Baskin Robbin

Finally!! It's the end of the month!! This calls for an ice cream party! (Baskin Robbin offered a whooping 50% discount for one quart of ice cream at the end of each month, in Indonesia at least.)

Oh boy, it seems that many people shared my thought too.
I was biding my time patiently when a lady tried to cut the line.
She had the nerve to force her way through!!
Maybe she thought that I looked rather shy and defenseless, and she was dead wrong!! She deserved public humiliation, I thought..
I said (intentionally rather loudly) "Just get in line and wait for your turn!"
Then she used the generic Oh-I'm-sorry-I-only-wanted-to-see-the-available-flavors excuse. Yeah right, this is the waiting line for taking orders, and the menu was posted on the left wall! Have you turned so senile that you don't even notice such a big and colorful poster? And there she was, a moment later, queuing too.
The unfair treatment doesn't end here...

I ordered cookies and cream (It's my favourite) and observed that the waiter just keeps stuffing the ice-cream without pushing it all the way down. This way, the ice cream will look big but underneath it, there will be a lot of empty spaces.
He later weighed it and I saw 1.7 lb clearly shown on the scale!! Then he said, "Here you go" and I said "Oh no you don't! I want my 1.8 lb of cookies and cream!!! He's like "Excuse me?" I was so pissed by his reaction. He played dumb in front of me to get that 0.1 lb of ice-cream! That 0.1 lb is only for me to eat!!
I told him to weigh it again, and he quickly stuffed more ice-cream before weighing it. To my delight, I saw 1.9 lb on it. Then he said, "There, 0.1 lb extra for you." I sweetly replied "Why thank you, that's so nice of you!"
Now that's what I call good customer service!

Cryptography Craze (2)

1. emordnilap
____ of ____ = _O_

2. I wanna see "hey" on the upper left corner!
Hmm... Something is inside that sling bag...
clue: Similar to number one

3. "dam mi timmad" (1) (2) (5) (17) (20) (21) (26)
clue : It's in the blog... and nope, they are not hidden...

4. I don't want control over shapeshifting powers, nor do I want the LOCKS.
Large spaces disgust me, and so does the comma at the top.
What do I want then?
clue: keyboard

5. (tredcvb) (uytgbnmj) (cdert) (vfrty) (ghytrfvbn) (ewqazxc) (werdc)
clue : keyboar (cdergv)
nope, it's not a typo..

Ace your TOEFL Speaking Section with Style!

My friend has just recently had her TOEFL and she told me about how she fared on the Speaking Section... Here is the recount of what happened on that day...

"You are now in the Speaking Section, your topic is -Which subject do you like most when you were in primary school student?-
D: Umm, I like Physical Education education the most, because it's fun.. and um.. [0:00]
uh.. so like physical education... because....umm... [0:15]
(Oh crap, what am I supposed to say?) Umm.. {0:25]
(What the?? It's almost time!!)---->>[0:29]
D: Sh*t!! [0.30]
And so the speaking section ended with the abrupt end..
Did the tape record the S word? Only time will tell...


I can already imagine this scene.. where the examiner was enjoying his cup of coffee,..
(Record is replayed)
D:Umm, I like Physical Education education the most, because it's fun.. and um.. [0:00}
uh.. so like physical education... because....umm...
E: Hmm, good start, but she is confident and fluent.
D:umm ummumm.ummm.... [0:15]
E: Uh oh...
(Awkward Silence) [0:29]
E: I guess that's all then... (reaching to turn of the tape)
D: Sh*t!!! [0:30]
E: (Spilled the coffee) What the ??

Moral of the story:
A good ending is one which contains the element of surprise.

Cryptography Craze

Here are some of the codes that I created myself...
See if you can break them!

1. uijt jt tp fbtz
clue: go one step down the alphabet ladder...

2. flmsdiyeotn,olhasnviloees
clue : 5x5 square, vertical

3. edamitosmohbiasioredscode
clue : 5x5 square, whirlpool anticlockwise to the right first, start with the vortex.

