3/31/08

Cheeky

well, i've pranks for all walks of life. Happy April's Fool!
(scroll down for super hilarious phone pranks!)

For Your Parents:
Daughter:"I'm 3mths pregnant and loving it!"
Son: "I made a girl pregnant and she's my sister."

For Your Friends:
"If you guys dig deeper you'd realise you've already eaten 1/2 of a cockroach, yummy?"

For Guys Only:
The victim of this subtle prank should be a girl with prominent breasts or nipples. The prank is simply to ask her if she can touch her elbows together behind her back, which is physically impossible for a human of normal anatomy, but it causes the breasts to protrude more than any other posture. The longer the victim continues to attempt the Impossible Elbow Touch, the funnier and more enjoyable it is for the observers.

For Ladies Only:
Very simple. Turn your guys on, and then turn them off.

Phone Pranks

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hope you guys aren't peeing your pants! apparently the 3rd one's my ultimate favourite! ooh! :)

Me...Myself

when there's no subtitles or translations to a foreign film, and you're watching it raw, it might look stupid, that's what many people think.

on the contrary, i think its one of the most beautiful thing ever.

one reason why i like watching foreign films is because it's just me alone and the moving film with a language i yet to have a clue. pictures tell a thousand words so even if there's no subtitles or translations, the story will still be told.

like a woman crying. when a man filled with anger. children running everywhere with joy spelled across their faces. picture them in your mind and you'll see it coming.

maybe i'll miss some important speech details, but it's okay because with emotions and places and people and events and things happening all in a 1- 3 hr film; why not let the visuals, music and body languages do the talking?

a very good example would be this


though i caught the movie with subtitles but after catching it i realised i'm able to comprehend it without reading the subtitles.

anyway that was really random. v_v

my ultimate purpose of this entry is to introduce you guys this movie called Me...Myself starring Ananda Everingham (Leap Years & Shutter) and Chayanan Manomaisantiphap. 2 people who are total strangers, both belonging in different worlds falling in love? love; unpredictable shit.

Guess The Price

hello!

while my guts are still literally boiling, try guessing the price of this Golden MacBook Air? by the way it has a sexy name, Golden Age. Designed by Ayano Kimura, this MacBook Air is made with special 24k gold coated Swarovski crystals.

i'm gorgeous, i'm gorgeous

oh and try guessing this too!

'sup dawg, check out ma bling!

can you feel me?

and now i would like to present you the most expensive laptop in the world, the Tulip E-Go Diamond which costs a bomb of € 283,000 (do your math) omg?! the Tulip E-Go Diamond notebook inlaid with solid palladium white gold plates in which thousands of brilliant cut diamonds have been set.
i'm the fairest of all, now all hail me

i'm real

so is my inside

"The brilliant cut diamonds are microscopic and pave set with surgical precision. This magnificent end result is possible thanks to the use of brilliant cut diamonds with a large variety of diameters." as quoted from AMDboard.com

only rich idiots are willing to buy a notebook like that. -.- pft

3/30/08

Somebody, Please Kill Me

for a moment i felt utter devastation, and i was hoping someone kind to kill me at the instant. my moment of depression began after having my brows threaded at BrowHaus Wheelock when i thought of checking out the Apple store one storey down.

the moment i walked in, i recalled my friend telling me about the new MacBook Air which she personally thinks is millions times hotter than her MacBook. i listened to my intuition and headed towards the PC and laptop section where they display the hottest ones in the market now and i was drooling over every kind when my eyes set upon the MacBook Air.

i swear my eyes started bleeding, so are my ears, mouth...nose..

very *chio can!

so anyway, i forced myself to shift my attention elsewhere so i pranced away to the iPods section. swiftly, i took a piece of brouchure and browsed through. my eyes fixed on a particular line that says: iPod Classic 80GB, SGD388

curiously i approached the salesperson to point out which iPod Classic they meant. (i thought iPod Classic would be the older version a.k.a iPod Video, so i wanted a conformation) he pointed at latest iPod Classic!
omg they call me cheap!

at that point of time i wanted to scream 'fuck!' so loudly my insides boiled literally. i took my iPod Video and asked the staff at the information counter how much the market value is. he took out a blue file, flipped and pointed at the super tiny printed words. it says : iPod Video 30GB SGD50
huh! i paid this piece of shit for $500 2 years ago!

everyone heard you, now shut up!

