Trailer #2: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Whoa~ It's getting bigger and bigger...

False Alarm

Spent the first half of the evening watching the tokusatsu show and after dinner, spend the night watching House season 4.

Yeah, alone at home on Saturday night, no dates not gathering, pathetic and lonely, but it works for me, at least this week.

The first two discs of House season 4 has 5 episodes per disc, since one season of American drama series usually has 24 to 25 episodes, so I deduce that disc 3 and four should have 7 to 8 episodes per disc. Things got spooky when I put in disc 3, it only shows 4 episodes. Hey, 5 from #1, 5 from #2 and 4 from #3. If this is the case does it means that disc # 4 will have 10 or 11 episodes?

Curious and worried that I may have purchased an incomplete set which is totally with what written on the cover, I checked disc # 4 and to my horror, it only has 2 episodes~! Holly shit! And I happen to notice that the title for episode 16 is the title of the last episode for season 4, something I learnt when Wiki on House.

Since the last episodes in this DVD set is the last episode of the season, will it be possible if 8 episodes throughout the season has been missing? or there are 8 two-parter episodes that they grouped and named as one?

To find the answer, I have not choice but to go Wiki again and found out something. Something that I was concerned a year ago and forgotten by now. The writer strike! There was a writer strike for about two months which resulted on various film production got delayed and some ongoing series being interrupted.

Thus, for 2008 season, House season 4 only has 16 episodes as oppose to the normal 24. Which means I lost 8 hours of fun, thanks to the writer strikes.

Once the mystery is cleared, I resume the viewing and most likely to finish the season before Monday. So, a year long of waiting, just take a week to finish.

閹懶He Is Now "insane dirty fake foreign beggars"

So we were having a call, my boss, a few colleague and the "janitor". The call kind of dragging, but it's normal considering the nature of it. We can't hope a few days training will made those people from thousands of miles away to be as good as we are now.

With the ang-mo ultimate big boss of our centre here on leave, the janitor starts to show of his disgusting trait. As usual he will makes stupid ignorant remarks, complaining why the meeting is dragging, whining and keep on repeating the fact that he will be jobless soon. Hey, he is not the only one in the room getting eliminated, all of us there share the same fate, but none of us making any comment about it during a call.

Until the end of March, we are still the employee of this company and we are still going to get paid for our work and thus, it is still our duty now to do what we are paid for. But this so call 'big leader' of this department does not appeared to think that way. Did he think he's making a joke, but none of us find it funny but rather annoying. I really wish J & J are here to see this asshole's pathetic behaviour. Maybe then J understand why I address him as the "impotent idiot", "disgrace of the department" in my MSN remarks a couple of months ago.

The highlight of the day must be the moment when he furiously scratches his feet. Remember he's a barbarian that don't know how to wear shoes? He is always in slippers and he put his feet on the chair he's sitting and scratches them!!! Luckily I sat a further a bit from him, I only saw the scratching action, but my boss sat nearer and she saw all of it, and her expression during that time, classically priceless! I wondered what her reaction will be if he touches her then....

Hullo~ we a multinational global company (although having crisis but still), with employee all well educated, may not be angelic but at least have manners enough, in a call passing our knowledge and sharing experience with our colleague some faraway places away and you, who happens to be the biggest position in that room, in the department today, scratching your infectious feet, in front of all your staff, and most of us were in close proximity with you. God damn it, does hygiene and manners ever rings a bell in your sick mind?

If he was picking his nose, although still disgusting but at least more acceptable, but feet? The fungus or whatever infection (maybe herpes) that he has will be spreading like fire. If it is air borne, then all of us were opened to the bloody risk~! Just because of this idiot~! Damn it, is there any chance to see him get fired before 31st? I know all is ending, but the idea of he getting fired before the center close is at least comforting for all of us in this department.

