Its been some time

Its been some time since i last blogged.. been busy with lots of stuff and been through certain events which caused me to neglect my blog… First problem why i have not been updating this blog is because of laziness.. i’ve been so lazy to do many things till i’m way behind schedule for my fyp… secondly.. i am not sure what to write or share… sometimes hard to find materials to write about.. If i were to write what happened to me everyday… it will be kindda generic… Starting of the day.. Wake up, eat, see anime, see movie, play games, eat, play games, see the morning sun, and then sleep. Not a very progessive life style i have.. haha! anyways.. finally took the time to sit down and update this blog of mine..

 Recently i updated the firmware on my handphone, it was working fine for the first few weeks.. then suddenly.. during bible study… my phone displayed “Inactive Sim Card”… my reactions to is was “…..”… then i thought turning it off and on again.. tried that.. and the next moment i discovered.. my handphone does not want to boot up at all! does not turn on and the only thing i see that give me a sign that the phone is not totally dead is the blinking red light i see at the infrared port.. this sucks.. After this depressing discovery… i remembered one thing.. ALL MY CONTACT NUMBERS ARE STORED IN THE PHONE MEMORY!!! so… if i dont have your number.. i’m trully sorry.. i only have a partial backup of my contact numbers in my other phone… my old and trusty nokia 3120… other than that..updated list of contacts are all gone.. SIGH! I was asking around if any of my friends had someone trustable doing handphone repairs that could also give me a good price on the repair.. i asked Amy who had a cousin working in Mid Valley… i went to Mid Valley with 33 to find that shop that Amy’s cousin was working… 33 knew the location of the shop but not sure which booth.. so.. i assumed that it was the first shop and sent my phone there.. They told me it would be ready in “3 – 4 Working Days”.. i sent it on a friday… and after “3-4 Working days” i called them up… they told me… “Oh Sir… Your Handphone not ready yet la.. should take around 2 more working days.. we will contact you then”.. then after that extended 2 more working days… no call came from them.. then i called them again.. and they told me.. “Oh Sir.. Your Handphone still not ready yet.. another 2 more working days…” This time i was extremely annoyed.. i then told them… “Why is it taking so long?? i’ve sent the phone there for almost a week, and you told me 3 – 4 working days.. until now still not yet finish.. whats wrong witht the phone??”.. then they quickly replied that it was a firmware problem… then i said.. “I need the phone you know… Can it be ready by Friday? i need it then..” they replied saying that they were not sure because it was not them doing the repair.. if they were not doing the repair.. why except my phone then?! it seems they have to send to somewhere else to repair.. anyways.. i told them to finish it as soon as possible hinting them that i want it on friday… guess what.. Friday no call… so……. i decided to cut them some slack and see… saturday.. i called them up.. Guess what.. it took them so damn long to answer my call… First time i called.. they picked up.. asked for my handphone details and receipt number… then after that.. they asked me.. “Sir, can you call back in 5 minutes?” then i gave them 5 minutes… when the 5 minutes was up.. i called again.. and this time.. No one picked up the phone… i then called again… no one pick up.. i called non stop for 10 minutes.. no one pick up… then i paused for a few minutes.. then started to call again.. then same thing.. no one pick up.. called for another 5 minutes *Pissed at that time*… then after around 20 mins… i called again.. and it got through.. they said it was ready…. i was prepared to fire at them if they told me it was not ready.. but since its ready.. i calmly asked if i could go and pick the phone up now.. then they told me yes…. then i started to get ready… 10 minutes later they called me.. it seems that it was very jammed up and i had to give them 2 hours before i could go pick up the phone.. the first thing that came to my mind was that “I think they are only fixing the phone now”… ok la.. din bother about it.. in the end.. i ended up not going to pick it up because i wanted to go get a new mouse from the PC fair.. my current logitech mouse can hardly click… i used the clicker too much till it does not respond sometimes.. still can click but need to use a lot of force.. This makes it the third logitech mouse giving me this problem.. First with my wireless mouse and with my other cheap logitech mouse.. went to pc fair.. and i did not like the mouses i saw.. ended up coming out with only brochures.

In the PC fair, i did saw something that i wanted to get.. after handling it with my hands.. i fell it love with it.. its the HTC TYTN II which caused 3K.. the moment i laid my hands on it.. the moment i told myself.. “I MUST HAVE THIS!” good luck to me in finding the 3K i need to get that phone.. i’m only 50% there.. *i think* I also wanted to have a feel of the dell XPS M1730 laptop which i am going to get at the end of this year.. I went there and all i saw was.. the 13 and 15 inch XPS models.. the 1730 was no where to be found.. what a let down! the best laptop they have and yet they dont display it.. i’m disappointed!!

