Wow. it's been a long time since i last updated. but i've been away, and there has been assassin's creed, and halo3, and kane and lynch, and mass effect, and orange box. im sure you understand? heh.
anyway.today was a good day. we went to tiet studios. i believe we done good. as usual, at the last hour, we came up with somehting good. now all we need to do is get yiming fired from his job so he can come jam with us. we need lyrics NOW.
Long came up with the chords first, them sam got a bass, the drums... then i came in with something,
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and something like that. it was a Em, C, Gsus7, and a Am, which i overdubbed with my D. so yeah. as soon as we get the finished product, we'll put it up on our website at garageband.com. google it. go see our website.
its got its built in fanbase system, so you know, hinthint. we're The Farewell Front Drive, so thats what you should search for.
Anyway, back to Assassin's Creed. Its got the greatest story ever, and im at its climax, so. till the next post.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Lets go Back.
I know its late, but im still gonna review it as if it just came in.
It finally came.
there were no words.
there was only bliss.
HALO 3 LEGENDARY EDITION
Its Halo3. thats why. see. firstly, games are expensive. and games that dont give you the world for your moneys suck. thats why halo3 is the best game ever. it gives you a universe. this game gives you a awesome single player experience. and a multiplayer experience that will last you years. paying for this game is no issue.
Next, this is the ultimate conclusion to the halo series. if you've played halo 1, and 2, you must get halo 3. how can you not, after that infamous cliffhanger at the end of halo 2: "Sir, Finishing this fight." halo 3 gives a satisfying storyline that simultaneously provides closure whilst adding twists and turns, making you wonder what will happen next.
Thirdly, the gameplay is outstanding. i qoute from gamespot:
The concept of "equipment" is new to the series. These deployable special items have a variety of effects. im sure you all know the Bubble Shield, from the trailers?
thats the one. this lets players walk through, but grenades and bullets cannot penetrate it. You'll also find items that make your shields regenerate more quickly, and others that drain enemy shields and stop their vehicles dead in their tracks. this makes the gameplay more interesting and gives you more ways to defeat your enemy, or be defeated.
Lastly, bungie has giveth us two new tools. Forge and Theater.
The first lets you edit objects on a map. You can't edit level geometry with Forge, but you can spawn, remove, and move objects and items around the level. All of the editing is done in real time, and you can pop in and out of edit mode by pushing up on the D pad. You can also play this mode with other players, letting everyone run around in edit mode to spawn Warthogs, rocket launchers, and whatever else is already on the map. On the surface, that doesn't sound so exciting. But in practice, it's a weird and potential-rich addition to the game because there are a ton of little secrets and tricks you can use to manipulate the objects in ways Bungie may not have intended.
Theatre is the ultimate asshole tool. lets say you just finish a game, you and your mates are waiting to return to the lobby, and you say ' aw man, did you see that last kill? that was so awesome! i used the gun with the thing and the thing hit the other thing and blah blah blah. your friends are already sore that you won, but why not treat them to watching you own them again? in s l o w m o t i o n. see, it used to be: "dude i just killed you with a head shot from across the map!" now its "dude i just killed you with a head shot from across the map, now lets see it again in slow motion!" how awesome is that?!
WHY IT SUCKS:
i can't believe i have to do this portion. okay well first off, the AIs can't drive for shit. in campaign mode, NEVER, EVER let your marines drive you around. they will drive you into the wall, or off the next cliff. NEVER LET THEM DRIVE. other than that, i have no complaints.
oh but theres stilll the inevitable flood of pre pubescent kids on xboxlive who will scream into your ears with a shrill voice so high pitched and laden with vulgarities that your brains will melt and your eyeballs explode. squeakers, we call them.
SHOULD YOU GET IT?
HAVE YOU NOT BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? YES! GET IT! if you have an xbox 360 that is. even if you dont, its worth getting one just for this game. if you can afford it, that is. prepare about 1000 moneys. that right. harsh huh?
MY RATING:
Halo 3 builds upon the concepts of Halo 2 in ways that you'd expect, but there are also new modes and options that send the series in exciting new directions. I am definitely NOT biased.
SO WHERE CAN YOU GET IT?
Any video game store should have this. if they dont, they're either out of stock or they suck. if you live in the AMK Hub area, I recommend Funzcentre.com on the second floor of AMK Hub. friendly staff. dont expect to find a used copy of halo 3, only retarded people sell their halo 3. smilesmile.
It finally came.
there were no words.
there was only bliss.
HALO 3 LEGENDARY EDITION
It finally came in from the U.S halo 3 legendary edition. the pack comes with two halo 3 essentials DvDs and a Cat head sized Master Chief helmet. and not omitting, HALO 3.
