The clock tower at night
5 weeks ago
The clock tower at night
Greetings,
Being stuck in traffic sucks, even more when its been raining for 13 or so hours in a row, and you're in your car for 2 hours just to get home.
Heavy traffic after 13 hours of rain
Being stuck in traffic sucks, even more when its been raining for 13 or so hours in a row, and you're in your car for 2 hours just to get home.
Heavy traffic after 13 hours of rain
You can shed tears that she is gone
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back
or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her and only that she’s gone
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back
or you can do what she’d want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
David Harkins, © 1981
Silloth, Cumbria, UK
- for my mother's family.
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back
or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her and only that she’s gone
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back
or you can do what she’d want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
David Harkins, © 1981
Silloth, Cumbria, UK
- for my mother's family.
Grandmother passed away Monday morning, 4 am. It was a sad day for everyone, even more so for my mother’s family, as they loved her well.
I’ve spent 3 days away from work attending her funeral, and I think maybe detailing what went on for those 3 days might help others get a rough understanding of what it takes to actually go through with a Punjabi funeral (mind you, these are just a collection of my thoughts and items that I remember, so they may be wrong, not in the correct order, or just plain weird. Nothing new I guess for the rest of you out there )
Ok lets see, where to start. Well she passed on early Monday morning around 2am, and the family decided to hold her body in the hospital mortuary, as they had informed my two uncles who resided in the UK to fly back in time for the actual funeral. The funeral was held on Wednesday, so I’ll just gloss over what went on from Monday to Tuesday.
On Wednesday itself, they brought her body home to my grandparent’s house, and she was bathed and cleaned, along with some morning prayers for her. She was dressed in her finest Punjabi suit, and along that my brother found out that she had prepared some clothing and jewelry for his wedding, which was planned for next year. That was a blow to him, because right up to that things were going ok.
After the actual washing, she was placed on a traditional bed called the menja (a bed made of a wood frame, laced with rope made of the jut plant as the mattress support, with a thick blanket then placed on top of the rope-lattice work as a mattress.
Around about then the flowers and wreaths we ordered arrived, one for each daughter/son. There were about… er… 13 or so (yes, my mother’s family was a large one)
We placed the flowers and wreaths around her and the bed, and made sure things were ok. The main reason this was actually done was for the actual wake, where visitors and other close family members could pay their last respects (pretty much like most funerals I guess).
*cue the custom crying*
*
Edit: I am not against it just that it drains so much from people, and I don’t like seeing that go on and on.
*
About now people started drifting in to pay their respects, as grandmother was well known in her hometown for her generous heart. This space of time I was busy cutting, cleaning, and ferrying stuff around, so I’ll gloss over that as well.
About 11am, an uncle informed me that they needed some assistance in the charnel house (the area didn’t have an electrical crematorium) and we hauled arse over. Once there, we met up with the person in charge, and he informed us on what he needed us to do. He had a pile of rubber wood trees, chopped into large quarter blocks of firewood, and he had setup the basic funeral pyre, neatly into a ‘bed’ lined with old car tyre inner-tubes (ok, look, I’m not going to get into a discussion on environmentalism here ok?) We helped his stack up the pyre, and when we were done, we thanked him well and made our way back to the house.
Cue more time consuming chores here.
Around 2pm, the hearse arrived and we helped bearer grandmother into the hearse, heaping up the wreaths and flowers on top of the hearse.
We arrived at the charnel house, and the priest recited prayers as grandmother was placed on the funeral pyre.
I think I’ll end this here, as you can figure out what happened next.
I pass on my sincerest and deepest sense of condolences to my grandfather, and my mother’s family on their loss.
Rest in peace grandmother.
I’ve spent 3 days away from work attending her funeral, and I think maybe detailing what went on for those 3 days might help others get a rough understanding of what it takes to actually go through with a Punjabi funeral (mind you, these are just a collection of my thoughts and items that I remember, so they may be wrong, not in the correct order, or just plain weird. Nothing new I guess for the rest of you out there )
Ok lets see, where to start. Well she passed on early Monday morning around 2am, and the family decided to hold her body in the hospital mortuary, as they had informed my two uncles who resided in the UK to fly back in time for the actual funeral. The funeral was held on Wednesday, so I’ll just gloss over what went on from Monday to Tuesday.
On Wednesday itself, they brought her body home to my grandparent’s house, and she was bathed and cleaned, along with some morning prayers for her. She was dressed in her finest Punjabi suit, and along that my brother found out that she had prepared some clothing and jewelry for his wedding, which was planned for next year. That was a blow to him, because right up to that things were going ok.
After the actual washing, she was placed on a traditional bed called the menja (a bed made of a wood frame, laced with rope made of the jut plant as the mattress support, with a thick blanket then placed on top of the rope-lattice work as a mattress.
Around about then the flowers and wreaths we ordered arrived, one for each daughter/son. There were about… er… 13 or so (yes, my mother’s family was a large one)
We placed the flowers and wreaths around her and the bed, and made sure things were ok. The main reason this was actually done was for the actual wake, where visitors and other close family members could pay their last respects (pretty much like most funerals I guess).
*cue the custom crying*
*
Edit: I am not against it just that it drains so much from people, and I don’t like seeing that go on and on.
*
About now people started drifting in to pay their respects, as grandmother was well known in her hometown for her generous heart. This space of time I was busy cutting, cleaning, and ferrying stuff around, so I’ll gloss over that as well.
About 11am, an uncle informed me that they needed some assistance in the charnel house (the area didn’t have an electrical crematorium) and we hauled arse over. Once there, we met up with the person in charge, and he informed us on what he needed us to do. He had a pile of rubber wood trees, chopped into large quarter blocks of firewood, and he had setup the basic funeral pyre, neatly into a ‘bed’ lined with old car tyre inner-tubes (ok, look, I’m not going to get into a discussion on environmentalism here ok?) We helped his stack up the pyre, and when we were done, we thanked him well and made our way back to the house.
Cue more time consuming chores here.
Around 2pm, the hearse arrived and we helped bearer grandmother into the hearse, heaping up the wreaths and flowers on top of the hearse.
We arrived at the charnel house, and the priest recited prayers as grandmother was placed on the funeral pyre.
