Spectral Estimation and Adaptive Signal Processing

Checklist

1. I know what a spectrum is
2. I know how to find a signal's power spectral density
3. I know a power spectral density is the fourier transform of an autocorrelation
4. I know how to find it's estimator
5. I think I know how to prove its bias and variance
6. I don't know much else, so Wednesday is not going to be a good day

I also figured out the difference between IIR and FIR filters yesterday. I am screwed!

You're always crazy like that...

If you knew me when I was 15, you'd know what a crazy, CRAZY fan of Jewel I was.

However somewhere along her transition from quirky-folk singer to forgotten cheap pop music, I had some growing up to do and lapsed in my duty as a fan. I stopped buying the albums, and left my once precious 'Night without Armor' poetry book at home.

And then I came across an acapella version of 'Foolish Games'. (see music players on the right)

And all of a sudden I feel 15 again.

When did I stop writing and playing the guitar? When did I forget about my search for my Bohemian lifestyle? Probably when I decided to wear more pink and become an engineer.

There is no point in studying earlier

You forget everything anyway and spend the 24 hours before the paper in a frantic crash course of every single chapter, problem sheet and past year paper.

I am as calm as a Hindu cow...
because I admit, I know not a thing...

And just for the mathematicians and because Khim Nyang has let his wonderful geek-blog die... (and all the geeks in the world are still in mourning)

Midnight reminders

Must stop sleeping at daybreak!

Must drink less coffee!

Must eat more fruits and vegetables!

Must MUG!!! Like my life depends on it!

and currently this is my all-time favourite commercial... because I reeeeally want to get a Wii
(If you haven't watched the mac vs. pc which this parodies, head over to here)

Cheng Chun stabbed me!

Who would have thought Cheng Chun could be so cruel... but we know his intentions are just 38...

Bold the statements that are true to you.
Italise the statements that you WISH are true.
Red are some of my comments
Leave the fibs alone.

Then, stab 3 people to do the same test:

I miss somebody right now. (Of course la, if don't say miss sure kena one!)
I do not watch tv these days. (Why watch TV when there is alluc.org?)
I wear glasses or contact lenses.
I love to play video games.
I have tried marijuana.
I have been in a threesome.
I believe honesty is usually the best policy.
I have changed mentally over the last year. (I know most ppl would say I just grow crazier but that is NOT true! The word you are looking for is eccentric!)
I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
I curse. (Yes I do, get used to it)
I’m totally smart. (I just do a lot of dumb things)
I’ve broken someone’s bones.
I’m paranoid sometimes. (over just about everything...)
I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
I need money right now.
I love sushi.
I talk really, really fast. (and very high pitched when I talk faster!)
I have long hair. (because Lionel won't let me cut it short, dye it, perm it, etc.)
I have lost money in Las Vegas.
I have at least one sibling.
I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
I couldn’t survive without Caller ID.
I like the way I look. (most of the time!)
I am usually pessimistic.
I have a lot of mood swings.
I have a hidden talent.
I’m always hyper no matter how much sugar I have. (hyper does not equal drunk!)
I have a lot of friends. (seriously! i made a list!)
I am currently single.
I have pecked someone of the same sex. (no matter how many people think I'm bisexual...)
I enjoy talking on the phone. (the word is gossipping, not talking)
I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants. (I would if I weren't so vain)
I love to shop. (when I have someone to help me decide on stuff)
Enjoy window shopping.
I would rather shop than eat. (Are you kidding???)
I don’t hate anyone. (I just exact subtle revenge)
I'm a pretty good dancer.
I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
I have a cell phone.
I believe in God.
I watch MTV on a daily basis.
I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
I’ve rejected someone before.
I want to have children in the future. (Whenever there is a crying baby in range, Lionel drags me away for fear that I might slap it)
I have changed a diaper before.
I’ve called the cops on a friend before.
I’m not allergic to anything.
I have a lot to learn.
I’m shy around members of the opposite sex.
I have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past.
I have tried alcohol before. (Just tried?)
I own the South Park movie.
I would die for my best friend.
I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all. (C'mon, when you listen to Billy Jean & Man in the Mirror you can forgive him for anything!)
Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it. (I also like Lizzie Mcguire, Sachpal will agree!)
I am happy at this moment! (Exams!!! Where is the happiness in that?)
I’m obsessed with girls. (For the last time no, not, never, not a smidge bi...)
I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met.
I study for tests most of the time. (All of the time, I'm kiasu and geeky... I can't help it)
I am comfortable with who I am right now.
I have more than just my ears pierced.
I walk barefoot wherever I can.
I have jumped off a bridge.
I love sea turtles. (My siblings and I apparently adopted some. I have never met them, they don't know my first name)
I spend ridiculous money on makeup.
Plan on achieving a major goal/dream. (I don't dream, I do)
I'm proficient in an musical instrument.
I worked at McDonald’s restaurant.
I hate office jobs.
I love sci-fi movie.
I think water rules.
I went college out of state.
I like sausages. (Not unless they are German Kasekraners)
I love kisses.
I fall for the worst people.
I adore bright colours.
I can’t live without black eyeliner.
I don’t know why the hell I just did this stupid thing.
I usually like covers better than originals.
I can pick up things with my toes.
I can whistle.
I can move my tongue in waves, much like a snake's slither.
I have ridden/owned a horse.
I still have every journal I’ve written in.
I can’t stick to a diet.
I talk in my sleep.
I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.
I have jazz in my blood.
Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time.
I wear a toe ring.
I can’t stand at LEAST one person that I work with.
I am a caffeine junkie.
I cosplay or know what cosplaying is.
I have been to over 15 conventions.
I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical the better.
I’m an artist. (I think)
I only clean my room when necessary. (I am fanatic about crumbs on the floor!)
I like a person of the same sex.
I love being happy.
I am an adrenaline junkie.

