Mass Communication~ Year 2.

the same old phrase goes~ how time flies..~

tomorrow marks the start of another brand new semester in poly. its also another brand 'new year' as we are now year 2 Mass commers. i had known my classmates for 1 whole year already, nearly i think.. 1 year definitely aint a long period of time considering the fact that i am keeping in touch with a couple of friends whom i had known for 10 years and above. or even some cat high dudes whom were my classmates for 4 whole years.

however...

i feel i know some of my poly friends much much better than those friends whom i had actually known for a longer period of time. i guess its because you see more sides of an individual when you proceed on this stage of life. maybe its the environment of mass comm, maybe its the general nature of poly life. but i just feel i know my friends better in poly, as compared to even my best-pal in secondary school.

maybe, its because i learnt how to read people better now that i am older. or i just think that i know more about the human nature. but people also show more of themselves in various aspects.

whatever it is, i believe i have always been the same person. i learnt new stuff, but inside me are the general thinkings and characteristics i possessed when i was back in sec school or even primary. but making new discoveries about yourself at this age is always an exciting business.

all right, this is a rather bullshit post. see you all in school tomorrow.

5 seconds to catch your breath~ 5,4,3...

kristy, nat and kenneth were all awesome at the Levi's Free to Move dance competition. its a pity they didnt get into the grand finals, but great effort!

there was this girl whom tied her shirt up to her chest, showing off her belly. (which bears an uncanny resemblance to my belly though i think mine is bigger, slightly) so hip-hop dance became belly dance. gosh, i swear it was unsightly. i cant get the scene of her belly shaking like jelly out of my mind...

but, today was simply the best day for the past 4 weeks. =)

i knew it...

who says my blog is worth $0.00..

My blog is worth $7,903.56.
How much is your blog worth?

actually, www.yetnamed.blogspot.com is still worth zero.

But... yetnamed.blogspot.com is worth some money though it was also worthless last time. but whatever it is, as long as its not $0.00.

about humans.

I was feeling random and bored so i bought a couple of second-hand books at bras brasah 2 days ago after my visit to sweelee. this particular one is about the personal document of this great lady (Nien Cheng) whom went through the whole of China's Communist reform, and it focuses on the cultural revolution.

amazing lady, with a pretty capable husband.. she met his husband when he was working for his Ph D degree in london in 1935.

gosh.. a Ph D is the 30s.. now we know who Mao referred to when he brought up the term 'intellectuals'. studying for Ph D at that time is probably something like researching about rocket science now.. i think...

i remember China being my topic of interest when i studied history in 'O' levels, its always exciting to read stories about stuff like the long march, how mao deployed tactics to fight off the kuomingtang, how the communists eventually won and KMT had to flee to Taiwan... then there were also...

1. communist freaks whom dug tunnels with their bare hands.

2. communist freaks whom melted iron in their backyards hoping to earn some penny. (lots of artifacts which might possibly be worth millions of dollars in today's auctions were melted during the revolution.)

anyway, i personally think that Mao has got to be one of the most lengendary figures in China's 5000 years of history. yet the author wrote...

'' the emotion... generated in me was one of disgust and shame that such an act of barbarism against a fellow human being could have taken place in my beloved native land, with a history of five thousand years of civilization. As a Chinese, i felt degraded.''

whatever she wrote can be understood as she went through so much shit during that period of time. but ultimately, my point is this book shows only one side of the coin to a certain extent. its mostly a reflection of a strong headed woman whom had to endure a series of unfair treatment. (but bias stuff are always interesting to read)

today, a good percentage of the taiwan population believe they should be independent as a country.

i dont understand how this uncle above can be the president of a country. he speaks as though his tongue is stone-material. he smiles like an idiot but more importantly, there is a substantial amount of population in his country whom see him as a total joke.

i am one whom believe taiwan should reunite with china. reason being, I understand HISTORY.

ok, i am bored.

Ozzy Osbourne

Black Sabbath or the Ozzy Osbourne band has been on my playlist for the last few days. they have a dramatic history with classic rock and roll stories like band members dying in tragic plane crashes, alcohol and drug abuses kinda stuff.

there is this really nice song; Goodbye to Romance.



