Sunday, December 31, 2006
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
Which Care Bear Are You?

You're a
Wish Bear!
Sometimes you are quiet and shy,
and sometimes you are creative
and playful. You love playing
let's pretend.
WHICH CARE BEAR ARE YOU?
Andain - Beautiful Things
Got up early found something's missing my only name.
No one else sees but I got stuck, and soon forever came.
Stopped pushing on for just a second, then nothing's changed.
Who am I this time, where's my name?
I guess it crept away.
No one's calling for me at the door.
And unpredictable won't bother anymore.
And silently gets harder to ignore.
Look straight ahead, there's nothing left to see.
What's done is done, this life has got it's hold on me.
Just let it go, what now can never be.
I forgot that I might see,
So many beautiful things.
I forgot that I might need,
to find out what life could bring.
Beautiful things.
Take this happy ending away, it's all the same.
God won't waste this simplicity on possibility.
Get me up, wake me up, dreams are filling this trace of blame.
Frozen still I thought I could stop, now who's gonna wait.
No one's calling for me at the door.
and unpredictable won't bother anymore.
and silently gets harder to ignore.
look straight ahead, there's nothing left to see.
what's done is done, this life has got it's hold on me.
just let it go, what now can never be.
So many, beautiful things.
So many, beautiful things.
Now what do I do?
can I change my mind?
did I think things through?
It was once my life - it was my life at one time.
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No one else sees but I got stuck, and soon forever came.
Stopped pushing on for just a second, then nothing's changed.
Who am I this time, where's my name?
I guess it crept away.
No one's calling for me at the door.
And unpredictable won't bother anymore.
And silently gets harder to ignore.
Look straight ahead, there's nothing left to see.
What's done is done, this life has got it's hold on me.
Just let it go, what now can never be.
I forgot that I might see,
So many beautiful things.
I forgot that I might need,
to find out what life could bring.
Beautiful things.
Take this happy ending away, it's all the same.
God won't waste this simplicity on possibility.
Get me up, wake me up, dreams are filling this trace of blame.
Frozen still I thought I could stop, now who's gonna wait.
No one's calling for me at the door.
and unpredictable won't bother anymore.
and silently gets harder to ignore.
look straight ahead, there's nothing left to see.
what's done is done, this life has got it's hold on me.
just let it go, what now can never be.
So many, beautiful things.
So many, beautiful things.
Now what do I do?
can I change my mind?
did I think things through?
It was once my life - it was my life at one time.
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
Damien Rice - Cheers Darlin'
Cheers darlin'
Here's to you and your lover boy
Cheers darlin'
I got years to wait around for you
Cheers darlin'
I've got your wedding bells in my ear
Cheers darlin'
You gave me three cigarettes to smoke my tears away
And I die when you mention his name
And I lied, I should have kissed you
When we were runnin' in the rain
What am I darlin'?
A whisper in your ear?
A piece of your cake?
What am I, darlin?
The boy you can fear?
Or your biggest mistake?
Cheers darlin'
Here's to you and your lover man
Cheers darlin'
I just hang around and eat from a can
Cheers darlin'
I got a ribbon of green on my guitar
Cheers darlin'
I got a beauty queen
To sit not very far from me
I die when he comes around
To take you home
I'm too shy
I should have kissed you when we were alone
What am I darlin'?
A whisper in your ear?
A piece of your cake?
What am I, darlin?
The boy you can fear?
Or your biggest mistake?
Oh what am I? What am I darlin'?
I got years to wait...
==================== Episode 1 ====================
Dilemma strikes ... but I think I know what to do.
==================== Episode 2 ====================
"You'll never understand," you said.
Why are you just so bent about it?
Why can't you go easy on yourself?
What happened to all the pep talk we had?
Can't we just discuss about it?
I know it wasn't easy,
And I thought you were doing fine.
But at least I know now...
Alright, If this is how it has to be, then so be it.
Adieu.. mon cheri~
===================================================
Cheers darlin'
Here's to you and your lover boy
Cheers darlin'
I got years to wait around for you
Cheers darlin'
I've got your wedding bells in my ear
Cheers darlin'
You gave me three cigarettes to smoke my tears away
And I die when you mention his name
And I lied, I should have kissed you
When we were runnin' in the rain
What am I darlin'?
A whisper in your ear?
A piece of your cake?
What am I, darlin?
The boy you can fear?
Or your biggest mistake?
Cheers darlin'
Here's to you and your lover man
Cheers darlin'
I just hang around and eat from a can
Cheers darlin'
I got a ribbon of green on my guitar
Cheers darlin'
I got a beauty queen
To sit not very far from me
I die when he comes around
To take you home
I'm too shy
I should have kissed you when we were alone
What am I darlin'?
A whisper in your ear?
A piece of your cake?
What am I, darlin?
The boy you can fear?
Or your biggest mistake?
Oh what am I? What am I darlin'?
I got years to wait...
==================== Episode 1 ====================
Dilemma strikes ... but I think I know what to do.
==================== Episode 2 ====================
"You'll never understand," you said.
Why are you just so bent about it?
Why can't you go easy on yourself?
What happened to all the pep talk we had?
Can't we just discuss about it?
I know it wasn't easy,
And I thought you were doing fine.
But at least I know now...
Alright, If this is how it has to be, then so be it.
Adieu.. mon cheri~
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Thursday, August 31, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
2006 MTV Movie Awards - Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VCWJVvE0Fk
Quite cool right? With Rogue Squadron pilots as backup singers, Storm Troopers playing the guitars and Chewy on the drums. Now.. if only Borat was hosting the whole show.. but then again, I've got no complaints abt Jessica Alba :D My only complaint would be Darth Vader is too FAT! LOL
Quite cool right? With Rogue Squadron pilots as backup singers, Storm Troopers playing the guitars and Chewy on the drums. Now.. if only Borat was hosting the whole show.. but then again, I've got no complaints abt Jessica Alba :D My only complaint would be Darth Vader is too FAT! LOL
Monday, August 28, 2006
ONE night @ j00k 260606
It's been a while since I had a weekend packed with programs; Met emily for dinner at tampines' crystal jade in the evening, we ordered so much food that by the time we were done.. I nearly had to roll out of the restaurant. Shopped around TM a little and then I took a cab to din's place for mj, dropping emily off at SK on the way. My luck wasnt too bad, won quite a fair bit in the first round but after that it was all going downhill. Heng I still won abit overall and it was down to zouk around 2am to meet Jo n her fren, Alice. (Thanks my mj kahs, for "contributing" to my cover n drinks :p)

