Death Note

Okay, I know most of the authors here have already read the Death Note series and the funny thing is, although I haven’t, I seem to have the guts to talk about something I dont know much about. But then maybe thats because its worth mentioning about in the first place, and the coolest thing a blog can do is share a person’s interest with everyone else.

Death Note is a Japanese series originally written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata centering around a young high schooler who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of supernatural forces. Keen to learn more? Read on.

Light Yagami is a brilliant high school student who leads a boring an uneventful life. Boring, for being Japan’s Top-School student and a genius. He one day discovers a mysterious notebook with the title “Death Note” lying on the ground. And his life will never be the same. In the Death Note’s were specific instructions, and this is what there were:

1) The human whose name is written in this note shall die.
2) This note will not take effect unless the writer has the subject’s face in their mind when writing his/her name. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected.
3) If the cause of death is written within 40 seconds of writing the subject’s name, it will happen.
4) If the cause of death is not specified, the subject will simply die of a heart attack.
5) After writing the cause of death, the details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds

Light was initially sceptical, believing it to be a prank. However after experimenting with it, and in the process of killing two criminals, Light finally believes in its genuinity. Sick of the crime and corruption that plagues this world, Light unleashes the Death Note’s power onto the world. And upon meeting the true owner of the Death Note, a shinigami (Death God) named Ryuk, Light seeks to create a utopia, cleansing the world of evil and ultimately to become God of his new world. There is however one person who would stop him.

The growing number of unexplained deaths of reported criminals catches the attention of the International Police Organization and a mysterious detective known only as L. L is the world’s top-rated detective, and was given the task of arresting Kira (of whom the public dubbed). Although somewhat of an eccentric, his appearance masks his great powers of deduction and insight. His intelligence competes with that of Light.  Light knows that L is the only one who is capable of stopping him, and a race to prove mental superiority between the two begins.

Now this story also raises many issues. Is Light’s actions something that is morally wrong in itself? By ridding the world of criminals, surely it will be a better place to live in. In my opinion, what Light has done, initially at least, isnt in fact sinful. Why should it, when the people who are judged are in themselves, criminals. Wouldnt it be permissable that for the good of mankind as a whole, that we sacrifice certain people? People that do not contribute anything to the community, but in fact disrupt our lives and be a menace to the rest of the world, causing grief, anguish, terror, even anger.

There is a downside however. People, when in power, tend to become greedy. Given this notebook, wouldnt you use it for your own purpose? Use it to terrorize somebody else who has caused you hurt on some way? No, as good as it sounds, to create a harmonious world, it will eventually create havoc, it the Death Note ever falls in the wrong hands. And that is very often so……..

What do you people think? Do you agree? If given the Death Note, what would you do with it?

Funny Pictures found online.

Just thought of posting something different up for a change.

 Slip Carefully huh…thanks for the reminder i guess…

 The many uses of public toilets.

 Wow.. the Gatsby gel really works.

 Long lost brother?

Have a good laugh.

Stupid Pomander

Well I’m not really a blogger but since I have to..and Zach’s been blogging about a restaurant he visited, coupled with the fact that I just had an interesting dinner experience..so…’tada’!

To start off, my family and I decided to head to Eton at ss15 for dinner. ( Been there quite a few times, food’s not too bad, reasonable price )

Now here’s where the story starts going downhill… first of all, Eton’s no longer there. Apparently it’s been taken over by…you guessed it “Pomander”…well that’s the new name anyway. Changed boss, changed cook hahah but interestingly, still same menu…with a few dishes blacked out; I suspect it’s because the cook couldn’t cook them.

