I Don't Read Manuals

"So another week of free labour. What's in it for me? nothing. What's in it for the man? Well, the man get's his pocket full"

Last weekend I paid 20bucks for a ticket to the Bird Park. I took out my camera to take a few pics, and I noticed that the view in my viewfinder was blurred. I tried snapping a few pics and it came out sharp and detailed. But when I looked into the viewfinder again I was still blurred.

Immediately I concluded that my camera was faulty and I started thinking of the huge amount of money it was going to cost me to fix it.

Lost all my mood to take pics so I just snapped a few peacocks and some other birds there. Spent about 2 hours before I headed back dejected.

So from about 20-30 pics, only two were up to scratch. So here you go, since the admission fee was 20 bucks, each pics below are worth 10 bucks. Hahahaha....



So at home, I started yahoo-ing the reasons for my blurred image, Trying to see how much money I can spare to repair my camera when I so happened to find the solution for it.

All I had to do was adjust the diopter a bit. Problem solved. If only I had read the manual, could have saved me a lot of trouble.

Ah well, I'm a guy, I don't read manuals. I also don't ask for directions.

Life Happens

"Home is a sacred place for sleeping. I will not desecrate its sacredness by working there"

Today as I was heading back to the office I just happened to come across five bucks just laying there on the ground. Without so much of a second thought, I picked it up, put in my wallet and forgot all about it.

After work while driving back, I suddenly remembered the five bucks I found. Then I remembered something that happened when I was at school a few ('few' is understating it) years back. Same situation, found ten bucks laying on the ground, looked around to see if anybody had dropped it, not seeing anyone, picked it up, put it in my wallet and then gave the ten bucks to charity.

What ever happened to that kid?

I always knew I would make a great teacher

"At the end of this job, I will transform you from a green nosed bambi, to the ultimate auditor"

Since I promised that there wouldn't be any more rant post, I got nothing much to write. As much as I would like to rant, trust me, I got loads of reasons why, but a promise is a promise.

So since I got nothing, and I wanted to post something, here's a picture. I haven't been anywhere notable in these past few months, so it's an old one from the AFAX Convention.

Deja Vu

"Three weeks into the new year and there has been three public holidays already. And I've been to work all three days... "

My firms annual dinner was last week.

Amazing. Great MC, delicious food, fun games, amazing gifts... it was absolutely perfect.

Last year.

I know the staff turnover is high in an audit firm, and for 85% of the people attending the dinner it'll be a new experience, but for the 15% that actually survived for more than one year, come on la, think of something new. We deserve something new.

I realise most of my post this year has been rants and complains, so this will be my last complaint post for the year.

Promise.

You can make lots of money....

"If each day had only 18hours, the office would be my home"

Go into accounting, he said.
You can make lots of money, he said.
Every type of company needs an accountant/auditor, he said.
You won't have any trouble finding a job, he said.

You forgot to mention the ungodly working hours and zero benefits.
Thank you very much.

Rant over. It's always nice to have a blog that no one reads, where you can rant and complain all you want.

Fun fact of the day:
"I found out that when I'm tired, I'm not nice".
If I just realised this today, does that mean I've never been tired before? If I've never felt tired before, does that mean I'm getting old?

Welcome 2011

"Welcome 2011, hope you'll be a good year! actually, anything better than 2010 will be a plus"

Haven't had the time to process the new year. Still writing the dates as 2010 instead of 2011.

This peak is really sumthing else... haven't had a weekend rest yet. Late nights like no other, guess thats what to expect now. But still, I'm damn tired, trying to do 4 jobs at once...

The best news is, the peakest of peaks hasn't even started yet...

Guess he'll miss the money more

"The only thing chicks dig more than guys with tattoos are ninjas"

I was reading the comics section of the paper yesterday (after I read the business and finance section of course) and came upon this Zits cartoon strip. It hit a nerve. Thankfully, my parents don't read the comic section.

On a totally different matter, it looks like the Carlos Teves saga is finally over. Taking a page out of Rooneys book and doing a U-turn to stay with City (that didn't help them against Everton thought).

So what about all his complaining about missing his children? I guess he realised that if he left City, he would miss the money more.

On another unrelated topic, the new Mortal Kombat game is coming out sometime in 2011. MK is the best game around, Street Fighter might have popularised the whole beat'em up genre, but MK would whoop Street Fighter right in its Netherealm region. Sub-Zero is also the baddest assed character around. Anybody who says differently... well lets just say I hope you don't mind your spine being rip outta you.
Here's a great profile vid of Sub-Zero for the new game.


