EOS 1 IS HISTORY!

Yeehaa! EOS 1 is over, and 2 months of holiday a'coming! Well, that is, for ppl who pass their test, of cuz. And man, I really dun understand why the seniors sez that OSPE is easier than SAQ. I find it much tougher than SAQ, that's for sure. Unlike SAQ, where u can either know the answer or at least part of it, in OSPE, u either can answer and get full marks, or otherwise. U know, all or nothing. I guess many ppl prefer OSPE bcuz it's involves more memorizing and recalling then SAQ's understanding element. And well, I'm really bad in memorizing, so...

Still, I'm quite confident I can pass... But I sure hope I can score... I was pretty confident yesterday that I could, but not quite so now... But well, what done is done. So I'll juz enjoy myself b4 I get my results next Friday. Going to Broga Camp tomorrow... So I guess I won't be updating my blog till I return next Friday!

Well, I need to pack my stuff now... And Tai Chi "test" next... *Grunt* Man I'm exhausted... Too much activities right after the finals!

1/2 OVER!

Well, half of EOS, the SAQ paper, is over now. It was OK. Not exactly tough, yet not exactly a breeze either. My main worry b4 I enter the exam hall was that I won't have sufficient time to finish all the questions, but it turns out that the allocated time is juz right. However, in order to finish in time, I have to say that my writing was horrible... Juz hope the examiner can tolerate it! Did some careless mistakes too... But I guess it'll be ok. Quite certain that if everything goes right with OSPE, I'll pass sem 1!

Now that SAQ is history, the only remaining thing to worry about is OSPE tomorrow. Well, I can't exactly study anymore now, but heck, I'll force myself to read thru SOMETHING anyway. Apparently OSPE is the easy test that could pull up ones marks, and a senior friend of mine even described OSPE as something of a gameshow. U'll do ur question on a station for 5 minutes, the buzzer goes off (u can hear ppl exclaim in shock and pens dropping on the floor), everyone goes to the next station, and the cycle repeats. Hey, that sounds fun! Provided if I can answer the questions that is... Oh wateva. I'll juz do my best now and leave the rest to God!

Alritey, time to study now!

SPIDERMAN 2 LOOPHOLE!

I juz realized that there's something wrong in Spider-man 2. For those that haven't watch the movie and dun want to be spoiled about it, STOP READING THE CURRENT ENTRY!!!

All right, so we know that Harry Osbourne trade the metal thingie (tritanium or watever) with Doc Ock, and in exchange he wants Doc Ock to bring Spidey to him alive, so he can have his sweet revenge. And of cuz, Doc Ock needs to find Peter Parker 1st to know where Spidey is (since he dunno that Peter is actually Spidey and it's only logical that as Spidey photographer, Peter is the 1st guy to look out for).



Why then, does Doc Ock throws a car at Peter who is in a restaurant with his back towards the window when there's almost 100% certainty he'll be smashed or crushed to death if he's a normal human being that Doc Ock thinks he is? What's the point of killing Peter Parker when he wanna get Spidey thru Peter Parker? Ahha! There u have it, a plot hole/loophole or watever u call it!

Well, by now u must have think how ingenious I am that I'm able to work out this flaw. To be honest, I'm not the one that notice this! Heehee... I read it from a review by Jeffrey Chen. Oh how I wish the credit will be mine! Haha...

WRAPPING UP

Well, 5 more days to the Finals. I'm wrapping up all my studies now, and thank God that I can make it in time. Went thru the Q&A session this morning, and I'm glad that I can answer most of the questions concerning the stuff that I've studied. I still have respiratory system and a little of cardiavascular system to study, but I guess I'll finish Summative 1 stuff by Friday. I'll read thru Summative 2 stuff again on the weekends, and then I'll face the finals.

However, I can't help but wondering if I've taken everything too lighly now. I kinda suspect that I'm a bit overconfident on my preparation, but then, I'm always overcautious and paranoid... Anyway, I believe that everything will probably go well for the Finals. And after that, I'll have the time of my life for the next 2 months of holidays!!! Perhaps I'll go for the Broga Camp too!!!

