The Magic Position

I found this video by accident...It's so retro and laced with weirdness, the epitome of 80's pop culture, but apparently, it fairly new.
Dad used to send me/us videos of mostly 80's music...haven't been receiving any of late...
But...this is the closet i could get to 80's retro without actually digging into the 80's...think a younger David Bowie...

Through the Roof n Underground

Here's a flick that you should definitely check out ASAP...go to your nearest Blockbuster or equivalent and rent it over the weekend and chill with some mates over soda and popcorn.
I know......I should be studying for my exam...but every needs a break from time to time.
Anyway...trailer says it all...so I'm not going to give a synopsis...also, check out the theme song...it's wicked.

Tribute to My First Band

AAAahhhhhhhh.....there's nothing like the sweet memories of busting a tune with your first band. It's like your first crush...doesn't last long, but you'll remember it for a very long time...probably the rest of your life...
I remember those times...when me and the band was so young and ambitious...we really thought we could conquer the world with our music...and that we could play anything...well at least I did...I thought there was no tune I could not conquer...
Anyway, the first band I was in was a trio...It featured Sam on the drums, Serene on the keyboards and me on the guitars. I was 13 at the time...and just started learning the guitar...and just like person who's just introduced to an instrument, I went through that awkward period trying to coordinate my hands...I practiced till me fingers were bruised...but when I finally got it, boy did i felt good.
Sam too just learned the drums and had some difficulty getting the timing and rhythm right...but he got it eventually, and Serene...well, she was the veteran in the team.
And...when we finally mastered our first song...we played it in front of our first audience...Mom and Dad...I think we blew them away...anyway here's a youtube video of the original song...



Speaking of bands...here's my new favorite one...you have to turn up the amplitude to bust this one out...

Be Thankful...Always...

A friend of mine used to say “Do not complain when you have no shoes, think of those who have no feet”. Those words haven’t made more sense to me now than it did before.

I was having a conversation with the usual gang recently, and I was telling them how some kids have it so good. I was saying how during extra class in primary school, a lot of parents brought their child lunches just before lunch break, while it’s still piping hot and all I got was food stored in a thermos flask to which a couple of my mates (Serene & JunShi) exclaimed; “You had a thermos flask!!!!????”…hahahahaha, lesson learnt.

So kids, next time you’re having warm chicken soup with bread slices that your mom painstakingly prepared since morning for you to bring to school for lunch…be thankful, it could easily be soggy ham and cheese sandwiches…

Anyway...here are the top stories (in sports in the past week)

The renaissance of Celtic and Lakers Basketball. Both teams reach the conference finals this week. Fingers cross that they'll reach the NBA finals...although I'm rooting for a Pistons and Lakers final...either way...it's going to be good...

One of the all time greats in women's tennis; Justine Henin announced her retirement effective immediately...she cited burn out and a loss of motivation as her reasons for exiting the game...she will be sorely missed...her career has been marred by controversy and personal conflicts...but really started to take a turn for the better these couple of years...she will be sorely missed...I always liked her...she proved that little guys/girls can be ballin' (I know, it's techinically a basketball term)

Roger Federer...will he ever beat Nadal on Clay?? From todays scoreline...it looks improbable...Looks like the pundits prediction that Nadal will be in a Funk this time around were sorely mistaken...having said that...only count out Federer on your own peril...as he have proven time and time again in his career...

Anyway...here's something totally unrelated to my post so far...of all the big men in the NBA during the 90's I've always been a big fan of David Robinson...OK that's not really true, it was Hakeem 'The Dream'...but David Robinson was always a class act on and off the court...his persona and character has always been refreshing in a day and age of rich, overpaid athletes who cares about nothing but numero uno...so enjoy...

