Cliff Hanging

Meeting the legend

2010-04-26T10:16:00.000-07:00

I finally got to meet Michael Schumacher at the F1 races at Sepang. its really a dream come true. Schuemacher had retired for over 3 years (since then I stopped watching F1). and now he's making a come back!!! how often does that happen??? It's probably was the highlight of my year. Not just for the fact that he's the worlds greatest F1 racer, but because I watched this guys every race as a teen for over seven years. Sundays chilling with my dad watching f1 on TV was a real treat. At 1st cheering for Beneton and then Ferrari. So you might guess its something like you've been reading superman comics all your childhood and finally getting to meet him.

I headed to the track early before my friends. they just wanted to see the races. There was a long queue already. while waiting in the queue I made some friends. boy these guys know more about F1 than me lol. Even the girls. While this was my 1st real F1 race, this was their 6th. WOW!!

The atmosphere at the races is really electric. the roar of the engines really gives you goosebumps. and people from all over the world are actually following where ever the races are going. there were people from aussie, japan, brazil, france, philippines, just about every country. it was 90% internationals and 10% locals.

After taking Schumie's autograph, i shook his hand and wished him good luck. Not only only did I get his autograph, also got his team mate Nico Rosberg's too. added to that I also got autographs of Kamui Kobayashi and Pedro de la Rosa from Bmw sauber, Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari from red bull team and Vitantonio Luzzi and Adrian Sutil from force india. These guys are new to F1 so the organizers put them at the autograph session too before schumie.

Before the races were an airshow by the malaysian airforce. it was really something, with the migs flying really close.

The races were great but schumies car broke down after 10 laps. what a bummer for the begining of the season. now the critics are screaming.that he hasn't got it in him anymore. wait and see there's plenty of racing left for the season. he'll take the championship.

Michael Schumacher making a comeback to F1

2010-03-07T04:57:00.000-08:00

only today i got to know that Michael Schumacher is making a comeback to F1 this year. thats pretty much the best thing that could happen in the racing world.

Schumacher is a F1 legend, seven time world F1 championship winner. i used to watch every race this guy raced. it was more fun than watching cricket (if you know sri lankans you'd know then its a REALLY big deal). i remember the days dad and me glued to the tv. doing nothing except watch f1 all sunday (one race is like 60 laps). i pretty much grew up watching this guy race

he started racing f1 with team benetton and then to ferrari. he'll be driving with the mercedes gp petronas team starting this year. if you're a malaysian then thats kinda great news too lol

Mickey Mouse Management

2010-03-07T02:28:00.000-08:00

DREAMER - CRITIQUE - REALIST

This is something you probably wont learn at management school. the people in those places are all about making profits and playing safe. here's some radical principles for passion driven driven creative people that aren't afraid to take risks to make your vision a reality. its a part of 'mickey mouse management'. created by none other that walt disney. more known as a pioneer in animation. but walt wasnt actually as skilled, creative or artistic as the people he worked with. what created his successful empire was his unorthodox management style.

The best at any cost.
Respect the customers.
Great respect for talent.
Leadership by instinct and optimism.
Disregard for financial risk.
Teamwork with a brilliant financial manager.
Management by walking around.
Continuous training.
Huge patterns of connectiveness.
Vertical integration and total control.
You can’t beat a pig with a pig.

there's alot more about walts disney management, most of these, not many companys of today follow. they're all about cutting cost. this is what organizations today have lost their sence of magic, with disney it was always about magic

Wade Davis on endangered cultures

2010-03-03T20:47:00.000-08:00

This video really inspired me. how do we keep our culture instead of being sucked into the so called developed world. lately all these natural disasters and conflicts is directly on indirectly due to the man juicing out everything they can from nature and mans hunger for power.

