MojoE

A Post for Mama

2010-05-09T06:27:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I haven't had the time to blog lately. Been absolutely, super busy. However, today is a special occasion. In fact it's a double-special occasion.

For those of you who somehow didn't know (I doubt so), today is Mother's Day. That is a cause or celebration. But today is also, my mum's birthday! *party whistles and confetti*

So I just wanted to say. Happy Birthday and Happy Mother's Day to you, mum!! Double yay for you. =D Wish you youth always and that you will grow old gracefully and according to God's grace. =)

After all these years, she still looks the same =)

Malacca Field Trip: PPMSB

2010-04-11T09:12:00.000-07:00

A Short update: Sorry for the long hiatus. I have been really busy. Tiresome weeks lately and more to come, I foresee.

Here is one of the reasons I love Civil Engineering in UTP: Awesome field trips!! =)

We have been to many field trips throughout our study in UTP. Lemme see... Langkawi, Ayer Tawar, Temenggor and Grik, Kajang, and the most recent... Malacca!!

Previously, all the accommodation were horrible. Langkawi - weird dormitory, Ayer Tawar - mosquito-infested camp, Temenggor and Grik - (Day trip)... Well, Kajang was so far the best. We were in a 3-star hotel. I thought that nothing could top that. However, what greeted my sight was...

Looks impressive from the outside

The door doesn't look promising...

Looking better...

Private bedroom section!

Personal bar counter!!

Little lounge with free Astro!!!

Everly Resort, Malacca, is a 4-star hotel. With a private beach of its own. =) However, the catch is that the beach is pretty small and boring. Nevertheless, great for a field trip standard.

The day before the visit was spent just hanging out and going around Malacca, courtesy of our lab technician, Mr. Khairul Anuar. We went to ride the Taming Sari (name of the "keris" equivalent of the Excalibur). We got a discount just by showing our IC. Oddly, the international students don't get any discounts.

On board the Taming Sari

It's basically a revolving structure, that's why it's build this way...

The view from the top

This picture is blur due to the constant rotation, but the city of Malacca looks nice from the top

By the way, the Taming Sari ride is located near the Dataran Pahlawan shopping complex. We wanted to go to Jonker Walk to try all the night food. Unfortunately, all we saw was an empty street. T_T

But still, the main point of the field trip IS to visit the plant... right? So for formality's sake, I shall post up a picture of Petronas Penapisan Melaka Sdn. Bhd. Which by the way, has the best HSE practice amongst all Petronas companies, which was the reason we went to visit them.

This is the Cogen system structure... (blah x3, technical jargon)

That is all for the Malacca trip, more to come soon! (and hopefully more frequently!)

The Other Side of the Coin

2010-03-08T10:29:00.000-08:00

This just in. A response from an Egyptian (not the ones involved). It is always important to hear the other side of the story before we come to any conclusion about anything. Anyway, here it is:

Assalumu Alikom/hi Dear friends and colleagues,

Off course all of you have heard of the incident that happened last
week in Taman Maju. So, as Egyptian, I felt assaulted by this Metro
newspaper and with the suspicious looks that changed from friendly to
unfriendly from some people.

So here's the true story, and for you who really know will know I am
not bluffing here,
Few days ago before the incident, my Senior Mohamed went to a cobbler
asking to fix his shoe, the guy took it and promise to fix on time,
later on, my friend came back to take his shoe back ALONE! And the guy
asked for 30 RM which is too much if you know, normally just 5 RM,
anyway... My friend refused to pay this cost and asked to reduce, and
because he had a high-pitch voice and muscles body, the cobbler felt
afraid and raised his knife in front of his face and threatened to
hurt him. So yeah, my friend cursed him and went back ALONE!.
He later on told the story to another Egyptian and they went back same
day to fix this issue for good, And when they went back they were
surprised that the cobbler still angry with his knife and when the 2nd
Egyptian tried to calm him down, he attacked him with 3 stabs in his
forearm, And later on you'll see.

They went back afraid but mad! Those 2 Egyptians are like gym guys and
practice regularly and when the re-told what happened to their gym
friends! They insisted to go with them and either communicate with the
guy or fight with the guy! (They were mix of international and not
sure but I think there was 1 local). And when they went there, one
thing led to another and a fight started between the cobbler and his
friend and those UTPians.

The International UTPians may have cause some damages to his shop!
Then they went back after the other shop resident started to be
attention ed of the noise! And the cobbler went after them but the UTP
security stopped them ( fact & you can ask head of security).

That's all so far!

Concerns:
1- Are Egyptians.. Bully people? No we are not! Malaysia has been my
2nd home for 3 years now and I never saw something like that before!
2- Why did they send people to whack the cobbler and his shop? They
went to speak, but the guy took to a whole new level.

My Doubts:
1- 1st of all, I know that this newspaper Metro is a tabloid which
means don't expect they will write the truth! They want to create a
big bang.
2- The cobbler or the newspaper said 12 Egyptians! Well, Just 2 and
other Internationals went in his favor!
3- Do you think my senior would just go and kick his ass for nothing!
Why! We'r well educated people not bullies or attackers! so wth
4- People have been passing the link up to 150 people per email!
What's wrong with you people! IF YOU ARE MUSLIM DON'T YOU KNOW THIS
VERSUS:
(Quraan - Arabic Version)
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ
فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ
مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ
( سورة الحجرات , Al-Hujraat, Chapter #49, Verse #6)

(Translation - English Version)
O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news,
ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards
become full of repentance for what ye have done.
(Translation - Bahasa Version)
Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Jika datang kepada kamu seorang fasik
membawa sesuatu berita, maka selidikilah (untuk menentukan)
kebenarannya, supaya kamu tidak menimpakan sesuatu kaum dengan perkara
yang tidak diingini dengan sebab kejahilan kamu (mengenainya) sehingga
menjadikan kamu menyesali apa yang kamu telah lakukan.

So why don't you research a bit first before you fasten into sending
wrong info and creating conflict between locals and Egyptians whom by
the way is one of your course mates and you might be hurting their
feeling! I am just saying!

This newspaper is skank! And all of you know it! So why are you still
believing it!

I am not saying the 2 TWO Egyptians might not be wrong!, They might be
wrong Yes and if they were proven wrong, they should be punished
whatever it takes! But it's not our decision, there's local Police
invistagating!

If I wish to leave you with anything! I would say GOD BLESS US ALL :)

--
Best Regards,

Egyptian X

I have censored his name in this case, just in case he wouldn't want this to be published. However, I feel that this gives us a whole new perspective on the situation.

Fact or Fiction?

2010-03-05T21:17:00.000-08:00

This extracted from myMetro, the online newspaper, translated by me (sorry for the poor translation),

IPOH: Purely on the notion that they were unhappy with the prices offered by a cobbler, a group of international students from Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) in Seri Iskandar, savagely beat up a cobbler while he was having a meal at a restaurant last night.
Roughly about 8.45 p.m., the victim, Zalmi Abdul Ghani, 35, was having a meal at a restaurant beside his shop in Taman Maju, Seri Iskandar, when he was suddenly attacked by around 10-12 Egyptian students who came in two cars.

“I was having dinner with one of my friends that night when that group of students without warning, suddenly rushed towards our direction and attacked us with sticks.

“The only thing my friend and I could do, was to use our hands to protect our heads from being hit.

“After a few minutes, these students escaped the scene in two cars. Sadly, not even one of the locals helped us before my friend and I went to Hospital Changkat Melintang for treatment,” said Zalmi when he was contacted by Harian Metro yesterday.

Zalmi, the father of four, said that he managed to identify one of his attackers because two days prior to the alleged incident (last Tuesday), the alleged suspect came to his shop to get three pairs of shoes mended.
“I know that the (alleged) suspect is a student from UTP he always comes here. last Tuesday, he (the alleged suspect) came to my shop to mend three pairs of shoes that were spoiled at their soles. “He inquired about the price and I told him that the price is roughly RM 15 per pair.

“Whereas on the other hand I have charged RM3 for another pair of shoes that had only minor damage to the soles, but the (alleged) suspect got angry and told me that the price was exorbitant, and asked me to lower the price to RM 20,” said Zalmi.

Zalmi said, he asked the alleged suspect to go to another shop nearby to inquire about the prices. “He went away for a while but after about 10 minutes later, he came back to my shop and demanded that I fix his shoes for RM 20,”

According to Zalmi, when the alleged suspect came back to his shop the second time, there was another customer who was in the shop. When he (the customer) saw the behavior of the alleged suspect which was demanding and utterly disrespectful towards Zalmi, he (the customer) asked the suspect to leave.

“At that point, the (alleged) suspect began to hurl abuse at me in English, but I ignored him (the alleged suspect),"

“But I lost my cool when the (alleged) suspect shouted ‘f** Malaysia’. “I lost my patience and grabbed the suspect's hand, and together with another friend and warned him not to speak in that manner,” said Zalmi.

According to him (Zalmi), the suspect got into his car and after making a U-turn, stopped in front of his shop and warned that he would return while performing a vulgar gesture.

“The most disappointing thing was that the UTP management instead persuaded me to retract my police report that night simply because they did not want this to be a big issue,” said Zalmi.

Kasdi Ali
kasdi@hmetro.com.my
2010/03/06

How true is this, I have no idea... But this seems to be the thing going about UTP. Will confirm it as soon as I can.

Edit: The Egyptians had a talk with the ESU representative for Egypt this afternoon. The reason for the talk has yet to be confirmed.

My Car...

2010-02-28T10:10:00.000-08:00

My car battery, for the umpteenth time has died...

We have been conducting diagnostic tests with no results. Even the mechanic the other day could not determine the cause of this problem. But one thing for sure, this is definitely a car wiring problem. Time to call in a car wireman.

Right now I just need the time to actually get the car jump-started again so I can get it for a thorough check-up.

Boycott!!

2010-02-19T10:46:00.000-08:00

Come to think of it, if anybody says UTP is a boring place, that simply just isn't true. Why?

This just a few days ago...

"Cafe de Jernih (v5 and Pocket C cafe) has taken over Village 5 cafeteria in its entirety."

In other words, this means that they have kicked out the 3 "staple foods" of many UTP students, namely the Nasi Lemak Kukus stall, Western Food (which incidentally serves an immensely popular dish called "Alabama Chicken"), and the V5 Water World stall (which sells another favorite - "Air Mangga Madu"). The new vendor has since replaced these stalls with mediocre versions of the previous favorites.

This move is definitely questionable. The obvious intention to monopolize the entire cafe to maximize profit is instead covered up with a total lie that the tenants in question failed to pay their rent. Considering the business these 3 stalls were getting, I hardly think that situation would be possible.

Anyway, I'm not going to that cafe anymore until they change the vendor. This is simply called tyranny and I'm not going to stand for that and let them have their way. We, UTPians need to show them the power of the people!

Timeless Classics: Wacky Wheels

2010-02-06T02:45:00.000-08:00

I wonder how many of us remember the first computer game we played... I guess one of the first games I played was on a 486 kB RAM computer that runs on DOS OS. Used to play them very often: Raptor - Call of the Shadow, Battle Chess 1 and 2, and most memorably a game called Wacky Wheels.

This arcade-style game, developed by Beavis Soft and produced by Apogee Software (creater of Raptor and Duke Nukem!) in 1994, is basically a Go-Kart racing game similar to that of Super Mario Kart. The game also features a selection of a handful of cute animals (shark, tiger, duck, camel, etc) to select from.

Lineup at the starting line

Why does this game rock?

For an old game, it actually features a lot of game modes. Single Player Race(duh!), Multi-Player Race (split screen/online/LAN cable direct), Wacky Shoot-out etc.
Lets you use collectible hedgehogs and bombs to take out or distract ur opponents.
Has a game mode that lets you go around shooting as many ducks as possible in a 2-minute timeframe.
What could be more fun than facing off with your friends in a deathmatch mode (similar to FPS games), using cute animals.
It's OLD SCHOOL!

Overwhelm your opponents with ammunition...

... or just go duck-hunting!

One fatal mistake and you're out! Oh well, at least you have 2 lives more

Recently I got my hands on it again, so I guess I'm gonna start shooting some ducks and racing some animals.

p/s No ducks were hurt in the production of this game.

Why I Like It Longer

2010-01-21T00:58:00.000-08:00

A Few Days In the Week of A Helpless Romantic

Day 1:

It wasn't an easy thing to admit. In fact, the very thought of it embarrassed me so. But with each passing moment, it was getting harder to deny. After gazing upon IT that very day, I knew in my mind... LONGER... was indefinitely my preference.

Note to self: I need to get this out of my head before people start to call me a weirdo!

Day 2:

Just for the very fact that it was longer, I longed to just go back to that same corner... just to take a peek, to catch a glimpse of that long, slender, and *argh!* "What am I thinking?", was all my rational mind could say to forestall this nagging urge in my head that was slowly taking over. Before I knew it, I found that my feet had dragged me subconsciously, until I was right in front of IT!

