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CNY Celebration Pt 1

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Sure can make it wins third with this. But why is that monkey in green? Maybe that's why it's third.

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Some people just don't want to grow old...

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Really unglam shots.. so put really small here...

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Sniped shot of XL, hey.. is that CW there? Oh.. I see WL too.. haha and and... just have fun spotting yourself there ok

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YS, the main reason behind all the glam and unglam photos... haha..

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That's W behind

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There's W again

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And W looking elsewhere...

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That's J too

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And WL getting bullied..

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And a flag for House A!!! Wonder what will be its name in the future...

I have over 400 pics to sort out from the CNY celebration, and I'm not in the best condition to do so, but I promised someone that I will put up only glam photos of someone. So here goes...

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The one and only one approved GLAM photo of XL

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She was having fun getting all the attention from the camera. P.S. I don't know who is that behind XL.

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I will take the risk and classify this as glam too

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I have other pictures taken that day but in case I get sued, I better hide her identity from the rest in case it's 'unglam'

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Vote for cherry Cherie face

If you have absolutely no idea what this is all about, that's good. If you are from year 5 and have Physics lecture test tomorrow, my advice is that you should be hitting your books instead of your mouse. Good luck!

其实打麻将可以是一种有益智力发展的游戏。常听人说打麻将可以预防老人痴呆症,为什么呢?也有些人认为麻将只是赌博的一种,而不肯进一步的了解麻将这游戏。我认为打麻将能让人对人生有许多的启发,对智力是一种良好的锻炼。因为我常在打麻将时思考,而所思考的范围是以数学和心理学为基础的或然率来决定这场麻将的策略方针。那么金庸武侠小说和麻将扯的上关系吗?我想打麻将就象是几位大侠在比武一样,武功高的人,能善于利用自己武功的强处来制服敌人。要把武林规矩弄清楚是很容易的,但是要成为武林至尊是需要实力。同样的,要学会麻将的规矩是很容易的,但是要成为电影“雀圣”那样的麻将王就不容易,非得有深厚的“功力”才办的到。

我们常在金庸的武侠小说中看到琳琅满目的武功,各有各的独特之处。其实这些武学中的道理,也适用与人生之中,当然也能用于麻将之中。今日我将以一些金庸武侠中耳熟能详的武林绝学来说说麻将经。

降龙十八掌
降龙这套掌法出现于<<射雕三部曲>>,<<天龙八部>>等作品。这套掌法威猛无比,靠的是雄厚的内力,不用多余的花招,一掌一掌的打出去。 虽然才十八招,却常令敌人难以正面招架。是属于正派的武功。用于麻将,就好比你光明正大的玩青一色平胡,一胡就是八番,令人不能不防,不能不避开你要的牌。宁可不吃胡也不能让你得逞,只能处于弱势,守势。当你的牌面大而对手的牌面小时,不妨打出“降龙十八掌”,让对手处于挨打状态,招架不住,那么你就能立于不败之地,最后希望能来个自模满贯。

小无相功
鸠摩智在<<天龙八部>>里靠这门武功“炼成”了少林寺的七十二绝技。少林寺的七十二绝技,终其一生能学成其中之十已经是非常罕见了,何况是样样精通。小无相功其实是一门无相内功。何为无相,就如水一样是无相的,你要水圆可以圆,你要水方可以方,只要你把水放在适当的容器中即可。所以练成了小无相功,就可以使用各派的招式武功,只是打出来时似是而非罢了。在麻将中,我们可以用这门武功来打出任何招式。比方说摆出一付清一色的架势,却又象混色对对胡,似是而非,让对手觉得你的牌面深不可测。

百花错拳
陈家洛在<<书剑恩仇录>>当中有一套功夫叫百花错拳。其宗旨在也是“似是而非”,但是与小无相功的分别在于“出其不意”。小无相功在鸠摩智的手里发挥了少林七十二绝学而震慑了少林寺的高手,百花错拳却是只打出了一招看起来相某派的绝招,让敌人招架,然后出奇制胜。说白了就是骗人。在麻将当中,百花错拳是对于高手中非常有用的一招。明明相在打清一色,其实是玩平胡,出奇不意,对手就“放炮”给你胡了。

独孤九剑
令狐冲在<<笑傲江湖>>中内力尽失,可是凭着自己的天赋学会了独孤九剑中的破剑势,破刀势和破掌势等等,在不利于己的情况下联败强敌。其实独孤九剑是兵法中的知己知彼,百战百胜。当敌人要砍你的右手前,他必然把目光放在你右手上,然后举起他的刀从上往下砍,独孤九剑能后发先制,先把剑放在他手拿刀要砍你的比经过的地方,等你砍的时候,还没砍着就先断了自己的手臂的一门高深武学。这独孤九剑在麻将中可以发挥很大的作用。当你上家要打筒子一色时,必定先把他的万子和索子牌给打掉。那你身为下家,若能料敌先知,就能故意听万子和索子,让你的上家送上门来,帮你模牌胡牌。

