Yup, last Homecoming for me.
The pep-rally was creepy. They had a drag queen contest featuring the entire football team did an aerobic dance.
The game was great, we won.
The Band was great. I backward marched while video recording their marches. The half-time was not fun because of homecoming. The homecoming court stole the show. The only downside of the game was the weather, it was fucking COLD!!!
Homecoming dance was fun.
Dress shoes are really uncomfortable. But I shouldn't complaint, at least I don't have to wear heels. I finally found a reason to wear my nice analog watch.
I brought a tripod. I took some nice time lapse photos of the dance. You can see people's ghostly shadow movements.
It was fun, I really liked it, but the music sort a sucked. There was only like six songs that isn't hip-hop.
I danced, yes I know, shocking isn't it, I danced.
Everyone was awesome. My friends are the best!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Corrupt corporation and academy.
I don't understand why do we have to buy the cap and gown?
I know the cap will have sentimental value, but the cap is a useless piece of fabric after the graduation ceremony. Jostens used to rent out the gowns, but they changed it.
Now they have to force us to buy it.
It is unfair for us students and competing companies. The students can't find a better price, escpically with the economy these days, low price, high quality goods are very important. Other companies doesn't have a chance to even let their business be seen by the possible customers that are the students.
Why do the school allowed such monopoly over the students? Isn't it illegal?
I know the cap will have sentimental value, but the cap is a useless piece of fabric after the graduation ceremony. Jostens used to rent out the gowns, but they changed it.
Now they have to force us to buy it.
It is unfair for us students and competing companies. The students can't find a better price, escpically with the economy these days, low price, high quality goods are very important. Other companies doesn't have a chance to even let their business be seen by the possible customers that are the students.
Why do the school allowed such monopoly over the students? Isn't it illegal?
Sunday, September 14, 2008
中秋節快樂!!
Happy Mid-Autumn!!
I love Mid-Autumn, but it is boring here in the States. Sure there are the celebration at BGSU, but they just don't feel like home.
What I mean by home? Well, Hong Kong style celebration. Paper candle lanterns and plastic electric lanterns hanging every where. Kids playing with candles. Everyone is playing outside in parks and public area.
Moon Cake. It wouldn't be Mid-Autumn without Moon Cakes. Made with lotus seed past and with one or two egg yolks on the inside. The real/good/properly/made in Hong Kong moon cakes are really good. Unlike what ever they give out at the BGSU Mid-Autumn celebration.
Every quarter of an average sized moon cake has 196 Calories. That mean 784 Calories in each moon cake, and 3136 Calories per box.
I have always wanted to try the Snow-Skin Moon Cakes, or ice cream moon cakes. The snow-skin is special, they are made with modern flavors. The ice cream moon cakes sound interesting, but I doubt they are very special.
I miss holidays in Hong Kong.
I love Mid-Autumn, but it is boring here in the States. Sure there are the celebration at BGSU, but they just don't feel like home.
What I mean by home? Well, Hong Kong style celebration. Paper candle lanterns and plastic electric lanterns hanging every where. Kids playing with candles. Everyone is playing outside in parks and public area.
Moon Cake. It wouldn't be Mid-Autumn without Moon Cakes. Made with lotus seed past and with one or two egg yolks on the inside. The real/good/properly/made in Hong Kong moon cakes are really good. Unlike what ever they give out at the BGSU Mid-Autumn celebration.
Every quarter of an average sized moon cake has 196 Calories. That mean 784 Calories in each moon cake, and 3136 Calories per box.
I have always wanted to try the Snow-Skin Moon Cakes, or ice cream moon cakes. The snow-skin is special, they are made with modern flavors. The ice cream moon cakes sound interesting, but I doubt they are very special.
I miss holidays in Hong Kong.
My life bar is approaching zero
I am slowly dying from school work.
I know, I know, you are probably thinking "you are not taking both AP courses, so don't complain." I know I am not one of those duel AP people. So I admit, I am not dying as fast as they are. They deserve much kudos. And I am sure that they will have a much better future than I will.
The workload in AP chem isn't very much, but understanding some of them are somewhat hard. This is my favorite logic base class. I can't complain too much about this.
I love Japanese. I really like that class, but it is really hard. I am behind in the materials, and I keep forgetting things. I found that my background in Cantonese helps a bit. A few of the Japanese words sound a like with their Cantonese counterpart.
Calculus is hell for me. I have no clue what's going on. I understand some of the concepts, but I don't know how to apply them. The worst of all: research paper. Yet, I have to use English to explain math. NOO!!!
