Monday, January 19, 2026

MOVIES!

Movies I watched in lists of Loved, Liked, So-So and Hated. This list will be ever expanding so keep a lookout! 
Nothing is in order.

Loved


  1. A Clockwork Orange
  2. Monty Python and The Holy Grail
  3. Monty Python's Life Of Brian
  4. 300
  5. Robin Hood: Men In Tights
  6. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
  7. Dreamcatcher
  8. History Of The World: Part 1
  9. SpaceBalls
  10. Star Wars 1: The Phantom Menace
  11. Star Wars 2: Attack of the Clones
  12. Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith
  13. Star Wars 4: A New Hope
  14. Star Wars 5: The Empire Strikes Back
  15. Star Wars 6: Return of the Jedi
  16. Amelie
  17. Without A Paddle
  18. The Sweetest Thing
  19. Chocolat
  20. Ice Age 1
  21. Ice Age 2
  22. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
  23. La Haine
  24. Thank You For Smoking
  25. Dancer In The Dark
  26. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
  27. Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey
  28. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
  29. Jurassic Park
  30. Jurassic Park 3: Extinction
  31. Harold and Kumar go to White Castle
  32. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
  33. Better Than Chocolate
  34. Beaches
  35. Dogma
  36. Cinema Paradiso
  37. Dracula: Dead and Loving It
  38. Fight Club
  39. Goodfellas
  40. Heat
  41. Into The Wild
  42. The Virgin Suicides
  43. Moulin Rouge
  44. Y Tu Mama Tambien
  45. Underworld
  46. Underworld: Evolution
  47. Pulp Fiction
  48. Requiem for a Dream
  49. Penelope
  50. The Big Lebowski
  51. Tank Girl
  52. Undercover Brother
  53. Trainspotting
  54. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  55. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  56. The Kite Runner
  57. Shrek 1
  58. Shrek 2
  59. The Little Mermaid by Disney
  60. Coming To America
  61. Powder
  62. Borat
  63. Austin Powers: Goldmember
  64. 10 Things I Hate About You
  65. John Carpenter's The Thing (1982)
  66. Jojo Rabbit (2019)
  67. Demon Knight
  68. A Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
  69. Sense and Sensibility
  70. Something's Gotta Give
  71. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
  72. Crash
  73. The Secret WIndow
  74. Children on Men
  75. Horton Hears A Who
  76. Hannibal
  77. Godzilla
  78. James and the Giant Peach
  79. Edward Scissorhands
  80. Big Fish
  81. The Motorcycle Diaries
  82. Pan's Labyrinth
  83. Freddy Vs Jason
  84. Alien
  85. Aliens
  86. Alien 3
  87. Alien: Resurrection
  88. Bandidas (2006)
  89. Predator 1
  90. Predator 2
  91. Eurotrip
  92. Frida
  93. Osmosis Jones
  94. Scarface
  95. Jay and Silent Bob
  96. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
  97. Jay and Silent Bob: Reboot
  98. Clerks 1
  99. Clerks 2
  100. Blues Brothers
  101. He's Just Not That Into You
  102. To Wong Foo: Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar
  103. Mean Girls (2004)
  104. The Family Stone (2005)
  105. Hocus Pocus (1993)


