Nostalgia
Posted by James
Ever had this feeling? Somewhere in your life, something from the past is missing. Be it a feeling, a thing or someone. Well, today i went through my e-mail (i accumulated about 2.1k of e-mail since 2004) and started deleting those advertisement e-mail, prize collecting e-mail, forwarding chain mail. I found some very nostalgia e-mail, some forgotten memories and incidentally i think i forgot to collect a crumpler bag order which i made during 2005.
This nostalgia e-mail actually concern my very good friend in secondary school but over the course of some unexpected event, our friendship turned sour and thus our "buddyhood" ended. Nevertheless, i still respect him for things he did and things people don't understand. In term of similarity, i suppose there's ton of it between us. Which explain why i treasured the friendship during secondary school (secretly, even now) But, people move on and so did i.
Come to think of it, i never really posted any picture onto my blog. So, today i will post my virgin photo.
(The good old times...)
pachelbel – canon in D
Posted by James
Should be a relatively familiar classical music isn't it? It's actually quite funny but actually the chord is present in most of the music nowadays. Music CDS is quite interesting if not for the boring lecture :\
Pachelbel Rant
ONGD
Posted by James
ONGD IS A WASTE OF TIME. The whole class is doing nothing but staring at the floor, staring at me typing this (Mohd bin zul), saying i'm an asshole (Mohd bin zul) and people playing dota... Hmmm.
Now is 11.20am, we can only be released at 11.30am. Why? *point finger @ teacher* (Mohd bin zul told me to do that)
I'm bored.
D Cup
Posted by James
No, it's not the bra size. I know most of you thought it was, you dirty fellow's!
It actually stand for Director Cup. It's an event which is held yearly which involve 3 different sports. Soccer, basketball and captain ball (Hey it's fun ok!).
The final was tonight and i was there to support my course-mate and be a "part-time" photographer there to "expand" my portfolio. Well, although my course-mate never win, they still enjoy the match from what i can see (and you also can see it here).
All in all, it wasn't easy trying to take sport event because of the fast moving pace and all but somehow i managed with my prime lens. Hopefully i will slowly gain more experience to deal with such situation.
Had fun but dead beat now.
Pissed off
Posted by James
Ok, for people who don't wish to listen to me grumble, please press the little X button on the top right of your browser (Left side for mac).
WHAT'S WRONG WITH EA(Electronic Art) OR ANY GAME COMPANY? It's like all they are after is the $. It's no longer about the customer, the support is like sh!t and so is the contact option. Why am i so pissed off? Simple, I CAN'T FREAKING FIND ANY INFORMATION ON EA CONTACT. How hard is it to provide some simple form of Phone support? Considering that they are a billion dollar corporation. I just want some information and i want it fast!
So is the mirror edge LE bundle with the bag coming to SG?
NO ONE CAN GIVE ME AN ANSWER!!! ARGHHHHHHHHH.
I've already sent an e-mail to the EA "support" e-mail but that was like 3 weeks ago, till now my inbox haven't receive any reply or sort. Come on, the fundamental of business is the customer. Just because of this lack of information i might not get the game because i don't find it appealing anymore thus resulting in poor sale and then they will blame piracy and in the end the digital war continues, with everyone pointing finger at each other.
To all game company (If you're a PR of game company or whatever), the reason why I am not buying your game is because of the support, the lack of information and the "relationship" feel is just not there. I don't feel that you make me buy the game for the experience, you are trying to sell me the game for the money. And frankly speaking, it would only get worse as more people feel like me and in the end stop buying/supporting the game industry and it would be sad to see such thing happening.
E.C.V.S
Posted by James
What does E.C.V.S stand for? Extended Computer Viewing Syndrome. It's when one person view his/her computer monitor for more than 10 hour a day regardless of work or play.
(Obviously i made that up)
But.. If there's really such a syndrome, i would have it for sure. My project are all computer based, my game are all played on the monitor be it xbox or PC game. Wow, thinking about it, I think i stare @ my monitor for more than 12 hour per day! OMG... No wonder i wear spec 
Procrastination
Posted by James
Yup, it's one of the thing which I am damm good at unfortunately. Why am I so good at procrastinating? I don't exactly know but maybe wikipedia might tell you something about it.
Take for example (I have tons of it btw) , I'm suppose to do my IGAI (Introduction to game AI) currently but I am here writing a blog entry. HMmmm, let's see, I am suppose to complete this by tomorrow, latest by thursday. Okay, I have 3 more days, who care. Off i go to play my game, read some forum, stare into the monitor and do nothing. And on wednesday, I will begin to panic and start to do but all the work i can produce is crap. End of example.
Boys and Girls, Do not follow the foot step of this uncle because this uncle got special training before.
P.S : I really should do my work now.
A slow sunday
Posted by James
Today is sunday,
A very lovely sunday.
I woke up feeling hungry,
but no food's there.
Soon a call i had,
work is what called me.
Out the door i went,
Slow sunday indeed.
“L” plate coming through!
Posted by James
After a fruitful 7 hour of sleep (THANK GOD, FINALLY I HAD A DECENT SLEEP THIS WEEK.) , i woke up and went to school for only 1 hour of lesson -_-'' , sometime it just don't add up. 2 hour of traveling (to and fro) for 1 hour of lesson.. Hmmm, am i missing something here?
Anyway, today i went to register for my driving practical test. So many people at the driving center and so many "incident" happening when i was queuing up. First incident being the girl in front of me told by the counter that she didn't book her practical test, i overheard (this is an understatement because she was practically screaming) this conversation.
Counter lady : Sorry ah but i cannot find any of your practical booking.
Girl : but i got book online!
Counter lady : but the computer show that you never book leh...
Girl : BUT I GOT BOOK ONLINE!! I REMB I GOT BOOK!
Counter lady : The computer never show you got do any booking!
Girl : (said something very fast which i didn't hear properly) *stomp off with a damm pissed face*
Wow.. i stood there looking stunned for like 1 - 2 second.
When it was my turn, she told me that i had to go online to register for the practical test date because i haven't apply for PDL (Provisional driving license). Considering how the incident was just a minute ago, i said something very stupid, "I don't have computer at home." Hey, i panicked! I react lousily when i panic
So i went up, apply for PDL, come down again to register for the practical test. Another incident happened but this time it was some foreign talent (the most in singapore currently) but you get the drill of "I got book but sir, the computer no show" incident. Thankfully, i booked my practical test through manual way. Although the counter lady most likely was thinking how come this boy look so nerd but don't know anything about computer but still, i got my test date booked! YAY!
Had my first lesson today as well, the instructor was alright and driving is fun! Although i can't really go above 40km/h because "its my first lesson" as said by the instructor
Official first post
Posted by James
I need sleep.. I only had 2 hours of sleep yesterday. I was out the whole day, went to school @ 9am, went to funan after that to exchange my xbox 360 because of RROD.. How nice right? I really wonder why microsoft release 360 even though there's a flaw.. Hmmm, oh well, who care since they are making money and they extended 3 years of warranty for the RROD issue.. Hehe..
So, this sems of school is very intense, we are having block teaching, which means that module supposingly to be completed in 1 sems are to be completed in 1 term, which mean twice the amount of work, lesser amount of time.. ARGHhhhhh O_O , i got assignment due on week 3 already... wow...
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