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  • Things I will write about after my exams

    After the 5th of December, I will consolidate my thoughts throughout these times.

    Here are the entries I shall be writing once my Exams end

    • How to really make your girlfriend happy
    • Gaming - A virtual sense of Superiority
    • Without knowing God I would be...
    • Immaturity, the Army and Today's youth
    • The thin line between Art and showing off
    • Reading a Rabbit's Mind
    • Gone are the Days
    • The Power of Forums

    To remind myself about what I intend to write about...
    For now, my next battles against Solid State, Atomic and Molecular, and Electro-magnetic Physics

    R™

  • The Day I got Pissed

    Music Playing: Alumina
    Artist: Nightmare
    Album: The World
    Credits Song of Death Note Anime


    "Could it be that I was capable of doing "That"?
    To put aside all sense of morality and deal deadly judgement?
    Alas my greatest nightmare was never someone stronger,
    It had always been what I am capable of, that I'm afraid of"

    RLpreview

    There are some who criticise and analyze the situations around them.
    They rationalize the reason and actions that surround their environment.
    It seems that while some openly voice out their analysis may seem wise,
    It is actually more true to assume those who do not, to be the wiser.

    ~Reuben's thoughts


    The Act, The Turn & The Prestige

    Ok that's alot of blabber taken from the movie "The Prestige"
    To be honest I thought it was too slow.. and dear fell asleep.
    In contrast, "The Illusionist" (which isn't shown locally) is a gem.
    THAT is truely a good movie to watch for the general public.
    It's basically a combination of politics, love, sacrifice, passion and wit.
    And speaking of Magic... my favourite source of magic at Ellusionist© released T-shirts!


    Oh you've gotta love the Black Ghost design.

    While I've already placed an order on the Black Ghost T shirt..
    I'm a little worried that the details look excessively gothic and freaky.
    It wouldn't help to freak people too much while performing magic...

    and yes! I remember why I even wanted to blog!
    I met a friend today, a shop owner of a magic supply shop...
    And amidst the super noisy backdrop of some band playing,
    his friend asked me to show him something good..
    For one thing, he has to be a performing magician to even suggest "show me something good"
    For it seems that there are far too many "magicians" who have grown arrogant because of their knowledge.
    None the less, I proceeded to do a Synergy effect.
    The worst thing was... he didnt understand my instructions the first time!
    *that could either mean my mum was right to say my english sucks, or that the music's too noisy*
    And on the 2nd time... well once magic's done the 2nd time, it can be easily decoded...
    Thus when I asked him "What position your card was at?"
    He answered "FIVE"........ initially... then he gave some thought and said "SIX"...
    Basically he screwed the effect because he saw through my DL and puposefully (or unintentionally) said "SIX"

    I was pissed. Irritated. Lost all my respect for him as an artist, as an illusionist.

    Thing is, even if you saw through the trick, it would be normal for a spectator to be a heckler.
    But... NOT... definitely not a fellow magician!
    It's basic ettiquette to follow through till "The Act and Turn" is complete!
    Ugh! Sometimes I firmly believe there would be some kind of certification to be an illusionist.
    Too many people ignore the presentation, the talk, the actions and... the art form of Magic.

    Well I did not return empty handed.
    I saw him perform a moving ring illusion, and at the moment I thought his presentation was bad...
    I realized that his language and style of conversation could appeal more intimately to those who speak that way.
    If I were to approach a group of Hokkien uncles speaking proper english.. it wouldn't work.
    Thus I did learn that, it's important to select your crowd in accordance to your style.
    And I learnt something MORE important. Never give instructions when there's music blasting behind you.


    I'm sitting here in a Boring Room

    It's just another rainy wednesday afternoon. (PSI going down finally)
    Ah yes the lyrics of "Lemon Tree".. a classic in some sense, that got everyone turning heads.
    In any case, Just when I finished reading 108 chapters of the Series in 3 days.
    Just when I thought the anime sucked (but the soundtracks rock!)
    Just when I thought, "ok let's wait for part II"
    I was reminded of another Trait I have that I share with "L" in Death Note
    well... it's silly but... we both love chocolates and sweet things!
    *but doesn't everyone love 'em too?*


    Ah yes, delightful Fruit & Nuts. I bit them off one by one tho.. unlike "L"


    And yeah Episode 4 is already out.

    Ok fine, so... it isn't over for me and Death Note.
    Maybe my temporal obsession is because of the psychological wit involved!
    It's one of the first times I'm into something that... is so witty.
    I mean, I absolutely adored Dragonball with all the originality in having their powers and stuff.
    But Death Note... is truely a different kinda thing.
    I guess I would have to inevitably consider Death Note into my collection of influential manga.
    So in chronological order it would have to be "Dragonball, Kenshin, Evangelion & Death Note"


    The Girl Of my Dreams

    Ah, I didnt really write about our 2nd anniversary!
    Well, while it wasnt anything spectacular, I still love the fact that it's going on strong.
    It's kinda idiotic though... that I can't see her as often these days. ugh!
    Especially because of the company she works with...
    I dont think I'll ever forget the time when we were in KTV.
    And suddenly her handphone rings
    and her superior wants her to go home then and there to send some file!
    If it were me, I'd then later and finally
    But for my dear... guess all she could do was...

