as usual, this morning as i was hitching a ride from my dad to work, the radio was tuned to FM93.8.
and like any other mornings, i endured it more for dad's sake cos he wants to hear the traffic updates. i mentioned it all the time, but he doesn't believe that other radio stations actually do update more frequently than FM93.8.
anyway, today's Talk Back session was about motorists and the latest news about them being all over the place in the CBD, on the pedestrian walk-ways, how they're being a general pain-in-the-ass on the road, blah blah blah.
general bashing from the callers of how sg authorties should deal with them and the likes, many other complaints, and some suggestions to curb the problems etc etc.
while i don't fancy motorists any more than the average driver, sometimes i just can't help feel that singaporeans really don't make sense at all.
hello, if the motorists are on their motorcycles, what makes you think they're even listening to the radio in the 1st place?
i doubt you can even hear yourself through a helmet talking to the pillar driver, much-less stick an earphone into your ear under the helmet (which seems rather uncomfortable to me) and listen to Talk Back while dodging the nearest car on the expressway.
i refuse to believe that anyone would wanna listen to FM93.8 if it weren't for the news coverage, and somewhat lacking traffic reports.
in reality, the Talk Back sessions only serve its purpose to allow (mostly) ignorant singaporeans to call in, majority of which just sprout nonsense from their mouths, completely with no helpful comments at all.
what crap is that?!
my mission: to make my dad see that he's wasting time on FM93.8 every morning. they don't even give that much traffic reports compared to class95, where they do it every 15min intervals.
or maybe, just maybe, dad gets a kick out of listening in to what other crap singaporeans can come up with.
ughh...
crap.......
Friday, 29 February 2008
Monday, 25 February 2008
Oscars 2008
the one thing i got out of watching the Academy Awards every year.
the want to watch all the nominated films for Best Picture.
this year, No Country for Old Men won.
after seeing the trailer, i can see why.
and that's just from the trailer.
gosh, the movie is gonna be good.
i've already listed down a long list of films which i'm gonna try to rent and watch. all of which, were taken down while watching them recap all Best Picture films for the past 79 years.
past Best Picture Films to try to watch. (eventually)
1) Gone with the Wind
2) Casablanca
3) Ben-Hur
4) Lawrence of Arabia
5) My Fair Lady
6) The Godfather Trilogy
7) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8) Kramer vs. Kramer
9) Chariots of Fire
10) Driving Miss Daisy
11) Dances with Wolves
12) Unforgiven
13) Schindler's List
14) The English Patient
15) American Beauty
16) Crash
add the 5 films from this year, and a whole lot of other films, let's see what i can accomplish this year.
=/
the want to watch all the nominated films for Best Picture.
this year, No Country for Old Men won.
after seeing the trailer, i can see why.
and that's just from the trailer.
gosh, the movie is gonna be good.
i've already listed down a long list of films which i'm gonna try to rent and watch. all of which, were taken down while watching them recap all Best Picture films for the past 79 years.
past Best Picture Films to try to watch. (eventually)
1) Gone with the Wind
2) Casablanca
3) Ben-Hur
4) Lawrence of Arabia
5) My Fair Lady
6) The Godfather Trilogy
7) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8) Kramer vs. Kramer
9) Chariots of Fire
10) Driving Miss Daisy
11) Dances with Wolves
12) Unforgiven
13) Schindler's List
14) The English Patient
15) American Beauty
16) Crash
add the 5 films from this year, and a whole lot of other films, let's see what i can accomplish this year.
=/
Thursday, 31 January 2008
a month after...
Winter 2007
after a very disappointing Fall 2007, i'm very glad the winter series had much more better series.
ARIA the Origination
ARIA is back!! as with Taiho in the previous season, i am ecstatic with joy. really really happy for the new season of ARIA though there are also rumors that they might end with this season since the manga serialization is ending soon.
but in any case, i'm still happy there's more akari-chan and friends to look forward to every week. this anime is also the reason why i'm dying to go venice.
lucky meow meow, she gets to go there for work. >_<.``
Persona -trinity soul-
would it be biased to say i'm watching this cos koyasu-sama is voicing one of the main leads?
yeah?
*shrugs*
oh well...
*deep breaths*
KOYASU-SAMA IS VOICING ONE OF THE MAIN LEADS!!
WOHOO!!!
*coughs*
not that i dun appreciate him currently in Bleach, but hello, he's like the ant-like hollow thing in Bleach. he is so much cooler in Persona as the police chief who also has his own persona.
this series reminds me of RahXephon, in terms of how the mechanics is connected to the user. unlike Rah, at least separation of the persona from the user doesn't kill him/her, even if they do end up in a comatose-like state.