Day 3:

I think I must've blacked out or something. I can't seem to recall what happened after my feet dragged me in front of IT... I need to take some time to recall.

(after a few hours)

I still can't recover the memories of what happened in detail, however I vaguely remember staring at IT for what seemed to be eternity. I knew it was impolite to stare, but tell me, how can one help but to gaze at such a beauty? IT had all the qualities I was looking for... tender and delicate features, yet exuding strength and character from its interior... beauty only befitting that of a supermodel and... most of all, it was actually LONGER than the rest!!

Day 4:

I find myself going to that corner and that place everyday! What is wrong with me? Why am I so obsessed with IT? I am thoroughly ashamed when I think of all the weird looks and stares I get from people who pass my way. No, they don't understand! No one can truly begin to even comprehend its beauty... the beauty that only comes solely because IT is longer! In fact, if I may say this, it's the LONGEST of them all!!! (smug look of triumph)

*Sales attendant interrupts*

Sales attendant: "S-Q me ar, Mister... If you not going to buy the phone, then go away! You chasing all my customer away lah!!"

me: _|''''|O**

*Looks at empty pockets*

me: (to self) LG Chocolate BL40 worth RM 2199!!! How to buy lah?! Need... to... save...

Heading Back

2010-01-21T00:12:00.001-08:00

I'm typing this LIVE from my former office's public computer. I'm currently on my way back to UTP. Today, I move from the land of high-speed internet into the valley of medieval technology, from free time to busyness.

Nevertheless, there is much to be done, much to be accomplished, and a legacy to be left before my official departure from UTP. I hope I can post more frequently on this blog once the semester starts...

This is the last entry from civilization...

*buzz beep beep*

*static*

Absence of Productivity

2010-01-14T04:53:00.000-08:00

I've been back in JB for a while now. It's so nice to be finally in a position where I can be absolutely relaxed and "responsibility-free", so to speak. The few days in which I have experienced the absence of productivity has allowed me to think things through and figure out what I need to focus on next semester, as it will be a tough one for me, and the others.

Anyways, I will be trying hard to study more next semester as I have many killer subjects. At the same time, appreciating my final year in UTP. Going to really miss the study life (of course, by saying that I don't mean assignments, tests, and reports!). And after that it's off to the working life...

Anyways one thing at a time. Right now still trying to solve the mystery of whether the final report hard bound cover needs to have the UTP logo on its front... That being done, then I would need to print out and bind those books immediately. T_T

Anybody have any idea how to solve that mystery?

Lesson Learned

2010-01-06T03:10:00.000-08:00

Something I came across a few weeks ago while hanging out with my cousin. The infamous Jaya Supermarket in Seksyen 14, PJ that collapsed during renovations. Kinda reminds me of one thing. This is what your life would look like if not built on the Solid Rock...

Oh, if you actually enlarge the picture, you could see a digger stuck up there in the rubble.

Away...

2010-01-03T22:38:00.000-08:00

I have been away for quite a while... since I've been on leave from work for about 1 week plus. Just only got back today, and since I don't have internet access elsewhere.

Went on a trip up north to Perak (how ironic, since I will be going back there soon again. But the next time will be for a more gloomy purpose) with the family and church staff. It was a trip of BIG eating. I ate like crazy and even didn't realize I ate 5 and a half bowls of rice on one occasion. XD

Anyways, I got to be doing my final report for internship now. Kinda stuck... and I don't really have any direction with regards to anything next semester. Pray for me.

The Shark is Coming!!

2009-12-14T02:42:00.000-08:00

Well, tomorrow is my internship presentation... Dr. Shark is coming to evaluate me. I do wonder how the visit will be like, since he's notoriously famous in class for his "grilling" (he uses that to determine our attendance!). He's a cool lecturer though... Hopefully and prayerfully will be able to get through this well =)

The End of The World??

2009-11-25T02:58:00.000-08:00

Finally went to watch the most hyped up blockbuster of the season, 2012. In fact the movie had so much hype surrounding it to the point that tickets all over Malaysia were being snapped up the very moment the counters open. Even in Ipoh itself, tickets for the whole day were all SOLD OUT when the gf and I reached the counters at approximately 5 p.m., but fortunately there were still tickets to watch "A Christmas Carol" (which was pretty nice).

After the movie, it was 11 p.m. and somehow there were some people who gave up their bookings for 2012 last-minute, so we very conveniently managed to catch the midnight show. Even though we were a little tired, this was still the movie with the hype. In fact I had not heard a single bad review about the movie.

After coming out, I would say that my verdict: Disappointment of the year.

I guess maybe I had my hopes a little too high. Or maybe it really was bad. First of all,

What I would expect from a typical end-of-the-world movie:

1. Total Annihilation

Basically the idea is that everyone dies, leaving no room for survival. Otherwise, the survivors are desolate, living in a world that is neither dead nor alive.

2. Overwhelmingly scary-looking tsunamis that can make you pee your pants

This picture is basically seconds before a tsunami strikes... I guess you get the picture.

3. Extreme tension (and scares!) and unpredictable twists

Nail-biting from beginning to end, makes you go "Oh crap..." for the whole show. A brilliant twist in the movie always does good. Makes you go like, "Whoa, I never thought of it that way... Ingenious..."

4. Crazy volcanic eruptions that make nuclear bombs look like jokes

5. Lastly, an emotional underlying theme that makes you think of what you would do if it comes

to this

The hallmark of a good, if not brilliant movie lies in its ability to make you ponder about your own life. It helps you to relate it to yourself. Would you be able to keep your marbles together if you are faced with the same situation?

Why I thought the movie was disappointing:

1. The people survived by getting onto arks, mirroring Noah's Ark. There ain't nothing wrong with that. However the thought of the Ark actually surviving water intrusion and multiple impact at full force actually isn't logical.

2. Although the trailer looked scary, the tsunamis in the movie were highly disappointing. the waves and the waters flooded the lands, but honestly, I didn't feel anything when I saw it.

3. Predictable story. There were no surprises throughout the movie. Yes, the tension was there,

But somehow you just knew that a really really long limousine would be able to drive past the falling buildings and make it on time before the building came down.
And you would be able to predict that the jet planes would be able to take off in the last moment despite having a limited runway.
Oh yes, and not to forget. The Indian man who provided them with the information that saved them all was betrayed.
There are 5 minutes left. You are the only person who can save everyone on the ship. But you still have the time to share a long passionate kiss with your wife and argue with your son about whether he should follow you or not. Good job, now you've got 2 more minutes!

4. Potong stim.

Seconds before a tsunami is going to hit you. You are with your whole family, whom you will never see again. The first thought, "I'm gonna call my best friend to remind him that he betrayed me!!" =.=
You actually have cell phone reception at a time of a tsunami attack. =.='
Before dying, the man looks to his son... calls his name, looks like he's about to say something touching... they all die. =.=''
Scientist tries to woo president's daughter. They are in an ark, and you can't get OUT to even the decks. President's daughter asks, "Are you asking me OUT?". =.='''
The inspirational President's last words before death were "Oh s**t!"

5. The volcanic eruption scene was made to look like a joke by the antics of this weird radio DJ character. I was laughing during that scene.

6. The show wasn't very thought-provoking or emotional. Even when the man who saved their lives (he happens to be the new boyfriend of the heroine after her divorce with the main protagonist) died a tragic death, they only said "No!!!!" and shed a few tears before totally forgetting him by the end of the movie.

It's Gonna Be Over!

2009-11-16T21:32:00.000-08:00

Internship is gonna be over. If my calculations are not wrong, it is already week 26 now and we only have a couple more weeks here on internship. I'm ABSOLUTELY going to miss internship and all the luxuries that come with it.

Here's why being on internship is better than being stuck in UTP:

1. Internship offers you tonnes of FREE TIME after work; UTP forces you to take tonnes of OVERTIME to complete your work.

2. Chances are, your office has lightning fast internet connection with mild restrictions; UTP has ITMS.

3. Internship gives you the chance to learn new things at your own pace; UTP crams your brain with an average of 18-20 credit hours per semester, half of which you do not understand, even after final exam.

4. During internship, the only reports you need to be writing are the weekly reports, of which normally you are allowed to pile up; in UTP, you get reports and assignments to do, practically every week. And that is just for one subject.

5. Over at the office, when you make mistakes, you learn from them and gain more experience; in UTP, your every mistake in the quizzes, tests and assignments leave a long-lasting mark on your CGPA, which overflows to your CV.

6. If you rest while you are on internship, it's your God-given right; if you rest while in the middle of a semester in UTP, for even one second... you sleep with one eye open.

7. During internship, you adhere to the rules and norms of the society and the company; in UTP, you have people trying to force their way of life onto your daily life, even if there's nothing wrong with your life.

8. (this only applies to some) During internship, you are in the city or at least in civilization! Your options for lepak and food are limitless; in UTP, no food and you need to wish those with cars will invite you along for trips outside to find food. =(

9. During internship, if you take leave or fall sick you can get a good rest and recuperate; in UTP, miss a day of classes and you will be stuck with a backlog of new assignments and missed exam tips!

10. During internship, you get double your allowance of when you were in UTP, plus Petronas allowance, without being burdened with tax. =D

All-in-all, I'm gonna be missing internship when it's over. So I'm trying to enjoy it while I can. To those having intern next semester, you will have 32 weeks to taste that kinda life, while I'm about to go back to the life full of tests, quizzes, reports and assignments... Hope I can adapt back to the hectic lifestyle though.

Some Updates

2009-11-02T20:47:00.000-08:00

A lil' update: Just back off a great weekend with the gf. Went for the All-American Rejects concert in Carpark A, Stadium Bukit Jalil. It was awesome. The pushing and shoving was horrible, but heck, at least God protected us. The mini fight was right beside us but we were alright. Btw, did I mention that we had a front-row view? =D

Some of you may know that my car was involved in an accident which has kept my car out of action for like 2 weeks or so. I haven't been able to take a picture of the extent of the damage there and then, but roughly explaining I can say that the whole driver's side was crushed and scratched and part of the headlights were crashed too.

After much pushing and telephone call frenzy, I managed to get to the workshop to take a look at the car yesterday. I do hope I receive a call later telling me that my car is ready for pickup.

The circled: headlights, The wavy lines: hancur (last time)

Red wavy line: scratches that looked like wolverine's claw marks, red circle: dent, black circle: door jammed

10 Hazards At A Construction Site: Part 2

2009-10-27T23:12:00.000-07:00

The first post was about rusty nails and wooden planks. So what would be the best thing that can be coupled together with that to make it more dangerous?

Introducing Hazard #2 - Deceptively level grounds that disguise deep holes.

Think of it as an evil version of one of those Kinder Surprise (you know, those chocolates with surprise toys in them) chocolates we used to get as kids. When you set foot into one of those holes, I couldn't have said it better than Forest Gump's mama, "You never know whatcha' gonna get!"

Liverpool 2 - 0 Manchester United

2009-10-26T23:25:00.000-07:00

This is probably old news, but hey... This is a crucial victory for Liverpool fans out there. More importantly, it just shows how unpredictable football can be (considering how everybody thought that Liverpool could not have had any worse opposition after a 4-match losing streak).

Several highlights here from the match. The most notable being the performance of Yossi Benayoun. Outstanding work rate and skill. Throughout the whole match he did not give up, and we don't even need to mention the sublime pass to Torres that supplied the all-important goal.

Scorer and assister

Equally important was the comeback of Jamie Carragher to top form. He has received a lot of criticism in the previous games, critics even suggesting that he was way past his best. But as Paul Tomkins said in his column on Liverpoolfc.tv, not even with 1000 beach balls on the pitch would United have scored against the defence of Carragher and Agger. =P

Still at his best

On the other hand, another saga continues as Nemanja Vidic has completed his hattrick by getting his 3rd red card in as many matches against Liverpool.

This was from the previous match

For Lucas critics, this was arguably his best performance in a red shirt. I was impressed with his play. He has improved but yet has much to prove.

But to be fair. This is only but ONE game (albeit a very important one!) and the season is far from over. I can only say "we shall see" and we shall not assume we will beat United again at Old Trafford later in the season, as they cannot assume that they will win the season this time round again (Even though both did happen last season).

10 Hazards At A Construction Site: Part 1

2009-10-25T18:55:00.000-07:00

As part of an earlier series I have been planning to blog about since the beginning of the internship, Mojoe presents: 10 things you need to watch out for at a construction site. *fanfare* (Well, at least those 10 things are from my personal perspective!)

A little update: I still have no internet connection, so this is from my office. I shall be calling up DiGi soon to fix the problem...

Hazard #1 - Wooden Planks Lying Around

If you really look around a construction site, you will notice a lot of discarded wooden planks around you. Whether in heaps or just stray pieces of wood. In fact it is so common to see them around that eventually you get kinda numb towards seeing them and you might feel that there's nothing wrong with a bunch of planks lying around. But think again...

