So it's like 8.30am on Christmas Day, everyone in the house is zonked out except me, and there are four people total on msn, none of which I believe are actually there. I hope this means the rest of you are getting ready to go out and have fun, because if you're all sleeping away Christmas Day it would be a bit of a waste wouldn't it? >3
I will get on to doing that myself in just a sec, but before that I want to wish you ALL
you guys a Merry Christmas, I hope you got what you wanted XD Stay safe over the weekend alright? ^^
Friday, December 25, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Lets get this going again =]
So as many of you kids know, recently all us oldies got our coveted ENTER scores...=O
But I'm not going to talk about that today. What I want to discuss is the terrible situation that I am consigned to, being somewhat indecisive over the matter of my future. So far, I've narrowed course choice down to Bachelor of Medicine at Monash and Bachelor of Biomedicine at Melbourne. I really need to choose between these courses though because whichever one I put as my first preference is the one I will be doing, unless I failed the Monash Interview (which, looking back on all this griping might actually be a good thing rofl =="). Also I will lol so hard if I don't get into either of these courses and this 1am post was all for naught =p
Monash Bachelor of Medicine:
Pros:
Quick and secure entry into a Medical degree (on the other hand, Melbourne Medicine admits 250 local students every year, meaning anyone who sits the GAMSAT, does and interview and has the prerequs has a shot at it)
On that note, no grueling interviews or GAMSAT if I do Monash Medicine
Patient based learning, and ample clinical practise
Two years faster exit than doing similar course (Biomed -> Grad Med) at Melbourne
Good opportunity for international travel and participation in forums and whatnot
Work specs:
25 contact hours, apparently builing up to about 35, in years 3-5 up to 40hours in clinical work
Early years of the course focus on personal wellbeing, as well as a huge blob of subunits such as
* cardiovascular
* endocrinology
* gastrointestinal
* genomics
* human behaviour
* human development and growth
* immunology and infection
* metabolism
* molecules, cells and tissues
* musculo-skeletal
* neurosciences
* nutrition
* renal
* reproduction
* respiratory
Which are all taught via patient based learning (i.e. made up situation where someone has so and so problem)
Perks:
I think I might get a car :O
I know people going there
It is far less city-like than Melbourne Uni (not sure it's good :\)
Melbourne Bachelor of BioMedicine:
Pros:
Flexible degree that will allow for a change of heart on my part with no detrimental effects
Can lead to Doctor of Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry and Masters Engineering.
Guaranteed CSP place in Masters Engineering given I do an Engineering major
Highly interesting field with many different pathways
Opportunity to do Breadth Studies such as Japanese or Psychology
If I don't like Biomed, I can stick with Engineering and bury myself in Maths =p
If I don't like Engineering, I can stick with Biomed and be a Doctor/Dentist or Optomertrist
If I like both, I can do Biomedical Engineering and make awesome surgial lasers, prosthetics and bionic eyes
If I don't like any of them I can stick with my psychology breadth, get a Masters and compete in Liar Game
The three year course means less time wasted if I completely change my mind about this whole thing
Work Specs:
Each year the amount of core Biomedicine subjects drops until there is only one subject per semester, a major and a breadth
Contact hours depend on what electives are chosen
Unsure about Graduate Medicine as it is a new course, though given the age and experience of Melbourne's Medical School it should be useful
Perks:
Sexy campus, with abundant public transport from my home
Same route I've been going the last four years of my life
In the middle of the city -> convenient job and shopping opportunity, not to mention state library, ,bowling, karaoke and rock climbing =]
Lots more friends going here I think
I think there should be more local studnets in this course
Near to Monash Pharmacy Faculty where more friends will likely study
Great Athletics track, 25m swimming pool and gym
I think the Monash list looks bigger because of all those random subunits, but anyway this is just me trying to make my problem a bit more tangible. You know though, I think that no matter which course I end up doing, I'll try to see the pros and perks much better, and I'm sure I'll discover some awesome new ones while I'm there =] Then again, I think I will always want to look a little further down the road not taken, wondering if I've missed some amazing opportunity that was waiting just around the corner >_>"
Anyway, just wondering about any opinions that anyone has regarding this choice. I'm not really leaning towards either side I guess, since I can find great things about both. I suppose Melbourne is more motivated by environment and space to change my mind where as Monash is more if I want to do straight Medicine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, since it's like two days before final selections haha! ^_^
I'll get on the changing of the music tomorrow, well, today since it's like 1.40am =_= But somewhat later today =] Hope all you kids didn't feel too bad about ENTER scores, though now that it's almost been a week I guess any initial pain is sort of dulling.
Lastly, here's a pic I found that I've mentioned to a few people but never got around to showning them.
ed: anyone having trouble with mixpod, you've got to use a skin that shows video because youtube decided we're not allowed to stream just audio content
But I'm not going to talk about that today. What I want to discuss is the terrible situation that I am consigned to, being somewhat indecisive over the matter of my future. So far, I've narrowed course choice down to Bachelor of Medicine at Monash and Bachelor of Biomedicine at Melbourne. I really need to choose between these courses though because whichever one I put as my first preference is the one I will be doing, unless I failed the Monash Interview (which, looking back on all this griping might actually be a good thing rofl =="). Also I will lol so hard if I don't get into either of these courses and this 1am post was all for naught =p
Monash Bachelor of Medicine:
Pros:
Quick and secure entry into a Medical degree (on the other hand, Melbourne Medicine admits 250 local students every year, meaning anyone who sits the GAMSAT, does and interview and has the prerequs has a shot at it)
On that note, no grueling interviews or GAMSAT if I do Monash Medicine
Patient based learning, and ample clinical practise
Two years faster exit than doing similar course (Biomed -> Grad Med) at Melbourne
Good opportunity for international travel and participation in forums and whatnot
Work specs:
25 contact hours, apparently builing up to about 35, in years 3-5 up to 40hours in clinical work
Early years of the course focus on personal wellbeing, as well as a huge blob of subunits such as
* cardiovascular
* endocrinology
* gastrointestinal
* genomics
* human behaviour
* human development and growth
* immunology and infection
* metabolism
* molecules, cells and tissues
* musculo-skeletal
* neurosciences
* nutrition
* renal
* reproduction
* respiratory
Which are all taught via patient based learning (i.e. made up situation where someone has so and so problem)
Perks:
I think I might get a car :O
I know people going there
It is far less city-like than Melbourne Uni (not sure it's good :\)
Melbourne Bachelor of BioMedicine:
Pros:
Flexible degree that will allow for a change of heart on my part with no detrimental effects
Can lead to Doctor of Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry and Masters Engineering.
