Delaqroux Inc Update and yyyeah.. its nearly the end of the hols and the start of the new semester in college. Me, unlike some people who are always in fear when it comes to changes, cant wait for the new semester. I mean, seriously, last semester was dead boring. Its like a repititive game forced to be played over and over.. no, not like DotA, more to like Tetris.. Multiplayer tetris where you’re supposed to stack up hundred of blocks to make the blocks beforehand dissapear and you repeat by putting even more blocks to make more blocks dissapear. The only reason why you’re not quitting the game is because there’s another sorry sucker as the second player and you dont want to lose to him in such a lame game. Its more to like a endurance game rather than a hand-to-eye coordination game… So why am i talking about games here? Well, it have sumthing to do with this blog where I, humble Dark A. Delaqroux, will recap on what had occured in the 1st semester in IPBA. So, let’s begin
NUMBER 10: THE INTERNET WARFARE
Living in such a modern world of education and yeah, our new dorm; Block One, one cannot live without the basic necessity and in this case, the net connection. Sure we tried registering for Maxis broadband only to find out that the connection sucked big time. Thus, we got the modem refunded and we bough a 30metres LAN cable instead to connect one of the LAN ports in the common room and lead it all the way up to our dorm’s wireless router. Living in level 5, its near impossible to even catch a speck of 3Com wireless network so we figured out this brilliant plan. Unfortunately, some people werent really happy about it. In the end, we were stuck back with Maxis broadband, lower powered package, less payment, everybody happy.. i guess..
NUMBER 9: 01-18-08 (THE CLOVERFIELD INCIDENT)
Sigh… who can ever forget that six legged monster rampaging around New York city and you watch the whole movie from a first person view of an escaping civillian. Well, group of civillian actually. Of course, there were complaints about the movie being stupid; anti-climax ending, shaky camera (Its a movie from an amateur cameraman’s camera- duh?!) and the fact that the origin of the monster wasnt told anywhere in the movie. However, i agree with all those comments but in terms of realism, the movie win big time. You’re a civillian, why not worry about how to run then actually worrying where the monster comes from? Just run like hell.. thats how life is. Enjoy that.
NUMBER 8: MASS LECTURE, MASS-ER BOREDOM
There have been a few questions on why am i sitting all the way at the back throughout the semester. Apparently no, i am not in any way associated with the student subgroup of Backbenchers in any way. The only reason why i am sitting all the way at the back lies right where you put your glasses, people.. In front of you. Mass lecturers are dead boredom. For one thing, sitting at the back row render yourself almost invincible to the lecturers up at the front. In other words, you can sleep OR if the lecture arent really that efficient (which apparently i found most lectures not that efficient at all), why not open your laptop, connect to the net and study by yourself? It works damn better than listening to some presentation that doesnt make much sense and @#$% yeah, thats what i’ve been doing all this while and that’s my secret study plan. I didnt do all that bad the last exam so yep, that study plan worked. When the lecture gets boring, the bored goes self studying! HAH! >8D
NUMBER 7: THAT’S PHILOSOPHY
Who could have missed Dr. Raja Gopal? Well, one thing for sure, i’m gonna miss him. For one reason, yeah, there are at times that his lecture can turn into a whole session of philosophical talks. But when you look back and take a lil ponder, that’s what lectures are supposed to be. From what i see it, first semester’s lecturers are a lil bit sticking-by-the-coursebook type. Dr. Raja’s lecture is one of a kind lecture that you can leave your philosophy book at home, pay attention in class and you’ll reap a helluva benefits for your studying and living. I admit that there are times when i didnt really pay much attention to his lectures but mark my words people, open up your ears in his class and you’ll get something useful in. Afterall, classroom is not a room with fourwalls but tomorrow is inside… **gopal smile**
NUMBER 6: THE FOOD NEVER GETS OLD IN KG BARU
With Preena’s Annalakshmi switching from Mid-Valley to God-knows-where, we are having a food crisis issue. Laugh if you want to but this food crisis leads to a bigger problem among us. For one thing, it leads to some socializing problem among us. Whenever it seems like we need a place to gather around for some friendly socializing (and yes, cheap food), Annalakshmi will be our gathering spot. So, with its dissapearance, we lost a gathering place. But thanks to Alia Nor Dodgson who presented Kg Baru to us, we found a new kickass gathering spot. We dont really know the name of the place for sure (keep forgetting), but one thing for sure; the Western food there sure whips up your taste spine and all the coffee they serve; it can make even the Wild Wild West spell "cow" with KAW. Okay, i know i’m not making much sense. So, just try it out for yourself. And Preena, if you have to keep showing off your Sharalan everytime we go to Kg Baru, dont blame me when i will have to take my Angelina to show her off next time ok? Two can play that game; remember that. >8D
NUMBER 5: DEFENSE OF THE ANCIENTS
It seems like almost every night in IPBA for last semester was one helluva warfare. Yep, DotA season is back in IPBA and there are lots of newcomers showing up in the battlefield; Holy Ballista (Adam), Lelouche (Daryl) Kurita and Adik (some PISMP guy), there are also returns of old veterans into the warfare; Devil May Qroux (yours truly.. wakaka. I was playing Dota for two years so that makes me veteran no?), ^_^ (Loong), Peacemaker!!! (Naveen) and even some seniors whom we call our sensei and inspiration to improve our Dota play; Youchi (Taufiq), ShinAsuka (Shin-Asuka.. we dunno his real name) and Your Mama (Chai). Aside to that we learned that there are constant wars going on in SS2’s cyber cafe and we got our ass whooped last time and yeah, we know we shall big back for revenge…
NUMBER 4: FROM TEACHING TO FLYING
And just last month, the total of Cohort 5 students dropped by one with the departure of Naveen Supramaniam aka our ‘Peacemaker’ (DUH!!?? LOLZ) Aaaanyways, yep, although he was our pain-in-ass at times, sometimes pain is good so yeah, we’re gonna miss him. Well, if his reading this blogpost, read what it says up at your T-Shirt, Nav, "dont forget to look back". Coz if you do forget, well, i will have to some Peacemakers in your plane, bro. That oughta make you look back eh?
