tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260311389053459682024-03-15T03:20:04.895+11:00Ralphie's Thought Holethe term "Realist" sounds too Douchy.
"Cynic" is where it's atRalphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-40839498120391668922011-02-06T01:42:00.001+11:002011-02-06T01:53:52.129+11:00Zombicorns<span class="thumb vcard author"></span><span class="status-body">Dear John, </span><br />
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<span class="status-body">I<span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">n light of the recent release of your Zombie Novella - i would like to say that you're AWESOME. Thank you for letting it be released.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"></span></span><span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">Even though you said that it's terribly written; I found it difficult if not impossible to stop until I had read every last word. I'm no literary scholar but I likes what i likes and i definitely likes this. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">I can't imagine how the story would have panned out if it had gone though the editing process that your previous novels had. But I'm sure it would be a completely different story if it had.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">To anyone who hasn't read it yet, I don't want to show any spoilers here but I love how you address the subject of humanity </span></span></span><span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">and what it is to be human </span></span></span><span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">in the light of a Zombie Apocalypse.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">i mean it HAS been done before - but not in the mindset of a teenager (well, it's the first one I've read).</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">By the way, that Cogito Ergo Sum joke made me giggle.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">I like the way you drag out the key information about the protagonist and only reveal them bit by bit.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">Anyway - i'm rambling here, and this was only meant to be a letter of appreciation, not a book report. it's 1:32am here in Melbourne, Australia and i have church tomorrow (or in 8 hrs); i could have written this letter later but my thoughts for this book would have faded by then.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">Thank you again, keep writing and DFTBA.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">Yours truly,</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">Ralph Lim</span></span></span><br />
<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">(aka <a href="http://www.youtube.com/cellmate89">Cellmate89</a> on YouTube - blatant advertising? i think so)</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">P.S.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">wouldn't it be great if this was made into a short film or something?</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">to those who haven't read the Novella yet, you can download it for free here:</span></span></span><br />
<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content"><a href="http://dft.ba/-zomgzs">http://dft.ba/-zomgzs</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">tell me what you think! </span></span></span><br />
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<b>massive disappointment</b>.<br />
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the place was scummy. i dont think the landlord/s even considered cleaning the apartment before getting it inspected.<br />
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there was a oddly cut patch of carpet on top of the original, the walls had a brown tinge, there were still some screws and holes on the wall from the last tenant; the kitchen was a mess - the drawers could probably fall off their hinges at anytime, NO STOVE (how the hell am i going to make my culinary masterpieces now?!), and it was pretty dang small.<br />
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now i know why it was only $150 a week.<br />
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but still, i'm a little bit annoyed that there wasn't even an attempt to clean it; it was as is - there were still some dirt on the carpet when i looked at it.<br />
i didn't spend too much time in there.<br />
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i regret not taking pictures.<br />
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these - however; are the pictures they advertised online.<br />
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this wasn't the place i saw.<br />
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*sigh* i wish things were easier...Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-58340250754056628172011-02-02T10:12:00.000+11:002011-02-02T10:12:37.664+11:00Moving out Pt 2i might actually be moving out...<br />
it's pretty crazy, and slightly spontaneous but i think this year would be a good year to move out.<br />
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i'll be having more responsibility at work, along the lines of a Leadership role in the Production Department (which means i can't go clubbing anymore - not that i ever went often).<br />
i'll have to attend meetings that run till 9-10pm and if it takes 1.5 hours to get home then why not move somewhere closer?<br />
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also - the original place that i wanted to move into but couldn't (cos it was taken before i could do anything); was available again! i don't know why but i haven't actually thought of moving out again since last night - and it was then that i saw the studio apartment available for rent!<br />
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and it's crazy cheap considering it's so close to work!<br />
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anyway - hopefully this all goes to plan and i end up getting a place near work :D<br />
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hope you all are doing well,<br />
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Ralphie.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-31369810197032640272010-12-06T00:21:00.000+11:002010-12-06T00:21:34.596+11:00i need more timeseriously, why is there only 24 hours in a day? cant it be at least 30?<br />
it's ridiculous how much time i spend in transit and doing meaningless crap that take up so much time that i dont have atm.<br />
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i'm so time restricted that sleep and time for myself (aka WoW time) is basically scheduled.<br />
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thanks work for making my life a living hell of schedules and deadlines.<br />
