Life @ 26/08/09

Finally, it seems that my research work will be stalled for at least 1 day after all. My cells are now totally infected with bacteria of unknown strain (A type of diplococcus, which means Strep is very possible). The origin is most likely to be the culture medium, since my friend’s cells in the same medium were infected as well. This, together with my sore throat + cold symptoms (certainly hope not Strep infection) means I can take a day off today. Maybe tomorrow as well.

When things are turning out negatively for me, I usually just accept it, sometimes with a cruel smile. When people had the same dilemma, I sometimes too give a cruel smile and even a laugh. Some people said that was quite cold-blooded and cruel. I believe when something is beyond help, why not just laugh at how things have turned out to be and go on from there while we are still able to. If life is cruel to me, there is no need for me to be cruel to myself. The only exception for me is probably when I have been cruel to myself. Then that would not be funny, and would need serious thoughts over it.

Love thyself when life loveth not thee.

杂记 于28/08/09

每天都写“无题”，有点无聊，有点废，所以该题为‘杂记’，更贴切，更符合。

今天忽然有种不满足的感觉。做什么都一样，就是不满足，不开心，想着难道世上没有比较好的了吗？例如说，个人其实很喜欢Linux式操作平台，可是Ubuntu在我电脑播放影片时却有许多问题，让我大失所望。老大不愿地开启缓慢的Windows Vista，虽然能用，可是毕竟还不是心里真正要的。再举一个例子。个人也是很喜欢iPhone的操作平台，可是iPhone当年竟然只有2.0MP的相机，缺这缺那，实在是烂了一点，于是买了iPod Touch。现在好了，iPhone大跃进，终于能买了，可是经济也跟着萧条了，口袋也紧了（想说腰带也紧了，可是那样就有两个意思了，等一下就有人可以说，“啊！你也认肥了哦？”），就继续看回iPod Touch好了。虽然跟iPhone差不多，可是毕竟还不是心里真正要的。

有些事物，也许曾经想要过，可是在认真考虑了以后决定放弃了，忽然间因缘巧合，彼此开始交流，直到某刻才发觉到自己已经日久生情，放不下了。虽然不是当年真正要的，可是却因为时间、机遇的改变而不一样了。此时，我们应该要继续与旧爱在一起，还是展开一段新的感情呢？举个例子。当年抛弃iPhone后，曾经拿iPod Touch与PSP比一比，到最后还是选了iPod Touch。现在机缘巧合，从弟弟那里拿到了PSP，相处几天后忽然觉得其实还不错。当然，有人会说“一切都太迟了。”也有人会说，“干脆都买了！”可是如我友人话哉，“有超过一架宠物机就会减少你应用它们的时间。”而且现实中没有多少个人有那么多时间养两架宠物机，我亦是如此。

又有时候，终于得到了某些长久以来要求的事物。也许一开始对事物的操作条件并不了解，开始相处后才了解到要求麻烦，条件多多。那时候应该怎么办呢？尤其是如果还有其他选择的话呢？来个例子。你对父亲大人说，“我要一辆车。”父亲大人说，“好，给你。”即便给了你一辆第一代Proton Saga。也许一开始并不介意车的款式，又或者第一代笨蛋傻瓜是你蒙昧以求的款式，总之是一辆第一代Proton Saga。你便开始驾了，起初有点不惯（旧车款，有点麻烦），不过你很需要，管不了那么多。不久后，你父亲说，“现在你每次驾车都要Log in + Log out，并摘录去了哪里，走了多少公里，打了多少油，载了多少人，换了多少次机油，总之在车上的每分钟都要写进Logbook里。还有，汽油、维修费自费。还有，每星期要载父母出去一次。还有，必须要在午夜12时前回来。还有，……”等等要求。此时此刻的你，应该怎么办呢？看朋友驾着更好的车而没有你那般繁文缛节，会想怎样呢？放弃驾车？与父亲商讨妥协？或者等有些钱后自己买车好了？