Guaranteed CSP place in Masters Engineering given I do an Engineering major
Highly interesting field with many different pathways
Opportunity to do Breadth Studies such as Japanese or Psychology
If I don't like Biomed, I can stick with Engineering and bury myself in Maths =p
If I don't like Engineering, I can stick with Biomed and be a Doctor/Dentist or Optomertrist
If I like both, I can do Biomedical Engineering and make awesome surgial lasers, prosthetics and bionic eyes
If I don't like any of them I can stick with my psychology breadth, get a Masters and compete in Liar Game
The three year course means less time wasted if I completely change my mind about this whole thing
Work Specs:
Each year the amount of core Biomedicine subjects drops until there is only one subject per semester, a major and a breadth
Contact hours depend on what electives are chosen
Unsure about Graduate Medicine as it is a new course, though given the age and experience of Melbourne's Medical School it should be useful
Perks:
Sexy campus, with abundant public transport from my home
Same route I've been going the last four years of my life
In the middle of the city -> convenient job and shopping opportunity, not to mention state library, ,bowling, karaoke and rock climbing =]
Lots more friends going here I think
I think there should be more local studnets in this course
Near to Monash Pharmacy Faculty where more friends will likely study
Great Athletics track, 25m swimming pool and gym
I think the Monash list looks bigger because of all those random subunits, but anyway this is just me trying to make my problem a bit more tangible. You know though, I think that no matter which course I end up doing, I'll try to see the pros and perks much better, and I'm sure I'll discover some awesome new ones while I'm there =] Then again, I think I will always want to look a little further down the road not taken, wondering if I've missed some amazing opportunity that was waiting just around the corner >_>"
Anyway, just wondering about any opinions that anyone has regarding this choice. I'm not really leaning towards either side I guess, since I can find great things about both. I suppose Melbourne is more motivated by environment and space to change my mind where as Monash is more if I want to do straight Medicine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, since it's like two days before final selections haha! ^_^
I'll get on the changing of the music tomorrow, well, today since it's like 1.40am =_= But somewhat later today =] Hope all you kids didn't feel too bad about ENTER scores, though now that it's almost been a week I guess any initial pain is sort of dulling.
Lastly, here's a pic I found that I've mentioned to a few people but never got around to showning them.
ed: anyone having trouble with mixpod, you've got to use a skin that shows video because youtube decided we're not allowed to stream just audio content
Friday, November 13, 2009
So it's been awhile huh ^^"
I'm terribly sorry for the 12 day hiatus eheh XD I don't know, blame it on exam stress or lack of sleep (because I feel guilty leaving aircon on overnight), but I couldn't really think of anything worthwhile to blog about hahah. Especially since exams were staring me in the face >_>"
But now that I have alot more free time (ahem still have chinese exam to go but that's ok ^^") I had a think about what I just did. Like, I gave up blog for the sake of some nerding. Was it worth it haha? Don't know, I'm not even sure how many kids read this thing XD Maybe nobody was affected except viv and the fishkeeper(btw whoever you are you are the awesome!!)
Anyway, that sort of got me thinking about the future, where I'm floating towards in life, and I guess what I want to get out of life.
Is it really that bad to not care desperately about grades for instance? By the time we get to year 12, pretty much everybody is studious, true, but we all realise the world is bigger than that damn stupid mistake on the maths exam. Ok yeah so I totally slapped myself when I realised I hadn't subbed in pi after methods 1, but after about a night of hardcore gaming everything was good o.< I mean, in the end, the culmination of our 13 years of education is nothing more than four digits and a dot that at best tell you how much better than other people you are and at worst are a snide reminder about how many more kids beat you =_=. In the end, it doesn't really represent that much does it?
You hear people talking about how nobody cares about your ENTER past VCE. About how the type of person you are, and how hard you work is what really makes you stick out. I totally agree. Sure it'll get you into uni, but by no means does a good ENTER mean you will succeed in life. It's the type of person your education spits you out as that counts. My idea of academia being top of the list sort of disintegrated awhile ago I guess ^^". Life is bigger than books man =].
...Then again I'm totally in love with computer games so I guess I'm being a tad hypocritical =p
So what is important? What kind of life should I be aiming for? Do I want to be some famous scientist (or possibly a failure of a scientist who never discovers anything)? Or will I be happy with lots of money, time and a nice family? Should I just open a stationary chain? Or do I need a magical 99.95 and a PhD to get what I want out of life?
I guess, in the end, all I really want is to be happy. Maybe it's all anybody wants (except CFK...HA). The problem for me is finding what truly makes me happy, and how to get it. I'm not sure I'll ever figure it out, but it'll be fun giving everything a try I bet ^^
Right now, we year 12 kiddies are standing on the edge of an ocean of possibility. At this stage in our lives, we still have the opportunity to achieve anything we want to. No matter what values we hold, or where we want to go with life we have the chance to grab the opportunity to get there! Dream big and kick hard to get where you want =]
“He who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.”
But now that I have alot more free time (ahem still have chinese exam to go but that's ok ^^") I had a think about what I just did. Like, I gave up blog for the sake of some nerding. Was it worth it haha? Don't know, I'm not even sure how many kids read this thing XD Maybe nobody was affected except viv and the fishkeeper(btw whoever you are you are the awesome!!)
Anyway, that sort of got me thinking about the future, where I'm floating towards in life, and I guess what I want to get out of life.
