08 July 2020

Still coughing


Went to consult the doctor end of June, for my persistent cough, was given five types of medicine.

Completed the antibiotics course, still coughing.

Took the cough syrup, still coughing.

Used the nasal spray, still coughing.

Inhaled the crystal fume, still coughing.

Stopped taking the blocked nose medicine since I don't have blocked nose.

And yea, still coughing.



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04 July 2020

Diablo III season 21


Diablo III season 21 has started, it's the season of the Trials of Tempests, where random elemental powers are summoned during game play.

male demon hunter

I am playing a demon hunter this season, and this is the third season I have participated in, I have pretty much ignored all the previous seasons until recently.

Played the wizard in season 19, the barbarian in season 20, and now demon hunter in season 21.

tornado is one of the elemental powers

The main reason I am playing the season is for the increase in stash size, we get one extra tab for completing chapter 8 of a season journey, up to five extra tabs. I want all five extra tabs so I have two more seasons to go after this one.

Diablo breathe lightning is my favourite elemental power

Since the player have no control over the elemental powers, I just treat them as cosmetic effects since pretty much only the Diablo breathe lightning power can be directed to my enemies, the rest of the powers just go wherever they like and most of the time not where I want them to be.

happened to level up when trying to capture that green meteor elemental power

Still enjoying it so far, but I know the grind will come later, when trying to complete the harder chapters.

First thing is to get my character to level 70, then the item grind will start, heh.



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01 July 2020

I went out (6)


Since the previous entry of this series, I was out of the house six times, so my total out of the house count stands at 14 as of today.

9th outing: went out on 9th of June to pick up takeaway lunch for virtual team building.

10th outing: went to office on 12th of June as needed to work in the lab. A waste of time since pretty much did nothing as the system we were supposed to work on was not ready. Got to use up some meal subsidy though, got myself a 24 cans carton of Coke. =)

11th outing: went to office on 18th of June for lab work. Fruitful work this time. Bought lunch home from Batu Lanchang market.

12th outing: went to office on 24th of June for lab work. Again, bought lunch home from Batu Lanchang market.

13th outing: went out for dinner with in-laws on 26th of June, this was the first time out for meal since MCO started. We went to James Foo.

14th outing: went to clinic yesterday (30th of June) for my many weeks-long cough, got 5 medications in return. Wifey dropped me off since the place is notorious for the lack of parking space, walked back after the consultation, took me 25 minutes but I am happy with the exercise really.


As of 1st of July, 15 weeks have past since the beginning of Movement Control Order on 18th of March. I have been out of the house 14 times in 15 weeks, so slightly less than once per week on average.

Here are the main reasons I went out:
- drive around to keep car battery healthy: 6
- work at office: 3
- bank: 1
- grocery: 1
- pick up takeaway meal: 1
- dine in restaurant: 1
- clinic: 1



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29 June 2020

这就是事实


雨后才会有彩虹。

乐观的人是这么讲的。

要激励人就这么说的。

正能量就要这么想的。

但其实,不是每个雨后都会有彩虹的。

这就是事实。


我喜欢晴天,但我知道不是每个人都喜欢放晴的。

雨天也有雨天的美。

心态决定一切。

掌控思维心态是各人的修养和锻炼。

只是… 忧郁症时不由我自主。

这就是事实。



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28 June 2020

Revisiting Diablo II


Sons don't like the games I liked when I was their age.

Attempt to introduce them to classic games like Lode Runner, Bomber Man, etc didn't go well.

Even great games I played when I was a bit older, like Diablo, is also not to their liking.

Oh well. Generation gap is a real thing.

The games they like to play all seem shallow to me. They want instant gratification so anything that needs a bit of effort investment or figuring out is not their thing.

Anyway, I have completed Diablo and is now revisiting Diablo II.

brought back many memories

The expansion classes, the Assassin and the Druid, were those that I didn't played much back in the days, so I decided to play an Assassin this time round. Primarily using trap since that seems to be the least item dependent.

Maybe will try some other classes if my interest holds.


Shortly after re-playing Diablo II, I started to miss Diablo III's stash size and the unlimited skill and stats reset...

I imagine I will still ignore the rune words because of the low chance of getting any decent rune and the need to refer to an external list.

Good game should have everything contained within the game itself without needing external reference. Just my opinion.


Initially planned to take a screenshot of the fight with Andariel as a wrap-up to this entry, but I was too busy chugging potions instead of pressing the print screen key, oh well.

Act 2 here I come!



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25 June 2020

不知所谓


网络上有太多东西,所以也很多垃圾。

常常那些突然爆红的东西都很令人费解。

或许只是令我费解,毕竟我比较迟钝。

最近那些洋人引用《一剪梅》歌词里描述周遭气候的八个字来表示…

唔,其实他们用来表示什么我也不是很清楚,只是觉得疑惑迷糊。

不同的人或网页解说成不同的意思,因为就是那么的不知所谓。

那些洋人的智商真的是「雪花飘飘,北风啸啸」…

哪,就是那样咯,什么鬼意思?!?!!

让我用英文做个对比,就用 《Let It Go》 里的歌词因为蛮相近的:

All I can say about the intelligence of those people is 「the wind is howling like this swirling storm inside」.

真的有够废。



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21 June 2020

The cave beckons


Tired. Just tired.

Of everything.


When life seems meaningless.

Just a drag.


Low on energy. Down on mood.

Like an empty husk.

Nothing inside. All dried up.


I know what all these portend.

The cave beckons.



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