I know that I haven’t updated my blog in a while, and there are many things that I haven’t posted here which I should have posted earlier. But I have got to let my feelings known about last night’s magnificent game!

The last minute goal from Iniesta sent me and the rest of football neutrals ecstatic! Barcelona are my favourite team in Spain, and 2nd favourite next to Liverpool. I thought it was a bit injustice for them to get held up by a team who didn’t want to play football, but they got the reward after Iniesta netted the equalizer in the 93rd minute baby!

I have also got to say that the Chelsea players’ reaction were a disgrace! They were telling Barca players to shut-up after the first leg game, and now they just tasted their own medicine. I laughed at Drogba’s outburst. He deserved it after all the dives and whines during the match.

Now, march forward Barcelona! Go on and with your 3rd Champions’ League trophy on May 27th!

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I am proud to be a Liverpool fan, and last night’s game proved to the rest of the World just how much we love this club. The team fought endlessly till the final whistle. But despite scoring four goals at the Bridge, Liverpool still got knocked out of the Champions League with Chelsea winning 7 – 5 on aggregate.

It was a very entertaining game for the neutrals and for the Reds and Blues alike. Both teams ditched out their defending philosophy and went all out attack to get as many goals as possible. And they didn’t disappoint.

The game ended in a 4 – 4 draw, but it could have been a different game if Reina didn’t make the mistake which let Chelsea get back into the game. Liverpool were the better team, though. We could have scored 4 in the first half if the players took their chances. Especially Torres. But it was not to be this year.

To be honest, I’d rather have Chelsea in the final than Manchester United any day. So, march on, Blues! March on and win your first ever European Cup!

Hillsborough Remembered

Today is also the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, and we (the Reds’ fans) still remember it like if it happened only yesterday. It may have been a tragic event, but it was an event which helped shape the modern football stadiums. 96 brothers will never be forgotten. YWNA!

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It’s about damn time I updated my blog, and about damn time I made a new fan-art too. It took me awhile to finish this, but now that it’s finally complete, I can work on my assignments! Oh, and since it’s wallpaper-friendly size, feel free to make it your new wallpaper.

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It has been known that Malaysia is a hot country to visit, but it can also be a very wet and cold place if you visit it at this time of year. It was expected that rain will come at Sepang, but no one, I say again, NO ONE expected it to be a pretty bad thunderstorm.

The race will always be remembered for its excitement at a very different level. Not just the rain, but also the drivers/teams that dominated the race.

A week ago, Brawn GP proved to the world that they didn’t bluff when they set the fastest time during the practice sessions. They won (1st and 2nd) the Melbourne Grand Prix with a pretty comfortable margin.

Back to Sepang. I arrived at the location about three hours prior to the race. It was a pretty daunting task to wait that long, but luckily there were a few stalls to check out to kill off some time (well, it was MORE than just ‘some’ really).

A little bit disappointed with the lack of models/race-girls, but that didn’t stop me from getting pumped up for the race!

We got through gate 1 at 2pm, and went straight to our seats at Turquoise to check out the view since it was the first time we got the Turquoise’s. And boy was it far away from the starting grid, but at least we could see most of the action on the long-straight.

The race started at 1700 as scheduled, but I was surprised with the lack of spectators at K1 Platinum and Gold grand stands. I guess our economy meltdown got something to do with it.

As the race went on, it got pretty dull at the front ‘cause there wasn’t enough action at the front between Rosberg, Trulli, and Button. We were mostly concentrating on the race between Ferrari, BMW, and McLaren in the middle-pack. It wasn’t often I said that back in 2008, but I guess we’ll get used to it as the season goes on.

I’m not going to tell you what happened to the race ‘cause I assume that you all already know, but it was pretty washed up from what I can tell at the circuit. I guess we got carried away when we were hoping for it to rain, but thunderstorm was the one that came down.

The drivers stopped right between the Turquoise and Jade grand stands after the red flag, and most of the spectators went to the front to take photos of their beloved drivers up-close, but not THAT close though.

Overall, it was a pretty decent race. It would have been better if the race restarted right after the rain cooled down. It was a pretty odd way to finish the race because they didn’t even have to cross the finish-line!