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it's getting late - i guess i just wanted to write this for catharsis.<br />
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hope you're all doing well.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-66786854050298475982010-11-06T22:06:00.002+11:002010-11-07T19:08:19.379+11:00I hit my head on the deskjust a song i wrote about my frustrations at work.<br />
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sing to the tune of "i whip my hair back and forth" <br />
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I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Just hit it)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Hit it Real good)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
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drag my arse out of bed cos i slept late <br />
got home at 9 cos i had to stay back <br />
work's being good and all <br />
and i love making videos, but if they keep making me redo crap <br />
i think i might hit someone <br />
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so watch out (yea) <br />
if you give me a job<br />
and change it at the last minute <br />
i'm might make a fuss, make a fuss<br />
make a fuss, make a fuss, make a fuss<br />
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tryin' not to let idiots keep me off my grind <br />
if i keep my head up i know i'll be fine <br />
i keep fighting until i get there <br />
but if i'm done and they make me do it again;<br />
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I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Just hit it)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Hit it Real good)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Just hit it)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Hit it Real good)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
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i only got 2 more years in this gig <br />
Soon as i hit that date, y'know i'm quittin it. <br />
never work for church again cos they're idiots <br />
cos they dont know how long it take to render <br />
they tell me "mmmm nah, maybe not" <br />
once they're out of the room, i hit it real hard <br />
i hit it real hard, real hard, i hit it real hard<br />
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tryin' not to let idiots keep me off my grind <br />
if i keep my head up i know i'll be fine <br />
i keep fighting until i get there <br />
but if i'm done and they make me do it again;<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Just hit it)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Hit it Real good)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Just hit it)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Hit it Real good)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
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All my video people if you feel me <br />
do it do it "head" your desk ("head" your desk) <br />
Don't matter if its wood, steel (wood, steel) <br />
do it do it "head" your desk ("head" your desk) <br />
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All my video people if you feel me <br />
do it do it "head" your desk ("head" your desk) <br />
Don't matter if its wood, steel (wood, steel) <br />
do it do it "head" your desk (your desk, your desk) <br />
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I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Just hit it)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Hit it Real good)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Just hit it)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
I hit my head on the desk (Hit it Real good)<br />
I hit my head on the desk<br />
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btw, the one on your left (my right) is Hebrew script.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-34215391023153800112010-09-10T12:11:00.000+10:002010-09-10T12:11:56.199+10:00Travellingi want to travel.<br />
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i've always wanted to go places, see the world, experience cultures.<br />
but to do that you need money, and to get enough money you have to stay in one place for a while.<br />
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i'm doing that now - i've been at this job for about half a year and counting - which is quite surprising seeing how time flies by so fast; it didn't feel like 1/2 a year at all.<br />
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it's a pretty good job, it's got it's rewards, the pay is pretty good for a guy like me but i'm jealous of the people who can just go take some time off work and go somewhere for 3 months.<br />
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i mean, it makes sense if you're part of a work force that has 20 other people like you and that it's not that much of a hassle if you go away for a few months.<br />
but for me; if i miss a day or two - God forbid; 3 days - the news and special items go to crap.<br />
and there's no-one to take my place if i go; there's no intern to pass my work on to, there's no volunteer that's going to be able to do the same work i do.<br />
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being a company asset sucks!<br />
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but getting back to the point - there are times i wanted to go back to studying; not just to learn crap but to have the free time to travel during the breaks and what not.<br />
but i dont want to dish out thousands of dollars for tuition just for "free time".<br />
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oh well, i guess i should just take it as it goes. Annual Leave is such a B.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-57673216748769729252010-08-10T23:34:00.000+10:002010-08-10T23:34:05.661+10:00Moving Outi want to move out of my parent's house.<br />
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not because i hate it here - it's because it sucks having to live so far away from work.<br />
and also i want a taste of independence before i come crawling back to mum's home cooking (hopefully not too soon).<br />
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well, i found this awesome place that's basically a stone's throw from work and it's only $650 a month. basically with that, i can still pay for my bills (phone and other repayments) and still have some money spare for groceries and a possible internet bill. it's a Bedsit or a Studio apartment so it's roughly a room with a kitchen... well not that small anyway.<br />
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but sadly, as i was trolling around looking for other options, i couldn't find this property. i googled the exact address and i saw that it had been removed by the advertiser.<br />
