Meh...

The interview wasn't fantastic. It went okie, but I don't think I was outstanding. But it was sure as hell long. It lasted for 75 minutes. On the phone. By the time it ended, my ear was all warm and fuzzy already. A gruelling experience.

In any case, it seems like many koreans are bitter about their country's lost to Switzerland in the World Cup. It maybe karma after all, but the Swiss lost to Ukraine. That probably will not assuage the feelings of many patriotic koreans, like my friend. Here is a short transcript of our conversation on MSN.

Zueig: so no more soccer?
Anonymous Korean Friend (AKF): fucking referee
AKF: it was bull shit
Zueig.: iicic

More elaboration.

Zueig.: i didn't see the 2nd goal
AKF: not only that but
AKF: the through out the whole game
AKF: he was so....fucking..

Post game anaylsis. Incidentally, the referee was Argentinean.

AKF: i think we did really good under that condition..referee being one of the swidsh team
AKF: his wife is swiss
AKF: and the president of FIFA is swiss
AKF: and...the switzerland president was watching the game from the stadium and
AKF: one of the players wife is daughter of FIFA president
AKF: so wut can i say..
AKF: it was all planed

So as you can see, some ruffled feathers in Korea this week.

Now for some more videos. Youtube is the bomb. It has everything you can think of. Unfortunately, whenever their server is down for maintence, you'll see a lot of white screens on this website.

This is a really funny commercial for Fanta. It's really non-sensical. But funny.


Here are some videos of a Japanese magician. A more comprehensive list can be found here.

For this trick, he skewers a pre-selected card while bungee jumping into a pool from a platform 52 metres above the pool. Check it out.


In this other video, he does "shadow magic" and "food magic". Must be seen to be believed!! Incidentally, the food does look good too. Oisou da na!!


Lastly, this is the inspirational poster of the day.
Enjoy.

Video AttacK!!

1st phone interview in god knows how long next week. Gotta start prepping. YOSH!

In other things, for all the hetrosexual guys out there, a list of potential japanese girlfriends. You know you want to click on that link. One of the oldies but goodies Matsushima Nanako (松嶋菜々子) is still looking sooo cute after all these years. Check her out.



ZOMG!! Sorimachi Takashi (反町隆史) is one lucky dude.

Another totally not related to anything but I had to post this. Golfers vs porn stars. What the ?!?! But you know, on some base level, this ad does work. In a kind of "OMG can I get mauled by the 3 females if I get me one of these?" kind of way. Haha.



Caveat emptor, as the saying goes. But I think AOL is taking that way too far. I think most, if not all, of my readers don't use AOL, but please spread this message, AOL is retarded. Don't use it!!



Finally, see if you can name all the tunes here. I knew only about 50%. Clue they are all from Mario games. This guy is crazy ass good.

Avenue Q

So remember some time ago I posted the video of "The Internet is for Porn" done WoW style? That song came from the soundtrack of the musical Avenue Q. And here are some more videos done to the soundtrack of that show. It looks hilarious. Too bad there aren't any DVD's out, only a soundtrack.


Kate Monster (the girl in the red bathrobe) is pretty good. (Shaddup guys...)


A giant ape and a dinosaur discussing homosexualism. How can you beat that?


Such a truism.

In something totally unrelated, Scorched Earth only heals 4hp/s at level 4. And someone still owes me a root beer float over that fact. Don't think I've forgotten!!

Media Blanket

That's it. No more NBA till it's over. I can't bear to watch the Mavs make another mental breakdown. What the fuck was up with that last TO? ARGH!Q$#ELWHRED()$#@&)$*FDKL!!!!!!$##F*)W_%RU#@ V)@H# ㄴ*)#꼬뚜ㅒ4. I'm so upset that I even typed in Korean. Who'd thunk that? WTFD?!?! GAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH.

To celebrate the bittersweetness that is the Mavs, lets all commemorate it with this tribute by Space Invaders to walking contradiction that is Life.

