A New Year Resolution for All

This coming year, Let us …

Give up complaining . . . focus on gratitude.

Give up harsh judgments . . . think kind thoughts.

Give up worry . . . trust divine providence.

Give up discouragement . . . be full of hope.

Give up bitterness . . . turn to forgiveness.

Give up hatred . . . return good for evil.

Give up anger . . . practice patience.

Give up pettiness . . . put on maturity.

Give up gloom. . . enjoy the beauty that is around me.

Give up gossiping . . . control my tongue.

For some people resolutions are like eels – easy to catch but difficult to hang on to.

But let us be steadfast in our resolutions.

This meaningful piece is quoted from here

frosty wearing songkok

my 2nd post of the day... haha, trying to reach 100 entries this year, as i have 96 now... anyway, since i don't have much to do except guarding the house, and there's a lappy-no harm writing right.. saw frosty made of sushi in the bowl i was holding? no idea why i'm obsessed with frosty this year.. it's as if 'Frosty The Snowman' song is played in my head all the time.. maybe it's a sign, maybe i'll get to see snow soon.. maybe, maybe, maybe..

AvAtAr

Let me tell u, James Cameron is no ordinary human... he's 1 freaking awesome director ever live on earth (and now he has created a spectacular new world beyond our imagination).. everyone watched titanic 12 years ago, now everyone MUST catch this jaw-dropping fantastic movie of his... the creatures, pandora planet, trees, etc etc seemed so real!

it's so amazing, i wanna blog about it-i've never done any movie review, my 1st time doing it -do not read if u have not watched it-it contains SPOILER as i've added the kan cheong parts (parts which shouldn't be revealed) into d synopsis !!!

Avatar is set during the 22nd century on a planet called Pandora and is inhabited by the tribal Na'vi, 10foot blue humanoids with their own langugage and culture. Humans cannot breathe Pandoran air, thus, a bunch of scientist genetically engineered human/Na'vi hybrids known as Avatar. These avatars are controlled via a mental link. Besides these scientists who studied the Na'vi, there were the antagonists namely Parker & Colonel Quaritch. The greedy corporate figurehead Parker wished to drive the natives of their land in order to mine Pandora's much-desired & precious natural resource while the gung ho Colonel Q headed the military units who constantly attempting to infiltrate the rich land.

A paralyzed Marine named Jake Sully was chosen for this mission since Jake's brother already had an incredibly expensive Avatar grown for him, he's able to connect with it using the same DNA code.

Bearing the responsibility as the middle man to persuade the tribe to move their home before the authority takes more drastic measures to harness the treasure hidden below, he learn and become one with the tribe and begins to understand the secret of Pandora. On a chance meeting after getting separated from his team, Jake's Avatar is rescued by Neytiri, a Na'vi princess, who brings him into her tribe in order to give the humans a second chance at relating to this new environment. As she teaches him their ways and customs such as the bond, hunting & forest connection, they fell in love. His conscience is torn between his new adopted world and the wheelchair-bound one because once he falls asleep, human Jake is revived.


Soon battle lines are drawn and Jake needs to decide which side he will fight on when the time comes. Jake lobbies to return to the Na'vi and negotiate but fail as Neytiri rejects him and the people are preparing to fight against the humans. Back in the reality, they were placed behind the cells for their rebellious behaviour while massive destruction was launched and many Na'vis died. Jake and friends managed to flee the base with the help of Trudy. To be accepted by the people, he needs to be extraordinary, therefore arriving from the sky on the back of a Toruk (the greatest bird), was a license for him to address the chosen people. He declared war and started rallying the Na'vi kind.


Finally, the humans were outcast because Colonel Q was killed in the battle. The humans were shipped back to earth however some get to stay at Pandora. As for Jake, he has chosen to transfer his consciousness to his Avatar self. After a ritual, Jake wakes up in his Avatar with Neytiri at his side.

~The End~

double thumbs up for the plot, characters, story line, graphic & sound effect.. you wouldn't even realise it was a 3hour movie..

