After 3 weeks nursing a bad cough (which I thought was getting better much to the contrary of Jai and Shan's belief), it finally got worse. And to add the icing on the cake, I started having a mild sore throat and running nose. I knew where this was heading. Previous experiences have taught me dearly not to ignore it. It ALWAYS ends up with me running a high fever that can only be treated with a needle through the arm. Fuck. No way I'm gonna let that happen. So finally after weeks of having my ears bleed to my mum's nagging and my band mates' bitching, I finally paid the doctors a visit. A doctor, actually, and he's probably the least hairiest Bhaai I've met. Bald.
Baldy: So what's your problem?
Hairy: I've been having a bad cough for the past 2 weeks (BULLSHIT!!!) and it just got worst, plus I'm having a sore throat and a running nose.
Baldy: Are you feeling feverish?
Hairy: Well I was running a slight fever last night but it looks OK for now.
Baldy: Do you smoke?
Hairy: Heavily (and yes, this one liner was my real answer)
Baldy: There, THAT'S your problem.
Hairy: (As if I didn't know and needed a bald doctor to tell me about it) OK.
Baldy: I'm gonna put you on antibiotics and some phlegm pills and cough mixture, and you have to stop smoking for the next few days.
Hairy: Ok, I'll try my best.
After paying the bill I went back to the office and was about to get started with my medication, but wait....let me have my last stick first........
It's officially been 35 minutes since I had my last stick...
Monday, June 30, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Eastern Metalfest II - 5th July 2008
Aight guys, finally after waiting for a long time, the flyers for our gig in July is out.
Date: 5th July 2008
Time: 4pm onwards
Venue: Paul's Place, Old Klang Road
Tix: RM 12
We'll be playing 5 songs including the new one, Pledge of Blood. It's gonna be a kick ass set list especially if you're into groovy Death Metal.
We'll be sharing the stage with some of our friends and also known names in the scene.
-Nuclear Strikes
-Dark Revo
-Daarchlea
-Black Territory
-As I End
-Black Abyss
-Caladrius
-Ensemble of Silence
-Anorexia
We have been working our asses off for this gig for the past one month, so I do hope you bastards drop by and show us some support. And we'll show you what headbangin' is all about:P METAL UP YOUR ARSES!!!
Date: 5th July 2008
Time: 4pm onwards
Venue: Paul's Place, Old Klang Road
Tix: RM 12
We'll be playing 5 songs including the new one, Pledge of Blood. It's gonna be a kick ass set list especially if you're into groovy Death Metal.
We'll be sharing the stage with some of our friends and also known names in the scene.
-Nuclear Strikes
-Dark Revo
-Daarchlea
-Black Territory
-As I End
-Black Abyss
-Caladrius
-Ensemble of Silence
-Anorexia
We have been working our asses off for this gig for the past one month, so I do hope you bastards drop by and show us some support. And we'll show you what headbangin' is all about:P METAL UP YOUR ARSES!!!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Upcoming gig, blistered fingers and a demo
On our upcoming gig
Well just a few weeks ago Blood Legion was confirmed to play at the Eastern Metal Fest II which will take place on the 5th of July 2008 at Paul's Place, Old Klang Road. The gig is organised by our good friend, Din of Dark Revo and we're all excited about it. Not only it's a gig, we'll be sharing the stage with some local big names as well. Of the confirmed bands are Antacid, Morggorm, Apphelion, Daarchelia, As I End, Dark Revo and a few more. I'm not exactly sure what time it starts but it should be in the afternoon, like most gigs. We're really looking forward to the gig and all of us are working our asses off for it. As for the set-list, well it's the usual PLUS a new song which was written by Jai.
On blistered fingers
Since we were confirmed for the Eastern Metal Fest II, we're dedicating the weekends of June to rehearsals, 8 hours each! We just kicked off the first set last weekend, and although we didn't complete the stipulated 8 hours, I was already feeling the pinch. It's been 2 weeks since we last jammed and during the first day of rehearsals on Saturday, my left thumb and right index was already blistered. And we've got 3 more weekends to go and I'm not sure why, I keep having reoccuring blisters especially on my left thumb despite practicing frequently. It's fine to have blisters if you've not played in a while and that was the case last week. But during our previous rehearsals for our previous gigs, I realised my blisters kept reoccuring despite frequent play. By right it shouldn't happen. It's nothing much to worry about but it does affect my playing especially my right index which is my most active picking finger. And the blistered thumb does make gripping the strings a hard task. Anyhow, I'm not gonna worry much about it but I just hope it doesn't annoy me during our set on the 5th.
