Rambling no.369 standing real fine move it to you sing it to me one mo time Get low, Get low 6x

This logo appears everywhere.
What is it's significance?
Why is it not copyrighted?
What about it does every designer like that it can be placed randomly, like a nike tick?

Thought no. Dec 20th 2008

Can you imagine how difficult it must be to be a parent?

Every action, having an equal or opposite reaction, can possibly be that your children end up scarred for life or turn into sociopath's that lead to jail or an appearance on Dr.Phil.

From changing their diapers and bathing them, 

To teaching them to poop into those little buckets,

To having THAT talk with them...

Can you imagine how difficult that must be?

I mean, even your parents probably didn't know any better when they had you.

They probably prepared as soon as they knew, 

But learning the theory and the actual application is an amazing step.

Every child is different is probably the most commonly used phrase in parenting.

What works for another child, over years and years of testing, may not work on yours because he/she is special in just that particular way.

Then what do you do as a parent?

You learn on the job.

You try, formulate hypothesis's of your own and experimenting,

Hoping, praying that it becomes a theory that you can apply it throughout your child(rens) lifetime.

And if the experiment fails:

You still pray and hope that it does not cause your child to hate you indefinitely.

Nobody is born as a great parent. 

It takes untold amounts of will, skill, creativity and patience that allows you to grip on to your sanity.

And the willingness to learn, and to adjust your strategy to each child.

It involves you earning their respect as they grow older, without losing your ability to communicate to them on their level and as an adult who has had the benefit of experience.

You will need to learn phsyiology (for the pains in their body), western and eastern medicine (when they get sick), a basic understanding of their interests (music, sports, dance, socializing - and that these things can change from minute to minute) and managing the househole finances.

There can be no tougher job than to be a parent. 

You need to know everything on a subject that even the experts resort to the fact that nobody knows anything.

You get little pay, but the occasional large dividend and a very handsome pension plan if you're successful.

There are ways to tell if parents are bad (think Michael Jackson),

But it is a lot harder to tell if a parent is good,

Other than their child's opinion.

But more often than not, a child does not know if they have a good parent,

Because the world that they are brought up in is all they have ever known.

To those who have seen/heard of families that is not their own,

That is when they appreciate or understand more of their own.

In conclusion, after much rambling,

This is a shoutout to all the parents out there,

Who're doing their best to do the best for their children,

Keep it up!

Apologies

Dear Winnie,

I'm sorry isn't enough to convey my deepest apologies for losing your phone and messing up your computer.
I know you put a lot of effort into collecting other people's numbers and now if you want them back, you have to ask for them all over again. Perhaps, if you want, I can help you type in the numbers that I have on my phone or from another source aka. Facebook.
About your computer, I had a recurring dream that kept me awake about being at your laptop, and everything was working fine and I was saving your precious effort filled power point presentation onto a thumb drive.
I can't do a lot to help you recover it now, I can only pray Mr. Chia is up to the task.
If you need my help, either to help you source information or to just type while you dictate, I would be glad to help you in that way.

I'm not normally the type to dwell on mistakes, I prefer to look back at them once they have been solved and planning how to avoid them in the future.
I know times will probably get harder before they get any easier. I can assure you that I will be there for you thick and thin, doing what it is that you need me to do.
This is an apology with an aimed resolution at ensuring you that I whatever it is you require from me, I will do my very best to provide.

I'm sorry.

Love,

Lyon

Ramblings no. 8===D----(*)

What is it about music that makes it so appealing?

There is no natural primal response to it, because evolution -wise, music wouldn't exist because it has no survival purposes (although I know some of you who would beg to differ, but let's keep that discussion to another day).

I suppose music was created to try and imitate the sounds of nature.

The beat of any music can literally sometimes imitate the beating of your heart.

Perhaps this is really the way music magically moves us.

The lyrics are to give it meaning, to inspire a message (or at least, that was the intention),

the beat for us to remember it and keep it in our hearts.

For some of us, the heart (beat) matters more than the (brain) message.

And on every level, it's usually the songs that tug at both that make the best songs.

Let me fill you in on songs that I find good examples of this:

Justin Timberlake's - Losing My Way

Joss Stone's - Fell In Love With a Boy

Jack Johnson's - Banana Pancakes

LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live Without You

Faith Hill - There You'll Be

and any song by I think is my current favorite artist of all time, Jay-Z.

of whom this post is actually dedicated to.

