well before I update my blog after like XX number of days, lemme share with you something first!
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Always short of time? Not enough moments in the day? Tonight you'll get an extra second to enjoy 2008. Use it wisely; perhaps an extra long smooch is called for.
An extra second will be added to 2008 to align clocks with variations in the Earth's time.
Immediately before midnight a leap second -- the first for three years -- will be added to atomic clocks around the world by official timekeepers.
Peter Whibberley, a senior research scientist at Britain's National Physical Laboratory, said the Earth's erratic rotation meant an extra second needed to be added.
"The difference between atomic time and Earth time has now built up to the point where it needs to be corrected, so this New Year's Eve we will experience a rare 61 second minute at the very end of 2008 and revelers... will have an extra second to celebrate."
Traditionally time has been based on the passage of the Sun across the sky -- a modern version of this is still used by astronomers to track distant stars and spacecraft.
However, since 1967, an atomic timescale -- the extremely accurate Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) -- has been the world's official clock and is used for broadcasting time signals across the world.
The accuracy of UTC is essential for the smooth running of GPS and the Internet.
By comparison, the Earth is far less reliable. It does not rotate at a constant speed -- it can even wobble -- and disruptions to its core, extreme weather, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes can influence the length of a day.
Therefore, leap seconds are occasionally added to align atomic time with astronomical time and ensure that the Sun remains overhead at noon.
Whibberley told British media anyone sober enough and who had a digital clock that picked up leap second information from a reliable source, would see the final seconds of 2008 as 57, 58, 59, 60, 00 -- with 60 being the extra second.
lol ok.. so here it goes!
Time has passed so quickly.. It started of with us counting down to 2008, and then me going to JJ for PAE and now it is already the last 3 hours and 42 mins of it!
So today was my last day at work at Crown as an Assistant Accountant.. Haven't mentioned it before but those who are quite kaypo(or close to me) might know it.. Bought some food for the people in my office to eat.. Lol today my chairman sent an email to all the staff and I actually replied him! Anyway its my last day so I wouldn't get into trouble.. Haha..
Lemme talk about some of my resolutions for 2009. Firstly, it will be study harder than 2008 cus it is my A's and of course I don't want to screw it up.. After all I wouldn't want to go to an overseas uni(lazy) and hopefully I will get to choose the course that I want and not the other way round..
Next, I would like to be able to do rather well for my NAPHA test, although I have no idea how am I going to be doing that other den.. I don't really know, but I'll try to find khaki to run with me.. At least keep me active.
Thirdly, I would want to play my part in the E-Gaming Team as much as possible so that I won't be much of a leecher and fufill my commitment to the team, after missing so many trainings during the holidays because of work!
I guess I shouldn't ask too much or expect too much of myself.. Since the first one is alraedy enough to kill me.. Haha.. Can I include looking for a girlfriend before going into the Army a resolution too? Interested parties please contact me :)
If you're reading this in 1th Jan 2009, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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