A geeky TV junkie’s life

25.5.2010 7.06 p.m

Dalam beberapa hari lagi, bulan 5 akan menutup tirai and hello the month of June. Signaling that there is not much time left for me to spend on doing what I love the most, sitting in front of the television and watching interesting programs that Astro has to offer through the available channels. Menonton TV memang dah jadi satu lumrah bagi aku. It is also one of the main reasons for me to pursue my studies in broadcasting. It is because there are so many interesting programs that you can do or cover. It is up to one’s creativity to do it. Sepanjang cuti ni, I got the opportunity to watch several shows that I like and follows it. Ketika semester lalu, I did not get the chance to do it, so this semester break is the only period of time that I can use untuk melihatnya.

Ada beberapa rancangan di TV that caught my eyes in certain channels yang aku sering ikuti. I am a huge follower of the Learning Channels at Astro, which are Discovery Channels, National Geographic and in certain channels yang aku sering ikuti. I am a huge follower of the Learning Channels at Astro, which are Discovery Channels, National Geographic and in certain channels yang aku sering ikuti. I am a huge follower of the Learning Channels at Astro, in particular Discovery Channel, National Geographic and the History Channel. It satisfied the inner geek in me and also kerana rancangan-rancangan yang ada sangat menarik dan ada entertainment value. I always watch documentaries or shows that gain my interest, but there are several shows that I watched a lot simply because they are awesome show dari segala aspek produksi. Some of the shows that I frequently watch on these channels are:

a) Mythbusters

Hands down, the best show that combines science and entertainment perfectly at the same time. It aired daily on the Discovery Channel. Objektif rancangan ini sangat simple, menguji myths yang ada dalam kehidupan seharian kita secara saintifik. With colorful characters such as Jamie, Adam, Tori, Grant and Kari, it adds the entertainment factor to the show. I just look forward to every episode of this show because it will showcase myths that will be tested with sometimes surprising result in store and also the humour provided by the casts.

b) Ghost Lab

It is a new show on the Discovery Channel but it is rated very high in my book. Ia banyak berkaitan dari segi aktiviti paranormal. Namun, what makes it unique is that they approach the paranormal phenomenon in a very scientific way. Tiada unsur-unsur merepek atau meraban yang digunapakai. Instead, they use science thoroughly. Each episode, mereka akan menguji satu teori berkaitan dengan alam paranormal and put it up to the test. Aku memang seorang yang gemar dengan subjek sebegini and the whole concept of the show really intrigue and excite me. Selain itu, benda-benda ghaib yang ada dalam rancangan ni memang betul. Naik meremang bulu roma juga la bila tengok cerita ni.

c) Swords: Life on the Line

Satu lagi show baru from Discovery Channel. It simply tells the story and journey of several people who literally put their life on the line swordfishing at the Grand Banks yang terletak di perairang Utara Atlantik. I sangat terkenal kerana it is one of the most treacherous waters on this planet. Melihatkan perit jerih mereka menangkap ikan untuk menampung kehidupan mereka is an inspiring thing to watch. It also reminds me that men can go to such lengths and depths in doing such extraordinary things.

Selain daripada shows di atas, I also watch several specials on these channels. What makes me want to watch it is because these shows have evolved from the old days of boring documentaries with boring commentaries to a much more engaging products yang memenuhi taste viewers and also open their eyes to a lot of things in this amazing world that they live in. Aku ingin sekali produce products or shows seumpama ini because banyak benda yang boleh ditonjolkan yang ada dalam negara ni. Cuma the way it supposed to be showed should be more creative and appeal to the masses, bukan sekadar syok sendiri sahaja.

Au Revoir for now.

(Puisi-tri In Motion) Kasih dan Sayang...