Thought no. u4393272

My housemate recently asked me a question,

How would I describe her in one word?

I told her that I found that rather impossible, because a person can't really be described by just one word.

God knows it hasn't stopped people from trying (eg. my mum did this to my friends as well on my behalf).

It took me a day, some silent thinking in my own head (which is where I doth disappear to when I stay silent for long. Either that or I'm reading comics), I came up with a word, that does describe her in one word BUT requiring a lot of explanation in order to convince anyone of it's relevance.

The word is : Love.

Living with her for nearly 2 years, knowing her for nearly 3,

I can say that she can be described by the word Love.

She loves her life, although it does not in any way mean that it is perfect, she'll be the first to tell you that.

She loves what she does, although sometimes, with all great loves, it goes through its emotional ups and downs.

She loves putting herself through challenges, she loves making herself a better person.

She basically puts her love into everything that she does.

Obviously that there is so much more to her than just this, but if I were to describe her in one word to you, it would be Love...with a lengthy explanation of why.

And she wanted me to post this up btw.

Serious Shit

I love my kids.

They don't exist, but yet in my mind, I can picture them.

I can picture holding a baby in my arms, cradling them in my embrace, one arm on their buttock, the other forearm supporting their back.

Looking at them all wrapped up in a little bundle with their eyes not even open and their mouths just breathing in lightly. Their little arms just moving about in a soft gentle toylike way.

I see them crawling around in their diapers and shirt.

One hand in front of the other, slowly moving towards me and touching my face in their childlike innocence.

Seeing them gurgle and laugh and spout gibberish-ish nonsense.

And if they accidentally bump into a wall, or draw all over it, I'll make sure that they're ok and laugh about it later.

Seeing them taking their baby steps. Maybe not their first, but when they're just walking about slowly.

Magical moment I'm hoping will happen will be when they look at me and start waddling over to me and hugging my leg. 

And if they fall, I'll be there to pick them up and let them know its going to be alright.

And when they're older, I'll take them to school and pick them up and ask them about their day and what they learned and who's in their class and who did what.

And we'll stop by for some grocery shopping and they'll complain and I'll promise that it won't take too long and make sure they come down with me.

I'll teach them how to buy fruits and vegetables. How to recognize which food is good and which isn't.

Then as they grow older, they won't need me as much.

But I will promise them that I will be there for them if they ever need me and that they can be honest with me because I will try to understand what they're going through and do my best to help them get through their problems.

And then I'll be there for them when they make a decision to commit to another person for the rest of their life (divorces not withstanding) and offer them my congratulations and wish them all the happiness in the world as they have brought me so much joy even before they were born.

And before I take my sorry ass to the great beyond, I'll see my grandkids, walking and looking around the room for something to walk towards. And they'll turn to me, look into my eyes and start walking towards me until they hug my leg.

The End.

Rambling no.47

To each their own:

Certain principles in life, each of us have.

Some of us place our studies above all others, forgoing certain privileges of friendship in order to better prepare for the future or for the sake of knowledge.

Some of us idealize the concept of a all-in-one life, where we try to spread ourselves over a variety of enriching activities in order to gain the fullest utility from this one-and-only lifetime (no beef with those of you who believe in reincarnation, but I doubt I'll remember this lifetime when i'm over and done).

But in any case, this isn't going to be making a case of what you should do with your life. 

Nor what is the right or the wrong path.

It's just a rhetoric about our choices in life,

And its eventual consequences.

Einstein once said in his third law of physics, that is a law that everything in this universe must follow,

For each Action, there must be an equal and opposite Reaction.

And us, being human beings, and therefore a part of the universe,

each Action we take, past, present or future, will have Reactions in our life.

For those of you who are living your life with fun and carefreeness in mind, <= action

you may find out that the future may not be so kind as to allow you to continue such behaviour <=reaction

But who knows, you may be one of the lucky few who can live off inheritance or rich spouses or rich siblings. In that case, won't you share the wealth with yours truly?

If you're busy studying and trying to make something of yourself <=action

Then it is entirely likely in the future, if you're doing it properly, that it will payoff in slow but steady dividends <=reaction

You could also be part of the unlucky few that has a character flaw that prevents them from moving ahead in the world as they should because of their talent. In that case, don't give up. 