Is it really that bad to not care desperately about grades for instance? By the time we get to year 12, pretty much everybody is studious, true, but we all realise the world is bigger than that damn stupid mistake on the maths exam. Ok yeah so I totally slapped myself when I realised I hadn't subbed in pi after methods 1, but after about a night of hardcore gaming everything was good o.< I mean, in the end, the culmination of our 13 years of education is nothing more than four digits and a dot that at best tell you how much better than other people you are and at worst are a snide reminder about how many more kids beat you =_=. In the end, it doesn't really represent that much does it?
You hear people talking about how nobody cares about your ENTER past VCE. About how the type of person you are, and how hard you work is what really makes you stick out. I totally agree. Sure it'll get you into uni, but by no means does a good ENTER mean you will succeed in life. It's the type of person your education spits you out as that counts. My idea of academia being top of the list sort of disintegrated awhile ago I guess ^^". Life is bigger than books man =].
...Then again I'm totally in love with computer games so I guess I'm being a tad hypocritical =p
So what is important? What kind of life should I be aiming for? Do I want to be some famous scientist (or possibly a failure of a scientist who never discovers anything)? Or will I be happy with lots of money, time and a nice family? Should I just open a stationary chain? Or do I need a magical 99.95 and a PhD to get what I want out of life?
I guess, in the end, all I really want is to be happy. Maybe it's all anybody wants (except CFK...HA). The problem for me is finding what truly makes me happy, and how to get it. I'm not sure I'll ever figure it out, but it'll be fun giving everything a try I bet ^^
Right now, we year 12 kiddies are standing on the edge of an ocean of possibility. At this stage in our lives, we still have the opportunity to achieve anything we want to. No matter what values we hold, or where we want to go with life we have the chance to grab the opportunity to get there! Dream big and kick hard to get where you want =]
“He who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.”
Sunday, November 1, 2009
The wonderful Internet search engine that brings meaning and cure for boredom. At a certain time in everyone's life, we get a little paranoid. Recently, I was wondering about how someone would view me if they saw my google searches from the last two weeks. So here, to you, my readers, I bear the gritty randomness of my google searches:
Asperger's syndrome
Hell, Michigan
Kitsch
Original 150 pokemon
UAC
winterbells
Starcraft 2
Zerg Protoss Hybrid
time
uvula
what lies beneath
www.imaninja.com
achilles
empire earth
sea cow
sycophantic
creme de menthe
cyclic quadrilateral
malediction
zombie horde 3
Budew
Aibohphobia
Halo 1 assault on the control room
Nevus flammeus nuchae
Hope you enjoyed XD
“A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor anyone perfected without trials.”
Asperger's syndrome
Hell, Michigan
Kitsch
Original 150 pokemon
UAC
winterbells
Starcraft 2
Zerg Protoss Hybrid
time
uvula
what lies beneath
www.imaninja.com
achilles
empire earth
sea cow
sycophantic
creme de menthe
cyclic quadrilateral
malediction
zombie horde 3
Budew
Aibohphobia
Halo 1 assault on the control room
Nevus flammeus nuchae
Hope you enjoyed XD
“A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor anyone perfected without trials.”
Friday, October 30, 2009
So i lied
Yes yes I know, it's not after spesh 2 yet...but I decided to recap the two exams today =]
Today, woke up at 6.30, read motivational note I wrote to myself the night before. "Do your best, it's not regretting anything that counts" -> huray for mediocrity! XD
And mediocre it was. English was ahem...not that cool. I wrote about 4 pages 1 paragraph each for text response and language analysis (HOMG HOMOSUPERSAYAIN ^_^) but only about 3 or a little under for context. And alot of it was...incoherent. Yeah, I failed bad >_>" I found it quite saddening that my entire year of striving for awesomeness in this context that I actually liked had to end with such a wet firecracker of a bang =[ But I guess there's not much point worry about it now ^^
Anyway, inspired by viv's blog, I also decided to find a picture that embodied my attitude towards the coming exams.
Gah, right, Spesh Exam. Well, iuno about you other schools, but us MHS kids looked upon this spesh exam as Darth Vader might look upon ...an ewok....from the Death Star. Personally being a relatively average MHS kid, after reading it, I simultaneously realised that the exam was aceable and that it was likely I would make some noobzor mistake and again the elusive 100% would slip through my fingers =="
So I did the stupid exam, and finally managed to convince myself I had a chance of aceing...and then I walked into the happy group of asian kids that I call friends and all hope went out the window =_=. Lost two marks...or three if they don't count consequentials. Cursed negative sign...if only my hand had slipped huh =p
Anyway, that's it from me for now =] Good job everybody ^__^ VCE kids, just think; no more english...EVER!! BWAHAHAA!
"If you give up as soon as the pieces don’t seem to fit, you’ll never get anywhere" - something I learnt from playing Tetris XD
Today, woke up at 6.30, read motivational note I wrote to myself the night before. "Do your best, it's not regretting anything that counts" -> huray for mediocrity! XD
And mediocre it was. English was ahem...not that cool. I wrote about 4 pages 1 paragraph each for text response and language analysis (HOMG HOMOSUPERSAYAIN ^_^) but only about 3 or a little under for context. And alot of it was...incoherent. Yeah, I failed bad >_>" I found it quite saddening that my entire year of striving for awesomeness in this context that I actually liked had to end with such a wet firecracker of a bang =[ But I guess there's not much point worry about it now ^^
Anyway, inspired by viv's blog, I also decided to find a picture that embodied my attitude towards the coming exams.
Gah, right, Spesh Exam. Well, iuno about you other schools, but us MHS kids looked upon this spesh exam as Darth Vader might look upon ...an ewok....from the Death Star. Personally being a relatively average MHS kid, after reading it, I simultaneously realised that the exam was aceable and that it was likely I would make some noobzor mistake and again the elusive 100% would slip through my fingers =="
So I did the stupid exam, and finally managed to convince myself I had a chance of aceing...and then I walked into the happy group of asian kids that I call friends and all hope went out the window =_=. Lost two marks...or three if they don't count consequentials. Cursed negative sign...if only my hand had slipped huh =p
Anyway, that's it from me for now =] Good job everybody ^__^ VCE kids, just think; no more english...EVER!! BWAHAHAA!
