24 December 2009
I go for lectures and tutorials as usual. From 8 till 12 p.m.
Shared the "Good News" with someone after tutorial. How it happened was quite interesting. She asked about Christmas etc...and so I ended up telling the whole story. Whooo....
Received my first Christmas gifts:
1. A gingerbreadman
2. A T-shirt and some homemade cookies.
Went back home after lunch.
Then went to church.
Our acapella finally turned out nicely. "What Child is This"
Back in Kajang, did some Christmas shopping. Not really.
Ended up buying something for Qin Song. That's all.
Sorry everyone else. I'm one Scrooge when it comes to presents.
Night, arrived late for Christmas Eve program.
Power overload in charge. Praying that problems can be solved.
Started with singing session. Mics off halfway, then back on.
Best musical drama had to go without lighting and special effects. Nobody's taking any risk here.
My first time doing translation.
Nyonya style dinner. Plus some chicken wings.
Countdown and clearing up. Then busy sms-ing and replying Christmas wishes.
*Highlight: spotted a pretty girl looking at me. Lol...am I narcisstic or what?
25 December 2009
Off the church for Christmas service. Received another T-shirt.
Baptism - new members added into the family. Pas. David's mum too. Praise God!!
Spotted 2 other pretty girls. Wow...there seems to be pretty girls all around me lately.
Proceeded to Hee Lai Ton Serdang for Christmas lunch. Ee Chiow and Uncle Cheng Kiat and my tow adorable cousins joined us. Excellent performances.
But the highlight was the Acapella. And me going up as John Tan's assistant for his trick during the sermon together with Nicholas. Received more gifts.
This Christmas I'm "FAT".
At the end, that's not the point of Christmas.
Just let me share the lyrics of a song:
Christmas isn't Christmas till it happens in your heart
Somewhere deep inside you is where Christmas really starts
So give your heart to Jesus
You'll discover when you do that
Christmas' really Christmas for you
I pray that Christmas will be a time where Jesus is once again welcomed into your heart;
I pray that you'll remember that in the relationship with God, you also play a part.
I pray that this one will be meaningful and special and something to remember;
I pray that you will receive everything you truly need, not just those you desire.
Jesus brings gifts of truth and life
He makes them bloom and grow
So welcome Him with a song of joy
And when He comes, you'll know that...
God bless us everyone!!!
Friday, December 25, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
PC
First, I must announce that DELL (especially DELL Malaysia) is stupid.
They sent me a laptop with a malfunctioning webcam. Then they send an incompetent engineer. Next, the engineer not only does not solve the problem, he incurs other problems. He takes it back to the workshop. What happens next is that on the day he needs to return it, the laptop does not work out well. Another delay of a couple of days. When he does return it, the laptop does not start properly and now experiences frequent crashes.
This whole thing takes 3 weeks.
So much for the warranty I've bought. I thought a small problem like a webcam could be solved in one day, if not a couple of hours.
If I was a businessman, I'd curse them to hell. (God forgive me)
Tip 1:
Dell Webcam Central allows mirror image for all settings except for the resolution of 1280 x 1024 under the SNAP PHOTOS tab.
Tip 2:
When your webcam does not work (especially on a new computer), and if all drivers are installed, look out for a USB device not recognized notification. It means your webcam is not properly connected.
Tip 3:
Internet Explorer does not save your previous loaded webpages. It has to reload it.
Tip 4:
Google Chrome takes longer than promised to download and launch.
They sent me a laptop with a malfunctioning webcam. Then they send an incompetent engineer. Next, the engineer not only does not solve the problem, he incurs other problems. He takes it back to the workshop. What happens next is that on the day he needs to return it, the laptop does not work out well. Another delay of a couple of days. When he does return it, the laptop does not start properly and now experiences frequent crashes.
This whole thing takes 3 weeks.
So much for the warranty I've bought. I thought a small problem like a webcam could be solved in one day, if not a couple of hours.
If I was a businessman, I'd curse them to hell. (God forgive me)
Tip 1:
Dell Webcam Central allows mirror image for all settings except for the resolution of 1280 x 1024 under the SNAP PHOTOS tab.
Tip 2:
When your webcam does not work (especially on a new computer), and if all drivers are installed, look out for a USB device not recognized notification. It means your webcam is not properly connected.
Tip 3:
Internet Explorer does not save your previous loaded webpages. It has to reload it.