Persevere, find another way, ask your friends for help or their advice, get professional advice, read a self help book. Don't ever stop DOING because if you do then it is no one else's fault but your own when you fail because YOU gave up. <=action

You will eventually succeed. <=reaction. 

(Plus, there are just too many motivational advertisements and books out there that are so awesome. Have you seen the Michael Jordan one where he goes, "I've failed so many times in my life. And that is why, I succeed". Awesome.)

In any case, how you live your life is up to you.

I'm just the messenger with the words that summed up,

All our actions (or lack of) will have consequences.

And you can bet your bottom dollar on that.

Thought no. and a half.

Nowadays it seems if you are well known throughout the general populace, you must have been involved in a sex scandal.

It seems to be the only way for you to truly leave your mark and be made memorable.

Here's a thought that after discussing with my friend, could use an extra point of view (or 2, or 3, or 4...)

Is that...well...should politicians be allowed to keep their job after being involved in a sex scandal?

I mean, as an adult, video-taping yourself having sex...just seems normal (albeit a bit kinky, but not what we're here to talk about).

Keeping it private, sometimes easier said than done. (speaking of which, how do these things leak anyway? if you made a video that you SHOULD be embarrassed about, wouldn't you delete it or keep it in a place where nobody would ever look?)

Or if you just had plain sex with someone whom you weren't supposed to and the public found out.

Consequentially, people are going to have a distorted image of you (or if you performed really well, maybe a positively distorted one?).

But does it affect the way you run your office? 

Does it make you any worse, that as an elected official who is supposed to represent the people, since you had sex (regardless with whom)?

I guess my view is that people elected you because they believe in your ability to make rational decisions that will help affect their lives for the better.

Who you have sex with might as well be your own problem, as I do believe in the separation of personal and business.

What do you think?

Disclaimer: my point of view which i do not impose upon you, so kindly please share yours but do not impose it into me. Thank you!

The Dark Knight

I've watched the Dark Knight.
It's a very good film.
It's tragic, but good.
I've forgotten the last time since I've watched a film that I have come out so emotionally affected.
It really pulls at your heart strings, this film.
It gives you pause and makes you wonder about your life.
The film is about chaos and anarchy.
And about people. People like us, living our everyday lives without ever knowing the sacrifices that others are willing to make for the greater good.
It is a superhero movie, true.
But in this movie, where the villain communicates more with the public, is a voice that compels people to return to their basest instinct of survival is very much a reminiscent of the times we are in.
Where doing good isn't always in our best interest.
Where we are more likely to profit by destroying what others have built, by ignoring our own morality in order for our own personal gain.
It doesn't help that others are so willing to do the same to us.
The Joker, played beautifully by Heath Ledger, is us.
The collective voice that silently but surely moves in selfish ways.
It is not evil. It is purely animalistic instinct. Survival of the fittest. Where morals could get you killed.
And then there is the voice that gives us reason.
That is what makes us human.
The voice of compassion, love and reason.
The voice of what Batman stands for.
He is us as well. Moving with the purpose of good, but much more silent than the collective unison.
How a singular person's actions can inspire. Can lead us to being better than we are. And we should always try to achieve more than we already have so that the future will be brighter for all.
And Harvey Dent is a mirror for all of us.
We all try to do the right things. Try to bring people out of the darkness. Sometimes we resort to dark methods in order to achieve this. Sometimes we do it out of selfish motivation, or selfless in some instances.
But all it takes is a singular event to destroy our faith. To make all that was right, wrong and to turn us into people who are willing to do nothing and leave things up to chance.
This film isn't about a comic.
It's about us.
We are able to connect so well with the characters because they are a mirror of us. Or who we could be.
And why now I feel as if this movie has affected me much more than any other film before.

Thought no.44678994455772Nine

The Mortality of Morality.

In this age of...well, in this age, morality is a question that doesn't come up often nor is it praised but is often highly criticized.

Whether it exists in the form of a bro code, a sisterhood pact or personal feelings, it is something to think about.

Do the ends justify the means?

Do intentions necessarily translate into effort and result?

Why do good? For the sake of doing good (unsustainable at times)? Religious reasons (full of question marks and loopholes as well)? Or karma (which would make you a hypocrite)?

Is betrayal really so wrong? Survival of the fittest is a primal instinct. Natural selection has assured us of that. We are primed to take care of ourselves (and perhaps our genes, which explains parental protection) and putting ourselves first. Is this wrong when it is nature? 

