Hi guys, just a short notice here. I won’t be able to update my blog so frequently as compared to previously currently as I’ve assignments piling up and Sem 2 proves to be much harder than Sem 1. So I guess I’ve to spend more time doing revisions and etc
And after all the hard work, I suppose I will have lots of fun when I go back to Malaysia
Really, really soon, just three months plus away from me flying with Emirates returning to Singapore then Malaysia. And soon after that, I will be taking AirAsiaX (I know it sucks) to Taiwan for my second visit since December 2008. I’m really looking forward for this trip, able to visit those interesting place again, tasting all their foods! Have vowed to try their sausages this time because I didn’t dare to try any of them during the last visit, dumb me
Anyway, the trip this time should be more fun as my uncle’s family joining, plus my big bro and sis’ bf. But sadly my father ain’t joining, because he said he had been there once already, no point going there again??? To me, visiting for the first time is for you to get some basic information about the place, like the weather, the price of stuffs over there, etc. And for the second time, you can spend lavishly on whatever you think is worth every penny of yours.
I’ve a few on my mind now, of course on top of my hierarchy will be food, food and more food! Must have “Ah Zhong” vermicelli again at “Si Men Ding”. And the very long ice-cream (if I manage to find it again), chicken chops, notice there a “s” behind chop, meaning I will be having plenty of them. In actual facts, chicken chops in Taiwan are cheaper than Malaysia (when you convert it to RM) and way bigger and nicer. Other than that, must have their shaved ice which I didn’t get to try during the last visit too... Because it was winter during my visit and the ice shops aren’t very active??? Well, when I revisit Taiwan at the end of this year, it will be Winter again, but since I’ve been training hard to withstand the chilliness of Winter at Melbourne which should be colder than Taiwan, I’m confident that I can have a lot of shaved ice at Taiwan! Last thing on my mind now, BUBBLE TEA! You shouldn’t say you’ve been to Taiwan before if you haven’t tried their Bubble Tea, it’s like everywhere in Taiwan!
If you think I’m done with food, I’m not! But the food that I want to talk about here is slightly different, as I won’t be going to the shops, but I will try to order deliveries online or through phone! Guess many of you watch either Kang Xi or Guess? Sorry if you don’t watch either of them... There’s been a lot of mentioning about delivery foods, not Pizza or McDonalds please. But real food like.... Erm, can’t think of any now. My head is full of desserts now, as you can get desserts through delivery as well. Guess I’ll have to start researching maybe one month before I go there.
There’s still many things to talk about my coming trip to Taiwan, but I will just put it to a halt here for the time being. Let me continue by talking about the weather in Melbourne. It’s disastrous to me. Everyday I will be standing in front of the mirror, asking myself (Please la, not mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the most handsome of the all...), why do you have to do your hair? No matter how much gel I put onto my hair, gustS of winds will just destroy everything... Take note of the “S” after gust. It’s more one a gust, it’s like never stopping of wind blowing everywhere, from all directions. And I do hope that the wind god can stop torturing me, and the rest of the pedestrians... And sometimes, it will rain heavily, literally, HEAVILY. I’m not bragging here, I experienced one of the very scary rain just two days ago, one which if you stand under the rain for 1 minute, your whole body will be drenched. I mean like until INSIDE... And on one fine evening, I started walking back home from uni, and it started drizzling. When I was about to reach the shopping complex near my place, it started raining very very very heavily, and immediately I put my hoodie on, and ran for shelter. When I finally reached a “safe” place, water was dripping down from the hood... Hope you guys can relate to my experience... Moreover, umbrellas are technically useless here, especially this season. I bet you guys heard of the term “turned turtle”? When a car involves in a serious accident, there’s a chance for the car to turn turtle. Umbrellas will get flipped over when the wind is blowing too strongly, and when you attempt to open your umbrella, you will be surprise that the moment your umbrella opens, it will get flipped over, in a split second. Interesting huh?
Guess I will just stop here, still have assignment to finish
Friday, August 27, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Embarassing moments :)
Did something super embarassing today haha
Put my stuff into a locker at the Uni, with my laptop inside
Then I forgot the number of my locker, actually wasn't too sure of the pin number also
Something wrong with my brain...
Maybe it's the after-effect of Law test...
And so I was trying all the lockers there, one after another, setting off the alarms at the same time T_T
So I got no choice but to ask the staff there
Response from them, check with all the lockers again, and ignore the alarms
So, half covering my face, I continued trying other lockers
And in the end, couldn't find the right locker
So I went to the counter again and asked for help
Seeing my pitiful place, the staff allowed me to choose three lockers to be opened
And I got the RIGHT one at my first attempt!
That means I remembered the locker position correctly!
But problem is I think I remembered the pin wrongly...
So I do have my cute moments too hohoho
Put my stuff into a locker at the Uni, with my laptop inside
Then I forgot the number of my locker, actually wasn't too sure of the pin number also
Something wrong with my brain...
Maybe it's the after-effect of Law test...
And so I was trying all the lockers there, one after another, setting off the alarms at the same time T_T
So I got no choice but to ask the staff there
Response from them, check with all the lockers again, and ignore the alarms
So, half covering my face, I continued trying other lockers
And in the end, couldn't find the right locker
So I went to the counter again and asked for help
Seeing my pitiful place, the staff allowed me to choose three lockers to be opened
And I got the RIGHT one at my first attempt!
That means I remembered the locker position correctly!
But problem is I think I remembered the pin wrongly...
So I do have my cute moments too hohoho
Friday, August 13, 2010
13/8
Went to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Malaysians of Melbourne University (MOMU) today.
First problem was they provided no food for us, which was a great disgrace. Actually the whole point I agreed to attend in the first place was because I thought there would be refreshments provided. I think I mentioned about the fact that I’m a glutton. So I was extremely ANGRY about it!!!
So, without the food to begin with, I was sure that the whole meeting wouldn’t go smooth! And aha, as I expected, the meeting turned out to be something like pasar malam... Heard of office politics? What we witnessed today was “club” politics. The committee was broken into two main groups, namely A and B group. Knew that after the AGM, apparently some people talk kind of loud, I know I am as well, so I overheard them saying, “almost the entire new committee is made up of “their” people”. So funny isn’t it? Actually MOMU is not a very big association, compared to other societies like MUOSS or MASCA, but people still seem to be very enthusiastic in getting the positions.
The new president, the person whom we were supposed to vote for, talked about how much money he got from the sponsors over the period he served as the sponsorship manager (ain’t too sure what’s the name of the position) and how close his relationship is with the sponsors. Then I was thinking, “huh? Does it have anything to do with the position of a president?” Apparently yes, as in the end he won the election. Actually, in the end, an election for a club this big, the possibility of winning the post you are running depends on the number of friends you’ve got in the society, as people don’t really judge you through your ability. If I were to say this guy who got elected as the president was because he raised a lot of money for the club, wouldn’t everyone fight for the position of sponsorship manager, as in the end, if you have can ensure the club gets money, you’re the man for the society! Haha, to me, the president position is for people who know how to plan for the whole society, often people who are really great in raising funds for the club can actually remain at their position, since he “personally” knows ALL the sponsors.
Not being sarcastic here, but truth is, a company will not appoint salesperson of sales manager of the company to be the director just because they have the highest sales of the year. It’s about managing that a director does, right? Hehe. Anyway, let’s just hope he can do his job nicely, obviously I am not trying to underestimate him, problem is when you are running for the position of president, what I would really want to hear is what plans you will make for the society, and not how much you’ve done during your last serving period. Of course you can briefly mention some of the contributions you made and how committed you are to the association, but there’s no need to talk about it for the whole 3 minutes. In the end, after the speech by him, I was wondering, is he running for president? Or he just wants to continue his position as sponsorship manager?
Ok lah, hope I can skip all the AGMs next time, have to see them attacking each other, then listen to their (irrelevant) speeches. If I do attend an AGM, I would surely hope for a good explanation on the financial statements of the club. As a lot of people overlooked, and it was mentioned by the ex-treasurer by ONLY ONE SENTENCE, the annual ski trip organised by MOMU incurred a LOSS to the society. It’s such a “huh???” question. Normally this kind of trip will surely bring most profits to the society, yet a loss was incurred. And the treasurer kind of said somehow the club made a loss. No explanations were given whatsoever, and nobody else did ask why did that happen. Ok, this is a secret between us, don’t ask them why there’s a loss since they didn’t want to talk about it. But maybe, just maybe, a post mortem can be done during the meeting on what exactly went wrong and whether THAT activity which brought losses should be continued next year? Oh btw, for Choi Kuan who was elected the position of Vice Pres, congratulations! She deserve the position as she didn’t keep stressing on what she did during her ex-servicing period, but did mention some of “what I will do if I get elected”, which is plausible, for me. And another reason, apart from all the existing supporters supporting her already, her opponent, forgot what’s her name already, acted in a nonchalant way during her speech, making me hardly absorbing what she said, sorry for that, the other contestant. Haha
Aiya, talked too much about this MOMU thingy already. Let’s continue with other subject... Two major events are going on, first thing is Bulan berpuasa, meaning Hari Raya is coming soon. Secondly, ghost month is here. And so, I shall wish all Malays happy fasting and Selamat Hari Raya very soon. Other than that, tomorrow I’ll be going to “Fo Guang Yuan” to chant “Di Zang Jing”. The whole scripture is about the story of “Di Zang Wang”, a very filial person, and how he became a Buddha.
I’m very sure that I’ve left out something to talk about here, but it’s fine, I’ll just update it when I remember.
First problem was they provided no food for us, which was a great disgrace. Actually the whole point I agreed to attend in the first place was because I thought there would be refreshments provided. I think I mentioned about the fact that I’m a glutton. So I was extremely ANGRY about it!!!
So, without the food to begin with, I was sure that the whole meeting wouldn’t go smooth! And aha, as I expected, the meeting turned out to be something like pasar malam... Heard of office politics? What we witnessed today was “club” politics. The committee was broken into two main groups, namely A and B group. Knew that after the AGM, apparently some people talk kind of loud, I know I am as well, so I overheard them saying, “almost the entire new committee is made up of “their” people”. So funny isn’t it? Actually MOMU is not a very big association, compared to other societies like MUOSS or MASCA, but people still seem to be very enthusiastic in getting the positions.
The new president, the person whom we were supposed to vote for, talked about how much money he got from the sponsors over the period he served as the sponsorship manager (ain’t too sure what’s the name of the position) and how close his relationship is with the sponsors. Then I was thinking, “huh? Does it have anything to do with the position of a president?” Apparently yes, as in the end he won the election. Actually, in the end, an election for a club this big, the possibility of winning the post you are running depends on the number of friends you’ve got in the society, as people don’t really judge you through your ability. If I were to say this guy who got elected as the president was because he raised a lot of money for the club, wouldn’t everyone fight for the position of sponsorship manager, as in the end, if you have can ensure the club gets money, you’re the man for the society! Haha, to me, the president position is for people who know how to plan for the whole society, often people who are really great in raising funds for the club can actually remain at their position, since he “personally” knows ALL the sponsors.
Not being sarcastic here, but truth is, a company will not appoint salesperson of sales manager of the company to be the director just because they have the highest sales of the year. It’s about managing that a director does, right? Hehe. Anyway, let’s just hope he can do his job nicely, obviously I am not trying to underestimate him, problem is when you are running for the position of president, what I would really want to hear is what plans you will make for the society, and not how much you’ve done during your last serving period. Of course you can briefly mention some of the contributions you made and how committed you are to the association, but there’s no need to talk about it for the whole 3 minutes. In the end, after the speech by him, I was wondering, is he running for president? Or he just wants to continue his position as sponsorship manager?
Ok lah, hope I can skip all the AGMs next time, have to see them attacking each other, then listen to their (irrelevant) speeches. If I do attend an AGM, I would surely hope for a good explanation on the financial statements of the club. As a lot of people overlooked, and it was mentioned by the ex-treasurer by ONLY ONE SENTENCE, the annual ski trip organised by MOMU incurred a LOSS to the society. It’s such a “huh???” question. Normally this kind of trip will surely bring most profits to the society, yet a loss was incurred. And the treasurer kind of said somehow the club made a loss. No explanations were given whatsoever, and nobody else did ask why did that happen. Ok, this is a secret between us, don’t ask them why there’s a loss since they didn’t want to talk about it. But maybe, just maybe, a post mortem can be done during the meeting on what exactly went wrong and whether THAT activity which brought losses should be continued next year? Oh btw, for Choi Kuan who was elected the position of Vice Pres, congratulations! She deserve the position as she didn’t keep stressing on what she did during her ex-servicing period, but did mention some of “what I will do if I get elected”, which is plausible, for me. And another reason, apart from all the existing supporters supporting her already, her opponent, forgot what’s her name already, acted in a nonchalant way during her speech, making me hardly absorbing what she said, sorry for that, the other contestant. Haha
Aiya, talked too much about this MOMU thingy already. Let’s continue with other subject... Two major events are going on, first thing is Bulan berpuasa, meaning Hari Raya is coming soon. Secondly, ghost month is here. And so, I shall wish all Malays happy fasting and Selamat Hari Raya very soon. Other than that, tomorrow I’ll be going to “Fo Guang Yuan” to chant “Di Zang Jing”. The whole scripture is about the story of “Di Zang Wang”, a very filial person, and how he became a Buddha.
I’m very sure that I’ve left out something to talk about here, but it’s fine, I’ll just update it when I remember.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
12/8
This week is the second week I’m attending tutorials for the second semester. Had been changing my tutorials for several times, and this time, the combination is: all 3 are Australians, males, and two of them have a pair of blue eyes!
Actually, I would never notice my Macroeconomics’ tutor has blue eyes until Kershia told me the other day. So, I started observing the eye colour of my other tutors, and today I found out my APA’s tutor has blue eyes also!!!
Well, there’s nothing great actually, I’m proud of having the normal eye colour too~ Self consoling a bit... Anyway, the tutorials this semester are kind of different from what I had in the first semester, a lot of questions are often open for discussion, and most of the time, my answers are WRONG... Fine, there’s nothing really wrong about it actually, we learn from our mistakes... hehe, non-stop self-consoling myself
And so the day before yesterday I was very greedy and started having a lot of chocolate cookies. Obviously the after effects were sore throat, fever and etc... So, being greedy and gluttony is not exactly good... Sobsob, hope I can get well soon. But maybe it will last until like the day after tomorrow as I had FIVE pieces of pizzas today, and they are really heaty...
