For the past three weeks, the work-guys and I have been retro-gaming with mixed results.

• Red Alert 2 - Haven't come close to winning any round. I simply suck at this.
• Quake -Black Howling is my only friend in this... whom I beat pretty sadly.
• Quake 3 - The other guys played this one. I beat them, too.
• Starcraft - We played thirteen rounds. Cyhac and I on C.E.R.T. versus whatever odds the other guys dished out. First three rounds: 2vs3 - C.E.R.T. wins 3-0. Other ten rounds: 2vs4 - C.E.R.T. wins 8-2. They're good enough for us to even out the teams now.

made its way over the capital city.

It was a cloud like no other,
alone in a sky painted with the colours of the night,
trimmed at the horizon with the red of a retiring sun,
as an elegant passerby going where the wind would take her.

It was a wing of an angel that spanned the heavens as the eye could see,
patiently waiting to be carried by a gentle gale,
lest a greater gust would destroy all its beauty that inspires mortals.

It was a touch on the forehead by a person you've never met but made you feel that for once,
everything was right in the world.

I saw this cloud on the evening of the 16th of July, 2008 and was thus inspired.

Something I'm pulling out of an old blog which I thought funny. I'm republishing for your benefit.

Should anyone ask a question with no definitive answer, "I can't say..." is a really great response.
A touch of negativity always brightens the mood. Pick the right time to use it, though.
"Are we gonna survive?"
"I can't say... that any of you will."
Oh wait, I said brightens the mood? Your mood.

And it really struck me as I read this fashion magazine, recalling this song that said, "Never read beauty magazines, they only make you feel ugly."
I would say, "Never read beauty magazines, they only make you feel your girlfriend's ugly."

No person was intentionally harmed in the production of this blog. Only that someone might intentionally harm me for the production of this blog.

REJECTED 'LOVE IS..' COMICS - Take a look just once. Send it to a friend. Worth a laugh.

Please tell me that I'm not the only one amongst my friends who wants to play these games.

Fallout 3
Who doesn't remember Fallout? Being a puny human in an irradiated wasteland has its appeal, especially when you're decked out in Power Armour and a reasonably sized gun. Please note that overkill is considered reasonable in my books and anything less is underpowered.

Diablo 3
Oh my fucking (I don't believe in God)! It's finally been announced! I got so excited over the announcement that I've already arranged a four-man team to purchase and play this game. Do let me know if you're interested to have me in another roster. Expect the game in about a year though.
My roster includes:
- Black Howling - Colleague as a supporter.
- Crozz - Old friend as a sorcerer.
- Fall - Good friend as a tanker.
- Razor - Yours truly as a ranged fighter.

Gears of War 2 - CAD had to do this...
When they announced this, I called Crozz and planned out a weekend to play this all the way through the hardest difficulty. Gentlemen, start your chainsaws! Ready! Set! YEEAAARRGGHH! Sam will be playing this as well. It's been such a long time since we had a game to play for more than three days.

The rest of the games don't really merit much of a reaction from me but I'll have to say that I have already decided to buy them and have a thousand Ringgit budget planned for this when I quit work.

Starcraft 2 - CAD's take on this
Red Alert 3
Fable 2

And finally, I've been reading these online comics for a while and I think it's worth losing some sleep over. I present to you:
Ctrl+Alt+Del - I gave this to Daniel and sadly, he stayed up till three in the morn reading.
Least I Could Do - I'm trying to infect him with this one now.

is to qualify for income tax. The next thing is to evade it.

Much A bit like a wife I think. And now I'm just waiting for some crazy lady (nobody in particular) to take offense, and stick a pitchfork in me. You know where I work...

When it comes to love, a lot of people I meet tell me I'm very slow, and I'll admit; I am.
I am slow in liking a lady.
I am slow in approaching her. (Usually results in a suddenly-have-a-boyfriend lockout)
I am slow to forget.
I am slow at moving on. (At least I don't ricochet)

There are going to be a lot of changes in the next few months. For one, I have been demoted. And that's not such a bad thing considering I received a roughly 20% pay increase, fewer responsibilities, less work (Right...), and I'm enjoying myself watching five or six people do the work I used to have to do.

