SPM is overrr!!!! Yes you heard that right, and I can hardly believe it myself. For days and days during our study leave I dreamed and fantasized of this very day, things like what I was going to do after it was over. And then on the day itself I feel some sort of anticlimax to the excitement of the whole thing. Real unfair, I'm sure you'd agree with me. And now, let's all observe a moment of extreme noise to celebrate this orgasmic moment. Somehow it feels rather weird to not be studying at this moment, but will of course gladly get used to this weirdness.
Anyway after EST I went to Arabian with Kevin and Wei Ken, and for the first time in my life I didn't have lunch, a sober mistake not to be repeated again. We DotA-ed at first as that's what everyone wanted to play, but I shall admit here for all to see that I suck at that game and I only play it because it's the only game most people seem to want to play. Then we moved on to CS where I drove Kevin insane with my virtually non-existent FPS skills. Sorry la I didn't grow up playing FPS like most of you did, but I rightfully claim that I will own anyone when it comes to any racing game. Anytime, anyone. Sadly though not many people seem to be interested in those lately. And then I challenged Kevin to a 1v1 in Company of Heroes, just to see whether my hours of 'practice' would have any effect on someone who managed to own my ass in less than fifteen minutes in a previous match. I faired significantly better this time, but unfortunately my stubborn defensive tactics are completely inappropriate for a 1v1 match. Yes I shall remember to play more offensively next time. Right I'm going to get a bit more 'practice' now, so that's all for now.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Kapranos
'Faktor segera yang mencetuskan Perang Dunia Pertama ialah pembunuhan Archduke Franz Ferdinand.' Franz Ferdinand. That made me want to sing. C'mon, sing with me: I say don't you know, you say you don't know, I say......take me out! Ahhhh all hail the boys of Scotland!
It pleases me to know that I will never ever have to write a word in Bahasa Melayu ever again. No more nasty BM essays, oh hell yeah. I do feel a bit weird though, the fact that I will never have to study Sejarah anymore, something which I've been doing for the past five years of my academic life. Sejarah, oh how I hated it, but for some reason I always excelled in it. Straight A1s as always, yessir. Weird eh?
Oh and there was a power failure an hour into Sejarah today. For that five minutes I nearly jumped for joy thinking they'd cancel the exam as we couldn't see a thing. But then they opened the windows. How silly of me. Ah well at least the worst is over. I shiver to think about the mental torture I'm going to have to put my poor, tired brain through again for Bio. Ohwellohwellohwell.
I've got Mod Math tomorrow. Easy as 3.142. But I need my sleep if I'm want to be able to make sense of the paper. Therefore I shall go to bed now. Goodnight.
It pleases me to know that I will never ever have to write a word in Bahasa Melayu ever again. No more nasty BM essays, oh hell yeah. I do feel a bit weird though, the fact that I will never have to study Sejarah anymore, something which I've been doing for the past five years of my academic life. Sejarah, oh how I hated it, but for some reason I always excelled in it. Straight A1s as always, yessir. Weird eh?
Oh and there was a power failure an hour into Sejarah today. For that five minutes I nearly jumped for joy thinking they'd cancel the exam as we couldn't see a thing. But then they opened the windows. How silly of me. Ah well at least the worst is over. I shiver to think about the mental torture I'm going to have to put my poor, tired brain through again for Bio. Ohwellohwellohwell.
I've got Mod Math tomorrow. Easy as 3.142. But I need my sleep if I'm want to be able to make sense of the paper. Therefore I shall go to bed now. Goodnight.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Toilet wonders
I have been doing something that may or may not be considered as unintentional research about the most effective ways of studying for muggers like me. I hereby proudly state that one of the best times to study would be while you’re taking a crap in the loo. Hilarious but indeed true, and there is a logic to this. You see the holy toilet is probably the only place in your house that has no distractions at all. So while one half of your cerebral cortex is directing those anal muscles to get all that poop out of your butt hole, the other half will have no where else to wonder but the text/reference/exercise book you have in hand. Another point worth noting is that you should set yourself a target, i.e. a minimum amount of pages to be covered before you allow yourself to leave. Of course this method comes with a certain amount of anal discomfort, but I assure you that it is worth it.
If you are claustrophobic or just aren’t a fan of lavatories, another method that works on the same principle would be to study while you’re eating. Be forewarned, however, because the enjoyment you derive from your eating experience will be significantly reduced, but again, it is worth it, every single bit of it.
So, fellow compatriots, if you ever have problems concentrating I highly recommend these two methods, and they both come with a warranty of effectiveness. ‘How could I possibly fulfil such a warranty?’ I hear you asking. Well fret not because if in the unlikely event you are unsatisfied by the results I will take your place and poop in your toilet or eat your food for you, depending on which method you have chosen.
If you are claustrophobic or just aren’t a fan of lavatories, another method that works on the same principle would be to study while you’re eating. Be forewarned, however, because the enjoyment you derive from your eating experience will be significantly reduced, but again, it is worth it, every single bit of it.
So, fellow compatriots, if you ever have problems concentrating I highly recommend these two methods, and they both come with a warranty of effectiveness. ‘How could I possibly fulfil such a warranty?’ I hear you asking. Well fret not because if in the unlikely event you are unsatisfied by the results I will take your place and poop in your toilet or eat your food for you, depending on which method you have chosen.
Boo
It's one in the morning and yet again I've finished off another chapter of something. Fret not, however for this time it isn't Biology but the oh-so-wonderful Sejarah. Unfortunately for me I've still got a shitload of this stuff to shove into the cerebral regions of my tired brain.
So then it should strike me as rather absurd that the reality of impending doom, i.e. SPM, being hurled towards me at Mach I speeds hasn’t quite hit me yet. Illogically, for some unfathomable reason the closer it gets the calmer I am, and I’m sure that you, dear reader, would agree with me that this is indeed bizarre. I should be afraid, very afraid. I should be feeling intimidated beyond my very being for this is the government examination that supposedly determines where you end up in life, but noooo I am going about my studies in an eerily relaxed manner.
To this day I still recall the two week study leave prior to PMR when I was in Form Three. Back then my concentration power was phenomenal. I would wake up at noon, start studying at one and go on without stopping except for meals and a shower until three in the morning. I did this every single day. Sadly though the sort of concentration that I used to be capable of has diminished beyond redemption.
Sometimes when I have wasted a catastrophic amount of time I do some soul-searching and ask myself why I have the sentiments mentioned above. I’d put the source down to having been through the gruelling process of so many fully fledged exams that I’ve lost quite a bit of willpower to put my poor brain through all that for one final time. Lack of mental stamina, if you like. Or maybe it’s because I’ve seen the pathetic standards of the real paper and therefore came to the conclusion that minimal effort shall be required for certain subjects.
Well then I should be going to bed now, otherwise I shall have to take naps tomorrow which will result in more wasted time, and that just won’t do.
So then it should strike me as rather absurd that the reality of impending doom, i.e. SPM, being hurled towards me at Mach I speeds hasn’t quite hit me yet. Illogically, for some unfathomable reason the closer it gets the calmer I am, and I’m sure that you, dear reader, would agree with me that this is indeed bizarre. I should be afraid, very afraid. I should be feeling intimidated beyond my very being for this is the government examination that supposedly determines where you end up in life, but noooo I am going about my studies in an eerily relaxed manner.
To this day I still recall the two week study leave prior to PMR when I was in Form Three. Back then my concentration power was phenomenal. I would wake up at noon, start studying at one and go on without stopping except for meals and a shower until three in the morning. I did this every single day. Sadly though the sort of concentration that I used to be capable of has diminished beyond redemption.
Sometimes when I have wasted a catastrophic amount of time I do some soul-searching and ask myself why I have the sentiments mentioned above. I’d put the source down to having been through the gruelling process of so many fully fledged exams that I’ve lost quite a bit of willpower to put my poor brain through all that for one final time. Lack of mental stamina, if you like. Or maybe it’s because I’ve seen the pathetic standards of the real paper and therefore came to the conclusion that minimal effort shall be required for certain subjects.
