And the best of all..the YAAFM series.. YOU ARE A FUCKING MORON!!
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson part 2
Fred Durst
Seigfried & Roy
President Bush (George W)
Courtney Love (Cobain's Widow)
Micheal Jackson
Britney Spears
Micheal Moore
50 cent
Scientology
and this is for all the bored guys (and girls...actually more girls i feel)
Monday, August 25, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Ballads
Many of you may not recognize this incarnation of infinite beauty as she plants a gaze into the welcoming thoughts in our minds. She is indeed beauty personified. Not the subjective beauty as in sweet pretty, bitch pretty, tall pretty, sexy pretty, hot pretty. She is drop dead gorgeous all round. From her sweet brown hair, to her jade green eyes, to her sensual smile to her perfect tone.But why the infatuation out of a sudden person unbeknown to many of the readers here. After all, isn't Sanjeet the pragmatic realist?
But gaze again at those eyes. It was in 1996 when i first set eyes on her, but ironically it had nothing to do with the playboy magazines, or vogue covers, or victoria secret photoshoots. it was a song that still makes my heart pound, the same way the air around a tuning fork vibrates. November Rain. Traxx FM played this song last night as I was driving and my juvenile love affair with my aphrodite reeled in and like most cherished memories, everything was as ''clear as a bright blue sky"- Sweet Child O'Mine by GNR, the same band that did November Rain.
November rain is a ballad that starts with Axl Rose, the man who I always wanted to emulate, waking up from a dream, one that seems to wake him up continuously on countless occasions. The hollow wind blowing further personifies his emptiness as it was joy short lived for "nothing lasts forever in this cold November Rain''. A grand orchestra is then playing in an opera house and a few metalheads with classic headbanger hairdos pop up. But what ensues is a child that tosses petals of flowers into the path of a bride and in walks Stephanie Seymour, who was at that time the love of Axl Rose. What ensues is nothing spectacular. But when Slash is proded for the ring, he snaps out of a gaze, and then looks lost. He later accepts the ring from Mckagan and leaves it on the Bible before leaving the Church and plays a Solo. I never quite understood this part of the video but hang in there with me. There are several flash backs into the Seymour-Rose relationships and few nights at the pub. All goes well during the reception and suddenly it starts raining and chaos unfolds. Symbolically, the wedding cake is taken down, and a bottle of wine is left to pour its contents. Wine, symbolic for the Blood of Christ, hence metaphorically referring to blood, death rather. And what happens next had me puzzled. But on looking at the video again, i realise that in her coffin, only half her face is shown and the other half mirrored. The beauty of Seymour is that she has uneven eyes, which was absent in the coffin. Mirrors were used for suicides as the impact of the shot normally severely damages the face, and the heat from the barrel scalds the skin as suicide is normally commited from point blank range, and so her beauty is apparently still in tact in the video or the eyes of many. After this point comes the most heartthrobbing solo ever played along with the most stinging lyrics when you're down and alone. It is not the lyrics but rather the manner that it is sung with the solo reverberating down your spine and it repeats. And the tragic tossing of the bouquet signifies the end of a masterpiece.
I never understood the video fully until I watched this other video, probably my 2nd most fav GNR song ever, Don't cry.
To begin with, the song is introduced with the exact same fonts as the previous song, and the baby, has a slight squint, and deep blue eyes. So detailed and blatant were the clues. (this was Axl) It shows Axl Rose walking through a snowstorm, barely being able to walk on, Alone. shiverring, with the same bottle of Scotch as from November rain on his bedside table. In his left hand is a revolver. The cutscene shows him walking out on someone, and it later confirms him physically abusing the beautiful Stephanie Seymour once again. Her head smashes against a coat hanger and it shows the revolver in her hands. Not long later it shows Axl and her in a flashback picnic. There seems to be a missing spark in their relationship as there is a degree of hostility sensed. He see's her in the black limosine dressed in black, with black sunglasses (which signifies the dress code if you may, of a widow bereaving on her way back from a funeral). This premonition is further explained by a cutscene of a lady drowning him by hugging his right lower limb and keeping him drowned sufficiently. He struggles to stay afloat as the ripples in the water give testament to. at about 1:13, a sign saying ''Where's Izzy?" suddenly appears - questioining the decision of Izzy Stradlin to quit the band suddenly as he didn't fancy touring- and was replaced by Gilby Clarke- from Supernova as we all know. "Don't you cry tonight, there's a heaven above you baby"- Axl tries to convince his wife that in the event that he dies he shall still watch over her from the heavens above. It appears wishy washy at this point. But I shall explain at the end of it all. In the next scene, Stephanie Seymour meets Axl who is with a blonde, whom she suddenly attacks. She then appears at home, and the video of GNR performing is in the background.