YESTERDAY HAS BEEN AND GONE
TOMMOROW WILL I FIND THE SUN
OR WILL IT RAIN
EVERYBODY'S HAVING FUN EXCEPT ME I'M THE LONELY ONE
I LIVE IN SHAME

I SAY GOODBYE TO ROMANCE [YEAH]
GOODBYE TO FRIENDS, I TELL YOU
GOODBYE TO ALL THE PAST
I GUESS THAT WE'LL MEET,
WE'LL MEET IN THE END

I'VE BEEN THE KING, I'VE BEEN THE CLOWN
NOW BROKEN WINGS CAN'T HOLD ME DOWN
I'M FREE AGAIN
THE JESTER WITH THE BROKEN CROWN
IT WON'T BE ME THIS TIME AROUND
TO LOVE IN VAIN

I SAID GOODBYE TO ROMANCE [YEAH]
GOODBYE TO FRIENDS, I TELL YOU
GOODBYE TO ALL THE PAST
I GUESS THAT WE'LL MEET,
WE'LL MEET IN THE END

AND I FEEL THE TIME IS RIGHT ALTHOUGH I KNOW THAT YOU JUST MIGHT SAY TO ME
WHAT YOU GONNA DO
WHAT YOU GONNA DO

BUT I HAVE TO CHECK THIS CHANCE
GOODBYE TO FRIENDS AND TO ROMANCE
AND TO ALL OF YOU
AND TO ALL OF YOU

COME'ON NOW!

I SAID GOODBYE TO ROMANCE [YEAH]
GOODBYE TO FRIENDS, I TELL YOU
GOODBYE TO ALL THE PAST
I GUESS THAT WE'LL MEET,
WE'LL MEET IN THE END

AND THE WEATHER'S LOOKING FINE
AND I THINK THE SUN WILL SHINE AGAIN
AND I FEEL I'VE CLEANED MY MIND
ALL THE PAST IS LEFT BEHIND AGAIN

I SAID GOODBYE TO ROMANCE [YEAH]
GOODBYE TO FRIENDS, I TELL YOU
GOODBYE TO ALL THE PAST
I GUESS THAT WE'LL MEET,
WE'LL MEET IN THE END

the band changed a few guitarists after Randy Rhoads died in a tragic plane crash(1982), the guitarist now is Zakk Wylde. amazing guy whom occupied the lead guitarist position of the band thus far since 1988. -wikipedia, 2006

ok, back to personal opinions now. Zakk Wylde plays lots of pentatonic scales, especially the minor pentatonic. i downloaded his lessons and i got so bored after awhile cause he based almost everything on the minor pentatonic scale in the key of A minor. his playing is really choppy due to his pick attack, and it sounded pretty boring after awhile.

if your aim is to achieve crazy shredding on the guitar, go for the John Petrucci Rock Discipline Lessons. i personally think its quite educational as he takes you step by step to achieving speed and more importantly accuracy. however, you would need to invest in a metronome as he bases his teachings on it heavily.

another great guitar virtuoso whom can teach relatively well is paul gilbert. he has really improved as a tutor over the years. his earlier video were so-so, you kinda get what he wants to bring across. but now, paul gilbert teaches guitar like a professor. he states the benefits and objectives of the exercise precisely and clearly. truely impressive, below is an example.



owell, guess there is nothing i cant play. just that i have yet to learn or practice. =P

thanks Azhar Bro.

hey Azhar, thanks for the party yesterday. i enjoyed myself, and its really something i appericate before school kicks off once again.

thanks.

yes, the previous entry was referring to ah toon's family. the 3 angels are now nested at their grandparent's house, so everything is kinda settled down. ah toon's grandpa is one of the greatest man i ever came across, i really respect this member of the family. however, her grandma can be a real bitch though. a 60 year old bitch is one of worst nightmare ever for anyone. they are so experienced in this trade, its almost impossible to handle the situation. their most lethal weapon is..

basically to cry.. cry.. and cry.

i hate it when ladies above 40 years old cry. people would basically listen to them and think that they are pitiful. but in actual fact, they are mostly being unreasonable. all right, enough of all the shit. everyone is ok till that bastard get release next wednesday, god knows what the hell he wants. but as for now... i thank everyone whom expressed concern.

fuck you, bloody bastard.

bloody bastard pulled a trick again and attracted the attention of the police and civil defence this time round. serve you right for getting your ass dumped in the mental hospital. getting release next wednesday.. gosh, i hope you squat in there forever. meanwhile, enjoy your stay.

want to burn yourself to death? but hey dude, cooking oil aint flammable, you got to try fucking harder. you should have called me and i swear i would gladly buy you kerosene or something flammable. i shall grant you your wish so you can fucking burn in hell.

screw your own life up for all i care, but please spare a thought for the kids. they are the most innocent angels ever. they need a healthy environment to grow up, dont hinder the process.

thanks.

wow.. the classic performance!

this post is 5 days late. went to azhar bro blog and guess what is there? footage of our performance back in chiangmai!



i am proud of azhar and myself!

