"Being awake is not a crime. Sleeping is. Have you ever seen a boss or a teacher scold an employee or a student for being awake?"
So. A few things have been going on these past few days. In summary, I watched Quarantine yesterday and something amazing happened in the cinema while we (my friends and sister and I) were watching; I had my Grade 6 level (but taking Grade 5 exam... How sad is that?!) for my piano (to those that didn't know that I played piano, well... Now you do); Plus, my Dad was almost in a car accident; And I edited something on Wikipedia.
Now, let's put it in the order that I dished it out to you. In other words, chronological order. You know, I never reallyrealized thought about it, but who the heck thought of the word "chronological" in the first place? Quite a useful word, though. After all, I just used it.
Anyways, let me get back to what happened. I'm sure you're all just dying to know. Or, you're not, and you're getting angrier by the second because I'm wasting your valuable time reading this. Either way, I'm still happy. Haha. Okay, alright, I'll continue.
Well, like I said, we watched Quarantine. They were trying too hard to copy Cloverfield, (to those that have watched that, now that was a horror+video camera movie) so it turned out kinda lousy. Now, with Cloverfield, it was all done (obviously) amateur-ish, since the guy in the movie wasn't a professional. Unlike the guy in Quarantine, since he was obviously a professional videographer thingy. (I have no idea what the actual word is, to be honest. Does the obviousness show? Wait, don't answer that) After all, (at least, in the movie, anyway) he was paid to record stuff on the camera. So it shouldn't have been shaky, blurred and etcetera. The parts when he was running, okay, that was permissible and understandable. It doesn't make it okay, mind you, but at least it's understandable. But at some parts... Well, let's just say that he filmed like an amateur.
Oh, and you won't believe what happened at the cinema during the movie! At one part, near the ending, (to those that have watched it, it was around when he was searching the attic. Before you-know-what showed up. I won't say more 'cause I don't wanna give a spoiler to those that haven't watched it yet) I went and let out this huuuuge sneeze! For those that know me personally and have heard me sneeze, then you know how loud it is. Like KevJumba said about his sneeze, "it sounds like elephants making love!" That sorta kinda applies to me, too.
My sneeze was so loud, it actually literally scared the entire cinema. My friend Fithri even went and said, (translated) "The scariest part of the movie wasn't even in the movie. It was [Josh's] sneeze!" I could hear a guy on the row behind us going "Apa tu?!" (translated) "What was that?!" followed by a girl saying "Jangan buat lawaklah!" (translated) "Don't be a wise-a*s!" There were a few people a few rows in front of me doing this: One guy suddenly sat up straight, another started looking around him and a third was holding his heart as if he just had a heart attack. All around us, people were shocked and looking arounfd. My sister on my right hit me, and my friend on my left looked like he wanted to do that as well.
Yeah, I don't think I made any new friends in the cinema that day.
What was next on the list? Oh, right, my piano exams were today. I had to take my Grade 5 paper for Grade 6. Or something like that. To those that have/are taking that piano paper, you all know how short it is, right? To those that don't know, here's a quick synopsis on what I had to do: I had to play 3 pieces, 3 short exercises, 5 scales (these are like playing a few octaves of a song, with the sharps and flats) and appregios, (these are three notes played in two octaves, but they're played with either sharp, normal notes or flats, depending on the key signature) some sight reading (this is when the examiner gives me a piano piece, and I have to play it without ever seeing it before) and Aural (Aural is when the examiner plays a piece, and I have to figure out what key signature it is, whether it's in a major or minor, what dynamis is being used, what candence, and etcetera on the song he played) all in 15 minutes.
15 minutes to play all of that. To be honest, I did quite a number of mistakes in my pieces, though I'm really glad that I did everything else quite smoothly, if not perfectly. (I'm not saying I played it perfectly, for obvious reasons) I'm not really sure if I'm going to pass, so I'm a nervous wreck about it right now. Okay, not a nervous wreck, but still nervous. My friends Farhana and Sofea tell me to calm down, but it's easier said than done, no? Problem was, I didn't play my best during the exam for my pieces. If I had, I wouldn't have mind failing at all. (Note: To those that don't play piano, the passing mark is 66. It's not that easy to get that, though) Well, what's done is done, right? Now all I can do is hope for the best. I'd like it if you can wish me luck or say a prayer for me. Haha. Thanks to those that do, and to those that don't, shame on you! Haha, nah, I'm only joking. I don't mind whether you do or not, but it would be nice to do it, you know.
Now, on to the next topic...