I wouldn't fancy stepping on one of those, not even with my boots!

I Miss...

2009-10-24T10:19:00.000-07:00

My parents, the Gf, my car, church, my internet connection, my mobility, doing crazy stuff, pranking people, Kelana Jaya station at 7 p.m., Murni's, Pringles from US, nice food trips with gf, futsal, watching football matches, our old CG, COP Tronoh, Crash n Burn, Civil gang...

Blessings =D

2009-10-08T01:24:00.000-07:00

I haven't been having internet access lately. But I can see that God has been continually blessing me. Work is getting more and more interesting. I'm also spending a day in the office. =D So I can use the office network.

Today mum called me up and told me that I just won 3 FREE TICKETS TO WATCH ANY MOVIE IN GSC!!! After getting so many free movie invites, I don't know how I got this but thank you God and DiGi!!!

But since bro is having loads of exams and tests lately, and dad and mum need some rest, hopefully they will be able to catch a movie together or something with those free tickets. =)

Also lately I have gotten something that I have been wanting for a long time. So this is a BIG thank you to God and everyone =D

All-American Rejects!!

2009-10-01T03:34:00.001-07:00

I'm onlining from my office public computer. Unable to upload any pictures here. But yeah, went to collect some awesome tickets yesterday to catch the "All-American Rejects" LIVE in concert!! woots!!!!!

Oh and it's gonna be awesome, since my other favorite band (Pop Shuvit) is gonna be featuring alongside the rejects. Oh well, the best wishes goes out to first and foremost, the gf for her internship application. God always has the BEST plan for you and I will be praying for you! =D Secondly, to Aaron Lai and Hui Xuan for their 3 month stint in Italy. May God be with you two as you sample the life in Florence. =) and lastly, to everyone else for the remainder of this semester!!

=)

I Am Unable to Go Online

2009-09-16T03:30:00.000-07:00

This is really sad. I will not be able to blog for I don't know how long as I suddenly cannot use my phone as modem any longer. Oh well... Anyways I'm typing all this from the computer in my office while having a nice warm cup of free Milo from the vending machine while Michael Buble's "Sway" is playing in the background.

I shall try and blog from here every once in a while until I get good connection. Anyways, to gf and all her tormented coursemates who will be having TP test tomorrow, may God bless you and give you good results for it and A GOOD REST afterwards. =D

That's all for now. Gotta go home while the rain is not that heavy now.

09090909

2009-09-08T10:38:00.003-07:00

I just realised that 09 09 09 09 - 9.00 a.m., 9th September 2009... A unique date/time combination in the calender, would be spent punching in my attendance at work tomorrow. Gee, what a way to celebrate a unique moment.

Disney-Pixar's UP: Wouldn't It Be Nice

2009-09-07T10:27:00.000-07:00

For those who have not watched the movie UP by Disney-Pixar, you probably are still missing out on a heart-warming show that can on one hand really send you rolling on the floor in laughter, and immediately leave you in tears the next moment.

Never mind the plot or the synopsis. That is not the point I want to make with this post. Yes, this is one of the better movies around. However, the thing I would like to highlight here is the relationship between ol' Carl and his wife Ellie.

The "Ellie Badge"

As with all Disney movies, their marriage is what dreams are made of. Their relationship runs all the way back to an adorable and innocent childhood incident which leaves the young Carl star-struck and it progresses all the way to a blissful marriage that ends with the death of Ellie due to a terminal illness. This causes the shy Carl to become reclusive and full of regrets due to their failure to realize their shared dream of going to Paradise Falls. However through all of it he manages to draw inspiration from her memory to achieve the impossible.

Don't they just look so good together?

Which makes me wonder. We don't see much of this happening nowadays anymore. Marriages like these are so rare that they are like actually finding vibranium! The little things that they share and they do makes it all feel very sweet. But the thing that really touched me the most was seeing the missing pages of Ellie's Adventure Book being filled up with all the pictures of them together, not in the outdoors; but in the compound of their home. She made Carl promise and "cross his heart" as a kid to bring them to Paradise Falls, but deep in her heart, her adventure was just being with him.

Now isn't that nice? =D Makes me really wanna grow old with gf!

Merdeka??

2009-09-01T07:43:00.000-07:00

So, 52 years have passed since the independence of Malaysia from all foreign colonies. The question is, have we truly achieved "merdeka" (independence)?

The incident in Shah Alam on the eve of National Day certainly seems to indicate otherwise. The residents claimed that all they wanted to do was show their anger in response to their earlier petition against the temple relocation being ignored. However, the act of dragging around, stomping and spitting on a religiously sacred symbol shows that their feelings were more than that of being ignored.

The graffiti on the fencing of the supposed site of the temple also cited rather offensive comments, and the parading of political flags definitely did not do much to help the situation either (given the notoriety of the aforementioned party).

I love this country with all my heart, and I'm proud of what we have achieved as a nation. But it saddens me greatly to see the that after 52 years,

The country is plagued by corruption in every level of society
Mediocrity is celebrated and excellence is sidelined
People who stand up for justice and integrity are charged with threatening internal security or simply silenced.
We still practice a prehistoric concept of communal-based politics
Racial tolerence is desired by the people but greatly hampered by those in positions of influence and power
Religion is utterly misused as a political weapon and a vehicle to rally votes
Cover-ups are rampant while obvious truths are blatantly denied

I really hope and pray to see our country improving in the years to come. That people will put aside their prejudices and come together as one people and nation. I am in support of the concept of 1Malaysia, but I hope that it becomes more than just a campaign or a concept. It's high time the leaders of the country did something for the people. It's been a while, as far as the people of Malaysia are concerned.

How can you bear to sever the head of such a cute animal?

Finally!

2009-08-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

After getting some help from a helpful website, I got rid of the problem by clearing my cache and cookies. Now it looks so much better, but my mood to post what I had in mind is ruined, and besides, I feel kinda sleepy and need rest soon.

But anyways, I shall post up something else. Finally met up with Henry last week for the FIRST time since Highway Engineering finals and we went to 1 Utama before eating dinner. We met this 2 dudes who were all in white (even their faces!) and freezing in different poses while standing on a certain platform.

Aaron Lat jokingly said he wanted to join them, so we decided to sabo him and make him post with them. He resisted, but caught their attention. From that point on there was no escaping...

Aaron looks uncomfortable

Then Kee Siong also wanted to try... But the white guy who tried to kiss Aaron pakat with me to play a trick on Kee Siong. We made him freeze in that position for a very long time and pretended not to have taken the shot, when in reality we took the shot in less than 5 seconds.

The longest pose ever...

Shortly after, we bumped into this "flasher" who flashed at Aaron.

Dunno whether shocked or interested =P

I Can't Post Pictures

2009-08-26T08:12:00.000-07:00

I have been facing a problem with my posting. I can't seem to use the traditional "COMPOSE" method to publish my posts, and only the html mode is available. This is highly frustrating. Anyone have a solution?

The Orphan

2009-08-22T07:17:00.000-07:00

It's been quite a while. Haven't been able to go online for a long time. But I'm back from a week of wonderful blessings. Have been having so many free dinners the whole week, and to top it off Renae won some tickets to watch the premiere of The Orphan, which was in GSC Midvalley Megamall. Unfortunately she couldn't make it, so Aaron Lat followed me to catch it.

Started out early to try to avoid the jam, but as usual the roads were jammed up all the way from the Damansara exit toll until the ss2 junction. It was going to rain, as the lightning was flashing all over the sky. Seemed like a great atmosphere before catching a horror movie. =)

Unfortunately I couldn't quite catch the lightning on camera though. Well, after a rather jammed up journey to Midvalley, we finally got there early enough to collect the tickets.

*Spoiler Warning*

The Orphan revolves around the story of a couple with 2 kids of their own who, after losing a possible third child in a miscarriage, decides to adopt an orphan and love her as their own.

In the orphanage, the husband stumbles upon a particularly bright and well-mannered 10-year old girl who goes by the name of Esther. The couple are immediately captivated by her maturity and her charming way of conversation. They would take her into their household. For a while life seems to be getting brighter and more cheerful, but will it remain so? Or is Esther really who she seems to be?

All-in-all a great thrilller that will excite you and keep you interested right up to the last moment. And NO, Esther is NOT a ghost, nor does she possess any supernatural abilities that make her dangerous. That's it, I'm not going to spoil the movie for the rest of you. But yeah, do watch it. =D

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*Spoilers end here*

So i would say this is a good movie for all horror enthusiasts. =) Oh, and those who love SAW and Final Destination too. Thanks again sweet! =)

The Prank

2009-08-09T08:57:00.000-07:00

Was supposed to have dinner at 6 p.m. today. But since Desmond couldn't make it so we postponed it to 7 p.m. Me, Thean Jern and Lat were waiting for Kee Siong to come to Taman Bahagia LRT station. We waited from 6.30 p.m....

... and waited...

... right until 8 p.m. T_T

So we decided to devise a plan to "teach" him a lesson. We were gonna pretend that we're really mad at him, to the point that we don't wanna talk in the car, turn off the radio and make everything really tense. We even planned the taglines. It was a fool-proof plan.

So when he finally turned up, we put on our serious faces and acted really cold and disappointed in his late showing. I kick-started it by turning around coldly and saying softly, "Let's go,". Thean Jern put on an angry face and refused to talk to Kee Siong or even look at him. I started the car and the radio was playing. I said to Lat quietly, "Turn off the radio,"

It was really quiet and tense in the car... He was really feeling it. Until Lat talked to him. =.=

We continued to play the game until dinner but eventually the effect was diminished so I decided to reveal it to him. At least he gave a sigh of relief and said that my acting was very realistic, and also that Thean Jern seemed angry at him, even at moments giving comments that indicated his disapproval towards Kee Siong's "offence".

Lat potong stim la... *smacks head*

First Internship Visit

2009-08-06T08:37:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow. At exactly 9 a.m. is the first internship visit. Okay, that is the time my work starts. Makes me feel like I have to wake up even earlier tomorrow, and can't sleep until 8.30 a.m. =(

Well, I'll be getting my CIDB authorized Green Card tomorrow, which officially grants me legal access to the construction sites (when I've actually been to the construction sites so many times already!) .

Ir. Arazi will be coming but he actually canceled his visits yesterday because of an unexpected incident. I pray that he will be fine, and that the visit will yield a good result tomorrow, cause i'm not sure what i'm supposed 2 do.

What Happened to the Dogs?

2009-07-28T08:52:00.000-07:00

Quick update #1: I have not been online for a long time. Just felt bored of going online for a while.

Quick update #2: Liverpool 5 - 0 Singapore!! This shows 2 things. Liverpool > Man Utd & Malaysia > Singapore!! (tongue in cheek)

If you do recall the post about my supervisor's fearsome dogs, here's a little update on what happened to them. It seems the dogs have been at the shelter for a month or so and they have become fatter. But they have also taken up a new interest-- WOMEN!!

By this I mean female dogs. Their latest endeavour has earned them scars and bruises, and my supervisor decided to bring them some acriflavine lotion, which is why we got to visit them.

Injured soldier-in-love

Just in case you were wondering about what happened to that little puppy that they bullied. She's a little more grown up now, and they've gotten used to her and stopped barking at her. In fact, she can even get away with messing around with them and she helps them lick their wounds. Since then they have found a new target to unleash their fury upon, and they do so without any mercy. That unfortunate victim happens to be another dog over there.

Puppy trying to help clean the wound

Mischievous puppy

Other than that, managed to bring gf to The Curve and IKEA finally. We had some nice meatballs though. =D And I love this pic!

My "Malaysian" Weekend

2009-07-20T05:19:00.000-07:00

Hi. Haven't been around for the weekend, so this post is kinda delayed a little. Have been doing many things throughout the weekend and it was really fruitful. Gf decided to come down because I got the free tickets for us. But the real story started from friday after work.

FRIDAY

My colleague said, "Hey, stay back a while. The new GM has a treat for us," When I went out, what caught me by surprise was not that it was a durian feast, but the sheer amounts of durian that came. A WHOLE TRUCK came all the way from Penang, carrying a whole load of durians (especially "Red Prawn")

They even had the workers from Penang

Mangosteens and rambutans to cool you down

The other people in the office, normally very reserved and dignified, all of a sudden turn into "hungry ghosts" when they saw the durians.

Crowding around the truck

After grabbing a durian, eat it the traditional Malaysian way!

They eat so fast that at times the shell is left when you get there =(

The "view" outside my office

I myself managed to grab quite a lot of durians despite having to "fight" the others for it. I left at 6.30 p.m. as I didn't want to be late for cell group but I heard later on that the people even stayed beyond 7.30 p.m., still eating durians!