Another unrelated thing, Josh and Zac Farro have left Paramore. I don't know what it'll mean for the continuity of the Band, eventhough Hailey said they band still lives on... I'm just glad I've had the chance to see them in concert when they came around.

The Peak

"I wanna get a tattoo coz they're cool and chics dig guys with tattoos"

Well it's here, the lack of new posts recently proves it.

Ahhh peak period, we meet again.

I need to go somewhere and take some pictures........

Nerding out Before the Peak Period

"It was like going out with a girl only it was with a guy. Sheez! Sheezizzle?!

Everyone has a right to nerd out at least once in his lifetime without having to give any explanation for doing so. Last weekend just happened to be that day.

Japanese "French" Maids.... dreams do come true


Aira Cosplaying as Black Rock Shooter


Asuka Langley and other characters from Neon Genesis Evengelion.

That Time of The Year Again

"The english dub for K-ON!! is horrible. Ruined a great anime with bad dubbing. Somethings just don't sound right when translated in english"

The peak period is around the corner.

While trying my best to look cool, I say...

"Rock On!"

The Happiest Day of My Life!

"Drawing eyes on your eyelids using a marker is not possible. I should know, I tried."

I was having one of the most enjoyable days ever last Tuesday. Went to see Paramore live, which was awesome. Came home around 11pm, switched on the TV.... then my whole world came crashing down on me.

"WAYNE ROONEY WANTS TO LEAVE MAN UTD"

said the headlines, while the TV showed Sir Alex Ferguson issuing a press conference to confirm the news. I couldn't believe it. Rooney was the one player that I thought would stay on to be a legend at Man Utd, with the likes of Bobby Charlton, George Best and Eric Cantona.

I was in a foul mood all week long. I actually retired from watching football that week. Missed the Champions League match against Bursapor on purpose, didn't open any football websites while working, didn't update my fantasy football team and the likes.

My foul mood culminated last thursday when I went to McDonalds to buy dinner on the way back from work. They messed up my whole order. Gave me Double Cheese when I ordered McNuggets and after telling them twice I didn't want ice in my drinks, they still managed to put ice in it. I lost it, I'm ashamed to say I really lost it. Called them up and started shouting on how they screwed up my damn order. I don't usually shout at people. Honest. I swear.

But then, Friday came. A whole lot better. The McDonalds agreed to replace my McNuggets for free. (Thank you McDonalds) and on the way home while munching on my free McNuggets got the best news ever.

"WAYNE ROONEY AGREES NEW FIVE YEAR CONTRACT WITH MAN UTD"

The happiest day of my life. I love you Wayne, I'm not ashamed to admit it. Don't ever leave me again.

Riot!!!

"There's one more business we have to settle! Misery Business!"

This post is all about the pictures!

Hayley Williams and the gang rockin it out last nite. It was awesome! Encore! Encore! Encore!

PARAMORE!PARAMORE!

"It doesn't make missing out on Metallica any easier, but it'll have to do for now"

I finally did it, I gave into temptation and finally bought me tickets to go watch Paramore live. The semi-cheap tickets were sold out, so I had to fork out a wee bit extra, but who cares. I'm gonna go see Hailey Williams in person head banggin her heart out.
Almost couldn't make it, but the signs were all shouting at me to go. So hell yeah, I'm going.
I didn't think I would be this excited, but yeah, I'm pumped!

Edited: Concert pics!!!

Drawing eyes on your eyelids.... hilarious! K-ON!!

"I have a proposition, it involves a camera and a marker. You interested?"



Saving the best for last. The very last episode of K-ON!! and its a classic. The opening scene makes it all worth it. Funniest thing ever. I wished I thought of something like this during my college days. Now if I ask my friends they'll most probably think I'm weirder than normal.

Ahhh... the things you get away with in college. Priceless. Anyways, watch the opening scene. Epically hilarious. (1:36)

Most 'interesting' futsal nite ever

"I should really finish up all my pending work, but the call of FIFA 11 is too great. We are 11 baybeh!"

This post is dedicated to my short friend with an even shorter fuse. In the five years plus that I've known him, here I'll list down the top three times he blew his top.

1. Yesterday while futsal. I can't say the guy didn't have it coming, but playing futsal after this will be a bit awkward.

