Mr Wise Guy Blog

So there are some people who, after looking at my bike the first time, think I'm a Mat Rempit. And to think that there are some people who avoided me because of first impressions? geee... Give me a chance man!

Still remember earlier in the year, a friend of mine said, "Hey MrWiseGuy, you don't look like the typical motorbike guys. So guai and good boy. Wear bike raincoat also still look decent."

I won't deny that at times, I have a slight adrenaline rush. Made banking turns like Valentino Rossi, accelerate off the line like Max Biaggi and just feel the need for speed. Thank God I own a slowpoke bike. Else, I'll be breaking the sound barrier everyday! Pity the guys who only drive cars, for they will never get to experience this feeling.... Wind blowing onto your visor, the engines blaring as it strained at maximum speed, and the feeling of being one with your machine. Fuiyo! And you're missing out on the banking turns!

On another note, I'm feeling a bit pissed now. Good night to you muggers studying for the exams!

And think before you speed!

Having the ability to read a person's mind, would be considered a great gift. And as to every good thing, it could work both ways. The person liking the ability and using it to the fullest, or the person would forever live in a world where he trusts nobody, because nobody, is speaking out what is in their mind.

"Why are you so sad pretty girl? You are quite unlike yourself this evening," I asked that day.

And with those few words, the floodgates opened. "I wonder what is going on in his mind, MrWiseGuy... What is wrong with him? What is going on in his mind?" she mustered, in between sobs.

Geee, I wish I could read minds like that Edward Cullen guy from Twilight. But as always, I can only hold your hand so far. You have to walk through that door on your own. I love my friends, I always do. But one thing that I can't do for them, is to read somebody else's mind.

It wasn't a nice feeling. The moment it hit me, I could feel the nerves transmitting the signals of pain. It struck like the surge of an ocean wave. Quick, powerful, and massive. But, it was a different kind. A pain I find familiar. And somehow, a part of my brain suppressed it.

The pain of jealousy, brought about by the fantasy of 'us'...

As it kept going on an on, into the first 30 seconds, the pain still kept coming and it came to a point I had to lie down to nurse the gaping wounds. No blood to my dismay, as I was expecting the familiar scent of rusty iron that accompanies it nor the warmth that should run along my cold skin. None came. And I lay on the grass motionless, with Orion observing my last few moments.

"Humans, they are so weak."

I turned to my right, to catch a glimpse of the angel who was sitting beside me. As pretty as always, with that cute sinister smile. Underneath that pleasant cloak, slowly killing me. I never thought it would be this painful. The pain is draining my energy away, and I find myself slowly closing my eyes....

Then came darkness.

Is this how its going to end?

This is the part where I say to myself, good job MrWiseGuy, good job. *pats own back* You have done mankind a huge favour. Why mankind? Like what buddy always say in order to get me motivated, "Its for the betterment of mankind."

Heeeheee. She's so cute la!

I got back my quiz results, and I'd say, for the amount of time/effort spent into revising, that kind of results is a God send! Now, I just gotta keep the momentum up, and with the right amount of determination, motivation and luck, I might just be able to pull off another miracle. University syllabus is so hard la.

Now its the final leg of the semester! Time to chiong ahhhhh... Banzai!

Watched Twilight, and finally I get what is the fuss all about with that Edward Cullen vampire. Very touching touching love story la. If I was like him, my dates each week will be in different countries! Bike? No need! I run! heee~

Hey baby, hop on! Like literally!

And to my faithful blog readers, please pray for my success! You know I love you guys... :)

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Life just gets tougher every single day as you make the transition from a teenager to a young adult. We used to act tough, trying to find a place in society, be rebellious and asserting our authority over trivial matters. Now it just doesn't matter anymore. Now, I do what I think is right, get screwed for it, threatened with nonsense, and still not get affected by all the emotional turmoil. I believe a person's mind shouldn't be boxed and that restrictions are unnecessary. Only guidelines are needed...

Its too tough, that at the end of the day, all we want to do, is to keep quiet, listen to the emptiness of the world, look up at the stars, twirling your hair around my finger, and bring ourselves closer to God.

