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Moved.

2010-03-11T23:41:00.001+08:00

http://himynameisdaniel.tumblr.com

What gives?

2010-03-09T00:12:00.003+08:00

So this blog has been dying a slow, painful death as of late. Gone are my side-splitting jokes, witty insights on life and self-indulgent humour. "What gives?" you ask. "I DEMAND SIDE-SPLITTING JOKES, WITTY INSIGHTS ON LIFE AND SELF-INDULGENT HUMOUR," you yell (very loudly, I might add). Well, I am afraid that those will be in short supply for a long time to come, as far as I can tell. Life has only gotten busier and busier since SPM ended, and by the looks of things, it isn't letting up very soon. I realized last night as I was lying in bed that I no longer have the luxury of sitting around to think anymore. Granted, I didn't have it back in Form 5 either, it just didn't bother me as much. And along with my contemplation time has gone my inspiration to blog, and patience to sit down and write and rewrite blog posts until they are just right (hence the sloppiness of this post) (also it's 12:19AM and I don't feel very much like a perfectionist at this hour).

That said, here's what has been keeping me from blogging as of late:
- College
- Church
- Band stuff; 2(?) gigs this month, a new member and a new instrument for me
- College
- Driving
- College

And now that I have your attention, I will take another chance to flaunt this thing:

Have a good week.

First Post of The Year.

2010-02-07T21:54:00.004+08:00

And about time too, don't you think?

College has been.. busy, to say the least. Loads to do, but I can safely say that I'm having a good time. (Y)

College is very, very win.

You'd think that I'd have loads to say after a month of silence, but you'd be wrong. Or maybe I just don't know where to start. But I have homework to do so you'll have to wait and see.

It has been.. a very eventful nine days.

2009-12-23T23:09:00.004+08:00

The last nine days have been crazy. Really crazy. I'd tell you more about it, but there's so much to say that you'd probably lose me halfway. But I will tell you one thing that's been happened: Kaki Dilemma is here to stay.

I can't think of a better way to end the decade.

Hello again.

2009-12-12T22:41:00.002+08:00

At around this time of year, it's almost obligatory for fresh school leavers to write posts along the lines of the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another, and similar such things. Apparently, I am not very different from the masses, so here goes.

Secondary school has been good to me. Both of them. As much as I despise the education system, frankly, education has rather taken the backseat for the past five years. I'm not saying that this is how things should be, merely that this is how things were. There are those who will say that they cannot wait to move on from secondary school, but I am not one of them. I'm sure I will come to miss it in years to come, and probably sooner than even I think. So if you're reading this, you're probably one of the people who has helped shape my secondary school life to become what it is. Yes, even if you happen to be among people I hate. And for that service, I thank you.

What a chapter it's been, eh?

I don't like being called "fuck face".

2009-12-06T21:26:00.004+08:00

This is by far the most gangsta challenge ever. I'm not sure exactly what I did to provoke him, or if he was having PMS or something, but.. well. Yeah. Gangsta.

And you know what? He was so serious that HE REMOVED ME FROM HIS FRIENDS LIST? :O CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? I'M A DEAD MAN.

Daniel Loh, if you're reading this, I've called your bluff. Take your best shot, fat man.

Hey, you know what?

2009-12-03T20:46:00.001+08:00

SPM is really different than I expected.

Prose ftw.

2009-11-27T22:51:00.000+08:00

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I, on the other hand,
Suck at poetry.

Three cheers for premature excitement.

2009-11-11T20:36:00.007+08:00

Post-SPM To-Do List (in no order of importance):

- Video games.

- Build my effects pedal-board.

- Nerf.

- Finish all the books I've bought but have yet to read, and then buy some more.

- Movies. A whole bunch.

- Catch up with some old school mates, most likely over video games.

- Sleep all day, and then stay of ALL night, for one night.

- Get some good jamming sessions done. It's been waaaay too long.

- Rock-climbing

Video games to play:

- Modern Warfare 2

- Left 4 Dead 2

- Street Fighter 4

- Call of Duty 5 (NAZI ZOMBIES)

Books to read:

- The Godfather

- And Another Thing...

- The Protector's War

- Infected

- Twilight (I kid you not. I'm finishing this terrible book)

Movies to watch:

- Inglorious Basterds

- Saving Private Ryan

- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

- District 9

- The original Star Wars trilogy

- Red Dawn

- 2012 (PETER CHAO HERE)

This list will be added to as I continue to build up on premature excitement and think of more things.

I'm too sexy for a car, too sexy for a car, too sexy by far.

2009-10-23T23:08:00.000+08:00

That's what I'm telling myself until I get my license.

Hey, remember when I used to be in bed by this time every night? Yeah. Good times.

2009-10-22T02:05:00.000+08:00

Muk?

2009-10-19T00:35:00.008+08:00

I won't lie to you; This post is totally plagiarized.

You know how Ekans backwards is "snake", 'cos he's a snake?

..And Arbok is "cobra" backwards, because he's a cobra?

Well.. What's Muk?

Round One. FIGHT!

