I was playing Hellgate: London (which i dont think is as bad as so many reviewrs say) and after i finished it, as if compelled by some weird unseen force, or perhaps possession, i grabbed a piece of A3 paper (unused from DNT days) and started playing tic-tac-toe with MYSELF. shocking.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Whoa
I was playing Hellgate: London (which i dont think is as bad as so many reviewrs say) and after i finished it, as if compelled by some weird unseen force, or perhaps possession, i grabbed a piece of A3 paper (unused from DNT days) and started playing tic-tac-toe with MYSELF. shocking.
Monday, March 30, 2009
*NERD RANT ALERT*
"Light infantry 2, move down the right flank to intercept those greek Phalanxes from reaching the General Heavy Cavalry."
"Archer 4, move behind Light Infantry 2 and lend them supporting fire."
"Light Cavalry 1, charge the greek horsemen to scatter them. Spearmen infantry 5, move up and finish them off."
"General Heavy Cavalry and all remaining cavalry units, chase after the fleeing enemies to wipe them out for the win."
Those are some thoughts that i had from a particular battle in Rome: Total War today, which suddenly feels sorta like Code Geass' LeLouch/Zero in his first battle after getting his powers.
Great game. Its very difficult to play, imo, because the economy bit is hard to manage, but in battle, sometimes it's a walk in the park, but against like a 10 star general, even if your troops outnumber his, you might find yourself in deep trouble as they try to flank you, charge you down to scatter your formation, circle behind you, etc etc.
I'm downloading Hellgate London. I think it sucks, but hey, when you don't have games to play, you can't afford to be choosy.
"Light infantry 2, move down the right flank to intercept those greek Phalanxes from reaching the General Heavy Cavalry."
"Archer 4, move behind Light Infantry 2 and lend them supporting fire."
"Light Cavalry 1, charge the greek horsemen to scatter them. Spearmen infantry 5, move up and finish them off."
"General Heavy Cavalry and all remaining cavalry units, chase after the fleeing enemies to wipe them out for the win."
Those are some thoughts that i had from a particular battle in Rome: Total War today, which suddenly feels sorta like Code Geass' LeLouch/Zero in his first battle after getting his powers.
Great game. Its very difficult to play, imo, because the economy bit is hard to manage, but in battle, sometimes it's a walk in the park, but against like a 10 star general, even if your troops outnumber his, you might find yourself in deep trouble as they try to flank you, charge you down to scatter your formation, circle behind you, etc etc.
I'm downloading Hellgate London. I think it sucks, but hey, when you don't have games to play, you can't afford to be choosy.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Today
is the birthday of the only other person i am okay with in this family asides from my brother. My sister.
In case you're thinking, "Hey, i saw a pic of ur bro in the previous posts, but i havent seen one of your sister yet." Well here it is.
Its her 27th birthday, and her last birthday she'll celebrate with us before she gets married next month.
We went to this hotel to eat.
They had the most epic coffee EVER. I drank like, 6 cups there in one go.
Happy birthday sis.
*NERD RANT ALERT!*
On a side note, today, i tried the game Rome: Total War. And i can finally say that i have found THE game for me. People who know me well know that i love to use tactics and thoughts in my games. Some might say "warcraft" or "starcraft" or other equally epic RTS games, but the truth is, i usually suck at them. They're too fast paced for me to use tactics. I usually end up bunching a whole group of the best units and lump them at the enemy with zero tactics whatsoever.
Rome: Total War (not the latest in the total war series) is awesome in the sense that, outside of battle, you play it like you would any Civilizations game. In battle however, it becomes somewhat like a lord of the rings movie. And if you have the right tactics and strategy, you can easily defeat 600++ troops with 300 of your own. This is probably the first time i found myself so deep in thought in any game, as i figured out how best to turn the tide, or decisively stomp the enemy.
The best battle i had had to be the aforementioned 300 vs 600 war. With 4 squads of light infantry, 1 archer squad and my general unit. I split the 4 squads of light infantry, 2 by 2. The enemy took my bait, splitting into 2 too. With the troops in front of my general unit cleared, he charged towards the opposing commander and started battling it, but i knew i was gonna lose. my general had far less body guards. i took 1 infantry squad and maneuvered it behind the opposing commander and caught him in a pinch. Succesfully, i defeated him, dropping the morale of the enemy, but the job was not done.
I was still crazily outnumbered. I positioned my remaining 3 infantry squads into a semi circle, with the archer in the centre, well protected. My general unit went around the back of the enemy as they busied themselves with the infantry and slowly took them out. And with that, i won. True, when i was done, i was only left with half my general squad and 1 quarter of the archers. But i had won. It was truly a moment that made me laugh out loud, and pump my fist into the air, knowing that i had won because of my tactics, and not rushed head on like a fool.
gosh, i'm such a dork.
In case you're thinking, "Hey, i saw a pic of ur bro in the previous posts, but i havent seen one of your sister yet." Well here it is.
Its her 27th birthday, and her last birthday she'll celebrate with us before she gets married next month.
We went to this hotel to eat.
They had the most epic coffee EVER. I drank like, 6 cups there in one go.Happy birthday sis.
*NERD RANT ALERT!*
On a side note, today, i tried the game Rome: Total War. And i can finally say that i have found THE game for me. People who know me well know that i love to use tactics and thoughts in my games. Some might say "warcraft" or "starcraft" or other equally epic RTS games, but the truth is, i usually suck at them. They're too fast paced for me to use tactics. I usually end up bunching a whole group of the best units and lump them at the enemy with zero tactics whatsoever.
Rome: Total War (not the latest in the total war series) is awesome in the sense that, outside of battle, you play it like you would any Civilizations game. In battle however, it becomes somewhat like a lord of the rings movie. And if you have the right tactics and strategy, you can easily defeat 600++ troops with 300 of your own. This is probably the first time i found myself so deep in thought in any game, as i figured out how best to turn the tide, or decisively stomp the enemy.
