Rilakkuma doing what he does best... goro... (apparently he's not as big as the pic implies - its a very tiny pillow.. )

I miss my mky... =(

Jumbo Rilakkuma

I "bought" this from Japan for Shermy! heeheehee! it's so cute! Her favourite "Rilakkuma" (Relax Bear - super lethargic n lazy bear, pictured here clutching rb)!

My mky has escaped to a post-apocalyptic hideaway hundreds of miles away from me. She's gone to live the life of Mad Max, taking train after train, day in, day out, to become part of a zen culture. Yep, she did this voluntarily, with only a hint of fear and trepidation, very few tears were shed. Along with her went her life-time pal n bitch-buddy, RB. Linen-in-paw, they ventured out into the great English desert alone.
There she rendezvous'd with her pack of similarly-fated adventurers. Though a little less clean-shaven and uplifting, they would prove to be good company for the task that she's putting herself through.

It's only been two days, but I really miss my mky already. I catch myself in mid-thought wondering about her well-being, suddenly recalling interesting anecdotes that she spoke of previously. I find myself inhaling the remnants of what she left behind, to get a whiff of her scent that slightly pervades the space we shared.

I keep her constantly in my prayers as I await the next 28 days pass me swiftly by, and maybe, just maybe, a welcoming visage of the adventuring mky will return, and jump back into my arms where she truly belongs.

I got this off Midorinosora's blog. At first I thought it was funny, u noe, just a funny clip showing how silly Americans can be. If I were put in that situation, where there's a camera in my face and I've to answer a question, I'd probably say something stupid too. But as I got further n further into the clip, I came to a different realisation - the bottom line is that Americans seem to have a very inside-looking worldview. The world revolves around them, and everyone better bow down or be made to submit. That's why there's so much trust in the government's decisions, that's why Bush can get re-elected for a 2nd term. It's all to to with this lack of awareness that's all.
Believe it or not, I think Singapore's headed that direction too. Though to a different degree. Singapore still depends very much on the outside world to survive. But people just need to get entrenched into a comfort zone, and if this zone happens to be very small and self-centred, then its gonna be a them or us polarization before u noe it. If it doesn't affect me, I don't care. If it starts to encrouch on my comfort zone, bomb it all and see what lives.

Samsung Z720

See this phone? It's a nice-looking phone. It's got a great O/S. It's easy to use. It's a slider too! It's 3.5G, supposedly faster transfer rates (if u're into that). Big screen, good pics n camera. MicroSD slot etc. Sherm can tell you a lot of great stuff about it, she very much loves it actually.

2 Problems:
1) Extremely short battery life: there're common complaints of customers not even able to get by a day without needing to charge it again. This came from Samsung Customer Service officer 'Donald' too. Straight from the camel's mouth. Here's something to think about - this phone's manual does NOT state the estimated battery usage life. No where in the manual says it. Kinda gives a hint of something afoot ya?

2) Heats up fast: the back of the phone will start heating up within 3 mins of usage. We're not even talking about high-intensive phone utilities here, just text-messaging for instance, will cause the phone to get warm. Sherm mentions having to hold it with her fingertips! From my personal experience, most other phones I have used only heat up when making prolonged calls.


Here's an online forum discussing the pros n cons.

So, considering getting this phone? Here's 2 reasons why not. If you can live with that, however, you won't regret it.

The Bartle Test of Gamer Psychology

Try it out here.

Questionnaire Results:
Based on your answers, you are AEKS.
Breakdown: Achiever 66.67%, Explorer 53.33%, Killer 46.67%, Socializer 33.33%

AEKS players are interested in the player-versus-environment aspect of the game more than anything else. They are often soloists who want to achieve and see what the world has to offer. Often, they find groups cumbersome and PVP to be more an annoyance than a feature.


and this is Shermaine's result:
Based on your answers, you are KEAS.
Breakdown: Achiever 33.33%, Explorer 53.33%, Killer 80.00%, Socializer 33.33%

KEAS players are often individuals who like to feel immersed in a virtual worlds and see themselves as a great villain or crusader within that world. They seek out challenges against other players, but they are going to find all the areas of that world. They'll often know about the best hiding places and ambush points.

I'll have to mention tho that the first time Sherm did this test, she got the exact opposite of mine, and we discussed that it really was true - she tends to socialize and be funny more in teams where I tend to quip to her and not talk much otherwise, she tends to wanna rush from mob to mob and enjoy the kill where I tend to wanna build really powerful toons and scare min/maxers. Ah well, she DOES have a 50 spines/regen who can tank and got quoted as Best Scrapper EVER by several others.. =D

The Bartle Test was originally designed for players of MUDs (multi-user dungeons) but continues to have applicability to virtual worlds of all kinds--especially MMORPGs. The test attempts to measure a player based on what they enjoy most about a game, based on four axes:
The Four Bartle Catagories

* People with high Achiever scores tend to prefer collecting points, levels, treasure and accomplishments that set them apart from other players--or simply present challenges.
* People with high Explorer scores tend to enjoy finding all of the unique areas of the world, often enjoying the immersion of the experience. Finding a place with unique monsters and seeing what those monsters do is usually more fun for an Explorer than defeating the monsters themselves.
* People with high Killer scores prefer the player-versus-player aspect of any game more than anything offered by the environment. They often relish the adrenaline and challenge of pitting themselves against real players.
* People with high Socializer scores enjoy interacting with other people, forming organizations, and finding cooperative solutions to the challenges within the virtual world.

Thanks to Eastpaw for this link.

CoX Costume options

Just a video showing the kind of costumes and costume options you can have in City of Heroes/Villains. See here!

NUS is 19th!

Just found out - NUS is ranked 19th out of 200 in the world. And its behind all the big names.. imagine all the big names BEHIND it.. wow

And we keep belittling our alumni/uni and say how it sucks.. we're actually getting it good, and that's why all the foreign students are coming here (apart from the generous subsidies/grants the govt gives la).

Click here.

You Are a Boston Terrier Puppy

Aggressive, wild, and rambunctious. Deep down, you're just a cuddle monster.

What Breed of Puppy Are You?

Shermy however, disagrees.. and I think she noes me better than a random online test. hehe, just for laughs

Here's Sherm's:

You Are a Rottweiler Puppy

Powerful, smart, and protective. You're eager to growl at anyone you hate - but you're a big sweetheart inside.

What Breed of Puppy Are You?

Damn, that sounds spot on.. =)

Just wanted to blog about Shermy's wonderful "Poteto au Gratin". Sherm and I put this dish together with her usual play-it-by-ear fine tuning and it turned out tasting damn good! Eating it at work last week was fab! The excess sauce that was a mistake, was made thicker with corn starch and it became a top-up for an already great dish! mmm mmm! Still thinking about it =)