Calm Blue Ocean

Really stressed out and bitter and sad and emo lately. I am pretty sure I know why. No one to vent to because there is no point. Do they really care? Probably not. I need to de-stress really bad. Unleashing some pended up frustration would be nice.

For now, just listen to Beast's album, Fiction and Fact. Always calm my mind down a bit. Time to go back to essay.

This calms my mind and soul:
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BAIII!

Internet Idiot of the Day

A person posted this on a comment's section of an article.

"i phone is the best the rest is just china made junk"

iPhone is made in China, you idiot!

Spell Check?

I was gonna rant a while ago but I forgot. Here is a new rant.
First, I got destroyed and burned and destroyed again in my midterm. I guess instructor said spending 20 hours a week wasn't such a bad idea. I think I need more hours to do that.

Second, I may quit work soon. The management turns for the worse. I can't believe so many people are not happy with current management. It's the same person but it got worse. Shit is hitting the fan soon. I hope I can get out before that.

Finally, the relevant rant. I don't understand the English language very well. I was never a good speller but at least I use spell check on my words most of the time. Granted, it can't check right spelling/wrong usage of words; that's my weakness. With spell check so accessible, why can't people use it? At least use the proper grammar would help. I know mine is not in perfect English but it's still readable. Your and you're; there, their and they're; its and it's. I don't understand how people constantly mix these up. People use short form for ur is fine for textspeak or social media with limited space. Don't use that on Facebook. You can fucking write an entire essay on Facebook. Don't use textspeak. It's annoying and makes you look like you are uneducated.

QOTW 13

Customer: "Can I have steamed milk? Do you have 100% milk?"

LMAO...

For those who don't get it. He's asking for WHOLE/homogenized milk with 3.25% fat.

QOTW 12

Instructor: Accountants are always wrong. Bookkeepers are right most of the time.
...
Instructor: You may get an A and think you know everything but you don't know shit.
...
Instructor: MBA school teaches you how to lie, cheat and steal.

Unleash Rant

Unleashing rant tomorrow... stay tuned... RAWR!

Dream High

I am having Dream High withdrawal.

Dream High is a Korean drama about a bunch of music talented students pursuing their dreams to debut as idols. The show has drama, love, comedy, and tragedy. The cast is great with the chemistry. Initially, I thought this was just another musical drama like Glee or High School Musical; I didn't watch either of them. However, it is so refreshing with the ideas related to current Kpop music culture. J.Y Park did a good job making this drama; he is also in the drama. Sometimes, he would steal the spotlight in a hilarious way. I found myself laughing like an idiot from occasionally from different scenes. IU is so cute in the drama. It's a must-watch.

Go to DramaFever for high quality videos! <-- I don't get paid for this, just want to share great videos.

D-Bag of the Week

Cyclist A stopped at intersection instructing Cyclist B: "Watch out for cars turning into the gas station, they don't signal."

Excuse me while I correct you. Majority of us do signal because it is at the corner of the intersection. You cyclists, on the other hand, don't. We share the streets with you, and you don't do hand signals when you stop, turn left or right, which you should be doing. We always let YOU go first. Maybe you should be a gentleman and let us go first? Oh wait, you can't be a gentleman, your spandex is too tight so it constrict the blood flow to your balls!

QOTW 11

Teacher: "Is the answer 20 or 30?"
"The answer is YES!"

Shut Up Much?

Have you ever encountered a situation where one person who would not stop talking?

I hope you have or had. Whether it is work or school, there is always ONE person who would not stop talking. It is like their lives are depended on talking. If they stop talking, they will die. What is worse? It is when they interrupt other people's conversation. When there is a problem, there is always a solution.

Solution A: If the person is not the brightest or smartest around the block, say something smart. An intellectual conversation is gibberish to a dumb person.

Solution B: If the person happens to be a smart person, be an ignorant person yourself. Smart people cannot stand ignorant people. They "know" it will be a waste of time on an ignorant person.

Solution C: If solution A or B fails, ignore them. Walk away or simply pretend you are spacing out.

These solutions have been proven to work really well for me. I hope they work for you, too.

BYAH!

