Again. What la? CGPAs are so hard to maintain....its like a hill slope. Fall, free flow...going up, you probably think you will nv reach the top, ever. The theory applies on CGPAs. Exactly the same.
Me: (calling home) Dad, got ma results d?
Dad: It came this morning.
Me: Good. How ar? *Heart pounding*
Dad: Hmm...lets see. 2B 1A.
Me: *dissapointed* Er...ya ah?
Dad: Ya. English and Counselling got B. Malaysian Culture A.
Me: *talking to myself* Shit. As usual.
Me: So how the CGPA and GPA?*heart pounds faster*
Dad: GPA, 3.3 something. CGPA, 3.58
Me: (a lil' bit relief) Oh...like tat ah?
Dad: Ya. So how?
Me: How what?
Dad: Ok ah like tat?
Me: Er....okla( lying). Still 3.5 what.
Dad: Hmmm.
Me: Still can improve.
Dad: Its a must.
Me: (talking to myself) Oops. Shouldn't have said that.
Neway, it wasn't a good one, the result. The thing just keep dropping. Plus, some of my friends got 4.0. It just piles up the pressure and tension. Thomas get 4.0, Sarah got 4.0. Am wondering how do they study while pratically having a life....meaning they are no nerds yet damn chun in studies. Salute these people.
As expected(not actually, I did hope I get A), English got B, again. Found out that no one got A for it anyway, for my whole course that is. Do they really got bias for SSSH students or what? Counselling subject? As usual. I felt its just that "curse" that any counselling subjects won't be my cup of tea. That is, hopefully, the last time it will happen. May the bad chi go away.
For now, as usual, I will be saying something like, next sem I will be studying hard, next sem I wont be lazy, next sem yada yada.
It won't happen, or isit?
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Of Dad and World Cup
Before I left for Kl a year ago, dad is usually away. Seldom we talk to each other about our stuff(I am the one listening to him talking about his work). Most of the time he was at work. What frustrates me was his night shifts, he sleeps when I am awake and vice versa. So can't blame we are not as close as I am to mom. Financially, he's the one I always go to. Have to. Mom always says: " Go to ur dad if u wanna buy this and that." I did.
Father's day?Father's day is just any other day during my days in Penang.
That changed when I came here, esp. its been one year from the last dad's day.
I went back to Penang.
Dad's was as usual as he is. The emotionless one. but i knew he is happy to see me. Surprised actually. I din tell him I am coming back till I reached the bridge. Unfortunately, he broke his arm while working temporary in an aquarium center( he retired a year ago as a loyal servant in Motorola). It wasn't as bad as I imagined it was. Phew. Mom did some exaggerations on the phone.
It was Father's Day the next day. And the unfilial son in me has nothing to give dad as present. Heh. So, we had dim sum as breakfast, and I paid, to the surprise of Dad. I know. I don't do this usually. But since its Father's Day, at least give me a chance la. He did actually wanted to pay me back the money, and I was like, WTF? (I din say it loud tho, duh).
The World Cup looms around, and Dad loooves World Cups. He has been a loyal fan to the biggest event in football, since..I dunno. People say: Football gets the world talking. It does. Me dad and I are talking non-stop about it. It was the first time we exchange words for more than ten sentences, probably.
Watching World Cup and hearing my dad commentating during a match is fun and erm, frustrating at the same time. I had to divide attention between the English and the Hokkien version. Practically, as usual we are having our football session in my aunt's house and the whole family gathers around....will come to that later. Now, back to dad.
Its a farcry from the days that dad was working. Back then, I seldom see my dad sitting on his fave rotan chair. Now, I can see him sitting on it almost 24/7. Its kinda unusual to see him around in the house, but its worth getting use to it.
On Dad's day, Dad spent most of the time reading newspapers. Other times, we just watched DVDs together. He used to travel a lot, but since he's injured, that makes my travelling session during that time much much lesser. Its weird to discuss what I did in college, the daily events happening in Penang and of course the world cup with my dad.. But hey, its very...i dunno the word..u just feel fun to have him around la.
Practically, its a very meaningful father's day to me this time around.
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My history of interest in World Cups is not a long one. The first time I know about the event is in 1998. Back then, the only player I know is David Beckham, thanks to the Brylcream ad. I watched with my dad for the first time. I remembered the one question I asked my dad: " Why are they just passing around instead of shooting at the goal?" I can't remember what my dad said. It somthing about tatical and stuff. Back then, I am just blur.
2002. The second World Cup in my life. This time around, I knew quite well about the more famous faces in football. Figo, Owen and of course Beckham. I still have no idea about what the heck is formations and countries such as Argentina and Croatia are just weird names to me. Dad is still the evergreen commentator in our family. By the end of it, I was just thrilled by the games and thats when I involved physically in football. The Germany team with Oliver Kahn maybe the inspiration.
2006. World Cup is just as exciting to me as in 2002. Now, I can name the countries participating, the stadiums they are using, the whole England, Brazil, Spain and France squad and all the faces I ever saw in club football. This time around, my dad has to ask me who is who. So, similiar to what we used to do every weekend for club football, we gather at my aunts' place for the usual football session. My aunts are just as interested as we are in football. We shouted whenever a goal or a miss is conducted. We make fun at fat ass Ronaldo and Jar-Jar Binks, a.k.a. Ronaldinho. We booed whenever England touches the ball. Not really. We discussed about the refree and the formation bla bla bla bla bla. Basically, we indulged in every match.
Class started on Tuesday, and unfortuanely I have to leave again. There are so many things to do, yet so less time. Somebody please quickly invent the damn teleport machine.
Out.
Father's day?Father's day is just any other day during my days in Penang.
That changed when I came here, esp. its been one year from the last dad's day.
I went back to Penang.
Dad's was as usual as he is. The emotionless one. but i knew he is happy to see me. Surprised actually. I din tell him I am coming back till I reached the bridge. Unfortunately, he broke his arm while working temporary in an aquarium center( he retired a year ago as a loyal servant in Motorola). It wasn't as bad as I imagined it was. Phew. Mom did some exaggerations on the phone.
It was Father's Day the next day. And the unfilial son in me has nothing to give dad as present. Heh. So, we had dim sum as breakfast, and I paid, to the surprise of Dad. I know. I don't do this usually. But since its Father's Day, at least give me a chance la. He did actually wanted to pay me back the money, and I was like, WTF? (I din say it loud tho, duh).
The World Cup looms around, and Dad loooves World Cups. He has been a loyal fan to the biggest event in football, since..I dunno. People say: Football gets the world talking. It does. Me dad and I are talking non-stop about it. It was the first time we exchange words for more than ten sentences, probably.
Watching World Cup and hearing my dad commentating during a match is fun and erm, frustrating at the same time. I had to divide attention between the English and the Hokkien version. Practically, as usual we are having our football session in my aunt's house and the whole family gathers around....will come to that later. Now, back to dad.
Its a farcry from the days that dad was working. Back then, I seldom see my dad sitting on his fave rotan chair. Now, I can see him sitting on it almost 24/7. Its kinda unusual to see him around in the house, but its worth getting use to it.
On Dad's day, Dad spent most of the time reading newspapers. Other times, we just watched DVDs together. He used to travel a lot, but since he's injured, that makes my travelling session during that time much much lesser. Its weird to discuss what I did in college, the daily events happening in Penang and of course the world cup with my dad.. But hey, its very...i dunno the word..u just feel fun to have him around la.
Practically, its a very meaningful father's day to me this time around.
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My history of interest in World Cups is not a long one. The first time I know about the event is in 1998. Back then, the only player I know is David Beckham, thanks to the Brylcream ad. I watched with my dad for the first time. I remembered the one question I asked my dad: " Why are they just passing around instead of shooting at the goal?" I can't remember what my dad said. It somthing about tatical and stuff. Back then, I am just blur.
