I am the sort of person that get colds sore throats and stuff all the time but never really have big problems with my body. And yes I have a slight case of cold since yesterday, hopefully it'd be gone by tomorrow when I go to work.
I am fussed about what I eat but not in a way that one would expect. I refuse any low fat foods. If you see me buy organic it was only because it's on special and cheaper than conventional, but I am happy to pay more for local products. I do not mind genetically modified food. I don't think a vegetarian diet is a healthy one at all. I prefer raw food materials to processed stuff unless I have to, that said, I don't like the idea of taking supplements of any sort of nutrients unless they are crucially needed (I treat them as medication instead of food). The only valid claim you'd see on food packages amongst gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, fat free, GE free etc etc is low GI, all others are negligible unless of course you are allergic or something. And on the other hand your allergy might have actually been caused by one's diets besides a genetic thing.
I prefer houses to apartments because I've been living in apartments for more than 20 years since I was born, and I am really sick of it. Doesn't mean I am any good at gardening or willing to improve on that though. I just love to live in big rooms and stuff, and I've been a city boy for too long that I wouldn't mind going to the country really. The only thing stopping me was the insects.
I prefer walking and cycling to driving, but now it seems I had to get a car real soon anyway or I won't be in a good position of getting a job related to my field. But on the other hand the video games that I enjoyed most were racing games. I am a big fan of Need for Speed and Burnout series.
I believe god exists but I am in no way religious. God is not Jesus, Allah, Buddha or whatever name and appearance you give him, it's just an existence that nobody would ever know unless he wants to tell. God does not listen, he just controls everything, including that I am typing these words right at this time. Therefore religion is not a way of salvation or whatever to me, it is just fate that no one could ever change. All I have to do is to accept it, under his control.
I think it's time for bed.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Set Sail!
It's called Uncharted Waters Online, but I knew it as Daikoukai Jidai from my teenage years. None of the previous (non-online) versions of this game was ever translated to Engslish and I played the IV in Chinese Traditional (the Taiwanese release of this game). It is still my favourite game of all time but I can't play it on my current computer because of both system and language encoding issues. (it doesn't even support Windows XP being released around 1998). The online version has been around since 2003 in Japan (2006 in Mainland China which I have briefly played) but only just arrived in the English world late last year. Of course I am gonna jump onto it as soon as I get a fast and reliable internet like now.
I loved the world map in the game was real world and all the ports were at exact places where they should be, although they are sometimes called a different name than we call them now because the time was set around the Renaissance, where every European country struggles to get out of Europe and explore the world. Every player is obviously one of them.
I have been playing as a Venetian adventurer (chosen over trader and maritime), fisherman to be exact. I have been enjoying it from the start. The sailing school was a bit too much to read but useful afterwards, I am still struggling to finish the advanced adventurer school at the moment since I need to get any one of 'archaeology', 'geography' or 'biology' skills to rank 4, which is not that easy.
There are a few things that I found interesting although it is reasonable to do so in game to make it fair. Cattle disappears after you milked it and chickens disappear after you collected eggs are amongst them. And you could actually make profit by simply taking eggs from chicken or ducks then hatch them to get more chicken or ducks. Another interesting thing is that eggs that you get from chicken might hatch into ducklings. And when you are bored just kill all the chicken and ducks and process them into meats and sell at 10 times the price of your original cost.
I actually think this game is quite amazing :) I just got eligible to get aides and I got one, will need to figure out what they do though...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
I Thought We were Fine
I have sensed it quite a few days ago, I can't tell but there had been something going on. And then I did not have an idea for the White Day, because you did it so perfectly on Valentine's Day that I don't know what could I do to match up with that. You aren't welcomed by my housemates to come over and it was public holiday that everything shuts. I asked but you don't seem to care, and I kept telling myself what you said was true that you are not pissed at me for not coming up with anything. And on the day you asked to see me yesterday where we first dated, I knew it's coming. I wanted to confirm but you seemed to be avoiding me which only intensifies the feeling. But I couldn't help thinking of alternatives of that outcome that we both feared, could it be something better than I thought? But I finally figured if it was you don't have to wait for a certain time and place to tell me that. So instead of the usual gear that I bring to stay over at yours I brought the panda that I promised to give you when you leave, and who you promised to bring with you when you leave.
I was hoping to bring you to Chocolate Bean on Union St which I haven't been but saw on internet that they have a big platter of different indulgent hot chocolates and dips like heaven. I sidetracked myself a bit to the little store before meeting you and it did look really nice. I didn't really know whether we would ever be seen together in there though.
You were smiling but I can't make myself smile, all through the way. I have spent the last day preparing myself for it and I was thankful of that. I don't really need to say much because you have rehearsed everything prior, well, to be fair I don't speak much in general anyway. You kept asking whether I have anything to say which I don't really know what to. I can't even think. I always thought we were a really happy couple over the months, that we both feel nice and safe to be with each other, that I am proud to tell people that this is my lover. I thought that was all we need to keep this relationship going, now it seems you didn't think the same. You need someone to share your passion in life, which I can't but you do have plenty of friends to do that with and I'm not supposed to be both a boyfriend and a soul mate. I really do hope that was not the real reason but although curious I don't really want to know. And other than that I'm not expressive enough that I built a wall around myself, which is exactly what I am. I'm not good at talking in general let alone expressing myself, I think I feel more comfortable writing them out though. What is more important is, I don't want to change myself for anyone, I want to be accepted as I am, and in return, you don't need to change anything of yourself for me either, that I would accept you as a whole, because I love you. You thought that that I didn't want you to change anything was a lie but it wasn't. I can't think of anything that I want you to change for me, seriously. I thought we were fantastic as is.
You told me I was allowed to cry, but I was already crying. I don't think I've ever cried in front of you before, and surprisingly this time you didn't because you have rehearsed. I would rather believe you cried enough before that. And then you said you were leaving, I don't know whether that backlight was rehearsed as well but I can't really see you properly. I was thinking whether I should ask for a last hug or kiss but I didn't. And I wasn't looking so I don't know whether you looked back, I guessed not.
I sat there with the ants for a while and decided to leave, two couples behind me which I wasn't aware of were making out. I walked home slowly all the way, thinking I was coping with it better than I thought. But today it got worse, I kept thinking of you curling up in bed with me, I wanted to cry but I can't, I don't know what to do, talking to people about it didn't help. Telling me I deserve better didn't help, I didn't even deserve you, let alone better.
When I say I'd try everything to make you happy, I meant it, but we did not end up happy after all. There are still so many things that I wanted to do with you.I wanted to go to the chocolate factory with you. I wanted you to attend my graduation ceremony. I wanted you to be there on my birthday. I wanted to have a proper photo of the two of us (I was surprised to find out I don't), I even wanted to see you off and change my relationship status on Facebook to widowed.
You said you wanted us to break up in good terms, but there doesn't seem to be a good term when it comes to breaking up after all. Anyway although this wasn't a happy ending I did enjoy every second being with you and I was grateful that I had you. It's been my best relationship so far.
