The Dreamkid Lair

Daily Musings: Mitt Romney, Nintendo and Robot Drivers

2012-01-26T18:25:00.002+08:00

Mitt Romney is a good boy
I just read something about Mitt Romney. He drinks milk instead of beer. Has 'gee' and 'darn' in his vocabulary. Seems like a really good person to me. So I might vote for him if I am in the US.

As for Obama... he is in troubled waters. With the economy and medical insurance not working according to plan... what has he got to say about his promises that are broken. His term may have been too short to do much, but many people will see him as a failure. I like Obama. Who doesn't? He has a few more months to increase his popularity. All is not lost.

Nintendo might be a sinking ship
Is Nintendo heading in the direction of the Blackberry? Not only is Apple sinking Blackberry... it is also sinking Nintendo. Many people buy iPods, iPads, and iPhones to play games now. If I have those to play games that a lot are free... why would I get a Nintendo 3DS? Well... I have an iPad and a iPod. But I don't play games with it. So I play with 3DS. I'm loyal to Nintendo. Always was. But people like me are few. So Nintendo can't rely on us to survive. A million copies of Mario Kart 7 was sold. There is an installment base of 14 million units sold. A million isn't much. A million is as much loyal fans like us number. So... I hope for the best for Nintendo. They survived the Nintendo 64... they should survive now. We just have to wait for the next big thing like the Wii. By the way... Nintendo Wii U is not as awesome as Wii when it was introduced. I wish they didn't just add a U and got something new. It shows people in the creative department are slacking.

What Nintendo can learn from Apple?
Innovate like crazy Nintendo. That is the way to survive. Be as creative as you did with the Wii. You got to find some way to create a game that changes people's lives. Somehow... I would suggest a game helping people with their work. Since you helped people with working out, why not help people in their office work. If I knew how... I would let you know ASAP. But everybody works. How do you make work fun for us? Dear Nintendo... You have your R&D centre. Please work on it. Thanks. With love, dre4mkid

Robot Drivers
I read in the magazine 'Wired', that robot drivers will turn up somewhere near 2019. When that happens, there will be no need for taxi drivers. Their occupation will be totally gone. The robots observe everything around them with their sensors. They can compute distance, speed and how to interact with objects around them. When to speed up, when to keep a distance are all taken care of by the computer.

Soon, there will be robot taxi drivers. They will be at your house on time when called. They will make cars a safe form of transport. No more accidents... I hope. They will also make the roads safer than ever.

Do I look forward to a robot driver for myself? Errr...Do they talk like taxi drivers????

Still sick

2012-01-25T23:30:00.001+08:00

Coughing a lot... Will have to nurse myself back to health b4 marathon continues....
Sent by DiGi from my BlackBerry® Smartphone

Daily Super 18 Hour Work Marathon

2012-01-25T17:57:00.000+08:00

Tell me in the history of mankind have you ever seen someone run a marathon every day of his life.

Yes...

There might be runners who run when there is a marathon.

But who in the world does marathons every day!!!

Err...

That would be me...

instead of running, it is work....

I don't know how am I going to survive 18 hour marathons. Really....

As I am embarking on this journey and blogging about my condition every day, you will see what works and what doesn't. Maybe you will want to do something as crazy as this... maybe not. I doubt you would. But we could start a movement if you want. I am all in!

Just treat this as some form of entertainment if you will.

OK! I have gone through a lot of thinking over the 18 hour work marathons on a daily basis....

First, burnout! I have worked like crazy for like 3 days max. Then my downtime kicks in for a week or so. Experience tells me... I should go at a slow speed. And get excited about the work! Like really excited till you gain ecstasy. That will provide fuel for it. 18 hours is crazy already. Then you throw in just 4 hours of sleep... you really have to be super man or wonder woman to achieve such a feat!!

There are plenty of other types of fuel that I will use including prayer, creative visualization and lots and lots of water. So I can go for bathroom breaks see????

My marathon starts today.

I am crazy. Insane. Kooky.

How many days I can survive this will be seen.

But I have to make this work. It has to work. Or else...

the dream boat will sail.....

once it sets sail, that is the beginning of a new phase of my life, yet also the end of a journey I want to remember as a part of my life where I fought the hardest I could....

Whether I ever catch the boat is not important.

The effort is what counts and so that is what I tell myself...

Faith. Hope. Love.

I pray I will live. I don't want to think about the d word and put it in my vocab.

That makes me wonder why in the Hail Mary... there is death at the end of prayer... I have yet to find out...

Chinese New Year 2012 Day 2

2012-01-24T20:08:00.001+08:00

It's Chinese New Year once again.

I am in my cousin's room sitting at my MacBook Pro reading something called Creative Visualization for Dummies.