On his way to work, my Dad almost got hit by a car. He was one corner away from his office, and before he turned, he checked both sides. The guy must have been in a blind spot because as soon as my Dad turned the guy came and almost hit my Dad. It missed my Dad by barely six inches, to be precise. Obviously, that guy was angry. Since it was my Dad's fault, he couldn't blame the guy, so he put up his hand as an apology. Wanna know the cool part? The guy continued driving in front of my Dad and waved back! That was both amazing, and odd. Thank God, though, that the car missed, or else my Dad would have been in the hospital, or worse!
To those that don't get it, read this paragraph. To those that do, skip to the next one. You're driving along the wrong, minding your own business. Suddenly, a guy turns the corner and you practically ran into him, missing just by 6 inches or less. Then, even though you're angry, when the driver of the car raises his hand in apology, all you do is continue your driving and smile and wave back. That's how amazing plus odd it was. Get it now? No? Not my problem.
Finally, we're almost done now.
Yes, you read it right the first time. I, a humble average citizen of Earth, went and edited Wikipedia. I didn't edit anything scientifical, of course. All that I edited were some (okay, most) of the episode summaries on Reaper. Hey, I had to do it! Most of the summaries were either incorrect, or not informative enough. Since I'm a current avid fan of the show (I can't believe that Season 2 is coming out in January! I can't wait that long!) and can name you what vessel was used for each soul, (try me, you won't be disappointed) I just decided to fix that page. Of course, even after watching the second season either online or on the TV, I'm still gonna buy the box set for Season 2. I have the first one, I need the second one. Only fans of a series and/or collectors can even attempt to understand what I mean.
Yes, that's pretty much what's been happening for the past few days. Dang, it's 1:26 AM already. Right, I gotta go now. Sorry, I'd have finished this sooner if it wasn't for the fact that Aboo was sitting on my lap for about the first four paragraphs (the quote thing doesn't count) and kinda made it hard for me to type. To those that don't know or have forgotten, Aboo is my pet monkey. Yes, when I say "pet monkey", I mean "pet monkey". Not that... You know.
Salut,
~Josh the Joshster~
P.S. If you're not a musician and you don't understand some of the music jargon, get a musician friend to help translate for you. I can't be bothered to. Or, better yet, learn to play an instrument yourself!
So. A few things have been going on these past few days. In summary, I watched Quarantine yesterday and something amazing happened in the cinema while we (my friends and sister and I) were watching; I had my Grade 6 level (but taking Grade 5 exam... How sad is that?!) for my piano (to those that didn't know that I played piano, well... Now you do); Plus, my Dad was almost in a car accident; And I edited something on Wikipedia.
Now, let's put it in the order that I dished it out to you. In other words, chronological order. You know, I never really
Anyways, let me get back to what happened. I'm sure you're all just dying to know. Or, you're not, and you're getting angrier by the second because I'm wasting your valuable time reading this. Either way, I'm still happy. Haha. Okay, alright, I'll continue.
Well, like I said, we watched Quarantine. They were trying too hard to copy Cloverfield, (to those that have watched that, now that was a horror+video camera movie) so it turned out kinda lousy. Now, with Cloverfield, it was all done (obviously) amateur-ish, since the guy in the movie wasn't a professional. Unlike the guy in Quarantine, since he was obviously a professional videographer thingy. (I have no idea what the actual word is, to be honest. Does the obviousness show? Wait, don't answer that) After all, (at least, in the movie, anyway) he was paid to record stuff on the camera. So it shouldn't have been shaky, blurred and etcetera. The parts when he was running, okay, that was permissible and understandable. It doesn't make it okay, mind you, but at least it's understandable. But at some parts... Well, let's just say that he filmed like an amateur.
Oh, and you won't believe what happened at the cinema during the movie! At one part, near the ending, (to those that have watched it, it was around when he was searching the attic. Before you-know-what showed up. I won't say more 'cause I don't wanna give a spoiler to those that haven't watched it yet) I went and let out this huuuuge sneeze! For those that know me personally and have heard me sneeze, then you know how loud it is. Like KevJumba said about his sneeze, "it sounds like elephants making love!" That sorta kinda applies to me, too.
My sneeze was so loud, it actually literally scared the entire cinema. My friend Fithri even went and said, (translated) "The scariest part of the movie wasn't even in the movie. It was [Josh's] sneeze!" I could hear a guy on the row behind us going "Apa tu?!" (translated) "What was that?!" followed by a girl saying "Jangan buat lawaklah!" (translated) "Don't be a wise-a*s!" There were a few people a few rows in front of me doing this: One guy suddenly sat up straight, another started looking around him and a third was holding his heart as if he just had a heart attack. All around us, people were shocked and looking arounfd. My sister on my right hit me, and my friend on my left looked like he wanted to do that as well.
