Cheers.
Christmas Trip 2007
Lately people have been asking me to update my blog. Lol. I can't really remember all the things that have happened since the last posting coz it was real hell lot of things. But thought of loading all the pictures that have been taken during the last trip to Singapore around Christmas, and so I did...
Cheers.
Cheers.
Pin Number Reversal?
Came across this article. Have been wondering whether it really works...
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PIN NUMBER REVERSAL
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your Pin # in reverse.
For example if your pin number is 1234 then you would put in 4321. The ATM recognizes that your pin number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine. The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to The robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to help you.
This information was recently broadcasted on TV and it states that it is seldom used because people don't know it exists.
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Anyhow, I would never want to be in the situation that requires me to try the method above. :P
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PIN NUMBER REVERSAL
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your Pin # in reverse.
For example if your pin number is 1234 then you would put in 4321. The ATM recognizes that your pin number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine. The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to The robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to help you.
This information was recently broadcasted on TV and it states that it is seldom used because people don't know it exists.
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Anyhow, I would never want to be in the situation that requires me to try the method above. :P
AMR...AMR...
When most UTS students are off for a holiday after their final exams, I'm still going to and fro everyday to TBS for this whole week. Btw, AMR stands for Application of Market Research where it is the last subject in my marketing major, which means after this, I'm officially graduated........for marketing major only. :P
100% coursework which explains all. No final exams but hell of a work which requires a series of presentations and reports. Still holding on... and after the final presentation to the client this Friday, we'll be through! But for me, break for only less than a week as I've to start working next week in an exhibition in Mid Valley and then to HP.
Great........after then I can just focus on earning some bucks to finance my study costs next year.
100% coursework which explains all. No final exams but hell of a work which requires a series of presentations and reports. Still holding on... and after the final presentation to the client this Friday, we'll be through! But for me, break for only less than a week as I've to start working next week in an exhibition in Mid Valley and then to HP.
Great........after then I can just focus on earning some bucks to finance my study costs next year.
Nice Dinner But...
After quite some time when everyone was so busy adapting to their new lives, we haven't had much time together for dinner but we gathered last Saturday in Bandar Puteri, Puchong for a steamboat dinner. Upon looking at Ren Chang without his glasses, it felt weird as if something was missing from his face...Lol.
It was a fun and nice dinner indeed, after ordering (I've lost count...) many rounds of food, the bill only add up to about RM198. I thought the food there was expensive or were there people who either didn't eat enough or small eaters. Don't care la... as long as Christine and I were full.
As usual, after the main dinner we'll head to somewhere else. Took sometime to reach a decision though. Finally, the majority decided that we'll be heading to IOI Mall instead and so we left the place with full stomach.
Upon reaching my car, I saw a piece of funny-looking shattered glasses on the road by my car which I didn't see earlier when I reached. Automatically, my conscious told me that my car window was being smashed and broken into. Darn, I knew it was coming but I didn't expect it in Puchong. Fortunately, there weren't many things lost. In fact, just my blazer and CD case (with my full collection of CDs :(, original + pirated :P). And usually I would always have my Nike gym bag in the car but I was lucky to bring it back to the house, previous day. The photos were taken straight after I reached my car...
A piece of shattered window glasses on the road by the car.
It was a fun and nice dinner indeed, after ordering (I've lost count...) many rounds of food, the bill only add up to about RM198. I thought the food there was expensive or were there people who either didn't eat enough or small eaters. Don't care la... as long as Christine and I were full.As usual, after the main dinner we'll head to somewhere else. Took sometime to reach a decision though. Finally, the majority decided that we'll be heading to IOI Mall instead and so we left the place with full stomach.
Upon reaching my car, I saw a piece of funny-looking shattered glasses on the road by my car which I didn't see earlier when I reached. Automatically, my conscious told me that my car window was being smashed and broken into. Darn, I knew it was coming but I didn't expect it in Puchong. Fortunately, there weren't many things lost. In fact, just my blazer and CD case (with my full collection of CDs :(, original + pirated :P). And usually I would always have my Nike gym bag in the car but I was lucky to bring it back to the house, previous day. The photos were taken straight after I reached my car...
A piece of shattered window glasses on the road by the car. 
A close up to the window and the shattered glasses beside the car.
There was supposed a blazer hanging by the window. The thief must have thought that I was hiding something precious or expensive beneath the blazer. Too bad.
