Powerless?

A foreign worker stands amidst the clutter in the back room of an eatery, one of many that line the bustling side streets of little India. I spy into the small rectangle of light, framed by the night - his world. With a hand on his hip and a blank gaze on his face, he doesn’t see me, the voyeur, peering into his little world, a world boxed in by the darkness. Day after day, night after night, waiting on tables, serving customers, washing dishes, mopping up spillages, keeping the kitchen clean. Work. Neverending. Is the future as bleak as this tiny light, to be swallowed up by darkness? Can he improve his lot in life? Can we? Are we ever in control? Or do we have to keep playing the hand that life deals us?

We stand amidst the clutter of life. Sometimes it seems as if we are the voyeur, peering through another person’s eyes at our own lives, and we see that what we’ve been keeping busy with is insignificant and hopeless, hopeless to realize the dreams that we held on to – dreams long abandoned. And we feel powerless to change our fate.

Powerless.

Mindmelt

Insanely busy at work these past two weeks. And to make things worse, I've to finish as much as possible before I can take my leave in peace. Hanging in there. One last day tomorrow... come friday ~ !

Mile by mile it's a trial, but inch by inch, it's a cinch.

A sadder and wiser man

He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all.

-extract from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"

Eight thousand, three hundred and ninety-five days on earth

With time and patience, the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.

Golf is for everybody

Golf is such a great sport, ya know. Relaxing yet invigorating at the same time. Good on the back too, all that hard, repetitive twisting and swinging in the same direction. 

It's saturday afternoon. Imagine taking a walk on the turf, beautiful sunshine (of course you're all covered up in a polo tee and cap), the softness of the greener-than-green carpet grass ('course you're wearing your golf shoes), sand traps with soft white sand (take care not to get sand in your shoes), and clean, clear waters, a lake, maybe (and 'course you're not gonna take a swim, not even a dip). 

Yea... There's nothing like spending a weekend afternoon playing golf, sending that dimpled golfball 100, 200, 300 yards away and lugging your heavy-as-hell golf cart after it. 18 times. Or, if you have a buggy, hop in and buggy over to wherever you've sent the golfball. Renting a buggy will effectively help you avoid all the tough exercise you were gonna get from walking that day. Nasty exercise, we don't want any of that, do we? No waking up with aches and pains the next day, after a HARD, hard day of golf. 

Oh no, it's one of those times when you can't seem to find where the accursed golfball has disappeared too. I mean, the ball should be exactly where you planned it to be, right? You're a decent golfer, aren't you? Solid 3 dimensional golf balls don't just vanish into thin air. Golf clubs don't disappear either. Golf clubs can get bent from a tantrum, but they can't grow legs and sneak away, and neither can golf balls. The only possible explanation is that a gopher snitched it to adorn its burrow, or trade it at your local supermarket for a snack. Haven't you heard somewhere, that golf-course-dwelling-gophers use golfballs as currency? That's right! You heard it from Rodney, your pro golf-buddy. Said it happens to him all the time. Yes, yes. It was definitely a golfe - begging your pardon - Gopher.

Golf is for everybody. It's an ideal pastime that doesn't require much physical exertion. Unless you consider climbing up a 10 degree grassy slope exertion. Physically fit golfers will argue that going to the gym improve their swing, or enables them to climb 5 degree slopes without panting. Yes, biceps curls help when it comes to carrying the golf cart, but with a buggy you won't need to.

Like everything else, golf requires practice, practice, and more practice. Gain an edge by incorporating your golf stance even when visiting the public restroom with our 10 secret tips and etiquette from top golf champions.

1. Keep your back straight, knees bent, feet shoulder width apart.
   
2. Form a loose grip.
   
3. Keep your head down.
   
4. Avoid a quick backswing
   
5. Stay out of the water.
   
6. Try not to hit anybody.
   
7. If you are taking too long, you should let others go ahead of you.
   
8. You shouldn't stand directly in front of others.
   
9. Be quiet when others are about to go.
   
10. Keep strokes to a minimum.
    

So you see, if you are passionate enough, even when urinating in a public restroom, you will be simultaneously improving your game. 

If you found this information useful, please leave your feedback at wedontgiveashit@golfsucks.com

A busy, busy little bee, aren't we?

Looking forward to finally putting my license to good use. But, before that, there are a hundred things to do... planning the route, destination and safety equipment, not to mention food, invited folks, programme, has to be a relatively quiet affair, limited places, hate leaving peeps out, but we're not setting sail on the Titanic, mind you.

Work is fine and dandy, and don't be mistaken, sure it's tiring, but I do enjoy it, problem is I've absolutely got to find time for the above and below mentioned, and improvement in other areas. Branding and advertising huh. I'll use myself as a case study.

Have to start exercising regularly again - getting me a tailored shirt. Thanks, man.

And my TP is this thursday morning. Hope I don't get marked down for being a private student again. Never check, never check... 38 points from "NOT" checking?!?! I don't think so. Biased pond scum. Chill, man, chill. Class 2 after? You never know when it may come in handy. As long as I'm not killed by you-know-who first. Won't be of much use then, will it? Probably be disowned. Heh. Grim humour.