2002. The second World Cup in my life. This time around, I knew quite well about the more famous faces in football. Figo, Owen and of course Beckham. I still have no idea about what the heck is formations and countries such as Argentina and Croatia are just weird names to me. Dad is still the evergreen commentator in our family. By the end of it, I was just thrilled by the games and thats when I involved physically in football. The Germany team with Oliver Kahn maybe the inspiration.
2006. World Cup is just as exciting to me as in 2002. Now, I can name the countries participating, the stadiums they are using, the whole England, Brazil, Spain and France squad and all the faces I ever saw in club football. This time around, my dad has to ask me who is who. So, similiar to what we used to do every weekend for club football, we gather at my aunts' place for the usual football session. My aunts are just as interested as we are in football. We shouted whenever a goal or a miss is conducted. We make fun at fat ass Ronaldo and Jar-Jar Binks, a.k.a. Ronaldinho. We booed whenever England touches the ball. Not really. We discussed about the refree and the formation bla bla bla bla bla. Basically, we indulged in every match.
Class started on Tuesday, and unfortuanely I have to leave again. There are so many things to do, yet so less time. Somebody please quickly invent the damn teleport machine.
Out.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Talk Football.
These few days, its gonna to be world cup, world cup and more world cup. With so many sources for the event, including 3 channels of TV, 4 channels by Astro and the Internet, it is not hard to get the coverage the football freaks and of course the normal people wanted.
Speaking of football freaks and normal people, how do you actually define them? Here's some examples that can enlighten you.
Football freaks' conversation:
Cheng: So, netherlands who become striker today?
Me: Nistelrooy, Van Persie and Robben lo. As usual lah.
Bang: Eh, chun le. But I see only Robben working la. By the way, I heard Robben very short only la.
Cheng: He short? C'mon. He's 182cm. He's short because the whole Holland team is tall maa.
Bang: Oh. Eh, then where's Seedorf and Davids ah?
Me: they not participating la. Van Basten(coach) don't like them. Stam oso din come in le.
Bang: Wah, really ah? Seedorf good le. AC Milan there perform so well. Why le?
Me: Aiya, ask the coach lo.
Cheng: So, midfield use who?
Me: If no surprise, Van Bommel, Schnijder, Van der Vaart.
Bang: Wah, boleh tahan le. Van Bommel barecelona one le. He very keng le. Van der Vaart not bad pun. Heard he scored 2 goals in 9 matches in qualifying.
Cheng: That u oso noe?
Bang: Abo le? By the way, i noticed that van der Sar goalkick very chun. He how many caps d ah?
Me: 119 caps and counting. He chun la. Uses both legs to kick. Robben and Van Persie oso can le.
Cheng: Yalo. Chun la. Fulham vs Arsenal. Van der Sar damn yeng. Save dunno 22 times I think.
Bang: More than that lo.
The conversation goes on for the whole football match between Netherlands vs Serbia and Montenegro.
Talking to normal people:
Thomas: So, today who's playing?
Me: Netherlands and Serbia and Montenegro.
Thomas: Hah? Where the heck is Serbia and Montenegro?
Me: Somewhere in Europe la.
Thomas: Oic. Heard Netherlands not bad oso. But I still like Brazil the most.
Me: Who say Netherlands not good. They play total football one le. Somemore got players like Robben, Van Nistelrooy, Van der Vaart and van der Sar. Defence all young one tho this time. Only van Bronckhorst old oni.
Thomas: *sweating* *3 stripes on the head*. Hah?
Notice the above conversation are all boys, lets see how the opposition gender talks about football:
Denise: So, who's playing today?
Me: Germany and Costa Rica.
Denise: Costa what? never heard before la.
Me: Its a Carribbean nation.
Denise: Oic. So, tell me. How does the offside trap works?
Me:*Explaining by using the most simple terms I can find to make her understand*
Denise: Er....ok. Like that ar. Hmm..Costa Rica good ah?
Me: Well, according to the FIFA Ranking, it shows that Germany is 19th and CR is 21st.
Denise: Eh, not bad too. Who's in the team then for CR?
Me: Erm. not so well known la the players. Paulo Wanchope is the most famous. He played for Manchester City, Derby and Malaga. Now 37 years old d.
Denise: *sweat* Icic. So, any leng chais in Germany?
Me: .....................
Of course not all females are "normal people". There are some who are as informative, in some cases more informative than the boys. Especially you have a football freak as your brother.
Sis: Ko, England match very boring la.
Me: I know.
Sis: They pass to the opponents more than passing to themselves. Gerrard and Crouch not performing well.
Me: I agree. I see only Lampard, Cole and the defence doing their work.
Sis: Yalo. Owen oso din see him. Beckham chun la the free kick.
Me: Yeap. Unfortunately, own goal la.
Sis: Gamara rite? He's from Charlton one right?
Me: Yeah.
Its amazing how the World Cup can produce so many reactions to it. Some say its the ultimate event in football. Others are not impressed as it only involves 22 people chasing a ball. Some go for it for the love of the game. Others see it as the big betting ring to invest in. Some goes for the skills and techniques. Others go for the leng chais inside the team.
Update for Group stage first match will be out soon.
Stay tuned.
Speaking of football freaks and normal people, how do you actually define them? Here's some examples that can enlighten you.
Football freaks' conversation:
Cheng: So, netherlands who become striker today?
Me: Nistelrooy, Van Persie and Robben lo. As usual lah.
Bang: Eh, chun le. But I see only Robben working la. By the way, I heard Robben very short only la.
Cheng: He short? C'mon. He's 182cm. He's short because the whole Holland team is tall maa.
Bang: Oh. Eh, then where's Seedorf and Davids ah?
Me: they not participating la. Van Basten(coach) don't like them. Stam oso din come in le.
Bang: Wah, really ah? Seedorf good le. AC Milan there perform so well. Why le?
Me: Aiya, ask the coach lo.
Cheng: So, midfield use who?
Me: If no surprise, Van Bommel, Schnijder, Van der Vaart.
Bang: Wah, boleh tahan le. Van Bommel barecelona one le. He very keng le. Van der Vaart not bad pun. Heard he scored 2 goals in 9 matches in qualifying.
Cheng: That u oso noe?
Bang: Abo le? By the way, i noticed that van der Sar goalkick very chun. He how many caps d ah?
Me: 119 caps and counting. He chun la. Uses both legs to kick. Robben and Van Persie oso can le.
Cheng: Yalo. Chun la. Fulham vs Arsenal. Van der Sar damn yeng. Save dunno 22 times I think.
Bang: More than that lo.
The conversation goes on for the whole football match between Netherlands vs Serbia and Montenegro.
Talking to normal people:
Thomas: So, today who's playing?
Me: Netherlands and Serbia and Montenegro.
Thomas: Hah? Where the heck is Serbia and Montenegro?
Me: Somewhere in Europe la.
Thomas: Oic. Heard Netherlands not bad oso. But I still like Brazil the most.
Me: Who say Netherlands not good. They play total football one le. Somemore got players like Robben, Van Nistelrooy, Van der Vaart and van der Sar. Defence all young one tho this time. Only van Bronckhorst old oni.
Thomas: *sweating* *3 stripes on the head*. Hah?
Notice the above conversation are all boys, lets see how the opposition gender talks about football:
Denise: So, who's playing today?
Me: Germany and Costa Rica.
Denise: Costa what? never heard before la.
Me: Its a Carribbean nation.
Denise: Oic. So, tell me. How does the offside trap works?
Me:*Explaining by using the most simple terms I can find to make her understand*
Denise: Er....ok. Like that ar. Hmm..Costa Rica good ah?
Me: Well, according to the FIFA Ranking, it shows that Germany is 19th and CR is 21st.
Denise: Eh, not bad too. Who's in the team then for CR?
Me: Erm. not so well known la the players. Paulo Wanchope is the most famous. He played for Manchester City, Derby and Malaga. Now 37 years old d.
