Lovely

Hi.

I think I found my song. Not just a song on repeat - but MY song.
You might guess who it's by if you know me. It isn't one of those obscure bands/singers kinda thing - though maybe it is ^_^.
It has everything that makes is a me song.

And well, if that's a good enough answer for you,

or you're not patient enough to wait for the song,

(I sympathize, cuz I thought I would just  post the first part),

click here to go straight to the song.

But for the rest of you, please excuse this interruption, and read on ^_^.

So, where was I? Ah yes, everything for a me song...

Perception

Hi.

So I guess in an effort to avoid doing work that I need to, I have decided to amaze you with another wonderful post mere days after my previous post. This video is a bit along the lines of the last one - in the sense that it's quite the illusion ^_^.

I wouldn't say this video was as astounding as the last one in terms of the wow factor. But it definitely has a mind boggling factor.

It's more like it's hard to wrap your mind around the way that gravity can be distorted here. And it's like what we perceive - what we assume is right based on our perception of the world - is just wrong.

Missed the chance

Hi

Here's the deal. I've felt a little MIA and a reason for that is that I've had a whole lot of songs that were my jam at some point over the last few weeks, but I haven't put them up as a Song on Repeat. So, I'm taking this time to just give those songs the little bit of attention - you know, time in the lime light - Since I didn't get the chance before.

So without ado, ladies and gentlefolk, the songs that just want to be heard, in particular order of greatness or weakness:

Badass

Hi.

So it feels like it's been a while. And well I feel like I haven't kept up with my agenda since last week. I do have some pet posts I'm working on, but for some reason I've been feeling too antsy to commit the time and patience to fully write anything.

But I have been watching Science Friday (not quite so good with the audio versions yet) and I wanted to share an older one that I found when I first explored the archive of videos. And man, is it badass.


In case you're lost, double tap or single tap to play/pause these videos

Now of course, you could just watch this, be amazed, and move on with your life. Or you could continue on to read what I thought about it ^_^.

Plans and Stars

Hi

Recently, I came across a new and exciting series of intellectual discussions and reveals. They are the Science Friday series by NPR (national public radio). Every Friday, instead of Market Place, Ira Flatow hosts this show, as a foray into the world of science - from quantum mechanics to cooking, outer space to insects.

In addition, there is also a weekly video post hosted by Flora Lichtman (she occasionally shows up on the radio show too). They add a visual factor to these sneak peaks at the nifty, sciencey, geeky things that exist in the world around us. On occasion the topics overlap with the radio episodes, and sometimes the things you see just blow your mind (or at least they blew mine :P).

I ended up enjoying them so much, that I have downloaded the podcasts and followed them via RSS feed. And I am currently working my way backwards through the episodes - though they go back to 2007, so it might take a while to get through them all...

But the great part is that, unlike current event shows (like Wait wait don't tell me), the older shows won't lose my interest in the fast moving world we live in - science is forever... Well, at least it's interesting forever ^_^.

I guess what I enjoy, is that I not only feel smart when they talk about the things I know, but it's like they found the coolest things that are in our universe, and give you a glimpse of just how science is basically everywhere and makes everything work. And to the nerd in me, well, it's quite heavenly.

So I've decided that I'd like to share these with you (the first of which is continued later in the post). Sure, I could post one a week, with each weekly release. But that might not happen. I'm more keen on sharing the ones that make me excited or get me to think. And with me going through the past episodes, I can't confirm my frequency of posting. But I will definitely be trying to regularly post something, just for my own sake :D.

But before you continue reading, there are a few updates I'd like to mention. I have added another segment to my visual archive of shoes. I have also decided to no longer end my little scratches with a line. The purpose of the line was for my previous arrangement of the little scratches - and well since I don't use that format, the line has no real use other than to make me do more work.

Anyway, onto the first installment of my takes on Science Friday.

Here we go again

Hi.

Happy New Year folks. It's barely the second day of the year and it's already back to the same routine of mulling through each day trying to get things done. This is the real world folks, not the pretend one we live in as students - there are no month long breaks or set days for work.

The time comes again for evaluating the progress of one's life and voicing the suppressed worries about idling with nothing to do. And also the time to silently listen and bear the voices, no matter how punishing.

And yet amidst the drone of everyday nonsense and bad judgments, There are little things that still make me happy - learning of someone's budding crush - being reminded that someone's thinking of you.

So here's to a brand new year (with maybe a little less procrastination) - whether it be dreary or exciting, let it be awesome.

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