An excerpt taken off the MINDEF forums.Damnit, I'm turning pro-army now when not too long ago I was dead set against conscription.. :p ENJOY!!
"How two rite gud" Frank L. ViscoVice-president and Senior Copywriter at US Advertising. My several years in the word game have learnt me several rules:
Avoid alliteration. Always. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat.) Employ the vernacular. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are unnecessary. It is wrong to ever split up an infinitive. Contractions aren't necessary. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos. One should never generalize. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know." Comparisons are as bad as cliches. Don't be redundant; don't use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous. Profanity sucks dick. Be more or less specific. Understatement is always best. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement. One-word sentences? Never. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake. The passive voice is to be avoided. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms. Even if a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed. Who needs rhetorical questions? Be careful to use apostrophe's correctly. Do not use them pronouns as modifiers. And never start a sentence with a conjunction.
Didn't understand a shit?
As men become more intelligent they should understand the true intellectual equality of all men, because the relative difference between the least intelligent and the most intelligent is infinitesimally small in comparison to what is yet unknown. – Albert Einstein
Disclaimer: Despite all that I'd have to say; which is done out of good fun and ribbing taken at my good female friend by the way, i harbour no malice towards females. My mum is a female, my sister is a female, even my Ah Gong is a female HAHAHA. I love Eve. Shoo! Adam..
I bet you've read Mabel's blog. You know how girls are; they tend to be overwhelmingly dramatic. And they often tend to portray themselves in a good light. But here's what actually happened. I give you raw, uncut, uncensored. Thrown in with unedited spelling errors for good measure. They contradict themselves and they do as they are told. Even loyal canines have met their match in the form of females.
Presenting Female Stupidity Take 1:
Viridity says:
-.-
JUSTINCREDIBLE says:
SMACK UR STUPID FACE AH
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lol
Viridity says:
whose idea to fish tmr
JUSTINCREDIBLE says:
mine
JUSTINCREDIBLE says:
why
u dont come hor
Viridity says:
stop claiming credit la
you and melly both claiming credit
JUSTINCREDIBLE says:
hahahah
yeah i know
i told him to say that
really
Viridity says:
i gotta study la
noob
JUSTINCREDIBLE says:
yeah
so dont come
Viridity says:
if not i earlier alr ask why you never ask me
JUSTINCREDIBLE says:
even if u free i also dont want
Viridity says:
why
you damn bad
JUSTINCREDIBLE says:
for waht
doing u a favour leh
cz if i ask u, u sure come
Viridity says:
you think i cannot tahan mud meh
JUSTINCREDIBLE says:
then i dont want u to be obliged
but u sure complain
then i'd be forced to toss u into the sea
HAHAHAHA
Viridity says:
-.-
kuku
JUSTINCREDIBLE says:
i dont know where im gonna get incredible strength from
I have absolutely no future in drawing but lately, I've been thinking about how Art relates to me. About how I use Art, can use Art, and why I believe in using Art to make sense of the world around us.
I spend so much time thinking and reveling in fantasy, escapism, and just feel empowered when there's energy in the air before it rains, when the sun's in transition.
The adrenaline awakens me when I sense that anything could happen. It's as though the world's surface is shrouded in a hyper epic reality that is indeed holistic existential reality; and not the droning course of reality that people believe they lead their lives in.
In the unpredictability of such surroundings, breathing environments of which the atmosphere we soak in, there is stability and reassurance that a greater divinity guardians our existence.
Disneyland, the worlds created within motion pictures of art, these are realities to me that are essentially an assertion and also a consequence of existence. The mundane office routine, the train rides that we take for granted; these negate our humanoid disposition.
Randomness as salvation and a rejection of such claustrophobic structure, the embracing of idiosyncrasies and feeling based, instinct driven harmonies in art, music, video, and literature. All these different things that accumulate into an understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
They set us in a particular direction, in hope that ultimately the answers to life's mysteries will be revealed to us, our purposes fulfilled, and what we have accomplished will have eternal significance.
I like to see the big picture, like a 3rd person point of view. Life seems interesting when you view it that way.. But I also believe that a balance is very important.. ultimately, you've got to remember to live.
Hmm.. Many a times when I write entries such as these, people will come by saying that they don’t get what I'm trying to say at all. Well, you don’t need to.. it's just my brain working overtime thinking of the many aspects in life that 'inspired' me to write.. But if you’re able to read between the lines and unravel the essential message I sought to convey.. I’d really think that you and I will be able to have a nice chit chat over lunch or dinner... at a mental institution. Anyway, I caught Knocked Up on HBO last night. There was this scene which made me laugh out loud; yes it's macabre but hey It's funny lor!
