I miss you guys

I should be asleep by now with church tomorrow morning and all.

I haven't had so much fun with Friendster in years..

Being the dinosaur that I am, these sites rarely keep me interested for more than a month. I'd post a few photos, write some testimonials and then it'll just die.

After reading a post in James' blog about the identity thief that happened to him, for old times sake I decided to log into my old dusty friendster.

Looking through my list of friends, I've realized how many people I've lost touch with. Old school buddies who gone overseas, tuition mates, seniors, college mates. Oh how they've changed so much. =D

But the most fun is looking back at old pictures and reliving the precious memories stored in them. Not to mention saving them on my computer! lol..

I spent the last hour sending out messages to many of them, in hopes to (in words of Jon) rebuild long broken bridges. I sure hope they check their account more often than I do. xP

Burst Fire

Next week is my "Mid-term" holidays, a well needed break! =D

1 week of Battlefield 2, mamak sessions and getting enough sleep.

Well actually, I have lots to cover for my finals. It's only a month plus away.. Better study hard.

Just passed up my Monash Exchange application today. Will find out if I'm accepted to transfer in about a few weeks.

I'm all excited, although I'm at the same time awfully terrified.

If I fail any subjects this semester, I won't be able to transfer there! I won't allow it!

There's no joy quite like getting pages and pages of cold hard programming to work flawlessly. xD Go Verilog!

Just celebrated our 2nd year anniversary on Tuesday. =) Happy anniversary baby! =D

Su Yin told us of this marvelous waffle place near 1U! Rather expensive, but it's superb! xD Strawberry and Cream.. wahhhh... Thanks Yin! =D

College group going for bowling on Saturday! I can show them my average score of 44. xP

What a difference... some RAM makes..

Why didn't I do this sooner?

Last night while getting some RAM for Xin for our anniversary, I was contemplating on getting some RAM for myself as well..

Why didn't I do it sooner?!

I've been thinking about the idea for sometime now, but I wasn't too sure if it would make that much of a difference.

My wife computer was not too bad, although it was showing little signs of aging. Usually when open a word document, an excel document and MATLAB at the same time (a typical setup for doing reports), it goes to a bad crawl.

And let's not even talk about gaming. It's a sign when your computer takes 10 plus minutes just to change a few settings.

So, justifying myself saying that it will increase my university productivity two-fold =P I got myself 1GB of RAM. Apacer, 1GB DDR2, 140 bucks, a reasonable price I figured.

Acer people are such clever people. The number of RAM slots for a laptop is 2. My computer came with 512MB of RAM. They just had to use two 256MB ones.

So with my newly added 1GB stick, my wife PC now has 1.2GB of wonderful wonderful RAM. =D Nothing much compared to Kee Ken's 2GB, lol.. but it works for me!

Dark Messiah is such a joy to play now.. xD No more melting plastic smell from my laptop!

I should try to install Battlefield 2 again. Maybe this time they won't kick me out of servers anymore.

Bioshock!

UFO!

Ooo.. A good chance to try out blogger's new video uploader..

NDS homebrew software so rocks.. =D

Please re-enter password

I wanted to post something while I was in college, but I got my password wrong. The result was this.


squat.. (-_-") Lol...

Rose & Camellia

This game is borderline weird, but freakishly fun. =D

Rose & Camellia

(Be sure to watch the tutorial video on how to play!)

This is the elegant art of feminine conflict.

On the very day after she married into the noble Tsubakikoji family, Reiko suffered the loss of her husband Shunsuke. Left alone to endure the haughty torments of the clan, Reiko has finally declared war on the rest of the family.

"I am the widow of the eldest son of the Tsubakikoji family. This house is mine!"

With the rose Shunsuke gave her clutched to her bosom, Reiko squares off against the entire household...



(The text above is taken directly from the site. Lol.. =P)


So anyway, in order to defend what is rightfully hers, Reiko squares off with the other members of the noble Tsubakikoji family. How? By slapping them senseless of course! =D

The battles consist of an exchange of face-slaps. You and your opponent try to slap each other silly until one side has lost all her health. The one left standing is the victor!


I love the way they tell the story, with its anime style and dialog. The critical hits are hilarious too! xD

At difficulty level 4, I only managed to play till the Grand Madame. Her brutal punches slaps are killer. I shall attempt again after posting this.

