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sixthseal.com 1st Birthday

April 19, 2003 by HB

sixthseal.com was officially launched on 19th April 2002. 🙂

This makes today the first anniversary of sixthseal.com. In the
beginning, everything was done manually using Microsoft FrontPage. Each
daily update took at least 30 minutes, due to the painstaking and
time-consuming process of adding a new post on the top, changing the
Picture of the Day (POTD), adding the old POTD into the POTD archive
(which held 7 days worth of pictures), running an FTP server, Telnet to
my Silas (now called SNG) Unix account, FTP using Telnet to my own FTP
server, manually getting the files, FTP using Telnet to sixthseal.com
and manually putting the files. The final stages were done using a
command line Telnet FTP program and I didn’t know commands like mput or
mget then, so each file has to be retrieved manually by typing commands
like “get 20020403s.jpg”. There was no commenting system, the dates and
times had to be cut and pasted and manually modified, most pages had a
template that was out of sync, and archives had to be manually created
using HTML. In other words, it was a plain old HTML blog – no frills,
no trills.

This was what the main page of the old HTML blog looked like

The plan was to have a 24/7 webcam running, a Picture of the Day
(POTD) at the main page and daily updates. The 24/7 webcam plan fell
through due to the Monash University’s proxy, which requires HTTPS
authentication and most FTP clients were not capable of doing that
then. I’ve only done two manual webcam shots since then before totally
scrapping the plan due to the infeasibility of doing that every day.

The first webcam shot – 19/04/2002 @ 14:28:24

The second webcam shot – 09/05/2002 @ 00:08:04

Ever since the beginning, I’ve always tried to include a picture in
every post, and that was done using a Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000. This
was replaced by a Nikon 885 on 25th May 2002. The time commitment
needed to make daily updates was reduced drastically on 9th November
2002 when I finally pulled myself out of the stone age and installed a
CMS – Movable Type. This decision managed to decrease the daily update
time to 10-15 minutes. The blog essentially started anew and the old
HTML blog was moved to my SNG Unix account. The start of 2003 makes it
evident that sixthseal.com has outgrown the old host. sixthseal.com
moved to a new host offering more disk space and bandwidth on 21st
March 2003. The old HTML blog which was previously hosted on my SNG
Unix account was (manually) imported into Movable Type after the move
to keep everything on one site. veritas (previously known as “Mr. Foaf”
(friend of a friend) and “friend”) made his first appearance on 30th
August 2002 as a guest author.

This was what the first post of the old HTML blog looked like

The first post was made on 19th April 2002 at 02.44 PM. Click here [sixthseal.com] to see the first post.

You might also be interested in seeing the posts for the whole month of April 2002 [sixthseal.com].

Other noteworthy posts in the first year (19th April 2002 – 19th April 2003)

hbpoh

This is not a fire drill? [sixthseal.com]
May 27, 2002
Melbourne This marks the first use of the Nikon 885.

Let my angels sing [sixthseal.com]
June 14, 2002
Melbourne Melbourne Indoor Pistol Club. Heckler and Koch USP 45. Beretta 92D 9mm. .357 caliber revolver. Real handguns, real ammo.

Mukah Trip Report [sixthseal.com]
July 01, 2002
Sibu Mukah. A small town near Sibu, Sarawak. Rural Adventures Part I.

Sibu Band Competition [sixthseal.com]
July 06, 2002
Sibu Band competition in my hometown.

Bintangor Day Trip [sixthseal.com]
July 07, 2002
Sibu Bintangor. Small town near Sibu, Sarawak. Rural Adventures Part II.

Sarikei [sixthseal.com]
July 11, 2002
Sibu Sarikei. Town near Sibu, Sarawak. Rural Adventures Part III.

Mt Buller Postmortem Part I [sixthseal.com]
August 05, 2002
Melbourne Mt Buller Ski Resort. Snow. Ski. Snowboard. Part I.

Mt Buller Postmortem Part II [sixthseal.com]
August 07, 2002
Melbourne Mt Buller Ski Resort. Snow. Ski. Snowboard. Part II.

