The Stache-Off

Really one of the most kua zhang clip.

Internet Addict

I used to not understand how on earth can someone be so hooked up to the internet. Ok so i have an email, maybe i have a friendster account (so 1990s), or maybe i have a blog. So if i have to check them all and update, it’ll probably take like what? 10 minutes max? How would such a thing, especially when it loads pages like snails, be addictive? seriously. It’s not like i can play CS on it.

Turns out i was wrong. I’m used to not watching television – haven’t had them for the past decade. But right now, after four years of cable surfing, i find not just me, but my neighbours as well, stuck to the screen beside their beds almost 24/7. Quote “I haven’t been on the internet for 2 days! It must have been some kinda record..”

It’s quite intriguing that a huge chunk of information can actually be very addictive. admit it guys, how many of you spend hours in front of wikipedia. and the interaction with the virtual social world – facebook… not to mention the ominous youtube.

I’m always very fascinated to see how our generation has been so drastically different from the past. perhaps they thought they were different – when they had their TV. hohoho, now one greater than TV is here.

Perhaps some kinda measures have to be taken. Perhaps we should talk to people face to face rather than just tag on their wall or something. Perhaps i shouldn’t even be blogging about this. How ironic.

COD: MW2

Brings back memories of me rushing down to the LAN shop when i was 13-14, right after my exams ended. Never enjoyed a game that good since CS came out.

those were the days. where people were not so complicated and life was not so difficult.

i wonder why can’t we all just stay as innocent as we were. It is a choice, isn’t it. Knowing all the unnecessary complicated things behind and still wanting to remain innocent and pure is a choice. It is a choice to become gentle while you grow to become shrewd. It is a choice we have to learn how to make a decision from.

It’s a realisation especially, when i played this game, to see how far i’ve come to. to see how much i’ve grown into. and to remind me how much time i’ve lost. Such is life.

Plants vs Zombie

Now on your iPhone as well.

If you have tonnes of time, an iPhone and 3 bucks to spare, (THREE BUCKS – that’s like eating a lunch or something) please do yourself a favor and get this game.

iPod touch also can. *hint hint* someone who’s been growing mushroom, now you can REALLY grow some mushroom to whack the zombies.

A Serious Man

Lawrence Gopnik is a man in trouble. His wife is trying to divorce him, his daughter has nothing better to do than to wash her hair, his son is smoking marijuana behind his back, his brother is a nut staying with him in his house, his student tried to bribe him and some record company is billing him for things he didnt buy.

Yet, at the end of the story, you don’t get no answers to all his problems. Seriously, it’s either too abstract, or i’m just too noob to critic films. i am earnestly hoping that it’s the later. i have absolutely no idea how on earth this film can be on the list of one of the 10 best films of last year. i am sincerely looking for any enlightenment if you watch this film. TELL ME WHY IT IS ON THE OSCAR LIST.

the only thing i can make out of the film, is “who cares about Lawrence Gopnik? He’s just another average Jew who struggles with his life problems, and so do we.”

If movies are going in this direction, we’d be doomed. I’m serious.

铁棒磨成针

Before:

 

After:

 

Plus backache, finger ache, finger bleed, sweat all over, tears. sweat, blood and tears.

On a side note, i have my mp3 while doing stuff like that, and just realised that ‘Khalil’ Fong (方大同) sounds like ‘go and play’ in Foochow.

The Informant!

Matt Damon is superb in this dark comedy, and i really have to say, sometimes you just feel like slapping Mark Whitacre across the face when you watch the movie.

Until i found out that ADM is actually a real company, and Mark Whitacre is actually a real whistleblower.

I don’t know why this movie wasn’t really shown widely in Singapore, but this must be one of the most interesting movie of the year. Unlike blockbusters and all, this is a movie you can sit back and enjoy a few laughs but never stop thinking about how true this whole tale is :)

Red Bean

Red Bean doesnt sound like a very interesting title for a song, and actually this song has been around for donkey ages. But it just brought back some very nice memories :)

Last SEMester

Ironically, I’m not doing my last SEM (secondary electron microscope) session. Have lots of SEM to go before i can graduate, and above is a picture of it. Stare at it almost every week trying to look for tiny weeny inclusions on a metal surface.

Not very interesting, after you’ve realise how routine this work is. Actually, all the work that you’re gonna do will NOT be very interesting either, and that is a FACT. Gotta learn how to deal with it now, sooner rather than later.

Inspired

Recently read an article by a very renowned photographer, and it really makes you think twice before getting ANOTHER lens for your DSLR.

Actually, it’s not that i have a DSLR, but the truth is, taking pictures has always been about the PICTURES and not about your camera. It’s about the composition and the colour, not about your f stops and lens zoom.

I have to admit that with a lousy camera its harder to do stuff like taking pictures in the dark properly / get exceptional bokeh / get like super up close shots / get shots with very good colour representation…. BUT, having a complicated camera just turns your picture into crap actually.

And so, before i happily save up enough money to go get myself a decent cam, i think it’s important to get the idea right again – taking pictures, not playing with your camera. which reminds me, i can actually do that with my phone. 

Avatar

I haven’t blogged in a while, and since then, a lot has happened.

I’ve just had my progress presentation this afternoon, grilled by a total of 3 profs and finding myself in another pile of workload after that.

BUT! i have to post something about this movie. i’ve watched it last week, and despite the big brouhaha and high expectations of James Cameron blue men, i came out of the cinema and said to myself, “That is a darn nice film!”

I haven’t said that in a while, and avatar really, really, really deserves that. Not that i will watch it again in 3D but if you havent catch it, you’d better.

