The world's largest artistic (rain)water mosaic by Belo

66, 000 cups of rainwater mixed with coloring and a whole lot of determination. What did you get? Check out this video below by artist Belo Serge.

#Epic Selfie

36 Countries, 600 Days, 5 Motorcycles and 125, Miles Driven. What you get? A 3 years worth of selfie in an #Epic proportion! Check out this video and be amazed of this guy's accomplishment!

Cool Photography Hacks!

It's not only time efficient, but cost efficient too! Check out this 7 Simple Photography Hacks by COOPH!

Birdly - A rig for Oculus Rift for human to experience what it's like to be a bird.

Um.... This is awkward. But (kinda) fun. Check it out, using Oculus Rift human can finally experience what it is like to fly freely like a bird, and look stupid at the same time. In this whole setup called 'Birdly'

Didn't know why I said fun. It really looked stupid after watching it twice more. Haha.

This Is What Happens When You Fly An F-16 Fighter Jet For The First Time

Wow, the whole thing is just simply breathtaking. I wish I would have the chance to go on this type of adventure. Take a look.

Amazing Mess: Prince Rupert's Drop!

What would happen if you were to drop a hot molten glass into cold water? Check out this amazing chain of reaction video below!

Awesomeeee :D

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire -- November 2014!

'nuff said. I want November to come RIGHT NOW! :D

Real Disney Character Faces!

Have you guys ever wandered what Disney characters would look like in real life? Check out below and see if you can accept this composited imagery as the real-life faces of each respectable characters.

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JIM HENSON: A Puppeteer's Advice - Zen Pencils

Read more on the artist's commentary from the original Zen Pencils' page

Awesome iPhone cases designs!

Hey guys! Check out these sweet iPhone cases design.

Gameboy

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An obese alcoholic man randomly plays Draw Something and met a girl, see what happened.

Brian Fleming's food menu consists of fast food in the morning and a fifth of vodka mixed with a liter of pop at night.

Try and take this little test.

So what colored-tool did you pick? Leave your comments below!

Happy Weekend everyone!

The origin of Dragon Ball Z's characters' names!

If you guys are wondering what the origin of most of the characters that appears in the popular series Dragon Ball Z like Kakarot, Vegeta, Piccolo, Frieza, etc, check out this infographic below! Click on the image for actual size.

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BB gun + Toothbrush .... Lol!

Like the title said, just watch this kid brushing his teeth with a toothbrush attached to a BB (Airsoft) gun and the ricochet actually moved his toothbrush back and forth. Just like an electric toothbrush, but way, WAY faster.

.... And he did it again with a bigger gun.

Kids, do not try this at home.

How To Train Your Dragon 2 looks amazing!

Oh my goodness..... this video is DOPE! Check this out guys!

I can't wait!!!

Saiful Nang : Kuliah Umum Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - DECTAR

Kelakar, informatif, dan motivatif. Dengar sambil buat kerja pun boleh, tapi a few clips kena lah tengok kalau nak faham cerita.

Those who can understand Malay, the main language of Malaysia, can spend some time and listen to this speech.

Cheers!

David Blaine - Real or Magic

This is awesome, Who doesn't know David Blaine nowadays? Put David with numerous Hollywood superstars, and you get about an hour of pure and awesome show! Watch this!

Ellen's 1800th show milestone!

Ellen's had 1800 shows ever since she started 11 years ago. Ever since then, she's brought a lot of smiles and happiness towards people's lives (mainly in the USA, but still). Check out her compilation video of the past 100 episodes commemorating her 1800th show!

Frozen characters danced to Michael Jackson's Thriller!

This situation really is getting out of Hans! Get it? *raised eyebrow for disagreement*

NostalgicFangirl uploaded a Thriller video a few days ago and it's garnering pageviews very fast in a few days! It's a video of the Frozen characters dancing to Michael Jackson's Thriller. Hahaha.

If you guys do not know what Thriller is, HOW DARE YOU!? Okay. Here's Thriller by Michael Jackson. Shut up and watch!

Harry Potter as Cyberpunk Wizard (1980s cartoon style)

What would happen if Harry Potter was a wizard from the cyber-punk age? Check out this video from Nacho Punch below, complete with a THX-esque intro for that VHS nostalgic moment!

Apple's "1.24.14"

Apple recently celebrated their 30th Anniversary. Here's a video that represents their core.

... Now I want an iPhone. Gah.

iPhone.

iPhone.

