Sunday, November 22, 2009

Da Vinci the Genius exhibition

I went for this exhibition yesterday with esther and pauline, wanted to go with a few more people but it just didn't work out, oh well, i still had lots of fun and learned loads of things. I actually bought the tickets in advance in college that day and sadly i couldn't get a discount....darn..it costs RM25 for adults and RM20 for kids. For the price we pai, i would say that it was worth it because there really are a lot of things to see, about 188 exhibits and video's all around, one documentary to watch in the mini theatre. My fave inventions are the wind measuring tool, humidity measuring tool, the emergency bridge and parachute. Of course i found the Mona Lisa fascinating, got to see so much more into the picture that i wouldn't have noticed at all. Take for example the background, the chair she was sitting on, the cloth she was holding to cover her lap and the veil she was wearing.

After the exhibition, we just went around the other areas of the science centre and there was a science show, i don't know if it was for that particular group of women,but we just randomly sit la, thanks to pauline. The stuff they showed us we all learned in science already, haha the funniest thing was the guy asked everyone "what do you see on the whiteboard" people said "nothing" because i suppose they thought there was supposed to be a picture, but i said "paper" and i was correct! hehe. I'm suspecting the show was only for that group, so while the guy was talking, esther and I were busy taking pictures of ourselves. haha cam whore! That's all i guess, just a few details if you're interested in going to see the exhibit yourself.

Place: Pusat Sains Negara
Time: 10a.m-6.pm
Open: Everyday, including public holidays
Ticket price: RM 25 adult, RM 20 Child
Period of exhibition: 1 Oct 09-17 Jan 2010
Website:http://www.davincithegenius.com.my/

Friday, November 20, 2009

Less then RM10 leh

hahaha sorry for the weird title, but that's what i'm saying actually, i spent less then RM10 leh on books today! and they were really good books, 3 full coloured cookbooks and one romance novel. It's the Paylessbooks sale at YMCA, so if you're interested just stop by there before this sun. It's not the kind of sale where you'll find the latest novels, but it's actually all second hand books at really cheap prices, so it's a "she how lucky you are thing".

Sorry i haven't been updating much about what's up, this week has been hectic, everyday i come home late or have classes till late in the afternoon, so i've been kinda busy you know. Thank God this week is OVER! now i just have to face a mountain of homework my acc lecturere lovingly dumped on us.

Yesterday was the biz class end of sem party, and well although we may have had a rought start, but in the end i really enjoyed myself, just food,simple games and of course people. Not a complicated mix but just right. Didn't take any pics though....awww....

That's all for now! owh i got to go to nyette's new house! yay! and we sang Christmas carols. lalalala.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Anime Festival Asia (AFA) 09

ANIME FESTIVAL ASIA 2009
THE ULTIMATE ANIME EXPERIENCE AWAITS YOU!

Anime Festival Asia 2009 expects to draw regional fans with top names from Japan confirmed.

Programme packed line-up targets anyone interested in Japanese Popular Culture by offering a wide showcase of the hottest trends from Japan.

“Anime Festival Asia is geared towards bringing together the community to celebrate all things they love, and to provide a platform for the regional and local anime generation to gain direct access to very exclusive content never before available in this part of the world. This is an exciting time for us; as we look to bring new dimensions to the festival this year! !”

Special Guests this year include:

K-ON! ANIME SEIYUU EXPERIENCE
The voice actresses of K-ON! will make an appearance for the first time overseas. The cast will be doing a live dubbing a scene from the animation, in addition to a Question and Answer session on the main stage.
http://www.afa09.com/k-on_experience.html

MAY'N
“持ってけ!” One More Time!
The singing voice of Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier will return to Singapore for AFA this year with new songs and a brand new performance experience, featuring first ever live performances from the latest Macross Frontier Movie.
http://www.afa09.com/i_love_mayn.html

ICHIROU MIZUKI
ANIKI: The Legend returns!
Our Aniki is back to Singapore as “The Most Famous Japanese in the World.” Aniki is back for more new performance this time! Anison spirit (魂) burns once more!
http://www.afa09.com/i_love_mizuki.html

