76. Buck Freezes Asses

Personal/Ideals

Welcome, people between Hell and Heaven. Nilai home here I am, already.

Well, let's try something new. Let's talk about lamp posts. hahaha

Sometimes dim. Sometimes bright. Sometimes enlightening. But when the road is dark, a lamp post lights partially the way. And there are possibly billions of lamp posts in the world. Just like acquaintances or merely like people in a society. They share a similar melancholy, they are lonely. Stuck at a spot. Motorists and pedestrians just pass by. For those that are totally alright with the situation, they serve their purpose full-time, light up the streets.

But for some others, they long for something else. That is why some lamp posts blow out or dim down.

No complaints here. No bragging here. Just a mindful connection I'm making of myself with lamp posts. hahaha hey don't go emotional or think of it as one. Of how many times I bragged before about myself being single, I am actually somewhat enjoying the freedom of being unattached in the heart (minus the family connection) and at a same time I long for a close if not intimate company.

So, with plenty soul-searching (Hooi's term) (not searching for mates) over the years I am still good to go in believing in enjoying the free-flowing life of being a single although I STILL get jealous at seeing cute/beautiful/sweet girls being owned (like Hooi said, "I feel wasted" gilaswine comment but anyway he's a little far away from being single so just beat it). But for most of them I respect them couples for making it through...just by looking la...superficially. Cos I know it's tough in making real love.

And then, finally I...

I am still a freeman. I am going to fulfill what I would like to do with freedom before getting any piece of my heart meat hooked. But if that time would be cut short, I guess I would want to handle things part-time. Unpredictable.

Not hinting. I just found my new refuge. Over new aspirations. Fresh expectations. Great flow of motivation. Over my new layout of workplace. Looks good.

Can look through the mirror if I want to "kap-kei" Jonathan at games. So there's the setup and wires all around for the action.

Enough of take on the lamp post journey. Let's move to Buck. Somewhat a similar topic.

Have you watched Ice Age 3. It's not bad. It's the only Ice Age movie I watched. Good for family. Good for friends. Good for anybody not too violent.

Good for lonely people. I like it. That weasel character, Buck. Is someone who I would like to resemble to myself. Minus the bravery and skillfulness. Adventurous. Loves the freedom and challenges he faces by being solo.

My new bedsheet. Thanks mum..I love it. Gray. With butterflies..~Little wing(s).

[you could use some viewing program/photoshop to do color inverse then you can see the original color]

It's weird though i could actually survive doing nothing or something that is perceived by myself as nothing when everybody out there get bored to hell sitting in their homes waiting patiently for some plans to be executed. Clearly, I have a strong sense of self-indulgence. Bad and good.huh

But I ain't a loner, some social outcast nor someone who isolates himself or estranged person. I have so much fun with friends ya noe..

I have the brotherhood. Thanks to all the brothers and sisters.

This is like the end of a live rock show. So i am feeling it. cos i'd never had the chance to do so. But if I have, then it's also the work of support from you brothers and sisters.
[actually it ended already...outdated statement]

No, actually the rock show has just begun...jeng jeng jeng

Thanks man, for the support, company, experience, lessons, motivation and ENERGY
uh no, no please not the Taiwan chinese boy band. This post is ending as a dedication as once again I have left my home sweet home Penang island. Killing my mother's feelings haaha.

Ah, the Ye-Wheen's Crybaby pedal I used for the wah recording.

Into 3rd semester. Gona end one half of my diploma program. kick-ass.

Have fun, check this out http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/death_cab_singer_slams_30_seconds_to_mars.html about acting rockstar.

oh if you are free, try check the song on Ixion's Wheel in my filefactory music player. The short lyrics is not bad. Nice touch on retribution.

Let me end the post with this excerpt from a Linkin Park song.
"Because say what you will, and say what you might
But don't ignore who it's for at the end of the night"~Dedicated, 1999

75. Rock And Roll Ain't Pollution

Review/Personal/Ideal

Headache...pity Khang Yang who did the whole hard trip day's driving. Give a toast to him from here. The endless rain has deterred us from going on our spiritual journey to Pantai Kerachut through hiking. It's really endless. So the supposedly-MIA-Jonathan was awoken after we cancelled our plan. Then we head to erh..a sudden call for lunch by a lady...at Noodle Station. Bowling was our intention. 3 games. Winners of the games: C; G; TKP. ReMaKe for dota game at CC...which we gamed till almost 5 hours. Another unexpected dinner place, Faces. Enjoyed a so-so guitar-vocals performance. Good for the ears. Farewell friends and acquaintances.

Hey yeah, also remembered as the self-pwnage day. Where everyone of us, particularly especially Ky Ng said something funny which is not supposedly aimed at himself but it backfired to himself. Spare the details...maybe someday you would be told of some of them jokes.

+new ESP .8mm pick - hard
Two DVDs of particular live performance recording. Superb. Great. Super energy bursting. Look at Dave Mustaine showcasing his music with Megadeth rocking. And be awed by Angus Young's super muscle breaking showmanship with the guitar with AC/DC rocking. Classics of metal and rock..

yeah this post title deserves its recognition and respect. It's a songtitle by AC/DC. It's hard. It's loud. It's beating. It's rock. In the heart.

ah...maybe some modern guitaring and drums in the pop/rock industry produced too loud and interfering high pitch and amplitude sound waves. Then parents at home start complaining on your noise level. NOISE in relation and statement. Save your sorry ass before neighbours and more relatives coming after you for your noisy interest.

