Decisions Decisions

I want to buy a new laptop but I don't want to buy a new laptop.

One thing for sure. It's no easy feat choosing one that suits me (with price as number 1 consideration).

Im trying to keep it as low as possible or Mom will scream at me if it's too ex or sumtin. Then again, any I pick would definitely be cheaper than this dying Toshiba Satellite M30!!! It was like freaking 3.2k ++!!! Heavy like mad. But a loyal servant a tad too cranky and slow whilst operating on broken hinges and faulty speakers. >.<

Toshiba's definitely hardy for sure!


Heard Acer sucks. Lenovo ok... Dell, NO. Fujitsu not bad. Samsung, eeewwch. Compaq..nah. HP ok. Toshiba, hardware dubious but software good. Sony Vaio, Canida has one- nice outlook but dont like the keyboard and super sensitive touchpad... what else???


My favourite geek says HP's not bad (at least I think he did. Did he???)
Am narrowing my choices to Toshiba and HP...


Clueless. Need help. *Geek radar on high*

Weary of Indecisiveness

Indecisiveness gets you nowhere.

Can you help it?

Yes and No.

Can I help it?

er... No?


What are the chances of a double-decker bus toppling over when it turns?
I've thought about this when I see a double decker making a sharp turn. Inevitably, the bus DOES sway a wee bit more than it should. Or, more than I think it should. Or... more than what seems to be safe???

The safety precautions are "no more than maximum no. of passengers" on the upper deck and "no standing on steps". I suppose the top shouldn't be heavier than the bottom.
What if everyone goes to the top but nobody sits on the lower deck???
What if all the fat people have decided to sit on the upper deck and the total weight on top ends up being heavier than the bottom?
What if the bus makes a turn and the exact same moment, a car hits it on its side?


I may SEEM like a paranoid but what may seem to be may not always be the case. I'm actually an optimist (for having thought about all the possible worst-case scenarios and be happy with what actually happens). Heh.

Fine. I am delusional (I bet Gdine's rolling her eyes at this).

No matter. I'd hop on the bus anyhow.
If the bus topples, so be it.
Thank God it's never happened.

Guess I'll merrily hop on without my what-ifs. That's definitely gonna make my insides less bumpy, my ride more pleasant, the destination my only concern.


Life is full of nuance. Over over-thinking complicates things. Yes. Over over-thinking. I don't believe in black and white concerning certain things. It's like finding your way through a thick fog. There's always possibility of Danger lurking in all directions. Being rooted to the same spot does not bring you to a clearing. One step at a time. Let God be the guide.

Yes, I need a little shake.
Milkshake.

Make that chocolate please.

Switch off your lights this Saturday!

Earth Hour. 8.30pm Singapore time. Remember to switch off your lights!
Earth hour's a global effort to save the earth. Even if it's just for an hour, I'll take it.

Do visit the website:
http://earthhour.wwf.sg/index.php

Vote for various landmarks here to be in darkness for an hour too!

Can u imagine if they switched off lights in Orchard? We would save so much energy and money!!! Because Orchard rd is so freakin lighted up with all those new shopping malls and their redundant lights blinking like nobody's business. AND WHAT FOR?!?!?!?!

Don't get me started on Illuma...

So anyway... this Saturday eh?

I saw some people who post comments on forums like :

1. "No, I'm not much into empty meaningless gestures. I'll just do what I do all the time and try to conserve energy and resources."

Seriously? Meaningless? If this person switches off his lights for an hour, he'll be saving energy too. So why not? And "I'll just do what I do all the time and try to conserve energy and resources" is boasting. "all the time"??? Really??? LIAR!!!!

2. "Sure why not, that is the least we can do for our planet earth when most of the time we just didn't bother."

This person implies that he doesn't care about conserving energy most of the time. But he'll participate in Earth Hour for the "fun" of it eh? How convenient.


3. Sunny C says, "what's the point of doing that for just an hour? might as well did that all the way. if you want to help this world, why not implement solar and wind energy instead? and stop lying to mother earth how caring you are."

Spot on!

4. And me likes Zack's reply to the thread, "Why the hell a specified date and time? I'm conserving energy all the time when possible"


BUT an hour does make a difference. I'll just do it anyway.

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Hmm... JCOC wants to install air-conditioners in the auditorium. As much as I hate the heat... I'm kinda against it. I know the advantages outweigh disadvantages...like more comfort for members and visitors and less noise pollution from our neighbour (Some temple for dunno-what). Then again, installing the air-con would mean more money!! and more hassles with the maintenance...


I seldom use my air-con too. Conserve energy + save money.
I'm still comfortable. xept when the heat gets to me, I'll on my air-con. But at 26 degrees C.


