We're Not So Different...

2008-11-24T14:29:00.002+08:00

D-damnnn it's been wayyy too long (as usual)...

Was just lookin' thru my blog & I realised that my last real post was about last year's Zoukout!
And Zoukout 2008 is like just around the corner, hahaha... What are the odds huh?

Oh well...truth be told, nothin much has been happening...
It's basically been a standard cycle
- Weekdays: Work, More Work, Followed by Sleep (If Possible)
- Weekends: Sleep, More Sleep, Followed by "Party" (If Possible)

Yeah that's basically been it.

Well the one good thing is, Visualise Media is doing pretty well. Although I've only been there since July this year, I dare say I've surpassed expectations. WoooHoooo.

All in all, I guess it's been a pretty okay year. I think it all boils down to this:
- 2007: Just graduated, found a job, a sucky job, so left in October (Lesson Learnt)
- 2008: Bummed around while searching for a job, until Visualise found me in July
(So since I've started Visualise, I've taken 2008 to be the year where I stabilize myself. What do I mean by that? Well at least now I can say, I've sort of found my footing and things are no longer rocky, no longer uncertain)

So what does 2009 hold?

2009 is gonna see Karthi working on this new sense of stabilization and create new frontiers for himself.
(In a nutshell, it's time to reap what I've sown - In a Good way of course)

Cheers

okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

2008-06-08T22:49:00.003+08:00

Been a long time huh?

Oh Well, Life goes on doesn't it?

Not like anyone's gonna start caring whether Karthi blogs or not...

That's just the way Life is...

Anyways in case anyone's interested, i've finally embarked on a career related to Mass Comm!
I'm co-running an established Production House known as Visualise Media...

Go check our website yeah!

http://www.visualise.tv

Or E-Mail Me to enquire about ur Video Production needs, haha

karthi@visualise.tv

Cheers!

Oh and if anyone cares, I'm doin alright :)

Zoukout 8th Dec 2007

2007-12-12T03:44:00.000+08:00

You know the saying goes "Never look forward too much to something, or u're just gonna end up with disappointment"...Well actually I got that from Fizah...And well I guess she was kindda right...

Yeah It finally happened..and this is basically how it went down for me:

Plan: First "Party" at friend's place til about 2am or so, then head down to Siloso Beach for Zoukout...

What actually happened: Due to unforseen circumstances, "Party" at friend's place stretched til like 3:30am or so...Ended up reaching Siloso Beach at about 4am or so!

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But all in all, I can't say I was totally disappointed I guess...Cos when it came to Zoukout, I was mainly interested in witnessing 2 legendary names:
- Carl Cox
- Armin Van Buuren

And somehow I managed to "sort of" catch both of em...(even though i only reached there at like 4plus in da morning)

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After reaching at around 4plus in the morning, I left my friends at the Hip Hop Arena and went over to the Main Arena where Carl Cox was spinning at that time...Like Hero, I tried to find Fizah & Gang in tt crowd, but to no avail...So i just chilled there for abit and enjoyed about 15mins of Mr Cox! Pretty Good Stuff...

Then i finally called Fizah and managed to meet up with her & the rest, followed em back to da Hotel for a short rest-bite...And then proceeded to the highlight of the night, Armin Van Buuren!!!!!!!!!! We left the hotel, walked over to the Main Arena and it was like Just in time for Armin to start his set! And I stayed for his full 2 hrs set (i think) Awesome shit!!!!!!! Just look at the ENERGY & VIBE he possesses on stage!!! How not to love da guy? How??!!
haha okok a lil over-dramatic there, but yeah, enjoy the vid below...

The set lasted til about 7am and that's when I left to meet my friends at Ben & Jerry's. (The lads looked sorely disappointed. Apparently this year's Hip Hop Lineup at Zoukout was quite a washout *shrugs* sigh)...

And here's the kicker..

Karthi (The Fat Black Lazy Fuck who takes a cab almost everywhere) actually bothered to stand in the long queue and wait for the Sentosa Bus to get out to Harbour Front Terminal...WAIT WAIT It gets even more amazing!...At da Harbour Front Terminal, while everyone was rushing to god noes where to try to get a cab, Karthi waited patiently and took Bus Service 188 straight home!

HaHaHa Aren't you guys proud of me?!
Well fuck it..Cos I'm shit proud of myself...hehe

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So yeah, basically that's how Zoukout went down for me...

Overall Feeling: Kindda Disappointed (But the feeling of content lingers since I did afterall manage to catch Carl Cox and Armin)

So I guess it's all good?

Nah..it's just complicated...Complicated to a point where Karthi is just not sure anymore...

What the fuck does that mean? That's the sad part, I myself have no idea...
Maybe it's just another one of those many CrossRoads?

You Reckon?

the one

2007-09-29T04:42:00.000+08:00

There isn't anything better...

Than beating the odds together...

Maybe I just shouldn't listen...

Then I'd finally see what I've been missing?

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...
....
.....

She's the one

story

2007-08-19T18:31:00.000+08:00

When embarking on a new chapter in our lives, we often wonder where this new chapter is going to take us...

When i first got this job as an Events Executive, i wondered the exact same thing...Where is my chapter at Inspiration gonna take me?

Along the way, it appeared as though the Inspiration Novel was gonna be pretty interesting..It seemed as though various chapters were gonna unfold and being the "Makcik Kaypoh" that I am, i simply waited in anticipation...

