Been a long time... but here are the top 5 this time...
Number 5 - Cheating evolves with time....
Number 4 - The Hairy Song... -_-
Number 3 - Ninomiya Kun~~~~~!!!
Number 2 - Wang Cai Hua is just godly...
Number 1 - What a mum says in a 24 hour period...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
The Unforgiving GPA System
In a GPA system as unforgiving as ours, it is a widely held notion that there is little shame in MC-ing a paper you know you stand very little chance of getting the better of. (Either that, or I have been hanging out with the wrong crowd.) Especially when the best you'll ever be able to make of the S/U option is mostly grounded on guesswork.
Imagine a soldier being shoved onto a minefield with only a shield to ward of the hardest hits, and being told he can use it only four times and even then, only if he declared in advance which stretch of land he plans on running down with it. No wonder said soldier turns to the MC at some point, for a makeshift shield.
Try to wrap your head around this. Every single thing, and I mean, every single thing, that you do in every single semester of every single year of all your three or four years here counts.
Every class you miss (if attendance is taken into consideration), every line you speak or don't speak (if participation is taken into consideration), every presentation, you give,major or minor, every tutorial, every essay, every quiz, every test and every other possible single thing. Of course, it only makes sense that it does. No one ever said earning your degree was going to be easy.
But the system that coldly calculates the sum of your efforts is unforgiving, uncompromising and unrelenting.
The mathematics behind it simply does not make sense. Pray do tell me, how is it fair that a single B- holds so much weight as to be able to undo an A+? If a grade C roughly corresponds to a 2.5 grade and a grade D to a 1.0, a single one of these would be all it takes to bring damage enough to your GPA that it would take you a few semesters of straight As to fully recover.
I am told a grade D is a pass. I fail to see how its numerical equivalent of 1.0 out of a total of 5.0 possible points is anywhere near half a pass.
It exhausts you, that's what this system does. It wears you down and plays you out like a ball of string, a perfect breeding ground for mistakes too easily made and too coolly sealed.
- Rohana on NTU, The Tribune (A NTU Student's Union Publication), August 2008
Imagine a soldier being shoved onto a minefield with only a shield to ward of the hardest hits, and being told he can use it only four times and even then, only if he declared in advance which stretch of land he plans on running down with it. No wonder said soldier turns to the MC at some point, for a makeshift shield.
Try to wrap your head around this. Every single thing, and I mean, every single thing, that you do in every single semester of every single year of all your three or four years here counts.
Every class you miss (if attendance is taken into consideration), every line you speak or don't speak (if participation is taken into consideration), every presentation, you give,major or minor, every tutorial, every essay, every quiz, every test and every other possible single thing. Of course, it only makes sense that it does. No one ever said earning your degree was going to be easy.
But the system that coldly calculates the sum of your efforts is unforgiving, uncompromising and unrelenting.
The mathematics behind it simply does not make sense. Pray do tell me, how is it fair that a single B- holds so much weight as to be able to undo an A+? If a grade C roughly corresponds to a 2.5 grade and a grade D to a 1.0, a single one of these would be all it takes to bring damage enough to your GPA that it would take you a few semesters of straight As to fully recover.
I am told a grade D is a pass. I fail to see how its numerical equivalent of 1.0 out of a total of 5.0 possible points is anywhere near half a pass.
It exhausts you, that's what this system does. It wears you down and plays you out like a ball of string, a perfect breeding ground for mistakes too easily made and too coolly sealed.
- Rohana on NTU, The Tribune (A NTU Student's Union Publication), August 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
MacBook Air Parody Time!
It seems like more Mac Book Air parodies have popped up since the last time I checked...
Some are absolutely hilarious, especially the Big Mac Air...
Number 3:
"Tuck your Macbook Air inside...And your friends will worship you forever"
Number 2:
Number 1:
And let me take this chance to "suan" Microsoft also...
Some of it reminds me of things Ho Kah Hong once taught... LOL.
The Funniest Window Errors
"Error has occured while displaying the previous error."
"Do you wish to delete? (Options: Delete, Proceed)"
Good game man...
This is for Bill Gates.
Bill Gates Error
And one last one, which I think is simply amazing. This guy will score A+ for "Digital Audio" over and over again... LOL.
Some are absolutely hilarious, especially the Big Mac Air...
Number 3:
"Tuck your Macbook Air inside...And your friends will worship you forever"
Number 2:
Number 1:
And let me take this chance to "suan" Microsoft also...
Some of it reminds me of things Ho Kah Hong once taught... LOL.
The Funniest Window Errors
"Error has occured while displaying the previous error."
"Do you wish to delete? (Options: Delete, Proceed)"
Good game man...
This is for Bill Gates.
Bill Gates Error
And one last one, which I think is simply amazing. This guy will score A+ for "Digital Audio" over and over again... LOL.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Play Game Play Till Ki Siao
Introducing the Angry German Kid...
And to summarize...
Don't play game play till like that...
And to summarize...
Don't play game play till like that...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Yes Man!
Should you watch this movie?
I won't say Yes. And I won't say No.
I'll say, "Maybe".
Carl is an anti-social, somewhat loner guy that says "No" to basically everything. And his life is in a mess because of it.
He later attended a seminar, joining this programme where he has to say "Yes" to everything...
Saying "Yes" always lead to an opportunity. And indeed it landed him lots of opportunities, and lot of troubles at the same time.
Where Are My Subtitles?!
One big complain I have...
It has NO SUBTITLES!
Nooooooooo!
This is a personal habit of mine...
May sounds weird to you, but I'm sure some people can relate to it...
When I watch Mandarin show, I look at the English subtitles. When I watch English show, I look at the Chinese subtitles.
And this one has none! Neither English or Chinese.
Sucks man... I think it greatly reduced my enjoyment of the movie.
This is like the FIRST MOVIE I watched on the big screen WITHOUT any form of subtitles. This is totally unexpected lah...
Summary
As a result, I think I probably didn't catch some of the more "language-related" jokes in the movie... I need subtitles to "co-relate" the visuals and what is spoken - When they speak too fast or too "slang", I tend to miss out on what they're saying.
