I'm not getting the Edifice

I thought of dropping off a comment at the casio edifice post. but then making a new post on it seems much appropriate when i've decided NOT to get that particular watch.

The watch looks really good, no argues about it. But when it's strapped on my wrist, it grows bigger! yes, the watch is a giant for asian wrist. plus not to mention the full stainless steel construction of the watch and metal strap. wearing the watch is like strapping a brick to the wrist. it is in fact heavier then the cheap rolex knockoff that i owned many years ago. and having a lightweight watch strapped to my wrist for the past two years, i've gotten sensitive to how a watch should weight.

time to look for a full aluminum constructed watch.

SWATCH?

Doom Revisited

I've already uninstalled Diablo 2 and installed this instead XD



The good ol doom. Enhanced with full 3D engine. no more 2d sprites causing headache and nausea. and it has mouse look too!

Yeah, i'm getting nostalgic, replaying old games that i grew up with.

Gundam OO Anime series

After what I heard some friends say about the latest Gundam anime series - Gundam OO, I went ahead and watched the full first season of it. And I have only one thing to say - It is GOOD!

The storyline is much tighter than Gundam Seed Destiny (the only other Gundam series I watched. Haha). And the graphics and animation is just amazingly done as compared to the older series'. I even like the fact that all the mechas are unique in some way (but some Gundam hardcore fans might disagree as some say Gundam OO is a bit too 'altered' from the original series').

Gundam OO season 2 is currently airing in Japan, and I'll try to watch it one by one once I find time.



And because of this series, it has sparked my love for Gundams! Of course, I was always interested in their model kits for quite a long time, but this gave it the push that was needed.

Recently, went to Famitoys @ Kota Damansara. Prices are competitive and the boss there is very nice. This is the keychain that I bought recently. It's supposed to be an original. Costs RM10. Cute, huh?



This is the rest of the Gundams:
- 1/100 OverFlag (one of the modified Flag mecha units in Gundam 00)
- SD BB Gundam Exia (Gundam Exia is the star mecha in the series. He's melee-focused which is why I love him!)
- Black Action Base (to be used with the OverFlag once I've completed it)



For now, I'll just start very slowly I guess. The BAKUC 2009 will be coming in June 2009 so I guess I have about 6 months more to prepare for it!

I've found a cure for LYN addiction

It's called facebook LOL


seriously, it's much more addictive then LYN kopitiam. Been almost a week since i last log in to post. anyways, I was at SIC for HPC last sunday. Previous track days was just play-play without proper time keeping. Now i know how slow i really am on the tracks.

Left 4 Dead - Awesome game!

OMG. This game has got to be one of the best games I've played lately.
Great plots, characters and gameplay. And best of all, a revolutionary team-based multiplayer system for a mass-zombie game!
My bro just got it recently from a pre-order and I just played it once and loved it. I guess Valve (creators of Half-Life 2) have done it again.

Pic of the flat-packed original box (malaysian version):

Makan with Alex n WK

Last Sunday we met at Times Square for some makan. Forgot the name of this restaurant in Times Square. The food there is presented pretty well. Here are some of the highlights. :D

Fish fillet with aloevera sauce:



Lamb Chops:


I guess have to wait for Alex or WK to give a review as I didn't eat any of them. haha

Casio Edifice

This is the watch I was talking about. Almost 1K (before discount) About RM600 plus for the silver bracelet.

I like the red markings and CF face, like racing gauges. plus the pattern of the strap is like caring tires.

I think i'm going for full black.

DIY iPod speaker

Found this in LYN hardware section. Going to try this later, LOL.

Hmm... the picture too big for this blog.

right click the picture and click "view image" for firefox users. for ie users...



please switch to firefox, XD

paintball auto-turret

AWESOME!

my new phone, finally

More to come XD

Watch-collecting? Haha.

Just bought this Seiko Sportura Honda F1 Racing at retail price of RM2,000 last night. The main features that caught my attention:
- The looks
- The thin-and-wide foot print
- Sapphire Glass (just love this glass since with my Tissot watch which even under heavy use, does not have any scratches even until now)
- Alarm function (previously not available on my Tissot chronograph watch)


*picture taken from: http://www.testseek.com/home_electronics/watches/clocks/seiko_sportura_honda_f1_racing-p-47942b88-a67e-f986-809f-4ab76d8d0aab.html

This would be my second Seiko watch following the first one 3 years back.

Now thinking back, for the price of this watch, I could buy a full-blown air-brush set with paints and also a Gundam Perfect Grade kit. LOL.