2009-10-18T21:40:00.001+08:00

I dug up my old Street Fighter Zero disc today. So many memories. :')

Birdie still rates as the #1 most hilariously-named character. They think up a huge, black punk character and they decide that they should call him Birdie?

Hello!

2009-10-17T01:23:00.001+08:00

I'm not dead.

5 Chings of energy.

2009-09-29T19:40:00.001+08:00

If more great scientists were Chinese, we'd have Chings and Shuns instead of Newtons and Pascals.

A true exercise in futility.

2009-09-27T20:44:00.003+08:00

If you've been reading the news lately, you'd have heard about the dissatisfaction among Singaporeans after our Tourism Minister staked claim to various traditional dishes. Since Malaysians aren't the type to gawk on the sidelines of a good fight (We only do that at road accidents), some started fighting back.

So honestly, does it really matter so much whether your food originated from our country or theirs? I know I've never stopped to think about it when I order a cheeseburger. And you know what? I don't think they have, either.

I think reading the news is making me a cynic.

O HAI.

2009-09-25T20:14:00.003+08:00

So Chem tuition's been cancelled last-minute, and all of a sudden I have two hours of free time on my lap. How great is that? So, quick updates:

- My bass amp has been busted for a while now. D:
- I've started reading novels again. I am relieved.
- I'm back on my feet and running again. Let's hope I don't fracture anything else.
- I bought The Resistance. Woo, legal music.
- My hair is longer than usual. (Yes, this is a big deal)

So as you can tell, life is uneventful. I like it.

Also: Guess The Song is now updated, and more fiendishly difficult than ever. Have at it.

Troubled.

2009-09-22T15:04:00.001+08:00

When your dreams includes waking up on a school day, putting your alarm on snooze and going back to bed, something is clearly not right.

Context.

2009-09-17T21:03:00.005+08:00

Yesterday, a friend of mine lost his father.

And that really just shoves things into context, y'know?

After hearing the news yesterday evening, I was sitting on my bed thinking about things and it really hit me that people (myself included) are placing priority on things that really shouldn't be important at all. You've probably heard by now about the Kanye West/Taylor Swift incident the VMAs. Of course you have; Everyone has. What perplexes me is the sheer amount of people I know who are so passionately angry at Kanye after hearing the news. Is it honestly so important that Kanye is a jerk? If I broke it to them that my friend lost his dad, in all likelihood all they'd do is go "Oh" and the conversation would move on. In comparison to how they reacted to the VMAs, that's just really messed up.

Sure, these people don't know my friend personally, and neither did they know his dad. But do they know Kanye or Taylor? Probably not. And come on, even Taylor Swift would tell you that losing her father would be infinitely more grievous that what happened to her at the VMAs.

Is my message getting through here? 'Cos I really don't know.

What do you think?

Also.

2009-09-13T21:58:00.004+08:00

The new place:

About freaking time.

2009-09-13T21:56:00.002+08:00

Just one week to go 'till trials are over. Thank goodness.

It's A Long Way To The Top.

2009-09-08T00:03:00.004+08:00

Yep, so there's my funds jar for a Fender Mustang bass. So far I have RM250 in notes, and about a kilogram (probably more) of coins. I've got some ways to go.

Sorry for not doing any proper updates, but..

2009-09-07T20:59:00.000+08:00

All together for the last time in a little while.

2009-08-31T23:27:00.000+08:00

Ho hum.

2009-08-28T00:21:00.000+08:00

Yeah. That's about it, really.

If ever I needed a personality test to tell me about myself, this would be the one I'd take.

2009-08-19T18:00:00.005+08:00

iPersonic

Sensitive Doer

Sensitive Doers are gentle, modest and reserved persons. They cope well with everyday life and like their privacy. With their quiet, optimistic nature, they are also good, sought-after listeners and other people feel well in their company. All in all, this type is the most likeable and friendliest of all personality types. Tolerance and heir regard for others distinguish their personality. They are very caring, generous and always willing to help. They are open to and interested in everything that is new or unknown to them. However, if their inner value system or their sense of justice is hurt, Sensitive Doers can suddenly and surprisingly become forceful and assertive.

Sensitive Doers enjoy the comforts life offers to the full. They are very happy in everyday life. Sensitive Doers are often gifted artists or very good craftsmen. Creativity, imagination and an especially keen perception are just a few of their strong points. Sensitive Doers are very presence-oriented; long-term planning and preparations do not appeal to them. They take life as it comes and react flexibly to daily demands. They do not like too much routine and predictability. Their talents come more to the fore when work processes are variable and there are not so many rules. Sensitive Doers like to work alone; if they are part of a team, they do not get involved in competitive or power games and prefer living and working together harmoniously and openly.

Sensitive Doers are completely satisfied with a small, close circle of friends as their need for social contacts is not very marked. Here, too, they avoid conflicts - quarrels and disputes put considerable strain on them. Sensitive Doers are often very fond of animals and are very good with small children. As partner, this type is loyal and reliable and is willing to invest a lot in a relationship. Mutual respect and tolerance are very important to Sensitive Doers. Their love of pleasure makes them a pleasant companion with whom one can experience intensive moments. They like to look after their partner with attentiveness and small gifts and are very sensitive to the partner’s needs - often more than to their own. However, should they meet the wrong person, they run the risk of being taken advantage of. They are then deeply disappointed.