Anyway... the whole movie is not bad... I like Jim Carrey. I like the Female Lead. The story makes sense. Might have given it 3 if they provide the damn subtitles... -_-
I can kind of relate to the main character, cause I used to be someone like that. (Not so extreme as him, but kind of) I should really start saying "Yes!" to more things...
Rating: 2.5/5
(Not Bad, but not spectacular either. The best it gets is a definite maybe.)
I won't say Yes. And I won't say No.
I'll say, "Maybe".
Yes Man
Plot
He later attended a seminar, joining this programme where he has to say "Yes" to everything...
Saying "Yes" always lead to an opportunity. And indeed it landed him lots of opportunities, and lot of troubles at the same time.
Where Are My Subtitles?!
One big complain I have...
It has NO SUBTITLES!
Nooooooooo!
This is a personal habit of mine...
May sounds weird to you, but I'm sure some people can relate to it...
When I watch Mandarin show, I look at the English subtitles. When I watch English show, I look at the Chinese subtitles.
And this one has none! Neither English or Chinese.
Sucks man... I think it greatly reduced my enjoyment of the movie.
This is like the FIRST MOVIE I watched on the big screen WITHOUT any form of subtitles. This is totally unexpected lah...
Summary
As a result, I think I probably didn't catch some of the more "language-related" jokes in the movie... I need subtitles to "co-relate" the visuals and what is spoken - When they speak too fast or too "slang", I tend to miss out on what they're saying.
Anyway... the whole movie is not bad... I like Jim Carrey. I like the Female Lead. The story makes sense. Might have given it 3 if they provide the damn subtitles... -_-
I can kind of relate to the main character, cause I used to be someone like that. (Not so extreme as him, but kind of) I should really start saying "Yes!" to more things...
...
NOT BECAUSE I HAVE TO.
...
BUT BECAUSE I WANT TO.
NOT BECAUSE I HAVE TO.
...
BUT BECAUSE I WANT TO.
Rating: 2.5/5
(Not Bad, but not spectacular either. The best it gets is a definite maybe.)
Monday, December 22, 2008
Converse Warehouse Sale!
Asked quite a few people about this, but no one really seems interested.
Today original plan was to watch movie with Dominic and gang at Cathay, but it was sold out! (Thanks to him being late)
We tried booking the next slot at 3:45pm, but only the first row seats were left. Any later, JY and Kenny could no longer make it cause it's too late. And thus the movie was off~
I decided to just head over to the Converse Sales since I've already traveled all the way down to the city area. Benjamin and Dominic decides to tag along while JY and Kenny went to enjoy their "2 person world"~
The place was so hard to find... and very inaccessible. Well, that is both a good and bad thing depending on how you see it. If it is held at like Suntec City, I bet everything would be gone on the first day. The only reason it can last a week is because most people can't be bothered looking for the place.
Anyway... We were like "explorers" looking for the location, and all we had was a photo of the promotion poster I took.
I have no idea to board from which bus stop, take which direction, etc... Luckily the both of them were around, else I probably wouldn't be able to reach the place (without taking a cab).
On the bus... we saw something that Dominic couldn't stop laughing at...
So anyway, the only thing I remembered was "6 bus stops away", so we really just count the stops and got down...
And we're like in the middle of nowhere.
At first, all of us thought we are in the wrong place liao... About to give up, like take back to the station. Fortunately, Benjamin managed to spot the correct road sign. And later on, Dominic saw people walking out of some "alley" with lots of converse goods.
Whew, we were in the right place after all.
Dominic: "What kind of crappy road name is that?!"
"This color just reminds me of someone... -_- "
Today original plan was to watch movie with Dominic and gang at Cathay, but it was sold out! (Thanks to him being late)
We tried booking the next slot at 3:45pm, but only the first row seats were left. Any later, JY and Kenny could no longer make it cause it's too late. And thus the movie was off~
I decided to just head over to the Converse Sales since I've already traveled all the way down to the city area. Benjamin and Dominic decides to tag along while JY and Kenny went to enjoy their "2 person world"~
The place was so hard to find... and very inaccessible. Well, that is both a good and bad thing depending on how you see it. If it is held at like Suntec City, I bet everything would be gone on the first day. The only reason it can last a week is because most people can't be bothered looking for the place.
Anyway... We were like "explorers" looking for the location, and all we had was a photo of the promotion poster I took.
I have no idea to board from which bus stop, take which direction, etc... Luckily the both of them were around, else I probably wouldn't be able to reach the place (without taking a cab).
On the bus... we saw something that Dominic couldn't stop laughing at...
So anyway, the only thing I remembered was "6 bus stops away", so we really just count the stops and got down...
And we're like in the middle of nowhere.
At first, all of us thought we are in the wrong place liao... About to give up, like take back to the station. Fortunately, Benjamin managed to spot the correct road sign. And later on, Dominic saw people walking out of some "alley" with lots of converse goods.
Whew, we were in the right place after all.
Dominic: "What kind of crappy road name is that?!"
"This color just reminds me of someone... -_- "
The stuffs there are REALLY cheap compared to what you get at those shopping malls outlets.
Things like $100+ shoes (at converse stores 3 months ago) selling at $49.90.
Almost everything is cheaper by at least 50%, up to 70% for some~
T-Shirt, Polo, Jersey, Pants, Shorts, Bags, lots of other stuffs...
It was like a "Branded Goods Pasar Palam" there. LOL.
Forgot to take more photos of the place...
Dominic end up "hooting" more stuffs than me... what the hell... he was like so "dont' want to come" in the first place.
So disappointing we couldn't get what we wanted the most ... ... the Bermudas - It's like 2 for $25!
And guess what?!
It's ALL SOLD OUT!
Zzzzz....
Crap man.
Things like $100+ shoes (at converse stores 3 months ago) selling at $49.90.
Almost everything is cheaper by at least 50%, up to 70% for some~
T-Shirt, Polo, Jersey, Pants, Shorts, Bags, lots of other stuffs...