Professionally, he is an idiot and the laughing stock of the department, personally he is an dirty rude idiot. In short he is an idiotic idiot. I have no idea how he got hired, maybe he told a lot of lies, maybe the interviewer was having a migraine, hungover or most likely he used black magic to trick the interviewer or simply then we maybe desperately need someone that the interviewer have no choice but to take this mass of protein substance. People makes mistake, it is inevitable, and hiring this janitor is an undeniable mistake. We can't blame the employer, the employer is actually the biggest victim of all.

By the way, describing this shit as janitor is an insult to all janitor. Shit can be fertilizer, garbage creates job for garbage man, all useful than him. Hmmm man....since he showed the personality trait of those insane dirty fake foreign beggars then we should for now call him "insane dirty fake foreign beggars"

Feast of DVDs

Got eliminated, have to save a bit, although it's rather impossible. The best way I could think of is the head straight to home after work, not go walk walk or shopping. So far, it kind of works.

It works, because I have equipped myself with a large amount of DVDs. I'm trying to finish of Transformers : Masterforce anime series my brother bought a couple of months ago. In the same time I also watching Kamen Rider Kiva series which getting more interesting after episode 18. On top of these, I'm starting on House season 4 which is still addictive as usual. The reduction of his old teams into recurring relatively minor characters makes me cherish every small scene they have with House.

If the series is not enough, I still have 2 Bleach movies haven't touch yet. They're movies, anime movies not the series. But if situation permits then I shall start proceed with the series as well. Just watch till episode 40.

Other than this what else I can watch? Maybe if I finished them all I shall rerun House season 1 and 2...haha~

He Is A Cleaner That Gives Shit, And Eats It...I'm Sure

It turns out that the second big guy in my department is a cleaner!

Well, what do you expect when are going to meet the second highest ranking officer in a certain base? Although a tall macho gentlemen will only happen in a chick-flick, but most will this it will at least be a respectable middle aged man that by a casual observation will reveal that he may be mature, capable and intelligent.

Guess you won't expect it to looks like you janitor, with a quasi-quasi-evil eyes of a bumbling side kick of a stupid henchman from a second grade B move evil lord. Cheap polo-T not tucked in, lousy pant even the Indon will no interested in and the most unbearable.....slippers. Damn slippers! Damn, even the head of janitor looks more respectable than him, and comparing him to the janitor is a humiliation to all janitor, I'm sorry folks, didn't mean it.

He is balless. Doesn't even dare to approve his subordinate's simple request and have to delegates this simple little job to his lower rank officers. Balless....it's a wonder his wife is expecting...hey...maybe the kid will look like the postman. Who knows.

Yes, this is rather a nonsense entry. The main objective is just to kutuk or humiliate this rejected good of god. So I hate him, and what can you do about it? Diu!

Boorukan Horoscope

Feb 15th 2009, the 1558 year or the Boorukan calender, month three, the 9th day.

As per Boorukan myth, this year will be guarded by Dasha, the God of Sky, below the heaven, above the earth. Dasha is violent in nature, and thus, this year will not be an easy one.

The third month of Dasha year is the most significant. It is the birth month Dasha, where according to legend, he was once a warrior of his tribe, and it is in this month that he was caught and tortured by rival tribe until his death a month later. It is said that he ever utter a cry throughout the whole torturous month and it is this trait that touch the heart of God Emperor Goro Nakai and thus made him the God of Sky and is seated next to the God Emperor in the court.

But due to Dasha's violent nature that he seek revenge to the tribe that kills him and in the whole month three of the year, exactly one year after his death, the annihilated the whole tribe. This news shocked the Gob Empress Lo Mausehai so much that she wept and it rain for the whole of next month just to wash all the victims' blood away.

In this round of Dasha year, the sun is at its peak of power, the alignment of Moon with the Star of Wolf and the tip of 3 out of 5 of the Element Towers brings conflict between hot and cold which in turns causes uncertainty and ever changing situation.

As with the legend above, emulate of Lo Mausehai will dissolve or repent the negative energy cause but Dasha, it will be good for health. While emulate of Goro Nakai will give the strength of Dasha and is very recommendable for those whose profession favours aggressiveness.