Chasing the past

2010-02-17T06:34:00.000-08:00

lee kuan yew was inspired by around 40 years ago when he visited sri lanka, just when singapore had been founded. after his visit to colombo he said he will bring singapore to this level. this was way before the ethnic conflicts emerged in sri lanka. now things are the other way around, Singapore is one of most finest, safest, advanced, just countries in the world and its us who have alot to catch up on.

its sad to see what war can do to a country to hog its development. finally the war is over. but now is a growing power struggle who will take the regins and lead sri lanka into the future.

Toyota Prius recall

2010-02-14T20:16:00.000-08:00

After recalling their latest Prius cars worldwide for a software upgrade due to a software fault, Toyota is not only facing major losses but also ruined reputation.

its not only for the Prius, but many toyota models and even some lexus models which use the same braking system.

Toyota being a leader in innovation is now becoming a big safety concern. Personally Toyota is one of my fave companies, not because i like their cars, but because of their management philosophy, also something known as TPS, Toyota production system. which has become a benchmark to many production based companies

Israel denies NGOs work permits

2010-02-14T19:43:00.000-08:00

as US continues to turn a blind eye while gaza suffers, this is one cheap trick Israel is playing to cut off international pressure on the war crimes they're committing.

New Crib

2010-02-08T20:33:00.000-08:00

Moved into the new apartment yesterday. despite the slight flu, my housemate and I managed to move most of our stuff. The only major thing that's left is our internet connection. but for that to transfer will take a week. we rented out a car for the move. took about 6 rounds

this is my new bed, bigger and more comfy :D

this is the view from my balcony. lovely eh. :)

This place feels very fresh and airly compared to the previous place. it's bigger and newer too. great to have sunlight and the sound of birds wake me up in the mornings.

Introducing the IPAD

2010-01-31T11:11:00.000-08:00

So all this hype last week when steve jobs announced the IPAD. (hint, you can find out this stuff long before public knows if you keep an eye on the patent office site)

The tablet isn't something new. Around 5 years ago ago Microsoft tried to push the tablet PC into the market with bill gates visioning a tablet PC for every student in school. The problem was it was way too heavy, bulky and pricey. it didnt catch up. compared to laptops only a very few tablets are sold. still tablet PCs are in production getting more lighter and cheaper but still not catching up.

Then there is WACOM. they produce graphics tablets with their most famous is the graphire and the bamboo series lately. however their market is a very niche market. famous amoung designers and the advertising industry. wacom is very successful. brand wise, if you're a designer. a wacom IS the tool to have.

The new ipad is very sleek. much better than bill gates version. however. I personally see this isnt going to catch the market. somehow i feel this early release is a way of trying to put the ipad on the iphone hype before it dies down. before the iphone was released, Steve Balmer bitched alot about how the iphone was going to be a flop. but it wasnt a flop. it was in a way, it can't compete with the business level smart phones. rather it ended up being used my middle level employees for entertainment.

in one way Ipad would be a direct competitor for the netbook and low end laptops. it's around the same price, same specs and its APPLE. just it doesn't have a keyboard. soon enough apple will introduce a keyboard for this (or make the ipad keyboard compatible) is they haven't already

In a nutshell the ipad isnt going to be something you will see people use when they're on the move. not in the train, or while walking around the city. its too ....big. rather will see ppl use it at places like starbucks as laptops. why??? because ideally people dont want to share content that is personal to them. iphones are good for this coz the screen is small enough to watch by yourself in public without someone peeping over.

books have been around way too long to be replaced the way steve jobs prophecizes. they watch very personalized content over the internet. so they'll want to see it with with some level of privacy, which the iphone is better at

When the fat lady yaps

2010-01-26T05:54:00.000-08:00

as i walked into the gym this morning, i came into a room full of unpleasent chatter, by 2 women (cleaning staff) yapping away about their ....well whatever it is, coz they dont speak or understand english anyway.

I looked at them. one fat lady was seated on the bench of the bench press (where usually when working out where our head goes, its her butt instead), leaning against the bar with some 30kg of plates on it. never did she realize if this bar slipped off those pegs due to her weight she's going to get seriously hurt.

