I wanted to read Slam Dunk again (the comic) . So i did what a normal cheapskate would do, try to find it online. The site i have din really have very good scans of the comic, so it's quite hard to read and therefore enjoy. So i did what a normal person would do again, ask friends for web-comic sites:

Normal friend:

Chang: do you know of any webcomic sites?

Louis: Yes. *gives link* (the site ended up being unable to load)

Abnormal friend:

Chang: do you know of any webcomic sites?

Gink: What kind do u want?

Chang: I want to read Slam Dunk online.

Gink: Slam Dunk online is not called webcomic. Slam Dunk is a MANGA, so the online version is not webcomic. Webcomic is something else. *proceeds to give a wiki link of the definition of webcomic*

*heated debate ensues*

Ok, i dun understand what's so hard to understand abt the word webcomic. According to the definition in Wiki (which Gink so staunchly stands by) : "Webcomics, also known as online comics and web comics, are comics that are available to read on the Internet. Many are exclusively published online, while some are published in print but maintain a web archive for either commercial or artistic reasons."

To Gink, Slam Dunk is not a comic, and thus do not qualify to be a webcomic. By him, he says it's a MANGA. So let's use mathematical proof to show that Slam Dunk online is a webcomic and therefore proving that he's making a big hooha out of nothing and therefore further showing tt he's an big idiot trying to mess with me.

Proof as follows:

Slam Dunk is a MANGA. So Slam Dunk is an element of the set Manga.

Manga is the direct Japanese translation from the Chinese word Man4-Hua4.

So Manga = Man4-Hua4 (A)

From Chinese to English, Man4-Hua4 = Comic (B).

So from (A) and (B), Manga = Comic.

So Slam Dunk is an element of the set Comic. So Slam Dunk is a Comic. (C)

From wiki definition: Webcomics is also known as Online Comics.

Therefore Webcomics = Online Comics. (D)

By (C), Online Slam Dunk is an element of the set Online Comics. So Online Slam Dunk is an Online Comic.

Since Online Slam Dunk is an Online Comic, by (D), Online Slam Dunk is a Webcomic.

(proven)

I have proven tt online Slam Dunk is a webcomic. So asking for webcomic sites is a logical decision in hoping to find online Slam Dunk by statistical sampling methods.

SO WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU YIWEI!!!!!!!

Seriously, if one has to differentiate webcomic and online Manga, one has to really really get a life. Sometimes, it's cool to believe in something staunchly. But but but, u have to see what u are believing in!!

Pwned.

I have begun the deletion process of my Travian account. Yea, it takes 3 days to delete, and i can change my mind within 24 hours of deletion. Hah. But fuck it, it has to go. It has turned into the kind of thing where i'm just playing it because i have to, not because i want to. It's not fun anymore, for i am attacking no one, no one is attacking me, and everyday i'm building to my goal to be a super impregnable fortress for reasons unknown. If it's already not so fun now, i cannot imagine how fun it will be when i'm a impregnable fortress.

Finally, i've finished learning X-Japan's "Tears" on acoustic guitar. But damn, it's a bitch to barre the shitty chords on the acoustic. So i whipped out my strat and had a much easier time playing with it. It's been months since i touched the electric. I feel tt my picking technique was gone, the speed was gone, if there was any to begin with. Basically, i've lost the picking touch already. Well it's ok, holidays are coming, there will be plenty of time to get it back i suppose.

I din manage to study at all today. Today was a totally off day. I went for 2 runs, each hoping to get rid of the moodiness in me. The first one in the afternoon was draining and did not help much. The second with Sichao in the evening was way better. Thanks for running with me. I dunno y, but i can connect the most with him amongst the rest of the bunch. Probably we are at similar stages in our lives so the understanding is better.

To special someone again: I feel better now. I just need motivation. Please give it to me. Thanks.

Goodbye.

So the mouse issue has been resolved. Went Google and did some research, to realise tt u can actually trade in ur defective Logitech product for a brand new one. So i called up Logitech today, and yes, they are gonna replace my entire wireless desktop with a better one. Laser mouse somemore! Good bye, double click-y mouse, hello laser mouse.

