My Side of The Story

Arsenal's New Good Looking Number 8

2011-09-06T09:49:00.001+08:00

Last minute signing, Mikel Arteta trained with the team yesterday at Colney and finally had his pictures in red and white taken. Needless to say, he looks awesome. =D

There you go, 8 pictures of Arsenal's new number 8, Mikel Arteta. Hmm...... It feels like it has been a long time ago since the number 8 of Arsenal's red and white was followed by this name - Na$ri. Lol!

And by the way, Thomas Vermaelen is injured again. Achilles injury once more and apparently, he even had a surgery in Sweden and will not be sidelined for about a month or 2. Thank God we have Arsenal's new number 4 to step in. Per Mertesacker!!!

The August Five!!!!

2011-09-03T14:32:00.002+08:00

So it takes a terribly humiliating defeat at Old Trafford to see Arsene Wenger taking the transfer windows seriously. In the past, he is known for not buying ready made BPL players and also players above the age of, I would say, 20? Lol. But after that 8-2 defeat, even he knows it is time for a change. And indeed came the anticipated change!

After losing the likes of Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri who only wanted bigger cheques as well as Cesc Fabregas who was also the other idiot who paid his way to his boyhood club, Barcelona, Arsenal seemed depleted. Although, we managed to qualify for the UEFA's Champions League, our BPL start was the worse I've ever seen. From 3 games, we only managed one point. Laying just one place above the relegation zone at 17th, we have a deficit of negative 8 goals to make up too. Many would say we are the Liverpool of last season now (no ill intention directed).

But this is where I would differ.

While Liverpool did surge back up last season, they never made it into Europe this season. However, they are indeed a force to be reckoned with this season and they till now, remained to be seen as a threat to Arsenal's place in the top four. But with only 3 games into the season, a lot more can happen. And did I mention the change that came to Arsenal recently?

If you missed it, let me say it again.

ARSENAL'S AUGUST FIVE

30th August 2011 - Park Chu Young, South Korean national team's captain, cousin of Manchester United's Park Ji Sung

31st August 2011 - Andre Santos, huge left back from Fenerbache, a typical Brazilian with good footwork and an eye for goal

Per Mertesacker, German's pole standing at 1.98 cm, a defender with really low number of fouls

Yossi Benayoun, captain of the Israel national team, BPL proven, a Samir Nasri replacement

and Mikel Arteta, like for like Fabregas replacement, BPL proven talent

Together, they are the August Five of Arsenal

And believe me that come 21st January, we will be seeing a VERY DIFFERENT side with renew energy and skills taking on Manchester United. The players and fans would have long forgotten the defeat at Old Trafford by then.

2 New Gunners Signed

2011-08-09T14:13:00.005+08:00

BUT they are NOT defenders. Not a left-back. Not a right-back. NOT a central-back.

They are WINGERS/FORWARDS.

-Sighs!-

I wonder when Arsene Wenger would buy a defender of any position. But I would prefer a central-back of course. There have been on-going rumours about Arsene signing Phil Jagielka (Everton), Christopher Samba (Blackburn) and Per Metzsacker (I hope I got his name right; from one of the German clubs), but till now it hasn't materialise. -SIGHS!-

Oh well, I hope he knows what he is doing. I really hopes so. Otherwise, I see Arsenal tumbling down, slipping out of the top 4. Even losing to Liverpool! I think. Anyway, whoever we lose to, as long as it is another trophy-less season, it is going to SUCK!!!! So please, God, Arsene, anyone.... HELP!!!!

Anyway, without further ado, here are the new players...

Gervinho. He is a winger/forward from Lille. He was born in Ivory Coast and I heard he is pretty good. Still, not a defender I wished for though. But we've seen him a few times now and he does seem pretty good on the field. Scored on his debut and has since assisted in goals too.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. A teenager who is following Theo Walcott's footsteps. Coming from Southampton, being a teenager, plays as a winger. Only I do not know if he is as fast. Lol. Anyway, I heard he is very good for future prospects. Well, I just hope that we won't make him into the world's next superstar, only to lose him when we don't win anything. That has happened way too many times with Arsenal. So as much as future goes, I am focusing on the present for now. 6 seasons without a single trophy sucks. We suck more than teams like Liverpool, West Ham United, Manchester City and even Birmingham City!!!

Barefooted. Lol. So funny.

Woohoo!!!

2011-07-23T01:25:00.002+08:00

Okay, I know I owe y'all a post of my trip to watch the mighty Gunners in Kuala Lumpur. But right now, that has got to wait as I am pretty busy lately. But what I'm about to say on here cannot. It absolutely cannot! Lol.

So in case y'all don't already know, I graduated in May from UTM. So I now hold a degree in Industrial and Organisational Psychology. But having this piece of paper doesn't make me a psychologist yet. So I gotta carry on studying which is cool 'cuz I enjoy it.

Anyway, I decided to further my studies in New Zealand. Last month, I made my applications and yesterday, the University of Waikato replied me saying I got in! So WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!! On top of this, my best buddy, Siu Yen Pin did too! But I haven't replied them back yet as I am waiting for other options as well. But what the hell, I got into an abroad university for something higher than a degree! Yippee!!!!

ARSENAL!!!!!

2011-07-20T22:09:00.003+08:00

As you may have know, I got to watch Arsenal recently and I will update you on the awesome trip with Yen Pin a.s.a.p.! Cheers!

Arsenal Asian Squad Announced

2011-07-10T00:34:00.002+08:00

And Samir Nasri would be on a plane bound for the East tomorrow with another 22 strong men team. I wonder if this means he would be staying. I am happy if he stays but I am potentially worried about releasing him as a free agent in 12 months time. If Arsene could get him to sign by then, it's fine. But if he doesn't, we are gonna lose around 22 million as rumours has it that Manchester City are offering that much currently. Either way, I hope that if he stays, a contract would be sign before the end of this transfer period. Otherwise, Arsenal might as well cash in on him anyways and replace him beforehand.

Now Cesc won't be coming as he is still nursing his hamstring injury. What a bummer. Oh well. He is leaving anyway, I think.

Arsenal Back In Training

2011-07-06T23:14:00.003+08:00

So the boys are back and training hard for the upcoming Asian tour, followed by some friendlies and then there is the Emirates Cup. Here's some pictures of them training. New kid, Carl Jenkinson took part too and it is believed that Cesc did too although I don't see him in the pictures. Anyway, look for Emmanuel Eboue and his clothing. Lol

Carl Jenkinson, new kid, number 25

Sexy eh? EEK!

Pretty much new too, Ryo Miyaichi

Some more news, Gervinho is in London doing a medical. So I think he will be a Gunner soon. Gael Clichy left and I bid him good luck and thanks for serving Arsenal for the past 8 years. He was also the last of Arsenal's invisible member to leave. Next, Cesc would be sold to the highest foreign bidder according to Arsenal and Nasri could go if City meet the demanded fee of 25 million Euros.

Nole Seals Wimbledon Success

2011-07-04T01:42:00.003+08:00

I was disappointed yesterday by Maria Sharapova but today was a different story as Novak Djokovic lifts the Wimbledon trophy after defeating Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. He totally tamed the Spaniard too. Well, except the third set. Lol. Anyway, with this win, it is more good news for the Serb as he also became the world number one after booking a place in the finals. What a week for him.

Now in an unrelated news (football), Cesc looks set to leave, Nasri handed in a transfer request apparently and Clichy is to undergo a medical at Man City today. So maybe Arsenal are set to lose all 3 of these players. This is causing a chain of reaction as tabloids are now reporting that van Persie and Walcott want out too now that the team looks bleak.

As for me, I think that the trio might go but RVP and Walcott should be staying. At the same time, I seriously hope that Arsene Wenger gets the replacements he BADLY NEEDS.

Wimbledon Update =(

2011-07-02T23:08:00.001+08:00

So Maria did not capture her second Wimbledon title but she'll be back in US Open and there is so many more years ahead of her. So here's to hoping for the best. And to Petra Kvitova, boy you played such a good match and you truly deserve it.

My hope is still alive for tomorrow men's finals. =)

Wimbledon Update

2011-07-02T00:03:00.002+08:00

As you can see above, Nole is being one happy person after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 4 sets to book himself a spot in Sunday's final showdown in Wimbledon.

Now that both of my favourites are in the finals, I hope both of them would lift the champions trophy. =)

Wimbledon Update

2011-06-30T23:52:00.002+08:00

Shock news - The might Roger Federer was knocked out by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Fed didn't play too well. So lucky Tsonga althoug credits to him for taking chances and playing well by his standards.

Next... the ladies' event is coming to an end. Finals this Saturday and the finalists are my favourite, Maria Sharapova, seeded firth against eighth seed, Petra Kvitova. Can't wait for it. Woohoo!!!

Arsenal's New Away Jersey

2011-06-29T00:01:00.003+08:00

It's something different from the ones they have worn since I started supporting them and I LOVE it. I think mainly because it is blue. Haha. Would really love to have these by the time I see them play in KL next month. Anyway, here it is.

Thomas Vermaelen looking so good in the new away strip

Shades of dark and light blue

Love the goalkeeper kit too

Upclose

And specially for Yen Pin, Samir Nasri in the new away strip. Good eh? =)

125th Wimbledon - Ladies' Draw

2011-06-27T23:45:00.002+08:00

The 4h round matches are on-going today and earlier I watched my favourite, Maria Sharapova going through in with a straight sets win over China's Shuai Peng (6-4, 6-2). Although she posted a very strong victory, I still doubt her ability to win it all as her serve still seems to be a problem and she herself has admitted that she is still no favourite to win her second Wimbledon title.

However, I think the draw is opening up for her. On her side of the draw, Dominika Cibulkova helped by eliminating world number 1, Caroline Wozniacki. So Maria will next face Cibulkova, whom I think is more than capable of beating her. Another shocker in her draw is Serena Williams crashing out in the hands of Marion Bartoli. So although these players can beat her, they are easier opponents.

Now on the other side of the draw Venus Williams followed in her sister's footsteps. She too crashed out in straight sets in the hands of Tsvetana Pironkova. However, Victoria Azarenka is still in.

Anyway, to recap today is filled with major casualties with champions, Serena and Venus Williams both crashing out in straight sets and world number 1, Wozniacki is made to wait longer for her first major.

Below is the quarterfinals draw.

Cibulkova vs. Sharapova

Lisicki vs. Bartoli

Paszek vs. Azarenka

Kvitova vs. Pironkova

Hopefully Maria can win although it is still anybody's! =)

The AWESOME M.B.

2011-06-27T23:41:00.002+08:00

13th March 2011 shall be a day I will be remembering for the rest of my life. Not only did I watch my favourite singer belt out fantastic songs with his so amazing voice but I was well charmed and entertained throughout the whole two hours which seemed like half an hour. He is like a time warp machine. Really! Ask anyone present and they'll tell you the same.

My best buddy and I watching the one and only Michael Bublé

Priceless tickets to watch MB

So the exciting night began with Najwa opening for Michael. She was kinda good to me. She writes pretty nice songs and her voice is cool. But she was not the reason I was there, so lets cut short about Najwa. Lol. Anyway, I hope local acts like her are able to make into the tough music scene.

At 8.35p.m., the lights around the stadium went dimmed. Then the stage came to life with some lighting display accompanied by music played by Michael's Band. The crowd just soared. Brighter lights came on and we could see Michael orchestrating his band.

The curtain was drawn then. And in the middle of the stage, he stood. Michael Buble in his grey tuxedo, looking all good and raring to go. And so without further delay, he belted out James Bond's theme, Cry Me a River. It was just so AMAZING. At the end of it, before he moved on to this second of the night, he cheekily asked how the crowd were doing and they just went CRAZY! That's how charming he really is.

He then carried on with All of Me before he greeted us.

After that, he noticed a sign in the crowd. He read in out in animated voice and asked her to come forward for him to sign in. How I wish I was there too! Many lucky front seaters got to take advantage of the situation by the way. After singing, he actually asked for $5 for each signature he gave out. I would so pay for one! Haha. He carried on cracking some more jokes (about fans loving him, meeting Jimmy Choo and wanting to make shoes), praising the food and beautiful people and then announced that he was engaged.

Next came the sentimental At This Moment which was followed by Mack the Knife. Pure brilliant. After that, the lights went off again and the familiar starting tune of his own written song, Everything came on air and I just had to sing along to this one. Lol.

He then took some time off singing and introduced his band mates, whom he calls his best buddies. Once again, he was superb. He introduced band mates like no other singers do. He talked about their kids, their slutty habits, one looking like Rambo with a camera so he is Cambo, another dropping baseball to play the saxophone to get more girls and about not having any favourites but called the Canadian born member his favourite. Lol. He is just so funny. But the best introduction was went he tricked the crowd into believing that one of his "brothers" was a Malaysia. That "brother" played along and the crowd was cheering so loud until he said he was just kidding. What the hell right? Lol! He then showed us that these band mates could sing too when he belted out I've Got the World on a String.

Then he took some time off again and showed us how he warm up his vocals back stage. This was really so random. With Alan Chang, his pianist and co-producer, they playfully performed Don't Stop Believing (I guess he is a Gleek too) and Aladdin's A Whole New World. He was also so full of expressions.

Next, he sang Crazy Love, Georgia on My Mind and For Once in My Life. And at the end of the third, he said he doesn't need to go over the top when in fact he just did. Lol

And now another random moment. Michael said he never wanted to do Frank Sinatra, etc. He wanted to be the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. So he sang Billie Jean while dancing. He failed his moonwalk, he failed he vocal part. But he aced the crotch holding! Hahahaha! He then cheered us to Beatles' Twist and Shout. There were also four beach balls in the crowd at this part. None of them reached where I was sitting though. :(

Now any fan of Michael's would know that he likes to get personal with the crowd and his stop in Kuala Lumpur was no different when he sang All I Do is Dream of You while walking in the crowd. Many lucky viewers got to shake hands and hug him but once again, no such luck for me. :'( He proceeded to a second stage where he sang his number one hit, Home acoustic. It was really very nice. Especially with the crowd all singing along with him.

He then got back to the main stage, singing three more hits; Save the Last Dance for Me, How Sweet It is (To be Loved by You) and Heartache Tonight. And he closed the show with his first single from his Crazy Love album, Haven't Met You Yet while giving the singles hope that they will someday find 'the one' like he did in his fiancee and wife-to-be.

After that, he left but not the crowd. We cheered and cheered for an encore and it did not take him long to get up on stage again, singing Feeling Good. He continued with Me and Mrs Jones and really closed the show with A Song for You. The last was so special as the curtains were drawn to a close halfway through and the stadium went pitch dark. Then a spot light focusing on Michael appeared and he sang without his mike! Just like that. I've seen and heard him do that on videos but it was nothing like being there! Paying RM250, I got the cheapest ticket and I was so far away but I could so clearly hear him.

And with that, the show came to a close. But for the strong 9,000 people crowd present that night, memories of a wonderful and amazing show will live on for a very long time. I personally would and if would jump at a chance to see him again. He is just sooooooo goooooooooodddddd.

Michael looking towards where I was seated

Laziness

2011-06-27T23:37:00.002+08:00

I should really get back to blogging since my site is growing moldy but I am just so lazy. Hmm.... -Pinches own self- I think I'll start with a Michael Bublé post. And yes, I am referring to his concert way back in March. Lol

Woohoo!!!

2011-02-18T19:16:00.002+08:00

Arsenal actually defeated Barcelona 2-1 in the UEFA Champions' League! Honestly, I wasn't expecting for one! Woohoo!!!!

All hail RVP and Arshavin btw. And the rest for just such a superb display of spirits and energy.

I just hope we play well in the second tie and go through at the expense of the holders!

2-1 to the Arsenal. 2-1 to the Arsenal. 2-1 to the Arsenal. 2-1 to the Arsenal!!

MICHAEL BUBLE IS COMING TO MALAYSIA (Update)

2011-01-30T18:37:00.001+08:00

I've got my tickets to see him with my best buddy!!! XD

-Sigh-

2011-01-14T07:57:00.002+08:00

So little time, so little money and SO MANY CONCERTS.