I want an iPhone.

He recorded himself walking backwards in Tokyo, and uploaded a reversed version.

The result was brain-damaging! Try watching this normally first, then try to imagine how he did it. It'll twist your brain a bit, but you'll get there.

The video is called "Tokyo Reverse" by Simon Bouisson & Ludovic Zuili, the duo are known as SANDL. They're french directors doing different short at different places for commercial, documentaries, and such.

Check out their website for more.

16 year-old Shania McDonagh who owns a pencil. Look what she did.

Shania McDonagh entered Texaco Children’s Art Competition. She won the overall category. nuff said.

And here's the winning piece, all done with pencil. I'm no kidding, go and read the source I'm telling you it's not a joke! This bright girl have already been established by the judging panel "as one of the most talented artists of her generation, and one whose skill could see her become one of Ireland’s foremost portrait artists of the future."

The Hurwitz Singularity

"The technological singularity" is a future time speculated in science fiction. At the singularity moment, a human made machine will design a machine more advanced than itself. This moment will mark the end of mankind's dominance. The singularity is the moment that machines become more intelligent than us. Some analysts expect the singularity to occur some time in the 21st century, although their estimates vary. - Jonty Hurwitz.

Jonty Hurwitz - Know Thyself

Sounds like a mumbo jumbo sci-fi thing. But I urge you guys to learn more about singularity, and be afraid, coz tomorrow there'll be Terminators and Jedis and Cars and Wall-Es and whatnots.

Love y'all.

Don't create robots with the will to learn mkays.

Garden in the middle of the desert of Wadi Rum

There's something interesting going on in southern Jordan. There's a landscape nearby the border of Saudi Arabia that was nicknamed "Valley of the Moon" due to it's alien landscape featured in the middle of the desert.

I can say this, the whole setting somehow restores my faith in humanitarian works. Local, Jordanian Bedouins living in the region called 'Wadi Rum' have become involved in unique agricultural projects that seems to bear the fruit of success.

Just like what I wanted in life. Success.

The Tale of the Three Brothers

Anyone remembered this classic tale of the Three Brothers? Of course you do.

Be sure to watch it in HD for full Harry Potter-gasm.

Enjoy!

1956 Royal Malay Wedding.

I come from Malaysia and this is a part of my heritage, This was so old my dad was less than 10 years old when this actually happened. The whole getup feels like a P. Ramlee movie if you ask me. It's really nostalgic.

#Respect.

This was waaay before the age of iPhones and iPads eh?

HELP the poor; or FUCK the poor?

I'll let you guys be the judge of this video. Spread the awareness, don't be the 'normal' kind, be the special one who would help them without having people waking you up every time to make a difference in this world.

It starts with you. If not, who else would do it?

Video by The Pilion Trust Charity on YouTube.

To the window; To the wall!

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AN AWESOME MONDAY

Alright, alright. If you guys aren't that least interested to find out what this is all about, I can assure you it's not Spam. It's a flash animation of a huge killer whale following your mouse cursor wherever you point. Try making it move in such a way that would totally allow you to sink in and waste about 10 minutes of your precious time, especially if you are the CEO of a huge money-making company, this one's for you.

Oh. Just in case you were still afraid to click n' have an awesome monday, check out this video and you can see what I'm mumbling about.

.... which reminds me of this scene from The Proposal (Starring Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock)

Like Steve Spangler always said in The Ellen Show, ISN'T IT FUUUNN!?

"Batman Beyond" - Darwyn Cooke's Batman 75th Anniversary Short (Official)

Man oh man, this is so awesome! A short by Darwyn Cooke in celebrating the 75th Anniversary was released recently by DCEntertainment on Youtube. Short features a lot of reminiscent of the past regression of our beloved anti-hero Batman.

Loving the Beyond style, the whole short really brings back a lot of memories from 75 years worth of Bat-awesomeness!

Oh my god, I'm super excited.

Ciao.

Hollywood Doppleganger

Okay okay, I'm not a huge Hollywood fan and all the dramas revolving it, but I must say that these kinds of comparison are quite entertaining to see. I'm not sure whether it's something accidental, or they just wake up one morning and said "I want Selena's puffy cheeks!" Haha, but the point is, they really do look identical. At least if not twins, they'd pass security as siblings. #Awesome.

Though some of them seems a bit bogus and made up, but whatever. It's really fun to watch.

'njoy!

The amazing Zaria Forman.