This only goes to show that Singaporeans are a bunch of spoilt brats. And we're currently breeding ELITIST spoilt brats.
Yay. What a nice place to be living in.

Momsie

I love my mom. I do.

There's just this sorta miscommunication between us both.
Seems like I lack the capacity of making myself clear to her.

I get frustrated having to explain things 3 times in a row and she'll ask the same thing all over again. Often, it'll end up with a squabble and I feeling misunderstood or accused of something that may or may not be my fault. If it's my fault, I'll take on the rap, Otherwise, it's just freakin unfair.

My scatterbrain-est doesnt do me any good does it?
Not today especially when I screwed up again with the passwords. This time, with her Singpass. >.<
It was not intentionally done of course. I can't help it if I'm such a klutz with storing information... :(
Yet try as I might, it's somewhat like there's this innate 'ability' for me to forget things.


*sigh.


I hate remembering passwords. which is why nobody should ask me to help them remember their password!

Oh. But maybe I should do as Gdine does. "My password is always password."
heh.

Innovation

"Think out of the box."


If everyone is trying to be creative and innovative by thinking out of the box... wouldn't that make thinking inside of the box more creative and innovative instead???

Musing

If cloning is made available (or ethical), the first person I'm gonna clone is Michael Buble. And he'll be


MINE!!!




ALL MINE!!!


*swoons*

"Tell me when will you be mine? Tell me quando, quando quando..."

DC

DC sucks the life outta me.

What else is new???

The fact that I keep feeling like I want to shit but I can't shit.

That's what it does.

Oh, and the part whereby your group leader goes bonkers and asked that u spend 3-5 hours DAILY on the report.




I HAPPEN TO HAVE A LIFE.

Ok. I guess I was wrong

I retract ever thinking we should cut Jack Neo some slack.

Having read latest news, this man is a freakin sleazeball.

Absolutely.

Jack Neo cheated. So what?

U know what? Everyone makes mistakes. If his wife is willing to forgive him, then I'd say we need more forgiving spirits like her and for handling such a situation with much grace and tact.

The mistress? Folly on her part too.

Ah wells... What can I say? It's their choice. Albeit bad ones. Of course, having affairs is an abomination... If HIS WIFE is willing to forgive him and if he's willing to repent, then good on him.

I just feel we should be objective about it.

And I'm sick with all the Singaporean comments like
"THAT IS DISGUSTING! I WILL BOYCOTT HIS MOVIES! AFFAIR WITH A GIRL HALF HIS AGE!? AT LEAST FIND SOMEONE PRETTY!"



"Boycott his movies"???
heh.

These are most likely the same people flocking to the cinemas to catch works of Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jack Nicholson, Ethan Hawke etc... the list goes on.

Oh wait. That's different. Just coz it's HOLLYWOOD.


So next, if Steve Jobs has an affair, everyone will burn their iPhones, iPods, iWHATEVER-IM-BOYCOTTING-PRODUCTIONS-OF-ARESHOLES-HAVING-AFFAIRS.


Seriously???

DOUBLE STANDARD.

CANIDA GOT 5As for her A levels!!!!!!!!!

*throws confetti*


*prances around*


*gets dizzy*


Canida Monkey queen's got FIVE As for A levels!!!

I'm proud of my sister. Even though I can't stand her 'autistic behaviours' sometimes. Heh.

Just one thing that irked me though.

I didn't hear it from her first.



I texted her in the morning to wish her well and then...

at 1535hrs. MY DAD CALLED ME AND FREAKING WOKE ME UP FROM MY BEAUTY SLEEP.
and spoilt the surprise for us.

Tsk.

I texted Monkey Queen immediately and she was shocked "!!! How come u know?! I wanted to be the first to tell you!"

double tuts for that.
Some moments are just meant to be shared between subjects in question ok?! And we can never relive this moment ever again!
And Mr Lee was like "I'll be discharged next week, this calls for a celebration"

Seriously... We'll be celebrating like real soon. And not that I want to be mean, but... somehow, it won't seem like a celebration anymore with him in the picture.

That's just me.

Gee. I hate myself sometimes.



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Way to go Monkey Queen!

Business Idea

Some shameless arse tried to pimp me.

"Are u interested in working in discreet services? $250/hr, up to 16K per month."

-_-

What next? Job description and code of conduct?

Seriously? That's gross. Online pimping?
I was tempted to reply,
"Naff off u PIMP."

But such people are best left alone. He used a picture of an innocent lil puppy as his display pic! Yuck.

I guess I prolly should change my display pic. I rmb Cans telling me that the reason why I'm even receiving msgs from guys is because my fb profile pic is the one I took with Ping. -_-

But even that's quite an insult to even Ping because only disgusting guys msg me.


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*punches calculator*

Gee. "Discreet services" fetches good money eh?