Hatenkou Yuugi & Spice and Wolf
i'm pairing them up cos i haven't really much to say about them except that their storylines are interesting enough for me to stay on them.
Hatenkou has the guys and magic, while Spice has the wolf-god. remembered me saying i like shows with magic and mythology? well, these 2 has exactly that.
so there you have the 4 new anime series that i've picked up in winter. and i picked up another two along the way.
Dragonaut, which is still showing, and Gurren Lagann which i am watching to see what the big deal is with this series and why everyone loves it.
Dragonaut is another mechanic series. but unlike persona, it's the whole plot that reminds me alot of Rah. i think it's the whole fighting against alien-beings thingn that is similar in Dragonauts and Rah.
Gurren Lagann on the other hand, juz made me think of SD Gundam. at least, that's what the impression the 1st episode gave me. i haven't gotten past the 3rd episode, so i'm still reserving comments. thank goodness the series is finished anyway, so i could watch alot all at one go. *thinks CNY period*
and finally, in between everything else, between every other months, there is the occasional OVA that is definitely worth waiting for.
so for those that are so lost and out of touch, please go and watch:
1) the 2 episodes of Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations (ep3 will air on 17/3), the artwork is bee-you-ti-ful;
2) the 3 episodes of Kyou Kara Maoh R (ep4 airing on 29/2), with the usual bishonen galore.
if you see me on the bus or train reading a chinese novel, please do not be afraid.
that just meant i'm over-obsessing over Saiunkoku Monogatari. season 2 is coming to an end in in mar, i am so not prepared for it. ~_~.``
after a very disappointing Fall 2007, i'm very glad the winter series had much more better series.
ARIA the Origination
ARIA is back!! as with Taiho in the previous season, i am ecstatic with joy. really really happy for the new season of ARIA though there are also rumors that they might end with this season since the manga serialization is ending soon.
but in any case, i'm still happy there's more akari-chan and friends to look forward to every week. this anime is also the reason why i'm dying to go venice.
lucky meow meow, she gets to go there for work. >_<.``
Persona -trinity soul-
would it be biased to say i'm watching this cos koyasu-sama is voicing one of the main leads?
yeah?
*shrugs*
oh well...
*deep breaths*
KOYASU-SAMA IS VOICING ONE OF THE MAIN LEADS!!
WOHOO!!!
*coughs*
not that i dun appreciate him currently in Bleach, but hello, he's like the ant-like hollow thing in Bleach. he is so much cooler in Persona as the police chief who also has his own persona.
this series reminds me of RahXephon, in terms of how the mechanics is connected to the user. unlike Rah, at least separation of the persona from the user doesn't kill him/her, even if they do end up in a comatose-like state.
Hatenkou Yuugi & Spice and Wolf
i'm pairing them up cos i haven't really much to say about them except that their storylines are interesting enough for me to stay on them.
Hatenkou has the guys and magic, while Spice has the wolf-god. remembered me saying i like shows with magic and mythology? well, these 2 has exactly that.
so there you have the 4 new anime series that i've picked up in winter. and i picked up another two along the way.
Dragonaut, which is still showing, and Gurren Lagann which i am watching to see what the big deal is with this series and why everyone loves it.
Dragonaut is another mechanic series. but unlike persona, it's the whole plot that reminds me alot of Rah. i think it's the whole fighting against alien-beings thingn that is similar in Dragonauts and Rah.
Gurren Lagann on the other hand, juz made me think of SD Gundam. at least, that's what the impression the 1st episode gave me. i haven't gotten past the 3rd episode, so i'm still reserving comments. thank goodness the series is finished anyway, so i could watch alot all at one go. *thinks CNY period*
and finally, in between everything else, between every other months, there is the occasional OVA that is definitely worth waiting for.
so for those that are so lost and out of touch, please go and watch:
1) the 2 episodes of Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations (ep3 will air on 17/3), the artwork is bee-you-ti-ful;
2) the 3 episodes of Kyou Kara Maoh R (ep4 airing on 29/2), with the usual bishonen galore.
if you see me on the bus or train reading a chinese novel, please do not be afraid.
that just meant i'm over-obsessing over Saiunkoku Monogatari. season 2 is coming to an end in in mar, i am so not prepared for it. ~_~.``
Thursday, 24 January 2008
another actor...