Tip 4:
Google Chrome takes longer than promised to download and launch.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
我的第二部短篇
假期后的第一个礼拜
还蛮不错的
还记得
假期快要结束时
那种充满恐惧的感想
不知是不舍（每个星期回家怎么会有这样的感觉？）
还是懒散
搞得我情绪颠倒
胃口也没了
想不到我竟然这么弱。。。
以前还向人吹牛说要出国。。。
这一个星期
回到大学
告诉自己
一定要好好努力
不能玩玩笑
结果，第一天
还很有纪律的
上课回来就温习功课（好像还在exam mode）
第二天，
再告诉自己
要早睡早起
不然未老先衰
哪里知道
要紧守这样的生活方式
简直是要命
不是去打球 （昨天第一次握squash拍）
就是无息的排练、筹备活动
一天24小时
真的不够用
圣诞节快到了。。。
（今天发现到，用华文表达，不需要考虑到语法的问题。句子断断续续，也没问题，是一种语文的艺术。我说：这是虚伪。给小学老师看的话，一定被痛骂一顿。）
还蛮不错的
还记得
假期快要结束时
那种充满恐惧的感想
不知是不舍（每个星期回家怎么会有这样的感觉？）
还是懒散
搞得我情绪颠倒
胃口也没了
想不到我竟然这么弱。。。
以前还向人吹牛说要出国。。。
这一个星期
回到大学
告诉自己
一定要好好努力
不能玩玩笑
结果，第一天
还很有纪律的
上课回来就温习功课（好像还在exam mode）
第二天，
再告诉自己
要早睡早起
不然未老先衰
哪里知道
要紧守这样的生活方式
简直是要命
不是去打球 （昨天第一次握squash拍）
就是无息的排练、筹备活动
一天24小时
真的不够用
圣诞节快到了。。。
（今天发现到，用华文表达，不需要考虑到语法的问题。句子断断续续，也没问题，是一种语文的艺术。我说：这是虚伪。给小学老师看的话，一定被痛骂一顿。）
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Untitled - A Paradoxial, Oxymoronic piece
Things speak best on their own, experiences echo loudest without words.
There are things in life which are best just left to the senses.
*****************************************************************
I live in a world of frustration
Of disappointments and unmet expectations
Promises made but never kept
Assurances given but never fulfilled
I live in a world of sadness
Of destruction and devastation
People dying and people suffering
Souls lost and souls in pain
I live in a world of chaos
Of uprising and revolts
Coups here and insurgencies there
Jets overhead and subs undersea
I live in a world of uncertainties
Of changes and shifts
New policies and new implementations
New "people" and new problems
I live in a world of whiners,
Of complaints and grumbles,
They talk but do nothing,
They rant but warm the seats.
"If only they did this, or that..."
"If only they walked the talk..."
I wonder if I am one of them?
*************************************************************
On the tree lived a wise old owl
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard
The more he heard the more he knew
The more he knew the less he stayed silent...
And the cycle goes on...
He wasn't so wise after all.
There are things in life which are best just left to the senses.
*****************************************************************
I live in a world of frustration
Of disappointments and unmet expectations
Promises made but never kept
Assurances given but never fulfilled
I live in a world of sadness
Of destruction and devastation
People dying and people suffering
Souls lost and souls in pain
I live in a world of chaos
Of uprising and revolts
Coups here and insurgencies there
Jets overhead and subs undersea
I live in a world of uncertainties
Of changes and shifts
New policies and new implementations
New "people" and new problems
I live in a world of whiners,
Of complaints and grumbles,
They talk but do nothing,
They rant but warm the seats.
"If only they did this, or that..."
"If only they walked the talk..."
I wonder if I am one of them?
*************************************************************
On the tree lived a wise old owl
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard
The more he heard the more he knew
The more he knew the less he stayed silent...
And the cycle goes on...
He wasn't so wise after all.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
爽爽。。。
今天...
忽然间“显掉”
无端端、没理由地，
想用华文写部落格...
可能是这几天假期
闲着没事做
一口气就“吞”下了好几个朋友的部落格
然后好像受到感染似的
觉得自己也应该“爽爽”写些什么什么的...
假期，真的让人多添几分的感触~
好久没和朋友约会喝茶了
好久没谈一些“八卦”的事了
连好友芷珊拍拖了，我也不知道 =.="
跟外界，
似乎有了一种隔离、脱节的感觉
迷惘...还是纯粹的blur?
用华文写部落真的好难好难...(放弃了)
忽然间“显掉”
无端端、没理由地，
想用华文写部落格...
可能是这几天假期
闲着没事做
一口气就“吞”下了好几个朋友的部落格
然后好像受到感染似的
觉得自己也应该“爽爽”写些什么什么的...