Reindeer wannabe

i remembered vividly my last x'mas which was celebrated in singapore-had lotsa fun partying, drinking, playing cards at cousin's house and strolling excitedly in sentosa island- for x'mas 2009, i should do something, so went to tgi with angie to pamper ourselves and make up for lotsa disappointments faced d day before..

we walk walk, see see after x'mas eve meal-i wanted an x'mas hairband so badly-blame tgi waitress for 10 bucks spent unnecessarily.. though was there for less den 4hours, i can feel d ache on my foot as well as my head >some obvious aging symptoms.. anyhow, i will fool around til the end of this year.. after that, all serious businesses (cannot be disturbed mode on for 1 n a half years)-i have even planned to assemble all the important dates a.k.a deadlines and make my own calendar.. so no fb-ing or chatting til d wee hours, full concentration on study as i'm trying to do the impossible...

knowing the portion commonly served here, we have decided to share as we knw how 'big' our tummies are.. the appetizer was very cheezy, entree was 'so-so', thankfully we love our desserts..

D reindeer wannabe would like to wish all of you out there Merry Christmas & remember to miss our friend frosty...
*tell me the hairband looked NICE on me*

"May this Christmas be bright and cheerful and the New Year begins on a prosperous note! Cheers~" (iloveindia.com)

Jason M'raz in d Making

kids are born adorable... even if they made mistakes/being naught, i will not get mad because i might b smiling/laughing at them... enjoy the video below (grab from somewhere when i was blog-hoping and it made me smile)



not even 1 word was clearly articulated right?? but thankfully, this is a very popular song.. his facial expression, d mini guitar, d way he strum, his jacket, his single eyelid -which one u like most? for me, it's the whole package *heart melted* too bad he is someone's son else he's so mine (who knows i might have a son like him if i were married 5 years ago)...

Complain Queen

i believe i'm the Queen.. Complain Queen, and dis is my complain counter since my other complain counter is not available...
i'll be able to breathe properly after i lament how awful my condition is-some might think i'm seeking for attention as assumption like 'blogging is for lonely, attention seeker' has been made..
couldn't care much becoz i want to be heard...

maybe i'm just another insignificant employee..
i thought my welfare is taken care of all along, but i was wrong.. very wrong..
every1 has been telling me how lucky i m to work in an established institute which promises a bright future-naively, i agreed with their view and assumed that i've made a right move...

a few incidents, which caused a pain in my ass have made me re-consider my choice, yes i know hiccups and glitches are unavoidable-but i'm totally disturbed........
students aside, now the admin is driving me crazy......
how am i supposed to pursue my masters peacefully with all these shits happening...
12classes a week, where they end it on friday, 7pm, and hell, changes cannot be made at all to cater me as it will cause lotsa trouble to them and i m the one to be blamed as i did not inform them earlier bout me doing my masters...

ok, maybe a big hu-ha shouldnt be created coz it is all about one's time-management..
well, i shud just squeeze my masters classes in 1 day n prepare well for the new subjects -wtf, i guarantee my grade will drop and getting it done in a year and a half (which is/was my target) will be impossible...
why am i alwiz caught in difficult circumstances?

perhaps, i should not put high-expectation on myself, no more 3.7 or 3.8-result is no longer important since i've secured a job >>> wtf i've already given up even before trying.....
being very helpless, i didnt even defense myself when the mail was received, tired and sick with the policy..
fine, i shud just work it out without giving my 200% > so not me, hate the current me who seems to be giving up all d time..
ntg can be done, except hoping tomorrow is going to be a better day> by all means, getting a new schedule without any classes on thursday evening and friday... *keeping fingers crossed*

Big Headz

going head over heels with Big Headz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! logically, dis is a waste of money: they will turn dusty after a short period of time and very big possibility, they'll b stored in my closet together wif my 10 other graduation dolls.. irrationally, i want to have a collection, never have one before-no mc d toys, nothing.. my conscience tells me shouldnt collect all coz panther looks scary (it would be a total different story if d panther is pink), decided to collect at least 3....

see see see, how adorable they are... ok, maybe they don't seem dat cute on paper, way cuter off paper... i'm sure the terms and conditions are crystal clear to everyone... just in case you do not know, click on the pic above and read it for yourself..

i received my 1st 3 stamps last sunday-bought some unnecessary stuff: lip balm (which i haven't finished using), cadbury choc and 1 fisherman's friend.. i went ga ga after dat, not because of the stuff i bought, but for the stamps i received....

apparently, i was not a loyal (correction: was never a) Guardian customer-so how am i supposed to get 20stamps? i wouldn't want to wait for all 40stamps and get a free Headz, rather pay after 20stamps which i think is faster.. mind u, dis promotion ends in February 2010...

so the foolish, unreasonable silly me will visit Guardian as frequent as possible to buy some nonsense in order to collect the stamps.. unless i have some good rational samaritans who buy only necessities which can only be found in Guardian, get the stamps and pass it to me-i'll be thrilled, i might wanna kiss u.. >dat shows how crazy i am towards Big Headz...