Cousin and his friends are happily playing card games... somewhat gambling....

I don't even know why I am sitting here supposedly doing work.
I have to put food on the table as soon as possible.
I don't know when my funds will run out. But I am trying my best to turn a buck as soon as I can. Cutting expenses to its bare minimum this year. Not buying anything other than food and necessities.

What I do is complicated. So I won't be explaining it to you here. One word explains what I do. Write.

I am not too good at it. But with practice... hopefully I can get better.

I have big dreams. Sometimes, it's so overwhelming... u feel like u r about to die.

Change is about to happen. I know that change is here.

21st of December 2012 may come and go... end of the world they say.

I asked my cousin about her Islamic views of the end. She said the signs are already there that end times are near. We just don't know when it is going to be the end.

I don't mind dying chasing my dreams.

But I know death will only come when I have fulfilled my mission here on Earth. Whatever that is...

It's the New Year.

New hope.

New luck.

New change.

My new year resolution is to to go church every day. And work 18 hours a day.

2 resolutions are going to keep me super busy throughout the year.

And I hope....

Somehow...

Things will work out....

"Lead us to a place. Guide us with your grace. To a place where we'll be safe" - Celine Dion The Prayer

SOPA Explained

2012-01-20T20:01:00.000+08:00

SOPA or the Stop Online Piracy Act??? WHAT IS THAT??? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT????

SOPA is something to do with the law. If it goes into effect, that means we will have to buy all the movies, music and entertainment that we ever watch or listen to.... no more torrent downloads, free movies and music....

The studios and people creating these kind of media will be rich once again.

No more free downloads. No more free YouTube. Bye bye free entertainment. Hello big, fat and rich entertainers.

Good to creators. Bad for the consumers.

Billions of dollars worth of music and movies are being downloaded every day and the creators don't get a cent.

So if SOPA is on, that means... they will get back their billions of dollars
IF people want their entertainment...
or not...

We like our free YouTube videos. Our free movie downloads from ThePirateBay.com or the free album from William Hung. Would we buy... errr... never mind...

So now... if let's say this goes into effect, a lot of traffic on the Internet will totally disappear. Tons of bandwidth suddenly... poof... disappear... Google revenue will PLUNGE... lots of poor people will never be able to enjoy free movies and music any more. Not to say how the kids in college will suffer from mal-entertainment.

All the big Internet companies are saying that SOPA should be stopped. And I bet a billion people out there will support this act from coming into being.

Let's just say it comes into effect...

What will happen then???

* Dorm LANs filled with music and movies will rule once again*
*Pirated DVDs will be selling like before. This will herald the coming of the golden age of gangsters.*
*People will flock to the cinema to watch movies. Once they've been starved of movies for a few months, they'd grab the chance of buying a ticket any time! Like how a kid is starved of food for a few days.*
*Parents will be happy their kids are doing their homework once again*

And

I'll be happy I subscribed to Spotify and rely on the cinema to watch movies.

Guess I'll be happy even if SOPA comes into effect.

Will you be happy????

New Year New Start

2012-01-20T18:16:00.001+08:00

Over the past few days, I probably lost sight of what I want. Then I got myself together, figured out what is happening and found a solution to my problems.

Whatever I write some times just doesn't register in my head. I write things down. The next day, I forget what I write.

I went through my diary and found a lot of gems that I just never knew I actually thought about.

We are about to celebrate the new year.

My plans are bigger than ever. The secret weapon would be... a to do list.

Tonight, I'm going home to Penang with Pek. We are braving the traffic at 3a.m. in the morning. Hopefully, there isn't much to brave. Or else, we'd probably be stuck on the highway and doing some karaoke in the car with another friend... exchanging stories and being merry in the traffic.

On the first day of the new year, I'll be heading down to Singapore.

I have decided that I won't be having a holiday till June. Working in Singapore as much as I can.

Trying to sleep just 4 hours a day.

So please wish me luck and pray for me!!!

THANKS!!!

Tik Tok

2012-01-19T14:01:00.002+08:00

The clock is ticking.

Every second counts.

The countdown has started.

Though the time when the end arrives is not known, somehow it is going to happen some time soon.

When the end arrives, that will be the end of my dreams.

What I said is vague. I intend to just give you a glimpse and not give you the whole picture.

Slacking has been a really big problem and this problem has got to be solved. Somehow....

If there is such thing as love, I hope it will work.

