Friendster blog - My graduation day

It’s time for me to write about my graduation day, before I return to the land of misery tomorrow. Haha… Sounds gloomy, but in fact, it is. I’ll be having 2 tests in a day next week. It sucks… Ok, spare you with all this distressing details. From now onwards, in this blog, I shall only write about this joyous event – my convocation.

My diploma convocation was held last Monday. Reminiscing back, the impression it left on me – hectic. Throughout that very day, everyone was busy with their own things. For me, apart from staying inside the hall to wait for my turn to receive my cert, the rest of the day was used to take photos. Luckily digital camera is invented; otherwise we’ll be using hundred rolls of conventional film. Thanks to Qian Fang, for his 1GB memory card as the day before we went to Danga Bay with the same mission – picture taking. Hehe… Well, here I would like to take the opportunity to say thanks to lots of people – my family, Wee Chieh, UTM friends and not to be left out, my KL juniors. I’m glad and touched as well, that Wee Chieh and my KL juniors managed to attend my convocation, despite all the hassles. Thanks for all the flowers, the McDull pig and Ah Bang, the teddy bear you all gave respectively. The downside – after the convocation, all of us can hardly meet up, especially now QF is already on his flight to UK.

Well, one of the best things of being a diploma graduate is that I get to have two convocations in my life, not including the one I had when I was in my kindergarten. So, if everything goes well, I’ll be having my convocation again, in around 3 years time…

Friendster blog - Tata, my hamper

How should I feel when I know that I won some goodies from CLEO magazine? Thrilled? Then, how should I feel when I learned that the redemption date was over few days ago? Sigh…

You know, I’m super duper lucky to win something from CLEO magazine as it is tough to compete with so many people who are able to obtain a copy of the magazine, even before it’s available at the newsstands, or bookstores.

By the time I saw the letter, the date for me to redeem the prize has ended. Luckily it’s just a Summer’s Eve hamper worth RM 50. If I were to win Anna Sui/CK, I’ll be knocking my head against the wall. Hope I’ll win something (even better) from the magazine in the future. Hehe…

P/S : I received the goodies after all. Thanks CLEO!! I'm still your loyal reader. =)

Friendster blog - Ipoh trip

Last week I and my friends went to KL and Ipoh. Our main destination is Ipoh and we stopped for a day at KL for the Merdeka day countdown celebration. We stayed at Pei Shan’s hostel at Bandar Utama. Having reach KL quite late, because of the bus, we’re quite tired, in fact. Speaking of the bus, instead of being an express bus, it’s more like a tourist bus. It brought us to buy local products at a rest house at Yong Peng, and then went to Seremban to drop off some passengers. But soon, all the woes have been forgotten as we saw the mesmerizing fireworks display at Ikano Power Centre. We were spellbound by the magnificent fireworks of different shape and color especially the heart-shaped and hibiscus-shaped fireworks.

The very next day we set our foot at Ipoh. This time, the trip acts as a farewell trip as Qian Fang will be leaving here for Sheffield. This will be the last time of our gathering, minus Kai Kiat, who has already ‘dumped’ us for UK. At Ipoh, our main itinerary is eating. Bean sprouts (nga choi) chicken is one of the dishes not to be missed, apart from curry chicken bread and Ipoh hor fun. Makes me hungry only… This time we stayed at QF’s place. Did lots of chatting too, not to forget heart-to-heart talk. An unforgettable trip, I daresay.

We went back to Skudai after our 3 days Ipoh trip, to attend our very own convocation/ graduation. Will blog about this in my next post…

Friendster blog - Bon Voyage

Lately, quite a number of my friends will be leaving Malaysia and all of them will be heading towards UK to further their studies. Kai Kiat and Qian Fang will be pursuing their studies at University of Sheffield whereas Shien Wei will further her law in University of Reading.

Although feeling sad, I can do nothing. In fact, parting is just a part and parcel of life, especially at this stage of our life. Each of us has our own goal/target to achieve and hence leaving family and friends are inevitable. So, all I can do here is to wish them all the best and keep in touch.

Take care, all my friends... Will miss ya all...

Friendster blog - Pissed

I just got back my Fluid Mechanics test paper. Marks were deducted from one of the questions, although I’ve got the correct answer. When I inquired the lecturer about this, the reason he gave on why he deducted marks out of it is because I wrote something below my answer… @#*^ Just because I’ve written something else below the CORRECT answer, he deducted my marks. Never mind, if he deducted 1 mark, or 2. It’s 7 that he deducted!!! Allow me to swear again, @#*^…

Friendster blog - Lesson learnt?

This will be a short blog, just to disclose my feelings right now.

Can we trust everything we see through our naked eyes, and then jump to conclusion straight away, based only on what we had witnessed? The answer is a big NO. Well, recently, I did something and some people thought it was not appropriate for me to have THAT kind of reaction/behavior/thinking. So, now I’ve the feeling like being wronged, just because we have different perspective in dealing stuff/something. Some might think I was inconsiderate, but does anyone know my heart was bleeding too? Ouch… I just tend not to reveal my real feelings. Hey, I’m the one who went through all this, and I’m the one who know what actually happened... You all are just onlookers, who are unaware of all the every little bit of the details. So, never judge a book by its cover.