以彼之道还施彼身
<<天龙八部>>中的反面人物,姑苏慕容复以博学武功而闻名,往往能以彼之道还施彼身,令人畏惧。麻将中往往在盯下家时能发挥这门武功,你打一万我跟你打一万,你做索子一色我也做索子一色,你听三筒我也听三筒。做你的上家我就能得到绝对优势来截你的牌,抢你的胡。

凌波微步
<<天龙八部>>的主人公之一段誉的武功时灵时不灵。在打斗中他往往打不过人家而施展其轻功来避其锋芒与敌人周旋。对手即使身怀绝技也难伤得了段誉。其实打麻将时我们常会处于下风,对手的牌是四番五番而我们却只有臭平胡的命。这时候不妨走为上策,躲避对手的攻势,扣住他的牌来和他耗。希望能托到和局,那就是赢了。

乾坤大挪移
<<倚天屠龙记>>当中张无忌无意中炼成了明教神功,乾坤大挪移,使其体内的九阳真气有用武之地,能容汇阴阳乾坤刚柔的神功,让其潜力发挥出来。要发挥这门武功的前提是内功要练到一定的境界,否则会走火入魔。在麻将中,内功就是对于麻将的胡牌,规则和一切都了如指掌,而乾坤大挪移能教我们如何善于利用我们对麻将的知识来制胜。每个人都能认得清一色的牌,但是同样的牌,高手可能只在三两下间就能把清一色的牌做好,但是一个初学者可能得绕一大圈才能做成。其实要做好自己的牌,无非是个或然率的问题。乾坤大挪移就是把自己胡牌的或然率提高的一门武学。那么才能把牌的潜能发挥到极限。

今日心血来潮,随意地说说麻将,有不完善之处请多包含建议。

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The pot that costs $288 each (serves 10 person)

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And it cracked while we were eating... so they had to change a new one and mess up the peng cai... sigh...

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Hong Kong politician 刘千石 doing 挥春 for the restaurant

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New year greetings... nice calligraphy

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xiaobudian took 3 or 4 pieces...

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Of course there is the 发财鱼生

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Huat Ah

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Hehe... xiaobudian's going to be 4 years old really soon...

Happy CNY!

Some more videos from youtube tudou, this time round it's very educational...


百家讲坛_我心目中的陈嘉庚(上)


我心目中的陈嘉庚(下)


陈嘉庚真正做到 堂正君子,社稷栋梁,放眼世界,心系祖国 这四句话。

Random

It's a Wednesday, no school today cos of great performance in 'O' levels, yet again, but I couldn't sleep past 6:30am, even though I slept pretty late yesterday night. So the next best thing to do is youtube.

Found this gem for all Star Wars fans out there... love the last bit, really funny.

Mainly orchids, but you can find other flowers in the list. Got to make full use of my NUS student card to get that $1 entry price for the orchid gardens. (Adults pay $5, boo)

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Non-orchid 1

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Orchid 1

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Orchid 2

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Orchid 3

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Orchid 4

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Orchid n

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Orchid n + 1

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Orchid n + 2

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Orchid n + 3

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Orchid n + 4

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Orchid? 10

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Orchid n^2 - 14

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Orchid 2(n + 1)

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Non orchid n - 3

All these orchid reminds me of mathematics... yes mathematics... you won't want to know why. Some photos taken by me and others by Sucre

Right after this outing, school reopened and my blog was all about photos from the orientation, for one whole month. Now that it is over, time to share some pics that me and sucre took at the start of the new year. All images taken hand held. 3 cameras, 4 hands.

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The difference between fast and slow shutter... all handheld.

The power of DRO advanced level x

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This is a shot without DRO

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The same shot with DRO

Notice how the A700 lifts out the shadows but left the highlights intact? Much more useful than the basic DRO functions from my A100. No more messy layers and masks to do the same thing in Photoshop.

Now for some Physics and Biology macro shots.
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Something known as hydrophobic (afraid of water!)

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Close up shot. Can see the 'hairy' leaves too (Bio teachers/ppl feel free to correct the terms for those 'hair')

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Another one

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Close up...

Now you know how some leaves can 处污泥而不染. Because they are afraid of water so naturally won't get stained easily... haha...

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Final shot, dragonfly!

Flowers coming up