It was like a "Branded Goods Pasar Palam" there. LOL.
Forgot to take more photos of the place...
Dominic end up "hooting" more stuffs than me... what the hell... he was like so "dont' want to come" in the first place.
So disappointing we couldn't get what we wanted the most ... ... the Bermudas - It's like 2 for $25!
And guess what?!
It's ALL SOLD OUT!
Zzzzz....
Crap man.
Anyway... my total "hoot" for the day~
Damage: $89.90
Damage: $89.90
Sunday, December 21, 2008
3 Gatherings!
1. Poly 2 Years Reunion Gathering (15th Dec 08)
Went to eat steamboat at "Chong Qing" restaurant at Bugis...
Very bad idea. Quite a lot of people attended including some 04 guys.
Saw a person who wants to break the World Record for being the first "deaf and mute" to travel around the world...
2. Wei Long Birthday (19th Dec 08)
Took place yesterday night... stayed over at Geraint place. Found out a lot about K9 happenings... -_-
3. Taurus 3, 2nd Gathering (20th Dec 08)
Went for dinner at "Changing Appetite" at Marina Place..
Went to eat steamboat at "Chong Qing" restaurant at Bugis...
Very bad idea. Quite a lot of people attended including some 04 guys.
Saw a person who wants to break the World Record for being the first "deaf and mute" to travel around the world...
2. Wei Long Birthday (19th Dec 08)
Took place yesterday night... stayed over at Geraint place. Found out a lot about K9 happenings... -_-
3. Taurus 3, 2nd Gathering (20th Dec 08)
Went for dinner at "Changing Appetite" at Marina Place..
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Oh my god!
Introducing THE WORST "End of the World" film I ever saw...
Tada!
Plot
A large sphere falls onto Earth.
An Alien appears.
The Alien want to destroy humankind.
The female lead persuade the Alien not to.
The Alien decides not to.
The Alien leaves the earth.
Summary
Yes, this is without a doubt the worst "end of the world" film I ever ever saw.
I don't expect it to be better than "Armageddon", but neither did I expect it to be so horrendous.
The STORYLINE absolutely sucks. The "emo" scenes made me feel like sleeping. I feel absolutely no connection with any of the characters.
You THOUGHT it would get better, but this 140 minutes long film just spells BORING from start to end.
Everytime you feel that the plot is going to pick up pace, it slows down again.
Everytime you think something exciting is about to happen, you are granted with disappointment.
The most important element of the movie, the story, is flawed and incoherent. The characters are just boring and irrelevant. Even the best part of the movie, the graphics, are just passable. (Given that it is a sci-fiction)
Seriously, this is ONE BORING thrash.
I don't recall any other movie this year that made me feels like falling asleep more than this.
If you haven't watch this, don't waste your money - Save yourself from the agony.
...
...
The Day the Earth stood still indeed.
This movie really made me "stood still" alright.
...
Rating: 1.5/5
(Candidate for the worst movie of year 2008)
Introducing THE WORST "End of the World" film I ever saw...
Tada!
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Plot
A large sphere falls onto Earth.
An Alien appears.
The Alien want to destroy humankind.
The female lead persuade the Alien not to.
The Alien decides not to.
The Alien leaves the earth.
Summary
Yes, this is without a doubt the worst "end of the world" film I ever ever saw.
I don't expect it to be better than "Armageddon", but neither did I expect it to be so horrendous.
The STORYLINE absolutely sucks. The "emo" scenes made me feel like sleeping. I feel absolutely no connection with any of the characters.
You THOUGHT it would get better, but this 140 minutes long film just spells BORING from start to end.
Everytime you feel that the plot is going to pick up pace, it slows down again.
Everytime you think something exciting is about to happen, you are granted with disappointment.
The most important element of the movie, the story, is flawed and incoherent. The characters are just boring and irrelevant. Even the best part of the movie, the graphics, are just passable. (Given that it is a sci-fiction)
Seriously, this is ONE BORING thrash.
I don't recall any other movie this year that made me feels like falling asleep more than this.
If you haven't watch this, don't waste your money - Save yourself from the agony.
...
...
The Day the Earth stood still indeed.
This movie really made me "stood still" alright.
...
Rating: 1.5/5
(Candidate for the worst movie of year 2008)
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
From "Taking The Initiative" To "Being A Nuisance"
(Note: This post is not directed at any specific person, or event. The examples used are very generic ones.)
Today, I'm going to write about a "general phenomenon".
I think this is probably something that everyone can relate to...
Which Side Are You On?
Are you the kind of person that always look for other people, or the one that wait for others to look for you? Do you always "jio" people to do something, or you wait for people to "jio" you?
Well, I think most of us are a little bit of both (depending on the parties you're dealing with).
...
For this post, I'll make use of the "asking someone out" example since it's something everyone can relate to. But really if you think about it, this is applicable to many situations where one side takes the initiative to ask the other to do something.
Nevertheless... I'll just share mys thoughts on this...
And the BIG QUESTION:
Where is the line where "taking the initiative" becomes "being a nuisance"?
Crossing The Line
Let's say there's a person, you always attempt to "jio" him to come out. Then almost everytime you will get reject, or he fails to replies, he goes missing in action, or come up with lame excuse, etc... etc...
Sooner or later, there will come a point where you will ask yourself, "He probably doesn't like me", "He don't like this activity that I jio him to participate in" or "His personality is just like that" and most importantly...
It may come to a point where you'll feel, "He probably thinks I'm a nuisance".
Now,
Try putting yourself in his position:
Every so often, this person comes up and ask me to do something that I don't want to do. Even after rejecting him a few times, he still ask me continuously. Now there is 2 stages here, from "positive" feelings to "negative":
The first stage is "Oh, I really appreciate that he invites me to do this and this with him. He treats me as a friend".
Now there are many reasons why you reject him. Most of the time, I don't think it's because you dislike the person or what. It's probably that you are just NOT interested in whatever he's 'jio-ing' you to do. Like he ask you to go watch a movie, but you are too broke. Or he ask you to go jump parachute with him (every week) but you're just not a adventurous person.