I ignored them and got to my usually routine. starting with some warm ups and moving to the butterfly machine. their yapping was seriously breaking my concentration. i glared at them and told them to hush. they did for a moment but within a couple of minutes they were yapping again. they dont realize. working out needs some concentration. i upped the volume in my ipod, that helped abit.

so these are some of the few instances you get really pissed off at MMU staff. not for NOT doing their job (they dont do it quite often) but for getting in the way of doing my daily routine. there's been so many other instances, you could probably write a whole blog full of them. for instance every trimester the the staff in the finance department dont update payements made. these are not small payements. usually they are payements of 5000rm plus, even when told they still dont update. these people are getting paid their salaries through our hard earned money. and this is how they behave.

staff in mmu, well most universities and goverment institutes consists mostly of malays. they are known as bumi putra's and are given their jobs in a platter. they dont have to work for it. its just like a gift. as a result they act as if they're in a winter wanderland during work, doing whatever they want, coming and going whatever time they like

staff cant communicate with internationals due to their lack of english. and are very ignorant of what a university is. there have been many times they themselves break the rules. also they have double standards with locals and internationals.

seriously this is an utter joke for the service sector. who would have known such a pretigous unverisity of high standards had such things happening.

Feng Sui

2010-01-24T01:48:00.000-08:00

Came across this mail which offered a free Feng Shui report for 2010 for me. While i don't really believe in all this horoscope stuff, since I don't really know much about Feng Shui I thought i'll try it out. this is the report I got

Chapter 6. Activate Ameen's Wealth

Introduction

As someone with natal Sun in Libra, you are resourceful and intuitive when it comes to making money. In order for you to lead a lifestyle of privilege and opulence, you can implement some sensitizing cures. Try implementing these cures in the far left corner of every one of your rooms. Keep in mind that the more attractive these areas are, the easier it will be for you to build wealth. You can use these cures in your home, office, or both. Try the cure that resonates most with you, and then slowly implement others as your wealth begins to grow. Before you know it, you'll be sitting on a sizable nest egg.

Color

The color pink is sure to draw wealth to you like a magnet. Use it on the walls, upholstery, curtains, or rug. Alternately, you can choose artwork with lots of pink in it. If this color is too feminine for you, try pastel colors like powder blue, buttercup yellow, and sea green in your Wealth sectors.

Texture/Material

Smooth surfaces can increase your financial prospects. A polished hardwood floor or glossy tiles can improve your financial prospects, as can firm carpets, satiny damask upholstery, or brocade curtains.

Scents

Floral scents are a powerful way to activate your wealth sector. Candles, essential oils, and potpourri are all good ways to introduce a pleasing scent into your home. Choose aromas like rose, honeysuckle, or lily of the valley, but only use these fragrances if they are pleasing to you.

Sound

Gospel or folk music can activate your Wealth sector; if your income is stagnant; try playing songs that feature plenty of blended voices. Alternately, you can ring a bell four times in far left corner of your Wealth Sector to increase your income. This cure works especially well when your financial prospects grow stale; repeat this ritual every day for a month, beginning with the New Moon.

Flowers

Marigolds are ideal for activating your Wealth sector. Keep a vase filled with these bright blooms whenever conditions permit. Pink flowers can also increase your income.

Semiprecious stones

Placing four pieces of clear quartz in the far left corner of your home is a wonderful way to attract wealth; keep these stones in a beautiful pewter dish or bowl, where they will always attract your attention.

Images

Photos of sociable groups can dramatically increase your income. Display any such images in metal frames at eye level. Artwork depicting romance, partnership, and any of the fine arts can also activate your Wealth sector. Circular and oval frames can increase your ability to earn and accumulate money.

Handcrafted Items

Whether you sew, sculpt, paint, or make collages, it's a good idea to place examples of your handiwork in your Wealth sector. It doesn't matter whether you're an amateur or a professional; handmade items that you enjoyed making deserve a place of prominence in the far left corner of your home. The more beautifully your work is displayed, the greater your wealth will be

So apparently this is something of a combination of astrology and interior design that would make me rich. that's great. I'd like to try out some of these. Since am having some plans or decorating my room (or moving to a new apartment altogether).

