Motivation?

Hikaru No Go! That's the name of this Japanese Animation. Been watching it with my gf for the past few weeks despite the fact that I've already watched this anime before a long time ago.

"What's it about?"

It's actually Japanese Chess, named "Go".

"-_-' Chess? An anime about chess..?"

I'm not sure how many of you have actually watched this anime before, but the crew behind this anime sure did a good job. It appeals to me as I'm impressed to witness the passion and dedication of the characters in the anime towards a game of Japanese Chess.

Of course, there's always a main character. Hikaru's his name and he met a spirit that committed suicide thousand years ago when he used to teach the Emperor to play Go. This spirit will guide and mentor Hikaru to become Japan's best Go player.



Don't mind the english dub. The japanese one is much better.

The anime has its fair share of humour, seriousness and thrill.

I wouldn't demand that you must watch this anime, just that how's it related to me in my life is that I never get to actually commit myself to a certain sport or field that requires me to have that much dedication and focus. Somehow or another, it always turn out to be an all-rounder.

This anime would keep pushing you subconsciously, "Go Pro!". As in keep yourself focused to become a real professional, where others acknowledge you and respect you for your passion in whatever you're doing.

Oh btw, the anime actually belongs to Hazren, so credit goes to him. Borrowed it since form 4..


Thanks for your time.

God bless, cheers.

Updates

Business Aspect :

Working on some recipes especially on the beverages. Manage to have some interesting concepts to attempt. Meanwhile, a shop lot right behind my house is available for renting. It used to be some film editing office. Anyhow, seems like an opportunity for the business to have some proper rooting.

Personal Life Aspect :

My very first camcorder. IS COMING SOON! Now I can really start on enhancing my blogging experience. I hope it'll be likewise for my audience.

Nothing too fancy, yet I've couldn't ask for more. RM2500 at Digital Mall. Comes with batts, pouch and a RM200 worth tripod.

Last Saturday, went for Yoke Yan's early bday party. It was good to meet up with some of the du'rians. My apologies, no images was taken then. It'll be rather odd for me to draw out my phone and start snapping pictures over there anyways. A personal gratitude to Yoke Yan for the party. Those who were present was, Jonathan Teoh, Han Tsong, Jin Min, Sam, Chee Seng, Edwin Loo, Nelson Wong, Jon Ming (& his girl), Janning, Ee Lyn(hope i spelled her name right..), Madeline, Kar Yan, Chong Xian, Yoke's College Mates .. (can't recall their names).

Those who didn't turn up was ..

Bleach Aspect :

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As if Bountou wasn't BAD enough ..... who are these people .......


The worst part was, during the introduction of the episode, they state that after Ichigo defeated Grimjow, he successfully saved Inoue .... I have no idea how are they going patch up all these huge loopholes they're digging.


Thanks for your time.

God bless, cheers.

Movie Review : Iron Man

Plot/Storyline : 7/10
Flow of movie : 8/10
CG (Computer Graphics) : 8/10
Scripting : 8/10
Acting : 8/10
SFX/Background Music : 8/10
Drama : 6.5/10
Action/Choreography : 6/10
Humour : 7/10
Inspirational/Influential : 7/10

Overall : 7.5/10

Warning : This review might be perceived as a spoiler to you. I will not hold any responsibility of causing any detrimental effects on your entertainment value towards the movie.

Allow me to break this down in brief points.

Plot/Storyline - This section will be judged base on the reality of the plot as well as how wide the spectrum of audience does it appeals to.

7/10

Tony Stark, a multi billionaire, taking over his father's empire of "Stark Industries", the world's largest weapon manufacturer, got kidnapped by an anonymous terrorist and demands him to build his latest invention of destruction but only ends up building an armoured suit to escape from captivity. He later on designs the final structure of the suit and would utilize it to defend the innocent and redeem his past actions.


Review : As well all know, Iron man the comic from Marvel has exist since a long way back. He is the familiar figure in the midst of the audience and people identify him as a superhero. The reality of the plot in our lives does has its fair share of relevance. Technologies beyond imagination exists in a billionaire's life, furthermore of having avid interest in technology himself. The moral values of the plot as well as its other elements of the movie would suffice to attract majority of movie-goers.


