Sunday, May 20, 2007

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Its about time i update my blog. It has been dont know how many days since I last posted here, you do the math. Again, much has happened in the past 2 weeks, my Exam Driven Course (EDC) and World of Warcraft being the main events. Some other stuff had happened but its best not to mention here.

My Paper 3.1 Audit and Assurance Services EDC classes had just ended today at 4.30pm. The next stretch starts on the 25th. My hand is still sore from the non-stop writing, experienced it before too last semester, will never get used to it. Or maybe its just the way I hold my pen, because i hold it differently from most people. I hold it as if I am holding a chinese caligraphy brush (or whatever you call it). Anyways, my lecturer, Mr.Goh dictates and we copy down whatever he says. He doesnt have a constant pace, sometimes he is quick, sometimes he is kinda slow. When he dictates fast, it is really fast. Cant keep up with it sometimes. Mr. Goh does have minor pronounciation problems. For example, "conflicts" sounds like "cornflakes", "chances" sounds like "changes", "reveal" sounds like "review" and other stuff. Well, maybe not a minor problem. But I really do respect him. He has a family to take care of, his accounting firm and his students. No idea how he manages to do all that, not to mention speaking non-stop during classes.

I am now a Lvl 37 Troll Hunter in World of Warcraft now, yay. The last game, as far as i remember that got me so addicted to it was Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Seriously, that game easily took 100hrs off my life, but WoW, I think I have already spent more than that.

The gameplay of WoW is simply amazing. The quests are actually rewarding and worth doing them. For example, your reward will be a l33t piece of equipment and a substantial amount of exp. Unlike games like 9Dragons, you get rewarded with cheap stuff and puny exp. I would rather grind than doing those kind of quests. The PvP system rocks too, like most other online games, WoW has PvP servers too. I am in one. You can walk around and PK (Player Kill) just about any opponents you see from the opposing force. For instance, if you're from the Horde, you attack the Alliance. The element of surprise in PvP servers actually keeps you alert all the times, to watch for possible attackers and react to them as quickly as possible. People from the Horde cant communicate with the Alliance anyways, whatever you type will show up as gibberish for the other player from the other side.

All the talk about concentrating on studies, it never really happened. Well, this time, starting tomorrow I shall start revising seriously, hope it really does come true this time. I am already starting to get the fear of failing the exams (I really did fail before, so yea, the feeling is worse). I am sure that fear will push me to revise. For your information, my exams will be commencing on the 5th and ending on the 6th, which means i have about approximately 2 more weeks to prepare for it.

The other day, Kean Leong introduced us to some road side Beef Noodles stall. As most people know, i dont eat beef because my mom is allergic to it, so my family dont consume beef. To me, beef tastes weird to begin with. Mutton is alot worse, the instant it lands on my tongue, I would feel like puking, seriously. Anyways, the shop the KL brought us to, the beef noodles is really good. The beef doesnt taste like beef at all. Its good. Mmm.

One more other thing that I would hate to put it into my mouth is Wasabi. I can even smell it from a mile away. Well, maybe thats too exaggerating, but yea the point is still there, I hate wasabi. Come on, it tastes like plastic and smells like well, burnt plastic. Nothing beats Penang Curry Mee.

I just notice that my blog didnt even have a single picture of me in it. There are a number of reasons to that:

  • I do not have a camera.
  • I do not have a camera phone.
  • I do not have a webcam.
  • My room mate does have a camera phone but I feel stupid borrowing it just to snap a photo of myself to be included in my blog.

Monday, May 07, 2007

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft (WoW for short) has indeed live up to its name of the greatest MMORPG ever created. I have plaeyd the 10-days trial for WoW, which anybody can get from here, but its a pain in the ass to download the whole game (a whooping 3.16gb). The trial version is only for WoW classic, meaning not for the latest expansion, The Burning Crusade. Because I love the game, i already bought the game :D 2 copies, one for my bro too. Even if its pay to play, i think its worth it. The game is simply remarkable. After trying the trial, you'll know its greatness. You can even customise the look of your WoW interface with additional addons to suit your gaming style.

The last 3 days were my 3.2 Advanced Taxation EDC (Exam Focus Class). Not really hell, but it was really long. The last 2 days was from 8.30am - 6.30pm (supposedly). We ended the last day at 4.30pm xD Its not really the last day, its just the last day of that stretch. The next class is on the 18th, which means i have about 11 days off. I'll have to allocate time for WoW and studies. Cant really concentrate much with WoW. Always happens just before my exams. Last semester, it was Rappelz. Now its WoW. But yeah, this time i am sure i'll be able to study as this semester's papers are alot tougher than my previous ones.

Spiderman 3. I watched it last Thursday. Looked forward to it but it was kinda disappointing.. I am sure those who have watched would have agreed with me. Look at Venom, he appeared only near the ending, and died shortly after. Even Sandman got more appearances than him. Venom is more like a "keh leh feh" (Cantonese: Insignificant character/role) in this movie. Not only that, Peter Parker looked like gay when he was under the effects of the alien thing. He danced around on the road and pointed at people like an idiot. LOL. The only thing that was nice about the movie was the battle scenes. Oh, and Goblin Jr. too. He is way cooler than his dad. Ninja/Samurai style with a flying skateboard (the modified Glider).

Lastly, i would like to wish Jason Liew a Happy Birthday once again :D Happy Birthday!

PS: Ack, lazy to post pictures, my hands itching for WoW xD