Sunday, December 30, 2007

Addicted to Wangan Midnight.

It just happened. I can't help it. After crazy enough with the Initial D (Mostly Third Stage & Fourth Stage), I thought I'll stopped. But unfortunately this series came to me. While doing my job, reviewing some technical specifications, it came across to my screen (i'm using dualview monitor). Wangan midnight. With a little bit viewing the series, I've already additected to it.

Seriously, this series is about the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo`s Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan", literally meaning "bay side" (although it is generally used to refer to the freeway), the longest, straightest road in the entire country. Of course, there`s also lots of traffic to contend with, including a fair number of heavy trucks.

One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. Determined to become faster, he goes to the junkyard to buy parts for his car, when he sees a pristine, unscratched midnight blue Fairlady Z (S30) in the junkyard. Intrigued as to why such a machine is about to be junked, he buys it. He soon finds that the car is unnaturally fast due to a tuned L28 engine, bored and stroked to 3.1 liters combined with twin turbos, which produces 620bhp. He also finds that all of the car`s previous owners had unfortunate accidents in it, starting with the first owner`s death.

I've found my dinner at pasar lambak!

I would like to say, I'm full tonight. Don't get me wrong. It just means that no more food can be put into my stomach. I'm fulled. What did I ate for dinner? Chicken rice, cendol, keropok lekor and for dessert beef burgers. Am I big appetizer? Nope, just entertaining my curiosity about the taste of the food I ate. Well, it is a worth while.

I'll do agree with some people whose claimed that night market is full of surprises. Yes it is!!

Friday, December 28, 2007

What do we know about punk music?: Lesson 2

Well, let's continue with the lecture of our punk-o-logy subjects. The first wave of punk rock aimed to be aggressively modern, distancing itself from the bombast and sentimentality of early 1970s rock. According to Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone, "In its initial form, a lot of [1960s] stuff was innovative and exciting. Unfortunately, what happens is that people who could not hold a candle to the likes of Hendrix started noodling away. Soon you had endless solos that went nowhere. By 1973, I knew that what was needed was some pure, stripped down, no bullshit rock 'n' roll." John Holmstrom, founding editor of Punk magazine recalls feeling "punk rock had to come along because the rock scene had become so tame that [acts] like Billy Joel and Simon and Garfunkel were being called rock and roll, when to me and other fans, rock and roll meant this wild and rebellious music." In critic Robert Christgau's description, "It was also a subculture that scornfully rejected the political idealism and Californian flower-power silliness of hippie myth." Patti Smith, in contrast, suggests in the documentary 25 Years of Punk that the hippies and the punk rockers were linked by a common anti-establishment mentality. In any event, some of punk rock's leading figures made a show of rejecting not only mainstream rock and the broader culture it was associated with, but their own most celebrated predecessors: "No Elvis, Beatles or Rolling Stones in 1977", declared The Clash. That year, when punk rock broke nationwide in Great Britain, was to be both a musical and a cultural "Year Zero". Even as nostalgia was discarded, many in the scene adopted a nihilistic attitude summed up by the Sex Pistols slogan "No Future".

Punk rock bands often emulate the bare musical structures and arrangements of 1960s garage rock. This emphasis on accessibility exemplifies punk rock's DIY aesthetic and contrasts with what those in the scene regarded as the ostentatious musical effects and technological demands of many mainstream rock bands of the early and mid-1970s. A 1976 issue of the English punk fanzine Sideburns featured an illustration of three chords, captioned "This is a chord, this is another, this is a third. Now form a band."

Typical punk rock instrumentation includes one or two electric guitars, an electric bass, and a drum kit, along with vocals. In the early days of punk rock, musical virtuosity was often looked on with suspicion. According to John Holmstrom, punk rock was "rock and roll by people who didn't have very much skills as musicians but still felt the need to express themselves through music". Punk rock songs tend to be shorter than those of other popular genres—on the Ramones' debut album, for instance, half of the fourteen tracks are under two minutes long. Most early punk rock songs retained a traditional rock 'n' roll verse-chorus form and 4/4 time signature. However, punk rock bands in the movement's second wave and afterward have often broken from this format. In critic Steven Blush's description, "The Sex Pistols were still rock'n'roll...like the craziest version of Chuck Berry. Hardcore was a radical departure from that. It wasn't verse-chorus rock. It dispelled any notion of what songwriting is supposed to be. It's its own form."

I'll think we should continue this on another day. And this is a mv from spermbirds called 'your opinion'. Enjoy!!