10.13 a.m 25.5.2010
In my own private space of the open world

Dalam kesamaran itu
Aku masih mencari
Apa ertinya kasih
Apa ertinya sayang
Di dunia ini yang semakin gelap
Dengan kebencian
Dengan kedendaman
Dengan keganasan

Di manakah kemanusiaan kita hari ini?
Masing-masing dengan alpa dengan duniawi
Semua mengejar kemewahan yang tidak hakiki
Mengejar kekuasaan yang tidak berpanjangan
Kerana apabila hayatnya dicabut
Hilanglah semua itu dan terus luput
Dek kerana Yang Maha Kuasa

Namun begitu aku masih bersyukur
Kerana aku masih hidup dengan prinsip
Tanpa ada rasa benci dan dendam
Tapi penuh kasih dan sayang
Terhadap semua yang ada di sekeliling faunaku

Hentikan segala kegelapan dalam hatimu
Kerana hanya cahaya terang yang wajar ada di situ

A Thing or Two to be said tentang ‘The Special One’ dan AF8, among other things..

23.5.2010 10.43 a.m.

Time does flies that very fast and now I am back at home where I truly belong sooner than expected. Pengembaraan dan penimbaan pengalaman itu was short-lived disebabkan atas beberapa factor yang tak dapat dielakkan. Namun aku percaya when it comes to blessing in disguise, kerana dapat juga melepaskan rindu terhadap my three angels and do what I had not done for a very long time; rest, rest and more rest. This is the time to recharge my battery of life dalam preparation for the upcoming semester yang sudah semestinya much tougher than before.

Entry kali ini agak random kerana aku ingin meluahkan a few things on my mind. First up, the UEFA Champions League yang berlangsung last night. It was a tactical victory for Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan side against Van Gaal’s Bayern Munich. Perlawanan semalam sangat taktikal baik dari segi attack mahupun defense. In the end though, two goals by the Argentinian maestro, Diego Milito sealed the deal and Inter won a historic treble. Bagi aku, ini telah membuktikan lagi my perception that Mourinho is the best football manager in the world right now. He took this above average side of Inter and made them into a very formidable side in Europe. Strategi yang baik meletakkan two defensive midfielders as a cover in Cambiasso and Zanetti menyebabkan Bayern had no real ideas to attack, relying heavily upon Robben yang dikawal ketat sepanjang perlawanan. On the other hand, Sneijder was influential for Inter, creating attacks and opportunities at any given time during the period of that final match.

Mourinho memang seorang yang special. Baik dari segi taktikal dan man management he is the best. He picked the right type of player to play within his system of football. Case and point Diego Milito. In my opinion, he is an Italian style Argentinian striker. Finshing dan presence in attack dia mengingatkan aku kepada Hernan Crespo dan Cannigia. Namun, at that final aku sangat kagum dengan kemampuan dia to fend off challenges and his ability untuk retain possession ever so strongly. If I was Maradona, I would pick him as the central figure in Argentina’s attacking setup ketika World Cup nanti and make Leo Messi play off him. As for Mourinho, cabaran seterusnya adalah Real Madrid dan the quest for that illusive tenth UCL triumph. Dengan talents yang ada di sana and with several decent signings, I believe Mourinho will deliver the goods for the Madrid side. Hopefully after that he will return to England and manage Manchester United. Face it people, it is truly fated.

Semalam juga aku berkesempatan melihat final AF yang kelapan. In my opinion, the simplest final that one can come up with. Baik dari segi stage, production value dan segalanya sangat simple and dwarfed in comparison to the previous AF finals. Dari segi quality of the show and contestants, it was the most well-prepared in the history of AF. Kesemua finalis member persembahan yang flawless, especially apabila performing their won singles. Astro struck gold when they cooperate with KRU because KRU provides the right type of platform for all of the contestants to step up. They all get their chance with a single each. These singles will make or break them. It is up to the people of Malaysia to decide. There is an advantage with the Final 7 contestants because they each have their own music videos from KRU, which is one of the best in this country.

Life does go on. Masa yang ada ini will be used to just rest at home, helping dad whenever I am needed and looking after my sisters. Oh ya, and also lots and lots of writing. I need to express it in the best possible way so that it can be shared with the world. Just one small step in my quest to become somebody in this world.

Au revoir for now, mon ami.

Notakecil:

- KBSWorld is my favorite TV channel now, so much variety show showcasing my beloved K-POP stars. I am also following ‘Cinderella Stepsister’s’, a very intriguing Korean drama.

