Wednesday, December 31, 2008

2008 is gone, 2009 is coming!

It is true about a Chinese proverb:"The years will not have mercy on the people. 岁月不饶人."

It seems that the time are passing very fast - that year 2008 is 'gone' just like that. Guess I have a lot of things that I will never forget about my 2008's.

Let me have a review about this, about my 8's special in this year (frankly is more about the second half of 2008 though)...

My 8's in 2008! Click here to view it!

1. I am now a sophomore student in my faculty. It seems that I need to become more mature 'again'. Unbelievably that I managed to survived in university due to 'killers'.

2. In 2008, I have lost control on myself for the 3rd time in my life.

3. About my course, surprisingly that there is only lecturer in my 'blacklist'. (there supposed to be 2 but I have gained my neutral side on the lecturer. Thinking back, he is not that bad after all, by giving a fair result to us, even though his final is easy but nuts <2> and sometimes boastful).

4. I 'accidentally' become the head of my foreign language Family Day's leader as well as a EXCO of my school's association. Surprising.

5. With my personality, it is surprisingly that I am able to survive again with some killers and get a acceptable pointer for the 3rd semester.

6. There are some course's result are out of my expectation. For instance, my DA and Syntax. I expect to get a B only but it seems that these results are better than what I have expected. Certain major school courses that I expect to get an A or just a B- ended up with poor results. My seniors said that the school subjects help you to raise your pointers but it seems to be a little different on mine... Surprised.

7. Never thought of myself will get a Celcom and Digi Boroadband for the sake of online in my hostel.

8. I had make my plan that what I am going to do for my school life in next semester. But just about the beginning and after my event that I am leading for February. Not my style.



Whatever ranting it is, the new year is coming. So just forget all the grudges that I have made with my friends, with "aud lang syne" and make sure that you and I will receive new wishes, hopes and missions in the following year!

Happy New Year 2009! May all your wishes come true!
(even it is not Christmas nor birthday >.<)

小学的华语的作业?!

Well... Since the SMP of our school have major problem, and there are even some courses that we should and can register is not out yet (I don't know yours but I have tried several times to log in but failed), so I can only surf the web for something else. Eventually...





This is what I found through surfing 'net' and I think this joke is good to be shared with you all. The original version is in Chinese, however, I
tried my best to translate the sentences into English, and hopefully these are translated correctly. Enjoy.

这个是一个很搞笑的题目。在网上找到的,特地在这里分享一下。

现在小学语文题,看他们的一道作业题:
This is a question in a primary school, that use the student's ability to combine the four sentences into one through conjunction.

要求:把以下四句话用关联词连接:
1、张海迪姐姐瘫痪了;
Sister Haiti is paralyzed.

2、张海迪姐姐顽强地学习;
Sister Haiti study tenaciously (hard).

3、张海迪姐姐学会了多门外语;
Sister Haiti learned a lot of foreign languages.

4、张海迪姐姐学会了针灸。
Sister Haiti learned acupuncture.

(注:正确答案应该是:张海迪姐姐虽然瘫痪了,但顽强地学习,不仅学会了多门外语,而且还学会了针灸。)
The correct answer should he:
Although Sister Haiti is paralyzed, she still study tenaciously, not only she learned a lot of foreign languages, but also learned acupuncture.

结果有一个孩子写:
Then a child wrote:

虽然张海迪姐姐顽强地学会了针灸和多门外语,可她还是瘫痪了。
Even though Sister Haiti study hard on acupuncture and a lot of foreign languages, but she still paralyzed.

后来,发现更猛的孩子写道:
After that, there are even more 'better' children wrote:

张海迪姐姐不但学会了外语,还会了针灸,她那么顽强地学习,终于瘫痪了。
Sister Haiti not only learned a lot of foreign languages, she also learned acupuncture. However, she studied hard, finally paralyzed.

张海迪姐姐之所以瘫痪了,是因为顽强地学习,非但学会了多门外语,甚至学会了针灸。
The reason that Sister Haiti paralyzed is because she studied hard, until she learned a lot of foreign languages, and also acupuncture.

张海迪姐姐是那么顽强的学习,不但学会了多门外语和针灸,最后还学会了瘫痪。
Sister Haiti always study hard, not only learned a lot of foreign languages and acupuncture, finally she learned how to paralyze.