Next scene is one of Slash driving wildly with a girl- presumably his girlfriend or some sort. Their car later plunges off a cliff and explodes. Slash is seen later strumming up another solo. Slash was once in love had intentions of marrying her. And having caused her death, this image played on and on in his mind, even thru the wedding, so much so he forgot where he kept the wedding. It was too much to bear and hence he left the church as it served a constant reminder of what could have been had she not died. The following scenes show a mentally debilitated Axl Rose undergoing therapy for an unknown psychiatrict condition Alone.
He later recalls many collages of memories and finally it shows a man that resembles Axl visiting his own gravestone (AXL ROSE). It shows a mentally debilitated Axl releasing a dove to the heavens in tribute to her and finally a baby that bears green eyes.
Now for the linking factors.
Axl Rose and Slash and the rest of the band are rockstars in this video. and Axl Rose gets married to the love of his life as shown by the NR video. He is affluent as the wedding is lavish. However the pressures of life get to him and he contemplates suicide. Slash on the other hand experimented with substances which eventually killed his love. And this leaves him in a daze and at times lost, constantly blaming himself and choosing to be alone when he feels down and low, as he shows in the Solo outside the church. He is the only one without a partner in the NR video during the Pub outings prior to the wedding. On several attempts Axl tries to commit suicide but Stephanie stops him. Many a times he has contemplated this as the thoughts about him drowning shows. He tries to go to the heavens above, but she holds him down and struggle as he may, he cannot go up. He has informed her he intends to die. She then decides to take her own life to prove a point to him using the same revolver he used, which results in him having sleepless nights- a drinking binge(the bottle on the bedside) and subsequently a nervous breakdown. To end it all off, someone that takes the baby out and he has green eyes, signifying it was their child, and she bore him. Axl couldn't take the death of Stephanie.
In many ways both the music videos complement each other and they made little sense apart. Ironic that death came from a revolver as she has a mirrored face during her funeral. The band is Called Gun's and roses and hence the revolver was a coy and the rose referred to the 2 women that perished along the way. in the case of Axl, from the white rose, to the ones on the coffin at her funeral. Slash later forms a band called Velvet REVOLVERS- just a coincidance? i dont think so. GNR spend a total of USD$3 million for these 2 videos which have extravagant cinematography. its no mere coincidence. Axl Rose had written and performed November rain on his piano in 1983, 4 years before the band even formed.
To top it off, while i was driving, With or without you by U2 played in the car. The one song that'll bring tears to your eyes if it meant something. with the heavy baseline and deterimined vocals. The song for the one that was not meant to be. :)On a bed of nails she makes me wait, and I wait without you......
I guess the trip down memory lane was one of those that incorporated nostalgia and a whole lot of emotions together. I'm a tad bit emotional today so I didn't make too many corny pictures.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Why trance doesn't go to well when all the other people in the house dislike it:)
The greatest ever video captured on a digital camera.