Denise: *sweat* Icic. So, any leng chais in Germany?
Me: .....................
Of course not all females are "normal people". There are some who are as informative, in some cases more informative than the boys. Especially you have a football freak as your brother.
Sis: Ko, England match very boring la.
Me: I know.
Sis: They pass to the opponents more than passing to themselves. Gerrard and Crouch not performing well.
Me: I agree. I see only Lampard, Cole and the defence doing their work.
Sis: Yalo. Owen oso din see him. Beckham chun la the free kick.
Me: Yeap. Unfortunately, own goal la.
Sis: Gamara rite? He's from Charlton one right?
Me: Yeah.
Its amazing how the World Cup can produce so many reactions to it. Some say its the ultimate event in football. Others are not impressed as it only involves 22 people chasing a ball. Some go for it for the love of the game. Others see it as the big betting ring to invest in. Some goes for the skills and techniques. Others go for the leng chais inside the team.
Update for Group stage first match will be out soon.
Stay tuned.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
4th Semester Preview
2 weeks into the 2nd year, and finally have met all the lectures enough to give me a preview for the whole of 4th sem, based on first impression that is.
This time around, the subjects which I gonna study is Family Counselling, Career Counselling, Leadership Skills, Basic Management Principle and Developmental Psychology. And by the way, hoorah becoz there will be no more language subjects.
First, Family Counselling.
Basically the name suggests what we are going to study this sem. Yeap. Family. The lecturer? According to Miss...sorry again...Dr.Chai, our head of Social Science, he is someone from the army and now half way through for his PhD in Psychology. Now, you will begin to imagine a particular guy with a muscular body, fashioned himself in a tight tee to show of his hard nipples and breast, growing a Hitler-like moustache and speaking in a commanding as well as irritating voice. Or at least this is who I was expecting. Surprisingly, he is the contrast of what we thing he is. The first time he stepped in, we thought he is the technician for the DK, trying to fix the lights. Describing him will be something like this: Small, student-faced, bespectacled and looks like some nerd to me. So, is the way he speaks. Someone from the army? Totally duped.
Now, to the subject itself. The moment he started to lecture, i am already opening my mouth wide. Why? Supposingly you came across words such as Cybernatic Epistemology, Reciprocal Determinism, Linear and Circular Casualty, Identified patient(ID) and 2nd Order Cybernatics, what will you think it is? For me, its something like a military strategy drill. Damn. You call this family counselling? I am expecting terms which are softer and more comfortable. Family maa.
Next, Career Counselling.
Finally, we had the opportunity to meet Miss Eva, recommended by the seniors as the best in our field. Well, the reputation matches her. Yeap. I find her classes very interesting. With her well-spoken English and quirky sense of humour, I'll be darned if you slept in her class. She did warned that this subject itself will be hard and boring. I think she's jsut being humble. The subject is interesting as long as you got an enthusiatic lecturer like her.
Leadership Skill.
In this context, we will not be studying to be some national leader and stuff. It will be something about how to lead a group counselling and doing group dynamics. The lecturer will be none other then Dr. Chai herself. She was with us for Introduction to Counselling, so somehow we already knew her ways of handling her class. Its a moderate subject, at least for the first and second week.
Basic Management Principle.
This is a business subject. Will be studied because it will help us in Human Resource Management in the future. Miss Khoo is the lecturer. Somehow, from some angle, she looks like my friend, Christine Goh. Whahaha. Practically, her style of lecture is kinda business-like, something like having a business conference. A fast talking and no nonsense lecturer.
Developmental Psychology.
For the third time during the course, Mr Phillip will be teaching us, which is good news. The ever informative guy he is, its always nice to have him as a lecturer. Past experience showed that he is well organized and fair to his student. An honest guy. The subject? The philosophy is the same as Career Counselling. Good lecturer=Interesting Subject.
As it is the second year, life will not be as beautiful as the previous year. The subjects are getting tougher and the assignments will be expectingly insane-like.
But thank god we dont have some particular grumpy old man and "hoh" sounding person as lecturer.....for now.
Reporting out.
This time around, the subjects which I gonna study is Family Counselling, Career Counselling, Leadership Skills, Basic Management Principle and Developmental Psychology. And by the way, hoorah becoz there will be no more language subjects.
First, Family Counselling.
Basically the name suggests what we are going to study this sem. Yeap. Family. The lecturer? According to Miss...sorry again...Dr.Chai, our head of Social Science, he is someone from the army and now half way through for his PhD in Psychology. Now, you will begin to imagine a particular guy with a muscular body, fashioned himself in a tight tee to show of his hard nipples and breast, growing a Hitler-like moustache and speaking in a commanding as well as irritating voice. Or at least this is who I was expecting. Surprisingly, he is the contrast of what we thing he is. The first time he stepped in, we thought he is the technician for the DK, trying to fix the lights. Describing him will be something like this: Small, student-faced, bespectacled and looks like some nerd to me. So, is the way he speaks. Someone from the army? Totally duped.
Now, to the subject itself. The moment he started to lecture, i am already opening my mouth wide. Why? Supposingly you came across words such as Cybernatic Epistemology, Reciprocal Determinism, Linear and Circular Casualty, Identified patient(ID) and 2nd Order Cybernatics, what will you think it is? For me, its something like a military strategy drill. Damn. You call this family counselling? I am expecting terms which are softer and more comfortable. Family maa.
Next, Career Counselling.
Finally, we had the opportunity to meet Miss Eva, recommended by the seniors as the best in our field. Well, the reputation matches her. Yeap. I find her classes very interesting. With her well-spoken English and quirky sense of humour, I'll be darned if you slept in her class. She did warned that this subject itself will be hard and boring. I think she's jsut being humble. The subject is interesting as long as you got an enthusiatic lecturer like her.
Leadership Skill.
In this context, we will not be studying to be some national leader and stuff. It will be something about how to lead a group counselling and doing group dynamics. The lecturer will be none other then Dr. Chai herself. She was with us for Introduction to Counselling, so somehow we already knew her ways of handling her class. Its a moderate subject, at least for the first and second week.
Basic Management Principle.
This is a business subject. Will be studied because it will help us in Human Resource Management in the future. Miss Khoo is the lecturer. Somehow, from some angle, she looks like my friend, Christine Goh. Whahaha. Practically, her style of lecture is kinda business-like, something like having a business conference. A fast talking and no nonsense lecturer.
Developmental Psychology.
For the third time during the course, Mr Phillip will be teaching us, which is good news. The ever informative guy he is, its always nice to have him as a lecturer. Past experience showed that he is well organized and fair to his student. An honest guy. The subject? The philosophy is the same as Career Counselling. Good lecturer=Interesting Subject.
As it is the second year, life will not be as beautiful as the previous year. The subjects are getting tougher and the assignments will be expectingly insane-like.
But thank god we dont have some particular grumpy old man and "hoh" sounding person as lecturer.....for now.
Reporting out.
Friday, June 09, 2006
World Cup Fever!
Finally, the day that the world awaits is here. The World Cup. As a passionate football fan, which, according to Thomas, is a.k.a. football freaks(call whatever you want), this is the time when we people unite together and watch the biggest event in football(screw the Americans who called it soccer, its just damn lame name).
As a vivid fan, here's a very basic view to the groups and countries and stars to shine in the World Cup.
Group A
Teams: Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador
The obvious favourite to go through is Germany, which boast stars like M. Ballack, Oliver Kahn and Miroslav Klose. However, do expect excitement as Poland, Costa Rica and Ecuador have the chances to strike them down. Basically, if there are no complications, Germany will be leading the team, with the other 3 vying for 2nd place to go through.
Stars to look for: M.Ballack(Ger.), L. Podolski(Ger.)