But you could save your heart and dignity by listening to classic rock. So far in my opinion, my parents do no complaints much when I'm listening to the classics. Respect...or maybe I'm just a little more grown up so they don't nag too much. But come on, I blasted the hi-fi with these rock and blues and I get positive feedback...No complaints on noise level. Whatever, I'm just reiterating on the statement. So rock-ass...

The other day. At Wawasan Open University. Some event thing. There's this Kelvyn Yeang's guitar clinic/workshop we attented. For me, I learnt great stuffs. On a related note, he gave some vital information on setting up the sound for the band. About mid, low and highs of tones. An inappropriate setup would result in very high noise level, take his example; play the guitar loud and on a higher pitched tone plus the drums crashing the cymbals trying to be louder.

Oh yeah, you want to improve naturally on some rock and roll 8-beat you get AC/DC. ok..I'm overrating these classics now... And here's a low quality recorded impromptu playing by me using my Tele through YW's Dunlop Crybaby effect pedal and to his Roland Microcube amp.

So about improving and achieving success or scoring some milestone...

Hooi says, "you gotta work for it. you want a gig you push for it"

YW says, "hardwork IS passion. So don't go around giving excuses like " aiya he everyday play guitar mah of course pro". Since when do you become good at something the moment you like it?"

What's hard as rock? Hardwork. Yeah. As all we know too well, nothing comes free and easy. Talent in my opinion may just be a starting advantage or naturally coming out with something great. An edge. People with talent still work hard. Just a little note for myself anyway and for all who yearns for success and satisfaction.

So work all your way up. Whatever you would like to do. Try to treat complacency like getting interests from your yearly fixed deposit in the bank. That's all, right...nothing more than just earning some tips. Not some raining dollar bills.

Do keep Stressm in mind, don't mess with others' lives. Happiness added.

oh yeah...
For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) ~ AC/DC

74. For the Time & Tide

Personal/Ideal/Review

BOOKS! Read books. Any book. When the 3rd semester kicks in, I will have to read the textbooks and do researches and reading. In that case, I will have less time for any other activity.

But come on, life's not 100% 24hours or an ongoing 52 x 7 x 24 x 60 x 60 seconds of career/study/money... So, I gotta fit in time for hobbies. Internet (without fail, wateva the activity is). Guitar. Exercise. Novels. Research.

So how am I going to fulfill my everyday's wish...to sleep well at the appropriate timing and duration. On free days during study period, I sleep usually at 1am and then wake up at either these times: 7.20am/ 10am/ 12pm. Or if I sleep damn late like at around 5am or at 6am I will wake up earliest at 1pm. If insomnia strucks like it happened a month ago during the study leave, sleep at 9am then wake up at 5pm. Game over.

During this current holidays, I do a usual 3am sleep and averaged 12pm waking up if no morning plans.

But for the new term and season, I have dug this out and put it in my to-do list to keep up some productivity level. Enter the model kit craft work.
This is not about Transformers at all.
My brother bought this years ago but never had started on it.

[Either my brother or I misplaced the cutter so it's missing]

He has another one, a Version Ka Wing Gundam..er..the hero's model in Gundam Wing's series. Maybe next year if he didn't manage to sell it off. And a Red Jagd Doga. Oh yeah I am a fan of Gundam. Model kits. Didn't exactly watch the shows except the movie for Gundam Wing.

Freedom Gundam - Gundam Seed 1/100 scaled MG kit.

Will aim for: Sazabi - - - - - great, me and brother were awed at the price long time ago that was RM500plus. Then at Times Square, we saw the price went down to RM250. But didn't think of buying anyway. Actually, it's waste. Now you can find it at around RM300plus. There's also the shining version at RM500. And at Queensbay, I found that they came out with the HG (a form of grading from highest: PG(perfect), MG(master), HG(high)) version with a smaller box packing and it's priced around RM100-RM200..forgotten.

Infinite Justice from Gundam Seed would do too. Great. Great. Great.

That's all for now. Countdown: 10 days left on Island. Kiss me as much as possible before I leave. I mean my ass. hahah

>>>>Kelvyn Yeang guitar clinic and Ocean Of Fire performance later..5th July 1300-1600hrs.

73. Fun & Blaring

Review

Take more than one amplifier. Or add at least one Hi-fi system if at home.

Get more than one cable. 1 electric guitar cable is sufficient. The rest you just need any matching cables/slots or either get adapters if you have differently matched plugs and slots.

Method 1: (What I did)
-Connect Guitar to Amp. And then from line-out(in my case, the headphones slot) to Hooi's Amp. Tadaa..You get two amplifiers blasting your playing.
-It's just fun stuff. This is actually super ultra mega basic setup for effects and amplification.
-Amps are basically pre-amps with speakers. The pre-amp setting up the tones and how you sound like and then go to output by speakers. Simple.

Method 2: (Which I could do)
-Connect Guitar to Amp. Amp to Hooi's Amp. Hooi's Amp to Hi-fi. Jeng jeng jeng..You get triple amplication. I can get my amp's tone out by itself then it's filtered in Hooi's and add his tone adjustments(also can be heard by itself) and then boom boom through the Hi-fi, which is also filtered and get the hi-fi contouring.

Wait. wtf. I just realised..Am I even writing a true thing..Wait...Did I really get two outputs through my own amp and Hooi's amp. Because if you line-out output through the headphones slot it should actually mute the speaker and goes to the headphones/other devices.

WEIRD. I thought I heard that day trying this out, 2 amplifiers blasting my AC/DC riffs. WTH

But anyway, if you could just find a line-out slot that would just do the connection fine. Like how people add speakers or line-out to the whole concert hall speakers. hmm...provided it's not muted by diverting the signal away. Funny. I've got my facts mixed. Will test the method again. Will be updated.