...
So, at what point in time does this "good appreciation positive gesture" becomes...
"Oh man! Not this guy again. Everyday ask me do this...."
When You Stop Asking
Ok, now back to the position of being the "initiator".
Most of the time, once you take the initiative and got rejected a certain number of times, you'll stop asking this person to come out.
Sounds familiar?
Sounds like someone in your life?
You'll feel like "Aiyah... no point asking again... sure he don't want to come out.", or you just feel that you're making yourself a nuisance.
We no longer "Just try and ask". We don't want to be "thick-skin"...
We simply eliminate him from the "people we can go out with" because the "failure rate" is so high.
...
So I think it's pretty sad.
But there's no right or wrong here. The initiator doesn't know what his friend is thinking. He doesn't know if his friend is...
"really just happened to be unable to make it on the 2 - 3 occasions I asked him", or
"don't like to watch movie/kick soccer/play games/etc", or
"Want to go but have financial difficulties", or
"Don't like me", or any 100 other possibilities.
Personal Thoughts
I think it's a really wonderful thing when people ask you to go out.
It means they actually care.
It means whether you're there or not MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
Well, maybe you can say "he just ask me along to 'make up the numbers'" or whatever, but the fact is he makes the effort to ask you is good enough.
...
So I think even if you want to reject the person, you should at least say something like...
"Oh I really appreciate that you ask me, but I can't today because of XXX. Please ask me again next time."
Something like that lah.
The BEST thing you can do is to actually call him back next time and ask him out (Become the initiator). This greatly increases the chances he'll keep asking you.
...
The WORST thing you can do is to totally ignore the call or message.
For me, If it happens like about 2 or 3 times, I will immediately jump to the following conclusion:
"This person thinks I'm a nuisance. He can't even be bothered to talk to me. I better stop asking him next time."
So... what are your thoughts?
How many times do you try before you "give up on that person"?
Or, do you have any experiencing where someone keep calling you to do something uninteresting that you find him a nuisance? Or do you still appreciate him for asking you out even after you reject him so many times?
Where do you draw the line?
Today, I'm going to write about a "general phenomenon".
I think this is probably something that everyone can relate to...
Which Side Are You On?
Are you the kind of person that always look for other people, or the one that wait for others to look for you? Do you always "jio" people to do something, or you wait for people to "jio" you?
Well, I think most of us are a little bit of both (depending on the parties you're dealing with).
...
For this post, I'll make use of the "asking someone out" example since it's something everyone can relate to. But really if you think about it, this is applicable to many situations where one side takes the initiative to ask the other to do something.
Nevertheless... I'll just share mys thoughts on this...
And the BIG QUESTION:
Where is the line where "taking the initiative" becomes "being a nuisance"?
Crossing The Line
Let's say there's a person, you always attempt to "jio" him to come out. Then almost everytime you will get reject, or he fails to replies, he goes missing in action, or come up with lame excuse, etc... etc...
Sooner or later, there will come a point where you will ask yourself, "He probably doesn't like me", "He don't like this activity that I jio him to participate in" or "His personality is just like that" and most importantly...
It may come to a point where you'll feel, "He probably thinks I'm a nuisance".
Now,
Try putting yourself in his position:
Every so often, this person comes up and ask me to do something that I don't want to do. Even after rejecting him a few times, he still ask me continuously. Now there is 2 stages here, from "positive" feelings to "negative":
The first stage is "Oh, I really appreciate that he invites me to do this and this with him. He treats me as a friend".
Now there are many reasons why you reject him. Most of the time, I don't think it's because you dislike the person or what. It's probably that you are just NOT interested in whatever he's 'jio-ing' you to do. Like he ask you to go watch a movie, but you are too broke. Or he ask you to go jump parachute with him (every week) but you're just not a adventurous person.
...
So, at what point in time does this "good appreciation positive gesture" becomes...
"Oh man! Not this guy again. Everyday ask me do this...."
When You Stop Asking
Ok, now back to the position of being the "initiator".
Most of the time, once you take the initiative and got rejected a certain number of times, you'll stop asking this person to come out.
Sounds familiar?
Sounds like someone in your life?
You'll feel like "Aiyah... no point asking again... sure he don't want to come out.", or you just feel that you're making yourself a nuisance.
We no longer "Just try and ask". We don't want to be "thick-skin"...
We simply eliminate him from the "people we can go out with" because the "failure rate" is so high.
...
So I think it's pretty sad.
But there's no right or wrong here. The initiator doesn't know what his friend is thinking. He doesn't know if his friend is...
"really just happened to be unable to make it on the 2 - 3 occasions I asked him", or
"don't like to watch movie/kick soccer/play games/etc", or
"Want to go but have financial difficulties", or
"Don't like me", or any 100 other possibilities.
Personal Thoughts
I think it's a really wonderful thing when people ask you to go out.
It means they actually care.
It means whether you're there or not MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
Well, maybe you can say "he just ask me along to 'make up the numbers'" or whatever, but the fact is he makes the effort to ask you is good enough.
...
So I think even if you want to reject the person, you should at least say something like...
"Oh I really appreciate that you ask me, but I can't today because of XXX. Please ask me again next time."
Something like that lah.
The BEST thing you can do is to actually call him back next time and ask him out (Become the initiator). This greatly increases the chances he'll keep asking you.
...
The WORST thing you can do is to totally ignore the call or message.
For me, If it happens like about 2 or 3 times, I will immediately jump to the following conclusion:
"This person thinks I'm a nuisance. He can't even be bothered to talk to me. I better stop asking him next time."
So... what are your thoughts?
How many times do you try before you "give up on that person"?
Or, do you have any experiencing where someone keep calling you to do something uninteresting that you find him a nuisance? Or do you still appreciate him for asking you out even after you reject him so many times?
Where do you draw the line?
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Bolt!
I really think this is a crappy movie when I first saw its trailer.
