景界录

Well, I guess I will hardly update this blog already.
Here's some of the proud posts I have made - they are the best out there in my blog.

My latest best post:
A post about my old house

These are not that great, but somehow nice in some sense:
Random thoughts relating life to papers
Reading online articles - from anime to Osama
Playing with some symbols
An essay written in Chinese

And arguably my best post in the whole blog so far,
A story

Of course, my "good" posts may not limit to these only. There could be a few more good one that I couldn't recall or fail to spot as I trace back. If you wanted to, just go on and look for it yourself - you may stumble on something cool. Try to disregard any from 2007 - they differ quite much from what I recommend above, in term of thinking, grammars etc.

Oh well, enjoy!

Neglected

2011-01-07T17:44:00.000+08:00

Such a nice skin, and once very active with 1 entry per 2-3 days, now it's has not been updated for 2 months already.
As titled.
Get me something that can keep me writing, or this blog will face closure.

Oh, enjoying my piano though, but need to face exam now. So la...

New Piano Delivered

2010-10-30T20:46:00.000+08:00

New piano was scheduled to be arrived by today. Made a photo, made a video about my old piano. Wanted to post about it, and 'ding dong' struck. Piano was here already.
I was in a shock, but had no choice to just tend to them first.

3 people came and they were doing it very quick. If it was a movie delivering a piano and the director wanted to just show it pictures by pictures, like a slideshow, then he/she can just use my photos I just take.


Piano's here. Sitting in the lorry, waiting outside of a new home, like the bride waiting in the 轿子.

Piano's in the home. Passing by the place where it was supposed to be, but it has a better home - my room!

The piano was lifted - LIFTED- so easily by two movers. It's not touching the ground.

And they are doing it while climbing on ladders. They can go to those TV show to perform already. Such insane power.

Yes, it's true. The piano is not touching. They are indeed LIFTING it up. Now believe it.


Finally, she reached where she should be, still sitting on the trolley though.

Sitting in the right place, with the right mate - an elegant adjustable bench.

Yes, she's a Hailun. Hailun H-33P - the top-of-the-line model of the Hailun uprights.
With Hailun being one of the best Chinese piano makers, this is arguably one of the best upright model coming out from China. And hey, it's just about RM15k in Malaysia - with the comparable model, made by Yamaha and Kawai costing roughly RM40-50k - a three times difference.
Okay, it may be very well worth every penny, but how is the performance?
What? You are asking me about the performance of that piano? She's sitting in my home which means that she has passed numerous vigorous testing by me when she was still in the showroom. It is by no doubt a great piano - it's a beast, that is hard to tame, to be honest. If you are interested in getting a piano but are overwhelmed by the high price tag by the Japanese and feel cheated by the used one, take a look into the Chinese. They are making very good pianos now and this model, will probably be comparable or even better than the Yamaha U1 or Kawai K-3. And I am just being humble as I think it should be able to match the YUS or K8 - at least spec wise. LOL..

It's time to enjoy!

Will post another one about my old piano - also my path of music. Need to write this down first - so I will force myself to make that post.

New Academic Year Resolution/Holiday recap

2010-10-03T17:59:00.000+08:00

(This is going to be boring. No real planning in making it fun to read though. Just more like an update?)
Alright, this post actually dues a week before, as the new academic year has already begun a week ago. But, it's not too late to write it yet, and it's important to set this up and work for it.

1. Do well on FYP and get it published.
2. Don't work hard in keeping the current ranking. Work hard instead to keep myself satisfied.
3. Complete One Piece, hopefully - along with other animes.

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Had had a wonderful holiday though. Completed an internship offered by the uni and get to learn new stuff, and finding myself to be quite intrigued by programming.
Modified a simple Artificial Neural Network coding into something more robust, of which it can take in values from .csv files and use it for the algorithm. The end result is rather disappointing though - which its accuracy being terrible.
Also done 3 batches of biodiesel production, too where palm, canola and waste cooking oil are all made into biodiesel. Yet to be tested, and hopefully, if tested, it would be good!
(yeah, someone has succeeded this part of the project and will continue to work on making more biodiesel and testing it)

Then, relaxing part?
Completed a lot of animes/drama, including:
1. Code Geass
2. Clannad
3. Skip Beat
4. K-ON! (K-ON!! pending)
5. Hotaru no Hikaru (J-drama) (both seasons)
5. Rinjo 2 (J-drama)
6. Fairy Tail (till latest)
7. Gurren Lagann
8. Hunter X Hunter (partially done)
9. Bleach (till latest without filler)
10. Naruto S (till latest without filler)

Also spent a chunkful of times in completing two visual novel games and one RPG game.
1. Fate/hollow ataraxia
2. Fate/stay night (of which I have spent 72 hours on it, based on the in-game timer)
3. Golden Sun The Lost Age (GBA RPG)
Not to forget the all-time commitment on the light Mousehunt on the FB platform.

Surprisingly, also take some time in learning a little bit of MATLAB. Being able to run very simple stuff, including plotting graphs, running scripts etc.

Also took on a part time job (what? when does TJJ do a part time job?) being a 'housewife assistant', helping my mum in doing house chores, with high concentration on purchasing groceries and preparing meals. Few times of gardening and sometimes cleaning of the home.

Went out quite a number of times with my friends from PD, watching quite a number of movies including the wonderful Toy Story 3.

Nevertheless, new academic year is coming, and I am feeling good for the start of it. Move on!!
Hopefully, a new piano could come. Being rather lazy in searching for one although wanting really one. LOL!

ENTJ to INTJ?

2010-09-10T23:56:00.000+08:00

Oh well, did the Myers-Briggs test and found myself is INTJ, looking back to my older post - I was an ENTJ. Post can be found here.

So, NTJ sounds quite firm to myself, but E and I. I have no idea.
Any experts to diagnose and let me know?

If you are interested about INTJ, read: here
You might find yourself nodding your head along reading and say "ya lo ya lo, he's that kind of person."

You can try the test here.
Enjoy!

Another New Skin

2010-08-18T15:17:00.000+08:00

Okay, as titled, and this time is a custom made skin. Credits can be found at the bottommost of the page. Just click the 'End' key on your keyboard will bring you there at the exact instant.

If you like it, you can get it here.

This skin is also identical to the blog called "Guide to Mousehunt".

Pick this skin for its great colour blend and also a wide width, suiting my taste more.

Anyway, read the next post. A great post by me, about some of the my anecdotes. Hope you enjoy.

41, Taman Indah Baru

2010-08-14T01:55:00.000+08:00

Not sure if I have ever written about my old house, but at the moment, I would really want to write on it, after watching the 9th episode of Hotaru no Hikari, where Ahomiya left her beloved home that stored lots of her precious memory.

That was a house that stores my memory, probably from the very first few memory I could have stored until a day in my 18th. Everything was so sudden.
I just finished my class in the Friday and it's time to go back home. My mum came to fetch me, but this time, you turn right when you came out from Inti, a more convenient way of taking the highway, a more convenient way in reaching S2, just when I started to like the road between Inti and PD.
I reached the new home of S2, and was told to stay overnight there. Just that, I never thought my last night in my PD home, ended so abruptly, that I couldn't even remember what has ever happened that day. Did I do this? Did I do that? I always thought that there will be an official day of moving in where everyone would be informed and made preparation of that day arrival.

Few more weeks after moving into the new house, the old house was set to sales. Few more weeks later, potential buyer was found and few more months later, the house was sold. In between that period, my parents and I traveled frequently to PD, to clear off stuff and bringing over whatever necessary. Deep inside my heart, I wished I could spend another night there, I just couldn't voice it out as it sounded so awkward.

And one day, a lorry was hired and all major stuff that were set to moved were moved. Those set to thrown were thrown. Those set to keep on going keeping and clearing were set so. Some of the stuff were also given away or recycled. From that day on, there will never be a chance, to spend a night there - it had been getting messy, old beds were moved, dust was everywhere. And a few more days, the piano was moved by hired professionals.

The moving intensified when the purchase was confirmed. At those days, getting down PD was like a repetitive task, in order to clear off all the stuff. Do I feel glad about it? Nah, everyone just wanted to end it as quickly as possible. The nearer the day of handing over the house, the more frustrating it was getting as it never seemed that the clearing off could end.

But then, that day did come. The keys that we had been using for years were finally handed over to the lawyer, and we received a cheque. That did not buy away my memory though.

A lot of things happened.
Before the Astro era, getting TV channels reception could be hard. My dad would climb up to the roof, trying to set everything up. He would ask my bro for assistance, but that did not stop me from climbing up as well. How does being up at the roof be? Well, nothing to fear of? Never thought of how dangerous it could be if I ever slipped, considering there were slippery molds growing on some of the roof pieces.

I took part in quite a number of deforestation in my home, where trees are trimmed down or even cut down. My dad loves planting, and my old home had mango tree, coconut tree, guava, papaya, jambu etc. No durian though. That attracts a lot of ants. All types of ants. Those big red one, could engage a fight with the big black one. Catch them, cut off their legs, and see how they do. Well, little kid did bad things there.

The sideyard (you know, there's backyard, at the back.. so at the side, should be sideyard) was home to my drawing classes, where I had never paid full attention on. Well, it's my home, and I could easily walked into it, for toilet, for a drink, or for a moment of watching TV. My mum was strict, but it never kept my mind in the classes. Nevertheless, I have quite some little achievement, clinching a lot of no. 2 (shit, there's always that no. 1 that I can't beat) and some no. 1 (when the no. 1 did not take part.) If only, I could learn drawing at there again.

Our street, was small, and lived the Chinese and the Indian. When I was small, I even got invited for Deepavali. That's Malaysia for you - multiracial and multi-cultural. There's also arguments over the area outside my home which is best for parking cars.

We did painting on our own. I always loved scrapped the unwanted paint before my dad and my bro will pick up the responsibility in putting up the new paint. The light pink, light green.

I still remembered that during my secondary school time, I could only online until 12am - and I got nicknamed the Cinderella. My mum never failed in making me switching off the computer when the clock struck 12. There was once, or twice that I made it beyond 12, at the days where my mum fell sick. Well, little kid did bad things again.

I used to sleep in a room where we three shared, used to have a little radio before my sleep (as I ranted about my sis getting a walkman), used to sleep in the living room (for what reason I forgot already), used to be chased up to the little upstairs we had - that my bro ruled entirely.
The upstairs was originally a store room, which eventually get cleaned off for bedding. And my bro was the keyman in clearing off all those stuff, thus commanding every inches of that room. He drew faces on wall that doesn't look like faces.
But upon chasing up, I was so scared. In my mind, that piece of land is a store room - a clean version of garbage centre. Why would I sleep at there?
I got no choice but to do so though - and that happened for a loooong year, where my bro and I slept upstairs. Well, I got senior in rank on that room in the end, after my sis joined us.

Used to fight with my bro, and somehow, I always won against him. Did he give me the chance or did I actually being far better? You know, those wrestling that brothers would have. And my bolster was such a great weapon that he feared so badly. Ah, we never forgot to take off our specs when the fight started. Could this still be happening? Nah, everyone got a personal room, and never is there a chance two bed could combine on the floor, making a perfect arena for wrestling.

And that upstairs was so complete, even with sensors of any enemies approaching. Sometimes, when siblings get together, it's just hard to get asleep even when the light was off. Parents will thus come up and just ask everybody to sleep. You know what. The staircase is the perfect sensors. On the 5th case, whichever way you step on it, regardless of how, it squeaks (yes, present tense, it still probably does unless it's lubricated by the new owner). And for the rest of 10 stair case like that, light must be switched off (if left on) and everybody will be straightening themselves up in the bed with blanket. But parents knew what's going on everytime, you just get scolded for a while, before you heard them walking back towards their room and confirmed their entrance with the faint sound of the door shutting.

And light. Yeah, regardless of how, I was always the one switching off the light. Even when I got senior in rank after my sis joined, I still did that job. Once in a while, my bro did it. But he never did with his hand. He collected some of the longer thing, ruler, unwanted cane, pencil etc. and make into one long sword. Now, that's cool and he taped it black. Come on, he knew what was Ichigo using in Bleach for bankai mode. And he put up LEGO and made a pistol. Who could ever forget those things? That's classic.

And we used to make a own basketball board with the ring and net. And we played basketball by the sideyard (even if it's roofed). Whenever the ball hit the roof, it made a loud noise, making us thought that me made a hole through it. And world cup moment got us crazy for football. Penalty shootout all the days for lack of kaki. How many times we broke the windows? How many times the balls fell into the drains?

I must had missed a lot more unforgettable moments. And how could I ever finish telling the 15 years I had lived there.
I was born in Klang and I stay in Seremban 2 now. But, if you ever asked about my hometown, that would be Port Dickson with its grey beach. Ah, not to forget the great friends over there.

1/99

2010-06-26T00:48:00.000+08:00

So, result is out, for my Year 2 in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.
Average is 82.4%, with 1st class cut at 70%.
Obviously, I get to progress to Year 3.
Ranking? As titled. Period.

Should I be happy about it?
My first reaction in knowing the results... well, let me be long-winded and be a story-teller la..
don't want me be a story teller? A narrator then..

Okay, so I got waken up by my politely gentle message tone of my phone. A friendly notice from my friend that result is out! Tried to access OWA mail (the medium we use to receive results) from my phone but both my Nokia browser and Opera Mini failed deliberately for some reason.. So, I was forced to switch on my laptop, let it load. My feeling at that moment? Rather calm, I know result is coming. I know I did all I could on it. I just want to know my result. I just want to know, nothing else.

I smiled, when the pdf file encrypting my result finally loaded and appears. The ranking, a joke?
Do I expect something like that to happen? Well, I think I thought of it before, some days before the exam ended (when there's like 2 papers left I think). I laughed on myself that I have become someone who doesn't care about ranking, only until the end of exam I started to think about the possibility of claiming the top positions. Back in primary school, no. 1 is a must, anything but that is a failure. Well, I clinched it 4 times out of the maximum possible 6 times though. Secondary school? Oh well, the almighty James Ang left no chance, and no mercy. My SAM time? Oh well, why is there a March intake which takes in someone who has gotten a better TER than me? (I don't care about the JPA.. ok?) Well, whatever. And my Year 1? Being someone who joins the course halfway, I don't have rights to talk about racing on the ranks, since I will be completing my studies 1 semester later than the majorities. Nonetheless, the small league of Jan intake, I claim a comfortable and secure no. 2, and never think of what would happen on today!

Am I bragging? Maybe. Does getting the position I have now earn bragging rights? My mum asked me if she could go and tell anyone. I know she's proud of me. My dad, too. Am I proud of myself? Well, if this happens few years ago, maybe. I'll tell the whole world about my achievement. Now? I can let you know if you want to, but it doesn't seem that I need to tell you, because probably you hear it from someone else already.

Is it things really come when you least expect it? I play a game called MouseHunt on the facebook platform, and it's a game of chances. You could get it on your next try, or on your next 100th try, or you may not get it. Everytime when I made a huge achievement, it's when I least expect it. Whenever I anticipate for it to happen, it doesn't. Of course, there are ways to improve the chances, but in the end, it is really up to luck to decide if you get it. Or it's destiny who decides instead.

Okay, end the philosophy. What to do now? What else I could do? Just live my life as it is now. Nothing changes. Only update in my life is that, I got my result, I feel surprised and satisfied and my parents are proud of it. Period. Next year is going to be tough and all I could do is to work hard, keep my coolness, run on my own pace, and keep myself happy and satisfied.

A short tip if you want to know how I study.
"Study when you feel like you want to. If you are serious about your studies, you know when will you feel to study. If you don't, don't bother study. It's not your cup of tea."
"Keeping yourself happy is the most important. It prevents sleep debt, which in turn increase your accuracy in your exam, leveling up your performance, which could be vital in hitting (over) your expectations."
"Questions can be tough. If it's optional, skip it. If it's isn't? Blow whatever water you have on it."
"When an exam/a paper is over, it's over. Thinking back, feeling depressed of your mistake, is a waste of time. The time could be better used to distress yourself, either for celebrating the end of the exam, or keeping up your form for the next paper."
"Last but not least, the most important, support Spain in the World Cup!"

It has been 9 years since I last clinched the title. It came back to me finally, when I do not care about it anymore. In exams, what I care is the enjoyment of attempting questions, the accomplishment when I solve one, and the anxiety when I feel insecure about my answers. Exams never torture, it's your mind that thinks exam is torturing, or perhaps, it's my mind that thinks exam doesn't torture.

Brain is not big, but it's enough to keep yourself motivated.

A New Skin

2010-06-11T17:32:00.000+08:00

Ok ok, here's the new skin.
Got bored with the old one, which is the white, grey, black - too dark for my current taste.

So, what is up with me these days?
Hmm, started my summer job which is being a research assistant in my university. It would span a total 3 months with RM500 of allowances per months.
My title is:
"Combustion efficiency and emission behaviours of a biodiesel-fulled combustion systems"
Sounds cool? Yaya, it does sounds so, but I will be dealing something hot - it's combustion after all.
Will certainly learn a lot of things that are going to be useful for my next 2 years of studies!

And World Cup is about to start, my bet is on Spain still, and not England still. And I wish the Netherlands will do something great with all of the great players they have, too. And let's see if the Ivory Coast can be the dark horse, ruling either Brazil or Portugal out - and that would be very very interesting!

I, too, spend my time with my family, going shopping with them, helping out in the house chores and gardening, and at the same time, keep an eye on which piano will interest me (well, basically a Hailun vs Kawai only).

Someone's birthday is coming up and I have no plan to plan anything. Aw.. she's going to read this.
(And this is not meant for the one far in UK, ok?? And you hah, I will do what I did last year, if you can't recall what I did last year, then recall what I did last last year, still can't recall? Just recall another year back, it's ALL the same of what I did for your birthday, my sis - absolutely nothing! Ok la.. a sincere wish is always there!!)

June 2010

2010-06-01T01:02:00.000+08:00

So, it is June 2010, no longer May. And that marks, the end of my continuous streak of making a post every month on this blog since the start off of this blog, in mid 2007. That is about 30 months of continuous posting. Impressive, but let's call it an end. My readers are losing, I update this blog hardly. If I find it that tough to just get myself quiet and sit around for let say 15 minutes to make a post, then why should I forcing myself doing it at the end of each month. Just take a look at the March and April posts date.

Ok, June 2010, a big event, BIG BIG event!!
Wave your flag~~
It's the FIFA World Cup 2010 at South Africa.
Wow!! And I will be having holidays and ready for full-time commitment for this exciting event that occurs once every 4 years.
And before any team won the WC, I must congrats South Africa for doing such a great preparation to this WC, and making the world look at Africa, and also making African's football strong. Bravo...

****Just ignore, if you are not interested in football***** just scroll to the part you would be interested.
And about my prediction on who will win, I'll say Spain. A team, too talented and strong, demolishing every teams in the Europe, and it's time to pick the fruit of World Cup and stand on the top of the world for the very first time. Finest Goalkeeper in the world, formidable defenders from Real and Barca, supertalented midfielders and star strikes. What else could you want?

Well well, why can't Brazil win? Well, they are strong, just that, they have won it 5 times, give other people chances la....

Why can't Argentina win? They could, but Maradona prevents them from winning. He is not magical in coaching. To win, it's about Messi.

Now now now, everyone's favourite, England, how would they do? They can't win, for sure. Why? They don't have a goalkeeper that is good enough to fend off the top strikers in the world, the likes of Messi, Ronaldo etc. Well, they do have a competent coach Capello and a big pillar of Rooney, but how far could they do? Not to winning the cup.

Germany, Portugal, France, Italy are all possible winners as well. Adding in the Netherlands will just mess things up that not all the top teams can get into the quarter-final. And we have to take in account the black horses that exist every time. The North Korea? Or the host South Africa?

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WORLD CUP THINGY END
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So, my year 2 ended, the officially my 14th years of study, and including of two years of kindagarden, that would make it a 16 - 5 times the World Cup could occur.
And the exam, well, is nice. Am able to handle most questions at ease, although some of the papers appear to be too tough. Overall should fair a satisfying result, albeit should be worse than previous sem. (You know, it's always good to be humble, as if you get too arrogant, you lose out!!)

Next year will be my Year 3, an important year that involves an individual project, and also finally, the time to be able to choose my modules!!!!!!!!!! For 14 years of waiting, it's time to be able to choose what I like, and throw off what I hate. Wahahahaha.. Mr Hazem, BYE BYE!! Dr Cosmas, I will still see you though...

Okay, so, exam ended, sure come with a holiday?? Not necessary, I have been having a long time of studies ever since Feb 09 where the longest break could only be 3 weeks until now! So, starting from today, well, these days actually, I will be having a 3 months holidays. Yup, a whopping 3 months!!!!!!!!!
And what would I do?

1. I have secured myself a research assistantship in the university. I will be doing a research with Dr Ng, and hopefully, this internship will help me much for my studies in the upcoming years, and more importantly, giving me the advantage in being more prepared to tackle the individual project!
2. Get a piano! As simple as that. Get a piano, Hailun or Kawai. Get a piano!
3. Bang on the piano. Yup yup, too many of recordings are waiting. I must make a bunch of videos, and let the world listens to my music. Well, at least I know I have listeners far in the Canada. And I, too have listeners in the Australia, Russia, India, Europe etc. Not bad right? When to make friends with the alien, shall I? Hey, I know a Mars friend, although having contact a LOTTTTT less now.
4. Play more piano. Enjoy the moments every tickle on the keyboard could give me. Enjoy the pearl-like piano tone that could make me joy. Enjoy the enriched sound, and be satisfied, and work towards my very own piano in the future.
5. And, get happy! Well, it should go off this to-do list, as I have been doing it ALL THE TIME!!
6. World Cup la... what thing else!!
7. GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now WAVE YOUR FLAG~~~

Cool Stuff

2010-04-30T19:58:00.001+08:00

If you missed it on my facebook, don't miss it here. My video of the month!
"A Little Piano Playing on Lady Gaga"

So, just enjoy. And if you are my friend in facebook, head over here, my facebook wall post to comment! Of course, if you like to, you could comment on the bottom as well.

Also, my joke of the month. I believe someone will probably have this joke before, but I thought it out on my own. Hope you will like it.
一女问：吾貌美如花？男答：汝貌美如如花。

Last but not least, also one of the best that I want to share about, this is just great!!
Perhaps you wouldn't get it, but if you did programming before, you'll surely appreciate such.
Source: http://www.bspcn.com/2010/04/29/from-a-programming-textbook/

Infinite Loop!

Recursive!!

Hope you enjoy this month!!

Malaka!!

2010-03-31T23:35:00.000+08:00

It's actually Melaka, or Malacca, but I just feel fun to call it Malaka!!
This is a NO-picture post, you can find all of them in my facebook profile. There's just too many of them to select from.

So, it was a trip, organised in celebration of Jackie's birthday, and 14 turned up, with 12 of them setting off early in the morning of Saturday. How does the remaining two make it to Malaka then (knowing that most of them, not most of them, is ALL of them, will be coming from the north of Malaka, be it Nottingham, Seremban or even far from Ipoh!)?

Is it parachute? Is it by helicopter? I know I know, it must be from hovercraft!!
The answer is bicycle..... 's good friend - a car la..

So, Kee and I set off during the evening to meet them up for dinner for some circumstances.

My first meal in Malaka is from a restaurant call Wok & Pan who serves Nyonya food. But the main point of the meal is that, no Wok & Pan is served together with the meal, and NONE of our meals are Nyonya! So it was pork chop for me and I enjoyed it, excellent price as well although poor serve of drinks!

Then it was a care free session in the villa that we rented! Most of my friends started off with beers and I quickly set up my defence not to have any liquor (although I was quite certain on that night I will fail in defensing!). Playing cards~~~~ But it wasn't long that people start to bug me for beers, and I finally take a sip of Heineken, and what is this kind of thing. It doesn't taste good, and why is it so popular??
Alright, the Heineken is not the big deal, I can still play cards in clear minds and win and win and win! I am good in Big 2 Dee!!

Walking around seeing my friends starting to get drunk, and finally, I can't escape a quarter small cup of Jack Daniel (mixed with Heineken?? whatever...)...

Okay yes, this was bad as well. I can't understand a tiny bit of why people will like this kind of thing......
So, I thought it's just what's about liquor.. but there's more of it...

Sitting down with my friends chit-chat-ing and I suddenly found out my face started to get hot!!!
And my friends confirmed my face turning red...

And I know what's going on afterwards, ok? Not drunk yet, and not drunk on that night!
I became to be care free, I did things more carelessly, I spoke more carefreely, I wasn't as stealth as I was.. So, I went on for True & Dare session, I went on for a Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 session (and found myself extremely skilled somehow), and also, seeing my friends getting drunk, this and that... AND I DON'T TAKE ANY EXTRA LIQUOR!

Now I know, why people take liquor.. It makes you daring to do things that you don't dare to do before.. I was having thoughts of speaking a lot of stuff that I wouldn't have spoken on, and I feel fortunate to hold them off the dam from flowing out from my mouth!
So, it's an experience... whether I want more liquor? No thanks, unless extremely necessary.

Okay, then it was the 2nd day of the trip where we spent our time mostly in the A'Famosa Waterworld. The very first opinion I had is the reason why, WHY, WHHHHYYY must all those water facilities being built so high up and the only way to access it is by climbing stairs, but no lift... It's tiring to play again and again, by climbing again and again.. Fatigue came due to excessive climbing, not playing!!
So, we tried the shorter one, then the taller one, taller and taller until the finale, the tallest tube, S shape one, and I believe have 4-5 storey tall at least. It just takes forever to climb up there.

Climbing up wasn't scary, standing up there wasn't scary.
When you sat at the starting point, and start flowing down with the water, I still felt easy because the blue sky and clouds are just above me. Wow, the next scary things came. I flew~~~~~ and BUMP! hit back to the tube and followed all the way down to the end track. Ouch, my butt was painful!!
But, that's very exciting, and without further ado, the men went up again.

