So, it's April 1st and we're supposed to joke around or prank around or do something stupid and then laugh to the best you can. The golden rule is nobody should get mad. Well, this applies mostly to the victims. Anyway, I was trying to think of something that I can do or write on this beloved-and at the same time 'behated'-day to my dear housemates and readers. Something funny. Something that I wouldn't be forgiven if I do it on any other day of the year but April 1st. I can't think of any. This blank brain of mine couldn't come up with anything at all. Poor old brain. Poor old 21st-century 21-year-old brain of mine. Hey, somehow that reminds me of Sheryl Crows'Sweet Child of Mine. Let's sing "Sweet Brain of Mine" to the tune of Sheryl Crows' Sweet Child of Mine. Come on now... Yeah, I don't know what to do. Such a waste. This ought to be a day that I laugh. Laugh at people. Laugh at them being fooled. Hehehehe.

Since there'll no April Fool from me...well, not really. I did come up with something. It is in the form of a history lesson. The history of April Fool. Read it all here. There's also something on Google's Hoaxes. If you couldn't be bothered to read them, at least read about the Google MentelPlex joke by Google in 2000. If you're too lazy to even go there and read them, here's how Wikipedia explains the MentelPlex.

2000: Google MentalPlex
Google announced a new "MentalPlex" search technology that supposedly read the user's mind to determine what the user wanted to search for, thus eliminating the step of actually typing in the search query. Of its origins, Google comments that "As with the Internet itself, MentalPlex began as a highly classified Dept. of Defense initiative under the direction of Al Gore." [1] In the FAQ, Google co-founder Larry Page said that "typing in queries is so 1999." In reality, clicking on the given link to activate the "MentalPlex" search leads to a page displays a phony error followed by Google search results for "April Fool's".

'Errors' displayed by Google MentalPlex:

Error 144: That information was lost with the Martian Lander. Please try again.
Error 01: Brainwaves received in analog. Please re-think in digital.
Error 005: Searching on this topic is prohibited under international law.
Error 008: Interference detected. Remove aluminum foil and remote control devices.
Error 8P: Unclear on whether your search is about money or monkeys. Please try again.
Error: Insufficient conviction. Please clap hands 3 times, while chanting "I believe" and try again.
Error CKR8: That information is protected under the National Security Act.
Error 666: Multiple transmitters detected. Silence voices in your head and try again.
Error 006: Query is unclear. Try again after removing hat, glasses and shoes.
Error 001: Weak or no signal detected. Upgrade transmitter and retry.
Error: MentalPlex(tm) has determined that this is not your final answer. Please try again.

I really like the 'Insufficient conviction. Please clap hands 3 times, while chanting "I wbelieve" and try again' response. You know what? I can imagine the response residents of 136 will get when we use it.

Error 136: Unable to determine the real query. Please stop thinking about exams and try again.

I think for KJ it'll something like this.

Error K136J: Your search - "Have to wake up at 6.00am tomorrow. Have to wake up at 6.00am tomorrow. Have to wake up at 6.00am tomorrow" - did not match any documents.

Suggestions:

• Get enough sleep before start searching
• Clear head of thinking about surgical attachment

Yeah, I'm smiling to myself now. Have I gone crazy?

April Fool sure is fun but there's more to April than April Fool. In fact, one particular date in April is more important than anything else. It's the day of the celebration of the birth of the most wonderful child. Every year, on the 3rd of April, people come together and bring wondeful gifts to celebrate the child's birth. It is day that if not celebrated would bring misfortunes to people around the child the whole year. The only way to end the misfortunes would be to give even more wonderful gifts for the next birthday. Yeah...

BTW, I'm turning 22 this coming Monday...

*Hint hint