Friends are not just stepping stones for us to put ourselves up higher. Relationships need to be mutually beneficial in order for them to be sustained. 

Where am I going with this? I wonder that myself.

I suppose I want to raise the question to myself and to ask it of you, what questionable grey area's of morality have you placed yourself in lately?

And what decision have you made?

N.E.R.D (from Facebook)

Once upon a time in ANU,
There lived an amazing piece of software that helped change the student populace's lives.
It was a platform where socializing in the form of the latest downloads occurred,
Where common interests were captured,
Where we could look into each others daily lives,
And share our own.
No matter which incarnation you used, no matter which version, around ANU it was called DC.

It was the worst of times,
It was the best of times.
Any student on campus had unlimited access to files that other people were willing to share.
In fact, it was encouraged with those sharing less than a minimum amount kicked out.
T'was such happy times, where those who lived off campus, or had a broadband plan would pass it to one of their friends on campus and it would spread like wildfire.
Did it affect our studies? Yes.
But for those of us who weren't completely addicted, it affected us in a positive way.
Allowing us to escape for a moment, the reality, the dreariness of study,
To recharge ourselves before returning to the reason we came to university.

Alas, like all good things, this one had to end.
Many theories abounded, fact, fiction, rumors and truths.
The official version is that it was shut down because of copyrighting laws.
Other sources quote a jealous girlfriend who despised DC because it took away her boyfriend's time.
Efforts to revive it ended up in the potential savior being fined and thus shutting it down forever.

Fast forward to present day.
The TV series have returned in the fall after extended delay due to the writer's strike.
And they come back, stronger than ever, with writers hoping to draw in old and new viewers alike with strong plot lines and new twists on old characters.
DC no longer existed, but the concept of getting series from broadband users has not.
In fact, via the death of DC, hope springs anew in the form of an old friend, MSN.
Contacts established via normal socializing, or via DC prior to its demise, are still able to share their files and folders with others on campus at no charge to their SDA quota.

In essence, I suppose I am trying to capture that No one Ever Really Dies: N.E.R.D.
Good things, although they may demise in one generation,
Will always find a way to carry on, springing up in the next via old ways or new.
This gives me a sense of hope, that as a human race, we are not doomed to evil.
Rather we are, as a majority, harbingers of good, once we have been exposed to it once.

Take heart that when you are down, and when things look bleak,
Look around and you will be able to find that in places you didn't think you'd find it,
The goodness of the human heart.
I hope it'll make your day a bit brighter.
I know it did for me.

darkmatrix.ath.cx
Mad props to all of you who kept it running.
Cheers to all of you.

Ramblings no. 0.675

I'm writing this down,
In the format of a song,
which is so annoying,
because there is no music,
playing in the background.

I don't know why you'd do this,
the copy and paste function,
of your computer,
used to do such shit

If I wanted lyrics to a song,
I'd go to www.lyricsaz.com
or www.lyrics.astraweb.com,
Not to your facebook,
Nor to your blog.

Maybe you like the words,
maybe you want to share,
but do you have to do it this way?
No, no you don't.

Write something about how,
the song makes you feel,
or that you really like it,
put it in your favorite list of music,
or add an application that does that.

But just copying and pasting a song,
and just posting it up at places randomly,
is annoying to me,
So please stop doing that,
If you care what I think.

If you are offended,
then I challenge you,
To copy and paste a song,
Instead of using your own words,
Since it's what you like to do anyway.

Cheerio ole chaps!

Ramblings no.23.5

Obama won!!

Ramblings no. 23

It's so hard for me to remember dreams.
Usually I wake up and then I tell myself, that was an interesting dream. I should remember it and tell someone about it later.
And then after I take a crap, the gist of the dream is usually gone as well.

Anyway, enough of personal hygiene. This post is about dreams, and I finally remembered one!!
(Fireworks, Cheers, Whistles!)

This dream was...surprisingly about Hilary and Obama (the American democratic ones)?
Playing out like an episode of Gossip Girl with much drama and oddness,
it began as it would, about an election. (?Where is this dream going?)
Turns out good ole' Bill managed to stay in power during his tenure in the WhiteHouse (how this got to be referred to as another word for toilet, I'll never know) despite "THAT" scandal.
And as it stands, it seems good ole' Bill is using his power to get Hilary into the presidential nominee of the Democratic party by abusing his presidential powers (gasp!) by barring press releases of both candidates background checks. He also ends up with his foot in his mouth by making contradictory statements that undermine his power and respect in his administration more so than the already publicized sex scandal.
So what turns into a fair election is now a chaotic shambles with much scandal, gossip and political analyst (anal-yst...haha) running amok in the streets.

