This is probably the coolest grandma on Youtube. I know, I subscribed her the minute @bongkersz RT her

Grandma Mary Ho is 73 years old. She picked up her first acoustic guitar when she was 60. And this granny isn’t far from us, she’s from Singapore! Like me any guitar maniacs, she idolizes Carlos Santana!

So you see, you can achieve almost anything if you channel your passion correctly. Rock on Grandma!

http://tape.noktahhitam.com/songs/NoktahHitam_-_Ku_Katakan_Dengan_Indah2.mp3

So seriously, there’s no need for you to comment. The guitar tab.

My favorite part of the song is

Membuatku terjatuh dan terjatuh lagi
Membuatku merasakan yang telah terjadi
Semua yang terbaik dan yang terlewati
Semua yang terhenti tanpa kuakhiri

Have a great day everyone.

ps: Going back to sleep

Once an emo, always and emo. -Mae

I’m a big fan of The All American Rejects. Catchy and lyrically emo, much like my fondness towards Dashboard Confessional. They released a new album last year, but I only managed to grab the CD (mind you, original ok!) a few days ago and I’ve been playing it ever since.

Slight twist in the new album, they sound mature. Current favorite, Back To Me.
09-the_all-american_rejects-back_to_me-crd.mp3

Can’t you see I beg and plead,
Cause when your eyes light up the skies at night,
I know you’re gonna find your way back to me.

Seriously, an ear candy

You can Google “When the World Comes Down +Rapidshare” for download . Buy the album if you like it!

(I have tonnes to whine about, unfortunately for you, I have someone who’d lend an ear now or you can read my other blog.)

ps: Currently making a WP theme for WWF

I meant to dedicate this to someone. On second thought, I don’t think so. I shouldn’t be spreading butterflies on an emo blog. So, hear me roar!

Deeper Conversation

Listen to the original version in this entry.

Yuna – Deeper Conversation Chord

Em
Is your favourite colour blue?
A                        D
And do you always tell the truth?
Em
Do you believe in outer space?
A                    D
I’m learning you

Em
Is your skin as tan as mine?
A                D
Does your hair flow side ways?
Em                A
Did someone take a portion of your heart?
D
Now I’m learning you

[Chorus]
Em
And if you don’t mind can you tell me all your hopes & fears
A
And everything that you believe in
D                                        D
Would you make a difference in the world
Em                            A
I’d love for you to take me to a deeper conversation
Bm
Only you can make me….

[Bridge]
Em            A
I’ve let my guard down for you
Em            A
And in time you will too

ps: Thanks to http://surrealled.blogspot.com/

pss: To that person, you know what I meant. Thank you for your time.

psss: Picture stolen from KS‘s blog.

The One: Why don’t you learn that song by Jason Wade?
NoktahHitam: What do I get in return?
The One: I’ll love you till the end of life.

Unfortunately that never happened.

You Belong To Me

See the pyramids along the Nile
Watch the sunrise from a tropic isle
Just remember, darling all the while
You belong to me

See the marketplace in old Algiers
Send me photographs and souvenirs
Just remember when a dream appears
You belong to me

I’ll be so alone without you
Maybe you’ll be lonesome too
And blue

Fly the ocean in a silver plane
See the jungle when it’s wet with rain
Just remember ’til you’re home again
You belong to me

ps: By popular demand

pss: 3 is already popular enough

Yuna – Deeper Conversation

That’s Yuna with Deeper Conversation. Never in my life I get goosebumps when I hit Play. Most artist takes days to fully assimilate with my ear drums. She only took 3 minutes!

I know I missed the bus to her concert, but hey, better late than never.

Ninie was the first to recommend Yuna. I googled, but half way through, I found out Yuna’s myspace. Myspace and me is like water and oil. Out the window she goes.

Few months passed, Laila recommended. She even sent Yuna’s tunes via Email. Somehow I couldn’t play those songs on Winamp or iTune. Another fate barrier.

Yesterday, Sarah wrote about Yuna. The song played automatically, I was rather forced against my will to listen. I was about to hit CTRL + W, her voice suddenly pulls me deep in my seat, caressing my subconscious mind. Before I knew it, I had to hold my jaw from touching the ground.

Tudung, Malaysians, whatever, I don’t give a damn. She’s too good to miss.

I hope with me forcing you to listen, will pave a golden road for her.

ps: I bet her boyfriend is one insecure alpha male.

pss: I’d love to make a parody of this song, since she asks a lot of Qs.

psss: Please Yuna, release the chords! I want to learn! Ok, maybe after your Euro tour.

pssss: There was actually more than 3 people who recommended Yuna. I couldn’t remember.

For me, emo existed way before I was let out into this world, the early 80′s.