Cheers to good health~

Group pic - Take One (oops my head's too big to fit in)

Group pic - Take Two (haah now I stand behind but kena blocked?!?!)

Group pic - Take Three (finally ok.. phew)
Jo really went ballistic tonight.. all thanks to THE KILLERS - MR BRIGHTSIDE. It's good to see that she's happy, but poor me had to finish half a jug of screwdriver which was so cold that I got a brainfreeze instantly. Aye.. who can I blamed but myself? Who ask me to wager with her on whether it's gonna be Mr Brightside or Born Slippy. You shall pay for this Curly!!! BOOOOOoooo...KELONG!!! :(
The night (or should I say morning) ended around 8am and I took a cab back, didn't even shower... crashed onto my bed n off to dreamland I went
And by the way Jo, if you're reading this.. there really wasn't any handshake last week! Haha u must be drunk lah.. not me. :) Oh.. n i think i hear "Char Shao Bao" playing from the radio. V^o^V

Cheers to good health~

Group pic - Take One (oops my head's too big to fit in)

Group pic - Take Two (haah now I stand behind but kena blocked?!?!)

Group pic - Take Three (finally ok.. phew)
Jo really went ballistic tonight.. all thanks to THE KILLERS - MR BRIGHTSIDE. It's good to see that she's happy, but poor me had to finish half a jug of screwdriver which was so cold that I got a brainfreeze instantly. Aye.. who can I blamed but myself? Who ask me to wager with her on whether it's gonna be Mr Brightside or Born Slippy. You shall pay for this Curly!!! BOOOOOoooo...KELONG!!! :(
The night (or should I say morning) ended around 8am and I took a cab back, didn't even shower... crashed onto my bed n off to dreamland I went
And by the way Jo, if you're reading this.. there really wasn't any handshake last week! Haha u must be drunk lah.. not me. :) Oh.. n i think i hear "Char Shao Bao" playing from the radio. V^o^V
Thursday, August 17, 2006
BORAT the MOVIE
Sacha Baron Cohen - star of HBO's hit comedy "Da Ali G Show", takes his outrageous Kazakstani reporter character Borat to the big screen. In this hilariously offensive movie, Borat travels from his primitive home in Kazakhstan to the U.S. to make a documentary. On his cross-country road-trip, Borat meets real people in real situations.
Trailer (1:33)
Comedy
Rating: R
In Theatres: November 3rd, 2006
Larry Charles (dir.)
Sacha Baron Cohen
Links:
Official BORAT Site
Official Movie Site
View trailers here:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/borat/trailer/
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/borat/trailerg/

Copyright © 2006 20th Century Fox
Trailer (1:33)
Comedy
Rating: R
In Theatres: November 3rd, 2006
Larry Charles (dir.)
Sacha Baron Cohen
Links:
Official BORAT Site
Official Movie Site
View trailers here:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/borat/trailer/
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/borat/trailerg/

Copyright © 2006 20th Century Fox
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
I hate myself...
- When I dare not even be open about my own feelings.
- When I feed off feelings and my good friend is sad.
- When there are so many things that I don't know about you.
- When I always procrastinate.
- When I don't have a goal in life.
- When I can't let go.
Whatever it is, I'll always be around if you ever need me.
- When I feed off feelings and my good friend is sad.
- When there are so many things that I don't know about you.
- When I always procrastinate.
- When I don't have a goal in life.
- When I can't let go.
Whatever it is, I'll always be around if you ever need me.
The relationship between love and hate
Love and Hate is simply like Good and Evil.
Where there's no hatred, where does the love come in. Where there's no Good, how would you define Evil? Life is but a big contradiction. When you hate someone, it might be due to the fact that you love him/her too much, and when something happens which you can't accept, it'll just take shape.
To love is just like consuming alcohol. Drink too much, u'll not only end up with a bad hangover but also this sickening feeling dat makes u swear that you'll never drink again. But only to find yourself drinking after a week/month/year. Same goes when you commit yourself so deeply into a relationship and when it doesn't work, you'll get hurt and it makes u feel shitty. You'll swear that you'll never fall in love again.. but only until another "right person" comes along. This love-hate feeling is what makes so many people crave for it, or you can even say.. addicted. So what drink does it for you? You won't know until you try them. For love, its usually much more simpler, you just try until you get something which you can live with and that's it. Rarely do you get someone who keeps on trying and trying.. for the next one might not be as good as the previous. Don't really know what the hell I'm trying to prove here.. contradiction is taking over again.. and that's what its all about.
Where there's no hatred, where does the love come in. Where there's no Good, how would you define Evil? Life is but a big contradiction. When you hate someone, it might be due to the fact that you love him/her too much, and when something happens which you can't accept, it'll just take shape.
To love is just like consuming alcohol. Drink too much, u'll not only end up with a bad hangover but also this sickening feeling dat makes u swear that you'll never drink again. But only to find yourself drinking after a week/month/year. Same goes when you commit yourself so deeply into a relationship and when it doesn't work, you'll get hurt and it makes u feel shitty. You'll swear that you'll never fall in love again.. but only until another "right person" comes along. This love-hate feeling is what makes so many people crave for it, or you can even say.. addicted. So what drink does it for you? You won't know until you try them. For love, its usually much more simpler, you just try until you get something which you can live with and that's it. Rarely do you get someone who keeps on trying and trying.. for the next one might not be as good as the previous. Don't really know what the hell I'm trying to prove here.. contradiction is taking over again.. and that's what its all about.
Monday, August 07, 2006
You know you're wasted when you...
1. Pee-ed in your pants and still proud about it

2. take the pavement as your bed

3. Refused to get up even when your friends asked you to

4. Wear a paperbag over your head

5. makes a V sign because you just managed to tie your shoelaces

Disclaimer: The author of this blog holds no responsibility for the above pictures and comments as part of it is fictional. Pictures edited in order to protect the identity of the victim.