Adjectives which describe your type: introverted, practical, emotional, spontaneous, sensitive, peace-loving, reserved, gentle, good-natured, independent, empathetic, friendly, playful, carefree, sympathetic, relaxed, quiet, modest, pleasure-loving, loyal, obliging, caring, helpful, optimistic

Go take it, and tell me what you get.

Man does not live on bread alone. Man needs good music to go with said bread. THEN it's a good time.

2009-08-16T21:48:00.001+08:00

They say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but for me it's through my ears.

Female musicians are ftw.

Right, I'm going back to Physics. Kthxbai.

Ignorance may or may not be bliss, but it sure is fun.

2009-08-15T21:00:00.000+08:00

As kids, everyone thinks that radiation is glowing neon green in colour, and that you'll become the Hulk or Spiderman if you manage to get your hands on some.

Then education comes around and ruins everything.

Turn Your Hamster Into A Fighting Machine!

2009-08-13T21:26:00.001+08:00

Sleep plz.

2009-08-13T02:10:00.001+08:00

I just finished reading through at least 1/7 of the whole Chem syllabus in one night.

Man, those wheels be illin'.

2009-08-10T17:22:00.004+08:00

In case you can't read it from the picture, that door says "bad boyz". Now, I'm not entirely sure what a bad boyz car is, but I'm sure as heck that THAT car is not it.

I'm a cripple!

2009-08-08T19:52:00.002+08:00

In case you didn't already know, I fractured my left foot yesterday on the 5th metatarsal while playing basketball. I'm on a crutch right now, but my foot is healing really well. The doctor said I should be on crutches for 3 weeks, but I can limp around crutch-less as it is. Still, I'll be sticking to the crutch for a while just in case my crutch-less limping makes this worse.

It was only a matter of time.

2009-08-05T13:58:00.003+08:00

"iPhone app measures sexual prowess."

A quick update.

2009-08-03T18:59:00.005+08:00

A quick summary of what's been going on for the past so-and-so amount of time:
- My band made auditions for DJ's prom. Not sure if we're auditioning for any other schools. Song suggestions, anyone?
- I've started taking studies (a little more) seriously, which is why I'm now online (and blogging) less.
- I'm doing some parkour now, which means that I'm now also taking my exercise and diet more seriously, because no one wants broken limbs. That means regular workouts and a protein-, carbohydrate- and calcium-heavy diet.
- We played a gig last Saturday:

I'm pretty happy with this song in particular, since I really like the song and we only practised it as a full band for 20 minutes(?) and still pulled it off pretty well. Epic. The sound quality (I'm not sure if it was the mic, the hall or the camera) is sadly not as epic.

And now that list makes me realize that I haven't been living a very interesting life as of late. D:

Remember when I used to update regularly? Yeah. Good times.

2009-08-02T22:37:00.000+08:00

We're taking our relationship to the next level.

2009-07-25T23:55:00.001+08:00

Yes, the shirt is mine.

Stupid motorists.

2009-07-20T17:05:00.005+08:00

Today, I was trying to get across the street on my bike. I saw an approaching car further down the street and figured I'd have enough time to cross if the driver had the common courtesy of slowing down for pedestrians. But you guessed it; When I was halfway across the street, I realized that this guy had not in fact slowed down and proceeded to come to a near halt right in front of me to give me the finger and yell at me from inside his car, all the while blaring his stupid horn. Of course, he couldn't slow down to let the cyclist pass, but could slow down to yell at said cyclist.

Motorists can be such jerks. I hope petrol goes up to 5 bucks a litre.

Random.

2009-07-19T17:55:00.002+08:00

In the not-too-distant future, the world's population will be so dense that governments will no longer need/want every married couple to procreate, and prospective mums and dads will have to take qualifying exams before being allowed to have kids.

Feeling good.

2009-07-13T18:34:00.003+08:00

Today at school, I was ambushed with not one, but two cakes. One from my classmates and one from the CF people, both within an hour. And what an hour it was.

I ate cake (of course), got smeared in said cake, shaved with a ruler and got drenched. I'm not sure about you, but that makes a good hour for me. And while I have your attention, I'd like to say a tremendous thank you to all my friends who made my birthday this year my best one yet, and also to all the other random well-wishers who came around to get at the cake. I'm not sure what I did to deserve this, but whatever it was, I'm glad I did it.

To everyone who wished me a good one, I have this to say: It was.

O HAI.

2009-07-12T16:05:00.001+08:00

"Wut? I din fall daon, I iz juz resting."

Further Proof of Awesomeness.

2009-07-12T00:49:00.002+08:00

A sad state of affairs.

2009-07-11T08:12:00.003+08:00

Anyone who knows me reasonable well will know that I rarely take any interest in our country's politics. Recently, however, our dear leaders have made one of their stupidest decisions in a good while.

And I don't like that.

Short of an armed coup, the best we can do is voice our opinions as best we can. Take a minute to vote on Dr. Mahathir's blog and your voice just might be heard.

Living to play live.