And I suddenly found I don't really have much to remind me of you, not even a proper photo of the two of us.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Are You Happy?
70% of university graduates are unemployed a year after graduation.
There is no trust amongst people. But it's fair enough because no one is trust-worthy in this country anyway.
People in the countryside were excluded from the unemployment figure, which would have been pentupled.
People are forced to abort and be sterilized when they are 'reproducing outside of the plan'. People volunteer to take abortion when they know it is a girl.
50 million men would never find a wife because there was 50 million less women in the country than men. This situation is worsening.
Free publishing, political party forming, rallying and speech are constitutional but illegal.
Laws are only there to be broken.
Youtube, Wikipedia, Facebook and Twitter are non-accessible without superior internet techniques to go pass the great firewall. However, similar (pirated) websites of perverted control under the government had been popular.
The most popular IM service watches every single word you type and searches your computer for any signs of political material.
Domestic antivirus services leave back doors and Trojan horses for government to access the computer while deleting political materials.
In an effort of establishing a 'harmonic society' any voice different from the party is muted, any people to try to protect their own rights are jailed or hospitalized as 'psycho'.
There has actually been a significant population of professional petitioners in the capital who were treated inhumanely both in the capital and in their hometown. They are professional beggars begging for their justice, but usually got chased around and beaten up by police.
People are able to vote for their local government, although all candidates are from the same political party.
Many in big cities could not afford one square metre of an apartment with their annual salary, while public servants took 90% of public housing on a 6-digit monthly salary plus countless benefits.
House prices are skyrocketing while large real estate developers buys up land like crazy and not really building on it, which only pushes the house prices even higher.
People were forced to relocate from 20-year-old buildings, given around 10% of what their property is worth to have their houses demolished and rebuilt and sold for 10 times the price, only to be demolished again in 20 years.
Despite the high price of property, people who bought a house does not own it, instead, the government will have it back after 70 years.
Health insurance of any kind is non-existent, while a cold could cost people a third of their monthly salary to be cured.
Expensive and non-relevant medical checks are always prescribed.
Even medications could be fake.
Food prices went up 300% in the past 5 years, while people's income barely ever increased.
Food is poison. Seafood treated with formalin, nuts and dry mushrooms with sulphur, cured meat with artificial colouring and extreme level of nitrous, milk with urea, grains with mineral oil...
Over 5 million people were forced to relocate in order to build a dam.
In some cities air pollution is undetectable because it is way over the range of measuring devices.
Less than 4% of the state budget was directed to education, while more than 30% was used to keep the government functioning.
Education is brainwashing. People are educated to lie, the higher education they receive the better liar they are.
40 million of mainly agricultural poplation starved to death during the years 1958-1961, not because they did not have food but because they lied about the productivity which leaded to taxation of their whole production.
While bragging about its minors policy, the minors are forced to abandon their languages, religious beliefs, cultural traditions and land or livestock they live on. Majority immigrants flooded their land, stole the natural resources and threatened their very existence.
The party in power knows precisely that what its name implies would never happen, but its members and non-members believed it and trusted the party will lead them there.
People believe a higher degree of authority will give them justice when they think they are wronged. When they found out even the highest authority in the country would not give them justice, they went for the United Nations for help.
Governments cover whatever they have done wrong, and every public servant covers for each other.
Corruption is the norm and bribery is mandatory.
Are you really happy with your life there?
There is no trust amongst people. But it's fair enough because no one is trust-worthy in this country anyway.
People in the countryside were excluded from the unemployment figure, which would have been pentupled.
People are forced to abort and be sterilized when they are 'reproducing outside of the plan'. People volunteer to take abortion when they know it is a girl.
50 million men would never find a wife because there was 50 million less women in the country than men. This situation is worsening.
Free publishing, political party forming, rallying and speech are constitutional but illegal.
Laws are only there to be broken.
Youtube, Wikipedia, Facebook and Twitter are non-accessible without superior internet techniques to go pass the great firewall. However, similar (pirated) websites of perverted control under the government had been popular.
The most popular IM service watches every single word you type and searches your computer for any signs of political material.
Domestic antivirus services leave back doors and Trojan horses for government to access the computer while deleting political materials.
In an effort of establishing a 'harmonic society' any voice different from the party is muted, any people to try to protect their own rights are jailed or hospitalized as 'psycho'.
There has actually been a significant population of professional petitioners in the capital who were treated inhumanely both in the capital and in their hometown. They are professional beggars begging for their justice, but usually got chased around and beaten up by police.
People are able to vote for their local government, although all candidates are from the same political party.
Many in big cities could not afford one square metre of an apartment with their annual salary, while public servants took 90% of public housing on a 6-digit monthly salary plus countless benefits.
House prices are skyrocketing while large real estate developers buys up land like crazy and not really building on it, which only pushes the house prices even higher.
People were forced to relocate from 20-year-old buildings, given around 10% of what their property is worth to have their houses demolished and rebuilt and sold for 10 times the price, only to be demolished again in 20 years.
Despite the high price of property, people who bought a house does not own it, instead, the government will have it back after 70 years.
Health insurance of any kind is non-existent, while a cold could cost people a third of their monthly salary to be cured.
Expensive and non-relevant medical checks are always prescribed.
Even medications could be fake.
Food prices went up 300% in the past 5 years, while people's income barely ever increased.
Food is poison. Seafood treated with formalin, nuts and dry mushrooms with sulphur, cured meat with artificial colouring and extreme level of nitrous, milk with urea, grains with mineral oil...
Over 5 million people were forced to relocate in order to build a dam.
In some cities air pollution is undetectable because it is way over the range of measuring devices.
Less than 4% of the state budget was directed to education, while more than 30% was used to keep the government functioning.
Education is brainwashing. People are educated to lie, the higher education they receive the better liar they are.
40 million of mainly agricultural poplation starved to death during the years 1958-1961, not because they did not have food but because they lied about the productivity which leaded to taxation of their whole production.
While bragging about its minors policy, the minors are forced to abandon their languages, religious beliefs, cultural traditions and land or livestock they live on. Majority immigrants flooded their land, stole the natural resources and threatened their very existence.
The party in power knows precisely that what its name implies would never happen, but its members and non-members believed it and trusted the party will lead them there.
People believe a higher degree of authority will give them justice when they think they are wronged. When they found out even the highest authority in the country would not give them justice, they went for the United Nations for help.
Governments cover whatever they have done wrong, and every public servant covers for each other.
Corruption is the norm and bribery is mandatory.
Are you really happy with your life there?
Monday, February 21, 2011
On iHype
I think I have become less and less impressed with Apple and its products over the years.
Before I own any Apple products I was quite impressed with its design, all the way back in the first iMac and iBook. But back in the days Apple products are way too expensive for our home so we were not very tempted to buy it although it does look good. I actually managed to grow up without ever touching a computer running Mac OS, but everyone's using Windows back in those days anyway.
