Sunday, July 31, 2005

Danke sie

Just would like to thank all of you who made it for my b'day (and those who didn't!!)

In no particular order, thank you:

Charis - For not remembering that I actually owe you 6 downs
Colin Soo - for being timely
Dianna Lee - For cooking! and being you! (also the present- nice shirts)
Crystal Ong - for being there in spirit
Diana Chan - For annoying me and keeping me in my place
Natasha Alison - Same as above. and also for the promised labor which will come in due course
Zoe - for coming early (very uncharacteristic)
Eugene Lee - for offering crucial info on the art of barbecuing
Sharil - for being a bum
Bob (I have no idea what that guys name was, lets call him Bob) - for being Bob
Robin - for handling the barbecue
Jean - for reading the bible at a bbq, and adding some humour to my life
Soon seng - for teaching me how to play uno
Jason Ooi Guan Tsoon, Andrew Kwan Au Lo, Jensen Hor En Jun - also for being bums

Saturday, July 30, 2005

Title less

I don't often post questionnaire's (actually I dont often post at all), but this questionairre seemed rather interesting.

1. Full Name:
Michael Lancelot Rodrigues

2. Your Nick Names:
alastar, porku, ratsy (sisters exclusively)

3. Are you bi, gay, straight, a-sexual:
hetero

4. Place of Birth:
KL, I think

5. Zodiac Sign:
Leo, and a tiger following the chinese calendar

6. Male or Female:
Male

7. age:
3 days and 19 years

8. School:
KDU

9. Occupation:
Student


10. Residence:
P.J.

__Your Appearance___

12. Hair Color: black

13. Hair Long or Short: short

14. Eye Color: dark brown

15. How do ur nails look: short

17. Do you have a crush on someone: nope

18. Do u like yourself: yup

20. Think you're attractive: cough..yea..cough

21. Piercings: 1

22. Tattoo: none

23. Righty or Lefty: righty
___Your 'Firsts'___

24. First RollerCoaster: genting
25. First cell phone: Nokia 3315
26. First best friend(s): Primary school- Aaron T.
27. First Award: Sports
28. First Sport You Joined: Handball
29. First pet: Fish
30. First vacation: Earliest recalled- New Zealand
31. First Concert: Not really a concert person
32. First True Love: 18

___ Favorites___

33. Movies: Armageddon, TLS, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
34. TV Show: LOST, OTH, charmed
35. Color: blue
36. Band: I like particular songs rather than bands; but if i had to choose i'd say linkin park (they are consistently good)
37. Songs: come fly with me, sugar we're going down, baby got back, behind the hazel eyes, when the stars go blue...etc
38. Food: italian -pizza mostly
39. Drink: raspberry juice
40. Candy: none in particular
41. Sport : tennis
42. Fav sport To Watch: rugby
43. Brand Of Clothing: not really a brand person; but i'd say adidas
44. Stores: bookstores
45. School Subject: maths
46. Animal: dog
48. Magazines: none in particular
___Currently___

49. Eating: nothing
50. Drinking: nothing
52. Online: friendster, msn & listening to songs
53. Listening to: baby got back
54. Thinking About: what im going to do today
55. Wanting To: bathe
56. Watching: the screen??


___Your Future___

58. Want Kids?: Yup, 3 kids; 2boys and a girl
59. Want to Get Married?: yes (perhaps this should be question number 58)

_Which is Better With The Opposite Sex _

67. Cute or Sexy: cute
68. Lips or Eyes: eyes definitely
69. Hugs or Kisses: kisses
70. Short or Tall: doesn't really matter; but tall i'd say
71. Easy going or serious: both
72. Romantic or Spontaneous: mostly
spontaneous
73. Fatty or Skinny: Erm.... skinny (have to be honest)
74. Sensitive or Loud: combo (less on the loud side)
75. Hook-up or Relationship: relationships
76. Sweet or Caring: combo
77. Trouble Maker or Hesitant One: combo (less trouble-maker)

___Have You Ever___

78. Kissed a Stranger: Cheek counted?
79: Drank Alcohol: yes
80. Smoked: only tried once (we have to do everything once, right)
82. Broken a Bone: nope
83. Got an X-ray: yep
84. Broken Someones Heart: yes
85. L0VED SOMEONE: yes
86. Turned Someone Down: yes
87. Cried When Someone Died: yes (not recently)
88. Cried At School: Not really, definitely not secondary

___Do You Believe In___

89. God: yes
90. Miracles: not really
91. Love At First Sight: Yes
92. Ghosts: yes
93. Aliens: 100%
94. Soul Mates: yup
95. Heaven: unsure
96. Hell: unsure
98. Kissing on The First Date: yea
99. Horoscopes: not at all

___Answer Truthfully___

100. Is There Someone You Want But You Know You Can't Have?
Doesn't everyone?

Enemy Adversary Foe Nemesis

The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you than the friends you make by being on the fence - Anonymous

Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth - Albert Einstein

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much - Oscar Wilde

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Love your enemies just in case your friends turn out to be bastards- Anonymous (ammusingly true)

Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies - Anonymous

The wise benefit more from their enemies than fools from their friends - Proverb

There is no such thing as an insignificant enemy - French proverb

Just as one is judged by the friends one keeps; one is also judged by the enemies one makes - M.L.R.O.

