Sunday, May 29, 2005

8 days journey

Exam finally over. assignments over. semester 1 over. this is just a short news which i would like to post.

after this i will embark a 8 days journey to Shakuras, homeworld of dark templars. i will not be seen online during this pass 8 days. also, i will try to finish my chapter 5 as soon as possible after my 8 days journey.

see ya ;p

Saturday, May 14, 2005

The Last Stand!!

Headlines

I finished my OOMD on Friday. Although I promised myself that I will finish it much earlier, but the dark side are much stronger. Next assignment submission is Monday which is PMPI and the final assignment ECEB will be submitting on Thursday. This is my last stand! I MUST finish PMPI before Monday, preferably Sunday. Then ECEB, hopefully also Sunday or Monday kautim. On Monday and Tuesday night, I got to work in Galley, so I really have less time.

I will win this war…I must win this war. Friday will be my exam for OOMD. Need time for revision. Actually, most of the assignment actually doesn’t need 1 month to finish it. Although I used 5 days to finish my OOMD, but in actual fact, I only spend 10 hours to finish it. Spend most of the time procrastinating. I only feel alive when I procrastinate…

Part-Time Job

This Friday will be my second day working in Galley. I will only get my salary on the 3rd day because the first 2 days will be a deposit. Today is kinda busy because tomolo is Saturday. A lot of customer came and go. There were 6 people in the shop including me.

Later on at 11pm, Praveen, my manager sends me to another branch for training. Since Galley is very busy, he decided to send me to Hooshys, also a kebab shop with the same boss. Hooshys is quieter because it was a new shop compared to Galley. I meet 3 more new people. 2 of them from Iraq and another from Algeria. I learned how to take order and serving customer.

Working here is fun. I can eat any food I want. 2 days ago, I went pass Galley to ask Praveen when I can start work, I was already offered some free food. “Are you hungry? Want some food? Take it”. Those are the usual word I can hear each day. Even though I was not working but I can have free food as well :p.

Ocean’s 10 News

Well, chapter 5 I have written abit on it. It will be the implementation on how we gonna rob the casino. But I guess it won’t be publish anytime this week or next. Maybe after exam, I will finish this chapter and maybe post another bonus chapter to compensate :p.

PS: Maybe my brain is not functioning well, it seems that most of the thing I write is very simple, compact and with funny grammar and structure…I suxx…:p

VINCE OCEAN

Saturday, May 07, 2005

Anti Procrastination and Anti Jay Chou Campaign!!

Headlines

I have been delaying all of my work lately. This is bad. Maybe I have been influence by the Skylinez + speechlessone who always telling me how they procrastinate. I plan to run an Anti Procrastination campaign. I need to schedule all my work from today on. At least for the time being :p. This Monday, I will meet up with supervisor Mr. Michael Brockway and 2nd marker Dr. Robin Stanaway. Still, I haven’t finished my gantt chart. Will kautim it on Sunday. On 13th of May, will be submitting my Object Oriented Modeling and Design. Actually, should have submitted on 29th of April, but I can extend it because I have a valid reason, chicken pox. That OOMD is currently 0%. But I have confident that I can kautim within 3 days. Next, comes Project Management and Professional Issues assignment. This 3 man team project will end on 16th of May. Plan to kautim within Tuesday or Wednesday. The last one will be E-Commerce & E-Business project, due on 18th May. This one I plan to start today, multitasking.

On this semester, I only have 1 exam with is OOMD. One of the questions is mailed to me in advance. It said that this question usually be mailed to student 2 weeks earlier for them to read. But actually, it is not a Q, but a scenario. After 20th May, summer holiday until September.

Anti Jay Chou campaign

Nah, just for fun. Last time, I remember a few girls told me they are Jay fan and very craze about them. Then, the childish me felt jealous and started to dislike Jay. I even told my friends here in Newcastle that I dislike Jay. I told them Andy Lau, Edison Chen, Nicholas Tse and etc also good, but not Jay. Sorry speechlessone, although you and Jay look alike but I just dislike Jay, not u :p. No worries.