4. Integrate 2.71828 x
clue: Answer consists of three letters, What does the integration symbol look like?

5. Fame In Ravenous Eras Breeds Ultimately Revoltingly Neurotic Students
clue: This is so easy that I don't think any clues are needed.


Here are the answers..

1. this is so easy
2. finally, someone solved this
3. imsoboredsoimadethis code
4. S e x
5. Fire Burns

Palindromes! !semordnilaP

Ever heard of Palindromes? They are words that can be read the same way in either direction. (Punctuations and spaces are permitted though..)

Some people actually bother to spend time making very long palindromes!

This one is "Dammit I’m Mad" by Demetri Martin

Dammit I’m mad.
Evil is a deed as I live.
God, am I reviled? I rise, my bed on a sun, I melt.
To be not one man emanating is sad. I piss.
Alas, it is so late. Who stops to help?
Man, it is hot. I’m in it. I tell.
I am not a devil. I level “Mad Dog”.
Ah, say burning is, as a deified gulp,
In my halo of a mired rum tin.
I erase many men. Oh, to be man, a sin.
Is evil in a clam? In a trap?
No. It is open. On it I was stuck.
Rats peed on hope. Elsewhere dips a web.
Be still if I fill its ebb.
Ew, a spider… eh?
We sleep. Oh no!
Deep, stark cuts saw it in one position.
Part animal, can I live? Sin is a name.
Both, one… my names are in it.
Murder? I’m a fool.
A hymn I plug, deified as a sign in ruby ash,
A Goddam level I lived at.
On mail let it in. I’m it.
Oh, sit in ample hot spots. Oh wet!
A loss it is alas (sip). I’d assign it a name.
Name not one bottle minus an ode by me:
“Sir, I deliver. I’m a dog”
Evil is a deed as I live.
Dammit I’m mad.

Try to read it from the end, and you will be surprised that it has the same content! (aside from the punctuation and spacings though)
But I still think that using the non-existent word "Goddam" is cheating...



Weird Al Yankovic also has a nice all-palindrome song “Bob”, a parody of Bob Dylan.

BOB

I, man, am regal a German am I
Never odd or even
If I had a hi-fi
Madam, I’m Adam
Too hot to hoot
No lemons, no melon
Too bad I hid a boot
Lisa Bonet ate no basil
Warsaw was raw
Was it a car or a cat I saw?

Rise to vote, sir
Do geese see God?
“Do nine men interpret?” “Nine men,” I nod
Rats live on no evil star
Won’t lovers revolt now?
Race fast, safe car
Pa’s a sap
Ma is as selfless as I am
May a moody baby doom a yam?

Ah Satan sees Natasha
No devil lived on
Lonely Tylenol
Not a banana baton
No “x” in “Nixon”
O, stone, be not so
O Geronimo, no minor ego
“Naomi”, I moan
“A Toyota’s a Toyota”
A dog, a panic in a pagoda

Oh, no! Don Ho!
Nurse, I spy gypsies — run!
Senile felines
Now I see bees I won
UFO tofu
We panic in a pew
Oozy rat in a sanitary zoo
God! A red nugget! A fat egg under a dog!
Go hang a salami, I’m a lasagna hog


Cool huh? But my personal favourite is a short one.
"Retteb, si flahd noces eht tub, but the second half is better."

Prelims Here We Come!!

It was one day before the dreaded preliminary examination and all students are busy with their preparations..


This is my friend. She is studying in the library while closing her ears.. I decided that the the ambience was too peaceful for me, so I took the Economics textbook from her...





and she is like ...


and I'm like *gasp* \ (@-@) /!




By the way, she is the one who labelled me a "nerdorkian"..... HYPOCRITE!!!


*gasp*
I mean ..err I don't really mean what I said...






Everyone has a photographic memory, but not all has the films, so some of the students have prepared their own "informative references" (which are well concealed of course! We don't want any teachers' vindictive fingers to get hold of the cheatsheets, do we?)

