Desperate Unlating Effort
In order to make lates as few and as minimal as possible, here’s my brand-new, brilliantly invented idea: The question remains: Does it work? Apparently though, not as much as I had expected it to. 🙁
Can You Say Cheese?
Too much cheese is not bad. Ever. And then some torture! 😉
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Ruby on Rails E-Commerce Book from Apress
Sometime ago I got this Ruby on Rails book from Apress. I reviewed it. It’s gone from me now. For a very good reason. And I’m really, really happy about it. 🙂
Loving Somebody Who Attacks You
From an article about Paradox in Wikipedia: … it may be considered that an ethical admonition to “love thy neighbour” is not just in contrast with, but in contradiction to an armed neighbour actively trying to kill you: if he or she succeeds, you will not be able to love him or her. But to…
Refresh Your Mind
Overheard from Assaf: … every once in a while, we need to step back, forget all that we believe is true, and look at the situation with a fresh eye and an open mind. To judge that which is true now. Although in the original context Assaf was talking about Java. I think, seriously, this…
Talking and Chewing Gum Improves Ear Health
Overheard from Wikipedia: Excessive cerumen may impede the passage of sound in the ear canal, causing conductive hearing loss. It is also estimated to be the cause of 60 – 80% of hearing aid repairs. As mentioned above, movement of the jaw helps the ears’ natural cleaning process, so chewing gum and talking can both…
My Dream Car
Alright… I’m not getting hold of it anytime soon. But one day, I’m seriously gonna get something like this: (and it has to be black.) Yup, a Honda Civic subcompact sedan. The cheaper (but new) ones cost around $20,000 here in Indonesia. My friend thought that Toyota Vios looks cooler. It turns out, I have…
Raelians Are Fun!
Ever heard of the Raelian religion? For those of you who don’t know, the Raelians are an organization — some would say “alien sex cult” — that believes in scientific creationism — that “aliens” came to this planet and manipulated primitive DNA in order to create humans. In 1973, French journalist Claude Vorilhon (who now…
From the Eyes of A Sinful…
Life is beautiful. Especially beautiful when you see life from the eyes of a sinful. Like me. Overheard: “Many lessons are learned only after the fact…”
The Most Thoughtful Birthday Gift Ever!
This is one of the last (but not the last) 23rd birthday gifts I received. These are the guys who gave this. Very very thoughtful, indeed. I was ecstatically flattered when opening the wrapping and seeing what’s inside. Yes, it’s the “Google Success Story” book, Indonesian translation.