29 feb post
cool.
a stunt that can only be done once every 4 yrs
but too bad, my blog has been arnd for more than 4 yrs
yeah, this is the 2nd leap yr for mi blog
hail me for having one of the most longest running blog. =P


exams finally over
no comments for bpt pls
went out to watch L: Change the world after the paper ytd
along wif immanuel, hafiz, chin boon and NICHOLAS
yeah, u hrd me right
dat rich bugger is actually trying to prove that he does have a social life
he didnt take out his platinum to make his payment this time..
he used his ONE card instead. -.-"
watching a japanese movie wif us..
and out of the 5 of us, hes the only one who doesnt have any jap basics
not only that, he don't even know a single thing abt the death note franchise
to tell u the truth,
i was quite astounded to see him suddenly wanting to join us for the movie
*ok nic, u just proved to me that u aren't that predictable after all
and that's a compliment.*
o.O


back to the movie
personally, i tink it sucked
seriously, i missed the times when it was still the wars of the masterminds
isn't that wad death note is all abt?
oh well, its a spin off film anyway, datz why they shedded the name "death note" in the first place
so i can't relli complain rite? =/


holidays are here,
so.. here we go with all the slacking at home... rite?
NOT.
my schedule is packed for the upcoming week
holidays are meant for leisure
and im overloaded wif scl club stuff, wif LTC n FO coming up..
but, im nt complaing..
coz im actually enjoying this =D
u know wad they say abt ppl who take pleasure in other's misery


lets get back to the topic of the holidays
u'll see me with the status "busy" more often
before anyone starts to accuse me of "studying in the holidays"
i shall explain wad mi various msn statuses mean
"online" - this is wad u usually see, means im freaking free (aka - pls talk to me. lol)
"away" - this simply means im away.. either watching tv or slping. simple yea? =/
"busy" - my new gd fren. this simply means im gaming, so it'll take some time for me to reply
"busy" + "ignore status, im nt bz" - this means im anime-ing. only reason i put busy is so that i wont get all the pesky notifications of ppl signing in. dont be shy to talk to me tho, this status is considered to be the equal of my "online"
"brb" - this one is freaking rare. means either im at the toilet or grabbing some food
"offline" - this means im relli offline. note that i NEVER "appear offline"..
coz personally, i tink it's dumb to do so; its quite oxymoronic.. lol

if there is anything urgent, pls rmb that i do have a hp
which is rarely more than 2m away frm me
(im soo gonna die of radiation..)


now for my kamiki obsession
*hehehex*
her new music vid was out just a few days back
n its FREAKING NICE. XD

Sunday Morning by Aya Kamiki
a few screenshots of the vid:



its nice aint it?
n silly me thought that it was gonna be a boring song
gosh, remind me nt to ever doubt my dear kamiki again.. =D
youtube url for the music vid provided here


raine.
a few months ago,
i thought nobody like you existed in this world
well, i guess i was wrong..
i've finally found you,
but i was too late.

wipe off that look of disappointment already...
here's ur dose of wyd's rantings which u missed for like..
10 days?
aww... i know that u all love my blog but are just too shy to tag.. =P


exams period, but im nt here to talk abt it
lets move on to the new phone which mi bro just bought for my dad
don't bother guessing wad model it is..
u won't even be able to guess wads the brand
coz its made in china
nono, nt just the parts, i mean how the whole phone came abt too
u know wad samsung is called in korea rite?
"AnyCall"
well, this particular china brand has their line of phones under the name "AnyCool"
n frm wad i've hrd, there are also other weird brand names such as "Toshibo"
wth?


wads the unique feature of this phone?
it's a TV phone.
u can watch ur fav shows, where ever u are
cool rite?
n the screen is quite big too
there's also an extendable antenna in case u're nt receiving a gd reception
which can also double up as the aerial for the phone's radio. =/


but that was NOT the feature which made me go: "WTF!?"
coz, the phone is a block phone
so there's the keypad below the screen
BUT, it is also TOUCH SCREEN. *wtf*
(touch screen pen provided at the back)
and, you can slot in TWO sim cards. *wtf*
(gd news to those buggers who abuse free incoming + free sms via 2 sim cards combo)
there's TWO camera. *wtf*
(actually, this is just like a normal 3G phone.. so it's nth much. =X)
there's TWO speakers. *wtf*
(seriously, 2 stereo speakers side by side providing surround sound)
you can plug in TWO batteries at once. *wtf*
(one is inserted into the phone, the other can be plugged in externally for ur heavy duty tv marathons)
and if u read the specs on the box,
the phone is DUAL CORE. *wtf*


for the first time ever, the following equation can finally hold true:
quantity > quality
10 pts to china ppl, 0 to all the pathetic first world countries developing leading brands of hp
btw, if u're wondering how much the phone costs, its just $300.
datz minus 10 pts to apple for developing such an expensive iPhone yet the features don't surpass this insane little baby


now on to other news..
there will be a landslide of new singles coming out this coming wed...
*Note: these 3 singles will only be released on 27/2/2008*



first up is everyone's fav.. YUI~!
she came up wif a new single entitled "Namidairo"
personally, i didn't like the song
but immanuel does, he says its nice and emo for him
I'd prefer the coupling track tho, "I wanna be..."