Anyway, last weekend was Jai's composition's full debut. It's titled 'Pledge of Blood' and the brutality of the song fits the title. It's fast and catchy and most importantly, headbang friendly (especially the verse). Props to Jai, he's a great songwriter and I'm sure he's got more tricks up his sleeve for future material. At the moment, 'Pledge' is still wordless and we're leaving the lyrics under Shan's care. Being the vocalist, I think he would have a better idea on how the words are gonna fit in. On the other hand, I hope Jai writes the theme or some of the key words since he was the one who wrote the song. If you asked me, I'm clueless on what's it about.
On the demo
All of us at the Legion have agreed that a demo would do us some good promo. I came up with the idea a few weeks back as a sampler for supporters and organisers of our metal scene who wish to discover us. At the moment we don't have any recorded material for anyone to preview. We're glad that the crowd at our previous gigs (who were the first to hear and see us) liked what we played, and we would fare better if we had some recording distributed to the masses.
We're not confirmed on the recording dates and venues, but it's gonna be soon. Being a demo, we're gonna record as cheaply audible as possible considering the financial situation we're all stuck in at the moment. And the best part is, we're gonna distribute the demos for FREE!! We're gonna hand out copies of it during our upcoming gigs (note: I'm not sure if we will have it by the 5th of July), at stores and of course, on the internet for our foreign friends to download it. The set list shall be tight lipped at the moment, but it's gonna be 2 original compositions and 2 covers. Which ones are yours to find out.
Well just a few weeks ago Blood Legion was confirmed to play at the Eastern Metal Fest II which will take place on the 5th of July 2008 at Paul's Place, Old Klang Road. The gig is organised by our good friend, Din of Dark Revo and we're all excited about it. Not only it's a gig, we'll be sharing the stage with some local big names as well. Of the confirmed bands are Antacid, Morggorm, Apphelion, Daarchelia, As I End, Dark Revo and a few more. I'm not exactly sure what time it starts but it should be in the afternoon, like most gigs. We're really looking forward to the gig and all of us are working our asses off for it. As for the set-list, well it's the usual PLUS a new song which was written by Jai.
On blistered fingers
Since we were confirmed for the Eastern Metal Fest II, we're dedicating the weekends of June to rehearsals, 8 hours each! We just kicked off the first set last weekend, and although we didn't complete the stipulated 8 hours, I was already feeling the pinch. It's been 2 weeks since we last jammed and during the first day of rehearsals on Saturday, my left thumb and right index was already blistered. And we've got 3 more weekends to go and I'm not sure why, I keep having reoccuring blisters especially on my left thumb despite practicing frequently. It's fine to have blisters if you've not played in a while and that was the case last week. But during our previous rehearsals for our previous gigs, I realised my blisters kept reoccuring despite frequent play. By right it shouldn't happen. It's nothing much to worry about but it does affect my playing especially my right index which is my most active picking finger. And the blistered thumb does make gripping the strings a hard task. Anyhow, I'm not gonna worry much about it but I just hope it doesn't annoy me during our set on the 5th.
Anyway, last weekend was Jai's composition's full debut. It's titled 'Pledge of Blood' and the brutality of the song fits the title. It's fast and catchy and most importantly, headbang friendly (especially the verse). Props to Jai, he's a great songwriter and I'm sure he's got more tricks up his sleeve for future material. At the moment, 'Pledge' is still wordless and we're leaving the lyrics under Shan's care. Being the vocalist, I think he would have a better idea on how the words are gonna fit in. On the other hand, I hope Jai writes the theme or some of the key words since he was the one who wrote the song. If you asked me, I'm clueless on what's it about.
On the demo
All of us at the Legion have agreed that a demo would do us some good promo. I came up with the idea a few weeks back as a sampler for supporters and organisers of our metal scene who wish to discover us. At the moment we don't have any recorded material for anyone to preview. We're glad that the crowd at our previous gigs (who were the first to hear and see us) liked what we played, and we would fare better if we had some recording distributed to the masses.
