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Style Minutes to Dark Phoenix

2010-02-09T23:22:00.004+08:00

Traded-in my watch due to warranty.
From this:

2008 Fall Winter Collection (Design year:2007)

To this:

2002 Spring Summer Collection (Design year:2000)

Overall
:))

This is so true!

2010-01-10T15:10:00.002+08:00

The place i work is full of assholes!

Memoirs of a sim

2009-08-11T02:19:00.009+08:00

...Every morning i wake up to nonsensical things, tossing and turning the night before hungering tiresome sleeps from my lousy bed. As i quickly changed into clothing and hopped into my car, the shimmering sun already basking down my face, streaming down blinding light that clouds my driving senses.

The usual day of mine starts with me crunching in design parameters into a computer to see it's performance,only after i wrestle with it for hours just to produce me with errors. My supervisors aren't helpful and the others just deliver me bad news that things can't be done the way i want it to go. Sometimes while battling SRAMs and DRC checks and other fucked up stuff in my daily routine , i daydream about my future, about spending time in a dreadful mechanical factory fixing rusty machinery and gadgets which are sold for scraps, which will come through in a few month's time.

But before that gets the better of me, i plan I'll keep gaming on my computer every night leeching every single inch of fun before i start my work as a factory drone during a week's break i have before that factory work starts.

Sometimes i stumble back home tired just to discover my garbage bin overloaded with filth my slob housemates left for me to clean up. Without letting my moods being jeopardized further i eventually take away out garbage after feeling the utmost need to murder my housemates and seeing them die in a pit of fire. Hours later I still lay awake even after winding down, i begin my midnight operation, sneaking past a broken water tap which i didn't bother to fix, i rummage simple food in the refrigerator because i can't cook due the lack of my cooking skill.

Reminiscing to myself about life and feeling the scars of time, thinking to myself the once lively and energetic person i am.... and eventually succumbed to sleep awaiting the next day...

… and so I clicked on quit and did not save my Sims and uninstalled the Sims 3 entirely. It's funny how our lives are just like the Sims, but we can choose to live our life how we want it, and today i don't want to live as portrayed above. Let that be some other loser's life and not mine.

My Mental Note Reminder

2009-07-10T06:48:00.003+08:00

Accepted Company:
Mintye Metal

Offers that i passed:
Muehlbauer Technologies
Infineon Melaka
VisDynamics Research

Rejects:
Transicoil

Well Goodbye...
Muehlbauer Technologies
Infineon Melaka
VisDynamics Research

And say hello to Mintye Metal...the worse offer...What have i got myself into...
This is a reminder that don't always jump at the first opportunity.

XOXOkiss Boutique Launched!

2008-11-30T23:46:00.004+08:00

With the support and guidance from everyone, XOXOkiss Boutique has finally launched!

Missions:
We inspiring you to become beautiful!
We strive for perfection and are passionate towards fashion!
We will try our best to give you the very best in customer service!
We can assure you with our good quality material and affordable prices!

Please do not hesitate to email me at xoxoboutique@gmail.com or contact me at 012-6719353 for further inquires.

You are MOST WELCOME to email us your comments but strictly no posting of comments on our blog shop. Thank you. Your ideas are most welcome,so do mail us any of your ideas to us. We apologize if the picture provided are not clear enough. We will improve from it! Once again XOXOkiss boutiqu e would like to thank everyone for their support!

Enjoy shopping!

Wrath of the Lich King!

2008-11-29T23:41:00.000+08:00

I finally can play WoW: Wrath of the Lich King!
The world No.1 MMORPG!

Holiday

2008-10-31T16:29:00.001+08:00

*blows of dust from blog*

It's been a long time since i updated, busy as always and on holiday. Will find time to update soon.

Ruski

2008-07-04T04:56:00.005+08:00

Ruski: Hello!

My name is Ruski. My 'Guardian' Stan is away for some outing, so today I'll take over a while to blog on his behalf. :)

Errm... I'm a very notty dog. I love to run around grabbing attention. That's the reason why there's a few pictures of me in this post cos I run around too fast that it blurs out the camera.
I hope that my English is stil comprehensable and hope the readers out there understands me. After all I'm just a dog. Dogs aren't suppose to write good English.

Ruski: I'm posing for the camera.

Ruski: My bunny ears pointing out.

Roll around.

Nothing much to write about. Seriously, all I do all day is Run around, eat, shit, sleep, run around, eat, shit, sleep, run around, eat shit, sleep, sleep again, shit, pee, shit, run around. And finally sleep. Then repeat for the same things the next day. Sigh.

Ruski: Hmmm...

Ruski:Zzz... Comfortable...

Ruski: Bye bye. Seeya around.

Appreciation

2008-06-23T23:24:00.004+08:00

My warmest Thank you to all the people that wrote comments to me on the last day of Orientation Week 2008/09.

A total of 200 of them. ^^
Some had really cute drawings on them. I heart them all!

I really appreciate them. Love all of you guys! Cheers!

Yellow 10

2008-06-17T18:54:00.005+08:00

Stan, Sue Yin, Alexander, Eng Siong.

A few weeks ago, after grueling hours of OC camp and work, I was assigned to the group Yellow 10. Initially i wanted to be in Red Group,because when i was in Alpha i was in Green, then a year later i was a Green Mobile OC(G3), and the year after that i was a Green Mobile OC(G4) again.
During 2006 I was banned from being an OC because of organizing a prom which was not inline with STAD guidelines. 2007 I was a Yellow Mobile OC(Y7).
This year i wanted to stop OC for good, so i wanted Red. You know, just like the traffic lights, Green-Green-Green-Yellow-Red. So it's almost like symbolic.

Despite the sudden changes I enjoyed my time in Yellow and my group (Y10).
There I met:

Yellow 10 Members.

Wan Hwa, Ching Peng, Stan and Christina.

Wan Hwa, Ching Peng and Stan.

Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Yellow Ten!
Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Yellow Ten!
Who's the best? Yellow Ten!

The Girls' group doing "Save the Martian."

The Guys' group preparing for the egg drop.

Ling Yen, Ying Meing, Christina.

Yellow Ten(Y10)!

200th Posts Milestone

2008-06-16T01:56:00.002+08:00

I've reached my 200th posts milestone!

18 January 2005~ 18 June 2008

41 Months=3.42 years!

4.878 posts per month!

Oh..i just love these numbers!

If you guys reach 200 posts, you should do a statistic too. Cheers!

Here in my home

2008-06-16T01:21:00.001+08:00

Orientation 08/09 used "Here in my Home" as their theme song.

38 vs 59

2008-06-15T01:53:00.000+08:00

38:Key Features & Benefits

Ideal for first-time contact lens wearers
High-performance, ultra-thin design
Time-tested, deposit-resistant material for excellent comfort

59:Key Features & Benefits

Time-tested, deposit resistant material for excellent comfort
Easy handling

Conclusion: I've tried both simultaneously on both eyes. In terms of performance and prolong usage, 59 fair better than 38. On the other hand, in terms of easier application 38 shows greater comparison to 59.

Contemplation

2008-06-04T03:38:00.003+08:00

"Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears. You will find things are actually not as difficult as you think."

Sometimes we spend time in asking who is responsible or whom to blame,whether in a relationship,in a job or with the people we know. By this way we miss out some warmth in human relationship.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Let's start doing something about it today.

All Geared up!

2008-06-03T02:24:00.000+08:00

Today went for a movie with Lex. When we reached the cinema entrance, we saw that there's not much movies to watch today. Initially we intended to watch Kungfu Panda. But that movie won't reach the silver screens until mid June. So we watched:

The Superhero Movie. A very hilarious movie.

The movie is mostly based on the parody of Spiderman. Go watch it!
Pro: Very funy and witty.
Con: Very short movie. Which is worth it cos i only paid Rm6 to watch the movie.

The day before i checked my wardrobe and decided that i have not enough formal shirts. Since some of the formal shirts are short-sleeved. And i don't want to wear short-sleeved formals for Orientation.
So i bought this:

RM54.50 An okay buy.

Bought it at Padini Concept Store in Dataran Pahlawan. Ironically I was just at the store 2 days ago, and i didn't thought of buying anything. So with that added to my collection, I'm ready for Orientation!

P/S: I still have to get my hair cut.

Menara Taming Sari

2008-06-02T02:59:00.001+08:00

Last weekend, me and some friends stopped by the famed Taming Sari Tower(Menara Taming Sari). Well it's name is not so famous, cos most people refer it as "Nehh... that rotating tower near Dataran Pahlawan."

Taming Sari Tower.

It's called Taming Sari after the Keris wielded by Hang Tuah. Legend has it that Hang Tuah fought a warrior from Majapahit called Taming Sari. After winning the fight, the keris that Taming Sari possess is given to Hang Tuah; the keris has the same name as it's original owner.

Hmmm... It does look like a Keris.

The entrance fee is:
Adult: RM20
Children:RM10

When you get 10 students with student IDs, you have a special students' rate of RM10 per person.

In comparison,
Eye of Malaysia: RM15 (with fireworks display)
Eye of Melaka: RM5 (goes 3 rounds)

After considerations, we didn't went up the tower. So not worth it! Ironically, we saw many people queuing up for tickets.

Note: The ride lasts about 8mins.

Empty

2008-05-30T04:27:00.003+08:00

I lay awake for 2 hours or maybe more, on my bed trying to sleep. I can't.
Thoughts just keep flowing through my head. Thinking about the past, present and future.
Just laying there until i see the tinge of daybreak dawning upon my window.

Questions, uncertainty, doubts filled my mind.
If i could alter the past. I guess I won't be in this situation now.
What would happen to me now, if all things went well.

I felt the lost of words.
I tried praying and meditating, it didn't worked.
I feel hollow inside and empty within.

Guess I'll play a round of DotA to tire myself to sleep.
Yes, Stan plays DotA. So typical of teenage boy right.
Stan becomes typical.

I need a beacon of light to get me out of this crisis...

Kai Jia's Birthday

2008-05-27T21:06:00.015+08:00

After exams we went GoGo KTV to celebrate Kai Jia's Birthday!