Many of the sem 3's dun do well in the finals... Apparently only 19 out of 194 that actually PASS their OSPE. Sigh... this is both sad and scary leh... Some said that it's bcuz their the worst batch in IMU currently, but I have to disagree with that. I think that they're quite a hardworking bunch, and I suspects that it's the system that is not right... I guess all will be known on Friday, when the results is out... Man, I actually worry for them more than my own finals!

I really hope that all of my Sem 3 friends can pass that EOS 3, but I do know that about half of them failed... Sigh... Well, I guess in times like these, u can only leave everything into God's hands and juz pray about it...

FAITH ON SUPERHEROES MOVIES RESTORED

Some time ago, I mentioned that I've lost my faith on silver screen interpretation of comic superheroes (May 8th 2004 entry). Well, I take that back after I've watched Spider-man 2 today! Man, I heard it was good, but I nv expect a comic superhero movie adaptation could be THAT good! It is EXCELLENT! I love all the characters (with the exception of one, which I'll mention later), and the show actually move me at certain parts!

One of the reason I hated most superheroes movies is my inability to sympatize with any of them. Neither Clark Kent aka Superman nor Bruce Wayne aka Batman are very interesting and complex character, but Peter Parker aka Spiderman is one dysfunctional superhero whose crumbling life everyone who is and was a youth can relate too. Also, the colourful supporting cast really makes the movie shines too, Aunt May, Mary Jane etc, and all the love/hate relationship thingie surrounding all the characters are amazingly complex and wonderful to watch.

The villain Dr. Otto Octavius, however, is the exception. He's rather... flat. Unhappy scientist once to revive his failed creation eventhough by he knows that by doing so he'll destroy the city bla bla bla... Man, must villains be so cliche? Can't they have more likeable villain like Magneto? He's one villain that I really rooted for, since I kinda supported his agenda (kill all the stupid humans. We mutants are the future! Than there will be no more war!) He's ideal is so much more realistic than Professor Xavier's one. And that is also one reason why I prefer Japanese manga/anime over western comics. Both hero and villain are more like shades of gray than either black(evil) or white(good).

Also, the movie is slightly preachy at times too. It's not necessary bad, but it's kinda distracting and slightly annoying. But then, the good far outweighs the bad, for I've seriously nv expected a movie based on a comic to be THIS good! I love the way it emphasizes more on character development/interaction than mindless bashing. Not to say that it is devoid of any action scenes, mind u. In fact, I throughoutly enjoy all the fight scenes between Spidey and Dr Ock. The special effects are quite impressive, but I'm glad that it's not so overused it overshadows the heart of the movie!

Overall, it's a great cinematix experience. And I will definitely be waiting eagerly for the release of Spiderman 3!!! Oh btw, I really adore all the beautiful comic book drawings during the opening sequence, showing scenes from the 1st Spiderman movie (great idea for a recap!). And the guy who plays Jonah Johnson, the fast-talking, unethical boss of Peter Parker, is made for that role. All of his scenes are nothing short of outrageously funny! Really enjoyed it all!

Also, I've watched 3 episodes of Trigun already. Have to say that it's the funniest 3 episodes of anime I've seen so far. The series definitely seems promising!

MIDNIGHT DRIVE

I was coming back from IMU around 11.30pm after much studying, when I suddenly have this strange urge to do something crazy. I entered my room, and I felt that I seriously dowan to be where I was then... And suddenly an idea struck me. Why not drive home now?! Yes, it's pretty late now, almost midnight, and to be safe, I should stay for the night at the Vista instead... But heck, I really wanna do something crazy then!

And there I go. Packing my stuff, switched on my car engine, insert my The Darkness cassette, and turned on the volume to almost a full blast, racing my way home. Man, that was fun! Reached home in 29 minutes time. But sadly, no one is online to chat with me now that I'm back... Sigh...