Teeny inscriptions on scraps of papers (This one was hidden behind the ID card. Thanks to Nadia for letting me take a photo of this ingenious invention)

Some desperate ones prefer a more durable cheatsheet---carving their own legs or palms!!!


It boggles my mind how students can find thousands of ways to cheat and yet when the question "How can Firm X increase its productivity?" appears on the exam paper, most will say "Well, just force them to be productive! Problem Solved. Easy Peasy...".


Later on at 12 pm... (C is also a student . F is her father)
C(sit up)
F: ?? eh what are you doin?
C: There are 3 types of time periods mainly the long run, short run and the momentary run
F: ??What are you talking about??
C: You still don't get it? The short run refers to a period of time whereby a firm can only increase its production by employing more labour, due to the limited supply of other factors of production....... (slump back and sleep) ... zzzz
F: ????
Sleeptalking (Moreover, it's about economics!) O.o

Meanwhile in my humble abode...

On the right are the victims of "nerdification"...
Those poor trees being slashed down for my selfish need...
But oh well, it's for the greater good! For Mathematics! (cheers)









After prelims...
Teacher :"So, how is your preliminary exam?"
"Wow, Prelims is not as hard as I thought!" (then secretly dispose of the incriminating evidences into the toilet )
I sure hope the drain is not blocked!

Intruder Alert!

I just went home after a tiring day at school, when suddenly...

"Hello are u stephen?" An auntie approached me and asked me out of a sudden.
I haven't even said "fire away" or even a single hello and there she goes, attacking me with her machine gun..
"aa so you are philip's elder brother? Your little brother just told me that he has two older brothers. Where is the eldest one?"

(I am the eldest brother for your information)-- First sentence, and our lovely guest has just been included in my "Don't even bother talking to her" list.
So I'm like ,"Umm, sorry but I am the eldest brother". Trying to cover for her embarrassing mistake, she quickly changed the subject ,"Three sons! That reminds me of this comedy "My three sons" (If I heard correctly, she just speaks so fast!!) And I feigned an interest and said "Oh really? Sounds interesting, I'll try to watch, but I gotta do my homework now." Then off I go to my study room.

It turns out that my grandparents are also staying in my house for a while (They brought their friends alongside with them too!).

Then when I inspected through the whole house, I began to notice some differences... and I'm like


I don't recall having a row of sandals "neatly" lined up in the living room.






Is it just me? Or did the toiletries magically duplicated and even triplicated themselves?




And when I entered the bed room, I'm like "Ah.. my soft, comfortable bed room."



and the next thing I saw is...






What are these baggages doing here??







So I asked my mum ,"Mum, I don't think there's enough space for the 3 aunties..." She misinterpreted me and said, "Now don't you worry, we will sort things out.." ..... My bad intentions misunderstood...

Later on at 11 pm...
"Damn, the sofa bed is so hard! I miss my bedroom! 'Now don't you worry, I will sort things out', sure! For those aunties that is... , but how about me?!"

Me: The Victim of Stereotyping

As a person who devotes his time for education (It's different from a nerd!), I have been a victim of stereotyping. My friends have labelled me with many names and here are some of them...

1. Robot - My friends actually asked me if I am a robot because they said that my movements are very rigid. They even poked me, to see if I am made from machine parts!! Seriously though, what makes them think like that?

2. Nerd- No, I am not a nerd! (Self denial) I don't like studying....errr.....except for mathematics, science, english, economics, and business studies.
................................
Don't give me that look! Oh fine, maybe I am a little bit nerdy.

3. Nerdorkian King- A friend of mine actually labelled me a "nerdorkian" (They think that I am a nerd, as well as a dork. Calling me a nerd isn't enough for them.) I can't argue about the nerdy part but being nerdy isn't the same as being dorky!!! Some nerds are cool! (Like me! haha, just joking)

4. Cute- Why thank you! *Blush*

5, Must get A's - This is not true! A is not enough. A* is more like it ! Yeah!

