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& Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Oh blog! Long time no see!
I have been preoccupied lately, you see...

Susceptible as I am to shiny new computer games, I have now been lured into the enchanting and addictive World of Warcraft.

There are endless places to explore, numerous FREAKING SCARY monsters to kill/avoid/run away screaming from, adventurous quests to embark on, pretty characters to inspect/flirt with/dance with, and of course, the tempting, addictive, all-consuming need to attain the next level. I can soooo understand how this game can become too addictive to people who lack self control. And who lacks self control? Certainly not me... Haha. :p

The previous game I was playing, Maple Story, is veeerrry veeeerrrrry different. It is a land full of cute monsters, adorably cute characters, cute little pets, and cute 2D terrains to explore.

See for example, Exhibit A.

My cute little Lvl 30 warrior in Maple (wearing a cute Japanese hat) vs. my noobie Lvl 16 Night Elf druid in WoW (wearing clothes I obviously can't afford and am not high enough in level to wear)

Exhibit B.


My brother's cute little Lvl 75 crusader in Maple vs. his ugly ass Lvl 19 Orc hunter in Wow (again wearing too pretty, too ex, too high level clothes)

Exhibit C.


Monstarrrrs! Maple Monsters come bouncing towards you and make cute little sounds when they die. WoW Monsters, on the other hand, come at you snarling, and THEY DRAW BLOOD. Man... are they scary. So I spend a significant amount of time hiding, or running away in fear. Ahahaha...

My Heroes Ep 5 download is crawling slower than a snail. Only 20% done and it's been downloading for 8 hours!!! o_O
byebyenow... time for WoW!


( 10:10 PM )

& Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Call Me Delusional, But...
Sometimes I think that Heroes is tailor-made for me.

Why?

Reason 1:


Peter Petrelli - I don't think there's been another character who's been created on TV that I have loved this much. Such an inherently good person, that even after losing his memory, his identity, he still says righteous things like "I'm not a thief", and seeks to save a girl who's in danger. That he, who has lost everything, still seeks to establish relationships with the people around him. He can't help it, it's just who he is. And Milo is such a phenomenal actor - he brings such depth and emotion to a characer that needs to be exactly that - full of emotion, always hopeful, always a dreamer, always good. *Swoon* And of course it doesn't hurt that Peter's played by an actor with the most amazingly heart-rending puppy-dog eyes in the industry. And of course it doesn't hurt that he's now spending the first few episodes of season 2 shirtless. No, it doesn't hurt at all. ^^ And it doesn't hurt that he has the coolest power in the entire collection of Hero-powers. I can't wait to see him reunite with the people he loves most, I can't wait to see him grow into his own and develop more control over his powers (which I think this amnesia and isolation might help with), I can't wait to see him act with Kristin Bell (oooOoOH what a hot couple they'd make)... I just can't wait for any storyline that remotely involves him.

Reason 2: Mohinder speaks French
The writers are smart, they SO know how to get the fans all-swooning and crazy... It's no secret that Mohinder is widely popular because of Sendhil's beautiful chiseled features and his hot British accent.... now they have him speaking French? The language of romancing... I bet all the Mohinder fans melted at that particular moment.

Reason 3: Mohinder and Matt play daddy to Molly
It's like Two and a Half Men, except that it's Two and a Half Mutants. Or something. So heartwarmingly adorable. I love that the writers can find time in the midst of the "OoOoOoH Shiny SuperPowers" moments to show tender little family scenes like these, because this is what makes the show tick. I am attached to these characters, I am invested in their lives, I am rabidly awaiting every Tuesday so I can hang on to every word they say, every emotion that flickers over their faces, every connection they forge as their lives intertwine with each other's. Yes, I know I'm addicted. Yes, I know it's probably not very healthy. Am I gonna continue with this? Absolutely! :p

Reason 4: Epic Sagas Spanning Generations
Mystery, drama, intrigue! I bet Kensei is one of the 12 Elders. And, and, since Kaito Nakamura's death scene had so much blood - I bet it's Kensei who jumped off the building with Kaito, healed, and left the death scene. But the thing attacking Angela Petrelli was freaky. Are the attackers the same person? I dunno! Am I intrigued? Very much so! Am I waiting with bated breath to find out more? Hell yeah! I can't wait to watch their story unfold. What is this horrible thing that they did? Why does someone want revenge? Who are the 12?! (We know Charles Deveaux, Papa Petrelli, Linderman, Angela Petrelli, Kaito Nakamura... that's 5. Possibly Takezo Kensei, possibly Bob the company man. Hmmmmmm... mystery, drama, intrigue!

Lalala, tonight's post is boring coz I'm tired.
I blame it on the lack of sleep!
Prison Break is downloading... more puppy-dog eyes in the form of Wentworth Miller! Yaay!


