Somethings from 1999...
The New Millennium
The year is 2019 and it is the new millennium! Since the hit of the Y2K bug, things have never been the same . The computers now have a mind of their own ,but thankfully, humans are still in control. And when I say HUMANS I mean the type of living things that have 2 arms, 2 legs , 2 eyes , 2 ears , 1 nose, You know…… a Homo sapiens ! Not a Green faced , 4 earedHarmen from the planet Mesato in the 9th galaxy.
After the Y2K, computers all over the world crashed and everyone was left in a daze. Then, in Feburary 2000, the computers just came to life. It was a miracle from heaven ! In March 2000, N.A.S.A started receiving messages from galaxys that were unheard of.These life forms wanted to be friends with the life forms on earth. Why? You may ask. Well they were able to read the future of planets and they said that we were in trouble of being completely taken over by the computers that somehow came to life in Febuary. They also said that the future that was actually in store for us was so gruesome that they had to do something to help us. ( By the way, these life forms were called ‘The Watchers’. Corny huh?) Anyway when the leaders of the world finally decided to accept their guidance,a whole listof instructions was given to all the computer users of the world. The result was that the computers all became like slaves to their owners and would never betray or disobey them ever again. With the safety of earth being certain, ‘The Watchers’ left our galaxy and happliy went home.
The rest is history and now, since the computers have minds of their own, the life of Homo sapiens has become very easy. For example , almost the recreational activities that people take part in are all digitally interactive.
Oh Yes! I forgot to mention this, now that ‘The Watchers’ have made themselves known to us, aliens from everywhere have migrated to earth because they have always liked the weather here. Thankfully there has not been any bad blood between aliens and the life forms of earth.
Shopping - Food
The food now no longer has to be bought from the local Super-Market. Thanks to new inventions, food can be bought and atomized over the internet. Due to the unlimited amount of creativity among the aliens and humans the food can be of any colour and type depending on one’s imagination. The food is charged according to how much time is spent on the internet ‘cooking’ up the food. Below is a sketch of a [Food-Atom-Oven].
- Clothes
When it comes to clothes, for some living things, nothing is more important. And with the development of ‘Atom Clothes’ this population of life forms is really happy! The concept of the machine is about the same as the [Food-Atom-Oven]. The clothes are designed and bought over the internet. And are charged according to the time spent buying on-line and fitting the clothes on the buyer.
Below is sketch of [Designer-Atom-Clothes]
Studying-The Education System
Studying now is a totally different experience from the days of old. Children now not only have their own lap-tops for lessons ,they also have digital textbooks.
A sketch of a digital textbook.
The lessons are conducted over the internet with their teacher and they get to choose what subjects they want to study. Unfortunately, the fewer the number of subjects that a student chooses the more intensive it gets. For example, if a student chooses to study Mathematics only, he will have to study every aspect of Mathematics. And his examination will carry a heavy portion of his final grade. However, if he chooses to take Maths, Chinese, French, German , English and Science the pressure will be a whole lot less. There are tuition classes for any student who wishes to brush up on his subjects and the classes are free!
Although the lessons are conducted over the internet, the students still have E.C.As. which are carried out on week days after school. That way, they get to have the weekends off to relax.
This new system is supposed to teach students to be more independent because they have to look after their own computer and do all the research on their own. The Ministry also gets the parents actively involved with their child’s studies and development.
As most of the lessons are conducted in the classrooms there is a very big focus on physical education in schools. The P.E. classes are now longer and there is a lot of time spent on teaching the students the importance of healthy eating.
Home Life-Chores
Nowadays, everything in the house is fully-automatic and needs no tending to. However, there is always the possibility that there might be a power cut at any time. To avoid the hassle of doing the job of maybe, cleaning the kitchen or the bathroom, robots have been invented to be on alert at all times in case of an electrical power failure. That way you still will not have to do any work.
Below is a sketch of a [Auto-Maid] or otherwise known as [The Robo-Maid].
The other special stuff that were invented for the home
Televisions the size of walls. - For the benefit of shortsighted people.
Hologram telephones. - For the very concerned parent so that he or she can at least tell where his or her child is if they call home.
The Air board. - For easy and quick moving around the house.
