Januaryful of gadgets!

Okay. I may not be a shopaholic in clothes and shoes BUT I know I don't mind spending when it comes to tech stuff!

...becoming more like a guy.

You'd think that a guy must be such a money saver cuz he does not splurge on clothes regularly like girls do. But you know how it is when a guy sees a latest gadget like iPhone4! The point is, when a guy spends on ONE iPhone rather than a girl spending on clothes(mostly when there's sale) at one time, so who's the bigger spender here?

This month I really did not hold back when buying the gadgets that I have now.

PTPTN, I blame you!

I've never never never never never ever ever in 21 years of my life get to spend 1k in a month!!!!

*heaves a deep sigh*

"1000 only mar... ". Is that what you're thinking? Well it's big deal for me if that means I'm one step poorer from getting my hands on Canon DSLR that costs 2.4k.

Some more, I blame USM for having TWO pc fairs in this month. One is PIKOM, another is normal ICT Expo.

Anyway... It's not like I'm guilty or what. Besides, these gadgets can be used even until I've graduated. And I liekk them very much. Because they really serve their purpose and relief me of my burdens.

For example!!!!

#1

LOUIS VUITTON LAPTOP SKIN RM8 only

 

It's nice cuz it's THE Louis Vuitton although it's fake and it's vinyl instead of leather.

It's nice cuz it's mad cheap and one-of-the-kind.

It's nice cuz it keeps my laptop from being clumsily scratched by me.

#2

Canon printer PIXMA MP258 for RM239.

This one a bit not worthit. Cuz I saw another sale that offers only RM198 @@$@bbQ^& really.

But it was really urgent for me to get one. Now and until today, I don't have to rush out of my comfy room just to get one friggin' page printed. 

 Another thing that's highly terrible and bo pian about this printer is no inkjets were given. Instead, RM239 for external cheap lousy ink that if you're not careful and drop it, your hands and floor get inked.

Free glossy paper. This type of ink can print on gloss paper??

Print on normal paper okay la... Though the color isn't as vibrant and sharp as inkjet's.

#3 and lastly!

RM398.

 ........

ojipala don't know how to read I don't even know the brand name after buying it!!!!

Okay. Basically, on the box it says "handwriter". For the people who want to write chinese characters and have it transfered to PC. Also, for signature and MSN handwritting purposes. 

But since I don't even know how to write chinese, what for did I buy it?

Unboxing...

 Cuz it's tablet that also can be used for digital painting using photoshop.

Okay. At first I REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYY wanted Wacom. I battled between myself and over the salesboy's convincing words although he spoke in mandarin which in most part I don't geddit and I just nod nod. He said why this tablet that I dunno its brand name is so special it's because it has PRESSURE SENSITIVE SENSOR. Which Wacom supposedly DON'T have for its product within this price range.

Pressure sensitive effect means it's like when you hold on a gel pen, if you lightly tap it on a paper there's a fine and clean dot on it. But if you push the pen hard on the paper, the ink will leak out and spread over the paper into a darker dot and may smudge.

So this is like digital pressure. The good thing about this is it's like really painting or writing on paper. Meaning, the digital outcome will be almost the same as that comes out on paper depending on how to control the pen stroke or pressure on the tablet. Cool eh?

However, I have not fully tried and explore the wonders of it.

Because this tablet ada tulisan cina on it, I really battled with my inner conscience whether I should buy it or not. It's not china made, it's taiwan made.

 Now why should I look down on china products since china has hosted grand Beijing Olympic and has a MAD talented digital artist who goes by the pseudoname "HEISE JINYAO"??

So that's why, I bought it lor... I even brought my laptop to the expo and tried it on my photoshop to see if it works smoothly. 

One thing I don't like is if the pen hilang, MATILAH. This tablet will be just like a normal black slab.

 All in all, I'm really satisfied with the sensitivity.

Wohohohoho it's like iPad with ojipala chinese words on it.

Now I shall try its wonders on my dull black and white scanned drawings! Since I'm a deviant now having a tablet is sort of like an asset.

Note to God

"If I wrote a note to God... I would speak what's in my soul."

No matter where I run, You would look for me. 

In my deepest hour, in my sorrows and sadness, You'd always be there for me

Why?

Why do you never ceased to seek me even though so many times I've disappointed you? 

