^^ The Grass Is Bluer Where? ^^

I'm not sure whether is it due to work or just me, I've been tired the last couple of days. I reckon it's the sleep late, wake up early that's making me so tired. After I came back from back, I'll sit in front of my pc and read some news etc, next thing I know I end up in my bed (I don't think it's sleep walking).

So by then, I'll wake up at around 7ish. Then I'll sleep late again and maybe this is the vicious cycle that's making me tired. Drinking Genmaicha (green tea + popped rice), playing Need for Speed, catching up on my books, checking what next should I upgrade for my pc ain't helping either.

Talking about genmaicha, I love it so much! I can practically drink it everynight. I've read up a bit of it, although it contains a small amount of caffeine I hope it won't get me addicted to caffeinated stuff like countless millions of coffee drinkers out there. *Sheepish grin*

Now that Christmas is around the corner, I should pick up my lazy ass and start listing those old stuff that I have. You never know, someone might wanna pay gold for my Casio 128kb organiser. Muahahaha!!

The latest instalment of Need for Speed: Most Wanted is out. For those in the unknown, NFS is a car racing game. It injects in a storyline, with awesome graphics and cars and a variety of cities, tracks, courses to drive in.

For those astute enough, you know where to find them. For those less astute, you can always do a search for Need For Speed: Most Wanted demo.

Now please let me get back to my game.

No, definitely not mine. I'll let you all know when that time comes. Stay focus.... Now, this is the wedding between Edwin and Serene (both my uni mates) who're now staying in Sydney. What more can I say, they have been together for ages. Hmm, if I count correctly it's about 5-6 years. Serene's from Singapore and Edwin's an Australian Chinese.

She came over to study in Australia and met up with him. Ever since, they're been together and she moved to Australia because of him. Anyway I shouldn't bore you with such lovey dovey stuff.

So, armed with my kick ass camera, we (Cat, JJ, Sam, Siew, Steph and me) attended their church wedding in the arvo. Cat is staying in Adelaide, JJ/Sam and Steph are from Singapore and Malaysia respectively and they flew down to attend their wedding. It was so good to see everyone. Although we didn't have lotsa time to catch up but I suppose a little is better than nothing. It just goes to show how much I miss all my friends who're overseas or far away.

Back to the church wedding, it was a typical solemn church wedding with formal ceremonies etc. For those who're been to a church wedding you should know how it's like. For those who haven't, please go find a church wedding to go to. I shan't explain further as I have a lot to write.

After the church wedding, there was the evening banquet dinner to attend in the city. They had lovely food with I think 12 course dinner. I was busy taking pictures and taking to people I knew. Cat and Sam was the bridesmaid for the bride. I managed to take a couple of pictures of everyone. Yes, I'll email to those who're there so you can develop it. I'm not sure whether should I post the pictures here, but if you wanna see a couple of it, I suppose I can always do it the email way.

I'm happy to see them tie the knot as it's only a matter of time before they do that. You know they'll be there sooner or later and it takes great courage to take that step forward. It's like walking in the dark not knowing what will happen in the future. The good thing is there's two of you taking that step forward. At least if shit happens, you know you're not alone. :)

Now, I just have to go back and process the pictures, convert it to jpg and find their email and email to them. For those interested, give me a buzz and I'll send a couple to you too. *GRIN*

After much deliberation and consideration, I've decided I'll buy my camera today. Although it sounds like a spur of the moment but in actual fact it isn't. I've been thinking about it for the past 2-3 days and there were several logical deductions as to why I decided to do it then although it seems so last minute (which I shall explain later on).

1) Edwin and Serene's wedding is just around the corner (which is tomorrow). That's one of the best times to deploy a spanking brand new camera.

2) Several of my friends are here too. Cat, JJ, Sam and Steph who are coming for their wedding. Even better as I can take even more pictures of everyone.

3) It is only slightly cheaper in Singapore compared to here. I was thinking of getting my gf to get it when she go back to Singapore but that would mean I'll only get it around early Jan 2006. $50 more to pay compared to Singapore provided I bargain.

4) Pay check just came in, better spend it now so it won't be so painful.