But honestly why the goal be getting rich??? just because of wealth, it doesn't guarantee happiness. True all the rich and famous do look VERY happy. but believe me they have allot of problems that are sometimes more complicated than normal people. just that because their wealthy, healthy, happy lifestyle image would ensure their fans stick to them, they HAVE TO portray a image of success and happiness.

Design Vs. Business

2010-01-19T11:24:00.000-08:00

Being a designer is a curse sometimes. you get used to all this eye candy and eventually allot of lovely things in life don't impress you anymore, if they have even a small flaw you loose interest. Seldom I come across one of those designs where I'd go WOW and end up staring at it all day. Today was such a day when i came across one of Singapore's tourism sub-sites, made to attract tourists this spring.

click here to view site

besides the leng lui in the lovely cheong sam, I still cant get over the beauty and attention to detail of this site, color matching and the natural feeling is very well excecuted. tho the only attraction factor is the main flash and the interactivity, but combined with the simple navigation this is one of those sites that reminds you not to get too comfortable thinking you're one of the best designers, there's a long way to go. being a designer is the next best thing to being god. creating something out of nothing is truly a wonderful feeling.

There's an eternal debate between web developer-designers and graphic designer-web designers that either websites should be a work of art, marketing tool or a business tool. is it too much to ask for all 3. Lately website are taking the form of advertising posters and magazine cover style design with allot of high quality photography and less text as possible. I like this trend. this is what the web is suppose to be. rice, fast, interactive media. thats simple to use and you can sit back and enjoy. not some boring long para's of too small text which makes you lean over the monitor screen to read

Below is what used to be one of the most awed web designs by a company called FUBON, all their designs were works of art (but poor navigation) really inspired me to focus on the quality of design rather than letting yourself get pressured by clients and bosses.

Later the company was bought over and their new designs didn't meet the target as their predecessors. Makes you wonder if greedy businessmen out there don't feel the passion in such design and just focus on money. There's a big difference when you made something with love compared to when you make something for money.

The Karate Kid 2010

2010-01-18T04:23:00.000-08:00

Just saw the trailer of the upcoming karate kid movie staring jaden smith (will smith jr) and jackie chan. I'm really looking forward to this movie, one reason coz these 2 guys are one of my fav actors. since i saw jaden's acting in pursuit for happyness, i've really luved this lil guy. and who'd imagine the next karate kid would be black lol. well black is the new white these days.

Other is coz its no longer only karate. the fighting in this movie is all chinese martial arts which is very broad and diverse. ranging from armed to unarmed, Northern to southern, hard and soft styles.

and it shows some of the challenges of starting over in a new country thats culture is different to yours, which i've experienced too. If there was a movie that could touch your heart this could be it

Cute pic huh. All about living in diversity :)

WHAT NOW?

2010-01-18T04:15:00.000-08:00

So i finished the last of my exams last week. it was a breeze as usual expecting more As and hoping to keep my 3.9

WHAT NOW?

it aint over yet. i need to focus on the thesis. hope to finish the thesis within the next 3 months. but you really cant be sure how these things go. some people get stuck with their thesis for years. i dun want to be one of them. so here's somethings i'd like to do. some can all can do but doubt if at the same time.

one option is to go on an internship through aiesec. like many of the internationals, since you dont have classes anymore you can do your thesis while you're back home. ORRRR in any other country for that matter. so yea going on an internship is a good option. would like to go on a TT or MT. Prefer countries in asia pacific, but countries where you can get along with just english. my choices would be hongkong, thailand and singapore.

looking employment would be my priority. have some interviews arranged in the next couple of weeks. if i dun get malaysia, would be more than happy to check out singapore. actually finding employment isn't an issue. its picking the best offer with the right work culture and people thats hard. either way i'll be definitely hitting singapore more often for longer periods to focus on pushing our business venture forward. if this succeeds job hunting wont be needed lol

Was actually thinking about moving to KL since i came here. last week some friends of mine were telling the KL apartment rates and its pretty much the same rates (sometimes cheaper) than in cyberia.

lastly i want to go back visit lil serendib. they say there's no place like home. will be going. but not for too long. just to touch base with family. malaysia has become my home too.

