Heard of Zune?

Read: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/technology/personaltech/17pogue.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=zune&st=cse
The New York Times: Tuning in to a Zippier Zune

Would you buy it? I'm being very presumptuous, but this is my guess:

No, because you think that the Ipod is way superior. Since everyone has it, that makes Zune and the Zuner outcasts. Bottomline: Apple is hip and Microsoft isn't.

Yes, because you are and want to be different. You know Zune isn't as superior as the Ipod, Apps and store-wise. But you don't care, cos it gives you satisfaction to know you are just different.

I'm usually the 'no' person, and I suspect you are too. But sometimes, I want to be the 'yes' girl.

The suicide pact tragedy

The Home section of Straits Times wrote a good piece covering the recent much-talked about suicide pact between 8 16-year old boys. Ku Witaya, a good looking boy, was a self-professed medium, starting his practice since he was 13. Apparently, he woke up one morning to realise his 'calling'. (His father and grandmother were temple mediums)

As we know more about the story, I keep wondering how in the world did he reach such a mindset? He really believed that 'the only way to become a slayer (and save the world) was to die and be resurrected as one'. The report said that he was inspired by a dream.

The only thing that stopped it from becoming 8 teenagers committing suicide (and becoming 2) was a blocked roof access. I would take that as a sign of God's grace. If there's anything to learn from this incident, it is to realise that the spiritual realm is not one to be played with. Though God is a spiritual being, so are the many evil spirits and demons out there. When you call out to someone who isn't God, you can be sure it's something ungodly.

Jump

"“JUMP” is a non-verbal, 80-minute hyperactive sitcom. From the same producer of the recent sell-out show “BREAKOUT”, it promises audiences action of the kind they would see in cross between Jackie Chan and the Matrix movies, live on stage, without the use of harnesses or any special computerized effects. An entirely new and creative genre, “JUMP” expertly blends Asian martial arts including Taekwondo - the ancient Korean martial arts form with dazzling acrobatics and a healthy dose of uproarious slapstick humour into an action-packed, family-friendly production."

My opinion:

Super good. Excellent. It's one of the few performances that makes you laugh real hard. If the same people ever come back again for a different performance, I die die will watch. And if Jump comes back for the 3rd time to Singapore, please go watch it! My friend and I had excellent seats! Middle and Foyer stalls. Quite pricey though.

I love the arts, not all forms, mainly the musicals, plays, choral, and dances. I always gripe how pricey they are though. There's a saying, 'the arts are for the rich'. It's a little true, I think. A girl, in ICC class today, said that Singaporeans generally don't appreciate the arts, and that has led to certain characteristics in our culture. I wanted to argue but I didn't. Everytime I attend one of these things, it's always full house. If the arts aren't patronized, attendance would be bad. So, i theorize that it's usually the same kind of people who go for these artsy fartsy stuff. I try to be this kind of people sometimes, consequently burning a hole in my wallet though.

Next up, I'll be watching Defending the Cavemen!

Week 4

Me and a few choir mates went to Ben & Jerry's All Chunk Fest at Marina Barrage. It was a hot hot day! Pretty fun too. I tried some new flavours. Like one with peanut butter, another with oatmeal cookies and another one that is chocolate with honeycomb. Simply delicious!

Must go Marina Barrage to fly kite some day. So many people were doing it, it made the sky more beautiful.
Jon went army on Friday! It was a little sad. But as my good friend Josh says, all local guys in Singapore go through it, no big deal.

I watched a movie called Gamer. It's M18 and rightly so! It's very sexually provocative, and gross. But other than that, the storyline is intriguing. It's about the world in 2039, where humans can control humans. "Pay to control or paid to be controlled." So there's a game called Slayers where it's something like L4D, just that you're controlling real humans! Anyway, it didn't get good reviews I think. But not a bad movie for me. :)

Stop eating Fillet-O-Fish

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/science/10fish.html?ref=global-home

Week 3

Giant tortoisesPolar Bear
My favourite: Giraffes!
Lama


I had a pretty good week. Check it out:

1. Played L4D with Abi, Jeremy and Joel. It's some lok-kok area near Joel's house. Air-conditioner hardly worked. We managed to complete, but with me, Abi and Jeremy dead. Haha.

2. Watched Year One with Joel. It's a super crude show, starring Jack Black and Michael Cera. My brother Gabriel was surprised that I watched it. It's so his type of movie. I thought it was funny. The storyline was mainly about 2 guys living in the Genesis period.

3. Joshua, Amanda and I ate supper at Ah Chew's desserts on Thursday. SMU students get 10% off! But I forgot to flash my matric card, so we missed the discount. We were supposed to study that evening but Joshua kept disturbing me. First was '50 things guys should know about girls' [it was uncannily accurate], then it was Oxbridge's charity calendar featuring naked ladies posing tastefully. No, it wasn't porn. It's just nudity covered up, in a way la.

4. Today, I went to the zoo. I'm serious! And I loved it. The zoo is beautifully designed. The animals are smaller than the wild, of course. The pictures are above. My church celebrated 'Family Day' there. Thanks Bethel! And thank you God for the great weather!

The kite and its string

If I am a kite, I would love flying high in the sky. The only thing stopping me from going any higher is the string that would be attached to me. Fly-tug, fly-tug...

Relationships are like the kite and godly wisdom the string. Little does the kite know that if the string breaks, the kite stops flying and now falls down to the ground. In relationships, when you meet someone you like, suddenly all boundaries seem non-existent or unimportant. At times, we fail to ask God if we're doing the right thing and at the right time. While the string on a kite provides tension, it's a healthy one. The boundaries set by God's principles can only be seen if we seek Him. And God's boundaries are always good for us when we follow.

I want to fly a kite someday! That'll be cool. :)