Paranormal Puppet Show, the first book in The Invisible Detective series by Justin Richards.
Taken from the back:
London, today: When fourteen-year-old Arthur Drake shelters from the rain in a dusty shop, the last thing he expects to find is the dusty casebook of the Invisible Detective. It was written in the 1930s, but it's in his handwriting...
London 1936: the Invisible Detective can solve any mystery, great or small - but no one's ever seen his face Truth is, the detective is the creation of four extraordinary kids who combat crime in his name...
When a spooky exhibition comes into town, the gang must deal with disappearing people, faceless bodies, amd some very deadly puppets... Can the Invisible Detective thwart a plot to bring the whole country to its knees?
Taken from me:
This book is even partonized by Anthony Horowitz, author of the bestselling Alex Rider series. It has an excellent plot - as in, everything connects with one another. Also, it has that "Show don't tell" style of writing so you can make your own connections. The feeling you get when you make such a connection is undescribable. Also, it manages to shif between the plots of the present time and a time of the past - so well that you don't forget what happened in the last chapter.
This is a marvellous book and I recommend it to anyone who likes to read a good book.
My first blog will be about this great book I read. It's called The Paranormal Puppet Show, the first book in The Invisible Detective series by Justin Richards.
Taken from the back:
London, today: When fourteen-year-old Arthur Drake shelters from the rain in a dusty shop, the last thing he expects to find is the dusty casebook of the Invisible Detective. It was written in the 1930s, but it's in his handwriting...
London 1936: the Invisible Detective can solve any mystery, great or small - but no one's ever seen his face Truth is, the detective is the creation of four extraordinary kids who combat crime in his name...
When a spooky exhibition comes into town, the gang must deal with disappearing people, faceless bodies, amd some very deadly puppets... Can the Invisible Detective thwart a plot to bring the whole country to its knees?
Taken from me:
This book is even partonized by Anthony Horowitz, author of the bestselling Alex Rider series. It has an excellent plot - as in, everything connects with one another. Also, it has that "Show don't tell" style of writing so you can make your own connections. The feeling you get when you make such a connection is undescribable. Also, it manages to shif between the plots of the present time and a time of the past - so well that you don't forget what happened in the last chapter.
This is a marvellous book and I recommend it to anyone who likes to read a good book.
The Beginning of a New Era
Welcome to the beginning of a new era. Tonight, a new blogger comes to the web. He is - Uncle Edna.
Oh come on, R-E-L-A-X, keep it cool. I'm just going to be blogging a bit about myself from time to time. My friends all know who I am, but to narrow it down for you, I live in Singapore. That should narrow it down to about 4 million people.
Oh, I almost forgot - be prepared for some outrageously lame puns. They're my life. Don't complain if I administer a PUNishment too PUNy to contemplate. A double PUNchline!
Have fun reading!
Oh come on, R-E-L-A-X, keep it cool. I'm just going to be blogging a bit about myself from time to time. My friends all know who I am, but to narrow it down for you, I live in Singapore. That should narrow it down to about 4 million people.
Oh, I almost forgot - be prepared for some outrageously lame puns. They're my life. Don't complain if I administer a PUNishment too PUNy to contemplate. A double PUNchline!
Have fun reading!
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