Ken Block Gymkhana 2

2010-01-14T14:07:00.000-08:00

Ken Block is prolly the best Rally car driver in the world. with last years new Scooby hatch for his Gymkhana series 2nd time around. This guy's drifting precision is really something to watch. God i miss driving around colombo early sunday mornings. wheel in one hand bottle of juice in the other!!

Streamlining your life

2010-01-12T07:54:00.000-08:00

no long blog about what i achieved last year??? (i achieved some stuff but thats another whole blog) but here's somethings i've learned which i thought i'd share with you.

as you get older you realize even tho you take up more serious responsibilities, you seem more carefree. how come?? remember you used to really look up to some people when you were little. maybe it was your uncle or your older cousin. guess what, now you're one of those people. you're in their shoes. but things aren't that herculean if you know how to get things done.

its important to commit to continuous improvement of your daily life. there are alot of things in our daily lives we do ...inefficiently. there's always a way it can be done better. to save more time and effort. so constantly look out for ways to improve the quality and efficiency of your life.

So here's some ways i've learned and experimented to keep this stressful life stress free, chilled out and streamlined as much as possible. your mood is one of the most important things. your daily performance will depend alot on your mood so keep your mood intact

sleep less, but take breaks before you get tired.

i sleep like 5 to 6 hours a night. but during the day i would take 1 to 2 cat naps. this helps me work longer without getting tired.

wake up early morning

I'm still working on this. I used to be a morning person when i was working back home. but now with classes late in the evening its not easy. So instead I head to the gym in the morning 3 times a week. that's becoming a daily thing. Find a good reason to wake up early.

work out

like above. working out is not only good for physical fitness but it has emotional benefits too. Every time i wanted to beat the shit outa someone or tell someone off (thanks to some lazy front office person or poor service).. i would let out that steam in the gym. Swimming is good too if you got access to a pool.

play good music

this is a no brainer. play some good upbeat music in the mornings as you start off your day in high gear. when traveling, when doing pretty much anything. but only motivating music, not those sad songs (why are all malay songs sad songs btw??) or songs with dramatic lyrics about complicated relationship problems. buying that ipod i always have on my ears is one of the best things i bought.

spend less time on facebook

This is quite hard and i'm still working on it trying to limit the times i go on facebook a day. but if you didnt realize, facebook takes up alot of time. I'm trying to make it just twice a day. in the morning and in the night. Same goes with email.

Get a bike

before i had a car back home, i used to ride a bike. what i realized is i'd spend less time stuck in traffic as compared to when having a car. of course there are some things you cant do of other things as having compared to having a car, like taking more than 1 person or moving taking a lot of stuff. getting stuck when it rains. Anyway saving time or not. riding is much fun compared to driving.

just a few. more coming soon.

Yanni in Malaysia

2010-01-10T11:27:00.001-08:00

Usually when I'm doing my design work, I listen to music. Most of the time its some jazz. Something to sooth the mind, you need proper music to get those creative juices flowing. None of those pop, rock hip hop stuff work for this kinda thing (unless you're designing some grudge of abstract stuff). More often I listen to music by Yanni. I've loved this guys music since he performed at the acropolis back in 1994. This guys music has been on my playlists since then.

If you don't know Yanni. You need to get enlightened. He's a world famous composer from greece, who has live performances with a very diverse modern orchestra of around 50 to 100 really talented musicians from all over the world. Each of his performances are at a historic landmark. besides the acropolis he's performed at the Taj Mahal and the forbidden city.

His music is instrumental and very new age, combining allot of modern and traditional instruments. In my opinion all kinds of music will come and go. but this guys music is timeless and will be played long after his time.

