Sat for my final Advanced Civil Procedure paper today. Damn, it was as tough as chewing on a piece of brick cookie. I don't want to think about the questions anymore. So when Steward the Evil Shorty came up to me and asked about what I answered for section B, I was like trying not to raise a finger at him (you can guess which finger) and tell him to... no wait, I think I did that.
Went to the only noodle shop in the mall for my usual wantan mee. It's a good thing they serve halal wantan mee here. Instead of pork, they substitute it with chicken or duck.
Speaking of pork, the Mexican swine flu is hitting international news right now. More than 100 people have died from the flu in Mexico and governments around the world are rushing to ensure that the outbreak doesn't spread in each one's country.
The Mexican flu - an influenza A virus, H1N1 subtype - contains genetic material that is typically found in strains of the virus that affect humans, birds and pigs. This new strain has never been seen before. The Mexican swine flu has the potential of becoming a greater threat than the bird flu, as the virus appears to be transmitted from human to human. The possibility of a global influenza epidemic depends on how contagious the virus turns out to be.
I am glad that the Quran provides restriction on Muslims from eating pork. It has already stated in the 6th Surah (Surah Al-Anam), Verse 145 that pork contains "filthy blood", which in modern phrase refers to blood that contains viral or bacterial contamination. Unlike bovine animals, virus and germs in pigs are inseparately linked to its DNA, therefore it is extremely difficult to destroy these contamination. Scientologists are gonna tear their hair apart if they ever find out that the Quran is not merely a book about religion, laws, hygiene and social behaviour but also a book about science.
Went to the only noodle shop in the mall for my usual wantan mee. It's a good thing they serve halal wantan mee here. Instead of pork, they substitute it with chicken or duck.
Speaking of pork, the Mexican swine flu is hitting international news right now. More than 100 people have died from the flu in Mexico and governments around the world are rushing to ensure that the outbreak doesn't spread in each one's country.
The Mexican flu - an influenza A virus, H1N1 subtype - contains genetic material that is typically found in strains of the virus that affect humans, birds and pigs. This new strain has never been seen before. The Mexican swine flu has the potential of becoming a greater threat than the bird flu, as the virus appears to be transmitted from human to human. The possibility of a global influenza epidemic depends on how contagious the virus turns out to be.
I am glad that the Quran provides restriction on Muslims from eating pork. It has already stated in the 6th Surah (Surah Al-Anam), Verse 145 that pork contains "filthy blood", which in modern phrase refers to blood that contains viral or bacterial contamination. Unlike bovine animals, virus and germs in pigs are inseparately linked to its DNA, therefore it is extremely difficult to destroy these contamination. Scientologists are gonna tear their hair apart if they ever find out that the Quran is not merely a book about religion, laws, hygiene and social behaviour but also a book about science.
If I am not mistaken, even the Bible says that pork is unsafe to eat. According to Leviticus 11:7:- "And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you."
As I watched the tv attentively while eating my wantan mee, a guy suddenly exclaimed at ear-shot: "If they can't kill the Western world with AIDS and inflation, then it's the Mexican flu".
I turned to look around and found that it was the same guy who, some time last week, had told me about his dream of searching for Jesus' bride. I still didn't get his name. The reason was because I really didn't want to... he seems like someone you wouldn't let inside your house even if he only comes to do the plumbing.
The guy managed to catch my glance even though I tried to avoid eye contact with him. "Hey, you!" he said. Damn.
I gave him a plastic grin. "Yes, me."
"You live around here? Wait, I remember now - you're studying at that university right?"
I nodded. "How's your mission? Found Jesus' bride yet?"
I wonder if I was trying to be sarcastic. But the guy seemed cool with my question and replied, "Nah, not yet man. I've been googling about her for days now. Got clues but no trail. By the way, how are your dreams getting on?"
Still strange. And I don't want to talk about my dreams or nightmares, not now while I'm in the middle of my exams.
"You know, I also googled your sleeping condition... from the way you described your dreams I think it's what the Native Americans call dreamwalking. People who can do this are called Dreamwalkers. It's like a psychic thing that you do with your brain while you fall asleep and you go inside someone else's head."
Going inside someone else's dream, huh? If such kind of trespass is recognised by law, I would have repeatedly being criminally apprehended. But the idea of being able to walk in certain people's dreams seems very tempting...
"Could it have been created?" The weird guy asked suddenly. "I mean, could the H1N1 virus have been engineered by someone with a motive? With global economic crisis on the rise, certain organisations may develop outbreaks to sell vaccines, you know. Remember the Anthrax virus? And why does every disease started in the Western world nobody knows..."
Wantan noodles quickly slid into my mouth like terrified snakes. Must concentrate on the next law paper, must concentrate on the next law paper...
The guy kept on talking:
"... America seems to crumble bit by bit. First, they've got really trashy music - if sex and violence aren't added in every tune then their music industry is doomed. That's why American music sucks; they've got no soul, so who cares if people download them illegally? Then those wars they went headlong into really beat the economic crap out of them - imagine paying for weapons with their own citizens' lives, jobs and homes. Some of them have even started living in tents like Arabs. Isn't that ironic? Then they have a black President who isn't really black. And now with this Mexican flu spreading to their area..."
I finished my wantan mee quickly and got off to pay the tab. "Dude, you're insane and interesting, but I gotta go now. See you later." Please let it be much, much later.
That was a weird conversation. Who the hell was that crazy guy?!
ICKY THUMP - WHITE STRIPES
is playing in my mind today
is playing in my mind today
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