At a glimpse, you might say that Zaria Forman is a fantastic iceberg photographer, but in reality, look at it really closely. They are actually hyper-realistic painting stunningly painted in such hues to bring out the subject matter's form and constrast. Bold but subtle, that seems to be the scene depicted by the artist to capture anyone who ponders upon the awesome creation made entirely by her beautifully gifted hands. Click on to see more of her paintings. But then again, visit her website for full-blown eye candy of your life.

Awesome Super Mario Theme played using Wine Glasses

Check out this Super Mario Bros Theme by Dan Newbie. It's awesome because Wine Glasses and Frying Pan(s) were used in making this super amazing piece! Enjoy!

What'chu think? Awesome right?

World's Toughest Job Interview

"The Boston agency posted this job listing online for a "director of operations" position at a company called Rehtom Inc. The requirements sounded nothing short of brutal:

• Standing up almost all the time
• Constantly exerting yourself
• Working from 135 to unlimited hours per week
• Degrees in medicine, finance and culinary arts necessary
• No vacations
• The work load goes up on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and other holidays
• No time to sleep
• Salary = $0

The job ad got 2.7 million impressions from paid ad placements. Only 24 people inquired. They interviewed via webcam, and their real-time reactions were captured on video." - adweek.com

Super Awesome Hyper-realistic Eyes Drawn With Color Pencils!

Check out these eyes! They might look real from a distance, but these are actually a hyper realistic art with color pencils on paper. Man, talk about respect! Art by Redoskin, aka Jose Vergara

Razer Blackwidow Gaming Mechanical Keyboard is coming!

Feast your eyes on these amazing shots of Razer's all-new mechanical keyboard designed specifically for gamers!

Hijabsters #Butthurt.

Funny. All the gals and the boys, learn how to wear a hijab with the video below! XD Cheer up guys, this is just a parody.

I'MOUT!

Messed Up Art Dump #002 More Pokemon Fan Arts!

So I've been working on these babies lately. Enjoy~

Which one do you like the most? Can you try and name each and every one of them?

Art is by yours truly messed up :3

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Be kind. It pays in the long run.

So since last night I've been trying to cheer myself up watching videos that are inspirational, but it somehow ended up with tears. I know right? fat kid tearing up over youtube videos. What a lame-O ... Well if that's what you think, whatever and get out of my place. Haha.

But I think it's very important to share with you guys about what I watch. It's about being kind, being positive, being the human being that we're supposed to be regardless of our cultural and religious differences.

I just realized that no matter in what condition you are, the way you put it in practice and action reflects others. If you're gonna whine about your hardships, others will walk away from you, but if you decided to be the 'magic mirror' that reflects all negativity into something positive, you'll soon find out that you can turn the table and change the way people around you thinks and act. Here's another one, this one looks more asian though, and I have to admit I saw this on Blogserius.

This very humbling ad says it all. That the Siamese are creative bunch of peoples. And plus I like it more that this next one because of the hint of negativity shown by the bystanders. It adds more 'realism' towards the whole emotion of the clip. Erhmagerd I cried. Boohoo. And this last one just sums it all up.

So that's all, I hope you guys enjoyed watching all the videos I've shared. What are your thoughts about this? Do you think you have what it takes to be a better person starting from today? Let's get down to business!

Matsuo, Signing out!

Messed up Review #003 - Sunan - Nanggroe Sang Kembara by Ramlee Awang Murshid

Bismillahirrahmaanirrahim wbt & Assalamualaikum friends and readers.

Hi guys, I'm back with another book review! Today I'll be talking about this one Malay book called 'Sunan - Nanggroe Sang kembara'.

Introduction

The book is written by a Sabahan-born Malaysian author named Ramlee Awang Murshid (RAM), dubbed the No. 1 thriller novelist in Malaysia. The story brings us into the wonders and fantasy of Saifudin, as a traveling young boy who met with a lot of challenges and hardships throughout his journey that eventually would lead him to the title of 'Laksamana Sunan' or 'Sunan the warrior' (or something like that. It sounds more poetic in Malay. Haha)

The book is a part of a long-running series of novels revolving the 'Laksamana Sunan' character. Even though this is the seventh book, chronologically its the first one as the story takes us into the origin and how Saifudin was awarded the title.

