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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Retail Therapy

In view of last night's outburst followed by the later realization of things to come, and since I am unable to do anything productive in my office yet, I have decided to indulge myself with some onilne retail therapy.

As any careful online shopper would, I have done some research and lookaround to see what is the most value for money product I want. Before I continue, lemme just say that I wanna buy a film scanner. Yes, to scan negative film, as well as positive film, slides and Advanced Photo System (aka APS) film. Why? So I don't need to keep paying to process film AND burn to CD... nor do I need to always develop the whole roll of film when I don't even know if all the exposures turn out alright. Just plain film processing costs about $3 a roll or something? Yeah... then I can scan into my com and just see which one's nice to print... IF I wanna print, of course.

So I've narrowed down my search to these 2 models:

Minolta Dimage Dual Scan III
http://ca.konicaminolta.com/products/consumer/digital_camera/dimage/dimagescan-dual3/spec.html

Minolta Dimage Dual Scan IV
http://ca.konicaminolta.com/products/consumer/digital_camera/dimage/dimagescan-dual4/specification.html

Both products are officially discontinued by Minolta for GOD-knows-what reasons... Anyways, both have received very good reviews online. To sum things up, DSIV can scan full frame pictures while DSIII can't; DSIV can scan images at a higher resolution (3200dpi or 14.6 megapixels) while DSIII scans images at a lower but not lousy resolution (2820dpi or 10.8 megapixels); DSIV scans an image about 9s faster than DSIII. That's more or less it. If you're bored at office too, u can check out the specs from the links provided above. Haha!

Anyways, that's the research part. The buying part, I intend to go Sim Lim Square some day to look and see if I can find brand new ones to see what's the price. Meanwhile, I found online some cheap deals. DSIII someone is selling 2nd hand at SGD$200. DSIV someone is selling 2nd hand too at SGD$400... and another set at SGD$450.

So... which should I get? Hmm...

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Did you know the current standard for healthy water consumption is half your body weight in ounces? For example, I weigh 62kg, which is equivalent to about 136lbs. So my daily water intake should be about 68oz of water. How many litres is that, you ask... Well, I just learnt yesterday that 32oz is 1L. Hence, I need to drink about 2L and a few sips of water everyday... which is what I've been trying to do. But it's really irritating coz every say, 30min? I need to go to the toilet... and it seems like I keep slacking by going to the toilet. Well, of course, I am slacking... not by choice, but because my (what they call) MPID is not up yet. But still, I cannot keep going toilet right? That's why, I'm holding in my pee till it's like gonna burst already then I'll go. I hope that isn't damaging my bladder or kidneys... *crosses fingers*

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After lunch just now, I went to the pantry to refill my 32oz cup that I got for free from Billy Bombers some time ago. Jeremy was there with another guy whose name I can't remember. So we started talking about why I wear tie to work when there's no need, and they thought Lisa (my direct boss) told me to do so. Then we talked about my field of study, and they mentioned some really interesting creatures! Hahaha! So in my head, I was making a mental memo to myself, and this is what I got!

http://www.sciencemadecool.com/2007/08/friday-parasi-1.html

And...

http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Vagina-Penis-Parasite-Fish-60299.shtml

K, maybe the second link gave it away by it's name... but yes! That's one of the creatures they were saying! Apparently when u pee in the water, the current that the pee causes in the water is like the current from the expulsion of water from the gills of larger fish. Attracted by this current, this little catfish swims against the current to locate the source (which should've been the gills) and lodges itself inside by means of a backward-facing opercular spine (a spine at the gills of many fishes). So-o-o... if you were peeing, I think you can imagine where this little fish is gonna end up in... (oh-h-h the pain!!!) Hahaha!

Anyways, there's supposed to be another kind of parasite or bacteria or some shit that's supposed to rot the glans of a penis (don't know if it's the same for girls). Also "obtained" by peeing into the water. But this organism (I've yet to find out what) occurs in Singapore's very own Mandai Reservoir! Is there a Mandai reservoir? Or is it Seletar Reservoir? Somewhere there la. Scary eh? Haha! Owww... *winces*

So remember, don't pee anywhere you like. Look for a toilet! Or at least, don't stay in the water to pee... hahaha!

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Called Louis just now... had a short little chat with him regarding accomodation. But the topic soon drifted to Mel & I. Well, we didn't talk much, but he said that if things really don't work out, don't force it. But he also reminded me not to give up so easily. After all, every relationship requires effort and sacrifice.

I remembered telling GOD that I don't wanna give up so easily on my next relationship. It appears I almost did! Thank GOD for reminding me of my promise through Louis.

Yesterday's QT talked about how when we suffer and GOD comforts us, it's also for us to comfort others who will experience the same suffering so that GOD's comfort can overflow to them.

"... the Father of compassion and the GOD of all comfort... comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from GOD."
-2 Corinthians 1:3-4

That spoke to me... really.

And after last night's outburst, today's QT, which was a continuance of yesterday's, mentioned that we should use the comfort that we got from GOD to comfort those around us as well... to identify with them, to bring them closer to GOD... because ultimately, GOD is in control no matter how crazy a situation may seem at that point of time... Sometimes we just lose sight of GOD's plans and purposes for us.

"... if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer."
-2 Corinthians 1:6

Through some questions posed after the reading, the inspiration I got for today was "Let go; Let GOD." Cliched, yes... but there's a reason for it being cliched, coz it really IS this way. Sometimes we just need to surrender our wills, our desires, our wants, ourselves, to GOD... Let HIM proceed/carry out HIS plans.

So to Mel, sorry for being so indecisive. I just need some time to surrender myself, as well as ourselves, to GOD. Please be patient k? *hugs* Patient endurance... *nudges Mel* =)

Love me if you dare... 16:51
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