Obscured Apparition....

Closure

2010-02-09T06:13:00.000-08:00

Hey readers (if there are any left)

This is to officially announce the closure of my blog.

Blogging is history to me. And since I'm going to go to NS and work soon, I honestly doubt I would be able to blog any more of these nonsense.

So hence I decided to close this blog for good.

This is Max Pellaeon, signing out of blogger for good.

-- BLOG CLOSED --

Rants, Rant, Rantings

2010-01-10T19:09:00.000-08:00

Heyhey

School has been busy lately. I don't even know if any of my friends are actually still blogging now, but I know I am, despite the fact that my posts are normally short.

Anyway, I just got a new phone yesterday. It's a new Nokia 6760 Slide. I tend to only use Nokia phones, cause I find them trustworthy. Besides, most of their phones don't lag and that's what I'm looking for.

In Business Law lecture now. I'm not sure why, but both Ros and Yean Yean are here today. Seems like the both of them are going to teach today.

Well, been testing out some private servers recently. None of them have been really good, but John reckons he found a good one, so testing it again today. It might just be the one we are looking for.

Hmm...things have been picking up and going fast nowadays. In a flash it's going to be Year 3 already. Filming for my IP on Wednesday, I'm guessing that should be great fun.

Well, got to go. Lecture's starting.

=D

New Year's Post

2010-01-05T07:41:00.000-08:00

Well

I know I'm late, but the New Year's Post is here. So Husayn, you aren't the latest one, no.

So anyway, I don't have any pictures from the Countdown because I wasn't there, I wasn't even in Singapore. And no, I also don't have picture from the Countdown in Greece, but nevermind, there's still gonna be a post anyway.

First up, I would like to thank the few people that made my 2009 great.

Of course, there is John. I really don't have to say much here. He knows what I mean anyway. Thanks for the times we shared, the jokes we had, those games we enjoyed, those long talks about all the stuff we can think of, and all those delicious Suki Sushi/Seoul Garden trips. I think we've already become connected telepathically. I mean, we almost always know what we are saying even if we haven't said it, or if we only say it briefly. And also, we always think the same. LOL! It's been already six years since we met. Well, I love you, bro. No, not in a gay form or anything, but you get my point.

And also, Husayn and Adeline. Well, the two of you made my poly life great, all those times we spent joking at McDonald's and all those times in the lecture theatres. Even outside when we went out for movies or something. School was at least ten times more fun with you guys around. Here, I'll like to thank the both of you for that. Husayn, I wish you luck in what's to come in ten months, and the stuff you might do after that. And Adeline, here's hoping you'll enjoy yourself fully in France and succeed in whatever endeavors you might undertake.

I don't even need to actually state them here, as they'll always be with me wherever I go, but what the heck. My family has always been the best family anyone could have, and have always been there for me when I need them. This year, I wish them the best of health and the best of luck to whatever they do. Especially my dearest sister. I don't even know where to begin with her. But yea, she knows what I'm going to say anyway. And Solar, my dog, the sight of your cute face whenever I wake up and whenever I'm back is possibly the best present to have when I'm going to school or coming home. And my parents. Well, I wouldn't be the person I am now if not for you two. I love you guys very very much, so much that words cannot even describe it.

....

Come what come may 2010, I'm hoping it's a good year. And stop the crap about 2012 already, we all know it's not going to happen. Sheesh. 2009 has been okay, and I'm officially legal after that year. Lol, not that it's very important, but yea.

...

And now for the New Year's resolution. Which is just one thing. And it may sound weird or negative, but whatever.

Prove myself to people who don't believe in me or look down on me. Whatever they may say, it's me who would have the last laugh.

And there's that.

Happy New Year to all my peeps whom I care so much about.
Love you all.

Cheers!
Maximillian Pellaeon
2010, here I come!

Warcraft 3 TFT Undead Strategies

2009-12-30T12:04:00.000-08:00

Alright.

This post is meant for my friend, who wants me to type out a game strategy for him on my blog so he can refer to it. Anyone who isn't interested can, of course, stop reading now. He wants a strategy for the Undead race for Warcraft 3, so well, here we go.

Undead Scourge

The Undead Scourge is a well-balanced faction that can field enduring ground forces and powerful air units. Their spellcasters possess a variety of powerful magics, including the dreaded ability to raise fallen allies and foes alike into an army of the walking dead. In this way, the Undead can field armies more numerous than any other race in Warcraft 3.

Undead Truisms

The Undead have the ability to summon buildings, which means 1 Acolyte can summon an entire base. It also means that they can unsummon buildings to recoup resources.

The Undead also harvest corpses in addition to Gold and Lumber. They do not collect corpses like Gold and Lumber, instead they store corpses in their Meat Wagons. Corpses are used for regenerating health to some Undead units and also to summon skeletal warriors to bolster their forces. Corpses are periodically spawned at the Graveyard.

The Undead have one of the best scouting units available, given their Shade unit. It is invisible and normally cannot be seen unless by certain items or upgrades. For example, Human towers upgraded with the Magic Sentry ability can spot shades and therefore renders the Shade useless in such situations.

The Undead have the ability to quickly regenerate health and mana when standing on or hovering over Blight, the rotted ground that Undead buildings produce. All Undead units will regenerate health and mana over time when on Blight (except Mechanical units).

An item called the Sacrificial Skull can be purchased at the Tomb of Relics to quickly create an area of Blight on the selected ground. This can be useful for a quick expansion.

Strategies/Things to look out for

Very early scouting is available for the Undead, as they start out with a Ghoul unit capable of attacking. However, using the first Ghoul to scout and attack will put you in a very vulnerable position without the lumber harvesting in the early game. Use this early scouting method only if you know what you are doing.

Nerubian Towers are sometimes better towers than Spirit Towers in the early stages of the game. This is because they provide a cold attack with every attack, which slows down enemies. A bunch of Nerubian towers backed up by Spirit Towers can be devastating to an enemy. Most players would run after being hit by Nerubian towers a few times (especially if their hero is the one being hit).

A very good combo for the Undead is to bring a bunch of Necromancers (fully upgraded) and another bunch of Meat Wagons (also fully upgraded) to an enemy base along with the main attack force. The Meat Wagons make quick work of the enemy buildings, while the Necromancers have fun summoning Skeleton Warriors and Skeletal Mages. The amount of skeletons summoned are more devastating than most think. However, this strategy requires very skilful micromanaging.

Frost Wyrms are the ultimate air unit to most players. However, they are slow attackers and have a Magic attack, to which some units are immune to. Against Undead players, the magic attack is useful to Abominations, who take additional damage from such attacks. However, anti air armies or magic immune armies such as the Night Elves would be highly efficient against a player massing Wyrms. It is wise to only mass Frost Wyrms when the enemy is not using anti air units or magic immune units. Frost Wyrms are NOT totally invincible, no matter how powerful they seem to be.

Upgrade Ziggurats to Nerubian Towers early in the game, as this would enable protection against early rushes. Packing towers in groups of 3 are especially useful. The middle tower would be a Nerubian tower, with the other 2 being Spirit Towers. A bunch of these 3 towers make a good defensive grid.

Against an enemy massing Frost Wyrms, there are a few options to go for if you are using Undead. Bring your hero (equipped with an Orb of Corruption if he cannot hit air) and two attack groups, one comprised of Crypt Fiends and the other comprised of Abominations and Ghouls. Make sure everything is fully upgraded. The Crypt Fiends would Web down Frost Wyrms, in order to enable Abominations and Ghouls to attack them quickly and bring them down. Another strategy is to mass Destroyers, who are magic immune and attack both air and land units. These units are created from Obsidian Statues, and are a very good option against Wyrms.

If the enemy is massing Abominations or land units, Frost Wyrms and Gargoyles would be good bets to go with since he is unable to attack air (except with a hero).

An early strategy for an early rush is to mass Ghouls and Gargoyles, upgraded with second tier upgrades. You gain access to the Gargoyle as soon as you hit the Halls of the Dead, so this is a very good early rushing strategy. Bring a force of your hero, 6 or 7 Ghouls, and the rest Gargoyles, and most players would have trouble fending off this attack force if used properly. This is because at such an early stage, most players do not have access to good anti air support. Of course, some Ghouls can be traded for Gargoyles if the enemy has a total lack of anti air. Better still, bring two attack forces, one full of Ghouls and the other full of Gargoyles.

Rods of Necromancy (purchased at the Tomb of Relics) are very good items for the Undead in the early stages because of the ability to summon Skeleton Warriors without the need for a Necromancer. It is also a very good early creeping item.

Heroes such as the Pit Lord and the Dark Ranger are very good mercenary heroes to choose if playing Undead as they have abilities that would benefit the Scourge. The Dark Ranger can summon Skeleton Warriors as well, and both the Heroes are Undead, and hence can be healed by the Death Knight's Death Coil ability.

Most players would consider the Death Knight a good hero to start with because of his aura and Death Coil, both of which can heal the Undead units very quickly.

When backed up with Necromancers and Obsidian Statues, Abominations can be a force to be reckoned with. Necromancers can use Unholy Frenzy on Abominations, which would increase their attack speed, but reduce their hit points by 4 per second for the duration of the spell. However, this health reduction is negated with Obsidian Statues, which means that the Abominations get a free attack speed boost without any disadvantages.

It is useful to build a Necropolis in every expansion to provide easy teleportation. Of course, if low on funds, building a Haunted Gold Mine surrounded by Towers is also a good way to provide defense to a vulnerable expansion.

There is a combo that some players use against a player massing air. They would use 2 attack forces comprised of only 2 or 3 heroes (usually all melee heroes), and Crypt Fiends with Obsidian Statues. This is indeed a good way to counter air units, but make sure the Statues don't die!

Another good rushing strategy is to use the Crypt Lord hero with the Carrion Beetle spell. The Carrion Beetles make good tanks and meat shields for the Crypt Lord while the Hero devastates enemies with spells like Impale.

Against an Undead player massing Necromancers and Meat Wagons, the Destroyers come in handy as they can easily devour magic to quickly get rid of the annoying skeletons. Necromancers and Meat Wagons are easily killed, so your main attack force should focus on them while the Destroyers have fun with the skeletons.

A Ghoul rush is also a familiar rushing strategy. Ghouls that are fully upgraded can be pretty nasty, despite the low health. A hero such as a Death Knight would make them last longer due to the ability to heal.

Against Night Elf/Human/Undead/Orc

Against Night Elves, scouting is the key. If the player is massing air, you go with Crypt Fiends and Abominations. Try not to use Air units against Night Elf air units as Night Elf air units tend to be powerful anti air soldiers. If the player is massing Stone Giants, prepare to go mass air as the Giants cannot attack air, strong as they are against ground units. If the player is going magic immune units such as Dryads and Faerie Dragons, avoid Destroyers and Frost Wyrms and go with units like Abominations, Gargoyles and Crypt Fiends.

Against Orc, it is rather easy to beat them with air units. Orcs do not possess the power of anti air like the Night Elves do, so massing Frost Wryms and Gargoyles can be a good idea. However, if you do this, watch out for the Orc Burrows as they can kill your air units rather quickly if not dealt with swiftly. Orcs have powerful land units such as an Orc Grunt, which are very powerful in the early stages of the game. If attacked by an early Orc rush with plenty of Grunts, mass ghouls (remember those on lumber!) and use Sleep if you have a Dreadlord, or prepare a Death Coil heal with a Death Knight. A Crypt Lord can also be useful due to his Carrion Beetles and Impale, which stuns units.

Against a Human player, remember that they have the ability to see invisible units, so scouting with a Shade is usually out. Try scouting with flying units like Gargoyles or cheap land units like Ghouls. I prefer to scout in groups of 3. Humans have powerful heroes, so focusing fire on their heroes are good bets in a fight. Try to go anti magic when against humans, using units like the Destroyer to Consume Magic. This is due to the fact that Humans are generally strong in their spellcasting abilities. Humans are also vulnerable to early rushes as they do not possess immensely strong units like the Night Elf's Stone Giant and Huntress or the Orc's Grunt.

Against Undead, it is very easy to rush them early if they do not have a Nerubian tower unless the player is smart enough to use their Ghouls harvesting lumber to defend the base. If not, they are easily rushed. Enemy shades can be seen by using Dusts of Appearances if you are not a Human player. This would prevent scouting. The Undead would also be hindered if you destroy their Haunted Gold Mine early in the game, as they would need time and resources to rebuild it back, hence allowing you more time for another assault. Also, the Undead require quite some time before being able to mass their most powerful units, which would give you opportunities to attack and delay them plenty of times.

All in all, the Undead Scourge is a pretty unique race, and one that is not very easy to master. However, they possess strong units and useful units to counter strategies easily.

So....that's all for this guide. Hopefully I can add more to it and put up pictures soon. But that's all for now.

Cheers.

Off to the Trip!

2009-12-15T03:51:00.000-08:00

Okay

Won't be contactable through phone from tomorrow onwards till 3rd January. I'll be at Turkey and/or Greece.

I'll be bringing my laptop though, so if you guys are online at 1am Singapore time, I can still talk to you guys online. I'm planning to tweet a picture of my trip everyday since I have my computer. It would be a small project of sorts. I'm thinking it would work out.

So anyway, I've finished packing and everything, I just need to wait till 11.30pm where I'll set off for the airport.

Today is a happy, happy day. :D

Cheers.

2 Days

2009-12-13T09:16:00.000-08:00

Thank god I'm leaving in 2 days.

I was just getting so fed up about work and projects and ICAs and crap like that. I'm sure glad I'm leaving it all behind, at least for awhile, this coming holiday.

I'm really excited for the trip this time, maybe because we all deserve a much needed break. As much as I still have to do work while I'm there, at least it's better than having to go to school every single day.

I was just angry suddenly just now. Angry and annoyed. Hence my Facebook status. Didn't mean to offend anyone or something like that.

Now I need to pack by tomorrow, although I still have more work to do. But what the heck, it's okay. Everything would be so much better once I leave. Much more relaxing. I'm glad the weather is cold/cooling there. Beats the weather here in Singapore anytime.

Oh, and I haven't even mentioned where I am going yet. This time, I'm going to Turkey and Greece.

:D

Well, another update on Tuesday itself, just before I leave. Screw tomorrow though. Nobody likes Mondays. Lol.

Cheers.

Hectic Workweek

2009-12-08T10:57:00.000-08:00

Hey all

IT HAS BEEN HECTIC!!!!!!!!!

When You're Gone

2009-12-05T23:57:00.000-08:00

When You're Gone lyrics

I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd need you there when I cry
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
And the bed where you lie is made up on your side

When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now

[Chorus]
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok
I miss you

I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do reminds me of you
And the clothes you left, they lie on the floor
And they smell just like you, I love the things that you do

When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok
I miss you

We were made for each other
Out here forever
I know we were, yeah
All I ever wanted was for you to know
Everything I'd do, I'd give my heart and soul
I can hardly breathe I need to feel you here with me, yeah

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok
I miss you

I've fallen in love with this song again.

And to think I would find myself in this situation now that time is running out.

In A Flash

2009-11-29T08:43:00.000-08:00

And then...

In a flash, the year seems to have passed. It's already December. I can recall the orientation for my poly, and it seems like that just happened yesterday.

But in actual fact, 2 years have already gone by and soon, I would be in Year 3 and then I would graduate from poly. It seems so surreal....that the time passes by in a blink of an eye.

Anyway, moving on with the rants...

Found quite a handful of new bands and new songs to listen to. Hahahahah.

And got myself a new band myself. Really cool people. Just had the first jamming session yesterday, and it was really quite awesome. Will definitely look forward to more jamming sessions with them.

On another random note, I've finished my IMC report like hours back. Really proud of myself somehow. Hahahaha. I much prefer individual work sometimes.

Alright, really random post, just for updating purposes. Hehehe.

Birthday Post

2009-11-20T09:12:00.000-08:00

So

The Birthday Post. I'm finally 18, finally legal. Haha.