As you can see, due to these reasons I've decided to drop by my local Harvey Norman and bargained with them. It was raining so heavy when I was driving there. In my mind, I was like aaaaa I don't really feel like going, so troublesome, so last minute, so wet. 15mins went by and there I was walking around in Harvey Norman in Auburn, NSW.

As if I was a homing missile, I went straight for the digital camera section and immediately a salesperson approached me. I told him what I wanted and he brought out the new one. I asked him whether will he match a cheaper price I got elsewhere and after some fumbling with his pc, he said yes and I said yes. He tried to sell me extended warranty for like 4 extra years for 80 bucks, I took it (don't ask me whether am I going to use it that long, I've bought it already). After getting a memory card, it all adds up to $730. As I paid, I felt my heart skipped a heart beat.

So you can see I'm a happy person yet sad too coz today I've bought meself a spanking not super duper kick ass but pretty close to kick ass camera in my opinion. Oops, I haven't say which camera is it. It's the Panasonic DMC-FZ5. I choose the black colour one. Went home, gf ask why I didn't choose the white one I don't know why. I like both colours but I suppose I'm catering to the traditional idealogy of SLR lookalike cameras being black.

I hope this $700ish is well spent as I'll be looking forward to taking pictures and showing/sending to you all. hee hee

I guess it was a busy and hectic 2 weeks since I've updated my blog. I'll try to fill it up with what I've done in the meantime. Well, with friend's wedding, buying of my camera, helping people move house, upgrading some pc parts, oogling xbox 360 etc hell yes I'll be busy.

Meanwhile, check out this beerbelly drinking bag. Cool!

As per their website - The result? A removable spare tire that also serves a stealth beverage. So now you can not only sport the look thatÂ?s legit to the touch (and the frisk), but you can also enjoy a tasty beverage wherever you want, whenever you want!

Don't ask me why and/or how I found that site. :)

Australia finally qualified for the World Cup! Hooray! First thing that came across my mind when Australia scored was woo hoo 1-0. Hopefully they'll make it 2-0 and go through. Minutes went by agonisingly and it went to penalties eventually. Well this penalty shootout is not as tense as the Champions League match between Liverpool and AC Milan.

Exciting nonetheless but not as heart-pumping. Australia got off to a winning start by saving the first penalty. Always good to have the advantage in penalty shootout. When it came to the last one, I've always got the feeling that Australia will win and qualify (as it's about time they do). When I saw the saved penalty I was like oooh yeah!!!! we'll definitely have free to air football matches in Australia next year.

Fox Sports (equivalent of cable monopoly) will not have the exclusive rights to the World Cup as every single Australians will want to follow the Socceroos's adventure in Germany. Muahahaha! Anyway, that's in 2006. I should stop dreaming and instead follow the premiership matches now as the World Cup qualifiers are over. If I'm awake on Sat night I might catch some matches with a Charlton Cold (local beer brand).

I should also use the huge beer mug I got from one of my friend as a gift. Just have to take it out of the storeroom and give it a good clean. ICE COLD BEER HERE I COME LATER!

Shopping day as in it's Thursday and there's late nite shopping till late. How late? Well typically around 9pm-ish. Naturally I won't stay so late as I'm not a shopaholic. Gf came down and I guess it's been awhile since I've went shopping with her.

So chirply, we started at around late arvo. I wanted to check a couple of things like camera prices (not ideal so I'm going to buy it from Singapore), some work clothes, food and laundry bags and anything that interests her.

By 3ish, I was already feeling tired. Mind you, shopping is extremely tiring. It zaps your wallet, your bank credit ratings. Psychologically it might make you feel good if you're into shopping therapy. How true is shopping therapy? Does it really work?

Work or not, it doesn't matter. At the end of the day as long as everyone's happy that's enough.

Now what have I been doing for the past few days? I seriously can't remember. I know I was excited for my gf as she's got a couple of interviews this week. I'm happy for her that she's getting an opportunity for something new. Her current job is only a 6 months contract. Contract basis just doesn't go down with me. It's like a 6 months affair with no strings attached. Not so easy! After 6 months you have to go on with your life and look for another. It just feels so tiring for me. Hope the next job she get is permanent. Change is good but constant change is another matter.