虽说是杂文，却写了这么一大篇。难怪有人说我长气。我其实不是很长气罢了，只是想再三确定，又或着讲到明白为止。希望有人看得明白以上三段。呵呵。

无题

今天早上在校门外买椰浆饭时就这么巧地遇上了旧房东。两年半没见了，她竟然还认得出我。

互相问候一般后，才知道原来我的旧屋友早已搬走，搬走时连房东新买的床也弄坏了。房东只用三个字来总结，“不像样！”想了一下，其实当年我都把房间照顾得还不错嘛。比上不足，比下有余。犹记得当时提出要搬走的时候，房东还有所不解；现在她应该都懂了吧。毕竟，没有人能够在夜店月高人骚动时还可以一面听着舞曲一面睡觉的。

想到这里，我又想起了她。

她是个很模糊的角色。她的大部分时间都小心翼翼的匿藏在她男人的背后。她平时把房子打理得干干净净，做功课，看电视；男人回来后便紧贴着，算是小女人一个。房东来收租了，她会很快的消失人迹；仿佛她做的一切都是为了她男人。有时候看着她（文章需要，别想太远），我会怀疑她男人是否值得她那么死心塌地地付出？他会懂得珍惜吗？

那天，我在劏人杂货店又看到了她。她依然那么脆弱，依然小心翼翼地跟在她男人的背后。也许，她男人还算懂得珍惜吧。

Yesterday… and Today

(Image Adapted from The Sun, Tuesday 21 July 2009 page 6)

Somehow this antisocial sticker made its way from a Sunlight taxi to a lonely traffic island, just a day after its launching.

Anyway, what it said was right…”rain is a blessing, not an emergency; there’s no need to turn on the hazard light.” Anyway, hazard light have more uses than ever now. I have seen big Mercedes Benz storming on North-South Highway with both front lights and hazard lights on. Some even have strobing front lights! Makes their rich cars look like ambulances.

iPhone 3GS by Maxis: It’s coming

I remembered when I did that lousy presentation on iPhone 3GS in class, I mentioned that it is coming on 9 July. At least it is partially true now. The pic above just appeared this afternoon.

Sign up here if you have interest! Maxis will tell you when it’s really available. I hope the pricing will be about the same, much better if reduced :D

Three Stories

Morning. 1130.

My friend and I went to visit the future benches of my research group with my supervisor. So happened that one another group was washing their seaweeds to prepare for future extraction.

There was this girl who saw my friend. There was I who saw this girl. So the girl waved hands at my friend. At the same time, I also greeted this girl out of politeness. But my friend was too busy talking to the supervisor and she didn’t notice the girl’s friendly smile and waving hands. And this girl didn’t respond/notice to my greeting too. Finally she gave up. Finally I gave up.

So both of us probably ended up looking like idiots.

Morning. 1135.

I saw him. So he is a postgrad student. Why does postgrads prefers undergrads and vice versa anyway? Knowledgeable and smart? Maturity? Cute juniors? Let’s hope I can find out when I’m a postgrad student. That is, if I ever join postgrad.

Evening, 1645.

I was reading dissertations. It’s amazing how they can make the acknowledgement page so noticeable. I’d like to thank A, B, bla bla bla. They say Malaysians are one of the most religious people around. So it is no surprise to see I’d like to thank God for His wisdom and strength, etc.

Until…

“I’d like to thank Buddha and God for giving me wisdom and opportunity...” Wow, two (contradicting) religions! Who gave you wisdom and who gave you opportunity? Buddha gave wisdom and God gave opportunity? Or the other way round? Either way, it must be interesting to know how Buddha and God worked together to bless their common believer.

Update @ 25 May 09

Time flies, and May is soon over.

Very apparently, I have been very inactive here. I am postulating that there is a law of proportionality between free time and laziness to blog. The more busy you are, the more you want to update your blog. The more free you are, the less frequent you see your blog. Makes sense huh?

Many things have happened since my last update. Giant Teluk Intan’s finally opening in 28th May.With a working cineplex, a (or two? I’m not sure if TF is considered) working hypermarket, and a working McDonalds’, I think Teluk Intan is finally functioning. I even noticed a significant increase in traffic (means bad) nowadays; so many cars waiting at the traffic lights and even more cars beating them. This probably means more people will stay here instead of visiting Ipoh every now and then. Even PAS had just organised its state convention here at the newly-built Arena Square yesterday.

Good signs that this place is gaining significance? Convincing signs that people here have deep pockets (usually refer to the Langkap population who often has more money than ordinary town people like me) and can’t wait to spend on movies, McD and shopping? Yeah, hopefully, minus the traffic part.