We're not confirmed on the recording dates and venues, but it's gonna be soon. Being a demo, we're gonna record as cheaply audible as possible considering the financial situation we're all stuck in at the moment. And the best part is, we're gonna distribute the demos for FREE!! We're gonna hand out copies of it during our upcoming gigs (note: I'm not sure if we will have it by the 5th of July), at stores and of course, on the internet for our foreign friends to download it. The set list shall be tight lipped at the moment, but it's gonna be 2 original compositions and 2 covers. Which ones are yours to find out.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Fear of becoming Chinese
Work starts at 9 am, but I'm always early, usually arriving at the office between 8.15-8.30 am. It takes a good 45 minutes to an hour till the next nerd walks in. Till then, I usually spend my time checking my emails and stuff. NERD HIT 1
Then there's lunch, which I normally have in the office. Everyone will just dump their work when it's lunch time while I rush to finish my work asap at that time. NERD HIT 2
Recently I've been hanging out with my friends at nights and more often than not, we're talking about gadgets like the latest handphones and stuff alike. NERD HIT 3
Weekends are spent playing Counter Strike with the boys from Pukitiang. Swearing at the top of your lungs in a crowded cyber cafe while screaming 'backdoor, backdoor la pundek!' is already music to our ears. NERD HIT 4
Working in Kelana Jaya, chink area, can't resist from checking the Chinese girls out. NERD HIT 5
I wear spectacles and have a big belly. NERD HIT 6 pwnage!
But apart from all these, I'm still a brownie to the bone:
1. I have facial hair
2. I have chest hair and also everywhere else
3. I drink heavily every weekend or anytime possible
4. I don't have DOTA Allstars on my PC
5. I don't have stupid hairstyles with highlighted hair
6. I am not metrosexual
7. I don't pose for pictures with a peace sign over my eyes
8. I don't wear pink
9. I still suck at math
10.I don't turn red after a can of beer
11.I don't get drunk after 2 cans of beer
12.I am still brown
12 against 6, ah, brownies win!
*If you are offended by this post, claiming racial harassment, I feel sorry for you. You surely don't have a good sense of humour. Or maybe you're just too Ah Beng/Ah Lian/Lala to think openly. Cheers!
Then there's lunch, which I normally have in the office. Everyone will just dump their work when it's lunch time while I rush to finish my work asap at that time. NERD HIT 2
Recently I've been hanging out with my friends at nights and more often than not, we're talking about gadgets like the latest handphones and stuff alike. NERD HIT 3
Weekends are spent playing Counter Strike with the boys from Pukitiang. Swearing at the top of your lungs in a crowded cyber cafe while screaming 'backdoor, backdoor la pundek!' is already music to our ears. NERD HIT 4
Working in Kelana Jaya, chink area, can't resist from checking the Chinese girls out. NERD HIT 5
I wear spectacles and have a big belly. NERD HIT 6 pwnage!
But apart from all these, I'm still a brownie to the bone:
1. I have facial hair
2. I have chest hair and also everywhere else
3. I drink heavily every weekend or anytime possible
4. I don't have DOTA Allstars on my PC
5. I don't have stupid hairstyles with highlighted hair
6. I am not metrosexual
7. I don't pose for pictures with a peace sign over my eyes
8. I don't wear pink
9. I still suck at math
10.I don't turn red after a can of beer
11.I don't get drunk after 2 cans of beer
12.I am still brown
12 against 6, ah, brownies win!
*If you are offended by this post, claiming racial harassment, I feel sorry for you. You surely don't have a good sense of humour. Or maybe you're just too Ah Beng/Ah Lian/Lala to think openly. Cheers!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Butt Massuese Needed
Ever since I started my job, which was about 3 months ago, I've never done much exercising. I leave home at 6.30am and I'm back by 9pm. By the time I come back, I'm too wasted to do anything healthy apart from eating and hitting the sack. The weekends ever since have been spent jamming with the band or attending weddings (that's a Ceylonese thing I guess). Once the weekend is done, it's back to work and the office isn't a great place to get fit, being in the company of chain smokers and big eaters.
Then finally last weekend, one of the few weekends I happen to be free (from work and jamming). Me and the boys of Pukitiang FC all suggested a game of futsal on Saturday evening. 3 months of getting fatter and sicker really made me look forward to the game.
