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pioneer rejected me, and am now clerk cum newsletter writer for 6DIV. pioneer's loss then.
8 to 5! woo hoo!
on the downside, am earning a measly $350/mth. i earned $950 at hsbc doing similar.
Sunday, December 21, 2003
Sunday, December 14, 2003
Saturday, December 13, 2003
Tuesday, November 25, 2003
Saturday, November 08, 2003
Sunday, October 26, 2003
Friday, October 24, 2003
If Doctor Seuss wrote the Matrix
NEO:
I am the One and I am free.
The Oracle is fond of me.
I need that dude who makes the key.
MEROVINGIAN:
You only dream that you are free,
Look all around -- causality:
It's in the wine, it's in the steak,
It's in this chocolate cake I bake.
See yonder blonde? She sure looks fine.
One bite of cake, and she'll be mine.
Then in the restroom where we're meeting,
You can guess what she'll be eating.
So, goodbye.
NEO: But I am free,
And he is not the boss of me!
PERSEPHONE:
He is a pig, she is a whore,
I've seen this scene twelve times before.
The tricks he's pulled, the lies he's said --
I'll shoot his werewolf in the head!
I'll fix him good for being sly;
I'll give you the key maker guy.
But first, a kiss to seal the deal;
Just make me feel that it's for real.
NEO:
This bargain does have some appeal . . .
OK, a kiss, and now we're through.
PERSEPHONE:
I'm very cute, curvaceous too,
Is that the best that you can do?
It must be true, the things they say --
The tabloid stories that you're . . .
NEO: Hey!
Let's try again, you are a hottie.
Here's a kiss that's really naughty.
(Trinity will hate this night.
She'll bring it up each time we fight.)
PERSEPHONE: Now, that was better, way to go!
I feel a tingle, head to toe.
Let's have another.
TRINITY: Back off, ho!
Or taste a bullet from my gun.
PERSEPHONE:
Too bad you're with her, she's no fun.
Well, come with me, we won't get caught.
I'll let you in my secret spot:
A steamy, dark place down below,
A tunnel deep in my chateau.
MORPHEUS: Could this be symbolism?
TRINITY: No.
PERSEPHONE:
Come through this door and take a peek.
This little guy is the locksmith geek.
KEYMAKER:
I've got the keys to every lock.
I jingle-jangle when I walk!
NEO:
And can you get me to the Source?
KEYMAKER:
I have that key. Of course! Of course!
I'm on your side, just don't take me
Through airport gate security.
I am the One and I am free.
The Oracle is fond of me.
I need that dude who makes the key.
MEROVINGIAN:
You only dream that you are free,
Look all around -- causality:
It's in the wine, it's in the steak,
It's in this chocolate cake I bake.
See yonder blonde? She sure looks fine.
One bite of cake, and she'll be mine.
Then in the restroom where we're meeting,
You can guess what she'll be eating.
So, goodbye.
NEO: But I am free,
And he is not the boss of me!
PERSEPHONE:
He is a pig, she is a whore,
I've seen this scene twelve times before.
The tricks he's pulled, the lies he's said --
I'll shoot his werewolf in the head!
I'll fix him good for being sly;
I'll give you the key maker guy.
But first, a kiss to seal the deal;
Just make me feel that it's for real.
NEO:
This bargain does have some appeal . . .
OK, a kiss, and now we're through.
PERSEPHONE:
I'm very cute, curvaceous too,
Is that the best that you can do?
It must be true, the things they say --
The tabloid stories that you're . . .
NEO: Hey!
Let's try again, you are a hottie.
Here's a kiss that's really naughty.
(Trinity will hate this night.
She'll bring it up each time we fight.)
PERSEPHONE: Now, that was better, way to go!
I feel a tingle, head to toe.
Let's have another.
TRINITY: Back off, ho!
Or taste a bullet from my gun.
PERSEPHONE:
Too bad you're with her, she's no fun.
Well, come with me, we won't get caught.
I'll let you in my secret spot:
A steamy, dark place down below,
A tunnel deep in my chateau.
MORPHEUS: Could this be symbolism?
TRINITY: No.
PERSEPHONE:
Come through this door and take a peek.
This little guy is the locksmith geek.
KEYMAKER:
I've got the keys to every lock.
I jingle-jangle when I walk!
NEO:
And can you get me to the Source?
KEYMAKER:
I have that key. Of course! Of course!
I'm on your side, just don't take me
Through airport gate security.
Saturday, October 11, 2003
i'm just praying and seeking God's will regarding my posting. I still don't understand why i am in 1SIR, but i believe God has a purpose for me here (takes great faith for me just to day that). As i don't know God's purpose for me just yet, i'll just keep praying that i can be posted out, or downgraded, or excused outfield, uniform etc.
trust me: it isn't fun being here. i've been close to tears this past week as i think about my friends and family, and the "why am i here?" questions. pray that i can understand why God has me in this situation, and that i can trust Him wholeheartedly.
and pls send little SMSes when you think of me. they mean the world to me, they really do. =]
trust me: it isn't fun being here. i've been close to tears this past week as i think about my friends and family, and the "why am i here?" questions. pray that i can understand why God has me in this situation, and that i can trust Him wholeheartedly.
and pls send little SMSes when you think of me. they mean the world to me, they really do. =]
Saturday, October 04, 2003
Wednesday, October 01, 2003
books i've read recently, or am about to read:
Alex Garland's The Tesseract
Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Thomas Harris' Hannibal and Red Dragon
Amy Prior's Retro Retro
Jessica Adams' Big Night Out
Tiffanie Darke's Strapline
David Schickler's Kissing in Manhattan
Valerie Frankel's The Accidental Virgin
Alexander Waugh's God
anyone read them before?
Alex Garland's The Tesseract
Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Thomas Harris' Hannibal and Red Dragon
Amy Prior's Retro Retro
Jessica Adams' Big Night Out
Tiffanie Darke's Strapline
David Schickler's Kissing in Manhattan
Valerie Frankel's The Accidental Virgin
Alexander Waugh's God
anyone read them before?
Friday, September 26, 2003
Monday, September 22, 2003
Saturday, September 20, 2003
Sunday, September 14, 2003
Friday, September 12, 2003
Sunday, September 07, 2003
Saturday, August 30, 2003
Friday, August 29, 2003
i really pity foxtrot (jianming, farand, joel, razin et al).
our field camp had no rain; theirs was monsoon season man. their field pack became a different colour.
poor things. =] then again i couldn't stop smirking. :p
"F is for porkchop,
we love porkchop
if you wanna be the best,
DON'T go to foxtrot"
our field camp had no rain; theirs was monsoon season man. their field pack became a different colour.
poor things. =] then again i couldn't stop smirking. :p
"F is for porkchop,
we love porkchop
if you wanna be the best,
DON'T go to foxtrot"
Monday, August 25, 2003
wow.
a perfectly dry field camp, and it rained immediately after. God's hand is truly upon me.
we've got range from wed to friday, so i hoope i'm not a bobo.
got marksman twice during IMT, but this the real McCoy - REAL rounds.
3D 2N of shooting, shooting and more shooting. oh and cleaning rifle too. =]
a perfectly dry field camp, and it rained immediately after. God's hand is truly upon me.
we've got range from wed to friday, so i hoope i'm not a bobo.
got marksman twice during IMT, but this the real McCoy - REAL rounds.
3D 2N of shooting, shooting and more shooting. oh and cleaning rifle too. =]
Friday, August 15, 2003
Sunday, August 10, 2003
Sunday, August 03, 2003
Saturday, August 02, 2003
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Monday, July 21, 2003
i just watched alex&emma. here's my post-review, albeit an extremely biased one:
Alex&Emma by Aaron Wong
What do you expect from a romantic comedy? Romance, laughs, and a happy ending.
Alex & Emma delivers on all counts. But only just.
Romantic comedies are common - too common. Thankfully, the movie has a few important ingredients that spice up an otherwise unfulfilling story.
I'll skip the synopsis; you can read that here.
Ingredients:
1 gorgeous actress
Kate Hudson carried her last movie (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days), and she repeats her performance here. Her flooziness (some say it's hereditary) makes her so castable in ths genre, and has underlined her reputation as one of the more bankable stars today.
Showcasing her versatility, she plays 5 different women, 4 of which appear in Alex's novel. Ylva and Anna were particularly endearing. Ylva, the Swede, was played to stereotypical perfection. And since stereotypes are so funny to the non-stereotyped, Ylva was roaringly good fun.
Anna, on the other hand, is closer to what Emma is, and somewhat a stereotype herself. Her pure unadulterated soul was what Alex saw in Emma. Alex's hero in his book must choose between French seductress Paulina and the down-to-earth Anna.
![Aaron: I know who I would choose! =]](http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/warner_brothers/alex_and_emma/_group_photos/kate_hudson13.jpg)
As Margaret McGurk of the Cincinnati Enquirer tartly put it, "Alex & Emma is a slight romantic comedy that scores its major points solely on the strength of its charismatic leading lady."
Why do you think I watched it? =]
A liberal sprinkling of stereotypes
Hudson is strikingly beautiful throughout the movie, even as her outfits and hairdos were constantly changing. Sterotypes alone are only that funny, but when played by someone as talented as the adorable Miss Hudson, it inadvertently made me smile.
2 stories, finely blended
The book's characters develop, and life begins to imitate art as two love stories unfold. The constant transition between fact and fiction is surprisingly fresh, partly due to Emma's frequent feedback. From The One About the Ample Bosom to The One About The introduction of Multinational Stereotypes Every Two Pages, Emma's input is refreshing, challenging Alex's cliched writing. Gradually, Alex and Emma appreciate each other's opinions, and respect each other.
Now to be critical:
The movie is cliched, like Alex's book sans Emma, but is worth watching for a few reasons. Well, one.
I watched this movie for Kate Hudson, and she has vindicated my decision.
Alex&Emma by Aaron Wong
What do you expect from a romantic comedy? Romance, laughs, and a happy ending.
Alex & Emma delivers on all counts. But only just.