And I'm not usually fond of animation films.
So I was actually quite reluctant to watch it...
But now, I'm glad I did. This is a really good movie!
I think it falls just a little behind "Kungfu Panda", which is a movie I hold in very high regards. Haha.
Plot
Bolt is a "super-dog" with super powers. The ability to fly over landscapes, break down walls, have heat-ray vision and of course the "Super-Bark" ability... That is, until the camera stop rolling.
Turned out he's been living his whole life in the movie set, thinking he really is a "super-dog".
One unfortunate day, he was "shipped" out of Hollywood into the real world, the reality...
Along the way, he's joined by a cat and hamster with lots of hilarious scenes.
Some parts I liked and can remember off the top of my head are...
Favourite Scenes
1) Mittens the cat is the local bully feeding off the "pigeons". There's a very funny line here that goes like "well, the deal just expired 30 seconds ago!", which is something the cat initially said when she demanded more from the pigeons.
And the next moment, Bolt said the exact same thing back to the cat. Then it cuts to the pigeons laughing atop the lamp post. It was just awesome.
2) The cat taught Bolt how to "beg for food"... You can hear the whole theater go "eeewww..."... It's really way too cute.
3) Rhino, the hamster evil laugh... LOL.
The Ending
The touching part comes when Bolt finally made his way back to Hollywood... when he is reunited with his owner...
I also like the twist about how his "Super Bark" actually saves the day... Haha.
This is a movie that has 70% humor from "Kungfu Panda" and 30% "emo-ness" from "10 Promises to My Dog". Haha.
It can't beat either of them in terms of laugh or tears, but it's a nice combination of both I feel. It's mainly comedy, but is kinda heart-warming at the end as well.
My Thoughts On The Ending
I hate to say this, but...
IF...
IF it didn't end in happy ending, I would have rate this movie 4 stars.
Please don't think I'm an evil person for this, haha.
Of course everyone love a happy ending. All fairytales must have a happy end.
...
But just imagine how much MORE impact it would have, how much more tears will be shed if...
If Bolt actually didn't survive.
If he died after saving his owner.
...
Wow. I think everyone will cry like siao...
The final scene itself is already quite touching... If they just build it on from there... show some flashbacks, etc... I think it would have been perfect.
At that moment, I really thought Bolt died.
...
...
...
But alas!
Unfortunately, or fortunately, you are soon cut to the next scene...
Lively mood, joyous music, everyone survives, everybody happy, the "bad guy" got punished, etc...
A very "typical" happy ending.
Haha.
It isn't that a happy ending isn't bad, but compared to a tragic ending, I think the latter will stay with the audience longer. It can really moved people.
Like until now, I still remember Van Helsing killed his beloved in werewolf form (tragic end). You think I would remember that movie if it was a "The 2 of them lived happily ever after?".
No way. LOL.
...
...
NEVERTHELESS!!!
This is still a very good movie.
Highly recommended by me.
...
...
Just one thing.
Don't watch it on weekends.
Freaking expensive.
Rating: 3.5/5
(70% of "Kungfu Panda" humour, 30% of "10 Promises To My Dog" Emo)
And I'm not usually fond of animation films.
So I was actually quite reluctant to watch it...
But now, I'm glad I did. This is a really good movie!
I think it falls just a little behind "Kungfu Panda", which is a movie I hold in very high regards. Haha.
Bolt
Plot
Bolt is a "super-dog" with super powers. The ability to fly over landscapes, break down walls, have heat-ray vision and of course the "Super-Bark" ability... That is, until the camera stop rolling.
Turned out he's been living his whole life in the movie set, thinking he really is a "super-dog".
One unfortunate day, he was "shipped" out of Hollywood into the real world, the reality...
Along the way, he's joined by a cat and hamster with lots of hilarious scenes.
Some parts I liked and can remember off the top of my head are...
Favourite Scenes
1) Mittens the cat is the local bully feeding off the "pigeons". There's a very funny line here that goes like "well, the deal just expired 30 seconds ago!", which is something the cat initially said when she demanded more from the pigeons.
And the next moment, Bolt said the exact same thing back to the cat. Then it cuts to the pigeons laughing atop the lamp post. It was just awesome.
2) The cat taught Bolt how to "beg for food"... You can hear the whole theater go "eeewww..."... It's really way too cute.
3) Rhino, the hamster evil laugh... LOL.
The Ending
The touching part comes when Bolt finally made his way back to Hollywood... when he is reunited with his owner...
I also like the twist about how his "Super Bark" actually saves the day... Haha.
This is a movie that has 70% humor from "Kungfu Panda" and 30% "emo-ness" from "10 Promises to My Dog". Haha.
It can't beat either of them in terms of laugh or tears, but it's a nice combination of both I feel. It's mainly comedy, but is kinda heart-warming at the end as well.
My Thoughts On The Ending
I hate to say this, but...
IF...
IF it didn't end in happy ending, I would have rate this movie 4 stars.
Please don't think I'm an evil person for this, haha.
Of course everyone love a happy ending. All fairytales must have a happy end.
...
But just imagine how much MORE impact it would have, how much more tears will be shed if...
If Bolt actually didn't survive.
If he died after saving his owner.
...
Wow. I think everyone will cry like siao...
The final scene itself is already quite touching... If they just build it on from there... show some flashbacks, etc... I think it would have been perfect.
At that moment, I really thought Bolt died.
...
...
...
But alas!
Unfortunately, or fortunately, you are soon cut to the next scene...
Lively mood, joyous music, everyone survives, everybody happy, the "bad guy" got punished, etc...
A very "typical" happy ending.
Haha.
It isn't that a happy ending isn't bad, but compared to a tragic ending, I think the latter will stay with the audience longer. It can really moved people.
Like until now, I still remember Van Helsing killed his beloved in werewolf form (tragic end). You think I would remember that movie if it was a "The 2 of them lived happily ever after?".
No way. LOL.
...
...
NEVERTHELESS!!!
This is still a very good movie.
Highly recommended by me.
...
...