2009-07-07T20:40:00.003+08:00

Remember, if you hear any mistakes, it's just bad sound quality. Yep.

Quote of the Day.

2009-07-06T21:51:00.004+08:00

"Parents have speculated that there is no correlation between character and ball-juggling."
-Wikipedia, on Khidmat Negara's Character-Building Module.

Just so you know.

2009-07-04T23:03:00.000+08:00

Today's gig was definitely our best one so far, and by quite a bit, too. Pictures and/or video sometime in the foreseeable future.

Dammit.

2009-06-30T21:49:00.000+08:00

Woah.

2009-06-29T19:35:00.001+08:00

Exactly what I needed for my dry spell of bass inspiration.

Decisions, decisions.

2009-06-27T23:09:00.000+08:00

It's so difficult to decide between electric guitar and bass guitar. When I grow up, I'm going to live in a van full of so many of both that it won't even be funny.

No, it'll just be awesome.

Lest I forget.

2009-06-26T19:42:00.002+08:00

Rest in peace, Michael. You've been hit by the smoothest criminal.

One of the sexiest guitars ever made.

2009-06-26T19:02:00.005+08:00

Yes, John 5 looks kinda strange. But I need his guitar. Alder body (a rarity in Squiers) , 22 frets, pick-up toggle switch on top, and to top it all off, a price-tag of less than 400USD. Looks like Squier's really stepping up their game.

For the first time in a while..

2009-06-25T22:39:00.001+08:00

I simply have nothing to say. Imagine that.

The end is nigh!

2009-06-21T15:44:00.002+08:00

If you replace every mention of H1N1/swine flu in the newspapers with "zombie infection", you'd probably freak out.

Why are you looking at me like that?

What's wrong with these people?

2009-06-20T21:18:00.003+08:00

"So.. a lot of gay dudes ah?"

Lots of people say that when I tell them that I used to attend a boys school. And just about every time I feel like punching them square in the mouth.

Guess The Song: The Sequel

2009-06-17T19:51:00.049+08:00

I did not put my list on shuffle. I just picked the more obscure songs (some much more so than others) and put 'em up here. Have fun.

I've decided that I'm just going to keep adding to this list. Indefinitely.

UPDATE: As of #84, I'm no longer using the only the first lines of songs. Any line goes. And since I'm doing that, I can now repeat songs. Have fun.

You know the drill. Googling will have you banz0red 4ever.

Scores!
Esfern: 31
Justine: 17
Daph: 15
Joanna: 13
Ooi Giap: 5
Luke: 3
Yoong Tat: 4
Cheryl: 1

Banz0red for cheating
Calvin

Keep answers to the comments section of this post from now own, please.

