The All Seeing 'I': August 2008

Sunday, August 31, 2008

One Hundred Posts

An answer for every post i have accumulated.

1. Who was the person who last called you, and why?

My mum. Wanted to know where I was. I told her I was still on the bus.

2. Do you ever turn your cell phone off?

Nope.

3. What happened at 10.00am today?

Er. I think I was in Azhar's class, furiously typing out notes.

4. When did you last cry?

Prefer not to answer.

5. What is your favorite thing to eat with peanut butter?

By itself. Mm. even better if its toasted.

6. What do you want in your life right now?

EPIPHONE BLACK BEAUTY \m/

7. Do you carry an umbrella when it rains, or just put up your hood?

I keep my umbrella in my bag. It never comes out. When it rains I try to walk in shelter.

8. What's your favorite thing to do before you go to bed?

Double check and see if there's anything else to do.

9. What are you wearing right now?

Mayflower Sec 2 edventure camp T-shirt, its maroon. And Mayflower PE Shorts. [I always wear the PE shorts at home. Just so happened the shirt came out from the wash cycle so yeah.

10. What does the nicest text message in your inbox say?

"…I realize that I put your bracelet and the necklace in the pocket cause I couldn't wear them…" The rest is up to your imagination.

11. Do you tend to make a relationship complicated?

Is that a good or bad thing?

12. Are you wearing anything you borrowed from someone?

Not right now, no.

13. What was the last movie you caught?

Bowling for Columbine. Unless you mean really watched, like really, really watched and remembered. Harold and Kumar. [bottomless parties wtf?]
14. What are you proud of?

You. My guitar. Many more.

15. What does the oldest text message in your inbox say?

"Um, lentor. You definitely have time to go cheers."

16. What was the last song you sang out loud?

This.. Is going to be sad… …Together Forever - Rick Astley.

17. Do you have any nicknames? What are they?

AfroToast. That’s the one I use now. But otherwise, I remember it started with General Ash, then The Ultima, then 1ns0mn14, then Korbius, then BurntToast, then Toast, and now AfroToast. Yeah. the old screen names are stupid, I know. Alternatively, MSV? (:

18. What does the last text message you received say?

"Tomorrow's lesson is in ltd2 at 930 til 11. Please forward this message to your respective groups." I didn’t forward it.

19. What time did you go to bed last night?

Uhh. 2AM.

20. What makes you happy?

You. Alcohol (: . Guitar. Video Games [not as much anymore]. Bragging Rights [Good Grades]

21. Who gives you the best advice?

My dad, you, my mum. I guess. In that order.

22. Do you eat whipped cream straight from the can?

I hate whipped cream.

23. Who did you talk to on the phone last night?

Last night… hm. No one. [night for me is 12AM to 5AM so yeah]

24. Is anything bugging you right now?

Its too damn early to sleep wtf.

25. What/Who was the last thing/person that made you laugh?

Ran Ran RUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

26. Do you wear toe socks?

Nope. And proud of it.

27. Who was the last person you missed a call from?

Mum. Exactly 18:42. she also happens to be the one I missed the most calls from. [42 times since June 25th]

28. What's your favorite fruit?

No favorite. Fruit Combos I like. Strawberry orange, watermelon banana. Want nice fruit smoothies, come to me.

29. What annoys you most in a person?

It depends really. It has to be a certain mix of different elements that come together in that horrible way. Its like love, just completely different. If that makes sense.

30. What do you admire most in a person?

Completion.

31. Have you ever done cocaine?

Nope. Joke about it often enough though.

32. What is the color of your room?

Earth Tones through and through.

33. Would you kill someone you hate for a billion dollars?

Well. I hate the guy, and it’s a billion dollars. Of course wtf? Billion dollars. More than enough to evade penalties.

34. Do you believe in the saying 'talk is cheap'?

Depends on who's saying it.

35. Who was the last person to lay on your bed?

Me. I just made sure of it.

36. Who was the last person to e-mail you?

Er. I don't quite know. Haven't checked in ages. The last I checked it was me. I e-mailed myself some documents to print on another PC.

37. Did anyone see the last person you kissed?

(:

38. Do you have a life?

Yes, very much so.

39. Have you ever thought someone died when they really didn't?

Err. Like seriously? No.

40. What is the reason behind your profile song?

Profile Song?