Again, a long climbing...
And going down again. This time, not so scary as you knew what will happen to you, and you flew again~~~~~~~~ but hey, why isn't my falling to the ground yet, hey? HEY? bump!!
Aww, my flying time was longer this time, adding new spices into this round...
It was fun!!
so, next round, next round?
NO, I was tired of climbing for 5 minutes to go up while it takes like 5 seconds to come down.

And seeing my friend's scared response on top, I knew why there wasn't lift. Because it will also take 5 minutes to walk down! So 5 minutes of walk down or 5 seconds of scary moment? You be the judge to choose!

Okay, finishing up the Waterwold and we set off to Seremban, to taste the nice food here. It wasn't really a lot to try out, but every of them was in ecstasy when we were in the Siew Pow City! Hahaha, some of my friends were even like a small child in a candy house! Nice one.. followed by the ever famous roasted crab of Seremban. (I didn't know it was famous...) Seems like my friends set a high bar on the roasted crab but the restaurant failed to impress them. Nonetheless, the Coconut Chicken came to be their favourites and proud to have them enjoy their meal in a place I recommend.

Alright, so far so good, still keeping at least one post every month!

Happy Tiger New Year!!!!!!

2010-02-14T01:25:00.000+08:00

Oh welll....

It's Happy Chinese New Year!!
A copy of the latest status update of mine in Facebook.

Happy Chinese New year everyone!! You want healthy got healthy, want wealthy got wealthy, want job got job, want love got love, want gf/bf got gf/bf, want this got this, want that got that, but want disaster, despair, death, sadness or whatever bad la.. tak give tak give... hahaha.. cheers everybody!!

Haha, enjoy everybody!!

So...

Just some random thoughts here..
Hope those who love to be silent and have a hard time voicing thoughts out, can roar like a tiger this year.
Hope those who love to eat vegetables, can try to take meats like tiger does.
Hope those who are a bit weak in stamina or in somewhere else de, can become like tiger so strong la..
Hope those who are slow learners, become like tiger swift, fast and accurate in learning la..
Hope those who feel not sweet and romantic enough de, be like Tiger Biscuit so sweet so attractive so lovable by everybody la (personally don't take it though..)
Last but not least...
Hope those who like 拈花惹草, means those playboy/girl de, DON'T be like Tiger Woods, ok?
(can be John Terry ma, NO, cannot also...)
(This is original from my thought, although they may have some similar copies out there. can't imagine if no one actually thought of this...)

So, that sums up the 1st post for the Tiger year la...
More to come!! and of course, one about feeling and thoughts on my Tiger New Year celebration de..

Paper-like Life

2010-02-05T02:05:00.001+08:00

Life is a stack of papers. You usually scribble one page of them at a time. When you scribble, you include everything, it can range from mathematical formulae to philosophical quotes, or from cooking recipe to love letter, or from daily news to trivial knowledge, or from black and white to colourful!

Until you find no space of scribbling, you use the next piece of paper. For me, the previous fully scribbled piece is placed at the bottom most of that stack of papers. Chances are, you will not refer back to that piece of paper anymore. If you were lucky, the idea of previous scribble is continued on the next paper, and if it does well, it goes on and on for numerous pages.

Sometimes, you mess up your life, the previously scribbled pages may fall into your eye sight. You looked at them and only recalled, you once wrote something like that before, and at the same time, you sighed that you cannot continue writing it because you are too occupied with things you need to write into your papers at the moment. You left it aside, and you forgot it, until you mess up again.

You scribble on what you see, what you heard, what you feel, what you taste, what you experience. Chances are, with uncountable and infinite possibilities of stuff happening around, you may not get to re-stimulate yourself on the notes you jot down on older pages. And you just forgot the older pages.

When more and more pages are there, one of the greatest sketches may be in only one page but regardless of how you mess up your life and how messed is your stack of papers, you may not see back the sketch again - it can be greatest but only take up a little portion of your life.

As your stack of papers do not get large in size, you usually find it difficult to carry from pages to pages. You need to give up certain things you want to write in the next pages which continues from the older pages, in exchange of free spaces for new things for you to jot down. You never know which one is more valuable, you never know which one you prefer, but no doubt, you will always leave new space for new things, because you don't fight with the time, you obey the time, and time dictates new space for you.

Sometimes, you wrote too much of a force on the piece, and you left traces on the next piece. You may not notice, but the traces are there, and you actually carried on with the ideas without you knowing. Sometimes, you saw it, and that page becomes themed on the traces, where you abandon your new idea on the new pages.

I was told that at the end of your life, you get to recall back everything you have once had. Perhaps, that's when you finishes up the last piece of the unwritten papers in that stack and saw back the very first scribbled piece, and you quickly glance through the rest, and you left the world, with or without grudge, with or without sigh, with or without happiness, with or without sadness, but I am certain, you left with a smile.

I guess, my fingers really deproved. It has been some time since I see it last sparkled on the keyboard instead of the keyboard that I touch everyday.

After Exam, wrapping up..

2010-01-25T15:09:00.000+08:00

Well, after exam comes the new semester, sounds correct?
No no no no, people will always say, in between, they should be the awesome HOLIDAYS!
Alright, that is not the case for me!

My exam ended on 23rd and apparently the new semester starts 25th.
No holidays? Got.. got la... 24th lo...

So, the new semester will be the second half of my year 2 already. Can't imagine that after 4 more months, I will be completing my Year 2 studies already.
Find myself not that dedicated to my studies during my 1st semester and yes, looking forward to be more dedicated and more diligent towards my studies. I know, I experience before that consistency makes studies perfect, but hey, human is lazy..

Recently got hooked up by a facebook game called MouseHunt.
At the name tells, it's about hunting mouse. You hunt a mouse in every 15 minutes, using different sorts of cheeses and trap setup for different power, type and luck rating etc.
These sorts of game, always amaze people like me who like to play something fun at little or no cost on the computer resource! Just in case you don't know, I played COD1 and enjoyed it, because I can't play the higher version on my laptop.
Wonder what's the magic of MouseHunt? Try it.
http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/

CNY is coming and I have changed my ringtone to CNY song. Feel free to call me!!

Ya, this is important.
A lot may wonder, hey this person, new year didn't write new year resolution, then birthday didn't write birthday wishes... what thing also not say..
But come to think of it..
I don't really have made any new year resolution or birthday wishes..
Okay well..
Really wanted a piano.. but let's see how things develop!
Enjoying my life now!

Love my family very much, love my laptop very much..

But yeah, upcoming year Snake's mouth have to be careful, always think thrice before speak anything, or type anything out.

It's time to turn 20

2010-01-20T00:01:00.000+08:00

This is written around 8pm++ but is scheduled to publish on 20th January 2010 12:00am.

So, I am getting older la... 20 years old le for this time.
And in English context, that would mean I will no longer be a teenager (so I become an adult or what?). Malaysia law says adult is 21 wor. Ok, whatever..

There's a friend asking me how should I spend my remaining hours/days of my teenage. Well, I got no time for that I guess. My birthday falls in the exam period and I have to turn down all of the possible celebrations done on the exact day. I don't mean to just let the day pass by, but what's more important is what thought you actually infer.

I still want to post about this.
20 years ago, a lady had suffered the most painful sensation in the world, just to give birth to a rather naughty little baby, who actually turn into a still naughty adult(?) after 20 years. But all and all, she, together with her impressive partner, who is also my dad, have actually put in so much efforts to raise this boy, wishing all his best in his studies and daily life. And they deserve my highest gratitude of raising me up.
Thanks, my papa and my mama (in no random order..).

And of course, my great sister and wonderful brother will definitely make a scene here for seeing me this little boy going through 2 decades. Although they are now few thousands kilometres apart, but I know, if they were to choose, they would choose to celebrate the moment with me. It's okay, got heart can liao.
They are great, you know.

My friends,
Thanks for you all, from STPD, from Inti, from Nottingham and also some from other places where it would sound so weird that I actually know you. But hey, that's how friends meet. We meet thousands or even more people throughout the year and it's not easy to know each other.
Thanks you all for being with me through so many years, taking roles at different parts and periods of my life (and now, I recalled some of my primary school friends whom I have lost contact with. Hopefully facebook can help me out in this.). But one thing for sure, you all have been giving me the unparalleled laughter for me to be someone as cheerful as today!
I really can't mention names because I know I will miss out some of you. So, take it as I include you la...

Family, friends... and not to forget your teachers and mentors.
It must have been their dedicated and diligent commitment, that make me the one today. Without them, I wouldn't have been breezing through (okay, not everytime now since studies is a lot tougher) exams throughout my education (which is still ongoing). You know, when you met a bad lecturer, you learned from him/her, too. You know how mistakes are done easily and you don't do it the same way. And of course, being a lecturer, they always have more knowledge and experience to you and in anyway, unless they are practically unable to deliver ideas, or else, we really learn from them. Thanks for all the lecturers and teachers who have been guiding through the path until now today. Notable mention includes Mr Chu (STPD) and Mr Yap (Inti). Ah, never to forget Mr Tang, the great teacher in drawing and also Miss Kwan who has been passionate in bringing my piano to Grade 8.

And yes, my relatives.
Yaya, probably the first time I mention them in my blog, my relatives, paternal side who generally resides in KL and maternal side who general resides in Penang. They are very supportive and always concern about me and my cousins are quite tempted on me turning 20 already (well, that's because I always said I am young!!). Again, without them, I wouldn't have known more things.

You know, every single life coming through your life gives you the impact. You may not know, but it indeeds does.

And by reading my post today, you make me feel happier and more accomplished about this blog.
Thanks thanks!!

And the most important,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... ME!

2010

2009-12-31T22:28:00.000+08:00

Few more hours, more accurately, in about 100 minutes, according to the time in Malaysia, 2010 will come.

Take a deep breath.

It is a cup.
I feel it's rather full.

It is a rather full cup.

I take a deep breath.
I hold the cup.

Pouring out whatever in the cup.
Water, ice cubes, undissolved powder, tea pack etc.
And rinse and clean it with water.

I see a clean empty cup now.

I take a deep breath.
Put it on the table.
The table reads 2010.

I close my eye, and open it.
I see a cup, an empty cup.

It is an empty cup.

2010 is coming.

2009

2009-12-30T23:37:00.000+08:00

Had a colourful first half, with someone in my mind, that creates more and more colours with each increasing day. But then, rather not being that appreciative, I became the painter myself in the end, and I looked back, I painted it rather poor. Where is the sparkling orange, where is the passionate red, where is the outrageous yellow, and the white doesn't look pure, but instead, blank.

Still, life has to go on. Lessons need to be taken, people get to grow up. I won't say 2009 is not an enjoyable year, but I would wish myself to have performed better on the drama of 2009.

Don't worry friends. 2010 is a good one, isn't it? Hopefully, there will be a piano who will takes in my feelings, that will be enough. Hopefully there will be excellent results accompanying to see the natural smiles and pride on my parents and family. Hopefully, it will be better than 2009.

Rather emotional in writing this post. Will appreciate if you don't take the effort to ask more about this. Just read it and treat it as if you don't read it. Don't want to care about it.

I just want my 2010 being colourful, and I am the one painting it.
I just want my 2010 being musical, and everyone the musicians!

Hatyai (Food)

2009-12-29T14:08:00.000+08:00

Alright, keep this short and organised.

First Day - Lunch

Well, it is sort of the pork intestine, organ, meat etc. with rice. The assorted porks are found in a salted vegetable soup and you see the meat in it? That's very delicious..

And well, the portion is bigger, just that I forgot to take pictures when it's served. Too hungry!!

And you see the bottle at the other side? That's sugar cane juice, comes in the form of a big bottle, and is enough to serve 5 people. That's the way Thai drinks sugar cane!

50baht per serving, 50baht per bottle of sugar cane juice.

First Day - Dinner

This is the buffet option you can have at the Sky Buffet 33rd floor, up above in Lee Garden Hotel.

Well, you see the delicious tom yam soup? Yup, quite delicious but don't find it differ too much from what the Malaysian have. See the other soup in the other bowl, it's fish maw soup (鱼漂), and it's something really cheap over there and something very nice, too! The buffet is alright but you may not want to have it again, if you want something better..

Also, discovered, Bai Ka Pao is actually a Thai dish!

149baht per person, 99 baht per person (aged 60 above).

Second Day - Breakfast

So, again, you see assorted pork.. This time in Thai mihun soup. Something quite delicious, too!
And you see the assorted kuih-miuh (cake/dessert(?)/whatever you call it in English), quite nice, too. Their Yar Char Kuai is short short, like a butterfly!
Assorted pork Thai mihun soup 50baht, kuih-muih <=10baht each.

Second Day - Lunch

So, this has a story. We went to visit the municipal park in Hatyai to see all the Buddhism statues and apparently the tuk-tuk we boarded is home to a driver who loves to cook. He then brought us to his sister's restaurant and took over the wok and cooked for us.
Something very local and very simple, and I believe, quite common for most Thai people for their meal.
You just don't feel any MSG in it at all!
350baht for everything, 5 people.

Second Day - Dinner

We took the courage to ask where has nice local Siam food and Kan Eng is what we were referred to.
And it really holds to its reputation and allow me to introduce the dish one by one.

Sort of Thai salad, comes with assorted vegetable (mostly cucumber I think), sour in taste but is too great as an appetiser.

You all nearly missed this out!! See the final one left?
This is actually a kind of small fish you can find in abundance in Thai (although you can find it quite often, too in Lukut/Port Dickson market). For those who have never eaten it, you have to try this fish. The soft and juicy meat is something you may not find in other fishes!

This is a masterpiece for bittergout fan. You certainly ate before how bittergout is being cooked together with the eggs, but this is really something. Just have a mouth and you will find yourself wanting the next. A must try for non-bittergout fan as you may just pick up another wonderful ingredients and open up a wide range of dishes who come in bittergout!

The favourite of my mum on that night. A very very clear soup that is cooked together with the so-called 'Siam vegetable'. Well, not sure what vegetable it really is, but the soup is something you find clear for. Yes, other clear, you can have no other adjective for this soup. If you don't like the spicy and sour taste of tom yam from the Thai, get a chance to try this local Thai soup, too. What they call it again?

If you think this feast is accompanied with plain water, then you are wrong!
We wanted a sugar cane juice, but it has been sold out. We have no choice but to accept another better juice! The guava juice.

Well, no one can deny they use the same material of bottle of what battery water uses. But that doesn't affect its taste at all. You don't find any thick taste in it, but instead, a smooth and light taste of guava that will encourage you to keep on to drink and drink it. A little bit of sweet, but you most probably want more of it even if you hate sweet!

So, of all, you think this is very expensive?
No, testimonials reveal this is a very inexpensive restaurant to dine in, and it totalled at 310baht, cheaper than our lunch earlier!

Third Day - Breakfast
Aww, I just lost the mood to keep on writing after writing that wonderful meal. Never mind, will try to keep you all watery.
And no, not again, another meal of assorted pork..

And this is what they call Singapore Bak Kut Teh. And wait, I had it in Thai. yes, I had Singapore Bak Kut Teh in Thailand.
This one, you get a clearer picture of the butterfly-like Yao Char Kuai.
Not used to such heavy food for breakfast, don't really enjoy too much in this meal.
60baht per person.

Ah one thing, you have to call it the king of fast food even if it's not n the fast food category at all. If you went to fast food restaurant, you know you made an order and you looked at the servant to go and take your hamburger, fries, soft drink etc. Well, that is some time that you have waited actually, don't you?
But this thing, this Thai Singapore Bak Kut Teh is a beast. The moment I sat down, and the food is served!
Yup yup yup, you made your order at the counter, and the food tailed you to the table.

Third Day - Lunch
Is this what I have been waiting for? McD!!
The longed Pork burger of McD, called the Samurai Pork, is this one!

Well, emm, doesn't look nice, aren't it?

You know McD has very good people on Photoshop to make the pictures very nice, don't you? So, surely the actual food doesn't look as appealing.

But the fact it being a pork burger is so tempting!!

And the taste is very very good!

Dip in don't-know-what-sort-of sauce, the pork meat doesn't feel chewy. You can easily bite it off and chew in your mouth before finding it wanting to be swallowed already!

Alright, maybe you want to see some extra thing of McD!

For fillet fan, introducing the double fillet!!

One thing to talk about is the meat of the fish. It is softer than what we have in Malaysia, not to say it comes in two layers.

And if you like KFC cheesy wedges, why not try the McD cheesy fries?

Something, well, special I guess, but not to an extent to be so good that I want to eat it again..

Perhaps you want to know, here is the McD Menu.

You see the Triple Beef Cheeseburger at the left end??
Wow, and if you can't see it, there is actually a Double Big Mac in the menu. How could one finish it?

Oh ya, the price for Samurai Pork Burger per set is 109baht.

Extra
Perhaps you want to see some other menus and photoshop skill of other fast food restaurant.
Pizza Hut

KFC menu

No dinner plate and snack plate apparently. More burgers...

Well, that's all for the food post of Hatyai.
May it make you watery!

Hatyai Trip (General)

2009-12-27T17:21:00.000+08:00

This is going to be long, and it comes with a lot of photos..
do allow it to load if you have slow connection..
you can read the avatar post before this if it takes time to load..

So, I went to Hatyai from 22nd to 24th..
and let the photo speaks I guess...

So early in the morning 8am we took van from Penang, and reaches Malaysia/Thai border at around 10 I guess... and we got greeted by the Thailand...

ELAM T DATANG

haha, also don't know how old is this thing liao..
but it's a nice one!!
See the pickup truck at the end? the Hilux ah, Ford Ranger ah, Mitsubishi Triton/Lite ah...
Yayaya, you will be surprised in Thai that you will see those types of cars more than Myvi you see in Malaysia..
They are like 9 out of 10 running on the highways!!, and 9 out of 10 are putting stuff behind, and 7 out of 10 have the stuff taller than the car itself!!
But when you enter the Hatyai City, you see less of them...

ALright, talk about car a bit here..
In Thailand, you see a lot of Japanese cars, most notably Toyota and Honda..
and you see Jazz more than City, you see Vios a lot, too!
Their Japanese cars rate is like much higher than what we see in Malaysia on Proton/Malaysia..
There are like 9.5 out of 10 is Japanese cars there..
because they have factories there..
and one Vios there cost 60k malaysia money but 90k in Malaysia here..
you say la..
our tax..

ok, back to the trip...

so reach Hatyai about 11.30 Malaysia time, 10:30 Hatyai time, and got greeted by this!!

Not sure it's "sawatikap" or "amituofo", but that is something you can't see in Malaysia..

Malaysia one all sit on the bench and 'kiao ka' one...

So, we checked in our hotal, Sakol Hotel..

and then, we go out and find taxi lo..

but we find nothing but....

We call this, Tuk-Tuk!

hatyai version taxi~

and it brings us to a lot of places, including leaving the city centre to municipal park (tomorrow one..), or visiting temple, finding nice food i guess...

just you use this la!!

So, our first stop is 南阳同奉善堂, which they too had branches/HQ in Singapore and KL (near midvalley). Well, this is what my grandpa (the one in tuk-tuk picture) affiliated with, so have to pay a visit la..
let pictures do the saying!

Well, that is after our lunch..

yeah yeah, this post omits on food, which will come in another post...

So, after visiting the temple, I took a nap..

really tired to wake up in the morning and travel, which further worsen by headache..

But manage to do some simple shopping though, bought some nice clothes, and get a liking on white clothes recently...

Wake up jor, and went for dinner..

at sky buffet 33rd floor lee garden hotel..

so, this will talk about the night view up there..

again, picture will do the saying...

Well, just bare with the image quality as it's all taken by my N82 5MP auto-focus Carl Zeiss Xenon flash camera.. (ehem, I didn't even use the flash at all..) and it surprisingly survives for 3 days for all the photo snapping! Clap for my N82..

You konw, Thai uses different socket heads, so my charger can't use..

I asked for adapter from the hotel reception but they refuse to give and suggests using their charger and charge at the reception there..

walau, so many personal information how can I leave it to them leh..

so have to take conservative approach, conserve energy, battery life..

and I took the decision to shut off the reception of my phone to prolong the battery life, and the move is critical to make it survive all the 3 days..

so, someone actually message me but I just saw it when I switched on the reception a while to check like this around some time like that lo...

Well, went back to hotel and start to play around with the TV channels there..

apparently, there is a lot of channels, including Wah Lai Toi...

Switching the channels here and there and all you listen is Thai, basically what left is very limited..

but we get to watch Justice Pao through WLT on that night, too...

and the day ended with a nice sounding sleep..

wait a second, nice sounding sleep?

Yeah, I guess so..

my mum and I actually felt that we felt something..

but ya..

it doesn't appear..

before sleep a thought like this still crossed my brain, "hmm, how, in what way, would it appear leh?"

but it didn't.. at last..

so I started my second day by visiting the morning market..

and it's something very busy~~

again, picture takes its role..

The indoor market is a BIG BIG maze..

But no, you can see it's really straight for the path..

but because of that, some bends at the junctions will get you lost..

because left and right are selling stuffs, and you see the same stuffs after leaving it and went for another left/right...

suggest Jackie Chan to come over here to shoot for his next action movie, when he's being chased by anyone la..

and yes, we got lost when we exit at somewhere else..

finding hard to find the way back to our hotel..

LOL...

so we had breakfast, and then we headed to the municipal park for more buddha visiting!!

Four-face buddha..

and also a lot of elephants around..

And you see me!!

Okay, let's move on to the next destination!

The tall tall buddha..

where at there I get to catch the skyline view of Hatyai!

Third spot of the buddha visiting..

guan yin de..

The picture focus is on the gazillion numbers of golden statue in the middle, although the dragon around the columns are quite catchy as well..

And all the golden statues are guanyin actually!

another giant-sized statue

and somehow, we had this nearby, too, guan gong...

okok, in English, both are guan, but they are never having the same surname nor whatsoever..

I don't think they have close affiliations between guangong and guanyin except that they are seen as god(dess) by the Chinese.

And nearby we had this somemore... another two big big statues..

and guanyin with 12 zodiac animals..

Just a side note, on the way back..

we found this...

a university in Hatyai..

One of the best university in Thailand apparently..

And the driver we hired for the tuk-tuk, is a cook as well..

where we enjoy a lunch cooked by him at his sister's restaurant..

so back to hotel..

and we called for massage service..

yes, this is a must in Thailand, being so good in quality yet a lot more affordable..

must call if you go..

of course, I am talking about the healthy legal one la..

It's really really painful to some instances at some postures..

and you really feel great after all the massages..

some of the ways they do it includes... throwing you out..

as in..

well..

you rest, and you bend yourself, and they lock you up somehow with their body, and they swing and swing and swing, and centrifugal force comes in, swinging you out, and stretching part of your muscles..

quite great!!

and then, you have things like...

you sleep, with your back facing upwards..

then they sit on your backs, pulling your legs and your hands together.. somehow la..

something like that, and it makes your back part under compression, and front part under tension..

sorry, a bit of mechanics here..

well, jiu, you are pulled to a big extent, stretching muscles again!!

so, we headed night and tasted the very very nice Siam food in somwhere, again, more detail on upcoming post..

night, went shopping again..
and hunted more shirts, and a paired of sandals, hush puppies, made in thailand...
hahaha...

so, went back to hotel at night..
and had another movie...
"Love in the Time of Cholera"
gave some insights on love..
nice movie..
nice pacing..
unparalled acting..
and love it a lot!
nice ending, too!
it is actually a love triangle story that last for 50 years!!
one guy pattoh with a girl..
but the guy is just a telegram boy but the girl is a rich businessman daugther..
so the girl marry a doctor, then the guy wait for 50 years for the doctor to die before he continue to seek love from that girl... well, emm.. old lady i guess...
Touching...

and a sleep before another day..
3rd day is rather boring I guess.
with most of the places visited..
but had a Bak Kut Teh as breakfast.. oh.. so heavy..
and then lunch at McD..
more details on upcoming post!

oh, had shoppings here and there lo..
and found out..
hmm, thai girls do look sweet.
but they love to make up..especially they put up the red egg on the faces...

so..
as the clock struck 3pm Haytai time, we waited at the spot asked to for few more minutes, we saw the van coming... made sure that's the right one..
sit on it, and had our way back to Penang!

Avatar

2009-12-27T01:15:00.000+08:00

Well, I believe there is a need to blog about this, since I feel this is much better than 2012, and I have blogged on 2012.

It's about 2.5 hours long as far as I am concerned.
But I find every minutes makes its own story and deserves the credits.

I'll skip the plot to avoid any spoiler but I will comment the movie as I blog, which may or may not contain spoiler.

What I like one thing on Avatar is that, they have made enough details to the Navi world, about their religion, culture, the forest, the animals etc. You get to know a new species, a new world, a new thought, as in, how the Navi behaves, what they believe in.

I also like the fact that the love story between the characters are not put too much of attention yet when they confess, it is so touching enough to just feel that, it's wonderful and blissful!

And the movie just has so many scenes that would look much better with 3D, too bad it's only 1 spot left for the 3D when we rushed to the cinema. You know the bird eye view will be A LOTTTTTTTT better with 3D!!

And yes, the animation effects of Avatar is far better than 2012, at least I don't feel awkward on the Navi, which is generated by computer entirely! Like the effects of waterfall on the floating mountain there very much!

The movie actually uses the 'cup theory' posted earlier by me, from 2012 as well. Let me recall, it's like when the human asked the Navi to leave but Navi commented that the human is a full cup that will accept nothing! The human is arrogant.

One thing, rather sad to see how Navi get beaten easily when they are said to be "hard to kill" at the beginning of the movie. They have naturally present carbon reinforced bone, so cool!!

Let me sum up my idea.
Avatar, a lot better than 2012, it gives a deep thought to human about what we want to do, what we are asking, and what we can do to our environment. It reflects how human can be so business-minded and turn self not human. It also shows how love overrides species! A bit long, 2.5 hours, but worth the 150 minutes! Like the cup theory being brought up again!

Spring Cart Test Session

2009-12-11T23:07:00.000+08:00

Remember this?