Congratulations to Jenson Button for winning the race, and Nick Heidfeld for making Malaysia proud by finishing second (hey, BMW is still somewhat connected to Malaysia what?).

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When I saw the BMW Sauber Team booth at Suria KLCC two days ago, I knew that the F1 fever is certainly back in KL. I’ve always enjoyed an event like this ‘cause it always get me pumped up for the actual race this weekend! I’ll be supporting BMW and Ferrari at the circuit as usual, but an underdog triumph wouldn’t hurt anyone I suppose.

Anyway, I assume that you all already know about the ticket sales from me. But in case you haven’t heard about it, I’ll just let you know again. I’m currently selling Grand Stand (Mall Area) F1 tickets worth RM1000 per piece for only RM200. The tickets are very limited right now, so only those who are interested in buying the tickets are welcome to contact me at 019-3681340.

To show you the proof that I have the actual ticket, here are some photos of the Jade (Mall Area) F1 ticket which I just brought home for reference:

The Jade Grand Stand (Mall Area) ticket

Just like watching a movie…

…except that it’ll cost you RM1000 (or RM200 if you buy it from me)!

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Now that the Australian Grand Prix is over, it’s time to focus on the next race which will be held at our home soil, the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix. This year, SIC promises the race to be better than the previous years. Well, why shouldn’t it be? The Australian Grand Prix proved to us that it was not a two-horse race between Ferrari and McLaren Mercedes anymore. In fact, any teams and drivers can end up on the podium if they try a little harder on each race.

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Get a RM700 – RM1000 Grand Stand ticket for only RM150 – RM300!

Starting this Tuesday, I’ll be selling F1 tickets worth RM700 to RM1000 for only RM150 per ticket! I don’t have the exact seat positions at the moment because I haven’t received the tickets yet, but I’ll inform you once I have ‘em in a few days time.

If you would like to book the tickets or would like to ask a few questions, please call this number: 019-3681340 (Azwan/Vincent)

*Tickets are limited, so first come first serve.

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What a great beginning to the new Formula 1 season! The season opening at Australian Grand Prix have already involved a few dramas and surprises. The Brawn GP fairytale continued on Sunday as Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello finished first and second in the Australian Grand Prix, to give the team a maiden one-two victory in Melbourne.

The only disappointment for me is to see Robert Kubica retired from the race in the final three laps after he crashed with Sebastian Vettel at a corner. He was third at the time, and would have been second if he didn’t make the unnecessary mistake. Hopefully that mistake will conjure up his spirit to come stronger in the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Provisional results…

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Today was probably one of the busiest day for the whole Semester. I didn’t even sleep the whole day because I was working on my team’s music video which is due on Monday. If that was not torture on myself, then I don’t know what is. At least I am done with my part, though. We just need to render and burn the video into a disc.

I’m not sure how good is our video going to be when compare it with the other teams, but I do hope that you enjoy the video once it’s uploaded on the Internet. As for now, here’s a teaser we made for the music video. The song is called ‘The Cheyenne Line’ by The Ataris.

 

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My Traver flash animation have now reached the manuals (also known as flipbook) stage where I had to draw at least fifty pages of animation. I didn’t actually complete the whole nine scenes which I had planned out, but they were enough to illustrate the storyline.

Now that I have got the manuals and storyboard out of the way, I can concentrate on completing the actual animation which is due next week. I may be able to upload a preview of the flash animation later this week, so check this space.

Oh, by the way, these photos are of my workstation a.k.a. my room:

This is where I usually do my drawings and assignments

 

 And I usually stick my drawings on the wall

 

That’s all for now!

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Who would have thought that I would have two fantastic weekends in a row? This weekend was a match for last week’s weekend where Liverpool thrashed Man Utd at Old Trafford! This time, me and my UniKL mates had a blast at Sunburst KL 09, the annual concert which I mentioned earlier this month.

To be honest with you, my spirit was a wee bit dampen a day before the concert, but after I heard about the extra tickets my father got for me, I got excited all over again! I quickly invite 6 of my mates along with me to the concert on Saturday, and all of them were totally excited! Just so you know, it was our first time going to Sunburst.

