Big Words Part 2

Cognitive :
Def: of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.


Epistemological:
Def: The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity.

Inaugurate:
def: To induct into office by a formal ceremony.


Coup d'etat:

def: The sudden overthrow of a government by a usually small group of persons in or previously in positions of authority.


fait accompli:
def: An accomplished, presumably irreversible deed or fact.

De facto:

usurpation:


seceded:

municipal:

repudiated:

ab initio:


tacit:

interim:

Big Words Part 1

Introducing my HOPEFULLY consistent posts about words I don't usually use in daily life. Haha.
Let us begin.

Positivism -
Def: A doctrine contending that sense perceptions are the only admissible basis of human knowledge and precise thought.
How to use: The concept of positivism was much contended by many philosophers in law, especially those that believed that law was originally created by God.

Axiomatic -
Def: obvious and not needing to be proved; self-evident and unquestionable
How to use: It is axiomatic that English teachers themselves should know enough about how to use grammar effectively before they can be deemed as capable of teaching children.

Coercive -
Def: (from coerce) To force to act or think in a certain way by use of pressure, threats, or intimidation.
How to use: People who use coercive force to gain followers are not fit to be called a leader.

Presupposed -
Def: Tacitly assume at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action that something is the case
How to use: In this course, it is presupposed that people who enrolled would have a basic knowledge of the tea ceremony and its history.




OKAY THAT'S ALL FOR NOW.
whew just four new words is making me feel dizzy gahha



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Duddeeeee

Exams on the horizon.. no in fact, its around the corner...
no IN FACT, its tmr.
=(
why am i online!
I HATE THE INTERNET SOMETIMES, it's so distracting. i wish i could mug and absorb like some kinda sponge from outer universe. bleoogaefgiafiaomk.
anyway. I thought I was being pretty up to date with my studies this semester but i think i mdoing it the wrong way if i dont even rmbr what my notes were about... -_- time for an overhaul of studying habits and methods..
next sem imma try something new.
like... doing class preparation one week before class. and then reviewing? (probably iwll never have time for that. so okay no reviewing) and spending heaps n heaps of time on the readings, just as long as i understand it, its okay if im slow.

(darn it i can foresee a future of no social life for me next sem)
but this i sthe only sem with five subjects so im cool.
besides i have two days off each week next sem
i could work part time on one day n the other day (friday) i can bum around since my sundays are used to study at the ASB with friends.
yeahhhh

okay u know what, i actually shud be focusing on how to pass my exams FIRST before dayfreaming and planning for the future.



ugh.


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vocab

finesse??? SCATHING???? SOMETIMES I DONT KNOW WHERE THESE WORDS COME FROM!


D=

when I eat fusion food, my english just gets weird. i use words i dont usually use, and words i didnt know i was capable of using.


ew i smell mosquito spray. D=

time to flee this horrible smellllllllll

Is it just me?

People grow apart. It's just the way it is.

There was a time when I lived in a fairytale. "BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!" I said, really meaning it. I even thought it'd carry through. With all my heart, I wanted for it to last. But it ended. We grew apart, went our separate ways.
No bitter feelings. Just the slightly awkward atmosphere when we accidentally meet, having that awareness of how much we've missed out on each others' lives and how close we used to be.

Why does it happen?
What makes it happen?
Life, apparently.

This doesnt mean that I foresee the ending of any friendship I start. I just reluctantly know somewhere at the back of my mind, that there will be a time when we can no longer be how we used to be. So all I can do is cherish what we have here and now, and hope for the best. I may not be an optimist, but I see the best in everything only when it is worth it. I am aware of the possible future disappointments, but I do not see it as predetermined.

Sometimes, that is all we have left to hold on to. =)

Random interjection: When did my posts EVER get so wordy and....intense? GEEZ. GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN ALL I USED TO POST ABOUT WAS FLYING PIGS AND GRAZING COWS. Sigh. I miss those days. But trust me, they're probably around corner. I can never stay down too long. What's got me worried is the LENGTH of the time I can stay my depressed and withdrawn self before I finally return to happy ol' me. I think this is where I pick up the Bible and start doing some REAL reading. =/ Oh help me, Lord.


Anyway. Ive just lost any motivation I earlier had to drone on about life and its mishaps and its misfortunes. Sometimes it just gets too depressing. It's CHRISTMAS FOR GOODNESS' SAKES. LIGHTEN UP. (sorry, talking to myself) So yeah.

And sometimes I cant understand why church groups have cliques. I know there's this thing where some people click better with some than they do with others but do they SERIOUSLY have to shove it in everyone's faces by posting it on my Facebook wall complete with sickeningly cliche captions?! Come ONNNNNN.


sometimes.

just SOMETIMES.
I'd like to wring a chicken's neck and then cut it off and then roast it in pure anger sauce and garnish it with furious herbs and serve it on an impassioned plate.




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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO.

One Serving of Pessimism, Please.

I'd never thought I'd change.
But Ive come to realize that, well, I''ve changed. O.O
Come to think of it, Ive just become an exaggerated version of myself back in secondary school days.

The only difference is that now I have one more characteristic to add to myself.
Im rather pessimistic now.
Funny thing is, pessimistic not to others, but only about myself.

I think life is full of disappointments and unfairness.
I think love is stupid and a waste of time.
I think friendship is fake and unreliable.

While you may think I sound like a TOTAL wet blanket, you should try thinking through every single one of the statements Ive just said. Surely you've been at a stage in your life when you thought the very same. I didnt ask to be like this. I started off as an optimistic person, but as you get older, things get more complicated. People of this world corrupt your child-like mind, challenge your faith, look down on your beliefs. You become more guarded and wary, less open-minded and trusting. The world does these kind of things to you.