Now i did mention that "it SEEMED as though various chapters were gonna unfold..." didn't I? Well the keyword here is "SEEMED"...Because basically the Inspiration Novel managed to produce only one main chapter...and believe me...this chapter was jus plain disgusting...

It went something like this:

"There was this girl. Her name was _______. For some reason, she was under the impression that she was as pretty as pretty can be. Like most girls her age, _______ had a boyfriend, a simple lad with his own dreams and ambitions. Feeling that she needed to pursue her own dreams and ambitions, ________ decided to embark on a career of her own, a career which promised to put her up on that pedestal some day. However little did she realise that getting up on that pedestal would require common sense and discipline, something which ______ sorely lacked.

(and so the story goes on....)

Over the first week of work, _______ adjusted pretty well to the new surroundings. However there was something which would often wipe that "oh-so-pretty" smile off her face. Her boyfriend was away, far far away from Singapore, in the distant lands of...Thailand. How she yearned for his return. Each day, she would stare at the ring he gave her, look at the calendar on her desk counting down to the day of his return. She would even write down her feelings, feelings about how much she missed him and itched for his touch upon her "oh-so-beautiful" body. Ironically enough, it was this "itch" for a man's touch which brought about her eventual downfall.

The second week of work arrived. Everyone thought that _______ would be ecstatic over her boyfriend's return. However that was not the case. In fact, something peculiar happened. ______ seemed to have started taking a liking to her employer. She would comment on his ability to make her laugh, his "strong sense of character" and of course the "drive" which he so clearly possessed. (Sidenote: Now do not be mistaken folks. According to ______, possessing "drive" does not mean possessing the determination and will to succeed. It actually means "possessing a vehicle and having the ability to literally "driveeee" the vehicle")

* Come on, Say it with me now..... "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" *

(and so the story goes on...)

As the third week of work arrived, something interesting began to develop. _______ seemed to be having countless disagreements with her boyfriend, while at the same time getting closer to her employer. This development carried on for awhile until one day, the inevitable happened. _______ ended things with her boyfriend and started a new relationship with her employer. It was deemed to be the start of something "special", but little did anyone know that it was actually the start of something disastrous.

*Play dramatic music - tum tum tum *

Right from the start, her friends and colleagues warned her that this wasn't a good idea, but nevertheless they decided that it was only right that they give their support. With that support, came advice of course. They constantly adviced the both of them on how it was of utmost importance to keep a low profile. L O W P R O F I L E. How difficult was that to understand?

Sadly, all advice fell on deaf ears and within a matter of days, the entire office found out about their relationship. Things were pretty alright at first. However as the weeks and months developed, there were instances when one would feel like just going up to either of them and ripping their tonsils out. (Sidenote: I wish i could proceed with further details, but I pride myself on this blog being a place where readers do not have to puke their guts out)

This carried on and on, things seem to only get worse as the days went by. She had changed. He had changed. The inevitable happened. They had both turned into....Dumb Fucks. Yes it's sad, but true. Alas, everyone wished something could have been done to salvage the situation, but it was too late. Dumb Fuck syndrome swept across the office and eventually it was just too much for some to handle.

What could be done? There was only one way out of this. And unfortunately the outbreak of Dumb Fuck syndrome left everyone with no choice, but to resign from their respective positions in the office.

Today, the aftermath stands clear for all to see.
Why...Why oh Why did she have to possess that itchy pussy?
And why...Why oh why did he have to yearn for that itchy pussy?

Her possession, His Yearning both added up to produce the fatal Dumb Fuck Syndrome,
A Syndrome which leaves the office standing the way it is today...."

-end-

Before i end off, there's just one more thing...

Do you think the employer ever ponders to himself?

"If she could do that to her ex-boyfriend, what makes me think she's not gonna do the same thing to me in the future?"

Food for thought? I certainly hope so....

underoath

2007-07-18T21:31:00.000+08:00

Ever feel like you're boxed in and dunno where to go?

There are infinite possibilities out there. I guess it's just a matter of how you go about grabbing one of those possibilities. And before you know it, a possibility turns into an opportunity.

But then again, how do you pursue an opportunity if you're boxed in?

By Reinventing your exit....

Y.O.U.

2007-06-25T23:44:00.000+08:00

Deception is what's making Y.O.U. go round in circles without being able to cross that certain intersection

Manipulation will only get Y.O.U. so far because sadly, Y.O.U. are and will always continue to be plagued by limitation.

This new friend of yours? What's his name? Discontent you say? Well I must say...A truly amazing character indeed...Notice he doesn't have any reflection in the mirror?

And Finally...

Respect is given where Respect is due. However, the respect Y.O.U. sought from this soldier, will never be commanded by Y.O.U.

Need I really say more?

Need I?

High Highh Highhh Highhhh

2007-06-11T01:00:00.000+08:00

Woah It's been a long time hasn't it?

Basically 2 reasons why I haven't blogged in quite abit:
1. Too Busy (With work & of course certain situations have come up which require my attention)
2. Too lazy. (Need I say more?)

There's actually so much to say right now, but at times like this I can't help but wonder whether I should really mention everything...So being the indecisive person that I've always been, Let's just see how this post develops k?

