It's Gonna Be Hot

Last day of February. Too fast, four years came and went and now I start a March to the land I call home. The city that has my heart.

A city that refuses to sleep.

A city that... is going to be hot as hell for a while because we're on the equator and fuck you, that's why!

I sit here at Streat for the last time in a long time (unless and until someone decides to franchise it in KL) eating some muesli. I feel like a cow as I continuously grind the bits of oat and nuts between my teeth. Waiting for the next bite. I'm awake early which is a bit unfortunate given I'd rather be rolling in bed, with my blanket, dead asleep. I'm waiting for the cleaners to be done with the work so I can get to the rest of the to-do list which is... not extensive, just tedious.

I can't wait to go home and do nothing.

DAY 28 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-3D)

A song that makes me feel guilty?

Guilt inducing songs... guiiiiiiiiilt... ummm... I don't have one.

The last song I want to hear before I die?

This is a very good question and it assumes I would know to play it on my last breath...
If I had a choice in this matter... And there was someone to A) sing the piece or B) have a stereo system ready because apparently my death needs a backtrack...

In the right context... At the very end as I close my eyes... Killer Queen.

Cat On A Plane

Mr. Kitty has gone to the boarding place to wait for his flight. :( I hope the poor widdle puddytat is doing okay. He's gonna be touching down in KL a day after me.

In other news, moved in to the flat with my parents while waiting to go home, 1/20 is no longer. It's cool. Galhalla: Part Deux will manifest itself in due time. Or maybe I'll come up with a better name.

DAY 27 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-4D)

A song that I wish I could play?

Buckethead Pepper's Ghost. Fast and slow and fast and slow... C'epst complicate!

My favourite song by someone who isn't alive?

There's so many pieces of music I love from people who are dead but this one popped into my head first so here it is

Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing..

But I Can't Sing And Play At The Same Time

Steaks. Again. Can never say no to steaks cos good lawdy lawd that shit's delicious.

DAY 26 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-5D)

A song that I can play on an instrument?

Breaking Benjamin's Rain... but... I can't play and sing at the same time because I never bothered to practice. hahahahhaha...

 

Favorite song written in the 1960s?

Beatles' I Want You.
Seriously, when you jam out this song with a few friends it can only be gold... either amaazing musicalness OR comedy gold. Take your pick.

She's so... HEAAAAAAAAVEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYHHHHHHHHHHH...

Yes, I Can.

Parents have arrived in Melbourne and they wanted pie so off to Edinburgh Castle in Brunswick. I have to say, aside from a room that smells vaguely of pee... I was pleasantly surprised by the food!

DAY 25 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-6D)

A song that makes you laugh?

Annie Get Your Gun Anything You Can Do ... Cos... Yes I caaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn...

Favorite song written in the 1970?

MONEHHHHHHHHH...
Pink Floyd, man.

Little Plates

I'm always so severely disappointed in restaurants that serve little plates of things. So sad. So hungry after the promise of delicious food.

DAY 24 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-7D)

A song that I want to play at my funeral?

I don't have a song I want to play at my funeral........ Oh wait... Circle of Life? hahahahahahaha

Favorite song written in the 1980s?

Faith No Moooooooooooore's As The Worm Turns.
The original one was without Mike Patton and as we all know how big of a Patton fangirl I am, this version is obviously better.
OBVIOUSLY.

And Rest.

Delicious steak tonight, after an afternoon of rest and relaxation post SW'15.

DAY 23 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-8D)

A song that I want to play at my wedding?

Kompang song... hahahahahah... But seriously, Sara Bareilles' I Choose You... Pikachu!

Favourite song written in the 1990s?

A song that was what the 90s were for me. Blur's Song 2.
Just waiting for everyone to just shout "WOOHOO!" And nobody really knew what he was singing...
Something along the lines of 'aigotmai hetchey, mai eychenbochay...'

Soundwave Day 2

Soundwave Day 2:

Watch: Ne Oblivescaris, Fear Factory, Incubus, Soundgarden, Faith No More
Maybe if I get sick of FNM's set: Lamb Of God

DAY 22 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-9D)

A song that I listen to when you’re sad? 

Ehmmmmm... Vulfpeck's Outro hahahahaha or anything that sounds upbeat. Possibly even binge listen to Big Band Jazz.

A song you wish was played every time I entered a room?

Mahler does this bit between 17:36 and 18:30. The 'I-own-everything' intro. :D
But aside from that, this is a fantastic symphony. My current favourite, actually.

Soundwave Day 1

Soundwave Day 1:

Watch: Apocalyptica, Godsmack, Papa Roach, Marilyn Manson and Judas Priest.
If I feel like it: The Smashing Pumpkins.