Oh well, wish her good luck for her interviews. Hope she's not as jittery as usual in interviews. The more interviews you have, the better you'll get. :)

Monday just doesn't feel like a monday anymore when at 1am you're wide awake and typing away at the keyboard. In a few more hours time I'm going to work. Am I feeling the blues? Is it just me? I suspect there's millions (possibly bordering on the billions) out there that have the monday blues.

Is it a disease more virulent than the bird flu or as incurable as AIDS? It could be worse but not terminal. At worst it'll cause you some down time in your productivity at work. At least you know you're not alone and that a lot of others also feel the same way as you do.

When does work become monotonous? Is it when you're sick of it and feel that it's time to find something new? I always try to tell myself that whatever I want to do it has to be fun and something I'll like to do. What's the use of a million dollar job if you hate that job. Hmm... if it's really a million I might take up that job that I don't like.

I suppose it's a case of weighing both sides of the case. How much remuneration are you willing to take to take a job you don't like. I know a friend who works as a scuba diver and he gets paid really good money but he doesn't like the job. So how long would it last? I'm sure it'll come to a point where enough is enough and that you'll start to find another job even at the expense of lower pay. I think I would.

I just can't imagine getting paid to do something I don't like for 8-9hrs a day. It's like 1/3 of my day is given to something I don't like. I don't think I like that kind of life. Hmm... one million... I wish! Though pigs will fly!

I had char kway teow today. I cooked it for my gf and me. Doesn't taste too bad. It's not exactly char kway teow, but it's got yellow noodles and kway teow and fish cake and dark sauce. Not exactly the Singapore version but can't complain. Taste good though could be better. Didn't want to put too much oil in it. It's like a low fat version.

Nothing much happen today. Was busy for the past couple of days and just didn't have time to sit down and write what's going on down here. Weather's been bad. And when I say bad, it's getting HOTTER. Arrrrrr... Soon when Dec comes it'll be really HOT! But that also means I should be heading down to the beach and oogle at the gals in bikinis. Oops, no I meant I'm going there to suntan my white smooth buttock :)

Haven't been putting in my best at work the last couple of days. I don't know whether is it peer influence lol! Well, the reason I say that is the first thing my colleague who came in is say 'I don't feel like working today.' What a dampener. What a great start to a day. There I was feeling all good and cherry and bubbling to work and he just have to sprout that. I kept count, out of the last 5 days he mentioned it at least 3 times. That of course ain't good for my productivity. Plus I slept late some days staying up late to read books and waking up early. Drinking bottles of Vs (the equivalent of Red Bull here) didn't help me either, I'm still feeling sleepy.

Anyway, it's late and rainy. Rain = sleep if you get my drift. *grins*

No it's not the serious type of self-reflection. If it is I'll let you know in advance. It's a reflection of what I want to buy for Christmas. On one hand I want to get a faster computer (don't ask me what's the obsession I have with faster and newer and more kick-ass computers) on the other hand I want to save some $ up.

Maybe I can do both. Don't get such a kick-ass spanking computer and get to save some $ too. Maybe I shouldn't get the computer, my current one is still working fine, why should I get another one. Maybe I should get other stuff instead. Maybe an Xbox 360 or a PlayStation 3? Maybe I should purposely spoil my computer and that'll give me an excuse to get another. Maybe I should get a new car. Maybe I should spend more time finding another job. Maybe I should start thinking about my air-ticket back to Singapore for a holiday and to catch up with everyone.

There's so many maybe. Maybe I should tackle one thing at a time. Maybe... Just maybe...

Seems like ages, but a friend of mine just flew off on Thursday or was it Friday? I think it's Thursday. So basically I'm baby-sitting his (or his gf''s ex-car) red coloured Ford Laser. Which means I'm getting even more lazy and is driving everywhere I'm going now. Even though work's like 10mins walk away, I'm still driving over. *BIG SMILE*

Don't persuade me to do otherwise. I have a duty to make sure his car is working and in drivable condition when he's back. So, after work came back home, pretty tired but excited coz it's a Friday and I'll be seeing my gf.

Meanwhile, online I've a gaming competition going on with a couple of my online friends. We play a first-person shooter called America's Army (similar to Counter-strike for those who're familiar) but it's much more realistic and of course better graphics. Competition's 4 vs 4 and is suppose to start at 9pm AEST (Australia Eastern Standard Time). My team all came in early and was prepared by 9.05pm. The other team's setting up the server, so we waited patiently for them to set it up and get their guys going.