I think I’ll end this here, as you can figure out what happened next.
I pass on my sincerest and deepest sense of condolences to my grandfather, and my mother’s family on their loss.
Rest in peace grandmother.
Does this just make you feel like running out and getting GTA:3 SA ? Hell yeah! (Penny Arcade Comic)
Greetings!
Well its another day and I find myself stuck in traffic since I drove to work today (because I need to pick my dad and mom from the airport - back from their holi in HK), and suddenly someone on the radio starts opening up the phone lines for a joke telling session.
This was by far the funniest I heard. (well for me at least)
Q: How do you get an elephant in a fridge?
A: You open up the fridge door and put the elephant in of course!
Q: How do you get a camel in a fridge?
A: You open up the fridge door, get the elephant out, then put the camel in!
Q: The Lion, being the king of the jungle, called for a meeting. As the lion headed to the meeting site, he came across a river known for its aligators. How is the lion to cross ?
A: The lion swims across, because all the animals in the jungle are at the meeting site already, including the aligators.
Q: At the meeting, there was one animal that didnt show up. Which animal was that?
A: The camel, since he's still in the fridge.
Ok ok so it was kind of lame, so sue me :)
Dav out
Well its another day and I find myself stuck in traffic since I drove to work today (because I need to pick my dad and mom from the airport - back from their holi in HK), and suddenly someone on the radio starts opening up the phone lines for a joke telling session.
This was by far the funniest I heard. (well for me at least)
Q: How do you get an elephant in a fridge?
A: You open up the fridge door and put the elephant in of course!
Q: How do you get a camel in a fridge?
A: You open up the fridge door, get the elephant out, then put the camel in!
Q: The Lion, being the king of the jungle, called for a meeting. As the lion headed to the meeting site, he came across a river known for its aligators. How is the lion to cross ?
A: The lion swims across, because all the animals in the jungle are at the meeting site already, including the aligators.
Q: At the meeting, there was one animal that didnt show up. Which animal was that?
A: The camel, since he's still in the fridge.
Ok ok so it was kind of lame, so sue me :)
Dav out
Greetings!
I'm now back in my own office, in Kuala Lumpur and I'm lazing the day away (well just today).
Lets have some humor!
Andrew : Someone speak python here?
James : HHHHHSSSSSHSSS
James : SSSSS
Andrew : the programming language!
Dav out
I'm now back in my own office, in Kuala Lumpur and I'm lazing the day away (well just today).
Lets have some humor!
Dav out
Greetingskins!
Yes yes, I know I've been bad and I havent had any new posts for a while now, but I've been UBER busy with evil work down here in Singapore. The only reason I'm able to post this is the fact that I think my stint here is almost at an end. I've handed over the finished project to the client, and I think I'm just going to receive email support from this date onwards.
Its a happy, happy day!
I go back on Friday, and I intend to spend the rest of Friday sleeping.
Dav out
Yes yes, I know I've been bad and I havent had any new posts for a while now, but I've been UBER busy with evil work down here in Singapore. The only reason I'm able to post this is the fact that I think my stint here is almost at an end. I've handed over the finished project to the client, and I think I'm just going to receive email support from this date onwards.
Its a happy, happy day!
I go back on Friday, and I intend to spend the rest of Friday sleeping.
Dav out
Pirate walks into a bar with a steering wheel in his crotch.
The bartender says "Hey you know there's a steering wheel in your crotch right?"
And the pirate says "Arrr, it's driving me nuts!"
:) DRIVING ME NUTS OMG!
hahahah
I needed that.
Dav out
The bartender says "Hey you know there's a steering wheel in your crotch right?"
And the pirate says "Arrr, it's driving me nuts!"
:) DRIVING ME NUTS OMG!
hahahah
I needed that.
Dav out
This is whats left to do when you've spent all Saturday converting reports from a really old version to an upgraded system.
Greetings!
So I'm still stuck here in Singapore, work work and work, as usuall.
After a long string of meetings, I excuse myself to go to the bathroom, and as I'm standing at the urinal, I find that someone's setup an INDUSTRIAL FAN/BLOWER, right next to the wall.
WHO PUTS A BLOWER IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA AS THE URINALS?
Well as you can guess, I didnt really have a good day after that.
Dav out
So I'm still stuck here in Singapore, work work and work, as usuall.
After a long string of meetings, I excuse myself to go to the bathroom, and as I'm standing at the urinal, I find that someone's setup an INDUSTRIAL FAN/BLOWER, right next to the wall.
WHO PUTS A BLOWER IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA AS THE URINALS?
Well as you can guess, I didnt really have a good day after that.
Dav out
Greetings!
Lets see, I flew down to Kuala Lumpur from Singapore on Saturday afternoon, had a post-birthday dinner (yummie TGIF JD Chicken) then took a long nap. On Sunday afternoon, I had some work email to sort through, then I took another nap.
Later that evening, I looked at my unpacked bag, and just moved it aside.
Its Monday morning now, and after lunch, the Programmer and I are driving BACK DOWN TO SINGAPORE.
Crap.
Dav out
Lets see, I flew down to Kuala Lumpur from Singapore on Saturday afternoon, had a post-birthday dinner (yummie TGIF JD Chicken) then took a long nap. On Sunday afternoon, I had some work email to sort through, then I took another nap.
Later that evening, I looked at my unpacked bag, and just moved it aside.
Its Monday morning now, and after lunch, the Programmer and I are driving BACK DOWN TO SINGAPORE.
Crap.
Dav out
Greetings!
I just wanted to wish Gib's mom a very very Happy Birthday!
PS: Still working hard in Singapore, be back soon!
Dav out
I just wanted to wish Gib's mom a very very Happy Birthday!
PS: Still working hard in Singapore, be back soon!
Dav out
On this day I'm another day older, 25 to be exact.
Enjoy!
Dav out
Enjoy!
Dav out
Greetings!
This is Dav's assistant once more. Due to some abrubt changes in his schedual, he is unable to post anything on the blog this week, and in fact, he might not even post anything on his I.T-Dregs blog this week (but that might not be true, since I know he's prepared a post in Word, he just needs time to clean it up and post it).
