For the past week, SBS (one of the broadcasting stations in Korea) has been on the rampage of hunting down and suspending the accounts of members who had uploaded their videos. Some noted members include coolsmurf and gomdorii. There're probably lots more which I still don't know.
Anyway. SBS accused them of infringing and violating copyrights, yada yada, blah blah and all that jazz. The shows uploaded by them such as X-Man (which had ended its run few years ago) and Ya Shim Man Man (older seasons) were all deleted without warning.
In my opinion, to be fair, they ought to give them warning first. Why leh? Firstly, if it was not for these users, the non-Korean speaking people would not have a single clue about Korea. And they are talking about magnifying the hallyu wave. These people took time and effort to translate the Korean and add English subtitles to these shows so that people like me can actually watch it, understand it, enjoy it AND learn bits of Korean along the way. I say, if not for them, Korea's break into international market would have been much slower.
Fast forward a week. Now here's what happened. There was a rehearsal for the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal. Before the real thing, media from all over the world are invited and allowed to see a sneak preview of the opening ceremony before the Games officially start. Embargo. Keep the information and news to yourself until the big guys say it's OK to spill.
SBS is now in hot soup over copyright infringement and embargo violation because they released a video of the rehearsal to the world. China is pissed for obvious reasons. Imagine how hard they have choreographed and practiced for the past years. And now half the world has already seen it before the real thing. That just kills the enthusiasm and surprise factor.
It's like you and your group members practiced so hard to prepare for a performance and you even kept the theme of your play a secret. You ask a few friends or people to come in and see your rehearsals. To give comments and tell them to publicize it. Then, someone goes and tell others the funny lines, punch lines, storyline and how it all ends. Wah lao, you won't get pissed ah?
If you ask me, I think it's plain ignorance and disrespect on SBS's part. No matter what they say about how they were just trying to heightening the enthusiasm among the people towards the coming Games, that does not justify your wrongdoing. If I am a poor woman who has 2 small children to feed and I steal bread from a bakery because I need to feed them, that does not justify that my act of stealing is not wrong. Stealing is wrong. Whatever intentions that is.
First SBS puts people's life into misery - both the people who have put in much effort to subtitle and make available videos, and those who can't get enough of these videos. Accusing others of copyright infringement. And now they're under fire for the same thing. Oh, the irony... it just kills.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Medical Checkup
Was wondering why was I so tired when I woke up this morning.. Even after 7 hours of sleep. Then I remembered (while I was walking around Midvalley) that I had walked to Sunway Medical Centre from my campus for the compulsory post- and pre-employment medical checkup just yesterday.No wonder I was tired. OK. I know it's not a big deal to walk that distance, and what's there to be tired of? But it's been a while since I walked that much. Cut me some slack. Plus there wasn't much of a rest time I had. Sit down, get up, walk here, walk there. I think I've pampered my legs too much.
This was my first full medical checkup, which went quite smoothly. First was the X-ray session. Which went pretty fast, although the nurse had said that it would take quite a while. I had to sign a statement prior to the X-ray that says that I am NOT pregnant. Now. That I know for sure, but they were not gonna take any chances. My aunty's visit had come late this time, and earlier they even said that I had to do the pregnancy test to show that I am definitely NOT pregnant. Which I had to pay out of my own wallet. Good thing the dreadful aunty came visiting after all.
Then there was listening and yakking with the doctor session, the blood test and urine test. The nurse said if there is anything abnormal about my tests' results, she would call me. So to not get a phone call from her means that everything's OK. I didn't hear from her. Happy!! X-ray showed that my lungs are OK and that I have a heart. Good news right? :P
Friday, July 4, 2008
Doing the Karen Cheng
Don't know if this passes as "Doing the Karen Cheng"... Only it's times three.
Took this after our exodus from Aquaria KLCC. This was the bathroom near the exit. Has a gigantic mirror. Yup. This is the best camwhoring picture we can get. The others were either blur or bad. Haha.
I guess when God made us, he didn't put in the "camwhoring" gene. If not, we'd be so vain.
