2009年2月21日星期六

A little poem

I felt a funeral, in my brain (#280) — Emily Dickinson

I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,
And Mourners to and fro
Kept treading — treading — till it seemed
That Sense was breaking through —

And when they all were seated,
A Service, like a Drum —
Kept beating — beating — till I thought
My Mind was going numb —

And then I heard them lift a Box
And creak across my Soul
With those same Boots of Lead, again,
Then Space — began to toll,

As all the Heavens were a Bell,
And Being, but an Ear,
And I, and Silence, some strange Race
Wrecked, solitary, here —

And then a Plank in Reason, broke,
And I dropped down, and down —
And hit a World, at every plunge,
And Finished knowing — then —





Somehow, Dickinson knows how one feels while studying her poems. I mean, who would feel a funeral in their brain apart from studying? Writing an essay on this isn't easy, and yes, my mind is going numb~!!!

2009年2月20日星期五

Ouch... ?

Goth has never been a like of mine (though it might not have been quite apparent), and I am quite certain that most of us, if not all, doesn't like losing blood or getting cut up for absolutely no reason, or perhaps even if there are adequate reasons behind it. Though I must say, accidents and incidents do happen (its the former this time), and at times unnecessary blood will be lost. Well, to cut it short, somehow there's a cut on my right leg and apparent as it is, there is blood. The cut's about 1 and a half inch, or 4 cm, pretty shallow and ... hey, why am I writing all these crap??? Well, the picture will speak for itself.





This little spray on bandage stops the blood pretty well. Hmmm, nice little invention by elastoplast. It also says on the bottle: "One solution for all minor cuts and scrapes. Seals out water, dirt and bacteria." Hmmm... I won't call a cut that is over an inch wide 'minor', would I?

2009年2月12日星期四

A typical day @ sch

Was playing around with my phone and realised that there are some photos inside which I've utterly forgotten. Well, think I'll post them here for the sake of it =P
Queue at school bus stop (intra school bus). Yep, the school is so inconvinent that you can only move around by bus, or else you can stink from sweat for the whole day. One simple question. Where is the bus? Well, the truth is that this queue is so retarded long that the buses are on the opposite side of this light blue structure, which so happens to be the only link between the outside world and the school - train station.
Lesson time. Well, for some unkown reason, everyone looks interested. Though I'm not, or I believe that I'm not. Why? Cause if not this picture will not exist.

A little path near the woods called 小橋流水. Heard that there are many snakes and monkeys around. Oh and insects of various kinds too. (Or vermine, pets... whatsoever)

百萬大道 +烽火臺. Heard that this little lump of metal (well, not little but yea anyway) will be removed cuz of some silly upgrading. Not that I like this little lump here, but its kind of nostalgic for many (though I don't think I am one). One thing is certain though - there won't be any more daring tests when this lump is gone (a rumored theory states that if you walk through this, either you will graduate first class or you will drop out).

Sunset @ somewhere near the top of the school (meaning top of the stupid mountain which caused the school to feel more of like a military school than any university).

One of the many paths linking the mountain foot and top/middle.

Nothing to do with school, but this is a typical Hong Kong meal and this is what normally eat when no one's there for lunch. HKD $30 for 雲吞面 + 唐生菜 + 檸檬茶. Pretty expensive if you ask me, but everything's expensive at my area and everything taste like something you find in your toilet bowl in my school. Well, almost everything.

2009年2月6日星期五

Analyze yourself!


Analyze Yourself


The Quirkology website contains several serious, and scientific, online experiments. However, we also thought it would be fun to have a few not-so-serious tests to help uncover the real quirky you. There are three tests below for your entertainment.


Test 1 - The Q-Test


What to do:Using the first finger of your dominant hand, trace out the capital letter ‘Q’ on your forehead.


Analysis:This fun test provides some insight into whether you are ‘self’ or ‘other’ centered. These two types of people have a very different way of seeing the world, and one type is no better or worse than the other.


There are two ways of completing this exercise. Some people draw the tail of the ‘Q’ on the right hand side of their forehead whilst others draw it on the left.


Self-centered people tend to draw the letter Q in a way in which it can be read by themselves. They tend to come across as being the 'same person' in different situations, and their behaviour is guided more by their own values than the needs of others. They pride themselves on being straight with people, and expect others to be honest with them. Because of this, they are not especially good at lying, but are better at detecting lies in others.


People who are other-centered tend to draw the letter Q in a way in which it can be seen by someone facing them. They tend to be concerned with how other people see them. They are happy being the center of attention, can easily adapt their behaviour to suit the situation in which they find themselves, and are skilled at influencing the way in which others see them. Because of this they are often good at lying, but not so good at detecting lies.



Test 2 - The Finger Test


What to do:Hold out your right hand, place your fingers together, and compare the length of your index (first) finger and ring (third) finger (see picture opposite).


Analysis:Everyone knows the sex of their body, but what about their brain?


The hormone ‘testosterone’ is linked with many traits traditionally seen as masculine, such as aggression, becoming frustrated when you don’t get your way, and, most important of all, social dominance. Those in highly competitive occupations, such as actors and footballers, tend to have much higher levels than those in more caring jobs, such as nurses and the clergy. Men have much greater levels of testosterone in their bodies and brains than women.


Scientists believe that the amount of testosterone we were exposed to in the womb affects the ratio of index finger length to ring finger length. The higher the testosterone exposure, the longer the ring finger. Most women's index and ring fingers are almost equal because they have been exposed to less testosterone. If women have longer ring fingers, then they have more masculine tendencies. In most men, the ring finger is longer because they have higher testosterone levels. If men have ring fingers equal in length to their index fingers, or shorter, they have less masculine tendencies because they have been exposed to slightly less testosterone.



Test 3 - The Thumb Test


What to do:Interlock the fingers of your hands, and place one thumb on top of the other.


Analysis:The brain works in two general modes. In one mode (often called ‘right-brained’), it is more intuitive, visual, and creative. In the other (often called ‘left-brained’), it is more logical, sequential, and language based. In many ways, it is like having an artist and accountant arguing in your head, and you keep flipping between the two.


All of us work in both modes, but everyone naturally tends towards one or the other.
People who place their right thumb on top of their left thumb tend to be left-brain dominant, and are thus more verbal and analytical. Those placing their left thumb on top of their right thumbs tend to be a right-brain dominant, and thus excel in visual, spatial and intuitive tasks.

2009年2月3日星期二

Sneeze

Games at Miniclip.com - SneezeSneeze

As a virus, your goal is to infect as many humans as possible

Play this free game now!!
Having a bad flu and there's no one to share it with? Not to worry, as here comes Sneeze!


Sneeze is a flash game of which you, a contagious human with some deadly flu, aims to spread your virus around the area you are targeting at, so that most, if not all, of the people around will be infected. Controls are easily manipulated, as the arrow keys (or wasd) are for movements and space is for sneezing. Graphics, similar to the controls, are kept with simplicity - something which you will expect from a five minute killer. As for sounds, apart from the background sounds of various settings, is the "Achoooooo...."s... like it or not, this is a sneezing game. Oh and it should also be noted that only one sneeze per setting is allowed, so sneeze wise!

Main screen
Sneeze Sneeze Sneeze!
Each dude will only sneeze once, including yourself
You need a certain % of infected people to advance to the next level
Some dudes like to hide in a corner ...
Aim for the middle!
Dont stand to close to the preys, and aim for the middle
let them spread....

And you will get a 100% infection in no time~