Watching Miami Vice should be a Vice.

Well, caught Miami Vice yesterday and the only thing good i have to say is i'm sure glad the ticket costs only 7 bucks. Jaime Fox(phenomenal in Ray but forgettable in Stealth) didn't really set the pace as the level-headed partner while Colin Farrell didn't really cut it as the smooth-talking brash kickass cop. Heck, I was expecting Gong Li to show more skin than that(that was the main motivation btw,lol). The worst part is, the plot was totally bland and i feel, a little bit disconcerting. So what happened to the leak in the Fed? Who exactly is the leaker? Does it even matter? The ending also leaves a lot to be desired. Seems like this has to be the worst show of this year for me.

Anyway, am watching Prison Break as i am typing this at the moment and i think this is one good series. Though its not really enough to displace CSI as the reigning champion on my list, it comes pretty close. Its amazing the amount of thought Scofield has put into his operation even before he enters the damn prison. Every step along the way, the bugger's got everything all planned out. Except for the occasional screwup, the guy's a genius. Its really very engaging to watch. No prizes for guessing what i'll be doing every Thursday night 10pm.

Anyway ever realised the number of ridiculously obvious questions people ask everyday? You meet someone at the bus-stop and they go "waiting for a bus?". You're eating and they go "Eating?". You go to the toilet and they go " peeing?"

you get the idea.

I'm sure you do this sometimes too. Its really unfathomable. When i do it, it hits me like the next instant how stupid i can get. Anyway, why am i bringing this up? Its just that i've gotten too many of these questions today from my parents that its really getting on my nerves. Well, i get them every other day but its especially bad today. Damn, I've got to get a defence mechanism up against stupid questions.

Quote of the day: Who's that lady in the double A paper ad? She's hot.

Run Forrest, Run

Well, I didn't get through that interview. Didn't made it to the second round. Oh well. I guess thats one more off the list. Can't really say its a bad thing cos the job seems essentially like a glorified helpdesk position. Though i don't feel particularly good either because if i got rejected, that would only mean i screwed up the interview. well, i guess i need to put more work on my interviewing skills. I thought I had it down pat; turns out i was wrong.>_<

Well, i guess its back to the drawing board for now. Damn, I hate the waiting game.

Anyway, its been a while. Didn't really felt like making any entries because there's just nothing happening. LOL. Its times like these when there's loads of time, but you just don't know what to do with it. I think thats kinda ironic but then the opposite always seemed to be true too. There can never be enough time when there's tons of work to be done. Case in point: lab assignments and anything even remotely academic. I'm spending most of my time just thinking about things. I guess there's something in me thats resisting the urge to do anything constructive and i guess that can't be good. Procrastination has never been known to result in anything productive.>_<.

Oh, I just remembered i have less than a month to take my IPPT. Faithful readers of my blog will recall the somewhat harrowing experience I had a long while ago with regards to this four letter word. I don't think I can get away with it as easy this time. Can't really say i forgot about it cos i'm a student who's overwhelmed with schoolwork(well, good thing they believed it). I guess that would mean i've got to book a date sometime between now till the mid of October. This also explains why I've been running quite a fair bit recently. Though i guess i'm quite ok with the running part. Its the jumping part that i always screw up. I can never seem to get the knack of it. I've got this really unsightly gait and i think thats whats always doing me in.  Ah screw it. Its all good if i don't fail the damn thing.

How come no Mercs?

Went for an interview yesterday and it was the first time i'm sharing an interview with about 50 people. Its really like a recruitment event, it starts with some presentation of what the company does as well as how its employees are like. We then break into groups of 5 and were subjected to a sort of informal group interview. I thought i did quite well, though there was one other lady in my group who was phenomenal. She had loads of experience, worked overseas, worked at Citigroup, had a scholarship,etc. I guess we're all screwed if even she doesn't get the job. Though i'm kinda puzzled why someone with her credentials will want to get an entry level grad job.

Though there was another lady in my group(I was the only guy) who was the complete opposite. She couldn't speak well, didn't express her opinions often enough, and sorta faded into the background as the session progressed. I guess I'm in luck if she manages to get through to the next round.