The first time that I used a Mac was in a computer lab in Melbourne Uni, when i had to finish the week's genetics homework there. I was not impressed with the experience at all. I could not find a power button on the iMac, so turning it on took me more than 10 minutes. I tried to maximize a window and kept clicking the green button and that was another 10 minutes before I gave up. The mouse have no right button which really annoys me. And when I finally finished the work I had trouble finding a way to turn either the program or the computer off. I remembered it took me like 10 minutes to get used to Windows and do all the basics when I hadn't even touched a mouse before, and spending 10 minutes to find out how to turn on a Mac with 10 years experience with computers is just ridiculous. And not being able to maximize a window, no right mouse key and weird way to turn off a program or the computer, I don't get the point (it's not that it hadn't been invented and used on a rival for more than 20 years by then). And one thing Mac users kept bragging about is actually the ease of use comparing to Windows.
And then I owned an iPhone 3GS when it just came out and I am still using it atm. I am generally quite comfortable with the phone with a huge library of apps to enjoy and stuff. I don't have to worry of getting lost in the city anymore for one thing. And it did start to change my life a bit, like I'd have Wikipedia in hand when I'm in the middle of an argue so we know who's right instead of arguing all the way on, I'd recognize music that I don't know on the streets and so on. It started to get to me though when I realized how closed the iOS is. I can't access flash contents on the internet only because Apple doesn't like it (don't talk to me about HTML5, I don't see it replacing flash for at least 5 years - it's not only about video streams either, too many company websites have adopted flash in their beautiful homepage framework, which is just stupid to ignore all those), I need to pay extra just for tethering (which I didn't), I can't make my phone any more customized than a wallpaper. Of course you could change most of that by jailbreaking (which I did). I believe I bought the iPhone when it was the best in the market, but it's not anymore, not even the iPhone 4. I could get an Android which does everything my iPhone does plus more, simply because that one is open source.
And yes Apple's attitude towards its mistakes annoys me. I first noticed this when problems arise with iPhone 4's antenna. It's a hardware problem caused by insufficient testing prior to release. Apple's response? a cosmetic firmware fix to "improve display of signal" and free release of ugly covers. Come on, this is a hardware problem! They are just working to cover there mistakes instead of actually doing something to solve it. A responsible company would have recalled all the affected products and repair, replace or if not possible refund for the product. And for all the inferior technologies that apple adopts and argues that were not useful, they just make it an even bigger hype when they are finally releasing it a years after Apple's rivals. Right mouse key, multitasking and wallpaper on iOS, high resolution iPhone camera...
Btw, multitasking for the iOS is FAKE. Most background applications could not continue to run when they are in the background (such as an in-progress task stops processing when you press the home key and only continues when you switch aback), not to mention a lot of apps don't even try to support it. Calling that multitasking is ridiculous. Do you reckon me stop typing to pick up the phone and returning to typing after the phone call multitasking? I'd reckon typing while you are making the phone call multitasking. Not many people can multitask really well and that's why we want the iOS to do it, if it's just switching we could do it better than the iOS.
I have hence determined that Apple products are for the low intelligence, not me.
Before I own any Apple products I was quite impressed with its design, all the way back in the first iMac and iBook. But back in the days Apple products are way too expensive for our home so we were not very tempted to buy it although it does look good. I actually managed to grow up without ever touching a computer running Mac OS, but everyone's using Windows back in those days anyway.
The first time that I used a Mac was in a computer lab in Melbourne Uni, when i had to finish the week's genetics homework there. I was not impressed with the experience at all. I could not find a power button on the iMac, so turning it on took me more than 10 minutes. I tried to maximize a window and kept clicking the green button and that was another 10 minutes before I gave up. The mouse have no right button which really annoys me. And when I finally finished the work I had trouble finding a way to turn either the program or the computer off. I remembered it took me like 10 minutes to get used to Windows and do all the basics when I hadn't even touched a mouse before, and spending 10 minutes to find out how to turn on a Mac with 10 years experience with computers is just ridiculous. And not being able to maximize a window, no right mouse key and weird way to turn off a program or the computer, I don't get the point (it's not that it hadn't been invented and used on a rival for more than 20 years by then). And one thing Mac users kept bragging about is actually the ease of use comparing to Windows.
And then I owned an iPhone 3GS when it just came out and I am still using it atm. I am generally quite comfortable with the phone with a huge library of apps to enjoy and stuff. I don't have to worry of getting lost in the city anymore for one thing. And it did start to change my life a bit, like I'd have Wikipedia in hand when I'm in the middle of an argue so we know who's right instead of arguing all the way on, I'd recognize music that I don't know on the streets and so on. It started to get to me though when I realized how closed the iOS is. I can't access flash contents on the internet only because Apple doesn't like it (don't talk to me about HTML5, I don't see it replacing flash for at least 5 years - it's not only about video streams either, too many company websites have adopted flash in their beautiful homepage framework, which is just stupid to ignore all those), I need to pay extra just for tethering (which I didn't), I can't make my phone any more customized than a wallpaper. Of course you could change most of that by jailbreaking (which I did). I believe I bought the iPhone when it was the best in the market, but it's not anymore, not even the iPhone 4. I could get an Android which does everything my iPhone does plus more, simply because that one is open source.
And yes Apple's attitude towards its mistakes annoys me. I first noticed this when problems arise with iPhone 4's antenna. It's a hardware problem caused by insufficient testing prior to release. Apple's response? a cosmetic firmware fix to "improve display of signal" and free release of ugly covers. Come on, this is a hardware problem! They are just working to cover there mistakes instead of actually doing something to solve it. A responsible company would have recalled all the affected products and repair, replace or if not possible refund for the product. And for all the inferior technologies that apple adopts and argues that were not useful, they just make it an even bigger hype when they are finally releasing it a years after Apple's rivals. Right mouse key, multitasking and wallpaper on iOS, high resolution iPhone camera...
Btw, multitasking for the iOS is FAKE. Most background applications could not continue to run when they are in the background (such as an in-progress task stops processing when you press the home key and only continues when you switch aback), not to mention a lot of apps don't even try to support it. Calling that multitasking is ridiculous. Do you reckon me stop typing to pick up the phone and returning to typing after the phone call multitasking? I'd reckon typing while you are making the phone call multitasking. Not many people can multitask really well and that's why we want the iOS to do it, if it's just switching we could do it better than the iOS.
I have hence determined that Apple products are for the low intelligence, not me.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Dreaming of Reading
I'm not sure whether it is true that dreams always have a certain meaning, especially recurring dreams.
I realized since I moved into this house 10 months ago (Yes it took me that long to realize) that I started a recurring dream of reading. I did not have an idea what I was reading in those dreams but I certainly was. I think I have never dreamed of those before. I recall most of the reading happened right in my bed where I was dreaming, but I don't recall any of the details of the materials I was reading. They are definitely full of words though so I suppose they are articles (as opposed to documents or images), I think I'm certain some of the reading materials were scientific while others unknown. And I always forget all what I was reading when I wake up. I am not sure whether those things were written in a language that I know at all.