Gosh, still have to prepare the itinery for next month. God bless you, Audrey. Rocky mountains? That's too far North, Mom says. 'sif we don't have enough time.

Question: 'ow does one save for a trip when 'ees supposed to be celebratin 'ees bert'day?

Casefiles: Patent 7314194

Welcome! I will today bring you a small peek into the world of the World Intellectual Property Organization and an invented and patented something. Enjoy.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a novel and useful device for controlling the unraveling of a toilet paper roll.

Toilet paper is mounted in many cases to a holder which permits the toilet paper core to rotate when sheets of toilet paper are removed from the roll for use. In most cases such a mounting system is adequate to mete out toilet paper as needed.

However, pets such as cats, young children, and the like have a tendency to unravel or unroll toilet paper unnecessarily. Such unraveled paper must be discarded since it is often contaminated by contact with the floor or other items.

Well, well, well. This sounds promising, don't it? Who hasn't unravelled a roll of backside wipes and by accident carpeted the toilet floor? Surely we'd welcome a solution to a common household problem that has plagued mankind from the time he learned to wipe his own behind.

Now, now... which genius has delivered us from this predicament? I shall dedicate a blog article and half an hour of my time to celebrate the achievement of MONOSOFF, Tamara, A.; 125 Grover Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (US).

Give up.

I tried, I did, to appreciate the beauty of his toilet-roll-locking-mechanism that saves-the-earth-one-toilet-roll-at-a-time, but I was confounded by the scientific explanation of his invention. Mercy to those who are genuinely searching for solutions to common lavatory predicaments, and not actually actively seeking out a migraine. I shan't extract the entire PHd level analysis into this space. But, and you have been warned, IF, if, if you are still unwavering in your quest to get a headache from reading the passage in its entirety, please click here: GET YOUR PANADOLS AT THE READY!

Now, grant me the pleasure of making the introduction to an alternative solution that, although apparently not as patent-worthy as Mr/Ms Monosoff, Tamara A.'s highly complex award-winning toilet roll locking mechanism, Patent number 7314194, wins me over with its simplicity, aesthetics, and haptic nature. You be the judge.

Imagine sitting on the toilet, having finished your business, you fold up your newspaper/novel/psp, then reach over and tug at this adorable square of paper. Kata-kata-kata-kata. The clinking of the square-shaped cardboard centerpiece against the shiny holder produces a harmonious, comforting sound. By interaction with this simple, heart-warming design, your relationship with the effects of your bathroom has suddenly been transformed - a yearning for your next period of personal time in this special place wells up inside of you. This is simply one of the myriad of examples where the essence of a very human experience is enhanced through design.

Additional reading material, titled Usability of Toilet Rolls, this special report contains critical ground-breaking research on the effective use of toilet rolls relative to their orientation of 'over' or 'under'. Please click HERE.

Intelligent design.

Skill & Art

Gijutsu, the Japanese word for "Technology", is comprised of two other Japanese characters: "Skill" & "Art/Technique"

Man is a student. Pain is his teacher. -Alfred Musset

Essential Life Skillz: Time-Wasting Tips!

1. Resist all temptation to prepare shopping lists of any kind so you can endlessly wander through malls trying to remember what it is you need to purchase.

2. Accumulate as much stuff as possible, especially clothing and technology, so you can take extra time to find anything you might be looking for in carefully unplanned piles. Never, ever throw anything away or donate unused items to charities.

3. Eliminate every form of filing system that might organise contact details, passwords, banking documents, correspondence, warrantees or personal medical, or legal information.

4. Subscribe to all available cable, broadband and satellite television services available in your area so you can channel-surf into the wee hours.

5. Carefully read every email message that comes into your inbox, clicking every link, thoroughly exploring every website and opening every attachment. With luck, you will get a virus or worm on your computer and spend days with IT support.

6. Get in the habit of forwarding email jokes to friends, colleagues and even supervisors. This not only wastes your own time, it effectively wastes others' time as well.

7. Respond to each item of work as it arrives on your desk, avoiding any attempt to streamline your workflow or prioritise your activities.

8. Immerse yourself completely into every social networking site available on the Internet, carefully completing every section of your profile. Regularly update your status, upload photos, read every post you receive and share all forwarded posts with everyone on your lists.

9. Work long hours with no breaks and minimum sleep to effectively reduce your productivity levels and increase the length of time it takes to get even simple projects done efficiently.

10. Reject any form of meditative practice that may help clear mind traffic and improve focus.

-Kinzie

The wise man asks himself the reason of his mistakes. The fool asks others.

Shake because you love

cry because you care

feel 'cause you're alive

sleep because you're tired

shake because you love

bleed 'cause you got hurt

die because you lived

-Elisa

I always divide people into two groups. Those who live by what they know to be a lie, and those who live by what they believe, falsely, to be the truth. 
-Christopher Hampton