    Ah yes, the anticlimax to a night of KTV fun...
    The facial expressions saying "wtf??"and the undeniability of inevitability..
    Well, whether for better or for worse... I guess She's got no choice... For now. hehe

    Anyway... For our anniversary, I made her a special Gift!
    I should've taken a picture of the finished product but basically it was a special 1000 piece stained glass puzzle!
    Wait.. I'm not sure if its 1000 or not.. but... it was beautiful.
    It shows mickey and minni in their "fantasy wedding" as translated from Jap text.
    And the cool part was... it looks like stained glass...


    From me to her, from her to me

    And of course there were other little things too. Made a little booklet for her...
    And she cross stitched THAT for moi!
    I ever did attempted stitching and its... a test of patience man.
    And it aint easy to do diagonals and 2/3rd diagonals and... the difficult stuff.
    Having said that, I absolutely adored her present! Thankew so much my precious! (spoken in golem accent)

    On another occasion, we were at Borders and I stumbled across this book...
    "The Man Manual" written by some psychologist...
    I was curious if I... if someone like ME could be generalized and justified based on MY actions and persona.
    hahaha in the end, Dear bought it and read it diligently...
    Only to realize, almost everything written was not applicable to my persona.
    I suspect though that it's partially because its written based on american cultural experiences.. or maybe


    Alas, it would be difficult to entirely describe me and my warped brain.

    It's kinda wierd though.
    Both of us are rather wierd. We have strange habits and practices...
    And somehow, we still fit each other rather well.
    Though we are very different, we arent that indifferent and in some instances are similar and and...
    ok wait. I think I..... Nevermind. ugh!
    None the less, our passion and love for our rabbits are the same!
    Except that it is ME who cleans my rabbits cage and stuff, and NOT her who cleans her rabbit stuff.
    And my dear's rabbit "Muachi" had given birth to 4 babies!
    And just a few days ago... gave birth to another 3!!!
    That's NINE Rabbits altogether!
    I think we can finally materialize our Rabbit Farm monopoly in Singapore Idea.


    Ka.... Ka... Kawaiiiiii da!


    2 of them at their toilet! Toilet trained Rabbits are Possible!

    ok so... she's got 9, I've got 3.
    If we ever get married someday sometime...
    It's highly likely that our combined forces would give a rabbitcount of >> 12.
    Now THAT is scary.
    wahahahha

    END

  • I Relinquish ownership of this Death Note Saga

     Music Playing: Sleeping By My Side (2004)
    Performed and arranged by: Reuben Wong
    Composed and sung by: Reuben Wong

    "I said those things, and expected your every reply.
    But I had to say those things that way,
    So that you could never realize what I intended to understand.
    Thus you would be lost forever to wonder if I thought I step ahead.
    Because if you keep thinking that I was,
    we would just be trying to outsmart each other endlessly"

    R

    "Some people say that Art Imitates Life.
    Almost everything I've seen could be a story of my own.
    Yet if we just let these stories unfold the way art decides,
    Then... our lives are nothing more than wasted"

    ~Reuben's thoughts

    Death Note

    Went on a date with my dear last friday.
    That was the day we looked forward to the sneaks of the Movie Death Note.
    I remembered thinking,"it's just abt some book that can kill people. Boring"
    Well after watching the Anime Episode 1, I was convinced the plot's dumb.
    BUT when I watched the Movie with dear...
    I was intrigued.
    It wasnt really about the note.
    It's about a battle of wit. And I... loved it.
    I could absolutely relate!

     

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    This is me with my Super Big EyeBags and Messy Hair in Random Shot.


    This is "L" From DeathNote. With the same Panda eyes and messed hair.
    I think i just need the hair to look similar to him. lol

    Of Course that was the end of me for the next 4 days.
    I was determined to find out what happened after the movie ended.
    (The movie is just the 1st of 4 Movies that summarizes the 12 book Comic novel)
    Thus I went to search and finally obtained the rest of the Manga Translations.
    This is the first time I had to read an english translation of Manga.
    Due to the complex nature of the series, it would be better to really understand it.
    And finally after nights of just reading reading reading.
    I finished all 12 books of it, and was absolutely relieved.
    Relieved to know how it ended... and to know that my obsession ended.
    Death Note is definitely a very different Comic to read.
    I think, this would make the PERFECT Literature for Drama minded students.