6. Shorty -__- Yeah, I am short, but that gives me the motivation to do better than other people! (Very inspirational.. Maybe I should become the next adam khoo ---- Adam joe? O.o)

Some tips I have learnt about Google Adsense

I have been gathering some information about Google Adsense and how some people earn lots of money from it. I just realized that typing popular keywords in your blogs helps a lot!
Here are some of them: Cell phones, music download, google, yahoo, home business, air tickets, etc.
So, yeah I hope this helps...

Breakfast at Bakmi Ami

Today my parents woke me up at 7:00 a.m and forced me to go for a morning walk. (It's Saturday so yeah, I was quite annoyed at that time.)
After about 30 minutes, we decided to eat our breakfast inside a restaurant by the street.


I was enjoying the scenery for a while when suddenly I felt something warm and soft under my sandals...
(Thank goodness it is just mud!)




Anyway the "restaurant" has a...


Umm.. cheerful ambience?














They even have their own background music!







Then my parents asked me ,"So, what do you want to eat?" Then I wondered if this would be my last sentence before I died of food poisoning.
The menu says 1. Chicken Noodle 2. Steamed Rice
Seeing that I don't really have much choice, I said, "Err.. Chicken Noodle?"


While waiting for my order, I looked around and saw the yellow lump in the kitchen and I'm like "Am I supposed to eat THOSE?"









The noodle was surprisingly quite good and I actually thought of ordering another when suddenly I heard the person at the cashier said ,"Well, well, that would be Rp20000 for each noodle and Rp5000 for one meatball." TWENTY THOUSAND!! O.o

The 6-year old Angel

This 6-year old girl's voice has softened even the most ruthless of the judges. I thought I had just seen the soft side of Simon for a second there! Angelic is certainly the most befitting adjective for her voice. Personality wise, she is an angel too. She is adorable and very modest. I mean, everything about her is angelic!!
Here is the link http://www.metacafe.com/watch/647208/amazing_six_year_old_singer/

Me and My Bag

I have been wondering how I am different from my classmates and I think I got the answer.
My friends with their cool sling bags..

IM INVISIBLE!!





and.. me with my bulky luggage bag








Yeah, I know it is old and worn and all that, but hey, it has great sentimental value for me.
Let's take a closer look...
This is Mr Nerdie (It's the product name, in case you are wondering if I am the one who gave it that name)

Its radiant smile somehow resembles to someone's smile when he gets straight A's. Hmm.. I wonder...






This is ,I think, a voodoo doll which somehow bears an uncanny resemblance to me






All these cute dolls are given to me by my friends. How caring of them, Aw...(But why a teacher doll and a nerd doll???)

Inside the bag...



Of course, my thick and battered Additional Mathematics textbook which always keeps me company...




and a bunch of other nerdy stuffs which I am sure you are not interested in..

like my science textbooks, notebooks with my "neat"handwriting
, calculator, geometric tools and of course, my Rubik's Cube!!!









So the next time you hear the sound "Kretek Kretek Kretek..." in the school corridor, then beware... it means NERD ALERT NERD ALERT

Human Hamsterball

This person can maintain his balance even after he turned and turned for who knows how many times. I feel dizzy even by looking at him. I mean, he just keeps on spinning upside down and horizontally and he never gets sick of it! (sick, get it? Notice the pun?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg2BAKEfEw0

Fantasie impromptu with only 4 fingers!! OMG!!

Ever heard of the song fantasie impromptu? It's a very complicated piano song that may seem impossible even for a normal 10 fingered person to play. But a girl with 4 FINGERS!! Imagine! Only 4 fingers and she can play the song perfectly. At first I don't believe it, but after I watch the video, I can only gape in front of my computer screen.
Here is the URL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYXvUSSH0ow
You think you are good at playing piano? Think again.

