Monday, March 30, 2009

During Earth Hour

Well guys, during that very hour, did you switch off your lights showing that you’ve voted for the earth? Give yourself an applause if you did. =D

As for myself, I did not really contribute anything. I went out in that very hour. I ride on Sam’s Iswara at 8.30p.m sharp and went to meet up BennKitt and WaiChung at KP. while everyone switch off the light for Earth Hour, we switched on the light for the pool table for a few games. Get to have a rematch game with BennKitt but still lose. Until we had enough and stop playing, I look at the time and it shows 9.30p.m sharp. The Earth Hour has just over. After that we went gather with the rest for a night tea session and bang on the nearby cyber cafe just as what boys would do by Saturday night.

Sorry for not switching off the light as I’m not at home that time. But as what I seen in Klang while on the way to KP, nobody seems to be supporting this campaign much. Lights are everywhere. Lastly, will this campaign really works in saving the earth? Or maybe people would just take this as an opportunity to have fun? What’s the true meaning of this campaign then?

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Rainy Day

The moment I woke up from my bed, I saw the sky were in grey. It’s raining out there. I guess this is the reason why I don’t feel like waking up because this is the best weather for a long tight sleep. But still, I need to work and have to get my butt off my bed.

It’s been a while since I last saw the morning were raining. While on the way to my office sitting on the passenger seat in my mom’s car watching the rain drops by with the chill feeling. Don’t know why, not to say I like the rains but somehow the feeling were so suitable for me in this moment. Every time it rains, I felt like I’m no longer in Klang. Felt more like I’m in KL/PJ/Subang for as what’s in my mind is Klang were more like a desert. I still remember while I was a kid, I always travel to KL area following my dad. Don’t know why, the image of those places sets in my mind were in rainy days.

In the mist of rain, we can hardly see through the path ahead us and it seems to be ridiculous to dash on blindly. So we would probably got no other options but to stop by in the shelter and wait until the rain stops. Then only we can continue the journey. Same case for me now, I was like having a heavy rain in my life now, unable to secure a place in any university until now, can’t even find myself a better job with my level now. It’s really like I’m stuck in the heavy rain and cannot take any further steps. My home and my current job would be the shelter for me now. Until the sun comes back, which means I’ve finally able to secure myself a place in university. That is the time when I can finally back on the journey in my life pursuing something further.

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I’m waiting for rising sun…

Friday, March 20, 2009

As An Interactor

Few days ago, one of my junior from Interact Club last time(let’s call him Andy) requested to borrow the Interact Club uniform from me. Well, of course I do lend him my uniform while I went to retrieve Alex’s STPM certificate. The uniform that I’ve been hanging in my cupboard for quite awhile, looking back at it somehow recalled back lots of memory as an Interactor.

I joined Interact Club back then in the early 2005. The reason I join is because I saw lots of my friends been joining it under HerSeng’s encouragement/seduction/promotion. And yes, I’ve joined it, how can I resist? so many of my friends joining right? The way HerSeng promoting the club was like I.U.Day(International Understanding Day) is coming soon, lots of man power will be needed, a very recommended certificate will be given to those form 5 students after graduate in high school, lots of activity will be held and we can have lots of fun, and not forgetting we’ll always have join activity with other schools who under the same district, this mean there’s will be lots of girls waiting for us to peep!! Well we start by attending the meetings held by the Board of Directors. Most of them were form 6 students and those I have deeper image would be the TaukeSoh – Rachel Huan, secretary – PingLing, V.Secretary – WengMay, I.U.Director – Melinder, H.R.Director – PuiThing, and the most active without position form 6 member – Jeremy Leow. As for the preparation for the coming I.U.Day, several task has been divided to different groups. Jeffre and me been sent to the Opening Ceremony Department under HerSeng’s request and yes, he’s the boss. Meanwhile, he also take in charge for the performance part conducting Alex, BoonKiat, Edward, Jason, ShengYao, & TuckLong in 2 production. Gan, WaiChung, & Edwin have their another own production on the go as well. Back to the O.C.Department, our objective is to create 2 19ft long banner to hang on both side of the stage and a big chinese fan. Everything was HerSeng’s idea and as the theme would be Dynasty, we have to illustrate a dragon and a phoenix on the 19ft banners.

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This is the Dragon banner we’ve made. Yeah I know you would want to ask how come the dragon don’t have scales? But at least this dragon’s body length IS longer than that ShenLong you saw in the Dragon Ball Evolution movie! Damn disappointed when I saw that ShenLong comparing with that one I watch in animation. Cut the crap off, about the phoenix, I did not save any picture of it meanwhile all the original copy don’t know where to be already. And the big chinese fan, dont’ have picture of it also but it took us time and effort looking for the material and figuring out our own way to form all the wood together and decorate it. We went through a hard time in calculating the length of the stage to set the fan and banners up to it. Install strings everywhere to make sure the fan stay still through the whole event. Thanks to those who helping out as well although you guys were in other department.

