Turkey, Romania, Australia, Portugal, The Netherlands, Sweden, Canada, Finland, Bulgaria, South Africa, Germany, Belgium, The United Kingdom, Mexico, Columbia, Hong Kong, France, Italy, Switzerland, Singapore, India, Macao, Norway, Martinique are all of the nations which have signed up for the
Stop Dogs From Being Separated From Their Owners Petition!
along with a HUGE number of Americans and ragtag Malaysians who are still human.
What is your raison d'etre?
Hope more of you readers are human by the time I revisit this page in three months time.
Dead of the Week: 9
Total Dead (Since 12th Jan 2006): 197
Friday, March 17, 2006
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Sojourns and Passages
Perfunctory, Quaff, Detumescence, Tautology, Factotum, Inimical.
A lot to blog about today, I don't think I need to explain why because I will be detailing them anyway.
The week started with my most highly anticipated Oscars ever. I believe the name Jon Stewart rings a bell, after all, I have been dropping his name at every opportunity I get.
I believe the criticism regarding his presentation of the Oscars is very biased - so biased, that I could feel it as soon as I watched Jon Stewart do his opening monologue.
It was a no win situation.
Put a guy known for puncturing public figures (and doing it in an extremely entertaining way) in front of the most public of public figures, it was a surprise anyone (probably the non-Americans) laughed at all during his sketches.
Seriously, I found them very funny. Others might not think so because of the apparent lack of the laugh track as a result of big egos not being pandered to during the Oscars.
The only time I didn't laughed during the Oscars was when Jon Stewart was not on the stage.
Come on, don't tell me you didn't enjoy that "gay cowboy" montage Jon's team made, ala Daily Show!
There were also those funny supporter videos for the various Oscar nominees ala Presidential Election. I found the Reese Witherspoon one a work of genius.
I concede though, he wasn't as funny as he is in The Daily Show. But that's due to the fact he is live worldwide. You can't exactly diss the Chinese Premier or Bush during the Oscars. If he could, I think we would have more Dick and Bush's Adventures in Crazy Land.
And yes, it's because the laugh track wasn't being pandered to.
Secondly, my appeal for my friends to help sign the Stop Dogs From Being Separated From Their Owners Petition! has only been answered by Kenneth.
Unacceptable, considering I am using dial-up and you are probably not.
The number 76 is of significance today, because that's the number of dead bodies I saw on television this week.
That's an average of eleven per day!
The honour is shared by:
A lot to blog about today, I don't think I need to explain why because I will be detailing them anyway.
The week started with my most highly anticipated Oscars ever. I believe the name Jon Stewart rings a bell, after all, I have been dropping his name at every opportunity I get.
I believe the criticism regarding his presentation of the Oscars is very biased - so biased, that I could feel it as soon as I watched Jon Stewart do his opening monologue.
It was a no win situation.
Put a guy known for puncturing public figures (and doing it in an extremely entertaining way) in front of the most public of public figures, it was a surprise anyone (probably the non-Americans) laughed at all during his sketches.
Seriously, I found them very funny. Others might not think so because of the apparent lack of the laugh track as a result of big egos not being pandered to during the Oscars.
The only time I didn't laughed during the Oscars was when Jon Stewart was not on the stage.
Come on, don't tell me you didn't enjoy that "gay cowboy" montage Jon's team made, ala Daily Show!
There were also those funny supporter videos for the various Oscar nominees ala Presidential Election. I found the Reese Witherspoon one a work of genius.
I concede though, he wasn't as funny as he is in The Daily Show. But that's due to the fact he is live worldwide. You can't exactly diss the Chinese Premier or Bush during the Oscars. If he could, I think we would have more Dick and Bush's Adventures in Crazy Land.
And yes, it's because the laugh track wasn't being pandered to.
Secondly, my appeal for my friends to help sign the Stop Dogs From Being Separated From Their Owners Petition! has only been answered by Kenneth.
Unacceptable, considering I am using dial-up and you are probably not.
The number 76 is of significance today, because that's the number of dead bodies I saw on television this week.
That's an average of eleven per day!
The honour is shared by:
- The 4400 where a plague producing emotionally unstable woman wipes out more than 200 inhabitants of a town, where only 30 or so bodies were displayed;
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation where a cult following killed themselves to live with aliens;
- And Michael Moore's brilliant Bowling for Columbine where dead people from various points in history were shown. A must watch - it will make any American wish he lived in Canada.
