heh
So, last week, by which I mean the thirteenth, during P.E. we were playing British Bulldog, and some time ago, my phys.ed. teacher thought it would be a great idea to change the rules for it a bit. Instead of tagging someone to make them It, one would have to either tackle them or lift their feet off the ground. The more I think about it, it seems pretty dumb to me, like really really dumb.
So, anyways, we were doing that. I was It(yeah, the guy who can barely lift his own little sister, trying to do that) anyways, I was trying to grab onto someone, so I could try and lift them up, and my pinky finger got caught in his shirt. He ran off, there was a tearing noise, next thing I know, my finger can't bend.
Turns out, I broke my finger on this guys shirt, fortunately, a minor fracture. Unfortunately, I tore a tendon. Clean off the bone...
Went in for surgery Sunday, now just waiting for the finger to heal up. So long as I don't do anything idiotic with my hand, I should be able to get the splint off the day after Christmas.
So, that's what's been going on in my life. The only other thing that may be worth mentioning is that I am attempting to audition for a voice acting role for some YouTube thing. While I'm holed up at home, going to see I can get that audition recorded.
Well, that's pretty much what's been going on in my life.
Later's, ☮
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Ignorance is Bliss
Every once in a while I step out of my fortress of solitude, my domain of knowledge, and enter the internet proper. I have often forgotten at that point why I strongly dislike researching certain things. Like religion or politics. Mainly images involving those subjects. I forget that, while many people can be quite rational and intelligent, a lot of people are complete ignoramuses, and like to hate on other people's beliefs.
One normally won't notice it unless one uses certain search terms, like "shari'a family law" or "Imam family laws," at which point you see a lot of, quite frankly depressing stuff. Stuff that makes one think that maybe peace and tolerance is impossible. I hope that these thoughts are wrong, but it is the impression given when I look at the minority of people, you know, the ones who actually happen to be morons and do/say stupid stuff which can cause some serious contention, and negative connotations for the majority who, in reality, are actually nothing like that.
Aside from your excitement that I've actually updated this thing, you're probably asking yourself "why is he talking about this?"
Well, I'm doing a project in my religious studies class about a couple of religious groups: Islamic faith (specifically Shari'a Law) and Jewish practices (specifically Brit Milan)
I had have to do a visual presentation for on as well, so I chose Shari'a Law (though I was tempted to do a visual presentation about circumcision)now, positive visuals about Shari'a law are hard to find though, what with some parts of the United States government being against it, and several hundred ignorant citizens in many countries, combined with the percent of Muslim people who actually do conform the the stereotype regarding them(yeah guys, you are really not helping anyone with those stunts your pulling!)
Anyways, I am having some trouble finding the visuals, and some of the things that I have found kind of make me, upset, for lack of a better word.
Anyways, thanks for listening to my rant. On a lighter note, December 21st: end of the world! Four days after that: Christmas for all you Catholics out there, and those who just celebrate it anyways!('cause there is absolutely no reason you can't) Eight days prior to that will be the precise date of the ancient Roman holiday Saturnalia(which is still sort of celebrated nowadays), one day after the end of Hanukkah! Enjoy!
One normally won't notice it unless one uses certain search terms, like "shari'a family law" or "Imam family laws," at which point you see a lot of, quite frankly depressing stuff. Stuff that makes one think that maybe peace and tolerance is impossible. I hope that these thoughts are wrong, but it is the impression given when I look at the minority of people, you know, the ones who actually happen to be morons and do/say stupid stuff which can cause some serious contention, and negative connotations for the majority who, in reality, are actually nothing like that.
Aside from your excitement that I've actually updated this thing, you're probably asking yourself "why is he talking about this?"
Well, I'm doing a project in my religious studies class about a couple of religious groups: Islamic faith (specifically Shari'a Law) and Jewish practices (specifically Brit Milan)
Anyways, I am having some trouble finding the visuals, and some of the things that I have found kind of make me, upset, for lack of a better word.
Anyways, thanks for listening to my rant. On a lighter note, December 21st: end of the world! Four days after that: Christmas for all you Catholics out there, and those who just celebrate it anyways!('cause there is absolutely no reason you can't) Eight days prior to that will be the precise date of the ancient Roman holiday Saturnalia(which is still sort of celebrated nowadays), one day after the end of Hanukkah! Enjoy!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Good Evening Followers
As some of you may or may not be aware, we had been planning to go to Hawaii for some time. A year and a half to be exact.