Another thing that happened to me is that my FYP supervisor was leaving APIIT soon.. leaving halfway in doing my fyp would be kindda bad on me so they found me another supervisor that would replace my current one.. and i got my first lecturer in apiit which i had when i was in foundation 2003 which was Miss Bridget! the handover was a funny one because i actually have Miss Bridget in my facebook account… but knowing that she is my new supervisor.. i gotta buck up even more on my fyp.. the progress on my fyp is not that good but i have confidence i would be able to finish it.. Anyways.. thats that…

Another thing that happened recently was my bro came back to malaysia for a holiday with his fiance and were planning to get registered in Australia this month.. i think they registration is done.. it was supposed to happen on the 7th of December. Anyways.. i met his fiance and i thought that she was nice. I could see that my bro was happy so i’m happy for him.. Brought them around kl and spent some time with them.. we went back to sitiawan together on a sunday.. i was having my holidays so i could go back and visit home.. Reached home.. my house computer was not working properly and i could not do my FYP.. instead.. i ended up playing the XBox the whole day to kill time. There was an incident when i drove my bro and his fiance to the hair dresser.. and the hair dresser asked me if my older brother was my younger brother… >_> i was wondering.. “Do i look that old??” anyways.. it was a funny experience.. but sadly i could not go to australia for their registration ceremony because of my classes and project thus missing out on a long holidays outside of malaysia.. I’m a frog under a coconut shell because i’ve not been out of malaysia before.. even to singapore or thailand.. malaysia’s closest neighbours… But the good thing is that i’m going to Singapore on the 15th to the 18th of this month with my sis, mom and younger bro for a holiday.. YAY! Anyways. thats about it that happened to me.. got some more but i think this post is getting to long.. -Endz-

Sigh~~~

These past few weeks have been a lousy one. I’ve gotten food poisoning, head aches, fever, sore throat, cough and diarrhea. It must be due to my lifestyle. I sleep late and eat food which could cause food poisoning, sore throat and diarrhea(referring to Mamak and Pasar Malam Food). My pimples are spreading everywhere on my face. My face looks very red now. Sigh~ need to take care of myself. I’ve made it a habit to start drinking water more and try to get back the normal sleeping time. I usually sleep around 4 – 6 am and wake up around 3 pm which is super unhealthy. The only good thing that comes from this is that I’m finally loosing weight. Wheee!!! below 80Kgs!! I just hope the weight loss is consistent. I used to be around 60 over kgs but ever since coming to kl, i’ve gained around 15 – 20 Kgs. The heaviest i measured was 85Kg. Grrrr~~~!! I love food too much.. hahaha!

Anyways.. This week has not been a productive week. I was supposed to start on my final year project but i end up not being able to start. Some how my mind is not on work and I’m not sure which area to start first. When i wanted to start coding, i found out that i did not have Visual C++ installed in my computer which was a big road block because i don’t have a copy of my own. I remember lending it out but not sure if i got it back sooooo….. need to ask around for anyone who has visual studio 6 or download it. Sigh…. I either end up playing Facebook, msn, reading R.A. Salvator’s novels on “The Legend of Drizzt”(my favorite Forgotten Realms Character), sleeping, and checking out Handphone prices and reviews. I was planning to get a K850i but after all the reviews I’ve read about it, I’m a lil bit skeptical about buying that phone. The features are nice but the ergonomics is kindda bad. I’ve read cases where people buy the phone, 1 to 2 weeks later, they resell the phone because they could not stand using it. Its too expensive for the features given and also the keypad is a problem. The next possible prospect which i am considering is the P1i which is kindda cool. Handphone PDA with a QWERTY keypad, 3.2MP camera, stable Symbian OS and lots more. So.. what see next year when the time comes for me to replace my super old phone.. I think its obsolete already.. Anyone wanna buy a Nokia 3210?

The starting of my holiday this week… I’ve played C&C3 on my housemate’s computer because his computer is much faster than mine and plus his computer could actually play it. I tried to play it on mine, it keeps crashing. I got pissed and uninstalled it and never played it after that.. Anyways, I played GDI for around 1 day plus and managed to complete it. The game was cool. Great graphics and excellent gameplay. The only part which i could not stand is when I tried multiplayer mode. The moment when all players starts to gather massive forces, the whole game lags. Too much processing power needed for this game.. Sigh~~~ I could have completed the campaign faster but i was too busy harrasing the computer.. I would build defences around the enemy’s base and slowly capture the buildings one by one. Build all their structures and units then end it.. So… alot of time went into building defenses and units. HEHE!! Now its back to work mode. Assignments done, exams around the corner and a big headache called FYP to take care off. Think i’m gonna end here… -Endz-

Update~~!!

Its been a few days since i last posted here… been super busy with midpoint presentation as well as other assignments. Anwyays.. Midpoint done and 2 more assignments to go.. hopefully can finish it soon. Midpoint presentation was not bad.. even though i did not prepare much, i dont think the marks i got was bad… should be average.. ^^ too depressed about the project to start on it.. but slowly getting my momentum back and gotta wait to see my supervisor to ask her about some changes i did to the project’s scope… objectives are still almost the same.. anyways.. shall see how it goes… Algo and PM assignment left.. think can finish within 1 week.. hopefully.. should not be that hard.. started on algo but not much done.. but if i sit down properly and do it.. should be able to finish within a day.. ^^