WTF, WA LAO I REALLY FEEL LIKE HATING IPOD NOW! v_v

why are they doing such a thing to me! i got my iPod 2 years ago and i didn't expect the price of the new iPod Classic to plunge that bad! 80GB! for $388!

urgh! somebodyjust kill me right now!

*chio means pretty in hokkien

Make It Global

i found this amazing website translator, AltaVista from my friend Mong's blog if i'm still able to recall a long time ago. it does website translations from chinese to french to korean! and the transformation is within under a minute. i think it's a good tool for bloggers who wish to increase traffic flow and readers for their website.

if you'd like one, get it here!

however, there's one thing i have to point out. the website is a direct translation so therefore, the grammer and word formations might be wrong based on individual language.

the fact that i could read mine in chinese, proves that the translator isn't that bad afterall. so you might wanna give a try. :)

print screens of my blog in several languages. (click to enlarge)

in Chinese

in german

in french

in japanese

in korean

hope it's helpful!

3/29/08

SCROLL MY BLOG UP AND DOWN

if you did realise something; by just simply scrolling my blog up and down in a fast frenzy manner, you'd have realised that the two little boys are skipping in motion! cute isn't it!



apologies for the super lousy video quality! i doubt you guys can even see any skipping effect! maybe trying out yourself works so much better! v_v what a pity i thought trying to create a demo video would work well but okay it sucked!

My Take on Malaysian Dreamgirl

since i've heard so much about Malaysian DreamGirl, i've decided to check it out! and to my surprise when i realised the main purpose to the entire reality show, and after reviewing almost all the finalists, my facial expression reacted from this :O to this v_v

Malaysian Dreamgirl is an online reality show hosted by Sazzy Falak, which aims to find the next top fashion model/host in Malaysia.

The series features a cast of 12 contestants who will compete with each other to become the Malaysian Dreamgirl. The participants will have to outshine each other on the catwalk fashion shows, photo shoots, self-make up and self-styling assignments whilst living together for 10 weeks.

Malaysian Dreamgirl on Wikipedia.org

firstly, congratulations for Malaysian productions to think of such reality show because i seldom see one in S.E.A especially when it's something to do with top models, fashion and runways. (which i have a thing for)

however, i've caught all the series till the latest of the show, and i still don't get it. this might be a biased opinion, but a top fashion model/host? i don't see couture, i don't see vogue, i don't see top models or anything along the line! hopefully they have both brains and the brawns! perhaps, i should be more understanding as most finalists aren't models or do they have any experience in runways; they're average ladies just like me! i mean, who knows maybe someone do really have the true blue top model/host quality however i guess it's still too early to determine.

if i were to determine the winner of this show, i guess it would be either Alison or Jay. because the outcome of who's in or out depends on audiences' votes, therefore i suppose it's really up to the audiences. it was a pity that Alison is out because i like her personality and her sense of humour; it's just unlucky because she got a pretty bad shot and it didn't turned out pleasant. *pulls hair* hopefully, Jay will win this race because she has what it takes to be a top model.

i think top models don't really need the looks, nor the boobs or butt, but she needs to have confidence, walks like a pro, poise, wit, a little attitude/narcissism and has to know how to take beautiful pictures. like top model kate moss, she doesn't have boobs or a butt, neither does she looks stunningly beautiful but she knows the camera, she knows how to capture the picture.

digression!

okay back to Malaysian Dreamgirl, in the photoshoot Precinct2, only 3 pictures managed to capture my attention. they are:

love the body language.

same goes to this!

and this!
i have no idea what the latest photo shoot, White Summer is trying to tell me. who has the biggest smile that reminds you of summer? if i have no choice but to choose one, then i guess Nadia's shot managed to capture the essence of Summer.

hehehehe i know you love me

i wonder what's the next photo shoot going to be about. and i'm looking forward to! :) meanwhile please give me the strength to complete the entrire seasons of ANTM (America's Next Top Model) so i'm able to carry on with other tv shows v_v

3/28/08

God's Child

i'm uncertain if anyone read the papers today.