Well then I should be going to bed now, otherwise I shall have to take naps tomorrow which will result in more wasted time, and that just won’t do.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Empty spaces and exposed thighs
Bio,bio, bio
The bane of all followers
Of the purest of sciences
Yet another trial has come and gone
Afraid I am, of screwing this one rather terribly
Empty spaces here and there
A first for me, you see
Blame it I shall, on the absurdly hard nature
Of the paper
Fret I won't, however
For the real thing, I presume
Shall be infinitely easier
And that sums up how I did for my bio paper. Please excuse my lack of literature competency as this is my first foray into poetry writing. I didn't do very well for my Add Math paper too. Paper 2 was insanely hard. But I managed, oh yes, I managed. Mr Hew said it'd be the same standard as in our first trials. Bullshit, I say. Something hilarious happened halfway through the paper though: he ripped his pants on the splinters on the table at the back of the classroom. We could see everything, boxers and the works. I say it's his karma for setting such a ridiculously demanding paper. :P
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Chronic brain failure
It's one in the morning and I've just finished off one chapter of Bio, which I took an entire day to cover. Bio remains my least favourite subject to this day, mostly because I find it an excruciatingly mundane subject, partly because of the rather incompetent Bio teachers that I've had for the past two years. For some mysterious reason our school has been plagued with Bio teachers that either can't teach for nuts or aren't in class half the time. So it is unsurprising that I should shiver in pure fear thinking of the mental torture that I would have to put up with studying the inhumanely long last four chapters of form five Bio. Or at least it seems endless in our standard-issue Success reference book. Oh, but you're teacher's given you notes!, I hear you say. What use are notes that lack a few vital bits and pieces of information and at the same time provide us with headache-inducing university level diagrams and words that are utterly unnecesarry for our level anyway?
Bio and History are the two most time consuming subjects for me. I'd take an entire week to cover each. Chem and Physics, on the other hand, I can finish of in a mere four days. All you need for Moral are the 36 holy values instilled in your brain together with a substantial ability to bullshit your way through the paper. Add Math I'm already rather good at, and who bothers studying for Mod Math , English and EST?
This is going to be THE most awesome holiday ever.
Bio and History are the two most time consuming subjects for me. I'd take an entire week to cover each. Chem and Physics, on the other hand, I can finish of in a mere four days. All you need for Moral are the 36 holy values instilled in your brain together with a substantial ability to bullshit your way through the paper. Add Math I'm already rather good at, and who bothers studying for Mod Math , English and EST?
This is going to be THE most awesome holiday ever.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Bad to the bone
I broke a thousand hearts, before I met you
I'll break a thousand more baby, before I am through
I wanna be yours pretty baby, yours and yours alone
I'm here to tell ya honey, that I'm bad to the bone
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Self-induced starvation
I have just deprived myself of food for thirty hours. Yep, believe it or not, I had decided to participate in the seemingly insane 30 Hour Famine organized by World Vision. Of course to join you had to collect a minimum of rm100 which I had already done. It does seem ridiculous to have to 'pay' a hundred quid so that you could starve for the above mentioned duration, but since I'd already done the collecting I might as well join. And it was for a good cause anyway. Initial thoughts greeted me with moments of extreme hunger and unbearable gastric pains, but surprisingly it wasn't that bad. I didn't feel hungry for most of the time, and this was probably due to everyone else not eating. Except for the time we went bowling when the smell of fresh french fries being served to other customers taunted and teased our empty tummies.
So anyway the stuff we did that I find the most memorable were the scavenger hunt and the one where you had to built a shelter for five from a pile of newspapers, a piece of cardboard and masking tape. Ours turned out to be a pathetic pile of newspapers held together by bits of tape, and it looked like it had already collapsed by the time it was done. But it was good fun all the same.
And then came the countdown which was held at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil. Before we left the bus we were given some food in case the ones given to us in the stadium weren't enough. I jumped at this opportunity and stuffed my bag with one jelly bun, three sambal ikan bilis buns and four cans of milo. Come on, I hadn't eaten for THIRTY effing hours.
The highly anticipated countdown was the most disappointing part though. It was supposed to be some sort of concert, but the problem was that all the performers were local mandarin artistes, so most of us found the whole thing unbearably boring. Everything was in mandarin or cantonese, even the emceeing. Not that I had a problem with that, but at least give us something interesting like a bunch of local bands or at least some english singers. Most of us took this opportunity to sleep. When it was finally time though, at least according to our watches, the emcees kept blabbering about something that I didn't pay attention to. All my attention was focused on that puny packet of Koko Krunch that was in my hands. During those few minutes I felt like chucking the bottle of soya bean at those damn emcees. Then the countdown began. And then I stuffed myself full. And then I could hardly eat dinner. And now I have Physics tuition. I swear that one day, my parents are going to make my brain explode.
So anyway the stuff we did that I find the most memorable were the scavenger hunt and the one where you had to built a shelter for five from a pile of newspapers, a piece of cardboard and masking tape. Ours turned out to be a pathetic pile of newspapers held together by bits of tape, and it looked like it had already collapsed by the time it was done. But it was good fun all the same.
And then came the countdown which was held at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil. Before we left the bus we were given some food in case the ones given to us in the stadium weren't enough. I jumped at this opportunity and stuffed my bag with one jelly bun, three sambal ikan bilis buns and four cans of milo. Come on, I hadn't eaten for THIRTY effing hours.
The highly anticipated countdown was the most disappointing part though. It was supposed to be some sort of concert, but the problem was that all the performers were local mandarin artistes, so most of us found the whole thing unbearably boring. Everything was in mandarin or cantonese, even the emceeing. Not that I had a problem with that, but at least give us something interesting like a bunch of local bands or at least some english singers. Most of us took this opportunity to sleep. When it was finally time though, at least according to our watches, the emcees kept blabbering about something that I didn't pay attention to. All my attention was focused on that puny packet of Koko Krunch that was in my hands. During those few minutes I felt like chucking the bottle of soya bean at those damn emcees. Then the countdown began. And then I stuffed myself full. And then I could hardly eat dinner. And now I have Physics tuition. I swear that one day, my parents are going to make my brain explode.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Temporary freedom
Trials are finally over!!! This of course gives us a reason for temporary celebration, and I say temporary because the real thing has yet to come. Now I know that many of you will be enjoying yourself during the coming holidays, but I, however happen to be less fortunate. Why? My parents are taking this term break as a chance for me to 'catch up on my studies'. It's outrageous I'm telling you, the way they're treating me like some kinda machine. As it is my brain's already been in overdrive for the past month or so, and they're only letting me off for these few days. Of course studying is necessary, no question about that, but I'm supposed to go into 'full force'. My brain might just burst. I'm still allowed to go out though, but only if I've studied enough. My mom refused to let me off add math tuition after bio even though I was dead tired. Ridiculous. Overall though I think this exam went pretty much okay. Even bio wasn't that bad. Might be able to pull of an A.
On another note, I'm sick of the way my parents keep stereotyping certain things. Like cyber cafes. I swear, the way they keep going on about how unsafe they are every time I want to go to one is going to drive me insane. Yes, certain cyber cafes are best left alone, but I think the one in Dataran Sunway's okay. You have absolutely no idea what I had to say to get them to let me go in after EST today. Of course I can just go there and tell 'em I'm somewhere else, but I happen to be an exceptionally bad liar when it comes to my mom. It's like she's got some sort of built-in lie detector and a radar that knows where I am all of the time. And the thing's she'd do if I get caught being somewhere I'm not supposed to be. It's crazy I'm telling ya.
Anyway our annual patriotic run and merdeka carnival's taking place tomorrow, and this time I'm gonna try and get a spot in the top twenty, just so I can get another medal to stick in the pathetic sports section of my testimonial. I've been training too, around my house almost every evening. Learned how to control my stamina and breath properly while I was at it. Reduced my overall time by about 2 minutes. I just need to be able to physically push myself to the limit tomorrow, something I also happen to be rather incapable of. Most of the time anyway.
