Another Update

I had a pretty good day today. It was one of the more, "I think it's mutual" sort of days, if you know what I mean. Hey, everybody's got a right to an opinion ,and if you don't like it, that's your problem. But on the downside, I think I'm going to fall sick soon. I'm getting that "pre-fever" feeling. I just hope that it won't be too bad because next week will be an important one for me ,and I don't need another half-arsed beginning to the week. That wouldn't be very good.

But moving on, my winter plans are pretty much up in the air right now. I had plans, but they were stymied by "mathematics." Apparently, I don't have the correct mathematics and therefore, I will have to re plan my winter. It's not very pleasant, I can assure you.

I finally got my term paper checked by the writing center today. The verdict? A well written paper, but with punctuation errors. I also learned what my writing style is like. Apparently, it is a complex blend of multiple sentences, all combined into one, to form a single sentence. This of course, is a dangerous thing, because while it does sound professional, it is very easy to get the punctuations wrong, and possibly have the meaning of the sentence misinterpreted. See what I mean? By the way, my title is Americans in Afghanistan: The mistakes that are being made by the American Military and why if allowed to go on, may cause them to lose the war on terror and indirectly reinstate the resurgent Taliban regime. The best part is, I'm allowed to say anything I want, any way I please. Cool eh? Imagine if I were to be in Malaysia and explain just how Singapore can launch a military campaign and conquer Malaysia in less than half a day? I'd be sent to prison under the ISA for destabilizing the society and causing unnecessary panic.

The weather has been rather complicated this past week. The first two days of the week saw heavy winds and low temperatures. By low, I mean around 10 to 16 Celsius, depending on the time of day. But the temperature isn't the devil. It is the wind. The wind just amplifies the cold and even a short walk out of the building can be a challenge, even with sweaters and jackets. Thankfully though, the cold front has passed and the temperatures will be in the high 16's to 20's without strong winds.

Oh, I've got a new addiction: Starbucks!

I'm running out of things to say already, so I guess I'll leave it as it is for the moment and hopefully I'd be able to come up with something more genius in the near future.

Pushing Me Away

You hear?

Update

Finally, the breakthrough that I've been looking for. The week started rather badly. My mistakes in time management over the weekend really left with a huge backlog of work and headaches. But thankfully I was able to get around them and ended up with a very relaxed day today. But with that said, I know that tomorrow will be a whole new challenge on its own and my "In" pile will be getting larger and larger. But hey, that's college life in particular and considering that my major isn't the most friendliest majors around, I'll have to deal with it.

I Want A Holiday

I wish they had a week's worth of holiday starting tomorrow. I really need one right now. I've got so much to catch up on, so much to fix and I just don't feel like looking at books and numbers and concepts for now. But too bad, it's not going to happen.

Jacksonville Airshow

I went on another road trip, and I saw these.


The sun didn't shine but I managed to get one of my dream shots.


Look at how far we've come. From a world war two fighter to a modern day fighter jet.


F-15 Eagle. Not a single one of these have been lost in an aerial combat since it rolled out of the production facility.


It the first time where I was choked with so many different emotions as I took a picture. It was difficult not to feel them as the commentator narrated the history of the US Air Force, the wars that it has fought and is fighting and to all the men and women who have paid the ultimate price.


I want one! This truck is powered by two jet engines by the way.


When was the last time you saw a C-130 Hercules powered by its propellers, an additional 8 rockets and do a 45 degree climb?


The Blue Angels.

It was an awesome experience to watch my favorite fighter jets and warplanes do insane stunts. The Blue Angels were amazing and the rocket truck and the bombing runs were phenomenal. The Americans really know how to put on a good show.

Gosh... I can't wait for the next one on the 9th of November and this time I shall remember to bring spare batteries.

p.s. Sorry for the bad quality pictures. I still haven't found my way around shooting shots like these in an overcast weather.

Doesn't Remind Me

I walk the streets of Japan till I get lost
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
With a graveyard tan carrying a cross
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like studying faces in a parking lot
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like driving backwards in the fog
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything.

The things that I've loved the things that I've lost
The things I've held sacred that I've dropped
I won't lie no more you can bet
I don't want to learn what I'll need to forget

I like gypsy moths and radio talk
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like gospel music and canned applause
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like colorful clothing in the sun
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I ilke hammering nails and speaking in tongues
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything

Bend and shape me
I love the way you are
Slow and sweetly
Like never before
Calm and sleeping
We won't stir up the past
So descretely
We won't look back


I like throwing my voice and breaking guitars
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I like playing in the sand what's mine is ours
If it doesn't remind me of anything

Photography And Life

Long exposure shots are just like life itself. The longer the exposure, the more light and detail you capture. However, if you expose it for too long, you get overexposure and the excess light will drown the picture out. Too short an exposure will lead to underexposure and you might not get to see all the details as clearly as you would like.