Well, since I have some empty space to fill, I guess I'll tell you what he's actually up to. On Wednesday evening he's going to be flying down to Singapore for some early morning meetings on Thursday and Friday, then (hopefully) he will be flying back home on Saturday morning, just in time to attend a very, very important dinner come Saturday evening.
Oh... and he might be in Singapore again on Monday
Dav's assistant out
This is Dav's assistant once more. Due to some abrubt changes in his schedual, he is unable to post anything on the blog this week, and in fact, he might not even post anything on his I.T-Dregs blog this week (but that might not be true, since I know he's prepared a post in Word, he just needs time to clean it up and post it).
Well, since I have some empty space to fill, I guess I'll tell you what he's actually up to. On Wednesday evening he's going to be flying down to Singapore for some early morning meetings on Thursday and Friday, then (hopefully) he will be flying back home on Saturday morning, just in time to attend a very, very important dinner come Saturday evening.
Oh... and he might be in Singapore again on Monday
Dav's assistant out
Greetings!
I stumbled across BlogShares and I don't really get it, but then again I've only just peeked at it for a second. Maybe I'll spend more time on it later when I'm free.
O' Yee Of Good Faith
Dregs of I.T.
Dav out
I stumbled across BlogShares and I don't really get it, but then again I've only just peeked at it for a second. Maybe I'll spend more time on it later when I'm free.
O' Yee Of Good Faith
Dregs of I.T.
Dav out
Greetings!
Just wanted to share teh funney
Lucky for me, I don't buy my milk from a milkman!
Dav out
Just wanted to share teh funney
Lucky for me, I don't buy my milk from a milkman!
Dav out
So I'm at home and I'm wondering just how much is enough? How much of money can you make in a month, and is that amount enough? Are you going to work twice as hard next month so you can get two times more then what you got last month? Will there be an 'upper limit' or is it just going to be an X=Y graph, always going up, never ending?
How much time can you spend playing, or resting, or working even?
Is it all worth it?
Meh, just ranting, as usual.
Dav out
How much time can you spend playing, or resting, or working even?
Is it all worth it?
Meh, just ranting, as usual.
Dav out
Hey sorry I'm pretty tied up at the moment.
Dav out
 You are the king of smooth -- enough said. Take the What Pulp Fiction Character Are You? quiz. |
Dav out
Davin cant come and blog at the moment, because work is taking too much of his life. Please be patient and wait for a next blog, as its going to be really really good. Really. For real.
Um.. this isnt Davin posting by the way. Its...er... his... office help.
Dav out.. *doh* I meen, Helper out
Um.. this isnt Davin posting by the way. Its...er... his... office help.
Dav out.. *doh* I meen, Helper out
Greetings,
A good pall of mine (CD) went over the other side and managed to get into PAX04. Now I know, I know, those of you (like me) that didnt manage to get into PAX04 now hate him, but its all good. I'll try to get him to put up more pictures from PAX04.
The tired CD at PAX04
Dav out
A good pall of mine (CD) went over the other side and managed to get into PAX04. Now I know, I know, those of you (like me) that didnt manage to get into PAX04 now hate him, but its all good. I'll try to get him to put up more pictures from PAX04.
The tired CD at PAX04
Dav out
Tomorow (31/08/04) is Malaysia's 47th Independence Day. Yay
The Malaysian Flag
Dav out
The Malaysian Flag
Dav out
Greetings!
It took me 10 minutes to get out of bed and into the shower, but when I'm done I find that our fridge has chilled the milk too much to my taste (in my cornflakes) and I stumble over to the microwave. Now I've had soo much to do over the weekend, including a client's dinner where I came into contact with a magical item called the "Never Go Empty Beer Glass" which in its self was a wonderfull thing, but it sort of explains why I'm so gorggy today.
I slide my cup of milk into the microwave, punch the 'High' button and press 40 seconds. I then press the 'Cancel'. Then I stand there like an idiot for a few seconds, before I slap my forhead and do the whole thing again, 'High', 40 seconds... then I press CANCEL AGAIN! This goes on for a few times before I give up and have cold COLD milk for my cereal.
The offending microwave
The evil control panel
Dav out
It took me 10 minutes to get out of bed and into the shower, but when I'm done I find that our fridge has chilled the milk too much to my taste (in my cornflakes) and I stumble over to the microwave. Now I've had soo much to do over the weekend, including a client's dinner where I came into contact with a magical item called the "Never Go Empty Beer Glass" which in its self was a wonderfull thing, but it sort of explains why I'm so gorggy today.
I slide my cup of milk into the microwave, punch the 'High' button and press 40 seconds. I then press the 'Cancel'. Then I stand there like an idiot for a few seconds, before I slap my forhead and do the whole thing again, 'High', 40 seconds... then I press CANCEL AGAIN! This goes on for a few times before I give up and have cold COLD milk for my cereal.
The offending microwave
The evil control panel
Dav out
Greetings!
Well I often get asked where Malaysia is, and here's a clear map showing Malaysia. There are some great maps at Multimap.Com. Just great maps
A nice clear map picture of Malaysia, thanks to Multimap.com
Dav out
Well I often get asked where Malaysia is, and here's a clear map showing Malaysia. There are some great maps at Multimap.Com. Just great maps
A nice clear map picture of Malaysia, thanks to Multimap.com
Dav out
Well as usual Ales here had some quiz thing on his blog and his said 'Windows 95'. After I stopped laughing, I tried it myself and look at the results below.
Which OS are You?
Makes you wonder huh?
Dav out
Which OS are You?
Makes you wonder huh?
Dav out
I dont know why, but the comic from Penny Arcade today really made me laugh. It was pretty good, if I'd say so myself.
Dav out
EDIT: The whole comic could not fit into the blog template so you'll have to just click the hyperlink. Sorry guys.
Dav out
EDIT: The whole comic could not fit into the blog template so you'll have to just click the hyperlink. Sorry guys.
The Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC)
Inside the Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC)
Our national flower, the hibiscus
Well Ales has been on my case about the tea I drink in one of his blog posts, and I guess I owe it to myself to educate him on the finer points in making and drinking tea. Below are some shots I took. Hope it helps Ales
The actual box the tea bags come in
The tea bags
Another shot of the tea bag
The tea bag in my mug of hot water brewing
The label on the tea bag
I like milk with my tea, fresh milk
The brewed tea and milk mixed in
Ahh nothing like a fresh cup of tea
The actual box the tea bags come in
The tea bags
Another shot of the tea bag
The tea bag in my mug of hot water brewing
The label on the tea bag
I like milk with my tea, fresh milk
The brewed tea and milk mixed in
Ahh nothing like a fresh cup of tea
Greetings !
Well I guess I have TOO much time on my hands, and because of that, I've started work on another Blog!
This blog is just going to be a funny spin on some of the things that go on in the office, and some of it will be pure fiction. Since I plan to post longer items of note here, I will be posting it maybe once or twice a week.
So everyone go here:
The dregs of I.T.
Enjoy. And do comment on the new blog.
Dav out
Well I guess I have TOO much time on my hands, and because of that, I've started work on another Blog!
This blog is just going to be a funny spin on some of the things that go on in the office, and some of it will be pure fiction. Since I plan to post longer items of note here, I will be posting it maybe once or twice a week.
So everyone go here:
The dregs of I.T.
Enjoy. And do comment on the new blog.
Dav out
Wow I was reading some work related material and then I came across this link. Its amazing, what they say about SAP is probably not true (well most of it) then again I'd LOVE to have a look at how SAP trully works.
SAP seems to have ERP in well, I guess I'll have to check it out one of these days.
Dav out
SAP seems to have ERP in well, I guess I'll have to check it out one of these days.
Dav out
Yeah FINNALY Ales does the right thing and puts up pictures. Nevermind if its on Linux, its a good start. If you're reading his post, and you're wondering what he's going about on Knoppix, I'll leave a post in his blog (at the moment I cant even post a comment, its either Blogger's server or something on my end)
Dav out
EDIT: I've come across 5 posts of my last blog "Surreal spam". Getting rid of them as we speak. Oddly, it seems like something's up with the servers. The odd bit is, MSN and some IRC servers (dalnet) seem to be funky too
Dav out
EDIT: I've come across 5 posts of my last blog "Surreal spam". Getting rid of them as we speak. Oddly, it seems like something's up with the servers. The odd bit is, MSN and some IRC servers (dalnet) seem to be funky too
Ever have one of those days where your spam seems to be TAILOR MADE for you?
Meh, well just wondering.
I’m kind of busy, so I’ll post some more stuff soon.
PS: I am actually thinking of putting up a ‘creative writing’ blog, and it might be IT based. I think it should help reduce/alleviate some of my stress problems. I’m not sure yet, let me try it out on a target audience and then put it public.
Dav out
Meh, well just wondering.
I’m kind of busy, so I’ll post some more stuff soon.
PS: I am actually thinking of putting up a ‘creative writing’ blog, and it might be IT based. I think it should help reduce/alleviate some of my stress problems. I’m not sure yet, let me try it out on a target audience and then put it public.
Dav out
I'm sick. Like a DOG. The whole 9 yards. Flu, fever, coughs, chills, random sweating.
My nose is blocked, and when I do blow it clear, its like there's a pressure inbalance in my face and ears and it hurts for a while.
I'm at work now (Monday). Looks like what Mossy said about "killing youself for work till you're 30" seems to be true.
Bleah
Dav out
My nose is blocked, and when I do blow it clear, its like there's a pressure inbalance in my face and ears and it hurts for a while.
I'm at work now (Monday). Looks like what Mossy said about "killing youself for work till you're 30" seems to be true.
Bleah
Dav out
I picked up a mouse (Microsoft) from the PC Fair they had over here for about RM 45 (USD$12). Its pretty cool, I just need to get used to it, for now its sweet on Counter Strike :)
Pics below.
Full of optical goodness!
Ohh look at that red glow, wonderfull for gaming without the lights!
I sold my soul to microsoft
Snug as a bug
Dav out
Pics below.
Full of optical goodness!
Ohh look at that red glow, wonderfull for gaming without the lights!
I sold my soul to microsoft
Snug as a bug
Dav out
Greetings!
Well our broadband was down the past 2 days in the office, so all I could do was sit around and hope I didnt go crazy. Its back up, so I'll have my daily dose of Penny Arcade and other stuff soon.
Sweet monkeys on a stick.
Dav out
Well our broadband was down the past 2 days in the office, so all I could do was sit around and hope I didnt go crazy. Its back up, so I'll have my daily dose of Penny Arcade and other stuff soon.
Sweet monkeys on a stick.
Dav out
All you ever need to know about NOT being a bastard to your wife.
Mossy seems to have some extra time on his hands, and he sent me this image link. Funny shit, I couldnt stop laughing. Thanks man.
Dav out
Greetings!
Well some of you out there might remember Ales here and his insane ideas. Now he says he's going to come over and empty my fridge. Someone stop him as he travels the 100000 or so km from Europe over to Malaysia.
Thankie :)
Dav out
Well some of you out there might remember Ales here and his insane ideas. Now he says he's going to come over and empty my fridge. Someone stop him as he travels the 100000 or so km from Europe over to Malaysia.
Thankie :)
Dav out
I. Am. So. Very. Very. Pissed. Because. People. Keep. Calling. Me. And. Trying. To. Give. Me. Work. Even. When. Its. After. My. Working. Hours. And. I'm. Already. At. Home. So. I. Would. Like. To. Say. Screw. You
What a morning..
I got home last night around 9 pm from work, and I dragged my carcass into the shower and then on to the couch and just sat there for a while before going to bed. I was too tired to bother with Counter Strike with my brother, even if its really fun to put a bullet through his head and watch him fly back (even if I'm playing with a handicap, he has 2 bots on his side).
I wake up today and look at the watch, and it says 8am. Now, on a usual day when I’m driving the company car, I’m out of the house by 8.00am-8.15am. So yeah, I’m late.
I rush down and get ready for work, grab a slice of toast and jump in the car, and drive off at about 8.20am. When I was making my way to the company car, and I don’t FIND IT! Jebus! This was because I usually park it a little ways down the road, since my neighbors park their cars opposite my home as well. Last night, there was a spot just in front of my house. So this morning I walked down the road and couldn’t find the car. Really made me worried there, before I remembered I parked it right in front.