Romantic comedies are common - too common. Thankfully, the movie has a few important ingredients that spice up an otherwise unfulfilling story.
I'll skip the synopsis; you can read that here.
Ingredients:
1 gorgeous actress
Kate Hudson carried her last movie (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days), and she repeats her performance here. Her flooziness (some say it's hereditary) makes her so castable in ths genre, and has underlined her reputation as one of the more bankable stars today.
Showcasing her versatility, she plays 5 different women, 4 of which appear in Alex's novel. Ylva and Anna were particularly endearing. Ylva, the Swede, was played to stereotypical perfection. And since stereotypes are so funny to the non-stereotyped, Ylva was roaringly good fun.
Anna, on the other hand, is closer to what Emma is, and somewhat a stereotype herself. Her pure unadulterated soul was what Alex saw in Emma. Alex's hero in his book must choose between French seductress Paulina and the down-to-earth Anna.
As Margaret McGurk of the Cincinnati Enquirer tartly put it, "Alex & Emma is a slight romantic comedy that scores its major points solely on the strength of its charismatic leading lady."
Why do you think I watched it? =]
A liberal sprinkling of stereotypes
Hudson is strikingly beautiful throughout the movie, even as her outfits and hairdos were constantly changing. Sterotypes alone are only that funny, but when played by someone as talented as the adorable Miss Hudson, it inadvertently made me smile.
2 stories, finely blended
The book's characters develop, and life begins to imitate art as two love stories unfold. The constant transition between fact and fiction is surprisingly fresh, partly due to Emma's frequent feedback. From The One About the Ample Bosom to The One About The introduction of Multinational Stereotypes Every Two Pages, Emma's input is refreshing, challenging Alex's cliched writing. Gradually, Alex and Emma appreciate each other's opinions, and respect each other.
Now to be critical:
The movie is cliched, like Alex's book sans Emma, but is worth watching for a few reasons. Well, one.
I watched this movie for Kate Hudson, and she has vindicated my decision.
Thursday, July 17, 2003
Julius Caesar was addressing the crowd in the Coliseum.
"Friends, Romans and Countrymen, lend me your ears. Tomorrow I take our glorious army to conquer Northern Europe and I shall start with France. We shall kill many 50,000 Gauls and return victorious."
The crowd are up on their feet "Hail mighty Caesar!"
Brutus turns to his mate and says "That's bollocks! The liar!"
Six months later, Caesar comes back having conqured France and addresses the crowd in the Coliseum. "Friends, Romans and
Countrymen, I have returned from our campaign in France and as I promised, we killed 50,000 Gauls."
"Hail mighty Caesar!" yells the crowd.
"What a load of rubbish" says Brutus. "I'm gonna check this out."
Brutus sets off for France and three weeks later he comes back to Rome. Caesar is addressing the public in the Coliseum again.
" Friends, Romans and Countrymen, tomorrow we set off for Britain and we are going to sort those pasty-white lily-livered wimps out."
The crowd are up on their feet. "Hail mighty Caesar!" they cry.
Brutus jumps up and shouts, "Caesar, you are a liar. You told us that you had killed 50,000 Gauls in France but I've been there, I asked around, you only killed 25,000!"
The crowd are stunned and all sit down in silence.
Caesar gets wearily to his feet, looks slowly round the Coliseum, sighs and says to Brutus:
"Yes, noble friend. But everyone knows away Gauls count double in Europe."
"Friends, Romans and Countrymen, lend me your ears. Tomorrow I take our glorious army to conquer Northern Europe and I shall start with France. We shall kill many 50,000 Gauls and return victorious."
The crowd are up on their feet "Hail mighty Caesar!"
Brutus turns to his mate and says "That's bollocks! The liar!"
Six months later, Caesar comes back having conqured France and addresses the crowd in the Coliseum. "Friends, Romans and
Countrymen, I have returned from our campaign in France and as I promised, we killed 50,000 Gauls."
"Hail mighty Caesar!" yells the crowd.
"What a load of rubbish" says Brutus. "I'm gonna check this out."
Brutus sets off for France and three weeks later he comes back to Rome. Caesar is addressing the public in the Coliseum again.
" Friends, Romans and Countrymen, tomorrow we set off for Britain and we are going to sort those pasty-white lily-livered wimps out."
The crowd are up on their feet. "Hail mighty Caesar!" they cry.
Brutus jumps up and shouts, "Caesar, you are a liar. You told us that you had killed 50,000 Gauls in France but I've been there, I asked around, you only killed 25,000!"
The crowd are stunned and all sit down in silence.
Caesar gets wearily to his feet, looks slowly round the Coliseum, sighs and says to Brutus:
"Yes, noble friend. But everyone knows away Gauls count double in Europe."
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Monday, July 14, 2003
Friday, July 11, 2003
i found this cool blog.
32-year-old American housewife with three kids named Deb.
she writes with so much honesty, i was immersed in such a beautiful commentary of everyday American life. that's what i think anyway.
she's really funny AND she has the excellent habit of linking stuff to archices and onto the WWW, so Singaporeans and other diverse groups know what she's talking about. =]
32-year-old American housewife with three kids named Deb.
she writes with so much honesty, i was immersed in such a beautiful commentary of everyday American life. that's what i think anyway.
she's really funny AND she has the excellent habit of linking stuff to archices and onto the WWW, so Singaporeans and other diverse groups know what she's talking about. =]
Thursday, July 10, 2003
Sunday, July 06, 2003
i OFFICIALLY graduated on independence day.
it was a glitchless affair at best, but it was great to see everyone's faces again, to take photos even though you're probably gonna see none of them. if anyone has shots of me in the camera, mail my home addy or aaronwong@journalist.com can? thanks.
all in all it was great to see the people who mean so much to me, even though it was such a rush for me.
i miss you guys...
it was a glitchless affair at best, but it was great to see everyone's faces again, to take photos even though you're probably gonna see none of them. if anyone has shots of me in the camera, mail my home addy or aaronwong@journalist.com can? thanks.
all in all it was great to see the people who mean so much to me, even though it was such a rush for me.
i miss you guys...
Friday, July 04, 2003
Saturday, June 28, 2003
Thursday, June 26, 2003
Hi, it's me again, his "brudder".
Come Sat and he'll book out, i think.
Very little communication from him to me so far, only 2-3 phonecalls and occasional SMSes.
But he did say he's getting along well with the training but having some difficulty getting along with the people. He was not specific on this and he told me this approx. a week and a half ago, i think.
Pray for him still yah? Thanks!
Come Sat and he'll book out, i think.
Very little communication from him to me so far, only 2-3 phonecalls and occasional SMSes.
But he did say he's getting along well with the training but having some difficulty getting along with the people. He was not specific on this and he told me this approx. a week and a half ago, i think.
Pray for him still yah? Thanks!
Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Hi I'll be helping Aaron blog while he's in there. His "Brudder" here.
Sent him in today. He was actually quite nervous though he didn't really express explicitly. For those of you who are interested to know, Aaron's in Hawk Company, Platoon 4, BMTC School 1.
Please pray for him yah?
Here's what he has to say on his first night: "Very hectic. I'm up at 5 tmr. I miss you guys oreadi. =)"
Sent him in today. He was actually quite nervous though he didn't really express explicitly. For those of you who are interested to know, Aaron's in Hawk Company, Platoon 4, BMTC School 1.
Please pray for him yah?
Here's what he has to say on his first night: "Very hectic. I'm up at 5 tmr. I miss you guys oreadi. =)"
Monday, June 09, 2003
Sunday, June 08, 2003
An old farmer decided it was time to get a new rooster. The
current rooster was still doing okay, but he was getting on in
years, and the farmer figured getting a new rooster couldn't
hurt anything. So he buys a young cock from the local rooster
emporium and turns him loose in the barn yard. The old rooster
sees the young one strutting around and he gets a little
worried. "So, they're trying to replace me", thinks the old
rooster. "I've got to do something about this".
He walks up to the new bird and says, "So you're the new stud in
town? I bet you really think you're hot stuff, don't you? Well
I'm not ready for the chopping block yet. I'll bet I'm still the
better bird. And to prove it, I challenge you to a race around
that hen house over there. We'll run around it ten times and
whoever finishes first gets to have all the hens for himself".
The young rooster was a proud sort, and he definitely thought he
was more than a match for the old guy. "You're on" said the
young rooster. "And since I know I'm so great, I'll even give
you a head start of half a lap. I'll still win easy," said the
young rooster.
The two roosters went to the hen house to start the race and all
the hens gathered to watch. The race begins and all the hens
start cheering the roosters on. After the first lap, the old
rooster is still maintaining his lead. After the second lap, the
old guy's lead has slipped a little but he's still hanging in
there. Sadly, the old rooster's lead continues to slip each time
around, and by the fifth lap he's just barely in front of the
young rooster.
By now the farmer has heard all the commotion. He runs into the
house, gets his shotgun, and runs out to the barn yard figuring
a fox or something is after his chickens. When he gets there, he
sees the two roosters running around the hen house, with the old
rooster still slightly in the lead. He immediately takes his
shotgun, aims, fires, and blows the young rooster away.
As he walks away slowly, he says to himself........ "Damn,
that's the third gay rooster I've bought this month!"
current rooster was still doing okay, but he was getting on in
years, and the farmer figured getting a new rooster couldn't
hurt anything. So he buys a young cock from the local rooster
emporium and turns him loose in the barn yard. The old rooster
sees the young one strutting around and he gets a little
worried. "So, they're trying to replace me", thinks the old
rooster. "I've got to do something about this".
He walks up to the new bird and says, "So you're the new stud in
town? I bet you really think you're hot stuff, don't you? Well
I'm not ready for the chopping block yet. I'll bet I'm still the
better bird. And to prove it, I challenge you to a race around
that hen house over there. We'll run around it ten times and
whoever finishes first gets to have all the hens for himself".
The young rooster was a proud sort, and he definitely thought he
was more than a match for the old guy. "You're on" said the
young rooster. "And since I know I'm so great, I'll even give
you a head start of half a lap. I'll still win easy," said the
young rooster.