Well, yesterday, we finally got on a plane to Honolulu, well, technically it was a plane to Seattle followed by a plane to Honolulu, but you get the picture.
All I can really say about this place is that it is truly beautiful. It has been warm since we arrived last night, even the rain is warm!
Well, yesterday, we finally got on a plane to Honolulu, well, technically it was a plane to Seattle followed by a plane to Honolulu, but you get the picture.
All I can really say about this place is that it is truly beautiful. It has been warm since we arrived last night, even the rain is warm!
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Something Funny
Ok, now, I am sure that many of you have, by now, heard about the Samsung vs Apple lawsuit, right? With Apple trying to sue Samsung for making a product that was similar to theirs? If you haven't I would recommend looking it up. (Actually, this sums it up quite nicely.)
Yeah, this post is pretty much my opinion about a sales report I read online regarding the aftermath of this lawsuit.
It was hilarious, I mean, seriously. Samsung lost the case, yet they proceeded to make a huge profit anyways. It was something along the lines of a weekly increase of 7% for their sales, and then after they lost, the Galaxy S3 gained a sales increase of about 15% for that report. After which Samsung's sales sort of "flat-lined," no real increase or anything, right up until Apple announced their latest iphone. which once again caused Samsung to have another sales spike, again about 14% increase, after which it went back to the 7% average.
There is a logical cause and effect which can be inferred from this: such as, after Samsungs court defeat, the people wanted to be sure that they got a Galaxy S3(which some consider to be a better phone) before they were taken off the market as some feared; or it could be that the lawsuit just acted as free advertising for both companies, and as it may be possible that the GS3 was a better phone, at least in the public eye, that it increased sales figures for both companies.(I do not know if this is the case however, as I have not had the fortune to stumble across a sales report for the iphone models over the same time period.)
Another thing was with the release of the newest version of the iphone. People expected it to be better than it was, I guess. People with money, who wanted to buy a new phone, who had been holding off until the iphones release, who were dissapointed in the lack of improvements that they had been hoping for. These people would then go out to buy that phone that they still wanted, so they went with what was already out, and that they new worked for what they wanted. Thus, sales spike for the GS3.
Either way, I found it amusing that every time that Apple made a move that would surely put them ahead of Samsung, Samsung just went right ahead and made a larger profit. It's like, if business was a somewhat high-stakes game of chess, and every time Apple tried to put Samsung in check, Samsung takes it's king out of danger and puts them in check instead, and it does so slightly better than Apple does.
That is just how I am seeing it though, it may be nothing like that at all.
C'est la vie
Yeah, this post is pretty much my opinion about a sales report I read online regarding the aftermath of this lawsuit.
It was hilarious, I mean, seriously. Samsung lost the case, yet they proceeded to make a huge profit anyways. It was something along the lines of a weekly increase of 7% for their sales, and then after they lost, the Galaxy S3 gained a sales increase of about 15% for that report. After which Samsung's sales sort of "flat-lined," no real increase or anything, right up until Apple announced their latest iphone. which once again caused Samsung to have another sales spike, again about 14% increase, after which it went back to the 7% average.
There is a logical cause and effect which can be inferred from this: such as, after Samsungs court defeat, the people wanted to be sure that they got a Galaxy S3(which some consider to be a better phone) before they were taken off the market as some feared; or it could be that the lawsuit just acted as free advertising for both companies, and as it may be possible that the GS3 was a better phone, at least in the public eye, that it increased sales figures for both companies.(I do not know if this is the case however, as I have not had the fortune to stumble across a sales report for the iphone models over the same time period.)
Another thing was with the release of the newest version of the iphone. People expected it to be better than it was, I guess. People with money, who wanted to buy a new phone, who had been holding off until the iphones release, who were dissapointed in the lack of improvements that they had been hoping for. These people would then go out to buy that phone that they still wanted, so they went with what was already out, and that they new worked for what they wanted. Thus, sales spike for the GS3.
