Stupid memories

Bah. My head hurts.

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Chocolate < 3

I find that when I eat chocolate, I have moods. One day Lindt 75% dark will be just right, and absolutely delicious. At that time I usually scorn white chocolate, and even the offerings of Cadbury Old Gold (gaspshockhorror!).

But now, I'm gravitating towards white chocolate, and milk chocolate :O. And Lindt 75% feels wayyy too bitter on my tongue.

I've been eating quite a bit of chilli lately, has this killed off my tastebuds T-T?

I still have a lot of dark chocolate in my stash to finish off!

Ah well, i can make it into hot chocolate ^^. There's a lot of cream in the fridge to finish off anyway.

I should be studying now, but instead I am going to play a game which involves killing ants :D.

Wheee~

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Finally...

I spent an embarassing amount of time trying to find a template that suited me....

I still haven't found one, but this was a lucky choice and the closest one i could find (I'm meant to be studying actually...but uh, procrastination is amazing). And it looks even better with my display pic. Wheee~

On another note, I am soooo glad I'm not working tomorrow. Work really makes you savour those days where you sit and do nothing :D.

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Discrimination

Was reading the NZ news on an online site (which should NOT be called a news site, as a lot of articles are full of ridiculous, tacky, tabloidy rubbish.) when i came across an article about a cafe owner breaching human rights.

Apparently a Turkish cafe owner in NZ kicked out 2 Israeli women and their children for simply being Israelis as a protest against the war.

This is not an issue about the law being an 'arse' or whatyoumaycallit. Its bringing intolerance to a country that does not need it, and can largely do without.

But recap back to the Gaza strip war. Apparently there are a lot of protests against the Israelis allegedly committing genocide etc etc, and there is no news on any pro-Israel supporters. Obviously, this means there is no one supporting them. Right? This is where mass media is an arse. If we never hear about US soldiers being greeted with cheers in villages after toppling Sadaam Hussein's reign, or the surge of troops in Iraq to have worked (and it did, or else anti-Bush protesters would have another axe to grind), it makes it really really unlikely that we are going to hear the other side of the story.

Not saying that war is fine. Israel's actions should not necessarily be condoned. But i'd rather side with them, rather than Hamas. The offensive action that was taken was in response to a growing terrorist threat (did you know that Israel has the best sappers (bomb defusing specialists in the world) due to the number of attempted bombings?), and the fact that Hamas has rained down more than 6000 missiles onto cities for the past 10 years? And they've honoured 'ceasefires' by continuing to rain rockets down. Hamas are most certainly not discriminatory in who they hit. Who can blame Israelis for wanting to reclaim semblance of a normal life i.e. sitting in your backyard, without worrying a mortar shell might dismember you.

There are also reports of a high civilian death toll (300+ people, out of a total of 1000+ people killed). But there is criticism that Hamas is using schools, residential buildings etc as a place to launch attacks from - i.e. human shields. All we hear though is that a school was targeted and bombed. There was no report that the school was actually a UN funded school (why bite the hand that may slap you?).

If any country condemn them, then they should ask themselves whether they would tolerate even 10 missiles from a neighbouring country, and the top politicians/people calling not just for their removal, but for their extermination? I think not.

Countries should really check their hypocrisy. And then revamp mass media.

P.S. I also support President Bush :D.

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The joys of shopping

Sales.

They are the ultimate of the shopping experience.

Managed to find a pair of low rise, skinny leg cargo-ish trousers that i've always wanted!! The last pair and the colour actually suited me! Usually colours here are too bright for the colour of my skin, so i have to stick to browns/black/grey/white and shades in between :(.

And it was marked down from a price of $65 to $20.

SCORE!

I bought an anorak along with it, it was marked from $65 down to $10.

DOUBLE SCORE!

Yes, yes, a fulfilling day.

Once i get my pay in next week, i'll book an appointment to have my hair higlighted red :D, or something like that :D. Sooo looking forward to it.

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I <3

Fishing!

It is the best!

I will buy a boat, maybe to accomodate my new interest. But that might be far, far, far in the future. XD

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Up up and away

I don't really make resolutions, but this year I'm actually writing out a list of things i want to see done by the end of the year. Some are listed below:

- Bungy jumping! Hopefully I get to do that at the Queenstown bridge, since it is (I think) the highest bridge in the South Island.
- I'd like to see my grades improve - A's for my law papers if possible. Sometimes lecturers are so vague, but demanding.

I foresee 2009 to be an interesting year :).

Picture of Christchurch, taken 1 mile high above the Canterbury Plains. By me :D!

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