I'm a pro.

When you have 1 assignments, 1 movie review, 1 interview, 2 test, 1 mock event and 1 real event that the due date is near, suddently you have time to update blogs. Haha.

I put the 'pro' in Procrastination.

Oh, a little update on myself. Since there are no movie after Sherlock Holmes 2 that entice me to watch it in the cinema. In fact, some movies just make me feel not worth my time to watch or space in my computer to even download it *cough* if I condone such irresponsible act of illegal downloading, whch I'm not. *cough* I am trying to motivate myself to start reading novel. Not so proud to say, till this date, I only have read 4 novels so far. And each book took me around 4-5 weeks.

The first three novel I read during my secondary school, and I just finish reading my fourth one last week. Right now, my friend, Su, lend me the novel, How To kill a Mokingbird by Harper Lee. Gladly, it is not a tutorial on how to kill a freaking bird. Yup.Yup, noo killing birds what so ever. Not that I was excitedly agreeing to read the books because of this idea. Anyway, I'm still in the second chapter, lets just hope that there are bird killing plot in the book Err, I mean lets hope *NOT. Lets hope there are NO bird killing plot in the book. 

So talking bout killing birds. It reminds me of a funny episode of Family Guy where Peter find a way to kill two birds with one stone.

Funny right. The level of sarcasm, ignorance, irony and sarcasm of that TV series is off the charts. Yeah I did say asrcasm sarcasm twice to emphasize it.

Anywayyyy, I really should get back to my work..Soo if you know any good books, please, feel free to drop it in the comment. I will try my super best to read it.My target is to read 50 novel before the end of this year.

46 more to go.

I hope I can make it. :)
Laters, babe.
Ceo of Fiylola Industries.. LoL. yeah that is my fourth book. I read it just to know what is the hype is all about. and....it is..erm..colourful. Yes, the description are pretty colouful. Hahaha. Those who don't know what I'm talking about, do read 50 Shades of Gray. Laters, babe. 

p/s : Haih so many errors. I really should check before I publish =.=a

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Simple guide on how to be awesome.

Okay don't get your hopes up. I am not going to post on how to learn to be awesome, but this is even better. I am going to blog about --

Universal Learning Theory Guidelines by Muhammad Hafiz (Me).

This is more to guidelines than theory actually. Simple yet effective guideline, on how to learn anything that you wanted. Anything. Anything at all.

The guide IS simple -- to do it, however, is a different story altogether. Sometimes, it is the simple things in life that is the hardest to do. Like saying thanks, or smile *cough*or-share-my-blog-or-my-post-to-your-friends*cough*.
This theory however, is based on my bullshit experience. It is not perfect -- at least not yet -- but this is how I view the world.

First thing first, in order for you to learn new things, you need to have a will to do it. In simple words, you are the one that wanted to learn that subject.

1. YOU, yourself wanted to learn.

Being forced, coerce, or blackmailed into learning new stuff would be difficult for the learning process. For example, your job scope required you to learn a new third language. Korean for example. If you learn Korean because you have to otherwise you might get sack (being forced to learn), it is going to be hard because every cell in your body are rejecting the new input. However, in a different situation, where a teenager girl can understand and speak Korean fluently just because she wanted to understand and speak the language of her idol/crush, Kim Jong-Kook, one of the cast from a South Korean variety show, Running Man.

In everything we do, we start with our intention and perception. It is mind over matter.

I have experienced this my self. In 2006, I represent my school at a district level in table tennis competition. Just before my match, out of nervousness, deep in my heart, I said "I can't win." , and sure enough I lost the match 9-11 after leading it at 9-5. Anyway, to learn, you need to have enthusiasm. With it, you can freely move forward, but if you are forced, coerced or blackmailed, it is like having a ball of chain around your feet -- you can move forward but with great difficulty.

So change your intention and correct your perception. Keep positive and optimistic. See the world in a different light -- a better light. Focus on the benefits, and the fun side of learning new things.


After having the passion to learn, to actually learn anything, all you got to do is read, listen and watch.

2. Read, listen and watch.

Get familiar with the subjects that you wanted to learn, by reading about it, listen to it, or listen about it. Mainly to get to know it better. For example, if magic tricks is the thing that you wanted to learn, read about it, listen to it, watch the show and watch the tutorial, see how the tricks is done by professional and by amateurs.