The two roosters went to the hen house to start the race and all
the hens gathered to watch. The race begins and all the hens
start cheering the roosters on. After the first lap, the old
rooster is still maintaining his lead. After the second lap, the
old guy's lead has slipped a little but he's still hanging in
there. Sadly, the old rooster's lead continues to slip each time
around, and by the fifth lap he's just barely in front of the
young rooster.
By now the farmer has heard all the commotion. He runs into the
house, gets his shotgun, and runs out to the barn yard figuring
a fox or something is after his chickens. When he gets there, he
sees the two roosters running around the hen house, with the old
rooster still slightly in the lead. He immediately takes his
shotgun, aims, fires, and blows the young rooster away.
As he walks away slowly, he says to himself........ "Damn,
that's the third gay rooster I've bought this month!"
Saturday, June 07, 2003
Friday, June 06, 2003
Wake up call
It would probably be fairly easy to convince people that they had left the Matrix when they actually were still in it. Just play a realistic simulation of "waking up," unplugging from the Matrix, and seeing a familiar "real world" environment such as Zion. Would the victims of this trick be able to tell they were not in the real world after all? Other people who are awake in the real world would notice that the person remains jacked in, but this might not seem suspicious if the victim had not exceeded the usual amount of time for staying in the Matrix. Or a whole group of cybernauts could be tricked at once, preventing one from noticing that the other's "exit" was not genuine.
A fairly well-known video game contains a false "game over" sequence, which tricks the player into thinking the game has ended even though it continues, and the controls are still active. (I will not identify this game in case you have not played it yet.) The film Waking Life also deals with the theme of believing one has awakened from a dream when actually the wake-up sequence is still part of the dream. Could something like this be happening in the Matrix series?
Every time a character exits from the Matrix, we could ask, "was that really an exit or just another part of the simulation?" Can we tell the difference? Can the characters tell the difference? What if nobody has ever left the Matrix, and the "desert of the real" is just a different scene in the simulation? One argument against this, from a storytelling perspective, is that it could make the story weaker if the contrast between the Matrix and the real turns out to be an illusion.
Some schools of Buddhism emphasize the non-differentiation of samsara (illusion) and nirvana (freedom/realization). The Heart Sutra says, "Form is emptiness; emptiness also is form." Is the Matrix Zion, and Zion also the Matrix?
Source: http://matrixessays.blogspot.com/2003_05_01_matrixessays_archive.html
It would probably be fairly easy to convince people that they had left the Matrix when they actually were still in it. Just play a realistic simulation of "waking up," unplugging from the Matrix, and seeing a familiar "real world" environment such as Zion. Would the victims of this trick be able to tell they were not in the real world after all? Other people who are awake in the real world would notice that the person remains jacked in, but this might not seem suspicious if the victim had not exceeded the usual amount of time for staying in the Matrix. Or a whole group of cybernauts could be tricked at once, preventing one from noticing that the other's "exit" was not genuine.
A fairly well-known video game contains a false "game over" sequence, which tricks the player into thinking the game has ended even though it continues, and the controls are still active. (I will not identify this game in case you have not played it yet.) The film Waking Life also deals with the theme of believing one has awakened from a dream when actually the wake-up sequence is still part of the dream. Could something like this be happening in the Matrix series?
Every time a character exits from the Matrix, we could ask, "was that really an exit or just another part of the simulation?" Can we tell the difference? Can the characters tell the difference? What if nobody has ever left the Matrix, and the "desert of the real" is just a different scene in the simulation? One argument against this, from a storytelling perspective, is that it could make the story weaker if the contrast between the Matrix and the real turns out to be an illusion.
Some schools of Buddhism emphasize the non-differentiation of samsara (illusion) and nirvana (freedom/realization). The Heart Sutra says, "Form is emptiness; emptiness also is form." Is the Matrix Zion, and Zion also the Matrix?
Source: http://matrixessays.blogspot.com/2003_05_01_matrixessays_archive.html
How deep does the rabbit hole go?
Warning: Reloaded spoilers. Material contributed by Neal and Karen M.
My wife and I left the theater thinking that Matrix: Reloaded was good, but nothing quite as special as the first groundbreaking movie. The fight scenes were incredible, but the story line seemed to be just continuing along with no added depth. Neo is the human savior whose special abilities, which he randomly possesses, will enable him to save humans from enslavement to the machines they created. Statistically after billions and billions of humans had been born within the energy harvesting fields of the machines, one was sooner or later bound to have the unique gifts to do this job within the Matrix. It wasn’t until my wife uttered six simple words that the house of cards of what I thought the movie was about began to tumble in my mind, and we both realized that the rabbit hole may very well go deeper.
"I think Neo is a program."
She went on to explain how Neo could actually effect the sentinels outside of the Matrix. He shouldn’t be able to do that, we both realized. Unless he is still in the Matrix, which leads to our second shocking conclusion: the ships, the transfer process into the Matrix, Zion are all part of the elaborate house of mirrors that is the Matrix.
In Hollywood movies, we know that there is always one last pocket of human resistance fighters left to battle the aliens with their rag tag equipment that they salvaged. We root for Zion because they are us, our last hope. Even the critics mocked Zion in their reviews (left over sets from Mad Max Thunderdome, cliché characters etc.). This ironically works well if Zion is indeed a divergent reality for those who do not accept the Matrix. Wouldn’t this be what our human minds expect Zion to be like? The human dance/orgy ceremony that was so tribal and seemingly primitive would also be exactly how the machines would view human behavior: lives spent in a continuous rave party of debauchery, humans gratifying their every carnal lust.
As the council member said to Neo, the people of Zion do not even know how the equipment that they need for survival works, and most never ventured down to see those machines. How would this even be possible when their very existence depended on them? How did they get set up to begin with? It is all part of the series of programs, allowing people to spend their time sweatily dancing and partying while thinking they have rejected the Matrix. They think they are separate and superior to the zombie horde that accepts the Matrix, when in fact they are just as much playing their "part" as the others are. They are the cliché rebels.
The Oracle is a program whose purpose is to give hope to those who opt out of the traditional Matrix and choose Zion, and to steer the program Neo toward his sole mission: rebooting Zion. The Oracle and the Keymaker programs get Neo to where he needs to go. The Oracle makes corrections to Neo's code if he becomes errant. Her "most programs run smoothly and you don’t even know they are there until they mess up" speech seems to be aimed directly at Neo. "You are messing up, quit being distracted and do what you are programmed to do," seems to be her message. The Keymaker allows access the mainframe. Both programs do their job.
There are several references to previous Neos doing this task. The appearance of a One cannot be something that the Architect leaves to chance, but instead it is designed into the system. When the system is ready the One program is activated. Neo is not a random anomaly, as the Architect later confirms he was "designed" to do this job. He was written with the abilities to defeat the security programs (Agents) and gain access to the mainframe to deposit the code that will reboot Zion.
"The function of the One is now to return to the source allowing a temporary dissemination of the code you carry reinserting the prime program after which you will be required to select from the matrix 23 individuals, 16 female 7 male, to rebuild Zion. Failure to comply with this process will result in a cataclysmic system crash killing everyone connected to the matrix. Which, coupled with the extermination of Zion will ultimately result in the extinction of the entire human race."
Neo is not the least bit amazed by being told that he carries the needed code that must go into the mainframe. This is where he begins to understand his true nature, which allows him to do what he does to the sentinels at the end of the movie. (Another irony is the critics trashing Keanu’s acting as wooden or robotic. Wait until they find out there is a reason for such a performance, just as there was a reason for Zion being so formulaic.) Neo falls into a coma at the end of the movie. The program, now working far outside its normal parameters, has become very unstable. It is also becoming aware of itself and its true nature.
Warning: Reloaded spoilers. Material contributed by Neal and Karen M.
My wife and I left the theater thinking that Matrix: Reloaded was good, but nothing quite as special as the first groundbreaking movie. The fight scenes were incredible, but the story line seemed to be just continuing along with no added depth. Neo is the human savior whose special abilities, which he randomly possesses, will enable him to save humans from enslavement to the machines they created. Statistically after billions and billions of humans had been born within the energy harvesting fields of the machines, one was sooner or later bound to have the unique gifts to do this job within the Matrix. It wasn’t until my wife uttered six simple words that the house of cards of what I thought the movie was about began to tumble in my mind, and we both realized that the rabbit hole may very well go deeper.
"I think Neo is a program."
She went on to explain how Neo could actually effect the sentinels outside of the Matrix. He shouldn’t be able to do that, we both realized. Unless he is still in the Matrix, which leads to our second shocking conclusion: the ships, the transfer process into the Matrix, Zion are all part of the elaborate house of mirrors that is the Matrix.
In Hollywood movies, we know that there is always one last pocket of human resistance fighters left to battle the aliens with their rag tag equipment that they salvaged. We root for Zion because they are us, our last hope. Even the critics mocked Zion in their reviews (left over sets from Mad Max Thunderdome, cliché characters etc.). This ironically works well if Zion is indeed a divergent reality for those who do not accept the Matrix. Wouldn’t this be what our human minds expect Zion to be like? The human dance/orgy ceremony that was so tribal and seemingly primitive would also be exactly how the machines would view human behavior: lives spent in a continuous rave party of debauchery, humans gratifying their every carnal lust.
As the council member said to Neo, the people of Zion do not even know how the equipment that they need for survival works, and most never ventured down to see those machines. How would this even be possible when their very existence depended on them? How did they get set up to begin with? It is all part of the series of programs, allowing people to spend their time sweatily dancing and partying while thinking they have rejected the Matrix. They think they are separate and superior to the zombie horde that accepts the Matrix, when in fact they are just as much playing their "part" as the others are. They are the cliché rebels.
The Oracle is a program whose purpose is to give hope to those who opt out of the traditional Matrix and choose Zion, and to steer the program Neo toward his sole mission: rebooting Zion. The Oracle and the Keymaker programs get Neo to where he needs to go. The Oracle makes corrections to Neo's code if he becomes errant. Her "most programs run smoothly and you don’t even know they are there until they mess up" speech seems to be aimed directly at Neo. "You are messing up, quit being distracted and do what you are programmed to do," seems to be her message. The Keymaker allows access the mainframe. Both programs do their job.