16000/250= 64 hours

64h/30(days)= 2.13 hours/day

Say U "work" 4 hours a day,
that's...
64/4= 16 days of work a month, 16x12=192 days of work a year
30-16= 14days of leave a month, 14x11 + 12x1= 166 days of leave a year (167 days on a leap year),

which is 166/21= 7.9 times more than a normal worker's annual paid leave!

Not to mention U prolly can choose when U want to work, where u want to work, who u want to work with, how you'd like to work and u'd definitely be able take off when U're having the bloody crimson river...
And 16k a month is almost equivalent to that of a Managerial position at a MNC which prolly requires u to engage in like 4 times more working hours!


Heh. Im totally bummed from research. As u can see...

If u're entertaining the idea of that, pls don't! Was only doing some calculations. >.<

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No, that wasnt my business idea. I want to start up a business. My target market would be students such as myself. Struggling with research, project work and assigments (and wretched referencing!!!). For a fee, consumers need not worry about all that anymore! It's gonna be a one-stop service and guaranteed grade of either Distinction or HD.


Oh. Exams u say? Never u worry. Give us your student card, we'll make a fraud copy of it using your name and have someone else sit for the exams in your place.


Buying a degree??? Nah, that's so yesterday. They'll be fake anyway. This is safer.


:D



*sigh*


I'm not sleeping tonight. Too much to do. so whatever. A few minutes of fantasy doesnt kill right? (Strictly referring to MY business idea) not that it's ethical anyway... but I'd totally pay for such a service right now!!!
There's market demand ok?! And Demand density will only go up. I bet.

3rd March '10

I'm listening to Class 95, playing a remix of We Are the World (For Haiti). They should just stick to MJ's version. MJ's King of Pop, now that he's dead, they're trying to distort his songs into 'modern day remix' with all that R&B shit. Save it! It's crap to my ears.


Alrite. It's one of the cranky days. Damnit. Shall be extended till... I dunno, I reckon till next week at least.


Project overload.

I hate research work. Albeit non-scientific this time round, it's still hateful.

I should prolly sign up for Degree in Fairytales and Folklores instead.



You know what's weird though? I've been complaining so much I'd totally slap myself if I'm someone else. Like "Gee. U need a good spanking. Quit whining already! If you think life is tough on you, then obviously you're not thinkin much."


Mom's totally grilling me with the idea that I should work and study at the same time.

Seriously?

She'd never asked Serene to do that. She's never implied Canida to do that. But she wants me to do it. WTH.


Oh. And this happened like just last week.

Mom: Kareen! Help me lift this baggage to the top of the closet.

Me(After a looooong day of project work, catching some TV time to relax): Later!

Mom: NOW!!!

Me: TSK! Canida's free. Why don't u ask her.

Canida sitting in front of the computer streaming stupid Taiwanese drama (That's all she ever does these days. Rain or shine)

Mom: She's no strength!

WTH.

Like how would she know?! Canida eats like TWICE (or MORE) the amount of carbs I do.
I've been running around town up and down 14 malls checking out retail outlets for my DC project and what has Canida been doing??!
Sitting in front of the computer watching Stupid Taiwanese drama. And my mom tells me that I've more strength. How's that justifiable!?


Let's see... because Canida's ALWAYS the baby of the family. It's ok for her to be moody and get away with it. Be rude and get away with it. Not wash the dishes and get away with it. ETC ETC ETC.

Talk about being fair.

I don't get as much leeway when I'm moody.
Honestly, that's all I ask. I want to be MOODY and get away with it!!! Coz I'm effing in the MOODY zone right now and I feel that I shud be given the privilege to do so.

Mom prolly thinks I'm being a bitch when I'm moody and Canida's just angsty. Or like autistic. Or just plain weird.


Heh.

Ok. Now I do see why Canida gets leeway for being moody and I don't.





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Why I think Taiwanese 偶像剧s are stupid.
They're :
- moderately hilarious for the first two episodes. ONLY.
- starring celebrities that are supposedly singers who can't really act. And unfortunately, can't really sing us well. All they've got is their looks. Good for them, but I'd rather watch mould growing on my foot.
- long-winded!!!
- similar storylines or copied from either Japanese Manga or whatever.
- Horrible casting.
- Horrible casting.
- Horrible casting.


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I know I'm tight on time but I couldnt resist watching a film online.

"My Name is Khan"

I didn't exactly cry buckets as I did when I watched "The English Patient". But it was genuinely one of the best films I've watched so far. Easily ten times better than Slumdog Millionaire. I'm not kidding.

It's inspiring and moving. It makes me feel that doing research and projects that I'm doing now is mundane and boring. Which is really it.
Sometimes I wonder why I gave up science for this.


...


It's really because I'm not smart enough for science. *sigh*