Yup, that's our spring cart.
If you wonder how does it look like in real life, then here it is.

That was fabricated in around July-Aug.
Only up till this week, we have this little spring cart stepped on the real stage to be tested.

Let me tell you about the test.
It's to be run across a 3 metre track carrying a load of 2kg as fast as possible.

The test has 2 days and my group was in the 2nd day.
We have heard news from the 1st day that the best record is 3.6s and we were very eager to beat that record.
We tried it secretly using other dummy mass (which is less than 2kg) and found that we can finish the distance required.

So, thank to the secretly done trial session, we were experts in tie-ing the thread up. In a blink of eye, we had it set up and tried our first run. We took the 2kg mass and it was unexpectedly heavier than our dummy the day earlier. Our first try was a failure that we are about 30cm short from reaching the end.
We did a 2nd test, and found that that it's just half way through...
It was disappointing...

Other groups slowly set theirs up and had them running. Some of them had it done rather fast and we had candidates that make it into 3s (which is our aim). Our spring cart wasn't working like last time and could only travelled half way after several trials.

We took the decision to make changes on our design, by changing the spring placement, flipping the cart around, making it a front-wheel drive instead of a rear-wheel drive. But there was no fruit.
It's only half-way through and we started to give up. Our spring cart love the song 'meet me half way' too much I guess.

More and more groups finished their testing session, either by giving up and passing the test.
We kept on trying and in the end, a revolutionary change on our design, has made us through, in 1.9s.

Sounds great isn't it?
Wants to know the change?
Yes yes, don't worry, I'll tell you!!

I tied a string up and pulled it from the other end.....

Well, of course that doesn't qualify in the test. That's pure playing only. But then, to get optimistic is a good thing that I laughed our failure off.
Our failure is due to the mistake on design, where we had our pulley too small, a decision made by me while doing the design. No people blame me on that, but I was glad that our hardwork sees fruits, too, that we made it half way! At least, we are not the last!

Cup

2009-12-06T22:49:00.000+08:00

Had video call with my sis last night and talked about 2012 a bit, and she pointed out a small thing in the movie but what we should not be overlooking at.

The lama was pouring the tea into the cup and resumed even if it was full.
It was the answer, questioned by his tudi (徒弟), about the reason why the end of world would come.
The instance I saw this scene I recalled 物极则反，器满则倾. Didn't give much thoughts after that.

Go a long bit you will find that, perhaps we have been very very full, and have hardly received anything already.
Perhaps it's really a time to pour off everything, work from the bottom again, be a man, be a good man!

Well, my sis talked about it because she was commenting on something I did these days. Somehow, I am not noble enough to spot my own mistakes in it. I do find myself to be correct on my own point, of course I do find the other side valid reasons, give and take, it can be I correct you wrong, or you wrong I correct, or neither.

Alright, the earlier post left a question, what would I do if 2012 is really the end of the day?
I guess, just go and do things I like, spend time with my family?
Seriously, have yet to think it properly about this question.. perhaps I am enjoying my life and do not want to see the end yet?
Anything, 2012 is not going to happen, even so, I can do welding!
No worry!

2012: Thoughts

2009-12-05T01:13:00.002+08:00

Well, at last, I watched 2012, sort of late among others.
Will touch on few things, the movie itself and also the thoughts I had from the movie.

**spoiler warning!**

2012 is a comedy film.
Yes, I enjoyed the film mostly of its content that makes me laugh, and I laughed at a lot of things, including the part where the main character drove the limousine and drove very fast. Why do I laugh? I find it resembling Need For Speed, you knocked into others' cars, you flew over the edge, you did sudden turn, drift, this and that!
I laughed also at numerous animations they came up with that looks unreal. Most notable one includes the plane escaping from the Yellowstone Park (I kept on thinking of Silverstone..) from the huge smoke - the plane just looked like a video game, few years ago one leh!!
Then we have the waves, tsunamis... I am sure they could do a lot better than that, it doesn't look real to me. I expect something better with their budget and their publicity on the movie. My rough memory could even tell me Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow are not much behind with the animation technology they use.

2012 ended rather less neatly.
You surely wish to know more about what happened to Gordon, don't you?
I was even thinking him appearing at the last to help Jackson fixing the gear system!
With the son expressing his thoughts on Gordon, he should have said something about him in the end, isn't it? I was expecting all that and 2012 ended it with kiss from the geologist and the president daughter......
Gordon did a great role in the movie, making me laugh for a lot of times!
And he had that ending...
Not even a screenplay on him, and playing some sad music, seeing him off in the gears....
Just a hand, and then good bye..
Haih...

And, what a stupid engineering system the thing has.. The gate not shutting down engine cannot start..
It's arguably the best technology they can have at that time and they can't even force the engine start without the gate closing. They should be something in place to shut off all these safety features! I am expecting the best technology, but that's stupid, like Proton Wira, this not on, then that not working...

And I thought they would land somewhere near the South China Sea which is near Malaysia after finding themselves not getting fuels in Hawaii, but instead, they land at somewhere very close to the Cao Ming thing where you can take a lorry and reach there in minutes/hours? Even they use the Bentley also cannot make them reach there in minutes/hours if they really land in Malaysia...
Oh ya, I forgot, the pole shift theory thing... maybe that's the trick?

Oh, I want more Sahsa la..
He so yeng..
The russian slang english and then that cool face..
First time I feel a guy in a movie that I want to see more of him (sign of becoming gay?)
Oh, he and Gordon, nice pair!

ALright, say so many bad things, should say some nice things already.
It's indeed that it reflects some of the humane quality of being a human, most notably the President decision to stay with his people and also how Adrian convince other leaders to allow them taking the trip.
It's indeed that there are quite some touching scene towards the end but I just rather couldn't make myself touch due to extreme coldness in the cinema and also the desire to attend the toilet!
But my tears did roll in my eye when there are in Yellowstone, and Jackson nearly fell into the crust, and the two children were having red eyes. I thought Kate would run out, but that doesn't spoil me from getting touched!
And, that's really great when Jackson got up, and run and run to the plane!
One thing, Yuri sacrificing himself to push his fat child up is also quite nice.

Ah ah, I must say.. the Yuri's gf middle finger thing is like the best in the movie.. I knew it would happen..
and I was waiting that, and it seemed it's not going to happen and it did happen! That timing is just nice and perfect!

Of course, it does give a reflection to human to be humane and treat people well, but I find the movie failing to give viewers a moral lesson. At least, tell us to be more appreciate to the earth, or the family. Adrian speech at the end to the leader is just telling them we, calling ourselves human, must be civilised and cannot do those uncivilised things, but then, what can people infer from that?
Do agree that this movie shows strong family bonds and loves which is what we need importantly though..
Would appreciate more if this movie is willing to play more things on moral lesson instead of the bad bad animation of tsunami!

Talking about tsunami and I was thinking how if their prediction of the tsunami impact was wrong? That's just a simulation leh! And those who have little idea on simulation will know that we are using computers to help us guess the numbers, which can be essentially wrong if not enough information.

Anyway, getting tired and will talk about the thoughts I have from this movie next time.
What would I do if 2012 is really the day?

It's good to read

2009-11-28T15:56:00.007+08:00

Well, one big problem remains in heart unresolved. It's like the heart hanging a pendulum of rock swinging here and there, but it doesn't affect my daily life in doing stuff I like.

Being a rather filial son, I spend my weekends at home most of the time, spending time with them while at the same time, doing things I like. Basically, just surfing nets, watching drama/anime lo..
Hardly go out la.. and get the name 'zhai nan' la...
Well, I am happy with that, so what..

And today's surfing basically starts off with visiting anime site to surf, and unintentionally I read about the comments posted by some of the posters claiming that the animation of that particular anime has gone down by a lot. One of them revealed an article in Wall Street Journal showing that the anime industry in Japan has gone weak, mainly facing competitions from the studios from South Korea and China. The animators area also lowly paid and have to work in long dreaded hours.

And in the WSJ page, I picked out the next article from Editor's Pick, which happens to be related to the Palm Island/City developed by the Nakheel. (from Wikipedia), and this Nakheel is also developing a tall skyscraper where the construction has halted. Okay, this skyscraper is not Burj Dubai which is the tallest building now. Well, maybe not now, as only the exteriors have completed but they should start operate in early next year already.

Then I go through a list of the tall buildings in Wikipedia, looking through them and got to know some facts, like the tallest building in Australia has people constantly residing, but the tallest in Southern Hemisphere located in NZ (well, if only we Malaysia is in the Southern Hemisphere where we would top that). Then, I also look through the collapsed World Trade Center, and read up the article about the 11 Sept Attack, which eventually leads me to finding the secret of the death of Osama bin Laden.

Studies have showed that Osama has possibly been dead, and possibly, unrelated to the attack. Few days after the attack, Osama had been denying in orchestrating the tragedy but in one day, he suddenly took the responsibility of the well-planned attack. Some of the experts argued that the video of Osama's confession is a fake, and is used by the US and UK to gain the heart of people from the Middle East in going against the terrorism. Sensitively, the video was aired when US and UK all failed to find a trace of Osama and his group being guilty for the attack.

More detailed studies revealed that in several other videos, Osama looked differently and hence, they made the assumption that Osama had already died. The 'facts' provided by the authorities with Osama being alive is just to make people keep on supporting them to fight against terrorism. But who knows if it's related to the enormous oil reserve in the Middle East.

Hospital in somewhere in Middle East has evidence that Osama has kidney disease and requires treatment once in a while, thus eliminating the possibility could be that mobile in the mountains in Middle East. Even if mobile equipment for treatment do exist, and Osama did order for one, a medical team should be present for the treatment to go on, which is probably unreachable for someone running away from the spotlights by the intelligent military from some of the strongest nation in the world.

Well, so, is Osama still alive? The article claimed no, and estimated him to be dead just few months after the attack due to kidney failure. So, which is correct?

And I only found out I got carried away from the skyscrapers' topic and has yet to read the Wiki page of Taipei 101 and decide the give it a good read. Some of the interesting finding includes a mass pendulum at some of the taller part of the building to account for the shear caused by the strong wind. And oh, the Structural Vibration things start coming into my mind~~ and I just decide to give it a stop to my read.

BTW, about Osama, he is said to have a Civil degree and has experience being a contractor. But in one of his videos, he claimed that he was surprised that the whole building collapsed as he only speculated that the plane crash would only cause explosion that would melt the iron that cause the upper part to collapse only. Here's the mistakes he made in this claim. First, it is very likely that he would know WTC uses Steel instead of Iron. Second, he would also know that the explosion from the jet fuel will not be enough to melt off either steel or iron. So, it is likely that that particular video can be a fake.

Well, wait wait wait..
I thought I just want to download an anime!
See? It's good to read, as my title suggests!
And whoever reads my blog, will gain some knowledge today, don't you?

Just for those who are interested, the full article about Obama's Death is here.

Has Osama Bin Laden been dead for seven years - and are the U.S. and Britain covering it up to continue war on terror?

Enjoy!

Dislike Changes

2009-11-06T19:41:00.002+08:00

Have always wanted to update this blog but just feel lazy to do so.
Because have to think all the sentence structure...
the way I present to keep your interest of reading..
then have to take out some time to do it..
without interruption etc.

so, in the end..
hardly update..
the last update is even just a repost from another site..
and browsing through my bloglist.. a lot of them also hardly update..
don't know why..

So..
Take the title of this post, and now squeezing my brain juice to talk about it..

Find myself reluctant to changes..
always want it to be the same..
because always feel it's a hassle to change...
like..
move house.. you have to settle a lot of things..
move this and that..
like..
change phone..
previous phone hand to someone else you have to erase all things..
then have to familiarise with the new phone..
then this and that..
like..
change to play a game of a similar genre..
just feel lazy to start up a new game, going through the hard time..
and get what I already have now..
like..
change eating habit..
change liao everyone will look at you.. wah, since when you this this this that that that..

When you change, you get criticised..
and you have to take up all the hassle..
only when the change is justified to outfit them..
only a change occur, at least in me..

hmm, explain in Science is probably..
the activation energy required for a reaction!
oh, that's a chemistry btw..
long time didn't touch..

ahhhh
and I am out of words already..
what should I add?
Have had this title in mind for a long time and really wish to write long aobut it..

ah..
like..
to write a new post in a blog..
just so lazy to change the latest post..

btw..
Nottingham has vigorous course structure, as in vigorous..
It makes me feel that Year 1 is elementary..

still love to drink plain water!

The 5 Minute Decision that Saved the World in 1983

2009-10-11T21:56:00.002+08:00

From:
The 5 Minute Decision that Saved the World in 1983

Ever heard of Stanislav Petrov?

Probably not—but you may very well owe him your life.

Petrov, a former member of the Soviet military, didn’t actually do anything but that’s precisely the point.

In 1983, Petrov held a very important station: As lieutenant colonel, he was in charge of monitoring the Soviet Union’s satellites over the United States, and watching for any sign of unauthorized military action.

This was the Cold War era, and suspicions were high; on September 1, the Soviet Union had mistakenly shot down a Korean aircraft it had believed to be a military plane, killing 269 civilians, including an American Congressman. The Soviet Union believed that the United States might launch a missile attack at any moment, and that they would be forced to respond with their own arsenal of nuclear weapons.

Several weeks after the airplane disaster, on September 23, another officer called in sick, so Petrov was stuck working a double shift at a secret bunker, monitoring satellite activity, when “suddenly the screen in front of me turned bright red,” Petrov told BBC News. “An alarm went off. It was piercing, loud enough to raise a dead man from his grave.”

According to the system, the United States had launched five missiles, which were rapidly heading into Soviet territory. The U.S.S.R. was under attack.

All Petrov had to do was push the flashing red button on the desk in front of him, and the Soviets would retaliate with their own battery of missiles, launching a full-scale nuclear war.

“For fifteen seconds, we were in a state of shock,” he told The Washington Post. “We needed to understand, what’s next?”

Though the bunker atmosphere was chaotic, Petrov, who had trained as a scientist, took the time to analyze the data carefully before making his decision. He realized that, if the U.S. did attack, they would be unlikely to launch a mere five missiles at once. And when he studied the system’s ground-based radar, he could see no evidence of oncoming missiles.

He still couldn’t say for sure what was going on, but “I had a funny feeling in my gut,” he told The Post. “I didn’t want to make a mistake. I made a decision, and that was it.”

Luckily for all of us, he decided not to push that button. Later, his instincts were proven right—the malfunctioning system had given him a false alarm, and the U.S. had not deployed any missiles. Thanks to Petrov’s cool head, nuclear war had been narrowly averted, and millions of lives were saved.

Unfortunately, Petrov didn’t exactly receive a heroic reward from the Soviet military: Embarrassed by their own mistakes, and angry at Petrov for breaking military protocol, they forced him into early retirement with a pension of $200 a month. Petrov’s brave act was kept secret from the outside world until the 1998 publication of a book by one of Petrov’s fellow officers, who witnessed his courage on that terrifying night.

Since the book’s publication, Petrov has been honored by the United Nations and presented with a World Citizen Award, and there has been talk of giving him the Nobel Prize. Still, the humble Russian scientist plays down his role in averting a nuclear crisis: “I was simply the right person in the right time, that was all,” he said in the upcoming documentary, The Red Button and the Man Who Saved the World.

We’ve got to disagree with him. Sure, he may have done nothing but in this case, it might just be the hardest thing to do.

Happy Birthday Bro!!

2009-10-08T01:06:00.003+08:00

Well, it's 8th Oct here but still 7th Oct in UK..
and I am here to wish my bro in addition to the earlier message sent.

He's now in UK..
doing his Master studies..
after a year, he will be a Master..
the best academic qualification in my family, on par with my dad..
all other uncles are Bachelor only!
Way to go my bro!!

Hopefully..
he can do a wonderful thesis and can benefit himself and others too..
a Chinese just won Nobel Prize this year, and now we think, who doesn't have a possibility? (Everybody in behind: Malay!! -- alright, it's a bad joke..)
haha..

I always feel that..
among us the siblings, although he's not academically impressive..
but always feel he can achieve further and more successfully than me and my sis..
so..
let's wait and see..

hehe..
Keep this short ba..
tired liao..
I always believe in him..
All the best, my bro!!

and yes..
Happy Birthday!!

So far in Year 2

2009-10-01T16:40:00.003+08:00

Hey hey, I believe most of you know that my new semester starts during this week, and more accurately, Monday 28th Sept 2009. And this new semester will mean a new academic year for me, which means I have completed my Year 1 and did quite adequately, scoring a modest 80 on average and hoping to keep it up for my following years of study!

And so, my Year 2 seems to be a little bit more challenging and yes, a lot more exciting it will be!
Have an introduction for the brand new subject we face, Structural Vibration 1 and the lecturer, Mr Hazem seems experienced in teaching. Hopefully, this will be a subject where I can gain marks on and possibly, develop liking on!

And then, from Solid Mechanics 1, now I have Solid Mechanics 2, and next semester Solid Mechanics 3! This time, Solid 2 will be delivered by a brand new lecturer to the department, Dr Belal Yousif, hopefully it will not be as tough.

Then also got Thermodynamics 2, delivered by the beloved Dr Yousif, a lecturer whose I like quite a lot. But he seems nervous during his lectures so far, hopefully things will go smooth on him and he manages to perform at his best!!

And then the ever challenging Design & Manufacture 2. Dr Aravinthan seems to be giving us some mental preparations about the challenge it will come up in this module, a 30 credits module. Hopefully, the spring cart will give us a good start that will continue throughout the module and hence, a good mark can be obtained!

Somemore got Management Studies A, bit boring... and you can't imagine how fast one can go for one slide, it's like less than one minute per slide! And the one doing this is Dr Amir..
Not sure if he's good or not, but he will appear in future as well, so, it's wise not to be enemy with him!

Last but not least, seems that I will not be pampered anymore in Maths. The Maths module, Calculus and Differential Equation for Engineers is not an easy module as I thought it would. Good lecturer is delivering an excellent teaching, but at a same time, a fast pace teaching. No more listen a bit, read a bit, then understand by myself story already because listen must listen everything, or else you will get lost!!
Come on, Maths lai de ma.. what I scare!!

So, that's all for this semester, hopefully I can sail through it nicely and in a victorious way!

It's 1st October. And there it goes, three quarters of 2009, and here I come, the last quarter of 2009.

The 宅 Post

2009-09-25T14:27:00.004+08:00

Hey hey, Mr Choo Ken Loon..
last year write jor one zhai post you happy or not?
not happy, now I write another one for you la..

I have been giving myself a thought, after seeing more people from all walks of life, having different kinds of living style etc. Why leh, why I prefer to stay at home so much leh?

Haha..
Not to blame anyone la.. but I find my family has been giving me the influence to that I prefer not to go out de lo.. and also to be so computer savvy..

Come..
I got in touch with something we call desktop today at the age of 8-9 I believe. It's a Compaq (ahhh, those days, Compaq is like among the best, then now, is bought by HP to manufacture low line product..)..
So, I start to learn how to use computer lo..
play minesweeper.. pinball...
that was Windows 95..
Then, I started to know what is internet when the Dell desktop is bought at 2001 (I always feel the price bought is very excellent, it was RM2,188 and that's an absolute bargain because we got a decent processor and more importantly, a 17" monitor!)..
(Actually, the Compaq can use internet, but it was like very expensive last time..)
ehe, but I started to use internet extensive is like when 2002-2003...
well, thank to Jagex for developing RuneScape.. Rune-Scape, not Run-Escape..
hahaha...
so, jiu start to be a bit more internet savvy where I know how google works, how to use this and that..
also picked up a text-only online game, hattrick, which further exposes me to internet.. getting more and more savvy...

But the outbreak happens when my house finally got broadband..
At that time, I got online almost everyday and has constant friends to chat about.. (stupid chat la.. last time...)
So la.. now think back...
It's like I have been online for very long..
My chat archive is from Feb 2007 if I am not mistaken!!

But getting hooked on anime also got influence la...
where I started to know how to download anime, drama all that..
give me the name..
then I can find your the download link.. (95% success rate ba.. or higher)
and also when I learn BitTorrent on my own..
Back to those days, all those BT client is not configured nicely, I went on in reading lots of FAQ and tutorial only to configure nicely.. that my BT can work and reach max speed (I still remember I naively thought that my torrent can go beyond 100KB/s but in fact, it's 60KB/s.. and after that, I told others "upgrade your internet la" when they asked me tips for better speed..
but now.. all torrent de client is very nice liao la.. no need configure.. install can use!

But where does all my time come from? that I can spend on online and internet..
Well, you know me de la..
hahahaha.. bit lazy.. and then homework.. secondary school no need do de ma..
and then, I know how to manage my time de.. finish all necessary work before using the internet..
and then.. last time internet is time based de, not unlimited time access..
so, I very smart.. whenever online, I must download.. (to save bandwidth ma..)
once finish download, must start another download, or off earlier.. etc..
haha..

and I remember I was cinderella last time..
12am must off.. my mum will start to make a lot of noise when it approaches 12am and the noise built up very quickly once 12am..
I made record before though.. that I off on 12:4X am.. that's when my mum got sicked and can't control me liao.. hahahaha...

ehe, still didn't address why I got so much time..
but you see my mum so control me...
I really hardly go out..
so most of the time at home..
at home see tv, do homework... then nothing to do, online lo....
and thus.. I am like 秀才不出门，能知天下事...
yup yup..
that's how I accumulate my knowledge because I do reading online, I watch TV..
instead of hanging out around.. in the boring PD............................. dot dot dot!!

ahhhhhh
nearly forgot...
I got hooked on Pokemon Blue also..
that makes my butt stick on computer chair even more!!
"who never play pokemon before..."

so..
you see..
I find my own world in computer..
and don't get to go out so frequently..
(even now, I have curfew of 12am that I still adhere strictly on.. even if it's that I went down to PD to yumcha..)
and then my bro introduce me naruto leh..
somemore my house got broadband.. (among the earliest in my friend)..

so la..
become zhai is not my fault..
and like my last time de zhai post address..
zhai nan is a superior species!!

Ok, link to last time de post..
http://jin-jack.blogspot.com/2008/11/sam-story-intermezzo.html
Zhai nan thingy is on second part..

haha..
this time, exclusive coverage on zhai la..

Hong Yee, All the Best + Drive with Ears

2009-09-23T22:55:00.002+08:00

Well..
sent another one off la.. today..
this time is Mr Lim Hong Yee..
someone with very high intelligence and probably..
the smartest person I have ever met in my life so far..
I regard him higher than James Ang, and of course, higher than me!!
But I don't regard James Ang higher than me just for a short note.. (neither Gayathri in the case of Inti batch)..

Ok la..
this hong yee leh..
is go russie for medicine..
6 years in total..
always feel that he should throw himself into physics because he's a gem for that..
but then he chose medicine in the end..
he will still be very excellent as a doctor de la..
he can't fail his life de la..
at least from my point of view la.
as long as he don't drink too much..
and then..
do something wrong lo..
haha..
he won't de la..
he's a wise man!

ah..
he has a cute sister..
aw..
so cute of her..
hug her bro until don't want to give up..
and cried jor..
and then her mum still look very young..
wow..
and count count xia..
her sister already 9 years old..
the time I know him and his mum, she's just in her mum stomach only..
times flew~

all the best la...
Удачи
Just copy from google translate..
"Good luck" in russian!

and then part two of the post..
drive with ears..
haha..
creative title leh I feel..

so..
if you happen to read the earlier post that I had met something not that good on my last trip to KLIA in sending my bro off..
this time, I have been extra cautious in controlling my temper lo..
haha..
going time...
is go Inti pick up Pei Jie.. use labu road so be more cautious (as I am not that sure of the direction already..)..
then from inti jiu chat with pei jie, didn't speed or what..
from klia to inti (sending pei jie back) also tak speed, chatting with her ma..
so..
from inti to seremban leh..
jiu maybe..
hehehehe..
but no la..
I jiu play Hooked on Classics de CD..
and enjoy the music a lot..
and seriously..
enjoying the music instead of driving..
have been driving only 70-80 on highway leh..
haha..
that's why, I use ears to drive!!
good good!!

sayonara, gambaro, bro!!

2009-09-14T01:46:00.003+08:00

Alright, this post has a lot of things to talk about, but let me talk about what is to be talked first.

My bro..
should be now on the plane..
sitting and waiting for the plane to depart..
and then will reach Manchester..
and later Bradford..
to embark his postgraduate studies..
in the University of Bradford..
for International Business and Management..

Well, all the best to you la.. (although I believe you won't read my blog.. haha)
maybe assignments load will be high..
but then, jiu be careful on deadline, do wisely la..
certainly this degree will have more writings than practical..
but I know you got your target to meet, so you can overcome de la..

then living de hua..
jiu take advice from seniors or jiejie there la..
be thrifty a bit, after all, some of it is your money..

and then..
house here jiu I take care la..
(Well, you around also I take care de la..)
drive will be extra careful de la..
then will take note of mama health.. and papa de anger de la..
can handle de la..
with you around also can handle, not to say you now not around la..
hahahaha
don't worry!!

Gambaro!!!

Well..
somehow, feel that I choose to stay in Malaysia finally reflects its value..
Early this year I nearly board an airplane and study in Australia..
few months ago, I nearly accept the generous offer from the University of Southampton for Actuarial Science..
and I gave all of them up..
and be happy of what I have now..
Ahhh..
I am too family-conscious? (well, such word exists?)
will be worried too much if I left the two old men in the house..
aiyo..
worry about my mum's health, my dad's this and that..
then my mum driving.. then they two settle their things..
better I stay la..
hahaha..
good choice!
It's not a compromise..
because I love my family..

Ah..
just now nearly got caught into a traffic incident..
well..
I admit my mistakes that I allow my middle finger to run wild..
but then, feel fortunate that after they picking on me, I choose to be cool..
and more importantly, they did not persist..
amituofo la..
take note on this..
yes yes, will improve de..
cannot let my dad and mum worry about my driving..
because I will be taking over all the drivings now as long as I am with them!