    In contrary to usual plots, this Manga shows that Evil prevails.
    Revolution through "cleansing of the world" continued, and the mastermind became politcally invincible.
    His only opponent that had the wit to stop him, was "L" - who is like him a genius
    Alas, even the world's best wasnt enough to stop his crazy plot.
    It's a dark story, witty and... it probably burned off all the calories of my brain just by thinking.
    And just for the fun of it, I tried the personality test based on Death Note's characters.
    Yes, it's lame.. but hey? Just wanted to test it out.
    and surprisingly, or maybe even coincidentally...


    Now all I need to be like "L" is to get PERFECT SCORES for National Exams.



  • 2 hours should last forever ~~~

    Music: Wo Yuan Yi Wei Ni
    Sung by: Faye Wong

    "Truths can be kept secret, and never be told.
    Yet only when they are known, would one fully understand.
    That emotions and experiences are Timeless,
    Represented in revealations and song"


    I have finally found my old song!
    "Sleeping by your side"
    Based on a very very old inspiration...
    Somehow it kinda turned out alright.
    Song is a combination of words and music...
    To me the words are more important.. it's almost like a like story ain't it?

  • Music: Wo yuan yi wei ni
    By: Faye Wong


    "Physics and Science says that events cannot be repeated,

    That Time can not be turned back.

    Today, I felt lost in that moment when the 'World Fades Away'"

    "Sometimes people are not sure what really is or what isn't.
    They wonder what the future might hold, when what's more important is now.
    While others may simply keep their eyes transfixed on what others may look or see,
    I keep my eyes away, feeling the beauty of a presence.
    Because there are somethings in this world that can never change."

       ~Reuben's thoughts


    And this is why time can be reversed and memories relived,

    These days I've been rather wierd.
    I've gotten the wrong lecture venues, overslept...
    Said the wrong things, and perhaps even do the wrong things.
    Just when everything seemed to be going wrong, some things turned out right.
    Alas it takes one bad thing to ruin a day, but it takes one good thing to brighten a bad day.

    Jealousy

    What if there's someone you dislike?
    And worse of all what if the one you love sees him everyday?
    Wouldn't that be horrendous?
    Yet while I know there is nothing to worry about, I still subconsciouly mind the events.
    Sometimes people think that they have no choice but to join a group outing or what not...
    But is that really true?
    Regardless, I feel bad for voicing my opinions to her.
    But I think its essential for her to understand that I love her...
    and sometimes I too can become jealous.
    More so if the one you love so much, does the things you are not comfortable with.

    Singing

    While I was once learning to sing,
    having knowledge and sharing is indeed fulfilling.
    I was so happy to see my "students" learn from me.
    What arose from friendly DotA NUS Games, resulted in satisfaction.
    I could witness the change in how they sing now.
    From throat to diaphragm,
    From monotonous to expressive.
    It's indeed fun to impart these skills...
    And indeed great to learn from them as well.


  • God uses the Small to confound the Mighty.

    Please Click on Play~!!!

    Video: The Ultimate Deck Showcase - Episode 5


    Music: Life In Mono


    Performed & Created by:


    Reuben Wong

    "After the Storms and The Trials we Face,

    Perhaps someday you would be able to be alongside me..

    To watch the river thread and flow."



     
    embedded from my Youtube account website


    "Sometimes there are things that should remain invisible.
    Alas these things remain as concrete and hard as they truely are within us.
    Yet to hide it away and ignore its existance would never help,
    But to acknowledge it instead, would empower us to climb higher each day."



    ~ Reuben's thoughts



    Alright, I just realized that there ARE people reading my blog!
    And the worst thing is everytime I wanna put the effort into it...
    I get cropped up with other things!
     In anycase, I dont really care what the world views this,
    Cause this is after all, for me to look back and read through as years go by.


    Physics - Another Step Closer to Permanent Head Damage.

    Ok School's started, everyone's busy but this time it feels so different.
    My mum went for a major operation to remove certain stuff,
    and was given about 6 weeks of medical leave.
    During this time, I've become a housechore man (especially when Dad's away).
    More importantly I've mutated to become the straight faced guy,
    like a wall enduring the Terrorizing sound waves of nagging that hits my face.
    But that's what I gotta do.
    Mum aint' well, i gotta stick through and makes things better.
    And so school started and things just get worse.



    In the Dark Room doing The Kerr Effect

    And the thing was, I didnt get a room in NUS at that time..
    So it was really very tiring spending a day of brain wrecking stuff,
    Then coming home feeling tired and doing chores.
    It was then I realized that my Dad had been doing alot of chores after work each day.
    Really admire his perseverence and patience towards the Tiger.
    I even asked him how he managed to carry it through,
    doing chores after a long day of work.
    He smiled and said, "Love, and of course... became a habit."


    And this is me in Rockman Mode.

