Today, I found myself.. (Day 149)

Today, I found myself day tripping over furniture showrooms.

Today, I found myself.. (Day 125)

Today, I found myself recording a probable project for the week to come. 

This is but a Tribute

Evidently, I'm an avid Beatles fan. A fanboy, if you may. Though I will not get the privilege to watch these guys perform live (1963, good times), recent happenings in the past week revitalizes such hopes.

The Beatles: Rock Bank

Well alright, maybe I'm pushing it a little; this is no way in comparison to watching The Beatles live back in the 60s, but hey, not too shabby I guess?

I'm sure there will be mixed reviews about the game, about how commercialism has pervaded the music scene and how legends as such have become representation of such a practice.

Good and bad, I suppose. Though I'm very much in support of the game in itself as to me, its a good platform for family fun, as well as the opportunity for people to learn and more importantly, appreciate the true beauty of true music.

Call me a nut but the game may as well be educational as it brings players through the ups and downs of an influential 4; something the people of today should be aware of.

Enough said, this post is not a pitch nor are they paying me for free advertisement but the game looks really good and if anyone out there intend to purchase a copy, PLEASE, please contact me as I would be really interested to share in the fun!

The Fab Four.

As seen above, I've created a poll. Partly to commemorate the release of Beatles Rock Band and partly cause I'm curious to know of your response: which is your favorite Beatles studio album cover.

Feel free to drop a vote, or two, and spread the love around (cause love is all you need!).

As for myself, I'll reveal my favorite album cover at a later date. Really psyched to see all your reactions.

As of current times, all I would hope for is to go to a Paul McCartney concert. Seriously, I mean its the closest you can get to an actual Beatles concert now.

Surely you can not doubt the impact and influence that these guys made on pop culture and more importantly, the entire music landscape.

Sellout concerts, number one album sales and the will to express ideas freely, now that's truly the mark of legends.

As for me, the Fab Four will always yield a standing ovation deep in me, be it 20, 30 or 50 years down the road.

True Musicians.

The Beatles, true icons of past, present and future.

*Photos from Wikipedia and Last.fm. Disclaimer: the owner of the blog is in no way affiliated with The Beatles Rock Band or Apple Corps. Content and the poll on this blog is strictly a personal expression and appreciation of what true music stood for.

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Now playing: The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
via FoxyTunes

Today, I found myself.. (Day 123)

Today, I found myself stuffing boredom down my throat while contemplating iffey's checkup.

Want BRB NOW.

Photo credits

You've Gotta Hide Your Love Away

Its been a heck of a long time since I actually updated metallic-stains with a real post so here it is! For all you guys out there, tons have been (and still is) happening so here's a little lowdown.

First off, Holidays are here and a much deserved break I supposed. Work has been a real killer this semester, partly due to the extra one week break we had at the start of the school term.

Not that its a bad thing, but the congestion of work during the last few weeks were simply amazing! Nevertheless, a good experience to see the people around me slogging their guts out and giving it their all.

Give yourself a pat on your back!

A whole lot has been going on around me I suppose, throughout duration of absence without a real post and I'm pretty sure you guys wouldn't want to read a 10 page long essay about the past few weeks of my life so I'll save up on that.

I've got a few decisions to make though, and was hoping to seek the opinion of you guys (who still visit metallic-stains, thank you so much).

As you may/may not know, The Beatles Rock Band (the game) will be released 9/9/09. Oh how I would want to get my hands on that sweet thing.

So here's the thing, the platform; Playstation or Xbox?

I'm pretty sure you guys out there have either platforms, and I'm not much of a console game fanatic (or a game fanatic in general, for that matter), so I would like some opinions.

Pricing information would be really awesome too.

So that's that and on a totally random note, the sky's really dark and rain is eminent.

Also, I'll need some comments about the photo below for reasons undisclosed. I'm open to positive and negative comments so feel free to express what you think.

With that, I'll sign off for now. Remember to check back for more updates and posts. With holidays here, who knows what will be up on this space, so keep checking back.

Clarke Quay, Singapore.

*The picture as seen in this post belongs solely to the owner of the blog. No commercial use of the photo is permitted unless specified by the owner.

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Now playing: The Beatles - You've Got To Hide Your Love
via FoxyTunes

How's Life for you now?

Like how the wheel turns.

I've been on hiatus, no denying that as seen from the updates here on metallic-stains. Holidays swung into full pendulum only recently (due to supplementary papers and stuff) which probably explains this hiatus.

The break was good and it made me think about things which I normally don't ponder over. A whole bunch of stuff has been happening around me during this period of time.

I'm sure in everyone's childhood, there will be this particular cartoon that we will remember for years to come and recently, the thought surfaced once again.

Anyone heard of this cartoon film called "the Lion King"? For me, that was my influential childhood film. If you've watched it, you might recall the eminent theme emphasized in the movie; the circle of life.

Interestingly, I was somehow or another, brought up upon that theme. That life was a circle and what goes around comes around.

That in itself is true for life is indeed a circle and a process.

However, as I slowly probed in the authenticity of that claim, I begin to realize that life isn't really a perfect circle, as we thought it would be.

My interpretation of life.

This is life, well my interpretation that is.

In life, we have up and downs; sometimes when things are looking all good and rosy, we're on that high but when everything turns to shit (pardon me) and even people walking on the streets are seemingly out to make your life miserable, you're on that low.

Thus explaining the bumps and crevices on that "circle of life".

We have to acknowledge the fact that that there's always a low after that high or more optimistically, a high after the low.

Swirly wirly, what comes after, nobody knows.

This is life, we'll have no idea what's coming around that corner, that bend or after that turn, but we just step right up and face it regardless cause that is in itself, our will to move forward and to succeed.

So I ask, how's life for you now?

Whether if you're on that peak of the high, having the time of your life, or hitting that rock bottom, let us keep in mind that things will only get better in time to come.

On a side note, I wish to express my deepest appreciation to my family and friends for making the pass week such an enjoyable and memorable one, thank you everyone.

I guess I'll end here for now and hopefully with some food for thought. School will resume soon and quite honestly, never a better time.

Though I'm on semi hiatus here on metallic-stains, be sure to check out my other inputs (such as twitter, facebook and flickr) located to the right for timely updates and additions.

Be right back, soon.

"and we'll say, "Here comes the sun" after the storm."

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Now playing: The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
via FoxyTunes