SeTT is much improved…

My game on https://ckyap.itch.io/SeTT has gotten a new lease of life. I had almost abandoned it due to the faulty AI, bugs and kludge patches. Now it’s good to go. Beats me regularly. Still have to do the same for n4s. 

Liew forces retreating due to intervention from God. It’s not over yet, they declared. These die hard sinners who ate the world. But many western kids are on our side now and we're protecting them.

2am, time to wind down for the night. May need to neuter the Liew witchy 6 before sleeping tonight. Rain is falling.

I am an owner of a plot of cyberspace again…

I registered a web host and domain. Took me a few hours to figure everything out. But it works well. Quite a professional-looking hosting company. 50RM/mo. Not cheap but should be better than local ones.

I am really looking forward to designing and choosing content for my latest plot on the web after 3 failed attempts, was hacked, spoofed etc.

Well, it’s late now and I could use a good sleep.

 

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The website is KoangDeLambe.com and it will be about my journey thru life, fiath, luck, and mishaps. In a way it's an autobiography you can view like a presentation. I will by illustrating it by hand and including photos and text from my works and collections.

 

Expect to launch by Monday, late.  

 

Just finished sweeping chores. Later, a bit of mopping, work out at 12-2am. Diet a bit more and eat less sweet stuff. Had a latte. We wiped out some of the Liew witches' conveniences since they kept attacking. 

 

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My web host sent me an invoice AFTER my payment -I guess I can ignore it. Feeling a little unsure tho. The Canada-Morocco game was exciting. Caught all 3 goals. Today, will be working on my website 

 

Finished sweeping and am writing my online journals / articles. Will prepare my website materials maybe circa 5pm, an hour to rest and consider things.

Almost 5pm. Need to mop a bit. Grab a fresh bin liner. Will stay up late, draft out my website data and draw some illustrations. Was thinking I would obscure some details for privacy of those I met.

Finished mopping. Dad is out buying noodles for our dinner. Rained briefly. Drank soy milk. Don’t think I will get started on my website until 7-8pm. Every day missed is 2RM wasted. To have something up by Sunday would be good. My life in chapters.

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Not using the LRT much saves me money for my website fees. Not buying online as well. I am wondering if I should put up more stuff on my site than just a testimony. Maybe there would be branches off the main path for people to explore and sample my wares.

My I-Ching correlated to Modern calendar...

You can download the ePub (eBook) here, which is on my Google Drive. I spent hours formatting it by hand last night and correcting typos, gremlins. Used Sigil and Paint.NET to help do it properly. Yes it is the one with the cyan cover authored by C. K Yap. And it's 100% free.

 

The reason I can't sell this book is that it has material from other books in it. I could weed it out with PD replacements but I didn't, so readers would have the best, and I would not have any pay for it. That's okay.

 

Coding begins again at 4pm after a brief rest. There was a big fight in mindspace involving churches especially in the west. There is something big coming soon and they need to get ready. Being mentally unwell, I could not help much.

Evil witchy Liews and Allen staged a breakout, destroying little kids again. This seems to be a battle waged on and with children and smarter babies. I must think of a way but kids are often so unreasonable for some reason.

Past 2am. Brushed. Will work out soon, code a bit first.

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I read my short story, Ukulele Travels in entirety, over 20 minutes of speaking non stop. Here is the link, https://ckyap.substack.com/p/i-read-my-whole-short-story-ukulele?r=3lktmw

It’s a touching tale of life’s struggles, you won’t want to miss, and it’s 100% FREE, nonags.

My new fountain pen arriving...

Can’t wait for my Hero pen. Not sure what model it is. At 22RM, it’s pretty much low as you can go. Meanwhile I’m trying to code n4s but it’s, as I said, something bigger than my brain can contain. May take a while. Hoping to finish this July, early.

Liew witches not giving up despite the new powers introduced. Sending their babies home peacefully.

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Just resting this early afternoon, destroying the die hard Liew army who keep doing harm. Watching Sara Lubratt, a fellow author on YouTube, and her journey to find success and happiness. Such an independent and nice person. I was watching and would like to relate how I overcame jealousy -being floored by a better writer pubbed first on SH years back, also ethnic Chinese IIRC. I went far away as possible and cried a little bit. And over time, I made it a point not to feel so strongly that there was a good writer somewhere inside myself. By and large, I came across life lessons / experiences, and had worthwhile stories to tell which were real home runs, just not told as perfectly as my competition. I let go of my self worth issues and just did the work.

 

Wasn't able to code much as the Liew witchy forces and destroyed western kids interrupted me. Net4Spice will be my final app just like SDU was my final story (I may still write flash now and then). Not sure what I'll be doing with my time come the weekend.