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does that mean that it's been rented out?<br />
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probably.<br />
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Dammit!<br />
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should i take this as a sign from God? dont leave home yet?<br />
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but it SUUUCKS having to wake up at 7 in the morning and spend around an hour to get to work! even if i do get a car, it's still the same time frame; and it'd be more cost effective for me if i just took the Train.<br />
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Dammit - i wish i had my license already so i could consider some of the (not as) cheap apartments in the nearby Suburbs...<br />
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maybe that's what i need to do.<br />
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1. Get License and a Car<br />
2. Get Apartmet<br />
3. Live it up :P<br />
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i wouldnt mind having something like this (but with a kitchenette)Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-62997337479835340832010-07-01T12:23:00.001+10:002010-07-02T09:47:41.996+10:00i have a lot of impressing to do.i think it's been agreed on that i'm going to have to go to the UK sooner or later - i'd rather sooner, but other plans have gotten in the way <u>(i'm</u> (trying) <u>not</u> (to be) <u>bitter</u>), cos i have to meet Garbo's friends and family sometime.<br />
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anyway - i always knew that i'm going to have to make a good impression on her friends and family, and i always thought i could just wing it.<br />
that might not be such a good idea after all.<br />
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i mean, i have watch what i say and do.<br />
i'm a pretty embarrassing guy to be with (for those who havnt been around me enough to know), i dance in public, i sing retardedly catchy songs and i get a bit crazy when i'm with my friends (to a certain point). oh and sometimes i might not catch on the situation as quickly as i should and i usually say something or do something that ruins some surprise or makes the situation be REALLY awkward. <br />
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but basically i gotta follow 3 rules.<br />
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1: keep your hands to yourself<br />
2: smile and nod.<br />
3: do everything they tell you to.<br />
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i think if i follow this, i'm in the clear. doncha think?<br />
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oh and an addendum;<br />
since garbs has gone back to the UK, i'm gonna have to adjust the times that i get to talk to her... and it's gonna SUCK! i'm way used to the 2hr difference. i don't know how i'll cope.<br />
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PPS. i'm actually quite good with my friend's parents, they love me. i guess i'm not that worried as such but it's going to be weird calling them auntie and uncle then in a few years calling them mum and dad (hopefully).<br />
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as of right now i'm running on 2 hours of sleep mainly because of the World Cup being shown at 4am and my friends getting absolutely hammered on alcohol and me and a friend of mine being the only ones sober (enough).<br />
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so basically i got home at 7am and i went to sleep. soon after my Mum comes busting in my room; her voice more shrill than any alarm man has to make and yells "Get ready - we're going to your aunt's for lunch"...<br />
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at 9 am. Faaaantastic.<br />
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but that's besides the point. the point is i just wanted to share to you some stuff i found on "FFFFound!" that i thought was cool or made me laugh cos i'm a nerd.<br />
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apologies for just posting links; i cant seem to get the images - it's better this way so atleast i can say i'm not infringing copyright.<br />
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<a href="http://9gag.com/gag/2228/">Italics Pisa</a><br />
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<a href="http://ffffound.com/image/73f664a7bb82fd18c721ef058d5ccbc2e0362f34">had this toy when i was small</a><br />
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<a href="http://ffffound.com/image/4db512d2daf9c94c854ae4740f2bb58f105e920b">ryu's skills set</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/12/the-evolution-of-the-hipster-2000-2009.html">evolution of the Hipster</a><br />
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<a href="http://ffffound.com/image/2d1d1b2eab847b8a2f73dc89863db1e484c32fc9">Jesus vs Darwin</a><br />
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<a href="http://ffffound.com/image/ad7d4f1c3433bba7214e4cbd9de1c93d0a8c28f5">RGB</a><br />
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<a href="http://ffffound.com/image/a3df55b6733975eef9941983709c38114c3d3523">Jesus casts Curaga</a> - it might be a bit blasphemous but it's final fantasy related :P<br />
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have an awesome dayRalphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-20881031183192511372010-04-30T11:31:00.001+10:002010-04-30T11:38:22.859+10:00guys entry upthe guy's version of "because God is Awesome" by Musing Mutley is up!<br />
and i'm in it! hehe<br />
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so basically the blog's all about God and Fashion :D<br />
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enjoy.<br />
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<a href="http://musingmutley.blogspot.com/">http://musingmutley.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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btw - i'm gonna be in the next entry :D :DRalphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-71276848905696478282010-04-10T01:05:00.001+10:002010-04-10T01:11:29.481+10:00Happy One Yearor Two years if you count the ustream/skype dating.<br />
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just wanted to tell you that there'll be many more years where this one came from!<br />
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hope they're filled with laughter and lots of love.<br />
and hopfully you dont pull the ugly face too often, it might stick :P<br />
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i love you tremendously.<br />