And Wee Chieh, sorry for your birthday present too. I judged the storybook by the cover too. I’ve learnt my lesson now.

Friendster blog - Things most people dunno about me

1. I hate tofu, beancurd... but I eat Japanese tofu...

2. I love potatoes, ie french fries, wedges, mashed potatoes, curry puff,... Apart from potatoes, I love Japanese cuisine. Yummy...

3. I have a good sense of direction, unless I'm in Singapore's HDB flats, where all of them look almost the same.

4. I need more time to differentiate where's left and where's right.

5. I'm blur... Recent evident:When someone said the girl in purple shirt, I turned around to see who's she. But it turned out to be I was the one.

6. I get bruised (blue-black) very easily and quite frequently without knowing when and how I got them.

7. I can be very gossipy, especially when I'm with my Smelly Gang.

8. I love dogs, especially puppies. Apart from that, I love teddy bears, especially those without fur-loss problem.

9. I'm quite rough sometimes. Proof no 1: My phone is currently a bit problematic. Proof no 2: I spoilt a laptop before and now, it was beyond hope. So, now I'm trying my best to be gentle, especially to my laptop.

10. I'll take a glance whenever I walk pass in front of a mirror, regardless of it size. You may call me vain, but this is what I do.

11. I've won the second place in inter-class singing competition when I was in primary three. The title of the song: It's a small world. Then around 5 years ago, my friends and I participated in a singing competition held in a small shopping complex, but it turned out to be a disaster.

12. I'm not good in crossing busy roads, especially when there are motorcycles zooming past. This makes me indecisive on when to cross.

13. The reason I chose Mechanical Engineering and not
• Electrical Eng - I don't like circuits when I'm in Form 5
• Chemical Eng - I don't want to go near the chemical, radioactive, flammable,... stuff
• Civil Eng - No for being under the sun
So, that was why I chose Mechanical Eng, without knowing much either about this course, when I first signed up.

Friendster blog - Singapore, here we come

Recently, with the commencing of the new semester, I've loads of work to do/attend. Last week I just attended the orientation WEEK. Why can't they just make orientation just for ONE day? I think this will be a win-win situation for both parties. No grumbling from the students, no sleeping late in the night and waking up long before the sun rises, the organisers can save much hassle preparing for this, and the list will be very long if I continue listing out the pros. Ok, I'll spare you all with the details of the orientation since the activities are sort of cyclic daily. Talks, briefing, talks, briefing, ... I'll go nuts if I attended all of this, so I skipped one or two of the activities/whenever I can. Finally, it has come to the 'end', where the last day I've skipped the activity, and to reward myself, I took a trip to overseas, or a more correct word-overstraits. Where? Singapore la... With JB just opposite the island, it's more convenient for me to cross the causeway than to go KL by the highway. This time, the trip (and mission) to S'pore was different compared with all my previous trips there. This time I've brought along two more person, Kai Kiat and Qian Fang. Unlike me (Johorean), this two lads from Ipoh seldom step their feet into the 'land of lions'. Since I'm in S'pore, I'd ask my best friend, Wee Chieh, to join us and also to be the guide as she's currently staying there. It's just the matter of time for her to get the PR status or even the citizenship there. Ish, betrayer... But still, never ask her for directions when you are in S'pore. Despite of her staying there for more than a year, she still don't know the ways around the small, tiny, minute island on the map. Oh, speaking of this, I remembered one of my previous trip to S'pore... Initially, our plan was to get to East Coast by bus, but guessed what happened? Yup, we didn't get to our destination and ended up getting down at Suntec City. Then the next day, we got lost at Orchard Road. Sigh... I was the victim and she blamed me for getting lost there as I have a better sense of direction. Hey, what kind of excuse reason is that? Haha... Okay, can't bad-mouth her much, otherwise my name will appear countless time in her blog and thus making me more popular than her in HER blog. But, speaking of the truth, this girl is very much an entertainer. She helped me to entertain my friends even though it was the first time she met them and she did a very good job. Thanks... Love ya... Now, I'll write about our one-day adventure in Singapore. Our first destination - Sim Lim Square as Qian Fang said he wanted to buy pendrive, but it turned out Singaporeans are not that into pendrives, thumbdrives or whatever-drives. We surveyed most of the shops there and it turned out either none of them sell it or they only sell certain brands-Imation and/or Sony. And the price, if converted to Malaysian Ringgit, it'll cost a bomb *ka-boom*, especially for Sony. Why MYR keep going down the slope? The value seems to be lesser and lesser as time goes by. Sigh... It ended up with QF buying only a camera case. Another proof to verify my statement about WC's sense of direction:Our meeting place was changed as she don't know how to get to Sim Lim Sq. Hmm... Seems like I can't go on with the every single detail, otherwise one/two page(s) are not enough for me. After having our lunch at Mos Burger and wandering around Bugis Junction (for the food fest), we were brought to Guan Yin temple. I'm ok with it, but I'm not sure how KK and QF felt. Hehe... Then, as the weather is unbearable, we brought them to Esplanade as the air-conditioning there is superb. There, I met with my 'long-lost' cousin, Zhi Xin, who just came back from UK. He happened to be there sightseeing, with his super professional camera dangling from his neck. A place not to be missed while visiting the theater at the bay is not the terrace rooftop, but is the Library @ Esplanade. Hehe... This is the main highlight for our trip to Esplanade, to show the Ipoh lads the high-techness of the Singapore's National Library. Then our next destination is Suntec City as i) it's in the vicinity and in short walking distance ii) QF intended to do shopping. But, is it shopping which we'll be doing there? Nope. The only place we stepped in is the McD, since WC was able to pay by tapping her ezlink card. Hehe... There, we chatted mostly about our secondary school years, comparing the difference between the school in big city (ACS, Ipoh) and the school in small town (Convent, Batu Pahat). Well, quite an eye-opener as I get to know more about the guys as we never chatted about this before. Haha... Then, with WC's recommendation, we went to Plaza Singapura to have our dinner there. This time, there is one more person joining our convoy, my cousin. The famous eatery outlet at the foodcourt in PS is the Riverside Indonesian BBQ, if I'm not mistaken. Their BBQ/grilled fish tops the list. But, KK decided to have fried carrot cake for dinner. The reason? He saw the long queue in front of the stall. It turned out that he's remorse on his impulsive decision, although he didn't say so. Then, WC concluded that delicious food does not equal to long queue. Sometimes the queue is long just because the chef is slow in preparing the food. After having our dinner and since the night is still young, we went to Orchard Road before we head back to Malaysia... Okay, I think that's all I can say about the Singapore trip as the remainder of the trip is better left unsaid. Anyway, thanks to Francis, Ho Sheng and Lih Horng for your generousity. Finally, Hsin Ching, the following lines are specially dedicated for you...