Yummy Gelato

after d not very fruitful conference, a lil' disappointed coz d papers i looked forward to listening didnt turn out well, but those not from my field were kinda impressive, at least i know how a conference runs.. most of d presenters cum participants were 'talkative' in a positive way, i was the oni timid and quiet one in all d sessions.. anyway, it was my very 1st conference-there's alwiz room for improvement... *no pics coz i know nobody and my hp batt was dying*

visited d must-drop-by mall.. was craving for sakae sushi since foreva, unfortunately d nearest reachable mall doesnt have it, resorted to sushi zanmai (my 2nd time there, hmm i was comparing to my favourite *sakae* all d time, so it failed to impress me again)..

thanks to angie, Gelato ice-cream made my day... wasnt a big fan of ice-cream all along, alwiz prefer chocolate but dis one is exceptional... 6.80 per scoop- it is a price worth paying.. i've even made up my mind to try lemon flavour on my next visit..

the presentation of it was simple & sweet..


Angie & her apple + star fruit flavour gelato-not very sweet, not milky, a lil' sourish with some teeny weeny apple... i regretted for not choosing fruity kind.. pure fruit, no milk meaning u won't get sick even u consume in a large amount which of course will cost u more...

i thought i shud try d other side coz they were very colourful- tried a few exotic colourful flavours, shud have made a brave attempt to buy d blue or green tea or very shitty-coloured ice-cream.. i didnt, as predicted, alwiz want to be safe.. so chosen vanilla & choc-chips..

at d end of the day, you have a very happy girl..

Brain Juice has dried Out

brainstorming for almost 20 sets of questions VS doing 1 assignment all by yourself
> i rather do 1 set all by myself.. i've worked for almost 30hours in 3 days time- can i fast forward the time to 25th of November? i do not wish to undergo this torture of having to *do* assist students through out their assignments...

my thinking cap must be on 24/7 else i'll be regarded as a not-very-helpful-tutor..
today my 'england was kinda powderful' coz i've already burnt out... fortunately i like teaching, but teaching english for specific purposes needs a more experienced teacher, *i am not a very good candidate*

do i look like i'm good in reading humans' mind? maybe i do or maybe it's my fate to teach psychology students, even my 25 advisees are psychology undergrad-looks like i couldnt run away from the psychos... so, there i was surfing social-anxiety-disorder, pro-social behaviour, scaffolding, depression, love obsession, depression, motivation, insomnia, drug abuse etc etc in the net.. the good thing is, i learnt a handful of terms while the darker side was i failed to contribute much due to my limited knowledge..

i'll perform better if i were to teach what i am good at i.e some english/language related issues-not an expert but at least i feel more comfortable sharing information, retrieving and learning it.. as alwiz, i will never get what i wish for-sigh*

look at the number of comments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was stunned after opening this document... it was my fyp, a shorter version which was presented by uncle yuen in a conference last year.. he planned to publish it in akademika (only god knows what journal is that), so it was checked by the iron lady and my oh my, it's as if i don't deserve an A....... god damn lotsa mistakes!!!!!! all sort of mistakes-plurality, citation, ambiguitys and the list goes on *Angie, HELP!!!!*... i need to amend this a.s.a.p...

with 20 over sets of assignments which require 99.5% supervision and paper to be improved plus the fatigue i need to endure, can i survive??

a Tour to my Workplace

i was surfing fb and came across a page and to my surprise, i saw some beautiful pix of my working place and decided to blog about it> *all pictures courtesy of utar kampar group*

kampar is actually my dad's hometown, he grew up here and wat a coincident i m starting my career here at dis very small town wif no cinema, mc d and basically, not a watering hole for many but i kinda like it here.. personally, d peacefulness and less hectic lifestyle suite me..

my working place/uni is kinda isolated from the town.. d structure of d buildings somehow impressed me-maybe d rumour of china architects being hired to do all d designing is true... ok, enuff wif all d unnecessary elaborations, let d tour begin....

the main entrance-ntg unusual, perhaps they r still working on it; i prefer ukm entrance especially d huge TV...