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Your RalphieRalphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-55603448551083855852010-04-03T20:32:00.002+11:002010-04-03T23:04:55.520+11:00Intense Camp RevelationSo I just got back from a Youth camp - when i say got back i mean i'm now writing this blog after speaking to my girlfriend and my best Chingu in America after i got back from camp.<br />
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anyway - i wanted to post this here just so i have a reminder about what God spoke to me in the 2nd night at Youth Camp.<br />
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that is; Have A Relationship With God.<br />
that's all there is, but is it?<br />
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It's so easy to say that you'll read the Bible everyday or pray to God everyday; but when it comes to doing it and to KEEP ON doing it is Hard as Cuss.<br />
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tbh i used to pray every morning and evening and now - nothing.<br />
i used to read the bible with my girlfriend and we'd talk about it on skype; now - nothing.<br />
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when i look at myself, i feel so ashamed to call myself a Christian sometimes, an ambassador for God, the light atop a stand for the world to see.<br />
but if this light starts to weaken and starts to die out - then it's not a good light, now is it?<br />
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i havn't done REALLY bad things - just stuff that a normal person might do but a christian shouldn't.<br />
and i guess i wouldn't mind coming clean about some of the stuff i've done, because you guys can't really judge me :P<br />
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i used to smoke - both the wacky and the non-wacky type of tobacco. i didn't chain smoke or anything, i only smoked when my friends did and as a christian it's worse because your friends know you're a christian yet you're with them doing the same things they are and not setting a better example.<br />
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there's another thing but i won't reveal it only because it involves a 3rd party and this is about my troubles not theirs. <br />
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but yeah; i live different lives, one in church, one at home and one with friends.<br />
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and in this camp God told me to just live one; the one that lives for Him.<br />
and it just struck me, out of the many times that God has tried to convince me about what i've been doing this one i know has stuck on me (before, i started to change then i got complacent and went back).<br />
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so now - no matter what my friends say, what they call me i'm going to stop and turn away if they're doing things that are not pleasing to God.<br />
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so now i'm going to start praying, reading the bible and being in God's presence more because what's a relationship when one side just does all the communicating?<br />
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i don't mind if you dis-agree or you feel like you don't relate; this entry is just for me to remind myself to spend that quite alone time with God once in a while and have a nice chat with my Heavenly Father.<br />
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PS i felt like i needed to say this:<br />
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God Loves You, i know it sounds cliche but He Really does, He loves you like no-one else can, has or ever will. He loves you even if you've done something bad in the past or you've been "good" all your life. He loves you regardless of your sexual orientation and He loves you for who you are behind closed doors. He really wants to have a relationship with you, and if you would let Him in your life even for just once - you'll see how wonderful He can really be.<br />
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check out my new Wallpaper on my Mac<br />
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in my family, if you're a generation higher; you're an uncle or aunt - no matter what your age is.<br />
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so if your great aunt (grand ma's sister) has a child (miraculously - seeing as she'd be probably in mid-menopause) when you're lets say 20 - that child according to my family would be your aunt.<br />
only because generation wise; you're later than the baby.<br />
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imagine - calling a baby auntie or uncle... it's freakin weird.<br />
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but i did some <strike>googling</strike> research and found out that your great aunt's child is your 1st Cousin ONCE REMOVED.<br />
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i always wondered about the whole "once removed" stuff that i read in books and hear about in movies.<br />
i always thought that the removed status was because they were disowned and was accepted back.<br />
and i thought that if you were "thrice removed" then you were probably a lousy cousin.<br />
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but it turns out that the "removed" status applies to how many generations later or previous that cousin is.<br />
so if your cousin is one generation later (your cousin's son/daughter) or one generation previous (your uncle or aunts cousin) they would be your first cousin Once Removed.<br />
and it's twice removed if it's 2 generations previous or later, etc.<br />
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the whole first, second, third, etc cousin thing is related to who their parents are; for example:<br />
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your first cousin is your direct cousin from your parent's siblings.<br />
your second cousin is the child of your great uncle/aunt's child (your 1st cousin once removed).<br />
and your third cousin is the child of your 2nd cousin once removed.<br />
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it's really confusing; no wonder some cultures just call each other uncle/aunt/elder brother/sister;<br />
it's easier that way and also it makes the relation a bit closer.<br />
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image courtesy of wikipediaRalphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-69241289557238220022010-03-06T02:13:00.000+11:002010-03-06T02:13:42.950+11:00things i've noticeda.k.a "stuff i've already known but just thought of mentioning it now"<br />
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<ol><li>i need a waterproof pad to write my ideas whilst in the shower (saw one on google - it exists)</li>