On another note, I'm sick of the way my parents keep stereotyping certain things. Like cyber cafes. I swear, the way they keep going on about how unsafe they are every time I want to go to one is going to drive me insane. Yes, certain cyber cafes are best left alone, but I think the one in Dataran Sunway's okay. You have absolutely no idea what I had to say to get them to let me go in after EST today. Of course I can just go there and tell 'em I'm somewhere else, but I happen to be an exceptionally bad liar when it comes to my mom. It's like she's got some sort of built-in lie detector and a radar that knows where I am all of the time. And the thing's she'd do if I get caught being somewhere I'm not supposed to be. It's crazy I'm telling ya.
Anyway our annual patriotic run and merdeka carnival's taking place tomorrow, and this time I'm gonna try and get a spot in the top twenty, just so I can get another medal to stick in the pathetic sports section of my testimonial. I've been training too, around my house almost every evening. Learned how to control my stamina and breath properly while I was at it. Reduced my overall time by about 2 minutes. I just need to be able to physically push myself to the limit tomorrow, something I also happen to be rather incapable of. Most of the time anyway.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
And yet another update
I think some readers might get the impression that this blog is dead since I haven't posted anything new for over a month, but I assure you, dear reader that this space is still very much alive. I confess that I have been a bit too lazy to blog lately, and of course any free time I had was used for studying, or at least attempting to. You see, I am a rather expert time waster. I can spend an hour playing with my fingernails. There are plenty of distractions around, like the internet, the refrigerator, my bass and my bed. The bed, in my opinion is one of the most tempting distractions. Picture this: You're trying to study on hot Sunday afternoon with no air-conditioning and you're getting sleepier by the minute, concentration dwindling which each passing second. Then you go into your room, see your nice comfy bed with its nice soft pillows, lie on it, turn on the air conditioner and fall asleep. And then you wake up three hours later and feel pissed at yourself for wasting so much time. This happens to me every Sunday without fail. So in the end I end up studying for only a few hours instead of the whole day as intended.
Anyway too much has happened since the last time I updated so I'm not going to bother mentioning everything. The last eventful thing that happened? Yesterday's Swimming Gala. Five years in this school and this was the only time I actually participated, and I did so just so that I could have something worth mentioning in the pathetic "sports" section in my testimonial. I didn't really expect much though as I'm not a veteran swimmer, plus my back injury hadn't fully recovered. I stayed back and tried swimming for the first time in over a month, and then realized that I took twice as long to finish off a couple of laps. No, my super slow lap times wasn't due to lack of practice, it was because I couldn't push myself with a nagging pain somewhere in my back. So then the next day I took some painkiller before leaving and believe me, the stuff works. I could swim at my fastest without much pain. Of course once the painkiller wore off the already-existing pain increased two fold, but it was worth it. Both my events were relay events: 4X25m medley relay and 4X50 freestyle relay. We were last in the medley, but OWNED in the freestyle relay. Yes, we got a GOLD, people! I'm so proud of myself xD New record too! Turns out I'm faster than I thought I was. I know this probably isn't a very big deal for all you veteran sportsmen/women out there, but this is my first ever proper medal for any sporting event, and more importantly, something I can stick in my testimonial.
Okay that's all for now, I shall try to update again as soon as possible.
Anyway too much has happened since the last time I updated so I'm not going to bother mentioning everything. The last eventful thing that happened? Yesterday's Swimming Gala. Five years in this school and this was the only time I actually participated, and I did so just so that I could have something worth mentioning in the pathetic "sports" section in my testimonial. I didn't really expect much though as I'm not a veteran swimmer, plus my back injury hadn't fully recovered. I stayed back and tried swimming for the first time in over a month, and then realized that I took twice as long to finish off a couple of laps. No, my super slow lap times wasn't due to lack of practice, it was because I couldn't push myself with a nagging pain somewhere in my back. So then the next day I took some painkiller before leaving and believe me, the stuff works. I could swim at my fastest without much pain. Of course once the painkiller wore off the already-existing pain increased two fold, but it was worth it. Both my events were relay events: 4X25m medley relay and 4X50 freestyle relay. We were last in the medley, but OWNED in the freestyle relay. Yes, we got a GOLD, people! I'm so proud of myself xD New record too! Turns out I'm faster than I thought I was. I know this probably isn't a very big deal for all you veteran sportsmen/women out there, but this is my first ever proper medal for any sporting event, and more importantly, something I can stick in my testimonial.
Okay that's all for now, I shall try to update again as soon as possible.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
It's cool to hate
I hate a lot of things I hate a lot of people that are lame
I like to hate stuff, cause then I don't have to try and make a change
I hate teachers, I hate school,
I hate the cheerleaders and anyone who's cool
I hate the office, I hate the quad, don't wanna learn nothing
I wanna be a slob
It's cool to hate,
I don't like anything and I like that fine
I hate everything, I even hate you too, so FUCK YOU!
I'm always thinking bad, I never have anything good to say
I'd rather tear things down than build them up,
it's easier that way
I hate the jocks and I hate the geeks,
I hate the trendies but I also hate the freaks
I hate Dr. Martens and Muscle T's
I'm only happy when I'm in my misery
It's cool to hate,
Liking something's just a waste of time
I hate everything, I even hate me too, so FUCK YOU!
I'll cut you down and give you lip
Being positive's so unhip
I'll cut you down cause I'm a fool
Being positive's so uncool
I hate the jocks, and I hate the geeks
I hate the trendies but I also hate the freaks
I hate your band, and I hate T.V
I'm only happy when I'm in my misery
It's cool to hate,
I hate everything, I even hate you too, so FUCK YOU!!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
And we have an update
It's been quite a while since I last updated, over a week and a half if I remember correctly. However, I have a very good reason for this. You see, I had to complete this...thing called the Pendidikan Moral Kerja Amal. I'm pretty sure most of you would know what this is, but for those who don't, it's sorta like a Moral project. A bloody tedious and annoying one at that, for it involves writing eight essays and four reports. The essays weren't that hard, but there was a specific way that you have to write them. The good thing was that we could write about anything, but you had to include one of the '36 holy values' in this essay, and my teacher wants it written in the same way you do in an exam, and that's an arse to do because you have to get everything right. Then there's the reports. Each report's gotta have an objective, preparations, what you actually did and the uh...effect of that thing you did. And there are keywords that you MUST use. And you have to do reports on the most ridiculous things, like your parent's birthdays. And then you need at least four photos. And here's the really absurd part - you need either a certificate or letter(which you type and get your parents, teacher, et al to sign)of acknowledgement to prove that you actually did it. It's like as though the four pictures aren't proof enough. Last but not least, there's the deco part, the one where you have to get creative, which is something I'm not very good at, and this took me the longest to do. So what I did was the 'cut and paste method', and when I was done I thought it looked pretty good. Until my dad walked by and said that it looked like something you did in pre-school.
Anyway enough about that stupid project. I'm not even done with it yet because of some stuff I need to clarify with the teacher. And it's probably because of this dumb thing that I didn't enjoy my holidays as much as I hoped to. I didn't go out as much as I would've liked to. Why? Because my mom wants to see me do some studying before she lets me do anything else. And I spent most of the holidays on the bloody project, so I didn't do much studying. I'm a really good time waster too so I spent most of the free study time I had stoning. Had band practice on Tuesday. It went pretty much okay. C'mon, them form threes are pros.
It's really hard to believe that school starts today. Time flies when you've got nothing to do. Okay I'm gonna go watch Jumper now.
Anyway enough about that stupid project. I'm not even done with it yet because of some stuff I need to clarify with the teacher. And it's probably because of this dumb thing that I didn't enjoy my holidays as much as I hoped to. I didn't go out as much as I would've liked to. Why? Because my mom wants to see me do some studying before she lets me do anything else. And I spent most of the holidays on the bloody project, so I didn't do much studying. I'm a really good time waster too so I spent most of the free study time I had stoning. Had band practice on Tuesday. It went pretty much okay. C'mon, them form threes are pros.
