Mirage

Light refraction is a beautiful thing. It brings us lots of beautiful images and one of them is a mirage.

We might have heard of a mirage before but what is it actually and how does it look like? I have heard of it before and imagine that a mirage must be an amazing sight. Today, nothing to do, I did some research on Mirages.

Inverted Mirage of a boat

Most people's impression of mirages comes from comic books, for instance the elusive and distant mirage of an oasis which tends to appear to Donald Duck during adventures in the desert. People consequently tend to conclude that the mirage is a phenomenon produced by the delusions of a person who is exhausted by heat and thirst, a hallucination which exists only in the imagination of that person, rather than something which can be documented in, for instance, photographs.

On the other hand, most people are familiar with the shimmering pools of water that can often been seen on hot pavements on summer days. These apparent pools are not given any mystical connotations, however, even if they are in fact the same phenomenon as the mirage of an oasis in the desert: the sky and its blue colour appear to be reflected above a hot surface, producing an illusion of water, which constantly recedes out of reach before the approaching traveller.

The pool of water you see on the road is NOT a pool of water. It is just a mirage and when you approach it, the 'pool of water' will disappear.

There are 2 kinds of mirage. One is the inferior mirage which is like the photo shown above and the second is superior mirage. The superior mirage will have the mirage projected above the actual object instead of below it.

When we view an inferior-mirage "water pool" on a road or desert or other hot surface, what we are actually seeing is the image of the bluish sky being strongly refracted by the hot air near the surface so that it appears to our mind to be water lying on the surface. The appearance of the inferior mirage always indicates that the surface air is much warmer than the air above it due to the strong heating of the surface by the sun or some other heat source. This temperature structure -- very hot below and cool above -- causes light rays passing through it to be bent upward.

The superior mirage occurs under reverse atmospheric conditions from the inferior mirage. For it to be seen, the air close to the surface must be much colder than the air above it. This condition is common over snow, ice and cold water surfaces. When very cold air lies below warm air, light rays are bent downward toward the surface, thus tricking our eyes into thinking an object is located higher or is taller in appearance than it actually is.

I found some photos of Inferior Mirage. Interesting photos..

You can see a white light house but the white lighthouse is not there actually. It is an inferior mirage.

Mirage of the lighthouse and a boat. The boat seems to be floating on the horizon.

Images of Superior Mirage. Superior Mirage is more rare as there are alot of specific conditions required. A slight difference of height or angle will result in not seeing the mirage at all.

You see the small white house at the horizon? It is not a real house, just a mirage. There is no land there at all.

Another example of superior mirage.

I found a link to view a video of mirage taken in Finland. Click on the link below to view it.

http://virtual.finland.fi/stream/A_Ship_of_Many_Shapes.ram

Besides mirages, light refraction also creates other beautiful sight phenomenon.

Rainbows:

Double rainbows:

Halos:

Complex Halos:

There also lots of images of mirages during sunset and these the light refraction can cause the last rays of the sun to turn green.

... Tired liao.... Zzzzz..

My mother want to sleep

My mother is quite an early sleeper. Actually not early la, just that earlier than us. Just now, she went to sleep at around 12:30am. Then me, my father and brother stayed in the living room to watch TV.

At around 1am, my father went up to sleep also. So left me and my bro watching La bi xiao xin.

Suddenly, I heard a scream.

AIYOOOOOOOOH!!!

Then silence...

I shouted," What's up???"

Silence... Then suddenly,

AIYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH!!!!

huh?? hmmmm.....

Silence again for 5 minutes then suddenly..

SHUT UP LAH!!!!!!

I decided to go up to see what is happening.

I opened the door and saw my mum struggling and shouting,"You very noisy leh! I want to sleep la!"

My father," I sing 'shan ge' for you mah!"

My mum,"No need! I want to sleep!"

Me,"Sing leh, I want to listen."

My father," I will sing later."

So I went down to watch tv again.. Then suddenly...

YOU VERY NOISY YOU KNOW OR NOT?

I went up again... I slowly open the door and I heard my father singing.... and saw my mum struggling witht the bolster...

Hahaha.. Then I heard my father slapping his own stomach like a drum and sing along...

My mum....

AIYYYEEEEEHHHHHH ! SHut up la!

Hahahahaha..

Medical check up

Today, I went for medical check up at 2:30pm. I was supposed to go to Raffles Medical Grp clinic at Harbourfront. I looked around but I couldn'r find the clinic. I started walking very fast because I was going to be late. Up and down, up and down... Finally found it in a corner. It is a very small clinic.