I don't know much about dreams but I am guessing it means something, either related to my study as Matt had suggested because I have obviously been reading quite a bit of references for my honours project, or it could be related to this house. The first theory works quite obvious and I tend to believe it (although I had such a dream a few nights ago two months after finishing the degree), but the second theory sounds a bit more attractive I'd say?
Sweet dreams.
I realized since I moved into this house 10 months ago (Yes it took me that long to realize) that I started a recurring dream of reading. I did not have an idea what I was reading in those dreams but I certainly was. I think I have never dreamed of those before. I recall most of the reading happened right in my bed where I was dreaming, but I don't recall any of the details of the materials I was reading. They are definitely full of words though so I suppose they are articles (as opposed to documents or images), I think I'm certain some of the reading materials were scientific while others unknown. And I always forget all what I was reading when I wake up. I am not sure whether those things were written in a language that I know at all.
I don't know much about dreams but I am guessing it means something, either related to my study as Matt had suggested because I have obviously been reading quite a bit of references for my honours project, or it could be related to this house. The first theory works quite obvious and I tend to believe it (although I had such a dream a few nights ago two months after finishing the degree), but the second theory sounds a bit more attractive I'd say?
Sweet dreams.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
My Inner Anarchism
I confused myself a bit lately. I found out that I would generally accept and follow rules or laws but extremely dismissal when it comes to discuss them. I think I have been like that ever after pubety but I just never realized it. I knew that my political compass is bottom right which means conservative and anarchic but I have never thought much about the anarchic part besides that I am against bureaucracy.
I don't like laws. I have been extremely clear about that since I was a kid. In my middle school back in China we are required to recite the contents of the Constitution, which is part of our 'Morality and Political Studies' mandatory all the way up to university (basically brainwashing), and the teacher stated very clearly that this will be in the exam. I think I was the only one in the class who didn't even try to recite it and obviously I failed that subject (other stuff in this subject was no better anyways, because there are plenty of laws made in China just that no one ever obeys them). I was never ashamed of that.
I tend believe laws are only commonsense made complicated, and hence it is not necessary for any society as we all learn our commonsense from parents/guardians, and a society can run perfectly well or even better relying on commonsense instead of laws. I know that sounds a bit anarchist already. Think of speed limits, if a sign says the speed limit is 60kph on this road all the vehicles would tend to drive at a speed close to that speed limit to get maximum efficiency. Yes you could say that is a good example of how laws work but imagine the sign is not there and people can go at whatever speed they want to, they would try to drive at around the same speed as other vehicles whatever it is when other vehicles are present and they can drive as fast as they want when no other cars are in the way, which makes the road more efficient. The law is not there but the order is still there, and the efficiency could improved. Penalty for speeding is also ridiculous. If all other vehicles are driving at 100kph on a 60kph road and you drive at 60kph you will be the one causing accidents not others, do you want a fine or death? As for pedestrians, they are dead no matter whether you hit them at 60kph or 100kph, but at 100 it might cause less pain.
My obeying the laws/rules might have only been a result of commonsense instead of being forced by laws/rules anyway.
I don't like laws. I have been extremely clear about that since I was a kid. In my middle school back in China we are required to recite the contents of the Constitution, which is part of our 'Morality and Political Studies' mandatory all the way up to university (basically brainwashing), and the teacher stated very clearly that this will be in the exam. I think I was the only one in the class who didn't even try to recite it and obviously I failed that subject (other stuff in this subject was no better anyways, because there are plenty of laws made in China just that no one ever obeys them). I was never ashamed of that.
I tend believe laws are only commonsense made complicated, and hence it is not necessary for any society as we all learn our commonsense from parents/guardians, and a society can run perfectly well or even better relying on commonsense instead of laws. I know that sounds a bit anarchist already. Think of speed limits, if a sign says the speed limit is 60kph on this road all the vehicles would tend to drive at a speed close to that speed limit to get maximum efficiency. Yes you could say that is a good example of how laws work but imagine the sign is not there and people can go at whatever speed they want to, they would try to drive at around the same speed as other vehicles whatever it is when other vehicles are present and they can drive as fast as they want when no other cars are in the way, which makes the road more efficient. The law is not there but the order is still there, and the efficiency could improved. Penalty for speeding is also ridiculous. If all other vehicles are driving at 100kph on a 60kph road and you drive at 60kph you will be the one causing accidents not others, do you want a fine or death? As for pedestrians, they are dead no matter whether you hit them at 60kph or 100kph, but at 100 it might cause less pain.
My obeying the laws/rules might have only been a result of commonsense instead of being forced by laws/rules anyway.
Friday, January 28, 2011
On Virginity
Before I lose it, I do feel I have something to protect, that should only be available to that one worthy person. I had to be perfectionist and I had refused to give it away for a few times before I actually did because the person was not right. I lost it to someone I loved dearly and I was happy when I did, only that I hurt him badly afterwards by coming to Australia and drowned by the hopelessness of ever seeing each other again.
And then someone changed me (or I simply changed myself). I became quite loose in terms of sex, I've been through many beds after all these years and I wasn't exactly ashamed of it, I was even refusing to admit that they were ONS's because most of the times I get more than one, and when I didn't I either thought I would but they didn't or the other way around (like we didn't both deliberately meant it, at least I didn't on every start). I've even started to have a few casual lovers to stay over every now and then, I'm happy being like that, at least I thought so. Sex is cheap.
I started to crave for a relationship though after a while, and then I started looking for it. I found it hard. I kept getting ONS when i ask for a relationship because both of us could consider it as a 'trial error' afterwards, and I didn't like it. And people do use that to cover hook ups. I wished to have a proper date but always get sex dates because I fall for it at the tiniest of hints, I found it hard to control myself especially when that was someone who I think I got a chance. Of course in the end I didn't.
And then I had my first proper date in years, it didn't go that well cos I was really nervous. But things changed over a few months and we had a second date which went surprisingly good and there I had a partner. And I think the loose thoughts on sex was hence taken aback because it was hard to get this relationship even started let along keeping it going, I'm not ready to ruin it and fall back to the life I had before. I know the emptiness far too well. And as long as this relationship last I am willing do everything for it. I probably have become my first lover who saw me off to Australia in this relationship but I hope I'm more prepared than he was then.
And then someone changed me (or I simply changed myself). I became quite loose in terms of sex, I've been through many beds after all these years and I wasn't exactly ashamed of it, I was even refusing to admit that they were ONS's because most of the times I get more than one, and when I didn't I either thought I would but they didn't or the other way around (like we didn't both deliberately meant it, at least I didn't on every start). I've even started to have a few casual lovers to stay over every now and then, I'm happy being like that, at least I thought so. Sex is cheap.
I started to crave for a relationship though after a while, and then I started looking for it. I found it hard. I kept getting ONS when i ask for a relationship because both of us could consider it as a 'trial error' afterwards, and I didn't like it. And people do use that to cover hook ups. I wished to have a proper date but always get sex dates because I fall for it at the tiniest of hints, I found it hard to control myself especially when that was someone who I think I got a chance. Of course in the end I didn't.