假期，真的让人多添几分的感触~
好久没和朋友约会喝茶了
好久没谈一些“八卦”的事了
连好友芷珊拍拖了，我也不知道 =.="
跟外界，
似乎有了一种隔离、脱节的感觉
迷惘...还是纯粹的blur?
用华文写部落真的好难好难...(放弃了)
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Holidays - A reflection
After months of oblivion, I'm finally regaining my senses of what has been happening around me.
Then again, being stuck on the hill, spending endless and senseless hours burying my head in books detailing the delicate functioning of the human body is really that bad as people put it to be. Life is still life - even with restrictions here and there. I still eat, breathe and s**t (as if it's a bad word in this sense; but I'm not going to promote its use) every single day.
I must admit (reluctantly) that I have come to enjoy university life - the late night yam cha's, the Back Benchers' Club, the crap talk, the unexplainable phenomenon of intense MouseHunting round the clock and a whole stack of others which I somehow can't recall at this moment.
Coming back, I've been so detached from so many things (even though I come home every single week - without fail, proudly too) - friends, church, politics, and friends again.
Life isn't the same anymore. Often I look back with fondness of the good 'ol times of my secondary school years and my form 6 life ( I was pretty much a jerk during primary school years, so no mention for it here).
It's only after something has passed that you understand its significance or usefulness.
My quote: History is always bound to repeat itself.
We learn history so that past mistakes will not be repeated. I'd argue that it's only after you have been through it, that you see what should and shouldn't been done.
Classic example: You tell a kid, "Don't touch that kettle. It's hot and will hurt you." You show him a scar of what happened to you when you touched it 20 years ago - this is history.
The kid nods. He knows. But does he comprehend? He listens. But does he practice caution? Can he resist the urge to touch it?
Before I had a license, I told everyone I'd be the safest driver on the planet.
Now, I drive like a devil - suffering nearly 10 accidents in 2 years of my P.
Before I owned a handphone, I thought that I could live without one at least until 30.
Once I got one at 16, my usage exceeded that of my dad.
Before I learnt how to play Counter Strike, I used to think computer addicts were idiots.
Now, I'm one of them.
And the list goes on...
How I wish time could rewind.
Then again, being stuck on the hill, spending endless and senseless hours burying my head in books detailing the delicate functioning of the human body is really that bad as people put it to be. Life is still life - even with restrictions here and there. I still eat, breathe and s**t (as if it's a bad word in this sense; but I'm not going to promote its use) every single day.
Life was tough and good (during exams) and will be once this one-week bliss ends.
Coming back, I've been so detached from so many things (even though I come home every single week - without fail, proudly too) - friends, church, politics, and friends again.
Life isn't the same anymore. Often I look back with fondness of the good 'ol times of my secondary school years and my form 6 life ( I was pretty much a jerk during primary school years, so no mention for it here).
It's only after something has passed that you understand its significance or usefulness.
My quote: History is always bound to repeat itself.
We learn history so that past mistakes will not be repeated. I'd argue that it's only after you have been through it, that you see what should and shouldn't been done.
Classic example: You tell a kid, "Don't touch that kettle. It's hot and will hurt you." You show him a scar of what happened to you when you touched it 20 years ago - this is history.
The kid nods. He knows. But does he comprehend? He listens. But does he practice caution? Can he resist the urge to touch it?
Before I had a license, I told everyone I'd be the safest driver on the planet.
Now, I drive like a devil - suffering nearly 10 accidents in 2 years of my P.
Before I owned a handphone, I thought that I could live without one at least until 30.
Once I got one at 16, my usage exceeded that of my dad.
Before I learnt how to play Counter Strike, I used to think computer addicts were idiots.
Now, I'm one of them.
And the list goes on...
How I wish time could rewind.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
UNIVERSITI MALAYA
It's a wonder how I ended up here.
To be honest, local universities (at least public ones) were NEVER in my consideration for higher education; I've always dreamt of a JPA scholarship, but that turned to nought. Lol...
Then i ended up in Form Six.
Had one year of rowdy fun,
and the tension of STPM (almost choking),
and the intense fear of getting my results.
and the tremor of getting to know which IPTA I got
(see the irony...fortunately dengue helped divert the anxiety)
And now I'm in the so-called oldest inversity in Malaysia - University of Malaya.
It's been a month now. And I'm still alive.
This is reason enough for me to keep going (I'm applying Setsuna F. Seiei's thoughts here...^^)
And of course, this is my dream - not to study in UM, but to study Medicine.
Haluansiswa
Description: Week-long orientation program sanctioned by university authorities
Date: 28 June-4 Jule 2009
Venue: Kolej Kediaman Tuanku Bahiyah (2nd Residential College); or 2nd College for short
College Allegiance: Secholian
Motto: Arumbaa Auum!!!
