Hot Rain

Lately, the weather's been very very hot. To make things worse, it is basically raining everyday too. What can be worst than being sticky and wet at the same time when you are walking the streets?

My room is like an oven now. Even with my windows open, the air can't seem to circulate in. Besides that, my body is in a constant sweating mode. Feels so sticky that I can take a shower up to three times a day. Even with the Chinese proverb that says, 心静自然凉 is without any use. By the way, I just finished my lunch while watching the latest episode of America's Got Talent. Felt really bad for those that didn't made it to L.A but this is life. Some win, some lose.

Thought I could go out and have fun today since it's my off day but the damn rain and heat spoiled everything. I guess I should just do some research at home and watch some movies.

Verdict: I seriously need an air-con if I still wanna stay alive...

Standstill

Lately, life has been a monotonous routine of eat, work, and sleep. Like a quote in Stephen King's book, life is SSDD (Same Shit, Different Day). Everyday is repetitive, same old shit. I can't seem to find the spark in life. Maybe I am just too tired. Sometimes, I just wanna succumb to the fatigue hammering at my legs, or even my soul. But I know life's journey is hard. With a new found motivation, I hope I can keep running this race. An arduous and long journey awaits me, the main concern being the ability to reach the end of the road. Just like RPG games too, I really wish that I can finish the quest with a couple of comrades. Don't really like soloing the whole thing. Anyway, here I come, the toughest and most critical point of my life, before the end of the world...

Short trip to Times Square

Around 5pm today, I went to Times Square to meet up a few friends. Woke up from a short afternoon nap, took a shower, and off I went. Upon reaching there, I met up with everyone outside Sephora; Lai Yeng, Yee Von, Sofie, Richard (didn't know he was here), and Joanne (a new girl I met whom is Yee Von's friend). Well, the more the merrier. After chatting on the sidewalk for a bit, we went for dinner. We picked Dallas Barbeque. After ordering our food, we continued for a chat. Joanne left halfway cause she had something to do. Found out later that she plays DotA, but too late to chat cause she already left. When the food arrived, I realized it looked like (pardon me for saying this) dogfood. Everything was piled in a mess on the platter. The steak, ribs, shrimp, and fries looked like a jumbled mess. To be honest, the food isn't that really up to standard too. Only the ribs is a bit better than the rest. Anyway, after dinner, we hung out in Richard's hotel room. A pretty-well furnished and comfy place for a hefty price of $199 before tax. Of course, there's a price to pay for everything good right? After chilling, we went our seperate ways home. All in all, a short trip to catch up with a few friends that I haven't met for a while.

The Humidity

Lately, it's getting pretty humid in New York City. Because of the rainy nights, heat tend to build up and concentrate in a certain place. To battle the heat, I only have a desk fan in my room, whose power is pretty weak. Maybe it's time for me to get an air-conditioner? But this would mean an increase in my monthly rent too, a $50increase. Kinda stupid for them to increase rent because of an air-con right? They say the usage of electricity is more with the air-con. That's the way things work here, in an Asian community, money is everything.

While eating a Haagen Daaz vanilla ice cream and staring at the 'starless' sky, I thought about my future. Now is the time for me to step on the accelerator. Time waits for no man and certainly not me. There are too many things to do, too many decisions to make. I guess it's time to buckle up!

iPhone 3GS

Finally, after one month of waiting, AT&T finally got my shit done. Actually, it wasn't really their fault but the problem lies with the salesperson that attended to me. Maybe he was new, or maybe he was lazy I dunno. Luckily, I got in touch with a new rep and she's good and quick at what she does.

So, I returned my 3G in exchange for a new 3GS. The shell is still the same except the processor is 50% faster, which I think is just a little bit faster compared to the previous one. The camera is 3.2 mp now, with the ability to take videos. Well, that's pretty much it. Just for the sake of a free upgrade, why not? ;)

Harper's Island Finale

WARNING: ULTIMATE SPOILERS AHEAD!

Finally, the last episode of Harper's Island is out. And this means that the killer is revealed. Besides John Wakefield as the murderer, there's an accomplice that helps him set traps and kill. The mystery person is none other than Henry Dunn, the so-called protagonist of the show! He plays the role of a nice guy, someone who is happy because he is getting married on the island. But all this is just a ploy to get Abby back to the island.

Everything is planned perfectly. Henry even got Jimmy to be his scapegoat for all the murders that happened. As an abandoned orphan, Henry is really pissed with his family. Besides that, Henry did all that just hoping that he could be with Abby forever on the island. He did it for love, which I think is pretty sad. After the whole ordeal, only four survivors are left; Shea, Madison, Abby, and Jimmy. Everyone else was killed on the island.

In a nutshell, I think this series is a pretty good one. With enough horror elements and suspense and a short number of episodes, it serves its purpose of being a scary murder mystery series. Although some of the acting is mediocre, the whole plot is still enough to keep the series going. I really hope there would be more series like this. Peace out!

Why I love America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent has always been one of my favorite TV variety shows. Entering it's fourth season, it is still as exciting as ever. Never fails to make me laugh, make me (nearly) cry, get me motivated, and learn new things from the show.

For those of you who don't know, America's Got Talent is a talent show with no age limit and you can perform anything you want on the stage. Created by Simon Cowell, this show is very interesting to watch. There's a new host, Nick Cannon, however whom I think is not that good compared to the previous hosts. The judges, Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and David Hasselhoff, are pretty good and funny at judging the contestants. My favorite judge is Piers Morgan, because he's a really straight-to-the-point guy with witty comments and harsh words.

This show has produced a lot of celebrities. Winners from the past three seasons, Bianca Ryan (Season 1), Terry Fator (Season 2), and Neil E. Boyd (Season 3) has all became celebrities, especially Terry Fator, the ventriloquist who is very popular in Las Vegas now.

Some of the acts are common, such as dancing and singing. But sometimes, we can see many hilarious and out-of-this-world acts. Of course, there are acts which is plain stupid, but still fun to watch. Season 4 is currently in it's sixth episode. It is still the qualifying rounds to Las Vegas now, and things are gonna heat up during the Las Vegas auditions. I wonder who will be the winner for this season. Can't wait! Keep up the good work NBC!

A place to Shout!

Since there's no sea nearby, I will just have to make do with this...

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This blog is a good place for me to shout out and vent my frustrations.

Phew~~ Feeling much better.

220 days to go...What will happen???

Happy Birthday America

July 4th is here. Independence day means a public holiday means a long weekend for most people. But not for me, I still have to work half day.

Today, fireworks display will be shown at the Hudson River instead of the East River in NYC. Whenever I heard of this fireworks, I will remember a hilarious incident with Mickey that got us into trouble with our boss. At that time, we worked deliveries. Since business wasn't good (it was July 4th), we hung out at the bridge and watched the fireworks. Our phones didn't rang so we thought there's no delieveries to be made. What we didn't know is that (I learnt a lesson from this) when there's a lot of people grouped at one certain place, and I mean a LOT of people, the phone signals will be screwed. It will be hard to make a phone call or receive one. But we didn't know that. After the fireworks (which is pretty cool), we made our way out of the crowd and we received voicemails, the boss asking where the hell are we both. Since the boss couldn't find us, he made the deliveries himself. And the two of us are pretty screwed. =)

Anyway, today's gonna be a regular day for me but for all Americans, it's gonna be special. Hope everyone will have fun and enjoy the holidays!