The doctor took my bloog pressure and listened to my hearbeat. He said," Relax, don't be too nervous."

I said," I am not nervous."

Doctor,"Why then is your hearbeat so fast."

I said,"Cuz I can't find your clinic and I was running about."

Then he asked me to go out and wait. I spent all the waiting time reading 'Alice in the Wonderland'.

Finally, the nurse called me and took my height, weight, tested my eyesight, ask me to give her some urine sample.

Suddenly, an idea struck me. What if they test my urine and it produce a report that: This person is an opera fanatic. Spends all her time on opera and nothing else.

hee hee..

I thought that was all for the check up but no. She gave me a letter, ask me to go to Raffles Medical Hospital to take X-ray. I was like... Huh... Still must go to Bugis there to take Xray, so troublesome. Haiz.. but I might get it done once and for all.

So I went there to take Xray and after that, I went Bugis for shopping! yeah!!

After that, went to see HXY's ktv class. See how she teach and how the students are doing. The ktv students are not the GZX students. They are some other aunties who only want to learn singing.

Just saw on tv, 60% of marriaged couples divorce within 10 years.... Ooohh.. scary.

Funny Video

I found this very silly and funny video which sets me off laughing and laughing non stop.. hahahaha...

It takes quite some time to load but you won't regret it~

Wat the..

Today, I arrived home at 11+pm. I asked my father...

Me: Is Lao ma back?

Father: No, She at Gu Cai Ba.

Me: Don't bluff. I know she sleeping upstairs.

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Me: Is that fish back?

Father: No, he went swimming.

Me: Don't bluff. Say properly.

Father: Why you so concern? You got motive one.

Me: I not like that one lor.

Father: Dun k k. I know you so well.

Me: I just ask for fun.

Father: You want to ask that fish to serve you water and cook for you right.

Me: No lor......

Wat the..

Found!

Ok, I finally found a job. This time, I took my own sweet time to get a job as I do not want to get just any job. At the same time, I can take a good long break. My break will be over in one week. I will be starting work on April.

The location is at Harbourfront. At first I thought that it is very far but then the NorthEast line took about 30 minutes to reach there. However, including all the walking and waiting, I think the trip will take me about 45-50 minutes. Haiz, hate travelling.

Forget it, it is a 5 days job! What more can I ask?

The company is Bureau Veritas. I still don't know what they are dealing with actually. I read in their website that they check shippings and got some consultation service etc. Hmm.. don't know. The headquarter is in France. What a coincident... :P

Hopefully all will go well for this job~

Fetched Teach

Went to airport to fetch teacher. Her flight arrived at 11pm. That richard said 10:30pm, bluff me. Anyway, teacher arrived at 11++pm. We were all trying to spot her.

Today there were WanZhi, Wanxin, Qiuyue, Tian, Mingde, Richard and me. Richard stood far away while the rest of us were trying to spot teacher. I was telling Wanxin that I hope she did not perm hair.

Then we saw her.

In peach colour jacket and pants.

Boots.

Permed hair.

Well, too bad. I thought that her previous hairstyle was very nice. She looked stylo. This time, it was ok only.

We were all quite surprised at her dressing... First time see her wear boots. She said that Taipei is very cold now. I can imagine.

HXY:

In Taipei it was cold, so I wore boots but it was getting warm in the airplane so I decide to take off the boots.

The plane was very cramp, (I can imagine cuz it is Jetstar) I could not take off the boots. Finally I kicked it off and the sole came off. I frantically asked the stewardess for plaster or rubber bands.. but she say she don't have.

(Jetstar don't even have plaster or rubber bands in their planes!)

In the end, a little girl gave me a rubber band......

Richard sent me back first before sending HXY back. She is staying at Chau Chu Kang. Ooops.. sorry, not CHAO Chu Kang, is CHua Chu Kang.. :P

Sharkle

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Inefficient optical shop

Today Richard came to eat lunch with me. Came down especially but reach at almost 2:30pm. I almost died.

So we ate lunch at Lorong Ah Soo. Haiz.. Talked about the usual topic. About GZX, about coming plans. We were both quite worried for the Tang Bo Hu show as we have only one month left to rehearse and we didn't even start rehearsing yet.

Anyway, I went to buy contact lenses and this stupid contact lens shop actually told me that they do not have any contact lenses in their shop. They need to go somewhere else to get them when customers buy. So troublesome and inefficient. Unfortunately, I thought there is only one optical shop around so I agreed. It was 3:30pm. They told me to come back at 5pm to get it.....

So I paid and went to find Richard in a VCD shop. Haiz, then I saw that there is actually another optical shop there with stocks. Sian man...

