What I think or feel about the things around me and about life and the world (in general)...
My musings
This includes reviews, tips and fixes, rants, frustrations, complaints, achievements, thoughts, experiences, etc and sometimes, a sneak peek on what I'm up to - my next 'big' project!
I haven't been writing for quite some time, but this issue has really prompted me to start writing again.. hilarious, right?
Anyway, for a citizen of a developing nation who aspire to perhaps one day move to a better place, Brexit comes as a huge blow.
You see... I can't move to the US where people often get massacred because of the lack of gun control and the impending political mayhem.
I can't go to Europe now, especially when Brexit is causing a major political and economical turmoil over there... Some are calling now Brexit a "DIY recession"... lol...
I really don't want to go to Australia because of the prevalence of melanoma and the rip in the ozone layer.
Anywhere in the Middle East, Africa or South America is not sufficiently safe...
According to BBC, this quiz is inspired by real psychological research... so here goes! :)
If you want to take this test, here's the link: http://adf.ly/1azfLt
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Machiavellianism - "the employment of cunning and duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct".
Narcissism - excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance.
Psychopathy - is traditionally defined as a personality disorder characterized by enduring antisocial behavior, diminished empathy and remorse, and disinhibited or bold behavior.
Right, a 3-in-1 combo - let's get right to it shall we?
This game reminds me a lot of Minecraft in many ways. After all, the game seems to be based on Minecraft. However, I like the twist the game provides and definitely the faster mining speed.
The crafting part seems a bit lacking though.
Tips:
1. Where to find what?
Blue flower
This flower can only be found on the continent on your leftmost. It is tricky to reach there though, as you'll need to construct a platform at the very edge of the the continent you are on and leap across... with the help of your shotgun acting as a propellant of course.
One of the types of bridges you can build to get to the other side. I used something quite different though. Either way, as long as it works - it works :)
But before you attempt anything, just remember to press F5 to quick save your progress before you took that "leap of faith".
Gaz
The third crafting machine will require the ore Gaz which can only be found on the continent your wrecked spaceship was on. Jump around while you're on the surface to spot any floating islands, then construct a tower that can bring you to the top. Use the best construction block you have - which would probably be reinforced concrete blocks.
You'll need lots of them (both blocks and Gaz) so be sure to collect or craft as many as you can.
White flower
This is perhaps the easiest "rare" object to collect. Head east (right) to a very tall mountain, climb to the very top, and collect all the white flowers.
Copper
You can first get them by collecting scrap metals and converting them to copper. However, once you have your level 2 resource harvesting gun, you can mine for them underground. There are loads, so don't worry.
Coal
You can mine for them using a level 2 resource harvesting gun. Found in the underground zone in between the copper and the aluminium. However, sometimes, especially when you get to the deeper areas, you can find all 3 resources together.
Aluminium
Found only in the deepest areas of the underground. Will require a level 3 resource harvesting gun.
Harvesting aluminium
Black Tiger Fish Skin
Another pretty tough-to-collect item and you'll need to take a "drop of faith" this time around. Dig your way to the very bottom where the bottom part of the map seems to drop off into an abyss or a very wide chasm. This is in fact the cavern at the very bottom where you can find the Black Tiger fish you need.
As usual, press F5 before taking that fall (just in case), but basically, you should find yourself dropped into an underground ocean. Kill as many fishes as you need to grab 10 skins, construct a sturdy tower to bring you up caves again. Be sure to bring along lots of reinforced concrete blocks or at least enough materials to craft these blocks.
Or... you could just set up a teleporter near to your base and bring along another teleporter for use when you drop down into the flooded caverns.
Gems - red and blue
The yellow fireflies drop blue gems; the red fireflies drop either a red or a blue gem, while the blue fireflies drop blue gems. Not 100% drop rate.
Tooth
You can get them by killing the wolves. Like Gems, it's not a 100% drop so you might need to farm a bit.
Spiked Skin
You can get these by killing the porcupines in the game. Like Gems and Tooth, it's not a 100% drop so you might need to farm a bit.
Wood - they are everywhere on the surface
2. Never leave your crafting machines behind. Bring them along with you at ALL times. After all you don't exactly have an inventory limit, so why bother trying to save space?
3. Always gather more resources than what you expect you'll need. You'll never know, right?
4. Reserved for future addition.....
I've completed the game pretty quickly despite having an OCD that forces me to collect every ore vein that I see even though I already have hundreds of them.
Also, I'll try to get screenshots and put them up later on - just so you know where you can find the stuff you need :)
Music Story (noun) refers to a series of related music or music videos that tell a complete story when combined. :)
Part 1: Panic! At the Disco: Say Amen (Saturday Night)
That high note though! Hahah...
Story: He stole the Devil's key that apparently a lot of people were after. The whole video basically involved him beating a ton of bad guys up in the most gruesome ways, but at the end, he was blindsided by a pretty hook-up and was left barely alive by his "girlfriend".