WWE Global Warning Tour Melbourne 2002 [sixthseal.com]
August 12, 2002
Melbourne WWE. The Rock. Triple H. Stacy Kiebler. Torrie Wilson. Rikishi. Chris Jericho. Edge. Test. Kurt Angle. Brock Lesnar.

Grampians [sixthseal.com]
August 26, 2002
Melbourne MONSU. Grampians. Rocks. MacKenzie Falls.

Melbourne Spring Fashion Week [sixthseal.com]
September 06, 2002
Melbourne Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. Models. Catwalk.

Mid-Autumn Dinner [sixthseal.com]
September 23, 2002
Melbourne Mid-Autumn Festival dinner. Gathering of high school friends.

Breaking news: Monash University Clayton Campus, Melbourne shooting [sixthseal.com]
October 21, 2002
Melbourne October 21, 2002. Monash University Shooting. Gunman. Huan Yun Xiang.

The need for speed! [sixthseal.com]
November 16, 2002
Melbourne Go KartSport Racing. Indoor.

SEXPO 2002 Melbourne [sixthseal.com]
November 23, 2002
Melbourne SEXPO. Sex. Melbourne. 2002. Ron Jeremy. Jacklyn Lick. Serenity. Porn. XXX. Contains: Nudity.

MAN – The Powerstation Concert [sixthseal.com]
December 12, 2002
Sibu MAN – The Powerstation Concert.

Annual Christmas Procession 2002 [sixthseal.com]
December 22, 2002
Sibu Sibu Annual Christmas Procession 2002.

Victor/N Chung Concert @ KDU [sixthseal.com]
December 23, 2002
Sibu Victor/N Chung Concert @ KDU.

Junaco Park in Sibu (a last hurrah) [sixthseal.com]
January 04, 2003
Sibu Junaco Park in Sibu (a last hurrah).

Australian Open 2003 [sixthseal.com]
January 15, 2003
Melbourne Australian Open 2003. Daniela Hantuchova. Alexandra Stevenson. Denisa Chladkova. Adriana Serra Zanetti. Margaret Court Arena.

Karen’s Birthday @ Dion [sixthseal.com]
March 09, 2003
Melbourne Karen’s Birthday @ Dion. Greek. Ouzo.

Melbourne Moomba Waterfest [sixthseal.com]
March 10, 2003
Melbourne Melbourne Moomba Waterfest. getting together and having fun. Fireworks. Carnival.

THE KOLLECTIVE [sixthseal.com]
March 30, 2003
Melbourne Do you want to rule the world with an iron fist? JOIN US AND TAKE OVER THE WORLD! We need YOU! THE KOLLECTIVE.

Magnum “The Sixties Nine” [sixthseal.com]
April 04, 2003
Melbourne Magnum “The Sixties Nine” Wood Choc Cherry Guevara
Peace Man Go Candy Warhol Jami Hendrix Guava Lamp Cinnaman on the Moon
John Lemon Choc Work Orange

veritas
previously known as Mr.Foaf and friend

DXM [sixthseal.com]
August 30, 2002
Melbourne “friend” – First appearance on sixthseal.com. DXM Trip Report.

It’s 4:20 somewhere [sixthseal.com]
September 08, 2002
Melbourne Mr. Foaf – Second appearance on sixthseal.com. Cannabis (marijuana, weed, grass).

Where are you going in such a hurry? [sixthseal.com]
September 27, 2002
Melbourne Mr. Foaf – 150 mg methamphetamine, insufflated.

Dusted by an Angel [sixthseal.com]
September 30, 2002
Melbourne Mr. Foaf – Rave. Lab 4. Hard Kandy. Durex. Safe Sex.
Ecstasy. MDMA. Methamphetamine. Cannabis. Ketamine? 2C-B? PCP?
Hospital. Ambulance. A story of meth paranoia.

Veritas – Latin for Truth [sixthseal.com]
November 08, 2002
Melbourne veritas – The first appearance of guest writer veritas in his own nick.

