You're my sunshine after dark

Monday, June 29 @ 4:59 PM

#159

There was no assembly in the parade square today. Instead, we had to assemble in the class to avoid mass congregation. This will continue until the end of the week. Not to mention taking temperatures. Kind of remind me of the SARS days. Nothing new, used to do this when it was raining early in the morning. The parade square would be wet and we have to assemble in the classroom. Then, we were briefed about the H1N1 thing. New timetable out, not much changes. With lessons ending at 3.20pm on at least 2 out of the 5 days. The only schools that closed for a week are Presbyterian High and Westwood Secondary. Anyway our POP has been postponed to next Saturday, 11th of July. Currently, this date is tentative, it has not been confirm yet (: Argh, I don't want it to be on a Saturday. ):

Sunday, June 28 @ 1:06 PM

#158

Conference! Conference! Conference! I love conference!! I know pigs who don't sleep at all and sometimes sleep till 1pm. They need people like me and him (us) to wake them up. Haha, it's hilarious. To add on, they themselves childish then call me childish! Then when other people tell them ghost story, need us to comfort them and ask them to sleep. See, life so unfair ):

Anyway, I've been thinking about something these past few days. What is the difference between men and woman? I did some research and here are some interesting facts (well not are all interesting) which I found.

Physical Differences

1. An average man is taller and heavier than an average woman.

2. Men have more bodily hair than women do, especially on the chest and extremities

3. Women are more sensitive to sound than men

4. Men are over 30% stronger than women, especially in the upper body. Although many
feminists cannot face this fact, females simply do not have the strength or
endurance necessary to be, for example, effective combat soldiers.

5. On average, girls begin puberty changing approximately two years before boys.

6. Men have larger hearts and lungs, and their higher levels of testosterone cause
them to produce greater amounts of red blood cells

7. Differences in intake and delivery of oxygen translates into some aspects of
performance: when a man is jogging at about 50% of his capacity, a woman will
need to work at over 70% of her capacity to keep up with him.

8. Female fertility decreases after age 35, ending with menopause, but men are
capable of making children even when they are very old.

9. Men’s skin has more collagen and sebum, which makes it thicker and oilier than
women’s skin

10. Women generally have a greater body fat percentage than men.

11. Men and women have different levels of certain hormones; for example, men have a
higher concentration of androgens such as testosterone, while women have a
higher concentration of estrogens.

12. An average male brain has approximately 4% more cells and 100 grams more brain
tissue than an average female brain. This is not connected with intelligence!
Research points to no overall difference in intelligence between males and
females. However, both sexes have similar brain weight to body weight ratios.

13. In men, the second digit is often shorter than the fourth digit, while in
females the second tends to be longer than the fourth

14. Men have better distance vision and depth perception, and usually better vision
in lighted environments. Women have better night vision, see better at the red
end of the light spectrum, and have better visual memory.

Diseases

1. More men than women become infected with HIV.

2. More males are likely to be diagnosed with tuberculosis then females.

3. Women are less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease.

4. Men are more likely to suffer from cancer.

5. Women are more likely to suffer from osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and blindness

Mental Differences

Brain differences

Several studies have proven significant differences between male and female brains. Differences are located in both the primitive regions, and the newer parts of the brain called neocortex – the higher brain regions.
Men and women process information differently because of differences in a portion of the brain called the splenium, which is much larger in women than in men, and has more brain-wave activity.

Intelligence

Many small-scale studies report differences not repeated in larger studies which, or course, caused argues and confusions. Several researches done on volunteers have proven that there is no significant difference in the average intelligence level of men and women.

However, there are some slight differences:

1. An average man performs better on tests of spatial and mathematical ability,
while women perform better on tests of verbal ability and memory.

2. Men’s IQ has greater variance, which means that there are more men than women in
the very high and very low IQ groups.

Behavioral differences

There are some proven behavioral differences between men and women. And the most common are:

1. Men are more physically aggressive.

2. Women are less likely to successfully commit suicide, but more likely to attempt
it.

3. Men have more positive attitudes about sex then women do.

4. Men are more prone to taking risks.

5. Women express their emotions more readily and experience a greater intensity
of emotion.

Differences in mental health

Several mental illnesses are proven to be differently distributed between genders. The most common include

1. Depression – Several researches have shown that this disease affects females twice as often as it does males. Serotonin is a chemical required in the brain for “happy mood maintenance”. The rate of synthesis and level of serotonin in the blood are significantly higher in men than in women. These differences may help explain why depression is more common in women. Both depression and panic disorder rates, which are two disorders with higher rates in women than men, may be tied to childhood experiences of abuse.

2. Schizophrenia - Although this disorder affects men and women equally, men typically experience symptoms earlier, with more intensity, and have poorer prognosis than women. Symptoms of schizophrenia in women more frequently involve depression and greater disorders in thought conceptualization, while men report more apathy, disorders of speech, disturbance in cognitive function, and social isolation.

3. Alzheimer’s disease - Several studies have shown that women are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than men are. This disease is caused by the damage to the white brain matter. On the other hand, men with Alzheimer’s disease have a higher risk of mortality than women do.

4. Stress Disorders - Anxiety disorders are chronic illnesses that occur more often in women than men. The risk of post-traumatic stress disorder following some traumatic experience is much higher in women than men. Women are also more likely to have been previously assaulted or to have sustained injury by a relative or someone known to them.