I came across two news articles related to money recently. One explored the link between material wealth and happiness. The other related a seemingly different mindset between Asians and Australians when it comes to the money issue. It seems that for most Asians, the topic of money dominates most conversations. As for the Australians, they were more preoccupied with other social and non-wealth related topics.
Putting one and one together, these articles intrigue me because I tend to agree we are too engrossed in accumulating wealth. Money can buy us the luxurious coupe, dream home or even that long overdue holiday. However, couples have broken up, marriages have failed and even families have been destroy directly or indirectly due to money. This really highlights the power the money can bring about at both ends of the spectrum.
I believe as we go in search of material wealth, we should also keep stock of our balance in life. I have to admit I belong to the group who sometimes get too blinded with money that I'd offer to take on extra job assignments or work overtime (LOL @ Shaowei) to feed my extravagant lifestyle.. No, the allowance from my parents is hardly enough to last me the week. However, what about my parents, family and hobbies? These aspects of my life becomes neglected and when one looks back what is the point of having so much money when it cannot buy love and kinship?
I've heard of a self-made millionaire businessman, the father of my ex-classmate. Even before selling his electronics business, he had already amassed a pile of wealth which many can only long for. However, all his children have either migrated or are overseas studying. When it came to festive holidays, he would readily invite employees to his home. His frequent invitations came about because he was worried of boredom. This is because his sprawling mansion is occupied by only his wife, a couple of maids, himself and a huge dose of loneliness.
We work so hard so whether we want to scrimp and save or splurge and enjoy is our prerogative. However, I believe money may be a common denominator but it is not the only thing that makes our life worthwhile. Material wealth can bring contentment but only a balanced spiritual and emotional state can bring about a higher level of true happiness.
On a side note: I think I need to buy a girlfriend. To up my emotional ante!
You look in the mirror and know that looks don't matter and know you are fine just the way you are. However, you are not happy with who you are and no matter what you do, it just never seems right. But don't give up on yourself, there's a great person just waiting to come out!
Does sitting by a nice cozy fire, with a cup of hot tea/chocolate, and a book you can read for hours even when your eyes grow red and dry and you look sort of scary sitting there with your insomniac appearance? Then you fit this category perfectly! You love the power of the written word and it's eloquence; and you may like to read/write poetry or novels. You contribute to the smart people of today's society, however you can probably be overly-critical of works. It's okay. I understand.
Bouncy and full of fun, you love fun and a party is when you like to show off yourself. You love the senses and love to take pleasure in everything, like food, night life, time in the bed, and especially clothes. However, sometimes you don't know how to balance responsiblity and work with your fun. The coolest thing about you is that people are attracted to you and you bring a lot of joy.
You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
You attract the very well-dressed, job oriented type of people. They usually have their finances together, are 'middle of the road' on most topics, generally happy with the 'main-stream' of things. If it is stability you are after, these are good people to attract, if you seek adventure, it may be time for an overhaul.
Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.
I read a pretty interesting commentary in the papers some time back. The writer talked about how he swat a fly one day and linked the insect’s behaviour to that of human reaction during times of danger or uncertainty. In short, he was sitting in a room one day and a fly flew into the room. Annoyed by the irritant, he decided to reach for the flyswatter. As he moved away from his seat, the fly chose to remain at a ledge and not move. Only when the writer came back with the swatter, the insect decided to make a dash for safety..by then it was history.
Similar, the writer related this episode to how humans react in times of danger. Usually, when the first sign of danger occurs, we tend to linger around either to find out what is happening or are just plain oblivious to the situation. Only when the danger escalates do we actually make a run for our lives.
I would say for the selected few, they will emerge as heroes by staying around and helping out. However, for most, they end up as part of the victim count. What will you do? Would it not be better by making a dash in signs of danger to safeguard oneself? However, this contradicts with our learnings. During our formative years, parents and teachers often preach of resilience and calmness in the face of storm highly desireable traits.
Check out this article of how much 1 guy loves (literally) his car.
I do not know what to make of it but I feel very confused!
It's only a lowly second hand Volkswagon. I shudder to imagine what would happen if he pockets the ignition key to a spanking new Bayerische Motoren Werke also dubbed the ULTIMATE driving machine. Forget the lamborghinis parked by the sidewalk, I'd go bersek for a BMW.
Ooo yeah, I really do like things sleek and sexy ;)