Cool Codeine [sixthseal.com]
November 19, 2002
Melbourne veritas – Nurofen Plus. Codeine.

Xany Xanax [sixthseal.com]
December 04, 2002
Malaysia veritas – Xanax. alprazolam.

Benzo bliss [sixthseal.com]
December 13, 2002
Malaysia veritas – Xanax. Valium. alprazolam. diazepam.

Kai Sing Guo (Fruit of happiness) [sixthseal.com]
December 15, 2002
Malaysia veritas – Erimin-5. Erimin 5. 5. Nimetrazepam.

Pill review – Orange AK47s [sixthseal.com]
December 25, 2002
Malaysia veritas – Orange AK47 circa December 2002. Ketamine.

Green AK47s on NYE [sixthseal.com]
January 02, 2003
Malaysia veritas – Green AK47 circa late December 2002. Amphetamine. Methamphetamine. Ketamine? Methcathinone?

Green Dragon [sixthseal.com]
January 18, 2003
Melbourne veritas – Green Dragon. Cannabis dissolved in 95% alcohol. Everclear.

Heroin [sixthseal.com]
January 25, 2003
Melbourne veritas – Heroin. Springvale. 50. cap. Insufflated. Chasing the Dragon.

Royal Blunts Cognac Flavored EZ Roll Tube [sixthseal.com]
February 01, 2003
Melbourne veritas – Royal Blunts Cognac Flavored EZ Roll Tube. Cannabis. Marijuana. Weed.

Cones [sixthseal.com]
February 09, 2003
Melbourne veritas – Mountain High. Cones. Cannabis. Marijuana. Weed.

Pill report: White ? (Question Mark) [sixthseal.com]
February 14, 2003
Melbourne veritas – White ? Melbourne. February 2003. Question Mark. Ketamine.

Project Doctor Shopping I – Project Deep Sedation [sixthseal.com]
March 02, 2003
Melbourne veritas – Doctor shopping. Prescription fraud. Temazepam. Diazepam. Valium. clonazepam. Klonopin.

Pill: @ (brownish white with blackish brown specks) [sixthseal.com]
March 14, 2003
Melbourne veritas – @ ats dot coms MDMA Ecstasy March 2003.

Xanax scripting [sixthseal.com]
March 26, 2003
Melbourne veritas – Xanax. alprazolam. script.

500 mg dexamphetamine + 200 mg clonazepam = success! [sixthseal.com]
March 28, 2003
Melbourne veritas – Dexedrine. Paxam. Klonopin. clonazepam. dexamphetamine. dextroamphetamine. script.

Baking soda potentiates amphetamines!!! =D [sixthseal.com]
March 30, 2003
Melbourne veritas – Dexedrine. dexamphetamine. dextroamphetamine. Alkalinizing Agents. sodium bicarbonate. baking soda.

C21H23NO5 [sixthseal.com]
April 04, 2003
Melbourne veritas – C21H23NO5 heroin Springvale insufflated smack H.

4-MAR (U4EA) [sixthseal.com]
April 07, 2003
Melbourne veritas – 4-MAR U4EA U4Euh 4-methylaminorex

Nicorette Inhaler Review [sixthseal.com]
April 15, 2003
Melbourne veritas – Nicorette Inhaler Review

Thanks for stopping by everyone! 🙂

Sexy Photo

April 19, 2003 by HB

There I was, just coming into my room from a nice hot shower. I was
drying my hair with my towel, sitting naked on the chair in front of
the computer when DieHardX [geocities.com], my buddy since primary school, started up this conversation:

Chat log has been edited by deleting off-topic portions for smoother flow. It is otherwise intact.