Work has been piling up...I would love to say "So many things to do, but so little time"...But if I do say that, then i'll be just lying to myself...Because c'mon let's face it...No matter how hectic things get, it's always up to you to manage your time properly...And sadly, I haven't been able to do that of late (Huge Sigh)...I guess i've just not been focused enough...Giving certain situations precedence over work has not really proved to be such a good idea afterall...But after looking at the big picture, I guess there's only one thing to say...Karthi must always remember the one phrase that Almanzo left him with, "It can't rain all the time"....Food for thought? Well ponder away people...Ponder away...

Oh for those who are wondering who Almanzo is...Well he IS my best friend...Even though he ain't with us anymore due to a freak accident which occured like 7 years ago, I still like to use the term, "IS" instead of "WAS"...Cos I firmly believe that somewhere out there, he's still with us today...Call me sentimental, but hey, aren't we all?

A number of "Firsts" have come up recently as well:

1. Did my FIRST emcee-ing gig for Inspiration Events (It was an Appreciation Dinner...I thought I could have done much better, but all in all, I guess it turned out pretty ok)

2. Was part of FIRST family day (It was a swimming carnival like thingy held at Tropica Condominium..Shit loads of hard work...Certain cock-ups on my part...All resulting in a very tiring saturday leaving Karthi with a pretty painful blister on his left foot, haha)

3. Watched someone take his FIRST steps (I used to think that people often over-reacted over their kids taking their first steps...But after witnessing this for myself, I have to say, It was truly a wonderful experience..Quite hilarious to watch, but wonderful nevertheless...haha)

4. FIRST time finishing a bottle of Martel in less than 15 minutes (That's right, You read it right...15 bloody minutes...All thanks to a certain individual known as Spencer Seah...Otherwise known as my boss! Sheesh...Crazeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)

Alotta people have been askin me this one question recently, "Karthi, are you happy with where you are right now?"

What was my immediate answer? "I guess so"...For those of you who know me well enough, you guys must probably be going, "That is so typical of Karthi"....hahaha

But after giving it much thought...And if I had to give a definite answer to that question, I'd have to say "Yes"....But of course, there's always a BUT...hahaha....I may be happy now, but I never said I was contented...ahhhhh u see where I'm gettin at?

I mean...think of it this way...Who doesn't want to get the best of what life has to offer? There are infinite possibilities out there...so why limit ourselves to immature happiness when we can reach for the stars and achieve that ONE STATE OF MIND that has eluded us for so long...Content!
Make sense? Well I sure hope it does...If not, my life has been jus one load of crap...

Just the other day, I opened up a side of myself to 2 people whom I've known for less than 3 months...This is a real milestone for me, cos I pride myself on being a closed book whom only few have been fortunate/unfortunate enough to read...But this "opening up" wasn't done overnight of course...I thought long & hard before I did so...I ain't gonna lie, Initally there was a certain sense of fear..."What if their opinion of Karthi changes? What if they don't look at Karthi the same way they use to? What if the friendship just goes downhill from there?"...So many what if-s...But thankfully, the result didn't turn out too bad...In fact, I kindda feel a little better now...At lease, there are now 2 more people I know I can turn to...and I sure as hell am thankful for that!

Whenever we are faced with certain issues, there are 2 levels on which we have to base our actions on:
1. On an Emotional Level
2. On a Practical Level

Emotions can only take us so far...Thus we rely on practicality to make certain decisions...However sometimes, the practical decisions that we make brings us back to an Emotional Level...And when this happens, it just plain sucks...

This really hurts..You have no idea how much this hurts...I really wish there was another way around this, but at this point in time I don't see any other alternative...I blame myself...I should have been more responsible...I shouldn't have gotten you into this...But Now I've gotta fix it...and this is the only way I know how...Maybe you won't even ever need to know...But remember this...I did what I have to do...And I did it all for you...

I'll end with excerpts from this song by Eminem:

"...Have you ever loved someone so much, you'd give an arm for?
Not the expression, no, literally give an arm for?
When they know they're your heartAnd you know you were their armour
And you will destroy anyone who would try to harm 'er
But what happens when karma, turns right around and bites you?
And everything you stand for, turns on you to spite you?...

And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel my pain
Just smile back..."

2007-05-06T18:40:00.000+08:00

Karthi Has Made Alotta Mistakes In His Life ...

But This Has Gotta Be The Stupidest of Them All ...

s.i.g.h.

of of of

2007-04-17T23:31:00.000+08:00

Ok this post is like totally random...Like some of the things I'm gonna mention happened god noes when...Ok not like eons ago, but something like last week? or was it 2 weeks ago? haha..nvm..

Anyways it was Adam's 21st Bday..the boy is becomin a man! awww i'm so proud...they grow up so fast *wipes tears* haha...Anyways Adam gave us an International Buffet treat at Mariott Hotel...It was amazing...Crayfish,Oysters,Slabs of beef, Pork Chops...and the desert...oh my god the desert was heaven!!!! Well i felt quite bad cos he spent quite alot there...so i decided tt we should wash down the meal with some "drinks"...So we headed down to Indochine at Wisma, my main intention was to get Adam Drunk and I'm glad to say I SUCCEEDED! wahahaha...