Michael Ballack of Germany
Group B
Teams: England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Sweden
Here, England has all what it takes to lead. With well-known stars such as Beckham, Owen, Rooney, Gerrard and Lampard, it is no easy job to beat them, that is if they make full use of their talents and skills. Sweden will be the closest rival to England in the group and will be expecting 2nd place. Paraguay, with its latin roots of tactical football will be able to mount a challenge. T&T will be on their debut world cup with veteran captain, Dwight Yorke leading them for a place of glory.
Stars to look for: Gerrard(Eng.), Rooney(Eng.), Yorke(T&T), Ibrahimovic(Swe.), Larsson(Swe.), Santa Cruz(Par.)
Steven Gerrard, England
Group C
Teams: Argentina, Cote D' Ivoire, Serbia and Montenegro, Netherlands
Known as the group of death, with each teams have their own legacy to go through the stage. Both Argentina and Netherlands have their stars and reputation to go through the stage. However, S&B and Ivory Coast also has their own records and star players to stage a fight. It is a unpredictable group which anything can happen.
Stars to look for: Messi(Arg.), Drogba(CDI), Kezman(S&B), Van Nistelrooy(Ntl.), Robben(Ntl.)
Group D
Teams: Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal
Mexico and Portugal will be the favourites through. Iran have many players which is Germany-based, which can cause a few problems. Angola is on their 1st appearance in the World Cup.
Stars to look for: C.Ronaldo(Por.), Figo(Por.), Deco(Por.), Franco(Mex.), Karimi(Iran)
Group E
Teams: Italy, Ghana, USA, Czech Rep.
Known as the second group of death. Italy and the Czechs will be favourites going through, having a lot of stars in their team. "Soccer" nation USA will be going into the competition with a very high ranking, 8th in FIFA ranking. Ghana is on their debut appearance, with few of their players plying their trade in European countries.
Stars to look for: Toni(Ita.), Totti(Ita.), Essien(Gha.), McBride(USA), Cech(Cze.), Nedved(Cze.)
Group F:
Teams: Brazil, Australia, Japan, Croatia
It will be the shock of the century if Brazil do not go through in this group. With the whole team of superstars and free-flowing football, it will be tough to disrupt their journey to road of glory. Croatia will be trying to emulate the 1998 team, having got 3rd place that year. Japan, with the experience of hosting the last World Cup and having reach 2nd round, will be trying hard to improve on their record. As for Australia, with its first appearance since 1974, will be hungry to fight for a place in the football map.
Stars to look for: Ronaldinho(Bra.), Kaka(Bra.), Ronaldo(Bra.), Robinho(Bra.), Adriano(Bra.), Klasnic(Cro.), Kewell(Aus.), Viduka(Aus.), Nakata(Jpn)
Ronaldinho, Brazil.
Group G:
Teams: France, Switzerland, Korea Rep., Togo
France will be facing threats from 3 emerging powers in football. With most of its stars in their retirement age, it may take quite an effort to go through. Korea will be favourite to go through by 2nd spot, reaching the last World Cup by 3rd place. Switzerland and Togo will have some difficult time in the competition.
Stars to look for: Henry(Fra.), Zidane(Fra.), J.S. Park(Kor.)
Group H:
Teams: Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia
Spain will be the favourites through, having most of their star players in the team. Ukraine will be the one posing the biggest threat to their journey, with Andriy Shevchenko spear heading the team. Tunisia and Saudi Arabia will be merely fighting for honour and dignity.
Stars to look for: Raul(Spa.), Xabi Alonso(Spa.), Torres(Spa.), Shevchenko(Ukr.)
First match starts today(9th June 2006). Host Germany will be playing Costa Rica. Poland agianst Ecuador will be the other match.
Stay tuned for World Cup updates.
As a vivid fan, here's a very basic view to the groups and countries and stars to shine in the World Cup.
Group A
Teams: Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador
The obvious favourite to go through is Germany, which boast stars like M. Ballack, Oliver Kahn and Miroslav Klose. However, do expect excitement as Poland, Costa Rica and Ecuador have the chances to strike them down. Basically, if there are no complications, Germany will be leading the team, with the other 3 vying for 2nd place to go through.
Stars to look for: M.Ballack(Ger.), L. Podolski(Ger.)
Michael Ballack of Germany
Group B
Teams: England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Sweden
Here, England has all what it takes to lead. With well-known stars such as Beckham, Owen, Rooney, Gerrard and Lampard, it is no easy job to beat them, that is if they make full use of their talents and skills. Sweden will be the closest rival to England in the group and will be expecting 2nd place. Paraguay, with its latin roots of tactical football will be able to mount a challenge. T&T will be on their debut world cup with veteran captain, Dwight Yorke leading them for a place of glory.
Stars to look for: Gerrard(Eng.), Rooney(Eng.), Yorke(T&T), Ibrahimovic(Swe.), Larsson(Swe.), Santa Cruz(Par.)
Steven Gerrard, England
Group C
Teams: Argentina, Cote D' Ivoire, Serbia and Montenegro, Netherlands
Known as the group of death, with each teams have their own legacy to go through the stage. Both Argentina and Netherlands have their stars and reputation to go through the stage. However, S&B and Ivory Coast also has their own records and star players to stage a fight. It is a unpredictable group which anything can happen.
Stars to look for: Messi(Arg.), Drogba(CDI), Kezman(S&B), Van Nistelrooy(Ntl.), Robben(Ntl.)
Group D
Teams: Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal
Mexico and Portugal will be the favourites through. Iran have many players which is Germany-based, which can cause a few problems. Angola is on their 1st appearance in the World Cup.
Stars to look for: C.Ronaldo(Por.), Figo(Por.), Deco(Por.), Franco(Mex.), Karimi(Iran)
Group E
Teams: Italy, Ghana, USA, Czech Rep.
Known as the second group of death. Italy and the Czechs will be favourites going through, having a lot of stars in their team. "Soccer" nation USA will be going into the competition with a very high ranking, 8th in FIFA ranking. Ghana is on their debut appearance, with few of their players plying their trade in European countries.
Stars to look for: Toni(Ita.), Totti(Ita.), Essien(Gha.), McBride(USA), Cech(Cze.), Nedved(Cze.)
Group F:
Teams: Brazil, Australia, Japan, Croatia
It will be the shock of the century if Brazil do not go through in this group. With the whole team of superstars and free-flowing football, it will be tough to disrupt their journey to road of glory. Croatia will be trying to emulate the 1998 team, having got 3rd place that year. Japan, with the experience of hosting the last World Cup and having reach 2nd round, will be trying hard to improve on their record. As for Australia, with its first appearance since 1974, will be hungry to fight for a place in the football map.
Stars to look for: Ronaldinho(Bra.), Kaka(Bra.), Ronaldo(Bra.), Robinho(Bra.), Adriano(Bra.), Klasnic(Cro.), Kewell(Aus.), Viduka(Aus.), Nakata(Jpn)
Ronaldinho, Brazil.
Group G:
Teams: France, Switzerland, Korea Rep., Togo
France will be facing threats from 3 emerging powers in football. With most of its stars in their retirement age, it may take quite an effort to go through. Korea will be favourite to go through by 2nd spot, reaching the last World Cup by 3rd place. Switzerland and Togo will have some difficult time in the competition.
Stars to look for: Henry(Fra.), Zidane(Fra.), J.S. Park(Kor.)
Group H:
Teams: Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia
Spain will be the favourites through, having most of their star players in the team. Ukraine will be the one posing the biggest threat to their journey, with Andriy Shevchenko spear heading the team. Tunisia and Saudi Arabia will be merely fighting for honour and dignity.
Stars to look for: Raul(Spa.), Xabi Alonso(Spa.), Torres(Spa.), Shevchenko(Ukr.)
First match starts today(9th June 2006). Host Germany will be playing Costa Rica. Poland agianst Ecuador will be the other match.
