Saturday, November 07, 2009

速食小說。

身為一個語文老師,竟然也有只能叫出個“啊”字的情況,到現在還是感到很慚愧。
可能是因為他出現得那么突然,那么地令我不知所措。
他注意到我時也是一臉錯愕,但最后還是微笑了。他一邊跑著追趕電車,一邊回頭用左手向我招手。

右手,則牽著另一個女生的手。

XXX

身為一個幽默機警的男人,竟然也有目瞪口呆的時候,事后還是覺得很納悶。
可能是因為不曾意料到人海中竟然會浮現出她的臉,導致一副狼狽樣。
她察覺到我時也驚呼“啊”的一聲,到最后才靦腆地點了頭。她一邊踏入計程車,一邊用右手向我招手。

左手,則繞著另一個男生的手肘。

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Anthem for flow-charters.



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Monday, November 02, 2009

Basic courtesy of admiring photography.

I don't know about the others who take photos, the most offensive comment I receive from time to time, is the sort that says 'Hey man, I like your photos. What camera do you use?'
That's the equivalent of saying 'Hey man, your girlfriend is hot. How much did you have to pay to score that ass?'
By doing that you imply that the photographer is useless without his awesome magic mirror. You think you can capture images of the same standard IF ONLY you have the same tool.
Even if it's true, next time try respecting the person behind the camera first.
It's not too difficult to apply some courtesy by asking 'Hey man, I like the picture with the snowman and the dog. I'm just wondering if you could spare me some tips to achieve the same effect?'
You'll receive the same answer. But it leaves a less shitty after taste for people to answer the latter question.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

This video is like women's orgasm.


Real or fake, I don't really care.
It's still funny and enjoyable.

Why are we happy?


A better summary of the book below. Comes with light and sound too. Have I posted this before? Can't really remember. The mind IS unreliable.

A happy book that doesn't cheer you up.


Dan Gilbert suggests that humans are unique because we have the ability to imagine, to predict and plan for the future thanks to our highly evolved brain. But the tool is flawed as the brain often jumps to conclusion and constructs unreliable memories by default. (Did I lock my car? I'm not sure. I think I did.)

By applying similar logic, Dan explains further how our perception of happiness is no different. We often don't want the things that make us happy - and the things that we want (more money, bigger house, fancier car, admiration from friends) never do make us happy.

We even "mispredict" how things that we have already experienced will feel when they happen again. The classic example here is childbirth, which women seem to misremember as not being all that bad. We "expect the next car, the next house or the next promotion to make us happy even though the last ones didn't and even though others keep telling us that the next ones won't."

In short, imagination (or projecting ourselves into the future) is the key to our happiness, yet the problem is that we are incapable to imagine correctly.

Despite being published two years ago, it was my best read of the year. If you enjoy the likes of freakonomics and Malcolm Gladwell, give this book a go.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Best brief by the best client in the world.



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Saturday, October 24, 2009

WTF Japan? You again?



Ok, it's not entirely the nation's fault but what the hell is Microsoft and BK Japan thinking? How does this appeal to ANY target market? How would this ignite positive brand awareness on Windows 7, when they should've spent the money on spastic cross-promotions to fix this:




On an interesting note, at one stage the anchorwoman asked: "That's not the Chinese version, is it?"
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Nasty.

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Friday, October 23, 2009

Emotional purchase.


Did I buy this bag of Heinz peas purely because it has a minimal design with a nice font and semi witty uplifting copy?
Yes I did.
So suck this Today Tonight and A Current Affair, I don't care if the peas are made in Australia.
The packaging is photoshop-free and I can see the actual peas.