i was watching CNA (channel newsasia. insights from the inside.) on the eve of chinese new year and they had this report about loads of chinese families buying specific flowers and plants for good luck and good fortune.
the only people getting definite good luck and fortune from all those purchases are the florists themselves. the poor saps who took home some very expensive vegetation probably saw a dip in their own personal fortunes.
this is like valentine's day. except only supersitious chinese people are involved. CNY and then Valentine's day. 'tis a good season to be a florist!
speaking of Valentine's day. it's coming. guys, you had better hide your money offshore or lock it up by purchasing properties! (i know mine's going to a new macbook pro. sorry germaine.)
i sold my powerbook, and im typing this on a borrowed Fujitsu lifebook. (thanks kailing!)
i realised how fucked up XP was when i plugged in the ethernet cable when XP was up and running and discovering that... *gasp* I was NOT connected to the internet!
now normally, here's how i get online with OS X.
1) boot computer
2) search for wireless networks, if it is passworded, enter password in dialog box
3) if im not using my wireless, i just plug in the RJ45 cable to the side of my powerbook
4) start up Safari/Firefox/Adium and start browsing and chatting.
with XP, using an LAN cable, i had to
1) curse, coz XP says im not connected to the Internet
2) open network connections
3) right click on stupid icons and select Properties to view their set ups.
4) run Network Setup Wizard
5) select what kinda network i'm using at home.
6) Wait while "Windows configures your network..."
7) Reboot
8) wait
9) and wait
10) XP takes a REAL Long Time to start up
11) curse throughly when XP still pethernatretends my network isnt connected.
12) open Network Connections
13) remove unwanted LAN connections
13.5) remove unwanted PROTOCOLS from selected devices (troubleshooting measures)
14) re-run Network Setup Wizard
15) wait while XP configures and reboots
16) while waiting, i fed my hamsters, washed the dishes, read a book AND painted the house
17) got really disgusted as windows now recognizes that i am connected to the internet but INTERNET EXPLORER SAYS I MUST GO ONLINE (what the fuck!?)
18) i click on GO ONLINE, and IE says "TRY AGAIN?"
19) try this you motherfucker..
so i took out my unbuntu Linux LIVE CD. now a LIVE CD is an entire operating system designed to be run from a CD-ROM without any installation or hard disk partitioning/formatting.
1) inserted unbuntu linux live cd
2) rebooted
3) started surfing using Firefox.
Microsoft. I am well and truly disgusted at the kinda shit that you purport to be able to increase productivity and make computing easier for the masses.
do you remember the time i farted in your face
do you remember the song you coined, titled "yellow seed"
do you remember being bullied by the entire school bus
do you remember the exciting, no, terrible things i did to you before you died?
hello 2006.
my friend ushered in 2006 as a married man. congratulations to leon "brother bull" wan! and his wife. i was in typical nick fashion, late for his wedding ceremony at ROM, so i arrived only after the vows have been exchanged. but all was well, and i got to meet some old secondary school friends at the reception later. these bunch of old friends are like seasoned sneakers - a little rough and a little smelly (im kidding), but you don't have to break them in to get comfortable. it's like someone just hit the "resume" button and we're all talking and jesting just like we did back in secondary school. only with more mature subject matters.
there, a picture of me and brother bull and his lovely wife.