Stay tuned for World Cup updates.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Bad Day
Life is not a smooth voyage. Bad days do come at the wrong time. And it did today for me. How people define a bad day maybe different. But I certainly considered today a bad day. An omen? Haha. *snort*
Woke up and I got 10 minutes before the first class starts. Went to the toilet just to find, for the tenth million times, some dumb ignorant asshole threw his shitted toilet paper outside the toilet bowl. Disgusting. The thing is, it is just right below the flusher where the leaking water is coming down. So, guess what happen when paper meets water. Elaboration not needed. And, its my favourite cubicle for at least one year. Bet he never had a toilet training before. He's lucky enought that he was not caught red handed by me, or else.
I reached on time tho for class. However, the moment I stepped in, thousands of demands for their photostated copies of notes bombarded on me. Damn. Told them to wait for me to give out the notes the day before at lecture, but some just slipped out like I never said anything. And now, at the brink of a tutorial, they want their notes. Ish.
The class went smoothly, except that I am lost. Its basic management principles, a subject for business people. Maybe I wasn't concentrating during lecture and din't do my revision. But hell, I dont have the slightest idea to answer the tutorial questions, which is kinda fucked up, as everybody is waiting for me to answer my question.Told ya, Sin Eu. Lazy some more la.
The life of a printing manager is not easy as it seems. After classes, while everybody can hop back gleefully for bed, I am to collect the photostated copies. Thank god, and of course thank Ernest and Thomas for their bikes. If not for them, I have to carry the notes all the way from TBR to anywhere else. As usual, went to TBR to collect the stuff, only to find out that I din't have enuf money. Dumb. Got into the bank next door only to find the ATM with the note "Harap Maaf. ATM tiada dalam perkhidmatan atas sebab....". Yada yada. *smack forehead*. So, went back to college to wait for a long queue to get the money. Went back to TBR again and found out even the weather is not kind to me. It rained. Walau.
On bike + set of notes + rain + traffic jam= the ultimate combination of "sui" (bad luck).
Then there is the meeting to setup the initially called Friends of Youth Society. It is a club meant to unite the counselling and psychology students to help the students in TARC psychologically. Something like the BeFrienders. Well, I had this urge to join it since the first year. But due to some silly complications by SAD(they always do have complications), it was never meant to be established. This time around, it will be the 2nd attempt.
I always hope to become the part of the commitee to help out in establish and organise the club. Its kinda of an ambition. But...it wasn't meant to be. I did not got into the management, which I am slightly disappointed. Yes, I noe u guys will be disgusted to think that I am some crazy-power guy. Think again, I am no such person. Its just that I had been determined to get it right the moment Miss...sorry...Dr. Chai told our class us we had to do something about the society. Plus, its a lifetime experience to setup a club. Awkwardly, I am the only one there without a position, which of course its a embarassed situation. But come to think again, perhaps I am of no ability to do so. Ambition is an ambition. But the ability to fulfill it is another matter. Maybe I have not come of time. >_<
Outta there, Vic and Christine called during the meeting, told me that they are in TARC. But hey, as I was almost there to meet them up, they said that their time is up too. Damn. Its not their fault. Its just plain unlucky.
A tiring day means I wanted, hmm, needed a sleep. As I was about to reach my room and reached for my key, I grabbed out Ernest's bike key. *looked blankly up the sky*. Called him and told him I will be returning it after my nap since, luckily, he wasn't in a hurry to go home.
So, a hurried nap is done, and off I went to college to play football and of course, return the key. Of all days, I, time and again, injured myself. *Sighed out loudly*. The point is I haven't started yet. Its just the warm-up session. Aiks, who cares. Play la.
As we reached the climax of the game. The fugly security guard came and shooed us. WTF. So it happens that we din booked the field and we are not allowed to use it. WTF again. Went back dissapointedly.
Summing up, I am now as down and grumpy and f***ed-up and *fill in the blanks with any negative word you can think of*.
* Listening and repeating Daniel Powter's Bad Day*
Me out.
Woke up and I got 10 minutes before the first class starts. Went to the toilet just to find, for the tenth million times, some dumb ignorant asshole threw his shitted toilet paper outside the toilet bowl. Disgusting. The thing is, it is just right below the flusher where the leaking water is coming down. So, guess what happen when paper meets water. Elaboration not needed. And, its my favourite cubicle for at least one year. Bet he never had a toilet training before. He's lucky enought that he was not caught red handed by me, or else.
I reached on time tho for class. However, the moment I stepped in, thousands of demands for their photostated copies of notes bombarded on me. Damn. Told them to wait for me to give out the notes the day before at lecture, but some just slipped out like I never said anything. And now, at the brink of a tutorial, they want their notes. Ish.
The class went smoothly, except that I am lost. Its basic management principles, a subject for business people. Maybe I wasn't concentrating during lecture and din't do my revision. But hell, I dont have the slightest idea to answer the tutorial questions, which is kinda fucked up, as everybody is waiting for me to answer my question.Told ya, Sin Eu. Lazy some more la.
The life of a printing manager is not easy as it seems. After classes, while everybody can hop back gleefully for bed, I am to collect the photostated copies. Thank god, and of course thank Ernest and Thomas for their bikes. If not for them, I have to carry the notes all the way from TBR to anywhere else. As usual, went to TBR to collect the stuff, only to find out that I din't have enuf money. Dumb. Got into the bank next door only to find the ATM with the note "Harap Maaf. ATM tiada dalam perkhidmatan atas sebab....". Yada yada. *smack forehead*. So, went back to college to wait for a long queue to get the money. Went back to TBR again and found out even the weather is not kind to me. It rained. Walau.
On bike + set of notes + rain + traffic jam= the ultimate combination of "sui" (bad luck).
Then there is the meeting to setup the initially called Friends of Youth Society. It is a club meant to unite the counselling and psychology students to help the students in TARC psychologically. Something like the BeFrienders. Well, I had this urge to join it since the first year. But due to some silly complications by SAD(they always do have complications), it was never meant to be established. This time around, it will be the 2nd attempt.
I always hope to become the part of the commitee to help out in establish and organise the club. Its kinda of an ambition. But...it wasn't meant to be. I did not got into the management, which I am slightly disappointed. Yes, I noe u guys will be disgusted to think that I am some crazy-power guy. Think again, I am no such person. Its just that I had been determined to get it right the moment Miss...sorry...Dr. Chai told our class us we had to do something about the society. Plus, its a lifetime experience to setup a club. Awkwardly, I am the only one there without a position, which of course its a embarassed situation. But come to think again, perhaps I am of no ability to do so. Ambition is an ambition. But the ability to fulfill it is another matter. Maybe I have not come of time. >_<
Outta there, Vic and Christine called during the meeting, told me that they are in TARC. But hey, as I was almost there to meet them up, they said that their time is up too. Damn. Its not their fault. Its just plain unlucky.
A tiring day means I wanted, hmm, needed a sleep. As I was about to reach my room and reached for my key, I grabbed out Ernest's bike key. *looked blankly up the sky*. Called him and told him I will be returning it after my nap since, luckily, he wasn't in a hurry to go home.
So, a hurried nap is done, and off I went to college to play football and of course, return the key. Of all days, I, time and again, injured myself. *Sighed out loudly*. The point is I haven't started yet. Its just the warm-up session. Aiks, who cares. Play la.
As we reached the climax of the game. The fugly security guard came and shooed us. WTF. So it happens that we din booked the field and we are not allowed to use it. WTF again. Went back dissapointedly.
Summing up, I am now as down and grumpy and f***ed-up and *fill in the blanks with any negative word you can think of*.
* Listening and repeating Daniel Powter's Bad Day*
Me out.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Hate
Lately, I discover and realise that I am a hater.
Hate this and that. Hating people who frustrates me. Hate things that did not go smoothly. Hate going out. Hate going to classes(but still do). Hate the situation I am in.
I am as grumpy as an old man now.
