Rowie's Scribbles

I just decided to do this article while surfing the web at the library :D Based on the image below, we look at several sleeping positions & the message behind 'em: Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, has analysed six common sleeping positions - and found that each is linked to a particular personality type. 1. Foetus Tough on the outside, sensitive at heart Initially shy when they 1st meet someone but they soon relax This is the most popular sleeping position 2. Log Easy going, sociable Enjoy being part of the crowd & trusting of strangers May be gullible 3. Yearner Have an open nature, yet can be cynical & suspicious Slow to make up their minds but once the decision has been made, it is difficult to change their mind 4. Soldier Generally quiet & reserved Do not like to fuss Sets high standards for themselves & others 5. Freefall Gregarious & brash people Can be nervy & thin-skinned sometimes Not receptive ...

One of the things I look forward to when I read newspapers is the sudoku section. I enjoy this game very much; it's just a matter of placing numbers in the appropriate boxes to make it right :D There are several sites where one can head to for free sudoku puzzles: Web Sudoku Sudoku.com Daily SuDoku This game is easy: each box, row & column must contain the numbers 1 to 9.  Example: Given the following puzzle... Legend: Blue line = possible location of number Red line = eliminated locations It's a series of elimination: 1.  2.  3. 4. It's also a series of deduction: The process is repeated & checked until the solution is as follows: Try out the puzzle the next time you pick up a newspaper, it's fun & quite challenging! :)

I always listen to music while I'm studying, it helps calm me down & somehow gives me a sense of focus on whatever I'm studying :) Today is a lazy Sunday; I woke up early & went for brunch with Jelly-Dine, read NST, then got to work. I compiled songs perfect for easy listening during a hot Sunday afternoon: It Must Have Been Love - Roxette Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison Unbreak My Heart - Toni Braxton Last Christmas - Wham! Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston Saving All My Love for You - Whitney Houston Valentine - Jim Brickman & Martina McBride Two Less Lonely People in the World - Air Supply I Can Love You Like That - All4One Memory - Barbara Streisand Everything I Do, I Do It for You - Bryan Adams The Power of Love - Celine Dion Unforgettable - Nat King Cole I Miss You Like Crazy - Natalie Cole What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong Songs like this bring back memories of listening to the radio at home/on the long car drive to Penang, I remember Dad would tell...

Since the finals is coming this Tue, I should have some interest in what I'm studying.  Pfft.  Depreciation is the systematic allocation of an asset's cost over its depreciable life. Business assets can be depreciated only if they meet the following basic requirements: The property must be used for business purposes to produce income. The property must have a useful life that can be determined, & this life must be longer than 1 yr. The property must be an asset that decays/gets used up/wears out/becomes obsolete/loses value to the owner from natural causes. The general equation is: There are 3 depreciation methods (that I understand so far :p): 1. Straight-line depreciation 2. Sum-of-years'-digits depreciation 3. Declining balance depreciation Consider the following example: B=$900, N=5yrs, S=$70 1. SL depreciation 2. SOYD depreciation 3. DB depreciation Both methods achieve the same result (S=$70 in year 5) but the graphs would differ.  There, I kinda remember how to u...

I watched this last Friday, the "threat" that the film is showing for 2 weeks only really worked :p We went to Teruntum in Kuantan, battled the after-office traffic jam, held our bladders until the very end of the show (well, me & Dine did haha), controlled hunger until after the show, to watch the magic of MJ.  The movie is basically a compilation of video footage taken from rehearsals for MJ's big comeback concert; I suppose if he lived & the concert went on, the footage would've been made into a behind-the-scenes feature. Man, the rehearsals were amazing. The film took us from the audition for MJ's principal dancers, to the finishing of the songs he prepared for the fans, the lighting, the special effects...If MJ lived, this concert would redefine the standards of live performance. The song selection was amazing, with songs from his Jackson 5 days, Thriller was superb, & powerful songs like Earth Song rocked the theatre.  Without giving away too muc...

Malaysians may see cigarette prices rising by 11% next yr. The issue about social health vs personal choice has been around for quite a while & it's something that we need to address seriously as the number of Malaysian smokers aren't decreasing.  About 50% of men & 30% adolescent boys smoke in Malaysia, which is appalling: lung cancer cases is on the rise. The government has placed gory images of the effects from smoking on cigarette packs but this practice has little effect as people are unaffacted by the images/buy personal cigarrette holders minus the images.  What can we do to stop the rising number smokers? We know it's bad for our health; it doesn't only affect the smoker but the people around him/her. The various associated health risks still doesn't nick the shell of a smoker...The best way to solve this issue is to prevent an individual from taking his/her 1st puff. We have to stop the youths from picking up the habit for we know nicotine is terrib...

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...you start thinking about weird stuff. Some of the lines I've heard tossed about while rushing through this semester were: 1. My head feels heavy, yet my brain mass isn't increasing ~ Red Hot Chilli Popia 2. Bunuh diri (kill self) ~ Yours truly 3. Wan die liao ~ Yours truly 4. What def? ~ Yours truly 5. Tired ~ Almost everyone Red Hot Chilli Popia even composed a short song in between reports... *sigh* The crazy things we do. I am now craving for McDonald's, mom's spinach, garlic bread, fried mushrooms, kuay teow soup & ham choi soup... Upcoming schedule updates: 10Nov: Project Management & Economics Final Paper 18Nov: Wastewater Treatment Final Paper 18Nov-3Dec: Debate training 3-7Dec: Royals Intervarsity Debate Tournament In between I'm involved in debate research, music classes...I'm in the midst of preparing a music course syllabus for next semester (can't reveal much as I know little!). My blanket needs to be washed, I'm perpetually hungry...