Damn Schedules

I don't know what's wrong with this week. All the schedules are against me.
School schedule is messed up because they have a hard to read system. That leads to a messed up schedule at work. Now, tax class is cancelled and move to a different day. That is going to change my work schedule again. This is ridiculous.

QOTW 10

Student asked, "Can you send the link to us?"
Prof answered, "I don't send emails to students."

Whole class laughed.

15km Aimless Walking

Horoscope may be right, once again. Bad luck coming this week, I should've worn white clothes and today was only Monday.

Today was supposed to be a simple day with only two things to do: take the car for oil change and buy crackers.

Started the day off waking up late for the appointment. Got there an hour late but it's a Monday, there shouldn't be any problems. The boss even told me my car is next after "this car". I left my contact so he can call me. I wasn't in a rush or anything. I was planning to walk around anyways. Went to a supermarket to look for crackers but they didn't have the one I needed so I went to get bubble tea at RPM, it's been a while since I had it. I had the sesame pearl milk tea; it was good and reasonably priced. Then, I walked to Landsdowne Mall. That place is getting more and more deserted. After a while, I walked to RC because I have nothing to do. Nothing really interesting to see and the pet shop doesn't have puppies anymore; a law was passed to ban selling puppies at pet store. On a side note, I want a chinchilla again. After all that, it's been an hour and stil no phone calls about picking up the car. Tired and bored, I walked to Chapters and read some books. It was fairly entertaining hour reading about taxes and 2012. I walked to London Drugs hoping it'll be nice and cool and close to getting the call. At 2pm, I decided to call my dad asking how long it does to change the bloody oil from the shop. In the end, I have to walk back to the shop and asked the boss myself.

When I got there, he told me that my car hasn't been touched yet. The story was that I was an hour late so he put another car to fix. My car also needed to rotate the tire and the first one was on the port so he can't put my car there. The first car also needed to wait for parts to come in to fix. After I asked him how long it much longer I have to wait, he told me an hour and a half to two. As I was leaving to wandering some more, he gave one of his workers the key to my car. I am guessing he senses the urgency now and decided it is a good time to start working on my car. I doubted two hours, he has one car to work on. It takes 30 minutes to do oil change. I gave him some slack assuming he starts at 11:30am and another 30 minutes to rotate the tire with A MACHINE!!! But nope, two hours gone and my car was still sitting there and I am starving.

Sooooo, I walked around some more and walked to the public library; a place I haven't been for at least 6 years. I knew I was bored when I found a book on management accounting and started reading it. I was fairly interesting and somewhat difficult. That will prepare me for my new courses on that topic. After spending two hours there, I walked back to RC because it's on the way back to the shop and there is AC. It's better than waiting under the sun. Through RC, I went to London Drugs and looked at food. It was a big mistake but I didn't buy anything. I went to the magazine section and briefly read the entire magazine on Mac. Got bored again and walked to BestBuy; the same area as Landsdowne. That's a lot of walking if people know Richmond. While browsing aimlessly, I finally saw the Samsung Galaxy S2. It is a beauty. It's thin and light. It looks better than the iPhone and faster responses. It's dual core, it's natural. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is nice, too. Knowing BB and Apple are having problems with the future, I think it's safe to get a S2. I love the S2 so much. Now, I have to wait for Rogers to get rid of the Infuse and promote the S2. As I was browsing the DVD and Blu-Ray sections, I got a call. Finally, my car is ready to be picked up. Notice the time, it's 4:45pm.

Fuck...

Attn:

Attention to smart asses:

AN OVEN IS NOT AS SAME AS A MICROWAVE. REFRAIN FROM SAYING IT OUT LOUD IN PUBLIC OR IN FRONT OF YOUR FAMILY.

End announcement.

Ugly/Puppy

2NE1 has a really nice song called "Ugly". It's about being self-confident and empowering women. I think it's empowering in general.

I was thinking about having the puppy and it fits the chorus, hahaha.



Chorus:
I need a cute puppy.
And nobody gonna stop me.
Except I don't have any money.
Ain't got no money.
Don't lie to my face,
And telling me get it.