Liked

  1. Saw 4
  2. Ghostbusters 1
  3. Ghostbusters 2
  4. Monster
  5. How Stella Got Her Groove Back
  6. Real Women Have Curves
  7. Head of State
  8. Back to the Future 1
  9. Back to the Future 2
  10. Back to the Future 3
  11. The First Wives Club
  12. Across The Universe
  13. Surviving Picasso
  14. The Royal Tenenbaums
  15. Beverly Hills Cop 1
  16. Beverly Hills Cop 2
  17. Surf's Up
  18. Once Upon A Time In Mexico
  19. Sweeny Todd
  20. Police Academy, all
  21. S1m0ne
  22. Laws of Attraction (2004)
  23. Halloween
  24. Mr. Deeds
  25. George of the Jungle 1
  26. George of the Jungle 2
  27. The Virgin Suicides
  28. Shaun of the Dead
  29. Charlotte's Web
  30. Mona Lisa's Smile
  31. Stuart Little
  32. Snatch
  33. Home on the Range
  34. Evolution
  35. Sin City
  36. Titan AE
  37. Feast Of Love
  38. 40 Days and 40 Nights
  39. 30 Days of Night
  40. Resident Evil
  41. Mallrats
  42. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
  43. Monty Python and The Meaning Of Life
  44. Ghost World
  45. The Forgotten
  46. Hitler: Rise of Evil
  47. Penelope
  48. Scary Movie 1
  49. Scary Movie 2
  50. The Full Monty
  51. Batman, with Val Kilmer
  52. Bethoven
  53. James Bond, pre Daniel Craig
  54. Sleepy Hollow
  55. The Chronicles of Riddick
  56. The Witches of Eastwick
  57. Be Kind, Rewind
  58. Showtime
  59. The Witches
  60. Rat Race
  61. Kill Bill 1
  62. Kill Bill 2
  63. A League of Extraordinary Gentleman
  64. Disney's Hercules
  65. The Family Stone
  66. Spawn
  67. Mystery Men
  68. Baby's Day Out
  69. The Hot Chick
  70. Stomp The Yard
  71. The Addam's Family
  72. Addam's Family Values
  73. Madagascar
  74. Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa
  75. Tropic Thunder
  76. There's Something About Mary
  77. Ocean's 11
  78. Shanghai Noon
  79. Shanghai Knights
  80. Corpse Bride
  81. Beetle Juice
  82. Intolerable Cruelty
  83. Anger Management
  84. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  85. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  86. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  87. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
  88. The Brothers Grimm
  89. Stuck On You
  90. The Longerst Yard
  91. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
  92. Anchorman
  93. Happy Gilmore
  94. Billy Madison
  95. Chasing Amy
  96. Zack and Miri Make A Porno
  97. House Guest
  98. Juno
  99. 21
  100. The Love Guru
  101. The Saint
  102. Mona Lisa's Smile
  103. About Schmidt
  104. 40 Year Old Virgin

So-So

  1. Sweeny Todd
  2. The Village
  3. It's A Bugs Life
  4. Steven King's IT
  5. Zoolander
  6. You, Me and Dupree
  7. Antz
  8. Lost in Translation
  9. The Mirror Has Two Faces
  10. Ed Wood
  11. Blades of Glory
  12. The Heartbreak Kid
  13. Wild Wild West
  14. The Incredibles
  15. Ocean's 12
  16. Ocean's 13
  17. Dudley Do-Right
  18. Sister Act
  19. Men In Black
  20. Men In Black 2:
  21. Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit
  22. Syriana
  23. Armageddon
  24. The Mists of Avalon
  25. Merlin's Apprentice
  26. Because I Said So
  27. Alien Vs Predator
  28. Loser
  29. The Incredible Hulk, with Eric Bana
  30. Spiderman, with Tobey McGuire
  31. Mirror Mask
  32. Kate and Leopold
  33. Notting Hill
  34. Terminator
  35. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
  36. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
  37. Bee Movie
  38. The Princess Diaries
  39. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
  40. Un Chien Andalou
  41. Nutty Professor
  42. Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps
  43. Casper
  44. Little Miss Sunshine
  45. Valiant
  46. Basic Instinct 2
  47. The da Vinci Code
  48. Original Sin
  49. Scary Movie 3
  50. Kaena: The Prophecy
  51. Superman 1, with Christopher Reeve
  52. Superman 2, with Christopher Reeve
  53. Superman 3, with Christopher Reeve
  54. The Bodyguard
  55. Keeping Mum
  56. Shrek the Third
  57. Daddy Day Care
  58. Mulan
  59. Dr. DoLittle
  60. Meet The Fockers
  61. Jack Frost
  62. Dodgeball
  63. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  64. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  65. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  66. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  67. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  68. Wedding Crashers
  69. Fun with Dick and Jane
  70. Mars Attacks!
  71. My Super Ex-Girlfriend
  72. Legally Blonde
  73. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde
  74. Blue Streak
  75. X-Files The Movie
  76. A Lot Like Love
  77. What Planet Are You From?
  78. You've Got Mail
  79. Starsky and Hutch
  80. Along Came Polly
  81. Meet The Parents
  82. Spongebob Squarepants The Movie
  83. Happy Feet


Hated

  1. Cars
  2. The Cat In The Hat
  3. Fun with Dick and Jane
  4. Alvin and the Chipmunks
  5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
  6. Simpsons The Movie
  7. Garfield
  8. X-Men
  9. X2
  10. X-Men 3: The Last Stand
  11. Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties
  12. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
  13. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
  14. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  15. The Cable Guy
  16. Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
  17. The Blob
  18. Night at the Museum
  19. The Game Plan
  20. Les Miserables
  21. Pride and Prejudice (2005)
  22. Wishmaster
  23. Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
  24. Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell
  25. Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
  26. Alien Vs Predator 2: Requiem
  27. The Medallion
  28. Vampire In Brooklyn
  29. The Haunted Mansion
  30. Caligula
  31. Titanic
  32. The Notebook
  33. Adventures of Pluto Nash
  34. Wild Child
  35. Freaky Friday
  36. Scary Movie 4
  37. A Cinderella Story
  38. The Lizzie McGuire Movie
  39. War of the Worlds
  40. Superhero Movie
  41. Epic Movie
  42. Dark Water

