Carpe Diem

720 days and counting :)

SYDNEY (AFP) - - They may be on the national emblem, but a study has confirmed what many Australians have long suspected: kangaroos are the deadliest animal menace to drivers on the nation's roads.

Kangaroos and their smaller kin, wallabies, are famed for their tendency to leap into the path of highway traffic, endangering not only their own lives but those behind the wheel.

A university study of animal-related crashes in New South Wales state, released Tuesday, found the giant hoppers accounted for 60 percent of fatalities in such accidents. They also accounted for almost 40 percent of such accidents which resulted in injury.

Lead researcher Daniel Ramp said kangaroos posed a greater threat than dogs, wandering stock or horses, and they were most frequently the first object hit, causing a car to veer into a tree or fence.

There were 13 human deaths in almost 2,100 crashes involving kangaroos in the 10 years from 1996, with a person treated for injury from such a crash once every three days, Ramp said.

Most accidents happened between dusk and dawn, when kangaroos tended to be searching for food, and they were much more frequent in the colder months and on weekends, he added.

But Ramp, from the University of New South Wales, warned many crashes went unreported and the real figures were likely to be much higher.

"(It's) clear that only a small fraction of crashes with animals get reported to police," Ramp said.

The odds of hitting a kangaroo are so high most farmers and people living in the country have fitted metal "roo bars" to deflect kangaroo impacts from the front of their vehicle.

Others use high-frequency "roo shoo" whistles to repel the macropods from their path.

More signs that the world is fucked up.

How many humans are there on Earth?
How many kangaroos are there on Earth?

The numbers are in stark contrast.

13 deaths in 2100 Kangaroo car crashes. Ohmy thats such a fucking tragedy. Have you selfish humans ever thought about the kangaroos instead? out of 2100 of the crashes, which kangaroo can survive getting hit by a metal hunk moving at speeds of 100kph? Not even Kangaroo Jack can survive being hit by a car. Humans have that metal hunk to protect them, its just like a piece of armour. Surely a blueblack sustained from veering into a tree, or maybe a broken bone or fracture is better than being HIT BY A MOVING HUNK OF METAL AT 100KPH?!

2100 deaths of kangaroos compared to 13 human deaths, and we humans are complaning.

What is the world coming to~




 

Sad but good video.

BEACH!

Was going through my old posts, and i saw this post. HAHA.
Still puts a smile on my face when i read it.
Well, this post's for those taking their O levels this year, goodluck to all taking them this year! A little early i gotta admit, but its now or never, besides, by the time O levels are really here, i would have forgotten about this post again. So here goes.



The first week

One more day till Chem.
Two more days till English.
Three more days till Add Maths P1.
Four more days till Physical Geography.
Five more days till E Maths P1, Add Maths P2.

The second week

Ten more days till Physics.
Eleven more days till E Maths P2.

The third week

Fourteen more days till Social Studies.
Fifteen more days till Chinese paper 1,2.
Sixteen more days till Human Geography.
Seventeen more days till Literature Elective.

The last week

Twenty more days till Combined Science Paper 1
Twenty more days till freedom.
Twenty one more days till freedom.
Twenty two more days till freedom.



This is the moment we've been waiting for.
We went through 6 years of primary school, catching, the don't-friend-you-come-peter-we-also-don't-friend-him-anymore syndrome. We sang the National Anthem so damn loudly. We took the pledge so damn loudly.
We shot paper pellets at teachers, we ran like hell.
Took the PSLE.

Then we came to Secondary school.
We missed our primary school "best-friends" for 2 months. 
Then we completely forgot about them in Secondary School.
We muttered the National Anthem, we stoned during the pledge.
2 years of football with 1 and 2-Versatility
4 years of learning.
Happily painted a classroom with 3- Versatility.
2 years of wearing long pants.
2 years of frequent visits to the Vice-Principal's office due to red-coloured results appearing on my report card.
Uncountable sessions of remedials, consultations.

They're finally here

The General Certificate of Secondary Education; Ordinary Levels.

10 years of fun, joy laughter. Lets not let them go to waste. Nostalgia is supposed to be a good thing that haunts you, as when you look back, you look back on good memories, which must of course be complemented by your desired L1R5/L1B4.

Polytechnic it shall be.
Junior College it shall be.
Millenia Institute it shall be.