I suppose it wouldn't hurt to reveal that my actual target of dead people seen on TV is actually 300. But if things stay the way they are right now, it might breach the 1000 threshold - despite my enforced 3-month ban from television.
Ironically, while watching an episode of the hilarious British humored Doc Martin, the simple and ordinary act of inserting a needle into the wrist of a patient to draw blood (which happened to me, by the way, the day after the Oscars) was censored using the trendy method of slowing down the video feed and looping it until the "violent event" finished its obligatory role as an indicator that this is a medical drama (okay, maybe half medical drama).
So I am allowed to watch someone knock skull fragments into the brain with a hammer, see Gil Grissom handled a human brain, but not allowed to watch a doctor draw blood and administer medicine with a big, humungous needle.
Hmm... Makes you wonder what sort of torture, ahem, medical tests those censors had to endure before they were set free among the video reels.
Speaking of deaths, I wish to draw attention to the fact that up till this moment in time:-
Ironically, while watching an episode of the hilarious British humored Doc Martin, the simple and ordinary act of inserting a needle into the wrist of a patient to draw blood (which happened to me, by the way, the day after the Oscars) was censored using the trendy method of slowing down the video feed and looping it until the "violent event" finished its obligatory role as an indicator that this is a medical drama (okay, maybe half medical drama).
So I am allowed to watch someone knock skull fragments into the brain with a hammer, see Gil Grissom handled a human brain, but not allowed to watch a doctor draw blood and administer medicine with a big, humungous needle.
Hmm... Makes you wonder what sort of torture, ahem, medical tests those censors had to endure before they were set free among the video reels.
Speaking of deaths, I wish to draw attention to the fact that up till this moment in time:-
Does that number mean anything to you?
I believe it won't, at least to the majority. Admit it, you care more about your SPM results and how much money you will earn in a lifetime than the fact that the world's most technologically advanced superpower has bombed and destroy another country most of its people don't even know how to pronounce.
I admire people like you. The way you can go about your lives carefree and uncaring. Where the next location to watch the latest Hollywood blockbuster occupies more hard drive space than the atrocities being committed worldwide, and here.
Believe it or not, Muslim women in this country need our help, a fact I have highlighted a few months ago (albeit in a non-professional way, whatever that means now) has been properly elucidated by the very respectable Marina Mahathir.
Instead of cashing in on her father's former reign as a leader of a country and entering politics (unlike a well known example), she has chosen to stand her ground against problematic issues on her own two feet.
Well done Marina Mahathir! Speaking as a human, I am very touched by your continued fight against injustice.
A long time ago, I watched the (Marvel Comics character) Iron Man animated series, where Tony Stark explained the concept of irony to an artificial intelligence program.
Over the next half-hour, I learnt that irony is mostly funny, unless it isn't.
My maternal grandmother is now six feet under, and I am not sad about it - I am actually quite relieved.
Now, before you call me an insensitive dirtbag who deserves to rot in hell, I wish to tell a story.
Once upon a time, there lived an old woman on the third floor of an apartment building. One day, she fell ill, and her children who lived with her were ill of her.
The children made excuses and left her to starve at home for six days before the old woman's grandchild who didn't live with her took her to the hospital to treat her pains.
In the hospital, most of her children kept vigil over her unwillingly. Some didn't even bother because they had "businesses" to run.
This continued until her death as a result of pulmonary embolism in hospital.
Ironically, her children started crying and finally organized a three day funeral ceremony where they did all sorts of chanting with priests and musicians.
Crying. Spending money. Asking for success and protection. After she died.
I hope this explains my disdain of religion and the obscene ceremonies it has generated.
When I die, I hope some of my organs will be reused and the rest made into fertilizer - not planted into sterile earth and being asked to protect relatives I barely know...
Dead of the Week: 76
Total Dead (Since 12th Jan 2006): 188
I believe it won't, at least to the majority. Admit it, you care more about your SPM results and how much money you will earn in a lifetime than the fact that the world's most technologically advanced superpower has bombed and destroy another country most of its people don't even know how to pronounce.
I admire people like you. The way you can go about your lives carefree and uncaring. Where the next location to watch the latest Hollywood blockbuster occupies more hard drive space than the atrocities being committed worldwide, and here.
Believe it or not, Muslim women in this country need our help, a fact I have highlighted a few months ago (albeit in a non-professional way, whatever that means now) has been properly elucidated by the very respectable Marina Mahathir.
Instead of cashing in on her father's former reign as a leader of a country and entering politics (unlike a well known example), she has chosen to stand her ground against problematic issues on her own two feet.