I will have to work hard. I need to get at least B's.
I know, I know, you are probably thinking "you are not taking both AP courses, so don't complain." I know I am not one of those duel AP people. So I admit, I am not dying as fast as they are. They deserve much kudos. And I am sure that they will have a much better future than I will.
The workload in AP chem isn't very much, but understanding some of them are somewhat hard. This is my favorite logic base class. I can't complain too much about this.
I love Japanese. I really like that class, but it is really hard. I am behind in the materials, and I keep forgetting things. I found that my background in Cantonese helps a bit. A few of the Japanese words sound a like with their Cantonese counterpart.
Calculus is hell for me. I have no clue what's going on. I understand some of the concepts, but I don't know how to apply them. The worst of all: research paper. Yet, I have to use English to explain math. NOO!!!
I will have to work hard. I need to get at least B's.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Friday Night Lights
The football game was awesome!
BG Unit Tailgated. The tailgating was cool.
There was a mini-grilled. There was no spatula to flip the burgers so someone made spatula of aluminum cans.
I failed at throwing a football. Some one, I won't name who, kept shelling us with football.
Some one also brought in a rocking chair.
Game and Band.
The band was awesome as always.
The half time show was also good. Beth played really good.
Catherine, Kristan, and John did the "head chopping" maneuver. That was amazing.
We won the game.
I followed the band back to the band room. Ben Haubert is one of the most energetic person I have met. He danced all the way from the stadium to the band room and kept dancing in there with the band. The celebration dance was crazy, but sweet.
I took so many pictures and videos. I can make a documentary.
Dance Party.
Nick hosted the best party that I had been to.
The party was after the game. I went with Kelly, Justine, and other band members from the band room.
I stayed outside most of the time. The party was cool, but the dance floor is way too hot. Both literally and non-literally.
The BG Unit guys did a dance for the ladies.
The night was awesome. I am feeling that I am using the word awesome a bit too much in this blog, but I don't know any other words to describe it. Maybe I could have used fantabulous, it is a word according to Microsoft Word 2003.
BG Unit Tailgated. The tailgating was cool.
There was a mini-grilled. There was no spatula to flip the burgers so someone made spatula of aluminum cans.
I failed at throwing a football. Some one, I won't name who, kept shelling us with football.
Some one also brought in a rocking chair.
Game and Band.
The band was awesome as always.
The half time show was also good. Beth played really good.
Catherine, Kristan, and John did the "head chopping" maneuver. That was amazing.
We won the game.
I followed the band back to the band room. Ben Haubert is one of the most energetic person I have met. He danced all the way from the stadium to the band room and kept dancing in there with the band. The celebration dance was crazy, but sweet.
I took so many pictures and videos. I can make a documentary.
Dance Party.
Nick hosted the best party that I had been to.
The party was after the game. I went with Kelly, Justine, and other band members from the band room.
I stayed outside most of the time. The party was cool, but the dance floor is way too hot. Both literally and non-literally.
The BG Unit guys did a dance for the ladies.
The night was awesome. I am feeling that I am using the word awesome a bit too much in this blog, but I don't know any other words to describe it. Maybe I could have used fantabulous, it is a word according to Microsoft Word 2003.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Panoramic
I found this new thing on the web. It is call Photosynth.
This program find points of similarity from a number of photos and merge them into a simulated 3D image.
Here are few of my creation from the pictures that I took in Hong Kong.
http://photosynth.net/Search.aspx?query=celeritas
Photosynth was featured in an episode of CSI: New York where the CSI team used this program to form an in depth picture of a prom.
This program find points of similarity from a number of photos and merge them into a simulated 3D image.
Here are few of my creation from the pictures that I took in Hong Kong.
http://photosynth.net/Search.aspx?query=celeritas
Photosynth was featured in an episode of CSI: New York where the CSI team used this program to form an in depth picture of a prom.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Achievement Unlocked!
I've been playing Team Fortress a lot lately. Because I won't be playing as much after school gets serious.
The new achievements for the classes really motivate you to play more.
I've unlocked all three new weapons for the Pyro. I need one more for the Medic, and just starting on the Heavy's.
I hope that they might even add new classes, but I highly doubt that they would.
But what happen when the release all the achievement packs? Will they make more and newer unlockable weapons?
If any of you have the game, my Steam account name is Celeritas, add me and tell me who you are. We can have a game.
The new achievements for the classes really motivate you to play more.
I've unlocked all three new weapons for the Pyro. I need one more for the Medic, and just starting on the Heavy's.
