Random neurotic thoughts...

If it takes 62 muscles to frown but only 26 to smile shouldn't we be wiping that smirk off our face? Why you may ask. Well, it's just a working theory of mind (actually just one of my random insane thought processes at work here) but if we frowned more and use more of our muscles, we'd be getting more exercise every day!

Think about it, the Health Ministry would have a ball putting a campaign like this together. Since they're constantly at their wits end trying to find ways to make M'sians a more active lot. They could call it 'Kempen Muka Masam' or 'Kempen Muka Cibai', though I doubt the last one would go very well on billboards and TV adverts...they could distribute badges of frowning smileys (an oxymoron, I know...) and use Najib's face on the campaign posters, coz that dude has one of the most unphotogenic expressions EVER.

The truth is 'Kempen Muka Cibai' has already been launched. In fact, it has been sucessfully implemented in the M'sian lifestyle and has become a part of our 'culture'. Yup, not smiling has become second nature to us all. The best example of KMC's success is when one walks into a government department to apply for those oh so important-but-impossible-to-obtain documents (Yes, NRD we're talking bout you!).

A few other worthy mentions include most but not all Maybank branches, Giant Hypermarkets, and just about every outlet in SgWang Plaza. Yup, these establishments are simply the best when it comes to practising good customer service cause we all know that NOT smiling makes perfect business sense...

So what are you waiting for ppl? Turn that smile upside down and lost a few pounds at the same time! And while you're at it move that lazy bum of yours to our ever VERY reliable and efficient National Registration Department to get your very own personal 'frowney' badges today! It'll only cost you RM5 for the badge, RM10 for the frowney sticker, and RM20 for the safety pin, that is if you manage to assemble it by yourself. Failing which you could ask for assistance from one of the LOVELY NRD staff who strangely always seem to have nothing to do except take 3 hour long lunch breaks and exchange muka cibais with you (of course). It'll cost you another RM50 for you to engage their services though, and another 6 months for the fully assembled badge to arrive at your house. Did I mention the postage charges as well? What, how else are the government gonna make money? I mean since they now can't charge a king's ransom for not having your IC on you they have to think of some other way to sustaing the countries economy right? Go figure.


*End neurotic and cynical thoughts

Yeah, right...

You Are 44% Cynical

Yes, you are cynical, but more than anything, you're a realist. You see what's screwed up in the world, but you also take time to remember what's right.

How Cynical Are You?

This is an outrage! Only 44% cynical? That's such an insult and pure nonsense. I've always seen myself as at least 70% cynical. Goes to show how reliable these tests really are. And if that's not cynical enough for anyone I dunno what is.

If my life is a circus...

...then I must be the cheesy fortune teller, coz that's what everyone around me seems to take me for. I don't do tarot cards, I don't do feng shui, and I certainly don't have a freaking crystal ball on me! For fooks sake stop coming to me for advice! Just because I stay at home all the time and appear to be online 24/7 does not lead to the fact that I don't have a life.

Maybe it's the universe's sadistic way of telling me that being bestowed upon cosmic consciousness has its price. I don't know, sometime it feels like I'm the only one that is ever aware of what is really wrong with the world and the rest of humanity is content to wander around and enjoy in endless indulgence, gluttony, and other acts of pure stupidity.

But then again the universe has its own ways of sorting things out, so I guess there's really no point in fighting this. Perhaps I am destined to be everybody's fortune cookies. It just urks me juuuuuust a little that when advice comes their way with the most obvious solution, ppl then tend to find more and more creative ways to ignore it and repeat their mistakes...ignorance and insanity knows no bounds nor limits I guess.

At the very least I should get paid for this. Listening to other ppl's rant eventually takes a toll on one's psyche you know. Yes, I think I should set a booth complete with operating hours. I think I might be able to make a hefty sum, enough to buy me a one-way ticket to Korea and the heck away from this overgrown nut house!

*end rant*

Project DOA

Just a little something I whipped up in the media hub. Took me 6 hours to finish up a 3 minute plus video...and Windows Movie Maker sucks!

My life has become like a carnivale...

Today was one of those adventurous days which caused me to question my sanity and re-confirmed my long-standing resolve that staying at home and keeping to yourself is the best way to spend your holidays after all. No wait. 'Adventure' is much too mild of a word. 'A day at the circus' best describes my day. But then again, what would you expect when the Four Sistas of Taylor's College get together...

It all started when I was called back to college by Ishwar, who needed help editing some video he shot for Communication Day. Now I'm no genius when it comes to video editing but at least I know we need Windows Movie Maker 2 to do it. Something which our wonderful ICT department staffs have to knowledge of at all. One guy at the Papparazzi Pod, that's what they're calling the newsroom now (I know, what a horrendous name!) was just starting to configure the PCs there so we couldn't use that lab. And after a futile attempt to ask another intern at the information desk (who just gave us a blank face upon hearing Windows Maker Maker, gawd this is what we are paying thousands for...) I just decided to try the new media hub instead.

Unfortunately, after fiddling with the camera trying to transfer the data to the computer (which didn't even come with a memory card!!!), I accidentally deleted all of their hardwork...I'm telling you, these things should come with a manual. Oh wait, they do. The college just forgot to give it to us when they lent us the video cam...

So after much panicking and cussing we decided between re-shooting every scene and putting in a late night or cancelling the whole damn thing. We went for the easiest and less stressful choice so we scratched it so that Ishwar and the gang could concentrate on their play. Unfortunately some members of the crew were being difficult and childish and rehearsals had to be canceled as well.

Several phone calls and plenty of bitch fits later Ishwar was calm enough to follow me to Ridzuan to meet up with Radd and Nadeem, who was having a crisis of his own...I swear it was like a scene out of Sex in the City with the five of us (Yuvi, one of our juniors were present as well) discussing his love life. After much consoling and bad love song renditions (courtesy of Ishwar and Radd), I managed to convince everyone to teman me to Pyramid for a little hardware shopping.

After all the nonsense that we went through that day you'd think the heavens would have mercy on us and leave us alone but noooooo. We barely left Ridzuan area when Radd's car had a flat...

Question: How many gays does it take to change a flat tyre?
Answer: Click here to find out

And here's the freaky coincidental universe-works-in-mysterious-ways nonsense la. It had to happen at that spesific place and time where I would bump into my useless boyfriend, who hasn't called for 2 weeks and convienently passed by without even uttering a simple hello. 'Boyfriend'? Sorry, I mean EX-boyfriend.

Anyways, our bitching session continued at A&W at Pyramid and it escalated to mass cursing session. I pity the poor souls who've incured our wrath. But now that I think bad it wasn't so such a bad day after all. I got to spend time with my sisters and we all realised in our ways who our real friends are. And in the end I got what I wanted: a 2gb thumbdrive. And it only costs me RM180, which I think is kinda reasonable. What do you guys think?

Lazy lazeee dayz...

Gomenasai minna! Despite the holidays and having a shitload of free time yours truly has not been updating his blog regularly has he? Well might as well, since I haven't been up to anything remotely exciting lately. Just enjoying every moment of my vacation, with only less than 2 weeks left (*screaaaaam~*).

I DO have something for my faithful readers today though (which probably only equals to less than the number of fingers I have!). Follow the link below to view pictures and movies I took on my trip to Pahang and Terengganu. Was gonna do a complete feature on my experience but I'm currently too busy downloading and watching anime...:p

I'm also working on several personal projects of my own which hopefully will be uploaded and posted on this blog soon. For now, enjoy!


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