My God! It’s been two weeks since I last updated my blog, and oh my, has the world changed!
First, and perhaps most importantly, my blog has received 4,000 hits already!
This means that either 4,000 people came to my blog, got disgusted and left straightaway, I’ve been subconsciously refreshing my blog obsessively, or five of my friends have read my blog a few hundred times each.
No matter what the true scenario is, I am really happy and proud. I have no idea why, but I have a sneaky suspicion that it may be because these numbers kinda stroke one’s ego.
Anyway, I mentioned that the world has changed drastically during these two weeks, and I think it may be due to the release of that Harry Potter book. The book was released at midnight on the 21st July and I heard it sold a few million copies within the first day.
Gee, I hope that timing doesn’t hurt their sales!
The latest installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has Hermoine breaking Harry’s wand by accident while they were alone in the forest.
Besides this, Harry also battles that big bad guy called Voldemort and finally defeats him with – oh wait, does anyone really cares?
Oh and talking about this Potter chap, he apparently has a movie out in the theaters too. It is called Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and is once again about Harry battling this guy called Voldemort.
I think the fights between Harry and Voldemort is quite a central theme to this series. What do you think?
Anyhow, I’ve seen this movie, and oh my god, was it entertaining! Harry thrills the audience by performing lots of card tricks and coin tricks. Somehow, he always knows what card the audience picks!
Harry fever has affected some people badly though. When I was watching the movie in the theater, someone had a relapse of ‘Harry Fever’, stood up, and flashed his wand around.
That aside, it was a wholesome family experience.
Here’s a video I captured from the big screen with my camera:
On the topic of videos, have you guys seen the new video by Osama bin Laden?
I’ve watched it, and you guys should do that too. I think you can sign up for this service with Starhub Cable or something, and they’ll play all the latest terrorist videos for you. I mean, with all the price-hikes, they’ll have to add some value to their line-up!
Anyway, the video was very disturbing. This guy is a maniacal pest to all humans, and there was a lot of pointless ranting and empty threats made to everyone who hates him. Oh wait, am I talking about Steven Lim or Osama bin Laden? I get confused easily.
I think it’s time for some good news. These feel good sections seem to be a recurring theme of my blog in recent posts, hmm. Oh well.
My big-headed friend, Wilson, recently showed me this Youtube link of an artist named Marie Digby (Mar-ree-eh Dig-bee, I think).
Marie is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter who has posted videos of herself of Youtube. In these videos, she plays either a piano or a guitar, and sings covers of immensely popular songs.
Does it sound clichéd to you so far? Well, here’s the twist. Marie sings while doing a headstand.
Nah, I’m kidding.
Seriously though, Marie has bags of talent. She is an eye-pleaser, and her vocals are smooth and sincere. Not only can she sing and play at the same time, she even writes her own songs. I think that’s why she calls herself a songwriter.
Well, here’s a video of her performing a song she wrote:
Pretty impressive huh?
I have to admit that I can’t write a song to save my life. The last time I tried to write a song, it turned out to be a disaster. It went somewhere along the lines of:
Oh! And during my regular-net-surfing-cum-slacking-time in the office, I discovered that there was a new Seven Wonders of the World.
Basically, for the uninformed, the Seven Wonders of the World are man-made structures that used to be grand, but are now quite obsolete. They also make people wonder ‘what the hell is this thing for again?’
However, I personally feel that seven is not enough. They should have at least ten wonders!
For example, I would propose the following three wonders of the world:
1) Merlion
- Man-made? Check.
- Used to be grand? Check.
- Currently obsolete? Check.
-'What the hell is this thing for again?' Check, definitely.
2) and 3) Pamela Anderson's Chest
- Man-made? Check.
- Used to be grand? Hell yeah.
- Currently obsolete? Arguably.
- 'What the hell is this thing for again?' Baywatch has ended, people.
And there you have it, the Ten Wonders of the World.
On a personal note, I have been suffering for the past week.
I have been incredibly ill with a blocked nose, and I was living in fear for my precious, fragile life.
A blocked nose is an extremely serious ailment. It can result in asphyxia, which then in turn causes cerebral hypnoxia. Basically, you die.
This explains why I have not been updating my blog. Do you even think that I’ll be motivated to blog, when the very life I blog about is in danger?
That is why I have been walking around with an open jaw for the past week. My apologies to the people who saw me last week. It is nothing personal; I just had to open my mouth to continue living.
Thank God now, however, that I have recovered. Though I think that an entire week of walking around with my mouth agape has left my throat full of bacteria. Maybe this is why I have been coughing for the past few days.