First of all, I would like to give a HUGEEEEEEEEEE thank you to everyone who wished me Happy Birthday. Those wishes really made my day. Tons of people wished me on Facebook, and I'm gonna name them all down since I'm so happy:

Reiko
Dawn (aka my aunt)
Cheery (aka my sister)
Libby (aka my mum)
Hui Qi
Husayn
Yuan Ling
Kiiko (don't know her real name XD)
Luqman
Lay See (aka my aunt)
Amanda
Vanessa
Ivy (mum's friend)
Farisa
Pin Hui
Siti Hajar
Maymay
Vinodh
Carmen (mum's colleague)
Marion
Andrea
Eugene
Cynthia
Shirley
Zulqhaida
Jiamin
Derrick
Lydia
Victor
Sindhu

BIG THANK YOU TO YOU GUYS!

But no, I'm not done yet. Now to thank those who wished me on MSN. Another thank you to them as well, although some people are repeated:

Reiko
Feng Rong
Husayn
Cheery (my sister)
Rachel
Adeline
Vanessa

And also not to forget those that wished through SMS/Calls:

Chang Da
Second Aunt
Lina
Lynn
Rachel
Lay See (my aunt)
Calvin

And also Twitter:

Elizabeth
Mayble
Rachel

And lastly, of course, although I won't name them here (cause there were too many), who came to the small birthday surprise yesterday. I love you guys, you guys made this one of the best birthdays.

And by that, I refer to those people I mentioned above as well.

Before I go, I thought it would be good to post up pictures of my birthday present this year. It's not what you would call cheap, but it's a great gift to me. Thanks to my mum and dad and sister for this present.

I present to you my new guitar!

And a clear picture of it I downloaded off the internet:

picture credits: www.google.com

And let me make it clear to you why I love this guitar so much. It's a Fender guitar, yes, but what really makes it great (to me at least) is that it's the Avril Lavigne Signature Squier Telecaster. :D :D :D :D :D

That means that it's a replica of an original guitar used by Avril herself, and this guitar bears her signature as well, although you cannot see that from the pictures. And here's a pic of her holding this guitar:

picture credits: avrilbandaids.com

Anyway, all in all, a most awesome 18th birthday. I even had my guildmates in WoW wish me a happy birthday hahaha. Amazing, cause they don't even know who I am.

Enjoyed myself yesterday and today. I love everyone who made this possible, and I love all of you who remembered my birthday. Thank you again.

Cheers!
Maximillian Pellaeon
Officially 18

Birthday Resolution

2009-11-19T06:19:00.000-08:00

While I'm typing this, it is 2 hours more to my birthday.

The eve of my birthday (that's today) was really unexpected. School was the same old story as usual, but a few of my friends gave me a pleasant surprise. Manfred, Husayn and Adeline had, apparently, planned a birthday surprise for me already a week back and they executed it today. I swear, I was really surprised and touched by it.

I was supposed to follow Adeline and Husayn home, or so I thought, but instead I was lead to the Gloria Jeans in my school and that was when I saw that small slice of cake with a candle on it. I was honestly very surprised. I'm really touched by what you guys did, honestly. And Manfred, I really appreciate the fact that you actually told the whole class to come and celebrate with me (or so that's what you and Husayn said). I was even more touched when quite a number of people, including those from DB, wished me an early happy birthday. I never expected that. I didn't expect any birthday stuff till tomorrow actually.

Thank you to all of you.

And now, with 1.5 hours left on the clock, I want to make my birthday resolutions:

1) To be a better person.

I've learned a lot this year, and I'm determined to get rid of my flaws and weaknesses. I'll like to thank those who have helped me realize my flaws and weaknesses and got me on the road to becoming a better person. I won't mention names here, but you guys definitely know who you are. You guys are great.

2) Improve on Grades

Quite straightforward really, but I really want to score good grades for the rest of my polytechnic year, so yea. Not much elaboration is really needed here.

3) Music Courses

I've a passion for music, it's really quite obvious. So I want to improve my music skills to a rather high level and get to write songs and produce songs. I will take up courses to pursue this interest, of course. I don't want this passion to go to waste.

4) Become more Social

According to my parents, I was very sociable when I was younger. I recall those times. And I still have it in me to be sociable, I know. But I don't know why I've just become more and more emo and quiet during secondary school and poly. But well, I want to change that, cause being more sociable is definitely more satisfying.

That's all I can think of now.

I'll end this post here, but there's definitely a post coming tomorrow. Which, come to think of it, I haven't actually decided what to do tomorrow. But I'll figure something out, I surely will.

Cheers.
1.5 hours more (it's 10.35pm now).

Birthday

2009-11-15T17:06:00.000-08:00

4 days.

My birthday is during this week.

I'm still not exactly sure what I want for my birthday, neither do I know where I should go and who I should go out with. I'm not the kind of guy that has an amazing number of friends. Although I have already gotten some notices from some people who want to go out.

Let's see how this year's birthday goes. 18th birthday, always a big thing. At least for me it is. Will probably have a lot of pictures to post up for the birthday post in a few days.

Till then. :D

Wrongdoings

2009-11-08T16:53:00.000-08:00

It's quite weird.

We can never really avoid each other, cause we live so near each other. There are bound to be times when we would cross paths when we go to school, or when I'm near where you stay. And we both go to the same school. It isn't possible that for the rest of this year and the next, we would never meet. It's like what happened in the morning. The instant I saw your friend sitting there at the MRT station, I knew you would be nearby, or coming soon.

I was right, and I stole at glance at you when I see you and your friend stop at the same station. But I didn't look away. You didn't see me though. And yet I smiled when I saw you, and couldn't help but laugh afterwards. For I could look straight at you in the eyes, and realize that I wasn't the one at fault this time round.

Think about it this time. That time you had that outburst on MSN, it was your fault, it was just you being oversensitive. So yea. I don't blame you, I know how you're like. Just thought that you should realize this as well.

Till next time.

More Countdown

2009-11-06T05:06:00.000-08:00

THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES!

14 more days~~~~

=D

Countdown

2009-10-26T01:06:00.001-07:00

Countdown begins.

My birthday is in 17 days.

=D =D =D

My birthday wish would be to complete Nanowrimo.

Heh.

A Post

2009-10-26T01:06:00.000-07:00

I swear

My family is always behind me.

Supporting me, always.

And I'll always love them.

I didn't know these six years, after all these while, the bad things about me was all you remembered. I admit these were my flaws. But I never expected that neither of you remembered the good times we had. So apparently, six years worth of good times cannot beat a few years worth of mistakes.

I would change and then all will be the same again. At least I hope so.

No matter, thanks.

And thanks to my family, definitely. Everything I do, I think of them.
<3

Today

2009-10-25T09:30:00.000-07:00

Today's date is 25th October.

Today, I've woken up.

Today I've begun to revitalize the old Max that has remain hidden.

Today I've really put my heart and soul into accomplishing my aims.

Today I've cried my heart out for a good cause.

Today I've indeed lost something, but I've gained something else in return.

Today I feel like I've gained a new life, a new beginning.

Today is a good day.

Sick

2009-10-20T08:51:00.000-07:00

Damn.

I'm falling sick I think.

Got a sudden (really sudden) bout of flu and I can definitely feel a sore throat coming up.

Must be cause of the darn weather.

=/

More Pics!

2009-10-19T09:00:00.000-07:00

Hahahahaha

Don't ask me why, I'm just in the mood for camwhoring all of a sudden, hence the sudden flow of so many random pictures.

Wheeeee~

The emo/cute/fail face. I think.

"You can't C me!"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHA epicfail cute face.

Gangsta C. Sup Dawg!

Okay now don't laugh or whatever at the pics.

At least I'm not ugly (or I think that myself). HAHAHAHA narcissist!

Kthxbai.

First Day of School

2009-10-19T01:46:00.001-07:00

Hey

So school started again today. I'll make this post short since nothing happened much happened in school.

I met two new lecturers today, and I totally changed my impression of Integrated Marketing Communication. I love it now, if all tutorials would be like the one today. The tutor, Miss Lena, really knew how to change a boring and dry marketing module into an interesting one. I think I made a good impression on her too.

So the second lecturer was for our Business Law. Her name was Mrs Ros. She has a naturally annoying voice, but at least Business Law wasn't as boring as I expected it to be. Sure, it's dry and all, but despite the fact that I had my laptop on, I wasn't MSN-ing or playing games or surfing games. I was listening to the lecture.

So then school ended early today. Apparently Edwin Tan and Chong weren't in school. Headed off to Novena for some Pastamania with my peeps. Then for some reason, all of us felt damn tired so we all headed home hahahahah.

Well that's all then. Let's see what tomorrow has to bring.

I've become oblivious to all of that....

Cheers.

REUNION!

2009-10-14T06:27:00.000-07:00

HEY!

My laptop is alive again, and so is my internet.

Which means I'm very happy yes. It feels good to be using your own computer, knowing where everything is and stuff like that, rather than using someone else's com and getting all confused as to where everything is.

So well, since this is a random post anyway, I'm going to post up random pictures as well. XD

Comical. LMAO.

Scene 1: ECU of Max's Face

Ermm...don't ask.

Haha, okay that's that.

Havent's posted pictures in awhile so that's why the sudden decision to do it. XD

Cya!

My Love Life and the People In It

2009-10-08T07:43:00.000-07:00

I like to think back about my love life sometimes.

And today - or rather, tonight - is one of those nights that I like to do that. I tend to think of stuff like that when I'm alone and rather bored. As much as every single love of mine (so far) ended in a break-up in the long run, I'm glad I actually met those people involved. They put happy memories in me. And those memories, although somewhat tarnished due to the break-ups, are relatively happy ones, moments filled with bliss and love and whatever words describe two people in love.

And here, I'll probably get a little sentimental. And it may get confusing, what I'm trying to say, for those of you who don't know me so well. And also since I'm using codenames, even if it is just the starting letter. So well, here it goes:

To L, I know that by now you've probably forgotten who I am. We may still have each other's numbers and MSN emails, but I barely see you online nowadays. And even if we DO come online at the same time, we don't talk. I would daresay that we would barely acknowledge the fact that the other is online. As much as we know that our contact numbers have not changed, we don't message or call each other either. I know you have another guy now, which isn't a surprise, a girl like you, but I just want you to know that being my first ever girlfriend, you really made me happy and excited, and at the same time, nervous. I really find that us meeting was really by chance, and that was probably why all along, I was rather afraid of losing you. And it may sound wrong here, but you really did open me up to relationships. I was naive before I met you. The times we had, though short, were one of the best times I had during that year.

To F, you were the best. Honestly, that's what I can say. To be able to be heartbroken and sad for two years after we broke up, that's really saying something. Some people see that as me being weak, but the way I see it, you were sad and heartbroken for a time as well. The times we had, that eight months, though short for some, were really one of the best times I've had in my life up till now. I recall almost everything about us, even now, when I'm already over you. I've never had someone not related to me shower me with so much concern. And that was before I even liked you. The both of us taught each other many things, we stuck together, we helped each other, and what the heck, I daresay we were truly in love. But something had to happen, and perhaps your heart swayed, or maybe your character changed, but we split. You may not be the same girl now, but I'll probably always remember you as the girl I met during my secondary school years, the one that really changed that chapter of my life. Thank you, for everything.

To S, we never really got into a relationship, but for a period of time, I was really into you. We were close for a short time, and then things started to go haywire. I don't want to mention what here, as I prefer not to recall that incident, but then we drifted, even as friends. Even until now. Things happen unexpectedly sometimes, and people have different ways of seeing things. And you had people you liked anyway. I respect that, of course. I know that things would probably never go back to the way it was, but I'm glad that at least we were friends before. I'm happy enough.

To P, you were much like S, but better, if you ask me. True, I may have been dreaming when I thought you were into me too, but still, a guy can dream, can't he? The instant I got to know you a little more, I already found myself being attracted to you, bit by bit. But such things don't last, as they are but crushes. My heart still leapt everytime I saw you, everytime I could talk to you though. But as much as we did go out and chat and such, we were just ordinary friends. It's good that we still are friends up till now, but that's probably cause you never once suspected that I liked you. I wish I could have told you how I felt, but then I realized you had someone else in mind. So I backed off, content with just being friends. I still harbor feelings for you now, a little, but obviously, it's not going to work out, so yea. I wish you all the best and I hope we can remain good friends.

To T, I would not call you part of my "love life", but who knows? I could be kidding myself. I wonder what you're thinking, honestly. Who knows what might happen in the future? It seems like there is something going, but after S and P, I really find myself a little sick and tired of this. And I'm definitely more cautious than before I decide to commit. I don't even know what to call our relationship as of now. But no matter, I'm okay with letting it flow for now, then seeing what fate has in store for us. It could be a little awkward as of now, but well, I'll just keep my mind clear. I hope you do too.

:D

And that's all for now. I would continue more, but those are not as significant, I would say. I'm somehow glad I did this post, I don't know why. Heh.

Well, cheers.

Rants

2009-10-06T21:38:00.000-07:00

Hey all

New blogskin up, another female singer/actress, call me gay, call me whatever, but I just do things that I like. Haha. Like the profile screen conveniently says, "Don't Judge Me."

:D

Okay now onto other stuff. I've been working, some of you might know, and currently stressing out (slightly) over a certain assignment. But no matter, at least I have my helpful colleagues to help me out. Haha.

Jamming session was yesterday, managed to get an off-day. It was rather productive, Shakespeare Says Hi is moving forward and that makes me happy. Quite obviously. We can play more songs now, and I'm sure all of us are looking forward to the next jamming session. Perhaps we should start composing some songs as well, but no rush for that, of course.

My laptop screwed itself, along with my home internet, so I'm currently blogging from work from my dad's laptop which he kindly lent to me. Thanks dad! :D

Now, the new school term is just around the corner. As much as a lot of people I know aren't looking forward to school, I just feel that we should just go and do our best (might be ironic coming from me, but yea) and complete this term. Then we only have one last year left. At this I also hope that I would be a better student the next term.

Okay anyway it's lunchtime! Haha, so time to go, obviously.

You can somehow tell I'm happy and random.

K cya!

WOOO!!

2009-09-30T00:21:00.000-07:00

No pics for the Hokkaido trip.

There doesn't seem to be anyone asking for it. XD

Anyway, I'm randomly happy. A few main reasons why, just to explain.

1) I'm going to get my new desktop at the end of this month!
2) I got Selena's album! (lol.)
3) Work ends in 2 hours.
4) I'm going to watch a movie sometime this week.
5) I'm probably going to jam as well.
6) My WoW is doing great.

HAHAHAAH!

Kk, cya guys.

Decisions, decisions.

2009-09-20T00:58:00.000-07:00

Heyhey

I've been neglecting lots of things since I got back, this blog included. So, this post was made, since I'm rather free now.

Japan/Hokkaido tour pictures are up on my Facebook, but some people said that they couldn't see it. If this problem continues, I'll re-post everything up here. I will do it, but I'm not really looking forward to it since there are alot of pictures.

I'll be coming up with a long blog post about the trip I guess, should I be required to upload the pictures.

So yea.

Till then.

H for Hiatus

2009-09-01T04:43:00.000-07:00

Hello all

Been WoWing, so haven't had the time to blog much, trying to hit 80, or at least 55 to get a Death Knight. I'm close, but not exactly there yet.

So anyway, enough about gaming. It's 2 days (count 'em) days to my Hokkaido trip and gosh, I just realized that I haven't packed ANYTHING. Nothing at all. Even the luggage I'm supposed to bring over isn't in my room.

I'll be gone from 3rd September to 14th September, and this time, I hope it's possible to do a full blog post on my 11-day trip. Hopefully I don't get distracted by WoW and manage to do it.

So, on hiatus till then, and I really needa pack.

See you!

GI JOE!

2009-08-23T05:41:00.000-07:00

Alright, this is a little overdue but....

picture credits: collider.com

So, I watched GI Joe with Husayn, Adeline, Isaac and Andrea.

I must say, this movie is one of the most epic movies I've ever seen. It beats Transformers 2 even, if you ask me. The CG effects are cool, the storyline is good, and the characters are great (not to mention totally HAWT STUFF).

Sienna Miller > Rachel Nichols, if you ask me. Both are great actresses, but Sienna Miller seems so much more attractive as a bad guy with that evil look. Hence, the picture I use above portrays The Baroness (Sienna Miller) rather than any of the other characters.