DieHardX 4/18/2003 11:35 PM
i’m taking
a photo of myself…..posting in my latest
face…..gf is asking 4 it!

sixthseal. 4/18/2003 11:35 PM
okay send it to me too
i want to see your fish diet

DieHardX 4/18/2003 11:36 PM
but i realized it all sux! veli bad angle n
veli hard 2 position 2 take ur own face! haha!
damn!

sixthseal. 4/18/2003 11:36 PM
ok
i’m gonna send your my sexy body too

DieHardX 4/18/2003 11:37 PM
oh shit! i’m taking my FACE onli!!!

sixthseal. 4/18/2003 11:39 PM
which email do i send my sexy photo to?

sixthseal. 4/18/2003 11:40 PM
damn my sexy photo you have to take to long to
reply
i can sell for 40
hahaha

DieHardX 4/18/2003 11:40 PM
fuck, r u serious?!!!

sixthseal. 4/18/2003 11:40 PM
yes

sixthseal. 4/18/2003 11:41 PM
quick my sexy photo is waiting

DieHardX 4/18/2003 11:41 PM
fuck! nus mail then! i hope my bro will not
shrink when i c it!

sixthseal. 4/18/2003 11:44 PM
ok i sent already
dun masturbate to my pic please

DieHardX 4/18/2003 11:44 PM
OH SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DieHardX 4/18/2003 11:45 PM
oh….not received yet…damn! i oredi took
out my bro n took off my shorts…..where is
ur sexy pic?!!!!!!

sixthseal. 4/18/2003 11:45 PM
i already sent
wait first ya, dun shoot your load first
hahaha

DieHardX 4/18/2003 11:46 PM
JIBAI KIA!

Okay, so it’s not very sexy after all, but I’m tired and it was a candid self portrait. 🙂

Someone is drinking my beer…

April 18, 2003 by HB

Note: This is a post by veritas.

I’m sure of it. Strangely enough, only the limited editions seem to be susceptible to stock discrepancy.

My 6 pack of Foster’s “Australian Grand Prix 2003 Melbourne 6 – 9
March” is missing two cans. I got that ages ago and alcohol is not my
first drug of choice so it’s been sitting in the fridge for a while.

My Heineken 500 ml “iRB Rugby World Cup 2003” 4 pack is also missing
a can. Why? Why is the generic Hahn Ice Beer and Toohey’s New left
untouched when they’ve been in the fridge for even longer? Questions,
questions. Oh, fear not, dear readers, I’ve not turned into a raging
alcoholic in my quest to find a more socially acceptable substance
during my break from chemicals. 🙂 I just like a drink (with a couple
of benzos, please) every once in a while.

Anyway, here’s a chat log of me talking shit to an indifferent teddybwear:

veritas 4/18/2003 3:21 AM
yeah
well shit these things are illegal
if only it were legal, i’ll have no worries

teddybwear 4/18/2003 3:22 AM
ah dont you wish that

veritas 4/18/2003 3:22 AM
yeah
why should drug users be in jail?
why not spend more resources on rapists and
murderers and other violent crime offenders?

veritas 4/18/2003 3:22 AM
the law is fucked up
its unholy
if god were here he’ll fucking smite the law
with his anger

teddybwear 4/18/2003 3:23 AM
are you sure 😉

veritas 4/18/2003 3:23 AM
yeah
he’ll be sending down brimstone and hellfire
and all taht

teddybwear 4/18/2003 3:23 AM
ah thats brutal

veritas 4/18/2003 3:23 AM
for god says, everything i have created is
pure

teddybwear 4/18/2003 3:23 AM
drugs arent pure o_o

veritas 4/18/2003 3:24 AM
well looking at that phrase logically it can
be interpreted that god is saying everything i
have given the world is “pure” in that its
holy and for all his children to use

veritas 4/18/2003 3:25 AM
who made laws?
man
did god say drugs are bad?
no
it’s not in the 10 commandments or anywhere in
the bible
nothing specifically mentioning intoxicating
agents

veritas 4/18/2003 3:25 AM
the legal system is SATAN

veritas 4/18/2003 3:25 AM
because satan is guilt and fear and thats what
i’m feeling now
god is all about love and peace

veritas 4/18/2003 3:26 AM
beware! the end is nigh
it is nigh i tell you

veritas 4/18/2003 3:26 AM
the world has gone away from the loving
creator

veritas 4/18/2003 3:26 AM
holy things are now unholy under satan’s rule

veritas 4/18/2003 3:26 AM
okay i’m gonna stop talking now
🙂

veritas 4/18/2003 3:32 AM
i’m feeling snubbed

Note: The nicknames have been changed. Those are not our real nicknames. The chat log is

unmodified otherwise.