Drivers

So I sent my bro off to the airport this morning. It was a 9am flight so we had to be there by 7 in the morning. We left at around 550 and got there with plenty of time to spare. No thanks, however, to this stupid lady on the road who was travelling at sub 70mph on the fast lane and refused to go to the slow lane (on a 2 lane highway). She tag-teamed with a pair of truckers to ensure that for a good 15 minutes or 20 something miles, the whole highway was just staring at the ugly vehicle posteriors of 2 white truckers and an olive green camry.

So after thinking about it, I decided to follow in The Great Sze's footsteps and create a driver (DotA-style) and see how imbalanced she/he can get.

Name: Ace Drive
Starting Stats:
Strength: 16 + 1.5/level
Agility: 20 + 2.0/level
Intelligence: 24 + 3.1/level

Base HP: 500
Base Mana: 250
Base Armour: 2
Base Damage: 50-65
Range: 600

Skills:

PERCEPTION
Level 1: Gains vision range of 100. Lasts 30sec.
Level 2: Gains vision range of 200. Lasts 45sec.
Level 3: Gains vision range of 300. Lasts 60sec.
Level 4: Gains vision range of 300. No vision loss at night, can see for 100 range around corners and above hills. Lasts 60sec.
Casting cost: 50/70/100/120
Cooldown: 90sec

Remember it's always key to pay attention to your surroundings and opposing traffic / enemy heroes. Never lose sight again!!

QUICK FIXIT
Level 1: 1sec casting time. +3hp/sec regen and 15% movespeed increase. Lasts 20sec.
Level 2: 1sec casting time. +6hp/sec regen and 20% movespeed increase. Lasts 20sec.
Level 3: 1sec casting time. +9hp/sec regen and 25% movespeed increase. Lasts 20sec.
Level 4: 1sec casting time. +12hp/sec regen and 30% movespeed increase. Lasts 20sec.
Casting cost: 100
Cooldown: 60sec

Hate it when you have a flat in the middle of a journey? With QUICK FIXIT, you'll regain that time and energy spent on fixing the tire in a flash.

DEFENSIVE MOVEMENT
Level 1: 30% armour increase. Gains 5% evasion. Lasts 30sec.
Level 2: 55% armour increase. Gains 10% evasion. Lasts 40sec.
Level 3: 80% armour increase. Gains 15% evasion. Lasts 50sec.
Level 4: 100% armour increase. Gains 20% evasion. Lasts 60sec.
Casting cost: 100/120/140/160
Cooldown: 75sec

It's important to always practice defensive driving. You never know what might happen on the road. So stay alert and stay nimble!

Ultimate:

ROAD RAGE
Level 1: Lose ability to cast spells. Lose 0.5% life per second. Deals 1.7 times damage. Gains 25% increase in attack speed. Lasts 17sec.
Level 2: Lose ability to cast spells. Lose 1% life per second. Deals 2.4 times damage. Gains 50% increase in attack speed. Lasts 17sec.
Level 3: Lose ability to cast spells. Lose 1.5% life per second. Deals 3.2 times damage. Gains 25% increase in attack speed. Lasts 17sec.
Casting cost: 100/120/140/160
Cooldown: 30sec

Since you've been such a good driver, it's time to indulge a bit and go Grand Theft Auto on those damn pesky pedestrians, tailgaters, road hogs, etc. Go on, don't hold back. You only have 17 seconds to enjoy yourself.

So there you have it. All the elements of a kickass driver. Go out today and proudly proclaim yourself schooled at the Zu31G Academy of Safe Driving. =D

Star wars!! Lego!!

Does it get any better than this???



Hilarious.

While we're still on the subject of ridiculous videos, check out this flash animation of a Giant Enemy Crab. It has something to do with the upcoming PS3 but I think it's funny in its own right.

Ahpunehneh

Obiwoon's most recent post discusses his views on racial harmony and racism in the supposedly harmonious multi-cultural society of Singapore. Also, he talks a little bit about a stick in the mud blogger who obviously has a chip on her shoulder and has decided to let the world know about it.

