MCO 3.0?

The problem with Malaysians is that Malaysians use emotions to make decisions. They don't stand up for facts.

Logic dictates that if one hardcore MCO didn't work and a softer MCO doesn't work as well, the problem must be that the MCO is fatally flawed.

But Malaysians, as always, conclude that the problem here is that it is done wrong, instead of the solution being wrong.

So Malaysians loudly want a MCO 3.0.

Fine, call for it. Go for it.

We'll see how it goes maybe six months later. Since you guys love destroying yourself, go for it. I couldn't care anymore.

The biggest horror on this planet is when people abandons logic and reasonings and facts and allow emotions to take over and make decisions based on fear. We've seen the consequence. We had daily cases of barely 400 when we had the first MCO - where did it lead us a year later? Seriously, what inspires people to think a third is going to work?

You want it to work. You wish it's going to work because you're scared.

But the fact is it isn't going to work. And calling for another one is delaying the inevitable. You're just a camel wanting to stick your head in the sand because it is a much more convenient of facing the fact.

The core has always been the same: comply with the SOP. Non-compliance is useless. You can put in century-long MCO, as long as people are not compliant, it's not going to work.

But Malaysians being Malaysians just have to stick to doing something prove useless.

Fine. Good luck.

"How The British Took Over India" - TREVOR NOAH

Good things ought to be shared. Something to cheer ya'll up.

Ju-On: The Origins

Okay, allow me to say Ju-On is one of the earliest horror movie I've watched. It was the year 2002, the movie was just theatrically released. It was the year 2002, the internet wasn't a thing. I saw its rather dark, black gory face as a movie poster being advertised on Star2, back in the era where movie showtimes were printed in the newspaper spanning across one page. I still remember it was the time the GSC Mid Valley was the 'hot' theatre, while the tiny ones closest to me was The Summit Bukit Mertajam (now closed).

Anyway, a few years later, probably around 2003 or 2004 when I was still in primary school, the movie was aired on ntv7 in conjunction with the seventh month Hungry Ghost Festivals. It was a 10.10pm slot (10pm - 10.10pm was the news slot), and the movie began with a couple driving along a deserted road when they appeared to have hit something. The driver stopped, came down to see nothing. The passenger wanted to know what happened, peeked at the mirror, and saw a cat lying motionless but suddenly a pair of children's legs emerged to retrieve the seemingly dead cat. She was frightened. Then, couldn't find what they've hit, and couldn't be sure she was hallucinating, they proceeded to drive, only to find Toshio suddenly appeared behind the steering wheel. In shock, the driver panicked and met an accident.

I was freaked out. I didn't think I continue watching.

A few years later, The Grudge, the remake by the USA, hit the theatre. I remembered it hit the box office in the USA and broke the summer record as the best-performed horror movie (in 2004). I knew Sarah Michelle Gellar from other movie so I bought a DVD (yes, DVD was a thing in 2004) and watched the movie. I remember I was fascinated. I absolutely love The Grudge, and had since rewatched it multiple times. I mean, the storyline was good. It was scary. And it felt authentic. I actually knew what was happening.

I then went to search online in attempt to find the original series. Back then, the internet was very fresh. The only source of videos was Youtube. Seriously, Youtube in 2004 had lots of movies that, in 2021, clearly violated copyright laws of the producers. Anyway, I found Ju-On: The Curse and Ju-On: The Grudge. All of them. So I watched all of them. While it is true the Japanese version was much more terrifying, they were also very much more confusing as the story was told in a non-linear manner. In my opinion, Japanese movies tend to focus on the scare, not so much about the story. 

Fast forward almost two decades later, Ju-On: Origins, released on Netflix, share the same theme. It focuses on the scare, not so much the story.

The curious thing about this six-episode series is that it doesn't feature either Toshio, Kayako or the annoying cat. It seems to tell a story that doesn't relate to them. 

Then, after finishing the story, the main question is still left unanswered: what began the curse? At least in the original movies, we knew how the curse began. Yet, this show that is named Origin, doesn't explain how the curse originated. Rather, it told multiple stories in a non-linear manner interacting in confusing shots that didn't seem to lead to an answer.