Another interesting event to talk about, our school is full of flowers now. Why during winter you might ask? Well, I’ve no answers either, hehe. However, what I notice is the school is really FULL of FLOWERS! Quite nice ones actually. It’s really a nice scene, yet quite strange at the same time as all the leaves had withered and fallen from the trees, but the flowers are blooming... Will try to take a few pictures and post it here next time
Actually, I would never notice my Macroeconomics’ tutor has blue eyes until Kershia told me the other day. So, I started observing the eye colour of my other tutors, and today I found out my APA’s tutor has blue eyes also!!!
Well, there’s nothing great actually, I’m proud of having the normal eye colour too~ Self consoling a bit... Anyway, the tutorials this semester are kind of different from what I had in the first semester, a lot of questions are often open for discussion, and most of the time, my answers are WRONG... Fine, there’s nothing really wrong about it actually, we learn from our mistakes... hehe, non-stop self-consoling myself
And so the day before yesterday I was very greedy and started having a lot of chocolate cookies. Obviously the after effects were sore throat, fever and etc... So, being greedy and gluttony is not exactly good... Sobsob, hope I can get well soon. But maybe it will last until like the day after tomorrow as I had FIVE pieces of pizzas today, and they are really heaty...
Another interesting event to talk about, our school is full of flowers now. Why during winter you might ask? Well, I’ve no answers either, hehe. However, what I notice is the school is really FULL of FLOWERS! Quite nice ones actually. It’s really a nice scene, yet quite strange at the same time as all the leaves had withered and fallen from the trees, but the flowers are blooming... Will try to take a few pictures and post it here next time
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Reopened
Not going to run away again
Hope this promise is not made to be broken
For some reason, after reading some articles, I noticed making my blog private does not solve problems. I was trying to shun away from problems, ain’t facing them, making me weaker.
Vividly remember long long time ago Bro told me if you can survive through the attack of viruses, you grow stronger. Maybe sometimes I shouldn’t think about, “what if I can’t survive the attack?” Be optimistic huh?
Anyway, I hope I can stay strong and won’t have the thoughts of blocking access to my blog again, it was foolish of me to do so, thinking that problems won’t occur when I make it private. Life goes on and things still happen, I guess...
I have a bad habit, I like to browse through articles, thinking that I’ve absorbed all the essence, but hell I’m not. There’s this article with a lot of pictures, posted by a blogger, of course there’s words too, but always, ya I know ALWAYS, I never read the words clearly. Pictures are deceiving, they capture what’s going on AT THAT MOMENT, things ain’t long-lasting. People grow and aged, flowers bloom and wither. The natural cycle of life. I was again, again, again deceived by the pictures, while I was wondering why this fantastic blogger has not been updating the blog, I took some time reading the words below the pictures.
The pictures record the love story (supposedly happy) of a couple, and every time I visit the blog I would just scroll down, not noticing those pictures were taken ages ago, and the couple had broken up long time ago. I admit it, sadness attacked me... I am not having the best mood right now, I hate things to be broken, same goes to relationship. Especially when two persons love each other very much, and still in the end, they choose to break up. And while I was busy feeling sad over the past relationship, I remembered something that I learnt some time ago when I watched a Japanese drama, Liar Game.
Sorry to be relating this seemingly meaningless theory here. Have you ever felt sad for people whom you don’t know who are suffering from illness, hunger, etc? However, for people whom you know who are in the same plight, you think serves them right? Well, you may not be a compassionate being, I hope I can give a good and all rounded explanation on this, but it has something to do with us being fake... Try watching the first or second episode of the second season of Liar Game.
And so, I’m a hypocrite because to tell the truth, I do fit in the above characteristics. Be truthful to yourself, the last person you can lie to in this world is yourself.
Carpe diem, do check the meaning yourself. It kind of have the meaning of don’t wait, do it now. When you are holding a torch to someone, confess to the person. When you are holding your phone, asking yourself should I make the call? Call! Don’t wait until it’s too late. Tell your siblings you love them very much although you always quarrel with them. Tell your parents you love them more than you love your siblings although you rarely call them and always argue with them. Don’t wait...
Last thing to talk about, “Song of the Year” ~ Nian Du Zhi Ge
I wonder has everyone heard of this song? It is really meaningful to me. For some reason, I know I am lacking of fate to be together with someone, but I do hope I was once the “Song of the Year” for that person, at least long long time ago, I had a place in that person’s heart.
And please don’t start pitying me after you see what I’ve written, I’m doing very fine actually, just a little stressed out with studies, a lot of new things being taught this semester, still trying to adapt :). Give me some time, I hope I can adapt well.
Hope this promise is not made to be broken
For some reason, after reading some articles, I noticed making my blog private does not solve problems. I was trying to shun away from problems, ain’t facing them, making me weaker.
Vividly remember long long time ago Bro told me if you can survive through the attack of viruses, you grow stronger. Maybe sometimes I shouldn’t think about, “what if I can’t survive the attack?” Be optimistic huh?
Anyway, I hope I can stay strong and won’t have the thoughts of blocking access to my blog again, it was foolish of me to do so, thinking that problems won’t occur when I make it private. Life goes on and things still happen, I guess...
I have a bad habit, I like to browse through articles, thinking that I’ve absorbed all the essence, but hell I’m not. There’s this article with a lot of pictures, posted by a blogger, of course there’s words too, but always, ya I know ALWAYS, I never read the words clearly. Pictures are deceiving, they capture what’s going on AT THAT MOMENT, things ain’t long-lasting. People grow and aged, flowers bloom and wither. The natural cycle of life. I was again, again, again deceived by the pictures, while I was wondering why this fantastic blogger has not been updating the blog, I took some time reading the words below the pictures.
The pictures record the love story (supposedly happy) of a couple, and every time I visit the blog I would just scroll down, not noticing those pictures were taken ages ago, and the couple had broken up long time ago. I admit it, sadness attacked me... I am not having the best mood right now, I hate things to be broken, same goes to relationship. Especially when two persons love each other very much, and still in the end, they choose to break up. And while I was busy feeling sad over the past relationship, I remembered something that I learnt some time ago when I watched a Japanese drama, Liar Game.
Sorry to be relating this seemingly meaningless theory here. Have you ever felt sad for people whom you don’t know who are suffering from illness, hunger, etc? However, for people whom you know who are in the same plight, you think serves them right? Well, you may not be a compassionate being, I hope I can give a good and all rounded explanation on this, but it has something to do with us being fake... Try watching the first or second episode of the second season of Liar Game.
And so, I’m a hypocrite because to tell the truth, I do fit in the above characteristics. Be truthful to yourself, the last person you can lie to in this world is yourself.
Carpe diem, do check the meaning yourself. It kind of have the meaning of don’t wait, do it now. When you are holding a torch to someone, confess to the person. When you are holding your phone, asking yourself should I make the call? Call! Don’t wait until it’s too late. Tell your siblings you love them very much although you always quarrel with them. Tell your parents you love them more than you love your siblings although you rarely call them and always argue with them. Don’t wait...
Last thing to talk about, “Song of the Year” ~ Nian Du Zhi Ge
I wonder has everyone heard of this song? It is really meaningful to me. For some reason, I know I am lacking of fate to be together with someone, but I do hope I was once the “Song of the Year” for that person, at least long long time ago, I had a place in that person’s heart.
And please don’t start pitying me after you see what I’ve written, I’m doing very fine actually, just a little stressed out with studies, a lot of new things being taught this semester, still trying to adapt :). Give me some time, I hope I can adapt well.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
A short one. Again???
Just a short update here
Everything can be considered fine here, new semester just started and we still have ample time slacking around before it gets really tough
Still stuck in the situation where I can’t find any part time job, wonder what’s the underlying problem? Have to be extra diligent in giving out resumes maybe, it’s like queuing up to get jobs, and I’m like in the middle of the queue???
Having said that, we reached a conclusion that proprietors here prefer Chinese (China people) more over people of other nationalities. Of course that’s just an excuse, so I’m still working on my resumes, making changes from time to time, hoping someday it will be acknowledge
And actually I can be considered the only one who can’t find any job. Wonder why is it again. Self reflections have been done, hope I can come out with something.
And really sorry for having not updated my blog for so long, truth is nothing much interesting had happened, neither very happy nor very sad. Maybe having a rather static life is quite nice too, but sometimes we still have to add some spice to our life, MAYBE??
Again, I’m blabbering about all these irrelevant stuff too much. Got a question here, how are you guys doing??? Busy with schoolwork? Busy with university enrolment? Or busy with the documents for overseas schooling??? Guess all spot on
Take good care of yourself, and everything will surely turn out OK
Everything can be considered fine here, new semester just started and we still have ample time slacking around before it gets really tough
Still stuck in the situation where I can’t find any part time job, wonder what’s the underlying problem? Have to be extra diligent in giving out resumes maybe, it’s like queuing up to get jobs, and I’m like in the middle of the queue???
Having said that, we reached a conclusion that proprietors here prefer Chinese (China people) more over people of other nationalities. Of course that’s just an excuse, so I’m still working on my resumes, making changes from time to time, hoping someday it will be acknowledge
And actually I can be considered the only one who can’t find any job. Wonder why is it again. Self reflections have been done, hope I can come out with something.
And really sorry for having not updated my blog for so long, truth is nothing much interesting had happened, neither very happy nor very sad. Maybe having a rather static life is quite nice too, but sometimes we still have to add some spice to our life, MAYBE??
Again, I’m blabbering about all these irrelevant stuff too much. Got a question here, how are you guys doing??? Busy with schoolwork? Busy with university enrolment? Or busy with the documents for overseas schooling??? Guess all spot on
Take good care of yourself, and everything will surely turn out OK
Monday, July 5, 2010
A Short One
Just a short update of what have happened and what’s going to happen
Fetched Emily successfully yesterday, started the journey at 4.48am and reached the airport by 7am. Returned back to the city at 11am. Then we were waiting at home for the visits by the rest like YinShia and LeeChien, went out for a ride of City Circle tram then. No collection of how the ride was as I fell asleep... After that, went back to my place and took a nap, I took a sleep though (accidentally), my phone didn’t ring (claimed by me) and I wasn’t awaked until 8pm!!! So, feeling guilty, I brought Emily for a short walk at ChinaTown and we went off to visit the rest as she hadn’t seen their apartments. Details of their houses I will update next time... Returned home again at 11.30pm, had supper, then went online checking for public transport schedule. Hope Malaysia has this system too!!! It’s a system known as Journey Planner which allows you to look for directions from one place to another using public transport, with specific times and days, very convenient huh.
And for today, we will be having buffet at 11.30am (AUD20!!!) near Crown the casino, think we will pay a visit to the casino after the buffet (if we do not vomit after excessive eating!). And for the rest of the day, nothing has been planned but Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) might be visited (depending on the time) and maybe a walk along Yarra River.
That’s all, will try to take a lot of pictures today (didn’t manage to take many yesterday, was totally exhausted!!). See ya
Fetched Emily successfully yesterday, started the journey at 4.48am and reached the airport by 7am. Returned back to the city at 11am. Then we were waiting at home for the visits by the rest like YinShia and LeeChien, went out for a ride of City Circle tram then. No collection of how the ride was as I fell asleep... After that, went back to my place and took a nap, I took a sleep though (accidentally), my phone didn’t ring (claimed by me) and I wasn’t awaked until 8pm!!! So, feeling guilty, I brought Emily for a short walk at ChinaTown and we went off to visit the rest as she hadn’t seen their apartments. Details of their houses I will update next time... Returned home again at 11.30pm, had supper, then went online checking for public transport schedule. Hope Malaysia has this system too!!! It’s a system known as Journey Planner which allows you to look for directions from one place to another using public transport, with specific times and days, very convenient huh.
And for today, we will be having buffet at 11.30am (AUD20!!!) near Crown the casino, think we will pay a visit to the casino after the buffet (if we do not vomit after excessive eating!). And for the rest of the day, nothing has been planned but Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) might be visited (depending on the time) and maybe a walk along Yarra River.
That’s all, will try to take a lot of pictures today (didn’t manage to take many yesterday, was totally exhausted!!). See ya
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Hi :)
Too many things to talk about, but with too little time
In jsut a few hours time, I've to wake up again T_T.
So, cant really update too much, see you guys soon :)
Wish me luck for tmr!!!!
In jsut a few hours time, I've to wake up again T_T.
So, cant really update too much, see you guys soon :)
Wish me luck for tmr!!!!
short update
It seems that saving every single penny doesn’t bring big difference to our life.
So, to make a difference, I should stop being thrifty and try whatever I feel like trying.
For example, don’t sit at mamak stalls thinking whether to try their nasi lemak, it’s DUMB, especially now you find that a plate of NASI LEMAK worth around $9 here. WTF
Or plan for the whole year whether to visit AQUARIA, KL when I myself know it’s a nice place to go to. WT... Again...
I think I got hooked up with this WTF stuff and it’s not good, better kick the habit fast, just like how pointing middle finger is indecent, although practically I only do this to one person (I mean in front, at the back? COUNTLESS).
And ya, heard of a lot of people being very superstitious? Like if I wear red shirt today, it will surely rain? I am superstitious too, I can’t support teams/athletes that I like. For example, watch S.Korea match and they lost. And just now, Brazil pulak...
Remember in the last post I mentioned I would google “How to make a Snowman?”, I did!!! And you know there’s this thing called autocomplete? When I typed how to make a sn, it came out snowman. So, what does this mean? It means a lot of people like googling this kind of nonchalant stuff too!!! Not me only, kekeke. Never underestimate the power of INTERNET
That’s all for this quick update
PS: Was watching TV just now and switched to this talk show called “late night show with David Letterman” and found out that TAYLOR LAUTNER is only 18, WTFFFF again... If you have no idea who he is, he’s acting as Jacob in the movie TWILIGHT. Wanting to watch Twilight- Eclipse and Toy Story 3 so muchhh. :)
So, to make a difference, I should stop being thrifty and try whatever I feel like trying.
For example, don’t sit at mamak stalls thinking whether to try their nasi lemak, it’s DUMB, especially now you find that a plate of NASI LEMAK worth around $9 here. WTF
Or plan for the whole year whether to visit AQUARIA, KL when I myself know it’s a nice place to go to. WT... Again...
I think I got hooked up with this WTF stuff and it’s not good, better kick the habit fast, just like how pointing middle finger is indecent, although practically I only do this to one person (I mean in front, at the back? COUNTLESS).