On that day(I.U.Day), our opening ceremony went almost well but screwed up a little. When that guest from Rotary Club launch the opening ceremony for us, Jeffre & me released the banner from both side under HerSeng’s order. But somehow the fan did not open up as the way it suppose but luckily we did a very stable string base for the fan to came back to the way it was. The whole event went very well, my fellow friends performed greatly and earned the audience’s applause. Somehow that time I was feel like, damn~ they get all the best part… Haha! But it doesn’t really matter now as everything has over for such a long time.

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A picture of us in uniform. Saw me?

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ACS or LaSalle I.U.Day I forgot, venue is the hall of S.I.T. The photographing skill of that fella who snap this picture, cannot be accept. A brat from ACS or LaSalle I remember.

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The most unforgettable I.U.Day I’ve attend before, Convent Klang. With the theme… Famine… It really made us starving there. The event starts by 7.30a.m and ends by 4p.m but they bring us to refreshment only after 3p.m!! Didn’t take breakfast that day, imagine how could we survive through the whole event. Think again, how about those who can’t even get to have a proper meal at those war country? We did learn something that day… Appreciate our food.starcruise

Meanwhile, the most unforgettable joint event among the school from Klang District is… We get to ride on Starcruise for absolutely FREE!! Under the Rotary Club guide. Although the ship is not moving, visiting such grand looking ship would have be very proud already. Even tea time snacks were prepared for all of us as well, with class! With just a snap of finger, the waitress there will serve us drinks!

With the well leading from the B.O.D and the support from all the hyperactive members, we-Interact Club of HSK has earned ourselves the title of The Best Club of the year!! Our glory days!! That is so far had happened in my year 2005 of Interact Club.

In year 2006, We paid a visit back to HSK as we’ve been invited to the I.U.Day that year.

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A few months after that, I back to HSK for my form 6 studies and join back this club expecting more of those fun days to return. The seniors guide us well in the beginning, Thanks to Joan the President, Eddy the Vice, May the secretary, and JianMing the Treasurer and the other seniors. But it’s different when it comes to the fight for position against each other with new students who came from other school to study form 6. I still remember that time I was interviewed by 4 seniors at the same time, normally the others were handle by 2 of the seniors only. My seniors having hard time to decide it. In the end, I get the post as the International Understanding Director. Everything did not went well in this year, lots of activity we trying to held were end up cancel by Pn.Prema. Damn frustrated that time but luckily we still can get the preparation for the next year I.U.Day to move on by the end of year 2006.

Year 2007, been getting along quite well in the B.O.D already after so many meetings and joint events we had together. Early of the year was still busy for the coming I.U.Day as we did last 2 years ago but this time things we handle was more meets the eye in year 2005. Several approval were needed to use the Putra Hall, need to set a precise date for the I.U.Day, Refreshment, Publicity, Multimedia management, EVERYTHING! Myself as the I.U.Director was the chairman for the event of the day need to make sure everything goes smooth but luckily all my subordinate were being so helpful. Alex been going all out to help me out but everyone thinks that he trying to show off by grabbing all the responsibility from me, pity~. Been troubled BoonKiat so much especially in transport issue. Vmae done her secretary job fast and efficiently and we got no problem for the hall booking I guess. Backdrops and hall decoration were splendid thanks to Peh. XiuYang in charge of performance but I bug in quite a lot, I requested HerSeng to conduct a dance performance for us, and thanks to LihYing who went all the way to Subang to get the Yukata costume. Nicely done souvenir by HuaYing’s department. Booklet made in time thanks to Ranjani. Multimedia slideshow by GuatTat & ChewWai. And lastly the emcees, Alvin & Marie! Back to the part I said I’ve requested HerSeng to conduct a performance for us, those who took part of it stayed back at school almost everyday after school to practice. I appreciate all your efforts but although some of them will be missing in action sometimes for whatever kind of reason but I don’t really mind now.
On that very day(I.U.Day 07), damn nervous as I need to give an opening speech. Already screwed up in the beginning as I did not really prepare well for my speech, last minute work and having phobia on the stage that time. I don’t even know what I’m talking while on the stage. Quickly move on to the next agenda. We have Fashion Show, Dikir Barat, Karate, and Slideshow coming up next. After the refreshment, it’s time to show what we’ve been training for all the time. Don’t really feel like posting this video because I did screw myself a lot, but if I don’t upload it in this post, when will I still find a suitable time to post it? Hope you guys like it…