Heritage Hall, the 1st block after the entrance; also where my room is located.. all the talks, activities, orientation are held at d grounf floor- no idea how many human it can cater; while d 1st and 2nd floor are where d offices are.. i once lost my way to my own room *dat was when i 1st got here* becoz d rooms are not exactly in order n they look very much d same whereva i turned..

this is Block B from afar... all d classrooms are mainly for the arts students.. i m alwiz here and it's d place where i met my 1st bunch of psychology students who drove me up d wall, yet i still heart them...

dis is how classrooms in Block B look like, has been arranged for examination...

the library (which is also in Block B), a very tiny one, almost hidden... see how not to miss d 6th storey high tun sri lanang... there's a good news for all, dis library is shifting to a magnificent building *which u'll get to c in a few minutes time*...

as for Block C, *couldnt actually find the pix of d building* where all the essential departments are i.e HR, Finance, a book store etc (wouldnt wanna confuse u people wif all d acronyms- d fact is, i do not know wat those departments r called wink*)
so, d most siginificant part of Block C, apart from d atm, is d Cafetaria...

we r entering the science students' area.. some huge lecture halls, labs n 'doctors/surgeons' wanna-be can be seen in Block D & E..

classrooms in Block D or was it E?? they look alike... dis semester, i was not assigned to teach basic professional writing, so i dont get to come here anymore... ohh, i was there once to re-mark, i reminisce d days when i taught comp engineers, comp scientist, biochemist & information technologist...

a side view of the newest block G-don't ask me where's F coz oni god knows where it is), Pavillion look-alike, soon-to-be library building.. i was there on my 1st day of invigilation previous sem.. my jaw dropped when i got there, it's as if i were in kl; when i stepped into it, just another typical building in utar wif air-cond blowing at full blast..

did i mention, there's lotsa lake wif beautiful water lilies in utar, around utar as well (without lilies)-we have westlake homes (or Damish House-c how exclusive d name is) & eastlake (where tesco is located)... here, i leave u wif dis very serene picturesque image of 1 small part of utar..

p/s: dearest students, if wrong info was given, do correct me... i m still new here, unlike u old-timers.. wink*

Heavenly Workplace

if only my workplace is like d above pix, i'll b super productive... 851, an affordable price but shoudnt spend $ unnecessarily, keeping for my studies so i can afford a nicer workplace one day..

yearning for some warmth, due to d raining season, my room temperature if i m not wrong is comparable to d cold storage section of a supermarket.. dats y i was surfing for ideas to decorate my office which i have eventually ended up in ikea official site...

i wish i can write sth nice

but sadly i cant write anything nice...
at dis moment, i wish i was neva born...
d existence of me in dis world is like occupying extra spaces which can be used by other wiser person..

i have neva done anything nice, yes i knw how to smile but i do not knw how to make people smile..
i have neva said anything nice, yes i can communicate but i rather remain silence as i do not knw how to make people comfortable talking to me..
i have neva posted anything nice, yes i tried to b funny/witty but it doesnt work, causing misinterpretation & misunderstandings..

y m i brought here?
i have not contributed much to d society..
i have not contributed much to my parents, wasted their hard-earned $ for piano classes, studies, food, etc raising me..
i have not contributed much to my work, limited knowledge and experience + d immature me seemed to b d hindrance to achieve greater heights..
i have not contributed much to myself, d timid me will neva lead, alwiz d follower...
i have not contributed much to d time, rarely make full use of d time, spent most of d time doing very random petty stuff..
i have not contributed much to god, was neva a pious devotee, but i guess i need to start believing as i need to hold to One..

Golf Balls r D Most Important

When things in your life seem , almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class
And had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students, if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively
filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - family,
children, health, Friends, and Favorite passions –
Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, Your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else --The small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' He continued,
'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are important to you.

So...

