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Where the Hell is Matt? 2006.

This is the famed clip, titled ‘Where the Hell is Matt”. Made by Matt Harding. If you haven’t heard yet, the American video game designer is known for his video clips that show him exhibiting his wacky dance moves in various famous landmarks around the world. The clip received over 6 million hits on youtube.com since it was posted online. He even caught attention from a gum company and accepted sponsorship for the second video clip! You can check out his site Where The Hell Is Matt? (Make sure to check out his FAQ, funny stuff.)
Now, that’s creative.

Where the Hell is Matt? 2005.

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No, this is not a post about the Virginia Tech massacre. I don’t think there’s anything that has not been said or published or shown on TV (repeatedly) already. What I would like to put my two cents worth is about how the media jumped the gun and accused the wrong person in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy. The victim?? Wayne Chiang, a guy whose descriptions unfortunately match the killer’s. And here’s the 5 so called ‘clues’ to the media. (quotes Chiang during an interview)

“I was five for five,” Chiang said, referring to the descriptions of the killer being reported in the hours immediately following the killings. “I’m Asian. I went to [Virginia] Tech. I used to live in the dorm [where the first shootings occurred]. There’s the infamous picture of me with my guns.” Chiang also had written on his LiveJournal blog last week that he had broken up with his girlfriend.

“It sure sounds like me,” he said evenly. “I joked about it with a friend online. I didn’t think it would go anywhere — but obviously, it did.”

What followed is just like a big nightmare for the poor guy, thousands flooded this blog and many leaving angry comments and even death threats. Though the truth came out in the end and apologies were made, the damage has been done. What puzzled the hell out of me is some still continue to pick on him on his way of handling the situation (of which I think is ridiculous as he has been handling it with nothing but grace and maturity); and worse, a TV station continues to use his images in conjunction to the killer’s. Now, that’s just pure ignorance and lake of professionalism right there.

I really wonder what is becoming of our media. Isn’t journalism about discovering the news and finding the truth? Shouldn’t some verification be done before presenting the news to the public? It’s really becoming like a circus nowadays. Maybe I should just go to the fiction section in the bookstores instead of the newsstand next time. BAH!

My condolences and prayers go out to those involved in this horrific tragedy.

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I am not so much of a coffee person but I do enjoy the occasional glass of ice coffee. My coffee of choice? Aik Cheong 3 in 1 White Coffee Tarik from Malacca. It is one of the best I have tasted amongst the same range. I was delighted to find it in one of the Chinese grocery stores in Auckland and have been keeping a pack on my kitchen shelve ever since. It comes in a package of 15 sachets, each contains 40g of heavenly coffee mix. It is quite a generous size and can be divided into 2 cups if you prefer a lighter taste. I usually make it as an ice coffee with lots of ice as my tongue cannot tolerate a very hot beverage. Sipping this cooling drink while reading my favourite book during the hot summer afternoon is simply heavenly.

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Apa tu, got tagged again, this time by TWO people! Is this the tagging season? Of course being a good sport that I am, I’ll gladly do it. Wahaha. *bow*

This is a good one. It was started by urbanmonk who will make donations to charity, for a dollar each tag that links back to him, until it reaches $500. Isn’t that great?!

The last post. If I can only write one last post, what would it be?
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*pins dropped*
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WHAT?!!!! Did you just say one LAST post? Is the world ending? Is it? IS IT?!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!! *kicking up a fuss and throwing everything in sight*
Yes, I am secretly a drama queen. (What do you mean? It’s not a secret anymore?!)

Oh just supposedly. Don’t scare me like that, I am just getting started here. NEW blogger wei. (and yes, 3 months is still new.)

Now, what do you mean I cannot blog anymore? Is this some kind of sick joke? Just how would this ban work? Is someone going to jump out from the screen and chain me to the wall if I try to log on and blog? Or the action will trigger some web bomb and cause a major explosion? Just HOW? What? That’s not the topic? Ok, ok, I’ll think about it then. Be right back.

*some 2 hours later*

Nothing I tell you, there’s nothing in there. *knocks head*

I guess I will have to take my bla bla somewhere else. Oh, this is about the content of the final post. I have a very frayed memory here, please bear with me.

OK, my final post. Like mott, this inevitably makes me think about funerals. My own funeral, no less. There are some pretty forbidden topics out there in the open, but I secretly think about it from time to time. That’s amongst other morbid thoughts that are in my mind. I’d like to think about death like in scenes from Six Feet Under. Dark but comedic, dazzling yet simple. I like to think of death as a beginning. A beginning of another journey to the unknown. Like in the movie theatres, when the curtain comes down and the lights turn on, we move out and onto other things. Ohoo, starting to sound cliche again!