There are several references to previous Neos doing this task. The appearance of a One cannot be something that the Architect leaves to chance, but instead it is designed into the system. When the system is ready the One program is activated. Neo is not a random anomaly, as the Architect later confirms he was "designed" to do this job. He was written with the abilities to defeat the security programs (Agents) and gain access to the mainframe to deposit the code that will reboot Zion.
"The function of the One is now to return to the source allowing a temporary dissemination of the code you carry reinserting the prime program after which you will be required to select from the matrix 23 individuals, 16 female 7 male, to rebuild Zion. Failure to comply with this process will result in a cataclysmic system crash killing everyone connected to the matrix. Which, coupled with the extermination of Zion will ultimately result in the extinction of the entire human race."
Neo is not the least bit amazed by being told that he carries the needed code that must go into the mainframe. This is where he begins to understand his true nature, which allows him to do what he does to the sentinels at the end of the movie. (Another irony is the critics trashing Keanu’s acting as wooden or robotic. Wait until they find out there is a reason for such a performance, just as there was a reason for Zion being so formulaic.) Neo falls into a coma at the end of the movie. The program, now working far outside its normal parameters, has become very unstable. It is also becoming aware of itself and its true nature.
The directors put in easily 45 minutes of explanatory dialogue outlining this "world is an illusion" stuff -- most notably that distended, bloated speech by Morpheus, which was delivered with less grace than a Powerpoint presentation. Yet in reality, the idea is so painfully simple that it could have been compressed easily into, say, two or three lines of dialogue:
Morpheus: Dig this -- the world is a massive illusion, created by machines to keep humans docile. You're actually a body floating in a jar.
Neo: That would explain a lot.
Morpheus: Cool. Now let's go kick some robot ass.
... and honestly, the movie would have been 44 minutes shorter, and a lot better.
source: www.collisiondetection.net
Morpheus: Dig this -- the world is a massive illusion, created by machines to keep humans docile. You're actually a body floating in a jar.
Neo: That would explain a lot.
Morpheus: Cool. Now let's go kick some robot ass.
... and honestly, the movie would have been 44 minutes shorter, and a lot better.
source: www.collisiondetection.net
If Doctor Seuss wrote the Matrix
NEO:
I am the One and I am free.
The Oracle is fond of me.
I need that dude who makes the key.
MEROVINGIAN:
You only dream that you are free,
Look all around -- causality:
It's in the wine, it's in the steak,
It's in this chocolate cake I bake.
See yonder blonde? She sure looks fine.
One bite of cake, and she'll be mine.
Then in the restroom where we're meeting,
You can guess what she'll be eating.
So, goodbye.
NEO: But I am free,
And he is not the boss of me!
PERSEPHONE:
He is a pig, she is a whore,
I've seen this scene twelve times before.
The tricks he's pulled, the lies he's said --
I'll shoot his werewolf in the head!
I'll fix him good for being sly;
I'll give you the key maker guy.
But first, a kiss to seal the deal;
Just make me feel that it's for real.
NEO:
This bargain does have some appeal . . .
OK, a kiss, and now we're through.
PERSEPHONE:
I'm very cute, curvaceous too,
Is that the best that you can do?
It must be true, the things they say --
The tabloid stories that you're . . .
NEO: Hey!
Let's try again, you are a hottie.
Here's a kiss that's really naughty.
(Trinity will hate this night.
She'll bring it up each time we fight.)
PERSEPHONE: Now, that was better, way to go!
I feel a tingle, head to toe.
Let's have another.
TRINITY: Back off, ho!
Or taste a bullet from my gun.
PERSEPHONE:
Too bad you're with her, she's no fun.
Well, come with me, we won't get caught.
I'll let you in my secret spot:
A steamy, dark place down below,
A tunnel deep in my chateau.
MORPHEUS: Could this be symbolism?
TRINITY: No.
PERSEPHONE:
Come through this door and take a peek.
This little guy is the locksmith geek.
KEYMAKER:
I've got the keys to every lock.
I jingle-jangle when I walk!
NEO:
And can you get me to the Source?
KEYMAKER:
I have that key. Of course! Of course!
I'm on your side, just don't take me
Through airport gate security.
NEO:
I am the One and I am free.
The Oracle is fond of me.
I need that dude who makes the key.
MEROVINGIAN:
You only dream that you are free,
Look all around -- causality:
It's in the wine, it's in the steak,
It's in this chocolate cake I bake.
See yonder blonde? She sure looks fine.
One bite of cake, and she'll be mine.
Then in the restroom where we're meeting,
You can guess what she'll be eating.
So, goodbye.
NEO: But I am free,
And he is not the boss of me!
PERSEPHONE:
He is a pig, she is a whore,
I've seen this scene twelve times before.
The tricks he's pulled, the lies he's said --
I'll shoot his werewolf in the head!
I'll fix him good for being sly;
I'll give you the key maker guy.
But first, a kiss to seal the deal;
Just make me feel that it's for real.
NEO:
This bargain does have some appeal . . .
OK, a kiss, and now we're through.
PERSEPHONE:
I'm very cute, curvaceous too,
Is that the best that you can do?
It must be true, the things they say --
The tabloid stories that you're . . .
NEO: Hey!
Let's try again, you are a hottie.
Here's a kiss that's really naughty.
(Trinity will hate this night.
She'll bring it up each time we fight.)
PERSEPHONE: Now, that was better, way to go!
I feel a tingle, head to toe.
Let's have another.
TRINITY: Back off, ho!
Or taste a bullet from my gun.
PERSEPHONE:
Too bad you're with her, she's no fun.
Well, come with me, we won't get caught.
I'll let you in my secret spot:
A steamy, dark place down below,
A tunnel deep in my chateau.
MORPHEUS: Could this be symbolism?
TRINITY: No.
PERSEPHONE:
Come through this door and take a peek.
This little guy is the locksmith geek.
KEYMAKER:
I've got the keys to every lock.
I jingle-jangle when I walk!
NEO:
And can you get me to the Source?
KEYMAKER:
I have that key. Of course! Of course!
I'm on your side, just don't take me
Through airport gate security.
Why is Neo the sixth One and not the seventh? In numerology seven is the number that represents the end of a cycle, such as the 7 days of Genesis or the 7 days of the week. Also in numerology, the letters of "Neo" mean 5-5-6 which when all added come to 16 or 7 (1+6).
But on the seventh day God rested as he saw that his work was completed, which also points to the fact that the seventh Matrix might be the final product, ready to be shipped out for sale. And it was on the sixth day that man was created. Either way, the possibility of Merovingian being a former One would tie neatly into the seven Ones theory, but there are other possibilities. There was a mention of him on the comments as being Hades, the Greek god of the underworld who was Persephone's husband. However, another more likely choice would be associating him with Lucifer, the leader of the fallen angels who were cast away from heaven by God because of their actions. This would tie together the fact that the Merovingian keeps werewolves and vampires around him and they are described as "older programs."
The scene of the cake also points to that aspect since his action is worthy of a demon, and the descendents of the Merovingians, the sect of the Cathars, were considered as heretics by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages and accused of witchcraft. The Agent on the highway calls the Keymaker an "exile." Another indication that points towards the angelic nature is the Oracle's bodyguard, Seraph, whose name is that of a class of angels.
In that case the Merovingian could be either be a One that never completed its mission or a fallen angel, a program designed to look over the Matrix that rebelled against the keepers of the Matrix. But if he is a former One, which one then? I suspect that the Architect has left out something very important in his conversation with Neo about the past of the Matrix.
For example, he says that the first Matrix (the one where humans lived in pleasure) was a monumental failure, but how did it end? Would it make any sense to send a One to bring it down? The Architect mentions that this is the sixth Matrix but that the concept of Zion was only created after the failure of the first so it would make sense if Neo is the fifth One, and in biblical symbology 5 is the number of man (5 senses, 5 fingers, 5 members including the head). The restaurant is at floor 101, or 5 in binary. The first Matrix also has some interesting points in common with the Bible. It was a Paradise for humans but they ended being cast away from it, like Adam and Eve who were also expelled from Eden for disobeying God's command.
p.s. Remember the 314 seconds mentioned by the Keymaker as the time they have for entering the building? Also, do you remember what the Architect says right afterwards? Now, how is this for a coincidence? “Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion” – Jeremiah 3:14.
Source: matrixessays.blogspot.com
But on the seventh day God rested as he saw that his work was completed, which also points to the fact that the seventh Matrix might be the final product, ready to be shipped out for sale. And it was on the sixth day that man was created. Either way, the possibility of Merovingian being a former One would tie neatly into the seven Ones theory, but there are other possibilities. There was a mention of him on the comments as being Hades, the Greek god of the underworld who was Persephone's husband. However, another more likely choice would be associating him with Lucifer, the leader of the fallen angels who were cast away from heaven by God because of their actions. This would tie together the fact that the Merovingian keeps werewolves and vampires around him and they are described as "older programs."
The scene of the cake also points to that aspect since his action is worthy of a demon, and the descendents of the Merovingians, the sect of the Cathars, were considered as heretics by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages and accused of witchcraft. The Agent on the highway calls the Keymaker an "exile." Another indication that points towards the angelic nature is the Oracle's bodyguard, Seraph, whose name is that of a class of angels.
In that case the Merovingian could be either be a One that never completed its mission or a fallen angel, a program designed to look over the Matrix that rebelled against the keepers of the Matrix. But if he is a former One, which one then? I suspect that the Architect has left out something very important in his conversation with Neo about the past of the Matrix.
For example, he says that the first Matrix (the one where humans lived in pleasure) was a monumental failure, but how did it end? Would it make any sense to send a One to bring it down? The Architect mentions that this is the sixth Matrix but that the concept of Zion was only created after the failure of the first so it would make sense if Neo is the fifth One, and in biblical symbology 5 is the number of man (5 senses, 5 fingers, 5 members including the head). The restaurant is at floor 101, or 5 in binary. The first Matrix also has some interesting points in common with the Bible. It was a Paradise for humans but they ended being cast away from it, like Adam and Eve who were also expelled from Eden for disobeying God's command.
p.s. Remember the 314 seconds mentioned by the Keymaker as the time they have for entering the building? Also, do you remember what the Architect says right afterwards? Now, how is this for a coincidence? “Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion” – Jeremiah 3:14.