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

'Take care of the golf balls first --
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled.
'I'm glad you asked'.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'

Nothing to Blog About

personally, i think i'm getting 'weirder' n 'weirder'...
look at d title, i dun hav anthing interesting to blog about but failed to stop my finger from clicking to dis site, most probably i'm dat species who says & acts differently or maybe becoz it has been very very long since i last blog (if u notice, dis month has d lowest entry of all)..

ok, maybe i shud just write about my routine *which will come to an end in 5weeks time- counting down*
my classes r frm monday to wednesday, all start at 8am and end before noon except my monday late afternoon class which is also a torture for me to bear with d super long gap-i used to leave before 6pm since my 1st day of work here, sticking to it (dat means, i work *including daydreaming* approximately 10hours frm mon to wed) n by d time i got home, it's time for drama followed by yoga classes (twice a week), shower and will hit d sack before 11pm...
as for thurs & fri, i can zz til after d sun rises *omg, since when sleeping has become my oni concern*

being not very productive recently *zz n daydream a lot*> dis might b d main cause of my awkwardness...

next week onwards, i must engage myself with sth meaningful, thus, looking forward to dis friday meeting with a very experienced lecturer from UK for a collaborative research ..
-hope to increase my level of maturity from dis as people usually discuss world issues in conferences, me on d other hand touch on insignificant matter i.e food (those were d experiences gained from last saturday internal seminar; i hav alwiz been looking up to speakers with abilities to capture audience's attention n perfect pronunciation *i m dying to b 1, but oni happens in my dream for d time being* besides d very entertaining speaker, my uncle ck, found another uncle, named uncle leong who spoke flawlessly in his lowest bass voice *me was listening attentively though d topic wasnt my cup of tea* )

next week, i will make myself search n read up possible areas for my masters degree, kinda in a dilemma coz too many options n i m alwiz d fence sitter... sigh~

-in NATO (no action, talk only) mode-

a hectic month

no time to breath (figuratively & literally due to flu)...
i simply cnt find time to lie down without hav to think of work...
even when i was getting ready to zzzz, i might jump off the bed if sth strike...

poor me (not asking for sympathy), fall sick easily-throwing up (yearly occasion: from last year onwards it seems), dizziness appear to b my best frend, followed me whereva i go> guess my antibody has grown weaker... fyi, i neva fell sick during my uni years, was very much healthy running around d whole 3 years..

sigh, i m kinda terrified as i hav not done much preparation for the internal conference as well as d rehearsal (idiot me, dig my own grave-y on earth i sign up for it??); after browsing through d list of presenters + titles, mine seems 'childish'...gosh, wat impression will i leave, ohh dear, dis paper will b re-presented in an external conference-just recently, i felt mine is not up to d par (idiot me, fell for all d compliments/'good'/'interesting' but seriously, who doesnt like praises)

i assumed i can handle but didnt foresee d workload + preparation i need for dis new subj (ended up looking very unintelligent>apparently, they prefer d head instead of d powerless me; it's not a wrong step coz d head has d right to do wateva he/she wants+grading)... on d brighter side, my previous sem students dropped by (quite a number of them, some wif very good results, d rest r average/poor)-chit-chatted n d group grew bigger n bigger + noisier too but happy to c them, all game for d new sem..

no time for leisure as in facebooking since d semester starts + chatting, not dat i like it very much, of dat whole list i oni chat to a few (getting fewer these days coz people just dun hav nice things to say, d comments/way of chatting either make me upset or give me pressure)...i dun owe anyone anything, stop talking to me as though i m ur maid- mind ur manner- my own fault too, cin-cai-ness gave people chances to dominate me..

p/s: lesser frends/no buddy, who cares-i have those who r dear + sincere to me though they r far..

2 dozens-year-old

very few sms-es received yesterday but greetings were abundance in facebook... there were advance n belated wishes too... i hav even compiled them (as if i dun hav better things to do, kinda infected by my students' disease *doing tasks at d very last-minute*)... anyhow i was surprised to c many unexpected ones dropping a line or two... it was fun reading all of them...

in reality, i wasnt thrill-not dat i wished to hav a birthday party or d like.. wasnt in d mood for anything, i wud say.. ironically, i was shopping away n catching a movie during d weekends but d feeling was kinda different -wasnt as enthusiastic as before-(was in ukm/kajang during d weekend, guess i just wanna reach d purpose of my visit which is to get my slides checked before the internal seminar)

my birthday wishes *greedy*, 1 of them didnt come true after all; d rest, it will b on me, c how committed and determine i will b...
so, next year onwards, i ll just smile when ppl ask 'how old r u?'

finally, my thanks to all of u out there, frends, my 2 fav lecturers (ck n madame) & students.....












dats about it, tasted 1 pinky adorable strawberry cake n voila d end of October 12, 2009...

p/s: angie has been kind enuff to cook me spaghetti though i need to do all d cuttings.. but it was nice as alwiz... tqvm angie..

