Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Year! (But After One More Second)

Happy New Year everyone! Maybe 2008 wasn't the best of the years to remember. But it will be one of the slightly longer years. Today, the scientists added one more second -- a leap second -- to the atomic clock of year 2008. That's because our Earth is slowing down ever so gradually. This second was added at 7:00 pm eastern time according to the news, so we are already enduring one extra second. =)

Well, I guess one extra second won't kill us. Here's to better year to come in 2009!!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Happy Holidays!!

After making the unexpected and frazzled move last week (my apartment flooded and apparently they need to fix the foundation and the wall), I'm looking forward to a relaxing holiday break with my family in L.A. President Bush generously declared 26th as the holiday for federal agency so I didn't have to use my vacation day to take this break. ;)

One of my favorite short stories of all times happens to be about Christmas. The Gift of the Magi by O'Henry. What life is really all about. =)

Happy Holidays!!

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Reason 2 for Not Being on Facebook

Besides the primary reason (rebel with a cause!) for not being on the Facebook (even though friends and random strangers tell me to get one), here's reason number 2 for not getting a Facebook account. If I ever get sued, I don't want anyone to be able to argue that they can serve any papers on me elctronically... through Facebook!! Because an Australian court apparently allowed that.