I reached at Gate 2 at 2:00pm, but I had to wait for two hours for the others to reach there. Once we have all gathered at Gate 2, we went through the Gate which had to go through at least five checkpoints before we reached the huge field waited upon us.

Fortunately for us, we were just in time for Bunkface performance at the Loud & Clear stage (Hujan just finished performing at Livesounds stage beforehand). At first, we were just neutral to the whole thing, but once a group of spectators started to dance, we joined in.

The same goes for the other performances such as Meet Uncle Hussain, Russian Winters, and Gerhana Ska Cinta (among the bands which we had time to watch). Every single one of us were energetic, especially when Gerhana Ska Cinta performed on the Sun stage. The reggae music made the crowd even more ecstatic. It was like clubbing in the daylight I tell you!

 

Anyway, we only managed to enjoy 4 (4.3 if you count the last song from Hujan) performances because we were tired. I thought we could make it for the midnight show, but a big headache forced me to cancel the plan. But overall, it was a fantastic outing at Sunburst for a first timer like me! Looking for to next year’s.

Later that night, we went to Danau Kota for dinner at Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa. It was the first time we had dinner, and probably the last too. A plain nasi lemak (with kacang, ikan bilis, and sambal) alone costs RM2.95! Added all together, it costed about RM12 per person. I swear to God, I thought that I had become a millionaire overnight after a day out at Sunburst and eating at a luxurious restaurant!

Liverpool is only one point behind Man Utd

Just when I thought the day could not get any better, it just did! After the shock defeats for Man Utd and Chelsea by Fulham and Tottenham respectively, Liverpool took the advantage by putting five goals past the off-form Aston Villa.

For scoring five goals, Liverpool now have the most superior goal difference compared to other top-flight teams with +33. I just hope that this continues, and I can see that this is probably going to be one of the tightest title rest in the history of Premier League. Hopefully the glory goes to the Reds from the Merseyside!

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And a new blog title too!

I was forced to make a change to my blog’s template because of the previous template’s bandwidth limit problem. I have also added the archive and ‘Latest Artworks’ categories on the navigation column so that you guys can keep up to date with my latest artworks uploaded on my Deviant Art.

Hope you guys like the new look!

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What a fantastic day it was for the Reds around the World! Liverpool triumphed at Old Trafford by 4 goals to 1! That was the heaviest defeat the Red Devils ever recorded at their own turf since 1992 when QPR defeated them by the same scoreline.

It may sound like an easy game, but the Reds had to come from behind to record their second biggest away victory this season (first was 1 – 5 against Newcastle Utd back in December last year). Just when you thought all went well for United after Ronaldo converted the penalty on the 23rd minute, Torres equalized five minutes later with cool finish past Van Der Sar after a rare mistake by Vidic.

Gerrard, who was brought down by Patrice Evra inside the penalty box, put the Reds ahead before the interval after converting the penalty. It was not an easy day at the office for Ferdinand and Vidic after Torres had been toying with them on several occasions. It got worse for United on the 75th minutes.

Vidic brought down Gerrard after he was through for goal, and the referee did not hesitate to show him the red card. With one-man down, Liverpool took the advantage with a fantastic free kick from Fabio Aurelio. Even with 10-men would not have stopped the shot. Andrea Dossena added the icing on the cake at the death after he chipped shot a long ball from Pepe Reina.

Overall, it was a perfect day at the office for the team and fans alike. I know that Man Utd are still first with four points and a game in hand, but you don’t have to shove that at us, ‘cause it’s boring! The fact that Liverpool thrashed Man Utd at their OWN turf was such a remarkable feat! The last time the Reds did similar thing was back in 1936! None of us of the current generation was even born yet. Quintuple? Fuck off!

A wet experience for the Reds at BRJ Desa Setapak

I watched the game at BRJ Desa Setapak last night as planned. It may have been raining when we got there, but it didn’t dampen our spirit to watch the big match. About 12 of my mates came along, and we definitely had a great time (except for the Man Utd mates of course)!