It's really hard to believe that school starts today. Time flies when you've got nothing to do. Okay I'm gonna go watch Jumper now.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tagged by Zheng Yi
1)What do you want the most now?
Does this refer to what I want materialistically or emotionally? Materialistically, I want a new guitar. And a car. And a gaming PC. Emotionally, well I'd rather keep that to myself, but feel free to ask me personally.
2)Who is the person you trust the most?
My parents, obviously.
3)Are you in love?
I don't know, maybe, it depends on how you'd define love. Personally, I think love can only exist if it works both ways.
4)If you have a dream come true. What is it?
I've got a lot of dreams, but the strongest one would be to form a band and get rich making music.
5)Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain?
It is scientifically proven that rainbows DO appear after the rain, so yes.
6)Whats your goal for this year?
Get straight A1's for SPM. If that's possible.
7)Do you believe in eternity?
Nope.
8)Have you ever broken a person's heart that he/she wanna commit suicide?
Nah.
9)What feelings do you love most?
Happiness, love, whatever positive feelings of elation that could make a person happy.
10)What are the requirements from your other half?
I've never thought about this because I've never had an other half, so I don't know. At least for now.
11)What kinds of feelings you hate the most?
Depression. Good thing it hardly strikes.
12)Do you cherish every friendship of yours?
Yeap.
13)What do you want to do in the future?
Get into some high ranking uni, and then get a job that requires me to do things that I love doing. Like playing bass. Or racing a car. Or maybe, just maybe, get selected to be a new presenter for Top Gear and join Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
14)What is the most important thing in your life?
Family and friends. And happiness.
15)What do you feel last night?
Normal.
16)Who do you hope to always be there for you?
I haven't really thought about this, but I guess it would have to be my family and friends.
17)When do you think the world will end?
When the Sun runs out of its supply of hydrogen.
18)The world ends tomorrow. What will you do?
I'd do the things that I really want to do, like try to beat the speed of sound in a Bugatti Veyron, eat the finest food in the world, and maybe surrender my virginity to the sexiest girl in the world. Oh, and dunk Mr Sera's head in a sewer.
19)What do you think of the person who tagged you?
I don't really know her that well, but I'll have a go anyway. I'd say she's quiet, easy going, and nice to hang out with.
20)What do you want to know right now?
Ah, ask me personally if you want to know this one. xD
Then add 6 people in you list and list them out at the end of the post.
Notify them in their chatbox that he/she has been tagged! =)
1. Chulan
2. Affaf
3. Tiffany
4. Kevin Lim
5. Genna
6. Tsuen
Does this refer to what I want materialistically or emotionally? Materialistically, I want a new guitar. And a car. And a gaming PC. Emotionally, well I'd rather keep that to myself, but feel free to ask me personally.
2)Who is the person you trust the most?
My parents, obviously.
3)Are you in love?
I don't know, maybe, it depends on how you'd define love. Personally, I think love can only exist if it works both ways.
4)If you have a dream come true. What is it?
I've got a lot of dreams, but the strongest one would be to form a band and get rich making music.
5)Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain?
It is scientifically proven that rainbows DO appear after the rain, so yes.
6)Whats your goal for this year?
Get straight A1's for SPM. If that's possible.
7)Do you believe in eternity?
Nope.
8)Have you ever broken a person's heart that he/she wanna commit suicide?
Nah.
9)What feelings do you love most?
Happiness, love, whatever positive feelings of elation that could make a person happy.
10)What are the requirements from your other half?
I've never thought about this because I've never had an other half, so I don't know. At least for now.
11)What kinds of feelings you hate the most?
Depression. Good thing it hardly strikes.
12)Do you cherish every friendship of yours?
Yeap.
13)What do you want to do in the future?
Get into some high ranking uni, and then get a job that requires me to do things that I love doing. Like playing bass. Or racing a car. Or maybe, just maybe, get selected to be a new presenter for Top Gear and join Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
14)What is the most important thing in your life?
Family and friends. And happiness.
15)What do you feel last night?
Normal.
16)Who do you hope to always be there for you?
I haven't really thought about this, but I guess it would have to be my family and friends.
17)When do you think the world will end?
When the Sun runs out of its supply of hydrogen.
18)The world ends tomorrow. What will you do?
I'd do the things that I really want to do, like try to beat the speed of sound in a Bugatti Veyron, eat the finest food in the world, and maybe surrender my virginity to the sexiest girl in the world. Oh, and dunk Mr Sera's head in a sewer.
19)What do you think of the person who tagged you?
I don't really know her that well, but I'll have a go anyway. I'd say she's quiet, easy going, and nice to hang out with.
20)What do you want to know right now?
Ah, ask me personally if you want to know this one. xD
Then add 6 people in you list and list them out at the end of the post.
Notify them in their chatbox that he/she has been tagged! =)
1. Chulan
2. Affaf
3. Tiffany
4. Kevin Lim
5. Genna
6. Tsuen
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Relief? I don't think so.
Mid-year's finally over. At last. Logically, this means that I should be happy. Ironically though I am feeling rather depressed at the moment, which is really stupid because I want to be able to enjoy this short snippet of freedom, this holiday which would probably be the only one I'd be able to lie around guiltlessly doing whatever I wanted, but no, my parents want me to STUDY. FULL TIME. EVERYDAY. The only time off I'd get would be this weekend, which really isn't enough considering the fact that I'd been making my brain go into overdrive for over month and a half. And I suspect this atrocity to be the main source of my depression. My mom even made me do a bloody timetable, not for the holidays but for normal school days, and I find this absurd because it's not like I'm even going to bother following it.
Well anyway today I watched Speed Racer at the Curve with Kevin, Khairin and Shen Deng. It's a pretty good movie, with a decent storyline and especially fantastic special effects. Oh and there's plenty of racing action too, and being a car nut I'd say those were the best parts.
I checked out the new Bentley headquarters yesterday and god that place is like guitar heaven man!!!! They have an entire room for each brand of guitars, a nice big room full of basses and another room for drums. I found the room where all the Ibanez guitars were and started drooling immediately. They have almost all the Ibanez models, even the hollow body ones! So I tried out all the models I'd shortlisted that were available there and was pretty much satisfied with most of them - typical exceptional playability from Ibanez coupled with drop-dead good looks. Unfortunately though the gorgeous limited-edition Sakura model wasn't there and apparently if I wanted to order it I'd have to wait a few months. I'll check its availability with The Guitar Store first though before deciding on anything else. Then I found this semi-acoustic hollow body electric guitar, picked it up, plugged it in and fell in love with it immediately. The clean sound is fantastic and it's really warm and mellow which makes it perfect for blues, something I'm really into. Even when I go heavy there's still a nice sort of warmth to it, and this sort of warmth is something you just can't get when you use a solid body electric. It's got a great colour and a nice feel to it too. I really like this one, and at RM1550 a pop before discount it's reasonably priced, but the problem is that it's not so good for speed picking, which is understandable because it's not designed to be a metal axe. So now I'm up my arse trying to decide between one of the guitars I'd already shortlisted, this, or this and a cheaper solid body guitar. Or maybe I should just get a Fender if I can afford one. But anyway here it is, so let me know what you think!
Well anyway today I watched Speed Racer at the Curve with Kevin, Khairin and Shen Deng. It's a pretty good movie, with a decent storyline and especially fantastic special effects. Oh and there's plenty of racing action too, and being a car nut I'd say those were the best parts.