Thanks to LihYing for recording this video of us.
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A picture of all the dancers.
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Thanks to TuckLong, WaiChung, Jason, & WengSheng who showed up as a guest. A picture of the dancers + form3,4 members + TuckLong.
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A picture with all the members + seniors + teacher advisor. I’m the Dai Gor in the middle!! There goes the I.U.Day 07 and overall, it was a failure as we did not really make any profit because the sponsorship department shows a terrible, horrible, & vegetable result. I was once told them that I will treat them all KFC once we made this I.U.Day a success. End up I treat them nothing after that, that’s something that I’ve been felt guilty for that time.
Nothing big happen in my Interact life in that year after that, but well we still attend some activities such as Hari Ko-ko and Fiesta Craze.

The finale, in a blink of eye the day to let everything go is here. The 2007 Joint Interact Installation was held at KEC. I still remember that day was the report card day at school. Here’s some picture taken that day.
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Fooling with our jewels. Me(I.U.Director) & XiuYang(Treasurer)
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Wearing it for the last time…
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The out-going board, no more jewels. Frontline(from left): KokWah, XiuYang, WaiLoon, Govin, Alex, Alvin, Ranjani, Vinod. Behind(from left): Me, VeeMae, SweeHeng, Mohana, Marie.
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XiuYang(ex-Treasurer), Alex(ex-H.R.Director), & me(ex-I.U.Director)
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Say no Evil, See no Evil, Hear no Evil. Me + Alvin(still the Editor after that) + Alex.
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With VeeMae(ex-Secretary). All the pictures that day was sponsored by her. Thank you…

Well, guess that’s all I can talk about my life as an Interactor. Get to learn a lot and know lots of great people here. In the end, this is what I’ve earned.P3200088
A certificate in year 2005 and another one in year 2007.
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And my name tag.
Viva La Interact!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Return of The Ultra-Braderz #4.1

Still get to Do-On-The-Avanza and have a night tea before JuinGiap sets back to Terengganu. JuinGiap + Jason + me against 5 insane Ai computers. Anti-Mage wipe them all out!! Later after BoonKiat off work, he joined us for a round of Left4Dead. We successfully survived through The Death Toll advanced level but unfortunately… In the memory of Brandon.

Just went to sent JuinGiap to Klang Sentral along with BoonKiat & Wilson as the driver. This is the first time I get to sent JuinGiap to the terminal, will this be the last time since so many unexpected scene has occurred? Anyhow boss, decision making is indeed sucks but no matter what is the decision you make, whether you’re following your emotion or your current situation. Make a wise decision which would make yourself happy with it. Don’t over force yourself. Good Luck…

Will this be the finale for 1 of the Ultra-Braderz? What is the definition for Ultra-Braderz anyway? It means those close friends of mine who went study local University in other state.

Seeking Benjamin #2

This is something I made in 2005 and I guess I’ve posted this picture in 1 of my previous post before.

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4 years later in 2009, I’ve somehow manage to seek myself back with the below result. Thanks to BennKitt in making a relevant post and somehow fired up my determination in making this. Hope this picture can support your post well…

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Glad to have myself back and I should made more of these before I lost touch again. Next project, Hai Lun Fei?

Monday, March 9, 2009

BennKitt’s 21st Birthday

At first I was think I’m gonna be a good kid staying at home tonight after I reach home just now, tomorrow only go out celebrate with BennKitt. As I was dozed off on my bed, my phone rang of several times but luckily I answered it. A call from TuckLong saying that we’re going out with BennKitt later, BennKitt tried to call me but I didn’t answer. I check my call list again, it do shows some missed call from BennKitt. I called him back and he say coming to fetch me later. So I quickly get myself ready but I have to fetch my dogs and have to made BennKitt wait at my house for a while. After I get everything done and off we move to TuckLong’s house. Crapped for a while there while waiting for timing. 3 of us went to KlangParade for a while after that to catch a pool game before everyone else ready. The pro BennKitt can make my cue became like this…

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As we received signal from the others, it’s time to move out to Bukit Tinggi again. McDonald beside Giant would be the destination. Coincidently, I haven’t catch my dinner yet, McD is just perfect. Hehe!

We were just simply like having a night tea session there, drink and chat while waiting the clock to strike twelve.

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Sam:”Fong Zhan, Fong Shui, Hou Geng Ah!!”(Shockproof, waterproof, Wow!!)

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TuckLong:”Apa Tengok?”