"If you give up as soon as the pieces don’t seem to fit, you’ll never get anywhere" - something I learnt from playing Tetris XD
Monday, October 26, 2009
One Down, Eight to go =]
So I had that Chinese oral today that I've been dreading ever since the pro-er Chinese people went through theirs last year =_= Surprised at how many MHS boys do Chinese, never knew there were so many in year 12 haha. Well I guess it went passably, but you never know with these funny emotionless examiners >_>"
In case of you guys are having a little bit of trouble filling your daily procrastination quota…
Ways to procrastinate before exams:
Play piano
Teach somebody how to play Blackjack
Subsequently lose to said pupil in Blackjack
Play Counter Strike. Feel epic for flashbanging like four bots in five minutes
Place a trampoline near the telephone in case people feel the need to bounce while talking.
Do the nut bush on aforementioned trampoline.
Go on facebook
Move every appliance in your kitchen to a new spot. Just because. (Actually the microwave was dominating the preparation area, made the entire space seem closed off from the rest of the room!)
Play “The Space Game” until eyes feel heavy (http://www.candystand.com/play/the-space-game)
Get a blood nose and feel proud that the fragility of your body is likely inversely proportional to how smart you’ve become during this year
Attend a birthday party
Walk in circles reading Chinese notes and looking up words in a Chinese dictionary
Go to Chinese Oral
Read manga
Listen to my music ! ^__^ I bet barely anyone knows theres about 30 songs in the ninja on the left XD
Get stuck behind a tram on a single lane road
Drive on a freeway
Eat grapes
Play Halo 1 – Keyes on Legendary. Complete in under 25 minutes.
Stare at a spider web in the garden for 10 minutes
Tetris
Ponder the meaning of life
Watch Family Guy
Exercise
FINALLY write an invite list for a certain belated event – hows a BBQ? ^__^
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If none of this works for you, maybe it’s time you started studying =] By the way, if you didn’t notice, these are all things I myself have done over the weekend haha.
This is probably last post until after spesh 2. Good luck everybody! Happy nerding! XD Remember, even though it hurts now, it'll be worth it in the end ^^
“If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through.”
In case of you guys are having a little bit of trouble filling your daily procrastination quota…
Ways to procrastinate before exams:
Play piano
Teach somebody how to play Blackjack
Subsequently lose to said pupil in Blackjack
Play Counter Strike. Feel epic for flashbanging like four bots in five minutes
Place a trampoline near the telephone in case people feel the need to bounce while talking.
Do the nut bush on aforementioned trampoline.
Go on facebook
Move every appliance in your kitchen to a new spot. Just because. (Actually the microwave was dominating the preparation area, made the entire space seem closed off from the rest of the room!)
Play “The Space Game” until eyes feel heavy (http://www.candystand.com/play/the-space-game)
Get a blood nose and feel proud that the fragility of your body is likely inversely proportional to how smart you’ve become during this year
Attend a birthday party
Walk in circles reading Chinese notes and looking up words in a Chinese dictionary
Go to Chinese Oral
Read manga
Listen to my music ! ^__^ I bet barely anyone knows theres about 30 songs in the ninja on the left XD
Get stuck behind a tram on a single lane road
Drive on a freeway
Eat grapes
Play Halo 1 – Keyes on Legendary. Complete in under 25 minutes.
Stare at a spider web in the garden for 10 minutes
Tetris
Ponder the meaning of life
Watch Family Guy
Exercise
FINALLY write an invite list for a certain belated event – hows a BBQ? ^__^
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If none of this works for you, maybe it’s time you started studying =] By the way, if you didn’t notice, these are all things I myself have done over the weekend haha.
This is probably last post until after spesh 2. Good luck everybody! Happy nerding! XD Remember, even though it hurts now, it'll be worth it in the end ^^
“If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through.”
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Fain would we linger...
But certain teachers might not be eager to keep us after this morning (DID YOU SEE THAT HUNGY ! I DID THE TITLE-BLOG THING TOO! ^_^). I'm really going to miss it in about four weeks. I think its kind of sad I feel I'm going to look forward to going to school for exams, just so I can be in the place a few more times ^^"
Last official day today (for anyone who's interested in wagging exams) =] Ran around being a bit of a camwhore, trying to grab as many memories as possible. Made a few, probably lost a few too (little vincent dammit where were you! ;_;). The final assembly was awesome, will put youtube link if I can find one. Anyway I was going to upload a couple photos from today, and try a few more on fb later ^^
“Life's a climb, but the view is great.”
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Time Flies
So it seems like its only been a little while since I last blogged, but looking at the dates it seems my maximum four days for non-blogging are already over >< So sorry haha
Firstly, christmas is coming and I want a rocket ^__^
In other news, it's last day of school tomorrow and I'm feeling quite nostalgic. It's funny that goodbyes often bring out the best emotions in people =] After tomorrow's rushed two periods of shirt signing, Mr Wood trying to find all the pictures of Muqi in and around his office, and the final assembly, all us kids will be off to our little study hermitages to bring back good results for the school.
Time. I wish there was more of it. Even just now, as I realised the length of time between my blogs I lamented its loss. Those hours I spent not blogging is time I will now never be able to spend with you =[ Isn't it tragic? XD
But really, time is a terrible thing. It always seems to sneak by when things are going good, and when you realise it's there, your fun is ruined (much like some of the shifty kids in dodgeball today, I totally suck at that game ><). It's bit hard to treasure it when, so young, we have so much of it left. Then again, it's a total pain in the butt when you're trying not to fall asleep in class >_>"
I want a timeturner, like in Harry Potter. Someone was telling me that you really can go back in time and change things without destroying the universe, but I was kind of zoned out and didn't really understand. Maybe if I ever get a time machine I will hit myself for not paying as much attention.
