anyway, recently, my boss told my lab mates and me that soon there'll be game development projects that the hollywood lab would work on with disney imagineering. oh yeah, i haven't mention that recently my boss (prof) set up a branch of the lab in hollywood. it's called NUS hollywood lab. part of this IDM network. idm stands for interactive digital media. it's supposed to be the pioneer in digital media research (or so it claims). oh well i have high hopes that it will succeed. i do believe in my boss' ability and vision, and also the spending power of the singapore gah-men (govt).
so hollywood sounds like a nice place. now i've got an opportunity to work there for 6 months. not really sure where it would be, but the nus hollywood lab is in USC. but my friend, roger who has been there recently complained that it's not such a nice place over there. kinda like they have a big social divide over there, the rags and the riches, the blacks and the whites... oh well, at least it's in california, somewhere i've been longing to visit. why? i was inspired by this red hot chilli pepper song called *u guessed it* californiacation! hmm, one of my friend, ram, he's still in standford doing his masters. stanford is like a dream place for me, but i haven't got a chance to go there. so i'll pay him a visit when i'm in LA :)
many happenings around the world recently. war (of terror) against terrorists keeps going on. i really wonder, how do we tell who are the good ones? the one killing more people or the one that kills lives who are more important? are 1st world lives more important that 3rd world ones?
"The casualty figures show how very one-sided the recent conflict has been.
More than 200 Palestinians have died - including many civilians - and
hundreds more have been injured. One Israeli soldier has been killed - shot
accidentally by his own side. Eleven Israeli civilians have been wounded in
rocket fire from Gaza. " - taken from a bbc news.
The above is but a frequent example of the many innocent lives sacrificed in the name of pursuing terrorists / extremists. But who are those pursuing the extreme actions? it's pretty obvious isn't it? with great power, comes great responsibilities. do you easilly dismiss innocent lives, exploding bombs in the hope of gunning down a few bad eggs?
if the local police do that everytime they pursue a robber, many civilians would have been killed. however, it's great to know that blair is stepping down soon. he should have done that long ago. not knowing how to use the power in your hands, it's best not to cause further damage.
oh well, we can only hope that bush's term will come to an end soon. i think my granny would make a better president.
most normal americans are really great people. i really wonder why among many such great people who cherishe lives, they have to suffer the ignominy of having such a leader, someone who disgraces them more than lifting them.
it's okay! what goes around comes around. you've done something that caused others to suffer great lost, and you'll receive the same compliment next time.
till then, adios!