Kendo

Darn, my kenjutsu uniform and the skirt like pants are still not dry. No choice, just wear a normal tracksuit and T-shirt for training. Today, I think I am beginning to get use to the armor. I began to erect my head each time I face my opponent. Else I will kena a real bang from the wooden sword. Today, Sensei Darren got come. He spars with me in the sparring circle. Since I am the new guy and he did not put full strength on me. And he keeps on taunting me. As if I am that weak. We exchange a few strikes. Then I won him by hitting his chest. Hah, never underestimate me :p, a clean win. But if he really uses full strength on me, I die liao…Later when he fought Matthew, who I think a bit better then me, Darren used full strength. Darren is pretty strong I have to tell you. Every time when he dash and crashing on you, mostly I will move back. He got tremendous strength. He even knock Matthew down on the floor which I felt damn shock. I can’t imagine if Matthew was me. Well, just one wins today. At least better then last week…

Ocean’s 10 News

I am sorry but in the time being, I won’t be spending anytime on this story. I need to kautim all my assignment and exam first. After that, the chapter will be posted as regular as possible. I also notice that recently, some blogs are not very active these days, maybe they are busy as well. But the slowest blog winner still will be WindWalker :p.

Anyway, I have got some idea for Jason and Frederick and also include abit role for Henry liao. So, I think I can complete the story by plagiarize from Ocean’s Eleven and adding my own plot into it. Hope I can kautim this and proceed to Ocean’s 10 Again :p. Can’t wait to put WT for Batista. Also, if anyone who watched Ocean’s Eleven, there is a part where a dancer is entertaining a guy and took his card and pass to Brad Pitt. I wanted to modify that part and maybe put Batista sister and it :p. When she seduced that technician and took the key for his bro Batista :p. Nah, dun wan la…later he really flies to my place and kill me. Soree batista, ur Move roxx…just kidding :p

Vince Ocean

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Ocean’s 10: The Gathering of Ocean’s 10

CHAPTER 4

Scene showing the beauty of KL city on sky view. Shots on KL Tower from sky view, later cut to KLCC. Later, the scene cut to Vince house near Dataran Prima. A few moments later, an S class Mercedez arrived. The driver went out and opened the door for his boss Henry Pang. Henry is dressed in formal, walk out from the car. Then the car leaves and he walked to Vince house and pressed the door bell. Vince was preparing a buffet in his kitchen and went out to see who it is.

VINCE OCEAN: (He saw Henry thru the window.) Wey, stand back from the gate.(Waiting for Henry to stand back before opening the gate.)
(Henry took a few steps back. The gate opens afterward.)

VINCE OCEAN: Come in.

HENRY PANG: Where are the others?

VINCE OCEAN: On the way. Just make yourself at home okay, any drinks?

HENRY PANG: Anything.

VINCE OCEAN: Pipe water?

HENRY PANG: Suckedker, you drink la.

VINCE OCEAN: Well, I guess I get you a soft drink.
(Walk back to the kitchen. Scene cut to the outside of Vince house. Three cars where heading to Vince house. An Enzo “Move” Kenari, a yellow Satria, and a grey Satria. They all parked near the longkang where Vince black Wira were hit by a Peugeot a year ago. Ryan, Jason, Giasens, Frederick came out from Batista MPV. Ripin came out from KeWindwalker car and Michael Chip is locking his steering. All of them walked to Vince house and came in because Vince forgot to close his gate. They all couldn’t get into the house because Vince has locked it.

REAL GIASENS: Vince, we are here…open the door please.
(That time, Vince is still preparing the buffet.)

VINCE OCEAN: Henry, could you help me to open the door? The key is on the computer desk.

HENRY PANG: Alright. (Walk to the desk to get the key and went to opened the door. All of the other crew is standing outside the door.) You guys are the crew? (Abit disappointed.)

Scene cut to the living room. Vince has taken the liberty to serve a lunch buffet. On the table, there were fried bihun, fried rice, chicken nuggets, hotdog, fried chicken wings and soft drinks.
VINCE OCEAN: (Speaking in Cantonese.) Lei, lei, lei, em sai hak hei, sek doh di. Not enough I’ll get more.
(All of them began to feast. Scene showing KeWindwalker and Ryan Foulplay were playing PS2. Next, Michael is chatting with Jason.)

MICHAEL CHIP: Hey Jason, how is your business?

JASON KENSHI TAKAHASHI: Well, I am doing fine.
(Vince walks down from 2nd floor with his laptop.)

