Without giving too much away, i’ll just say that it’s one of those webisodes or web episodes or whatever you wanna call it that’s all the rage these days. What sets this one apart is that it was written, produced and directed by Joss Whedon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame AND it’s a musical! (yes, i think i have a soft spot for them) Despite the cheesy sounding name, it’s an absolutely joy to watch and shame on you if you don’t. Just head on over to Dr. Horrible.com and enjoy.

-Jax out.

The status is not…quo

Lo and behold! I am alive and well. I am also aware of the lack of updates on this page and i assure you, my loyal audience, that the fault is not unentirely of my own engineering. It’s ironic how my holidays are less interesting than when i’m *coughstudyingcough* my arse off; college “politics” are serius biznes. Srsly. Anyhoo, i have news! Hurrah!

I received word today of an upcoming prom organised, strangely enough, by my juniors. Not that i doubt their competence at pulling of such a momentous event, but i would think that if any organising were to take place it would have been done by my batch. We should know better, so we like to brag. Actually, i’d just like to wish them all the best and pray that make this one an enjoyable and memorable event of my remaining fleeting teenage years. I certainly would like to know my RM60 is going to be well spent.

“Prom night”. The very phrase invokes all sorts of feelings in me. Mostly elated anticipation coupled with copious amounts of dread. My experiences with proms haven’t been all that great. Well i’ve only attended one ever to be honest, but that in itself brings back not-so-fond memories of sitting with friends and yet being so alone and out of place at the same time.

Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy the idea of a prom if only it being an excuse to dress up. I suppose observing the female figure in flattering garments is an added highlight in itself. My real issue, as the picture shows, is with finding a suitable, and more importantly, agreeable partner to go with. I doubt i would be the only one going alone but it still does seem to go against a very fundamental part of what a prom is all about in the first place.

I certainly know who i would like to go with, but whether she’ll be my date is another matter entirely. Contrary to cliche, the asking itself is a relatively simple task which i have no qualms over and could be done over with with a mere phone call. The problem lies in if she says no. I could always ask someone else instead but would it be proper? In a way, it wouldnt be fair to any girl i ask after the first. It’d be like fishing out of the bargain bin to use a less than eloquent metaphor. I suppose i can understand now how Ying felt being fourth on the list…or was it fifth? Hmmm…

Let’s hope i can bring a male friend if all else fails.

-Jax out.

Hey hey! You you! Will you be my prom date?

I’m sure most of you are familiar with Chuck Norris…or should i say THE Chuck Norris? Not to be confused with the humble Texas Ranger from urm…Texas, the Chuck Norris would probably give Jesus a run for his money.

On the other hand, we have a relatively new contender in the field of all-powerful superbeings and his name is Bill Brasky. Brasky who? Well, that was my reaction too when i first heard about him, so i did my research. Although not as famous The Man himself, he is certainly no less powerful:

With that said, who do you think will win? Chuck Norris OR Bill Brasky?

My vote is on Chuck.

-Jax out(but still about).

Chuck Norris’  tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.

If you haven’t been living under a rock these past few months, you’ll know that Bill Gates will be leaving Microsoft soon. Not that it would particularly change anything as Mr. Gates no longer runs the show at the company he helped to establish. Therefore you can trust Windows to continue to pervade our lives. Whether that is a good thing, i’ll leave you to decide. What is interesting, however, is that it seems us common users are not alone in being befuddled by Microsoft and its software.

Read this article and tell me if it wasn’t a tad surreal.

Two thing strike me as odd about the email. Shouldn’t Bill have some sort of extra special user access with which to download software? Also, the steps taken seem somewhat primitive if you get my drift. But then again, the process detailed is exactly what any user would go through if you went about trying to download a lot of windows software from the Net. It certainly isn’t implausible that Gates (who really isn’t some tech genius/god of computers as some people seem to believe) would go about doing things the old-fashioned way so the email is perhaps authentic.

Just like that bad hair-do of his.

-Jax out.

Slave to a system

I don’t know about you but i never particularly enjoyed reading instruction manuals or one of the books in the “for Dummies” series or its equivalents. For the most part, they make for very dry reading and do better as paperweights or to help prop up furniture than to actually teach you how to, let’s say, take over the world? It wouldn’t be too much of stretch even to draw an analogy with our current education system for primary and secondary schools here in Malaysia. It could be titled, “How to teach kids to be totally uninspiring individuals in their later lives: A Guide to Education”.

But i digress. What these books clearly lack is a necessary dose of humour and that is what makes the video how-to site Howcast such a gem. If you are, like me, part of the Youtube generation, this site is certainly up your alley. There are tons of vids told in a fun, tongue-in-cheek manner that is quite engaging and the acting, if somewhat overdramatic at times, helps to flesh out the instructions even more. The highlights include “How to make a move on a girl while watching a movie on a couch“, “How to survive without air-conditioning” and “How to talk your way out of a speeding ticket“. The usefulness or applicability of some of the guides are highly doubtful like “How to tell your boyfriend he is a bad kisser” but for the most part, it doesn’t fail to entertain.