Flow of Movie - This will be judged base on the flow of the entire movie, from the introduction until the end. The purpose of conveying the plot as well as avoid stirring confusion in the audience. Keeping the audience glued to the screen without making the audience feel that the movie is monotonous would score high in this section.

8/10

Review : The trailer did a good job on conveying the plot of the movie and there were no difficulty in grasping the idea of the plot. The mysteries that were displayed at the introduction was clarified clearly at the end and it wouldn't require an expert to decipher or interpret on how they revealed it. Personally, I felt entertained throughout the movie as the humour, action and drama fits in well. It didn't feel jumpy, draggy or disturbing.


CG (Computer Graphics) - Judged base on the animation skills and how well the animation fits into the scenes of the movie.

8/10


Review : For a movie that has many animated scenes, I must say, I'm impressed. Although this may be coming from a non-animator individual, I have no complaints of, "Wah, that was obviously animated .. ". The animated effects really build the hype of watching him in the suit instead of the man himself. Other scenes such as during Tony was utilizing his gadgets and computers in his lab, it was animated so well, it was as if you could purchase one of those and put it at your room. Well, of course, if you would take a closer look you can tell that the scene is animated and hence it's given a 8/10.


Scripting - This section is judged base on the script of the characters and the relevance of the script with the character.

8/10

Review : By far, the script to each characters did a good job in portraying who they are and didn't sound weird when they uttered every word. Each script also fits into the scenes and I had no problem comprehending or interpreting their script and how it tells the story.


Acting - Judged base on the acting skills of the actors/actresses in the movie.

8/10


Review : World renowned actors such as Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts and Terrence Howard as Jim Rhodes, one would expect no problems of the actors and actresses in portraying their character well in the movie. Extra credit goes to Gwyneth as she met my expectations of her high profile in the Hollywood industry. A job well done!


SFX/Background music - This section is judged base on the relevance of the sound effects and the background music along with the scenes.

8/10

Review : No complaints about this section. All sound effects and background music fitted in well. However, there is always room for improvement.


Drama - Judged base on how dramatic the entire movie is.

6.5/10

Review : Besides the earlier part of Tony Stark with his new found friend during captivity, this movie wouldn't be teary through out. Of course, certain scenes can be dramatized but it all depends on the intention of the director.


Action/Choreography - Judged base on action and choreography of the fighting scenes.

6/10


Review : You must be thinking, "6 out of 10? It's Iron Man.. Not Peace Man, what's up with the score?" Fred not, Iron Man is still super cool. The choreography during his first encounter with his final design with the enemy was really good. Enjoyed every single second. After all, they built so much anticipation about it, I strongly believe every audience open their eyes wide just to grasp every single second of it. "Then what's the problem?" The problem is, the final showdown, was a letdown. After the long break of non-fighting scenes in between, the least they could do is a full fledged battle between Iron Man and the boss. It could definitely have a much better choreography in that final battle scene. Hope they would redeem it in the next sequel!


Humour - Judged base on how funny/hilarious the entire movie is.

7/10

Review : Well, this movie's humour is mostly slapstick and would make the audience laugh with most of its jokes. After all, any movie that can make Ean Jay Chan laugh, definitely has a good sense of humour in it.


Inspirational/Influential - Judged base on how much the movie would inspire or influence the thoughts/actions after watching the movie. Also judge base on how long would the effect last.

7/10

Review : *Raises up arm and aims it at a car.. * Well, due to the hype from the publicity for many months, this movie would stick into the audience's head quite a while. In terms of inspirational value, it has its fair share. Issues about what money can do to a person and regaining one's conscience after so many events and actions as well as having your trust towards the people around you.


Conclusion : A must watch! I wouldn't say that this movie would make you go for a round 2, but it's subjective. As for me, if a friend has not watch it yet and would want to watch it with me, I would go for a "yes".


Thanks for your time, hope that this review would help you in deciding whether to watch this movie in theaters.

God bless, cheers!

IRON MAN!

Will write a review on it after feasting my eyes on it .. lol.

Must get the tickets EAN!


Thanks for your time, do make sure to come back for the review.

God bless, cheers.

Clarification.

Dedicated to "hopeless".

"Wah, opening a restaurant ah? Tough lor.. I tell you first, very hard to succeed one lah.. "

Those were the words from my cousin, whom me and my twin brother and business partner "Gary" brought up the topic about us opening a restaurant to him.

