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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

I need to tell you something.

I can’t open Facebook or Twitter on my office’s PC. I don’t have a phone or annoying tablet to surf the Internet. And these works at my workplace are killing me. I really need a break before walking back on purpose to the works and allowing them to consume me. Like walking towards zombies with a hope that they’ll dance Thriller with you. And that ‘break’ means I need to do something else. Something that sets me free for a while. This is why I’m writing this blog post. Luckily, blogger.com is accessible here.

It’s three weeks already I’m here at Alor Gajah, Melaka. But I still feel like a tourist instead of a local. Still adapting. Like I used to. I’ve experienced lives in Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Bota, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Kuala Lumpur (and Leuven, Belgium. technically). So, yeah. I believe I can survive this one. Another Gajah. Alor Gajah. What’s next? Telur Gajah?

I rented a house at Masjid Tanah, quite far from my workplace. A terrace house with 3 rooms. Alone. RM200 a month. But with billions of ants. There’s nothing in my house except for a toto, pillows and my baggages. Oh, I brought my guitar along from KL but I don’t really play it. Works continually consumed me until 8pm at least every day. My house is quite far from my workplace, did I mention that before? K. It’s about 30-minutes drive from one to another. So I leave my house early for work at around 6.20am. Compared to my life months ago, wow! I am suddenly a morning person. I am suddenly a man with a real job. I am not a jobless dude who often goes to cinema watching free movie screenings anymore. Freeloaders… Holy shit! There’s no cinema in Alor Gajah. But there’s always Torrent. Holy shit! The broadband signal is weak at my house area. And holy shit! The IT team at my workplace blocked Torrent.

So this is why I’m writing this blog post.

Ermm…

No. Not really. I have another thing to share. The most important one. A significant reason which got me started writing this post. Not only that I just need a brief break from these paper-works but… this one is THE one I need to tell you;

My name is Adam. And I’m going to have my own business cards. Fuck yeah!

Okay that’s all. Thanks.

(Cue American Psycho’s business card scene)

p.s. Don't 'k' me. You 'k' me, I 'f' you.

Monday, May 20, 2013

The Used @ Kuala Lumpur 2013 (photos)

Date: 19th May 2013
Venue: KL Live, KL
Songs played: The Taste of Ink, Take It Away, Put Me Out, All That I've Got, The Bird and the Worm, Pretty Handsome Awkward, Buried Myself Alive & more.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Meeting Circa Survive!

Finally met my hero, Anthony Green and others. They were super-nice to hang around and meet their fans before and after their set. Never expected that. (No Colin though. He might be tired.)

Hope to see them live again sometimes soon=)

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Review: Iron Man 3

I came into the cinema hall with a low expectation with that thought of Iron Man 2 being a just 'okay' IM sequel. I came into the cinema hall having watched all the trailers for like hundred times. And I came into the hall with a tired body, a bit sleep-deprived after enjoying last night's awesomeness at Bentley Music Damansara.

But Iron Man 3... whoa... This movie ROCKS!

The plot: Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) had to face the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) who caused chaos around the globe. To make it more chaotic, along came Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) with his 'hidden' motives towards both Tony and the world. So yeah, Iron Man had to face these two. Owh, and he had to solve some issues with beloved Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) who was such a show-stealer in this new sequel.

Did it deliver? From the beginning (cue that Eiffel's Blue song) until the end credit, the story was well-delivered and told. No scratching-my-confused-head moment. The director did a good job amidst some unnecessary scenes. Minor problems. And two things I like about IM3 is that it's full of interesting twists and that the trailers and teasers did a good job to hide the important scenes/plots, and somehow managed to mess with my general understanding about the movie. Nice job, Marvel!

The cast: All of them were great. Funny RDJ & Gwyneth were a dynamic duo as usual. Watch out for Gwyneth in this; her most jaw-dropping role among the three IM movies. Ben Kingsley was great as the Mandarin as well (hell yeah, what an actor he is! I really mean that). Don Cheadle (Iron Patriot), Rebecca Hall and Jon Favreau were good too in such limited screen times. But I've reserved my greatest admiration for Guy Pearce. Holy shit! He's done it again. I thought his villainous role in Lawless as his most terrifying one, but as Aldrich Killian... Holy shit! Guy Pearce; never disappoints. Please be a Bond villain next time.

The cinematography/effects: Watch out for the final battle. So cool! Watched it in IMAX 3D, maybe that's why. Hehe. Ermm, not recommending you guys to watch it in 3D, though. Not really worth it. Most important of all, no shaky camera-works. Phewwhhh~

Planned to watch it again soon. Deserved to be watched again and again=)

Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

(Thanks for the screening, KLIPS! Click here for a chance to join exclusive screenings=))

Circa Survive & Coheed and Cambria Live @ KL 2013 (photos)

Date: April 24th, 2013 (Wed)
Venue: Bentley Music Auditorium, Wisma Bentley, Damansara, KL.

Circa Survive's setlist: Act Appalled, Strange Terrain, Birth of Economic Hit Man, In The Morning and Amazing, Glass Arrows, Sharp Practice, Stop The F*ckin' Car, In Fear and Faith, Suitcase, Brothers Song & Get Out.