I skipped dinner because I was running late for cell, so Aaron and I decided we would go for makan after cell. But praise God for another blessing. The young adults' pastor bought us pizzas from Domino's so we had free dinner again. =D

SATURDAY

Went to watch the Malaysia XI vs Manchester United match. After lining up for ages just to buy train tickets and squeezing into trains with many red t-shirt-clad people, we reached Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil.

So many people crowding around trying to get in

The rush!

After running up and down a whole lot of stairs, we finally found 2 places where we had a pretty good view, even though my camera couldn't really capture how good the view was.

The lineup being announced

The packed stadium of die-hard devils

Match underway, my camera couldn't catch the celebrations properly =(

The match was really interesting, and whatever others might say, Malaysia performed well by scoring 2 goals, losing 2-3 by a stroke of luck that allowed Michael Owen to score his first goal in months.

Later on we headed down to Berjaya Times Square and had some nice thai food at VERY THAI restaurant. Then finally let gf try Krispy Kreme. Hope she really enjoyed herself though, since it was her 21st birthday the day after. =D If you wanna read more bout the Man United match, Thai food and the Krispy Kreme, you can read this.

All-in-all, it was a wonderful weekend! =D

Prize Collected

2009-07-16T01:46:00.001-07:00

Just collected the physical manifestation of what I won the other day though. Finally, I'm going to watch a LIVE soccer match with GF. Although I don't really know what to do with the United cap tho. Hmmm...

Thanks to Uncle Wilson for showing me the shortest way there the other day, or else I would be going one big round just to find the directions to Taipan. =D

Mojoe's 1st Review: Plants vs Zombies

2009-07-14T08:38:00.000-07:00

Here's a little advertisement for the creators of this game. (I have not been paid to do this!)

If you enjoyed games like,

1. Typershark

2. Zuma

3. Bookworm

4. Bejeweled!

YOU ought to try out the All New (okay, not that new) Plants vs Zombies!!

This is, as with all the other PopCap games, highly-addictive and highly-adorable. What is this game all about? The whole idea of the game is explained "helpfully" by this picture...

Anyways, the whole idea is that zombies are coming to attack you house to eat your brains. The only defence you have against them is a whole arsenal of...... PLANTS!! (How helpful is that?) Somehow the system works, and you gotta exercise your green fingers to save yourself (and your brain!) from destruction.

You are given time to plant some plants on your lawn. You can choose from a whole range of plants that provide various options including the "Sunflower", which provides extra sunlight for you to plant more plants, the basic "Pea Shooter" that well, just shoots peas and kills zombies, and those are just to name 2 of them.

There are also many kinds of zombies to fight with, ranging from the regular weak zombie to American Football zombies to even zombies driving a bob-sled or riding on dolphins (they're undead too, mind you!). All that effort, just to eat your puny little brain! *phew*

There are many levels that vary in terms of scenario as you progress, and if at any point you get bored of just planting and blocking zombies, you can unlock 3 other game modes with multiple levels of their own. So in other words, this game provides a lot more depth than other games of similar simplicity.

Daytime scenario with all kinds of crazy zombies

Those glowing things are sunlight btw, and it's a wonder how the tombs spawn at night

And, in the event where all your plants die, and the zombies attack your house, you have a last line of defence, which is a lawnmower which will flatten the intruding zombies. But, if after that you let another zombie through...

I Won!!

2009-07-13T05:53:00.000-07:00

Remember that Smirnoff Man United competition that I entered for fun? I can't believe that I won something. Haha.

Even though I won the Special Prize, which is a Smirnoff Manchester United Cap and 2 RM58 tickets (which means I'm gonna be behind the goalkeeper!), but it's still something and I'm grateful for it. =D

Hopefully Gf can come and watch with me though. I never expected the first LIVE football match I'm gonna watch is of Manchester United; while a week after, my brother will be watching Liverpool kick the wind out of the Singaporean National Team. T_T

Whatever it is... Thanks to Smirnoff, Thaiboxingirl, Riche Monde, and those who helped me!! =D

Exam Results

2009-07-12T09:47:00.001-07:00

Results just came out. Was really scared about it but when I saw it I was relieved. I was extremely shocked at my Engineering Economics and Malaysian Studies results, which looked like DEFINITE A's to me. I wonder why I NEVER get A for 2 credit hour subjects. Always A- that I always nearly expect it.

But anyways just praise God that I didn't fall out of Dean's as nearly everyone in Civil gang had their GPA drop from the previous semester. It was indeed harder in that semester. Hopefully this semester *fingers crossed* =D

Anyways, this is how it looks like. Still thankful because my coursework was not as good as previous semesters. But the results are encouraging, save for those 2 I mentioned above, and Highway Engineering =D

The Most Pointless Thing I Did Today

2009-07-08T09:05:00.000-07:00

I normally have my meals in the office. So my meals are kinda like "Kinder Joy" surprises that I get everyday. Never know what's for lunch beforehand. So I kinda realized that the time it takes for me to finish my meal varies from day to day. So, having a lot of time on my hands, I tried to derive an expression to determine the speed of my eating a standard meal.

The following is the solution I have obtained:

There are infinite variables that we can consider. However I have decided to omit the less quantifiable variables which will complicate the calculations, such as food dislikes, allergies, being picky etc.

Assumptions:
1. All food is at least acceptable to the eater
2. Speed varies from one individual to another
3. The meal consumed is not for luxury, but rather out of necessity
4. Taste (acceptability) and Portion are the only variables that govern the magnitude of speed

First, we isolate the influence of each parameter on the magnitude of speed.

We can see that Taste is directly proportional to Speed while Portion is inversely proportional to Speed.

Next, we combine the two variables to support the accuracy of the above method with a simple table.

where, -- represents, Extremely Low Speed
- Low Speed
O medium Speed
+ High Speed
++ Extremely High Speed

Therefore, I conclude that:-

Speed = Constant x Taste/Portion

Perhaps I may be wrong, but I guess. This means I'm probably thinking too much or I'm just too bored and missing Gf too much. =(

She's Coming Back =)

2009-07-07T08:36:00.000-07:00

Yup. You ~~heard~~ read it. Gf is coming back from her Singapore trip and this means me gonna get to see her soon =D

Just can't wait bee. Wanna eat in Seoul Garden and watch Transformers 2! (malunya belum tengok) =D

Celebrate Like A Champion

2009-07-03T19:49:00.000-07:00

Part 1: Answer the following 4 questions correctly:

i) Name 4 of the Manchester United legendary players.

Ans: Dimitar Berbatov, Park Ji-Sung, Ryan Giggs, Rio Ferdinand

ii) Name the founder of Smirnoff Vodka, and the country Smirnoff originates.

Ans: Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov, Russia

iii) Complete this sentence, stating the partnership between Smirnoff and Manchester United:

Smirnoff is the official Spirits Sponsor and Official Responsible Drinking Partner of Manchester United.

iv) What is the latest Smirnoff’s Limited Edition bottle called?

Ans: Smirnoff 21 (Manchester United Limited Edition Drinking Bottle)

Part 2:

Take picture of how you 'CELEBRATE LIKE A CHAMPION' and insert it into this Smirnoff digital photo frame provided. In your most creative way, caption the photo as how it was your champion moment.

Battle of the Bands 2009! \m/ Time for some Smirnoff to complete the occasion!

I Miss You

2009-07-01T07:43:00.001-07:00

Gf is in Singapore now visiting her aunt. She just left at 5 p.m in the evening via air. I already miss her. =(

I have been reading so many pages and finished 2 books. Feeling bored and lonely without you. But 9 days will pass by soon rite? =D

Btw this has always been my favorite pic though, and it stands on my table. =D

Proof The Weather Is TOO Hot

2009-06-29T09:41:00.000-07:00

Was at site as usual today and I was feeling pretty sleepy at one point and I got the best wake up call. All of a sudden, and explosion came from the pile driver I was observing. A great deal of hydraulic fluid burst out from the pipes running towards the drop hammer and it all just evaporated in an explosive manner.

Even at a great deal of distance, some of the fluid sprayed onto my safety boots and my hand. Thank God that it wasn't hot. My supervisor said that thing can scald. *phew!*

Post explosion pile driver- Pretty much black

The spillage from the explosion

If you enlarge this picture, you actually can see the fluid (yellowish) gushing out

Urbanscapes 2009

2009-06-28T09:15:00.000-07:00

Didn't get to go online yesterday night as I was feeling rather lazy after coming back from the Urbanscapes Art Festival 2009. Was supposed to go with gf but then she had to attend a wedding and couldn't come. =( So decided to call Ivan along with me as not to waste the free tickets.

Time: 12 p.m.- 12 a.m.

Venue: KL Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC)

Not anymore!

At first when we reached at approximately 11.15 a.m., there wasn't much to see and I was beginning to wonder how the festival would be like. There were a few booths selling designs and artwork, and a wall that had many creative-looking postcards on them. With nothing much to do, I just grabbed a couple of those and some art drawings (they were freebies!).

Artbook and Postcards

Something created out of plastic bottles which were lit later on

Stuffed dolls for sale!

Some creative (but expensive) badges

After that, Ivan and I went into a movie room and got conned into watching a weird documentary about the homosexual social issue in Malaysia. T_T After that, we decided not to walk into any movie rooms again! That was a pretty awkward experience.

But soon it started to get crowded. Then the show really got underway...

These fellas were walking around looking weird

The crowd started to fill the place

So much so that I couldn't get a good shot of the entrance!

Started out by watching The KL Stompers perform. This group was kinda inspired by STOMP the last time they came down to Malaysia. So they decided to get together and start a percussions group. It was a pretty interesting performance and it got people around cheering.

Performing the broom routine

Hyah!

Then we went over to the stalls that sold merchandizes and stuff. Tried to play this Japanese toy called Kendama. I really sucked at it so I just gave up after a while. LOL

Went over to watch a few good rock shows and disco stage performances. A few bands there were pretty techno and it was an eye-opener for me as I haven't much exposure to this genre. If you asked me I'd say a lot of them are influenced by Coldplay or Moby.

Then we went on to watch some acoustic performances in the "Stage Room", and we watched this pretty cool dude called Rashdan Harith. He has some solid vocals and he played with this skillful guitarist called Colin and a violinist who was equally skillful. He put up a good performance that got the people worked and asking for an encore. But the organizers didn't allow for it.

(from left) Rashdan, Me, Colin

Acoustic performance stage

From time to time we went back to the drama place and saw a few interesting acts. But there was this one that really stood out for me. They played this game about scenarios and they had a few costumed individuals to freeze in motion and form a representation of the scenario. For example, some guy suggested "Pak Lah in his most productive moment", this actor did a "sleeping at desk" action and froze.

The actors were dressed as Chun Li, Mechanic, Camera-happy Tourist, The Joker, Little Red Riding Hood and so on.

I forgot what this was! lol

One of the last performances we watched was from Pop Shuvit. They really did impress me even though I wasn't much of a fan due to watching some of their previous performances which weren't that good. But this time they seriously put the meaning into the phrase "Rocked the stage" and it was so crowded that I couldn't get a good shot of the stage with my phone. *grrr*

Went back pretty tired so I just read a little book before sleeping. Overall Urbanscapes 2009 was a wonderful experience, save for the fact that gf wasn't there with me. =( But it's okay! We'll be there at Urbanscapes 2010!! =D

The Man, The Music, The Legend

2009-06-26T08:12:00.000-07:00

It was only a few days ago that I burned a compilation CD and 3 of the obvious choices were "Beat It", "Black or White" and "I Want You Back" (by the Jackson 5). Today I started my car engine and decided not to listen to mmy CD but instead switch to radio for a change. This is what I heard...

"At exactly 5.20 a.m. Malaysian time, the king of pop, Michael Jackson has passed away. He collapsed in his home at approximately 4.00 a.m. Malaysian time in his rented Holmby Hills home in LA and was rushed to the UCLA Medical Centre. By the time paramedics arrived, he had been in cardiac arrest and remained in a coma until authorities pronounced him dead."

I was stunned for a moment in my car. Not knowing what hit me. Did they just say Michael Jackson- the man that has lived a life blended with controversy and fame and brilliance- just died?

Although not being a Michael fan, being one who was born in the 80s and lived through the 90s and loves music, you can't stray very far from the influence of his music. His music defined many significant changes in the Billboard Top 100 era and influenced many famous artists who are making waves in this generation.

Never mind all the controversy, the rhinoplasty surgeries and the pedophile allegations. This was a man who was viewed as a prodigious talent from young and continued to sustain that success all the way into his late 40s. He will always be remembered for his still-record-holding sales album, Thriller, which sold upwards of 109 milllion copies worldwide, remained in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 for 80 consecutive weeks, 37 of which were at the peak. At one point, Thriller wasn't just a leisure item, it was as common as a household stapler, as observed by an MJ biographer.