<li>i'm too lazy to capitalize the letters that need capitalizing but i tend to capitalize the ones that dont.</li>
<li>i might possibly be starting my first ever full time job that involves something that i'm interested in and am trained to. i'm also slightly scared i might screw up.</li>
<li>adding 2 front slashes "/" before or after a title or sub-title makes it look cooler.</li>
<li>dual titles are also cool.</li>
<li>i think i have a slight imbalance of hormones that impedes my body from giving me more armpit hair but also stops me from breaking out from pimples. it's bittersweet.</li>
<li>i'm not yet used to sleeping alone.</li>
<li>i know quite a bit about the bible/christianity , quite so that i've surprised myself.</li>
<li>i forget easily</li>
<li>i get distracted easily</li>
<li>i'm a memento hoarder. if it means something to me - i keep it, no matter how slightly insignificant. i have a box.</li>
<li>this blog entry is jut a way for me to write topics out that i cant be bothered fleshing out</li>
<li>or i'm just restraining myself from boring you with long ass entries</li>
<li>i've always like the notion of getting married - not just because of my religion, i cant bear to be just BY MYSELF and JUST have a companion (that i change every now and then).</li>
<li>i plan to get married with the person i'm with atm.</li>
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i'm probably going to add more to this as i think up of some more.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-30313430525459405292010-02-19T17:18:00.000+11:002010-02-19T17:18:02.123+11:00short post about airportsdid yall know that i spent more time in china than i did in my own home (i recently moved)<br />
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crazy<br />
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i'm in sydney domestic airport at the moment and my flight still hasnt got a gate yet. it's worrying me.<br />
i have had a short stint of unfortunate events concerning airports lately and i dont think i'll be surprised if this is another one of them.<br />
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btw<br />
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my flight from Shanghai to Sydney was delayed because the plane had to go back to Sydney because of electronic problems or something.<br />
so the flight itself was at 1:30 in the morning.<br />
thankfully Qantas went and book all the passengers a room at a nearby airport hotel and that's where i stayed for a couple of hours before we got called back.<br />
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the flight was alright, i had 2 seats all to myself, some had 3 but i had the view.<br />
i watched michael jackson's THIS IS IT on the plane, it was pretty good; too bad he died cos that would have been AWESOME.<br />
i also watched Dorian Grey... it's an alright movie, i havnt read the book but i'm sure the movie follows it quite close.<br />
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hopefully my flight gets its gate soon cos i'm starting to hate airports.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-47868675413254880772010-01-27T04:03:00.001+11:002010-01-27T05:49:00.049+11:00Hong Konghi<br />
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so sorry if i havnt been writing, china internet blocks all form of free speech, ergo, no FB, no YT no blog.<br />
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however dailybooth works...<br />
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that aside i've been having a GREAT time; lemme give you a quick walkthrough of my trip here in the motherland.<br />
(WARNING - HELLA LONG ENTRY, make some tea or coffee or our favourite drink before/while reading this) <br />
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<b>Day 1 - 2</b>: in nanjing, chill out post flight and getting ready for shanghai trip.<br />
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<b>Day 3 - 17</b>: Shanghai, i saw falling snow for the first time EVER... i was like a little kid.<br />
we went to the Shanghai Financial Building (100 floors up, you can see all of shanghai), this place called "Fenshine" where everything was pretty dang cheap and probably fake to a degree; "The Bund" which was like the river side where you can see the Shanghai City Scape but bits of it were in under construction for this business conference later this year, The Shanghai Aquarium (pretty good) and Hooters... which was funny - a chinese hooters. (make the racial connection people)<br />
We also had garbo's friends over (we stayed at her sister's posh apartment). we got introduced to the awesomeness of Squash and i felt very inadequate after working out with Garbo's friends Ian and Luca. We also had Christmas in shanghai - we ate italian food. <br />
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<b>Day 17 - 22</b>: Went to Beijing where we saw the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, saw how Jade sculptures were made, had a tea ceremony, saw Peking Opera, Chinese Acrobats and did the Michael Jackson leaning thingie on the Great Wall (we went to the great wall on Jan 01 2010 :D ).<br />
We celebrated the turning of the New Year on the roof of the Youth Hostel we were staying at, and it snowed that night and on the morning of the new year, the roofs of beijing were white with a light blanket of snow.<br />
We also had a taste of fried silkworms, which tasted FOUL beyond words, ate shark meat (on a stick) and dog meat (on a stick). some guy tried to sell us Sheep Penis (or sheep cock or sheep dick - the guy's exact words) but we said no. <br />
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garbo wanted some as soon as we went away though...<br />
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<b>Day 22 - 35</b> (i think): Back in Nanjing, but a couple of days re-packing in Shanghai first.<br />
in nanjing we tried to get my visa extended (cos my plane ticket was booked for 2 months and 2 days), but were told that we had to have about $5000 AU either in hard cash or in some reserved form.<br />
so i had to ask my parents (and sadly garbo's aswell) to help out with the money thing.<br />
Which actually happened, we gathered around 26,000 Chinese RMB (more than the required amount) and just left it in my Paypal Acct.<br />
We went back and was told that we had to fill in this form for temporary residency at the local police station, so again, we had to go back the next day.<br />
the thing was, we thought that if we were filling out a residency form; the place where i'm residing (garbo's accomodation) required guests to be registered as to avoid future problems. well, we tried to do the right thing and instead ended up getting told to only stay there for 3 more days and then get out.<br />