Firstly, there is Michael Buble in March. That is at least RM250.

Then there is Maroon 5 in April. That one is at least RM150.

And if one is a stupid Bieber fan, there is also him in April. His is cheap though. Just RM98. But thankfully I can't stand the sight or sound of that bloody kid. Lol!

But what the hell man.

A Year On...

2011-01-14T07:52:00.002+08:00

It has been a year since you left but you are still very deeply rooted in our hearts. I miss you very much, buddy.

MICHAEL BUBLE IS COMING TO MALAYSIA

2010-11-27T11:17:00.002+08:00

I am not kidding!!!! MICHAEL BUBLE IS REALLY COMING TO MALAYSIA. But it is in March (details are in the photo actually). The thought of him coming is already killing me! I've always wished he would and he really is!!!!! His concerts are AMAZING. I've watched him in Caught in the Act and Live in MSG and it was just so BRILLIANT!!! So when he gets here on March 13, I am gonna go. I am so gonna go. I've missed Il Divo and regretted it and I won't do miss another superb concert.

The MOST Awesome Concert in My Diaries So Far

2010-10-20T14:38:00.005+08:00

So I went up all the way to Kuala Lumpur again for another concert (it is further this time because I came back all the way from JOHOR and then got back to JOHOR the very next day!). Anyway, it was definitely worth it and have I missed it, I would cry! Lol.

Anyway, before I go any further, here's my thank you list.

1. God - For protecting and blessing us throughout our entire journey. And for letting me win the tickets in the first place. RM672 is the biggest amount I've ever won in my entire life (RM168 x 4 tickets).

2. DADDY!!!! - For being willing to drive us up to KL, wait for the whole concert to finish and driving us back.

3. Mummy - For allowing us to go.

4. Hitz.FM - FOR GIVING ME THE TICKETS OF COURSE!!!!

5. Sandra Wong - Somehow, I think she helped because daddy, Matt, Yen Pin and I spoke about asking her for luck and stuffs and I really won.

6. TuneTalk - For organising the concert.

And....

7. PARAMORE!!!!!!!!!! - For coming and performing!!!

Also, to Vinod and Terence for getting the tickets for me. =)

So I guess when it comes to concert, I'm no dancer or jumper. I think I prefer to relax and enjoy the show. Call me weird or whatever but that's just how I sway, people. And for the records, I love to record the show too because that way, I get to relive the moments over and over again. And I still have as much fun as those who yelled their lungs out and jumped like crazy. Lol. But put me in the rock zone and you'll see me ditching the cameras and then I would too go crazy as well. Lol!

Anyway, Paramore or Hayley Williams actually belted out 18 songs. It started kinda rough with the vocals as Hayley couldn't really keep up with the really loud band but as the show progressed, it got better. The acoustic songs (Never Let This Go, When It Rains, Where The Lines Overlap and Misguided Ghosts) were brilliant. Popular songs like Decode, That's What You Get, Careful and Pressure were spot on. The encores (Brick by Boring Brick and Misery Business) were FREAKING AMAZING. And and and, my favourite of the night, the song of my year, The Only Exception was pure master class. It was just so amazing.

And the band, they are are AMAZING!!! Josh Farro, the lead guitarist, was brilliant. So was Taylor York and Jeremy Davis. Also, the drummer, Zac Farro, he was brilliant too. And not forgetting, the lead vocalist, Hayley Williams. She was so full of energy, her stage presence was good and she definitely know how to please the crowd. Just amazing.

All in all, as far as my opinion and experience in concerts count, I'd say those who miss Paramore last night miss one hell of a concert. It was this music lover's opinion the best she has seen. It took them six years to get here but boy they rocked Kuala Lumpur hard last night. Should they ever come again, free tickets or not, I'm making my way to them again. No one does emo-pop punk music they way the do and for that, Paramore, YOU ARE THE ONLY EXCEPTION.

Uruguay 2 Germany 3 in Pictures

2010-07-11T10:57:00.007+08:00

Uruguayan players with striker, Luis Suarez back in the side poses for pre-match photos.

The German huddle. Their camp was hit by flu virus which cost them Misrolav Klose (I hope he has another World Cup outing to score 2 more goals and top the goal scorer's record), Lukas Podolski, Manuel Neuer and captain, Philipp Lahm. Even coach, Joaquim Loew was hit by the virus.

And who but not Germany's super 20 year old, Thomas Mueller to open the score sheet. 1-0 to Germany.

But Uruguay's Cavani would hit one pass Hans-Jorg Butt to equalise.

And in the second half, a brilliant play by the men in blue ended up with the ball in German's net once again with a superb volley by veteran striker, Diego Forlan.

The advantage only lasted for 5 minutes though with a header by Marcell Jansen putting the Germans back in the game.

A corner in the 82nd minute for the Germans produced the match winning goal, coming from the head of Sami Khadira.

And in the dying minutes, Uruguay was awarded a free kick. With Forlan stepping up to take the kick, German's fans hard to cross their fingers that the match did not go into extra time. Alas! Forlan hit the ball against the bar and the referee ended the match. It is 3-2 to Germany.

The Germans celebrating after the final whistle. They have retained their third spot and have been in the top four spot in their last three World Cup outings (they finished second to Brazil in Japan/Korea 2002).

The third place victors.

A very bright side. One would bet that the Germans can only get better from here.

Khadira, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Cacao posed with their bronze medals.

Loew can be very proud with his youthful team.

Match winner, Khadira.

The Germans making their round of honour to thank their fans.

It has been a bumpy ride for the Germans this time around. They started brightly by thrashing Australia 4-1 and then losing to minnows, Serbia 1-0 in their second match. They came up with the goods in their final group match though, defeating Ghana 1-0. In their last 16 match, controversy dominated as they thrashed England 4-1 and set up a meeting with Argentina, a mouth watering tie. In the quarters, they would play their cool and brilliant football, thrashing the men in blue 4-0. However, when it was most needed for the Germans to deliver, they bowed out to Spain's Carlos Puyol's goal in the semi-finals, setting them up with Uruguay in the third placing playoff match. And in an exciting game, Germany ended their 2010 campaign on high by defeating Uruguay 3-2. And what a way to do it. Klose taking his World Cup goals tally to 14, only one shy of all time leader, Ronaldo. Schweinsteiger having yet another good outing. And of course, Mueller, the wonder kid. Only 20 years old and already having 5 World Cup goals, including a brace against England. I for one look to a brighter future in the Germans and with Joaquim Loew staying, not many would bet against them doing so. =)

New Centreback

2010-07-08T10:31:00.004+08:00

As the title who suggests, Arsenal has signed a new centreback who is set to replace the likes of William Gallas, Mikael Silvestre and Sol Campbell who are all tipped to leave. So here are so pictures and facts on the Gunner's latest signing.

Name: Laurent Koscielny (pronounced as 'cos-she'll-knee)

Date of birth: 10 September 1985

Place of birth: Tulle, France (he also has Polish ancestry)

Height: 1.87cm (6'1.5")

Koscielny began his youth career with French side, Guingamp at which he managed to impressed his coach and was given a senior contract. He stayed on until 2007, making 40 appearances.

He then transferred to another Ligue 2 side, Tours and played in their colours for two years. During those times, he scored 6 goals in 67 appearances.

He then moved to Ligue 1 side, Lorient in which he played a vital role in securing the side's final seventh position in the league. In his one year stint there, he made 35 appearances and found the back of the net on 3 occasions.

And on the 7th of July, the Frenchman sealed his move to The Emirates in a transfer that cost the Gunners 8.5 million pound.

The latest Gunner will be wearing the number 6 which was previously won by Phillipe Senderos who had just left The Emirates for Craven Cottage (Fulham).

And just an interesting fact here. Koscielny enjoys chess a lot and is looking into challenging Arsene Wenger frequently to hone his skills. =)

Well, I don't know about you, but I hope his arrival will strengthen Arsenal's defense. And of course, if they are to truly do that, they'll need to look for a new keeper and probably more centrebacks. Anyway, I am looking forward to a good Thomas Vermaelen-Laurent Koscielny partnership in the upcoming season. Koscielny and the partnership will certainly be tested with Arsenal's first game being against Liverpool on the 14th of August. That's TWO days before my 22nd birthday!!

Double F's - Fishes and Fruits

2010-07-05T17:00:00.004+08:00

My house is turning into a fish and fruit sanctuary, I think. Don't believe? Well, let my pictures tell you the story.

Fighting fish. Not a very good picture. But if you see them in reality, you'll notice how beautiful they are. Oh yeah. They are all bred by my dad.

Fighting fish breeding tank. There are easily hundreds of them in this tank.

The one tank which is in the house. Zebra fish, more fighting fish and angel fish.

Top view of the aquarium.

My daddy's baby angel fish! They are so cute!

It's them again.

Them again, swimming in their tank.

Tiny mango tree but already growing fruits.

In the backyard, this huge banana is growing.

In the house, there are some more bananas, from another tree. And pineapple and cempedak.

What did I told you eh? And that is not all. We also have a papaya tree and so many other fishes!

A Quick Arsenal Update

2010-07-02T11:09:00.015+08:00

As always, during the closed season, it's all about who's in and out. Only this time, the footballing world is more obsessed with the World Cup. So in case you missed what the papers are saying, here's a little update on The Gunners. =)

Signed...

Marouane Chamakh arrived at The Emirates last month on a free transfer from French club, Bordeaux. The Moroccan's arrival will provide an extra man upfront.

Possibly signed...

Yet another French man. The Gunners are looking into signing 24 year old Laurent Koscielny from Ligue 1 side, Lorient. The 6'1" centreback will fill in the gap left by Sol Campbell, William Gallas and Mikael Silvestre. I am not too sure about this news but now I am hearing that he has already been signed for 12 million Euro. Even his page on Wikipedia said so. Lol. Additionally, this centreback is capable of scoring goals when going forward. He has netted in 9 goals in 142 appearances so far.

On their way out...

Arriving from Chelsea a couple of years ago in a move that saw Ashley Cole going the other way, William Gallas had seen his ups and downs at Arsenal. He was made team captain and was later stripped of the armband when he lost his head in the game against Birmingham City two seasons ago. The game also saw the Gunners losing Eduardo for the remaining of that season due to a broken leg after a tackle of Martin Taylor two minutes into the game. Since then, Gallas had been severely criticised and I think his time at The Emirates is coming to a close now with Europe champions, Inter Milan looking to sign the French man.

Goodbye again, Sol Campbell? Campbell will always be remembered at Arsenal. During his prime years, he was just amazing. Remember that he was part of 'The Invincibles' too, the feat that saw the Gunners go 49 games unbeaten. He left Arsenal in 2006 but returned last season in which he was pretty instrumental at the back. Although he was not as fast as he once was, he fitted in well when Gallas was out injured. Word is, he is on his way to Celtic.

Mikael Silvestre's arrival was be shocking to me to start with. Mainly because prior to being a Gunner, he was playing at Manchester United. And the tradition is that no transfers are possible between Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool. But I guess that was in the 80's and 90's. Anyway, it looks certain that the French man is about to exit The Emirates. To be honest, he wasn't that good anyway and based on that, I am sure he will not be missed.

Rumoured...

Experience defender, Phil Jagielka would be an awesome replacement for the trio defenders who are leaving. And the 27 year old is also capable of playing in the midfield. I have always sort of like Jagielka and would be happy to see him in red. Arsenal's red that is.

The Germans are doing so well in the World Cup and of course, their stars are gonna be linked to new clubs as a result. So here's one that I've heard. Word is, Arsene Wenger is looking into signing Per Mertesacker from Werder Breman. The 6'6" 25 year old centreback would be such an awesome replacement for whichever defender of the same position who leaves Arsenal. I didn't know much about him previously but seeing him in the German squad, he is just awesome! I so want him at Arsenal. And his amazing height would be such a bonus!

Like it or not, I am gonna say it. Manuel Almunia sucks and Lukasz Fabianski is not gonna be good enough. Ever. Period. Lol. And seeing Mark Schwarzer linked to Arsenal is making me so happy. Although he is 37 years old already, who cares! In keepers, with age comes experience. And Schwarzer is no short of it. Remember that he and Fulham made it all the way to the Europa League final too!

Lastly, whether you are a football fan or not, I am sure you have heard about this...

Arsenal's talismanic captain, Cesc Fabregas being heavily linked to his boyhood club, Barcelona. And he fueled the speculations by saying he wants to leave. However, I think being on the bench so much for Spain in the current World Cup has made him realise that he is not gonna get what he gets at Arsenal if he leaves. Yes, the players and supporters will be there. But game time? Captaincy? Respect and love? He will play at Barca but certainly not this much. The Catalan side has so many good midfielders already and looking back at previous Gunners who left Arsenal for the Spanish side, no one made it. Thierry Henry was nowhere near where he was at Arsenal and I have heard that the disgraced French captain is now on his way to Major Soccer League side, the New York Red Bulls. Then there is Aliaksander Hleb. He was nobody before he came to Arsenal. He crafted his name when he arrived and when he left, he became a nobody again. Just a few games played at Barca and then he was loaned out. Not a good move if you ask me. And now he is actually advising that Fabregas do not follow in his footstep. Anyway, not that I am biased, I think previously unknowns who made their names at Arsenal and then leave doesn't make it big. Anyone remember Mathieu Flamini? Or how about the traitor Emmanuel Adebayor? So if you ask me, Fabregas, stay where you are well loved and respected. Don't throw it away for money and trophies. Keep your faith in Arsenal. Be patient and you will be rewarded.

That's a wrap. Hmm.. That was not quick after all. But it's all good wasn't it? To me, I am happy with the way Arsenal is approaching the market. Strengthening the one department that cost us the title last season and adding the strike force. Two words to sum it all. Exciting and brilliant! =)

Food Trip!!!

2010-06-30T10:35:00.009+08:00

Yen Pin and I had planned this for a while after GDW the "Great" told us to have fun as our internship stint was getting a bit boring towards the end. We had NO WORK to do at all (sorry to all my other coursemates who were made to slave for free during the last two months). Lol.

So on a Sunday, we decided to go ahead with our mission to go over to City Square (CS) to eat. Haha. Two greedy people huh? It's kinda fun actually.

We reached CS at about 12. We were starving by then. So we headed to Shihlin to have our favourite chicken meal.

We also noticed that the queue to eat at Kim Gary's was this long. And the restaurants beside Kim Gary's are all almost empty! Poor shops. I feel for them, really.

After the chicken meal, we were kinda full, so Yen Pin decided to torture me with her usual walk around the whole shopping mall, entering into shops after shops, etc. Padini is the the headache one. Belt. No belt. Belt. No belt. Belt. No belt. -Sigh- And there was also shoes. No shoes. Shoes. No shoes. -SIGH!!!!- Did she buy anything at the end? That you gotta wait! Lol

Next was of course bookstores. We always go to the bookstore when we are at CS. There are two pretty huge ones anyway. MPH and Popular. I was actually looking for a Pixar book there but all I came across are Toy Story 3 books (and yes. Like a kid, I read them). Anyway, at MPH, we saw this whole set of books with adjectives as titles. Lol. So we took the ones that best suited us and took pictures of them. Lol!

This is me. I should not have Mr Jelly there. But the rest pretty much tells you about me huh?

You see Mr Mean, who do you think of? OF COURSE that MISS SIU YEN PIN!!!

Nosey=Ryan naturally

-Sigh- Perfect=Greg?????

Right. Moving back to the food now. After all the walking (she makes me walk a lot. Trust me), we (or just me, I think) was a little tired. So we decided to go for pretzels and coffee! So we went to Auntie Anne's for our sour cream and onion pretzel and then to Coffee Bean for our ice blended coffee.

I know this picture don't look too good. There weren't enough light to take this. I'll tell you why. After I placed my order at Coffee Bean and sat, before my butt even got the chance to heat up the chair, the power went out. Half of CS had power failure. Damn! Anyway, we waited for almost an hour, I think for it to come back on and at the end, we gave up. I'm supposed to get my refund but I don't think I have till now. :( So no Coffee Bean. Just pretzels. :(

Not to be defeated, we were determine to at least have something cold. So we went to the "darker side" of CS to get shave ice. Peanut and chocolate. Me favourite!