And then I had my first proper date in years, it didn't go that well cos I was really nervous. But things changed over a few months and we had a second date which went surprisingly good and there I had a partner. And I think the loose thoughts on sex was hence taken aback because it was hard to get this relationship even started let along keeping it going, I'm not ready to ruin it and fall back to the life I had before. I know the emptiness far too well. And as long as this relationship last I am willing do everything for it. I probably have become my first lover who saw me off to Australia in this relationship but I hope I'm more prepared than he was then.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Melbourne and Back
I didn't even wanna leave.
We chose a wicked time of year to (back) go to Melbourne, when it rains every single day. But when the sun comes out in the afternoon before it became all worth it. I could never resist Melbourne under the brightness after the rain.
We were basically just wandering around the city, visited wicked places that I've found during my stay in Melbourne before as well as some other places that I myself haven't been, and of course a lot of shopping too :P I suddenly realized how spoiled of choice I would be in Melbourne after being so repressed of choice in Adelaide for the whole year. I love the trams that goes everywhere in around the city and all thos nice restaurant and bars we've visited along the way. It was a lot of fun being back in Melbourne.
Getting together with friends had been really nice experience and I am very glad that I got to know a lot of great friends during my years in Melbourne, and it was even better to see them again. I also missed a lot of friends though cos many of them had returned to their home country that I wasn't able to see them, others I just didn't have time to see this time...
Now I'm back in Adelaide, and I seriously need to find a job, whatever that pays the bills, because I could not ask my parents to afford me anymore. I hope for the best but well I need to be more full on on that. Also I need to start applying for my graduate visa soon as I almost got everything ready. Also it is probably a good idea to clean my room as it had been awful for a while :S
Just hope things gets better, that's it for now.
We chose a wicked time of year to (back) go to Melbourne, when it rains every single day. But when the sun comes out in the afternoon before it became all worth it. I could never resist Melbourne under the brightness after the rain.
We were basically just wandering around the city, visited wicked places that I've found during my stay in Melbourne before as well as some other places that I myself haven't been, and of course a lot of shopping too :P I suddenly realized how spoiled of choice I would be in Melbourne after being so repressed of choice in Adelaide for the whole year. I love the trams that goes everywhere in around the city and all thos nice restaurant and bars we've visited along the way. It was a lot of fun being back in Melbourne.
Getting together with friends had been really nice experience and I am very glad that I got to know a lot of great friends during my years in Melbourne, and it was even better to see them again. I also missed a lot of friends though cos many of them had returned to their home country that I wasn't able to see them, others I just didn't have time to see this time...
Now I'm back in Adelaide, and I seriously need to find a job, whatever that pays the bills, because I could not ask my parents to afford me anymore. I hope for the best but well I need to be more full on on that. Also I need to start applying for my graduate visa soon as I almost got everything ready. Also it is probably a good idea to clean my room as it had been awful for a while :S
Just hope things gets better, that's it for now.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
My 2010
Yeah it's that time of year that I should wrap up my 2010, so here it goes.
The first half of 2010 has been a total drama for me. Tumbling into Adelaide hoping for a quieter life but obviously got quite the opposite. I moved as much as I did three years in Melbourne three months into Adelaide. I had a short relationship which was a total disaster giving me all sorts of troubles which lasted all the way to August. But I was lucky to have met quite a few people that helped me survive the situation and I would love to thank them dearly. Thank you Heather, Christina, Tim, Ben and Matt. I think I grew up a lot from what had happened during that as well, especially getting to know that man doesn't change and I should give up any expectation to change them at all.
The lab crew I was doing my honours project with was absolutely amazing and although I have finished the project I would always remember you guys.
And then in late April I finally settled down in my current place and things are starting to change for the better. I got to know a few loyal friends and started a sweet relationship via one of them. Although of course there are still a few dramas but now I have nothing to complain about this year.
I am gonna be greedy and start hoping for a better 2011, I know it would be hard for 2011 to be overly good because my current relationship is destined to end this year and I would also be struggling to find a job and start my new life not as a student in Australia. I do not know what's out there but hopefully I'm not afraid of it.
Happy New Year!
The first half of 2010 has been a total drama for me. Tumbling into Adelaide hoping for a quieter life but obviously got quite the opposite. I moved as much as I did three years in Melbourne three months into Adelaide. I had a short relationship which was a total disaster giving me all sorts of troubles which lasted all the way to August. But I was lucky to have met quite a few people that helped me survive the situation and I would love to thank them dearly. Thank you Heather, Christina, Tim, Ben and Matt. I think I grew up a lot from what had happened during that as well, especially getting to know that man doesn't change and I should give up any expectation to change them at all.
The lab crew I was doing my honours project with was absolutely amazing and although I have finished the project I would always remember you guys.
And then in late April I finally settled down in my current place and things are starting to change for the better. I got to know a few loyal friends and started a sweet relationship via one of them. Although of course there are still a few dramas but now I have nothing to complain about this year.
I am gonna be greedy and start hoping for a better 2011, I know it would be hard for 2011 to be overly good because my current relationship is destined to end this year and I would also be struggling to find a job and start my new life not as a student in Australia. I do not know what's out there but hopefully I'm not afraid of it.
Happy New Year!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Display
I have noticed that whenever the weather gets hot my computer screen would keep flashing. I don't really know why but that is certainly not something that I'd appreciate. I have made up many causes for that but it seems none of them are correct. When it first happened last year I did not link it to the hot weather, instead I blamed the power source thinking that it might be not enough power, but it does that again when I moved which eliminated that assumption. Then I couldn't live with it anymore because it's just annoying to see the screen go black for a second or two every twenty seconds. I checked all the possible settings I get access to and found that the Catalyst control centre offers an 'alternative DVI mode' switch which seemed to work, but not every time though. Then I thought the problem might lay with the fact that the cable's not properly transferring data as it should as it was a cheap ass HDMI cable that I had, then I spent quite a bit of money and bought a proper DVI-HDMI cable instead of using the converter supplied with the graphic card (there was only two DVI sockets and an S-Video/S-PDIF outlet on the Radeon HD4850, and I used a 22" Samsung TV which only has HDMI or VGA to connect to computers), nope none of them helped.
And here I am now thinking the problem is gone, simply by switching back to good old VGA (still requires a converter) instead of HDMI connection, and the problem seems to be gone. Only thing is that after being so spoiled by the HDMI I could surely notice inferior graphics that VGA offered which I wasn't aware before. But well, having a slightly worse graphics is still way better than that annoying flashing screen.
And here I am now thinking the problem is gone, simply by switching back to good old VGA (still requires a converter) instead of HDMI connection, and the problem seems to be gone. Only thing is that after being so spoiled by the HDMI I could surely notice inferior graphics that VGA offered which I wasn't aware before. But well, having a slightly worse graphics is still way better than that annoying flashing screen.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Internet Security
I have never been that cautious about my internet security, until around midday yesterday.