Anyways, hours after his death, his records are already selling like Elvis Presley's after his (Elvis) death. Highly versatile in singing, MJ has used his voice and dance moves to electrifying results. Capable of changing different vocal styles to project different emotions into his varying experiments, his vocal prowess is rarely, if not never disputed. The Moonwalk, which he popularized will be part of his legacy in years to come. Prior to his death, he was supposedly practicing a move "so revolutionary that it would make the moonwalk look like child's play". Now I will never see that move. =(

Here's to a person who influenced many and will be missed.

The Things That Tempt Me

2009-06-24T06:11:00.000-07:00

Everyday at sight there is something I see that really tempts me. As you know piling is very boring, so sitting around there are many things you will notice. For example, racist dogs, unethical contractors, and plenty of foreign workers walking about.

However there is something that really tempts me and makes me hungry.

This makes me HUNGRY!

This really tempts me to catch one home! =)

There are LOADS of chickens though. When you are on site, you get hungry really fast and seeing those chickens just make you wannna catch one and cook them! *carnivorous instincts*

However, those baby chickens are really adorable and they just keep jumping around. Would like to catch one back but the mother hen would probably attack me as they're always with her. =(

Funny how none of them are yellow though

Steamboat Gathering

2009-06-22T06:15:00.000-07:00

Had a little gathering with the old school gang the other day: Desmond, Eng Jiun, Wai Hoe, Kee Siong and I. We went to some steamboat buffet place in Bandar Sunway called "Restaurant Yuen" (well, I dunno if I'm speling it right, but that's the way it is now! lol)

Anyways, I don't really know if the food is really that nice, but I just know we ate there from 5.30 p.m. to 9 something. Besides that, the highlight of that place is the "Chicken Wing Rush". I'll just let the pictures explain it all.

enough to make you makan til muak!

just kept eating non-stop

This part needs a little bit of explaining. The chicken wings are seriously "laku". They come every 10-15 minutes or so. Before they can even come, the people (mostly uncles and aunties!) stand in line to wait for the wings to arrive. The moment they arrive, within 2 seconds the queue dissipates and there is NOTHING left to prove that there were any chicken wings there, nor was there a queue at all. Seriously I'm not exaggerating!

The violent chicken wing mob

This malay waitress who brought the wings had to fight her way out of the crowd!

Three Cheers For The MAN!!!

2009-06-21T08:12:00.000-07:00

Well it's that day of the year again. Here's a tribute to the first person I have known to be a man since the day I was born. =D

1. You have been the best provider and planner I have known up to date.

2. You have never failed to keep your promises to anybody before.

3. You have taught me everything I know about life and gave a me a solid spiritual foundation.

4. I have always been a fan of your vast knowledge about just about everything under the sun.

5. You have taught me what is means to be a man of integrity and honor.

6. I love the Hawaii tees that you buy for us every time.

7. You are the coolest dad (got facebook even before me and invited me!).

8. You have always been the most understanding and have given the best support any dad can.

Lastly, may God bless you continually and extend your circle of influence and most of all continually serve Him without growing weary, just like Moses! =)

I love you dad!

A Rather Weird Day

2009-06-16T06:35:00.000-07:00

After days of sitting next to a piling machine, my piling work has come to a short stop as we have completed the final piles of the area. So today was rather unusual as most of my activities had nothing much to do with my work.

As usual, got to the office and immediately took a seat at the place that I rarely see except during lunch breaks and early in the morning XD...

Took a look at my "personal" file cabinet...

... Which isn't so personal after all!

So I grabbed my trusty helmet, and headed off to supervise the piling work.

After the short day of work at the piling site, I headed off to do some animal protection! Well here's the background story. If you look at the pictures below, you will see those 2 harmless-looking animals. One is called Bobby (brown), the other (black) I dunno. LOL

Anyway, those dogs were rescued by my supervisor (from the rain post and the cracked ceiling post). He rescued them from being eaten up by foreign workers, so they're strays actually. Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA) were hunting them down today and the smart dogs ran behind my supervisor, causing him to jump like a monkey (that's literally what he said!) and narrowly avoid being tranquilized by what he described as "10 needles" flying at him.

These dogs are highly active and for some reasons they are kind to chinese people but chase the others. Racist dogs la. Haha. So anyways, to get them out of the radar for a while, my supervisor decided to send them to a remote storage area where they will take care of the stuff there.

We took chained them up and loaded them onto the back of a Toyota Hilux pickup and zoomed them off.

That crazy dog in the Hilux

Ganas fella bullying a puppy

When we reached, there was a little puppy there who was really adorable but really dirty. She climbed onto my trousers and left some dusty paw prints. Anyways, when the 2 rascals arrived, they immediately started to bully the poor puppy. They barked at her until she ran away. I guess they'll be having a hard time with one another. But anyways, glad we managed to save them. =D

Puppy yang dibuli

You Wouldn't Want THIS...

2009-06-12T08:55:00.000-07:00

My supervisor from that previous rain post inspecting the crack

Deadly piece of remaining slab finish

... To happen when you are in the house. The entire ceiling finish of a particular house in construction crashed this morning. Good thing it only happened after my friend went to inspect, or he would have been crushed underneath it.

And if you think that this isn't dangerous, take a look at that second picture again. Note how thick that remaining part is (At least 2-in). When the worker pushed that part of the slab down, it crashed so hard that another worker from outside the house came in because he heard it.

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By the way this has nothing to do with the rest of the post, but this is somehow something that we learned in RC Design. Now I see with my own eyes! =D

"Scolded" Someone On The Job

2009-06-09T07:26:00.000-07:00

Been on site for about a week plus now. Getting darker. =( Yesterday was the hottest ever I experienced for months. Not even UTP was that hot!!

Was taking care of the piling again today in the afternoon after a long morning doing defect inspection. Everything was going so peacefully that I started to feel drowsy. Before I knew it, I was nearly asleep.

Suddenly I became wide awake. Believe God woke me up because immediately something caught my eye. One of the contractors was trying to record an unset pile as SET. Okay, I know this might make some people feel a little lost. LOL, but anyways what the contractor did could potentially make a house collapse if he continued doing that.

Immediately put on my hard hat and went over and tried to look professional *ahem*

He decided to kesi kesi pretend and keep his setting equipment aside (could almost imagine him whistling like in cartoons. LOL). They placed another pile on it and hammered again but this time he took the readings when it didn't set. That was the last straw.

Questioned the person who took the records.

me: Pile tu ada set ke tak?

recorder: (cuak) tak tau...

me: (suspicious look) kenapa tak tau? Nampak macam tak set je...

recorder: (smiles awkwardly) tak tau...

me: (walks away)

Moments later my supervisor came and asked me if anything was wrong and he went over there and scheduled the pile for re-testing. He said I should've scolded the fella and made them redo the thing. I was thinking that is gonna be kinda harsh so I just smiled and agreed with him. Haha

Feel guilty though. =P

A Day of Rest

2009-06-04T07:33:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow, for the first time I will be having a little break from all the piling work. Today I was the only person on site supervising the whole place. Not even one of the site supervisors were there because they were too busy. But really thank God that the contractor and the workers didn't try anything funny when I was around.

Anyways I just did what I could and from what the senior supervisors taught me, just main hentam saja. But I believe that God allowed the day to pass without any incident, and to top that the weather was awesome today.

This reminds me, I need to share this. It started to rain the other day while the piling work was going on. Common sense will tell you that once the rain comes, it's a no-go for piling... Not unless you wanna get the bones electroculed out of you!! And once it rains, there goes a whole load of precious time from your hands.

So I shot up a prayer that God will hold back the rain clouds. My supervisor was saying earlier in the day, "It's definitely gonna rain... *some other expletives*," the rain got a little heavier from a drizzle when he repeated that. I shot up another prayer, and suddenly the rain stopped! My supervisor jumped from his chair and said, "What? That's weird... I thought it was raining," I tried to hide a little smirk. God had done it again. =D

Oh well, anyways tomorrow is a day of being in the office due to some world environmental day or something. Will be boring but I'll be counting down the hours to the time when I get off work and off to pg!!

Internship - The First Few Days

2009-06-03T07:02:00.000-07:00

Have been pretty busy in the office, after a pretty much unproductive first day. Been following some site supervisors around the sites to supervise the ongoing construction activity all around the area of Setia Alam.

It's all about going under the hot sun and looking at people do the same thing. After a while it gets kinda boring and you just feel like sleeping. But it sure beats staying in the office! XD

Well, just in case you are wondering, this is what I'm going to be looking at for the next 3 months:

Some truck delivering Piles

More Piles

The two pics above are piledrivers. haha

Life in Setia Alam

2009-05-31T05:30:00.000-07:00

Location: Fried Chicken (KFC), TESCO Setia Alam

Status: Stomach filled up with chicken rice set

Mood: Seemingly indifferent towards the fact that first day of work is starting in a few hours

Have been in Setia Alam for a few days now. So far I think life has been quite okay. Nothing much going on as I haven't started work yet (fyi, i start tomorrow =D) but anyway I just went to church today for the first time here. It's a church in Klang called Glad Tidings Assembly, which is actually Pastor Gideon's church.

The church is fine I suppose, the worship team does a good job and the pastor preaches quite well. I kinda learned a little something new today during the sermon which really opened my eyes. He shared from the book of Deuteronomy chapter 30 I think, about the anointing oil of God. The formula was specifically designed by God and He instructed Moses that he is not to reproduce anything like it.

This brings me to the point that really spoke to me. The pastor said, we are to manifest God's anointing in our lives, and not to manufacture it. Which reminds me that sometimes we unknowingly have the impression that the worship team is to create the presence of God in the sanctuary; but then in fact what the worship team really is supposed to be doing is to let God just work THROUGH us as a manifestation of His work IN us.

Okay, I think that sounded a little complicated. I hope you get what I'm driving at. Heh.

All that aside, I think life is pretty routine here, but my job is not to make it routine. =D Might be making a little road trip down next weekend. Hope it works out. *fingers crossed*

p/s: This is the 1st time here that I'm paying for my own meal. lol

Is it True? o.O

2009-05-30T08:29:00.000-07:00

Came across this news somehow that Megan Fox is a man. *faints*

Is it really true? I'm kinda curious though. Haha.

If you wanna check it out, here's the link:

http://weeklyworldnews.com/celebs/4783/megan-fox-is-a-man/

Tomorrow

2009-05-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow morning I set out on a 3 hour journey to Setia Alam. Packed all my stuffs and gonna load them into the car tomorrow morning. I guess this is the last post I'm gonna put up from my house in quite a while. Gonna miss the wonderfully fast internet connection. =(

For those who do not know, internship is starting this monday. Honestly I still have no idea whether I'm ready for this. But anyways, I would not be needing to wear a tie for the whole time when I'm there.

It's gonna be 5-day weeks, I hope. So that I can have my weekends free to go and enjoy. Whatever the case, I definitely need to learn a few roads fast so I can get to where I want to. =) Then can bring gf to go out more dy. =D

I've got my room keys already. And I've also got new matresses and all the stuff to squeeze into my small room. Being completely honest, I feel kinda uncertain about how I'm going to survive this 8 months there. Will I be able to adapt well with nobody I know working in the same place?

Nevertheless I know that God will be faithful. Regardless of what His plan is for me, I know it's gotta be good. Just wanna be able to enjoy the luxury of having NO CLASSES whatsoever for a whole semester and come out feeling great. =)

Oh yea, for those of you who actually do read my blog, do help me click on my ads yea. Need a little help as my account is still stagnant at the "zero" mark. *sobs*

AND AND AND...... I am super-duper jealous that my brother in Singapore has got as his birthday present, a KOP END TICKET TO WATCH LIVERPOOL IN ACTION AGAINST SINGAPORE!!! *shakes fists in anger* Will kill him if he doesn't get me souvenir. LOL

NO MORE!!! (Thanks)

2009-05-23T00:08:00.000-07:00

No More!!! You heard me... No more:-

Assignments
Tests
Quizzes
Classes
and most importantly, EXAMS!!!

Well, at least for another semester. =D

Gonna go for internship already. Still in UTP and just came back from nice lunch. =) I miss YOU sweet. Girlfriend has gone back to Penang yesterday and it's kinda boring in UTP here.

Anyways, the finals were a real challenge with my 4-in-a-row core subject combo. Fortunately God was there to guide me through it.

Thanks to girlfriend for accompanying me to IRC and helping me to study. YOU have always been there for me when I need you and been my best friend, best company and so many more things that just wouldn't fit into this post. =) Will be looking forward to seeing you soon though, with Ah Gu and Gou Gou. And you know what I promised you the other day, it's gonna happen. =D

Thanks to Hann also for being the best roommie for 3 years. I think other people wouldn't be able to stand my continuous music in the room (in fact he plays more music than I do! XD). Will be looking forward to coming back again. Oh yeah, and my constant bandmate. Haha, God knows how many bands we've been in together. LOL. At least the last band we were in won something. =D

Thanks to Lat Ser Chun for helping me to study all those killer subjects and being a wonderful and encouraging brother.

Thanks to Henry Yew also for FETCHING me to tests and exams and allowing me to FETCH you also. Haha. More to come in KL.