Thing is, those words aren't constructive or helpful in any way, he's just stating something that we already know before we even start venturing into this business.

Sometimes, it's difficult to find individuals with a positive mindset and more importantly, a critical and analytical mindset, imparting wise words with a distinctive motive.

About God, it's actually not too complicated.

A few illustrations to help my readers.

Life itself, covers everything you're in involved in. That includes where you're heading after death, which is obviously inevitable.

Be it marrying a rich life partner, excelling in your academic subjects, being the top athlete in the Olympics, doing missionary work, baking the world's largest cake, ranting and complaining about how difficult life is, attempt to commit suicide, devouring on sand and moss to continue surviving, spending several thousands on pampering your pet .. which of course involves becoming a successful entrepreneur is just the tip of the iceberg of what life truly is.

By mentioning that business and having cancer is 2 separate things, simply well, just don't make sense. Successful entrepreneurs have to keep watch of their health and have a clear mind to focus on their business, which also equates having a good EQ.

Yes it is true, we as Christians, devote our entire life to God. In non-believers terms, we "sold" our soul to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

We choose to confess and admit that we can't control our lives and make it the way we want to be. We can't force nature to bend on our terms and demand more base on our own capabilities. We also can't deny the fact that sin corrupts our soul and ends up hurting everyone else, including ourselves.

Stating that I leave everything plainly to God, it's just hilarious the fact that just a few posts back, I was sharing my struggles and perspectives on the experiences of setting up a stall at my old school. It wasn't easy, serving drinks to your juniors as well as trying to tackle such a saturated market.

I urge my readers once more, I'm grateful the fact that you do stop by and take a look at what I wish to share. However, please take in these philosophies,

a) " Be wise with your words. It reflects who you are. "

b) " Never be too soon to judge. The obvious is just the beginning."

To mr hopeless,

If you can find me another 10 blogs similar to this, i throw you this very challenge, any blogger at the age of 20-21 years old, posting posts like this, then you're right. I'm just an ordinary person, nothing special, just have to go to the office and work from 8am to 5pm on weekdays. Go home, whine and complain that my job sucks, and my boss is picking on me. I'll be "realistic" then, under your definition.


Sorry for the long post people, just needed to do some clarification. Please do stay tune for the next theory on something that does not exist, known as "luck".


Thanks for your time.

God bless, cheers.

Entrepreneurship : Exposure Part 2

Entrepreneurs "are people who imagine things as they might be, not as they are, and have the drive to change the world." - Anita Roddick, Financial Times

An Entrepreneur "turns he most trivial condition into an exceptional opportunity. The Entrepreneur is the visionary in us. The dreamer... The imagination that sparks the fire of the future. The catalyst for change." - Michael Gerber, The E-Myth Revisited

quoted from http://www.gobignetwork.com/

So many big dreams, but again and again, it ends up to feasibility.

But then again, feasibility is so subjective. Stories of Bill gates, Lim Goh Tong, Thomas Edison and many other successful entrepreneurs has somehow defy the "logic" of human standards and introducing systems and products like no other.

Well, at least one thing's certain, they did what they loved and they did it for the bigger picture.


I think it's about time to bid farewell to my old timid entrepreneur identity. If I want to start changing the world, it's not going to start off like this.

Stay tuned for more updates. Really appreciate any form of support from my dear readers and circle of contacts.


Thanks for your time.

God bless, cheers.

Entrepreneurship : Exposure

At first glance, I almost wanted to think this was a joke. But abiding to my principles, never conclude too soon, even though it seems as if there is all to is already.

He's 13 years old. An entrepreneur in the United States.

In this video, he claims to earn a total revenue of 1 Million dollars by the end of this year, 2008.

And apparently, his mentor.. or some guru, claims that he's going to beat the record as the youngest and most successful entrepreneur ever recorded in history.

I decided to do some investigation and profile reading. My, for his age to come up with such a website for his company, it's truly impressive. A team of 4 and all still schooling, it's really something.

On my personal side however, I'm having a difficult situation. Every mentor/entrepreneur/gurus always have this one same rule - Do something that you're really passionate about.

I like to bake, I mean the joy and fun of the end result is truly captivating. But deep down, I'm not sure if this is really what I want to do for the next decade or so. At the same time, I'm fighting against time, sure is tough to decide.

God, I'm leaving it all to you..!


Thanks for your time.

God bless, cheers.