Monday, November 25, 2019

Personal Project: SP4 Screen Fix

We all know the Surface Pro 4 has that stupid screen jitter problem and apparently it's all because of the screen being sub-optimal. I found a blog that explains how to remedy the screen jitters by replacing the screen outright with a Surface Pro 5 screen!

Here are some links of importance:
The original link:
https://www.most-useful.com/screen-flickering-on-surface-pro-4-solved-permanently/

How to disassemble a SP4:


Remove the screen:

Battery (3:19) and thermal paste (14:41) replacement:


Costing?

Thermal Paste, Noctua NT-H1 = RM29
New Batteries - RM289 (Laptop Parts Shop)


SP5 Screen = RM600 - 850


SP5 Screen to SP4 Cables, M1010537-003 LVDS cable = RM40 - 82.34


Optional: Bigger SSD?

WebShop Links:
Laptop Parts Shop


Top Mac Store


TBC


Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Tao of Sha

Technically it's sort of a Manifesto.

Technically.

1. Laugh.
Surround yourself with people and things that make your heart feel so full that you need to express it in various degrees of movement and sounds -- sometimes the quiet ones are the best.

2. Eat, Drink.
If you can, try and have a taste of everything. Nothing brings you closer and tells you more about a community then what sustains them daily.

3. Play.
Never ever forget what playing feels like. Life is a game, you lose when you willingly stop playing.

4. Listen.
When you stop talking, that's when most of the magic happens. Everything around you will impart to you a lesson.

5. Throw Your Judgements Out The Window.
Yes, defenestrate that which keeps your mind shut to people not of your own, experiences outside your own, objects away from their common use.

6. McGuyvering.
I didn't know 'McGuyver' could be a verb until I was in my first year in design school. In a pinch, you can always find some way to complete a task, it doesn't have to be beautiful, it just has to work.

7. Make friends.
People always underestimate the importance of a vast community that you have curated and made significant efforts in maintaining. These wonderful people will be the net that brings you a wealth of ideas, knowledge, expertise, and sometimes even time.

8. Relax.
There's no such thing as doing nothing. Even when you're resting you're allowing your mind and body to consolidate it's daily experience and do maintenance on itself so that you can function properly later.

tbc.

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

2019 / 30 Day Project

Hello, twenty-nineteen!

I've delayed doing this post due to social obligations and, my word, it's been an absolutely CRAZY December/Early Jan. One week in and I've already spent too much.

I looked at photos from previous years and count the years of friendships I still keep dear to me and realise that life is pretty great. Things aren't always on when it comes to money matters because of the whole disability+job thing but I'll make it work, I always do.

A series of random new year brainfarts commences.

  • I saw photos of married people, some with kids, celebrating their new year and it looks so... terrifying. 
  • People are really afraid of death. I have planned for it.
  • Did you know catheters have a tap attachment and it's actually better than a bag since it maintains bladder elasticity?
  • 2019 has buckets of change. BRING. IT.
  • Konmari is legit. Gotta get rid of shit in my room.
  • Travelling is happeningggg...

I have finally figured out what my 30-day project is: Producing a series of artworks to be turned into lapel pins.

Processes, perhaps this shall be vlogged and curated and I can finally do patreon related stuff. Maybe an annual Patreon to-do projects with giveaways.

Pin categories and subcategories, maybe like 3 subcategories with five pins each?
Sketches, illustrator file, colour proofing.
Approaching manufacturers and everything else can happen after the 30 days.

Anyone wants to gift me a pantone colour swatch guide? 😬 I could definitely use one of those.

Sunday, August 26, 2018

A Reminder To Myself: 10 Commandments of Rational Debate


A lot of people don't know how to argue properly and get really emotional.

This is also a reminder for me to argue better.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

31 from 31

I turned 31 a few weeks ago. It was nice.

I had food and hangouts with the favourite people. But I completely forgot about doing a birthday note. So here's 31 wishes from a 31 year old.