Heath Ledger is dead.
which i'm sure lots of people in sg will go, "Heath who?"
cos that was basically the type of reaction i got when i told people on msn 2 days ago.
and this is how people will remember him:
Me: OMG! Heath Ledger is dead!
Somebody: Heath who?
Me: did u watch brokeback mountain... gay cowboy... the blond one...
Somebody: ohhhh... brokeback... yeah i know him...
it's quite a sad thing that people only remembers him cos of brokeback. but then again, every other movie he starred in wasn't quite that big a success either. a knight's tale, cassanova, teen flick 10 things i hate about you.
it was either brokeback, or the patriot. but who will remember him in the patriot when everyone juz associates that with mel gibson.
basically the only person i got a significant amount of response from was my sis. and i didn't even need to mention brokeback.
but then again, my sis reads yahoonews.
and she's concerned with how britney spears is going with her life.
oh well...
she also reminded me that he is the new Joker in the upcoming Batman movie. how freaky is that gonna be.
which i'm sure lots of people in sg will go, "Heath who?"
cos that was basically the type of reaction i got when i told people on msn 2 days ago.
and this is how people will remember him:
Me: OMG! Heath Ledger is dead!
Somebody: Heath who?
Me: did u watch brokeback mountain... gay cowboy... the blond one...
Somebody: ohhhh... brokeback... yeah i know him...
it's quite a sad thing that people only remembers him cos of brokeback. but then again, every other movie he starred in wasn't quite that big a success either. a knight's tale, cassanova, teen flick 10 things i hate about you.
it was either brokeback, or the patriot. but who will remember him in the patriot when everyone juz associates that with mel gibson.
basically the only person i got a significant amount of response from was my sis. and i didn't even need to mention brokeback.
but then again, my sis reads yahoonews.
and she's concerned with how britney spears is going with her life.
oh well...
she also reminded me that he is the new Joker in the upcoming Batman movie. how freaky is that gonna be.
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
grown-up christmas list
my best friend just had to give me the best christmas present this year...
i mean, i can still quote lots of things from Friends. things, only someone like my sis would be able to get cos we were always sitting down at 7.30pm everyday watching Friends reruns on Starworld...
i actually teared as i was reading the last part of the book about how they did the last season, and especially, the last episode...
i love FRIENDS!!!
check this out!!!
OMG!! it's the FRIENDS ten-years series!! seriously, i've never even seen this book before in sg...
and though it has been 3yrs since the season finale, it still remains as the best comedy sitcom ever... well, at least for me...
i mean, i can still quote lots of things from Friends. things, only someone like my sis would be able to get cos we were always sitting down at 7.30pm everyday watching Friends reruns on Starworld...
i actually teared as i was reading the last part of the book about how they did the last season, and especially, the last episode...
shit... it gets to me all the time...
i love FRIENDS!!!
Saturday, 24 November 2007
odex hacked!
just when you think the whole odex situation is starting to cool off, in comes news about the odex website being hacked.
you can probably guessed the reaction of most netizens. (i.e. ultimate glee and celebration)
either it's in response to how BayTSP accidentally sent warning letters to other foreign country users, or the person had already been planning it for ages.
those interested can visit darkmirage's blog for further details here and here.
but i wonder how the hacker thinks he/she is gonna get away with this, since odex has filed a police case to track him/her down.
or, maybe, just maybe, hacker-san is already prepared to go for jail for this. another wait-and-see situation.
man, this whole odex saga is getting uglier and uglier.
onto other happier topics,
i just found a chinese website, similar to youtube and veoh tv, BUT has its anime episodes in chinese subs and is very up-to-date.
HOORAY!!
the quality is not very good, but at least i'm still getting chinse subs!!
HOORAY!!!!!!
you can probably guessed the reaction of most netizens. (i.e. ultimate glee and celebration)
either it's in response to how BayTSP accidentally sent warning letters to other foreign country users, or the person had already been planning it for ages.
those interested can visit darkmirage's blog for further details here and here.
but i wonder how the hacker thinks he/she is gonna get away with this, since odex has filed a police case to track him/her down.
or, maybe, just maybe, hacker-san is already prepared to go for jail for this. another wait-and-see situation.
man, this whole odex saga is getting uglier and uglier.
onto other happier topics,
i just found a chinese website, similar to youtube and veoh tv, BUT has its anime episodes in chinese subs and is very up-to-date.
HOORAY!!
the quality is not very good, but at least i'm still getting chinse subs!!
HOORAY!!!!!!
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
first week @ IMB...
