Question everything.
New words I learnt today.
1. Exemplify - show/set as example
2. altruism - practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
3. ubiquitous - existing or being everywhere
4. posit - to place or to assume
5. juxtapose - to place close together for comparison or contrast
6. sacralization - to make sacred
Finally, T. has the traffic map(click me) for the highway. Its too bad they only show it for 401. I guess they have to start somewhere! I don't really like how it updates itself after long intervals. *sigh*. I am used to Sea's traffic page.
Anyways, watched 2 plays this week. Both were pretty interesting. One of them was a shakespeare play and the other is one at work. I liked the shakespeare one better, even though I did not really like all the loopholes in the story. However, I can hardly blame the directors or actors, since it is a shakespeare play and they kept close to the story.
I noticed there are all these cool stuff you can add to your google homepage and most of these are developed by users. Its quite interesting. I want to add a bunch of them, just to play around a bit, but I don't want to clutter my page. Also, I'd hate it if I need to log in. :)
Just played with the msn add-in (not good), the dictionary and wikipedia addins are simple. Accepts your entry and push you into the main site directly. Its a good shortcut.
I need to add something to the above clutter mentioned. I just played with it and I can add new tabs and organize my homepage. Though really, its homepageS. haha
I had a rough week last week. Everything just kept piling on and everyone was having problems. I was glad when the week came to an end. And just when I needed a relaxing weekend, I ended up with cramps. And my desktop won't boot up! What is going on?
Anyways, things got better as I walked out of the house and it was sunny outside. I felt a little ridiculous with my heavy sweaters, so I ran back in to change into something a little lighter, but still with a lot of layers.
I was diwali on Saturday and a friend of mine tells me they had fireworks in T. Did I mention I want to play fireworks sometime again? I miss the fireworks I played a lot with when I was a kid. Twice a year, at least. Those were the days! Haha... makes me sound old.
This weekend was a tri-bday wkend. Its tri in more than 1 sense. 3 bday parties - fri, sat, sun. On sun, it was for 3 different people, though I am really just friends with one.
I have 2 shows coming up this week. 2 shows to watch. I'm excited. =)
Today is the second consecutive day I saw a driver picking his nose from the rearview mirror, while on my way to work. Gross!!
To my highlight of the day: I was about to leave work, when I see this guy going out the same door as me with a little yellow electric scooter. You know what a scooter is right? Those little things with a handle, for your two hands and then a little area for you to stand on. Its like a skateboard with different wheels and a handle. Anyways, this one is an electric one and the first time I've seen it up close. While I was eyeing it, we struck up a conversation about if he can get home on it, how far it goes using 1 full battery power, when he suggested I try it. I didn't pretend to be shy. haha.. So, I took it for a little whiz. Its quite fun. The accelerator is the right knob (what is usually a right brake on a bicycle) and the left is the brake. It goes quite fast. I don't know if it goes as fast as the segway. (One of my old co-worker has a segway and I've been on that.) I think maybe its a little easier to balance on the scooter, even though I don't think you can fall off the segway unless you are trying really hard to intentionally fall. Maybe its because the scooter is closer to the ground, with smaller wheels and the handle is lower, all of which gave me a sense of security that I don't have far to fall. :)
Really happy to add a new riding experience into my collection. ^_*
And I think pumpkins are so cute. Only the cute ones of course; the nicely rounded ones which you can use to carve. And I am thoroughly impressed by the different types/shades/colour of gourds available now. I was thinking about buying them for decoration, but maybe its a waste of money. And multi-coloured corn looks so awesome. I wonder if they are for decor only or if I can really eat them. I think they can be eaten, right? Let me know.
I think I should learn how to make a pumpkin dish. Its pumpkin season and I am so tempted to buy one. Did you know that the pumpkin is a fruit? =)
I love the fruit and as of now, I love the store. It'll be unfair to say I will get all my stuff from there because I like a variety, but I have several pieces from the store now and I see a bag online that I'd love to get my hands on. Hehe.. I should visit the store again. So much for saving up!
