My Humanities tutor was amazed at the amount of reading I have done and was impressed at the way I organised my paper, although she would like me to revise my sentence structure a bit. Meaning I have to use less compound sentences. My sociolinguistic tutor just commended me on my effort on “analysing the ads to death”.

Suddenly, I got a booster injection. In case anyone of you are wondering, exams are just next week.

Did I mention I’m panicking?

If this is the standard of Windows Speech Recognition, I fear that I’ll never use Windows Speech Recognition. I mean, even with all the speech recognition tutorials and speech configuration, there is still much left to be desired. Besides, I take it as a personal insult that my pronunciation is not “recognisable”. Hey, I’m teaching phonetics at a school, you know? Although I have given up and am just teaching them plain English.

The way faults which arms Orihime the nave door.

Attempt number two doesn’t seem quite what I said either. I have been talking to the mike like Obama and Hillary talking to many voters across the United States. Apparently, either the computer is stupid or I’m really mincing on my pronunciations. I mean, I’m crazy about Bleach but I don’t remember saying Orihime. Just because my computer is from Japan doesn’t mean it can only accept Japanese pronunciation of words, right?

But when Renji bent down and talk.

In case you are wondering what on Earth am I talking about, I’m whining to myself “This is all stupid”. WHERE iS THE “S”??? My mother suddenly quite found me with the mike hanging from the mouth when she checked what is all those growling about. And to think that the speech recognition may help me if I want to use computer with using the mouse and keyboard…

Anyway, news flash:
I 01 to start you’re blocking the game.
(I want to start blogging again.)

Is it just me or is the Olympics fever affecting everyone, even my computer?

You say … and I think … ?

1. Track :: and Field
2. Snake :: Sulphur. They are afraid of it, right?
3. Assignment :: Yes, I finished all of them! But it’s exams now…
4. Blockbuster :: Lord Of The Rings? It is THE show. I still can’t believe I wasted the whole day yesterday re-watching the movies again…
5. Bombastic :: Reminds me of Bali
6. Adventure :: Haven’t had one for a long time.
7. First time :: There are many first times in my life.
8. Aged :: I’m still finding Age Of Mythology, the strategy game. Anyone have ideas where to buy except online?
9. Grip :: I was twelve when I was exposed to “Get a grip”. I was wondering, what for?
10. Shortcut :: I took many shortcuts in my life. The road I’m walking, I mean.

See ya around!

You say … and I think … ?

1. Thug :: A bad person…How original…
2. Slurp ::This reminds of 7-11 where they sell the cold drink call “Slurpee”
3. Alley :: I was always wondering what this is until I realised it is just an American way of saying backlane
4. Sweater vest :: Once again, an American way of saying woollen vest
5. Targeted :: 911. Sorry if that sounds offensive, but that’s the first thing that comes to my mind.
6. Snazzy :: Snacks?
7. Oy! :: What’s your name?
8. Jury duty :: Abolished in Singapore.
9. Low fat :: It’s fake. It just means “1mg lesser than other products”
10. Responsibility :: Who?

I passed by the E-Donut in IMM and before I knew it, I’m buying twelve donuts for twelve dollars. Crazy, I know, but I just can’t resist!

Look at the delicious looking donuts!

By the way, the missing three were given to my neighbours. She has been sending herbal things, homemade drinks and a lot of other food stuff. My mother sometimes shares what she cooks as well, but I simply feel guilty if I don’t share something with her. Hence the missing donuts.

Someone is going for exercise. Soon!

中文版:
当你有一鼓冲动时,你真的不知道会发生什么事。例如：

我刚好经过 IMM 的 E-Donut 时，在莫名其妙的情况之下，就买了十二个甜甜圈。很奇怪吧？但是我就是受不那个诱惑！

好甜美的甜甜圈喔！

顺便一提，那三个失踪的甜甜圈，我是给我的邻居。她每次都会拿甜水和吃的给我们。虽然妈有拿一些小菜给她，但始终还是有点内疚，所以拿那三个甜甜圈做为补偿。

看来有人要开始运动囖。。。

You say … and I think … ?

1. Silence :: Library, court…
2. Wall :: The Roadrunner is able to run through the street painted on the wall but not the Coyote…
3. Killed :: CSI Miami?
4. Wishful :: Thinking!
5. Poodle :: Paris Hilton? She has a poodle right?
6. Sullen :: Pouting
7. Do not disturb :: Hotel room, where a couple are,,,Shan’t pursue that thought any further…
8. Philadephia :: What’s that? Pedophile?
9. Anticipation :: F1 in Singapore in September, and after that, Olympics in October
10. Sidewalk :: Not for bicycles, you idiots!

