Why Malaysian Adverts Suck

Ok...the title for this post would probably give a vague impression of what I'm gonna say. Now, being stuck at home for two solid months has its advantages...I finally get the opportunity to sit in front of the TV while munching some snacks (ok...ok..lots of snacks...I admit!!) and getting to know every nooks and crannies of my Astro remote control.

Now, I have to say something here..Before my realization of this harrowing truth, my family had always watched programs on the satellite dish thingy they call PARABOLA. Nevertheless, we soon got fed-up with the too-international-contents that we are hardly realizing the recent happenings in Malaysia, like the fact that Datuk Seri Najib is the new Prime Minister. ( maybe it's just me...because I always have a poor affinity with politics)

So, with an Astro subscription, I am all too eager to flip through the channels and see the changes that SHOULD have taken place on Malaysia TV programs. And alas! To my dismay...I would confidently say that our adverts and programs are on par with Indonesian TV program standards. I still remember the PARABOLA days when we would criticize Indonesian channels to our hearts' content. The actors, props, messages, contents are...what should I say...IMMENSELY TERRIBLE. Maybe you can browse them on Youtube to see for yourselves...

Wanna know how crappy Malaysian adverts are? Here's an example...

1. Message: That Astro Educational Channels are beneficial:

 - The ad starts with a boy saying he wants to be a pilot coz he saw a big jet on Discovery Channel (this part is still bearable)

- Then, observe how a little boy testifying that his English grades have improved...to prove it...he said "How are you?" and "Thank you".. (Wow! Knowing these two phrases means you're proficient in English!! CRAPPY)

Or another:

A lady leisurely driving a BMW convertible on a countryside...At first, I thought it was a BMW ad or something..but it later turned out to be a CELCOM advert...How crappy is that? 

To tell the truth, the adverts are a shame...We have those sophisticated communication towers and satellites..and that's the best we can produce? 

Ignorance is Bliss?

Being an aspiring medical student, I am also drawn towards the aspect of human psychology. One particular topic that I am interested in is the human body language.

All of us should have realized by now that human-human interaction is not entirely restricted to verbal communication. The other complementary aspect is the body language. We've experienced ourselves, that when someone is being untruthful, they fidget and shift their positions a lot. They mumble, scratch their nose, and tend to change the topic of your conversation.

The liar would almost certainly employ the defensive tactic, while an honest person would tend to be offensive...not that all pleasant, of course.

In this post, I would try and illustrate a more subtle way to detect lies. Bear in mind, however, that this method is not always accurate, but a good number of studies have proved its accuracy. Nor is it to be employed the way Legilimens do in the Harry Potter novel.

First of all, have a look at the cute diagram above. I Stumbled across it on the web.

The abbreviations stand for:

1.Vc : Visual constructed

2. Vr: Visual remembered

3. Ar : Auditory remembered

4. Ac : Auditory constructed

5. F: Feeling

6. Ai: Internal dialogue

The above applies for right-handed people. For left-handed people, just invert the results.

So, how do we know if someone is lying? Now, take for example, when you ask your BF/GF whether they love you...and they look towards the direction of Ai, when they should have looked towards F...you get the gist.

The truth is always painful...Ignorance is bliss....

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Is Opera For The Elite Only?

So, here I am. A teenager with my one foot stepping into the realm of adulthood and the other foot reluctantly following. Being a teen, people expect me to behave like one. True, I might have occasional emotional tantrums and emotional instabilities. But that's just it...My interests does not really correspond with my teenage self.

Take for example, music. My peers enjoy pop and rock music, but I find them unbearable (no offense). While they would enjoy the bass, the pounding of drums and the high-pitched electric guitar, these elements, are to me, inhuman. They lack the human touch, although they are played by humans.

To me, I enjoy the human voice. It is the fundamental substance that is quickly deteriorating in musics of our time. Throw me any modern songs, and I'll point out to you that the singing voice of the artiste seems so distant, as if serving as the prop and to complement the various instruments in the music. 

In fact, it has been mentioned in one article that various modern singers employ synthesizers in their music. I'll just skip the technical details and say that this machine enable even the most unqualified singer (tone-deaf people) to sing.

I am not what you would call a musical connoisseur and authority in music, but my bite-sized education in piano and singing had certainly provided me with the necessary background and foundation to appreciate the diminishing element in various musical genres.

It seems weird that a teen such as myself enjoys opera. Some of my friends even accused me of being pompous and freaky.To them, this genre is only reserved for the well-to-do and people with the right background. At this point, I have no choice but to voice out my arguments. As the late great tenor Luciano Pavarotti said, "I believe that music is for everybody".

First off, for a beginner listener of opera, they would certainly feel uncomfortable with the various high notes and "shrieks" projected by the opera singers. Nevertheless, a critic of opera would be able to discern and enjoy these notes; "What kind of emotion is the singer trying to convey?" etc.

This post would certainly be overlong if I were to delve into the various elements of opera. After all, it would be impossible to highlight the beauty of this beautiful and historical form of art in one post of my humble blog.   

To be continued...

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My Blog

Guess I was kinda confused with the line-up of my posts. This post should have come first.

The header image for my blog may be labeled as erotic and provocative (it showed his milky-white legs). Nevertheless, as with life, there are many ways to view something...and I view the picture as the symbol for my post.

Prometheus is the son of Titans, and is known for his wisdom and his act of stealing fire from Zeus for the benefit of mankind. This is highly in-line with my future mission, that is, to transfer knowledge from what you would call a 'highly-civilized society' to my own country, not only in medicine, but all other areas of knowledge.

This statement may sound big, but not impossible. If a mortal man can defy the gods of course we can do much more.

The description on Prometheus is taken from www.wikipedia.org. Feel free to read more about this amazing guy.

What Boredom Means To Me...

You know you're bored...when:

1. You check for your Facebook entries every 3 secs...

2. You open your inbox and attempt to reply to each of the messages...

3. You open your browser and stare at the computer screen, wondering which website you should visit next, coz you've visited each and everyone of them during your LONGG vacation...

4. If you're a corpulent guy like me, you start working out...

5. You're armed with a calculator for every meal to calculate the calories you're consuming...

6. You start to volunteer for house chores...

and the list goes on and on...

           Guess we couldn't have everything we want in this life.