2012.12.21 didn't know such a date

Could it be the END of the world? I didn’t think about that while watching the movie 2012 because the gigantic earthquake and tsunami in the movie were impressive with the aid of computer effects, and the escapes of the main people in the movie with their plane were interesting and funny.. you will never get boring, although you might not able to understand completely the science (geology) behind, since the large part of the movie does make the audiences laugh, about the humor of some actors or excited with their adventures, instead of feeling sad or pity or anxious about.

Well, not until the final scene of the movie.. really has the meaning.. did feel like the end of the world, did get emotional with the familiar selfishness (win-lose), and ‘quick-fix’ (just take my way, easy…) behavior existed in mankind, BUT as you can see in the movie, there is GOOD part in the 6.8 billions human beings around us too and that's what we should always believe in - those who see no advantage or disadvantage and respect the differences of every living beings; those who would stand out and make time and put in effort (definitely difficult) to seek 3^rd alternative to achieve mutual understanding and respect (win-win)! Just which side you are up to..

Okay, back to this, 2012.. after googling, found a lengthy story (and reference list) in Wikipedia related to the Mayan calendar and 2012 phenomenon.. haven't had read about any first-hand data that predicted the phenomenon which I couldn’t interpret, by the way. So, I don’t know, but we do more often hear about massive natural disasters everywhere in recent years, earthquake, flood, fire, tsunami, typhoon.. and more aware of the climate change and the 'green' movement. Anyway, not about the date, take a look at what happen around us..

The fate of cells determines my fate in exam!

..have been struggling with a series of question that is going to come out on an exam paper! It is about what determines the FATE of cells in our body.. how the embryo cells later become our brain, our body, our limbs, our skeletons, our organs.. I mean how they (the cells) know what to get into?

Well, just look at the brain (my interest), what makes the young cells to gain the FATE of becoming various type brain cells? This can take many complicated yet flexible processes or changes, depending on the location of cells in the embryo, time period, exposure to biological factors from the surrounding, guidance from other supporting cells, outside introduction of chemicals into the embryo, and many, sometimes just randomly..

It sounds something like what determines the FATE of young people like you (or when you were young) who later will become what a person.. a specialist or in other careers or nothing or anything, at least something, if we think broader. Here, we have like the geographical factor, time, other environment factors, guidance and help from other people, or mere lucky.. Does look identical in many ways.

By the way, just hope to understand better what determines the FATE of cells in the weekend, so I could determine my FATE in the Monday exam!

The spirit of a battle...

The photo.. a familiar background in many Asian kung fu or battle movies. For some reasons, I like those kind of stories, and do learning some kung fu.. and have been thinking of, one day, I would see, even to try wearing the armors of ancient (probably unique) warrior such as samurai, knight (Europe), gladiator (Roman Empire).. Perhaps it was the SPIRIT that is more attractive, instead of the understandable problem-solving method in the past - the bloody massive battles in the history, which shall not reoccur, of course (but occasionally does..)..

Last week, an opportunity for a trip, where I can take some kung fu photos.. it was ‘The Great Battle of MyeongRyang Festival 2009’, took place in Haenam.. a celebration for a decisive battle led by a HERO, with his 13 ships against 333 ships of another side.. and his big victory that saved his nation in late 16^th century! Again, the spirit is to be appreciated. Hey, then what are we fighting for?

A Mooncake Festival without mooncake…

Lunar calendar August 15^th.. a full moon day.. the Mid-Auturm festival, a Harvest festival celebrated by Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese (on the same day, but in different ways, and stories). ‘Zhong Qiu Jie’ 中秋节 is also called lantern festival or mooncake festival in certain places (in my hometown) since we eat mooncake 月餅 with family, and many lanterns we can see.. This happens to be similar to Vietnamese way of celebration, but they have another story about the festival and is mainly for children, like a children day. The Mid-Autumn festival was also borrowed by Japan in custom, called 'Tsukimi' 月見, they display Japanese pampas grass (susuki) and eat rice dumplings, 'Dango' 団子. There are many versions in everywhere..