After you have done that, do it again and again and do this as well --

3. Question EVERYTHING.

For those who instantly ask "why?" after reading number 3, Good job. You are learning fast. :) 

You need to question everything that you learn. By questioning it, and then looking for the answers, you can understand deeper and better on why it is the way it is. By questioning everything, we can be more focused and alert. To uncover how magician do their magic tricks is by asking everything, not at the magician, but at your self. For example, if the magician ask you to hold up your right hand, ask why your right not your left, why is he using so much hand movement, then you would be more alert and notice that the purpose of that action is to distract you so that you would be focused on your hands and missing his sleight of hands.

Here is an exercise . Try and see if you can explain in details how the magic is done and the purpose of the cup, the jug and the "crazy" act by questioning everything.

Lastly, after reading, watching, listening and questioning everything, you need to put everything you learn into practice!

4. Put it into practice!

Practice, practice, practice and more practice. After that you can practice, practice and practice and practice some more. Yes, practice is that important.

Ain't it simple. In 4 simple steps, the world is your oyster.
Congratulations, you just learn how to learn :D
Now go and put it to practice! 

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Rebranding

..into FiyLoLa!

So, you must have been wondering why change the url? Why fiylola? Why rebranding? Why now? Why do I even think you guys would even care?

Whoo okok,Chill. I shall answer all my imagination your questions.

1. Why I change the URL?
Because, after putting much thought into it, I feel that my URL need to be short, simple, and memorable. And thanks to my friends who comes out with the name.
Soo, GrammarNaziHell --evolved into--> FiyLoLa!

S. Hayden

Susu

Yuyu

2. Why fiylola (Fiy-Lo-La)?
Ok, the pronunciation of the word fiylola resembles  my name, which is Hafiz Dolah Don't believe me? Try saying my name 15 times as fast as you can :3 . The story goes like this, Hayden and Susu was talking bout me nothing bad I presumed, and then Yuyu want to join in the conversation LOL who am I kidding, of course they are gossiping about me =.=. When Yuyu ask who are they talking about, he said my name. Then Yuyu murmurs, "Hah? Fiylola?" Yes she has a bit of hearing problem :P. And thus the two of them broke into laughter.

3. Why Rebranding?
Ok I have to admit, rebranding is a little bit too much. You need to have a brand 1st to rebrand. Just think of it as a rename, nothing is change,I still post random topics that I needed to get out from my chest, and I am still with my arms wide opens, welcomed, every single one of  your brutal honesty than any sugar coated sympathy. 

4. Why now?
Why noT? If not now, then when?

5. Why do I even think you guys would even care?
......wait, *pause* So right now I'm imagining you asking me about my thoughts, and I have to justify my thoughts to you who are currently my imagination ultimately leading towards asking a question to myself about myself and answering the question to myself?

So, I manage to make my head hurts. Goodbye. For now.

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Tutorial : Downloading Using Torrent

In the rapid development of technologies, it is considered as a necessity to be tech savvy. I believed it is time for someone (that would be me), pass down some (of my) knowledge on how to download using a torrent client.

Download made simple.

Before I dive deeper on this tutorial, here are some basic stuff. There are two ways to download a file. Using direct download, or using peer-to-peer (p2p). 

  To simplified it, direct download is like taking a taxi, where you would go directly to your destination. How fast your taxi is depends on your engine (that would be your internet) . Did you got that? Here is a recap of what you have just learned.

*Taxi = Direct Download*

*Taxi engine = Internet connection*
*Destination = Your stuff you want to download*

thus

*Better engine = Faster arrive at destination*

so
*Faster internet speed = Faster the download*

I think, I have made that as simple as possible (Emphasis on the word "I think"). Now, moving on. Torrent client is a little bit complicated. Here are some of the terms that you should get familiarize with before we go any further.

1. seed = the people who is uploading the file.

2. leech = the people who is downloading the file.

Now, p2p is more like wanting to get to a destination in a boat.

This type of boat to be precise.

  Here is the deal. You want to get across the lake by riding the boat, so you stand there,cheering by beating the drum, and let others paddle the boat to the other side. Once across, you are given a chance to either get off the boat OR help out by becoming one of the people row the boat. Can you imagine the story?

  Now, you, the drummer, are the leecher, and the people rowing the boat, are the seeder. And once you have finished download your file or software or movies or porn, you can choose to be the either the seeder or just be selfish sensitive towards your own gratification and walk away.