Maybe I'm too dumb to follow the storylines. It's possible. I'm not used to Japanese story-telling.

I won't say I'm disappointed though. The show was fine. The scare wasn't as strong as the original movies, but the story was okay. It just felt disappointed that there wasn't an answer.

I would recommend it, but only if you've watched the original movies. Because then you can compare. If you haven't, then, well, be warned that the series doesn't seem to relate to the movies, and have totally different characters although both feature a fixation with a cursed house.

Supernatural 15x19 Ending Montage

I'm sharing this again, because I'm rewatching it.

It's emotional when you compress 15 years of memories into a two minutes montage. 

I grew up watching this. Supernatural stuck with me from primary school to working adult life. This show means a lot to me. 

Well, this is the first year I wouldn't have a new season to look forward to. I wish there are more.

By the way, I'm still outraged both Castiel and Jack were not featured in the finale. 

April 2021 - Dilemma

 For the past two weeks, I've got a little reprieve from work as my workload has reduced substantially.

The thing I have learnt about myself is that in order to work, I must have pressure. Else, I'll default to the lazy mode and not feeling motivated to finish a task. I need my work to pile up, only then I can be productive.

Well, I'm in my third year in Singapore. I planned to leave after two years. Covid-19 disrupted my plan.

Few days ago, my boss asked me to think about my future. What direction I wish to go. He probably noticed I'm still doing what I'm doing and think that I'm stagnating and ask me to sit for PE test.

It's not that I do not want to. First of all, I really am not ready, and I don't see the point of going for something just because everybody else has gone for it. I'm not the kind of person who follows the tide just because the tide flows that way. I like doing things that make me happy and comfortable and if that doesn't fit the flow of the tide, then so be it.

Secondly, I don't plan to settle permanently in Singapore. Is there any point in getting it? Converting it when I go back to Malaysia? I suppose it could work, but without Malaysian experience, applying for any job with a professional title may not meet a welcoming response.

I don't know. Since covid-19 has disrupted my plan, it's probably wise that I reconsider my options.

I've always wanted to return to Malaysia, but the longer I stay in Singapore, the harder it is for me to detach myself from Singapore.

I cannot imagine settling down in Singapore. I wouldn't be able to afford a house. A car. My life will be stagnating because all of these would be prohibitively unreachable for me.

But I do like Singapore's parks. The safety. The strength of the currency. The safety at night and proximity and availabilities of the various parks in Singapore allow me to exercise much more freely, frequently and vigorously then I can in Malaysia. Who the hell jogs on the roadside at night in Malaysia? It's unthinkable, yet in Singapore it's completely normal and I've been doing that and I like it. It's a form of self-improvement, it self-strengthening and it protects my health and I absolutely love it.

Needless to say, Singapore dollar is a much more appealing currency to earn than Malaysian Ringgit.

Other than these factors, I don't have anything I like in Singapore. I literally live for the parks and the currency. That's all.

The longer I stay in Singapore, the more I realise I'm sinking into this abyss where I wouldn't be able to escape. It frustrates me.

Geostorm

This show was on MeWatch, the Singapore's Tonton, on Channel 5. And since it's a Sunday night, I watched it, because the introduction seemed interesting.

Before I watched it, I googled it. I knew this movie is rather recent (I hold that any movies released after 2015 are considered 'new' ya I'm that old) 

The movie was fine, but not something I would pay to watch in a cinema. Technologically, artificially constructed satellites that could wreak havoc to the planet were something just outrageously absurd to be processed. But this is a movie, I'll let it slide.

Well, brotherly relationships turned sour at the beginning but due to sabotage, they began to heal. It's a typical movie plot - two relationships gone bad had to be put aside in the face of crisis. Predictable. The movie was fine. The plot was fine.

It kept me entertained for two hours on a Sunday night. I considered it purpose served well.

MeWatch has turned out to be a great entertaining platform for me.

BTS 'Dynamite'

I don't usually listen to K-Pop. Neither can I name any of the BTS member's name.

But during this global pandemic, we all could use a little cheerful and cheeky song to be enlightened.