2. take the pavement as your bed

3. Refused to get up even when your friends asked you to

4. Wear a paperbag over your head

5. makes a V sign because you just managed to tie your shoelaces

Disclaimer: The author of this blog holds no responsibility for the above pictures and comments as part of it is fictional. Pictures edited in order to protect the identity of the victim.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Get paid to read emails in Singapore!
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
BabyA - 1 Year Old
It's been quite a while since i last posted babyA's pics.. it's so fast.. she's already coming to 14mths old. She can already walk.. but yet still bogay :)




(Taken During Xmas)
(1 mth before her 1yr old party)



During her birthday party:

Recent Pic:

So pretty horrrr... getting more n more girly =)




(Taken During Xmas)
(1 mth before her 1yr old party)



During her birthday party:

Recent Pic:

So pretty horrrr... getting more n more girly =)
Monday, May 08, 2006
Presenting...
Tadaaaaaaaa~~~ Say hello to the Matryoshka dolls. hehehe who can help me find more sisters for them? Let me know =)
Fyi.. these are vodkas, so dun get me the real stacking dolls. hehehe
Fyi.. these are vodkas, so dun get me the real stacking dolls. hehehe
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Grow old with you? Hmm...
Why do some people lose themselves when they're in love? That they'll give up everything just to make it work?
Why do some people fall in and out of love just to savour that feeling of being in love?
Why do we usually want something which we can't get?
To me, love is complicated. Just as humans are.. of course it goes both ways, it can be complicated if you think it is, and simple if you think otherwise.
It's always about compromising some people might say. It's true to a certain extent but if you compromised too much, you'll begin to lose yourself. No? I believe what they never explain is that compromising should only be on lifestyles/habits and not matters of the heart.
When you have this certain standards or requirement set for your future partner, you should never expect the person to change just for you if they don't fulfill certain criteria. Yes, you've gotto be realistic but that doesn't mean you should compromised on your standards/requirements. If you can't find that person, just wait and who knows what you might get. If it means staying single for your whole life, so be it. But hey, one's gotto learn to be optimistic right?
And what happens if you think that you've found that special one but turns out to be just a false alarm? Ending it as soon as possible would be best for both parties, for the more you linger... the more hurt you'll inflict. End it and move on.
Do I sound negative about this? I certainly don't think so. But I know people might say that I'm afraid to get hurt and that if you don't try, you wouldn't know. Right and wrong again... It all boils down to being realistic and coming up with the most ideal solution. Don't be a selfish pig!
Before I start going out of point... Cheers to the 40 year-old virgin! LOL
Why do some people fall in and out of love just to savour that feeling of being in love?
Why do we usually want something which we can't get?
To me, love is complicated. Just as humans are.. of course it goes both ways, it can be complicated if you think it is, and simple if you think otherwise.
It's always about compromising some people might say. It's true to a certain extent but if you compromised too much, you'll begin to lose yourself. No? I believe what they never explain is that compromising should only be on lifestyles/habits and not matters of the heart.
When you have this certain standards or requirement set for your future partner, you should never expect the person to change just for you if they don't fulfill certain criteria. Yes, you've gotto be realistic but that doesn't mean you should compromised on your standards/requirements. If you can't find that person, just wait and who knows what you might get. If it means staying single for your whole life, so be it. But hey, one's gotto learn to be optimistic right?
And what happens if you think that you've found that special one but turns out to be just a false alarm? Ending it as soon as possible would be best for both parties, for the more you linger... the more hurt you'll inflict. End it and move on.
Do I sound negative about this? I certainly don't think so. But I know people might say that I'm afraid to get hurt and that if you don't try, you wouldn't know. Right and wrong again... It all boils down to being realistic and coming up with the most ideal solution. Don't be a selfish pig!
Before I start going out of point... Cheers to the 40 year-old virgin! LOL
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Stay away from these names!
I guess most people would have seen/read about this but sharing is caring so here it is:
stay away from these names if you are Chinese !
Mandarin meaning
Paul Chan - Bankrupt
Anne Chang - Dirty
Faye Chen - Dusty
Anne Chin - Keep quiet
Henry Mah - Hate your mum
Jane Tan - Frying eggs
Nelson Tan - Bird laying eggs
Leslie Tong - Rubbish bin
Hokkien meaning
Carl Chng - Buttock
Monica Chng - Touching your buttocks
Lucy Leow - You are dead
Suzie Leow - Lose till death
Lim Yew Lin - Drink urine
Lim Teh Peng - Drink iced tea
Danny See - Squeeze you to death
Corrine Tai - Poor fellow
Rosie Teng - Screws and nails
Carmen Tng - Leg hair long
Pete Tsai - Nose droppings
Cantonese Meaning
Connie Mah - Call your mother
Macy Koh - Never die before
stay away from these names if you are Chinese !
Mandarin meaning
Paul Chan - Bankrupt
Anne Chang - Dirty
Faye Chen - Dusty
Anne Chin - Keep quiet
Henry Mah - Hate your mum
Jane Tan - Frying eggs
Nelson Tan - Bird laying eggs
Leslie Tong - Rubbish bin
Hokkien meaning
Carl Chng - Buttock
Monica Chng - Touching your buttocks
Lucy Leow - You are dead
Suzie Leow - Lose till death
Lim Yew Lin - Drink urine
Lim Teh Peng - Drink iced tea
Danny See - Squeeze you to death
Corrine Tai - Poor fellow
Rosie Teng - Screws and nails
Carmen Tng - Leg hair long
Pete Tsai - Nose droppings
Cantonese Meaning
Connie Mah - Call your mother
Macy Koh - Never die before
Serious Aggro Managers - The Guide.
Joan just passed me the link for this and its realli so funny that even I who doesn't play WoW (World of Warcraft) will appreciate it. so here it goes:
1. Serious Aggro Managers - The Guide.
We've all seen the threads, "Nerf Shamans", "Nerf Hunters", "Nerf so and so." Yea yea, this isn't one of those threads. If running while seeing only gray was as bad as it got, I wouldn't have sat down to tell you about the undisputed ruler of overpowered classes. You guessed it, the Wife.
I shall attempt to explain my strategy on dealing with this class, and discuss a bit about her skills. Let me tell you, she got skills you ain't seen yet. Molten Core, Onyxia, Ahn' Qiraj ...ppfffft. Easy Mode. Any noob with elite gear, buffs, and an army beside them can tackle the mobs in these places. But to truly rank as a Master Player in the World of Warcraft, you must find a way to handle the Wife or you WILL be PWNED without exception. PWNED as in "more than owned. Owned, you just pick yourself up after regaining consciousness. Wife PWNED: you have your mates collect your parts in a duffle bag.
Wife Strategies
Lets face it you and I both know that if you want to avoid a mob, you gotta manage to not draw their aggro. This is a simple and fundamental rule of WoW. So the first area we'll explore is:
Managing Wife Aggro
Things you must know about Wife aggro are:
The mob has a radius of about 100 feet, or the average maximum dimension of a standard house lot. Wife aggro doesn’t diminish if you're at a different elevation or behind a barrier. It sees through and around all obstacles. If you're on the same property, you may be drawing aggro and not even know it.
The Wife is essentially a patrol. You never know where they come from or how long their patrol lasts. They respawn with regularity. They change direction seemingly without pattern. And worst of all they vary their speed and areas of focus often. Basically, think unpredictable with a capital UN.
Here are some initial steps to reduce the Aggro radius.
Stealth: This is your basic tactic, and you should be in this mode at all times. Stealth mode is an art. It requires rapid use of the Alt-Tab key combination, volume control, and engaging in one of your primary or secondary professions quickly. Hear the garage door roll up? Quick say good-bye to your group, Alt-Tab, drink a mug of TV Sound Buffer, and begin channeling: Chore Diversion.
Chore Diversion: Once you have exited stealth mode and you are within the radius of Wife Aggro, Chore Diversion is clearly your best option for minimizing Wife Aggro. The easiest of these is Dish Management. A few quick steps toward your nearest stack of dishes, some moderate clanking noises and a quick /How was your day? is almost a foolproof method to maintain minimal aggro. I try to keep dishes in stacks of 10 nearby so that I'll always have the ability to channel Chore Diversion at a moments notice.
Other notable subclasses of Chore Diversion include:
Blessing of Laundry Management.
Aura of Dusting.
Focus of Dog Brushing.
Stinky Trash Launch.
Cone of Bathroom Facilities Maintenance.
As a side note here there are really only two professions you can take to be even passable at Wife Aggro management. Herbalism is great because picking weeds is always a good chore diversion and can be done at just about any time. Enchanting is the most popular with the elite Wife Aggro managers, because fixing stuff up goes a long way in reducing Wife aggro. It takes more time to do, and it's much harder to Feign Enchanting when coming out of Stealth mode, but give it some time and you'll find that this works almost as good as Seduction.
Subtlety: Subtlety is similar to Stealth but you are able to continue questing at a much slower pace with significantly added danger. This can be done when the Wife is on the phone, in the shower, or other thing that take you completely out of the Wife aggro radius for intermittent times. If the Wife is about to embark on an exercise regime, you may have 1/2 hour or more to quest before the Wife aggro radius envelopes you once again. Trust me, you better be able to stealth and channel Chore Diversion quickly my friend. Hot key these now.
Dinner Sap: This is one of the specialized elite Wife aggro control skill but it can only be used at night and has about a 24 hour cool down. It's another channeled skill and it will take you out of combat for at least an hour. However once you're done you will be well fed and your wife will be in a stunned state (lasts usually 1/2 hour to 2 hours, depending on getting a Wine Crit during channeling.