Also thanks to all those of you who made a difference in my life here. =) I'll be back, so this isn't goodbye. But for those seniors who are leaving already, you guys have been awesome. Seriously. I will miss all of you, especially people like Jesse, Diane, Kelvin, Melissa, Michelle, Jack, Xiao Qi, John, Kana. Really thank you guys a lot for all the help and support. =)

Those who aren't leaving yet, but I will probably not be seeing until in future, Chia Ming, Jim, Arnold, Sebas, Adrian, and all those from the Kings CG. You guys are awesome. Just take good care of the church while we're not around and stay strong always. =)

Also to my batch mates. All of you have also been a part of my life one way or another. I will miss you guys, but then we'll meet during intern right? So yea, we'll be back and I will be looking forward to see all the changes that will happen during these 8 months!

Final Exam- Phase 1

2009-05-12T08:40:00.000-07:00

Finals have began. The new "Final" Draft is out (previously it was called "Final Draft" too!) and the first paper is over and done with. =D This is the only paper for the week, but the impending challenge is expected next week. *cringes*

Just hope I can be ready for next week though. Still am trying to download the timetable, but to no avail. =( Heard from gf that there seems to be a hacking problem that confused many students and caused them to miss their final papers, perhaps they took the whole system offline. Hmmm.

Meanwhile, just gotta rest. Gonna fall sick if I don't.

That Suku Little Yellow Ball Thing!

2009-05-05T08:20:00.000-07:00

This week is so busy and tiring. Definitely need something to take the tension off once in a while. So lately have been playing this crazy game called Loco Roco on PSP.

This ball-shaped thing with some teletubbie antenna is just there and you need to tilt his environment and make him jump around to move and gain weight. The more you get, the more weight it puts on. (Think that's the only time people say, "the more weight the better" XD)

The gameplay is okay and it's kinda kiddie and all, but I guess the only reason why I keep playing it is because this ball thing is the most suku creature I've seen. It sings this crazy-sounding song at times and it splits into little tiny versions of itself when struck by lightning. The thing that always cracks gf and I up is the way it shouts when the little versions of it start coming together to form the fat guy again. =D

Anyways, I think I'm really tired now. Starting to talk crap. Gonna rest now.

The Beginning of The End

2009-05-03T11:55:00.000-07:00

The end of the week is here, and I have to return to UTP to go through study week now. Time to go full gear into study mode and hope not to be in need of sleep by the time exam week arrives.

There have been a couple of positives in this semester and loads of blessings that I can go on and on about, but I'm feeling kinda sleepy.

Time to get my exam supplies: Books, pens and lots of Choki-choki...

God bless me! XD

New Blessing!!

2009-05-03T07:12:00.000-07:00

New surprise. =D

Finally after waiting so long it is gonna arrive tomorrow!

Everything about it has been a miracle from beginning up to end...

Writing this from JB now.

Will update more on this later. =D

Coming soon....

Exam Timetable

2009-04-28T12:19:00.000-07:00

Timetable just came out recently. It seems to be that the 1st week of exam I have only 1 paper *smiles*, which is Malaysian studies.

But the moment I scroll down to look at the 2nd week...

*hyperventilates* just click to enlarge and you will understand.

But I still thank God. Looks like a case of another BIG miracle coming up! =D

YOU KNOW....

2009-04-25T09:06:00.000-07:00

You know...

...that it is time to sign up for a Facebook account when even your father has it and you don't!

XD

It's Been A While (Blessings)

2009-04-23T21:02:00.000-07:00

Since UTP had their "non-existent" internet connection for quite a long while, could never login to Google and gmail, and Blogger. =( This meant that even if i comment on blogs I had to do so as anonymous.

Oh well, have been pretty much busy with many other things over the semester, notably with Euphonious 2009, and with the Engineering Team Project. These 2 events nearly took out a whole chunk of my semester. *wipes sweat*

Regarding Eupho '09, by God's grace we got into the finals after a great performance in the preliminary rounds. We (WE- Me, Jesse, Hann, Diane) gathered to pray and thank God for giving us an opportunity to play and glorify Him. When our band- Crash n Burn was announced, we were estatic.

In the final, we played 2 songs (for those who still don't know)- Over you by Daughtry, and Mamma Mia by ABBA, remixed style. Again we prayed, (WE- Me, Jesse, Hann, Diane +Rizki, who decided to join us in prayer!) before we got onstage and after we got offstage, and we pulled off an even more awesome performance than before!

Crash n Burn: (From left) Me, Jesse, Diane, Hann, Rizki

The final performance- MIND-BLASTING!!

The result, you can read it here!!

Anyways, later the only thing to deal with was the ETP, which we have been painstakingly working on for ages and facing endless problems with. Our prototype was called "The Green Gambit", brainchild of Jared Ee. Even up to the very last moment, our prototype was still electronically unsound and problematic. But when the judges came, it worked perfectly and we qualified for EDX (Engineering Exhibition Design).

During the EDX God's favor was once again upon us as we managed to present well, even though I had 2 tests to deal with in those 2 days. Fortunately 1 was postponed, but we spent the second day studying at the exhibition. LOL.

All in all, we did well and we were rewarded with a silver medal, which I am going to hand to my supervisor later (I still feel like keeping it for myself though! =P) Special thanks to Jared for making that awesome logo that you see down there. =D Unfortunately the emcee butchered our name and called it "Green GAM-bet" during the awards' ceremony. =(

Prototype from side view

Silver Medal!!!

Oh yea, during the exhibition I saw someone having a pencil box that looks exactly like Ah Gu!!

Ah Gu's clone

p/s: HAPPY BIRTHDAY KANAPATHY!

Busy Busy Busy

2009-02-28T08:34:00.000-08:00

This semester is starting to get really, really busy. My ETP is slowing down a lot and the internet connection just sucks so badly. Huhu. Oh well, hopefully things will start to look up soon.

Really do need a break. =(

By the way, really praise God. I managed to confirm my internship placement for next semester. Praise Him for a good company and a great opportunity.

But I'll be missing YOU real bad. Come visit often k??

Back Again

2009-01-30T23:35:00.000-08:00

I'm back in UTP again. This semester is going to be pretty tough. so far I'm about to go full swing with the Engineering Team Project. Thank God for providing good teammates though. Hopefully we'll be able to make our idea work.

Also I wanna really do much better this semester and pull my grades up. Gotta stop being lazy and pull my butt up to do my work!!

Pray for me that I will be able to ace this semester though. Will be preparing to go for internship already. Just got me resume done up.

p/s:
I will be missing YOU so so so so so much next semester. Wanna make full use of this semester to be with you as much as I can.

Praise God!!

2009-01-12T06:43:00.000-08:00

Indeed as the title suggests, I must give Him the glory for what has happened recently. I have just got back from KL, that's why there has been no update from me for quite a while.

It was a wonderful semester for me last semester in almost every way, and I have finally harvested the fruit of last semester. Before the results came out, I have been praying and asking God for results that will truly glorify His name. My previous results have not been too good, as some of you may know, and this has caused my CGPA to fall below even the mark of 3.

Having 22 credit hours was not an easy thing, but it really seemed so light and easy (even though I have had practically 1 lab report per week!). This in itself was a true miracle #1.

Miracle #2: I managed to actually keep studying throughout the whole semester. o.O this is actually quite a good improvement as I had been pretty lazy to study for some reason.

Miracle #3: When it looked like there was no way at all, God provided a way for girlfriend to come down to JB and visit for Christmas. =D

Miracle #4: As my previous posts would tell, I have been able to complete my driving lessons and obtain my license successfully on first try!!

Miracle #5: Results came out... and I am back in the dean's list again and my CGPA took a massive boost from below 3 to something more convincing!!

This is not to boast of myself, but rather to boast about how God has really blessed my semester and made it awesome! Praise God indeed!

The Big Test 2

2009-01-05T07:46:00.000-08:00

So the ~~not so~~ BIG test started and ended today. Was a little nervous at the beginning and especially when I stepped into the car that was going to be used for the parking test. The moment I tested the clutch...

"Wait a minute, this feels so springy... Oh man, this is gonna be tough."

Never touched a clutch this springy before. Not even the vans I tried before were that way. =( Anyway excuses aside, I did my best and did pray before each segment. In the end it was pretty unfortunate....

... that....

... The guy before me FAILED. He passed his road test and was a little too confident and crashed the poles while going up the slope real fast. So this means he'll have to re-sit for it on next Wednesday.

Ok, but seriously... I managed to...

... PASS!! Woohoo!!!

Really praise God that I managed to pass. Phew! This is one big thing off my shoulder, and now I can drive myself and gf around liao. =D Thank God! Really couldn't have done it without him. For some reason this morning I felt great. When I tested out the car and drove my parents for breakfast, everything just felt so smooth. It could only have been God. =D

The Big Test

2009-01-04T08:16:00.000-08:00

Ok, maybe not so BIG. But yes. Tomorrow is the day that I finally take my driving test with JPJ. *wide grins*

After completing several lessons and driving around JB with dad, I can say that I'm ready for tomorrow. I've not failed a test before (I think!!), and I hope to maintain the status quo. Currently I am only a few hours away from owning a legal driver's license. *butterflies in the tummy*

I'm going to be sleeping early tonight so I can get some rest though. Been a little tired today and it's a miracle I could drive properly today. Thanks to God, I'm finally here.

Well, wish me luck though. =D Hopefully will come back with good news!!

Beautiful Week

2008-12-26T08:36:00.000-08:00

Legend:

Places
Food
Noteworthy

Last week was simply fantastic. Girlfriend and her brother came to JB for a couple of days (22-26 December). After so long, finally got to see them again. *grins* It was very nice and thanks to them, we had a wonderful time.

Was very excited to see them when picked them up at Larkin Sentral bus station. Immediately the next morning we headed for some of Cathay Laksa and the "famous" Beef Noodles near the newly-built customs complex. After that we headed off to shop for some stuffs at City Square.

Decided to have some Baskin Robbins ice-cream at the newly-opened outlet. Turns out to be that the ice-creams there are larger in size compared to the ones we normally have at other outlets. Thanks to girlfriend for the beautiful treat though. =D

The next few days we went out eating and trying out some food. Fortuntely, we got to taste the Nasi Lemak in Mana Lagi. After so so many years of not being able to taste the food there, I can still say that it is THE BEST Nasi Lemak in Malaysia!! =D and now, girlfriend has got a chance to taste it too. =DD

On the 25th we went to Kukup fishing village to see the "kelong" (fishing village on stilts) and to have some real nice seafood. Anyways, some of you might know that I have an allergy towards crabs. So I finally mustered up the courage to have some crab meat. Thanks to girlfriend and mum for helping me peel some pieces (bahagia XD), it went well and my tongue didn't even itch. I wonder if that is a sign that I'm healed of that. *scratches head*

The trip was quite fun 'cause we got to spend a lot of time together and took a whole load of photographs, which I might be posting soon. But we sure slept up to really late evening after getting back from Kukup, and had a late dinner.

But night time was one of the fun nights. Since girlfriend was going back the next day, we decided we would have some fun in Danga Bay on the last night.

Me, girlfriend, Jason (her bro) and Joel (my bro) went there by car. Burned a few coins on the arcade shooting hoops. There came a point when the time was up but for some unexplainable reason, the balls just kept coming. So we just kept on shooting until we got fed up of it. Wanted to play some fusball but the machine was out of order. Ended up playing Photo Hunt instead.

This is where it gets crazy...

We rented a tandem bike after digesting our dinner and decided to do something crazy. I took the wheel (adding to the danger deliberately!). We rode our way over humps and bumps, braving the traffic from each side of the road.

Into the carpark we went, overtaking another tandem bike
Past the "NO ENTRY" sign, leading into the pedestrian areas
Into the extreme park (via crossing over some railway tracks when the train was coming!)
Riding out and overtaking that same unfortunate bike XD
At this point, Joel (my bro) suggested we ride through and break a no entry tape denying access to the area sealed off for the new year countdown party.
We rode in and due to lack of power, we got stuck.
Struggling to break through, security personnel was arriving.
Broke through!!
Kena halau balik... =P

Anyway this trip was a really wonderful one and one that I will cherish for life. Hopefully there will be more of that to come in years and years. =D Oh, and Happy New Year everyone!!

Finally!

2008-12-14T08:56:00.000-08:00

Finally the day is tomorrow. Finally the driving instructor is going to come and help me complete the remaining few hours of my driving classes. Hopefully they will come to an end after a few days.

Last week the instructor was supposed to come to pick me up, since he already picked up my documents and renewed my "L" license days before. Somehow or rather, it just didn't work out. Something cropped up, and he didn't make it. Hopefully, he will finally be able to make it and put an end to my long wait.

Until then I am still trying to complete some tasks to help out the kids' church in their presentation to find some background music for the scenes.

Christmas Time! (well, almost!)