SoftPhone

a softphone (no idea y it is called a softphone, not spongy) has been installed, so now i hav my personal phone, i mean line... woooo hooo, i can call any1 anytime without paying a single sen....

but 1 day after d installation of d phone, a mail entitled 'Charges For Unofficial/ Private Telephone Calls' has been received.. it was a warning, meant to 'notify' us dat staff (meaning, i m included) are required to make payment for all personal / non-work related calls..
so, not very 'wooo hooo' after all... but, i can still receive calls... haha.. anyway, i was so excited, i played softphone wif my neighbour as in she called me n i called her (we can actually hear each other without d phone-fine partition)... have a look at my phone..

hp size but wat makes it diff frm d conventional hp is, a usb cable was connected to my cpu...
very similar to a hp, when some1 calls, his/her name will appear on d screen.. by d way, my ext is 4255...


its virtual image is on d screen... so, now we knw y it is called a softphone-a kind of software..... can call through pc as well, by pressing d numbers on d keyboard... very high-tech kan.... fine, perhaps it is sth very common out there.. but it's my 1st time coming across sth like dis, just bear wif me ok..

1 week ago 20-09-2009

one of my childhood frend got married on d auspicious date (20th of Sept 2009)..

we went to d same school, same class since 10... i remembered all d little things we did together, even question i asked..

when we were 11, i asked eleen, do u have ears? i've neva seen them before coz ur hair alwayz covered them... she laughed but did not show me her ears til primary 6 when we took our 1st class photo.. out of d blue, she put her hair behind her ears n i was, U DO HAV EARS..

flashes were emerging during her wedding, from d lies she told her mom bout revising wif me instead, she was elsewhere to her birthday celebs at home n she driving me in her kenari... her mom knws me well too, expected me to b d responsible one during sleepover when d parents went outstation... those were d times when we hav no worries, ntg...

we r all grown-ups now, leading our own life, coping wif jobs etc etc.. so there we were, celebrating her once a lifetime moment, organizing d wedding pranks, cheering her up n calming her before she walked down d aisle..

d bride looked very much like d ex-ho chiak host... us, d 4 cha bao-s grabbing opportunities b4 d groom's arrival...

dressed to d nines for eleen's big day & a scrumptious dinner.. we met simon n michael (so, it's like a small sitiawan gathering) not forgetting d rest (eleen's coursemates)

dats about it, our dear fren got married n moved into a new home... i wonder who's next...

p/s: Derrick (d groom), remember to stick to d agreement, bear in mind derrick, u wouldnt wanna break any of it unless u r ready to face some harsh punishments.. just kidding..
i m sure dis pair of newly weds will do just fine...

Happy Raya 09

sorry for d delay, it's better late den neva right? anyway, it's still raya....

wish to send my raya greetings to all my frends, alwani, hazwani, amirah (my coursemates whom i miss dearly), dr.bah, dr.noraini, dr.nina, mr.aj, madam suziana (my lovely lecturers), d crazy cgr gang faeiz n nadia, not forgetting my hometown frends as well as my uni mates and my IIC students...


finally, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri everyone... i m pretty sure u guys enjoyed d festive season, kuih, rendang, n jam (as in d traffic jam)... continue raya-ing in d office people...

Astronaut on M'sia Day

This post is in conjunction with Merdeka, it's equally significant to post it today, Malaysia Day, 16th September..

i got the story from here whereby it originated from here .. have fun reading it, no offence, just for laugh...