The best battle i had had to be the aforementioned 300 vs 600 war. With 4 squads of light infantry, 1 archer squad and my general unit. I split the 4 squads of light infantry, 2 by 2. The enemy took my bait, splitting into 2 too. With the troops in front of my general unit cleared, he charged towards the opposing commander and started battling it, but i knew i was gonna lose. my general had far less body guards. i took 1 infantry squad and maneuvered it behind the opposing commander and caught him in a pinch. Succesfully, i defeated him, dropping the morale of the enemy, but the job was not done.
I was still crazily outnumbered. I positioned my remaining 3 infantry squads into a semi circle, with the archer in the centre, well protected. My general unit went around the back of the enemy as they busied themselves with the infantry and slowly took them out. And with that, i won. True, when i was done, i was only left with half my general squad and 1 quarter of the archers. But i had won. It was truly a moment that made me laugh out loud, and pump my fist into the air, knowing that i had won because of my tactics, and not rushed head on like a fool.
gosh, i'm such a dork.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Russell Peters.
I don't get it. Why do so many people adore him? I mean, sure, he's funny (debateable) but it always seems like he makes the same jokes. Even he himself notice the punchline for his jokes is always the indian accent. or about them being cheap. It's like, make new jokes man! And the way he does his skits is so.. dead too.. he just stands there and talks, (which in essence, is not wrong) but watch another comedian, Dane Cook in Vicious Circle and you'll come to realise why Russell Peters seems dead and inactive.
Dane cook is my favourite comedian because his jokes applies to everyday life. Family, going to the movies, relationships, etc etc. Russell Peters racial jokes are funny first time round, but after watching his other performances, it just gets flat for me because it doesnt link with me. If i hear another "Any chinese people in the house? Always the "woo" family, nice." i swear to god, i will boycott russell peters forever.
Dane cook is my favourite comedian because his jokes applies to everyday life. Family, going to the movies, relationships, etc etc. Russell Peters racial jokes are funny first time round, but after watching his other performances, it just gets flat for me because it doesnt link with me. If i hear another "Any chinese people in the house? Always the "woo" family, nice." i swear to god, i will boycott russell peters forever.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Have you ever
Wondered how JM lives his life? What his room looks like? If you have, wonder no more!
Here's my room, small but efficiently built.
I share the room with my brother, JS. The above is a pic of him and his almost 10-year girlfriend.
A class photo of me in sec 4 can also be found in my room, blutacked to my cabinet.
And the graduation picture as well, of course.
Here's my bed. Well technically, my bed is the one below, so i have to pull it out at night. My brother, because of his "seniority" gets the upper bed.
The little blue basket at the bottom of the pic is where my "go-out stuff" are. Like my wallet, my watches, etc etc. On the top shelf, u can see my 3 beloved Razer merchandise boxes. The little yellow plastic dish on the top shelf is my pride and joy as it was my first well-done project in DNT.
The nerd's heaven, here resides my PSP, my harry potter collection, and if u really look carefully, you'll see a full set of death note comics on the PSP shelf. Also shown here on the bottom left shelf is a picture of me when i was about 3.
And here is where all the magic happens.Laptop, mouse, mousepad. The perfect union.i always have a stack of papers in the red basket to the left, in case when i need to jot notes down when im playing games. Use my controller as a paperweight. My bag is also nearby so i can access the handy USB stuffs i have.
Right behind my laptop area, is of course, my brother's laptop area. My brother has this really big and bulky chair, that has wheels, so he can spin around, when he does, my head often gets hit.
So now you've seen my room, and you know how i live, lol.
Here's my room, small but efficiently built.
I share the room with my brother, JS. The above is a pic of him and his almost 10-year girlfriend.
A class photo of me in sec 4 can also be found in my room, blutacked to my cabinet.
And the graduation picture as well, of course.
Here's my bed. Well technically, my bed is the one below, so i have to pull it out at night. My brother, because of his "seniority" gets the upper bed.
The little blue basket at the bottom of the pic is where my "go-out stuff" are. Like my wallet, my watches, etc etc. On the top shelf, u can see my 3 beloved Razer merchandise boxes. The little yellow plastic dish on the top shelf is my pride and joy as it was my first well-done project in DNT.
The nerd's heaven, here resides my PSP, my harry potter collection, and if u really look carefully, you'll see a full set of death note comics on the PSP shelf. Also shown here on the bottom left shelf is a picture of me when i was about 3.
And here is where all the magic happens.Laptop, mouse, mousepad. The perfect union.i always have a stack of papers in the red basket to the left, in case when i need to jot notes down when im playing games. Use my controller as a paperweight. My bag is also nearby so i can access the handy USB stuffs i have.
Right behind my laptop area, is of course, my brother's laptop area. My brother has this really big and bulky chair, that has wheels, so he can spin around, when he does, my head often gets hit.So now you've seen my room, and you know how i live, lol.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Hey you, come back to me.
Where did my english go? i totally made the previous post sound like the most boring day of my life when its one of the most fun, lol.
It must be the sleepiness...
It must be the sleepiness...
woo
Spent my day with adam and wei liang. We met up at CWP, had lunch at cwp, before we headed to school to play games.
Sadly, for some weird oddball reason, CS refused to cooperate, so all 3 of us went off to the xbox room to play Fifa 08, where wei liang failed to score in over 3 hours of playing whereas i scored 3 and adam scored 2. (at least u assisted 2 of my goals la, wei liang.) The highlight of the day was undoubtedly Carlos Tevez (Adam) blocking Wayne Rooney's (Wei Liang) goal from going in by standing at the opponent's goal line doing nothing.
After that, at around 4:30, we left and headed for the W1 canteen, purchased the normal bubble tea, the oreo thing that looks like shit, and gay bubble tea.
The 3 of us then decided to be have like tourists and head over to W6 to visit adam's and my new class.
W64F, my class.
W64P, adam's class.
I actually liked the layout of my new class, cause it reminds me of my old class, plus, it has quite a good view of the swimming pool, which made me realise i am somewhere directly above the koufu foodcourt.