"Flashback" by HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
ignore the scary-looking cd art
the music vid itself is quite cool
quite a gd song too
for those of u who saw mi last.fm profile, yeah, i got hold of this particular song a lot earlier then i shld have. =X



lastly, its U-ka saegusa IN db with "Yuki Doke no Ano Kawa no Nagare no You ni"!
nt such a bad song i guess..
but that's nt the main point
the main pt is.. she's freaking cute
the coupling track is nice!
she re-did the song in which she collaborated with Rina Aiuchi
and so, presenting to you as my latest blog bg music...
the ballad version of "Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no You ni"
the original version itself was nice
coz there's two cute girls in the music vid


such a beautiful song don't u tink?
aww...

can u feel the pressure of the impending semestral exams?
coz i dun. =X


this will be a short entertainment post dedicated to all those of u out there who are painstakingly studying day and night in a futile attempt to get straight As for all their modules


i know its v-day today
but, that's not wad i'm here for
as most of u might have heard,
Jumper is due to be released today
so im speculating cinemas will be packed with couples today
for those planning to watch the show, here's wad i can say:
enjoy squeezing in the crowd to watch the show and may u have a horrible v-day


L: Change the World will be released on the 21st feb
isn't it comforting to know that u have exams to study for during this period of time?
lets just hope i even have ppl to go out with to watch these after the exams
my social circle of bachelors is rapidly getting smaller..
zzz


nxt for the main movie that i've been waiting for
The Forbidden Kingdom will be released on the 18th april
*yeah, still a long way to go*
but the trailer looks impressive
The Forbidden Kingdom movie trailer
i'll talk u through the trailer
first u will see a picturesque aerial view of an unscathed village
then u will begin to see one of the scenes with special effects for the film
then the main casts are revealed
yeah, this is the very film in which jackie chan is collaborating with jet li
*thus, u begin to speculate there will be lots of action packed scenes in the film*
got ur adrenaline pumping yet?
guess wad
now they unveil their nxt cast
liu yifei.
*heart stops*


a few production photos for ur viewing pleasure

Jackie Chan as Lu Yan - "The Drunken Immortal"



Jet Li as Sun Wukong - "The Silent Monk"



Liu Yifei as the Golden Sparrow - "The Orphan Warrior"



Li Bingbing as the White Haired Demoness - "The White Haired Assassin"



this is gonna be one hell of a show. =D

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now for part 2 of this post
some of u might have realised that i have the phrase "Ash Like Snow" as my msn personal msg
well, that's just the title of the song that im currently hooked on to
if u checked my profile tab,
the song is currently tied in first place along with Aggressive by BoA (my blog's current theme song)
if u like j-rock, then i'm sure u'll like this song
Ash Like Snow by the brilliant green
it's quite a cool music vid
with lame sniping pandas and odd-looking motorcycles
pls do NOT comment on my fetish for rock bands with female lead vocalists
coz as far as i can rmb, other than this, i only keep the whole discographies of
m.o.v.e, High and Mighty Color, U-ka Saegusa IN db, Yousei Teikoku, F.I.R and Evanescence.. so it's not THAT bad.. rite? =/

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Title: Ash Like Snow
Artist: the brilliant green
Translation: DarkMirage

The sky is dyed red by the ebony darkness,
And the distant stardust swallowed up,
In this transient moment as the snowing ashes fall.

I watched it through the window of grief.
I never dreamed
I stand frozen.
there I come for you.

My hopes were alone in the desolate night sky,
They soared high until they were crushed.
Each time the world changes shape,
The things I want to protect,
I end up breaking them.

Oh, the sinful darkness tugging at my heartstrings,
Your voice is like anaesthesia,
Coldly, it robs me of my senses.

No matter how we pursue our differences,
It never ends.
Why do I have to fight?

Even if the light is extinguished,
Even if this earth disintegrates,
I won’t ever forget:
That tiny wish,
It will guide us to our ideal place.

there I come for you yeah
Ash Like Snow
is falling down from your sky
Ash Like Snow
Let me hear
why I have to fight?