Just one thing.
Don't watch it on weekends.
Freaking expensive.
Rating: 3.5/5
(70% of "Kungfu Panda" humour, 30% of "10 Promises To My Dog" Emo)
Friday, December 12, 2008
Happy Birthday, I Wish Myself
Nowadays, everyone is sooooo emo.
When I visit their blogs, all I see are emo posts.
When I talk to them, all I get are emo replies.
When I see them, all I see are emo faces...
...
This world... this is just an emo world.
:(
:(
:(
I really don't want to write this...
But I'm feeling so emo now...
Feel like crying...
Who says guys can't cry?
:(
"男人哭吧哭吧哭吧不是罪~~~再强的人也有权利去疲惫" (刘德华)
:(
:(
:(
Birthdays...
Birthdays remind you of everything you thought you would be at 22 when you were seven, but still are not - failing whatever resolutions you set out to achieve.
It reminds you that you haven't accomplished anything in life.
It reminds you that you're still broke. Still single. Still unhappy. Still helpless.
...
It reminds you of YET ANOTHER LONELY birthday.
"最孤单的人是我 最伤心的人是我~~~你怎么忍心让我独自承受..." (刘德华)
...
...
...
You jump at the sound alert of a new SMS and you hurriedly check if it is your new crush you're hopelessly in love with.
But No.
Of course Not...
"我无所谓~~~我伤过心, 掉过泪~~~ (张惠妹)"
...
...
...
You spent the whole night thinking about it...
You hoped it will come...
But it doesn't.
Why don't you just say it?
Why don't you just tell them?
...
That's the whole point.
It becomes meaningless if you have to request it yourself.
"如果开口那只是~~~我要来的温柔..." (S.H.E)
...
...
...
So disappointed.
Can't even win at fastest finger first.
Hahaha...
What bullshit...
I've lost everything.
When I clicked down and I saw 5 red ! marks...
I know I've lost.
I took a big gamble and I lost.
Badly.
This is the biggest birthday present ever.
"原来我拿幸福~~~当成了赌注~~~~输了你, 我输了全部~~~~" (那英)
...
...
...
I got a lot of monetary things though...
But...
Even though I really appreciate it...
They are not what I want...
Haiz...
I can only laugh.
Laugh all the pain away...
"你不是真正的快乐~~~你的笑只是你穿的保护色~~~" (五月天)
...
...
...
At midnight you try to go to sleep.
You wallow in self-pity and dream of a happier you.
...
...
生日快乐 我对自己说
Happy Birthday, I wish myself
(Ideas/quotes are partially borrowed from my friend, XY)
When I visit their blogs, all I see are emo posts.
When I talk to them, all I get are emo replies.
When I see them, all I see are emo faces...
...
This world... this is just an emo world.
:(
:(
:(
I really don't want to write this...
But I'm feeling so emo now...
Feel like crying...
Who says guys can't cry?
:(
"男人哭吧哭吧哭吧不是罪~~~再强的人也有权利去疲惫" (刘德华)
:(
:(
:(
Birthdays...
Birthdays remind you of everything you thought you would be at 22 when you were seven, but still are not - failing whatever resolutions you set out to achieve.
It reminds you that you haven't accomplished anything in life.
It reminds you that you're still broke. Still single. Still unhappy. Still helpless.
...
It reminds you of YET ANOTHER LONELY birthday.
"最孤单的人是我 最伤心的人是我~~~你怎么忍心让我独自承受..." (刘德华)
...
...
...
You jump at the sound alert of a new SMS and you hurriedly check if it is your new crush you're hopelessly in love with.
But No.
Of course Not...
"我无所谓~~~我伤过心, 掉过泪~~~ (张惠妹)"
...
...
...
You spent the whole night thinking about it...
You hoped it will come...
But it doesn't.
Why don't you just say it?
Why don't you just tell them?
...
That's the whole point.
It becomes meaningless if you have to request it yourself.
"如果开口那只是~~~我要来的温柔..." (S.H.E)
...
...
...
So disappointed.
Can't even win at fastest finger first.
Hahaha...
What bullshit...
I've lost everything.
When I clicked down and I saw 5 red ! marks...
I know I've lost.
I took a big gamble and I lost.
Badly.
This is the biggest birthday present ever.
"原来我拿幸福~~~当成了赌注~~~~输了你, 我输了全部~~~~" (那英)
...
...
...
I got a lot of monetary things though...
But...
Even though I really appreciate it...
They are not what I want...
Haiz...
I can only laugh.
Laugh all the pain away...
"你不是真正的快乐~~~你的笑只是你穿的保护色~~~" (五月天)
...
...
...
At midnight you try to go to sleep.
You wallow in self-pity and dream of a happier you.
...
...
生日快乐 我对自己说
Happy Birthday, I wish myself
(Ideas/quotes are partially borrowed from my friend, XY)
Thursday, December 11, 2008
What Should I Do To Marry A Rich Guy?
A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum:
Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?
I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year.
I'm very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or above. You might say that I'm greedy, but an annual salary of $1M is considered only as middle class in New York . My requirement is not high. Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of $500k annual salary?
Are you all married? I wanted to ask: what should I do to marry rich persons like you? Among those I've dated, the richest is $250k annual income, and it seems that this is my upper limit. If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the west of New York City Garden , $250k annual income is not enough.
I'm here humbly to ask a few questions:
1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names and addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)
2) Which age group should I target?
3) Why most wives of the riches is only average-looking? I've met a few girls who don't have looks and are not interesting, but they are able to marry rich guys.
4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and who can only be your girlfriend? (My target now is to get married)
Ms. Pretty
Here's a reply from a Wall Street Financial guy:
Dear Ms. Pretty,
I have read your post with great interest. Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyze your situation as a professional investor. My annual income is more than $500k, which meets your requirement, so I hope everyone believes that I'm not wasting time here.
From the standpoint of a business person, it is a bad decision to marry you.
The answer is very simple, so let me explain. Put the details aside, what you're trying to do is an exchange of beauty and money: Person A provides beauty, and Person B pays for it, fair and square.
