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Just Thinking

2010-02-25T15:27:00.000+08:00

I used to think that anything less than an 'A' was a failure but now I'm happy with just passing my exams. Man, when you think about it, people change without even realizing it. They change slowly but surely, sometimes for the better and other times, for the worse (unfortunately). All these changes happens so gradually, they themselves will not realize that they have changed until one day when they get a chance and sit down and ponder upon what has happened so far in their lives and they will go " Hey, I wasn't like this before." It's strange thinking about it, it gives comfort yet at the same time it makes me anxious because there's one thing about me that has yet to change - fear of the unknown and uncertain. This post probably don't make much sense to a lot people but I don't really care because this is simply how I feel and as long as someone understands it, it's all good.

Another Week in Volgograd and My First Birthday Away from Home

2009-11-14T23:48:00.004+08:00

Alrighty then, here's more chronicles in Volgograd. Well, let's see........ This week was a somewhat interesting one. I think it will be better if I used the format I used in one of my other posts, it's much more organised and helps my post not look so pathetically short. OK then, here's how my week went.

Monday: Just another mundane Monday. Woke up in the morning feeling tired > got ready > went to uni > (7 Hours later) go back to hostel> chores, chill, homework > bed time. Told you it was mundane. Pretty much every Monday has been like this here and every monday, I will be wishing that my weekend is a tad bit longer but guess I just have to live with it, Haha!!

Tuesday: Started out like any other Tuesday - boring but much better than monday. My schedule for this morning is more or less the same as Monday~ Wake up > cook > got ready > Go to uni for 7 hrs. After Uni, things got a bit more interesting. At 3 pm, we had a excursion to the city planetarium with our curator (the lecturer in charge of out tutorial group). This trip was rather interesting ( it would've been more interesting if I could understand Russian better or if the tour guide in the planetarium spoke English.). Anyways, we walked to the planetarium as it was not far, it took bout 20 minutes to get there. The planetarium building was way cool ( at least I think so, the pics of the building can be seen in fb in my photos). The tour of the planetarium was nice, got to see all sorts of stuff, ranging from model satellites to meteorites. There's also portraits and sculptures of some people famous in the field such as Yuri Gagarin - first man in space. After the tour of the displays was a demonstration of a simple experiment to show that the earth rotates consisting of a large pendulum, a closed space (which in this case is the room) to prevent air movement from affecting the swing of the pendulum, a scale, and block of wood placed near the pendulum. The pendulum will swing back and forth and after a while it will hit the wooden block. After the demonstration, we went and see a show bout space. It was interesting but most of us fell asleep halfway through. There are a few reasons that happened:

1-We were tired.

2-It was dark and the music was soothing

3-We had no idea what the presenter was saying.

That's it for the excursion. After that, we went back to the hostel and it was business as usual.

Wednesday: Classes start later so woke up later but schedule remains similar - woke up > cook > got ready > class > lunch > more class > back to hostel. Today's chem lecture was better than usual - I could understand the lecturer's English.

Thursday: Just another day - same schedule -had weekly control test (not a big deal).

Friday: Again just another day.

Saturday(Today): Well, this is my first birthday outside M'sia. The day din't really start out too well - woke up late cos my cellphone ran out of juice so my alarm din't ring. I ended up multitasking like heck - reheated food, brushed, dressed, everything in 30 minutes and trust me when I say that I'm no good at multi tasking. Why? Well, my food ended up a bit burned, my hair was messy (hid the mess with my bandanna), nearly forget my wallet and documents and my cellphone still uncharged (thank goodness I had a spare and even that was low on battery.) Hurried to Uni and luckily I wasn't late (pretty sure that this teacher would have had a cow is I was). After that, it was just another Russian Language lesson. During our second recess, my pals took out a cake and surprised me (at least they tried to, I was actually half expecting something like that since they done it on another friend before. ). But still, it was very nice and I was very happy 'bout it but strangely enough, people keep saying I looked sad, dunno why though. It was the most interesting 20 minute party ever and I'm glad that they did it for me.

Well, that's all for this week and I'm sure there will be more interesting stuff to come so more chronicles in Volgograd from this lazy blogger next time.

Another Not Very Interesting Week

2009-11-08T20:52:00.002+08:00

Here's more chronicles of this lazy blogger in Volgograd. Let's see, hmm.......... Well, as the title implies, it hasn't been all that eventful this week so it's a bit of a challenge to think of something to write. Well, this week we had one more day of break than other weeks because Wednesday was a holiday.

That day, our seniors invited us to play paintball with them but since I'm such a lazy fella, I refused so now regretfully, I hv nothing particularly interesting to write about. Let's see....... here's something that maybe some what interesting (though I seriously doubt it): we had a small gathering where we ate and chatted together with some of our seniors (we did the cooking....... well, my floormates did most of the work, I woke up late so I ended up only doing some cutting and eating ......... talk 'bout lazy, huh?). Our seniors had quite a some interesting stories to tell, and I laugh so hard when I heard some of them, I had tears streaming out my eyes.

Well, I'm not sure what else to write so this post ends here but if I think of something I will post it so more chronicles from this lazy blogger next time.

I'm Back

2009-10-27T23:20:00.002+08:00

Well, looks like I spaced for more than 7 months. I shall give no excuses cause it's a proven fact that my memory is hopeless when it comes to such things. Well, let's see.... quite a bit has happen since I last posted, where to start, where to start. Let's see, I made new friends, missing with old friends, lost an old look and gained new confidence. All in all, feelin' great and ready to tackle what's ahead.

Here's a quick go through of recent events:

April: Warded in hospital. > 1st trimming of skin flap.

May: reentered ACMS to continue Pre-Med. > Made plenty of new friends. > Enjoyed myself.

June: Chillin'

July: Still Chillin'

1st half of August: Study (a bit) > Exam > End of Pre-Med.

2nd half of August: Warded in hospital. > Final trimming of Skin flap.

September: Preparing for trip to Russia. -A hell lot of shopping. > Meeting old friends (felt great).> Trip to Russia (23 Sep) - meeting more new friends. > Arrival in Russia (24 Sep)

October: Life in Volgograd. > Here's where things are now

Now, what to say next........

Well, Volgograd is a very B-E-A-Utiful city (but the airport was quite a let down.) Anyways, I've been here for a month now and I can safely say that I have never in my life seen a city quite like this one. It's quite a big city, 100km long but bout' 5 km wide with a population of bout 1.3 million.

Now for another quick run thru, this time on my life here.

1st week: Touchdown in Volgograd Airport. Believe me when I say that this airport leave a lot to be desired and it does not do the city justice. Why? one may ask. Well the city itself is advanced enough in terms of tech but when you land in the airport, you'll feel like you just landed in a third world country with only the most basic of facilities but once you leave the airport, it's a whole different story. Once out of the airport, we were greeted with a beautiful view of trees with golden leaves. Oh yeah, the temperature was awesome. It was nice and cool like in a air-con room. On the next day, we were treated to a quick tour of the city. I won't bother talking about the tour because I just do not have the words for it, you can check out some of the highlights of the tour in my Facebook profile. The days after that were rather uneventful except for the usual hassle of getting into a new Uni.

