Lunarin - singapore progressive goth metal band

The Return of Evanescence! SOOOONNN!! Argh d waiting~~~ ≥"≤

In d meantime, I need some new songs to listen to coz I sudenly hv thiz mad-for-music so-called syndrome, I find it dificult to concentrate work without music..the silence n repetitive can reli hurt me n add to my headache.

So here's a band I accidentaly came across to from facebook's advertistment (d one at d rightside of ur screen) I saw diz band call Lunarin frm Singapore..n wat caught my eye was written there, their influence were A Perfect Circle, TOOL, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Tori Amos, Alice in Chains.

Checked out their musix..awesome2 stuff!~ (lol I'm in d mood 2 help promote them around, they're not much known yet in Malaysia)

Zero Point Red reli sound kind of like APC's Gravity. Lol. xD.. I listen over n over n I forgot wats d meaning of 'getting tired'. (note: DJ u hv to listen to this n tell me wat ya think.^^)

So, here r d links.

http://lunarin.bandcamp.com/album/duae

http://lunarin.bandcamp.com/album/little-pieces

http://lunarin.bandcamp.com/track/zero-point-red-2

http://lunarin.bandcamp.com/album/the-chrysalis

http://lunarin.bandcamp.com/album/the-void-a-collection-of-remixes-of-lunarins-the-sky-algiers

The last link above was latest album, they voted with their fans for a fav song frm Duae ][ n send tat song 2 various ppl for remix. Then, upload it free for all 2 dwnload. One of d nicest band u eva came across yet huh.^^

And here's how u can make ur anti-child sex trafficking heard n dwnload a great song at d same time!

http://www.soundout.sg/artist.php?a=9

]Say NO! to child porno!![

As for tat album The Chrysalis..trust me its reli awesome creative juice. I juz got it.^^ listening to it now as I type tis post. xD.. (I think she sound like a female version of Maynard James Keenan.)

Enjoy da musix! ≥₀≤~♪♪♪

A Letter from Mom and Dad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUAE0aYrUBA

"Jophaboia" (fear of cakes)

On 16th November 2010, the cops were evywhere to stop citizens of Malaysia having cakes to celebrate a month old of an online protest for the proposal of a 100-storey megatower. It was just a peaceful n fun cake party but smhow d authorities sees it as a threat. Lol. And the vice president of UTAR Dr. Teh claimed that "all gatherings of more than 5 ppl in a public premis with a specific intention is illegal". @_@"

I noticed that most of the ppl in d online protest missing smthg. Like evybody else, are stupified by the gov's better judgements. Nobody mention about acts that concerns with the written law and constitution. I was reli wondering is it true I can't walk outside with 5 ppl or more? If its true, then I can't go to class, work in a same office with evybody else, or just for jalan-jalan la?

So I juz check in the internet. Apparently many ppl before this has joked abt this act for a long time ady, but nthg serious has happen yet. I found out smthg, so sharing it here.

Police Act 1967 (section 27a) stated that any mass gathering of more than 10
persons without permit from the Ketua Polis Daerah (Chief District
Police) for the same specific reason is illegal. Gathering without permit
can only be held at private premis.

For ur info, there r no Police Act amendment for the past 40 years eventhough we have changed 3 prime ministers. PM Badawi created the Suruhanjaya PDRM, PM Najib has always care for the "transformasi" but nobody bother to amend the Police Act at all. I feel that it's a big misinterpretation of a very outdated law.

Ridiculous.

The reasons that made me so against the proposed Megatower Warisan superstructure project

Here are why..

I've stayed in the vicinity for more than half of my life with my (late) dad and mom. I used to live in a wooden squatter house with zinc roofs, the place was demolished long time ago, and the incident does left an impact of despair for my family, I was very young then but I felt the loss of my home environment to which I've grown accustomed to. My dad was always feeling sickly and weak to work, he never go for medical checkups because he feels we couldn't afford any future medical fees. He managed to secured us to several flats but things happened, we have to move many times. It was a stirring childhood I have. Finally we settled for a home we stay til today, and also some small hawkering business at several parts of this vicinity. I finally grew up, and I still live there bcoz my mom passionately so used to this place, the business she and my dad built remains our livelihood.

Over the years, the place changes, well..knowing KL, traffic condition. Erecting another 100 storey mega-tower will be disastrous. Traffic will be on daily basis, inmovable for hours.

But that is the least of my reasonings for my protest at the proposed project. People all around are disatisfied with the project bcoz it took such a massive fund. But not all people will feel what the people who actually made their livelihoods at the very place the proposed tower is. The knowledge came to me just last night, from smbody I talked to at the political lectures at my home. I can hear their loud mic from my room.

