Monday, May 9, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Eulogy and Rechristening
Before i reveal the long-anticipated new name for ex-Snigl, let me first say:
Grisl cannot be replicated or replaced. Any attempt at recreating her presence in the family will be considered a mockery of our pioneering pet. Many a bird, fish, renegade insect, entered our lives and we will remember such names as Sunshine, Simon and Andrew - but Grisl outlived them all.
Welcome new canine, THIS is what we will call you.
May we be as good to you as your antecedent was to us.
May we be as good to you as your antecedent was to us.
~
Grisl
1997/Ancient history - 15th April 2011
- zicheh
Sunday, May 1, 2011
To whom it may concern
This is going up because people in the family seem to have forgotten the existence of two of their members. Out of sight, out of mind - it would seem.
"The fact that you went ahead and did this makes me mad. When grisl died i wanted to tell you not to get a new pet without cheh and i being back home to discuss it. But then i decided it was unnecessary because i assumed (now clearly foolish of me) you'd have the sense not to do something like that. i can't believe you didn't consider talking to cheh and i about this, putting up a discussion on this blog, calling, skyping - there are a million different ways you could have communicated.
"Instead of acting as part of a family unit, you went ahead and did this impulsively and selfishly. Getting a new pet and naming it - all without so much as a thought for what opinions, objections cheh and i might possibly have? i don't speak for cheh (cheh please feel free to tell them if you feel differently), but i'm letting you know what i think.
"The fact that you went ahead and did this makes me mad. When grisl died i wanted to tell you not to get a new pet without cheh and i being back home to discuss it. But then i decided it was unnecessary because i assumed (now clearly foolish of me) you'd have the sense not to do something like that. i can't believe you didn't consider talking to cheh and i about this, putting up a discussion on this blog, calling, skyping - there are a million different ways you could have communicated.
"Instead of acting as part of a family unit, you went ahead and did this impulsively and selfishly. Getting a new pet and naming it - all without so much as a thought for what opinions, objections cheh and i might possibly have? i don't speak for cheh (cheh please feel free to tell them if you feel differently), but i'm letting you know what i think.
"This is obviously YOUR dog, not even in part mine. Naturally i am likely to grow attached to it in time, but it won't change the fact that i'm always going to remember how much i was excluded from this decision. I'm only being honest when i say i'm so angry with you right now."
-zicheh
-zicheh
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Easter Break
Hello
This is the end of my 1 week easter break, and i have to say it has not been very break-y at all. I've been labouring over this english essay hat i have due on wednesday, and for some reason it's been more tedious than usual to get it done.
There are a couple of reasons i suspect this is so:
1.
It is a research-based assignment, meaning i have to draw on material from several different academic sources and include some of these points in my essay, either in the form of direct quotes or re-worded sentences. Trying to make someone else's views fit in the flow of your essay is SHITTY. I mean unless this writer has the exact angle you're going for, it will be awkward to include it in your essay. Either your view or theirs will have to give in, in some way.
2.
This essay is about poetry, which is a component of literature that i don't particularly like. It's not so bad just as a reading, but i don't enjoy writing about it as much.
3.
This assignment requires the analysis of three (3) separate poems in a single essay, that must be coherently linked by a theme. See #2.
4.
Having an entire week - literally 24x7 hours to complete this essay, i might have overdone the research component by... a lot. I borrow a crapload of books from the school library, spent 1.5 days picking out relevant quotes and listing them, and as such, had to sift a mountain of material to pick out the stuff that really mattered. Plus my first draft had close to 3000 words, which is 1800 over the word limit for this assignment. Having to edit down that much = a huge pain.
~
Yup. BUT it is time to stop the whingeing and start the thanksgiving. I'm basically DONE with the essay!!! :D Thank GOD. FOR REALS. I mean i was obviously having a crap time mid-week, but things improved dramatically after i prayed and just gave the whole convoluted mess up to God. That sounds bad, but you guys get the point. Besides, i don't think God is particularly fazed by essays. I love this feeling of being done with my assignment 4 days in advance. I'm usually working up to the last minute - and i'm sure i'll still read it through/tweak it on tuesday night - but this time i can chillax a little. Thank God. YAY argh stupid poetry. So NOT taking it in year 2 and 3.
This is the end of my 1 week easter break, and i have to say it has not been very break-y at all. I've been labouring over this english essay hat i have due on wednesday, and for some reason it's been more tedious than usual to get it done.
There are a couple of reasons i suspect this is so:
1.
It is a research-based assignment, meaning i have to draw on material from several different academic sources and include some of these points in my essay, either in the form of direct quotes or re-worded sentences. Trying to make someone else's views fit in the flow of your essay is SHITTY. I mean unless this writer has the exact angle you're going for, it will be awkward to include it in your essay. Either your view or theirs will have to give in, in some way.
2.