S'pore Family in North-South Highway Horror Crash
Parents, brother & grandma killed but...

Baby Jolene Is Alive

FLUNG 10M, SHE ESCAPES UNHURT
-The New Paper
28th March 2008
Headlines

Baby Jolene

seriously, this is, like what the papers mentioned, A MIRACLE. who can even survive after being flung 10ms high and away and escapes unhurt? baby Jolene did! you have to understand, the heavier the object, and the further the object is being thrown, the impact is even more severe. so imagine a baby being thrown 10m tall and away cheating death with a few scratches?

*stones* v_v

i caught this movie called Simon Birch, where this little guy Simon always repeat this line confidently to everyone he knows: God has a plan for everyone.

i might not be a Christian, however whenever Simon starts to chant that line, i thought for a while and realised that the sentence makes so much sense!

y'know, it might be unfortunate for 2mths old baby Jolene to lose her family in that car wreck, but whatever that happened, i believe it happened for a reason, and i personally think that the reason is her. call her the lucky baby, Jolene has a long way to go.

Nuffnang/ Innit Copycats Part 2

okay remember i promised that i'll post a reply entry regarding Nuffnang/Innit Copycats? well, just say i posted that on impulse! but, you have to listen to my point of view and i believe i have a little reasoning to do.

given a scenario blogger A posted an entry in Innit on how many colours he can name within 1 min. 2 hours later, blogger B posted the same thing! then a few hours later blogger C posted another! okay, annoying. i know feeling annoyed is my problem. but what about blogger A? won't be feel annoyed too?

maybe posting a fun activity is a bad example. let me cite another example.

blogger A blogged about how rotten apples have the ability to make fat people sick yet skinny. he posted that entry in Innit, surprised to see his own entry being 'reposted' in Innit by blogger B a few hours later!... i thought blogging should be about everything happy, sad, crazy, crap and original? where are creativity juices flowing these days?! having the creativity juices to be copycats?

however, if that entry blogger A wrote inspired blogger B to write something similar, and blogger A is cool with the whole idea, then i think i'll rest my case.

uh.

fyi, i have to admit that i used to be some unoriginal douche bag, and that's why my best friend nicknamed me Unoriginal because i have the tendacy to be a copycat and i know how she felt when she explained the entire scenario to me. but that was like when i'm 14?

originality is cool shitz, agree, no?

blah. nang me, dang me i've said what i've got to.

3/27/08

Nuffnang/ Innit Copycats

HEY!

YOU KNOW I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU, YOU OR EVEN YOU!

BLOODY COPYCATS.

(care to know why? i'll post a reply entry tomorrow on why my impulse to post this in Innit)

Irreversible

i woke up from a jolt i never felt before

...wait i remembered reaching for something

...

what was it?

i recalled struggling as if i am reaching for it badly
is it my mom? grandmother? grandfather?

argh! swifting shadows, lights flickered

or am i seeking time, hoping to travel back like a time machine

motion speed increased, heart rate accelerated

that loud piercing noise!
like millions of needles sting into my flesh

please...stop...stop it!

came a gush on wind,
it slammed, swirled into the terrifying noise
bam!

...

i could still hear the wind howl from a distance

that noise; faltered and stopped



silence.



i woke up from a jolt i never felt before

Pickles Phobia?

i thought this was all a joke. but it's for real dude! this girl has a phobia for pickles!
some joker in youtube then posted a reply saying,
"i wonder what happens if she sees a penis."

weird phobia of peaches?


this vid is even more amazing than the others; hypnotism helped to release their fears of chicken,jello,dogs,crabs,gum & balloons?


my take? how about you asking me about my biggest fear? DEATH; tell me about it

Sex & Aids

note: pictures shown in this entry are revolting.

it happens every single minute, hour...even seconds. many people enjoy it. doing it with careful planning might create the most beautiful thing on earth. some just happens unexpectedly! and you know what i'm trying to say.

sex.