I checked out the new Bentley headquarters yesterday and god that place is like guitar heaven man!!!! They have an entire room for each brand of guitars, a nice big room full of basses and another room for drums. I found the room where all the Ibanez guitars were and started drooling immediately. They have almost all the Ibanez models, even the hollow body ones! So I tried out all the models I'd shortlisted that were available there and was pretty much satisfied with most of them - typical exceptional playability from Ibanez coupled with drop-dead good looks. Unfortunately though the gorgeous limited-edition Sakura model wasn't there and apparently if I wanted to order it I'd have to wait a few months. I'll check its availability with The Guitar Store first though before deciding on anything else. Then I found this semi-acoustic hollow body electric guitar, picked it up, plugged it in and fell in love with it immediately. The clean sound is fantastic and it's really warm and mellow which makes it perfect for blues, something I'm really into. Even when I go heavy there's still a nice sort of warmth to it, and this sort of warmth is something you just can't get when you use a solid body electric. It's got a great colour and a nice feel to it too. I really like this one, and at RM1550 a pop before discount it's reasonably priced, but the problem is that it's not so good for speed picking, which is understandable because it's not designed to be a metal axe. So now I'm up my arse trying to decide between one of the guitars I'd already shortlisted, this, or this and a cheaper solid body guitar. Or maybe I should just get a Fender if I can afford one. But anyway here it is, so let me know what you think!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
F***********!!!!!
I quite seriously screwed up my Add Math Paper Two today. Never, ever in my entire academic life have i ever screwed up an exam as badly as this one. Horror of all horrors, I even left two questions unanswered...bloody hell. And to what do I attribute this lack of competency to? No, it's not lack of revision or preparation because I had everything at my fingertips, which makes things WORSE. I was perfectly prepared, but the one I lacked was SLEEP. Yes, I was so sleepy that try as I might, I couldn't get my brain to function at full speed and capacity. Which means I took a lot longer to answer the questions.
The most f***ed up part is that we had four days off and I spent THREE of them on Add Math. So on the last day I tried to make up for the other subjects I neglected by studying Chem until the wee hours of the morning, a really brainless decision when my Add Math exam was on the next day. And since I was rather unsatisfied with my performance on Paper One, I decided to release the tension by gobbling down two packets of nasi lemak during break. And a whole cup of iced coffee in a failed attempt to feel more awake. That together with a few Mentos chucked into my mouth makes for a very effective laxative. Which means that yes, I unfortunately had to take a crap again halfway through Add Math Paper Two. I only had an hour left after I was done emptying my bowels. And that caused me to panic. Big time. I started Section B and when the first question was a graph, I skipped that, and then when I went to the next question my brain couldn't make sense of anything, so I went on to the next, and then the next and so on and at one point I just felt like ripping the paper to bits and throwing it out the window.
Anyway I don't think the time I spent in the dunny was a major factor to my screwing up, I think it's more because I used the 'tank' approach - keep doing a question until you find a solution or at least come close to finishing, no matter how hard it is, and by the time I was done with Section A I'd almost used up about an hour and a half. Which was really stupid because anyone with the least bit of common sense would do all the easy ones first. God I'd BETTER do well in Chem.
The most f***ed up part is that we had four days off and I spent THREE of them on Add Math. So on the last day I tried to make up for the other subjects I neglected by studying Chem until the wee hours of the morning, a really brainless decision when my Add Math exam was on the next day. And since I was rather unsatisfied with my performance on Paper One, I decided to release the tension by gobbling down two packets of nasi lemak during break. And a whole cup of iced coffee in a failed attempt to feel more awake. That together with a few Mentos chucked into my mouth makes for a very effective laxative. Which means that yes, I unfortunately had to take a crap again halfway through Add Math Paper Two. I only had an hour left after I was done emptying my bowels. And that caused me to panic. Big time. I started Section B and when the first question was a graph, I skipped that, and then when I went to the next question my brain couldn't make sense of anything, so I went on to the next, and then the next and so on and at one point I just felt like ripping the paper to bits and throwing it out the window.
Anyway I don't think the time I spent in the dunny was a major factor to my screwing up, I think it's more because I used the 'tank' approach - keep doing a question until you find a solution or at least come close to finishing, no matter how hard it is, and by the time I was done with Section A I'd almost used up about an hour and a half. Which was really stupid because anyone with the least bit of common sense would do all the easy ones first. God I'd BETTER do well in Chem.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Trigonometric nonsense
It's 1.30am and at this hour I would usually be in bed, dreaming about how I'd change the way the cafeteria was run if I ruled the world. But no, the second half of the exams resuming next week means I have to sacrifice my dream time for hours of late-night intensive revision, and I've just finished Add Maths. Trigonometric functions, to be exact. I spent over three hours on this bloody topic but ended up stoning for half the time. Why? Because it's excruciatingly confusing. It's mostly substitution, really, but there are so many options that you'd stick one thing in and go 'am I doing this right?' when technically you are but for that particular question you should be sticking in that other thing that can also be sticked in, so you either wind up in a dead end or taking a reaaaally long time to complete it. All this headache-inducing madness made me get up and do something else every twenty minutes or so, therefore taking me over three hours to urm...get myself 'acquainted' with this topic. Which means I've now got some idea of how to work things, when I was clueless before I started. I was halfway doing questions when my brain backfired and said 'screw this shit, it's almost half past one, I'm going to shut myself off.' Oh well, if it does come out, this question's only worth six marks, and I'd be able to do some of it. At least I've covered the whole of Add Maths. It took me three days, and I should have started on Chem today, but having wasted half of Friday doing things I can't remember, I had to spend the day finishing off the last of it. Which means I have tomorrow to cram in Chem and Bio. Joy.
Well at least the first week is over, which means I'm through the worst of it. I think I did okay for everything. Mod Math was the easiest, though I couldn't finish off the last bit of the last question, and that cost me three marks. Not that it was hard, it was really quite easy, but halfway through the exam I had to take a crap, and that made me lose ten minutes. I think I could've finished it off though, had it not been for Mr Yow yelling '10 more minutes' and then '5 more minutes', causing me to lose my head.
I've got Chem, Bio, Moral and EST to look forward to next week. Great. I'm going to grab some shut-eye now, otherwise I'll wake up at noon again tomorrow. Or later. And that's a no-no.
Well at least the first week is over, which means I'm through the worst of it. I think I did okay for everything. Mod Math was the easiest, though I couldn't finish off the last bit of the last question, and that cost me three marks. Not that it was hard, it was really quite easy, but halfway through the exam I had to take a crap, and that made me lose ten minutes. I think I could've finished it off though, had it not been for Mr Yow yelling '10 more minutes' and then '5 more minutes', causing me to lose my head.
I've got Chem, Bio, Moral and EST to look forward to next week. Great. I'm going to grab some shut-eye now, otherwise I'll wake up at noon again tomorrow. Or later. And that's a no-no.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Bloody peanuts
Ah. The worst of the exams is over. By this I am of course referring to Paper One of BM, the one where you have to write ridiculously long essays, the one paper that I always dread no matter how hard the other papers are. I don't like writing BM essays at all, and though it might be easier than Paper Two, it is a lot more tedious to write all that stuff first thing in the morning, when my brain still hasn't woken up. I do enjoy writing English essays though, but unfortunately the standard of English here is ridiculously low and because we aren't required to write a lot they only give us an hour, which isn't nearly long enough if you want to write a nice long essay. Oh well. I've got Mod Maths tomorrow, but that one is pie, so I really should be studying for Physics.
I've got a bit of a stomach ache now, and it was worse a few hours ago, so I've been wallowing in agony since the end of the last paper. At least my stomach was considerate enough to wait till the end of the exam before it decided to give me hell. So how did I get my stomach to hurt so badly? I thought about this, and after much pondering I decided that it must be the peanuts. You see, during recess when everyone else in my class was busy studying I went down to get something to eat, because I had to eat. So then I got myself a packet of nasi lemak and while I was busy munching on the peanuts I thought one of them tasted rather weird. No wait, it tasted awful, and I did think that there was something wrong with the peanut, but I just brushed it off as it was just a tiny, insignificant peanut. What harm could it do? A lot, as I found out later. Something really should be done about the canteen food's health standards, and more importantly, the obscenely high prices. They've even introduced little sushi boxes that go for ten bucks a pop. This is not excessively high pricing, this is grand theft. And it's not like you'd even be full after having one of those. Of course we can try boycotting the canteen, but let's be realistic - how many people would go through the trouble of getting food outside or worse, not eating? I know I wouldn't.