Itulah dia saat yang dinanti – nantikan Astronat Negara akan berlepas hari ini ke angkasa bersama dengan:

Astronaut Peggy Whitson dari USA,

Cosmonaut Yuri Malechenko dari Russia,

TaikoNaut Dr Ronnie Lee dari HONG KONG,

Can or Not Naut Dr Sheik Dari Malaysia

dan bersama – sama jumlah 16 kakitangan. Sekarang kita lintas langsung ke Cosmodome Khazakstan untuk menyaksikan detik bersejarah ini.

5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 0 BEESSSSHHHHH SHUUUUUUUU BLASSTTTTTT …………..

Itu pesawat telahpun berlepas dengan baik meninggalkan bumi yang tercinta.

Dr Sheik pun kagum melihat keindahan dunia dan ternampak seekor naga di bumi.

DR SHEIKH : Apakah binatang itu ?

PEGGY WINSTON : That’s the Great Wall Of China

DR SHEIK : Oh ya ke ? Apakah pula benda yang tajam itu ?

PEGGY WINSTON : That’s Eifel Towers. Whats that square down there in Malaysia.

DR SHEIK yang belajar di UKM berasa Megah kerana dia bukan katak di bawah tempurung walaupun beliau UKM graduate. Dengan lancinya Dr Sheik menjawab :

DR SHEIK : itulah Dataran Putrajaya !! Sambil menyentuh rambutnya dengan semangat membara.

PEGGY WINSTON : Whats the small little spots down there ?

DR SHEIK : Oh that’s the BAR COUNCIL protesting about our Malaysian Judiciary. Dalam hatinya DR SHEIK berkata itu Mat Salleh belum pernah lihat ular besar berak.

PEGGY WINSTON : Saya berasa penat hendak minum

DR SHEIK : Yalah kerajaan bawa saya sini untuk buat “ Teh tarik” di angkasa. Saya Teh Tarik Expert.

PEGGY WINSTON : OKAY ! KURANG MANIS YA ?

Dalam keghairahan meminum teh , TIBA – TIBA …………..Enjin pertama pesawat rosak dan Dr SHEIK menelefon Syed Albar di KL dan berkata : –

DR SHEIK : KL, WE HAVE A PROBLEM !

Syed Albar : Whats the problem ?

DR SHEIK : Enjin kita rosak

Syed Albar : You buat satu pusinganlah

DR SHEIK : Ini bukan BBC interview you jangan pusing – pusing lah.

Dr Ronnie : Look whats that? Looks like a flying saucer. They shoot our engine What should we do ?

Dr Yuri : Oh my god that’s ET. We should blast them off !!!

Dr Ronnie : Niama lah you lah ORDER all the enjin sparepart from CHINA. See now the enjin cannot tahan the E.T. missiles.

Dr Yuri : Cheap Mah !

Dr Ronnie : Cheap thing no good. Good things no cheap.

E.T> I come to abduct you all hahaahahaaa !!! ET seterusnya menangkap semua krew balik ke planet ZION untuk diujikaji.

ET Menangkap semua crew 16 kakitangan KE PLANET ZION. Mereka tersentak melihat keindahan planet ZION dengan apartment yang cantik dan bungalow yang besar besar belaka.

ET kejam dan telah menahan crew tersebut selama 10 tahun. Dr Sheik ingin membeli condo dan bertanya E.T untuk membeli rumah it dengan 7% discount.

ET > Why you want 7 % discount ?

Dr Sheik : Sebab saya bumiputra

ET > Sini bukan BUMI, sini ZION, hanya ZIONPUTRA sahaja boleh beli DENGAN DISCOUNT SPECIAL.

Dr Sheik : Thats not Fair

ET > Who cares ?

Dr Lee : Saya mahu beli, beli malaysia no discount, happy valley so expensive, Malaysia also i got non bumi price. I buy HERE buy malaysia, anywhere also same lah SAYA PALING UNTUNG !!!

The moral of the story of Astronaut is even when you are oppressed, you learn that good life is earned by your hard and honest work. You will find life is hard outside the world if you depend on the Government’s spoonfeed.

LIFE IS EASY IF YOU WORK HARD AND HONEST AND YOU WILL HAVE NO FEAR.

Moral cerita ini ialah sekiranya kita bekerja keras, kita boleh menghadapi seluruh dunia dengan kemampuan kita. Sekiranya kita mengharapkan bantuan kerajaan, kita akan berasa susah di negara lain.

THE END