The book

The book was very fulfilling for me to read. I have enjoyed a lot of RAM's book so far and this one was no difference. The amount of mystery, thriller, love, friendship was balanced properly to bake a very good story and fit them into the 509-paged novel very nicely. Though I'd say that I prefer the more grown-up version of Saifudin but after finishing the book, it gave me a new perspective towards the whole teenage-as-a-main-character aspect of the book.

What I like about the book specifically is that even though the main character is presented as a teenager, the story is dark enough to know that this book was intended for a more grown up demographic. A young adult perhaps. But even then, RAM's books were widely appreciated and I've seen even teenagers read them back when I was in high school.

The characters are dark and mysterious in the book. Some of them are new, some of them have appeared in the previous titles. Ratna the princess (Ratna Sang Ratu), Engku Aminah (a mysterious princess from Pagar Ruyong), Gimbaran (a dark shapeshifter), Luna (a winged humanoid woman), Tikurai the cook (A Hindu who helped Saifudin on the ship), Orang Kenit (forest goblins), Djailuh and Sadik also made an appearance in this story, and many more.

Another good part about the book was that it presented a lot of Islamic facts, talks about the oneness of Allah, the Prophet (pbuh), his sunnahs (actions and hadiths - look it up), and directly he doesn't only sends the message to the reader, but he also shows an application and hikmah (reasons) behind certain Islamic teachings. One topic I could give as an example is the 'patience' part. As Saifudin is a very humble person. Sometimes he'll be angry but his teacher/ foster father / caretaker 'Wali Sufi' would always remind him back into being patience.

A good sum of knowledge will be gained any time I read the works of RAM. He stated that he feels deep connection with the character that it feels like he's talking to Saifudin every day. Just like the author have said, I also feel deep connections with his characters. I can relate to whatever he was reminded in the books and at one point it will really hit me hard. For that I'd like to thank the author.

Conclusion

For those who are looking for a light reader, I don't suggest this book. But if you're looking for a ride into the mysterious realm of the old Nusantara, adventure, advices with a hint of romance, you've come to the right place. I enjoyed this book and the language this time. RAM could be very formal sometimes but in this piece of art, I haven't felt it even a single bit.

I got stuck with the book everytime I have some free time. I bring the book to dinner, over when I'm staying at my friend's house, and managed to finish it within three weeks after I purchase it even with my tight, tight schedule. I maybe a bookworm but if you want to read something good in 2014 and you're in Malaysia and you can understand Malay, this book is definitely a must-get.

Thanks for reading. Hope you guys enjoyed today's entry. Have a great time guys!

Always messy,
Matsuo.

A mess in life.

It's been a rough roller coaster ride for me lately. What used to be seven colors of happiness turned into seven colors of sadness. What used to be cloud 9 now turns into rain clouds. You never know when you'll fall, and I'll tell you, when you do with no preparations, you'll fall hard - as hard as a block of stone falling 10 storeys into a concrete pavement.

A lot of things - I mean a lot - attacked me from every aspect of my life. Love, Family, Health, Religion, Finance, Friendship, Human relations and other things. It might be boring to read from here on out but if you do continue on, I'm very grateful for your consideration, and know that I wish nothing but happiness and prosperity for you.

Before I begin telling my story, I'm just gonna put it out there that I have two individuals in this world that I hold so dearly to my heart. These individuals are an image of a big brother, best friend, closest confidante, and the people I entrust my life secrets to. Easier to say, it'll be very easy for them to extort millions from me if they wanted to. I want my readers to know that with them, I don't just love these people, I treasure them and hold them very dearly in my heart. There was a promise between us three and I intend to keep it.

If anyone knows me, they'll know that I am a very happy-go-lucky individual. I used to be able to wake up smiling until I go to bed at night. My days are filled with joy and happiness and the one and only goal for me is that I want to share this bundle of joy with everyone. January 2014, a long month that changed me into who I am now, a month that will always haunt me until I get what I need to move on from this story.

I had a rough few months at work. Our salary was late and I barely have some money in my bank account. (Honestly, my pay doesn't allow me to save monthly. I'm left with $30 and that's all I can save every month). But money doesn't make my world go round, so I will only conclude this, that money was sparse. And even though it's not my priority, I still need food and shelter. Hence money was very necessary at that time. And I had close to none.