Angle: Dude, where's the love?
Me: Oh, that? Go find it in the toilet bowl! Do dig as deep as u can. They probably have flushed it down.
Hate this and that. Hating people who frustrates me. Hate things that did not go smoothly. Hate going out. Hate going to classes(but still do). Hate the situation I am in.
I am as grumpy as an old man now.
Angle: Dude, where's the love?
Me: Oh, that? Go find it in the toilet bowl! Do dig as deep as u can. They probably have flushed it down.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Peer-2-Peer(P2P)
Finally, P2P is enabled for my internet connection. Nope, its not because the sucky hostel internet connection allows it, it is just some effort, help and luck that I got to use it. Wahaha. Who says the network's firewall is impassable. Bullshit.
Just in case y'all duno what the heck is this P2P about...here's the discription from wikipedia.org:
"A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is a network that relies primarily on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than concentrating it in a relatively low number of servers. P2P networks are typically used for connecting nodes via largely ad hoc connections. Such networks are useful for many purposes. Sharing content files (see file sharing) containing audio, video, data or anything in digital format is very common, and realtime data, such as telephony traffic, is also passed using P2P technology."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer
For more information, log on to the above website on P2p.
So back to the P2P here, my side. Alrite, alrite, for pros and experts, this is just a damn lame story how to get a P2P thru a firewall. But for amateurs such as myself, its quite an achievement.
The LimeWire Program
Basically, the hostel network firewalled almost everything included P2P networks, online games and most of the download site, and they required you to pay 58 bucks for the subscription. Plus for guys, you had to reconnect, meaning login ur username, for every freaking hour. This is to ensure you people don't download things and crash the network. Bullshit again.
So, to get through the obstacles, that is the network firewall, all u have to do is to follow the steps below.
1. Go to any search engine and type "proxy public".
2. Go to the site where they offer u the proxys
3. Ensure the proxy port is "80". Copy the proxy.
4. If using Limewire, go to Tools>Options>Advanced>Proxy. Paste the code.
5. Pray hard that the proxy works. It might take a long time.
6. If too long, go to File>Disconnect and Connect again.
7. If still denied, find the another proxy and paste it. Follow the steps above.
8. Pray hard again.
I haven't try on BitTorrent. Should be able to got thru too. Just let me noe if u can.
As for the connection thingy, u guys can visit http://got.to/littleway
You can go on from there.
For those who want to talk about ethical stuff, you may kick ur own ass outta here. If you wanna put ur 58 bucks for maximum profit u may wanna consider the option. Enjoy!
Out.
Just in case y'all duno what the heck is this P2P about...here's the discription from wikipedia.org:
"A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is a network that relies primarily on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than concentrating it in a relatively low number of servers. P2P networks are typically used for connecting nodes via largely ad hoc connections. Such networks are useful for many purposes. Sharing content files (see file sharing) containing audio, video, data or anything in digital format is very common, and realtime data, such as telephony traffic, is also passed using P2P technology."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer
For more information, log on to the above website on P2p.
So back to the P2P here, my side. Alrite, alrite, for pros and experts, this is just a damn lame story how to get a P2P thru a firewall. But for amateurs such as myself, its quite an achievement.
The LimeWire Program
Basically, the hostel network firewalled almost everything included P2P networks, online games and most of the download site, and they required you to pay 58 bucks for the subscription. Plus for guys, you had to reconnect, meaning login ur username, for every freaking hour. This is to ensure you people don't download things and crash the network. Bullshit again.
So, to get through the obstacles, that is the network firewall, all u have to do is to follow the steps below.
1. Go to any search engine and type "proxy public".
2. Go to the site where they offer u the proxys
3. Ensure the proxy port is "80". Copy the proxy.
4. If using Limewire, go to Tools>Options>Advanced>Proxy. Paste the code.
5. Pray hard that the proxy works. It might take a long time.
6. If too long, go to File>Disconnect and Connect again.
7. If still denied, find the another proxy and paste it. Follow the steps above.
8. Pray hard again.
I haven't try on BitTorrent. Should be able to got thru too. Just let me noe if u can.
As for the connection thingy, u guys can visit http://got.to/littleway
You can go on from there.
For those who want to talk about ethical stuff, you may kick ur own ass outta here. If you wanna put ur 58 bucks for maximum profit u may wanna consider the option. Enjoy!
Out.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
You Got Tag!
Just in case y'all dunno what the heck is tagging about...this the quote by thomas in his blog:
"For the uninitiated, tagging is some blogger thing where questionnaires or surveys are filled out by a blogger, and then the said blogger 'tags' his fellow bloggers, obliging them to answer the tagged questionnaire/survey. think of friendster bulletin boards."
Thomas Ting, 24 May2006.
Here goes mine:
do you still talk to the person you had your first kiss with?
Who? My mom? Hah. Nah. I had never been in a relationship. *sob*
what would you do with 1000 plastic spoons?
I will use one of them. And the rest? Dunno. Might sell them. Make profit maa. Bankrupt d.
what kind of music did you listen to in elementary school?
Classics. Believe me. I got hooked to it when I joined the school band. Other than that...er....its the boy band era...so, westlife and BSB are top of the list.
what is the best thing about your current job?
Job? Does being a student count? Now am a college student and am enjoying it to the max. Life in college rocks!! Woohoo!
do you wish cell phone etiquette is required?
Yes. Lots of them should be made. Some people just dunno what is manners. Might have to come up with rules to whack their ass.
are you against same sex marriage?
Can't accept it. Its sick for me. Just imagine how do their children survive the social pressure when they had abnormal parents of the same sex. They will probably be retards. Poor kids. Same sex marriage? F*** it!!
how have you been in the past week?
Not so good. Not been myself. Felt retarted at times. Talking ability hit new low point. Lame jokes came out from my mouth. Hahaha..haha...ha...zzzzz.
where are you going on your next vacation?
I don't usually plan. I guess a trip to a serene island might be nice.
are most of your friends in your life new or old?
As I am in KL, I spent most of my time with new friends. But of course, I wont forget the old friends back in Penang. They have been part of my life. Just hope the next hols our schedule would be the same, meaning both are having hols, not exam. So can go out together. Wheee!
do you own any furniture from Ikea?
No. I am a student. Not sure can afford it. Ask my dad whether he got o not.
do you like your parents?
Is tat some dumb question? Heh. Okok. I love them. They are the ones who I don't one to exchange anything else in this world for them.
which state/country you're from?
Penang. Small small eh island. So called Heaven of Food of Malaysia.
tell us about the last conversation you had?
Erm. Thomas and me are discussing some web link. As to what web link....hehe.
where do you see yourself in one month?
In college lo. No change. Erm. Assignments will be pilling up. And I will be preparing the Orientation Nite for TARC. Packed schedule is on the way. Nevertheless, I think I can cope with it.
what is your favourite smell?
My bolster's smell. Which indirectly is my smell. Wahahahaha. Eeeeee.
what is the time and outside temperature at the moment?
Its 1.58am. Yes I noe its sleeping time. Who cares. Temperature? Ask Sean Paul.
have you ever done anything vindictive to your co-workers?
Co workers? Nah. I don't have one.
have you ever gone for therapy?
Yeah. Its a family therapy. Used to have problems with my parents. Now am better like a thousand times. God blessed.
have you ever played spin the bottle?
Nope. I noe. I am dumb.
have you ever toilet papered someone's house?
Hah? How? Why? Wu liao la.
have you ever liked someone but never told them before?
What you expect me to say? No? C'mon. All of us do. If you don't have, buy a NASA ticket and go to Mars or Venus or......
have you ever gone camping?
Yeap. A lot. Its fun.
have you ever had a crush on your sister's friend?
No. My sis never introduce her friends to me. Don't even noe who's her friend. Heh.
have you ever had sex on the beach?
Don't even have sex b4. Its kinda exciting and daring tho.
have your ever had a stalker?