A lot of credit has to go to Kelvin for helping distract Anthony while I placed the camera in position as Anthony was camera shy:)
To Anthony, this is to the 2 hours of crap trance music by some dude called Van Buuren or shit- Burn now :)
This is Bloodhound Gang- not exactly trance, but it has a tune that you can boogie to:)
A lot of credit has to go to Kelvin for helping distract Anthony while I placed the camera in position as Anthony was camera shy:)
To Anthony, this is to the 2 hours of crap trance music by some dude called Van Buuren or shit- Burn now :)
This is Bloodhound Gang- not exactly trance, but it has a tune that you can boogie to:)
Driving in Malaysia
Written by a foreigner residing here. A funny read, humurous but a bit lengthy. David Astley, a British/Ozzie guy!! now living in KL
A guide for expatriate drivers in Malaysia
Since arriving in Malaysia in 1997, I have tried on many occasions to buy a copy of the Malaysian road rules, but have come to the conclusion that no such publication exists (or if it does, it has been out of print for years). Therefore after carefully observing the driving habits of Malaysian drivers, I believe I have at last worked out the rules of the road in Malaysia. For the benefit of other expatriates living in Malaysia, and the 50% of local drivers who acquired their driving licences without taking a driving test, I am pleased to share my knowledge below:
Q: What is the most important rule of the road in Malaysia?
A: The most important rule is that you must arrive at your destination ahead of the car in front of you. This is the sacrosanct rule of driving in Malaysia. All other rules are subservient to this rule.
Q: What side of the road should you drive on in Malaysia?
A: 99.7% of cars drive on the left hand side, 0.2% on the right hand side, and 0.1% drive in reverse (be on the look out for drivers reversing at high speed in the left hand lane of freeways, having just missed their exit). Therefore on the basis of 'majority rules', it is recommended that you drive on the left. However, be aware that only 90% of motorcyclists travel on the left hand side - the other 10% ride in the opposite direction or on the sidewalk. Fortunately, motorcyclists traveling in reverse are rarely seen.
Q: What are the white lines on the roads?
A: These are known as lane markers and were used by the British in the colonial days to help them drive straight. Today their purpose is mainly decorative, although a double white line is used to indicate a place that is popular to overtake.
Q: When can I use the emergency lane?
A: You can use the emergency lane for any emergency, e.g. you are late for work, you left the toaster plugged in at home, you are bursting to go to the toilet, you have a toothache or you have just dropped your Starbucks coffee in your lap. As it is an emergency, you may drive at twice the speed of the other cars on the road.
Q: Do traffic lights have the same meaning as in other countries?
A: Not quite. Green is the same - that means 'Go', but amber and red are different. Amber means 'Go like hell' and red means 'Stop if there is traffic coming in the other direction or if there is a policeman on the corner'. Otherwise red means the same as green. Note that for buses, red lights do not take effect until five seconds after the light has changed.
Q: What does the sign 'Jalan Sehala' mean?
A: This means 'One Way Street' and indicates a street where the traffic is required to travel in one direction. The arrow on the sign indicates the preferred direction of the traffic flow, but is not compulsory. If the traffic is not flowing in the direction in which you wish to travel, then reversing in that direction is the best option.
Q: What does the sign 'Berhenti' mean?
A: This means 'Stop', and is used to indicate a junction where there is a possibility that you may have to stop if you cannot fool the cars on the road that you are entering into thinking that you are not going to stop.
Q: What does the sign 'Beri Laluan' mean?
A: This means 'Give Way', and is used to indicate a junction where the cars on the road that you are entering will give way to you provided you avoid all eye contact with them and you can fool them into thinking that you have not seen them.
Q: What does the sign 'Dilarang Masuk' mean?
A: This means 'No Entry'. However, when used on exit ramps in multi-storey car parks, it has an alternative meaning which is: 'Short cut to the next level up'.
Q: What does the sign 'Pandu Cermat' mean?
A: This means 'Drive Smartly', and is placed along highways to remind drivers that they should never leave more than one car length between them and the car in front, irrespective of what speed they are driving. This is to ensure that other cars cannot cut in front of you and thus prevent you from achieving the primary objective of driving in Malaysia, and that is to arrive ahead of the car in front of you. If you can see the rear number plate of the car in front of you, then you are not driving close enough.
Q: What is the speed limit in Malaysia?
A: The concept of a speed limit is unknown in Malaysia.