The shot from Canon Powershot


Finally, my canon powershot A550 has done a great job at the engagement ceremony. Look at the photo, it is very neat and beautiful. (same as the model: sorry guyz, she engaged!!)I'm using portrait mode with ISO 400, to enhance the face of my sister-in law.
The process not stop there. I'm not just send it to the shop for develop it, need something to enhance it. Some photoshop or blend it with photo studio and then final product of the creative people will come out.

What the enjoyment do I'll get if the picture cannot tell a story?

Photo moment from the engagement ceremony






The things I've do before christmas: Engagement ceremony

Ok folks, honestly said, I felt really exhausted. For the majlis pertunangan, there are also majlis bercukur jambul for my nieces. That means all preparation for the feast must be ready before that.

Setelah menghadiri kenduri pertunangan anak mak saudara my lady aku, kami pun segera balik untuk buat persiapan. dari pukul 4.00 petang membawak kepada jam 12.30 malam, aku bersama berhempas pulas buat persiapan. Dari kerja-kerja melapah daging ayam dan lembu sehinggalah membasuh dan merebus daging. I'll need extra power.

Well, until the day everybody satisfied with the feast. For myself it's time to looked for a pillow and a place to take a little nap. Here are some photos of the ceremony.

Log Off for the Aidil Adha

Yeap, another Aidil Adha I've celebrated. This time at my grandparent's house located at Kg. Gajah. Celebrated for 2 days. Luckily, this time I've the opportunity to deployed solat hari raya aidiladha. It was the peaceful moment...praying together with the old folks, your families at mosque.

Not much activities happen here, except enjoying sleeping after lunch. And the next day, with the same activities until later that night, it is a turn to go back to my lady hometown or kampung at Kuala Kangsar.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Mr. Bombastic.....or the rat?

Come in Biggy Cheeze...

Mr. Bean is Mr Bombastics?

Is it....? Let's the question left unanswered.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

RYTHEM - Comet Cloud

I've found something sound nicely and sweet. Opening song for Yakitate Japan!


dokoka touku de mimi wo sumashiteru hito ga iru
arayuru basho de sora wo miageteru hito ga iru
yozora no shita de kuchibue fuiteru bokutachi wa
kotoba mo nai mama yubi de tada seiza wo nazotteru

samugariya no yume tsumetai kimi no te
atatameru mahou wa hitotsu no michi wo shinjiru koto

houki gumo no mukou ni mitsuketa hitotsubu no hoshi wa
kagayaku hoshi demo kasukana hoshi demo
kimi dake no hikari

mune no kumo no mukou ni mienai mama no michishirube
saa kono te wo hiraite ima nani wo shinjimasu ka

nemuremu yoru ni hitori de naiteru hito ga iru
asa wo mukaeta chikyuu no dokoka de warau hito ga iru

tohou ni kureteru mayoi tsuzuketeru sumidasu mahou wa
ashita no jibun shinjiru koto

sora wo koeta mukou ni sagashiteta ano hi no hoshi wa
doko ni wasureta no dareka mitsuketa no
kimi dake no hikari

mune no oku no kurayami
mabuta wo tojite kiri hiraku
saa tobira yo hiraite
ima nani ga mietemasu ka

honno sukoshi no kaze ga fukimashita
saigo no mahou wa yowai kokoro mo shinjiru koto

houki gumo no mukou ni mitsuketa hitotsubu no hoshi wa
kagayaku hoshi demo kasukana hoshi demo
kimi dake no hikari

mune no kumo no mukou ni mienai mama no michishirube
saa kono te wo hiraite ima nani wo shinjimasu ka

me wo tojite me wo akete ima
nani ga kikoeru no nani ga mieteruno
kimi dake no hikari

aoi ame ni nobotte umareta yozora mioroshita
kanawanai koto nante nai
hiraku no wa soro kimi no te

Monday, December 17, 2007

The Trendsetters

Kenapa sekarang ni kebanyakan naib canselor IPTA adalah dari golongan perempuan? Satu topik yang sering disebutkan dan diulas. Adakah kerana makhluk Allah yang bernama lelaki dah pupus? Atau ada simbolisme di sebaliknya. Maaf, aku bukannya prejudis, malah aku menghormati mereka, ibu aku perempuan dan isteri aku pun perempuan. Cuma hanya inquery dari aku sahaja. Aku respek jika mereka boleh menggunakan akal melebihi nafsu. Atau berfikir dengan menggunakan akal tanpa melibatkan banyak emosi dan hati. Atau bertindak autokrasi...dengan menggunakan kata-kata sadis dengan underistimate keprofesionalan orang lain. Setakat yang dilihat dan ditenung tak delah naib canselor wanita sanggup buat seperti Khalifar Umar dan juga Ibrahim Adham yang terkenal dengan sifat zuhud. Mereka ini tegas, namun akan menerimapakai sebarang cadangan dan idea orang bawahan tanpa autokrasi.