I hope that they might even add new classes, but I highly doubt that they would.
But what happen when the release all the achievement packs? Will they make more and newer unlockable weapons?
If any of you have the game, my Steam account name is Celeritas, add me and tell me who you are. We can have a game.
Back to school.....
The first week back is alright.
My schedule was hell, but it got fixed.
I dropped Senior Studio for AP Chemistry... stupid administration for stupid scheduling.
Lunch is alright..... I have all of the lunches again, at least for this semester. But B Lunch is freaking boring because no one is in it, so I guess I'll hang out in the awesome air conditioned band room with awesome people.
Next week, my BGSU classes will start. So there will be more work.
I guess it will be alright. I am taking Japanese and Calculus.
Sage and Leslie are also taking Japanese. But Sage is taking it at a different time than me, and I don't know what time Leslie is taking the class.
So now, I will be enjoying my last weekend without (much) work.
My schedule was hell, but it got fixed.
I dropped Senior Studio for AP Chemistry... stupid administration for stupid scheduling.
Lunch is alright..... I have all of the lunches again, at least for this semester. But B Lunch is freaking boring because no one is in it, so I guess I'll hang out in the awesome air conditioned band room with awesome people.
Next week, my BGSU classes will start. So there will be more work.
I guess it will be alright. I am taking Japanese and Calculus.
Sage and Leslie are also taking Japanese. But Sage is taking it at a different time than me, and I don't know what time Leslie is taking the class.
So now, I will be enjoying my last weekend without (much) work.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Running out of time
There are so little time, but so much stuff to do.
This and last Wednesday, I went to the science museum. And on both occasion, we got kicked out because the museum is about to close. Today, we also went to the history museum, but also got kicked out because of closing time.
But my time here is also running out. I have a few weeks left here before returning back to the States. I have so much stuff that I want to do. (>.<) But at least I will have to come back next year, and it will be longer, I guess...
This and last Wednesday, I went to the science museum. And on both occasion, we got kicked out because the museum is about to close. Today, we also went to the history museum, but also got kicked out because of closing time.
But my time here is also running out. I have a few weeks left here before returning back to the States. I have so much stuff that I want to do. (>.<) But at least I will have to come back next year, and it will be longer, I guess...
Check point!
Since I've been back in Hong Kong, I noticed that there are a lot of police check points on the road.
I remember seeing a check point once or twice every few month. But now, you can hardly go a week without seeing a check point.
Don't know why... Most of the time, they target people driving alone and taxis. Maybe the people in blues are searching for smuggled drugs. Who knows?
I remember seeing a check point once or twice every few month. But now, you can hardly go a week without seeing a check point.
Don't know why... Most of the time, they target people driving alone and taxis. Maybe the people in blues are searching for smuggled drugs. Who knows?
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Legality
Went to a computer mall in Sham Shui Po yesterday.
I like that place. There are lot more variety of products here. There are digital drawing tablets there. I saw one that the tablet is a monitor. I want to buy a Wacom Intuos3, but I am going to price check on other places and online.
I bought a DVI to HDMI cable. A few CD pens.
I saw some computer games for less than HKD$ 100. They are obviously illegal copy, but I was tempted. But I thought, it might not be good for my computer. But I did saw some photoshop programs.
I really want that tablet, but I am going to look for the best price.
I like that place. There are lot more variety of products here. There are digital drawing tablets there. I saw one that the tablet is a monitor. I want to buy a Wacom Intuos3, but I am going to price check on other places and online.
I bought a DVI to HDMI cable. A few CD pens.
I saw some computer games for less than HKD$ 100. They are obviously illegal copy, but I was tempted. But I thought, it might not be good for my computer. But I did saw some photoshop programs.
I really want that tablet, but I am going to look for the best price.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Old wood house.
Went to the old wood house the other day. It is out in the country side in the New Territory.
I remember, back in the day, when you can still live there. Now, the second floor is caving in. There are water leaks.
This visit is a salvage mission. We went there to take some old stuff back into town. Also to take some scrap metal to sell.
We found an old camera case that I heard many story about. I heard that I dropped the case and broke the camera. I was very young. I can't remember that event. We also found some old break for my grandpa's old car.
There were a lot of bugs there. I saw a beautiful purple dragonfly. Some butterfly. I got bit by a few mosquitoes, but their bites are not as bad as those from the city.
I didn't have any runny nose there, no itchy eyes.
I remember, back in the day, when you can still live there. Now, the second floor is caving in. There are water leaks.
This visit is a salvage mission. We went there to take some old stuff back into town. Also to take some scrap metal to sell.