we filled the form anyway and thank God that the cops didnt/havnt check/ed.<br />
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to make a long story short - we got the application approved (after alot of stress that is...)<br />
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4 days ago from now, garbo decided just out of random to go to hong kong.<br />
so i got my parents to wire some money and 3 days later: here we are.<br />
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so first night in Hong Kong, we walked the breadth and width of "Nathan Rd" (BIG BIG road) and went to "Ladies Night Market".<br />
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Today we got on the Ferry to go to Victoria Peak, on the way there we stopped to check on some Camera stores, because Garbo wanted a clear lens filter. on a particular store, i asked how much the Sanyo Xacti was and got told it was HK$1000 (which is quite cheap), i said "Oh, ok; thanks." and started to walk out. The man followed me and said, "$800 then" i was like, "i would, but i dont have enough money at the moment."<br />
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the man's face changed, he scowled "no money? Then why are you in Hong Kong? Go Back Home!"<br />
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douche.<br />
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anyway, we had to go on this tram that went up this REALLY steep incline to the peak and we just had a walk around, the place wasnt Awesome but it was still pretty cool, they had a Madame Tussaud's but we didnt go cos it was EXPENSIVE.<br />
when we got down and got back to the mainland, we went to "avenue of the stars", it's like hong kong's version of The Hollywood Star Walk :P<br />
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it was pretty cool, saw some hand prints of the chinese actors/actresses that i recognised and there was a statue of bruce lee (that i posed beside of).<br />
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afterwards we jsut went to a shopping mall to look for Lomo cameras and found a small shop FULL of Holgas.<br />
Cheap Holgas.<br />
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planning to get one... hopefully, when i get money.<br />
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anyway that's pretty much it, thanks for sticking around reading this stupid arse entry.<br />
i also kinda wanted to get rid of my previous emo entry.<br />
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Cya guys, till next time.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-64346544614864171752009-12-03T23:48:00.001+11:002009-12-03T23:54:37.981+11:00Dear Parentslet me get straight to the point:<br />
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Why are you so disappointed in me?<br />
Why is it that whenever you see other people's work - ones that are exceptionally better than mine - that you feel that i've failed you?<br />
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Has it not occurred to you that i might have tried as hard as everyone else?<br />
Has it not occurred to you that i might have classmates that are more adept at design or at animation than i am?<br />
Has it not occurred to you that i might not be used to the software?<br />
Has it not occurred to you that animating on that certain software my not be my strong point?<br />
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Why is it only when i've gotten an award or i've gotten a high distinction that you tell your friends how good i am; why is it that you never seem to be proud of my other work - i never hear you talking about how your son aspires to be a television producer or something like that.<br />
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Has it not occurred to you that i'm NOT my classmates.<br />
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My experience in design and Their experience differs, my style and their style...<br />
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why you dont get that?<br />
i dont know.<br />
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yknow what?<br />
i'll show you, i'll be so damn successful you'll have no choice BUT to be proud of me.<br />
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oh and btw;<br />
saying "i'm not comparing you" and then saying that i dont work as hard on my Major Project as my friends did, completely negates that fact that "you're not comparing me".Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-86796849837113425382009-11-29T02:19:00.000+11:002009-11-29T02:19:59.572+11:00Late at NightWhen everyone's asleep...<br />
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i crave companionship the most.<br />
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sometimes, i just like the fact that someone's there.<br />
it's probably that i just got so used to living in the same room as someone, now that i have my own room, it feels kind of empty.<br />
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to be honest - it's only around this time that i want a friend or Garbo to just be there...<br />
mostly to talk, or in garbo's case - look at her while she studies or does anything (even tweeze her hairs).<br />
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even though i know right now, it's in my best interest to go to sleep - seeing as it's almost 2am and i'm going to church in the morning - i feel like just spending some time with someone.<br />
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i hate it when i know i've absolutely exhausted my options on the internet - like i've checked facebook like a gajillion times, the same with twitter and youtube and dailybooth - cos there's nothing else to do.<br />
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to be honest, normally i would watch a movie or a tv show that i've downloaded.<br />
but i'm saving all the movies until i go to china - so me and garbs can do the whole "night in" kinda thing (which we failed to do the first time cos we were always tired after running around the city being all touristy).<br />
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lately, i've just gotten really clingy to garbo all of a sudden.<br />
even i've noticed it (she's prob not just saying anything).<br />
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i dunno, i just feel the need to be with her all the time.<br />
i think it's because i feel insecure with all those guys Mackin' on her in China<br />
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that i'm afraid that i'll lose her.<br />
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i'd HATE for that to happen - but knowing garbo, i know it wont.<br />