I have no intrest in politics whatsoever, but I realize I can't be in the dark all the times. What I found out triggered me to write this, I've not written my thoughts and fears like this for a long time.

Apparently they are erecting the tower very near to the place where we are trying to find the next mouthful of rice over Jalan Pudu. How come there is no news or people from the government properly come consult with the local communities here, the traders who made their livings at both sides of the road? Do they seriously think people here are like cows, so stupid til the government can shoo us go anytime they like and want? This is one of the oldest part of KL, too. I feel like the history is going to repeat itself again.

These few nights, there are politicians (I used to care not who the FUCKK are they!) coming to the place I stay for lectures. My place is governed by an opposition party. People who had been to my place in Pudu will know that the place is now swarming full of prostitutes from mainland China.

It took me alot courage to try chat to the one of the man who said he is the one who can take care of us if we vote him. At the same time I have to conserve my words else the syndicates ppl undercover there might mistook me for talking abt them, one of these days they might get me killed or harm my family.

To be frank, I'm just an ordinary person and I'm concerned abt what would happen to my family who might face further hardships if the gov continues to turn deaf ears to us. The huge fund RM5billion for the tower does sounds alarming. They keep saying that it's their own private bumiputra funds. When I heard that, I wonder where does their money come from? I've so many negative n ugly answers for that, but I will not put it like the deputy PM put it.

Do you know the Deputy Prime Minister said that we non-bumiputras are 'jealous' of the Malay progress, thats why we opposed the plan.

My mom always lament abt the ever rising prices of evything, its not that she loves to complains..but things do get out of hand and we do suffers losses. I keep wondering why is it all the local products we use on daily basis are the ones that keep getting more expensive. Why is the tax for evything is so high? What is the reason for this? And yet the bumiputras at the PNB said we non-bumiputras has nothing to do with the tower building.

I had so many incidents before that concerns with me n my family not being bumiputeras. Thats why I feel even more uncomfortable with them planning to build this thing. What would become of us in the future, its scary. Its like, the gov is making the law as a 'blank check'. They can do whatever they want for their benefits, regardless of how alot ppl from low n middle classes are suffering.

I feel like 'kerajaan didahulukan, rakyat dipermudahkan'. Feels more like dictatorship.

PS: The budget 2011 do has alot idea from the so-called 'first lady' of Malaysia. Why else would PM Najib said smthg so fucking stupid like this during such a serious presentation?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcY4zbQnnT4

"The items that gets tax reduction for 2011 are handbags, children clothes, purse, golf balls, syampoo, curtains, tableclothes, blankets, tshirts, fake jeweleries, face powder Telco brand, hair dye, bra and underwears.."

@_@" so I get to buy cheaper bra and underwears next year huh??

We Malaysians cannot have freedom of speech and share thoughts for fear of ISA come finding us, even if its smthg important as much as a plea. Even having a peaceful cake eating ceremony at a public place is apparently illegal now according to the Vice President of UTAR. Cops will arrest u if ur more than 5 persons together.

I just hope they don't kick us out of our livelihood vicinity soon.

What does my future holds for me, my family n fellow Malaysians who face the same problems as I do..

boku no namae wa joker des~

The first time I watched Dark Knight was almost a year ago, and during the time, I dun feel much bcoz I took it as entertainment and watching it for fun coz evybody's seen it but me. This is the 2nd time I watch this movie again, few days ago, smhow my judgements were difrent now, which I would like share my views here.

If you feel that Joker is a villain, Batman as an American hero, Alfred is the friend to that American hero (a british)...you're right, and wrong! Haha. Batman is NOT a hero in Dark Knight at all. Eventhough the movie title point directly to Batman..he isnt the "hero" in my eyes ANYMORE.

I'm just training myself to be more "realistic" (not meaning that I duwana be like the neo-noir Tim Burton with his dark background and full of mystery sort) But I guess I just want a brighter background and less comical. Duwan always be in Batman's hiding ground. I think this movie really show the world who exactly is this "Batman"

I just wana talk about Batman and Joker here..

Harvey Dent is a mirror to this capitalist political world who is finaly disappointed with the ugly world of politic, and under the advise of Joker, he FINALY became a "Pejuang Rakyat" (ppl who fight for the right of the citizen)

Batman is teh alterego of this human call Bruce Wayne..is a Capitalist who is very powerful in Gotham City.

