actually this.

actually that. add chilli and ketchup while you're at it. but all the condiments in the world can't mask the bad taste in your mouth when you realise the fact that we praise and adore someone who is a mass-murderer. or after mitigation (if there is need for it), abets others to do terrible, unspeakable things.

ohh.. it's judgement...

well then, are we supposed to feel glad for the judgement? and sleep better at night because the survivors/victims were judged? or are we supposed to help the survivors/victims? aren't we then working against the judgement? hmm..

you don't know what you're talking about.. there are certain things that are beyond us...

um. okaay. but i'm guessing that you know wth you're talking about.. and despite certain things being beyond us, it's not beyond you eh?

it's a matter of perceptive.. (at this point, i sought clarification "what kind of perspective? 2 point? 3?" just ignored me and continued) you're focusing too much on the bad. most people like you refuse to see the good.. wow.. like i didn't know that already. in case you forget, i study that. changing people's perception. providing the 'right' 'information', so that you make the 'right' 'decision'. which is making you do what i want, whilst making you think that you made the decision all by yourself. okay. don't you see how screwed up that is? the fact that you believe in perspective is deeply troubling. it's like trying to put God in a box. you can't. and then, naturally, the best is saved for last, 'cos when you run out of ammo you start throwing the rusty relics.

young man, you can't talk like that... or even better.

that's blasphemy!

funny how people, full of their 'beliefs' and fire in their bellies (maybe because of all the add chilli here and there), get mad when we talk about this kinda stuff. end of the day, don't addchilli, ask the man himself. and he don't need defending. that's for sure.

how is it that we never discuss these kind of things? why, too controversial? will it spoil your perspective? man. i really hope you wake up your idea. and then of course that brings me to my pet peeve with hope. don't get me wrong, i think hope is a beautiful thing.

a beautifully crippling notion.

contextuaLIES

first, we have to be objective. discussing the various issues, whilst maintaining our focus on the topic. then suddenly i'm, 'saying too much', 'need to contextualise..' of course! that's why i left out most of the good stuff. why? 'cos people need to realise that the benefits do not outweigh the COST. what kind of costs? the threat to the environment(okay so you're not a tree hugger), your health(okay, so you don't plan to live long anyway), then what about your LIFE? unless you're a suicide advocate, or just an ignorant fool, it would be plain irrational to ignore these issues.

contextualies? no way man.

i'm no contextualiar..

i only wanted to begin.

my mouth writes cheques that i can't cash. i'd like to call it multi-tasking.. but it's more like multi-procastinating.

i'm beginning to suspect that i'm not a digital native... or even a digital immigrant for that matter. reckon i'm waaay of Pensky's scale. i'm probably like one of those third-world agrophobes that use digital technology grudgingly.. whilst pinning the blame for every problem with the world on the 'godless technology'.

self-study has been great so far.. considering the amount of time spent studying and analysing myself(eg. in the previous para). however, studies wise.. no real headway. of course, according to the more 'serious folks' i should stop celebrating ill-discipline and laziness. well i'm sorry if i offended you by keeping it real instead of AB-ing (acting busy). of course we should encourage people to be industrious, but wouldn't it be much better if they worked smart? think of the time, energy and raw materials saved..

anyways with self-study week already more or less halfway through.. i have already learnt a couple of things:

1. gravel applied to muddy patches will dry it out(better than digging drainage) and make it very ride-able.

2. berms (of the earth, dirt, sand variety, not the kind you wear) become uneven and eroded because idiots who don't know how to rail them, lock their brakes instead.

3. if you think you're gonna crash. you probably won't 'cos you'll slow down. needless to say, everytime you crash, it's a surprise.

4. party like a rockstar don't work when you can't drink(made esp worse when it's right in the middle of octoberfest..)

5. there's a really affectionate ash-colored cat that lives around the block.

okaay! so nothing multimedia related, not a digital native, sometimes i wonder if i'm in the right course. think the both sides of my brain need to have a meeting.

skatepark tml anyone?? wahahahahah

run for the hills!

okay.. not running.. cycling for the hills. anyways.. it was great to start hitting some air. after that really awkward crash on hari raya. my front hub is f@*#ed up. not sure how much longer i can milk outta it. now i gotta start saving for a whole new wheelset.

more shit needed to buy more shit. expensive shit.