So it was us Pukis (Adrian, Kirthi, Ram, Sam, Daniel and me) against Sathish's team comprising Sathish, his brother Suresh, Gurmit, Thina and Pravin. We had an extra player but none of minded it as it was just a friendly game.
Talking about being unfit, the first 10 minutes were painful. Shortness of breath and stiff calves are not good compatriots. And to make things worse, I had not clipped my toe nails for over 3 weeks and I was wearing a pair of shoes that was just fitting. The long nails made shooting nearly impossible and my decision of bending my toes to ease the pain caused by the nails resulted in blisters within half an hour. Ouch.
But after the painful 10 minutes, I was already used to the pace of the game. Being a born defender, that was the position I filled. Every now and then I'd go up and support but more often then not, we'd be caught off guard and if you were there you would have seen a fatty making a dash back to his goal every now and then. Good news is, I didn't hear of any tremors or quakes on the news after that. Phew!
We had a fair share of the ball and the goals as well. Although we had a man advantage, we fell short in teamwork and physical prowess. I was quite disappointed with my team because of that. Everyone wanted to show off, often resulting in everyone pushing forward, leaving our goal vulnerable even to the slightest attack from the opposition. We were punished a few times, in fact, many. Surprisingly, I was able to control my temper unlike previous times where episodes of screaming and swearing often took place in such situations. I was very annoyed at how, even having an extra player, we still conceded silly goals. And to insult us even further, each and every player on Satish's team were individually skillful and good, but they were a team anyhow. Try combining both of these attributes and you'll have your opponents just waiting for the final whistle in embarrassment. That's how they embarrassed us. Apart from that, even with a man down, they were physically bigger and stronger. Satish is 5'10, Gurmit is 6' and Suresh is 6'1". They are naturally skillful, powerful and rough at times. On the other hand, many of the Pukis are smaller and too afraid to challenge a ball from them. And no one besides me dared to challenge Suresh. He's a steamroller and his shots are always hard and fast. Many times I had to run back and and powershoulder him and block his shots. One of which was bullseyed straight to my foot which is giving my Archilles a problem now. And another pit bull charge from the other goal resulted in me twisting it while trying to push Sathish off balance. Got the ball anyway.
I quietly told everyone that if they're playing rough, it's only just for us to do the same. They kept arguing that it's only a friendly and it wasn't right to do so. What they don't understand is big people are naturally rough. Actually they aren't at ALL. They are so big that even how 'soft' they play, it's still rough on the others. The only way to counter that is by playing a little harsh as well. I on many occasions won the ball and made a few blocks on goal because of that. The rest were just twinning the opponent while the latter charged goalwards. They never learned and applied the art of the shoulder charge/barge.
And guys, there is a big hole on their tactics and I'm surprised how none of you saw it even after one and a half hours of playing. They always defend the wing, leaving the middle lightly guarded. I being the last man saw this so many times and seriously, it was easy penetrating it. But then again, we fell short on tactics. Whenever a player pushes forward from the back, an overlapping player has to fall back to maintain the balance. Haha! Knowing the poor dribbler I am, I kept losing the ball in front of Thina (their keeper) and when I turned back, none of us were there to guard our poor keeper.
Anyway, it was a fucking great game. Haven't sweat this much in over 3 months. We finally drew the game to save ourselves from any blushes. After the game, I was actually surprised at how I played. I expected to throw in the towel after half an hour, due to my fitness level, but miraculously, I pulled through till the final whistle.
Later that night, was our usual thanni session. All the Pukis with our bottles of Passport and beers, drinking away in front of some poor guy's house on a hill. What a good way to end a day. Although we felt the exhaustion from the game, we were still fresh, might have been the liquid motivation we had. Bottles finished, mamak, and straight to bed.
Then morning came. It was like a shove in the ass. Every limb was aching. My neck and shoulders were stiff and my legs were hurting a lot. The calves, thighs, hamstrings, right up to the ass. And my ankle was hurting so much, walking is hell for me now.
This is what you get when you're idle for 3 months and you try to be a hero and have a futsal game for 90 minutes. Anyhow, it feels good, the aches are slowly going away but it would need a whole week till it's all good. The ankle is my major worry now.
Then finally last weekend, one of the few weekends I happen to be free (from work and jamming). Me and the boys of Pukitiang FC all suggested a game of futsal on Saturday evening. 3 months of getting fatter and sicker really made me look forward to the game.
