Bite Back Blog

Signs pointing everywhere, but in one direction

2009-10-16T09:37:00.006+01:00

Ahh... finally a post after so so long, many things had happened, and a few things had taken an unexpected turn. Come to think of it, it was all due to something my friend said to me, and then the rest is history...

The story begins when this young man was given an opportunity so ludicrous he can't possibly refuse. The only condition is that he needs to work on the other side of the earth, away from his house, his pets, his job, his life.

But, out of hope, out of trust, he decided to take it on. So he quit his job, leave behind his un-paid car with a £10,000 debt, hugs his pets for one last time, salute his friends, and kiss the only life he knows goodbye.

to be continued...

Tai Chi, Tai Ji

2008-05-07T22:55:00.005+01:00

Recently I'm busy with work and setting up a class for my Tai Ji master in a local community centre.

Tai Ji(not Tai Chi as it has a totally different meaning.) as most people would already know, is a form of gentle exercise passed down from ancient times in Chinese history. But what most people do not know is, that it is after all a form of martial art. Which means hard training and combat orientated movements.

I'm not going to go too deep into explaining the word Tai Ji itself as I'm sure anyone who is reading this knows where to look for such informations.

Tai Ji quan took its name only a few hundred years ago, in Chen's village in China. But it's been said that this is one of the most precious culture of China. The reason lies behind it's foundation.

Tai Ji quan, from it's physical movements to the theory behind the whole practice, is closely related to the ancient Chinese philosophical book I(pronounced ee) Ching. Although the book explains the philosophy behind everything in this universe, Tai Ji quan turned those words into lively actions performed by the human body, though physical movements brings out the meanings of Yin Yan. And from practice we learn to become not only more aware of our own selves, but our opponents and surroundings as well.

I can go on forever talking about Tai Ji and I Ching, but as a human being in this dimension, time is always against us. If you haven't tried Tai Ji yet, go join a class at your local sports club and start enjoying this new life experience.

Lose weight for free

2008-04-18T14:00:00.004+01:00

The fitness industry, raised by those "junk" food all too easily available that is also irresistible and modern life style. The deadly off spring which is now all too common - obesity.

People nowadays are spending so much money on health products: pills, "healthy" foods, fitness DVDs, gym. Well, who am I to complain? Since I'm a personal trainer myself, I should be happy with the growing fitness industry.

Yes I love the money in this industry, but in the same time I think losing weight/ getting fitter shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg. And that's why I'm going to write some tips on how to lose weight (fat), get fitter.

First up: You Are What You Eat.

There is no secrete in losing weight, the golden rule is: If you burn more calories than you consume, you will lose weight.

But that's not to say you should go and starve yourself silly, doing so would only do you more harm then good from losing weight (not extra fat).

A healthy approach is to make a daily food log for a week, note down everything you have consumed in that particular week - meals, drinks, snacks, etc. And afterwards study the log, pick out things that are high in calories and replace them with a healthier option (likes of high fiber foods). You should replace them one by one over time. Since a short, dramatic change in your lifestyle will only ends in vain.

Travel in style

2008-04-18T11:30:00.006+01:00

Ever been annoyed by the person sitting beside you on the long cross continent flights? Well, be-annoyed no more.

Total personal space will be ensured with this Styrofoam human shipping carton. Add a breathing hole, "relieve" hole and an entertainment system and I on it right away.

Designed by Elric Petit
[Source: Coroflot via NotCot via Gizmodo ]

What you can win for a quarter

2008-04-18T11:11:00.006+01:00

With the inflation these days there isn't much you can get for a quarter or a pound, but an Australian crane machine begs to differ...

It looks like the winning price is too big to fit though the retrieving hole. And securities were called to finally bring the price home.

Joking aside, I have been busy lately and didn't have much energy to write up posts, but rest assure that I will keep those funny stories coming ^^.

Pii Pii on Wii

2008-04-04T11:42:00.006+01:00

Sorry for the lack of post lately because I had to do extra hours to cover someone's holiday leave.

Now I'm back and I bring you... Super Pii Pii Brothers. It's a Wii game in japan where the ~~only~~ main objective is to aim your pee at the toilet.

For those of you girls out there who have always imagined what it's like to pee standing up(or guys who never quite get the aiming right). The game comes fully equipped with a harness to strap the wii remote on, hit the start button and pee like ~~a child again~~ there's no tomorrow.

Jump to the source and watch it in action!!

[Souce: ThinkGeek ]

G-string jeans

2008-03-27T14:35:00.003Z

A sign of what's to expect in the near future... and the future is pretty bright indeed. ^_^

Click on the picture for a closer inspection.

[Source: dannychoo.com]

Convient Truth

2008-03-25T12:08:00.003Z

I spend quite a bit of time on the internet each day, reading blogs, tech news and what not. I can't help but realise that one cannot go about their normal net live without someone trying to stuff fud in your face, spreading shit like butter on toast.

There are a few sites that I visit for my daily doses of tech goodness, mainly the ones that has up-to-date news on gadgets, technology and science. I always thought geeks and scientist has similar mindsets (since they are both supposing-ly well educated): impartial, non-bias, makes decision based on well observed facts. It turns out that I was just being naive...