I need a cute puppy.
And nobody gonna stop me.
Except I don't have any money.
Ain't got no money.
Don't lie to my face,
Cuz I have no money.

*applause* Thank you... BYAH!

WTF Moment

At a Starbucks "drive-thru" (this is not proper English, but generally accepted as it is), a lady and her kid WALKED up to the "drive-thru" window and asked where the closest Tim Hortons is. What the fuck?!

Anti-Social Network

Let's try an experiment.
I am getting bored of the Internet. I always found myself going to the same webpages multiple times within an hour. Sometimes, I think I have ADD (Attention Deficiency Disorder). Today, everybody talks about online social network but I don't really think we are physically socializing, just virtually. Everybody is socializing in their room just doesn't seem right. Here is what I am going to do. No social network for a month, let's see how that goes. I'll still post blogs when I have things to share; I just won't use or look at Facebook and Twitter. I don't use Facebook much anyways and no one follows me on twitter so it's just me talking to myself. It should go well. See you at the end of summer. BYAH!

QOTW 9

While my bro and I were waiting to cross the street at downtown, a bum came up to him said,

"Can I come home with you?"

That was awkward...

Danger Ahead

Mood: PO
Reason: Everything/everybody around me

Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failure’s all you’ve known
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go. Let it go...



Everyone, everything has a limit. I am reaching mine.

Cheater, Cheater

Imagine yourself in this situation.

You were writing an midterm. All of a sudden, you got caught cheating. People around you were staring at you wondering what was going on. As soon as the teacher took your paper, you knew you were done and probably got a zero on it. People around you realized that, too. It's a small class with less than 30 people; people might not know your name but they recognized your face. Would you come back to class after you got caught cheating?

I wouldn't.

I applauded that cheater. The cheater showed up after missing for a week. In a class where the teacher knows you, you sure were brave to show up in class.

QOTW 8

Professor talking about Bank of Canada.
S: "Failure is not an option."

Seems like I was watching an action movie for a second.

Thoughtless

I haven't ranted for a while. There is a lot of panned up rants over few months. I just haven't had the chance to sit down and spilled it out. By the time I do, like now, I have already forgotten what to talk about. Am I losing my memories or am I just too used to the world's stupidity and people's ignorance? Either way, I am not writing as much. I should really go back to where I take random pictures and post them when I find them interesting. I'll do that once I have free time, I guess...

You Know You Are...

You know you are a douchebag, if you pay $50 or $100 with less than $10 of product. You will get upset and ask why the stores don't take $50 or $100 bills. Do you realize fast food stores or coffee shops don't have huge transaction like restaurants? It's highly unlikely that they keep a lot of bills to give you change. Besides, you think you are the only customer the whole day? How the hell do they give change to other people if they take your $50 or $100 bills and give away all their $10s or $5s. If you refuse to use your debit or credit cards inside your wallet that you are currently carrying, why the hell do you even have it? After all that fuzz, you "search" your wallet once again and miraculously found a $20 - OMG! - to pay for it. You just made yourself a douchebag and a dumbass. Next time, if you want to break your $50 or $100 bill, buy something at least $30 or within $20 change so there is actual reasonable change for you or GO TO A FUCKING BANK! DOUCHEBAG!!!

QOTW 7

".... If you don't buy a latte, you save $4 per day. By the time you are 90, you will have a million dollars. When you are 90, you'll have a better scooter than the rest of the seniors in your old folks' home."

QOTW 6 -Big6 Version-

Big6's conversation with Professor: "I thought I was clever and you can't cheat me."

First, no one cheated you. Second, no one tricked you. Third, don't be arrogant. Fourth, you over thought the question yourself and you are the only person who thought the question "cheated" you. Five, you are wrong. Six, get over it.

What do you know... Big 6 problems I have with you.

Update

I haven't blogged for a while. It's been boring with life. I'll post something this week.

Makes You Think: 9

If a dog attacks you, even if you are an animal lover, will you fight back when you know you can't escape?

Spot the Weird

I was watching a MLS, Major League Soccer, match between Chicago and Seattle. The Qwest Field Stadium was full of people and chanting songs like matches in UEFA League. The broadcast was impressive with English accent throughout the match.

Can you spot the weirdness in this short paragraph?