1. She reads a book from across the street, waiting for someone that she'll never meet Esfern
2. Come here, please hold my hand, Lord, now Daph
3. On a cobweb, afternoon, in a room full of emptiness Joanna
4. Grab the bull by the horn, the old addage goes Tim
5. Shoulda been, coulda been, woulda been dead if I didn't get the message goin' to my head Daph
6. Blame it on what you've been through, blame it on what you're into; Blame it on your religions, blame it on politicians Daph
7. What's with these homies dissin' my girl, why do they gotta front Esfern
8. She's a loaded gun, in my shaking hands; Am I in hell or the promised land Esfern
9. There must be some kind of way out of here, said the joker to the thief Justine
10. Loaded like a freight train, flying like an aeroplane Justine
11. I never thought I'd die alone, I laughed the loudest, who'd have known Joanna
12. Caught here in a fiery blaze, won't lose my will to stay Calvin
13. Brian, you get top marks for not tryin' Esfern
14. I'll try, she said as she walked away Justine
15. Link it to the world, link it to yourself, stretch it like a birth squeeze Calvin
16. Sit back, mattter fact, sit back, matter of fact, teasing, toying, turning, chatting, charming, hissing, playin' the crowd Esfern
17. My child arrived just the other day, came to the world in the usual way Yoong Tat
18. Rejected since day one, my name is bastard son Esfern
19. I took her out, it was a Friday night; I wore cologne to get the feeling right Esfern
20. She works at Hot Topic, his heart microscopic; She thinks that it's love, but to him it's sex Tim
21. Yeah yeah, have you heard the news today; People right across the world are pledging they will play the game Daph
22. Welcome to the real world, she said to me, condescendingly Joanna
23. As he came into the window, it was the sound of a crescendo Calvin
24. Long long long long time ago, before the rain, before the snow Justine
25. We roll tonight, to the guitar bite; Stand up and be counted Calvin
26. Push it out, fake a smile, avert disaster just in time Tim
27. I almost got drunk in school at fourteen where I almost made out with the homecoming queen Esfern
28. I see your sister in her Sunday dress; She's out to please, she pouts her best Joanna
29. Oh no, it happened again; She's cool, she's hot, she's my friend Justine
30. Can't stop, addicted to the shindig Esfern
31. Debbie just hit the wall, she never had it all Justine
32. It's a crime, you let it happen to me; Nevermind, I'll let it happen to you Luke
33. Hey mom, there's something in the backroom Justine
34. You and I in a little toy shop, buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got Anonymous
35. There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold Justine
36. Save me from this prison, Lord help me get away Esfern
37. Oh where, oh where could my baby be Daph
38. I talk to you every now and then, never felt so alone again Daph
39. Drivin' around, I've got my baby and my top down Daph
40. I've exposed your lies, baby Ooi Giap
41. I feel insane every single time I'm asked to compromise Ooi Giap
42. Six bottles went down the drain, one hour's a waste of time
43. Hello, good morning, how you do Ooi Giap
44. Some people think they're always right, others are quiet and uptight Esfern
45. She was a fast machine Ooi Giap
46. Hey, J-j-jaded Anonymous
47. Someone falls to pieces, sleeping all alone Daph
48. Another long quiet night, another long quiet lonely night Justine
49. They're gonna clean up your looks Anonymous
50. Oh no, I just keep on falling, back to the same old Joanna
51. Silly girl, I think I got a thing for you
52. Since the moment I spotted you, like walking around with little wings on my shoes Daph
53. End of passion play, crumbling away Justine
54. Let's dance in style, let's dance for a while
55. Load up on guns, bring your friends Calvin
56. Never understood how she could mean so little to so many
57. I'm so happy, 'cause today I found my friends Daph
58. Fine, I understand, okay with me, if that's the plan Calvin
59. If I had my own world, I'd fill it with wealth and desire Ooi Giap
60. Bleeding thoughts, cracking boulder, don't fall over Calvin
61. Somebody's Heiney is crowning my icebox Esfern
62. Now that she's back in the atmosphere Esfern
63. Two jumps in a week, I bet you think that's pretty clever Justine
64. Freezin', rests his head on a pillow made of concrete Justine
65. Come ride with me through the veins of history Calvin
66. I through with standing in line Justine
67. My baby's on the level Calvin
68. This is the place where all the junkies go
69. When I wake in the morning, I want to blow into pieces Calvin
70. Where I come from isn't all that great Justine
71. I'm a rolling thunder, a pouring rain Joanna
72. I could stay awake just to hear you breathing Calvin
73. Ssh, be quiet, you might piss somebody off Calvin
74. Yeah, you know I did it, it's over and I feel fine Daph
75. It's Christmas eve and I've only wrapped two #*%@ing presents Justine
76. Four years, you think for sure; That's all you've got to endure Justine
77. What is that, Cristal? Luke
78. Can't you see how easily I'm bothered by persistence
79. I'm in the business of misery Calvin
80. Livin' easy, livin' free Justine
81. Days swiftly come and go, I'm dreaming of her Joanna
82. Gonna make a change for once in my life Calvin
83. Look at all those fancy clothes, but these gonna keep us warm just like those Calvin
84. No one's going to take me alive Esfern
85. You've had to much to think, now you need a wife Calvin
86. Music the great communicator, use two sticks to make it in the nature Esfern
87. A day late, a buck short, I'm writing the report Calvin
88. I keep a journal of memories, I'm feeling lonely, I can't breathe
89. Somewhere we live inside, somewhere we live inside Esfern
90. Born in the north and sworn to entertain ya, 'Cause I'm down for the state of Pennsylvania Esfern
91. When the Zetas fill the skies, will our leaders tell us why? Calvin
92. Is it wrong if I think it's lame to dance Esfern
93. Going down for the time, my friends are gonna be there too
94. Keep fishin' if you feel it's true Esfern
95. He's a freak of nature but we love him so
96. Far away from the memories of the people who care if I live or die Esfern
97. Unbreak me, unchain me; I need another chance to live Esfern
98. Something's wrong, this is gonna shock them
99. Next stop on the KLM; Two lips and a sturdy stem
100. Welcome to the fallout, wellcome to resistance Cheryl
101. And there's a light on, heavy glow Esfern
102. Went well for a week or two Esfern
103. Now and then when I see her face, she takes me away to that special place Esfern
104. It's hard to wake up when the shades have been pulled shut Joanna
105. He made it out with a bullet in his back
106. And it's the thousandth time and it's even bolder Esfern
107. Yeah it's holding me, morphing me Esfern
108. Space may be the final frontier but it's made in a Hollywood basement Daph
109. I'mma do the things that I wanna do Esfern
110. The present curriculum, I put my fist in 'em Anonymous
111. Like violence, you kill me
112. All I have is on the floor divided Joanna
113. She was looking kinda dumb with her finger and her thumb Esfern
114. I could change my life to better suit your mood Yoong Tat
115. It grows in bunches, I've got my hunches; It's the best, beats the rest; Cellular, modular, interactivodular Daph
116. I fear I might break, and I fear I can't take it Joanna
117. Lot of knots, lot of snags; Lot of holes, lot of cracks, lot of crags
118. I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now Daph
119. They print my message in the Saturday Sun Yoong Tat
120. No need here for the silly games Luke
121. Sometimes, I wish that I was the weather
122. I'm gonna try anything to just feel better Yoong Tat
123. She's got a brick wall behind her door Esfern
124. Come and get it, lost it at the city limit
125. One night at the disco, I wanted to dance slow Joanna
126. Way up here, we stand on shoulders, growing colder Joanna
127. See, people, they don't understand; No, girlfriends, they can't understand
128. We're going and I'm never knowing, never knowing where we're going
129. The faster we're falling, we're stopping and stalling Calvin
130. Don't want to hear about it; Every single one's got a story to tell
131. Turning through sick lullabies, choking on your alibis
132. It's been a long time since I rock-and-rolled
133. Neon lights, Nobel Prize; When a leader speaks, that leader dies
134. There's a million other girls who do it just like you, looking as innocent as possible to who Calvin
135. She's a pretty girl; She's always falling down, and I think I just fell in love with her Daph
136. But even when I turn it off and blame myself the outcome feels the same Calvin
137. Time to get busy, such a lot to do; Building and fixing till it's good as new Calvin
138. She had fire in her soul; It was easy to see how the Devil himself could be pulled out of me Calvin
139. I've got a bad disease, but from my brain is where I bleed Calvin
140. Down with the moral majority Joanna
141. Gettin' robbed, gettin' stoned, gettin' beat up, broken boned
142. I get knocked down, but I get up again; You're never gonna keep me down
143. Slow ride, take it easy
144. Keep you in the dark, you know they all pretend
145. We got everything you want, honey we know the names
146. Just an urchin livin' under the street, I'm a tough case that's hard to beat
147. Back and forth, the struggle consumes us all, trying to keep a level head
148. In a crooked little town, they were lost and never found
149. I'm just out to find the better part of me
150. Hey you, hey you, Devil's little sister