Richard sent me home and I went down again at 5pm with my mum to collect the contact lenses.

So inefficient.... anyway.. ZAP ZAP ZAP!

Just Married!

100th post!

My new cousin, Terence, just had his wedding ceremony today. Well, I took part of it though I just found this cousin 2 months ago. Being my kpo self, I fought my way to take photos today.

Early this morning, 8am, I woke up to get dressed. My mum was already ready but I took my time to dress up as my father was still sleeping~

Then we setted off to the groom's aunty's house at 6th Ave. My ks auntie already reached there at 8:40! We arrived at 9:30am.

~ Arrggghhh!!!! The zap zap ad is on!!! hhhheeeeelllpppp!!~

The 2 in laws. The left one is my grandma. She has never seen the other in law before. They looked a bit shy wor.

Random photo....

This is my cousin. My mum says that we look alike in this photo, like sisters. Look alike meh?

This is their family photo.

Serving tea to my grandma. I think the most boring part of getting married is to serve tea. So many relatives line up to be served tea... See my sister standing at the side, she is waiting to be served tea. haha..

Serving tea to the groom's parents.

My mum's turn to drink tea~

My sister likes to look upwards when taking photo..

Walking on the red carpet....

Then after the 4th dish, they came in again with another dress.I dun understand what is the purpose of changing dress in the middle of the feast and make everyone stand up while they walk in.

YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMM..... SENG!

We also YYYAAAAAMMMM SENG!

The one standing on the left is my cousin. The rest are my uncles and aunties.

I took this photo so that my grandma can put it on her tabletop. She had an opera photo of me on her table too but that photo was taken so long ago. I ask to change it but she dont want. I think the groom is a bit drunk in the photo.....

Zap zap zap.....

Zap zap fu bu, zap zap fu bu, zap zap fu bu... zap zap zap zap ....

Wah lau.... this ad really irritates me!!! In case you havent seen it before, this ad is promoting a new slimming product called "Uzap" and it goes zap zap zap....

The full content of the ad:

Zap zap fu bu, zap zap fu bu, zap zap fu bu... zap zap zap zap zap zap .....
Zap zap tun bu, zap zap tun bu, zap zap tun bu... zap zap zap zap zap zap .....
Zap zap da tui, zap zap da tui, zap zap da tui... zap zap zap zap zap zap .....

-_-"

Can you imagine hearing this on TV for every advertisement break?! Can't they think of something else?

This is so lame... Zap zap zap.. and the girl who did the dialogue does it with a very exciting tone. zap zap zap...

Pre-performance

Finally I can upload photos again to the blog. The last entry was half done cuz I can't upload anymore photos.

Ok..

This time, we got another host because we need the host to speak QuanZhou dialect.

Last week, we also tried out the hairstyles and costumes. After much discussion, we finally came up with a Tang style hairstyle.

This is the behind. Please do not ask me why there is a safety pin because I also don't know but I know that it will be removed.

Erm, I got take a front view of the hairstyle but I think I better not post it. Mei-E might not be happy about it.. hee hee cuz she did not put on make up... :P

This saturday, I will post up photos of the performance yo~

Rehearsal ~

Had a final rehearsal yesterday. It made SL soooo crowded! My god, I don't even have a place to sit.

Mei-Er took part in almost all the pieces. I doubt if she has got time to change her costumes. Well.. ok, I didn't took much pics.

He sang this piece called, Er Mao Xue. It is a piece from Li Ya Xian. I think he sang this piece very well and expressed the feelings of this song through some simple movements and expressions. I would like to be able to make more expressions too.

Sianz.. i got more photos but i cant upload. Blogspot is giving some problems.. I will post them up next time~

Lorso Taiwanese Drama

My mum is watching this Taiwanese drama now and I was surfing net at the side. This kind of taiwanese drama look all the same! Same actresses, same hairstyle and same plot. Can't they just think of some new character design?

And for the past 15 minutes, these 2 women are talking on TV, telling each other their life story. OMG... So Lorso. Now the show ended, right after the 2 woemn finished talking. I don't know why they must talk so much. I told my mum,"You don't think they are lorso meh?"

"Lorso la.. but nothing to watch mah."

Ya right, she like so engross watching it..

So happy the show finally ended then suddenly.. ta dah! Another taiwanese show... -_-"

duh.. must channel 8 broadcast all these taiwanese dramas?????

My mum watched this one before but she still watch it and the plot is almost the same as the earlier one... She admitted it herself..

