Right now, i'd rather type a thousand words...

Time for a change. It's amazing what FYP can do to a person. I'm so absolutely stressed by my work that i'm actually writing on my picture blog all over again. Apologies for not updating my blog in a while... been really bogged down by work and... more work. But hey, nobody really reads my blog anyways so it's fine. =) The irony of blogs: it's for you to write just about ANYTHING in the world, just don't write about stuff you don't want people to read... duh.

Ok... just wanna share some of the weird things dat go thru my head.

I like to form theories. Has anybody heard of the hamster theory? Of course you haven't. I've told this to a couple of people but word doesn't get around dat fast plus it's probably a stupid theory. Here goes... HAMSTER THEORY: Certain people exist in the world (and get whatever they want) because they're good-looking. Period. There's no two-way about this.

Can anybody tell me why are hamsters not extinct? ok i hear a few smart alecks saying "cos they reproduce damn a lot at a time you dumb shit!". True. But that's not it. Look at them... so frail and small. They could die from falling from high places, a random cat's dinner (and one is not enough), eaten up by just about anything bigger than a hamster but the truth of the matter is, they're still around. One of world's greatest mystery eh? Think about it.

Because they're cute. That's it. Sorry for a lack of a more sophisticated answer. Think of the millions of people in the world who keep hamsters. The very existence of these puny creatures revolve around their cuteness. How they get food, water, the comfort of their shelter etc. Amazing. And all they have to do is to look adorable. People shower tender-loving care, feed them, bathe them, take pictures of them, give them nice accommodation (i know u're thinking cages but seriously, some of those i've seen are like semi-detached houses) and basically ANYTHING to ensure their comfortable livelihood.

Drawing parallels with the human world, i see this happening everyday. Hamster theory works for both guys and gals but for argument sake, i'll leave guys out of the equation for the moment. Everyday some girls doll up and dress nicely because they understand the hamster theory. Some girls who are oblivious to this theory still get the same loving treatment from guys because they are intrinsically cute. Doors get opened for, bags get carried for, seats are given up for and the list continues.

If you look cute, you're destined for continued existence in the human world (unless of course you get flattened by a falling refrigerator or... you get the drift.) Cute people most often than not get what they want... whether they mean it or not. And there's nothing anybody can do to change that.

On the other end of the spectrum, there is the Cockroach. Well, he's one helluva poor bugger. He lives in the worst sewers in the world, has to fight for every morsel of food everyday. But, he survives the trials and tribulations of everyday life because he is fit, he runs fast and some can even fly. Here's the irony: People marvel at Superman when he flys wondering whether he's a bird or a plane, but when cockroaches fly, nobody second-guesses. He is definitely the ugliest airborne creature the world has ever seen. No doubt.

So i guess you get what i'm trying to say. Cockroaches get the treatment they do because they're ugly. (Can we leave out the diseases here... i'm just making an analogy) It's the sad truth. Imagine this: As you're strolling down orchard road looking for a place to eat, suddenly without any warning, a gigantic rolled-up newspaper descends from the sky and flattens you in a second. Well, that's the kind of treatment cockroaches get when they come out to look for a meal.

Wow i could really write a thesis about this haha! Wonder why i'm hardly as productive for my FYP. Oh well don't be alarmed by the cockroach story... turns out most of us are neither hamsters or cockroaches... just somewhere in between.

For those out there who haven't found your hamster, keep looking and don't give up! For those who've found, grab hold of him/her (not too tightly though) and never let go. I've never been really good at keeping my hamsters... but that's another story for another day.

Alrite, gotta get back to reality. Peace out.