My problem regarding my family had close connection with religion and spirituality. I had an ongoing anxiety for quite some time but since I have pretty much great company and great people around me, I disregarded those anxieties. That's all until I started having huge fights with my two important individuals that I've mentioned a few paragraphs back. When that happened I finally decided that I wanted it to stop. But boy I was so stupid that I consulted the wrong people to help me. In my condition, my body would shake uncontrollably, I'd get angry easily and I tend to fight anyone back.  And these affected my relationship with my friends (especially the two friends). These people who were supposed to 'help' me get better sprouted nonsense and fitna to my family. Saying that me and my dad are bad people that we have bad omens around us etc. Being the naïve (let's just say stupid) person in this matter, I let them say all those to me. And they asked $500 from me if I want them to help me. And I easily believed them.

Now, I know you'd ask. What's this have to do with family? Guess what. My family lives a 2.5 hours flight from my residence. When I tried to explain the situation to one of my family member I was scolded. I was in a state of devastation, close to broke, nowhere else to go. Yes at that moment I have asked for god's mercy and help. But he works in a mysterious way and I still believe that His work is still in motion. Soon I found myself lost in my search for truth.

I was lost. I had nowhere to turn to. At one point when I called up one of my bestfriends, he fell sick for two days straight. The only thing I realized from that point on was that I am losing one of the people I hold dearest to my heart. I am not sure why things happen and I was left with no answer until this very moment when I'm typing this blog out. The only thing I can do to him was to say I'm sorry for the damage I have caused throughout this whole ordeal and I will do just about anything within my ability as long as I can turn back things to where we were some time ago when I was still the friend he treasure most dearly. I tried contacting his family but I failed. I tried reminding him of the great great times we had, but I failed.

I became poison to everyone around me. Everywhere I go negativity swirls around me. People disliked me, I get easily irritated and I have problems accepting new people in my life. I have no where else to turn to but god. And god answered me. Not about everything yet, but at least the most important part and that is about my well being. He sent me a friend who was always there when I needed someone the most. Not as a  replacement for my other friend, instead as a passing angel who are willing to help me and asked for nothing in return. His whole family tended to my needs the whole time this happened (plus I have to juggle with my work). To this very moment I am still grateful for them for helping me get better. My other bestfriend on the other hand, came all the way from North Malaysia to be by my side. I almost went crazy with all the mental attack being done unto myself. I am grateful for everything. The only one physically absent was my other bestfriend. But in my heart I believe that he does pray for me. Thank you my friends.

I have a problem, I had help, I found a solution. I was more than ready to make amend with everything that happened. Ready to fix any torn parts from the fabrics of my reality. And I did. I went and fix everything. I said my sorry to my mom for almost disgracing my family's name. I fixed my relationship with my bestfriend's family. I found a new job. I made more new friends along the way. All the 8.5 yard. I did all I can to get back to where I was two months before my whole world collapse.

But one thing I just can't fix. The final piece of the whole story. The one that seems to be the ending and final chapter of this book. It was one of the person I trust. The other bestfriend who I loved more than I love myself. The only person who holds the other half of my smile (the other half by my other bestfriend, remember I have two). He is still absent from my daily life until this very moment when I'm writing this blog up.

He just disappeared with no trace of friendship whatsoever. I had no idea what had happen. I have no courage to assume anything. I have no room for comfort in all this episode. And I know what I want and that is the ending chapter of this story. In my opinion, I was the cause and he seemed to be the victim in all this. I refuse to blame him for keeping his distance from me. I pray to God that one day we'll meet again. Not to continue our past relationship, but to start afresh or to end it, depending on his judgement. I will let him go, knowing that I've done everything I can and said everything I needed to. And if he told me right to my face that I am no longer of any significance to his life. Because a promise is a promise. And I intend to keep it.

I just want all this to end. I post this up not because I want to beg for anyone's mercy, rather as a way for me to comfort my broken self in hoping that I can leave this story unfinished if that's what god had planned for me. But I never lose hope. I never stopped praying for an end. And I pray that one day, we'll meet again my dear friend.

God willing,
We'll meet again,
My dear friend.

Thanks for all the great time. Thinking about them made me smile. Thinking about them made me cry. Thinking about them turns me to go and pray to God for you, your family and your parents. Each and every time.

I wish everything that is good for you, including blessings and jannah for you, your mom and dad, your sister and your brother. Thank you very much for all the great great time we've spend just the three of us.

Please don't ever forget all of my advices. I had so much to talk to you about. If there'll ever be a chance - and I hope I will have one more. I will use it very carefully to say what I need to and hope that we can work together to get past this episode between us.

Thanks for reading.
God bless.
Ma'assalam.