Penultimate Week

First day of Summer, at long last! Apparently, it's the wettest opening to summer in Australia for 70 years, so go figure. Time seems to go by really fast, what with there being less than 13 days to go, and yet there's quite a bit left to do: geography assignment (due on the penultimate day of school no less -_-), training day which we just did, and the Jap student visit of next week.

Jap Trip made short: dance for some, Jap class(es) give tours, Filewood's class (!) + others need to make 500 burgers in 3 hours (GL HF)

Training Day was quite interesting. The best part is probably the TED videos, especially the various composers. Good thing I understood the jokes, considering I'm still (perhaps not for long?) a non-musician :) Heck, I would download and watch that entire clip again, except quota is still 8GB :') I do actually want to do this, so I hope I get in (slightly doubtful now that I've heard about the selection process...)

I am probably some crazy mix of all three leadership styles, but apparently I don't have the qualities required to carry out the authoritarian style, so looks like I'm mostly delegative with a hint if democracy.

I've started playing NationStates a few days ago, and right now I can say it's quite an interesting satire of politics. One small change in legislation and suddenly I've changed from a 'Authoritarian Democracy' to 'Democratic Socialists'. Go figure.

Looking at a typical 'Hello World' in assembly code makes me cry:

global _start

_start:

xor    eax,eax

jmp short string

code:

pop    esi

push byte    15

push    esi

push byte    1

mov    al,4

push    eax

int    0x80

xor    eax,eax

push    eax

push    eax

mov    al,1

int    0x80

string:

call code

db    'Hello, world !' ,0x0a

Although never covered in any high school, it does make SDD look that much more unappealing, especially now that virtually everyone has deserted it for the greater good that is Economics. Which brings up the question, SDD or biology? I've already changed from Legal Studies to Economics through skilful swapping, so what now?

Also, I seriously have to get awards sorted out with my teachers this week or early next, which includes 3 bronzes from McAuliffe, and hopefully 15+ from other sources.

Runfit (in the rain!?), then SC followed by DotA tomorrow. On that note, I need someone to teach me how to play them well (so that I don't seem so noob...)

Goodnight.

PS: my take on Peer Support Camp by this weekend at the very latest (also, congrats to the people who finished NaNoWriMo)