Source: matrixessays.blogspot.com
Thursday, June 05, 2003
She creeps stealthily, a cat with sheathed claws. She flits from host to host, lighting up the place with her Cheshire smile. Her intentions are pure - yet impure - because she knows perfectly well what she wants: she has spotted the big catch. The big, fat wallet if you will. There it is, that smile again. Already she fills my thoughts. Alas! she is gone as quickly as she had come; she is nowhere to be seen. Gone. Hail to the thief, for she has stolen my heart.
Along with that gentleman’s wallet.
Along with that gentleman’s wallet.
Wednesday, June 04, 2003
One day, Saint Peter was interviewing a group of men to see if they should be let into Heaven...
He asked the first man what good deeds he had done in his life. "Well, I struck it rich in the oil business when I was young. While I was alive I earned a few million and donated half of that to charity." "Very good. Go on in," said Saint Peter.
"What did you accomplish in your lifetime?" he asked the second guy. "I invested in Microsoft and made three billion dollars. I left it to my children so that now none of my children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren will ever have to work," he proudly replied. "That's amazing!" exclaimed Saint Peter, "Go on in".
Now the third person walked slowly up to Saint Peter. "What did you do to better the world?" Saint Peter asked. "Well, I only made five thousand dollars", he replied humbly. Saint Peter then asked, "What sticks did you use?".
He asked the first man what good deeds he had done in his life. "Well, I struck it rich in the oil business when I was young. While I was alive I earned a few million and donated half of that to charity." "Very good. Go on in," said Saint Peter.
"What did you accomplish in your lifetime?" he asked the second guy. "I invested in Microsoft and made three billion dollars. I left it to my children so that now none of my children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren will ever have to work," he proudly replied. "That's amazing!" exclaimed Saint Peter, "Go on in".
Now the third person walked slowly up to Saint Peter. "What did you do to better the world?" Saint Peter asked. "Well, I only made five thousand dollars", he replied humbly. Saint Peter then asked, "What sticks did you use?".
i got a free Matrix Reloaded t-shirt today, in rather acrimonious circumstances, along Orchard Road.
germaine, annie and i spot a booth.
Me: Hey look they're giving away free t-shirts.
We look.
Annie (wondering aloud): I wonder how?
Alert staff member: Oh you have to sign up for Samsung FUN Club.
Annie: Do you need to buy a phone?
Staff: No.
Me: Do you need to own one?
Staff: No.
Me, disbelieving: So you just... sign up?
Annie proceeds to fill up an online form, with giggles when she puts "just graduated" as a excuse for unemployment. At least i could put down NS Man.
Annie then realises the t-shirt is a tad too big - XL. She gets a cap instead. I on the other hand, will try to beef up myself to fit it.
6 days to go!
germaine, annie and i spot a booth.
Me: Hey look they're giving away free t-shirts.
We look.
Annie (wondering aloud): I wonder how?
Alert staff member: Oh you have to sign up for Samsung FUN Club.
Annie: Do you need to buy a phone?
Staff: No.
Me: Do you need to own one?
Staff: No.
Me, disbelieving: So you just... sign up?
Annie proceeds to fill up an online form, with giggles when she puts "just graduated" as a excuse for unemployment. At least i could put down NS Man.
Annie then realises the t-shirt is a tad too big - XL. She gets a cap instead. I on the other hand, will try to beef up myself to fit it.
6 days to go!
Monday, June 02, 2003
Worst children's book titles!
You Were an Accident
Strangers Have the Best Candy
The Little Sissy Who Snitched
Some Kittens Can Fly!
Getting More Chocolate on Your Face
Where Would You Like to Be Buried?
Kathy Was So Bad Her Mom Stopped Loving Her
The Attention Deficit Disorder Association's Book of Animals of North America-Hey! Let's Go Ride Our Bikes!
All Dogs Go to Hell
The Kids' Guide to Hitchhiking
When Mommy and Daddy Don't Know the Answer, They Say God Did It
Garfield Gets Feline Leukemia
What Is That Dog Doing to That Other Dog?
Why Can't Mr. Fork and Ms. Electrical Outlet Be Friends?
Bi-Curious George
Daddy Drinks Because You Cry
You Are Different and That's Bad
Dad's New Wife Gerald
Pop! Goes The Hamster-And Other Great Microwave Games
Testing Homemade Parachutes With Your Household Pets
The Hardy Boys, the Barbie Twins, and the Vice Squad
Babar Meets the Taxidermist
Curious George and the High-Voltage Fence
The Boy Who Died from Eating All His Vegetables
Start a Real-Estate Empire With the Change From Your Mom's Purse
The Pop-up Book of Human Anatomy
Things Rich Kids Have, But You Never Will
The Care Bears Maul Some Campers And Are Shot Dead
How to Become The Dominant Military Power In Your Elementary School
Controlling the Playground: Respect through Fear
You Were an Accident
Strangers Have the Best Candy
The Little Sissy Who Snitched
Some Kittens Can Fly!
Getting More Chocolate on Your Face
Where Would You Like to Be Buried?
Kathy Was So Bad Her Mom Stopped Loving Her
The Attention Deficit Disorder Association's Book of Animals of North America-Hey! Let's Go Ride Our Bikes!
All Dogs Go to Hell
The Kids' Guide to Hitchhiking
When Mommy and Daddy Don't Know the Answer, They Say God Did It
Garfield Gets Feline Leukemia
What Is That Dog Doing to That Other Dog?
Why Can't Mr. Fork and Ms. Electrical Outlet Be Friends?
Bi-Curious George
Daddy Drinks Because You Cry
You Are Different and That's Bad
Dad's New Wife Gerald
Pop! Goes The Hamster-And Other Great Microwave Games
Testing Homemade Parachutes With Your Household Pets
The Hardy Boys, the Barbie Twins, and the Vice Squad
Babar Meets the Taxidermist
Curious George and the High-Voltage Fence
The Boy Who Died from Eating All His Vegetables
Start a Real-Estate Empire With the Change From Your Mom's Purse
The Pop-up Book of Human Anatomy
Things Rich Kids Have, But You Never Will
The Care Bears Maul Some Campers And Are Shot Dead
How to Become The Dominant Military Power In Your Elementary School
Controlling the Playground: Respect through Fear
Sunday, June 01, 2003
i want to thank 5 great guys who made my last football stint for a long time a memorable one. edgar, theophane kenneth, zakai and laifu - God bless you all. i was totally off-form but did it matter? not at all, cos playing alone is a privilege. edgar mesmerised all and sundry once again, and dribbled like we weren't there. actually we were rolling on the grass laughing. even got entangled in the net. merci beaucoup. =]
Saturday, May 31, 2003
to the uninitiated (you'll be surprised how many uninitiates there are), the "moo" at the bottom of every entry is for you to add your 2 cents worth.
notice how western cultures say "a penny for your thoughts" while we say "what's your two cents worth"? that's singapore for you. better to receive; free some more.
free thermometer gah-ment give one.
ok ok, so i lied. we're way more likely to say "what you think?". to which the asker will reply to the askee, "i also say."
notice how western cultures say "a penny for your thoughts" while we say "what's your two cents worth"? that's singapore for you. better to receive; free some more.
free thermometer gah-ment give one.
ok ok, so i lied. we're way more likely to say "what you think?". to which the asker will reply to the askee, "i also say."
here's neo. without him, trinity wouldn't even be here. you can say vice versa to that. =]
neo: "i need you."
trinity: "there's still time."
Trinity exits, as Neo reluctantly plays Gandhi, while his mind is somewhere else. trinity alone in the room. sigh. why did they have to write a love story in? ugh.
You are Neo.
You display a perfect fusion of heroism and compassion.
neo: "i need you."
trinity: "there's still time."
Trinity exits, as Neo reluctantly plays Gandhi, while his mind is somewhere else. trinity alone in the room. sigh. why did they have to write a love story in? ugh.
You are Neo.
You display a perfect fusion of heroism and compassion.
hey guys, try this quiz. tell me if you're cypher; i'll keep my distance. =] i kick ass man.
You are Trinity.
Strong, beautiful - you epitomize the ultimate heroine.
What sunglass-wearing philosophical film-star are you?
You are Trinity.
Strong, beautiful - you epitomize the ultimate heroine.
What sunglass-wearing philosophical film-star are you?
Friday, May 30, 2003
if you've ever wanted to know what the roof of the world looks like, click here. 360 degree view from the summit of Mount Everest.
Noah's Ark...If it happened in 2000
And the Lord spoke to Noah and said "In six months I'm going to
make it rain until the whole earth is covered with water and all
the evil people are destroyed.
But I want to save a few good people, and two of every kind of
living thing on the planet. I am commanding you to build an
Ark." And in a flash of lightning, He delivered the
specifications for an Ark, "Okay," said Noah, trembling with
fear and fumbling with the blueprints.
"Six months and it starts to rain," thundered the Lord. "You'd
better have the Ark completed, or learn to swim for a very long
time." Six months passed, the skies clouded up and rain began to
fall. The Lord saw that Noah was sitting in his front yard,
weeping. And there was no Ark. "Noah!" shouted the Lord, "where
is the Ark?"
"Lord, please forgive me!" begged Noah. "I did my best. But
there were big problems. First, I had to get a building permit
for the Ark construction project, and your plans didn't meet
code. I had to hire an engineer to redraw the plans. Then I got
into a big fight over whether or not the Ark needed a fire
sprinkler system."
"Then my neighbor objected, claiming I was violating zoning by
building the Ark in my front yard, I had to get a variance from
the city planning commission. Then I had problems getting enough
wood for the Ark, because there was a ban on cutting trees to
save the spotted owl. I had to convince the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife that I needed the wood to save the owls. But they
wouldn't let me catch any owls. So, no owls."