    Anyway, while it was convenient to look nice wearing jeans and stuff,
    I found it very troublesome to take the MRT from Buena Vista to Bishan.
    And sometimes waiting for bus number 74, reaching home after an hour plus.
    My application for the waiting list registration wasnt looking good at all.
    In fact, technically I got a rejection email.
    And My buddy Paul was also rejected (along with Qui Xun, Ben, Johnathan, etc)
    I was thinking to myself, "freshies are getting richer!"
    Cause normally not many would take up PGP Type A because its costly!
    But I remembered the Sermon last week, And prayed.
    That because of Jesus's finished work on the cross,

    I can claim ALL the blessings he promised since I am the righteousness of Christ.
    So I believed and just packed me stuff,
    ready to shift into PGP although I didnt have the room.
    And sincerely believed in Faith that I already have the room.
    And then....



    3 Days later I had my Room :)

    If God isnt Real then I guess I wouldnt be able to do many things now.
    While others cannot believe, or choose not to, it's rather a shame.
    Especially since its such Good News when you know the Truth about Christ.
    And so, when my packed stuff and bags.. I shifted into my new room in PGP!
    with GODLY NUS PING (that gave me 5ms of latency when i play CS:S)


    First up was the Posters and the Bed Sheet.
    And I had to mop the floor and clean the toilet.
    The previous owner was some idiot smoker and pervert.
    Stains everywhere. wtf?!


    And finally to what it is now.

    Ok fine, NUS still gives me alot of stress.
    I have reports to finish, 3 Tests next week, And a special project to do.
    Not to mention to finish my monthly report to sponsors,
    And to take care of my rabbits... (hee hee)
    And well, it's really wonderful when I can talk to a rabbit.
    wouldnt it be nice to be able to talk to one? lol.


    My Dear Dear Honey

    Ok... I see my dear everyweek. Sometimes as much as I can.
    I like the way she treats me, and am very comfortable with her.
    But can her company is draining her life away!!! wth?
    I dont wanna mention anything but, this is just bad.
    Why assign a 2 manned team to run a 7 man project?
    My poor lovely dear of mine is working like mad.
    And I am really very disgusted at the work ettiquete and efficiency of the company.
    If I had my way, I would already quit.
    But its ok, I'll keep dear in my prayers and hire her next time when I have my own business.



    This cake is called "The Aphrodisiac."

    We were around borders when we decided to try the desert shop, Big-O.
    Apparantly, even the name of the restaurant had an alternative meaning.
    Not surprisingly, the names of the Dishes were just as provocative...
    And perhaps helped to boost their marketing strategy pretty well.
    It was crowded, the deserts were nice and everything felt nice.
    The cake we ordered was the official cake for "Romacing Singapore" or something.
    Lol... it was "fun" to be there as a patron.
    And of course, we went to pak tor talk about various things and such.


    My dear trying to cut the Mudpie.

    Anyway, recently something caught my attention.
    Dear told me about certain happenings that should not be left detailed here.
    But basically, I got a little insecure that she doenst really understand the situation.
    Sometimes girls dont really understand what guys imply even when its a simple sentence.
    Especially so when behind the sentence, there's a hidden implication.
    In any case, I explained to her what was really happening...
    And somehow she understood what the potential problems could arise.
    and it was because of this incident that I revealed myself in another aspect to dear.


    My eyebags, and my desperate need to cut my hair.

    While some girls would be afraid of what I am capable of,
    She was rather surprised I could know so much.
    you see, studying psychology, doesnt teach you to read minds.
    It just teaches one to understand how it works.
    But honestly, with the set of environmental factors I grew up in...
    along with my interest in my hobbies and games...
    I can do much more than "read minds".
    mwahahaha


  • Before the Final Year in NUS was a time of absolute Timelessness


    "I have discovered another art
    One that defies what I learn,
    That combines the essence of various disciplines.
    Physics, Psychology, Drama and Beauty.
    Together they combine to create new things -
    To allow myself to see, what the rest cannot"

    ~ Reuben's thoughts



    "Mundus vult decipi" means... "The World Invites Deception"
    And true enough along with my latest personal hobby,
    Illusions are a form of art in itself.
    I'm finally able to learn the things that mystify and sometimes freak pple out,
    And finally know that it's not some black magic thingie.
    But other than that... the real magic lies in what I have done these 2 months.
    The Semester's starting tomorrow... arrayed with 3 consecutive lectures in the morning.
    And now, I better get down to keeping this journal of mine alive.


    My Dear, My Beautiful

    It's not all the time I mention my dear on my blogs.
    Not that I dont mean to... just that I dont update that much!
    And coming on to our 2nd year together reminds me of how things had progressed.
    And I can honestly say that "It is good."
    I'm really glad that my dear's been going to Church with me now.
    She takes the Word more seriously and takes me seriously when I "preach" too.
    This act alone made all the difference to me.
    Cause just as I want her to know Christ more, I have grown myself too.