2nd week: This week is actually rather uneventful too. Classes have started and we have only two subjects - Russian and Chemistry (for two months, haiz......). Russian's both interesting and a serious pain in the a*** all at the same time. We have 2 Russian teachers, one is great and the other is....uh....uhm...uhh.... well, is there a more polite word for b*t*h? I also have mixed feeling for chemistry. Lecture felt like a marathon, the lecturer speaks fast but not well so some of the words she says becomes unintelligible. The lecturer for our practical part was pretty good and her English sounds a lot more normal.

3rd week: This week is completely uneventful. Getting used the city now.

4th week: Things are starting to get cooler now and its not so refreshing anymore. Got a new chemistry lecturer for a new chapter. This new lecturer seems to be hated by 90% of the seniors I asked and after attending her lecture, I can understand why. She strikes me as a sadist because she seems to enjoy giving out punishments as she laughs when she does so. By the way, the way she speaks English is unusual and its kinda hard to understand what she means.

5th week: I got my first taste of negative temperature. Man, was it cold. Walking out the hostel felt like walking into a freezer but other than that it's still a uneventful week so far.

That's it this time from this lazy blogger. More chronicles in Volgograd next time.

Of Yoga and The Snake

2009-03-27T15:31:00.004+08:00

Everyone has their believes and religion and everyone is entitled to practise those believes but no one has the right to judge another religion. Look, before I continue any further, I want to say I do not intend to offend anybody and start something and if you think this post offends you, speak out by commenting and I will remove it if there are more than 5 different people are offended. I'm writing this because I just read an e-mail sent to me by one of my friend about yoga and want to give my opinion on that, its a forwarded e-mail. Long story short, it says yoga is a form of spiritual exercise aimed to arouse the Hindu spirit of the snake and open the third eye which lets a person see into another world. In the e-mail, this is made a reason why Christians should avoid it. 1st of all, I'd like to say I am not christian but I do know a thing or two bout the religion. In Christianity, the snake is viewed as evil but not every religion says so. Yoga need not be a spiritual exercise , it can be just exercise. That is if you view it to be so. Okay, I know some reading this will be thinking its none of my business and yeah , I guess it really is none of my business but I'm gonna write about it anyways.

The thing is, everyone is allowed to do anything they like as long as it is well within the confines of the law. Here's what I think about Christians practising yoga - it is perfectly OK. I mean c'mon, if you're a stout believer in Christianity, I don't think doing a few poses will make you bad or evil, right? Besides if you think that a christian doing yoga makes the person deviate from Christianity, then let me ask you this- what do you think of those who actually believe in the spiritual power of yoga? Do you feel that the devil already has them, that they no longer have hope? If not, then how can a Christian be corrupted simply by doing a few movement and poses.

Yes, those poses are symbolic of animals but only if you view them to be so, if you don't then they are no more than movement and poses that helps one's health. Ever heard of Chinese martial art or wushu? The movements in wushu are largely based on the movements animals - the mantis, the tiger, the monkey and even the snake. When a person practises the movements in these forms of wushu, they in a way become one with the animal they are mimicking and make every strike, every kick more than just a strike and a kick. For example, a person that fights in the tiger style will move in a way symbolic of the power and aggression of the tiger and a person fighting in the style of the snake will move as if he is flowing and his strikes will be fast and accurate like that of a snake striking prey. So if you think yoga is bad because it supposed to summon a snake spirit, then do you think the same for the snake fighting style of wushu?

In the e-mail, there are supposed instances of people losing their mind because practising yoga opened their third eye and let them see in to the world of demons. Well here's another word to describe the "Seeing into the demon world" - HALLUCINATION. If you practise yoga and you see things, do not go blaming yoga without thinking. If something like this really happens to a person, he is in need of immediate medical attention because hallucination is one of the tell tale symptoms of schizophrenia which is a form of mental illness that we normally view as craziness.
Chances are that the things the person see is not real and are just figments of his imagination caused by stress or substance abuse rather than some evil spirit.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that if a person wants to do yoga, Christian or not, just let him do it for its his choice and its not our place to judge another religion's believe no matter what we think of it. So if you think yoga will somehow make you bad, then don't do it and if you feel that its good for your health, the just go for it. Remember this, a belief is powerful only if you believe. That is why its called a belief and not something else.

Chain E-mails

2009-03-23T14:38:00.011+08:00

Ever received E-mails containing a story about a couple of lovers and their supposed tragic demise or some 'scary' ghost story and at the end of the e-mail there is a line saying forward the frickin' e-mail or something bad is gonna happen to you or your family? Well, I know I have. To me this sort of mail is seriously annoying. I am quite superstitious thanks to my upbringing so in the past, I would believe in the threat and forward the message thinking "hey, better safe than sorry. Its just a few e-mails anyways" . But after a while, I get sick of those mails and don't even bother trying to forward those mail. Why? Simple, it is irritating having to forward such BS to like twenty people just because some a**hole decide its fun to play people's fear of the unknown so nowadays I just delete any mail that even hints that it is a lousy chain mail.

This phenomenon of sending and receiving anonymous letters (electronic or not) saying bad things will happen to you if it is not forwarded is not something new. It predates the Internet by hell lot. Don't believe me? Go ask your parents whether they ever heard of people sending and receiving during their time. You are likely to get a positive answer, if not go check out websites such as wikipedia and bet'cha gonna find what I've said is true. Some may think that, I'm making a fuss over nothing. Maybe I am, but I don't care as long as I get my opinions out. Those who think I am making a fuss over nothing, have you ever consider what effects do these chain e-mails have on a person's psyche. You and I may just shrug it off as nothing more than a nuisance or a sick joke but there are people who are extremely superstitious or gullible that they actually believe it and does exactly what the mail says.

Not every superstitious fellow out there will wise up like I did and stop believing in such crap instead they may end up forwarding every single chain mail they receive until they become fed up and terminate their E-mail addresses or worse themselves (I know its a little far fetched but improbable is not the same as impossible).

If you are someone like that,please believe me when I say that chain e-mails are nothing more than normal though irritating e-mails and if you receive one, just ignore it. If you hear any sort of rumour about someone's misfortune because of his neglect to forward a chain mail also ignore it. Rumours are rarely true and even if it is, it very likely has been bend and warped to make it sound more interesting. Even if that rumour is 100% true that someone experienced some misfortune and that he did not forward a chain mail, it cannot be concluded that his misfortune is caused by that chain mail. Why? Simply because there are plenty of people that don't give a horse's rear about chain mails and yet they thrive and are very successful.

On the other hand, if you're thinking of starting a brand new chain of such e-mails, consider first how would you feel if you were to receive some death threat from someone whom you don't even know. Well, that feeling is more or less how a person who receive a chain e-mail will feel. If you simply don't care and still send that mail you're a true blue a**hole that should have your own life f**ked up a bit just so you would know the feeling of what you say would happen in your little prank.

Apocolypse How?