My housemate called and told me I'd been sending advertisement emails to him with my Gmail account which I obviously hadn't. I checked my inbox immediately and found a few 'refused to deliver' notifications and in the sent mail was a lot of spams I did not authorize sending. I acted fast and changed my Gmail password immediately but harm's already done so I had to also post an update on facebook apologizing to whoever that might be affected for something that is not really my fault.
While running on a full system virus scan I checked the Gmail access history. There was one log in from Henan province, China which I do not recognize. That's it. My Gmail password was compromised and started embarrassing me and all whomever I have contacted during the years. I feel deeply sorry for what happened but turned out my computer was not infected with virus or Trojan to the best knowledge of AntiVir. I do not know how my account info could be leaked to some random people in China, but this had raised deep concerns. My Gmail account is like the most important account to me on the internet for my youtube, google services, blogger, facebook login etc, plus bills and receipts from mobile provider, online shops... I do not know whether the intruders have accessed those but I'd be deeply worried if they did.
At least for now the account seems safe and no further spams were seen sending out of it, I do need to be way more careful from now on to protect my password and stuff, and probably create more weird and hard to remember passwords for myself :S
The attack also brought some surprise. It seems that even if I deleted some of the contacts and their messages completely those people were still able to receive those spams, of course they are not very welcomed in my life and they obviously knew it. I started receiving hate mails which I did not know whether they directing at me or the spam, but whichever I chose to ignore. They are out of my life and they had better stay that way. I am happy with what I turned out to be at the moment, without them.
My housemate called and told me I'd been sending advertisement emails to him with my Gmail account which I obviously hadn't. I checked my inbox immediately and found a few 'refused to deliver' notifications and in the sent mail was a lot of spams I did not authorize sending. I acted fast and changed my Gmail password immediately but harm's already done so I had to also post an update on facebook apologizing to whoever that might be affected for something that is not really my fault.
While running on a full system virus scan I checked the Gmail access history. There was one log in from Henan province, China which I do not recognize. That's it. My Gmail password was compromised and started embarrassing me and all whomever I have contacted during the years. I feel deeply sorry for what happened but turned out my computer was not infected with virus or Trojan to the best knowledge of AntiVir. I do not know how my account info could be leaked to some random people in China, but this had raised deep concerns. My Gmail account is like the most important account to me on the internet for my youtube, google services, blogger, facebook login etc, plus bills and receipts from mobile provider, online shops... I do not know whether the intruders have accessed those but I'd be deeply worried if they did.
At least for now the account seems safe and no further spams were seen sending out of it, I do need to be way more careful from now on to protect my password and stuff, and probably create more weird and hard to remember passwords for myself :S
The attack also brought some surprise. It seems that even if I deleted some of the contacts and their messages completely those people were still able to receive those spams, of course they are not very welcomed in my life and they obviously knew it. I started receiving hate mails which I did not know whether they directing at me or the spam, but whichever I chose to ignore. They are out of my life and they had better stay that way. I am happy with what I turned out to be at the moment, without them.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Summer
The weather's getting hot in Adelaide, and it's gonna officially be summer in 10 days.
As for me, thesis done and waiting to be bounded, IELTS test taken waiting for the results, a job is still waiting for me somewhere to be found. Other than that my summer's pretty much not planned at all. Of course I'll take some time to get stuff ready for my temporary residence visa and stuff. I will also have to plan a trip back to Melbourne with my partner, not totally sure when but most probably some time in January. I couldn't wait to be frank. I haven't seen all my friends back in Melbourne for a whole year! I myself did not expect I didn't get to go back during the year. But well intensity is what this honours year is about.
I decided to stay in the current house instead of moving in with a friend, only because I don't even know how long will I still be in Adelaide and I don't want the fuss having to move yet again if I decided to leave (I've already moved too many times in Adelaide in one year per say). I do love my current house more even if that means I couldn't have my partner over. I could still stay over his place, just not as often. And that is almost the only reason that I wanted to move. When it's gone, the move is scrapped.
I have thought of trying to get a scholarship in another country to continue on a PhD if I couldn't find a job anywhere in Australia. My family opposed this idea and told me that I should focus on getting 'rooted' in Australia before any further move. The thing is, if I aim to get an Australian citizenship I would've been 30 by then under the most optimistic conditions. I mean what's the point? But after talking to a friend in the US I guess staying in Australia is probably still an easier choice for me. I would never give up my crave of moving to Europe but for the foreseeable future I guess I'll have to stay here. Of course the point's still not there but I don't seem to have a choice if I would ever want to escape from the grip of China and dump that dodgy citizenship that I didn't choose to own.
More beach, more time being with my partner and more going around, I hope I would enjoy this summer.
As for me, thesis done and waiting to be bounded, IELTS test taken waiting for the results, a job is still waiting for me somewhere to be found. Other than that my summer's pretty much not planned at all. Of course I'll take some time to get stuff ready for my temporary residence visa and stuff. I will also have to plan a trip back to Melbourne with my partner, not totally sure when but most probably some time in January. I couldn't wait to be frank. I haven't seen all my friends back in Melbourne for a whole year! I myself did not expect I didn't get to go back during the year. But well intensity is what this honours year is about.
I decided to stay in the current house instead of moving in with a friend, only because I don't even know how long will I still be in Adelaide and I don't want the fuss having to move yet again if I decided to leave (I've already moved too many times in Adelaide in one year per say). I do love my current house more even if that means I couldn't have my partner over. I could still stay over his place, just not as often. And that is almost the only reason that I wanted to move. When it's gone, the move is scrapped.
I have thought of trying to get a scholarship in another country to continue on a PhD if I couldn't find a job anywhere in Australia. My family opposed this idea and told me that I should focus on getting 'rooted' in Australia before any further move. The thing is, if I aim to get an Australian citizenship I would've been 30 by then under the most optimistic conditions. I mean what's the point? But after talking to a friend in the US I guess staying in Australia is probably still an easier choice for me. I would never give up my crave of moving to Europe but for the foreseeable future I guess I'll have to stay here. Of course the point's still not there but I don't seem to have a choice if I would ever want to escape from the grip of China and dump that dodgy citizenship that I didn't choose to own.
More beach, more time being with my partner and more going around, I hope I would enjoy this summer.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
On Equality
We are not born equal, admit it.
Of course, equal opportunities and stuff are stated in laws, but law does not change the nature of inequality in this world. Imagine an equal world, could you? The equal world I know of is the end of universe: entropy=max, in other words, heat death. Think of it this way, it is actually the inequality that created all the diversity this world has to offer, so that at least I am myself and you are yourself, we are not equal.
Equal opportunity is a vague theory and could not be proven. That's why politicians use it for their blatant lies. Legal enforcement of things like a certain proportion of minor races in universities/companies sounds very politically correct, however unless the true ratio of minor races applicants could be qualified to get the position is exactly the same as legislated, in which case such legislation becomes fudge, there will either be sub-par minor race getting in leaving qualified major race out, or sub-par major race getting in leaving qualified minor race out, which is unfair either way.
