"Sand is overrated. It’s just tiny, little rocks.
- Joel
how cool is it to just live, and gain from your hobby?
i should have taken art instead, and travel the world to become its best illustrator. and have the best days of my life.
i hate my job.big time.it's not me man..
*blogger has currently purchased the beginner's set of Moria, from the infamous Games Workshop, in Nottingham, for 50 pound. She is now scratching her head in puzzlement, of where to get the gam kayu to glue the pieces together.
#5. Strike Anywhere- Iron Front
After the mediocre effort of their last release Dead FM, STRIKE ANYWHERE has move on from FatWreckChords to full-fledge hardcore indie Bridge Nine Records.
This new release finds Thomas Barnett & Co combining their trademark socio-political insight with their most infectious hooks yet...'The Crossing' and 'Summerpunks' are goat-damned awesome songs that would bleed the ear
Sincerely i was quite suprised with this release, considering the dud previous effort of over-produced 'Bright Lights of America' (not their fault really, maybe major label RCA try to sell 'em out)
Now at SideOneDummy, ANTI-FLAG has written their best record since 2001's 'Underground Network' for my money... "Sodom, Gomorrah, Washington D.C. (Sheep in Shepherd's Clothing)" ,"The Gre(A)t Depression" and "You're Fired" are gritty, furious, and poppy (in the good way) punkrock tunes
Best described by FatWreck on their website:
"The most rocking thing to come out of Wyoming since, well… ever, TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET has taken pleasure in showing everyone just how potent and exhilarating that fresh, gimmick-free punk rock can be. The release of their third full-length, They Came From the Shadows, marks their first FatWreckChords release, and easily their most anticipated offering to date. Comprised of 14 straight forward punk rock gems, laced with the unforgettable melodies that have become the calling card of TBR"
where i am concerned, this is the pop-punk album of the year!
#2. Propagandhi- Supporting Caste
What more i could say about PROPAGANDHI? the Canucks are among the biggest institution in punkrock since i'm in high skool, and i always respected their views and activsm in anarchist causes, human rights violation. animal liberation etc
With 'Supporting Caste', Chris Hannah & Co has created a hugely significant full-length from a band that have proven, yet again, that they are still the crème de la crème of punkrock, with their usual brash of punk/hardcore/progressive trash all moulded into one...definititely a welcome addition to their already super-impressive discography
The mainstay of my Ipod, both in good and bad times, Shook Ones's The Unquotable A.M.H is the numero uno of 2009 for me
Yes, the comparison with the legendary Kid Dynamite and Lifetime is inevitable, but on this particular full-length the five-piece from Seattle has created their own brand of melodic hardcore: 11 catchy, infectious, bouncy, anthemic musical and vocal assault. "For Collards", "Birds On Ice", "Silverfish" and "For Flannel" are among my favourite songs of the year.
Shook deserve respect and recognition, and i look forward for their future release, and certainly wouldn't mind slamming into their moshpit, maybe one day Honourable Mentions (in no particular order)
#3. Paint It Black- Surrender :The opener "Sacred" is contender for song of the year. A total of 4 Songs in 7 minutes...nuff said
#2. A Wilhelm Scream- A Wilhelm Scream :These guys cant do no wrong. The most technical band in punkrock since Propagandhi. Their first 12 inch after a trio of epic releases in Mute Print, Ruiner and last year's Career Suicide
#1. The Lawrence Arms- Buttsweat and Tears :since the EP was released last October and i cant stop listening to it. Brendan Kelly & co sure knows how to rock, their songwriting putting them head above the rest of the punkrock bandwagon.
Arguably the best band Chicago has ever produced? (eat your hearts out Alkaline Trio!)
i gotta dig their old catalog
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Sebelum ni gmbr sy adalah test roll utk kamera OM2N. Ni adalah gmbr pertama saya dari OM2N sy bukan test roll :)
Gambar ni saya tangkap semalam. Smlm sy pulang lewat. Dh nk maghrib masih kt atas jalan. Gmbr ni menunjukkn seorang lelaki sdg menunggu di traffic light (sbnrnya dia menunggang motor neh) utk menuju surau berdekatan lebih kurang 2km dari sini. Kt sini, suasana begini adalah biasa walaupn ditengah2 bandar yg mungkin tiada di tempat2 lain :)
Sebenarnya sy terfikirkn sesuatu. Baru2 ni kwn saya, Norah, ada bgtau klu fotografi ada satu "tajuk" baru best. Barulah ada hala tujuan ttg apa yg kita tangkap. Ni buat saya terfikir utk tangkap gmbr camni iaitu tangkap gmbr penunggang motosikal didepan saya (satu kelebihan utk org yg menunggang motorsikal) di traffic light. Saya rasa kedudukn camni sgt baik utk fotografi. Jarak lebih kurang 1m kedepan, saya boleh menggunakan aperture wide open dengan menampakkn DOF yg berkesan. Saya akan terus tangkap gmbr begini dn mungkin nnt sy akan compile gmbr2 camni dlm sebuah buku dn releaseknnya :) siapa tahu kan? :D haha
In St James's Park, there were a number of bushy tailed squirrels scampering around. Agile, amusing, cute and hilarious, always charging at smiling visitors for peanuts. Very entertaining.
Also, in the park, was this charming elderly lady. I did not chat with her, but somehow, i felt disturbed.
Her companion, was a sweet squirrel, and they valued each other for both, food, and companionship. Did you know that loneliness is contagious?
How many of us prefer to grow old alone, we're not Scrooge, are we? How many "i want to grow old with you" phrases have we whispered to our other half, before we go to sleep, in denial of the hurtful fact that,as time goes by, there'll be only one left.
The architect of our own misery (this phrase is quoted from Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book), is ourselves, i guess.
It's how you see life, and how we approach it.
The old lady and the squirrel.

Weapon of destruction, originally uploaded by ::shahir::.
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Gmbr ni ditangkap oleh mr Shahir. Credit kepadanya :)
Sy masih ingat outing hari tu. Ingat nk keluar awal, outing cadangnya mula pukul 8am, tp last2 mula dekat pukul 10am :P Sy dtg dgn bas (tak tahu kenapa, sy suka public transportation) dn menuju ke Jln Dhobi, bandar vintage tengah bandar moden JB :) Sy habiskn 1 roll filem 135 dn 1 roll 120 hari ini, tp filem 120 BW tu saya belum develop.. Malasnya nk develop :P hehe
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Currently working utk 2 projek baru. Guitar Midi Synth dn Electronic Bass. Projekt ntah kemana, hari sabtu nnt saya dh kena pulang semula ke JB. Kenalh pass over pada Udin. Esok kena cari tiket. Ingat nk try flight. Tp tiket hari minggu sudah habis..