2009-03-02T20:49:00.002+08:00

I've recently watched a program called End Day on the Discovery Channel. This program features four ways the world could end as humankind know it. Actually, I missed the first way but the the other three were an asteroid, an epidermic and last but not least a black hole. All three are scenarios that have been portrayed by Movies. In the movies, the trip to the end is quite accurately depicted(mostly) but the difference between fact and fiction is that happy endings is unlikely in real life.

For example, If an huge monstrous asteroid were to hurtle towards the earth in the movies everyone will panic then the government of the world will work together then the U.S and other countries with nuclear missiles towards the asteroids and blowing it into smithereens and everyone lives happily ever after until the next doomsday scenario. Now back to reality, if an asteroid were to hurtle towards earth in real life, the governments will probably keep it a secret at first until they somehow find a way to change its trajectory and prevent it from hitting the earth because if they blow it up as in the movies, it will just become several chunks of smaller pieces that are just as dangerous if not more dangerous. Some may think smaller chunks will dissipate in the atmosphere from air friction but the thing is if the last asteroid was big enough to wipe out 70% of earth's life at the time, splitting the next into a few pieces will not help much because they will still be large enough to end humanity just slower.

In the movies, when killer epidermic breaks out people panic, governments quarantine, and doctors finds cure after sufficient casualties and life goes on. In reality, the first two parts will happen but a cure will not be found in a few weeks or months for that matter. The truth of the matter is that a cure will never be found or rather will not be found before its too late but quarantine methods will help reduce the spread and humanity lives on but if and only if measures taken can keep up with the spread. If the epidermic spreads as fast as the ones in the movies well nothing its gonna stop it. Take the virus in the movie "I am Legend" starring Will Smith for example. If a real fast-acting fatal disease spread like that in real life, let's pray there's heaven for us.

Black Holes actually seem the least likely doomsday scenario. But it could happen given all the experiments conducted in the search for the truth of the beginning of the universe. A black hole is not actually a hole, it is (I quote from the End Day show) gravity gone mad. A black hole is a huge concentration of mass in such small space that it has a density so high its gravitational field so strong it is literally off the charts (until they made charts with larger scales that is -...ahem, joke, ahem....). This field is so powerful that even light can't escape it. Hence, a black hole. All right, with that said, it is obvious we cannot stop a black hole by plugging it or any other means with our current knowledge of the phenomenon as in the movies. So if a black hole is really created here on earth enjoy your last moments because there will not be much time left till the inevitable end.

After talking about three ways the world could end, I personally think that if the world must end I hope it is in a quick and painless manner so my choice of doomsday would be an asteroid because that end be fast but there is a chance for the survival of humanity so suffering is minimal and limited to those who survived initial impact. At least those who died did not suffer before death and there is a planet to survive on. I really hope it will not be an epidermic because people who contracted the disease will suffer before dying and those who live will suffer a sense of loss and at the same time live in fear of contracting the sickness themselves. Chances of survival of the human race if this happens depends on the ability of Scientists to figure out a cure which is a gamble be cause luck plays a considerable role when it comes to working on cures because breakthroughs can happen in the nick of time or far too late. And finally is the black hole scenario, there is actually a very very simple reason I really really don't want it to happen and that is the chances of survival with our current understanding of the phenomenon is a BIG FAT Z-E-R-O ...zero, zip , nought , nil. We will not survive a black hole if we cannot stop it simply because there will not be a planet left or the solar system for that matter.

So after all that, could y'all send me some feed back and tell me how would you rather have the world end if it must end. Look, I do not, I repeat, I DO NOT want the world to end because I love this planet and wanna keep it alive for as long as it can. Before I end this post, I would like to put a little something about another way it could end that is because of our pollution and our overuse and exploitation of natural resources. The thing is, this may be the most likely doomsday scenario even though it is less popularised in the media through blockbuster movies or whatever because if awareness of this matter continues to stay as it is resources will run dry pollution will run amok rendering planet earth as inhabitable as venus or mecury and ultimately become the demise of humanity and quite possibly all life on earth. So start going green and help cross out a doomsday scenario from the list, thank you.

Surgery, the Sequel

2009-02-19T20:47:00.005+08:00

Hi, y'all. It's me the super extra LAZY blogger again. Remember my littel post bout' my surgery way back when. Guess what, there's a sequel. My first surgery went great and risk to my well being.....poof.....all gone. But cosmetic wise...., mm... let me illustrate with a picture

So, what do you think? I was suppose to get it trimmed to make it look nicer last Thursday, but as fate will have it, I caught a cough. Well, I probably shouldn't blame fate as I probably let myself go during CNY and had perhaps a bit too much junk. Ok,Ok a lot too much junk. So the doctor set me on a course of antibiotic to see if I could get better in a week. The thing is if I was back here in kuching, that wouldn't be much of an issue but at the time, I was in Penang staying in a hotel( well, actually it was the Penang YMCA hostel but it still cost a pretty penny--My Dad's but money nonetheless) so we checked out the prices for tickets back home but in the end , it was more econmical to stay in penang till the follow-up. So began my week in penang playing tourists but it was more or less a snooze fest. I did go to Alor Setar and Ipoh but din't stay for long. Actually it was more like my dad and I went just to have lunch cos' we had nothing to do in Penang. Sure, we went to the big shopping complexes in Penang but one could only windowshop so many times before getting bored out of your wits.

A week finally passed and I went to see the doctor but I still had a little cough left in me. Here's what happened,I walk in, the doctor asks me how is ur cough but before I could even utter a word in response a tiny cough came out and the doctor said without a second thought "No, We cannot do the surgery". Look, I'm not trying to make the doctor look bad here. The thing is the rules actually dictates that a patient up for surgery must be in perfect health for 3 weeks prior to the sugery plus the phlegm in one's throat can really be hazardous if it enters the lungs ( Durning surgery a tube will be insertedet down my throat prbably to facilitate breathing--hvnt done my research-- and if I had phlegm in my throat it will be pushed into my lungs.)Now, I'm back in the waiting list, probably gonna get my surgery in April and thats that. Back to Kuching I go with a trip wasted. (Damn, I wish I had more self-control during CNY)

10 Books Worth Checking Out

2009-01-09T16:32:00.007+08:00

Here's a list of books that will pave the way to your success.

1- Cook to Impress by Ai Kant Kook.

2- Exam Made Easy by Kho Bee Kiat

3- 100 Ways to Stay Up to Date by Kay Poh

4- Beginner's Guide to Politics by M.T.Prom(Mrs)

5- Spend less, Earn More by Sir Spencer Lot

6- Layman's Guide to Social Success by B.C Bordy

7- Tales of Bravery: An Autobiography by Scare D. Kate

8- Music By Ear by Barry Deff and Shirley Deff

9- Financial Sucess Made Easy by Sting G. Fella

10- Mechanics of Swimming by Dr. Ownin Izzy Lee

Happy New Year

2009-01-04T00:35:00.005+08:00

I know this is kinda late but laziness mixed with forgetfulness equals a really crappy blogger. I meant to do this on the actual New Year's Day but as one can so very obviously see, I failed to do so. Alright, lets get on with the New Year's wishing. Here I go, HAPPY NEW YEAR and may all your desires come true unless its something evil, in that case may it never come true for everyone's sake but Happy New Year nonetheless.