Anyway, one point of interest was the interview costed me 14 bucks. Cos thats how much it costs to park for 2.5 hours in a carpark inside the CBD.>_<. Can you imagine how much the session parking would cost??? I guess that might explain why i saw 1 Aston Martin, 3 Maseratis,1 Jaguar XK8 and a handful of BMW 6 series on my way up. And i was only up to the 4th level. Rich buggers.

By the way, I think i need to expand my wardrobe. All the shirts I have are of the solid variants. Maybe some stripes would be nice. Heck, I'm even open to the idea of polka dots. or maybe some other eclectic design. Its times like these when its good to be a guy. At least the shirts and the shoes are about all i need to worry about. I only need pants to cover my legs, don't have to worry about what colour stockings to wear, and i don't sweat it if people comment on the hair on my legs. Though the downside is, women can use their feminine wiles to their advantage over guys all the time. And the strange thing is, we fall for it, every time.

Even when we know it.>_<.

It's a Sony

Well, I finally succumbed to technology and got myself a fancy mini-radio. Really cool little gizmo, has radio, has flash storage, fancy OLED display, has a 3 minute quick charge, can work as a USB drive.... OK, I know, I know. I was up in arms against these fancy gadgets just a few days ago. But i must add i got it purely because it looks really cool and IT HAS RADIO. The latter being the primary reason. anyway, here's a pic of what i'm talking about.

Mine is in the exact same colour since i dun think the rest of the teeny-bopper colours suit me. anyway, since its flash-based, i figured its gonna be just fine for activities with loads of movement like jogging. I tried it out just now and its really good. At least I know I'm not going to regret the 139 bucks I blew on this one. At least, not yet.

Anyway, caught the Korean horror flick, The Host yesterday. Didn't think it was a good film. Don't really understand how its the best selling Korean show over the weekend. The only redeeming feature was the monster though you get to see it barely 15 minutes into the show, and the novelty sorta dies down really quickly. Anyway, It looks like a cross between a trout and a frog and is really realistic. Thats about it actually, as the plot development is just screwed up. The whole dysfunctional family thing didn't really take off. They were too cohesive and wasn't that convincing to me. Though the part where the lead character starts to jabber when he was forced to undergo a trepanation was hilarious, further compounded by his expression when the whole deed was done. Helplessness at its peak if you asked me.

By the way, just got another wedding invite. This further confirms my theory that there's something about this year. Well, at least this one is something to look forward to, since i've never been to the four seasons hotel. Ha.

i just want my radio.

Went to Jurong Point for my much delayed haircut a few days back. Now i have short hair! Though I don't like having short hair. I have a big face and short hair makes my head look bigger than the watermelon it already is. Somehow I feel that i look better when I have hair covering my ears. I have no idea why. Well, I've got an interview coming up on Monday and i guess people are not gonna take kindly to me if i looked liked Shaggy from Scooby Doo.

Anyway, i thought that since i was in a shopping centre, (i don't get out much.>_<) i might as well shop for a pocket radio. Since the one i'm using for my jogs is starting to screw up. The battery will die after just 30 minutes. Almost on the dot. I'll be running halfway and then all of a sudden, my earphones will magically become earbuds. Well, its about time i looked for a better replacement, and i figured with Courts and Harvey Norman under the same roof, it shouldn't be a difficult task right?

WRONG!
I can't find any pocket transistor radio in the whole of Jurong Point. And you wanna know why? It seems the closest alternative I can find is some mp3 machine with 5/6/7/1million GB storage that has inbuilt radio. I don't need some fancy $199 high-tech piece of equipment that beeps and have some fancy lights. I'm not even prepared to pay that much. I just need something that does radio. Just radio. It seems that the mp3 thingy is really everywhere now. Can't even get my hands on something thats considered "old school". On a side note, i see those mini mp3 players everywhere. they come in all shapes and sizes, the cigar type, the lighter type, the Ipod type,etc. i won't be surprised if mamashops carries some. its like the invasion of the mobile audio accessory.