151. I feel so alone, gonna end up a big ol' pile of them bones
152. My baby, she's alright; My baby, she's clean out-of-sight
153. She said call me now baby, and I'd come a running
154. She's sing other guys, emotions they stir
155. He's got posters on the wall of all the girls he wished she was
156. It rockets through the universe, it feeds the lies, it fuels the curse
157. The next time that I caught my own my reflection it was on its way to meet you
158. I'll never let you turn around your back on each other; That's a good idea, break a promise to your mother
159. When the dogs do find her; Got time, time to wait for tomorrow
160. Her name is Noelle, I had a dream about her; She rings my bell, I got gym class in half an hour

Trying times, alright.

2009-06-17T16:44:00.003+08:00

I'm sorry you had to see that.

But now I can totally see their appeal.

And so it ends.

2009-06-15T00:00:00.000+08:00

We're awesome.

2009-06-14T22:17:00.003+08:00

Incidentally, we're also half-nude. I will be looking in to this to see if there's some sort of connection.

A plea to the big mobile phone people.

2009-06-11T01:08:00.003+08:00

You know what gets on my nerves? It's the fact that mobile phones nowadays can do just about everything but cook your meals (though I hear companies are looking to fix that), but they come with batteries that will last you for three hours or so if you actually use all of their wonderfully addictive features.

Case in point as to how much I live out of my phone: This post, along with many of my other recent posts, has been written on my phone. I also connect to instant messengers, Facebook, Twitter and Gmail from this thing (sometimes all at once). My battery rarely lasts me more than a day. As I type this, my phone is telling me that I have "Low Battery" and is due for another charge.

Curse you, Nokia.

"I'm here because I'm bored!"

2009-06-10T23:17:00.001+08:00

Get it right.

2009-06-10T20:56:00.000+08:00

If the haze is going to stick around anyway, it should at least get bad enough so that the government shuts down schools.

Lighting barbeque pits. LIKE A BOSS.

2009-06-06T18:19:00.003+08:00

Yeah, two pits at once.

Pitcher time.

2009-06-05T19:02:00.006+08:00

Group photo!

The original League of Completely Ordinary Gentlemen reunited and doing completely ordinary things.

..What, you mean it's just us?

Also, I forgot to mention: We finished the whole 100-bottles-of-beer-on-the-wall song while waiting for one of the rides.

Screaming at all the boring parts.

2009-06-04T21:48:00.008+08:00

I normally don't blog about "my day", but today I'll make an exception.

I spent the day in Genting with some friends, and although we didn't have the time to ride all the rides, I have made a significant discovery:

TEACUP RIDES ARE HARDCORE.

Yes, they are. Even more than the Solero Shot. Once again, allow me to illustrate:

Yeah. Pictures when Calvin sends them to me. 'Till then, I'm going to go lie down. Dumb teacup ride.

Just a thought.

2009-06-03T20:52:00.001+08:00

Adam Lambert completely ripped off Muse's arrangement of Feeling Good and didn't give them any credit for it.

Work In Progress.

2009-06-03T13:43:00.001+08:00

If life were a video game.

2009-06-03T01:28:00.000+08:00

Real life needs some progress bars and skill levels like in The Sims. Maybe then I'd start studying seriously.

Also, anyone who cracks a Sim joke at me, I will personally punch in the jeans.

Studmuffin (my kitteh): A Case Study In Laziness.

2009-06-02T01:13:00.001+08:00

Food nao plz.

It's hammer time!

2009-06-01T15:29:00.006+08:00

Today I was walking through Ikea's showroom holding a hammer I bought from Ace. It was a very, very tempting experience. Allow me to illustrate:

Ah, hammers. The power to both create and destroy.