Me: Is it about a man who abandon his wife/gf in order to marry a rich girl?
Mum: Yes, hahaha..
Me: I knew it.

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Jobless but still busy

Due to popular request, I will blog about what I did these few days.. I am jobless as most of you might know, (any job to intro me?) but I am still so busy. I wonder why.

Today, I went to SL again. Actually, they wanted me to go at 11am but I slept till 9:30pm and recieved a sms from Susan.

Susan: What time you go SL?
Me: 11am lor, but I will be late. I sleeping.
Susan: If I pick you up at 10am, you can?
Me: Ok lor, should be can.
Susan: Ok, I pick you.

So I got ready in a jiffy. I remembered my mum told me something before I went out but I forgotz what it is..

Finally I reached SL at 10:40am. So early, I so sleepy sia.

Today rehearsal quite sian cuz they are discussing where we should stand and where we should walk to while I just stand at the side listening. I can tell that Mei - Er is rather buey song that they are discussing so long. To me, it's ok lah, I just take a break at the side lor.

Then me and the SL ppl went to have lunch together. Susan is a vegetarian so we have to go to a kopitiam with vegetarian food. I so tired and sleepy.. i insist to go home after lunch thought the SL ppl asked me to stay, Mei-Er even say that I can sleep in her room but no lah, I want to take a shower and sleep at home.

In the end, Susan sent me home (susan is so nice) but I did not sleep. I sent out alot of resumes. Sianz, I decide not to take the mediacorp job as I prefer to take a regular full time job. It is still better to find a job with normal working hours.

Today the stupid Yahoo took so damn long to attach my resume and in the end still give me an error page. I was really fedup with try to attach and re-attach the resume. It is a very slow and long process. -_-" pissed.

Anyway, I got a call from a company at Robinson Road. The girl ask me to come down for interview tomorrow. Well, Good news, at least got some response.

Just now, I went out again to meet some ex colleagues at Clarke quay. They went there to see the doll shop. Then we went to a pub .. "Indochine". I think it is kinda sad that they transformed such a beautiful old chinese house into a pub. The house used to be nice and peaceful. Now it's noisy and crowded. The deco inside is quite nice with lots of 'bing ma yong' statues. I want one in my home!!!!

I didn't drink anything there though. I don't drink alcohol and the non-alcohol drinks are too ex..

Well ya.. Didn't take any photos!!! Tm, I will be going SL in the afternoon.. I will take some photos!

I did alot of things

Today is my first day without work. I slept till 12pm. Wahahaha..... When I woke up, I saw that I have 20 missed calls! scary.. Richard wanted me to finish up the poster. Oh no.. I quicklt rushed through it and finally made it in time at 2pm. He came to my home to see it and after that we went together to Bras Basah to print it.

You guys are the first to see this poster!

I had a hard time sourcing for all those photos from various photo albums! The photos have to match their respective roles. Well, from the photos, can y0u guess who is acting what?

We printed 20 pieces then proceeded to COI to photocopy 200 pieces for distribution on this coming Saturday. Richard asked me to print the tickets but I havent done so... :P

After that, Susan called me. She want to come pick me up to SL for practice at 5pm. It was still early so Richard dropped me off at Bugis. I shopped alone for awhile, it's boring to shop alone. Fortunately, Susan arrived at 5:10pm and we went together to SL.

Today, Uncle Lim refined our movements and pointed out all the little mistakes we made. It is a good thing as I felt that few few teacher can really refine your movements to this kind of extent. Most teachers just close one eye and say,"You are doing fine." I don't want to be just fine.

This is Uncle Lim teacher Mei Er to pose. Don't see Uncle Lim like so stylo malo like that. He can really be very 'girl' when he is teaching the Dans.

Practice went on and on until about 7:30pm, Susan sent me home. So nice of her~

When I reached home, I painted my white flower green. I need a green flower for this Saturday's show to put on my head. Surprisngly, this painting work took me like 45 minutes! But the result is satisfying.

I know it looks like cabbage or Cai Xin but I DON'T allow anyone to laugh at my flower!

-_-"

Then I started painting my face.... :P I mean putting on make up. I want to practice my make up skills a bit but I am still unsatisfied with the results. Fortunately, teacher is going to help us put on the make up on this Sat.

All photos in this blog is taken by my hp, so please forgive the blurness. I know my photo a bit scary la..

Then while I am thinking of what to blog tonight... my mother suddenly shouted,"LOOK!"

I turned around and saw one of the most ridiculous scene in my life. I saw this.....

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Believe it or not, this is my father..... I shouted," PLEASE STOP PLAYING WITH MY FLOWER!"