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Small Talk:
Albert wins the frappucino! I named my new partitions using two of his suggested names.
They are now Stash, Lab, Keeper and Cargo. Bolded names were Albert’s suggestions :D

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There aren’t many things that stood the test of time when it comes to my possessions.
Except for one item. My wristwatch.

It’s a Casio DW-6900, part of the famed G-Shock series that was widely popular back in the late 90’s. It’s without a doubt, one of, if not the most, loyal companions I’ve ever had. It was a present that I got for my 15th birthday from my sister, back in 2000.

Not many things have remained with me for a long time.
Friends have come and gone.
Crushes have appeared and disappeared.
Sarah stayed for a while, but her Ghost found a better place.
I’ve changed phones and phone numbers a few times already.
But not this watch.

This Casio timepiece, which I didn’t even give a name, has been with me since PMR. I have it set at 24-hour format so I don’t have to figure out if its 7 AM or 7 PM when I wake up to a twilight sky. The times I have left home without it, my left wrist would feel naked. Proof of this is the silly-looking tan line that marks its place.

Over the years, I’ve only changed its battery once, in 2004, when its battery died for the first time. It’s strap has broken a few times, but I always manage to get suitable replacements for less than RM15. It’s black, so it complements almost anything I wear. It glows blue, which is a colour I like. It’s got a stainless steel back, so it doesn’t itch when I sweat.

The countdown timer helps kick in the adrenaline when I need to get something done in a short time. Its buttons have been durable and still work like the day I got it, seven years go. The paint that filled the embossed letterings have faded and scratch marks visible across the surface of its PVC housing, but the large grey button under the main screen, with a large G embossed on it, sticks out proudly, always ready to activate the blue backlight when I need to know the time during the dark hours.

It has been serving me well, my black Casio wristwatch. It’s still going on strong as I march into the 23rd year of my life. It has been my humble servant, my loyal companion, my reliable friend.

I dedicate this post to you, as a token of my gratitude to your loyalty.

I feel like going for a frappuccino with someone. But I don’t really play favourites with you people, so here’s a little game to help me decide :D

I just got myself a new harddisk, and it’s large enough to accommodate some big partitions, so I split it into four. All this while, I’ve had quite a few partitions which I simply named My Documents, My Music, My Videos, PC Games, Stash, and Anime, each serving its respective purposes. [Stash is where I toss used to toss in random stuff].

However, upon upgrading my system [I run a dual core now, I might blog about that some other time], I decided to reorganize and straighten things out, now that I have more room to move things around. I also took the liberty of renaming some of the older partitions.

Anyhow, after making the four new partitions, I’m fresh out of names. I could only come up with names of swords - which isn’t so bad if not for the fact that it stands out among the rest so much.

So, what I need you to help me out here with, is to come up with a set of four names that are relevant to each other, perhaps with a certain theme, and preferably names that don’t stand out too much compared to the other partitions. I honestly couldn’t think of any.

Can you? Winning entry gets a frappuccino treat at Starbucks!

So I was rounding up the people who were going to have satay with me. One fella however, had a better idea…

Me: So you coming?

Yu Zong: wat time?

Me: 8pm
Me: gather at cyber around 7

Yu Zong: oo
Yu Zong: ByteblasterII

Me: ???

Yu Zong: [LPT1]

Me: wtf?

Yu Zong: shit
Yu Zong: wrong msg
Yu Zong: hahaha

Me: wrong window LOL.
Me: LOLOL XD

Yu Zong: sorrrry!!!
Yu Zong: so
Yu Zong: satay kajang?

Chatlogs are indeed fun to read.

“I should also call Telstra to see what’s up with the PHONE. Because without it, there is no INTERNET. And I DIE.”
- Xahra

I choked on my hot chocolate reading that. Simply because I would feel the same way, should it ever happen to me. Somehow, I’ve grown accustomed to living my life connected 24/7, even when I’m away from the PC. I might be driving to class, [or sleeping in it] or having lunch with friends or walk around taking pictures but my mind would be at ease as long as Luna remains online while I’m away.

My lifestyle has changed a lot over the years since I adopted the Internet ‘culture’ [if one may so call it]. I mean, I remember tinkering around with an IBM PC and messing with Windows 3.1, DOS, and playing 16-bit games but then again my childhood never really revolved around the digital things.

Before I brought the internet into my life [or the other way around, as some may say], I spent my evenings doodling and drawing and doing useless things like poking a beehive, getting chased by a boar, catching dragonflies and stuffing firecrackers down the throats of frogs. In many ways, I had a colourful and vibrant childhood.

I think I really got myself into this tangled web [pun intended] when I joined the Xfresh forums back in 2000. At 15 years old, it was a tough year for me. My dad pulled me out of boarding school because of a discipline case, forcing me to leave behind all the friends I made and bonded with and I suddenly found myself back in the local secondary school where friends from my primary school have attended over the past few years.

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