Yeah, I don't think I made any new friends in the cinema that day.
What was next on the list? Oh, right, my piano exams were today. I had to take my Grade 5 paper for Grade 6. Or something like that. To those that have/are taking that piano paper, you all know how short it is, right? To those that don't know, here's a quick synopsis on what I had to do: I had to play 3 pieces, 3 short exercises, 5 scales (these are like playing a few octaves of a song, with the sharps and flats) and appregios, (these are three notes played in two octaves, but they're played with either sharp, normal notes or flats, depending on the key signature) some sight reading (this is when the examiner gives me a piano piece, and I have to play it without ever seeing it before) and Aural (Aural is when the examiner plays a piece, and I have to figure out what key signature it is, whether it's in a major or minor, what dynamis is being used, what candence, and etcetera on the song he played) all in 15 minutes.
15 minutes to play all of that. To be honest, I did quite a number of mistakes in my pieces, though I'm really glad that I did everything else quite smoothly, if not perfectly. (I'm not saying I played it perfectly, for obvious reasons) I'm not really sure if I'm going to pass, so I'm a nervous wreck about it right now. Okay, not a nervous wreck, but still nervous. My friends Farhana and Sofea tell me to calm down, but it's easier said than done, no? Problem was, I didn't play my best during the exam for my pieces. If I had, I wouldn't have mind failing at all. (Note: To those that don't play piano, the passing mark is 66. It's not that easy to get that, though) Well, what's done is done, right? Now all I can do is hope for the best. I'd like it if you can wish me luck or say a prayer for me. Haha. Thanks to those that do, and to those that don't, shame on you! Haha, nah, I'm only joking. I don't mind whether you do or not, but it would be nice to do it, you know.
Now, on to the next topic...
On his way to work, my Dad almost got hit by a car. He was one corner away from his office, and before he turned, he checked both sides. The guy must have been in a blind spot because as soon as my Dad turned the guy came and almost hit my Dad. It missed my Dad by barely six inches, to be precise. Obviously, that guy was angry. Since it was my Dad's fault, he couldn't blame the guy, so he put up his hand as an apology. Wanna know the cool part? The guy continued driving in front of my Dad and waved back! That was both amazing, and odd. Thank God, though, that the car missed, or else my Dad would have been in the hospital, or worse!
To those that don't get it, read this paragraph. To those that do, skip to the next one. You're driving along the wrong, minding your own business. Suddenly, a guy turns the corner and you practically ran into him, missing just by 6 inches or less. Then, even though you're angry, when the driver of the car raises his hand in apology, all you do is continue your driving and smile and wave back. That's how amazing plus odd it was. Get it now? No? Not my problem.
Finally, we're almost done now.
Yes, you read it right the first time. I, a humble average citizen of Earth, went and edited Wikipedia. I didn't edit anything scientifical, of course. All that I edited were some (okay, most) of the episode summaries on Reaper. Hey, I had to do it! Most of the summaries were either incorrect, or not informative enough. Since I'm a current avid fan of the show (I can't believe that Season 2 is coming out in January! I can't wait that long!) and can name you what vessel was used for each soul, (try me, you won't be disappointed) I just decided to fix that page. Of course, even after watching the second season either online or on the TV, I'm still gonna buy the box set for Season 2. I have the first one, I need the second one. Only fans of a series and/or collectors can even attempt to understand what I mean.
Yes, that's pretty much what's been happening for the past few days. Dang, it's 1:26 AM already. Right, I gotta go now. Sorry, I'd have finished this sooner if it wasn't for the fact that Aboo was sitting on my lap for about the first four paragraphs (the quote thing doesn't count) and kinda made it hard for me to type. To those that don't know or have forgotten, Aboo is my pet monkey. Yes, when I say "pet monkey", I mean "pet monkey". Not that... You know.
Salut,
~Josh the Joshster~
P.S. If you're not a musician and you don't understand some of the music jargon, get a musician friend to help translate for you. I can't be bothered to. Or, better yet, learn to play an instrument yourself!
3 comments:
I can imagine how was it like in the cinema when you sneezed. Haha x]
Please join us at Reaper DMV, if you haven't already. We'd love to have you. I've done some work on the wiki myself.
Reysha: Haha, I'm glad you can understand the "beauty" of my nicely timed sneeze. (Really, it was like, a perfect timing! Haha)
Blue: Alright, will do. Thanks for introducing me to it. Can't wait to be a member!
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