Well done Marina Mahathir! Speaking as a human, I am very touched by your continued fight against injustice.
A long time ago, I watched the (Marvel Comics character) Iron Man animated series, where Tony Stark explained the concept of irony to an artificial intelligence program.
Over the next half-hour, I learnt that irony is mostly funny, unless it isn't.
My maternal grandmother is now six feet under, and I am not sad about it - I am actually quite relieved.
Now, before you call me an insensitive dirtbag who deserves to rot in hell, I wish to tell a story.
Once upon a time, there lived an old woman on the third floor of an apartment building. One day, she fell ill, and her children who lived with her were ill of her.
The children made excuses and left her to starve at home for six days before the old woman's grandchild who didn't live with her took her to the hospital to treat her pains.
In the hospital, most of her children kept vigil over her unwillingly. Some didn't even bother because they had "businesses" to run.
This continued until her death as a result of pulmonary embolism in hospital.
Ironically, her children started crying and finally organized a three day funeral ceremony where they did all sorts of chanting with priests and musicians.
Crying. Spending money. Asking for success and protection. After she died.
I hope this explains my disdain of religion and the obscene ceremonies it has generated.
When I die, I hope some of my organs will be reused and the rest made into fertilizer - not planted into sterile earth and being asked to protect relatives I barely know...
Dead of the Week: 76
Total Dead (Since 12th Jan 2006): 188
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Ectoplasmic Exercises
Poppycock, sufferance, Mimesis, Portent, Impertinent, Corollary, Juxtapose.
Let's be spontaneous, shall we?
The WWF is holding a so called "Your Favorite Animal Tournament".
Here, every day throughout March, two opposing animals will attempt to out-vote its opponent to become the WWF's most popular animal.
Yes, I know, it doesn't sound as hip and happening as spending 50 cents per SMS to vote for your favourite glass-breaking migraine-giving singing idols... But at least it will show that on some minute level, you at least know there is such a thing called the environment.
The post Olympic week has been disappointing, to say the least.
First of all is the way dog owners are being treated in this country.
For a long time now, we have heard about the infamous Shah Alam Municipal Council - a government entity which recently chose to ban (according to this blog) the Rottweiler, Japanese Tosa, Akita and American Bulldog.
Of course, we of the sound mind shouldn't let this issue pass us by like flowing gunk in mismanaged drains. Please, before it's too late, sign up for the Stop Dogs From Being Separated From Their Owners Petition!
Every signature counts.
The Star also reported the - rather disturbing - news article about a guy's dog that was shot dead and tossed into a truck despite the collar around its neck.
To be blunt (which I enjoy, but will potentially be the cause of my downfall), this has everything to do with the Islamic government of Malaysia.
For those not in the know, Muslims can't place themselves anywhere near dogs. They can't see them, they can't smell them, they can't touch them, and they definitely can't be friends with them.
For some stupid illogical reason - dogs as a species ceased to exist in their universal plane as soon as the Quran was published.
COME ON! I once asked my Malay neighbor why he was afraid of dogs (this was when I was still in Primary School, by the way) and his answer raised more questions.
"I don't know, because they are dirty?"
Yes. That is the ultimate answer - because they are dirty.
So let's play a little (potentially disastrous) game: Name the animal most likely to replace the dog if the Muslim world had never laid eyes on them.
I have a few suggestions: Mudskippers, earthworms, maggots, cows, oxes...
But I don't digress. Knowing full well I am only days away before turning 18 - thereby the right to be tried as an adult in court - I will increase my attack on stuff I realize will get me into serious trouble if I were an adult.
Because frankly, these are things we need to discuss.
Speaking of discussions, I happened to chance upon my third Doha Debate yesterday at 2010 hours on BBC World.
The topic of the night's debate centred on the need to recognize Hamas as genuine leaders of the Palestinian people.
These debates are surprisingly enough, held in a Islamic country and not a Western one. What's more, university students and common people are allowed to participate in the debates, which are aired worldwide by the BBC.
Apparently, Americans are still too hooked on American Idol 798 to notice anything else around them.
Seriously, if I were given an opportunity to broaden my education anywhere I like, I would choose Qatar for the simple reason that the public there genuinely gives a damn about world issues.
And for the record:
"This House believes that the international community must accept Hamas as a political partner."
How ironic, the one country actually exercising its right to free speech in the right way is NOT America - and its Islamic to boot.
Makes you wonder doesn't it, why our country can't do the same thing?
Of course, the above question wouldn't be complete without my answer: Because a few influential people will cite "tolerance" and "religion" as a "logical and impregnable defense" for organizing debates in such nature.