Luke 15:4

"Suppose one of has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?

And if he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says 'Rejoice with me, I have found my lost sheep!'.

I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. "

I cried instantly.

Lord, to know that this one soul that I am, that is even worthy to be looked upon by You, I know no greater joy than this.

To know that how much you thought of me. 

Psalm 139:16 

You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your Book

and

Isaiah 46:3

Lord said, "I have carried you since you were born, I have taken care of you from your birth. Even when you are old, I will be the same. Even when your hair has turned gray, I will take care of you. 

I made you and will take care of you".

-Rick Warren's book, 'The Purpose Driven Life'.

YOU ARE MY FATHER by True Worshippers

It doesn’t matter where I run, You’re there for me
It doesn’t matter what I’ve done Your love’s for me
You wipe away the tears, You lift me when I fall
My life is safe by the mercy of Your grace

It doesn’t matter where I go, You walk with me
It doesn’t matter when I fall, You cover me
You wipe away the tears, You lift me when I fall
My life is safe by the mercy of Your grace

You are my Father, Provider
You’re my Deliverer
Your mercies embrace me, surround me
Through Your everlasting love
Father I worship You
Father I worship You

And Your love is for me
And Your love is for me
And Your love is forever.

Guitars and Guitarists. Gotta love 'em

What's my kind of guy?

Tall? Romantic? A sweetheart and loving? Funny? Good-looking, no doubt?

Reality check - yes, that IS my kind of  guy.

But ideally, nothing beats my attraction to guys in leather, kohl smokey eyes, choker cross necklaces, gloves, black lacquered nails, long bangs  that whips around sexily (Adam Lambert, ring a bell?)
and yes,





equipped with a

GUITAR~

To sum it all up, GUITARISTS make my eyes water with joy.

One BIG question.

How can one not get attracted someone as sexy as this??

Tora from Alice Nine. 

 

Not just any kind of guitarist too. American or European guitarists are not bad in fact they exude such manliness while Asian visual kei boys more often than not always get confused girls cuz of the feminine facial structure. Like the ones from Tokio Hotel, Click Five, Boys like Girls and  Panic! at the Disco. But they're just not my type. Perhaps I'm more attracted to porcelain skinned J-rockers whose fair skin is perfectly framed by that sexy smokey eyes?

Their hairstyle is to die for too.

 

Gazette's Uruha always has the killer hairstyle.

 

Now then... the guitars~ No bishi (good-looking) guitarist should go without a bishi guitar! Their guitars must be able to grab as much attention from the crowd as their faces do!

The best one goes to

 the GazettE, Aoi's signature black guitar, GrassRoots. The one above is double-neck version in their MV GUREN.

 
Single-neck version. See how shiny it is?? Bad-ass too!

Just to name a few who I know.Guitarists with their guitars;

 Soloist Miyavi.

 Uruha.

 Aoi.

 Alice Nine's Bassist, Saga.

Alice Nine's guitarist, Hiroto.

Other than that, gotta love their fashion sense.

Rocker studded jackets are always a win-win.

Hyooo~ ♥♥

Nope, the third person with blonde hair is not a girl. Ahahaha~

 from GazettE's 'Before I Decay' MV. I really like Aoi's style here.

Uruha's too. Sexy black and white.

Both Alice Nine's Saga and Tora always manage to look so deliciously good. They've got this electrifying angmoh looks. Gosh, look at how sharp their noses are.

Saga.

I clearly understand why this girl model goes absolutely gaga for him. Hurhhh! *fuels in jealousy*

He even makes traditional yukata look so damn good

Now to end this post,




Alice Nine's 2008 DISCOTHEQUE Live performance. Song titled "Rainbow".

p/s: My darling boy boy, you may not play guitar or wear eyeliner, 

you're still my number one~ XD

Vocaloid "Magnet" headphones DIY

If you've been eying on something you wanted for a while, one way to have it sooner is DO IT YOURSELF, right?

When I first saw Vocaloid's 'Magnet' headphone I went into a search frenzy for its pictures and tutorials on deviantart that I even sacrificed my sleeping hours and study time.


