Time

... to let go, or hold on?

... to take a leap, or couldn't care less?

... to call off the b shield, or to wait by the phone?

... to change self, or to wait for change?

... to stop, or to continue?

why did it start anyways.

Random Updates

My current music playlist:
1. Two is Better Than One - Boys like Girls ft. Taylor Swift


2. Come Home - One republic ft. Sara Bareilles


3. Believe in Dreams - Flyleaf


4. Oxygen - Colbie Caillat



So, i'm in quite a mellow mood eh.

Kill Cicak Vol. 2 was on show this morning. Still the effort to get rid of the nuisance is to no avail. Pesky little pest crapped all over the floor. Expect a Vol. 3.

An interesting website: www.thingsweforget.blogspot.com

SO you think it ends there?

So, came back, mopped floor, did report, made a cup of neslo, peeled some orange, a good day. It ends there. Lightning won't strike the same place twice.

NOT.

As i was happily peeling my orange, a fly decided to skinny dip in my neslo.

Look, ma! I'm on a giant spoon filled with neslo!!

Note to self: 28th September, Monday, not a day for milo (or any self-made drinks for that matter)

A Milo-ed Morning

Went to lecture almost to hunt for someone's head this morning.

Woke up earlier to do work, since there were a handful of things to finish. Then, shit happens.

As i sit down to enjoy the cup of milo i hastily made before burrying my head in a pile of work, my PJ caught the spoon in the cup, and sent the cup somersaulting in mid air (description may be exaggerated for dramatic effect *inserts clement's sound effect and body gestures*). The worse part, milo was spilled on myself, the desk, floor, pencil case, calculator, computer, earphones, bed, pillow, report, some stick-it notes on the wall, anywhere u name it.

Eff.

Roomie was kind enough to hand me a wet rag to clean it, but that's all the help he offered. XP

Sorry, no pictures cos was too mad cleaning up. It happened that I woke up early to create a mess, then cleaned it up, and went to lecture empty-stomach. =.= might as well stayed cosy in bed.

Well, it could've been worse right? Like the assignment i did before making the milo. Let's hope ckk wouldn't find any stain on it. ;p

p/s: am thinking of banning the freakin' pajamas for the week. Sorry nic, ur on ur own in the PJ club this week.

What's going on?

Traded a love for another love today.

Note the swelling of my pointy

Guess this love would have to be dusty for a while

So what's going on?

1. Pulau Perhentian Trip is nothing short of amazing. I don't have many pictures to share at the moment, so I'll show a few taken using my humble camera phone.

Picturesque scenery, breathtaking marine life, sumptuous meals, great company, hangover morning, adventure. What else can you ask for?

2. Be-earlied Mooncake Festival Celebration

After dinner at Damai Hotel, we were suddenly taken by the thought of consuming mooncakes. And so we did.

Fattening B*******

Good ol' Lotus Paste

Lotus Paste with a surprise center

Green Tea

Pandan

We ate,

and ate,

till we can take no more.

-

How's it going?

Reflection

Have I succumbed to the norm?

Time for Change

After a good (coming to) three years of service, it's finally time to bid you good-bye, buddy. You'll be dearly missed. Cos through your lens, I experience so-called changing point in my life.

You were there as I stood before the rostrum.

You were there when I took the exam that would pretty much determine my future, and also getting its results.

You were there when tears were shed, or laughters shared.

You were there when I gazed upon the beauty.

You were there when I stepped in the classroom in a different role.

You were there when I embark on the 4-year journey of higher ed.

You were there when I gave the little that I could.

You were there...

Thanks, buddy.

Now, let's say hello to the new kid on the block.

It's Beautiful

It's really a wonder, how a view outside my room can be so picturesque. Accidentally caught a glimpse of it on my way out to dinner with lan koo gang. I could have just sat by the window, admiring the awesome painting of the amazing Artist.

P/S: It somehow looks like a view of the vast field in Africa, with the silhouette of the tree just beside the sun. As the music of Circle of Life playing softly in the background, i could almost envisage some wild boars and monkeys running across the field. (For those who don't know, there ARE wild boars in the mini jungle behind block 6)

Cheers! and have a grrreaat Merdeka Day.

Room Improvement

It has been a pretty long while since i blogged. Reasons being busy, many things to do etc. But the one week quarantine break has done me some good. Besides giving me precious time and spending it with loved frens and family, i got to do some... ROOM IMPROVEMENT!