The people:

Me and Elicia.

Elicia and Kai Jia.

Sharon and Zheng Shen.

Sharon and Kai Jia.

The chicks.

Sharon and Elicia.

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Before the stroke o midnight, we sang and sang. I guess she already knew we had plans for her. Cheh!

Singing a duet.

Rare picture of my action shot. Only seen in my blog.

Midnight struck. Happy 20th Birthday Kai Jia!

Birthday Cake!!!

Making a wish.

Blowing out the candles.

Posing with birthday girl.

Birthday girl with Mickey Mouse BDay Cake.

Pulling a candle out of the cake with teeth.

Oh ya, can anyone tell me why people does this during birthdays? It is some kind of tradition to pull candles out of the cake with ones teeth?

Success!

Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty.

With birthday girl.

Group picture!

Cheers.

Holiday resolution list

2008-05-25T20:45:00.000+08:00

Since it's the holidays, I shall make a resolution to utilize my time.

It's been a long time since I have such free time.

The resolution list:

1. I'll brush up on my singing, today alone I have been downloading songs from Chris Daughtry 's and 张栋梁's album.

2. Manage my club to its former glory. So much is not done in the club in the past few months. With the new intake and the club registration day coming in a few weeks,I better prep up with the other committees to make the club a happening and productive club.

3. Have more rest. During the past few weeks, I've been studying into the wee hours of the night because of exams. It’s time to catch up with sleep. Zzz...

4. Pray more. Strengthen my spiritual faith.

5. Clean house. With those morons out of my house, I can now clean my house properly without their dumb stuff and “trophies” in the way. Update: House cleaned.

6. Expand my network. It has suffered a major setback. It’s high time do some networking and go out to make new friends and strengthen old ones.

Advertlets Vs. Nuffnang

2008-05-23T03:18:00.004+08:00

I joined Nuffnang on April 2007
I joined Advertlets on May 2008

Both of which i earn the same amount: RM*.**

Advertlets used 1 month to generate that amount.
Nuffnang used 14 months to generate that amount.

It's true that online Blog Advertising does earn money, but it's not for everyone.
Blog Advertising agencies opt to target high traffic users since advertisers choose those bloggers with high traffic hits.

And since some low traffic users posts these Ads on their blog, it's like these Advertising agencies are using your service,your readership and your network to advertise but not paying you in return. Although the user did in the first place consent to the agreement of their policy.
Though advertising agencies may differ in their paying scheme but the reality of not getting paid for having low traffic is always there.

Just my two cents.

I've finished my exams

2008-05-21T00:21:00.000+08:00

Yay!

I'm aiming to blog around 20 more entries this holiday to make the grand total of 200 posts on this blog. I call it 'The 200 Entries Milestone'. Speaking of which if i achieve it, it's an average of 4.88 entries a month.

I've started blogging since January 2005. Now is May 2008. It's been a long 3 years and 5 months since i started finding-tryst. My foundation course group mates used to urge me to blog but i didn't venture into the blogosphere until 2005. I remembered that i wanted to start blogging at the year 2004, but at that time i was quite caught up with organizing events and dancing.

At that time, we used to do dance practice from 9pm-330am in campus for an upcoming event, and been doing that for weeks. Right after the performance night, i just felt an empty void. It's just like all the fast paced world of organizing and dance just instantly stopped. It was then i ventured into blogosphere...

Thinking back to those days and where I am now, i saw many things that the blogosphere has to offer. It isn't like today's blogosphere, where it's all about the cash and the bling. People actually wrote meaningful things even without pictures. Today,it's all Ads to cash in their accounts and no content. Boo!

From those years back,
I've seen Lengmou became Nuffnang.
I've seen Xiaxue, from a whiny bitch became a tv star, still a bitch though.
I've seen Kennysia, from a fat wimp became a star.

Kenny started blogging on January 2005
Stan started blogging on January 2005
See the relation? If only i held onto blogging more or posted pictures of me resembling Xiaxue, i would have became a st..(ahem).

Haha.

Sadly,
All my friends that blogged in those days have stopped blogging.

Shoppping Spree

2008-05-05T19:47:00.002+08:00

I went shopping. It came about a whopping amount. Just little bits of things for that price.
Actually i kinda expected it.

It isn't your type of shopping spree, it's a type of shopping that geeky-nerdy engineering students like me do.

Wahlao...

Sigh.

The total amount is: RM 198.30!!!

After long hours of cracking my mind on this project for Embedded System Design, I finally came out with the results.

Behold my Digital Thermostat.

The Digital Thermostat in this project uses the microcontroller PIC16F84.This circuit can detect temperature and display the temperature on a LCD display.

The hardware consisted of a Microchip PIC16F84 microcontroller, a Dallas DS1621 temperature sensor, a Dallas DS1307 real-time clock, a Linear LT1173 switched mode voltage regulator and a 16X2 LCD display.

The software was written in Assembly language using a MPLAB assembler and the program implements a Digital Thermostat.

Final Exam!

2008-04-30T15:48:00.001+08:00

This is what I'll be doing for the course of the next few weeks.

Melaka Day Trip

2008-04-29T13:56:00.000+08:00

Some friends from Singapore came down to Melaka for a 2-day trip earlier this month. It wasn't like any Melaka holiday package or anything, just a few chaps gathered and had fun.

Group picture.

This is Alvin.

This is CCC.

This is (future Dr.)Chai and his girlfriend.

This is (future Dr.) Lau Ngee Yin. Seriously i don't want to be operated by him or send my children to him in fear of getting molested.

I joined them on their 2-day in Melaka hours before their departure back to Singapore. The previous day,they went to Jonker Walk, Tan Kim Hock, GoGo KTV and etc. I joined them to go about the famed Stadhuys and for a round of Cendol.

We went about Stadhuys:

Man with snakes

We chatted for long hours catching up with each other. It appears that 9 people from the Class of 2002 will be medical doctors in months to come. The rest are mostly pursuing their studies in the course of Engineering and is in the progress of completion.

Through the chats, I've seen their maturity in their characters and personalities. They also seem to very aware of the political scene in Malaysia, much to my surprise!

As you can see, most of the pictures doesn't have their faces in the photos. That's because their were dodging the sun. A bunch of pussies.

Me and Alvin.

Going to miss you guys! Cheers!

Yay i've made it

2008-04-21T20:11:00.000+08:00

Next session of OC here i come!

Joining me will be 90 other successful applicants.
I can't wait for OC camp!

Walking with you

2008-04-20T03:46:00.002+08:00

Though the path ahead seems uncertain, but I'll walk with you.

I'm sooo Retro!

2008-04-19T13:01:00.002+08:00

I'm born in the early 80's. Naturally i play games that are developed in the 90's in my early days.

When i was a kid. I used to play this: Prince of Persia.

Today Prince of Persia looks like this:

Back in those days, people played DOS games. Some of you might be wondering what are DOS games.
DOS Games are games played in MSDOS, you know the useless Command Prompt in your Accessories that you never even bother to touch. To execute the games, we have to type stuff like "dir" or "cd" "C:\>" and weird shit like that. We have to use command lines in DOS to execute the game.

These days, people just double click and start the game/program. The luxury!

Keep in mind that modern computers these days hardly can execute these prehistoric programs. It can hardly recognize the program and with some tough tweeking, MAYBE it will run. So I'm going step by step teach you how to relive the 90's.

This is how you can play retro gamesnow. Let me share my geeky love with you!
1. Go to http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/
2. Go to the Download Section.
3. Download the D-Fend-Reloaded-0.3.2-Setup.exe
4. Install it and follow through the instructions.( Installation size:20MB)
5. Download DOS Games from http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/
6. Add it into D-Fend Reloaded. ( Contact me if you are interested and unsure)
7. Play!

The fights in those days were like this:

And this.

Prince: Urggghh... (dead)

Don't judge by it's looks. The game itself is tough. 60 minutes to save a princess. If the Prince dies, you have to restart at the beginning of the level. And dying like the picture above is so common since the Prince love to run fast but can't brake, slip and plunge to his death. I don't know whether it's because the Prince doesn't wear shoes or he just love sharp swords poking up his 0||0 .
One word: Insane difficulty.

Cool aye'? Now let's get retro.

Time to save that princess. The old school way!

Googled

2008-04-18T23:33:00.002+08:00

This is what I've found when i went through my analytics of Nuffnang.

MMU Melaka Orgy!

Some creep must have googled that search following the report from The Star regarding the wild party in Tmn Orna, Jasin.

Even my ex-housemate Christopher Liang ended up in my analytics.

Mystique Prom 2008

2008-04-17T20:54:00.015+08:00

MMU Melaka Mystique Prom Nite 2008.

This is my 4th time attending prom during my time in MMU.
The feeling is like watching fireworks when you're an adult.

Nevertheless, the whole experience was exhilarating.

Being an organiser of a prom before, i saw a fresh breath of air when the organizers invited Jien and Stephanie Chai to be the emcees. I was really thrilled by smooth and suave talking which gave the whole night the spark. Just watching them alone is worth the hassle of prom itself.

Seductor and Seductress.

Oh yeah~ Shake that booty.

Oh and there's Kenny Sia. At the beginning of the event, he's like a lost puppy where no one choi him at all, and he lonesomely took pictures just like all bloggers does.

Kenny Sia: duuhhh...

Naturally we took a picture with him.

Next up, the band's performance: Pop Shuvit!
I was always a fan of Disagree, a rival Malaysian local band to Pop Shuvit. But after that nite, i came out a fan of both bands. Pop Shuvit really broght down da' house that nite. Malaysian bands are so talented aren't they?

Rocking the crowd.

Estranged.

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Now for the picture gallore:

The boys.

Me and Jeff.

Me and Clement.

Me and Kai Jia.

Me and Ex-Housemate Eric.

Under one roof.

Jacqueline and Me.

Me, elicia, Shal and Vimlan.

Me and Sullivan.

Me and Elaine.

Me and Lucius.

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A fairytale's ending.