Guess what, we waited like a whole hour for them to get ready. How bad can they get? Rules state that maximum wait time is around 45mins before the other team has to forfeit. We were actually itching to play as we haven't for ages so decided to wait it out. Anyway all's well ends well. We won the match 10-2 (out of 12 rounds). Maybe we were pissed and wanted to avenge the time spent waiting for them.

After that I promised my gf I'll spend some quality time with her. Turns out in the end she fell asleep on the couch. Hee hee. So much for quality time. Can't entirely blame me. *sheepish grin*

I remember a few weeks back where my gf decided we should do our bit for charity. There's this new novelty idea where you can pack a shoe box worth of stuff for kids in 3rd world countries. You can put toys, gifts, footwear, some types of food and toiletries etc and pack it all up and seal the box. You can choose what age range you want to give to and so you can cater what you pack in there too.

So we went shopping and bought some stuff like toys, skipping rope, slippers, markers, crayons, books and toiletries for the kids to use. Apparently you can personalise the box by putting in a note or a photograph to give a face to the gift they receive.

It's a good alternative idea instead of just giving money. I know I've donated to a charity but I don't know where and what exactly that money is used for and whether did it really did them good or just usurped by some corrupted officials. At least with this shoe box of goodies, these corrupted officials won't want it that's for sure.

The organisation's called Samaritan's Purse and the project is called Operation Christmas Child. How sweet. Hopefully these shoe box gifts not only brought them a merry Christmas but also hope for the future.

This is one of the funniest ebay descriptions I've seen for a listed item. Check out the questions and answers. I must say it's innovative to post it this way, attracts those type of people that'll want the leather pants. LOL!

I won at mahjong today. Oh for those I didn't pick up the call sorry, was busy playing mahjong. It's been ages since I had a go at it. We played 10c/20c. So the maximum win per round is $1.60/$3.20. Game lasted for 3 hours due to all the rusty players.

In the end, I won $2.50. LOL!!! Not even enough for my red bull I need for work tomorrow morning. I had fun I suppose. I miss those mahjong sessions I had with my friends back in Singapore. Those were really fun days! Talking cock, suaning (teasing) one of my guy friends as he's always the big target board which everyone aims at. In reality, he's actually a really nice guy. He's single and available. Chinese, a bit brownish overall, tall (but shorter than me), drives a beng car (with blue lights underneath the passenger seat to show off to others), mid-late 20s, highly eligible and rich, he'll pamper you like crazy if you get picked.

To apply, please email me with your vital stats. I'll screen through and if you pass me, I'll forward your resume to him for 2nd interview. Alternatively, email me for his friendster account. Really, he's a very nice guy. Loyal and down-to-earth, you know you can always trust him (maybe due to his police nature) and his melodramatic cry till you're suck dry of tears mandarin songs he always play in his car. I will never forget those traumatic moments, though he has good song choices.

It's getting late and I need to wake up freaking early. I should retire and enjoy a bit of the latest Robert Jordan - Knife of Dreams. Sweet dreams all. Meanwhile, I'll savour my $2.50 victory till tomorrow's red bull. *sheepish grin*

This is what I did for the past few days. Work, relaxing, checking out brochures and eyeing my camera, shopping and yum cha.

As the story goes,I was suppose to meet up with my friends at Sydney. I was staying at gf's place at Parramatta (inner west of Sydney) and they called to meet up. I said okie, sure, yeah what time? Happily they gave me the time and just say we'll meet you there. Normally we'll meet at Sydney but this time they decided to come over to Parramatta. I should be happier coz I don't need to travel right? You're wrong.

After the call, I get dressed and set off to take the train to Sydney. Just when I get on the train and it left the station, they called and asked me to open the gate to the house. I was like "WHAT! Where are you guys now?". Chirply they told me they're outside the house. I was like what the!!! Didn't we agree to meet at Sydney? Apparently they decided to come over without informing me. I had to stop at the next stop which was like 15-20mins later and take the train back to Parramatta (cursing and swearing by then).