Alright alright..
can de la..
take a deep deep breath!!

always find myself to be stable and steady in tackling things..
but always, I got on my nerve easily while driving..
should change should change!!

ok la..
that's all la..
also tired liao la..
and on the point of typing here, the pilot should get ready to take off liao..

Jia You!!
My bro!!
See you in 1 year!!
You can de!!!!!

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aiya...
this post actually is a post of 送哥哥巧遇林淑敏与rajesh记
well..
miss bluetooth is expected de la..
because she's coming to send her cousin, my bro's gf off also ma..
see dao her tak de very surprised la..
but then rajesh is a BIG surprise..
well, personally, not very close with him, because there's something in me that make me can't be too close with him...
but then..
very close lo.. just now..
while queuing up for checking in, he's just behind my bro nia..
haha..

story is like this..
the moment I turned my back, I saw Rajesh..
then I say hi to him..
but I am too surprised..
I quickly moved forward and caught Lim Su Min and come and check out..
ok, confirm, is rajesh liao..
hahaha!
not bad not bad..
alright, is like that la..
all the best to him also la..
go russia for medicine..

ahhh..
by the point of typing, my bro is now at altitude don't know what liao la..
hope he don't act like mat tai song and ask for business/first class la..

Happr Birthday my MUM!!!!!!!!!

2009-09-09T23:55:00.002+08:00

Wow, it's my mum birthday..
53rd..
and what..
it's 090909 today!
What a wonderful day..

and my dad got wish her leh..
hahahahaha..
expected..
but in an unexpected way...

So, today jiu go Times Square/LowYat walk walk lo...
since my bro wants go there buy some gadgets..
then can go shopping also ma...
so jiu go there walk walk...
from noon till night...
and we met up with my cousins for a wonderful meal at Jalan Imbi Fong Lye Restaurant..

Aw, I apologise for no photographs here as we grab off the food too quickly..
so we have...
some sort of fried pork.. 红糟肉
a vege, some sort of bean.. whatwhat豆
beancurd with some sort of vege...丝瓜 lai de..
and.. more importantly..
a claypot fishhead 鱼头煲！
and last but not least..
3-cup chicken!!!!!! 三杯鸡!

seriously..
I enjoyed that meal very well and it is well worth waiting for 15 minutes outside of the restaurant prior on having the meal...
So yes..
I enjoyed the 3-cup chicken very much..
chicken, basil and ginger! (and also alcohol actually)
come on come on..
I will even organise a trip of 3-cup chicken to just go there and eat it again..
come and tell me if you want to join..
hahahahaha!!!

The food there is indeed very nice..
and I find that there's no ajinomoto (MSG) in it..
well..
the price is the KL price...
but nice food and a price that I am willing to pay if I can make it myself!
Aw...

And I just took away all the attention of this post..
which is to wish my mum happy birthday..
hahaha..
good good..
Happy Birthday my Mum!!
Wish her can be healthy la..
most important..
then be happy jiu can liao la..
good good!!

Exam End la

2009-09-04T14:26:00.002+08:00

Well, the moment I flipped up the Thermodynamic papers and saw through the questions, I knew I will be able to get my exam finished earlier than expected. After one hour of writing on the answer booklet, I came out lo..

hahaha...
cannot wait inside for it to end la...
last time spm ah all that cannot like that..
finish jor cannot come out is like so so so suffering...
haha..
so have to come out de la!!
don't care if I did it good or not..
(should be good de la.. hehe)

ehe, last time I SAM time..
no this feel de..
oh oh..
last time is Spec Maths last paper..
still need more time la...
where will come out early!!
wooo..
what a great Spec Maths paper I had..
all those questions/answers/workings yuan ben got in my graphical calculator de..
so miss it leh.. the diamond shape de parametric equation..
but then now tak de lo..
memory lost liao..
aiya..
suan la..

so, me finishing this exam..
meaning that I have completed 1 year of undergraduate studies la..
wuu..
kind of express leh..
study jor one year liao..
hardly had any rest..
and this one would be 3 weeks...
after that I will be starting my 2nd year la..

sometimes think back..
study so fast got what use leh.
haha..

think back this one academic year...
hao xiang put jor a lot of efforts in studies (also in one more thing la)..
haha..
but then in the end..
also study only..
woo...
make me think dao my eyebrow..
haha, next time only write one post about my eyebrow..

so, now jiu rest la..
next year will have to jia you again..
course will be more hectic, will be more tedious...
more thing will be done..
somemore want to go join some clubs and get involved with those things back again..
wa.. last time is form5 de time liao lo..

go go!!
rest first la!!

ehe, mars next week got test..
jia you la!

My loyal partner (continued)

2009-08-31T01:23:00.002+08:00

So, last post jiu talk about my most loyal de partner la..
Hup Seng biscuit+Milo!!

This weekend jiu spend at S2 despite having exam, then my relatives got come over ma..
then somehow found out he ate one row at a time every morning..
(One packet, seen below has three rows, meaning he finished thing up in 3 days)..
I took about 2 weeks for one packet, btw..

Alright, not only him, few cousins are really experts in eating that..
Then we came up with some discussions.

Topics include:
The relationship between soaking time of biscuit and temperature of the milo.
The relationship between concentration of milo and soaking time of biscuit.
The effect of having more biscuits soaked and eaten at one time.
The best amount of biscuits to be soaked at one time, and reason.
Jiu quite a few la...
Very interesting la..
haha..

Yuan lai so many people are fans of Hup Seng biscuits!

love you, my loyal partner

2009-08-27T01:49:00.002+08:00

Hai shi you all the best..
hahaha..
every night also teman me..
love you!

Sis!! All the best over UK!!

2009-08-23T01:47:00.002+08:00

So..
the hurricane of sis who attacks my house for 6 weeks for the 2009 session came to an end la..
haha..
not a happy thing to celebrate neither a sad one..
although it's never easy to part with someone so close to you for one year..
but who knows, maybe we will be meeting up on Christmas or perhaps the upcoming Summer!
haha..

so, she will be going for her 4th year of her medical studies over there la.. (The first 2.5 years being conducted in IMU btw)
and begins another exciting academic year..
according to her, she's too slack off during the previous academic year and intend to push harder for this coming one...
well, let's see how many distinction will she bring back to make all of us proud of her!!

hoi hoi, you read this...
unlucky de hua is ad Dubai while waiting for the transition la..
lucky de hua is at your room in Preston la..
why lucky leh? because by that time you cry no people will see dao ma..
hahaha!!

I tell you hah...
MU won 5-0 in the end.. and Owen contributed one!!
haha..

but la..
jiu jia you over there la..
olive oil ok? virgin olive oil?
or you want other sort os oil come in other form..
lotion? petrol?
haha..
sure you can over there de la...

few more weeks hoi jiu go over there..
then Malaysia jiu shi I handle liao de la..
no worry over here..
I have good track record for you to be taken as stabiliser (correct usage ma, btw?)..

Go go go!!

Exam Coming

2009-08-20T20:15:00.002+08:00

Wow, exam is finally around the corner.
But wish to write something here, clean xia my dust here..
These days don't know why don't feel to blog liao..
last update was like 3 weeks ago?
Haha..

Hey hey, I didn't even bid farewell to KangYin on this blog like what I did to Adrian ma..
Ah..
but never mind la..
late a bit also can de ma..
she go dao Canada also tak de so fast will read dao de..
hahahaha..
So, my friend KangYin is going to McGill University, one of the top ranking university in Canada/World to continue her studies on Environmental(?) Engineering.
emm, Malaysia is no work de la.. but she rich la.. no worry de..
hahahaha..

Go go go..
You got chance go overseas de..
jiu go hao lai..
enjoy the life to fullest..
enjoy the education to the fullest..
accomplish what we these cannot go overseas people de dream..
haha..
don't waste jor the money..
give you pressure give you pressure!!
Jia you la..

All the best la..
KangYin!!
Sorry that I couldn't make it to the airport..
so, perhaps you can see me when you are back!! If the timing ngam de hua..

Thumb up for you!

(Side note: about the scarf I give hoh, colour may not be nice la, but is from UT de la..
then I say I want to give friend for Canada de.. then they bring me to see the expensive one lo...
Really want to buy that one for you de.. nicer somemore..
but don't know who wants to share with me ma..
so instead, I went for a not that expensive de...
McGill there will be cold de la, especially during winter...
So, you jiu use that scarf at your own risk la..
Will be glad if you ever consider to use it!
Hahaha!)

ENTJ

2009-08-09T22:43:00.001+08:00

I did a so-called professional psychology quiz and found out this.
Feel to share with the others.

(Anyway, in case you cannot finish reading that hoh, so I write here first..
Happy Birthday Kang Yin! ALL the best in Canada and enjoy your day. No need I wish you...
You will be healthy de la!!)

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"I don't care to sit by the window on an airplane. If I can't control it, why look?"

ENTJs have a natural tendency to marshall and direct. This may be expressed with the charm and finesse of a world leader or with the insensitivity of a cult leader. The ENTJ requires little encouragement to make a plan. One ENTJ put it this way... "I make these little plans that really don't have any importance to anyone else, and then feel compelled to carry them out." While "compelled" may not describe ENTJs as a group, nevertheless the bent to plan creatively and to make those plans reality is a common theme for NJ types.

ENTJs are often "larger than life" in describing their projects or proposals. This ability may be expressed as salesmanship, story-telling facility or stand-up comedy. In combination with the natural propensity for filibuster, our hero can make it very difficult for the customer to decline.

TRADEMARK: -- "I'm really sorry you have to die." (I realize this is an overstatement. However, most Fs and other gentle souls usually chuckle knowingly at this description.)

ENTJs are decisive. They see what needs to be done, and frequently assign roles to their fellows. Few other types can equal their ability to remain resolute in conflict, sending the valiant (and often leading the charge) into the mouth of hell. When challenged, the ENTJ may by reflex become argumentative. Alternatively (s)he may unleash an icy gaze that serves notice: the ENTJ is not one to be trifled with.

Functional Analysis

Extraverted Thinking

"Unequivocating" expresses the resoluteness of the ENTJ's dominant function. Clarity of convictions endows these Thinkers with a knack for debate, or wanting knack, a penchant for argument. The light and heat generated by Thinking at the helm can be impressive; perhaps even overwhelming. Experience teaches many ENTJs that restraint may often be the better part of valor, lest one find oneself victorious but alone.

Introverted iNtuition

The auxiliary function explores the blueprints of archetypal patterns and equips Thinking with a fresh, dynamic sense of how things work. Improvising on the fly is something many ENTJs do very well. As Thinking's subordinate, insights are of value only insofar as they further the Right, True Cause celebre. [n.b.: ENTJs are capable of living on a higher plane, if you will, and learning to value individuals even above their principles. The above dynamic suggests less individuation.]

Extraverted Sensing

Sensing reaches out to embrace that which physically touches it. ENTJs have an awareness of the real; of that which exists. By stilling the engines of Thinking and iNtuition, this type may experience the Here and Now, and know things not dreamt of nor even postulated in iNtuition's philosophy. Sensing's minor role, however, puts it at risk for distortion or extreme weakness beneath the hustle and bustle of the giants N and T.

Introverted Feeling

Feeling is romantic, as the ethereal as the inner world from whence it doth emerge. When it be awake, feeling evokes great passion that knows not nuance of proportion nor context. Perhaps these lesser functions inspire glorious recreational quests in worlds that never were, or may only ever be in fantasy. When overdone or taken too seriously, Fi turned outward often becomes maudlin or melodramatic. Feeling in this type appears most authentic when implied or expressed covertly in a firm handshake, accepting demeanor, or act of sacrifice thinly covered by excuses of lack of any personal interest in the relinquished item.

Famous ENTJs:

U.S. Presidents:: Franklin D. Roosevelt; Richard M. Nixon

Lamar Alexander (US Senator)
Les Aspen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense
Candace Bergen (Murphy Brown)
Jim Carrey (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask)
Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff
Harrison Ford
Newt Gingrich
Whoopi Goldberg
Benny Goodman, "Big Band" leader
Al Gore (U.S Vice President, 1993-2001)
Penn Jillette
Steve Jobs
Dave Letterman
Steve Martin
General Norman Schwarzkopf
Patrick Stewart (STNG: Jean Luc Picard)
Margaret Thatcher
Robert James Waller (author: The Bridges of Madison County)
Sigourney Weaver

Farewell Adrian

2009-08-05T20:50:00.002+08:00

Well, according to one of the message I receive earlier, one of my best friend, one of the Towers is now on his way to Michigan, US, doing Mechanical Engineering as far as I am concerned.

Hmm, so he flies off lo..
followed by KangYin later, and later Hong Yee, and my bro and sis also...
So many people flying today...
It's like AirAsia motto, "Now everyone can fly".

Well, I tak fly leh...
somehow don't feel that good to use 100k per year of my dad money...
and I do get quality education right now what...
:)

Anyway, this thread is to bid farewell to one of my best friend:
All the best in your studies..
and may you enjoy your day there..
and may everything you wish will go in your way..
may you be healthy and wealthy!
Hahaha..

Just.. envy you a bit lo..
hahaha..
but then you may not view my post also leh..
anyway..
join tournament leh there!!

Michael Jackson

2009-07-24T22:28:00.002+08:00

Perhaps bit late to post about this, but somehow feel necessary to post so, a thought in my mind.

I was in a mamak stall (well, more than a mamak la.. but selling mamak food la, goreng, roti etc.) for my dinner just now. They are playing one of the concert of Michael Jackson, and seriously I find it great watching it. Seeing his god-like dancing and outrageous fans, he must be really famous during his days. But then, I just got to know it, after he died. And what I knew before his death, was his negative news, about him treating children etc.

This makes me remembered about Leslie Cheung. For years I thought him as a gay and only until when he died, I get to know his influence to HK music, as well as, his popularity and contribution to the communities. Well, again, until his death only I get to know more about him. It's not a secret that I went on to listen his musics and watch his movies and am very interested about his work. But again, that's after his death.

I foresee myself to pay more attention to Michael Jackson now, but does that bring a meaning to the deceased?
I wonder if many people only get noticed by other people after their deaths. Some didn't even get noticed as some don't bother to know.

Will I be like that? Or be someone who died at the moment you read this, where you don't ever to bother. Ah, anyway, a new life is born at this moment, too, cheers!

Jia You!

2009-07-24T00:44:00.001+08:00

Pressure has been piling up these days, knowing that finals is just 1 month away with 80 credits to complete and neither be able to resit.

Somehow, feel that only Engineering Mathematics 2 is no need to worry one. Others still have a lot to do. Introduction to Materials and Materials Forming is never an easy one, neither Thermodynamics 1 and Mechanics of Solids 1, not to mention I have no idea what will be coming out for Professional Studies and Design & Manufacture 1.
Ahhhh....
Hope everything would be easy by that time la..

But hope also no use la..
I myself must work hard also...
So..
must clean up my table...
sort out the notes nicely..
then study!!!!!!
Hahaha..
sure can solve everything de la!!
Must do well well like last sem..
then only got enough chips to bet for overseas opportunities!
Go go go!!

Mars also jia you, btw!!
hahahaha..

大道理2

2009-07-20T20:58:00.001+08:00

“非笔墨能形容”还真的是真的哦！
发现很多心灵上的抒发，笔墨的能力有限了。
可能是时候，活动活动笔墨，让情感更容易抒发？

大道理

2009-07-20T20:44:00.002+08:00

Haha..
someday didn't update my blog liao..
so come and clean clean the dusts lo..
sun bian see xia if spider webs start to show already or not...

Well, there have been something that I have been giving a thought on and I guess perhaps I can share with the others and listen to their points of view.
Allow me to have it written in Chinese!

道理，到处都有，管它是物理定律、古时候的仁义道理、简单的数学题、纵横商场的建议、名人的座右铭……很多人往往都有着自己的一个道理，来继续地推进自己、自我改革。
道理……
“知足常乐”是个道理吧，不会错的。
“永不言弃”是个道理吧，不会错的。
然而，两者一起使用时，却是一个大错特错了。
在永不言弃的前提下，知足常乐不会发生。你知足了，就不会继续前进，这难道不是一种放弃的行为吗？
打个比方，你想要一百万。你很努力的去赚这一笔钱，可是，你却怎么赚也赚不到。
那么，你就在五十万时，就知足了。对吧，还没达到理想就放弃。
或许，你可以这样说：赚了一百万，就不要再赚了，够了。
可是，试想想，如果你今天真的只赚了一百万就收手，那不是失去了某种一直前进、意志努力的精神吗？

很多事情，我一直告诉我自己，不可知足，不可知足。
一知足就不会前进了，可是，我发现，真的有些东西是不能知足的，也有东西时一定要知足的。
算了，人生就是有如此多的大道理缠绕着我们，一一为我们解码、一一为我们编码。
用用柴九的人生名言吧！
人生有几多次十年，最重要活得痛快！

不要想了。乱到~

Spring Cart

2009-07-06T21:30:00.006+08:00

At last I finish the paperwork..
and eagerly..
waiting for the fabricating process!!

A nice nice design!

for the time being..
the summary..

The objective of this project is to produce a spring powered truck through a design, make and test project. The truck is powered by a compression spring and is required to travel across a 3 metres rubber track as fast as possible carrying a 2kg steel block. It is designed that the driving wheels are rear wheels. To fabricate the truck, manufacturing process like milling, drilling and lathe are used. The material for the truck is chosen to be aluminium alloy. Several features of the truck include stepped shafts and integrated bush on wheels.

and..
some technical drawing!
(click for larger and clearer image)

Our computer-aided design!
So, final product should look something like this..
but no green for wheels, no pink for bolts hah..
all greyish because we use aluminium!

Piano

2009-07-05T13:07:00.003+08:00

I don't listen to English songs, but thank to my friends in Nottingham..
I get to love a song on my own..
Love Story by Taylor Swift..

So, history is like this..
Mr Kee posted a youtube link on his personal message
out of curiousity, I click and enjoy the feast brought by Jon Schimdt and his friend on "When love story meets Viva La Vida"..
Then, a day later, at my friend's Mr Allan car, Love Story appears out of few Akon, Lady Gaga (walau, I know them liao ma...) songs..
Immediately, I spotted that was the song a day before..
and then..
I grab it from Mr Kee, and start to work on it..
a simple google search gives me a score of Love Story..
and the piano journey begins..

Hahaha..
this is a wonderful piece..
a lot of variations can come off..
and a lot of feelings can present in this piece..
and what I feel..
is the inability of my fingers to bring to higher level..
and also the frustration of the equipment I have with me now..
how much I wish..
I could own a piano, one that can cry me..

I wish I can be someone who use money notes when shitting, for one day..
Then I won't shit that day and use all the toilet rolls to get me a piano..

Ah, my finger is aching..

Randoms

2009-07-03T23:01:00.003+08:00

Well..
some time I didn't make a post not about happy birthday liao..
haha..
so jiu..
come and clean clean xia spider web...
spider web also become giant spider web..
hahaha..

well..
just to include some random posts...

First and foremost..
my 1st semester result is finally out la...
Average at 81%.. detail score is as follow
HG1M11 Engineering Mathematics 1 95%
M11FM1 Fluid Mechanics 1 85%
M11MDY Machine Dynamics 73$
M11ELS Electrical and Electronic System 71%
Not a bad score after all..
hope I can continue to improve and maintain..
to secure the 1st class!

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As I am the January intake, there will be at least 2 lecturers teaching for each of the module we take, of which PST we got 6 and DM1 we got 4. But I feel to highlight about the Thermodynamics lecturer.
Well, the first Dr Ng is a very good lecturer, which he knows what to be delivered to students and how should he deliver it for best effect. It's really too bad that he only taught us that little..
haha, btw he from Seremban Acasia..
ok..
so the new lecturer is an African! Which country no idea la..
haha..
He lectures well.. although his English can be a little bit tough to understand..
for instance...
Mass, we say mass la.. he said it as 'mas' (the 'mas' as in gold emas)..
Gas law.. the first time I listen it it sounded like Gulf law..
make me think who is this guy.. why his law I don't know and he say until like we know very well liao de..

put that aside..
what I want to highlight is about him..
African is a place where education lack of..
Assume he doesn't come from South Africa..
then..
he is surely an excellent person to have achieved a PhD and holds a place in one of the best private universities in Malaysia.
Let's guess we take a survey across all PhD holders, I bet Africans would have the least numbers..
But, he made it..
I mean..
he is a pride of his nation, of his tribe, of his family..
and he is giving lectures..
teaching a bunch of students whose probably expenditure of one month is equal to what his family used to spend in 1 year..
teaching a bunch of students whose never felt hungry over few days.. and hunger for water..
teaching a bunch of students whose never appreciate.. be it knowledge or money..
he is great, isn't it?
(although, not as great as Dr Ng la...)
Oh..
his name is Yousif..

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These days my bro is doing application of his postgraduate studies..
got offer from Bradford, Leeds Met so far..
hope he can go for a better one..
don't because someone is Leeds then go Leeds la..
go for your own..
not her..
but fine la..
you won't be reading this also..

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There's a famous quote from my friend.. Kee Boon Tek
"You study wrong subject liao!"
This is first discovered in..
Maths class I think.. when I show extreme confidence in dealing maths and that lousy Rafi..
so, should I study a Maths degree instead?
this further expands to..
design/art I guess..
where I show it under a secret project..
then..
still got expand to Computer Science..
because I picked up programming rather quickly..
then..
a lot la..
hahaha..
yaya..
one is about Mass Communication..
because I can blow very good water...
and is outspoken..

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Oh..
I have very good mimic power..
so far..
Dr Cheah, Mr Koh (new Maths lecturer), Dr Woo, dumb Aziz, Dr Ng are in my list!

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Ah, Mr Koh!
Worth mentioning!
A very good lecturer..
and makes me reminded of the honourable Mr Chu..
Ok la..
don't worry..
Mr Chu is NOT sissy at all..
and I do not mean any offense to Mr Koh..
each person reacts differently what..
but what I like most about him is he is very particular among the conventions and concept of maths..
for him +- means nothing..
+-2 means? "+2 and -2" or "+2 or -2".. need to define correctly..
then "+2,-2" means what? OR or AND?
jiu shi things like this la..
very good..
Mr Chu last time gave us a good lesson on these liao..
haha..
so dont' talk bad about him, my high school teacher!

ok la..
this time..
until here la..
quite long liao..
hahaha..

ah..
one last thing..
wish the busy mars can get rest time!!

Happy Birthday my Sis

2009-06-30T20:27:00.002+08:00

Well, somehow really feel my blog transform into a space where I usually convey my birthday wishes and regards to the important ones.

Nonetheless..
this is a must to highlight..

My great sis is celebrating her 24th birthday consecutively since 1985.
This is a record even unbeatable by me.. neither MU won consecutively in the league/cup.
Sounds great leh?
And I believe most readers of my blog only gets it until around 20 consecutive birthday only..
24 is just..
well..
hahahahahahaa..

Happy Birthday lo~~
24 means you have gone through two cycles of the Chinese 12 animal system..
which is by all mean a great thing to know..

haha..

extract from last year birthday post...

happened to be one day...
a pregnant lady suddenly felt that her baby was moving...
but not like how it usually happened..
this time, the baby was trying to make her way out...
to know the world, to see the world after being enclosed in darkness for about 10 months..
but then the lady looked at the calender, it was just 30th june...
the doctor told her that her baby will only be delivered around july..
nonetheless, she got to the hospital...
and, after several tries.. the doctor decided to do the surgery, to 'take' the baby out...
yeah, no one knows she was so eager to come out, perhaps in the surgery room instead of normal ward?
the lady's husband signed the agreement, and without wasting any time, the lady was sent to the surgery room and successfully, the girl was delivered..
on the day of 30th June 1985...
and yes, this is the first baby of the lady and her husband...
and due to the fact the baby came out so unexpectedly.. on the last day of june..
the girl was named June...
Tan Jane June will be the full name for her, following her till now for 23 years already...

in this 23 years, this baby, has grown into a girl, and now a mature lady that is striving for her dream..
to be a doctor..
doing very well for her kindergarten..
enroll in SRJK (C) Chung Hua Port Dickson...
being an excellent and cherry primary student before going to Port Dickson High School.
Taking the 7A result, the girl went to STPD and make her peak success of her early year, by being the best student during her form2..
Though the 7A1B result of her SPM seemed to be a blocking stone for her future, instead, it has become her stepping stone..
a driving motivation originated from the dissatisfying result, has opened a bright way for her..
scoring a historical 11A1 1A2 result at STPD for her SPM, she managed to become the ever honourable JPA scholar, and yes, the respectable JPA medicine scholar..
she is on the right track to pursue her dream, becoming a doctor...

spending 2 years at Intec, getting 3A for her London A-Level and gets into IMU (International Medical University), Bukit Jalil and has always been scoring very well results for her subjects..
notable one includes a 6 A streaks for her semester exam... and only a few B includes in her exams/tests for the time she spent in IMU, clocked at 2.5 years...

and yes, she got a break since last year december...
but then, she was a great person, has flew to UK to follow her uncle for posting..
to learn on herself, the clinical skills etc. and further discover herself...
she flew to UK during March, and is doing very fine...
During September 2008, she will be in Machester...
studying in the World top30 university - the University of Manchester for her final few years of clinical skill for her Medicine course...

"She is my proud" -- June's mum..
(yes, got grammar error.. should be pride.. but is her mum said in english de, not a translate one, so remain as it is)

and of course, not to forget...
Happy Birthday to Miss Tan Jane June..
the girl that is going to spend her 23rd birthday first time outside of Malaysia, first time without us around!
yeah, all the best to you, sis...
you are mama's proud, you are my pride too.. haha..

"when dream is closing, you'll be lost." -- yoga (One Million Star first season winner)

but then, you will find your way back...
back on track, to be the ever best sis i could have...

SALUTE!!!

What a nice post, isn't it?
hahaha..
Wish all the best in her!

Happy Birthday, Lee Ping!