My Hero 329 clone arrived just now. It functions well, looks okay. Was cheap circa 22RM. Some pics,

Writing is effortless, almost gliding. Perhaps thanks to the Pilot ink formula. It does flow quite close to medium, not fine as listed. There is no leaking when capped and uncapped. It is a friction cap but works well. Vacuum press bladder filler performs adequately. Manufacturing quality overall is good. Love the clean lines of the barrel which surrounds, and hoods its nib. 

This was my grail, the Easterbrook Rock Brown, 980RM,

pic courtesy of PenGallery @ Shopee Malaysia

I passed, as I don’t deserve such an expensive writing instrument. Furthermore, it impresses nobody much except one’s self -myself who hasn’t been earning of late.

Having said, everyone should own a nice pen i.e. a well-made fountain pen that performs well and is aesthetically pleasing. Depending on one’s earnings, of course.

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Now, I have no distractions but to code. Feel like resetting my I-Ching book in Word while I still have my subscription since I can’t code with all the pressure. Will also have to heal many kids butchered by Liew disfigurers. Not sure how yet.

 

Church arguments in these end times. Not sure why this is happening (to me -of all people). But I forgot to brush before going to the mall for lunch. Bought Coke Zero, my favorite drink. Took 4 drafts but I finally finished formatting the I-Ching guide book perfectly. Not sure where to distribute it from.

Net4Spice, my new fixation…

If there’s one last thing to do, it’s to debug n4s, my circuit simulator interface. After this I will be happy to retire. Just turned on the Ubuntu rig with VScode, ready to hit the ground running tonight, 2am even. Try to finish by mid week. It’s quite daunting not to rely on AI almost at all but to figure out the algorithm myself. It has been simplifying but imperfectly so.

Decided to pass on a luxury fountain pen tho I’d like one very much. It may be my birthday present come November. Right now, have to save. Strange that I now crave fine stationery. Have to gather those brain cells and think of writing code now.

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It’s Monday morning. Brushed. Need some breakfast. Was assaulted by Liews, reverse blaming me for 9-11. Liews got cancer for it, not my fault, nor for the western kids they manipulated onto me. The offer for a free cancer zapping stands for 1 hour, Zero for the treacherous Liews tho.

Ordered a nice fountain pen after all… a $6 Hero. Looks streamlined and ‘classic’. I guess this is all I get to own. Forgot to buy ink. Will be out later tomorrow maybe to source some from a store.

 

My pen has shipped. Can't wait. Meanwhile, Liew witches and large groups of westerners they convinced to do evil maraud my mindspace. We used salted butter to calm them down -it has no side effects just that they like the taste of salted butter a lot more (not a craving, just a liking).

 

Can't find the time to code as many minds are pressing in. Almost lunch time. I had Marmite sandwiches. Work out later tonight.

Mindspaces have calmed down but I need a break. Liew witches were repulsed and that was stressful.

Disinfected my room with original Dettol. Much milder and more effective than the clone disinfectant I had been using. This happens due to constipation which happens once in a while. Otherwise vermin would soon make a home in here. Past lunchtime and I haven’t coded much. I forget where I left off (had a stroke in 2006-07).

There is chaos in the mindspaces. Sorcery is over the world but so do we participate in running down one another? Surely not! Blame one person at a time? Are witches that stupid not to do their master plan? We must ensure compliance from all telepaths. The mind is peaceful. Always. Safe.

 

It's 4pm and so begins 12 straight hours of coding. I must somehow finish n4s today. What an adventure! 

 

Now almost 11pm. Several hours to go. I have a new, simpler algorithm and it's printing logical results. 

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Fell asleep before finishing the algorithm. Waiting for my parcel. Feeling bleary. Had some cheese for breakfast, and soy milk. Well, back at it. Code or die.

 

Coding  is going okay. Need a solution for the power rails right now.

 

My fountain pen failed to arrive this afternoon. Maybe tomorrow.. Mom bought me a small bottle of blue Pilot ink, 16RM which is reasonable. AI says this is a very good ink, good even for cheaper paper.

 

Facing obstacles coding n4s but at least I have no distractions. Had to get cleaned twice today and showered after. Will be making some beef dish later on, Mom brought back the chuck from MegaMall. A rainy evening.

 

I subscribed to 5 days of pro AI use for just over 5RM. Not sure what to use it for. Maybe to help along my coding if nothing will go right after another 4 days.

 

Worked out briefly and am feeling good. Already 2am. Need to take my meds. Talked about the world balance of power following the fragmentation of the British Empire after WWII. Where it leads, Biblically. How God knew what would happen to the superpowers and old Medo-Persia (Iraq / Iran). Sources indicate a market collapse is imminent, then a resurgence with heavy use of AI and broadband Internet, 5G etc.

 

During the turmoil of market collapse, Iraq and Iran could reform Medo-Persia. Just my best guess.

 

Was thinking of using AI to translate a tai-chi video into English. 

Secrets of writing fiction...

There are, by request, 4 things that determine whether you get started as a writer / author or whether you give up before you even get good.