Joker is NOT a villain or a terrorist! He is a PEOPLE'S HERO who fight like a gerilla. No need to pity those Gotham ppl who fell "victim" to Joker bcoz they are bastards who put money as top priority, plus they are Capitalist! When I see Joker attact Bruce Wayne's party, he is attacking the Capitalist. B4 taht, he also attacked the police and judge. For Joker (the people's hero) these police and judge are like the "wayang kulit" (shadow puppets) controlled by the Capitalists who rulez Gotham city (which is true!)

My friend was watching the movie with me at the time too when I mentioned abt Joker being a HERO. They asked me, how can I call him a Hero when he can murder a whole ferry full of ppl? Well...its bcoz they are Capitalists! And I guess I can see how selfish these ppl are also.

There are 2 ferry. One with normal citizens. The other is prisoners. How come the normal citizens are so selfish til can say they should blow up the ferry with the prisoners? What an easy desicion for them to make! For them, tehy have to live on so that they can continue having their Capitalist descendants. But for the prisoners, they were fighting and arguing...until come to apoint, one of them throw the key into the sea and that, in my eyes, they are leaving it in the hands of the Lord. They know that they are the victims of the Capitalist (create hardships of life to many ppl) and caused them to bcome criminals (I mean, how many ppl would bcome a criminal for fun anyways)

Joker's fight has frightened the Capitalists until Batman has to create a new weapon. This is the world of these godamn Capitalist --> WEAPONS. This is what I think why Batman didnt kill Joker, bcoz Batman needed Joker to test his weapon on. Without Joker, his weapon is useless and therefore canot make it into a profitfull business.

Then to why Joker dun work well with mafia.. Hey, dun forget that mafia are also from Capitalist. But just bcoz they are not official registered, thats why they are mafias. In the end, Joker killed all these mafias. If mafia is a crime, in this movie, so who destroyed these criminals? Police? Batman? No...Joker did. Joker's mission is damn big. He will destroy the Capitalist to the super core! Blowing up a hospital is not the meaning of lost of humanity, but its a symbol of destroying the Capitalists who "makan duit rakyat" (take citizen's money more than it should) and "makan RASUAH"

This film shows Joker at his best. And God bless Heath Ledger too. RIP. He has carried out the character who is one of the best HERO ever!

In Malaysia, its not much difrent from Dark Knight. I feel that UMNO is like the Capitalist. And PAS is the mafia. Najib is like Batman who wana be a hero to destroy those who disturbs his businesses. Batman with all his weapons and gadgets, isnt it same like him who always buy weapons? This movie can dedicate to Malaysia's geo-politic bcoz he is the "dark knight"

To Malaysians, we should take Joker as a Sensei. Learn his "perjuangan"...his fight. He fight the mafia first. We as the Rakyat, we attack pekida first then the police and judge then umno!

Especialy the chinese ppl should..how come other ppl thinking we so "goyang kaki" here just bcoz this ethnicity has conquered most of the lands and businesses in this beloved country we call Malaysia. But that will be in another story in another post later...

Ehhemm..Why so serious? ~>_<~

the real terrorists...

Israel is currently bombing women, children, religious centers and civilian neighborhoods in Gaza. Because their victims are Muslim, they think they can hide behind the "War on Terror" excuse.

What the hell?!

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

Children should have the right to live without fear and hate...

Crazy dream staring Zacky V!! (no joke, this dream was crazy!)

Ok. Sleeping is one of my all time fave thg to do, and mainly is bcoz of some of my dreams which are kind of off the chains crazy. Start of the new year, I had one of the best dreams ever, thats why I wana write them down here! Serious! This latest dream of mine was one of my personal fav bcoz Zacky Vengeance was init!

(the following statement is a DREAM! I've never met Zacky V and there is NO WAY this dream is real)

Before I went to bed last night, I was watching my All Excess Avenged Sevenfold DVD especialy the music video "Seize The Day"...

Erg. This is embarassing, but REMEMBER, its a Dream, I can't control my dreams!

Ok..here goes~

Its about midnite, me and Zacky are sound asleep in bed. The setting is so beautiful, moonlight shining into our room from the big glass window next to the bed.

Zacky then wakes up and and looks over to the sound asleep me. He sits up and thinks for awhile. Then pull on his black hoodie jacket, black baggy jeans and Misfits cap and pull the hood over it. Before leaving, he stick a note on the mirror.

He lean over to me and kiss goodbye on my cheek. Then pull a black bandana over his face, until only his eyes show.

