http://www.hwan.com Hwan Hong's online journal/blog en-us http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/06/22&tm=0112 QYV:That is why I tend to lurk.Crap. Tue_23_Jun_2009_22_51_00_EST_comment_That_is_why_I_tend_to_lurk_Crap_ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:51:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/06/22&tm=0112 Michelle:I agree with your last (big) paragraph, and i think we've learned it. I'm sorry about your grandmother - as someone who loves to strap a baby on my back, she sounds like she was a lovely woman. I downloaded P v Z a while ago but havent played it yet. Maybe i will do that now Mon_22_Jun_2009_16_50_00_EST_comment_I_agree_with_your_last_big_paragraph_and_i_think_we_ve_learn Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:50:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/06/22&tm=0112 Growli:I disagree with both the author of this webjo, and with dangerman. Mon_22_Jun_2009_15_09_00_EST_comment_I_disagree_with_both_the_author_of_this_webjo_and_with_dangerm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:09:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/06/22&tm=0112 dangerman:You wanna know what I think? i think you need to write more entries if you want more people to comment! Mon_22_Jun_2009_08_18_00_EST_comment_You_wanna_know_what_I_think_i_think_you_need_to_write_more_ent Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:18:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/06/22 I don't have much to say about my grandmother. My memories are fairly fragmented, can't really picture her that well. I know that she used to carry me around a lot, wrapped tightly to her back. I remember her curly hair and her fondness for sweets. She never really had a good grip of English and I can't recall ever having a real conversation with her. We buried her Saturday morning, a grey overcast day with a light rain. I hadn't expected to cry but I did, when I heard my aunt praying for her through her sobs. It was nice to see all the family together, a rare occasion by any measure.I went and bought that Plants Vs Zombies game and it was a fun 10 hours or so. I enjoyed the demo and the full game did not disappoint. I guess it falls into that tower-defence genre of games, where you place units to prevent the enemy from reaching its goal. I pretty much like every aspect of the game except the clicking part --- there's so much of it! What is up with casual games that require such intense mouse-work? I guess the good thing about that is that it prevented me from playing for hours on end (though I wanted to) because of all the clicking. Actually, that's not entirely true (the preventing part, as well as the frequency of clicking), but it does get tiresome.I was thinking, you know, the internet has really opened up to allowing strangers to write their thoughts alongside the author's. And this, for the most part, sucks. Not only because strangers who suddenly find themselves invisible become assholes but also because everyone wants to correct people. Or provide an opinion. Or agree. What is this compulsion to want to add to the discussion or give kudos? Is this some kind of deep instinct that helps verify that we are alive, or maybe it satisfies some social trigger when faced with another person's thoughts? I suspect that this same behavior is also tied to the sharing of links and photos, a desire to spread an experience to others. An evolutionary trait we have to share things we feel are worth remembering or seeing, like how primitive people would recognize foods that would make you get sick. Is this built-in, or have we learned it?Not that I'm asking people to comment less, if that were even possible. Mon_22_Jun_2009_01_12_00_EST_journal_forums_funeral_internet_plantsvszombies_I_don_t_have_much_to_say_about_my_grandmother_My_memories_are Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:12:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/06/16 Summer's here, somewhere. I actually haven't much to mention. Time, it goes by and there it goes. Went to a couple shows (saw The Balconies, The Reason, Sunrisers), played some go, participated in the Ride for Heart, tried a friend's recumbent bicycle.Oh, the Ride for Heart was good. My friend and I raced for much of it, finishing the 50 km in just a bit over 2 hours, with a short break between and some easy riding in the first 12 km. I enjoy going fast and blowing by other cyclists, and this is really the only time/place I can do so without feeling guilty about being a hothead. See ya later, sluggards! We went for pho afterwards, a filling meal on Spadina.I've also played a couple hours of Rock Band, that pleasure of getting to know a song without needing to learn guitar. Foo Fighter's Everlong (love that video!) and Jimmy Eat World's The Middle being, I think, my favourites to play.Ok, I'll try to do some work now. Catch you peeps later! Tue_16_Jun_2009_19_45_00_EST_journal_rideforheart_rockband_Summer_s_here_somewhere_I_actually_haven_t_much_to_mention_ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:45:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2001/11/27&tm=2330 mfh9s 6egd1:iBCQr, 0fkco , [url=http://www.ug8e0swndq.com]cn6nx[/url], http://www.uwr4mi6rwm.com yngcd Fri_05_Jun_2009_16_05_00_EST_comment_iBCQr_0fkco_url_http_www_ug8e0swndq_com_cn6nx_url_http Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:05:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/06/04 Blargh, i guess the reach of my laziness know no bounds. Since my last post I attended Toronto The Good and finished my bicycle maintenance course. Am reading up on condos, haven't