Aftermath:

Arrived halfway into Apocalytica's pretty awesome set. Mind you, I was feeling really horrible because my uterus hates me. Well, it doesn't hate me but it is doing its job and it hurts. -____-

Anyway, Apocalytica was a decent start to Soundwave given a few dudes who sound like Count Count were playing their cellos and singing on stage. LOVED. IT. Loved it even more when they ended their set with Hall Of The Mountain King which is one of my most favourite new-classical pieces.

Moving on to Everyone else except for Marilyn Manson, Big meh. MM on the other hand, BLEW THE STAGE WIDE OPEN! And I snuck past the front barriers as usual and got sprayed with water -- along with everyone else because it was a hot day and they didn't want us passing out. Essentially I made the annoyed wet cat face because my gadgets were being splashed on. Thanks, water-splashey dude.

Judas Priest, after 40 years of being in the metal business... You can tell la he's losing his pitch perfection but holy cow can he still go high. Jesus christ... I mean, Judas the betrayer!

And I did stay for The Smashing Pumpkin's set. They ended with a fantastic instrumental which I have no idea what it is because I'm not really a fan but if they had an overture, that would've been it.

And now, upload photos, charge up all my electronics, moisturise, rehydrate and sleep. The question I have plaguing me right now is whether I should skip Ne Oblivescaris and rock up in time for Fear Factory? Or. Go for Ne Oblivescaris and Stay at stage 4 with some food and drink and just enjoy basking in the moment. Decisions, decisions....

DAY 21 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-10D)

A song that I listen to when I'm happy?

Shake Your Tail Feather by the Blues Brothers! And everything that makes we wanna dance around hahahahaha...

Favorite a Capella version of a song?

Ngehahahahahahaha... Bob Marley's Could You Be Loved.
Well? Could you?

Metal Weekend Prep

Tomorrow is the metal weekend, there will be photo updates as soon as it's over. Also, White Night!

That is all for today.

DAY 20 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-11D)

A song that I listen to when I'm angry?

The Agonist's Thank You Pain sits very well with me when I'm angry, but then lots of very fast, very heavy music sits well with me in dissipating my anger. Truly.

My favorite song from an under-appreciated artist.

I doubt she was really under-appreciated when I was a kid but she damn well is now. Here's Lauryn Hill playing Just Like The Water, live.

Net Worth

This made me chuckle pretty good.

Oh, fesbuk generators, you sure know how to boost an already inflated ego. bahahaha...

Oh, stop it, you. *flails hands and blushes* But why is my net worth so small?

DAY 19 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-12D)

A song from my favorite album?

Incubus' Agoraphobia iz bezz, yo.

A song you knew way before it was cool?

Do I look like a hipster to you? Knob. -_____-
But here's Sorted Food's Mike's Colour Run.

The L's

Learn. Love. Live.

People talk about life like it's a series of steps just to make living bearable... And then you die.

What is life without the need to learn about everything?
What us life without the need to explore your inherent love for anything and everything?
What is life without living to your fullest potential?
What is life without trying to achieve your ultimate ideals?

You only live for yourself.
You only exist to make yourself happy and with that, be a beacon of strength to others. Someone people can trust. Someone they can gain positivity from. Someone real.

I've slowly come to understand this fact. Everything in life you do has a cause and effect. Let that cause be a prompt and the effect be unbound growth.

Live.

DAY 18 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-13D)

A song that I wish I heard on the radio?

Monster Magnet Space Lord. That said... the video is horrible and hilarious. Hello, 90s! I'm not sure if I've missed you, Corny bugger.

My favourite song that is entirely instrumental?

Man, this is a toughy. Cliffs Of Dover by Eric Johnson, perhaps? It is a delightfully beautiful song.

Eugh Cold Days

TWO. WEEKS. MORE.
And I'm kind of broke. :|
Fak.

DAY 17 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-14D)

A song that I hear often on the radio?

I don't listen to the radio....... Really. I guess the closest bet would be what's the most played song on my playlist? Yes? Well, in that case it's Mumbo Jumbo's 2012 Pancake Mix.

My favorite song that’s over 50 years old?

Hall Of The Mountain King. It's actually 148 years old this year!
It also probably gives me anxiety because it's just so... hectic.

Kale Chips

When I said I was going to eat ALL the seafood, I wasn't kidding. South Melbourne Market, man.
Freshly shucked oysters, came home with salmon, barramundi and squid.

And kale. So much kale. I have to make kale chips.
But before I actually make kale chips I actually have to find a legitimate recipe or ten and study them. And then come up with my own version.

DAY 16 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-15D)

A song that I used to love but now hate

Dope You Spin Me, because there's so many versions of it... and because of that last version of it with Flo Rida. Fail eughhh... So much nope.