- Riding a bike is hard. Planning to do so as a way to exercise and also a mean of transport. One has to preserve the environment, right?

- Ada beberapa lagu dari finalis AF8 yang menarik perhatian. Definitely digging ‘RSVP’ by Maulana. Somehow it relates with my current situation.

- World Cup can’t come soon enough. The best in the world compete for the richest and prestigious prize in the world of football. What more can you ask for?

- Daniel Bryan beating up Michael Cole is the most satisfying thing I saw from WWE for a long time. He deserved it.

- Another project of recollecting stuffs from the lost hard disk is another thing that I am doing throughout this semester break.

(Gustimania) A Two Cents Worth of WWE

22.5.2010 9.14 a.m

How things have changed so much ever since the draft that happened a month ago. I have to say that I only watched recent WWE programming for only 3 weeks into my semester break and had not watch it for a long time due to my studies. Let's not forget the pledge I made to not watch it until I had finish watching Wrestlemania 26. That review will be up soon. But now, it's time to see how the future holds for the WWE.

Wrestlemania marks the end of an era of both Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker. I do think that Shawn is done and the Undertaker will only have one last run in the WWE by the end of this year and culminates it at next year's Wrestlemania. With Triple H taking a long time rest (hence he was brutally attacked by Sheamus at Extreme Rules), one has to say that the old guards of the Attitude Era has gone and it is up to the current main eventers to step up to the next evel and be the so-called 'ring generals' that these people were.

The draft has established the status quo of WWE programming. Raw as the flagship show had so much star power in it with guys like Edge and Chris Jericho adding to the many main eventers that Raw has already had. Smackdown, though many people see as the loser of the Draft, seem to be the show whereby younger guys are given the opportunity to truly shine. Case and point Jack Swagger, who is now the World Heavyweight Champion heading into his second PPV as the top dog of the brand.

I do think that we will be going into a very interesting summer period of WWE programming. Out of the two brands, Raw seem to have so much potential with the current roster that they have. Hopefully the storylines will suit the guys on Raw because it will be such a disaster if it does not fall through in a right way. For Smackdown that is seen as the building blocks for the young upstarts such as Swagger, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre and many more, the programming would be solid as ever, but I do hope that they do not try and come up with experimental storylines that are very risky and not worth taking.

Well, that is a bit of my thoughts so far regarding WWE. There are many more to come, that is for sure.

Au Revoir.

(Puisi-tri In Motion) Bosan...

8.38 a.m 17.5.2010
Streets of the East Malaysia

Aku bosan dengan semua ini..
Kebencian yang saban hari tak henti-henti..
Tipu sana tipu sini..
Provokasi yang selalu mencalarkan maruah diri..
Sehingga hilang segala macam budi..

Aku bosan dengan semua ini..
Tuduh menuduh tanpa bukti..
Dakwaan yang mencalarkan reputasi..
Cubaan mengiyakan yang telah lama dibohongi..
Malahan mampu menjatuhkan orang yang dituduhi..

Aku hanya mahukan kebenaran..
Aku hanya mahukan kebebasan..
Aku hanya mahukan keamanan..
Cukuplah segala retorik dan polemik yang dangkal ini..
Bukan ini yang aku mahukan..
Cukuplah sekadar secebis kemajuan tanpa perbalahan..
Demi negaraku ini..

Aku dan FIFA World Cup...

20.5.2010 8.56 a.m

Dalam lebih kurang 20 lebih hari lagi, the most famous sports competition ever on the face of this earth, FIFA World Cup akan berlangsung buat pertama kalinya di bumi Afrika. Satu occasion yang hanya berlaku empat tahun sekali dan sesunguhnya, amat dinantikan khususnya bagi football enthusiasts seperti aku. Bagi aku, it is the ultimate football competition disebabkan sejarahnya yang sangat menarik serta football greats yang memahat nama mereka dalam pertandingan ini. Di sepanjang 22 tahun kehidupan aku atas planet ini, I had experienced 4 World Cups (Italia 90 tidak dikira because baru berusia 2 tahun at that time). Setiap World Cup itu memberi pengalaman unik yang tersendiri bagi aku.