For around 5 years Yanni took a break due to personal problems, he didn't touch a keyboard. unable to balance his passion in music with his personal life. Now he's back with a whole new line of music. this time with voices (but i prefer his previous songs more)

What's ironic is i've never been to a Yanni concert. Now he's back doing a world tour. Its still not confirmed if he'll be touching anywhere in asia. Lets get Yanni to perform in Malaysia, if not at least in Singapore

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Lets talk about God

2010-01-08T21:43:00.000-08:00

this happens every darn time.

someone takes a part of islam and mis-uses it, makes fun of it or distorts it.
all the muslim men in listens to the sermon on friday prayer about this and gets all fired up
they react through protests or violence without thinking about the consequences or the image of islam.
The so called civilized world calls this terrorism

This is the pattern. muslims are provoked to react when they feel their religion is being attacked or manipulated. which happens quite often.

Some instances

there were Danish drawings of the prophet with explosives on his turban. of course you get drawings and jokes about christians too. but those are drawn by christians themselves
When George bush started talking abt 'islams axis of evil'. (what does that moron know about islam??)
Even pope bendict made some very provocative statements about the prophet, Islam and jihad in one of his 1st speeches after becoming pope

Many of these are quite deliberate. to enrage muslims

even tho not so religious. and tho i feel its alright for everyone regardless of religion to use the word Allah, It would create confusion. The perception to christians of god compared to the perception of god by muslims is different. as for christians lord=god=father is same and their lord that has son. In islam tho god doesn't have a gender (so we don't refer to as 'he' or 'father') and god doesn't have a son.

We can debate on this for ages. the bottom line is people feel strongly about their faith. In every religion peace and tolerance are highly valued traits. So it boils down to when we are in emotional situations like this, are you going to give in on pulse emotions like anger and act upon them. or take a step back and remind yourself about the values your faith holds high.

Think in this situation what would prophet Muhammad (PBUH) have done. would he have organized violent protests?

I don't think so

Back to where it all started

2010-01-08T21:32:00.000-08:00

For a while i was having the idea to start blogging again. just in case some of you don't know. I'v was blogging ages before you. while you were shitting in your pants and sucking moma's milk i was blogging. since 2003. hah beat that!!! last week a mail dropped into my inbox about a comment being made in my blog. on my very 1st blog. then i came back and realized this is where it all started. back in the days where the blogosphere was just forming.

So what better place to start my blog than where it all started. at my good ol cliff hanging blog. reminiscing at the old posts its interesting to see the difference in me back then and now.

MOVING

2005-05-04T07:32:00.000-07:00

Yea i kno i aint bloged in a while, that coz i've moved to

http://spaces.msn.com/members/razorameen/

C u there............

Dreams last for so long

2004-09-03T13:13:00.000-07:00

I dunno how else to tell how I feel. If I start mentioning things or names there's gonna be a wildfire. So well this song tells it all (or most of it) sounds nice too ;)..Some of you guys will guess who or what i'm talking about, well my closest pals at least..Anyways here goes

You Were Meant For Me Jewel(Pieces Of You)

I hear the clock, it's six a.m.
I feel so far from where I've been
Got my eggs and my pancakes too
Got my maple syrup, everything but you
Break the yolks, make a smiley face
I kinda like it in my brand new place
I wipe the spots off of the mirror, Don't leave the keys in the door
Never put wet towels on the floor anymore 'cause

CHORUS
Dreams last for so long Even after you're gone
I know you love me And soon you will see
You were meant for me And I was meant for you

Called my momma, she was out for a walk
Consoled a cup of coffee but it didn't wanna talk
Picked up a paper, it was more bad news
More hearts being broken or people being used
Put on my coat in the pouring rain
Saw a movie it just wasn't the same
'Cause it was happy and I was sad
It made me miss you oh so bad

CHORUS

Go about my business, I'm doing fine Besides,
what would I say if I had you on the line
Same old story, not much to say Hearts are broken every day

Brush my teeth and put the cap back on
I know you hate it when I leave the light on
I pick a book up Turn the sheets down
Take a deep breath and a good look around
Put on my pj's and hop into bed I'm half alive but I feel mostly dead
I try and tell myself it'll be all right I just shouldn't think anymore tonight

CHORUS

Fire in the hole!!!

