I got to watch The Cell at last, courtesy of the Yen sisters. Or at least, half of the movie...my com couldn't play the first half. But from the second half I somehow still get the storyline. Maybe cos I read the summary...but still.XD. 

The movie was err...very very sadistic.I didn't find it that scary tho...just mildly shocking and very entertaining(OMG).The setting is more of a surreal/fantasy setting than a dark horror setting. But somehow it's nice to watch, because of the good character/costume/environment design.I like the storyline, something interesting, getting into the mind of a killer to see why he became that way, and the strange reasoning he uses to kill people.

Why oh why...if only the first cd can be played...

Nevermind, I now have a good store of Disney animations to watch over the holidays.If only Disney stuck to their traditional 2D animations and innovations in animation principles...but instead we have ...ahak...Highschool Musical.Yeah,I know some of you like it and asked me to watch, but ...just put it this way, the songs are listenable, but there are many more movies better than that and are more deserving of the attention. KKF would call it good marketing.

Yesterday I went for a family dinner. And i came to the conclusion that if next time i organise any group dinner, especially in a chinese restaurant, there are 2 things I will not order.

1)shark fin soup- because it's always there just as something to show off in a chinese dinner.More high class cos it's expensive, but i think it's really unnecessary and cruel

2) roasted suckling pig- because basically it's just crispy skin and fat. And the piglet dies for nothing. Everyone complains how high in cholesterol it is. Yet another dish just to show standards in a chinese dinner.

and come to think of it, prolly no prawns if I'm expecting any old folks to attend. They usually don't eat them for health reasons. Although i myself like to eat prawns.lol...

not to sound ungrateful to be invited, but that's what I think.

RULES:

1. People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs and replace any question that they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves.
2. Tag 6 people to do this quiz and those who are tagged cannot refuse .These people must state who they were tagged by and cannot tag the person whom they were tagged by continue this game by sending it to other people.

Tagged by:: Sook

ok...is it just me or are most of the questions  gf/bf questions?I find this most unbecoming and childish.Thus I shall change most of them.Bimbotic behavior is most undesirable in a cultured world.

1. If your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be? take revenge?
:: Do you remember the story that involved a librarian, an iron maiden and several meat cleavers ? Use your imagination.

2. If you can have a dream to come true, what would it be?
:: To be a successful art collector that makes billions from auctioning of famous artpieces , make myself a politician and then use the billions i made to fund a world war and brainwash everyone into thinking i was their Godsent savior that will save their sorry souls from the infernal pits of hell through wars and become the Great Leader Of The World.

3. What is your dream?
:: Oh, I dreamt of cute fuzzy animals today.

4. What would you do with a billion dollars?
:: refer to #2

5. Will you u fall in love with your best friend?
:: Most probably, but then my best friend is myself.

6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?
:: i think,liek, those two are, liek supposed to work together or something? Whatever.

7. (Changed)How long do you intend to wait for something you really love?
:: Depends on my budget.If it was an illegally downloaded CD I'd have it right away, but if it was  a Wacom Cintiq with all the pens and software I'd wait until...well...I'd be able to afford to even lay eyes on one.

8. (the question here is,liek, totally the same as #1 betch.I'll change it)What are your opinions about those manga images of women with horrifically oversized boobs.You know those types,we've seen them all.
:: I keep imagining that their boobs will get torn off or burst like water balloons. So...I don't really understand why they are supposed to be appealing. Although those mega sized manga eyes that shine like disco balls do make for some very amusing and sadistic jokes,so I don't mind as much.

9.Do you think the world would be better off if everyone has the same religion/ethnicity/ etc?
:: oh, that's easy,first, kill everyone except one person(me) and then clone top become everyone else, kau tim.So, yeah, it's better.Or maybe not. Need some leng chais to keep me company.

10. You see a 50 year old man entwine arms with a girl about the age of 20+ and find out they are gf/bf. What are your first thoughts?
:: China kuachi woman. I know i shouldn't think that ay, after all it is the 21st century, but then again China kuachi woman are what frequently happen in 21st century Malaysia.