actually looked at anything yet. Did some volunteer training for ooch, my stint is coming up in July. Hmm yeah, basically, not doing any productive work (which I consider to be 2profiles and hwan.com) and spending a whole heck of a lot of time goofing around.Not 100% true of course. My bicycle has received some much needed care and is riding fairly smoothly. I did manage to get yet another flat. One more and I'll replace the tire, which apparently is a cheap piece of rubber not too far removed from garbage. I straightened up the head piece, finding the quill to be quite the rusty hunk of metal. Bottom bracket axle needs changing. Replaced the brakes with a set that are hardly any better. Cleaned and regreased the rear axle.Ok, but seriously now, why is there so much road construction and what exactly are they doing? It really does seem that they're just making the streets worse for cyclists. Thu_04_Jun_2009_20_20_00_EST_journal_bicycle_Blargh_i_guess_the_reach_of_my_laziness_know_no_bounds_Since Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:20:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2005/03/12&tm=0110 Zack:We recognize that your time is valuable, which is why we have created a 24/7 web-solution that is committed to meeting the needs of Canadians as they relate to apartment, house, condo, real estate, land and commercial property searching and advertising. Dedicated to customer satisfaction, Prop2Go provides an up-to-date easy to use Search Tool that is designed to locate properties (apartments, houses, etc) quickly and efficiently. Prop2Go will match your criteria including amenities, price ranges, etc. so you can not only view details of your results, but visually see them as well. Wed_03_Jun_2009_13_14_00_EST_comment_We_recognize_that_your_time_is_valuable_which_is_why_we_have_c Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:14:00 -0400 Hwan Hong Hwan_Hong Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Hwan Hong Hwan_Hong Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/04/29&tm=2300 Michelle:Funnily enough, Christoph actually DID drop his phone into the river yesterday. Sat_23_May_2009_12_22_00_EST_comment_Funnily_enough_Christoph_actually_DID_drop_his_phone_into_the Sat, 23 May 2009 13:22:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/05/17&tm=2034 Michelle:I visit, diligently, and am always pleased when you've posted. Sat_23_May_2009_12_20_00_EST_comment_I_visit_diligently_and_am_always_pleased_when_you_ve_posted_ Sat, 23 May 2009 13:20:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/04/29&tm=2300 girl:Post your new home candidates! I'd really like to see what's on the market these days in Toronto... Fri_22_May_2009_03_10_00_EST_comment_Post_your_new_home_candidates_I_d_really_like_to_see_what_s_o Fri, 22 May 2009 04:10:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/04/29&tm=2300 growli:girl: i love the fact that Hwan died in your dream, but your concern was getting into cc.com! You probably just had an expired cookie file lol. Tue_19_May_2009_12_47_00_EST_comment_girl_i_love_the_fact_that_Hwan_died_in_your_dream_but_your_co Tue, 19 May 2009 13:47:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/04/29&tm=2300 Hwan:This really brightened up my day, and I'm sincere about that.Also, I can totally see all of this happening. Tue_19_May_2009_12_30_00_EST_comment_This_really_brightened_up_my_day_and_I_m_sincere_about_that_Al Tue, 19 May 2009 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/04/29&tm=2300 girl:I had a dream that I was accidentally implicated in your death and that growli was mad at me and blocked me from his blog. After a phone conversation, it turns out he wasn't mad after all, he just didn't trust me to post wisely. Oh and the manner of death? Chasing a soccer ball off a spectator stand and plunging to the field below. I happened to kick a soccer ball in the vicinity of your head at the time, thus the murder implication. Complete coincidence, I swear! Tue_19_May_2009_07_03_00_EST_comment_I_had_a_dream_that_I_was_accidentally_implicated_in_your_death Tue, 19 May 2009 08:03:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2009/05/17 I've been wondering what to do with hwan.com, it being somewhat boring and tiresome to update. Do people even visit anymore? Well, whether they do or no, I'm going to give the site another facelift. Time to rise anew, my Frankenblog! I spent some of today tinkering with a JavaScript function that returns a calendar month in an HTML table, taking the year, month, and an array of values representing days that require links. A fun exercise. Next, I'm going to FINALLY build some utility classes/functions for handling the hwan.com entries. The current page code, while neat, is quite broken and a pain to use.Things that have been going on? A lot of StarCraft, bicycle classes. Some reading done, some exercise. Very little socializing or shopping. Thinking about buying a place has made me rueful about my improvident spending habits. I wish there was an easy way to get a home. Sun_17_May_2009_20_34_00_EST_journal_hwandotcom_javascript_I_ve_been_wondering_what_to_do_with_hwan_com_it_being_somewhat Sun, 17 May 2009 21:34:00 -0400 http://www.hwan.com/?dt=2005/05/20&tm=1628 Joanna:The above thought is smart and doesn’t require any further addition. It’s perfect thought from my side.Joanna EdenToronto wedding Fri_15_May_2009_01_48_00_EST_comment_The_above_thought_is_smart_and_doesn_t_require_any_further_ad Fri, 15 May 2009 02:48:00 -0400 http://www.fakeisthenewreal.org/subway/ Man-made urban spiderwebs http_www_fakeisthenewreal_org_subway_ Wed, 06 May 2009 22:08:41 -0400