but for some reason it's not enough. I NEED to be with her. <br />
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oh and you know what i've also noticed?<br />
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i dont have a clique at church.<br />
like i dont have a Certain group that i belong in.<br />
well, that's what i feel like.<br />
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the thing is, i'm friends with almost everyone. i try to be nice to the new guys, if i havnt spoken to one guy at youth i try to get to know them more. yknow, christian brotherhood kinda stuff.<br />
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but i dont have the kind of group thing that i have at Uni, or with my mates (we call ourselves "The Brotherhood - kinda lame but whatever). i'm usually wandering about after church looking for someone to say hi to, or have a chat. but everyone seems to have their own niche.<br />
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do i need to be more exclusive? i'm still in the HighSchool Youth because i cant adjust to the young adults one... and also i have leader responsibilities (which i probably took on so i can stay for longer), and also my Uni had got me going to classes on a wednesday evening, which was when the Young Adults had their youth night thing.<br />
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ahhh it's too late and i'm just going on about crap.<br />
i need to sleep.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-9649769304293122702009-11-23T00:28:00.000+11:002009-11-23T00:28:11.580+11:00My WishlistSo, because Steben told me to - and mostly because i have nothing to blog about lately; i'm gonna do a wishlist.<br />
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1. An HD Camera.<br />
to be exact a Sony HVR-Z7P<br />
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</div> its a really pro camera but i want one for future use, business and what not.<br />
if not... a Sanyo Xacti - cos it's cheap and good.<br />
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2. A proper Desk.<br />
like one from ikea or something.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">as long as i have a proper desk, not like my 3rd Grader Red Desk - stephen knows.<br />
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3. Monkey King (Son WuKong) Ring<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">see that thing on his head? there's a ring of that. i saw it at a trendy japanese t shirt boutique.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">i wannit (which explains it being on my list)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. A Tattoo... Maybe<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">yeah i want a tattoo...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I know it's a TAD patriotic, but what the hey; it's an awesome design and i've been meaning to get this for a long time now.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">lol i love how all my wish list items cost alot of money...<br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">looks like i'll need to get myself a job... or two.<br />
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</div>Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-73520838086918107492009-11-16T00:35:00.000+11:002009-11-16T01:35:42.679+11:00i love marketingi really do<br /><br />i just love how advertisements and brands just manipulate us into buying their stuff.<br /><br />dont get me wrong, im not saying that the world is run by capitalists and blah blah blah, freedom this, anarchy that.<br /><br />i already get enough of that at Uni.<br /><br />i'm saying that i always look for the best thing out there, whether it's computers, clothes, gadgets, even food. if it's new and exciting, lemme at it.<br /><br />providing i have money - which as of current - i dont.<br /><br />technology might be advancing at such a fast rate, the economy might be getting a teensy bit better, but the wonders of advertisements never change.<br /><br />for example.<br /><br />Coca Cola.<br /><br />everybody in the WORLD knows it. it's like one of the most recognized words of the english language next to "hello" and "OK".<br /><br />since they released coke, they have had some of the best ads out there, from the christmas ads to the more recent "happiness in every bottle" slogan.<br />it makes it SO MUCH MORE appealing to the public if said drink was going to make your party better, and who doesnt want their party to be better?!<br /><br />now, not only does advertising make us feel like we have to buy something because it's going to make us a better party host or that it makes being with friends a whole lot more enjoyable (than it already is), it also lies.<br /><br />like you didnt know that already.<br /><br />what i mean is, advertising or branding just uses the same formula and wraps it up in a different package.<br /><br />like diet soft drinks (or soda, or pop - depends where the hell you come from);<br /><br />normally people who drink those kinds of drinks (low in sugar, low in joules or calories) are either Women or Health conscious pricks.<br /><br />ok, not all health conscious ppl are pricks... i mean it's good to be healthy - it's just that some make it their life's work to tell every one how they've ran 30kms on the treadmill and how they love the smell of their pre packed and calorie counted lite n easy meals cos they wouldnt be able to live with themselves if they put on that extra pound.<br /><br />now with most guys, fit or not, sometimes being found with a diet coke bottle in your hand is very emasculating. no man is afraid of a little sugar! not unless you're diabetic. nowadays men are more accepting, we wear pink, some wear make up... we blur the borders now.<br /><br /><br />but seriously, think about it. the only Men you see having a "Diet Coke" are well... gay or efemminate. (which btw dont fall into the category of pricks - some are quite nice guys)<br /><br />that's why the wonders of advertising and branding devised a cunning little plan to make sure guys who DO want a little less sugar in their soda dont get chastised out in public and shown as a sissy.<br /><br />and so they presented "Coke Zero"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.reallynatural.com/pictures/coke-zero.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 317px;" src="http://www.reallynatural.com/pictures/coke-zero.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />now, this concept was not new at all.<br />there was already Pepsi Max.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Pepsi_Max_UK.jpg/150px-Pepsi_Max_UK.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 268px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Pepsi_Max_UK.jpg/150px-Pepsi_Max_UK.