We found an old camera case that I heard many story about. I heard that I dropped the case and broke the camera. I was very young. I can't remember that event. We also found some old break for my grandpa's old car.
There were a lot of bugs there. I saw a beautiful purple dragonfly. Some butterfly. I got bit by a few mosquitoes, but their bites are not as bad as those from the city.
I didn't have any runny nose there, no itchy eyes.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Fortress!
Today I went to the Coastal Defense Museum.
It was nice. I took about four hundred pictures.
The main exhibition is nicely air conditioned. It show the history of military of Hong Kong. From the 1300's, to the Opium War, to British Occupation, to Japanese Occupation, to after 1997.
The out side is the fortifications. There are a few cannon and underground passage ways. There are also some war torn ruins.
I am a bit disappointed that the gift shop didn't have any thing that say Coastal Defense Museum on it. But I did buy two nice pins that are replica of The Hong Kong Royal Police and British Royal Army insignia. My mom bought a magic trick thing.
It was nice. I took about four hundred pictures.
The main exhibition is nicely air conditioned. It show the history of military of Hong Kong. From the 1300's, to the Opium War, to British Occupation, to Japanese Occupation, to after 1997.
The out side is the fortifications. There are a few cannon and underground passage ways. There are also some war torn ruins.
I am a bit disappointed that the gift shop didn't have any thing that say Coastal Defense Museum on it. But I did buy two nice pins that are replica of The Hong Kong Royal Police and British Royal Army insignia. My mom bought a magic trick thing.
Monday, June 30, 2008
THE UBER BOX!!
Yesturday I went to The MEGA BOX.
It is the largest mall in Hong Kong. It is about 16 stories high, not including the 2 basement levels.
That place only have a few stores that I am interested in. But I love the interior architecture and design of the building.
I did went to a book store. I love that place, they sell books, of course, but also, DVDs VCDs CDs BRs, and stationary, and USB powered goodies.
I bought a four games bundle for the price of one game!!!! Company of Heroes, Supreme Commander, War Hammer and an expansion pack.
I also saw some Haruhi Suzumiya novels and manga. I would by the manga, but they were missing volume 2. For the novels, I wanted to buy some too, but I don't know how to read. (>.<)
It is the largest mall in Hong Kong. It is about 16 stories high, not including the 2 basement levels.
That place only have a few stores that I am interested in. But I love the interior architecture and design of the building.
I did went to a book store. I love that place, they sell books, of course, but also, DVDs VCDs CDs BRs, and stationary, and USB powered goodies.
I bought a four games bundle for the price of one game!!!! Company of Heroes, Supreme Commander, War Hammer and an expansion pack.
I also saw some Haruhi Suzumiya novels and manga. I would by the manga, but they were missing volume 2. For the novels, I wanted to buy some too, but I don't know how to read. (>.<)
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Spaces problem
For my time in Hong Kong, the primary source of my digitized data out put, in put, entertainment, and information is at my Grandma's house. My uncle family live with her and they have broadband access.
The internet speed is quite fast, about 100 mpbs, but I can't seem to access MySpace at that place. I can access it from other internet port. I don't understand why.
So all my blog update at my MySpace page will be late, but I will be too lazy to edit any of the blog posts. So blog posts from many days might just appear on the same day.
(-_-)
The internet speed is quite fast, about 100 mpbs, but I can't seem to access MySpace at that place. I can access it from other internet port. I don't understand why.
So all my blog update at my MySpace page will be late, but I will be too lazy to edit any of the blog posts. So blog posts from many days might just appear on the same day.
(-_-)
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Alternative
For this trip to Hong Kong, I purposely didn't bring any games with me.
My goal was, and still is, to finished the first volume to my novel and to experience some nice free flash based/ independent games.
Those flash games are really creative. They are really fun and interesting. Some don't have any good graphics but they play well and some of them look cute.
I really like these independent game makers. They work on these title to have fun and to let other people to have fun. They don't mind doing these game for free, because they are having fun and they want other people to enjoy their creation.
Here are some of the games.
Merry Gear Solid http://www.total-klik.net/merrygear.html
Colocoro http://www2.atpages.jp/inaka/programming/windows/colocoro/
Tekkyuuman http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/win95/game/se445259.html
Frozzd http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=347787
Iwanaga http://tokyo.cool.ne.jp/itako-rider/game.html
Gesundheit http://www.underwaterbase.com/
Trilby: The Art of Theft http://www.escapistmagazine.com/content/games/yahtzee/artoftheft
Chalk http://www.konjak.org/chalk.htm
The games at http://www.binaryzoo.com/
For more go to here http://www.indiegames.com/blog/articles/index.php?c=ac&y=2007&gid=0
Check them out!