Subhanallah, what a dream...

There are times when you feel you've got the best thing in the world. You feel so on top of the world, that you can achieve anything, a feeling that you're invincible and impregnable. Its okay to feel that way, as long as it makes you happy!

Its good to feel happy hmmkay...

And right now, with 21 days left to my first paper, the last thing you would have on your mind is failure. Keep thinking positive, and you'll pull through!

Here's a cheery song for the cute little girl who's already asleep. Enjoy!

Mocca - The Best Thing

There was a question posed to us during a Physics test that goes along the lines of, "Due to global warming, the temperature on Earth will increase and cause the icebergs will melt. And assuming most of the water from the melted ice will accumulate at the equator, what will happen to the length of a day? Will it..."


A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Stay the Same
D) I don't know

The answer is A, increase.

There is so much one can do in a single day, and lately its been very very busy. Sometimes we wish there is more time to do the things we want to do, to meet people, to study, and have your dose of sanity. But oh well, things don't usually go the way we want and we end up getting on the nerves of people for no reason.

There's a surah in the holy Quran (Al-Asr), that goes...

By Al-Asr (the time),
Verily, man is in loss,
Except those who believe and do righteous good deeds
and recommend one another to the truth and patience.

At the end of the day, Man is always at a loss when it comes to time...

There's nothing more pleasant than a drive up to a lovely, quiet place. Complete with a view, stars twinkling in the skies above, the moon glowing in all its glory and of course, the pleasant company just tops it all off. We'll just sit on the bonnet, I'll switch on the music to just waste the night away. All the worries in the world, we cast aside, and for that brief moment in time, we share a hug, a song or two, and envision ourselves living together happily for the rest of our lives.

How wonderful life is...

When you've got a shoulder to cry on,
a confidante to tell all your secrets and problems to,
a partner to dance with,
a buddy to share my ice-creams,
a loved one to warm us with their embrace,
a wingman to go on crazy adventures,
someone to text/call when we're feeling lonely
and just that cute somebody, to cuddle with on a night like this.


Baby would you....

Be that somebody tonight? I'll promise I'll be great company. =)

I love freewares. I love it so much that most of the software I run are freewares. Antivirus? There's Grisoft. Firewall? There's Zonealarm. Office? There's OpenOffice. Music? There's iTunes! Heeee.... I am such a sucker for freewares.

Recently, I got invited to join the Norton Inner Circle and on the 3rd March, they had this gathering of sorts at The Swissotel The Stamford. A posh makan + discussion event held to forge closer ties between the guys at Norton, and the Consumers. And with membership to the Norton Inner Circle, comes, free software!


And I just collected my free NORTON 360. Version 3! Along with a year's subscription. wooohoo! Got it installed today, and boy, it is a HUGE difference than the NORTON 360 I saw a few years back. I'm sure you guys hated the NORTON 360 back then. I remembered back in the polytechnic that I had to uninstall NORTON 360 in order to solve a friend's complaint about her slow computer. But now, it runs faster, uses less memory and is fast fast fast! And no, I am not paid to say this. lolx!

Before you can install NORTON 360, you have to uninstall your previous Anti-Virus and Firewall softwares though. This might be scary because while you are installing NORTON 360, your computer is not protected and I had no choice but to disable my wireless connection.

The only complaint that I have about this software, is that its too wordy. They should have icons or graphical buttons that describes the purpose of a function, instead of just plain words. Like for example, the function "Disk Optimization" could be explained with a button, with a picture of a hard disk in the foreground and a speedometer as the background. That'll be nicer on the eyes I guess. Definitely more appealing than the plain text "Run Disk Optimization."

Otherwise, the NORTON 360 is a must-have firewall + anti-virus + PC TUNEUP kit.

Visit The Norton South Asia Store.

Priorities. Priorities. Priorities.

Life has never been so difficult. On one hand, I need time at home. On the other, I need time to do all the other stuff that most young adults do. Need time to study, to hang out, school, meet friends, gym, pursue my hobbies and stuff. Haiz... Time to prioritise. There is so much one can do in 24 hours.

What is my priority now?