Something about Cosplaying

2008-12-16T16:19:00.014+08:00

WARNING: No insult or ridicule is directed to any particular person in this post. This post is merely for comic and entertainment puposes.

When I was browsing the net for anime pictures (being the nerd I am) the other day, I came across several picture showing some cosplayers portraying some of my favourite anime characters. Well, they were my favourite characters until I saw those pictures. I never had much love for cosplaying in the first place but man those picture suck on whole different scales. Here are some of those pictures I found:

First off, We have Natalia from the ever popular Tales of The Abyss:

Alright, for those who never seen the actual character, here's a picture for you to compare.

Next on the list, Luke and Asch also from Tales of the Abyss:

And Here's how they should look,

So all I can say is that Mr Luke wannabe needs to gain a six pack and lose that big barrel and Ms (yes,MISS) Asch wannabe should take some calcium. (PS: Asch is a BOY, one more thing, the cosplay costumes above seem very good but the cosplayer just don't have the shape.)

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that all cosplay suck, there of course very good ones. And I do mean very good. Take the following cosplay of Tifa for example,(well, I think its Ok but my friends say its very good)

OK, I think its 'bout time I wrap it up. Some people may think these people have no life but hey, that's what they think 'bout me too. So, it just shows that you do not need to cosplay to have no life. Wait, did that come out right?

Nothing to Say but A Song to Play

2008-12-08T18:20:00.006+08:00

I have no story to tell but I have being enjoying some new songs lately and here's the lyrics to one of my favorites. It's a song by a famous J-pop singer called Trickster, Nana Mizuki from her latest album of the same name.

Original / Romaji Lyrics
kimi ga "daisuki da yo" tte itsumo mujaki na koe de warau kara boku no wa ga mamana tokei wa hora, ugokihajimeru kowareta omocha narabe jibun no risou no shiro tsukutte daremo ga motomeru shiawase ni kokoro ubawareteita
"daijoubu" to kagi wo kakete kakushiteta takusan no kotobatachi saa tokihanattemiyou
kimi no tsumugu monogatari boku ni oshiete yo sore wa, dono hoshi yori utsukushiku hikaru tatoe ima* ga kako ni nurikaerareta toshitemo ano hi kara tsuzuku yume no motto saki e mayowazu shirisu yo boku dake no SCENARIO
kimi ga "heiki dakara" tte itsumo massugu ni mitsumeru kara boku wa shirazu ni ita hontou no kimochi ni kizuketanda
"kawaranai mono nante, nani hitotsu nai kara" to shinjiru to iu koto nimo akirameru kuse ga tsuiteta
kawaita sora MOUPU no kiri ni tsutsumareteiku haruka tooku kimi no uta ga kikoetetanda kotae no nai PEIJI darake datte ii kara hisoka boku no naka mebaeteta QUEST ni takaraka ni sakebu kowai mono wa nai to
buini osou kodoku wa ne Level up e no signal dakara
kimi no tsumugu monogatari boku ni oshiete yo sore wa, dono hoshi yori utsukushiku hikaru tatoe ima* ga kako ni nurikaerareta toshitemo ano hi kara tsuzuku yume no motto saki e mayowazu shirisu yo boku dake no SCENARIO
boku no tsumugu monogatari kimi ni tsutaetai sore wa, owarinaki hoshi no inochi no hajimari

English Translation
Because you always say "I like you"in that innocent voice Look! My selfish watch (feelings) has started to move. Arranging broken toys, building my ideal castle. Letting my heart be snatched away by the happiness that everyone wants
Try to release the true feelings (words) that have been locked up While saying "It's alright"
Tell me the tale that you have spun It shines more beautifully than any legend (star) Even if the present is repainted with the past Right to the very end of the dream that has continued since that day Without getting lost, I'll record it The scenario that is mine only
Because you always look straight ahead saying "Because it's fine" Unknowingly, I was able to realise true feelings
Saying "There's no such thing as something that doesn't change" I've taken to giving up in the act(fact) of believing
The parched sky is getting wrapped up in a fog of mobe Your song, from faraway, could be heard. Because it's ok to be strewn with pages without answers Call out loudly "There is nothing to be afraid of" To the QUEST that is budding somewhere within me
For the unforeseen, loneliness Is a signal to Level up
Tell me the tale that you have spun It shines more beautifully than any legend (star) Even if the present is repainted with the past Right to the very end of the dream that has continued since that day Without getting lost, I'll record it The scenario that is mine only
The tale that I have spun, I'd like to tell it to you That is, endlessly, the start of a legend (star) 's love (life)

Finally Back in the Mood to Post

2008-10-09T12:16:00.005+08:00

Well, I'll admit that I've been way lazy lately .Lazier than I usually am at least. It feels like an eternity since I last entered this site.Part of the reason for my inactivity was becoz I was stuck in the hospital for more than one month deprived of all things internet. I noe,Inoe, I haven't post anything new for more than two months but the truth is when I got out of the hospital and got back online I just can't seem to think of anything to write.Actually, I do't really have much to write about right now.Well, there is the gathering with my pals from secondary school the other day but it was rather uneventful for me at least but that doesn't mean it was not a heck of a good time. It was a blast , seeing friends that I haven't seen for a while definitely felt great. Hell, I was positively estatic thinking about it.

Oh yeah, I saw something interesting in penang the other day (I noe, this is random, so sue me but I just gotta show this to ya). And (drum roll....) here's the pcture:

FUN??

2008-07-07T17:35:00.005+08:00

Well, the date for my surgery is set and preps are underway. I'm to deposit 2 pints of blood in the blood bank as a precaution for imminent blood loss during the surgery and that may not be enough so blood from donors will probably be used. Well according to Ms Lim (the surgeon) this is a major operation and I have to be sent to the ICU after the surgery and I'll have tubes all over my body (sounds like fun................not!!!). On top of that, I have to miss my trip to Russia this year, which BTW is the part I dislike most. And I thought I can graduate early (-_-).

Anyway, every cloud has its silver lining. In this case it would be that I get to go back home earlier and for a longer period of time before I leave for Russia (yes, I'll still be leaving for Russia just a bit later than originally planned) but I'll be sporting a new hairstyle when I go back. It probably look something like this:

HEART

2008-07-02T21:59:00.004+08:00

Guess what, we go to see a cow's heart and eye being dissected the other day (1 July 2008 to be exact). Too bad we didn't get to do it ourselves but hey, better something than nothing. The heart was huge and I mean HUGE. It was about 5x the size of an average human's heart and we could see the parts very clearly. Well, different people had different opinions about the heart (its smell,looks etc). I personally think it was kinda cool, made me a bit hungry for some pork liver soup (which is something impossible to obtain around here) but cool nevertheless. Some on the other hand lost their appetite and didn't take dinner. Weak stomachs I guess, but hey they'll thoughen up sooner or later. After all, we can't have a doctor throwing up while operating on a patient (FYI, the heart was clean of any blood). Anyway, here are some pics of the heart, don't throw up now, ya hear.

3rd Sem?!!

