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What would u do if you   weren't afraid?

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[hello! im back!] yup is me again. Time to pick up where i left off..... cheers! [so fill me in!] i miss u guys!

-LeS =)

Optical Illusions (so random but interesting lol... for ne one who's bored out of their mind LOL... or just curious like me=)

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Does this look like a spiral? It's actually a bunch of concentric circles. Use your mouse to trace one circle and you will see that you come back to where you started instead of spiraling into the center.

This figure has conflicting depth cues, so it becomes unstable as you look at it. Depending on which part looks closer at the moment, you should be able to see a chair-like figure, or a floating block.

Small grey dots should appear at the intersections of the squares, but if you look directly at the intersection, the grey dots will disappear.

Are the holes on the inside or outside?

In spite of what your eyes are telling you, the smaller off-center circle is actually perfectly round.

This optical illusion was first created in 1861. Look at the two thick vertical lines. Do they look straight or curved to you? Hold a ruler up to the screen and you will see that they are indeed straight.

Look at lines A and B. Which one is bigger? They are actually the same size. This is because the size of objects is sometimes distorted based on the context in which they are seen.

Can you see both the duck and the bunny in this ambiguous drawing? The duck's bill is the bunny's ears. This was first used by a psychologist named Joseph Jastrow in the early 1900s.

Can you see both the young woman and the old woman in this classic optical illusion? If you need some help, the eye of the old woman is the ear of the young woman. The old woman's mouth is the young woman's necklace.

This object is called a blivet. How many prongs does it have?

Do the straight horizontal gray lines look curvy to you? Hold up a piece of paper to see that they are actually straight.

In this illusion, black spots quickly appear and disappear at the intersections.

Look at the red dot in the middle and move your head towards and away from the screen. See how the outer rings appear to rotate? (this one is the coolest)

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Dizzy yet? hahaha.  (i am LOL)  ne way i just got facinated as usual by the weirdest things.  hope u guys are enjoying the weather outside.  life is grand aint it? =)

p.s. thanks for the graduation greetings!! Cheers!

Cheers!! no more all nighters or cramming or exams or 20 page essays or double majors or groupwork or 13-hour school days or emotional breakdowns or evil professors or long line ups or commuting everyday or literary analysis or 800 page novels or music theory or 4 hour lectures and tutorials or 42 credits a year or tedious research or walking miles to get to class or procrastinating or deadlines or caring that this is a long freakin' run-on sentence !! yay! =)

Class of 2006: York University

Faculty of Education Convocation

Congrats to all the graduates this year =) 

Im finally in the today that was the tomorrow i dreamt about yesterday... 

Thank you Lord.  And thank u to my family and friends (yah thats u guys!) for constant support and love. 

Cheers to the future and the endless possibilities. 

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[here's a wonderful inspirational quote i've kept for so long in the back of my binder: ]

I AM A TEACHER

I am a Teacher. I was born the first moment that a question leaped from the mouth of a child. I have been many people in many places. I am Socrates exciting the youth of Athens to discover new ideas through the use of questions. I am Anne Sullivan tapping out the secrets of the universe into the outstretched hand of Helen Keller. I am Aesop and Hans Christian Anderson revealing truth through countless stories. I am Marva Collins fighting for every child's right to an education. I am Mary McCleod Bethune building a great college for my people, using orange crates for desks. And I am Bel Kaufman struggling to go Up the Down Staircase. The names of those who have practiced my profession ring like a hall of fame for humanity. . . Booker T. Washington, Buddha, Confucius, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Leo Buscaglia, Moses and Jesus. I am also those whose names and faces have long been forgotten but whose lessons and character will always be remembered in the accomplishments of their students. I have wept for joy at the weddings of former students, laughed with glee at the birth of their children and stood with head bowed in grief and confusion by graves dug too soon for bodies far too young. Throughout the course of a day I have been called upon to be an actor, friend, nurse and doctor, coach, finder of lost articles, money lender, taxi driver, psychologist, substitute parent, salesman, politician and a keeper of the faith. Despite the maps, charts, formulas, verbs, stories and books, I have really had nothing to teach, for my students really have only themselves to learn, and I know it takes the whole world to tell you who you are. I am a paradox. I speak loudest when I listen the most. My greatest gifts are in what I am willing to appreciatively receive from my students. Material wealth is not one of my goals, but I am a full-time treasure seeker in my quest for new opportunities for my students to use their talents and in my constant search for those talents that sometimes lie buried in self defeat. I am the most fortunate of all who labor. A doctor is allowed to usher life into the world in one magic moment. I am allowed to see that life is reborn each day with new questions, ideas and friendships. An architect knows that if he builds with care, his structure may stand for centuries. A teacher knows that if he builds with love and truth, what he builds will last forever. I am a warrior, daily doing battle against peer pressure, negativity, fear, conformity, prejudice, ignorance and apathy. But I have great allies: Intelligence, Curiosity, Parental Support, Individuality, Creativity, Faith, Love and Laughter all rush to my banner with indomitable support. And who do I have to thank for this wonderful life I am so fortunate to experience, but you the public, the parents. For you have done me the great honor to entrust to me your greatest contribution to eternity, your children. And so I have a past that is rich in memories. I have a present that is challenging, adventurous and fun because I am allowed to spend my days with the future. I am a teacher. . . And I thank God for it every day. John W. Schlatter

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[what a great profession to be in =] i am so happy.

&&& it could always be.... ] ]w]o]r]s]e] ]

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(thanks for ur concern guys =)

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When you don't make the cut- think of how lucky you were to be able to try- there are kids in parts of the world who are worrying about what they will eat for dinner let alone making a team.  When you don't get the new shoes you want- think of how blessed you are to have feet to put shoes on- there are people all over the world who would give anything to be able to walk again.  When your parents won't let you go out to a party- think of how lucky you are to have people who care- there are kids all over the world who would give anything to have their parents love them or to have parents at all.  When you think life can't get any worse for you- think of the poor, the hungry, the homeless, the lonely, the widowers, the military and army at war (and all people fighting and dying for our country), the parents of missing children and the families going through Christmas for the first year without a loved one... just remember how blessed you are to still be here- so try to make someone's day a little better- with a kind hi or hello... you never know what anyone else is going through- be nice to everyone you meet, they're fighting a battle you know nothing about. whatever you're going through. it could always be worse.  be thankful.  and appreciate this miracle we were given... to live. =]

100 billion [shattered] pieces....

++ add me to the broken hearts you've collected.

++ i'd rather leave here now still loving you than hating you later.  you understand right?  it gets hard to trust anyone when everyone you ever opened your heart to lets you down.

++ && sometimes someone can mean so much to you that even the truth can't change your mind. 

++ when i look into your eyes all i see are my mistakes staring back at me. 

++ i shouldnt want you like this

++ no, i didnt just lose you because you know what? you cant lose something you never had. 

++ you gave me back something i thought i'd lost: feelings i thought i'd never feel again.

++ goodbyes hurt you more than anything... especially when deep down you know you will never say hello again...

++ one of the toughest parts of life is deciding when to give up or try harder

++ I just want one guy guy to prove to me that they arent all the same

++ and suddenly i'm hating myself for everything i've ever felt for you

++ you're my favourite scar.

++ the girl who seemed unbreakable >> broke,  the girl who seemed strong >> crumbled.  the girl who always laughed it off >> cried.  the girl who wouldnt stop trying >> finally quit. 

++ and in one second...one phone call [... my heart...] a hundred billion pieces.....=/