A*Teens - Bouncing Off the Ceiling (Upside Down)

2012-01-17T09:49:00.000+08:00

古巨基 - 中箭

2012-01-17T09:45:00.000+08:00

張學友 - 追

2012-01-17T09:37:00.000+08:00

张学友 - 2007学友光年世界巡回演唱会香港站_如果爱

2012-01-17T09:31:00.000+08:00

張學友&陳嘉露 - 花與琴的流星

2012-01-17T09:21:00.000+08:00

Anything but Ordinary (Live) [HD] - Avril Lavigne

2012-01-17T09:12:00.000+08:00

Martina McBride - 04 Anything And Everything - CMT Showcase 1999

2012-01-17T09:08:00.000+08:00

Mopping is Killing Me!

2012-01-12T19:37:00.001+08:00

I'm on my spring cleaning mission.

I wanted to start at 9p.m. But started at 6p.m. anyway. Might as well get it done fast.

Vacuuming was a breeze.

But mopping is killing me.

There are stains that won't come off! Then there is like dirt stuck to the mop... When you mop, the dirt gets stuck on the places that I MOPPED!!

It's frustrating... I just gotta be patient... take it easy...

It's now 7:34p.m.

Tidying and cleaning till 5a.m.

Lots of organizing to do.

Help!!!

Take it easy son!! That's what my dad will say... He likes to go !!! I'll be there soon son!!!

I hear you loud and clear dad!!!!

Cheen???

2012-01-11T14:36:00.001+08:00

This morning after going to church, I made my way back home. Since the beginning of the week, I've started buying 'The Star' newspaper for inspiration.

I picked up the paper and was on my way home when I saw this van selling soya pudding, bean curd and soya milk. Pudding!!! I had to stop.

I asked in Cantonese..
"Chang mun puddin gay daw cheen?"
(Cantonese:How much is the pudding)

She was like what????
I said it again...
She was still puzzled.

Then she said...
"Gay daw looi hai mai"
(Cantonese:How much money is it...)

Then... I realized...
I am not in Hong Kong but in Malaysia.

Gosh....
Hongkies use 'cheen' for money.
But Malaysians use 'looi'.
'Looi' is more slanted towards Hokkien, while 'cheen' is more Mandarin like.

We started a little small talk.
She said that usually people don't come till sunrise. That people come mostly in the afternoons.

At first, she told me to wait.
That she can't sell anything to me just yet at 7. She needs time to prepare. She doesn't sell pudding this early in the morning though. But she can sell me bean curd.

I told her I went to church and was on my way home.

"Cantonese: I wake up earlier than you at 5."
I laughed and nodded.

Yeah auntie!! You don't know I've been working the whole night and didn't sleep at all! Beat that!!!

Finally, I got my bean curd and went home with a smile.

Kingdom Hearts - Around the Corner of Your Eye

2012-01-11T01:06:00.000+08:00

The Corrs - All the love in the world

2012-01-11T00:59:00.000+08:00

Oslo Here We Come! 16-12-11

2012-01-10T20:50:00.000+08:00

Click on pictures to get a larger and nicer view.

We are flying to Oslo! At the Penang airport just about to leave.

Mr Teddy at KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)

Me at KLIA. The jacket is about to be given to my lil bro. Christmas+birthday present.

Fear

2012-01-10T07:24:00.002+08:00

"You attract what you fear the most" - Conversations with God

This proved right a few weeks ago. I was offered a writing job. But I was very fearful that I will not get it.

I had to submit a sample. So I submitted my sample and was fearful that I won't pass. My fear was so bad, I kept praying that I will get it. But the fear didn't subside. It just got worse. No matter how hard you pray, if you are in fear... you attract what you fear.

Somehow I wanted the fear to subside, but just couldn't control it. In the end, I didn't get it.

I guess that's a lesson learnt the hard way. But hey... like a saying goes... "Experience is not getting what you want".

These days, Facebook is filled with all these quotes from famous people. Suddenly, everyone became philosophers. Lol.

Slept enough. Went to church. It's the perfect way to start the day. Took a few Korean lessons too.

It's 7a.m. and it is still kinda dark. God. Please turn on the lights!!!

I'm back!

2012-01-09T18:54:00.002+08:00

I am dumping Twitter. Remarrying Blogger.

It's taking too much of my time tweeting. So, I can just put all I want to say into this blog once again. Since I write there, I don't write here as often. Things are about to change.

I feel really grateful for buying a Honda and have a great service centre called Westar. They have free wifi, free drinks from the vending machine. Even free breakfast. There's HBO to watch, newspaper to read, comfy chairs to sit on. It beats some of the BMW service centres any time! I went this morning to service the car. Always nice to be there.

I'm on a project called Project Singkat. Singkat in Malay means 'short of time' I think.... that's all I am saying. Been jinxing things time and again. If I were to jinx it again, I'd be insane according to Einstein's definition or whatever that means.

Time to eat! Ciao.