2008-06-06T18:06:00.003+08:00

OMG, its the 3rd Sem already. Whao, talk about fast! I mean just enrolled a while ago and all of a sudden its the 3rd Sem already! Time flies huh, it passes by without us noticing and before we know it, so much of it has gone by.

There will be 13 weeks for 3rd Sem including study week and exam weeks and the 1st week has just passed. All in all, the week was rather uneventful, its just like any other week --> B-O-R-I-N-G. Its just wake up, go to college, getback to hostel,sleep, and then let the whole cycle repeat itself. There is one thing different about this week's routine though, but it still boring.......That is I had to go to the hospital to discuss with the surgeon 'bout my upcoming surgery.

Honestly, I really dislike doing that.Why? Simple. One, I have to miss class ; Two, It seems to me everytime I talk to the doctor, the risk of the operation increases. First, it was blood loss. Then, infection and now I might even end up losing my left eye if something goes wrong. Although the good doctor says that this is unlikely,it is still scary coz unlikely doesn't mean impossible. Jeez, talk about irritating! As if that doesn't suck enough, I might not make it in time to fly to Russia this year.

Just thinking about it makes me feel like my head will explode so if you all hear about some terrorist attack in Penang, you can call up the gov. and tell them not to worry coz its probably my head (this a joke so if you took it seriously, you should get your head checked).

Vestige

2008-05-28T12:44:00.004+08:00

You grasped your strong fist and smashed it
Wishing for blood to flow from your palm
Forever, these wings and chains will be the same
With this weight I can't go anywhere

I'm only losing these childish eyes
I feel that I can't regain these stars

Raising each light of life so they can bloom
Carrying them because it's our destiny
Everyone engraves radiance into the gentle scar of time.....

Ending the crying and replacing
Has it all been forgotten... ?

Tomorrow a feather will fall from the sky
It'll awaken painful dreams but...

I'm in a trance while wounded, it's called "living"
Don't go out you're the only truth
Leave this dazzling place momentary, I will stay here...

Raising each light of life so they can bloom
Carrying them because it's our destiny
Everyone engraves radiance into the gentleness
I'm in a trance while wounded, it's called "living"

Don't go out you're the only truth
Leave this dazzling place momentary, I will stay here...

This is the translation to the song "Vestige" sung by TM Revolution as an insert song for Gundam Seed Destiny. It's a nice song, hope ya'll like it, I know I do.

2008-05-21T21:08:00.005+08:00

Life is a roller coaster ride , it goes up , it goes down, it loops, it dives , it moves at a snails pace at times, then all of a sudden it moves so fast that it gets ur adrenalin pumping just to come to a stop at the end.

Well, that's how life is for most people anyways. As people riding this ride, we must make the best out of it and not be scared of it. After all, roller coasters are meant for ppl to hv fun whether going up, down or around. We also hv to remember that we only get one ticket for this ride and we will never and I do mean never gonna get another chance to ride it after it stops so we must always treasure this ride that is like no other for unlike other roller coasters, the one called life does not hv set turns , loops, or anything of such and we also don't know long will the ride last so every moment is precious.

Remember this, a roller coaster will hv ups and downs as long as it doesn't stop but once it does stop , it will be the end.

Alright , alright, this is beyond cliche but many of us don't realise this fact and plus, I had nothing better to write. Well after reading this, I hope your roller coaster will go up if it was heading down.

Why So Sentimental?

2008-03-23T22:54:00.002+08:00

This is my 3rd month here so I'm quite used to things here but lately I've been thinking,"what am doing here?",Studying for the future,to become a Doctor?If so, why then?Well when other students here are asked about the reason they want to be a doctor, they can answer without any problem. Some of them would say that they want to do so because they want to save lives, Some would say its their interest, some would also say that they are following in someone's footstep but there also those who simply want the honor and the respect that comes with the title 'Doctor'.I on the other hand have not a clue as to why I want to be a doctor.I don't really want fame and fortune, I mean it will be nice to have those but its fine with me if I can't have them as long as I can keep myself and maybe enjoy a little.If I were to say that I want to be a doctor because I want to save lives, it may not be true either because I doubt I am such a noble person.If I say I want to be a doctor because of interest, I think I will probably be telling only part of the truth because although I like Biology but the urge to become a doctor never even crossed my mind before coming here so can anyone out there tell me why am I here? What am I thinking huh? Of course no one can tell me that so I guess I just have to find out by myself one step at a time.If you have read this I would like to thank you for sparring your time because it gives me some sense of relieve that I can't explain or even understand for that matter but thank you anyway.

What to do?

2008-03-21T13:07:00.002+08:00

I never really liked moral studies but I have always gave it my best shot, and yet what I have to show for what I've done in the end? A extremely annoying and not to mention depressing B3 for SPM . As if thats not crappy enough, my MPW lecturer told us that none of us in this batch were able to get result any higher than B- for our Moral Studies in the Finals for Sem.1 . Its like painful whack in the face, I mean , c'mon, what are the chances for me to receive bad news for the same subject in one fothnight.Because of that stupid B3, I am unable to even qualify for a JPA loan and thanks to the Moral Studies here, it just got a heck lot tougher to get a CGPA of 3.0 (as if it wasn't difficult enough in the first place).But bygones are bygones,what can I do about the past?Nothing but forgeting bout' it.I guess just have to look foward and do my best ,rite??

Nolstalgia

2008-02-18T20:46:00.003+08:00

Its been a while since I've seen a familiar face that I've faced so many times for so long and I do hope to see that face once again and maybe I'll stop cowering and face up the truth and admit it for chances will not be easy to come by again

