If you haven't read my blog on the woman who is living in a terrible state, read below.. On a happier note, I've managed to upload my amv mix for Crisis Core at last. It took me probably half an hour to make it, but it certainly killed me waiting to book out just to upload it lol.
This video is up now: Tribute to SOLDIER 1st Classes
I'm also surprised to meet an ex-JC classmate in the Singapore General Hospital today haha. Hariz, a bright student back then in my class, walked past me as I was texting sms and said into my face in the middle of the road," Hey William what are you doing here?" For a moment, I was stunned and simply replied," Hey!" Loool. Of course, there were cars on both sides waiting to cross, so I couldn't stop by and talk to him, and it seems he was on some business of his own anyway :D I sure hope to see some of my old friends again like what happened today. I personally was hoping for another friend of mine to appear in the hospital, as her poly's students were there on training where I had physiotherapy.
Well, bon voyage to me to Germany! Panzer Strike, here I come....
Friday 9 April 2010
Living in Hell?
Ever seen before a person who is on a wheelchair, appearing without legs, and without hands? There's probably thousands around the world who currently exist in this state, wheelchair-bound, with no limbs at all to control. This was what I saw today on the bus.
She might not be the first person I've seen who has lost limbs, but it's the way her family and her regard life the first I've seen personally. Granted it is not rare to see a person who lost limbs in Singapore (I've seen many near Kuan Im temple hoping for kind souls to spare money to them), but it's the first time I saw one sitting on a wheelchair in the bus. Nowadays (since 3 or 4 years ago), buses have additional space for wheelchair-bound people to board.
This lady is totally sitting-standing on her wheelchair. The only visible limbs left are her upper arms (a small extension from her shoulders is all that's left). But this didn't stop her from carrying things, nor disable her totally to take something out from a bag (she used the remaining portions of her limbs to do so!). I noticed someone sitting opposite her talking to her, whom I assume is her family member. Both of them didn't talk in sombre or sad tone. Instead, they were smiling away as they speak, while the other is taking care of her kid.
Perhaps imminent death might be possible for the lady, but she is not daunted by fears of it. Rather she is happy that she can continue life as though nothing much occured except limitations to her movement, and of course wouldn't it be nice to see someone close who had the potential to live a life she would never have, in the form of the babe her family member was holding onto? I believe she may be living in what most of us would consider as a living hell, but to her it is probably a heavenly life she's living. What could be worse than what she's through now?
She might not be the first person I've seen who has lost limbs, but it's the way her family and her regard life the first I've seen personally. Granted it is not rare to see a person who lost limbs in Singapore (I've seen many near Kuan Im temple hoping for kind souls to spare money to them), but it's the first time I saw one sitting on a wheelchair in the bus. Nowadays (since 3 or 4 years ago), buses have additional space for wheelchair-bound people to board.
This lady is totally sitting-standing on her wheelchair. The only visible limbs left are her upper arms (a small extension from her shoulders is all that's left). But this didn't stop her from carrying things, nor disable her totally to take something out from a bag (she used the remaining portions of her limbs to do so!). I noticed someone sitting opposite her talking to her, whom I assume is her family member. Both of them didn't talk in sombre or sad tone. Instead, they were smiling away as they speak, while the other is taking care of her kid.
Perhaps imminent death might be possible for the lady, but she is not daunted by fears of it. Rather she is happy that she can continue life as though nothing much occured except limitations to her movement, and of course wouldn't it be nice to see someone close who had the potential to live a life she would never have, in the form of the babe her family member was holding onto? I believe she may be living in what most of us would consider as a living hell, but to her it is probably a heavenly life she's living. What could be worse than what she's through now?
Sunday 4 April 2010
Personal Laptop VS Office Com...
Today is Sunday and it happened to be book-in day, so I didn't bring my lappy to my dad's office when I went.. And this happened to be an unfortunate disaster...
For some reason, my laptop cant really compare against the office com's graphics (which is actually definitely.. intel graphics for laptop is generally weaker than desktops), but my laptop has better desktop management and RAM than this com..
Under 3 circumstances I've gotta use both coms at one go (which I normally do on saturdays):
1. I'm doing video editing! My laptop has more functions in Windows Movie Maker, though both can work well anyway. Hence if i'm publishing a DOTA replay for PSP (just an example haha), I will use both movie makers to publish (cuz there's too many videos to combine).
2. I'm recording videos using fraps. Similar to the point above, I will use the office com to record with fraps (because it has better graphic card it can handle graphic lags better than my laptop), while the laptop does the publishing with WMM.
3. When I'm playing full screen game and want to use MSN at same time. Pretty obvious aint it? One com plays the game, the other uses MSN. Siiiiiiimmmmmpppplllee.
However, I use my laptop for DotA instead, because the warkeys function better on my own com.
So what's the problem today? Well as I didn't bring my laptop, I will have to use only the desktop to publish a video I made today. It was successful, but at the final point, I'm utterly crushed..... THIS COM SOMEHOW CANT UPLOAD TO YOUTUBE T.T
Oh well... The other prob is.. I'm going overseas next week, so I guess I'm gonna wait till I come back to upload it.. Then again, I could do with some improvements in this vid haha.
For some reason, my laptop cant really compare against the office com's graphics (which is actually definitely.. intel graphics for laptop is generally weaker than desktops), but my laptop has better desktop management and RAM than this com..
Under 3 circumstances I've gotta use both coms at one go (which I normally do on saturdays):
1. I'm doing video editing! My laptop has more functions in Windows Movie Maker, though both can work well anyway. Hence if i'm publishing a DOTA replay for PSP (just an example haha), I will use both movie makers to publish (cuz there's too many videos to combine).
2. I'm recording videos using fraps. Similar to the point above, I will use the office com to record with fraps (because it has better graphic card it can handle graphic lags better than my laptop), while the laptop does the publishing with WMM.
3. When I'm playing full screen game and want to use MSN at same time. Pretty obvious aint it? One com plays the game, the other uses MSN. Siiiiiiimmmmmpppplllee.
However, I use my laptop for DotA instead, because the warkeys function better on my own com.
So what's the problem today? Well as I didn't bring my laptop, I will have to use only the desktop to publish a video I made today. It was successful, but at the final point, I'm utterly crushed..... THIS COM SOMEHOW CANT UPLOAD TO YOUTUBE T.T
Oh well... The other prob is.. I'm going overseas next week, so I guess I'm gonna wait till I come back to upload it.. Then again, I could do with some improvements in this vid haha.