Adakah mereka ini naik jadi naib canselor secara politik atau memang mereka berkelayakan, budiman dan mempunyai tatasusila yang bagus. Tuhan saja yang mengetahui.

Dari Nilai ke Damansara

Setelah menjalani kepayahan dan berpenat lelah di Nilai 3, aku dan family berangkat ke Ikea. Dengan menggunakan laluan ke KLIA dan melalui Sepang, junior aku punyalah havoc bila nampak kapalterbang berulang arus mendarat dan berlepas. Maklumlah dah dekat dengan terminal. Berbelanja sakan betul my lady dengan mak aku kat Nilai 3. Junior aku pulak, dapat r/c kereta sebijik dah malas nak masuk kedai toys yang lain.

After that, IKEA shopping spree. Punyalah ramai manusia yang bershopping. Ni first time mak aku ke Ikea. Excited sungguh. My lady aku pun sama. Banyak jugak lah barang yang dibeli, even desk lamp. Untuk sampai, very terrible. I'll try different route to Ikea. But end up missing a turning junction. Well, i'll have to take the usual route of course and with traffic jam I faced, whhooah. Feel likes to go on week days. Much better that way I say.

Ok, there's a list from Ikea: desk lamp, tools for dinner table, plugs, cookware tools and futhermore.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Saturday Night Sleeper

15hb Disember 2007 adalah family day untuk organization aku. Dan aku yang pada mulanya dah mendaftar diri nak pergi menarik diri di saat-saat suku akhir. AJK penganjur tertanya-tanya kenapa aku tak pergi? Jawapan aku mudah, ringkas dan padat. Tempat tu tak best dan tidak memenuhi kriteria untuk aku dan keluarga aku berseronok. Jawapan aku lebih bersifat peribadi dan tidak mempengaruhi sesiapa. Bukan niat aku pun nak mempengaruhi sesiapa. Dan sesiapa yang terpengaruh dengan cakap aku tanpa selidik terlebih dahulu, memang cerdik sangat lah tu. Namun statement aku disalah ertikan oleh pengerusi kelab kakitangan my organization. Dia marah aku sebab bagi alasan macam tu. Bengong ape. (that's why only few female homo-sapien can become a good leader, because they also mix everything with their emotion that can kill professionalism). Hopefully, you guys enjoying yourself. Semoga ramalan cuaca yang mengatakan hujan di beberapa tempat di Perak tidak mengganggu keseronokan yang tidak terhingga. Sesiapa yang ada niat nak cuci mata kat situ, bolehlah cuci sampai putih mata tu.

Mujur juga aku tak pergi family day, coordinator program masters aku dah decide untuk berjumpa dengan kami semua pada jam 4.00 petang di kampus. Setelah masing-masing menunggu hampir 1 jam lebih, perjumpaan dimulakan pada jam 5.20 petang dan berakhir pada pukul 7.10 malam. Tak sangka pulak kami ini dah ade 2 team sekarang: Team 6 & Team 5. The both team carried different direction because of the last semester result. On the Team 5, there are people who have to repeat the last semester paper or papers. And some of them only have to redo their research proposal. The Team 6 will carry on with the upcoming semester's subject and will have to choose whether to take dissertation or independence study for the final semester. At first, there only me and my partner in drive chose to take dissertations, but its end up with the additional of 3 people, only left to think about is SJ. Make up your mind, girl.
We do manage to have only 3 subjects on this semester rather than 4. Another 1 will be taken on semester 4. Hopefully, all of us can graduate at the same time.

Selesai saja perjumpaan aku terus jer nak balik, namun aku fikir baik solat maghrib dulu kat kampus sebelum balik. Tiba aku kat rumah jam 8.15 malam. Setelah bercerita sikit apa yang berlaku kat my lady, aku pun masuk tidur dengan harapan pukul 10 nak bangun. Memang terasa penat betul. Sebab aku baru saja recover dari fever. Tapi apa yang terjadi, pagi ni baru bangun. Dan hari ni family aku akan ke Nilai 3.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Reality Bytes: great to live??

Dah 2 hari, diri aku dilanda demam. Hari pertama yang worst. Panas betul badan. Sampai tak lena tidur. Pada hari pertama demam iaitu semalam, aku gagahkan diri untuk hadir ke mesyuarat penting untuk defend bajet jam 2.30 petang. Mulanya bagi second in command aku pergi ke meeting bajet setelah PA bos aku called. Namun hati aku berat mengatakan aku patut pergi, sebab khuatir collegue aku tu tak tau apa-apa dan dah sure tak mau pergi.