Fate/Stay Night Senarios

2007-12-20T16:52:00.000+08:00

THESE SENARIOS ARE FOR THE PS2 VISUAL NOVEL
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Fate/Unlimited Blade Works
This Senario is simmiliar to the storyline during the Caster's arc in the anime at first but continues to produce a very different senario after a while.As in the anime,the immediate threat is Caster and her plan to summon the holy grail.In this senario,Caster killed rider and is collecting mana to furfill her plans by draining the life foreces of the city folks.Initially in this senario,Rin is bent on killing Shiro but decided to team up with Shiro in order to kill Caster and foil her plans and falls for Shiro in the end.Before Shiro and Rin could execute a plan to stop Caster,Caster uses the Rule Breaker(her Noble Phantasm) to sever Shiro and Saber's contract in order to claim Saber as her servant.Shiro,Rin & Archer tried to attack Caster but failed because Archer Betrayed them and joined Caster. Desperate, they went to Illya in hopes to form alliance with her in order to defeat Caster.But to their dispair,Berseker was defeated and Illya killed by Gilgamesh.Eventually,They teamed up with Lancer to defeat Caster.Losing,Caster tried to send Saber to kill Shiro and Rin but was killed by Archer before she was able to do so.Rin quickly makes a contract with Saber and fought off Archer before he can kill Shiro but was taken hostage by Archer. Archer later challenges Shiro to a duel and Shiro accepted to save Rin. In this senario, Archer is revealed to be Shiro Emiya of the future who indeed susceeded in becoming a hero but regrets his decision so he became a servant in order to return to the past to eliminate his younger self and thus terminating his own existance.During the duel, Shiro convinced Archer that the path he took was not wrong and archer stops fighting and allows himself to lose.After that, Shiro,Rin and Saber sets out to kill Gilgamesh.When fighting Gilgamesh, Shiro unleashes his Unlimited Blade Works(which is also Archers Noble Phantasm,duh) upon Gilgamesh in order to beat him but Gilgamesh tried to drag Shiro along.Archer showed up in the last minute and kills Gilgamesh and saves Shiro.Saber thrashes the holy grail and ends the war and the story ends.(but there are 2 epilogue AKA endings)
Ending:
~The "Good" ending depicts an epilogue in which Rin keeps Saber as her Servant, and the group all live normal, happy lives.
~The "True" ending shows Rin heading off to the Mage Association after her schooling ends, with Shirō joining her as her apperientice.
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Fate/Heaven's Feel
In this senario,Zoken Mato(Sakura's granfather) is introduced as Rider's master who summons another servant after Rider's defeat to Saber ,ie:True Assasin.Here,Sakura was implanted with a parasite by her granfather that causes her to become a 'shadow' that draws life force from other beings be it human or servant.In the continuation of the plot,Saber was defeated by True Assasin but Shiro continues to fight in order to stop the killing.A twist in the plot left Rider allying herself with Shiro and it is revealed that Sakura is the true master of Rider and will die if the parasite continues to dwell in her.Rin decided to kill Sakura to prvent he from becoming a mass muderer but Shiro(being Mr.Hero) disagrees with Rin and wanted to save Sakura without killing her.They tried to seek Illya and Berserker's help just to find that Berserker devoured by the Shadow(Sakura when possesed by the parasite).The Shadow then turns her attetion on the three masters.They were able to escape with the help of Rider but at a cost > Shiro lost his left arm and Archer was critically wounded.When Shiro regained consciousness,he finds that archer's left arm is grafted to him and that Archer is dead.The trio then devised a plan to defeat Zoken Mato by tracing a powerful magical sword called Jeweled Sword Zelretch .the process of tracing this sword caused Shiro great pain and Illya warned that continued usage of Archer's arm will eventually kill him.Later in the story,Gilgamesh attempted to kill the parasite possesed Sakura but to no avail even after hammering her wth countless noble phantasms from his Gate of Babylon.It is revealed that the parasite in Sakura was in fact, the vessel of the previous Holy Grail War in the form of a worm when Shiro confronts Zoken.Worse yet, Sakura has given into the darkside and is out of control and the only way to stop the parasite is to kill her.Shiro becomes indecisive when confonted with this situation.Sakura seeing the Shiro's current state,becomes unwilling to see Shiro continue to suffer ends up kidnaping Illya to complete the holy grail. With Kotomine's help, Shirō heads off to save Ilya, taking on Dark Berserker, while Kotomine fights True Assassin. Kotomine stalemates Assassin and is able to defeat Zōken by purifying his soul; however, Kotomine becomes mortally wounded by Sakura, and dies shortly after rescuing Ilya. Shirō is able to release the power within his grafted arm to defeat Dark Berserker nine times by imaging Berserker's special technique: "Nine Lives: The Shooting Hundred Heads", but doing so causes intense damage to his own body, which slowly begins to kill him.
Upon her rescue, Ilya informs them of what is transpiring: since the third war, the contents of the Grail have been tainted by Angra Mainyu, and the completion of the Grail will cause immense, world-wide pain and suffering. Upon this revelation, it is decided Sakura must be killed before the Grail is completed. Shirō remains set on saving her, and Rider, upon hearing this, offers her services. In the interim, Sakura has turned on and killed True Assassin and destroyed Zōken's mother worm inside of her body.The final confrontation occurs in a cave beneath Ryūdō Temple; this site was the place where the original ritual of the Holy Grail took place. Together, Shirō and Rider defeat Dark Saber, while Rin uses the Zelretch to fight Sakura. Rider was able to fully nullify Saber's Noble Phantasm with the help of Shirō imaging the shield of Rho Aias. This gave Shirō a chance to remove Saber from her misery. Shirō is initially hesitant to land the killing blow, but the corrupted Saber pleads with him to end her life, as she is no longer in control of her body and is in constant torment. Finally, Shirō agrees, and kills her with the dagger of Azoth. Rin continues to fight Sakura, but at the last second decides to not kill her and instead suffers a near-fatal blow. Sakura, realizing that she is still loved and thus seeing the mistakes she has made, surrenders. Shirō, barely alive at this point, joins them and uses his diminishing power to trace the Rule Breaker in order to separate Sakura and Angra Mainyu. During this, the Grail becomes complete, forming the Grand Holy Grail, which is on the verge of releasing Angra Mainyu. Shirō moves to destroy it, but the corpse of Kotomine intervenes. The two fight, hand to hand, ending with Kotomine defeated and Shirō on the verge of death. Shirō, knowing he is about to die, begins to trace Excalibur in order to destroy the Grail once and for all.(Heaven's Feel als has 2 endings)
Endings:
~The "Normal" version depicts an epilogue with Shirō sacrificing himself so that he can destroy the Grand Holy Grail. Sakura vows to wait for him to return, because they promised to view cherry blossoms in the spring. However, years pass while Sakura ages and waits faithfully for his return. In the end, it becomes clear that Shirō never returns.
~The "True" ending depicts an epilogue where Ilya sacrifices herself, the embodiment of the Holy Grail, in order to save Shirō and close the gate. Shirō is able to get a new body from a puppet master (this is a reference to Aozaki Tōko in TYPE-MOON's earlier work Kara no Kyoukai) and live a normal life with Sakura and Rider. Rin becomes a sorcerer at the Association.
~There is also a "simple" ending that occurs when Shirō is unable to form a pact with Rider. In the "simple" ending, Shirō unleashes the true power of Kanshō and Bakuya and wins the one-to-one duel with Dark Saber, but this causes him to have a mental breakdown.
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This is just a rough Summary of the two plots,for a more detailed story pls click on the following link:
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fate/stay_night_scenarios

フェイト／ゼロ,(Fate/Zero)

2007-12-08T22:53:00.000+08:00

Genre
Action, Drama, Fantasy, Seinen, Supernatural, Thriller
Light novel
Author
TYPE-MOON
Artist
Nitroplus
Publisher
TYPE-MOON
Published
2006-2007
Volumes
4
Overview
Fate/zero (フェイト／ゼロ, Feito/zero?) is a prequel to TYPE-MOON's visual novel Fate/stay night. It is a novel with illustrations by Takashi Takeuchi. The first volume was released on December 12, 2006, and is a collaboration between TYPE-MOON and fellow developer Nitroplus. The second volume was released on March 31, 2007. The third volume was released on July 27, 2007. The fourth and final volume will be released on December 29, 2007, along with the Fate/zero Original Image Soundtrack "Return to Zero".
Story
The storyline of Fate/zero takes place 10 years prior to the events of Fate/stay night, detailing the events of the Heaven's Feel 4 in Fuyuki City [1]. It includes the following characters:
Humans:

