Orientation Committee Interview 2008

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!