Why aren't we out partying?

I was slathering lotion on my body, getting ready to go to bed. He was fixing the router, generating a new ssid and password.

When he asked,"Why aren't we out partying?"
I said,"I am wondering the same thing myself. We're like old people, eh? But doesn't matter. I want to sleep. I am sick."

He said,"Partying sucks anyway."

I looked at him,"Whatever, good night!"

So we ended up sick, both of us. Me fixing him TCM throat remedy. Him changing all the rugs. Me buying new duvet. Him clearing all the old furnitures. Me counting threads on the new bedsheets. Him rewiring the house's network. Me picking out new curtains.
We've gone from 25 to 65.

Oral Fixation

See my fingers?
What's that?
I bite. Now they're all infected and bleeding. When the new sem begins again, they will bleed even more.
You should do like that guy in Boston Legal. Bite on a wooden cigarette. For him, it's an ego trip.
I don't get it. I don't need an ego boost.
Ya... but it's still an oral fixation.
Muahaha.
Gosh... You're such a perv.

All excited and no one to tell to

I came back all happy and excited. The things I learned. The people I met. The knowledge. The knowledge!

I sit in the office bursting with joy. Sadly, there's no one to tell to. And suddenly I say, "I wish he is here, I would really like to tell him."

My only friend in the office. And he's not here. Just for a moment, I wish he is here, so I can tell him about Siggraph. About scattering. About the technical papers presented. About everything.

Today, I want my only office buddy back. Because he's the only one whom I can talk to. And unfortunately, he still is.

Advanced Computer Graphics notes from WVU

http://www.csee.wvu.edu/~tmcgraw/cs570spring2008/

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phong_shading



http://www.ozone3d.net/tutorials/glsl_lighting_phong.php

Results' next week

My stomach's in knots.

I am watching you

Please don't belittle my technical skills. I know you've been coming to my site regularly. I have a more complex than normal tracker.

At least spoof your network or something. This is too easy for me. Come on!

I am still watching you....

Breathing the same air as Don Greenberg

Is way cool.

But oh so tiring. Everyone was rushing and running around to attend their selected conferences, papers presentation, speech. I was being the usual polite girl as I was and wanted to wait till the applause quiet down before standing up to leave but I see others just walked out during applause.

You see, it's like those concerts... SXSW etc. Where at a given time a few dozen events, speeches, presentations, showreel, theatre are happening. So you really have to plan your time well. I only attend mostly the courses but I plot my itineraries at least one day ahead. Oh I better sleep now. Discrete geometry starts at 8:30am tomorrow.

Polar opposites

This illustrate the different kind of people attending. Then there's the other kind: nerds. I can't take any pics cause the fragile phone lens might crack.

Money is the root of all evil

He: I am going broke. You know why, don't you?
Me: Yes.
He: Do you know how much you owe me?
Me: Err... 9k?
He: 11k. Do you have a financial plan?
Me: ... I am getting a few thousand soon. I can pay you 3k? As long as you feed me. Because I really don't have much.
He: I don't mean that. Just what about the ongoing? Do you have a plan?
Me: ...
He: Gosh. Now you're like the US govt. Even after you pay me the lump sum with your bonuses, can you afford the ongoing rent?
Me: ...
He: Can you not be such an airhead?
Me: But I am such an airhead.
He: You have to start planning your finances.
Me: I took a pay cut when I joined this company. That was the rent. They promised to give it back in 3 months but they didn't. I'll bet you didn't know that.
He: ...
Me: Let's see how it all goes. I can pay you back that sum with my bonus. Definitely! And then I will see how I can deal with the monthly part.
He: You better. Don't let it pile up.


I am officially broke and up to my neck in debts.

You can be really nasty in academics and no one will stop you

That's what I think.

I have some of the nastiest professors and they just get away with it. Knowledge is really something, isn't it?

