Back!

It's been quite a while since I last blogged. As mentioned before, procrastination is such a crime. Hey, but this time I have a more valid reason.

A while back, maybe 2 months or more, I lost the use of my computer. Long story short, it was taken away from me. Nowadays, I hardly get to sneak a use on my Mom's computer, and each time, barely lng enough to check email and Deeperblue. Sometimes I sneak in a Facebook moment.

But as you can see, that kind of time isn't long enough to write a blog post. So that's why I haven't posted in a while.

Well, what can I write? There's so many things to write, yet nothing's coming to me at the moment. So let's start off systematically, starting with those that are at the edge of my memory.

The SCV top box broke down 2 Fridays ago. It didn't as much broke down as exploded. Yep, it went 'bzz, bzz, POOF!' into a cloud of smoke and sparks. It was quite a sight. And it didn't get fixed until Tuesday, so for 3 days I didn't watch any TV, which is a little strange, but I got by ok. Didn't die of boredom or anything.

So, the SCV repairman came on Tuesday, and after looking around a bit trying to figure out what the problem was, gave up and presented us with a new set top box. I was expecting a cooler looking box, seeing that StarHub updates their box design frequently, but nope, I was denied that joy. They gave us a similar looking box.

But there was a nice surprise. Apparently, there will be a couple extra channels that will be free to view for the next one month. Now I get to watch channels that I've never seen before, which is nice. I mostly watch the NatGeo channels, I love NatGeo programmes.

Another thing off the top of my head. On Sep 2, an aqquaintence of mine was killed in a car crash. He was only 16 years old. For the local readers, he was the kid who was driving without a liscense, lost control and crashed. He was killed instantly. Rest in peace Ken, you were a wonderful person.

Back to something less depressing now. I realised after watching all those NatGeo programmes that I really don't like dolphins and whales all that much. I wonder why those kids who go to dolphin shows all turn to their parents and go 'I want to be a dolphin trainer when I grow up!'. They're not as interesting as so many other creatures that live in the oceans.

Also noted is that many people enrol into a Marine Biology course with the intention of becoming a dolphin trainer or get to work with dolphins. First off, the number of those kind of jobs are close to zero. Secondly, that area of speacialisation usually falls under zoology, not marine biology. So my advice to people who want to become dolphin trainers: don't.

Right, so anyway, I myself want to become a marine biologist. Since I was little, I've always been fascinated by science and knew I wanted to become a scientist. Growing up, I soon discovered my love for the oceans, and soon I knew that I wanted to become a marine biologist. Best of both worlds!

In my fantasies, I would dream of going on diving expeditions and discovering new species of marine life. I would catch specimens and research their behaviour, habits etc. In reality those, such a job is hard to get. Hopefully one day though, I get to do something similar to that.

I'm rushing through this post because of lack of time, so there isn't much details about each subject. Next time I get on, I'll try to elaborate more. Till then, tara (pronounced churar, meaning goodbye)!