Offerings to Dasha in the birth month can be held but not compulsory. The uncertainty nature that Dasha brings makes it difficult to determine if offering will be good or bad. Key point will be show kindness instead of cruelty, especially in Dasha's birth month, for he who died in other's cruelty, will love those who is kind more.

The End Begins

So, after weeks of speculation, alas we got the news - KL CSO close shop and I'll be jobless starting April.

We got the announcement on Thursday, although I will like it better it is on Friday, the 13th. It will makes is sounds spooky and cooler and I will have some boring weird story to bore my grandchildren decades later.

Of course up until before the announcement, there is still a little part of me hoping that there is some miracle or some sort. But the truth is, as what all has speculated. Funny thing is, when everything is OK, everyone always thinking to leave. Now that we have to leave, all is already missing the job, the place, the environment.

Perhaps the greatest reward I get from this job is knowing a lot of interesting people as friends. And among this a girl that I have dated for a short while. Even the relationship is short, but it is unforgettable nevertheless...at least for me.

People come and go, the gang I joining changes constantly. Some who left I still contact from time to time. Some just sink into abyss of nothingness. Some is just a number in Facebook or Friendster.

More than three years here, thinking back apart from the brief relationship, the happiest period is the first two years when I was in contract pricing team and before the arrival of the idiot manager. That was very relaxing time, and energetic. Despite I had no cars then and have to take public transportation, I still dare to work late till 10 or 11 pm. Despite earning less then now I felt no pressure.

It is the idiot that screwed everything. It existence screw the feng-shui of my office and thus, we need to close shop. What economic crisis, just crap.

Yeah, I'm being unreasonable. But if you know the idiot, you will agree with me, in fact you might curse more than I do!

Video : 黃子華 - 冇炭用之結構性失業

我家陣真係唔洗do啦!

Song : 五月天 - 突然好想你

This song kind of suit the situation a certain friend of mine facing or faced.




五月天 - 突然好想你
詞曲：阿信

zui pa kong qi tu ran an jing
最怕空气突然安静
Afraid the sudden stillness in the air

zui pa peng you tu ran de guan xin
最怕朋友突然的关心
Afraid the friends suddenly concern

zui pa hui yi tu ran fan gun
最怕回忆突然翻滚
Afraid the memories suddenly evoked

jiao tong zhe bu ping xi
绞痛着不平息
Painfully, and never stops

zui pa tu ran ting dao ni de xiao xi
最怕突然听到你的消息
Afraid will suddenly hear of you

xiang nian ru guo hui you sheng ying
想念如果会有声音
If missing you has a voice

bu yuan na shi bei sheng de ku qi
不愿那是悲伤的哭泣
Never hope it is weeping

shi dao ru jin
事到如今
Until now

zhong yu rang zi ji shu yu wo zi ji
终於让自已属於我自已
Finally let myself get back to me

zhi sheng xia yan lei hai pian bu guo zi ji
只剩眼泪还骗不过自己
What left is tear that can't deceit myself

tu ran hao xiang ni
突然好想你
Suddenly, I miss you

ni hui zai na li
你会在哪里
Where would you be now

guo de kuai le huo wei qu
过的快乐或委屈
Are you happy or sorrow

tu ran hao xiang ni
突然好想你
Suddenly, I miss you

tu ran feng li de hui yi
突然锋利的回忆
Suddenly feel the razor of memories

tu ran mo hu de yan jing
突然模糊的眼睛
Suddenly vision blur and watery

wo men xiang yi shou zui mei li de ge qu
我们像一首最美丽的歌曲
We were like the most beautiful song

bian cheng liang bu shang xin de dian ying
变成两部悲伤的电影
Ending up like two sad films

wei shen me ni
为什麽你
Why did you

dai wo zou guo zui nan wang de lv xing
带我走过最难忘的旅行
Brought me to the most unforgettable journey

ran hou liu xia zui ton de ji nian pin
然後留下最痛的纪念品
But left me the most painful souvenir