P/S – Check back again late tomorrow night. 🙂

[Edit (18/04/2003 – 2:58 PM): I’m closing down the comments
for this post at the request of a reader. This is the most verbose
comments box to date, but unfortunately, it was degenerating into a
potentially volatile religion pissing match. :)]

I* M*

April 17, 2003 by HB

It’s only 6 weeks before my graduation so I’ve started to take
photos of anything and everything in an effort to document scenes of
Melbourne that has been part of my life ever since I arrived here in
2000. I’m starting with the basics – campus and halls then moving to do
photo shoots of the city and other places. Here’s one I took today on
the train, I was sitting in the first carriage and just shooting random
pics of the train interior when I saw this:

No, not the guy in front of the photo. I’m referring to the train
driver helping a physically challenged guy on an motorised wheelchair
to exit the carriage. I found this photo nice, because it showcases the
level of service available for the physically disadvantaged here. Train
drivers will stop and come out of the driver compartment and come into
the carriage to help them enter and exit. I’ve been impressed by the
allowances this country makes for the physically challenged ever since
I was here.

Link of the Day: Infected Mushroom live at Bliss 4 @ QBH tonight!!! [earthcore.com.au]

Infected Mushroom! If you don’t know who they are, kindly disregard the next paragraph and continue reading from the one after.

Heresy! Go back and listen to your Paul Oakenfold and Paul Van Dyk. That’s what trance means to you anyway. :p

If you read that anyway, you have my apologies for the unacceptable
elitist insult. 😉 I was impressed by their intense psy-trance when I
was introduced to their music and I had wanted to see them live ever
since. I want to go so much…but I can’t. Unfortunately my plans of
working ahead to have an Easter break totally free from assignments has
not gone according to schedule. There are just too many assignments to
complete and I need to catch up over Easter break. Why can’t I take a
single night off to go?

Well, because if I go, it’s not going to just affect one night, I’ll
need at least a week to recover. Why? Because if I go, I just know I’m gonna go all out
by justifying it’s the last big one before I go back, so I’m going to
be pushing the limits, fuck the consequences, going out with a bang and
that. And the thought of me contemplating “going all out” scares me too
coz in my dictionary:

going all out
phrase
1. Mental state where excess is celebrated and consequences are not taken into consideration.
2. Implicitly trusting your body to handle and deal with the strain
exerted by the prodigious consumption of various supplements.
3. Living only for the “now”.

See also: Trips to the hospital, formidable financial repercussions, extreme neurotoxicity, comedown from hell.

I’ve also noticed that every time I decide to go all out something
bad happens at the end which more often than not causes regret or
remorse. =D I trust myself not to do anything too stupid and reckless
that will lead to long lasting repercussions, but still the recovery
period from my sessions of going all out (in this context) takes a
week. One week of (horrible) depression, overwhelming anxiety, panic
attacks, unshakable lethargy, mood swings, suicidal tendencies, crying
spells and utter helplessness before the dopamine and serotonin stores
starts grudgingly filling up again.

There was a time in my life when I would have said “fuck it” and went all out, quad-dropping* and candyflipping*
every few hours and get totally mashed and HAVE FUN till the break of
dawn. Unfortunately, I seem to have sobered up and realized the
importance of not fucking up this semester, because it’s my last
semester and I’m graduating in June. I want to spend my Easter break
catching up and finishing assignments and doing some photo shoots
instead of lying in bed depressed and feeling like a significant chuck
of my brain has taken leave.

