joshua_w

@joshua_w (501)

Malaysia • Age 55

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Two and two make five-Winston Smith (in '1984')

www.freewebs.com/joshua-w/music.htm

Discussions (51)

joshua_w's Discussions

Gedo Senki - Tales from Earthsea

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 23 Mar 09

Finally managed to watched Studio Ghibli's anime film Gedo Senki on DVD. This film was not shown on local theaters. Initial impression from watching the film for the first time - the scenes are very beautiful especially the...

gedo senki

ghibli

tales from earthsea

2 responses

Freedom to choose

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 9 Jan 09

Condensed from "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by the remarkable Stephen R.Covey. His book has sold over 10 million copies. The world population is estimated at 6.7 billion. That could only mean one thing - roughly about...

martin luther king jr

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3 people

Happiness and economic well-being

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 6 Jan 09

Hmm, been a long time so can't think of a good topic too start with. Well, the economy would be a good one perhaps since everyone is predicting a gloomy year ahead with talks of recession and all. Read Yes, the effects of the...

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1 person

Welfare

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 12 Aug 08

You may be aware that right-wing politicians frequently argue against welfare on several grounds. Opponents of welfare would say that someone down on his luck would have to pull himself out of his own predicament. The government...

free market

poverty

welfare

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6 people

Knowledge without thoughts

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 25 Jul 08

Aside from work and family life, been busy following closely the socio-political scenes where i lived, mostly through the internet. Yes, the internet is truly one of humanity greatest modern technology. Apart from expanding...

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1 person

Through Thick and Thin

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 11 Jul 08

Nothing much to say. Maybe it's because of all the negative events happening in my country the past week. Makes us all (meaning, us ordinary citizens in my homeland), or at least me, very tired already. Read an email from my...

marriage

wedding finger

wedding ring

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1 person

A Change

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 26 Jun 08

Had a friend whom i had known for a very long time now. We're the best of friends but we haven't spoken in a long time now. He is still not married yet. We "chat" using skype but now, somehow i feel that i had lost touch with him...

change

life

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1 person

Mediocrity

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 22 May 08

"Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity"-Søren Kierkegaard Saw this quote on the web one day while i was reading the news, and gave it some thought while driving home from work. Mediocrity. It...

life

mediocrity

sincerity

2 responses

At one time

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 9 May 08

Again, not an original idea of mine but here goes. At one time, i was so bored that i sat on a shopping mall's bench watching people walking by. That is what i used to do when i was young with plenty of time in my hand. Looking...

cd player

lamb chops

4 responses

Boy, October, War

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 7 May 08

July 21st 2008. That is the date when u2's first three albums will be re-release in remastered form. "Boy" was released in 1980, October in 1981, followed a year later by the angry and often political "War". The early days of...

2 responses

The Joshua Tree Remastered

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 11 Apr 08

It's been a long time since i'd initiated a new topic. All because of a glitch in Mylot's system? Or maybe it's my system. Couldn't think of a better topic so, guess i'll start with music. Again!U2's seminal work, 'The Joshua...

the joshua tree remastered

3 responses

A person's voice. Important or not?

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 7 Dec 07

The eyes are the window to the soul, they said. You can tell if someone's lying from the look in their eyes. Or so they said too. But that's always debatable, if that person is a very good liar. What about a person's voice...

life

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4 people

Turn Back The Clock

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 20 Nov 07

Many people like to ask: "what would you change about your life if you could go back in time?" That question always seemed to imply there's some regrets with one's life. Everyone has regrets, i believe. And most of us would gladly...

johnny hates jazz

music appreciation

turn back the clock

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2 people

Grave of the Fireflies

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 14 Nov 07

Been busy with work lately and there's nothing good to say. Last week while getting some rest over the weekend, i had catch a film on dvd. It's an animation film from Japan titled "Grave of the Fireflies". Normally do not post...

deer hunter

grave of the fireflies

life

2 responses

Things you should not do to avoid seeing spirit.

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 1 Nov 07

Must admit this was not an original idea of mine. Even though i'm no authority on this subject but this is interesting somehow if only because of the many stories i'd heard since young. So, how do i begin. Do spirits, ghost or...

life

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2 people

Memories Of Eighties

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 30 Oct 07

When it comes to memories of my youth, music inevitably comes to mind. Music from the 80's, specifically those 'new-wave' music often characterized by its use of synthesizers, was often overlook by music critics and the so-called...

6 responses

Friendship and social networking sites.

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 18 Oct 07

The internet is moving into a new era called Web 2.0, which is more interactive. Previously we use the internet to search for information, do research or conduct business. These days, aside from making money, more people are using...

6 responses

HTML Tutorial

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 16 Oct 07

Saw a discussion here on the topic of HTML the other day. Then, just thought of a short, simple and effective tutorial on the subject that had been sitting on my hard disk for a long time already. It only covers the basics and...

html

html tutorial

tutorial

1 response

Wouldn't It be Good

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 12 Oct 07

Even though i liked many types of music, 80's music, namely 'new wave' and chinese cantpop still has a . It's because i grew up in that period and it shapes most of my outlook in life. This was one of those unforgettable song i...

music appreciation

nik kershaw

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1 person

Reality of today's world

joshua_w @joshua_w (501) • Malaysia 12 Oct 07

I do not enjoy writing this. Just have to get this off my chest. I lived in Malaysia. It is a beautiful country, no doubt. We have beautiful beaches, cities with tall buildings, a huge state-of-the-art airport, high-tech...

life

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4 people