wo men na me dian na me mei
我们那麽甜 那麽美
We were so sweet, so pretty

na me xiang xin
那麽相信
So believing

na me feng na me re lie de ceng jing
那麽疯 那麽热烈的曾经
So crazy, so passionate a pass

wei he wo men
为何我们
But why are we

hai shi yao pen xiang ge zi de xin fu
还是要奔向各自的幸福
Still striving to our separate happiness

he yi han zhong lao qu
和遗憾中老去
And aged in regret

tu ran hao xiang ni
突然好想你
Suddenly, I miss you

ni hui zai na li
你会在哪里
Where would you be now

guo de kuai le huo wei qu
过的快乐或委屈
Are you happy or sorrow

tu ran hao xiang ni
突然好想你
Suddenly, I miss you

tu ran deng li de hui yi
突然锋利的回忆
Suddenly feel the razor of memories

tu ran mo hu de yan jing
突然模糊的眼睛
Suddenly vision blur and watery

zui pa kong qi tu ran an jing
最怕空气突然安静
Afraid the sudden stillness in the air

zui pa peng you tu ran de guan xin
最怕朋友突然的关心
Afraid the friends suddenly concern

zui pa hui yi tu ran fan gun
最怕回忆突然翻滚
Afraid the memories suddenly evoked

jiao tong zhe bu ping xi
绞痛着不平息
Painfully, and never stops

zui pa ting dao ni de xiao xi
最怕突然听到你的消息
Afraid will suddenly hear of you

zui pa ci sheng yi jing jue ding zi ji guo
最怕此生已经决定自己过
Afraid when I have decided

mei you ni que you tu ran
没有你却又突然
Not to have you, but suddenly,

ting dao ni de xiao xi
听到你的消息
I hear of you...

Insurance

Never like insurance. But think it is needed.
It is a service, an assurance that in certain bad situation, we will still get some help.
Catch is, you have to pay, constantly.

Insurance is a weird business.
To employ it, you have to persuade yourself into believing the uncertainty of life, and whatever shit will happen any time, any where. In normal circumstances where you expect to make sure your purchase is value for money, insurance is perhaps the only one that you hope you have to chance to test it's credibility. To prove that you have bought some good insurance, bad things must first happen to you. What a great con this is.

I buy my own insurance, firstly maybe to support a friend's venture to this industry. Secondly I was pissed that my mum bought me insurance without my consent and ask me pay for it myself when I am working. Damn, I don't even know what have I signed up to and now I have to pay? The worst part, I don't even know the agent and its an aunty, yuck! Regardless of how much we have paid before, I discontinued it. If it is my matter, better ask me first regardless how nice and urgent it is.

Without me noticing, I kind of easily agreed to get some upgrade for my insurance when it is offered. So now the amount I have to pay has increased certain percentages, thus higher than what I initially planned. But since I still can afford it. Why not? No, I really have to say no to the next offer of upgrade, regardless how interesting it is presented, unless they give a nice fubu girl.

Trailer : G.I. Joe - The Rise of Cobra

Another toy movie.

Will it be a hit like Transformers? Or just a forgettable trend follower? We'll see.

The action that is highlighted in the trailer is hyper kinetic and does not present the level of realism Transformers has. Too much character in the team and thus we may not expect any good character development either.