To the few people still reading this blog entry, I will now reveal the "technical problems" I have suffered that has consistently delayed my various web activities.
As I have so vividly described a fortnight ago (botched Botox surgery), my computer has a tendency to hang and start in safe mode after a while.
I have identified the problem as an overheating graphic card. In fact, and my left index finger can attest to this, the heat sink on my graphic card at its peak value in terms of heat is hot enough to fry an egg!
My temporary solution for now is to leave the case open until I have done three things:
Till then, watch Jon Stewart.
Dead of the Week: 8
Total Dead (Since 12th Jan 2006): 112
Let's be spontaneous, shall we?
The WWF is holding a so called "Your Favorite Animal Tournament".
Here, every day throughout March, two opposing animals will attempt to out-vote its opponent to become the WWF's most popular animal.
Yes, I know, it doesn't sound as hip and happening as spending 50 cents per SMS to vote for your favourite glass-breaking migraine-giving singing idols... But at least it will show that on some minute level, you at least know there is such a thing called the environment.
The post Olympic week has been disappointing, to say the least.
First of all is the way dog owners are being treated in this country.
For a long time now, we have heard about the infamous Shah Alam Municipal Council - a government entity which recently chose to ban (according to this blog) the Rottweiler, Japanese Tosa, Akita and American Bulldog.
Of course, we of the sound mind shouldn't let this issue pass us by like flowing gunk in mismanaged drains. Please, before it's too late, sign up for the Stop Dogs From Being Separated From Their Owners Petition!
Every signature counts.
The Star also reported the - rather disturbing - news article about a guy's dog that was shot dead and tossed into a truck despite the collar around its neck.
To be blunt (which I enjoy, but will potentially be the cause of my downfall), this has everything to do with the Islamic government of Malaysia.
For those not in the know, Muslims can't place themselves anywhere near dogs. They can't see them, they can't smell them, they can't touch them, and they definitely can't be friends with them.
For some stupid illogical reason - dogs as a species ceased to exist in their universal plane as soon as the Quran was published.
COME ON! I once asked my Malay neighbor why he was afraid of dogs (this was when I was still in Primary School, by the way) and his answer raised more questions.
"I don't know, because they are dirty?"
Yes. That is the ultimate answer - because they are dirty.
So let's play a little (potentially disastrous) game: Name the animal most likely to replace the dog if the Muslim world had never laid eyes on them.
I have a few suggestions: Mudskippers, earthworms, maggots, cows, oxes...
But I don't digress. Knowing full well I am only days away before turning 18 - thereby the right to be tried as an adult in court - I will increase my attack on stuff I realize will get me into serious trouble if I were an adult.
Because frankly, these are things we need to discuss.
Speaking of discussions, I happened to chance upon my third Doha Debate yesterday at 2010 hours on BBC World.
The topic of the night's debate centred on the need to recognize Hamas as genuine leaders of the Palestinian people.
These debates are surprisingly enough, held in a Islamic country and not a Western one. What's more, university students and common people are allowed to participate in the debates, which are aired worldwide by the BBC.
Apparently, Americans are still too hooked on American Idol 798 to notice anything else around them.
Seriously, if I were given an opportunity to broaden my education anywhere I like, I would choose Qatar for the simple reason that the public there genuinely gives a damn about world issues.
And for the record:
"This House believes that the international community must accept Hamas as a political partner."
How ironic, the one country actually exercising its right to free speech in the right way is NOT America - and its Islamic to boot.
Makes you wonder doesn't it, why our country can't do the same thing?
Of course, the above question wouldn't be complete without my answer: Because a few influential people will cite "tolerance" and "religion" as a "logical and impregnable defense" for organizing debates in such nature.
To the few people still reading this blog entry, I will now reveal the "technical problems" I have suffered that has consistently delayed my various web activities.
As I have so vividly described a fortnight ago (botched Botox surgery), my computer has a tendency to hang and start in safe mode after a while.
I have identified the problem as an overheating graphic card. In fact, and my left index finger can attest to this, the heat sink on my graphic card at its peak value in terms of heat is hot enough to fry an egg!
My temporary solution for now is to leave the case open until I have done three things:
- Get a vacuum cleaner to suck up half a decade of accumulated dust, which I presume to be the root of the problem;
- Buy a internal fan for the graphic card;
- Cut a BIG hole in my computer case.
Till then, watch Jon Stewart.
Dead of the Week: 8
Total Dead (Since 12th Jan 2006): 112
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