It's a (long)Thursday!

Happy Birthday Aunty Pauline!
Happy Birthday Dianne(don't get drunk)!


Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo

Came across this on Cowboy Caleb's. I love the background soundtrack. The video shows him(Matt) dancing in various places around the world, some with the locals even. Yes, it's not the best of dances, but watching the video made me smile, it kinda brings the different people of the world together. Unity! Go watch it. There has to be at least 50 places in there(Yes, Singapore too). (Faster loading time, turn HD off)

My face produces something which i think can help to solve the global oil crisis. It's 142 a barrel now, thats really sky-high. Maybe i can help to reduce the price (:

Yes, my face is OILY. The JCTs have been the culprit for my pimple outbreaks, and the resulting acne. Even sleeping can be painful(i face the ceiling). It's starting to get better now, and hopefully it disappears in the near future. Hopefully.


Sam, Qinkai ( Ze Ghey ), SPC

One of the longest thursdays ever. GP lesson(above) had us discussing about this pregnant man. Yes, pregnant MAN. He's of transgender, and he has a wife. Best surprise of all? He's DUE TODAY, 3rd July 2008. More about it, here.


The Ghey, consumed by fatigue

An hour of econs revision lecture was scheduled at 4.40pm. LT1 was packed, but by midway, many had fallen to fatigue. What to do? Some were half-dead by that time of day.

I bought my new skates, and at a good bargain too. Overall, satisfied. Shall say more about them in the next post.

For now, it's tutorials galore! Have got to complete some chem and math by tomorrow. After that, piano time!

Okay i'm off, goodbye.

Why

I think i'm really stupid.

Nothing affirms the fact more than my results.

It's official, Diablo III

Tyrael and his tendrils


And the Heavens shall tremble.

Yes, i'm not bluffing, the much-anticipated, much-hyped about, Diablo 3 is FINALLY HERE. Well, not really, it was more of an announcement made. Declared in development on 28th June, 2008, at the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France.


A fresh Prime-Evil perhaps? Maybe Diablo's lao beh(dad)

I can't tell you how much i've been waiting for this game. It's predecessors, Diablo 2: LoD, and even Diablo 1, were a major hit. Action-packed hack'n slash genre with RPG elements, including an online multiplayer system that scores high on the replayability chart. It's one of my FAVOURITE games. Thank the High Heavens!

Before i go on, if you're not a Diablo fan or you don't like RPG games, or you'd rather blow someone apart with a shotgun John Woo-style, please stop reading. This entire post will be about Diablo 3, so yeah, i'm warning you. On the other hand, welcome, my fellow Diablo fans, and to those who are eager, but have not yet, discovered the Diablo Universe.

First, we shall start with where the story left off in D2: LoD. Baal gets killed on Mount Arreat, suffering the same fate as his brothers Diablo and Mephisto. Tyrael the Archangel (below, picture), hurls his enchanted runeblade AzureWrath into the Worldstone to destroy it, preventing the Burning Hells from corrupting it any further.


Tyrael, throwing AzureWrath

That was after the heroes(us, back then), in Diablo 2, destroyed Diablo and his brothers, one-by-one.

Two decades have passed since then.

"....When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram's Cathedral seeking clues to new stirrings of evil, a comet from the heavens strikes the very ground where Diablo once entered the world. The comet carries a dark omen in its fiery being and it calls the heroes of Sanctuary to defend the mortal world against the rising powers of the Burning Hells – and even the failing luminaries of the High Heavens itself. " - an extract from the game's official site

It's up to the new generation of heroes(us), to defend Sanctuary itself. Deckard Cain, our old friend, returns as well. There's good ol' Tristram to visit too.

Along with the new enhanced graphics and audio, comes the all-new physics engine, which adds a plus in the game's realism factor. Stone blocks crumble when they are accidentally caught within range of an AoE(area of effect) spell, environments are destructible, interactive. Rag-doll physics are pretty enjoyable too. Here's an example.


