The thing that we so often spend most of our time on while we are at home

Now, here's my RM1300 big, fat, heavy ASUS 8800GTS GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or graphics card. It has been sent for warranty for the past month and now its finally back :)

I gotta say I'm really lucky because I paid extra and extended the warranty period to 3 years instead of 2 or not I will have to pay a large sum to repair or even get a new one.

Well, it is very common for a GPU to break down after 2-3 years of usage and rightfully mine did as expected. I don't really know what went wrong even after the technician explained to me so I'll just put it down as "overheating". lol

Here's one thing, my brother has one too and it spoiled as well. But instead of getting a same replacement, he got a smaller, slimmer and better 9800GTS (one generation ahead of mine) as replacement from the ATOM shop he bought it from. (Mine from C-Zone) Damn, I wished I had bought from those ATOM guys as well. Anyway, I'll finally leave you with what's on my PC now...

Intel Core 2 Duo 6400 2.13GHz processor
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit operating system
ASUS 320MB 8800GTS graphics unit
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS sound unit
Edifier S530D 2.1 Hi-fi speakers
Samsung 17" SyncMaster 740BF monitor
Corsair 4 GB RAM
Western Digital 750GB internal harddisk
Western Digital 250GB external harddisk
Logitech gaming mouse and keyboard
Logitech wireless gaming joystick


Oh and... HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Myvi Exclusive or just another "I hope this improves sales" Edition?

Alright Myvi or "Meeve" fans, here's another NEW toad-looking addition to the already large Perodua's Myvi line-up which includes Myvi original, Myvi SE original, Myvi facelifted and Myvi SE facelifted. (added the old original ones cuz there are still second hand options)

With the impending launch of their first compact MPV in November, Perodua has decided to roll out yet another Myvi called the Myvi EXCLUSIVE Edition! Now, with such a mind boggling name, I just can't help but wonder whats so exclusive about this new Myvi, so lets check out what does Perodua has installed for us here.

If your looking at the picture above and wondering if I'd mistakenly post the normal variant, the answer is NO, I DID NOT! IT IS the Exclusive Edition! The difference is, it has 14 inch alloy wheels similar to Myvi SE, side skirt (no front or back) and chrome door handles on the outside. Noticed it yet? Yeah, it took me awhile too.



On the inside, the chrome treatment continues on the inner door handles. The seats, door trims and steering wheel are wrapped with leather which is also bit similar to Myvi SE. The audio system is a 2-DIN system which supports CD, MP3 and bla bla bla... Its similar to Myvi SE as well so you'll get the dig.


And under the hood, you'll still get the similar 1.3 liter DVVT engine like the rest of the Myvi variants and that's about all that you get for this new Myvi EE at a price of RM51,000. By the way, this car is so exclusive that they are only producing 5000 units of it so better not wait or you'll miss out on this "rare" car on the road.

But seriously, this is just another lazy job and probably lousy job as well from Perodua in trying to grab more customers. I mean, just look at the car, its just a non-SE Myvi fitted with Myvi SE stuff, that's all there is to it. And then there is the name as well, EXCLUSIVE?! Seriously? give me a break Perodua, I bet people couldn't even tell if its Exclusive or not when they see it on the roads. And sadly enough, there wasn't any performance tweak to the car as well so it just remains the same as the normal Myvi and the Myvi SE.

Last of all , my verdict on this car is that it is just another Myvi on the road. If you're looking to be "special", your better off taking your Myvi to mod rather than getting this. I would say it is still buy-able however, one things for sure, you'll be riding in a so-called exclusive car but you ain't gonna be feeling any special from all the other normal Myvi owners out there.

A post from the heart (Deleted)

This post has been deleted to ease any discomfort, misunderstand or any sort of mixed feelings caused upon reading it.

Sorry peeps, this was just a really really really bad post.