Walaupun badan lemah, pergikan juga. Kepala bengong, tuhan saja yang tahu. Anyway, result exam aku come out memeranjatkan aku dan aku adalah salah seorang yang lulus. Alhamdulillah, ingatkan repeat dah sem depan bagi certain subject such as MLS 742 dan MLS 752. Tapi ada beberapa orang kawan aku yang tak bernasib baik. Semoga tuhan merahmati korang.

Dan semalam, suhu badan dah berkurangan panasnya. Tapi tonsil aku bertambah bengkak dan memeritkan tekak. Maybe nak pekena air asam jawa kot?

Sunday, December 9, 2007

PIKOM PC Fair III 2007: Revisited


I've got myself a new digital camera today. And today was a visit to PC Fair 2007 held at KL Convention Centre. So happening at the scene. People are coming with the same purposes. I went with other two friends, my collegue and his friend. We went there using private vehicle. Even though, i'm not done with the listing, still satisfied after a long reviewed of digital camera.

When we're arrived, immediately we check at three booth: canon, samsung and Benq. At first, checked at canon booth and then go to samsung booth which is only a few seconds because they did not bring in the model I wanted to see. Lastly, benq booth which I was briefed by the promoter about the best features of the camera. What the heck! the benq unit has the most high ISO which is 1000 than canon unit which is 800. Unfortunately benq unit only had 3X optical zoom than canon that has 4X optical. That's not the only reason I'm chose canon unit. Another reason was, I'll do believe in user-friendliness to operate the canon unit, so myself had decided to get one.

I'll get freebies from the canon: 1GB SD card, free tripod, backpack, IDD talk with rm10 value and face recognition cd. Man, I'll do enjoy it. Still, with the cost of the camera nearly RM 500, I can't afford to buy other item: AVR unit, DVD-R, PC Game unit and printer peripheral. Well...there is always next time.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Spermbirds - Something to prove


Well, folks I've done it! Downloaded a very valuable and a long awaiting album that has been in my searching for 1 year and 7 month. Spermbirds - something to prove/nothing is easy is a favorite. Heard it when I was a schoolboy (form 6) where the punk scene and thrash metal are blooming freshly in that years. It's the 90's.

The favorite song in this album are "Playboy Subscriber", "You're not a punk", "something to prove" and "Die Sgt. Landry".

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Beavis and Butthead



Have you seen this? It's an album cover. Includes various artist such as Cher, Anthrax, Run DMC, Megadeth, White Zombie and much more. Can anyone identify the title is? There are great prize waiting for the winner. He...he..

And also, I've put up a new plug-in to this blog. Enjoy.

Hunger

Laparnya perut aku...ini gara-gara melayan item-item yang nak di download. Namun aku puas, sebab album band favorite aku telah ditemui. Spermbirds - Nothing is easy. Pencarian masih diteruskan untuk album seterusnya iaitu LP yang dihasilkan pada 1986 - Something to prove. Di mana di dalam LP, lagu yang best untuk layan, antaranya "You're not a punk" dan "playboy subscriber".

Pencarian untuk perut aku juga perlu diteruskan walaupun dah makan spaghetti with sauce and meatball. (kalau ader alfredo sauce untuk spaghetti lagi ecstacy). Rasanya makan biskut peanut butter cream dengan segelas de-caf nescafe pun ok jugak.

Ok ke? atau layan maggi yang best?

Sunday, December 2, 2007

What do we know about punk music?

I do like to repeat the question, please? What do we know about the punk rock music? Most of the listeners or music lovers of this genre, haven't got any idea about the music or trhe history behind it.

Theorically, Punk rock is an anti-establishment rock music genre and movement that emerged in the mid-1970s. Preceded by a variety of protopunk music of the 1960s and early 1970s, punk rock developed between 1974 and 1977 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, where groups such as the Ramones, Sex Pistols, and The Clash were recognized as the vanguard of a new musical movement.

Punk rock bands, eschewing the perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock, created fast, hard music, typically with short songs, stripped-down instrumentation and often political or nihilistic lyrics. The associated punk subculture expresses youthful rebellion and is characterized by distinctive clothing styles, a variety of anti-authoritarian ideologies, and a DIY (do it yourself) attitude.

Punk rock became a major phenomenon in the United Kingdom during the late 1970s. Elsewhere around the world, punk took root in local scenes that often rejected association with mainstream culture. By the beginning of the 1980s, even faster, more aggressive styles such as hardcore and Oi! had become the predominant mode of punk rock; musicians identifying with punk also pursued a wide range of other variations. By the turn of the century, punk rock's legacy had led to the development of the alternative rock movement, and new punk rock bands popularized the genre decades after its first heyday.

Well, enough lesson for tonight. Well said, I just provide the video of Ramones. Enjoy.