Articles like this are all over the internet, or should I say "mindsets like this are all over the world". I started to read gizmodo instead of engadget due to the non-stop faggotry in engadget. But the editorial dictatorship and the number of "my shit dont stink/ its a-ok for my shit to stink but not yours" type of comments on gizmodo that's given me a big wake-up slap in the face.

We were born into this world, learning the laws of nature and man-made rules to live by as we grow old. We learnt that there are truths and lies, but where along the line did we learnt to "pick and choose" truths, buffet style? Comments like "Our western world's free speech is under thread, but your equally threaten free speech just isn't acceptable" pops up everywhere. I will go into more details about "free speech" in another post, but if people think other people's system needs to be fixed, shouldn't they do or at least think as such for their own systems?

If I continue on my rant, this post will become too long and boring to read. So I'm going to end this post with the rules that I have set for my blog: Not to be bias, No political debate posts, Only hard facts backed up with references. I will provide truth to my readers, if they feel like they should take a side then by all means, do it. But ignoring/undermining truth is just lying to oneself, which can only hinder your mindsets.

Germania has teeth, too.

2008-03-24T15:43:00.005Z

Good news, everyone!

Today I joined this hallowed hall of a blog to contribute my own bites and thus point all of your moral compasses a little bit further in the right direction, like those priests of old!

ahem.

Nah, but really. Thanks Andy for letting me contribute and let´s bite back. Hard.

All of you : My name is Matt. Nice to meet you.

Stuck, on a toilet!!

2008-03-24T15:16:00.010Z

A 35 year old woman who spent 2 years in her boyfriend's bathroom...

"She was not glued. She was not tied. She was just physically stuck by her body. It is hard to imagine. ... I still have a hard time imagining it myself," Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple said in a telephone interview, adding that it appeared her body fat had grown attached to the seat.

Rite...I just have a question: How did she manage to sleep sitting down for 2 long years? Actually, one more question: Wouldn't the fat blocks the toilet water inlet and prevents it from flushing?? Eewww... I think I will stop there.

[Source: kansascity.com]

Happy Easter!!

2008-03-23T16:09:00.003Z

Happy Easter everyone!! And are you ready for the Easter Bunny??

If not, you may consider taking up some self-defends classes from me, hehe.

Friendster, not so friendly

2008-03-23T15:35:00.008Z

Yes I do have a friendster account (XP), for ages and left to gather dust. Today I went to check my friend's new photos and decided to do a little clean ups on my own profile, ended up being greeted by "your computer is infested by spyware" pop ups under FireFox. Not to mention Im running Mac OSX...

Clicked cancel a few times and the bot gave me no choice but a "let us scan your computer for free" message and a single "ok" button, naturally I wouldn't mind taking an adventure into the dark side on my Mac but I just don't feel like it today. So force quit came into the rescue, heh.

Afterwards I went to upload a photo of myself onto my profile, and this time greeted by buggy coded upload page, followed by some nameless flash based ads everywhere I click... I was never so glad that I have installed Flashblock on my FireFox.

I hardly ever logs onto my friendster account and from today's experience, I don't think I will log onto it anytime soon.

Bite Marks Everywhere

2008-03-22T16:11:00.007Z

I remember last year when I came up with the name "Bite Back Blog", a google search returned only 3 results, one of which was a page in a .Mac account.

Now I finally got my act together to make this blog, and what happens with a quick google search of the name? BITE MARKS EVERYWHERE!!11!

Has the name became more popular? Or google became more powerful? One can only guess. But at least I got the name registered in blogspots under my usage, and I'm happy. =)

Bite Back, cause I can.

2008-03-22T15:04:00.005Z

I can't remember where or when I heard this: "Life bites you where it hurts", but I guess it doesn't matter as anyone would have been bitten by life at some point. We just grow into accepting the pain, and got so used to it that it doesn't hurt anymore (well, at least not as much).

Anyway, here is where I would do most of my bitting backs, hopefully not so often since no one likes to hear other people's rantings. And when I'm not bad mouthing things in life in general, I will use this space to bring you news of things that I'm interested in: computers, gadgets, sports, etc. (the usual boy stuffs).

Feel free to comment away as I have set it to accept comments from anyone, but IF my blog ever grows large enough, I will limit it to registered users only. Which will probably never happen, haha.

Music - The universial language

2008-03-21T23:47:00.006Z

My first foot prints on the internet since 1997, where I had my last Home Page set up back in 1996, and ~~left in a coma~~ discontinued in 1997. It, along with a guest book were still alive and kicking 'till recently. Its amazing that they kept it going for 12 long years without a single penny from me. Well, here's a big Thank You from me and R.I.P my first ever HP - Blue.

So, this is the age of blogging, where everyone is trying ever so hard to make themselves heard. I don't know if this is gona work since Im a fucking lazy bastard, especially when it comes to writing (I know all I do is type but still, :P). Me and words don't mix well, its a curse in my blood.

Rite, by now you may have asked: why this title? There's no mention of music after all those babbling. Well, the reason for this title is because Im sitting here listening to Beethoven's 9th Symphony and I cant be bothered to think of one =P.

Anyways, I think this is a good enough baby step for a starter, I hope you enjoyed it and hopefully I will see you again next time!

Chao.

Andy