How I wasted my time today:

2009-05-30T23:31:00.003+08:00

MyBrute. If you're anything like me, you'll spend 20 minutes trying to get a decent avatar, give up and try to settle for less, and then decide that you don't want to settle for less. And so it goes.

Try to beat me up. You know you want to.

Cool stuff.

2009-05-28T23:40:00.001+08:00

At least that's over..

2009-05-28T23:37:00.001+08:00

But why doesn't it feel like I'm on break yet?

2009-05-26T21:03:00.001+08:00

I am awesome.

2009-05-24T23:11:00.001+08:00

Beer is now cheaper than gas. Drink, don't drive.

I'm just keeping it for a friend, honest!

2009-05-24T23:07:00.002+08:00

If you're the type to pay attention to the side of my blog, you'll realize that I'm trying to read Twilight. Again.

This time I made it past the first 50 pages. Will I finally finish the book? Who knows.

Probability of death: 100%

2009-05-23T19:59:00.012+08:00

Lifetime odds of dying from:
Any accident: 1 in 36
A motor vehicle accident: 1 in 81
A firearm: 1 in 202
Poisoning: 1 in 344
A falling object (terrestrial): 1 in 4,873
Drowning in a bathtub: 1 in 10,455
Being caught in or between objects: 1 in 29,860
Suffocation by a plastic bag: 1 in 130,498
Lightning: 1 in 2,320,000

Some years ago, a committee of specialists produced a report for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; It's called the Rasmussen Report. The Rasmussen Report is at its core a compilation of probability statistics. The Rasmussen Report is, by definition, a incredibly boring piece of work. And yet, I can't help but think I'd want to read it. Why? Because the bottom-line subject of the Rasmussen Report is death; Yours, mine and everyone else's.

The Rasmussen Report is basically a compilation of probability statistics of dying in different ways. The probability of being killed in a truly shocking variety of mishaps, in fact. Want to know how probable it is you won't survive a flight? Or how likely it is you'll be killed by lightning? Read the Rasmussen Report.

Shockingly enough, just skimming through some of the summaries and statistics, I find that the Rasmussen Report is a surprisingly uplifting one, whether its authors meant it or not (No, they certainly didn't). It tells you in a precise and tidy format that in everything you do, there's some risk involved. However, it also tells us that the things that our society worries about most are some of the least likely things to happen. We spend such a great deal of our time giving ourselves stomach ulcers, hypertension and heart attacks worrying about getting killed in a plane crash (odds: 1 in three million) when the real killers out there are.. well, stomach ulcers, hypertension and heart attacks.

Despite what anti-smoking campaigners would have you believe, there is no such thing as "preventable death". Sooner or later, everyone is going to die (the only question is how peaceful or painful). Just ask your doctor. So that's exactly why the message of the Rasmussen Report is an optimistic one. The sooner we realize that we're all going to die, the sooner we stop worrying about it so much and start enjoying the ride.

Why quality of life as opposed to mere quantity of years? They say Methuselah lived to be almost nine and a half centuries old. Well, I'll bet the last 800 years weren't too exciting. Alexander the Great, on the other hand, was thirty-three at the time of his death and had conquered almost the whole of the known world by then. Dying was probably the only thing left to do.

I could decide to live the rest of my life within my own home, eating only home-grown produce and having to wear a jumpsuit to do the gardening because of the ultraviolet rays. I'd probably live a healthy 90 years or so.

Or I could go do ride some rollercoasters and do some bungee jumping. In a thunderstorm.

"LOL i saw nekkid pics of u CLICK HERE".

2009-05-19T22:41:00.003+08:00

If we can't even contain viruses like these, I'm keeping a shotgun at home for when the zombie virus pandemic hits.

2009-05-17T20:53:00.003+08:00

Not sure what it is with the large empty space up here, but meh, whatever.

2009-05-17T16:06:00.002+08:00

Finally set up mobile Blogger properly. Greetings!

Clichés ruined.

2009-05-14T21:03:00.003+08:00

I wish time would stand still, so I can punch it in the face.

Yeah, that'd teach it a lesson.

Rock on, Ukrainian dudes.

2009-05-12T20:38:00.001+08:00

2009-05-12T19:38:00.001+08:00

"Blood protects us from excessive blood loss in an injury through the mechanism of blood clotting."

Reference book FAIL.

2009-05-11T21:12:00.001+08:00

Reuben Hood. He steals from the poor and throws it away.

One of the best things.

2009-05-10T19:47:00.001+08:00

I set my alarm to ring at 6:30am on weekends, just so I can have the pleasure of ignoring it when it goes off.

Almost there.

2009-05-08T15:12:00.025+08:00

In celebration of almost completely rebuilding my playlist (and then some) it's time to guess the song!