Long Walk Mind Control: This skill is often used directly after the Dinner Sap. It takes a considerable amount of skill to do this effectively and requires the ability to employ the right emote at the right time during the Long Walk. Let's just say, you definitely need to throw down a /hug if the Wife tells you of a particularly troubling event during the day. A poorly timed /lol will land you in the Dog House after a Stink Eye crit faster that you can say "Honey?" We'll discuss these Wife Elite Skills further later on. Ultimately the Long Walk Mind Control is used as a precursor to getting the wife to take care of some of her own business immediately after and allowing you some time to employ subtlety and play for an hour or two.
Seduction: This is a skill that you now have racked up enough combo points for and you are hoping for a massive crit. Assume (correctly) that you get a combo point for each of the previously used skills of Stealth, Subtlety, Chore Diversion, Dinner Sap, and Long Walk Mind Control. Take those 5 combo points and use 'em quick. You only have about an hour after the Long Walk Mind Control to use Seduction before the combo points start to fade so don't wait on this skill to long. Buff with Light of Candle, and always repair and clean your armor. If possible, use Seduction, kite, then Seduction so that you can throw down Chain Seduction for as long as you have mana.
If you are lucky enough to get a crit while chaining Seduction, you may get the Wife to Sleep (you've just landed a crit). This will allow you time for your mana bar to regen, and you may get 6 to 8 hours of late night play time. If you're like me, this is the best time to attempt an instance. That sleep is usually sound and won't break for a good long time. Keep little adds and patrols controlled once you land one of these.
Vacation AoE Channeling: Much like saving for a mount or that killer piece of armor, you're going to have to save up for the ultimate in expensive Wife Aggro Management tool, the AoE Vacation. Once you begin channeling this, you'll be out of combat for at least 3 days, and up to 2 weeks in some cases. The bonus to this is that you will probably get up to 2 days of uninterrupted play time when the channeling is completed. This can be extended by offering to (Chore Diversion) do the laundry upon return. You may even have enough laundry to extend a play session deep into the night. When you get back from AoE Vacation, you should be at a full blue bar if you're below 60 so you'll be catching up faster than normal.
Now let's take some time to discuss:
Wife Elite Skills
This class has some of the most feared skills in the game and you would be wise to learn all the nuances of the Wife you're facing. Almost every wife starts out with a awesome racial trait:
+200 to throwing skills: Should you draw aggro, this is the one that poses the most immediate risk to your survival. Avoid everything that's coming your way, and don't be a noob and grab something and throw it back, you'll never lose aggro that way. Run. This is your only option. Run fast, run far, drink lots, return when the Wife is sleeping or on patrol somewhere else.
Now for some combat skill that may be used during your upcoming conflict:
Stink Eye: This is the initial curse used universally by Wives when they find out you're playing World of Warcraft. This can place you into the Dog House, a snare that usually lasts between 8 and 24 hours. This means you've drawn Wife aggro and should be preparing for the following attacks.
Cold Shoulder: You will be iced by the Wife, which will give you the false impression that you are moving when in actuality, you're going nowhere. It's a snare and a DoT all in one. Immediately cast Chore Diversion or Dinner Sap or your in for a whoopin’.
Mind Control: When the Wife starts talking you into a situation where it will be impossible to use either Subtlety or Stealth, she's using Mind Control. This is a DoT spell that builds over time. She'll kite you to a chick flick, one of your kid's functions, a Bunko night at a Wives encampment, or the ultimate in smack downs - Shopping. Aak!! Avoid this skill at all costs. Offer Dinner Sap right away. Feign Chore Diversion. Stealth. Get thee away poor warrior, the enemy is using you.
Soul Drain: This is another DoT that can be cast concurrently with Mind Control. If you find yourself watching the Dr. Phil Show at a mall with a latte in your hands, you're being Soul Drained. Combined with Mind Control, there is very little defense. You may just want to die and rez back at a graveyard. Watch yourself here, Wives are notorious corpse campers.
Lash of Power Cord: An instant cast stun and damage dealer that will likely put you in a gray world. Jerking the power cord free of the PC has a 100% crit chance. When the Wife equips the power cord in her off hand and wags her finger with her main hand, you know you've fully pulled all Wife aggro and are headed for a wipe. Hopefully you can reduce aggro by saying "I guess I'm done. Care for a Long Walk?"
Summon Adds: So you've acquired Wife aggro and the battle is not going well. It gets worse fast if she decides to Summon Adds by calling her sister and getting moral support for her state of aggro. This is a direct damage spell that pummels you and heals her. If the battle gets to this, you may have to spam Dinner Sap on the whole extended family. This will drain your backpack but you may be able to find some time for Stealth or Subtlety afterward.
Reverse Seduction: This is the ultimate devious scheme and probably the most effective way for the Wife to take you completely out of combat. She will drain your mana, sap your life and when she crits, you'll be sleeping for a long, long while.
Feign Banish: By the time you get to this point in the battle, it's not looking good and you're searching the world for a heal and somebody to help you crowd control. When the Feign Banish curse gets thrown on you by the Wife, you are in a desperate state. Dramatic action is needed. It may be time for an AoE Vacation. A long one. Things are getting ugly. Find an inn and acquire blue bar cause the Mob you're facing is skulls to you and you really have no chance.
Banish: This is the ultimate weapon, and direct damage spell that also deals damage over time, and is irresistible, not dispellable, and the trinkets that you need to stop this are only available to end game players that are ready to hang up their honor ranking and head off into the sunset of MMORPGS. You cannot win. Look for a new place to hearth to, because you have forfeited your hearthstone. You wanna know when this game ends? You will soon find out. Basically, you're screwed. Avoid this at all costs.
Closing Comments
I hope this guide is helpful. I'm not sure it applies to everyone here in the WoW community but there are enough of us out there that face this Mob on a daily basis. There are many similar mobs on the way to this instance and negotiating these is a similar feat but can often be mind controlled into harmlessness. Be carefule here, the Girlfriend, Significant Other, and Date mobs you face are just getting you combat ready.
Those of you that play with your significant other I say "Good job and kudos." You'll never face the ultimate class in WoW but I'm sure you'll get in more uninterrupted time. Those of you who operate outside this instance, I can only assume you're too low a level, a noob, or a gold farmer not willing to take that risk.
Thanks for your time.
*Updates*
Suggested high level wife aggro diminishers:
Polymorph: Yes, a truly skilled and high level person can polymorph the wife. The wife turns from a manacing foe to a docile animal. Cast time generally lasts a couple hours an includes a trip to the mall and a few circles around the sale racks.
Conversion : With this rare find your wife aggro will be removed in one fell swoop and she will create a character and fight alongside you in WoW. Only few will find this artifact.
Haha... isnt it funny? Anyway a shout out to Qil for providing this piece of article and Pep for the update part. Original link to the article can be found here: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general&t=6698934&p=1&tmp=1#post6698934
And by the way, DoT stands for damage over time in case you're wondering what it is.. I just found out too :)
1. Serious Aggro Managers - The Guide.
We've all seen the threads, "Nerf Shamans", "Nerf Hunters", "Nerf so and so." Yea yea, this isn't one of those threads. If running while seeing only gray was as bad as it got, I wouldn't have sat down to tell you about the undisputed ruler of overpowered classes. You guessed it, the Wife.
I shall attempt to explain my strategy on dealing with this class, and discuss a bit about her skills. Let me tell you, she got skills you ain't seen yet. Molten Core, Onyxia, Ahn' Qiraj ...ppfffft. Easy Mode. Any noob with elite gear, buffs, and an army beside them can tackle the mobs in these places. But to truly rank as a Master Player in the World of Warcraft, you must find a way to handle the Wife or you WILL be PWNED without exception. PWNED as in "more than owned. Owned, you just pick yourself up after regaining consciousness. Wife PWNED: you have your mates collect your parts in a duffle bag.
Wife Strategies
Lets face it you and I both know that if you want to avoid a mob, you gotta manage to not draw their aggro. This is a simple and fundamental rule of WoW. So the first area we'll explore is:
Managing Wife Aggro
Things you must know about Wife aggro are:
The mob has a radius of about 100 feet, or the average maximum dimension of a standard house lot. Wife aggro doesn’t diminish if you're at a different elevation or behind a barrier. It sees through and around all obstacles. If you're on the same property, you may be drawing aggro and not even know it.
The Wife is essentially a patrol. You never know where they come from or how long their patrol lasts. They respawn with regularity. They change direction seemingly without pattern. And worst of all they vary their speed and areas of focus often. Basically, think unpredictable with a capital UN.
Here are some initial steps to reduce the Aggro radius.
Stealth: This is your basic tactic, and you should be in this mode at all times. Stealth mode is an art. It requires rapid use of the Alt-Tab key combination, volume control, and engaging in one of your primary or secondary professions quickly. Hear the garage door roll up? Quick say good-bye to your group, Alt-Tab, drink a mug of TV Sound Buffer, and begin channeling: Chore Diversion.
Chore Diversion: Once you have exited stealth mode and you are within the radius of Wife Aggro, Chore Diversion is clearly your best option for minimizing Wife Aggro. The easiest of these is Dish Management. A few quick steps toward your nearest stack of dishes, some moderate clanking noises and a quick /How was your day? is almost a foolproof method to maintain minimal aggro. I try to keep dishes in stacks of 10 nearby so that I'll always have the ability to channel Chore Diversion at a moments notice.
Other notable subclasses of Chore Diversion include:
Blessing of Laundry Management.
Aura of Dusting.
Focus of Dog Brushing.
Stinky Trash Launch.