That doesn’t mean I don’t want to go though. This is probably the
last big event that’s happening before I go back, and Infected
Mushroom!!! It’ll be absolutely crazy in there, I want to go! I can’t imagine what a powerful experience it’ll be to be candyflipping*
while listening to Infected Mushroom live in a “psychedelic mad house
featuring multiple monster lasers, death defying stunts, mind bending
installations + more”.

*I don’t do any of these things, mind you, it’s just an
analogy. I don’t even know what it means! It’s not to be taken
literally. 😉

It will be a total mind-fuck. I want to be there! But I
can’t. Our one week long Easter break has got to be used for catching
up and assignments instead of recovering. Thus, I’m afraid I’ll have to
ban everyone from mentioning the words “infected” and “mushroom” in
front of me, in my near vicinity, within hearing range, or in the
comments. This is because I don’t want to be reminded of what I’m
missing. 🙁 Those who insist on defying this ban will receive a hefty
kick in the balls. That goes the same for girls, I’m sure it’s gonna
hurt too. =D

I’m serious, no one use the words “infected” and “mushroom” until tomorrow, when the event is over.

Network II.5

April 16, 2003 by HB

You’ll be the death of me.
Set…everything…right…
Why…no…utilization?
Why???
Simple…exercise…
Why…can’t…complete…
No…not…that…
Not..sleepless…night…

Entry Log: 16/4

April 16, 2003 by HB

I finished my morning classes in Clayton early and even managed to
run to Caulfield to grab some tute exercises that I didn’t need after
all and came home by 12 PM. Phew. I woke up at around 7 am, I’ve been
sleeping too much lately, but I’m glad to report that I only had 7
hours of sleep last night, like a normal person gets. 😉

Sleep is like a rollercoaster with me, sometimes I go for days
without sleeping and sometimes I get heaps of it. Hmm…that doesn’t
sound very logical does it? Well…you know what’s interesting? I got two
Kool Mints for the price of one from the vending machine today. It
always happens…the roundish stuff at the bottom of the vending machine
always gets misaligned and you can get two or even three for one if
they align just right, on top of one another.

Not sounding very coherent today. You know what awaits? Tute
exercises that’s what. I’ll better get them done before I lose all my
energy. Breakfast really does make a lot of difference, I always skip
it, but it really stops you from feeling tired before the day is over.

Nicorette Inhaler Review

April 15, 2003 by HB

Note: This is a post by veritas.

The lack of postings on my behalf is due to the fact that I’ve been
taking a break from substances, and still am. Don’t ask, it’s a really
long story. 🙂 Long story short – I have a strong inclination (read:
dependency issues) towards stimulants, which I’ve chosen to ignore and
it took a good friend to make me realize (read: admit) my stimulant
usage can no longer be properly described with the adjective ‘moderate’
anymore, and so I’m staying away from all substances of that class for
a while to regain perspective. Flush, flush, ho hum. No one likes to
talk about the dark side. Anyway, here’s a legal review for a change –
the Nicorette Inhaler
[nicorette.com.au]. This is marketed as a product to assist in stopping
smoking and retails for A$5.45 for the starter pack with 6 cartridges.

Inside the starter pack is the inhaler tube (wrapped), the 6
cartridges (sealed), a booklet and a plastic pack for storing the
inhaler tube and cartridges.

The cartridges are sealed into a pack containing 6 cartridges. This is the front view:

This is the back view:

The cartridges are supposed to contain 10 mg of “nicotinum” each,
which is a time release nicotine formula by Nicorette. This is a side
view of an individual cartridge:

Notice the cotton center which has the actual goods. Here’s an isometric view to show the sealed edges:

What you’re supposed to do it to put the cartridge into the inhaler
tube and screw it in. This breaks the foils you see on the edges of the
cartridge picture above and releases the nicotine contained in the
cotton center of the cartridge.

After the cartridge is in place inside the inhaler tube, you’re
supposed to use it like a normal cigarette – inhale, exhale. Each
cartridge has the equivalent of 10 mg of nicotine and is supposed to
last for 20 minutes of continuous use. Upon consulting my pack of
Marlboro Reds I noticed that each cigarette contains 1.0 mg or less of
nicotine.

