Saturday, January 15, 2011

Last week...

Just last week Friday, the long awaited car renting plan succeeded. My bro helped me to rent the car and it was a Toyota Axio 1.6L Auto.


Yep, that's the car alright, looking good to drive. Enthuasiasm befalls on me and I was so ready to drive. My bro helped me recalls the basics of driving and also telling me the functions of the car.

After which I drove my parents to Bedok Reservoir Shing Song supermarket to buy some groceries and snacks.

It was a great drive. The only problem was the roads where there are many I am not sure of. Indeed, driving and taking a bus to understand the roads is very different. Good thing is that I have the ability to read maps and also having a good sense of direction.

With my phone, I was able to browse the maps to check out the roads. Of course, just by looking at the map would usually result in confusion cause it ain't 'really' the same but to overcome that is to head to that area and explore. Also thank Google Street View for the big assistance.

For Saturday, I actually drove to SP to attend the SPinnovex closing ceremony. I didn't tell my friends about it until the very end.

Ok, talk about the closing ceremony. It's nothing much but some prize presentation and also showing which projects had what award. And there was buffet. Seriously, the buffet has improved by 180 degrees. The food finally have tastes and it ain't bland anymore, just awesome. The last buffet I had in school was super shitty that was what I remember.

Then while eating, I told my friends that I drove to school. As one of my friend was injured, I had the intention to ferry him home. End up driving 2 of my friends home after.

While on the way home I actually got lost twice because I drove on the wrong road. Still, I've always heeded my dad's advice: "If you drove to the wrong place, just head it straight, don't think twice." If there's a way in, there's always a way out. Dropped one of my friend outside his house and one at the MRT.

For Sunday, I drove my parents to NEX Mall at Serangoon. As my dad knew the route, I was able to drive there with my dad as the navigator. NEX is pretty much a nice mall, WAY better than Bedok Point that is.

Nothing much on Monday as I had to return the car soon. Only thing was that I did some exploration after driving my mom to grandma's house.

Very good experience and the only thing I don't like is the parking. It's really hectic and I couldn't do the things I want to do at ease. Why? Because I had to keep looking at the car to see if anyone is coming to check on the coupons. Well, I did put coupon but the thing is that no one would be putting coupons for 24 hours .. ain't? Because of that I had to drive the car during midnight just for the sake of 'don't waste'. Fuel is also another problem, those money indeed fly away fast before you can even think of what you want to use the money for. lol.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Things done.. plus new idol

Gah, I seriously have to blog in order to keep track of my doings.. I feel lost and my memories are unsorted in my head.

During the last 3 weeks of holidays, I have definitely met the goal I wanted.

Going out often is what I needed and thanks to my friends, I was able to do so during the first 2 weeks.

Then also in the first week, my WoW account got activated and the Cataclysm expansion was bought online thanks to my sis! As usual, the word 'addiction' never took prey on me. With the game able to play, I was still able to accept any kinds of outing.

Levelled 2 characters to 85 within a week. Really, I was able to start and stop this game without much problems. Just happy that I am able to do that.

Also, in the third week of the holidays, I completed one of my module MiniProject report within 2 days - that feeling was strikingly breezy. That perserverance in me never dies!
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Then on some other day, as I was browsing the web, I thought of searching for something to watch and went back to the nice site, YellowCinema. The logo of Athena: Goddess of War (아태나) appeared on the main site with raws and subs. I went holy shit finally there's something to watch. Watching till episode 2, saw this lady at the last part of the scene. She... gave me a different light compared to other idols like Kim Tae Hee.. so yes, she is 이지아 (Lee Ji Ah).


As per normal me, I went to wiki about her to look at her bio and filmography and she's new! I saw that she acted in Beethoven Virus (베토벤 바이러스). Went to download this drama and in the midst of downloading, I continued watching Athena. It's always drama fever alright.. Once the download was complete, I watched Beethoven Virus whole day long. Emotions, feel, energy and thoughts all poured out while I watched this drama.


Also, the funny thing is I realized this was the drama that one of my friend recommended me to watch long ago but I couldn't find links to download. Torrenting it will be super slow due to seedless torrents. So, it's all thanks to YellowCinema.

It's not just about 이지아 in Beethoven Virus because seriously I love all the casts in that drama. Yes, ALL - the mayor, grandpa who is the oboe player, viola players, flute, cabarat.... it's the instruments and the person and of course, the 3 main casts that's for sure.

After watching Beethoven Virus, went to find out more about 이지아 from YouTube, Google and all. She released a single titled Love Virus (러브 바이러스) and the MV showing her on charity work. After watching that and listening to the song (where the lyrics is written by herself), one word came to my mind - Pure. Though I don't understand the lyrics yet, I'd hope to so that I can understand the way she thinks.



There's also this video on 이지아 where it's about a story of her. In it, there are comments made by people like director and producer and also words from her own. Once I read it (if only I know how to read and understand Korean but I was watching the English version), I feel for her.



Now I left only with "The Legends" and "Style" drama to watch where she is one of the cast.

She acted with much effort in Beethoven Virus and seriously I think she deserve rewards from that but she didn't, sadly.

She will be and definitely another person I am rooting for.

 김사합니다 이지아 ! Fighting!