Orca attack at Sea World, Florida

first ppl trap killer whales (orcas).

next ppl try to train orcas.

those which cant be trained are of no use. God know whats done to them.

then they put the orcas into tanks that are huge for humans, but ridiculously minute for orcas.

btw, thats how they study the behaviour and eating and mating habits of orcas. because, as fake researchers, they care so much for the well being of these large creatures, that they dont mind keeping them in ridiculously minute tanks.

and then they open up for guest visits, where thankfully, most sea worlds disallow knocking on the glasspanes. cos that just totally messes up the orca’s life.

once trained, the orcas get to perform. as if thats what they asked for. and nope, whatever money the authorities get from the performances, goes to the physical upgrading of the premises, so that audiences get the best experience the next time they come.

and all this is done, on the basis or orca conservation. thats just bull! just look at this video from 0.44 sec -0.50 sec. the poor orca cant even move an inch!

and look at orcas in the wild. its simply pure beauty, the way these animals embrace the ocean. you just cannot keep them in tanks! its not humane. its not right. thats just not right.

seriously ppl, if orcas and dolphins are known to kill themselves when held captive, why doesnt that stir as much controversy, as when a human gets attacked by the very killer whale they have bullied?

every person who has ever sanctioned the capture of orcas and dolphins for such purposes should suffer at the hands of orcas and dolphins someday… i am not in the least upset abt this attack.

 

becoming a leader

my ultimate aim as a teacher is to impact students.

ive been constantly told that leadership is a better way to do so because policies made at the higher level helps the greater mass of students. i dont disagree. neither do i fully agree.

many leaders lose focus of the ultimate aim at hand.

blame it on the possibility that maybe i havent seen a leader that really believes that impacting a student’s life is their basis of every policy ever made.

but many a times, leadership seems to be abt getting to the next higher level. with that, impacting students life sometimes becomes 2nd priority. or maybe, policies with the intent of impacting students, but the mere reality and practicality of it just doesnt go well on the ground.

fact is this, the moment you lose touch with what’s happening on the ground, your ideologies preside. what you think is useful takes presidence. which may not always be what is exactly needed.

something policies that require extra admin work comes into play. sometimes awards become one of the KPIs. sometimes its just about whether there are policies documented to show that ppl are trying to improve students lives.

the arguement is that i could be one of those leaders who do things for the benefit of the students. and i know there must be such ppl around. perhaps, i just need to figure what i really want. to lead or not to lead. or how to lead.

though many a times, i honestly think that i am really quite better off as a teacher than anything else. because, my students drive me to be better than i was a year ago. and that makes sense to me.

being a teacher on the ground, rather than someone driving processes to subordinates who do the fieldwork. thats doing what im good at.

 

12th March…. just 2 wks away

all i want now, is to get to the airport and get onto the airplane and become uncontactable…..

it isnt a holiday. its a working trip. but, at least, i will have disappeared from the ppl who are haunting me here!

and its so coincidental that the trip comes after Excel Fest and 3 impt meetings with ppl from HQ. and once i come back, there’s still the TSN course and other projects…

but the 5 day trip will be a bliss. if nothing goes wrong. nice kids are going, and siem reap will be nice to visit.

 

zap those mozzies down!

so interesting, how ideas so creative and innovative can actually be prototyped.

they assessed wing flaps speed of mozzies. registered this data to some laser machine. made this laser machine detect mozzie movement, and distinguish mozzies from butterflies and bees. and then zap the mozzies down using infra red beam…. lol…..

 

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Winter Olympics

for the first time on saturday, i watched highlights of winter olypmics at vancouver.

so many interesting sports, dangerous even. but, it got me thinking of how much more venue preparation and how much more significant weather conditions are for the winter games.

check out videos of these sports at winter olypmics…

ski jumping

curling

luge

an athlete passed away during training for the luge. which is really quite bad. nothing can make up for that loss.  i dont think its respectful to put that video up. so, here’s an article instead.

on another note, i think its a whole different world out there for those who frequently experience the 4 seasons, or are constantly around snow and ice. so different their lifestyles. its amazing.