WHAT IS IT:
Halo 3 is a video game. It is a video game for the Xbox 360. that means it is a CD, that i put into my Xbox 360 console, which is hooked up to my TV and surround sound system, to experience nirvana. Halo 3 is also a monument to all our bungie. yesm. geekisms aside, halo 3 is THE game to get for this year and many years to come. it promises rich multiplayer and single player experiences which will last until the next xbox console is released.
WHY ITS GREAT:
WHAT IS IT:
Halo 3 is a video game. It is a video game for the Xbox 360. that means it is a CD, that i put into my Xbox 360 console, which is hooked up to my TV and surround sound system, to experience nirvana. Halo 3 is also a monument to all our bungie. yesm. geekisms aside, halo 3 is THE game to get for this year and many years to come. it promises rich multiplayer and single player experiences which will last until the next xbox console is released.
WHY ITS GREAT:
Its Halo3. thats why. see. firstly, games are expensive. and games that dont give you the world for your moneys suck. thats why halo3 is the best game ever. it gives you a universe. this game gives you a awesome single player experience. and a multiplayer experience that will last you years. paying for this game is no issue.
Next, this is the ultimate conclusion to the halo series. if you've played halo 1, and 2, you must get halo 3. how can you not, after that infamous cliffhanger at the end of halo 2: "Sir, Finishing this fight." halo 3 gives a satisfying storyline that simultaneously provides closure whilst adding twists and turns, making you wonder what will happen next.
Thirdly, the gameplay is outstanding. i qoute from gamespot:
Halo 3 is an interesting mix of established protocol and intriguing new stuff. For example, the gameplay doesn't stray too far from Halo 2, which, in turn, didn't exactly reinvent the original Halo.Halo 3 plays great. it comes up with situations where sometimes you just run and gun, "Rambo" mode as we call it. but it has a heavy tactical overtone, which urges you to make some light tactical decisions, like. should i just charge up there? or will it save time and ammo to sneak in and take them out one by one? should i lob a grenade in there? or should i save it for later and take them out with my gun? The balance between your guns, your grenades, and your melee attack has always given Halo a unique feel in the genre, and those same considerations apply today, both in the campaign mode and in multiplayer. there are loads of new weapons and grenades and equipment that will change the way you approach a battle. You'll even find weapons so huge that your movement speed slows when you carry them. When you use these weapons, the camera pulls out to a third-person perspective so you can see your missile pod, plasma cannon, or flamethrower as it fires.
The concept of "equipment" is new to the series. These deployable special items have a variety of effects. im sure you all know the Bubble Shield, from the trailers?
thats the one. this lets players walk through, but grenades and bullets cannot penetrate it. You'll also find items that make your shields regenerate more quickly, and others that drain enemy shields and stop their vehicles dead in their tracks. this makes the gameplay more interesting and gives you more ways to defeat your enemy, or be defeated.
Lastly, bungie has giveth us two new tools. Forge and Theater.
The first lets you edit objects on a map. You can't edit level geometry with Forge, but you can spawn, remove, and move objects and items around the level. All of the editing is done in real time, and you can pop in and out of edit mode by pushing up on the D pad. You can also play this mode with other players, letting everyone run around in edit mode to spawn Warthogs, rocket launchers, and whatever else is already on the map. On the surface, that doesn't sound so exciting. But in practice, it's a weird and potential-rich addition to the game because there are a ton of little secrets and tricks you can use to manipulate the objects in ways Bungie may not have intended.
Theatre is the ultimate asshole tool. lets say you just finish a game, you and your mates are waiting to return to the lobby, and you say ' aw man, did you see that last kill? that was so awesome! i used the gun with the thing and the thing hit the other thing and blah blah blah. your friends are already sore that you won, but why not treat them to watching you own them again? in s l o w m o t i o n. see, it used to be: "dude i just killed you with a head shot from across the map!" now its "dude i just killed you with a head shot from across the map, now lets see it again in slow motion!" how awesome is that?!
WHY IT SUCKS:
i can't believe i have to do this portion. okay well first off, the AIs can't drive for shit. in campaign mode, NEVER, EVER let your marines drive you around. they will drive you into the wall, or off the next cliff. NEVER LET THEM DRIVE. other than that, i have no complaints.
oh but theres stilll the inevitable flood of pre pubescent kids on xboxlive who will scream into your ears with a shrill voice so high pitched and laden with vulgarities that your brains will melt and your eyeballs explode. squeakers, we call them.
SHOULD YOU GET IT?