1) That stupid lab report. Friday submission!!!
2) Send that equally stupid power supply to Ban Leong. Warranty Expiring!!!
3) Do my tutorials.
4) Ask that cute girl out for dinner on Friday.
5) Revise for exams.
6) Prepare for tuition session.
7) Clear up my desk.

Haiz...

As much as I want to excel in my studies, I think the desire to excel is killing me. I get stressed up for no reason, I get sick much more easily, and essentially, I've just wasted a few good years of my life worrying about studies. Is it really worth it? Like what a friend of mine tell me. In University, do your very best in your studies. But do not neglect your loved ones, your friends and your health in pursuit of your grades.

Food for thought!

Now, let's get on with my mushy short write-ups... =)

Mocca's been a nice addition to my iTunes playlist and their happy cheery tunes just fit into my happy mood. Thanks for introducing me to them. And no, I am NOT going out with a girl by the name of Arina. *slaps foreheads of those blur sotongs*

I especially love the drumbeats in the song, 'I Think I'm in Love with You.' You should hear it live! Addictive....

Woooohoooo!

Ahhhh its so nice to hear people are getting together and in love. Even the past has moved on and she's all happy. I know you're reading this. Told ya, you'll be fine and move on. All the best!

Mocca - I Think I'm in Love With You

If you got an eerie feeling after hanging up the phone
Sort of happy feeling but you're not sure what it's called

If you're haunted by his face whenever you're asleep at night
And think you hear his silly voice just calling out your name

Oh, no! I think I'm in love with you..
Oh, no! I'm hoping you'll want me too
So, please.. don't let me down!

Just can't help but talk about him in every conversation
Till your friends are sick and tired of that same old crap

If you start wearing make up even when you go to bed
Crying like a baby when you hear a mellow song

Oh, no! I think I'm in love with you..
Oh, no! I'm hoping you'll want me too
So, please.. don't let me down!

There she goes...

There she goes again...

Dear God, please show the world who's the real troublemaker.

On another note, I think I'm in love. Her name is Arina. I knew her through a friend of mine who's equally cute and cuddly. We went out once, and from that very day onwards, I knew she would be mine and only mine to keep. It doesn't matter if she's older than me, and it doesn't matter if everyone of you is against me being with her. But screw you guys, I'm going ahead anyways.

heeeheeee... Its only been a day, and I miss her already. booohooo. All I have of her are videos on youtube. baby... Sing to me.



But why do I need her, when I've already got you?

An old person might give you good advice, but when that person is too old to be even relevant to today's times, you're on your own now. I found that out the hard way when I was in the polytechnic when the advice given to me by elders, just brought me into deeper trouble. It wasn't relevant to today's times, and I had no choice, but to accept failure and learn from that mistake.

Yes, you should listen to your elders, to your parents and wise ones when you're younger. But when you've come to an age where change is the only constant, and you have to think on your feet all the time, their advice might be obsolete by the time you put them into practice.

The solution? Do not follow their advice blindly.

Instead, always reflect on your actions, on your deeds and your perceptions. Is it right to behave that way? Is it okay to say those words? Did I hurt anybody with my actions? At the end of the day, if your conscience is clear and you feel good about yourself, then you did the right thing. Be true to yourself, and don't let the past haunt you.

Finally, Mind your Own Business... And you'll be fine.

I was concentrating intently, studying and stuff, when out of the blue, this geeky looking guy (hey, who am I to call him geeky?) asked me to fill out a survey. Turns out, the survey was all about game consoles and ultimately, the XBOX360.

Truth to be told, I'm not the gaming console kind of guy and I've never thought about owning an XBOX360. I don't find it financially viable to buy an expensive toy, for the sole purpose of playing games. A PC would be much more preferable since at the same price, you can do more things on it such as surfing the internet, do my reports and play music and watch videos.


Even the XBOX360 accessories are expensive and too specialised. I mean, buying them means you can only use it with the XBOX consoles, unlike accessories for the PC, which can be interswapped with the MAC, LINUX and stuff.

Urgh, who cares. In the end, I'm still sticking to my trusty ol' Personal Computer!