NUMBER 4.2: SENIOR SEND-OFF
And back in February, if i’m not mistaken, the Cohort 4 senior left Malaysia for their 2nd year in their respective overseas twinning universities. Well, i’m not gonna say much stuff but i do regret not knowing them that well way before they left. Hmm.. guess the racial difference still kicks in at times huh? But then again, i still feel lucky that at least, i still get to know them even for a short while before they left (and even AFTER they have left). Funny as it may sound, but nah, at least there’s nothing not to be thankful of when it comes to knowing a nice bunch of people even if they’re miles away from you.. Missing and looking forward to seeing them again: Lucille, Kelsey, Eva, Felicia, Nigel (Tahi Keramat??), Sze Wei and everybody else if i forgot any. good luck in whatever you’re working on! XD
NUMBER 3: LEAGUE OF UNORDINARY GENTLEMEN
With the first introduction of male playing female role in last year’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream play by the cohort 5 , it seems like Thisby arrived, made a big impact (and a big laugh) and left but not without a trace. As a matter of fact, the trend on male playing female role was set in quite a large scale among us. First with.. ahem.. someone playing Thisbe, soon Daryl was found playing the role a blind horny.. i mean.. innocent lady, Lip Vi with another women role (He got BOOBS???), Shogi with some gender-confused Hip Hop girl and Lee playing Chang Er (i think thats what her name was), a goddess in the Chinese Mooncake legend. Additionally in last semester’s English Day, Adam joined the badwagon with Jem aka Jemilah. The only funny thing is that Jem was never a girl… he- or otherwise, Adam- is gay.. LOLOLOLOLZ XD
NUMBER 2: THE WAR IS IN YOUR HAND
Thanks to the introduction of handheld gaming by Alex, Adam’s younger brother, i was intrigued to get my hands on a PSP myself. I mean, for RM700, its like multiple gadget in one; a gaming console, a PDA (with WLAN connectivity), an MP4 player and an MP3 player- all in one. With the right upgrades (and yes, the right budget) the PSP can be upgraded to a camera, a GPS system and even a phone. But to the most of it, although, yes the biggest hype right now is the PS3-X360 console war, my lil PSP at least helped me connect back to the gaming world ecspecially after the brokedown of my beloved PS2 back in late 2005. Moreover, Daryl and Adam might be getting themselves a PSP each and yep, its multiplayer warfare in your hands! XD (p/s: yesh, i sound geeky in this post.. sorry ^^")
NUMBER 1: BTN BRAINWASHING
Something that we seriously dont look forward to this year is, of course, the goddamned BTN camp. For those who are unaware, the BTN camp is like summer camp but before you start saying "what’s wrong with that?", this is not like that summer camp. It mainly can be described as a mini national service programme, minus all the socializing activity, social work activity, leadership activity, physical activity, communicative activity, inter-racial bonding activity, self-actualization activity and inter-college activity- only an extra plus plus on the brainwashing activity. In that camp, most of the time we are.. skkrrrytsxpst…. as.. *static*… and th.. sssriktcspqqrxt…. *static*…hate ea… sstqrrkcchptsqkk… **CONNECTION LOST**
**CONNECTION BACK ONLINE**
So, yep, thats about it for last semester recap. Its like a whole new-year to us here in IPBA and hell, am i look forward to it (jz please, let it not be another crappy semester). Furthermore, around 8 more months and i’ll be fine on my way to MacQuarie University.. and that’s when life REALLY going to get interesting… ^^
p/s: all the above stories are not chronoligically arranged nor in a top-ten manner. The ten to one countdown is just for the fun of it. Dont mind me ya? lolz :p