Also checked out the toilet that adam and i might be using in the future. =)
After that, we headed over to W2, wei liang's new block.
W24N, WL's new class, so damned far away.
His block has some nice resting area at the 3rd level though.
After that, we spent a long time having a nice chat at agora hall thingy.
Adam bought dinner for his bro and himself, took damn long too. And dont have egg-wrap-rice. wth.
And then we finally headed home.
Oh yes, on a completely unrelated sidenote, we do have a rather new cool vending machine.
awesome day.
Sadly, for some weird oddball reason, CS refused to cooperate, so all 3 of us went off to the xbox room to play Fifa 08, where wei liang failed to score in over 3 hours of playing whereas i scored 3 and adam scored 2. (at least u assisted 2 of my goals la, wei liang.) The highlight of the day was undoubtedly Carlos Tevez (Adam) blocking Wayne Rooney's (Wei Liang) goal from going in by standing at the opponent's goal line doing nothing.
After that, at around 4:30, we left and headed for the W1 canteen, purchased the normal bubble tea, the oreo thing that looks like shit, and gay bubble tea.
The 3 of us then decided to be have like tourists and head over to W6 to visit adam's and my new class.
W64F, my class.
W64P, adam's class.
I actually liked the layout of my new class, cause it reminds me of my old class, plus, it has quite a good view of the swimming pool, which made me realise i am somewhere directly above the koufu foodcourt.
Also checked out the toilet that adam and i might be using in the future. =)
After that, we headed over to W2, wei liang's new block.
W24N, WL's new class, so damned far away.
His block has some nice resting area at the 3rd level though.
After that, we spent a long time having a nice chat at agora hall thingy.
Adam bought dinner for his bro and himself, took damn long too. And dont have egg-wrap-rice. wth.
And then we finally headed home.
Oh yes, on a completely unrelated sidenote, we do have a rather new cool vending machine.
awesome day.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Weird.
When i woke up this morning, i thought of a weird thing.
"Is the fake contaminated water notice still on the classroom door?" which somehow led me to realising that my year 2 will probably suck ass.
In year 1, when the modules were still diverse and interesting, we could still make many jokes or interesting observations during the presentations, (for example, i observed that Lucien used Russell Peter's WTF-Youwanttoeat hand gesture example for about 6 or more times.)
but in year 2, omg, what jokes can there be in the presentation? I'm studying
Data Communications and Networking,
Web Multimedia,
Object Oriented Programming,
Database Systems
what jokes??
"Hey hey, class, guess what the database said to the data?" or
"Knock knock, who's there? Web. Web who? Web Multimedia!"??
I dont think so!
Oh woe is me...
"Is the fake contaminated water notice still on the classroom door?" which somehow led me to realising that my year 2 will probably suck ass.
In year 1, when the modules were still diverse and interesting, we could still make many jokes or interesting observations during the presentations, (for example, i observed that Lucien used Russell Peter's WTF-Youwanttoeat hand gesture example for about 6 or more times.)
but in year 2, omg, what jokes can there be in the presentation? I'm studying
Data Communications and Networking,
Web Multimedia,
Object Oriented Programming,
Database Systems
what jokes??
"Hey hey, class, guess what the database said to the data?" or
"Knock knock, who's there? Web. Web who? Web Multimedia!"??
I dont think so!
Oh woe is me...
Sunday, March 22, 2009
You fail as a mom.
This morning, i parted ways with my new N85. Why? simple. my mother forced me to trample on my own beliefs. Having explained to her many times that i am an athiest and have no superstitious inclination obviously fell on death ears. So this morning, when she wanted me to wake up and go pray to the dead and feed them vegan stuff and kill my lung cells with joss stick smoke, i said no. To which she replied "then u better give me back ur N85." Many teens might have given in then, lose the fight to preserve their phone. But not me.
You need to learn, bitch, that there are just some things that i am willing to give up to ensure that my beliefs are kept intact. Yes, you bought me a handphone for my birthday (which by the way was supposed to be a present for my Sec sch graduation) but that does not in any way mean that you control my soul. My soul will always and forever will be my own and a little N85 will not change that.
When i go to work someday, i'll be able to earn enough money to buy as many N85 as i want. Money cannot buy beliefs, so it is time you learn that my belief is not for sale.
Some day, when i grow up, get kids of my own (of which you will not have any responsibility to see) i will try my best to give my kids the option of choosing whatever life they want to lead, i will give them a clean slate, not raise them into a miniature version of myself like u are trying to do. If they wanna be christians, fine by me, catholic, sure go ahead, whatever they wanna be, i will allow it without any fuss, because why? because i understand that a human belief is so deeply ingrained into someone that a little thing called the N85 cannot change it.
And you better PRAY that bro and sis take care of u when ure old, because if the choice were to rest in MY hands, im dumping u in front of the old folks home straight away. Believe that.
You need to learn, bitch, that there are just some things that i am willing to give up to ensure that my beliefs are kept intact. Yes, you bought me a handphone for my birthday (which by the way was supposed to be a present for my Sec sch graduation) but that does not in any way mean that you control my soul. My soul will always and forever will be my own and a little N85 will not change that.
When i go to work someday, i'll be able to earn enough money to buy as many N85 as i want. Money cannot buy beliefs, so it is time you learn that my belief is not for sale.
Some day, when i grow up, get kids of my own (of which you will not have any responsibility to see) i will try my best to give my kids the option of choosing whatever life they want to lead, i will give them a clean slate, not raise them into a miniature version of myself like u are trying to do. If they wanna be christians, fine by me, catholic, sure go ahead, whatever they wanna be, i will allow it without any fuss, because why? because i understand that a human belief is so deeply ingrained into someone that a little thing called the N85 cannot change it.
And you better PRAY that bro and sis take care of u when ure old, because if the choice were to rest in MY hands, im dumping u in front of the old folks home straight away. Believe that.
Friday, March 20, 2009
i feel like...
shit.