a) World Cup USA 1994

World Cup yang berlangsung di satu-satunya tempat atas Bumi ni yang tak berapa nak appreciate sangat sukan yang satu ni. Mereka lebih embrace sukan-sukan buatan mereka sendiri seperti American Football dan Basketball. Masa ni aku was 6 years old. Tak banyak yang aku ingat tapi I do know that the football was in the morning most of the time. Bapa aku sering melihat the football matches yang ada ketika World Cup berlangsung. Aku masih ingat jadual competition yang ditampal di ruang tamu dan bapa will always update the scores on that schedule. Oh ya, schedule tu berlatarbelakangkan Carlos Valderrama kalau tak silap, pemain berambut gerbang dari Colombia. Anotehr memory yang aku ingat dari World Cup ni was the Final and saat Roberto Baggio gagal menjaringkan penalty masa penalty shootout, thus handing the World Cup to the Brazillians.

b) World Cup France 1998

Kembali ke Eropah, pertandingan ini diadakan di negara yang kaya dengan sejarah bola sepak iaitu France. Masa ia diadakan, I was in Year 4, so pengetahuan bola tu masih lagi sedkit cetek tetapi dah terbuka untuk tahu tentang certain teams sepert Brazil, England Holland dan France. Aku masih ingat masa opening match which was at late night here in Malaysia. Hanya aku seorang sahaja yang berjaga melihat perlawanan tu. One of the more vivid memories that I remembered was England’s run that ended abruptly thanks to Argentina, Paraguay and Mexico’s impressive runs and also shocks by the Croatian. The final was a letdown bagi aku kerana team Brazil yang aku support lost to the host nation and Ronaldo was no where at that time.

c) World Cup South Korea/Japan 2002

World Cup yang pertama kali dilangsungkan di bumi yang aku pijak, iaitu bumi Asia. Satu-satunya WorldCup yang boleh dianggap fleksibel dari segi timing sebab matches banyak berlangsung eiterb waktu petang, Maghrib atau prime time malam. Sangat sesuai bagi aku yang berada di Tingkatan 2 waktu tu. For me, this was the best World Cup because there were so many shocks and surprises by the smaller nations against the powerhouse nations in football. Aku amat menyukainya kerana it broke the status quo. I was fully behind Brazil at this time. Aku juga behind every underdog nations juga, most notably South Korea because of its unbelievable rum to the semi finals. Ini membuktikan that Asians juga mampu berdiri sama tinggi dan duduk sama rendah dengan other nations in football. Aku masih ingat diri ini that was so excited in every Korean matches and became ecstatic whenever they pull a shocker seperti saat Pak Ji Sung scored ketika menentang Portugal, Ahn Jung Hwan’s header against Italy, and the penalty save against Spain. The final menyaksikan team yang aku support, Brazil akhirnya berjaya by beating Germany thanks to two goals by Ronaldo.

d) World Cup Germany 2006

The World Cup was back to a nation that has a significant history of winning it. Ia dilangsungkan di tanah Bavaria yang penuh dengan sejarah bola sepak yang sangat significant terhadap perkembangan bola sepak seluruh dunia. This was the first World Cup yang aku ikuti dengan lebih serius dan analytical disebabkan ia berlangsung after I finished my high school and just before aku memasuki alam university. Not the most memorable World Cup bagi aku kerana tak banyak shocks yang berlaku dan many favorite nations performed agak teruk in this competition. Brazil dan England was a huge letdown. World Cup ini juga kurang menarik disebabkan defensive approach yang banyak dibuat oleh nearly all nations. Maka, it wasn’t surprising seeing Italy lifting the Cup. The final match aku dapat lihat di UiTM Melaka, right after berakhirnya Minggu Orientasi yang sangat hell-like at that time. First live football match yang aku lihat bersama warga di sana.