Being that Teabag

2008-04-14T01:47:00.003+08:00

"Every choice one makes either expands or contracts the area in which he can make and implement future decisions. When one makes a choice, he irrevocably binds himself to the consequences of that choice."

They say it is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. Although not every choice is about direction, but all choices will influence where we end up.
Today I've made my choice.

It's like a teabag, you'll only know it's strength when you're in HOT water.
Today I've became that teabag.

Miao Miao

2008-04-07T02:00:00.003+08:00

A kitten got stranded in my house. And started meowing.

"Miao..Miao..Miao". As it goes emitting it's cry.

The thing is, it wondered in my house unknowingly that the house tenant(Stan) eats kittens.
It came in because the sliding glass door was open(with the inner gate closed of course). The sliding door was left partially open to allow fresh air to enter and not cute kittens.

While i was surfing net after a long study. It was then, it started meowing.
So i opened the sliding door wide, thinking that it was smart enough to find its' way out.
I was so so wrong.
It keep meowing under the aquarium , refusing to come out.

I had few solutions to rid the cat:
1. Kill it and make soup.
2. Lure it out with food.
3. Use penyapu to sweep it out from under the aquarium.

Sadly, i chose No.3.
Because it was practical. As i use the broom to sweep it out, it started hissing. And still hid under the aquarium. I gave up. I opened the sliding glass door even wider.

Eventually, it got out. The end. Somewhere in a parallel universe, Stan would just have used solution No.1 instead.

The Ordeal of OC Interview

2008-04-04T22:10:00.003+08:00

When i got to the interview venue, the place was like filled with "encouragement" posters.

The one that got my attention was: " If you think you're not good enough, you're probably not!"

Others were like:
-" You won't see your PAPA and MAMA for 2 weeks."
-" Save yourself from the embarrassment now!"

And also pasted were some "sample questions" that was ridiculously hard to answer.
The questions were like:
-"When was Umno Baru established?"
I was like:" XD What the f...ish is this wei !"... I for one think nothing much of that political party.

I guess after seeing all these posters, those noobs(wannabe OCs) would think twice and run away from the interview. That's the reason i saw many tension alphas.

Finally after a short wait, I Fahmi, Chin Tian Sze and Krishnaveni went into the interview.
Interviewing us was, Puvan, Rizal and an unknown SRC dude.

Nothing much happened in the interview, the usual. When the situational question came, we didn't mention the role of SRC which was an essential part of the answer to the question.

So i SMS Kok Dye the question after the interview, since his interview is on the following day.
The question:
" Imagine you are STAD officers, suggest ways to help clubs that are inactive in organizing student activities. Discuss."
i also SMSed him the answer:
" Enforce to rules and regulation on a particular club that is inactive, organise workshop for clubs tat are inactive to kickstart their performance and most importantly STAD and SRC collaborate together to monitor the clubs.

To this he replied:
"Eh, thx wei.. erm,but i don understand last sentence!
colaborate with src to monitor?? zzZ U mean they should share compter izit? haha soli paiseh."

-_- WHAT THE F...ISH ! <*///><

Midnight Blues

2008-04-03T03:51:00.004+08:00

It's 3a.m.

I can't sleep. Been trying to exhaust myself by doing things. After trying to do almost everything that i can think of , i did something that i don't normally do: I went about doing a little of my embedded system design assignment. My microchip-based project using PIC16F84A.

After a while, i started thinking strange stuff to myself, Like: " Pin 14 to Pin 17, yes poke it poke it... poke the pin in... and penetrate ... the board..."

Then i stopped and surf the net a while. When i saw a Chipster advertisment.
I thought of chips:

Then went to Nuffnang website to see who viewed my blog. The 1st thing that struck my mind when i saw the name Crystal was:

.....

Orientation Committee Interview 2008

2008-03-31T21:57:00.004+08:00

OC Interview is happening this Thursday and Friday!

173 Candidates will go through one of the toughest interviews in MMU.
Who will make it? Who will fail?
And who will be the next OC?

I'm glad that some familiar faces will be joining me this time around:
Andrew Wan, Hazwan, Xue Xiang, Abdallah Khamis, Kenneth, Ariel Chong, Michelle Ch'ng, Jeffrey Ong, Sasi Kumar, Siraj, Richard, Daniel Lee, Gabriel and my gf's IT gang.

Hopefully the SRC President will say:

"You're Hired!"

Starcraft 2-Zerg

2008-03-20T10:53:00.001+08:00

The Zerg is finally out!

Check out these videos of Zerg:

Zerg Reveal Trailer

New look at Starcraft 2 Zerg

Protoss Vs. Zerg Gameplay

Raptor Watch-Part 2

2008-03-18T21:25:00.004+08:00

We got back to the base from our Jungle Trekking, with just a short rest we proceed straight to our Mangrove Walk.

The Mangrove.

Our group walking by the mangrove.

It's kinda nice getting close to nature. How often do you get to walk by a mangrove in bare feet?
I'll say rarely we get this kind of opportunity.
We got to see everything up close. I saw snails clinging on leaves on mangrove trees. It got up in the trees from the high tide. The mangrove is only accessible when it's low tide. So our group was lucky to catch the glimpse of the mangrove while it's low tide.

Vimlan holding up a coral. Click to see a close-up of a crab on the coral.

After all the walking through the water. We came back up to dry land and trek our way back to base through a secondary forest.

The view from the mangrove.

Inside the secondary forest.

The secondary forest itself has peculiar flora and fauna. These are some picture taken in the forest.

Picture of inside a hollow tree.

Slime...

Sea Pineapple

With that concludes the Raptor Watch for this year.
Cheers.

Raptor Watch-Part 1

2008-03-18T15:32:00.016+08:00

I'm back from my trip at Tanjuong Tuan, Port Dickson. It's really something i didn't expect at all.

In the beginning of the trip i was thinking: "Hmm... Raptor Watch, Raptors... Sounds like some kind of extinct lizard roaming the Earth thousands of years ago. And i knew that dinosaurs don't exist anymore on the face of this world. But, The Raptor Watch that was held in Tanjung Tuan is a seasonal viewing of another kind of raptor.

There are indeed Raptors. As in the bird of prey-also known as the raptors, a type of bird characterized by hooked beaks, sharp talons, and keen eyesight.

Black buzzards soaring above in the sky. Click to see the close-ups.

Held every 15-16 March in Tanjung Tuan, the site gives the most spectacular view of migrating birds from South China to the islands of Indonesia. This year, Ilham Hotel is the host of the event and it draws a crowd of around a thousand people consisting of participants and volunteers.

Just few minutes at Tanjung Tuan, the organisers of Raptor Watch, which are the Malaysian Nature Society, where announcing the arrivals of the flocks of birds passing overhead. And everyone was like:" Where? where ?! where?!"

Up in the sky.

I also had a good share of viewings courtesy of Minox Binoculars.

On to the other highlights at Raptor Watch. First stop, we had a walk into mother nature. I didn't took much pictures in the jungle cos' the terrain int he jungle was uneven and it's hard to get a foothold in the after-rain soil. Despite that, still managed to take some pictures.

Mushrooms.

After tracking through the jungle, we came out into an opening and took a group picture.

After a short rest, we headed straight to the light house. It's a uphill climb from the opening. Expectantly, some of us were tired from the beating sunlight and the tropical heat. So we stopped and took more pictures. Since some people thinks my blog lacks picture of chicks, so there you are:

Under my umbrella. Ella ella eh eh eh.

Finally the light house. The panorama around the light house is superb. You would see the sea from the hill.

Seaview

Lighthouse

After that, we went for the Mangoove Walk. Continue Raptor Watch-Part 2.

Moron of the Year

2008-03-12T11:22:00.005+08:00

Highlights this issue:

After losing big in the General Election 2008, the Barisan National and UMNO president Undur-lah Ahmad Badawi claims the prestigious award of MORON OF THE YEAR. Many have cited that the PM should resign as an act of responsibility for the defeat in the General Elections. Contributing to this is also none other than the PM's party.

The prime minister's party-The National Front is sometimes seen as one of the main cause on why the multiracial society remain unintegrated.The racial based party coalition is the core to the other racial based organization in the country. Thus, creating marginalization of races in the country.
The formula of power sharing(UMNO-MCA-MIC) among races doesn't work anymore in the wake of modern democracy in Malaysia. You don't see Indians being fairly represented. You don't need to see ministers smiling at each other after one minister waves a keris. The NEP is utter crap that robs the people and benefiting the top people in the government. The people thinks it's time stop all this racial based system and bullshit.

With this weak leadership and failure to deliver promises of battling corruption. I say Undur-lah!

Also in this issue:
- 10 tips for sleeping well in meetings.
- Step down like a man.
- How to ask your son-in-law(Khairy) to shut the fuck up.

2007 Birthday

2008-01-30T18:11:00.000+08:00

Year: 2007, Month: December, Day: 7
On this day: Stan Hii turns 24 years old.

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
Those are the exact sentiments that lingers in my thoughts when my birthday is around the corner. The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

The presents:
1. A mysterious blue box. A birthday is a joyous occasion. What could be a better birthday gift than ~~a mysterious blue box~~ the gift of happiness?

2. Oh! A pair of shoes inside the box. Just what i wanted!

3. A pair of shoes displaying on top of the mysterious box.

4. A Renoma Wallet.

5. A bottle of juice.

The Outing:

Stan says: Woi eat la.

Dinner.

The outing was a blast but as you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two. I just know it ended up shopping for my gf's shoes. But overall it was great.

Special Thanks:

Muacks. Thanks, You made my day!

Birthday Wishes:
Chungkiat, Qiqi, Camille, Bunken, Kenovan, Siang Ing, Cavitra, Thum Chun Teng, Ee Ping, Xin Yee, Su Hui, Siaw Yah, Sharon, Yeo, Bennu, Ariel, Labiq, Chris Liang, Ashley Teng, Emilia, Michelle, Su Khi, Rainy, Mei Mei, Ah Han, Jo Chang, Xiao Cong, Elaine Sua, Jack Ho, Nizam, Wen Xin, Evon Thein, Khelda, Richard Ling, Sin-Lin, Kavita, Janet Tan, Lawrence, Choon Hong, Suthesh, Mei Wei, Karen Tan, Yunnie, Chris Lim, Sheriena, Fong Jun, Teck Wi, Amr, Kang Wei, Siaw Chyn, Chesley, Leonix, Yunlooi, Caryn, Emilyn.

