Stages And Stereos is one of those bands that haven’t really broken out despite churning out top notch tracks for years. If you’re a fan of pop punk/emo with solid vocals, lyrics and hooks, look no further. An added bonus if you’re into sad songs because these guys know how to write them.
Month: December 2015
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Life as a 30 year old boy
So I’ve been 30 for eight days now and it’s not very different. I don’t know what I expected. But welp, I’ve successfully lived three decades. I guess I must be doing something right with my life.
It’s Christmas day and the year ends in a week. I guess now would be a go,od time to write down about what I’ve learnt over the past year.
2015 has been an interesting year for me. I got into a relationship. I got a new job. Resumed gigging. Wrote new tunes. Decided to pursue video games development. Completed a few online courses. Gained experience working 12+ hour shifts at the Big Bad Wolf Sale. Learnt how to deal with people. Gained new skills. And probably a whole load of other things I can’t recall for now.
It’s been trying and rewarding at the same time. I’ve discovered how smart, stupid, nice and all sorts of other objectives of how people can be. I’ve made new friends, colleagues, and bosses. Not sure if I made any new enemies but I wouldn’t cancel that out.
I’ve discovered new music. I’ve rediscovered old music. I’ve discovered new artists. Writers.
All in all, it’s been a pretty satisfying year. Not sure if it’s the best one I’ve had – I wish I had records of how good each year has been, but this year has been mostly ups.
Anyway, years are just arbitrary values we assign to time. Just like how we assigned months, days, hours, minutes and seconds to it. I can’t imagine a world where there is no concept of time though it would be interesting to see.
Since lists are all the rage this year, I’ll end the post with some.
Favorite movies this year: The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Lobster, Mad Max, The Martian.
Favorite musicians this year: Allison Weiss, No Devotion, Lil Dicky.
Favorite video games this year: Dota 2 (every year without a doubt), Hotline Miami 2
Things I learnt during the Big Bad Wolf Sale: people can’t read signs (or they choose to ignore them), people think I look 22, 12 hour shifts are long as hell, The Mines isn’t that far from my home, I probably need to learn Mandarin sometime, college kids are friendly people, my colleagues are awesome.
Misc: Spanish is a hard language to learn. Blogging everyday is a good way to practice writing. I still haven’t gotten rid of my procrastination habits. I’m sad that vaping might be banned in KL. I really think it’s a better alternative to smoking, not to mention it’s much cheaper. I’m so bad at covering songs, I think I should stop doing them until I get better. I have two nephews now. I’m considering buying an old ass sports car once I’m done paying for my Myvi (October 2016, I can’t wait). Kek.
Not sure what the following year has in store for me, but it should be interesting nevertheless! Happy 2016 everybody.
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Joining the rotary club
So, for some reason, today, I woke up with the thought of buying an electric shaver. Yes, that’s right. I decided to make the move to upgrade from disposable manual blades to its high-tech counterpart. I thought it would be a simple as walking into a store, selecting one, paying for it and walking out. Turns out I was wrong. First of all, I was shocked by the prices. The first electric shaver I saw was priced at about RM600, and they went up as high as over RM1k. I was shocked – what was I getting myself into? Should I spend money on an electric shaver that costs as much as a graphics card?
So I decided to ask the helpful saleswoman there for advice. She told me the differences between the models available at the store (some were wet shavers, some came with side burn trimmers, some took longer to charge, some lasted longer). But all this wasn’t enough for me, so I grabbed some catalogs and flipped through them. I did some googling on the spot and read reviews of the shavers. It was mind-boggling, there was much more to learn. So I thanked the lady, and left the store.
Browsed electric shavers at other stores and found out there were so many different kinds. So I decided to do some research. I found this incredibly helpful guide which told me what I needed to know. I’ve decided to get a rotary shaver since I don’t shave frequently and my facial hair can get longish. I haven’t selected a model yet, but it’ll probably be an entry-level Philips. Unless someone else recommends otherwise.
I think it will be an interesting experience upgrading from disposables. I shall post updates in the coming weeks.
Also, Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate it or just want an excuse to party. Have fun! I’ll be playing a show at Barlai in about an hour.