Lizards Face Extinction

According to the Star online news,

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Lizards are in danger of dying out on a large scale as rising global temperatures force them to spend more time staying cool in the shade and less time tending to basic needs like eating and mating.

Scientists warn in a research paper published on Thursday that if the planet continues to heat up at current rates, 20 percent of all lizard species could go extinct by 2080.

Source: Lizards face extinction from global warming - study

Hahaha, I also die already. Unless I can survive until 93 years old. Very unlikely. =P

Victoria Park @ Stafford

Every single town in UK has at least a park, and I believe the government made it compulsory for each county council to make sure they do maintain the park from time to time.

Malaysians would think of a “park” as a kid’s playground or even a rubbish dump place for some uncivilised people. Well those are the parks in Malaysia but it is completely different here. I shall not write any critics, as I am sure you can spot the differences yourself.

It is wonderful to hang out in the park during spring. The sunlight shines upon you after the months of cold-moody-season. It feels so refreshing and beautiful, resembling the scene after “the Great Flood”.

There is a bird cage somewhere in the park as well. Well, only for birds, swans and ducks are free to swim in the river. BTW, there are times where the ducks flew to my accommodation area. Haha, so unusual!

This looks like a chicken to me.


Some random statue

The flowers are bloom beautifully, and my mom would be really happy seeing it. =D


p/s: After a second thought, there might be a nice park somewhere in Malaysia too. I think.

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Update: My flatmate (Francis) just literally tried spraying some random stuff towards the smoke detector and triggered the alarm when I was writing this half way. Made all of us have to walk all the way out to the field. Haha. Wicked!

Mind Escape

Brain is a highly complex organ. It is so powerful that it allows human to control every single part of the body with nerves. Correct me if I am wrong, I am not some medical student yea?

Whoops! wrong picture!

I am facing some problem here. I cannot stop myself from thinking, especially when I am resting in bed. Imagine the brain is like some machine in a factory that keeps on running from morning until night and from night to morning. Of course, our brain is much more complicated sophisticated, but it extremely tiring.

I'm thinking... I'm thinking... I'm thinking...

I am just wondering if there is any ways or things that can aid simulate the brain and bring it down to calm and rest state? I think I need it badly. Except drugs, I know drugs definitely can keep you calm and obviously if you take more of it, it leaves you no where but some fantasy world.

I heard there is sort of burning oil where it produces some scent that helps simulating the brain. I am not really sure about it, or are there any techniques which can helps? Exercise? Diet? Haha, please let me know. Thank you.

Eligible to Vote

I know people get to vote when they reached 21 years old. I have not yet to register in Malaysia, but what's surprising is I was requested to vote in UK. Not that I am a PR holder here or even the holding the citizenship here, am I really eligible to vote?

I saw this piece of notification early morning in my room. It is an official poll card. It written...

Parliamentary Election

When you go to the polling station, tell the clerk your name and address, as shown on the front of the card.

The clerk will confirm your details on the register.

When you are given your ballot paper, go to one of the polling booths. Mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name of the candidate you are voting for.

The polling day is on the 6 May 2010, in St. John's Primary School. Haha, as if I am really going to cast my vote. Conservatives calls seems ideal, but it will be stricter on immigration rules, not beneficial to me. Labour party is not any better though. I would support Liberal Democrats! Haha, but it is quite impossible for them to win. Let's just have a hung parliament, that would be the best choice.

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Updates:

Conservative : 292 seats
Labour : 251 seats
Liberal Democrat : 52 seats

It's a hung parliament, since none of the party holds the majority seats.

What is All About Reading?

I am a person who does not find reading as a hobby. I always believe it is hard to even look at the words in a compiled stack of papers. Perhaps I was forced to read fictional and uninteresting books in kid’s time, reading simply drives me away.

I just have no idea how people can enjoy reading story books so much, it is all fictional and make no sense to me. I am not saying this is bad, it is just not something that appeals to me. Anyhow, I got a lot of close friends who love reading and most of them are girls. Hold on… after a second though, I do not remember any girls that I knew in KL that is actually into reading. Yeah, not even one. Haha, maybe it just happened I met all non-reading type of people there.

I do enjoy reading history books though and that is the section that I always hang out in MPH. I am such a boring person am I? Haha. Back to the main point, what I am trying to say is I have never been reading so much until I got here.

Frankly speaking, I have never even borrowed a book before when I was in APIIT. It is just unnecessary back then, but hell yeah, books are everything here and I am amazed how much do I actually need it.

Back then, people think reading are for nerds and so they start using the computer. A decade later, they start calling them the geeks. If you think you are cool because you are neither, then you are wrong, you just made yourself the worst among all, the inadequate, incompetent and futile person to this world. If you happen to go to the night stalls and shopping malls frequently or even daily, you are not learning anything and simply wasting your precious time away. This sounded like me. Haha!

"Make each day useful and cheerful and prove that you know the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be happy, old age without regret and life a beautiful success." (Louisa May Alcott)

p/s: Did I just made myself sound more like an uncle? Oh yeah, I am one. :D

Look how lovely he is? xD

The Truth of Advertising

An interesting clip that portray the real truth in Advertising field. But I guess it is normal for marketing, advertising, sales, and any business related working environment.

Wei introduced this clip to me. Well, not really introduce... Haha. Cheers!


p/s: Currently in critical month, will not be updating blog.

Must Pay To Watch TV in UK

If you are living in United Kingdom, especially the student hostel, you would be getting this plenty of times. Throughout my stay here for the past 6 to 7 months, I have received at least three to four notice letters regarding TV license.

You have to pay to watch television channels in UK. No matter if you are watching it through the normal TV, computer or any electronic devices.

Bad news is, since there is no Astro in UK, football-lovers are not allowed to watch their matches live through the Internet. No mamak here as well, unless you go to the pub. While the good news is for the TVB drama-addicts, go ahead and watch as much as you want. UK government would not bother about it.

Even if you watch live BBC news, you still need to have a TV license. Basically everything which is live, you are not allowed to watch it without a license.

What is the penalty if I watch it without TV license?

"If you are found guilty, you may face a fine of up to £1,000. You may also be liable for legal costs." In other words, you decide on your own fate. Buy it or leave it.

By the way, if you ever send me a snail mail, please kindly do inform me first. I have not been collecting letters for the past 3 months. It is nuisance going to the student post office and check if there is any letter every time.

Advice: Just be "smart" when you want to "do it". You know what I mean. Cheers!