2009-06-18T00:00:00.002+08:00

200th post!

Wow..
it's the birthday of one of my best friends and among the few from Inti..

well..
once very close..
and still very close..
a very good friend who can easily burst you into laughter...
hahaha..
think dao her mood also better!

so..
hope this girl leh..
studies leh..
will continue to be excellent la.
and be more and more excellent..
get admitted into top university and graduate with wonderful result lo..
then find dao a good job..
haha..

then..
hope her health also good good la..
always healthy..
and won't feel tired easily..
well..
diet has been going very good..
perhaps a little bit more meat to increase your stamina?
haha..

then leh..
also hope everything of her things would be fine la..
take her quote..
shun feng shun shui shun shun li li!

hahaha..
happy birthday la!
all the best..
may you be happy and merry and cherry always!
simple simple~

塞翁失马，焉知非福

2009-06-11T02:01:00.002+08:00

Q+W=dU
The first Law of Thermodynamics, which can be said as "Conservation of Energy" is a wonderful example in demonstrating the law of conservation.
In FullMetal Alchemist context, this law is regarded as "equivalent trade" - to gain something, you need to present something with equal value. Or in the other way round, when you lose something, you gain something of equivalent value.

I thought I lost something important 2 weeks ago, and further proven 1 week ago, but not till few days ago when I get to know what have I gained in return.
Well, I can't say if it's really of equal value, because I feel that there are more than equal.
Perhaps I have lost some more during the process which I am not aware of. Or, I am not observing in the same closed system for the conservation law.

Another proposed explanation can be said that I observe the same closed system but now on a different point of view - theory of relativity. Light is traveling at about 300,000,000 m/s. That's when we are static. When we are traveling at 300,000,000 m/s in the same direction of light, we should merely see light being static. Just like, both cars driving at same speed, if you look from inside, you don't see the other car moving. (Okay, enough introduction for theory of relativity.)
Well, perhaps, I have opened up another point of view and hence see a difference in the value (can't get a better word) of what I gained and what I lost.

Overall, satisfied and delighted with what I have gained.

UNMC Sem 2

2009-06-02T18:25:00.002+08:00

Well, this is the 198th post. This post will be about my life in University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus for my 2nd and current Summer semester.

For this Summer semester, I took 6 subjects, of which 2 of them are a year-long module which continue from last Spring semester. So, as I will be completing this 2 modules at the end of the year, in addition to another 4 modules I am taking now, I will be sitting for 6 papers by the end of this semester.

1st off, MM1IMF, Introduction to Materials and Materials Forming. Basically, we just study about the stuff related to materials, on how the properties of this material behaves, which materials to use etc.
Then, there will be a couple of labs for this module where we do different testing to learn the mechanical properties of the materials. Also, there is one lab about metrology, as well. (Not, meteorology..)
The lecturer is the same, Dr Lim. But he seems to be teaching better in a small group where the atmosphere is nicer in a way that, more approachable.

Then, we have the another year-long module MM1DM!, Design & Manufacture 1..
Well, this one.. probably something quite tedious..
Last semester we have a lot of engineering drawings to hand out and this semester we have to complete 2 projects, of one of them, just started today.
The 1st project is the more tedious one, I think, I believe, I hope...
We are to designed a cart, powered by spring, with given materials and spring. Then, we have to come up with a report for our design and there is also test-drive session so that our design fits the criteria needed. Interesting!
This module will be conveyed by a few lecturers, although it seems Dr Albert is the main staff in charge of the whole thing.

This sem, we are enjoying Dr Cheah once again as he lectures the MM1MS1, Mechanics of Solid 1. A subject that I feel would help a lot in Machine Dynamics (a module I completed last semester) but only taught to me now. The reason is being that I am coming in on January intake and hence my sem2 become sem1, sem1 become sem2.
Also, due to the fact the January intake is doing a semester in Summer, in order to rest the staffs, each modules will be lectured by more than 1 lecturer. I believe, the 2nd half of this module is taught by an Indonesian lecturer, who is a lecturer for Year 2 & 3 modules.
Well, interesting module.. and interesting lecturer as well.

So, then we have this Engineering Mathematics 2 and the wu liao Rafi again..
Walau..
Why him again..
but luckily it's Vector la.. and I have learned it.. well, 90% I guess, after rough scan through the note..
Let him be la...
Seen him did mistakes also I lazy to correct him liao..
Few weeks more I see someone else la..
and also learning things I have learned before already..
but cannot slack off, forget a lot of things in vector liao.. need to work hard!

Then, we have Professional Studies..
Well, a module that teaches you on how to become a good engineer..
something like that la..
There are 2 sections in the module, one is about computing and one is about engineer in society..
For computing class, we learn C programming, and perhaps a little bit of MATLAB..
then for engineer in society, we learn some hot issues under attention of engineers.
Global warming, sustainability etc. also we learn history, this and that, that and this la..
Not sure how they set the exam question like this.. haha..
Ah, got presentation to do! Nice nice..
and, this module, total, got 6 lecturers will be teaching..

Lastly, Thermodynamics 1...
Choose to put this last because of the interesting lecturer..
Dr Ng Hoon Kiat..
A quick search in Google will find out that he is actually quite young in age.. (see his face also can know la..)
but he is a very good lecturer..
knows how to deliver his lectures and make sure the students understand..
Well, I must say, this is a good lecturer and I can't ask for more, but damn.. like other modules, also got change in lecturers to rest them.. hope the one is also ok la..
Well, foresee myself to like Thermo very much!

Well, just a short update about myself in UNMC..
I must say I have been very happy in spending my days here..
and I have great friends with me!
No worry!

STPD Revisit

2009-05-20T15:44:00.004+08:00

This is certainly a thread worth taking up the value of being the 200th post. Too bad I was a bit too lazy in making posts last time until I have to come up with different thing for the historical 200th post.

Well, I paid a visit to STPD, to get my SPM cert, my bro's 1119 cert and last but not least a don't-know-what anugerah thing which I was absent last time.
So, this is done rather formally, nothing much to share. More interesting things happen between conversations between teachers, and of course the juniors. There's a breaking news about one of our 5A12 teacher, please read. (Ok la.. maybe you all know, then not breaking la..)

So, I went to STPD, then greet the jaga.. Aiya, that old Pak Cik no longer working liao, change an Indian..
Wah, didn't know me lo.. fine, ask me park outside..
still show me around the guard house, "You see, no parking!"
Parking at behind ma.. you cheat me ah..
But somehow, feel that cars were a lot there, probably a lot of Form 5/6-ers drive nowadays.

Unexpectedly, the first person that I met in STPD for my this revisit is, very very much the very very very last person that I would wish to meet lo..
Well, I don't want to meet him at all, so cannot put him in want-to-meet list..
Guess, who is him? (I listing out some of the people I don't want to meet, you all guess..)
A. Aaron Dinesh
B. Pn Zaitun
C. Ahmad Yassier
D. Mathiakazan.. Mathiazakan la..
Alright..
I believe D. is out, you all know I won't hate to meet him..
Pn Zaitun, despite hate her very much, but teacher is teacher la..
Then Aaron Dinesh die to where also tak tau..
but for me to list him out as a possibility, he really is I tak mau meet lo..
That don't-know-how-to-say cocky style without any skill in him except money, hate this kind of people the most..
But then..
why why why!!!!!!
Why must I meet Yassier!
Ah....
Yor...
(Now I can imagine dao kang yin laughing la.. how.. hahahaha..)
Ok la..
damn him Yassier..
But that doesn't spoil the mood!

I later proceed to take my cert, then go and look for teacher..
So teachers that I met..
Pn Pushpa, Miss Ratna, Pn Tee, Pn Teng, Pn {don't know what name.. forgot.. Our Form5 Moral teacher.. (Aw, so so so paise..)}, Pn Lee (Mr's Chu wife), Pn Siao, Mr Looi, Pn Fairus, Miss Chan, Pn Wang, Miss Soo, Pn "The Rock" Rokhiza, Miss Lee, Pn Faezah, Pn Syima (didn't get chance to talk with her because talking with Pn Siao), Pn Noorsinah, En Suhaime, En Syamshir, ah, Pn Masturah..
Hmm, did I just finish meeting the available squads of teachers in ST?
No la..
they got some new blood, also new HM...
Now got 2 Indians walk around with rotan also..
look so much like the underlings of Mathia.. those brothers ah.. directly below boss that kind..

For friends leh..
not many la..
because didn't go and find them also..
but got the chance to meet dao the Form 4 (or Form 5 liao)
Kei Een, Suwei, Shiao Tung (小雷女!), Va (wah, really turn pretty jor), the Shangee punya ex - apa nama hah..
Haha..
didn't meet dao her though..
perhaps become slim liao..
so not so easy to come into my eyesight?
surface area smaller ma...

So, generally, feel warmed that I am very welcomed by the teachers and friends.
All responded with surprised reaction..

And hmm..
Let's talk about the general teachers' response..
So, the top 5 questions of the day is..

Today come back for what
You now study where
Study what course
Still got how long
How Much

So answers is..

Take cert lo..
Nottingham, Semenyih there..
Mechanical Engineering
3-4 years
Expensive lo, about 30k one year leh..

Some less popular questions include..
The No. 6 question is..
6. Didn't go overseas o..
Then some less popular one got..
Stay where now.. on-campus?

Then still got a very popular statement..
"You have put on some weights. Look better now."
Haha.. either in English, Malay or Chinese..
Well.
somehow feel glad that the teachers are all concerned with my studies and my health..
but Pn Masturah got bit sampat la..
"Sudah pattoh o?"
Ask this even before any other top 5 questions..
haha..
Aiya.. we friends dao..

Hahaha..

Hey hey..
probably not an old news la..
the old canteen runs the canteen now..
miss their food..

Oh, regarding the breaking news..
It's like..
Walau..
out of the sudden..
So, I met Pn "The Rock" Rokhiza..
that's enough surprising for me because we all have heard from her that she's going somewhere else to be teacher, don't want stay in ST liao..
so now..
she told me..
"Next time you want to find me, don't go Bilik Guru liao.. come Bilik Ketua Bidang.."
Okay la, in Malay..
But wah...
yuan lai got promoted liao..
hahaha..
hmm, perhaps is 调教5A12有功, so got promoted?
But thank very much for her la..

Ah, now only I remember..
16th May is Teacher's Day..
So, my fellow teachers, Happy Teacher's Day!
To top up the list above, I wish Mr Chu, Pn Florence "The Pearl of Knowledge", Miss Tok, Pn Fiza (okay la.. thank her la..), Mr Toh, Mr Wong and many other teachers who have taught me before for a wonderful Teacher's Day!
And, whoever did I manage to miss out, will automatically gain a place there..
so I miss out none of them..
haha..

Ok la..
let the picture do the talking..
Not much changes..
Not even erecting a new corridor for the basketball court..
haha..
then, like that la..
you all see yourself!

EDIT:
Ah, want to add something..
The Leng Lui Index, LLI I believe overall increase liao..
but SD also smaller..
mean no extremely pretty one...
Last time LLI because of Untouchable then SD very large lo..
haha..

11,625 for 16 weeks

2009-05-18T20:43:00.002+08:00

Well, I guess as I have successfully completed my very first semester in the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC), I should share my opinions and comments about what I think and feel about UNMC. I will be highlighting the university, academically, financially and as a whole.

First and foremost, UNMC provides a very high quality teaching and course materials and follows strictly (or traditionally if you want to put it that way) a UK style - 12 weeks of lectures and tutorials, study break and hard-to-score exams. Teaching style, well, varies from lecturers to lecturers but all of them are ensuring that they deliver knowledge to the students. Some use interesting slides and some rely on their handout notes heavily. Some prefer pointers, some prefer cursors. But in short, they are all well designed so that it's well delivered.
Some, if not most or all, of the materials are of imported products. The slides and notes for Fluid Mechanics I, for instance, are identical with the one in UK. The course structures for all courses are also exactly the same with the UK and hence UNMC and UK both learn the same thing. And I must say, the courses and subjects are all well-structured and really give you a well-rounded understanding and fundamentals for further learning.
Due to the time difference, the exam papers is not identical for most subjects. You may want to argue this makes a difference between a UK and UNMC graduates but you may want to take back your words when you learn that UNMC actually has all the exam paper posted to UK after marking to be re-checked and possibly re-marked is the standard of marking is too lenient or strict.
This is the strategic move of UNMC to market themselves.

Alright, it really sounds that UNMC is doing a great job in delivering education. Indeed, but it comes at a high price. For Engineering, it's RM31,000 per year (note: starting from 09/10, the new students will have to pay an increased tuition fee, totalled at RM34,000 per year).
But I feel that the 31k that you pay is worth it. FYI, the 31k is the money that you have to pay for your academic expenses only. You do not need to pay for the notes, lecture slides, tutorial sheets or whatsoever as it's provided and inclusive of the 31k already. But of course, for some further studies like past year exam papers, you have to spend it yourself to get them printed. (alternatively, you can grab softcopy of them without printing them out.)
Your 31k also pay for the facilities. For Engineering students, you pay for the workshops and labs. For UNMC students in general, that fee is inclusive of computer labs (TISCRA), security, gardening etc. I wish to highlight TISCRA as the TISCRA is equipped with high-spec computers, several expensive original softwares like Auto CAD, Pro|E etc.
Well, I believe not many institutions in Malaysia provides such expensive softwares.
And, 31k also includes of maintenance cost like security, washroom cleaning, gardening of the campus etc.
You definitely feel happy if you have the liquid soap everytime you washing your hands and you definitely enjoy seeing the campus covered in green. (But you don't enjoy if you got waken up by the grass-cutter noise!)

In short, I really feel if you are looking for high-quality education and have the budget to pay, then UNMC can be your choice. But with the high price tag, you may also look at Monash already (36k) although they come as 4 years instead of 3 years. (UK degree is usually 3 years.)
There's a lot to share about UNMC, but it's hard for to pour everything out when there's so many things to get poured out. I don't wish to pour them out in a messy order as well. But I welcome questions about UNMC and if that's enough to make up a post, hey hey, then I make a post lo..

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Anyway, borrow this thread tell a funny story..
So, if you have been following this blog for some long time..
you will know last time I encountered a BIG BIG centipede in my house..
and I spotted HUGE spider as well.
So guess, what I have today in my house?
It's.. weirdly..
a BAT..
yes yes..
the one suck blood and with wings de (not kotex/whisper, ok?)
But I wasn't sure if that bat sucks blood or not la..
but then..
how to imagine..
your house got bat leh..
and I believe it's still in that bathroom..
lazying to leave..
well, no harm for us so far..
Alright, finish la this time..

p/s: clp jia you la.
p/s 2: mars people also jia you la..
p/s 3: I support you.

All the Best, sending to 10,000km away!

2009-05-16T23:41:00.002+08:00

Wow..
I have finally finished my 1st semester in the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus after handing up my final paper of Machine Dynamics.
Alright, summing up my papers, it's just alright, for all 4 papers I sit for.
It's rumoured that 80% is not easy to get in Nottingham and now I guess I start to know how true it is.
Securing a 70% for a nice First Class may sound a more viable option. But who knows, if I regain my form and start to excel!

Ok, so..
as I receive blessings far from Preston, UK..
It's time for me to do the favour and send her back this honourable and highly-respected blessings!
Well, I don't hope her for doing well in the paper seriously..
because I know she will be doing well for it, without doubt, just like how she makes the family proud by getting a place there!
So, go go go for your paper, and also the practical assessment..
You have no problem de la..
just go and do well..
and that's it!
Ok la...
Still wish you all the best la!
Jia You!

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Ok..
summing things up.. (using Summing Ops Amp!)
1. I got only 1 week break.
2. I will try to update my blog more frequent from now on.
3. Man U won BPL..
4. I don't want Newcastle to get relegated.. so MU next week please beat Hull..
5. Thanks for reading this..
6. I guess I should use p/s.. like what happen in lpxh de xh..
7. Ya lo... didn't use dao.. aiya..
8. hou hui-ing..
9. enough la..
10. make it ten all ten beautiful la..
11. why not a football team instead..
12. one year comes with 12 months..
13. michael ballack o...
14. theirry henry...
15. max la.., end it la..
16. seriously last one, as today is 16th..
17. tangan gatal.. add one more..
18. ten eight ten eight, sure prosperous!

p/s: please add a p/s in front of the numbered 1 to 18..

Haha..
cut the crap..
thanks for reading this a bit of wu liao post..

Happy Birthday Xin!

2009-05-02T15:18:00.002+08:00

Wow..
It's Beckham birthday...
and of course, not to forget, my great friend Miss Chan Yik Sin la..

Hahaha..
It's our tradition to always say 2/5 is Beckham birthday instead of hers... (or maybe it's me who do that only..)
but then, it's good la..
at least it gives me a way to remember my friend's birthday..
NO la..
it gives me a way to remember one of the footballer birthday..
(and, you ask me about those birthdays, I swear I only know Beckham's)

So, who is this Chan Yik Sin leh..
this girl leh..
last time jiu sit my car to school de la..
sit jor don't know how many years..
never pay a cent also leh..
hahahahahhhahaa
but no need la..
we are convenient also de ma..
and sometimes also she got fetched me to school or tuition..
and she also had to endure the moody Opel for a lot of times..
paise to take her money..
(not to say every mooncake festival got mooncake leh.. but lantern festival tak give lantern de? ehe, lantern festival not mooncake festival meh? but lantern=mooncake meh?)

So la..
wish this girl..
big jor girl..
then study well well..
earn big big money..
then be happy happy..
(not to forget to pay me back transport de money.. hahaha.. no la..)
then find a good laogong marry..
and then, you not like charis so lucky...
so you jiu jia you find one la...

Haha..
alright, just want to really wish you..
Happy Birthday..
and may all of your wish can come true!

In case you want any wish or present which I may be in help of..
feel free to contact me la..
hahahaha..
but you need to use a password so that I can issue the wish/present lo..
password ah..
lazy to give la..
haha..
jiu like that la..
alright..

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday my Dad

2009-04-27T01:07:00.003+08:00

This post, numbered at 193rd, is specially dedicated to my beloved dad.

Happy Birthday, Pa!

Well, my dad has been a very impressive dad.
Being an engineer but able to buy a house valued at 500k, also owns several cars while having some other properties around.
More importantly, he has 3 proud children who are all pursuing exciting and challenging careers.
Alright la, the 2 sons de education still bit luan la now..
but will sort out soon de!

All the best to my dad..
for his health..
for his relationship with family..
for his finance...
for his job..
for his performance etc..

Haha..
can't make a birthday thread too long..
so..
I guess I'll just end it here..
but before I step down..

Happy Birthday!!!

Time to Relax?

2009-04-23T20:23:00.002+08:00

Finally, I have completed all of the assignments in this semester, with the remaining 2 of them will due by next week. (See, I am hardworking, before one week then I pass up already.)

The reason is that next week will solely be a study week and probably I will be spending my time at my home, instead of the university. This is to minimise living expenses while still enjoying the unparalleled food prepared by my dearest mum.

Study week, in other word, means that exam is around the corner. With only four subjects to handle this semester, I find that I have much to study and to catch up with, particularly in Electrical & Electronic System. And despite of a sudden offer from a university for an attractive program which may change my decision in staying in UNMC, I will still go all out for my exam. After all, for the past 12 years, I have never failed a test, nor exam, more precisely, never scored below 50 and wish to continue this record although it seems a bit tough at university level.

And yes, here, my blog, I vow that I will go all out for this exam. But, do allow me to slack off a bit for a few days before I get myself into action.
For this time, I would wish if I could score more than 80% although it's said that's quite tough to obtain in this university for our course. Nonetheless, a target is set and I shall go for it.
So, everyone, do wait for my good news!

Pray for me..

A Night in Nottingham

2009-04-15T01:19:00.002+08:00

So, if you want to have parties like last year in Inti, then you cannot do it in Nottingham.
Yes yes, if you want to take cream and throw here and there, run here and there, scream here and there.. Nottingham cannot do..

There's a hallmate/wingmate having birthday today..
So I heard happy birthday songs..
And I observe some of my housemates (the Malays) are gone. The Chinese at opposite also gone, so probably they went for the birthday.
Then, I heard some scream, shout here and there..
Wow..
Ok lo..
let you all play a while la..
I tak really care also de ma..

So then, I saw my Hall Tutor appearing near my unit.
Trying to keep the voices down.
Ok lo..
Then I think he may want to file this case, and try to acquire some person's name.
He approached a Malay and I overheard the conversation through my room door.
"Can I have your name please? Can I have your ID please?"
"Why do you want my ID?"
can't hear clearly...
"I no need to produce my ID."
"No no, I need it to {can't hear clearly}."
can't hear clearly..
"I would want to take a picture of you."
"No no, why should I let you take a picture of me"
Alright, the things goes on.
My hall tutor (who is also my Fluid RA tutor) don't know in the end get dao what la..

But for me la..
got better way lo..
At least, approach with smiles..
Trying to be friends la.
no need so strict de ma..
People, especially those more playful de.. eat soft tak eat hard de ma..
hahaha..

ALright la..
just to express a night in Nottingham...
Now the gang seems to be discussing don't know what..
didn't really care..
off to bed!

TELPiCS

2009-04-13T20:23:00.004+08:00

Wow, remember TELPiCS?
Yaya, just to recall..
TJJ Education, Laptop and Piano Consultation Service.
So, somehow, I really find future on it leh..

Let see..
I am currently active in two forums.
Lowyat Education Essentials and PianoWorld Piano Forum.
Both of my participation in these two forums explain the E and the Pi.
I have been giving advice to some blurblurers labeled as SPM leavers and also some advices to piano newbies in purchasing a right piano. So far, I have been exchaging PMs with one Malaysian about his/her plan in purchasing the piano.

Alright, how about the L..
Walau..
This is so obviuos when it comes to PC fair..
I guess I receive about 5 inquiries on which laptops to buy.
I even receive inquiry on purchasing a WD portable hardisk.
And I am glad that I assisted my friends in purchasing their electronics goods.
Hope those inquiries keep coming in as I am willing to help, as far as I am capable of.
Well well well..
Don't la Dell Studio 15, fat leh...
Toshiba Satellite nice right? harmen/kardon speaker + a lot of diskspaces. Somemore, anti-shock technology... which means.. "can throw one ma"..

But best Fujitsu and Lenovo la..
Hahahaha..

Alright, cut the crap..
I just find that..
TELPiCS really got hope de lo..
Good good..
see how la next time!

A Promised Post

2009-04-07T14:28:00.003+08:00

-dedicated to Miss Reena Lim..

Alright, basically, this post will be dedicated to my ex-secretary, Miss Reena who is now in India pursuing her MBBS degree. Wow, last time de secretary will now become doctor who decides one's life leh..

Basically, working without a secretary is bad.
Let me share with you what is going wrong without a secretary.
So, basically, last week I was working on 2 lab reports and in addition to one more lab report few weeks ago, I have to submit a total of 3 lab reports.
Well, sounds very little for one semester when compared to SAM, or even to SPM, but there 3 lab reports aren't that easy as you think. You are hardly guided on what to write and hence you are on your own most of the time, cracking your head for the discussion, finding the best way to include this and that, trying to make the graph nicer etc.

So, seems like those thing are without secretarial task. Come, let me tell you..
For my very first report, I didn't 'justify', and for my 2nd and 3rd reports, I forgot to change my font size to 12 (I did justify this time)..
Well, not a big matter for this sort of formatting error as what Nottingham values is your content. They want something presentable and understandable only.
So, how to make your data presentable and understandable?
That's a part squeezing litres of my brain juice when using excel.
I don't know how good is the Excel of my ex-secretary, but definitely if she's around, I'll get lots of hassles sub to her already.
Then, I also won't have the hassles of rushing to print, and bring to faculty office to submit, get the coursework receipt etc.
I believe, everything will be done by her de ma..

Now, I have to do all this lo..
assignment deadline I have to remember lo..
and then this and that I have to do lo..
Aiya..

Somehow, in some ways, I miss her being around to help me to the final editting and print out and pass it up.
Usually, I completed my raw document, in which it contains the necessary information to claim marks, but it's way out of format, or very rough format I applied.
I won't really care, and I will send it to my secretary, who will do all the justification, spacing, formatting this and that, here and there, page break etc. which in the end, WOW! a very well-formatted and compact piece of report/homework is produced!
In return, she got to read the first-hand content by her boss who is quite smart in blowing water de lo..

Alright, that's not going to happen until I hunt my next secretary.
So, I have to do this all on my own.
But you know, I always have a feeling of insecurity as I don't have person proof read for me.
Aiya, forget about it. Just go and do it!
But finish la.. my report...
Or else, why blogging here...

Haha..
Time to take some nice good rests~

HP 39gs

2009-03-29T19:19:00.002+08:00

LOL, guess what...
The topic title is what that brought me back to the memory of SAM.

It is still a habit of me to use this bulky calculator to check on answers of my Maths, and yet, I am still exploring the use of this calculator, like the EIGENVV command. LOL..
I guess a lot more don't know POLYROOT command, too which I learned on the day of Maths written exam.
So, we have UTPN, BCDF, INVN, ABS etc. Lots and lots commands to use to aid in our calculations. After the calculator returns with an answer, we just need to write something like this on the asnwer sheet.

"Using technology,

UTPN (0,1,0)=0.500"

Alright, even if that question carries 5 marks, you got 5 marks. UTPN (mu, sigma, x) shows the so-called 'workings'!
See? Good right?

Then, we have lots of applets to use.
Function, Curve Area, Statpack etc. And I guess the Spec Maths people explore the Parametric as well. Nonetheless, I guess I am among the few in Inti SAM 08 that actually uses the Linear Solver and Trinagle Solver applet. Well, spend jor that money, you just have to use it!

LOL, I, too think I am the only (or the few) one that actually types out matrix manually, as in..
If we want to type a matrix like..
1 1 1 1
( 2 2 2 )
1 3 3 3
{note that the bracket covers all}
Many will, shift (or alpha), matric, then choose M1 (as in M n, for n=1,2,3...,10) then key in the matrix.
But, some wu liao people don't opt for that instead.
So, for me, I may key in directly at the home page.
[[1,1,1],[2,2,2],[3,3,3]]
That works..
LOL, so my SAMCLAN mates, do you all learn a new function on your ex-calculator today?