I found a number of other interesting sites as well which i’ll be covering over the next couple of days.

In other news, i’ve fallen ill recently no thanks to my mum who caught the bug last week. I’m having it relatively mild compared to her but it certainly is annoying to be unable to swallow things properly and the amount of phlegm i’m coughing up every morning is truly disgusting. So much for not having gotten sick in over a year…sigh.

-Jax out.

You can call me…Deepthroat

I’m taking the easy way out. Blagger’s block, lack of inspiration, my mojo has failed me - take your pick of however you want to phrase it. Of course, i could talk about the effects of the recent hike in oil prices or the US presidential election or even the natural disasters which hit China and Myanmar but should I? It’s not like these topics have not gotten enough air time. It probably wouldn’t be too much to assume my readers aren’t actually interested in those topics either or that they don’t read my blag for that purpose. Or one can just call me a lazy bastard and be done with it. Life is peachy by the way.

At any rate, here’s some Monty Python and the Holy Grail for your viewing pleasure:

If you were wondering what they were trying to kill with the Holy Hand Grenade…

Random addition: I’ve wanted to link this for awhile now but as you can imagine after clicking it, it was difficult to find the right context for it. I’m not really sure what else to say about it, except user discretion is highly advised.

-Jax out.

Iffy spiffy jiffy kitty

The air is still and heavy with smoke. An eerie silence hangs over the scene of what was utter chaos before. It is broken by the caw of a carrion bird harping on a nearby tree. The smell of blood is still fresh in the air. The crow swoops down and begins to pick at the flesh of a nearby corpse. In the distance, a gathering of men. They mourn for the dead and yet sing with unbridled joy. The battle is over. The dust is just beginning to settle.

9 months of study and here i am, at the end of the first year of my course. The picture shows all my textbooks and other study materials and it weighs a whopping 23kg! This may or may not surprise you but what you see is merely the bare minimum of what i was supposed to have studied to gain an in-depth understanding of my subjects. Unfortunately, most of that other information is not available here in Malaysia (unless someone can refer me to a nearby specialist law library). I would use it as an excuse for the partiality of my knowledge but in truth i feel crippled by the lack of it. The question does arise though, whether i would actually take the time to peruse all the info if it had been available to me. The part of me that seeks to be a bright, overachieving student is constantly at odds with my more primal impulses. Go figure.

At any rate, i don’t have to touch any of that for the next 3 months as i try to make the most of my semester break. Possibly big plans are afoot. We aren’t telling

Tonight, however, Azeroth beckons.

-Jax out.

The fair elf maidens dance in the moonlight. We sit in longing.

It’s a tiramisu. Today will certainly go down as a birthday which was memorable in a strange underwhelming sort of way. It didn’t exactly start out the way i hoped with an exam on the day itself which was made worse by the fact it was public law, my least favourite subject. However, the very completion of the paper was something of a gift in itself, albeit a mediocre one at that, for it brings me one step closer to finishing this exam which i feel like i have spent an eternity studying for. I received alot more wishes than i expected this year though-i guess i have Friendster and Facebook to thank for that. As much i think that i’m too old to celebrate birthdays, being on the receiving end of all these lil “gifts” certainly fills me with joy and satisfaction.

It’s good to be me…at least for today.

-Jax out.

An epigram of epic proportions

For those who don’t already know, our good Bilem has moved on. Not in the sense that he has quit blagging but merely that he has changed localities. He has uprooted himself and shambled down to our great capital jungle of Kuala Lumper to further his education at UTAR. Any other details are strictly on a need to know basis…or that i simply do not have them. At any rate, expect the eerie silence which fills this space to continue for awhile yet as I continue my adjournment to find meaning in tests and as our great Ancient finds firm, supple, fertile ground with which to penetrate with his roots. Hopefully he’ll have adequate access to the internet there too.

-Jax out.

Shame on thou if thy thoughts were dirty

Derek, our resident video maestro, returns with yet another home-made video! This time it’s for the Big Mac chant contest(yes, there are two apparently) so i’m just pushing along a lil advertising.

If you enjoyed that feel free to vote for him(even though it seems kinda tedious to have to register, trust me, it doesn’t take more than 10 secs No confirmation email required either!). I shall maintain a reserved tone from here on out by stating that while his video may not be the best, it’s certainly a cut above some of the others(a few extra votes would certainly go a long to confirming that now wouldn’t it?). How those entries got close to a 100 votes with their inanity baffles me. For one thing, they lack mojo.

-Jax out.

How can you not find a McD outlet??