This is how it went down for him:
- 1 Waterfall
- 1 Fireball
- 1 Flaming Lambo
- 1 Shot of 151
- 1 Shot of Flaming Dr Pepper
- 1 Pint of Beer

HaHaHa I spent a bomb there, but seeing Adam drunk on his 21st Bday...It was all worth it!!

My makan fiesta carried on into the weekend...Headed down to JB with Clement n Mohan and we gorged ourselves with an interesting yet mouth-watering array of food...We had Monitor Lizard and Wild Boar!!!! WoooooHooooo....Good Stuff....seriously...Really spicy and exceptionally delicious...

Well back to work then....Today I had to give a presentation where Kiren & Spencer pretended to be clients...It was really nerve-wrecking...And it didn't help that they really bombarded me with a series of mind-boggling questions,haha...But in the end, it's all good...I'm learning...Once i can give a solid presentation in front of these guys, there'll be no client out there I can't handle...The funny thing about the presentation was that everything Kiren & Spencer requested, i said "sure..can...no problem" hahahaha If this was real, i reckon Inspiration Events would go bankrupt all becos of me...Yikes! haha...

Well gotta go now...Gonna try to fall asleep...

Workk

2007-04-11T17:34:00.000+08:00

Just realised that I haven't blogged since that "rant" about the wonderful family...

Well what's new?

I started work on Monday...I'm an Events Executive at Inspiration Events...And I have to say this place is cool...It's a small family of just 8 of us...Allow me to introduce ya to this wonderful new family that I have just become a part of:

Vincent & Spencer (These guys are probably the coolest bosses around..Laid Back and really crazy around da office...Best part is, Spencer's the same age as me! HaHa..And he is craseeee..He looks like a typical beng and he dances around the office like a true crazy frog,haha)

Kiren (The Ex Air Stewardess who's now a Senior Events Executive here...She's really cool...Totally bitchy and absolute witty...In my books, that's a fantastic trait to have,haha...And she's so professional when it comes to work...I reckon I have ALOT to learn from her)

Joanne (She is truly the life of the party...The office would be so dull without her around...She's really crazy and really fun to have around...Super Funny and ya never noe what she's gonna say next...Not forgetting her ever-crazy antics around the office..For example, she walks around the office bare-foot ALL DAY...hahaha...So cool right?)

Charlene (Charlene's the designer here...She's always being bullied by Kiren and Joanne..Actually come to think of it, she's bullied by basically everyone, except me la...cos I'm new,hahahah...But she's really funny too...A typical "anti-climax" person..She'll say totally random things when ya least expect it)

Fizah (Alright For now, i dun really have much to say about Fizah...Cos she's one of the quieter ones on da office...She's also kindda new here, but not new like me la...she's been here since last november i think...Well she's nice and quite funny at times...hahaha..She claims her mom has "super powers", hehe)

Stephanie (Stephanie is the other new bird who joined the company on da same day I did..We're both slowly learning the trades associated with the events industry...She's a nice friendly person who has this distinctly "aunty-ish" way of exclaming...she will always let out a really loud "HUH" in typical aunty fashion...haha...)

*Oh and my smoking "khakis" are Kiren,Joanne and Fizah...HaHaHa...It's like the office is split into smokers and non-smokers...4 Vs 4!!!

Me,Kiren,Joanne & Fizah [THE SMOKERS]

Vs

Vincent, Spencer, Charlene & Stephanie [THE NON-SMOKERS]*

Well that's all from me for now...Oh if ya got an event to organise, Let me know aight...Inspiration Events will make it happen!!!! HaHaHa

2007-04-02T03:58:00.000+08:00

I knew it was too good to be true...For some time now, things were actually "quiet" at home...In fact, I actually didn't mind stayin home too much...It made me think...Alright at least the family situation's gotten better...BOY WAS I WRONG?! Like I said, I knew it was too good to be true...

This time, things have risen a notch...There's even an ultimatum!!! Get this...

Mom/Dad: U're already 24, when u gonna start acting more responsibly? U graduated already, then u still sittin at home livin of us...U think u special is it? No need to go work ah?!

Me: I just graduated like what? 2 months ago? All i wanted was a little break after 6 semesters of studying...I've already secured a job...u dun expect em to pay me straightaway right? Gimme til May at least...Then i'll be totally self-sufficient and start contributing again.

Mom/Dad: May?! Take break for what...people ur age are already working and earning for themselves. All got degree. Then look at u...

Me: Look I dun wanna argue. I already said i've secured a job and i will be ok from May onwards. What more u want from me?

Sister Joins in: Take break? *Sarcastic Laugh* Ya Ya Take a break...u studied sooooo hard what?

Me: I'm sorry I only got diploma and no degree, I'm sorry I'm not a genuis like her, I'm sorry I disgust u all so much, What else can I say?

Mom/Dad: No need to say sorry all...Better start contributing soon...If not, u might as well get out of the house...

At that point, I realised that it was no use arguing my case any further...So i just shut up and left...Basically after all that, here's what I have deduced...No matter how hard I try and how hard I work, my family is nv gonna stop comparing to my sister...And the thing is, they've already placed her way up high on a pedestal...a pedestal i'll never be able to reach...

So tell me....seriously...what's the point? what's the fuckin point?!

Sheesh...Sometimes I wonder if i should have even pursued this damn diploma...Or should I have just gone straight into the working world, so that I could "contribute" to the family...

Fuck this shit...I'm sick of it....