I am too excited to not blog about it. Hahaha... (beaming)

Check it out:

Designing

The finished product

and also..

this

It was all DIY u see. Got the inspiration when I visited IKEA store a while ago. Thus you may see some familiar designs, :P Won't get sued lar, after all it's for my own use. hehe.

Waiting on the world to change

It is all but a game. And we're all playing it.

Yawns

I ought to be sleeping, I'm tired.

Holidays rocks. That's if you make good use of it. I've been enjoying every single bit of it, and will until next saturday. ||:| (i had to use double | to make the eyebrows look thicker. Iconic-ly me smiley) So, after meddling around in MFM, I am left with around two weeks to fully enjoy my holidays. That is -- take a break.

Selah

A still and quiet lake

(Currently listening to classical music Beethoven - The 9 Symphonies, and it really hits the spot of the soul at this very moment. Just feels like it's something I should be listening to now.)

Guides to spend time during holidays?

i. Good ol' Sports

What can be better than sweating it out, and finally putting the fat that you've been faithfully storing during study week and exam period to good use.

Just be careful ;)

ii. Games

Rain or shine, day or night; these terms don't actually exist in the dictionary of typical/hardcore gamers.

The game that ultimately revolutionise the paradigm of multiplayer gaming

Good way to kill/waste time. The pros: Virtually some, i.e. fun., but practically none. The cons: :)

Am currently playing this. It's been a long while since I played something of the likes of Resident Evil. Kinda miss it, and happen to get it at the right timing, so what the heck. Gameplay is... not that great. Story line has been rather absurd so far. More of frustration is what I got, than fun, from this game. i.e. Running around in circles, doing the same crap repeatitively to get to the next stage, etc. But now with the help of a trainer (a programme that basically helps you cheat), it's getting more fun ;)

iii. Movies

Watched a whole lot of movies. The recent ones are:

Sweeney Todd:The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Woah, what a bloody movie this one is. Johnny Depp has always been renowned/infamous for his interesting/peculiar roles in movies. Now with Tim Burton (Director of Corpse Bride), they've created a masterpiece(?) Anyways, having watched stuffs like Saw and Happy Tree Friends, I thought this was no problem. It's a musical some more... Well, throat slitting + singing can be quite a disturbing combination. I won't say I thoroughly enjoyed it, amidst all the gore, but I'll give a thumb's up. Can be a little bit troubling though.

The Boy in Striped Pajamas

"...Another poignant tale to the canon of Holocaust movies."-USA Today

"A film that should be seen"-FILM REVIEW

Enough said. (Two more that should be seen: Schindler's List, The Pianist)

Angels and Demons

The prequel to the DaVinci Code. Again, I haven't read the book so I cannot make comparison. But if to compare Davinci to this, I somehow find watching Davinci on my 14" with Sony earbud more intriguing and fascinating than watching AnD in the cinema. Perhaps the nature of the context is different. I like the twist of the plot though.

iv. Yamcha/Limteh/Hang out

Nothing beats hanging out with your buddies. And why not, hang out with your mum or dad too?

v. Go on Vacation

Despite H1N1 on the rise, with detailed precautions and lotsa antibodies, (not to mention ca$h), vacation is of course a good way to spend your holidays. Why not start with your own country? I am thinking of touring whole Malaysia throughout my uni days. At least have to visit all the states.

The list isn't exhaustive, but I surely am exhausted. Signing off now.

I WANTTTT!!!

No, it's not VIOS that I want... it's none other than...

MACbook!!!

and it's for sale from RM 3,499!!

Hrm.. very tempting. But i think I should also consider practicality. If i get this macbook, I could use the money to get...

A camera..

A PSP...


and Ipod...

大功告成！

Fish

Some thing fishy is going on...

Haha. as some of you may know, I'm working part time in fish market. I sell fish in kenyalang.... It's Manhattan Fish Market!
Haha. Ok, lame. I'm working as a service crew in the front of house (FOH).

As you can see from our name tag, a lot of times Foh was mistaken as our surnames, including myself for the first time when i asked my colleagues.
"So your name is Alexander Foh... You're Chinese lar?" lol..

What initiated me to work? Of course for most, if not all, the reason to work is cold hard cash! Was quite in need of the money at that time, so went around looking for anyone who could hire someone who's gona be leaving in 1.5 months or less. MFM's manager Deb was gracious enough to take me in. A decision she may regret now after hearing me making so many requests to change my shift and schedule, adding to her headaches and troubles. Lol. Sorry deb. Hope I've helped enough to make it up for that.