However, there's a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money will not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might increase from year to year, but you can't be prettier year after year.
Hence from the viewpoint of economics, I am an appreciation asset, and you are a depreciation asset. It's not just normal depreciation, but exponential depreciation. If that is your only asset, your value will be much worried 10 years later.
By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating with you is also a trading position. If the trade value dropped we will sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long term same goes with the marriage that you wanted. It might be cruel to say this, but in order to make a wiser decision any assets with great depreciation value will be sold or leased.
Anyone with over $500k annual income is not a fool; we would only date you, but will not marry you.
I would advice that you forget looking for any clues to marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself to become a rich person with $500k annual income. This has better chance than finding a rich fool.
Hope this reply helps. If you are interested in leasing services, do contact me.
Signed,
J.P. Morgan
Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?
I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year.
I'm very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or above. You might say that I'm greedy, but an annual salary of $1M is considered only as middle class in New York . My requirement is not high. Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of $500k annual salary?
Are you all married? I wanted to ask: what should I do to marry rich persons like you? Among those I've dated, the richest is $250k annual income, and it seems that this is my upper limit. If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the west of New York City Garden , $250k annual income is not enough.
I'm here humbly to ask a few questions:
1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names and addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)
2) Which age group should I target?
3) Why most wives of the riches is only average-looking? I've met a few girls who don't have looks and are not interesting, but they are able to marry rich guys.
4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and who can only be your girlfriend? (My target now is to get married)
Ms. Pretty
Here's a reply from a Wall Street Financial guy:
Dear Ms. Pretty,
I have read your post with great interest. Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyze your situation as a professional investor. My annual income is more than $500k, which meets your requirement, so I hope everyone believes that I'm not wasting time here.
From the standpoint of a business person, it is a bad decision to marry you.
The answer is very simple, so let me explain. Put the details aside, what you're trying to do is an exchange of beauty and money: Person A provides beauty, and Person B pays for it, fair and square.
However, there's a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money will not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might increase from year to year, but you can't be prettier year after year.
Hence from the viewpoint of economics, I am an appreciation asset, and you are a depreciation asset. It's not just normal depreciation, but exponential depreciation. If that is your only asset, your value will be much worried 10 years later.
By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating with you is also a trading position. If the trade value dropped we will sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long term same goes with the marriage that you wanted. It might be cruel to say this, but in order to make a wiser decision any assets with great depreciation value will be sold or leased.
Anyone with over $500k annual income is not a fool; we would only date you, but will not marry you.
I would advice that you forget looking for any clues to marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself to become a rich person with $500k annual income. This has better chance than finding a rich fool.
Hope this reply helps. If you are interested in leasing services, do contact me.
Signed,
J.P. Morgan
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Exercise Is Good For Health!
Haha...
I'm glad I'm back to exercising regularly now, since the start of the holidays.
I'm really proud of myself for being able to pull myself together and "re-cultivate" this habit again. It takes a lot of determination and self-motivation when you're not "forced" to do it...
For the past 2 to 3 weeks, I've been running/cycling/swimming etc every 2 or 3 days, which is really good. Unfortunately, it seems that I'm still a long way from regaining the ability to run 10KM... Haha.
But that's secondary. Most important is the workout itself.
I've always had this insomnia problem, especially now during the holidays. I just can't make myself sleep anytime before 2am . If I go to bed any earlier than that, I'll spend like more than an hour "flip flopping" in order to get to sleep.
So, instead of wasting that 1 hour, I just use that time to exercise. It helps me sleep better at night, makes me feel better, and it's just a great way to pass time. And it definitely beat sitting in front of the computer all day long.
...
But alas! I can't seem to find many people who's "enthu" about it and can company me... at least those living in Woodlands...
Those people living in Woodlands are ALL SO LAZY lah... too tired, sleeping, doing housework, working, floor wet... what the hell...
Some people, the stadium is just RIGHT AT THEIR DOORSTEPS... also don't want to come out.
Geez!
Then those who do exercise stay so far away...
:(
Anyway...
I just try out a new exercise plan today - cycling to the stadium to run! (instead of taking bus)
Hee...
Not only save money, but I also get to tour pass Republic Poly on the way to the stadium...
Hee...
Really not bad...
Got Cornetto, Magnolia, Walls...
Hope can get some "Ben and Jerry" next time...
...
I'm glad I'm back to exercising regularly now, since the start of the holidays.
I'm really proud of myself for being able to pull myself together and "re-cultivate" this habit again. It takes a lot of determination and self-motivation when you're not "forced" to do it...
For the past 2 to 3 weeks, I've been running/cycling/swimming etc every 2 or 3 days, which is really good. Unfortunately, it seems that I'm still a long way from regaining the ability to run 10KM... Haha.
But that's secondary. Most important is the workout itself.
I've always had this insomnia problem, especially now during the holidays. I just can't make myself sleep anytime before 2am . If I go to bed any earlier than that, I'll spend like more than an hour "flip flopping" in order to get to sleep.
So, instead of wasting that 1 hour, I just use that time to exercise. It helps me sleep better at night, makes me feel better, and it's just a great way to pass time. And it definitely beat sitting in front of the computer all day long.
...
But alas! I can't seem to find many people who's "enthu" about it and can company me... at least those living in Woodlands...
Those people living in Woodlands are ALL SO LAZY lah... too tired, sleeping, doing housework, working, floor wet... what the hell...
Some people, the stadium is just RIGHT AT THEIR DOORSTEPS... also don't want to come out.
Geez!
Then those who do exercise stay so far away...
:(
Anyway...
I just try out a new exercise plan today - cycling to the stadium to run! (instead of taking bus)
Hee...
Not only save money, but I also get to tour pass Republic Poly on the way to the stadium...
Hee...
Really not bad...
Got Cornetto, Magnolia, Walls...
Hope can get some "Ben and Jerry" next time...
...
Monday, December 08, 2008
Mad TV III - Ms Swan
Ms Swan almost never fails to make me laugh...