you know sex is just like money; something you can't live without in life. apparently many people think so too! that's why there's
  • shotgun marriages ending up with horrible divorces
  • pregnant teens who don't even know why their period is late
  • increasing number of abandoned babies
  • abortion/murder rates shooting up by the minute
  • more porn stars appearing online thus generates millions of site traffic and earning porn money
  • ingenious great inventions of sex toys, dolls or killer machines
  • random old men dying at some red light district
  • viagra sales are just getting better and better
  • more pervs lurking (won't be surprised if the number of sexual assaults increase too)
  • people finding a reason like: i've a really bad cramp in my stomach, can i be excused today? just because they had so much fun and were shagged like hell or they just want more but reluctant to head back for boring work.
  • ...and the worst, most hardcore case scenario is AIDS
y'know, AIDS is one of the worst things to die of not because it's shameful, but it brings a lot of pain (literal) to you, not forgetting the pain you bring to your family and friends. all you can feel is PAIN, which i personally think is something not worth dying for.

AIDS, like ABC is easy to spell and also, easily contractable. there are people who think, "No...AIDS only happens to those who are stupid and unlucky! Always remember, protection, protection, protection." well let me tell you one thing i know about protection. condoms aka protection is only one of the many preventions of AIDS contraction. do not forget that
"HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane or the bloodstream with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid, and breast milk.[2][3] This transmission can come in the form of anal, vaginal or oral sex, blood transfusion, contaminated hypodermic needles, exchange between mother and baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding, or other exposure to one of the above bodily fluids."
- Wikipedia.org
well, obviously teenagers and adults these days know bananas about unprotected sex and how scary it's like to be a HIV patient.

This is AIDS

This is AIDS

This is AIDS

i used to work in the hospital and i've heard a lot about AIDS patient with major pus-filled skin, worst kind of dermal problems you can never imagine of and even bleeding eyes! moreover, that wasn't served as a joke but something to ponder about.

if you love sex and you love changing partners, i strongly advise you to go for monthly check ups and take all kinds of precaution when having an intercourse. when you choose a sex partner, please make sure he/she is clean! besides the conventional sex, whatever sex acts you're gonna do on bed with a partner (whether you're straight, bi or gay), just think twice or you might your life!

and if you're barely legal to even do anything, just take this entry as a lesson and absorb whatever you can. if you still don't understand, wiki or google for AIDS and you'd find a whole list of information.


if you have AIDS, you're just counting the days away.
if you don't, please, Play Safe.

The Way We Speak English Sounds Weird?

i came across this article about how we Singaporeans can't speak proper English language for nuts. when i found out the people who had been criticizing this flaw that a handful of Singaporeans have, i sniggered away. like, hello! they can't speak proper English language for nuts too? the pot calling the kettle black? *clears my throat*

i have to agree that a number of Singaporeans have problems speaking clearly to just a certain extent. perhaps speaking in one or more languages or dialects just makes pronunciation sounds incomprehensible. so whenever we speak, some words doesn't sound like what it's supposed to be. oh wait, we speak Singlish too! so don't expect us to be perfect! Singapore also made attempts to promote good language speaking; the Speak Good English Movement was launched to help speaking better English! BESIDES, every individual country have their own unique way of speaking the English language, so i don't see why such criticisms should be made.

let me just cite an example:

Americans speaking English sounds totally different as compared to the English people.

if you're unable to agree with the above statement, then really, i wonder whose ears are working.

anyway, this discussion will end just right here. don't wanna cause any unnecessary trouble v_v

3/25/08

O-M-G

i tried posting one of my entries and Nuffnang flashed this error message that says:

(click picture to enlarge)

Error adding URL. Blog must be registered with Nuffnang, have a currently running Nuffnang ad unit and belong to a Glitterati member.
HUH! WHAT HAPPENED?!

i've been trying to post this particular entry since last night but the error message always keeps flashing at my face. so i gave up and thinking that maybe posting it the next day might just be smooth deliver but to my surprise, the error message is still there!

what's really happening?! *screams in horror*

PS: im trying to post this entry as well. if the error message still shows. i really... *waves the white flag*

apparently, the attempt to post this entry was yet again a failure so i've decided to write to Nuffnang for assistance. i've posted similar points i've mentioned above and hopefully able to receive their reply.

earlier, i opened my mailbox to find Nuffnang technical support replying to my request! *jumps for joy* omg they sure are efficient! they discovered a glitch in the system and they fixed it up immediately! so here i am here posting up my entries again! :)

a big thank you to Nuffnang's Technical Support Team!!!