Kudos to the Logitech distributor, for i only have to wait 5 mins before they deemed my mouse defective. And the lady there said if the new set is defective too i can always come back and get another replacement. Coolios.

Only gripe is tt the new mouse does not have a charging dock. Yes it runs on normal batteries, so probably tt's gonna add on to the cost. Oh ya, my usual favourite buttons are missing (MSN + My Documents). It's funny how the 2 most commonly used buttons are not present in the latest model's keyboard. Weird. But anyways, have to make do with what i have i suppose.

My digital life is somewhat back to normal. The only problem now is tt the "line" on my mouse cursor is still there. Seems like my graphic card is nxt on the casualty list.

And oh ya, i cant seem forget my old mouse. I am still kinda expecting a double-click whenever i click on the new one. Shucks.

Special note to special someone:

I'm sorry tt i'm "Tidak Apa" or however u spell it, but it's just the way i am. I thought u would have understood the way i work after so long, but it seems there's still more to understand from each other. I am appreciative of the things u have done for me. Thank you. I hope i dun have to make you worry someday.

End special note.

I see cobwebs in my room. I used the mini-vac and cleared them, killing the spiders in the process. Then i feared that due to the absence of the spiders, more flies/mosquitos will attack my room/me. This is so ironic. Which will you live with? Spiders or mosquitoes? I'm quite impartial to lizards btw. I love to have them in my room. There're like nature's road sweepers.

I had a test today. I went to the toilet at least 4 times. Exam nerves maybe? I think it's the IBS at work. Interesting. I shld have more test. Probably shit everything out and thereby losing some weight.

I'm trying very hard to cut down on supper already. Everytime i hang, i see them eating stuff. It looks delicious, i want to eat too. But to maintain my weight and also not to aggravate my IBS, i choose not to eat. I think it's a good decision. But my caffeine intake is also extremely high. I should cut down too. Mmm what other alternatives are there to jolt my lethargic body?

My exams are coming in like 2 weeks. 3 days in a row, 4 papers. I think i'm crazy this sem. Only a crazy person will plan such an insane schedule. I'm strategizing how to best prepare for my mods everyday. 2 open book, 1 free frag, and 1 pwned. I need to save the pwned one. It's only a lvl 1 module, but i cant grasp the calculus concepts at all. Shit.

I have white hair. They are so power that hair dye doesnt cover them at all. Like totally immune to dye. I'd like to have completely white hair. That will be so power. Speaking of hair, Xiang just blew 104 dollars doing his hair. Some perm shit. Seriously speaking, it looks crap, i cant see no curl at all. The hair isnt cut much either. I cant figure where the hell he got tt hairstyle idea from. Bad hair friend.

Kids are starting to call me Uncle. Tt means i'm really getting old. Probably i shld be alittle more mature and stop behaving like a kid? I guess tt's hard to do. Sometimes i'm quiet and reserved, sometimes i just rattle off like a machine gun, sometimes i just do really stupid things. It's really dependent on my mood. But like all Scorpios, u can't really guess what i'm thinking. Probably the only person who can read my thoughts is Shirui. She is power.

I'm pretty fed with my Logitech mouse. Yes i believed i have permanently damaged after playing D2 with it. Excessive clicking i think. Now the left button either doesnt click, or double clicks. And the double clicks are increasing recently. So i close 1 window = closing 2. Double clicking effectively disallows me from click-dragging too. There's many interesting phenomena tt happens when ur mouse decides to double-click, but i'll leave ur to figure it out urself. It has driven Shirui somewhat mad already.

But! I have decided to repair the mouse myself. Thank Logitech, for they have designed the casing such tt it is unopenable. Brilliant. I can't really say i've dismantled the mouse, for something is preventing me from removing the entire housing. So i can only somewhat peek into the mouse right now. Sprayed some contact cleaner, and wala. Mouse works somewhat fine again. Contact cleaner is my best friend. Guitar, CD drive and now Mouse. What next?