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On a more positive note...Steamboat on Tuesday! Yay! I Likeeeee....
HaHaHa....What can I say? I'm a sucker for good food...

Sing My Angel Of Music

2007-03-27T21:57:00.000+08:00

Been havin alot of sleepless nights lately...The thing is, there's nothin really bothering me...I just can't seem to fall asleep..It's really fucked up cos I end up goin to bed at like 2am(sometimes 4am), but i only end up fallin asleep at like 7plus...total bullshit...

Other than that, it's been more or less same old same old...what can I say? I lead a boring life..haha...

Oh...went to JB the other day...awesome stuff...had a complete kampong experience in this place called "tiram"....fuckin amazing...We spent the night at this friend's place there...Ate dishes u wld never even dream of tryin of Singapore...There was Monitor Lizard, Wild Boar, and to top it all off, a msian alcoholic speciality where they use pure Coconut water to make Booze!!! Damn Cooling...Damn Nice...Good Stuff!!!! Can't wait to go there again soon....

Oh and I managed to catch the Full-Dress-Rehearsal for Phantom of the Opera at the Esplanade...Awesome shit...The entire experience was simply amazing..The Sets!!!! Oh My God, The Sets were bloody breath taking...I was totally blown away....for those of u who are still sittin on da fence thinkin "should i go?"...think no further..Just go for it...it's absolutely worth it...Once in a lifetime opportunity to watch phantom man...Dun miss it!

Wanna catch the first 10mins of the movie?(But of course, the Musical is so much better...In fact, I dare say that the Sets in the musical were way more impressive than the movie). Here's the URL:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uroyYMxawD8

And of course, who can forget THE SCENE of the Musical..The Scene!!!

The Phantom Of The Opera is Here...Inside My Mind....

Of Grades and Booze

2007-03-16T13:59:00.000+08:00

As usual, it's been quite a while since i last updated...Oh well, what can I say? Been Busy? Nah more like, been shit lazyyy...haha yup tt's it...

Well Heatwave is Finally over!(And this time, i really mean "OVER"!)
Handed over to the new committee on Tuesday...They look like a pretty Ok bunch, got a feeling they gonna do well...The handover was rounded up with a BBQ at East Coast...which was totally sucky at the start cos it was raining! But it was all good towards the end all thanks to good food mixed with the company of my 2 best friends: Vodka & Chivas..hehe

Woke up the next day after the BBQ and dragged myself down to school to collect my laptop...It was results day...Good News is i got an A+ for IBP(Radio Heatwave)...The not so good news is my graduating GPA is only 2.8 sigh....Oh well, I ain't gonna dwell on it too much...I'm just happy that i've finally graduated...It's about time!

To "celebrate" my graduation, decided to head to down to Harry's Bar(Mohd Sultan) with Clement...Free Drinks courtesy of Adam,I simply couldn't resist...haha...It was quite cool, been a long time since I actually got "wasted"...and last night I can safely say I did...hahahaha...

Excellent Array of drinks...I had...
- 5 pints of beer
- 2 shots of baileys
- 2 shots of Kalua
- 2 shots of 151(this was the killa..for those of u who dunno, 151 shots are deadly..serious...fuckin strong)
- 1 Flaming Lambo(HaHa Adam took a video of me drinkin this..Was quite funny...Maybe will post it sometime)

After all that drinking, we went to have "Bak-Ku-Teh"(I reckon I am spelling this wrong,haha)
And sadly i have to say that the standard in Singapore is quite bad...Dun get me wrong, It was alright..The soup and all was good, but no contest when compared to Msia....

So Yeah...My week in a nutshell...Gonna go catch up on some sleep now...

Fever

2007-03-09T21:10:00.000+08:00

I am Broke...All thanks to Ngee Ann...Supposed to get pay on 8th March, and now they tell me they only process on 8th March...So I can only get on 15th March...What the hell am I supposed to do til then? I can't rot at home,I'll just dieeee...and it doesn't help that the old man has finally retired...He's at home all da time!!(And i reckon he's goin Senile)...He's crampin my space man...

Arghh...soooo damn bored...There's nothin good on TV, nowhere interesting to go, nothing interesting to eat(HaHa can't believe I just said that)

I've even resorted to checkin out random people's profiles on friendster...It's craseeeee I tell ya..People really take time n effort to make their profile look "presentable"...

And i can't believe there are those who still type like this:
"i mEaN wHaT dA fUcK dOeS tHiS kInDda TyPiNg CoNsTiTuTe? ShEeSh..."

Ooooh on a brighter note, the draw for the Champions League Quarter Finals is out!
Good News for the English Clubs I guess....

Here We Go:

Vs

Vs

Vs

And finally the game that I will personally be lookin out for...

Vs

Hell Yeah! It's down to the last 8 teams and I reckon United stand a pretty good chance of makin it to the finals...From the looks of things, I won't be surprised if it ends up being a Man.Utd Vs Liverpool final...Now tt'd be awesome!!!!

Goood

2007-03-03T15:39:00.000+08:00

I've always had this thing for songs by Good Charlotte..

And their latest single definitely doesn't fail to impress...

Check it out...

Oh and Electrico's Concert Last Night at NUS was a blast!
(Those lads can perform!! Hell Yeah!!!!)