    Her graduation and liberation from NUS

    My mum reminded me that for her to begin knowing God,
    I have to take God more seriously too.
    And presently, I'm having a blast decoding messages and love dedications to me.
    Understanding the Bible is sooo interesting now!
    A mix of Greek and Hebrew, I see everything in a new light!
    And I literally live my life according to the principles I learn at New Creation.
    Of course I've still got alot of reading to do to answer dear's questions.


    Our time together at the JewelBox atop Mount Faber

    And while I can generally answer her queries...
    I lack all the references from the Bible!
    Thus I have dedicated myself to taking each single verse seriously.
    For every word placed there has a meaning and significance.
    In any case... I think it's all going to be perfect for me and my dear


    My Other Love Affairs

    Firstly let us talk about Rabbits.
    For the past 2 months so many things had happened to my Dear and her rabbits.
    With the same symptoms and signs, her favourite rabbit and both babies passed away.
    If my Yuri died I would've totally been affected so I know its tough on her.
    But this raised alarm bells for me... same symptoms for all 3 rabbits???
    I continue in my search for answers.
    While I may be dubbed a Rabbit guru... this one episode totally baffles me.
    Well in any case, my rabbits are fine and healthy I hope.


    That's "Baby"... the one offspring of Yuri that I kept.

    That's "Brownie" A pure Netherland Dwarf.

    And that's my one and only "Yuri" who licks me all the time.

    The reason my mum calls her 'Longan Eyes'



     My Other Sport - CyberGaming

    Just as the WCG was coming over and I had problems abt conversion to 1.6,
    The newspapers mentioned about the addictive nature of gaming.
    It seemed to conclude and generalize how gamers spend 14 hours to play.
    And that gaming is bad bad bad.
    My mum flung the papers at me, as if she already won the battle.
    But I quickly debated and finally convinced her...


    A Gaming Seminar about Game development and the industry

    I basically told her the various genres of gaming.
    And how nowadays people are obliged to play more because they pay monthly!
    From console games, to Team games, MMORPGs and even leisure games...
    The conversation became a topic that went on for an hour with my mum!
    It was a great time to bond in this way though.
    Of course at the end of it, Gaming at an addictive level is indeed horrible.
    I've heard of friends who game 18 hours straight!
    Without bathing, eating or whatever!!!
    While it could be a culture, it is a dangerous one at best.
    While some see it as a lifelong dream,
    I'm more realistic and take a more entrepaneuring approach.


    A Group of us FreshBox trying our hand in CS1.6


    It's rather sad though that a generation of ideals clash.
    One thinks that Gaming is a waste of time.
    Another thinks its nothing wrong to Game for 14 hours.
    Thankfully most of the friends I know have normal gaming behaviour,
    and do lead normal and vibrant lifestyles.
    Fortunately, in the recent seminars... the Gaming industry should boom in SG.
    And perhaps it would be the time to do something I really love...
    Especially in Game Design and all.
    Not that I dont like Physics but... wouldnt it be cool to create FFXIV?

    Me on the right trying to solve our losing streak..

    Ah but whether I'm living a dream,
    Reaching a goal... or being a professional Gamer..
    In the end, its the experiences that are precious in each and everyway...
    Thus I'll probably be a gamer for life.
    Injecting more creativity, english, literature and music as I play everytime.
    Cheers!


    And yeah I bought my limited edition WCG06 Jacket. Only 12 were made.




  • My Last June Holiday....

    You're listening to Pure Dream (midi version)
    composed performed and arranged by Reuben Wong.
    Vocals by Reuben Wong on the SteelSound 5H USB Headset
    Arrangement by Reuben Wong
    Lyrics by Reuben Wong

    "I made a wish about you,

    Praying this dream will come true
    Am I meant to be with you

    Are you the one, how am I to know I don’t know what to do

    Should I fight and wait for you..



    I fought so hard just to realize, that in my heart I go on
    to cry.


    For I know that my dream, that this hope may simply die.


    So let me, Dream this hope I sing
    To smile to the joy you bring
    To walk you until the end
    I’d do anything..
    For you I’ll stand by your side today,
    For each and every other day
    I’ll never leave you nor forget,
    Why I feel this way.

    I dreamed a dream about you
    Though it may never come true
    I’ll still dream this dream of you"

    Alrighty then.. This June will be the last June holiday for me!


    Next year, at this time I'd probably be somewhere outhere working..

    Either that or I could be enslaved by the treacherous arm of an honours degree.
    And while I have the time, I've set out to finish what I've started years back.
    First up! I intend to redo ALL my compositions using technology from,
    Cakewalk Studio, Anvil Studios, Creative Prodikeys and Mixing software.
    Hopefully to sing properly with a proper vocal mic...
    and of course to use my diaphragm more.



    And here's me doing a showcase doing....


