It’s now powered by WordPress instead of Byteflow.

My first post initiated some discussion comparing both of these blog engines.  I want to focus more on writing blog entries, so I’m hoping the easy to use admin interface of WordPress will inspire me to blog more often!  Also, WordPress has some spam filtering for comments… and I was starting to get a lot of spam!

It looks completely different.

I was too lazy to make my own WordPress theme, so I’ve gone for one of the pre-built ones.  I want to focus more on blogging, than making the site look just right!

Farewell, my old blog design…

My Old Blog Design

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Spoiler Alert — This post discusses things that have happened on episodes that have been broadcast in the U.S. If you are watching Australian broadcasts of Lost, then you probably don’t want to read on :-)

The Lost Numbers

We know that each number represents one of the key survivors, and that they all are current candidates.

• 4 — Locke (John)
• 8 — Reyes (Hurley)
• 15 — Ford (Sawyer)
• 16 — Jarrah (Sayid)
• 23 — Shephard (Jack)
• 42 — Kwon (either Sun or Jin)

The sum of these numbers is 108 — which is:

• how often the numbers had to be entered into the computer
• what Jacob asked Hurley to move the lighthouse too
• and many other things…

From The Lighthouse episode we know that Jack is on the island to do something — that is his destiny. Since the numbers add up to 108, I think that all 6 candidates are on the island for the same purpose, and that they need to do it together.

Why do the numbers keep appearing everywhere? I think the numbers are a prophesy of what is going to happen. So whoever is “the God figure” in Lost (I reckon that kid from a couple of episodes ago), has been inspiring the use of the numbers.

It also wouldn’t surprise me if Jacob etc, think that there is only one person they are looking for. And that they will be surprised when it’s all 6 of them. I can imagine their being a light-bulb moment for the people of the island when they realise they need all 6 candidates.

What about the monster?

• He is officially referred to as The Black Man.
• We know he wants to get off the island, because he’s trapped there.
• I think he’ a “Devil figure”, and he wants to destroy or take over the world (or something along those lines).
• He’s a bit like Dracula, in that he “infects” people and they become like his zombies. Also similar to demon possession, which supports my devil figure theory.
• I think the island is a temporary prison for him, and that it has been prophesied (through the numbers) that people will come and destroy him once and for all. Similar to how Jesus defeated Satan by dying on the cross, but we are waiting for Jesus to come again to finish the job of binding him.

What is their destiny?

I can’t imagine lost finishing with them living “happily ever after”. Likewise, I can’t imagine them finishing it with the end of the world, etc. Therefore I think it’ll finish with a happy ending at a price. Probably with the 6 of them having to sacrifice themselves to save the world, or something? Maybe “with their powers combined” they will destroy The Black Man once and for all?

What ‘bout those Flashes?

If you remember back a couple of seasons, Desmond kept seeing flashes of Charlie dying. Desmond kept saving his life, but Faraday’s mother told Desmond that the universe is self-correcting. That is, you can’t change destiny, you can only postpone it.

If these flashes in this season are an alternative reality, then I think that the end point of both realities will be the same.

Although, in the most recent episode’s “flash”, Jack suddenly notices an appendix scar in the mirror. His mum tells him that he had it out when he was young, but Jack doesn’t remember this. So I’m starting to think that the flashes are something different to an alternative reality.

That’s all folks…

Well that’s what I’m thinking at the moment. I’m probably completely wrong — and it’ll be a lot more interesting to watch if I am!

What do you guys think? Am I completely off the mark?

I am planning on posting about three different topics. You can read or subscribe to all of them or just the topic (or tag) that you are interested in.

Coffee

Over the past couple of years my obsession about coffee has been consistently growing. I now roast at home, have my own pro-sumer machine, and I’m becoming quite fussy about what I let myself drink. Anyway, I plan on writing all sorts of nerdy coffee blog posts here.

Travelling

A couple of weeks ago I booked myself some return flights to Istanbul for October / November. I thought it was time to push myself out of my comfortable, English speaking comfort zone, and use up some annual leave :-)

A couple of friends of mine, Elly+Stu are currently living in Bulgaria, so I’m planning on hanging out with them, and then going exploring through turkey. I’m currently really excited and completely freaked. Anyway, I’m sure it’ll be grand!

Nerdy Stuff

If you haven’t already noticed, I’m a nerd. Now, I’m not talking about the nerd that Wikipedia defines, but rather somebody who enjoys activities that involve using the brain in a technical/analytical/creative way. I don’t think I could find anybody (according to my defintely) who isn’t a nerd from time to time.

Computer programmers (me included) are defintely nerds when it comes to computers, Engineers are nerds when it comes to math, coffee lovers are nerds about coffee, artists are nerds about art, builders are nerds about construction, musicians are nerds about music and perfection, and jocks are VERY BIG nerds when it comes to sport. Do I need to go on?

Anyway, in the nerdy section I hope to blog about things that I find nerdy.