1. ~~Caught up in this madness, too blind to see~~ Justine
2. ~~Say your prayers little one; Dont forget, my son, to include everyone~~ Justine
3. ~~I've got a soul that cannot sleep at night when something just ain't right~~ Ooi Giap
4. ~~It's bugging me, grating me and twisting me around~~ Joanna
5. ~~When you look you see right through me; Cut the rope, I fell to my knees; Born and broken every single time~~ Justine
6. ~~You'll never be a better kind if you don't leave the world behind~~ Justine
7. ~~Fear and panic in the air; I want to be free from desolation and despair~~ Joanna
8. ~~See me ride out of that sunset on your colour TV screen~~ Justine
9. ~~What I've got you've got to give it to your mamma~~ Esfern
10. ~~Find yourself a girl and settle down; Live a simple life in a quiet town~~ Justine
11. ~~They say I need some rogaine to put in my hair~~ Joanna
12. ~~Fumbling his confidence and wondering why the world has passed him by~~ Daph
13. ~~My baby's on the level, I try to read her mind; She's on the straight narrow, I'm guessing all the time~~ Justine
14. ~~On and on, reckless abandon; Something's wrong, this is gonna shock them~~ Justine
15. ~~Mamma, take this badge from me; I can't use it anymore~~ Daph
16. ~~I think I'm drowning, asphyxiated; I want to break this spell that you've created~~ Daph
17. ~~I seem to think I think I got a little situation; So listen to me sister, listen maybe you can help~~ Justine
18. ~~When you're on a holiday, you can't find the words to say~~ Joanna
19. ~~I was caught in the middle of a railroad track; I looked round and I knew there was no turning back~~ Justine
20. ~~She's got a smile that it seems to me; Reminds me of childhood memories~~ Daph
21. ~~Despair to the point 'till they provoke; The punchline before they have told the joke~~ Justine
22. ~~She told him she'd rather fix her make-up than try to fix what's going on~~ Joanna
23. ~~Bear paws and rascal power; Watching us in your garage; Big girl you ate the neighbour; The nova is over~~ Justine
24. ~~All the small things; True care, truth brings~~ Joanna
25. ~~So who's that girl there; I wonder what went wrong that she had to roam the streets~~ Justine
26. ~~This time the bullet cold rocked ya; A yellow ribbon instead of a swastika~~ Daph
27. ~~It's alright to tell me what you think about me; I won't try to argue or hold it against you~~ Justine
28. ~~Back in black; I hit the sack~~ Daph
29. ~~There was a friend of mine on murder, and the judge's gavel fell; Jury found him guilty, gave him sixteen years in hell~~ Justine
30. ~~This shining city built of gold, far cry from innocence~~ Justine

Yep. That's pretty much my favourites on shuffle.
(1) song name - artist

EDIT: I just realised that I missed out #30. Have at it.

Also, 26 out of 30 done within half a day? Nice.

I'm on a boat!

2009-05-06T18:46:00.007+08:00

"I'm riding on a dolphin, doing flips and shit
The dolphin's splashing, getting everybody all wet
But this isn't Seaworld, this is as real as it gets
I'm on a boat, mother$%*@er don't you ever forget."

Gotta love that song.

The only music video of the song I could find on the internet, and it's only available because they censored all the swearing (i.e. half the song).

Last Saturday.

2009-05-02T21:28:00.000+08:00

Those crazy Japanese.

2009-05-02T16:28:00.001+08:00

Someone give this guy a trophy already.

Tuts my barreh!

2009-04-28T19:55:00.000+08:00

KARAOKE FAIL.

Lessons learnt while jamming.

2009-04-22T20:25:00.000+08:00

Bass guitar gets your testicles quaking.

I need a nerf gun. For some nerf fun.

2009-04-21T22:43:00.003+08:00

The ampere and the what now?

2009-04-21T22:21:00.004+08:00

Who'd have thought that buying a second pedal would mean so much trouble with AC adaptors? Gah. Thank God for 9 volt batteries.

Oh, and whether you like it or not, this layout is going to stay for a while. Until and unless I'm sure I don't like it. Which I'm not.

2009-04-20T23:17:00.004+08:00

This blog is getting kinda cluttered. Ugh. Time for an overhaul?

Slightly later... OVERHAUL WIN(?)

OMG I R NOT STUIPD

2009-04-20T20:31:00.005+08:00

2009-04-17T23:15:00.017+08:00

Bass shredding. Epic win. Seal of approval.

I will be unavailable for the next lifetime or so, because I'll be busy learning how to play just those two bars. I think I'll even have to learn how to sweep pick on a bass.

I'd like to thank the Acadamy.

2009-04-16T19:46:00.001+08:00

I hereby award myself this seal of approval.

Syok sendiri indeed.

2009-04-16T01:02:00.000+08:00

I have concluded that digital photography is the real culprit behind camwhoring. That is all.

I concede,

2009-04-12T23:41:00.001+08:00

Kings of Leon has me pretty impressed.

Yoooouuuu!.. Your sex is on fiiiiii-iiiire!

100th post!

2009-04-12T15:56:00.001+08:00

Help! Windows Live Messenger is telling everyone that I'm "Available"!

Jinxed, I say!

2009-04-11T20:33:00.009+08:00

Then today, for the first time since as long ago as I can remember, I fell off a bike. In front of her house.

And where are the plasters and surgical tape when you need them? Murphy's Law at work.

LULWUT?: The Sequel.

2009-04-11T18:50:00.002+08:00

Not for the faint of heart.