Okay enough chit chat, I hope now you know the basic jist of direct download and p2p.

How to download using p2p.

1. Choose a torrent client. There are plenty out there, for example ABC, BitLord, LimeWire, uTorrent, Vuze, and many more. But since I am using uTorrent, so for newbies, I recommend you do the same.

click here to get to uTorrent web page.

2. Click the orange button that I abstractly drawn around it.

Abstract is art. Thus my circling is epic.

If you have extra money that you don't need, you can always buy the premium.

Right now, you are using direct download to use p2p. Or using the taxi to get the boat! :D

Double click the torrent application.

READ. Do not just rape the next button. READ! Because sometimes they asked us to install toolbars or what not. SO READ ON WHAT YOU ARE AGREEING ON.

Congratulations! You just installed uTorent!

Now, lets recap.

*Boat = uTorrent software*

*Destination = The stuff that you wanted to download*

*leecher = drummer = you = People who is downloading that file*

*seeder = rower = people who is uploading that file = people who has completed downloading and continue on to seed*

Thus,

*more people row the boat = faster they help other people get to the other side*

Hence,

*More seeder on the file that you wanted = Faster your download will be*

Now, all torrent client needed a torrent file (.torrent) to download your destination. Okay long story short, just go to torrentz.eu (It is a search engine, like google, but only for .torrent file). 

3. Type anything that you want to download in the search box. For example purposes, I have typed in "titanic".

Tips : Only download on verified sources.

4. Left-click one of the results. I choose the 1st, because it is verified by users like you and me and has a lot of seeders. You will then stumbled upon something like this.

239 people has verified this file. But if you are still skeptical and want more opinion,scroll down a bit and you will see a comment section.

5. I like to use kickasstorrent because it has almost no ads and it show where I can download the .torrent file clearly.

6. Just a few more steps to go. After clicking it, your browser will download the .torrent file like so;

You will get something like this if you use Google Chrome as well.

7. Lastly open that file by double clicking it. And this will popup.

Lastly. Press Ok.

8. and you're done! Congratulations on your download! 

Disclaimer : It is not illegal to use uTorrent. But it is illegal to download copyrighted material. Support the company if you like their product!

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DreamCatcher

Yesterday, I had a weird dream (yes, I did wash my feet), it is so weird that I had to make a post about it.

"You must not be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling."

Christopher Nolan, Inception: The Shooting Script 

My Weird Dream.

*Like any other dream, I can not remembered all the details, just bits and pieces of it before I woke up.*

Situation : Lining up to receive my Diploma during my convocation day.

So, I lined up to receive my diploma, during the wait, I started to recalled back all the hardships, all the joy and pain and all the experience I had gain during my studies. I was so emotional at that moment (every grad student will know this feeling), I almost shed a tear. Almost.

I managed to control my feeling, and while waiting, I saw my fellow classmates are allowed a short speech after receiving the diploma, and then before I realise it, my brain already started to think of a speech for me to say.

Then, the moment of truth, my name was called, I walk gracefully onto the stage. Then I went to the podium and give my speech. (Bear (RAWR) in mind, I am still sleeping and all of this happens in my dream.)

This is the speech that I delivered with full emotion.

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Our Time 

(The title is something that I came up afterwards.)

   I would like to give a bundle of thanks to my parents, my lectures, and of course to all my friends. Thank you. It has been a roller coaster of fun, anger, surprise, fear, sadness, anticipation and joy. How ever, my journey,*slight pause* OUR journey,  is far from over, it is not the end, it is just the end of the beginning. 

   And our new chapters in life is going to be filled with new hardships, new challenges and of course, new rewards. Let us all embrace our future and embark to our journey, TOGETHER, hand in hand, making a mark in this world.

   It is our time to shine. It is our time to colour our future. Guys.., no,*Slight pause and inhale* LADIES AND GENTLEMAN,  THIS is our TIME.

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At that last sentence, the crowd was cheering and clapping, I got goosebumps all over, and I just can not hold it in anymore. Tear drops are running down my cheeks, with my scroll in my hand squeezed tight, I raised it high to the sky.

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By raising my fist in my dream, I immediately I woken up, with my hands in the air, and I was crying. It.felt.so.REAL. I grab my phone and quickly jot everything before I forgot about it. and here we are. What is so weird is that I did not even attend my diploma's graduation,

so who's memory is that?

Did these guys put it in my mind?

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