    David Kong's Mercury with the Ghost Deck!



    You can check out more showcases of my other decks on youtube too.. hee

    In any case, I've managed to find the remaining decks I've sought after..
    All from this Magic shop in Meridian Centre...
    Surprisingly it's new, abt a month old..opened from an NTU grad.
    Anyway, its a kewl place... and a great place to learn magic too.


    Oh I love the back design.. and the Red suits! awesome

    This.. is the most dominant Ace of Spades...

    This is the Black Bicycle Deck. like a Black Tiger.. but printed colours!

    A close up of the King of Diamonds.. it's almost like an art.

    And lastly the Silver Back Viper Tally Ho Deck.

    Has Special Airflow design, and great durability!

    With all these decks, and the invisible Black Tiger Deck,
    My magic arsenal is complete. There's nothing more to learn and get..
    Aside from the invisible threads and wax.. there's nothing more!
    Hahaha Street Magic is loads of fun.. especially when people in the MRT stop to watch...
    to watch your card spinning in mid air. wahahaha
    Mark and Paul's also interested to learn Card magic and street magic too.
    Think I could start charging people with what I know. hee.





    And this just in... My dear's Rabbits finally have kids!
    So now Shimi gave birth to 3 but 1 died..
    Mochi gave birth to 1 but it died..
    And so, dear's parents are feeding the babies using milk from both rabbits!
    They actually Manually fed them!
    Unlike my case, they rather played safe and stuffed the babies into their mother's nipples.
    It sounds rather painful when they suck on all of 'em...
    And from this...


    Those red things are... her babies! Really small coming from a small mother.

    And after a week, Sushi (bearing mother's genes) has fur

    Kimchi bearing the father's Genes...

    Aww I even captured them on video!
    Really cute and all.
    I kinda miss having little babies, after selling almost all of them...
    Kinda miss the cuteness and nursing moments. ugh.
    But none the less, I have my Baby, Brownie and Yuri! hee
    And till now I think my Yuri's the best rabbit of them all!



    And so... the SteelSound 5H USB Headset ships in to XTC!
    My cybergaming team had finally received their much awaited Headsets!
    I think they cost a bomb each... but anyway I managed to put it to the test.



    Here it is! Straight from Denmark! the SteelSound 5H USB!


    And that's the soundcard! To get the same perfect sound wherever i go!

    Well during the VirtuaLeague: Plaque 2006 Competition,
    the Headsets really gave the entire team an upper edge.
    Could hear the faintest sound at extremely far distances!
    Additionally the mic is awesome..
     I mean I even sang "Pure Dream" using this little mic!
    Good Headset, Good Sound, Good Stuff!
    And yes, we got 3rd placing for the competition.
    Here's a picture of my Team! *without Javian who's in Brunei*


    That's Paul, Boku, Jaryl, Khai, Calvin, Xiang, Sylbestian!



    Enjoy your trip in Brunei Javian!

    and Happy birthday Fufu!

    wahahhaha... one more month of Freedom...








  • Me and my new Black Tiger


    Today is a good day...
    Not only did I watch my all time favourite scary game - Silent Hill,
    But I've stumbled upon magic shops that actually sell the deck I've been seeking.
    I almost wanted to click on the "pay" button on Paypal to send them by mail...
    But thankfully, I was blessed to have found the awesome Black Tiger Decks!
    I was with Paul for a short outing and later met up with my dear too....
    But today's highlight had gotta be this man... Gosh they look lovely.



    These is the gamed deck I bought today! beautiful eh?

    I like it because its mysterious... Ooo Blood red suits too..

    If only the spade Ace was like the Ghost Deck...

    And included is a preview card of the Ghost Deck! Nice eh?

    Imagine if I combined the effect of Mercury with the Ghost Deck..

    Alrighty so I'm now playing with my new deck of cards!
    Feels rather soft compared to the Angel 1003 cards you get at 7-11.
    Personally I think the workmanship of the Angel 1003 cards are still the best.
    Though not elaborate, the Angel cards have very good quality even print,
    along with sides that arent too course.
    But the Black Tiger does have its goodness in its plastic coated design.
    Somehow it stays smooth and aerodynamic for flourishes too.
    Best of all... "flashes" cant be seen well. heee


  • SUPER-REUBEN RETURNS ~ June 2006

    You're listening to Pure Dream, composed performed and arranged by Reuben Wong (midi form w/o vocals)
    Scheduled for complete release in arranged form end of June06

    I dreamed a dream about you,
    Holding you close to my side…
    Is it just another dream?
    You gave me wings..
    So that I could fly unto a hope you bring,
    Was it meant to be a Dream? 

    I fought so hard just to realize, that in my heart I go on
    to cry.
    For I know that my dream, that this hope may simply die.