Don't think so. I am nothing close to attractive or did something that the FBI have to track me with their GPRS.
have you ever gone skinny dipping?
Nah. Might wanna try.
have you ever laughed so hard you cried?
Of course. My group of friends are just whacky and fun and lots of crap. The probability is freakingly high.
have you ever gone to a party where you were the only sober one?
Err....Maybe. I don't drink much.
have you ever been cheated on?
Walau. Reminds me of whacking the ones that cheated on me.
have you ever had sex with one of your Myspace friends?
I don have MySpace and I don have sex...yet.
have you ever felt betrayed by your best friend?
Yeah. Don't remind me. Anyway, they are not best friends anymore. Duh.
have you ever lied to your parents?
Hehe. Yeah. I still remember the first time. They found out and I got whacked like hell.
have you ever been to the US?
Nope. Maybe someday la. Please make sure G.Bush is outta there before I step on American soil.
have you ever thrown up from working out?
Nah. I did become dizzy tho. Too many things to do at one time.
have you ever get a haircut so bad you wore a hat for a month straight?
Nope. I used to have my hair the GI style and proud of it. I wear cap because I liked and sometimes am just plain lazy to set my hair.
have you ever eaten 3 meals from 3 different fast food outlets in one day?
Nope. I seldom have fast food. They are unhealthy.
Oh? Did I just sed that? Nah. The reason is because they are not as cheap as kopitiam food.
have you ever gotten so wasted you didn't know what was going on?
Nope. Not close to it. Dunno the feeling.
have you not realized what you had until you lost it?
Yeah. Sob. Learned to aprreciate things now.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Job done. Now tagging someone else. Lets see.
Jeremy, Denise, Rachel and Cynthia.
Happy Taggin'.
"For the uninitiated, tagging is some blogger thing where questionnaires or surveys are filled out by a blogger, and then the said blogger 'tags' his fellow bloggers, obliging them to answer the tagged questionnaire/survey. think of friendster bulletin boards."
Thomas Ting, 24 May2006.
Here goes mine:
do you still talk to the person you had your first kiss with?
Who? My mom? Hah. Nah. I had never been in a relationship. *sob*
what would you do with 1000 plastic spoons?
I will use one of them. And the rest? Dunno. Might sell them. Make profit maa. Bankrupt d.
what kind of music did you listen to in elementary school?
Classics. Believe me. I got hooked to it when I joined the school band. Other than that...er....its the boy band era...so, westlife and BSB are top of the list.
what is the best thing about your current job?
Job? Does being a student count? Now am a college student and am enjoying it to the max. Life in college rocks!! Woohoo!
do you wish cell phone etiquette is required?
Yes. Lots of them should be made. Some people just dunno what is manners. Might have to come up with rules to whack their ass.
are you against same sex marriage?
Can't accept it. Its sick for me. Just imagine how do their children survive the social pressure when they had abnormal parents of the same sex. They will probably be retards. Poor kids. Same sex marriage? F*** it!!
how have you been in the past week?
Not so good. Not been myself. Felt retarted at times. Talking ability hit new low point. Lame jokes came out from my mouth. Hahaha..haha...ha...zzzzz.
where are you going on your next vacation?
I don't usually plan. I guess a trip to a serene island might be nice.
are most of your friends in your life new or old?
As I am in KL, I spent most of my time with new friends. But of course, I wont forget the old friends back in Penang. They have been part of my life. Just hope the next hols our schedule would be the same, meaning both are having hols, not exam. So can go out together. Wheee!
do you own any furniture from Ikea?
No. I am a student. Not sure can afford it. Ask my dad whether he got o not.
do you like your parents?
Is tat some dumb question? Heh. Okok. I love them. They are the ones who I don't one to exchange anything else in this world for them.
which state/country you're from?
Penang. Small small eh island. So called Heaven of Food of Malaysia.
tell us about the last conversation you had?
Erm. Thomas and me are discussing some web link. As to what web link....hehe.
where do you see yourself in one month?
In college lo. No change. Erm. Assignments will be pilling up. And I will be preparing the Orientation Nite for TARC. Packed schedule is on the way. Nevertheless, I think I can cope with it.
what is your favourite smell?
My bolster's smell. Which indirectly is my smell. Wahahahaha. Eeeeee.
what is the time and outside temperature at the moment?
Its 1.58am. Yes I noe its sleeping time. Who cares. Temperature? Ask Sean Paul.
have you ever done anything vindictive to your co-workers?
Co workers? Nah. I don't have one.
have you ever gone for therapy?
Yeah. Its a family therapy. Used to have problems with my parents. Now am better like a thousand times. God blessed.
have you ever played spin the bottle?
Nope. I noe. I am dumb.
have you ever toilet papered someone's house?
Hah? How? Why? Wu liao la.
have you ever liked someone but never told them before?
What you expect me to say? No? C'mon. All of us do. If you don't have, buy a NASA ticket and go to Mars or Venus or......
have you ever gone camping?
Yeap. A lot. Its fun.
have you ever had a crush on your sister's friend?
No. My sis never introduce her friends to me. Don't even noe who's her friend. Heh.
have you ever had sex on the beach?
Don't even have sex b4. Its kinda exciting and daring tho.
have your ever had a stalker?
Don't think so. I am nothing close to attractive or did something that the FBI have to track me with their GPRS.
have you ever gone skinny dipping?
Nah. Might wanna try.
have you ever laughed so hard you cried?
Of course. My group of friends are just whacky and fun and lots of crap. The probability is freakingly high.
have you ever gone to a party where you were the only sober one?
Err....Maybe. I don't drink much.
have you ever been cheated on?
Walau. Reminds me of whacking the ones that cheated on me.
have you ever had sex with one of your Myspace friends?
I don have MySpace and I don have sex...yet.
have you ever felt betrayed by your best friend?
Yeah. Don't remind me. Anyway, they are not best friends anymore. Duh.
have you ever lied to your parents?
Hehe. Yeah. I still remember the first time. They found out and I got whacked like hell.
have you ever been to the US?
Nope. Maybe someday la. Please make sure G.Bush is outta there before I step on American soil.
have you ever thrown up from working out?
Nah. I did become dizzy tho. Too many things to do at one time.
have you ever get a haircut so bad you wore a hat for a month straight?
Nope. I used to have my hair the GI style and proud of it. I wear cap because I liked and sometimes am just plain lazy to set my hair.
have you ever eaten 3 meals from 3 different fast food outlets in one day?
Nope. I seldom have fast food. They are unhealthy.
Oh? Did I just sed that? Nah. The reason is because they are not as cheap as kopitiam food.
have you ever gotten so wasted you didn't know what was going on?
Nope. Not close to it. Dunno the feeling.
have you not realized what you had until you lost it?
Yeah. Sob. Learned to aprreciate things now.
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Job done. Now tagging someone else. Lets see.
Jeremy, Denise, Rachel and Cynthia.
Happy Taggin'.
Friday, June 02, 2006
New Bird
Moving the scene from the hostel to the college, the newbies are just as many, i mean, much much more then the hostel. How to differenciate a newbie from the oldbies? Easyla...
This time around they are wearing red...yes...whole freaking bloody red shirts for their mass call day. TAR College seriously noe how to pick colours. Just imagine u see one thousand people wearing red coming out of the hall. They looked like a colony of ants or a pool of blood swarming down at you. TARC celebrating belated Chinese New Year? Probably.
Walau....tong tong chiang?
As they are to be seen almost everywhere, it doubles our eye-blinking rate. By the end of the day, ur eyes will probably gone red itself. Damn the one who suggested this colour.
Another way to distinguish them is their actions. When you see the ones that have the blur blur look one, that's it. They are either glancing on their map for direction or pointing this way that way with their friends, then you noe d lo.