Took this after our exodus from Aquaria KLCC. This was the bathroom near the exit. Has a gigantic mirror. Yup. This is the best camwhoring picture we can get. The others were either blur or bad. Haha.
I guess when God made us, he didn't put in the "camwhoring" gene. If not, we'd be so vain.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
The Chronicles of Tolerance TRULY Tested
Just why do I hate him??
1. He is arrogant. He thinks the world is revolved around him.
2. He thinks he is such a big shot. Get this. This guy thinks that anything that he feels like it's said against him is a set-up sabotage purposely planned by others... like lecturers who are so "free" to plan all this nonsensical thing. Who does he think he is har? The Yang DiPertuan Agong of Malaysia? The President of United States? This is the real world, not a soap opera.
3. He is a total bitch. While bitch is often used to described a female, I think the world has already evolved to accept that this term can also be used on males BECAUSE this guy is the epitome of the meaning of the word "bitch". He bitches worse than girls and his behaviour itself... well, catch my drift. Need I say more?
4. His sarcasm. Sometimes uncalled for and unprovoked. Like you leave him a note to tell him to clean up after using your table, he tells you that you have no right to tell him that in full sarcasm steam, with all other unrelated insults (also in sarcasm). His sarcasm is not even a single ounce witty. His sarcasm is just engineered to purposefully insult and hurt others. He doesn't care what he says.
5. He thinks he is right. Oh yeah, in his own world, he is ALWAYS right. Even if he's obviously sesat and serong, he is always right. Everybody else is wrong. Always.
6. He is a two-faced buffalo. He has the nerve to bitch about me to others behind my back. Telling all how high and mighty he is, and how I have no right to be in the lab since I am no longer a student AND he has the right to KICK me out of the lab. Then he comes, sits at my table for lunch and explains to me jokingly and all smile-smile about why the lab was so messy and the equipment that came out of nowhere. If he were to explain to me nicely in words (no sarcasm), I might have changed my mind about him. That hypocrite. That bitch. Now you see why I say point #3 totally applies to him?
My note: "Do not use this Dr Emily's bench to do your work, as you are not her student and use your own bench. Also, please clean up after your work's done."
His reply?: "As if you are. I don't hear you having any postgrad studies in plan. So it's basically none of your business. Besides, steam distillation is your supervisor's work.. you want you can ask YT, etc."
(These are not the exact words, but as I recall them. The meaning still remains the same though).
You see, if he had just mentioned that last part only, I would have been fine. But what's up with the first two? And according to logic and the university, I am still technically a student until my results are released. Which is July 11th. So I still have the right to be there if I want to. Get your facts right before you say anything. But hey, he always thinks he's right (point #5). No point arguing with him?
7. He demands respect from others, but gives none in return. Come on lah, this guy doesn't even respect the lecturers. Talk about no big, no small. I don't deny that I've lost all respect for him. What, publish papers and papers... so what? What is the use of all those papers and so-called "fame" when your personality is like shit?
8. A hypocrite. Points fingers fervently at others about what he perceives as their "misconduct" when he himself commits one which he claims it to be completely acceptable and not a misconduct. Like I said in point #5, he is ALWAYS right in his own world.
9. For his age, he behaves shamefully. And he takes all petty things soooooo personally that he hits them with words really personally even in a professional setting. So much that it is embarrassing. Even to us who are watching it, we feel embarrassed.
10. He blows things out of proportion. An honest gesture and straightforward explanation of things, he says that they are conspiracy and politics purposely directed to defame him. Honestly, who has the time to do all this things? Let alone waste energy on him. What for lah, seriously? Drama queen.
11. He is completely unreasonable. He makes all kinds of explanations to justify his "right" statements. Even if they don't make sense. You know how people often use facts and twist them around to suit them?
12. The more I talk to him, the more I hate him. Now I'm at the point where I don't wanna talk to him at all if possible. This guy needs some serious knock with a sledgehammer to bring some sense and realism to the head of his.
I can just imagine if he reads this right now, he'll officially proclaim me as an eternal enemy and will bitch about me 100% of the time even more to others. But what do I care? This is my blog, I have the freedom to lepas steam here. And this is considered mild already, kay. I rather be known to hate you than pretend to be OK with you. I'm sorry, I can't pretend to even be neutral with you.