His post got me thinking about the whole issue of racism. Having been both a minority and a majority (if there is such a term) in different countries, I would say that most racism is somewhat harmless. In the sense that if some white person were to call me "chink", it wouldn't hurt me personally. It might be insulting, but that is just a passing moment. Even if the person were to give me some threatening gesture, it would not be more than an unpleasant moment. Rarely, if ever, do I see cases of physical and emotional abuse due to racism. It more like small, irritating things that happen, like not getting help from the TA before the Americans. And personally, I would be lying if I said I never exhibited racism or at least racially motivated behaviour. I've laughed at Indian jokes, blonde jokes, Malay jokes and many more. Crude? Perhaps. Tasteless? Certainly (in some cases). But like Obiwoon pointed out, there needs to be a sense of humour when you encounter such behaviour. Take it with a pinch of salt.

However, if you asked me to beat someone up just because they have a different culture or background, that would be wrong. Or to ignore them cos their skin tones are different from mine, that would not sit well with me at all. So I guess people can call me a moderate racist then? If they wish to?

Hmm, looking back, I realise that my post is kinda meandering and doesn't make much sense. However, I would urge all my readers to remember you don't throw stones in a glass house. If you think you have the moral high ground to condemn people about racist behaviours, take a moment to reflect on your actions. I think it's rare that someone will have a totally clean slate.

So er, moral of the story is feel free to laugh at racist jokes but remember that it's just a joke? I guess that's that.

Any thoughts?

Technical Difficulties

Hmm, my laptop just had a near death experience. I'm backing up all my stuff on the 300G HD that my parents gave me as my advanced birthday present (25th Aug for those who are interested!!HINT HINT). So that's a present put to good use.

Job searching is a chore but at least I found myself some paid research work to do in the summer so that's not so bad. The pay is paltry but $8 per hour is still $8 more than what I earn just looking for a job.

Just in case you don't see me online in the near future due to a fatal laptop experience, here's a DDR version of the song Uncle Fucka from South Park. It's crude, it's rude and it's hella funny. But be warned, NSFW. Well, kinda, if I were the boss and it were lunch break, I'd let my employees watch this. But that's just me. I like fart jokes.

Without anymore ado, here is Uncle Fucka for DDR.

GO MAVS!!!

It's the NBA Finals and it means that the Dallas Mavericks are going to earn their 1st ever NBA title, lead by the German wunderkind(I don't know how to do umlauts) Dirk Nowitzki. After this one and a half week basketball climax, it'll be soccer all the way with the 2006 World Cup! What an exciting summer for the couch potato/sports fan.

In other none sport news, here are a few videos of some crazy ambidextrous dude playing video games. What so special about that? He plays a 2 player game ALONE. And has mad mad MAD hand-eye coordination. If I had to do what he did in the vids, my brain would explode.



And again for an encore.



Come one now. Let's say it all together.WOW!!!

Couple of cool vidz

The first one is a parody of the Super Smash Brothers Brawl video I posted some time ago. This time, it's done WWE style. I don't think it's as good as the first one, but you have to give awesome style points for the pokemon man and kirby man.



The second video is real life Tekken. It's actually pretty cool, even if you never played the game, treat it like a kungfu movie.

Some People have Waaay Too Much Time

To be able to do stuff like this. And I guess me too, for showing stuff like this. Haha.

EZ Reading

Apparently, this blog is relatively easy reading. It has a Gunning-Fog index of 6.49. That means that 6th graders (12 year olds) can read my blog. For comparison, here are a few references.

6: TV guides, The Bible, Mark Twain
8: Reader's Digest
8 - 10: Most popular novels
10: Time, Newsweek
11: Wall Street Journal
14: The Times, The Guardian
15 - 20: Academic papers
Over 20: Only government sites can get away with this, because you can't ignore them.
Over 30: The government is covering something up

So will being a comfortable reading site attract more visitors or should I start tossing in words like "anti-establishmentism" to spice up my blog? Any opinions oh erudite readers?