As this is the year of the dragon in the Lunar calender, it is to no surprise that
the students increased dramatically. Just for accounting, they had already thousand plus students in the main campus itself, compared to 700 last year. Heard that, for the first time in college history, they are some of them get rejected. As for my counselling course, the number almost tripled. 53 t0 133. Gosh. I certainly did not expect this. Nor did anyone from my course.
Wonder how many leng luis are in the class? *evil grin*
As usual, they did their mass calls in the hall where they had to go through kindy-like procedure of greeting the principle and welcoming themselves into the college. Then they have the usual college tour and the get-to-know-u- session, which is also when the seniors met their juniors.
And thats when I met the juniors. How are they? First impression tell me that they are ok, except for few exceptions. One particular guy is fucking lansi, that he had to correct every mispronounced english we seniors said in his tongue twisting so-called British accent. Nominates himself as course rep and introduced in himself for freaking 10 minutes. Celaka. Bad news is...he ended up as Printing manager after "being nominated" for 3 times. *Laughed my ass out.*
Then again, one glance told me that they are no leng luis around, which is kinda sad. *Smack forehead*. Probably first glance wasn't enough. Must keep monitoring the class in the future.
Now I sound like a pervert.
Out for now.
This time around they are wearing red...yes...whole freaking bloody red shirts for their mass call day. TAR College seriously noe how to pick colours. Just imagine u see one thousand people wearing red coming out of the hall. They looked like a colony of ants or a pool of blood swarming down at you. TARC celebrating belated Chinese New Year? Probably.
Walau....tong tong chiang?
As they are to be seen almost everywhere, it doubles our eye-blinking rate. By the end of the day, ur eyes will probably gone red itself. Damn the one who suggested this colour.
Another way to distinguish them is their actions. When you see the ones that have the blur blur look one, that's it. They are either glancing on their map for direction or pointing this way that way with their friends, then you noe d lo.
As this is the year of the dragon in the Lunar calender, it is to no surprise that
the students increased dramatically. Just for accounting, they had already thousand plus students in the main campus itself, compared to 700 last year. Heard that, for the first time in college history, they are some of them get rejected. As for my counselling course, the number almost tripled. 53 t0 133. Gosh. I certainly did not expect this. Nor did anyone from my course.
Wonder how many leng luis are in the class? *evil grin*
As usual, they did their mass calls in the hall where they had to go through kindy-like procedure of greeting the principle and welcoming themselves into the college. Then they have the usual college tour and the get-to-know-u- session, which is also when the seniors met their juniors.
And thats when I met the juniors. How are they? First impression tell me that they are ok, except for few exceptions. One particular guy is fucking lansi, that he had to correct every mispronounced english we seniors said in his tongue twisting so-called British accent. Nominates himself as course rep and introduced in himself for freaking 10 minutes. Celaka. Bad news is...he ended up as Printing manager after "being nominated" for 3 times. *Laughed my ass out.*
Then again, one glance told me that they are no leng luis around, which is kinda sad. *Smack forehead*. Probably first glance wasn't enough. Must keep monitoring the class in the future.
Now I sound like a pervert.
Out for now.
Change
I am blogging less and less for 2 reasons. First, I've been busy. Second, my camera is mal-functioning. It just took away the mood to blog u noe. Thank god I am no pro blogger who has to keep up blogging or loose their "job". No pressure here. Phew.
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Its a new start as my second year in TARC KL begins. Talking of getting old...or will prefer the word matured, that is. As usual, its May. And with people like me gettin' into second year, of course there will be people coming in for their first year. Yup, the freshies. Ooo...its quite exciting to have newbies coming in, the fresh atmosphere. I came back 2 weeks before actual day for classes start for one particular OON meeting, which means my hols are cut short. Nevertheless, hols are also quite bored, might as well came back and do somethng. As to prepare the freshies coming in for their first year, the college organized the orientation week for them, as was in my first year. Ish. Reminding me of my first few days in KL.
As the check-in date starts, freshies started to swarm in with their parents as they moved in to thier respective rooms. You can see how the parents cared(or would prefer the word "spoiled")
for their children. Doing the sweeping, mopping, cleaning, carrying their bags from ground to top floor etc etc.,while some of the freshies are jz exploring around the block. The so-called parent love. Heh. =.="
The hostel is a busy place for next five days with similiar procedure repeating again and again. As for me I came back to find that my new roomie has already moved in(Jeremy, my old roomie moved out). Surprise surprise. He was not in when I made my entrance. Turned out to be a STPM student who moved in like one week b4 I came back. Honest guy but sigh, it wasn't the type of roomie I am expecting. A lil' bit nerdy(lil' bit? erm..perhaps more la) and very quiet. Thought perhaps as he's new, then maybe shy to talk la. But then, after 2 weeks he is still answering my questions with one-worded answer. And oh, I really like to mentioned this...he sleeps at 9. Yup. No wrong. 9pm. *gasped*
What ya think? Who the helll in this worldby this age sleeps at 9? I slept at 10.30pm when I ma in primary school. Haih. Which means no more music blasting. No more loud games. No more laughter. No more crap. Jeremy! Can u please come back?
But then, come to think again, as long as he does not crosses the line or do something disgusting, its actually fine. Lets just hope he remains that way or maybe improve a bit. Heh. And hope he doesn't read my blog.
This is the part of the room when Jeremy is my roomate.
The oh-so-cool wall of posters.
The cool table setting.
The cool guy himself.
Now, it is like this lo............
Notice the sooooo-blank wall.
The not-so-cool-and-not-so-neat table.
It is of high contrast to say the least. The settings, the person and the atmosphere.
Time passes. Things change.
Me out.
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Its a new start as my second year in TARC KL begins. Talking of getting old...or will prefer the word matured, that is. As usual, its May. And with people like me gettin' into second year, of course there will be people coming in for their first year. Yup, the freshies. Ooo...its quite exciting to have newbies coming in, the fresh atmosphere. I came back 2 weeks before actual day for classes start for one particular OON meeting, which means my hols are cut short. Nevertheless, hols are also quite bored, might as well came back and do somethng. As to prepare the freshies coming in for their first year, the college organized the orientation week for them, as was in my first year. Ish. Reminding me of my first few days in KL.
As the check-in date starts, freshies started to swarm in with their parents as they moved in to thier respective rooms. You can see how the parents cared(or would prefer the word "spoiled")
for their children. Doing the sweeping, mopping, cleaning, carrying their bags from ground to top floor etc etc.,while some of the freshies are jz exploring around the block. The so-called parent love. Heh. =.="
The hostel is a busy place for next five days with similiar procedure repeating again and again. As for me I came back to find that my new roomie has already moved in(Jeremy, my old roomie moved out). Surprise surprise. He was not in when I made my entrance. Turned out to be a STPM student who moved in like one week b4 I came back. Honest guy but sigh, it wasn't the type of roomie I am expecting. A lil' bit nerdy(lil' bit? erm..perhaps more la) and very quiet. Thought perhaps as he's new, then maybe shy to talk la. But then, after 2 weeks he is still answering my questions with one-worded answer. And oh, I really like to mentioned this...he sleeps at 9. Yup. No wrong. 9pm. *gasped*
What ya think? Who the helll in this worldby this age sleeps at 9? I slept at 10.30pm when I ma in primary school. Haih. Which means no more music blasting. No more loud games. No more laughter. No more crap. Jeremy! Can u please come back?
But then, come to think again, as long as he does not crosses the line or do something disgusting, its actually fine. Lets just hope he remains that way or maybe improve a bit. Heh. And hope he doesn't read my blog.
This is the part of the room when Jeremy is my roomate.
The oh-so-cool wall of posters.
The cool table setting.
The cool guy himself.
Now, it is like this lo............
Notice the sooooo-blank wall.
The not-so-cool-and-not-so-neat table.
It is of high contrast to say the least. The settings, the person and the atmosphere.
Time passes. Things change.
Me out.
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