Penguin! Lol

And then it was back to walk and not shop. Lol. Money's the key factor her. And surprise, surprise. Back to PADINI. Back to the shoe section. Back to shoes. No shoes. Shoes. No shoes. And then to the belt. No belt. Belt. No belt. All over again. BUT!!!! At the end, it was belt and no shoes. At least she bought something! Grrrr... Lol. -Relieved-

Then we went to the book exhibition by Popular. They had one at the concourse area. Huge space for them. They offered crazy discounts too. We went around the area and then got stuck in the art area. One guess why. It ain't that hard right? Lol. And Yen Pin got crazy, literally cuckoo nuts with all the cute stickers. That alone killed like 10 minutes. I realised now that she is a sucker for cute stuffs. Lol. Kinda cute actually. Her reaction that is. Anyway, there, we killed a whole hour and got hungry again.

Dinner? Nando's!!! My yummy, yummy marinated chicken. Yen Pin loves it too since I introduced it to her. No franchise in Kuching. Sad eh?

After this meal, we decided that we've stuffed ourselves enough for one day. Lol. Finally huh? But trust me, if there was still space in our tummies, Yen Pin would have gotten her J Co donuts. Lol.

Anyhow, now I will present you the sad part of the trip. The heart breaker.

We descended the escalator and walked towards that yellow machine. Yes! That yellow, money eating parking ticket machine. Argh!!! We inserted our parking ticket and guess the amount we had to play! RM14! FOURTEEN!!! That is the most expensive parking ever to me. -Sigh- Heartache. But we've gotten over it since. Anyway, that is the first and last time I am ever gonna back at CS basement. It is so warm, one park at one's own risk (although you pay so much!) and the layout is so complicated. No more CS basement parking for me. Hmph!!!

My Brilliant Brother

2010-06-27T20:40:00.004+08:00

So my only little brother got a camera for his birthday. His birthday was last month, 27th but he got it a couple of weeks ago. He has been wanting and wishing for that camera for a few months, I think. So anyway, I'll get to the brilliant part now.

In conjunction with the annual Pesta Sungai Melaka (Melaka River Festival), the fourth of its kind since it was first organised, many competitions were held. One of which was photography competition.

There were two categories for this one. Adults and the one my brother took part in, students below 18 years of age. Only getting his camera recently, he would be an amateur participant, this would be the first competition he took part in and he would not have possessed the camera taking skills other would. However, with this photo....

...my awesome brother proved that he is brilliant by bagging the FIRST PRIZE. That's it, readers, FIRST PRIZE!!! How awesome is he? Lol.

He even beat his friend who refused to teach him ways to take good pictures. Lol.

Anyway, my brother got his prizes yesterday in a closing ceremony which was supposed to be attended by the Chief Minister but Idk what happened to that guy. So his assistant came and presented my brother with a plague, lots of voucher, a certificate, a hamper, a pair of headphone, a portable Semsonic speakers (which he gave me!) and RM300 cash. AMAZING!!!!! And still no kidnapping my brother! Awesome Maddy Waddy is all mine! =p

And to my mamapo a.k.a. teddy bear, "Keep up the good job and congratulations! Really proud of you here."

Youth Fest '10

2010-06-15T11:25:00.010+08:00

I've been postponing this post for way too long now. Anyway, from 28th to 30th last month, there was a youth festival at PWTC, KL and with TAJMA having a booth there, Yen Pin and I were sent there on duty. Having to be an exhibitioner for the first time, I really didn't know what to expect except the crowd and high levels of noises and I was spot on with those two. Lol.

Anyway, throughout those three days, Yen Pin and I were pretty much bored at most times. When we were at the booth and we just sat there, assisting visitors. We had about over 300 visitors over the weekend. But personally, I've learnt to deal better with people. Keeping one particular father patient was not an easy feat. He was so determined to have all 3 of his kids taking TAJMA profiles but he wasn't so happy with the queue during which talking to him about why it is better to take it at the fest was better (it cost RM38 to take it actually but at the fest, it was FOC) and so on helped.

We did however enjoyed walking around, visiting other booths. There were so many actually. Canon, Wigley's, Ciba Vision, Fly FM, NST, YouthSays, Firefly, Celcom, Rakan Muda and so many more. There was also a Battle of the Bands at a stage outside. Didn't bother listening though. When it comes to Malaysian bands, they can play instruments but not sing. Something they overlook, I suppose. Ask Ma Lee and she would tell you the same. Lol. No offense alright? =) Oh yeah. At NST's booth, they were looking for Mobile Journalist and I signed up for it. I've posted 2 articles so far. Under E4U (that's Entertainment for You) and Sports. I don't know if they are up already or not but do check them out at U-Phoria. I know my byline is. It's under We are MoJos. Read them and comment them or something ok? Best articles of each topic gets RM50 reward each month. So show some love and support! Lol. And at the Firefly's booth, we signed up for a trip to Pangkor Island. But something came up now and I am unable to attend it. =(

Next there was also this whole other hall which was dedicated to sports, dancing and shopping. For sports, there was futsal of course. We saw a few matches. Some were good and some were just ok. There was also basketball, 3 on 3 but I am not a fan. Going back to futsal, there is something interesting. There was this tournament which only needed two players going against each other in a cage. Yen Pin said it reminded her of cockerels fighting. Lol!

Lastly, another section had conferences and concert by Red FM, Hot FM and Fly FM.

Over the three days, UTM fixed us up at Rumah Tamu UTM by the way. It was apartment style and being just the two of us, it gets creepy at night. For me at least. Lol. It had three rooms but we decided to stay together. I don't know if Yen Pin was really scared or she just wanted to calm my fears though. Lol. Everybody knows I am the bigger chicken anyway. =(

Oh yeah! Also at the fest, they had this whole alley with graffiti. It was so cool. They even had someone from Singapore and Australia drawing them.

We also did some adventure of our own during our free time in KL. On our first night there, we managed to walk all the way to KLCC. It took us about 20 minutes. How did we do it? JUST WALK TOWARDS THE BUILDING. Lol. It really worked. The part where we have to cross roads is scary though. People in KL drive so fast!!! I had to always hold Yen Pin's hand too. And she calls me mummy. Hmph! The next night, we ended at KLCC again. This time, we met 3 dinosaurs! Foon Yee, Soo Chen (who is getting thinner that she looks sick!) and May Peng. They actually went to PWTC but we had already left by then. So we decided to meet up at KLCC. We had fun. I've missed them so much since we started our internships. It was just so good to see them. Miss them already! Lol

Well, that's my report for not (I know I still owe one post about my internship! Lol). Anyway, I'll leave you with photos from my trip to KL. Photos are credited to Yen Pin (she is my personal photographer, really). =)

UTM's booth filled with bored looking people

TAJMA's booth. That is one happy visitor

Canon's wall of funny photos

Featuring our very own nurse!

CLEO, which had nonstop visitors coming to get their goodie bags

Art exhibition. These are painted by visitors

Whole big piece of art cut into pieces?

An art stall that had many cat paintings

The graffiti alley. Lights were switched off then

YouthSays. They tried making a Malaysian record of 111 hours of nonstop debate

Shopping bazaar

Firefly and their SummerBreak program

Celcom, who gave away sick looking blue bears

Rakan Muda's booth. The exhibited many animals. Snakes especially

Red FM, Hot FM and Fly FM

KFC

The futsal area

Battle of the Bands

Follow the building and you'll get there. Lol. The Twin Towers looks so majestic at night. And in photos, they look so unreal. Lol

The dinosaurs at KLCC. =)

My Latest Treasure!!

2010-05-25T17:57:00.006+08:00

I know this is a bit delayed but I was caught up with some work and bad internet. -Sigh- Everywhere I go, I am stucked with stinking internet connection. Anyway, I'll tell you guys (and girls) about what I am up to now and stuffs in a separate post. My purpose in this blog is to tell you about my new TREASURE! =) (More or less brag actually. Haha!)

So the world is slowly saying goodbye to the phones with keypads today and is welcoming the touch screen ones and that is what I got! A NOKIA X6 to be specific. Awesome eh? It is the latest phone Nokia, me thinks. =) Yippee! It is an early birthday present actually. Thanks, mummy!

Nice eh?

Phone specs: Camera - 5MP. Memory space - 8GB (no memory card slot). TOUCH SCREEN of course. =) What else eh? Idk what else to say. But it is an awesome phone.

Oh yeah. And darling got herself a touch screen phone too! Nokia N97 mini (meanie. Lol). That is awesome. Phone specs are almost the as mine. So we are both very bahagia people now. Also, Matt, my manja little brother also has a touch screen phone! His is Nokia 5800. He got his first and then helped me get mine. Good brother ain't he? And no, he is not up for kidnapping! Lol

So that is about all from me now. I promise to get an update on my life (not that anything interesting is happening and not that you care but I do wanna write anyway) soon. Till then, take care, readers! = Ah.. I am still so happy over my phone. =)

Mere Coincidence

2010-04-29T16:49:00.004+08:00

Hmm.. I did not actually realise this but guess what? In year 2009, I blogged 209 posts. Lol.

See the red circle? =) (Click on the photo for zoom in or scroll down to see in on the page itself)

What I Think The Dinosaurs Are Up To Usually During The Holidays

2010-04-29T12:04:00.004+08:00

The title pretty much tells you what this whole post is about. So there is absolutely no point of me repeating the same here unless you are one of those silly fellas who do not read the title of an article before you proceed to the content (I know a few people who are like that). Anyway, lets for a second think you have brains in that skull of yours. =p

So first and foremost, Little Foot (me that is). Little Foot spends more her time, sleeping. She is really like a pig on school breaks. I must say that school breaks are like hibernation time for Little Foot. And there is online too. So I think it is pretty much sleep and online. More of the first. Lol. Right! She also watches illegally downloaded series on her laptop.

Hmm.. Little Foot sounds really boring. Get a life already, Little Foot! Lol.

Next is Ducky. Ducky visited Little Foot yesterday (it wasn't visiting per se but hack. Saves my time in telling a long story). Both and Ducky's family went to the new Jusco shopping mall in town. They had fun. =) Anyway, Ducky's holiday is probably spent doing pretty much nothing as well. She would love worrying and being overly kepoh though perhaps. Lol. Just kidding. I guess online is the thing she does most.

Yet another boring dinosaur.

Third is Cera. Hmm.. Like Little Foot, Cera is also a 'pirate'. She downloads illegally and watches the shows. She also probably spends her time helping her mother and brother here and there with his arts stuffs. She doesn't hibernates but she spends a lot of her time online for sure. Her only way of communicating to GDW (besides using the underfed and under-cared-for owls). What else eh? Busy manja-ing. Busy being manja-ed. Lol. And she 'bangs' keyboard (that tells you how well she "plays" right? Lol! Just kidding. She plays ok. She just likes saying she 'bangs' instead of 'plays' the keyboard which makes it sounds all wrong). Oh yeah! Texting Little Foot. Lol. So that is another thing Little Foot does too. Lol. And I guess that is it for Cera. Wait! Wait! Cera maids at home also. Lol!

Moving on is Chomper. This dinosaur gets really busy when she returns home to her 'jungle' in Sibu. It is a jungle there because there is absolutely no internet connection there. And DiGi pretty much hates that place too. The 'yellow man' probably doesn't visit there very much. Anyway, Chomper gets really busy during school breaks. She hangs out in her 'princess's' sundry shop a lot (getting free Coca-Cola there probably) and she goes on countless of dates. With her high school friends. And she gets pampered by her mother's cooking also. No vegetables. Nothing spicy. Just CHICKEN and CHICKEN EGGS. Lol. Oh yeah. She probably spends time helping her father with the ferry business. Hmm.. How about Tong Moo Lu eh? Haha. That's just a joke (which not many would get but lets just leave it that way).

Hmm.. For a change, this dinosaur seemed to have more fun.

Next is Spike. Hmm.. This one probably spends a lot of her time helping out her family at their sundry shop. Selling and eating anchovies. Lol. Yup! The dinosaur eats raw anchovies. She probably spend a little time playing her piano as well. She doesn't gets online at all though. Like Chomper. She probably visits her grandmother also. And I don't know what else Spike does. Eat leaves perhaps. Lol.

Lastly, Petrie. This one is the easiest. Petrie spends her whole holiday glued to the television set. You don't see her online and it is almost impossible to reach her on her cell phone. Because she eats and sleeps TV. One TV program after another. And surprise, surprise, she DOES NOT have Astro (thank God). So I really have no idea what Petrie watches. Yet, she is one hack of a TV slave. She even eats in front of the TV perhaps. So that is Petrie. 24/7 with her TV shows.

And that is perhaps how I think the dinosaurs kill their time when they are all back home. All in all, Little Foot is perhaps the laziest of them all and Spike and Cera are the most helpful ones. Ducky, Idk what to say. Chomper's terribly busy and Petrie's just another TV addict.

Hmm.. Little Foot's done with this now. Perhaps she should sleep again soon. Lol!

Kelly Clarkson Was AMAZING

2010-04-26T09:54:00.005+08:00

This was one brilliant concert. =) And I have to thank both my parents and cousin for it. Firstly, my mother for sponsoring the tickets. Thanks, ma! Secondly, my dad for bring us there. He actually watched the concert from outside the stadium too. Lol! He saw some boys on their motorcycles sitting at this corner and checked it out as he was curious and guess what? He could actually watch the whole show from there. But not Kelly per say. The big screens. Still good enough. Lol. So thanks, pa!! Lastly, my cousin, Terence, for getting us the tickets and for all the trouble sending them to us. A million thanks!

Now back to the awesome concert. It was Matt's first. So he was really excited about the whole thing. Lol. He was funny. Anyway, Natalie from Hitz.fm hosted the show. She started entertaining the crowd at around 7.20p.m.. Making the crowd go wild, screaming Kelly Clarkson's name, etc. And then she gave out her posters. She tried to throw them to the crowd but couldn't throw far. Lol. So RELA officers helped her. Then she announced the local acts involved. Suki (yucky) and JACKLYN VICTOR (yay!!).

At around 7.55p.m., Jacklyn came on stage and performed a medley of her songs. It was brilliant. And her hair was like Lacey Brown's (American Idol Season 9 contestant). But it ain't red in colour though. Still really cool. And her voice - AMAZING.

She was done by 8.15p.m. and Suki came on. She wore this HUGE dress. I wonder if I have a picture of it. I doubt though because we were saving the memory card space to record Kelly's performance. Anyway, she started off with a little violin play and then proceeded to sing one of her songs (Malay song). It wasn't good to me. Just ok like she was in One In A Million, which she won anyway. Couldn't really get what she was singing.

After that one song, it was gonna be Kelly's turn. So the crowd got happy and excited. Lol. We then saw this white van coming in and the crowd, thinking it was Kelly, roared. Then this other silver Toyota Alphard came in, looking all shiny and that is for sure her. Lol. So the crowd roared even louder. Lol. And I saw her head when she was coming out of it. Lol.

8.30p.m.. and Kelly came hoping on the stage, singing All I Ever Wanted. She continued with another 2 songs before she greeted the crowd. By now, I am already amazed by her voice. It was AMAZING. SUPER AMAZING. Anyway, before the night ends, she would have sung about 20 songs. It was SO GOOD. Some were acoustic too. And she also covered a few different artists' songs too. Among them are Alanis Morissette's That I Would Be Good, Kings of Leon's Use Somebody and Kylie Minogue's If I Can't Have You and Can't Get You Out of My Head. She also did a nice work on White Stripes' hit Seven Nation Army at the end. It was cool. Anyway, if I were to list down all her performances, it would be a long list. Lol. It was just so cool and she covered most of her hit singles. =)

I also called darling during the concert. Lol. She so badly wanted to go but was separated by the sea. Lol. Called her during Already Gone and she loved it. Lol. So I called her again during the last song, My Life Would Suck Without You. Lol.