"The carpenters formed a union and went out on strike. I had to
negotiate a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board
before anyone would pick up a saw or hammer. Now we have sixteen
carpenters going on the boat, and still no owls. Then I started
gathering up animals, and got sued by an animal rights group.
They objected to me taking only two of each kind. Just when I
got the suit dismissed, EPA notified me that I couldn't complete
the Ark without filing an environmental impact statement on your
proposed flood."
"They didn't take kindly to the idea that they had no
jurisdiction over the conduct of a Supreme Being. Then the Army
Corps of Engineers wanted a map of the proposed new flood plain.
So I sent them a globe. Right now, I'm still trying to resolve a
complaint from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over
how many Croations I'm supposed to hire."
"The IRS has seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to avoid
paying taxes by leaving the country. And I just got a notice
from the state about owing them some kind of use tax. I really
don't think I can finish the Ark for at least another five
years," Noah wailed.
The sky began to clear. The sun began to shine. A rainbow arched
across the sky. Noah looked up and smiled, "You mean you're not
going to destroy the earth?" Noah asked hopefully.
"No," said the Lord sadly. "The government already has!"
And the Lord spoke to Noah and said "In six months I'm going to
make it rain until the whole earth is covered with water and all
the evil people are destroyed.
But I want to save a few good people, and two of every kind of
living thing on the planet. I am commanding you to build an
Ark." And in a flash of lightning, He delivered the
specifications for an Ark, "Okay," said Noah, trembling with
fear and fumbling with the blueprints.
"Six months and it starts to rain," thundered the Lord. "You'd
better have the Ark completed, or learn to swim for a very long
time." Six months passed, the skies clouded up and rain began to
fall. The Lord saw that Noah was sitting in his front yard,
weeping. And there was no Ark. "Noah!" shouted the Lord, "where
is the Ark?"
"Lord, please forgive me!" begged Noah. "I did my best. But
there were big problems. First, I had to get a building permit
for the Ark construction project, and your plans didn't meet
code. I had to hire an engineer to redraw the plans. Then I got
into a big fight over whether or not the Ark needed a fire
sprinkler system."
"Then my neighbor objected, claiming I was violating zoning by
building the Ark in my front yard, I had to get a variance from
the city planning commission. Then I had problems getting enough
wood for the Ark, because there was a ban on cutting trees to
save the spotted owl. I had to convince the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife that I needed the wood to save the owls. But they
wouldn't let me catch any owls. So, no owls."
"The carpenters formed a union and went out on strike. I had to
negotiate a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board
before anyone would pick up a saw or hammer. Now we have sixteen
carpenters going on the boat, and still no owls. Then I started
gathering up animals, and got sued by an animal rights group.
They objected to me taking only two of each kind. Just when I
got the suit dismissed, EPA notified me that I couldn't complete
the Ark without filing an environmental impact statement on your
proposed flood."
"They didn't take kindly to the idea that they had no
jurisdiction over the conduct of a Supreme Being. Then the Army
Corps of Engineers wanted a map of the proposed new flood plain.
So I sent them a globe. Right now, I'm still trying to resolve a
complaint from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over
how many Croations I'm supposed to hire."
"The IRS has seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to avoid
paying taxes by leaving the country. And I just got a notice
from the state about owing them some kind of use tax. I really
don't think I can finish the Ark for at least another five
years," Noah wailed.
The sky began to clear. The sun began to shine. A rainbow arched
across the sky. Noah looked up and smiled, "You mean you're not
going to destroy the earth?" Noah asked hopefully.
"No," said the Lord sadly. "The government already has!"
Rules for a non-diet
1. If you eat something and no one sees you eat it, it has no
calories.
2. If you drink a diet soda with a candy bar, the calories in
the candy jar are canceled out by the diet soda.
3. When you eat with someone else, calories don't count if you
do not eat more than they do.
4. Food used for medicinal purposes NEVER count, such as hot
chocolate, toast and Sara Lee Cheesecake.
5. If you fatten up everyone else around you, then you look
thinner.
6. Movie related foods do not have additional calories because
they are part of the entertainment package and not part of one's
personal fuel. Examples: Milk Duds, buttered popcorn, Junior
Mints, Red Hots and Tootsie Rolls.
7. Cookie pieces contain no calories. The process of breaking
causes calorie leakage.
8. Things licked off knives and spoons have no calories if you
are in the process of preparing something.
9. Foods that have the same color have the same number of
calories. Examples are: spinach and pistachio ice cream;
mushrooms and mashed potatoes.
10. Chocolate is a universal color and may be substituted for
any other food color.
11. Anything consumed while standing has no calories. This is
due to gravity and the density of the caloric mass.
12. Anything consumed from someone else's plate has no calories
since the calories rightfully belong to the other person and
will cling to his/her plate. (We ALL know how calories like to
cling!)
REMEMBER: STRESSED SPELLED BACKWARDS IS DESSERTS
1. If you eat something and no one sees you eat it, it has no
calories.
2. If you drink a diet soda with a candy bar, the calories in
the candy jar are canceled out by the diet soda.
3. When you eat with someone else, calories don't count if you
do not eat more than they do.
4. Food used for medicinal purposes NEVER count, such as hot
chocolate, toast and Sara Lee Cheesecake.
5. If you fatten up everyone else around you, then you look
thinner.
6. Movie related foods do not have additional calories because
they are part of the entertainment package and not part of one's
personal fuel. Examples: Milk Duds, buttered popcorn, Junior
Mints, Red Hots and Tootsie Rolls.
7. Cookie pieces contain no calories. The process of breaking
causes calorie leakage.
8. Things licked off knives and spoons have no calories if you
are in the process of preparing something.
9. Foods that have the same color have the same number of
calories. Examples are: spinach and pistachio ice cream;
mushrooms and mashed potatoes.
10. Chocolate is a universal color and may be substituted for
any other food color.
11. Anything consumed while standing has no calories. This is
due to gravity and the density of the caloric mass.
12. Anything consumed from someone else's plate has no calories
since the calories rightfully belong to the other person and
will cling to his/her plate. (We ALL know how calories like to
cling!)
REMEMBER: STRESSED SPELLED BACKWARDS IS DESSERTS
Thursday, May 29, 2003
sorry lost my train of thought just now.
my point abt the street soccer analogy is that the two incumbent teams will just pass the ball around and not try too hard to score, just so they can play amongst themselves.
stupid italians. ferguson must have had a fit with all the hairbands on display. on 34-year-old paolo maldini no less!
my point abt the street soccer analogy is that the two incumbent teams will just pass the ball around and not try too hard to score, just so they can play amongst themselves.
stupid italians. ferguson must have had a fit with all the hairbands on display. on 34-year-old paolo maldini no less!
those two stupid italian teams, content to play for the lottery, caused me to stay awake (barely) till 540 am!
sure they had sunlight till about 11 thanks to it being summer there (info from sue-ann), but spare a thought for fans from "200 countries" as the commentator proudly put it.
No goals in 120 min of football? can we have manchester united vs real madrid for the final next time. YAWN.
it's like the street soccer culture nowadays; to the uninitiated, let me explain.
if you want to play at a crowded court, you form a team and say "new team".
the two teams on court will say "3 goals", meaning the first team to score 3 will stay on, and the loser will make way for the new team.
i know juve and milan are both italian, but surely they didn't have to hog the field exclusively for 2 HOURS! 3 HOURS in all for me!!
bloody catenaccio.
si vous ne pouvez pas marquer des buts, revenez a l'Italie! (if you can't score, go back to Italy!)
too bad the Nike Shox streaker didn't come on to liven up proceedings. i'm proud of costacurta and maldini though. this time they're on the right end of a 3-2 penalty shootout. remember USA '94?
my insomnia is cured!
sure they had sunlight till about 11 thanks to it being summer there (info from sue-ann), but spare a thought for fans from "200 countries" as the commentator proudly put it.
No goals in 120 min of football? can we have manchester united vs real madrid for the final next time. YAWN.
it's like the street soccer culture nowadays; to the uninitiated, let me explain.
if you want to play at a crowded court, you form a team and say "new team".
the two teams on court will say "3 goals", meaning the first team to score 3 will stay on, and the loser will make way for the new team.
i know juve and milan are both italian, but surely they didn't have to hog the field exclusively for 2 HOURS! 3 HOURS in all for me!!
bloody catenaccio.
si vous ne pouvez pas marquer des buts, revenez a l'Italie! (if you can't score, go back to Italy!)
too bad the Nike Shox streaker didn't come on to liven up proceedings. i'm proud of costacurta and maldini though. this time they're on the right end of a 3-2 penalty shootout. remember USA '94?
my insomnia is cured!
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Uncannily, i have realised Bart Simpson and I think alike. Click here to find out what he has to say.
as i'll be enlisting on june 10, my limited hotmail space is likely to be filled pretty quickly. therefore, you can also send email to aaronwong@journalist.com . in fact. i'd rather you email me there. this atebuttcheekz@hotmail.com account will STILL remain active, but my Journalist account will help ensure i don't miss anyone out. alright? thanks. spread the word.
as i'll be enlisting on june 10, my limited hotmail space is likely to be filled pretty quickly. therefore, you can also send email to aaronwong@journalist.com . in fact. i'd rather you email me there. this account will STILL remain active, but my Journalist account will help ensure i don't miss anyone out. alright? thanks. spread the word.
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
my GV Grand Gold Class movie experience:
reclinable armchairs with blankets
a side table with a bucket of ice for wine
a menu with everything you could ask for in a movie: cake, popcorn, drinks, ice-cream, even wine! and we're talking bottles! all served before the movie starts.
i had strawberry cheesecake, strawberry Haagen Dazs ice-cream, and a coke. mmm.
should've ordered a bottle of wone and brooght it home yeah?
everything was free, courtesy of Shell. normally costs $25 per head, excluding F&B.
blisssssssss.
reclinable armchairs with blankets
a side table with a bucket of ice for wine
a menu with everything you could ask for in a movie: cake, popcorn, drinks, ice-cream, even wine! and we're talking bottles! all served before the movie starts.
i had strawberry cheesecake, strawberry Haagen Dazs ice-cream, and a coke. mmm.
should've ordered a bottle of wone and brooght it home yeah?
everything was free, courtesy of Shell. normally costs $25 per head, excluding F&B.
blisssssssss.
for those who want a very VERY in depth look at the matrix and its philosophies look here. it's heavy stuff, i warn you.