Cone of Bathroom Facilities Maintenance.
As a side note here there are really only two professions you can take to be even passable at Wife Aggro management. Herbalism is great because picking weeds is always a good chore diversion and can be done at just about any time. Enchanting is the most popular with the elite Wife Aggro managers, because fixing stuff up goes a long way in reducing Wife aggro. It takes more time to do, and it's much harder to Feign Enchanting when coming out of Stealth mode, but give it some time and you'll find that this works almost as good as Seduction.
Subtlety: Subtlety is similar to Stealth but you are able to continue questing at a much slower pace with significantly added danger. This can be done when the Wife is on the phone, in the shower, or other thing that take you completely out of the Wife aggro radius for intermittent times. If the Wife is about to embark on an exercise regime, you may have 1/2 hour or more to quest before the Wife aggro radius envelopes you once again. Trust me, you better be able to stealth and channel Chore Diversion quickly my friend. Hot key these now.
Dinner Sap: This is one of the specialized elite Wife aggro control skill but it can only be used at night and has about a 24 hour cool down. It's another channeled skill and it will take you out of combat for at least an hour. However once you're done you will be well fed and your wife will be in a stunned state (lasts usually 1/2 hour to 2 hours, depending on getting a Wine Crit during channeling.
Long Walk Mind Control: This skill is often used directly after the Dinner Sap. It takes a considerable amount of skill to do this effectively and requires the ability to employ the right emote at the right time during the Long Walk. Let's just say, you definitely need to throw down a /hug if the Wife tells you of a particularly troubling event during the day. A poorly timed /lol will land you in the Dog House after a Stink Eye crit faster that you can say "Honey?" We'll discuss these Wife Elite Skills further later on. Ultimately the Long Walk Mind Control is used as a precursor to getting the wife to take care of some of her own business immediately after and allowing you some time to employ subtlety and play for an hour or two.
Seduction: This is a skill that you now have racked up enough combo points for and you are hoping for a massive crit. Assume (correctly) that you get a combo point for each of the previously used skills of Stealth, Subtlety, Chore Diversion, Dinner Sap, and Long Walk Mind Control. Take those 5 combo points and use 'em quick. You only have about an hour after the Long Walk Mind Control to use Seduction before the combo points start to fade so don't wait on this skill to long. Buff with Light of Candle, and always repair and clean your armor. If possible, use Seduction, kite, then Seduction so that you can throw down Chain Seduction for as long as you have mana.
If you are lucky enough to get a crit while chaining Seduction, you may get the Wife to Sleep (you've just landed a crit). This will allow you time for your mana bar to regen, and you may get 6 to 8 hours of late night play time. If you're like me, this is the best time to attempt an instance. That sleep is usually sound and won't break for a good long time. Keep little adds and patrols controlled once you land one of these.
Vacation AoE Channeling: Much like saving for a mount or that killer piece of armor, you're going to have to save up for the ultimate in expensive Wife Aggro Management tool, the AoE Vacation. Once you begin channeling this, you'll be out of combat for at least 3 days, and up to 2 weeks in some cases. The bonus to this is that you will probably get up to 2 days of uninterrupted play time when the channeling is completed. This can be extended by offering to (Chore Diversion) do the laundry upon return. You may even have enough laundry to extend a play session deep into the night. When you get back from AoE Vacation, you should be at a full blue bar if you're below 60 so you'll be catching up faster than normal.
Now let's take some time to discuss:
Wife Elite Skills
This class has some of the most feared skills in the game and you would be wise to learn all the nuances of the Wife you're facing. Almost every wife starts out with a awesome racial trait:
+200 to throwing skills: Should you draw aggro, this is the one that poses the most immediate risk to your survival. Avoid everything that's coming your way, and don't be a noob and grab something and throw it back, you'll never lose aggro that way. Run. This is your only option. Run fast, run far, drink lots, return when the Wife is sleeping or on patrol somewhere else.
Now for some combat skill that may be used during your upcoming conflict:
Stink Eye: This is the initial curse used universally by Wives when they find out you're playing World of Warcraft. This can place you into the Dog House, a snare that usually lasts between 8 and 24 hours. This means you've drawn Wife aggro and should be preparing for the following attacks.
Cold Shoulder: You will be iced by the Wife, which will give you the false impression that you are moving when in actuality, you're going nowhere. It's a snare and a DoT all in one. Immediately cast Chore Diversion or Dinner Sap or your in for a whoopin’.
Mind Control: When the Wife starts talking you into a situation where it will be impossible to use either Subtlety or Stealth, she's using Mind Control. This is a DoT spell that builds over time. She'll kite you to a chick flick, one of your kid's functions, a Bunko night at a Wives encampment, or the ultimate in smack downs - Shopping. Aak!! Avoid this skill at all costs. Offer Dinner Sap right away. Feign Chore Diversion. Stealth. Get thee away poor warrior, the enemy is using you.
Soul Drain: This is another DoT that can be cast concurrently with Mind Control. If you find yourself watching the Dr. Phil Show at a mall with a latte in your hands, you're being Soul Drained. Combined with Mind Control, there is very little defense. You may just want to die and rez back at a graveyard. Watch yourself here, Wives are notorious corpse campers.
Lash of Power Cord: An instant cast stun and damage dealer that will likely put you in a gray world. Jerking the power cord free of the PC has a 100% crit chance. When the Wife equips the power cord in her off hand and wags her finger with her main hand, you know you've fully pulled all Wife aggro and are headed for a wipe. Hopefully you can reduce aggro by saying "I guess I'm done. Care for a Long Walk?"
Summon Adds: So you've acquired Wife aggro and the battle is not going well. It gets worse fast if she decides to Summon Adds by calling her sister and getting moral support for her state of aggro. This is a direct damage spell that pummels you and heals her. If the battle gets to this, you may have to spam Dinner Sap on the whole extended family. This will drain your backpack but you may be able to find some time for Stealth or Subtlety afterward.
Reverse Seduction: This is the ultimate devious scheme and probably the most effective way for the Wife to take you completely out of combat. She will drain your mana, sap your life and when she crits, you'll be sleeping for a long, long while.
Feign Banish: By the time you get to this point in the battle, it's not looking good and you're searching the world for a heal and somebody to help you crowd control. When the Feign Banish curse gets thrown on you by the Wife, you are in a desperate state. Dramatic action is needed. It may be time for an AoE Vacation. A long one. Things are getting ugly. Find an inn and acquire blue bar cause the Mob you're facing is skulls to you and you really have no chance.
Banish: This is the ultimate weapon, and direct damage spell that also deals damage over time, and is irresistible, not dispellable, and the trinkets that you need to stop this are only available to end game players that are ready to hang up their honor ranking and head off into the sunset of MMORPGS. You cannot win. Look for a new place to hearth to, because you have forfeited your hearthstone. You wanna know when this game ends? You will soon find out. Basically, you're screwed. Avoid this at all costs.
Closing Comments
I hope this guide is helpful. I'm not sure it applies to everyone here in the WoW community but there are enough of us out there that face this Mob on a daily basis. There are many similar mobs on the way to this instance and negotiating these is a similar feat but can often be mind controlled into harmlessness. Be carefule here, the Girlfriend, Significant Other, and Date mobs you face are just getting you combat ready.
Those of you that play with your significant other I say "Good job and kudos." You'll never face the ultimate class in WoW but I'm sure you'll get in more uninterrupted time. Those of you who operate outside this instance, I can only assume you're too low a level, a noob, or a gold farmer not willing to take that risk.
Thanks for your time.
*Updates*
Suggested high level wife aggro diminishers:
Polymorph: Yes, a truly skilled and high level person can polymorph the wife. The wife turns from a manacing foe to a docile animal. Cast time generally lasts a couple hours an includes a trip to the mall and a few circles around the sale racks.
Conversion
Haha... isnt it funny? Anyway a shout out to Qil for providing this piece of article and Pep for the update part. Original link to the article can be found here: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general&t=6698934&p=1&tmp=1#post6698934
And by the way, DoT stands for damage over time in case you're wondering what it is.. I just found out too :)
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Show me the MONEY $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Shit!! never kena yesterday's toto. Think i shall change my name for these few days.. from now till friday, please call me Zhong TOTO :)
Just tried calling UK for around 30 mins on skype.. not bad.. relatively cheap for land lines... only to find out voipbuster offers even cheaper rates than skype. So for those of you who have friends/families in HK/Taiwan/AUS/ etc, use voipbuster instead cos they have free calls to land lines in those countries.
Check out:
http://www.skype.com
or
http://www.voipbuster.com
Now.. i should go pick up a proper headset(w/mic) and maybe a webcam as well.. been contemplating on getting one for donkey years already.
Just tried calling UK for around 30 mins on skype.. not bad.. relatively cheap for land lines... only to find out voipbuster offers even cheaper rates than skype. So for those of you who have friends/families in HK/Taiwan/AUS/ etc, use voipbuster instead cos they have free calls to land lines in those countries.
Check out:
http://www.skype.com
or
http://www.voipbuster.com
Now.. i should go pick up a proper headset(w/mic) and maybe a webcam as well.. been contemplating on getting one for donkey years already.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
For an Angel...