Well, guess I'll juz surf around then! Watching Spider Man 2 tomorrow... Heard it is good, but I'm suppresing any expectation now. We'll see tomorrow!

LOSS

Almost 1 week after the study break, I've finally got my study mood back (known as exam stress by others). Well, thank God for that! Yet, I guess it comes with a price... I have to forgo my 1st visit to Eaglepoint Covenant Fellowship tonight... Well, actually, I CAN go tonight, provided that I study real hard after I return to Vista. But after observing my "studies" after midnight for the past few days, I doubt I could cover much. Isaac Asimov's The Robots of Dawn is juz too tempting, and I have to stay away from the book (i.e. library or student lounge) to escape its claws of temptation.

I guess that I shouldn't have decided to watch Spiderman 2 with my friends on this Sunday after all... Then again, how much could I cover for that 4 or 5 hours lost spent with my friends? Well, I'll nv know. All I know is I can't study much in the morning or early afternoon/evening. Sigh... If only I dun slack off after Summative 2... Then again, I guess it's only natural to be that way, since almost all my friends seems to slacken after Summative 2 too... We're juz exhausted I guess...

Let's hope I can complete my revision at least once before the Finals hits all of us...

HiLaRiOUs!!!

Sidd has posted this hilarious (I stress the word hilarious "article" (originally a forwarded mail) on his blog... I really really enjoyed it, and I wanna share with all u guys who's reading my blog too!

Oh, the "article" does contain pretty strong language... I'm sorry if it offended u, but I myself am almost as frustrated as the author himself too... Well, hope u guys enjoy it!