The Letter Collector-Transporter- Messenger. - For people who are lazy to collect their mail.
The Television Helmet. - For people who want to be ‘alone’ when watching television.
The Finding System. - For people who always forget where they put their things.
The Shifting Furniture. - For people who want value for their money.
Huge Play Rooms. - These rooms are for all age groups. There are countless types of fun games in the rooms. This is possible through the amazing invention of the interactive holographs.
The Best Things In Life Are Free
‘The best things in life are free’. That is a saying which always strikes me whenever I see a commercial for anything expensive. The first time I heard that phrase was when I was in primary school. I suppose it was because of my age, and that was probably why I did not fully understand the power behind that simple sentence. Not until a few months ago.
My parents allowed me to go on a vacation by myself.. I visited a travel fair and I found myself attracted to the many colours and sounds promoting all the various exotic and exciting places in the world..Drawing up a mental plan of where to start my ‘tour’, I walked to the far right corner of the room and started my search for the perfect vacation.
A simple but modest looking banner caught my eye. In bold letters it proclaimed “Private Island In The Pacific For Rent! Come to counter No.411 for more details.” The walls of this particular area was covered with pictures of sunsets, beautiful bedrooms, and much more. Fascinated , I enquired at the counter. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the tour package was within my means, and even more delighted that I would be treated like the Queen of the island for a week for less than I expected. I wasted no time in signing myself up for the next time slot . An island of my own!
My parents decided that since I would be going on the holiday on my own, I would have to pay for the package myself, but they would advance me the money for the trip. Only when I got my visa card letter did I realised how much money I have to spend on this island haven. It has got to be the most expensive trip ever.
Imagine arriving on a private island in my very own private jet. Once on the island, I was treated to a fantastic lunch that had been prepared by my own personal chef. It was only then that I realised that I had three butlers attending to my needs. Wow! What a good time I was in for! The table was spread with different kinds of meats, vegetables, fruits and rainbow jelly! My heart and stomach were only contented two hours later. Barely able to move from all that food, I hobbled over to the garden outside. Roses , tulips and hibiscus bloomed in every possible colour.. Butterflies showed off their spectacular colours. Feeling tired after that long flight and sumptuous food, I started towards a deck chair facing the ocean at the far end of the garden.
Lying down on the deck chair, a cool breeze brushed my face and coaxed me into slumber land. When I awoke, a beautiful sunset awaited me. The sky was ablazed with orange-red clouds surrounding an intensely burning ball. Amazed by this sight, I did not hear one of the maids calling me to go for dinner. Food again. All sorts of sea-food awaited me at the dinner table. By the end of that meal, I was thinking of ways to get rid of the extra weight which I had definitely put on. Wanting to now explore the villa, I requested that one of the butlers show me around.
The walls were painted with floral patterns in sweet pastel colours matching the vases and flowers in them. Altogether, there were five master bed rooms, two different recreation rooms, one tennis court, a swimming pool with sauna, one main kitchen, a laundry room, a gym and a huge dinning room.
As it was late, I wished to retire to my room for my sleep. My butler suggested the west wing bedroom for my first night. According to him, the ocean breeze combined with the sweet smell of flowers from the garden would definitely put my mind at rest and give me a good night sleep. Letting my thoughts drift off into “la-la-land”, I went into a deep sleep.
The next morning, out of guilt, I made a mental decision to do some exercise and shed some calories. The first stop after breakfast was the tennis court. I do enjoy a good game of tennis once in a while, but as none of my “islanders” knew how to play the game, I had to resort to doing practice swings with the tennis-ball machine.
Rather disappointed by my having to play against a ‘box”, I tried to lift my spirits by reminding myself that at least my back-hand would be better the next time I challenged my brother. Lunch was next n the list.
Pasta and everything Italian was on the menu. The great pizza lover in my family, I had not problem enjoying the spread in front of my eyes. However, the spirit of eating “pizza-hut” was lost when I realised that I had no one to share a conversation with. All the workers of the mansion were on duty, cleaning, preparing and doing the usual maintenance staff.