For now, lets concentrate on these 12 days of writing like we never have on booklets that will travel to a place better known for its football rather than its education to most people - England.


This is the final battle.
*Lord of the Rings music plays in the background*
*brandishes pen*


Best of luck to all taking their O' levels :]

1 day chilling at home.
1 day with the brotherhood.
1 day with Vicky.



(:

Time flies as we get older.
 

Your view on yourself:

You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:

You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.

Who is your true self:

You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.











whoa. quite true. except for the bf/gf type, looks still do play a role ;)

i don't know where to start.









on a lighter note, happy second month vicky, here's to more to come (:

Say it like you mean it.
 

Here we go.

Stick a pretty girl, a less-than-average girl, and a boy in a room.
Let pretty girl be A, less-than-average be B, and boy be C.

Would it take a genius to figure out that C will pay more attention to A;
after a first visit to C's house because C invited B,

who happens to be C's primary school friend,

and B wanted A to accompany her along,


All men/male teenagers are visual creatures, and no matter what relationship you shared with whoever whatever in primary school,
the moment your hormones start running around your body,
for guys,
its 99.999999999% likely that they lust after the better looking/hot girls the moment theres a hotter girl than your "primary school lover".

Read C's blog.
Whose name comes first when C mentions both A and B?
A's name comes first when he mentions both A and B.
Are tagboard chats between C and A more lively, or C and B?
Guess.

Take a look, and digest,
maybe A, (if you haven't realised already, this post is directed towards you)
you are too naive and innocent. (which is probably the case)
to understand that MOSTMOSTMOST guys, no matter how decent, go after the good-looking ones.
And A, you already know that C hinted to B about you.

What would happen then,
if A keeps following B to C's house, just cause B happens to be her good friend, and B wants her to accompany her?

Would i like it if C hits on A?

Would i like it if C cannot help but develop feelings for A?


More shit would happen, and with more shit,
more toilet paper is needed to clear the shit up,
along with some hardcore brushing and flushing.

So what do i do now?

Wait for shit to happen, or do i make myself look like a control freak or paranoid dude?


I have no idea.
In most of these cases, my hunches are usually right.
So yea.
Don't take this the wrong way.


i hope you're reading this :)

Every day without you is hell :)

Happened sometime last year.

Was crossing the zebra crossing below my block.
One car stopped in the lane closest to the pavement, the second lane was empty.
Obviously when one car has stopped, one would presume it would be safe to cross.
So i did.

Then this prick in (of all cars) a Toyota Camry sped by, thinking he could beat whoever was crossing the road.
and then jammed on the brakes upon seeing my shocked expression right in his path.

When everything came to a standstill, i saw that the dickhead's tyre was like an inch away from my toes.
and that dickhead actually has the cheek to scold me for "walking without my eyes open".

So as that fag drove slowly past me after the near-accident,
my nice, sharp, metallic house keys were in my right hand,
and my left hand felt itchy, especially a particular finger.

I leave the rest to your imagination.
I'm a nice little boy.

A slight breeze is blowing,

There's a slight rain smell in the air.

I'm nice and dry and have found a comfortable position on my chair.

Two bowls of tau huay,

Four slices of bread,

Settling in my stomach.



So comfortable,



so full,



so lazy.







Then i realize that i have not bathed since coming home from school. Dammit.

I miss Temasek life.

why do i even bother.

if family is YOUR troubles,
then running away from family is akin to running away from troubles.
if someone running away from troubles is a pussy, then YOU are one.

pussyboy.

Be careful with what you say.

Person A talks to B.
Person A thinks B can be trusted.
Person A tells B some stuff,
cause A thinks B will be mature,
understanding and respectful enough to understand where his point of view is coming from.

However,
A few days later, word goes around many people that person A is not as good a person that he seems and so on,
A's reputation is in a way, kinda tarnished.

Do YOU feel safe with such big mouthed arses around?
I don't.



Mmm.

On a side note, Ngee Ann Poly has certainly produced a surprise.
I actually met two other malay guys who play and are fans of Blink 182!!
How rare is that man, all my life, all malay guys/mats who play an instrument are either some metalhead or the girl-serenader sort if you know what i mean.

Wonderful.


Mmm.

if you're reading this, things are changing, and i hope you know that.

K, so i kept to my side of the bet, and massacred my hair following SYF.