The Barbarian unleashing one of his skills at a wall

The Barbarian knocks down a nearby wall to crush the zombies. Before(above), after(below).


Poor things


All-too familiar Warcry

There are a whole lot of new weapons and equipment as well. Weapons get their respective socket auras(frost, fire, lightning, etc.), which look dead cool. I hope the armor follows suit. Skills, new and old, are rendered better than ever.


Tasmanian Devil - The Whirlwind(it's back!)

The bosses in the new game are awfully violent. Huge, as well. Lovely. Here are some below.


Cultists summoning -Before


Poof! Out comes a fatshit - After

I love the increased blood and gore in the game. Hours of terrific fun by slashing zombies shall ensue, i'm sure. But the physics engine still rocks more than anything. Bodies get flung around, environments can be used to our advantage, debris react realistically. Thank you Havok Physics!


Look at the scale of heroes to boss

Another joy factor is that any class in the game can be MALE or FEMALE. So, girls, come join in the action (:

So far there's only the Barbarian and the Witch Doctor revealed. You can read more about them at the site. More classes, soon!

Take note, the game's only been ANNOUNCED. Not RELEASED. Judging from Blizzard's progress on Starcraft II, it's already been more than a year since they made it known to the world, but still no release. Be patient, paladins and barbarians. Your time will come.

That's Diablo III for you! Great game, incredible gameplay. Be sure to catch it.

Liberation

Hello i'm back.
Just as soon as they came, they were over. The JCTs are over! I am(we all are) free at last. For the moment, that is. But, some freedom is better than none, so i'll take it.

This is going to be a relatively long post, so bear with me. I'll be splitting this post into the past 3 days.

Starting with,
Thursday

Finished physics paper at 4pm, the last of them. The hall broke into a buzz of joy and relief, after all, they were finally over. CGs started on their plans for celebration, all heading out of school for movies, dinners, etc.

My CG went for dinner at Carl's Junior, Suntec. Huge burgers, along with the self-mixed ice tea, but we managed to finish. Engaged in "Talking Cock", been a while since we've done that. Walked over to the sky garden afterwards and spent some time there. We took silly pictures and all, great time.


Not the whole class, but yeah, still a relatively large group


I was under restraint, really.

I got settled down quick as soon as i reached home. Felt like diving straight into games with my class guys or Vishnu, but i had to clean up my hard disk. It's going crazy with the ever-fluctuating free space.


Meet the Skele-Family

Had a not-so-typical game of dota at around 1 am. King Leoric, four of him. Which means, 4 stuns and 4 reincarnations. Good fun, except for the centaur in the opposing team which had like 3k hp at lvl 10. Insane tank.

That about sums up Thursday. I went to sleep soon after.

Friday

Met ted and weizhou at Mac's around 10.30am in the morning for breakfast. I hit my toe(all-too familiar) against a rock pillar at the bus-stop on the way back with them to my place. Bloody mess.


It isn't the first time

Yujun, chenghau, and tujin arrived soon enough and they all had a swim(no video this time, sigh). A rather short swim, too.

Rushed for a bus down to Ehub Downtown East. Met ryan and angus there and we bought tickets for "You Don't Mess With The Zohan".


Caught in the act

There was some time before the movie came on, so we crashed the arcade. We shot hoops at the err... Shooting Hoops Machine? Apparently the machine was quite mini-scaled, so we could reach the hoops using our hands, with ease.

There were 2 machines. The first one had problems with starting even after tapping the card 4 times, which meant 4 dollars spent. The techinician switched machines for us, and we played. With 2 credits left, the machine failed on us, again. So, the technician switched AGAIN, and gave us 5 credits. 3 credits free of charge. Nice, unknowingly or not. We got scolded for transferring balls to either machine(look above).


Yujun looking, angus and ryan shooting

The movie was entertaining, albeit with tons of sexual innuendos. Serious. Go catch it if you wish. I shan't be a spoiler by descriptions of the film here. The starting was hilarious, but the humour kinda died down midway. Not entirely mindless though.


