Test drive

Today i have tried and use the rbk shoes that i just bought. The shoes have a good performance when i used it to play my favorite sport which is basketball. Even though nothing can be compared when playing with the specialized basketball shoe. this shoe can hold on to its own. It is also quite ok when used in a gym. But i still need to fully test it on to a rough terrain to see whether this shoe can withstand the test of endurance. Well i expect it cannot last for too long since the upper subsection of the sole is thin and might easily break. I will personally see if this is correct ones i go out and play with it.

The hunt for a shoe

What a perfect sunny day and i am already up to go seek for a new shoe. My ageing old shoe has done its best to take the abuse of mother nature. But sadly it is time to part ways with my old buddy (partly because i sprain my ankle while running on nature park which suggest that the shoe is at its limit of protection) oh the memories. Now im in a search for a good replacement shoe that can take the all the abuses that i give to it without burning a hole on my pocket. First stop I look around the store which i purchased this shoe, well it is an addidas running shoe btw. After looking around i noticed that the shoe design 2 years ago is still incorporated to the new designs this year, of course there is a few tweaks here and there.

I look around to other shops and found a nice pair of puma which have the spider web technology or so what they call it. It is nice looking piece of shoe but the price is high than what i am willing to pay. But if i am a hardcore runner ill probably buy it.

After an hour or so of searching, i have stumbled across a pair of cross trainer shoes which fits right into my target. Although the big difference between a trainer and a running shoe is the cushioning. Long distance running would most likely benefit from cushioning and of the track running( which i usually love to do). After considering the pros and the cons. I give the rbk shoes a try and see whether it can deliver the expectations that i set for it.

Back in the Loop

Finally after two weeks of job hunting, i finally been able to land a job. Hurrah! From the start i set some objectives and tried to experiment on this process of applying for a job.

Here is the list of my theory and outcome of the job hunting experiments:
1. I assumed that my job interview invitation success rate would be 1:10. The outcome that i acquired is at 2:7. I have a better practical outcome than what i theorized since it was based on the actual job market and my personal experience. Even if the ratio dropped below what i expected, I will still continue to work hard in getting a job since i believe in the philosophy to never say die until you dead.

2.Before I attend an interview i device a game plan for it. First I tried to have a laid back attitude and a friendly aura. The second type would be a serious and aggressively attack the interviewer, well not physically of course. The result is quite surprising: the second option works and has been able to make me gain the job. Well it seems that a more serious and intimidating employee wins. Since i also like to interview people, this is a experience learned.

3. I also try to test whether physical appearance counts. I tried out 2 different scenarios, One the geek know it all look and two the cool guy effect. As for the outcome, The know it all look prevails. As expected since i am aiming for a technological job and not PR type job.

Well that concludes my job hunting this year, maybe if i get bored or the job lacks extreme challenges maybe i will try and look for another job and continue on for some experiments.

Here's some nice comic strips which i find amusing. (click to view a better image)

Past 2 years

ORD oh! Coming soon.Well the long winding road is going to an end. And im going to reach the finish line soon. Anyways here is a nice clip of being a Sgt in camp.

Fun about sesame street ELMO

I recently found this funny video about elmo.

Well Elmo got captured by terrorist and now held as hostage. What is he going to do with this angry terrorist. Watch to find out.

Creativity at a Price

Well this article about a note book pc shocked me. For the price of $40000, you will get a mac book air complete with 12,000 Swarovski crystals. Well it a luxury item indeed. Performance wise macbook air is a good ultraportable laptop and currently the most innovative invention in laptop technology. But performance wise, a notebook pc with less than the price of the macbook can out perform it(if you research well enough). Fashionistas will like it, but technology geeks will thing twice about spending.

for more info about this article: http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/24057