What Animals Do When They Get Bored

Do you know what dolphins do when they get bored? They play around with BUBBLE RINGS! Here is a video of how dolphins play around with them.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMCf7SNUb-Q

Don't you know that you can make your own bubble ring too? All you have to do is to place your tongue in between the two front teeth, and blow to make a THWOOP sound.
You have to lie down on the base of the pool first, though.

It was another peaceful day at the zoo for momma panda. It was savouring its crackers, when suddenly... ACHOO! Poor panda, I bet she got choked up. Below is the URL, watch it! It's very funny
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8922875251875301807

Being Sappy is my Specialty

Here are some original poems/lines made by me when I got bored.
They are REVOLTINGLY SAPPY and CRINGE-INDUCING. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Here goes...

1. Although time goes by,
our friendship will never die.
Don't let it be enshrouded by envy,
and this bond will last till eternity.

2. There is a place, where we have to part.
I know that this is hard,
it leaves a scar in my heart.
But, it's our life path,
which we have to follow.
Even if it is filled with grief and sorrow.

There will come a time,
when this soul of mine,
will depart from this body,
from a journey till eternity.

Time goes by very fast,
that I don't even notice years have past.
It's because of a friend like you
and again I will remind you, that this is indeed true.

3. Death is the last ornament to but put on the stage of life. After the curtains were drawn into a close, all we can do is to wait for the lingering applause to subside...

Yeah! How I love being sappy!!

A 3D 2D image??

Ever heard of stereograms? They are hidden 3D images which you can see only if you cross your eyes. If this doesn't work, try looking beyond the screen and you will be able to see the outline of the hidden image. Don't worry if you can't see anything, I wasn't able to see anything too the first time I tried it.
Here is a stereogram of a teapot.

Dreams

Funny things aren't they? But when it turns turns into reality, you couldn't help but wondering if you are a psychic.
I have once dreamt seeing my friend crying while wearing a black suit. I thought nothing about it until two months later, his grandfather died! (my condolescence)
So the next time you dream about getting 0 for your test, you might want to check the meaning in the dream dictionary. Here is the URL: http://petrix.com/dreams/

The Nerdy Diary

I was having fun doing calculus in my room when I suddenly had the sudden urge to go to the toilet. When I came back, I was very shocked!!! My ever faithful mechanical pencil is gone!! This is unbelievable!! My pencil which has helped me wrote countless mathematical formulas has just gone missing! Oh the horror!
I was panicking at that time and quickly searched through my desk. After an hour of lifting up thick books and piles of papers, I gave up. I was about to take a seat on my chair to rest for a while when I thought I got something beneath my butt. Then, out of a sudden,. ... "CRACK".

Mr Sunil (the science teacher) has raised an intriguing fact that heaven is in fact much hotter than hell. It was stated that hell was a place where sulphur burns. Since sulphur burns at 444 degrees celcius, we can roughly estimate the temperature in hell.
How about heaven then? It was said that heaven was a place whereby there is an everlasting supply of light 24 hours! Through scientific deductions, he concluded that heaven needs to be more than (gotta ask him I forgot the exact number, but I remembered seeing lots 0s)! Hmm, reflecting on this, I was kinda wondering if anyone will feel offended if I told them "burn in heaven!".'

Again, Mr sunil entertained us with yet another interesting fact. He said that our brain controls our emotion, and NOT OUR HEART! A classmate of mine quickly turned to her boyfriend and said ,"I love you with all my brain"

Hello Hello!

Ever wondered if you are the only one to experience a certain peculiar feeling or maybe you got this strange thought (like hey! I think I have a superpower!) , but feel embarrassed to express it? Well, this blog is dedicated for you to share your experience, you can just type in anything you want , and you will be surprised to find out that you are not the only one.
I will also be posting things that I find interesting. It may be about people with amazing talents or it may be about little old me.
So check this blog everyday and see if you have a good laugh after reading it. As Joker put it :"Let's put a smile on that face!"