3/24/08

D.I.Y Cloud/Lava Lamps



i love lava/cloud lamps. they look modern and will never disappoint you with their random movements and vibrant colours; definitely a must have in any apartments that wants to achieve the whole mod look.

because i'm on a budget, i found the perfect solution that enables me to create a lava lamp with a tight budget of 10 buckaroos! and you must be thinking that i'm crazy but i can convincingly show you that i'm not kidding.

another genius posted a video on how to make a lava lamp under a budget of 10 bucks and hopefully achieve the whole effect effectively.

so many viewers followed the instructions and managed to come up lamps like these

gift for his gf and she loved it

refreshing idea for Halloween

cheap, mod looking lamp for the living room

mystical feel

creativity sure runs in everyone's veins, isn't it?

i'll shan't post the entire set of instructions but what i'll do is to post the video instead and the link to how to make your very own, 10bucks cloud lamp! behold! :) (click here for instructions)




Photographers Might Find This Entry Useful

i chanced upon this quick-n-dirty Light Tent project for photographing prototypes and appearance models. and you know getting a studio just to take photographs on objects and products is a pretty dumb move, so this genius came up with a D-I-Y Light Tent with simple materials!

so this genius wdrwilson explained that he was inspired to do this project after seeing the PVC light tent, which uses a cardboard box, and some white material (Tyvek) which allowed him to take reasonable photos of products such as watches, jewlery, small objects, etc..blah blah. and the end product of an image turns out to look like this

sweet, eh?

Materials You'd Need:
- Masking tape or other heavy tape (Duct, packing, etc)
- X-Acto knife
- Ruler
- Glue Stick
- semi transparent white material (Tyvek, White suiting/Ripstop nylon, bed sheets, etc)

Step 1: First thing to do is find your self a usable box. The box I used is a half of a resin plastic shelf. The dimensions are roughly 16" x 15" x 15". This size has handled most things I have put in it, however I think something a little wider would be easier to use...

well i hope photographers like you found joy in this and hopefully, from the end product, improvise and create a better Light Tent and share with others :)

resources: Instructables.com

3/23/08

Who Doesn't Like Shopping?!

i know 2 people who doesn't like shopping.

my sister and my dad. they share almost similar genes i tell you! they'll either whine when i ask them to accompany me to the mall or the warehouse sales. the older one grumbles and gets pissed easily. on the contrary, i'm just like my mom! we look 85% alike, share the same taste for music, arts, hobbies like shopping although a pity she's no longer around; or else we'd have been best girlfriends!

my dad gets pissed off because i keep on splurging. my sis grumbles because she just hates the crowd (sorry emo kid on the loose, my bad) so when it comes to shopping, there's only one person who comes out in my mind instantly. and that is ms sam.

despite time flying in godspeed, and though we might be miles apart, we're still web-camming and still bitching and shopping at the same time. v_v

we used to think that things in topshop are cheaper but we're all wrong. so we decided to find gems in thrift stores or eBay or even online shops! although i really want to be a super fan of online shopping and spree and after listening to how wonderful it is to buy things online, i rest my case; i don't have a card, so i either Nets or Cash it and god knows how to do a bank transfer..

i love flea markets, thrift stores and warehouse sales! they sell the cheapest shitz you couldn't imagine it's real! like for instance i went to Suntec City's designer warehouse sale earlier today! i didn't know there was one until i reached my destination. and let me show you some of my treasures! :)

Timberland buttoned shirt for my dad

Nike pullover (comfort :D)

Leather pumps from Hushpuppies

i got another plain RipCurl tee but i'm just too lazy to post a picture of it. by the way if you're interested to know the price, it's just 10bucks :)

i wanted to call Mr. Tan to inform him about the sale but his bloody phone is spoilt! V_V guess he is not fated to know about the sale afterall...

