Shards of Alara Block, worst set ever?

Actually I want to write bout my last week Genting trips, very memorable. However, just realize that I don't have any photos with me. So I decided to write it next time. Now let's talk about Magic the Gathering again. It's been a while I played standard format Magic the Gathering, I recently build an extended deck and do have fun with it. However, today topic will be centered around the latest set, Shard of Alara.

Shards of Alara actually introduce quite some new things into this card game. For the first time, there is a new rarity, the mystic rare is introduced into the game. Mystic rare is more difficult to get and only got one in eight booster pack. Therefore, mystic rare will have higher value, but these kind of cards usually is more timmy base, it's not the usual contrusted stuff you need. Another new things is the smaller set and change the theme deck to intro pack.

Let's not talk about the intro pack, as I don't really purchase any. I'm very positive about the smaller card set and introduction of mystic rare. One of the major reason I don't play constructed format is because of the extreme expensive card pool. This is also one of the major reason stopping new players from joining the game. When you consider you have to spend 500 bucks to get a deck build, you might better spend it somewhere else. Mystic rare can reduce the price for normal rare, and smaller set allow you to get your wanted cards more easily.

In the Shards of Alara block, expensive card is usually the mystic rare. Therefore most other cards will be cheaper. This is very positive for peoples who can build a cheaper and yet still strong constructed deck. Wizard should stopped printing over expensive card, all the power level of the card should keep at a standard.

Many peoples consider this set as a very bad set. However, I do not agree. With lesser overpower card, the format is more healthy and deck builder have more option. I'm looking forward that Lowryn and Shadowmoor to rotated out, so the standard format will switch to a format with variety of deck, not dominated by certain card pool only.

别再叫我打球了

篮球，曾是自己生活的一部分。还记得当年几乎每天下午都去打球。每当学校假日就会想到要去球场，打到下午十点多，太阳变猛烈时还在打。有时下雨了却还在打球，真的不怕会生病吗？而且为了打球，有时还要走上半小时去球场。现在想起来还觉得当时好疯狂。

我打球好多年了，从中学就开始，当也只限于中学时期。曾经代表学校出去比赛，自己也参加过不少比赛。虽然球技不怎么样，但开心就好，不一定要赢吗。如果你打球是为了赢，想想当初你打球的原因吧！最近一次比赛是在宿舍时，代表宿舍去参赛。当时也没什么上场，毕竟技不如人，所以我也没觉得什么。在这次比赛只上场一次，也算是为我的篮球生涯画上句号。

之后还有参加大学课外活动的篮球，可是感觉已大不如前。其实那次的比赛，如果不是为了住宿舍，我也许不会参加。在中六时就已经不太热衷于篮球，虽然也有再代表学校出赛，但已完全没有什么兴奋的感觉。之前朋友也有叫我打今年的校舍比赛，我给了个借口，说希望给学弟们机会，但其实我已不想再打球了。

到今天为止，我都不知道为什么我从喜欢打球，到现在的有点讨厌。不是我讨厌运动。我喜欢跑步，打羽球，但就是不喜欢打球。是因为以前的教练吗？或是打球的朋友都不太看得起我？抑或是我看不起我自己？我都不知道。我只知道，我不再喜欢这活动，所以，别再叫我打球了。

世界末日

其中一个我喜欢Magic the Gathering的原因是十分漂亮的插画。在卡牌上的插画都有相当的质数，都由不同的画家所画。自己本身就蛮喜欢Wrath of God和Damnation的插画，就给我一种世界末日的感觉。而这两张卡都是由Kev Walker所画的。

三华 Reunion Dinner

三华的reunion dinner过了好几个礼拜了吧！现在才想起要写些东西。之前就在想到底要不要去呢？那些final year senior自己也没认识几个。熟的senior又似乎不太可能会去。当然，最重要还是晓香有没有去呢？

一开始其实是我想去，就叫她也一起去，毕竟没一起出席过类似的晚宴。虽然以前也有去过reunion dinner和course night，但那时还只是朋友阿！可是她却不太想去，她的好朋友都没去，要她一个人去似乎有点为难。之后很多coursemate都去，也叫我们一块儿去所以就去了。

去了，就这样，有一点闷，但都是意料中事。就拍拍照吧！

我与coursemate们，最右边的就是我

晓香与我，第一次公布我女友的相片

谢谢你陪我来

生气了

自己其实不容易生气，至少对朋友吧！无论他们做错什么，我都不会太在意。要有一个好朋友真的不容易，有些人一生中也许一个也没有。今天突然知道自己被好朋友骗了一段好长的时间，还真的有点生气。

为什么是我呢？她有很多好朋友阿！而且我也没有骗她，虽然有时会开开她玩笑，但也没必要报仇吧？当时还再三的问了她，虽然难以相信，但没有任何理由要骗我啊，就相信了她。

其实之后并没有再怎么想这件事，毕竟我也不能帮上什么忙。只是有点担心她，怕她会受伤，怕她承受不了压力，毕竟是这么特别的恋情，原来我白担心了。

我当她算是蛮好的朋友，就很相信她。虽然她有时还蛮顽皮，但没想过她会开这么大的玩笑。觉得自己好像做了傻瓜呢！还当了那么久呢！不要说我小气，请容许我生气一下吧！

Presentation

昨天才刚刚完成了Virology的presentation，对于自己的表现还蛮满意。前一晚还在赶presentation slide，原本打算第二天早上才准备小抄，结果睡迟了。就连练习的时间也没有。还好一切都很顺利，而且senior的问题也都一一挡住了。觉得自己好像很厉害，哈哈！

这次的presentaiton虽然没有100分，但也有80分吧！也许还比不上班上的一些同学，可是自己好像已经进步不少。还听我朋友说我越来越有自信了呢，我也觉得。这自信从何来呢？我就不得而知了。