Things seem ok for now.
So here I am sitting in heavy traffic when I notice the lady in the other car next to me staring at me. I look at her back, and she turns away. Wondering what’s going on, I take a look at myself in the rear view mirror, and I see that I haven’t combed my hair. It was all spiky and wet and stuff, because when I was busy getting ready, I stood infront of the mirror and was applying hair cream, but I DIDN’T COMB MY HAIR after that. Poop. So by now I’m freaking out and I check to see if I put on any pants.
I did.
So that’s a good thing I guess.
Meh.
Got to work on time. Tummy upset now :-(
I got home last night around 9 pm from work, and I dragged my carcass into the shower and then on to the couch and just sat there for a while before going to bed. I was too tired to bother with Counter Strike with my brother, even if its really fun to put a bullet through his head and watch him fly back (even if I'm playing with a handicap, he has 2 bots on his side).
I wake up today and look at the watch, and it says 8am. Now, on a usual day when I’m driving the company car, I’m out of the house by 8.00am-8.15am. So yeah, I’m late.
I rush down and get ready for work, grab a slice of toast and jump in the car, and drive off at about 8.20am. When I was making my way to the company car, and I don’t FIND IT! Jebus! This was because I usually park it a little ways down the road, since my neighbors park their cars opposite my home as well. Last night, there was a spot just in front of my house. So this morning I walked down the road and couldn’t find the car. Really made me worried there, before I remembered I parked it right in front.
Things seem ok for now.
So here I am sitting in heavy traffic when I notice the lady in the other car next to me staring at me. I look at her back, and she turns away. Wondering what’s going on, I take a look at myself in the rear view mirror, and I see that I haven’t combed my hair. It was all spiky and wet and stuff, because when I was busy getting ready, I stood infront of the mirror and was applying hair cream, but I DIDN’T COMB MY HAIR after that. Poop. So by now I’m freaking out and I check to see if I put on any pants.
I did.
So that’s a good thing I guess.
Meh.
Got to work on time. Tummy upset now :-(
Ok I know this might be a little late but I've been really busy because of work. The guys at Penny Arcade seem to be a little ticked off, and this comic pretty much sums up how they feel. Read the article first before going off and slamming them or me.
Penny Arcade rocks, so its all good. I sort of understand how they feel, since its a comic hero, why kill him off?
Dav out
Penny Arcade rocks, so its all good. I sort of understand how they feel, since its a comic hero, why kill him off?
Dav out
Greetings!
Well I took a day off with Azzy on Monday and we went to the movies, basicly we watched Spiderman 2 and Arthur in a row (well there was a 10 minute break in between).
Both movies rocked and I already have a few movies I really want to see, like I,Robot and Aliens vs Pred and um...some...other...movies..er. yeah ok enough about that.
My take on Spiderman 2:
Overall, it rocked, really. It showed P.Parker as a human, not as Spiderman, and that as a human he could be hurt and stuff. OK yeha whatever that shit is cool and all but I felt that the CGI could have been better, since some shots of Spiderman looked out of place in the movie, like you could still see it was computer graphics. Oh well, cant have em all can we?
Next were a few smaller issues, but I guess I'll just gloss over them, like that mini sun in the river but no steam or heat showing. Blah. :)
My take on Arthur:
Overall, it rocked (heheheh). Well it did. But I would have liked it if it had just a tad more blood, like Gladiator. The pace was good, and there were some sappy bits in there, but I liked it alot. A big move from the 'standard' King Arthur fare. No magic at ALL. Kind of cool.
Ok ok before I get hate mail and stuff, these are just stuff I thought off when I watched both movies. Again, as I mentioned, both movies were really really cool.
Watch them, and enjoy.
Dav out
Well I took a day off with Azzy on Monday and we went to the movies, basicly we watched Spiderman 2 and Arthur in a row (well there was a 10 minute break in between).
Both movies rocked and I already have a few movies I really want to see, like I,Robot and Aliens vs Pred and um...some...other...movies..er. yeah ok enough about that.
My take on Spiderman 2:
Overall, it rocked, really. It showed P.Parker as a human, not as Spiderman, and that as a human he could be hurt and stuff. OK yeha whatever that shit is cool and all but I felt that the CGI could have been better, since some shots of Spiderman looked out of place in the movie, like you could still see it was computer graphics. Oh well, cant have em all can we?
Next were a few smaller issues, but I guess I'll just gloss over them, like that mini sun in the river but no steam or heat showing. Blah. :)
My take on Arthur:
Overall, it rocked (heheheh). Well it did. But I would have liked it if it had just a tad more blood, like Gladiator. The pace was good, and there were some sappy bits in there, but I liked it alot. A big move from the 'standard' King Arthur fare. No magic at ALL. Kind of cool.
Ok ok before I get hate mail and stuff, these are just stuff I thought off when I watched both movies. Again, as I mentioned, both movies were really really cool.
Watch them, and enjoy.
Dav out
Game Maker and that game I'm working on
Greetings!
Well I was just working on Game Maker 5 and I had this clone of a shooter called 1945 (arcade game, planes etc etc) I'm currently working on. I've got a few people to look at it, but since its a clone, and its built on a pre-defined engine, its not much to look at yet. Gib said its just too hard, since in the later levels (well there are no levels yet, just one level) the enemy planes start to swarm you under. But its sill fun. Ales here thinks that games suck, and he doesn't need them. GASP! HORROR!. Well anyone and everyone that plays games, pop in to his blog and leave a comment!
LONG LIVE PC GAMES! VIVA PENNY ARCADE!
:)
Dav out
Well I was just working on Game Maker 5 and I had this clone of a shooter called 1945 (arcade game, planes etc etc) I'm currently working on. I've got a few people to look at it, but since its a clone, and its built on a pre-defined engine, its not much to look at yet. Gib said its just too hard, since in the later levels (well there are no levels yet, just one level) the enemy planes start to swarm you under. But its sill fun. Ales here thinks that games suck, and he doesn't need them. GASP! HORROR!. Well anyone and everyone that plays games, pop in to his blog and leave a comment!