Her video clips are so hilarious...
She reminds me of our own Singapore version - "Liang Po Po" and "Liang Xi Mei"...
Her favourite phrase is...
"Ok, I tell you everything."
Ms Swan at the Cinemas
Ms Swan at McRonalds
Ms Swan Phone Sex
Ms Swan at ATM
Ms Swan at Starbucks
Her video clips are so hilarious...
She reminds me of our own Singapore version - "Liang Po Po" and "Liang Xi Mei"...
Her favourite phrase is...
"Ok, I tell you everything."
Ms Swan at the Cinemas
Ms Swan at McRonalds
Ms Swan Phone Sex
Ms Swan at ATM
Ms Swan at Starbucks
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Everyone got their own problems...
An email I received some time back...
And I think it's extremely meaningful...
Everyone got their own problems/dark secrets. You are not the only one.
And Life is precious!
*You may need to save it down to read the text.
And I think it's extremely meaningful...
Everyone got their own problems/dark secrets. You are not the only one.
And Life is precious!
*You may need to save it down to read the text.
Friday, December 05, 2008
It's a Small World...
I've discovered how amazing Facebook actually is...
Sooner or later, you'll see people you know that knows people you know...
Your poly classmate starts sleeping together with your primary school classmate.
Your army friend turned out to be the gay buddy with another of your friend.
People you haven't seen for ages start coming back to "haunt" you... (just kidding)
And You suddenly discover that 3 distinct people you know from distinct period of your life actually knows each other....
You know, all these sort of stuffs.
...
It's really interesting.
...
Haha...
It's a really small world here.
Sooner or later, you'll see people you know that knows people you know...
Your poly classmate starts sleeping together with your primary school classmate.
Your army friend turned out to be the gay buddy with another of your friend.
People you haven't seen for ages start coming back to "haunt" you... (just kidding)
And You suddenly discover that 3 distinct people you know from distinct period of your life actually knows each other....
You know, all these sort of stuffs.
...
It's really interesting.
...
Haha...
It's a really small world here.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Long Time No See!
This song below is to commemorate my return to the Kindergarten for the first time in more than 4 months...
It really warms my heart to see that both Jimmy and Bart still recognizes me, even though I feel that, to them, I am probably now just "a person from the very distant past who used to take care of me".
It's kind of sad really, but this is inevitable... :(
Bart still respond to my calls (jumps up and bounce on the cage, wags his tail), but definitely not as enthusiastic as before lah... his eyes doesn't brighten up and he doesn't start behaving like some hyperactive kid like he did.
Jimmy leh... He still listens to all my commands... and comes to me out of everyone. Haha...
It's good to know that they're still doing well, and see all the other old friends. I guessed I picked a really good day to go back, haha.
This is the first, and probably the last time though... there's really no point going back anymore. I only know like barely 50% of the people there now, and I think by the next trip, Bart and Jimmy would have totally forgotten about me... Haha...
...
Well then...
All the best to the Kindergarten, and everyone still writing its legacy...!
It really warms my heart to see that both Jimmy and Bart still recognizes me, even though I feel that, to them, I am probably now just "a person from the very distant past who used to take care of me".
It's kind of sad really, but this is inevitable... :(
Bart still respond to my calls (jumps up and bounce on the cage, wags his tail), but definitely not as enthusiastic as before lah... his eyes doesn't brighten up and he doesn't start behaving like some hyperactive kid like he did.
Jimmy leh... He still listens to all my commands... and comes to me out of everyone. Haha...
It's good to know that they're still doing well, and see all the other old friends. I guessed I picked a really good day to go back, haha.
This is the first, and probably the last time though... there's really no point going back anymore. I only know like barely 50% of the people there now, and I think by the next trip, Bart and Jimmy would have totally forgotten about me... Haha...
...
Well then...
All the best to the Kindergarten, and everyone still writing its legacy...!
Wooo~ Wooo~~ Ai Yi Ai~~~
Wooo~ Wooo~~ Ai Yi Ai~~~
我的Jimmy越来越美 越来越可爱
走到哪里是否还会 随便乱撒尿
你的duty越做越多 越做越糟糕
是否每天晚上你都 偷偷流着泪
好久不见的你是否 别来无恙
我的心里有时还在 偷偷想着它
日复一日两年无声 改变了我们
得到什么失去什么 又有谁知道
*First Chorus
好久没到这个地方来 唉咿唉
这里的狗每个每个 变了样
是否我的JIMMY看到球还 会疯掉
是否BART BART越来越坏越来 越捞赛
*Second Chorus
好久没到这个地方来 唉咿唉
这里的狗每个每个 变了样
是否还有人又不小心被 NERO咬
是否JACKIE依然还是天天 在KI SIAO
*Ending
好久没到这个地方来 唉咿唉
这里的人每个每个 变了样
是否记得当初我也曾经 在K9
是否记 得我也曾经在 JURONG徘徊
好久没到这个地方来 唉咿唉
这里的人每个每个 变了样
是否记得当初我为你们 唱的歌
是否记得曾为ORD 一起等待
Wooo~ Wooo~~ Ai Yi Ai~~~
Wooo~ Wooo~~ Ai Yi Ai~~~
Monday, December 01, 2008
Mad TV II
Couldn't get enough of Mad TV!
Burglar Victims Demanding Sex - How to chase away the burglar...
Porn Star Registration - Next!
Keeping Passengers Safe - Will Singapore really become like this one day?
Bobby and Kista Fast - Can you really go through this?!
Flashlights - This is soooooooo funny I almost cried!
Happy Valentine's - Hold the wood for me, Justin! Reminds me of Happy Tree Friends...
Burglar Victims Demanding Sex - How to chase away the burglar...
Porn Star Registration - Next!
Keeping Passengers Safe - Will Singapore really become like this one day?
Bobby and Kista Fast - Can you really go through this?!
Flashlights - This is soooooooo funny I almost cried!
Happy Valentine's - Hold the wood for me, Justin! Reminds me of Happy Tree Friends...
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