Greek?

This came from a phone conversation which I had earlier tonight....
It prompted me to google "Greek Alphabets"




Greek Alphabet


Α α Alpha
Ν ν Nu


Β β Beta
Ξ ξ Xi


Γ γ Gamma
Ο ο Omicron


Δ δ Delta
Π π Pi


Ε ε Epsilon
Ρ ρ Rho


Ζ ζ Zeta
Σ σ ς Sigma


Η η Eta
Τ τ Tau


Θ θ Theta
Υ υ Upsilon


Ι ι Iota
Φ φ Phi


Κ κ Kappa
Χ χ Chi


Λ λ Lambda
Ψ ψ Psi


Μ μ Mu
Ω ω Omega


Obsolete Letters


Ϝ ϝ Digamma
Ϻ ϻ San


Ϙ ϙ Qoppa
Ϡ ϡ Sampi


Ϛ ϛ Stigma
Ϸ ϸ Sho


You can't see the ϝ ϝ because the letters are obsolete and most coding systems can't read them.

This is just the start...I will persevere and learn more greek! Well until I get another harebrain scheme to embark upon!

Flying with blocked ears!

Have you ever flown when you are having a bad flu and with blocked ears?

It's unbearable as you can't unblock your ears...and you are left feeling stuck!
The perpetually stuck feeling is unbearable! It even exerbates feeling of air-sickness.

Anybody knows a quick cure to that? Coffee only helps a little....

Music Sites

According to the Observer, these are the top 15 music sites around!

1. iTunes

Best for: buying music

2. Wikipedia

Best for: band biographies and free classical music

3. My Space

Best for: keeping up with the kids and new bands

4. youTube

Best for: amusing yourself on a half-day sick in bed

5. Undercover

Best for: Australian music news

6. Pandora

Best for: new music tailored to your taste

7. Dime-A-Dozen

Best for: downloading last night's mind-blowing gig

8. Drowned-In-Sound

Best for: weekly bulletin of indie music and news

9. Holy-Moly

Best for: latest salacious and unholier than thou pop gossip

10. Party Ben

Best for: the latest amusing music and video mash-ups

11. Rocks Back Pages

Best for: never having to root in the attic for old music magazines again

12. Pop Justice

Best for: sniggering at pop stars

13. Sound Of The World

Best for: putting world music on the net

14. Stylus Magazine

Best for: the best new music writing on the web

15. Expecting Grain

Best for: all things Dylan (This one's for you Braddy!)

Can man be changed?

Discovered a fascinating article today whilst reading my online newspapers!

Can man be changed?

What do you think? I have someone comment on turning this into a management theory! Do you think it will work?

Dilemna

What should I do in life?

Have you asked yourself that lately?

I am quite lost...on a personal level...

Been wondering...about what I want, who I am, what I want to do and where do I see myself for the long-term future...

Have this weekend to ponder......

Toys

On the topic of toys...I personally think that as adults we haven't quite outgrown our childhood...

We all have our favourite toys and tales from childhood days. Some toys have still remained in our lives....and I won't say which ones... =)

My personal favourites from various periods of my child/teenage/adult life are:

Monty Python

Star Wars

Lego

Smurf

Winnie The Pooh

Transformers

Cabbage Patch Kids

Barbie

You could get these mechandise from these online places:

Monty Python's Mini BobbleHeads

Smurf Collectibles

I really want one of these FX Light Sabers

I didn't know Gund makes ..Winnie the Pooh Plushies..Now I want one!

Advice: Best Forgotten and to be kept hidden in the dark closet..buy or bring only if you must get one to scare kids away...Cabbage Patch Kids

On the topic of Monty Python, it's heartening to know that the appeal and humour still holds after 32 years! Monty Python Revival's Broadway show Spamalot is currently doing its rounds in various countries. Can't wait for it to come down to Singapore or Malaysia or Australia!

The movie makers down in Hollywood is making Transformer movie, which is scheduled to be completed in 2007!

I love Lego! I even have a Harry Potter set and I was lego champ as a kid! Ok..that did sound quite nerdy....Oh cool! There is even Batman Lego! So so cool!Time to update lego collection....
Lego is getting quite expensive nowadays too...Check out the Tie Collection

Ooh...I could even search for images of Winnie the Pooh on Google! Cool....

Asians....prudish?

Guess what I found....News and Analysis of Human Sexuality in Asia

One of the notable mention is "Casanovas for hire in Japan". Another professes to be the Chinese Kafka, refer to "China's unrepentant bare-assed blogger".

The Chinese Kafka? Definitly not based on similarities of the butt....

Perhaps she is confused about the use of the adjective "kafkaesque", which has come into common use to denote mundane yet absurd and surreal circumstances of the kind commonly found in Kafka's work. Or is she taking on an interpretation of Existentialism too liberally?

Somehow i think "kafkaesque", the Kafka mystique and his words have been so broodly interpreted that we have labeled stuff that are badly written or badly represented (stuff so bad that we don't understand or profess to understand) to be "kafkaesque"

Anyhow have fun with the website.....Asians aren't prudish! We all have our hidden sides!

