The iPhone story...

and many reasons why its all about the hype and you shouldnt be carried away..

I hv been using the iPhone for more than a month, so I should be in a pretty good position to present my verdict on this phone. Unfortunately, my personal opinion is that this phone is just overhyped. Wondering why?

1. You have to pay for apps. Free apps are really not worth it - the games stop halfway, or u get 1 language translator instead of 20, etc.

2. The battery life is one day max. Use some heavier apps or constantly play games on the phone and find yourself charging it twice a day!

3. The charger's cable is too short. About 1-1.5 meters. You cant lie on your bed and have a conversation while charging your phone.

4. Itunes SUCKS BIG TIME! It is SO easy to transfer songs from your laptop to your phone but the iPhone insists on using Itunes to sync your songs. WHY? The Itunes site is irritating and confusing and even the tutorials are no help. I dont hv ANY songs on my iPhone yet!

5. The phone is not really user friendly (and this is coming from someone who's tried Nokias, LGs and Motorolas.

6. You're stuck on a Maxis contract for 2 yrs. Bloody NOT worth it.

7. Plug and play is only applicable for photos! Even then some of the photo functions in other phones doesnt exist in the iPhone (unless there's an app you have to PAY for)!

8. The alarm function sucks. You cant choose the volume of your alarm - it depends on the volume of your ringtone (which doesnt make sense, cos u only need an alarm when ur asleep so why would u have loud volume, but u DO need a loud alarm). You also cant choose your snooze duration - its defaulted at 10 mins. You cant change it to 5 mins or 15.

9. Sound is not as good as a Sony Ericson.

My advice: You're better off with a high end Nokia which also supports songs, games and other stuff without the hassle. Seriously, dont bother.

My life resembles the Harry Potter series!

Harry Potter has a lot of lessons we can learn. But uncannyly, I am re-reading the series at a good time. A time when I need it the most. The resemblances:

1. Rita Skeeter and her Quick Quill Quotes published untrue stories and blew things waaaay out of proportion with her stories in the Daily Prophet.

2. Voldermort bided his time (more than a decade) to be reborn from slime - but he put in the effort!

3. Ron accused Hermione of trying to jeorpardise Harry's chances of winning the Triwizard Cup when she went out with Krum. In actual fact, it was nothing serious, her loyalty was towards Harry, and Krum was never to do with work! It was purely social.

4. Trust - the way Dumbledore trusted Snape no matter what.

5. Always be nice, no matter who you are dealing with. There is no need for rudeness, nastiness, and verbal abuse. Remember what Kreacher did to Harry/Sirius.

6. We all need friends who've got our backs no matter what. Harry-Ron-Hermione. Sirius-Lupin-James Potter. At the end, despite all arguments/fights/silent bouts, they stood by each other.

7. Family is important. Harry survived because Lily died for him. Dumbledore made Harry go back to the Dursleys because Petunia was blood.

8. Evil will only prevail for a while. Time will always tell.

9. Always be courageous. It counts for more. You dont need to be popular. Think Harry.

I am now starting the 5th book - Order of the Phoenix. If I come across any more resemblances, I will put it up :-)

Reality is Worse

Yesterday was a bad fucked up day. FUCKED UP. It all started with my laptop acting up (well its been acting up ever since someone tampered with it and installed Linux, insisting I try it out while extolling the virtues of this free OS that most people dont even want).

Anyway, I agreed, didnt like it, and this person was in my house yesterday to reinstall windows etc. You know what let me cut the chase and if you dont understand, well, too bad.

I moved through last night in a haze. I now know what people mean when they say they wished it was a dream, and will get up to reality when everything would be better. Oh I got up alright, but na-ah, reality is worse.

I never knew I would be a part of office politics - not just office politics but be royally screwed by it. I never liked politics, I'm more the kinda person who goes in, does work, and leaves. I cant be bothered with 'menjaga tepi kain orang' and stuff.

I now realise that people will say ANYTHING, and I mean anything, to paint a horrific picture of you, even if they have no proof, nary a shred of evidence. Verbal abuse, slander, etc. And I was caught in the middle. Victimised. It's kinda sad cos I loved what I was doing - going for press conferences (well, it's not all rosy of course, some celebs can be a pain in the butt), writing, checking the site for the number of hits each day, getting excited when it topped 300. Thats why I'm sad. Cos I loved being a part of it.

Unlike some people, I keep my work and personal life separate. My colleagues dont have to know what I do after hours. They should instead trust me to KNOW that I wouldnt sell anyone out.

Unfortunately everyone listened to the perpetrator, who, instead of finding proof and fighting fair, decided to go on a nasty, mean, name-calling spree, with no regards to facts. But then again, everyone loves a gossip right, and not just women!

It's also sad because some people are immatured not to be able to think, and not to know who to trust, not to know who's got their back; instead to point fingers without evidence (despite having a background in law - I wonder what happened to the phrase "innocent until proven guilty").

There's nothing I can do, as I always say - Talk is Cheap, Time Will Tell.

But until then, the journey will be marred with anger, bitterness, jealousy, rudeness, and assumptions, which we all know is the mother of all fuck-ups.