11. How would you see yourself in ten years time.?
:: Working hard to accumulate wealth to carry on with the plan in #2.

12. What's your fear?
:: Worms. Thank you, Sook. I did not look at those pictures in you blog but i imagined them, which is prolly worse, but I won't look at the pictures to compare and find out for sure.

13. What's the first thing you do when you wake up?
:: switch off the alarm and sleep again.

14. Would you give all in a (i changed it XD) buffet?
:: if it was a normal buffet i would prolly eat as much as possible and still be able to walk somewhat with dignity. But if it was an expensive Japanese buffet i'd prolly bring a few novels and spend 6 hours there minimum and keep eating.(that ought to be 2 or 3 meals in one right...)

15. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?
:: The richer, more evil one.He can be like, my Great Leader of the World punya secretary or something.

16. Would you forgive and forget no matter how horrible a thing the someone has done?
:: No.

17.(Changed)Do you prefer cheese being single or having a relationship with a McD's burger?
:: With the melamine thing going on, no cheese at all is prolly better.

18. If your girlfriend/boyfriend told u that she/he is actually a prince/princess, what will u do.?
:: Marry him. One step closer to world domination I'd say.

i tag...everyone  on my links list who hasn't done this yet.

Hmm...just a little update for fun.

Now college is quite hectic, all the subjects have demanding workloads,except marketing,(but that'll prolly soon change because we still have a project and test to finish within these 2 or 3 weeks that we have left). On one hand I can't wait for certain subjects to end so the workload will be lighter,on the other I worry I cannot finish the assignment or hand in crappy work.The thing is that there is one subject that I try hard at, but still I produce crappy work, and basically I'm just hoping I can pass the subject.

Sohs it's back to the usual remedy, burn the midnight oil.Except nowadays it doesn't seem to be working that well.One day I'd cut back sleep, the next day I'd be so tired I have to gain back that sleep so in the end it's the same thing.Art college seriously is no fun and games although it's supposed to be *cough*holistic learning.

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In other news, my birthday was last Saturday. Quite a non-event, except my family members gave me unexpectedly large gifts. Celebrated at BBQ Plaza, since I've never tried before and always see that the restaurant is packed. I think the food was so-so, but fun to cook it yourself and feels healthy, and also quite value for money.

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Er...I think my England is deteriorating...

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Also, I went up one grade in Violin, which is ironic because now I have less time to practise. But I hope I can learn fast because once I go overseas the cost of music classes will be daylight robbery. (Try USD100 per 1/2 hour class OMG...)but dunno what grade is that lah...

I also came across a forum about naming your musical instruments. Apparently it's good because it makes you bond with your instrument=produce better music. Sohs, for those of you who learn music, do you guys name your instruments?

Sohs I've finally finished the character modelling. Next, have to do texturing and modelling the hair and clothes

Various views. Click to enlarge.I'll prolly do some 'SK-II' effects to smoothen out the odd creases later.

View of my workspace for those who are curious how Maya looks like.The half green model is my reference.Lol...the modelling space somehow reminds me of Pimp my Ride...
Before(blue) and After(grey).My character seems to have changed gender (and possibly species) halfway through.Luckily.BTW that's an ear and an eyelash in the middle.

Oh yeah,BTW this model is going to be the same person as the painting before this. Streetfighter girl's name is Sygne bytheway. And yes,she is a female.There is someone I want to bitchslap concerning this matter.

Here's my main character painting for concept art 2. Might refine it later tho. Btw her role is to impersonate a communist to assassinate their tyrant leader.The printed version came out too dark,so i had to lighten it using photoshop.But then it came out pale.T-T.The backgorund is supposed to follow Dave Mckean's grungy photomontage style.Kinda suits the theme of a heartless and polluted modern city.

Ooo...nice photos...

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Holy ****!!

Those are 3D models!!!!!Aaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes,those are the same type of 3D models that we are making now, which starts out as a lowly grey box with a few divisions. Made by Olivier Ponsonnet, a French guy on CG society.Practically all his works are awarded.Gasp...I've found the Linda Bergkvist of the 3D world...

But then when you realise this guy's associated with magazines such as Exotique, d'artiste and Expose, you know he's really something special.Those magazines make me depressed...