And ya, heard of a lot of people being very superstitious? Like if I wear red shirt today, it will surely rain? I am superstitious too, I can’t support teams/athletes that I like. For example, watch S.Korea match and they lost. And just now, Brazil pulak...
Remember in the last post I mentioned I would google “How to make a Snowman?”, I did!!! And you know there’s this thing called autocomplete? When I typed how to make a sn, it came out snowman. So, what does this mean? It means a lot of people like googling this kind of nonchalant stuff too!!! Not me only, kekeke. Never underestimate the power of INTERNET
That’s all for this quick update
PS: Was watching TV just now and switched to this talk show called “late night show with David Letterman” and found out that TAYLOR LAUTNER is only 18, WTFFFF again... If you have no idea who he is, he’s acting as Jacob in the movie TWILIGHT. Wanting to watch Twilight- Eclipse and Toy Story 3 so muchhh. :)
Friday, July 2, 2010
2/7
Yay, finally did my laundry!!!
Went to a Japanese eatery today, nice food, cheap at the same time. Thanks for the invitation, YinShia, haha. Will be posting the picture of the food I had today, one pic only T_T. But still it’s a great experience.
Getting more and more nervous these days! As there will be people visiting us soon!!! Starting from tomorrow, can’t deny that I miss them quite much as well. So, the nervousness started when I was looking for transport to travel to the airport. And so the rest who are supposed to fetch our friends from the airport are waiting to see if I manage to reach the airport using only public transport and of course walking. So everything went quite well, told my friend not to check out from the airport so soon as the earliest schedule started from 8 to 9am but she’s arriving at 8am. And again, if life is so predictable, it’s no longer fun. When we were talking about this going to the airport by public transport bravo act, our senior said that he never heard of such thing before. And based on my experience, when your senior says something like that, it would be better to believe them!!! So, maybe I am going to bring money and prepare to hail a cab if I get lost on Sunday! Hope my sense of direction can play its part on Sunday, finger crossed.
Saw Siew Fong and Zhi Xian’s photos of their ski trip, AWESOME!!! Since this is their first time seeing snow (I guess so), it must had been a wonderful experience for them. And seeing them wearing those thick clothes is worrying me, as I suppose I still need some other winter equipment such as winter hat which I currently have none T_T. And maybe other things like sunblock (since we are going to the mountains, guess we will be closer to the SUN?). Anyway, I should be mentally prepared that its gonna burn a hole in my pocket buying all these things. I think I didn’t find pictures of them making THE SNOWMAN, which is one of my main aims of visiting there! Since they didn’t make any, guess I can’t consult them on how to build one, so it’s going to be GOOGLE time again, as to me, you can find answers for most of your daily life questions using either Google (English) or Baidu (Mandarin). Well I know that “how to build a snowman” will not be categorised under daily life questions, but I think it’s still worth trying to search. One more thing is I’m still searching for shops that sell syrups! Think I’m going to bring at least of these flavourings when I visit the snow mountain, to make my own “ice-kacang”. Call me dumb, call me stupid, but you can’t stop a guy from achieving his dreams!
Next, my Japanese results came out this morning. Got a mark which is lower than how much that I expected, but still it’s acceptable. Haha. Anyway, I’ll be looking forward for chances to further study Japanese, it’s fun learning about the language and culture after all!!! (Think I’ve had too many exclamation marks!!!!!) Today onwards, the grading for other subjects may be announced too, freaking nervous about it... Guess the results for introductory microeconomics is the one that everyone will be wanting to know soon, but at the same time, afraid that the results may turn out not so good...
Fine, done with the results, continue to the next topic which I’ve always forgotten to discuss. Luckily I purposely wrote it down before composing the post. This is about one thing that I really hate, ERRORS! Whenever I check the posts I’ve updated, there’s always so many errors!!! Wonder how on earth did I make those mistakes, like adding ‘ed after can?! WTF. Done
And so, the last issue that I wanna talk about today. Has it occurred to you that you are talking to a friend which you haven’t had conversation for quite some time, and the person was saying something like “oh, luckily I didn’t do this, I didn’t do that” and those “this” and “that” are actually WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW!!!??? Again, it’s my WTF moment!!! Just to emphasise, no matter what decisions I’ve made, regarding going to INTI, getting JPA and even selecting my current UNI (which I really love), I’m not at all regretted with all those decisions. Albeit you may say that my current life is pitiful with insufficient money (plainly because I’ve problems managing my money) or other reasons, I enjoy the life that I’m leading. After I pull through, I’m sure I will be more successful in my future life!
That’s all for TODAY, take care people
PS: I’m updating earlier today, guess it’s the power of Food that gives me strength!!!
Went to a Japanese eatery today, nice food, cheap at the same time. Thanks for the invitation, YinShia, haha. Will be posting the picture of the food I had today, one pic only T_T. But still it’s a great experience.
Getting more and more nervous these days! As there will be people visiting us soon!!! Starting from tomorrow, can’t deny that I miss them quite much as well. So, the nervousness started when I was looking for transport to travel to the airport. And so the rest who are supposed to fetch our friends from the airport are waiting to see if I manage to reach the airport using only public transport and of course walking. So everything went quite well, told my friend not to check out from the airport so soon as the earliest schedule started from 8 to 9am but she’s arriving at 8am. And again, if life is so predictable, it’s no longer fun. When we were talking about this going to the airport by public transport bravo act, our senior said that he never heard of such thing before. And based on my experience, when your senior says something like that, it would be better to believe them!!! So, maybe I am going to bring money and prepare to hail a cab if I get lost on Sunday! Hope my sense of direction can play its part on Sunday, finger crossed.
Saw Siew Fong and Zhi Xian’s photos of their ski trip, AWESOME!!! Since this is their first time seeing snow (I guess so), it must had been a wonderful experience for them. And seeing them wearing those thick clothes is worrying me, as I suppose I still need some other winter equipment such as winter hat which I currently have none T_T. And maybe other things like sunblock (since we are going to the mountains, guess we will be closer to the SUN?). Anyway, I should be mentally prepared that its gonna burn a hole in my pocket buying all these things. I think I didn’t find pictures of them making THE SNOWMAN, which is one of my main aims of visiting there! Since they didn’t make any, guess I can’t consult them on how to build one, so it’s going to be GOOGLE time again, as to me, you can find answers for most of your daily life questions using either Google (English) or Baidu (Mandarin). Well I know that “how to build a snowman” will not be categorised under daily life questions, but I think it’s still worth trying to search. One more thing is I’m still searching for shops that sell syrups! Think I’m going to bring at least of these flavourings when I visit the snow mountain, to make my own “ice-kacang”. Call me dumb, call me stupid, but you can’t stop a guy from achieving his dreams!
Next, my Japanese results came out this morning. Got a mark which is lower than how much that I expected, but still it’s acceptable. Haha. Anyway, I’ll be looking forward for chances to further study Japanese, it’s fun learning about the language and culture after all!!! (Think I’ve had too many exclamation marks!!!!!) Today onwards, the grading for other subjects may be announced too, freaking nervous about it... Guess the results for introductory microeconomics is the one that everyone will be wanting to know soon, but at the same time, afraid that the results may turn out not so good...
Fine, done with the results, continue to the next topic which I’ve always forgotten to discuss. Luckily I purposely wrote it down before composing the post. This is about one thing that I really hate, ERRORS! Whenever I check the posts I’ve updated, there’s always so many errors!!! Wonder how on earth did I make those mistakes, like adding ‘ed after can?! WTF. Done
And so, the last issue that I wanna talk about today. Has it occurred to you that you are talking to a friend which you haven’t had conversation for quite some time, and the person was saying something like “oh, luckily I didn’t do this, I didn’t do that” and those “this” and “that” are actually WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW!!!??? Again, it’s my WTF moment!!! Just to emphasise, no matter what decisions I’ve made, regarding going to INTI, getting JPA and even selecting my current UNI (which I really love), I’m not at all regretted with all those decisions. Albeit you may say that my current life is pitiful with insufficient money (plainly because I’ve problems managing my money) or other reasons, I enjoy the life that I’m leading. After I pull through, I’m sure I will be more successful in my future life!
That’s all for TODAY, take care people
PS: I’m updating earlier today, guess it’s the power of Food that gives me strength!!!
Random
Why I continue to blog?
One obvious reason is surely because it’s fun
You get to record how your daily life goes
While the other big reason is you can say whatever you want here
Essentially, not ALL, but most of them
You can force nobody to view your blog, and those who actually look at it
They are here to see what you write
Absolutely voluntary
Sometimes I wonder
What are you planning to get from viewing my blog?
Maybe it will be an unresolved mystery for me
Keep it to yourself if you want
Hope it’s not some bad reasons
For me, viewing people’s blog updates me with their life
Alerts me to console them whenever something bad happens
Allows me to cheer for them when they are facing obstacles
Allows me to congratulate them when something good happens
Enables me to learn the life of some beings whose life is different from mine
Reduces the time I spend on Facebook (maybe)
I know I’m talking rubbish again... Wonder how am I going to kick this habit?
Never, talking rubbish is my forte, it won’t me anymore If I don’t talk rubbish!!!
Long long time ago, whenever I said maybe I should change myself, be it more positive or negative, I’ve friends who said you don’t have to change, because the current “you” is the real “you”, I know its applicable for both “you” and “Eeu”, haha (talking rubbish again).
Those friends I will treasure forever, no matter what happens. Sometimes I hope we can all sail the same boat, so that we can fight through the currents, so that we can witness the dawn together, so that we can pour our love to the sea together... Distance will not bring our hearts apart
Anyone noticed I always write at night? To be more accurate, midnight? Yes, it’s when my brain cools down. And many unforgettable events also happened at night, guess it’s good to be nocturnal
Btw, I mentioned something about reducing time on Facebook, just saw from a blog that there’s a disorder known as Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD), I know at least a bazillion people who have this disorder, better be vary of it. I know it’s fun facebooking, but don’t do it too much. I know I’m in no position to say this, as I refresh my FB page every 10seconds or so, winks.
One obvious reason is surely because it’s fun
You get to record how your daily life goes
While the other big reason is you can say whatever you want here
Essentially, not ALL, but most of them
You can force nobody to view your blog, and those who actually look at it
They are here to see what you write
Absolutely voluntary
Sometimes I wonder
What are you planning to get from viewing my blog?
Maybe it will be an unresolved mystery for me
Keep it to yourself if you want
Hope it’s not some bad reasons
For me, viewing people’s blog updates me with their life
Alerts me to console them whenever something bad happens
Allows me to cheer for them when they are facing obstacles
Allows me to congratulate them when something good happens
Enables me to learn the life of some beings whose life is different from mine
Reduces the time I spend on Facebook (maybe)
I know I’m talking rubbish again... Wonder how am I going to kick this habit?
Never, talking rubbish is my forte, it won’t me anymore If I don’t talk rubbish!!!
Long long time ago, whenever I said maybe I should change myself, be it more positive or negative, I’ve friends who said you don’t have to change, because the current “you” is the real “you”, I know its applicable for both “you” and “Eeu”, haha (talking rubbish again).
Those friends I will treasure forever, no matter what happens. Sometimes I hope we can all sail the same boat, so that we can fight through the currents, so that we can witness the dawn together, so that we can pour our love to the sea together... Distance will not bring our hearts apart
Anyone noticed I always write at night? To be more accurate, midnight? Yes, it’s when my brain cools down. And many unforgettable events also happened at night, guess it’s good to be nocturnal
Btw, I mentioned something about reducing time on Facebook, just saw from a blog that there’s a disorder known as Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD), I know at least a bazillion people who have this disorder, better be vary of it. I know it’s fun facebooking, but don’t do it too much. I know I’m in no position to say this, as I refresh my FB page every 10seconds or so, winks.
1/7
Hi there, here I am once again. On the day which cuts the year into half. Wished Sheue Li birthday yesterday and she said that she visits my blog. Indeed she’s one of the must-read-my-blog candidates in my mind. Actually, all candidates in my mind are following. So, I’m feeling extremely contented. Therefore, there’s a big chance that I’m switching this into private. As you know previously I was concerned if she’s reading it. If not, and I simply invite her to my blog, it would seem awkward, to me la. So depending on how things turn out, I might be sending please-read-my-blog invitations to you guys soon, wish me LUCK.
And ya, I’m turning over a new leaf, switching back to my second language. As I can see a downward sloping trend for my English. There’s one thing that I kept forgetting to mention here. It happened on 23rd June if not mistaken. I created a new Thai dish, called “wakaka”. The story goes...
Once upon a time, a bunch of people went for an outing in one mildly cold winter and the noisiest brat, Ah Chuen said let’s go for Freddo (ice-cream)!!! As nobody opposed (he never lets the others to oppose his suggestions, domineering I know), they started walking towards the ice-cream shop. Out of a sudden, there was one who said “why don’t we go to Ying Thai” (Thai cuisine restaurant)? It was also a fantastic suggestion, so Domineering Ah Chuen said, “No problem! I’ve never been there!”. And so not long after that, they reached the shop and began exploring the menu. And suddenly as if lightning struck his head, Ah Chuen said, “I heard from a senior that there’s a nice dish here, but I am not sure about the name. I think its something like wakaka.” And so the search began, though there were only two people who were searching for it, the rest were smart enough to notice there’s no such dish named “wakaka” that exists in this world. And so eventually Ah Chuen gave up and said “I don’t want to order, y’all decide”. But to his surprise one of his comrades, Yin Shia was still searching for “WAKAKA” in the menu...
I decide to leave the story like this, sounds funnier... Btw, sorry for mentioning names, my bad... Haha. Well, if you’ve been MSNing with me during the older days, I had been using wakaka quite frequently and so I mixed it up with the name of the dish, its name is supposed to be something related to pattaya.
Ok, done with the story time. Lets continue with my routine daily reports!
Think I mentioned something about reading other people’s blog, its really awesome. Think it will become my new pastime. Especially when those bloggers are Malaysians, with fantastic English! I know my writing skills and creativity still have rooms for improvement, and I’m sure I can improve by reading articles wrote by veteran bloggers. If you have great blogging skills, reading it would be as if you are living the blogger’s life!!! So that’s my aim for the next half year. Who said we cant have half-year resolutions, since I failed to achieve most of my 2010 new year resolutions. Guess there’s still a lot of things to work with!
