As usual, i cant be bothered to type a proper entry lately. Or were there any proper entries ever? Anyways, some random happenings lately.

I realise i have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. In short, i go to the toilet almost immediately after my meal. I'm lactose-intolerant, so milk + most dairy products will give me the runs. Yakult has an adverse effect in my digestive system. From what i read online, there's no cure for IBS. Just have to change/watch my diet by cutting down on milk and caffeine stuff, and eat less full meals and opt for more smaller meals.

But i can't help it. I love coffee (the smell and taste of it). I love cheese. I must have a full meal or else i will feel hungry. I hate snacking. Mmm. How?

Sushi Tei just now. I personally think the sushi there is better compared to Sakae and Suki, but the price is unjustifiable. Chawanmushi for $4? With just a piece of mushroom, a small chunk of chicken and 1 ginko nut? Sakae has 1 additional piece of japanese fish cake and it's only $1.90. I truly believe they are using golden eggs from Jack and the Beanstalk(tm).

The rest of the stuff is nice, but really ex. Can't really eat to my heart's content without feeling the burn in my wallet. I must say the sushi rice is really tasty though. As i told Shirui, "I will come here to eat everytime when i become rich."

Finally got my ass moving and bought Guitar Techniques. Randy Rhoads and Allan Holdsworth. Mmm gonna be some good stuff.

Watched Tenacious D - Pick of Destiny this afternoon. Not too inspiring though. I felt School of Rock was way much better. Kyle Gass is damn cute though. Like a giant balding baby. But i have to say the songs in the show were well written rock tunes. Brilliant in a sense.

Google Reader is a convenient way for me to keep track of blogs and random mumbo jumbo stuff tt i read. Rss is a brilliant technology, but tt also means i dun go to the original blog to tag pple anymore. So does it really bring u closer to ur fren? Or does it pull u away more?

Anyways some blogs are Un-Rss-able, like those tt need password to read. What a pain in the ass. Joanna and Nick, pls do something abt it!

Jens just sent me a e-book on Jazz guitar. Just when i tot i can begin to work on some licks, the book has to show me Tao Gey (standard music notation). Gah, why can't someone know theory, but can't read? Damn, i believe i belong to this category. Nxt time, i'm gonna write a jazz book tt is in TAB. Stupid anal jazzist elitism shit.

I hate it when pple take me as a middle man. Settle it yourselves dudes. You are not the only person in this world who is busy. Speaking of which, recently, i have a new pet peeve: pple asking me to wait/making me wait. It's like their time is more important than mine. These pple think too highly of themselves already. So i'm just gonna play punk now. My time is important as well, even though i'm just lazing around. Lazing time is important too dicks.

Best Tech pple have rarely called. That is a good sign. Either no business, or they change number, though the latter shldn't be true as i still get 1 or 2 sometimes. I get peace in the mornings now, which is all that matters. I dun really care if they go bankrupt or become the biggest aircon dealer in Singapore.

I have 4 tests right after my mid-sem break, which falls on the week of Chinese New Year. That shld imply that i shall not have a good Chinese New Year this year, as i will be mugging at least 3-4 days. Fortunately i dun gamble, or i will lose big time. This sem is going to be tough.

Lifted from my MSN conversation with Shirui: How i wish i am taking lessons from someone right now... like Beez. Who will give me homework and stuff to look forward to everytime. This is the motivational factor behind his teachning method. It keeps u interested, and makes u wanna play more. Shrug.

Dream Theater's "Through Her Eyes" Live in New York take has gotta be John Petrucci's most emotive solo ever. And Myung's bassline is really beautiful. And the chords, oh my.... so so melodic. And they were playing to just Rudess' keyboard's drum loops. Brilliant.

Someone asked me what's so good abt John Frusciante. Let's just say he's the most complete modern rock guitarist in my opinion. His technique is unique: "Scar Tissue", he's got stamina "Snow (Hey oh)", he has great improvisational skills: Live in Slane, he can harmonise, he can harmonise while playing some sick RHCP funk riffs, he can sing, he is brilliant with effects. Ok i ran out of stuff to say. And btw all the solos in Stadium Arcadium are improvised. Tt tells how good he is i guess. Just have to see him play live to be convinced man.

Getting too distracted now. Bye.