So it was us Pukis (Adrian, Kirthi, Ram, Sam, Daniel and me) against Sathish's team comprising Sathish, his brother Suresh, Gurmit, Thina and Pravin. We had an extra player but none of minded it as it was just a friendly game.
Talking about being unfit, the first 10 minutes were painful. Shortness of breath and stiff calves are not good compatriots. And to make things worse, I had not clipped my toe nails for over 3 weeks and I was wearing a pair of shoes that was just fitting. The long nails made shooting nearly impossible and my decision of bending my toes to ease the pain caused by the nails resulted in blisters within half an hour. Ouch.
But after the painful 10 minutes, I was already used to the pace of the game. Being a born defender, that was the position I filled. Every now and then I'd go up and support but more often then not, we'd be caught off guard and if you were there you would have seen a fatty making a dash back to his goal every now and then. Good news is, I didn't hear of any tremors or quakes on the news after that. Phew!
We had a fair share of the ball and the goals as well. Although we had a man advantage, we fell short in teamwork and physical prowess. I was quite disappointed with my team because of that. Everyone wanted to show off, often resulting in everyone pushing forward, leaving our goal vulnerable even to the slightest attack from the opposition. We were punished a few times, in fact, many. Surprisingly, I was able to control my temper unlike previous times where episodes of screaming and swearing often took place in such situations. I was very annoyed at how, even having an extra player, we still conceded silly goals. And to insult us even further, each and every player on Satish's team were individually skillful and good, but they were a team anyhow. Try combining both of these attributes and you'll have your opponents just waiting for the final whistle in embarrassment. That's how they embarrassed us. Apart from that, even with a man down, they were physically bigger and stronger. Satish is 5'10, Gurmit is 6' and Suresh is 6'1". They are naturally skillful, powerful and rough at times. On the other hand, many of the Pukis are smaller and too afraid to challenge a ball from them. And no one besides me dared to challenge Suresh. He's a steamroller and his shots are always hard and fast. Many times I had to run back and and powershoulder him and block his shots. One of which was bullseyed straight to my foot which is giving my Archilles a problem now. And another pit bull charge from the other goal resulted in me twisting it while trying to push Sathish off balance. Got the ball anyway.
I quietly told everyone that if they're playing rough, it's only just for us to do the same. They kept arguing that it's only a friendly and it wasn't right to do so. What they don't understand is big people are naturally rough. Actually they aren't at ALL. They are so big that even how 'soft' they play, it's still rough on the others. The only way to counter that is by playing a little harsh as well. I on many occasions won the ball and made a few blocks on goal because of that. The rest were just twinning the opponent while the latter charged goalwards. They never learned and applied the art of the shoulder charge/barge.
And guys, there is a big hole on their tactics and I'm surprised how none of you saw it even after one and a half hours of playing. They always defend the wing, leaving the middle lightly guarded. I being the last man saw this so many times and seriously, it was easy penetrating it. But then again, we fell short on tactics. Whenever a player pushes forward from the back, an overlapping player has to fall back to maintain the balance. Haha! Knowing the poor dribbler I am, I kept losing the ball in front of Thina (their keeper) and when I turned back, none of us were there to guard our poor keeper.
Anyway, it was a fucking great game. Haven't sweat this much in over 3 months. We finally drew the game to save ourselves from any blushes. After the game, I was actually surprised at how I played. I expected to throw in the towel after half an hour, due to my fitness level, but miraculously, I pulled through till the final whistle.
Later that night, was our usual thanni session. All the Pukis with our bottles of Passport and beers, drinking away in front of some poor guy's house on a hill. What a good way to end a day. Although we felt the exhaustion from the game, we were still fresh, might have been the liquid motivation we had. Bottles finished, mamak, and straight to bed.
Then morning came. It was like a shove in the ass. Every limb was aching. My neck and shoulders were stiff and my legs were hurting a lot. The calves, thighs, hamstrings, right up to the ass. And my ankle was hurting so much, walking is hell for me now.
This is what you get when you're idle for 3 months and you try to be a hero and have a futsal game for 90 minutes. Anyhow, it feels good, the aches are slowly going away but it would need a whole week till it's all good. The ankle is my major worry now.
I've joined my brothers in Valhalla
Valhalla as in musical ecstasy.