Those that almost forget my birthday, i adore you guys to bits for remembering:
Ah Liang, Hui Mei, Khoon, Hilda.

Conclusion:

Happy Birthday Guy: Well I'm getting older by the day but I'm not 23, I'm just eighteen with five years of experience!

Stan vs. The Machine

2007-10-13T20:49:00.000+08:00

The Battleground: Euro Fun Park

Weeks ago, some European guys decided to bring in their mean machines to challenge whimpy Malaccans to ride on them. So after celebrating a friend's birthday we went to the place to test our mettle.

We're not here for the p*ssy rides. Well if you are, go home and lick your cat.

Ferris Wheel. The must haves in parks like these.

Next up we have...

The Coaster. Seen that, done that, so boring.

Some lame contraption and bad photography.

After walking around surveying the rides, we came to this.

Now this is what I'm talking about. It looks like a trebuchet.

Medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones. But instead of stones, the one we saw that night, hurls humans.
The final showdown...

The Challenger: Fear me...

This machine is a real bad-ass. Once it hurls you into the air and spins you around. You wished it ends faster. It packs you up with so many G-forces that all the weeks of exams stress gets gushed out of you instantly. Believe me, this is the real deal.

After a furious battle, i pwned the Challenger and came out unharmed.
That concludes my epic journey at the Euro Fun Park. :)

Lone Wolf

2007-10-04T04:07:00.001+08:00

My favourite childhood book- Lone Wolf by Joe Dever.

It was 10 years ago, when i first stumbled upon these books. It was in the old library of my city where i used to stand and read these books. Sadly, the library had only a few of the complete series. Back then the library only had:

•Flight from the Dark(1)
•The Kingdoms of Terror(6)
•The Jungle of Horrors(8)
•The Prisoners of Time(11)
•The Masters of Darkness(12)

I never completed the series, because the series they had in the library wasn't in sequence and most of the books in the series were quite torn.
Ever since then i never saw the books again.....

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General Plot: The story focuses on the fictional world of Magnamund, where the forces of good and evil fight for control of this planet in a final showdown. The protagonist is Lone Wolf, last of his caste of warrior monks known as Kai lords. The book series is written in the second person and recounts Lone Wolf's adventures as if the reader is the main character. As Lone Wolf, you make choices at regular intervals throughout the story which then change the course, and the final outcome, of the book
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A decade later,while surfing the wave of the Internet i found this:
Project Aon - Free downloadable Internet editions of the Lone Wolf gamebooks.
I went euphoric for a moment. It has the whole series! It felt like holding up an old toy.

For those of you that never had toys in your childhood, I pity you.But there's a chance to redeem yourself. Scroll down and click the map...The journey awaits you!

I know this sounds geeky, but try it out. * Chuckles geekishly*

Enter The Realm of Aon Here

Equip yourselves with this weapon*: Sommerswerd

* It's actually a tool designed electronically to aid you in keeping your stats.

Sunsets

2007-09-18T02:37:00.000+08:00

It's been a long time since i blogged this way. I always thought of closing down this blog(Finding-Tryst), cause i don't blog that much anymore. It wasn't like last time, where i used to spring out of bed at night, maybe 4am just to blog whenever i had the urge to.

Months back i would just stare blank at the posting window with nothing in mind to write. I overcame the lack of blogging by just posting up some pictures with little comments at the bottom.
Sometimes i think no one reads blogs anymore, or people just got caught up with their lives.

Anyway, Mom called today. It was then i realized it's been a long time since i went back. I always liked going home, but the fact that very little friends(the significant ones being, CK, Deb, Tony, and Kim.) were at home, so i seldom made the effort of going home.

It was also today that i receive some forwards of youtube of some UPM students arguing with UPM staffs that i stumbled across a link of youtube of my home. It was then i saw it, the scenes that always caught and held me mesmerized.

The Sunset of Esplanade. I used to drive out to the beach just to get a glimpse of this. Chasing down the sun rays as it sets into the sea.

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Something that sets apart Melaka life and life at home is that it has this:

Something that i love. No! It's not feet of women but rather the massage rocks. I would just walk a full hour on these.

And this! Another place where i used to go. Fire. Enjoy sipping Vodka Lime with friends there. Simply awesome.

And we have Archery: In Melaka, don't have archery, only got ah beng eating cherry.

This is a picture proof that we have one.

I know what Melaka got that my hometown don't have:

Double Decker Bus Vs. Town Bus. Instead of 2 hot Japanese girls( like in Tokyo Drift) flagging them off, Melaka has 2 Mat Rempit flagging them off.

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Before i digress further, i'll head back to the topic.
Besides the beach , I always go here: Fan Garden

Damn. It looks great from this angle. The place that inspired me in photography. A promise of great shots.

Fan Garden at Night. If you really wanted to learn photography. This is the place to learn to take good shots.

Cheers!

O.C. Dinner

2007-09-13T21:59:00.000+08:00

On 9th September 2007, we finally had our appreciation dinner organized by SRC Melaka.
Time: 7.30-11.30PM
Venue: Main Hall

The crowd at 7.30PM

Inside the Main Hall

Basically the program flow was like:
1. Eat
2. Performances
3. Video Presentations
4. End
Due to the lack of organizing experience and creativity, SRC could only came up with this much.

So we came up with #5 which is "Entertain Yourself". Which most OC are very capable of.
"Entertain Yourself" involves singing and dancing throughout the night.

The OCs singing on stage with invited performers from Cyberjaya.

Yeo bringin' down da house.

Andrew telling some sissy jokes

Group pictures!

Cheers! Till next year.

An outing i will dearly miss

2007-08-26T02:19:00.000+08:00

Alright I'm back after spending the weekends outdoors after a long gruesome week of exams.

Went to try out a relatively new place to have a buffet. Not bad. Just the place need to add more variety in it's servings.
Had the experience of shaving ice at Seoul Garden's "mini bar". It had like a full set of assorted ingredients for you to mix and match. So do try it whenever you drop by this place.

Despite being a pro in making Cendol, i made an unsuccessful blend of ice with a lot of flavors in it. I shall sharpen up and be right back.

Had some wonderful shots, but uploaded a few.

My baby testing out my new equipment.

In case you're interested in this place it's:

SEOUL GARDEN
6088, Mahkota Parade
Malacca, Malaysia
Tel: 06-2818559
The Place For a Good Meal (Motto)

Price Range: RM65 for 2 person on a weekend.
Rating: 5.5/10

*P/S: This place is one of the decent places in Malacca where you can get a buffet besides at Malim.

More pictures with me enjoying my time with her.

On a typical Saturday, loads of tourists flock the Stadhuys. Stadhuys is some buildings in red (formerly white)built by the Dutch. In the year 2007 it's nothing more than a tourist destination being rampaged by thousands of tourist taking pictures of a foundation which is next to a dude on a tricycle with snakes ushering tourists to take pictures with it.
And this place have tones of trinkets and other useless junk to fill households to the brim.

I still wonder why so many people visit this place. No big deal about the place.

Til then see ya all.

Cheers!

This blog will look different after this...

2007-08-24T17:15:00.001+08:00

Introducing my latest gadget: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10.

With 6.0 Megapixels,DMC-FX10 feature a bright f/2.8 LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with 3x optical zoom. The high quality Leica DC lens carries on the proud tradition of its famous Leica brand, the German camera maker renowned for lenses that combine superb performance with compact size.

With such a wealth of innovation included in the well-designed and compact casing, the DMC-FX10 offers superb performance and impressive quality.

I got the new digital camera for RM 799. Which offers a package including:
1 GB Toshiba SD Memory Card worth: RM 89
Golla Digi Camera Case worth RM 45.90
Jenova Mini Tripod worth RM 39.90
And Free 400 4R Digital Prints...

Do the maths, that's RM 174.80 worth of products.

Alright! Will be back with pictures!
Cheers.

My other blog

2007-07-31T17:52:00.000+08:00

This is my other blog. It's for my club: Astro Nature Circle.

Currently the club is doing well with more and more MMUains signing up as members.
Our next event which is night safari is also sold out. So we have to cater for more. Hope all goes smooth for this academic year.

Cheers!

School Flower; School Grass

2007-07-22T00:19:00.000+08:00

While a friend of mine join StarCeleb which is due to air starting September 2007 every Sunday 6.00pm on NTV 7.
I'm taking a part in a mini contest to win a mp4, a contest based on online voting themed:

Xiao Hua Xiao Zhao ( School Flower ; School Grass)

In the beginning, I didn't know I was in the line of joining this "pageant", but after some incomprehensible persuasion from a friend saying something like :" Join la join la, help me win PenSkin® , i agreed.

Soon after i knew i can win a mp4, so whack la. Little did i know it's a contest where you put up a picture of yourself and have people vote for you based on your physical appearance.
Something i never thought i would join in a lifetime. If it's a contest about general knowledge, can lah. But this, it's just so la-la.

Anyway, no point turning back now. I have to face 17 other candidates with honor!

So get yourselves registered and vote for me!

p/s: Graphic images ahead. The 18 candidates are just posers, in actual fact are not the sum up of MMU hottest guys.

The OC v3.0

2007-06-29T02:10:00.000+08:00

Being an mobile OC for the 3rd time really means alot to me. It means a time a fulfillment, enjoyment and accomplishment. Good memories is just a part of the package.

I always tell my friends, : If you scream things like " Who's the Best?!" and cheering animalistic cheers and baking under the sun. Freshmen that just came to our University will give you their utter respect.

Simply because:

OC is so cool.
It's almost every freshie's dream to be an OC.

I like to take this opportunity to thank Yellow 7(Y7). Without them i wouldn't have the bestest time here in MMU. And without them i wouldn't have the best and most memorable group of freshies. I really wish you all the best in your future undertakings.