Talked to joyce on msn last night, told her i dont have fever, after 1 hour, i had a HIGH fever, dont know how high, but it was hot, could've cooked an egg on it. So, i went to sleep, at 10:15pm, probably the earliest i slept since holidays started.
Woke up this morn around 8am, felt abit better, but dried mouth, then dad asked me to paint the whole god damned living room. After tat hard work, went to shower, then bam! the moment i stepped out of the showers, i started to tremble really hard which was weird because 1) there was no breeze 2) i had a hot shower 3) my threshold for cold isnt really that low.
I was trembling to the point i spilled water on myself when i was holding a cup, and it was involuntary, so i couldnt stop it, almost felt like someone was making me into a handphone vibrator. My roaring fever was also back, so i went back to sleep. Just woke up awhile ago. fever still here, with mild headache...
On another note, according to yandao.com, my class is W64F. I guess that means jap food will become a rarity.
Talked to joyce on msn last night, told her i dont have fever, after 1 hour, i had a HIGH fever, dont know how high, but it was hot, could've cooked an egg on it. So, i went to sleep, at 10:15pm, probably the earliest i slept since holidays started.
Woke up this morn around 8am, felt abit better, but dried mouth, then dad asked me to paint the whole god damned living room. After tat hard work, went to shower, then bam! the moment i stepped out of the showers, i started to tremble really hard which was weird because 1) there was no breeze 2) i had a hot shower 3) my threshold for cold isnt really that low.
I was trembling to the point i spilled water on myself when i was holding a cup, and it was involuntary, so i couldnt stop it, almost felt like someone was making me into a handphone vibrator. My roaring fever was also back, so i went back to sleep. Just woke up awhile ago. fever still here, with mild headache...
On another note, according to yandao.com, my class is W64F. I guess that means jap food will become a rarity.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Blasphemy.
As i went to CWP today to collect my handphone, i walked past at least 7 students who were doing flag day, but did not ask me to donate. what a blasphemy. Instead, they were either talking to their friends, or not doing anything at all.
I fondly recall my flag days with my buddy kenneth, back in sec sch. Both of us would team up and form the ultimate flag day combo.
I would start off, with the gracious formal "Sir/Madam, would you like to donate some money to so-and-so organisation/orphanage/etcetc? I'm sure they would appreciate any amount that you would give." Followed by a smile and a "Thank you so much, sir/madam. Have a nice day."
Kenneth would target more of the heartland aunties and uncles. "Auntie ah, you very pretty leh. Want to donate money?" Or "Uncle, want to strike 4D, get some good luck? donate money la."
While it wasn't the most fun activity in the world, we did it, fast and efficiently. We didn't dawdle too long in any area, going to woodlands, semb, admiralty, bishan etc etc.
Children these days =/
I fondly recall my flag days with my buddy kenneth, back in sec sch. Both of us would team up and form the ultimate flag day combo.
I would start off, with the gracious formal "Sir/Madam, would you like to donate some money to so-and-so organisation/orphanage/etcetc? I'm sure they would appreciate any amount that you would give." Followed by a smile and a "Thank you so much, sir/madam. Have a nice day."
Kenneth would target more of the heartland aunties and uncles. "Auntie ah, you very pretty leh. Want to donate money?" Or "Uncle, want to strike 4D, get some good luck? donate money la."
While it wasn't the most fun activity in the world, we did it, fast and efficiently. We didn't dawdle too long in any area, going to woodlands, semb, admiralty, bishan etc etc.
Children these days =/
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Alright, i'm sleepy, so bear with me here, eh.
Just finished downloaded Witcher again, i didn't think it was really great back then, but since so many people liked it, thought i'd give it another shot. also re downloading world in conflict. Contemplating if i should download half life 2.
Anime-wise, downloading Pani Poni Dash, stupid name, i know, but it was in the top 100 anime list, so i thought, ah what the heck, give it a shot. Watched the first episode. Its funny, lighthearted anime. Lame-random funny, so might not be for everyone, but me being the lame guy i am, i like it.
Chess is not going well at all. Im learning the moves, how to put people into zugzwang, etc etc, but i realise when i start playing a serious match, and when i start moving my pieces around, say, a knight, i only focus on that knight. I can't seem to step back and look where the danger zones are, which results in lots of dying. btw, google zugzwang if u dont know what it means. Its a situation in chess where "Whoesever turn it is has the disadvantage"
My N85 is not done yet, but meanwhile, i've changed my plan to starhub, unlimited sms ftw. Number is still the same, so no worries.
And maybe, maybe i was too hasty into making decisions, i dont know, just maybe... i should give it another shot.
Edit: Zugzwang is a situation when EVERY possible move u make puts urself into a worse situation. MUTUAL Zugzwang is "whosever turn it is to make a move has the disadvantage"
Anime-wise, downloading Pani Poni Dash, stupid name, i know, but it was in the top 100 anime list, so i thought, ah what the heck, give it a shot. Watched the first episode. Its funny, lighthearted anime. Lame-random funny, so might not be for everyone, but me being the lame guy i am, i like it.
Chess is not going well at all. Im learning the moves, how to put people into zugzwang, etc etc, but i realise when i start playing a serious match, and when i start moving my pieces around, say, a knight, i only focus on that knight. I can't seem to step back and look where the danger zones are, which results in lots of dying. btw, google zugzwang if u dont know what it means. Its a situation in chess where "Whoesever turn it is has the disadvantage"
My N85 is not done yet, but meanwhile, i've changed my plan to starhub, unlimited sms ftw. Number is still the same, so no worries.
And maybe, maybe i was too hasty into making decisions, i dont know, just maybe... i should give it another shot.