Conceptionists vs Experimentalists

What Kind of Genius Are You?

This theory gives hope to late bloomers!

All late bloomers out there unite! We aren't behind nor are we any less intelligent than out early bloomer friends....

Now, if only the rest of the world thinks so...

A new product from wunderkins of Googleland

Got this link via a friend: Google Trends

Man, it's fun! You could see what the world is searching and how your searches are correlated.
Ok I am geeky...but aren't you often curious how and what people are searching?

I did this search and see how it turned out! Man....
Correlation of searches between sex and girls



The people from the Indian Sub-Continent ranks relatively high here....hehehe

Another search on: Correlation of searches between intelligence and women turned out to be interesting too...



Looks like the Americans and the Indians like intelligent woman? Or they like woman....in general....

Have fun correlating your trends and see what the rest of the world is searching!

We are what we are?

A friend sent me on this link and she has decidedly gone to check out the linkages between blood type and character....

Blood Types - Capillaries hold key to character

What do you think?

Does your match? The chinese post forum seems to think we are what we bleed.

I personally don't believe that blood type can determine who you are or even describe characteristics of you.

According to the first link,
Type A – The Farmer

calm

patient

sensitive

responsible

overcautious

stubborn

unable to relax

Famous A’s

Adolf Hitler

George Bush Senior

Soseki Natsume

Ringo Starr

Britney Spears

For those who know me, would you ever describe me as being calm and patient? Can you imagine a calm and patient Adolf Hitler? I am not saying that I identify with the mini one (well except for the height bit) but if the theory about blood type and characteristics ring true, I should at least identify most, if not much of my character attributes to that of Adolf Hitler's.

If the theory rings true, 38% of Japan is a mini Hitler, waiting to ambush the west!

Shirts for the vain man...

You know who you are...

Mathematics & Sex

Mathematics & Sex

Haven't read the book, but I am fascinated by it now. Wonder whether they stock them in Borders or Kinokuniya.

Out of curiosity, I seriously wouldn't mind flipping through it. I suspect that there will be quite a bit of game theory in it...hehe turning prisoners' dilemna into sex dilemna.... ;-P

Some mathematicians find that there isn't enough maths to substantiate or provide substantive proof of her theorems. Mate, get a life I say....what do you want? Vector algebra or partial differential equations?

I am intrigued......

I googled and found an Amazon review and even a Science Forum on this topic!

Join the drones...

I am walking....in the midst of the morning crowd....part of the drone army

All of us rushing towards different physical destinations, but with somewhat common mental destination

We are all rushing towards work....

What is Work?

People work for a variety of reasons......most do so for monetary reasons, but others do so for passion, for their loves...

Do you love your work? A study indicated that we apparently do....

What do you work for? Do you love your work?

I like my work, but do I love my work?
As I examine my pattern of work, I realise I am spending a large part of my waking hours on work....

I don't think my work ignites my passion.....but I like my work to the extent that I will spend more than 8 hours a day on work...

So does work time correlates to passion for work? If you ask most of the hardworking executives in Asia, I reckon most will say they work heaps of hours....but how many really loves their work?

What do you think?

Podcast for Office Communications

I want a free ipod! This is such a fantastic way to communicate! Why can't more companies advocate this!

Gout Chocolate

Gout Chocolate!

Eat it and you will develop gout?

Hari Hari? Daily Daily?

Daily dose of Gout Chocolate gives you Gout?

I had to buy this little gem of a chocolate snack from the local supermarket! I have yet to try it. Will update on the gout situation!

Cruelty against animals

I was quite aghast when I read this story in the papers this morning.

The Seremban Municipal Council enforcement officers broke into a person's house and enforced a court order to exterminate the owner's dogs. There were 25 dogs. Now there are only 12 left. 13 were shot dead with guns! Not with tranquilisers or through some other more humane means, but with guns!

On technical and legal grounds, the councillors have the right to issue the owner an ultimatum to either give up his dogs or relocate the dogs elsewhere as there are simply too many dogs in a small house compound in a residential area. However to take such a drastic and cruel action so as to forcibly and painfully kill those dogs, is this the mark of a civilised society?

There have been many debates about dogs in Malaysia over the years. There have been moves by local authorities to ban dogs, as conservative muslims deem dogs to be uncleaned! Haven't the local authorities heard of dog shampoos?

What about cats or even other house pets? I ask. Why should pet ownership or animal rights be tied to religion? It's preposterous to even link these issues together! In history, I have heard of many instances of animal worships, but not animal ostracism! Perhaps I should google or go on wikipedia to explore this issue further.

Returning to Blogland

I am returning to Blogland now.....
Once again, I am penning my thoughts and insights on the web.

The new me? The cynical me?
Have I been rubbed raw by the ravages of life? Or have the trials of life made me a much stronger person?

Only time will tell I suppose....
At this current time, I am not thinking or doing much...except for obsessing with: Eye Maze

Has anyone tried this? If you haven't, try it. You will actually feel that work time is passing real fast.... =)

I am restless.....I need more excitement!