And Wiki confirmed (or rather agrees) with my hypothesis, Emo is actually from that era and not late 90′s. That explains why I’m easily swept off my feet when listening the old tune. And I thought I’m old fashioned.

Gersang – Luka Lagi [mp3]

Correction to younger generations: Gersang means deserted, not horny.

I guess it’s true what they say; To move forward, sometimes you need to go backwards.

ps: Tight schedule ahead! I’m missing my daily coffee dose.

What were you doing 5 years ago?
I was fishing for my degree in the UK, trying hard to fit in and getting used to the strange weather. Not to mention missing my girlfriend (then) day in, day out.

What were the 5 things on your to do list today?

• Meeting with client. (Accomplished)
• Meeting with another client. (Accomplished)
• Settle my Maxis bill. (Maybank2u is downright confusing, will do tomorrow)
• Call and sort out my car installment. (I forgot)
• Wrestle with my youngest brother. (Accomplished)

What are 5 snacks that you enjoy?

• Not really into junk food but anything would do.
• Chilled canned coffee. Gotta shake it hard babeyh~
• the Orangy Vitamin C
• Pisang Goreng (fried banana)
• A pack of cigarette nicotine gum

What are 5 things that you would do if you had USD 5 Billion?

• Donate 1 Billion for fame
• Donate another Billion for another round of fame
• Donate 1.5 Billion to cure cancer
• Spend 500 million on insurance for everyone I know
• Spend 1 Billion on a 1-page website and blog about it

What are the 5 jobs you’ve had?

• Box boy at Giant
• Store assistant at British India
• Store Supervisor at Sports Planet
• Project Engineer
• Web Developer

Tag 5 other Blogger….?

• Izzy @ IzyanDex - is IzyanDex a brand of spandex?
• Syam @ Aeropama - dude.. stop playing with your anus blog!
• BJ @ Balajoe - BJ could spell something else you know LoL
• Adila @ Adila - Send my regards to your pretty ‘Joey’ *wink*
• Megat @ Megat - I hope your illness will fade away sone

With that I leave you with my favorite Marie Digby soundtrack @ tape
Marie Digby – Voice on the Radio

ps: Dizzy

pss: No pss today.

Worry not, there’s a OpenTape. (thanks to TechCrunch)

It took me less than a minute to get it working, unpack, upload and configure. (I’m not bragging, it’s dead simple, a hissing cat can do it too). OpenTape is easy, upload using FTP and it will auto-generate the playlist. You can listen to my songs at http://tape.noktahhitam.com or check below

Would this be good idea to port it to WordPress?

[Taken out, due to the shirt I'm wearing]

The video was shot once. Added echo (delay) to video. Mixed with beat boxer sound (off timing all the time). Slap up and down, it took 45 mins to complete (from scratch to uploading). That’s it for today. The lyrics. In mp3 Format

Tomorrows meeting: Felda, Imigresen and JPN. Damn.

Well, bless my soul, You’re a lonely soul,
Cause you won’t let go, Of anything you hold.

Well, all I need, Is the air I breathe,
And a place to rest, My head.

Things are a bit clutter here in my pit. Late payment from clients, more projects, lesser time for sleep and no time to really blog about myself. All I can blog about is my personal project and politics.

Thanks to Adobe Air, I have now RSS scrolling on my Windows bar and Doomi as my to-do list.

ps: Friends, I do read your blog, but haven’t got time to comment  

It’s simple combination of backdrops. I’d give it 8.9/10 for being cost effective, easy on the eyes and fun to watch.

vindicated
vin·di·cate –verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing.
1. to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone’s honor.
2. to afford justification for; justify: Subsequent events vindicated his policy.
3. to uphold or justify by argument or evidence: to vindicate a claim.
4. to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition.
5. to claim for oneself or another.
6. to regain possession, under claim of title of property through legal procedure, or to assert one’s right to possession.
7. to get revenge for; avenge.
8. Obsolete. to deliver from; liberate.
9. Obsolete. to punish.

I’m feeling all of the above. I still don’t know how to use it in a sentence

This song goes to singles, who’ve been searching for a soul mate all their life, but never found one. full lyric

ps : What if Spiderman doesn’t have Mary Jane?

pss : Ini adalah luahan perasaan. Sila hormati perasaan orang lain

Quick one.

Marie Digby Unfolds in Malaysia. The YouTube artist will be performing her acoustic debut at 1Utama on the 14th May 2008. more details.

ps: I hate 1U. You all know the reason

Spiderman finally made it to YouTube!

ps: Thanks to my youngest brother, for borrowing his Spiderman Mask

pss: This song is dedicated to those who’s trying hard to get over