( 10:24 PM )

& Tuesday, October 02, 2007

So, I'm bored.

BitComet is uncharacteristically slow today, so I'm waiting for the kilobytes to slowly trickle in to form my beautiful Heroes Season 2 Episode 2.

13 kb per sec? What is that?!?!?!
What a long, painstaking wait.

o_O

In the meantime, what better way to wile the minutes away by blogging?
And what better things to blog about than... my favourite things?

I solemnly swear to be as random as possible. :p

So here we go!

Favourite...
Male TV Character: Peter Petrelli.

Female TV Character: Veronica Mars

Futuristic Male TV Character: Peter Petrelli in Episode 20 of Season 1. With an extremely hot scarface. And trenchcoat. And awesome powers. :p

Futuristic Female TV Character: Max from Dark Angel

Male Anime Character: Hakkai from Saiyuki

Female Anime Character: Tohru, Fruits Basket

Male Fictional Character: Sirius Black from Harry Potter

Female Fictional Character: Hermione Granger from Harry Potter

Sad Movie: Life is Beautiful

Romantic Comedy: Love, Actually

Comedy: Miss Congeniality/My Best Friend's Wedding

Serious Movie: Shawshank Redemption

Animated Movie: It used to be Finding Nemo, then The Incredibles, then Ratatouille. Now I'm undecided.

Cantonese Movie: Infernal Affairs

Mandarin Movie: Hero

Japanese Movie: Death Note 1 & 2

Singaporean Movie: I Not Stupid. I Not Stupid Too!

My download is SO slow I want to spew blood.

Animal: Cheetah.

Type of Food: Pasta!

Soft Drink: Fanta Grape

Chocolate: Dove Hazelnut, Nestle Double Blend (Aussie chocolates, all)

Seafood: Prawns! Preferably deep fried or glazed with garlic butter

Chicken: Shrimp Paste Chicken!

Dimsum: Cheesy Prawn (wrapped in Foo-chuk)

Vege: Mushrooms! Shitake, button, Swiss, yum...

Cheese: Camembert

Odd Food Combination: Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Soy Sauce. Second place goes to Meidi-ya Pandan Cake with Salt. I am not a lunatic. These combinations work. Don't dismiss it if you haven't tried it! Go ahead, I dare you to!

Potato Chip: Pringles, Original Flavour

Malaysian Dessert: Chendol!

Western Dessert: Creme Brulee

Japanese Dessert: Ice Fruit Balls, Sakae Sushi. Yum!

Malaysian Noodle Dish: Pan Mee. Specifically, Restoran Gembira Pan Mee.

Japanese Noodle Dish: Tempura Udon!

Chinese Noodle Dish: Esquire's SzeChuan Vegetable Noodle Soup with Pork Chop. Yum!

Italian Noodle (er I mean Pasta) Dish: Aglio Olio (with lots of olive oil. And bacon)

Korean Noodle Dish: Japjae! (Potato Noodles. Yum!)

Potato Dish: Hash Browns. Yum!

Card Game: Chor Dai Di

Touristy Place: Venice

Place to Live: Adelaide

Holiday So Far: Italy

Roadtrip: Yorke Peninsula, Australia

Are we there yet?!?!?! Apparently not. And so the list continues...

Phrase to use: Oh Fine! That, or Cool Beans!

Accessory: Earrings.

Place to Shop: Bangkok

Place to Eat: Malaysia. I'm not picky.

Desktop Wallpapers: www.jimmyspa.com

Weapon of Mass Distraction: www.facebook.com. Used to be www.google.com.

Online Game: Maple Story

Mobile Phone Game: ERIX on my Sony Ericsson phone

Old Computer Game: Bubble Bobble!!! Does anyone have it? I want to play but can't find it anywhere...

Not-so-old-but-still-old Computer Game: Super Mario!

Colour: Baby blue

71.9% Done... Almost THERE!

I'm sick of making lists.
Byebyenow!


( 10:29 PM )

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tv | glee * big bang theory * heroes * v mars * gilmore girls
japanese dramas | one litre of tears * ryuusei no kizuna
hot actors | nishikido ryo * ninomiya kazunari * milo
anime | kenshin * furuba * saiyuki * tsubasa * ouran
fictional characters | kenshin * sirius * remus * jasper
travelling | venice * australia * japan * the world
sad songs * the ocean * sunsets * the australian night sky

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jay chou - yi lu xiang bei
james morrisson - you make it real for me
dashboard confessional - stolen
sick puppies - all the same
kris allen - i need to know / red guitar
imogen heap - hide and seek / come here boy
snow patrol - run
casting crowns - who am i
sister garden - xie xie ai
ninomiya kazunari - konseki / niji
glee - keep holding on
chris colfer (kurt on glee) - defying gravity
ben folds - the luckiest

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