Seriously, I am among the best in using the HP 39gs in Inti as I constantly explore the geng-ness of the calculator..

Ah, I should mention why it brought back my memory.
When I switch on the calculator, the infamous 'bip' voice appears, signifying low battery. Yes, I believe everyone has the experience and some bought Ikea AAA batteries from me, too. But for me (and Eldwin and other hardworking people), it happens very often as we often press on the calculators. Well, I press to explore, don't know if they press to revise or not.
Anyway, mine did 'bip' many times and I always heard the voice in the quiet exam hall, and that made me smile, and sometimes locate Eldwin to smile together!

You know, when you start up the Function applet, you see all the functions you type in the exam, and that makes you don't want to delete it. You proceed to Parametric function and you saw a diamond with curved side shape that is requeried in Spec Maths written exam. And, as you move on more and more, you saw more and more, and it brings you more and more memories.
Hey, 7am exam leh.. more ridiculous than 7pm right?

Aw, more and more, and all are labelled as 'memory' in my brain now. Some may go to the Recycled Bin, but most of them are still safely stored in my hardisk.

Well, just on the sad side, University of Nottingham forbids the use of Graphical Calculator for their exams. Why?

"Using technology,

L=C^t."

Clouds

2009-03-27T20:51:00.003+08:00

This is what we do in the University of Nottingham. LOL!

And, I have a task whenever I come back home. I need to fetch my dad from work from a bus stop nearby. Today had delays. Out of boredom, I study on the variation and changes on clouds with respect to time.

So, enjoy the pictures la..
The photos are taken with my SE P990i, 2.0MP with auto-focus at 250% zoom rate. Kind of max out its capability but the photos turn out to be alright, except the first and last one. Hmm...

Clouds are nice, isn't it?

The things I did, the times I had

2009-03-20T21:21:00.002+08:00

Before I start, I want to clarify that I am at extreme satisfied with my current life and is contented with what I have now. Nonetheless, I cannot deny the facts there are stuffs that I miss, for which I have done it last time.

I started to listen to some of the OST (Original Soundtrack) back. It all started with getting hooked on the Fate/stay night 3D fighting game Crucis Fatal Fake in which I attempted to play it with FSN OST for CFF's BGM (background music). Later, I spent time in listening in other Anime's OST which make me miss those animes a lot.

I was an otaku, and perhaps, I am still. But, I really miss the days where I indulged myself fully to anime, watching tons and tons of them without caring what's going on surrounding me.
Naruto, episodes by episodes, Bleach, non-stop etc. etc.
And then the OST was listened again and again, non-stop as well. I can nearly remembered the soundtrack lists for Naruto 3 OST already!
And, that time got a game called VOS quite similar to O2Jam but operates on MIDI instead of O2Jam special file, and I have mastered almost all the Naruto OST! Wow..
That time was great!

There were a lot of OST I listen, where each anime only 1-2 I had listened to because I wasn't having the full collection in my laptop.
I must say, I really miss Naruto, Bleach, Ouran, Fate/stay night, School Rumble, FMA etc.
Wow, long list of anime ma..
Haha..

When can only I had the times to throw away everythings and get indulged back to these animes?

The Technology in UNMC

2009-03-18T12:16:00.004+08:00

This is a very special teaching aid available in the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. But, I am not sure if it exists in other place or not, at least not in Inti.
So, basically, it's a device which they have lens on top to shot what's happening at below. Sort of like an editable and fully coloured transparency. Or, you can call it a white board that is renewable after filling up the 'board', which essentially is papers, and can still be reference even after lectures. So powerful.. If you can't finish this lecture, there's no need to redraw or rewrite your presentation on the next lecture, just keep the paper, and use it on the next lecture. So easy!
Geng right?
Every lecture room has one of it and there's no lock on it, why no people seem to be stealing it?

It has many applications, one of it is..
To use it to ask student to look for the Director of Studies..
So, you can have it on a whiteboard, but it sure looks stunning to appear suddenly, instead of appearing word by word, right?
Haha..
See? Great application!

Symbols

2009-03-14T15:30:00.008+08:00

In response to the posts in the of 'a small dot' from ping jie.. and '冬天？？' from cow cow + horse horse as well as '对于冬天的回应' de first part from cow cow + horse horse, I would like to add some symbols as well, which I think is quite creative.
All of them are of original, and I do not copy paste from anywhere. But, you see the thing all not very nice, you jiu can know that it's original liao de la..
Hope you enjoy!

Let's start with the asterisk sign.

star
star111111111111star111111111111star
star11111111star11111111star
star1111star1111star
star star star
star star
star star star
star1111star1111star
star11111111star11111111star
star111111111111star111111111111star
star

Then the exclamation mark which is pretty easy.

!!!!!!
!!!!!!!
!!!!!!
!!!!!
!!!!
!!!
!!
!

!!!

Next we have the hash symbol.

111##11111##
11##11111##
###############
1##11111##1
1##11111##11
1##11111##111
################
1##11111##11111
1##11111##111111

And a tough one, the & symbol.

&&
&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&
&&
&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

But nothing compares to the following one. It took me quite a long time to finish.

@@@@@@@@@
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And hence, I shall finish my thread with how usually people end it.

SAM

2009-03-12T18:44:00.002+08:00

Alright, SPM is out and some people are looking out what can they study now.
So, allow me to promote SAM!

Basically, SAM is a 1-year program and can only be taken from January or March as there's only one exam at the end of the year (November), unlike A-Level that has AS and A2 at June and December every year, which can make you choose to do it from January or May.

So, SAM is pretty pretty in the sense that it eats away a lot of your time. As you should know by now, SAM features a 50% written examination and 50% coursework components in counting the total marks (although in certain subject it has been a 40/60.). So, in order to maximise your coursework marks, you will be performing at your peak throughout the year, which gives you the edge in tackling the final exam. For me, I am always at ease in attempting the semester exam or even the final exam, because all the required knowledge are saved in my brain and are used periodically. So, basically, there's no rust on the knowledge and they are well reinforced in the brain. This, I would say, the beauty of the Australian Education System. Coursework!

I would feel to equate stress level to be proportional to marks to grab. For A-Level, all stress goes to the final exam, which carry the highest weightage but in SAM, it's distributed over the years. Less Stress!

Nonetheless, if you are really fond in taking SAM, you really need to understand that SAM can be less favourable by universities except the Australians, while A-Level is widely accepted, by UK (of course), European countries (if you possess the required foreign language skill), Singapore and other places as well. But, if you are hitting around in Malaysia, SAM is more than enough and the quickest among all Year 12/Pre-U/foundation study! Quick!

There's another 2 beautiful things to do in SAM. One of it is the aim in achieving in A20, which is the highest grade possible to be obtained, and is directly equated to marks more than 95. So, if you do not have 95 and above, then you don't get A20. Getting A20 is quite similar to the thingy running at the UK system, World Top Scorer. Being in A20, meaning that you are the best among the best for that subject, and I can assure you, it's not easy to get it! A20!
Another beautiful thing is the Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) system. In short, if you get TER95, it means you are better than the 95% of the people taking SAM; if you are TER98.70, you are better than 98.70% of the people taking SAM. So, it's really a challenge to yourself, to know your own position. Instead of A-Levels of SPMs, by knowing the number of A you have, you can't know your own position. Take an example, a 5A student with 5 subjects at low 80s are seen to be the same as those with 90s. But, under the TER system, they are seperated and listed clearly through TER. So, you are really a beast, if you manage to get TER99. TER!

So, that's about it for SAM. I hope to know more if anyone is going for SAM in Inti. And, I am glad to give advice, if you need any. Feel free to look for me through jirachi_makeawish@hotmail.com.

Thanks!

The Doctors

2009-03-09T13:04:00.002+08:00

It's quite surprising to me that we have a lot of people from Inti SAM 08 went for medicine study to become a doctor. There are people getting in Monash Malaysia, IMU and as well Manipal.
So, yesterday, I am off, with my friends to send off those that are going to India to further their study.

They are:

Paw
Reena
TC
Dharshinie

Nonetheless, it seems to me that they are going on a trip where most of the people on the flight have the exact same intention, that is to pursue knowledge in India. To my surprise, the check-in counter were flooded by families and friends upon my arrival (Of course before my arrival they all already flood jor la, not wait until 'hey TJJ come liao' only they flood de ma..). It's very obvious as well that most of them are going overseas to study, not for vacation. It's just obvious, after seeing my sister and Charis, but now they are in group!

This post will be long, as I will be talking about a lot of things and hence the general title. I warn you all first so that if you don't like to read my lengthy post, then you may leave now. But, I will be glad if you took the trouble to finish the whole entry. There a bit of serious issues at the beginning, so if you wish to skip it, feel free to scroll down until you meet the blue words 'serious part ends', then you can continue reading.

Alright, let me start with the overall impressions of those scholars going to India for their studies. Let's start with why India? I have no idea on why India? I have discussed this issue particularly with Reena on my facebook and anyone with interest may want to look it up, but I will state in here in anyway.
I believe most of you have come to know that India government themselves do not recognise Manipal's degree anymore. Nonetheless, we have no idea about the stand of Malaysian government about this, but I guess they will back up the degree, due to reasons they are sending their own scholars (JPA etc.) to Manipal. Alright, but point of arguement is not here, between I and Reena. It's about who to confer the degree. To my knowledge, the Manipal in Malacca has only the 'faculty' status and is not in a position to confer any degree and the Malacca faculty seems to be standing on its own without intregrating with their main campus (Unlike University of Nottingham or Monash University in Malaysia, the faculties in their branch campuses are actually part of the faculties in the main campuses.). Thus, bearing a 'faculty' status, they do not have Senate nor the right to confer a degree, so, in the end, the degree should come from India, which is the one that is not recognised by India. So, back to recognisation problem, if India does not recognise it but Malaysia does, does that imply that Malaysian is at lower class than India? Does that imply that Malaysia cares less about her 28 million population than India caring her 1 billion population? What does it imply in the end? Ok, end case. I don't receive any comments and opinions to avoid flame wars.

Next on, about why medicine?
It's intriguing to know that how many future doctors have decided to be doctors on their own. How many have written the 'My Ambition' essay on doctor? How many have written 'doctor' in the My Ambition column when writing friends' facebook (the real facebook de meaning is something you write on your contacts etc. to keep in touch with friends 纪念册. It's casual English and you may not find it in dictionary)? So, how many actually want to be doctors on their own?
I have a lot of friends that went for doctors. Omitting those that are not so close, I just find there's only 2 people that I find they really want to become a doctor. One is my sister, and the other Mr Wilson Carlos Eldwin Ting Jiu Oui Sakai. Others that I see, I always feel that, it's their parents' sons/daughters that want to be doctor, not themselves. I don't want to mention names here, but I certainly know that you know who are they.
I must admit the fact that it's very tough for us to choose a career at an age of 18-19. We don't have the experience, to decide, what do we want to be in the coming 30 years, or even 10 years time. After 10 years, what do you want to be? It's a question that can fail many people at my age group and even I myself can't give you a definite answer! So, parents take this advantage to fulfil their own dream on their children, or worse, fulfil their egoism. "Go be doctor!"
End case. Close file.

Serious part end.
Alright, after some serious and boring things, you can now read with ease and with leisure mode.
I went to the airport and have met a lot of friends, be it Inti or ST.
Let's start with Inti.
I didn't know I'll meet Ken Loon, or to say, I should expect he to come but I didn't. It's always a pleasure to meet him, the person who run away from SAM and went for IB. Good luck for him anyway! But, meeting him is a great surprise for me, especially he seems to come right after classes (Sunday got class meh?). Okay, then get to meet a lot of people la, that want to play with my hole, emm, I mean my pectus excuvatum! So la..

Then ST one..
Didn't know that Low and Kang Yin & Pei Jie and Chao & Siong will come for the farewell. I knew Yen Ling's coming as she contacted me. But, there's a great feeling to meet Chao and Siong.
Seriously, I don't know why I feel so great to meet them, and the moment we met, we quickly blended together. It's like we just met yesterday, or even just now and then we started to get crazy again, without any planning or synchronising! Wow, the feeling is just plain great.
Then, see dao Kang Yin & Pei Jie also feel bit excited. But of course, okay la.. Last time go Inti time, don't know do what jor got see dao Pei Jie, then also last time yum cha got meet with Kang Yin. But, they dressed up gloriously to song Paw? No la, they got dinner to attend later.
So, overall, great to meet them back, after so long!

Alright, to end this post, I should as well bless those that fly to India, a very good journey to pursue knowledge at the ivory tower of India!
All the best!

Future (Bullshit Version)

2009-03-07T17:43:00.004+08:00

This post is quite inspired by my friends in Nottingham, and yes, the bullshit version of it.
There's will be no mention on PhD plan and prospective PhD research topic about this, don't expect this if you happen to want to know.
Alright, why do I say bullshit version? This is because the following careers that I would elaborate is probably impossible for me. It's theoretically achievable, but essentially not achievable. Let's start to see what can I be?

Education consultant (with specialism in Engineering and Pre-U Study in Malaysia). And, in fact, I have been and am some of my friends and relatives education consultants already.
Apart from the specialism in that courses, I also have information and analysis on profession like Pharmacist, Naval Architect and Actuary. I have also done a lot of researches on higher education in Australia, UK and Singapore and I am working on the Northern America (US and Canada) currently.
Currently, I am thinking if I should set up my business by giving out consultation on tertiary education in Malaysia, and charges like perhaps 1% for the whole course for Pre-U and undergraduate study guidance.
You see, if you go SAM in Inti according to my advice, then I will get 1% out of 17k which RM170 liao leh. If I cheat you to go Monash do Medicine, then I will get RM4,000 liao leh. If you come Nottingham for Engineering, then it's RM1,000+- liao leh. See, it works, and 1% of the whole course is so negligible if you are spending that amount of money.
Do you care about 1 cent when you are spending RM1?

Next, I can be a Laptop consultant, (with direct experiences on Fujitsu Lifebook, Lenovo Thinkpad, Dell XPS and NEC Versa.)
If you ever ask me what brand to buy, I would ask you a question.
"What do you want, quality or spec?"
If your answer is quality, then you'll get "Fujitsu Lifebook, Lenovo Thinkpad and Toshiba" from me. If your answer is spec, then no doubt it's "Acer!", followed by "Buy cheap, buy twice ma!"
These are simple situations. If you are asking a multimedia laptop while you still want to have portability and doesn't want to spend too much, or you want a desktop substitute that you will hardly carry it, or you want a stylish laptop to show off to friends, or you want 'a laptop that can throw', or you want a laptop that can game etc. Or you may have questions on difference with SSD and normal hardisk, anti-shock technology, durability of materials on laptops etc., I believe I can at least give you a rough answer for that. And I think, I can as well set up a consultancy for purchasing a laptop and charges at 3% of the price of laptop according, or equivalent value of meal. So, you see, I ask you to buy a RM3,000 laptop then I got RM90 out of it. If I happened to cheat you to buy the Thinkpad W700 that is RM9,999, then I will be getting RM300 out of it already. Not bad not bad...

Now, let me tell you I can be a piano purchasing consultant as well.
And yes, that can be really a great business, considering the numerous ignorant piano buyers in Malaysia.
How many people know that piano needs tuning? How many people know that why we need a heater bar for piano? How many people know brands other than Yamaha and Kawai? How many people know that the difference of few inches in piano's length/height? How many people know piano has bridges? How many people know why grand piano want to adopt that shape? How many people know Steinway, Steingraeber, Bechstein, Bluthner, Bosendorfer, Pleyel, Fazioli, Estonia, Mason & Hamlin, Sauter, Grotrian, Shigeru Kawai?
Well, see? Got potential leh...
I charge not much de la, just 1% for each purchase.
So, if you happen to buy a Chinese upright, then I can get about RM100. If you happen to buy a Yamaha C3, then I can get about RM1,000. If you happen to buy a Steinway D, then I can get probably RM6,000 for it. See, can earn money de!

Alright, see? I have some backup plans if I really become unemployed!
The TJJ Education, Laptop and Piano Consultation Firm (TELPIC). Sounds nice!

The Lecturers

2009-03-04T13:06:00.002+08:00

Now only I find out that I haven't talked much about my lecturers.
And hence, I would like to tell more about them on this post.
It's to my surprise that all of the lecturers bear the Dr title and some of them are Associate Professor.

Let me start with our Fluid Mechanics lecturer, Dr Cheah, who is also my personal tutor.
So, Dr Cheah is a very good lecturer and very organised. He meets his expected curriculum for each lesson. He is very dedicated as in he does revise his slides before lectures and you know if he does. He's also very experienced that he knows how to deliver the knowledge to his students as I find his topics easy to understand although I have zero foundation on it during my SAM time. My background knowledge for this module are all from the SPM level! Nonetheless, let me end his descriptions with his favourite quote, "Where is my cursor?"
(He uses the felt tip pen in the PowerPoint to aid his lectures and often the time, he'll fail to spot where's his cursor!)

Next on to Dr Woo Ko Choong, our Machine Dynamics lecturer. We are actually terrified by his outlook on the first lecture as he doesn't seem like a lecturer. But, we have apparently get used to it already. He wears casual shoes, and doesn't tut in his suits. His hair is ALWAYS messy and he always looks to lack sleeping. And, he speaks very fast and sometimes off the mic, which makes us very hard to follow the lecture. So, he bears the nickname of Mr OO due to his large number of O in his name. But, later, he shows his knowledge and starts to deliver stuff to us (if you are paying full attention) and we found out that, to some extent, he's a cute lecturer. "Exactly!"

And, now, let me talk about Dr Fawaz Annaz, our Electrical & Electronics lecturer, who received education in UK and has been lecturer in Singapore and Japan. According to him, he did participate in the artificial heart project while he's in Japan. And, we can actually feel that his knowledge is as depth as and as vast as a sea, well, E&E knowledge perhaps, as I have no idea how much he knows about other things. He knows pedagogy and knows how to deliver the knowledge to the students, and he's dedicated to keep on editing his notes so that it's best presentable to us. So, "Any question? Ok? Ok." "hai!"

Let me talk a bit on my Design & Manufacture lecturer as well, Dr Albert. So, he teaches us how to use the CAD program Pro|E and we must admit that he has a soft voice. It's our conclusion that his voice upon lecturing is the same as while he's speaking to other people face to face. It may due to the fact that the small class size as this D&M module is year long and no way we can join the September intake prior to learning the first part. As some of his drawing classes are entrusted to his RA, we hardly have much interaction time with him and our overall impression is just soft-toned!

I want to leave my Maths lecturer to the last, so I would want to introduce my Introduction to Materials & Materials Forming lecturer first, Dr Lim. He's a Malaysian, with typical Manglish. So, "Ba-si-cal-ly" his lectures are easy to understand as he gives good explanation on those manufacturing process. This may due to the fact that "ba-si-cal-ly" he always shows us examples on the finished product of the particular process. "Ba-si-cal-ly" he also shows us videos to reinforce our ideas on those manufacturing process. So, "ba-si-cal-ly" he is like that de la!

And here the last lecturer, my Engineering Mathematics 1 lecturer. Why I leave it to the last, because there's a lot to talk about him. I must admit I had an excellent mentor in Maths, thank to Mr Chu. I also had 3 very good lecturers in Inti to further nurture my knowledge on Maths, thank to Ms Betty, Ms Lucia and Mr Wong. I must say I expect high on this Maths lecturer but I find it disappointing. For me, he lacks pedagogy, that is the art of teaching. He fails to deliver the knowledge in the easiest way. My guess is he doesn't prepare the notes himself which makes his lectures a bit dizzy. Nonetheless, I must feel happy that 80% of the curriculum in this module are learned before, mostly in Specialist Maths. Today is my first time learning a new thing, the eigenvalue and eigenvector. So, I took some time to learn the thing as the ways he delivered has sort of problems TO ME. It seems to me that our frequency doesn't match and hence resonate. It might be my problem only. Who knows?!

Well, that's all for my lecturers. I have taken 6 modules this semester, in which 2 are year long, this is the D&M and MMF. So, I will be sitting for 4 modules this semester and on my summer break semester, I will be sitting 6 modules (which out of 2 are the year long modules). I wish things will be continue to be nice, and probably, can be better!

Update

2009-03-02T21:23:00.002+08:00

Apparently, I have neglected this blog for more than a week.
The reason that I will give to my readers is, I want you all to enjoy my "A Story" post more and more, despite its length. But please feel the story, I thank you very much on reading.

So, there really isn't much interesting incidents happen around me which can make me feel to post on here. It has been my practice that I will post things interesting on my blog instead of a dull diary, like.. "today have class lo, then see dao 1 student sleeping, 2 dogs fighting, 3 cats playing, 4 monkeys swimming, 5 ducks flying, 6 elephants jumping, 7 gorilla studying, 8 peacocks coffee-ing, 9 toads symphony-ing and 10 Malaysians doing nothing."

I have not much ideas about how much of my craps above are true, and there is a likely probability that it's fully false. In fact the toads symphony-ing is true.

It is heavy, the downpour in Semenyih today, and the thunder was very delighted to join the game featuring the rain, and hence the name "Thunderstorm".
Alright, the thunderstorm is not the big deal, big deal is the toads symphony.

Right now, I am typing beside my windows and the toads are performing at a slow walking pace.
Occasionally, cars passed by and disturbed the soft tone of the toads (emm, I mean ugly to some extent.)

Nonetheless, this might be missing for a lot of universities/colleges' accommodations, or to say, it's a plus for Nottingham's accommodations. Personally, it's not cheap but the environment is nice. There's a famous quote in S2, when you are heading City Park, there's an advertisement by RB Land (The developer of S2), "Buy the neighbourhood, not the house."
So, perhaps I am doing something similar, "Pay for the environment, not the education?".. Well, cannot, the education is important as well, and Nottingham has that.
Alright, stop talking about it, I find my this post is rather dull..

But, I am posting it anyway, or else people may think that I abandoned this blog already...

ALright, back to my Fluid Mechanics, and later Machines Dynamics!

A Story

2009-02-19T22:50:00.002+08:00

This story stunned me.

I was actually chatting with my friends online and didn't even know I will be coming to learn a story (also a lesson) of the year (or perhaps life). I can't recall how it got started, but one of my friend actually disclosed to me that one of her eye is blind.

That left me to speechless. For the time I know her, I never know that fact (in fact, only a few know). But, for me to learn the fact, I took a few deep breath to actually realise how tough and determined is her. In my eye, she is a wonderful person, energetic, diligent, sporting, active etc. Someone that likes to lead and never wants to lose.

Well, she actually disclosed her story.
She grew up in a family that has strict family rules where the children had to work hard to secure excellent academic grades and be obedient. Nobody even herself knew that her eye went wrong when she miscopied some notes. Even she herself thought it was her careless mistakes. The problem persisted until her eye suddenly grew very painful and tears kept coming out. It was thought to be a joke or a lame excuse given to the parents to exclude from homework but later they found out that wasn't the case. Immediate treatment was brought to her at all cost, but the fruit never get ripen.

Just when every doctor who has looked into her case gave up on it, her saviour appeared. He's a doctor that came back from London, and he tried out with the treatments. But the fallback can be too much for a little girl. It was very high dose (24 pills) of steroids for a young girl per day (or meal?) and it didn't feel well, according to her. Nonetheless, what the most painful was the main treatment, that is pouring medicine into her eye.

She described to me that it's like pouring lime juice into your eye, but I believe the pain went far beyond it. I am lazy to look back the chat history, but I felt uneasy when she described to me about the pain. What made me surprised is that, no one knew if that treatment is effective or not and they went for it, desperately. It's the first case of that in the world, not even a name for the disease.

The trauma brought by her eye had stopped her from schooling. It brought too much pain for her and it fatigued the another eye too much, I guess. But she never gave up. Even if she had to 'see' the doctor every day at that time, she continued to study. Luckily, the treatment is successful and the rate of seeing the doctor reduced, but that didn't reduce the risk of blind for excessive use of eye.

Wait a second, let me recall, if I am not mistaken, at her young age, her another eye was also threatened as well, and hence the treatment. It's very lucky that she saved one of her eye but the other eye functionality is at about 20-30% only. Occasionally, she told me, the eye can get pain and she had to find somewhere to hide to endure the pain.

Before I asked for the reason hiding the fact from us, she told me already. She said, it's no good if we knew about her condition. It would make her to be pitied by others and she will receive special treatments. She hated that she said. She wanted to prove people that she can be as well as or even outperform the normal people (and IMHO, she did).
She wanted to be strong and tough because she didn't want to see people feeling sad or shed tears for her, and this decision was made during her treatment, without knowing if her eye can be saved or not. Imagine a girl at about 8 years old making such determination, I am impressed.

In my eye, to have one eye blind and completed so many tasks, she's formidable.

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I always thought that I have gone through a lot during my years and that developed me into someone like me now, stable and steady and rational in making decision. But, the "I have gone through a lot" was nothing. It's just that I had done badly during my exam and received pressure from teachers and parents. It's just that I got badmouthed by some other parents who just don't like me because I did better than their children. It's just that I thought I had gone through a lot, but in fact, I am not. Compared to her experience, it's not even 1% and what I really understand about her situation at that time, perhaps only 0.1%, and when delivered through this blog, the reader may only get 0.01%?

When listening to her story, it moved me a lot. Firstly, I just can't imagine one of my friend actually had such novel/drama-like story. Secondly, I can't imagine such a small girl at 8 years old can have such determination making such decision. Thirdly, it's just plainly unbelievable as I have actually worked with her together before and never notice any handicap from her. Well, she's formidable. In her way of telling me the story, it's like telling another grandmother story. She's so strong and tough and never feel down or wanting to give up. Bravo!