I guess in some ways I do want to go back in time. Back to the familiar faces and places in year 7. Just to relive all the things over again. Not to say I wouldn't try to change some of the things hahah, but what can you do? (except build a time machine? XD). I suppose, like I think many are, I'm scared of what the future holds. I want to cling to the familiar, what I'm used to and comfortable with. Can't really say I'm not that kind of person =_=
However I can't go back, and I guess it'll be quite pathetic if I keep trying to live in the past.
So I'll embrace the future with a full tilt rugby tackle. Next post I'll see if I can write down some plans for post exams, so you can all bag me and nag me until I do them ^__^
Anyway, if you cbs reading this post, here is what i bsed in summarised form:
I want a rocket.
I want time.
I hate losing time.
Gimme a timeturner.
Insert indecisive space filler
Steve has spoken =D
Blah and lastly to any MHS boys reading this, thanks, it's been a great three/four years with you guys ^^
"Life goes by once. Don't waste a minute of it."
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Blup
It's weird how you feel lazy at the time where hard work counts the most =_=
The tree outside my window really needs to be destroyed. It ruins my view of the park =[
Nerding is taking its toll, droopy eyelids are now the norm. I hope this is worth the trouble =p
Ah well, not long to go! Jia you everyone ^^
“It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.”
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
SAC-less
[I have spent about 30min each day on the above website winning money in Texas Holdem Poker. My daily dose of probability revision XD]
Hallo Hallo! ^___^ Ok so today Mhs kids had our last english SAC. EXCELLENT? I KNOW YEAH XD
Anyway yes, now that they're over though I've kind of started thinking about leaving school and whatnot. Have to say though, though it's going to be a bit sad, I'll make sure I work harder to keep old friends =] AFTER EXAMS PARTY OK GUYS ^^
*Sigh* so yes. The year is coming to a close. The curtain is falling. The final die is about to be cast...
I sound so emoy hahah XD Come on guys, this is going to be AWESOME XD Massive party time after exams, and then get to go to a whole new part of your life in uni ^_^ Sure you can be a little sad.. but I think in this case good outweighs bad =] It's not like we can't all stay in touch after school, what with this wonderful internet and all XD
I think it's not really the end. It's the start of something awesome =] Remember old friends, but don't forget to un-sad yourself for long enough to make new friends alright? XD
"Those who only look to the past are certain to miss the future"
SO ANYWAY I FINALLY PUT NEW MUSIC LIST! THERES LIKE 30 SONGS YEAH SO YOU ALL WON'T GET BORED WITH THAT ANY TIME SOON ^^
ALSO! I've recently discovered the tiny mindless bitesized flash games from http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal. They're pretty simple, but it's good work, and the music is very nice ^__^ Respect for anyone who can get above 6k on the umbrella car jumping game =]
Recently I have rediscovered my love for the Pokemon theme song. Good on you balwyn people for playing it on muckup day XD
Also started new anime (which is kind of not cool in the middle of nerdtime), its called Soul Eater ^^
Kind of want to watch 500 days of Summer and Up. Must also watch Friends, BigBang theory and Scrubs after this is all over =p
And yes, sorry bit late between posts, last two SACs were a pain in the bum =[
Study hard guys, and good luck!! Final exams around the corner =]
>P.S. 10 points if you can guess where the Jimmy Cliff song comes from ^^
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Notice
> Four new songs on the ipod over on the left, because somebody seems to think they're not enough already >3 Only four more though, >_< sorry! I will find more when I have time later ! ^__^ If you really really have time though, I guess can go look for Madasun - Walking on Water.
> Last night was lol. 70 pages of Mylifeisaverage and 0 work done XD. Fruit of my labour is 4 pages of copy pasted awesomeness ^_^
>·For example:
Today, I was thinking about the expression 'revenge is a dish best served cold'. Then I considered that 'revenge is sweet'. I've come to the conclusion that revenge is ice cream. MLIA
> “Life's a climb, but the view is great.”
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
So there was supposed to be a title...but I can't think of one =_=
Hello there everybody ^__^ Hope you're well! XD
Has it been long since we last talked? Not that bad hey? See, the whole non-comittal relationship is working bahah =] At least when I talk I don't shutup for awhile so it kind of makes up for it XD
Anyway so today I had Zone Athletics Comp in the "International Athletics Track"....in Meadowglen =_=" Like 1 and a bit hour bus ride there and back man >_> Massively draining AND I had to get to school by like 8.15 haha
Ack so what was special about today? Well today I was reminded once again of the important of effort and drive in life. And also that we must value and nurture the skills we've been given if we are ever to succeed. Why do I say this?
My self esteem got bodyslammed today =_="
Ok so thats not totally true; I still won four medals, and since they're all equal size, the gain of shiny object is the same. But you see the thing is, last year I got four 1st places, and this time around I lost my two favourite events =[ So now my medal ribbons are like red blue red blue...I guess it's better looking than all blue, but I wanted to run at least one...normal sprint this year >_> The 400m is not a sprint event okay, its like...an event that is short enough, so that people THINK it's a sprint, but if you actually sprint the whole way you die about halfway...well..I do XD
BUT I DIGRESS! BACK TO THE TOPIC AT HAND
Lately I have come to believe that drive and determination mean everything to future success. Nothing's easy in the real world, and no matter how good your actual skills are; there will come a time when you are bested by someone else (as I watch the all black Olympic 100m finals I can't help but laugh at my chances =_="). I think it's important to start working hard now, not just academically, but on relationships and life skills, so that later on in life we'll have an advantage over the nubs who didn't bother =] I think I've already sort of wasted several opportunities in life, so I guess this is my personality's reaction to these experiences (according to Le Chatlier's Principle of course =]). So the advice I want to give today is this: Milk those chances for all they are worth. They'll lead to more chances, great things and ultimately I think a better life. =]
Besides giving you a compeditive edge, I believe that doing or achieving something at a time in our lives when our mentalities are still forming is very beneficial to later life. I think a few studies have shown that kids who are popular/successful in school life tend to go on to good things later on. Not that the people who perhaps are not can't. But I think its more of a case that they prevent themselves from doing so.