Anyway, for the last post, I think it would be a photo post. That’s right, I would go and take gazillions of photos that best define me and post them to express my feelings at the time. Everything that was ever here would be erased. Left only the post. And that’s it. The end. Hohoho…

I’m just going to tag one person. *drums roll*
FireHorse, you’re it. This is the end for you. Go on and make me proud.

UPDATE:
Okay, I changed my mind, Nonnie the King, you too are tagged! Consider this big present for your blogniversary! ;P

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I love to shop, but what I love more is to search for some reviews on the products that I am going to buy and have a good read through. There is nothing more confusing than wanting to buy something but having a hard time comparing between different brands and deciding on which one to buy. Especially electronics, which come in gazillions of different functions. I believe there are a lot of people out there who share the same views about this. Now, this is where product reviews sites come in handy. If you don’t know, a product reviews site is for consumers to share their opinions and experiences on products they have bought and tried. Sounds cool isn’t it? I love to check out the pros & cons about a product before I spend my hard-earned cash on it. So review sites are like godsend to me.

There are many such sites online, one of them caught my eyes recently. It is called TestFreaks. What a catchy name! It is still a beta site, but is set to be launched and functional in full mode in a few months. Test Freaks is a site specialising in accumulating reviews on electronics. You can expect to read reviews from all over the world regarding all sorts of electronics, like camcorder, cameras, mp3 players, cell phones etc.

For example, If you are looking to read some reviews on LCD TV, you can locate all the brands under lcd tvs. Woola, all the brands available in the market are arranged alphabetically. Just choose the brand you’re interested and read on!

For me, the most useful and practical feature is the top 10 products lists. One can easily find out which brand is the most sought after and comes highly recommended by both consumers and professionals. So go on and try on the beta, and start to count down on the full version launch! I know I will.

*sponsored review*

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We were all addicted to something at some stage in our lives. For some, it was the ‘occasional’ smoking; for others it was delving into much darker indulgence like; drugs and/or alcohol. While it’s easy to see why some of us managed to quit smoking without suffering much society backlash, those who were druggies or alcoholics weren’t as lucky. I am a firm believer that everybody deserves a second chance, and at Stone Hawk Drug Rehabilitation Center, drug and alcohol-quitting has never been such a pleasure.

The narconon advocated by Stone Hawk is indeed a rare gem. They do not use any sorts of drug. Its combination of proper nutrition and nutritional supplements ensures a drug and alcohol free environment. The high success rate is testimony to the effectiveness of the program. The only addiction Stone Hawk residents have become accustomed to is for a better quality of living and a chance of appreciating the most valuable thing in life; our well being.

*sponsored review*

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This is the all new commercial of the soon-to-be-opened 6 star casino hotel, Crown Macau. Featuring the one-and-only every-so-coolly Chow Yun Fat. Also starring the third runner up in the 1st season of America’s Next Top Model, Eleyse Sewell.Apparently, the commercial created waves of controversy in Asia, especially China and Hong Kong, with some questioning Chow’s choice of the job and criticizing him for promoting gambling. And these are the same people who sneered at his decision to enter the world of Hollywood stardom (Well, that’s a whole other story). I guess the whole hoopla started due to one reason. According to the press, Chow was paid 25 million HKD for the job.

Now, we all know Chow is famous for his classic role as the seasoned gambler in the God of Gamblers movies. So it is natural and perfectly suitable for him to take on the role of a classy gambler in the commercial. I really don’t see what the problem is here, except there’s a bunch of goody-goody trying to act as the moral police. It’s not as if he’s asking people ‘come come come, gambling is good for you’. The business is already there, approved and built. I don’t see them criticizing the Macau authority for approving such an establishment or any other casino for that matter. The only obvious reason is that the green-eyed monsters in them cannot stand it.

Period. What a bunch of bollocks!

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Finally with high-speed broadband to blog hop again, I found out I have been tagged by mott to do this meme. List 5 reasons why I blog. Now, that will take some brain-cracking.

• I have many thoughts in my mind at any given time. Instead of verbalising these thoughts and annoying the hell out of people, I choose to blog them out and annoy the hell out of people.

• Because long distance calls are expensive and I am a cheapskate. Blogging is the perfect way for me to keep my friends, especially those back home updated on what’s up (or wrong) with me. (Heh, some said they know more about my craziness me after reading my blog).

• Because the exhibitionist in me needs to be let out.

• It reduces white noise at home because ever since I started blogging, I don’t complaint/nag as much to Mr K who thinks it is a godsend.

• It relishes my life. (so cliche, bleh…)

Hey, that’s it. No cracking or damaging done to my limited braincells after all. ;P

I would very much like to tag the following people:
1. Alex
2. Kleio
3. Yen Fen

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