so anyway, to cut it short, warehouse sales, are cool stuff. unless you're a fashion forward person and you cannot live without getting new arrivals, then i suppose warehouse sales and thrift stores aren't really your cup of tea :O

3/22/08

Thank You, Nuffnang!

i've got to admit that i'm pretty stupid. approximately 4 days ago, Nuffnang sent me an e-mail congratulating me that an advertiser has chosen to advertise on my blog. i read on: "Please do not remove the Ad Unit from your blog during the period(s) of time above or you will not be paid the full amount for the ad."

so i looked at my sister and told her that how awesome it is for some advertiser is going to advertise in my blog! so she stared at the e-mail and asked, "so, which advertiser?" i paused, then told her that i have no idea when the advertiser was actually mentioned right before my very own eyes! v_v OKAY.

so anyway, i didn't realised it until last night when i was browsing Nuffnang, i chanced upon a fellow blogger who received the same e-mail as i did!

taken aback and feeling really excited with joy twiching everywhere, i logged into my e-mail and scrambled through the junk mails and unread mails and managed to find the similar e-mail fellow blogger had pasted in his blog! (click on picture to enlarge)


SPH is my advertiser! cool beans!!! this is my first step in making money by just simply blogging and this evidently shows that anyone or should i say, everyone can be the next Xiaxue! however, in terms of entries and styles of blogging, to each of his own. Originality speaks, and Nuffnang rocks! :)

Thanks again Nuffnang for the super duper flower-power opportunity!

Ventriloquism

think Ventriloquism is cool?

i second that notion!

oh-my-goodness.

yesterday i managed to watch this amazing stand-up comedy starring a ventriloquist and his puppet friend. i laughed till i cried, seriously. i thought to myself: why isn't ventriloquism brought back to the mainstream showbiz?

then the answer dawned upon me: because what we see is supposedly an 'illusion' and nobody pays much money watching a guy 'talking' to himself, isn't it? also, in my own opinion, ventriloquism can be pretty boring if the entertainer sucks at entertaining his audience.

moreover, there are surprisingly decreasing number of ventriloquist as a career in the world now because many believe such entertainment aren't able help them earn sufficient money for their lives so many took ventriloquism as a hobby.

there used to be this Veteran Ventriloquist in the 80's...hmm what's his name again?

oh yes! Victor Khoo & Charlie! his act with Charlie brought back many memories when i still know nuts who Britney Spears was. so my world revolved in fictional characters like Sharity Elephant or cartoon shows like Captain Planet, Barney & Friends and many others! blah blah blah oh, you get my gist.

also if you did read my previous entry, that dedication video, it was actually extracted from America's Got Talent 2007, Winner Ventriloquist Terry Fator singing live with Kermit The Frog and his puppet friend, Johnny. lovely, no?!

so back to Ventriloquism, i really wish the trend to return! it's not only back as part of entertainment showbiz, it can also inspire others to pick up this amazing form of performing arts. i won't mind paying the best priced ticket for a good stand-up in support of Ventriloquism. like juggling and unicycling, Ventriloquism is just another disappearing act that should be brought back to the scene! :)

prior to my previous entry, i found this amazing stand-up comedy of this super awesome guy Jeff Dunham who made me laugh till my guts curl into each other! sit back and enjoy this super duper hilarious video that i've mentioned earlier.

3/21/08

Dedicated To All Of You





3/20/08

This Guy Just Pwned Your Ass

hello i believe you guys are very familiar with the arcade basketball hoop game. the one which you have to shoot balls into the hoops given within a limited amount of time. i might not know how good you are at the hoops, but i'm sure this guy just pwned your lily asses.

check this video out :)

Weirdest Things Sold on eBay

we human beings are just weird? or should i say hilarious? or are we trying to be funny? eBay is one of the largest online stores. they sell almost everything under the sun. when i mean everything, i mean everything. check out what weirdest things people are willing to bid with money on eBay. (click on the picture)

The Bucket List


just caught The Bucket List. i shed a tear, laughed quite a bit. well i'm not going to say much. but i'll give you 5 good reasons why you should go catch it.