HATSUNE MIKU
Special Appearance!
The World Most Popular Virtual Idol, Hatsune Miku to perform LIVE in Singapore for its very first overseas appearance. Not to be missed!
http://www.afa09.com/i_love_miku.html

SHOKO NAKAGAWA
Anime Superstar – First concert in Singapore!
Multi-talented (Actress, Cosplayer, Voice Actress, Illustrator, Manga-ka, Idol, and Blogger!) Get ready for the ride of your life!
http://www.afa09.com/i_love_shokotan.html

YOSHIKI FUKUYAMA
1st Overseas Unplugged Concert!
Member of JAM Project. Guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Yoshiki Fukuyama will be performing the first time ever in Singapore!
http://www.afa09.com/i_love_fukuyama.html

DANNY CHOO
The Blogger of “Best Japan Blog” of 2009 (July 2009 Forbes Magazine) will appear at Anime Festival Asia 2009 and will also speak at Asia Animation Conference 2009.
http://www.afa09.com/dannychoo.html

KANAME☆
Renowned Cosplayer
Kaname☆ will be one of the judges of AFA Regional Cosplay Championship and will conduct a closed door Cosplay Panel Session at AFA09.
http://www.afa09.com/highlights_kaname.html

Exciting and Exclusive Content at the Festival also include:

I LOVE ANISONG 4+ HR MUSIC CONCERT PLATFORM
FEAT. Ichirou Mizuki, Shoko Nakagawa, Hatsune Miku, Yoshiki Fukuyama and MAY'N!
http://www.afa09.com/i_love_anisong.html

AKB TOWN
Akiba Town brings Akihabara right to the shores of Singapore with a market place that retails all things anime and Japanese related! Get ready to indulge yourself with a wealth of very exclusive items, brands include Bandai, COSPA, Bushiroad, and more!

AFA REGIONAL COSPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hosting the first ever Regional Cosplay Championship in SE Asia, top cosplay teams from SE Asia will convene to compete and be judged by celebrity judges from Japan, including famous cosplayer KANAME☆
http://www.afa09.com/afa_cosplay_championship_09.html

MOE MOE KYUN MAID CAFE
Take in the cozy ambience of a traditional bistro as we re-create the special atmosphere found in maid cafes all around the world and just for a special moment, let your troubles all go away.
http://www.afa09.com/afa09_maid_cafe.html

SEE YOU THERE THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY!!!
More details at: http://www.afa09.com
Email us at: contact@afa09.com

A few more details would include:
Entrance Tickets: Normal-$15/day-$25/weekend
Students-$12/day-$20/weekend
Free Entry for students under 12

Event starts from 10 a.m-9p.m

I Love Anisong tickets- $108/1 day pass- $188/2 day pass

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

I would walk 500 miles song

The Proclaimers- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)

I got to hear this song through the show How i Met your mother, the story is, Marshall got his first car and he was so excited about it. He wanted to play this casset with this song in it, and so he put it in the player and it got stuck in there. So the only song anyone could hear was that song and it would play over, and over and over again. It’s funny to see how Ted and Marshall dance to this song in Season 5 episode 5 the episode entitled dual citizenship. Just go to youtube if you wanna watch the music video, btw it's a really old song.


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The One Academy/Storm Warriors Art Contest



The Storm Warriors is an upcoming 2009 Hong Kong martial arts/wuxia film, produced and directed by the Pang brothers. It is the second live-action film adaptation of screenwriter Ma Wing-Shing's manhua Fung Wan, following the 1998 film The Storm Riders. The Pangs have stated that the film is not a direct sequel to The Storm Riders, but more of a stand-alone film with a separate storyline.

Synopsis

Evil warlord Lord Godless desired to conquer China. He imprisoned a large number of martial artists and tried to make them subjugate. Among the prisoners were Cloud and the martial arts elder statesman Nameless. Wind came to the rescue. The trio was badly wounded by Lord Godless's evil martial arts attack. Chu Chu was also knocked out when she blocked Cloud from Lord Godless's strike. The remaining martial artists sacrificed their lives to save the trio, in the hope that the trio would beat Lord Godless one day and save the country.