Cheers!

Home

2007-06-04T00:13:00.000+08:00

This is the lyrics of the song that reflected all my emotions during my homecoming. Truthfully i felt numb when i got back. So numb that i can't really describe it. Being numb is not a bad thing in this case. Just a description of how i was feeling and it was best portraited by this song.

After doing all the mediocrities of settling down from a long journey, i switched on the box and tuned to MTV. After some music videos of some of my favourites which includes Linkinpark-What I've Done and Avril Lavigne- Girlfriend.

I saw a familiar face on a music video. I thought: " Hey isn't that the guy from American Idol which got kicked off early in the show." And i really supported him cause this guy really had talent and Simon Cowell being the bitch he is couldn't see it. So this guy named Chris Daughtry made it on his own without going through the chessy American Idol.

Daughtry album is also forging unprecedented sales and chart breakthroughs - affirming there is still gold to be mined, thank God, with a rugged voice and passionate songwriting instincts, he made it.

Home- Chris Daughtry

I'm staring out into the night,
Trying to hide the pain.
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing.
And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.

Well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old,
So I'm going home.
Well I'm going home.

The miles are getting longer, it seems,
The closer I get to you.
I've not always been the best man or friend for you.
But your love, it makes true.
And I don't know why.
You always seem to give me another try.

So I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old,
So I'm going home.
I'm going home.

Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don't want.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all, yeah.

Oh, well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.
I said these places and these faces are getting old,
So I'm going home.
I'm going home.

Love Journey

2007-06-03T23:58:00.000+08:00

I'm very proud of my bebe to produce a very excellent video clip of us.
I didn't expect it would be this good. Through skill and hours of effort put in the video, it turned out to have that special warmth in my heart. I'm so touched and impressed.

It highlights all of our memories for this past year. An amazing journey for us both to share and cherish!

Can't wait for our reunion, I'm missing you very much here. Muacks.
I love you baby!

Stanbucks

2007-04-27T23:17:00.000+08:00

Next week is Week 13 and I’m having my Introduction to Cyberpreneurship business project.

Stanbucks operates on selling fresh delicacies that is aimed at providing customers with refreshing food and drinks suited with the Malaysian climate and weather. The business exclusively sells Cendol, ice blended drinks and chilled chopped fruits.

Stanbucks’s competitive edge is that the product such as the Cendol is an all-time favorite among MMU students and by locals. By this fact, it is unlike any products that have been sold regularly in MMU. The product also represents the Malacca heritage as the main delicacy that lures tourists to this food haven.

Stanbucks is operated by Me, Fun GuoLin, Munib Alharbi, Hiew Chun Fatt, Loh Jian Rong, Mohamed Hafiz Osman, Abdirahman Abshir Einab, Mohamed Ismail Ali, Aaron Chai Kao Khy, and Ivan Tan Woen Sheng most of which are also taking EHM 3066 this trimester.

Stanbucks will expand by adding different kinds of variety into their range of products. The company believes in setting the benchmark in business, and aims to instill a culture of branded food delicacies and refreshments.

Come and support us!

Nuffnang.com.my

2007-04-01T02:06:00.000+08:00

After browsing through Kennysia.com, he wrote about a topic that took my interest and shot it to Mars.
Introducing Asia's first blog advertising community!

How it caught me in awe:

1. It's a community and a network. Just as word explains itself, the power of a network is awesome
2. From the creators of lengmou.blogspot.com. Enough said.
3. The Ads look cool. Got omph and coolness factor. I like. :)

Things that struck me like when Nuffnang uses terms like "Pay it Forward". Paying it Forward a refers to repaying the good deeds one has received by doing good things for other unrelated people. I first came across the term when a movie named Pay it Forward was aired.

I guess a world would be a better place if everyone just pay it forward. The grass would be greener , the sky bluer. Ok crap. But the moral sentiment in the idea of paying it forward really makes a difference. Okay, i just realised i obsessively used the word Paying it Forward that i made a word counter for it.

"Pay it Forward" WORD COUNTER: 6

4. You should sign up if you think your blog is worth it.
5. Stan said so.

So Cheers!

To the moon and back

2007-02-24T00:51:00.000+08:00

On a early Tuesday morning, i set off on my journey back home after sweet moments of farewell with my ever so tender and lovable bebe.
I'm going to miss her so much! She's really wonderful. ^^
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The flight back, was kinda unique. Had a superb view of the clouds from the plane above. The clouds were bathe in rays of golden sunlight. Floating by like an enormous glorious kingdom in the sky.
I know you guys would say like, urgh that's normal. Well of my flights around the world, that was one captivating sight. It had a lot of feeling to it, maybe because i had quite a lot on my mind then.
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Going back was really a brow raiser. I didn't expect a lot of things.
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Highlights back home was probably:
Moments spent with mom, sis and bro.
Moments spent talking with Tony, almost like the time we used to chat non stop through the night while we were at top floor of Alpha Condo overseeing the whole KL city skyline.

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Lastly, I'm back with loads of energy and enthusiasm.
Cheers!
P/S: The new google thingie is cool.

I really appreciate it

2006-12-23T02:54:00.000+08:00

Hmmm.....

Thanks so much for gifts and efforts you've put into these days.
You are really guai and i really love you for it. Thanks for the tong sui yesterday too. It was wonderful.

Happy Winter Solstice loupo. =p
I really love your tang yuan with chocolate. You are really good and caring.
Very talented.
First time i feel so much love!
I'm sure all my friends know by now~.

Yummy~~~

I've prepared your wonderful Christmas present too ^^!!!
Merry Christmas loupo!!!

A wish came true

2006-12-13T18:04:00.000+08:00

First of all I'll like to thank all my friends that wished me "happy birthday".
The wishes came in streamingly after the arm stroke midnight of my birthday. Thank you so much.

The first special person to wish me is my beloved girlfriend Elicia. I REALLY LOVE HER FOR IT! Words just can't describe the wonders she gave to me.

The letters "STAN" on my birthday cake was written personally by my bebe.

"Happy Birthday Stan"

Pose #1: Making a wish

Pose #2: Making another wish

Me cutting the cake.

Spending time with my special one

Thank you loupo~

Here are the presents:

The 22nd birthday cake!

The mysterious gift

As it unfolds...

Oh~ yes SHOES!!!

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In conjunction with my 22nd birthday, i shall recite my oscar acceptance speech.
I like to thank my family, my mom and dad, and my sister Amy and my brother Dennis.
Through the rough sailing winds of time, i've made it this far in life. And a portion of it i owe it to them. Thanks with all my heart.

Then the list of people that wished me:

Christopher Liang, Rosie, Fiona, Janet, Koon Yew, May Pin, Ming Ching, Luo Wen, Jack Ho, Hui Mei, Elaine Sua, Vivi, Yong Meng, Caryn, Mei Wee, Camille, Jeffrey Ong, Karen Tan, Li lin, Vimlan & Shaleni, Eolanda, Florence, Lex, We Liang, Jeff, Eng Foo, Alice, Syn Chia, Kuan, Yeong Yuh, Bennu, Syaz, CY, Melinda.

And those who wished me online:

Lawrence, Anastacia, Tony, Darween, Xaviera, Yielin, David, Fong Jun, Fong Yin, Sullivan Alex, Jo, Doris, Yun Looi, Nikki.

THANK YOU ALL.

Jagged Peak Adventure

2006-11-14T01:48:00.000+08:00

Our love

2006-11-01T00:19:00.000+08:00

Loupo, this is a video i made for us.
I love you, not only by words and thoughts but by actions.
This is my first video with Windows Movie Maker.
I feel very excited about it. Hope you love it loupo~

MUACKSS!!!

I'll be your strong back and missing you

2006-10-31T00:52:00.000+08:00

Dear, as you read this, i just want you to know that everything is going to be okay.

These few days, just hold to the ones you care and believe in yourself. As i write this, I'm not sure what you feeling, but i know something has gave you pressure. And your condition is not so good now. Just remember babe, i will be there for you and listen to you. Listen to all your pain.
I'll be the man to understand and love you with all my heart!

Just do the things you want to do, and go out for a walk. Things will be okay. Maybe the thought of you going Cyberjaya has scared you. Im not sure, but always believe that im there for you.

I love you Elicia Chong Wai Yaen.

Muacks,
Your angel of light and happiness.

Signed with love,
Stan.
-12.40am 31 Oct 2006

My old dance career

2006-10-30T20:38:00.000+08:00

While chatting with my sweetheart, i changed my display picture to my old dance group photo.
Those were the days where all talents combined, from all backgrounds: National Gymnastics, National Cheerleaders(Male), Dance Coach, Chreographers, and just people that had the jive to dance.

This video was one of the collection of dances we had. Just to show how good(or bad) we were. In this dance "Moto", i was not featured of course.

Enjoy!

Cool Flash

2006-10-22T18:56:00.000+08:00

Inspire the Next

2006-10-20T01:30:00.000+08:00

Today i contacted my long lost junior, Hamdan
It must be since orientation week of 2005.
After weeks in MMU he left for UiTM.
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During the years in UiTM,

He was very involved in organising events in his university and the events he organised was highly acclaimed. It was down to earth and in-line with the working environment and industry.

He said
"quick_shaq: u were a good role model for me when i 1st step in higher ed u know... "

I guess we share similarities in event organising and leadership.
And I'm glad that he inspires others and push for genuine change within others rather than seeking approval and self gratification or finding acknowledgement.
For the world to be better place, we must always extend our hands and inspire others' and you'll never know. The best of things might happen. You might change someone's life, you might be opened up to new opportunity and greater heights.

Let's continue to inspire people and make that event management company ya! ^^

Evolution

2006-10-17T21:26:00.000+08:00

"I'm willing to do today what others won't so that I can live tomorrow like others can't."

Let's look at the word "Evolution", in short it's E.V.O.

Everything in life is fair and comes with a choice.
We choose how we want to live by, be it our principles in life and the boundaries of it.
It is who we choose to be, and our mindset controls that.
In life, if you can't then you must, and that is how simple break thoughs can be achieved.

