Recently, I have got a part-time job with Comics Mart in Midvalley Megamall so I have something to do during the holidays. The job wasn't exactly high-paying but it was a job that I wanted to do and I enjoyed doing it. I started around mid-november and I had my last day today as I am going to go to Penang for the Christmas holidays.
Working at a comic and board game stall, this one, I have learned a lot of things, I have observed many things.
Firstly, I learned a bit about writing and people's preferences when it comes to comics. People like comics that have a relatable character. Nowadays, people do not wish to [.....]
Earlier at school, my class watched a Chinese TV series called Dangerous Mind. Although it sounds like a "Criminal Minds" Chinese knock-off, it is a show that actually had a lot of substance and allowed me to think rather deeply.
The main theme of the show is that education is not determined by a certificate, exams or just good grades. People should not go to school just to get a piece of paper that tells you that you are an excellent student because that does not make you a great student. What makes a good student is the will to learn.
Another theme in the series is how one person can influence another and how influence [.....]
When we are born, we are naked. When we die, we are naked. When I say we are naked when we die, I am not referring to our clothes, I am referring to whatever we have strived to achieve in life.
When we are born, we start fresh and anew, we have no gains, no accomplishments, nothing in this life. We are just a baby fresh out a womb, soon to be taught the harshness of life.
After birth, we are taught basic knowledge to survive before going to more advance knowledge, ie School. We study for about 12 years and then we work, we go through a lot of suffering before we end up dropping [.....]
Hello my fellow readers, here is a treasure trove of cute videos on my youtube channel.
The kitten in the video was called Mini and is now called Tara. She was taken care of by my household until she was adopted into a loving family.
This cat is Mani. I tried to see whether she would do anything cute for the video but she failed to impress me, hence the title.
This doggy is Yogi (Mumu). He is H.E. Tsem Rinpoche's miniature schnauzer. Mumu is a very lovely and friendly dog. I like him a lot.
What happens when you mix a [.....]
Recently, I have been re-introduced to Magic: The Gathering. I was introduced to the game early in the year. Then, I stopped playing for a bit due to there being no one to play with. I was re-introduced to it again about a week ago by a very close friend of mine who also gave me some of his spare cards.
What is Magic: The Gathering? You ask? Well, each game represents a battle between mighty wizards, known as "planeswalkers", who employ spells, items, and creatures depicted on individual Magic cards to defeat their opponents. Although the original concept of the game drew heavily from the motifs of traditional fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, [.....]
So, it was a Saturday night, I was planning to watch Kick-ass 2 with some friends but then the cinema wouldn't let an 8 year old see the movie. So, we settled for the only option within the timeframe which kids were allowed to watch, Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters (The other film we wanted to watch was Elysium but that was 18+ too).
The following review for the movie may be a bit incorrect as I went into the film with a very negative mindset due to negative reviews I have read. I honestly did not expect much from the movie, so I was rather surprised at what the movie offered. Also, I have [.....]
Recently, a few quite noteworthy people have passed away. I am not saying that all the other thousands who died over the past few weeks are not important but rather these few people that passed away recently struck a chord in my heart.
The first person who had an untimely demise is Cory Monteith. One of the lead actors of Glee. For a short time, I used to really like Glee, until I realised that the original songs were so much better than the glee-mix (Is that a thing?) and the songs got butchered and also I got bored with the constantly expanding story. But we are not here to talk about Glee, are we? We are [.....]
Hello everyone, about two weeks ago, I went to see a film that was highly grossing in cinemas in Malaysia. The film was called Pacific Rim.
Warning: The following review is my own personal opinion. My views may or may not be like yours, the readers. Do not be aggravated if I like or dislike certain parts of the film.
Pacific Rim is essentially an action movie with a ton of monsters. At first glance, it seems like a combination of Transformers, Iron Man, Halo and Japanese Monster movies. However, upon watching the film, I have discovered the film is more like the Mazinger series and Transformer series had a Michael Bay lovechild.
The [.....]