41. Who was the last person you saw in your dreams?

(:

42. Last time you smiled?

Now. I made sure of it.

43. Have you changed this year?

Awesome much.

44. What are you listening to right now?

My typing. But the last song I heard was Aerosmith's Janie's got a gun.

45. Are you talking to someone while you're doing this?

I was. But I stopped at around question 12.

46. Do you walk with your eyes open or closed?

Open. I admire jughead for doing so closed though.

47. Is there a quote you live by?

Nope. There used to be. From my dad but yeah.

48. Do you want someone you can't have?

I already have. (:

49. Have you ever played an instrument?

Guitar, recorder, Trumpet, Bagpipe, guitar, Clarinet, Hands, did I mention guitar?

50. What was the worst idea you've had in this week?

[I feel like saying "what does this button do?"] worst idea… to demonstrate what www.smouch.net/lol is to someone by visiting the site. Go on, you know you want to.

51. What were you doing last night at 11.00pm?

Arriving home. Lol. No srsly I was.

52. Are you happy with your love life right now?

(:

53. Do you like receiving flowers?

Never tried it. Don't think I'll appreciate it much though. [c'mon I'm a guy]

54. Are you gay?

Nope. Why, are you?

55. Who are the people who always make you laugh?

Me, http://metallic-stains.blogspot.com, http://swirlsandtwirls.blogspot.com, many more. The person doesn’t have to be funny to make you laugh. Its all about good company.

56. Do you speak another language other than English?
I'm horrible at Chinese. I like to believe I know French but I don’t, I speak good American.

57. Are you blonde?

AZN! No I'm not.

58. What's your middle name?

Dubble yew Jay. Srsly. W.J. [once again, I felt like saying something else. "danger is my middle name"]

59. What are you doing tomorrow?

Going to school. Meeting you, getting school done, b'day celebration for shar, and for the rest, surprise me.

60. If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?

ROCK FREAKING GOD.

61. Who will you choose to die with?

Darren says "No one, don't wana drag anyone down with me." and I guess I can agree with that.

62. Where have you been today?

My institution of higher learning, your heart, my bus, YCK MRT, Cheers in YCK MRT, home.

63. What game do you play often?

GTA4? STARCRAFT!

64. Who are you missing right now?

You. (:

65. If you were to choose between friends and love, who will you choose?

Darren said "Who says you can't have friendships without love?" and I'm not gonna edit it away. [yes Darren I copied the quiz from your blog]

66. What are you doing right now?

This quiz, avoiding my mum's nags.

67. Which primary school are you from?

Ang Mo Kio North and Anderson

68. Name 3 colors that you like.

Why 3?

69. Name three of your favorite fashion designers.

Uh. Gibson, Fender, Epiphone?

70. What is life to you?

A chance to influence everyone else's.

71. If you have something troubling you, what will you do?

Roll it over and analyze it until an answer hits me, whether as a result of reasoning, or just plain out of the blue.

72. Who did you last chat with in MSN today?

(:

73. Who do you admire most?

I normally would go with slash, but suddenly someone else comes to mind. (:

74. Which month are you born in?

August.

75. What are your favorite movies?

Der Untergang. Gangs of NY. Uh can't remember anymore. The Godfather.

76. What is the time now?

2305.

77. Where are you now?

In my lair. [that’s geekspeek for in my room]

78. What color did you use to dye your hair?

Never did.

79. Why are you doing this test?

Need something to do so that I don't need to sleep so early.

80. What do you do when you're moody?

Make Music, Listen to music that's already been made, make more music. Then play music that’s already been made. If all phails, game.

81. At which age do you wish to get married?

When the time is right. [need to mature up a bit more first]

82. Which is more important to you, family or friends?

Politically correct: "I find both equally important."
What I currently think: "friends"
What I suddenly realize: "I'm screwed. Mum don't kill me"

83. Do you think you have enough confidence?

Nope, but I've been working on it, I've boosted it quite abit. And You (: have boosted it a lot. (:

84. Who is the person you trust the most?

The most? I only have people I trust. And I wouldn't tell you. It ruins the suspense.

85. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after a rain?

Scientifically proven, and yes. Seen it before, as Darren said.

86. If you can have a dream come true, what would it be?

ROCK GOD.