1. Prof Mint
"Hello class? Wah lau eh! Interactive lah? Only me talking, very boring wei."
*puts up all the stupid emails he received on powerpoint and presents it in lecture* "You asked me what is the best research topic to choose? Hey, you're the one doing it, not me."
"Anyone here? All sleeping? Haiz...."

2. Prof Elvis
"Well, if you want to know more, I can prove the whole equation here" *walks to the projector* "On second thoughts, it really ain't that interesting, I think I will skip this" *walks back to his notebook*

3. Prof Gerald
"You traverse through all the objects in your near child node, and recurse, recurse, recurse till you find a hit. Else, go to far child node and recurse, recurse, recurse" *flip his waist length hair*


3. Prof H
Professor H is by far the most mild of the lot. However, when I asked him about my assignment, he gave me the look like I was the kind of kid who used to bully him in school. Maybe I am. Mua ha ha.

Prof Sore Throat

"Hello?"
"Yello"
"Are you having a sore throat?" *I have the worst thought in the world. I was thinking that he might be waiting for a phone call from his office affair and wanted to to surprise her with a kewl voice*
"Why? Do I sound like I am having a sore throat?"
"Errr. Yes" *A no will suffice*


"What's a MAE prof doing chairing a computer graphics conference?"
"I get asked that a lot. It really is very strange, isn't it? I've been an active member since... since before you were even born!"

"I am really excited to attend this conference. I checked the speakers and some of them are the godfathers of computer graphics."
"There are a lot of computer graphics godfather here. Like this and that. Oh and you really have to attend this conference. And the fast forward. It is the pitch of their technical papers. And very funny."

"Somehow I think in academic, you get away with speaking your mind."
"Haha. Somewhat. This is still Singapore after all. But really, why would you say anything otherwise?"

"You should go for the reception. Let me check if students are invited for the reception. Hehe. I have people I can call that will tell me these things *gleeful*. Ok. Please attend the reception. I hope you get to mingle and meet people there."

I think... he is trying to say, network. Of course, Prof! I will!!!! You guys are too cool!

Our happy book

I've totally forgotten about the happy book project.

Em and I will try to self-publish a little happy book. It's gonna be mostly crap but our own happy crap.

She draws some of the cutest little things. Me? I am just a muse. Eerr... well I will provide the words. Somewhat. I thought I will defer and have all the time in the world to do it from next month onwards. But I guess not. We shall start now!

See what the monkeys got me

We were in Marks & Spencers when C asked me what's the best chocolate here.
I showed him the huge fruit cake and said, "I really want to eat this but it cost $69! You see the tag? And such a big cake. Oh it has cognac too. See?"

"Ok. I am getting this."

*totally flattered that he trusts my taste in food* "You're getting for your mum? Says here it will last till march."

"No. the guys are getting this for you."

"You're kidding me right? It's $69! For a cake! You know that is too expensive! Add another $8 and you can buy an ipod shuffle!!"

"No. You want this. So we're getting this for you."

"Noooooooooo this is mad. You're kidding right?" *I've been really nasty to them and they're so good to me?*

"Nope. I am going to pay now."

I didn't believe him till he paid and handed me the cake.

"Does this mean I can't call you monkey or say D is fat?"

I am so touched.... The indian boys want to feed me. Uhuk

Windows-how to write batch file

I feel stupid right about now. I am not interested and I don't want to learn.

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/bht.html

I'll just use cygwin.

Oh wait. I found exactly what I need: http://www.cknow.com/tutorcom/dos08_dealwithfiles.htm

And some misc batch scripts by some misc person: http://www.geocities.com/~budallen/batfiles.html

1st Singapore Tattoo Show 2009

Wooooooah! I can't believe this! I have to go!

9th to 11th January 2009 at Singapore Expo.

I am so excited. Chris Garver from Miami Ink fame. Hmm... But of course, I am a little biased and absolutely in love with Kat von D. But woohoo!! I can't wait!

December and January is going to be so exciting for me.

Find the details here:

Singapore Expo Calendar

http://www.tattoo.com.sg/

Dessert with quark and jude

At al-majlis on arab street