-- Answer --
1) Americans playing soccer during baseball season and basketball playoffs.
2) There is actually a broadcast for soccer.
3) The stadium is FULL!
4) The fans were chanting!
5) The commentator has an English accent announcing an American match.

QOTW 5

Got this from Charlie the Drunken Guinea Pig/Smosh:

Ian, "... You can pay rent this month."
Charlie, "Ah, too bad. I give all my money to charity."

Makes You Think: 8

If a priest got scammed for his entire savings, will he forgive and forget the scammer?

Sexist Rant

If you are offended by sexist rant, I suggest you stop reading after this point.
















YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!!














-- START --
Between males and females drivers, I found that most women drivers frustrate me on the road. I judged by looking at how the car "behaves" then I looked at the driver so it's little bit more fair. Men can be bad drivers, too, but majority is women in my case.

I've established women are bad drivers.
What's worse?
A blonde woman.
What's worse than a blonde woman driver.
A blonde woman texting and driving!
If you are swerving left and right, getting close to my rear bumper, you need to stop texting or I'll stop it for you.
-- END --

If you are offended after this, it's your own damn fault for reading after the warning. Too fucking bad!

You Don't Deserve that Nice Car

Whether you are driving or walking on the street, have you ever seen a really nice car? Inside the car, you see the driver and go, "Why does he/she get such a nice car?" Have you ever thought about that? Why do those certain people get to drive such a great car? You'll probably think, "They don't deserve it." "They'll probably crash it." "They can't handle it." etc. Well, I have those thoughts, too. Most people I've seen aren't successful themselves. They are teens from 19 - 25 years old. I don't think most, if not all, of them have worked hard and long enough to earn such a salary for a car like that. In most cases, they get it from their rich mommy and daddy. Why do I say things like this? I saw a R8 today. Inside the car are two girls around their low 20s. How in the hell they get a car like that? Why would their parents give them a car like that? A 6-digits car. Yes, I am jealous and mad at the same time. Jealous for obvious reason. Mad because they don't understand the value and hard work for a 6-digits car. This goes for all those people who modify their cars. If you are not showcasing them at a mod show or racing them, why do you waste so much money on engines or spoilers or kits? A friend told me this, "The car is only as good as the driver." Sure your car is fast, does that mean you are good? No. It means you have lots of money but it doesn't make you a good/fast driver. On a track, you can't handle a tight corner, you'll still die. I guess I am never a super car freak to understand the logic behind modifying/tuning their cars. All I care is comfortability and getting me from point A to point B without hassle.

QOTW 4

Upon hearing a seemingly never ending car alarm going off.

Instructor: "I hope the thief steals the car already."

Natural Evil

I am just reading a news article about how a bishop said "Even religion can't make sense of Japanese tragedy."

Here's what pissed me off and quoted from article,

Bishop Michael Ingham told the audience that disasters such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan are examples of "natural evil," which happen randomly and can't be explained by any divine plan.
"Natural evil is the result of things over which we have no control — earthquakes, tsunamis," Ingham said during the 90-minute service.
"We call them evil because they are evil. They wreak havoc upon the innocent and the defenceless. ... Natural evil is random. It is not planned. It afflicts us without reason and without human deserving."

How can a bishop, a messenger of God, said such things about the land we live in, God's land? How does he know the earthquake and tsunamis aren't planned? "Natural evil is the result of things over which we have no control." What do we call wars, something we can control? Discrimination, prejudice? Seems to me, this "bishop" took God's land for granted. God can shake things up as He intended. This is no warning, there is no signs of what He will do next. What will we do if God gives us a warning about the earthquake? We'll probably just run away if we can and leave the less fortunate stranded. Will we learn anything from that? Yes, we are horrible human beings and deserved to be punished. There is probably a reason why there was an earthquake then tsunamis then the nuclear crisis. I don't know the reason because I know we are not at God's intellectual level to realize it. Something always happen for a reason. Just because it happens in "random" doesn't mean it's evil. If something can't be explain or happens randomly, it is evil. This kind of nonsense makes me wonder why he is a bishop and people are listening to him. What if I tell him, earthquakes don't happen randomly but it can occur within 100 years or 1000 years again. It's not randomly now, I have statistics. Is that still a natural evil? Sometimes God strikes us down so that He can see us stand back up and become stronger.