HAVE YOU NOT BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? YES! GET IT! if you have an xbox 360 that is. even if you dont, its worth getting one just for this game. if you can afford it, that is. prepare about 1000 moneys. that right. harsh huh?
MY RATING:
Halo 3 builds upon the concepts of Halo 2 in ways that you'd expect, but there are also new modes and options that send the series in exciting new directions. I am definitely NOT biased.
SO WHERE CAN YOU GET IT?
Any video game store should have this. if they dont, they're either out of stock or they suck. if you live in the AMK Hub area, I recommend Funzcentre.com on the second floor of AMK Hub. friendly staff. dont expect to find a used copy of halo 3, only retarded people sell their halo 3. smilesmile.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
not good.
worst two days i remember.
first day was the last day of the chalet. don't get me wrong the chalet was great. but i made a stupid decision to go prom shopping with long and kenji. supposed to go swee lee for long's guitar, but ended up going from yio chu kang, to vivo, to getting lost in orchard and i can't remember what else. as soon as i left my house i knew something was wrong. yet so subtle, i just ignored it. then at vivo, it kinda worsened. a weird sense of disorientation, and at orchard, i was in some delirious state, couldnt focus on anything, cold sweat, my legs were practically caving in. then my mother called. by some immense stroke of luck, she was at shaw centre. my saviour. lol. anyway. i did my last dash from taka to shaw, which felt like a marathon. got into the car, and i KOed all the way home. i got home. took the hottest shower i can remember, then collapsed on the bed and slept from who knows what time in the afternoon to 9. at least 5 hours i think. dunno. woke up, tried to eat dinner, then went back to sleep.
middle of the night was probably the scariest. througout the day i kept worrying that i had some lethal fever that could fry my brain and cause a stroke, partly cuz i've seen it happen, and partly cuz i think some fevers heighten the production of some chemical that makes you worry. anyway. middle of the night i remember vaguely waking up and just shaking. my legs twitched a little and i started shivering. so. that scared the hell out of me. i tried to stop the twitching and i eventually fell back to sleep. thank fully, waking up this morning, i felt better. the headache and muscle aches were still there, and the disorientation was also kinda persistent, but it slowly ebbed out over the day.
and then just now, some steamboat buffet affair. i took like i dunno. 10 helpings of seaweed with the soup.
shit. real smart. no need to tell you what happened, just know that today wasn't the best. oh, and di i mention i almost lost my account? stupid remember me feature. so tempting. sigh. sorry about the halo 3 review not being here. the prom stuff, the chalet, the bsod, the weird sick thing (i think its burnout. no sleep for the 3 chalet days compounded with the sun and lots of walking, standing around.) everythings really messy. hang on to the hope. i'll do my best to put it up on thursday maybe, once everything settles down.
first day was the last day of the chalet. don't get me wrong the chalet was great. but i made a stupid decision to go prom shopping with long and kenji. supposed to go swee lee for long's guitar, but ended up going from yio chu kang, to vivo, to getting lost in orchard and i can't remember what else. as soon as i left my house i knew something was wrong. yet so subtle, i just ignored it. then at vivo, it kinda worsened. a weird sense of disorientation, and at orchard, i was in some delirious state, couldnt focus on anything, cold sweat, my legs were practically caving in. then my mother called. by some immense stroke of luck, she was at shaw centre. my saviour. lol. anyway. i did my last dash from taka to shaw, which felt like a marathon. got into the car, and i KOed all the way home. i got home. took the hottest shower i can remember, then collapsed on the bed and slept from who knows what time in the afternoon to 9. at least 5 hours i think. dunno. woke up, tried to eat dinner, then went back to sleep.
middle of the night was probably the scariest. througout the day i kept worrying that i had some lethal fever that could fry my brain and cause a stroke, partly cuz i've seen it happen, and partly cuz i think some fevers heighten the production of some chemical that makes you worry. anyway. middle of the night i remember vaguely waking up and just shaking. my legs twitched a little and i started shivering. so. that scared the hell out of me. i tried to stop the twitching and i eventually fell back to sleep. thank fully, waking up this morning, i felt better. the headache and muscle aches were still there, and the disorientation was also kinda persistent, but it slowly ebbed out over the day.
and then just now, some steamboat buffet affair. i took like i dunno. 10 helpings of seaweed with the soup.
shit. real smart. no need to tell you what happened, just know that today wasn't the best. oh, and di i mention i almost lost my account? stupid remember me feature. so tempting. sigh. sorry about the halo 3 review not being here. the prom stuff, the chalet, the bsod, the weird sick thing (i think its burnout. no sleep for the 3 chalet days compounded with the sun and lots of walking, standing around.) everythings really messy. hang on to the hope. i'll do my best to put it up on thursday maybe, once everything settles down.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
FACE
I'm Screwed Now.
p.s. i want to work at starbucks. whos with me?