Chu Chu was badly wounded and stayed unconsious. Cloud was filled with remorse and vowed to take revenge. Wind chose to take the evil way to quickly boost up his martial arts skills, so that he could protect the people. During his training, he met the girl who changed his life, Dream. Meanwhile, the troop of Lord Godless came to attack. Wind's training was interrupted when he tried to save Dream from Lord Godless's assault. After some killings, Wind disappeared...

Lord Godless took The Emperor in captivity and stationed his troops in Heaven Cave. Cloud arrived alone and started a combat with Lord Godless. Lord Godless had the upper hand. Suddenly, the half-evil Wind appeared and joined the battle. Durng the fight, they inadvertently discovered the secret of the sovereign.

The real intention of Lord Godless's invasion was related to an ancient tomb, a forbidden ground buried with the Royal Family's secret. The truth was finally revealed. At last, how would the battle end and who would eventually rule China?

[Taken from Wikipedia]

Just thought of giving a little background for people who don't know anything about this upcoming movie. The One Academy is having a contest for those out there who love to draw. All you have to do is create your very own comic hero!

That's all...really! And you can actually win scholarships to study in The One Acedemy or prizes worth more than RM150,000!! (now i really wish i could draw to save my life) Be creative, go crazy if you must, but come up with your very own unique comic hero who will shine in the Storm Warriors world!

There are 2 categories available: Under- and Over18
Summarised Instructions: Create your comic in an A3 art size artblock. It must be related to the Storm Warriors movie. All forms of art medium are allowed. Entry forms can be downloaded @ http://www.toa.com.my/tsw
Deadline: 11 December 2009, 5pm

If you need more information just clicky click on the image above *points up* or go the The One Academy website http://www.toa.edu.my/index.php or the link direct to the contest page http://www.toa.edu.my/tsw/

I would encourage anyone who can draw to give this competition a shot, after all what have you got to loose right? no entry fee, check! And you never know, you could actually win something in the end! Plus, wouldn't it be cool to actually create a comic character that can do all sorts of stunts, the girls/guys go nuts for and at the end of the battle your character still has every single strand of hair in place? dude that rocks!




Gempak Starz 2009 Cosplay Competition

*Looks around for cosplayer* Hey you there! Yes you! Heard about the Gempak Starz 2009 cosplay competition? no? Well as you can see from the image above (click to enlarge) it's:
21st November 2009 (Sat)
Concourse area, Sungei Wang Plaza, KL
Registration is from 10 a.m to 12.pm
CASH PRIZES TO BE WON!!

Ok, lemme just give an overview of the categories in my own words, Best character portrayal would mean that you are able to be the character you're cosplaying, you do it so well that people actually believe you're that character! (then you should consider a career in acting)


Most popular is really self explanatory.

Best Prop, If you made/have and awesome, jawdropping prop you'll most probably win this category.

Best craftsmanship, this refers to the props *nods head*, so pay attention to detail people! detail!


So if you are a cosplayer or you know anyone who would be interested in joining the contest do tell them about it!!

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Alpha Retreat

The word Retreat really fits this occasion, i didn't know what to expect of it, i knew we would continue doing the normal Alpha course sessions, but other than that i didn't know what would happen. But in the end, it was a good place, beautiful atmosphere, delicious WESTERN food and really good company. It was held in Frasers hill, methodist bungalow.

On friday it suddenly dawned upon me that i didn't have a bus buddy, owh joy, ah but nevermind, that's not a big deal. Actually that's all lah, haha, owh and i didn't really know the january batch people that well. A bit off topic here, friday, me, jas, vic and lynn were the first customers in the newly opened Old town kopitiam. Not a fan of Old town kopitiam, but the ambience of the place and the new paint smell (note slight sarcasm) was too much to resist. Back to main topic, came sat, i reached college early, like first student early. Hung around, go in and out of the marketing office, then finally the bus came! the trip up was fun, i played Taboo with the jan batch, wah the way they try to get you to say the word can be really smart, complicated thinking. For me, it's like this, word: papyrus, "ok where does moses live? Egypt, ok what to they use to write on? and you get the ans" haha yes i know, simple thinking. Then after that, i played Identity with my july batch. I was Ultraman, serene was Adam Lambert, Julius was Tellytubby (thanks to me hahahahaha, dunno how to spell it btw), chuen ho was Barak Obama, Wei Han was Yu Wern and Vincent was Hans Anderson.