Back the restaurant…it was quite packed, probably from Eton’s popularity. Waiter came and took our order, energetic fella, but he was the ONLY waiter I believe as there was nobody else besides the young couple which were the new bosses. I expected a 20 minute wait as there were other tables still unserved but looks like I was wrong. We waited for almost an hour! Wanted to just pay the drinks they had served and head for some other place, but my sis insisted that we stayed…so oh well…the waiting continued…. A few patrons finally gave up and left before their food was served. Finally our food came. The normal few dishes were okay, but the buttered sotong that I ordered was … yuck isn’t even the word for it. It looked as though they threw some sort of vomit on top of the fried squid. Sent it back to the cook…who probably removed the top layer and instead put some fried shredded ginger on it.

triple thumbs down ; hence..not going back there anymore

暫時需要

有些人會在一起，不是因為喜歡對方，而是因為心靈空虛。因兩人的感情世界都不完整，一樣寂寞，所以才會在一起，當彼此的暫時需要。

這樣的說法真的蠻有道理。既然兩個人都缺乏另一半，在一起又有何妨？如果合不來，大不了就說一聲“拜拜，繼續當朋友吧”。但是，兩個沒有絲毫感覺的人在一起，即使再怎麼努力磨擦，火花也不會變大。不是嗎？因為一開始雙方抱持的態度就不是向對方祈求真愛，在身邊的這個人也只不過是比朋友再親一點，比情人少很多點的暫時需要。

許多泡夜店的人，也因為空虛和寂寞，而在那裡尋找他們的暫時需要。或許是沒有寄托或是少了談心的人，所以他們不斷尋找。可是再怎麼找，他們所找到的也只不過是一天又一天的暫時需要，沒有一個會是陪你跑馬拉松的真正需要。暫時需要，一個隨時都會結束的關系，對任何一方而言，也只不過是小孩玩家家酒。過了明天，誰也不是誰的誰。

繼續尋找需要？那只會讓我聯想到一個雞蛋的圖形而已。

Internet

After coming to PS’s place 2 days in a row to go online, I’ve noticed my ‘addiction’ or should I say dependency on the Internet. The feeling is similiar to that of cigarettes or alchohol. And it made me think.

I first got access to the Internet when i was 11 if I’m not mistaken. Back then things where much simpler as I don’t really have any real purpose surfing the net unless of course if the study of ‘human anatomy’ is considered important. I can live without it. Until about form 4 I had to create my own website for a school project. And I got caught up with the website thing for 2 yrs. I could also live without it.

And soon, I noticed that alot of things has been simplified(or maybe complicated, depending on how you view it) for us by enabling us to do transactions online. Not to mention the messagging system, the speed information can be found(saves the trouble of going to the library), news, entertainment and etc. Before I know it.. it became an addiction. And that truth surfaced when my modem and router in my Bangi house died.

It’s funny how Internet became part of our lives without us noticing it.

So You Think You Can Dance?

Yes, I’m referring to that hit dance reality show that is being aired on Malaysian tv every Friday night. And for some of you who dont know what I’m talking about, you’d better go check it out.

Made in the same vein as the American Idol series, last Friday night’s show pits the 16 finalists against one another albeit in pairs. Now I’m not going to give a summary on how the whole competition has worked out so far, but that episode had each of the 8 male contestants pulling out a name out of a hat – a name of their soon-to-be dance female partner for that night’s show. In turn, his partner will randomly pull out a style that both of them will dance to.

All of the performances were taught by a certain choreographer and the dance routines include jive, lyrical and also hip-hop. Some executed their moves perfectly, and some….well, they didnt hit it that good. Allan and Snow danced to a hip-hop tune, and although this being Allan’s style, couldnt quite groove to the music. And as one of the judges commented, some parts which were supposed to be tight was not so, and some supposedly smooth parts, were a little edgy. Definitely a tough break for Allan, who with a pleasant personality, does sometimes seem as if his size make him look awkward when dancing with a partner. 25 yr-old Snow from Russia, is less pleased and certainly gave all she had in wow-ing the audience in the last part of the show (which I will mention later).

The next pair worth noting of course was Blake’s and his partner Destini. Blake, being a professional dancer has always had a slightly cocky attitude that nearly got him eliminated from the earlier rounds. In fact, their lyrical dance performance was almost marred by the fact that Blake didnt want to do a lift with Destini, worrying that it might injure his back. You can tell that his brazilian choreographer was dissapproving of it, but yet they pulled a wonderful performance. This resulted in the judge suggesting that Destini should in fact thank Blake for securing their place in the show. Destini’s face was sour at that time, at least in my opinion.