-Kiritsugu Emiya (衛宮切嗣, Emiya Kiritsugu)
Master of Saber, unconfident and unhappy, adopts a strategy of exploiting a magus' weak point using technology.
-Kotomine (言峰綺礼, Kotomine Kirei)
Master of Assassin, works for Tokiomi and does everything he is asked to do to the best of his ability, but lacks fulfillment.
-Tokiomi Tōsaka (遠坂時臣, Tōsaka Tokiomi)
Father of Rin Tōsaka and Sakura Matō, Master of Archer, arrogant and manipulative, arranges for Kirei Kotomine to be his "pupil". Thinks highly of Kotomine and has him serve him.
-Aoi Tōsaka (遠坂葵, Tōsaka Aoi?)
Mother of Rin Tōsaka and Sakura Matō. Childhood friend of Kariya Matō.
-Irisviel von Einzbern (アイリスフィール・フォン・アインツベルン, Airisufīru fon Aintsuberun?)
Mother of Illyasviel von Einzbern, heroine of the story. Partner of Saber.
-Ryūnosuke Uryū (雨生龍之介, Uryū Ryūnosuke?) Master of Caster, psychotic killer who summons Caster after murdering a family and using their blood as a component in the summoning ritual.
-Maiya Hisau (久宇舞弥, Hisau Maiya?)
Assistant to Kiritsugu Emiya. She is cold and professional, which makes it easier for Kiritsugu to act as he needs to. Armed with a Steyr AUG.
-Waver Velvet (ウェイバー・ベルベット, Ueiba Berubetto?) Master of Rider, future Lord El-Melloi II. Steals his teacher's artifact and uses it to summon Rider. Plans to use the Grail to force the Magus Association to recognize his genius.
-Kariya Matō (間桐雁夜, Matō Kariya?)
Uncle of Shinji Matō, Master of Berserker, makes a deal with Zōken Matō that he will win the Grail War in exchange for Sakura Matō's freedom. He is the only member of Matō family who truly loves Sakura, and is upset that Tokiomi allowed his younger daughter to be adopted by Zōken.
-Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi (ケイネス・エルメロイ・アーチボルト, Keinesu Erumeroi Achiboruto?)
Master of Lancer, a nobleman from the Magus Association. His artifact is stolen by Waver Velvet, but he manages to summon Lancer anyway. While he holds the command spells for Lancer, the energy to materialize the Servant is maintained by Sola-Ui.
-Risei Kotomine (言峰璃正, Kotomine Risei?)
Kirei Kotomine's 80 year old father, a priest in the Church, the regulator of the 4th Holy Grail War. He is a friend of Tokiomi Tōsaka and actively supports him. While he is proud of his son, who has demonstrated himself to be a perfect heir, Risei fails to understand Kirei in any sense.
-Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri (ソラウ・ヌァザレ・ソフィアリ, Sorau Nuazare Sofiari?)
The daughter of the head of the spiritual evocation division. She is engaged to Kayneth as a result of a strategic marriage arrangement and the decision of her family to entrust their crest to her brother instead.
Servants participating in the Fourth Holy Grail War and their true identities:

Saber: King Arthur
The same character from Fate/stay night. Known as the King of Knights.
Archer: Gilgamesh
A rogue servant in Fate/stay night, the King of Heroes. He dislikes the presence of Saber and Iskander in particular since they were kings like he was. Much to Tokiomi's displeasure, Gilgamesh has difficulty acting covertly.
Lancer: Diarmuid Ua Duibhne
A Servant with two Noble Phantasms: Gae Buidhe - Golden Rose of Mortality and Gae Dearg - Crimson Rose of Exorcism, which can counter Saber and Berserker's abilities.
Rider: Iskander(Alexander The Great)
The King of Conquerors, who desires to defeat Saber and Lancer in particular. Has several Noble Phantasms, the first of which is Gordius Wheel - Wheel of Heaven's Authority, which summons an ox-drawn chariot when Iskander slices the air with his sword.
Caster: Bluebeard
A Servant who derives pleasure from first providing his victims a moment of relief before terrorizing them and then killing them. Expresses an interest in Saber because he has mistaken her for Jeanne D'Arc, with whom Bluebeard has an infatuation.
Berserker: the Black Knight (true identity unknown) A Servant who possesses the ability to use practically any object as a Noble Phantasm.
Assassin: Assassins related to True Assassin Fate/stay night
Assassin is actually composed of several entities rather than just one. They act as reconnaissance agents for Tokiomi and Kirei after Gilgamesh "kills" one of them.
Minor Characters

Rin Tōsaka (遠坂凛, Tōsaka Rin)
The daughter of Tokiomi and Aoi Tōsaka. Despite her young age, she is capable of using elementary magic.
Sakura Matō (間桐桜, Matō Sakura)
Rin's younger sister, who was adopted by the Matō family one year prior to the start of Fourth Holy Grail War. Her physical appearance has already changed considerably since her adoption.
Illyasviel von Einzbern
The daughter of Irisviel von Einzbern and Kiritsugu Emiya, born eight years before the Fourth Holy Grail War begins.
Jubstacheit von Einzbern
The eighth head of the Einzbern family, known as "Acht". Nearly two centuries old, he has led the Einzbern family since they changed their course of action from seeking the Holy Grail to attempting to obtain it through the Holy Grail Wars. He presents Kiritsugu Emiya with Avalon as the catalyst to summon Saber.
Zōken Matō (間桐臓硯, Matō Zōken)
The ancient head of the Matö family, Kariya's "uncle" and Sakura's adoptive "grandfather". He intends to use Sakura to obtain the Holy Grail in the next war, but agrees to return her to the Tösaka family should Kariya manage to acquire the Grail in the fourth war. Glen and Martha Mackenzie, an elderly Canadian couple who live in Japan; their son, daughter-in-law, and grandson were unable to adapt to Japan and have returned to Canada. They provide lodgings for Waver Velvet and Rider

Air Gear

2007-11-27T17:25:00.000+08:00

Story
Itsuki"Ikki"Minami, is a student and a delinquent. Also known as the "Unbeatable Babyface", Ikki is the leader of the youth gang by the name of "East Side Gunz". Upon his return home after being humiliated by a street gang of Storm Riders called the Skull Saders, Ikki discovers a secret hidden from him by his benefactors, the Noyamano sisters. The sisters belong to a group of Storm Riders who go by the team name of Sleeping Forest. In the anime, learning the sisters' secret angers him and he steals a pair of Air Trecks, abbreviated as "AT". (In the manga, the sisters give a pair of ATs to him and invite him to skate with them.) Ikki eventually settles his grudge with the Skull Saders, but in the process he receives more than the simple satisfaction of revenge. Determined to experience the sensation of "flight" for as long as he can, Ikki is quickly sucked into the mysterious, irresistible world of Air Trecks.

Main characters

Itsuki "Ikki" Minami
Voiced by: Kenta Kamakari (Japanese), Chris Patton (English)

The main protagonist of the story, he was given Air Trecks (in the anime, he took them himself) and soon delved into the world of Storm Riders. Eventually he founds a team, Team Kogarasumaru. Originally trained to become the Sky King by Sora, he soon finds himself betrayed by Sora himself as Nike (Sora's twin brother) steals his Regalia. After a week, Ikki becomes the Storm King and follows the "Hurricane Road."

