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     “Hindi kami bobo” That may be possibly true, after all in the real sense of the word, there is no such person who is bobo, stubborn maybe, stupid maybe, even idiotic and cretin-like, but not bobo, no, never bobo. Really, people who think that people think they are bobo, may well be on they’re way to being the first people to ever be officially one.

     As for turning carbon into a diamond, unfortunately, time isn’t all it takes to turn those into what they are. Pressure, temperature, humidity, someone who studied this should know that time isn’t the only factor, the quality of carbon, the environment that it is in as well as its integrity so to speak, are all factors.

     At present diamonds are being made artificially, for a short span of time you will have a stone, that doesn’t need to be mined, doesn’t need to be extracted from hard rock, and can be made in just a few months time, and it has the same chemical composition same hardness and maybe a bit more integrity, all without polluting the environment. However, they are not valued, why? Because people give too much credit on time past and don’t look at the possible price of time to come, it’s they’ve never heard of inflation for God’s sake.

     As engineers, or future ones, we’ve studied the efficient use of energy and people still don’t appreciate the work that previous scientists and engineers have done for us. Their work makes our work easier. So why would you value an original mined diamond, on the process of which a few African families might have starved or even died,  when you can have one made in a shorter span of time, in controlled conditions and less labor?

     But what is a diamond anyway it’s just a piece of hard rock. What is its real use? Gold on the other hand is strong enough to resist corrosion, but fluid enough to be molded.

     Sometimes, strength isn’t really a measure, just like time isn’t. In the real world, economy is what people choose. Strong enough but affordable, that is what people look for, what would you do with the excessive strength of a diamond if you can’t use it economically, if you can’t even find one LARGE enough to be of any use? Gold however, even in small quantities, can be melted, molded and made into a bigger bolder, whatever, pots, pans, microchips, anything.

     Anyway, a diamond takes thousands, even millions of years to form, an original diamond I mean.  If you’re going to make a real diamond, then you’ll need at least 99,948 years more. However, if I do find an urge to create such a useless rock, I would choose to get one that was made in a few months time. Heck, if I had one made I would have at least 8 by now, when they’re still waiting for theirs to come.

     I am speaking metaphorically mind you. Imagination is a talent not a flaw.

     I was supposed to have made this entry last Friday but it was only until today that I realized that I had new material for a blog entry.

     I once saw this ad way back when with the tagline "When was the last time you did something for the first time?" Well I have an answer to that question, it was Friday, June 30, 2006, when I first donated blood.

     I was trying to overcome my fear of needles, particularly the types that are designed to go under the skin and invade your veins (**shivers). Just imagining how big that needle was gives me the creeps, heck it gives me nightmares! (ugh)

      The nurse had to insert that monster needle into me twice because the first time she didn’t hit a vein, so she tried it with the other arm. Well she did hit a vein but I only got up to about 200cc when she removed it. Apparently my blood clotted early so Iw asn’t able to fill the 400cc bag.

     The only disappointment I had was the fact that they had to pierce my twice for half the volume, it really sucks. I mean there I was trying to be all brave and caring for the needy (naks!) and I couldn’t even donate more. What’s worse is I don’t plan on ever doing that again! No sireee! So whoever’s getting my blood should be thankful ‘coz that’ll be the only 200ml of its kind.

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     I found another Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle resource, and I was able to download up to chapter 120 of the manga, Be with you scans are painfully slow in subbing, fortunately I found a site. Unfortunately that chapter had a real cliffhanger, now I can’t wait for the next. I haven’t even been able to download episodes 32-36 of the anime ‘coz the group subbing it gave up. I’m looking for direct downloads of it though, coz I found torrent somewhere.

     As for Bleach, I’m up to episode 78, but it’s currently at episode 86 going on 87 in Japan, so I’m waiting to download the rest.

     Naruto is at episode 191, and rumors say that the filelrs will only last up to episode 192.

     I’m also starting on the XXXholic manga. Nope its not hentai, for those with dirty minds. I don’t know why its XXXholic though. I’m downlaoding all available manga before I read it. and maybe even the anime if I’m up to it.