Btw, just signed up to be a volunteer for the coming marathon on 18th July 10. Think its gonna be something really fun. Why am I not joining you might ask, coz its really expensive. I would rather cheer for them. This marathon activity reminds me of the marathon event that was held last time, when I was still at Taylor’s. Though I didn’t join it (wonder why I didn’t?), it was fun listening to their stories about the event! When I’m back in Malaysia, I would surely want to take part in this kind of activity.
And sometimes you do need pictures to tell you that you’ve grown! A cousin uploaded a picture that was taken ages ago (no one is able to tell when was it taken), I am quite persistent that it was taken around 10 years ago though. As I looked much more childish back then, I know I’m still quite childish now, no need to remind me that... Though I promised to post two of my pictures when I was very ugly, I was just too lazy to do so, not because I don’t want to embarrass myself. Wait for a little longer, as I’m suspended from using the lab’s computer (due to over-watching of variety shows and dramas). However, I can still gain access to the internet from other places that have computers. But if I were to upload the pictures there, many people would be seeing me doing so, which is super duper embarrassing. So, maybe next week I think.
The next random issue that I want to grumble about, “WHY KIDS NOWADAYS HAVE TO LEARN SOMETHING SO HARD”? People who are interested can write a generic essay and pass it to your English teacher, worth writing. As many may be aware of, there’s a variety show called “Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?”, think its categorized under variety shows although its highly taxing... And so I was watching the Hong Kong version of the show, great ideas are meant to be shared among different countries. Maybe one day Malaysians would be watching, “Adakah anda secerdik budak Darjah Lima”. Back to the main topic, the questions were totally INSANE... Not to say that some of them are not applicable in real life, but I wonder why primary students need to understand all these?
Before watching the show, I thought Malaysian and Singaporeans parents are pressurizing their children with lotsa tuition classes (academic + non-academic). But I was wrong about that, the correct way of saying it is parents over the whole world are pressurizing their children with tonnes things to do. Please don’t think that I am whining about this because I am not knowledgeable enough (Yes, I do know that I’m not knowledgeable), but are children nowadays learning too much than what they are supposed to know? I know this is worth debating, but personally I would think learning too much does not help sometimes... For instance, children may be discouraged to learn what they are actually interested in if the syllabus gets too difficult. For example, if there’s a kid who’s interested in becoming an astronaut and you start bombarding the brat with the formation of milky way or the distance between Jupiter and the Earth when he/she is only 8 years old, do you think they still want to know more about the space?
Obviously many would beg to differ with my opinion, but if I were to meet these kids, I would tell them stories about aliens. WAKAKA, its nothing wrong to mix fictions with facts to boost interests, I am not saying to lie to them of course. I still remember during my primary school days, when I attended computer class, we were learning how to operate word, excel and a little of power point if not mistaken. But they are learning how many kilobytes is a micro byte. I know we have to improve the syllabus with accordance to the progress of the society, but isn’t is too hard for the youngsters?
Done talking about stressing issues. To end, I want to wish everyone Happy Later-Half 2010!!!
PS: Think I’ve forgotten about a lot of things to talk again, next time I will write them down before typing them out!
And ya, I’m turning over a new leaf, switching back to my second language. As I can see a downward sloping trend for my English. There’s one thing that I kept forgetting to mention here. It happened on 23rd June if not mistaken. I created a new Thai dish, called “wakaka”. The story goes...
Once upon a time, a bunch of people went for an outing in one mildly cold winter and the noisiest brat, Ah Chuen said let’s go for Freddo (ice-cream)!!! As nobody opposed (he never lets the others to oppose his suggestions, domineering I know), they started walking towards the ice-cream shop. Out of a sudden, there was one who said “why don’t we go to Ying Thai” (Thai cuisine restaurant)? It was also a fantastic suggestion, so Domineering Ah Chuen said, “No problem! I’ve never been there!”. And so not long after that, they reached the shop and began exploring the menu. And suddenly as if lightning struck his head, Ah Chuen said, “I heard from a senior that there’s a nice dish here, but I am not sure about the name. I think its something like wakaka.” And so the search began, though there were only two people who were searching for it, the rest were smart enough to notice there’s no such dish named “wakaka” that exists in this world. And so eventually Ah Chuen gave up and said “I don’t want to order, y’all decide”. But to his surprise one of his comrades, Yin Shia was still searching for “WAKAKA” in the menu...
I decide to leave the story like this, sounds funnier... Btw, sorry for mentioning names, my bad... Haha. Well, if you’ve been MSNing with me during the older days, I had been using wakaka quite frequently and so I mixed it up with the name of the dish, its name is supposed to be something related to pattaya.
Ok, done with the story time. Lets continue with my routine daily reports!
Think I mentioned something about reading other people’s blog, its really awesome. Think it will become my new pastime. Especially when those bloggers are Malaysians, with fantastic English! I know my writing skills and creativity still have rooms for improvement, and I’m sure I can improve by reading articles wrote by veteran bloggers. If you have great blogging skills, reading it would be as if you are living the blogger’s life!!! So that’s my aim for the next half year. Who said we cant have half-year resolutions, since I failed to achieve most of my 2010 new year resolutions. Guess there’s still a lot of things to work with!
Btw, just signed up to be a volunteer for the coming marathon on 18th July 10. Think its gonna be something really fun. Why am I not joining you might ask, coz its really expensive. I would rather cheer for them. This marathon activity reminds me of the marathon event that was held last time, when I was still at Taylor’s. Though I didn’t join it (wonder why I didn’t?), it was fun listening to their stories about the event! When I’m back in Malaysia, I would surely want to take part in this kind of activity.
And sometimes you do need pictures to tell you that you’ve grown! A cousin uploaded a picture that was taken ages ago (no one is able to tell when was it taken), I am quite persistent that it was taken around 10 years ago though. As I looked much more childish back then, I know I’m still quite childish now, no need to remind me that... Though I promised to post two of my pictures when I was very ugly, I was just too lazy to do so, not because I don’t want to embarrass myself. Wait for a little longer, as I’m suspended from using the lab’s computer (due to over-watching of variety shows and dramas). However, I can still gain access to the internet from other places that have computers. But if I were to upload the pictures there, many people would be seeing me doing so, which is super duper embarrassing. So, maybe next week I think.
The next random issue that I want to grumble about, “WHY KIDS NOWADAYS HAVE TO LEARN SOMETHING SO HARD”? People who are interested can write a generic essay and pass it to your English teacher, worth writing. As many may be aware of, there’s a variety show called “Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?”, think its categorized under variety shows although its highly taxing... And so I was watching the Hong Kong version of the show, great ideas are meant to be shared among different countries. Maybe one day Malaysians would be watching, “Adakah anda secerdik budak Darjah Lima”. Back to the main topic, the questions were totally INSANE... Not to say that some of them are not applicable in real life, but I wonder why primary students need to understand all these?
Before watching the show, I thought Malaysian and Singaporeans parents are pressurizing their children with lotsa tuition classes (academic + non-academic). But I was wrong about that, the correct way of saying it is parents over the whole world are pressurizing their children with tonnes things to do. Please don’t think that I am whining about this because I am not knowledgeable enough (Yes, I do know that I’m not knowledgeable), but are children nowadays learning too much than what they are supposed to know? I know this is worth debating, but personally I would think learning too much does not help sometimes... For instance, children may be discouraged to learn what they are actually interested in if the syllabus gets too difficult. For example, if there’s a kid who’s interested in becoming an astronaut and you start bombarding the brat with the formation of milky way or the distance between Jupiter and the Earth when he/she is only 8 years old, do you think they still want to know more about the space?
Obviously many would beg to differ with my opinion, but if I were to meet these kids, I would tell them stories about aliens. WAKAKA, its nothing wrong to mix fictions with facts to boost interests, I am not saying to lie to them of course. I still remember during my primary school days, when I attended computer class, we were learning how to operate word, excel and a little of power point if not mistaken. But they are learning how many kilobytes is a micro byte. I know we have to improve the syllabus with accordance to the progress of the society, but isn’t is too hard for the youngsters?
Done talking about stressing issues. To end, I want to wish everyone Happy Later-Half 2010!!!
PS: Think I’ve forgotten about a lot of things to talk again, next time I will write them down before typing them out!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Unexpected encounter
Maybe this is the first time
I tried to appreciate a person’s blog
Not to say I ain’t appreciating other people’s blog
Just that the feeling is different
Browsing a friend’s blog and a stranger’s blog is very much different
And this is the first time I am reading a stranger’s blog
I mean a non-celeb stranger’s blog
See how other commoners live and blog
Especially with spectacular language
Who says eye candy is only applicable for beautiful figures or pictures
Words can be beautiful as well
So maybe from now on
I should explore more strangers’ blog
Which is essentially not as boring as I thought
And it can enriched my skill of composing blog updates as well
I tried to appreciate a person’s blog
Not to say I ain’t appreciating other people’s blog
Just that the feeling is different
Browsing a friend’s blog and a stranger’s blog is very much different
And this is the first time I am reading a stranger’s blog
I mean a non-celeb stranger’s blog
See how other commoners live and blog
Especially with spectacular language
Who says eye candy is only applicable for beautiful figures or pictures
Words can be beautiful as well
So maybe from now on
I should explore more strangers’ blog
Which is essentially not as boring as I thought
And it can enriched my skill of composing blog updates as well
慰籍
大家
似乎都想在自己的生活中寻找一些慰籍
其实只是我这样觉得啦
有些人喜欢打电话给朋友煲电话粥
有些人喜欢写博客
不是像这样open to public的
是private的
可以写更多自己的心情
不必去顾及别人的感受
有些人喜欢戴上耳机
把音乐开到最大声
也许我们都想做一些别的事情
让自己暂时忙一点
远离不开心的元素
不过最近我有写的时候都是在开心的时候
因为一直写不开心的事
好像是在乞讨者什么
虽然有时候我写不开心的事时
也是希望有人安慰我一下
（没有在装可怜啦）
有的时候
我总是想要替自己解释
不过最后都好像变成了掩饰
因为我一直觉得别人对自己的感觉可能是不对的
可旁观者清
也许有时我的确是在掩饰自己
一定是我还没有察觉自己的问题
给多点时间吧
哈哈
其实很多时候
我们都在追寻
不止慰籍
共鸣
赞许
又或者其它更多的东西
很多时候我们都把问题复杂化了
慢慢想
也许就可以明白了
又乱七八糟的写了一堆
越来越神经了:(
似乎都想在自己的生活中寻找一些慰籍
其实只是我这样觉得啦
有些人喜欢打电话给朋友煲电话粥
有些人喜欢写博客
不是像这样open to public的
是private的
可以写更多自己的心情
不必去顾及别人的感受
有些人喜欢戴上耳机
把音乐开到最大声
也许我们都想做一些别的事情
让自己暂时忙一点
远离不开心的元素
不过最近我有写的时候都是在开心的时候
因为一直写不开心的事
好像是在乞讨者什么
虽然有时候我写不开心的事时
也是希望有人安慰我一下
（没有在装可怜啦）
有的时候
我总是想要替自己解释
不过最后都好像变成了掩饰
因为我一直觉得别人对自己的感觉可能是不对的
可旁观者清
也许有时我的确是在掩饰自己
一定是我还没有察觉自己的问题
给多点时间吧
哈哈
其实很多时候
我们都在追寻
不止慰籍
共鸣
赞许
又或者其它更多的东西
很多时候我们都把问题复杂化了
慢慢想
也许就可以明白了
又乱七八糟的写了一堆
越来越神经了:(
29/6
人生就像一直被重复播放的卡带
今天
我又开始了第n遍的败犬女王了
因为手上的康熙真的看到烂了
冬天
好像真的是爱情萌芽的季节
可能没有直接关联
不过在低于10度的状况下
可能握着另一个人的手
其实也是很保暖的
所以寻伴不果的人
可能可以去有冬天的地方试试
冬天
其实真的是很有趣的
不过
是在衣服很厚的状况下
像今天我们去princes park
是冷到。。。
不可言喻
因为风真的太大了
现在我不管梳什么样的头发
应该都会飞得很高
昨天偶然下看了完全娱乐
其实没有看到主持的part
只看了周的演唱会片断
是感动到。。。
差一点哭出来
因为是在computer lab看的
所以一直忍，一直忍
毕竟他是我们从小看到大的
会勾起很多回忆！
还有一件很令人开心的事
我的包裹终于到了!
感谢abu寄来的包裹
其实是我要求的啦
不过还是很感动
还有就是昨天新sem的课程表也出了
换新的system
真的很难用！
又要自己排
有一点麻烦
搞了快两个小时
不过结果还是满意的！
因为只上课三天
哈哈
总共十一个小时
不知道其它的大学生是不是也那么少
毕竟这比中小学生的上课时间少太多了
犹记得一前一天上课好像五个小时半
是每天！
Ok了
今天就说那么多
要去吃supper了
冬天真的很容易肚子饿
今天
我又开始了第n遍的败犬女王了
因为手上的康熙真的看到烂了
冬天
好像真的是爱情萌芽的季节
可能没有直接关联
不过在低于10度的状况下
可能握着另一个人的手
其实也是很保暖的
所以寻伴不果的人
可能可以去有冬天的地方试试
冬天
其实真的是很有趣的
不过
是在衣服很厚的状况下
像今天我们去princes park
是冷到。。。
不可言喻
因为风真的太大了
现在我不管梳什么样的头发
应该都会飞得很高
昨天偶然下看了完全娱乐
其实没有看到主持的part
只看了周的演唱会片断
是感动到。。。
差一点哭出来
因为是在computer lab看的
所以一直忍，一直忍
毕竟他是我们从小看到大的
会勾起很多回忆！
还有一件很令人开心的事
我的包裹终于到了!