By being awesome and involed in early school life, we grab social, learning opportunities by the udder and milk them for all they are worth. This, I think might lead to higher levels of confidence in said milkers, allowing them the self belief to take more and more of these chances. As it says in our MHS diary "Opportunities multiply as they are seized" - Sun tzu.
Conversely, if you don't take these opportunities, they will not multiply. In fact, they'll whither and die out, and when you finally do figure out you want them, they're long gone. Going back to the milking metaphor I guess its like taking so long to decide to milk the cow that it's dead before you decide to begin. You're laughing now I guess lol, but I'd bet any cow that I own in the future that its happened to more than one person. =[
Take every chance that's offered to you guys. You won't regret it. (ok but don't do drugs =.=)
Basically, this whole mini essay that was cobbled together in about 3 minutes is my advice to you guys. Be like Kegs, conducting Waterloo house music, or like Bill, who took a shot with Chem Olympiad and is now like...even godlier than before XD But apply this theory to everything in your life, not just academia or music! Jump into uni life, make new friends, go places, be AWESOMER ^__^ Don't waste this chance at life we've got =]
> Sorry it's like mega fat ><
> [9x - 7i > 3(3x-7u)] - For anyone who wants to revise a little algebra and learn a good way to pick up people whilst simultaneously evaluating their mathematical ability. Solve for 'i' in terms of 'u'.
> “If you want to rise…do the difficult” (THIS MEANS PLAY EXPERT BOTS ON CS, INSANES ON DOTA, AND START ON LEVEL 10 OF TETRIS!! Oh and it sort of relates to what I said before)
> Riddle:
A cloud was my mother, the wind is my father, my son is the cool stream, and my daughter is the fruit of the land. A rainbow is my bed, the earth my final resting place, and I'm the torment of man.
Ok so I think I've distracted you guys from study for long enough now =]
Has it been long since we last talked? Not that bad hey? See, the whole non-comittal relationship is working bahah =] At least when I talk I don't shutup for awhile so it kind of makes up for it XD
Anyway so today I had Zone Athletics Comp in the "International Athletics Track"....in Meadowglen =_=" Like 1 and a bit hour bus ride there and back man >_> Massively draining AND I had to get to school by like 8.15 haha
Ack so what was special about today? Well today I was reminded once again of the important of effort and drive in life. And also that we must value and nurture the skills we've been given if we are ever to succeed. Why do I say this?
My self esteem got bodyslammed today =_="
Ok so thats not totally true; I still won four medals, and since they're all equal size, the gain of shiny object is the same. But you see the thing is, last year I got four 1st places, and this time around I lost my two favourite events =[ So now my medal ribbons are like red blue red blue...I guess it's better looking than all blue, but I wanted to run at least one...normal sprint this year >_> The 400m is not a sprint event okay, its like...an event that is short enough, so that people THINK it's a sprint, but if you actually sprint the whole way you die about halfway...well..I do XD
BUT I DIGRESS! BACK TO THE TOPIC AT HAND
Lately I have come to believe that drive and determination mean everything to future success. Nothing's easy in the real world, and no matter how good your actual skills are; there will come a time when you are bested by someone else (as I watch the all black Olympic 100m finals I can't help but laugh at my chances =_="). I think it's important to start working hard now, not just academically, but on relationships and life skills, so that later on in life we'll have an advantage over the nubs who didn't bother =] I think I've already sort of wasted several opportunities in life, so I guess this is my personality's reaction to these experiences (according to Le Chatlier's Principle of course =]). So the advice I want to give today is this: Milk those chances for all they are worth. They'll lead to more chances, great things and ultimately I think a better life. =]
Besides giving you a compeditive edge, I believe that doing or achieving something at a time in our lives when our mentalities are still forming is very beneficial to later life. I think a few studies have shown that kids who are popular/successful in school life tend to go on to good things later on. Not that the people who perhaps are not can't. But I think its more of a case that they prevent themselves from doing so.
By being awesome and involed in early school life, we grab social, learning opportunities by the udder and milk them for all they are worth. This, I think might lead to higher levels of confidence in said milkers, allowing them the self belief to take more and more of these chances. As it says in our MHS diary "Opportunities multiply as they are seized" - Sun tzu.
Conversely, if you don't take these opportunities, they will not multiply. In fact, they'll whither and die out, and when you finally do figure out you want them, they're long gone. Going back to the milking metaphor I guess its like taking so long to decide to milk the cow that it's dead before you decide to begin. You're laughing now I guess lol, but I'd bet any cow that I own in the future that its happened to more than one person. =[
Take every chance that's offered to you guys. You won't regret it. (ok but don't do drugs =.=)
Basically, this whole mini essay that was cobbled together in about 3 minutes is my advice to you guys. Be like Kegs, conducting Waterloo house music, or like Bill, who took a shot with Chem Olympiad and is now like...even godlier than before XD But apply this theory to everything in your life, not just academia or music! Jump into uni life, make new friends, go places, be AWESOMER ^__^ Don't waste this chance at life we've got =]
> Sorry it's like mega fat ><
> [9x - 7i > 3(3x-7u)] - For anyone who wants to revise a little algebra and learn a good way to pick up people whilst simultaneously evaluating their mathematical ability. Solve for 'i' in terms of 'u'.
> “If you want to rise…do the difficult” (THIS MEANS PLAY EXPERT BOTS ON CS, INSANES ON DOTA, AND START ON LEVEL 10 OF TETRIS!! Oh and it sort of relates to what I said before)
> Riddle:
A cloud was my mother, the wind is my father, my son is the cool stream, and my daughter is the fruit of the land. A rainbow is my bed, the earth my final resting place, and I'm the torment of man.