Anyway, I think this is where I would end my post. It was just so good. As good as BEP or maybe just a little less. =) All in all, still AWESOME! Oh yeah. Kelly likes to hop and spin around on the stage and it is so cute. Lol

Athletes Are Human Afterall

2010-04-07T22:31:00.006+08:00

That's Martina Navratilova if you don't know already. Czech-American tennis player. In her older days of course. Lol. In her younger days, she was brilliant. That former world number 1, Billie Jean King once said this, "Martina is the greatest singles, doubles and mixed doubles player who's ever lived." That's from one pro to another.

Back in her top performing days, Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam women's doubles titles (an all-time record) and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She also reached the Wimbledon singles final 12 times, including 9 consecutive years from 1982 through 1990 and won the women's singles title at Wimbledon a record 9 times. She and King each won 20 Wimbledon titles, which is an all-time record. Additionally, Navratilova is one of just 3 women to have accomplished a career Grand Slam in singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles (called the Grand Slam "boxed set"). She also holds the open era record for most singles titles (167) and doubles titles (177). She recorded the longest winning streak in the open era (74 consecutive matches) and 3 of the six longest winning streaks in the women's open era. Navratilova, Margaret Court and Maureen Connolly share the record for the most consecutive Grand Slam singles titles (six). Navratilova reached 11 consecutive Grand Slam singles finals, second all-time to Steffi Graf's 13. In women's doubles, Navratilova and Pam Shriver won 109 consecutive matches and won all four Grand Slam titles in 1984. They also tied Louise Brough Clapp's and Margaret Osborne duPont's record of 20 Grand Slam women's doubles titles as a team.

Sadly, today, I found this article on Eurosport UK.

Martina Navratilova, one of the finest female tennis players of all time, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

"I cried," Navratilova, 53, told People magazine about the results of a February biopsy after a routine mammogram revealed a cluster in her left breast.

"It knocked me on my ass, really. I feel so in control of my life and my body, and then this comes, and it's completely out of my hands."

She was diagnosed with a non-invasive form of breast cancer called 'ductal carcinoma in situ', confined to her milk ducts without spreading to the breast tissue.

"It was the best-case scenario you could imagine for detecting breast cancer," Dr. Mindy Nagle, Navratilova’s friend and doctor, added.

The report said Navratilova has already had a lumpectomy and will begin six weeks of radiation therapy in May.

The nine-times Wimbledon champion admitted she had not been getting regular check-ups.

"I went four years between mammograms. I let it slide. Everyone gets busy, but don't make excuses," she said.

"I stay in shape and eat right, and it happened to me. Another year and I could have been in big trouble."

Athletes or not athletes, we are just mere humans afterall and are subjects to all illnesses and diseases. -Sigh-

And oh yeah. Arsene Wenger had finally admitted that he needs to buy players to challenge for the top honours next season. Finally!!

Undone By Pure Talent

2010-04-07T10:51:00.000+08:00

Arsenal went down to Barcelona last night. Despite Nicklas Bendtner giving the Gunners the all important early lead, the travelling team was dismissed from the European elite competition by a player with sheer brilliance and world class talent, Lionel Messi.

But of course he wasn't the only reason to Barca's 4-1 thumping of Arsenal. As a whole, the Spanish side looked like they were up against school boys this morning. Arsenal was boring, not creative, played badly, didn't see much of the ball, defended poorly and of course, lack the important touches in the final third (as usual). On the other hand, the Catalans played with the right mind set and attitude. They defended well, saw much of the ball, controlled the match and then there is the Argentine. I believe that Real Madrid should be worried as the El Clasico takes place this weekend. I for one do not see the Galaticos being able to stop the men in red and blue stripes.

Yet, Barcelona is not a one man team like Arsenal is becoming these days. While we rely so much on Cesc Fabregas (and lets face it, he will move if he doesn't win trophies at The Emirates soon), the reigning Spanish and Europe champion has so much talent. Victor Valdes is an amazing goalkeeper while Carlos Puyol and Gerard Pique are good defenders. Then there is Andreas Iniesta and Zlatan Ibramovich. And this morning, only Valdes played. Yet, the Catalans managed. But I have to admit that Arsenal was a depleted side. We were missing not only Cesc but a string of other players, Andrei Arshavin, Alex Song, William Gallas, Robin van Persie and the list goes on.

I believe though that it is time Arsene Wenger buy big in the summer. Forget nurturing for a while. He is good at it but I say it again, boys DO NOT win trophies. We need experience, talent, strength and class. And no offense to the boys at The Emirates, but they are just not good enough. After all, how many times this season alone have we heard Arsene blaming on the lack of maturity as the reason we lost vital matches? After Robert Pires, Fredrick Ljungberg, Patrick Vieira, Alexander Hleb and Thierry Henry left, Arsene never did replace them. And it is not just the midfielders and strikers that ring the alarm, Arsenal need better centrebacks and of course, we need to replace Manuel Almunia. In the final third, we lack the finishing touch. In the midfield, we lack strength and creativity. In the back, we lack talent. I do admit that Thomas Vermaelen was a good buy and he became one of my favourites quickly but what can he do alone? I could go on and on about the inadequacy of Arsenal but hack, don't we already know? We've seen them so many times this season.

I am not afraid to speak of this match again today. Even to Chelsea and Manchester United fans. Because while Arsenal performed poorly, I give more credit to Barcelona for taking advantage of that and making full use of it. Arsenal went down to a brilliant team and that is perhaps the only point I can salvage from the Gunners run in the Champions League this season.

Turning our heads to the BPL once again, I hope Arsenal recovers from this defeat fast and turn their attention to Tottenham as we travel to White Hart Lane this weekend for yet another North London derby. As usual, there is just more than points at stake here as the lads would be fighting for brags and local rights. But if Arsenal were to salvage anything this season, they will have to win all 5 of their remaining matches and hope both Chelsea and Manchester United fumble. And winning the 5 matches has to start this weekend. Tottenham would love to take on Arsenal now perhaps as they would be tired and probably mentally fatigued as well. After this match, the toughest opponent for the Gunners in the run in towards the BPL title is Manchester City. If we overcome these two and the other 3 less challenging game, our hopes would still be alive. But all I hope is that I will see Arsenal lift a trophy at the end of the day. I don't really care how they do it but I hope they will. It has been too long since the Gunners win anything. 5 years if they don't this year to be exact.

Back to the Champions League, Inter Milan made it through also. So they will face the Catalans next and I fancy Barca making it all the way to the finals. Also, tonight will see Manchester United take on German giants, Bayern Munich. I have no problem believing that they'll pull something out of the hat and make it actually. I do hope Manchester United keep England's flag flying high. We are already seeing England's mark in the Champions League fading. The other tie would see Bordeaux take on Lyon. Both should be exciting games to catch.

All in all, if anyone were to ask me who will lift the Champions League cup this season, I would say Lionel Messi. He is by far the greatest footballer in the world at the moment and he is a joy to watch. It would be a shame if his team doesn't win it this season.

Why I Think Arsenal Would Be Brilliant

2010-04-06T14:13:00.003+08:00

Although things seem bleak now, Arsenal seems to do well away from home and I have 4 games to back me up on that.

5-1 win v Inter Milan (November 2003)

A result which shocked Arsenal as much as it did the rest of Europe’s footballing elite.

The Gunners had been thumped 3-0 in the Group D clash two months earlier, but Thierry Henry inspired his side to a famous victory.

Add to the mix that Arsenal would have been eliminated if they hadn’t won this tie makes their drubbing of the Italians all the more remarkable.

1-0 win v Real Madrid (February 2006)

The Gunners arrived at the Bernabeu with an extensive in jury list and weren’t given much hope against David Beckham, Ronaldo and the Galacticos.

The match’s defining moment came in the 47th minute. Thierry Henry picked up the ball just inside Madrid's half, skipped past two challenges and thumped past Iker Casillas on the angle. Joy.

The Gunners held on for a 0-0 draw in the second leg and progressed to the quarter-finals.

0-0 draw v Villarreal (April 2006)

In terms of a single moment which defined Arsenal’s run to the final in 2006, it was this. Jens Lehmann’s low save repelled Juan Riquelme’s penalty and sealed the Gunners’ passage to Paris.

The Spanish side’s penalty at El Madrigal came in the last minute, after Gael Clichy had bundled over Jose Mari. But the big German earned hero status, diving low to his left, he kept out Riquelme’s drive and the Gunners won the tie 1-0 on aggregate.

2-0 win v AC Milan (March 2008)

Arsenal fans must have believed that this was to be their year after watching their side become the first English team to beat Milan in the San Siro

The Gunners’ two late goals, including a stunning 30 yard opener from Cesc Fabregas saw off Paolo Maldini, Kaka and co to reach the quarter-finals.

And it was no less they deserved. Arsene Wenger’s side could have had six on the night and deservedly reach the last eight of the Champions League.

So against Barcelona? =)

Theo Walcott's Amazing Speed

2010-04-06T14:07:00.001+08:00

Found this on Eurosport UK.

Spanish reporters' obsession with Walcott's pace prompted a number of questions about the England winger's speed over 100 metres.

The 21-year-old, who inspired Arsenal's fightback from two goals down to 2-2 in last week's first leg, said he covered the distance in around 10.3 seconds, roughly in line with an estimate made by Barca coach Pep Guardiola at the weekend.

"When I was 14 I did it in around 11 seconds so I could potentially do it a lot quicker now," Walcott said at the Nou Camp on the eve of Tuesday's match.

His smiling manager Arsene Wenger added: "I can do it in 17," provoking laughter from assembled reporters who asked the 60-year-old Frenchman if he meant seconds or minutes.

Lol! And awesome right? =)

Keeping My Fingers Crossed

2010-04-06T10:00:00.003+08:00

There'll be 2 reasons for me to have my fingers crossed come tomorrow.

The first (not in any prioritised order, but rather in timing order), is that Arsenal make into the semi finals! And to do that, Arsenal would have to beat their Spanish opponent, Barcelona. Or they could get a high scoring draw and make it by more away goals. Either way I am happy although it would be nicer to beat them. Lol! But a ticket to semi finals would be so awesome and sweet revenge of course of Paris 2006.

Next is that I want my 17.5/30 to get my A in English! Lol. As usual, the drill is that if I do not get an A for my English, my mum will chop me. Lol! I would prefer an A+ but 27.5/30 is IMPOSSIBLE for sure. So I am gonna settle with an A this time around.

So I am definitely keeping my fingers crossed for both reasons and I hope by the time I blog tomorrow, I am able to say that I managed both (I would be able to confirm the first for real and second by feelings only though).

And here's to everyone out there who is having their examinations!

ALL THE BEST!!!!! =)

Easter Is Not of Eggs And Bunnies

2010-04-04T00:30:00.005+08:00

A friend of mine recently asked me what Easter is all about. She wondered about the connection of it to Easter eggs and such. So here are a few stories that explain Easter. And there is nothing about eggs or bunnies. Lol.

It starts on a Friday, which we now come to know as Good Friday.

John 18:1-19:42

Judas led soldiers of the Roman battalion and guards from the chief priests and Pharisees, who went there with lanterns, torches and weapons. Jesus knew all that was going to happen to him; he stepped forward and asked, "Who are you looking for?" They answered, "Jesus the Nazarene." Jesus said, "I am he." Judas, who betrayed him, stood there with them.

When Jesus said, "I am he", they moved back and fell to the ground. He then asked a second time, "Who are you looking for?" and they answered, "Jesus the Nazarene." Jesus replied, "I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these others go." So what Jesus said had come true: "I have not lost one of these of those you gave me."

Jesus was then brought before Pontius Pilate. Pilate was the Equestrian procurator of the Roman province of Judaea from AD 26-36.

Luke 23:1-49

Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus replied, "You said so." Turning to the chief priests and the crowd, Pilate said, "I find no basis for a case against this man." But they insisted, "All the country of the Jews is being stirred up by his teaching. He began in Galilee and now he has come all the way here."

When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean. Finding the accused to come under Herod's jurisdiction, Pilate sent Jesus over to Herod who happened to be in Jerusalem at that time. Herod was delighted to have Jesus before him now; for a long time he had wanted to see him because of the reports about him, and he was hoping to see Jesus work some miracle. ... Finally, Herod ridiculed him and with his guards mocked him. And when he had put a rich cloak on him, he sent him back to Pilate.

Pilate then called together the chief priests and the elders before all the people, and said to them, "You have brought this man before me and accused him of subversion. In your presence I have examined him and found no basis for your charges. And neither has Herod, for he sent him back to me. It is quite clear that this man has done nothing that deserves a death sentence. I will therefore have him scourged and then release him." ... Since Pilate wanted to release Jesus, he appealed to the crowd once more, but they shouted back, "To the cross with him! To the cross! ...

So Pilate decided to pass the sentence they demanded. A large crowd of people followed him; among them were women beating their breast and wailing for him, but Jesus turned to them and said, "Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, weep rather for yourselves and for your children." Along with Jesus, two criminals also were led out to be executed. ...

One of the criminals hanging with Jesus insulted him, "So you are the Messiah? Save yourself and us as well!" But the other rebuked him, saying, "Have you no fear of God, you who received the same sentence as he did? For us it is just: this is payment for what we have done. But this man has done nothing wrong." And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Jesus replied, "Truly, you will be with me today in paradise." ... The Jesus gave a loud cry, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." And saying that, he gave up his spirit.

3 days later, which is now known as Easter.

Luke 24:1-12

On the sabbath the women rested according to the commandment, but the first day of the week, at dawn, they went to the tomb with the perfumes and ointments they had prepared. Seeing the stone rolled away from the opening of the tomb, they entered and were puzzled to find that the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

Two men in dazzling garments appeared beside them. In fright the women bowed to the ground. But the men said, "Why look for the living among the dead? (You won't find him here. He is risen.) Remember what he told you in Galilee, that the Son of Man had to be given into the hands of sinners, be crucified, and rise on the third day." And they recalled Jesus' words.

Returning from the tomb, they informed the Eleven and their companions. Among them women who brought the news were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. But however much they insisted, those who heard did not believe the seemingly nonsensical story. Then Peter got up and ran to the tomb. All he saw there on the bending down were the linen cloths. He went home wondering.

So there you go. On a Friday, Jesus was sentenced to death and was crucified on the cross. He was then buried in a tomb. 3 days later, He risen from the dead. And this is the real deal behind Easter. Nothing to do with the eggs and bunnies. :)

I hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed posting it! Lol. And last but not least...

"Happy Easter!!!!" :)

Malaysian F1 Circuit, Sepang

2010-04-02T14:33:00.008+08:00

You know how every curve of an F1 circuit has a name? If you don't, then let me tell you that they do indeed! Not all but mostly at least. Lol. Anyway, for Sepang Circuit, the names are depicted in the photo below.

I don't know about you, readers but I find it truly lame! And if you don't believe me, go check out the other circuits (I have an example below). Their curves are named after great drivers, car manufactures, etc. Unlike ours. Geez. Get creative already!!!

Australian circuit - Most of the curves are named after Formula One greats.

BUT don't go asking me if I know what it takes to name the curves alright? License for permission to use names, etc. Because I DON'T KNOW. And I am MERELY STATING MY OPINION here. =)

Natalia Pang's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2010-02-08T22:29:00.003+08:00

It has only been 39 days into the new year. Into what seem to look like a bloody frustrating 2010. And I have reasons to prove it. So do not try to be a smart ass on here and tell me to be positive. I refuse to so in the nearest future.

So here are my series of unfortunate events.

1. Death of a friend. Not just any friend. A really good friend. And not just any good friend. A good friend whom I did not get to apologise to. And it is still haunting me. It just sucks. And the fact that she left WAY before her time sucks even more.

2. A friend got sick. Healing but still sick.

3. News of my grandmother being sick. "I think this is her last Chinese New Year," says my mum. No need for elaboration right?

4. Car breakdown. After class when I was super hungry. And what a time! Just 2 days before I need to drive it all the way back to Melaka for my school holidays. Anyway, it was the battery.

So how many obstacles will God put before me before I lose my mind? I almost lose it just now and I am just trying to hold everything in for now. And I would say it won't be long before I really have a nervous breakdown or anything more serious.