Gong Xi Fa Cai everyone! Hope your CNY has been great so far.. at least mine hasn't been too bad.. didnt go any visiting at all cos my relatives all went for holiday. Been gambling a little.. won abit of $$ so i guess my luck is improving.. as compared to 2005.
Went for PVD @ zouk last night.. it was chaos. Club was full by 12+ and there were still alot of ppl waiting outside wanting to get in. Nothing much to say about his set.. it was ok.. not really thaaat fantastic, ppl just take whatever he throws at them cos he's PVD. Compared to his other sets (those which i downloaded *oops*), the one last nite was more.. erm.. plain? just fast and hard beats.. not much of a variety, i still prefer his older tracks. Don't know if the tracks he played yesterday were from his Politics of Dancing 2 album cos I havent had them yet.. Buuuuuut i shall not complain.. afterall he's one of the first DJs i came to know of after i started listening to trance some time back.
Trophies of the night:
1. Few snapshots of him up close (thanks to fay for helping me take them.. i mean the clearer ones :p)
2. 1 x his autograph on a $10 note (shhh pls dun tell the police)
I really hope year 2006 will be full of luck and opportunities to myself and all my frens. See you all around!~~
*Corrections*: Ah paul is German.. just checked. How did we end up with him being danish?
Read more here -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Van_Dyk
Mental note of the day: Late nights + insufficient rest = Nonstop nonsensical conversations
Monday, January 23, 2006
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Happy New Year
Ok I know this came abit late.. but lately I just dun have the mood to update this blog nor do anything.
Some pics taken on NYE:
Theme: Princess posing in her "throne"