This essay is about poetry, which is a component of literature that i don't particularly like. It's not so bad just as a reading, but i don't enjoy writing about it as much.
3.
This assignment requires the analysis of three (3) separate poems in a single essay, that must be coherently linked by a theme. See #2.
4.
Having an entire week - literally 24x7 hours to complete this essay, i might have overdone the research component by... a lot. I borrow a crapload of books from the school library, spent 1.5 days picking out relevant quotes and listing them, and as such, had to sift a mountain of material to pick out the stuff that really mattered. Plus my first draft had close to 3000 words, which is 1800 over the word limit for this assignment. Having to edit down that much = a huge pain.
~
Yup. BUT it is time to stop the whingeing and start the thanksgiving. I'm basically DONE with the essay!!! :D Thank GOD. FOR REALS. I mean i was obviously having a crap time mid-week, but things improved dramatically after i prayed and just gave the whole convoluted mess up to God. That sounds bad, but you guys get the point. Besides, i don't think God is particularly fazed by essays. I love this feeling of being done with my assignment 4 days in advance. I'm usually working up to the last minute - and i'm sure i'll still read it through/tweak it on tuesday night - but this time i can chillax a little. Thank God. YAY argh stupid poetry. So NOT taking it in year 2 and 3.
RIGHT on to less boring crap.
Do you guys rememeber how i said my new laptop set up needed some adjustment? I stacked it on top of a couple of sturdy paper shelf things, but the screen still wasn't quite at eye-level.
At the time i had thought of a solution, but it required time and some minor effort on my part.
So at long last, here it is!! The solution:
At the time i had thought of a solution, but it required time and some minor effort on my part.
So at long last, here it is!! The solution:
Egg cartons.
LOLOL they are surprisingly hardy! It took a total of three egg cartons to make a wide enough base for the whole setup. And as you can see, the state of my desk has altered drastically since FEBRUARY:
LOLOL they are surprisingly hardy! It took a total of three egg cartons to make a wide enough base for the whole setup. And as you can see, the state of my desk has altered drastically since FEBRUARY:
It is now a wasteland of books and papers and stationary.
So there you go! I'm quite happy with the turn out. The laptop screen is now rather more comfortable and closer to eye level, though not squarely. Plus the middle shelf in under the laptop is much easier to access than when it was pretty much obstructed by my key board.
See:
Yup.
Okay. That's all for now (:
Somebody please tell me WHY i found our blog renamed 'Blogl'.
And what is up with the entry under this one titled "Snigl". It honestly better not be what i think it is. If you guys got a new puppy i'm going to be mad. If you have, and named it SNIGL i am going to be furious.
So there you go! I'm quite happy with the turn out. The laptop screen is now rather more comfortable and closer to eye level, though not squarely. Plus the middle shelf in under the laptop is much easier to access than when it was pretty much obstructed by my key board.
See:
Yup.Okay. That's all for now (:
Somebody please tell me WHY i found our blog renamed 'Blogl'.
And what is up with the entry under this one titled "Snigl". It honestly better not be what i think it is. If you guys got a new puppy i'm going to be mad. If you have, and named it SNIGL i am going to be furious.
BYE.
-zicheh.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
How Nice
Amber Vet was the vet that we took Grisl to, it was recently new and their staff sent us a card.....
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Earthquake!
My first earthquake experience in San Francisco!!!
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/nc/71560691/us/index.html
I was sitting on my bed at around 3pm when I felt a sudden, small jolt. I almost immediately suspected an earthquake and wondered if I should lie down and put the pillow over my head (what you should do if you're in bed when an earthquake hits). But the shaking had already stopped, so I figured it was either over or just my imagination (feeling queasy and kinda dizzy today x_x).
At 6pm I was watching the news on TV, and the reporter mentioned there was an earthquake earlier in the afternoon with a magnitude of 3.7 - 3.8, and I was like "It really was an earthquake!!!! O_O"
Anyway, as you can see from the website I linked above, it was a weak earthquake that didn't do any damage, so no worries, all is well. =)
P.S.: Interesting fact, the 1906 earthquake that devastated SF actually happened on this exact date. 105th anniversary present? D:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/nc/71560691/us/index.html
I was sitting on my bed at around 3pm when I felt a sudden, small jolt. I almost immediately suspected an earthquake and wondered if I should lie down and put the pillow over my head (what you should do if you're in bed when an earthquake hits). But the shaking had already stopped, so I figured it was either over or just my imagination (feeling queasy and kinda dizzy today x_x).
At 6pm I was watching the news on TV, and the reporter mentioned there was an earthquake earlier in the afternoon with a magnitude of 3.7 - 3.8, and I was like "It really was an earthquake!!!! O_O"
Anyway, as you can see from the website I linked above, it was a weak earthquake that didn't do any damage, so no worries, all is well. =)
P.S.: Interesting fact, the 1906 earthquake that devastated SF actually happened on this exact date. 105th anniversary present? D:
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