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

The ball

Recently I was wondering the difference between softball and baseball... and then I paused to think on the actual game play of the two and realized how little I actually knew about the scoring system. I looked it up... softball is a confusing sport!!! I guess it would be easier to learn as you play, but needless to say it's pretty hard to find a softball court in Malaysia. Here's some stuff i dug up form wikipedia:

The teams take turns batting. Each team bats until three players have been put out, as described below. An inning consists of a turn at bat by each team, with the home team batting second. Seven innings constitute a game, unless extra innings are required to break a tie.
Play begins with the pitcher attempting to throw the ball to the catcher past the batter at home plate. The throw, or pitch, must be made with an underarm motion– the ball must be released below the hip when the hand is no farther from the hip than the elbow.
A strike is called if the pitch crosses home plate between the batters' armpits and the top of his or her knees without being hit by the batter. A strike is also called if the batter hits the pitch but it falls to the ground anywhere in foul territory (unless two strikes have already been called) or if the batter swings at any pitch and misses. A batted ball hit into foul territory is called a foul ball.
A pitch which is not a strike and which the batter does not swing at is a ball (an uncaught foul ball with two strikes on the batter is neither a strike nor a ball). The number of balls and strikes is called the count. The number of balls is always given first, as 2 and 1, 2 and 2, and so on. A count of 3 and 2 is a full count, since the next ball or strike will end the batter's turn at the plate (see next). If the catcher drops the ball on the 3rd strike, the batter may try to advance to 1st base.
If four balls are called the batter advances to first base. The batter may also advance after hitting the ball into fair territory without being put out.
After hitting the ball into fair territory, the batter must run to first base.
The batter is out if:
three strikes are called
a ball hit by the batter is caught before touching the ground
the batter is touched by the ball or by a glove holding the ball while the batter is away from a base (off base)
a fielder holding the ball touches a base which is the only base towards which the batter may run before the batter arrives there (a force out or force play)
in certain other circumstances.
The most common type of force play is made at first base. A batter that drives a ball forward into fair territory must run to first base. If the ball is thrown to first base (that is, to a fielder standing on first base) before the batter can reach it, the batter is out. If the batter reaches first base without being put out, then that player can then be forced to run towards second base the next time a ball is driven into fair territory. That is because the player must vacate first base to allow the next batter to reach it, and consequently can only go to second base, where a force out may be recorded.
If the player hits the ball and advances to a base without a fielding error or an out being recorded, then that is called a 'base hit'. The bases must be reached in order counterclockwise, starting with first base. After hitting the ball the batter may advance as many bases as possible. An advance to first base on the one hit is a single, to second base is a double, to third base is a triple, and to home plate is a home run. Home runs are usually scored by hitting the ball over the outfield fence, but may be scored on a hit which does not go over the fence.
The batter stands facing the pitcher inside a batter's box (there is one on each side of the plate). The bat is held with both hands, over the shoulder away from the pitcher. The ball is usually hit with a full swinging motion in which the bat may move through more than 360 degrees. The batter usually steps forward with the front foot and swings the bat. However, a bunt is made by holding the bat stationary over the plate and stabbing at the ball so it strikes the ground in front of home plate. Bunting is not allowed in slow-pitch.
A batted ball hit high in the air is a fly ball. A fly ball hit upward at an angle greater than 45 degrees is a pop fly. A batted ball driven in the air through the infield at a height at which an infielder could play it if in the right position is a line drive. A batted ball which hits the ground within the diamond is a ground ball.
A player on base is called a runner. When on first, second, or third base the runner may be retired by being forced out, by being touched with the ball while away from a base, and in certain other circumstances (being hit by a batted ball, for example).
A run is scored when a player has touched all four bases in order, proceeding counterclockwise around them. They need not be touched on the same play; a batter may remain safely on a base while play proceeds and attempt to advance. The runner must be on base until the pitcher releases the ball. The runner may advance as many bases as possible.
A runner may advance:
on a hit by another player
automatically, when a base on balls advances another player to the runner's current base
by stealing a base (running to the next base on the pitch and reaching it before being tagged with the ball)
after a fly ball has been caught, provided the player was touching a base at the time the ball was caught or after
automatically, when a pitch is delivered illegally
on an error by a fielder
Base-stealing is not allowed in slow-pitch.
The team with the most runs after seven innings wins the game. The last (bottom) half of the seventh inning or any remaining part of the seventh inning is not played if the home team is leading. If the game is tied, play continues until a decision is reached. In games where one team leads by a large margin, the "mercy rule" may come into play. A lead of 10 runs after five innings, 15 after four, or 20 after three is sufficient for a win to be declared early to avoid embarrassing weaker teams. In elite games, the required margin after five innings is 7 runs.

Sunday, July 03, 2005

On a tilt

Ok, so tell me I'm not weird...

You know that like there's that thing with fluid in your ear; and as we move, we sense the shift of the fluids and we know how to balance accordingly. Anyhow with that "thing" we'd be able to realize if the ground was crooked or not even, right; because the fluid moves according to gravity.....

So the earth is a perfect sphere; or the lower layers anyhow.. but the outer layers are somewhat crooked, and then we build on top of the crooked layers... meaning we are all actually crooked, right...

I came up with this idea of mine because where ever i went, I've been feeling crooked.. like i was slightly on a tilt....

Anyone else feel the same? Or is it just me? because it's really annoying me...