P.S. A new link has been added. Go check it out and comment!! The author is (in his own words) a comments whore.

Interlude

California is great. You see more babes and chicks in 1 hour than you will see in 1 year in Purdue. And you get to eat till you explode at any time of the day. From dim sum at 10 in the morning to century egg porridge at 9 at night, the asian-ness of the place feels very very welcome.

Anyways, I just wanted to let you guys know that some of my graduation pics are up in the albums already. If you're too lazy to click that link on the right, here's a direct link. More will be posted upon my return. Till then, have fun guys!!

Super Smash Bros Brawl Trailer

This probably means nothing to 99% of my readers but I thought the trailer was funny. So there. Enjoy.

Memories

As promised, here is a montage of all the times we had in ChE. Props to E.B.O.F. for the excellent, fantastic techomatic wizardry. Good times, bad times, funny times, drunk times, they were all unique and I'm sure everyone of us will cherish our moments together. So here's wishing all the best and greatest of luck in all our future endeavors. And to the FUBAR gang, we don't need something like this cos it's always there in our hearts doncha think? =D

Here's the link. And remember, copying is bad and may result in grevious bodily harm from E.B.O.F. She means it!!

Frienger

The latest single from Otsuka Ai. It's a pretty upbeat and catch song. And she's quite cute in the MTV. Check it out. For the further obsessed, you can go here and here for your Otsuka Ai cravings.

Nintendo Rube-Goldberg Animation

Hilarious! Enjoy.

Closure?

As the semester draws to a close, the impending paradigm shift just weighs on my mind. When we graduate in two more weeks. I might not have a chance to see many of my friends ever again. That fact has been gnawing at me for quite awhile but I see no way to give closure to my life here. I guess it's different now than in JC cos back then, regardless of what happened, we (the FUBARED people) would still be stuck on the same island at the end of the Malaysian peninsular. Now, the bunch that I've spent so much time laughing together and cursing proffesors with (haha, okie, maybe 60% of the curses originated from me) will all go our separate ways. The only common thread being our shared history.

There's no way to stop the inevitable but I sure as hell wish there was some way to make it feel better.

And to the people who have finished their exams: Nice work guys. Hope you did well.

To the people who are graduating: May the force be with you. Stay in touch!

And to the people who are gonna take their finals: I only have 1 suckers!!! HAHA. Well, I guess you guys can share my luck then. Cos I don't think I'll need it.

Let's see if I have time to do a tribute sometime next week after I turn in my thesis...

A little break

So I'm doing my thesis defence tomorrow and I'm still working on the powerpoint slides (85%) completion. But instead of doing it right now, I'm taking the time to share this gem with my viewers. Cos it's such a classic.

Taken without permission from an anonymous source. Edited for spelling mistakes. The conversation was originally about Kup (a Generation 1 Transformer). Apparently, there are more meanings to "kup" than I thought.

Applying across cultural and social boundaries, taking a conversation btw an uncle and a Laydeeboi:

Uncle: Sa wa dee 'kup'!! Eh, u A 'kup', B 'kup' or C 'kup' ?? Can i 'kup' a feel?

Ladyboy: Can 'kup' my B 'kup', but 20000 baht, 'kup' koon 'kup'.

Uncle: WAH! 20000 baht for a 'kup' of B 'kup'! Might as well 'kum' lan! (Thus the introduction of a new term, 'kum')

Ladyboy: 'Kum' lan also can 'kup' at the same tum!

Etc etc etc. But it's just re-emphasising the point that 'kup' is a very
versatile word, even more so when used with 'kum'.

Okie, back to work...

Birthday Alert

Selamat Hari Jadi Bang!!
祝你生日快乐，学业和职业上成功。我会永远记得你的。
All the best to your future endeavors. May the force be with you. =D