My old phone, a Sony Ericsson K608i was a great phone. But it was limited in it's memory space, only a mere 30MB internal memory and it doesn't have a memory stick to enhance it. And being a music addict, it wasn't a great option as a music/mp3 player. The only songs I could insert were just my ringtones, message alert and alarm alert. Boring. And to top it off, my joystick was faulty, making it hard to navigate both right and down.
So it was time to make a decision.
1. Get an mp3 player, or
2. Get a better phone (with larger memory)
But then these two options also brought in a dilemma which procrastinated my decision making.
1. MP3 Player: I travel to work daily, and the journey involves passing some 'black' areas, notably Central Market. As it is, I'm always concerned with the things I carry, my wallet, phone and my laptop. An MP3 player would just add to more concerns and accommodate more of my pocket space.
2. A new phone would just invite prying eyes.
After much consideration, I opted for the latter. Sooner or later, I would need the extra space on my phone and it's just a matter of time till my joystick fails me for good.
So I started scouting around for phones that were reasonable in price and also fulfilled my lust for more music. Traveling 4 hours a day to and fro from work without any entertainment was already driving me up the wall. And being a Sony Ericsson user for 2 years, I was bent on getting something of the same brand.
I had my eyes on the K770i, which had a limited built in memory, but came with a 1GB stick, apart from being a CyberShot phone with 3.2MP. Interesting. A couple of friends of mine had one and after a few fondling sessions, I liked it a lot. So last weekend I went out to Terminal 1 in Seremban to start off my hunt. We surveyed the whole mall for some phones and there were some good deals. I had an RM 800 budget and my phone to trade in. Couple of my friends found some phones which were reasonably good, going for about 5-600 bucks. But what turned me off were the keypads which were either thin lines or small rounds (these were SE Cybershots as well but the models escape my mind).
Then we came across an SE shop which had a good variety of models, and pretty lenient in the pricings as well. I asked for the K770i and started interrogating about it. Thankfully the salesgirl was kind enough to answer all my queries. But after looking through the phone, I somehow felt it wasn't the right one for me, although I was bent on getting it for over a month. It was a Cybershot, yeah, but the MP3 player features were pretty limited, and sound wasn't as good as an SE Walkman series. The keypads also were a problem for me, too thin for my fat fingers.
The I came across another SE model, a W660i, a walkman model for a cheaper price, about 100 bucks lesser than the 770. So I tried it out, and damn, I was in love! I played Dethklok's Deththeme on it and it was fuckin A! Way clearer then my 608 and I could hear the details, just through the speakers! The cymbals and the bass pedals were already turning me on. I knew this was THE one.
So the price was RM 799. After much bargaining and teasing she was willing to let it for RM 720, along with the screen protector and a plastic casing. Great. Well within my tight budget. Then I asked her how much would she buy my 608 for, and talking about being cheap...a 100 bucks! What the hell?! But anyhow, I figured it was a good deal and walla! I grabbed the 660i.
Compared to the 770, it falls short in terms of camera functions; just a typical 2.0MP camera with no flash and lesser shutter frames. But in terms of audio superiority, the 770 is as good as being run over, crushed and grinded by the 660. That was enough to make me happier than a pig in shit (this line is seriously being overused).
So finally, I've joined my brothers, Jai and Shan in the SE Walkman gang. Who has the best is yet to be decided.
At the moment, my playlist contains:
1. Blind Guardian (my selection)
2. Dark Tranquility (my selection)
3. Ensiferum's Victory Songs
4. Kalmah's For the Revolution
5. Naglfar's Vittra
6. Opeth's Still Life
All very melodic songs, to nicely layan during my journey to work and back. I'm gonna add Maiden and others sometime tonight, but at the moment, I'm still getting a hard on with Ensiferum, in the office, during the journey and also back home.
At the moment, I'm still having difficulties typing and pressing the keys cos of the protective plastic casing. It's making the keys stiff and as much as I hate it, it's still a good protector for the phone. I spend up to 5 minutes at times typing (Shan you bear, I know you're laughin now and I've always been a slow typer, but you should see my SKILLZ on the PC! Blinding speed!)
RM 600 spent in a day, and I'm gonna be on bread on water from now on...for all the meals I'm paying for. Thank God it's the wedding season now for the Hindus. FREE FOOD!!!