LONG LIVE PC GAMES! VIVA PENNY ARCADE!
:)
Dav out
I have NO IDEA how the people here get any work done, the Internet connection is WORSE then dialup, and its shared between almost 5 people. My email doesnt come up, my attachments dont ..er..well get attached. Nothing WORKS. I'm amazed its letting me blog.
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Yeah well I will soon be down in Singapore for about 10 or so days, and the nights can be pretty lonely (not that I need company, I'm pretty happy hanging out alone at times). So I have been looking for stuff to do/keep me busy, and besides learning PHP/ASP, I've come across this, a software that lets you build your own games. I know, its nothing new, but the design of this one makes me feel at ease.
Game Maker
Download that, try it out, then maybe comment on how well it works. I will be working on it soon too.
Dav out
Game Maker
Download that, try it out, then maybe comment on how well it works. I will be working on it soon too.
Dav out
After cleaning my room up I came across some cpu fans that I didnt use anymore and I decided to make use of them to cool my laptop down. I understand that its not pretty, but it does the job, and thats good enough for me. Here are some shots of the additional fan. There's actually one more behind the laptop, drawing air from under the unit away from the case.
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This guy is a friend from #WoT. Guess what game he's been playing, while he's drunk... um... I think. His friend in that picture is just smiling, really.
I don't know if you guys know it but SP 2 for XP Pro is out. You can get it with the link below, but I'd suggest you read the changes XPSP2 will make to your system, because alot of things are going to be switched off by default, and some systems will not work unless you go in and re-enable them.
Microsoft XP Service Pack 2
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Microsoft XP Service Pack 2
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Woot!
A bunch of guys (and myself) managed to get invited to the Microsoft Innovation Day and Bill Gates actually popped up and gave a short speech on Seamless Computing: Making It Real With Hardware and Software Advances.
It was good, and we also got a preview of the new OS codenamed 'Longhorn'.
I have some additional info but I'm sort of busy and I will try to get it up ASAP. For now here are some links to sites with more info on Longhorn.
That should do for now.
Dav out
A bunch of guys (and myself) managed to get invited to the Microsoft Innovation Day and Bill Gates actually popped up and gave a short speech on Seamless Computing: Making It Real With Hardware and Software Advances.
It was good, and we also got a preview of the new OS codenamed 'Longhorn'.
I have some additional info but I'm sort of busy and I will try to get it up ASAP. For now here are some links to sites with more info on Longhorn.
Microsoft Longhorn Site
Longhorn Blogs
That should do for now.
Dav out
I have just finished cleaning my room. Its like a nuclear bomb went off and I had to shift through the rubble. Anyway I came across a bit of foam and 2 pc CPU fans, and I sort of got them working cooling my laptop. Its hot here, and my laptop needs all the help it can get, short of me getting A/C.
I might get pictures up later.
Take care world.
Dav out
I might get pictures up later.
Take care world.
Dav out
I need sleep, going without it for almost 2 weeks is not doing me any good. Then again I have managed to setup PHP on my XP machine and I am busy studying it (or trying to), so I guess it HAS some merits, not being able to sleep.
Meh
Dav out
Meh
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Ever had this happen to you? Well I hope not!
Someone (no signature on the post) has pointed out that Hello is actually made by Picasa.
Yes, I forgot to mention that. What I ment in my earlier post was, it works along WITH blogger, letting you send up pictures with ease. Its BLOODY easy to use, so yeah I'm suggesting you use it.
Thank you Anonymous.
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Yes, I forgot to mention that. What I ment in my earlier post was, it works along WITH blogger, letting you send up pictures with ease. Its BLOODY easy to use, so yeah I'm suggesting you use it.
Thank you Anonymous.
Dav out
The site is up, thank you Geocities... not!
Davin's Webpage
I've finnaly managed to get most of my pictures on my geocities site, but I'm still stuck with a 15MB space limit. I'm already maxed up, and on top of that without thumbnails the site keeps sucking on too much bandwidth, and this causes Geocities to drop it for a while. I think the kinks are worked out now.
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Greetings!
As some of you might have noticed, my blog now carries some pictures, thanks to this nifty program called 'Hello' (its by Blogger so you people that use it should be able to download it). Just in case there are people out there that are as lazy as I am, here's the URL so you can just pop over and grab it for yourselfs.
Hello Application Web Page
Enjoy, its really fun, and unlike Geocities, I don't have to worry about data transfer rates and whatnot.
Dav out
As some of you might have noticed, my blog now carries some pictures, thanks to this nifty program called 'Hello' (its by Blogger so you people that use it should be able to download it). Just in case there are people out there that are as lazy as I am, here's the URL so you can just pop over and grab it for yourselfs.
Hello Application Web Page
Enjoy, its really fun, and unlike Geocities, I don't have to worry about data transfer rates and whatnot.
Dav out
Ever wish you were far far away with nothing to bother you and just hang out for hours on end? Well now you too can do so, just send me $10 for a lifetime's worth of 'non-bother' :). Yes, yes its a scam, um... but you can still send me money and stuff, that's cool too hehehe
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I want this for my next birthday. Someone get it for me, please?
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Why is it when you're late for work, your managers come in earlier then you do, and when you're early for work, he strolls in around lunch?
Dav out
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Thank you god, man I FINNALY got some sleep last night, and I can tell you it was the best sleep I've had in a few months. It could be the mixture of asprin and fever meds I took, but hell it worked.
I cant say that I'm ready for work (sice I overslept but managed to get to work on time) but sleeping well is half the battle.
Dav out
I cant say that I'm ready for work (sice I overslept but managed to get to work on time) but sleeping well is half the battle.
Dav out
19'th June 2004
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Greetings!
Just as I get on GMail (Google's new email service, the one that reads your email to put small ads in it, but offers 1GB of email space) thanks to Blogger.com, I go home and find out Yahoo!Mail is now offering 100MB of space. Yeah just as i delete most of my important stuff from yahoo email.
Damn
Now all Yahoo! needs to do is work on their Geocities webpage service. They give out a small bit of 15MB for free webpages. Like, WTF? 15 MB? That's not enough dude! Its never enough when you're dealing with webpages. Oh well....