After this, we went over to Pan Pac where KT & Joan got a suite, saw the nice fireworks which seemed to go on forever.. brought along the APeach which Din bought for me, together with 2 cans of lychee.. only to realise I forgot about the lychee liquer.. so in the end we can only have APeach with lychee water.. a cheapo version of the so-called lychee martini.
Which leads to another question: What is Martini made up of?
There seemed to be a few different formulas out there..
1) Gin with Vermouth and water(which is supposedly the most original of it all)
2) Vodka with Vermouth and water
3) Gin and water only
4) Vodka and water only
note: the water is actually from the ice which melted.
After looking at the above, I don't know why 3) and 4) can be called a martini but apparently quite a number of places are doing just that..as well as the impression I have all along. I mean when u ask for say a lychee martini, they'll just add vodka/gin with lychee liquer and voila~ ... u have ur lychee martini.
Maybe I'm wrong about it, but who cares? So long as it tastes good, I'm not going to bother whether or not there's vermouth added. :)
Read it here -> The Perfect Martini
So I had a few more servings vodka with lychee water and also had a small bottle of moet. Stayed until 3+, deciding whether or not to go down to Zouk for DT but a quick check with mei (she just reached zouk around 3) made me changed my mind. Cos apparently it's very very packed. So hang around the suite, watched some tv and played some cards, while waiting for Jackson to come back with supper (ba cho mee from S-11 AMK *yummy*) after he send the parents back. By the time I left Pan Pac, it was already 5am. Took a cab from there and head home to sleep.
BTW, DT played until 8.30AM!!! I know someone was damn jealous that she can't be there. hehehe :p Don't worry, there's still ah paul.. though I doubt he'll spin until so late/early.
Work's shitty.. I don't feel like working.. so many things to do, everyone's after me for paperwork etc.. argh... this is one of those time when u feel like running away from it all and take a break. Think i'll stop for now.. goodnite~
Some pics taken on NYE:
Theme: Princess posing in her "throne"