I seem to be enjoying games that require you to physically injure someone. (hmmm...) Wii Sports Boxing was a blast!! Haha! Great fun..


THE WOMANLY BATTLE BEGINS!


Happy slapping! =D



edit: Finished the game at level 3! Onward! LEVEL 4! WOHHH! =D

BGR

Magic - Funny home videos are a click away

Dudeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. =D

CRAZYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

I so wish I could do thatttttttttttt.. Ahahahahahaha!

His "cool" exit didn't look like it worked out though with his stuck shades. Lol..


Wondered why the title was BGR? Ask Kee Ken. xD

ECE2021

Joshua from Klang sent me an "All the best" sms for tomorrows test. So nice of him. =)

If you're ever reading this Josh, UPDATE YOUR BLOG!!


Despite being so unprepared for tomorrow's paper, here I am, blogging, for the second time today.

Jon's so right. My blog comes ALIVE during exam seasons.

The picture below describes very effectively how prepared I am.

But as I said, blogging's pretty therapeutic. It's a good way to take your mind off equations and triple integrations for awhile.

Tomorrow I'm facing Electromagnetism, codename ECE2021. The figures below are graphic representations on how the subject has been treating me so far..

Scene 1

Scene 2

Scene 3

I think it might be a tad bit over-exaggerated. =) It's not that bad once you get the hang of it I suppose.



It's been eons since I have been able to draw girls. I've been drawing so many guys that people start to question my sexual orientation. HAH! This ought to set things straight. She's a little on the buff side though.. haha.. Oh well, I love the bleeding nose dude! Haha!

The scans look awful in their full size, gah...

Filler

I'm studying in uni now. Well actually, at the place my uni used to be. I'm doing some work in the ol' Sunway Campus. The new campus was a ghost town, no air-conditioning or fan whatsoever for students to loiter and study.

It's just like old times, cramming before the finals, only this time it's just mid-terms. I'm sitting at the very place we toiled and wept for the tough papers last semester. Plenty of bittersweet memories here. Mostly bitter since we were stressing out over the Finals last semester, haha! However despite that, many bonds and close friendships we forged in this very same place as well.

I have plenty to post, just couldn't find the time to put it all down with reports, mid-terms and all. My trip to Penang to surprise Miss Lew Ling Mun, coming home with a terrible fever and the gig at Full Gosple Tabernacle in Damansara on the very same day. Lol..

Another day eh? =) Back to work I go.

Suitable for kids! Quality approved!

Thanks Gabe for the link. =D

It's like receiving a SIRIM seal of approval. The Noodle Shop is suitable for all ages! Quality approved!


It's official, I'm hooked.

This has been my best friend for the past 4 weeks of college, everyday.. every single day..

Well of course I don't finish it all by myself. What better way to cheer up someone's grumpy morning with a dose of chocolate? =D Must remember to be wary of Micheal though, pass him the chocolates and a third of it will magically disappear.

Matthew slowly beginning to emerge again. I can see him mocking me. Better curb this somehow.. Not to mention I stopped jogging since early this semester. Time to get back into the habit I suppose.



More quizzes from that Mingle website.

2,336,880How Many Germs Live On Your Keyboard?Equivalent to the number of germs on 467 toilet seats according to them. lol..

$4065.00The Cadaver Calculator - Find out how much your body is worth. From Mingle2 - Free Online DatingHahahaha, I'm guessing that's pretty bad. Although I can't really say without other people to compare with. Shouldn't drink so much sugary stuff, that really lowered the price of my dead body. xD

52% Geek
I lost so much marks to the Star Trek questions. Never really got into that series.. That's probably the reason why I'm only 52% geek.


Alright, my Switching Electronics report is calling out to me. *must.. not.. procrastinate.. *

Mr. Vai and Mr. Petrucci

Since we're all in the spirit of bringing each other down musically (Eric Johnson, Buddy Rich), figured it'll be my turn to add some oil to the flame. Another crowd favorite, Mr Steve Vai.

I'm surprised he can even stand with that behemoth..

So cool! The top guitar being a 12 string guitar, the middle a normal one and the bottom a fretless neck.

wahhhhh...


On a lighter note, here's something I stumbled apon.



Hilarious dubbing. Hand-wired by Tony Blair. lol..

Windscreen slide..