I don't know how much you all can feel and get moved from this post. But, I just want to say, it makes me feel that we really should appreciate what we have. I have friend(s) in colour blind, in deafness and now handicap with one eye. I am so lucky that I am physically fit and healthy for the past 19 years. Apart from that, I guess I felt her spirit, the desire to be famous, to be admired by people and I can tell you, she succeed it historically and legendarily.

Speechless, totally speechless. I thought I have developed myself to be a 'good' human being but in front of her, I am no where at there, not decent, not okay, but probably... poor?
It taught me a lesson, to be as small as possible, because everyone is bigger than you.
Be humble, and be appreciative.

For one second when she told me the story, I thought I should have gone for medicine, and if I did, I thought I will be finding a cure for her. She's a friend worthy of it.

Disclaimer: I gained permission from her to disclose the story but not the identity.

插班生大战

2009-02-18T18:49:00.003+08:00

Fuyoo...
This week my course suddenly pop up jor 2 new students..
One is an african and nothing much to talk about, one, meanwhile is from Egypt and make me feel that I miss Su Min being a latecomer leh..

So, we see back last year Su Min latecomer de style hah...
Being a latecomer means that she has to socialise, not we find her, she find me..
And her reaction really hak dao us de lo.. especially those who took Spec Maths..

Because hoh, jiu at that time, we the whole spec maths guys jiu still feeling sad for Kah Lian and Wai Yee run jor to bio class because the whole class will be FULL guys until sem 3 (that is when the sem 3 joins.) So, this Su Min jiu actually try to hunt for the Spec Maths people during not Spec Maths class.. sort of like that la..
Then, she's very active to make friends, and surprisingly to pop up and "Hey, what's your number?" etc. la..
But, finally, only we find out she jiu shi so active de la..
So la, remember mars de famous description?
"Largen the eye, then smile dao very 灿烂, and then wave the hand super 出力 and fast de.."

Ok la..
Then we talk about this Egyptian la..
So hoh, she jiu shi also a latecomer ma.. And, it seems to me that it's an universal rule that latecomer has to be active in knowing friends.
So, she jiu approaches us and asks us questions etc.
But then, one thing jiu shi hoh.. She always feel that we are cheating her de leh..
And then tak tau listen to our answer and keep on ask questions..
So, we jiu talk about one thing hah... Pro|E..
Pro|E is our CAD de software..
Okay, we understand that you want to have a copy, and we also know that you are short of money and want to hunt for a pirated one.. then we also know it's very natural you approach us..
But then, we also tell you we are new students and we also haven't gotten the chance to use the program yet de ma..
Somemore we tell you that we don't know about it ma.. (How we know the jalan je.. to get pirated thing.. )
"You sure you all don't know how to get the thing?"
"Did I say the wrong word about 'pirated'?"
"I know. You all know but refuse to tell me because I am an international student."
Haiya, a lot of stories jiu shi la...

And then hoh, yesterday jiu got drawing lesson.
Ok, once again she thought that we got textbook and refuse to tell her.
"I know. You all have the textbook but refuse to tell me."
"You'll get revenge if you all do bad things."

Haiya.. forget about it ba..
But, I jiu feel she will be a competitive student de lo..
She seems to know how to use CAD and it seems that she has good command in English as well.
It's fluent and seems to be her 1st language, if not 2nd. I got no idea if Egpytian is good in Science or not but definitely, she should be someone quite good in it, at least in her nation. Her way of speaking can tell that she's confident.

Alright, enough of it..
So, the latecomer de comparison end la..
Jiu like that la!

All The Best!

2009-02-16T19:04:00.002+08:00

Now, my friends start to go overseas. If I throw off everything and retain my arrogance and thirst of overseas experience and education, I should be on the flying list already, and probably I flew last weekend already.

I just feel that I have made a well-rounded choice, although it may not be the BEST one, but who knows if overseas study can be the BEST one. After all, I still have the chance to go overseas if I want. Limiting the financial expenses while giving my brother the opportunity to go overseas, it's by all mean 2 very solid reasons to send me to the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

Alright, the focus of today's post is not about my decision, but rather a dedication to those who has flew to the overseas or going to fly overseas.
I don't have a comprehensive list of who's flying, but I'll try to make it up here.

Charis 14/2
Yeh Ling 15/2
Hui Shan 26/2
Paw 8/3
Reena 8/3
Dharshinie, TC and other going India Manipal for medicine (around March)
Low (July?)
Kang Yin (Aug?)
Hong Yee (Aug?)
Tan Jin Jack (Aug 2011?)

LOL, I believe there's more but I can just come up with this for the moment.
Being someone who has chosen not to go overseas so early, I have words for them who flew.

Take my feeling and desire of wanting to go overseas, convert it into a motivational energy and make it keep you going. To learn a new culture, to gain knowledge from a great education, to be the best among the best, to be happy at overseas, to be independent etc.
Good luck from me, and all the best from me as well.
I have nothing much to talk about, but I really want to let you all know, I feel envy about you all.

Alright, that's it for this time.

BTW, University of Nottingham is quite international as well.. LOL.. got some international students here and there!

Au Revoir Charis

2009-02-14T23:24:00.002+08:00

Our good, great and best friend Charis left to Australia to pursue her study.

She will be doing a BSc in Biomedical Science without Honours in the University of Melbourne that will take her about 3 years. Then, she will follow another 2-3 years of Master-level studies and get her preferred degree for her preferred career. And, this is what we call the Melbourne Model.
I am not making an advertisement for Uni Melb but the model really sounds very attractive. If I become the guinea pig for the model, then I get to major in Mechanical, but taking up Physics electives and has Music as my breath. See? Nice right? But then, the money!

Alright, this post is about Charis.

Charis, being one of my closest female friend, is a great girl. Her face comes with 3 words, 女强人, and is generally agreed by many people who have seen her before. So, get the 女强人-to-be look, and that's Charis la...
Indeed, she has a very strong character but favoured by many people, because she is someone easy to make friends with.
And, last but not least, she has an 'annoying' laughter!
A laughter that can make everyone laughs!!

Oh, we will miss you Charis, and be sure to write back to us you know. Put inside envelope, then put stamps, then kirim to Malaysia la..
No need la.. Just a simple message, or if long, an email will do. Now is 21st century!

Charis,
Please bring those feelings whose have no chance to go overseas now, and enjoy your overseas life. We can feel your excitement, although not the experience and education. We will be happy about it when you share it with us!
So, just be happy and enjoy!

And, if you want me to go Australia, I anytime can accept de.. Just that you need to cover me travel fare, accommodation, last but not least, food!!!

Enjoy in Melbourne..
And, send my prayers to the victims of the fire!

The Lucky 6, and +2?

2009-02-03T18:40:00.002+08:00

Alright, as the previous post noted, there are 6 people signed up for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus during the January 2009 intake.
So, they are...

Tan Jin Jack
David
Mok
Ah Cai
Allen
Kee

Well, everyone comes from a different background. Some from the Northern part of Malaysia and yet some from the South. And then, most of them are from A-Level but surprisingly there's Canadian Matriculation as well, and not to forget the proud Australian Year 12 (me! me!) graduate.

If you read my title, you probably will feel weird that there's only 6 and where comes the +2. Somehow, I just feel that the +2 is our only hope for the red flowers in this intake this course. Now, the 6 leaves that are leaves are not green enough, because I green you green, so not green. If it comes with a red flower, then the flower becomes even redder and the green of the guys can outshine as well. Anyway, no interest la, not to say slim chance. (Even got flower, how red is it also tak tau la.. and too red de also not good la..)

And, luckily, or unluckily(?), Mr David from Muar, Johor becomes my roomates while Mr Allen becomes my housemate. In addition, the Mr Mok and Mr Cai leh actually just stay at the opposite unit with us only. So, that leaves the 5 Mechanical men to stay very close to each other. And yes, the last one is from Serdang and he took the liberty to maintain his car by letting the engine goes everyday from Serdang to Semenyih and Semenyih to Serdang.

The lectures started today and it is a different experience. First, fatique was kicking in strongly as I am still adapting to the new environment and failed to claim a sweet sound sleep last night. So, I wasn't really be able to pay attention. In fact, I too find that I lack knowledge on Fluid Mechanics in which the Pascal de thing is not covered by SAM. Nonetheless, on the Maths class and Machine Dynamics class later, I found that I can face them easily. I somehow doubt that the Engineering Maths copy the Australian Year 12 de Spec Maths de Complex Number de part. Ngam ngam what covered last year for my complex number is all in this module. The course content of this module is in fact to my taste as well, with at least 50% learned before from SAM. Thanks Lucia, Betty and Brother Hui la. Meanwhile, for the Machine Dynamics, it seems what Newton says play big part in it and I ought to thank Mr Yap for giving us such a strong foundation on what Newton says (and what Einstein, Coulomb and other say as well). Hopefully I can break through the wall of Machine Dynamics (and Fluid Mechanics) as well.

Design module de lecturer is on leave but I feel that he can be a great lecturer. Just feel. I hope it turns out true though. On next week, we shall attend his class.

For Materials class, there's a bit of confusion there and hence it seems things should get sorted out again.

Alright, just a brief update about me at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. Hope that I enjoy myself.

More to come!

1st Day at UNMC

2009-02-02T17:44:00.002+08:00

Alright, so I am now at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, in my room, typing this blog.

Well, a simple diary and some thoughts about today's incidents.

I woke up early in 7 in order to reach Semenyih early although it takes about 40 minutes drive from my house to the campus only. Why do I need to wake up so early? This is because I have to find rooms. I was told on Saturday that there may be chances that I can get to stay on-campus and hence I have to act fast to get the room.
Nonetheless, during the morning, I also prepared to go Nottingham, keeping my stuffs etc. but I 'ten thousand' 'ten thousand' didn't think dao (万万没想到) that I would forget to bring pillow, bolster and blanket. So, I have to request my parents to go back Seremban and bring it to me during dinner hour lo.

(In fact, this blog post was written before and after my dinner de, so the info may have some time lapse. You all sendiri find la.)

Alright, now, back to 7am. We set out at about 7:45am and had breakfast at Seremban and then set off to Semenyih using old road, passing by Mantin and Beranang. We reached there at few minutes to nine and then head straight to the accommodation office. (Walau, compare their AO and Inti de AO, Inti de AO like palace, then Nott de AO like inside palace de one room. Means very small la)
Very lucky, I got a place for a Twin Sharing in 6 bedded flat. For now, I have no roomates but it seems like one of my coursemate is very interested to bertidur with me.
My housemates are weird. They rear fishes. Sounds normal right? They test the fishes in salt water, this water, that water. Change this water change that water. Walau!
If you still feel normal, then let me share with you what they rear next. They rear crickets, and a lot of them. Inside the pot of crickets, still got one scorpion, but I don't know if the scorpion is fake or not de la, so far didn't see dao it moves.
So, weird or not jiu leave you all yourself judge la hah..

Ah, the rate for Twin Sharing is RM385 per month, and excluding the internet fee which is about RM200++ per semester, but you get to own your own line la, so I have 512kbps exclusively. (but whether they got cheat me or not, still need time to find out lo..)
So, the Twin Sharing is actually a flat with 3 rooms. Each room 2 beds, and your study table will be placed in the living hall. Something like that la..
Alright, move on.

Around 10am, I went and register and take photo for my ID lo. Then went for inductions until just now my parents came and fetch me for dinner, sun bian bring my stuffs over.

Ah, after my briefing, I actually went and collect my ID, only to find out I actually enrol at the wrong university! My ID shows NUS.
Even up until now I also cannot find out why I enrol at NUS.
Did they mean Nottingham University, Semenyih? Or, Nottingham University Service?
Seriously no idea. Usually they call themselves University of Nottingham not Nottingham University de wor..
Fine, I will find out later see if I am a NUS student or not. (Yeah, have to apply for NUS also. Try my luck!)

Anyway, some feelings about me in Nottingham Semenyih, I actually feel that this is really a nice campus and they really have nice names for their halls of residence. Each halls of residence is named after an Malaysian island name, so I actually is now in Redang, you know?
But then, still like Inti de. Hey, I am Beethoven de, I am Einstein de.. So nice leh...

This campus is very green, and quite big. I believe it's the biggest private university in Malaysia, and I think at least in Peninsular Malaysia lo (I am not sure with Curtin and Swinburne that's at Sarawak.). Is MMU and UTAR bigger? Don't know leh, but Nottingham Semenyih is really big.
This building is this, that building is that, which actually beats out Monash in some way. Monash Malaysia is crumped together into few buildings that are very close to each other. Woh's the architect for Nottingham Malaysia de hah?

Nonetheless, this university speaks English. At my way to the lecture halls for induction, I just hear English from the passers-by. Even when making friends, I use English as well. International de leh...

Ah, I nearly forget to talk about the induction for Mechanical Engineering. Surprisingly (add Not in front of the word if you like), there are 6 people signed up for this course during this January intake. And, I am very lucky that I am the only guy in this 6 people.*
Hmm, typo I guess. It should be 'WE ARE the only guyS in this 6 people."
If I play mahjong, I will win big lo. 清一色. All guys! All are 条子. No 筒子，风牌，字牌，万子... Haih..
Anyway, do I care much, mars ah mars...

SO la, that's all for this time. Enjoy!

Happy CNY + The Decision Saga Part II: Place

2009-02-01T16:13:00.002+08:00

And hey hey everyone, happy Chinese 牛 Year. (and I believe Eldwin would have learned how to write the character 'cow' in Chinese, and of course, learn to pronounce it as well.)

It's the Ox Year and the Ox and the Goat will 犯太岁, so wish these two animals can be very healthy and all the best to them la.
So, Snakes is said to have good luck in money, so money money come, scholarship scholarship come!
Horse is like the best animal this year and so ngam the majority of my friends is of Horse, so wish the Horse to be very 'ONG' this year la, but don't be stingy la, although when you all run, you all produce the sound of 'ke-de-kut ke-de-kut ke-de-kut...."
(COLD....)

So, wish everyone be healthy la, be wealthy la, be nice la, be happy la, be ___ la (you fill in yourself la)..
want money de get money, want health de get health, want boy de get boy, want girl de get girl, want cow de get cow, want goat de get goat, want die de.. emm, no die la, want go to heaven de.. emm, kurung you one more year in human world la, want go neraka de, i buy ticket for you hah, i mean return ticket from the hell la...
So, everything 顺顺利利，万事如意，财运亨通，生意兴隆，大吉大利，福如东海，寿比南山，开工大吉，扭转乾坤，学业猛进，身体健康，龙马精神，岁岁平安，五福临门，双喜临门，大三元，大四喜，一条龙，清一色，对对胡，自摸，通赔！
eh eh, never mind la, win mahjong de jiu win mahjong la...
Everything nice nice jiu ok la!

Moo~~

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Alright, now the second part of today's post...
The Decision Saga...
So, Mechanical Engineering should be very common as it's almost offered in every colleges and universities in Malaysia and any full-line universities seem to offer the program as well.
So, actually local vs overseas and uni A vs uni B vs uni C these sorts of thing happen concurrently in my mind in making my decision but let me just start with local vs overseas first.

Here's a direct showdown between local and overseas, their pros and cons. Basically, local's pros is overseas's cons and vice versa.

Pros of local
- cheap, both in term of tuition fees and living costs
- able to get in touch with family easily
- able to get in touch with friends easily
- able to help my family out easily
- it's likely I can get external degree even if study locally

Pros of overseas
- unrivaled experience and education
- a new culture to experience
- a new world to explore
- a way to establish independence within myself
- back to point 1

So, now many may say, do twinning la, you get the pros of this and pros of that also. However, I feel that there's no need for it. I intend to pursue a PhD study and I can actually collect the pros of overseas during my master and PhD study. I personally expect I can get a PhD scholarship and hence the only costly part throughout my tertiary education will hence probably on Master only, which is the longest 2 years. My first degree will probably cost me 4 years!
Well, that's how I come to the conclusion, I should do local first.
I gave up on a top-notch education for my first degree, but I gain back in return a better chance to serve my old men. So, basically, a 2nd round will come when deciding for my postgraduate study. LOL!
If I really have a budget to do overseas for 4 years, why don't I do a local Bachelor (which costs about the same as 1 year overseas) and do a Master 1 year. It takes the costs of 2 years overseas only!
Well, too much to talk about.

Now, local, so which university/college?
Candidates: University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, University of Monash Malaysia Campus, Inti International University College (collaboration with University of Bardford, UK), and well, I might include some twinning choices, Segi University College (collaboration with University of Sheffield, UK), Taylors University of College (collaboration with University of Birmingham, UK).

So, every university gave me some discounts on tuition fees as scholarships. Nottingham 25%, Monash 50%/0%, Inti 50%, Segi 100% at Malaysia, about 40% at Sheffield, Taylors 30% at Malaysia, about 20% at Birmingham.

First, allow me to rule out Taylors first.
Taylors charges 3k misc fee for each semester. Exam fee la, lab fee la, security fee la, library fee la, bla bla bla.. got charge corridor fee ma.. ceh! toilet paper roll fee?
Fine, a blood sucker jiu shi la.
Other than that, it's not an environment that I like and most importantly, it's a twinning!
Anyway, I am willing to tell that there's possible chance to twin to other uni from Taylors, like Warwick, Manchester, Sheffield from UK, ANU, UNSW, UQ from Aus but I don't know if there's anymore catches for that.
So, Taylors out.

Segi actually comes very close to earn my money. My dad is a graduate of University of Sheffield and hence I can actually receive a 1,000GBP p.a rebate if I study there, plus I study free at Segi for the 1st year. In term of twinning, Segi is the cheapest already while I can still earn a reputable degree. Nonetheless, I gave up as it's not at a nice location and the facilities are weak (according to my dad), well, I don't want twinning!

Inti is out of the story because it will take me 4 years, but only earn a Bradford degree, although it can be cheaper. But then, I jiu don't like Inti la.. the place itself although it seems I have strong reason to stay.

So, the stage is up, Nottingham vs Monash!

Monash features a higher ranking than Nottingham in which they are about 30 ranks apart.

Monash may give better scholarship that can bring down the costs but may also sky-rocket the cost. Nottingham, meanwhile is less risky and has the option to complete in 3 years.

Monash will take a full 4 years but Nottingham can be finished in 2.5 years for BEng or 3.5 years for UG MEng.

Monash is in Sunway and has a lot of entertainments and Nottingham is like in an estate, which can be translated as less entertainments or to say, less distractions.

Imagine a palm oil estate. Alright, you korek (dig) a lake, then erect some buildings around it, and let it be at the roadside from Semenyih to Broga (a rural area), and that's Nottingham Malaysia Campus! - Tan Jin Jack

So, it seems like a tough competition in which Monash MAY provide a better future, but post more risks as well. Nottingham seems like a well-balanced decision, but lacks some excitement.
Nonetheless, Nottingham edges in its course structure, which eventually allow me to make up my mind.
Despite a 3 years syllabus, I find that Nottingham will equip me with more knowledge than a Monash 4 years. Nottingham course structure also enables me to taylor the syllabus to my own interest by offering lots of electives modules but only a few found in Monash. Furthermore, on a very important topic Finite Element Analysis, it's not offered in Monash. So, why take the long years to learn the less things? I used to say Monash's Mechanical Engineering is too mechanical (I want a blend of manufacturing and materials as well), but in fact it's that Monash's Mechanical Engineering is not broad-based enough and only able to focus on the mechanical part only.
Other than that, I can stop at 3 years BEng and look for a MSc in UK. By that time, I should have a clear mind on my interest. I can do a MSc in Computational Fluid Dynamics or Vibration Studies or Bio-Engineering or Aero-Engineering or even Naval Architect. It offers a lot of ranges!
And thus, the decision to go Nottingham!

Again, I am ready to tell more about any parts in this Saga. Just ask and I am ready to tell. It's kind of a summary you know, this thing.

The Decision Saga Part I: Course

2009-01-22T23:26:00.003+08:00

After the historical success of my SAM Story, I have followed up a ~after story~ which is also very popular. Seeing that this sequential and episode-like posts have potential, I have decided to start another shorter one, "The Decision Saga".

The Decision Saga will be talking about how I get to the decision of my next stop in my life. It will be divided into 3 parts. The first will be emphasising on the course choice. The second will be talking about the university choice and last but not least a conclusion. I may publish some supplements based on request if the readers want to learn more about particular area/topics touched in the saga. Alright, and here I go, The Decision Saga Part I: Course.

It's a secret of not secret that I have immense interest on piano, or more collectively known as music. It's also a famous tale that I have sort of good command in Maths and everyone knows that my Physics grow to be very strong after 1 year teaching by Mr Yap. So, being good in Maths and Physics will be easily get associated with Engineering, so the 2nd contestant appear, Engineering.

You think it's a show down between Engineering and Music? No, Medicine and Pharmacy appear to be influencing as well as they are the courses longed by my parents. In addition, Naval Architecture has also swum up and becomes a very very competitive fighter. Why?

It's a match between music, engineering, naval architecture, medicine and pharmacy.

Let me comment on medicine and pharmacy first. Both are longed by my dad and my mum respectively. And, in other eyes, it seems that I should go for medicine, if not pharmacy. Nonetheless, I hold no interest for being a doctor. I don't scare blood but I don't like to look at it. I am not afraid of studying CNS but I just don't want to study it. Most importantly, I don't want to be so stressful. The idea of pharmacy originated after the old men discovered that medicine has become not possible. The offer of pharmacy is attractive. It is possible for me to go for Nottinghm 2+2 if I want. And well, I did research pharmacy in detail to learn more about pharmacy. Nonetheless, I didn't pick up any interest of it except I find it attractive as it can be a less stressful job while still enjoying good wages. The idea of Tan Medical Group where I run the pharmacy, my sis runs the consultation is very nice, but forget about it. Not all ideas need to be realised.

That's out for the health care.

I must say, I did consider Naval Architecture strongly because I got an attractive offer from the respective institution, the Australian Maritime College (AMC). Before I talk about the course, please let me brag on AMC a while. On AMC's brochures, they clearly state that they are the top 10 maritime institutions in the world. Their graduates' employment rate is approaching 100% and their average starting salary is as high as $70,000 per annum. Yes, Australian Dollars which will mean about RM15,000 per month. That sort of starting pay is unrivaled, except that Actuarist may have similar salary. AMC is the primary maritime institution in the Australia and Australia is the world leader in developing high-speed aluminium vessel.
Ah, Naval Architecture, in short, is ship-builder. A naval architect involves in ship building and also offshore structures.

Let me tell you more. I got a 25% scholarship offer from AMC which make my fee to be about $15,000 per year and I still receive an extra scholarship. The extra scholarship includes the accommodation of 1st year with 10 meals per week (valued at $7,000+) and another $2,000 bursaries. Ah, I nearly forget to mention that AMC is located in Launceston, one of the cheapest place in Australia in term of living cost. Launceston, meanwhile, is located in Tasmania, one of the most beautiful island in the world.

Sounds irresistible, right?
But, I reject it.

I have told myself to go to AMC for several times and I really thought I will go AMC already for a few times. Nonetheless, one event changes everytime. It was the trip to Pangkor.
Lumut, the port to Pangkor, houses the ship building yard in Malaysia. I didn't personally visit the yard but it is viewable from the ferry. I spent my time examining the yard, examining the ships on the sea, examining this and that. On the island, we even passed by a wood ship building yard and I was told that a fish ship can cost 400k and that's only the body.
I also got the chance to do scuba-diving which I had no problem achieving on 2007 with my friends, but on 2008 I failed to achieve it. My short experience with the seas and the island has led me to a conclusion.
I don't belong to the sea.

Well, a simple yet real answer that makes me reject the irresistible Naval Architecture. Nonetheless, if you have interest on it, then I strongly suggest you to go. Nice place to stay, great institution to be with and excellent graduates prospect.

So, it's down to Engineering and Music. I am fond of music all the time but I am sure that I am not going to study it. On a time that I was very fond of studying music, I read through a thread in a forum (Piano World). The poster asked the members whether he should follow a music path or science path as he had already finished his bachelor's study. That thread received replies from some music professionals. They advise him to follow the science path as there are too many uncertainties in following a music path. I was stunned but at the same time glad that I read that thread. In that thread, the poster is also advised to do music as a hobby and hence the idea of doing music major is abandoned. Music will be my hobby and IS my hobby.

So, Engineering becomes the winner but I have to say I do have interest on Engineering. I'll let you know the TJJ's definition of Engineering. Engineering is the science and art of relating scientists and consumers to together while improving both side. Engineer, hence, is the middleman between scientists and consumers. Engineer delivers the findings of scientists to consumers by making the findings applicable to consumers. For instance, de Broglie found out that electrons show wave behaviour, but it's somebody else that make use of the wave behaviour of electrons to invent the electron microscope. Well, I get a layman example. Scientist discovers infra-red. But it's engineer that engineers remote control that uses infra-red to change channels.

Alright, is it the end of the story? NO! What engineering are you going to do?
Yes, that's the question and I have been wondering between Mechanical and E&E for some times but Mechanical turns out to be the winner. There's no why, because Mechanical has something I am interested of, and I do wish to improve a mechanical model existed in the world. It's as simple as that, but it took me long time to discover that.
LOL.. So, that's the story that brings me to the decision.

Well, I am open to any questions, and I will be ready to write any supplements. Just leave your questions in the chatbox or comments.

All the best!

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Thanks

2009-01-21T00:08:00.005+08:00

Well, 20th January finally ended and I am glad that I receive a lot of wishes from many people. Yeah, it is a happy birthday and I believe also a happy year ahead of me as well.

It's time to thank people. First and foremost, my mum. Well, I have no reason to forget 19 years ago, a lady was enduring the most painful pain and gave birth to an innocent and pure baby. And she managed through a lot of hardships to lecture that baby, until now this baby has turned into an adult. And today, this adult is writing in his blog now, to show his utmost gratitude to his mum, for giving birth to him.

