New found love: Last.fm + Chickenfoot

In a whirl of boredom and a dash, okay a boat load, of free time, I recalled Sabr using Last.fm for her music. So I gave it a try. Without trying to act like a kid after watching Iron Man, I'll just say that it is freaking awesome! Because the search engine matches artists to your given taste of music, which is freaktastic since acoustic music isn't very popular in the mainstream of this era.

On the other hand,

I'm loving Chickenfoot!!

No, it's not some Chinese remedial meal. That's chicken feet. I'm talking about the American hard rock "dream team" comprising of ex-Van Halen members Sammy Hagar (vocals) and Michael Anthony (bass), solo musician Joe Satriani (guitar) and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.

Yea... the album art does seem to look like a foot of a chicken, but it's not! It actually represents 3 different pathways (of Sammy, Anthony and Chad). Initially, it was just for jamming purposes. Then, people started asking whether they're gonna start a band and all. So later on, they decided that they need a guitarist so they called up Joe. And that's how Chickenfoot was established. I'm still waiting for their 2nd studio album, which is in the makes. Their sophomore one is quite good, since I downloaded it. The pirates we all are...

It Don't Matter-Donovan Frankenreiter

Robert Muraine...

He's the winner of So You Think You Can Dance '08 and also performed in last year's Superstars of Dance. He is one of the people on Mithran's long list of admirations. He is Robert Muraine. Now, less talking, more popping.

Here's the audition video and below is the "battle" he had with the other good popper, Phillip Chbeeb, during the show, followed by an Ikea advertisement after he won the contest. Enjoy

Kriss Kross-Guillemots

You can... but...

Pn. Shaja's legendary quote. Reminds me of one particular incident with poor Vimell...

He wanted to "see" Kien Beng on some event and Pn. Shaja just said in response: "You can... but..."

Vimell was stunned... His face just muttered what most victims of our English teacher has claimed... It was the what-did-I-say face. So we gave him some tips... Well sorta.

I decided to play with him a little and told him about the "magic word". "What was it?", he asked. "Abracadabra. No, just joking... Haha!" was my reply... He nearly fell for it...

Then Sijie and Wei Li decided to help him as well. They said: "Okay, follow this hint. January, February, March, April..."

And guess what he said?? It was "May, June, July-"

And the class screamed, in surprising unision: "It's "may" you see her, not can you see her!"

Ah, the lessons you learn with Pn. Shaja in your life... Priceless laughter and mockery included.

Talk-Coldplay

Karaoke Bunch Unite!!

Well... I have no pics so far. Will blog once all the pics are uploaded.

Bump Bump Bump-B2K

Dilemma for the 100th time...

After some interrogation, okay interrogation sounds like an overstatement... after some serious questioning by Josh, I'm stuck between two choices, as always huh?

Is forever an understatement, or an overstatement?? I can't tell... Heck, my mind and my heart are in sync but they also disagree occasionally...

and here's some impromptu lines, I won't really call it poetry...

Yet I wait here,
lying in the dark.
One hand outstretched,
the other just holding tightly to my guitar strings,
the only thing I will always find my solace in.
It may just be the only thing I can always rely on.

Oh, and I heard from James and Sunshine that Pn. Shaja was mighty impressed with my essay... I heard she said it was the best in my class. That's an accolade to hear it from her, on any occasion. Hehe

Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)-Muse

Two lessons, loads of crap in between

Lesson one
Trust your dad on a "sometime" basis, not always. This only applies to decision-making and medical acumen

Why?
Because he insisted that I take his painkiller medicine, resulting in me looking like an orc in Malay tuition.

What Did I Learn??
I finally found out my unknown allergy triggered with, not by, my asthma. It's my body's rejection to Indocids, a type of medicine.

What Will Happen If Not Taken Into Consideration???
Results can vary from minor reactions like swelling of the eyes, or the serious full-blown asthma attack, which may result in my demise. Not a comforting thought.

Lesson Two
Intricate planning isn't compulsory, but it sure makes stuff a hell lot easier

Why?
Cause careless forecasting of chain of events leads to waste of energy, time and money.

What Did I Learn??
I should plan stuff more. Surprises that I have in mind need at least 30 minutes to be planned out. 650 mg of Paracetamol is good stuff...

What Will Happen If Not Taken Into Consideration???
Ignorance of this criteria leads to wasting of time, energy and money as mentioned, which is never good for a guy whose left ankle was sprained a day ago with a possible fracture added into the mix. Moreover, fantasizing on the actual happening of the event will worsen the actual reality of the result.

Airplanes-B.o.B. ft. Hayley Williams and Eminem

Sprains = No fun

Got a nasty sprain on my left ankle while playing football. I will not delve into detail of how it came about but the swell was scary stuff. It was as big as a Fuji apple.

The funny thing about me getting a sprained ankle on Thursday is that I always wanted to know how footballers feel. And it sucks big time.

Plus on Friday, I got a freaking big pair of swollen eyes. So we went to the clinic to check it out. I finally discovered what I'm allergic to (the painkillers my dad gave me a.k.a. Indocids), which nearly landed me in the hospital. The doctor said that I was lucky to only have swollen eyes. If my body was any weaker, I could've gotten a full-blown asthma, given my medical history on it, which could have led to possible death. Yes, I wasn't kidding. I guess the acknowledgment of being close to dead is quite scary, although I've been through it once before. Anyway, I suppose Buddha wanted to give me a very hard lesson...


And I screwed up the phone call to her... Big time. Hope she can forgive me...

Maybe I'm Amazed-Paul McCartney