One director with the attendance.
One director with the leave applications and scheduling.
One accountant with the payroll.
One manager to deal with the staff.
One technical supervisor to deal with workshop operations.
One senior staff to handle the money.

But now I have forty-plus pages of an employment manual to review and a contract to draft. These people are begging to be sued.

The recent fuel hike is going to cramp my social life a bit but hey, I've been taking public transport and an errant bus driver is the fastest way to travel.

I have decided to return to college to do software engineering, and will eventually quit (over)working. I just haven't decided where to study.

Chris offered me a job in which I intend to take up and hopefully, I'll be in a group that will develop something exciting.

I picked up Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3; Rating: Buy it! Play it! Even if you don't own a PlayStation 3) at the launch event in Low Yat Plaza and the event was thrown out the window by the Master of Ceremonies (Can we say Metal Sorid Gear 4?). The game was worth it though. I don't own a PlayStation 3, but I played on the shop's system every chance I got and I'm still not anywhere near the end.

were pretty horrendous. I'm having stress-induced gastric and I'm heart-broken on several fronts.
I miss Evie a little more than I thought.
I have to get my SIM card back from Kyu.
I'm itching to ask childhood crush out.
I really want to see 'her'.
I think I'm so lucky to have so many people to love...

I went to work on both the Sundays I'm supposed to be off because shorty didn't show up. If he decides to turn it into a habit, I'll have to change my off-days. I've had so many letters to type and send out, on top of my regular duties. I'm so overworked it's ridiculous. But hey, let's not talk too much about work and discuss some nicer things.

Japanese Buffet
Two Sundays ago, I attended a family luncheon and look at my niece!

I hope she recognizes my face soon...
"Uncle Trent!"
I wanna have kids...
We went to the Japanese buffet in the UOA building near The Pavilion.
Rating: Same set-up as Shogun. See one, see them all. Wisma UOA 2?

• Big eaters only.
• Parking is a bitch but don't be tempted to park downstairs because the air hasn't been recycled in ages. It'll throw your appetite out the window, if not your lunch.
• Go to Shogun in One Utama. At least it's got more savoury parking facilities.

Ramly Burger
For those not in the know, this is a burger patty that's so good, it's smuggled out of the country.

Now the guy up there, is the Master!
Rating: Eat here! It's in Taman Kosas where the Malay eats are.

• He's the man!
• I haven't found a better burger yet.

I went to the more famous stand in Ampang Jaya, in front of the convenience store that never closes. You've probably heard of it.
Rating: A pretty good burger. Not the best. Ampang Jaya, near ISKL, Naan Corner.

• Sloppy.
• Oil stays on the grill till it's black.
• It's a production line! Good for large orders.

Do ask me about finding all these eats if you're interested. I'll put more up when I've time. I'll talk about the lookout point and a lady that makes excellent noodles.

If my colleague asks, "Why are you sad?"
I shall say, "Because I will die young."
And if he asks, "Why will you die young?"
My answer will be, "Because all of you are going to give me a heart-attack! Unless of course..."

I kill them all...

• I have such a nice garden I haven't sat down to admire.
• I have never sat down on such a beautiful day simply to relax and admire the view in such a long time.
• I'm not usually awake at this time of day when I'm not working.
• My sister is a lovable idiot. And that whatever she's cooking right now is burning.
• I have probably done more than my share to earn, but will never deserve the chance.
• I like to cook.
• All the women I've loved, I still love. And I will give that much to any that come after but the most to the one now, whenever that may be.
• I am vain.
• I will outlive so many of the people I love unless I die from unnatural causes.
• I have lived longer than I would have liked, but will keep doing it for her. I hope she's reading this. Maybe she'll realize someday that it's her.