VINCE OCEAN: Gentlemen, have you all eaten? (Batista were chatting with Giasens. Both of them pay attention to Vince. Scene showing all of them paying attention to Vince.) Alright, before we get started, nobody is on the line here yet. What I am about to proposed to you is both highly lucrative and highly dangerous. If is doesn’t seem your particular “brand of vodka”, help yourself as much food as you like and have a safe journey. No hard feelings. (A brief pause.) Otherwise pay attention. (Vince powers up his laptop and show the simulated blueprint of Genting Casino vault.)

VINCE OCEAN: (Holding a glass of coke and explaining the situation.) Gentlemen, the Genting Casino in Pahang. This is the only licensed casino we had in Malaysia. Which is also the most profitable casino in Malaysia. (Vince clicked the play button to run the simulator, showing the animated vault.) This is the vault of Genting, located beneath the casino. It safe guard every dime from the casino, and we gonna rob it.

MICHAEL CHIP: The people in casino used chip to play la, how are we gonna use it?

VINCE OCEAN: (=.= face.) You think people bring chips from their house and play in Genting? People use money to exchange for chip, not potato chip exchanging for chip.

MICHAEL CHIP: Well, yea…

VINCE OCEAN: This is the courtesy of Ryan Foulplay, the new blackjack dealer in Genting Casino. (Vince showing the vault in 3D graphic drew by Ryan after he had entered the vault.)

RYAN FOULPLAY: Yea, me.(Giving the peace sign. Feeling proud.)

VINCE OCEAN: (While explaining the situation, the laptop is showing the vault in 3D animation.) Ok, bad news first. This place houses a security system that rival most bank vaults in Malaysia, even Bank Negara. First we have to get within the casino cages, which anybody will tell you take more then a smile. Next, thru these doors, each of which requires a different 6 digits code change every 12 hours. Pass those, lies the elevator, this is where it gets tricky. The elevator won’t move without authorize finger print identification.

RUSTY BATISTA: Which we can’t fake.

VINCE OCEAN: And vocal confirmation from both the security system within the Genting and the vault below.

RUSTY BATISTA: Which we won’t get.

VINCE OCEAN: Furthermore, the elevator shaft is equipped with motion detectors.

RUSTY BATISTA: (Explaining to all while gesturing both of his hands.)Meaning if we were to manually override the lift, the shaft exit will lock down automatically, and we’ll be trapped.

VINCE OCEAN: (Felt mad for Batista keep on interrupting the presentation. Speaking in Cantonese cum Hokkien) Hoi, lanjiao lang, yi ka hai ngo present, teng hai lei present ar?
(The other we shocked when Vince scolded Batista.)

RUSTY BATISTA: Soli soli…you may go on.

VINCE OCEAN: (Took a deep breath and continue the briefing.) Now once we get down the shaft thou, then it is a piece of cake. Just two more guard with batons and the most elaborated vault door ever conceive by man. Any questions?

RIPIN KUSUMA: (Speaking in Indonesian.) Kenapa loe gak sogok aja penjaga liftnya? Atau kita pake satu jantera buat gali lobang rahasia ke dalem.

RUSTY BATISTA: If like that, we also no need to recruit you guys liao. As for your second question, I dun think we have enough budgets to get a driller. Also, if we drill thru Mt. Genting, I think the whole mountain collapse liao.

HENRY PANG: Suckedker Ripin, you think veli cheap ar to buy the driller? (In Cantonese.)Lei de soh geh.

KeWindwalker: You said something about good news?

VINCE OCEAN: (While explaining about the good news, the scene cut to Satria boys, then cut back to Vince, then cut to Ryan, later to Henry, afterward to Ripin, and finally back to Vince.) Yea, based on the agreement between Genting and the Malaysian government, the casino must hold and reserve enough cash that cover every chip it plays on it floor. That means on a weekday by law, it has to carry anywhere between 60 and 70 million ringgit in cash and coin. On the weekend, between 100 and 120 millions ringgit. On the performance night, where David Copperfield will perform in Genting, which is two weeks from the night, the night we gonna rob it, 180 million ringgit without breaking a sweat. There are 10 of us, each with an equal share. You do the math’s.(Took a sip of coke.)
(Frederick whistles in surprised manner after he got the answer of the total money each one will get.)

RUSTY BATISTA: Exactly.(Pointing to Frederick)

REAL GIASENS: (Raised his hand.) I have a question.

VINCE OCEAN: Uh hmm.

REAL GIASENS: (Speaking in worried tone.)Say we get into the cage and thru the security doors there, and down to the elevator we can’t move, and pass the guards with the guns, and into the vault we can’t open.