As the clock strike 12, it’s time to bring the cake out.

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Who’s idea to have a Hello Kitty there?

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Make a wish…

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WC:”BennKitt, Happy Birthday!”

BK:”Thank you thank you…”
eL: *Bo Eng*

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Handing out the present that TuckLong bought. Try to put more of my face into the camera. LOL

We still went to Sino again but unfortunately I have to go home earlier than them as I’ve been hit using Continuously Deathly Homing Calls by my whole family(My mom, dad, and bro also called me). Have to trouble Sam again to fetch me home, gladly he’s willing to do so. JianYuan tagged along. Thanks a lot.

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Anyway, let’s welcome the Dai Lou BennKitt to join the Club21. I would like to say, thanks for bringing back my RC Youth life and shows me that PBSM wasn’t really full of darkness after all. With you, eL, & Sam, I can finally realise what RC Youth life really is rather than always been bullied by the Malays last time. My RC Youth life has been lighten up although our time there was last minute and not for long. I’ll respect you as the KUS1 always. Since you guys have showed me this world isn’t full of darkness after all, you should realise it yourself too. May you get through your own case and smile like the picture above again although I don’t really know what’s going on. =D

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The first activity we have this time is running an errand at Thursday Meru night market with JuinGiap, Wilson, & BoonKiat. TuckLong joined us for dinner after that(I’m the only one who order food) meanwhile BoonKiat dismissed himself to get his assignments done. Next activity would be ‘saving the world' by 4 of us. We have to abandon Jason who we have contact earlier as we already have enough member and fetching him seems to be troublesome somehow. The best song for him at the moment… 背叛 by Gary. While saving the world, Wilson seems to be out of his form and cannot continue any longer. He went out to take some fresh air. After our PC time out, we all went home fetching by TuckLong.

Sunday, the long awaited karaoke session at Green Box is finally here. The night before I was thinking that we’re not going to make it already as no proper planning and room booking were done. But thanks to BoonKiat who able to make the decision and booking early in the morning and yes, the plan gets to go on. I was still on my bed when they called me. With JuinGiap, Wilson, BoonKiat, & me again, we went straight go to fetch Jason. We keep singing 背叛 to Jason while on the way to Aeon Bukit Tinggi. We asked Jeffre to walk himself there again to get the room first. Sorry ya… XD

Didn’t take any picture there but we made MVs instead.

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With JuinGiap around, the MVs are sure became much more interesting... haha!! Much more expression and more climax parts... Hoho!!

3 hours of karaoke session passed by so fast. We didn’t even have enough time for QingGeWang. We went floating around Aeon again and off to Sino to ‘save the world’. We summoned TuckLong to join us and he did not long after we started. We bang, bang, and bang the zombies. It comes even more interesting when we playing the versus mode. Nobody want to be human anymore, haha.

PC time out by around 5.30pm, we get ourselves some refreshment at MYOB(Mamak you Orang Bodoh) and everyone dismiss after that. Went home with the NG Clan(Ng.TL, Ng.BK, Ng.WS & me in the car). By the way, season 4 is not over yet…

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Working #6

Working over time again just now(Wednesday). Let me share something something that I’ve learned today while talking with that courier service captain. After he finished uploading all the stock up, he was resting there and started to share some phase with me…

If want to be successful in our life, we cannot give too much opinion. As you giving out too much of your own opinion and keep cutting down words that the others want to say, you’ll lost the opportunity to learn from the others as well. If you willing to listen, you might learn something new. As the more you listen, the more you’ll learn. And someday, you’d become someone who knows a lot and multitask capable.

Another words from him, 言动不如身动. Direct translate in words by words is “Word move why not body move”. If someone can like just saying what big steps he going to take and so whatever, why not take some particular action to fulfil what he’s saying?

He spoke in Hokkien of course and somehow I think those phase suits my dad a lot. *ROFL*

While working over time, I was damn irritated with those children brought along by their parents and just leave them there while having their own meeting. WTH do I look like a babysitter to you? If those children knows how to behave themselves I won’t mind. But they were like some tiny Godzilas!! Jumping around the chairs and keep making mess on the counter. One of them Intend to enter the counter but I stopped him, end up he said something wish I don’t like. I pushed him out from the counter door and he straight away give me a kick! Argh!!! I want to throw him out from the office already but his bloody parents still inside the meeting room. Cannot do anything but endure and hoping the clock to tic faster…

After off work by 10pm, I went Mamak with JuinGiap and WengSheng as for my dinner/supper. Alright, JuinGiap is back, guess it’s time for The Return of the Ultra-Braderz season 4 to begin… HoHo~

Monday, March 2, 2009

Plugging Off the Mushrooms

My boredom is killing me. As Sunday occurs, something tells me that I must get out from the house no matter what! After I’ve done my Sunday duty, I sent text to Sam and TuckLong, but Sam didn’t reply and TuckLong gave negative answer. No choice, so I called Sam straight away and he said they all were playing pool at the moment. Can’t help it, I went to join them by taking bus. I’m out from the house at last and Sam gave me a round of pool versus with BennKitt. I lose of course as I don’t really play pool all the time.