Tagline: Born 2 Lead
Activities: Quarantined. Penghulu for a week. Heaps of fun and a sore throat.
Most memorable "thing": Air-conditioned Dewan Umarak, but pathetic rooms (in Block B)
Start of Semester (Orientation)
Description: 3-week long "unsanctioned orientation program" with obvious racial polarity.
Seniors' tagline: We're united in a separated way
Venue: 6th College Dining Hall
Aim:
1. To help 1st years know all their own batchmates
2. To allow 1st years to know their seniors
3. For future networking and connection purposes in working life
4. For character building
Method:
Juniors approach the seniors by year, starting with 5th years, followed by 4th, 3rd and 2nd years. Each one prepares a 555 notebook complete with photograph, biometric data, list of favourite coursemates and seniors, and list of TOP 10 hot-looking coursemates.
Juniors then greet seniors,
"Good afternoon to the most honorable Supersenior/Senior, Gentleman, Sir/Lady, Ma'am; I'm the most humble freshie XXX from XXX."
They are then allowed to sit down to "chat" with seniors in order for "positive" interaction to take place.
Juniors are required to obtain the signatures of the seniors, starting with those from their states. In order to do so, they might be required to do certain task as the senior pleases. After fulfillment of task, they then get the senior's signature and proceed to approach the next senior.
Outcome:
Enrolment into buddy-line system after pledge of allegiance. And brainwashing. @.@
If you've been at the orientation you'll probably know how it was like.
Nothing beats the real deal, though some said that it's been scaled down this year, and for good reason as well.
Studies
Subjects:
1. Physiology
2. Biochemistry
3. Anatomy
Electives:
1. Kemahiran Maklumat
2. Hubungan Etnik
3. Pembudayaan Keusahawanan
Update later..........
To be honest, local universities (at least public ones) were NEVER in my consideration for higher education; I've always dreamt of a JPA scholarship, but that turned to nought. Lol...
Then i ended up in Form Six.
Had one year of rowdy fun,
and the tension of STPM (almost choking),
and the intense fear of getting my results.
and the tremor of getting to know which IPTA I got
(see the irony...fortunately dengue helped divert the anxiety)
And now I'm in the so-called oldest inversity in Malaysia - University of Malaya.
It's been a month now. And I'm still alive.
This is reason enough for me to keep going (I'm applying Setsuna F. Seiei's thoughts here...^^)
And of course, this is my dream - not to study in UM, but to study Medicine.
Haluansiswa
Description: Week-long orientation program sanctioned by university authorities
Date: 28 June-4 Jule 2009
Venue: Kolej Kediaman Tuanku Bahiyah (2nd Residential College); or 2nd College for short
College Allegiance: Secholian
Motto: Arumbaa Auum!!!
Tagline: Born 2 Lead
Activities: Quarantined. Penghulu for a week. Heaps of fun and a sore throat.
Most memorable "thing": Air-conditioned Dewan Umarak, but pathetic rooms (in Block B)
Start of Semester (Orientation)
Description: 3-week long "unsanctioned orientation program" with obvious racial polarity.
Seniors' tagline: We're united in a separated way
Venue: 6th College Dining Hall
Aim:
1. To help 1st years know all their own batchmates
2. To allow 1st years to know their seniors
3. For future networking and connection purposes in working life
4. For character building
Method:
Juniors approach the seniors by year, starting with 5th years, followed by 4th, 3rd and 2nd years. Each one prepares a 555 notebook complete with photograph, biometric data, list of favourite coursemates and seniors, and list of TOP 10 hot-looking coursemates.
Juniors then greet seniors,
"Good afternoon to the most honorable Supersenior/Senior, Gentleman, Sir/Lady, Ma'am; I'm the most humble freshie XXX from XXX."
They are then allowed to sit down to "chat" with seniors in order for "positive" interaction to take place.
Juniors are required to obtain the signatures of the seniors, starting with those from their states. In order to do so, they might be required to do certain task as the senior pleases. After fulfillment of task, they then get the senior's signature and proceed to approach the next senior.
Outcome:
Enrolment into buddy-line system after pledge of allegiance. And brainwashing. @.@
If you've been at the orientation you'll probably know how it was like.
Nothing beats the real deal, though some said that it's been scaled down this year, and for good reason as well.
Studies
Subjects:
1. Physiology
2. Biochemistry
3. Anatomy
Electives:
1. Kemahiran Maklumat
2. Hubungan Etnik
3. Pembudayaan Keusahawanan
Update later..........
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