And I love their new single...

siananan

2007-03-02T16:35:00.000+08:00

Life hasn't been good to me these past few days...

It's been raining non-stop!
For some reason, my lower back hurts like a bitch!
(Hurts so much, I can't even sit down or stand up properly,arghhhh)

Then there's the issue of HEROES!
The dood who amazingly uploaded all the episodes on YouTube...His account got suspended!!!
Why?! Why must YouTube do this to me? Everything was going fine...I was at Episode 14...Now I'm like left hangin...Worst part is, things on the show was actually gettin GOOD!!!

NooooOoOoOoOoOoOoOOoOOooo!

Well..On a brighter note, gonna be goin for 2 concerts this weekend:
1. Electrico Concert tonight at NUS
2. Fall Out Boy Concert tmr at Max Pavillion

Good stuff!

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2007-02-25T19:42:00.000+08:00

Was bored with the entire "blackness" of the blog...
So decided to give it a facelift...
And here it is..More Refreshing right? HaHaHa

Well Can't really say much for now..
Been working part-time here n there b4 settling down into a full-time job...
Other than that? Been bummin around da house alot...

Wat do I do while bumming?

Watch Heroes on YouTube! Gettin addicted to tt damn show. Am currently at Episode 9 and I must say that the way the producers have managed to develop the plot is amazing..However there is the danger of the show becomin..Predictable?..Or maybe it's just me...Neverthelss I'm lovin' it! HaHa

Oh Well...Let's Just see what happens...

Of Dogs and Life

2007-02-18T19:54:00.000+08:00

It's Chinese New Year! (Ok Lunar New Year...Whatever)
Every year this period always sucks for me...why?
Because EVERYONE is busy...Reunion dinners, Visiting relatives, etc...
And worse still, all da damn shops are closed...So if wanna buy anythin, gotta walk all da way to 7-Eleven or Cheers(which is a pretty long walk from my house, and we all know how Karthi is about walkin,sheesh)

Even the Non-Chinese friends are busy cos they gotta work since all the chinese pple are on leave!
This just sucks!

Been preparing my Resume and stuff..Since Poly's finally over, gotta start workin towards finding my dream job...A Producer-Presenter at Mediacorp Radio(or any radio station for that matter)

Also..am hoping to go back to the Night Safari to work on Weekends soon(By End of March)...
BUT For now, I just wanna break for abit...b4 heading into the corporate world....

I'm hoping to get everything settled by Mid-April or Early May...
When I say everything settled, I mean:
- Secure a Full-Time job
- Secure a Part-Time job(i.e. Night Safari)
- Get a damn bike for transportation

Yeap that should cover it...So let's just wait and see ya?

Ohhhhh and I am really serious about getting a doberman...
There's this dood in Msia who's got like 6 pups for sale...Check em out..

Just look at em...SO damn cuteeeeee....I WANT THE BLACK ONE IN THE MIDDLE!
That's the exact breed I'm lookin for...Best Part is these pups over here are just 30days old...
So if I act now, by the time i get the licensing and medical stuff completed, I should be able to get him(the black one) when he's just 2 months old!!! PERFECT!!!!

And he'll grow up to look like this....

Exciting stuff huh?

C'mon indulge me...This is pretty exciting...

Oh and I am officially a fan of the series, Heroes...Good Stuff...
Starworld's timeslot is pretty whacked for me, so been catchin up on YouTube...
The Show Rocks!

An it doesn't hurt that Niki is quite hot...well at least I think so...
And her character rocks! Violent Chicks - You Gotta Love Em *winks*

Apehhhhh

2007-02-16T22:43:00.000+08:00

Damn...I thought this blog would be different from the others i've "set up"...But Nope, still sorely lacking in entries...sigh...

Oh well, Better late than never aye?

Heatwave is over(Officially ended on 2nd Feb 07)...In Fact, School's over for good! No more lectures, No more tutorials, No more deadlines!(Well for now at least).

Time now to decide what to do with my sad sad life...Work? Study? OR.....Both?

Yeap tt's a new one...Both...Hoping to actually study and work at da same time...I know it's a bit of a long shot, but if it does happen, wooooohooooo....

About where I'm hoping to go further my studies? I'm keepin tt under wraps for now...Don't wanna set myself or anyone else up for disappointment(Or to the wretched few out there, happiness? sheesh)

Anyways bumped into an old friend(And I mean really olddd,haven't seen this chick since I was like 14? damn tt's 10 whole years...Well we decided to go get coffee and she tells me "Karthi you've changed so much, What happened?"...Being the way I am, I couldn't help but ask "HOW HAVE I CHANGED?!"...And here's the kicker, she says "I dunno, you're just different"...WHAT DA FUCK?! I mean...If ya gonna say I've changed, at least have some sense to have some rationale behind it...sheesh...

So once again, being the way I am, I can't seem to shake that thought off my mind...HOW HAVE I CHANGED? For Better? For Worse? How?....

On an entirely different note, I think i needa get myself a dog...A Doberman Pup! Yeah and I'll name him "Dober"....HaHa...But this is serious man! Was talkin to this Pet Shop owner earlier on and he said he could get me one for like $2000+.....I WANT!!!!!!!!!

Like Ryan Star Said, "Radio Heatwave Kicks..."