So when I reach Parramatta, I asked them whereabouts are they in the shopping centre. They say they're in the foodcourt with KFC and McDonalds. I was like ok, I'll be there in 5mins. I stood in front of KFC and my friend called me. They say they're in front of KFC but I just don't see them at all. After much healthy banter I realised they're in another foodcourt (why must Australia have such huge shopping centres) in the basement. Walk walk walk (plus more cursing and stomach growling). Finally we meet up! What a great start to a day!!

I eat a lot of good food like peking duck, some kinda chicken (friend order I just tuck in), siew mai and har gao (can't do without those two during yum cha). All thanks to good friends who made me walk and walk and walk.

Went to the Nike, Adidas, Puma warehouse outlet, what a gem of a place! Didn't even know it existed till my friend brought me there. I drove pass that place countless times before and come to think of it, the signs are huge too. Did some shopping, of course! Pampered myself with a nike running shorts to inspire myself to run more (more like it was on sale). I need to get a top too but couldn't find one I like. Then I'll be complete to rock and roll (jog). That is if I rock and roll. I need to, I want to. Must motivate myself to jog!!!!

On a sidenote, I bought a gym top and bottom for my gf. Hope she likes it, though I know the size most probably won't be suitable but I bought it to surprise her. So if size doesn't match, she can always bring back and change it now that I gave her the receipt. *grins*

I made her angry on Sunday, *cheeky grin* but it wasn't entirely my fault. Anyway, the storm's over and it's clear blue skies now... muahahahaha! No, I didn't buy the sports apparel coz I made her angry. I bought it coz I felt I wanted to.

While driving, I stopped for a breath test. Pretty cool now. All you have to do is count from 1 to 10 into the handheld breath testing machine. Then that's it. It'll tell you whether you're drunk or not. I dunno whether is it really that reliable. I'm still skeptical. Nothing beats walking in a straight line. What if there were 10 cars piled up behind you waiting to take the breath test, I would be pissed if I was the last car. So for now, I have to agree with these breath test machines.
I'm considering whether should I go buy a domain name. An internet domain that ends with .com costs only US$7.95. unbelievably cheap! Well, if I find one I like, I might register for it. I tried www.bigbanana.com, alas it was taken. I tried www.bigbananas.com and it was taken too. What's people's fetish with bigbanana? I thought I was the only one with that fetish? Sheesh!

Now you may ask why unfortunate events. Hmm... coz of miscommunication I had to travel much longer; coz I spend money on food and clothes; coz I made myself tired; coz I made my gf angry; coz I'm side tracking from what I should be doing (like improving myself and getting another better job); and lastly coz nothing beats having to read and endure my crap. ^-^

I think something I can improve on is to be a bit more romantic. My gf has hinted to me before she wants more romance in our life. What exactly constitutes romance? Buying flowers? Holding hands? A candle light dinner just the two of us? A walk at the beach? A surprise for her? Cooking for her? A short holiday?

I'm still trying to learn what makes a woman tick. After years of theory and some practice, I feel like I'm still fumbling around and searching for the holy grail. Not that I didn't pick up a copy of the fable "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" book, but that still doesn't solve the riddle.

Yes, there are differences in each gal to warrant different techniques (if that's how you want to put it) but I'm sure there must be some standard operating procedures (SOP for those army personnel) that you can follow.

Sure, there comes a point in your relationship where both of you need a boost. Where complacency and dullness sets in and you know it's time you do something about it to rekindle that feeling. Too long together does brings about a level of comfort with each other and life just goes on in this comfort zone.

So then, what should you do then?

/To myself. I want a happy blog. I think I should start to write more on happy stuff.

Love can be for a person or for an activity that you're passionate about. You can enjoy tremendously an activity or a hobby to be willing to do anything and buy anything to satisfy that desire.

I have a friend who just recently spent like US$5000 on a DSLR camera (plus lenses and other accessories. He whinges that it's too expensive in Australia and decided to buy it off someone from Ebay in the US. In the end, when it finally came (after 2 weeks even though he went with UPS), he had to pay custom tax amounting to another A$500.

In total, he paid approximately A$7000 for the camera + lenses + carry bag. To top it off, the previous camera he was using was working fine and he just bought new lenses that cost like A$700 for the previous camera and he sold it all off on Ebay (at a loss) just to buy that new toy.