I think I will want to visit Mango in Spain, so its a spanish line. I wonder if they have a different collection there and if the prices are a little cheaper. Heh! =)
I realized that I should get rid of some of the shoes I don't wear. I just keep collecting and collecting.
Heh, its very funny. I can hear this "lounge" music from the office opposite from mine. I don't know who is there, but ever since it was 4:30 or 5, the music has started. ^_^
I went to my first live auction today at work and it was a really interesting experience. I am not sure how similar or different this is compared to a real auction, but it was nevertheless very fun. The person who was actually vocally calling out the price and trying to push the price higher, whats he called; an auctioneer? Anyways, he was REALLY good. He spoke so fast, I don't think I've ever met a person who spoke so fast in my entire life. And he adds these little comments in here and there, while trying to raise up the prices, its quite entertaining. Its funny to watch what gets the highest bidding prices. A bunch of them were quality time spent with big bosses. :)
All this for an excellent cause.
I even got a number. Its like a number assigned to you to identify who you are as a bidder. The number printed on a thick board like sheet of paper and there is a wooden handle. Think about those people on strike or picket-ing. Same idea, except a little smaller. I did not bid though. A lot of things were outside my price range, unfortunately.
Why are there so many shootings in school these days?
What has school become? I don't get it.
Why is there so much violence in the world and is it targetted towards little innocent children? I don't know if I will find answers to these questions, which is disturbing.
I'm alright, but my car is a bit scratched up. It has got scratches and dents on the bumper, the reverse light is broken/smashed and the exhaust pipes are scratched. It sucks to be involved in an accident. Here is an account of the story.
I was driving along the right lane of the road and the traffic light ahead turns red. The cars in front of me stop. I stop. I hear tires screeching behind me and I look into my rearview mirror. I heard thud, thud, thud and then felt my car pushed forward a bit.
What happened? Four cars down, the car couldn't stop in time maybe he was speeding and didn't notice the cars in front of him were stopping.
Car 1 - pickup truck, that caused the collision.
Car 1 crashed Car 2
Car 2 crashed Car 3
Car 3 crashed Car 4
Car 4 crashed Car 5
Car 5 is my car. The car in front of me was unaffected. We wait for police and get everyone's information. Now, I am sending information to insurance, to report the accident and to get my car fixed up.
Not a good way to start a Monday morning. On the bright side, no one was hurt.
Semi-chapter because its not a chapter, its a smaller change. I will use this time to develop myself. I need to grow professionally and also find out what else I am interested in doing next. I have less distraction now and so hopefully I can focus better.
Also, I need to be more involved in the community. I have stopped my mentor volunteering because work got so busy. I should sign up for some NAAAP board. What else? Maybe study something. Target date: before end of year.
I make aggressive goals, but I need to push myself. Lets see how this goes. Push me if I slack off.
An update of what has been going on:
1. Went to Vegas. It was hot and busy when we went. Ate lots of buffet, of course. Watched "O" - the stage was awesome. I was impressed.
2. Helping people move and clean out. Reminds me that I need to clean out some of the junk in my place too. No more buying new stuff, until I have used up remainders.
3. Extremely busy at work. Good thing is I am not working crazy hours like I was maybe a year or so ago.
4. Learnt how to make creme brulee. Its essentially made up of egg york, sugar and cream. All very fatty and high cholesterol. Talking about my cholesterol, I need to push down my cholesterol level, so I bought oatmeal.
5. Went clubbing after FOREVER. It was strange, because there were all these weirdos hanging around trying to dance with the girls and they are very thick skinned and insistent. Very annoying for the girls. I was too tired for siu yeh after. Makes me realize I am getting old and boring. hehe..
6. Went to watch a screening of an English movie, for free. At the theater (single theater, different from your normal theater), they sell alcohol, so we got some white wine. It was my first drinking alchohol at the movies and kinda weird. I think I was a little buzzed on half a glass. Good thing I was there for 2 hours, so I was good to drive back after.
Thats all I care to write right now.