The only reason im not sending it for service is because i dun wanna use a wired backup mouse. It just doesnt work the same way a wireless mouse would. So yea too bad. Maybe if i buy a backup wireless mouse. Then maybe i will send the old fucker for service.

Time to cut my hair. It's shitty irritating. I cant have long hair la.

This is just some random nonsense. I dunno what triggered it but i suspect it's the latest Scott Adams' post. Anyways here are some ways to interpret the truth:

Mathematical Truth: It is true if you can show that every part of it is true. It is not true when u can show tt one part of it is false.

Statistical Truth: It is true as long as 95% of it is true, or seems to be true. It might not be true at all. We have to have confidence.

Scientific Truth: It may not be true. But we do not know so we assume it to be true first. Hopefully nothing comes along to disprove it in our lifetime.

Business Truth: If it earns money, then it is true. If it doesnt earn money, you are fired.

Political view on truth: As long as we can make the common people think it is true, then it is true.

Public opinion on truth: As long as the government says it is true, then it is true.

Religious Truth: What my god says is true. What your god says are all lies.

And for Louis,

iDiOt's Truth: If it is true, then it is not untrue. So it's a 50% chance. Throw a coin to decide. Head for true.

-END BULLSHIT-

I befriended 2 strangers in my neighbourhood in 2 days. A guitarer named Nisam, and a bballer named Zheng from China. Both live in my block. What an interesting coincidence.

Trying to figure out how to play the acoustic version of X Japan - Tears. It's an extreme stretch cum barre exercise. I barred so much tt my index finger hurts. But like Nisam said:

"You have to understand y u are playing music for. Music was everything to me."

Anyways i think i impressed him with my rendition of Hotel California yesterday. I figured he wouldnt get I Believe at all. Mmm, probably should change strings for my acoustic. 1 year old already? Brilliant. My strings are 1 year old! Kudos to Maestro strings. I din spend 20 dollars on them for nothing.

I think i've slacked today away. Just sitting in front of the com and noodling on the acoustic. Shld get my ass moving and start studying for the final exam. Shucks.

I feel like saying something, but nothing comes out.

I feel like playing something on the guitar, but nothing comes out too.

I feel like quitting Travian, but the only reason tt's holding me back is tt i have invested alot of time on it. And i've yet to feel the pinnacle in the game yet.

Deustche Bank gave me a promising reply. I might have something to do this holidays.

I fucked up one of my midterm. Supposedly easy, but either the calculator is screwed up, or i just cant key in the number correctly. Either ways, i'm fucked. Everyone is scoring full marks or close. I cant smell the number 9.

Can i dun help people for once? Can anyone help me for once? I dun see anyone capable of dishing any help to me at this moment in time.

Anyways, a moral dilemma: If i lend my work to my friend to copy/refer, and they in turn pass my answers around, doesnt this diminish my chance of scoring better than the class? Which scoring well is the ultimate motive of studying in Singapore? Yet, if i dun help, pple will say i'm a cb? Tricky.

I'm starting to feel my 2nd upper slipping away.

Gah.

I need Chubby Huggs.

Today i learnt a new song: Nothing Else Matters by Metallica. In record time mind you. 2 hrs was all i need to master this beautiful mat-rock piece. Now i'm officially mat-rockable! Nick, u shld try to play it. It's simple yet haunting. And it shld make u alot of new mat-rock friends in school. Then again, they'd all probably be able to play it since it's a crucial piece of music in their mat-rockpertoire!!

I saw 2 small flies humping on my table. Yea, right beneath my nose, while i'm surfing the net and travian-ing. Interesting, for i never tot flies needed to hump to pro-create. Guess, it doesnt matter if u are 2-legged, 4-legged, or 6-legged. We all need to hump. Too bad i spoiled their little party. I wonder if flies have dicks? Or something equivalent?

I'm getting clueless with some aspect of my studies and it's frustrating for me, since for subjects like maths and statistics, it's either u know it or u get a nice zero. Unlike those humanities subjects where u can bullshit your way thru (DANIEL SOH comes to mind), my modules really require you to know ur stuff. How to derive the formulas, how to use them, how to apply to a "real life" example. Like as if i will bother to figure out the volume of my water bottle. I'll gladly accept what the manufacturer says: 650ml.