Hugs. I've never enjoyed hugs. Geee... The first hug I received was from Grandma.Who will grab me, and kiss me everywhere on my face every Hari Raya. Gee whiz. I despise hugs no thanks to her. Not that I hated the hugs and kisses, but I guess she was doing it a bit too literally. Nevetheless, I love me Grandma. heeee~

Anyways, I got a hug last night! And I hugged back! Hugs are good hmmkay... We should hug more.

And I'm soooo happy today that even though I got anal-ed by the Mosque officials for parking my bike on the pavement, I still pulled off a smile and talked the problem out. Gee, what is wrong with me! I miss the rage that burns in me! hahahahaha...

But being happy is good! Even the makciks selling food at the canteen are smiling back at me. Who knows, they might just introduce me to their cutie daughters! WahAHaHAHaHAa... I'm sooooo gonna go out with a cheerleader, complete with pom-poms tomorrow! To the PC SHOW!

Can't help but hum to a merry tune (see below) on my bike wherever I was headed to. Whistling the day away, skipping to every beat. Smiled to the cutie at school, magic with school buddy, helped a lady with her work at LJS, played with a kid in the elevator and chatted up with the cashier at the grocery's. It feels super good today. The weather is cool, calls from friends kept coming, and everything I studied went into the brain. Heck, Norton even called up to notify that I'm eligible for freebies! heehee~

Screwed up some parts of the day though. I stuttered! WTH. Guess I was nervous.


I'm starting to get the hang of keeping myself happy and motivated! =)

Dum dee dum...

Sha la la la...

As we walk to the left
As we walk to the right
As we walk as we walk
As we walk all night
With the heels and the toes
And a half turn around
With the heels and the toes
And a new friend found

Hope, what is it? In our subconscious mind, we do it everyday. It goes unnoticed most of the time because it is so natural, no one gives much thought about it. Not until, you have to cheer somebody up when a person's hope, is lost.

You don't want to put all your eggs in one basket - Steven Wallman

What does the saying mean?

Where does it lead to?

Can it help us or make us feel better in anyway?

Perhaps yes. It wouldn't be a saying if its good for nothing ain't it? In my opinion, the saying is telling us, to not put all your hopes/dreams/aspirations/risks into a single variable. It is deemed unsafe, unwise, and rationally not logical to put everything into a single hole. Meaning, you should diversify.

Diversifying has its benefits. If you are versed slightly in the workings of the stock market, perhaps you might have come across the term 'Diversify your Portfolio'. In other words, spread out your investments to encompass as many industries so that if a segment is facing a slowdown, the others would help to compensate for the lack of growth. As a result, you will be in the gain most of the times. But then again, if the market were to crash, it doesn't matter which stock you invest in.

This analogy can be looked upon similarly in life, love, and studies. Take love for example. You don't want to put all your eggs in one basket would you? That would mean falling in love with any crush you'd come across! That ain't cool hmmkay... Diversify, make lots and lots of friends, and perhaps one day, one of your investments shows some promise. When that happens, pump in more time, more effort, get to know your investment well, and decide whether to keep it long-term, or just treat it as just any of your other investments.

Personally, I diversify. I would love to give chase, but I am just not the chasing kind of person. Rather, I would love to find a point of equilibrium, where the both of us fit into a single harmonic and just live life. Hoping for that natural attraction to occur through our interests, our hobbies and see if that person could keep us happy for the rest of our lives. Not forgetting, there are other traits that I look out for too!

So, diversify and live life. If you lost your hope for love on somebody, its okay! Go on, diversify!

When presented with a problem, I always blame myself for it. That is the first thing I would do when a problem is shared either by buddy, friends, family, or acquaintances. Its not exactly healthy in a sense that you will be feeling down immediately after hearing a problem. Then again, unknowingly, most of us do that.

I mind my own business a lot. I'm sure most of us do. We go to school, go to work. Thereafter we head on out to meet our friends, our partners, our wives, our children. We have dinner, we talk to them, cuddle up under the stars, do fun stuff with the kids. And then we call it a day. Its a very routine thing and we do not wish to step on other people's toes. But, reality check! There are a select few group of people who can't help it, but play the blame game on you when faced with a problem in life. Its not that we really mind, because when given a problem, we blame ourselves first. And also perhaps we minded our own business too much, we were being selfish and we forgot about other people's problems.