But as good as they were, last night’s show was all for breakdancer Ryan and hip-hop dancer Melissa.  They did the in fact a latin dance routine, and by the end of it, received a standing ovation from none other than the judges themselves! It was that good. Both being unfamiliar with the sexy moves of latin dancing, they pulled it off spectacularly that if ay of you had watched it, your jaws would literally drop. Worth noting of course, was Ryan’s outward appearance as his usually spiky hair is slicked back, preferably for a certain “cool” move their choreographer had in mind.

The last partnership was by best friends Nick and Melody, both jazz dancers back home. They pulled of an enrgetic and fun jive dance and looked as if they’re having the time of their lives. Smiling always, they commented that they found it so funny and laughed alot during their rehearsal for no reason. Maybe being friends helped relieve their tension in some way.  But their “dental dancing” as the judges put it, was enough to secure them in the next round.

3 couples were eventually chosen as the bottom three, and all 6 of them were given a 45 sec freestyle each it to win back the audiences’ hearts. Predictably, Allan and Snow were there and Snow did her best. Only next week will the results be announced, with 2dancers being eliminated. But next week will only prove to be more challenging for the other contenders, and though I cant describe in words how great it is to get to watch this competition, its best you pick up the remote, and tune in next week!

 

What’s happening to the world?

The world is progressing rapidly in terms of technology but at the same time the morality of people is degrading at the same rate, if not faster. No where seems to be safe anymore. News of burlary, robbery, harass, extortion and etc appear everyday as if they are a section on the newspaper. Not trying to be an idealist here, just an intro to my story.

This happened last Wednesday, 25th of Oct at my uncle’s place in USJ 11, Subang Jaya. At around 5 am in the morning, a 21 yrs old girl climbed into his house. A drunk and kinda pretty girl ( according to my cousin) with her clothes ripped off, not all but partially. At first noone in the house noticed but awhile after she jumped in, 2 guys came and ring the house bell and when questioned, they just say a girl has jumped into the house and they want to retrieve her. My uncle find them suspicious and told them it’s ok, we’ll call the cops awhile after that, the 2 guys left. The girl was hiding at the car porch typing sms and after awhile she tried to enter the house. After a few unsuccessful attempt, she used the marble chair to bang the window(the marble chair is really heavy even for guys). So that was the last call, they decided to call the police and 5 mins later the police took her away.

Apparently what happened was :

This girl was clubbing in Sunway and she took a ride home on a taxi. But she was too drunk to notice that there’s another guy with the taxi driver. So they drove her off and tried to rape her, according to the testimony she gave the police, they were halfway trying to rape her and she jumped out of the car and climbed into a house, the rest is history. According to the police even after they took her away from my uncle’s house, she slept in the station for a few hours before getting up to call her parents to bail her.

But then again why would she be going home alone after drinking? Arent her frens suppose to send her back? Sad…That’s about the whole story.

Things like this don’t happen a few years back, seriously what is happening to the world…

As a reminder to all my female and also male frens (altho chances of getting raped is lower) to be really careful especially during the night not only for cases like this but also robbery, extortion and etc, etc. You can’t be too careful.

Take care.

Dinner at Tony Roma’s

Who or what is Tony Roma’s? Not that well-known in Malaysia, this restaurant started way back in 1972 when Tony threw some Baby Back Ribs on the grill. The rest, is history.And with more than 230 outlets in 27 countries, Tony Roma’s is considered the best in serving world famous ribs; winning dozens of awards for its achievements. But does it live up to its name? Especially here in Malaysia? This is where I come in.

I came to Sunway Pyramid with my family, hoping to have a meal at a certain restaurant. Unfortunately that said place is no more, and since that dinner was supposed to be a celebration, we decided to try Tony Roma’s instead.

The first thing that struck me was the ambience. Dimly lit, it serves as a nice place to bring your loved one to. And sure enough, most of the tables were occupied by couples all having a romantic dinner there. As a matter of fact, the place looks a little posh.

Next, the menu. Coming from North Miami, you can certainly expect a western menu but on how delicious the food is you can not tell just by scanning the list. But on first impression, I’d say the food served is nothing out of the ordinary. However what would catch your attention is the price. For your main course, you can expect a minimum of RM25+ and some can costs about RM40+. Abit more expensive than the usual restaurants around town, I was a little apprehensive. But if you’re going to be a food gourmet, might as well try it once.