So anyway after school my mom made me take a nap because I only got three hours of sleep the night before, after which I lugged myself and my still aching stomach to the gym. So then I thought about what I'd be able to do there with a stomach hell bent on getting revenge for the poisoned peanut I fed it. And then it struck me. The thread mill. Yes it sounds insane, but I got onto it and started walking anyway. The pain was almost excruciating initially, and then I started running, and when I was done, the pain was gone. Amazing eh? It was my eyes that got tortured then though, because I could only look in front I had to put up with the flabby rear end of some middle aged woman, bouncing up and down as she jogged. Entertainment indeed. Unfortunately, my stomach started hurting after I was done with dinner. Oh well oh well oh well. I think I shall study Physics now. Yes that's what I'll do.
I've got a bit of a stomach ache now, and it was worse a few hours ago, so I've been wallowing in agony since the end of the last paper. At least my stomach was considerate enough to wait till the end of the exam before it decided to give me hell. So how did I get my stomach to hurt so badly? I thought about this, and after much pondering I decided that it must be the peanuts. You see, during recess when everyone else in my class was busy studying I went down to get something to eat, because I had to eat. So then I got myself a packet of nasi lemak and while I was busy munching on the peanuts I thought one of them tasted rather weird. No wait, it tasted awful, and I did think that there was something wrong with the peanut, but I just brushed it off as it was just a tiny, insignificant peanut. What harm could it do? A lot, as I found out later. Something really should be done about the canteen food's health standards, and more importantly, the obscenely high prices. They've even introduced little sushi boxes that go for ten bucks a pop. This is not excessively high pricing, this is grand theft. And it's not like you'd even be full after having one of those. Of course we can try boycotting the canteen, but let's be realistic - how many people would go through the trouble of getting food outside or worse, not eating? I know I wouldn't.
So anyway after school my mom made me take a nap because I only got three hours of sleep the night before, after which I lugged myself and my still aching stomach to the gym. So then I thought about what I'd be able to do there with a stomach hell bent on getting revenge for the poisoned peanut I fed it. And then it struck me. The thread mill. Yes it sounds insane, but I got onto it and started walking anyway. The pain was almost excruciating initially, and then I started running, and when I was done, the pain was gone. Amazing eh? It was my eyes that got tortured then though, because I could only look in front I had to put up with the flabby rear end of some middle aged woman, bouncing up and down as she jogged. Entertainment indeed. Unfortunately, my stomach started hurting after I was done with dinner. Oh well oh well oh well. I think I shall study Physics now. Yes that's what I'll do.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Law of catalysts
"You have the right to remain chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction. Anything you do that contradicts your respective allocated chemical properties can and will be used against you in the Periodic Table of Elements."
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Indecision
Gonna get a new guitar soon as my current one is one of those embarrasing beginner jumpstart packages that i got almost three years ago and isn't very suitable for me anymore as my playing's now more advanced, and to top it all of i picked the display unit which was a lemon coz some of the frets were worn out, especially the 12th fret. It is for sale though if anyone wants to buy it, together with the amp it came with. Oh and it's an Ibanez too, so it's got some credibility and reputation to go with it. At a very reasonable price. Contact me if you're interested.
Anyways here are the guitars i've shortlisted. All of them are Ibanez guitars, mainly coz they have the best playability and awesome all-round performance, but also coz i can't afford a Fender. I know some of you probably know nuts about guitars, so just tell me what you think in terms of looks. And for the pro-guitarists among you, maybe you can lend me your opinions. Okay here they are:
RG350EX
RG350DX
White=Pure :P But i kinda like the black one too.
RG370
Black guitars are so common in our school, but this one still looks good.
RG370
Red = look at me!!!
RG320DX
This one's nice.
RG420EG
This RG's got a cool spider pattern engraved on the surface.
RG320
RG320
Grafiti!!!
SAS36FM
S320
Anyways here are the guitars i've shortlisted. All of them are Ibanez guitars, mainly coz they have the best playability and awesome all-round performance, but also coz i can't afford a Fender. I know some of you probably know nuts about guitars, so just tell me what you think in terms of looks. And for the pro-guitarists among you, maybe you can lend me your opinions. Okay here they are:
RG350EX
RG350DXWhite=Pure :P But i kinda like the black one too.
RG370Black guitars are so common in our school, but this one still looks good.
RG370Red = look at me!!!
The four ones above are the most versatile of the RG's coz they have three pickups-at the next, center and bridge, while the other RG's below only have two at the neck and bridge.
RG320DXThis one's nice.
RG420EGThis RG's got a cool spider pattern engraved on the surface.
RG320
RG320Grafiti!!!
SAS36FMThis guitar's unique as the bridge pickup can be switched between humbucking and single coil modes, making it the most versatile. Pity the pickups aren't as good as the rest of the other guitars here though.
S320This S-Series is really slick with that weathered black finish, and it's also really light, sleek and comfy.
RG08LTD JPB
RG08LTD JPBThis one's a special Spring Edition RG available only for a limited time, and it's BEAUTIFUUULL!!! It has gold hardware, red body binding and a translucent pickguard that even has sakura patterns on it!
Okay so let me know what you think!
Okay so let me know what you think!
Friday, April 11, 2008
Darrel tags
Haven't updated in a while coz i've been busy with class tests and stuff, but anyway why update if there isnt anything worth updating about? Heh.
Instructions: Remove ONE question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged. Whoever does the tag will have blessings from all.
1. What have you realised recently?
I need to eat more.
2. Have you given your first kiss away?
Nope.
3. If you were to be stranded on a deserted island, who are the 11 blog buddies you would take with you? Why? Why 11?
Hmm i haven't really thought about this, but i'd take everyone i can.
4. Where is the place that you want to go the most?
Right now? Carls Jr. Haven't been there before, and i'm annoyed at myself about it. After that maybe Italy, where you'd get the finest food.
5. If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be?
To tour around the world with the greatest blues bands.
6. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain?
Isn't that when rainbows come out?
7. What are you afraid to lose the most now?
Haven't really thought about this, but it'd probably be my friends and family. And my bass. xDD
8. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
Buy a car, all the basses and guitars i want, extend my room and keep the rest for college.
9. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
Depends. I'd wait for the right time. Heh.
10.List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
Darrel
-great to hang out with
-retarded jew xD
-awesome filmmaker
11. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
I wouldn't know coz i've never had an other half.
12. Which type of person do you hate the most?
People who lie even when it's obvious. And people who pretend to be emo coz they think it's cool.
13. What is the one thing you cannot live without?
Music.
14. If you have faults, would you rather the people around you point out to you or would you rather they keep quiet?
Point it out to me.
15. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
Life is meant to be enjoyed. Why torture yourself to be as healthy as possible by doing silly things like dieting or eating only 'healthy food' when you end up not enjoying life while doing so?
16. Are you a shopaholic or not?
Nah.
17. Find a word to describe the person who tagged you.
Cool.
18. If you have a chance. Which part of your character you would like to change?
You tell me.
19. Whats the last shocking thing you've seen or heard?
The innards of an egg-laying chicken.
20. How do you feel now?
Unsure.
You have been tagged:
Chulan
Tiffany
Abbie
Kevin
Zhengyi
Denise
Daniel
Tsuen
Instructions: Remove ONE question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged. Whoever does the tag will have blessings from all.
1. What have you realised recently?
I need to eat more.
2. Have you given your first kiss away?
Nope.
3. If you were to be stranded on a deserted island, who are the 11 blog buddies you would take with you? Why? Why 11?
Hmm i haven't really thought about this, but i'd take everyone i can.
4. Where is the place that you want to go the most?
Right now? Carls Jr. Haven't been there before, and i'm annoyed at myself about it. After that maybe Italy, where you'd get the finest food.