 

the attack of the praying mantis

so we all heard of the female praying mantic devouring the male after mating… seemingly, a male whose head is bitten off triggers better delivery of sperms into the female. and the other theory is that eating the male after mating gives the female nutrition to grow its new egg.

here’s a video that honestly made me cringe a little…

and you have to check out the second pair of mating mantis. the male one actually tries to escape, without his head!

so, mantis being a carnivore, apparently eats not only males of its own species, it also eats other insects like crickets. and lizards. and, as if thats not enough, it also eats birds!

and mouse!

imagine an insect eating mammals!

and snakes!

well, go on to youtube and search for more praying mantis videos… there’re lots of videos…

i’ve got new found respect for this measy little insect….. it’s ferocious!

 

T1W7 updates

1) i finish 10 pieces of work, i get 20 more pieces of work. sometimes, i wonder if i have it in me to complete every single piece of work.

2) meeting with different impt ppl on 1st march, 3rd march, 4th march. mtgs that i need to prepare for. dont feel like saying much abt mtgs. do i prepare to teach or prepare for mtgs?

3) i still love them to bits, and maybe thats why its a little pain to see my babies going on a downward spiral and yet be unable to do anything abt it. but i guess these are things ppl all have to learn, either the hard way or soft way. stopped by for the bbq, and realised i cant stay angry at them for long. and, maybe, they will pick it up afterall…. maybe i should give them more credit. (if they can show me they wont disappoint me for their CT). we’ll see.

4) the more im buying into W’s “its part of life” slogan. ppl come, ppl go. you are happy one day, sad the other. you make mistakes one day, you learn the next. life is so dynamic, we really shouldnt become self-indulgent into something and be emotionally attached to things. detachment, in certain ways, is needed. its easy to say, “its part of life” when things are going smoothly. when it comes down to the crunch, can you say the same thing and move on?

5) selling my soul to the sch reaps nothing significant to what i’ve given. i know i shouldnt expect returns, but, investing so much in something that is so fluid, usually goes nowhere. there are many like me, and i will not be missed. i’d much rather do something that i love…

6) visited body worlds, and it showed why i love for bio. its simply marvellous and amazing and precious how life became what it is today. the sheer complexity of our bodies is …………. beautiful. to appreciate the physiology of our body, makes me happy. i should seriously consider going for MSc.

7) i thought back on the time when En and i used to fight. Jo and i used to discuss abt En. M and En teasing me on wearing stabilo. even friends have become so serious and mature…………. we all grow.

 8) i still havent been able to sleep at nights. im still mentally alert when ive tucked myself into bed. im worried that i might develop insomnia. i need to take care of myself. because no one else can take care of me, but myself.

9) watched Valentine’s Day. a silly movie, not worth watching even if there’s nothing to watch on tv. too bad, wasted $9.50. movies are now becoming a luxury, and im not going for any movies until 2nd semester.

10) 14th to the 20th…………..

it was only 7 days. but it went like, foooooooouuuuuuuurrrrrtteeeeeeeennnnnn, fffffffiiiiiiiffffffttttttteeeeeeeeeeen, ssssssssssiiiiiiiixxxxxxxtttttttteeeeeeeennnnnnnn, sssssssseeeeeeevvvvvvvvvveeeeeeennnnnnnnnntttttteeeeeeeeeeennnnnn, eeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiggggggghhhhhhhhhhtttttttteeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnn, nnnnnniiiiiinnnnnnneeeeeeetttttttteeeeeeeennnnnnn, twenty… 20th is here. why was i looking forward to this date when there’s supposedly nothing to it? i dont know……..

 

Wishes and Hopes

Wish is to want something.

Hope is the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.

either way, we have to deal with things we havent achieved yet. or things that cannot be achieved.

 

too much IT

KW recently told me i need to redo my nails. as usual, after the first 2 days of wearing my nail polish, i start to peel it off…

so when she commented on my nails, i told her, “ya, im going to delete it soon”

her eyes opened wide!

haha…. guess i didnt think i was one of those who was talking computers, but it happens…