Monday, May 26, 2003
if you saw me now, you'd say i was glowing.
2 reasons come to mind:
1] i just bought new shoes. adidas sala series at $66.
2] i just watched matrix reloaded.
probably both, but regarding the movie, who can answer my questions?
Q1: Neo's reactions when questioning the Architect (middle finger et al). what do they mean?
Q2: if Neo had chosen the door on the right, what would've happened? with the Source and all?
Q3: The Architect said that if he chose the door on the left, which he did, it could destroy the Matrix. Neo said the Architect could not allow it to happen, as all the humans would die. Archi said "there are certain levels of survival we can tolerate." something like that. meaning to say mankind is truly in the hands of Neo, since there's no way he can turn back. The code anomaly that is The One CAN destroy the matrix once and for all, and win the real war fortold in the FInal Renaissance. What do you guys think?
Tell me. Who wants to watch it again? =]
2 reasons come to mind:
1] i just bought new shoes. adidas sala series at $66.
2] i just watched matrix reloaded.
probably both, but regarding the movie, who can answer my questions?
Q1: Neo's reactions when questioning the Architect (middle finger et al). what do they mean?
Q2: if Neo had chosen the door on the right, what would've happened? with the Source and all?
Q3: The Architect said that if he chose the door on the left, which he did, it could destroy the Matrix. Neo said the Architect could not allow it to happen, as all the humans would die. Archi said "there are certain levels of survival we can tolerate." something like that. meaning to say mankind is truly in the hands of Neo, since there's no way he can turn back. The code anomaly that is The One CAN destroy the matrix once and for all, and win the real war fortold in the FInal Renaissance. What do you guys think?
Tell me. Who wants to watch it again? =]
if you saw me now, you'd say i was glowing.
2 reasons come to mind:
1] i just bought new shoes. adidas sala series at $66.
2] i just watched matrix reloaded.
probably both, but regarding the movie, who can answer my questions?
Q1: Neo's reactions when questioning the Architect (middle finger et al). what do they mean?
Q2: if Neo had chosen the door on the right, what would've happened? with the Source and all?
Q3: The Architect said that if he chose the door on the left, which he did, it could destroy the Matrix. Neo said the Architect could not allow it to happen, as all the humans would die. Archi said "there are certain levels of survival we can tolerate." something like that. meaning to say mankind is truly in the hands of Neo, since there's no way he can turn back. The code anomaly that is The One CAN destroy the matrix once and for all, and win the real war fortold in the FInal Renaissance. What do you guys think?
Tell me. Who wants to watch it again? =]
2 reasons come to mind:
1] i just bought new shoes. adidas sala series at $66.
2] i just watched matrix reloaded.
probably both, but regarding the movie, who can answer my questions?
Q1: Neo's reactions when questioning the Architect (middle finger et al). what do they mean?
Q2: if Neo had chosen the door on the right, what would've happened? with the Source and all?
Q3: The Architect said that if he chose the door on the left, which he did, it could destroy the Matrix. Neo said the Architect could not allow it to happen, as all the humans would die. Archi said "there are certain levels of survival we can tolerate." something like that. meaning to say mankind is truly in the hands of Neo, since there's no way he can turn back. The code anomaly that is The One CAN destroy the matrix once and for all, and win the real war fortold in the FInal Renaissance. What do you guys think?
Tell me. Who wants to watch it again? =]
Sunday, May 25, 2003
i feel bad about feeling sad, so to speak.
i want to be where i was when i was still confident of passing.
i don't want to miss my friends too much.
i don't want to find myself holding back tears on my bunk.
i want to look this in the eye and say it's a good thing, and i'm trying to, but it's not working...
i want to be where i was when i was still confident of passing.
i don't want to miss my friends too much.
i don't want to find myself holding back tears on my bunk.
i want to look this in the eye and say it's a good thing, and i'm trying to, but it's not working...
two of the singapore's best pool players went to parklane today, and proceeded to play the worst games of their lives. still had fun though. thanks ben. my treat next time.
i tried to organise football for my church team today and only one person turned up, God bless him. C'est moi.
In silent protest i proceeded to play on my own. quite a sight: one guy wearing the Ngeeann PT kit, juggling a ball, smack in the middle of tanjong pagar. howzat? =]
i tried to organise football for my church team today and only one person turned up, God bless him. C'est moi.
In silent protest i proceeded to play on my own. quite a sight: one guy wearing the Ngeeann PT kit, juggling a ball, smack in the middle of tanjong pagar. howzat? =]
Saturday, May 24, 2003
Friday, May 23, 2003
that's it. failed. the napfa test
had a great time at the football match - tampines beat U-23s 2-0. alicia and agnes enjoyed themselves despite the humidity. sue-ann overslept, so she erm... gave it a miss.
supper at lavender food square was phenomenal though. otah, fishcake, popiah and satay beehoon.
next match is on 5 june, student card gets you in free. young lions vs geylang united.
i had fun tonight. bright spot of a dour day.
had a great time at the football match - tampines beat U-23s 2-0. alicia and agnes enjoyed themselves despite the humidity. sue-ann overslept, so she erm... gave it a miss.
supper at lavender food square was phenomenal though. otah, fishcake, popiah and satay beehoon.
next match is on 5 june, student card gets you in free. young lions vs geylang united.
i had fun tonight. bright spot of a dour day.
oh james has flown the proverbial aeroplane. =]
drinking at midnight according to da birthday girl.
btw i have ONE matrix reloaded ticket for 630 pm on monday to give away. the first person who can sms me at 94566789 why they haven't watched the biggest event of the year, or want to watch it again, wins the ticket. of course, i have to like you too. =] good luck...
drinking at midnight according to da birthday girl.
btw i have ONE matrix reloaded ticket for 630 pm on monday to give away. the first person who can sms me at 94566789 why they haven't watched the biggest event of the year, or want to watch it again, wins the ticket. of course, i have to like you too. =] good luck...
this is it: the final lap.
this has 4 months of freedom riding on it, so let's do it properly. james has kindly agreed to take the test too, so we'll see how things go. he's not going home tonight, so i really dun see how he's gonna be in any shape to take the test tmr.
hit a streak of form playing pool at orchid country club today, against jill's boyfriend and his friends. we were playing winner stay and i sat down only twice i think.
one of them lost to sushi. i witnessed embarrassment both in victory and defeat. they didn't talk again all night. a bruised ego takes time to heal.
will someone update me on who won american idol? why on earth was kimberley locke voted out? clay 'da geek' aiken should've been out.
well NOW it's officially jill's birthday, so happy birthday girl. be happy. =]
oh and karene's dad too, as his daughter kept insisting.
having woken up at 3 i am WIDE AWAKE. O_o
this has 4 months of freedom riding on it, so let's do it properly. james has kindly agreed to take the test too, so we'll see how things go. he's not going home tonight, so i really dun see how he's gonna be in any shape to take the test tmr.
hit a streak of form playing pool at orchid country club today, against jill's boyfriend and his friends. we were playing winner stay and i sat down only twice i think.
one of them lost to sushi. i witnessed embarrassment both in victory and defeat. they didn't talk again all night. a bruised ego takes time to heal.
will someone update me on who won american idol? why on earth was kimberley locke voted out? clay 'da geek' aiken should've been out.
well NOW it's officially jill's birthday, so happy birthday girl. be happy. =]
oh and karene's dad too, as his daughter kept insisting.
having woken up at 3 i am WIDE AWAKE. O_o
Thursday, May 22, 2003
badminton was fun though. haris supposed to book but didn't book. we had 4 rackets and only 6 shuttlecocks ("for champions").
all in all, wildly fulfilling. toss in the fact that i actually can't play, and wield the racket like one would a tennis one, then you get the idea:
*dink* me: damn, missed the drop shot again.
*thwack* opponent: out.
*THWACK* me: gbe shubtelcob gob hid een myy mouf.
best part was when me and shermaine were speculating whether a guy on an adjacent court was gay.
shermaine (suddenly): look at him jump, confirm gay.
me: if he really is a happy person, and i look, and he makes eye contact. i'm sooooo gonna die...
people present: me arthur david haris james shermaine
people making the rest of us laugh, except his playing partner: haris
james demonstrated how his light grey tee could turn dark grey just by playing for two hours.
conclusion: what a shtoopid game...
all in all, wildly fulfilling. toss in the fact that i actually can't play, and wield the racket like one would a tennis one, then you get the idea:
*dink* me: damn, missed the drop shot again.
*thwack* opponent: out.
*THWACK* me: gbe shubtelcob gob hid een myy mouf.
best part was when me and shermaine were speculating whether a guy on an adjacent court was gay.
shermaine (suddenly): look at him jump, confirm gay.
me: if he really is a happy person, and i look, and he makes eye contact. i'm sooooo gonna die...
people present: me arthur david haris james shermaine
people making the rest of us laugh, except his playing partner: haris
james demonstrated how his light grey tee could turn dark grey just by playing for two hours.
conclusion: what a shtoopid game...
well the test was not good at all. i will rest properly tomorrow, and hope for the best on friday. (last day)
three of my good friends have their birthday tmr, so happy birthday to them [theophane, jill and sabrina yazid]!
the dinner didn't happen, the gym thing didn't materialise, so my day was pretty much a pbbbt. make the sound and you know what i mean...
looking forward to tmr's celebration though... =]
three of my good friends have their birthday tmr, so happy birthday to them [theophane, jill and sabrina yazid]!
the dinner didn't happen, the gym thing didn't materialise, so my day was pretty much a pbbbt. make the sound and you know what i mean...
looking forward to tmr's celebration though... =]
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Monday, May 19, 2003
i am shocked.
in the space of 10 minutes, my triceps visibly enlarged while i was doing push ups. i don't know how many pull ups i can do now, but this must be how steroids feel like.
i prayed this afternoon, begging that i pass the upcoming test on friday. God works in miraculous ways i guess!
now 3 days remain.
but i'm feeling much better already!
altogether now! "ain't no mountain high enough, ain;t no valley low enough, ain't no river wide enough!"
in the space of 10 minutes, my triceps visibly enlarged while i was doing push ups. i don't know how many pull ups i can do now, but this must be how steroids feel like.
i prayed this afternoon, begging that i pass the upcoming test on friday. God works in miraculous ways i guess!
now 3 days remain.
but i'm feeling much better already!
altogether now! "ain't no mountain high enough, ain;t no valley low enough, ain't no river wide enough!"