5. If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be?
To tour around the world with the greatest blues bands.
6. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain?
Isn't that when rainbows come out?
7. What are you afraid to lose the most now?
Haven't really thought about this, but it'd probably be my friends and family. And my bass. xDD
8. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
Buy a car, all the basses and guitars i want, extend my room and keep the rest for college.
9. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
Depends. I'd wait for the right time. Heh.
10.List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
Darrel
-great to hang out with
-retarded jew xD
-awesome filmmaker
11. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
I wouldn't know coz i've never had an other half.
12. Which type of person do you hate the most?
People who lie even when it's obvious. And people who pretend to be emo coz they think it's cool.
13. What is the one thing you cannot live without?
Music.
14. If you have faults, would you rather the people around you point out to you or would you rather they keep quiet?
Point it out to me.
15. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
Life is meant to be enjoyed. Why torture yourself to be as healthy as possible by doing silly things like dieting or eating only 'healthy food' when you end up not enjoying life while doing so?
16. Are you a shopaholic or not?
Nah.
17. Find a word to describe the person who tagged you.
Cool.
18. If you have a chance. Which part of your character you would like to change?
You tell me.
19. Whats the last shocking thing you've seen or heard?
The innards of an egg-laying chicken.
20. How do you feel now?
Unsure.
You have been tagged:
Chulan
Tiffany
Abbie
Kevin
Zhengyi
Denise
Daniel
Tsuen
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Stop playing with my kidneys
I heard a bunch of love songs playing on the radio today while in the car, and then i wondered: why is the heart always the organ associated with love? Who was the first person who came up with that?
And in malay the equivalent when it comes to love is 'hati' which people perceive to be the heart when it actually means liver. So does this mean that each language has their own special 'love organ'?
Imagine if the person who came up with this had used kidneys instead of heart. Then all the love songs would be like 'stop playing with me baby, you're breaking my kidneys.'
And in malay the equivalent when it comes to love is 'hati' which people perceive to be the heart when it actually means liver. So does this mean that each language has their own special 'love organ'?
Imagine if the person who came up with this had used kidneys instead of heart. Then all the love songs would be like 'stop playing with me baby, you're breaking my kidneys.'
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Schnitz
Having our BM oral test tomorrow. Apparently we're supposed to talk about any issue in front of sera with a partner, as long as it isnt sensitive. My partner's Razlan, and we've decided on piracy, mainly coz its what i did for my English oral last year and we're gonna use the isi from it and make stuff up along the way....though it's gonna sound fake and staged coz i'm not used to talking about these things in BM...
Monday, March 24, 2008
Put 'em in Overdrive
Okay so we made it to finals for band, only just though as we snagged fifth place. I think we could've done better though, and we certainly sounded better during practice - mainly because we had time to tune our amps just right. Which is why i think we should be given more time to set up our stuff, and a minute definitely isn't enough coz this isnt solo or duet singing were you hand 'em the mikes and they start singing straightaways....here you've gotta make sure all the volumes are just right, that no instruments are too loud and cover the rest of the band, and distortion levels...things like this. And guitar amps were used for vocals, and that made all the singing sound rather weird, like as though you had water stuck up your nose, if not terrible. They sounded a lot better during category b though...but whatever it is i'm happy that we got in. xD
Monday, March 10, 2008
I Predict A Riot
Parents won't let me go for paintball tomorrow coz someone got killed apparently for political reasons in KL and they're afraid things might start getting nasty all over..........but that's in KL!!! What are the odds of something like that happening in a paintball field in good ol' Subang???? Bloody hell if only people could just accept the voting results....
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Bass Nuts Only
Ok so i just got a new bass teacher, and i hope this one stays coz he's pretty good. Can't remember his name though...
My first teacher was probably the best that I'd ever get, but that's the problem: he's so good that he's always got gigs and couldnt make it for half our lessons, and so decided to leave. He's Estranged's ex-bassist btw. My second teacher only stayed for three lessons coz he was gonna teach somewhere else, but he wasnt bad either. Taught me a different way of slapping.
So anyways I'm now a bit better at slapping and popping, and my new teacher taught me this nice funk riff from Jamiroquai, though my index finger's sore from all that popping and there's a bloody blister on it now so i cant pop till its gone...
On a different note, I wish they'd bring Rickenbacker basses here...they have the same vintage design as earlier vintage models. And the tone, ohmygod the tone...nothing else sounds like a Rickenbacker, the warm underlying lows with that signature mid-range punch...Franz Ferdinand's Bob Hardy uses a 60's 4000 series as his main axe and THAT is what gives the band their signature sound, or tone, or feel, or whatever you wanna call it. To sum it all up: I want one.
My first teacher was probably the best that I'd ever get, but that's the problem: he's so good that he's always got gigs and couldnt make it for half our lessons, and so decided to leave. He's Estranged's ex-bassist btw. My second teacher only stayed for three lessons coz he was gonna teach somewhere else, but he wasnt bad either. Taught me a different way of slapping.
So anyways I'm now a bit better at slapping and popping, and my new teacher taught me this nice funk riff from Jamiroquai, though my index finger's sore from all that popping and there's a bloody blister on it now so i cant pop till its gone...
On a different note, I wish they'd bring Rickenbacker basses here...they have the same vintage design as earlier vintage models. And the tone, ohmygod the tone...nothing else sounds like a Rickenbacker, the warm underlying lows with that signature mid-range punch...Franz Ferdinand's Bob Hardy uses a 60's 4000 series as his main axe and THAT is what gives the band their signature sound, or tone, or feel, or whatever you wanna call it. To sum it all up: I want one.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
You Could Have It So Much Better
BM - 84
English - 83
Mod Maths - 97
Add Maths - 83
Chem - 80
Bio - 82
Physics - 78
Sejarah - 97
Moral - 75
I think getting straight A's for class test 1 should be pretty satisfying although my parents aren't happy with some of the borderline results. And of course Mr Yow let us re-sit Chem last week.
Then there was the Reaching Out Club trip to the bird park with the disabled people from Cheshire Home last weekend.
And for the first time in my five years in this school i'm actively taking part in one of the annual sports day events, but mainly coz i don't want the sports section in my school testimonial to be blank. =P
Right now i'm only a reserve though. Those events are 800m and 1500m long distance.
Oh, and i'm a yellow house flag bearer as well xD
English - 83
Mod Maths - 97
Add Maths - 83
Chem - 80
Bio - 82
Physics - 78
Sejarah - 97
Moral - 75
I think getting straight A's for class test 1 should be pretty satisfying although my parents aren't happy with some of the borderline results. And of course Mr Yow let us re-sit Chem last week.
Then there was the Reaching Out Club trip to the bird park with the disabled people from Cheshire Home last weekend.
And for the first time in my five years in this school i'm actively taking part in one of the annual sports day events, but mainly coz i don't want the sports section in my school testimonial to be blank. =P
Right now i'm only a reserve though. Those events are 800m and 1500m long distance.
Oh, and i'm a yellow house flag bearer as well xD
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tagged by Daniel
LIST OUT THE TOP 5 PRESENTS YOU WISH FOR:
1. Loads of cash
2. To enter some high-ranking uni without having to work for it
3. Purple Dodge Challenger R/T
4. A jamming studio and refrigerator filled with goodies in my room
5. World War 3
THE PERSON WHO TAGG-ED YOU IS: Daniel Chew
YOUR 5 IMPRESSIONS OF HIM/HER :
Capable of eating more than me
Big
Carefree
Can sing
All of the above
THE MOST MEMORABLE WORDS HE/SHE SAID TO YOU:
Nothing he said was memorable
IF HE/SHE BECOMES YOUR LOVER, YOU WILL:
Puke
IF HE/SHE BECOMES YOUR ENEMY, THE REASON WILL BE:
Because he nicked the last of the best food(if any) from the canteen
PASS THE QUIZ TO 10 PEOPLE
1. Chulan
2. Darrel
3. Amelia
4. Affaf
5. Stanley
6. Kevin
7. Weng Yee
8. Tiffany
9. Trixie
10. Tsuen
WHO IS NO. 7 HAVING RELATIONSHIP WITH?