My hopes were alone in the desolate night sky,
They soared high until they were crushed.
In exchange for glory that triumphs over darkness,
I have given up many things I sought to protect.
(It's falling from your sky)
This is too futile.
(Baby I come for you)

Every time the scattered broken pieces cut me,
Deep down in my closed heart,
I choose to grow stronger.
And I came this far.

taking a short break from my house marathon
im basically having that addictive drama for breakfast, lunch dinner and supper
when i'm only having 2 meals a day if food is wad u're talking abt
dun come lecturing me abt being too skinny
oh gosh, it's sg, so wad do i care?
being easily blown off a building?
-.-"


i was contemplating if i shld play dota or nt for this break
but.. since i have totally zero craving to humiliate bitchy dota-rians,
i guess blogging is a way better option
my blog nids the regular maintenance anyway
ignore the language used here,
but wad i stated was a fact.
dota ruins ur life
datz why i'm re-quitting for the moment


went off to renew my PDL n open an account at comfort delgro driving centre ytd
kudos to those who knew that there wasn't bioinfo ytd morning and didn't spread the news
u guys relli did a great job, seriously
fooled a bunch of ppl
too bad someone as cautious as me always have backup plans
go ahead n glee at those who wasted their trip to sch tho. =)


im getting more irritable these days
can't seem to stand all the inferior imbeciles who are oblivious in one way or another
can't they just stop and think for a second?
"look before you leap"
that's my modified version of wad my mum always told me
her exact words were "think fast, act fast" but i didn't feel that really works for every case
take risks in life, but you shld only take calculated risks
plan everything well before hand
don't let blindspots and loopholes be the ruin of ur grand design


if u think that i shld take a chance once in a while,
as it may yield unexpectantly high gains,
well, that's simply not my style
being overly cautious pays off
i don't like to be stuck in a crappy situation


i had this conver just a few days ago
we giving our own opinions on our views of life
and there was a point when this phrase was mentioned:
"adapt to the situation, learn frm the mistake of others"
*i have lots of personal mottos, so quit whinning*
and he corrected me by adding:
"or rather, learn the mistakes which u committed"
i was actually grinning when i saw that
coz it occurred to me that that didn't really apply to me
that's the advantage of being overly cautious


i'll leave it as that for now,
food for thought.

it's that time of the yr again
exams?
noo.. thats wad happens in between
its... *drum roll*
Rotting at home time! XD


spent most of my time watching house and playing dota
a bit sad life i wld say
CNY and i'm being left out here..
hahax. *can u feel the tinge of fakeness in that laughter?*


have u watched "the eye" before?
yeah, the one where the girl who gets a corneal transplant n starts seeing ghosts
apparently, some american lamers decided to re-make the film
and throw in a "hot" star to make it a blockbuster hit
(i have no idea why they say is jessica alba is attractive,
in my personal opinion, she looks okay nia..)
with the exact same storyline, just different setting
cool rite? geez.
http://www.theeyethefilm.com/


i tink i wld rather watch "the eye 10" la
for those frogs living under a coconut shell out there,
(dun mind the randomness, its just a directly translated malay idiom)
datz part 3 of the original the eye film series
the 10 is there just to indicate the main theme of the film
5 teenagers decided to experiment around the 10 diff techniques to see ghosts
its half comedy, half horror film
so, its a bit lame at certain parts la
*imagine a ghost possessing someone and does a breakdance* o.O
but quite entertaining tho..
*coz got the chio isabella leong*
i watched it on crunchyroll, but i'm sure it's available in other video streaming websites since its a rather old movie (2005)


another interesting stuff..
have u seen the wacky-looking MRT map LTA has designed for sg?
behold, the future of MRT in sg:

amazing.
i wonder how many ppl in sg will still consider getting a car in the future with this crazed mrt network preposition
(no, i don't want u to answer this sf. ty.)
looks more like an intricate ant tunnel network to me

does anyone shares my opinion that the circle line actually looks more like a "spiral line"? =/

it's already the study break
and before we know it, i'll already be in yr 3
wow, time flies..


i have nth much to blog actually
which explains my absence here
the only *interesting* thing i did so far was to come 15mins early for lecture
dun bother looking out ur window for sg to start snowing tho
i didn't intend to come earlier..
the only reason i was early
was becoz i thot the class started an hr earlier.. =X


other things i did..
exploited my com's capabilities
if u checked my profile page, there's now the "last.fm" thingy
it logs all the tracks datz being played in my windows media player
cool tool if u haf too much ram to spare.. XD
(if u see its lagging there at the current moment, don't worry.. i'm slowly trying to sort out a way to optimize everything)
the 2nd thing is i tried using azureus instead of utorrent
one word: it sux
consumes so much ram but still doesn't even surpass utorrent's user-friendly and optimum dl speed features


a few new album releases in this period of time by well-known veterans
i shall do a short review.. =D


Guilty by Ayumi Hamasaki
i tink shes getting a bit too old la..
altho finally this album somehow is slightly better than her recent past works,
it still doesn't make the cut.


Kingdom by Koda Kumi
as expected, her albums are all not that bad at all
her urban style of music never fails to find new depths
bottomline, an average Koda Kumi album, nth more, nth less


The Face by BoA
i huge break frm Made in Twenty
yes, it's good stuff
if u're wondering which album to get between these 3,
DEFINITELY get this one.
it'll only be out on 27/2/2008 tho..
*don't ask me how i got my hands on the album so soon* XD


GO BOA~!! =D