The best road trip song

2 and a half men's theme. and possibly every Queen song known to man.
*kring-kring kring-kring*

Eat All The Seafood

I should start packing bag numero uno... with things I don't want to use for my final week here.
Malasnyaaaaaaaa

On the plus side, HEHEHEHEHEHE SOUTH MELBOURNE MARKET WITH MAYMAY!

DAY 15 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-16D)

A song that describes me?

I'm a cat. :3

A cover song that is vastly superior to the original.

Jamie Cullum's version of Please Don't Stop The Music is vastly SUPERIOR

More Packing

Today is for almost finishing the labelling of all my boxes, half my laundry and just bumming around enjoying my day in.

That said, it's amazing to still find out things about your lineage when you trawl the internets. In my bid to be the common man... Perhaps that was long ago decided to be a fool's errand.

DAY 14 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-17D)

A song that no one would expect me to love?

Metric's Give Me Sympathy. Come on, it's catchy and dancey!

A song I'd blast with the windows rolled down?

4'33 by John Cage
Come on, guys. You know I'm not one to call attention to myself. Lagi la dalam kereta. Ish.
Here's a blast of culture for you philistines.

Oh, Mornings

I woke up too early... WAAAAYYYY too early and now I'm sleepy again.
But I'm also hungry.
Come next week, I'll be so so broke...

DAY 13 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-18D)

A song that is a guilty pleasure?

Joe Cocker's Leave Your Hat On is... EHEHEHEHEHEHE...
I think I had a conversation with Phuong about how if I were to try dancing to this... Fail mermaid would happen. Or just nonsexy flailing. hahahahahaha...

A song that I think reminds my friends of me?

The only line that applies in this entire song would be "They see me rollin', dey hatin'..." because I actually really find this song quite irritating.

Don't Judge

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ

"Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided." -Surah Al-Qalam:7

أَلَيْسَ اللَّـهُ بِأَحْكَمِ الْحَاكِمِينَ

"Is not Allah the most just of judges?" -Surah At-Tin:8

Use these to combat Muslims who are extra judgey on you. They can't fight back because they're pretty stupid. Hahaha...

I'm serious.

Then you wink and tell them you'll see them in hell.

DAY 12 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-19D)

A song from a band I hate?

Eghhhhhhhhhhh... Whyyyyyyyy... Okay, okay. At the very best of the very worst... Creed's Bullets.

A song that reminds me of my best friend?

Picking a best friend... IS IMPOSSIBLE! But I can definitely umbrella everyone under one banner.
Avenue Q's Everyone's A Little Bit Racist.

So Poetic

"Belayar berbelok-belok,

Sauh dibongkar di tempat tenang,

Yang tinggal hati tak elok,

Yang pergi hati tak senang."

Watching Puteri Gunung Ledang... Finally.

DAY 11 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-20D)

A song from my favorite band?

Led Zeppelin Kashmir

A song from my favorite soundtrack?

Freddy Vs Jason Soundtrack Leech Sevendust

Stuffed

So much food...... Oh god.............

DAY 10 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-21D)

A song that makes me fall asleep?

I can fall asleep to anything... buuuut if I had to pick Jack Johnson Fortunate Fool.

My all time favorite TV theme song?

Eek The Cat's theme song. Hands down.

Wood Chucker

"How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Well, to measure the amount, the chucker had to count, which only a human could. Well if the counter couldn't chuck and the chucker couldn't count then there is nothing each other could say. The only conclusion and the single solution is that chucking wood is gay."

This literally made me giggle outloud.

DAY 9 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-22D)

A song that I can dance to

Jamiroquai Deeper Underground. Because... Godzilla.

A song that reminds me of high school

Mostly because I'm pretty sure I waaaay overplayed this song.
Incubus Warning

See Ya Later, Gator.

It's a bit odd to be going to a farewell thingo... when you'll likely see the person again in less than a month.

DAY 8 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-23D)

A song that I know all the words to?

For obvious reasons... Daft Punk's Around The World...
hahahaha... Also I USED to be able to rap to Bone Thugs 'N' Harmony's 7Sign. But that was a long time ago in a land far away.

A song that reminds me of middle school?

Lulz. Aside from many a Fatboy Slims tracks, there was Where's Your Head At by Basement Jaxx. The Monkeys creeped me out.

A Day At Home

It's always nice to take a breather pajama day at home after going out EVERY. FRIKKIN. DAY.
Me time is always nice.

DAY 7 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-24D)

A song that reminds me of a certain event?

Jump Around by House Of Pain reminds me so so many events. The most prominent one being Zi's 18th birthday at Jalan U-Thant. Good times.

A song to which I listen to get pumped up...

Easy. Star Wars Imperial March. Duh.

Let's Scare The Tourists

Today, we away to Phillip Island for some meandering! That is all.

DAY 6 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-25D)

A song that reminds me of somewhere?