Saturday, May 17, 2003
6 days!!!
came back from chalet at 1130. but felt surprisingly fresh.
had a good game of football at nanyang jc at 5.
i blur and told my friends [clarence and amos] nanyang poly. thank goodness supposed to meet earlier, so they had time to rush down.
me? i rushed too. took a cab, and ended up waiting for the organiser to turn up (in his Bob Marley shorts). damn relak man...
all in all spent $14 on a game of football, that i didn't even score in, and ended up losing 5-2.
and my mom says she gives me too much, as i always run out. any wonder why?
the chalet was good fun. we {eunice, jill, karene james marc and me] slept at 630 am after talking cock, singing out of tune to a Traveller's guitar, playing tai tee, pool golf, and basically playing football on an ant-hill.
then 6 people crammed on to two single beds. cannot turn man. and eunice's phone kept vibrating. woke everyone up. except her. james became a pillow some more.
when we finally woke up at 830, i groggily asked "what's that sound?". apparently it was the toilet flush. actually i was talking about crickets lah, but they didn't listen. did i mention there was a monkey in bed with us. no wonder marc had his hand on his crotch. no wonder. actually why ah? he said it was to protect us from kicking him. whatever.
ms anita kuan came. her two adorable children ("wah grow up confirm heartbreaker one!" - sabrina chia) erica and bradley kept us occupied. and they didn't. even. cry. i called them angels.
the people at the BBQ pit managed to single-handedly raise the PSI level to 150 with their cooking, but we ate anyway lah. pai seh mah. meat ball sauce was good. my part in it? i filled the boiler? rather expertly i might add.
oh learned frisbee too. must say it's quite fun. no need to run about. germaine's assures me i have to though. damn.
i intend to have as much fun as i can before enlistment, so next stop: chalet on tuesday! woohoo!
came back from chalet at 1130. but felt surprisingly fresh.
had a good game of football at nanyang jc at 5.
i blur and told my friends [clarence and amos] nanyang poly. thank goodness supposed to meet earlier, so they had time to rush down.
me? i rushed too. took a cab, and ended up waiting for the organiser to turn up (in his Bob Marley shorts). damn relak man...
all in all spent $14 on a game of football, that i didn't even score in, and ended up losing 5-2.
and my mom says she gives me too much, as i always run out. any wonder why?
the chalet was good fun. we {eunice, jill, karene james marc and me] slept at 630 am after talking cock, singing out of tune to a Traveller's guitar, playing tai tee, pool golf, and basically playing football on an ant-hill.
then 6 people crammed on to two single beds. cannot turn man. and eunice's phone kept vibrating. woke everyone up. except her. james became a pillow some more.
when we finally woke up at 830, i groggily asked "what's that sound?". apparently it was the toilet flush. actually i was talking about crickets lah, but they didn't listen. did i mention there was a monkey in bed with us. no wonder marc had his hand on his crotch. no wonder. actually why ah? he said it was to protect us from kicking him. whatever.
ms anita kuan came. her two adorable children ("wah grow up confirm heartbreaker one!" - sabrina chia) erica and bradley kept us occupied. and they didn't. even. cry. i called them angels.
the people at the BBQ pit managed to single-handedly raise the PSI level to 150 with their cooking, but we ate anyway lah. pai seh mah. meat ball sauce was good. my part in it? i filled the boiler? rather expertly i might add.
oh learned frisbee too. must say it's quite fun. no need to run about. germaine's assures me i have to though. damn.
i intend to have as much fun as i can before enlistment, so next stop: chalet on tuesday! woohoo!
Friday, May 16, 2003
Thursday, May 15, 2003
it is NOT a good idea to play soccer the day after a NAPFA test.
i'm tired man. but had the bestest lunch ever. fei fei wantan mee at joo chiat, followed by prawn noodles then a vanilla coke. all for $6. beat that.
then went football boot shopping. i'm jealous. my fren bought the nike air zoom total 90 for $95. *drools*
and i had to forfeit learning frisbee. i just wanna sleep till tmr...
i'm tired man. but had the bestest lunch ever. fei fei wantan mee at joo chiat, followed by prawn noodles then a vanilla coke. all for $6. beat that.
then went football boot shopping. i'm jealous. my fren bought the nike air zoom total 90 for $95. *drools*
and i had to forfeit learning frisbee. i just wanna sleep till tmr...
Manchester United targets:
They can't ALL come surely?
Paul Robinson (Leeds United)
Julien Escude (Rennes)
Nicolas Burdisso (Boca Juniors)
Daniel van Buyten (Olympique Marseille)
Phillippe Mexes (Auxerre)
Damien Duff (Blackburn Rovers)
Geremi Njitap (Real Madrid)
Ronaldinho Assis (Paris St. Germain)
Jermaine Defoe (West Ham)
Nihat Kahveci (Real Sociedad)
Subs:
David Bellion (Sunderland)
Harry Kewell (Leeds United)
Simon Davies (Tottenham Hotspurs)
Rustu Recber (err... Galatasaray right?)
after my inaugural season as United gaffer, i'll post my signings. prepare to drool.
in the meantime pls post whatever you think...
Thanks!
Hope to see MCM pple at the BBQ on 17th. ask shermaine about it.
They can't ALL come surely?
Paul Robinson (Leeds United)
Julien Escude (Rennes)
Nicolas Burdisso (Boca Juniors)
Daniel van Buyten (Olympique Marseille)
Phillippe Mexes (Auxerre)
Damien Duff (Blackburn Rovers)
Geremi Njitap (Real Madrid)
Ronaldinho Assis (Paris St. Germain)
Jermaine Defoe (West Ham)
Nihat Kahveci (Real Sociedad)
Subs:
David Bellion (Sunderland)
Harry Kewell (Leeds United)
Simon Davies (Tottenham Hotspurs)
Rustu Recber (err... Galatasaray right?)
after my inaugural season as United gaffer, i'll post my signings. prepare to drool.
in the meantime pls post whatever you think...
Thanks!
Hope to see MCM pple at the BBQ on 17th. ask shermaine about it.
hooray for Championship Manager 4! whiles away the hours...
11 good young players recommended by soccernet.com
Strikers:
Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid)
Fernando Cavenaghi (River Plate)
Midfielders:
Diego (Santos)
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
Ricardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon)
Antonio Cassano (AS Roma)
Defenders:
Tobias Rau (Wolfsburg)
Du Wei (Shanghai Shenyang)
Yakubi Abubakari (Ajax Amsterdam)
John O'Shea (Manchester United) (Yay!)
Goalkeeper:
Sebastian Saja (San Lorenzo)
Soon to follow: Man U targets and MY tips for CM4 supremacy...
11 good young players recommended by soccernet.com
Strikers:
Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid)
Fernando Cavenaghi (River Plate)
Midfielders:
Diego (Santos)
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
Ricardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon)
Antonio Cassano (AS Roma)
Defenders:
Tobias Rau (Wolfsburg)
Du Wei (Shanghai Shenyang)
Yakubi Abubakari (Ajax Amsterdam)
John O'Shea (Manchester United) (Yay!)
Goalkeeper:
Sebastian Saja (San Lorenzo)
Soon to follow: Man U targets and MY tips for CM4 supremacy...
my napfa test passing mark:
34 sit ups
222cm standing broad jump
30cm sit and reach
5 pull ups
10.6s shuttle run
12:30s 2.4 km
my results:
35 sit ups
227cm standing broad jump
44cm sit and reach
3 pull ups
10.2s shuttle run
DNF 2.4 km
it all went well. i had patato chips instead of pasta i hour instead of 3 hrs before the test (plus charsiew pau and carrot cake) and two (instead of one) chocolate bars just before the test. i had sore hamstrings thanks to training for the jump the night before (thanks to keh), and a sore spot on me abs as if someone punched me there. applied Counterpain liberally on sore spots. sorta worked.
all ok so far.
i got on the chin up bar, and pulled... my shoulder out of the normal flexibility range. think of the sound when you tear a chicken bone from another, the tendon tearing. ouch couldn't do nuts after that. which explained the sissy 2.4 run. hafiz and nat passed, and hafiz said: "i almost gave up when you gave up man." all this when i was wincing. i should have carried on though. or should i?
and so it ends as it began... short of the mark. i'm trying again on the 26th. wish me luck...
34 sit ups
222cm standing broad jump
30cm sit and reach
5 pull ups
10.6s shuttle run
12:30s 2.4 km
my results:
35 sit ups
227cm standing broad jump
44cm sit and reach
3 pull ups
10.2s shuttle run
DNF 2.4 km
it all went well. i had patato chips instead of pasta i hour instead of 3 hrs before the test (plus charsiew pau and carrot cake) and two (instead of one) chocolate bars just before the test. i had sore hamstrings thanks to training for the jump the night before (thanks to keh), and a sore spot on me abs as if someone punched me there. applied Counterpain liberally on sore spots. sorta worked.
all ok so far.
i got on the chin up bar, and pulled... my shoulder out of the normal flexibility range. think of the sound when you tear a chicken bone from another, the tendon tearing. ouch couldn't do nuts after that. which explained the sissy 2.4 run. hafiz and nat passed, and hafiz said: "i almost gave up when you gave up man." all this when i was wincing. i should have carried on though. or should i?
and so it ends as it began... short of the mark. i'm trying again on the 26th. wish me luck...
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