 
1. Well, everyone needs a Wallet.
Identity card, ATM cards, medical card, cash, what shouldn't be in here? I usually keep a Ten Dollars United States bill as emergency cash I can't spend. Other than that, there shouldn't be anything peculiar about my wallet.

2. My Parker.
You won't catch me dead without my Parker. I like to have a pen handy and this is the stuff you keep to give your children.

 
3. Walking around with a bit of Luck couldn't hurt.
I just keep my father's dog-tags for luck. It's older than I am. Father retired in '79. Would this be older than you?

4. Did I ever mention that I have Reading-Glasses?
Being far-sighted is no fun. I can't read text for too long without getting a headache. But if you make fun of them, it'll be your headache.

5. A Utility-Knife.
My Buck-Whittaker is fit for shaving, and it gets a lot of boxes open for me. Don't ask me for it because it's not a toy or intended to be a weapon. I can kill you with my bare hands.

6. How many guys do you know like to have a pencil-case?
I have my steel ruler, 2.0mm pencil, 1.0mm pencil, 0.35mm pencil, associated supplies, and eraser. This is for when I'm feeling industrious.

7. Pack of tools.
My Japan-made screwdrivers are pretty ancient; twelve years and three years. My Stanley wire-cutter, pliers, nose-pliers and cable crimp. What can I say? You never know...

 
8. My Rubik's Cube.
I've had this thing for as long as I can remember... and that's pretty old. I feel like I like to hang onto antiques. You have to appreciate a good time-killer.

9. Everyone needs a Notebook these days.
I usually bring a full-sized keyboard and a mouse with me. My personal notebook for work and play.

10. Well, it's all going to have to fit into my Osprey Bag.
This is the only bag that hasn't torn itself apart with all the things I carry. I carry all of the above in this baby. It weighs a tonne though. Not easy to steal and more importantly run away with.

I won't tag anyone with this, but I hope you've enjoyed the viewing. Cheers!

Waiting in the bank is like holding onto a lifetime lottery ticket and waiting for your number to finally match. Stepping up to the counter alone is like a prize to savour. You hear the audience clap as you persevered and collected your prize.

I've developed a line that usually lightens up the mood.

"I can't wait anymore!"
"I'll kick you in the balls, and you can wait on the floor."

"I feel like crying!"
"I'll kick you in the balls, and you can cry on the floor."

Simple? It's a comeback that doesn't get too serious and a nice way to say, "Fuck off!"

Nobody has ticked me off enough for me to use my Headbutt-of-Death but I'm just waiting to show my stuff. I'll make a fortune selling headbutts because a lot of people need one. Idiocy begets headbutts. It's my purpose in the world! To headbutt all the idiots and make the world a better place. The sacrifice of my sanity will pave the way to enlightenment!

Otherwise... I need a bigger gun...

Note: Reader discretion is advised. Idiots need not know my master plan. Funny houses need not know the state of my sanity.

As you read this, I know what you're thinking and you were probably wondering where this was all going but evidently; nowhere. Putting together such nonsense must've hurt your heads as much as it did mine. Thank you for your time and I hope you read again.

I think I've lost it...

There was a restless bastard sitting right behind me with long legs kicking my seat every time he decided to say something that doesn't merit enough neurons to form a synapse.

Thankfully, I borrowed Adrian's PSP and played Final Fantasy Tactics (PSP; Rating: Classic! Play it!) for five straight hours before that long-legged moron fell asleep. Then I caught three hours of it for myself before hitting the checkpoints at Johore and Woodlands.

Upon arriving, we hit Adrian's crib and it turns out that there's a cemetery right outside his kitchen. It was a serene view (for me) but Shawn heard stories and was not amused. I should play on that someday though she made me promise not to tell.

I left them and made my way to Sim Lim Square (with all my luggage) to shop. The price of electronics there is actually comparable to here, so I didn't bother buying anything I can get here (besides, I had a bad experience with a pin-prick at one of the stores there the last time I was there) but I did get Mass Effect (X360; Rating: Worth a look at) which only lasted me five days even after doing almost everything.

