About time

I have my first assessment on Wednesday but haven't prepared myself yet. The materials are all in my iPad already but I still haven't found the drive to open those pdf files and immerse myself in the literature. Tough.

Also, Family Guy's new season is airing this week so that will make everything tougher. Makes me review my weakness at managing time.

Despite that, I keep being my usual self and take everything nonchalantly. I even had the time to get out of the house and watch a movie instead this afternoon with my good pals. At first we were thinking Prisoner or any action flick but I insisted About Time, and so luckily that was the only movie available at 3 o'clock.

It is supposed to be a romantic comedy sci fi movie and indeed it is. But the essence of the movie lies in the underlying theme of fatherly love. I admit I almost bawled in the theatre when Tim Lake's father played by Bill Nighy is dying of cancer and how the he keeps going back in time to spend time with his dear pop. Then he himself shows his fatherly qualities with his fondness towards his children, even 'sacrificing' his own father when he decides to extend his love to more children. It made me feel like calling my family instantly at that point but quite luckily I didn't because I would have cried like when I was a baby, and that would have caused a ruckus in the theatre.

Good job by director Richard Curtis. I've always liked him since I watched that underrated masterpiece The Boat That Rocked.

iOS 7

Okay first if all I'm not an iFag, I'm just the regular young bloke who tries to catch up with technology cos everyone else does.

So Apple has come up with iOS 7. The biggest change to iPhone since iPhone. I didn't realise about it until the midnight of 19th September when my Twitter timeline was laden with tweets about the new iOS. At 0100,it was officially released but no one I know actually downloaded it until after 4 hours later due to the errors. I myself only managed to update at Subuh countless attempts that were met with error messages.

When I got it, the first thing I could think of was wow. Well, actually that's not true only an iFag would say that. I actually cursed at the slow response and lags unprecedented in my iPad. I knew this was gonna happen and I should be better off not upgrade my ios at all. Whether this is true or not, there is a notion that every iOS release slows down the older iDevices. The reason? Simple, so that people will give up their current devices and grab the new shiny Apple products everyone is drooling on. Still, being an apple user I am, I would like to defend my iDevice against their android counterparts that may even appear laggy as soon as you grab them off the shelf.

Thus, I believe I still will buy Apple products for as long as they can keep up their hype.

Break

Just finished the badminton session. Since moving to a new house with a badminton court nearby we couldn't resist to play the game every chance we have. However recently I've been having sharp pains in both my shin bones. My own "diagnosis" on the net led me to several badminton forums and it relieved me as it turned out it's common among people who play on hard surfaces. In my case I played on a cement court after so long since I last worked out. I pity my Nike+ shoes that last touched the trek late last year. Anyways the best treatment is said to be simply a good rest for a few weeks, which is what I'm trying to do now.

Plus I'll be spending the weekend and the Malaysia Day home so that would help me to resist having a smash or two. That and a few more days may help soothe the pain. Ha ha I feel like a proper athlete already.

Also, I actually feel a huge guilt after smashing a friend right at his mouth. There was a little blood but he took it in good spirits, or so I think when I was apologising to him. If we were in each other's shoes though I would be damn pissed off but tried to pull a calm smile anyways and that may exactly be what he did. Hope the day of reckoning never come.

Itch

Seiko SNK809. Top of my wish list for quite some time already. I did a research in the Internet for a new watch since it's time for me to own an 'adult' timepiece after years of wearing Q&Q. A beginner. Perfect for me. Automatic, 37mm case, black dial, black day-date window, great Lumibrite lume.

At first I was looking at the likes of Casio Edifice, G-Shocks, and even (not actual names) Tummy Hillfigure, Guest, and Pollo. Then I started to dabble in watch forums and gained a lot of knowledge, including distinguishing solid watch brands and tawdry fashion brands. I never knew Rolex, for all the status and reputation it builds from particularly glamorous paper ads, is notches lower than the exclusive 'grail' manufacturers such as Patek Philippe or Richard Mille. Nor did I know that Seiko, despite its low profile appearance, offers a much bigger bang to buck than some famous brands. Hence my bias towards having Seiko as my next watch and newfound admiration to the Japanese outfit. Therefore I went to KL Saturday afternoon to find the SNK and to my frustration, after searching high and low in a mall the closest I got to it was the SNKH63, its successor, which is also surprisingly much pricier. However I did find many shops that sell SNKE63, second fiddle to SNK809 in my watch list. One seller even offered me a price lower than the one I found on eBay, at RM200, new in box with warranty. She was so persuasive she asked me to remember the price in case I still find interest in it later. I might.

 In the last shop that I went to I saw the SKX007 and 009 displayed in their glittering elegance. The old lady seller offered me RM700 for the 007 on bracelet and RM600 for the 009 on rubber, which was really poisoning me right now. Those prices are well beyond my budget for a watch but I believe allowances can be made. Besides, those aren't just Seiko automatics, they're legendary divers. I almost took out my debit card and paid for the 009 before my senses came to the rescue. After the excitement had dwindled I devised a plan.

 So as not to burn my wallet so severely and for the long term benefit, the Seiko project is put on hold, and with changes. SNK809 now second choice, SKX007 top. I cannot resist owning a true legendary watch though I have to wait for 6 months. At least that long period will help absorb the effects of the acquisition. In the meantime, I'll have to continue relying on the trusty Q&Q.