Anime Otaku's Essentials on a Mac

Okay, so I have been fiddling with this Mac, (the 13" aluminium Macbook Pro) for a coupla months now and after some trial/error and testing, paired with the iphone, I found some really good programmes that I can't do without as an anime addict.

1st off: VLC media player
Quicktime does have its uses but for people like me who have 50 episodes of anime queued up in the playlist, QT doesn't work. (I tried finding a way and all I keep getting is 50 godamned video screens.) Also VLC plays everything, (I haven't found a format that it doesn't play) avi, mpv, mpeg4, and best of all, no damned codecs to install. :D Sometimes, vlc doesn't read vids off discs properly (as happened to me a coupla times) a simple solution is to dump all the vids onto your com and let it run from there. Heh.

2nd: Transmission
Torrent client for mac. Auto adds torrent files from designated folder, auto-trash torrent file if ordered to and download speeds can be seen in dock. Need I say more?

3rd: Handbrake
I love this programme. Makes converting videos easier then making a cup of instant coffee. All you need to do is select the vid to convert, then select the presets, e.g for psp or iphone and let it covert for a coupla mins and voila! You are done.

Last but not least (courtesy of Fi): RealPlayer Downloader
Crunchyroll is SO dead when I got my hands on this. It senses and asks if you want to download a vid when you watch it streamed online. I got 30 or so vids from YouTube (Most Arrau and Kempf piano performances that I can't get elsewhere, haven't hit Crunchyroll yet). The format is .flv, but if you have handbrake, who cares that I haven't seen this format before! CONVERT!!

Muaha.

*stare*

Dad, Mom and me were at Jusco's supermarket, browsing through the groceries when I spotted the teas. (Yes, I'm a tea addict, I love trying new flavours, just got my hands on Earl Grey and Tangerine, gonna try that tomorrow.)

Anyway, I saw Lime and Ginger tea and remembering Dad likes Ginger, I grinned and held the box up in front of him.

Dad: *Takes the box and stares at it*

Me and Mom: ?

Dad: *Stare at box*

Me and Mom: ?????

Dad: *Stare at box*

Me: (Maybe he can't read the words)

Dad: *Still staring at box*

Me: It's lime and gin-

Dad: *flings the box into the trolley without a word*

Mom: Buay gam wuan ah?

Dad: Got meh?

Me: LOL!

Happy dad

In the car on our way to JB. Dad is so happy, he's giggling like a little girl. Heh

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World's best klutz

Stumbled out of bed in a hurry to wash up for my mornings lessons. Forgot I had done a Chun Li kick on my teddy yesterday night and stepped on the poor thing. And I got a pretty sprain for that moment of klutzy-ness.




Yeah, yeah, stop laughing already.

How often you hear this?

On the way to tampines, dad rang me up asking if I am joining him and mom for dinner.

Dad: Where are you?

Me: Outside. Why?

Dad: No la see where you are mah, where you wan go dinner?

Me: I meeting bao ling they all for dinner already le. I told Mi yesterday already.

Dad: Oh okay lo, never mind, you enjoy yourself.

Me: :3

お父さんがだいすき！！

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An Umbrella!

Got my 1st teacher's day present as a piano teacher yesterday. A humongous folding umbrella, prefect to stash in the glove compartment. I WAS about to hand it to Dad, but the umbrella was pink with polka dots and pink lace. I don't think he's be caught dead walking to work under it. LOL.

Messed up

The most messed up birthday present one can give.

Midnight, Dad's officially another year older, Mom's outside MIA, Dad's gone out to look for her after 5 cigs and half a mug of hard liquor. And he hasn't slept much since he was on the midnight flight home yesterday.

Recipe for disaster.

Apathy kicking in.

Mom is mad because Dad didn't look 'willing' enough when she asked him to ferry a mini a/c unit over to Grandma's house.

Apparently "it's too heavy" is taboo.

Whee! Merry Christmas.