Another hell long of a day

Yet another long long Friday for me I would say. Well, the day started off with me waking up unusually early around 6.30am to prepare myself for a job interview. The interview was actually at 10.30am but because I was being cautious over traffic jams, I allocated roughly 1 and a half hour for the travel time. But, I reached my destination at approximately 8.45am with around 1 and a half hour still to spare so it was rather boring just hanging out around the coffee shop for breakfast. And not to mention I only had like 5 hours of sleep prior to this so I was yawning all the while which also led me to have a 30 minutes nap in the car :)

me yawning away... lol

Regarding the job, it was a job vacancy as a marketing executive in Naza Bikers. Yea, bikers as in motorbikes or SUPERBIKES!!! It wasn't really the division I applied for but since I'm actually really interested and hoping to work in the automotive industry in the future, so this really is a good opportunity for me to start so I'm really hoping it goes well.

To be honest, this jobless streak of mine is REALLY killing me. I'm having real stressful days worrying about getting a job. Without a job, it seems like I'm also unable to get my life going as in there are many things which I don't think I can or should do without a proper income.

yes? watcha lookin' at?

So anyway, after that, I met up with my friend for a game of pool just outside UCSI. Here's the thing, it's been a VERY VERY long time since I last played pool and I'm kinda desperate for a game now. Also, after that when we went to Mid Valley, I had no objections when my friend AGAIN asked to play pool!!! So this'll last me about a week or two before I start asking people out for a game again. :)

So with all these being done, it was already 6pm when I reached home. Yet, the day wasn't gonna end as it is. Instead, we planned to catch a 11.30pm movie, so we went back to Mid Valley AGAIN!!!


"Surrogates" was the title of the movie that we watched. The movie is set in a futuristic world where vast advancement in robotics resulted in humans living in isolation and interaction are only done through surrogate robots.

As you can see from the picture, Bruce Willis, who's into his mid-fifties is the lead actor here. Well, just like someone commented on IMDB.com, "Bruce Willis makes it watchable", I would say it wasn't a bad movie but it wasn't a very good movie as well. However, what interest me wasn't really the plot of the movie but more on the creative idea and great vision in creating this movie.

Let's think for a second. What if we were given the privilege to have surrogate robots, with the ability to enjoy ourselves with unlimited boundaries without even the slightest worry about being robbed, injured or even killed while going through our daily routines. You could even have whatever physique, looks and appearance of your preference to go out into the public. Hmm... interestingly, if it were to happen, I would presume that the world would be full of Megan Fox!!! cuz why not? Megan Fox is HAWT!!!

surrogate Megan: "wouldn't you like to look like me girls?"

But then again, living in this kind of lifestyle is not as good as it may seem. Just like the movie might suggest when Bruce Willis himself had this tough relationship going on with his wife. This is because with the use of surrogates, human beings are being isolated and so there seems to be this barrier where people don't really see face to face (as in real person) anymore and that really eliminates the sense of closeness between individuals. Like for example, would you even accept the person if all that you know about this person isn't really what he actually is. Imagine looking at a surrogate who is dead handsome (like Brad Pitt?) but for all you know, he is one fat ugly dirty lil brat who's just having fun playing around with his new toy robot in the real world. Hmmm...

Finally, I'm pretty sure that I need to apologize for making this post a grandmother story and thankfully for you, its over now.

So its off for me now... sign off time = 4am :(

Songs of the Week

Here are some of the songs I'm addicted to now... It's songs of different flavour actually. There are english and korean songs with different genre and also some are old and some are new so hope you'd enjoy...

This first song is from Mat Kearney titled "Closer to Love". A very nice love song that I've only discovered from watching my cousin's wedding highlight video. Currently my favourite of favourites...



Here now is another love song but this time its from Korea. This is 8eight with "Goodbye My Love". Of course, by the title itself, you could probably have guessed its a sad love song. The video itself has some sad and touching plot to it so there you go...



Now for the heartbreaking song. This is Outsider with "Loner". A very nice song with deep lyrics and great tune. I would definitely like you to check this dude out because his rapping is sick! Just go see how fast this dude raps...