Ok so I think I've distracted you guys from study for long enough now =]
Monday, October 5, 2009
Return of the Ting
Unrated songs on Itunes = 958 / 4175
WHY HELLO AGAIN WORLD =]
Since today at lunch Hungy asked me when I was going to blog again, I've decided to put the next phase of my plan for world domination into action. Namely, making a SECOND POST XD
Did you miss me? ^^ I hope you did, because I missed talking to myself on the internet tremendously >3
Ok, so the plan was to leave you guys hanging for awhile, so you wouldn't come to expect daily updates from me. This way, we could continue a nice, noncommittal loving relationship without any dodgy suspicion about what I was doing when I wasn't talking to you =] Obviously I'm just worried that I might distract you all from your precious precious ENTER scores o.< ..Speaking of cadets, Oj if you're reading this, update more! I miss your blogs ^__^
At least now we all understand each other with the frequency of blog thing right? So no hard feelings ok =p
ANNNYWAY today us cool state school people had first day of term four. WHICH WAS AWESOME IF ANY OF YOU LUCKY PRIVATE SCHOOL PEOPLE WHO STAYED HOME WERE WONDERING >3 Ok so my class got like...4/5 trial exams back, plus a methods and spesh SAC rofl. Was quite an assault on the self esteem >_<" I guess I did...passably, only English is wtf domination hahah! Need to write more practise essays =_="
Apart from that there was nothing really special about today, except that we started singing practise and had our second last year 12 assembly. Feeling somewhat nostalgic about it all you know, finishing school and everything. =[ HAHAH actually midway through Ludo's speech about last days of year 12 i asked Bill if he wanted to sneak back into bhs with our old laptops and try to blend in to the year 7 alp class XD Do you reckon would have worked? Didn't think so ><
Any ideas for muckup day anyone? :O
This post is getting a bit fat I guess, so I suppose I should leave it here =]
> QOTD - “I’ve found that the more I practise, the luckier I get”
Thought it was fitting given what I want to do with english =_=
> I use emoticons too much when I type haha, effects of the Internet ? XD
> The Pope has it but he does not use it.
Your father has it but your mother uses it.
Nuns do not need it.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a big one,
Michael J. Fox's is quite small.
What is it?
Enjoy working that out everyone =] I promise you it is not sick ^^
> An lastly, I think I've found an outlet for all those funny pictures I've found XD
ps. answer to the riddle is in the comments, Congrats Little Vincent for putting it up ^__^
WHY HELLO AGAIN WORLD =]
Since today at lunch Hungy asked me when I was going to blog again, I've decided to put the next phase of my plan for world domination into action. Namely, making a SECOND POST XD
Did you miss me? ^^ I hope you did, because I missed talking to myself on the internet tremendously >3
Ok, so the plan was to leave you guys hanging for awhile, so you wouldn't come to expect daily updates from me. This way, we could continue a nice, noncommittal loving relationship without any dodgy suspicion about what I was doing when I wasn't talking to you =] Obviously I'm just worried that I might distract you all from your precious precious ENTER scores o.< ..Speaking of cadets, Oj if you're reading this, update more! I miss your blogs ^__^
At least now we all understand each other with the frequency of blog thing right? So no hard feelings ok =p
ANNNYWAY today us cool state school people had first day of term four. WHICH WAS AWESOME IF ANY OF YOU LUCKY PRIVATE SCHOOL PEOPLE WHO STAYED HOME WERE WONDERING >3 Ok so my class got like...4/5 trial exams back, plus a methods and spesh SAC rofl. Was quite an assault on the self esteem >_<" I guess I did...passably, only English is wtf domination hahah! Need to write more practise essays =_="
Apart from that there was nothing really special about today, except that we started singing practise and had our second last year 12 assembly. Feeling somewhat nostalgic about it all you know, finishing school and everything. =[ HAHAH actually midway through Ludo's speech about last days of year 12 i asked Bill if he wanted to sneak back into bhs with our old laptops and try to blend in to the year 7 alp class XD Do you reckon would have worked? Didn't think so ><
Any ideas for muckup day anyone? :O
This post is getting a bit fat I guess, so I suppose I should leave it here =]
> QOTD - “I’ve found that the more I practise, the luckier I get”
Thought it was fitting given what I want to do with english =_=
> I use emoticons too much when I type haha, effects of the Internet ? XD
> The Pope has it but he does not use it.
Your father has it but your mother uses it.
Nuns do not need it.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a big one,
Michael J. Fox's is quite small.
What is it?
Enjoy working that out everyone =] I promise you it is not sick ^^
> An lastly, I think I've found an outlet for all those funny pictures I've found XD
ps. answer to the riddle is in the comments, Congrats Little Vincent for putting it up ^__^
Friday, October 2, 2009
HAI, Can has stdio?, Visible "HAI WORLD", KTHXBYE
Hello there ^_^ I'm Steve! Nice to meet you =]
I've decided to start this blog because of a lifelong admiration of blogger friends, a 1am spurt of motivation and of course to further my plans for world domination. Hopefully that doesn't freak you out too much, because admit it, you wouldn't mind unlimited control over the world either XD
Anyway, I'll be posting random thoughts I have up here, observations, good jokes/riddles, opinions and maybe some stuff that actually goes on in my life =] Since I'm just about to graduate from highschool, hopefully soon I'll be rocketing off to much more interesting posts in a few months XD
Once there are more posts in this blog, I think you'll probably notice that I say the word 'anyway' wayy too much. But apart from that hopefully you'll get to know me better =] Maybe I'll even change a bit because of this blog, and as I get older and smellier =p
Pah, anyway I think I'll leave it at that.
