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BBQ like you just don't care

             

A beautiful day to be enjoying the pool after two consecutive days of alcohol and poison. Why do we all like to get the high sometimes when we know they ate bad for you ? Why do we wAnt to try things which we know ain't good for you? I think it's the feeling we all seek for when we just want to run away from certain stuff. I am here to rest and tale a break from my wasted nights .

Filed under  //   Andy   betaphats   bjorn   Ethel   Yan Ru  

Happy New Year World. Hello 2010

The journey to One Fullerton last night was unbelievably tough. Being jammed pack in a human traffic really made me think of the army days where you are doing jungle bashing. Still I didn't flare up, I didn't really reacted to the situation. I've accepted it and as i watched the sky lit up and the cheering crowd around me, it was.. truly a beautiful moment. The crowd had mixed reaction, some were angry some were happy etc. Nonetheless, I only had one mission and one purpose last night. To get down to butter factory to meet Andy and Bjorn. 

I will not bail and I shall be happy tonight..

After the fireworks,I made my way to the underground pass at One Fullerton and somehow find myself in Butter Factory. The night flew past like a breeze, I met Elita, my sisters sister. Andy, Bjorn, The wonder girls, and so many more people.I came to realize that anyone.. truly anyone can be awesome in their own way if they really want to. Its a choice. Oh well, people will learn. I will learn too. 

Welcoming the New Year with the brand new Iphone 3GS which I will get off the shelves later on! If I haven't been speaking much to you, I just wanna wish you a Happy New Year and lets make this a great year! Meanwhile, enjoy the pic and the vid! 

Melvin Ong
Bro. Tutor. Life Coach. Buddha. Human. Dancer. Killer. Thriller. 

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Filed under  //   Andy   Betaphats   Bjorn  

Merry Christmas

A series of events that led to a far more meaningful evening started with $72 for a jug of poison. 


Gwen was asking me to try the Butter Ice Tea and I was stunned when the bill amounted to $72. After having that drink, I couldn't enjoy my usual whiskey dry like how it should be. Having standing there aimlessly for half an hour, i figured I am better off bouncing back home since I wasn't feeling the vibe. "I am making a move.. take care of the girls.." and poof I left. 

I woke up feeling rather incomplete with the night before, I wished I was there to enjoy the night but I guessed whatever I did was necessary too. Making up for it, my friends were nice enough to come by and have an impromptu cycling trip. Which is quite pleasant for a change. I am thankful to have such great company. I wished we have done all these much earlier and hope by hanging out, we would all have a better relationship. Its one of the biggest mystery in my opinion though.. "What would I be doing if I do not have any friends? A solitary life without any friends is indeed something to fear."

I've grown so much over the past week. Perhaps it would be wiser for me to take a step back and start seeing the bigger picture in life and my friends. Everyone wants what is best for themselves. Everyone wants to have fun. I feel disempowered several times in a day and to function at 100% is indeed a big challenge. I find myself being less and less productive as the days goes by and nothing fruitful is coming out. 

Still, its nice to know that at the end of it all, you have a huge force of friends who are willing to sacrifice their time to be cycling with you in the middle of the night, picking a fairly brand new Aleola bike from the ditch, fixing the chains, riding it back to your place with you , restoring the bike, take a shower at ya place, go and eat teo chew porridge, send the bike back to Yan Ru's place, have your best friend driving ya back.. sometimes, certain things is mutual.. but sometimes, we all should take more initiative in addressing the various concerns of every single individuals. Of late, I failed to do that and I will work on that too..

While I am still alive.. I will strive to be better and not let the little things get in my way. I am just thankful that i get to sleep and wake up the next day as of now..I love you world. I am turning to the universe now and asking for forgiveness and enlightenment for what i was being to others .. causing pain and worry and stuff.. I am asking for strength and will power to be a better being.. I am asking for love.. a love that I should be receiving a long long time ago..  give me the power.. to empower others.. 

