What A Revenge!

I am emotionally disturbed! It has turned my world upside down! And I my perceptions towards Darth Vader has changed completely and I'll never watch the original Trilogy in the same way again.

Revenge of the Sith
In my opinion, this is the best of the prequels and probably best Star Wars (even better than Empire Strikes Back.... in my opinion, but there are many out there who still thinks ESB is still the best) It was the only episode in all prequels that actually moved the audience so emotional.

This movie made me angry, sad and happy all at one time. Even I knew the plot of the story long before, the movie had me at the edge of the seat from start till end (apart from the reason that I really need to piss and no way I am going to leave to toilet, because I wanted to absorb every nano second of that digital marvel).

The first think that I wanted to do right after watching ROTS is go back home and watch A New Hope (ANH), just to make myself feel better and that there is still hope to restore the order of the Galaxy. But too bad I left my previous trilogy back in my hometown, I hope it still be in one piece, knowing how rough my nephews are with CDs.

George Lucas is definitely a genius and I heard that if ROTS becomes the biggest box office of the year, he will most probably continue with Episode 7 (Shadow of the Empire form book by Steve Perry if I am not mistaken) , 8 and 9. And there is also Star Wars TV series to look forward to, the series is about what happen between the period of the ROTS and ANH.

And May the force be with you!

It is official.... I am OLD!

When I was small kid, I thought those who are 30 years old and above are really really old. I just turned 30 about 1 and half an hour ago. So far I am feeling fine, I don't feel old yet, things looking good I guess, but it just has been 1 hour and 3o min, too early to conclude anything.

But, from my 1 hour and 3o min experience as an 30 years OLD guy, I can assume that things are going fine, nothing to be alarmed or to be nervous, I just have to accept the fact that I am 30 years older and wiser (as my darling wife advised).

So I am sitting down here trying to plan out how I should conduct myself as an 30 years old. I am childish, I admit that without shame, my nephews and nieces feel comfortable with me that they take me as their friend because I could totally relate to them. I am totally comfortable the way I am now. I might act childish sometimes, but I am much more better now, at least I think I am matured in my mind even though I don't look it.

So... How an 30 years old should act? anyone?

And May The Force Be With You....

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is opening this week. I am so excited that no words can describes it. It is opening on 19th May, one day after my birthday (May 18th). I wonder why all Star Wars Movies (I am talking about the prequals only) opening very close to my birthday? Is this George Lucas Birthday treat to me? :) Off course no, I heard that his bithday falls somewhere in May (16th if I am not mistaken, and he is 61 this year, unbelieveable!!!).
If somebody really want to get a birthday gift that I would REALLY REALLY appreciate, that would be the opening ticket to the Revenge of the Sith (hints... hints...)

Being a Skywakler clansmen myself(he he he), I am a major Star Wars junky, I dig everything on Star Wars. I still remember back in college when The Phantom Menace opening, I practically watched the trailer everday and collected every magazines that had even a very little TPM articles in it. Since all my buddies that time was a SW fans as well, all we talked about that time was Star Wars, Star Wars and Star Wars.

A friend of mine queued at TGV KLCC for hours to get us the tickets. Not only we were managed to watched the TPM on the opening day, we manage to watched the midnight show the day before as well, and the next day we watched it again... I guess in the period of 48 hrs, we watched it 3 times.... in theatre! At the end I watched TPM 7 times in cinema, that time I was doing industrial training in Motorola KL, and spent the allowance money on Star Wars. It was so crazy then, but now I have slowed down. I still follows and read every production detail, but not as crazy as last time, most probably because I seldom keep in touch with my college friends so much nowadays.....everybody seem so busy!

Let list down all the Jedis in IIUMENGINE96-2000

1. Kyrill - Major fan, he knows everything on SW, no point arguing with him about SW, he's the master.
2. Bajang - A Padawan...even after all this years.....
3. Yan Ya - He still insisted on watching TPM even he had final on 'Graphics' the next day
4. Emma - One of the more knowledgeable female Jedi
5. Chai - Another female Jedi, who travels from Sabah to KL to catch The Attack of the Clones
6. MTLR - Watches all the prequels in pirated VCDs first, much to annoyance of the rest of the Jedis
7. Mahathir - (President of MGS.. hahaha... please dont even bother ask what it is stands for)
I have the strong feeling that I have missed out someone........


We made a pack back then that when E2 releases, we would all gather to watched it together..... but at the end it was just me and Kyrill... due to unavoidable circumstances.......

My Favourites Revenge of the Sith links
SuperShadows :for everything you need to know about the prequels.
Star Wars Revelations : A really cool fan movie, this guy spent US$20K to produce this, it is a fine piece of work, woth the download (248MB)

Surprise Phone Call

Yesterday while I was in office, I received a surprising phone call, from an old old friend. Orhan, he is an Albanian, we studied together in UIA. anyway, I was puzzled, because right after he called me, he start talking about McAfee licensing issues and and how to purchased the upgrades, no "Hi", no "how are you?" no "long time no see old friend...". Although I was so puzzled and clueless why he asking me all this, I tried my best and answered his questions patiently. Then suddenly he paused...for a long time. Then he asked "Are you Guzz from UIA?", "Yeah" I said. Then he started to laugh, after he managed to calm down he explained that he is supposes to call one of his vendor/supplier who has the same name like mine.
Anyway we chatted for about half an hour, talk about old times and what we are up to now. It felt good, talking to a old friend.
But I wonder, why that we are too busy with our career and current affairs that we hardly have time to call old friends just to keep in touch, that we need 'accidential' phone call like to actually catch up with an old friend?

This simple unexpected event makes me realise how precious our old friends are, they are like time machine, talking to them is like travelling back in time...

This makes me wonder......... Maybe I myself might try out this accidential phone call in the future.....

So guys..please be prepared to receive mysterious calls!