And by the way, I also thought that Cobra Commander wasn't portrayed as nicely as I thought they would, he totally lost his old trademark hooded look to be replaced with some Ironman-like mask. Which doesn't really fit, in my opinion. He could have passed off as Doctor Doom's cousin, and not the feared commander of Cobra.

The weapons and machines portrayed in the movie was good too, and they really did look like some possible futuristic military vehicles in the near future. There were epic scenes where machines were pitted against each other, and it looked abit like Star Wars then, although the scene was still awesome.

GI Joe was the epitome of an epic action movie. You would probably be on the edge of the seat and breathing heavily, anxious to know what happens next. And when a revelation of some sort occurs, you just want to jump out and shout it out. Although it's not a good thing to do in a cinema, well, that was the feeling I got.

VERY nice twist of story at the end, but I'm not spoiling anything. It wasn't THAT well-planned, but I think that the twist is awesome.

So...short review this time...

GI JOE RATING:

4.5/5 STARS

Like I said, one of the best movies I've seen in years. I'm tempted to give 5 over 5 stars, but well, not every movie can be perfect. There were a few flaws in this movie too, but they were minor ones if you ask me.

Cheers. :D

I smell the holidays

2009-08-19T11:14:00.000-07:00

Right.

To put it simply, MMR was a complete fiasco, if you ask me. Even for an expert and professional bullshitter like me, it didn't work out well. I left 2 questions blank just because I didn't know crap about the formulae. And besides, I didn't have a calculator.

Lol, I sound like some sort of heck-care student. Maybe I am. I think I am.

So anyway, at least the toughest module is over already, and tomorrow's the last and final paper, Media Production Management. It shouldn't be much of a problem, something alike to International Media Management, perhaps?

1 more day, 1 more effing day, and its freedom. Freedom to do whatever I like, be it continue to pursue my music passion, play computer games all day long (and given that I have started on my WoW, this is highly possible), have long walks with my dog, go swimming, prepare for my trip to Hokkaido (yes, I'm going there), go on outings with friends, play more musical instruments, type stories, and maybe even pick up a new skill.

Who knows?

I smell the sweet, sweet holidays ahead. And it smells real, real good.

"When I'm with you, I find my fire."

Freedom, so near, yet so far.

2009-08-17T07:01:00.001-07:00

HANG IN THERE EVERYONE!

We have 3 more days. 3 more short days to freedom.

Woooooo!

Music is my Passion

2009-08-13T00:44:00.001-07:00

I haven't blogged in God Knows Freaking How Long.

So I am here, deciding to blog again. I've recovered from H1N1 already, if you guys are wondering. The quarantine period was okay, a little boring, but at least I got news from school, and am still able to do some work for abit.

Exams are also just around the corner, and this week is the study week. The very first exam is tomorrow, but for some reason, instead of studying, I'm still drumming and blogging. It's not like I don't study, I still do, but not as much as I used to, like in Year One, where I would still mug my ass off for fear of failing.

In fact, I no longer find a need to study, as my Twitter explained. You just cannot study business or media, these things are learnt through experience. By rights, our course should not even have exams. You can get A for these exams, when in actual fact, when you go out into the industry, you would probably get a D or even an F. Because, in the industry, it's not the exam marks that matter, it's the experience and the professionalism in your work.

You're not graded just cause you know what are the theories for PR, what programme management is like, and why you do market research. No, you're graded on HOW you apply the PR theories to your work, HOW you manage programmes, and HOW you do market research. HOW you apply all these to your work.

Knowing what they are is one thing. Applying them to your work is another.

So anyway, enough of this anti-exam blabbering.

I've missed school for a total of two weeks now. It feels really good to be able to have much more free time and drum to my heart's content. To be able to come up with new beats, learn new drum covers, and write song lyrics. It feels great to be able to do what I enjoy doing the most. The only time during these two weeks that I DON'T feel good is when there is schoolwork to do, or when there is studying to be done.

Drumming is my passion, and I don't care if anyone out there says that you can't make a living though drumming and music. For those who think that way, well, FUCK YOU, for I believe that you can make a living through music. If not, explain people like Hayley Williams, explain people like Tayor Swift, explain people like Chester Bennington, and people like Lady Gaga. Hell, even explain people like Miley Cyrus. These people mainly do more singing than playing instruments, yet they are soooooo popular in their own way.

Miley Cyrus is one big example. She doesn't sing well, she doesn't look good, and she isn't really a good influence to others. Yet, explain then, why is she is so damned popular in America and Europe?

Music. It's everywhere. Even those who think you can't it big with music, I'm sure even THEY listen to music, one way or another. We live in a world now that music plays a big part of. There's no escaping music, even if you are the kind to coop yourself at home all day and refuse to socialize. Music is so big, and there are people there saying that you cannot make it big in something the whole world enjoys?

Yea right.

As soon as Year Two is over, I'll consider pursuing music. This course does not really help me much in my passion, except maybe teaching me how to film music videos using either single camera or multi camera. Besides that, what else do I learn? To be honest, I do learn things, but not things I really feel will help me, or things that really interest me.

I feel that I've almost made up my mind. Whatever it is I'll be doing in the future, it probably will not be business. Or media. Even if it IS the media, it would be the entertainment media, the MUSIC INDUSTRY.

Be it being a performer in the music industry, or be it being a music video producer in the music industry, or be it a music producer in a record label in the industry, I don't care. As long as it is music, it is my passion.

Sorry to all those who still don't think that one can make it big in music. Because I believe I can. And I believe I will. And that's all that matters, isn't it?

Not what others think. After all, I'm sure when Bill Gates first came up with the idea of Windows, he was ridiculed big time. But who had the last laugh in the end?

And that's what I'll prove.

Love and Hate

2009-08-05T10:07:00.000-07:00

I always see this.

When people go to the next stage of their lives, they find love, they find good friends, they find best buddies, and maybe a little tiny bit of hate.

When I go to the next stage of my life, all I seem to find are hate, jealousy, spite, and anger. There is love, but it is but a very tiny, very minor portion of it.

Why?

H1N1

2009-08-03T01:47:00.000-07:00

Hey guys

Some of you might already know that I'm quarantind due to H1N1. And if you don't know what H1N1 is, you must be living under a rock.

So, given that I'll be stuck at home IN MY OWN ROOM for 7 days straight, it's bound to be boring. Even though I'll have my laptop and drums, it's still gonna be boring. Hence, I have to find something to do. So, here I am blogging about my experience with swine flu.

I'll be penning (typing/blogging) down my experience with H1N1, and telling you guys what I do everyday, noting down temperatures and all. This would allow me to have something else to do other than just sleeping.

The first day (today) hasn't ended yet. So I'm going to blog again later.

For those of you that are in my class, fret not about project work. I'll have to work from home, and hand it to you guys online. As for presentations, you know what the lecturers always do, so no worries to that as well.

Till tonight, cya!

Warcraft Movie

2009-07-26T07:42:00.000-07:00

Hello all

Back to my blog again. Haha. Well, so today's post would be about a movie. It's not a movie review, instead, it's about an upcoming movie that is not even in production yet. But I found it to be an interesting movie to blog about. Why?

Well, that's cause it's a Warcraft movie. And it's going to be live-action.

Cool? Well, I presume most people out there know what Warcraft is, even if they have not actually played it before. I can't be sure if the movie is based on World of Warcraft or Warcraft 3, but either way, I believe it should be awesome.

Now, I heard of it over a chinese radio station in my dad's car one day, and they were saying something about the movie's cast not being revealed yet. Being an avid fan of Warcraft, this got me thinking, and now, I'm going to come up with my own cast list, who I think would be suited for which character, why, and also, why that character would probably be in the movie.

The movie is already confirmed to be in pre-production and would be directed by Sam Raimi, director of the Spiderman trilogies and Drag Me To Hell. This is definitely going to be a good movie, in my opinion, given the director. That said, Sam Raimi is also going currently directing Spiderman 4, another movie to watch out for.

So without much further ado:

THRALL
For this character, it's a 50:50 chance for him being in the movie, because in Warcraft 3 The Frozen Throne, his role was minor in campaigns. He might be the orc warchief, but it just seems like the orcs aren't really focused on as much.

Played by Ron Perlman, from Hellboy. Does't need any reasons, really, he fits the role, being Hellboy twice. And Hellboy is somewhat similar to Thrall.

JAINA PROUDMOORE
Another character of which I think has a 50:50 chance of appearing. However, as compared to Thrall, I think Jaina has a higher chance of appearing, being the leader of the failing Human Alliance after all.

Played by Cameron Diaz, from Charlie's Angels. Now, for this choice, I'm sort of curious why this actress came to my mind as well. However, she should be able to pull off Jaina rather well. Strong, sexy, powerful, and beautiful.

ARTHAS MENETHIL
This character is almost confirmed to make an appearance in my opinion. He is like the biggest villain in the game now, being the Lich King. The casting for Arthas, however, would be a hard one.

Played by Hugh Jackman, from X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I mean, hey, why not? After all, Wolverine is sort of evil within in my opinion. It would be uber cool to see Hugh Jackman play a character like Arthas. Not too sure if it would work though....

MALFURION STORMRAGE
Arch-druid of the night elves. Firstly, Malfurion is supposed to be asleep in the Emerald Dream, so he might not appear. But he is one of the major characters, bigger than Jaina or Thrall, so I really wonder if they would include him in.

Played by -NA-. Reason being, I can't find anyone suitable enough to play him, and also can stand next to Jessica Alba and still look good doing it without being overshadowed and unnoticed. HAHA!

TYRANDE WHISPERWIND
Wife of Malfurion, and leader of the Night Elf Sentinels. In other words, a warrior woman. I would think that with so many actresses around, and with Tyrande being so beautiful, this might be a hard decision.

Played by Jessica Alba, from Fantastic Four. Nope, not Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba. I think that she looks better than Angelina, and also, she should be able to pull off the warrior woman character, being the Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four.

ILLIDAN STORMRAGE
Evil twin to Malfurion, yet astonishingly handsome as well, Illidan Stormrage is the epitome of night elven demonic power and a force to be reckoned with. I think that it's also almost confirmed that he would be in the movie.

Played by Orlando Bloom, from Lord Of The Rings. Hey, Orlando Bloom, Legolas, Illidan. It somehow clicked in me. And I wouldn't call Illidan evil, just misunderstood. So probably, this is a good choice.

ARCHIMONDE
One of the two leaders of the Burning Legion, Archimonde is a cunning, analytical and ruthless Eredar Warlock. They might use CGI effects to create Archimonde in the movie, because I don't think that anyone can play him.

Played by -NA-.

KIL'JAEDEN
Kil'Jaeden the Deceiver, the other leader of the Burning Legion. I suppose CGI effects would also be used to portray him, he's practically another Archimonde, only in a different color and looking slightly different. AND he created Arthas, so he's somehow the big bad mastermind. I believe he will appear in the movie.

Played by -NA-.

KRASUS/KORIALSTRASZ
A character that is only mentioned in Warcraft books, a creation of the author Richard A Knaak (incidentally, one of my favorite authors). Krasus is a red dragon, Prime Consort to the Aspect of Life, Alexstrasza, and a possible character in the movie, given that he appeared in World Of Warcraft beside his queen.

Played by Ewan McGregor, from Star Wars. Okay, so this choice might not fit. But I was thinking, although Korialstrasz is a very old dragon, Krasus, on the other hand, looks rather young and wise. Ewan played Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars and I think that he looks young, but can portray himself as wise, like he did as Kenobi.

MEDIVH
The Last Guardian, The Prophet, he is known by many names and many guises, but Medivh is possibly the greatest mage of the Human Alliance. He plays an important part in the Warcraft storyline, like being the shell of Sargeras's soul. I'm guessing though, that he probably is going to just be a minor role in the movie.

Played by Sir Ian McKeller, from X-Men. Sir Ian seems perfect for this role, an old but very smart man, charismatic yet evil, and totally able to bring out Medivh's character well, in my opinion.

SARGERAS
Dark Lord of the Burning Legion and ultimate enemy in the Warcraft universe. He may or may not appear, depending on the producers, but I have a feeling he might just make a cameo. After all, what's a fantasy movie, which is based on a game, without the appearance of it's grandest enemy? Sargeras is probably going to be CGI, though.

Played by -NA-.

There are many other characters, but I've only thought of these. And besides, there are some major characters in Warcraft that can only be portrayed in CGI. I'm expecting the movie to be akin to Transformers somehow, with live-action and lots of CGI effects. There might be scenes that look like Lord Of The Rings, especially war scenes and the like.

I'm personally also guessing the direction of the movie. I have a feeling that they might continue the story from the Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne point of view, and Arthas would be the main antagonist. And if that were the case, I would somehow want to see Jaina being one of the protagonists. After all, they were lovers.

For anyone interested to read the article about Sam Raimi being the director, it's located at this link right here:

Sam Raimi to Direct Warcraft Movie

All in all, I'm definitely looking forward to this movie. The director chosen for the movie is already making me tremble uncontrollably in excitement.

Let's hope this movie isn't a letdown.

Cheers.

Bad Flu

2009-07-23T07:13:00.000-07:00

OH NOES!

I HAZ A BAD BAD FLU! D:

KTHXBAI.

Learn My Lesson

2009-07-22T08:38:00.000-07:00

Okay lol.

I'm too lazy to do the review, especially that it wasn't a good movie.

I'm now addicted to Daughtry, his love songs are awesome.

Here's one for you guys:

LEARN MY LESSON - DAUGHTRY

Tonight the sunset means so much
The one thing that you know you never touch
Like the feeling, the real thing
I reach out for the sweet dream
But somehow the darkness wakes me up
Well I felt this emptiness before
But all the times that I've been broken
I still run right back for more

You'd think that I'd learn my lesson by now
You'd think that I'd somehow figure out
That if you strike that match
You've found a field of flames
You'd think that I'd learn the cost of love
And paid that price long enough
But still I drive myself right through the pain
Well it turns out
I haven't learned a thing

Oh yeah

Sometimes I think I'm better off
To turn out the lights and close up shop
Didn't give up the longing, believing
And belonging
Just hold down my head and take the lost

You'd think that I'd learn my lesson by now
You'd think that I'd somehow figure out
That if you strike that match
You've found a field of flames
You'd think that I'd learn the cost of love
And paid that price long enough
But still I drive myself right through the pain
Well it turns out
I haven't learned a thing

You'd think that I'd learn my lesson by now
You'd think that I'd somehow figure out
That if you strike that match
You've found a field of flames
You'd think that I'd learn the cost of love
And paid that price long enough
But still I drive myself right through the pain
Yeah, well it turns out
I haven't learned a thing

I haven't learned a thing
I haven't learned, haven't learned
I haven't learned a thing

Seriously, good lyrics. In my opinion.

Movie Review Reminder

2009-07-19T20:55:00.000-07:00

So

Before I head off to school, I'm doing up a post as a reminder for tonight:

DO HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE MOVIE REVIEW TONIGHT.

Okay. Done.

Although, for some of you, you probably have already seen my MSN personal message.

It wasn't THAT good a movie.

See you guys tonight then.
Maximillian Pellaeon

Ironic

2009-07-15T06:33:00.000-07:00

It's very ironic.

A few days back, last week, my week was awesome, and it seemed that nothing would do wrong.

Then, a few days later, after the week of awesomeness, the bad things start happening.

Why does it always happen this way?

FML FML FML

edit: sometimes, problems just flood you, but well, I've learnt not to take them too seriously. I'm still angry and upset, somehow, but at least, the situation's better than it was previously.

Filming and Birthday, what's more awesome?

2009-07-13T19:46:00.000-07:00

Hey

I've yet again realized that I haven't blogged in like, a week or so. I'm trying to make it a habit to blog at least twice a week, but there's just so much to do, and sometimes, the thought just slips my mind.

Two things happened since I last blogged. Two things worth blogging about.

Okay anyway, last saturday was my dad's birthday. And he decided to go to K-Box to celebrate it. I must say, for a person his age, that's rather "in" of him. It is true that he hasn't been in K-Box before, and that was the main reason why he chose to go, instead of just going out for a nice dinner or something (which, on a a separate thought, we also had).