Second reason being, holidays can be quite a bore if you don't do meaningful stuffs isn't it? Why not use the free time to experience a new thing, meet new people, learn new skills, refresh oneself than just lying in bed till the sun burns your bottom and watch series everyday. Truth to be told, I'm someone who can get really lazy if I'm too relax for a long period of time.

Working part time in MFM is nothing short of fun and enjoyable. I could say it's gazillion times better than working for that short period of time in Sushi King. Gah. NOT forgetting to mention the hype of kuching crowds about THE sushi king coming to town. Causing all the commotion and what not (sorry, at a lost for words suddenly after seeing sth shocking. Haha, if the blog seems to not connect so well, u noe why larh)
Anyways, not to complain about sushi king, but the working environment is way better in MFM. Unlike SK's manager (one of them anyways, dono if he still works there) who barks orders and treat his staffs like dogs, MFM managers take good care of the staffs. And polite words are used instead of stupid orders. "Please" and "Thank You" are always heard, and the staffs are not stingy at saying them. Anyways, the company here is better lar.
At least we talked, and tried to understand each other, than just plainly working together. Cos of Gawai drawing near, interesting treats were brought by some of my friends to share. ;) I think I'll save the emo stuffs till I resign lar(which is not too far away).

Ultimately, i want to mention, I have learned how to ... flame the prawns!
haha... one of my fav things to do. Showing off at how i burn the prawns (sometimes till chao da) to the customers. Muahaha...

So, pros aside, there's always cons right? Not so much of cons, but because of me schedule, working here has put some strains on my social life. Sigh. The main reason why I had to quit earlier.

Anyways, till then, I shall stretch myself a little more and try to have fun and balance it all out. (Ya rite, blogging at 2 am is not called balancing out):P

Twice bitten

*Clicks on the webpage, signing in, surprised, takes out calculator, figures appear*

Again shy by that few decimal places, at least there was improvement. Grateful and yet disappointed.

The best time to turn to...
sinfully fattening and delectable food for that transient indulgence in momentary euphoria.

Vengeance is sweet

Robbed of my sleep

thanks to...


Bloody mosquitoes. Hrm..literally.

Journal (1)

Wow, I've finally brought myself into blogging about things that happened. Where should I start?

Let's start way back in April. We had this super annoying assignment to do for Engineering Drawing. We were given a task to draw the location plan, site plan, isometric view, etc of a luxurious house. Maybe like those you see in MTV Cribs. Haha. Some decided to just get some real house plans and trace them. Some adapted from the plans they found in the internet. As for me group, our architect/engineer Ir Tang, decided to create it all with his own hands. Behold, his idea and our masterpiece!





Heck, it was so tedious i bet most of them who were drawing this had the Lily Allen song in their heads. But it was fun, nonetheless. Staying up till wee hours in the morning completing the project with a bunch of coursemates. Haha, for this project i didn't take part in the brains. Just draw and and trace. Sorry to my team mates I disappeared for a long time on one of the nights cos CF farewell for seniors also chun chun coincide then. BUT, i made up for it. i hope. ngehehe.

Then there was the "Last" CG Dinner (which was not the last cos we kept having another and another last CG dinner) at Tao. Good company. Mediocre food, as i recalled. Didn't live up to the expectations. Seniors and friends all around kept saying how nice how nice, how good how good. It was ok larh, not delicious, but the quantity triumphed lar.

Beautiful CGL posing for the cam ;p

Leng cai birthday boy and leng lui

Somehow Tao from everywhere likes to have this as decoration o.O

Can order as much as you want as long as you can finish. But for RM50 you get to order things like Abalone, Chesse Scallaps, Tempura, Steamed Unagi, Sashimi, etc endlessly. It's worth it lar. Haha. My table for one, kept ordering just these few "eat-back-your-money" food thanks to Simon. So sick of those after the dinner. haha.

Then I had a CF retreat at Maxwell Hill during study week. Nice place! A good place to chill out after a hectic semester and recharge thyself before the finals. The ride to the chalet was one of a kind. Even better than Initial D. Wahlao eh! The driver drove up the slope and took 170 degrees turns at crazy speed man. It was so near the cliff that one wrong move could send us plunging down the hill. The place is cool evening onwards. But the carpet for the chalet looked as if it has been there since donkey years. Yucks. The bed isn't as damp as those you find in Permai Resorts. Nice place. Nice retreat. Good planning. Heh.

Me with JP

Lunch at Indian Store. Nice.

Phew, please tune in for more. This is part one. Blogging is tiring. Phew... I need a nap.