感谢abu寄来的包裹
其实是我要求的啦
不过还是很感动
还有就是昨天新sem的课程表也出了
换新的system
真的很难用！
又要自己排
有一点麻烦
搞了快两个小时
不过结果还是满意的！
因为只上课三天
哈哈
总共十一个小时
不知道其它的大学生是不是也那么少
毕竟这比中小学生的上课时间少太多了
犹记得一前一天上课好像五个小时半
是每天！
Ok了
今天就说那么多
要去吃supper了
冬天真的很容易肚子饿
Sunday, June 27, 2010
心，呐喊
刚刚和mixpod一阵混战之后
没办法只好先撇下之前的两首歌
（含泪中）
真不知是我的电脑技术太烂
还是mixpod太难用
又只可以放有upload在youtube的videos
上次要放我以前的blog的歌
都找不到好听的版本的
如果以前没听过那首歌
现在你可能要后悔了
因为我当年慧“耳”识英雄
万中选一的选了他的狮子大长口
现在那位钢琴家也蓄势待发
推出了他的专辑
钢琴弹的真的很不错
刚刚写得很急
来不及把全部写完
现在补上
其中有两幕
我真的很喜欢
第一幕就是很后面的时候
男要帮女和一个老男人照相时
两人都泪流满面
感动非常呢
让我不禁想起了
也是很久以前的歌
千里之外
我送你离开
千里之外
你无声黑白
沉默年代
或许不该
太遥远的相爱
歌词可能会错
毕竟老人家的记性没那么好
也许你们会说
这个MV里根本没有遥远相爱啊
其实遥远
指的远比这两个字多
岁数，家境等种种因素
都可以构成“遥远”这堵可怕的墙！
第二幕就是紧接着他们流泪那一幕
一张照片所捕捉的东西
往往比我们所能领会的多很多
不知我有没有说过
A picture paints a thousand words
如果没有说故事的人
又有谁会明白每一张照片后面的喜，怒，哀，乐呢？
夜晚
真的是很容易让人堕入无底深渊中
犹记很多令我至今难忘的事
都是发生在夜晚的
（没有见不的人的事,勿想多多）
也许夜晚让人找不到逃避的空间
所以只能诚实面对自己的心
有很多事
我一直想强迫自己记得当时的心情
可是我毕竟也身不由己
时间长了
渐渐淡忘
也许在某个午夜梦回
我将会重新领会那些我已失去的感觉
大家总是说做人要向前看
可不回头瞧
怎么会有办法领悟做人的道理呢？
我们的人生
都是自己一步一脚印
慢慢刻画出来的
没有过去的自己
是不可能造就现在的自己
每次说着说着
都越说越感伤
真是的
有一件事
我一直提醒自己紧记
就是每当我抱怨别人的时候
一定要问自己是否曾经亏欠过他们
有的话
我甘愿受到惩罚
因为当时不懂道理的我
把道理教会现在的我
I don’t like to be left out
That’s why I leave no one out
不想做过多的解释
因为是说给我自己听的
毕竟将来的我
也要向现在的我学习
我把现在的自己记录的越完善
也会方便将来的自己
哈
有啰里八嗦的说了一堆
还一天更新了三次
真是越来越有病了
下次不会说那么长了
保证
没办法只好先撇下之前的两首歌
（含泪中）
真不知是我的电脑技术太烂
还是mixpod太难用
又只可以放有upload在youtube的videos
上次要放我以前的blog的歌
都找不到好听的版本的
如果以前没听过那首歌
现在你可能要后悔了
因为我当年慧“耳”识英雄
万中选一的选了他的狮子大长口
现在那位钢琴家也蓄势待发
推出了他的专辑
钢琴弹的真的很不错
刚刚写得很急
来不及把全部写完
现在补上
其中有两幕
我真的很喜欢
第一幕就是很后面的时候
男要帮女和一个老男人照相时
两人都泪流满面
感动非常呢
让我不禁想起了
也是很久以前的歌
千里之外
我送你离开
千里之外
你无声黑白
沉默年代
或许不该
太遥远的相爱
歌词可能会错
毕竟老人家的记性没那么好
也许你们会说
这个MV里根本没有遥远相爱啊
其实遥远
指的远比这两个字多
岁数，家境等种种因素
都可以构成“遥远”这堵可怕的墙！
第二幕就是紧接着他们流泪那一幕
一张照片所捕捉的东西
往往比我们所能领会的多很多
不知我有没有说过
A picture paints a thousand words
如果没有说故事的人
又有谁会明白每一张照片后面的喜，怒，哀，乐呢？
夜晚
真的是很容易让人堕入无底深渊中
犹记很多令我至今难忘的事
都是发生在夜晚的
（没有见不的人的事,勿想多多）
也许夜晚让人找不到逃避的空间
所以只能诚实面对自己的心
有很多事
我一直想强迫自己记得当时的心情
可是我毕竟也身不由己
时间长了
渐渐淡忘
也许在某个午夜梦回
我将会重新领会那些我已失去的感觉
大家总是说做人要向前看
可不回头瞧
怎么会有办法领悟做人的道理呢？
我们的人生
都是自己一步一脚印
慢慢刻画出来的
没有过去的自己
是不可能造就现在的自己
每次说着说着
都越说越感伤
真是的
有一件事
我一直提醒自己紧记
就是每当我抱怨别人的时候
一定要问自己是否曾经亏欠过他们
有的话
我甘愿受到惩罚
因为当时不懂道理的我
把道理教会现在的我
I don’t like to be left out
That’s why I leave no one out
不想做过多的解释
因为是说给我自己听的
毕竟将来的我
也要向现在的我学习
我把现在的自己记录的越完善
也会方便将来的自己
哈
有啰里八嗦的说了一堆
还一天更新了三次
真是越来越有病了
下次不会说那么长了
保证
Saturday, June 26, 2010
V.I.D.E.O.S.
CR 也曾经写过这首歌
之能说听了非常有感觉
貌似周的中国风没有一次失败过
虽然我也很喜欢范逸臣的醉青楼
林俊杰的醉赤壁也觉得很不错
（怎么两首都是醉开头的？）
不过一直没有放弃，醉心于中国风的非周莫属了
今天终于看了MV
觉得这种说很久很久以前的故事的MV
每次看得让我觉得很耐人寻味
可能这两天墨尔本一直“雨下一整天”
所以令我感触良多啊！
没看过的人
放点心思去看吧
当然，无意外的有看到方文山入镜啦
嘻嘻
某集看过很多次了的康熙
是方与其他演员一同去宣传舞台剧的
觉得银幕上的他与他的作品差了好多
还蛮好笑的
还有另一个
没有看错
应该是周的发型/造型师
不过不是很肯定
然后分享完这个MV后
接下来是另一个CLIP
超爆笑的说
两个都是我很喜欢的大道选手
特别是李千娜的歌声
进步的太多了！
记得在很久很久以前
（其实就是差不多三年前）
听她唱桂花巷觉得她很强
现在果真越来越有经验了！
貌似她已结婚/生子了（严重不肯定）
然后这个CLIP后是我很久以前就想share的CLIPS
注意
是CLIPS，复数来的
是我们SEM1的时候
一个极富创意的短片比赛
关于ECON的
没拿过的人更应该看一下
除了创意外
也会让你对ECON也一些些不一样的了解
The one I like the most
iron demand
this one is really long, haven’t watched it though
This one is just using all the items in microeconomics, turning them into lyrics, using the infamous song of “Party in the USA”
26/6
A lesson learnt
Bought a 2L tub of ice cream on Thursday, and since the box was too big for the freezer
I had to finish the whole 2L in one shot
So off I went
Didn’t manage to finish the whole tub
But only three quarter of it
And the side effect didn’t arrive until yesterday
Had stomachache for the whole night
Think my stomach got a cold
T_T
So I was hugging my stomach for a few hours
While watching Masterchef Australia
Quite a nice show!
But it was torturing to watch food show when you are having stomachache
And ya, the condition got worse as it was raining almost the whole day yesterday
Another thing to talk about is the one-day snow trip!
Finally my payment to the travelling agency was confirmed a few days ago!
So, muahahaha Mt Buller, here I come!!
It seems that Australia also has its rainy season
As it has been raining for two days already T_T
Not a good thing at all...
Watched “Master of Tai Chi” since yesterday (finished by today)
Don’t understand why those who martial artists never understand the point of
learning martial arts
Everyone (almost all) solves issues using their fists
Haiz
Stomach is not feeling well again
So stopping here T_T
Bought a 2L tub of ice cream on Thursday, and since the box was too big for the freezer
I had to finish the whole 2L in one shot
So off I went
Didn’t manage to finish the whole tub
But only three quarter of it
And the side effect didn’t arrive until yesterday
Had stomachache for the whole night
Think my stomach got a cold
T_T
So I was hugging my stomach for a few hours
While watching Masterchef Australia
Quite a nice show!
But it was torturing to watch food show when you are having stomachache
And ya, the condition got worse as it was raining almost the whole day yesterday
Another thing to talk about is the one-day snow trip!
Finally my payment to the travelling agency was confirmed a few days ago!
So, muahahaha Mt Buller, here I come!!
It seems that Australia also has its rainy season
As it has been raining for two days already T_T
Not a good thing at all...
Watched “Master of Tai Chi” since yesterday (finished by today)
Don’t understand why those who martial artists never understand the point of
learning martial arts
Everyone (almost all) solves issues using their fists
Haiz
Stomach is not feeling well again
So stopping here T_T
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Random Updates
Firstly, sorry for not updating for this few days
Didnt go for any outing, thats why lacking of stuff to write
And I am lazy as well...
First thing to talk about
My housemate has gone back to Msia yesterday
So the apartment is almost empty now
T_T
Second thing
I am going for an outing in 32 minutes
So THIS POST CANT BE LONG
Third thing
Thx Ah yan for liking my current blog song!
Fourth thing
I've got some pictures to upload but was too lazy to transfer them yesterday
Guess gonna do it tomorrow
But you know Australia has this tradition of having great sale approaching to the end of June
known as stock take sale
Accounting students please explain, thx
So I really want to go to at least one of the sales
since the price should be quite cheap :)
Thats all for now,
more updates maybe tonight
Cant stay up too late as I am forcing myself to sleep at 11pm everynight
Though I was able to sleep that early
I ended up waking at 10am the second day
What is wrong with me???
Didnt go for any outing, thats why lacking of stuff to write
And I am lazy as well...
First thing to talk about
My housemate has gone back to Msia yesterday
So the apartment is almost empty now
T_T
Second thing
I am going for an outing in 32 minutes
So THIS POST CANT BE LONG
Third thing
Thx Ah yan for liking my current blog song!
Fourth thing
I've got some pictures to upload but was too lazy to transfer them yesterday
Guess gonna do it tomorrow
But you know Australia has this tradition of having great sale approaching to the end of June
known as stock take sale
Accounting students please explain, thx
So I really want to go to at least one of the sales
since the price should be quite cheap :)
Thats all for now,
more updates maybe tonight
Cant stay up too late as I am forcing myself to sleep at 11pm everynight
Though I was able to sleep that early
I ended up waking at 10am the second day
What is wrong with me???
Friday, June 18, 2010
错误的选择？ + 心情写记3
有一件事情
我认忍了好几天
现在一定要说出来！！！
人生是一条很长，很长的路
没有尽头的路
这条路上
有很多分叉路
就像The Road Not Taken一样
每一条分叉口的前面
我们都在做决定
要多睡五分钟吗？
要旷课吗？
而有很多条路
是在选了之后没有回头的了
不要觉得沉重
也不要觉得后悔
毕竟在那当下
也许你已做出了最好的决定
我要说的事
发生在前天
考完试第二天
新高彩烈
跑到了运时买粽子
其实
当天即将发生的事
不是没有预警的
也许当我最爱的Bouverie电脑市提早关门时
就已经注定了我当天的选择
我居然笨到去买有辣的粽子！！！
娘惹粽原来是辣的！！！
$&*(&@&^$&*(&%)(@#
还那么贵！！
真是的。。。
现在想到都还很气！
以上是第一个故事
我们总是在追求着一些在脑海浮现的理想
也许是海市蜃楼
也许是黄粱一梦
也或者是时机不对
大家看过海角七号吧！？
里面有一段
在酒席过后
戏里的配角们不约而同到了海边
虽然大家嘴上没说什么
不过却好像能理解彼此的心声
加上完美的配乐
是我一直追求的境界
就像两个人一直被铐着背
一句话都不用说
两颗心却紧紧相连着
这不仅让我感叹
很多时候我们都可以经营很多事
策划很多事情
却远远不如不期而遇的感动
就算说了再多的话
好像都无法传达到对方的心
也许就像我刚才说的
人生是一条很长的路
也许我早在某个分岔口（感觉这个岔比叉有意境！）错过了我渴望的感觉
又或者那种情境在我的未来悄悄地等着我
就是因为人生无法预料
继续走下去才会有意思！
后语：
大学入学的名单今天出来了，也许有些人对自己拿到的offer不满意（要拿到自己喜欢的真的是很难）。换个角
度想，其实你们也在人生的某个分叉口，不一样的是，这次不是你们做的选择。而在前面等着你们的也许是更美好的未来，我真的是这样觉得的，加油！
我认忍了好几天
现在一定要说出来！！！
人生是一条很长，很长的路
没有尽头的路
这条路上
有很多分叉路
就像The Road Not Taken一样
每一条分叉口的前面
我们都在做决定
要多睡五分钟吗？
要旷课吗？
而有很多条路
是在选了之后没有回头的了
不要觉得沉重
也不要觉得后悔
毕竟在那当下
也许你已做出了最好的决定
我要说的事
发生在前天
考完试第二天
新高彩烈
跑到了运时买粽子
其实
当天即将发生的事
不是没有预警的
也许当我最爱的Bouverie电脑市提早关门时
就已经注定了我当天的选择
我居然笨到去买有辣的粽子！！！
娘惹粽原来是辣的！！！
$&*(&@&^$&*(&%)(@#
还那么贵！！
真是的。。。
现在想到都还很气！
以上是第一个故事
我们总是在追求着一些在脑海浮现的理想
也许是海市蜃楼
也许是黄粱一梦
也或者是时机不对
大家看过海角七号吧！？
里面有一段
在酒席过后
戏里的配角们不约而同到了海边
虽然大家嘴上没说什么
不过却好像能理解彼此的心声
加上完美的配乐
是我一直追求的境界
就像两个人一直被铐着背
一句话都不用说
两颗心却紧紧相连着
这不仅让我感叹
很多时候我们都可以经营很多事
策划很多事情
却远远不如不期而遇的感动
就算说了再多的话
好像都无法传达到对方的心
也许就像我刚才说的
人生是一条很长的路
也许我早在某个分岔口（感觉这个岔比叉有意境！）错过了我渴望的感觉
又或者那种情境在我的未来悄悄地等着我
就是因为人生无法预料
继续走下去才会有意思！
后语：
大学入学的名单今天出来了，也许有些人对自己拿到的offer不满意（要拿到自己喜欢的真的是很难）。换个角
度想，其实你们也在人生的某个分叉口，不一样的是，这次不是你们做的选择。而在前面等着你们的也许是更美好的未来，我真的是这样觉得的，加油！
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Another rather long post?
Few things to talk about today!!
