Broken Shield and Sword

Or rather, why some people are obsessed with same-sex relations.

Cut for those who might not want to read for fear of NSFW. (I think that this is on the whole Safe for Work, but it might not be for some if the mere discussion of Yaoi/Yuri scares your office). Read more

I’ve been reading news that seem to have a lot of hope in them, but this one takes the cake!

Is the opening of minds in Malaysia happening?

MSN’ing or IM’ing your colleague for help and getting an immediate response (along with links).

Having your manager laugh or just sigh his head in amusement while your colleagues arrange figurines in “questionable” poses.

Watching colleagues go ga-ga over the latest figurine or mechanical toys.

Enjoying a game of DoTA after work (or badminton, depending on the schedule)

Not feeling ostracised because you’re among the youngest.

Appearing in jeans on Monday (or in the case of one particular colleague, every day! :P)

Being able to ask colleagues for help when needed.

Enjoyable for me.

What about you?

By Akismet!

Ok, I know, it’s a pretty pointless post, but hey, I deserve those once in a while, don’t I?

To quote a friend:

No amount of BN officials talking about how good they are can beat the type of publicity where average people catch you actually doing your job.

We’re talking about someone who has mentioned early on that he wants to save Penang’s money, so he’s living frugally.

Wow.

PS: Thanks to Adrenalyn of Char Kuey Teow for the Soul for the link to Mr Manager!

I know a lot of people are following the Raja Petra Kamaruddin case, and so am I, but I’d like to take a moment to update those who haven’t heard yet (Suspect that these will be all the non-Malaysians who don’t follow our news that closely).

Remember this joke of an entry?

Well, it has a part two. You see, the day after, Syed Hamid Albar, former Minister of Foreign Affairs (now Home Minister) poured cold water over the proposal (sorry, but I love the way Albar said it, not how the Star reported it). Full article reproduced below, but allow me to recount Nick’s idea of what transpired on Monday morning when Syed Albar got into office:

Syed: *Opens papers and reads* OMGWTF RAIS I LET YOU IN FOR TWO MINUTES AND THIS IS WHAT YOU DO??

*Slightly later, over the intercom* Siti, please call a press conference. Now..

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Or rather half of it…

And I’m reminded why I fell in love with Ruroni Kenshin, also known as Samurai X. The story is superbly crafted, the animation is done wonderfully (there’s a certain fluidity in the way each frame flow that doesn’t have the effect of shiny-ness; I think this is because they didn’t use CGI then?) and most importantly, the characters.

Oh Gods, the characters.

The episode I caught was set during the Kyoto arc; Shishio’s last fight against Kenshin. Shishio’s the villain, Kenshin’s the main character. Yet again, during this scene, what struck me wasn’t the fight (although yes, it’s nothing short of beautiful) but Yumi’s relationship to Shishio. Back in November, in the midst of the insanity that was Nanowrimo, I somehow managed to find time to create this MASSIVE 3-DISC FST for the trio of Yumi, Shishio and Houji.

The dynamics and the relationship between the three is best summed up in that one episode. Shishio’s always leading, while Yumi and Hoji follow. Yet they don’t follow blindly. Hoji’s got an unshakeable loyalty and faith that I think a lot of leaders would kill to have now. Yumi isn’t just there for the sex appeal; in this episode, if Shishio’s the epitome of men must always fight stereotype, Yumi’s the epitome of feminine strength in grace. She’s all woman, and yet all strength at the same time.

Ok, back to gaming!

Am number #1310 on the million blog list. After all, if there are 70 million blogs, getting 1 million blogs listed shouldn’t be a problem, right?

EducateDeviate and Silencer, I’ll get back to your comments in a bit.

Here’s something I just got from Japan. It’s not for me, but rather as gift to someone special. In case you’re wondering, that’s Ell and Pink looking at the new toy!