Edit: Zugzwang is a situation when EVERY possible move u make puts urself into a worse situation. MUTUAL Zugzwang is "whosever turn it is to make a move has the disadvantage"
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Great
This chessmaster thing is really great. while it hasnt made me significantly better yet, it HAS taught me alot of things. I was wrongly taught that castling (thanks kenneth -.-) meant u switch ur king with ur rook. turns out, that is not the case. the rank (thats row to you, laymen) between the king and the rook has to be empty, both of them have to be unmoved. The king moves 2 steps TOWARDS the rook (occupying the knight spot, if its kingside, or the bishop spot, if its queenside) and the rook moves to the other side.
Also learnt about en passant. French for In Passing. Everyone knows thatpawns can move 2 squares on their first move. But en passant means, if an enemy pawn is in a position that is able to capture a piece on the second square, then he can en passant it. That was a relatively bad explanation.
here we go. Better explanation here, though he pronounced the "en" wrongly, its supposed to be read as "on" not "in", but thats french for u =/
Also learnt about en passant. French for In Passing. Everyone knows thatpawns can move 2 squares on their first move. But en passant means, if an enemy pawn is in a position that is able to capture a piece on the second square, then he can en passant it. That was a relatively bad explanation.
here we go. Better explanation here, though he pronounced the "en" wrongly, its supposed to be read as "on" not "in", but thats french for u =/
Saturday, March 14, 2009
I suck as a chess player.
Downloaded Chessmaster: Grandmaster edition and started to learn how to be good from it's Academy option... Despite learning so many tactics and strategies (Skewering, pinning, forking etc etc), i realised i still suck. mainly because i CAN see h0w to use the tactics on a clear board, but when it comes to a proper game, i can't. I will do stupid stuff like move my knight to check the king, somehow STUPIDLY ignoring the big fat pawn there ready to eat it.
Practise. Patience.
Practise. Patience.
Insomnia...
Having difficulties sleeping recently and i honestly don't know why... I was laying on my bed at 12:15am last night and after tossing and turning for what seem like 20 minutes, i got up and realised it was 2:40 am.
So god damned sleepy.
So god damned sleepy.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Nokia
Turns out something was wrong with my N85, couldnt detect the memory card inside, so i called them and took it down to the center in CWP. Saw RP from the mrt, haha, been so long since i went there...
So gotta wait another day for it, meanwhile, im officially off the grid. unless u call me at home, u wont be able to reach me.
So gotta wait another day for it, meanwhile, im officially off the grid. unless u call me at home, u wont be able to reach me.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
I got my new handphone today.. finally. It was supposed to be "Pass o levels and you'll get it" reward. but somehow its a late birthday present. Late by over a year.
It is the....
Nokia N85! But I won't get to use it till tomorrow cuz i have to charge it for 24 hours. Even then, it looks nice =)
Goodbye SE K700I, it was nice using you... Well.. no, not really.. but still, you had a nice tennis game.
Played Dead Space for abit, really awesome game, but sadly its still too laggy where i can't aim properly causing me to die at the 2nd monster. REPEATEDLY. i cant possibly suck that badly.
RE4 and Penumbra have SEVERE lag or graphic issues that totally take away the fun or horror in the game. (being unable to shoot a zombie running towards u at first is scary. Unable to shoot because lag makes u miss is just plain frustrating.)
Played half life. AWESOME game. not too scary, cuz graphics quite dated, but awesome enough. FPS is one of my strengths =) (when im not playing with sean, that is.)
Also played the MMORPG Celestial Destroyer. Primarily Singaporean players. Recommended to me by sem 1's Sherman, thanks buddy. He's level 75 already -.- This game is quite evil, cuz they give u 3 sample cash items at the start, and once they wear out, u REALLY miss them. (Double exp, double damage and double defence.)
Anime-wise, been watching Full Metal Alchemist. Quite good, but leaves me wondering when the short-jokes will run out.
It is the....
Nokia N85! But I won't get to use it till tomorrow cuz i have to charge it for 24 hours. Even then, it looks nice =)
Goodbye SE K700I, it was nice using you... Well.. no, not really.. but still, you had a nice tennis game.
Played Dead Space for abit, really awesome game, but sadly its still too laggy where i can't aim properly causing me to die at the 2nd monster. REPEATEDLY. i cant possibly suck that badly.
RE4 and Penumbra have SEVERE lag or graphic issues that totally take away the fun or horror in the game. (being unable to shoot a zombie running towards u at first is scary. Unable to shoot because lag makes u miss is just plain frustrating.)
Played half life. AWESOME game. not too scary, cuz graphics quite dated, but awesome enough. FPS is one of my strengths =) (when im not playing with sean, that is.)
Also played the MMORPG Celestial Destroyer. Primarily Singaporean players. Recommended to me by sem 1's Sherman, thanks buddy. He's level 75 already -.- This game is quite evil, cuz they give u 3 sample cash items at the start, and once they wear out, u REALLY miss them. (Double exp, double damage and double defence.)
Anime-wise, been watching Full Metal Alchemist. Quite good, but leaves me wondering when the short-jokes will run out.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
10 songs that have shaped my life.
They might not be the best songs you've ever heard, heck, u might not even like them, but at various points in my life, these songs have touched me. And here they are... Enjoy. (by the way, i can't vouch for the video's quality. SO many fan-made ones...)
#10 Nickelback - Photograph
#9 Clay Aiken - Measure of a man
#8 Westlife - Swear it again
Swear It Again - Westlife -
#7 Andrea Bocelli - Can't help falling in love
#6 Code Geass - Hitomi Kuroishi - Stories
#5 Faye Wong - Eyes on me
#4 Blue - If you come back
#3 Blue - Breathe easy
#2 Westlife - Queen of my heart.
Queen of my heart - Westlife
#1 Clay Aiken - Solitaire
#10 Nickelback - Photograph
#9 Clay Aiken - Measure of a man
#8 Westlife - Swear it again
Swear It Again - Westlife -
#7 Andrea Bocelli - Can't help falling in love
#6 Code Geass - Hitomi Kuroishi - Stories
#5 Faye Wong - Eyes on me
#4 Blue - If you come back
#3 Blue - Breathe easy
#2 Westlife - Queen of my heart.