2008-12-11T06:56:00.001-08:00

Been at home a lot lately and been doing some preparations for Christmas in church. I realized this holidays are flying by really fast, but I guess it's ok. Anyway I might be getting some nice Christmas presents this holidays. =D

One thing so far is that the letter from my former driving school has just arrived today and my new agent has finally come to collect it. This means there will FINALLY be a conclusion to my driving lessons (fyi, I am still taking my driving license. Huhu). So I guess this is the first Christmas present for me. *grins*

Hopefully I will be getting more pressies from God though. Perhaps a pleasant surprise when my results come out later?? *fingers crossed*

Double Tag: Wedding

2008-12-05T00:37:00.000-08:00

Been tagged by two ppl the same way. Haha. John and Wan Sin. Wedding.

How old are you?

Are you single?

I'm currently in a relationship.

In what age do you think you'll get married?

Hmmm... not sure though. I just know when I get stable financially.

Do you think you'll be marrying the person you are with now?

That's up to God. If God willing, yeah. I don't see why not. =D

If not, who do you want to marry?

Haiyah... No need think about this kinda things la.

Do you want a garden/beach or a traditional wedding?

Hmmm... Garden party/ Beach or Traditional doesn't matter. But I just know it's gotta be the best. =D

Your ideal motive?

You mean, "motif".. Well, it has gotta be a fancy theme full of surprises (for the bride, of course!) and something that gives of a dream-like atmosphere. =D

Where do you plan to go on a honeymoon?

Probably to Paris or Venice. Oh and somewhere my wife can shop for the things she always wanted to, and if I have enough money, *fingers crossed* to perhaps have a stay at Burj Al Arab, Dubai for a night at least.

How many guests do you think you'll invite?

Depends la. The more the merrier.

Do you want an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding?

Depends on the financial status.

Do you want the traditional vows or something you'd make up on your own?

I don't know, either way it could be romantic though. New vows are creative and could be amazing but there is also something deep about traditional vows =D

How many layers of cake do you want?

Depends on what seems best at the time.

Do you prefer having your reception at a hotel or a simple place?

Hotel, of course. There is only one wedding in one lifetime.

When do you want to get married, morning or evening?

Night is better I guess, then can start the new day with a new beginning together the next morning though =D

You'd rather have your reception outdoors or indoors?

Huhu. I thought I said hotel.

Do you like a grand entrance for your groom?

I am the groom. I don't think I need an entrance kua.

Name the song/tune you'd like to play at your wedding?

Anything my wife and I love. But it's gotta be a really cool and romantic song.

Are you a morning person or a night person?

Hmmm. Does this relate to a wedding?

Do you want a solemn ceremony or a light one?

Hurm, I think I'll prefer a solemn ceremony with all the church traditions and all but at the beach/garden.. haha.. Hope it doesn't rain la..

Describe your ideal husband/wife?

R.E.N.A.E. =P

Do you prefer fine dining or just the normal spoon & fork/knife?

Need to be so high class ke? No need la.. normal will do. But make sure it is proper that's all. =)

Champagne or red wine?

Haven't tasted champagne yet, so I can't say.

Honeymoon right after the wedding or days after the wedding?

Right away!! XD

Money or household items?

A good mix of both, but if items better still not redundant.

Who will pay for the bills?

Me. But then if my wife wanna help then can also.

Are you ready for married life?

Nope. If not I will be married now already.

Do you think you will still be a virgin until you get married?

That is exclusively for the person I marry.

Will you always be true to your wife/husband?

*nods head* or else no point marry. Just be single if wanna play around.

How many kids would you like to have?

Perhaps 2 will be perfect. A boy and a girl.

A new house for a newly wed or an old one?

Depends what we can afford.

What kind of cuisine would you like for your wedding?

Dunno. I love a wide range of food =D so depends on the theme of the wedding.

Will you record your honeymoon in a CD or DVD?

Nowdays mana ade org pakai CD already? Space too small la. I think by next time need blu-ray dy.

Whose wedding plans would you like to know next?

1. Leslielinda

2. Henry Yew

3. Amy Goh

4. William One

5. Raymond Tie

Blessed Semester

2008-12-04T23:29:00.001-08:00

Another one is over and this, I must say is one of the more blessed ones. This one was filled with tonnes and tonnes of God's abundant grace and mercy. It hasn't been perfect, but somehow it ended well. *grins*

Haven't been able to go online for a long time due to exams and I just got back to JB not long ago though. Spent some time in Penang with gf and celebrated our 1st year together. =D Thanks for the wonderful present baby!

Anyway, I'm going to be spending the holidays doing some things that I haven't been able to settle during the semester, for example, finishing my driving license T.T and hopefully gf can come down to JB though. *fingers crossed*

The kids =D

=DD

There's a one-in-million chance of finding this =DDD

The Thanksgiving Post

2008-11-18T02:06:00.000-08:00

Well, this is almost the state I'm in though, minus the Russian thing and the dirty things. *lol*

Have been very very very busy with the final examination since 2 weeks ago. Before the final I just came off a series of horrible tests and stressful studying nights. But really PRAISE GOD that He helped me to pull through such a period.

When I got the final timetable for the examinations, it was kinda crazy looking as it features for the first time in my uni life, 3 STRINGS OF BACK-TO-BACK PAPERS. =.=

Just finished my Structural Analysis paper actually and I'm nursing a damaged hand due to too much writing. Finished my paper exactly on the dot. Nevertheless the paper was fantastic. Once again, really PRAISE GOD. He really blessed me with massive improvements in my studies this semester and I'm really thankful after every paper I take. The BACK-TO-BACK PAPERS aren't easy and I know there's no way I can ever go through those papers without His help. =D

Finally, I'm going to take a breather now and just lay back and relax for a while. Once again, PRAISE GOD!!

Holidays Finally!!

2008-10-03T02:47:00.000-07:00

Finally the first 2/3 of the semester is over and we are on Raya break now. *grins*

Just came back from camp and had a really super time there though. =D The camp was in Chefoo Methodist Center in Cameron Highlands and the weather was so cold that the night we returned to UTP my whole body was feeling sooooooooooo PANAS despite having the fan set to a maximum speed of 5. XD

Will be spending the remainder few days in pg with girlfriend and eating nice nice food.. *drools* unlike the situation we had in UTP despite it being Ramadhan. Normally Ramadhan would mean that the food would be extra nice when it comes to breaking fast time. Unfortunately this was not so for this year. So yea... you can imagine how much I'm craving really really nice food.

Well, so far had some really nice food. Had some beautiful spag cooked by girlfriend and wonderful soup cooked by her mum. To top it up, we had a little bit of Macademian Nut-flavoured Haagen Dazs ice-cream. *drools at the thought of it again*

Anyways, enough said. More pictures it shall be =)

Wonderful scones =D

Tamak makan

Muka Jambu by those beside me

Post-Batman Syndrome

2008-08-31T13:02:00.000-07:00

Okay, I have not been posting for a long time.

No internet connection for 2 weeks plus + assignments and piling lab reports = Lazy to blog

Same old, same old. But I guess I better post something here so this place won't be so dead. lolx.

Here's a little video I got from Jared. I find it quite funny though. It's been a while since Dark Knight and Lego has recently launched this Batman game which is pretty interesting. Here's the trailer. The usual Batman stuff, only thing... This time Alfred kicks ass! Batman is very much a decoration here. Enjoy

I Love Hate Sony Ericsson

2008-07-31T06:58:00.004-07:00

For some reason. Sony Ericsson just ruined the Daughtry Street Jam. Was so looking forward to watching them that girlfriend and I were willing to take the weekend to travel to KL. Since we were already kinda pissed that Sony Ericsson decided to sell tickets buy forcing people to buy phones. It's like about 300++ for 1 ticket. Regardless of where you are standing.

Went all the way to 1 Utama, which is actually pretty inconvenient for a street party. They sealed up the whole place from the view of the public (who did not buy their phones) and even took extensive measures to block off certain places in the shopping mall that would allow people to peep into the concert. Of course, that didn't stop us from being able to catch a glimpse of the band warming up though.

Thanks to the efforts of Jason, we found out that the restaurant "Chilis" has a place that overlooks the concert ground. So with some painstaking efforts, we finally got a place at that coveted balcony area (many people were eyeing it though), but the worst was yet to come.

We had to wait 4 FREAKIN' HOURS for Daughtry to come out. There were so many (and I really really mean MANY) performances by Malaysian artists, one after another. No offence to Malaysian artists. They were good and all, especially the turntablists. The thing is, people don't pay Sony Ericsson so freakin' much to have Daughtry come as a sideshow. Daughtry only performed about 30 minutes or so (fyi, the turntablists had 45 minutes! until they made it more like a street clubbing party).

But here comes the climax. We were just done with another performance and the emcees came out saying, "Do you wanna see Daughtry?" crowd cheers. "Then chant with me. Daughtry, Daughtry..." crowd chants. "Put your hands together for... idol... Ladies and gentlemen... DANIEL LEE!!!" =.='' That was the last straw.

Conclusion. I Hate Sony Ericsson.

Something to Think About

2008-07-13T09:53:00.000-07:00

Just a little something that I came across somewhere. Suddenly thought of people who usually would try to use science to disprove things that happen in the Bible. Is the study of science not in line with the things written in the Bible?

A little boy was once sitting on a park bench munching on some wafers and clutching a Bible in his other arm. Just then, a man who had just graduated from university caught sight of this young boy exclaiming, "Praise the Lord, Hallelujah!". Driven by his recent enlightenment of being awarded a Bachelor of Science degree, he sought to enlighten the boy with his knowledge.

Taking a seat beside the boy, he asked the boy what he was so happy about. The boy exclaimed, "Praise the Lord, His wonders and miracles helped the Israelites to cross the Red Sea!". The enlightened man then smiled warmly and proceeded to provide a scientific explanation that the Israelites were able to cross the Red Sea because it was a low-tide period, and that the water was at most ten inches. Therefore, the supposed "miracle" wasn't such a big deal.

Feeling satisfied with his brilliant explanation, he was surprised to see the child exclaim once again, "Praise the Lord, Hallelujah!". The man asked, "Why are you so happy, boy?". The boy, without pausing, exclaimed even more excitedly, "Praise the Lord! He not only helped the Israelites cross the Red Sea, he topped it off by drowning the ENTIRE Egyptian army in only TEN INCHES of water!!!"

Tagged! (For the first time)

2008-07-10T08:33:00.000-07:00

As the title suggests, this is my first tag. Hopefully it wouldn't be that hard to do though. *stretches arms* Here goes...

7 Facts About Me:

Loves music a lot.
Lives to eat and doesn't believe much in eating to live. =D
Dislikes being belittled in any way.
Believes that in every situation there is a higher purpose.
Positive in outlook on life and always sees the bright side of it.
I don't let much get to me.
Can eat a lot without getting fat.

7 Things That Scare/Disgust me:

Dirty politics.
Self-righteous people.
Losing the people whom I love.
Losing the chance to see the people around me get saved.
Flying cockroaches!!
That I won't be ready when He returns.
Litter bugs.

7 Songs For Now:

I Live My Life For You- Firehouse
To Be With You- Mr. Big
Wild World- Mr. Big
What The World Will Never Take- Hillsongs United
Beautiful Saviour- Planetshakers
Take It All- Hillsongs Australia
Addicted To That Rush- Mr. Big

7 Words/Sentences I Frequently Mention:

"Basically..."
"Seriously..."
"Serious ar?"
"Very funny..."
"You want me to slap you ar?"
"Thanks lots"
"Look here..."

7 Valuable Things:

God
Family
Girlfriend
Baby bear and 2 tods
Friends
Talents
Petronas Scholarship

7 First Times:

First tag.
First Hillsong concert.
First trip to Sunway Lagoon.
First time tasting such excellent lasagna at Michaelangelo's.
First time driving a van.
First attempt at managing my own blog.
First time thinking so much just to write a post. XD

7 Friends that I want to tag:

Jared
William Wan
Jesse Oliver Yeo
Herman
Lazy to think la... Whoever reading this

That was a lot harder than I thought it would be. *pening* Now I need some sleep.

KL Week

2008-07-07T05:45:00.000-07:00

Haven't been posting in ages though. But I guess I'm back again. Wonder how many people still read this blog. Had a really fantastic week in KL with girlfriend and managed to do so so many things that I wanted to do in KL. Thanks so much sweet! (shall go shoe hunting again for your wedges) *grins widely*

Anyway, me arrived on Monday and went back on Sunday. Traveling all across KL via train rides, really enjoyed myself with all the window shopping, shopping, eating =D and movies. Among the food that I really enjoyed included the perfect place for Italian food- Michelangelo's Italian Kitchen. Seriously, that place has a fantastic ambiance and the best lasagna I ever tasted. If you happen to drop by Sunway Pyramid and crave for Italian food, never mind the pricey Italiannies and Piccolo Mondo, Michaelangelo's is the way to go.

