Thursday, April 30, 2009
Greenworks Yeah, just had faculty event. Somewhat fun, actually.Our barbecue pit took quite a while to get fully started. Bowie came up with another practical use of his paper-and-rulers fan by using it to fan the flames.
Class's selected Fac Prince and Princess nominees are Mark and Laiweng respectively. We were trying for Mark and Chai Bin, but oh well. Too bad they got eliminated from the first round of games.
Mmm, roasted marshmallows. I thought I'd never be able to taste the white gooey sweetness for some time.
Quite a bit of stuff going around with phototaking. I somehow managed to walk into a few pictures before realizing it, and after which I deliberately invoke the "ghost-insertion". Somehow people don't notice me until I have entered the picture itself.
Chai Bin took Abner's camera and spun around with it, snapping several shots. The resultant effects looked awesome to warrant an animated GIF or something.
Ah, yes, Jodie's birthday today. We got 2 cakes. One was eaten, the other... well, we've left it to Andai to store it for the moment. There was also a large birthday card directed to all those born in April. I ended up keeping it as a bit of compensation for whatever that was lacking that day.
Oh, and Fac Dance. Good to know that I still remember almost all the moves.
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Posted on 11:30 PM.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Win. NAPFA today. Several win things happened.Kia Wee initiated his kickass Trance Mode in pull-ups and did 11. He's taken a level in badass while I wasn't paying attention.
I've been having trouble with my Sit and Reach, but somehow I squeezed 40cm from it. I also managed my fourth pull-up for a D.
And the results?
B, D, D, D, B, E.
...Ouch.
Damn right ouch. My E's in the 2.4. Guess I gotta run again for that Silver.
がんばって。
Silver or bust!!
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We're sharing our last day with our Physics Tutor. He's going to be promoted to teaching a JC2 class.
It's a good thing, isn't it?
He's the most interesting tutor we've had so far. As of late he had been bringing little toys to demonstrate the law that we're learning. Also, he's a really cool guy.
Eh toys with pyhsics and doesn't afraid of anything?
Exactly. It's a little disappointing to see him go after just a few months.
He passed us a few cheap physics-related toys as a farewell gift. I got a little slinky. Gets a little addictive after a while of playing with it.
So, farewell to him and thanks for all the fish-ics?
He'll still be doing lectures for the JC1s.
So, here's to the hopes that our next Physics Tutor would be nearly as good.
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Today for Art Club, it's Senior Treat Junior. Nothing too special until we got to that last slice of pizza. Then a lot of chili and cheese was added along with a bit of Pepsi.
We then played "guess the number" and the loser had to take a few bites of it. I got hit first time.
What's it taste like?
It tastes like bullshit.
Don't ask how I can confirm that. That thing IS bullshit.
Wei Rong took a few pictures of the losers eating that lump of crap. It was said to be like eating cancer... And apparently it LOOKS like I'm eating cancer.
How unusual.
Then the idiot who had the initial idea of adding that stuff got hit in the end. He ate it... and his expressions were rather... suggestive.
Wh-what?
Mosaic where the lump of bullshit is in the picture, and... yeah. But it looks a little weird because it shouldn't be THAT red.
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That's about it for today. Plenty of unusual things worth blogging.
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Posted on 8:03 PM.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
ウイルス "OMG!! Is this really you?! *insert link here*""This weight loss pill really worked after X and I have tried it. Order it here: *insert link here*"
"My webcam is on, watch me get naughty ;) *insert link here*"
"You have some unread mail. Check it now. *insert fake link here*"
"Tired of the same partner all the time? Click here to find some horny people *insert link here*"
DAMMIT, CUT IT OUT ALREADY.
The above messages are examples of annoying crap I get through MSN, most likely due to the viruses going around. The infected will show up, drop me one of these messages in an attempt to infect me, and logout shortly after.
Troublesome.
What's even more jarring? Some of these messages sound like they are being sent from horny women, or "experienced" people. But the infected people are boys. YOUNG TEEN BOYS. It doesn't even TRY to disguise itself.
And some are silly enough to actually FALL for it?
Maybe that's how the virus spread about. But anyway, there's something common about these virus messages. If they send a link which, for some reason, contains your email, it's a virus link. Also, if the message differs from the contact's usual messaging habits (proper English used when the contact normally doesn't do that), it's probably got a virus link on it. Also, if someone sends a link with no proper explanation (unless you have requested for the link) afterwards, it's also likely a virus link.
So, yeah.
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Posted on 7:17 PM.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Think about it. You know, it just bugs me.Why do we have "filthy rich" and "dirt cheap" yet they have completely different meanings?
I suppose "filthy" and "dirt" are just adverbs used for emphasis.
But why use similarly related adverbs for emphasis of complete opposites?
...That I don't know.
Not to mention, how did these sayings originate? I highly doubt wealth can be associated with being dirty or something.
Now that you mention it... Some of these words have the strangest origins.
Yeah, like how a goldfish isn't exactly gold. Or a grapefruit doesn't even look like a grape. And what's up with the "money tree"?
Maybe the seemingly random names for advertising just stuck.
