Theater Of The Absurd

Step right up, step right up! Ladies and gentlemen, for today's media ramblings and absurdist fun, I present to you two theories on why science is wrong and the bible is absolutely and literally right, a wee fella from fillipina with the power to be six foot nine and who can kick your nut-sack from behind and also the sweetest handhold in the animal kingdom. Let the weird and wonderful commence!

Bananas Are The Bestest Design, Ever!




Hmm when he grasps the banana and espouses its benefits, I can't help but think of oh I don't know a penis? Replace banana with the word penis in your head. It's funny, trust me.



Peanut Butter disapproves life and evolution shocker!!!





HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA...sniffles.....HAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHA.




He's petite, like a potato. Here's a rap tribute to the guy who paved the way for the likes of mini-me.





Hehehehe, seriously wiki the little bugger,Weng Weng, I kid you not. Fascinating stuff.




And to cap it off, something so saccharine you better not be drinking teh-tarik manis as you watch this as all your teeth may crack and fall down into your stomache hereby giving you diarrhea and massive shits syndrome.

I CAN CAN DO IT!

Thanks to Wayne for passing on a great article on the differences between having a fixed mindset and one which is open to change and effort. In a nutshell, the piece explores how we view ability and the development of ability ; whether it is just natural talent or whether it is the culmination of effort, never say die attitude and willingness to face the challenge. The interesting bit is that how we view our personal capabilities in life can affect not only our mental and personal growth but our belief structures on destiny and fate.

This article is in essence is about the positivity in having a growth mindset, that whatever our inherent beliefs and personalities are, it is never too late to engender change and to embrace new challenges and risk. The way I see it, there are too many people I meet who are "set in their ways" or perhaps think that well that's me, I can't change for the better or I can't accept failure in new endeavours so I'll stick to stuff that comes easy.
I for one, am guilty of these beliefs one time or another. However I do essentially believe that I can change for the better, if not it wouldn't hurt to try. And try. And try again. And try somemore, until those little personal goals are achieved. Or not, but hey the journey is the worthwhile bit right?
Intelligence, emotional and mental, and ability is malleable. It is within our failure to not grasp that, and also within our success to do so. Take football for example. For the Onnies crew, we were not considered "naturally talented" when we started out. For the most part we were slapped into "defensive positions" to "hump" the ball away. But by playing with each other and gradually improving , we pretty much can hold our own now. At the same time I don't see why we should stop improving, if not physically ( god we are all getting old and injury prone, look at me, ankle, knee, front tooth) but mentally. Habits are only as bad as we make them to be as well as ever present as we wish them to be.
Well enough preachy keen-ness, check out the article for yourselves and let me know your thoughts. In the comment section yah yahoos. Also, it would be great if our education system somehow incorporated this level of thinking and motivation in all levels huh?

www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2007/marapr/features/dweck.html

Zip zAP bIff!!

Aloha,

Firstly I would to like to congratulate Adly for being the first ( and only) person to seemingly be interested in this little blog baby of mine. It's no mean feat and he deserves a mention.

Secondly, an audience of ONE is still much better than NONE. Alright, the blog title is No Compliments, not no comments! Give it to me yah yahoos, bad , good or well you know something encouraging. I sob at night for the charity ( or lack of) of friends I left behind in good old Malaysia. So, comment on the layout, the spiffy-ness of the fonts, whether it needs some flashing epileptic lights, what you want me to post e.g. pictures of my underwear around London, bra-less chicks in this summer heat and topless muscle boys for the ladies of course. Only the music remains untouchable, because well, I am rather tasteful in my taste for music, bad english intended.

Well, on to the update. The weather here is getting plentiful warm and beautifully sunny, which means lazying in the park and more incentive to gym. Which I have just started, me am member of the YMCA gym in Tottenham Court Road. It costs 30 quid for a month , I get to use everything , including the swimming pool and free yoga/pilates/skipping/ butt clenching classes. Plus they got shit like Photography , Pottery and Arty stuff to do. I like, as Borat would cry out.

Oh yeah and the most interesting thing I've seen the past week is a bronze toilet sink at a Shisha joint. Mmmmm, bronzey.... Speaking of Shisha joints, due to the ban on smoking indoors coming into effect this July in London, there will be none operating come this summer. Well, as restaurants yeah, but we all know why we go there; for the apple, grape, and strawberry flavours and opportunity for smoke ring making. Also it's pretty much a cultural possession of the local Middle Eastern Community in London as well as breathing( heh!) much character into areas such as Edgeware Road and Bayswater. I aim to do a think piece on how the smoking ban affects the the community of shisha smokers and whether the ongoing petition will be successful enough to ensure shisha smokers get their fix. So watch this space as I may put up some of my work from Journalism School! For critique and your general thoughts of course.

Until then , keep on tripping!
Yeah that means you Adly.