After this, we went over to Pan Pac where KT & Joan got a suite, saw the nice fireworks which seemed to go on forever.. brought along the APeach which Din bought for me, together with 2 cans of lychee.. only to realise I forgot about the lychee liquer.. so in the end we can only have APeach with lychee water.. a cheapo version of the so-called lychee martini.
Which leads to another question: What is Martini made up of?
There seemed to be a few different formulas out there..
1) Gin with Vermouth and water(which is supposedly the most original of it all)
2) Vodka with Vermouth and water
3) Gin and water only
4) Vodka and water only
note: the water is actually from the ice which melted.
After looking at the above, I don't know why 3) and 4) can be called a martini but apparently quite a number of places are doing just that..as well as the impression I have all along. I mean when u ask for say a lychee martini, they'll just add vodka/gin with lychee liquer and voila~ ... u have ur lychee martini.
Maybe I'm wrong about it, but who cares? So long as it tastes good, I'm not going to bother whether or not there's vermouth added. :)
Read it here -> The Perfect Martini
So I had a few more servings vodka with lychee water and also had a small bottle of moet. Stayed until 3+, deciding whether or not to go down to Zouk for DT but a quick check with mei (she just reached zouk around 3) made me changed my mind. Cos apparently it's very very packed. So hang around the suite, watched some tv and played some cards, while waiting for Jackson to come back with supper (ba cho mee from S-11 AMK *yummy*) after he send the parents back. By the time I left Pan Pac, it was already 5am. Took a cab from there and head home to sleep.
BTW, DT played until 8.30AM!!! I know someone was damn jealous that she can't be there. hehehe :p Don't worry, there's still ah paul.. though I doubt he'll spin until so late/early.
Work's shitty.. I don't feel like working.. so many things to do, everyone's after me for paperwork etc.. argh... this is one of those time when u feel like running away from it all and take a break. Think i'll stop for now.. goodnite~
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