Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy CDRIP

Last week I attended my first orchestra. It was no ordinary orchestra. This was the Final Fantasy Distant Worlds orchestra! That's right! For 2 hours all they played were the biggest hits from the Final Fantasy series. I ended up picking up the album on my way out and I am amazed at the quality of the sounds. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do! Just click on the song name to download.

Total Time: 74:32 min

01 Opening Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII [4:00]

02 Liberi Fatali - Final Fantasy VIII [3:13]

03 Aerith's Theme - Final Fantasy VII [5:46]

04 Fisherman's Horizon - Final Fantasy VIII [4:52]

05 Don't Be Afraid - Final Fantasy VIII [3:42]

06 Memoro de la Stono - Distant Worlds [8:38]

07 Medley 2002 - Final Fantasy I-III [8:02]

08 Theme of Love - Final Fantasy IV [5:20]

09 Vamo' alla Flamenco - Final Fantasy IX [4:12]

10 Love Grows - Final Fantasy VIII [5:07]

11 Opera (Maria and Draco) - Final Fantasy VI [12:13]

12 Swing de Chocobo - Final Fantasy [4:31]

13 One-Winged Angel - Final Fantasy VII [4:26]

I absolutely love each track on this album but if I really had to choose my favourite, I would pick Liberi Fatali. The sounds from this orchestra version are much more vibrant than the one they had in the game (or any other version I've heard). A close second would be One-Winged Angel for the same reason as above: the sounds are way more alive and real than any other version I've heard. So if you really liked Final Fantasy music, you will enjoy this album even more! You will truly appreciate the different instruments synchronzing with one another to produce these wonderful auditory masterpieces.

[Video] Cristiano Ronaldo - The Boy Who Had a Dream DVDrip

File Name: Cristiano Ronaldo - The Boy Who Had a Dream

Description: Cristiano Ronaldo is blessed with a rare gift: the ability to produce magic with a football at his feet. His sensational skills have attracted fans around the world and have left opponents watching in amazement, disbelief and fear. His pace, power and wonderful technique has lit up the world of football and seen him become recognized as one of the greatest players of all time. Cristiano Ronaldo - The Boy Who Had A Dream is a revealing documentary which looks back at his life and career to date--from his humble beginnings in Portugal to his current position as one of the highest paid footballers in the world. Packed with entertaining highlights and fascinating insights into the player's life, the DVD features in-depth interviews with the star, his family, and his friends, as well as commentary from some of the game's greatest names (including Sir Alex Ferguson, Figo, Wayne Rooney and Luiz Felipe Scolari). In addition to this, of course, is awesome footage of of the Manchester United midfielder at his best--in action for Portugal at the World Cup and the European Championships, and destroying defences and scoring breath-taking goals for Manchester United. [Source]

Language: English

File Size: 569mb

Duration: 81:25 minutes

Download Link: Part 1 Part 2

[Video] The 90

HHEHH, the one who made The Road to Moscow, has come up with another masterpiece called "The 90". This video was made for it to enter in the SC WCCC1 (Soccer Clips World Cup Compilation Competition 1) and it made it to the semi finals, where it lost by only one vote. That other video must be absolutely unreal because, frankly, I don't see how "The 90" can be beat. So here it is, easily one of the best compilations I've seen. Enjoy!

File Name: The 90

Producer: HHEHH

Description: The nature of football is cruel and unpredictable. Nothing is absolute, no lead is safe. So much can happen in 90 minutes and all it takes is a moment of inspiration to change the face of the game. Football, therefore, is not just a game anymore. It's a matter of life and death.

File Size: 173mb

Duration: 10:46 minutes

Link: http://hotfile.com/dl/7430719/f0b6590/The_90_Full_Version_-_By_HHEHH_-_SC_WCCC_1_-_Team_Egypt.wmv.html

[Video] Steven Gerrard

Arguably the best midfielder in the game, Steven Gerrard is regarded as a hero by many Liverpool fans. And when you take a look at this video and see his right foot, it's just unfair if you have a shot like that.

File Name: Steven Gerrard

Producer: Toffen

File Size: 71mb

Duration: 5:16 minutes

Link: http://hotfile.com/dl/7348899/ab2c65f/Steven_Gerrard.m4v.html

[Video] The Red Knight

Here's another fan-made compilation of Cristiano Ronaldo. This one promises more dribbling and better footwork than the one in the last post!

File Name: Cristiano Ronaldo - The Red Knight

Producer: CR7 Lady

File Size: 195mb

Duration: 5:37 minutes

Link: http://hotfile.com/dl/6432088/687b307/cr7_tribute.wmv.html

[Video] Cristiano Ronaldo's Exit

Ronaldo is on the brink of signing with Real Madrid and many ManUtd fans have expressed their gratitude. Watching him start out as a total nobody and then improving to become one of the best in the world in just a few years has made this a very special and enjoyable ride. Let us all wish him the best as he pursues his childhood dream of playing for Real!