  1. May your health be sterling and take you for as long as you want to go.
  2. May your joys be experienced often to remind you that life is worth living even in the midst of your lows.
  3. May your lows teach you how to cope and be grateful for things that you have.
  4. May your happiness spread and let others bask in its warmth.
  5. May you have in abundance that which you need.
  6. May you not lack that which you want.
  7. May the people you keep be the kind you can lean on and learn from.
  8. May you be there for those who hold you in high regard.
  9. May you be a source of knowledge and understanding.
  10. May you be cherished and looked up to in your own way by the people you cherish and look up to.
  11. May you have your accounts sorted and savings in place.
  12. May you never be blindsided by any emergencies.
  13. May you live to continuously enjoy cake, ice-cream and other sweets.
  14. May you never be told to stop eating something you like for health reasons.
  15. May you enjoy the different ways of eating and preparing a potato.
  16. May you find a game that you don't mind spending hours on to wind down.
  17. May you find gaming buddies that you can trust to do raids and fight bosses with on the regular.
  18. May you have someone you hold dear to share experiences with.
  19. May you bask in your ability to acquire many electronic goods to your heart's content.
  20. May you find time and pocket to travel and expand your soul into every part of this world.
  21. May your life not be stifled by the negativity of religion, politics, family or work.
  22. Alternatively, may your life be enriched by the positivity of religion, politics, family or work.
  23. May money come to you like an eternal well, you might have to work a bit to get that bucket up but know that it won't run dry.
  24. May you be blessed with the ability to multi-task and delegate like the champion you are.
  25. May you exercise and eat to keep your mind and body strong for yourself.
  26. May you mentally keep yourself in check because mental health is important.
  27. May you be as independent as you want to be and resolute when you need to be.
  28. May you be blessed with the ability to know when to ask for help.
  29. May you live your life as a positive impact to your community.
  30. May you be remembered for generations by those whom you have assisted.
  31. May you live well.

Friday, April 13, 2018

TEXT RP BLOG WHAT?!

I found my old Text RP blog for
https://limitless-forte.livejournal.com 
at 
https://xx145-mutate.livejournal.com/ 
Evidently, I can never access it anymore since I don't know which e-mail it's attached to. So now I'm collating all the data for this archive.

WHY AM I NOT THAT CREATIVE ANYMORE. Actually, I am. I wonder what happened to my teammates. Hmm...

Archives:
20th February 2008: https://limitless-forte.livejournal.com/56988.html#comments
29th February 2008: https://limitless-forte.livejournal.com/58418.html#comments
21st March 2008: https://limitless-forte.livejournal.com/63126.html#comments
30th March 2008: https://limitless-forte.livejournal.com/64572.html#comments

I think... that's about it. I like the premise of xx145, she's certainly got spunk and is my typical pretend drunk character brawler type person. Also, me at age 21 liked the RP. I mean... where was D&D at this time. Y I NOT KNOW?!


Friday, March 02, 2018

What Kind of Designer Are You

ANOTHER ONLINE TEST THINGY!
This time to determine roughly the kind of Designer I am.

What Kind of Designer Are You? -- Take the quiz here >>> https://whatkindofdesigner.com/design-types

Apparently, today I'm one with the Data Drivers.

Rough rundown:

UNDERSTANDING. Data Drivers:
D - DIVERGE, R - REAL, G - GROUP, M - MEASURE

Key traits:
You enjoy exploring lots of ideas
Your work helps to craft the final design
You like to work with others to discuss and refine ideas
You like decisions to be based on data or insight

Watch out for:
Is it time to stop looking for new ideas and make a decision?
Is there anything else that you could do to build confidence in your work?
Are you giving everyone enough time on their own to think things through?
Have you thought about the things that can’t easily be measured?

Similar Types:
Team Player, Fortune Teller, Experimenter, Party Animal

OPPOSITE OF DATA DRIVERS. Opposites Attract:
Brand Builder: Not everything that counts can be counted. Right?

Quite Interesting.

Monday, January 15, 2018

TIL

Today I learnt that there's such a thing as Absurdism and it's very different from Nihilism...

And then, reading through articles made me realise I'm less of a Nihilist and more of an Absurdist because...

There's no real meaning to life but I try to live as well as I can and be a benefit to my society.


I feel I need to be more serious about dumping all the shiney trinkets and articles I find on the internet into this here blog. Here's a start.

This is a link for an article titled how to be an anticapitalist:
http://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/12/erik-olin-wright-real-utopias-anticapitalism-democracy/
It's a really good article, long read but well worth it.