Some other of my favorites were Haagen Dazs and Famous Amos (credit goes to my baby =D). Had so much to eat and found so many things that we wanted to find in KL. Even bought a really cute elephant water dispenser called Proo Proo. It was on sale too! Oh and baby got me a really nice formal tee and I like it very much.

Only regret is that the rumored rioting danger prevented us from going to visit The Curve and go to Glad Tidings PJ. Well, thanks goes to God for providing so many nice chances and answering so many of our prayers, Girlfriend for making it such a wonderful week and her uncle for providing a nice accommodation.

United We Stand!!!

2008-06-01T05:35:00.000-07:00

United Live!!

Alright, it's been a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnngggggg time since I have updated here. Oh well, for that matter, I haven't even been online in ages. I guess you can say that this is my first time since exam period. Finals been really hectic and tiring, but I'm glad I finally have my long-awaited break. *grins widely*

So yea, finally after a week or so I have set foot in my home. But will be going Singapore tomorrow. After that, OBS camp by Petronas (I have no idea why they keep stuffing our faces with camp after camp). My whole week has been spent in Penang and KL. Right after finals, made a rush to pack bags and rushed off with girlfriend to Penang, after a few days then off to KL.

Why did I go to KL? *gleeful look* Why, of course, Hillsongs United Live in KL "ONE NIGHT ONLY" concert. Yeap, they came to Glad Tidings PJ and thanks to Pastor Clement and Pastor Elijah, I managed to obtain 2 tickets to the concert (one of which is now my bookmark)!!

I haven't seen Hillsongs since 2004 in Singapore and this was my first Hillsongs concert, since the last one was actually a conference cum workshop. This was quite the experience. If I'm not wrong, majority of the crew was there, as in JD and the gang. But I didn't see the "Hosanna" lady though (whatever her name is, lol). The band played almost the entire catalog of all-time-favorites and really worked the crowd well while managing to bring us all into a really great experience of worshiping God. Like JD said, "It's not about singing the songs and feeling good and jumping all around, it's about worshiping Him (God)"

Was really happy as I got to bring girlfriend to her first ever Hillsongs concert though. Really nice to see her enjoy herself so so much. We were dancing and jumping and just praising God until we all had almost no more energy after that. Haha. But the amazing thing about worshiping God is that even though you feel so tired after giving your all, He miraculously just makes all the fatigue disappear almost instantly. =)

The band started out with one of their all-time favorite songs "The Time Has Come" and then went on to play songs like "Break Free", "Take It All", "Salvation Is Here", "Tell The World" and "What The World Will Never Take Away". The time of worship that was to follow was simply fantastic. I remember we started it with "Mighty To Save" and ended on a very high note with "Saviour King". Well, at least I thought that was a good ending but I never expected that we were just beginning.

After another round of quick numbers, the band concluded and went off-stage. But when they came back for an encore, they made a nice ending to the while concert with "One Way" and "Solution".

To sum it all up, I think it was fantastic and a really fun time for us. I would strongly recommend anyone to go and see Hillsongs live in concert. God will really work wonders and stir a new song in your heart.

Oh yea, and I would probably be avoiding Unagi Rice for quite a while though =P

It's Official!

2008-04-08T21:50:00.000-07:00

Some of you know, I have been working on Project: Invictus lately. So after actually posting want ads and the efforts of several people in attempts to hire people to fill in the vacancies, I can now say that it is official. We have finally formed our band. *grins* (Watch out, Shortz... here we come! =P)

After consulting several opinions, it has actually come down to 4 logo designs, namely number 1, 2, 4 and 6. The band members had a vote and we are now going to use logo number 6 (van Helsing). So I guess now we will be searching for gigs around and practicing every week while trying not to clash with our examinations and studies.

The lineup is currently comprising of a few members from the former Confusion and a new vocalist (thanks to Adonis' smart move). Hopefully, this time, the search will really be over. Gotta really practice hard and improve my skills from now on though if we want to get somewhere with this band.

Just one problem. If our keyboardist leaves and goes back to Indonesia, we'll need to search for people all over again. *sigh* On the bright side, we have to choose some nice songs to practice now. *grins*

QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY:

Which songs should we play? Any suggestions are welcome, preferably suiting a female vocalist.
Why does UTP have such bad internet connection lately, but such fantastic LAN all of a sudden (sending files on gtalk has been ridiculously fast)?

The Black Post 2: [INVICTUS]

2008-04-03T10:12:00.000-07:00

This is the second of the series on BLACK POSTS. As you can see here, I've even modified my theme here to suit the black atmosphere. *grins widely* Now to the main point. I have been planning on forming a band called "INVICTUS" for a long time (Just for your information, Invictus means unconquered in latin). So finally I have found a few talented individuals game enough and skillful enough to form the nucleus of the band.

I have no idea how wide my viewer base is, but I'm gonna make full use of this space to ask for opinions. I've made a few little possible logos to choose from with my limited skills in paint software So please please do give me your feedback. I really need it. But if you have an even better design or even better idea, you are most welcome to contact me. =)

As of now, our priority is hiring a lead guitarist, able to play Dream Theater songs and a flexible vocalist of good vocal range and pitching. more updates to come soon.

The Black Post

2008-04-02T10:07:00.000-07:00

"Wait a minute... I thought it was Google?" Well don't bother rubbing your eyes or wiping your spectacles to get a clearer view. This is Google, but only in a special edition called BLACKLE- The energy saving search engine. Pretty cool idea, I think. Introduced to me by Jared.

Basically I think this is quite an interesting idea. Its simple layout makes it rather interesting, coupled with the fact that it's all in black (you can nearly never go wrong with black!), it makes for quite a unique way of saving power. Employing a rather adorable concept of "taking small steps to save energy", the black screen that displays on the Blackle webpage actually helps to save energy as a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen. Due to the popularity of the Google search engine, Blackle would help to save energy in small steps (I have no idea why I find that line adorable!).

So all you people who want to do your part to save the environment, yet do not want to move your butts from the comfy chair you are sitting on. Perhaps you could check that website out. It's my home page currently and I think itz quite nice, as it even displays how many watt hours are collectively saved. =D

Well This post is also done entirely done in black font, as a show of support towards Blackle and its efforts (in small steps at least!).

Some Photos (The Forgotten Band)

2008-03-27T00:49:00.001-07:00

I have mentioned a lot about my band "Confusion" in the previous posts. But then it seems that this band has been a forgotten band after the preliminary rounds. There's even no recording of our band done by the IT Media people who came the other day available on DC++. But anyways, here are some photos that came from the camera of a band member.

The whole band together onstage

The band from another side

The other 3 pics are self-explanatory =P

As The Bands Go Marching On...

2008-03-26T21:24:00.000-07:00

We suddenly have a huge banner That displays the message "Say No To Euphonious". I have no idea what is happening to UTP nowadays. It seems that certain parties in UTP would see this competition as something against their religious convictions. But this has not been the first event being labeled as tidak halal and it certainly would not be the last.

I'm not going to criticize any parties here, but there is a very thin line between being religious and spirituality. The intentions may be good, but when we cross over the line from being spiritual to being religious, it completely turns sour and our efforts are not being appreciated by the people we are trying to help, nor does it bring benefit any longer as our efforts would only turn them against us.

I have no idea how much making that banner costs, but think about it. If so much resources are being put into this effort, you need to be very sure that the effort is worth every cent, or else the money would be better channeled into efforts like helping people learn more about God or improving spirituality constructively.

Well, that's just my own view. But from my observation, people seem to be having an adverse reaction towards this banner and may be even more determined to go for Euphonious. Well, if you can't beat them, join them. =P

Adding To The Noise

2008-03-22T09:22:00.001-07:00

Have been busy for the past few weeks staying up late at night just to jam and practice for the Euphonious 2008 preliminary round. Finally got a load off my shoulders after today's performances. But come to think of it, I'll probably miss performing on stage just to entertain the crowd. *grins*

To be playing in Euphonious is not what I expected to be doing this year, let alone playing in 2 bands. Initially I only expected to be playing in the jazz band we formed since last year, comprising of me (vocals), Dhany (keyboard- he's brilliant and if he doesn't win best keyboardist, the judges are tone-deaf), Dr. Bambang (yes, the lecturer plays bass. And really really well), Hann (drums), Sherman (saxophone) and a string of guitarists which never really worked out. But because the thought Dr. Bambang was going to be one of the judges and due to Hann's withdrawal, we had to find replacements or just scrap the band.

Just when I almost cold storage-ed the idea of performing this year, Kee Hui came knocking. So I ended up having 2 bands after Dhany found the replacements. The band with Kee Hui was called "Project Summer" and Dhany's band was called "Confusion" (which I am, until now, confused about why it is called that).

Before prelims, I already knew what to expect as the previous year champions were joining again and many bands I knew of were very strong. But I kinda thought we stood a chance to impress at least.

Some facts you must at least know to have a clue in this post:

I played drums for Confusion.
I played rhythm guitar and did lead vocals for Project Summer.
Both bands really rocked the stage (seriously).
I thought the judges would at least say something good after the rocking performance we (Confusion) did instead of just saying "not too bad".
NONE of us in Project Summer expected to actually make an impact with the audience, let alone the judges (Or even be in the Top 7!).

Thank You's:

To the band members of Confusion:-

Dhany- Brilliant. If I could describe you in 1 word that would be it. You are the fulcrum of the band and if it wasn't for you, all this wouldn't have happened. Thanks a lot. I'm gonna have lots of trouble finding a new keyboardist when u leave UTP. =D

Ofi- My new staple bassist. Hehe. After this year, we gonna have to find new band members from scratch, if Rizki and Sherman aren't interested in joining us. Enjoy grooving with you. Remember, next time we play Dream Theater. So practice harder. Our next band's name's Invictus (unconquered).

Rizki- My Hydraulics lab demonstrator. You play good guitar man. It's just a pity the sound settings went off when you were playing. or else everyone would have known how well you can play. The next Santana.

Sherman- You have some serious skills there you know that? You just have to realize how good you really are, then you'll be able to apply your skills very much more easily and be more spontaneous. Without your saxophone, our band really doesn't sound as good.

Adonis- Although you made a mistake, but that was a good performance. I'm impressed. I believe this is your first time? Well, trust me. You will get better and better with experience. Btw, enjoyed that acoustic jam session with you.

Fauzan- Even though some people didn't hear your voice clearly, I think you were good man. Thanks for being there when the band needed you.

To the band members of Project Summer:

That was really really fun. I loved the whole performance. Everyone was getting bored when they heard we were gonna sing Oasis' Don't Look Back In Anger, but we showed them. *cheeky grin* All of you did well. Especially for that Oasis song. I bet this is the first time anyone did such a punk cover. Too bad the bassist couldn't jump as his cable was too short. LOL

To Hui Lyng:

Thank you so so so so so so much for being so understanding and so so so so so so supportive throughout this entire arc of practices and jamming sessions right up to the prelims. You didn't even complain when things didn't go the way we planned it to be. To me it doesn't even matter if the judges didn't think much of us. All that matters is that I have done the best I can and that you are proud of me and that I can use the talents God blessed me with. =D So proud to have you. Really appreciate you a lot a lot.

To all the bands that performed, kudos for the courage to do what many other people would not dare to do and it was fun to be adding to the noise with all of you. Congratulations to Sebastian, Stella and Vinod for going through to the final. Proud of you guys.

N.B. To those who are completely clueless, Euphonious is the name of the band competition in UTP

Some Updates (Construction Phase 2)

2008-03-19T10:04:00.000-07:00

Been tweaking the blog bit-by-bit. After trying out a few designs and playing around with a few headers, finally I have created a new header that I'm pretty satisfied with. *wide grin*

The design might be a little rough, but hey, what more can you expect from the "paint" software. Well at this rate, I hope I will be able to complete the blog design and officially open it to the public. (Note to self: MUST learn how to use photoshop... SOON!!!) Hopefully I would be able to come up with a few more new ideas or just stumble across some cool stuffs to put in here.

For next phase of construction, I need to find a nice theme and a nice blog description to go with it. Unfortunately my hectic lifestyle in UTP is hardly inspiring. Will have to dig deep into my brains and work some other people's brain juices for ideas. *thinks deep*

By the way, does anybody know how i can get a cbox for this blog? It seems like UTP ITMS has blocked the cbox website as "chat". T.T wireless is barely stable here too.

Initiation

2008-03-17T10:39:00.000-07:00

This is the post to start off all posts. Alright, this is it. *rubs hands together*

I have been thinking of doing this for quite a few months. Finally I'm doing this. *beams proudly* The layout here looks kinda rough and still needs a lot of tweaking. I guess I will be doing that in these few weeks whenever I have the time (It's super-duper hard to actually get time to do stuff these days with the amount of assignments and activities I am involved in).

So while I try to put everything in balance, this site remains under construction.

Site under construction =P