At first, it was only drizzling, but it got worse right after the second-half started. We didn’t go home. Instead, we went inside a shop-lot for shelter, and watch the match while standing. The fans went nuts when the Reds scored, especially when Aurelio scored the third. I could see the humiliation in the Man Utd fans’ faces in the dark. It’s been too long since I got to rub it at their faces, and I could do it with pride last night.

After the game, we went to Tasik Titiwangsa for a crazy night of football, volleyball, and basketball game among ourselves. It was such a crazy night because we just laughed all the way! It would have been better if I brought my camcoder with me and recorded the match, though. It was such a brilliant outing for the fans at BRJ.

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Here’s the colored version of yesterday’s teaser. It’s been too long since I drew a Teen Titans fan-art, so it’s about time. Click the picture for the bigger version.

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It’s been too long since I upload a drawing to my Deviant Art account. It’s time to get back to drawing for fun, and get back to where I belong: the drawing board!

Full picture will be completed soon.

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It’s been known for awhile now that the English clubs are dominating in Europe for the past five seasons. If you haven’t noticed, for the past five seasons, English clubs had been involved in the semis and finals. That shows you just how dominant they are right now. There’s no difference with the midweek Champions League knockout games which saw all four English clubs defeated their opponents almost at ease (except for Arsenal).

The highlight of the week would have been Liverpool’s 4 – 0 thumping over Real Madrid, the nine-time champions. The Spanish champions recorded their biggest ever Champions League defeat, and that’s a feat which all Red would be proud of. That includes me of course. Bayern Munich also recorded a fine 12 – 1 aggregate over Sporting Lisbon. It makes me laugh and disbelieve every time I look at that scoreline. They are certainly a team to beat this year, along with Barcelona after defeating Lyon 5 – 2 (6 – 3 on aggregate) at the Nou Camp.

Anyway, now that the Champions League is out of the way, I’ll be looking forward to the biggest game this season which is between Manchester United and Liverpool. Two old rivals lock head-to-head for the second time this season. A win for either side will certainly shape their title fate for the rest of the season. I have a feeling that Liverpool will triumph this time. But I won’t get carried away ‘cause I’ve been disappointed before. I’ll be watching the game at BRJ Desa Setapak, Wangsa Maju this Saturday. If you’re anywhere there, come join me and my mates for the 8:40pm kick-off.

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I’ll be attending the so called ‘Best Music Festival’ in Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club on the 21st March since I got two free tickets from Xpax. I didn’t attend it last year, so this will be the first time I go to the concert, and I have high expectations for it.

It’s been said that there will be quite a few famous International artists that will entertain the audience that day. I heard rumors that Coldplay will be in town as well. I hope it’s true. If you’re going to the event as well, let me know. ‘Cause I’d love to have a good time with you guys as well.

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Typical superhero movies these days are about heroes vs. villains. But that’s not the case for Watchmen. In a grave and alternate 1985, the glory days of superheroes were brought to an end by the government, but after one of the masked veterans is brutally assassinated, a research on the killer is initiated. The heroes banded together to prevent their own destruction, but only to discover a deeper and diabolical plot as the story goes on.

You might as well say that this is an “anti-hero” movie once the story unveils itself in a truly magnificent setting of an alternate 1985. Watchmen is a massive tome that has characters that have layers, multi narrative threads and plots, and subplots, and side plots. You’ll probably end up pulling your hair for its deep and immersive plots, ‘cause it isn’t just about a plot. That said, the climax of the movie will probably make you feel either cheated or amazed. But I will let you judge how you feel once you watch it yourself.

The characters are very memorable except for probably Adrian Veidt (for its less screen time), and Night Owl II and Silk Spectre II (for not doing a very good job at acting, and maybe too much of the lovey-dovey). That said, Jackie Earle Haley's portrayal of Rorschach is quite chilling, both as a disembodied voiceover as well as the character in and out of the constantly pattern-changing mask.

I have never read the graphic novel, and I had no idea what to expect once I got into the theater. But after watching the movie, I have decided to pick up the graphic novel at Borders as soon as possible. I thought the Dark Knight was the darkest superhero movie, but Watchmen had certainly pushed it to the next level. Like I said in the title, this movie isn’t for the faint of heart. If you want an action superhero movie, then this is not the movie for you. But it wouldn’t hurt you if you go watch it, though.