Before you start to reprimand me for only adding to the despair in the world, let me tell you why it is better being pessimistic. First off:
1. You are less likely to get disappointed. - and when you are less likely to get disappointed, you actually become a happier person. When you have all that negative mentality in your life, when something good comes your way, you tend to appreciate it more. On the other hand, if you were brimming over with optimism and troubles and struggles came your way, you would most likely be wearied and depressed because these obstacles seem major to you, when to a pessimistic person it would be a normal thing.

Secondly:
2. You think more rationally. -Rather than being up in the clouds, always hoping and wishing for the best, being pessimistic actually brings you down to earth and plants your feet on the ground. You rationalize. You think logically. You dont set up for yourself an idealistic playground world where unicorns play and rainbows are found everyday. You tend to think more carefully, and learn how to prepare yourself for foreseeable situations. Hence, you are better off in life. If you just take everything as it goes and have a happy-go-lucky attitude, you will be unprepared for the hits and disappointments you will face in the future, and trust me, life is full of those.

Thirdly:
3. Being pessimistic does not mean you have to look like Scrooge. Nor does it mean you have to go around dissing everyone's hopes and dreams. See, that's just a stereotype. A pessimistic person can still be happy. A pessimistic person can still laugh and play. Let's just say we're probably a bit more stable and firm-minded then optimists. No offense.


So yeah. Just a little (or not so little) blather and a rather serious-toned post on why pessimists > optimists. Sadly for us, optimists are liked better, probably because some people think their overly bright and cheery attitudes could rub off them if they stayed close for long enough.
pish-posh.




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Fat jokes.

At some point, we've probably been made the object of them.

And if you're Asian, you're probably worst off if your fat.

And who am I to say anything on this topic? Why, a fat person of course. Yep. Im fat. Been fat my whole life. Not obese, but rather, chubby bordering rather fat. Yes.
Girls reading this would probably start vehemently denying my fatness, but boys would probably nod in agreement.
Fact is, I am.

Now, I just want to talk a little bit on fat jokes. Okay. So. You're thin. I see. And I'm fat? I see that too. Does this give you the right to make fun of my size? Yes? No? NO. That's the answer. Do I need a reason? Yes? No? NO. Absolutely not. No one ever gave you a ticket that has "Permission to Insult Fat People" printed on it. No one.

Yeah, yeah, you may know MANY fat people who just laugh along with the fat jokes you constantly make about them, the repeated teasing and insulting. "They should be used to it," you think. Does anybody get used to people stabbing them in the side? I dont think so. Would you like to prove me wrong? Go ahead.

The thing is, fat people NEVER get used to fat jokes. Fat people are just too polite to tell you off and slap you one in the face. (Though I believe there are some frank fat people out there who would just ask you to suck it.) See, people would think that we were being overly sensitive if we reacted angrily to your fat jokes. Are we being overly sensitive? Yes? No? HMM. LET'S SEE.

HOW ABOUT NO.

Geez. I cant BELIEVE some people out there. Hypocrites, really. Not that Im not one myself, but at least I'll readily admit it. They put on a facade, a mask. They act all snivelly and simpery and nice to the people that benefits them. Oh. Chyeah, I mean, that's how you live a life of holiness and sincerity. Sure.


As for me, I wouldnt say Ive gotten used to fat jokes. I feel a pang of hurt, a moment of annoyance - just like when a fly refuses to get out of your face- and then after that, Ill return to my normal self. Because if I were to dwell on every single fat joke directed at me, and pine away in sorrow and grief over it, Id be a withered skeleton in the desert, being pecked at by vultures by now.

So yeah, people. Fat people do move on. Maybe some don't care. But some might. Some might take it to heart. Some might take it to death. So just because the fat ones you know seem to act like they dont give a hoot about the jokes you make about their fatness, doesnt mean you should go on making those jokes.

Try and stop and think for a little bit.
Use that useless noggin' of yours.
Put your rusty brain and its gears to work.


Stop making fat jokes.
Get over yourself.
You aren't funny.

=)


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My Girlfriend is a Gumiho - MY OPINION. (내 여자 친구를 gumiho입니다)

특별 드라마!!!! 정말 좋아.
그것은 최고예요!

왜?

1. Unlike other dramas, the main female character is clear about her feelings, the gumiho CONSTANTLY tells Dae Woong (woong ah) that she likes him. There is no ambiguity, and you can feel the innocence and pure sincerity RADIATING from Min Ah. I mean the gumiho. XD

2. Seung Gi did a good job of acting. While he is NOT in the clear of being a good guy, he can make you hate him or love him. The very fact that he can stir the audience's emotions towards him proves that he is doing a good job.

3. The story line is DEFINITELY interesting. Despite the blatant advertising of other brands (LOL), the plot is smooth-flowing and interesting, never dragging (almost, sometimes) and most of the time, keeps us on our toes.


=)

I take this opportunity to say a big 감사합니다 to all the MGIAG subbers out there, you guys are AMAZING!!!! Really appreciate it.


CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT EPISODE!

AAAAA!!

Really Sadistic.

http://www.jimmyr.com/blog/Bunny_Suicide_Comic_Pics_226_2007.php


seeeeeeeeriously.

chinese poem dari aku

我闷闷的看着天上的月光.
出现在我的脑海里并不是你,
因为我们彼此之间的距离越来越远.
你不知不觉被代替了.


i looked at the moon, but did not think of you,
for my heart was far away, and i was thinking of someone else.


thanks shu pei. ;)