File Name: Cristiano Ronaldo - Goodbye

Producer: Rooney10

File Size: 134mb

Duration: 3:36 minutes

Link: http://hotfile.com/dl/6931606/c5184f5/Cristiano_Ronaldo_-_Goodbye_By_Rooney10.wmv.html

[Video] Manchester United - The Road to Rome

So I've come across another video compilation. It's a good watch for ManUtd fans and it shows the run this year to the Champions League final.

File Name: The Road to Rome

Producer: Zhaban
File Size: 183mb
Duration: 14:12 minutes

Link: http://hotfile.com/dl/5399810/2fbf195/The_Road_to_Rome_-_By_Zhaban.wmv.html

[Video] Manchester United - Road to Moscow

Manchester United's defeat to Barcelona in this year's Champions League final have left many fans feeling bitter. But it doesn't feel too bad since the club won it last year. The video below refreshes our memories of the good times, enjoy.

File Name: For Manutd Fans Part II

Producer: HHEHH

File Size: 157mb

Duration: 10:18 minutes

Link: http://hotfile.com/dl/4878043/6d7f778/FOR_MANUTD_FANS_PART_II_BY_HHEVANESCENCEHH_HHEHH_.wmv.html

Celebrity Lookalikes: Andy Garcia vs Dimitar Berbatov

So I was watching the Champions League Final between Manchester United and Barcelona and a discussion broke out between my friends and I. Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United looks like Andy Garcia!! There's even a Facebook group dedicated to this, see for yourself =D

Andy Garcia

Dimitar Berbatov

Celebrity Lookalikes: Takuya Kimura vs Jackie Lui

There are billions of people in this world so it's very common for two of them to look alike. Today I introduce you to Takuya Kimura (木村拓哉) and Jackie Lui (呂頌賢). I was watching a series which featured Kimura lately and thought that he resembled Jackie Lui. I was in absolute amazement after comparing pictures of both.

Above are pictures of Takuya Kimura.
Below are pictures of Jackie Lui.

So do you see the similarities? Which one looks better?

Swine Flu Outbreak

With more and more cases of the H1N1 influenza being identified, precautionary measures have been taken throughout the globe. As we are all aware - perhaps due to the media overblowing the whole matter - the Swine Flu originated in Mexico, where tourists picked up the virus and transported it to other places worldwide. In an extreme attempt to find a solution, a tourist was quarantined in China for simply holding a Mexican passport [source]. Discrimination what?

I didn't introduce the Swine Flu for no reason. So today was the first day of classes for the summer semester. Our prof was lecturing with a mild headache. He later denied that he had the flu but revealed that he had a runny nose a few days ago. Do you know where I'm going with this? But that's not all! He then told us that he just came back from a trip to Mexico! Wow. Just amazing. You'd think with all this attention we are getting with the Swine Flu that people who are even close to having flu-like symptioms should not go to work! Luckily for us, the flu season is just about coming to an end. This will buy us some time and allow research to be done in attempts to find a cure.

The Power of the Sony T90

Recently, the Sony T90 digital camera stood out to me, a lot. I was playing with it at Future Shop and I fell in love with its slick look and its 3" touch screen LCD monitor. It was only a matter of minutes before I decided that it was time to make the upgrade and say goodbye to my sister's Nikon Coolpix 2500. Reading the specs merely confirmed my purchase:


