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?