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />yeah, that's right. if you didnt know - pepsi max is pretty much diet pepsi - for men.<br />rememeber how pepsi max ads are all like guys doing hardcore stuff and the slogan at the end is like "Maximum taste - no sugar"? i mean look at the actual can! it's got breakdancers and stuff on it, and we all know breakdancers are awesome (no sarcasm there).<br /><br />yeah - if you bought that and you're now drinking pepsi max because you like it and you think it's hardcore to drink it while it having no sugar... you've just be advertised.<br /><br />and you're also a bit of a prissy.<br /><br />i'm kidding.<br /><br />so Coke released this Coke Zero and you guessed it. it's Diet Coke for guys.<br />they've also approached it the same way as pepsi did, it's HARDfknCORE to drink Coke Zero cos it makes you blow crap up and do all that crazy stuff all with out sugar! and sugar is a big no no.<br /><br />and it's worked!<br /><br />young men are buying this because they feel since it's low on sugar, it's good for them and they wont get made fun at cos they're not drinking a "girls drink".<br /><br />i'm not really trying to make much of a point here.<br />just saying that i love how advertising shapes the way we choose what to buy or what to drink because it focuses on something that we desire as humans.<br /><br />acceptance from others<br /><br />if we buy this certain clothing brand it'll make us feel like we're part of something - either a clique or a fashion movement (which will probably pass on) or if we buy buy coke zero instead of diet coke guys might feel like they're keeping their masculinity.<br /><br /><br />it's all about being part of a group.<br />and hey, if you identify yourself within a certain group then go for it. drink that Coke Zero/pepsi max/diet coke/diet pepsi with pride.<br /><br />i'm just gonna sit here with my normal sugar loaded Coke (no pepsi for me thanks) and be awake for the next 6 hours.<br /><br />Cheers.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-16108951162197105582009-11-02T19:40:00.000+11:002009-11-02T19:55:00.160+11:00Hisashiburi da neit HAS been a while.<br /><br />since then i've pretty much finished my Major Project (soon to be put on YT for your convenience) and some of my assignments.<br />i've still to submit them but that's no biggie.<br />i also have to animate this thing for our end of year DVD to showcase our stuff and what not.<br /><br />i'm %80 sure on the date that i'll be going to China... all i need is the money (which will be coming in a couple of days) and all that's left is Graduation.<br />well sorta, cos i might be doing a Bachelor's Course in Animation and interactive media next year (only one more year though).<br /><br />we have a puppy now, still dont know what to name it - either Ratchet or James (i like ratchet better cos it doesnt sound like i'm calling my Sister's friend)<br />i dunno it's breed - my sister says its dad was a pug or something.<br />but it's tiny and it's gonna stay that way.<br /><br />awesome.<br /><br />i've also bought DJ Hero, so if anyone out there wants to add me, gimme your friend code thingie and i'll add you. cos i dunno how to find mine :P<br /><br />what else...<br /><br />i guess that's it.<br /><br />oh!<br /><br />i'm doing Movember again - not fundraising tho - i'm just trying to see how much of a mustache i can grow in a month.<br />i'll try and post a picture on Daily Booth everyday for the month of Nov. so you can see the progress of my 'Tache.<br /><br />which i predict wont be much anyway.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-72513355533179845522009-10-12T15:27:00.000+11:002009-10-12T15:38:32.508+11:00FREAKIN AI Have Internet Again!<br /><br />it feels like a high when you havnt used the net for a long long long time.<br />and you kinda end up going on a binge cos you've missed so much. Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, dailybooth, emails, tigers, bears, oh my!<br /><br />but seriously... awesome feeling.<br /><br /><br />that is all netizens.Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326031138905345968.post-24439615602369562092009-10-01T10:28:00.000+10:002009-10-01T10:31:47.247+10:00Crap, I have no Internet...Right so let's cut to the chase,<br /><br />I've moved house, much further from my uni, oddly enough.<br />It's in keysborough but most of yall probably don't even know where that is except for the fact that it's in Australia.<br />But I digress, I don't live in a 2 bedroom flat anymore, I've got my own room now thanks to my incessant complaining about how I'm 20 and how why I still have to share a room with a bloody 10 yr old.<br /><br />But this means I can decorate. my room the way I wanted to for ages now, I can put up the posters that had collected dust, rolled up because of the lack of wall space. I can get a decent green screen goin since I don't have to compete space with my female sibling anymore. Although I don't think that's gonna make me make more videos :P<br /><br />Back to the point, since I've moss house I now have a new number, new address (no crap), and a new phone number. That also means that I had to get my Internet relocated and there no guarantee that my net is gonna be available in the area that I will now be calling home in the next couple of years. On top of that, i found out yesterday that the phoneline in our house is shot and the telecoms ppl have to fix it... Gosh, I don't think i could live like this.<br /><br />So enough with the pleasantries, we technically started the move on Thursday, didn't go to class cos it was too early, and also couldn't go to the next class cos I was to tired. I was told to start packing my clothes into boxes so we can just move it all at once and be over with, oh how I wish it was like that. Anyway, Friday dad borrowed a van from a friend and be and I moved our entire living room plus a ton of books in boxes to the new house and going there was the actual first time that I saw the place since I heard about it a fortnight ago. So we carried the heavy arse sofa-bed and the 2 arm chairs, I hurt my forearm and that was that for the day. Saturday he whole Lim clan came to help out, my aunts and uncles including my cousin helped out with the moving and packing of the test of the stuff, which were mostly mum's, who btw had 5, count them, 5 big straw bags (yknow those?). How much clothing can one person wear in a week? <br /><br />So it's Thursday and the house still looks like it's been ransacked by robbers, but know what? I don't really care (that much), as long as I got a place where I can vlog in peace then I'm happy.<br /><br />Btw this was written during a train ride to uni and uploaded through uni wifi >:D Ralphie Cellmate89http://www.blogger.com/profile/06229497679475644301noreply@blogger.com1