And I shall stab... EVERYBODY!!! I'm not fussy...

I can't believe I just did this after kidnapping Zhern's laptop so I could finish my FYP report... and I kidnapped it so he wouldn't play CS... this is impossible! And the only reason I have not kidnapped Wayn's laptop is because the 'H' button is missing!

If I need to explain myself

1. I have been away. In Chicago. It was cold and the snow fell horizontally (that's not a logical sentence but you had to see it to believe it). I shopped so much, I now have to live on Indomee for the rest of the term. I spent 2 days studying in the wonderful student union at University of Illinois. I wish our union were like that. When I got back to London however, I had to kiss the sunny ground and shout for joy at the beautiful sound of the English accent! Lionel and I both agree that we could not thank our lucky stars more for not going to UIUC for undergrad!

2. My laptop has died. Actually my laptop's AC jack is just loose and needs soldering... and I will slap the next person who tells me "4 years of Electrical Engineering and you can't solder?". I can't, alright! Leave me alone. Actually the more worrying part is taking my laptop apart and finding the little wiggly bit on the motherboard that I have to solder back... and I have nightmares of snapping the board or losing the screws, so until I find someone kind enough to do an outpatient surgery on my laptop... my laptop is dead.

3. Exams are in exactly 1 week. I have not studied... enough. No one would actually believe me if I say I haven't studied. Neither would anyone believe me when I say I haven't studied enough... but it's true this time! Really!

4. My sleep cycle is completely whacked. You try going 6 hours backwards to the US and then staying up all night trying to finish your FYP report!

and for all the reasons above... blogging shall be stagnant and appearances on MSN rare.

But you know where to find me...

Procrastination is an art

I have yet to master it to perfection, but believe me I am trying very hard.

The first week of easter holidays is drawing to a close. I have sucessfully covered half a subject and given my final year project a glance over. Just a glance, nothing serious, you know.

Lionel was supposed to be arriving on Wednesday, but is now taking a flight out that is one day earlier.

Crap! Now I have one day less to study.

We're flying off to Chicago on the 6th so Lionel can attend his interviews at UIUC. I will be happily shopping down town at Chicago's Magnificent Mile! This is what I have saved up so hard for! American shopping! Even though Abercrombie & Fitch has opened its first out-of-US store in London, I shall thumb my nose at it and walk in to the Chicago one. Then I will walk out, having bought nothing because I really can't afford A&F.

I managed to form a blister on my toe, due to my shoes being too loose. Ouch!