Weights and Measurements
Dimensions : 3 3/4" x 2 3/8" x 19/32" (93.6mm x 57.2mm x 15.0mm)
Weight : 5.3oz. (151g) - with battery and Memory Stick
Convenience
Burst Mode : Max 100 shots at ~ 1.8 fps
Color Modes : Normal / Vivid / Sepia / B&W
Date/Time Stamp : Available in the included PMB software
Media/Battery Indicator : Yes/Yes
Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility : Tested to support up to 16GB Memory Stick DUO PRO™ media capacity; does not support Access Control security function
Red-Eye Reduction : Auto / On / Off
Self Timer : 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off
Still Image Modes : Normal (JPEG) / Burst (JPEG) / Bracketing (JPEG) - AE(Plus / Minus 0.3EV / 0.7EV / 1.0EV)
White Balance : Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / Incandescent / Flash / Underwater White Balance Mode (Auto, Underwater 1, Underwater 2)
Hardware
LCD : 3.0" Clear Photo LCD Plus touch screen 230,400 pixels
Lens Construction : 12 elements in 10 groups(including 4 aspheric elements,1 prism)
Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
Microphone/Speaker : Mono / Mono
Viewfinder : No
Power
Battery Capacity : ~ 110 minutes / ~ 220 images
Battery Type : LITHIUM ION / InfoLITHIUM D type 3.6V
General
Imaging Device : 1/2.3 type(7.79mm) Super HAD CCD
Megapixel : 12.1
Megapixels Recording Media : 11MB internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick Duo™ Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
Convenience Features
AF Illuminator Light : Auto / Off
Clear RAW NR : Yes
Dynamic Range Optimizer : Standard / Off / Plus
Histogram Display : Yes
In-Camera Editing : Trimming / Red Eye Correction / Soft Focus / Partial Color / Fisheye Lens / Cross Filter / Retro / Radial Blur / Unsharp Masking / Happy Faces
Movie Modes : 1280 x 720(Fine) (~30fps, Progressive) / 1280 x 720(Standard) (~30fps, Progressive) / 640(Fine) (VX Fine, 640 x 480, ~30fps)
Multi-Pattern Measuring : Yes
NightFraming System : No
NightShot® Infrared System : No
PictBridge Compatible : Yes
Power Save Mode : after ~ 3 min. of inactivity
Real Imaging Processor™ Technology : BIONZ™
Scene Modes : Intelligent Auto / Easy Shooting / Program Auto / Movie (Auto Adjustment / High Sensitivity / Underwater) / Scenes (High Sensitivity / Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Soft Snap / Landscape / Beach / Snow / Fireworks / Hi-speed Shutter / Underwater / Gourmet)
SteadyShot® Image Stabilization : Optical
Processor
BIONZ™ Engine : Yes
Optics/Lens
35mm Equivalent : Still shots: 35-140mm / Movie 16:9: 38-152mm / Movie 4:3 :46-184mm
Aperture Range : Auto(F3.5-F10) / Program Auto(F3.5-F10)
Digital Zoom : Smart Zoom / Precision Digital Zoom / Off
Exposure Compensation : Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step
Face Detection : 8 face(flash, focus, exposure, white balance, child/adult priority, blink, face motion detection)
Focal Length : 6.18-24.7mm
Focus : 9 points / Center Weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible Spot AF (touch) / Semi Manual (.5m / 1.0m / 3.0m / 7.0m / unlimited distance)
ISO : Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
Macro Mode : Auto Macro / Macro On / Close Focus Enabled
Optical Zoom : 4x
Shutter Speed : Auto(2" - 1/1,000) / Program Auto(1" - 1/1,000)
Smart Zoom® Technology : 8M:~4.9x(Total), 5M:~6.2x(Total), 3M:~7.8x(Total), VGA:~25x(Total), 16:9(2M):~8.3x(Total)
Total Zoom : ~ 8x
Software
Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft® 2000 Professional, XP Home and Professional; Mac OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.1-10.5)
Supplied Software : Picture Motion Browser Vers 4.2.02 + USB Driver (Not supported by Mac OS)
Operating Conditions
Flash Effective Range : ISO Auto: ~0.08-~2.9m (~0.26' - ~9.51') (W) / ~0.5 - ~2.3m (~1.64' - ~7.55') (T), ISO3200: up to ~5.9m (~19.4') (W) / ~4.5m (~14.8')(T)
Flash Modes : Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
Inputs and Outputs
Accessory Terminal : Multi connector
Audio/Video Outputs : via Mutli-Use Connector
HD Output : 1080i
USB Ports : USB2.0 Hi-Speed


So what does all of that mean? It means this is one awesome camera!!

I ended up getting the black one because it looked the most professional. Which colour would you have chosen?

The Art of Sleep

Some people can sleep anytime, anywhere, while others have a set time. As a university student, I have developed many sleeping schedules. Depending on the work load, I have tried going days without sleeping, only to crash afterwards and go into a 20 hour coma. I have had times when I found a really addictive game to play where I start the game after dinner and the next time I look at the clock, it's already 5am. Then I sleep for only a couple hours before class starts. I have also tried the more socially accepted "8 hour" sleeping schedule, where I sleep around 11pm and wake up at 7am. There are many other ways we use to get our sleep in, but does it really matter how we sleep?

As a fulltime student, I can tell you the best feeling is waking up all on your own, without the assistance of your alarm clock or your roommate or your neighbour mowing the freaking lawn at 8am. Right now I'm enjoying the last week before the summer semester starts. It's funny how during the course of the school year, I have a really unstable sleeping schedule. But now that school is out, I have a set time for when I go to sleep. For the past week and a half, I've been going to bed around midnight and waking up at 7am or 8am. I've never been a morning person, but I must admit that this feels pretty good. It doesn't matter how we sleep, but as long as we get the sleep one way or another, we're good!