Room Rebuild

Just thought of converting my study room into a full home-office.

So far now I'm planning to just repaint the walls. Haven't decided on the colour yet. Any suggestions? xD

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

I saw an advertisement for Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 in the papers this morning. No review on mobile review yet.
Get?

btw, Marcus got a new phone! the E71

The Awesomeness of China Phone

While waiting for my car to ready, we went phone shopping at Mines shopping center. I was looking for a phone to replace the bulky Nokia 9330, and also a dual sim phone capable for my dearest. Coincidentally Marc and WK were there at Serdang to COD some gundam kits.

Three things that I liked about Mines shopping center mobile phone outlets. Firstly its situated in a large, open air environment, brightly lit, with a high celling, a very comfortable experience compared to the cluster phobic feel of sungi wang and some corners in lowyat plaza.
The other thing I liked is the sellers there are willing to let the user try the phones, unlike snobbish snobs in sungai wang and lowyat where the customer have to look interested in a purchase to convince the phone shop/counter owner or the ah beng who runs the shop/counter to let the you try the phone.
Lastly, the variety of phones available there is astonishing. Other then major brands, there are also least famous brands like the year old malaysian AP distributor CSL which also sells phone in their own branding. (refer picture above)

My first experience with China phones was by brother's D600 knockoff. It looked like the real deal, except for the primitive user interface, lousy camera sensor, lack of upgradeable software and exceptionally loud speakers. The phone was still good when he upgraded to a W810i the following year.

The phones sold under the CSL branding can only be described as a mobile phone Frankenstein. Bits and pieces of sell able features were included in the phone feature. Most mid range CSL phones comes with 262k color 2"-3" touch screen TFT screen. Almost all of them comes with dual sim support, either single sim standby or for both sims to activate simultaneously. And they even package a TV tuner modulator with it and it also comes with a retractable foot long antenna. Camera, radio, MP3 and video playback is a standard feature for the entire CSL line. All these for less then RM700 (midrange). In fact, some of the low end phones also have most of these features, it's hard to differentiate high end phone from the mid to the low end, unlike big players who have clearly drawn the lines between models, except for K750i the first phone to blur the lines in the SE series.

My only gripe about the CSL phones is the limitations of the software and poor camera sensor. Funny why I complain about software when I hardly install new application in my 9300. probably because "having and not needing" is better then "needing and not have it". The sellers claimed that there are many downloadable software for the phones in the official website, but after checking, I only found one. The camera sensors used varies from 1.3mp (low end phones) to 8mp autofocus + 3X optical zoom (high end phone). Even with the high end 8mp autofocus + 3X optical zoom, it failed to capture bright, sharp images. CSL K800 even comes with xenon flash, and yet images captured 6 feet away is dark. Using the zoom will only make darker images with allot of noise. That's one feature China phones did not get right, dubious quality control.

New Hobby Coming Up

http://www.bharian.com.my/Current_News/BH/...055547/Article/

oh boy, oh boy, i'm so excited now.
hope that it will be legalized, so i can bring in cheap contraband airsoft springers from China. Any maybe one or two full metal built TokyoMauri rifles.

Thanks Guys!!!

Look what WK and Marc got me for birthday.

You guys are the best. will take shots of the completed shelf.

Alex Bday Prez

Got this present for Alex's birthday just now. Try to guess where it's from by the label on the box. Have to wait for him to set up it then for the real thing to be shown! hehe

Yummy Lamb!

Had this amazingly delicious roast lamb few weeks back. Bought it 'to-go' at the night market in Section 14, PJ which they had right before 'break fast' time for Muslims. It's roasted then chopped, and mixed with some sauce and onions. Cost RM10 for the whole thing.

Nokia E71

Don't think I'll be interested with an RC tank anymore when I saw THIS at the Nokia showroom at 1U. retails for RM1.7k XD

Anyways, after much consideration, I don't think I'll be starting a new hobby, in fact, I think I have way too many hobbies, 1/6 military action figure, Car related (modding, track racing, touge), movies, blogging. I hardly have time to stare at four blank walls.

Terrarium?

After reading about it here (http://allmalaysia.info/news/story.asp?file=/2005/10/15/pastimes/11957436&sec=mi_pastimes), I wonder if this is the hobby that I want. It's pretty interesting since I do like these cool-looking things. But then, it is kind of a passive hobby. Mmmm. Furthermore, the price for a landscaped terrarium is RM300-1000. Worth it?

The place is at Bangsar Village if we want to check it out. xD