张海迪姐姐学会了多门外语,学会了针灸,又在顽强的学习瘫痪。
Sister Haiti learned a lot of foreign languages, learned acupuncture, and study hard about paralyze.

张海迪姐姐通过顽强的学习,学会了多门外语和针灸,结果照着一本外文版针灸书把自己扎瘫痪了。
Through study hard, Sister Haiti learned a lot of foreign language and acupuncture, as a result, she follow a foreign language version's acupuncture book and paralyzed herself.

因为张海迪姐姐瘫痪了,所以顽强的学习。可是她学到了多门外语,却忘了学到对她自己有帮助的针灸。
Because Sister Haiti is paralyzed, so she studied hard. However, she learned a lot of foreign language but forget to study about acupuncture that can help herself.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Gaming flaws on a Dynasty Warriors...?

Well, through vigorous 'gaming' and learning my language skills, I might need to reconsider that is it gaming will really improve the language ability of the users.

So far, Dynasty Warrior Series is my favourite game, and when I am playing this old game (Dynasty Warriors Vol.2 from PSP), eventually that I found something about this game, so I decided to share the information to y'all.



The interface of the game, just a little bit difference from PC and PS2 Version (except less voice and the battle interface is using strategy mode instead of a real ACT game like PC or PS2). And PSP version enables you to choose certain officers to become your body guard, includes officers from Water Margin and Samurai Warriors. Certain Ancient Warriors (Xiang Yu, Liu Bang) is also enabled in this mode, and most Romance of The Three Kingdom Warriors head image is replaced with the images in Sangokushi 10 and 11.

Like most of us say, nothing is perfect. And that goes to the gaming too. It is not easy to create a flawless game (I consider Dynasty Warrior 5/ Shin Sangoku Musou 5) is the best DW game, apart from Warriors Orochi Series and Samurai Warrior Series. Perhaps Dynasty Warriors Vol.2 is a bit different compared to PC, PS2, therefore some technical errors occur in this game?


If I am right, Sun Shang Xiang is Sun Quan's sister, instead of daughter... difference of PS2, PC and PSP...


Why 'disposed of'? If I am right, should be... 'disposed' right?

It seems that sometimes games also got it's error (at before I only think PC games are always flawed).

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

A little notice at here and greetings.

Yo.

At here sending some information about the registration on the SMP. It seems that there are some problem on the registration of the courses in SMP and I don't know when will the problem is solved... Just for your information, register for the courses that they are available at the moment.

Then...
Merry Christmas and Awal Muharam to y'all, as well as Happy New Year 2009
at here first.

Meet y'all around again at next week! Hopefully that you all get the good results (and for those who taking DA last semester).

P/S: Perhaps you might need survival guide for DA? Let me know.

Monday, December 22, 2008

A little news here.

'Mates, our result is out. Quickly log in to the SMP and let us know your result.

I have a slight improvement and some results are not good as expected though. However, at least my pointer increase and better than before. (I am afraid that my results for this semester drops since there are a lot 'killers'...)

I survived for this semester again. Hopefully at next semester I survive too.

Another thing... we might need to re-register for our course as it seems that the pre-registration is lost (but there is nothing in the list of registration if you scroll down to 2/2)...

Additional Information!

P/S: I still got no idea about the time table of Social Context, hopefully that the department will upload the time table soon. Wish you luck for the results.

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Thanks. I am one year older now.

Well. 12a.m. just passed. And I have one more year older. Celebrating my birthday... nope. I don't celebrate my birthday (just have a dinner with my family). And that's why my friends don't know when is my birthday (well I am not interested on telling them too).

Thanks to my friends that have place me a benediction through various ways, and I am really appreciate it.

2 more weeks to go. Wish those are celebrating Muharam a happy Muharam as well as Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

P/S: Any updates regard to the course will still in here. But it seems that the academic department is lazy though since there are various holidays... and we already know about how 'efficient' they are...

Friday, December 12, 2008

Sharing a good game in holiday...

Nothing to do at holidays, and just keep on waiting for the result and playing games. Found out that this game (that I am playing) recently is quite good, therefore I am going to show this to my friends and PSP RPG gamers.