Happiness

In general, it has been proven that women are happier with their lives than men are. Women also show greater concern about family and home life issues, while men express more sympathies about political issues.

Different brains

Different abilities, the difference between the male and female brain is not evidence of intelligence, unintelligence, superiority, or inferiority, but of field specializations. In general, males have better spatial and math skills than females. On the other hand, girls tend to be more vocal than boys. Males are much better in visualizing a three-dimensional object than women are.

Some Other Differences - life success, education, employment…

Employment

In most of countries, there are more wealthy or rich men than there are women. There are much more unemployed females, as well. Employed women earn 80% of the income of men. Women are less productive then men – women in nonagricultural industries work 35.9 hours per week versus 41.6 hours for men. More men work in the following industries:

• mining
• construction
• transportation
• farming
• computer and mathematical occupations
• engineering and architecture.
• chief executives
• firefighters
• police and patrol officers
• electricians
• dentists and surgeons.

Women are far more likely than men to be

• social workers
• paralegals and legal assistants
• teachers
• nurses
• speech pathologists
• dental hygienists
• maids and housekeeping cleaners
• Childcare workers.

Education

When talking about literacy we should keep in mind that, worldwide, men are more likely to be literate, with 100 men considered literate for every 88 women. Regarding high education, the differences are not so obvious. For example, women made up 57% of all college students in the United States, 58% in UK and 60% in Iran.

Internet usage

The percentage of men using the Internet was ahead of the percentage of women, at least in United States where the study was conducted.

Conclusion

And so, my conclusion is men lead a sad life. It is no doubt that in terms of physical appearance men are physically stronger. But when emotion (mental) comes in, men lose out to women. Emotion tends to be far more important than physical appearance, haha ):

Saturday, June 27 @ 11:48 PM

#157

Damn school is starting soon and there is no extension of holidays!

Friday, June 26 @ 5:32 PM

#156

Lips Of An Angel - Hinder

Honey why are you calling me so late
It's kinda hard to talk right now
Honey why are you crying is everything okay
I gotta whisper cause I can't be too loud
Well, my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

It's funny that you're calling me tonight
And yes I've dreamt of you too
And does he know you're talking to me
Will it start a fight
No I don't think she has a clue
Well my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel
(And I never wanna say goodbye)
But girl you make it so hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel
Honey why are you calling me so late

P.S Argh school is starting soon!! More busy days ahead...

Sunday, June 21 @ 10:45 PM

#155

10th grade

As I sat there in English class, I stared at the girl next to me. She was my so called "best friend". I stared at her long, silky hair, and wished she was mine. But she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. After class, she walked up to me and asked me for the notes she had missed the day before and handed them to her. She said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I wanted to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

11th grade

The phone rang. On the other end, it was her. She was in tears, mumbling on and on about how her love had broke her heart. She asked me to come over because she didn't want to be alone, so I did. As I sat next to her on the sofa, I stared at her soft eyes, wishing she was mine. After 2 hours, one Drew Barrymore movie, and three bags of chips, she decided to go to sleep. She looked at me, said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

Senior year

The day before prom she walked to my locker. My date is sick" she said; he's not going to go well, I didn't have a date, and in 7th grade, we made a promise that if neither of us had dates, we would go together just as "best friends". So we did. Prom night, after everything was over, I was standing at her front door step. I stared at her as she smiled at me and stared at me with her crystal eyes. I want her to be mine, but she isn't think of me like that, and I know it. Then she said "I had the best time, thanks!" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

Graduation Day

A day passed, then a week, then a month. Before I could blink, it was graduation day. I watched as her perfect body floated like an angel up on stage to get her diploma. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. Before everyone went home, she came to me in her smock and hat, and cried as I hugged her. Then she lifted her head from my shoulder and said, "you're my best friend, thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

A Few Years Later

Now I sit in the pews of the church. That girl is getting married now. I watched her say "I do" and drive off to her new life, married to another man. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't see me like that, and I knew it. But before she drove away, she came to me and said "you came!". She said "thanks" and kissed me on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

Funeral

Years passed, I looked down at the coffin of a girl who used to be my "best friend". At the service, they read a diary entry she had wrote in her high school years. This is what it read: I stare at him wishing he was mine, but he doesn't notice me like that, and I know it. I want to tell him, I want him to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love him but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why. I wish he would tell me he loved me! `I wish I did too...` I thought to my self, and I cried.

Friday, June 19 @ 8:54 PM

#154

Have been very busy lately, even though it's the June holidays. Read an article in a newspaper which was quite interesting a few days ago. It talks about how we, students who are taking the O level's this year are going to school even though its the June holidays. It was a lady who spoke for us, she even described and explained the meaning of the word 'holiday'. On one hand, we are supposed to have a good rest during the holidays while on the other, we are suppose to catch up on our school work during the June holidays. Anyway, I think that going to school during the holidays is reasonable. Otherwise we would be definitely be slacking at home right? Besides we have to catch up on our school work because of a tight schedule. In addition, these lessons in school are not revision nor remedials, but they are normal lessons due to the fact that the syllabus couldn't be completed in time during Term 1 and 2.

Monday, June 8 @ 5:41 PM

#153

Finding a needle in a haystack, time is of the essence.

Wednesday, June 3 @ 3:11 PM

#152

On-going project work, assignments and tuitions. My hands are full.