2004-08-05T10:42:00.000-07:00

Can everyone please leave the hole alone. at least for 1 minute... As you all know there's been a fire in the hole and it is burnt and dirty and and needs to be cleaned. The ministry of holes have complained that there are too many people using the hole and the hole is sick and tired..if this continues we will have to find another hole. Once again we'd like to remind you to use the hole with care and in a responsible manner.

Thank you

Information seeking

2004-07-26T11:17:00.000-07:00

ring!! ring!! ring!!

Abbas: hello.
me: hey, this is Ameen here, is my AMD 2.6 chip in stock today?
Abbas: nopes, can u call on thursday to check.

ring!! ring!! ring!!

Abbas: hello.
me: hey, I'd like to buy a new computer
Abbas: yes sir what kind of computer would you like...or shall we choose a configuration for u
me: i want a very fast pc, what chips do u have
Abbas: we have intel and AMD.....2 2.4 2.6 2.8..3
me: i'd like a 2.6 AMD can i collect the parts for my PC today?
Abbas: definitely sir. you can come now
hang up.........

ring!! ring!! ring!!

Abbas: hello.
me: its Ameen again...I c hecked up and you do have stock..i'll collect my chip today then
Abbas: ................<>

Hhaaha....I fooled them. and i fooled them jolly well :D....great. Everythings settled now. my computer is working fine.

From the Fire into the frying pan. Burn P4 burn

2004-07-20T23:42:00.000-07:00

My P4 chip and motherboard got fried. I knew this was inevitable with the unstable voltage at home, but I was hoping this didn't happen this soon. I'm one month away from my FYP deadline and this happens.....argghhh. "Don't you wolly pal" Sampath said and we headed off to Unity and bought an AMD 2.4GHz. It was working well but still having minor probs for about a week and I realized it had to be overclocked to achive max performance. I overclocked it and alas!! the my new chip got fried too. Since I had my warrenty I managed to get the chip replaced. After fixing up everything I had to format the HD but when I tried to install the OS I realized my CD RW drive isn't working well...dang!!! this sux.

Feels like I'm loosing my best friend

2004-07-11T20:51:00.000-07:00

Taniya's party was a blast. The music rocked, the people where happening and lots of people ended up in the Jacuzzi, including Randi(evil grin). But it ended up with everyone in a sulky mood. Why?? well because Tharindu and a few pals of his dropped in but were chased out by Taniya's dad. His reasons for not letting tharindu was pretty lousy, he said thar was too old, but Tharindu and his buds were all younger than me. I guess he didn't like them coz they were smelling of booze and one of his friends went like "where's the chix??? where's the chix???" Not only did the party end after that, but upto now Thar still hasn't spoken to me, on the party night he just said how mad he was for me calling him and that this was the 1st time he'd been kicked out of a party. Seems like he's angry with me for good, like Nish. O why O why??? You try to share your fun with someone else and this is what happens.
Anyways he'll be going to US next year so we're going to loose touch either way. All my good friends leave SL and then we gradualy loose touch :(...Vidura, Harith, Sanka .....and now Tharindi. Hmmpphhh!!!!It'll save me the sorrow off bidding good bye anyway.

Weeehhoooo......Finaly I get ADSL

2004-06-26T22:03:00.000-07:00

Yesterday some sloth from SLT came and made the final touches to my ADSL connection. Weeehooo, after 45 days and 45 nights ADSL is finaly at home. I started off by installing kaaza and downloading some MP3s and movies while I also subscribed to an online radio service. Kaaza has been known to make ur computer vanurable to viruses and pop ups and right they were, after about 5 hrs online. i had got infected with 3 viruses including 2 trojans. To make matters worse the evaluation period of my norton just expired. great, ah i'll just drop into pro and buy a later copy of norton....oops, i'm broke....no no i aint broke...the's 1 rupee in my wallet. yeah, you heard me right, 1 measly rupee. I might as well robe a begger.