Nightmares Again

2010-02-02T08:02:00.000+08:00

So I had 2 nightmares last night. Both work me up. The first left me wondering if I should go to bed again. I didn't but I was too sleepy to stay awake. The second told me to stay awake no matter what. Lol.

First nightmare:

"I was answering a call. It was already Chinese New Year and as usual, I spend a lot of time at my grandmother's. It was noisy. So I took it outside the house. Then came this car. It was coming at top speed and it was swaying a lot. I went into the porch of the house. So did the car. Without hitting anything surprisingly.

Then the driver came off it. He had a typical mean look on his face. Like the ones you see on TV. The ones who would scare little kids away and give then nightmares. Seeing him, I went into the house and locked the grill door. I managed to lock him out.

He started saying mean things to me. I called out for my father. He came and spoke to that crazy man. Then, that man took a pair of scissors out, asking my dad to stab him if he is mean. Of course, my dad did not. He got mad and slashed my dad's hands. I yelled and shut the wooden door.

He too got mad. He threw oil fluid at the door and lighted it. Thankfully I was quick enough to get water and stop the fire. But my dad got really mad and he went chasing after the man. They ended up fighting on the road and I think that man was actually stabbing my dad."

Second nightmare:

"I woke up and wash up as usual. Then I looked into the mirror to apply my cream. Good Lord!!! There were so many black spots on my face! I tried to rub them of but they won't come out. So I took my toothbrush and attempt to scrub them of and worms would come out of them."

I woke up from both nightmares that way. I don't think I wanna sleep again tonight. =(

I Woke Up Having Cold Sweat

2010-01-31T09:34:00.003+08:00

"I was driving and I was supposed to pick my grandmother up at the beach. Why she was there was still unsure to me at this moment. When I got there, the place looks horrible. I saw my grandmother and got down from the car. And what she was doing terrified me. She was trying to cover up easily 100 dead bodies. I asked her what is she up to. She told me there was a tsunami and she wants to hide the bodies. I wondered why and questioned her doings but she said to just let her and I did.

I waited in the car because the smell of the rotten bodies was getting to me. I felt like puking.

I waited some more until she was done. Not long after, she came. I asked her over and over again if she had left anything at the site. It was like I was making sure she did not leave any prints or evidence behind. It was like she killed those people back there. She was sure but I wanted to be very sure. So I drove her up to the site and switch the carlights to the double lights and she looked around and was positive about not leaving anything behind. It was then that I noticed that there was a police patrol car by the side of the road. I tried to remain calm. I don't know why I had to. It is not like we killed anyone.

I drove back in silence. Only spoke once in a while to question my grandmother's actions. I still wondered why she had to cover up those bodies. I asked her to go over to the police to tell of the incident but she refused. It is weird though that no one else seems to know that tsunami hit that beach.

We reached home eventually. The next morning, we would go to the beach again. But the beach would look so different now. There would be shophouses at the part of the beach which is supposed to be the sea. But the bodies were still there alright. We were there to jog.

We jogged from the death site to another end and again, I asked my grandmother to go to the police. Yet again, she refused. I knew that I was beginning to get on her nerves. But I have to try convincing her that telling the police is the best thing to do.

After one round, we saw many police patrol cars rushing into a part of the beach. Grandmother panicked and was soaked in sweat. I was too. I couldn't tell why though. Thankfully, it was not the death site they were after.

They had found another body. A body of a pretty tanned looking man. He was huge too. He had cuts on his body. Probably a victim of the tsunami. Coroners came and check him up. Then they bagged him and left. I saw all that together with some other nosey people. Again, I felt like puking. The smell was just horrible.

While they were bagging the man, I left the scene for a bit. I spoke to a female Indian officer. She was as old as my grandmother and was still on the force. Amazing. She asked what was I doing and I panicked at that question. I asked her to repeat her question and when she did, she only wanted to know what I was currently studying. I told her and when I was getting around what my grandmother did, they were done with the body and she had to leave.

Grandmother and I left for home. And suddenly, I knew what happened on the beach that day. (This is probably where this nightmare gets crappy and funny). "I remember I was cycling. On the way back, I stopped at Ili's house. We talked for a bit. Her house was huge and terribly messy. A rat could go in and lost its way in there. Then I continued to cycle to the place my family was having a picnic. Halfway there, the water level rose. It was scary and I was already cycling in the water. I don't know how it is possible but I did. When I reached the site my family was, I noticed they did not look like my family at all but they actually are.

They were some sort of pirates. Dancing and singing away. It is like I was in Pirates of the Caribbean. Anyway, I tried to convince them that a huge wave was coming in but the refused to listen. All of them would die and I would be the only one surviving the wave."

Grandmother and I reached home again. To my absolute horror, the bodies were stacked on my grandmother's bed now. It was horrible. I asked her why they were there but she couldn't answer. All I knew was that she was hiding something. Something I couldn't get her to spill.

I left and returned the next morning. I was still sleepy and of all places, she made me sleep on her bed. With the bodies. I obeyed for some unknown reasons. After kicking some of the cold, rotten bodies, I gave up trying to sleep. It was horrible. I ran out of the room and I threw out.

And then grandmother decided to hang those body up behind Uncle Bob's room door. Again, I have no explanation for this action of hers. But I do remember that their bodies would fall down and only their undergarments would remained hanging.

Soon, Aunt Jenny came by and she pinched my chin a lot. Matt said mum likes that too and I laughed my first laugh in days. We then sat outside the house, talking. Matt seemed to be missing at this point but grandmother joined us. After a while, I keep giving signals to her to let me fill Aunt Jenny up. She agreed and I pulled Aunt Jenny into Uncle Bob's room immediately and showed her the back of the door.

"Why are there so many bras and underwears?" she asked. That was pointless to answer at the moment. I asked her to look down and what she saw astonished her.

She commanded us to bring the bodies to the garden. We did and she then attempted to get rid of the bodies by spraying high pressure water against them. I guess she was hoping the pressure of the water would break the body tissues from the bones and then go into the ground. She did it with Joycelyn, a cousin of mine.

It was then that a police patrol car had to pass. I told grandmother to get a cloth to cover up the garden. She hesitated. I do not know why. Eventually, they left but turned back and stopped right in front of the house and came in. I ran straight into the house, stumbling as I reached the kitchen. I gasped for air as I fell on my knees and puke some more. The smell of the bodies and fear was taking a toll on me. Matt comforted me but it wasn't enough.

I then went out to see the cops. There were already so many of them and they were investigating the bodies and questioning grandmother. She was very calm. One officer then came up to me and interrogated me. I told them everything I knew, including visiting Ili as I thought I needed an alibi and about the tsunami. Everyone was skeptical about the tsunami. I guess no one knew. I was told to get Ili. Brinda, who was now a police officer called her but no answer. I was given time to get her.

So I went to her house and then called Brinda from there. Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra was her caller ring tone. I felt happy hearing it and I wondered if I could call her for fun to hear it."

Then I woke up. Covered in sweat. Cold sweat. -Phew!!!- It was only a nightmare. A really horrible one but it was not reality.

It's funny how things was so crappy in the nightmare but I couldn't tell I was dreaming. I am glad I did though.

And although it may sound really crappy to all my readers, let me tell you that I was terrified in my sleep and when I woke up, I still was and I still am when I was recalling this.

Cinkering, Monkering, Tonkering

2010-01-28T18:04:00.001+08:00

It has been 2 weeks and still.. -sigh-

In Loving Memory of a Dear Friend

2010-01-25T12:43:00.007+08:00

She said she first noticed me in Form 1. She said she first waved and said hi to me when I sat by the door in Form 3. But I still cannot remember if she did.

To me, I first knew bubbly Sandra in Form 4. And boy, was she a hell lot of fun. She could fill a room with laughter. She was definitely a bundle of joy. I must say I have never really enjoy high school days before I dropped class. Lol. Well, being in the top class sucked as all the people in there only know one thing and that is study. Gosh. Not a way to live. Imagine having to see people study grammar! Lol. So when I dropped to the second class and met this wonderful person, things changed. I was also reunited with Sara and things got so much better. We would spend thing during relieve classes crapping, joking and I remember scaring Sandra with spooky stories once. Lol. I can still recall her face when I scared her. Lol! Among other fun things done with her was going on the Langkawi trip with her and she stupidly brought her tiny Panasonic phone with her into the water. Lol. Never forgetting also her antics in class! Pulling the head scarf of our Moral teacher (LOL!), sleeping in class (she would drool too), eating endlessly in class (Apollo and fish crackers were her favourite), burping after she eats (lol) and all her never ending nonsense blabbering! Form 5 was the same and after SPM, we thought, that was it for the two of us. We would go our own separate ways.

But, that was not the end as we met in Form 6. She was early on the first day of school. She was sitting in the canteen bench listening to the teacher when I came (late, as usual) and she saw me and I remember how her dull face shone. And she then said to me, "OMG! I am so happy to see you here. You have no idea how happy I am to see you!!!! You are like the shining star you see in movies when something good appears. I could really see the bright light and all." It made me stare at her but I was glad I had her there too. Perhaps the funniest thing about Lower 6 that year is the fact that we both transferred to IJC (it is a convent school in Melaka) for a day! Lol. We hated that school. We spent our first and only day there writing notes actually. We were both taken aback by some girls remarks by the way. They would ask us why we were there and why we did not opt to High School instead because THERE WERE GUYS THERE! Lol. I still remember the look Sandra gave them at that remark and how we would laughed at them for being such 'jakuns' with guys. Lol. Once back home, I told her I was gonna transfer back to SMKBB and she did not decide on that. So we thought, ok. This is it. We are finally gonna go different ways.

But surprise, surprise! Her aunt in Singapore tells her she doesn't need Maths (the main reason we moved to IJC was because they offered Maths) after all and she moved back! So it is yet again, Sandra and Natalia up against the world. Ok ok. It was not that big of a deal. Lol. Anyway, Lower 6 came and gone in a blink and then it was Upper 6 and this is where that one big thing took place, the one thing I cannot seem to forgive myself for. Bloody Christina Aguilera and her stupid concert. We did not talk for the rest of the year because of this. Looking back, I think I hate myself that we fought. Anyway, long story short, I hope somewhere along the road, she forgave me for whatever that took place although I will never be able to apologise for my part of the deal. -Sigh-

Oh yeah! About Form 6, I drove to school and she would take a ride from me at times, most of the times to tuition and she yells in the car so much whenever I was speeding! Lol. I find it annoying then but now I am missing it. My dinosaurs here are too used to my speed that they never seem to yell. Lol. Also, she like to disturb the Malay girls in out class with their 'eh...', never ending powder puffs and calling them 'nenepot'. LOL!! And she called me little human and I had to call her princess for a whole year! Lol!

That was that basically. Since then, we managed to patch things up, I think. We hung out a few times and she came for my little birthday celebration and gave me those killer hugs! Lol. Boy I am gonna miss them.

So to Sandra, although you are no longer on earth, I know you are in a better place now. I may never tell you how sorry I am but please know that I am. I was suppose to have some time to do this in person but you left way before your time. It feels like I have known you for a very long time but it will never be long enough. So until we meet again, I will be remembering you. I will be remembering your bubbly, fun and happy nature. I will never forget your nonsense blabbering and I feel that there is just so much about you that I will miss.

You have left for almost 2 weeks now, but it all still seems so unreal to me. I really miss you and until we meet again, I truly pray that you are in a better place now. You are deeply missed, my friend.

Wong May Yue, Sandra

1988-2010

The bright light that never fades

Unluckiness

2009-12-15T14:24:00.003+08:00

The worse thing that could happen to a person (in my opinion) when going back to school is NO WATER SUPPLY. Since yesterday morning till now, my hostel's water supply has been cut off for the third time now and it sucks! I can't even bathe and I was lucky enough to have been able to bathe yesterday (I bathed much earlier than I usually do). I called the office twice to get them to fix the problem but I guess it is gonna linger for quite a while since nothing much is done since. -Sigh- I WANNA BATHE!!!! And not only that, if the water supply is cut any longer, the toilets are gonna stink. -SIGH-

Another story.

Out of curiosity, after posting the above story (I added what you are now reading after posting the above paragraph for about half an hour), I went to check on the water supple and there is water. Yay! I quickly headed back to my room and grabbed my bucket and headed to the showers. While I was happily washing my hair, the bloody water supply went off again! Am I that unlucky?!!! I was cursing my luck while staring at the tap head (mind you that my head still has shampoo at this point). So I waited and waited till a few drops of water came back and then a steady amount of droplets, just enough to get all the shampoo of my head. Damn it. I then quickly packed up and ran downstairs to the first floor and thank God!!! I head someone showering. So I then continued bathing on that floor and after that proceeded to wash my clothes on that floor too. -Sigh- I really wonder how long more this water supply is gonna remain this way. It is beginning to get on my nerves. -Sigh-

Oh yeah! On a brighter note, during the most recent weekend round of soccer, with Chelsea drawing and Manchester United losing and Arsenal beating Liverpool, Arsenal are now back in the title race with a game in hand!! Woohoo!!! All hail Andrei Arshavin!!! He must really love to play against Liverpool now. Only his second game against them and he has scored FIVE goals. Loserpool!!!

The Start of Another Semester

2009-12-13T23:54:00.003+08:00

Having said that, I have to mention once again that TIME FLIES!!! Really fast. It felt like it was just last week that I got my university acceptance letter and it felt a couple of days ago that I was in Kuching having a great deal of a good time. And it felt like it was only yesterday that I finally got back home and I now back in school already, starting my not second, not third but FOURTH semester. Like I said, TIME FLIES and soon I would be graduating before I know it. -Sigh-

Anyway, today I got back to my REALLY DUSTY room and luckily for me, Yen Pin was in a really helpful mood that she assisted me a lot (THANKS, darling!!!!). There was just so much to clean since my roommate is returning a day later than I did. So there were 2 cupboards to clean (keep in mind that one was filled to the beam with stuffs!!!), 2 sets of tables and chairs to wipe clean, 4 panels of windows to wash, a ceiling fan and light to dust and the whole floor to sweep and mop. So with all of that to complete, I took more than 2 hours to finish even with a 'maid' around (LOL..just kidding darling). But after everything is done..voila!!! I am so happy. Lol. Now the fan's clean, the cupboards are set, the tables and chairs are dust free and the window..amazingly clean (guess I learnt some skills from my professional window cleaner brother).

After all the cleaning (and sneezing), I headed to a long nice shower (although the yuckiness of the bathroom pissed me off!!!) and then more chores! Washing of my dusty clothes, afterwhich May Peng, Siew Fen, darling and I went for dinner (we had problems thinking of what to eat already -sigh-). Then we did grocery shopping (cow needs her milk..lol). After that, Yen Pin and I watched Desperate Housewives (now she is miserable too as the part at which the last episode of the year stopped at it horrid and it drives me nuts thinking about it -argh!!!-). And now I shall watch soccer before I head to bed. What a day! -Phew!!!!-

Meet Liu Bolin, The Invincible Man

2009-12-11T10:25:00.005+08:00

Crappy title right? But rather catchy at the same time 'cause I know with a heading like that, you are not gonna resist yourself from reading this post. Lol.

Liu Bolin is a man from Beijing, China. Liu can really do the invisible act. And no, he is not a magician. He is simply an artist - painter.

So exactly how does he go invisible? By painting himself to fit into his drawing or just any background he chooses to.

So I now present to you, some of his disappearing acts in the images that follow.

And if you can find him, go back up and look at the photos again 'cause he really is in all of them. I find the last one the most difficult. :)

Professional Window Cleaner Anyone???

2009-12-09T17:08:00.003+08:00

As usual, as Christmas looms closer, my brother and I would have the "privilege" to clean the house. Lol. Dusting, wiping and today, annual window cleaning session (it has been a yearly affair for him and I since forever). Anyway, this year, we decided to really put our hearts into cleaning the upstairs window well too and that is when I know that Matthew actually has what it takes to be a professional window cleaner. Below are images of him cleaning the ones in our bathroom. It ain't easy as it is a little high up and there's grill. But I guess it's in him.

And did I mention that when he was way younger, he used to enjoy this so much because he got to play with the viper thingy that he said he wanted to work for JJ's KFC to wipe windows (JJ's KFC has many huge windows). Lol!