I just took Betsy out for a wash yesterday evening. She badly needed it after the past few days of rain. The guys who wash cars down at the Caltex station in SS14 are superb! Exterior wash and interior vacuuming and cleaning for only 8 bucks! I drove off feeling as if I got a new car. =D

So that was at about 7pm yesterday evening. I went back home and did the things I needed to do.


Later that night I needed to get my textbook from the car, so naturally.. I went to the car.

Lately, there's this nice fluffy cat that has been loitering around my house for the past few days. From what I heard he/she has been getting braver and has started coming into the house as well..

From the looks of it, that cat (with very very muddy feet) jumped onto my car from the boot, made a few laps on top of the roof and finally decided to use the windscreen as a slide..


(TT_TT) ...

HAH?!

Funny how much chaos a few misunderstood words can bring..

"Eh Raghav, where's the Section B part of the report that you did?"

"HAH?? Weren't you supposed to do that part? You said you'll do the discussion and the resuts!"

"I already did the the discussion and the results! Section B is the calculation part.. Discussion and Calculations are different parts!!! (O_O)

"No wonder! I was wondering why you only give me so little to do while you do so much."

"No wonder you keep asking me for more work to do.. (-_-") Was thinking why you were so semangated.."

"How much longer before lab starts?"

"40 minutes.."

"DO NOW! DO NOW!!"

You can probably guess what we did for the next 40 minutes. Had to skip a Digital Systems lecture. (TT_TT)

Logical, but not very clever..

Tried out a few of those quizzes on Christina's blog.

Your Element Is Air

You dislike conflict, and you've been able to rise above the angst of the world. And when things don't go your way, you know they'll blow over quickly. Easygoing, you tend to find joy from the simple things in life. You roll with the punches, and as a result, your life is light and cheerful. You find it easy to adapt to most situations, and you're an open person. With you, what you see is what you get... and people love that!

What's Your Element?

Ah, quite true.. I get so stressed when there's conflict. lol..

You Are Incredibly Logical

Move over Spock - you're the new master of logic You think rationally, clearly, and quickly. A seasoned problem solver, your mind is like a computer!

How Logical Are You?

Haha, yay! =D I have a knack for solving lame jokes and clever logic questions. Unfortunately I don't feel very smart at stuff that really matter, more specifically Electrical and Electronics Engineering.. MOSFETs, Fast Fourier Transforms and Bipolar Junction Transistors can bring me to tears..

I'm starting to think whether or not the quiz is accurate.. I changed half of my answers and still got the same result. Maybe I'm not so clever after all. lol..





This guy was pretty famous for his rendition of Torn by Natalie Imbruglia. Hope it makes your day. =D

Love is Cinta, Pineapple is Nanas.

Don't know why is a little enlarged and pixelated.. Hmm.. Will fix it later..

Love is Cinta, go watch it. It's pretty good. I've never watched a movie that could make you cry every 5 minutes. Very touching and sad movie, as Christina would say.. "Emo". If she went to watch this show we'd be reading about a freak flash flood in TGV Sunway Pyramid in the papers the next day. =P *sorry christina!! xD*

So go watch it! It's good!

Alright.. Back to work for me.. =S

Orpheus and Oranges

I had so much fun with this..

Should have shaded the pants or something.. darn.

Didn't do the folds or creases.. I so suck at them. xD

And I still can't draw hands for nuts.. Lol lol.. But heck, it was still fun while it lasted. =)


I just had the most wonderful most awesome oranges in my life..

That's right.. oranges.

Check out Judson's face.. doesn't that say it all? lol..

It's like.. "FUAHHH!!". We can't quite put our finger on what the flavour is like. It's kinda sweet but also quite sour. But we both agree on one word to describe it, "electrifying". It makes my head tingle when I drink its juices.

It tastes like a soft drink too! Really!! Just ask Judson! =D

Rocking stuff..

Of truth tables and karnaugh maps..

Todays lab: Converting BCD(Binary coded decimal) to Seven Segment Display.

Basically it's making combinations of on and off switches to produce the numbers 0 to 4.

I find Digital Systems it so fascinating. =D

Didn't work the first time we tried it out this time. It was a headache to debug. Darn faulty NAND gates..

Thank God for Karnaugh Maps. I'd die if I had to simplify the logic with Boolean algebra. I'm just so "brilliant" at math. Who knows how I got through a year and a half of Engineering..

Red eyes..

Justin, how come your eyes are so red?