E.V.O. can be intepreted in two ways:
1. Employer. Victor. Option
2. Employee. Victim. Option

Life is an option, you choose.

How to make love

2006-10-16T13:48:00.000+08:00

Caught your attention by the title le.

Achieve what you want

2006-10-10T03:42:00.000+08:00

I believe that a student in university have time for 3 major things:
i)Education
ii)Leisure
iii)Misc

As mention in i), i strongly believe that as a student our priority is to study and concentrate on our education. This should be our main priority.
Often at times, students use their time more on to leisure such as play games, socialise and etc.

Above all that we still have an ounce of time,which is our misc time. What exactly you use that on? Be it Club work, outings, events/activities, hang out,drink tea as i've mentioned above.
But mine is business, with all the time in the world, why don't we be more entreprising?
Fork out that time to do something for our future.

I like to point out that everthing we do, we have a goal or a dream. Never forget that my goal of doing business is for my loved ones such as my family and my girlfriend. Let them be your driving force to what you want to achieve. Love them and support them.
Apart from inspiring people to achieve what they really want in life, in this business i also want to paved my way to a platfom to realise bigger potential.

Over the years, i've been telling people to change,by changing their attitude. I do this because i want to help my friends. Most of my friends, just like myself came from an rough background.
I've discover something more important than an attitude change which is perception change.
I'll blog about that some other time, or you can talk to me about it.

Along the way you'll meet great people that inspire you, let us pass on the torch of inspiration. Whereby everyone can WIN!
We used to believe that in order for someone to win, someone has to lose. But in most case we can create a WIN-WIN situation. We don't have to be victimize or letting others get the best of us in order to get what we want.

How to create a WIN-WIN situation:
a)Communicate effectively.
b)Change your mindset, being sacrifices is not honorable.

I'm willing to share and help you grow your business. As a way to giveback for the people that thought me valuable lessons that i meet along the way.
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See also:

Businessmen and People that inspired me.

Engineering vs. Management

2006-10-09T01:30:00.000+08:00

Interesting analogy :-

A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He
reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He
descended a bit more and shouted,

"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I
would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I
am."

The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon
hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're
between 40 and 41 degrees North latitude and between
59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"You must be an engineer," said the balloonist.

"I am," replied the woman, "how did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told
me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to
make of your information, and the fact is, I'm still
lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If
anything, you've delayed my trip."

The woman below responded, "You must be in
management."

"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you
know?"

"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are
or where you are going. You have risen to where you
are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a
promise which you've no idea how to keep, and you
expect people beneath you to solve your problems. And
when things don't go right, you would always blame
those below !"

Baby

2006-10-04T03:43:00.000+08:00

Baby, It's hard to describe, in just a few paragraphs, the love and a friendship that grew beyond expectation and remarkably beyond our wildest imagination.

We became almost inseparable. Rarely a day went by, and never a week, without spending intensive amounts of time together. I will always cherish you my laopo and be ever loving to you. You are the best and im ever proud of you. Baby, you light up my day by just a simple smile. Laopo, you have truly touched my heart and soul.

Baby, you are my lover, my best friend, my partner and companion for life .Im in love with you always.
Together we build our dreams and memories together ya ^^!

Monitoring System

2006-09-20T02:04:00.000+08:00

Launch!

Yay! SAPS points

2006-09-17T14:23:00.000+08:00

At the end of this trimester,my SAPS points is half of what i got last trimester.
Somehow or rather i just love to see statistics!

Think out of the box!

2006-08-29T18:46:00.000+08:00

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds..."

In recent days I feel this quote being chanted out loud everytime i come across someone that didn't think big.

I too recall of making a comment on the day when i return from my holidays and resume my trimester here in MMU. It was a comment on people. Till today that comment still hold true.

What is your deepest fear?

2006-08-28T02:01:00.000+08:00

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

To fail

2006-08-24T02:53:00.000+08:00

The notion that you are inevitably going to fail, is much more painful than the notion that you have failed, because it has yet to happen.

1,2,3s...

2006-08-16T02:58:00.000+08:00

The first is think. Think about the values you wish to live your life by.

The second is believe. Believe in yourself based on the thinking you've done about the values you're going to live your life by.

The third is dream. Dream about the things that can be, based on your belief in yourself and the values you're going to live by.

The last is dare. Dare to make your dreams become reality, based on your belief in yourself and your values

Chicken or Eagle

2006-08-08T03:03:00.000+08:00

One day a hunter went hunting and saw an eagle. He took his rifle and shot the eagle at it's nest.

He later went to it's nest located at the ridge of a cliff and acquire it's eggs.
So he took an egg back with him.

The egg hatched and he place the eagle hatchling with chicks and raise them.
Soon after the 'eagle' began pecking like a chicken. And did all things of a chicken and couldn't fly.

From being a predator to being a prey. The hunter wanted an eagle not a "chicken".
So the grief hunter decided to "change" his "chicken" back into an eagle. So he took his eagle back to the wild.

He then threw the eagle off a cliff with a deep valley. The eagle was plunged to its death.
The frightened eagle grew anxious and eventually flapped and flapped its wings. Moments before it fell to the bottom, it flew and rose to the sky.

This story tells us that who we mix with and what we perceive is vital to success.

Dold

2006-08-04T03:21:00.000+08:00

This is Dold. The doll owned by Trystan. Inspired from the popular anime series-Bleach.

In the anime Bleach, where the Bounts are introduced as a race that consumes human souls.
Although the individual Bounts originated at various locations throughout the world, they have a distinct German theme. For instance, the German language is used in their incantations and the names of their dolls are distinctly German.

Mine is distinctively Swedish because I bought my Dold from IKEA. The name Dold originates from one of the names of furnitures available at IKEA.

Dold's statistics:

Dold is Trystan's doll, embodied as a wooden figurine of a man. Dold's ability is to manipulate it's physique to resemble and to emote expressions in most of it's forms. Because of his rough, solid frame, Dold is impervious to basic sword attacks and most other physical damage. Dold also grants Trystan the power to feel motivated and artistically inspired.

Outing: Bukit Jalil Park

2006-08-04T02:41:00.000+08:00

During one of my trips up to KL, i went to visit a close friend of mine, Camille.

We met up at Bukit Jalil Stadium and head off to Sri Petaling for lunch. After a gruesome drive around the place ,trying hard to maneuver in heavy traffic, we finally got back on track and went to Bukit Jalil Park for a long chat.

Then we came to this lake. I was amazed that there's so much fauna in it. Camille claims that when she was younger,she used to come here and there's a lot more than what i saw that day.

Man, there are so many turtles in the lake. And damn, there's a lot of fish. The lake was so full with stuff that when i reach down into the lake and grab something. A turtle came up.

OK that was a little exaggeration in it. I put my hand in the lake and it drew attention. And so came the turtle. Curious turtle we called it. Or was it silly turtle?
Nevermind. So i grab it by the shell(8 inches wide) while it was still swimming.

Ever tried that without plunging into the water, amazing feat i tell you.

Turtle: What da' fuck you want huh?

Yeah CK and Nelson if you're seeing this. Yeah it's a turtle.

Maybe i should rename this post as Turtle Adventure or something.

Outing: Around Melaka

2006-08-04T02:07:00.000+08:00

Satay Celup

Me and Aaron

Mollyna, CK and me

The gang

Me and my best friend CK

Travels:Take note

2006-08-04T01:45:00.000+08:00

Option 1:
KLIA-->Nilai KTM-->Seremban KTM--> Melaka Sentral
RM0-->RM2.50-->RM2.30-->RM5.30

Total Cost: RM2.50+RM2.30+Rm5.30=RM10.10

Option 2:
KLIA--> KL Sentral--> LRTs-->Pudu-->Melaka Sentral
RM0-->RM9.00-->RM3.00-->RM10.90

Total Cost: RM9.00+RM3.00+RM10.90=RM22.90

Extra extra! read all about it

2006-07-31T15:22:00.000+08:00

When i first got a forward message on my Yahoo! Messenger about a guy that committed suicide/ jumped off/slipped off( as prefered by newspapers to uphold the reputation of my University), i didn't give a damn.
"So what, none of my business" i thought.

Becaming road pizza after committed suicide/ jumped off /slipped off from the 18th floor of Ixora Apartments just became the hottest topic around campus.

Conversation would go from something like this:
Mel: Wah, budak alpha jump from Ixora leh!
Stan: If it's suicide. He should just donate all his organs first. Maybe even his money.
Mel: If he didn't had money?
Stan: Well it's still dumb by jumping off. The people's money is wasted by using public services.

To this:
Stan: I saw my YM yesterday, tons of people forwarding messages to me about a guy that committed suicide or various other versions. His friendster also forward. Damn mou liu.
Yong Meng: Ya i heard! Gamma or Delta student leh, very active in CLS one.

Even lecturers are interested:
(while in lift)
Mr. Senthil: Prepared for midterms already?
Stan: Of course. It's just 2 days away.
Mr. Senthil: So the boy that jumped from Ixora, he is a FET or FBL student?
Stan: He's a Gamma student for sure.
Mr. Senthil: Oh, I'm still wondering whether he's a FET or FBL student.
(lift opens, i shrugged and left)

TIP:
If you want to kao or chase a person that you don't know in my University, walk up to her and go about with this conversation:
Guy: You stay in Ixora is it?
Girl: Ya ya.
Guy: Yesterday what happened there ar?
Girl: Oh, (various versions of a human falling down from the 18th floor)...
Guy: So where were you when it happened?
Girl: Some place.
Guy: ....(continues)
Girl: ....(continues)
(Proceeds to take down her number)

There you have it-you've just made the initial step.
Preferably if she lives in Ixora Apartments. Tested effective.
*Outcome may vary from person to person. Age factor: 12+. Guy and Girl each sold separately.
For further information, look at the back of the box for instruction of use.

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Read also
How would you want to be remembered?

G.U.T.S.