Serving at 3 in the Morning

Life here has been getting pretty monotonous and routine…I realized that I have really nothing much to talk about these days aside from work…which to me…really really sucks…I hate it when life becomes rather predictable…like knowing exactly what I’m going to do next…Hence, I decided to take matters into my own hand…armed with a can of Dunlop tennis balls and my trusty Wilson Hyper Hammer, I took to the courts at 3am in the morning…it was dark, but fortunately for me, these was some ricochet light from the lamp post…fueled my desire to break from my routine I set a personal goal for myself…“Don’t leave this you get your serve to hit your sweet spot”…It was tough, I had no idea where the ball was heading or even where my ball toss was, coupled with the frustration of hitting too many framers…but I persevered…tweaking little things like my grip, posture…etc etc…until “Pop!”…by golly (who says by golly anymore), I think I did it…I hit couple more just to make sure it wasn’t a fluke…I retired to my room after that, rewarding myself with some milk and cookies for the task I've just completed…Man…life is sweet again…

I realized I haven't been updating my blog...well, I will in the near future I suppose...well I get more organized with my stuff...In the meantime...check out these couple of videos...If you don't find it funny...there must be something wrong with you...hahahaha

Famous rats

Some well-known people born in the Year of the Rat.

Galileo Galillei, Italian scientist, 15 Feb, 1564

William Shakespeare (right), the bard himself, April 23, 1564

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer, Jan 27, 1756

Charlotte Bronte, English writer, April 21, 1816

Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer, Aug 28, 1828

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer, May 7, 1840

Claude Monet, French Impressionist painter, Nov 14, 1840

Jimmy Carter, former US President, Oct 1, 1924

Chin Peng, outlawed secretary-general of the disbanded Communist Part of Malaya, Oct 21, 1924

Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, Works Minister, June 30, 1936

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, Nov 14, 1948

Gwyneth Paltrow, American actress, Sept 27, 1972

Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (left), our first angkasawan, 27 July, 1972

Eminem, rapper (real name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III), 17 Oct, 1972

Amir Muhammad, writer, filmmaker, 5 Dec, 1972

**Is it me, or did the pool of talent got watered down over the years...Looks like we're in dire need of a Saviour...Fear not my friends...

Paul Lee Hann Ker, Born on a Monday, 8 Jan, 1985

The Lost Whisper

WARNING: Spoiler to the movie 'Lost in Translation'

Man...'Lost in Translation' was a pretty bad movie...made absolutely no sense...what worse was the whisper in the final scene in the middle of busy Tokyo...
Anyway thanks to some fanboy with limited access to technology was able to decipher that last scene...stoke of brilliance or plane crashing...you be the judge...

People Getting Punched Just Before Eating

Common'......you know you want to click 'PLAY'......

Everything Changes...A Multimedia Digital Retrospective Presentation...

I was really inspired inspired by one of mom's earlier post about 'December' babies...how one has grown and the other ones journey just beginning...etc etc...So I was flipping through some old photographs...and I was just taken by how much things has changed over the years...plus I found pictures that I never even seen before...you know what they say..."everyday is a new adventure". I know I know, there are tons of pictures when me and my siblings were younger…looks like a cheap plow to get people to read my blog…but hey…my blog my rules…besides…it’s fun

So I present to you...the new old and improved 'Multimedia Digital Retrospective Presentation'... Enjoy...

P.S: Wini…I searched high and low and still can’t find this mysterious knee high socks of which you speak of…I beginning to doubt the existence of these pair of garment (for the feet…to the knees)

1) The kids change...

I really like this picture...it's the first time I've seen this picture...I like how the boys are carry a tommy gun and a rifle, while the girl is holding a barbie doll...the only question is...was this picture taken spontaneously...or was it staged...

I actually vaguely remember this one...I think it was some of the nick-knacks from the Christmas eve celebration gift bag...Zorro was huge at the time...not kidding...

This one was taken in Ranau...hot springs i think...correct me if I'm wrong...although...I'm never wrong...anyway...still no sign no knee high socks...