~i miss my long, black hair ssssoooo much. =(

along with the wind.

yes. i went for a jog again this evening, i am pretty determined to lose some weight, specifically my huge belly. i am not going to eat less cause i hate the hungry feel. but i am going to exercise more in the hope of shedding some flesh. or rather start exercising regularly again...

its really interesting to chat online with friends based in thailand like K and Bee. i love the way the simpliest form of language is used and the feel of talking to someone whom is actually reaalllyy far away from where i am. for me, i am thankful of the technology i get to enjoy. i guess i am so used to some technology... i dont ever realise how amazing it actually is. but still frying biological cells in the body is probably the price to pay. i can so imagine myself contracting cancel in my late years.

i have been listening to some eric clapton's blues music, and i love it. he is so slow, yet steady and musical. love his 'hey hey'. i have also been catching up with my various G3 dvds, woo... i dont get sick of them at all.

billy sheehan is amazing~

improvising improving~ improving improvising

yongxin was soo nice to give me 1 extra lesson this morning. and it was simply the best, we had 3 hours of solid discussion and playing. i learnt some basic bossa nova progression, revised my blues abit, played improvisation with him and... tried my best to understand some theories.

yongxin never fails to amaze me with his humble thinkings, understanding of the fretboard, simple yet sophisticated melodies, his constant desire to learn more and most importantly his passion for music. he will be enlisted into NS this friday, this 2 years is probably the chance for me to catch up with him. yongxin, it was a great pleasure to know you, good luck in army.

now, i can improvise ok with the minor pentatonic scale.

i realise i have been missing out on certain musical aspect of the guitar after the chiangmai trip; thanks to azhar. i realise i am not able to strum a guitar and sing a song myself. maybe i should think about this and get some songs under my fingers.

the best friend ever...
there when i need it,
sing, weep, laugh according to me.
whiz my fingers through it,
for its never complete without me.
i love it.

i feel fresh!

my mum commented that i look fat this afternoon. and yea, i dragged my ass out for a run in the evening.

an easy jog felt good. it always reminds me of my sec 1 days when running was part of my everyday life. i had covered miles in mac ritchie before, racing against the stop-watch so i can reach the finishing point before all other team-mates. it felt really good initally, i never felt so healthy before and i enjoyed all the company from my team-mates. but i got really sick of all the competitions going on after a while.

i believe running best reflects the competitive nature in all of us; for we are all humans. the first people that roamed the earth got to run for survival. later, people raced naked in the first olympics for crowns made of grass. its interesting how running has evolved. now, you go to the park and you see old people running very slowly with their arms drawing circles in the air. go to mac-ritchie and you see crazy young people racing against themselves.

seriously, i used to love running. i loved the feeling of breathing hard for air. its the only time i dont take the atmosphere around us for granted. i feel alive when i breathe. but i lost running partly due to a lousy trainer. wong-dog was a really lousy coach.

i kinda think i hate him sometimes. but its my life, i am going to start running and swimming again. healthy lifestyle. =)

+ ? - ?

hi all, i have been back from chiangmai for nearly 4 days. lots of thought had been on my mind over the past few days. i tried my best to reflect on all the happenings and most importantly my actions. to conclude this trip...

1. i made lots of new friends, thai friends and also friends from other classes whom some will become my classmates next semster.

2. i strained some friendship. i respect all their thinkings but i hope they can understand that none of my actions in chiangmai meant any bad intentions to anyone.

sorry.... ex-buddy.

3. i had lots of fun.

so what if i had all the fun in the world? fun is only for the moment. now that we are back, it is the emotions and aftermath that will be back to haunt all our relationships. but i hope everything will be fine after 1 month as we get our ass back to projects, projects and probably more projects.

k. i am off.