87. What is your goal for this year?

No idea really. RFK. And good grades. You (:

88. Do you believe in eternal love?

There's no such thing as eternal, but I still can't say I don't believe in it.

89. What feeling do you love most?

Achievement Unlocked.

90. Do you believe in global warming?

Isn't it happening? I just don't do anything to stop it. We deserve it lol.

91. What feeling do you hate the most?

Yeah, same as Darren. Guilt. And. That strange ache you get in your chest whenever you've been crossed, whenever someone betrays your trust. What was it? Heartache?

92. Do you cherish every single friendship of yours?

Not all my friendships are real.

93. Do you believe in God?

Never liked to. But even if there is, so be it. One life, live it, not spend it preparing for something you never know for sure will happen.

94. Who cares for you the most?

You (:

95. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?

Making a difference, being different.

96. What'll you bring when you fight?

A gun.

97. What have you regretted doing in your whole life?

Being a fucking loser. Still makes me mad.

98. Coffee or tea?

Omg Darren said "Coffee. Starbucks please." for me?

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99. What would you do if your significant other cheated on you?

The opposite of love is indifference. That’s what I'll do.

100. What do you want now?

Sleep. Or. Actually post this on my blog. But I can't, cause I just had another post. So yeah I'll put it up another time. That means as you're reading this, I typed this out a long time ago.

[singing]
Together forever, and never to part
Together forever, we two.
[singing]

What? Together Forever is catchy! Its not my fault!

Saturday, August 30, 2008

ntniytnnhei.

you guys MUST check this out:

www.weffriddles.com

gogogo and see how far you get. i just finished batch 2. started August 29th, around 2200 ish. finished qn41 August 30th, 0417.

so yeah. i've got up to there. leaving the rest for tomorrow. gogogo and try it. if you need help you can go to me or hwen. FREAKING EPIC, MAN.

[the title is a caesar's box. google is your friend]

[EDIT]Batch 3 started August 30th, 1200, Finished: August 30th, 1530 [/EDIT]

Thursday, August 21, 2008

The Rich Just Don't Get It

"Okay go get what you want. Hurry. I have a dinner appointment."

"Yes, father,"

The boy walked across the showroom.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

"What, the black beauty? Dude, you've been staring at it for months. When are you gonna get it?"

"I don't know man. I've got cash flow issues."

One of a group of college students reached out to grab the guitar. He sat down and strummed a few chords. He took his pick out of his back pocket and started belting out improvised solos and a few Guns and Roses covers.

"Sigh… $950... One day. One day, baby, you will be mine."

The boy at the other end of the room gazed into the Gibson LE room. Shortly joined by his father.

"That one looks nice, father."

"Huh. Go get someone to help."

And the boy wandered off.

The students had drifted behind to the acoustic section. They were now having a sort of mini jam session. It was all in good heart. Acoustic covers and random chords. The air of creativity and friendship.

"Hey, you're thinking of getting into guitar right? This is a good one to start out with. Its cheap, its easy to use, and it has everything you need to start"

"How much is it?"

"Err. Lets see. Where's the price tag…"

The father was standing outside the custom shop, looking at the Slash Limited Edition Studio Les Paul. He looked back at the kid. He was coming back with a sales manager.

"Which one?"

"This one, father"

"How much is it?"

The salesperson came in at this point;

"This is one of Gibson's Limited Edition Slash series of Les Pauls. It comes in at $4,500"

"Ah. Found it. Er. Its $450."

"Shit that's quite a bit isn't it?"

"$4,500? That’s not so bad. Why don't you try it out?"

"But...?"

"Go try it out."

"Yes, Father."

The Salesperson hooked it up to a nearby amp and the kid started to play some simple scales.

He then played a very rough cover of Guns and Roses' Knockin' on Heaven's Door.

"Shush! Stop strumming!"

"What? Why?"

"Do you hear that?"

"What?"

"Knocking on heaven's door!"

"Huh?"

"Just come on!"

And they rushed out to see the kid play.

The sound of the high-quality guitar attracted the patrons to the source. Really quickly, a small crowd was forming.

The boy started to get nervous. He knew his playing was sub-par. He did not enjoy it at all.

"Alright, I'm getting it. Where's the lady?"

"She's behind there, father."

"Go get her."

"She's already coming."

"Oh my god."

"What?"