A week ago, I went to Kechara Forest Retreat and I was in awe when I saw the amount of development present. The last time I visited KFR was quite a while back and I did not get to see the complete form of the Dukkar Apartments.
The Dukkar Apartments truly blossomed into a beautiful lotus. The first time I saw the empty plot of land, honestly, I did not expect such a beautiful building to arise. Then again, this is what should be expected of the fusion of hard work of Kecharians and the compassion and guidance of His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche.
So, it was 7 a.m. in the morning when I woke up that [.....]
To be honest, I actually like exams. I mean, if you know your stuff and have double checked you can get some extra sleep. It is the only time in school when you are allowed to sleep. Sometimes, teachers encourage you to sleep.
My method of studying for exams was different this time (This time I actually spent hours studying). I read and re-read everything by translation rather than just reading the language on the text book. This came very helpful in subjects like Chinese History, Malay History, Geography and Economics.
By reading everything in English after translating the text in my head, it helps me learn better as I , personally, do not like any [.....]
Yesterday, around 10 p.m., I followed Pastor Susan to Kechara Forest Retreat (KFR) . I believe I have posted about KFR in this blog prior to this blog post. So, I shall explain what KFR is in brief. KFR is a retreat in the forest and people may come here to do prayers and meditate when it is completed. There will also be a vegetarian restaurant (Yum!).
Since the last time I have written about KFR, a lot of progress has been achieved. There is now container cabins instead of tents for the workers to stay. The Enchanted Forest, which will be Rinpoche's residence, has been properly erected with a lovely garden. Manjushri Hill now has an [.....]
People, by nature, are quite animal-like. We tend to have inner demons that make us do bad things and do selfish things. If our mind, that has a Buddha nature, is a white cloth. Our inner demons, our selfishness, our greed, our lust, all those things are our stains. Is there a way to clean our stains? I shall tell you a story from the Lam Rim, one of the greatest texts of Tibetan Buddhism.
There was once a monk. He was very dull. No matter how hard he tried to study, he was unable to remember any mantras. If he were to remember the first half of the prayer, he would forget the second half and [.....]
Earlier, I was talking with my mother about how there are people in other countries who are doing kind things for each other with no agenda. I thought they were called ARKs but I decided that the topic Faith in Humanity Restored would have been more appropriate as there are some acts that are not just random kindness but rather kindness without any agendas hidden behind it.
I think that it would be great for Malaysians to do kind things to strangers. Why? When you do kind [.....]
I had a nightmare last night. I like to take note of these because the last time I had a nightmare was a year ago.
This is what happened. I was on my way to this building with Brandon Choy and Samantha Chan Xievern . The building was white on the outside and all TRON like on the inside with Black walls and coloured outlines. There were many doors. Sam told both of us to go through every door. So we did.
Each door had a unique puzzle. Usually of pressing buttons or pressure plates on the ground. They all had beautiful effects. I felt as if I was in a videogame and that made [.....]
A great day to you all.. Today, I will be blogging about something that could be mildly controversial but I think I want to share it so... TOO BAD! The topic that I am gonna be writing about is as the title of this blog post dictates: "Hipsters".
According to Wikipedia and it's multiple user-editable sources, Hipsters are described as:
" A subculture of young, recently settled urban middle class adults and older teenagers that appeared in the 1990s. The subculture is associated with independent music, a varied non-mainstream fashion sensibility, liberal or independent political views, alternative spirituality or atheism/agnosticism, and alternative lifestyles. "
Essentially, a bunch of youths who are showing off their hormonal angst via not following popular trends or as they call it, "The [.....]
*WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD*
Hello everyone, hope everyone had a good time since the previous blog post! Recently, I have finished reading the Elfen Lied manga series. I have to say it was an exceptional experience.
Firstly, I would like to give a brief mention of the person who recommended me this literary work of art. His name is Bradley. We became friends due to being in the same Buddhist center and being in the same Buddhist class. We frequently discuss not only Buddhism but [.....]