     So let me, Dream this hope I sing
    To smile to the joy you bring
    To walk you until the end
    I’d do anything..
    For you I’ll stand by your side today,
    For each and every other day
    I’ll never leave you nor forget,
    Why I feel this way.

    I dreamed a dream about you
    Though it may never come true
    I’ll still dream this dream of you

    Woohoo, I cant believe the last update I had was like 2 months ago!
    Why so? I'm not too sure myself. While I've been busy with so many things,
    I'm not quite sure what I've totally been busy with!
    And perhaps the first thing I would like to remind, record and tell myself is this...
    That I was supposed to fail my Electromagnetism Paper...
    But I didn't.
    Others call this mercy, chance or luck. I call this, God's Grace

    Just before the examination results were released,
    The one thing going through my mind is... I wonder how much more my CAP would drop.
    Thankfully, or rather miraculously, I believe my CAP went up!
    My dear girlfriend was also hysterical realizing that she passed her SSA2202!
    Well, the stakes were tough for her... but I knew she'd pull through.
    Now she's working while I'm slacking...
    But I think I have the right to slack! It's going to be the last 3 months break I'll ever have!


    Ok after so much time had passed, I actually tried to organize what to blog for today.
    In the end, whatever I reminded myself to do, just vanished from my low RAM brain.
    What I will do though is talk briefly about stuff that's been happening in my life.
    Be it in romance, leisure, politics, music or even gaming...
    The past months had been a really good time.
    Something like BMT. When you're in it, it sucks.. but looking back, everything's good


    Reuba-ka-dabra!

    Yeah! With the advances in Information Technology, the internet is truely all you need.
    In the past, my interest for Magic goes as far as
    glancing at the bottom of the deck, shuffling it,
    and looking for the card ontop of the glanced card to "magically" predict the chosen card.
    Ah, but with the power of the Internet... and a debit card...
    I have mastered almost everything about Card magic and Street Magic.
    YES IT COSTS. And its not cheap...
    But the knowledge of knowing how the hell David Blaine makes the number
    u think of appear on your stomache, or how he makes the card you choose
    appear behind the window... or... everything Blaine and Angle does...
    Makes me a very very happy and satisfied guy.

    And while I've ripped and wasted almost 2 whole decks,
    Used decks of cards till they're dirty and soft...
    I have yet to really gone to the streets to try it out!
    At the end of it, I realize that Magic is truely an Art.
    There is careful planning, psychology, and acting involved.
    And the slower and more mysterious it seems, the better the audience's reaction.
    Magic is truely beautiful.
    And making such tricks, sleights, moves...
    Is truely remarkable.


    The Da-pian-chi Code

    A long time ago, A book by Dan Brown gained popular critism.
    Some called it a revolutionary book that revealed untold truths.
    Well I've already been past that phase..
    And while I've read books, read academic journals and have done my research...
    By now everyone would probably know what really happened at the Nicea Council,
    Or who Pierre Plantard was and his role for hoaxing the Priory of Sion...
    Or what the Opus Dei was really about...
    Or that if Brown's stuff was right, then Leonardo da Vinci would be 400 plus years old.
    Or that the Gnostic Gospels were written 400 years after Jesus's ressurection
    Or that... its just paintings damn it!
    Or simply... that Brown's plot is really not real.

    While most academic scholars know the truth,
    I was disturbed that there actually are people who are taken in by the Movie!
    Thankfully, the Straits Time's article today shed some light to those who bother to read.
    In that sense, the article "Breaking the Da Vinci Code" was a nice turn to the hype.
    It seems that the public loves to hear stuff like this,
    yet they fail to ask more, question more, and ponder about it more.
    Well not to create any wierd debate about this,
     but Page 25 on the Sunday Times 11 June 2006 is a must read for those who doubt.


    Intelligent Design VS Darwinism

    I wonder, do people actually believe that we evolved from Apes?
    Or that Natural Selection actually paved the way for us mankind?
    I used to hear that we came from Apes or monkeys...
    And that we "evolved" from them in a process called Natural Selection.
    Well, while I've already long gone passed this stage of debates and made my stand,
    I find the Darwinism Theory a bit too small for such a big issue.
    Somehow, various loopholes about the evolution theory exist...
    And further investigation only supports the idea of Intellident Design.

    While traditional scientist agree that the evolution theory can explain organisms,
    There are actually many many scientists all over the world who see a different picture!
    Personally I dont have to be a top scientist to ask myself a few questions.
    Perhaps the most convincing thing that supports Intelligent design in my little brain,
    is the fact that once I rolled a dice and someone asked me what's the chance I get a 6?
    I replied saying, "1 in 6 of course. That's randomness and probability!"
    The old man replied, "1 in 6 yes! in absolute nothingness!"
    But he didnt stop there, he continued...
    "But what is the probability that YOU are seated HERE, rolling a dice that's red,
    And talking to my an old man aged 72 years old, wearing this green shirt and so on?"
    I replied, " well I dont know! 1 over infinity? that's undefined?"
    He smiled and walked away.