(like i said, its pretty much like Seize The Day music video))

Then Zacky grabs his baseball bat and rushed out of the apartment door. When he reached dwnstairs, M.Shadows, Synyster Gates, The Rev and Johnny Christ are waiting in their dark outfits. "You ready?" Shads asks.

"Yeah" Zacky says unhappily, as if regretting what he was about to do. "Lets just get this overwith..." Then they all go outside and pile into the car.

I heard the car screeching down the streets, I woke up and sit up in bed. I turn to my side and saw Zacky wasnt with me. "Where is he?" I said aloud and saw the note on the mirror Zacky left for me. I read it aloud : "Crystal, I know you dont want me to do it, and I really cared about you, but I have to. I promised the guys. Dont worry, this will be the last time I ever--" I didnt even finish reading it, I crumpled the note with a groan and ripped it up and threw it on the floor. I knew exactly what he was doing and I knew WHERE he was.

Johnny parked the car next to a drugstore and turned to the others, "Whats my role again?"

Shads rolls his eyes. "You watch. You know, for the police and shits."

"Man, why the fuck do I always gota watch??" Johnny complains, "You guys always get to do the fun shit and I always gota stare at the empty fuckin streets. Why?!"

Syn laughs, "Its bcoz youre the Johnny fuckin Christ."

The other laugh along, except for Zacky. "Can we we just do this already?" he grumbled, "I wana get this shit overwith..."

They all pile out of the car (except poor Johnny who grumbled to himself and peer around for unwanted visitors)

(REMEMBER this is a Dream...again...So of course it won't make sense in some parts. For example, its about midnite and the man is still working in the drugstore. Anyway...back to the dream..))

The boys burst through the door. Rev immediately look around the store and grab things and stuff them in his bag. Shads and Syn push the worker and begin kicking him. Zacky rushed to the cash register and busted it open with his baseball bat. Then he shove the money into a bag.
(Back to me.) I grab my car keys and get in the car. Then I started the engine and head towards the drugstore.

Shads and Syn finaly stop kicking the worker and rush to help Rev steal stuff THINKING that the cashier was dead from the many blows on the head. BUT he wasnt...without warning, the man pulls out a gun from his jeans and point it at Zacky (who was still putting the money into his bag) "FREEZE!!" the man screamed.

Without warning, i burst through the glass doors. I catched the man off guard and without hesitation, he aimed the gun at me and pull the trigger. I scream and fly back. Holding my chest and fall to the floor.

Zacky without thinking, tackles the man and start beating him repeatedly. The man, startled, drop the gun and put his hands over his face to avoid Zacky's blows.
Zacky took the gun and point it at the man's face, give an angry cry and blow the man's brains out. Then he turn to me and rush over to me. He held me in his arms and kissed my forehead. He looks up to the others who just stood and stared in shock. "Tell Johnny to start the car!" Zacky yelled, "We need to get Crystal to the hospital!"

The three just stood there.

"NOW!!" Zacky screamed pushing his palms on my wound trying to stop the blood flow.

"No way, dude." Rev said shaking his head, "If we take her to the hospital, then we'll have to tell em what happened..."

"SO??!!" Zacky wasnt thinking clearly. All he wanted was me to be okay.

"Yeah, that'll go perfect..." Syn said. Then he said in a sarcastic voice, "Yeah doctor, you see...we were robbing a drugstore and the cashier shot Crystal here. But please dont call the police on us!"

Zacky's face begin to turn red and he glared at Syn. "Get Johnny to start the car now!" He pointed the gun at Syn.

"Alright, dude, chill." Shads finaly pipes in.

They all piled into the car. Johnny sped off into the night.

Zacky kissed me. I could barely breathe and i couldnt keep my eyes open. "I love you, Zacky..."

(Gay, I know...but for the millionth time...ITS A DREAM!!!)

"You're gona be fine," Zacky said. He smiled to reassure me and tears streamed down his cheeks.

We reached the hospital. Zacky carried me in. The others followed.

(Unfortunately, I didnt make it. This next scene, is at my funeral...))

Everyone stood around my coffin. It was raining lightly and the sky was grey. Zacky stood in front of everybody, watching me being lowered into the ground. He removed his sunglasses and wiped his tears from his gorgeous green eyes.

Slowly people were leaving. Shads and Zacky were the last two to leave. Shads put his hands on Zacky's shoulder, "I'm sorry man, I realy am..." Then he walked away.

Zacky then drops some white roses on top of my coffin. And walked away...

Yep...That was my dream. Fuckin crazy as hell!!! But it was awesome...in a sad, sick kind of way...Leave a comment and tell me what ya think!!