  1. Academy Awards Winning actors Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson both starred in the movie (and John Mayer sings the theme song for the movie!)
  2. because life's too short to miss a well crafted movie/ storyline
  3. you won't wanna miss the beautiful sceneries featured in the movie
  4. refreshingly funny...cutesy!
  5. learn the epiphany in life and death
if the above 5 reasons did not do much justice, i extracted this from a review in IMDb
"One of the most fun and uplifting films of the year, Rob Reiner's The Bucket List is also a likely contender for Academy Award nominations. Wonderfully sarcastic dialogue, poignant exchanges between excellently crafted characters, and an overall beautiful tale of mortality and morality, The Bucket List is an excellent opportunity for two of the greatest actors of our time to show off their inimitable techniques. Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman have a chemistry that will have you laughing until you cry and crying at the sight of something truly majestic."
-Mike Massie

worth every cent of yours : 4.5/5 stars

3/19/08

The Hills Are Alive...

with the sound of music...

as we all know music was discovered way long before anyone was born and apparently, instead of the conventional speaking and other forms of modern communication, music in the past was actually a form of communication.

as time passes by, people realised that music has more to than what meets the eye. music is a form of auditory arts! entertainment, in short. as they learn to speak to communicate, men created instruments to form more variety of sounds and music pieces and thus this has never stopped even now!

music has became part of my life since i was 2 years old. my mom sent me for piano lessons at Yohan's Yamaha (the current Plaza Singapura) and i gave up when i was 5 because there were examinations and i freaked out. it was such pity because i picked up so well and could actually continue doing music! guess this was one of those things in life that i have regretted terribly.

anyway, my passion for music is still strong so i'm currently self learning and discovering! :)

i can name you a book of musical instruments, however i'd only touch a few instruments that never fail to amaze me.

first off, i would like to introduce Tenori-On. (similar to Monome)



collaborated by media artists Toshio Iwai and Yamaha, Tenori-On is a new, unique 16 x 16 LED button matrix performance instrument with a stunning visual display. it allows everyone to play music intuitively, creating a "visible music" interface. (click here to know more)

when i first saw this i went, omg did they really create such an instrument? how cute.

then there was the funky ReacTable which musicians like Björk used in her gigs. (click here to know more)




brings smiles all over my face v_v

so following next is this amazing instrument that is shaped like a frying wok or UFO. ladies and gents may i present you the Hang. (click her to know more)



cool, isn't it?! like a wok lookalike can make thousands of different sounds. lol

the comes the Cajón, which i think is also really stunning. (click here to know more)



by slapping the front face of the thin plywood to create awesome music? go figure!

last but not least, this is my ultimate favourite! this super cool instrument called the Theremin. (click to know more) using bare hands by just simply moving them to create music? lovely!



if i'm rich i'd have gotten one instantly. like, c'mon! it's so unique! in fact, it was the first musical instrument designed to be played without being touched. awesome-ness!

basically these are my ultimate favourites. if you've got any cool musical instruments to share, i say please! share them! :D

3/18/08

This Is Not An Optical Illusion

there's 2 words to describe genes & cells: funny & formidable.
they form the most amazing things ever: Homo Sapiens
...right and because genes and cells are just so individualistic, everyone is born differently;
rich, poor, smart, stupid, fat, short, pretty, ugly, abnormality blah blah

so my question is: could there be another me?

it's a tough question.
so i thought my probability of having someone looking exactly like me is 2 : 6.7billion.
i don't even know how many digits are there in a billion but anyway that wasn't my point.

so cells and genes decided to be funny; to form and create look-a-likes to confuse the other. this is what i'm talkin' about:


Britney Spears

Angelina Jolie


Christina Aguilera


Paris Hilton


Dawn Yang


Michael Jackson


Arnold Schwartzengger


David Beckham

freaky yet pretty interesting isn't it? bet you'd be thinking, omg! what if there's someone who looks like me too? *shrugs* i don't really know myself either. moreover, i won't be surprised since there are so many of us looking alike. but i will be really sad and angry if she looks hotter than me. *whines in the most disgusting bimbotic manner*

oh will the real you please stand up?!