After finished pooling, the gang decided to get themselves refresh at Medan Selera Taman Eng Ann. Still wondering where to go next and suddenly BennKitt says: “Let’s go play basketball!”.

Without wasting much time, 4 of us(BennKitt, Sam, CheeHou, & me) went to the so called CBA basketball court meanwhile the rest dismissed themselves. Come to think about it, when was the last time I play basketball with them? Back at those days when we was still form 5? It’s really been awhile I get to exercise like this. We have some 2 on 2 matches and as usual, my stamina cannot keep up with them. Got myself worn out after 2 matches. We met this funny kid who came to challenged us for a 4 on 4 match. He says: “Can I play? but don’t put any rules on me”. Small kid, so we let him to do so. He got his own gang which happens to be his older brother’s group and doesn’t seems like wanna play with him as well. The game started and that kid keep shouting on his teammate to pass him the ball, and they did, and we all was like Oh My God, keep double ball. Later on, his teammate pissed off and stop passing him the ball and end up he went out from the court being emotional, crying perhaps. Still, he back to the court not long after that and the game continue. I did try to entertain him as I don’t want to let him feel like this is a world of darkness. In the middle of the game, he can even simply went out from the court and drink water while the game is still going. I had enough of balling after that match, my body has reached the limit. I went to the playground myself resting there watching the cloud flowing on the sky, it feels even better when the wind breeze over my face. =D

The others came over to rest themselves as well. After that, we went PinChou for dinner except CheeHou who dismissed from us after that. Have our meal at PinChou and talk cock as usual. Trying to pursue Sam to go Sino but he refused as he says that he’s tired. Still, the final decision is go to Unstoppable to have a round of dotA. We have a round of Ai version as we don't really like to play with strangers. After 1 round, we decide to leave already as Sam says that he's being tired already. Yet we still watching the others playing before we leave. Somehow, we get to watch a funny game process playing by the people there. Here how it goes…

I pay my full attention on my favourite hero there – Anti-Mage. But he’s doing nothing but scouting at the forest only all the time. Juggernaut tag with Chaos Knight on the top lane encountering Crystal Maiden on the top lane. There’s a moment when Juggernaut fought greatly with Crystal Maiden but Crystal Maiden used up every skill causing Juggernaut to retreat, the Anti-Mage who scouting at the forest could have come out from the forest and help out but he continue farming neutral creeps and she ran away. And here comes Chaos Knight simply Blink-Strike on Maiden and the kill goes to Chaos Knight. Anti-Mage noob!! On the bottom lane, Rouge Knight tagging with Bone Fletcher encountering with Omni Knight. Rouge Knight activated his God Strength and fought against Omni Knight meanwhile Bone Fletcher who in low HP were just Wind Walking behind Omni Knight. But Rouge Knight was no match for Omni Knight when he activated his Guardian Angel, plus the Purification skill, Rouge Knight condition was in critical but Omni Knight’s HP were still seen in green. Rouge Knight have no choice but to retreat but Rouge Knight came back for a second attack after slightly regenerate his HP. He use Storm Bolt on Omni Knight, Omni stunned and was out of MP, so he choose to retreat. Rouge Knight keep chasing. On the last hit, Bone Fletcher's Wind Walk timed out and appeared in front of Omni, Omni carelessly walked into the forest which having Land Mine sets up by Goblin Techies and BANG!! Omni Knight has fallen. Rouge Knight who were almost get the last hit but as Bone appeared and auto attack makes him thinks that Bone Fletcher was the one who stolen the kill and started to scold him teammate. But look closely at the log, Goblin Techies has pawned Omni Knight’s head. Rouge Knight misunderstood. That team also got a noob Phantom Assassin who were keep farming in the forest also. I’ve forgotten the another hero that were in play because it doesn’t make much contribution also.

We did not watch over the whole match so we don’t know who wins. Sam fetched us all back after that. CheeHou gave me some hint on how to fix my Garena software and I’m back on GG! Sorry for writing so many craps about dotA, maybe I was too bored out before this and I can finally back to my night dotA routine and being kind of excited. XD I’m plugging off the mushroom now…