Brisk Reading

I do that a lot, especially when I want to finish a book fast.

What I would do is skip lines when I read and I finish up the sentences in my mind. Hence, I never really get a complete picture on what is going, just the main plot.

If I like the story, I would re-read it, and usually, I don't brisk read the second time. Even if I do, the lines I did not read previously, I tend to read it then. So... the entire picture is ultimately formed with the missing puzzle pieces I've discovered during the second read.

But, of course, there are times that I don't brisk read. And when I don't brisk read, I take a long time to finish a book. This is not because I'm a slow reader, but because I'm easily distracted. I have a computer and I have internet access, and if I take my own sweet time to read and devour a book, I end up not finishing it, UNLESS, it is really interesting, like Harry potter, or Hunger Games.

Anyways, I'm currently reading Pastworld. I'm almost halfway into the book, and I started reading like 2 hours ago? It's a pretty interesting book, but it's those kind of books that if I put down, I'll put it on a long hold, just like The Child Thief, which I have stopped reading all together. 

Hopefully, that won't be the case for Pastworld. 

I now leave you with a lame book trailer of Pastworld. I assure you, my imagination is way better than the trailer. In fact, don't even watch the trailer... it does no justice to the book. Don't even click on it.. it's a waste of your time.

Personal Fan Made Stuff

I saw some people making these kinda stuff and selling them online, so I made some for myself with what I had at home.

Both the Vervain and Essence of Nightlock are actually Body Shop’s Strawberry Perfume Oil samples.. I hated the smell. LOL 


It was fun making them, and I'm very eager to use them. The only problem is... I don't have anything to hang them on. FAIL.

Will I Survive.....

I might.

Cause my choice of weapons are my brain and my voice.

Just like in all strategy games, the first thing I would do is make alliances, with EVERYONE. Then I wait for them to kill each other out, while I camp and mind my own business.

Then, when it's me against my last alliance, I'll just hope he or she would starve to death. Though, most probably, I might end up being killed in the end by an opponent with physical skills.

I know I'm giving out my secret, but hey, its a good way to play games. The Hunger Games in fact.

When playing Risk (on Facebook), I usually make alliances that would, most of the time, bring me to the final two. There, if I have enforced my lands well, I can take down my opponent pretty fast. If I have not, I would settle for second. Better 2nd than last right?

But making alliances is not all that, it's important to have a way with words too. You have to be convincing.

I'm pretty good with 'Bluff', the card game (if you have not played it, you should try it). Most of the time, I win the game, not because I'm very good at bluffing or spotting a bluff, but because I can convince someone to call a bluff before my turn comes. I either rear them in to believe that I'm bluffing, which I'm not, or, I spot a bluff and make them call it on someone. At the end, I finish my pile of cards first.

Some people would say that's cunning. I say, that's being smart; you win by not getting your hands dirty!

So, here's my question to you, do you think you could survive the hunger games? If so, how would you play it?

Lets talk education...

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I'm in my final year in my Bachelor of Arts (Hon) in Digital Film and Television, and after 3 years in my university, I've only done 2 short films.

Sure, I did other really small projects, some visual effects, some animations and some conceptualizing art, but ONLY 2 short films.

Lets just say the film education in my country isn't good. Not only is the course scarce among universities and colleges, but the standard is not there. That is why most students who wanna learn film go to other countries for a tougher education.

As far as I know, only my university and the National Arts Academy (Akademi Seni Kebangsaan) offers this course. And in A.S.K, they teach in Bahasa Malaysia.

I once inquired about their script writing course and they said they teach in Bahasa Malaysia. I cant be learning to write scripts in Malay if I ever wanna go to Hollywood right?

During my course of study, a few of my friends have left. One went to France to continue his film degree and the feedback he has given us makes us wanna go to France too!

Some of my friends drop out or change course, and that's how it's like.

Personally, I would have gone any where else around the world instead of here, but because I didn't have the money to study in London, New York, or even Singapore, I decided to stay. (Also because I got a scholarship from my uni :))

If you want to study film, go somewhere else. Maybe in due time the education would improve, maybe one day when we fellow Malaysian film graduates return to help in the film education, it could get better. Maybe we could be the ones that make a difference?

But as of now, I just wanna graduate, and find a job, that might not even be in line with Film or Television.

On regular days...

On regular days, this is what happens...