Scary isn’t it? A cough can lead to pneumonia, and subsequently, you die.
But wait! Here’s something to lift the somber mood of my blog!
While snooping around the Internet, I found something that caught my interest.
Some students in Ngee Ann Poly are starting an organization called the ‘School of Rock’.
The instruments available are guitars, keyboards, bass and drums. There are four weekly lessons in a month, and it will only cost $35/month.
That rate is extremely cheap and reasonable. The best part is that anyone, absolutely anyone, can join this organization. You don’t even have to be an NP alumni. That’s how easy it is.
Oh, and please make sure that you are very interested in music! The last thing this organization need, in my personal opinion, are people who turn up for one lesson and disappear after that.
Regular readers of my blog (Yes all five of you!) will notice that I have changed my blog layout.
I think this is much better than my emo-rainbow layout which I’ve been using for the past three years or so.
The coolest part is that the navigation bar MOVES. I have no idea how it works, but as long as it’s cool, who cares?
In light of the recent change, I felt confident enough to submit my blog for a review on KrispyBlogs.
It was kinda fun to read what people have to say about my blog.
In actual fact, the review went quite well, and here are some excerpts from it:
‘…pretty good… very efficient and sleek…’
The quotes are true! You can check it out for yourself at Krispyblogs! I do not tell lies at all.
The reviewer, Ryan, was a little mistaken though. He said that my blog was ‘too new’, but the truth is, my blog has been around for the past five years or so.
I am sneaky like that.
Anyway, I went for my first physiotherapy session last Wednesday, and it was pretty intense.
Due to my scoliosis, I have to undergo ‘shockwave treatment.’ I have to admit, I was a little apprehensive when the physiotherapist told me that I have to go through ‘shockwave treatment’. I don’t really like people shaking my body.
I was very relieved when the physiotherapist explained to me later that the treatment actually uses heat to soothe my back muscles.
On the day of treatment, the physiotherapist asked me to change into a t-shirt, shorts and slippers. Then he made me lie on a bed and gave me a pillow to rest on.
After doing all these, he warns me against sleeping, saying that the machine might burn me if I fall asleep.
So, I change into comfortable clothing, lie on a bed and pillow, but I cannot sleep because if I do, I might catch fire?!
The treatment lasted 20 minutes, and I felt like I was in an oven. I have never felt more like a chicken in my entire life before.
Luckily though, I did not catch fire. I think it’s because I stayed awake throughout the entire treatment.
Talking about heat, has anyone noticed how hot the weather has been for the past few weeks?
It’s like we warped into Africa all of a sudden or something!
I certainly hope it is not true that we’re now in Africa, because if we are, we would be in big trouble. People like Angelino Jolie and Madonna will come and steal our babies, then proceed to give them funny names.
On a more serious note, the world is definitely heating up. Yesterday, concerts were held all across the globe with the aim of encouraging people to lead greener lives.
While I question the efficiency of the concerts (the electricity used to light the stages can allegedly power ten houses), I must admit that the aim is quite noble.
Here are some of the ways that we all can help:
1)Drive less – Cars emit a lot of carbon dioxide, as we all know by now. Driving less would reduce the emission of CO2. Also, after watching this documentary on vehicles, I am convinced that cars are just aliens in disguise.
2)Re-use plastic bags – Plastic bags are non-biodegradable, and pollute the environment excessively. The way we use plastic bags nowadays is just criminal. Re-use your bags when shopping for groceries, or better still, spend $0.80 on an environmentally-friendly shopping bag.
3)Save electricity – Turn off the power points when appliances are not in use. These appliances use electricity even though they are on standby mode. Just turning off the power points will save you lots of money, and save the planet at the same time.
These are just a few of the many ways we can help to save our world. I am not trying to preach to people, but global warming is a very real threat, and it may just ruin the world if we do not make an effort to stop it.
Like what my physiotherapist said, if we all fall asleep, the world would be on fire.
I also have a bit of plugging to do. I ordered a pendant from this really cool guy a few days ago, and it arrived yesterday. I am extremely happy with it!
Instead of all those passé metallic pendants most douchebags are wearing nowadays, Plastik Sputnik pendants use acrylic and have a variety of interesting designs for you to choose from.
These are some of the designs:
These cost just $15 a piece, and trust me, they are extremely worth it.
I know, they are made of plastics and harm the environment. So once you order a piece from Plastik Sputnik, redeem yourself by re-using all your plastic bags!