The Blue Screen of Death, otherwise known as the BSOD, or FACE, which is, for those who don't know, eFfing Annoying Computer Error. it basically means you're F*cked. So. with this, goes all my halo 3 pictures. so, there goes your review.. well, for now. Anyway, on the review thing. I don't know.. it seems more fun to just blog on what happens, but.. oh well. maybe i'll just mix it up a little more.
so anyway, today, i finally got the prom stuff. it cost me $0. a Blazer, Pants, Shirt. The whole ensemble, for free. yup. i went in, payed, by nets, went home. turns out the NETS didnt go through. so i payed nothing. but i couldnt get away with it. as soon as i got home and tried the altered pants for size, i got a call from Giordano Concept (great store. go check it out) telling me that the payment didnt make it. so tomorrow i have to go back there to get it done. which sucks. I mean, its not like Wisma Atria is 5 minutes away or anything. Its like a 1 hour bus ride there. well, there's the train, but the bus is always longer for emphasis. so pleah.
well. other than that, today went okay. well. i want to say it was sen-effin-sational, but i think that may be too extreme. while i got my prom stuff settled, there were still somethings i didnt get done. but pah. no point getting all emo about it. anyway. today, i tried jeans for the first time. but no. not those beginner "my-first-jeans" jeans, nono. i went straight for the hardcore stuff. Skinny Jeans. but not just ANY skinny jeans. oh no. these were "Topman's" Super Skinny™ cut jeans. they were freaking tight! how the hell does anyone wear them? are they insane?! seriously. well. at least now when i see someone where them, i know i shouldn't see them as 'bengs' but as true gods of endurance. i take my pants off to you. (compliment)
so yeah. stupid BSOD ruined the Halo 3 review, but i'll fix it tonight, and maybe later tonight i'll give you your review. so. come back for it.
so anyway, today, i finally got the prom stuff. it cost me $0. a Blazer, Pants, Shirt. The whole ensemble, for free. yup. i went in, payed, by nets, went home. turns out the NETS didnt go through. so i payed nothing. but i couldnt get away with it. as soon as i got home and tried the altered pants for size, i got a call from Giordano Concept (great store. go check it out) telling me that the payment didnt make it. so tomorrow i have to go back there to get it done. which sucks. I mean, its not like Wisma Atria is 5 minutes away or anything. Its like a 1 hour bus ride there. well, there's the train, but the bus is always longer for emphasis. so pleah.
well. other than that, today went okay. well. i want to say it was sen-effin-sational, but i think that may be too extreme. while i got my prom stuff settled, there were still somethings i didnt get done. but pah. no point getting all emo about it. anyway. today, i tried jeans for the first time. but no. not those beginner "my-first-jeans" jeans, nono. i went straight for the hardcore stuff. Skinny Jeans. but not just ANY skinny jeans. oh no. these were "Topman's" Super Skinny™ cut jeans. they were freaking tight! how the hell does anyone wear them? are they insane?! seriously. well. at least now when i see someone where them, i know i shouldn't see them as 'bengs' but as true gods of endurance. i take my pants off to you. (compliment)
so yeah. stupid BSOD ruined the Halo 3 review, but i'll fix it tonight, and maybe later tonight i'll give you your review. so. come back for it.
p.s. i want to work at starbucks. whos with me?
Thursday, November 8, 2007
No Goodbyes
I haven't had internet for what... 4 days?
well. first things first. im not dead, the blog is still up. I just got halo 3 over the weekend, that kept me away for two days. should have posted then, didnt know what was to come. My review for halo 3 will be posted not long from now. i think after the cremation tomorrow. check back. i need to upload the photos from my phone anyway.
sigh. I didnt think it'd be that sad, missing the amath dinner after the 'o's. probably mostly because i thought i really could go. oh well. my grandfather moved on to a better place on monday, at 3:30. not long before Long (the person) left my house actually. i was there at the hospital, i was never really too close to him, but when the doctor told us his heart stopped, let me tell you, its nothing like they say in novels or movies. there was no drama here. he just sank a little bit lower into the bed, and then he was gone. i didnt expect i would, but i found myself crying, i wish i could say it was for the loss of my grandfather, but no, my tears were for the losses my mother felt, those that my aunts felt. that that my grandmother felt. i'd never seen them cry so hard before. after some paperwork was done, he was sent to the void deck of his home in serangoon. the wake was already pretty much set up. i was supposedly supposed to stay late, but there was science, lit lit the next day, so we left first.