Kazuma "Kazu" Mikura
Voiced by: Kenn (Japanese), Clint Bickham (English)

A long-time friend of Ikki, who's always by his side. He is a speed-type rider who has recently inherited the title of Flame King along with Spitfires Old AT's.

Onigiri
Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English)

Also a long-time friend of Ikki, he is a "perverted pig" as called by most. He has an unorthodox riding style, wearing his Air Trecks on his head and riding it upside-down. He has his own unique Road called the Smell Road, which uses an opponents senses against them.

Issa Mihotoke "Fats Buccha"
Voiced by: Hitoshi Bifu (Jpn), Mark X. Laskowski (English)

Formerly of the Team Yaou (Night Kings), he was defeated by Ikki and his team was forced to disband. Eventually, he joins Ikki's team as one of the main power riders, making use of his extremely large build and strength.
Akito/Agito Wanijima
Voiced by: Kokoro Kikuchi (Jpn), Blake Shepard (English)

The Fang King with a split-personality. Akito is the "light" side while Agito is the "dark" side. They used to work for the police team of "WIND" until inspired by Ikki to leave and join Kogarasumaru after being rescued.

2007-11-17T22:47:00.000+08:00

フェイト/ホロウアタラクシア(Fate/hollow ataraxia)

Genre:
Action, Drama, Fantasy
Developer:
TYPE-MOON
Publisher:
TYPE-MOON
Rating:
18+

Fate/hollow ataraxia (フェイト/ホロウアタラクシア, Feito /horō atarakushia?) is a Japanese visual novel game created by TYPE-MOON in 2005 which is the sequel to its earlier visual novel Fate/stay night. The word ataraxia in the title is a Greek term for tranquility, giving the title the combined meaning of "empty (or false) tranquility".
Contents.

Plot summary
The plot of Fate/hollow ataraxia is based half a year after the events of Fate/stay night. Like its preceding counterpart, the story is set in Fuyuki City.
Bazett Fraga McRemitz, a member of the Mages' Association and a master in the 5th Holy Grail War, wakes on the fourth day of the 5th Holy Grail war with a new servant, Avenger, and no memory of what happened to her beforehand. She and Avenger set off to fight and win the Holy Grail War.
Meanwhile, Shirō Emiya lives a peaceful life with all his friends, from the 5th Holy Grail War. After her experiment alters the event-horizon changes time and space, Rin Tōsaka leaves for the Mages' Association in England to fix things. The Servants sense a new danger while dark creatures appear soon afterward. Shirō, as a precaution, sets off to ensure nobody is in danger and instead finds himself frequently meeting a mysterious girl, Caren Ortensia.
Both Bazett and Shirō find themselves in time loop that lasts four days, beginning of the fourth day of the 5th Holy Grail War. Each time they die or survive four days, they always awake on the first day of the loop aware of what has happened to them since the first time loop began. Determined to end the loop, Bazett, Avenger, and Shirō fight to discover the truth behind what's causing the endless four days.

Characters

Main Characters
Bazett Fraga McRemitz (バゼット・フラガ・マクレミッツ, Bazetto Furaga Makuremittsu?)
A mage sent from the Mage's Association to fight the 5th War of the Holy Grail, born in Ireland as a descendant of old mage family of an unusual bloodline. She is mentioned very briefly in Fate/stay night. The original Master of Lancer, she was betrayed by Kirei Kotomine and became the master of the Servant Avenger.
Caren Ortensia (カレン・オルテンシア, Karen Orutenshia?)
An assistant exorcist and member of the Church sent to Fuyuki City to replace Kirei Kotomine after his death and report the aftermath of the 5th Holy Grail War. She acts as the mediator for the false Grail War that results from the looping four days; because she was not involved, she is able to see the strange events occurring objectively. She is noted for having a rather bizarre personality.
Avenger (アヴェンジャー, Avenjā?)
The 8th Servant, who was accidentally summoned in the 3rd war, who appears suddenly as Bazett's new Servant. His true name is believed to be Angra Mainyu, an evil spirit of Zoroastrianism.

Secondary characters
Shirō Emiya (衛宮士郎, Emiya Shirō?)
Within this installment, Shirō experiences unexpected changes in personality and momentary lapses in memory, particularly related to his own skills. In reality, it was Avenger, the eight Servant, who took possession of Shirō's form during daytime. Whether the Shirō present in the story is the original being possessed by Avenger, or a copy created as a mere disguise, is not known.

Rin Tōsaka (遠坂凛, Tōsaka Rin?)
In the first half of the game, Rin is in London. She returns in the second half with an apparently dramatic change in personality (specifically, a penchant for cosplaying as a miko or magical girls). However, she has also become an experienced mage, demonstrating this when she was the first to logically compose an explanation as to why time has been looping for four days and when she gives Shirō advice. In Fate/hollow ataraxia, she wields the Kaleidostick, another of Zeltretch's inventions, which when activated, the Kaleidostick transfers knowledge from an alternate version of its user into its current wielder, in addition to providing an ample source of Mana. However, the Kaleidostick dislikes its creator, and frequently manipulates its user into humiliating situations. In Fate/hollow ataraxia, the Kaleidostick is responsible for transforming Rin into the magical girl Kaleido-Ruby.
Other characters
While playing less prominent roles, all Masters and Servants in Fate/stay night of the 5th Holy Grail War appear again, with the exception of Kirei Kotomine.

Mean Professor

2007-09-30T00:26:00.000+08:00

The medical student was shocked when hereceived a failing grade in radiology.Approaching the professor, he demandedto know the reason for the grade. "You know the self X-ray you took?"asked the professor. "I do." said the student. "A fine picture," the professor said,"of your lungs, stomach, and liver." "If it's a fine picture, then why didyou give me an F?" asked the student "I had no choice," said the professor."You didn't put your heart in it."

2007-09-30T00:19:00.000+08:00

The last words of a chemist:
1. And now the tasting test.
2. May that become hot?
3. And now a little bit from this...
4. ... and please keep that test tube alone!
5. And now shake it a bit.
6. Why is there no label on this bottle?
7. In which glass was my mineral water
?8. The bunsen burnes *is* out!
9. Why does that stuff burn with a green flame?!?
10. *H* stands for Nitrogen - and that does *not* burn...
11. Oh, now I have spilt something...
12. First the acid, then the water...
13. And now the detonating gas problem.
14. This is a completely safe experimental setup.
15. Where did I put my gloves?
16. O no, wrong beaker...
17. The fire alarm is just being tested.
18. Now you can take the protection window away...
19. Peter can you please help me. Peter!?!
Peeeeeteeeeer?!?!?!?
22. Something is wrong here...
21. Trust me - I know what I am doing.25. And now a cigarette...

First Time

2007-09-29T22:34:00.000+08:00

Boy, it feels sorta great to try out blogging.This is my first time so Dun laugh at me if I end up doing some thing silly.^_^