1. He is arrogant. He thinks the world is revolved around him.
2. He thinks he is such a big shot. Get this. This guy thinks that anything that he feels like it's said against him is a set-up sabotage purposely planned by others... like lecturers who are so "free" to plan all this nonsensical thing. Who does he think he is har? The Yang DiPertuan Agong of Malaysia? The President of United States? This is the real world, not a soap opera.
3. He is a total bitch. While bitch is often used to described a female, I think the world has already evolved to accept that this term can also be used on males BECAUSE this guy is the epitome of the meaning of the word "bitch". He bitches worse than girls and his behaviour itself... well, catch my drift. Need I say more?
4. His sarcasm. Sometimes uncalled for and unprovoked. Like you leave him a note to tell him to clean up after using your table, he tells you that you have no right to tell him that in full sarcasm steam, with all other unrelated insults (also in sarcasm). His sarcasm is not even a single ounce witty. His sarcasm is just engineered to purposefully insult and hurt others. He doesn't care what he says.
5. He thinks he is right. Oh yeah, in his own world, he is ALWAYS right. Even if he's obviously sesat and serong, he is always right. Everybody else is wrong. Always.
6. He is a two-faced buffalo. He has the nerve to bitch about me to others behind my back. Telling all how high and mighty he is, and how I have no right to be in the lab since I am no longer a student AND he has the right to KICK me out of the lab. Then he comes, sits at my table for lunch and explains to me jokingly and all smile-smile about why the lab was so messy and the equipment that came out of nowhere. If he were to explain to me nicely in words (no sarcasm), I might have changed my mind about him. That hypocrite. That bitch. Now you see why I say point #3 totally applies to him?
My note: "Do not use this Dr Emily's bench to do your work, as you are not her student and use your own bench. Also, please clean up after your work's done."
His reply?: "As if you are. I don't hear you having any postgrad studies in plan. So it's basically none of your business. Besides, steam distillation is your supervisor's work.. you want you can ask YT, etc."
(These are not the exact words, but as I recall them. The meaning still remains the same though).
You see, if he had just mentioned that last part only, I would have been fine. But what's up with the first two? And according to logic and the university, I am still technically a student until my results are released. Which is July 11th. So I still have the right to be there if I want to. Get your facts right before you say anything. But hey, he always thinks he's right (point #5). No point arguing with him?
7. He demands respect from others, but gives none in return. Come on lah, this guy doesn't even respect the lecturers. Talk about no big, no small. I don't deny that I've lost all respect for him. What, publish papers and papers... so what? What is the use of all those papers and so-called "fame" when your personality is like shit?
8. A hypocrite. Points fingers fervently at others about what he perceives as their "misconduct" when he himself commits one which he claims it to be completely acceptable and not a misconduct. Like I said in point #5, he is ALWAYS right in his own world.
9. For his age, he behaves shamefully. And he takes all petty things soooooo personally that he hits them with words really personally even in a professional setting. So much that it is embarrassing. Even to us who are watching it, we feel embarrassed.
10. He blows things out of proportion. An honest gesture and straightforward explanation of things, he says that they are conspiracy and politics purposely directed to defame him. Honestly, who has the time to do all this things? Let alone waste energy on him. What for lah, seriously? Drama queen.
11. He is completely unreasonable. He makes all kinds of explanations to justify his "right" statements. Even if they don't make sense. You know how people often use facts and twist them around to suit them?
12. The more I talk to him, the more I hate him. Now I'm at the point where I don't wanna talk to him at all if possible. This guy needs some serious knock with a sledgehammer to bring some sense and realism to the head of his.
I can just imagine if he reads this right now, he'll officially proclaim me as an eternal enemy and will bitch about me 100% of the time even more to others. But what do I care? This is my blog, I have the freedom to lepas steam here. And this is considered mild already, kay. I rather be known to hate you than pretend to be OK with you. I'm sorry, I can't pretend to even be neutral with you.
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