Not So Well

I’m not particularly keen on talking about this matter so I’ll keep to this post as short as a miniskirt. (Quoting from Mr. Mohan, my Project Management module lecturer. He mentioned that presentations should be as short as miniskirts so that they’ll be short enough to be interesting, and at the same time just short enough to not reveal everything.)

I was hospitalised a few days back, which would explain why I went missing for a couple days. I would like to thank those who sent their regards and well wishes; however they may be, and know that they’re highly appreciated and have kept me going, even when being admitted into a hospital sucks big time.

I guess I’m feeling much better now. Good enough to get away from the hospital as soon as possible. I still have to look after myself, and I’ll make sure I do it well. Anything but the hospital. Anything.

I wish I could write more, but I don’t have the time for it. I need to get back to work. Maybe 6 months later some day.

Love, Sleep and Dreams

“Love said, ‘Lie still and think of me’. Sleep said, ‘Close your eyes till break of day’. But Dreams came by, and smilingly gave both to Love and Sleep their way.”
_{-Sara Teasdale}

I seldom post stuff like this, but I thought it’s pretty enough to be worth sharing.

Contronyms

I learnt a new term quite recently. I’m sure most of you are familiar with the terms antonyms and synonyms, but how about contronyms (or also known antagonyms)? Contronyms are words that are their own antonyms. Apparently, contronyms are special cases of homographs (two words with same spelling). Sounds bizarre, but it’s hard to understand that unless there are examples for these so-called contronyms. Here are some:

bolt - secure, run away
by - multiplication (e.g., a three by five matrix), division (e.g., dividing eight by four)
custom - usual, special
fast - quick, unmoving
help - assist, prevent (e.g., “I can’t help it if…”)
mean - average, excellent (e.g., “plays a mean game”)
quite - rather, completely
strike - hit, miss (in baseball)
transparent - invisible, obvious
wear - endure through use, decay through use
with - alongside, against

There are several interesting antonyms that are not homographs, but homophones (two words with the same pronunciation). Examples are:

aural, oral - heard, spoken
erupt, irrupt - burst out, burst in
petalless, petalous - lacking petals, having petals
raise, raze - erect, tear down

The English Language sure is a bizarre language. But that makes it a whole lot more interesting!

 

Source

Labyrinth Guards

xkcd.com

Have you been in such a situation where you ask yourself if you know what’s right or wrong, knowing very well that you’ll never find out anyhow? You’re never sure who is telling the truth, nor can you be sure who is telling a lie. If you attempted to scrutinise the situation in order to make a futile attempt at uncovering the so-called truth, you’ll only make things worse than it already is. What if these choices are inevitable? If they can even be considered choices, that is. What will you do? Do you attempt to question the guards, risking them poking a hole in you? If you can survive that, which guard is telling the truth? There is no place for logic here, for it will only result in a never-ending cycle of fruitless questions. No amount of consideration would amount to anything. Would you take the chance of taking either of the paths, risking never being able to see light again?

So, the question is - which path will you take?

Candy Head

Another brilliant find by Edward, wonder how he manages to get hold of all these cool stuff

Oh yes… I can feel my head almost exploding. Into candy.