It's a season to be jolly...
La... La... La...

All the best to you and stay happy/blissful always...

Friendster blog - Mixed feelings

Yesterday, I went to the two of the places I hate the most/have been avoiding... Firstly, me myself have to go to the clinic for body check-up. In fact, I hate any clinic, in general. Then, in the late afternoon, I went to the Batu Pahat General Hospital with Hsin Ching and Wee Chieh. All thanks to the crazy monkey... We went there for blood donation. Well, although I donated blood before, I never done this in the hospital. It's always at the roadshow organised by the blood bank. As Hsin Ching's having low blood pressure most of the time, she backed herself out. Well, it's an excuse la...Haha... So, we assigned her to do something more meaningful, as the CAMERAMAN. She did the filming while our blood were flowing steadily into the bag/whatever-it-is. Well, one will actually feel good after donating their blood, maybe because of the satisfaction. Anyway, I greatly recommend, for those who dare, to donate their blood to help the needy ones.

Last night, we had gathering with Ann Gie and Shien Wei too. As usual, when a group of us get together, our laughters can be heard from miles away. But, always, there will be a certain difference in the decibel level regarding to who were there. Generally, when Wee Chieh happens to be in the group, our voices can be heard from far. But when with Ann Gie, she will be there to control us, making sure we behave ourselves. Just like her initial, NAG... Hehe... Sorry for being hyperbolical.

One of the places we often go, will be Shien Wei's house, so last night we made a point to visit her place. Her place is also known as our Entertainment HQ, providing us with loads of stuff. Specially to Shien Wei, we'll miss you after you go to UK de. We'll miss your place too. Hehe...

Last night I stayed a night at Wee Chieh's place and we were flipping through all the memorable stuff, with some accumulated since primary school. Really missed the great old days. The tuitions, our breakfast, the crazy stuff we did,... How I hope we can turn back time and make the best out of it.

Anyway, something bad/sad happened to me recently, but I'm thankful to god for bestowing me with a bunch of caring friends. Thanks to all of you out there!!! Love ya all very much and muaks...

Friendster blog - My very first time

Finally, I've got the determination to start blogging!! Hope this won't be the first and also the last. Haha...

I just came back from KL with one of my best friend, Wee Chieh (WC) aka Monkey... Had loads of fun. But, from now on, I must refrain myself from entering casino. Sigh... I thought with WC's luck, I'll be able to win some $$$. But, nope... She's not as lucky as she's always seems to be... (Moral of the story: You can't always trust anything you see. Never judge a book by it's cover). By the way, Ya'tze, thanks for adopting us!! Muaks...

The World Cup's here... But, luckily I don't craze over it. Thanks to WC, I watched my 1st World Cup/football match, Germany vs Ecuador. The Germans won the match and from that day onwards, WC started to declare herself as the German supporter, or more correctly, Klose's die-hard fan.

One thing to be frowned upon... I'll be starting my new semester next week, need to attend the boring orientation, and not to forget the most important thing...MY HOL HAS COME TO THE END.... No more waking up after ten, no more late nights, no more home-cooked dishes, and the list goes on...