Friday, 5. December 2008, 17:48:52
Opera, blogging, media
Two weeks ago I posted an entry in which I mentioned that I would increase Firefox use because I like its built-in spellchecker. One day later someone from Opera Software visited my page and gave it a read.
Now in the newly released Opera 10 alpha, which I have just downloaded, inline spellcheck is added as a new feature. The browser also boasts of a speed that is 30% faster. And it seems to be true.
I am delighted and will definitely use Opera more in future. There is no reason not to.
Thursday, 25. September 2008, 09:14:31
blogging, Chinese, language
I am reading some Chinese blogs again. It has become possible after purchase of a new desktop. They are usually quite interesting to read. Since the platforms that host them are not easy to access in China, those who do manage to access them usually do have something interesting to say. And they tend to be my kind of blogs, true and personal. The kind that I attempted and would like to maintain.
Lately there is quite a bit of social networking activity at this blog site. It is not bad, but not good either. Catching up comments and messages require too much energy. Increasingly I write elsewhere.
Reading a different kind of blogs helps put things in perspective. It reminds me why I liked to blog.
Sunday, 13. July 2008, 03:57:20
thoughts, blogging
I suddenly feel weary of this blog and have the urge to shut it down. In the past, every time the same thought crossed my mind, someone added me as a friend, forcing me to wait a little. In time interest returned and I continued to blog. This time should be no different. I should probably wait.
I am a journal type of person. I started writing a journal when I was seventeen. I like my journals.
Monday, 31. March 2008, 17:16:59
life, language, thoughts, blogging
Glorious spring day. I am not truly living if I don't go out for a stroll.
I can feel the warmth of the sun sitting indoors and I want to put myself directly in the shower of sunshine. In fact I feel poetic on this and for a second have thought of writing a post in my native language. I have had elegant Chinese phrases on washing spring light swirling in my head.
Why do I continue to write in English? The answer to this question is a similar one to "why do I continue to blog here?" which I have asked myself many times lately. I have thought of terminating this blog in February on its one-year anniversary. One true easy answer for both questions is I view this as an exercise to improve my English writing.
I know my limitations. I don't make awful grammar mistakes, but I also don't have a vast enough vocabulary to write at ease when descriptive writing is called for. I wish I had a lot more adjectives and verbs up in my sleeves. I need to constantly edit my sentences to remove redundant elements, too; as I believe in being simple when it comes to sentence structure, not that I am incapable of constructing complex sentences.
There are other minor points of consideration. But a stupid truck is making huge noise outside and getting on my nerve. So I'll stop for now.
Thursday, 20. March 2008, 13:46:13
thoughts, people, blogging
Having recently witnessed a surge of uncool blogger behaviours, I am tempted to resume my much sought-after weekly quote for tight-asses.
The thing is it's a bit odd to renew such a series on official spring day, which should be a joyful day. But then maybe it's not so odd after all, since spring does bring out certain animal instincts in humans.
This time around I am struck by how aggressively some females are hitting on males. They are so desperate that it seems that it never dawns on them that their eager flatteries and embarrassingly poor joking attempts are exposed for the whole world to see. Interestingly, these tend to be the older or married ones. My brother is in a different community, but the same thing happens everywhere.
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