In terms of religions, there is no equality amongst them. For example Muslims appraises extermination of all pagans, while modern Christianity does not appreciate that and calls for tolerance to other religions its followers are only going to become victims of Muslims if both religions were treated equally (Muslims are already invading traditional Christian countries, building mosques all over Europe while you would never see a church in Muslim states). The same is with intolerance of atheists towards religious people and such. You just can't make things equal sometimes.
Equality is a good as a slogan, and it better stay that way because you will never achieve it.
Of course, equal opportunities and stuff are stated in laws, but law does not change the nature of inequality in this world. Imagine an equal world, could you? The equal world I know of is the end of universe: entropy=max, in other words, heat death. Think of it this way, it is actually the inequality that created all the diversity this world has to offer, so that at least I am myself and you are yourself, we are not equal.
Equal opportunity is a vague theory and could not be proven. That's why politicians use it for their blatant lies. Legal enforcement of things like a certain proportion of minor races in universities/companies sounds very politically correct, however unless the true ratio of minor races applicants could be qualified to get the position is exactly the same as legislated, in which case such legislation becomes fudge, there will either be sub-par minor race getting in leaving qualified major race out, or sub-par major race getting in leaving qualified minor race out, which is unfair either way.
In terms of religions, there is no equality amongst them. For example Muslims appraises extermination of all pagans, while modern Christianity does not appreciate that and calls for tolerance to other religions its followers are only going to become victims of Muslims if both religions were treated equally (Muslims are already invading traditional Christian countries, building mosques all over Europe while you would never see a church in Muslim states). The same is with intolerance of atheists towards religious people and such. You just can't make things equal sometimes.
Equality is a good as a slogan, and it better stay that way because you will never achieve it.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Phew~
Finally, it's over.
My honours was not as hard as I imagined, or, maybe I just didn't work hard enough? I am quite sure that I am the only honours student that was still working in the lab this morning 8 hours before the thesis due, which does not mean that I work hard, quite the contrary, that I left all the work to the last minute. I handed in the thesis quite early, not because I finished it early, but because I don't wanna even look at it anymore.
They say honours is the most challenging yet fulfilling year in uni and I only have to agree. I have learnt quite a bit and in the middle of the year I actually had the urge of updating my resume because there had suddenly been so much more to write about myself.
Of course through this year I got to know a lot of great people that I wouldn't have had I not chosen to do my honours project. I can't be thankful enough for them and I wish I would do them proud.
Of course there are still a lot lying ahead. I'll need to sit an IELTS test again, get another visa in order to stay in Australia and most importantly find a job and afford myself. Hopefully it would not be too hard for me...
Wish me luck.
My honours was not as hard as I imagined, or, maybe I just didn't work hard enough? I am quite sure that I am the only honours student that was still working in the lab this morning 8 hours before the thesis due, which does not mean that I work hard, quite the contrary, that I left all the work to the last minute. I handed in the thesis quite early, not because I finished it early, but because I don't wanna even look at it anymore.
They say honours is the most challenging yet fulfilling year in uni and I only have to agree. I have learnt quite a bit and in the middle of the year I actually had the urge of updating my resume because there had suddenly been so much more to write about myself.
Of course through this year I got to know a lot of great people that I wouldn't have had I not chosen to do my honours project. I can't be thankful enough for them and I wish I would do them proud.
Of course there are still a lot lying ahead. I'll need to sit an IELTS test again, get another visa in order to stay in Australia and most importantly find a job and afford myself. Hopefully it would not be too hard for me...
Wish me luck.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
A New Beginning?
This is different from anything else I've ever had. This time I got to see an end before it even started. And let's hope it ends in the way it was expected. I know it might've been a mistake from the start but I say go for it, none of them before lasted that long anyways. And this time is probably a chance for me to really appreciate every minute we spend together because we both know that there is an end however well we go on and we know it's approaching, and we have agreed no long distance this time.
This is no love at first sight, not for you anyways. I've already told myself to give up quite a few times but I kept acting differently, and this is how we suddenly ended up and I am happy with it. Something that didn't come that easy is always more precious :)
I love you.
This is no love at first sight, not for you anyways. I've already told myself to give up quite a few times but I kept acting differently, and this is how we suddenly ended up and I am happy with it. Something that didn't come that easy is always more precious :)
I love you.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Tom Milsom
I've grown a love to some quite different music these days, such as, Tom Milsom.
Young, cute smile, emo but not always dark hair, bad teeth, debuted from youtube, never officially released a physical CD. Tom Milsom looks no where near my taste of music (which has come all the way from J-Pop to trance to Baroque with a bit of side tracks into easy listening and pop-rocks). However he has that wicked modern simplicity and care-free attitude and of course sweet voice and dazzling talent. He's eager to try new stuff (such as the free download Geology EP which when I first listened to I thought the files I downloaded was broken because it's like a monotonal beep all the way, but after reading his notes to those tracks they start to make sense to me and I started accepting them although they are definitely not my favourites) but still keeps his unique style.
Well I'm probably quite slow in terms of even getting to know such a person exist as Tom Milsom's obviously been around for quite a while now and I remember seeing it on my iTunes genius (the cover of 'painfully mainstream' doesn't really represent his style although cool that cover suggested he's following Lady GaGa's big shade) so I didn't even bother checking out then. But anyways I'm glad now I have something new to listen to :)
Monday, August 16, 2010
Where are you now?
I knew you are not easy to be found. I have been looking for you. I have never found you. I have never had a plan to give up. But now I even doubt your very existence.
You are not there on my chair in the dorm. You are not there on the pitch black playground. You are not there in the hanging curtains of Ikea. You are not there in the corner of the elevator. You are not there in the front row seat of the cinema. You are not there in the library. You are not there in the dance floor. You are not there at the bus stop. You are not there in front of the computer. You are not there in the driver seat. You are not there on the couch in front of the telly. You are not there across the table. You are not there in the rose garden. You are not there in the sweat. You are not there in the pain.
Where are you now?
You are not there on my chair in the dorm. You are not there on the pitch black playground. You are not there in the hanging curtains of Ikea. You are not there in the corner of the elevator. You are not there in the front row seat of the cinema. You are not there in the library. You are not there in the dance floor. You are not there at the bus stop. You are not there in front of the computer. You are not there in the driver seat. You are not there on the couch in front of the telly. You are not there across the table. You are not there in the rose garden. You are not there in the sweat. You are not there in the pain.
Where are you now?
Monday, July 26, 2010
Technology
Was in Woolworths one day with a friend and I used the automatic checkout service. My friend criticized me saying that using these machines cost the jobs of cashiers. I never thought of that and was like ooh I didn't realize that I won't use it in the future if that is the case.