... and i'm already doing nothing...
i seemed to have started work on the same week in which they're starting to pack to move the labs over to the next building. according to the given schedule, we're doing very minimal packing per day.
since everyone stopped doing any new experimental work, i'm basically stuck doing not alot everyday too. except for helping to pack, there's really nothing much for me to work on.
which is killing me with boredom really.
i can't stand not doing anything when i'm at work...
other than that, i've met some of other people working around me. maybe it's the new environment, which will change again once we move to the new building, with still-not-very-familiar people, but i'm feeling quite lonely without my usual kakis... >_<.``
oh well, that's to be expected in a new working environment. i'll need plenty more time to loosen up with the people there. plenty more time.
my "lady boss" AKA the scientist i'm working under, seems like a very nice woman. and collegues says it's good to work under her cos you can really learn alot.
so, i'll juz take this as "honeymoon period", or so waisum says. when i start work in the new lab, there's probably so much to learn i might even need to stay late.
and though it's nothing to be proud of, i'm so happy to finally have my own workspace. with my own desktop PC, drawers, telephone, and shelves to put my own things.
after working in the hospital lab for so long, where everything are all common-use between everyone, it feels so new and exciting to get your own workspace.
and, i'll have my own work bench with my own set of pipettes, instruments and equipment. not bad right...
heehee...
i know... cheap thrill...
indulge me...
=P
-----------------------------------------------
currently watching Proposal Daisakusen which i borrowed from joreen. not a bad series, cos it's quite comical. too bad i'm not on break, or i would've liked to finish it within a day or two...
heehee...
i seemed to have started work on the same week in which they're starting to pack to move the labs over to the next building. according to the given schedule, we're doing very minimal packing per day.
since everyone stopped doing any new experimental work, i'm basically stuck doing not alot everyday too. except for helping to pack, there's really nothing much for me to work on.
which is killing me with boredom really.
i can't stand not doing anything when i'm at work...
other than that, i've met some of other people working around me. maybe it's the new environment, which will change again once we move to the new building, with still-not-very-familiar people, but i'm feeling quite lonely without my usual kakis... >_<.``
oh well, that's to be expected in a new working environment. i'll need plenty more time to loosen up with the people there. plenty more time.
my "lady boss" AKA the scientist i'm working under, seems like a very nice woman. and collegues says it's good to work under her cos you can really learn alot.
so, i'll juz take this as "honeymoon period", or so waisum says. when i start work in the new lab, there's probably so much to learn i might even need to stay late.
and though it's nothing to be proud of, i'm so happy to finally have my own workspace. with my own desktop PC, drawers, telephone, and shelves to put my own things.
after working in the hospital lab for so long, where everything are all common-use between everyone, it feels so new and exciting to get your own workspace.
and, i'll have my own work bench with my own set of pipettes, instruments and equipment. not bad right...
heehee...
i know... cheap thrill...
indulge me...
=P
-----------------------------------------------
currently watching Proposal Daisakusen which i borrowed from joreen. not a bad series, cos it's quite comical. too bad i'm not on break, or i would've liked to finish it within a day or two...
heehee...
Saturday, 20 October 2007
random gundam musings...
it's been 12 years since Gundam Wing aired on Japan TV in 1995.
gosh, it didn't seemed that long ago... has it really been 12 years??
and maybe because it was my first Gundam series, but i still think comparing to the other series that was released after that, Wing still has the coolest gundams.
especially Wing Zero.
12 years.
wow, i suddenly feel very old...
bleh...
gosh, it didn't seemed that long ago... has it really been 12 years??
and maybe because it was my first Gundam series, but i still think comparing to the other series that was released after that, Wing still has the coolest gundams.
especially Wing Zero.
12 years.
wow, i suddenly feel very old...
bleh...
Thursday, 18 October 2007
new job
it really feels very good to accomplish one of the resolutions i've made for 2007.
though it came very late seeing that it's already the last quarter of the year, and not to mention that my year-end bonus will be forfeited, i still made to decision to accept the new job.
so starting from 5 Nov 2007, i'll be at my new workplace at biopolis, where i'll be starting an entirely new chapter of work life as a research officer at one of the institutes of A-STAR.
no more shift hours, i'm going to have a normal 5-day work week like regular people, sleep in more on sat, and most importantly, where my weekends wouldn't be affected cos of work.
it is definitely worth giving up my bonus for. not that i wouldn't be feeling the pinch. having bonus at the end of the year is always good, since i always use the money to do a little shopping indulgence. but if i were to reject the new job just so i could get the bonus, i would definitely have regretted it.
and though i feel slightly guilty for leaving at a time where our headcount is very low and almost everyone is overwork, i can't always be thinking about that or i'll never be able to leave cos there'll always be not enough people working.
anyway, things in the lab is not looking very bright too. i'm already anticipating at least another 3 people to leave next year. i'm just the first one to go.
let's see...