Dav out
Just as I get on GMail (Google's new email service, the one that reads your email to put small ads in it, but offers 1GB of email space) thanks to Blogger.com, I go home and find out Yahoo!Mail is now offering 100MB of space. Yeah just as i delete most of my important stuff from yahoo email.
Damn
Now all Yahoo! needs to do is work on their Geocities webpage service. They give out a small bit of 15MB for free webpages. Like, WTF? 15 MB? That's not enough dude! Its never enough when you're dealing with webpages. Oh well....
Dav out
I will now try to list out what I have been up to so far, so you guys would understand why I havent had much time to blog.
1. Been down to Singapore like a Jillion times, mostly work (ok ok ALL work)
2. After that I was in Jakarta, Indonesia for more work (just a week, and pity I couldnt really enjoy the sweet sweet 5 star hotel they put me up in)
3. Got back to my office and then had to catch up with all the paperwork that had piled up.
4. Slept a few days.
5. Busy amending the blog and adding new posts.
there we go, thats all.
Dav out
1. Been down to Singapore like a Jillion times, mostly work (ok ok ALL work)
2. After that I was in Jakarta, Indonesia for more work (just a week, and pity I couldnt really enjoy the sweet sweet 5 star hotel they put me up in)
3. Got back to my office and then had to catch up with all the paperwork that had piled up.
4. Slept a few days.
5. Busy amending the blog and adding new posts.
there we go, thats all.
Dav out
Yes, news of my death comes as a shock to me as well.
I've just had too much of work and stuff to do and I have sort of let the blog slide a little. Well as you can see I am now back on the blog train and I think I'm going to at least spend once a day blogging, since I've actually received emails asking me why I havent blogged lately.
So you guys take care, and watch out for more.
Dav out
I've just had too much of work and stuff to do and I have sort of let the blog slide a little. Well as you can see I am now back on the blog train and I think I'm going to at least spend once a day blogging, since I've actually received emails asking me why I havent blogged lately.
So you guys take care, and watch out for more.
Dav out
TIRED
WORK IS DRAINING ME LIKE AN EVIL VAMPIRE
As soon as I clear off my work stuff I shall post more stuff here
Love you guys;
Dav out
Someone wanted to know just how far Kuala Lumpur (where I am) is from Singapore
Here's a map
Malaysia - SIngapore Map
So I will be driving from Kuala Lumpur --> Johor Baharu then later --> Singapore
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Well I woke up today (after packing for my trip last night) and I cant say I got a good night's sleep. After breakfast and getting ready for work and whatnot, I was putting my socks on when I suddenly realized that I HAVEN'T PACKED MY PASSPORT!
Good going Dav, don't take your passport to Singapore, that will help.
Bleah. I run up to my room and get the passport.
I say goodbye to mom and dad, jump in the car and drive off. 1 minute later I am parked informs of my house.
I ironed 4 shirts the night before, and they were on hangers in my room, ready to be placed in the car so I wont have to iron when I get to JB/Singapore. Guess where they were when I left? YES, STILL IN MY ROOM!
STFU and go get them you say? Ok sure check.
I FINALLY get everything and now I'm at work. Please god don't let anything else go screwy
Dav out
#AFEEEE |
Your dominant hues are green and blue. You're smart and you know it, and want to use your power to help people and relate to others. Even though you tend to battle with yourself, you solve other people's conflicts well. Your saturation level is low - You stay out of stressful situations and advise others to do the same. You may not be the go-to person when something really needs done, but you know never to blow things out of proportion. Your outlook on life is bright. You see good things in situations where others may not be able to, and it frustrates you to see them get down on everything. |
So yeha I wake up, crawl towards the sink to brush my teeth. I grab the toothpaste and squeeze for like 10 seconds, and THEN I realise I havent taken out my toothbrush.....
I need more sleep.
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I need more sleep.
Dav out
Cars should be equipped with a chaingun and a camera thats slaved to the trigger, and good drivers should be given the chance to SHOOT THE CRAP out of people that cant seem to drive. Que-jumpers are the best target. At the end of every month the cops can download the images taken from the cameras and then laugh at the que-jumpers getting shot up
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Dav Out
Yeah so I went down to Singapore for a meeting and it was cool. I drove down from Kuala Lumpur, took me about err.. say 4hours to get there. It was cool and all, but this time we actually got to go like deep into Singapore (the last few times it was just meetings then back to the office).
So here are some of the places we went by:
Science Park Drive
Map
So yeah this was where the client was, nice place, very posh like, technology and all that. Cool to hang out in and work at. Bloody nice cars there too, Jags and what not. I want money :(
Suntec Tower 3
Map
This is our virtual office. The office itself is on the Penthouse, if I remember right, it was on the 44'th floor. All I can say about this place is WOW!. LIKE WOW!
Every virtual office should be like this, pretty office people, nice place, free drinks and stuff. Very cool. The building itself has a small mall on the lower floors, and there preddy ladies all over the place. Er... non for me..er.. since..um.. yeah taken and all... yeah.. so... err... woot!
Esplanade - Theatre on the Bay
This building was right next to Suntec Tower and its way cooler in real life. The pictures DO NOT do justice to it. I am hoping to get a digital cam before I go down again to take pics of it, if I can.
Esplanade Site 1
Pic 1
Pic 2
Singapore Images
Pic of Singapore in general
Thats about it for now, more from me later
Dav out
blogspot.com = www.davin-x.blogspot.com
1asphost.com = #WoT chan webpage
dyns.cx = Gib's #WoT stats page
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Penny Arcade! Ok, I know this comic was posted some time back, but it just feels right.
Enjoy!
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Enjoy!
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Ury is reading my blog! OMG OMG! Should I take my pants off now and run around the room telling people how cool she is?
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Ah yes, I was on my way to work today when I came across Mr "I'm too cool to use my signal lights" (lets just call him Idiot A for now). This guy was stuck in traffic, then makes a quick dash across the next lane W/O using his signal lights. DUDE WTF those lights are there for a reason! GAH!