So, and here's the lists that I received wishes from. They are not in chronological order nor in alphabetical order, but they come with remarks of how they wish.

mars people (in person on 19th, blog, msn, sms)
38 yan (in person on 19th, msn)
38 yen (in person on 19th, msn, blog)
my mum (in person on 20th, 2nd I suppose)
my dad (sms, email)
my sis (phone from UK)
charis (phone, msn)
kah wan (first to wish, phone)
ken loon (phone)
yik sin (sms, friendster)
eng hong (sms)
jia huey (sms)
shangee (sms)
pagan (sms)
wilson carlos (sms)
tan jing xin (sms)
hong yee (sms)
little horse (sms)
wei siong (sms)
yeh ling (sms)
yen ling (sms)
reena (phone, sms)
sheng chao (sms)
su min (sms)
cheng (last to wish, sms)
chee keen (msn)
thenmoly (friendster)
yoke fun (friendster)
joyce (friendster)
yi wen (facebook)
kah lian (facebook)
kian boon (facebook)
pauline (facebook)
chia (facebook)
chong seng (facebook)
syquina (facebook)
yilee (facebook)
billy (facebook)
kathy (facebook)
kangyin (blog, msn)
cr (chatbox)
fred (email)
wai yee (21st, sms)
pei jie (21st, sms)
soo (19th, sms)
PianoWorld members (a few of them)

Wow, >46 of them. Thanks again!!
Did I miss out anyone?

老了

2009-01-20T01:40:00.002+08:00

Aw... I get old, and my blog name get changed!

Happy birthday to myself!

Wish my family can be happy, harmonious and quarrel can be avoided all the time. Wish them all be very healthy and wealthy, want get 4D de get 4D, 5D de 5D, 6D de 6D, 6/52 de 6/52. Want get better pay de better pay, better welfare de better welfare, better working environment de better working environment. Study de, want better result better result, want better experience better experience. Shun shun li li, everything fine!

Then, wish my studies will be excellent regardless of where I decide. Wish I can cope with my studies, find ways to secure more scholarships, find ways to reduce the costs. Wish I can have excellent result that grant me a nice and smooth road in the future.

Also, a secret wish la.

Above are the 3 wishes made in front of a cake. So now, this wish is after cake de. Anyway, wish all my friends happy and merry, healthy and meaty, fat de get thin, thin de get fat, short de become tall, tall de get taller. Wish them want to have what jiu have what, whatever la...
Stressful de become less stress, less stress de become no stress, no stress de remain no stress. Wish cha grade de become better grade, better grade de become best grade, best grade de remain best grade.
Want enjoy de enjoy, want lazy de lazy, want exam de exam, want fly de fly, want swim de swim.
Hahaha, jiu like that la...

BTW, congrats Barack Obama for officially become the US president! Although it's not 20th in US, it's 20th in Malaysia liao. Lazy to congrats at that time. Also, belated birthday to Jay Chou. I DON'T want to dream you!

41, Taman Indah Baru

2009-01-14T20:06:00.006+08:00

Here's a post specially dedicated to my old house in Lukut. 41, Taman Indah Baru.
As you would know from my profile, I was born in Klang, but actually raised in Port Dickson. I spent 1-2 year (I believe) at Bukit Samudra before moving to this house, which I spent about 15 years there. Now, I am a proud resident of a bungalow in Green Street Homes, S2 but I have to admit, I do miss my old home. But then, it has been sold and will no longer be ours.

Anyway, I will try to introduce my old home, which cultivated me to be a academically gifted student, which shaped the me today. This home is just about 2200sq feet, including the compound.

Some of the pictures suffer from poor quality. It's wise that you don't open them up to see in detail. You'll regret.This picture was taken one day when we went back to PD to 'zhap' our things. Obviously, we were no longer staying there already as you can see the rubbishes were being cleaned out and put outside. So, shall we proceed to the living room?

This is the living room, quite small isn't it?
Don't get me wrong, I did grow up with a TV and most of the furniture are being brought over to the new house that I currently resided in, so you'll see it to be less packed. To the left of this picture will be the master bedroom, and on this plan, it will be sure that the TV was at the left of the photographer. So, how it became in the end?

This is it. A clear and spacious living room. If you looked up the previuos picture, you can probably find that there's curtains. We actually intended to leave the curtains for them but they decided not to take it. What a big waste. They wouldn't know it will be at least RM500 to settle all the curtains, unless they know how to sew it.

If you wonder what the heck is the window in the living room, then the answer is here. It's the study room. For the time I left this house, it's study room, but it had had many purposes throughout its service in this 15 years. I can remember vividly it was once the bedroom for we 3 siblings. There's a double decker, and the bottom had a pullable bed at the bottom. That was a great moment. And, I guess at that time it also served as a study room as well.
So, after a few years, when the upstairs had finally converted its status from store room to bedroom, this room had actually converted to be a personal room for my sis. That was her study room, and bedroom but everyone had access to it easily. And don't know change how many times it finally got developed into my study room. But on the wall that had the little drawing, it actually had my poor piano on it. And, to tell you a secret, the table was placed there because that direction fostures study luck!

A bad angle about the room after clearing off. But, it provides a picture anyway.
Moving futher in, will be the kitchen.

That was the kitchen where I mastered my cooking skill. At the corner, was a stove. This image was taken with a warm yellow light on, so the image seems a bit yellow. A dining table was supposed to be there (left of the sight), and touching one end of the wall (the unseen wall at left.). That dining table was indeed a very legendary one which I think is older or about the same age as me, but still looks very sturdy and solid. Well, it's made from niato (spelling?), a wood that can stand humidity quite well. Same wood is also used for the kitchen cabinets as shown.

The clear-off-ed kitchen. The condition of those cabinets are still okay, IMHO. But considering it was under humidity attack for 15 years, and the wood still held through, it's quite impressive. BTW, do you note the spot on the third door from the right? It was made by me as I accidentally tore off the formega layer. If you stand on the place where you view the empty kitchen, the stair that leads to the hidden upstair is on your left.

Indeed, the house doesn't come with an upstair. The upstair was made from scratches. I don't know why the idea came into my dad's mind but the upstairs certainly serve us fine, as a storeroom at first, and then our bedroom.

Those two pictures are the view on the upstair. First towards the right and second towards the left. There should be a bed with frame on the 2nd picture, where my bro slept. The first picture shows the old mattress that we used to sleep, but we switched to a newer one before moving into the new house. Those are leftovers. If you asked why my bro got the right to sleep on a bed with the frame, then I can tell you right away that it's because that upstair was said to be belongs to my bro. He's the first person to spend a night there and also one of the main contributors in converting the store room into a bedroom.

I regretted that I actually didn't shot any photo for the master bedroom while I don't find it necessary to shot the toilet and the ACTUAL store room. Anyway, please continue to read this thread, we'll talk about the compound.

Yes, it is like that. I am lucky to actually has photos of the green compound. Apparently the compound wasn't cleared as early as the others and hence it's preserved while the photos were taken. Very green right? Very 'forest-like' isn't it? No doubt, that's our old house, and one of the pride that we own. It's managed by my parents. There are flowers like orchids, fruits like mangoes, flavours like pandan and spices like curry leaves. We really appreciate the environment. Despite the small house, every guest is amazed by our little forest! Too bad, it's now like this..........
So, you call it deforestation? We really feel sad that the new owner has no appreciation on the floras, but leave it. We have moved a majority of them to our new house, and our new land is becoming greener and greener!

Hmm, just an extra picture to add before I end this thread. A wild grass that grows strongly from the crack of the cemented car porch. Hope everyone can behave like that, be a strong one. I actually tried to destroy it (without very brutal force though), but failed. I hence left it like that. Guess, it's now being destroyed by the new owner.
Hope you enjoy my post that comes with photos. Rarely I did that!

Tagged by Mars People and Bak Leo Tai

2009-01-12T23:37:00.003+08:00

For those who can't understand Chinese, you should scroll down to the bottom most so that you can read something you understand.

幸福套餐：第一：被点名者请在自己的部落格里写下答案。
第二：请传另外十位的人。=）
第三：传阅人'请在于这十位当中的留言版'告知他（她）被点名了。
第四：这当中的十位的人‘不得拒绝’。
第五：被点名者‘请注明被谁点了’在哪接到‘在传给下八位’
第六：‘这些被点名者’你们被点会得到祝福‘并且愿望会实现’也会得到幸福。^^

幸福套餐 No：1 ♥
1.你的绰号：GGdTJJ, earth people, 高佬, jackass, coconut tree/pokok kelapa, 七个A的弟弟
2. 年龄：十八岁，即将踏入十九岁 (比起tag我的人，我更即将踏入拾玖）
3. 生日：辛己年十二月二十四(20/1/1990)
4. 星座：卡在摩羯与水瓶之间，有时这个，有时那个。看太阳的。
5. 兴趣：讲（废）话、睡觉、当宅男、音乐、钢琴
6. 专长：如上

幸福套餐 No。2 ♥
1. 你有没有喜欢的人：有啦..
2. 是否有交往：没有 ..
3. 现在幸福吗：幸福！很好啊现在...^^
4. 如果上天给你勇气，最想做什么事：自己有，叫上天留给其他人吧！做什么事，有勇气，没钱，也做不到呀！
5. 如果有天，你爱的人跟你表白的话：我出运了!

幸福套餐No。3 ♥
1. 点你的人是：萍姐，罢课了哦台（bak leo tai, accidentally type in chinese pinyin, find not bad.)
2. 他（她）是你的：ex-coursemate, friends, ex-classmate; friends
3. 他（她）的个性：脾气好、善良、体谅、聪明、毅力强，乱来、乱来、乱来
4. 认识他（她）多久: 不到一年、大约半年，不到一年、少过半年
5. 你觉得他（她）怎样：如3.
6. 你相对他（她）说什么：谢谢、加油！，别乱来了！

幸福套餐No。4 ♥
1. 最爱的节目：我猜、日剧
2. 最爱的音乐：古典
3. 最爱的季节：雨季和旱季，住大马的别无选择了。
4. 最爱的卡通：多咯！Naruto (早期), Bleach, Kenshin, Nodame Cantabile, Ouran, AIR, 跨越时空的少女, 结界师, NHK ni Youkoso etc.
5. 最爱的人：家人、朋友
6. 最爱的颜色：黑白红，够sharp够defined
7. 最爱的国家：日本、德国、英国（很“显”叻，好像填写小学的纪念簿。）欧洲啦……
8. 最爱的天气：要风得风，要雨得雨，要太阳得太阳，要火星得火星的天气

幸福套餐 No。5 ♥
1. 如果上天给你三个愿望：Cam桥、Steingraeber & Sohne、快快乐乐高高兴兴开开心心
2. 你是很专一的人吗：问其他人啦，等下你们讲我吹嘘不要脸。
3. 最深刻的记忆：605事件、1230事件、SPM放榜日、被巴十巴掌事件、副总学长事件 etc.
4. 你是个很有信心的人吗：如2.
5. 你很爱微笑吗：hehe，如2.
6. 如果你要放弃你现在的生活，你愿意吗：NO!!!
7. 妄想什么样的生活：快快乐乐高高兴兴开开心心就可以了
8. 是否横刀夺爱才是爱：如果横刀夺爱不是爱，那什么是爱。不是爱，干嘛叫横刀夺爱？

调卷到此结束，‘点人者请至于被点者的留言版’告知被点名了。

点名名单
Lim Su Min
Wilson Carlos Eldwin Ting Jie Oui Sakai (Please use translator*)
Jane June
Kang Yin
Shi Hoan
Kathy
Yeah Ling
Kai Xin
Reena
Gege (if you got read dao la. haha)

*Translate into English, then use English answer liao, translate back to Chinese, then post.

Anyway, want to wish Reena for successfully getting the offer letter. All the best!

The SAM ~after story~

2009-01-10T21:26:00.002+08:00

I just realise that I didn't talk too much on my result (TER98.70) and hence decide to write an after story, which actually centers around the moment and feeling when I got to know my result.

It was 17th December and I woke up very early, about 5:45am in the morning. Before I went to bed, I purposely did not shut down my laptop but instead left it on sleep mode. And, right before I slept, on the staircase, I actually killed a cockroach (Okay, I tell about cockroach now means really should be related to cockroach de.).

So, it's normal that insomnia was attacking until my body got too exhausted and eventually fell asleep. It wasn't a sound sleep, as expected and at x:xx am (confirmed to be about 5:45am at last), I felt something flew to beside my ear. My mind was running and I spoke to myself, how good I received a blessing from a bug before learning my result. Alright, it flew off and it's time I went to my laptop to know my result.

As my laptop was located at the living room and I woke up, switching on the light to know the time. But, I saw a dark spot, on the floor. Spontaneously, I moved my eyesight to it and surprisingly, it's a cockroach. I must say, for years I claimed to be brave in front of cockroach, this one really terrified me. It may due to the fact that I am not used to fight with cockroach early in the morning but I believe it's because I killed one right before I slept. So, this one came for revenge? Sadly to say, I couldn't locate an effective weapon in my room. (FYI, my preferred weapon is newspapers and slipper.) Hence, I decided to observe its movement but I gave it up on killing it as I felt that I need to be kinder to animals so that I have a high TER (superstitious dao..).

Then I went down to the living room and visited SSABSA website despite they claimed we can only know the result by 6:30am Malaysia time. But, I managed to receive my result on about 5:45am. The page loaded surprisingly quickly, partly because the traffic is low and also their impressive server. I opened the result page first, reading my four 18 score and one 20 score. Upon opening up this page, I felt a bit disappointed as I really expect my double maths to be better than 18, but I really feel relieved and at the same time grateful to Mr Yap for producing an A20, in which I crowned that honour. I proceeded to the next page, the TER page and read 98.70.

98.70... I sighed for relief once I saw that figure. It's not a TER to be happy, nor to be sad. It's an expected result, around 97~98 but feel bit disappointed that it didn't cross over 99. Extensive discussions occur between nerve cells, synapses and also brain cells, where to go, what to study, what to do next etc. So, as I set busy for my msn, messages started to flow in (as I added my TER to my display name). I received congratulations and got surprised for others' results and then felt proud of my own result as I didn't receive any result that surpass me. (I really felt happy when I heard gaya clinched a 98.40 only. No offense though, but I say I not happy is false de la.) By that time, I also receive some news from JPA of their TER but I don't care about them la. They JPA ma, I private student ma...
Damn the good moment lasts until afternoon only when melody's TER flew in. An amazing 99.4 that is a 0.7 up from me. Well, anything la. She geng lo...

Anyway, I really feel relief, as I didn't get 3Bs, as predicted from Reena. Reena theory states that one's PMR 1B, then SPM 2B, so the coming SAM will be 3Bs. In the end, it's Jin Jack theory that is correct. Jin Jack theory states that during a major exam, if the numbers of subjects taken is 7 or less, then Tan Jin Jack will have straight As. This is valid as UPSR (7 subjects) I got 7A but on PMR (8 subjects) and SPM (12 subjects) I got a B and 2Bs respectively.
The verdict, TJJ proposes better theory than Reena.

But, my cousin who took SAM few years ago had a 99.25, which is a 0.55 ahead of me. Anyway, it's told that she had 3A20s but my English seems like better than hers (17). She has graduated in University of Melbourne and someone that I see as ahead of me in the Tan family of the same generation. The other person is my dear respectable and reputable sis. At least, pre-U stage, my sis's A-Level is a straight A as well.

Alright, after story comes to an end. Hope you enjoy it!

My Quotes

2009-01-09T14:13:00.003+08:00

I believe many people have their own quotes, in which the quotes keep them motivated, forward and positive. Also, the quotes can keep them in despair and negative.

Well, I am a bit free today, and would like to share with my readers about some of the quotes that I have learned and practised that shape up the me today.

"You need to something to be arrogant." -- Tan Jin Jack
骄傲需要本钱——陈景界
Yes, I always feel that to be arrogant, you need to have the skill, the knowledge which will in turn become your power to rule. Haha, I guess till here Miss C from PD and Miss R from Segamat and many others already tak boleh tahan, but just please continue to read it.
I really feel I am gifted, not only in academically. It might be my arrogance that pushes me to fight for the peak, but I may feel that I would rather appreciate my ability to do so. Well, I have to say that guys want to have 'face' and that certainly fosters my arrogance but please la, I didn't arrogant, then no people will be arrogant liao lo. But anyway, I do find myself get along well with my friends.

"Knowledge is power." -- Sir Francis Bacon
It's not the same as "Ilmu itu pelita hidup". Knowledge is not merely provide the direction of your life, but it gives you power. In the recent sale of my old house, I really feel one needs the knowledge to keep yourself steady in the flow. The buyer is of the less-educated one and sees the world from another perspective than me, a typical knowledge-comes-first de person. He brought up a lot of ideas, of which are common sense, but lacks depth. Despite he's not the one that hire the lorry, but he insisted that there's no need to sell all those recycle-able items, as it has no value under current economy situation. I just don't feel to refute him. To do recycle, it's not only for money. It's about the globe. Yeah yeah, global warming, green house effect, bla bla and bla bla environmental issue that are exposed to the younger generations through textbooks one. I don't know if it's good to be educated, to be equipped with knowledge on such environmental issue, but I believe there can be a chance if we are conscious on doing recycling.
On my first year staying abroad of home, I experienced water, electricity and internet being cut off, in which I find that one really needs to conserve on energy.
Alright, it's off-topic. But, I am glad that I have the knowledge, to express this much.

以和为贵 —— 某黑社会老大
It's really good to keep everything in harmony, be it the environment or human relationship.
I just hate to quarrel here and there, but prefer to stay in silence, harmony and peace. And that drives me to work hard to maintain the peace in my family. To achieve that, a balance needs to be established.
Anyway, just to wonder, how many people have seen me get angry? And how many have seen me got angry more than once?
I feel very proud that my sis told me one thing when I get pissed that day.
"It must be something VERY wrong for me to get angry." And, my mum seconded hers.
Perhaps that's the 4 words that keep me to stay in harmony with many people, despite I may be arrogant most of the time.

Law of conservation -- Many physicists including Newton, Young, Joule, Galileo, Liebniz etc.
Somebody might get this idea very well through the anime FullMetal Alchemist, of which the law of conservation is regarded as the law of equivalent trade. To gain something, you need to lose something. The ambiguous case here is "What is the 'something'?" This 'something' can be my 'something' but not your 'something'. But ultimately, to gain happiness, you need to lose out your sadness. This should be true, just like, to gain a drink, you need to lose your money.

"If anything can go wrong, it will" -- Murphy's law.
Sometimes, I feel that it's better to say "Anything can happen". That's why I love to keep every words and options as open as possible, not to chop off my road of retreat. We make mistakes, we piss people off, we clean their shoes, we drive over them. Anything can happen. No one can be sure of something. If you can say 1+1=2, then I can say 1+1 can be 3, and 1+1=2 can be wrong.
But, of course, it involves a lot of maths, sciences and philosophy in it and I am no where near to learn those things.
Anyway, here's one question. Murphy means that "nothing is impossible." Then, is 'impossible' impossible? If yes, then 'nothing is impossible' will be invalid, since 'impossible' is impossible already. If no, then impossible is not impossible, then what is possible?
Again, philosophy, and off-topic again.

There are also a lot of Chinese quotes that I always keep in my heart, my mind and my soul to make me marches toward a better day, but never a perfect day. There's argument that there's no perfection as when perfection were there, then the mankind will just deprove. Well, another philosophy case.

Well, 2 cents from a gifted child that has a lot of brain juice to go and think this kind of nothing-something de something-nothing.

Do you want strawberry-flavoured shit or shit-flavoured strawberry?

Back to School

2009-01-05T17:51:00.002+08:00

Wow, it's new year and the students are back to school (and colleges)!
Anyway, hopefully everyone will get a head start of their first day, as the Chinese idiom sounds, "good de beginning is success de half la" - "A good start means you are half way from success.
And, keep the momentum moving and overcome all the obstacles and solve all the problems!

So, what did I do on this first day of school/work?
Well, nothing spectacular but I did observe something while I went shopping with my mum today at Jusco there.
Neh, that Jusco ah, walking distance from my residental area de guard house that one, too bad it's NOT walking distance from my house to the guard house...

Before I start to talk about my observation on Jusco on the 5th Jan 2009, I would like to elaborate on how the Jusco will look like usually during the weekends and holidays.
After the guard house and below the flyovers, you will always spot cars around the traffic light and on your right, probably there's a small traffic jam on a single link. That's the link that drives you to donating money to Jusco. Yes, the entrance of the Jusco's parking. Whenever you see a jam there, that means it's weekends or holidays. Sometimes, there will be jam as well during the nights of weekdays. The degree of jam can explain the importance of that holidays, the moneys that flow into the Jusco's boss's pockets and most probably the price of the goods in Jusco. The more jam it is, the more money Jusco. The more jam it is would also means that the lower the price of the goods in Jusco, or in another word, the degree of sales.
Jusco even try to stop their customers from coming by implementing the autopay car park system. But, it is like 'cup water car wood' 杯水车薪 - Your pour one cup of water into one car of burning wood - no effect.
We don't know why Jusco has such a great business either. We plan to hire a helicopter to check on the roof of it, just in case they have some sort of red underwears or whatsoever that attract customers.

But, big BUT...
It's different today when we went.
You don't need to queue to get the parking ticket from the yellow machine, you don't need to worry about parking lot.
Once you walk in, you will feel that Jusco becomes silent (I can't say Jusco returns to silence as I can't recall they have any silent moment), and it is not crowded.
You will see there will be less part-timers around as well.
As the time I went is about 3pm, so you will see quite a number of students in uniform shopping around with their parents and perhaps younger siblings.
Nonetheless, I might really want to check if Old Town has red underwear hidden somewhere or not as their business is still so good.
Anyway, just to share with everyone about a nice site of having high tea - the Delifrance, during weekdays from 3pm to 5pm.
For RM5, you get a bread of your choice and a coffee/tea. What so funny is their breads are usually priced at RM3.99 but you can also choose the one priced on RM4.99 which will mean you get your coffee/tea free. If this is not funny enough, you will find it surprised that the price for their coffee is RM5.60.
That applicables to Delifrance at Jusco S2 and I am not sure if it applies to every Delifrance outlet or not.

Anyway, after some days of shopping with a lot of people, it's a different experience to shop with few peoples around. And of course, a new observation.
Holidays do affect money!

Happy 2009

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2008

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It's another year for me, 2008.
In this year, many things happen, high and low, thick and thin, hot and cold, round and squared, real and complex, upright and grand, cry and laugh, tall and short, fast and slow, matter and anti-matter, positron and electron etc. (still got what antonyms hah...)

Parallel to most of my days of my 18-year-old, despite a bit too academically orientated, my 2008 is still quite inspiring and interesting.

I went to Inti for my SAM, taking up Specialist Mathematics and gave up on Biology, and I have met new friends, and notable one are all included in the SAM Story. Interesting events are also featured in my SAM Story already. And in fact, the SAM Story can pretty much talk about many of my stories in 2008, (one of) the year I worked hard for my studies.

Bearing the crown of an excellent student, I have completed my SAM with only satisfactory result, which is probably inadequate for successful scholarship application, but adequate to make everyone happy and envy. But, 98.70 is not a very excellent result. In fact, if we say that the student performance is a bell curve, and with my 98.70, I will fit into the bell curve of ST Form 5/07 batch as well at the same point, just like how I ranked at 4-5th over 300+ students. So, is my 98.70 excellent? Not really...

But in fact, my 2008 has taught me a lot of things, being the first year of me living outside, with higher self independence requirement.

How valuable is RM1? That's a lot. If you manage to save RM1 per day, you'll get an extra meal after a week. Or, you'll get extra RM5 that can contribute into my piano fund, in which the RM5 will be accidentally used. Well, you know... LOL

How important is time management? That's important. If you know how to manage your time well, you probably will get a lot of sleeping hours. Maximising sleeping hours is one of the toughest challenge in my 2008 because sleep is good for health. So, I end up using a lot of times sleeping, including the famous Chemistry class (famous because many people feel sleepy during her lesson).

How does a piano work? Well, perhaps this is not related to my academics, but definitely is a sector of knowledge that I have learnt a lot in this year. Spending my hours with PianoWorld and Larry Fine's The Piano Book, I am now someone equipped with enough knowledge to commit a piano purchase successfully without getting cheated. I am also someone that know the mechanism of the pianos, how it goes out of tune etc. Also, a bit of study of the market and price has made me become more economics-conscious. In spit of being a niche market, the piano market actually applies many of the natural laws in trading, and that make me a better consumer.

How important is a mentor? Without a mentor, you won't grow, at least in that particular field of knowledge. And, that's the power of a mentor. I am glad that in my early years I have met a lot of good teachers that allow me to retain the passion in study. Notable one includes all my primary school teachers. And well, I'll let you know how great a mentor can be. At the beginning of this year, many people will probably know about my competence in Maths (yet they do not know I have win prizes before..). I must say, all credits should be given to the honourable Mr Chu Fong Kat. Without him, probably my Maths won't be that geng. Also, ever wonder why I sleep in Ms Sukhveer class? Because I have a good mentor of Mr Toh Hon Leung in Chemistry as well. In that short 1 year, I have built up my foundation to a level that, I can just ignore some classes and catch up on my own. But, this year, I must thank the beloved pattohlogist Mr Yap for his dedicated teaching in Physics. The output? A20 with merit cert. :-)

How special is a mars people? Well, you won't know until you encounter one, and I am glad that I have met one in 2008. So, mars people behave in a way different from normal homo sapien sp. (must italic). I can't say much, you have to experience yourself only you can know. You may want to ask the Sakai representative from SAM, they can probably give you a good idea of the behaviour of a mars people. But then, perhaps due to her mars people behaviour, she has been quite special. LOL...

Well, I have learnt a lot of things in my 2008 and probably cannot list out all of them. But, I have to acknowledge every of the person that comes into my life for this one year. You all have been giving me a great 2008 but I am always greedy and look forward to have a better 2009. It will be a new experience again with new people and new course, new place as well! (Who knows if I end up with Inti again...)

Once again, ALL THE BEST and THANK YOU!

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