Very very Late

2012-01-08T14:30:00.003+08:00

I woke up about 3 in the morning. The night before there was a high school reunion. It's funny even though I don't interact with most of the people, I remember their names.

The whole night, people were talking in Hokkien. That explains why I never did talk to them in the first place in school. But thankfully, I knew what they were saying. I even talked in Hokkien *beaming with pride*. Though I never use it, I can carry a conversation.

I excused myself early because I didn't find the click. Drove home. On the way, I was going to fall asleep. Got home, and slept instantly.

Today... I went to church but I was totally late! I got there just in time for the final blessing. Hey! At least I made it for the blessing! I can't go in the evening as I am watching MI4 with a friend at IMAX.

Parking at church is getting crazier. More and more people are coming to this new church. They even have to set up a tent now to accommodate the extra people. I didn't see it a month ago.

As I walked into the church, I saw a vacant seat. THEN I SAW DAVID! I SAW HIM. HE SAW ME. He started walking towards me. I thought I was going to get beat up! But actually he wanted to give me a hug! lol

He is a good friend who went to UK to do his PhD. He is back!

If I didn't go to church this late... I'd never see him.

Things always happen for a reason don't they???

Feeling Good

2012-01-07T16:09:00.000+08:00

It's just been 7 days since the new year began. Sure feels really good. After a long break, seems like I am recharged and ready to take on the year 2012. Life doesn't seem as chaotic as before and I'm really glad that it is so.

I was hoping to cut my tweeting by a lot! But somehow tweeting seems second nature. So I will continue to tweet, albeit less in frequency.

My brother said his housemate has a program that blocks him from going on Facebook and Twitter. You need to go through like pages and pages of authorization. It's so frustrating you just don't want to visit any more.... =.O

I'll try to post a diary of my time in Oslo here. As I did for the Korean trip. But this time, I will have to rely on my super memory to write it out. This is because I didn't write a diary throughout my stay.

Not really much to write.

Wake up. Eat. Go out. Home. Cook. Eat. Sh*t. Wash up. Sleep.

I'll try to make it as interesting as possible.

This year, I am going to do my video diary. But I won't put it up on YouTube. Figured if I get famous one day, maybe I can put it on DVD and sell it..... well... I'll give free if I have enough money to buy myself a luxurious boat. If I don't have enough money, I'll have to sell the DVD. =.O

Better stop crapping. Go shower. Work.

I skipped tonight's high school meetup. Not in a social mood today... but tomorrow I'll be watching MI4 with my friend from high school at a IMAX screen.

Today at church, the readings were about how prayers are answered. That if things are in accordance to the Will of God, then those things will materialize. I believe!

I read that prayer is a way to power your magnet of things you want. That means... if you pray a lot.... those things will get sucked to you with your magnet.

BUT

This world is also a world for workers. The more you work, the more you will receive. And the more you believe when you work, things will eventually work out FOR SURE.

That's all for now. Ciao!

Time

2012-01-03T00:17:00.002+08:00

It's the 2nd day of 2012.

We were in Tromsø for a week.

Yesterday on New Year's Day, I was woken up by the hotel staff. Someone knocked, but my brother and I didn't respond. Then the person just strode right in. Told us that today is supposed to be the last day of our stay.

My brother checked his email. Guess what? IT WAS!!! AND OUR PLANE LEAVES IN 4 hours!! We packed everything as fast as we could.

Took the bus to the airport and yes... WE MADE IT HOME ON TIME! What a way to start the new year!

On New Year's Eve, there were fireworks lit all over Tromsø. The most spectacular fireworks show ever! Not that the fireworks were any better.But if you stand in one place... you turn around and you will see fireworks all around you! I have never experienced this kind of fireworks display in my life! That's why they say that this place is the 2nd best place to be on New Year's Eve.

That's all for now. More photos to come.

Wishing everybody a wonderful happy new year and may all your dreams come true! God bless!

Hello from Tromsø

2011-12-27T02:29:00.001+08:00

It's been awhile since I blogged. Hope you have been exploring my older posts. I am slowly putting those deemed more civilized to put back up. There has been many times when I felt that it was good to take down my blog. This version you are looking at is my 3rd cycle. Cycle 1 and 2 were taken down due to certain circumstances. It is lovely here in Tromsø. The place we are staying ain't too fancy but somehow I just love it. Oh... why I love it is also because of the Internet. The speed when I tested it was 24Mbps! Lil bro went out with some friends from Singapore who coincidentally are here at the same time. Mom is reading on the iPad. And I am hoping to put in some work. That's all for now. Take a look at this.

The power outlet is so high up in the ceiling. I gotta climb on a chair to reach it! =.O