"Angus, thongs, and full-frontal snogging"

Had subway with them after the show. I can't believe i blurted " 6 foot! " when the guy taking my order asked me whether i wanted a foot-long or a 6-inch sandwich. Funny how the mind works. 6 foot(or feet in this case) is longer than my body, by the way.

The day didn't end yet. I met altron, yinwei, kcc, and kun for some lan at KRTC( if you know what that means ). We played Battlefield 2 from 9 to 11.45pm, and won all the rounds. Incredible, rewarding fun. (Go USMC!)

Saturday

Happy Birthday Lek Ping!

Today's her birthday so we planned to meet at 2.28pm. We had Swensens!

Yujun and i ordered our selected sets of baked rice and CLAM CHOWDER soup. The soup was unique, it came in a breadbowl. We had so much fun digging out the insides of the bread, until we made a hole through the entire thing. Couldn't finish it though, much too filling after the main course.


A ring and a half

After which, everybody separated and i hopped on the bus home with yujun. Took 15 from parkway and changed to 21. Now here i am.

JCTs are over, yes. But, the dread from getting our results, ISN'T. We've this weekend to play the hell out of ourselves, or die trying. After next week, there won't be a chance. It'll be back to the notes. So, people, enjoy while you still can!

My dinner's waiting for me, 30 cm away. I shall be nice and not let it wait any longer. Goodbye!

Le Finale

Wow, it's the last day of the June Holidays. How quick. How horribly swift.

It's approximately 12.5 hours to school. And, the JCTs. Not exactly the best moment. Friday come quick!

4 days to survive through. Push on, guys and gals! Good Luck and all the best to everyone who sees this =) Lets give those papers one hell of a pounding!

Until Friday, sleep well and study hard, it's going to be Man vs. Papers. Goodbye!

(I've a hell lot of stuff to blog about when i'm back.)

The Last Saturday

I've had diarrhoea 2 times today. Hopefully the toll wouldn't reach three. My arse is sore enough.

Woke up at 12.30pm today, its my last chance to adjust my body clock. Or, end up oversleeping for the tests. I'm drained of my motivational juice, someone please share yours with me? Everytime i pick up the book i amazingly can't concentrate, and everytime i stand up i feel like having diarrhoea.

Went through vectors today, still in the middle of it. I just woke up from one of those wonderful, haven't-had-in-a-while, afternoon naps.

Oh shit, i've got to rush to the toilet. Number Three!

Check this space later for updates. Bye for the moment!

Slack

I'm still bloody sick. Yes, bloody seems like the correct word. It was used to describe the piece of tissue that i stuck in my nose this morning.

I knew something was wrong when i woke up sniffing blood this morning. Long time since i've caught the scent of blood, so it was sort of refreshing(sounds vampirish). I must have nosebled through the night, unknowingly. Wonder why i didn't suffocate in my own blood whilst asleep.

Anyway, yeah i woke up at 12.30pm today. Had lunch soon after, and was in no mood to hit the notes so i just rested(almost the whole afternoon away) on my parents' bed.



SexyBack

Ted, chenghau, weizhou and angus came over around 5 to swim. I would have gladly joined them, if weren't for the fact that i was sick. Shit.

They had a hilarious relay competition among themselves. Anyone who wants the video, ask! I won't upload it (:


From left: Angus, Ted, Wz, Ych

After the swim we headed to Century Square to have dinner. 4 sets of Baked Rice, plus bubble tea. Ted left first while the rest of us crossed over to Tampines Mall. I had to get my H2 math volume 1 guidebook so we hit Popular first. Angus and Weizhou had a look around the ongoing Puma sale downstairs and we left shortly after.

As i'm typing this, Clan Vishnu's having their daily dose of fun on Bnet. I'm off to bathe, and then join the dudes online.

3 more daylights before the dreaded CTs. But, 7 more to its end! Think postive, thats the way (:

Goodbye.