For starters, I had soup – mushroom soup. What I though would be a normal bowl of soup turned out to be more than I expected. The soup was creamy, and has a richer taste compared to what you would find elsewhere. Also, it is accompanied with a packet of paper-thin crackers and some bread with garlic dip. Wow, cant wait to see the main course.

I ordered a very typical plate of BBQ Half Chicken. But what I was served was enough to feed two people. No problem, for a big eater like me, but I did notice from the other tables that the diners actually ordered a single serving and shared it. The chicken was tender, though it was a little dry. Not a problem, instead of your usual bottle of ketchup, we had hotsauce, BBQ and original sauce. Not bad. The chicken was served together with fries, and coleslaw.

Of course this place doesnt only serve chicken and ribs, it also has burgers and sandwiches. The Bacon Swiss Mushroom Burgers tasted good as well,  and it was a big portion. And the ribs? Imho it tasted ok, but maybe I wasnt used to eating ribs to really appreciate the taste. Didnt taste out-of-this-world yet to me at any rate, though it did look good. Dessert? Sorry guys, stomach ran out of space so I guess I cant really comment on that. 

Would I recommend this place. Well I would if you’re going out on that special date. It certainly has that kind of classy and romantic feel to it. However, I would suggest you order a single serving if your partner is not a big eater. At the very least you can be like the table next to us that day, the couple were feeding each other (ahem). Suggestion? Go on a double date with a friend, as I’ve forgotten to add that the layout is a little, cramped. Diners who come in twos sit at tables just nice for them. The downside is that the next table seems a little too close for comfort. And not everybody has proper table manners, most sitting side-by-side rather than face-to-face.

As for families it can be an enjoyable affair, thought I wouldnt say it is a suitable place for kids. Having a bar at one side of the restaurant, Tony Roma’s doesnt actually have a Kid’s Menu. Either that they dont actually cater to young families, or that I need a new pair of spectacles.

All in all, Tony Roma’s a place that you should give a try. Whether it is a romantic evening or a fun outing with friends, Tony Roma’s is the choice. But that’s my opinion of course, best leave it up to you.

Finals……

all the best & good luck to all those sitting for their final exams soon.

Ridiculous Titles

 This is a MUST READ for UKM students!!

This is not something new but I think I should write bout this to entertain the readers.

Did you ever wonder what each uni’s students would call their seniors or some naming system for students of different years? Well..I know only of 2 unis system and I shall not mention about the one’s that’s more normal or sophisticated. I shall only explain about the naming system they use in UKM. Apparently only the chinese uses this system, not to say I’m making sarcastic remarks about my own race but…. read on and you will understand.

This is how they name :

1. 1st yr : Junior

2. 2nd yr : Senior (acceptable)

3. 3rd yr : Super Senior (this is when…the creativity of whoever created it… died)

4. 4th yr : SUper DuPEr Senior (this is… i duno… u tell me…)

5. Masters and PHD : Grand Senior ( y did they involve them into this, they’re innocent)

If you do not find this system stupid…then maybe it’s just me being skeptical. But seriously.. whoever created this is either very lame, wants juniors recognition, or the possibilities are unlimited. I don’t understand why is it that ppl follow this system altho I’m sure most of them finds it stupid or even difficult to even mumble those words.

I’m in my 2nd yr now and during the new intake this year, when we (the chinese) have a meeting with the new comers. And there was this SUper DuPEr Senior who was at least 23 years old guy teaching the new comers how to greet their seniors. He went like “You all should say good morning super duper seniors, super seniors, seniors. Then only proceed to introduce yourself.” This was done in front of at least a 100 person in the hall..

I mean the culture itself is good but… what’s the thing with intimidating new comers. Does he not know that the ’society’ will be f*cked if some of the new comers were to report this to the uni authorities. I could go on and on bout this but that’s a different topic.

The important thing is someone need to change this stupid naming system. I’m getting afraid next year… how am I suppose to response if some dude were to come up to me and say hi super senior…. I’ll prolly give him a thumbs up for being so brave to use such a lame term. Even primary school students (Std 5-6 prolly) will laugh at us.

Man… I envy PhuanSoon… he doesn’t need to worry bout upgrading to SUper DuPEr Senior. Haha