Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Torturing people part 5

Back by popular demand!! (I think...)
There's a physics exam tomorrow, does that explain my sadistic behavior? :p

This torture is target-specific. It can only be applied to a certain group of people.

Target: Fashion disasters who thinks they are "stylish"
For those who know who I'm talking about, good for you. For those who don't... Too bad! :p

Steps:
1. Film your victim everyday in horrendous "costumes". Avoid his/her face as much as possible, except for the last shot.
2. A week later... Invite him/her to a screening. Tie him/her to the chair in case he/her faints or runs away.
3. Run the video. At the same time, try making him/her agree that the "style" is horrifying.
4. Toward the end... "Wait, that person looks familiar... Hey, isn't it YOU?!"

*Note: It may not work since the person may be immune to bad taste. I mean he/she is one!


Disclaimer: (just in case...) ;)
Any coincidence to anyone or any event is unintended.

Physics

I don't hate physics. In fact, I like physics. It can be quite fun, when you know how to solve the problem, that is.

Anyway...
Saw Mr. Lim outside the staff room yesterday. Then he pointed to me and said, "You're dropping Physics right?"

"Yes." I was really serious, a little sad too.

Then he started smiling merrily!! SO MEAN! I'm soooo hurt. Cryz... He wouldn't even stop smiling when I said, "Why are you smiling so merrily (or something like that)? So mean!" I mean, is it really that painful to be marking my assignments and teaching me the concepts and all? Cryz...

Very hurt. But it's quite amusing. Haha...

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Endangered Species

"The ultimate cycad is critically endangered." Yingzhen

Critically endangered: less than 50 mature individuals
=> there is only 1 ultimate cycad

Reason for extinction (sooner or later it will happen):
Stress
Poking (人poke人,poke死人)
Homework
Assignments
Projects
Tests
Quizes
EXAMS!!

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

The Barbaric Civilization

Turned on the television today at around 5.15pm. Don't really know what to watch. When I turned to Mediacorp Channel 5, they were broadcasting the Guinness World Record Primetime II.

I was rather interested. The first record was on the uglist dog. I find the dog rather pretty though. Very much like the dog Cruela in 101 Dalmatians owns. A lot of people just find it ugly and freaky...

The second record:
The transparent inflated ball 10 feet in diameter, with a chamber in the middle for one person.
It looks extremely intersting, I would love to try it, although it looks dangerous. But life is all about that isn't it. ;)

The third record: what triggers me
A guy who can disjoint his joints, making him extremely flexible.
He was brought out in a white box, about the size of a small luggage. When it was unlocked... The way he crawled out of his tiny holding place was really scary, it's like a ghost creeping out from its hiding place in those horror movies (not that I watch them often). He was then suppose to get himself into a locked strait jacket. When he was doing so, he twisted his body, made crackling sounds by disjoining his joints, and pounded on the floor.

It's the expression on the audience's faces I cannot forget. Awe, horror, amazement, excitement, fear... All etched on the same faces. It reminds me of the scene in From Hell, where the Elephant man is revealed to the supposed upper class. They were fearful, yet they were curious. The sight of what is shown to them was far too ugly for the eyes, yet they yearn for more. They were horrified by the form, yet they were amazed by the accidents in nature.

It's the same emotion rollercoaster the audience in the Guinnes World Records were going through when they watched the man pound on the floor.

Today we claim to be civilized. We banned the barbaric gladiator showdown. We tear down gladiator arenas. Yet we built air-conditioned rings for similar purposes. The shows may not be as bloody, yet it satisfies our barbaric nature just as much.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Mooncake Festival

It's not often that the mid-autumn festival is around my birthday. So this year's is really cool.

Anyway Mr Lee gave each of us a yellow bouncy ball, with a smiley face drawn on it. I think the bouncy ball is really cute, and the intention is totally sweet. I mean teachers don't usually give presents on mooncake festival. Although the yellow bouncy ball may look like a moon or durain-flavored mooncake or whatever, I don't think it has anything to do with the mooncake festival at all. I guess he's just trying to cheer us up. Which is why it's soooo sweet! Our mentor rocks!!