A Messed Up Tumblelog of My Life

I don’t want to make my day worse than it already is…

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:49 +0800

I don’t want to make my day worse than it already is…

Start-up

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:23:00 +0800

I miss the start-up environment…

http://yehudakatz.com/2009/11/15/metaprogramming-in-ruby-its-all-about-the-self/

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:39:28 +0800

http://yehudakatz.com/2009/11/15/metaprogramming-in-ruby-its-all-about-the-self/

http://troels.arvin.dk/db/rdbms/

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:38:56 +0800

http://troels.arvin.dk/db/rdbms/

How to become an independent programmer in just 1068 days.

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:57:10 +0800

How to become an independent programmer in just 1068 days.

Learning Advanced JavaScript

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:10:32 +0800

Learning Advanced JavaScript

Steamboat

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:52:10 +0800

That was a fun dinner! Looking forward to doing it again. :)

Belated happy birthday to Kevin, Lynette and Mickael!

The Two-Hour Rule @ HN

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:37:14 +0800

The Two-Hour Rule @ HN

False Reporting

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:18:26 +0800

Someone filed a police report with some objectionable content. Not everything on it was true. They were suggesting that someone might cause them harm due to a statement that was made. However, the person was quoted out of context.

Surely, this act of “false reporting” can be considered illegal, right?

Forwarded Email

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:16:00 +0800

Someone forwarded this to me…

An Angel says, ‘Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn’t happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.’

Pray

Go to bed on time.

Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

Say No to projects that won’t fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.

Delegate tasks to capable others.

Simplify and unclutter your life.

Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)

Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don’t lump the hard things all together.

Take one day at a time.

Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can’t do anything about a situation, forget it.

Live within your budget; don’t use credit cards for ordinary purchases.

Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.

K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.

Get enough rest

Eat right.

Get organized so everything has its place.

Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.

Write down thoughts and inspirations.

Every day, find time to be alone.

Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don’t wait until it’s time to go to bed to try and pray.

Make friends with Godly people.

Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.

Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good ‘Thank you Jesus .’

Laugh.

Laugh some more!

Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.

Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).

Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).

Sit on your ego

Talk less; listen more.

Slow down.

Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.

Every night before bed, think of one thing you’re grateful for that you’ve never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

NetNewsWire+HN Feed = Tons of unread news

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:00:37 +0800

For some reason, every time NNW fetches HN’s feed, it adds all the items even though they’ve been fetched before. In my case, I set NNW to fetch every hour and every hour that it fetches, the total items under HN goes up even without new items.

Somewhat annoying, haven’t reported it to NNW yet. Solution for now would be to remove HN from NNW’s list.

Leaving

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:11:59 +0800

Leaving

Food...

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:42:26 +0800

Need to avoid getting hungry. I don’t like the feeling…

Someday

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:41 +0800

Someday I’ll travel the world. I’ll meet wonderful people. I’ll be able to live life…

Comments

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:25:31 +0800

Ok, so comments are (should be) enabled now. Thanks, Disqus!

I Don't Owe You Anything. I Don't Need To Give You Any Money.

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:54:00 +0800

I offered to pay, you rejected it and decided to pay for your share.

Time passed by.

You tell (or rather order) me that since I offered money, I should pay your PUB this month.

Last night, I try to give you back the money that you paid for your share. Instead of talking to me, you insult me.

I only have these things to say…

I do not owe you anything.
I do not need to listen to you.
I am not obligated to do what you tell me to do.
I do not need to give you any money.

If you don’t pay your PUB, you risk getting yourselves kicked out of the house. No offense, but you should go pay your own PUB.

Thank God

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:27:53 +0800

Just when I reached the building where I’m staying, it started to drizzle. Thank you God for not letting me get wet.

Just a Thought

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:18:06 +0800

Let’s assume for a second that you’re not dumb. Let’s also say that you’re too sensitive to any kind of sound and that you’re easily annoyed.

Now, you’re given a chance to pick a house or place to stay. Would you honestly pick a room that has glass doors and is positioned so close to the kitchen and living room area knowing that there are other people in the house? Would you expect everyone to be quiet just so you wouldn’t be disturbed whenever you’re home?

Should I Just Stop Playing This Game?

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:13:00 +0800

I want to play WoW but whenever I play, it feels like I’m just wasting my time. There’s always some kind of distraction that makes me stop enjoying my very short playing time. It’s starting to get very frustrating.

What's the point

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:01:20 +0800

…of playing WoW knowing that you won’t be able to enjoy instances and the end game (heroics and raids)?