In any case, that's where my dream ended.
Kinda funny dream if you think about it, since Obama did win in the end.
But it does make you wonder...

Ramblings no.62

Who are you so desperate to get into power that you are willing to sacrifice so much for?

Ramblings no.5

I've heard of rumors flying about of the existence of a 3rd Batman installment.
As you may or may not know, I had a deep emotional connection to the 2nd film, as in, it touched me deeply as it portrayed us perfectly as human beings. (for more, facebook has my note).

In any case, all this talk about a 3rd film's villain had me thinking,
the ending to The Dark Knight was about how Batman has officially turned from vigilante to fugitive. That he willingly sacrificed himself to ensure Gotham has a brighter future, so that Harvey Dent's legacy would be one of good and never evil.

Therefore, to ensure the continuity of a good film, the "villain" in this case would therefore have to be someone hunting down Batman in the name of good. A vigilante hunting a fugitive.
Therefore throw out characters like Riddler, Penguin, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Clayface, Killer Croc, Mr. Freeze (some would be too science fiction for good fiction such as Batman films) anyway.

My picks for potential villains:
Bane: From the comics, immigrant inmate whom trains his body and mind in order to take over Gotham and is experimented on with the drug "Venom" to enhance his body. Breaks Batman's back.
Azreal: Cult worshipper who takes down Bane and whom in turn gets taken down by Batman.
Red Hood: Jason Todd, former Robin. Differing philosophy with Batman about not killing villains/people in particular as it doesn't "scare" them enough.
Black Mask: Recently featured Batman villain, very organized crime mafia type with a taste for torture and violence.

All these are just suggestions. But actually I rather make a guess about what the 3rd movie will be about rather than the villains.
The 1st was to introduce the character, explain his motivations and to set up for the 2nd movie. Honestly, wasn't a great film, but was a solid one in its purpose.
The 2nd one was about building a character, exposing the sides of human nature and ultimately ending up with the good guy sacrificing himself for the greater good.

Hence, my guess for the 3rd film would be about Batman dealing with the consequences of his decision. How it affects him in his normal "life" where dealing with criminal activities is balanced with not being caught/killed by the police. Followed by the introduction of a new villain who is seen as Gotham's new saviour who then proceeds to systematically take down Batman. Batman wonders whether to resist as he wants Gotham to be taken out of the shadows and to compound the arguement, what's one more sacrifice other than the ultimate one, the Death of Batman?

Ironically, the villain could be Edward Nigma (but not the Riddler, mind you), a genius private investigator who is solving impossible cases and cleaning up Gotham with a brilliant mind and powerful masterstrokes that expose criminals leading to their arrest. Batman's motive triumphs but Batman does not.
Only ending I can see (rainbow optimistically) would be a new threat faces Gotham and Edward is unable to solve it leading to Batman being called upon once again and the ending being an understanding and a "show" of cat and mouse between the two "enemies" turned friends.

Ramblings Black

I'm probably not the first person to do this, but what the hey, the thought occurred to me and so here I am.

The title of this post is because playing basketball with ANU team, just kicked ass of a team called Rambler's Black. Hence...well, you know...

Anyway, what this post is about is about how people apologize about their lack of posts in their own blogs.
I'm definitely not one to update you on my personal life day after day (though I just kinda of did above) it seems that some people find it an obligation of sorts to constantly write down events that happen in their everyday life for our amusement as readers.

But as I know, writing itself takes up part of time and hence therefore life.
And they do write out of the goodness of their hearts (except those who are getting paid via salary for it then its their job and they had better damn well be good at it).
Or they do it as a way for them to express themselves, vent, lalala, psycho babble talk.

Also, while we're on the subject, how do these people force themselves to sit down in front of their computer and start writing something about their day?
I suppose if something were to occur in your life everyday, there would be something to write about.
But to over-dramatize and to exaggerate the things that happen in your life in order to make it more interesting...well that's just sad...

I don't write in my blog a lot because well...I happen to think I have better things to do with my time than to write random nonsense here.
Other than this bunch of random nonsense that I have already written and if I were to not publish it, it would be a waste of MY time.