Well, perhaps I'm not so into photography to that extend, and can just never imagine how the hell will you fork out that kind of insane amount of money for a camera.

This comes to the next point I want to relate to. Comparing this to relationships where a couple is truly in love. If you have never love before, would you truly have known the happiness and sadness that can be caused by such a wonderful relationship?

Just like I'm clueless for my friend's camera obsession, I don't think someone can truly empathize with how you feel when you're in or out of love. This goes for anything else too.

Note, the camera he bought was a Nikon D70 which retails for like A$1800.

It's sad to hear about friends you know breaking up. It's sad to hear about lecturers who are nice people having terminal diseases. It's sad to know of bad things that befall your family, relatives, friends etc (touch wood).

Who in the world invented sadness? Is it coz there's happiness that sadness must follow? Is it a up and down trough that people experience? Why can't we have eternal happiness? If there is such a thing call eternal happiness would you know that you're happy? I don't think I would coz if I have never experienced sadness how would I be able to differentiate happiness from sadness?

Don't tell me it's an emotional thingy when you're sad/happy. I know that. Just because I know doesn't mean I have to acknowledge it (classical sign of denial). Life is just like the stock market. Life is just like history. You learn so much from it and yet you learn nothing too. You learn that it's only sooner or later the low ebbs sets in.

But one thing I learn, to take heart from these depressions and push myself forward. I learn that I'm not the only one to take such shit. I learn that no matter how low at a point you are in life there's always a turning point. I learn that there are friends around you who care for you. I learn that I'm not alone. I learn that I have to let go and that it takes time. I learn that I have to acknowledge whatever that happen. I also learn that I have heaps to learn about life and it'll never end with my demise.

To those who're feeling this way, be strong.

You'll Never Walk Alone.

This guide is different from the ipod guide that I posted earlier. This is more adult stuff (*cough*) when you load up the site.

If you like gadgets and gizmos and the latest high tech stuff, give this place a peekaboo. Not having the dough to buy them doesn't mean I can't oogle at them (no, not the model mind you).

I find these to be cool:

1) Star Wars Force FX Lightsabers (imagine some combat action people. There's red, blue and green to choose from)



















2) Plasma Mug (Friends coming over for a drink? Show this off, muahahaha. They'll be so jealous)



3) Inflatable Speakers (Ultra-portable and you can blow them up, ultimate in geekness. When you're finish with it, deflate it. I like this a lot. So uber! Definitely caters to the geek in me. Imagine, lesser to blow compared to a blow-up doll, more enjoyment and can cater to everyone instead of the selfish you. LOL!)

Was reading one of my friend's blog when I came across a site called Uncyclopedia. There was a short write up on Singapore; hilarious I must say.

To quote from Uncyclopedia:

"Recent field reports indicate that Singapore's physical location is actually populated with foreign talent from China and India. The majority of the indigenous population remains in a persistent vegetative state that arose from complacency and Apathy during the 1997 Oral Sex Rights Crisis. The remainder exist as collective consciousness at blogspot, or as patients on kidney dialysis machines kept dependent by being force fed peanuts.

Singapore is also famed for producing large numbers of whiny bloggers. Singaporeans are reputed to make up more than 70% of all Asian blogger users. 80% of Singaporean bloggers are female. 90% want to marry William Hung. The other 5% are not stupid, and the other 5% are not gay.

The official Singaporean mascot is a half-fish, half-lion chimera known as the merlion. This takes on a sinister new overtone once one realizes that Singapore is gearing up to be the most sought-after biological sciences hub in Asia. Of course, who says it is not right to do so???

The Merriam-Webster defines "Kiasu" as "The Singaporean state of mind"."

Sing to the rhythm of the Christmas carol - Tis the season to be jolly, la la la la la, la la la la.


If you think you're like him/her, seek help. I can understand it is not your fault. It's the beer.

As I'm watching yet another live soccer match (maybe to make up for the times I missed live matches) between Juventus and Bayern, I came across this site that showcases all the latest ipod products in a nifty pdf. It's pretty much everything to do with ipods and mainly targeted towards buyers this Christmas season. *BIG HINT*

Looking for your virgin ipod? Looking for an accessory to mate with your ipod? Looking to get your darling something that starts with i? Looking for a pink ipod? Look no further than this one!