2007-01-21T09:07:00.000+08:00

After all the uncertainties, anticipation and a whole lotta hard work,
Wannabe DJ 2007 Finally happened on Saturday 20th January 2007.
And WE pulled it off...It was Amazing, It was kickass...Basically We Rocked Ngee Ann!

*Will Post Pictures Soon*

I just gotta give a HUGE Shout-Out to the Following people:
1. The Radio Heatwave Crew
- Keith, Farhana, Mabel, Caili, Derek, Jonathan & Sean(We worked our asses off for this event and we deserve a bloody Medal of Honour for pulling it off man! haha...ESCAPE this tuesday!)
2. Showmakers Sound Crew
- Thank you so much for accomodating all our requests and putting a smile on our faces even when things seemed hopeless.
3. Jon's Band, FourEncounting(You guys were really amazing. Perfect presence on stage and 4 kick-ass performances. Thank you so much for stepping up at the last minute when we really needed ur help man!)
4. Plushfools(Despite coming late and all, you guys still managed to pull off a cool performance on stage. Kudos!)
5. Sherman, Wilson & The Rest of the illers crew(You guys really kicked ass last night man, Amazing beatboxing & Krump showcase)
6. DJ Ko Flow(What Can I say? You came, You did your thing and everyone was WOW-ed. Crazy stuff! I still stick to my tag...You are the Master Of The TurnTable)
7. Nurul Maideen(You and Norman Then were fantastic on stage together. And this is not an exagerration. But you made the song, "Put ur records on" YOUR OWN! Totally awesome)
8. Electrico (You guys were amazing as usual. The crowd loved ya'all. And you guys really worked it. A 30-Min Set Everyone in Ngee Ann will NEVER forget!)
9. And of course, Our Judges for the day:
- Mark Richmond & Joe Augustin(Thank you so much for coming down. Having you guys there and listening to your comments to the contestants was AWESOME. You have no idea how much ur presence meant to us)
- Felix Tan(Ur sarcastic, witty and EVER SO TRUE comments never cease to amaze me! YOU ROCK! HaHaHa)

*Oh and I gotta shout this out to Mabel*
BABES Your Emcee-ing was Fantastic! Don't ever think that you don't have what it takes to be a good Emcee. Cos You Seriously kicked ass at Wannabe! Coolnessssssss

Finally, our Lecturer-In-Charge, Mr Yokanathan... Thanks for believing in the Radio Heatwave crew all the way... Things may have looked bleak at some time....But I promised you AN AMAZING EVENT didn't I? And we Delievered!!!!

Wannabe DJ 2007, It Happened...It was a Blast...If you missed it, all I can say is... You missed the ONE event at Ngee Ann that will live in the hearts of many for a long long time.

Radio Heatwave, It's What You Want

2006-12-30T11:21:00.000+08:00

As 2006 draws to a close, I've decided to take a brief look at what's been goin on these 365 days:

Year 3 in Ngee Ann has been crazy. I guess takin those 3 demanding modules wasn't such a good idea afterall. But all in all, it was a good experience. Adv Radio was tiring,but fulfilling at the same time(I think the passion for Radio overwrites the tight deadlines). DocPro started off promising,but turned a lil disappointing towards the end(Our production began with so much promise,even the expert panel loved our idea.BUT the production process together with the End Product could have been much better."Brothers Of Allegiance" - A Documentary Depicting Gangsterism in Singapore. Sounds alright, right?). And finally IMC. I thought this was gonna be a disaster, but it turned out pretty well. (We were the best group. A fresh idea mixed together with amazing collaterals. Ziggy Soh was really great to have around during the whole process. His ideas and inspiration spurred us on. And Most Importantly, The Client loved the Campaign idea. "NP Lifestyle Library - Viva La Lifestyle, Join In The Fun". Good Stuff).
And now there's Radio Heatwave. Just about a month left to go. Things started off on the wrong foot,but Have definitely picked up and I dare say we've "evolved" into a pretty comprehensive team(Well most of us at least). Look out for Saturday,20th January 2007. DJ Wannabe Competition at NP, It's gonna be KickAss!

Alright then, School Aside. The personal life has had it's share of ups and downs. The start of 2006 marked the end of my longest relationship. Well it only lasted for One and a Half Years,haha. BUT THAT IS LONG TO ME.

Then there's the issue of friends...In this year along, many have come and gone. It's really quite amazing how some folks can call u "friend", but be so insensitive to certain issues around. AMAZING..

Glad to say, those few who have been around since I was running around in my shorts, well they're still here and I'm guessin they're gonna be here for a longass time...

And of course, New Friends...The sky's the limit. Hopefully these "new folk" stay around for awhile...It'd be pretty sad losin em over trivial issues...

Ok New Yr's Resolutions. I've actually come up with 3 this year and I'm really hoping to achieve at least the first 2 by June 2007.
1. Lose Weight(Now this is gonna take some work,but I believe it's possible,haha)
2. Find a decent job(Now when i say job, I mean something which I have a passion for. This means RADIO!!!)
3. Quit Smoking (This is gonna be the hardest of the lot,But I've gotta do it...So I hope i'll be able to quit b4 2008 comes along)

As much as I'd like to blog somemore, I've got nothin much to say, haha..