Itulah memori aku apabila berkaitan dengan World Cup. Tahun ni, aku amat berharap agar the World Cup would be something that is very memorable because we need something like that to be cherished. Life without surprise would be boring. Walaupun aku predict Brazil akan memenanginya, tetapi aku berharap other nations yang tidak diberi peluang langsung mampu melakukan sesuatu yang shocking. Go Argentina!

Au revoir.

Notakecil:

- Akhirnya aku decide to go back home and do what I do best, just rest, rest and more rest. This thing does not suit me at all. Just to stressful of a life to live.

- Planning to recover as much as I can the content of my lost external hard disk one thing at a time, although most of it will remain lost forever.

- Is starting to realize that he is falling in L again.

- Agak merindui content K-POP yang hilang.

The day I lost nearly 200+gb of memories in my life...

17.5.2010 9.11 p.m.

My psychiatrist says that it is best to express your sadness rather that to hold it on to yourself. Well, this is the expression of that sadness and most of it involves the huge lost of sweet memories of my life. That unfortunate incident happened on 15th of May 2010.

That was he day that will forever remain in the realm of my memories as one of THE WORST days of my life. The day I lost my freakin external hard drive. Perkara yang sangat menyakitkan dan melukakan hati yang amat sangat. Aku sangat frustrated kerana it was my fault and my fault only. Bukan salah orang lain ataupun faktor-faktor luaran yang mendorong kepada kehilangan ini. api bila difikirkan balik, maybe it is fated and like my late mum always said, ada hikmah di sebalik setiap kejadian itu.

But still, aku still amat terkilan kerana ada banyak sangat files and folders dalam hard disk tu yang aku amat2 cherish and sangat terasa kehilangannya. Some of the folders are (I had to express it, kalu tak it will haunt me):

1.Fireuz4125's Pictures

For me, the most important folder yang aku ada. Containing semua work aku with my D40 cameras, all the pictures during school days, diploma days and even degree days, all family events that I had covered, and my wallpaper collections. It is really depressing because I know that it is impossible to recover it in one way or another.

2. Fireuz4125's Music

All of my music collections that I had collected since 2006, gone just like that. As a music lover, it is very sad indeed disebabkan banyak lagu-lagu yang susah nak dicari dah tiada dalam posession. Yang paling terkilan of course my complete Slipknot and Linkin Park discographies, as well as selected albums yang aku gemar. The JukeBox collections of nearly 1000+ songs are also gone.

3. Fireuz4125's Video

Another folder containing lots and lots of videos that I had collected since 2006. From movies to music videos to Korean programs, semua hilang. It is sad because I had put so much hours in collecting all of this stuffs. Not to forget all of my video projects from diploma and degree, including the freakin talk show. Damn, that really is a sad thing for sure.

Kalau nak cerita, memang ada banyak lagi folder dalam hard disk tu yang aku nak ceritakan, but I think these three folders is the most significant ones because it contains memories of my past, present and perhaps future. Thank god I have enough amount of courage to overcome this huge letdown. Perhaps it is best to fill that empty memories with new and refreshing ones. Here's hopin for it to come true.

Au Revoir, mon ami. ;)

Notakecil:

- Contemplating of cutting short of his work trip because of all of this f-ed up mess. A friend's quote, "Chill lah" really came to my mind.

- Embracing the use of emoticons because it is the most simple way to express one's feelings.

- The World Cup beckons and here's hoping for a footballing miracle or two.

- WWE programming looks to be as solid as ever this year. More of that in the coming entries.

- Maybe just his feelings but maybe, just maybe that he is struck by the cupid again.

- I am starting to fulfill my own pledge of a blog entry per day, to make up to all of the days that gone by without one during the earlier parts of this year.

(Puisi-tri In Motion) Alone..

10.47 p.m 6.5.2010
In my own room

As I sit here alone in my room

Pondering away looking at the night's sky

Away from all the buzz

Away from all the chaotics of life

Away from all the things that hurts inside

It gives me peace

It gives me silence

A silence of mind that open up thoughts

Thoughts that conjurs up emotions

Emotions that can lead to action

One thing for sure though

It gives me reassesment

Of the path of life that I have chosen

Though that might not be the last of it