*counts calendar days*
2 more weeks to my last day... ^_^.``
though it came very late seeing that it's already the last quarter of the year, and not to mention that my year-end bonus will be forfeited, i still made to decision to accept the new job.
so starting from 5 Nov 2007, i'll be at my new workplace at biopolis, where i'll be starting an entirely new chapter of work life as a research officer at one of the institutes of A-STAR.
no more shift hours, i'm going to have a normal 5-day work week like regular people, sleep in more on sat, and most importantly, where my weekends wouldn't be affected cos of work.
it is definitely worth giving up my bonus for. not that i wouldn't be feeling the pinch. having bonus at the end of the year is always good, since i always use the money to do a little shopping indulgence. but if i were to reject the new job just so i could get the bonus, i would definitely have regretted it.
and though i feel slightly guilty for leaving at a time where our headcount is very low and almost everyone is overwork, i can't always be thinking about that or i'll never be able to leave cos there'll always be not enough people working.
anyway, things in the lab is not looking very bright too. i'm already anticipating at least another 3 people to leave next year. i'm just the first one to go.
let's see...
*counts calendar days*
2 more weeks to my last day... ^_^.``
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
MOO MOO...
おたんじょうび おめでと！！！
(happy birthday)
もしもし．．．きこえましか？
(hello... can you hear me?)
heehee... well, juz a little greeting to moo moo who is still enjoying herself in japan right now...
happy birthday moo moo... from all of the envious souls in sg...
(happy birthday)
もしもし．．．きこえましか？
(hello... can you hear me?)
heehee... well, juz a little greeting to moo moo who is still enjoying herself in japan right now...
happy birthday moo moo... from all of the envious souls in sg...
Sunday, 7 October 2007
Fall Anime 2007
well, the past week had been the start of Fall 2007... as usual, fall season usually has lots of new series but somehow, looking at the preview list from randam curiosity, there's only 2 that caught my attention immediately.
No.1 Taiho Shichauzo Full Throttle
(aka You're Under Arrest Season 3)
i was jumping for joy when i heard the announcement for season 3 about 2 months back. my favourite police duo is back for more action and laughter after a very very long 5-year break. and yet, they still managed to get all the voice seiyuu back which means i don't have to listen to natsumi or miyuki sounding like totally different people.
No.2 Gundam 00
this marks my 4th gundam series after GWing, GSeed and GS Destiny… i am still hoping for Koyasu Takehito to voice someone in this series knowing he’s such a gundam vetern, but he doesn't seemed to be in the cast list...
mixed reactions to the 1st episode, judging from the different blogs i've been to, but since i've yet to watch it myself, i shall keep my own opinion open... as all gundam series, there's definitely relation to the story and current world politics... which is good, seeing this is how we can use anime to relate to current world affairs...
and finally... juz wat the other 3 animals need... a maple story anime in fall 2007.
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/maplestory/
i'm not too sure how this is going about, but thought i should just informed the rest about it...
in the meantime, i'm waiting (very slowly) for the end of all my spring anime series... or rather, i'm waiting for the episodes to be available on veoh and/or crunchyroll...
this is a test of my patience... which, i gotta admit, has gotten slightly better since i can't download anymore... well, not that i have a choice either...
*shrugs*
No.1 Taiho Shichauzo Full Throttle
(aka You're Under Arrest Season 3)
i was jumping for joy when i heard the announcement for season 3 about 2 months back. my favourite police duo is back for more action and laughter after a very very long 5-year break. and yet, they still managed to get all the voice seiyuu back which means i don't have to listen to natsumi or miyuki sounding like totally different people.
No.2 Gundam 00
this marks my 4th gundam series after GWing, GSeed and GS Destiny… i am still hoping for Koyasu Takehito to voice someone in this series knowing he’s such a gundam vetern, but he doesn't seemed to be in the cast list...
mixed reactions to the 1st episode, judging from the different blogs i've been to, but since i've yet to watch it myself, i shall keep my own opinion open... as all gundam series, there's definitely relation to the story and current world politics... which is good, seeing this is how we can use anime to relate to current world affairs...
and finally... juz wat the other 3 animals need... a maple story anime in fall 2007.