RUSTY BATISTA: Without been seen by the camera.

VINCE OCEAN: Sorry, I forgot to mention that.

REAL GIASENS: (Still worried tone.) Yea, say we do all that, err…we just supposed to walk out of there with a 180 millions ringgit in cash on us without getting stop??

VINCE OCEAN: Yea. (A cool tone.)

REAL GIASENS: Oh…ok.(His face look very very very worried.)

MICHAEL CHIP: By the way Vince, your bihun taste suxx…Most of the food also suxx.

FREDERICK CEOSHARE: (Nodding his head. He is folding his arm.) Agreed.

VINCE OCEAN: F**k yeewww (In a joking manner with his middle finger showing to Michael.)

To be continued…

Monday, May 02, 2005

Daily News

First Day working in The Galley

I’ve recently been called to work in a fast food shop. The manager Praveen I assumed the spelling, said that today will be a trial. If I see you perform good, I will hire you. He also stated that he likes to take Malaysian because they have a good record of hardworking :p. He said last night your friend Zach was one of the example. Ok, work begin.

My job is to fried burger, french fries, chickens, cutting donor kebabs, wipe counter, sweep floor, and helping out. Just that I cannot take orders or take food to customers yet. There were 3 more people in that shop. Praveen, an Indian from India. He is the manager of this shop. Farris, from Syria and Amin from Iraq. They are also a staff like me. Pretty easy job. I also can take as much drink as I can from the fridge. Food are provided also. I ate 2 chicken burger and drank 4 cans of coke and 3 bottle of mineral water :P. My starting wage will be 4 pounds per hours. After the work, the manager will give me 3 pound for transport allowance and tips. The tips amount is varies. I got 1.5 pound yesterday. The wages will increase depends on your performance.

After the work, the manager said I performed well and he hired me. He will inform me about the schedule but it will most probably Friday, Sat or Sun. Peak days. I worked from 8pm till 3am. A lot of customer I have to say. Especially around 1am till 3am. Because the clubs and pubs close at those time and these people wanna have snacks.Furthermore, the Farris and Amin tarpau 4 slice of pizza and 2 garlic bread for me to take home. Tomolo meal is settled :p

Ocean's 10 News

Well, I am almost done with chapter 4. The working title will be "Ocean's 10: The Gathering of Ocean's 10"”. It will talk about Vince Ocean briefing about the Genting Casino vault design and structure. All 10 people are there. Might be posting it by Tuesday.

As for Chapter 5, the progress is 0%. Haven't think about it yet. Still had problem with the role for Jason and Fred. Need to be more creative for them :P. Lately, I've been imagining some script in Ocean's Twelve also. I think I might put WT as Batista ex-gf. Modified the great thief "Night Fox" into Nick Cheung Ka Fai which is known as "Dragon". He will be the culprit who will bring Ocean's 10 back into the arena of conman after all of the Ocean's 10 got rich from the first "project".

I read from Eddy blogs that some of Skyline have got the Ocean's Eleven cd from him. Watch it, so that you can see my plot :P. Watch Ocean's Twelve also. Alright, that is all for today. Ciaoz.

Vince Ocean

Sunday, May 01, 2005

Crazy Idea and Crazy day.

Project Ideas

Been very lazy recently. I have 3 assignment which will be due around May and 2 of them only 10% done. Dammit…24 hours is too less for a day :p. Well, currently been researching on how to draw a 2D graphic for games. Yes, games, I am doing a simulator which use to calculates the odds of each game. A very very very suicidal project idea I could think off. Hopefully I can get it done on the summer holiday. I guess there is no turning back for me. I was planning to do an attendance system which similar to the one we have in APIIT, but too bad, when I discuss with my friends, they say the idea sound too simple. Actually I also agree on that. Then I finally came out this suicidal idea of creating a simulator to calculate odds of each game. Well, you can call it a game, coz it is really similar to a game if you see my Term of Reference.

I know a few friends which their idea were rejected because of the simplicity. One of it which I remember was a Management System for a shop. I forgot the details on it but it is something like an inventory system with enhance function like, bar code scanning, send order to supplier when stock is low and several more stuff. So, no choice, I dunno about system, so I guess, I wanna do something which can either kill me or save me. Discussed my idea with a game lecturer, Dan Hodgson. He told me that your idea is good, it is a first class project but without any “safety net” if anything bad happen. Well, hopefully I dun fall.