So, we arrived at K-Box at about 2pm in the afternoon, and my family thought that my sister (who has the best voice in the house) would take some time to warm up before she would sing anything at all. Yet she surprised us, for the instant the song "Crush" by David Archuleta played (the first song for that session) she sang it out loud, and got into the mood instantly.

We sang a many more songs, my parents taking turns with me and my sister. My mum recorded us singing some songs, those songs that she thought we sang the best. Of course, there was the usual Avril Lavigne song, me and my sister being such huge fans, but there were also other songs from Daughtry, All-American Rejects, Kelly Clarkson, Linkin Park and even the Black Eyed Peas. My parents chose more hokkien/mandarin songs, and some songs from before I was even born. My sister kept complaining that my dad sang out of tune and my mum wasn't much of a good singer, but I personally thought they were both okay.

The K-Box session ended at 7pm, and we headed off to Serangoon for a nice dinner. We had nice family chats during the dinner, like we usually do, and I asked funny questions randomly at my parents. Things like, "Sometimes I wonder, what would happen, if you guys suddenly came to me and said: Max, actually you were an adopted baby."

Weird questions, but rather interesting.

And as it turns out, my mother actually had a friend, whose child was adopted, but they didn't tell her. Soon, though, she found out herself somehow, and became very rebellious towards her parents after. It was rather sad, considering that, before she knew, she was a very nice child, very filial, and never giving her parents' problems.

The day ended off with on a nice note, the traditional singing of the birthday song to my dad, and him thanking us sincerely, for a very good time in his first experience in K-Box.

And for me, him thanking us was indeed the most satisfying thing for that day.

So, on to the second thing. Monday (which was yesterday) was filming day for Multicam Production. Everyone met at the library much earlier, just to make sure no one was late. We discussed some stuff, went through camera angles and did a dry run of the entire production in the library. It went smoothly.

And so we headed off to the studio. Everything was fine here too, as a matter of fact. There were few hiccups from the panel, the cameras and sometimes the talents, but it was overall, quite alright. Despite the fact that the VM had to do most of the ADS (as directed sequences) by herself, she did a really good job with it. The talents were great too, thanks for bearing with our nonsense, guy and gal. The cameramen were good as well, they knew exactly what shots we wanted and executed them well. But the most important people would have to be the two directors up on the panel, stressing out throughout the entire thing. They did the most, the SD and AD. So, yea, a huge thanks for that.

The end product had a little minor hiccups, and as much as we would be marked down for that, I find that as a whole, it was a rather good production, especially at the end, the demo part, the camera effects we did for it were superb.

Another production has been completed, and I find myself looking forward to the next one, which would definitely be harder and more challenging, but I'm sure it's nothing my class can't handle. We are rather good at Multicam Production already. =p

So, ending off with a motivational phrase which I find quite cool. This is for those who are currently feeling lost and confused, and are feeling useless because they cannot achieve their goals. This is for those people who are down on the dumps, and feel that they do not have an aim in life. Remember, you are never alone in your life.

"You must stand, even when standing's not easy, so as to achieve your ultimate goals."

Cheers
Maximillian Pellaeon

The Little Things In Life

2009-07-07T08:20:00.000-07:00

I've learnt to appreciate the little things in life.

Friends, family, and all aside, there are things that, when noticed, gives you a smile on your face, even if they don't directly affect you.

Like for example, a few days back, I was sitting a train to Lavender, and I noticed familiar sights as the train traveled, but it had never made me smile or lighten my spirits before. Until that day. Maybe it's that I've learnt to not expect too much from life, and take note of small, little things that tend to be overlooked, and use those things to make myself happy.

What I noticed that day was the fact that some stops of the red line of the MRT had colored pillars. It was rather interesting to notice that every stop had a different color. Yellow for Toa Payoh, Red for Orchard, Green for Newton and Orange for Novena. I had noticed this before, but this time, something just made me smile at the colorful stations.

Learning to notice small, usually insignificant things seems to be a good thing.

Max Pellaeon

Transformers 2: Revenge of The Fallen

2009-07-01T07:04:00.000-07:00

I don't usually do movie reviews, but I think this one deserves one.

TRANSFORMERS 2: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (Spoilers ahead!)

So, first of all, what caught my attention was the CG effects throughout the whole movie. The movie started out exactly as I had expected it too, right smack in the middle of an action-packed scene. The standard Autobots versus Decepticons brawl. There were a few new Autobots faces, and again, the way they designed them amazed me. There was Sideswipe, the Autobot which was the silver chevrolet (was it a chevvy? I think so.) and there was Arcee, the motorbike. New Decepticons (yay, decepticons!) showed themselves too. But these were minor decepticons and they were not named.

So, we come into the scene where Optimus confronts this bigass Decepticons with two wheels, and the decepticon gives him an ultimatum, "The Fallen will arise." For those who were never clear of Transformers, they would not know who this "Fallen" was. That generates suspense. A plus point, although it didn't really work for a big Transformer fan like myself. So so far, nothing bad. Things all go smoothly, camera angles all taken into account, and fight scenes all still rather clear.

Then we come into the scenes about fragments of the Allspark, and the scene where Sam (Shia LaBeouf) decides to leave Bumblebee behind to go to college. Mikaela (Megan Fox) also makes her appearance here, and the whole scene is pretty much comic relief, given Bumblebee's emotions and reactions. It also continues the story between Mikaela and Sam's relationship, showing us that they are rather close now, but both hesistating to say the "L" word to each other. A good scene, to me, for it provides humor, which is something needed in an action flick such as this movie.

Okay, then, moving on, we find the Decepticons stealing the Allspark fragment and resurrecting Megatron. Cool CG here as well, and nice, fast, quick cuts when at the scenes with the military. The military is anxious, they want to get things done fast and keep the situation under control; a perfect opportunity to have quick cuts, so quick, that sometimes sentences are cut before they are even finished. That might be a seen as a mistake for some, but I personally think that it creates the right feeling of anxiety and tension.

We skip to the parts where Megatron captures Sam to lure Optimus out. By this scene, the Fallen has already shown himself, and Megatron unleashes his wrath upon Sam, withdrawing some Cybertronian map of an energon source. Optimus and the Decepticons have a showdown shortly after, and 3 against 1 is never a good fight. As much as Optimus fought his best, he was ultimately killed at the hands of Megatron. This is probably the (second?) saddest scene in the movie, the part where Megatron thrusts his power sword through Optimus's torso, hence resulting in his death. You can practically feel the emotions felt by Sam when Optimus toppled, and along with the music, damn, this scene could really make someone cry (if they are really big fans of Optimus). Not me though, since I support the Decepticons.

More tension as the Decepticons begin their attack, with missles crashing left right center, and causing mass destruction on a global scale. Interestingly, you hear some real life affairs being included in the movie, like the mention of "Swine Flu" and "President Obama" and even the terrorist event "911". Seems like the directors were trying to make the movie as close to reality as possible.

So, we then come to the parts where everyone is looking for Sam, and the running around they do. We get to see a strange Decepticon that doesn't take the shape of a vehicle, but rather a GIRL. The whole running scenes are well planned, the directors didn't miss out a thing, and the fight scenes were great too. The plot begins to take shape, from the finding of an ancient Decepticon/Autobot and the mystery of the strange Matrix of Leadership. Here, some comic relief is shown again from the ancient Transformer, as his antics were really funny (add in the fact that he actually holds a WALKING STICK, is very rusty and have pieces dropping off him, and you have a rather hilarious Transformer).

So, we find the heroes transported to Egypt, which caught my interest totally. I have always wanted to go to Egypt, and now that they have included it into the plot, I instantly found myself being more drawn to the movie. Here, the story of the Primes and the Fallen was revealed, and Sam and his gang set off to find the Matrix of Leadership with the clues that had been given to him. We proceed more into the plot when the Matrix is found, and Sam's plan to use it to resurrect Optimus.

The plot becomes A LITTLE draggy after this, as we see scene after scene of Sam trying to escape the clutches of the Decepticons and trying to get to Optimus's body. We find ourselves witnessing too, the arrival of the Constructicons, who then immediately fuse into the 60-feet giant Devastator. We also get to see Devastator in action, with his gaping maw that acts like a black hole, a plus point, and we see two brave (albeit small) Autobots desperately trying to fight the beast off. Intense scenes here, and although the plot turns draggy, it is somewhat ignored when we see scene after scene of shooting, killing, and ripped Transformers.

So then we go into the scene where Sam is seemingly killed, and this is another sad scene, where you see the emotions of all people present in that scene, the soldiers, Mikaela, Sam's parents, and even Bumblebee. As it turns out, Sam didn't die in the end, but that part was pretty much predictable to me. After all, heroes never die, do they? Okay, so then we come to this pyramid, where apparently, this doomsday device is being kept. We see Devastator climbing up the pyramid and destroying it slowly to reveal the machine.

Now here comes the sucky part. One of Sam's friends (a guy from the first movie) calls in a blast from some huge cannon, and that single blast decimates Devastator. I was really shocked to see this. I mean, the effects were cool and all, but I found it a little lame. I mean, c'mon, you spent so much time coming up with the CG for Devastator and showing his might, and yet, all it takes to kill him is a single shot from some HUMAN weapon?

We also get to see the bombing of the Decepticons engaged in combat with the humans, and the deaths of almost everyone of them. I didn't really like the idea that the Decepticons were beaten so easily. The movie made the Decepticons look like pussies and weak noobs, but that wasn't supposed to be the case.

Okay, so anyway, Optimus's revival was not much of a big deal, no flashy effects, but still cool to watch nevertheless. Sam did that hero-like pose and plunged that Matrix into Optimus. Big spoiler here, yes, Optimus DID NOT die. Or rather, he did, but was revived. Kinda cliche, but he is a key to the plot anyway. How convenient, only a Prime can kill The Fallen. Hence, it was inevitable Optimus was revived.

Speaking of the Fallen, we finally see him in action straight after this, like, really, immediately after. He snatches the Matrix of Leadership as soon as Optimus is on his feet and takes off to power up some doomsday device that would suck up the sun. And look who's here, Megatron has come to join in the fun too. We see the humans desperately firing missles and the like at the top of the pyramid, but then we also witness The Fallen's psychic powers. Using his staff, he caused all the missles to miss, and sent vehicles and tanks crashing into the ground.

And then we catch sight of Optimus donning some new and improved armor in order to fight Megatron and The Fallen. It's a little gay in my opinion, overpowering Optimus like that. He destroyed the doomsday machine, and then launched into an epic fight. 3 against 1 for the normal Optimus was tough, but apparently, this time, with his new armor, 2 powerful foes against him was nothing.

This last fight scene was a little too quick for my opinion, The Fallen was destroyed too easily, and Megatron was practically owned. As the final confrontation of the show, shouldn't the scene have been dragged longer? Not in the sense that it would become too draggy, but make the fight actually LOOK tough for Optimus. It was as if Optimus was this god of all transformers when he easily crushed both foes. Now THAT'S really overpowered. The Fallen's demise was pretty cool, with his staff stabbed through his back and all, but still, I cannot emphasize on the fact that the battle was far too short.

And also, Megatron and Starscream running off like cowards, at the end, well, I wouldn't say that it's wrong, because they were losing anyway, and Starscream was right. Sometimes, cowards DO survive. Still, they didn't have to make the Decepticons and even their Supreme Commander (that's Megatron) look so weak. Maybe I'm just saying this cause I like the Decepticons, but well, that's how I feel.

The ending was pretty much the same as before. Optimus saying some stuff, and the closing overhead shot of Optimus, before the music by Linkin Park starts to play. Transformers 1, it was What I've Done, and now, it's New Divide. In terms of music, the music in the movie was good, it fit the situation there, so no problems there.

All in all, a pretty good film, except at the ending, but well, I'll think it as the directors didn't have enough time to make a better ending. The action was neverending, keeping the audience at the edge of their seats. Again, the fight scenes could have been confusing for those who do not know which transformers are involved, but for "professionals" like myself, it was fine.

So, the final rating is:

4/5 STARS

Yea, it's pretty much an awesome movie, except for some minor details. It's cool to catch with family or friends, but it's not recommended if you have parents that ask you questions about the movie too often since then, it would spoil the fun.

Given that I had awesome company and had an awesome time overall, all the more I felt that the movie was a good one.

Cheers.
Maximillian Pellaeon

Transformers, Robots in Disguise, More than Meets the Eye

2009-06-28T11:12:00.000-07:00

So

Today's topic is about Transformers.

"Transformers, Robots in Disguise, More than Meets the Eye."

No, it's got nothing to do with the movie that is screening now. Instead, it would be just talking about transformers, its evolution, its characters, and its plot.

Now, for me personally, I know 2 series of the Transformer Franchise, one being the Beast Wars/Beast Machines series, and the other being the Animated Series. Of course, I know about the movie too, but like I said, I'm not going to talk about that much in this post.

So, first of all, let's take a look at Beast War/Beast Machines.

Beast Wars is the prequel to Beast Machines, and while its still under the Transformer franchise, the sides involved are not known as the Autobots or the Decepticons that we are so familiar with, thanks to the movie.

No, in this series, the primary protagonists are known as the Maximals, and the primary antagonists are known as the Predacons. And for those who have watched the series before, you would know this familiar phrase:

"Maximals, MAXIMIZE!" - Optimus Primal
"Predacons, TERRORIZE!" - Megatron

It should be noted that the leader of the Maximals isn't Optimus Prime, although their names are similar. And the Megatron of the Predacons is not the original Megatron from the Decepticons, but another Transformer that took up this moniker in honour of the Decepticon Supreme Commander.

It's a little confusing, the story, but basically, the Maximals and Predacons are a subgroup of the Autobots and Decepticons.

The storyline cannot exactly be summarized that easily, so it would be better if interested readers check out wikipedia for the exact plot. So, anyway, below are pictures of Optimus Primal and Megatron's three different forms throughout the series:

Optimus Primal, leader of the Maximals

Megatron, leader of the Predacons

So, then in Beast Machines, the Maximals return to Cybertron, only to find it changed and dominated by Megatron. And apparently, there are no longer any surviving Predacons except Megatron himself, and the main plot for this story is that the Maximals try to seize control of Cybertron from the hands of Megatron. Beast Machines, although a sequel to Beast Wars, is a much shorter series.

So then we have the original animated series of Transformers, where they WERE the Autobots and Decepticons. This series was a very long one, and hence many different Transformers were introduced, most of which many have not heard of.

Autobots, MOBILISE!

Decepticons, DESTROY!

As much as the two warring factions remain the same, the storyline is very much different from the movie. There is also this villain that opposes BOTH factions, and some more interested fans might have heard of him.

He appears a few times in the original Animated Series, and everytime he appears, it spells certain doom for Cybertron. For those who know Galactus from the Marvel Comics, this transformer is something like him.

His name is Unicron, and boy, is he HUGE.

This huge transformer here can consume worlds in an instant. And in the movie for the Animated Series, that was exactly what he planned to do. He had planned to consume Cybertron. As much as his plan was thwarted, no one really knows if he perished. I certainly think that he isn't dead.

The Transformers franchise has now been made popular by the movies that are out. However, it had already been around since the 1980s. Hard to believe, but it's a fact. New animated cartoons are being produced now, but to me, they would never beat the originals.

I haven't watched Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen myself, but I've heard it's a good movie. I should be watching it soon, but till then, I'll watch the old Transformers seasons and amuse myself with them.

They aren't of top notch quality, but there is no doubt that they are still really nice to watch.

I sound like a little kid now. Haha.

And, just for amusement, you can compare all the logos:

The heroic Autobots.

The diabolical Decepticons.

The honorable Maximals.

The ruthless Predacons.

Shorter post than I had expected, but I'm tired now, and can't blog as much as I initially wanted. And if anyone wants to get Beast Machines from me, I have the entire series. I don't have Beast Wars because the size of that animated series is a little too big to download.

So yea.

Transformers,
Maximillian Pellaeon
Decepticon-fan
Megatron RULES!

ps Okay, random.

R.I.P Michael Jackson

2009-06-26T09:15:00.000-07:00

Today

The world lost a great musician, performer, dancer, and ambassador for not just Pop music, but all kinds of music. People all over the world are mourning the loss of Michael Joseph Jackson, possibly one of the greatest solo artists that ever lived.

