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To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die... A time to weep, and a...
Christmas in a barn
Posted by Unknown | 6:52 AM
I suddenly thought of a reason why the roof of the church is painted red! So that it looks like a barn?! (think: barn, manger, farm animals....
Silent night
Posted by Unknown | 4:56 AM
Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly p...
Writing slowly
Posted by Unknown | 2:36 PM
I was just cleaning up my room and came across this homework for art class in secondary school. The teacher gave me 77%, then corrected it t...
Product endorsements
Posted by Unknown | 7:15 PM
I enjoy reading product endorsements in print ads because most often than not, they're quite funny. The layout guy usually puts at least...
Party hats
Posted by Unknown | 5:00 PM
I don't think I'll be going to those huge new year countdowns that folks usually go to party the night away. I've just found out...
Kangaroo on the tail
Posted by Unknown | 12:40 AM
I was walking along Orchard Road with the others and the big screen on the wall at Heeren was showing Qantas' I Still Call Australia Hom...
Fundamental attribution catastrophic blunder
Posted by Unknown | 1:14 AM
It's interesting when you return home from an overseas trip, once you disembark from your ship (or plane), the 'home country feeling...
Van diesel
Posted by Unknown | 6:03 AM
Actually, it runs on unleaded petrol. I decided to be my own removalist and hired a 1 ton van for a day. If cars are too expensive, vans are...
Meet the neighbours
Posted by Unknown | 11:55 PM
I was just coming out of my bath and seconds later, someone was banging on the door. So I opened it, half expecting an Optus guy introducing...
Pasta bottles
Posted by Unknown | 5:45 AM
In my attempt to bring a little art to an otherwise empty dining table, here's my attempt at replicating Andy Warhol's Campbell Sou...
Posted by Unknown | 7:48 PM
Optional reading: Political blog dailykos has an interesting subject for Science Friday on how all of us are potential abusers and torturers...
Funny Aussie traffic lights
Posted by Unknown | 7:04 AM
Some road traffic lights on Perth streets turn from red to flashing yellow then to green; and cars are supposed to start moving when it star...
Movie making
Posted by Unknown | 11:49 PM
It's all coming together. I had originally wanted to make my flight simulator short film using Mary Chapin Carpenter's Why Walk When...
This Singaporean singer might just break your heart...
Posted by Unknown | 5:00 AM
I'm just now listening to this singer called Corrinne May, never heard of her before. Never heard of this voice before. With shades of E...
Posted by Unknown | 6:50 AM
Seriously, it doesn't really matter who wins Australian Idol. Both of them will have no. 1 albums, so it's all good. What I especial...
All aboard!
Posted by Unknown | 1:26 AM
Crowd dynamics seen in public transportation like trains fascinate me. Like I was mentioning to Sharon the other day, in Singapore, one can ...
Somewhere down the road...
Posted by Unknown | 7:01 PM
I was clearing my backlog of aviation entries yesterday; I'm currently in the Middle East, going to Europe next. As I was reseaching for...
Press release from the Information Minister!
Posted by Unknown | 7:23 PM
Only in Singapore (and a few other countries) can one find such funny statements such as these from the Information Minister. Reminds me of ...
Another day, another destiny...
Posted by Unknown | 5:34 AM
The exams are over. An anticlimax is quite an understatement... May the good Lord bless you and keep you; May the good Lord make His face sh...
Someone wants to say sorry to you...
Posted by Unknown | 3:02 AM
...actually, thousands of Americans want to apologise... http://www.sorryeverybody.com
Bad research topics
Posted by Unknown | 3:48 AM
I was reading my Avantgo and there's this short review of the new movie on the author of The Kinsey Report. Coincidentally, the author...
Tipping the scales...
Posted by Unknown | 11:27 PM
I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry when I saw this. I'm simply stunned silent. One guy asks... How can Iraqi deaths be made to mat...
A little fall of rain
Posted by Unknown | 6:29 AM
Don't you fret, M'sieur Marius I don't feel any pain A little fall of rain Can hardly hurt me now You're here, that's al...
Altruism exists
Posted by Unknown | 6:17 AM
I've been reseaching for the 'altruism doesn't exist, discuss' exam question, and I think the answer I'd give is 'it...
Exploding egg
Posted by Unknown | 7:57 AM
Just finished some note-taking; 4 more days to the next exam, go go Gomez! On a lighter note, I was microwaving an egg this evening, started...
A soldier's eloquent opinion on election results
Posted by Unknown | 11:10 PM
4 more years America If you voted for Bush, didn't vote, or voted no on gay marriage, I hope you get drafted. I hope they stick you in m...
Nation States
Posted by Unknown | 6:54 PM
I just came across this free online 'game' called Nation States . You can create your own country in 5 minutes during which you answ...
We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills...
Posted by Unknown | 5:24 AM
John Kerry is in trouble as Mr Bush has got 51% of the popular vote! If the exit polls are to be believed, 2 things influenced the results: ...
John Kerry: One heck of a class act
Posted by Unknown | 4:49 AM
The day of reckoning is upon us (or at least for the Americans). Governments, for better or for worse, are elected by the people. The revers...
Something from Canada
Posted by Unknown | 11:58 PM
Not long after Eminem's effort comes another powerful new video; this time from Ms. McLachlan. World on Fire http://www.sarahmclachlan.com/
Posted by Unknown | 8:03 AM
Located prominently in the middle of the UWA website's frontpage is a 'news and events' box that describes what's on in sch...
You will do what I say
Posted by Unknown | 3:29 PM
In the classic Asch conformity experiment, a volunteer sits together with a few other confederates to do a very simple task. Look at three l...
Posted by Unknown | 8:52 AM
Last essay yesterday, last presentation today. It's 7 days to the U.S. election, and 11 days to the exam. May the good Lord help us all...
Posted by Unknown | 12:24 AM
I just went to the office to get some staples for the new BIG stapler chained to the table at G25, and I asked Collette how much it cost. &q...
Posted by Unknown | 6:24 PM
There's no greater feeling of effortless flying when you've got the wind behind your back. Today, the conditions just fit together l...
Posted by Unknown | 3:01 AM
The computer I'm using now at G25 is working. It didn't use to. Or at least it didn't work for weeks and perhaps even months. It...
Posted by Unknown | 7:00 PM
6000 words down, 2500 words to go! Deadline is Monday morning. Thank you.
Posted by Unknown | 5:00 AM
This past weekend I'd the opportunity to read one of the scariest pieces of journalism on the Bush administration in recent months from...
Posted by Unknown | 12:42 AM
Although I've created my blogger account for quite a while now with the initial purpose of getting a Gmail account, I've never reall...
Posted by Unknown | 4:40 PM
I was just reading this comment from someone at the dailykos , the person said something like, 'if Kerry is still unable to capitalise o...
Posted by Unknown | 9:42 PM
Thanks to the live webcast from the BBC, I was able to watch the presidential debates between Bush and Kerry. The bottom line: Kerry totally...
Posted by Unknown | 8:13 PM
I heard that there's been a recent influx of gmail invitations. I would like one, please. Thank you.
Posted by Unknown | 4:51 AM
The second post today. I would still like a gmail account. Thank you very much.