Feeling really sorry again if I accidentally implied somebody yesterday, it was seriously not talking about some specific people, but to the situation as a whole. And my deepest thanks to those who gave me positive responses to that seemingly controversial post. And I can’t deny the fact that I am a long-winded person, those who’ve talked to me on a phone must have known that! Haha, actually yesterday’s post should have been separated into two, but I was too lazy to do so.
Today is a really important day to me, as a supporter for Korean Team!!! Currently they are still fighting against Argentina, shall not give some stupid commentaries here. Ganbatte, Korea
First thing first, woke up at 12 something today! Super late, shouldn’t have slept so late yesterday, was writing that entry till around 4am. Soon after I woke up, meet a friend online and knew a really good news from her! CONGRATS, it’s really comforting to hear the two of them talking to each other again. May your friendship last super super long this time! And that great news marked the awesome day I had!
Second thing to talk about! Good luck again to those who have yet to finish their exams, especially Ghost, Leesiang, JJ, Bryan and Emily!! No matter how hard/ how much you hate the subject, once you pass it! You are over with it already, so buck up!
Third thing, went to a nice stroll to Princes Park with Linn, Yinshia and Brandon. Walked around the HUGE cemetery before reaching the GIGANTIC park! Saw graves with Chinese characters engraved on it too, as I asked them to go quite late today (around 4.15pm), the sky grew dark soon after we passed the cemetery. I couldn’t help but to think about one of the ghost stories that I’ve read, the one about ghouls living at the graveyard, dragging people’s soul away and replace the originals. Creepy huh! But the stroll was overall awesome, saw lots of people jogging around, and one of our seniors, Ken there also. Ya, he’s a senior who’s younger than/same age as us T_T.
The whole park is made up of several other courts like football court, tennis court and one round court which I’ve no idea what is it for (shallow knowledge I have).
Some current thoughts, been watching the match and I find Korea’s goalkeeper really good! He blocked a lot of shots already!
Sorry, continue now. Ya, the park is big and beside the park, there’s a small playground which is NOT MEANT for us. Although I (or We) look kinda mature, we are actually young at heart, so we couldn’t resist ourselves to have some fun there. There are five strangely built swings there, each with a safety belt just above the seat. There’s only two ways to get in, one is to slide your whole body in (given that you are skinny enough (Ya Linn, YOU ARE SKINNY!!)) from head until half of your body is inside the “safety belt”. The second way, not that I want to show off, is more suitable for someone who has a more flexible body, or maybe someone who is fatter and cannot simply slide into the swing T_T. Ya, essentially you have to twist your leg to move in, quite a difficult stunt, luckily I have BLACK BELT for Taekwondo (long long time ago, now I’m just a cocky old man who likes to tell everyone about his great past).
When I reach here, Argentina had just scored another GOAL, darn! People can’t be praised, they get cocky! Goalkeeper, do something please...
After the swing, I went to play the slide! It had been quite some time since I last played a slide! Awesome! I am totally height phobic! Hahas, AND Stupidly enough, Argentina had just scored another one... Freaking~~ Koreans, you have just wasted Big Bang’s effort in making that wonderful Video! Oh ya, talking about the slide, after Yin Shia and Brandon promised that they will slide down after I did that, I gave in... So with some light screams, I was back on the earth again! Quite a good experience Anyone noticed the person called “Linn” has been missing in this paragraph? Because she’s still on the swing... I think it happened last time when we visited her at BP and she brought us to “Lian Hua Chi”.
After the fun walk at the park, we headed to Eastern Resource Centre (ERC), a place where LeeChien is currently residing (^^). By residing, I mean spending quite some time over there. Like a second home. It’s exactly like Bouverie’s computer lab to me! (She even mention there’s a place to shower there T_T). As everyone can guessed, our dinner was without her, as she’s busy watching drama there, must join her next time because my dear Bouverie is closing at 4.45pm, not the normal 9pm T_T.
Had dinner at Intersection Pizza, been making silly mistakes and say “let’s go to Transition Pizza”. Very mathematical, I know . Currently, Korea has lost the battle. Never mind, as what I’ve posted as my status. Sports in the end, is to promote sportsmanship, friendship, and enthusiasm on something. So winning is not the priority! No need to remind me, I just said everyone has their own goal in live, and failure in achieving the goal doesn’t mean failing forever right? After four years, I’m sure they will SHINE AGAIN! (four years right? I don’t know the time actually, or maybe is it 2 yrs?). Like Intersection’s Pizza a lot, especially the one we had today, Meat lovers! Because there’s no veggie! It’s not that I dislike vegetables, but I really HATE green pepper and spring onion!
And so after eating, I headed back home with Brandon, who was going to Woolworths to get some groceries. Happy to see the pastries are on sale, so I bought 4! Hohoho. And as expected, I was charged the normal price and had to explain to the cashier AGAIN, don’t know how many times it has to happen... Just chatted with Bryan and found out that we need to tell the bank our TFN number, was charged some scary amount by the bank previously! Thankfully I talked to him today.
Just a random remark:
1. I had another read of my yesterday’s update, it was really well written! Never imagine I could write something that flows so well! Self-admiring myself again...
2. Sometimes being ignorant is really good, acting stupid is not bad too (this is in a good way). At least people have the chance to explain something to you, and you can feel the care too! Being/acting all-knowing is not desirable after all...
3. Looking forward to the revisit to Docklands tomorrow, going to grab some cheap items there (my toothpaste!! And maybe hair gel, they said my hair is very spongy~~ Wuuuwuuu T_T)
4. Typed it while watching W.C., hope there werent too many mistakes throughout the post :)
Feeling really sorry again if I accidentally implied somebody yesterday, it was seriously not talking about some specific people, but to the situation as a whole. And my deepest thanks to those who gave me positive responses to that seemingly controversial post. And I can’t deny the fact that I am a long-winded person, those who’ve talked to me on a phone must have known that! Haha, actually yesterday’s post should have been separated into two, but I was too lazy to do so.
Today is a really important day to me, as a supporter for Korean Team!!! Currently they are still fighting against Argentina, shall not give some stupid commentaries here. Ganbatte, Korea
First thing first, woke up at 12 something today! Super late, shouldn’t have slept so late yesterday, was writing that entry till around 4am. Soon after I woke up, meet a friend online and knew a really good news from her! CONGRATS, it’s really comforting to hear the two of them talking to each other again. May your friendship last super super long this time! And that great news marked the awesome day I had!
Second thing to talk about! Good luck again to those who have yet to finish their exams, especially Ghost, Leesiang, JJ, Bryan and Emily!! No matter how hard/ how much you hate the subject, once you pass it! You are over with it already, so buck up!
Third thing, went to a nice stroll to Princes Park with Linn, Yinshia and Brandon. Walked around the HUGE cemetery before reaching the GIGANTIC park! Saw graves with Chinese characters engraved on it too, as I asked them to go quite late today (around 4.15pm), the sky grew dark soon after we passed the cemetery. I couldn’t help but to think about one of the ghost stories that I’ve read, the one about ghouls living at the graveyard, dragging people’s soul away and replace the originals. Creepy huh! But the stroll was overall awesome, saw lots of people jogging around, and one of our seniors, Ken there also. Ya, he’s a senior who’s younger than/same age as us T_T.
The whole park is made up of several other courts like football court, tennis court and one round court which I’ve no idea what is it for (shallow knowledge I have).
Some current thoughts, been watching the match and I find Korea’s goalkeeper really good! He blocked a lot of shots already!
Sorry, continue now. Ya, the park is big and beside the park, there’s a small playground which is NOT MEANT for us. Although I (or We) look kinda mature, we are actually young at heart, so we couldn’t resist ourselves to have some fun there. There are five strangely built swings there, each with a safety belt just above the seat. There’s only two ways to get in, one is to slide your whole body in (given that you are skinny enough (Ya Linn, YOU ARE SKINNY!!)) from head until half of your body is inside the “safety belt”. The second way, not that I want to show off, is more suitable for someone who has a more flexible body, or maybe someone who is fatter and cannot simply slide into the swing T_T. Ya, essentially you have to twist your leg to move in, quite a difficult stunt, luckily I have BLACK BELT for Taekwondo (long long time ago, now I’m just a cocky old man who likes to tell everyone about his great past).
When I reach here, Argentina had just scored another GOAL, darn! People can’t be praised, they get cocky! Goalkeeper, do something please...
After the swing, I went to play the slide! It had been quite some time since I last played a slide! Awesome! I am totally height phobic! Hahas, AND Stupidly enough, Argentina had just scored another one... Freaking~~ Koreans, you have just wasted Big Bang’s effort in making that wonderful Video! Oh ya, talking about the slide, after Yin Shia and Brandon promised that they will slide down after I did that, I gave in... So with some light screams, I was back on the earth again! Quite a good experience Anyone noticed the person called “Linn” has been missing in this paragraph? Because she’s still on the swing... I think it happened last time when we visited her at BP and she brought us to “Lian Hua Chi”.
After the fun walk at the park, we headed to Eastern Resource Centre (ERC), a place where LeeChien is currently residing (^^). By residing, I mean spending quite some time over there. Like a second home. It’s exactly like Bouverie’s computer lab to me! (She even mention there’s a place to shower there T_T). As everyone can guessed, our dinner was without her, as she’s busy watching drama there, must join her next time because my dear Bouverie is closing at 4.45pm, not the normal 9pm T_T.
Had dinner at Intersection Pizza, been making silly mistakes and say “let’s go to Transition Pizza”. Very mathematical, I know . Currently, Korea has lost the battle. Never mind, as what I’ve posted as my status. Sports in the end, is to promote sportsmanship, friendship, and enthusiasm on something. So winning is not the priority! No need to remind me, I just said everyone has their own goal in live, and failure in achieving the goal doesn’t mean failing forever right? After four years, I’m sure they will SHINE AGAIN! (four years right? I don’t know the time actually, or maybe is it 2 yrs?). Like Intersection’s Pizza a lot, especially the one we had today, Meat lovers! Because there’s no veggie! It’s not that I dislike vegetables, but I really HATE green pepper and spring onion!
And so after eating, I headed back home with Brandon, who was going to Woolworths to get some groceries. Happy to see the pastries are on sale, so I bought 4! Hohoho. And as expected, I was charged the normal price and had to explain to the cashier AGAIN, don’t know how many times it has to happen... Just chatted with Bryan and found out that we need to tell the bank our TFN number, was charged some scary amount by the bank previously! Thankfully I talked to him today.
Just a random remark:
1. I had another read of my yesterday’s update, it was really well written! Never imagine I could write something that flows so well! Self-admiring myself again...
2. Sometimes being ignorant is really good, acting stupid is not bad too (this is in a good way). At least people have the chance to explain something to you, and you can feel the care too! Being/acting all-knowing is not desirable after all...
3. Looking forward to the revisit to Docklands tomorrow, going to grab some cheap items there (my toothpaste!! And maybe hair gel, they said my hair is very spongy~~ Wuuuwuuu T_T)
4. Typed it while watching W.C., hope there werent too many mistakes throughout the post :)
Controversial Issue Alert, those who get offended easily PLEASE DO NOT PROCEED
Firstly, I am feeling really sorry again
Since I’m currently having days and days of holidays, I would assume that I will be having quite some subjects to write about, some of them may be dull and very specific to certain aspect
Please just BEAR WITH ME!
Haha
BTW, I think I ought to switch back to English once in a while
Before my English got completely rusted
Just read my previous blog entry again
And found there were quite a number of words typed wrongly T_T
Have to be more careful this + next time
And ya, typing English is so much faster as I don’t have to think about “han yu pin yin” like mandarin
Needless to say about Japanese
Took me such a long time to type the speaking test script out
But it is still very worthy
As it will remain there forever
Was discussing about blog writing with a friend
And she thinks that what she wrote before was childish
Well, we are not born mature!
When I look back at what I wrote in my wretch blog
I also feel that I was utterly childish back then
And it’s a disgrace that I can’t find that kind of feeling back
The feeling which I would spend the whole day
Keep correcting what I wrote until I considered it was a masterpiece before I had it posted
Though I didn’t do it for all entries
And I was much emotional
Now, maybe getting a little instrumental?
Circumstances are making us to be away from altruism?
Can’t we anymore have genuine feelings?
If you notice the way I structure a sentence is slightly awkward or different
It’s due to Japanese I guess
Sometimes they form sentences differently from how we form them in English or Chinese
Oh ya
Currently,
I’m trying to write more of my feelings/emotional stuffs using English
Although I am very sure that I will face a lot of problems in trying to do so
Have a real good sentence to share with you guys
“The apple doesn’t fall far from its tree”
It’s quite meaningful
Took it from the song “We Cry”, The Script
Well, it’s a rock emo song which sometimes I prefer
I like songs which reveal about the real situation of our society
I am not saying that lovey-dovey songs are dumb though
Just that they are showing all the good side only
Songs like “They don’t care about us”, “Sweetest Girl”, and “Where’s the love” are
meaningful and reflecting the other side of the society, maybe the side that we always try to ignore?
By now, if you are observant enough
I’m a person with no artistic genes who like to listen to songs
And I do know that people sometimes get bored when I keep discussing about this song
I like, that song I love, its’ dumb isn’t it?
Maybe when I’ve had enough of this corrupted society, I would stop sharing my sentiments on songs.
As sharing is no longer caring...
Next, it’s about something that I don’t feel right about
I don’t know since when, it’s hard to get a person to talk to
People seem to be busy in their own ways
Hard to get people dropping by on Facebook, or even in my blog, to leave a word to two. Sometimes I feel like talking to thin air. Obviously I am not saying I feel like talking to the wall, because even produces echo you see...
No matter what’s the reason people ain’t communicating with me or with the others, it’s not a good feeling.
And I know saying it out like this is like begging people to talk to me?
No, I’m not.
Because I can always talk to myself, read novels, watch drama
I just dislike this kind of situation
It’s more like you are bathing
And you know people are looking at you
And they don’t even make a sound
Isn’t it freaky?
People seem to be really lacking of the incentives to share
Dislike to share opinions, knowledge, feelings and happiness. But is completely happy to share their sadness...
Maybe you never notice this, but just think about it. It’s exactly like what happen in tutorials, even during SAM time! People seem to prefer to remain silent when questions are posted than attempting to answer it! That’s why I admire MYSELF, MOO and some others who attempted to answer in the class. Yaya, I know those who like to remain silent would say I feel shy and I am afraid that I will make mistakes, but acting like that would never bring you far, just so you know. We humans learn from mistakes, mistakes are the raw material for the product “success”...
