Sick. :< and HAlloween goodness...

Meh I'm sick AGAIN. While that's not entirely surprising, it's still a pain in the ass. Yes Stevie, I know calling myself sick is bad coz my body might hear me and start acting sick. But when I actually have a fever, I earned my rights to calling myself sick. o_O

Anyway, it's Halloween today. I don't know if I'm looking forward to little kids knocking on the doors, but I do like reading about what the US people come up with to make people spend money.

Like this: Play-Doh Halloween Trick or Treat Bag. What made them think handing out little box of Play-Doh to little kids wanting candies is beyond me. I can picture little kids eating those play-doh already... But hey, how else is play-doh going to cash in for Halloween?

There's more example of Halloween loolies here and here.

I like the white "spooky" nerds in the first link. That looks cool. (And I like nerds. Nerds are the coolest.) Too bad we can't get those here... Then again, right now with my sore throat, I can't have any candy.

Curse the germs.

The reality of race

So the insurance people sent the loss adjuster over and do the paper work. Lovely lady, and then she said she saw someone suspecious walking down the street with gloves on and a rubbish bag. We checked, it was actually our neighbour's son. Granted it was a bit suspecious looking, why the hell is he walking down the street with gloves on anyway? But the way the lady stressing on the point that he's an islander.... that's what got me.

I can't get rid of stereotype, I used to also have problem with dealing with racial stereotypes myself. But then what can we do?

By some amazing coincident I came across this page today on the idea of race, and whether it exist of not. I used to be very strongly against the idea of having racial boundaries. We're all human. But the guy who wrote about pro-race division said something there that does kinda strike me: "How can we combat racism if we don't acknowledge race exist?" Just becasue some of us deny it doesn't mean everyone does.

After reading about the antagonist's view, I was like "hell yeah!". But then when I read the argument on the other side, some part of the proponent's view was very valid too. It's not so much that there's race in the sense that it makes a race superior, but the fact that some of us are physically different enough to be told apart. I think in a sense, it does make sense that after being "confined" to our space for so long that we now look so different from each other.

Well, other than that random commentary for race, I haven't been doing too much. I think I'm still in the mist of the depression. (Then again it comes and goes I guess. This is just a particularly bad one I guess.) Kinda annoying that I've already used up the free couselling from uni. That's ok. I'll survive.

State of Fear

It's silly, I know. But right now I'm kinda scared to go anywhere. It hasn't been a good year really, with the car crashes and break in. And now my dizzy spell is back. *sigh*

Dosing myself on lemon and honey at the moment. See my logic is that if I can't make the drink for Petey right now (well, I don't think I can drive right now... dizzy spell is bad...) at least I can dose myself up on vitamin C :P

Anyway, I think I'm pissed off about the fact that now home doesn't seem safe anymore, than the actual loss of stuff. Granted a lot has been taken, but then again, in a way, it's just stuff. I know, I've never been really materialistic to start with. But compared with the fact that now I don't even feel safe at home, stuff doesnt' seem to matter. In a way I don't even care TOO much about my favourite watch. I don't wear it often.

But I can't even sleep in my own room now dammit! I woke up like... a gazillion times last night. Now I'm all tried and dizzy. *sigh*

Only stupid people goes into crime. o_O

Another break in

This is like the 2nd time we have a break in at my place. Man this is getting kinda creepy. This time they actually succeed in getting something: they got my favourite watch, mum's wedding rings, and about $1000 in cash.

The whole family is a wee bit shocked (understandably), not to mention paranoid. They gone through everything.

I don't know what to type really. I think I'll update again later maybe.

The Long Weekend

I was looking forward to the long Labour Weekend all last week, and when it finally arrived, it's one of the msot surreal and weird weekends I've had.

Okay, see there're these two friends of ours who've been together for 8 years. Perfect couple. Everyone thought they're going to get married soon. Living together for, well, a long time. They've been the universal constant. In fact whenever I got worried about Pete and I might have problems later he'll bring up those two and say "See? You can't imagine those two having problems can you?"

Saturday, the unimaginable happened. Got a txt from the girl, they broke up. Out of the blues. Every one was in shock.

Including the girl.

We haven't really talked to the guy, so I don't really want to comment. I'm sure he has his reasons. But really, it brought back A LOT of my own history, and suddenly it also put all my problems into perspective.

Not saying she can't make it through, and she's doing a lot better than I would if I'm in her place. But somehow my project progress seems to be a tiny tiny problem.

Besides, it's kinda moving along.

*sigh* I'm just in a strange mood. It's weird how much I get affected. But I guess that's just me...

Rat bating: REALLY not amused.

Ok, read this, and tell me what's wrong with it.

Finished? Can you find which part I have problem with? Here's a clue:

Different methods were used on Otata: buried traps, peanut butter, poison and even trained dogs. Not until more than four months after its release was the rat finally killed, in a trap baited with fresh penguin.

WTF?!

My dearest penguin minions: don't panic, I won't let you become rat bait. In fact I didn't even think you CAN use penguins as rat bait. But there you have it. I'm outraged. As the spokeperson for the penguin race (well, self appointed as I might be), I demand an explaination as to WHY they even think of that idea.

*sigh*, I know, the penguins would've been dead to start with. But really... somehow it still hurts a little.

Stupid rat.

Lazy day - again

I don't know how many lazy day I've had, but today is definitely one of them. And I think I deserve it dammit! I finally figure out the maths and why there's a difference between the two algo, today I just need to tweak the numbers to make it look okay...

So yeah, that's it from my for today. Now I'll go tweak those number to make them all looking shiny...