The first is: are you ORIGINAL. Based on all you read and saw others writing, do you believe yourself to be original. I can't teach anyone to be original -it is just a feeling you may have and cultivate in daily living. I realized I was original when I had more social experiences and my introspectivity wasn't merely abstract or fantasized.

The second is: there must be something you LIKE writing about. Such as Sara's dragons or my witches and telepaths. The more things you like writing about, the more you may succeed as a writer. This is similar to point 1 above. Original yes, like / able to write about it is crucial.

The third is: poeticism, sarcasm, karma, justice, and all the PHILOSOPHICAL concepts mankind has -do they interest you? They should.

The final and most important one is: ask yourself: are you a perfectionist? writing as a temporary job / satisfied as an amateur, or do you really want to SELL BOOKS? Of course it is the latter (right?) Whether you sell 4 a week or 4 a month, you must want to increase your reach -the reach of your ORIGINAL ideas. Be hungry for it.

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Chapter 9 is slow going due to Liew pain-givers. But I am 1/4 way thru and it shouldn't be long before I can release the final draft, maybe circa midnight KUL time.

More on writing fiction. You must devote time to it. Saying 'I have some time to write something' is wrong. You must actually have an 'It's writing time!' attitude. Further, you must be upbeat about Books. There is no point if you rather like listening to conversations or watching TV series. Books are special and I love holding my novella, iS whenever I want to feel happy, or to read my Kindle buys whenever I'm free. Yes, I even love eBooks and formatting documents on my own.

Being a critic, being persnickety about what you read is okay but realize it prevents you from digesting all but the most polished of books or the most sensational page-turners. I was so persnickety that I DNF Foundation by Asimov and Hyperion by Dan Simmons. I would advise all would-be authors to start off reading everything. I even read Shakespeare. Then to become increasingly persnickety once you're mature enough to critic others' work.

Sometimes, you will succeed and sometimes you will fail. Don't throw away any of your ideas or rejected stories. They can be planted into your mind again and grow into something special -your Universe. I use failed book content in my other writings that succeed (in being finished at least). It's cool when you can dip into a folder and find an easter egg for your book that's original and written by yourself.

These days, you will need a computer, a writing desk, a writing chair or stool, a good keyboard and mouse, maybe a big display. Writing costs quite a bit. You can also begin small -with pen and paper, just $5 to get started. If you have just pen and paper, then be creative. Make charts and maps instead of writing. Write the best lines in full -give them a page of their own, and the rest as abbreviated passages, bullet points. It's also fun but with a computer of sufficient capability, you can also reach out onto the Internet which is great for down time, sharing your work, and for research. You could also coop up in a library for 6 hours and it would also be good but for me, home is the most relaxing place to be.

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Time for dinner and I have not edited almost at all this hour. 4 hours till final draft release.

Past 10pm and I managed to get cleaned well. Still editing the final 10% of SDU. Liew witches have massed and are giving out pain. I wrote on the ram and goat in Daniel, which concerns the year-frame of the coming of Christ. It should be within the next 6 years but probably sooner than that. Read it on my Medium (Chenkuang YAP). 

Finally showered and am in fresh clothes. Disinfected my room. Did some drawing with my new pen. Past 11pm and no editing done.

Go to post "Writing, watching too much football" for the link to the pre-final edit of SDU. It isn't quite to my mind,100% arc perfect, but it reads very well and is logical as it will ever get.

Faber-castell TGI-S stylograph / tech pen

The photo top, is of the new pen I just received, bought for 35RM, less than $9. IIRC, the Rotring could once be had for around 60-70RM, while the Isomars is under 30RM. With Rotring (Variant), you can buy just the nib, circa 35RM but they’re getting hard to find.

Can’t beat how cool and serious-looking the Rotring Variant is. The Isomars was cheap, is usable, but does feel cheap to the touch. The Faber-castell looks unremarkable but is actually the coolest design. I like how the cap screws off in just one twist, how there is a humidity sponge embedded in it (you may need to drop a tiny bit of water on it, IDK). And uncapped, the yellowish and transparent plastic feed shrouds are mesmerizing.

At 0.1mm, it’s a great tool for economical and detailed sketching provided you use smoother, creamier paper where lint can’t foul up the fine nib. So if it stops working, you know what’s really to blame. I drew some pretty cool mini portraits with it before the review and am impressed.

Used to be, I had an Isograph in 0.14mm which was my favorite but I dropped it and the nib got damaged. Being a stylograph, it’s supposed to be used with a very light touch, less so than a fountain pen. It’s almost like pouring ink onto the paper albeit very slowly and sparingly. In fact, such pens are acceptable for use in many school art exams and classes. Check before you invest!

Best of all, save the environment, they’re refillable, no waste. And be sure to store them flat / horizontal or slightly pointing cap down. 0.3mm and 0.4mm are pretty thick liners so don’t start with those, IMHO. More later, plus some drawings…