9.5/10

A little entertainment

is always welcomed when you’re stressed out by your FYP.

I have to post this

It's just too hilarious. Cannot stop laughing.

Moonlighting

Sure is tough. Recently i’ve been given the opportunity to sub someone else at the abovementioned place every sat nite. quite a nice place with nice fellas and diners.

Very good experience actually, and i wouldn’t want to play elsewhere. =P anyways, really want to give thanks to God that He already provided me with a place to stay – even before i graduate.

It has been a wonderful 3.5 years living in KR and i guess it’s time to move on. BUTTTT before that, i have my projects. sigh.

Street Fighter Combo Guide

A picture says a thousand words.

so does it help if my presentation has a lot of pictures every slide?

Super Mario Bros?

I was notably bored from writing my design project presentation. So I went to search for some interesting diagram which would spice up the ppt a bit, but it was a bad move.

Ended up chancing upon this blog which has the collection of Super Mario Bros played by very interesting instruments. So i’ve decided to be cheapo and post a few interesting ones! Super Mario Bros everybody, duh duh duh~ duh duh DUUUH! dom~

This is the most conventional one (IMO), since he’s playing a drum kit. But its really a bit WS so i’ve decided to post it.

Then you have the geek one, which is quite interesting since we don’t really see tesla coils everyday.

And another weird instrument call theremin. He’s not faking it ok. I know there are some idiots who really play air drum or air guitar or air whatever but this thing is actually an instrument… suppose to mimic human voice but it sounds more like cats crying.

The super hilarious one. I really can’t imagine how long he practiced on it. I mean how long he practiced not to laugh when he does that. I think Cartman can do it maybe?

And the most WS of them all. EFFORT LARH!

ok. what am i suppose to be doing again?? oh yarh.. design project…

FYP = Flunk Your Project

Had a long day today. Missed lunch to polish my sample. was a bit pek cek so decided to reward myself with a HUGE bowl of goodness *wink*

Laksa!!!! It’s really satisfying especially when you’re hungry to the core because you missed lunch. Not just any laksa, currently i think there are only TWO places selling Sarawak Laksa in Singapore. Rare commodity.

They sell the very famous Kolo Mee also, which really has been a put off by the Kuching 家乡面. Ok i shall not advertise for them anymore. if you want to try, there’s an outlet at Simei and another one at Jurong East. Both near the MRT just ask around.

Moving on, was passing by the lab last week and i noticed this box. really had to take a picture of it.

Out of curiosity's sake i peek in to see if anyone has submitted their FYP. Seriously. It’s not even second sem yet. Department apparently is very enthusiastic about our final year report. I foresee it being empty all the way until April. let’s see if that’s true.

 

FYP is exhausting. even my samples agree.

Deathbed

Just attended a funeral service. Though she’s not someone that i know, but funeral services always get people thinking. Especially about their future.

It got me thinking too. And this song came into my head. Like all songs, it doesn’t really strike a very deep first impression (maybe only the length strikes an impression) but i’ve really come to like it after a while.

It’s almost like a skit or a musical and the music expresses correctly at different parts of the song.

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.” (John 11:25)

what would you say when you’re on your deathbed?

Feeling the ‘L’ Word

The thing is. It’s really, really hard to keep a blog from dying. especially when you’re lazy and there really isnt anything THAT interesting going on in your life.

Past few weeks have been just rushing to NTU back and forth, and i’m starting to feel the momentum slowing down. it’s not really a good thing, considering i have to present something in the coming January.

Furthermore, i have design project 4102 which is due like in November 16th or something. That’s like one month from now and we’re still figuring out scraps and how to write our report.

*sigh* year 4 is quite fast paced actually. And lately, i’ve sort of inherited a string of gigs due to some occurrence of events. So i have been gigging almost every week. 

That is why Philippians 4:6 is really comforting to me: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”  Faith that He is in charge of everything, in His timing, is a comfort that prevails all hopelessness.

On a sidenote, i’ve decided to post some pictures here just to lighten the post up :)

This is at Orchard Central. was having some gigs there and realised how artistic (or not) the place is.

The one below is another statue in Orchard Central. Like a really *HUGE* shoppaholic.

The legs you see belong to this really tall lady (about 6 storeys?) on the later picture.

No i’m not Michael Jackson again. It’s just that the gig i did require us to dress up to the theme of Shanghai Jazz. look like some Shanghai mafia back then.

On a random note, i’ve decided to take some pictures in my laser session at NTU and post it here as well.

Trust me. You wouldnt want to put any part of your body below that tip there. it will burn a hole through in seconds. Laser rawks.

:)

Conspiracy

I don’t know about you. So let’s hear others opinion (especially those who are overseas).

There are 3 Telcos in Singapore. Singtel, Starhub and M1. Currently, there’s only 2 telcos providing cable TV ie Singtel and Starhub. And only 1 telco get the rights to broadcast ESPN English Premier League. Apparently only 1 telco can broadcast whatever league there is.

Now. Starhub used to own the rights to these channels and Singtel didn’t use to have cable TV. since they introduce their (really sucky package) cable TV, they have been engaged in this very xiong bidding war for the rights to broadcast EPL. Recently, Singtel WON the rights to EPL, which really is one of the MAIN reason people subscribe to Starhub cable.

The FUNNY THING is. Singtel and Starhub (and for that matter M1) are all under the same huge umbrella company. i don’t know about your country but this really seems like a pseudo war to raise prices for cable TV (though i don’t watch them).

What do you think?