Kendo

After 3 weeks of absence from Kendo training, I finally can go train again. Again, I have to stress out that Kendo armor do not totally protect you. There is one particular guy always hit damn strong. Stupid fella, so each time when I whack him, I no gip face. On the sparring circle, none of the student won any match. I was damn “cha sui” on that night. I fight with one of the Senior rank. He won me on the first strike at the wrist before I can do anything. Shit. On that day, I couldn’t even make a draw of a match. Damn. After the training, my hand is abit injured. Well, it is a light injury since it was protected by a wrist protector. Still, there is a red spot on it. The senior told me that the Japanese are faster then wat we do. Before you can think of anything, you are gone. I couldn’t imagine the speed of their strike.

Crazy Day

On Friday night around 1am. Someone knocked my door. I thought it might be Zach, Adrian or maybe Emay because they stay in my hall. But when I call out and someone with English accent answered me. I opened the door and an English fella with a can of beer asking me to join his party. I also what got into me, I asked where, then he said a few floor above, and he keep asking me to come, and I said ok, gimme time to change. I am seriously nuts to follow a stranger drunk guy into his party. His intro to me that his name is Ork. I dunno it is Ork or Orc or both :p. When I reach to his floor 3 room 18. there where 2 fello there. Later on several more people come and we had fun. They treat me several shots of vodka. They a bunch of party fella, but I dun really like to mix with them everyday…not my type :p. I leave around 3am.

On Saturday, around 4pm, Ork went down and look for me, asking me to party with them at same place. I told him I am busy doing my assignment. Then he left. Later on, most of them are partying outside the hall. And those guys were high, and keep on knocking my window, asking me to join them, but I dun feel like it and I keep on saying I am busy. Shiiittt…why did I join them last night…stupid Vincent…To them, I am known as Vinnie, they say more easily to call then Vincent. Bunch of crazy fella. Hopefully they dun come and kacau me on Sunday and the other days :p.


Ocean’s 10 news

On Ocean’s 10. My Chapter 4 is still around 90%. I think I will post it around Monday. Finished some part where the scene I am chatting, or rather, arguing with Aemy. Feel so nice doing that chapter :p. Quiet, polite, and spec girls is my favorite. But I think I also like girls with this attribute, sassy, laud, crazy girls. Not to say Aemy is like that but she got attitude :p. I have sort of finalized the scene and action for both Michael Chip and KeWindwalker. Got some problem finalizing Jason and Freds plot. Need to think something on business side for them which is not my expertise subject. Other roles like Giasens, RiKu, Batista, Henry, and Foulplay are almost done. They are kinda easy to finalize. Sometimes, although I hate Hong Kong writer to modify my favorite Jin Yong and Gu Long dramas, sometimes I also think they are great. They are very good in deleting a character, merging character and scene or plot changing. This is what I am trying to do, since we are Ocean’s 10, not Ocean’s Eleven. Making the story to flow logically also very tedious. I can’t just say Vince Ocean can change the Mountain into Ocean. Because I am not doing Fantasy or Myth genre of movie, I am doing something different. If my story is something like Lord of The Rings, of cost I can say that because the genre make that again as logic. Also, I also need to think about the real event and characteristic of each Ocean's 10. I am enjoying fusing it into my story. "Suckedker" is our usual word in a conversation. I totally forgot about KKD, I think I will implement it somewhere.;p. Dunno wanna put Batista sister on this or not. Hopefully he will not kill me after this. Sai Seng will know the role I will give to her sister since Sai Seng have seen Ocean's Eleven recently :p.

I have also imagined some scene in Ocean’s Twelve for my next “Ocean’s 10 Again” story. Well, last time I also think, why do a sequel for Ocean’s Eleven since all eleven of them become rich on the first movie. Each got at least $13 million. Well, most of the plot in Ocean’s Twelve will also be in Ocean’s 10 Again. This time, in Ocean’s Twelve, there is another extra actress, Catherine Zeta Jones. Her role is a cop and ex-gf for Brad Pitt, which is played by Steven in my story. I wonder if you guys can guess the actress for Batista? Hahahahaha.

I was planning to post a chapter for every 3 days. But I think it will be a very slow progress since I am also busying with my assignments. I will try to post it within 3 days, it is my favorite story which I think I can accomplish it.

VINCE OCEAN