But then again, it really suck to be having a happy and clear mind only for it to be painted dark and gloomy no thanks to this blame game. If you're angry, there is no need to spread hatred and agony to the people around you. And to think that you were blamed because your routine was the very cause of a problem makes it even worse. Its okay. It really is. We're mature, understanding adults who try to work things out. But no... They just point more fingers at you. Oh so you are the cause of this problem. YOU are the one who's making it all worse. Because of your actions, others are looking up to you and emulating. No to this. No to that. bla bla bla bla.

Realise that in this arguement, the accused is rather one-sided?

Maybe they should take a step back and ask themselves. "Have I played a part into contributing to this problem? Did I do anything wrong, leading up this problem?"

You guys have been mean to me, but yet, I still treat you well.

pffffttt...

*pops a sanity pill* >.< Tadaaa!!! HAPPY!

I see stuff in numbers, in equations, in probabilities, in ratios, see everything in a way that could be rationally explained by science. But matters of the heart. There's just too much of it that I don't know, I'm not qualified to be a Social Engineering Specialist as displayed up on my heard image.

*looks up and frowns*

I'll get that changed very soon enough. But now, I just feel like sharing the lyrics to the song, "Geek in the Pink" sung by Jason Mraz. Yeap his concert was held last Thursday, and I didn't catch it. So here are some excerpts. I particularly liked the ones I coloured.

I don't care what you might think about me
You'll get by without me if you want
Well,I could be the one to take you home
Baby we could rock the night alone
If we never get down it wouldn't be a let down
But sugar don't forgetin' what you already know
That I could be the one to turn you out
We could be the talk across the town
Don't judge it by the color, confuse it for another
You might regret what you let slip away

Hey baby look at me go
From zero to hero
You better take it from a geek like me
Well I can save you from unoriginal dum-dums
Who wouldn't care if you com....plete them or not
So what I've got a short attention span
A coke in my hand
Because I'd rather have the afternoon, relax and understand
My hip hop and flip-flops well it don't stop with the light rock
A shot to mock you kinda puts me in the tight spot
The hype is nothing more than hoo-ha so I'm
Developing a language and I'm callin' it my own
So take a peek into the speaker and you'll see what I mean
That on the other side the grass is greener

Packed schedules always get me into the gung-ho mood. There's so much one can do in 24hours, and there's a sense of shiokness when you arrange so much activities and execute them. You're hyped up, feeling great, and looking forward to a fruitful day. And when you get too busy, life issues just dissolve into oblivion temporarily.

I had a packed Saturday. Tuition, tests, dates... gee... I never thought I'd have the strength to pull it off. But I did! Happy!

On another note, everyone should learn how to stay happy and motivated. Its just good practice. Like seriously. When you're happy, you induce happiness to others and make them feel at ease. When you're happy, it infects others and your optimism just brightens the conversations. And I'm soooooo gonna get that and make it a part of me. heeheee. I'm gonna be a Happy + Yes Man.

Being a Yes Man does have its drawbacks though. I find myself attracting all the wrong kinds of attention, and its definitely not healthy for all parties. And nope, I do not give chances. What ifs, and how abouts just do not work for me in this segment of life. It is not a game of chance I guess. But then again, from the quiet words of my buddy, maybe its not me who is at fault, its just the others. That made me feel better and solves the problem at hand. I think I blame myself too much.

Like they say, “There's a remedy for everything except death”.

Right now, I need my remedy.

And, I need YOU.

Alright alright, there are a lot of anonymous readers from my social circle, 3rd degree friends, 4th degree friends, or nth degree friends and I shall write this post to just tell you that I am aware this is happening. There are individuals who visit this site just to keep tabs on what I've been up to, who I'm going out with and stuff, try to catch on the latest gossips...

