⇒ welcome back, summer

felt like summer today:
looked like it, warm like it, smelt like it, people dressed for the occasion and I had things to do but all out in the sun, so it was all right.

run: first 5.0km I've completed in ages! took 39'25" and 360KCALs but I did it.
some other weights and benching too. It was really too hot for anything else but did fit in time for a swim. Also renewed membership today, so I've got exactly 3 months to gym as much as possible. Jeebus gymming's expensive!

unlimited gym:
21 sept 2008 - 21 dec 2008

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⇒ collected thoughts

computing

SuperDuper | iFixit guide

http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/ultra_ata100.html
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/index-powerbook-g4.html
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/stats/powerbook_g4_1.5_15_2.html
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/stats/powerbook_g4_1.5_15.html
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/unstdUltra100-c.html
http://meanderingpassage.com/2006/04/09/al-powerbook-g4-15-hard-drive-upgrade/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Technology_Attachment
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-ultra-ata.htm
http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=ATA-100&i=38095,00.asp

comics

Adam Hughes (the artist): http://www.justsayah.com/pages/AHpg3.html#
http://captain.custard.org/league/php/links.php?id=desktop
http://www.comicartcommunity.com/gallery/index.php

MAN UP! GIVE THEM NOTHING, AND TAKE EVERYTHING FROM THEM!

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⇒ mission: accomplished

1. strong, favorable impression at work? check
2. assertion of spine in workplace? check
3. attend slightly awkward after work bday? check
4. catch up with old friend? check
5. fulfill all familial commitments? check
6. punish those not worthy of email response via lack of acknowledgment? check

This friday ranks as one of the worst ever at work (due to some unnamed ppl who want to make life ridiculous), while in other areas, high success rate.

Sam & Max collection: http://www.telltalegames.com/store/samandmax-highway

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⇒ matter of taste

I need to purge the last post-fast.

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⇒ argument

Ooooooooooo-kay....to my 'friend': don't let the sake get to you. If you must argue your point then do so passionately and with vigor, but DO NOT overstep the bonds of friendship and A) become aggressive and arrogant and B) request a bet with me. I don't bet.

Irregardless of whether I'm right or wrong, you must respect that I've made up my mind (and I don't want to waste time arguing with a person whose sense of time/money expenditure 'rights' and 'wrongs' is in some cases severely fucked up). Add to that the arrogance and lack of understanding of true struggle--these are reasons why I refuse to take the argument further. It is beneath me.

Now, to set the record straight, a number of your ridiculous claims:
-having no kidney means you can drink as much as you want without getting drunk
-you know more than me in anatomy (really! how the fuck do you know exactly how much I know about anatomy?!?!)
-Mazda's premiere sports car (RX-8) is NOT slower than its SUV (CX7). Think about it: bigger and heavier or a car the company calls its flagship model.
-you know what size pants I should be wearing (wrong for two reasons: 1. creepy and 2. I KNOW MY OWN WAISTBAND BETTER THAN YOU! I don't care if you're the 11th-dan-second-coming-grand-god-king-highmaster-pope-vizier-prime-minister of sewing/measuring suits. Go FUCK YOURSELF! YOU DO NOT KNOW MY SIZE BETTER THAN ME. You are not automatically right because you generalize about the surplus of clothing sizes in Hong Kong as compared to Australia. You cannot presume a man's overall body type by the circumference of his waist band. Some people are tall. Some people are small. Some are slim. Some are stocky. None of these people necessarily fit the 'waistband' measurement of being overweight. Fucking ridiculous.

And now I'm gonna have to punish you, you dumb fuck. Thing is, you're too dumb to realise I'm punishing you. I cannot get over this utter stupidity/arrogance emanating from you. We're buddies because I thought you weren't the type of dick that would do this sh!t.

Same with gymming--you just don't get it, do you? I don't need to go to the gym with a partner. I've proven it before, I train better at my own pace. ENOUGH. FUCK. THIS. BULLSHIT. You're blacklisted for 10 days! Let's see exactly how much you want to argue after that. FUCK!

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⇒ how to backup and restore

important stuff to know, if I'm going to be tinkering with the guts of my machine:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1545
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1553?viewlocale=en_US

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⇒ apple power-up

finally put plans in motion to upgrade my olde-faithful laptop. It's been 4 years without any problems, but I'm missing out on the new features...in fact when Apple start integrating eSATA in MacBook Pros, I'll think about upgrading hardware.

upgrade RAM here:
http://www.streetwise.com.au/memory_results.php?mem_id=26
http://www.upgradeable.com.au/parts/UA1222.html

non-rip-off HDMI cable here:
http://www.streetwise.com.au/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=hdmi+cable&x=0&y=0

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⇒ hey lover

been lazy (with blogging)...too much going on right now...begging god to keep my aunt alive, keeping up appearances, enjoying the presence of my grandparents while they're in town, getting chores done, looking for a place and upgrading my laptop...

went to the gym yesterday and today, because it felt like summer. I broke sweat just from the heat! Both gym days not good. I just don't feel like pushing my limits anymore. That and my legs hurt between my knees and ankles.

Saw gym girl yesterday and today...played it reaaaaal coooool...we caught eyes for a moment and that was that...

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⇒ grandparents

my grandparents are in town! y-yae!

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