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/maplestory/
i'm not too sure how this is going about, but thought i should just informed the rest about it...
in the meantime, i'm waiting (very slowly) for the end of all my spring anime series... or rather, i'm waiting for the episodes to be available on veoh and/or crunchyroll...
this is a test of my patience... which, i gotta admit, has gotten slightly better since i can't download anymore... well, not that i have a choice either...
*shrugs*
Thursday, 13 September 2007
Toy Protest
This is seriously cute. I'm tempted to stage one with my toys.. hahhahhah...
Figurine protests
Its in Reuters, dun play play
Figurine protests
Its in Reuters, dun play play
Monday, 3 September 2007
no more backlogged letters
according to darkmirage's post today, no more backlogged odex letters will be sent out.
Mr. SS wrote in the odex forum that they would not be sending any letters to anyone that stops downloading from 3 Sep onwards. so unless someone continues to do so, they will use the evidence collected before and after said-mentioned date and use it to question and take legal action.
RR's interpretation:
possibly, there is something very wrong with the "evidence" they've collected from 5-6mths ago (probably unable to equate the money amt they're extorting pple for) and they can't use that in their letters now, especially with the PacNet case still not won yet. (which i hope they don't.)
or,
odex finally falls under netizen's peer pressure and is doing as much as possible to try and salvage their business. moreover, they juz revamped their bloody website and they need more than just their employees in the forum boards.
when i went in to check wat SS wrote on the forum board, i'm surprised he didn't get worser backlash. BUT, he did lock the forum thread (abt the backlogged letters) after only 5hrs?? makes u wonder why he need to do that.
not sure what is gonna happen to the people that had already gotten the letter. moo moo, think u have to get ur bro to call odex or something. see if they still wan money.
and i guess this also means i probably will not get the said-mentioned letter.
thank God.
Anime News:
oh my gosh! random curiosity juz posted on ARIA the OVA - ARIETTA, a one episode OVA which they will be releasing on 21 Sep on DVD. i'm planning to get a hold of the DVD once the taiwan version is out.
and, 3rd season of ARIA is airing next yr too! which is juz great cos i love the series. more akira and co..
^_^.``
Mr. SS wrote in the odex forum that they would not be sending any letters to anyone that stops downloading from 3 Sep onwards. so unless someone continues to do so, they will use the evidence collected before and after said-mentioned date and use it to question and take legal action.
RR's interpretation:
possibly, there is something very wrong with the "evidence" they've collected from 5-6mths ago (probably unable to equate the money amt they're extorting pple for) and they can't use that in their letters now, especially with the PacNet case still not won yet. (which i hope they don't.)
or,
odex finally falls under netizen's peer pressure and is doing as much as possible to try and salvage their business. moreover, they juz revamped their bloody website and they need more than just their employees in the forum boards.
when i went in to check wat SS wrote on the forum board, i'm surprised he didn't get worser backlash. BUT, he did lock the forum thread (abt the backlogged letters) after only 5hrs?? makes u wonder why he need to do that.
not sure what is gonna happen to the people that had already gotten the letter. moo moo, think u have to get ur bro to call odex or something. see if they still wan money.
and i guess this also means i probably will not get the said-mentioned letter.
thank God.
Anime News:
oh my gosh! random curiosity juz posted on ARIA the OVA - ARIETTA, a one episode OVA which they will be releasing on 21 Sep on DVD. i'm planning to get a hold of the DVD once the taiwan version is out.
and, 3rd season of ARIA is airing next yr too! which is juz great cos i love the series. more akira and co..
^_^.``
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Pote-tan once again
OH MY GOSH!! i can't stop myself from looking her up all the time on youtube.com and veoh.com.
this is the episode half-way mark insert.
*swoons*
Sunday, 26 August 2007
Potemayo Dance
ok, for those not interested, pls juz ignore this post...
i couldn't comprehend why i think it's cute and hilarious either...
but, i juz need to get this out of my system,
"OMG!!! she's so cute!!!"
will odex get it?
super backdated news, since i had no chance to blog since friday.
PacNet wins court case against odex to NOT reveal names!!
all hell breaks lose...
again...
forums and local bloggers are going crazy... reading only a few forum threads and already, pple are thinking of ways to counter-sue odex...
however, odex still has its 2 weeks to appeal against it, which it intends to do so. so we will only know the final outcome in 2 weeks time...
will the odex case be another durai case? will they get it from the anime fans?
we'll have to wait and see. my fingers are crossed...