Either way, I found it amusing that every time that Apple made a move that would surely put them ahead of Samsung, Samsung just went right ahead and made a larger profit. It's like, if business was a somewhat high-stakes game of chess, and every time Apple tried to put Samsung in check, Samsung takes it's king out of danger and puts them in check instead, and it does so slightly better than Apple does.
That is just how I am seeing it though, it may be nothing like that at all.
C'est la vie
Friday, September 21, 2012
Random stuff
Okay, so school has been ridiculously easy so far, I mean, I barely have to stay awake during class and I still understand everything that I'm being taught. Darn review from last year section.
So, yeah, boredom is there, why can't we have more tests or something?!? Sigh. Well, it should get loads more difficult by the end of semester two by all accounts. And on the plus side this means that I will get the chance to join chess club next week, and use the gym, and work on the two classes that I might actually have trouble with this semester.(religion and Italian)
In other news, Tom Pratt* camp is this weekend, and my venture company is going. Problem is, I only just officially signed up for scouts this year, and the cut-off for the camp was the 17th. Oh well, I guess I will be unable to assist in the training of scouts this year, maybe next year. Though I will be going to Great Escape** next weekend.(note to self, sign up for great escape)
Well, that's all for now followers, stalkers, people who let their dogs use the computer, etc.
* Tom Pratt is a camp for both vents and scouts, where the vents, their advisers, and trainers all help scouts get their permits for fire lighting, knife and axe work, etc.(permits are required to be carried by scouts whenever they intend to do activities that could be considered "dangerous," essentially, it proves that they are able to use those tools safely, or at least "know" how to.)
** Great Escape is a camp done at the beginning of every scouting year. Envision several hundred people, aged about ten to eighteen, playing, what is in essence, a huge game of tag in some farmers field, then put it after sunset. Yeah. It is a lot of fun, and totally worth going to.
So, yeah, boredom is there, why can't we have more tests or something?!? Sigh. Well, it should get loads more difficult by the end of semester two by all accounts. And on the plus side this means that I will get the chance to join chess club next week, and use the gym, and work on the two classes that I might actually have trouble with this semester.(religion and Italian)
In other news, Tom Pratt* camp is this weekend, and my venture company is going. Problem is, I only just officially signed up for scouts this year, and the cut-off for the camp was the 17th. Oh well, I guess I will be unable to assist in the training of scouts this year, maybe next year. Though I will be going to Great Escape** next weekend.(note to self, sign up for great escape)
Well, that's all for now followers, stalkers, people who let their dogs use the computer, etc.
* Tom Pratt is a camp for both vents and scouts, where the vents, their advisers, and trainers all help scouts get their permits for fire lighting, knife and axe work, etc.(permits are required to be carried by scouts whenever they intend to do activities that could be considered "dangerous," essentially, it proves that they are able to use those tools safely, or at least "know" how to.)
** Great Escape is a camp done at the beginning of every scouting year. Envision several hundred people, aged about ten to eighteen, playing, what is in essence, a huge game of tag in some farmers field, then put it after sunset. Yeah. It is a lot of fun, and totally worth going to.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Huh, it's Been a While
Yeah, so this is what has happened with me since I last posted:
- I don't have an aneurysm, apparently, yeah, it turns out that, although my artery is larger than is normal, and can turn into an aneurysm, it is not one right now. So yay me
- I started school, obviously. I am now in grade ten, as most of you have already guessed. So IB program, still easy, expecting it to get harder soon.(please get more difficult, please, oh please, oh please!)
- I have tried to start writing (no progress yet,but fingers crossed)
- I have started scouts, yeah, (technically, I am now part of a venterer company) So, more camps and stuff.
- And, relevant to (in fact caused by) the previous point, I may be getting facebook. Needless to say, I am dreading this with every fiber of my being. I don't want facebook, I really don't. (unfortunately, it may be necessary for communication purposes with the scouting program...)
Oh well, really, that's all that has been going on with me, aside from what I'm tempted to call depression in myself, but am without any proof of.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Playing Life on Hard Difficulty!
Welp, my body seems like it is just waiting for the most opportune moment to crap out on me. I mean, really? WTH? So having a reduced immune system, combined with a weak heart and brittle bones wasn't enough for you, huh? Fine how about an aneurysm?
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