Q: So what are the round signs on the highways with the numbers, 60, 80 and 110?
A: This is the amount of the 'on-the-spot' fine (in ringgits - the local currency) that you have to pay to the police if you are stopped on that stretch of the highway. Note that for expatriates or locals driving Mercedes or BMWs, the on-the-spot fine is double the amount shown on the sign.
Q: Where do you pay the 'on-the-spot' fine?
A: As the name suggests, you pay it 'on-the-spot' to the policeman who has stopped you. You will be asked to place your driving licence on the policeman's notebook that he will hand to you through the window of your car. You will note that there is a spot on the cover of the notebook. Neatly fold the amount of your fine into four, place the fine on the spot, and then cover it with your driving licence so that it cannot be seen. Pass it carefully to the policeman. Then, with a David Copperfield movement of his hands, he will make your money disappear. It is not necessary to applaud.
Q: But isn't this a bribe?
A: Oh pleeease, go and wash your mouth out. What do you want? A traffic ticket? Yes, you can request one of those instead, but it will cost you twice the price, forms to fill out, cheques to write, envelopes to mail, and then three months later when you are advised that your fine was never received, more forms to fill out, a trip to the police station, a trip to the bank, a trip back to the police station, and maybe then you will wish you had paid 'on-the-spot'.
Q: But what if I haven't broken any road rules?
A: It is not common practice in Malaysia to stop motorists for breaking road rules (because nobody is really sure what they are). The most common reasons for being stopped are: (a) the policeman is hungry and would like you to buy him lunch; (b) the policeman has run out of petrol and needs some money to get back to the station; (c) you look like a generous person who would like to make a donation to the police welfare fund; or (d) you are driving an expensive car which means you can afford to make a donation to the police welfare fund.
Q: Does my car require a roadworthy certificate before I can drive it in Malaysia?
A: No, roadworthy certificates are not required in Malaysia. However there are certain other statutory requirements that must be fulfilled before your car can be driven in Malaysia. Firstly, you must ensure that your windscreen is at least 50% obscured with English football club decals, golf club membership stickers or condo parking permits. Secondly, you must place a tissue box (preferably in a white lace cover) on the back shelf of your car under the rear window. Thirdly, you must hang as many CDs or plastic ornaments from your rear vision mirror as it will support. Finally, you must place a Garfield doll with suction caps on one of your windows. Your car will then be ready to drive on Malaysian roads.
Q: What does a single yellow line along the edge of a road mean?
A: This means parking is permitted.
Q: What does a double yellow line along the edge of a road mean?
A: This means double parking is permitted.
Q: What does a yellow box with a diagonal grid of yellow lines painted on the road at a junction mean?
A: Contrary to the understanding of some local drivers, this does not mean that diagonal parking is permitted. It indicates a junction that is grid-locked at peak hours.
Q: Can I use my mobile phone whilst driving in Malaysia?
A: No problem at all, but it should be noted that if you wish to use the rear-vision mirror to put on your lipstick (women only please) or trim your eyebrows at the same time as you are using a mobile phone in the other hand, you should ensure that you keep an elbow free to steer the car. Alternatively, you may place a toddler on your lap and have the child steer the car whilst you are carrying out these other essential driving tasks.
Q: Is it necessary to use indicator lights in Malaysia?
A: These blinking orange lights are commonly used by newly arrived expatriate drivers to indicate they are about to change lanes. This provides a useful signal to local drivers to close up any gaps to prevent the expatriate driver from changing lanes. Therefore it is recommended that expatriate drivers adopt the local practice of avoiding all use of indicator lights. However, it is sometimes useful to turn on your left hand indicator if you want to merge right, because this confuses other drivers enabling you to take advantage of an unprotected gap in the traffic.
Q: Why do some local drivers turn on their left hand indicator and then turn right, or turn on their right hand indicator and then turn
left?
A: This is one of the unsolved mysteries of driving in Malaysia.
HAPPY DRIVING.....