My old phone, a Sony Ericsson K608i was a great phone. But it was limited in it's memory space, only a mere 30MB internal memory and it doesn't have a memory stick to enhance it. And being a music addict, it wasn't a great option as a music/mp3 player. The only songs I could insert were just my ringtones, message alert and alarm alert. Boring. And to top it off, my joystick was faulty, making it hard to navigate both right and down.
So it was time to make a decision.
1. Get an mp3 player, or
2. Get a better phone (with larger memory)
But then these two options also brought in a dilemma which procrastinated my decision making.
1. MP3 Player: I travel to work daily, and the journey involves passing some 'black' areas, notably Central Market. As it is, I'm always concerned with the things I carry, my wallet, phone and my laptop. An MP3 player would just add to more concerns and accommodate more of my pocket space.
2. A new phone would just invite prying eyes.
After much consideration, I opted for the latter. Sooner or later, I would need the extra space on my phone and it's just a matter of time till my joystick fails me for good.
So I started scouting around for phones that were reasonable in price and also fulfilled my lust for more music. Traveling 4 hours a day to and fro from work without any entertainment was already driving me up the wall. And being a Sony Ericsson user for 2 years, I was bent on getting something of the same brand.
I had my eyes on the K770i, which had a limited built in memory, but came with a 1GB stick, apart from being a CyberShot phone with 3.2MP. Interesting. A couple of friends of mine had one and after a few fondling sessions, I liked it a lot. So last weekend I went out to Terminal 1 in Seremban to start off my hunt. We surveyed the whole mall for some phones and there were some good deals. I had an RM 800 budget and my phone to trade in. Couple of my friends found some phones which were reasonably good, going for about 5-600 bucks. But what turned me off were the keypads which were either thin lines or small rounds (these were SE Cybershots as well but the models escape my mind).
Then we came across an SE shop which had a good variety of models, and pretty lenient in the pricings as well. I asked for the K770i and started interrogating about it. Thankfully the salesgirl was kind enough to answer all my queries. But after looking through the phone, I somehow felt it wasn't the right one for me, although I was bent on getting it for over a month. It was a Cybershot, yeah, but the MP3 player features were pretty limited, and sound wasn't as good as an SE Walkman series. The keypads also were a problem for me, too thin for my fat fingers.
The I came across another SE model, a W660i, a walkman model for a cheaper price, about 100 bucks lesser than the 770. So I tried it out, and damn, I was in love! I played Dethklok's Deththeme on it and it was fuckin A! Way clearer then my 608 and I could hear the details, just through the speakers! The cymbals and the bass pedals were already turning me on. I knew this was THE one.
So the price was RM 799. After much bargaining and teasing she was willing to let it for RM 720, along with the screen protector and a plastic casing. Great. Well within my tight budget. Then I asked her how much would she buy my 608 for, and talking about being cheap...a 100 bucks! What the hell?! But anyhow, I figured it was a good deal and walla! I grabbed the 660i.
Compared to the 770, it falls short in terms of camera functions; just a typical 2.0MP camera with no flash and lesser shutter frames. But in terms of audio superiority, the 770 is as good as being run over, crushed and grinded by the 660. That was enough to make me happier than a pig in shit (this line is seriously being overused).
So finally, I've joined my brothers, Jai and Shan in the SE Walkman gang. Who has the best is yet to be decided.
At the moment, my playlist contains:
1. Blind Guardian (my selection)
2. Dark Tranquility (my selection)
3. Ensiferum's Victory Songs
4. Kalmah's For the Revolution
5. Naglfar's Vittra
6. Opeth's Still Life
All very melodic songs, to nicely layan during my journey to work and back. I'm gonna add Maiden and others sometime tonight, but at the moment, I'm still getting a hard on with Ensiferum, in the office, during the journey and also back home.
At the moment, I'm still having difficulties typing and pressing the keys cos of the protective plastic casing. It's making the keys stiff and as much as I hate it, it's still a good protector for the phone. I spend up to 5 minutes at times typing (Shan you bear, I know you're laughin now and I've always been a slow typer, but you should see my SKILLZ on the PC! Blinding speed!)
RM 600 spent in a day, and I'm gonna be on bread on water from now on...for all the meals I'm paying for. Thank God it's the wedding season now for the Hindus. FREE FOOD!!!
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