2006-07-30T23:50:00.000+08:00

How exactly to be more successful:

If you tell everyone around you: "I hope to be successful." Then you will surely fail. As your hopes gets bigger, so goes your failure. Because you only hope. Hoping is just a mere qualification of success.
Hope to be --- 60%

The next approach to be more successful is that, you mentally tell yourself:
"I need to be successful." It's ok. But that's not enough. Because sometimes you need to be, sometimes you don't need it.
Need to be --- 70%

Let's look at the next- " I want to be successful." Good progress but there's still a tendency of failure. Again, sometimes you want, sometimes you don't. Some people want more money, some want more property. But at the end of the day after striving hard at it, some just give up and say, "Don't want also nevermind lah."
Want to be --- 80%

" I must be successful !!!". We are getting there. There are people that hope to be, need, want to be and must be successful in what there are doing. But still we didn't make 'being successful' as our top priority. So we grade it:
Must be --- 90%

So we all might be wondering, what's 100%?
...
..
.
Die also want! If we look at many unsuccessful people, they don't have something. They don't the " Die also want!" spirit in them. Take a look at some couples, the guy chase the girl, the girl chase the guy. The parents protest and object to the relationship.
" I don't care. I love her!!!" Some even scream until they can embed their finger nails into the walls and climb walls." I love her no matter what others' say! Die also want!"
Then you'll be successful. If you don't have this spirit, most of your things you do , you can't get it right.

Seen a baby before? If a baby could talk, he/she will say:
" Mommy i hope to drink milk...mommy...mommy..."
Sorry man, mom wouldn't be bothered and fall straight back to sleep.
What usually happens is that the baby will scream and whine:
" WAAAAAAAAA WAAAAA....NYAHHHHH..NYAAAHHHh..
(whatever sounds kids make when they whine).
And when the bottle comes. The baby attach himself/herself immediately to the nipple.
That my friends is a 100%.

今天你还没有成功因为你没有死都要只是开顽笑

To be continued... Keep updated for Part II
Genuine Urge To Success(G.U.T.S)
A subsidiary of Trystan Motivation Corp.
(a department in my brain to remind myself to be motivated)

人要比车凶

2006-07-30T04:10:00.000+08:00

I always say this to some of the people that know me : 人要比车凶
"Ren yao bi che xiong." ( A man must be more fierce/agressive than his car)

If you've ever watched Initial-D the anime series. You'll only hear it in one conversation between the drivers. But when i heard it, it strucked me. It was years back, but today i still remind myself and my friends that seek advice about this.

In life it's the same. You must be in control or else the situation will be.
It's the same with driving(in the case of Initial-D, it's racing), you must be in control of the car, or the car will be in control of you.

Now take charge and don't let the situation or challenges 'dapao' you!

TriStan the Rant.ist

2006-07-29T02:45:00.000+08:00

Recently I've met a friend that gives me puzzle of names, usually jumbled up words that forms into names. Most of which are reall easy. Don't need no bombastic Da Vinci code or anagrams or complex algorithm knowledge to solve.

One of the puzzle that the friend gave that struck me was a simple one: Rantist

Thoughts came to mind:
1. The ranter. A very very witty blog that i read.
2. Similiar to the ranter, but as a different noun-rantist.
3. Sounds like rapist or dentist. Urgh. Nevermind.

When arranged properly it becomes: tristan
No wonder.

So I shall continue to rant and rant.

My brother's name is Dennis = Sinned, oh wow.... i finally get it.

So what's yours?

Your neighbourhood hero

2006-07-25T16:28:00.000+08:00

I recall when i was in my Beta year, which is my second year in my university. i rescued a girl in a playground in my neighbourhood. It was well past 10.40pm and the area around the park was pin-drop silent.
When i found her she was squatting by the see-saw, sobbing away silently. I arrived short of 3 minutes. The gang had already left her.

She was mugged by 7 or 8 men. She lost RM2000 in that incident and she didn't knew what exactly happened. But she knew who to call.
Still clutching to her phone , i walked her to my house and called a friend and subsequently called the cops. We went to lodge a police report soon after.

Days before the mugging, my housemate's room got entered by a conmen. The conmen asked him to go upstairs to turn off the main water switch. Now, like any sane person, we all know that the main water switch is outside and not on the 1st floor of our house. By the time he realised this, the man sped off on his motor with his wallet and phone. Leaving behind burst pipes and broken toilet with water flowing everywhere for me to fix up later. In the first place he let the man into the house thinking that he was the plumber that the landlord called.

We lodged a police report for the house break in the same day as the mugging, since my housemate thought it was convenient then.

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Today, not donned in my super hero outfit or rather in my normal civilian clothes, the non-opinionated 'Rakyat', i went to get fuel for my friend's car that stopped cos' it went out of gas. It was pouring hard that night and i had to walk 20 minutes in the rain to get to the nearest gas station. The car stopped after fetching a few friends back to the apartment since it was raining and they were trapped in the pouring rain under a shelter.

I can't spin webs or fly through the sky but anyone can help someone else by having a good heart.

You ask this you'll be the president

2006-07-23T17:51:00.000+08:00

If you ask 2 questions during Parent/Teacher Association meeting, you'll be the chairman of the association at the end of the month. You just have to speak up these questions during the meeting since no one bothers to speak up during the meetings and it gives you ample time to balance yur chequebooks.

First Question: " How do we raise more funds and money for the school? I see that the school need more money for courts and other facilities."
You ask this and you're ensured 50% of the post of president.

Ask something like: " How's my kids doing in school."
That my friend earns you a post of the secretary.

Figure out the other question that gives you the other 50% of the pie.
So speak up!

Never live in fear

2006-07-21T04:05:00.000+08:00

The tradisional mindset from the education system teaches us to make less or virtually no mistakes. The core teaching of the system is to get things right, and if you don't, you'll get rejected by the system. It makes us dwell in fear. Fear of making mistakes. The very mistakes that makes us grow.

I always say this to my friends : " When you fail , don't lose the lesson. Learn from it."

Whenever i see my younger peers, i see it in some of them. Not daring themselves to push the limit and be exceptional. Just merely living the mediocre life.
It's high time to make that change. Believe that you can!

Today for Engineering Mathematics Quiz:

2006-07-20T18:23:00.000+08:00

1.What is the total sum allocated for the 880 projects under the 9th Malaysia Plan that our prime minister announced 2 days ago?

2.Which part of Indonesia was worst hit by the recent tsunami?

3. Some i,j,k vector ,angle and plane equations.

After seeing the questions, i was like... Okay... interesting... are you serious you want to ask those in a maths class?

I'll bash you up

2006-07-20T18:01:00.000+08:00

First of all let me vent myself by saying a few fucks : FUCK FUCK FUCK !!! Damn you cao bangla! Lakia!
If i know who you are, i'll crush you!

Anyway,

Cool it Stan... your house just got broken into by some pencuri, and thank God nothing of yours and your housemates is stolen except for a box of coins. I just can't come to peace with my mind that some dirty hands went through touching my clothes and undies. Damn...

Finally !@#$!@

2006-07-17T15:39:00.000+08:00

Finally i got internet. Damn Telekom technicians. We pay them to be inefficient. !@#*@
I need to teach them how to set the port configurations and the encapsulation modes somemore. Plus they are not giving me a rebate for their slow services, since they are already charging even though the service is not yet installed.

One day I'll buy all your stocks and sell them to your competitors. Just because TM is the only company around, doesn't mean it stays that way. I know just how smart you executives at TM are, you take months brainstorming how to sell your lousy services.

Then after you finished picking your noses in front of the other executive and smearing it under the office desk, you come up with a dumb blue hippo. Ridiculous. And all that the hippo does is nothing but to prance around in shopping malls or at expos just to reel in more people into your lousy service. Fuck you!

Surprise surprise

2006-07-14T17:11:00.000+08:00

Wah, my friend is participating in a Beauty Pageant.

Looking into the mirror

2006-06-26T10:01:00.000+08:00

Lately, I’ve heard people saying I appear to be the serious stan and this was not the case years ago because I was the happy-go-lucky one! I think too much these days, deep stuff too so forgive the quiet appearance. I still know how to have a good time. It just waits to be unleashed at the right moment ;)

Besides what I’ve said so far, I count myself as a good friend, son and boyfriend (when there is a girlfriend!). I love taking care of the people closest to me and I am there for them whenever they need me.

I value and cherish my family very much because they’re the ones that keep me grounded in this crazy world we call life and are the only ones I know will love me unconditionally despite what I do.

I love my close friends because they are wonderful and are my rocks. Through it all, I’m pretty laid back and enjoy every second of life that is thrown at me.

Management 101

2006-06-22T14:01:00.000+08:00

I was in my management class, when i heard a joke that was told by a lecturer that was actually funny for the first time ever over the 4 years that i have been in MMU.

The closest joke that was funny being told by a lecturer here was about a cabbage, a goat, a tiger and a man. And that was lame. It was funny tho' because the lecturer can't pronounce cabbage. He pronounced it as 'cabbek'. And that made the crowd roared.

Anyway, back to the first ever funny joke that came out of the lecturer.

George Bush visited Queen Elizabeth in England. George Bush wanted to know how the Queen could manage her subordinates so well. So the Queen rang a bell, and Tony Blair came in.

The Queen: Tony, your parents has a child, it's not your brother or your sister, who is this child?
Tony Blair: It's me!
The Queen: Excellent. You may go.
As Tony Blair went off, President Bush was astonished by the answer.
So he went back to the States to test the question on his subordinates.

So George Bush called in his Defence Minister to come into his office.
George Bush: Your parents has a child, it's not your brother or your sister, who is this child?
Defence Minister: *thinks for a while*. Erm. I'll back to you with the answer.

After a few days, the Defence Minister still couldn't come up with the answer. And one day he bumped into Collin Powell, so he asked him the question that the president had asked him.
Defence Minister: Your parents has a child, it's not your brother or your sister, who is this child?
Collin Powell: It's me!

So the Defence Minister rushed off and went to the Oval Office to meet with the President and said,
Defence Minister: Sir, i got your man. It's Collin Powell.
The president jumped at his answer and yelled at him.
George Bush: No, you idiot, it's Tony Blair!