I made the ultimate April Fool's joke of myself today. Really, just when u thought u can avoid all sorts of pranks on u, u have to do one on urself. Gist: I went to school today specially for a single tutorial session. And i was told the tutorial today was cancelled and postponed to tmr. GAH! I cannot be anymore doofus than this i hope. So i reached home 1 hr i left home. And Mom was wondering what kind of classes i am attending in NUS.

The current set of new songs i have in my iPod are not too inspiring. I find it hard to decide between the albums to listen. I ended up listening to Evanescence on my way home from NUS. Not too inspiring either, but at least 80% of the songs are familiar. Guess im not really in the mood to listen to new stuff lately.

Koyuki just sent me his latest sample "Battle at Hu Lao Gate". A song off the Dynasty Warriors PS game (Who dares face the mighty Lu Bu!) Sounds off rhythm, tone is very bad, and the "shred" lick is umm.... not shreddy at all. And yes, the Fruity Loops drum beat is shitos to the max. Loops are for hip-hoppers, real pros do it one by one! Anyways if anyone is really interested to find out how this track sounds, just tell me. I'll send it to you via msn or Yousendit (Nick).

Alright tt's all for tonight. Wish me luck for the test tml. Hope Guan Yin Ma shines light on me. *Holy angelic sound*

An interesting thought came to mind while i was hanging with Chao just now: The Theory of Dealing With Shit Pple. Essentially this theory is probably 90% groundless, and 10% pure common sense. We shall see how this all links up.

Everyday, we see shit people. In school, at work, in army camp, at home. They are everywhere, always hindering your own progress, and pissing you off. If you cannot put up with their shit, then u get frustrated. U blog about, rant about it during hangs, write to Straits Times forum. If u can handle their shit, then it's good. It means you know how to deal with them, and this makes u a better person.

Basic Idea: There is no absolute shit person. A person's shit-ness is not absolute, meaning A is shit and B is not. Rather, it's a relative quality, like A is shit-er than B. Because of this relative quality, A will think that B is shit, but essentially, B is just shit-er than A. That's all. Thus i shall make a very daring conclusion:

"Everyone is shitty (ie has some form of shit-ness in them). It's just how shitty a person is. " - Chang, 01/04/2007

So u right there reading this, U ARE SHIT! So am i. And everyone else in the world.

So we've established the fact tt everyone is shitty, and the existence of relative shitness. Now u see, among a group of friends, there's bound to be the one tt's inexplicitly thought of as the shittiest one. He's the butt of all jokes, he's got the lowest interpersonal skills, do all the wrong things at the wrong time etc. And best of all, he doesnt realise the SHITuations he has gotten himself into.

His friends will always come hang out with him, learn of his antics and learn how to deal with him, thereby improving their "deal with shit pple" skills. Whereas he will be the only one dishing out the shit for everyone to feed off him. And he has no way to improve his shit handling skills too, for everyone else less shitty than him. There's nothing much for him to learn and up level.

So the only way for the shitty guy to get out of the rut, is to encounter someone tt's shittier than himself. And then he shall learn to deal with tt person's shit, and gaining level to handle future SHITuations. And he will see how such SHITuations occur, and thus learning to avoid commiting these grave mistakes.

There's a high possibility that someone is so shit that, they actually believe that being VERY shitty is a normal phenomenon. Which is not as i've mentioned. And they are oblivious to the SHITuations that people are commiting. And so, they learn nothing. They continue to frolick in the bottom of the Shit ladder. That's not good.

The objective is to climb up the shit ladder, so that we can handle all forms of shit pple. And this is achieved by having someone who is shittier than u, so u can practise off him. Because u guys are friends, there's more chance of you learning than flaring up when he throws some shit at you.

Ok im getting really groggy now. I must sleep. Maybe i will continue this theory of mine. Probably re-write it.