Queen of my heart - Westlife
#1 Clay Aiken - Solitaire
Stuck in limbo.
I'm in between a period of post-gaming and getting new games to play, it's my fault i guess, i should have planned my dl-ing times better. Since i have so much free time to contemplate stuff, i came up with some thoughts today.
A question that i like to ask myself alot is "When i die, who will actually shed tears for me?" More often than not, i realise that the truth is that not everyone will. Will the girl i fought so hard for during sem 2, the close friends i made in RP, will anyone shed a tear? Will anyone even come to my funeral? Will i even HAVE a funeral? or will the neighbours find out im dead because of the rotting stench? I am only human, and no matter how cold i can be sometimes, or how happy i appear to be, i do have feelings, and i do still have a craving for human interactions.
Perhaps that is the reason why i fear survival-horror games. the whole me vs tons of demons concept. I was playing Penumbra earlier (terrifying survival-horror) and i realised i had to constantly turn around, watch my own back. It made me realise how important PEOPLE are in everyone's life.
Even back in the days when i was a loner. I was a loner because i craved attention. I wanted someone to ask "hey, why are u so lonely, come on, join us!" Perhaps, beneath this oddly cold skin is a true human being who wants to know that he is loved.
Again, i like to stress that this is exactly why i hate holidays. Its like im robinson crusoe, stranded on a friggin island. My brother is hardly ever home, i WISH my parents and sister weren't at home. Im all alone! there is no one i give a damn about in this house.
I hate living like this... if u can call it living...
A question that i like to ask myself alot is "When i die, who will actually shed tears for me?" More often than not, i realise that the truth is that not everyone will. Will the girl i fought so hard for during sem 2, the close friends i made in RP, will anyone shed a tear? Will anyone even come to my funeral? Will i even HAVE a funeral? or will the neighbours find out im dead because of the rotting stench? I am only human, and no matter how cold i can be sometimes, or how happy i appear to be, i do have feelings, and i do still have a craving for human interactions.
Perhaps that is the reason why i fear survival-horror games. the whole me vs tons of demons concept. I was playing Penumbra earlier (terrifying survival-horror) and i realised i had to constantly turn around, watch my own back. It made me realise how important PEOPLE are in everyone's life.
Even back in the days when i was a loner. I was a loner because i craved attention. I wanted someone to ask "hey, why are u so lonely, come on, join us!" Perhaps, beneath this oddly cold skin is a true human being who wants to know that he is loved.
Again, i like to stress that this is exactly why i hate holidays. Its like im robinson crusoe, stranded on a friggin island. My brother is hardly ever home, i WISH my parents and sister weren't at home. Im all alone! there is no one i give a damn about in this house.
I hate living like this... if u can call it living...
Monday, March 9, 2009
Left 1 Dead...
or as i referred to it in awe when i died the first time "This is like a f***in royal rumble!"
To play Left 1 Dead, start your CS, make all the bots join CT, let them only have knives, set 35 of them, choose fy_pool_day as ur battlefield. (sv_gravity 600 optional)
I stood, my machine gun, the legendary para, in my hands, facing the brave horde that charged towards me. As it approached, i backed away, switching to my trusty glock, he went down with a few bullets, more came, i continued backing away firing and firing. The dreaded click of an empty chamber made me realise i was out of bullets and that i had backed myself into a corner. Only 3 of Them had died. I felt a searing pain in my left rib as they closed in upon me, yelling in fear, i switched back to my para and blazed my way out of there, taking a few more slash wounds.
I resumed backing away, firing upon them, taking out perhaps, 9 more before the gun clicked. i reloaded, takin a few hits in the process. i was dying, down to 4 health, one more and it would be done. then i remembered. The sacred lesson Sean taught us when it was 6 vs 1. I rushed for the 2nd floor baby pool, grabbed a HE grenade and pulled the pin. Then... i waited....
The next thing i knew was, i was dead. But i sure as hell took some of them with me!
Excerpt from Zetsubou the Terrorist. who killed 16 infected CTs.
best way to play CS, ever.
To play Left 1 Dead, start your CS, make all the bots join CT, let them only have knives, set 35 of them, choose fy_pool_day as ur battlefield. (sv_gravity 600 optional)
I stood, my machine gun, the legendary para, in my hands, facing the brave horde that charged towards me. As it approached, i backed away, switching to my trusty glock, he went down with a few bullets, more came, i continued backing away firing and firing. The dreaded click of an empty chamber made me realise i was out of bullets and that i had backed myself into a corner. Only 3 of Them had died. I felt a searing pain in my left rib as they closed in upon me, yelling in fear, i switched back to my para and blazed my way out of there, taking a few more slash wounds.
I resumed backing away, firing upon them, taking out perhaps, 9 more before the gun clicked. i reloaded, takin a few hits in the process. i was dying, down to 4 health, one more and it would be done. then i remembered. The sacred lesson Sean taught us when it was 6 vs 1. I rushed for the 2nd floor baby pool, grabbed a HE grenade and pulled the pin. Then... i waited....
The next thing i knew was, i was dead. But i sure as hell took some of them with me!
Excerpt from Zetsubou the Terrorist. who killed 16 infected CTs.
best way to play CS, ever.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
"Ji-BU-n Wo~"
This is a weird music video. The song Colors by the jpop band Flow, which is the first OP of code geass r1, also the best one.
If you thought that was weird, check out the next one. Sakura Kiss by Chieko Kawabe. OP of Ouran High School Host Club.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
I am a...
coward. Yes.
I have never been able to stand the horror genre and i scare extremely easily, ever since i woke up in the middle of the night when i was 8 and saw something drifting outside my window, the shadow clearly defined behind the curtain. I was on the 7th floor.
Since then, i have been unable to stand anything related to horror. When my friends invite me to watch a horror movie, i bear with it, i grit my teeth as hard as i can and pretend to drop something so i can not look at the screen.
When i play horror games... lol...