Awesome. Being the word of the...year?

Your Thoughts

Dear Reader,

I make mistakes.
I would like to apologize for them.

I realize some of them may have done you harm, or tarnished that of my own image in your minds.
If I have offended you in any way, please, let me know.
I am open to constructive criticism (if done without intention of causing me pain or offense).

For what am I if I do not learn from that I have done wrong?
I would be a stagnant pool, where there is no evidence of living.

Worry not that your words affect me to such extremes,
For I am a living, breathing person capable of thinking over such things prior to incorporating them into my daily life.

It is my desire to avoid mistakes,
And if I do make them is to correct them.
If I cannot, then it is for me to understand the why and to see if there is anything more I can do.

It may not be your place to judge,
But it is to have an opinion and to have a point of view.
So please, if ever you feel like it, let me know.
I am here, I am alive and I am open to what you have to say.

Preaching 1

Dear Reader,

Throughout my travels I have seen many a couple argue or mis-communicate amongst each other countless times and I myself have been involved in more than a few of these.

But one thing I have noticed that has stayed constant throughout is that one party will have a "emotional" side to the topic while the other will try to "rationalize" it.
Usually one will be giving off emotional responses while the other attempts to trivialize the emotional response via rationalization, eg. giving reason/justification for it, knowing you are right in that situation.

However, one usually ignored topic during such conversation is the rationalization of the emotional side of the conflict.
There is a reason people feel the way they feel. And by not understanding this reason, it leads to more misunderstanding, more deviation as to what is the real root cause of the problem.

It is easy to think of what you want to say during an arguement.
It is harder for you to keep quiet and listen, without thinking of the point you want to argue.
It is in the best interest for both parties to attempt to understand the situation the other person is in prior to launching into a tirade of words that get either parties no where.

It is fine to let your emotions loose.
Do it appropriately.
Do not misdirect it to those who are innocent of it.
Find a way to direct and channel that anger into something that will release it and calm you down.
There is no way to empathize while you are in emotional turmoil. Make sure that both parties are aware of it.

Bear in mind, I am not perfect.
I would not say that this is the only solution.
This is what I have observed and what I am putting into notation for future reference.
Read and think about what I have just said.
If it doesn't apply to you, fine.
If it does, maybe you should do something about it.

Either way, this is where my Preaching ends.
I do not claim to be perfect,
but it does not stop me from thinking.

Advice? No.99

If you're trying to think of what you were about to say, that means you weren't really listening.

Friendships should be Pareto Efficient or symbiotic depending on which stream you are studying.

Keeping things the way they are does nothing to inspire change.

Change is good. If it works, you would have changed things for the better. If it doesn't you would know that changing things in that particular way, at that particular time doesn't work under those circumstances.

Focus on the big picture and how the small picture relates to the bigger one.

Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign that you are strong enough to take criticism for what you have or have not done and being brave enough to encourage change with something you are dissatisfied with.

Listen to what people are telling you but don't take it too heart without thinking about it.

Hating requires energy that can be better used elsewhere.

Watch where you direct your anger.

Use what you do in your everyday life to make yourself a bit happier everyday.

Learn a way to enjoy the things that you do and you will be so much better at them and most of all, be happier with yourself.

Political Incorrectness no.27

To the Australians:

Free BBQ! Free Sausages!

To Malaysians:

Free Samples in Jusco! Free (item) in this place!

To the rest of the world:

Free Tibet?

Disclaimer: This is a joke. If you don't get it or find that its in poor taste, well your sense of humour differs from mine and lets leave it at that. Cheers!

Thought no. 66

A man saw a sign at the side of the highway, "Question Everything"

A few days later, he passed by the same sign only to have it read below it, "Why?"

Thought no.467

Is there anything in excess that is good for you?

And not be arguable?

Thought no. 77

You know the saying, "There's an exception to every rule"?

It's been used so much, I do believe it has become a rule in itself.

Therefore, because there is an exception to every rule
and the rule in question here is "there is an exception to every rule"
then using that sense, there is a rule with no exception.

Holla if you dig it.

Btw, if you haven't heard, is farting a part of our respiratory system?

Quotable Quotes

Will reader's digest sue me for this?
that ought to get me some publicity. maybe this blog will generate muchos hits that way too.

Anywayyyy...
this post is dedicated to the memory of people in my life who have made some very memorable quotes that I am afraid will just fade away with time.
But they shouldn't.
They should be immortalized because they're either funny or extremely stupid.