on the day of the final papers, i'd gotten over most of it already, told most people the news. then it dawned on me that the AMAT dinner was that night. i wanted to go so bad. but i was needed at the wake. i was his grandson after all. i followed us Amath people out the schools gate, but then i had to break off. i remember Huimin shouting: "Hey bezner! why you not going?!" i didnt turn back. i couldnt. i think i would have cried. ots not so much the not-going for the dinner. i think i was just saddened by the fact that the o's were over, and i couldn't go have fun. it was the idea that that could probably have been the happiest day of my life, and i was expected to go to a wake and be sad.
i thought it'd be boring at the wake. turns out it wasn't so bad. it was worse. there was music. the children, spouses, and grandchildren had to asssemble in front of the altar, while the monks made music. about 20 of them stood by the side, chanting and moaning and tok-tokking on their tok-tokkers. then once in awhile they'd start rapping. the tempo would speed up, and one monk would solo for a few pages of the song book, chanting the words faster than i've ever seen a monk rap (never). all this while, we would stand, bow, kneel, stand, sit, kneel, bow stand, sit, kneel, stand, kneel, stand, kneel, stand, kneel, hold the kneel, stand.... etc. the whole thing lasted an hour and a half. i decided. if i had a good life, i'd make sure this never happened at my funeral. if i had a bad life. i'd will that this happened two to five times.. ..a day, depending on how bad my life was.
anyway, the next day i went back there, we had to do it again. except it was a little different this time.i'd go into detail, but pah. i'm tired. its 1:07 am and i woke up at like 5 this morning. so. i apologise for this emo-ish post. but well. i just had to get it out. just to e-mail this to my dad, and i'm off to bed.
well. first things first. im not dead, the blog is still up. I just got halo 3 over the weekend, that kept me away for two days. should have posted then, didnt know what was to come. My review for halo 3 will be posted not long from now. i think after the cremation tomorrow. check back. i need to upload the photos from my phone anyway.
sigh. I didnt think it'd be that sad, missing the amath dinner after the 'o's. probably mostly because i thought i really could go. oh well. my grandfather moved on to a better place on monday, at 3:30. not long before Long (the person) left my house actually. i was there at the hospital, i was never really too close to him, but when the doctor told us his heart stopped, let me tell you, its nothing like they say in novels or movies. there was no drama here. he just sank a little bit lower into the bed, and then he was gone. i didnt expect i would, but i found myself crying, i wish i could say it was for the loss of my grandfather, but no, my tears were for the losses my mother felt, those that my aunts felt. that that my grandmother felt. i'd never seen them cry so hard before. after some paperwork was done, he was sent to the void deck of his home in serangoon. the wake was already pretty much set up. i was supposedly supposed to stay late, but there was science, lit lit the next day, so we left first.
on the day of the final papers, i'd gotten over most of it already, told most people the news. then it dawned on me that the AMAT dinner was that night. i wanted to go so bad. but i was needed at the wake. i was his grandson after all. i followed us Amath people out the schools gate, but then i had to break off. i remember Huimin shouting: "Hey bezner! why you not going?!" i didnt turn back. i couldnt. i think i would have cried. ots not so much the not-going for the dinner. i think i was just saddened by the fact that the o's were over, and i couldn't go have fun. it was the idea that that could probably have been the happiest day of my life, and i was expected to go to a wake and be sad.
i thought it'd be boring at the wake. turns out it wasn't so bad. it was worse. there was music. the children, spouses, and grandchildren had to asssemble in front of the altar, while the monks made music. about 20 of them stood by the side, chanting and moaning and tok-tokking on their tok-tokkers. then once in awhile they'd start rapping. the tempo would speed up, and one monk would solo for a few pages of the song book, chanting the words faster than i've ever seen a monk rap (never). all this while, we would stand, bow, kneel, stand, sit, kneel, bow stand, sit, kneel, stand, kneel, stand, kneel, stand, kneel, hold the kneel, stand.... etc. the whole thing lasted an hour and a half. i decided. if i had a good life, i'd make sure this never happened at my funeral. if i had a bad life. i'd will that this happened two to five times.. ..a day, depending on how bad my life was.
anyway, the next day i went back there, we had to do it again. except it was a little different this time.i'd go into detail, but pah. i'm tired. its 1:07 am and i woke up at like 5 this morning. so. i apologise for this emo-ish post. but well. i just had to get it out. just to e-mail this to my dad, and i'm off to bed.
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