*cross fingers*
>_<.``
PacNet wins court case against odex to NOT reveal names!!
all hell breaks lose...
again...
forums and local bloggers are going crazy... reading only a few forum threads and already, pple are thinking of ways to counter-sue odex...
however, odex still has its 2 weeks to appeal against it, which it intends to do so. so we will only know the final outcome in 2 weeks time...
will the odex case be another durai case? will they get it from the anime fans?
we'll have to wait and see. my fingers are crossed...
*cross fingers*
>_<.``
Wednesday, 22 August 2007
Down with odex
i think all sg anime fans should read DarkMirage's blog post on odex, posted 19th Aug.
not that we should agree with everything he's written and juz throw away any letter sent by odex, but at least it cleared up alot of things i've been puzzled with myself.
personally, i'm waiting to see if i get any letter since starhub had been given the court order last week.
somehow, i'm exceptionally calm about the whole matter. many thanks to non-anime friends who've been concerned with whether i've been hit by the bomb.
but as i've said,
"if i get it, i get it... there's nothing i can do now to stop them anyway..."
i mean, they're using backlogged 'evidence' gathered from a few months back (eg. downloaded code geass from mar??!), when i haven't even heard a hoot of what they were intending to do.
and that's about implies how much people know/heard of odex anyway.
if (positive thinking), or when (negative) i eventually get the letter, i intend on asking them to break down every single dollar i 'compensate' them.
why should they be making any profit out of us?
licenced or not, the fact is odex can't even produce the same good quality as fansubs, not to mention how unmeasurably SLOW they are in getting to the stores.
so what's the use of buying their products if they can't measure up to fansubs?
anime fans wants their episodes fast. like within the week after its broadcast in japan, which can be given to them by fansub groups.
and for otakus like me, who watches all sorts of anime, we also want variety, not juz popular series like bleach or naruto.
so how about those less popular anime airing now?
are, or the question should be will, they ever licence series such as Potemayo or Over Drive? or even Katekyoshi Hitman Reborn?
eventually?
it doesn't help that the odex website is virtually non-existence.
1st time i went in, it was an "under construction" page, blue page with odex logo swinging around, + an email address for enquiry.
2nd time i went in, it was an empty page with the "under construction" words at top left corner.
now, it became this...
clarification?
yeah rigghhtttt.... (<- all sarcasm included)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
(back after blogger.com lost connection for the last 2 hrs)
anyway, i've juz read thru all the comments on DM's post, including all the links and stuff. apparently, someone managed to meet the most-hated-man-on-sg-cyberspace, odex president Stephen Sing.
http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=179331#Scene_1
quote from the last part of the post,
"Currently, Odex is holding on to all letters until a better solution can be implemented. But please be informed that these letters ARE ready as and when it is required. I have suggested to Stephen Sing that a nominal fee be implemented rather then a huge amount of S$3000~5000. Probably for students and working adults. Stephen Sing has given me a positive feedback on this as the intention is not to anger the people but to sound out a strict warning."
hmm...
seems like i might have to wait a while for the letter...
*cross fingers*
well... thank goodness there's still crunchyroll and veoh videos...
P.S. rr is currently watching all anime from above 2 websites, in addition to looking into parallel imports from HK, taiwan (for the chinese subs) and/or USA.
P.P.S. she will never buy from odex ever again. but she will still keep the few she has cos she can't bear to lose her RahXephon and Kiddy Grade.
not that we should agree with everything he's written and juz throw away any letter sent by odex, but at least it cleared up alot of things i've been puzzled with myself.
personally, i'm waiting to see if i get any letter since starhub had been given the court order last week.
somehow, i'm exceptionally calm about the whole matter. many thanks to non-anime friends who've been concerned with whether i've been hit by the bomb.
but as i've said,
"if i get it, i get it... there's nothing i can do now to stop them anyway..."
i mean, they're using backlogged 'evidence' gathered from a few months back (eg. downloaded code geass from mar??!), when i haven't even heard a hoot of what they were intending to do.
and that's about implies how much people know/heard of odex anyway.
if (positive thinking), or when (negative) i eventually get the letter, i intend on asking them to break down every single dollar i 'compensate' them.
why should they be making any profit out of us?
licenced or not, the fact is odex can't even produce the same good quality as fansubs, not to mention how unmeasurably SLOW they are in getting to the stores.
so what's the use of buying their products if they can't measure up to fansubs?
anime fans wants their episodes fast. like within the week after its broadcast in japan, which can be given to them by fansub groups.
and for otakus like me, who watches all sorts of anime, we also want variety, not juz popular series like bleach or naruto.
so how about those less popular anime airing now?
are, or the question should be will, they ever licence series such as Potemayo or Over Drive? or even Katekyoshi Hitman Reborn?
eventually?
it doesn't help that the odex website is virtually non-existence.