"Cream of the Crap" - AU (bad trend using ppl's initials to avoid names)
"Ca-da-bur-ree" (Cadbury) - AU
"You just got jizzed on" - PM, AU
"Nigga!" - AU
"Fack off" - DB (initials? not really sure)
"I'm the first white malaysian" - EK
"No, she's we-ning" - AS
"I have a cunning plan" - OTS
"I'm so full of shit" - HEG
"Stop singing" - AS
"...free range eggs" "Who cares?" - OTS
"your mama explode" - ASS (not kidding)


There's probably more. I know there is.
Can't really think of more now anyway. Just drop a comment off if you remember one that's funny or extremely memorable.
Just cos'.

Rambling no.46

Nigger!! - is so not derogatory anymore.

I mean, probably back then, when all that shit happened between the black and the whites, it was used as an insult and to demean their race.

But today, it's a term that has found a home in modern culture.
In fact, from what I know about it

(which isn't a lot considering i'm ignorant, so forgive me for those of you who take offense. but why do i still mention it? because its in my head and i feel a need to put it down on a "written" format so i don't verbally voice it out at an inappropriate moment),

nigger/nigga, when i use it is usually to exclaim surprise or to acknowledge when somebody has done something suprising. don't think i've ever used in on a friend before, eg. you're my nigga. guess it just sounds wrong cos i ain't black.

but one thing in all seriousness though. this word may have been used primarily as insults for the race of darker skinned people some time ago (short, long, my history sucks), but now its mostly (mostly, but i do acknowledge, not all the time) used as a term of respect or endearment towards a friend.
also, i find africans/african american (notice how i use politically correct terms now) tres cool for their (perhaps, maybe even unfairly, socially stereotyped) ability to dance, play sports, rap, make baggy clothes look cool, wear bling nicely and (although i know nothing about it), their culture.

this is just me actually having some verbal dierrhea right now. better on the internet with many "open bracket", "close bracket" than in real life where those don't happen often in everyday conversation.

oh btw, for the curious, go to www.urbandictionary.com .

Ramblings no. 667

when you say,
"i don't know how to drink"
or,
"i don't know how to eat"
in response to when people ask you to eat or drink something,

you sound retarded.

if you hear these words coming out of your mouth, they don't sound so bad.
but if you listen or actually read them carefully,
do you realize, how stupid they sound?

read carefully. with your knowledge of english, tell me now, what does that sound like?

to me, just an observation, you know,
it sounds to me its as if
for "i don't know how to eat", you don't know how to put edible objects into your mouth and chew on them until they are small enough to swallow.
and for "i don't know how to drink", you don't know how to put drinkable liquids into your mouth and swallow them without choking/drowning yourself half to death.

maybe this is the way you're used to saying it.
maybe its because you don't know how to say "i don't eat this" or " i don't drink this" (if you don't, now you do).
all i know is, i write this now, so that if you see me smiling and making the same old same old joke about it, at least now, you know why.



oh btw, if you decide to blast me for laughing at your shortcomings or pointing them out to the rest of the world, consider carefully that this exposes you as
1) a person who can't speak english properly
2) is unwilling to learn (tsk tsk, a bad attitude indeed) when someone, eg I, tries to correct you

I'm not perfect, but I am willing to learn. And if I do make mistakes, i'll admit them and try my best to correct them. So adopt this attitude, see the humour in life and much peace adn (intentionally misspelled to let you know i'm human) love to y'all.

Thought no. 901

while i was talking to a good ole' friend of mine (whom i haven't seen for 2 years now), we'll call him Mr. CTKS, he mentioned a phrase that got me thinking.

the phrase being "kick the bucket"

i know it means death (if you didn't, now you do).

BUT!! how did kicking an inanimate object whose main purpose is to hold liquid,
become associated with death?

I mean, was like a "kick to the nuts" rightfully describes pain to the threshold of death. but the bucket? ~.-?

What happens when you kick an actual bucket in real life might help describe this analogy. You kick a bucket, it topples over, thus spilling out some liquid (if it holds any) and you may get a crack on it.

Nope. No connection with death...at least none that I can see.

My only explanation for this symbolism, is that back in the day, some douche on a ventilator decided to kick a metal bucket that ricocheted off another object hitting his ventilator causing him to die.
Hence, you know, he kicked the bucket.