She's NOT all that,

2004-06-23T07:09:00.000-07:00

She's Hot, i mean HOT....hot as in...10/10 hot..she's...

5'7 tall
snow white fair
long blonde hair

She's rich, i mean RICH....damn rich

10k in her purse
goes to clubs
boozes at pubs
makes faces at studs

This might seem like a dream come true to any guy, especialy an APIIT guy, with the eternal female drought. BUT....

she just can't refrain
from taking cokcain
and when she takes ganja
she screams like a ninja

O God, why o why?? Everything about her is so perfect. but just that 1 little thing about her ruins it all. So what am I gonna do about her...??? *-)

Interview with Dr. Seuss.

2004-06-21T10:16:00.000-07:00

My 2nd attempt to bullshit in front of the evil Dr. Seuss. In my previous adventure He fooled me into taking a bizcuit and when i started to eat he start critisizing how useless at bullshiting i am. This time he didn't give any distractions to fool me as i was double prepared. I had a mini novel of 50 pages on sign language and aniamation aglorithms which he vigourosly went through it until he found a tiny winy lil fault in a sentence...when he did a sly smile curved his lips as he began a 30 min blagarding about a 100 other ways i could have written that sentence. I didn't really listen to what he said...all a heard was "blah blah blah.....blah...blablah blah blah " and "blah blah blahblah blah". i just nodded my head....i am scheduled to challenge Dr. Seuss within another week....boy isn't this adventure turning into having a bad ending

Wheels and Me

2004-06-18T07:13:00.000-07:00

Each boy's passion is speed, well not all, bt most of em. From the craving for dinky cars as an infant to the playing NFS till 1.00am as a teenager to racing in a suped up car for drags at green path as a youth.
I just luv just about nething with wheels, and ever since i was a kid; as i grew, the craving for more speed just grew grew.
at about 16, i got my own motorbike; it was awsum..that feeling of the wind in your hair and face when u ride that thing. bt at 18 my dad told me to sell it, since i was getting my licence. he said 'sell ur bike, get ur licence and i'll get u a car' so i did just that, but he didn't get me a car, so i had to resort to driving my friends' cars as usual. Dad recently got a contract to g2 thailand so someone will have to drive the rest of the family around, obviously all the fingers point at me, yay...nopes i spoke to soon.....my sis drove it and scraped it, so now dad thinks if she got it scraped i might too and he's planing to get a driver. I've driven dad's new lancer (yes yes the lancer 2004 EVO 8 lookalike). after u drive a particular car for a while, u (the driver) and the car form this bond. and when its broken it really hurts. feels like breaking up with ur gf...neways not so fast. Let's c when the driver comes along, i'll tell him 'u sit here and lemme drive'....muhahaha!!!!....neways it wont be like this for long....in a couple of months i will be get independnce (independnce coz i can work and spend my $$$) when i graduate so i will buy my own car and it will be just her and me and the road.

Party Hungry

2004-06-17T10:15:00.001-07:00

I really need to g2 a party soon, If i don't i'll ....i'll...........arrggghhh:@ nvm when was the last time i went to a party........mmmmm........about 1 week ago, now that wasn't so far away....APIIT is gonna have BBQ very soon so I hope that's happening

Let's get rolling

2004-06-16T03:23:00.000-07:00

Blog Blog Blog........Blog Blog Blog....Blog here......Blog there.....Blog everywhere

Okz, with all this new Blog thing and everyone using this new word in practicaly every sentence they speak, I thought I might as well start my own blog.....

I really have no idea how this is going to help anyone. Maybe for ppl who care about me. Well their are 2 kinds of cares

1. The good kind of care

2. Care to find all the juicy gossip abt me to hurt me. the bad kinda care

okz. that's about it for now