On regular expressions
After a lengthy (for IM) but simplified explanation of regular expressions:
Vivian: wow that’s like filipino verb conjugation
I’m a space cadet and I only say totes to Vivian
The other half already blogged this, but I’m still giggling about it so here goes.
me: so i was reading some lost recap type things
and i realized that i am so not into this whole lost-ology shit
Vivian: ugh me neither
me: i mean i love lost
but i don’t know what they are talking about sometimes
Vivian: oh haha i don’t
me: it’s a good show
totally sucks you in
alias-style
Vivian: i’m more interested in shows that are heavier on the philosophical allegories
rather than just twisty turny symbolism and suspense
me: ah i guess i had never thought about lost as a religious allegory
which is apparently what people keep talking about
like here this whole time i’ve been calling a character “dude in the black sweater”
but apparently the rest of the lost world has named him esau because his nemesis is jacob
sigh
Vivian: WHATEVS
that was a great book by the way
[about 10 seconds]
me: the bible?
Vivian: HAHAHAHA
omg no
me: HAHA
Vivian: “jacob have i loved”
me: sorry i was totes confused
Vivian: i seriously LOL’d
me: hahahahahaha i did too
Vivian+Julian
My piano review is in the works, I promise. I took the pictures and everything. However, first I had to finish this super slick (if I may say so myself) wedding website for the Asian and her man:
It even has online RSVP with administrative access! Try to top my wedding present now, other friends of V+J!
“julian i’m real happy for you and i’mma let you finish, but lolcatz was the best internet meme ever”
vivian: internet memes are like truffle oil
: you can’t go putting that shit on everything
Protected: Playing the analogy game with the Asian
Kanye hates Twitter, too
Most of the time I think Kanye is just being ridiculous and ghetto in his ranting, and this one is still pretty bad with its all-caps and lack of any sort of proper English, but these bits make it all worth it:
“EVERYTHING THAT TWITTER OFFERS I NEED LESS OF.”
“BECAUSE MY CAPS LOCK KEY IS LOUD!!!!!!!!!”
vivian: he is like that loud annoying friend you keep around just for occasional gems such as those
Kanye West takes on Twitter in Web Rant [Times Online]
File-Print
: going to a meeting about PCs with people who have clearly never used one before is soooo painful
: i quote: “we’ll have to basically reteach everyone how to use a computer! i don’t even know how to print on a pc!”
: that’s like saying, “i don’t even know how to talk to a black person!”
: EASY, IT’S EXACTLY THE SAME
I mean, yes I do work in technology…
vivian: strong passwords are like running for the train
i see no point
it would be different if i was like a millionaire or important
but neither of those things are true
N.B. It’s just a funny quote. I do not condone the use of “password” or “happiness” as your actual password.
Tea Eggs + Sorry!
Thanks to Vivian’s post about eggs, I started lusting after some tea eggs, a la my mother. I e-mailed her to ask what she did, and she called me back (from China!) about it. Here are her instructions – loosely translated, of course:
Ingredients:
- Eggs
- Dark soy sauce (mushroom flavored is good)
- Tea (loose or bagged) – black is the usual, but mother says anything goes. I would guess one bag for every 3 or so eggs.
- Sugar
- Star anise (八角) – optional, but good for “more taste”
Directions:
- Cover the eggs with cold water and bring to a boil over low heat
- Boil for about 15 minutes (sounds like a long time to me but whatever)
- Drain the water and rinse the eggs in cold water until you can handle them
- Gently crack the eggshells, either by hand or with a spoon
- Add soy sauce, tea, star anise (if desired), and a tiny bit of sugar to enough water to cover the eggs
- Add the eggs and bring to a boil over low heat once again and let simmer for a couple of hours
- Let cool and continue to soak in the sauce in the fridge, at least overnight and up to a few days
- Enjoy them either warm or cold!
Even though Adrian claims to hate hardboiled eggs, I will be giving this a try after our weekend jaunt. I’ll try to remember to take pictures and write about it later on. Hopefully they’ll come out looking like this:
Tea Eggs (via Glass Petal Smoke)
By the way, I know at least my coworkers noticed that I made my first post during work time. It’s true – I took a break from programming and made an entry. My bad! I’ll try to refrain from doing that from now on, although it’s hard not to write a short bit about something at the moment I am thinking about it. Maybe I can just file things away for publishing later or something like that.