Oh for those out there who are interested in "Canto Pop & Techno Music", drop by Babyface(located at One Fullerton)...I'll be workin there on New Year's Eve *Sobz*
It's really quite sad, cos I HATE that kindda music. But they needed a Bouncer and I answered the call...HaHaHa

Well that's all for now...Happy New Year Folks...Hope 2007 will be a good year for everyone...

Cheers

Reflect

2006-12-13T00:50:00.000+08:00

DJ Wannabe Auditions is next Wednesday,20th Dec...And still not enough participants...
How How How?!

And life at home with my mom away on Holiday is actually rather weird...I dunno wat it is exactly..But the house just feels empty...She called last night and said she was down with a fever...Fuckin India better start doin something about their damn pollution problem...I hope she gets well soon...And truth be told, I Miss Her to bits...Can't wait for her to come home on the 23rd...

On an entirely different level, i think things at heatwave have gotten a lil better...Now I stress the word, "lil"...
But hey, at least things are gettin better...So I ain't complaining...It's almost mid-december...Just one and a half more months to go and it'll be all over...I'll be a 24 year old man graduated from Ngee Ann Poly with a Diploma in Mass Communications...WOW! hahahaha

But time really flies...It feels like only yesterday i was at orientation dreading the thought of playin mindless games with my so-called seniors and wonderful new classmates...Things in Ngee Ann haf indeed been interesting...I guess you could call it sort of a "roller-coaster ride"...It's has the usual ups n downs...Countless amount of laughter...All mixed in with a lil bit of conflict here and there...All in all, I'd say it's a good mix..haha...

Just called my mom's hp and it's off...I really hope she's feelin better now after the whole fever thing...Gonna be eagerly awaiting her call...

Alright then...Time for me to go feed joey...The greedy bastard eats at odd times, Just like me! HaHa...
Now that is not supposed to be a good thing..But hey, we all live to eat(even tho most of us lie to ourselves sayin we eat to live)...

blog

2006-12-09T11:26:00.000+08:00

As expected, I ain't bloggin as much as I'd like to...

Cos everything at heatwave has been so damn busy(and it doesn't help tt my laptop CRASHED AGAIN)
arghhhh...

Oh well...It's just a laptop, things could be much worse...

Thank god the weekend's here...It couldn't haf arrived at a better time...The week has been hectic and i've even managed to catch a flu/cough...How freakin cool is that huh?

Mom n Sis have gone off on a Holiday to India(a well-deserved one I must add,my mom has been dreamin of this for a long time and now it has finally happened..KUDOS to her)

So the whole house is all mine for the time being...Well Mine and Joey's of course(Fot those of you who dun already noe, Joey's my guinea pig)...Damn he's huge now and he's become part of da family..Can't imagine home without him...

Ok Let's dive into work...
- The office has been re-arranged, so it looks much neater/organised now(took us an entire night to do spring cleaning man..It was crazy...Overnighting in school cleanin up...And topping it off by gettin high on Absolut Vodka, Raspberry..Good shit tight thurr)
- DJ Wannabe's comin up real soon and still hardly any participants...How can? Damn Comms pple didn't do their job obviously...
- I personally feel that this heatwave committee is much more productive than the previous one. (HaHaHa)
- And there's still that problem of _ _ _ _.
(Wonder if this problem will away fade away. From the looks of things, I highly doubt it)

But oh well, Life goes on...

Lime Sonic Bang tonight? Anyone interested in goin? hahaha...

It's too early in the morning on a saturday..I'm goin back to bed now...

FoodBall

2006-11-30T13:00:00.000+08:00

Football can be a real bitch at times...

Fuckin Dutch leaders, AZ Alkmaar can win a team 10-1 one week and draw 2-2 the next...
What the FUCK is that?

Well i guess that's how it is...Unpredictable Bullshit...

Anyways here's my predictions for Tonight's Games....

Let us first look at the Coppa Italia:
-Chievo will win Reggina
-Palermo will win Sampdoria(Or possibly a draw)

Then there's the UEFA Cup:
-Nancy & Feyenord will draw
-Basel will win Wisla Krakow
-Ajax will win Espanyol
-Austria Wien & Sparta Prague will draw
-Paris SG will win Mlada Boleslav
-Panathanaikos will win Rapid Bucarest
-Celta Vigo will win Feberbahce
-Newcastle will win Ein Frankfurt(SHOCKING RIGHT? But i think tt's what's gonna happen)

Well there u have...My Predictions for tonight...

HaHaHA

Hope

2006-11-29T16:48:00.000+08:00

Why did i even bother goin to da office today?

Oh yes, now i remember...Cos there's work to do....HaHaHa

Forgive me, for i think i may be losing it...It's really not easy...

Too much shit to handle at one go...

There's YOU, you, yOu, You, yoU and YoU! Unfortunately all u people will never realise who u are...so nvm...

Oh well..I guess that's all I can do isn't it...Just gotta pray that people change?

Pray? HaHaHa Gave up on that a long time ago...Let's just hope...at least a lil of that still exists here and there....

It Begins Again?

2006-11-28T14:41:00.000+08:00

Well...truth be told, i used to have a blog before...
Then I thought...Nah No More bloggin...
HaHa so much for that thought...

So i guess i'm back...yay?

Wat's been happenin so far?
Radio Heatwave has officially taken over my sad sad life...It's week 11 now and there are about 9 more weeks to go...

Can't wait for it to end...The Countdown begins...2nd Feb 2007 pls come soon...