We then reached the gate, i found out for the first time in my life (ahhh the uluness) that there were time slots when you can go up and come down Frasers Hill, they sell petrol in one of the shops there, and there was this group of rich people in fancy sports cars. Up we went, the bus fella dropped us at the bottom of the hill (the rest we had to climb up, he could actually drop us a bit higher but dunno, lazy maybe?). The walk up was tiring, no stamina and you have guys in front of you playing rugby with their shoe bag, lol dunno where they get all the energy seriously. When we finally reached the place, it was really beautiful, the bungalow was colonial style and the place was full of flowers! Went inside, there was a real fireplace, but no wood so nobody would get tempted to light the place up. jkjk. The rooms rock whey! i've been to so many camps and i know it's hard and expensive to get attached bathrooms! We settled down and got into our first session.

This session was conducted by Miss Moey, she was really good, made it interesting by giving loads of example, i tell you the amount of bible info she has is amazing. She can qoute scripture without even looking it up. Then Miss Leow took over the next session, it was also really good and we got into really deep discussion about the Holy Spirit and related stuff. After the first two sessions there was free time, i went and took my bath, when i came out some of them decided to play captian ball. Note, we're on top of the hill so when the ball flies over the barrier, it's bye bye ball forever. Ahh as you can guess, that's what happened, i'm not very good at giving some suspense am i? haha. Owh yes, i forgot to mention that we had scones, delicious little scones, note to self, learn how to make scones. And it was Mary Ruth's birthday! so we sang to her, it's cool that she choose to come up to frasers instead of being with her family so that she can learn more about God.

The night session was done by Reuben, and we had to think of a skit in 2 minutes with all the items, i was quite amazed at how i saw the stuff and a story just formed in my mind, not trying to show off here la, but yea i was surprised too. My group was group 4, consisting of Jeremy, Caroline, Ranita, Wei Han and I. The guys were really funny when they came up with impromptu lines and actions to make the story funny, ahh only guys can do that i guess.

The day was finlayy called to an end, we were supposed to go to sleep, but who ever does right? It was a boring start at first, then the guys invited us to go walk around the place, we did, wanted to go down the hill but the guys thought it was too dangerous with girls, so we then decided to play Taboo, it was really funny, the things people say sometimes are hillarious! vicky, word: Multiply "go forth and...?" qoute God to Abraham. We playe till 12, the guys won by 11 cards, owh so near yet so far, we played ALL the cards btw, one colour only la of course.

Went to sleep, didn't know why but i kept on waking up, but i didn't feel cold at all, the bed sheet and blanket were tucked in tight like the hotel style, so i didn't mess it or loosen it, just slipped in and didn't feel cold at all. Woke up at 7.40, quickly brushed up and found out that many were still asleep, supposed to wake up at 7 a.m, owh well. Had breakfast and the final session with Miss Leow. It was a really good session and many went up to be prayed for. After that we quickly packed up and walked down the hill. The bus driver too us to town where we took a pic at the clock tower, then went to the playground, i sadly failed at taking jump shots, darn.....should have custom programmed it, owh now i know! i shoulf have put it in sports mode.....nooooooooooooooo.

The road down was windy and dizzy, watched the movie 'Man of the Year' it was a good, nice and funny movie with loads of political jokes (no wonder she likes it la, haha), We reached MCKL at about 4 and i immediately went home, slept fr 4 hours and now i'm typing this. And that was the retreat, all the time i was up there it was really relaxing because i didn't have to think about work (except for accounts, but that's because it was a pending homework), got to see everyone outside studying mode, fresh air, beautiful flowers and no tight schedule! The schedule was really relaxed and there was no list of rules you usually get at camps. Now it's back to reality and normal life, it's good to have retreats once in awhile, plus point for this camp for me personally is that i got to chat with people that i don't usually chat with and we became closer.