Clueless

2009-12-08T14:35:00.005+08:00

Look at the image below and I will tell you why I am so confused and clueless.

If you don't know what this is, it's fried rice. That's cooked rice fried with lots of garlic, pork bacon, shreds of chicken meat, anchovies and cabbage. The result is like the above picture.

Ok. Now I shall get to the part about me being clueless.

The above plate of fried rice is done by my brother. He is SIXTEEN years old. Just SIXTEEN. So what I don't get is this.

The above plate of fried rice is SO SUPER YUMMY that I needed more (but no heart to steal his). Lol.

So if a SIXTEEN year old can cook up a delicious simple plate of fried rice, why can't the oldies back in school?

And look. No 'chao ta' (dinosaurs, I don't know how to spell pinyin). It means no burn stuffs.

Even that, the oldies back in school can't seem to manage. And they call themselves hawkers. LOL!!!

Just When I Thought..

2009-12-04T14:25:00.005+08:00

..that I have done my best lasagna in my previous cookings, I actually defy myself again by doing it better today. I was out the other day at the store with my mother and brother when I thought to myself that I needed to at least bake and eat lasagna once before I head back to school (next Sunday). So my brother and I went all out in getting beef (we even argued over what kind of beef we wanted - beef patty, minced beef, choice parts, etc) and lasagna sheets. Today, feeling hungry and looking at the cloudy weather outside, we felt like nothing could stop us from cooking. What could be better than cooking with such good weather right? (The weather was so good that we didn't even sweat!) And after a little cheese sauce mayhem (overcame with my brother's genius work) and an hour or so, we got this..

..perfect lasagna. How amazing does it look eh? And trust me, this picture is not taken off the net or photoshoped. It is as real as we did it. Prepared, cooked and baked to absolute perfection. And allow me tell you this, it tastes even better!

P.S: I sure hope I did not make ya'll drool while reading this! Lol.

Cocos Nucifera

2009-12-03T10:10:00.006+08:00

Ok. I bet no one knows what that is unless you are some sort of Science geek. Lol. It is in fact coconut actually. Hehe. Anyway, in this blog, I am attempting to share the usefulness of this plant. Trust me, in these few months, I have found that this plant is so terribly useful. Lol.

So here is how the plant looks like to those of you who has never seen a coconut tree.

Doesn't look too pretty but its usefulness is beyond words.

Firstly, it's milk! Coconut milk. Good for thickening gravy and giving it the milky ('lemak') taste. Good for curry, 'masak lemak', etc. Really yummy.

Next (and perhaps the best use??), pina colada. One of my most favourite drinks, pina colada is a mixture of coconut rum and pineapple juice. Served chilled, it is just heavenly. Haha. I made a lot of this back in Kuching btw. Lol. Auntie just loves it a lot. Haha.

And now, even if you don't drink it as an alcohol drink, it is still good. Below here is before and after the coconut fruit is peeled.

This is the coconut peeler. My dad is like a pro.

One way to serve it. So yummy and refreshing. Had this after dinner in P.D. recently and it's free! We plucked the fruits of the tree. Haha.

Or you can enjoy it naturally. Haha. Seen below are 2 photos of Matt enjoying his coconut still in it's shell and even his spoon is coconut husk. Haha.

Now the leaves. One can do so much with the leaves. The Malays would love it for their 'ketupats' and the rest..for handicrafts? And I've had the opportunity to learn how to make grasshoppers out of the leaves recently from 'Sifu' Siu Yen Pin. Here are some pictures of the grasshoppers I made.

Now among other uses of the coconut are the making of palm wine in The Philippines and coconut nectar in Maldives.

In India, its uses wary too. Mostly it is used in dishes. It is also used to make coir (coconut fibers), brooms, baskets, mats, cooking skewers and for wedding and prayer functions too.

And that pretty much covers the usage of coconut. Now just for some general knowledge..

Top 10 Producers of Coconut in the World

Country Production (tonnes)
1. Philippines 17000000
2. Indonesia 15580000
3. India 9400000
4. Brazil 2770554
5. Thailand 1705446
6. Vietnam 962000
7. Sri Lanka 954000
8. Papua New Guinea 677000
9. Malaysia 568000
10. Myanmar 370000

Neat huh?

My Awesome Trip To Kuching!!!

2009-12-02T18:44:00.018+08:00

So I think it is about time that I blog again. Since it has been ages since I last do so. Anyway, you may find another post of this trip at http://iammiko.blogspot.com/. It is a good one. Anyhow, my side of the story now. Lol

We left shortly after our finals (will blog about results soon enough). On the 11th of November to be exact and stayed for a whole 2 weeks! At first I did think it would be too long but now that I look back, it was a good length of time. I just hope I did not trouble Yen Pin's mother too much. Lol.

So on the 11th of November was the first time I flew and it was awesome. Ok. I don't wanna sound like a ignorant person here but it was really nice. I love the taking off and landing especially. Everything in between except turning is boring. The taking off of an airplane needs a lot of speed as one would know and the g-force of the airplane hitting that speed is just amazing. You feel your body launching back and then your stomach feels a little weird when it lifts into the air. And the landing..err..it is nothing much but like a bump. Haha.

So when we were there, I kinda hit it off with Yen Pin's mum almost immediately. Spoke to her right away when she picked us up. May Peng must be counting her stars that night that I managed to take Yen Pin's mum (I shall refer her as Auntie from now on) off her. Lol. So Yen Pin's house was a lot smaller than I had imagined too. I always thought she lived in a huge house for some reason. Haha. But it is really comfortable and nice. And the service there is awesome. Hehe. Oh yeah. Her brother, Derek, is nice too. If only I knew how to talk to him better though. -Sigh- And her dad..scary?? Lol. But still a nice man, I guess. Well, I don't know enough to judge. He was hardly at home anyway.

Ok. Enough on her family and home.

So the first thing I did there was 'technical stuffs'. Really. I was the Art Technician. Specialised in cutting and preparing double-sided tapes. Lol. My boss? Miss Siu Yen Pin. Lol. She was helping her brother in his assignment and knowing there was so much to do, I 'kepo-kepo' helped her and came to know as the technical person. Lol. Oh yeah. Did I mention that her brother is this super awesome artist? Her family must be the most artistic family I've come to know. Lol. But really, they are. Her brother drew this 'Sarawak rainforest' thingy and it was so beautiful. I have a picture of it but I don't suppose I should put it on here in case some other artist might come on here and then mimic his artwork! Lol. So the first day of our trip was that.

Then soon enough, we went to Jong’s Crocodile park. And I must say that Auntie’s timing is always good. Because she always manages to bring us to places at the right time. We went there right when they were having feeding time and so we managed to see the crocs in action. There was also a mini zoo there (like Yen Pin said) and we saw deers, goat (I ‘talked’ to it???), wild boars, monkeys, otters and other animals. Oh yeah. the otters were having their before mating ritual, I think (again, Auntie’s good timing). Lol

Awesome huh? We also went to a pitcher plant farm after that and I should say there was nothing there. –Sigh- Then, we visited some museums and again, awesome timing. Just before it close. Ok. Don’t get me wrong here. What I meant is that Auntie manages to bring us there despite having to do it all by 4.30p.m. (closing time).

The next day (15th November), we went to Friendship Park (it is a park to commemorate the relationship between Malaysia and China). There was nothing much there but we somehow managed a contest called ‘Mimic the Horny Cats Statue’ and I think it is clear that Yen Pin and I won that. Anyway, due to some technical difficulties (also like Yen Pin said), I should mention no more about it (but for pictures..really funny ones on this contest, do go to my Facebook. Lol). And at night (I think it was this night), Uncle (Yen Pin’s dad) treated us to a meal at a seafood restaurant and the food was yummy! Thanks, Uncle (although I highly doubt Yen Pin would show this to him).

Alright then. 16th November. We ‘bungkus’ a huge area on this day. Mainly, Main Bazaar and I can’t remember what else (full details at the earlier address I mentioned). So we did some souvenir buying on here and A LOT of walking. Lol. But it was a good day overall. Fun too. Oh yeah. We ‘bungkus’ the temple too. Tua Pek Kong, I think.

Tua Pek Kong.

The most colourful shopping centre I have ever seen.

Then Foon Yee left (and there were 3 visitors left). Anyway, on the 17th, we went to Sarawak Cultural Village. It was a pretty long drive up there but once there, we got to see Sarawak natives’ stuffs. Their dancing, ritual and houses. And then we also went to Damai Beach which was nothing actually. What a waste.

Now I can’t remember what we did on the 18th, so I shall skip to 19th. We went to another temple. 2 temples actually. The first was a little one with beautiful carvings. Taught the dinosaurs about turtle/terrapin/tortoise there. Lol. Then to a temple featuring a huge (not that huge though) Goddess of Mercy. There, I made friend with the ‘Chi Ling’. Hehe. And I think that is it for this day.

The first temple.

Turtle/terrapin/tortoise lesson.

Goddess of Mercy.

Meet my friend, Chi Ling!! Mimicing him here.

Don't I like my friend? Lol.

Again, I don’t recall what was done on the 20th and so I am skipping to 21st November (Happy Birthday, Sandra!!!). We visited 3 places on that day. The first is Wind Cave. VERY CREEPY. Because it is so dark and there were no guides but we five girls toughen ourselves anyway and explore the cave. Hehe. Next was Fairy Cave, the nicer one between the two. And less creepy. Lol. Then Semantan beach. This one is so far away that I had to do the driving. An hour’s drive in fact but the beach was nice and May Peng (again, like Yen Pin said) was so happy to collect seashells and almost drown (and Soo Chen watched and not help till May Peng was so close to drowning). Lol.

Entrance to Wind Cave.

Entrance to Fairy Cave. 120 steps up.

Us at Fairy Cave. -Sigh- Missing Chomper. -Sigh-

Now the remaining days were subtle and we did nothing much but it was still interesting days. Soo Chen then left us on the 24th and it was down to 2 visitors. May Peng and I eventually left on the 27th.

Anyway, while I was there, I managed to show off my cooking skill 3 times. Lol. One of them is a failure though. I cooked spaghetti twice and lasagna once. The failure was the lasagna, mainly because there was no oven. But overall, I think Auntie and Derek liked them. I sure hope they did! Lol. I also managed to try many local stuffs. Sarawak ‘laksa’, ‘kueh chap’ and finally tried and like ‘rui cha’ (please forgive my spellings if there is any errors). Also tried the infamous drink, ‘teh ci peng special’. And I LOVE it. And I would drink it almost everyday and get hyper. Hehe. There, I also visited and watched movie 3 times at MBO Cinemas (2012, A Christmas Carol and New Moon). In addition, I also learnt to make grasshoppers from darling out of coconut leaves and also bought and ate my favourite 'bi pang' (Dear darling Yen Pin and Siew Fen, I have finished my 'bi pang' and if you guys would be so kind as to buy me some more, I would be so happy! Do let me know before you buy though. Hehe.)

And with that, I think I have come to the end of my post. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this and I certainly hope my ability to amuse readers who bump into this blog is still there with this post. Have a nice day!! And remember, for more pictures, go over to my Facebook. =)

P.S: Thank you so very much to Uncle, Auntie, Derek and darling Yen Pin for making this trip possible. Without the provided accommodation, I would not have make it there yet. Thank you also for all the meals provided and the warm hospitality. In addition, thank you for being wonderful tour guides (Auntie, darling and Siew Fen). In brief, thank you for everything and if I was of any nuisance (with my silly OCDness, sinus, etc) while I was there, I am so sorry and I am so grateful for everything. =)

Trips!

2009-09-21T15:39:00.004+08:00

Hmm.. It has been ages since I last posted something on here and having gone for a trip, I think it would be good to post on it. Lol.

So I went to Port Dickson for a few days and as usual, it is fun. Only better this time because we explored Cape Rachado.

Hmm.. Now I don't know what to type already.

Ok. We left Melaka on Saturday. We brought up my mum's yummy 'rendang' and 'sambal ikan bilis'. And also my dad's homemade 'ketupats'. Good huh? At night, my dad and I went plucking coconuts too. And drank them. Yummy. How much fresher can it gets right? Lol. And I think that is all for Saturday. Lol. Oh yeah. There was soccer and Arsenal won 4-0!! WOOHOO!!

Sunday - Breakfast at out favourite local stall and then we did a little shopping. Then we went to Cape Rachado and hike it. It wasn't that long but tiring because of the uneven steps. But the view and experience was amazing. Then it was pretty much the end of Sunday.

Monday, which is today also ended with nothing much.

Alright, I know this post is short and make my trip sounds horrid. But it really isn't. It was really good and fun. Just that, I have no mood to write. But trust me, the trip was AMAZING. If only you know why. Haha!!

Oh yeah. For pictures, go over to me Facebook. If you are not a friend of mine already, search for me. 'Natalia Pang' should do it. I have Littlefoot's picture as my profile photo. Then add me and you'll have access to them. Lol!

And sorry for such a lousy post!!

7 Secrets Your Body Could Tell You

2009-08-25T10:00:00.002+08:00

Did you know that your sense of smell or finger length could affect your future health? Neither did I, but scientists are discovering that certain physical traits could indicate an increased risk of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and cancer. If any of these apply to you don’t panic—just take a few precautions:

1. Finger length
Women whose index fingers are shorter than their ring fingers may be twice as prone to osteoarthritis in the knees, found British researchers. Those with this predominately male characteristic tend to have lower levels of estrogen, which may also play a role in the development of osteoarthritis, say researchers.

Take this precaution: Strengthen the muscles surrounding your knees. While sitting, straighten each leg parallel to the floor 10 times; hold each rep for 5 to 10 seconds.

2. Leg length
If your legs are on the stocky side, you may need to take better care of your liver. In a 2008 study, British researchers found that women with legs between 20 and 29 inches long tended to have higher levels of four enzymes that indicate liver disease. Factors such as childhood nutrition may influence not only growth patterns but also liver development well into adulthood, say researchers.

Take this precaution: Avoid exposure to toxins your liver has to process, which will keep it healthier, longer. Wear a mask and gloves while cleaning or working with any type of harsh chemical. Limit alcohol intake to one 5-ounce glass of wine or 12-ounce bottle of beer daily.

3. Sense of smell
Older adults who couldn’t identify the scent of bananas, lemons, cinnamon, or other items were 5 times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease within 4 years, according to a 2008 study. The researchers believe that the area of the brain responsible for olfactory function may be one of the first impacted by Parkinson’s disease—somewhere between 2 and 7 years prior to diagnosis.

Take this precaution: Pop a fish oil supplement. Omega-3 fatty acids can boost your brain’s resistance to MPTP, a toxic compound responsible for Parkinson’s.

4. Arm length
Have a hard time touching your toes (even though you're flexible)? Women with the shortest arm spans were 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those with longer reaches, found a recent study. (Find yours by spreading your arms parallel to the floor and having someone measure fingertips to fingertips; the shortest spans were less than 60 inches.) Nutritional or other deficits during the critical growing years, possibly responsible for shorter arms, may also predispose a person to cognitive decline later in life, say Tufts University researchers.

Take this precaution: Put your appendages to good use with a hobby such as painting or pottery. A 5-year study from the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Rush University Medical Center found that adults who spent the most time engaged in stimulating leisure activities were more than 2.5 times less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who spent less time challenging their brains.

5. Earlobe crease
Linear wrinkles in one or both lobes may predict future cardiovascular events (heart attack, bypass surgery, or cardiac death). A crease on one lobe raises the risk by 33%; a crease on both lobes increases it by 77%, even after adjusting for other known risk factors. Though experts aren’t exactly sure, they suspect a loss of elastic fibers may cause both the crease and the hardening of arteries.

Take this precaution: Keep your heart healthy in other ways: Slim down, and exercise regularly, which can lower your cholesterol and blood pressure.

6. Jeans size
Adults who have larger abdomens in their 40s are up to 3.6 times as likely to develop dementia in their 70s, even if they weren’t overweight, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. One possible reason for the link is that, compared with subcutaneous fat (the noticeable fat that lies just below the skin), visceral fat (the dangerous fat that surrounds the organs) secretes more of the inflammatory hormones that are associated with cognitive decline.