Ok who am I kidding XD
Simple Section:
SO LIKE I WAS JUST TALKING TO STOOF AND SHE TOLD ME TO WRITE ABOUT ROCKETS (both spaceship and the vegetable) AND THE IDEA STRUCK ME! WHY NOT MAKE ROCKETS(spaceship) OUT OF ROCKET(vegetable) ^__^
Why would you do that you ask? XD Because rocket(vegetable) can totally be converted into biofuel such as ethanol! It's like building the whole freaking rocket(spaceship) out of the fuel you're going to use to fly it! ^_^ Of course I guess you'd need some kind of basic frame on the inside for support, and on the outside so the left over rocket(vegetable) doesn't ignite on re-entry and the whole rocket(spaceship) ends up flying around permanently on fire. But isn't that a cool idea XD
And why stop at that? Soon the entire planet's supply of vegetables could be dedicated to making rockets and my plan to save the next generation of children from eating brocolli will be complete XD
Standard section:
So I've made a new blog as I mentioned above like a billion times. But I wonder how it'll change me. Like, I'm entering a new social sphere in a way, not to mention putting all the junk in my brain onto the net for all the strange people to see. I've taken another step in the direction of internet addiction. XD
The damage to my eyes aside, I wonder what being on the internet for extended periods of time will do to me. It's undisputable that the internet has definitely changed the lives of the people who use it. Everyone's got a blog, everyone chats on msn, fb, skype and all those other means of electronic communication. With the internet, the closest of friends can live on opposite poles of the Earth, and everyone's an expert.
However, I think the internet also has alot of danger too. Cyber bullying, net addiction and access to pretty women, I believe has an extremely detrimental effect on people, especially younger minds.
I'm just wondering; if we spend all our time on these things, will the way we interact in real life be affected?
Challenge Questions
> Ten points to whoever figures out where I stole the structure of this post from =]
> Imagine you're in a room. Six solid, inpenetrable walls surround you and a magical supply of breathable air. In this room, you have a cat, a Happy meal from Macdonals and a book of your choice. How do you escape from the room?
>I wonder if anyone recognised the lolcode haha
>It took me like an hour to get this whole page together. I feel accomplished.
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Anywayy hope you all enjoyed this massive first post, because I doubt there will be many more like it in the next few weeks with exams and all =p Feel special you lucky people.
ed-
Kevin says:
lol
However, I think the internet also has alot of danger too. Cyber bullying, net addiction and access to pretty women
gah
net addiction?
pfft
thats a myth
I say
if it weren't for wow
>.<
˚ ѕ †єν є » » says:
kevin
how long have you been on the internet
like
today
Kevin says:
umm
since I woke up
?
˚ ѕ †єν є » » says:
=p
Kevin says:
bah
not an addiction
until I admit I have a problem
its not an addiction
^_^
I've decided to start this blog because of a lifelong admiration of blogger friends, a 1am spurt of motivation and of course to further my plans for world domination. Hopefully that doesn't freak you out too much, because admit it, you wouldn't mind unlimited control over the world either XD
Anyway, I'll be posting random thoughts I have up here, observations, good jokes/riddles, opinions and maybe some stuff that actually goes on in my life =] Since I'm just about to graduate from highschool, hopefully soon I'll be rocketing off to much more interesting posts in a few months XD
Once there are more posts in this blog, I think you'll probably notice that I say the word 'anyway' wayy too much. But apart from that hopefully you'll get to know me better =] Maybe I'll even change a bit because of this blog, and as I get older and smellier =p
Pah, anyway I think I'll leave it at that.
Ok who am I kidding XD
Simple Section:
SO LIKE I WAS JUST TALKING TO STOOF AND SHE TOLD ME TO WRITE ABOUT ROCKETS (both spaceship and the vegetable) AND THE IDEA STRUCK ME! WHY NOT MAKE ROCKETS(spaceship) OUT OF ROCKET(vegetable) ^__^
Why would you do that you ask? XD Because rocket(vegetable) can totally be converted into biofuel such as ethanol! It's like building the whole freaking rocket(spaceship) out of the fuel you're going to use to fly it! ^_^ Of course I guess you'd need some kind of basic frame on the inside for support, and on the outside so the left over rocket(vegetable) doesn't ignite on re-entry and the whole rocket(spaceship) ends up flying around permanently on fire. But isn't that a cool idea XD
And why stop at that? Soon the entire planet's supply of vegetables could be dedicated to making rockets and my plan to save the next generation of children from eating brocolli will be complete XD
Standard section:
So I've made a new blog as I mentioned above like a billion times. But I wonder how it'll change me. Like, I'm entering a new social sphere in a way, not to mention putting all the junk in my brain onto the net for all the strange people to see. I've taken another step in the direction of internet addiction. XD
The damage to my eyes aside, I wonder what being on the internet for extended periods of time will do to me. It's undisputable that the internet has definitely changed the lives of the people who use it. Everyone's got a blog, everyone chats on msn, fb, skype and all those other means of electronic communication. With the internet, the closest of friends can live on opposite poles of the Earth, and everyone's an expert.
However, I think the internet also has alot of danger too. Cyber bullying, net addiction and access to pretty women, I believe has an extremely detrimental effect on people, especially younger minds.
I'm just wondering; if we spend all our time on these things, will the way we interact in real life be affected?
Challenge Questions
> Ten points to whoever figures out where I stole the structure of this post from =]
> Imagine you're in a room. Six solid, inpenetrable walls surround you and a magical supply of breathable air. In this room, you have a cat, a Happy meal from Macdonals and a book of your choice. How do you escape from the room?
>I wonder if anyone recognised the lolcode haha
>It took me like an hour to get this whole page together. I feel accomplished.
--------------
Anywayy hope you all enjoyed this massive first post, because I doubt there will be many more like it in the next few weeks with exams and all =p Feel special you lucky people.
ed-
Kevin says:
lol
However, I think the internet also has alot of danger too. Cyber bullying, net addiction and access to pretty women
gah
net addiction?
pfft
thats a myth
I say
if it weren't for wow
>.<
˚ ѕ †єν є » » says:
kevin
how long have you been on the internet
like
today
Kevin says:
umm
since I woke up
?
˚ ѕ †єν є » » says:
=p
Kevin says:
bah
not an addiction
until I admit I have a problem
its not an addiction
^_^
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