Now this is really funny because using one of the cartridges is not
10 times stronger than smoking a cigarette, at least not in my
experience. I’ve used the cartridges over a period of a couple of days
and the experiences have been much less than smoking a regular
cigarette. Don’t get me wrong, having two of the Nicorette Inhaler
cartridges in a row will floor your ass, but it just doesn’t feel the
same. This is what a used cartridge looks like:

The inhalers has a nicotine buzz that sorta creeps up on you, you
don’t feel it until after a while and then it still doesn’t feel like
the buzz that you get off a cigarette. It just doesn’t feel the same.
The stuff inside the cartridges can be a bit harsh too if you inhale
too hard, it’s like inhaling aerosolized water droplets. A regular
cigarette produces a light headed buzz that this product doesn’t
emulate. I think this light headed buzz is because of the carbon
monoxide content in a normal cigarette.

Well, I don’t think Nicorette Inhalers is anything like smoking a
regular cigarette, but it’s better than nicotine gum for quitting
smoking. You still get the experience of “holding a cigarette” and you
go through the same motions as smoking a cigarette. It does give you a
nicotine buzz too, and even though the buzz is different from a regular
cigarette, it can reduce the craving (for a while at least) and it’s
convenient to have in places where you can’t light up, like in a
cinema, lecture theatre, office etc. But that’s defeating the purpose
of the product, this something to help you quit smoking, not a
convenient replacement for it. 🙂

No more zzz…

April 14, 2003 by HB

Arrgggghhhh…I’ve been sleeping too much these days. I just woke up
in time today to grab something (the something above is sweet and sour
chicken with rice) from slops before lunch services closes. Well,
according to my calculations, my sleep debt should have been paid off
by now, so there would be no 10-12 hour sleeps again after today.
Hereby, the court orders the plaintiff “Mr. Sandman” to stamp the sleep
debt sheet “Paid in Full”. Er…yes, back to work. =D

Straight from Penang…

April 13, 2003 by HB

I just got Likki’s [blogspot.com] birthday present. Thanks Lik Chuen! I really appreciate that you took the time to make the card yourself. 🙂

There’s also a letter and a LoTR ring inscribed with the elfin
script in the package. Looking at the handwritten letter, it strangely
reminds me of a pen-pal I used to have when I was in early secondary
school.

The package is actually dated 11/4 but I just got it today, even
though there’s no mail on Sunday. (?) Thanks again Lik Chuen, for your
present. 🙂

Well, today was very rainy and cold so I spent most of the day
sleeping. I couldn’t help myself, when it’s dark outside at 3 pm I felt
so sleepy I crawled into bed and slept with the heater on. Heh. Dark +
rainy + cold = sleep. Well, I’ve got to finish up my tute exercises now
since I spent most of the day sleeping. It’s the weather I tell
you…making me all sleepy and lazy, but I love this kind of weather
anyway. Mmm…melancholic.

Spot the difference!

April 12, 2003 by HB

I woke up today feeling depressed for no particular reason. Just
didn’t feel like doing much, and was feeling drained from the last
couple of days. I needed a haircut really badly, so I went down to
Clayton but there was a lot of people and I didn’t feel like waiting so
I just grabbed some lunch and came back. I saw this advertisement at
the bus loop that really cheered me up though. Heh. Funny, this one.

It’s against sunlight, so it’s not a very good picture. It shows the
dad interestedly reading an “Options Trading” book as a bedtime story
while his kid looks bored

Well, went back to Clayton again later in the afternoon to get some
groceries with a friend. This was what I was talking about before.

Deli meat and cheese aisle – what can you spot that shouldn’t be there? There are 8 out of place items in the picture.

Heaps of stuff are being left at the wrong aisles and it just seems
a bit disorganized. Anyway, I got some bananas so all would be good
tomorrow. Heh. Placebo or not, it tastes good anyway. Actually, I’m
feeling okay now, just had an introspective moment last night and it
gave me a lot to ponder about life, the universe and everything. Don’t
ask. 😉