Rowie's Scribbles

Now that I've some free time on my hands, I've returned to playing piano daily, to the despair of my fingers! I've tried out some new songs & uploaded them for y'all to listen! Painted Heart - Theme song from Painted Skin movie Riders of Rohan - From LOTR: The Two Towers OST I'll upload more soon, when I'm free & have practiced enough! Hmm makes me wonder if I should have kept my piano recordings site :/ Feel free to comment! I'd be happy to share the scores, though I played by ear for the 1st piece! :) Try Matahariku , a popular Indonesian song by Agnes Monica :)

Have you heard of white lions of South Africa? I chanced upon some images & found out the following facts (taken from Global White Lions Protection Trust/WLT site ): 1. They are not albino lions; they're a genetic rarity only found in the Timbavati region. 2. The genetic marker that makes them unique has yet to be identified. Hence they're still classified under the general species Panthera leo . 3. Earliest recorded sightings was in 1938. However oral records of African elders indicates they have been in the region for many centuries. 4. The white lion gene is carried by tawny lions, hence white cubs occur in many prides within the region. 5. Due to their unique features, the white lion was hunted almost to extinction & the last white lion sighted in the wild was in 1994. 6. Currently there is NO LAW protecting the existence of white lions. These creatures are revered by the local communities in their endemic region. Often described as a gift from god, these animals ar...

It was bound to happen. The dream film that all Twilight dissers wished for is out. The parody that makes fun of everything sparkling, wolfish & lame is now in cinemas. Plot Becca Crane (oh what a name! LOL!) moves to Sporks & is attracted to Edward Sullens. Remaining faithful to the Twilight Saga where the movie is based on, the plot takes crucial elements & events from the saga & adds comedic twists to it. Since the entire Twilight saga is a joke, you can imagine the hilarity of watching other people imitate the characters from Stephenie Meyer's imagination. Cast Kudos to Jenn Proske for imitating Kirsten Stewart right down to the pathetic acting, hair tucking & hesitant movements. Her imitation was flawless & downright hilarious to watch! She stands out from the rest of the cast because I imagine it's tough to play a character with NO character at all! The rest of the cast has limited development because...well, there's not much character developm...

The latest offering by Eidos & Crystal Dynamics combines several new elements as the Tomb Raider returns to our delight :p i) Multiplayer option For the 1st time, the franchise introduces a multiplayer element in the form of Totec, Lara's ally as she powers through mercenaries, giant spiders, trolls & other creatures to stop Xolotl, the keeper of darkness. Teamwork has a strong influence on gameplay: Lara & Totec will have to help each other to progress in the game. However players can still opt to play solo. ii) Isometric viewpoint This new feature not only brings an arcade feeling to the game, but it keeps both characters in sight even in dark environments & this is a great change, especially to old-time players, where problems such as difficult camera angles & coordination are smoothly eliminated. iii) Same tune The music uses recycled tracks from previous games such as Legend, Anniversary & Underworld. Good balance is achieved & as the game is a depa...

Oh man this is gonna be tough. I watched this film twice in the cinema & I was still blown away when I left the theater the 2nd time. I'm waiting for the dvd to be out because I can't wait to be blown away AGAIN! The film's fantastic, here's my homage to the film! :) Beware of spoilers though! Plot We're introduced into the world of dream espionage, where extractors like Dom Cobb navigates the maze of the mark's subconscious mind to obtain information. Extractor & mark are connected via a sedative administrating device. Dreams are constructed by architects; made to lull the mark into complacency & allowing the extractor access to the deepest archives of the mark's subconscious. We learn that similar to our body's T-cells attacking foreign bacteria invading our system, the mark's subconscious projections can be pretty hostile when they sense a foreign presence around. Dom Cobb is a dream extractor; along with his pointman, Arthur, they sou...

Last Thur was my presentation of my industrial training. It was brief & successful; I was walking around on a cloud of relief & feeling a sense of accomplishment - it's finally over. I no longer have the eyes of the university on me, evaluating everything I do; now it's a different ball game altogether. It feels like 4 yrs have passed by so quickly, I can still remember how my 1st day at university was. I made so many great friends & learned so much about myself. I accomplished a lot & I did my best to contribute to the diversity of the university. I had great experiences in & out of the university, & I'm not ashamed to say that I did good! I've to say that my family was the my pillar of strength. Despite the doubts I had about university, about my internship, about myself as a person, they never lost faith in me & hence I'd to want more for myself. My success is their success, my work is their work. I may come from a university that many...

53 yrs have passed since our 1st Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman called out the Merdeka cheer after we finally gained independence from Britain. 53 yrs have passed & we have seen so much change, so much improvement & crises in our nation. As it's been for 53 yrs, 31st Aug will be met with celebration, patriotism & sheer joy in remembering that same Merdeka cheer. But I feel Malaysia is now at crossroads; every step we take will either bring our country to a better future or stagnant despair. This coming Aug 31st sadly doesn't make me very happy because I don't see much progress as we should be making. All I see is: i) the ruling party spewing 1Malaysia as the reason to NOT work harder for us ii) the opposition party having internal spats like dogs over a bone iii) racism still prevalent in this country: take the case of the headmistress who distastefully called minority groups "penumpang" & that they can return to their "home countries"...