So much software to be downloaded at the start

So I managed to get my desktop fixed by buying a new hard drive.
(never going to buy any internal hard drive from western digital again)
But what struck me after installing my Win 7 is the amount of software that I need to download for my day to day operations.
And I don't mean the 20+ windows updates.
Here's what I downloaded:
(I personally recommend these softwares)

Music
iTunes

Video
VLC

Communications
WLM
Skype

Internet Browsers
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Apple Safari
Internet Explorer

System maintenance
Auslogics Disk Defrag
Revo Uninstaller
CC Cleaner

Security
Spybot Search and Destroy
Malwarebytes Anti Malware
Ad-Aware
Avira AntiVir

Miscellaneous
Notepad ++
Audacity
Core FTP Lite
MagicDisc
7zip
Any Video Converter
Videora Ipod Video Converter

Those are 19 applications.
And I haven't included the add-ons like flash player, java handlers etc.
And all these before I can actually start to do any work.

(So tempting to compare these list of apps to those of a mac)

links to watch world cup and others

Firstly, this blog isn't dead.
It's just that I've been having a fever.
And it'll only subside after July 12th.
Yup, world cup fever!

If you told me four years ago, that I would be so engrossed in the world cup
that my knowledge of soccer players would improve tremendously,
I would have scoffed and shook my head in disbelief.

Perhaps it's an after-effect of ten sleeping partners.
Each on his own bed, mind you.

Oh, and if you're wondering how you can watch world cup online for free...

For windows, there're loads of free software you can use.
TV Ants, sop cast, TVU and many more. Just google and there'll be so many.
Be warned though, that most of them actually stream china channels,
so you might wanna mute it if you can't tahan prc lingo.

Mac users are at a disadvantage however. It seems the whole world
thinks mac users don't watch world cup.
But! I have found several sites that offers free live streaming, regardless of browser.

1) Atdhe.net
2) p2plive.net

There are probably tens of such sites offering live streaming.
It doesn't take a lot of effort to set up a stream though, and we should all thank
citizens in the western countries for streaming it free for us.

However, for every ten websites, five close down within half an hour or so.
So it really boils down to which reputable stream you can find.

Also, on another note altogether, my desktop crashed.
Windows updates brought down my 1tb Western Digital hard drive.
I'm hoping to get a new one soon though.
It's depressing.

I'm using my macbook now, but I just discovered my battery is expanding.
Like, seriously. I think cause of frequent overheating.
So, I'm running my mac on ac power now
and this is such a double whammy.

Perhaps there'll be one strike and then I'll be out.

Oh, and GO GHANA! :D

The road

On me rides mangled heaps of steel
Shades of glass and complex rubber creations
But their tough hardened shell does not protect
does not hide nor deflect that which is within
Which I feel.

'Cause I am the road
the one you pound on, in frustration
the one you ride on, in fear
the one you puke on, in ecstasy,
the one you brake on, in enthusiasm.

Do you know how I feel?
Absorbing these emotions
that are driven onto me.

doh.

I need to get a new blogskin up. This current one is awful. But I just don't have the necessary inspiration. Yet.

And. Suddenly I'm wondering am I putting in too much.
Spending so much on you all.
This temporary feeling of insecurity.

Will I be a constant in your life or a distant memory
Someone trustable or fun perceivably

I've lost my muse. I miss having a muse.

pace of time

I removed my wisdom tooth today.
Massive, of mammoth proportions
so my dentist said.
The biggest he's seen so far.
Now does anyone know whether
tooth fairies pay out by
weight or by size?

And as I lie on my bed pondering such
redundant and wisdom-less queries,
another train of thought comes to mind.

I cannot download a speed recovery software
Or reformat a teeth OS
or do a teeth cleanup
or take pills to speed up the recovery
of my gums and the demise of a tooth.

In this age of technology and speed,
where fast food chains are just around the corner
where speed is essential,
be it business productivity
or fiber optic networks
or sending out tweets immediately

There are certain stuffs that can only
follow the pace of time
death of a loved one
breaking of the heart
mastering agility
increasing knowledge
recovering after an operation
and the list goes on.

There are and always will be stuffs that require us
to slow down and wait for time to catch up with us
to let us stop and smell the roses
to pause by the park and take a breather
or a refreshing swim in the lake
as seagulls fly by
or ducks lazily waddle past.

And so time imposes upon us
every now and then
that we can't control everything in life
there will always be circumstances
or events that are beyond our reach
and we can only kowtow and pay our respects
to the pace of time.

Blade

A blade of grass being blown by the wind.
Tossed and turned by forces unseen,
It swirls and curls its wisps green.

Fact is stranger than fiction sometimes

Post of facts.

Fact 1) The dude I did guard duty with two nights ago was currently pursuing a degree in environmental engineering.

Fact 2) Me and a friend were chatting on our plans to open a blog shop.

Fact 3) We then proceeded to chat about social enterprises and charities using hard-selling to attract donors.

Fact 4) A girl came by the table to get donations by selling coupons.

Fact 5) She was going to open her blog shop.

Fact 6) She studied environmental engineering.

What are the odds of that.