No idea
WHO IS NO. 9 HAVING RELATIONSHIP WITH
Hmm
IF NO.9 AND NO.1 ARE TOGETHER, WILL IT BE A GOOD THING?-
This would be something interesting to witness
WHAT ABOUT NO. 1 AND NO. 5?-
Does a gay orgy sound good?
WHAT IS NO. 3 STUDYING?-
O-levels
WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU CHATTED WITH NO. 6?-
Yesterday
DOES NO. 4 WORK?
No
DOES NO. 8 HAS ANY COUSIN IN HIS/HER OWN SCHOOL?-
Don't think so
WILL YOU WOO NO. 8
You never know
HOW ABOUT NO. 5?-
If i turn gay
DOES NO. 2 HAVE ANY SIBLINGS?-
Don't think so
HOW DID YOU GET TO KNOW ABOUT NO.3 AND NO.4?-
School
WHERE DOES NO.1 LIVE AT?
Penang
HOW DID YOU GET TO KNOW NO.1
OBS 2006
IS NO.5 THE SEXIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD?
I'll let you know when i turn gay
1. Loads of cash
2. To enter some high-ranking uni without having to work for it
3. Purple Dodge Challenger R/T
4. A jamming studio and refrigerator filled with goodies in my room
5. World War 3
THE PERSON WHO TAGG-ED YOU IS: Daniel Chew
YOUR 5 IMPRESSIONS OF HIM/HER :
Capable of eating more than me
Big
Carefree
Can sing
All of the above
THE MOST MEMORABLE WORDS HE/SHE SAID TO YOU:
Nothing he said was memorable
IF HE/SHE BECOMES YOUR LOVER, YOU WILL:
Puke
IF HE/SHE BECOMES YOUR ENEMY, THE REASON WILL BE:
Because he nicked the last of the best food(if any) from the canteen
PASS THE QUIZ TO 10 PEOPLE
1. Chulan
2. Darrel
3. Amelia
4. Affaf
5. Stanley
6. Kevin
7. Weng Yee
8. Tiffany
9. Trixie
10. Tsuen
WHO IS NO. 7 HAVING RELATIONSHIP WITH?
No idea
WHO IS NO. 9 HAVING RELATIONSHIP WITH
Hmm
IF NO.9 AND NO.1 ARE TOGETHER, WILL IT BE A GOOD THING?-
This would be something interesting to witness
WHAT ABOUT NO. 1 AND NO. 5?-
Does a gay orgy sound good?
WHAT IS NO. 3 STUDYING?-
O-levels
WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU CHATTED WITH NO. 6?-
Yesterday
DOES NO. 4 WORK?
No
DOES NO. 8 HAS ANY COUSIN IN HIS/HER OWN SCHOOL?-
Don't think so
WILL YOU WOO NO. 8
You never know
HOW ABOUT NO. 5?-
If i turn gay
DOES NO. 2 HAVE ANY SIBLINGS?-
Don't think so
HOW DID YOU GET TO KNOW ABOUT NO.3 AND NO.4?-
School
WHERE DOES NO.1 LIVE AT?
Penang
HOW DID YOU GET TO KNOW NO.1
OBS 2006
IS NO.5 THE SEXIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD?
I'll let you know when i turn gay
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Happy Chinese New Year
So we went back to my Ipoh, my dad's hometown as usual for this chinese new year. The journey there was surprisingly smooth and therefore only took two hours, compared to the usual minimum five hours of bumper-to-bumper traffic during previous trips. This is mainly because them boffins at our kerajaan have so kindly decided to add a third lane to the two lane highway. This upgrade was completed just before the start of the chinese new year and of course, in due time for the coming elections. The irony of the whole thing though is that the jam began when we reached the town of ipoh itself.
Anyways this CNY was pretty much like previous ones, with the usual meeting up at my auntie's place, lunches, dinners, gambling and fireworks. Unfortunately though those big, red, noisy five-minute firecrackers usually set off to usher in the new year were unavailable this year so we had to make do with those big rockets that exploded in pretty little multi-coloured patterns in the sky. And the first of the big rockets fired into a neighbour's balcony, exploding there in all its multi-coloured glory and we thought maybe we shouldnt use them big rockets after all...and then we saw the rocket's stick still in the wine bottle. Turned out the stick had snapped and my cousin had cellotaped the two halves back together.
Lost twenty bucks when i could have won fifty, mostly due to greed. All in all though this was pretty much an enjoyable new year. Could've eaten more though...
Anyways this CNY was pretty much like previous ones, with the usual meeting up at my auntie's place, lunches, dinners, gambling and fireworks. Unfortunately though those big, red, noisy five-minute firecrackers usually set off to usher in the new year were unavailable this year so we had to make do with those big rockets that exploded in pretty little multi-coloured patterns in the sky. And the first of the big rockets fired into a neighbour's balcony, exploding there in all its multi-coloured glory and we thought maybe we shouldnt use them big rockets after all...and then we saw the rocket's stick still in the wine bottle. Turned out the stick had snapped and my cousin had cellotaped the two halves back together.
Lost twenty bucks when i could have won fifty, mostly due to greed. All in all though this was pretty much an enjoyable new year. Could've eaten more though...
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Moo
How do you fit a cow into a proton wira? I say the guy who managed to do it should get an award. xD
Friday, January 18, 2008
Update
Been really busy so didn't really have time to update in the past few weeks, but since there's so much work being given to us now that we're in form five, I doubt that I would very often.
Anyway our final school year has started two weeks ago, though somehow this year doesnt feel like a new one like the last four years, but more like just a continuation of last year. It's like as though the year-end holidays were just some really long mid-term break. Maybe it's the studying, because this particular year end holiday was the only one where I felt obliged to study, and did so almost everyday. Of course much of the studying was mainly due to my mom making me do four hours a day, starting with the first day of the holidays, and I actually wanted to. However, my lack of self-discipline prevented me from doing so and I therefore skipped it whenever I could, resulting in me covering only FIVE CHAPTERS of add maths in TWO MONTHS. So of course I try to make up for it now by reading through the day's lessons if I do have the time, though I doubt that would be enough. Oh, and we will be tested on last years work along with what we've covered this year in our first chem and sejarah class tests.
On a lighter note, I've noticed people complaining about the new canteen operators, mostly in terms on pricing, though some have found the food unsatisfactory. Personally I think that the food tastes way better than last year's, and THAT is the most important thing. For me anyway. xD Which is why I'm not complaining about the pricing. I'd much rather have a satisfying lunch at the current prices than pay a few cents less for rubbish food. The black pepper chicken served last year's a perfect example of that. But then there's no more prawn mee now......
Anyway our final school year has started two weeks ago, though somehow this year doesnt feel like a new one like the last four years, but more like just a continuation of last year. It's like as though the year-end holidays were just some really long mid-term break. Maybe it's the studying, because this particular year end holiday was the only one where I felt obliged to study, and did so almost everyday. Of course much of the studying was mainly due to my mom making me do four hours a day, starting with the first day of the holidays, and I actually wanted to. However, my lack of self-discipline prevented me from doing so and I therefore skipped it whenever I could, resulting in me covering only FIVE CHAPTERS of add maths in TWO MONTHS. So of course I try to make up for it now by reading through the day's lessons if I do have the time, though I doubt that would be enough. Oh, and we will be tested on last years work along with what we've covered this year in our first chem and sejarah class tests.
On a lighter note, I've noticed people complaining about the new canteen operators, mostly in terms on pricing, though some have found the food unsatisfactory. Personally I think that the food tastes way better than last year's, and THAT is the most important thing. For me anyway. xD Which is why I'm not complaining about the pricing. I'd much rather have a satisfying lunch at the current prices than pay a few cents less for rubbish food. The black pepper chicken served last year's a perfect example of that. But then there's no more prawn mee now......
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
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