modus ponens

If there is a game, judith will go for training.
There is a game.

conclusion: judith will go for training.
-> valid.

modeus ponens/tollens with alternative information

If there is a game, judith will go for training.
If there is the opportunity to go back to TJ to climb, she will not go for training.
There is a game. (and the opportunity to go back)

conclusion: judith will not go for training.
-> invalid.

thus, judith belongs to the 4% of ppl who gets the modus ponen with alternative arguments conclusions wrong.

judgement and decision making:
risk aversion vs risk seeking

1) is judith choosing the risk aversion option to secure gains over risky potential gain?
2) is judith choosing risk seeking option to rather risk loss then sure loss?

judith thinks its the first option.
coz going for training (risky) may not guarantee her a place, but going for climbing guarantees prawn noodles for lunch.

individual differences:
being risk aversive doesnt mean that judith has low self-esteem and looks for security.
maybe it means she cant be bothered in this one particular instance anymore.
but this does not mean that she does not think twice.
and it also means that although personality traits are stable, it does not apply across the baord because sometimes it depends on situation and context.

haha.

ok. back to chapter 16.

Labels: and so i wonder.

suddenly itunes plays olivia olsens "All i want for christmas is you" from Love Actually.
and i cant wait till christmas!!



p.s. caught zx on skype today, long time since i heard her laughter! haha.

Labels: christmas., tuesdays are sunset.

ambiguous or not? that is the question.

– The defendant examined by the lawyer turned out to be unreliable.
– The evidence examined by the lawyer turned out to be unreliable.

first sentence should be more ambiguous, taking meaning into account.
but during initial syntactic parsing, or not?

i.e.
– (The defendant examined) by the lawyer turned out to be unreliable.
vs.
– The evidence (examined by the lawyer) turned out to be unreliable.



and try answering these questions!!
haha.

By flying a kite, what did Edison discover?
(it was ben franklin who flew the kite!!)
What is the name of the cartoonist who created Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Pinocchio?
(Ub Iwerks)
In the biblical story, what was Joshua swallowed by?
(Jonah!!)
What did Dasher’s nose do to help guide Santa’s sleigh?
(Ruldoff!!)

ok. back to chapter 11. :p

Labels: tuesdays are sunset.

photo from Arts Open - captain's ball.

me in yellow with the ball: "i caught it!"
haha.


1 more week will recess week
2 more weeks till exams are over
3 more weeks till sports exchange
5 more weeks till camp5 and KL

6 more days will rae comes back.
where is nat?? haha

Labels: sundays are pink.

somethings are just not enough

Labels: and so i wonder.

will you let me romanticize, the beauty in our london skies,
you know the sunlight always shines, behind the clouds of london skies.
patient moments you chill to the bone under infinite greys,
vision hindered mist settling low like a ghostly ballet, on a cold london day.
nothing is certain except everything you know can change

its been a tiring week end!

sat morning was friendly game with the cedar girls.
in which it rained and had to dry up the courts. :p
tedious and makes you wish you were in bed!
haha.
court fitness is down man. :p
the sec sch girls makes plying netball seem easy now.
pfft.

then it was arts open!!
played capts ball with jas, etc.
dt and ken came along too.
and 2 redshirt supporters.
haha.
we got 3rd. :( sadly.
and cash prize of $4 each in the end. hahaha.
hilarious.
then went back home and concussed!
really sleepy.
all the way since early morning man. :p

next day, woke up early again.
climb on at pasir ris park.
registration for me abit screwed up but managed to get it fixed. :p
so just climbed on and on and on.
9am - 5pm.
woohoo.
but i guess every yr the routes are different!
the ball feature thing was pretty cool.
like those world cup stuff thingy. (y)
woke up this morning feeling sore fingers and biceps. :p

had dinner at tampines 1, some jap place beside runninglab.
haha.
and a slice of tart courtesy of ah pa!

janice took a photo of me jumping to this bonus sloper blue thingy.
very cool!


just watched sister's keeper!! =)

and i finished my 4 page cog psych essay in 1 day, due friday.
good job jud!
now on to more studying. :p

Labels: climbing

official slacking day today.
woke up late, stayed in the room all day (except to buy lunch)
organised and hole-punched my many notes. started on some revision.
yep.
running later. :D

yesterday training surprisingly left me too drained at night to do work.
no aches today thankfully..
haha.
2 datelines per week for this nd the next.
cant wait till climb on to play. :p

then its boring school and recess week and finals and then KL trng camp then camp5!
woohoo.

got some photos from d from sports awards:



the guys trying to prove to SRC that they shd have used their forearms for this shoot instead of some non-vein-ish, skinny looking one. haha. (check out fel's handbag too)


the only girls present at sports awards.


mel tan and me! =)
haha.
heres my fast 12 min 3000m woman!


the guys at the usual stair-taking moment



emcee for the day!

Labels: climbing, photos, tuesdays are sunset.

nike human race yesterday!
woke up early morning and got a lift from yx to the sg flyer for the race.
good thing we got to start early coz the sun start coming up around 8am. :p
haha.
somemore this time no "cooling" area to run thru.

finished the race and walked around for abit.
saw girls on skates who were taking free polaroids for everyone.
yay!! =)
saw lotsa ppl there too.
happening sia.



so according to the nike website, my timing is at 54:44mins.
haha. pretty average.
and im so proud of mel tan for her 2nd place 3000m and 45mins nikerun. =)
awww...

after the run, went back to sch with planet.
where i bought cheaper macs breakfast and headed to birds rm to watch transformers 2 with the guys.

slept until sports awards time..
then headed over to the ucc.
foods not as good as last years.
but shu looks cute in her white dress and stiff hair. (y)
haha. =)
photos up next time!

Labels: sundays are pink.

look what i bought today:

Labels: fridays are chocolate.

neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress,
neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress,
neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress,
neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress,
neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress,
neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress,
neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress,
neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress, neuroticism and stress,

neuroticism equals stress (not literally)