Well anyway I continue on my way to work again and I meet Ms "I'm to pretty so I will drive in 2 lanes" (again, we shall just call her Idiot B). Now I don't quite know what Idiot B was doing, she was swerving in and out of 2 car lanes like she was drunk, or been drinking, or even worse, having a heart attack. That or she didnt know where she wanted to go, so she took the easy way out and just drove in the middle. Idiot B deserves a lead pipe. I dono, maybe... I guess... I'm just too tired...
Bleah!
Dav out
Well anyway I continue on my way to work again and I meet Ms "I'm to pretty so I will drive in 2 lanes" (again, we shall just call her Idiot B). Now I don't quite know what Idiot B was doing, she was swerving in and out of 2 car lanes like she was drunk, or been drinking, or even worse, having a heart attack. That or she didnt know where she wanted to go, so she took the easy way out and just drove in the middle. Idiot B deserves a lead pipe. I dono, maybe... I guess... I'm just too tired...
Bleah!
Dav out
Who be this yes yes it be Elan_Morin he muh friend yes yes
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Sweet! This is what Gib bought a while back. Les Paul Gothic If anyone would like to go over to his place to play with it please drop me an email.
:)
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:)
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Ohhhhh this looks sooo much like a movie I'd watch over and over - Sony Pictures - Hellboy
Too bad I've never read the comic's tho.
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Too bad I've never read the comic's tho.
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No the topic was not a typo, Gibzon just got a new guitar. He rocks, but I dont. I am hoping to be like him, or even 10% like him, cause I think he's too cool :)
woot man rock on
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woot man rock on
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GameDeving
Now some of you might be wondering WHY the HELL am i showcasing this guy's site/blog the second time in a row. Well the truth is this week is Canada week so i have picked CD to be my Canadian target...er...showcase...person thinggy... never mind.
So yeah CD rocks, and he does a shit load of game design and art, and in my book that makes him God... well..ok.. maybe not God... but he knows the cheat codes for god!
Yes, yes i have been drinking. I ish love youall yayaaay!
Dav out
Ok loads of people were wondering just who the hell that guy was from that journal link I pasted earlier (see below).
http://www.livejournal.com/users/cignet/
Well he's this dude I met on dalnet [ GOD I RUE that day :( ] (#fantasy) and he was soo cool that we became friends (again, big mistake, think SWF here, err.. cept he's Male....err.. but single!)
Hehehe nahh he's really cool and we hang out on MSN like all the time and he tells me Canadian stuff like dog sleading and how maple syrup is just another way for Canada to take over the world.
ROCK ON CD!
Dav out
This here is a journal of a good buddy of mine. GameDeving isnt about games, its about CD, and his macho uber-Canadian ways. He's cool tho, and since I endorse him, you know he's good :)
hehehehe.
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Dear god is there no end to teh funny?
The Sushi Pants Story
I couldnt stop laughing and I was at the office, not a good thing lol
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ITS SOO BLOODY HOT here :-(
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Where have I been oh god work has swampped me to the ground! I've got a 6 day holiday now due to the Chinise New Year (w00t) and I'm chilling at home trying to sleep off the trip i made to a diffrent state last week, but i dont think i can.
So anyway i've been up late working on a site for the guys at #wot (dalnet) and i think its almost done.
WoT Site
SO the poll is up, and so is the Forum, and i think we got it going good and that's always cool. We need more content, and some of the other guys are working on that now anyway so its cool
well peace and love;
Dav out
Well GREETINGS!
I cought LoTR: RotK the other day, and I must say that it is the best movie EVER!
Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Multimedia
Man has made a great leap, and its time we ALL got together and worked on this guys...
Dav out
Man has made a great leap, and its time we ALL got together and worked on this guys...
Dav out
Ok I know I complain about work most of the time but today it rocked. I went out with the Managing Director (MD) and we had a meeting/demo with a client and it went great!
After that we had lunch in a pub/restaurant and we had a couple of beers! At lunch! On a WORK DAY!
How cool is that?
*yarg*
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I dont quite know about this....
Pholph's Scrabble Generator     My Scrabble© Score is: 9. What is your score? Get it here. |
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This is what I'm up to most of the time. Thank Gibzon for the cool stuff that he puts out on a weekly basis. Man this guy is cool, and so is his tracking bot. w00t :)
#wot stats from Galad!
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Yeah well the title isnt that original, but who cares? Here is one of the manny SMS's (short message service - on your cell/handphone) that I received over the New Years. Its funny for me, not so for some of you.
"Things are changing so FAST these days! People have no respect for others! The other day I was in the temple (or church, etc etc) and the person infront of me took out a big cigar and started SMOKING! In the temple! Oh my GOD! I was soo shocked I almost dropped my beer!"
Well that's some asian funny for you. Get back to me if you thought it wasnt funny.
Dav out
"Things are changing so FAST these days! People have no respect for others! The other day I was in the temple (or church, etc etc) and the person infront of me took out a big cigar and started SMOKING! In the temple! Oh my GOD! I was soo shocked I almost dropped my beer!"
Well that's some asian funny for you. Get back to me if you thought it wasnt funny.
Dav out
Well here I am again, another Monday and a new week of work and stuff!
Yarg!
Well I'm looking into getting other people I know to co-post on my blog, and vice versa for their blogs. For now I've just emailed Plixa about it, lets see what she thinks about the idea. Some people will want their blogs personal, and some people just dont care, like me.
Then again I'd be weirded out if someone started posted odd stuff, but that's part of the fun.
Dav out
Yarg!
Well I'm looking into getting other people I know to co-post on my blog, and vice versa for their blogs. For now I've just emailed Plixa about it, lets see what she thinks about the idea. Some people will want their blogs personal, and some people just dont care, like me.
Then again I'd be weirded out if someone started posted odd stuff, but that's part of the fun.
Dav out
Hahahah this one is really funny. I think I might just do the same thing sometime soon.
QDB: Quote #199315
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QDB: Quote #199315
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Woooo....
Its :-) a new year and I've finnaly made some time to blog. Its currently 2am here, 05/01/04
I need sleep. You guys be good
Dav out....sleep
Its :-) a new year and I've finnaly made some time to blog. Its currently 2am here, 05/01/04
I need sleep. You guys be good
Dav out....sleep