Found this one by far the best ever made, in my opinion. So I used this as reference to make my own. In case you're wondering why is it called "Magnet Headphones", it actually refers to the popular song titled "Magnet" sung by Vocaloids Megurine Luka and Hatsune Miku. Well, not exactly "sung by", more like synthesized singing. Wiki it up all you'll understand.

In this particular song, "Magnet", the two characters wore headphones with butterfly wings attached.


Enough of that and let's begin the tutorials!

First and foremost, refer to available tutorials be it on Youtube or Deviantart.

List of deviant tutorials :
Type 1 - http://rainbowmaple.deviantart.com/art/Magnet-headphone-Tutorial-130637249?q=boost%3Apopular+magnet+headphone+tutorial&qo=3
http://cardcaptorkiki.deviantart.com/art/TUTORIAL-Magnet-Headphones-147305851

Type 2- http://rorin25cc.deviantart.com/art/Magnet-Tutorial-157308250?q=boost%3Apopular+magnet+headphone+tutorial&qo=5

The two above are just extra reference to combine the methods making it more convenient for me. This one below is the method I followed with a little modification.

I'm using my own modified method so the materials are not entirely the same with the tutorials above.

Materials I used :

1. Any kind of black paper (hard type or normal).
2. Semi-transparent blue hard plastic cardstock (the one used as file dividers or covers for project folios).
3. Scissors.
4. Sharp knife.
5. Paper clips and hair pins to hold the papers together while cutting.
6. Last and most important, in-use headphone or unused headphone that can no longer function.

I'm using my Ovleng headphone that is still functioning. I picked it cuz of its perfect circular ear shells and its blue colour to go with the blue wings I intend to attach to it. I'm using hard plastic cardstock so that the wings can stay upright instead of drooping or flap madly when wind blows.

Next thing is know how you want the wings to look like. Best not to draw out yourself unless you want to modify it to maybe longer. I refered to templates on deviantart, printed them out on normal white A4 paper in black and white then cut them out.

Butterfly wing template
http://fenlaf.deviantart.com/art/magnet-headphone-base-137085875

Design on earpiece
http://michiresu.deviantart.com/art/Magnet-Headphone-Design-155604374?q=boost%3Apopular+magnet+headphone&qo=10


You will need FOUR cut-out wings, TWO of black paper and TWO of the blue one.

To start cutting out the butterfly wings,

1. First, cut out the outline shape of the printed black and white wing template.
2. Stack together two of the black papers and two of the blue plastic cards.
3. Put the printed wing template on TOP of the stacks as reference cutline as you cut out the shape.

4. Before that, hold the papers and cards together with paper clips and hair pins.

You'll have something like this.

See why I choose this hard plastic cardstock? The beauty of its semi-transparency is indescribable and the deep blue colour is just perfect. It can actually make the wings look more "lively" rather than flat solid blue colour paper.


Okay, now the thing is you want to cut out the black papers following the lines on the wing template. Leave the blue plastic card as it is there's no need to cut them cause you'll be pasting the black papers on top of them.

Cutting out the butterfly wings outline :
1. Hold the two cut-out black papers and the wing template together once more with paper clips.

2. Shade the the area bounded by the outlines that you're going to cut in case you get confused and mistakenly cut.
3. Take a sharp knife and start cutting following the lines like this,

4. Clean any uneven cuts by trimming using scissors and you'll have your cut-out black papers like this,

Glue.

Using super glue, apply it on the backside of the black papers and just paste them on the blue plastic card following the shape. Don't apply too much of the glue in case the paper gets wrinkly as it absorbs moisture.

Clean and trim out any protruding part that don't follow to the black papers.

Now you have a pair of wings like these!

Earpiece design.

Last but not least, cut out the circular earpiece designs and just paste them on your headphone ear shells like this,

(this one is my dysfunction headphone)

(this one is my still functioning headphone. I didn't use superglue to glue the
designs on it but instead i just use cellophane tape in case I want to take them off)



*DRUM ROLLS~*


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FINALLY YOU HAVE YOUR VERY OWN MAGNET HEADPHONES!

Voila~

*faints at its beauty*

There are alternative methods you can use to make this headphone like using Styrofoams or model magic to create your own ear shells then paste them on a normal hairband.

It's a one of the kind ACCESSORY.
And it still functional for me to enjoy my fav songs.

Am I gonna wear it out to public?
Hmm...



NOT A CHANCE!