I guess its inevitable. though all these technology is a good thing i guess. everyone wants something thats smaller, lighter, better, faster. though i do feel there are things that are just fine the way they are and you just simply can't/shouldn't improve. Ever tried emailing a handshake?

I'm not right but are you?

Something really unsettling happened to me today and i've just got to get it off my chest. Was on MSN with a friend of mine and we were having a discussion about HIDs. He's thinking of getting HIDs for his ride and we were more or less talking about general stuff, like where to install, whats the difference between 5000k, 6000k, etc. Everything was going on quite ok until one part, which i should try my best to recreate.

K> So, do you experience any washout effect with your HIDs when it rains?
Me> Well, yellow light always penetrates rain better than white light.

Can't remember the exact sequence of the conversation after, but these two statements were like the fuse that will ignite the blast that was about to follow. Basically, I talked about some facts which i feel he should know(and which i think he most probably doesn't). My friend proceeded to tell me that most people don't appreciate beating about the bush and to stop being so defensive and telling him stuff that he already know. Well, I don't like being disliked, so i guess that must have been quite a "wtf, hold on a minute" moment for me. and you know what made it worse?

ME> Well, I'm sorry if you find my information irrelevant to you.

That sorta made him lose it. In retrospect, I'm aware it sounds a bit sarcastic, but that was the furthest thing from my mind. I really meant that, for what that meant. It wasn't a snide remark, in fact, it wasn't even tongue in cheek. it was something like "shucks, so u dun need that?", rather than "excuuuuse me for butting in". Apparently he didn't felt the same. What i couldnt bear was the fact that he had to keep on harping on his age and experience as bywords for wisdom. Kept on giving me stuff like, "i've been there, done that", "u got to self reflect", "don't be so stubborn","don't insist you're right", "you're still young", "things you don't know",etc. I don't know about you, but i find it really ironic that he's telling me to accept that i am too stubborn and defensive when he's sorta like forcing me to accede to his opinions. to top it off, Its double irony when this friend in question is only a few years my senior.

Anyway, I'm not a "conflict person" but it seems my every attempt to placate him seems to make him think i'm doing my utmost to insist i'm right and he's wrong. He even said something like this, " Here i am trying to correct you and you're being sarcastic?" His last message to me was this.

K> I think this is going nowhere. If u still think you are right, then you're right.

Its ironic again, that this statement came just after i texted back that right or wrong wasn't even an issue in this particular discussion. I'm sad that things had to end that way but i really feel losing your cool in a discussion/argument only serves to reinforce the point the proponent was making. sometimes, people get mad because they cannot accept the fact that the other party makes more sense.

Well, the whole situation started because he was asking me for MY help and for MY knowledge. Turns out the end result was I was not of any help, and i was now the culprit of irrelevant information. Looking back, its true that i didn't gave him a straightforward answer. Maybe I should have saved myself trouble and heartache and just gave a yes or no answer. Maybe I shouldn't have tried to "act smart" and volunteer unrequired information. Maybe I should have just said i didn't know. So many maybes eh?

This episode really makes me feel that we really ought to make an effort to communicate with people better. words are really like double-edged swords. The same sentence can convey feelings so different from what they originally intended. And its really hard to convince people otherwise once the damage has been done. Although people might not show it, this no doubt have left an irrevocable mark on their impression of you, however hard they may try to deny it. One other thing I realise from this, and its really hard for me to accept it, is that (some)people don't think much of you if you're poor/rich/young/old/jobless/idealistic/u get the idea. In my case, being young doesn't mean you don't know the world is pragmatic. Being young shouldn't deprive you of the right to assert your own opinions. And being young, doesn't meant you know any lesser. And you know what? I don't think I can even call myself young anymore. But i don't(at least, i try not to) judge people who're younger. Because I don't think thats the way it should work.

There. I've said it. Quite a lengthy post. But even if there's only one other person who have read my entire posting and agree with or understands what I've said, I'm glad. I can't think of any other better non-destructive way to vent my frustration other than this. Now that its all out, I guess i don't feel half as bad=)

Quote of the day: The older ones aren't necessarily the wisest, while the foolhardy ones aren't always the youngest.