...Right. This is probably why I shouldn't think too hard about some things.
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Posted on 1:15 PM.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Non-Sequitur Okay, with people like Bowie and Wei Rong around, Comic Wing has got to be one of the craziest sub-CCAs around by far.Is that so?
Every session something new and strange happens. One session we have Bowie drawing out silly puns (Caps Lock, etc), another session we have Wei Rong editing a self-drawn angry face into a Shoop da Whoop (I still can't get over that one), and just yesterday, Bowie synthesised a new strain of "cancer".
Tell me more about this.
Well, we were learning to draw adult human figures...
Oh, that one...
And Bowie decided to modify his figure into unnecessarily manly --
Excessively, unnecessarily manly.
-- proportions, giving the figure more abs and muscles than Cho-Marisa or Mannosuke could have. Then he drew on a silly face with a flower on top for extra kicks. It took me quite a while before I could apply sufficient Brain Bleach to be able to look at that abomination and not want to claw my eyes out.
When you gaze upon it, many lulz will be had. Bricks may also be shat.
After which, he drew a more normal-looking person, wearing a robe... with flower prints. Granted, this was a little easier on the eyes but for reasons unknown was still called "cancer".
About a total of 4 strains were synthesised, but the subsequent ones were less effective.
...And that body figure? Not compatible with my drawing style. Bleh.
Oh, and last evening, our Ministers unknowingly RickRolled the viewers and audience of Don't Forget the Lyrics. EPIC WIN.
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Posted on 10:57 AM.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The Strange Things People Do A brief look at my surroundings.Many people are reading EMB. Fair enough, it's rather important for checking up on events and all.
A few are accessing FaceBook. Some are chatting. Some are checking up on the changes in their FaceBook games. And others are taking even more random FaceBook quizzes. I wonder what's the point in that...
Some are searching their own name on Yahoo Search for kicks. They're trying to compare what ends up getting associated with their own name.
Another bored soul is going through YouTube looking for strange funny videos.
And what am I doing? I'm blogging.
Some people have the strangest means of passing time...
Back to work, Kai.
Yes, yes, I'll get to it.
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Posted on 9:21 AM.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
誕生日 So, I turn 17 today. Yeah. While your own birthday is one where you're supposed to be pretty "high", somehow I'm not as lively as some others today.Maybe it's because we're a little too focused on the "more important" things in life that we have little time to spare to have an actual birthday party.
I've hinted at this for several of my former classmates. Only 2 of them actually remember that today's my birthday without my explicit mention, discounting the ones who are sharing the same day for their birthday. Kinda sucks that your birthday may tend to be obscured by another bigger event, like Council Election Voting.
"How disappointing" was essentially my thoughts on the lack of people who remember this day.
...Until just at the start of our Economics tutorial, when every other classmate gave me wishful thinking. Bowie, Benjy and Kia Wee, who went to Coro during the hour-long break, even got me a birthday present shortly before that... kiwi fruits. Oh well, better than nothing. And fortunately they're still in good edible condition after transporting them home.
It's a pleasant surprise. Just when things look pretty dull it all turns around, and for once you enter the spotlight, regardless of how brief it lasts. It's a very nice feeling. Thanks, guys.
Happy birthday, Kai-san.
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Posted on 6:23 PM.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
One Quarter It's my turn! Draw!I summon Lord of Kuriboh, and play Kuriboh of Summoning Dragon, allowing me to Special Summon Blue Eyes White Kuriboh from my hand. Blue-Eyes, direct attack!
Reverse Card Open. Saint Barrier - Kuriboh Force. All your attacking monsters are destroyed.
What!!
...Yeah, it's April Fool's Day. I have no elaborate scheme that can be suitably carried out on this blog, so instead for ridiculousness' sake I've gone to changing part of Yu-Gi-Oh card names to include "Kuriboh" inside. This ends up with several ridiculous names involving the (in)famous hairy ball.
Why do you find yourself with a lack of ideas for a good April Fool's joke?
Let's just say several things constitute a good joke. First, it needs to be suitably implausible. If it's too plausible, people may not actually laugh when you reveal it's a joke.
Next, delivery. It also needs to be convincing, else people will easily spot that you're trying to crack a joke and call you out on it. That also means you can't be too implausible.
Though I believe there are some examples of a good prank that don't completely adhere to the parameters which you have just defined.
Yeah, sometimes ridiculousness trumps all. Early this morning for our first class we turned all the tables so that we face the other direction in the classroom. We even went to the trouble in moving the teacher's table. And to seal the deal one of us even showed our teacher in through the "actual" back door. Hilarity ensued, never mind that we were called out on this quickly.
I would like to put forth my opinion on your idea of jest which states that it is up to personal opinion and judgment to determine the implausibility or apparent hilarity within a prank designated for the annual occasion of April the First would yield the desired reaction from the target audience.
...Wait, what?
Simplified, "I believe it is up to the person to judge what makes a good April Fool's prank."
Locquaciousness... How unusually entertaining.
P.S. That EBP prank that made to the news is ingenious. Arresting people randomly... just like in Just For Laughs Gags. XD
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Posted on 9:28 PM.