Merry christmas.. Its the season of giving and I have given everything i knew to give to the people around me. 

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Hold me, Thrill Me, Kiss me.......... Kill me. 

Filed under  //   Andy   Betaphats   Bjorn   Ethel   Yan Ru  

DJ Hero Hands

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To all the DJ Hero Nerds! 

Filed under  //   Betaphats   Bjorn  

The Wingman

It was 12.30am, the atmosphere was slightly buzzed, my bro was down talking louder than normal and I knew I was automatically .. the wingman. 

I was the designated the driver since I was totally sober and our mission was to pursuit happiness in Butter Factory to dance of the high while I get Bjorn's back. Well we did made it to Butter somehow with the exception, Bjorn was dead asleep. I left him in the car for 15 minutes and went up to say hi to everyone in butter but I bounced shortly after to get back to Bjorn. 

"I'm coming for you, I got ya back" 

Fastening his seat belt and getting him to sit upright proves quite a challenge with all that dead weight and i managed to pull that off. I was the shit. Now I need to think.. 

The mission was clear : To get Bjorn back without getting anything from his parents. 

I topped up the petrol in Bjorn's parents car, called his brother to access situation, went to find Andy to draft out the battle plans. Coordinated the convoy with our vehicle commander Andy leading the way to Bjorns place. Back there Brett was stationed to get Bjorn out of the vehicle. The operation in my opinion was more than a success when Bjorn woke up from his deep sleep when Brett dragged him out forcefully. 

When Bjorn was dragged out forcefully, he woke up to his senses, got his bearings... and he calmly lit up a cigarette, back leaning against the vehicle, eyes closed and taking in the first puff. He was a veteran. Going through the high and back seemed like a breeze for him. His calmness inspires me and even though Brett was pissed with the situation, it was an awesome mission. Mission Accomplished. The air is cleared between the feud he has with his parents and it was a peaceful situation.

An AAR was conducted with Andy and his girlfriend witnessing the whole operation. It was a situation too interesting for the night and that had finally put a smile across my face for the first time in the day. I realized, I am The Wingman with a capital T. 

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The Wingman's SMS for dinner

Yo G. Holla Back when ya see ma text
You gotta rap battle 
Rock pop gangster crack
Gotta eat nothing but the freshest coke..
Food for you and me say tonight at somewhere dope
I need a plan like a masta plan
Or the day be whack 

(interuptted)

This aint funny you cant battle shit
for shizzle ma nizzle ya chokin bitch
so what ya gonna do when they come for you?
I'm a lyrical genius thats what I do

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They call me the wingman chant.. can I be ya biggest fan
They call me the wingman chant.. can I be ya biggest fan
They call me the wingman chant.. can I be ya biggest fan
So put ya shit together and tell me ya masta plan. Bam

hold up hold up whats your point of being moody?
Ya can stay at home and you can definitely act busy 
That ain't my point G we've got to be more lively
life should be nothing short of getting in productive

We all need to be in it tight like a mothership
G Docs I Phone bitch getting in this shit.
Whaddat song ?   Ayo technologic? 
Damn we must hang out soon 
to be doing something big. OHH~~ 

(chorus)
Cause They call me the wingman chant.. can I be ya biggest fan
They call me the wingman chant.. can I be ya biggest fan
They call me the wingman chant.. can I be ya biggest fan
So put ya shit together and tell me ya masta plan. Damn

So what ya gonna do when they come for you?
Shawty ask me out and I've fucked up too .. OOOH! 
That ain't the way cause you're in game called the alpha.
not the jerks nor the losers nor the nice guy and da playa.
Ya cramping ma style bitch you gotta transform a lil harder.
Autobots roll out,*transform sounds* Now i'm definitely undercover... 