Tech Support Option

Scenario: Telus TV, home phone and Internet come into my home through one line: the phone jack. All of a sudden, the Internet is disconnected. I checked the TV; the TV lost its signal. I called their technical support line.

They gave me this option:
If you don't want to wait on the phone as there are large number of incoming calls, you can go ONLINE to www.help.telus.net for "live online support".

In case they didn't know, my Internet is connected to everything. How the bloody hell can I go online for live support when I can't go ONLINE in the first place?! Is Telus made up of fucktards?

Finally, I was able to connect back on and TV is back to normal after their maintenance is done. I went online to the help site. Guess what? They are not Apple-friendly.

I usually don't like the term "FML = Fuck My Life". But this... *sarcastic*haha... truly is a FML moment.

Together As One?

On March 10, a Richter scale of 8.9 earthquake stroke Japan causing massive damages, death, and injuries. The death count and damages are severe. Thanks to technology, we have instant views of damages done by the earthquake/aftershocks and tsunamis. We can see how devastating a natural disaster can be. It is rated as one of the top 5 earthquakes since Richter scale was introduced and recorded. If you think about this, natural disaster is the only way to unite the way. There are no news on scandals, no news on wars in Libya, no news on gossips. Every media is front-lining Japan. Is this how we come down to? A natural disaster damaging enough to remind us that we are living in the same planet and we should act like one. Many people are tweeting, posting, encouraging others to donate to Red Cross. It takes a natural disaster to unite everybody to help those in need. I just find that ignorant. Many people are in need everyday. People in less-developed countries are in need every single day. Yet, they don't receive any recognition or a lot of support and help. Is this what we need? A massive disaster to alarm people that there are other people in need in this world. I am not sure. People always get caught up in their daily life that they stop thinking about others. We spent lots of money on food and clothing. Yet, not a large portion of the money goes back to the source. The farmers who spent more than 8 hours a day to tend their farms. Factory workers who work for low wages for our appliances and tech gadgets. With the increase with food prices, we pay more. The primary source still receives the same low return. This makes me sick. Very soon, there will be some assholes starting to scam our generous heart by creating frauds involving donation to Japan. Just wait and see. That's how unfortunate a world we live in.

Fast Food

When people go to fast food "restaurants", they expect the food FAST whether it is drive-thru or sitting. Places like McDonald's, Burger King, Subway, etc. are those fast-paced places. Starbucks on the other hand is not. People need to realize this. All the drinks are prepared fresh. All the pastries and lunches are pre-packed but they heat them up when customers request it. People are very stupid sometimes. Some will literally drive-thru the order box and order at the pick-up window. Some will expect a super fast service like it is McDonald's. Some will complain about the price of Starbucks everytime they come.

Reality check for those stupid people. Starbucks is like a luxury coffee shop. Yes, it is overprice compared to free McDonald's coffee but Starbucks can modify it any ways you want. Can McDonald's do that? No! Add more cream and sugar doesn't count. Some other stupid ones will complain how come it takes so long at the line-up or why aren't coffee in their hands when they pulled up. Once again, Starbucks make drinks one at a time. There are other people besides YOU at drive-thru. Some people are nice and smart enough to realize that and very understanding. Some are down-right retarded. For those who complain about the prices, why do you still keep going? Keep complaining won't make the price go down. Starbucks is not for cheap people. There are smart people who find cheaper ways to order drinks, that's great! All I am trying to say is, Starbucks is not for everybody. It's not for those who are super impatient, not for those who are emotionless, and especially for those who are cheap and whiny.

5dolls Drama

Omg... I haven't seen a touching Korean MV for so long and finally, a sub-unit group did it. 5dolls, a sub-unit of Co-Ed, consists 5 girls released their first MV "Lip Stain" featuring Eun Gyo and Chanmi and cameo from Jay Park in a triangle love story. Now they released the second part "Your Words". Watch the first one, then watch the second one. It's very touching.