Part 2: Panic! At the Disco: This is Gospel
Story:
Story: He ended up in the emergency ward of a hospital where he struggled with his doctors who were all trying to save him, but the thing is - he doesn't want to be saved. In the end, he won the battle and went into "the light".
Part 3: Panic! At the Disco: Emperor's New Clothes
Story: He went into the light, thinking he might get through the pearly gates of heaven, but the ground opened up beneath him and he fell to hell. Here, he completed the transformation into the devil... possibly because he stole the "Devil's key" (refer to the first video)
So on whim, I've decided to take an online English Test... and well, I've managed to obtain the "highest" (seems like a lot of people can get this rather easily... odd, ain't it?) rather quickly.
Funny thing is that the website compares my score with IELTS' Band 9 (highest score). I nearly choked on my drink. I've known people - lots in fact - who I believe has a higher English level than me, but apparently they could only get a Band 7 for IELTS. So, I reckon the comparison is pretty much bogus.
Anyway, despite all of these problems, the test is pretty challenging, especially when you tried to complete the test as quickly as you can. Do give it a try and see how you rank :)
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My CEF Score:
C2
Mastery
The capacity to deal with material which is academic or cognitively demanding, and to use language to good effect at a level of performance which may in certain respects be more advanced than that of an average native speaker.
Example: Can scan texts for relevant information, and grasp main topic of text, reading almost as quickly as a native speaker.
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Time Taken: 2 min 38 secs
Like I've said, the time's important because it seems everyone with good enough English can get C2 rather easily, and also, some people might just google for the answers (but their Time Taken will suffer as a result).
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General description
Dominance
- Describes the way you deal with problems, assert yourself and control situations.
Influence
- Describes the way you deal with people, the way you communicate and relate to others.
Steadiness
- Describes your temperament - patience, persistence, and thoughtfulness
Compliance
- Describes how you approach and organize your activity, procedures and responsibilities.
You act in an assertive, diplomatic way and strive for a stable, ordered life.
You are goal orientated but tend to avoid risk taking.
You handle pressure well - you push yourself and expect others to do the same.
Apparently, the website doesn't tell you whether your score is considered "comparatively high" or "comparatively low" so I just guessed the results... lol. Though, in comparison to the other percentages, my Influence score is considered as quite low? :P Dominance - Comparatively High
Traits:
enjoy competition and challenge.
are goal orientated and want to be recognised for their efforts.
aim high, want authority and are generally resourceful and adaptable.
are usually self-sufficient and individualistic.
may lose interest in projects once the challenge has gone and they tend to be impatient and dissatisfied with minor detail.
They are usually direct and positive with people, enjoying being the centre of attraction and may take it for granted that people will think highly of them.
They may have a tendency to be rather critical of others. Consequently, other people may tend to see them as being rather domineering and overpowering.
Influence - Comparatively Low
Traits:
are usually socially passive.
quite frequently have an affinity for things, machinery and equipment.
are generally comfortable working alone.
frequently have a tendency to be analytical and once they have sorted the facts out they communicate them in a straightforward direct way.
tend to take little at face value.
They may well have learned and developed good social skills but they only bring these into play when logic dictates such tactics.
Steadiness - Comparatively Low
Traits:
tend to enjoy change and variety in their work and non-work life.
are expansive by nature and tend not to like routine and repetitive work/activities.
They enjoy stretching themselves intellectually and physically.
Compliance - Comparatively High
Traits:
are usually peaceful and adaptable.
tend not to be aggressive.
tend to be cautious rather than impulsive.
avoid risk-taking.
act in a tactful, diplomatic way and strive for a stable, ordered life.
are comfortable following procedures in both their personal and business life.
They prefer sticking to methods that have proved successful in the past. They have a high acceptance of rules and regulations.
A General DISC Guideline for Content Writers - Since I'm one :) Content Writer: Content writers require more of a balanced DISC score than do webmasters or programmers. Content writers will be working very closely with you and interpreting your ideas into creative writing. A high "I " score accounts for creativity and a moderate "S" score should satisfy communication requirements. In order for your business to be viewed as credible, your content should be free of spelling and grammatical errors, making "C" an important score as well. It is important for a content writer to conform to your needs, as a result, the strong-willed "D" score may not be as requisite.
Suggested Scoring for Content Writers:
Highest Score: "I" - creative, emotional (ability to think like consumer).
Second Highest Score: "C" - professional and clean in writing (free of basic spelling and grammatical errors) and be analytical in their ideas.
Third Highest Score: "S" - open to communicating and willing to adjust to your needs and the needs of the consumers.
Lowest Score: "D"- Some self-starting tendencies and confidence are necessary.
I've translated the "old Mandarin" most lyrics websites provide into simplified Mandarin and coupled it with pinyin (My Mandarin unfortunately sucks, hence the need for pinyin hehe). Enjoy! :)