He was definitely a legend, I'm sure almost everyone around the world would have heard his name. I've never really been a real big fan of his, although I do like some of his songs, namely "Smooth Criminal", "Bad", "Beat It" and "Black or White". It's strange how some people who have never heard of any of MJ's songs would suddenly start listening to them only after he died just yesterday.

For me, in respect to the undisputed King of Pop, I have come up with this blog post dedicated to him, and also updated my Twitter and Live Messenger Personal Message. In case some of you haven't, you should also pay tribute to MJ on Facebook, like what many others (me included) did.

My condolences go out to MJ's family and friends, and also to the families and friends of Farrah Fawcett. Two great people have passed away today. For those who are not yet informed, Farrah Fawcett was like the Megan Fox of the last generation.

And so, it is with a somewhat heavy heart that I say,

"R.I.P Michael Joseph Jackson, performer, musician, and ambassador to all music genres. You were legendary, you were great, and you were (and still are) an inspiration to musicians like myself throughout the world. Farewell, MJ, farewell."

And to end off, a quote which I particularly like:

"In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. - MJ"

Life is fragile.

A Superhero Adventure

2009-06-22T08:21:00.000-07:00

Hey

Ever seen people jostle and go at each others' necks for the sake of popcorn, ice cream and potted plants? Well, I have. That happened at an event I was working at last Sunday at Vivocity, Harborfront, and after seeing all that, I believe I have really seen the true evil that is the "kiasu-ness" of Singaporeans.

This is it, the battlefield.

So, let me begin:

I didn't start out the event as the Popcorn Popper, Ice-Cream Innovator or Potted Plant Protector, instead, I was the Walking Advertiser. My powers were to walk around as quickly as possible, making sure that all saw the advertisment of justice, one that told them where to go for the event, wearing a funny balloon hat that would enable people to notice me without fail. There were 4 of us, and we went around showing other our mighty powers. But little did we know that we were attracting others as well, the eyes of evil. They were everywhere, their glowing red eyes of pure malevolence. Yet we failed to see them, given the humongous amount of innocent citizens.

The Walking Advertisers

Here's the last of them

When we were done with saving the day (or at least the morning), we hid our costumes and took up our alter egos, and headed off to find the rest of our superhero crew. There was trouble a-brewing, I could tell, as there were too many people crowded around the "Free Things Here!" section. People, and loud, noises. There was no mistake. Our allies at that area needed our help. And so off the 4 of us went, and spotted the evil minions instantly, with their bad sense of fashion, hair that was in an epic mess, and their high-pitched, screechy complaining voices.

These two heroes fought well indeed.

How sad, the hordes were so strong, one of our heroes turned gay.

Aunties dressed in an evil shade of red scowled at us and snatched at whatever they could get their claws on, and we were unable to stop them, for they were too quick. Others dressed in all sorts of evil colors argued with one another as they queued for their free stuff, accusing each other of god-knows-what and scolding the Popcorn Popper, Ice-Cream Innovator, and Potted Plant Protector. Criminals who thought that they were high-class-villains and all showed their "dumb attitude" powers at us, and we were almost overwhelmed. There were also the villains who were downright rude, and that was the greatest threat of them all. It was a tough place to be at at that point of time, for we were all surrounded from all sides, and Evil was continually sending more minions at us.

"Why are they fighting over this?" - The Popcorn Popper

Thankfully, we were saved by the almighty Emcee Energizer, and she announced the end of the event, causing a halt to Evil's diabolical plot. I swear I heard evil itself scream and shout as it's plan was foiled once again, but then, good always wins doesn't it? We then packed up our fallen equipment and superhero gadgets, and prepared to head back to base. It had been a tough fight for us, as we had been vastly outnumbered at least ten to one, but against all odds, we were victorious in the end. AND we got some money to buy more gadgets.

YES! It's over!

We also had fun taking photos after a job well done, away from the prying eyes of Evil's vicious minions. Hey, superheroes like to camwhore too!

"I don't know this guy." - Walking Advertiser John

"Don't stare at me like that, Popcorn Popper." - Walking Advertiser Max

*****

Pardon me telling the story as if we were superheroes, but I just thought that it would be something new.

That's it for this post.
XD

Hiatus?

2009-06-16T10:46:00.000-07:00

Sorry all for the lack of updates

Might be taking a little hiatus, I have a little too much to do, and too little time.

Will be back asap, I promise.

I'll take you out but I'm hardly worth your time.

And I decide...

2009-06-10T10:42:00.000-07:00

And the final conclusion...

I'm not cut out for studying.
I'm seriously sick and tired of school.
I don't really want to study anymore.
I feel like quitting.
Can I please go pursue my passion in music instead?

Thank you.

Updates

2009-06-08T07:49:00.000-07:00

So

I'm suddenly deciding to blog. This post is gonna be an update of my life, so it should be boring for most. If you think you ain't gonna enjoy this, you can leave now. Like, really. And this post is also going to be random, so yea too. LOL!

School so far has been okay, as much this is the last week of school, I have two ICAs lined up, which isnt really a good thing. But I should be okay with both, although they might be written tests. The first one is just tomorrow, which sucks, yea.

And Multicam is probably going to be fun for the next ICA, but it will be taxing. That's for sure. However, I'm still going to be the SD/AD, cause I wanna feel how it would be like. Definitely not as easy as the first ICA that's for sure.

Okay, onto a more random topic. HOLIDAYS!

I have lots to do, but so little money to spend. T_T

No matter, there should be just enough to spend, as long as I spend wisely.

Nothing much planned for the holidays yet. Mainly cause I gotta leave some time for ICA preparations, so I don't dare plan. The holidays I'm really looking forward to is the year end one, since Luqman (my junior AND bandmate) suggested making a Left 4 Dead short film. And of course, I'm in.

Haha.

Bleh, nothing to blog about now.

Okay bye!

Seriously, bye, you can go now. XD

Livejournal

2009-06-06T04:42:00.001-07:00

Hello

I have a livejournal in which Shakespeare Says Hi's songs are published.

You have to be my friend to read the lyrics, so yea.

It's address is:

http://cyberfazer.livejournal.com

So yea, visit it!

Poem?

2009-06-01T11:30:00.000-07:00

As we grow older,
We become smarter.
And stronger.
And definitely more mature.

We start to discover things we used to neglect.
Or ignore.
We start to learn more, and grow.

We begin to notice others, and not just oneself.
And we help others.
And they help us in turn.

We find out that there's so much more to life
We realize that it has ups and downs
And I enjoy the ups much more than the downs
As I'm sure everyone does.

And then we also realize
What doesn't kill you
Makes you stronger.
And builds you up.

In the words of a song lyric,
"What tears you down, builds you up."
It's true, no doubt.

When we continue to grow,
We also find love, and also hate.
And it's the love we all like
Yet it's the love some of us fail to get

But I know now
That my love for you is true
So look my way
And I'll look back right at you

And I'll promise to make you the happiest girl alive.

SSH, gaming and why I blog

2009-05-31T10:54:00.000-07:00

So

I'm here to blog, and someone has been saying that I haven't been posting much.

Haha, reason being, I don't blog about every single boring and mundane day of my life. I mean, sometimes, I do blog about my life, but not like what some people are doing, like including lame things like "going to toilet" inside their blog posts.

And believe me, I've seen this.

To me, a blog is something that I record good times I had, and times I don't want to forget. I include pictures if I can, so as to keep it a vivid memory. And sometimes, I just post lyrics to songs, to represent my feelings at that point of time.

I never thought that blogging should be done every single day, even when one has nothing to blog about at all. There's no point in forcing yourself to blog, cause then, whatever you blog is probably utter gibberish.

Anyway, this would be one of those posts where I talk a little about my life, although it's not like anyone's really interested.

So, then. These days, I've been practicing my drumming. I've been trying to squeeze much more time for this, as this would benefit both me and my band, Shakespeare Says Hi. Yes, I do have a band, and I remember putting down Shakespeare Says Hi in this blog, and yet not elaborating more on it.

So, well, for starters, it's my band, and it's quite new. And there are 5 members. We play a range of genres, namely pop, rock, powerpop, with a tinge of rap and hip hop. If you're confused, think a little of a fusion between Paramore, Avril Lavigne, and Linkin Park.

Okay, so the members are....

Me (Fazeax), as the drummer.
S.T.R, as the bassist.
Kaizuma, as the lead guitarist.
Mr Happyface, as the rhythm guitarist, and back-up vocalist.
Ray, as the vocalist and keyboardist.

I'm using codenames here, cause that's our policy. Although, if you read my blog, then you already know I'm a member. But I don't really mind. We have been jamming so far, and our most recent jam session was, in fact, just today. It went okay, if you ask me. But yea, we need to do more songs.

And also, I've restarted this game called Maple Story, most people should have heard of it. I'm not the kind to really talk about games much, but I'll just include minor details here. Like the fact that I've restarted as a rogue, currently at level 24, and that I'm probably going to train later too. Also, it's a readdiction, but I think that that's okay, cause it helps take my mind off some things sometimes.

Gaming always does that.

Another game is Demigod, which is a RPG/RTS hybrid, and its idea came from DoTA, from Warcraft. It has lesser heroes and items, but is easier to understand and play. But it's harder to win. As much as it probably won't match up against DoTA due to its price and it being new in the market, I'm thinking I'll probably enjoy this game more. It has MUCH better graphics, lesser heroes (making it easier to master the game) and very straightforward rules. And yet it still brings the adrenaline rushing when you play it.

So, yea. That's about it. I have some spare time now, so that explains the longer post.

I like to do long posts actually, but don't really have the time for it sometimes.

So long then.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
Gerard Way's voice has been playing from my media player all this while.

And it's getting irritating. HAHA!

Coming Weekend

2009-05-27T12:04:00.000-07:00

Hey all

ICAs are pretty much almost done for this week.

Damn happy because of that. I have this Friday free, so I'm definitely going to play my drums till I master a new song. And then, when Sunday comes, we can enjoy a new song together, my band and I.

Drumming-like-crazy on Friday, Sister's Birthday on Saturday, and Jamming on Sunday.

Hell yeah, my coming weekend is packed. And it's bound to be enjoyable.

Life's good. Oh yea.

Maximillian Pellaeon
About 3 weeks more to holidays

To be able to....

2009-05-24T11:50:00.000-07:00

Hey

Before I head off to bed, I thought that I should post. Haha.

Well, I've been thinking, and I would really love to be one of the big, famous singers/bands for at least a day. I would really love to experience how it would be like to be able to perform in front of a crowd of hundreds, maybe even thousands. It would be unnerving for a first time, but the feeling is definitely exhilarating to hear so many people call your name.

So many people cheering, so many people shouting....singing along...

I can just imagine myself there, up on that stage. I truly want to be able to experience that. And that is why, I want to get in touch with my musical soul. I want to be a performer, that I'm almost certain of. Maybe I don't look like the kind, I think. But, I want to be a performer, a rockstar, a singer, or a famous drummer. I'm not sure.

It would be great to have fans all over the world, supporting you. Enjoying your music, trying to imitate your playing, wanting to be just like you.

If I could be so famous and be able to perform on stage, seriously, earning money is of secondary concern. Music would be my passion, and would always be. Watching the stars on stage....

I wanna be just like them.

Maximillian Pellaeon
Big dreams, big dreams

Blogskin Change

2009-05-23T09:53:00.000-07:00

Hello to all

Blogskin change, pardon the Avril Lavigne.

I just thought that I should do an Avril one this time.

The other previous one just looks weird to me.

Okay, short post, needa get back to work.

Cya!
Maximillian Pellaeon

Friends. =)

2009-05-21T10:48:00.000-07:00

Seems like forever since I last blogged.

As much as I've been down lately, I've realized what it is like to have real friends. Friends that, after you have told who you actually are underneath all that other personalities, still want to stay beside you, be there for you, and make sure they are there to support you when you most need it. Friends that, no matter what, are willing to listen to you whine, and swear, and whine some more about stuff that don't even concern them.

Here, I would really like to acknowledge the few people that are definitely worth a mention in this post. There are only a few, but heck, I know these are probably true friends.

Husayn Ruhullah (the ever-present one)
Lina Idris (the bitchy friend, but that's what I like about her)
Adeline Leow (the brother that isn't really one)

And there's this one more person, I don't think I should mention the name, but this person has been cheering me up unknowingly. Still, I definitely appreciate it all the same.

These few days, these people are probably the few I always talk to. They've been pulling me through these tough days, and thanks to them, I think I'm better than I would have been if left alone. The advice they give, I really appreciate it, alot. Like I said to Adeline, I've lost count of the number of times I've thanked them over these few days.

In times of need, you really find out who your friends are.
Your REAL friends are.

I'll be heading off to bed soon, because I have an early class tomorrow. But I think this post is needed, before I do anything like that. Sometimes, you don't appreciate your friends as much as you would like. And sometimes, you just gotta take time off to thank them, to appreciate them, to bring them all out, just to enjoy yourselves.

True friends are forever, so why not make that forever really enjoyable?
Since you can?

Thank you, all of you.

My dear friends.

For without you, I probably would have broken down by now.

Treasure all your friends, cause they are the ones that would always be there to support you, to comfort you, to cry with you, to laugh with you, to play with you. True friends are hard to come by. But once you find one, grab them and don't let go.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
I love all my friends

Bang A Drum

2009-05-16T07:13:00.000-07:00

Bang A Drum lyrics

You caught my eye and I'm tryin' to holler at 'cha
You walk on by and I trip on the furniture
I'm on a ride that won't stop movin'
And I don't know exactly what I'm doin'
I see you shake, shake and I'm spinnin'
It's like I won the race yeah I'm winning
I'm all dizzy when your here with me
So lets bring the heat

There ain't nothing to it
Just got to do it
You've got to own it own it
Welcome to the beat of your own drum
And you got it like that
Burn it up like that
Welcome to the beat of your own drum
If you got it like that
Yeah it's hot like that
Eh eh eh
Yeah it will make you say eh eh eh
So bang a drum, bang a drum

You got me floatin' ten feet off the ground
It's like whoa, I'm up i can't get down
My hearts pumpin' and it's workin' over time
I got the crazy butterflies
Were doin' it right when were together
With you by my side it only gets better
Your on my team we got it figure out
It's you and me no doubt

There ain't nothing to it
Just got to do it
You got to own it own it
Welcome to the beat of your own drum
If it's hot like that
Burn it up like that
Welcome to the beat yeah dip it down low
If you got it like that
Yeah it's hot like that
Eh eh eh
Yeah it will make you say eh eh eh
So bang a drum, bang a drum, bang a drum
Lets turn it up, bang a drum
Yeah bang a drum, turn it up, bang a drum

You caught my eye and I'm tryin' to holler at 'cha
You walk on by and I trip on the furniture
I'm on a ride that won't stop movin'
And I don't know exactly what I'm doin'
I see you shake, shake and I'm spinnin'
It's like I won the race yeah I'm winning
I'm all dizzy when your here with me
So lets bring the heat

There ain't nothing to it
Bang a drum
Just got to do it
Bang a drum
You got to own it own it
Welcome to the beat dip, it down low
If you got it like that
Burn it up like that
Welcome to the beat of your own drum
If you got it like that
Yeah it's hot like that
Eh eh eh
Yeah it will make you say eh eh eh
So bang a drum, bang a drum
Yeah bang a drum, turn it up, bang a drum
Bang a drum, turn it up, bang a drum
Yeah bang a drum, turn it up, bang a drum

- By Selena Gomez

I find this song fitting for the situation. Sorta. AND its by Selena Gomez. XD

Cheers,
Maximillian Pellaeon

Excerpt time!

2009-05-14T11:09:00.000-07:00

Hey

I have school at 9am tomorrow, and yet I'm still here blogging.

Haha.

I don't really have inspiration to blog much, mainly cause, since school started, life has been rather routine. I suppose today's blog post would be about that new story I said I wanted to write. It's actually a Warhammer 40k Fanfic.

Not gonna reveal much here, just read for yourself. And by the way, comments are greatly appreciated, if you would be so kind as to tag.