My next direction of physical-focus was the swimming pool. Equipped with a diving board, slide and floats, I happily jumped into the water and tried to get a tan. Working my on my cannon-ball and strokes was the fun part. The bore set in when the part about workers still a work on the house hit me. Being me, I usually liked the idea of showing off my skills to others and then teaching them the methods I used. Then, again maybe I could always go home and throw my brother into the public swimming pool.
When the dinner bell rang, I was all sore from my escapades in the pool. Back stroke, free style, you name it, I mastered it. All with in four to six hours. Even the infamous cannon-ball flip could never have been more perfected. All aches and burned by the sun, dinner was heaven-sent, but again the loneliness was felt. Ice cream was the only thing that reminded me of home. Memories of sneaking into the kitchen in the middle of the night flooded my mind.
Television was to have been the main distraction for the evening. Unfortunately, living on an island far from civilisation, electricity can be a problem when it comes to generators. Just our luck, the generator broke down during my dessert and for the rest of the evening, we had to rely on the back-up power unit of light and use hand-held fans for comfort. Deciding that having no television would not be a great loss, I crept into my bedroom and slept soundly till the next morning.
Determined to stay in bed for most of the morning, I told the servants to avoid my room till lunch time. His they did, giving me a chance to relax my body further and rejuvenate my mind. Thankfully, by lunch, the aches had subsided to half the original allowing me to carry on with my lonely vacation.
Happy was I the day I packed my clothes to get ready for the flight back home. The people who took great care of me all got generous tips.
The moment the plane reached the airport, I punched my fists into the air and silently thanked God for my home. Matt, my brother had driven the family car to pick me up, I had a feeling he must have thought I was mad when I hugged him in front of my family and friends.
That evening, looking out of my bed room window, I saw the same sunset I had seen four days before. The public pool had never looked so inviting and my aunt’s home cooked food would have received five stars from any food critic! I was sure glad to be back.
Only then did I understand the meaning to that phrase that best things in life was free. I did not have to go overseas to find happiness. It was right at home all along with my family and friends.
Truly, the best things in life was free!
*I wrote these pieces when i was in secondary two for my english class, i had a really great teacher back then my the name of Mrs MacMillian, she shared my love for Jane Austen among other things. Thanks Mrs Mac!
Found the files by accident, hope it brightens someone's day :)*
The year is 2019 and it is the new millennium! Since the hit of the Y2K bug, things have never been the same . The computers now have a mind of their own ,but thankfully, humans are still in control. And when I say HUMANS I mean the type of living things that have 2 arms, 2 legs , 2 eyes , 2 ears , 1 nose, You know…… a Homo sapiens ! Not a Green faced , 4 earedHarmen from the planet Mesato in the 9th galaxy.
After the Y2K, computers all over the world crashed and everyone was left in a daze. Then, in Feburary 2000, the computers just came to life. It was a miracle from heaven ! In March 2000, N.A.S.A started receiving messages from galaxys that were unheard of.These life forms wanted to be friends with the life forms on earth. Why? You may ask. Well they were able to read the future of planets and they said that we were in trouble of being completely taken over by the computers that somehow came to life in Febuary. They also said that the future that was actually in store for us was so gruesome that they had to do something to help us. ( By the way, these life forms were called ‘The Watchers’. Corny huh?) Anyway when the leaders of the world finally decided to accept their guidance,a whole listof instructions was given to all the computer users of the world. The result was that the computers all became like slaves to their owners and would never betray or disobey them ever again. With the safety of earth being certain, ‘The Watchers’ left our galaxy and happliy went home.
The rest is history and now, since the computers have minds of their own, the life of Homo sapiens has become very easy. For example , almost the recreational activities that people take part in are all digitally interactive.
Oh Yes! I forgot to mention this, now that ‘The Watchers’ have made themselves known to us, aliens from everywhere have migrated to earth because they have always liked the weather here. Thankfully there has not been any bad blood between aliens and the life forms of earth.
Shopping - Food
The food now no longer has to be bought from the local Super-Market. Thanks to new inventions, food can be bought and atomized over the internet. Due to the unlimited amount of creativity among the aliens and humans the food can be of any colour and type depending on one’s imagination. The food is charged according to how much time is spent on the internet ‘cooking’ up the food. Below is a sketch of a [Food-Atom-Oven].