The Good: Deep and immersive storyline, great alternate 1985 setting and characters.

The Bad: The ending could have been better.

My rating: 4/5

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I was supposed to post this video right after our performance video, but the assignments made me totally forgot about it! I guess it's better to post it late than never.

Anyway, this is behind the scene right before we get on stage. The three performers interviewed are The Unsung Hero (played by Fuad), The Hero (played by Hirzi), and The Evil Queen (played by Syarilla).

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Last night was another memorable European night for Liverpool FC. After the performances displayed by Rafa’s men against Juventus, Barcelona, Inter, and now Real Madrid, it is no surprise that no team in Europe want to face Liverpool.

A headed-goal from Yossi Benayoun was enough for the Reds to beat the Spanish giants at their own turf. The win gave me enough confidence that Liverpool can march on to their third successive quarter-finals in three years! I wouldn’t surprise if they get to another semi-final.

In another news, the battle between England and Italy saw the English teams got the upper hands after both Chelsea and Arsenal defeated Juventus and AS Roma by one goal to nil respectively, while Man Utd only manage to come away with a 0-0 stalemate with Inter Milan.

There won’t be any BPL games this weekend because there is going to be a Carling Cup final between Tottenham and Man Utd. It may be a lousy cup through my eyes, but the tie itself might be an interesting one.

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Here's our short-sketch video which I promised yesterday. Thanks to Nasrul Hakeem for sending it to me!

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This is the photo gallery which I promised earlier. Hopefully I can upload the videos as soon as possible. Check this space!

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I meant to post this earlier, but the slowness of my internet forced me to post it today and I also have to post the entire photos later because of it. I fucking hate Streamyx!

Anyway, my last Language Day for English related subjects was finally over, and it was almost a perfect day for me and my crew! I was absolutely delighted with the way our team performed on the REAL day. To be quite honest, I was nervous on the last day of practice. I thought we couldn’t pull it off with the way the actors performed on the stage. But luckily they were able to proof me wrong.

After hours of watching and waiting right after our own performance, I was able to witness the winners and runners-up of the competition. Yes, it was an inter-campus competition in case you haven’t known. I thought that we would come second at best, but after hearing the second place announcement, I knew that the first place would go to us since we were the only group left which hasn’t been announced. I feel proud to walk on the aisle to receive the winners’ hamper, and the entire crew were delighted!

A memorable moment which will always be mentioned when we enter the P. Com II classes would be the “Hey, you two over there!” line by Radzi (a.k.a. Guard II). It was memorable because of the way he said it, and it’s perfect for a punch line. I would also like to use this opportunity to congratulate to Technical Communication group winners for winning the category on their first time entering the competition! Great work everyone!

Now that it’s all done, I’ll be able to focus on my studies and assignments after this. But I will never forget the day I lead a team to winning such a fun and competitive event. I hope that we can form a team again and perform even better!

If you would like to watch our performance video, make sure to check my page in the near future. I will try to acquire the video from our director, Nasrul, as soon as I can!

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We did a private rehearsal for our performance today in the Bestari Hall. To be honest, I thought it went pretty well, except for the beginning. I could see the actors were not comfortable singing and acting at the same time. I guess it was because they haven't memorized the lyrics yet. We'll see how it goes tomorrow if they are able to memorize them.

Anyway, I forgot to tell you the title of our drama on my previous post. Well, the title is Freedom Fighters. I'm not gonna give you details on the plot, but it's about freedom, and... that's it! And I also made a few mock posters for publicity purposes.

You can check the rest of our preparation photos by clicking this and the mock posters gallery by clicking this.

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I've finally came up with a name for my character; Traver. At first I wanted to call him Travest, but that would be totally wrong. Here's a character sheet I made just now, and I also used the opportunity to revise the character design and color choice. I thought it came out pretty well. Oh, and I am likely to present to the class about the history of Western animation tomorrow. Hope that I can present it properly.

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