⇒ kick in the nads

Michael Jackson: dead!

the king of pop, the moonwalker himself, dead! I can't believe it, 50 is not old, especially in developed nations like America. What happened?!?

V. sad. Particularly towards the end of his life, it became a circus.

some of my fondest memories involve watching Moonwalker (one of my favorite movies), and fave music videos; thriller, smooth criminal, black or white, remember the time, billie jean (both live and music video), playing moonwalker the video game, and listening to the Dangerous album while doing stuff.


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Tributes will be pouring in and I am not immune. His contribution to music and entertainment will never be surpassed:


I doubt there will ever be anyone to create such a level of artistry in music, lyrics, music videos, dance moves and live performances.

farewell mj...you'll be sorely missed.
...we've been together, for such a long time, now music, music and me...

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⇒ big day in the world

RIP George Carlin (1937-2008). George died on 22nd June, 2008. Your unrelenting humor and incisive wit will be sorely missed. Nary a work-minute goes by without struggling to contain giggles from your fine standup rants. There it is George, I used 'died', I didn't sugar-coat it into 'passed away'.

Wimbledon tournament 2008!!! Starts today! I'd love to see another Federer v Nadal final showdown! With Nadal emerging victorious?!?!

Very low productivity at work today. Oh sh!t...didn't get anything done!

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⇒ headline roundup

R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke
thanks for 2001, satellites and everything in between

http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/29/us-dethroned-as-tech-superpower-hint-not-by-s-korea/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/19/stanford-researchers-cram-12-616-tiny-lenses-into-a-3d-camera/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/19/build-your-own-street-legal-solar-powered-electric-car/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/19/com-bat-swoops-in-to-gather-data-on-reconnaissance-missions/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/19/solid-state-microchip-sized-fan-promises-to-cool-laptops/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/19/gefens-usb-to-dvi-adapter-handles-uxga/
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/19/zero-punctuation-hunts-turok-and-other-fpss/

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/19/law-of-the-game-on-joystiq-video-game-laws-abort-retry-fail/
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/19/nintendo-still-dead-last-in-greenpeace-electronics-rankings/

http://www.joystiq.com/photos/i-am-8-bit-exhibit/

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⇒ bourne 3:this time it's personal!

That'd be the title of the movie if it were put together in the 80's. Probably...

I saw bourne ultimatum yesterday--was ok. The trilogy does get progressively worse, though not by much. It could really have benefited from Doug Liman's direction though. I hate the damn 'shaky' cam! There were two outstanding sequences of the movie--which I won't spoil...otherwise, the movie wasn't as meaningful or strong in storyline as it's predecessors.

Identity: 8.5/10
Supremacy: 7.5/10
Ultimatum: 7.0/10

squash was rough--got thrashed today. I only won 1 game the whole day!
I need to:
1. restore my fitness--it kept me competitive before and was a key part of my game.
2. improve my technique--particularly the backhand--this is the weakest part of my game--I can't quite make the ball go where I want it to, so this is what I need. To win tactically, I need better shot control.

"In the House-In a Heartbeat" by John Murphy

Watched land of the dead recently. Not bad--not as good as 'Dawn' (orig.) but certainly not bad. The gore is crazy!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_the_Dead_%281978_film%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead_%28film%29

Interesting fact: Night of the Living Dead is a public-domain artefact. Go forth and download for free and legally!

interesting reads:
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2006/12/john-leguizamo-trashes-everyone-hes-ever-worked-with.php
http://www.timeout.com/film/news/631/

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=the+fountain+score+rapidshare&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
http://www.stereogum.com/archives/mogwai-kronos-quartet-do-the-fountain.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_mythology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_photography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiba
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xibalba
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_belief#Mayan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_Portugal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerican_world_tree
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmasana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere_2
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.11/outsider_pr.html

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⇒ don't stop get it get it...

A 13-foot Burmese python recently burst after it apparently tried to swallow a live, six-foot alligator whole, authorities said.

snakes! exploding!

solar death ray!

i love cryptozoology

so this is what a 'chinchilla' is


It's Bone and Biggie, Biggie...it's Bone and Biggie, Biggie . . .
We gonna rock the party [rock the party, party].
Better run and tell everybody [everybody].
Ride. Let's ride. Let's ride. Let's ride. Come on and . . .
Get high, get high, get high . . .

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