PERSONAL THANKS TO ANTHONY.
see i had forgotten bout these pictures i took in the MMS today during the pathology lab session. And a friend like Anthony was courteous enough to remind me to post the pictures up today. You gotta give him credit where it is due, his premonition is limited as is Cheetara's :)
A guide for expatriate drivers in Malaysia
Since arriving in Malaysia in 1997, I have tried on many occasions to buy a copy of the Malaysian road rules, but have come to the conclusion that no such publication exists (or if it does, it has been out of print for years). Therefore after carefully observing the driving habits of Malaysian drivers, I believe I have at last worked out the rules of the road in Malaysia. For the benefit of other expatriates living in Malaysia, and the 50% of local drivers who acquired their driving licences without taking a driving test, I am pleased to share my knowledge below:
Q: What is the most important rule of the road in Malaysia?
A: The most important rule is that you must arrive at your destination ahead of the car in front of you. This is the sacrosanct rule of driving in Malaysia. All other rules are subservient to this rule.
Q: What side of the road should you drive on in Malaysia?
A: 99.7% of cars drive on the left hand side, 0.2% on the right hand side, and 0.1% drive in reverse (be on the look out for drivers reversing at high speed in the left hand lane of freeways, having just missed their exit). Therefore on the basis of 'majority rules', it is recommended that you drive on the left. However, be aware that only 90% of motorcyclists travel on the left hand side - the other 10% ride in the opposite direction or on the sidewalk. Fortunately, motorcyclists traveling in reverse are rarely seen.
Q: What are the white lines on the roads?
A: These are known as lane markers and were used by the British in the colonial days to help them drive straight. Today their purpose is mainly decorative, although a double white line is used to indicate a place that is popular to overtake.
Q: When can I use the emergency lane?
A: You can use the emergency lane for any emergency, e.g. you are late for work, you left the toaster plugged in at home, you are bursting to go to the toilet, you have a toothache or you have just dropped your Starbucks coffee in your lap. As it is an emergency, you may drive at twice the speed of the other cars on the road.
Q: Do traffic lights have the same meaning as in other countries?
A: Not quite. Green is the same - that means 'Go', but amber and red are different. Amber means 'Go like hell' and red means 'Stop if there is traffic coming in the other direction or if there is a policeman on the corner'. Otherwise red means the same as green. Note that for buses, red lights do not take effect until five seconds after the light has changed.
Q: What does the sign 'Jalan Sehala' mean?
A: This means 'One Way Street' and indicates a street where the traffic is required to travel in one direction. The arrow on the sign indicates the preferred direction of the traffic flow, but is not compulsory. If the traffic is not flowing in the direction in which you wish to travel, then reversing in that direction is the best option.
Q: What does the sign 'Berhenti' mean?
A: This means 'Stop', and is used to indicate a junction where there is a possibility that you may have to stop if you cannot fool the cars on the road that you are entering into thinking that you are not going to stop.
Q: What does the sign 'Beri Laluan' mean?
A: This means 'Give Way', and is used to indicate a junction where the cars on the road that you are entering will give way to you provided you avoid all eye contact with them and you can fool them into thinking that you have not seen them.
Q: What does the sign 'Dilarang Masuk' mean?
A: This means 'No Entry'. However, when used on exit ramps in multi-storey car parks, it has an alternative meaning which is: 'Short cut to the next level up'.
Q: What does the sign 'Pandu Cermat' mean?
A: This means 'Drive Smartly', and is placed along highways to remind drivers that they should never leave more than one car length between them and the car in front, irrespective of what speed they are driving. This is to ensure that other cars cannot cut in front of you and thus prevent you from achieving the primary objective of driving in Malaysia, and that is to arrive ahead of the car in front of you. If you can see the rear number plate of the car in front of you, then you are not driving close enough.
Q: What is the speed limit in Malaysia?
A: The concept of a speed limit is unknown in Malaysia.
Q: So what are the round signs on the highways with the numbers, 60, 80 and 110?