And now the excerpt, the prologue of the story:

“Legends speak of a gargantuan space cruiser that travels the endless starsea, seeking the souls of the unending universe and looking for numerous worlds to consume in its unholy crusade to a destination that exists only in the most ancient myths of the galaxies.

There have been stories of its sightings, and with these stories have come blood, violence, gore, and death. There have been survivors from the brutal massacres by the crew of that accursed ship, but they are mutilated beyond all recognition, their minds blank, corrupted, and clearly insane.

The cruiser itself is known only by one name, the Colossus Interceptor, a name bestowed upon it by the unbeaten Space Marines of the Immortal Emperor, for among all that have been searching for the legendary ship, the Space Marines have encountered it the most number of times, and yet have also suffered the most losses from each encounter.

It is not known as to the Interceptor’s true destination, nor is it known as to who had commissioned its flight. There has been no researcher daring enough to go in pursuit of it, neither has there been a Space Marine Commander brave enough to stand against its bloody campaign of the universe.

The Colossus Interceptor is still out in the starsea somewhere, forever moving towards its final, unknown destination, consuming as many as possible as it journeys, leaving a bloody trail in its wake, and killing billions. There have been no fleet numerous enough to stop it, and there has been no other cruiser powerful enough to annihilate the Interceptor.

But still, the Space Marines fight on, determined and confident that they would topple this pillar of destruction one day, in the name of the Immortal Emperor.”

Adapted, "Annals of the Tempest Blades Chapter" by I.S. Ivan Grevorich

Yea, okay.

On a random note, I came up with a song tune today! I'm very proud of myself for doing that. XD

Cheers,
Maximillian Pellaeon

Silverstein

2009-05-13T11:16:00.000-07:00

Hello all

After listening to just a few of their songs, I can tell....

Silverstein is the (Y).

And I know, I'll like them.
Haha.

Just got all their albums, now time to listen to them.

Cya!
Maximillian Pellaeon

Stick Figures!

2009-05-10T20:43:00.002-07:00

Make your Stick Figure Family at FreeFlashToys.com

Haha, I just did this cause I had nothing better to do. LOL!

Random Mutterings

2009-05-10T20:43:00.000-07:00

Hello all

Trying to blog in school, but it always doesn't seem to work. No matter, I'll just give it a try.

So, it's a Monday, and like all Mondays, I'm in school freaking early. I don't really have a particular reason for doing so, it might be just because staying at home while waiting for school to start can get real boring.

So, let's see, what's been going on so far....

Firstly, MultiCam ICA is coming up, which is NOT a good thing. Mainly cause, I'm being camera 2 this time, and I have almost no idea how on earth to use the camera. Haha. I just hope that I'm not the one that screws up big time.

Secondly, I sorta regret not being able to do much with my mum on Mother's Day, but it seemed like she didn't mind, and was rather happy the whole day. So I suppose it's all good.

Thirdly, I swear I'm getting darker from all that swimming. And I also promised some friends to go to the gym with them. Preparation for NS much? Haha, I'll probably not get used to going to the gym, but to heck with it.

Fourthly, I'm re-starting writing stories again. I've been neglecting that a little too much I think. Haha. I might be posting excerpts up, we'll see how that goes.

Okay, nothing more now.

Now you can leave.

Bye!

Maximillian Pellaeon

Update! Update!

2009-05-07T06:50:00.000-07:00

Hey hey

School has been great so far, I guess. ICAs are starting to show their ugly faces and rear their grotesque heads, but thankfully, my laptop has the ability to counter them. That is, my laptop and my brains.

Did a music video with Sayn and Timo (Timothy) today, for that stupid NE module we have. Now we have to film it, for we have only finished on the music part.

Yet to find suitable images for Multi Camera Production, must start on that soon, or someone from my group is BOUND to complain and find reasons to mark me down.

And also, tomorrow is a Friday. Hooray! Class starts at 9am, and we have Journalistic Writing, a very interesting module, if you ask me, and that's not just because Mr Azhar is the lecturer.

And tomorrow, I'm off to buy a nice nice hoodie after school. At Peninsula Plaza. XD

Short update, mainly just on what has been going on.

Bye!
Maximillian Pellaeon

Twitter, among other things

2009-04-30T08:06:00.001-07:00

HELLO!

I've been rather addicted to this networking site called Twitter, and I'm sure some of you have heard of it.

I won't explain much here, mainly cause it's rather hard to explain. It's better if you can try it yourself. It's definitely highly addictive, that's for sure.

School's been okay so far, the stressing days haven't come yet, but that's mainly cause it's only the first week still. Starting next week, things are just going to become much more hectic. We've also been having mixed lectures lately, and that's something new for me.

I don't enjoy mixed lectures that much, but I don't have a choice do I?

Shakespeare Says Hi has been doing fine I guess. After watching The Rocker, I am totally inspired to let this band fly (besides also being mesmerized by Emma Stone). As much as the movie might remind some of School Of Rock, I find it the better film.

Emma Stone's acting in an upcoming movie, Ghosts of Girlfriends' Past. Must remember to go watch it.

And, for any drummers out there (including myself), I give to you guys a phrase from The Rocker movie. If at any time, you drummers feel low on self-confidence, or just feel sad, remember...

"You are the drummer. You have the best seat in the house, in between the guitar and the bass."

Adios!

Schooldays + Emma Stone = ?

2009-04-27T09:37:00.000-07:00

So school has started.

Not too bad for a first day of school, we went to the Multi Camera Production studio for the first time and played around with the equipment a bit. I suppose I'll probably be the Floor Manager when the projects start, I sorta think I clicked with that when we were role-playing in the studio during the lesson.

Got some advice from Kenneth and Darren about bands, gonna take their advice and meet up with the band soon.

The first lecture of the year wasn't too bad either. The new lecturer, Mr Mike Tay, he looks kinda okay, at least he didn't remind me of another Randall Goh. I suppose he should be fine, although I believe most of us weren't paying attention during the lecture.

So now, enough about school. XD

There's this new and upcoming Hollywood actress, her name's Emma Stone, and I must say, although so far, I have only liked Avril Lavigne, I find myself kind of attracted to Emma Stone. She isn't the prettiest actress you would see, neither is she the best, but after watching two of her movies (namely Superbad and The House Bunny), I find that she has this strange magnetism that attracts me to her.

It might be something to do with her acting, or her voice, or her face, I'm not too sure, but there jus is this...SOMETHING.

And the pictures on Google, if you're looking her up there, don't seem to do her justice. She is prettier than the pictures there.

So, as I tell people now, if Avril Lavigne is my musical idol, then Emma Stone would be my acting idol. Like I said, she isn't that pretty nor is she that good, but I just like her. And I'm downloading another one of her movies as I type. Haha.

Cheers,
Maximillian Pellaeon

Pearl Forum

2009-04-24T05:26:00.000-07:00

Hello!

My new drums arrived today.

A sleek, black, totally orgasm-able Pearl Forum.

I'll let the pictures do the talking, okay?

I tried to get all views, top, left, right, front, back. LOL!

Nice, eh??

XDXD

Cheers,
Maximillian Pellaeon

Conversatives versus Open-Mindeds

2009-04-19T05:00:00.000-07:00

Well, well

After reading the New Paper today, I sorta came to the conclusion that Singaporeans are indeed too conservative. Okay, before you say anything, I know most people think that the New Paper is a crap paper, but this article today caught my attention, and I read on.

For those of you who do not know what this article is, it's about Singaporeans showing their "wild side". Which, in other words, means, indecent exposure, or public nudity.

Okay, most of you would probably think I'm some sick person that thinks that is okay, or some of you would just close this window the instant you see the topic I'm about to touch on in this post. Yes, this post would probably contain all those "forbidden words" and the touchy subjects Singaporeans would cringe at, at the mere mention of it.

But I still think I should do up this post, because I'm a little surprised at how conservative Singaporeans can be, not just because of this particular newspaper article, but at something else I've discovered myself as well.

Imagine walking in a shopping center. There are strangers all around you, and a good friend of yours beside you. He/She starts talking about sex. And he/she isn't embarassed about it. Around you, strangers stare at your friend like he/she is some sorta freak, talking about that topic so blatantly. These strangers start to avoid the both of you.

A common sight, maybe?

Now, change the situation a little.

This time, YOU hear someone talking about such a topic loudly and without shame. You would cringe, or stare at the person, wouldn't you? Or look away, and walk as far away as possible from the speaker. Most of you might do that. For some open people, they wouldn't mind. And I'll tell you now, I'm one of these open people.

See how conservative most Singaporeans are? The above two situations, I've been through them both, and somehow, I find the way Singaporeans react to them funny. At the mere mention of words like sex, penis, vagina, and words along that line, in public, the stares start coming, and the awkward glances begin.

Note that for the above situations, I'm just stating what always happens to me when I do that, not to EVERYONE who does that.

Now, I know it might sound weird to some that I can talk about this like it's nothing at all, but that's cause since young, my parents have always been very open with me. I can talk to them about anything under the sun, yes, even porn, sex, and "dirty stuff" along that line. From what I have gathered over the years, most parents don't talk about stuff like that, and they try to avoid it entirely.

So, maybe this is the cause of the conservativeness of Singaporeans. People that are unwilling to talk about these taboo topics pass it down to their children, who in turn become conservative as well. And for those who are more open (a minority), they find it strange that others are so conservative, just as the conservative people think that it's strange some people are so open towards touchy subjects.

For me personally, I think that public nudity is okay, as long as it's not done daily, for then it becomes a little erotic and sexual. If it's done occasionally, then I think that it's just another form of expressing oneself. In European and American countries, there are such things as Nude Beaches, where people engage in public nudity by strolling around the beach without a stitch on. People in those countries aren't conservative at all.

So why are Singaporeans this conservative?

That is a question I am unable to find an answer to, but I believe it has something to do with the way people are brought up. And this leads us back to the newspaper article mentioned above.

In the article, it was mentioned that some Singaporeans filmed amateur sex videos of themselves and posted them online, although they did not show their faces in the videos. And there were also stories of Singaporeans engaging in acts of public nudity, like this couple strolling through Holland Village with only slippers on. And another one about a couple doing erotic acts at East Coast Park.

Erotic, seriously?

I must say, I do agree that public sex has a limit, but if it's done in a secluded area where most people wouldn't see them, it's still okay, to a certain extent. Couples want a thrill, sometimes, don't they? This might be their way of finding that thrill, which is a form of expressing themselves as well.

As for public nudity, I've already mentioned above, it's definitely not erotic or sexual, unless done daily (like people who decide to become nudists). But then again, it could be that nudists find that their nude body is the very thing that expresses them most. It's all a matter of perspective. Most people would beg to differ, I suppose, but hey, that's just my own opinion.

And lastly, Singaporeans posting sex videos online. Okay, this is a little overboard, even for someone as open as me. Sex is supposed to be a beautiful thing between two people in love, and it's supposed to be private. Even if seeking a thrill, posting videos of yourself engaging in sex acts on the internet is really a little too much, as it means that everyone across the globe can actually see your nude form, since this is the internet we are talking about.

So what if you don't show your face?

But I don't quite blame those who posted videos. For some, I do believe that it's a matter of self-confidence, albeit in a twisted way. You see, these Singaporeans might have a low self-esteem of themselves. And when they post sex videos of themselves online, people from elsewhere are bound to praise their skills or body, which would then increase the self-esteem of these Singaporeans, although, like I said, it's a wrong way of increasing your self-esteem, as these people who would praise them probably praise them because of a lust for them, and to watch more of their videos.

But if their praises help to increase these Singaporean's self-esteem anyways, I suppose it still works. Sort of. Although I don't agree to this particular way of gaining more attention and increasing confidence.

The main thing, though, is that I think that Singaporeans shouldn't really complain that much about what some others are doing, just because they are too conservative. Some people are more open, and I feel that the very conservative Singaporeans should just try to live with them. There is no point complaining about it as if it's some sin of the world, because complaining won't change the way some Singaporeans think.

But of course, a note to the more open Singaporeans; there is still a limit as to what you can do. Don't go overboard and get the whole Singapore into an uproar or something. And for those more conservative people who don't agree to what I'm saying, don't forget, it's just my opinion.

Freedom of speech, yes?

Cheers,
Maximillian Pellaeon

Orientation 2009

2009-04-17T09:23:00.000-07:00

Too much to describe here.

But those who went would know.

Orientation 2009 is TEHHH SEXXX!

Okay byebye now. XD

All new, except for me.

2009-04-06T05:29:00.000-07:00

So.

John got a brand new guitar today, and I must admit, it looks stylish and cool in his room, complete with amps and the guitar strap. A full set, costing only $250. Affordable enough, I must say. And now he's having fun trying to get his basics right. A thousand miles start with a single step, so good luck to him.

As for me, my thousand mile journey has already begun some time back, but I'm now faced with a bloody huge obstacle that is preventing me from going further. I cannot get the main thing that would drive my passion forward. And that totally sucks, especially since the reasons from the obstacle as to why I can't have this main thing are all contradictory and...well, unreasonable. It doesn't cost much for an instrument does it? $900?

And for someone who earns like...60k per month too.

It's really kind of depressing, knowing that you can have that thing, but at the same time, you cannot have that thing. It's really...stupid and irritating. Why would this..obstacle want to prevent me from following my passion, my dream?

But then, I'm just blabbering here, and blabbering won't help me get this thing in the long run. I guess it's about time I take matters into my own hands. I've had enough of all the delays, all the times those phone calls end in disappointment, and all those times I get so depressed due to this one matter.

It's time I do what I KNOW is right. No matter what the consequences.

Shakespeare Says Hi

2009-03-30T07:51:00.000-07:00

Hey all

Shakespeare Says Hi.

So yea.

Hahah.

More updates on this topic soon.

Suki Sushi

2009-03-22T13:56:00.000-07:00

Hey hey

A few days ago, I went to this restaurant called Suki Sushi with my pal John, for a buffet.

To make things simple, Suki Sushi owns Sakae Sushi in terms of the buffet, because of a few reasons:

1) They have TERRIYAKI CHICKEN in the buffet. (which means free flow of terriyaki chicken)
2) They have free flow of drinks. (and it's not just plain water)
3) Their servings are MUCH bigger than Sakae's.
4) They have a HUGE bowl of Ramen in the buffet. (free flow of Ramen as well)

That's not all, but those are a few BIG differences.

So, without much further ado, I'm going to let pictures do the talking. The pictures are huge, because I'm lazy to resize. Haha.

This is a serving of some fish on a sushi. And you can't see the rice.

Ah yes. The terriyaki chicken. It tastes like heaven.

Steamboat-like Miso Soup, if I'm not wrong.

Fried vegetables. The quantity is so much, John described it as the "Amazon".

Ramen!

Note that all of the above food were available in the buffet. Which means, they are FREE FLOW AND FREE. You just need to pay for the buffet, which is 20 bucks per person if you are a student.

John and I ate 60 bucks worth of food, just so you know.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
no more Sakae. Suki owns.

You are your worst enemy.

2009-03-17T12:09:00.000-07:00

I got my internet back.

After the thunderstorm on Sunday, my MioBox got screwed, big time, so I was out of internet for about three or so days. And during this period, I got immersed into the world of gaming. And that was a big mistake.

To cut a long story short, I have realized that the phrase "You are your worst enemy" is indeed true. My poor self-control has been slowly killing me. And I swear, I would have to do something about it.

I don't want to elaborate too much here, but right now I'm quite ashamed with myself.

I just hope that I have the perseverance and determination to make sure I go on the right path.

Maximillian Pellaeon

LTC Camp

2009-03-11T10:40:00.000-07:00

Hey all

Camp was a Wonderful, Wonderful time. =)

Happy,happy times.

Go Things Things!

OGL Camp

2009-03-05T09:37:00.000-08:00

OGL Camp till Sunday.

Not too long, haha.

And don't ask me what's the camp about.

Ask me when I'm back.

See ya guys on Sunday.