Part 1:


Part 2:


*tear*

Happy Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

This Valentine's Day is going to be special. I'll walk through the events.
I'll wake up with my valentine beside me in bed.
I'll sneak downstairs and make her a fulfilling breakfast.
After breakfast, we'll do a little shopping just because we want to.
We'll have lunch at a hotel.
Afterwards, we'll walk around downtown and explore different places.
At night, I'll drive her up to the mountain and have a romantic dinner for two while viewing Vancouver night life from high above.
Before, we leave, I'll surprise her the IRIS candy kiss.
We'll end the night with movie at home and each other in bed together.









That's a pretty good imagination, don't you think? I gotta stop day-dreaming. Time to wake up.

Student Drivers

Before we get a drivers license, mostly of us will get an instructor to teach us how to drive "properly". Normally, I can tolerate Student Drivers on the street because I was one of them. I would say I have the most proper instructor. I may run yellows now and then but that's my decision or lack of. Overall, most people who sat in my car thinks I am a safe driver. I may not be good like a racer but I am safe and my passengers are all in one piece.
Today, at an intersection, there were TWO student drivers waiting to turn left. I was thinking one is bad enough because they usually take their sweet time to wait for no oncoming cars then turn. There were two of them and they were the first two to go on a green. As I was waiting, I noticed the second car has a female instructor. I have to be a bit sexist here but women are not better drivers than men. Sure, hate me or bash me for it. It's true. Though, some women are good drivers but many others are not. As I was saying, I didn't have a good feeling about the second car and I was right. She didn't correct on her student's left-turning when the student over-steering at a small angle and she allowed her student to turn while there was an oncoming car turning right and into the same lane. A good instructor, like mine, would tell the student to let the guy turned right first because they might cut to the other lane immediately and they have the right of way. After turning left, I followed them and they were going at snail speed of 40km/h. They were cars stacking behind us because they decide to drive below the speed limit and the car on the other lane was going around the same.
As I passed them and went on to another street, there were TWO other student drivers. What's going on today?! I didn't see the other one but I was once again following another one. This time a male instructor. Not doing a good job, I may add. Why? The gap between them and the car in front of them is big enough to put in another sedan. Why do you stop that far? I just don't like it when there is space in front of them and they don't move up. Even daily commute at a red light. They like to stop 3-5 feet from where they were intended to stop. WTF, PEOPLE?! The instructors are setting bad examples for their students. It's good to have a safe distance from the car in front of you but not a whole car length! Please accelerate after you turn left or right and don't stop or slow down in the middle of it when there are no cars!

Superhero Identity

If you were to become a Superhero, who will it be?
For the longest time, I liked Superman based on his inhuman strength and power. I would choose him over any other characters.
After some thoughts and watching the two "new" Batman movies, I think I am more associated with Batman more than other characters minus the insightful butler, mansion, Batman suit, Batmobile, my own company, gadgets and riches.
Outside, I can be very sociable and cocky towards other people. Inside, I am lonely and quiet. I would prefer living in a bat cave, too. People misunderstand me because they don't know me. They don't know me because I don't let them to. They don't need me until it's necessary. Why do I open myself to them when I am their emergency and last option? Sure, you may think being an emergency or last option is the most important but how often will that occur.

Few will appreciate me but many will loathe me.

Batman: "I won't kill you but I don't have to save you."

QOTW 3

M: "What's better than one sword?"
J: "What?"
M: "Seven of them!"

Fat = Security?

I always hear this conversation from some couples.

"My boyfriend is fat. Not very fat but fat. He needs to lose weight."

Sounds familiar? I am pretty sure I am not the only one who hears it.

Girls always think their boyfriends are fat... even just a little flab. I guess they all wanted them to have six packs and iron chest deep down in their imagination.

BUT... if you look around or at pictures on Facebook, you will see a bigger guy with a super hot girl. Not muscle big but you know... So why do some girls think their boyfriends are fat with even just a little flab? When they are super big like Michael Moore, they are ok with it? Is it because super big proving a sense of security while a bit fat is posed as weak? I don't get it. Sure, fat guys need love, too, but this is way too complicated for me.