"That's the Slash Custom!"

"Oh…"

"AND ITS A GIBSON!"

To be continued...

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Point of View

So I just caught this movie, really awesome piece of work. its kinda like.
uh.
i don't know. but its novel and interesting.

Vantage Point

hm, re-reading that. the picture is somewhat anti-climatic. but hey, it was good enough to leave me gasping for air, I'm sure it can afford to look frumpy. okay. how am i gonna review this. seem familiar? read back to my first review if you don't get it.

WHAT IS IT:

Okay lets start the drill. What it is: this movie is a movie. it is a moving picture. its from columbia pictures, and its listed as a mystery thriller. its a big who dunnit with twists and turns everywhere you go.

It stars Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker with Sigourney Weaver, Édgar Ramírez and William Hurt, and it was released on February 22nd, 2008. i got the dvd, so yeah.

WHY ITS GREAT:

okay this is actually going to be pretty tough to do. don't want to ruin anything. alot of other reviews out there give away the narrative feature of the movie, which i think would be better kept secret, so here i'm leaving it as a spoiler. those who watched the movie will know what i mean. anyway. the movie is great. It tells a very elaborate story, and leaves the audience guessing. who did that? what did he see? did i see something? and the occasional OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT JUST HAPPENED WHOAAAAUHGEHUH!

the narrtive technique involves repetition, and while most movies don't pull it off well, and end up creating a very boring and mundane sequence, this movie pulls it off perfectly. each repetition is perfect and refreshing. the same oomph you feel when you see it the first time is the same each time you see it. [that doesn't mean you'll watch the movie over and over... maybe once more, when you know exactly what happens.]

Every aspect is well thought out, and the combined skill of pete travis [director] and barry levy [writer] leads to a very intense, whodunnit packed with more than enough high octane action.

WHY IT SUCKS:

okay so the suck part. i've been through alot of reviews online to give you as much coverage as possible, but the thing i noticed is that. every review is so different. what one review thinks is good, another review thinks its bad. i guess that'll be left to your own judgement. its kind of like cloverfield. you either love it or hate it.

personally, i believe its shortcomings mainly lie in the liberties the screenplay takes to 'enhance' the viewing experience. sure, surviving a car accident here or there is okay, but gee, sometimes the guy just can't die. some points get a tad too far fetched, and the action sequences are confusing. some of them just aren't good enough and i find myself thinking can you stop shooting the air around that guy and get on with the story? STOP BEATING HIM I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. yeah.

okay. for your benefit, i'm going to quote one other review i kind of agree on. Michael Phillips, of the Chicago Tribune said of Vantage Point and Stuart Baird, "Editor Stuart Baird must've been paid by the cut: Simple five-second action beats are often sliced into three or four separate, panicky shots."

true, but then again, fast shots lead to the tension. [sigh, azhar.] but i guess he may have over did it abit. [oh look! its person a! no wait now its person b, oh now woman c, wait back to person a, oh is that person b? omg explosion is that a plane? omg ambulance?! pineapple???]

AND ONE MORE THING:

PRODUCT PLACEMENT. SONY! EVERYWHERE! the laptops, the camera, the phones. EVERYWHERE. hahahaha

SHOULD YOU GET IT?

hmm. lets see. get it only if you are receptive to new things. its a very subjective thing, from what i observed. everyone around me seems to like it, including me, so i guess, if you like the stuff you think i like, go for it.

MY RATING:

this is something everyone who can should try. its not as extreme as cloverfield, but like cloverfield, you should at least experience it once.

SO WHERE CAN YOU GET IT?

well. DVD store near you. of course maybe also your occasional friend who rips dvds and passes them around the people around him/her. everyone has one of those. if you have lots of friends but none of them rips dvds and passes them around, then you must that friend.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Wouldn't You Be Happier If You Did?

Waffles
Belgium or potato waffles.
Look in front of you now.
Do you have a waffle?
Wouldn't you be happier if you did?

I'm talking waffles.
Belgium and potato.
All kinds taste great oh yes they do.

Cause they are waffles
Invented by Gandhi.
Why not keep some for handy.
For moments when you need

Waffles.
Waffle-waffle-waffle-wa-waffles.
Waffle-waffle-waffle-wa-waffles.
Waffles
Waffles
Waffles

I'm talking waffles.