That is probably the case, however, thinking back I do wonder if new technology brings us convenience, why should we avoid it? There used to be days that every single person has to grow or hunt for their own food and make there own clothes, in modern words everyone's involved in the primary industry, no existence of secondary or tertiary industry at all. Would one say the industrial revolution cost the agricultural people's jobs? It's more like freeing more people from the farms and the wild into factories, where their labour resource was used more efficiently, and increasing local productions by further processing of products from the primary industry. The workers are in turn paid for their own living.
I tend to think the same in terms of adopting new technologies. The automatic checkout machines are more likely freeing cashiers into doing something more productive and something can't be replaced by machines at this stage. And I do believe we have the resource required to train those people to make them fit for the job.
Unemployment is possibly also an indication of development, not to be rude. I suspect the unemployment rate is 0 in a pure primary industry society because anyone who doesn't work dies of starvation. Unemployment simply means someone does not have to work to stay alive with the excess resources produced by the society. Also, the excessive production also allows more education of people and research.
I don't think I need to feel guilty using those automatic checkouts anymore :) The advance of technology is not a crime after all.
That is probably the case, however, thinking back I do wonder if new technology brings us convenience, why should we avoid it? There used to be days that every single person has to grow or hunt for their own food and make there own clothes, in modern words everyone's involved in the primary industry, no existence of secondary or tertiary industry at all. Would one say the industrial revolution cost the agricultural people's jobs? It's more like freeing more people from the farms and the wild into factories, where their labour resource was used more efficiently, and increasing local productions by further processing of products from the primary industry. The workers are in turn paid for their own living.
I tend to think the same in terms of adopting new technologies. The automatic checkout machines are more likely freeing cashiers into doing something more productive and something can't be replaced by machines at this stage. And I do believe we have the resource required to train those people to make them fit for the job.
Unemployment is possibly also an indication of development, not to be rude. I suspect the unemployment rate is 0 in a pure primary industry society because anyone who doesn't work dies of starvation. Unemployment simply means someone does not have to work to stay alive with the excess resources produced by the society. Also, the excessive production also allows more education of people and research.
I don't think I need to feel guilty using those automatic checkouts anymore :) The advance of technology is not a crime after all.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Thoughts on Islam
I did not have a clear idea about the Islam when I was young. I do remember when I was small there was one mosque in my city called 'smooth tower', like in contrast to other Buddhist/Taoist towers which has multiple levels, balconies, lots of decoration and stuff. I do remember I have a classmate in middle school who is Hui (a variation of Muslim widespread in China), but she does not distinguish in any obvious way among us. We speak the same language, eat the same food (yes including pork, she did say in her family they are not supposed to but they didn't bother) and basically lead a same life as the Han Chinese people.
The first time Muslims really surprised me was when I was in Melbourne and working part time in the market. I was working with a few Muslims from Indonesia. They had to do their salah before starting their work, which just at the time salah is supposed to be performed. What this guy did is he brought all his gadgets required for the salah to work, then quietly spread a blanket on the floor, removed his shoes and then knelt down kowtowing towards Mecca(?). This goes on for like 5 minutes and then we can start our work. Muslims have to do this five times every day but well we all respect that it is their tradition and culture we should not say anything about them but when I read off news that the Muslim astronaut whom goes around the earth 16 times a day had to pray 80 times per day in theory it just cracked me up, like more than a quarter of his time spent in the international space station was praying if each one takes five minutes. Every university that I know of (I'm not sure about other places) in Australia have some sort of praying facilities dedicated to their Muslim students, which does show how tolerate the Australians towards other cultures. Muslims are allowed to build Mosques in Australia and most of other Western countries (even on ground zero NYC), Muslim woman are even allowed to wear their burqa in public and even on ID photos in some countries, which just goes beyond the line.
Can we expect the same in return from Muslims? I don't think so. The most basic fact is there is no Christianity churches in any Islam countries are allowed to be built, other than that, Islam just do not have any tolerance towards other cultures and religions. They might appear nice and talk to you about all those equality and tolerance and whatever to create the illusion that they are friendly, but once they get what they want initially they ask for more and more, until it becomes irreversible that the Muslims rule in the country. Some of the Europeans have realized a quarter of their population is becoming Muslim and they are the fastest growing in the country as Caucasians tends to have less or no children these days. It is impossible as many people thought that they can convert/influence the Muslim population given that they live long enough on the land of Christianity, they believe in the other way around and they are in no way to be changed seldom get into contact with people other than Muslims. There is a possibility that Muslims born in Western countries be converted through education in schools with children from other cultural backgrounds, but a ban of singing the national anthem of Australia in a primary school in Queensland because of Muslim parents' protests on the news late last year was just makes me rethink this possibility.
In a word, they talk about equality when they build their mosque in your country, and they talk about cultural discrimination when you ask them to lift the burqa. Treat them as is will leave your own country discriminated by Muslims in the end and they will probably celebrating their victory of another jehad against the evil Christians.
The first time Muslims really surprised me was when I was in Melbourne and working part time in the market. I was working with a few Muslims from Indonesia. They had to do their salah before starting their work, which just at the time salah is supposed to be performed. What this guy did is he brought all his gadgets required for the salah to work, then quietly spread a blanket on the floor, removed his shoes and then knelt down kowtowing towards Mecca(?). This goes on for like 5 minutes and then we can start our work. Muslims have to do this five times every day but well we all respect that it is their tradition and culture we should not say anything about them but when I read off news that the Muslim astronaut whom goes around the earth 16 times a day had to pray 80 times per day in theory it just cracked me up, like more than a quarter of his time spent in the international space station was praying if each one takes five minutes. Every university that I know of (I'm not sure about other places) in Australia have some sort of praying facilities dedicated to their Muslim students, which does show how tolerate the Australians towards other cultures. Muslims are allowed to build Mosques in Australia and most of other Western countries (even on ground zero NYC), Muslim woman are even allowed to wear their burqa in public and even on ID photos in some countries, which just goes beyond the line.
Can we expect the same in return from Muslims? I don't think so. The most basic fact is there is no Christianity churches in any Islam countries are allowed to be built, other than that, Islam just do not have any tolerance towards other cultures and religions. They might appear nice and talk to you about all those equality and tolerance and whatever to create the illusion that they are friendly, but once they get what they want initially they ask for more and more, until it becomes irreversible that the Muslims rule in the country. Some of the Europeans have realized a quarter of their population is becoming Muslim and they are the fastest growing in the country as Caucasians tends to have less or no children these days. It is impossible as many people thought that they can convert/influence the Muslim population given that they live long enough on the land of Christianity, they believe in the other way around and they are in no way to be changed seldom get into contact with people other than Muslims. There is a possibility that Muslims born in Western countries be converted through education in schools with children from other cultural backgrounds, but a ban of singing the national anthem of Australia in a primary school in Queensland because of Muslim parents' protests on the news late last year was just makes me rethink this possibility.
In a word, they talk about equality when they build their mosque in your country, and they talk about cultural discrimination when you ask them to lift the burqa. Treat them as is will leave your own country discriminated by Muslims in the end and they will probably celebrating their victory of another jehad against the evil Christians.
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