Third aunt (notice we use 'Aunt' for people whom we're related to and 'Auntie' for those we aren't!?) and Uncle Peter welcomed me when I arrived at their place and prepared for dinner at Rachel's place. Third aunt prepared Gammon Ham and Rachel's hubby cooked the rest of the meal. Charlotte was trying to decide my gender and was avoiding me for most of the night until she got tired, and held up her hands to let me carry her. I'll put up a link to her photos that her daddy put up on the Internet and you can see for yourself what a chubby little thing she is.

I hit Sim Lim Square again to attempt bargaining for a phone for Lindsay, but was quite disappointed by attractive packages they didn't have as compared to here. Making and receiving calls over there was exorbitantly pricey (40 Ringgit for my two days of staying there!), so a bit of calling back and forth didn't yield any results and we decided to scrap it.

Then it was off to meet Jie-jie and I got kinda lost because I didn't know where I was supposed to be (or where I was) so there was a bit of running back and forth to achieve almost nothing in a relaxing kinda chaos. We hit Orchard Road and I went shopping for food while Jie-jie had a birthday present from her hubby in the form of an expensive (very very expensive!) handbag.

Popped into a food court and had a go at their Dol Sot Bbimbap. It wasn't bad though I'm partial to the one in front of my workplace. Split up with Jie-jie's hubby and made my way home to rest early.

The whole family saw me off at I took the [much better] public transport system to the Woodlands checkpoint and crossed to Johore on foot. The experience was overrated but it was fun anyway. Seeing Singapore from across the straits made my heart a little heavy. I would like to live there someday. Caught a ready-in-30-minutes bus and got home at five; just in time for Sam to come home from the hospital. I was gunning at Mass Effect from there.

Note: Sorry for putting this up months after when I should have, but it's done.

...hasn't even started yet. The train's been delayed to 22.45 and I'm frying in this lounge. The family next door is playing Uno, Shawn is reading a collection of comic strips. I however, am bored out of my wits sipping on coke a nibbling on peanut M&Ms. I have so much unfinished wo...

The train's here...

Well, Tuesday started off as a quiet day of simply bumming around until the evening came, then I took off to pick Lindsay up for dinner.

She took me to a place I've never been to before (which, upon discovering, tells me that I REALLY need to get out more) and that was Italiannies in One Utama.

We sat down and ordered a modest Beef Pepperoni Pizza which kinda ballooned us by itself, and she taught me about some of the drinking games that she plays with her friends. Turns out she plays Texas hold 'em which is good since the guys and I are trying to play more. She also told me about Taboo and it sounds like the type of game I would play.

We then set off to check out the sets and "Zvarri! The truth has been elegantly revealed to me." (I'll explain this one another day) she is a walking-talking shopping-map of OU.

The next day, I fell sick. I hurt in places I didn't know I had and it's the worst I've felt in quite a while. I didn't go to work and going to work was the wrong thing I didn't do because I felt like hammered-shit later on and all the way until now.

Mae (my eldest sister) stopped by for a little while and thankfully, I remembered to wish her a Happy Birthday. I made another birthday call to a friend from Taiping and that's all for my reminders. Anyway, I'm off to bed. I have a lot of bugs to kill over the next few days before I leave for Singapore.

You know how things are when you're doing a million things at a time and practically live at work... I need to get out of this turkey-outfit.

I have to make plans to kill the people I work with, just haven't decided what cruel accident I want to have befall them. On a lighter note, I know exactly what I want to do on April Fool's; I will bring a seven-year-old to the receptionist and ask them to make an announcement that a missing child looking for his/her father; my presently dating Sales Manager. And he's dating some girl in the same building. Then, I shall promptly disappear with the child.

The past few months have been hectic, and the next few months will be worse. But I'll be taking two weeks off to rest so to those who know me, let me know if you want to do anything after the 29th. I'll even write up about my trip to Singapore.