Silent Hill: The Room - I didn't even play half an hour of this. This is the most frightening of the games i ever play. Not because of what it does, but what it doesnt do. In most horror games, when there is a prolonged period of silence, one knows a ghost is going to jump out, in Silent Hill, they have ALOT of these silences. Worse still, nothing comes out. So you start to relax.. and when u do, BOOM!
Doom 3 - I couldnt bring myself to finish it, the whole torchlight thing creeps me out, especially since u cant shoot AND shine ur torchlight, so its either u look at the thing defenseless, or shoot it in the dark, in which case, its right up to ur face.
Half Life - I can't remember why i don't play it, but i know i was spooked.
I recall being traumatised when i was young by a particular horror movie. It's abt these pregnant ladies that have demon babies. My sister is frightened of horror movie, so she always makes me watch with her. But she loved that particular one. Can u imagine watching demon babies claw their way out, all bloody, when ure like 7, over and over and over again? i swear a part of me died at that point.
Fun fact: I am usually unable to sleep for up to 2 hours after the end of a horror movie.
I have never been able to stand the horror genre and i scare extremely easily, ever since i woke up in the middle of the night when i was 8 and saw something drifting outside my window, the shadow clearly defined behind the curtain. I was on the 7th floor.
Since then, i have been unable to stand anything related to horror. When my friends invite me to watch a horror movie, i bear with it, i grit my teeth as hard as i can and pretend to drop something so i can not look at the screen.
When i play horror games... lol...
Silent Hill: The Room - I didn't even play half an hour of this. This is the most frightening of the games i ever play. Not because of what it does, but what it doesnt do. In most horror games, when there is a prolonged period of silence, one knows a ghost is going to jump out, in Silent Hill, they have ALOT of these silences. Worse still, nothing comes out. So you start to relax.. and when u do, BOOM!
Doom 3 - I couldnt bring myself to finish it, the whole torchlight thing creeps me out, especially since u cant shoot AND shine ur torchlight, so its either u look at the thing defenseless, or shoot it in the dark, in which case, its right up to ur face.
Half Life - I can't remember why i don't play it, but i know i was spooked.
I recall being traumatised when i was young by a particular horror movie. It's abt these pregnant ladies that have demon babies. My sister is frightened of horror movie, so she always makes me watch with her. But she loved that particular one. Can u imagine watching demon babies claw their way out, all bloody, when ure like 7, over and over and over again? i swear a part of me died at that point.
Fun fact: I am usually unable to sleep for up to 2 hours after the end of a horror movie.
A penny for my thoughts?
While reading The New Paper today, abt the article of the top A level student with 7 As and a tragic story, i wondered.
Does having a sad story give some magical powers that automatically grant u better grades? Every year, there seems to be some top scholar who has a sad story. I'll give you one example.
Back in secondary school, when everyone was preparing for their O levels, me and my bestie Kenneth, was slacking. We never studied, we always played games, heck, we were late for one of the papers cuz we were gaming at my house.
Now, Kenneth for sure has a sad story.
Considering the fact that i beat him resoundingly in N Levels when neither of us studied, how did i get 23 for Os and how did he get 12? (which got him a newspaper interview btw)
Odd indeed. Maybe, i should kill myself when i have a son, so he'll get good grades.
Does having a sad story give some magical powers that automatically grant u better grades? Every year, there seems to be some top scholar who has a sad story. I'll give you one example.
Back in secondary school, when everyone was preparing for their O levels, me and my bestie Kenneth, was slacking. We never studied, we always played games, heck, we were late for one of the papers cuz we were gaming at my house.
Now, Kenneth for sure has a sad story.
Considering the fact that i beat him resoundingly in N Levels when neither of us studied, how did i get 23 for Os and how did he get 12? (which got him a newspaper interview btw)
Odd indeed. Maybe, i should kill myself when i have a son, so he'll get good grades.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Just finished
watching Code Geass, both season 1 and 2.
Great anime!
The characters were well fleshed out with just enough backstory, not too much to make it seem draggy, but not too little to make them forgettable.
Usually, in tv shows, anime, movies etc etc, i don't like it when they have alot of characters, but this anime does and all of them have their own aspect that i love. (except nina. Whiny bitch. "ZERO, YOU KILLED PRINCESS EUPHY!" over and over again)
It is also a very.. intelligence-based show? or should i say tactics? well, either ways, it comes in 2nd behind Death Note in terms of brains.
Also, while i wouldnt say its opening songs and ending songs are good, there are certain soft melodies in the sad parts that REALLY elevate the sadness.
Very good anime. 9/10.
In the meantime, i've been going old school, returning to CS, training abit here and there... Also gone back to VERY old games like Dungeon Keeper 2. Old but reliable. I tried to play sudden attack, but for some strange reason, it runs very slowly, takes abt 10 minutes to load a match, by wich time everyone seems to have left.
Great anime!
The characters were well fleshed out with just enough backstory, not too much to make it seem draggy, but not too little to make them forgettable.
Usually, in tv shows, anime, movies etc etc, i don't like it when they have alot of characters, but this anime does and all of them have their own aspect that i love. (except nina. Whiny bitch. "ZERO, YOU KILLED PRINCESS EUPHY!" over and over again)
It is also a very.. intelligence-based show? or should i say tactics? well, either ways, it comes in 2nd behind Death Note in terms of brains.
Also, while i wouldnt say its opening songs and ending songs are good, there are certain soft melodies in the sad parts that REALLY elevate the sadness.
Very good anime. 9/10.
In the meantime, i've been going old school, returning to CS, training abit here and there... Also gone back to VERY old games like Dungeon Keeper 2. Old but reliable. I tried to play sudden attack, but for some strange reason, it runs very slowly, takes abt 10 minutes to load a match, by wich time everyone seems to have left.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
The Spectrial
Feb 16, the legendary Pirate Bay was taken to court. the trial ended yesterday with majority of the people predicting TPB's victory due to the prosecution's lack of proof. The court case has pirates all over the world riled up, and as i was looking through some comments, i saw that someone had posted something from the Hacker Manifesto.