(outro)
I'm the Wingman.. Damn, I'm the biggest fan 
I'm the Wingman.. Damn, I'm the biggest fan 
I'm the Wingman.. Damn, I'm the biggest fan 
I've got ma shit together and I am da masta plan. 
you're the Wingman.. Damn, I'm the biggest fan 
you're the Wingman.. Damn, I'm the biggest fan 
you're the Wingman.. Damn, I'm the biggest fan 
we've got our shit together and we've got ya back

Summarized version

Yo, shall we have dinner laters? Peace

Filed under  //   Andy   Betaphats   Bjorn  

Bjorn

Bjorn : An Extremist, fighter, DJ HERO, Guitar Hero, War Buddy, Army Team mate, Counsellor, a person to most likely have tai chee with people but usually the people he get tai chee with are people i do not give a shit about anyways that makes him an awesome filter for friends, Survivor, Warrior, Knight, a man who won't back down without a fight (as mentioned.. a fighter), an innovative thinker, a propeller, a leader, an inspiration, a career driven, a controlled focused lazer beam, a major lazer, an intellectual beng-being, david guetta, Trance, New age beng music called nu beng, A solution provider, art appreciator, curious, high tolerance for alcohol, low tolerance for bullshit, party animal, mad man, man who will definitely succeed, Learner, Listener, Morale booster, Intelligent, Vehicle commander, contributer, Friend, But more importantly... A BRO

All bros can be your friends.. but not all friends can be your bros. 


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Contact - melvin@betaphats.com | (+65) 9800 2129

Filed under  //   bjorn  

Brothers.

What happens when you have a schedule time for your brothers? You actually can spend super quality time hanging out, having the best meal , having the best time doing the most normal things. Its only then i came to realise that most of the time, its the company that you are in that sets the mood to do anything. I am happy to have the morale support from Bjorn today. I was relatively productive in terms of coming out with basic tracks. I got it done like within 15 minutes of course the final details have to be added delicately when i am spending alone time studying the tracks, I also would need to learn how to quantize... its awesome to have someone who supports and takes interest on whatever you are doing .

We proceeded to DJ hero and we totally own the game. Big time. we played it with 500 times the excitement of getting the highest score. I realize we have the same vibes, Whenever we play a game we have to own the game. otherwise it wont be a fun enough game to play. Maybe its just that competitive child in us that yearns power.

We were so productive today and we even had time for supper., it really helps to own a vehicle i must say. Something I should start asking myself.. how do I make myself be able to afford the car... 

Till then.. its gonna be a rough time over the next few months. 

So much inauthentic fear right now. Things that do not exist. 

I am pretty much talking to myself.


Melvin Ong | Facebook | Blog | Twitter | Royalefam
Contact - melvin@betaphats.com | (+65) 9800 2129


Filed under  //   Betaphats   Bjorn  

Time of my life

POST JAPAN

Who would have thought I would fall ill on the last day of my trip. The trip back was probably the most painful experience of my life, not being able to move much and feeling all weakened from puking water, from shitting water. It was terrible but yet I'm still moving under gun fire.. 

Nonetheless the recovery went well and managed to head out to get my RODE NT1A microphone and PRESONUS firebox.. now thing about this is I do not know how to operate and i have just officially blow $720 on it. Hmmm guess it just takes a little more figuring out and I will get it. 

MIC OR DJ HERO or Both... when money is not a consideration...... 
For a moment there was a battle in my head whether to get the mic or DJ Hero.. heh ... but now that I have the mic... i am gonna get my DJ Hero Set tomorrow after watching THIS IS IT. Muaha. Thanks to Bjorn who successfully persuaded me effortlessly. 

FUTURE ITEMS
My wish list never ends.. personally I would want to have my Imac in the office and the Canon DSLR Camera for photoshoots like the ones i have taken in japan, do check them out at my facebook. 2 items... for the office! 

TRACK OF THE DAY
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Listened to this in Bjorn's car today.. i fell in love with it inevitably.. gonna cover this man....

Quote
From sherman's song... "playing hide and seek but we're all after the same thing...... "

Yeah SEX. :) 


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