2. One year ago. For accusing us of not paying for our drinks and refusing to listen to reason, you had it coming foreign worker waiter.

3. Two years ago. Again during futsal. A tournament too. The most memorable "I'm gonna give you a flying kick" threat ever. We did get second, so it was well worth it.

Thank you short freind, you sure as hell make hanging out all the more interesting. As per situation 2 and 3, I can't wait when we look back at situation 1 and tease the crap out of you.

Here's a pic of some dancers at a wedding to help cool you down.

I need to score some Paramore tickets fast

"So basically everyone is fcuking everyone"

It seems I only ever post anything on here when I'm either bored out of my wits or I have some pictures I wanna upload that doesn't quiet make the flickr grade. Most of the times is a combination of both, but sadly this time I'm just freaking bored. Maybe I'll upload a picture if I can find any in the old archive, if not then this post is just a rant on how bored I am.

The level of excitement in my life has suddenly hit an all sudden low where the impending release of Fifa 11 is the only thing 'exciting' around. It was released yesterday anyways, so there actually nothing left to look forward too.

The current job I'm doing gave me some hope that maybe I'm not as old as I think I am. Maybe there's still some excitement to be found out there.

So I spent two nites at some of my old college friends house expecting to re-live the swashbuckling adventures of old. To cut the story short, nothing swashbuckling ever happens if you go to bed at 11pm. So there I was alone in the middle of the nite watching re-runs of some melodrama. Swashbuckling indeed.

So the faint flicker of youth still in me dies an unceremonious death......

Edit: As promised, a cold tone picture (I'm running out of pics, I need to go somewhere)

I Don't Take Pictures, I Just Want To Buy A Camera

"If you look closely, you can see Mesonic symbols in everything. Conspiracy theorist thought me that"















Currently I have a thing for editing pictures in cold tone, ala ala CSI:New York.

I've been thinking... which sometimes is a good thing.

Sport players like Pele, Federer and Woods are blessed with sporting talents. No matter how many hours you put in in training, without talent you'll never achieved the heights of these sporting legends. You're either born with talent or you're not.
These players are paid millions to display these talents week in week out. So, what if sports like football, tennis or golf were never invented?

Cavemen. What's a caveman to do if he's blessed with sporting talent but no one was evolved enough to invent a sport for it and pay him millions? He may be able to juggle round objects, do a bicycle kick or smack a backhand like nobody's business but to his fellow caveman he's just acting the fool.

Back to the present. I have some pretty nifty skills up my sleeves. When people see them they think it's funny but utterly useless. What if these skills are worth millions 30 or 40 years from now? Maybe no sport has been invented yet for these so called 'useless' skills? Maybe if I was born in 30 or 40 years from now I would be a damn millionaire. So who'e laughing now?

Ponder that...

Why Am I Still Here?

"You make me feel like I'm living in a teenage dream"

4.25pm
Why would u guys leave me all alone.
Everyone knows that when I'm left alone, my brain automatically shuts down.
Don't blame me if things don't get done.

4.45pm
Since I'm bored and all alone, let me rant for a while.
I'm bored and I wanna go home.
Rant over.

5.00pm
I can't believe I'm still here. This reminds me of that day I almost died of boredom. Yes, it can happen.

5.01pm
Wait, what's that scratching sound? Is someone at the door? Are they finally back? Can I finally go back to my hot meal?

5.02pm
Damit, I'm hearing things. I'm sooooo bored!!!!1!

5.10pm
After three days of repeating 'Teenage Dreams' on my iPod, I think it's safe to say i've outgrown this song. But Katy Perry sure is damn hot. Maybe i'll listen to it one more time.

5.15pm
They're back. Finally...I'm outta here.

What time is it?

"I wanted to go home already, yet I'm still here"

Figures...

They'll say we'll be a crossover of Britney Spears and Katy Perry

"Private and Confidential"

If I ever form a rock band... this is so gonna be my album cover.

Introducing from left, bassist and backup vocals, "Murder" Murdoch McGee. No, he's not Irish, he only wishes he was. Center, Drummer extraordinare, "Skinny" Johnson and far right, Lead vocals, guitar and sometimes electric violin.... Me.

Our critically aclaimed band will be a cross between Katy Perry and Britney Spears. A mixture of crazy fun and all out mental crazy. Like I said, Katy and Britney.

I wonder sometimes, with my rock star good looks why I didn't ditch college to go on the road with my band.

Oh yeah, I forgot... I can't sing.