"This is our world now... the world of the electron and the switch, the beauty of the baud. We make use of a service already existing without paying for what could be dirt-cheap if it wasn't run by profiteering gluttons, and you call us criminals. We explore... and you call us criminals. We seek after knowledge... and you call us criminals. We exist without skin color, without nationality, without religious bias... and you call us criminals. You build atomic bombs, you wage wars, you murder, cheat, and lie to us and try to make us believe it's for our own good, yet we're the criminals.
I am a hacker, and this is my manifesto. You may stop this individual, but you can't stop us all... after all, we're all alike. "
I guess it applies to pirates too...
Long Live The Pirate Bay!
"This is our world now... the world of the electron and the switch, the beauty of the baud. We make use of a service already existing without paying for what could be dirt-cheap if it wasn't run by profiteering gluttons, and you call us criminals. We explore... and you call us criminals. We seek after knowledge... and you call us criminals. We exist without skin color, without nationality, without religious bias... and you call us criminals. You build atomic bombs, you wage wars, you murder, cheat, and lie to us and try to make us believe it's for our own good, yet we're the criminals.
I am a hacker, and this is my manifesto. You may stop this individual, but you can't stop us all... after all, we're all alike. "
I guess it applies to pirates too...
Long Live The Pirate Bay!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Changes made...
...From JM Version 18.0 to JM Version 19.0.
Change 1:
The main changes since my last birthday was that i came to RP. Which till today, is still a decision that i am very thankful for, though i would have preferred it if my grades had allowed me to choose a course that i like more in RP.
Linked to that fact is that i have become somewhat less of an introvert that i was. I guess that the main reason of that is because RP forces you to work with other people, and in doing so, it creates a bond between everyone. I am very thankful that i have made so many new friends within such a short amount of time together.
Change 2:
For once, i actually pass my subjects. Again, it is possibly thanks to RP's unique system which actually works better for me as compared to the old study-and-memorise way.
Change 3:
I got better in CS. Thanks in no small part to Sean, Adam, Joyhan, Indah, Wei Liang, Nabilah, Angela, Yan Yan and many others who played CS with us daily in my days as a W45Her.
Change 4:
I like to think of myself as more experienced, relationship-wise. I had a short, 3 week relationship during my first semester as an E35Pian, i fell in love again in my second semester as a W45Her. Although both of these experiences ended tragically, it has made me more accustomed and fluent in expressing how i feel, as opposed to being the kind of guy who could never talk to a girl.
Change 5:
This is a rather bad change. I seem to have lost my inspiration to write. I still enjoy it, don't get me wrong, but in the past, i used to get so many ideas of stories that i could write, but in this year, i only wrote 2 incomplete stories, both about the failed experiences mentioned in change 4.
Change 6:
I've become a more fluent speaker. Being in RP, with it's presentations everyday style, has made me slightly more confident in what i want to say, or if i'm not, it at least teaches me to bluff my way through and PRETEND i know what i'm talking about (eg. Science modules).
Change 7:
I've changed football allegiances from Chelsea FC to Tottenham Hotspurs. (AC Milan and Real Madrid remains as my favourite Italian and Spanish club respectively) I was hoping spurs would give me a present by winning Man utd in the league cup final last night.. They almost did... stupid penalties...
Change 8:
In the past, i thrived on silence. I could just sit down for hours on end and be quiet. Now, sometimes i feel the need to talk, to communicate. Probably due to me no longer being such an introvert.
Change 9:
I've become more sure of my dislike of my parents and sisters and more sure of the newfound respect i have for my elder brother.
Change 10:
I've become slightly more interested in world affairs since the appointment of Barack Obama.
Overall, its a good year of change.
Change 1:
The main changes since my last birthday was that i came to RP. Which till today, is still a decision that i am very thankful for, though i would have preferred it if my grades had allowed me to choose a course that i like more in RP.
Linked to that fact is that i have become somewhat less of an introvert that i was. I guess that the main reason of that is because RP forces you to work with other people, and in doing so, it creates a bond between everyone. I am very thankful that i have made so many new friends within such a short amount of time together.
Change 2:
For once, i actually pass my subjects. Again, it is possibly thanks to RP's unique system which actually works better for me as compared to the old study-and-memorise way.
Change 3:
I got better in CS. Thanks in no small part to Sean, Adam, Joyhan, Indah, Wei Liang, Nabilah, Angela, Yan Yan and many others who played CS with us daily in my days as a W45Her.
Change 4:
I like to think of myself as more experienced, relationship-wise. I had a short, 3 week relationship during my first semester as an E35Pian, i fell in love again in my second semester as a W45Her. Although both of these experiences ended tragically, it has made me more accustomed and fluent in expressing how i feel, as opposed to being the kind of guy who could never talk to a girl.
Change 5:
This is a rather bad change. I seem to have lost my inspiration to write. I still enjoy it, don't get me wrong, but in the past, i used to get so many ideas of stories that i could write, but in this year, i only wrote 2 incomplete stories, both about the failed experiences mentioned in change 4.
Change 6:
I've become a more fluent speaker. Being in RP, with it's presentations everyday style, has made me slightly more confident in what i want to say, or if i'm not, it at least teaches me to bluff my way through and PRETEND i know what i'm talking about (eg. Science modules).
Change 7:
I've changed football allegiances from Chelsea FC to Tottenham Hotspurs. (AC Milan and Real Madrid remains as my favourite Italian and Spanish club respectively) I was hoping spurs would give me a present by winning Man utd in the league cup final last night.. They almost did... stupid penalties...
Change 8:
In the past, i thrived on silence. I could just sit down for hours on end and be quiet. Now, sometimes i feel the need to talk, to communicate. Probably due to me no longer being such an introvert.
Change 9:
I've become more sure of my dislike of my parents and sisters and more sure of the newfound respect i have for my elder brother.
Change 10:
I've become slightly more interested in world affairs since the appointment of Barack Obama.
Overall, its a good year of change.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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