That’s all! See you guys around! I’ll try to blog more! Eh…

The rules:

1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.

The book nearest me is “Colloquial Japanese - The Complete Course for Beginners” by H.D.B Clarke and Motoko Hamamura. I’m have trouble trying to find the nearest book. In the end, I simply choose the book that fall easiest to hand.

Page 123, Sentences 6 to 8 -

“The idea of prohibition is suggested with the use of - てわだめです…” and the sentence goes on.

And now, I shall sabotage choose my victims friends to do this meme -
Shirl of New Era
Wendy
I’m too tired to think. Basically anyone who wants to do this…LOL

I agree to a large (little) extent that…
Actually, I don’t but the studies I obtained/read forced me to.

It is believed that…
I think.

It is generally believed that…
A couple of my friends think so too.

It has long been known…
I forgot who say that or where I read from…

A definite trend is evident…
I don’t understand what I’m reading…

Of great theoretical and practical importance…
I don’t see the point they are trying to make.

Similarly, it can be seen…
I’m still trying to form some kind of understanding…

One of the results from a study shows that…
I only read that one study and I’m trying to fit it into my essay

Typical results are shown…
I’m choosing the results I want to show.

After careful analysis…
I’m busying flipping through the textbook and googling what I need to know…

In conclusion…
Damn, few more words and I’ll chalk up the required word limit…

Just thought it would be fun to share them…

You say … and I think … ?

1. Money :: Tom Cruise and his “Show me the money!”
2. Unhappy :: Nothing at the moment
3. Joking :: Joker from Batman?
4. Chipmunk :: THIS!!!
5. Date :: My niece’s birthday…
6. Slideshow :: Lectures…No…
7. Chicago :: Home Alone? The rich family lives in Chicago right?
8. Lifetime :: The Greek Masterpieces from Louvre. Just below this post only…
9. Skid row :: What’s that?
10. Edward :: Scissorshand. One of Johnny Depp’s movies

That’s all. See you folks around!

The Birth of Erichthonius: When I first read the description, I was wondering where is Erichthonius, until I realised he was being held up like he was being offered as some sort of sacrificial offering. You are probably wondering what I was thinking…

Athena, more famed for being goddess of knowledge or reason rather than goddess of war. I loved her appearance in “Age Of Mythology”, but then, most of you don’t play that, do you? Too bad I wasn’t able to get a better picture of her.

I have forgotten what is this piece of work, but it is one of my favorites in the exhibition. I like the way the man and the woman look passionately into each other’s eyes while the other man on the left was trying to hold the woman back. Sometimes, it’s amazing how such details are able to be portrayed on the statue in the ancient days.

The Funerary Lion, guardians of the underworld and later, common ornaments seen at a grave site. Apparently, it was very popular with ancient Greeks, since they regarded death as a solemn affair that it is almost like Egyptians. Almost.

The lady in the hood. I’m serious. It’s the name for this piece of bust. There isn’t much to say about this bust, since the plaque doesn’t offer more information except that she was mistook to be someone else. Aphrodite, I think. Not too sure. But it was solemn and there seems to be a touch of sadness with this lady. I sort of like this bust too.

Socrates. The famous philosopher from ancient Greece. Honestly, I don’t remember what his philosophies are, just general information where anyone is able to find on the internet.

Aristotle, his student. Is that the correct term? They are placed side by side, with the bust of Plato bringing in the last of the procession. And I’m NOT showing Plato. He is ugly. I mean, the picture I took is ugly. Don’t misinterpret.

Euripides. I consider him my arch-enemy. Why, you might ask. Well, I am studying Medea, which was written by this “heretic” of his time, this semester and it is giving me a headache. Can’t he write something less complicated and controversial? But then again, we wouldn’t be studying his work if he did exactly that.

He is no Orlando Bloom, this Paris. I’m sorry to burst any bubble any girls are having about Paris. But this bust was originally thought to be some other person, though I can’t remember the exact details that are written down on the plaque…

Pardon his nakedness, but it’s not really erotic. It was considered as art during ancient Greece. Of course, anyone who makes a statue like that would be considered as having some sort of mental illness and requires certain medication from the doctor. And he is no Cupid. Cupid belongs to Roman mythology. This is Eros, son of goddess of love Aphrodite, the god of passion and fertility. I’m sort of surprised that there are no people falling to their knees in front of the portrait and start praying for babies…Ok, that was totally random.

That concludes my visit to the museum and the story I have to tell about the ancient Greeks. Those who have been to the real Louvre exhibition and the experts on ancient Greek civilisation, pardon my sloppiness but I don’t have the knowledge nor the talent to express myself thoroughly.

I hope you enjoy the exhibition as much as I did!