- Clothes
When it comes to clothes, for some living things, nothing is more important. And with the development of ‘Atom Clothes’ this population of life forms is really happy! The concept of the machine is about the same as the [Food-Atom-Oven]. The clothes are designed and bought over the internet. And are charged according to the time spent buying on-line and fitting the clothes on the buyer.
Below is sketch of [Designer-Atom-Clothes]
Studying-The Education System
Studying now is a totally different experience from the days of old. Children now not only have their own lap-tops for lessons ,they also have digital textbooks.
A sketch of a digital textbook.
The lessons are conducted over the internet with their teacher and they get to choose what subjects they want to study. Unfortunately, the fewer the number of subjects that a student chooses the more intensive it gets. For example, if a student chooses to study Mathematics only, he will have to study every aspect of Mathematics. And his examination will carry a heavy portion of his final grade. However, if he chooses to take Maths, Chinese, French, German , English and Science the pressure will be a whole lot less. There are tuition classes for any student who wishes to brush up on his subjects and the classes are free!
Although the lessons are conducted over the internet, the students still have E.C.As. which are carried out on week days after school. That way, they get to have the weekends off to relax.
This new system is supposed to teach students to be more independent because they have to look after their own computer and do all the research on their own. The Ministry also gets the parents actively involved with their child’s studies and development.
As most of the lessons are conducted in the classrooms there is a very big focus on physical education in schools. The P.E. classes are now longer and there is a lot of time spent on teaching the students the importance of healthy eating.
Home Life-Chores
Nowadays, everything in the house is fully-automatic and needs no tending to. However, there is always the possibility that there might be a power cut at any time. To avoid the hassle of doing the job of maybe, cleaning the kitchen or the bathroom, robots have been invented to be on alert at all times in case of an electrical power failure. That way you still will not have to do any work.
Below is a sketch of a [Auto-Maid] or otherwise known as [The Robo-Maid].
The other special stuff that were invented for the home
Televisions the size of walls. - For the benefit of shortsighted people.
Hologram telephones. - For the very concerned parent so that he or she can at least tell where his or her child is if they call home.
The Air board. - For easy and quick moving around the house.
The Letter Collector-Transporter- Messenger. - For people who are lazy to collect their mail.
The Television Helmet. - For people who want to be ‘alone’ when watching television.
The Finding System. - For people who always forget where they put their things.
The Shifting Furniture. - For people who want value for their money.
Huge Play Rooms. - These rooms are for all age groups. There are countless types of fun games in the rooms. This is possible through the amazing invention of the interactive holographs.
The Best Things In Life Are Free
‘The best things in life are free’. That is a saying which always strikes me whenever I see a commercial for anything expensive. The first time I heard that phrase was when I was in primary school. I suppose it was because of my age, and that was probably why I did not fully understand the power behind that simple sentence. Not until a few months ago.
My parents allowed me to go on a vacation by myself.. I visited a travel fair and I found myself attracted to the many colours and sounds promoting all the various exotic and exciting places in the world..Drawing up a mental plan of where to start my ‘tour’, I walked to the far right corner of the room and started my search for the perfect vacation.
A simple but modest looking banner caught my eye. In bold letters it proclaimed “Private Island In The Pacific For Rent! Come to counter No.411 for more details.” The walls of this particular area was covered with pictures of sunsets, beautiful bedrooms, and much more. Fascinated , I enquired at the counter. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the tour package was within my means, and even more delighted that I would be treated like the Queen of the island for a week for less than I expected. I wasted no time in signing myself up for the next time slot . An island of my own!
My parents decided that since I would be going on the holiday on my own, I would have to pay for the package myself, but they would advance me the money for the trip. Only when I got my visa card letter did I realised how much money I have to spend on this island haven. It has got to be the most expensive trip ever.
Imagine arriving on a private island in my very own private jet. Once on the island, I was treated to a fantastic lunch that had been prepared by my own personal chef. It was only then that I realised that I had three butlers attending to my needs. Wow! What a good time I was in for! The table was spread with different kinds of meats, vegetables, fruits and rainbow jelly! My heart and stomach were only contented two hours later. Barely able to move from all that food, I hobbled over to the garden outside. Roses , tulips and hibiscus bloomed in every possible colour.. Butterflies showed off their spectacular colours. Feeling tired after that long flight and sumptuous food, I started towards a deck chair facing the ocean at the far end of the garden.