Take this precaution: Eat a portion-controlled Mediterranean-style diet. Research shows that the monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) in foods such as olives, nuts, seeds, avocado, and dark chocolate prevent the accumulation of visceral fat.

7. Calf size
Though it sounds counterintuitive, a French study found that women with small calves (13 inches or less around) tended to develop more carotid plaques, a known risk factor for stroke. The subcutaneous fat in larger calves may pull fatty acids from the bloodstream and store them where they are less of a risk factor, say researchers.

Take this precaution: No need to bulk up your legs, but sip green tea to stay heart healthy. In a study of more than 40,500 Japanese men and women, those who drank five or more cups of green tea every day had the lowest risk of dying of heart disease and stroke.

21st Birthday!

2009-08-21T13:23:00.000+08:00

Finally, I am 21. I am old. Neh. Still feel the same actually. Only richer. Haha. Anwyay, I celebrated my birthday in Melaka and yes, my dinosaurs tagged along! Man, I love them so much. Overall, it was a small party that saw Sandra and Sara coming and my relatives too but it was still a great one. And I would like to thank everyone who came and especially my family for holding the party for me. Love you guys!!!

A Reebok t-shirt from my beloved dinosaurs.

An Arsenal shirt from Sara!

Cards from Spike and Chomper!

Xiao niu from PJ!

Milk from Soo Chen.

Funny cow from darling.

A good photo with Matthew and fellow dinosaurs.

A Little Update On My Semester

2009-08-20T21:16:00.000+08:00

As the title suggest, this is a little update on my life in my third sem.

One word to sum it all up.

SUCKS

Two words to sum it up.

BLOODY HELL

-Sigh-

All the subjects are boring if not the lecturers themselves. And I believe some of my lecturers are cuckoos. (Sorry, TJ if you are reading this.) Anyway, it just sucks and I am wishing it will all end soon. However, thinking about it ending soon will mean, I will only have a year and a half with my dinosaurs left! And that is SAD!! A few days ago (just 2 days actually), I attended the graduation thingy of some seniors (PH, Siew Fong and 38 Senior) and it was awesome and again, I can't wait to graduate. And again, graduating soon will mean I will have to bid farewell to my dinosaurs soon and I would hate that. -Sigh-

Anyway, in short, this semester sucks and the only thing I am enjoying is the time with my fellow beloved dinosaurs.

My Brother The Warden

2009-08-19T20:00:00.000+08:00

As a requirement to his confirmation this year, my brother took up the position of a warden and here are some pictures of him. He looks so freaking good!!

Cute ain't he? Lol

Coffee Time With Dinosaurs

2009-08-18T20:56:00.002+08:00

Another memorable event for the dinosaurs and I. Last Thurday, all of us headed to Starbucks and had wonderful coffee (except Soo Chen. Always chocolate). Anyway, we had an awesome time there. And we even crafted our names on the wall of Starbucks. It was just pure good fun and the memory of it will probably last in my head forever. Especially the part where we vandalised the wall. Lol.

Love you, dinosaurs!

Pictures!

2009-08-18T19:47:00.003+08:00

The bloody car at the back parked behind my car like he was king of the road. After waiting for him for about 10 minutes, Soo Chen decided to honk and he came out showing his bloody idiotic face.

A leg dangling down the rooftop. Lol. The school employed some guys to fix the roof and I saw this outside my window.

Ancient egg. Lol. It should have been century egg. Lol.

Recently, painters were employed to paint all the buildings in the school, mainly the faculties. And the one who did my faculty took off the notice boards and put them back this way. Tilt your heads to read, mates!

A LOOOOONG Break..

2009-08-18T18:46:00.003+08:00

I know it has been a really long time since I blog and to make it up to my readers, I would be posting a few soon. Posts on my birthday, dinosaurs' trip to "Dinosaur Land" and Sagil Waterfall and also my grandmother's 80th birthday. And also one that involves cofee and dinosaurs. All will be posted real soon!

A Farmer, A Donkey And A Well

2009-08-04T11:13:00.001+08:00

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

Finally he decided since the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. So, the farmer invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed shovels, and began to shovel dirt into the well.

All the other farm animals were very upset about this, because the donkey was their friend. But they discovered there was nothing they could do to help him. At first, when the donkey realized what was happening, he cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well, and was astonished at what he saw.

With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off, and take a step up on the dirt as it piled up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well, and trotted off!

MORAL: Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. But each trouble can be a stepping stone. What happens to you isn't nearly as important as how you react to it. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not giving up!

Shake it off, and take a step up!

Obstacles are challenges for winners and excuses for losers.

I Am LITTLE FOOT!!!

2009-08-03T21:34:00.003+08:00

As mentioned earlier, my second round match took place today and we won!! 3-1 was the final score and I scored 2 again!! Yay! I set the other too. Lol. Anyway, darling came to watch today. Lol. Thanks, darling. Lol. And overall, I am satisfied with my team's performance today although I think we shouldn't have let in a goal. Nonetheless, a win is still a win in the end and I am HAPPY!

However, I shall get nervous again tomorrow. Going against KRP. That is an athletes' college by the way. And they kinda puzzle me. Today, they defeated KTC 6-0, making me very afraid to face them. However, in their first match, they couldn't brake the deadlock and won through penalties. So, are they good or not? -Sigh- I am bound to be nervous again tomorrow. But tonight, I am LITTLE FOOT!!! And thank you to all my supporters. You guys are great. love y'all!!!

Arsenal Wins The Emirates Cup

2009-08-03T08:26:00.003+08:00

A brace from 17 year old, Jack Wilshere, sealed a comfortable victory for Arsenal as they continue their superb form entering into the new season of the Barclay's Premier League. The 3-0 win over Rangers, which also saw Eduardo scoring, helped Arsenal lift their first thophy of the season.

Elsewhere, Aston Villa downed Juventus to lift their first cup, the Peace Cup. And in Spain, Liverpool was thrashed by Espanyol 3-0 courtesy of goals from Ben Sahar (2) and ex-Reds, Luis Garcia (1).

SUKAM Round Up (So Far)

2009-08-02T20:32:00.000+08:00

So paintball took place last Sunday and darling's team was knocked out due to a lousy call by the referee. They were eventually edged out by KTC.

In basketball, Foon Yee's team won their first match and then slumped to a defeat in their second. However, they came back strongly against K11 and booked their knock out round berth.

Lastly, I sucked as a manager. My first 2 teams crashed out purely because they weren't good enough. I had to just pick random people to play to fill in 5 teams. Lol. My 3rd team won. My team that is. Lol. 3-0 and I scored 2! I am Little Foot! And my last 2 teams lost because I screwed up with the fixtures. -Sigh- So I sucked.

Anyway, I am already feeling the nerves because my match against K11 is today!! PALAPES!! -Sigh-

My Busy Life

2009-07-23T21:07:00.001+08:00

I am finding this semester to be very busy indeed. Assignments are coming thick and fast. And on top of that, I have non-academical responsibilities to carry out. SUKAM is nearing. Therefore, futsal training has been really frequent and it is making me so tired. I am getting many bruises too. People keeps kicking me! Even Soo Chen kicked me. Next, Faculty Night plans are starting and as the head, work is coming. Meetings too. -Sigh-

And the worst part is that this semester really sucks. I think I am enjoying my time with friends and my non-academical responsibilities more than anything this semester. -Sigh- I hope it gets better cuz it is still a LONG more way to go before this semester ends. And I hope I will stop getting cuckoos are my lecturers. There has got to be good ones here besides TJ. Lol.

My Sincere Apologies

2009-07-22T22:09:00.002+08:00

After learning Petrie's face was worse than of a 'kuali's, I am here to make sincere apologies to her. So her name is and always is..

PERNG SOO CHEN

..and nothing else. Not Shoe and definately not Kasut. Just SOO.

So no more 'kuali' face ok? :)

My Walking Garbage Dispenser.. LOL

2009-07-22T13:39:00.004+08:00

SHOE Chen's back pocket. Easy and convenient to throw rubbish in. Lol

I Now Hate Mondays And Tuesdays

2009-07-22T13:35:00.003+08:00

Yup. I really do. All because I have this bl**dy subject. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. Wait. The subject is good. It is the LECTURER that sucks. Big time. Not only doesn't she teaches us, she is a total cuckoo nuts. -Sigh- I am hating this class with every bit of me and so are my friends. So Mondays and Tuesdays are officially the stupid days of the week.

-Sigh- Actually, I am hating this whole semester. Can't wait for it to end. -Sigh-

Mignon The Firefly

2009-07-20T20:57:00.000+08:00

After a week from its death day, we took a few minutes to dig it up and nothing much changes. Guess the box really preserved the body. Lol

Pictures!

2009-07-14T20:55:00.000+08:00

As usual, I have pictures. Haha. Just one this time around. But I have to complain about this one. It is a photo of the menu found in a restaurant in Taman U. It is a Chinese restaurant. So it is natural that the menu is in Chinese. But the translation available is in 'pin yin'. What the hell??! There better not be any translation at all in the first place!

Not friendly to non-Mandarin speaking customers like me!!

I Guess It Is Not About Me. It Is About Them.

2009-07-14T10:05:00.003+08:00

Today's The Star Online reports this.

Middle Eastern men attracted to locals

MEN from Middle Eastern countries are attracted to local Malay women because they are beautiful and soft-spoken, Utusan Malaysia reported yesterday.

They also claim that the women are independent, smart, generous, friendly and willing to compromise.

“Most Malaysian women are gorgeous, open-minded and rich,” said Saudi Arabian Syed Reza Walid, 26.

The college student from Damansara admitted that his girlfriend was a local Malay.

“Although I have only known her for three months, I really love her and wish to start a family with her here,” he said.

Kavel Shahi, 24, who has been here for six months, said a local girl and a fellow campus-mate has “stolen his heart”.

The student from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia said he was happy to have a loyal girlfriend.

Mahdi Saman, 24, said Malay women were hardworking and willing to help their friends from abroad.

Libyan Musbah Guma Alwarfaly, 26, said he was happy here because Malaysians were friendly and the different races were living together peacefully.

So it really isn't about me that 2 middle eastern guys like me. Lol.

My Semester So Far

2009-07-13T20:55:00.000+08:00

18 credits this semester..

7 subjects..

That is the statistics so far.

My first subject is Psychological Testing and Measurement. The lecturer sucks so far. All he does is talk granpa stories.
Second is Industrial Psychology. Taught by Dr Ishak again. Haven't seen him though. He is on holiday. Would you believe that?
Next, Cognitive Psychology. The lecturer is this guy who speaks English with English accent. Lol. He's kinda cool.
Then there is Biological Psychology which totally sucks upon getting a FREAKING SUCKY lecturer. Don't wanna start complaining now cuz if I do, I won't stop and I would curse. -Sigh-
Fifth is Training and Development. The lecturer is a lady. So was the one teaching Biological Psychology. But this one is better. And she thinks I am Turkish. Lol.
Next is, Institusi Islam. -Sigh- Should I even say anything? I guess not. -Sigh-
Lastly, FUTSAL! That is my Co-Q. Probably the subject I will enjoy most. Lol!

That is about it. For now. I am bound to complain more later. Lol!

Funeral For The Firefly

2009-07-13T13:49:00.005+08:00

Yup. You read right. You don't have to pinch yourself to see if you are dreaming or wipe your glasses to see if you read wrong. I am very sure you read right. I guarantee you. FUNERAL FOR THE FIRELY. Is that big enough?

Lol! Anyway, today, at around 1p.m., I think, we had a little funeral ceremony for May Peng's firefly. This firefly came to my room last night and knowing how much May Peng likes fireflies, I gave it to her. Long story short, it died. God knows what May Peng 'did' to it. Haha! Just kidding. So to complete the mourning, darling, SHOE Chen, May Peng and I gave it a funeral rite. Darling even made a 'coffin' for the corpse. And SHOE Chen contributed a paper rose. One that is bigger than the 'coffin'. And then we walked it down 'memory lane' and finally to the 'burial ground'. Dug a 6 CENTIMETERS hole (LOL) and threw the 'coffin' in it and I even had to say something like I was the minister from the church! Lol. Then, we even washed our faces after attending the funeral. According to the Chinese beliefs, we have to. So that is the end of the funeral. Now we are having our 40 minutes mourning period, I think.

The firefly when I first noticed it.

The firefly in glowing in the dark.

Again, the firefly.

The rose for the deceased.

The 'coffin' with the corpse in it.

May Peng digging the grave.

The burial.

Still burying.

The end.

Geez! I just re-read this piece of crap and it really sounds like crap and we are a bunch of sick psycho students. -Sigh- Poor me. -Whines- The things we do.

More New Babies!!

2009-07-13T13:42:00.004+08:00

I think sooner or later, my mum will not want me to go back to Melaka whenever I am free. Not only does she has to bring me and my brother to better restaurants to eat, but she is dragged to shopping sprees by me and I kinda 'ketuk' RM300 of her already! Lol. Thanks, ma. Love ya. Lol. But on the second thought, she isn't a cheapskate and I will be going back by the 9th of August anyway, to get more stuffs. Haha. I just have to use up the voucher or I am really stupid. Who doesn't make use of good Esprit vouchers anyway? Lol.

So I have 2 new babies from Esprit and one of them is a watch!! Love it so much!

And now, I think I can go a week just wearing nothing but Esprit tops. Yay! That is an achievement! Lol.

Food!!

2009-07-12T14:23:00.001+08:00

One highlights about going home is the food I get. Lol!

Sunday's lunch. Daddy's really good lamb steak.

Sunday's dinner, which I cooked with lots of LOVE and brought it back to uni for my greedy friends.

Saturday's dinner. Cod fish and really good vegetables among the dishes.

And not forgetting, home baked cookies!! Yummy!

And that is definately a reason to go home!! Lol. Besides seeing my family, of course.

The End of Bad Luck Spell

2009-07-12T14:06:00.002+08:00

So I went back home this weekend and I got my fridge repaired. Thanks, daddy!

Then, 38 Senior sort of fixed my laptop. Thanks, 38!

And my phone..warranty covers it. So thanks, warranty! Lol!

My Spell of Bad Luck

2009-07-08T17:23:00.004+08:00

I don't know what is going on but my luck cannot be any worse or I shall go nuts.

Firstly, my fridge just suddenly decided to not work anymore. Now I can't even drink my milk! And I can't get my garlic butter and stuffs. -SIGH!!!!!!-

Secondly, my laptop is messing with me. It won't shut down. It won't read pendrives or external. It won't allow Bluetooth to work. It won't even work any external mouse connected to it. Another big -SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!- And I have no idea how to transfer my inportant stuffs now to an external in case I have to format it again. -SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-

Next, my new phone is also playing with me. There is something wrong with the screen. I believe there is something disfunctional about the pixles.

Lastly, my glasses broke. Not the whole thing. Just one leg. -Sigh-

What next? Listing this makes me wanna cry already. And as if I don't have other problems in my head. I need a break. =(

A Stupid Move

2009-07-08T16:58:00.003+08:00

This is an article I got from The Star Online.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has decided that the medium of instruction for Maths and Science will revert to Bahasa Malaysia in national schools and mother-tongue languages in national-type schools from 2012 onwards.

The reversal of the Teaching of Math and Science in English (PPSMI) policy will be done in stages, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday.

He however added that there will be greater emphasis on learning the English language.

English literature will be re-introduced, as will subjects on grammar and composition.

Beginning 2012, students in Year One and Year Four in primary schools, and Form One and Form Four in secondary schools, will learn Math and Science in Bahasa Malaysia.

The change will not affect those in Form Six and Matriculation.

The two subjects will be taught in two languages until 2014 for other students, he said.

“The gap between rural and urban students has widened since PPSMI started.

“Only 19.2% of secondary teachers and 9.96% of primary teachers were sufficiently proficient in English,” he said, explaining the Government’s decision to revert to the old system.

On efforts to emphasise the learning of English, the number of English teachers would be increased by 13,933 -- retirees would be hired, as well as foreigners if need be.