Cheers
Maximillian Pellaeon

Two Steps Behind - Def Leppard

2009-02-27T02:58:00.000-08:00

Two Steps Behind lyrics


Walk away if you want to

it's ok, if you need to

you can run, but you can never hide

See my shadow come creeping up beside you

There's a magic running through your soul

But you can't have it all



Whatever you do

I'll be two steps behind you

Wherever you go

and I'll be there to remind you

that it only takes a minute of your precious time

to turn around and I'll be two steps behind.



Take the time

and think about it

Walk the line, you just can't fight it

Look around and see what you can find

Like a fire that's burning up inside me,

There's a magic running through your soul

But you can't have it all



Whatever you do

I'll be two steps behind you

Wherever you go

and I'll be there to remind you

that it only takes a minute of your precious time

to turn around and I'll be two steps behind.



(so watch out)

There's a magic running through your soul

but you can't have it all, no,

Whatever you do

I'll be two steps behind you



wherever you go

and I'll be there to remind you

that it only takes a minute of your precious time

To turn around and I'll be two steps behind.

Just turn around, I'll be two steps behind

I'll be two steps behind you

and I'll be there to remind you,

yeeeeaaah, yeeeeeeah

This song is for someone close and dear to me.

For you,

I'll always be Two Steps Behind You, always.

Class Chalet Update

2009-02-23T10:54:00.000-08:00

ATTENTION!

To the wonderful class of MS0801 and maybe even MS0802;

An email by Manfred has to sent to all of you concerning the chalet.

And, as I have noticed, Abel has sent a reply back.

However, dear MS0801-ians and MS0802-ians, please ignore his reply.

Kindly follow the instructions on Manfred's email.

Hence, any enquiries or replies should be sent to either of these people:

Manfred
Husayn
Maximillian
Shengyang (for MS0802)

Once again, please ignore Abel's email reply and just concentrate on Manfred's.

Thank you.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
irritated

Holidays!

2009-02-21T03:35:00.000-08:00

Hello

As much as the exams are over, it just seems like an ordinary day to me. Only possible difference, well, let's just say that it feels awfully weird without staring at my notes for hours at a time, all the time, for almost the whole day.

So, I have lots of things to do for the holidays, the most interesting of which would be a possible class chalet, planned by me. Reason being, my mum "rented" me our second semi-detached house over at Yio Chu Kang (Teacher's Estate), and since it's such a huge house, and there's no rental fee, I was thinking that it would be the best place for a chalet.

Although there is no furniture in it yet, there is already electricity and water flowing, and that's good enough for a chalet already. We just have to bring sleeping bags and maybe some small chairs or something, assuming we really need them. I'm still planning it with Husayn, so not everything's confirmed yet.

BUT, we are probably going to hold that chalet, only the details like the time and date havent't been planned yet. But no worries on food too, since Abel once told us that we are able to claim some money from NYP, food costs would b covered as well. So, in other words, it can be counted as a totally FREE chalet.

So, (hehheh) WHO'S IN?

Now let's see...besides that thing, I still have tons of things to do as well, as I've been planning for the holidays for a hell long time now.

First and foremost, I have:

Left4Dead
Red Alert 3
Warcraft 3
Diablo 2
Rise of Empires 3
GTA San Andreas
Worms Armageddon
Warhammer 40k
Dungeon Siege
Command and Conquer 3
Tomb Raider: Anniversary

All waiting in my laptop. =) And more to come, once I've got them.

And another HUGE stack of anime watching to be watched. Which I spent soooooo long trying to get them. Happy to say that I finally did get them.

There's also the Filming with Husayn, Gym with some of my peeps, tons of outings with my pals, and also going Jamming with a select few people, just to name a few. So many things to do, so little time. At least to me. Oh yea, and I definitely need a little bit more cash than what I have now. But I don't feel like working at all....

Although my mum did say that she could have a job in the Media Industry for me, not too sure about that yet, though. Hopefully it's something to do with filming.

Also, I have this sudden urge to go to K-Box. Haha.

Ahhhhh, sweet, sweet holidays.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
Sweet Holidays

Exams end in three days. =D

2009-02-17T08:57:00.000-08:00

*Sighs*

Longgggggggg week currently, due to it being the exam week.

And so far, the exams have been still acceptable, at least as acceptable as I could have wanted it to be. PMM was sorta okay, pretty easy in my opinion, and MBSN was a little screwed, I know I could have done better, but well, at least I did the best I could.

I don't know if I can still say that the exams are acceptable after tomorrow though.

The biggest hurdle ahead.

Media Financial Management. Yeap.

However, after that one, there is only one paper left, which is Miss Soo's People and Supervisory Management, which I feel pretty confident at. Then after that last, final barrier, we can all bring in the beer bottles, the laptop games, the playthings and then PARTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAYYYYYYYEEEEE! our hearts out.

So , yea, three more days. Three more days.
Damn, three days has never felt this long...

Maximillian Pellaeon,
100th post, this one

Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T09:47:00.000-08:00

Hey all

So, today was Valentine's Day; no big deal. I stayed at home the whole day trying to get to know my valentine better, from head to toe.

NONONONO, it isn't that!

I stayed at home, with my valentine, my laptop and the notes kept inside it. Yeap, I've spent the whole of Valentine's Day stuck at home mugging for the exams. Exams are starting on Monday, so it's not like I have a choice.

Well, at least my mum cooked a Valentine's Day feast for our family. Crab vermicelli, yum yum!

As to my progress of my revision, I'm now finished with PMM and PSM, and with only MBSN and MFM to go. I have an appointment with Wendy Wong on Monday, and she has so kindly agreed to tutor me and Husayn. So, technically, I only have MBSN left to "know better".

Okay, so another study group tomorrow with my secondary school peeps, John and Benny. Probably going to head for Starbucks or the National Library, both are conservative places to mug our heads off (Starbucks cause of its coffee, which gives me momentum and keeps me awake; National Library because it is freaking quiet, no distractions).

So, can't wait till next week, where all of this would be over and we bring in Year Two and not forgetting, the HOLIDAYS!

Cheers,
Maximillian Pellaeon

What Hurts The Most

2009-02-12T11:59:00.000-08:00

Rascal Flatts - What Hurts The Most

I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
That don't bother me
I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out
I'm not afraid to cry every once in a while
Even though going on with you gone still upsets me
There are days every now and again I pretend I'm ok
But that's not what gets me

What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was tryin' to do

It's hard to deal with the pain of losing you everywhere I go
But I'm doin' It
It's hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I'm alone
Still Harder
Getting up, getting dressed, livin' with this regret
But I know if I could do it over
I would trade give away all the words that I saved in my heart
That I left unspoken

What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

Not seeing that loving you
That's what I was trying to do
Ooohhh....

I Scream In Agony Just To Try To Make The Misery Go Away

2009-02-12T07:46:00.001-08:00

The familiar feelings come back with the sheer force of a tsunami.

It's like I'm drowning
In a stormy sea with no land in sight
It's like I'm burning
In the red inferno burning in Hell
It's like I'm lost
In a swampy jungle swarming with danger
It's like I'm floating
In the black abyss that reveals nothing

And all this while
While I'm suffering
You're flying, you're soaring,
Amongst the wings of the eagles
And the highest of the clouds
Oblivious to me below you

Wishing, always wishing.

Examinations.

2009-02-08T02:32:00.000-08:00

Exams.

The mere mention of this word strikes fear in the hearts of many youths.

But it seems that in this world now, examinations aren't what they used to be anymore. People see examinations, tests, and assessments as a different thing from what it was initially thought of as. Examinations weren't the fear-instilling, stressful, effed-up piece of sh*t most people see it as. No, instead, it was just an ordinary "thing" in which was used to test the overall capability of a person, to see where a person stood in a group of people.

Now, exams are either treated too seriously, or for some, treated too lightly. People think of it as a scary thought, and I hear frightened whispers of "Exams are coming soon lehh! How?" People buried in books and studying their guts out are also common sights during the exam period, and as much as I know I would be studying as well, I can't help but wonder...is this what exams are like now? Something that scares the living daylights out of people? Something that burdens youths nowadays?

On the other hand, some people treat exams as a laughing joke, and promptly don't do anything during the run-up to the exams. You see these people playing games during the study week, slacking off in front of the television, and chatting animatedly to god-knows-who over their handphones, seemingly without a care in the world. Now, these sights bring out another thought in me...on one side, exams frighthen people, but on the other, it seems like they have been reduced to something that isn't worth a care about.

Exams nowadays are either over-exagerrated (is this the correct word?) or under-prioritized (again, is this the right word?) and to me, it is a little amusing to see how it has changed. I'm sure that in the past, exams weren't such a fuss like it has become now. Not that it really matters, for this just shows how much the world has changed, but I just thought that it might be a good point to talk about, just for fun.

Now before I go, I'm here wishing all my mates good luck for their exams!

Maximillian Pellaeon

TAG TAG TAG WOOOOOO

2009-02-05T09:58:00.000-08:00

Rules:
It's harder than it looks! Copy to your own blog, erase my answers, enter yours, and tag ten people.

Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real...nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

What is your name: Maximillian (wow cool name XD)

A four letter word: Monk

A boy's name: Michael

A girl's name: Madison

An occupation: Movie Producer (counted yes?)

A color: Maroon

Something you'll wear: Mascara

A food: Minced Meat

Something found in a bathroom: Mousse (as in styling mousse, something like gel)

A place: Malaysia

A reason for being late: Mother was crapping. (LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)

Something you'll shout: Motherf**ker!

A movie title: Madagascar 1 and 2

Something you'll drink: Medicine (although only when sick, of course)

A musical group: My Chemical Romance \m/

An animal: Monkey!

A street name: Macpherson Road (is this how you spell it?)

A type of car: Mitsubishi

The title of a song: Move Along (All-American Rejects)

Okay done. You wanna do it, do it.

Haha.

Don't feel like tagging people.

Media Buying and Sales Negotiation

2009-01-28T08:55:00.000-08:00

For once

I really honestly think that is was a freaking awesome job well done.

Thanks to my group mates, of course, for this couldn't have been possible without them.

Maxine
Cherilyn
Yuan Ling
Fiona
Samantha
Maximillian

=)

Angbao!

2009-01-27T10:03:00.000-08:00

Haha.

Shopping tomorrow with "angbao" money!

XDXD

Wooooooooooooooo!

ZOMBIES!

2009-01-25T06:02:00.000-08:00

Been too lazy to blog lately.

I think I'm going to start a page into this blog, and forget all the overdue posts I owe. Procrastination is THAT strong. So yea, since I'll probably be too late to post those posts, I'm going to pretend I don't owe anything and just go on with posting other stuff.

Okay, so today is New Year's Eve. I've never looked forward to reunion dinners, as a matter of fact, mainly because the dishes that I would be eating are probably those that I'm not used to eating, hence I'll probably not eat that much and then go hungry later. Like today, we had the traditional "abalone" for New Year's Eve, and I'm not sure if it's even the real deal, and I don't like it much anyway. Haha.

But still, all in all, it was a pretty boring day I guess.

Spending most of my days playing Left4Dead on the PC, slaying zombies and saving the Survivors' skins. It's a real addictive game, and for a more detailed post on such a game, maybe you would want to check out my friend Husayn's blog, the url of which is conveniently located in my "Links" section.

Have to chill a little now, still have some Left4Dead with my MS0801 mates later.

Cheers
Maximillian Pellaeon

Brief Summary of Today

2009-01-20T07:39:00.001-08:00

Hello

Before I go on, would just like to announce that this is my 90th post, haha.

Okay, apparently, after the long and tiring day I had today, I don't really have the time and energy to blog about anything.

PSM ICA this morning, followed by an equally stressed up filming for Storyboarding, then finally a trip to Mediacorp to catch Okto Live, which turned out to be pretty cool, and I'm refering to the cameras and crew and media stuff, not the show itself. All these has totally tired me out big time.

More to come in the next post, just want to collaspe in my bed and sleep now.

Bye.

Cheers
Maximillian Pellaeon

BLOG REVIVED!

2009-01-19T20:17:00.000-08:00

HEY ALL

BLOG REVIVED! =)

Okay haha. Just wanted to drop by to say this, since I'm still in school now.

Posts up later today!

Cheers
Max Pellaeon

Hiatus? Hahahah.

2009-01-11T03:55:00.000-08:00

Hey y'all

I haven't been blogging much, mainly due to the fact that I have got no inspiration whatsoever. I know I owe a few people blog posts, and the trip post isn't done yet, but err, I feel kinda lazy. So lazy, in fact, that I've been sleeping much earlier these days.

And besides, exams are just around the corner, so I doubt I'll have much time to blog until after that, which also means the holidays and Year Two in Polytechnic.

So that pretty much concludes this post. Mainly just a small note to tell my readers that I'll probably be on hiatus until further notice. But when I'm back, all overdue posts shall be up and done.

Cheers
Maximillian Pellaeon

ADVERTISMENT

2009-01-06T09:10:00.000-08:00

Hey all

I'm still working on the second part to my trip post, so here's a little note before that post.

For any of you looking for trendy and good-looking clothes, all at reasonable prices, do visit this blogshop that I've got right here for good deals. Delivery is included, although there might be a delivery charge depending on where you stay.

So yea, the blogshop address is as follows:

Packing Plastik Blogshop

It's going to be updated every now and then, so just check back often if what you want isn't there yet.

And if you still don't see what you want after years, then you can come after me with a chopper. XD

Do check it out y'all.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
Packing Plastik anyone?

The 12 Days In Nepal (part 1)

2009-01-03T10:34:00.000-08:00

Hello All

Finally, it's time for a REALLLLLLLLLLLLL long post, featuring my 12-day trip to Nepal. I have lots of pictures, and this post would mainly be about the pictures, not that much on the words. Haha.

So, a few things you should know about Nepal before I start:

1) There's a blackout everyday for about 3 to 5 hours, sometimes twice a day, usually just once.
2) Nepal mainly has two religions, Hinduism and Buddhism.
3) Nepal is sorta of a third world country.
4) The streets of Nepal are so dusty, even its citizens need to wear masks when going out.
5) Nepal's traffic sucks. It's too messy.

This post is going to be split up into chapters, each chapter being a different day.

So without much further ado, let's bring in the post!

CHAPTER ONE: ARRIVAL

Arrived at Kathmandu, then checked into our hotel, the Royal Singi Hotel. Set off awhile later for the Swayambhunath Stupa. A stupa is like a dome-shaped thing where the monks keeps the remains of a high-ranking monk or the Lord Buddha himself. This one, however, just holds the remains of a monk. And it is situated very high up a hill, so you can see the whole Kathmandu from up there. Haha.

And there were plenty of wild monkeys up on that hill too, but they were just monkeyin' around, not doing anything much.

We didn't do much here, it was just taking pictures, learning about its history from our private tour guide, and then heading back to the hotel for the day.

Views from the airplane

Outside the hotel

The stupa!

The MONKAYYY!

CHAPTER TWO: SPIRITUAL SELF

Okay, so the second day was spent visiting the Patan Durbar Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is an ancient city that contains numerous buddhist monuments and hindu temples. There was nothing that really interested me here, although I must admit, the building designs and their carvings were very nicely done indeed.

So after that we headed off to another stupa, the Bouddhanath Stupa, also known as one of the world's largest stupa, said to contain some remains of Lord Buddha. And some information about it, it looms 36 meters high and presents one of the most fascinating specimens of stupa design with hundreds of prayer wheels and 108 small images of Buddha all around it.

Headed off to the Asan Tol after that, which was a marketplace selling all sorts of stuff. Nothing much to do here, it was pretty dirty and crowded, so I personally did not like it there. Haha.

Same procedure after that, hotel for bedtime. Haha.

The outside view of our hotel.

The Patan Durbar Square! Well, part of it, at least.

Bouddhanath Stupa

My dad turning one of those big round wheelie thingies that supposedly give you good luck.

The Market. Yea, it doesn't exactly look like what I described it as, but believe me, it does.

CHAPTER THREE: WHITEWATER RAFTING

And so, on the third day, we went WHITEWATER RAFTING! We drove along the river for a few hours until we came to the rafting starting point. And as we rafted, I swear I experienced, for the first time, the coldest water I have ever felt. It totally numbed my feet.

Rafted for about three hours or so before finally heading back on the mini-van after a quick clean-up. We then made the last part of our journey to the Chitwan National Park, our next destination.