Okay, this joke was meant for a silent laugh.

To where yachts cruise by

2006-06-19T23:04:00.000+08:00

"Welcome to Marina Bay!" says a big brown sign as i cherished my last few precious moments back home before I journey back to the west. This post comes a little late as CK is eager to get his hands on these photos.

^o^

That's about the reaction when I first saw the place. The place is really like Circular Quay in Sydney minus the colors and splendor.

I felt so free like the seagulls that flew alongside the car that we strode in. Cruising down the lanes that felt so free.

Simply breathtaking. After a few short moments with CK. A security officer came and said:" Boss, jangan main sini."
Okay, we weren'y playing. Apparently we were restricted area. By the way, if i were your boss, I'll kick your sorry ass.

I look better than you.

He went out of the picture for a while. After a while, i looked around to check where he was so i could take more pictures.

Boats and more boats.

A large anchor, which reminds me of the cross.

And there he was shaving and patting his dog's ass. Okay that didn't sound natural.
Let me re-phrase that, he was shaving his hair while putting his hand somewhere near his dog's ass. Okay that didn't quite come out right. Look who's playing now huh?

Bustling in they come

2006-06-19T09:48:00.000+08:00

I was at my 'morning shrine' today holding up my cup of iced milo, and i saw this freak, 5 feet 6 inches tall i tell you, flipping through a booklet provided by the University. Like a lost lost sad sheep.

Sheesh! They are so many people. Nerve wrecking little bunch of them. I came to this conclusion cos' they came in the library like they needed air-conditioning so badly, like they would die without it.

Stop bumping into me! Maybe that's why i came up with a prejudment of them.

Into the library they come when they should just bake out in the sun or something.
Flooding walk ways of every kind, staggering around without a direction
Most of them look like geeks and looked lost. *Mek*

Okay, sherpherd is here to guild you about .
"Get out of the library and stop bumping into people !"

Maybe I'm becoming detached from them, that's why i think of it that way.
Last year's bunch was great! Why is it so different this time?
I recall I didn't look that dumb when i first came in either.

A new word a day

2006-06-17T14:33:00.000+08:00

Pannasmontata means 'Italian baked cream'

The other day i was at Patisfrance and saw a type of ice cream called Pannasmontata which was explained as italian baked cream in brackets.

I found the name quite intriguing cos' it's the layout design or blog template i use is by Pannasmontata

I knew i was back

2006-06-17T14:05:00.000+08:00

Bus conductor: Mana tiket? (Where's your ticket?)
Me: *shows him the bus ticket*
Bus conductor: Mana tiket yang satu lagi ( Where's the other one?)
From his facial expression he thinks that i haven't paid the fare.
Me: Ini saja yang ada. Tadi sudah bayar. (This is the only ticket I have. I've paid already.)
Bus conductor: Pergi bayar kat driver sana! Bayar satu lagi! (Pay the other one at the driver)
Me: I already paid! *looking at him with sharp eyes*

I think the guy beside me paused momentarily to absorb the impact of the shock.
I proceed to look away from the bus conductor and he moves along.

The truth is the driver issues two tickets and didn't bothered to issue two tickets for me, since it didn't made any sense. I only knew they were two tickets issued when passengers that board the bus later had two tickets. Since i board the bus early.

The rudeness felt familiar, I knew then I was heading back to the life and starting the life that i knew so well.

A new facelift

2006-06-14T19:14:00.000+08:00

To-do-list #2:
Give your blog a new template.

I've done my template for finding-tryst ® last year on 27 May 2005.

Now it looks better. Tho' it takes time to get used to .

Thank God

2006-06-14T16:27:00.000+08:00

Oh my God! I'm so excited that i can't contain myself! It almost felt like an orgasm.
I passed all my subjects this trimester!

Thank you Lord! For giving me that extra edge and instilling effort in me to study very hard for this trimester. Something that i haven't done in a long time.

Good start for the next trimester.

Picture tells countless words

2006-06-13T13:47:00.000+08:00

I've flipped through many photo albums over the days back home. The images from the photos just shot straight into my senses into that old forgotten data bank located at the back of my mind.

There's a picture of Wen dancing for Curtin University Orientation Nite 2002, in a pose that she looked like a hot diva packed with her moves. I remember now, why i started dancing in the first place. I was truly inspired back then. She was also a benchmark of all girlfriends. Tall, slim and hot. Epitomes of an ideal girlfriend.

Some pictures totally paralyses me for moments i stared at it. There's loads of picture of me, Dennis, Wen and Sze Ni. We used to hang out back then. Pictures of me shyly taken with Sze Ni. Back then i kinda fancied Sze Ni. But months down the line Wen became my girlfriend.
Talking about chasing her best friend huh?

Can't believed that at one time, long long time ago, i was always hanging out with hotties.
I saw this picture of me and Sze Ni leaning back to back wiping "an invisible window", mimicking a popular Korean series back then, Autumn in my Heart?

I wanted to write all this as a recollection of my memories. I know as i write all this, it will be one of my last recollections of the past. It's like watching a fireworks display. It's always the same. It is not like I've never seen fireworks during Chinese New Year eve before. They are the same last this year as they are last year and the year before that and the year before that. But for reasons I cannot explain, something felt different that night while looking at those pictures...even though it all looked the same. For that brief moment of stolen time in my adult life, I was a child again. I felt the excitement of it. I guess that's how crushes felt like too.

One day i will forget that feeling.

Walking down memory lane

2006-06-10T14:15:00.000+08:00

Intimidated by kids, I ran and ran. Even old aunties are faster than me. I was jogging down the lanes that i grew so familiar with. I used to come here for jogs years back with Wen and Sze Ni.

Of course i had to increase my pace. I had to use some kind of motivation. I thought about it for a while. Why not catching up to girls. Yeah. And just to lap them over and over again.

Here i was basking under the mild sun while walking in Bulatan Park. It's a park built around a lake. The park is kinda large and the track that stretched over perimeter of the lake was long. If the lake was small ,they wouldn't have built the park in the first place anyway.

One girl on a bike is kinda cute. another looked like my ex from behind. I lapped her but didn't had the guts to look her in the face. I was busy jogging anyway. I ran the whole course, just to lap her again. Didn't bothered looking. But her voice sounded familiar. Still didn't look.

If i don't look i would regret it. I was expecting some other girl's face. During the third time i lapped her on the track, i turned and looked. I froze. It's her. I said 'Hi'. Somehow Leil Lowndes tips on conversation didn't work.
"if you don't say a word. you'll regret it" a voice inside of me said.
I'm not sure i'm going to see her again after that. So i initiated conversation. Little men inside my head started operating. One of the men switched on the auto pilot. And my body and lips worked by themselves. I didn't know what i was talking, but i talked and talked. No wonder her voice seem familiar we spoke over the phone days before.

Nice conversation i thought. And i was like just listening to my own voice and didn't knew what i was talking. But it was a good one. Past love paralyzes us from reality. Ironically we met here.

Finally, her friends wanted to cross a bridge that stretched across the lake. She followed. We said our awkward goodbyes. "Bye. Yi Lu Shun Fong"
I walked down the other path. After a while, i turned a look. She and her friends were walking over the bridge. " Goodbye Wen" i said.

unfocused thoughts

2006-06-08T14:45:00.000+08:00

I'm feeling bored. Being in a computer lab don't feel that great either. CK is beside me in the lab.
3 days into my holidays back home, I'm already feeling bored of it. Well not that I've met all my friends and really went shopping or sight seeing or anything. Not that is boring or anything. I attended my first wedding yesterday. Really ceremonious, sweet and romantic.

Since I'm online now. I'll do something rather than my 'check email only' routine. Browsing through friendster by the way is sick. So i don't do that shit. People that browse through friendster is sick. If i was to browse through. People i meet mostly came with names like Siew siew or xin xin or hui yin or duffus. Mostly la la names. The ah beng's names would be like ah beng , ah seng, mike, eric, KNS or something near to it, like KNNCCB.

To-do-list #1:
Create a fictional character

Perferably female, if you're bored you could shag her in your bedroom later.

Names like Jess or Evelyn won't work. It doesn't bring out THAT character i want. She has to be more like me.
I'm thinking..hmmm.. Vans.
Yes that would do. It has a nice ring to it too.You have to say it while raising your right eyebrow.

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We were having our online chatting session in the very same computer lab. I look across to her. She looks as though she doesn't know me or she's too busy to look up. I would never know for sure. She always has this mysterious outlook while firing away on the keyboard whilst chatting to me. Conversation we have were usually rapid. Rapid unrelated topic changes usually end up with something interesting worth talking about.

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She looked up finally with her bright eyes, slightly squinting them to act all philosophical and stuff. Beckoning me to go off for movies or shopping.
Anyway, Vannessa M. Tang (Vans) and I are good buddies. She has to be chinese, so her surname is Tang.
She is my alter ego during waits and idleness. And M. stands for Middle-name.

I find that talking a fictitious character more interesting than talking to a real person.

Sometimes I use Vans to live my dreams... sometimes I use her to bounce off thoughts and ideas. In this case, I use her to replace the real person who I shared this outting with.
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More coming soon...
Next episode: To-do-list #2

Going home

2006-06-08T13:47:00.000+08:00

His innocent eyes looked into mine, I look away in fear he saw the evil in my eyes. I work up a smile then looked to the food set before me. His innocence is intense. I shy away.

I looked , gazed upon the horizon, in attempt to escape his gaze. Beyond the reaches of my sight, i see, of mostly ugly people. Occasionally of beautiful ones, but stil mostly ugly.

From my seat, i stared at the arrivals/departures board with red displays. My flight is rescheduled. I fly in 3 hours.

Interestingly, a married couple fights drawing the highlight of the airport. Something about their baby. Screamed the woman that looked like a slut went. The man marched off with their baby. Weee..weee..weee.. the woman went on and on.

Between the hours i waited. Again glancing away at the ugly people that pushes their trollies or at people pulling their luggage. Sometimes oogling at beauties in their well curved jeans.
That's about it that happens here.