Primary schools will also increase English classes by 90 minutes a week.

There have been calls from various groups for the policy to revert to before 2003, when the subjects were taught in Bahasa Malaysia in national schools, and either in Chinese or Tamil in national-type schools.

The issue has seen a rare alliance between Malay and Chinese educationists, who are against the switch, although there are also calls by many parents and entrepreneurs for English to be maintained.

So, what do you think? I think it is stupid. It is no wonder MANY students here in uni cannot speak in English. And even some LECTURERS for that humiliating matter.

Thomas Vermaelen

2009-07-08T16:49:00.003+08:00

Arsenal started their training this week and regular faces were present except, Kieron Gibbs, Theo Walcott and Cesc Fabregas. However, latest signing, Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium) joined the team and I think he seems happy. Lol. New Gunner!

Hmm..

2009-07-06T11:39:00.002+08:00

Aftre such a long time not blogging, I think I am getting lazy. Gotta get the mood on before I start blogging like nuts again. Gotta keep the 30 posts on average a month record. Lol!

Anyway, as I am writing this, my whole school break is over. It was overall a good one.

Then came orientation training (I was selected to handle my school's new students orientation - INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS). The camp in Water City was real fun. Then came the boring part. All the hearing, etc. -Sigh- After that, we began orientating. And overall, it was a nice experience. I have learnt a lot especially in dealing with foreigners and bus drivers. Lol! Also, I have made some really nice friends (and a very cute one). Lol. There is Ili from Brunei. She is hyper. Lol. Then there is her roommate, the super cute, Ma Yan. Haha. Also some Turks name, Kubi and Bircan (pronunced as Birjan). Also some Somalians (the two towers), Abdi and YoMoHus (Yousof Mohamed Hosein). Then there is Myanmar guy Chit Wai Oo a.k.a. Salman. Also this crazy guy from Yemen named Malik. And some local friends also. Anyway, it was awesome and I wouldn't mind doing it again. =)

Happy Birthday, Darling!!

2009-06-26T12:21:00.006+08:00

Once again, another delayed birthday post. Not that I forgotten about the birthday but it was (ahem) Official Reception Day. Lol. Anyway, 24th June was darling's birthday (so she is no longer 19 now) and we didn't do much (or anything special). Mainly because we were so busy. Like I said. It was Official Reception Day. Haha. But I did spend some 4 hours doing this.

It took me FOUR freaking hours. I don't know why but it did. Anyway, I hope whatever little things we did was good enough to celebrate it. Love ya, darling!

King Crab

2009-06-18T19:45:00.002+08:00

My dad eats this..

King crap.

The little white sac is its poison. And look at its LITTLE pincers. Haha.

It's eggs.

Arsenal's Fixture For BPL 2009/2010

2009-06-18T12:03:00.005+08:00

August
15 Aug, 15:00 Everton v Arsenal (A day before my 21st birthday!!)
18 Aug, 19:45 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers (Jinxed team..)
22 Aug, 15:00 Arsenal v Portsmouth
29 Aug, 15:00 Manchester United v Arsenal (Arsenal's first BIG test!)

September
12 Sep, 15:00 Manchester City v Arsenal (Will all the money spent by Man City pay off?)
19 Sep, 15:00 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic
26 Sep, 15:00 Fulham v Arsenal

October
3 Oct, 15:00 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers
17 Oct, 15:00 Arsenal v Birmingham City
24 Oct, 15:00 West Ham v Arsenal
31 Oct, 15:00 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (North London ragging rights!! Down with The Spurs!)

November
7 Nov, 15:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal (Welcome back, Wolves. Now lets see how you deal with the real boys.)
21 Nov, 15:00 Sunderland v Arsenal
28 Nov, 15:00 Arsenal v Chelsea (London derby!! Lets see how Anchelotti deals with The Gunners)

December
5 Dec, 15:00 Arsenal v Stoke City
12 Dec, 15:00 Liverpool v Arsenal (Matthew or I triumph???)
15 Dec, 19:45 Burnley v Arsenal
19 Dec, 15:00 Arsenal v Hull City (REVENGE!!!)
26 Dec, 15:00 Arsenal v Aston Villa
28 Dec, 15:00 Portsmouth v Arsenal

January
9 Jan, 15:00 Arsenal v Everton
16 Jan, 15:00 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal
27 Jan, 19:45 Aston Villa v Arsenal
30 Jan, 15:00 Arsenal v Manchester United (Not them again so soon? Nonetheless, bring them on!)

February
6 Feb, 15:00 Chelsea v Arsenal (Back to back! Show 'em how tough you are, Gunners!)
9 Feb, 19:45 Arsenal v Liverpool (Another one? Keep on the fighting spirit, mates! It's gonna be smooth sailing after this last one.)
20 Feb, 15:00 Arsenal v Sunderland
27 Feb, 15:00 Stoke City v Arsenal

March
6 Mar, 15:00 Arsenal v Burnley
13 Mar, 15:00 Hull City v Arsenal
20 Mar, 15:00 Arsenal v West Ham
27 Mar, 15:00 Birmingham City v Arsenal

April
10 Apr, 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal (In your face, Spurs!)
17 Apr, 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal
24 Apr, 15:00 Arsenal v Manchester City

May
1 May, 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal
9 May, 15:00 Arsenal v Fulham (Arsenal are crowned as champions??? Hopefully. Praying hard!!)

One True Captain (For Now At Least)

2009-06-18T12:02:00.000+08:00

Cesc Fabregas admits that Arsenal’s four-year wait for a trophy has been “tough” but he still feels he is in the “right place at the right time” of his career.

The midfielder, currently with Spain at the Confederations Cup, swatted aside rumours linking him with a move to Real Madrid insisting that his side have said “loud and clear” he was not for sale.

The Club captain described himself as “calm” over his future, but remains desperate to win some silverware in North London.

“Of course it’s hard when you give your all and don’t win,” he told Marca, a Spanish newspaper, on Wednesday. “I've just spent four years at Arsenal without winning anything. That is tough.”

Despite his recent protestations to the contrary, Fabregas has been continually linked with a move to one of Spain’s big sides but the player is adamant he will not be going.

“I'm calm and that’s about being in the right place at the right time,” he said. “The Club have already said loud and clear that I am not for sale. I have a contract, I'm captain and they have the final word.”

Texting May Be Good???

2009-06-17T18:07:00.003+08:00

Here is an article I found on Yahoo!.

NEW YORK – The nation's newest texting champion has a message for parents across the land — although they might not want to hear it.

"Let your kid text during dinner! Let your kid text during school! It pays off," 15-year-old Kate Moore said Tuesday after winning the LG U.S. National Texting Championship.

After all, she said: "Your kid could win money and publicity and a phone."

For the Des Moines, Iowa, teenager, her 14,000 texts-per-month habit reaped its own rewards, landing her the competition prize of $50,000 just eight months after she got her first cell phone.

Moore, with a speedy and accurate performance, beat out 20 other finalists from around the country over two days of challenges such as texting blindfolded and texting while maneuvering through a moving obstacle course.

In the final showdown, she outtexted 14-year-old Morgan Dynda, of Savannah, Ga. Both girls had to text three lengthy phrases without making any mistakes on the required abbreviations, capitalization or punctuation. Moore squeaked through by a few seconds on the tiebreaking text, getting the best two out of three. As she anxiously waited for confirmation of her win, tears streamed down her face.

The teen dismisses the idea that she focuses too much on virtual communications, saying that while she has sometimes had her phone taken away from her in school, she keeps good grades, performs in school plays and socializes with friends — in person — on the weekends.

In between, she finds time to send about 400 to 470 texts a day. Among her uses of the text messages? Studying for exams with friends, which she says is better done by text because she can look back at the messages to review.

The finalists, all 22 or younger, were among 250,000 people who tried to get spots in the competition. Some won their spots at the Manhattan finals by being the fastest people to text responses to televised ads.

It's the third year for the texting competition, sponsored by LG Electronics Inc.'s mobile-phones division. But it's the first time that it was held at a flashy sound stage with an illuminated platform and surrounded by TV cameras. LG, based in Seoul, South Korea, is considering using the footage in a televised special of some kind.

Twenty-year-old Jackie Boyd, who came in fifth in the competition, said she usually prefers text messages to phone calls because they get through faster and they're more private — leaving her unworried about other people listening in.

"You can get more of what you really truly want to say" across with texting, said the Syracuse University psychology major. "Especially if it's an argument, you don't have to worry about saying the wrong thing.

"And if you don't want to respond, you can always say, 'Oh, I didn't get your text.'"

Cool eh? During the holidays, I thought I texted a lot. Like hundred plus a day and my phone is like a month old only yet I have sent about 2000 plus texts. Thought that was plenty but I am WAY wrong. Lol. Oh yeah. I love what Jackie Boyd said. "And if you don't want to respond, you can always say, 'Oh, I didn't get your text." Lol!

A Bowl of Rambutan With Love

2009-06-16T21:56:00.003+08:00

I bet no one else's daddy does this. Peels the rambutans and then cuts the flesh out of the seeds and chill them for you. Best daddy ever!

Cute Fellow And The Beast

2009-06-16T10:48:00.002+08:00

ATTENTION: To all fans of Adam Lambert, this MAY NOT be your cup of tea. So take the warning and do not curse me for what I am about to say.

I was browsing the net yesterday and stumble upon some pictures on Yahoo! (they always have good ones on celebrities). And they had 2 pictures that caught my attention and I knew I had to blog about it somehow. Lol!

Earlier this week, this year's American Idol LOSING finalist (LOL!) told Rolling Stone magazine that he is indeed gay. Suprise? Nah!! I believe he has been protraying himself as one all along. And a friend of mine (who is a guy) did say he totally looks like one. And I couldn't agree more especially since I saw him in this.

This is what I call the BEAST. Excuse me for my good/poor taste in fashion. But this definately sucks. The make up, the hair and the HIDEOUS pants. GOSH!! And he has announced that he is gonna come up with an album soon. That is one album you will not see on my racks. I have heard him during the competition and I must say that I am sick of his screaming voice and theaterical face. Get a life! Lol!

Next is the CUTE FELLOW and he is of course the WINNER of this year's American Idol.

Seen here, he is dressed in just jeans and t-shirt (he sang the national anthem at the NBA Finals which saw LA Lakers clinching their 15th title). And guess what? He looks SO MUCH BETTER.

DIFFERENT BLOCK!!!

2009-06-16T10:46:00.001+08:00

To those of you who know me well enough, you'll know what I meant. Lol!

So anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DIFFERENT BLOCK!!!

At least I remembered a birthday this time. Lol.

So all the best in life to Yip Foon Yee and take care always.

Have a great one!!

HUGE Delay

2009-06-14T19:51:00.005+08:00

Dearest Spike,

Once again, I am SO SUPER SORRY that I totally forgot your birthday (3rd June). But anyway, here is a post dedicated to the queen of stripes!

So HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY, Tan Siew Fen!!!!

Promise to make it up to you once we get back. Will 'chia' you k? And I promise to not forget your 22nd birthday!! Lol!

Anyway, I hope you had a great one and may God bless you and may you have many blessings and returns. Take care always and we dinosaurs love you!! At least Little Foot does! And very much too! So take care and you know what? Although you are Spike, try to speak up ok? Don't just chew leaves! Lol!

Fishing with Daddy

2009-06-14T18:45:00.004+08:00

On Saturday, I went over to this pond at Tasik Utama to fish! Lol. My dad made me go actually and he even made a bet that if I don't land any fish, he'll give me RM50. Well, he had to make that bet since I have been on numeral fishing trips with him and they were all FISHLESS! Unfortunately, when he made that bet, we landed so many fish and I myself landed SEVEN fish! Yay!

My first fish!!

My brother's first fish! He threw that one back as it was rather small.

The fishes I caught. I released thWee as they were also small.

One of my catch!

Waterfall at Gunung Ledang

2009-06-11T17:24:00.005+08:00

As I've mentioned in Pictures!, my family and I went to Gunung Ledang today. It is actually situated in Segamat of all places. Haha! Anyway, the place is nice and it was fun to hike and just hang out by its waterfall.

My brother is dreaming.

Weird hairdo. Lol!

My brother is pretty 'manja'. -Sigh-

Overall, the hike wasn't tough. We only went like 900 meters up the mountain. The water is FREAKING COLD. I could feel my bones shivering. Lol! And the place is actually clean. So in short, it was awesome.

Pictures!

2009-06-11T17:17:00.003+08:00

My family and I went to Gunung Ledang today. Not to hike the mountain but to just have fun by its waterfall. And I spoted this.

5 girls, washing each others' hair. Lol!

I Am In

2009-06-10T23:33:00.003+08:00

So I finally get the official word on the MHS agent thingy and I am so suprised that I am asked to orientate INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. Both Soo Chen and darling also actually. But I guess TJ arranged that as we have good command of English. Anyway, training will start on the 19th and the irony is..it is in Melaka. Haha! So I guess, in a way I am still available for dates till the 25th, people. If not till 18th. Still wanna go on dates with me and 'chia' me? Lol! Let me know and I will be happy to go especially if you 'chia' me. Lol!

By the way, can't believe my 2 months break is coming to an end and it actually moved REALLY FAST towards the end. Haha! So darling, you wouldn't be a dead soul from 19th onwards.

Oh yeah. Since my training is in Melaka, if it gets too bored, I guess I will just come back home. Haha! If I could.. -sigh- Anyway, I am totally looking forward to it especially to see darling and ADHD Petrie. Haha.

Pictures!

2009-06-10T23:22:00.004+08:00

Crab.

Huge? Eating a prawn?

Nah. Empty shell. Eaten by me already. And my bro and I arranged our shells that way. Haha.

My New Babies!!!!

2009-06-10T23:04:00.010+08:00

Penang = shopping!!

So here are my new babies thanks to daddy and mummy!

1. Another Arsenal shirt to add to the collection.

Front..

Back..

2. My new Adidas T-shirt.

3. Nike beanie!!

4. The most precious new baby..

Nike shoes. Awesome.

Won't you love Penang? Lol!

Penang!! (Again)

2009-06-10T22:00:00.014+08:00

Lol! Yeah. Once again, I went to Penang but I still love it there. I think I wouldn't even mind going there every year. Haha. It is just really fun and the food..haha..LOVE IT!! Anyway, since I have already narrated a Penang trip before, I will let pictures do the talking this time around. Lol!

First, Kek Lok Si Temple.

The animals there. Thousands of tortoises and fishes.

On the way up to the temple, there are many stalls selling souveniers. This is one of them. Not real ones but don't they look so freaking real???

The temple itself.

The roof. Amazing.

Also at the temple are all 12 zodiac statues.

Me!!

Chicken brother. Lol!

Wabbit mummy.

Mr Ox Ryan!

LONELY snake darling. Lol!

Piggy daddy!!

And then there is the hugest Goddess of Mercy outside of China.

She is undergoing construction though.

Then there is shopping. I only went to Gurney Plaza though.

And seafood of course. Once again, I went to Bali Hai.

And had these..

CRAB

CHEESE prawns

And that would be the end. Lol! Overall, I had a GREAT time and wouldn't mind going there just to eat again. Haha. And darling, I will try to keep my promise. Haha!

Pictures!

2009-06-08T16:20:00.006+08:00

Once again, I have pictures. This time from my trip to Gua Tempurung and Cameron Highlands.

This first one is taken at Gua Tempurung. The car belongs to this group of foreigners. They were just done hiking the cave and by the look of it, they went for the ultimate hike. They looked really dirty and they changed at the car park before heading for lunch. And this is how they dried their clothes. Even their underwear! Lol! The red piece is the underwear by the way. Lol.

And the next one is taken at a night market in Cameron Highlands. It is nothing much but don't you think it is the most huge spring onions you have ever seen? I know it is to me.

Penang

2009-06-08T16:15:00.001+08:00

Once again, I am in Penang! Yay! I have yet to visit Gurney Plaza (awesome place to shop) but I have eaten my favourite Penang 'char kuey teow' and 'nasi kandar'! YUMMY!! Lol. Right now, I am in the hotel, just resting before going SHOPPING and EATING. Haha.