Hah? Really? Very red ah?

Yeah.. quite..

(TT_TT)

Note to self, never leave electromagnetic lab reports to Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Slept at 3 something because of the darn thing. Not to mention I had to wake up at 7 the next morning to finalize my Maths assignment to be handed in by 9am. *darn you math lecturer! couldn't you wait till the afternoon or something?* 3 hours of sleep... *sob sob*..

It didn't help that MATLAB and Microsoft Word runs a little sluggishly on my lappie. Waiting for the graphs to be produced took forever.. Apparently before I went to Singapore I forgot to shut down my laptop, thus it was running for 4 entire days straight. After returning from the trip, there's this weird smell of melted something everytime I use my computer. I'm pretty sure I fried something, it doesn't seem to run as fast anymore. Then again, it could be just me..


Think I'm coming down with a fever. Took a 2 hour nap in the evening, but i still feel awful.. Better go to bed early tonight to sleep things off..

I stumbled apon my old folder of drawings back in secondary school.. It's dated 2004. Wow.. 3 years already?!


Haha, so appropriate for today's post.

I kinda miss drawing..

It's ALIVEEEEEE..

I have 5 minutes. Just five. I have a report to complete about line charges, electric fields and an assignment Laplace Transforms.

*Sigh...*

Hello there! It's been about.. 21 days or so? hmm?

Now, the sole purpose of this post is to silence the jokers on the cbox telling me that my blog is dead. Yes, I know it's dead. You don't have to remind me. =D

Can't blame me, holidays are too precious for blogging. Watching movies, gaming, sleeping. Ah.. Good times. I easily watched at least 10++ movies during my holidays, a luxury not possible when I have classes and stuff.

Then again, I might just be lazy and uninspired. Well, mostly the former than the latter. *grin*

In an effort to give a fresh new look to the blog, I was looking through a number of templates to redecorate The Noodle Shop. Unfortunately nothing really caught my fancy. Oh well.. when it's not broken, why fix it?


So.. What's up with me lately? Well.. for starters, against my wishes I'm back in Monash University again. I would love to rant on how a month of holiday is not enough, but I'll probably be beaten up and smacked senseless by a certain somebody from The One Academy.

Heck I'll say it anyway.. A month is SOOOOO not enough!


Well, on the bright side. Monash has officially moved to its brand spanking new campus!



On the first day of this semester I felt like I was overseas far away studying. And coincidently the morning weather was a little chilly that day.

It's always great to meet up with old classmates and makan buddies again, so many stories to tell and share. Although it was sad that a few of them failed units last semester. I'm thankful that I made it though without failing, but in hindsight I barely made it.

With my less-than-stellar results, I have decided to work much harder this semester. My last one was certainly a drag, having being ripped away from my close friends and my comfort zone. I reckon I'm more emotionally stable to face this semester. =) What more, the new library is gorgeous! The timing couldn't be better, a brand to campus to go with a fresh new start.

It's been 2 weeks already. I'd say I'm doing alright. =D Too early to judge though, the workload usually starts to pile on week 4. Better brace myself..


Isn't it wonderful when things just work?


I think I'll enjoy Digital Systems class. It's interesting how seemingly simple logic requires so much thought, planning and wires to implement.

We were surprised that this mess of wires worked the first time we put it together. Oh the euphoria.. =D


Well.. I have spent 55 minutes on this post. 11 times more that I intended to. I can kiss that Electric field report goodbye.

"Tomorrow... Tomorrow.. I'll finish you... Tomorrow..."

I've forgotten how stress-relieving blogging can be. When there's stuff in your head you just need to let out, nothing works better than a good blog post. If we're lucky, we'll see more in the near future. =)


A few more pictures to end this post. Farewell then!


Budak-budak hijau!! I actually thought my shirt was brown. Darn colour-blindness..


Gotta love Kee Ken's expression in this picture. Priceless.. =D

3D sounds!

I think this is so cool..


Virtual Matchbox

Virtual Haircut



Now, for the best effect you must use earphones to listen to the MP3's.


Don't worry, nobody's going to scream suddenly while you're listening to this. =)

I like the virtual barber shop. To my surprise I still get the chills even though it's a "virtual" electric razor. Lol..


They MUST use this effect for FPS gaming someday... Maybe then we can all finally hear Jon Tan sneaking up on us with his pesky crowbar.. *grin* =D