Very tempting & comprehensively covers almost all ipod stuff. My ramblings does the guide no justic. Definitely a must see for ipod fan boys/girls. You'll be pleasantly surprised. Enjoy! Back to the match and later work (coffee ain't going to help my black ringed eyes).

Saw this somewhere, decide to share it.

Written across the wall of the cave were the following symbols:



It was considered a unique find and the writings were carbon dated at approx three thousand years old!


The stone on which the symbols appeared was removed, brought to a museum, where archaeologists from around the world came to study the ancient symbols. They held numerous meetings and after months of deliberations determined the meaning of the markings.


The President of the society pointed to the first symboland said: "This is a woman. We can see these people held women in high esteem. You can also tell they were intelligent, as the next symbol is a donkey, so they were astute enough to have animals help them till the soil.
The next drawing is a shovel, which means they utilised tools."


Even further proof of their high intelligence is the fish, which means that in times of famine, they sought food from the sea. The last symbol appears to be the Star of David which means they were evidently Hebrew.

The audience applauded enthusiastically.


Then a little old Jewish man stood up in the back of the room and said, "Idiots, Hebrew is read from right to left......
It says: 'Holy Mackerel, Dig The Ass On That Chick'

There was this couple that had been married for 20 years. Every time they made love the husband always insisted on shutting off the light.

Well, after 20 years the wife felt this was ridiculous. She figured she would break him out of this crazy habit. So one night, while they were in the middle of a wild, screaming, romantic session, she turned on the lights. She looked down and saw her husband was holding a battery-operated pleasure device...a vibrator! - soft, wonderful and larger than a real one.

She went completely ballistic. "You impotent bastard," She screamed at him. "How could you be lying to me all of these years? You better explain yourself!"

The husband looks her straight in the eyes and says calmly: "I'll explain the toy, you explain the kids."

No, that's not my story but that's the end of the joke.

No that's not the age of Google, nor their share price, nor how much of planet earth they're covered in Google Earth. For those truly ignorant, read what does 1337 mean.

I'll like to share something that Google created and I think its pretty useful. It is also indicative of where the Internet is going towards. I shall not confuse you with terms like social bookmarking and feeds etc as you can always Google it. :)

Back to Google.

Yes Google, the ultimate devil or angel depending on who you're siding with. People are suggesting they're the next up and coming Micro$oft, almighty and about to intrude on your privacy by collecting data about your surfing habits and tracking cookies. Yet you can't fault them for their ingenuity and creativeness. With the recent spate of new products/technologies like Google Earth, Google Desktop, Google Map; no wonder people are getting paranoid (and the shareholders getting happier).

Recently Google introduced a fairly new technology call Google Suggest. It's basically similar to the normal Google search engine except it offers suggestions (think of Internet Explorer's auto complete whenever you type something) back to you in real time. I think my explanation does not offer it much justice but give it a try. Certainly very interesting and certainly very good. Here's a faq on how Google Suggest works.

The next new Google feature is their RSS feeds reader call Google Reader. In lay-man terms, Google Reader collates various RSS/ATOM feeds (which contain sniplets of information) that you're interested in and it polls that particular site for the latest news. So whatever websites (not all sites have RSS/ATOM feeds but a lot are supporting it now due to its popularity) that you subscribe to you can read the latest news and updates all in one place instead of having to scour the entire net to find what you like.

There's already non web-based feed readers available out on the market for those who prefer to read their news on a separate application. Just that Google's one of the first (could be the first) to introduce a web-based version. I sincerely hope they come out with more applications in the future that similarly can have a positive effect on our daily lives.

I barely am awake for the soccer match. However, due to the lack of live soccer matches available here. I drag myself out of bed just to catch it. It was not in vain as they won the match 3-0 and should hopefully progress to the next stage. Hooah! Pretty happy but tired. Going to go back for a short nap.

For those who follow the Champions League, know that Liverpool is playing Anderlecht later this morning. I hope I can wake up to watch it. It's at bloody 630am in the wee morning. *Fingers crossed*