Makes You Think: 7

According to the First Law of Thermodynamics, energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be converted into.
So... how did we have energy in the first place? Something must start the chain.

Good Dream Bad Dream

I had two good/great dreams in two days.
First one was about me getting a job. That was really exciting.
The second one was being the top 100 students in a school; which surprises me when I heard my name.

The bad thing about them is that they are just a dream... I don't like my dreams keep giving me false hope.

Selfish Animal

Men are animals. We all knew that, especially from women's perspective.
And animals don't share.
I used to think sharing is a nice way to communicate with others and be nice.
When it comes to love, I wouldn't share.
I am selfish that way and I am a jealous type.
Any men will go crazy inside if their other half has feelings or meeting with an ex or being flirty with some other men. I guess women will go crazy like that, too. Also, don't use an excuse of being a flirty person yourself; that means you look like a whore or man-whore. You can control your way of approaching and communicating with people.

What I really want to or mean to say is, everybody is selfish when it comes to love whether you are men or women. No one wants to share their love, typical one-on-one love, or feel their love is being shared with other people. Everybody wants to be their one and only, not one and many.

Happy Technological 2011

Happy new year!
Well, I am 9 days late but it still counts as a new year. 9/365... that's a small fraction of a year.

Anyways, I hope I have a good year or better year. Not necessary the best but better than last quarter of 2010 for sure.

Hmm... why am I writing this again?
Oh yeah, I am going to talk about technology.

Few days ago, Research In Motion (RIM aka Blackberry company) announced the PlayBook. Yet another tablet to challenge the insanely popular and successful iPad. I am excited about it because RIM has some nice invention lately with the BlackBerry Torch and now the PlayBook. I like Apple, too, but I don't like it as much when too many people have it. I'll wait for the iPhone 5 or iPad 2 to come out.

Let's veer off the technology topic just a bit. 10 years/ a decade ago in September, 9/11 happened. 10 years,  that's how much I've grown old. It still seems surreal about 9/11. I was at school watching the rarely-used CRT TV in the hallway thinking it was a hoax.

10 years later, what do we have for technology? Plasma TV, LCD TV, LED TV, LED 3D TV. Just short 10 years and technology has advanced so much. From a bulky computer monitor, we now have flat screen monitor with HDMI adapters to connect to TV, TiVo, PVR, HD monitors. Let's not forget the laptop, netbook, smartphone, bluetooth and now tablets. We advanced so much in technology that we can't possible catch up to it. One minute you have the latest technology, the next minute your product has be up-staged by an upgraded model. Technology goes by so fast and yet our living style doesn't change much. We still stuck in traffic jam, we still manage to wake up late and late for work or school. Does all these technology really help us improve our lives or they are just there to entertain us as we gradually distance ourselves from other human beings? We are always too occupy with Facebook or Twitter and Internet. We play video games online at home. We play sports at home on Wii Sport. We don't go out and see the society anymore. Even when we do, we'll be looking at our smartphones, texting or going online instead of talking to the person in front of you.

Here's a great example. During the holidays, I witnessed (I assume they are a young couple) a table of a 20ish boy and girl at dinner having dinner. They had brief conversations during dinner. After the meal, they each whipped out their iPhones and go online or text each other, I don't know. The point is, there are facing each other and yet they prefer to play with their phone rather than having a conversation. They don't hate each other or bored of each other so why is there no conversations between them? I don't understand the mind of teens, maybe I am getting old or just traditional. I still prefer the conversations over and during meals instead of playing on my phone.

It's nice that our technology helps improve our entertainment aspect of life but I don't think it hugely affect our daily normal routine. Sure, it's ironic that I am blogging online but I've been doing that for years now. It's just a different domain from 10 years ago but overall, nothing has changed. For me, I don't really NEED the best technology in the world. I want to but I don't NEED it. Sometimes, we should be thankful for what we have now and not be too greedy. We are already living a healthier life than our grandparents. We may or may not be happier but theirs were definitely simpler. Perhaps, our generation becomes less patient at the same time since everything is so fast; any delays are not acceptable.

P.S.: I am not going to argue about medical technology and how they improve our lives until they find a cure for AIDS, HA! If I do, it'll take a long time to type.