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>Hello, my name is Basmati Kasaar. I am suffering from
>rare and deadly diseases, poor scores on final exams,
>extreme virginity, fear of being kidnapped and
>executed by anal electrocution, and guilt for not
>forwarding out 50 billion fucking chain letters sent
>to me by people who actually believe that if you send
>them on, then that poor fucking 6 year old girl in
>Arkansas with a breast on her forehead will be able to
>raise enough money to have it removed before her
>redneck parents sell her off to the traveling freak
>show.
>
>Do you honestly believe that Bill Gates is going to
>give you and everyone you send his email to $1000? How
>stupid are you? Ooooh, looky here! If I scroll down
>this page and make a wish, I'll get laid by every
>Playboy Bunny in the magazine! What a bunch of fucking
>bullshit.
>
>So basically, this message is a big FUCK YOU to all
>the people out there who have nothing better to do
>than to send me stupid chain mail forwards. Maybe the
>evil chain letter leprechauns will come into my
>apartment and sodomize me in my sleep for not
>continuing the chain which was started by Ceaser in 5
>A.D. and was brought to this country by midget
>pilgrims on the Mayflower and if it makes it to the
>year 2000, it'll be in the Guinness Book of World
>Records for longest continuous streak of blatant
>stupidity.
>
>Fuck them!
>
>If you're going to forward something, at least send me
>something mildly fucking amusing. I've seen all the
>'send this to 50 of your closest friends, and this
>poor, wretched excuse for a human being will somehow
>receive a Nickel from some omniscient being forwards
>about 90 times. I don't fucking care. Show a little
>intelligence and think about what you're actually
>contributing to by sending out forwards. Chances are
>it's your own unpopularity.
>
>
>THE FOUR BASIC TYPES OF CHAIN LETTERS:
>
>Chain Letter Type 1:
>(scroll down)
>
>
>Make a wish!!!
>
>
>
>
>Keep Scrolling
>
>
>
>No, really, go on and make one!!!
>
>
>
>
>
>Oh please, they'll never go out with you!!!
>Wish something else!!!
>
>
>
>
>
>Not that, you pervert!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>STOP!!!!
>
>
>Wasn't that fun? :)
>Hope you made a great wish :)
>
>
>Now, to make you feel guilty, here's what I'll do.
>First of all, if you don't send this to 5096 people in
>the next 5 seconds, you will be raped by a mad goat
>and thrown off a high building into a pile of manure.
>
>It's true! Because, THIS letter isn't like those fake
>ones, THIS one is TRUE!! Really!!! Here's how it goes:
>
>*Send this to 1 person: One person will be pissed off
>at you for sending them a stupid chain letter.
>
>*Send this to 2-5 people: 2-5 people will be pissed
>off at you for sending them a stupid chain letter.
>
>*Send this to 5-10 people: 5-10 people will be pissed
>off at you for sending them a stupid chain letter, and
>may form a plot on your life.
>
>*Send this to 10-20 people: 10-20 people will be
>pissed off at you for sending them a stupid chain
>letter and will napalm your house. Thanks!!!! Good
>Luck!!!
>
>Chain Letter Type 2
>
>Hello, and thank you for reading this letter. You see,
>there is a starving little boy in
>Baklaliviatatlaglooshen who has no arms, no legs, no
>parents, and no goats. This little boy's life could be
>saved, because for every time you pass this on, a
>dollar will be donated to the Little Starving Legless
>Armless Goatless Boy from Baklaliviatatlaglooshen
>Fund.
>
>Oh, and remember, we have absolutely no way of
>counting the emails sent and this is all a complete
>load of bullshit. So go on, reach out. Send this to 5
>people in the next 47 seconds.
>
>Oh, and a reminder - if you accidentally send this to
>4 or 6 people, you will die instantly.
>
>Thanks again!!
>
>
>Chain Letter Type 3
>
>Hi there!! This chain letter has been in existence
>since 1897. This is absolutely incredible because
>there was no email then and probably not as many sad
>pricks with nothing better to do.
>
>So this is how it works... Pass this on to 15,067
>people in the next 7 minutes or something horrible
>will happen to you like:
>
>*Bizarre Horror Story #1
>Miranda Pinsley was walking home from school on
>Saturday. She had recently received this letter and
>ignored it. She then tripped in a crack in the
>sidewalk, fell into the sewer, was gushed down a
>drainpipe in a flood of poopie, and went flying out
>over a waterfall. Not only did she smell nasty, she
>died. This Could Happen To You!!!
>
>*Bizarre Horror Story #2
>Dexter Bip, a 13 year old boy, got a chain letter in
>his mail and ignored it. Later that day, he was hit by
>a car and so was his boyfriend (hey, some people swing
>that way). They both died and went to hell and were
>cursed to eat adorable kittens every day for eternity.
>
>This Could Happen To You Too!!! Remember, you could
>end up just like Pinsley and Bip. Just send this
>letter to all of your loser friends, and everything
>will be okay.
>
>
>Chain Letter Type 4
>
>As if you care, here is a poem that I wrote.
>Send it to all your friends.
>
>FRIENDS:
>
>A friend is someone who is always at your side.
>
>A friend is someone who likes you even though you
>stink of shit, and your breath smells like you've been
>eating catfood.
>
>A friend is someone who likes you even though you're
>as ugly as a hat full of assholes.
>
>A friend is someone who cleans up for you after you've
>soiled yourself.
>
>A friend is someone who stays with you all night while
>you cry about your sad, sad life.
>
>A friend is someone who pretends they like you when
>they really think you should be raped by mad goats,
>then thrown to vicious dogs.
>
>A friend is someone who scrubs your toilet, vacuums
>and then gets the check and leaves and doesn't speak
>much English...no, sorry that's the cleaning lady.
>
>A friend is NOT someone who sends you chain letters
>because he wants his wish of being rich to come true.
>
>Now pass this on! If you don't, you'll never have sex
>ever again!
>
>
>The point being? If you get some chain letter that's
>threatening to leave you shagless or luckless for the
>rest of your life, delete it. If it's funny, send it
>on. Don't piss people off by making them feel guilty
>about a leper in Karzakistan with no teeth, who's been
>tied to a dead elephant for 27 years, whose only
>savior is the 5 cents per
>letter he'll receive if you forward this mail,
>otherwise you'll end up like Miranda. Right?
>
>
>
>Now forward this to everyone that you know otherwise
>you'll find all your knickers missing tomorrow
>morning!

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