This one actually had a date...which meant I was 16 at the time...aaahhh....to be young...we became much larger...maybe even larger than life...we always seem to think so...

2) The neighbor changed

We used to be good mates at the time...we used to hang around and play after school...that was until I realized she was a girl and she realized I was a boy...harsh reality of life...

After years and years apart...since she had her life...and I had mine...we collaborated once again to host/emcee my sister wedding...needless to say...it was a success...thanks to the sharp improvisation skill of the emcees...

3) The housing estate (taman) changed...

There used to be a hill in front of our old house...but to us...it seemed like a mountain...during some evenings...before we were allowed to scale the 'mountain' ourselves...our dad would hike up the hill with us carrying his trusty pocket knife...he would then carve objects upon our request from mudstones...we would say something like "Papa, can you make me a boomerang, a gun, a horse, a dog....etc etc..." and he would...although thinking back....they all curiously looked like 'L's.....hahahahaha....although...through a kids' imagination...nothing is impossible...good times...

Well...today...the hill was flatten to make way for a new luxury condominium...ironically, the boy in the red car had something to do with it...talk about preserving childhood memories...

4) The Christmas tree changed

This was our old Christmas tree...it looked pretty 'lightweighted'...lacked omph...although it more than made up with the sheer amount of gifts under the tree...these days...the tree is replaced by a much larger, more life like version (refer to previous post)...sadly...the gifts have somewhat extincted over the years...

5) The living room changed...

This was our old living room...those days...it had a 20 inch?? TV that had to be controlled manually...which meant someone had to go up to the TV and changed it themselves...that job usually fell to me...it also had a VCR and a single deck cassette and radio player...the two decorative plates at the back were brought back from my father from England as a souvenir from his time there...it was later broken by the kids who were playing ball in the house when it was strictly prohibited...bottom line...nobody follows rules...

Today...it is replaced by somewhat state of the art technology...32 inch flat screen TV, DVD player, double deck cassette, triple VCD and CD player with build in radio with surround sound... also a VCR and...satellite TV...How technology has raced through time...

Part 2

Any room for my parent?? You bet there is...Anyway, this first part I was torn between two titles...'The Evolution of a Socialite' or 'The Ascension of a Socialite...hhhhhmmmm....you be the judge...although they both sound good...I tried my best to make a historical timeline...which was hard...since there was no date stamped on the photograph (except that from my rehabilitation using the old digital cam)...so i went by the size of the kids...

Fresh grad...the year was eeeerrr 197_...this was the look that defined a generation...the fairly straight/ wavy shoulder length hair coupled with the thick rim,ed glasses....ahhhh, so full of hope.

This one....eeerrr don't really know what that is...but best describe as a motorcycle helmet with fringes...I'm aware it sounds a tad bit insulting...but most of the 70s and early 80s was ( i was born mid-80s)...hahaha, kidding...if someone knows a better way to describe that, then do enlighten...anyway...having said that...it was a good long...i think it'll still pass as a good look today...again...you be the judge.

This one I call the Marge Simpson perm...Why? because this hairstyle definitely defies gravity.

Then came the return of the shoulder length straighten hair...but the thick rimmed glasses were left in the 70s...along with Carol Carpenter...

This...this is a cross between the straight and the perm...and the rest is history...mom pretty much kept that hairstyle from here on out...albit minor modifications here and there...so there you go...a picture of a jet-setting socialite mom with 3 kids....


This next section...I call..."Bell Bottom Blues"...

First came the clean shaven and short hair look...fresh out of university...the year was 197_ +1. Dad graduated a year after mom...

Then came the addition of 2 children and a moustouche and the side parting the the right...other wise known as the Ringo or Lobo look...minus the long hair of course...Legend has it that Moses was responsible for that hairstyle...

Another kid rolled into the frame...but the moustouche was long gone ...the parting though, stayed...guess the Israelites haven't made their way across...

Then...eeeerrrr...well, you get the picture...when you have a winning look...you keep it...