In Korea here, it is ‘Chuseok’ 추석, a Thanksgiving day, one of the big holiday that people return home (massively), for ancestor worship, family reunion, and eat ‘songpyeon’ 송편, a kind of rice cake with nice taste. Yeaa, I also need to go ‘home’ ~ hehe, go back to dormitory for my holiday.. no mooncake but instant noodle.. no lantern but light of my computer.. you know what is same? The only one thing is SAME about this mid-autumn festival, apart from, yes, in Autumn, the date.. Well, it is the same festive full moon that everyone in everywhere can still see, while celebrating the day in various styles! Generally, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

broke one rule.. another rule Okay..

There are many rules created by and followed by every individual in a small team, an organization, social community in a country, even the world, for various good purposes, which usually depend on individual perceptions on fairness. Therefore, if one broke one rule consciously or not, instantly will think that's fine because of reasons one may provide. Yes, I did, just break one rule lately (2 days ago)! Considering myself a principle-centered person (but not blind rules-follower) with occasional exception, particularly in recent days I found out.. nonetheless, do very strict on critical rules like in the road traffic, which is like life-death circumstances and because it would definitely waste of time, energy, mood, health, and money (of both sides) even if in a non-serious car accident happens to encounter. Careful..

Anyway, coming back to the topic, which is unnecessary to know the superficial story of basket-ball playing, but instead, the rational behind (maybe because I'm a scientist). Breaking one rule but under another rule, it was acceptable! Thus, it was FINE.. It happened against me too in another case, and I felt like, not fair.. but then, hey, it was quite reasonable. So, I accepted and hence a new rule was "born". Guess this is how a rule is generated, and others are expected to accept. In recent new case, perhaps, I became the rule-maker.. And, what is more complicated and sometimes confusing is that people define about fairness differently while expecting everybody have the same on a similar set of rules. Well.. Do obey the rules (rationally).. So, what the law says?

1Malaysia~ common sense concept.. good reminder

..3, 2, 1~ Merdeka~ today 31^st August Malaysia INDEPENDENCE day.. Recalling few years recently, looks like there have been many happenings.. looks like everybody have been extremely busy.. Many comments, voices, feedback, suggestions, critics can be listened as people speaking up (nicely or not so nicely) and in the meantime, people from many sides (big people and small people) explaining in dramatic stories, widespread rumors, understandable histories, and equal amount of personal dislike or like since people do has own thoughts (for self benefit or for nation) formed early in many years before.. undeniably also many with supportive evidences. Thus eventually, who-ever heard about might not instantly able to differentiate accurately true or not, right or not, believable or not.. Apparently there are endless stuffs of these kinds to be busy with by Malaysians and we don’t know how long it takes. Sooo, who will do, to fix, to correct, to solve it then? Everybody should do something right..

1Malaysia concept is a right concept introduced! Honestly, a common sense principle of a nation of Multi-cultural, which supposes every responsible Malaysians should have known, and have been practicing, nonetheless, the reminder by Prime Minister is at a right time I think. However, for many reasons, which closely related to what have been busy with, as well as unknown explanations that some people may give.. so people doubt about the common sense concept. Individuals don’t believe in the application part of the common sense concept.. why? (just because you don't..).

Regardless of people believe or not, will work or not, it is supposed to be like this anyway in the place we born, we live, we retire.. There will be time we find some people (out of ~25 millions Malaysia population perhaps) do not (do you?), but we do at least, so do it anyway~ You might think nobody starts it, but at least you do, and it starts from you. Because we simply don’t want the other way around in Malaysia.. never was.. never will..

Post-vacation effects to overcome.. Reload

We would always think back about a good holiday we had.. the most recent usually while it is fresh still. A short vacation does reset one’s tiredness or stresses accumulated throughout the year, even though one might love their job. In fact, when we enjoy the work we are doing, we tend to work extremely hard with passion, without feeling fatigue (doesn’t mean not existing)! An enough short break is necessary, although plenty of works need to be done..

Well, now after vacation, I noticed my outstanding works were not well-organized (I should have, hehe), and have to restart the working mood as my motion got slower I guess.. haha, perhaps, a good new beginning! Sometimes, like the above photo, we will have to reload a NEW arrow, using a NEW strength, under a NEW condition or environment we might encounter, with a NEW improved posture, relaunch a NEW better shot, as we heading toward a NEW target! Okay, NEW semester is coming.. got to overcome this post-vacation effects quickly, and activate FOCUS and EXECUTION! (like in the above photo.. hey, "射雕英雄傳 3! by 金庸後代?")