1st time i went in, it was an "under construction" page, blue page with odex logo swinging around, + an email address for enquiry.
2nd time i went in, it was an empty page with the "under construction" words at top left corner.
now, it became this...
clarification?
yeah rigghhtttt.... (<- all sarcasm included)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
(back after blogger.com lost connection for the last 2 hrs)
anyway, i've juz read thru all the comments on DM's post, including all the links and stuff. apparently, someone managed to meet the most-hated-man-on-sg-cyberspace, odex president Stephen Sing.
http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=179331#Scene_1
quote from the last part of the post,
"Currently, Odex is holding on to all letters until a better solution can be implemented. But please be informed that these letters ARE ready as and when it is required. I have suggested to Stephen Sing that a nominal fee be implemented rather then a huge amount of S$3000~5000. Probably for students and working adults. Stephen Sing has given me a positive feedback on this as the intention is not to anger the people but to sound out a strict warning."
hmm...
seems like i might have to wait a while for the letter...
*cross fingers*
well... thank goodness there's still crunchyroll and veoh videos...
P.S. rr is currently watching all anime from above 2 websites, in addition to looking into parallel imports from HK, taiwan (for the chinese subs) and/or USA.
P.P.S. she will never buy from odex ever again. but she will still keep the few she has cos she can't bear to lose her RahXephon and Kiddy Grade.
Thursday, 16 August 2007
Potemayo
i love cute things...
and juz like how the rest of us don't understand moo moo's infatuation with Bottle Fairy, they're probably gonna say the same about my infatuation with Potemayo...
but... "oh-my-gosh!-she's-so-cute!!!"
(taken from official website)
and all she ever says is "ho-ni", or a cutsy version of "su-na-o" (her owner's name)... no other vocab, watsoever...
but still... very cute...
anyone interested in potemayo, go to crunchyroll website and check her out...
surprisingly, crunchyroll is up to date with all her episodes (latest being ep6) and almost up to date with the rest of the anime i'm following...
meow meow, i tried checking for yamato nadeshiko, but cos it juz got licenced, they've taken it down from the website... i'll lend you mind as soon as i get it back from my friend...
and juz like how the rest of us don't understand moo moo's infatuation with Bottle Fairy, they're probably gonna say the same about my infatuation with Potemayo...
but... "oh-my-gosh!-she's-so-cute!!!"
(taken from official website)
and all she ever says is "ho-ni", or a cutsy version of "su-na-o" (her owner's name)... no other vocab, watsoever...
but still... very cute...
anyone interested in potemayo, go to crunchyroll website and check her out...
surprisingly, crunchyroll is up to date with all her episodes (latest being ep6) and almost up to date with the rest of the anime i'm following...
meow meow, i tried checking for yamato nadeshiko, but cos it juz got licenced, they've taken it down from the website... i'll lend you mind as soon as i get it back from my friend...
Saturday, 11 August 2007
881 (摇啊摇啊摇...)
oh gosh... totally did not expect how good this movie is...
the trailer for 881 got me so excited about the movie, and i was thinking it was more towards a no-brainer type of show.
the glitz and glamour of a getai... the flamboyant costumes which looks like those worn by some "guys" in thailand... and hokkien... lots and lots of funny hokkien...
but yet, beneath it all, there's still much more to the story... i want to say more, but it'll juz be spoiling it... so everyone, u have to watch it yourself...
anyway moo moo, i was juz very very red-eyed after the movie... i even stopped crying before the movie ended... that wasn't me being an emotional wreak yet...
the last time i was an emotional wreak, i fell sick and had that eye ulcer...
that, is how bad i can be if i was an emotional wreak...
this movie?
its's juz normal waterworks...
=p
the trailer for 881 got me so excited about the movie, and i was thinking it was more towards a no-brainer type of show.
the glitz and glamour of a getai... the flamboyant costumes which looks like those worn by some "guys" in thailand... and hokkien... lots and lots of funny hokkien...
but yet, beneath it all, there's still much more to the story... i want to say more, but it'll juz be spoiling it... so everyone, u have to watch it yourself...
anyway moo moo, i was juz very very red-eyed after the movie... i even stopped crying before the movie ended... that wasn't me being an emotional wreak yet...
the last time i was an emotional wreak, i fell sick and had that eye ulcer...
that, is how bad i can be if i was an emotional wreak...
this movie?
its's juz normal waterworks...
=p
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