-.-

A nice uncle

Usually when I take a cab the drivers are pain in the asses. Not today. I stoned so bad that I was late and had to take a cab to school. The uncle took a wrong turn and gave a a dollar off the fare. If he didn't say I wouldn't have know he went into the wrong street. Bless u uncle, u will strike 4d tomorrow, I know it. Lol! iPhone post

Song count

Total Song count on itunes:

1183 songs, 5.68 GB.

And I haven't even started on my CD collection yet. -.-

Bloodyphone (I have officially named it that) is so gonna choke.

A weird dream

Had a dream that made me go 'wtf???' when I woke up.

I was having dinner with my dad and his side of the family. At first I refused, saying I had to teach at 5pm (Which I don't have students during that time irl) and they promised to fetch me there via car after dinner. I said okay. After a super long dinner, (ice cream was served onto the tablecloth), I was running late and told them I need to go. They didn't hear me. After a few more attempts, I broke down and sobbed like a 3-yr old.

WTF????

My brain is so messed up.

Purchase no.2

Whee!! Finally~~~~~ New phone~ Lovin' it so far and seriously, iphone haters, the camera's not too bad all all! Both piccys taken with iphone.

Not too bad at all!!

Mom's strange concoction of vege and dumpling soup. The soup was green. Like. GREEN!


I'm not quite done with my splurges. Not quite yet.

Scary thoughts

Dad found a weird lump beside his ribs today and showed it to me. It was quite big, though it said it didn't hurt. Still, I got a little freaked (though I didn't show it) and told him to go for a check-up.

Now, a lot of what-ifs keep floating into my head.

I need a distraction.

Mom is acting all emo again.

I'll down an beer and just go to sleep early.

If i can sleep.

3 seconds to make you laugh

LOL!!! That must hurt.

How to get mom off your case

Due to a mis-communication on HER part, mom came home with a face blacker then the year-end monsoon clouds.

And people who have been over our place often enough knows mom takes her anger out by knocking on my door every five minutes or so for random reasons. Towel washing to what time I have to wake up tomorrow.

Anger management issues.

Solution, rig up the old laptop with Zuma and get it set up in her room, on her bed.

It's 2.10am and I haven't heard a single knock on the door yet tonight.

That makes a first ever since I started the habit of locking the door since Bro snuck into my room in the morning to turn on the modem, almost a decade ago.

Bliss.

Thank you Zuma.

Growing up

24 is a nice age, was my thought on my way to work this morning. Old enough not to be shocked at Life's random surprises, yet still young enough to enjoy every moment and experience.

Sis was gripe-ing about her mom coupla days ago and at the end of it, she said, "Your mom is better." (I have to admit, I love my aunt as an aunt, but really can't imagine life with her as my mom.)

It also occurred to me that, actually, I don't hate mom. Not really. Sure, once in a blue moon she treats me like crap, but then again, everyone treats someone like crap at some point of time or another, so yeah, I don't think I hate mom. Mom does have her good qualities, you can talk to her about almost anything (except borrowing money). I can even cuss in front of her, though she will start trying to cover my mouth saying girls shouldn't be vulgar (even though she cracks the dirtiest jokes I know). She listens to me when I say no, (like refusing to let a particular auntie join us on an overseas trip), and best of all, she always tries to show off my doodles (to aunties who also get impressed when they see an elephant paint) and encourages me to do more (even though I suckass).

Nope, I don't hate her for the way she treats me. The only thing I can't stand is the way she treats my dad. So in a twisted, childish and roundabout way, I treat mom like crap for treating dad like crap.

Makes sense?

By the end of my train ride, I had a new resolution. Treat mom better, treat dad even better.

Who said only girls deserve it?

Haha~

Sis recommended an effervescent tablet thingy for clearing phlegm. Finally bought it today at the pharmacy and dunked one tab into a mug of water. While waiting for it to finish sizzling, I went to do some other stuff.

Dad came home, went into the kitchen, a downed a mouthful out of my mug. He came out with a pained face and went, "Why your water taste so funny one?"

Mom and I looked at each other, "You drank from the beige mug?"

"Ya lo! Taste so funny!"

"THAT ONE WAS MY/HER MEDICINE!" Mom and I yelled together.

*dies laughing*



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