Mistakes are meant to be made during practice, no matter how many mistakes you make, you don’t get any penalty, but you gain courage and knowledge!
I know completely well that some may be offended by what I said above
But this is WHAT I THINK, MY OWN OPINION, so if you unhappy with it, you can always attack me, you can raise objections, instead of hiding behind and start talking bad about me! I guess this sentence has offended more people
Btw, come to think of it. What I got from asking/answering questions in front of everyone are knowledge for everyone!, courage for myself and the great name of being KIASU!
Hah, there are always events that happened in my life which I think people are being absurd, and I did try to talk terms with them, obviously with no healthy results. And these events which I had or never will reveal here should be buried deep down in my heart (or rather brain), serving as some good reminder that I should always stay in the middle.
This leads to the topic of being KIASU. I know this will sound really bad again. But there are a lot of people who are in no position to judge me/the others. It’s exactly the same reasoning why we don’t have engineers being referees for football matchers, because they don’t understand or I shall say no prerequisites in judging?
What I’ve been doing, is to be honest with myself, my own feelings. And what I desire currently, is knowledge. I would be shocked if people start thinking, “See, he’s defending for himself again”. Again, who are you to judge me? I know writing all these out won’t make me feel happier, nor everyone who reads this. But keeping this to myself will just make me madder and madder, and I need some channels to vent this anger (or unhappiness).
Some long long time ago, I used to think Xinyi was very kiasu (everyone had their past, I hope if she ever finds out of this, she won’t be offended ). But when I was in Form 5, I noticed that I am in no position to judge her, because I was not as good as her, and before I ever reached her level, I would never be able to put myself in her shoes. How the hell am I going to know what she was thinking/problems she faced? Gotta admit that I was childish back then, we are all on this road to attain success in life, but we waste most of the time fighting unhealthily with the others, without even trying to understand what they actually feel.
Currently, to me, nobody is KIASU, because those who are termed being Kiasu are just those who are willing to put in more efforts. And though this is really harsh, I still have to say it. Those who say others are kiasu, are just being immature as instead of attempting to be better, they rather stand there, pointing at people saying that they are afraid to lose...
People always think that I am lying to them when I say I always watch TV (used to when I was in Form 5) or dramas, variety shows (currently my favourite!), sleep and don’t really study a lot. What do I gain from lying to you guys? Are you gonna study less just because I study less? You don’t! Because what I do is totally independent from what you do! And I’ve always tell people, attending classes, participating in classes are much useful than keeping mum throughout the hour and struggle to understand everything that’s written in the textbook by yourself. No matter what, I can’t control what people want to believe and what not to believe.
Everyone has their own goal, think of it as a 100m race, all runners try to get to the finishing line fast. So would we say Usain Bolt is the person who is the most kiasu in running in the world because he runs fastest? Isn’t it dumb to say so? Why don’t those who are always whining about people being kiasu stop doing so, and do some other productive things?
Just so you know for the second time, life, sometimes is not as competitive as a running contest, so as long as you can pass the finishing line, you win in the battle with yourself!
You know sometimes people try to avoid this kind of controversial issues, but staying away from them doesn’t mean they won’t happen. Why don’t we be mature and face it openly, that we all want to win, that we are being selfish sometimes, that we just want to be alone sometimes, that we dislike something, or that you really hate this post?! Haha
1. This post is slightly disoriented as I typed it at different times, with slightly different emotions
2. A thousand please don’t think or assume I was talking about “you”, I was saying something in general.
3. All opinions that I wrote are based on the experience that I accumulated since very long time ago, not entirely about my current life, so PLEASE DUN THINK TOO MUCH.
4. Currently, I cant be happier thx to the commencing of my holidays, nothing had happened recently that made me have those thoughts. Chill, people.
Since I’m currently having days and days of holidays, I would assume that I will be having quite some subjects to write about, some of them may be dull and very specific to certain aspect
Please just BEAR WITH ME!
Haha
BTW, I think I ought to switch back to English once in a while
Before my English got completely rusted
Just read my previous blog entry again
And found there were quite a number of words typed wrongly T_T
Have to be more careful this + next time
And ya, typing English is so much faster as I don’t have to think about “han yu pin yin” like mandarin
Needless to say about Japanese
Took me such a long time to type the speaking test script out
But it is still very worthy
As it will remain there forever
Was discussing about blog writing with a friend
And she thinks that what she wrote before was childish
Well, we are not born mature!
When I look back at what I wrote in my wretch blog
I also feel that I was utterly childish back then
And it’s a disgrace that I can’t find that kind of feeling back
The feeling which I would spend the whole day
Keep correcting what I wrote until I considered it was a masterpiece before I had it posted
Though I didn’t do it for all entries
And I was much emotional
Now, maybe getting a little instrumental?
Circumstances are making us to be away from altruism?
Can’t we anymore have genuine feelings?
If you notice the way I structure a sentence is slightly awkward or different
It’s due to Japanese I guess
Sometimes they form sentences differently from how we form them in English or Chinese
Oh ya
Currently,
I’m trying to write more of my feelings/emotional stuffs using English
Although I am very sure that I will face a lot of problems in trying to do so
Have a real good sentence to share with you guys
“The apple doesn’t fall far from its tree”
It’s quite meaningful
Took it from the song “We Cry”, The Script
Well, it’s a rock emo song which sometimes I prefer
I like songs which reveal about the real situation of our society
I am not saying that lovey-dovey songs are dumb though
Just that they are showing all the good side only
Songs like “They don’t care about us”, “Sweetest Girl”, and “Where’s the love” are
meaningful and reflecting the other side of the society, maybe the side that we always try to ignore?
By now, if you are observant enough
I’m a person with no artistic genes who like to listen to songs
And I do know that people sometimes get bored when I keep discussing about this song
I like, that song I love, its’ dumb isn’t it?
Maybe when I’ve had enough of this corrupted society, I would stop sharing my sentiments on songs.
As sharing is no longer caring...
Next, it’s about something that I don’t feel right about
I don’t know since when, it’s hard to get a person to talk to
People seem to be busy in their own ways
Hard to get people dropping by on Facebook, or even in my blog, to leave a word to two. Sometimes I feel like talking to thin air. Obviously I am not saying I feel like talking to the wall, because even produces echo you see...
No matter what’s the reason people ain’t communicating with me or with the others, it’s not a good feeling.
And I know saying it out like this is like begging people to talk to me?
No, I’m not.
Because I can always talk to myself, read novels, watch drama
I just dislike this kind of situation
It’s more like you are bathing
And you know people are looking at you
And they don’t even make a sound
Isn’t it freaky?
People seem to be really lacking of the incentives to share
Dislike to share opinions, knowledge, feelings and happiness. But is completely happy to share their sadness...
Maybe you never notice this, but just think about it. It’s exactly like what happen in tutorials, even during SAM time! People seem to prefer to remain silent when questions are posted than attempting to answer it! That’s why I admire MYSELF, MOO and some others who attempted to answer in the class. Yaya, I know those who like to remain silent would say I feel shy and I am afraid that I will make mistakes, but acting like that would never bring you far, just so you know. We humans learn from mistakes, mistakes are the raw material for the product “success”...
Mistakes are meant to be made during practice, no matter how many mistakes you make, you don’t get any penalty, but you gain courage and knowledge!
I know completely well that some may be offended by what I said above
But this is WHAT I THINK, MY OWN OPINION, so if you unhappy with it, you can always attack me, you can raise objections, instead of hiding behind and start talking bad about me! I guess this sentence has offended more people
Btw, come to think of it. What I got from asking/answering questions in front of everyone are knowledge for everyone!, courage for myself and the great name of being KIASU!
Hah, there are always events that happened in my life which I think people are being absurd, and I did try to talk terms with them, obviously with no healthy results. And these events which I had or never will reveal here should be buried deep down in my heart (or rather brain), serving as some good reminder that I should always stay in the middle.
This leads to the topic of being KIASU. I know this will sound really bad again. But there are a lot of people who are in no position to judge me/the others. It’s exactly the same reasoning why we don’t have engineers being referees for football matchers, because they don’t understand or I shall say no prerequisites in judging?
What I’ve been doing, is to be honest with myself, my own feelings. And what I desire currently, is knowledge. I would be shocked if people start thinking, “See, he’s defending for himself again”. Again, who are you to judge me? I know writing all these out won’t make me feel happier, nor everyone who reads this. But keeping this to myself will just make me madder and madder, and I need some channels to vent this anger (or unhappiness).
Some long long time ago, I used to think Xinyi was very kiasu (everyone had their past, I hope if she ever finds out of this, she won’t be offended ). But when I was in Form 5, I noticed that I am in no position to judge her, because I was not as good as her, and before I ever reached her level, I would never be able to put myself in her shoes. How the hell am I going to know what she was thinking/problems she faced? Gotta admit that I was childish back then, we are all on this road to attain success in life, but we waste most of the time fighting unhealthily with the others, without even trying to understand what they actually feel.
Currently, to me, nobody is KIASU, because those who are termed being Kiasu are just those who are willing to put in more efforts. And though this is really harsh, I still have to say it. Those who say others are kiasu, are just being immature as instead of attempting to be better, they rather stand there, pointing at people saying that they are afraid to lose...
People always think that I am lying to them when I say I always watch TV (used to when I was in Form 5) or dramas, variety shows (currently my favourite!), sleep and don’t really study a lot. What do I gain from lying to you guys? Are you gonna study less just because I study less? You don’t! Because what I do is totally independent from what you do! And I’ve always tell people, attending classes, participating in classes are much useful than keeping mum throughout the hour and struggle to understand everything that’s written in the textbook by yourself. No matter what, I can’t control what people want to believe and what not to believe.
Everyone has their own goal, think of it as a 100m race, all runners try to get to the finishing line fast. So would we say Usain Bolt is the person who is the most kiasu in running in the world because he runs fastest? Isn’t it dumb to say so? Why don’t those who are always whining about people being kiasu stop doing so, and do some other productive things?
Just so you know for the second time, life, sometimes is not as competitive as a running contest, so as long as you can pass the finishing line, you win in the battle with yourself!
You know sometimes people try to avoid this kind of controversial issues, but staying away from them doesn’t mean they won’t happen. Why don’t we be mature and face it openly, that we all want to win, that we are being selfish sometimes, that we just want to be alone sometimes, that we dislike something, or that you really hate this post?! Haha
1. This post is slightly disoriented as I typed it at different times, with slightly different emotions
2. A thousand please don’t think or assume I was talking about “you”, I was saying something in general.
3. All opinions that I wrote are based on the experience that I accumulated since very long time ago, not entirely about my current life, so PLEASE DUN THINK TOO MUCH.
4. Currently, I cant be happier thx to the commencing of my holidays, nothing had happened recently that made me have those thoughts. Chill, people.
A song worth sharing
**Just for information, this might become quite dull approaching the end T_T
Firstly, I would like to thank those who took a look at the pics I posted and the positive feedbacks
I bet most people have heard of this song
But maybe have no idea how many versions it has
So far, as far as I’m concerned, there are 3
The first version was sang in English
Followed by one of my favourite Japanese artists, KenHirai 平井坚
And lastly, in mandarin by Sam Lee, 李胜杰
Though it’s a sad fact that it is most probable that people know this song through
Sam Lee, it is still good that people find the song likeable.
Why am I recommending it now?
Because I never looked at the translated version of the song
For Sam Lee’s version, I heard of it once and never noticed the lyrics
I’ve been listening to the Japanese version during my exam, FYI I heard of this song in Singapore
When I visited my uncle and I’ve forgotten when was it
I just know I was quite young then
That song was out during the time when Fort Minor had their debut
Seeing that I was so young, but then, I only knew how to listen to songs, but not to understand the meanings behind them
Every song (maybe not all) has a story behind it
Illustrated by the lyrics
Made alive by the rhythm
A song is more touching if you actually look at the lyrics, understand them
Maybe a little long-winded when I talk about songs, so sorry about it
I guess most people also heard of Stephanie’s Hey Jude and Silent All These Years?
Hey Jude was actually sang by Beatles when one of the member wrote it to his son,
Julius when he was about to remarry, hoping that Julius can accept his stepmother
Alterations were made until it become Jude, a little girlish
And Silent All These Years
Even more shocking
When I looked at the meaning of the lyrics
It is actually about a girl, being two-timed by her boyfriend
(from the sentence: Jeans of his with her name still on it)
And she was afraid that she might be pregnant
(boy you best pray that I’ll bleed real soon)
PS: Girls should understand what’s the meaning of bleed real soon...
Done with the “you must understand the meaning of the lyrics part”
I would like to continue with The Grandfather’s Clock
As I mentioned earlier
It originated from an English Song
It was actually a lullaby
And if you listen the original version
It had quite soothing rhythms, very unlike the Jap or Mandarin version
It made some great contrast between the rhythm and the lyrics
As the lyrics is talking about something sad actually
Where the clock which stayed beside his grandfather since he was born stopped on the day he passed away
The English version lyrics:
My Grandfather’s Clock
My grandfather's clock
Was too large for the shelf,
So it stood ninety years on the floor;
It was taller by half
Than the old man himself,
Though it weighed not a pennyweight more.
It was bought on the morn
Of the day that he was born,
It was always his treasure and pride;
But it stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
Ninety years without slumbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds numbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
It stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
In watching its pendulum
Swing to and fro,
Many hours had he spent while a boy;
And in childhood and manhood
The clock seemed to know,
And share both his grief and his joy.
And it struck twenty-four
When he entered at the door,
With a blooming and beautiful bride;
But it stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
Ninety years without slumbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds numbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
It stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
Ninety years without slumbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds numbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
It stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
My grandfather said
That of those he could hire,
Not a servant so faithful he found;
For it wasted no time,
And had but one desire,
At the close of each week to be wound.
And it kept in its place,
Not a frown upon its face,
And its hand never hung by its side.
But it stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
Ninety years without slumbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds numbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
It stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
It rang an alarm
In the dead of the night,
An alarm that for years had been dumb;
And we knew that his spirit
Was pluming his flight,
That his hour of departure had come.
Still the clock kept the time,
With a soft and muffled chime,
As we silently stood by his side.