This RPG game is called: Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora No Kiseki the 3rd 英雄伝説6:空の轨迹 (JAP), or The Legend of Heroes: Sora No Kiseki 3rd. Unfortunately, this game is only available in both Chinese (translated by some editors and fans, salute them) and Japanese version, in both PC and PSP platform. This game was out at the beginning of the year, but unfortunately it is not available in Chinese version, and that's the reason I played this recently.

For this, this is the Extra Version for the game, after the FC and SC (First and Second Chapter) from the original game, and this is the 3rd, which the story is mentioned a year or two after the SC's story background. (I am playing the Chinese version as I don't understand Japanese...)

Below are the screen shots that I take with my PSP. Thanks to the translators and now I finally understand the game (bought the UMD a while but blurred..)

The battle interface, and this screen appears when one of the character (This is called Klaudia, the princess of one of the three empires in the story, but she got another 'disguised' name - Klose. For the 3rd, the main character is the one with green hair, named Kevin Graham.

One of the mini game's interface. Looks like Fist of North Star...

The dialogue of the characters (this is the female protagonist, named Ritz.)

Some other characters (the upper screen is called Josette Capua and the lower one in Japanese characters is called Oliver Linheim) in the game. Playable characters in the game are 16. (More than FC and SC as in FC you only have 6 playable and SC you have 8)

The language had modded but everything is still same (the only difference is I understand what the game's story is happening as it is Chinese and they translated it perfectly).



The difference with certain RPG game, this version have more better story interface (you will confuse if you not yet played the First and Second Chapter).

If you are going to ask my opinion based on the gaming criteria with the scale of A to E, then I can give the score as follow...

Gameplay: A-
Like most RPG game, this game is flawless in the RTS rule. Flexible orbments in the game allows you to create better spells and affects your status points, which makes you to think wisely for the built-up.
Story: A
Links the line from FC to SC and create a special story by using the Moon Chamber and Star Chamber in the game (to reveal the memory of the characters and show you some spoilers of the characters.
Interface: B+
For PC I am pretty sure it will be OK. But for PSP it might cause a little problem as the screen is too small and the words are not big. Might have a pain on reading the words.
Graphic: A-
Using both 2D and 3D and the details are good. However, the character in 3D might not so beautiful if compared to 2D...
Music: A
Nothing to say - Japanese game's music (especially RPG) are quite flawless.
Control: B
Not really easy to control if you are a first timer, especially for the battle as it is different with most RPG game (can say that is similar to Grandia). And you need to turn the angle always as in the normal interface (not the menu) is in 3D.

Not going to give more information as I think the screenshot shows better (and I am not a game critic nor faq maker). Try it. It is a good RPG game, for PSP and PC.

Friday, December 5, 2008

Mystery Letter?


Yesterday, I received an 'unknown receiver' letter, which is sent via Registered Mail. It was a post card, but at there, it has no information except my mailing name and my address.

This is how the post card looks. I wonder who sent this to me as my address at my hometown is quite 'rare' as not a lot of my friends know about it.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Holidays

Home sweet home. Alas... it is the time for relaxation and we should spend our month wisely with parents.

I think I am the first one got 'idled' when the holiday comes. Just gonna to think out what am I supposed to do in the breaks. Trapped in a small town like mine got something good or bad... sometimes.

Perhaps I will start to ask about the way to show out the result quicker. It is boring as it is a pain that for me to wait the result. Do anyone is worried about the courses for next semester (especially for those who is taking DA)? It is quite cruel for this but perhaps I am looking forward to hear a lot of news from y'all about the lecturers for next semester. I got my words on this: Even though he is annoying (sometimes), but just try to accept him. Of course you can ignore him, but not reject him as after all he is not a really bad (sometimes) lecturer too.

And at last... my foreign language is at the last level. Should put an end on this and really hope that the results for this into our result slip is abolished. We should focus on English more instead of foreign language. What my school did for this year is quite good as for my course they were forced to take English first before they take any foreign language (even though the amount of this batch's student is just 1/5 of my batch).

A lot of good PSP game is out too (Yugioh GX Tag Force 3, Warriors Orochi 2: Maou Sairin, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2009...). Should waste the time for downloading the game as well as the OST. What more...?