Okay now, for the more upbeat song, here's Brown Eyed Girls with "Abracadabra". Kinda found this song while looking through random people's blog and find it quite nice. Love the beats very much, and hey! There's hot chicks in it!



Finally, here's James Morrison with "You Give Me Something". A very beautiful song. It's also an old song but hey, classic is gold!!!

Joe Yeow & Belinda Wedding

I've just been through a busy weekend where I had attended my cousin Eng Joe Yeow and Belinda Chee's wedding. So first off here I would like to congratulate both of them on their marriage and I wish them a very happy journey together :)

Now, does Belinda Chee sounds familiar to you? You WILL be familiar with her if you've a regular in channel 8tv where she is the host of 8tv Quickie. Besides, she is also now acting in this Korean drama titled "Love in Seoul" with Nicholas Teo (or Zhang Dong Liang) which is now showing on 8tv 9.30pm every Sunday. (if I'm not mistaken *promoting 8tv at the same time*)


I would think that this is a match made in heaven because my cousin Joe Yeow is a very handsome, smart, successful and a very good man and on the other hand you have Belinda Chee who is... well... Belinda Chee!!!

Happy family :)

Joe Yeow's Heng Dai!!!

Toasting or "Yam Seng" session

For me, I'm really greatly and honoured to be able to witness this coming together of two perfect people. The wedding itself, which was held in KL Shangri-La, was a great occasion with a few familiar celebrities hanging around. The most notable celebrity was Serena C (one of Malaysia's best radio DJ) who was invited to be the MC that night alongside 8tv Mandarin news anchor, Owen Yap. As usual, Serena C did marvelously on keeping and getting the crowd entertained like she always do on Mix FM and not to mention she looked hawt that night as well, spotting a blonde hair with slim fitting dress.

MC of the night: Serena C and Owen Yap

Of course, what would a wedding in Shangri-La be without exquisite dishes? Well, we were treated to a fine dining dinner which I heard cost RM3000 per table. There were 95 tables to be exact so I'll leave you to do the maths.

Menu of the night

Shangri-La Hot & Cold Dish Combinations

Braised Superior Shark's Fin Soup with Bean Sprouts
(real shark's fin, yum yum)

Braised Eight Treasure Herbal Chicken

Miso Glazed Chilean Seabass Fillet with Gratinated JUMBO Prawns
o.O

Sea Cucumber with Vegetables in Prosperity Bag
(and they actually took the trouble to cut heart shaped carrots)

Steamed Glutinous Rice in Lotus Leaf

Chilled "Pak Lin Ho Hup" in Snow Pear
(my favorite) :D

Dessert Medley

From the top of the pile Shark's Fin Soup all the way down to the final Dessert Medley, the dishes were all great. One particular dish I find very attractive and tasty was the Chilled "Pak Lin Ho Hup" in Snow Pear. I am not gonna explain how good it is as the thought of it in itself has already made my mouth all wet and drooling! All I gotta say is I want more! :D

VIP seat and stage

Finally, here are some videos of cousin Joe Yeow and Belinda's wedding both in Kuching and KL.

Kuching

Joe Yeow + Belinda Chee : Kuching Wedding Highlights | Same Day Edit from Doodle Studio on Vimeo.

KL

Joe Yeow + Belinda Chee | KL Wedding SDE | Part 2 : Joe & the Joe's Bros... from Doodle Studio on Vimeo.

The Journey

The Journey So Far... from Belinda Chee on Vimeo.

Pre-Wedding Photos

Belinda & Joe Yeow's Pre-Wedding Picture Montage from Belinda Chee on Vimeo.

Photo courtesy of Charles Boey
Videos embedded from Doodlestudio.my

Super Junior - It's You

Here's a very nice song from Korean boy band Super Junior. A friend of mine just introduced this song to me and its so nice that I decided to post it up. Thankfully, there is English translation so you get to know what their actually singing... love the lyrics and the chorus! :)

Neo Ra Go~~~ LOLz