But it stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
Ninety years without slumbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds numbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
It stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
(Source : http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/m018.html)
The Mandarin Version:
古老的大钟
熟悉的老家 爷爷坐的旧摇椅
古老的收音机没声音
大树下围墙上看白云数星星
还藏在回忆里 很清晰
大时钟没休息 滴答滴答在传递
那是爱的讯息 仔细听
可是谁 都回不到过去 渐渐都忘记
某一天突然又想起 “滴答” “滴答”
怀念起天真的你 “滴答” “滴答”
大时钟它带着我经历昨天的旅行
儿时的学校排整齐的课桌椅
走廊上等待她走过去
下课中校门口 谁跟谁在生气
不记得 回想却好温馨
大时钟没休息 滴答滴答在传递
那是爱的讯息 仔细听
那时候 我忽然怀念起 年少的日记
Hu…Hu..再也回不过去 “滴答” “滴答”
Hu…Hu..昨天的旅行 “滴答” “滴答”
大时钟没休息 滴答滴答在传递
那是爱的讯息 仔细听
忘多了 想能回到过去 继续去旅行
熟悉的老家 爷爷坐的旧摇椅
古老的收音机没声音
大树下围墙上看白云数星星
还藏在回忆里 很清晰
大时钟没休息 滴答滴答在传递
那是爱的讯息 仔细听
有些事 一时想不起 并不是忘记
某一天突然又想起 “滴答” “滴答”
怀念起天真的你 “滴答” “滴答”
大时钟它带着我经历昨天的旅行
大时钟它给了我勇气 往明天旅行
（Source:http://mp3.sogou.com/lyric.so?query=%B9%C5%C0%CF%B5%C4%B4%F3%D6%D3%20%C0%EE%CA%A5%BD%DC&p=40030200&dp=1&w=02009900&dr=1）
The Japanese Version (The one I love the most)
おおきなのっぽの古时计
おじいさんの时计
百年 いつも动いていた
ご自慢の时计さ
おじいさんの 生まれた朝に
买ってきた时计さ
いまは もう动かない その时计
百年 休まずに
チク タク チク タク
おじいさんと いっしょに
チク タク チク タク
いまは もう动かない その时计
何でも知ってる 古时计
おじいさんの时计
きれいな花嫁やってきた
その日も动いてた
うれしいことも 悲しいことも
みな知ってる 时计さ
いまは もう动かない その时计
うれしいことも 悲しいことも
みな知ってる 时计さ
いまは もう动かない その时计
真夜中に ベルがなった
おじいさんの 时计
お别れのときがきたのを
みなにおしえたのさ
天国へのぼる おじいさん
时计とも お别れ
いまは もう动かない その时计
百年 休まずに
チク タク チク タク
おじいさんと いっしょに
チク タク チク タク
いまは もう动かない その时计
いまは もう动かない その时计
(Source: http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/139395979.html)
Firstly, I would like to thank those who took a look at the pics I posted and the positive feedbacks
I bet most people have heard of this song
But maybe have no idea how many versions it has
So far, as far as I’m concerned, there are 3
The first version was sang in English
Followed by one of my favourite Japanese artists, KenHirai 平井坚
And lastly, in mandarin by Sam Lee, 李胜杰
Though it’s a sad fact that it is most probable that people know this song through
Sam Lee, it is still good that people find the song likeable.
Why am I recommending it now?
Because I never looked at the translated version of the song
For Sam Lee’s version, I heard of it once and never noticed the lyrics
I’ve been listening to the Japanese version during my exam, FYI I heard of this song in Singapore
When I visited my uncle and I’ve forgotten when was it
I just know I was quite young then
That song was out during the time when Fort Minor had their debut
Seeing that I was so young, but then, I only knew how to listen to songs, but not to understand the meanings behind them
Every song (maybe not all) has a story behind it
Illustrated by the lyrics
Made alive by the rhythm
A song is more touching if you actually look at the lyrics, understand them
Maybe a little long-winded when I talk about songs, so sorry about it
I guess most people also heard of Stephanie’s Hey Jude and Silent All These Years?
Hey Jude was actually sang by Beatles when one of the member wrote it to his son,
Julius when he was about to remarry, hoping that Julius can accept his stepmother
Alterations were made until it become Jude, a little girlish
And Silent All These Years
Even more shocking
When I looked at the meaning of the lyrics
It is actually about a girl, being two-timed by her boyfriend
(from the sentence: Jeans of his with her name still on it)
And she was afraid that she might be pregnant
(boy you best pray that I’ll bleed real soon)
PS: Girls should understand what’s the meaning of bleed real soon...
Done with the “you must understand the meaning of the lyrics part”
I would like to continue with The Grandfather’s Clock
As I mentioned earlier
It originated from an English Song
It was actually a lullaby
And if you listen the original version
It had quite soothing rhythms, very unlike the Jap or Mandarin version
It made some great contrast between the rhythm and the lyrics
As the lyrics is talking about something sad actually
Where the clock which stayed beside his grandfather since he was born stopped on the day he passed away
The English version lyrics:
My Grandfather’s Clock
My grandfather's clock
Was too large for the shelf,
So it stood ninety years on the floor;
It was taller by half
Than the old man himself,
Though it weighed not a pennyweight more.
It was bought on the morn
Of the day that he was born,
It was always his treasure and pride;
But it stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
Ninety years without slumbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds numbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
It stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
In watching its pendulum
Swing to and fro,
Many hours had he spent while a boy;
And in childhood and manhood
The clock seemed to know,
And share both his grief and his joy.
And it struck twenty-four
When he entered at the door,
With a blooming and beautiful bride;
But it stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
Ninety years without slumbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds numbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
It stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
Ninety years without slumbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds numbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
It stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
My grandfather said
That of those he could hire,
Not a servant so faithful he found;
For it wasted no time,
And had but one desire,
At the close of each week to be wound.
And it kept in its place,
Not a frown upon its face,
And its hand never hung by its side.
But it stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
Ninety years without slumbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds numbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
It stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
It rang an alarm
In the dead of the night,
An alarm that for years had been dumb;
And we knew that his spirit
Was pluming his flight,
That his hour of departure had come.
Still the clock kept the time,
With a soft and muffled chime,
As we silently stood by his side.
But it stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
Ninety years without slumbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds numbering,
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
It stopped short
Never to go again,
When the old man died.
(Source : http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/m018.html)
The Mandarin Version:
古老的大钟
熟悉的老家 爷爷坐的旧摇椅
古老的收音机没声音
大树下围墙上看白云数星星
还藏在回忆里 很清晰
大时钟没休息 滴答滴答在传递
那是爱的讯息 仔细听
可是谁 都回不到过去 渐渐都忘记
某一天突然又想起 “滴答” “滴答”
怀念起天真的你 “滴答” “滴答”
大时钟它带着我经历昨天的旅行
儿时的学校排整齐的课桌椅
走廊上等待她走过去
下课中校门口 谁跟谁在生气
不记得 回想却好温馨
大时钟没休息 滴答滴答在传递
那是爱的讯息 仔细听
那时候 我忽然怀念起 年少的日记
Hu…Hu..再也回不过去 “滴答” “滴答”
Hu…Hu..昨天的旅行 “滴答” “滴答”
大时钟没休息 滴答滴答在传递
那是爱的讯息 仔细听
忘多了 想能回到过去 继续去旅行
熟悉的老家 爷爷坐的旧摇椅
古老的收音机没声音
大树下围墙上看白云数星星
还藏在回忆里 很清晰
大时钟没休息 滴答滴答在传递
那是爱的讯息 仔细听
有些事 一时想不起 并不是忘记
某一天突然又想起 “滴答” “滴答”
怀念起天真的你 “滴答” “滴答”
大时钟它带着我经历昨天的旅行
大时钟它给了我勇气 往明天旅行
（Source:http://mp3.sogou.com/lyric.so?query=%B9%C5%C0%CF%B5%C4%B4%F3%D6%D3%20%C0%EE%CA%A5%BD%DC&p=40030200&dp=1&w=02009900&dr=1）
The Japanese Version (The one I love the most)
おおきなのっぽの古时计
おじいさんの时计
百年 いつも动いていた
ご自慢の时计さ
おじいさんの 生まれた朝に
买ってきた时计さ
いまは もう动かない その时计
百年 休まずに
チク タク チク タク
おじいさんと いっしょに
チク タク チク タク
いまは もう动かない その时计
何でも知ってる 古时计
おじいさんの时计
きれいな花嫁やってきた
その日も动いてた
うれしいことも 悲しいことも
みな知ってる 时计さ
いまは もう动かない その时计
うれしいことも 悲しいことも
みな知ってる 时计さ
いまは もう动かない その时计
真夜中に ベルがなった
おじいさんの 时计
お别れのときがきたのを
みなにおしえたのさ
天国へのぼる おじいさん
时计とも お别れ
いまは もう动かない その时计
百年 休まずに
チク タク チク タク
おじいさんと いっしょに
チク タク チク タク
いまは もう动かない その时计
いまは もう动かない その时计
(Source: http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/139395979.html)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Exam Done
Exams ended!!! Photos time~ Hehe
The really elegant exam hall! Taken when everyone was about to leave
Outside view of the hall
The container for us to put our stuff
Again, the hall
Saw this accidentally, somebody must have put detergent or washing powder into the water!
The view near Docklands!
Me with the beauty
Very nice scenery!
Fire behind me!! Thx Susan for helping me
The guy in the big football, guess he lives in it
The last pic, equation of sun
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
烤素丸料
终于，终于考试结束啦
考试一结束，我心里的一把火有再度燃起
真是非常之爽啊
等一下应该整理整理我的notes, assignment, tutorial等等东西
再等成绩一出
如无意外
就可以跟它们说bye-bye了
其实我也是百般的不舍
毕竟也配了我那么久了
日久生情
不过下个semester又会有新欢了
真是对不起啊
对了
很久以前
我曾经说过
要把日文speaking的text post上来
一晃就过了那么久了
对不起
请耐心阅读
我可是花了不少时间修改
以下是我的Final Piece,
私はメルボルン大学の一年生です。専攻は経済学です。月曜日から木曜日までクラスがあります。ですから、金曜日と土曜日と日曜日にとても暇です。平日は午前八時におきます。その後、しゃワーお浴びます。朝ご飯お食べません。九時に、大学へ行きます。しかし、先週の火曜日に私は寝坊しました。ですから、二時間のクラスへ行きませんでした。午後一時にいつもユニオンハウスで昼ごはんの食べます。ピザやサンドイチやすしお売っています。ピザが大好きです。でも、ユニオンハウスの中にたくさん学生がいます、とてもうるさいですよ。時々、クラスの後、友達と図書館で勉強します。そして、うちに帰ります。毎晩、十一時に寝ます。毎週の週末に一回掃除します。
Roughly, it is saying that I’m a freshman of Melbourne University majoring in Commerce. I’ve classes from Monday to Thursday, so I’m very free on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. During weekdays, I wake up at 8am (I know I am just another big fat liar). After that, I bath. I don’t take breakfast. At 9am, I go to the university (Yet again, I’m lying). However, last Tuesday I overslept, therefore, I didn’t get to go for 2 hours of classes (Lying). At 1pm, I always have my lunch at Union House (No, I don’t). Pizzas, sandwiches and sushi are sold there. I love pizza the most. However, inside Union House, there is a lot of students, making it very noisy. Sometimes, after class, I go to study with my friends at the library (don’t have to remind me that I’m lying again). And then, I return to home. Every night, I sleep at 11pm (Lying again T_T). Every week I do cleaning once.
Seems easy huh? Not it isn’t at all. I’ve to say all of them within a minute (I used 1min 15 seconds though). My tongue got twisted whenever my tutor was looking at me, making me even more nervous. Whatever it was, everything has passed!!!!
明天将会就一篇应该还蛮长的post,还有很多照片，敬请期待。
（刚刚跟朋友通电话才知道原来有很多同学都有看我的博客，谢谢大家愿意浪费时间在这里，嘻嘻。如有任何感想／不爽，下次真的可以当面赐教）
明天见！
考试一结束，我心里的一把火有再度燃起
真是非常之爽啊
等一下应该整理整理我的notes, assignment, tutorial等等东西
再等成绩一出
如无意外
就可以跟它们说bye-bye了
其实我也是百般的不舍
毕竟也配了我那么久了
日久生情
不过下个semester又会有新欢了
真是对不起啊
对了
很久以前
我曾经说过
要把日文speaking的text post上来
一晃就过了那么久了
对不起
请耐心阅读
我可是花了不少时间修改
以下是我的Final Piece,
私はメルボルン大学の一年生です。専攻は経済学です。月曜日から木曜日までクラスがあります。ですから、金曜日と土曜日と日曜日にとても暇です。平日は午前八時におきます。その後、しゃワーお浴びます。朝ご飯お食べません。九時に、大学へ行きます。しかし、先週の火曜日に私は寝坊しました。ですから、二時間のクラスへ行きませんでした。午後一時にいつもユニオンハウスで昼ごはんの食べます。ピザやサンドイチやすしお売っています。ピザが大好きです。でも、ユニオンハウスの中にたくさん学生がいます、とてもうるさいですよ。時々、クラスの後、友達と図書館で勉強します。そして、うちに帰ります。毎晩、十一時に寝ます。毎週の週末に一回掃除します。
Roughly, it is saying that I’m a freshman of Melbourne University majoring in Commerce. I’ve classes from Monday to Thursday, so I’m very free on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. During weekdays, I wake up at 8am (I know I am just another big fat liar). After that, I bath. I don’t take breakfast. At 9am, I go to the university (Yet again, I’m lying). However, last Tuesday I overslept, therefore, I didn’t get to go for 2 hours of classes (Lying). At 1pm, I always have my lunch at Union House (No, I don’t). Pizzas, sandwiches and sushi are sold there. I love pizza the most. However, inside Union House, there is a lot of students, making it very noisy. Sometimes, after class, I go to study with my friends at the library (don’t have to remind me that I’m lying again). And then, I return to home. Every night, I sleep at 11pm (Lying again T_T). Every week I do cleaning once.
Seems easy huh? Not it isn’t at all. I’ve to say all of them within a minute (I used 1min 15 seconds though). My tongue got twisted whenever my tutor was looking at me, making me even more nervous. Whatever it was, everything has passed!!!!
明天将会就一篇应该还蛮长的post,还有很多照片，敬请期待。
（刚刚跟朋友通电话才知道原来有很多同学都有看我的博客，谢谢大家愿意浪费时间在这里，嘻嘻。如有任何感想／不爽，下次真的可以当面赐教）
明天见！
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