There's nothing wrong in that. In fact, I want YOU to read my posts. You can come and visit my blog, click some ads to keep it running, write comments, write hate mail, whatever you want. I'm trying to be a Yes man, I'm open to constructive criticisms, suggestions, and I will try to accomodate. If you're unhappy with my posts, tell me, we can talk it out, and I can edit it.

Whatever is written here has been given a little bit of thought before I click the "Publish Post" button. And the text that you see in this blog, is of course, written for the global audience. Today, I'd like to highlight some rumours that I have heard from a well-connected friend. So the rumour goes like this.

"MrWiseGuy is currently seeing someone from the NIE, and that lady is specialising in the Malay Language."

"MrWiseGuy only goes out with people he likes."

"MrWiseGuy isn't actually French. (Bonne nuit belle dame) He's just a typical Mat at the void decks!"

I made up the 3rd one though. HEEE!!! =) Rumours are just rumours. They're nothing more than just rumours. When me and my close friend heard it, we were laughing till tears came out from our eyes! Its so funnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... But hey, as much as I love for the rumours to be true, its just not!

And there that friend was like stunned. She was nowhere near the truth! hahaha.

So, who cares. Whatever the rumour is, whatever your thoughts are about me, I'm still going to help out with projects, make new friends, go out with my buddy, gym with my pals, play cards and studying till kingdom comes!

Have a good day readers! And please leave a comment! I want to get to know my readers, make friends, and perhaps one day, I shall host a MrWiseGuy get-together! :)

(P.S. Didn't mommy always tell you not to talk to strangers)

Got myself a Green Bicycle Deck while dead bored studying for quizzes upon quizzes during the recess period. What does a deck of playing cards equate to? Daidee? Blackjack? Poker? hehehehe... If you've seen me with my deck, I'm sure you know what I've been up to. And there's more from where that came from.

Never knew cards could cost so much. A cheap deck costs $2.50, while mine, costs a whopping $12+. Like what the... The difference lies in the texture, the vibrancy in the print, and the quality of course. Dang, cards can cut bananas in the hands of a trained professional! scary!

I just reached school today when I heard of a stabbing incident at Nanyang Techonological University (NTU). There was a fatality, and one injured. The student has been identified as Indonesian Chinese, David Hartanto Widjaja. In these times, death and tragic events happen so often, I didn't gave it much thought until I read it in Channelnewsasia. Check it out NTU Student Dies, Professor Chan Injured. Or NTU Professor Stabbed, Student Dies for the Straits Times.

I have to admit that being an Engineering student is rather demanding, and it gets to your nerves at times. Continuous quizzes, tutorials, lab reports, Design Innovation Project, reports, electives, social life. The stress can get to you, and at times, you just break down. The solution is, you gotta find your sanity pill, and make sure you have your daily dosage. Have you found yours?

A final year engineering student at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) jumped from a campus block after stabbing a professor Monday morning.

The professor was in his office at the engineering faculty when the student stabbed him in the back with a knife, leaving him injured.

After stabbing, the male student, who was in his 20s, slit his wrists and jumped off a five-storey high building.

Great, I burnt my Power Supply Unit for the second time. Mom noticed a faint burning smell when she was using it earlier. Me, being the lazy me, told her its normal. lolx! When I got home, it just popped and the whole house smelt bad.

I burnt it first time while playing Company of Heroes and the Coolermaster 420W just blew under the strenuous load. heehee. Blame it on the uberly small casing! Don't even have enough space to take out/put in RAM!

Geez...

Fortunately, it was still under warranty. Sent it over to Ban Leong at Ubi, and I had to top up $20 to get the 460W since they don't carry the 420W anymore. :) But still, it took me a whole month to get the replacement. Meanwhile, I bought a Vantec 550W Power Supply to keep the computer humming along.


And yeap, it blew yesterday. Geez. 550W, with that humongous fan, also cannot take the load. Someone recommend me a good Power Supply Unit! I'm so tempted to upgrade my computer. Need to get a huge casing to keep it cool and happy. But then again, if its not broken, why fix it?

I don't need a computer to live... All I need is you hmmkay...

In other news, I gotta go to Sim Lim to settle the warranty issues!