It's again the time of the year where I need to do and/or buy stuff since the end of the financial year sales are coming up. I shall get into it after my first paper because after that the rest of the papers aren't that bad anymore. I think.
Things to do:
1. Massacre first paper tomorrow
2. Upload pictures for criticism
3. Cut my seriously long hair
4. Buy a decently sharp knife with sharpening block
5. Buy container for own kitchen utensils (no sharing with sister)
6. Buy netbook (or Macbook if someone gives me another $1,200) and sell my current laptop
7. Go out shooting either on film or digital
I haven't done item #6 in a loooooong time. Especially on film. I've yet to use the ISO 1600 black and white film that I bought in Singapore early this year. And that relatively cheap expired Velvia that I got some months back. Think I'm losing my touch as assignments and exams slowly eating my time away. Must. Go. Shooting.
I've recently played around with an iPad and I have to say this is mightily impressive. People think it is like an iPhone on steroids but I think it is a bit more than that. Having that bigger screen really does make a big difference to what your application solutions to be. Apps that are bundled with any iPhone have been redesigned to suit the iPad and seriously changes everything. Though I didn't get to play games on it (since that unit was for testing purposes for business) I would really like to see how it is with games since the iPad is meant to revolutionize mobile gaming. Awesomesauce.
There are very few songs that I will never get sick of listening to. Even the mounds of CDs that I have, only a few songs are addictive enough for me to listen over and over again. Examples are like the whole Wicked Broadway soundtrack, John Mayer's Battle Studies album, Ginny Owen's This Road and Simply Love You tracks etc. Rarer still are songs that have been covered or remixed by other people. No matter how good a job in making the original better or quirky, so far none has gotten the status of "Addictive" yet. Until now.
You may have heard of the drummer Cobus Potgieter who have been doing some drum covers of some songs.
That's great but the next song I actually like, even without his cover. Has somewhat the same energy from the Since U Been Gone in the Breakaway album that I really like. So how on earth did he make this song such that I cannot listen to the original version the same way again? Watch after the jump.
He does some crazy things from the word go. At 0:50 see him twirl his drumstick in the midst of playing and then after that he just went crazy after 2:30 with his crazy footwork and climaxing from 3:00 onwards. And you can tell that he is having so much fun playing that song with the occasional smiles he flashes in the video. That is something that you don't generally see much of when seeing other people doing covers of songs. The song is soooo catchy with that insane drumbeat that it is hard to ignore it. Some of the comments for that video are quite hilarious citing anything from the usual "omg." to the more explicit version of it. The people there seem to like it so much that they actually keep track of the number of people who dislike the video, dissing them in the process. Addictive I tell you. I think I've played this song as least 20 times already.
Paper in 24 hours.
And now the news:
Ever wonder how chefs can be so creative with their food or where did they get these crazy food ideas? Well seems that it comes from the same source as music bands, drugs.
Self-control is a finite resource and a finite level of replenishment. This changes everything.
Stories like these make us guys feel like nothing is impossible.
Heard about the fabled Black American Express card? Well it's no longer a myth and you can get too. All you need is to spend $250,000 a year on the credit card.
I don't know, what do you all think about girls proposing to the guy, complete with ring and all?
Can we haz 4-dei skul wik?
Looks funny, but like everything, need to take it with a pinch of salt.
Apparently cough syrup helps in getting you pregnant.
Sorry coffee addicts.
Another extraordinary story from rags to riches, all having one just one attribute. Loyalty.
According to Steve Jobs, the iPhone was an afterthought.
Several decades later, we are still learning so much from Einstein himself.
Interesting quote, "Fame is like rape".
Another hypocritical statement from a celebrity.
Why Gore? Why?
You know, until now I still haven't watched Breakfast at Tiffany's. Timeless classic that Audrey Hepburn. But yeah for #5.
Having had time to play with the iPad, I think I might be taking Jetstar more often =P
Information technology has screwed our brains. Srsly.
Akihabara. I would loooooove to go there.
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