This song reminds me of the summer in Villars where my apartment overlooked club med (Because apparently Switzerland is in the Mediterranean). They replayed this a solid... 85% of my waking hours. -___-

A song that changed everything?

Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre... Come on! How can it not?? You can play this song anywhere, automatic win!

So Angers, Man.

There is nothing today except the lingering rage from yesterday. Of mostly hissy fits. About my beloved country and the people I wish didn't waste my oxygen. My. Oxygen.

Mine.

DAY 5 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-26D)

A song that reminds me of someone?

This song, which I'm sure all of you know (and if you don't... we're not friends.), reminds me of Neens (SHOUTOUT, HEYYYYAAAAA) Because she is probably the biggest Queen nerd I know and quite a fantastic personality. She's in NY kicking ass right now.

A song that reminds me of my first relationship?

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Honest to God. Also, it looks like day 5 is on a rhapsody tangent! It was an off time in my life, being 18, chasing boys. Fun times.

Anyway, let's not revel in the silly things done by a child. Enjoy Valentina Lisitsa's version of HP#2

Tuna All The Way

What's today? Oh, yes. Eating down the fridge for real. That means the absolute bare minimum to be cooked. Leftovers to be completely demolished. Lots and lots of... Tuna?

To be honest, I have no idea what to do with the tuna. There's tuna steaks with a medley of vegetables. Tuna ceviche which seems to be an in thing right now. Uhmmm... Tuna mornay in a puff pastry shell? Tuna crumbed in herbs and pan fried served with boiled potatoes. Tuna baked in garlic, onion and ginger eaten with rice and budu. I'm probably going to be REALLY sick of tuna by the end of this week. I have so much tuna.

DAY 4 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-27D)

A song that makes me sad?

Or rather it makes me feel incredibly melancholic but not enough to reduce me to tears. It does get me thinking about the people I do really miss. One of those people being my late grandfather on my father's side. Datuk. Your number one cucu misses you.

Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here

Best song I've ever seen live?

Okay, so I haven't actually seen this LIVE per se but it is the best live sessions recording I've ever heard. Even better than the album version. I can't find the live recording that I did hear so here's the album version. It's about a moderately sized black, hairy... spider.  Which died. In the end. All the sadness. Poor spidey.

The Who's Boris The Spider

Diving Fiascos

If ever I decided to make a satirical Guide to Me, titled "Guide To The Care And Maintenance Of Your Sha", Chapter five will have to be on Diving.

There's a bit of a schtick when you're in love with the ocean but you're weaker than a really weak guy (No offence to weak guys) because diving most of the time involves shimmying into a caccon of a second skin, designed to make you feel like you're about to suffocate.

AND You're carrying several tens of kilos worth of gear.

AND You have to resign yourself to depending on another person.

DAY 3 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-28D)

What is a song that makes me happy?

Merv Griffin's Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts

A song from the most embarrassing album I own?

Ehhhhhhh... quite possibly Weezer - Beverly Hills

I Dislike Wetsuits Immensely.

I guess it's only fitting I complain about wetsuits today. Because a week ago I had to wear one after so many years of being able to avoid it. I hate putting on and moving around in wetsuits. I can't put it on without assistance, I can't move, I'm more buoyant than a safety flotation device, i.e.: Floaties.

I grumble loudly. Cold Water diving, thou art a poor mistress.

I should probably start amassing my own set of dive gear.

DAY 2 OF THE 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE! (a.k.a T-29D)

What's my LEAST favourite song?
I have a lot of least favourite songs. I'd rather not get into it. These songs aren't even worth mentioning.

Give a song from your most recent album purchase.

I'm pretty sure the last album I'd bought was Soundgarden's King Animal... And the best song on that album is (re-listens to the entire album to make a verdict -- Hey. nobody said picking music was easy) 

Halfway There. Here's the acoustic version.

YESSS IT'S MY LAST MONTH HERE IN MELBOURNE.

On one hand, I'm sad to leave all the amazing people I've made friends with over the four years I've been here *cue tiny violin music*... But on the other hand, no more cold! Life goes on!!! Also I get to come home to the warm embrace of... my... ehm... All the food.

ALL.

THE.

FOOD.

And all the usual suspects I love and trust with my life. What can I say, I'm a sucker when it comes to my people.

As a countdown, I thought it fitting to finally do the 30 Day Song Challenge (Double Trouble). Because it's literally 30 days before I touch down in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Land of the ... Home of the... I got nothing...

Here it goes! DAY ONE. (a.k.a T-30D)

What is... My favourite song?
That's an easy one.

Bobby McFerrin's Don't Worry, Be Happy.

What is a song from the first album I've ever purchased?
I have to admit, I didn't really buy Queen's Greatest Hits when I was 6. My father did.
BUT
It was (still is) the best album/compilation ever.

Queen's We Will Rock You