Once there, we had our first experience of the Nepal Blackout, and we ate dinner in the dark. There weren't any blackouts in Kathmandu, for the hotel had its own generator. We slept in the dark too, and by this, I meant like PURE DARKNESS as there wasn't any moonlight or whatnot either.

We don't look wet, but WE ARE!

Flowers on the way to Chitwan

Dinner at Chitwan, during a blackout.

CHAPTER FOUR: ENTER THE WILDLIFE

And so, we came to day four, which I personally find the most interesting.

In the morning, we went over to the elephant breeding centre and caught sight of many many many elephants, more than what we have in our zoo. There was a particularly friendly one who actually came to greet us. The fence was already worn and destroyed (some parts of it), and so it walked out to meet us.

On our way to our next destination, we saw some of the cattle that the villagers were rearing.

Next up we went on a long boat canoe ride. This was a pretty scary ride, as it wasn't what you expect it to be. No, this ain't an ordinary canoe ride, it was a canoe ride in a river full of CROCODILES. Real life, hungry, sharp-toothed CROCODILES. We saw 10 resting by the riverbank, apparently sunbathing, as our guide told us, but he also added that there were 15 crocodiles living in the area, which meant that 5 were probably swimming below our canoe. Yikes.

When it came to the late afternoon, we went on the elephant ride, where we saw yet more exotic animals. We saw 6 pairs of rhinoceroses which had to be less than 2 meters away from the elephant we were on, all in their natural habitat. We saw some deer of course, and more monkeys.

We were really tired out after today, or at least I was.

Elephant, elephant, why is your nose so....uhhhh that's childish.

Farm Animals

Now THESE are cool. Haha.

Our Ride! Yipee!

The One-Horned Rhinoceroses

A deer. Like duh!

CHAPTER FIVE: THE HOLY BIRTHPLACE

Headed over to Lumbini today, the birthplace of the Lord Buddha.

We saw an interesting vehicle while we were driving, and my mum just had to take a picture of it.

Then we visited Lord Buddha's birthplace, which had been converted into a gigantic park of sorts.

We saw the "very spot where he was birthed", but I still don't understand HOW they proved that, although there is PROOF that they have already PROVED that. Confusing, much?

And also, apparently, seeing Singaporeans in Nepal was sooooo rare, a group of Indian (or was it Nepalese?) tourists decided to take a picture with us.

This place was just a quick stop for us, but the touring of the entire "park" took us the whole day.

Public Transport, anyone?

The temple behind was built over the sacred grounds where Buddha was born.

I didn't know we were so popular!

The "exact spot where Lord Buddha was born". Amithaba. XD

CHAPTER SIX: ARGH! FLIES!

Now, the reason for the title of this chapter is because of the numerous flies that infested our mini-van when we were traveling to our next destination, Pokhara. We did make some small pit stops though, only to attract yet more flies.

Did I mention Nepal was filthy? No? Well, now you know.

Before heading for Pokhara, we stopped by a Pagoda/Stupa in Lumbini, but it was awfully foggy, so we didn't take as much pictures as we would have liked to.

The Pagoda/Stupa

We saw this in one of the pit stops. We all though it was a baby on sale or something, but as it turned out, it was just the mother putting her baby in a bag so he (or she) wouldn't wander around.

AND.....

I'll stop here for now, half the trip done. Haha.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
HIMALAYAS COMING NEXT!

Nepal Trip Update

2009-01-01T19:40:00.000-08:00

Hello all

Yeps, I'm back from my Nepal trip, just touched down yesterday, but unfortunately I think I might have had too much wine during the Nepal New Year countdown, so ended up sick n being down with a fever of 38.4 C.

Pictures (and a longgggggggggg blog post about the trip) should be up by today, or tommorrow latest, but I'm still considering whether or not to break it up into 12 posts, one post for one day. I'll see how it goes then I guess.

And yea, I got an MC for today, so I'm not in school, for those who were wondering.

Till tonight then.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
hangover?

OFF TO NEPAL!

2008-12-20T12:21:00.000-08:00

Yeap.

The title explains it all.

Haha.

I'll be in Nepal until New Year's Day, that is 1st of January.

So I guess I'll be seeing you people then. =)

Maximillian Pellaeon,
2 hours before I head for the airport

WOOOO!

2008-12-17T10:21:00.000-08:00

YOYO

Look what I've got!

I'm sure most of us can remember what this is.

To me, even now it's funny. XD

Okay, enjoy!

Maximillian Pellaeon,
sing along if you can!

What the hell?

2008-12-16T10:43:00.000-08:00

And yet, once again, I find myself confused.

Can I not go for the trip?
I have much better things to do.

And heck it, I've had enough of stupid thoughts.
And stupid behaviors.

Most people probably think what I'm typing here today is utter rubbish.

Well, maybe it is.
Maybe it isn't.

I don't know.
Don't ask me.

I don't want to think anymore.

**

Holidays?

2008-12-12T09:42:00.000-08:00

THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE!

YES YES, you read it right, my holidays have officially begun and I'm glad for that, although there are still yet more ICAs to do for this term break. And it sucks that I'm gonna be missing a lot of school events just because of a stupid overseas trip I'm not THAT excited about.

Another note. FavoriteGirl has left for Istanbul. Have fun babe. And be sure to take a lot of pictures and buy me a gift back. Have a safe trip ahead. =)

Okay, so I gotta start my ICAs already in order to maintain a good working attitude, especially since I won't be in Singapore for the second week of the break and that I would be missing the first 3 days of school. So to my groupmates, err yea do take note of that.

Oh wells.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
holiday season?

80th Post

2008-12-10T08:44:00.000-08:00

Hey

I get excited over the smallest things.

It's the 80th Post!

Yay blogging!

Ok byebye.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
LOL

Story Prologue

2008-12-09T04:24:00.000-08:00

The excerpt below is part of the prologue of a book that I might be planning to write. Any comments, whether good or bad, can be directed to my tagboard. Any spamming, though, would be deleted.

Now here it goes:

What's this?

I hear and see people smiling happily around me.
I observe carefully as everybody cheerfully does their work.

To me, it doesn't seem like they have any problems.
Any problems like mine.

I don't know the reason behind my raging emotions. They had been there since too long ago. Sometimes I find myself wondering if they were born with me. Sure, I have emotions, but mine are completely unstable. And by this, I mean that they rage around within me, just waiting for the perfect moment as to when they can be released.

I don't know the reason behind these. But what I do know, and what I'm completely sure of, is the reason behind why these emotions have a chance to be released. The reason behind my pain, and the reason behind all those times I stayed in my room crying my heart out. Like most guys around my age, the problem lies in a particular girl.

The problem known, more commonly, as LOVE.

Who, at my age, knows what true love is? No one, I daresay. The guys and gals my age have experienced what my parents refer to as "puppy love", and I have as well. But that was before I met her. It was as if the angels were all singing that day, and from the moment she first talked to me, I knew she was the one. My friends laughed at me. They called me naive. But I knew, I would prove them wrong.

And prove them wrong I did, for this thing going on between me and her, this friendship, slowly grew to something much more than that. It blossomed into admiration, then a crush, and finally, what could only be described in two words, true love.

And now, here I lay, all alone, on this bed, no more than twenty years old, penning this story down before the life expires from me, the pen shaking in my hands, the book shuffling as the pen moves.

This is the story of my life, beginning from the time a while before I met this girl, and the years that follow after. All these are penned by my hand, as I count down the last few days to my life. All these, for the sake of the love of a single girl, and the power of true love when it strikes. All these, to prove my feelings are real.

All these, for the people who would remember me after I die, if anyone would.
And all for the one who I would miss the most.

The above was found in a note clamped shut in the finished book found next to the corpse of Marvus Penhold.

***

Okay. That's all for now. XD

Do give comments on my tagboard. =)

Maximillian Pellaeon,
story story story

BOLT!

2008-12-07T08:55:00.000-08:00

Hey all

Go catch Bolt, even if you might think it's just a childish animated movie. It might be that, yes, but it definitely is a great movie. I must admit, there were parts that I thought were predictable, but then the predictions turned out wrongly because Disney gave a twist.

No spoilers here, but I would definitely recommend all to watch Bolt. Even though it is an animated movie, I can't help but take note of the camera angles and all, and how the directors and producers thought it out ever so carefully. And don't worry, Bolt is not one of those animated movies by Disney that makes you cry over scenes, cause there are no scenes like that in this movie. The only possible thing you can cry about is Bolt being cute. =) If you cry to such things, that is.

All in all, the movie caters to audiences of all ages, and is a good family movie if families want some quality family time together. The voice talents were definitely good, although I thought that picking Miley Cyrus for one of the voice talents is a mistake. But then again, it could just be me being biased. John Travolta (from Pulp Fiction, MS0801s and 02s, in case you guys forgot or something) was great, definitely, he really brought out the character of Bolt well. Oh, and Rhino the Hamster really did well for being comic relief. The cat Mittens was the "sarcastic" and the "down-to-earth" character, but she was lovable too, without a doubt.

And like all Disney animated movies, Bolt has a moral behind it.
You don't need to have superpowers to be a hero.

Too true. =)

Oh, and for those wondering, the dog Bolt is actually a white German Shepard. Pretty cool huh?

That's it for now.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
Time To Bolt!

....

2008-12-05T08:52:00.000-08:00

Ah wells....

Today wasn't SO bad.

Yea. It wasn't.

Quite okay actually.

....
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....
....
....
....
....
....

OH C'MON WHO AM I TRYING TO KID?

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl its only you and me

Maximillian Pellaeon,
....

Tag Post

2008-12-04T06:29:00.000-08:00

Hey all

I've just been tagged by REIKO for another quiz. Haha. So without further ado, let's get on with the quiz! XD

According to your age, list down the number of things that most people don't know about you. And then tag 5 people.

1) I was emo ever since secondary school, although I'm not now. I've changed. LOL.

2) I have a "tiny" crush on Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale. XD

3) I have always wondered what it would be like to be a girl. Strange much? If not, I'll like to THINK like a girl for just ONE day. That would be enough.

4) I don't eat vegetables. I never did. Except maybe spinach or cauliflower.

5) I think a fantasy world really does exist in an alternate dimension and that there is a gateway to it. And I'm gonna find it. =)

6) When I'm down, there's nothing better to cheer me up than my favorite singer's songs blasting from my laptop. And I can scream the songs as loud as I want, and no one gives a flying f**k about it.

7) I hate my internet cause it keeps disconnecting. Like once every half an hour? Which sucks, cause I don't hear any MioBoxes doing the same thing. Only mine seems to be so "rebellious". Sigh.

8) I love to sing and rap, and I don't care if my voice sounds awful. This point is something like point 6 above. Haha.

9) I never really liked going out with friends, reason being I have little money and going out means spending money.

10) I have over 400 exercise books in my room that contains my past stories and drawings and comics. Although more than half that number are probably not completed, and some only have a few pages filled.

11) I sincerely wish to turn back time. Who doesn't? There's just so many things I wish I could change, and so many people I wish I had never met, or had treated better.

12) I think all people have a freedom of speech, and all people have their own tastes. And I don't think that anyone should put anyone else down just because they think that they are so great. All humans are equal, no doubt about it.

13) The girl I love most in my life is, and always has been and will be, my dearest darling sister. I love her more than anything, and I thank God for her, the greatest gift from Him, and she is the most precious possession I have.

14) I'm addicted to DoubleCheeseBurger from McDonald's. I wonder why myself.

15) I still sleep with the lights on, not because I'm scared, but because of habit. I can sleep with the lights off, it's just that I usually forget to turn the lights off and just doze off.

16) The username "cyberfazer" is created by me and one of my close friends, a long time ago, and I've been using it since.

17) I like tag quizzes. =)

The 5 People I Tag Are:

1) Darren
2) Marion
3) Adeline
4) Yuanling
5) Kenneth

Don't ask why I tagged you! It's random! Haha.

Okay here ends this post.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
tagged

Quarantine

2008-11-29T02:48:00.000-08:00

Okay

So Reiko came over to NYP yesterday to find me. And according to her, SBM was "nerd-attack", although she doesn't mean anyone from Media Studies. She thought MS0801 and 02 were pretty cute people, and mentioned Manfred and Husayn were fun people. (I'm only typing all this for all you Media Studies students to see, LOL.)

Yea, and around 2 or so we went to catch the movie Quarantine. Quarantine was one of those movies that would make you swear the "F-word" so many times that it would seem as if it were the only word in your vocabulary. The camera was great; one camera, one perspective, not so shaky, no so dark, perfect. And if you're watching Quarantine with someone else, be sure it's someone you can hug if you have a weak stomach or can't really watch gory and scary shows. It helps in preventing screaming.

Ok, a little about the bits that I liked and I didn't like about the movie. I liked the bits where unexpected people turn rabid and "zombiefied" and start attacking anything, and the bits that people just keep getting killed. The scenes where the zombies were killed, be it by the camera itself or a fireman's axe or a pistol, was great as well, and you sorta get a relief that they are dead.

The parts I didn't really like were those when the zombies would suddenly jump from nowhere, and scare the hell out of you. Those scenes where you see the gore and the blood spraying and stuff were pretty stomach-churning. And I didn't like the fact that that pretty main character died as well. How sad. (Spoiler much? >=D )

Also, Quarantine made my stomach feel queasy and made Reiko so jittery after the movie ended. The aftereffects lasted a few hours, and then I started to imagine zombies shambling toward me for a few hours after that. Hence, once again, if it's your first time watching a horror/thriller movie or if you just have a weak stomach, you have been warned.

One great thing about the movie was the fact that they reveal one of the deepest of human emotion as well. There were many scenes that the characters in the show would leave another human to die just to save their own skin. It is quite unnerving to see the unfortunate human screaming for help and crying out as the zombies reach him/her, and the other humans totally ignoring those pleas. Take a certain scene for example (spoiler alert), where a zombie had grabbed on to a human, and the other humans in the room had fled as fast as they could. The attacked human managed to break free, but then the other humans outside that room shut the door and trapped him within, and obviously, he died a while later, blood spraying on the door.

So yea, Quarantine makes you realize that humans can leave another human to die if that meant they could survive. We may already know this, but I feel that the movie really brought that out. And the last scene was totally awesome, but I'm not going to reveal it here. Watch the movie to find out. It's definitely worth watching, if you're not scared to watch it, that is.

Oh, and Reiko/FavoriteGirl, let's meet again soon okay?
We gotta work on that story you mentioned.

Maximillian Pellaeon,
Quarantined

Time to Update

2008-11-27T08:22:00.000-08:00

Hey hey

Most of the ICAs are due tomorrow, so after tomorrow, I would definitely have more time to do the stuff I so enjoy doing. Stuff like gaming, hanging out with friends outside of school, spending quality family time, and celebrating my dog's (belated) birthday.

Those are good times indeed.

I just watched Don't Forget The Lyrics (Singapore Edition), and I must say, the songs they put up there as choices makes me a little bored with watching the show. My sister and I were seeing if we could sing along, but as it turned out, we couldn't, due to the fact that most songs were from the 1990s and 1980s, and I don't listen to songs from that time period much.

However, it was a pretty interesting show all in all. It's good to pass time, at least.

Okay, that's it for this post.
Getting bored with blogging, cause nothing much's been happening.

Stay strong, bro
For you know,
Even if this may be your darkest hour,
We, as your friends,
Are always here,
Right behind you,
Standing strong, ready to catch you,
Should you ever fall

=)

And that's what friends are for, ain't it?

Maximillian Pellaeon,
finishing up ICAs

Encouragement =)

2008-11-24T05:41:00.000-08:00

So....

Hehheh.

Heard about the new Paramore song, Decode, which is the OST for the upcoming movie Twilight.

I'm not too sure whether the movie is based on the book or whether it's vice versa.

Haha.

Short post, just feel like typing something.

And I would like to just give a little encouragement to all my fellow classmates. The ICAs are coming again, and so are the all those nasty written tests.

KEEP HOLDING ON (people).

And we'll all be smiling by the end of the semester.

As Husayn likes to say,

ONWARD VICTORY! XD

Maximillian Pellaeon,
revision time!