Lying down on the deck chair, a cool breeze brushed my face and coaxed me into slumber land. When I awoke, a beautiful sunset awaited me. The sky was ablazed with orange-red clouds surrounding an intensely burning ball. Amazed by this sight, I did not hear one of the maids calling me to go for dinner. Food again. All sorts of sea-food awaited me at the dinner table. By the end of that meal, I was thinking of ways to get rid of the extra weight which I had definitely put on. Wanting to now explore the villa, I requested that one of the butlers show me around.
The walls were painted with floral patterns in sweet pastel colours matching the vases and flowers in them. Altogether, there were five master bed rooms, two different recreation rooms, one tennis court, a swimming pool with sauna, one main kitchen, a laundry room, a gym and a huge dinning room.
As it was late, I wished to retire to my room for my sleep. My butler suggested the west wing bedroom for my first night. According to him, the ocean breeze combined with the sweet smell of flowers from the garden would definitely put my mind at rest and give me a good night sleep. Letting my thoughts drift off into “la-la-land”, I went into a deep sleep.
The next morning, out of guilt, I made a mental decision to do some exercise and shed some calories. The first stop after breakfast was the tennis court. I do enjoy a good game of tennis once in a while, but as none of my “islanders” knew how to play the game, I had to resort to doing practice swings with the tennis-ball machine.
Rather disappointed by my having to play against a ‘box”, I tried to lift my spirits by reminding myself that at least my back-hand would be better the next time I challenged my brother. Lunch was next n the list.
Pasta and everything Italian was on the menu. The great pizza lover in my family, I had not problem enjoying the spread in front of my eyes. However, the spirit of eating “pizza-hut” was lost when I realised that I had no one to share a conversation with. All the workers of the mansion were on duty, cleaning, preparing and doing the usual maintenance staff.
My next direction of physical-focus was the swimming pool. Equipped with a diving board, slide and floats, I happily jumped into the water and tried to get a tan. Working my on my cannon-ball and strokes was the fun part. The bore set in when the part about workers still a work on the house hit me. Being me, I usually liked the idea of showing off my skills to others and then teaching them the methods I used. Then, again maybe I could always go home and throw my brother into the public swimming pool.
When the dinner bell rang, I was all sore from my escapades in the pool. Back stroke, free style, you name it, I mastered it. All with in four to six hours. Even the infamous cannon-ball flip could never have been more perfected. All aches and burned by the sun, dinner was heaven-sent, but again the loneliness was felt. Ice cream was the only thing that reminded me of home. Memories of sneaking into the kitchen in the middle of the night flooded my mind.
Television was to have been the main distraction for the evening. Unfortunately, living on an island far from civilisation, electricity can be a problem when it comes to generators. Just our luck, the generator broke down during my dessert and for the rest of the evening, we had to rely on the back-up power unit of light and use hand-held fans for comfort. Deciding that having no television would not be a great loss, I crept into my bedroom and slept soundly till the next morning.
Determined to stay in bed for most of the morning, I told the servants to avoid my room till lunch time. His they did, giving me a chance to relax my body further and rejuvenate my mind. Thankfully, by lunch, the aches had subsided to half the original allowing me to carry on with my lonely vacation.
Happy was I the day I packed my clothes to get ready for the flight back home. The people who took great care of me all got generous tips.
The moment the plane reached the airport, I punched my fists into the air and silently thanked God for my home. Matt, my brother had driven the family car to pick me up, I had a feeling he must have thought I was mad when I hugged him in front of my family and friends.
That evening, looking out of my bed room window, I saw the same sunset I had seen four days before. The public pool had never looked so inviting and my aunt’s home cooked food would have received five stars from any food critic! I was sure glad to be back.
Only then did I understand the meaning to that phrase that best things in life was free. I did not have to go overseas to find happiness. It was right at home all along with my family and friends.
Truly, the best things in life was free!
*I wrote these pieces when i was in secondary two for my english class, i had a really great teacher back then my the name of Mrs MacMillian, she shared my love for Jane Austen among other things. Thanks Mrs Mac!
Found the files by accident, hope it brightens someone's day :)*