Song : 五月天 - 你不是真正的快樂

五月天 - 你不是真正的快樂



人群中哭着
你只想变成透明的颜色
你再也不会
梦或痛或心动了
你已经决定了
你已经决定了

你静静忍着
紧紧把昨天在拳心握着
而回忆越是甜
就是越伤人了
越是在手心留下
密密麻麻深深浅浅的刀割

你不是真正的快乐
你的笑只是
你穿的保护色
你决定不恨了
也决定不爱了
把你的灵魂
关在永远锁上的躯壳

这世界笑了
於是你合群的一起笑了
当生存是规则
不是你的选择
於是你含着眼泪
飘飘荡荡跌跌撞撞的走着

你不是真正的快乐
你的笑只是
你穿的保护色
你决定不恨了
也决定不爱了
把你的灵魂
关在永远锁上的躯壳

你不是真正的快乐
你的伤从不肯
完全的癒合
我站在你左侧
却像隔着银河
难道就真的抱着遗憾
一直到老了
然後才後悔着

你不是真正的快乐
你的笑只是
你穿的保护色
你决定不恨了
也决定不爱了
把你的灵魂
关在永远锁上的躯壳

你不是真正的快乐
你的伤从不肯
完全的癒合
我站在你左侧
却像隔着银河
难道就真的抱着遗憾
一直到老了

你值得真正的快乐
你应该脱下
你穿的保护色
为什麽失去了
还要被惩罚呢
能不能就让悲伤
全部结束在此刻
重新开始活着

Teaser: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Who will not excited about this?

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens 25 June 2009 (as per IMDB)

Review: The Last House on the Left (1972)

Before Halloween created a genre called slasher,
before Wes Craven give us Freddy and A Nightmare on Elm Street,
before Sean S Cunningham present us Friday The 13th,
Craven and Cunningham first torture us with The Last House On The Left...

The trailer:



It is a story about naive and stupidity. It is a reflection of how violence and horrible of the contemporary and current social problem it. It shows us, sometimes, it is better to take the law in our own hand.

Do not expect the usual genre convention of slasher film in this. This is really a very very low budget film. You will know it from the camera shots, the composition in a frame. Maybe because of this kind of raw feel, the violence has a greater impact.

It has no lousy Hollywood shock-effect kind of horror. The horror is the blunt portrayal of physical and psychological violence. In news, in the paper physical and psychological violence just comes in two words - rape and murder. We never get to know how horrible it is. This film will let you know.

The girls are raped, molested, and force to pee in the pant, and ultimately killed and gutted. To revenge, the mum bite off a the bad guy's penis when pretending giving him a blow job. She also slit the throat of the only female member of the evil gang, while the father chainsaw the leader to death.

While nowadays slasher ends with the virgin and the pretty boy reluctantly pull the trigger of a revolver to the killer, this we have uncle and aunty executing the revenge ten times crazy and satisfying.

Downloaded this film. Although pacing and acting wise may not suit the current taste, but if you can endure it to the end, you will find this classic lovable!


P/S: I think the remake is coming out this year...hopefully it won't tarnish the reputation of the original.

PhD - Post-holiday Depression

Damn, so there goes the CNY holidays for 2009.
Getting back to work tomorrow and today is a gloomy Sunday.

Today last week, at this time we were having our reunion dinner. My family's reunion dinner is homemade steamboat. Good thing about it is, we don't have to stuck the fridge with dishes of leftovers in case we can't finish. And it is compulsory if not traditionally to let the fish being one of the leftover.

With steamboat, all the food is in small pieces, even the fish. So, if we did not able to finish all, we can just keep all in one single container for future use i.e. as add on when cooking instant noodle, make and instant soup for supper or make into fries for snack to go along booze.

Me a week ago, was so excited that I'm going to have a week long holidays. I'm gonna going out with friends, have a good time with family and friends, get drunk everyday and do nothing productive. Me now, sighing at the prospect that I will need to work for another full year to get another long holiday like this, unless if I get some vacation in the middle.

So what have I done last week?

1st Day of CNY - Visiting relatives (father side) and go out with friends till night time.
2nd Day of CNY - Visiting relatives (mother side) and watch Red Cliff II with friends at night.
3rd Day of CNY - Uneventful first half of day, having dinner with uncle #4 and family.
4th Day of CNY - The only ultimate parasite day; eat, drink, TV, Thinkpad, comic and sleep.
5th Day of CNY - One day makan trip to Melaka with friends.
6th Day of CNY - Also a parasite day, but the idea of it is the second last day of holiday spoilt it.
7th Day of CNY - Normal gloomy Sunday with extra gloominess due to long break before it.

Damn sien, damn depress. Hopefully won't have shit for me to clean, since I don't mind to be bombarded with tonnes of work.

Diu~!