Health wise.. i’m getting sick… since friday.. i had a slight food poisoning.. at first i thought it was gastric but the doc told me it was not because all the symptoms that i discribed to him was related to food poisiong… Friday was bad… went to the toilet until i was passing out some blood.. then saturday i thought i was ok.. but when it came to night time.. started again.. omg!! luckily my stomach ache did not attack me while i was wat my friends wedding lunch.. thank God!! anyways.. the doc said it was a case of minor food poisoning… if it was a severe one.. i would have had problem breathing and i would not have any energy to do anything.. so thank God it was a minor one.. just hope it will stop soon.. cant take it anymore.. i went on so many dates with the toilet bowl until i lost track of the times i went.. >_> Sigh.. stomach still giving problems.. wish there was an instant cure for everything.. T.T Anyways.. about the wedding dinner.. it was good.. loved the roasted chicken.. seriously damn good.. skin damn crispy.. *and fattening* i have not attended a wedding feast for quite some time.. think since Ant and JoC’s wedding which was in Jan if i am not mistaken.. ^^ At the lunch, i think i ate like a glutton.. felt so fat after that.. Thanks Irene for the invitation.. hehe!

Other than that… i’ve been monitoring the price of the phone that i’m targeting whith is the Sony Erricson K850…. in just a few days.. the price has dropped alot! RM300… its a good thing for me.. but sadly.. thats the price of an AP set.. which i dont wanna get.. wanna buy an originnal if its possible.. so need to see when they will start selling the originnal one soon.. ^^ anyways.. think i’m gonna end here.. Stomach still feeling like shit… -Endz-

FYP FYP FYP!!!

Darn.. i’m one of the first to be doing the mid point persentation.. this is just great.. not enough time to prepare!! FYP FULL THROTLE MODE!!! haih.. 3 days left… minus sunday equals 2 full days of fyp madness.. DAMNIT!! should have started much more earlier.. damnit.. i’m regretting it now.. T.T but think positive.. do what i can.. then concentrate on my other assignments.. and celebrate my holidays in kl doing my darn project.. i hate FYP!!! sigh.. i’m too stressed out now.. T.T brain not functioning.. and i’m thinking of K850!!! Guess what.. K850 is out now!! its selling for RM2K plus!!! WOOT!! 5MP CAMERA!!! i’m drooling at it now.. sigh.. i want it so badly…….. okok.. gotta wait till the price drops a few hundered then i’ll prolly get it.. Regretted getting my K800 when it first came out… i got it for RM1.7K + 512 M2 memory card & W series headphones equals to RM2.1K… and its only an AP SET!!! now it cost around RM1.3K including 1Gb M2 memory card.. sigh~~~ Gotta save up money!! Below are K850’s pictures.. it looks so cool!!!

The camera lense seems like theres no cover but it actually has one.. ^^

Anyways.. looks good rite?? wanna check out the phones specs.. go to http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_k850-2003.php and look it up.. ^^ ok.. gotta go sleep.. *Endz*

Laptop & Phone hunting

The past few days.. i’ve been on the internet looking for a good laptop to get and also to change my mobile phone which is a Nokia 3120 to something better.. i looked into a few models which were all damn costly and then started to see which one has better value for money.. So far.. only a few models caught my attention… Nokia N95, Sony Erricson K850 and Samsung U700… all these phones look ok and the features are not bad.. but i’ll prolly get the N95 or K850.. U700 looks stylish but its actually kindda laggy to use.. tested it.. not worth to get.. was looking at the review on both phones.. both seem relatively good but my main interest is in the camera… if i get N95.. i wont need to replace my other phone.. if i get K850.. prolly trade in my K800 for that model because theres no point having 2 K series models rite? anyways.. still saving up money for either phones… Was reading the review on the phone comparison for K850 and N95 on gmsarena.com N95’s camera is better than in more ways than K850.. but its only a prototype model.. not the real one yet.. i wonder how the real one is going to be.. hmmmm.. heard from review of people who actually own that phone which claims that its actually must better.. so… see whats the outcome in a few months time.. hehehe! Functionality wise… N95 has loads more applications and softwares.. not to mention wifi capabilities.. but somehow is still doubt the phone a little.. wanna see how the new N95 8Gb edition performs then only make my decision..

Ok… notebooks… my sis said she was gonna get me one.. so told me the budget… which was around AU$2500.. so looked at the laptops in australia that cost around that much.. and i had a tough decision.. between HP DV6500 series or Dell XPS M1730… even through i dont like Dell laptops so much.. prolly caused i had bad experience with dell computers in college… i was just looking at the price and the specs that they offer.. and i found out that Dell’s price and specs are much better than HP DV6500 series.. the video card is impressive.. Dual Nvidia GeForce 8700GT using Nvidia SLI technology, 2Gb ram, 160Gb Hard disk space, Core 2 Duo Processor 2.2Ghz, and best part of this is that its 17″.. that made my day.. i found the laptop that i wanted… *throwing away the brand* but its still value for money.. at AU$2.9 i get a wh0le lot more than i will get with a DV6500 series laptop.. so.. now gotta wait till december to get it.. anyways.. gonna get back to work.. *Endz*