It's hard to believe that I actually went browsing at the Mathematics section at Kinokuniya yesterday.
Strangely, Maths doesn't repulse me anymore. I even flipped through some Mathematical puzzle books to have a look. Then, I muttered, "this is how people go crazy," and placed it back on the shelf.
Strangely, Maths doesn't repulse me anymore. I even flipped through some Mathematical puzzle books to have a look. Then, I muttered, "this is how people go crazy," and placed it back on the shelf.
I've always wondered what makes serial killers so smart. No, not just smart. Intelligent, able to think swiftly and logically. Crimes are also often associated with cryptic messages and languages, and most serial killers are geniuses! True, some of them may be uneducated or less academically-inclined, but they have excellent logical skills. Now, how does an average member of society achieve this?
I went to Borders and Kinokuniya yesterday, not expecting to buy anything, but once I got to the cryptography section in Kino, I went crazy. I began flipping through the different books on the subject, and the one that caught and held my attention was also the most expensive one, dang it!
Of course, being the stingy person that I am, I didn't buy it straightaway, but went to have dinner of a "chili-melt dog" while I pondered. It's a really cool book on the study and history of cryptography and its languages, chock-full of photographs and information, ancient and dead languages and methods, but was priced at $47.
In the end, I bought it anyway, and then went over to Borders to look for puzzle books.
Somehow, crosswords have never interested me very much, since my general knowledge is quite limited. Sudoku? No way. My logic skills are quite bad, I can't even play chess, but it doesn't bother me that much. Perhaps I'll buy a logic-puzzle book sometime.
Out of five shelves of puzzle books, there were only two books on cryptograms. I picked the cheaper and seemingly-easier one, since I haven't done any before.
Now, I've done two, and they're awesome! It's like finding hidden treasure with brain-power and logic, baby! I love the adrenaline rush. You guys should try it sometime.
Anyway, here's the quote of the week!
"My life is full because I know that I am loved." -Joseph Merrick, "The Elephant Man"
I went to Borders and Kinokuniya yesterday, not expecting to buy anything, but once I got to the cryptography section in Kino, I went crazy. I began flipping through the different books on the subject, and the one that caught and held my attention was also the most expensive one, dang it!
Of course, being the stingy person that I am, I didn't buy it straightaway, but went to have dinner of a "chili-melt dog" while I pondered. It's a really cool book on the study and history of cryptography and its languages, chock-full of photographs and information, ancient and dead languages and methods, but was priced at $47.
In the end, I bought it anyway, and then went over to Borders to look for puzzle books.
Somehow, crosswords have never interested me very much, since my general knowledge is quite limited. Sudoku? No way. My logic skills are quite bad, I can't even play chess, but it doesn't bother me that much. Perhaps I'll buy a logic-puzzle book sometime.
Out of five shelves of puzzle books, there were only two books on cryptograms. I picked the cheaper and seemingly-easier one, since I haven't done any before.
Now, I've done two, and they're awesome! It's like finding hidden treasure with brain-power and logic, baby! I love the adrenaline rush. You guys should try it sometime.
Anyway, here's the quote of the week!
"My life is full because I know that I am loved." -Joseph Merrick, "The Elephant Man"
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