Brain test

Someone answer this:

You have 32 teams, how many games are played in total if each team plays against every other team twice?

Me and J arrived at the same answer using different methods even though he thought my logic was flawed. We have PhD's, doctors, lawyers, bankers, designers, engineers, etc, i wanna see how each person comes up with the answer (edit) from scratch without looking up the formula.

Hot Fuzz

Don't be gay, go see it.

Korean collective guilt and pride

NPR had a report this morning about the South Korean reaction to the shooting at VT - a collective guilt hangs over the country. A similar reaction was observed for Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk when he was exposed as a dipshit. On the flip side, prior to the Science paper being discredited a collective national pride was the zeitgeist. This sort of behavior gave the impression the general populace were right next to him in the laboratory and that the national IQ had increased 20 points.

From a cultural sociological view point, it is very interesting to observe the consequences of such coat tail riding behavior on a national level. As a personal aside, I saw this growing up with Koreans in college and high school. Individual success in their community was viewed as collective success. This sort of life view led to hilarity often. I heard this type of rationalization multiple times, a variant being, "I got a 2 in organic chem, but John Park from my church got a 9." One wonders if this sort of behavior and thinking is an outgrowth of the Korean church, which has a vastly different set of values from the traditional Anglo-Saxon Calvinist institution.

Bottom line is, fucking Koreans again fucking it up for all other Asians. Hey LT, tell all your Korean friends to read this entry.

Fuck art, let's dance ...

Pieces of art I got in the mail today. Neil Blender originals.

Initial D

I just saw Initial D on DVD last night. It was SHIT. Oh my God, it sucked so bad. I fast forwarded through much of the film. It was total shit.

On the DVD, there was an ad for "Chiseen." Apparently a Jackass version for HK. Have any of you seen it? Is it funny? Or just retarded?

Someone kill the word "Chinglish"

Read this article on a Chinglish art exhibit.

Is it appropriate that these people glorify the bastardization of their official language? It's bad enough that kids here speak like they've snorted too many pixie sticks grown on a China farm. Now, you might ask what is my right to complain about a language that I myself speak like a retard? It's the same as how a Christian can tell you evolution is wrong.

When you're watching mainstream Chinese media, you'll notice them randomly insert english words into perfectly inane dialog as if to increase their buzzword bingo points. Well, more like chinglish points. It's as if they want to achieve breakthroughs on multiple cultural fronts for purposes of a chinese/english synergistic fusion in order to solidify a holistic, paradigm shifting, framework if only to proclaim themselves as proactively seeking a sustainable solution...Chinese 2.0!!!

But anyways, when a CBC or ABC inserts english words into his sentences, it's because we don't know the chinese word. This isn't an art form, it's a lack of language skills on our part. So if a HK person uses an english word for lack of a better chinese word, AND they're from HK, I can only assume they're retarded. You don't see me using french in place of english. It just shows I have no language etiquette.

Tales from the Library

I think the dominant gene of curmudgeon-ness that runs in our family has finally blossomed in me. I've been in the law library studying for exams since last week and nothing enrages me more than undergrads in the law library. They need to get the hell out of the graduate students' libraries; it's exam time and we need a quiet place to study and there are a limited number of tables and chairs. The corollary should be that students that actually belong to the faculty should have priority.

Furthermore, why are there undergrads in the law library to begin with? Are they vying for bragging rights? "Oh my gosh, I'm so studious that I study with the law students." And what kind of losers out there would actually be impressed by that? Or is it simply the case that these jailbaits are hoping desperately to land a law student so that they can become tacky trophy wives? I have to say, if that is the case, they need to put a little more thought into their wardrobe. Their "sexily tousled" hairdos and "seductive and come-hither" make-up make them like eastern European streetwalkers.

Empty Fridge

Oh crap. I just realized that I HAVE to go buy groceries after I leave the library tonight. I haven't gone yet for this week and I don't think I have enough in my fridge to last me till Monday since stores are closed Easter Sunday. I think even I have my limits on how many times I can handle eating a ghetto meal of peanut butter and brown rice.

Oh, don't give me that look. Like you're at all surprised that I eat peanut butter and brown rice together.

This Bud's for You

I feel as though I've let the family name down. ADR Prof took the class out for a round of drinks and after one pint I am at home, tipsily sitting in front of my computer and carefully pecking out this post with great focus and concentration. I was thisclose to asking out this guy in my class before I realized that it was the alcohol making him look good.

A season in hell ...

Another pic from our kid brother. The entrance to the forest in front of our parent's house has never looked so evil.

My kid brother the photographer.

Edmonton at dusk.

UFO in my bedroom.

The electrician came this morning to install our Le Klint light fixture. We hung the light in the corner of our bedroom. In the background you can see that spring has arrived. The marine layer comes fast and thick.