My goal was, and still is, to finished the first volume to my novel and to experience some nice free flash based/ independent games.
Those flash games are really creative. They are really fun and interesting. Some don't have any good graphics but they play well and some of them look cute.
I really like these independent game makers. They work on these title to have fun and to let other people to have fun. They don't mind doing these game for free, because they are having fun and they want other people to enjoy their creation.
Here are some of the games.
Merry Gear Solid http://www.total-klik.net/merrygear.html
Colocoro http://www2.atpages.jp/inaka/programming/windows/colocoro/
Tekkyuuman http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/win95/game/se445259.html
Frozzd http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=347787
Iwanaga http://tokyo.cool.ne.jp/itako-rider/game.html
Gesundheit http://www.underwaterbase.com/
Trilby: The Art of Theft http://www.escapistmagazine.com/content/games/yahtzee/artoftheft
Chalk http://www.konjak.org/chalk.htm
The games at http://www.binaryzoo.com/
For more go to here http://www.indiegames.com/blog/articles/index.php?c=ac&y=2007&gid=0
Check them out!
extra strong
The mosquitoes here are very strong. They are hard to kill. Their bites are much bigger. There are more of them. They can even sting over cloths.
The Wind God
The Wind God just pasted Hong Kong.
The real name of the typhoon is Fengshen. Wind God is what Fengshen mean if you are to translate it.
The typhoon arrived last night. It went from a level 1 to 3 then to 8, in the evening.
Trees got blown over. Bus stops got blown over.
My Aunty, Uncle and Cousin is going back home. This morning we went to the airport. Their plane got delay. We ate lunch, say good bye, and we left.
By the time we left the airport, the typhoon sign went back to a level 3. We went past an car accident in a tunnel. But I doubt it is weather related.
Today is the only day, since I return to Hong Kong, that isn't hot. I am actually cold.
There ain't much to do today...
The real name of the typhoon is Fengshen. Wind God is what Fengshen mean if you are to translate it.
The typhoon arrived last night. It went from a level 1 to 3 then to 8, in the evening.
Trees got blown over. Bus stops got blown over.
My Aunty, Uncle and Cousin is going back home. This morning we went to the airport. Their plane got delay. We ate lunch, say good bye, and we left.
By the time we left the airport, the typhoon sign went back to a level 3. We went past an car accident in a tunnel. But I doubt it is weather related.
Today is the only day, since I return to Hong Kong, that isn't hot. I am actually cold.
There ain't much to do today...
Saturday, June 21, 2008
It's a small world, also a small park.
I went to Disneyland Hong Kong with family on Friday.
It was fun. Not as fun as the one in LA. But still fun.
The park was small. Many things are still being constructed and not opened yet.
The transportation there was convenient and affordable. $20.7 HKD for one-way subway ride to the park. They also have this nice automatic train to the park.
The best part is Space Mountain, but it wasn't very exciting. Ocean Park got better roller coasters.
It was fun. Not as fun as the one in LA. But still fun.
The park was small. Many things are still being constructed and not opened yet.
The transportation there was convenient and affordable. $20.7 HKD for one-way subway ride to the park. They also have this nice automatic train to the park.
The best part is Space Mountain, but it wasn't very exciting. Ocean Park got better roller coasters.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Sham Shui Po
Today I went to Sham Shui Po. It is a distributing district. Each street sells something differnt.
One street only sells cloths, one street only sells electronics, and one street only sells toys and collectibles.
I love that place, but my mom and relative was all tired half after walking a few blocks so we left. But I did bought many things. Everything there are so affordable.
Even with all the variety I still can't find what I am looking for. I can't find good Yuki Nagato figures. She is the least popular of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya characters. But when I find it, it will be cheaper compare to the other characters.
I am going to return to Sham Shui Po. I only walked around one block of the toy street and I have yet visited the electronic street and the computer shopping center.
One street only sells cloths, one street only sells electronics, and one street only sells toys and collectibles.
I love that place, but my mom and relative was all tired half after walking a few blocks so we left. But I did bought many things. Everything there are so affordable.
Even with all the variety I still can't find what I am looking for. I can't find good Yuki Nagato figures. She is the least popular of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya characters. But when I find it, it will be cheaper compare to the other characters.
I am going to return to Sham Shui Po. I only walked around one block of the toy street and I have yet visited the electronic street and the computer shopping center.
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