My Mother

If you think some people can be frustrating,
please, hear about mine first.

This list is for me to vent out some pent up frustrations,
and hopefully aleviate your own sufferance about another person.

Allow me to list what I...dislike about....

TA-DA-DA-DA!
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MY MOTHER! (20 points for you who guessed before reading that)

1. Never admitting she is wrong
(Never may be a strong word, but I have NEVER [seriously NEVER] heard her utter a word of apology or "I am wrong" to me nor my family members before)
eg. I broke a plate, I'm wrong. She drops something, its the fault of the object, the floor, a horoscope or whatever happened to be affecting her at some point. As long as it wasn't her per se (even when it really is her fault when she's clumsy)

2. Not listen to people. Period.
eg. My dad giving her advice on her golf swing. Me giving her advice to pursue a scholarship to England instead of Australia (she almost lost both due to her inability to decide)

2.5. Her inability to decide.

3. Her thirst for revenge on her enemies and justifying it morally anyway.
(For those of you out there, Revenge is WRONG! it is EVIL! it is not something that you can justify doing to anyone whatsoever. AND even if you do fulfill it, all it starts is a new cycle of hatred and revenge. So there!)
eg. in her own words, "I go to church...so that I can pray that something bad happens to those who have wronged me"

4. Her stinginess.
eg. not opening the gate fully so that electricity won't be wasted, using laundry water (the dirty stuff) to "wash" the driveway and sometimes her car.

5. Her lack of an ability to make friends with people who do not share the same opinion as her.
eg. everyone of my friends, my brother's friends and my father's friends.

6. Her love of embarassing other people (mostly me).
eg. Liking to repeat stories I'd rather reserve for those more intimate to me or those I'm close to.

7. Her unreasonableness.
eg. why would you want a large house when there are only going to be 2 (or 3) people staying in it?

8. Her Stubborness.
eg. see no.1

9. Her inability to throw anything away.
eg. there are about 9 stacks of her files in my house. And she complains about the lack of space.

10. Her endless list of complaints.
eg. I want a bigger house (but I refuse to pay a dime for it), why are there so many mosquitoes? (because of the big ass tree behind our house), our garden not as nice as other ppl's (even though I put a minimalistic amount of effort and finance into it)

11. She really...really, really cant stop talking.
eg. eating, watching tv, reading. Sleeping as an exception. And she talks about the most nonsensical things that I can't mention here as part of her privacy.

12. Her inability to compromise
eg. I offer her a win-win compromise, she offers the she win I lose (everytime).

13. Her Pride (sometimes at not doing anything)
eg. "Wow, your mangoes very sweet ah aunty"
"Yeah, the tree grow by itself wan. I never water, never take care of it"
Me: "Yeap. Just like me"

14. Her cowardice
eg. She boasts to me that she did this, did that, said this, said that to people who made her angry
and when I ask, "did you actually say that to their faces?"
the answer, everytime, a big fat "No, but I was thinking it..."
=.=|||
and I don't think she's ever stood up to me when I scold her. She does slink away and make some excuses tho. =).

Thought no 499

where did the term "the birds and the bees" come from?

how the hell did you associate birds and bees with sex?

i mean, i've never seen them mate and i dont understand the correlation...

Rambling no 467

Kleber should be a word.

Kleber - cleverness used in an inappropriate way, mostly in humour.

Y should be a vowel.

Y not?

Thought no. 261

does anybody else wonder what Sean Paul is trying to say sometimes in his songs?

well...imagine if one day sean paul decided to communicate from the dead.

and his medium is like rapping out some reggae verses.

who the hell would have understood what he was saying?

thought 240

who were the other people that lost their lives in the same bus accident as lee nian ning?

thought 221

i remember krish told me to put a paper napkin around my pie while microwaving it to keep it moist.

He claims he learned this from someone else. And that everybody knows this...

But who did this first? And how did they ever think of putting a paper napkin around a pie to keep it moist?

I mean seriously, who thinks up this stuff? And how?

Rambling 369

Chicken or the egg?

I say chicken because via evolution an animal would probably have evolved into a chicken prior to laying an egg.

Well...technically, enough evolution would have produced an animal that would have laid an egg that would have hatched into the first chickens that would inbreed and create more chickens until they created the current "perfect" evolutionary chickens.

Thought no.312

if you actually listened to your mother,

and had not talked to strangers...

how did we ever make any friends?