    It seemed to dawn on me that he has a point.
    The constants in the Physics I do, or in the entire Science we do...
    If the number of just one of these constants were off by 0.0000000000000001,
    Life would not exist.
    Or in another perspective, the intrisit details of our human body is soooo detailed,
    it makes sense to think there is an intelligent designer governing this!
    while this may seem like a lame way to explain something we all dont understand,
    There are many other factors involved too!
    Strobel Lee wrote the book "The case for a Creator"
    And that's where I could roughly tell why Einstein became a Christian before his death.


    Gaming and Driving a Car

    I totally support Gaming. Though I probably will not let my children play them too much.
    There had always been a growing debate about Gaming.
    The traditional Parent thinks its a waste of time, not productive and all...
    While the modern youth would realize the plus points of gaming.
    While I cannot probably tell what gaming had done for those killings in the US,
    I can certainly verify that the exposure to gaming can influence and affect our lives.

    I play all sorts of games, and with the right teachings from my parents,
    I have the capacity to decipher what's morally upright and wrong.
    From an era of Mario, Sonic and Mickey mouse,
    I probably had the correct level of exposure to gaming, to lead a normal life.
    Yet on another side of the world, there's prob a kid who's not eating/sleeping/bathing,
    because of an MMORPG he or she is playing.
    As for me, gaming built a sensitive side in me, Thanks to Final Fatasy VI.
    And later games made me acknowledge the huge stroryline, music and directing involved.
    It made me appreciate RPG games as an art.
    That was perhaps why Final Fantasy appealed to me more than Street fighter II.
    Well for one.. it was the first game to make me cry.

    Games like that can get people emotionally attached.
    I dont deny that I used to hope that my future wife would be Rinoa Heartily,
    Or that I could wield a Keyblade and cast Magic.
    These fantasy worlds allow my mind to escape away to a holiday.
    In that respect, I think Games like that are similar to Books.
    The only difference is, in the game, you can SEE, HEAR and EXPERIENCE.


    The Young of Today in Singapore

    It is worrying.. when in the past, my childhood was playing police and theif, and Chapteh..
    and when in the present, children are just on their computers the whole day.
    I did that too though but perhaps at a much later age...
    when the revealation of the internet was at its prime.
    Yet it is actually saddening to think that, as a country progresses...
    The youths of tomorrow have a pressing and pressuring aim to meet...
    To meet the standards of present day parents, and the standards the society sets.

    I remembered doing a general Paper about this issue about childhood and all.
    And it seems to spell danger to many kids these days.
    My childhood was supa vibrant. It's almost like a supersmash boxoffice movie.
    but with a never seen before cast.
    My parents sent me to many schools to learn too many things.
    On the other hand they'd bring me places to see and shopping centres in Singapore too.
    There had been so many pictures of me, small and tiny, smiling from ear to ear.
    I can be sure then, that my childhood was totally awesome.
    I can only hope that, the youths of tomorrow could have the same experience.



    Love is all around me.

    I'm in Love. Always had been, and still going on strong.
    It seems like a flash when i realized the things my girlfriend had done for me.
    I think she's the only girl that had seen all my bad habits and flaws.
    Technically and logically, she should think of me as a F grade or something.
    Thankfully she's nothing like the others.
    It is indeed rare to find someone you can talk to freely, and feel so comfortable with.
    While I had the experience with other girls previously,
    I think I have the right to say that my dear's awesome.

    Now that she's working, meeting her aint as easy as it was.
    And because she's working now, I begin to see why working couples have a tough time.
    Seeing her work so hard, and slog the whole day, made me appreciate my holidays more.
    Sadly, my mum thinks otherwise and just wants me to gain work experience.
    On the other hand, I've got loads of things to finish but she thinks its all rubbish.
    It's rather sad though, that my mum cant support me in doing the things I like.
    Or rather, she only lends her support when I'm doing the things she likes.
    And it doesnt help when she just cant understand why I find it so
    important to finish my piano piece before being interupted by her
    rumbling about drinking 8 cups of water.

    Yet, she's been a great mum to me.
    My dad's done an awesome job too.*we share my mum's raging fire, so that's half for me*
    But seriously, I realized that I wouldnt be the way I am now, if not for them.
    While sometimes I am stubborn to her unsupported claims on herbal stuff and stuff,
    I know that deep down, she's scolding me like shit cause she loves me that much.
    There's so much Love in the world, yet people dont seem to notice it much.
    There is a human tendency influenced by the media and society that seem to mask these thigns from our very blind eyes.
    I think its about time, we appreciate the people around us and just say a few words.
    For me, I'm going to tell my mum "Thank you" tomorrow.
    Cant tell her in the face cause... paiseh. wahahaha