A: This is the amount of the 'on-the-spot' fine (in ringgits - the local currency) that you have to pay to the police if you are stopped on that stretch of the highway. Note that for expatriates or locals driving Mercedes or BMWs, the on-the-spot fine is double the amount shown on the sign.
Q: Where do you pay the 'on-the-spot' fine?
A: As the name suggests, you pay it 'on-the-spot' to the policeman who has stopped you. You will be asked to place your driving licence on the policeman's notebook that he will hand to you through the window of your car. You will note that there is a spot on the cover of the notebook. Neatly fold the amount of your fine into four, place the fine on the spot, and then cover it with your driving licence so that it cannot be seen. Pass it carefully to the policeman. Then, with a David Copperfield movement of his hands, he will make your money disappear. It is not necessary to applaud.
Q: But isn't this a bribe?
A: Oh pleeease, go and wash your mouth out. What do you want? A traffic ticket? Yes, you can request one of those instead, but it will cost you twice the price, forms to fill out, cheques to write, envelopes to mail, and then three months later when you are advised that your fine was never received, more forms to fill out, a trip to the police station, a trip to the bank, a trip back to the police station, and maybe then you will wish you had paid 'on-the-spot'.
Q: But what if I haven't broken any road rules?
A: It is not common practice in Malaysia to stop motorists for breaking road rules (because nobody is really sure what they are). The most common reasons for being stopped are: (a) the policeman is hungry and would like you to buy him lunch; (b) the policeman has run out of petrol and needs some money to get back to the station; (c) you look like a generous person who would like to make a donation to the police welfare fund; or (d) you are driving an expensive car which means you can afford to make a donation to the police welfare fund.
Q: Does my car require a roadworthy certificate before I can drive it in Malaysia?
A: No, roadworthy certificates are not required in Malaysia. However there are certain other statutory requirements that must be fulfilled before your car can be driven in Malaysia. Firstly, you must ensure that your windscreen is at least 50% obscured with English football club decals, golf club membership stickers or condo parking permits. Secondly, you must place a tissue box (preferably in a white lace cover) on the back shelf of your car under the rear window. Thirdly, you must hang as many CDs or plastic ornaments from your rear vision mirror as it will support. Finally, you must place a Garfield doll with suction caps on one of your windows. Your car will then be ready to drive on Malaysian roads.
Q: What does a single yellow line along the edge of a road mean?
A: This means parking is permitted.
Q: What does a double yellow line along the edge of a road mean?
A: This means double parking is permitted.
Q: What does a yellow box with a diagonal grid of yellow lines painted on the road at a junction mean?
A: Contrary to the understanding of some local drivers, this does not mean that diagonal parking is permitted. It indicates a junction that is grid-locked at peak hours.
Q: Can I use my mobile phone whilst driving in Malaysia?
A: No problem at all, but it should be noted that if you wish to use the rear-vision mirror to put on your lipstick (women only please) or trim your eyebrows at the same time as you are using a mobile phone in the other hand, you should ensure that you keep an elbow free to steer the car. Alternatively, you may place a toddler on your lap and have the child steer the car whilst you are carrying out these other essential driving tasks.
Q: Is it necessary to use indicator lights in Malaysia?
A: These blinking orange lights are commonly used by newly arrived expatriate drivers to indicate they are about to change lanes. This provides a useful signal to local drivers to close up any gaps to prevent the expatriate driver from changing lanes. Therefore it is recommended that expatriate drivers adopt the local practice of avoiding all use of indicator lights. However, it is sometimes useful to turn on your left hand indicator if you want to merge right, because this confuses other drivers enabling you to take advantage of an unprotected gap in the traffic.
Q: Why do some local drivers turn on their left hand indicator and then turn right, or turn on their right hand indicator and then turn
left?
A: This is one of the unsolved mysteries of driving in Malaysia.
HAPPY DRIVING.....
PERSONAL THANKS TO ANTHONY.
see i had forgotten bout these pictures i took in the MMS today during the pathology lab session. And a friend like Anthony was courteous enough to remind me to post the pictures up today. You gotta give him credit where it is due, his premonition is limited as is Cheetara's :)
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