By the time everyone reached back to the scene (btw, Jamie and Jill left quicker than everyone else when the rest noticed that I was having trouble with the car. :P), I was ready to leave, afraid that when it starts to rain, the seats and my car will be flooded, therefore, couldn't join them for the next round. Missing out the fun wasn't easy for Christine and I. But we thought it was okay to head back to watch drama and football instead. Lol. Sent the car to be fixed the next day. I thought it would be really expensive, but guess what, only about RM100 plus labour fee. Seriously I must thank the dumb thief for spoiling my weekend and spending half of my Sunday fixing the car. Such a stupid a**h*** thief who doesn't know how to identify 'potential' cars.
Women Are Clever
I came across a forwarded e-mail last week (Thanks, Julie, for the 'humiliation') which I thought was quite hillarious. But no offence to ladies, it's just that I think it's a creative way of presenting a crappy joke...
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A woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the woods. She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap.
The frog said to her, "If you release me from this trap, I will grant you three wishes."
The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, "Thank you, but I failed to mention that there was a condition to your wishes. Whatever you wish for, your husband will get times ten!"
The woman said, "That's okay."
For her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful woman in the world. The frog warned her, "You do realize that this wish will also make your husband the most handsome man in the world, an Adonis whom women will flock to".
The woman replied, "That's okay, because I will be the most beautiful Woman and he will have eyes only for me." So, KAZAM-she's the most beautiful Woman in the world!
For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest woman in the world. The frog said, "That will make your husband the richest man in the world. And he will be ten times richer than you. "
The woman said, "That's okay, because what's mine is his and what's his is mine." So, KAZAM-she's the richest woman in the world!
The frog then inquired about her third wish, and she answered, "I'd like a mild heart attack."
Moral of the story: Women are clever. Don't mess with them.
Attention female readers: This is the end of the joke for you. Stop here and continue feeling good.
Male readers: Please highlight the spaces below.
The man had a heart attack ten times milder than his wife!!!
Moral of the story: Women likes to think that they're really smart . Let them continue to think that way and just enjoy the show
PS: If you are a woman and are still reading this; it only goes to show that women never listen!!!
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Again, no offence, ladies! :D
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A woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the woods. She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap.
The frog said to her, "If you release me from this trap, I will grant you three wishes."
The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, "Thank you, but I failed to mention that there was a condition to your wishes. Whatever you wish for, your husband will get times ten!"
The woman said, "That's okay."
For her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful woman in the world. The frog warned her, "You do realize that this wish will also make your husband the most handsome man in the world, an Adonis whom women will flock to".
The woman replied, "That's okay, because I will be the most beautiful Woman and he will have eyes only for me." So, KAZAM-she's the most beautiful Woman in the world!
For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest woman in the world. The frog said, "That will make your husband the richest man in the world. And he will be ten times richer than you. "
The woman said, "That's okay, because what's mine is his and what's his is mine." So, KAZAM-she's the richest woman in the world!
The frog then inquired about her third wish, and she answered, "I'd like a mild heart attack."
Moral of the story: Women are clever. Don't mess with them.
Attention female readers: This is the end of the joke for you. Stop here and continue feeling good.
Male readers: Please highlight the spaces below.
The man had a heart attack ten times milder than his wife!!!
Moral of the story: Women likes to think that they're really smart . Let them continue to think that way and just enjoy the show
PS: If you are a woman and are still reading this; it only goes to show that women never listen!!!
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Again, no offence, ladies! :D
Night at The Balcony...
I had a dream...
It was 3 hours past midnight. I was at the balcony with the clearest view of the moon lit sea. I could hear the sweet sound of the wave hitting against the beautiful sand of the beach.
It was our first night out for a vacation in an island. It was the first time we spent a night together. I couldn't sleep as a result of great delight, with the highest level of gladness and awe. Not long after, I could hear her footsteps driving closer and I knew she was awaken. Then, she gave me the sweetest hug I've ever had and I knew she's the best I ever had....
I woke up.
I know deep inside that she's still the best I ever had... :)
It was 3 hours past midnight. I was at the balcony with the clearest view of the moon lit sea. I could hear the sweet sound of the wave hitting against the beautiful sand of the beach.
It was our first night out for a vacation in an island. It was the first time we spent a night together. I couldn't sleep as a result of great delight, with the highest level of gladness and awe. Not long after, I could hear her footsteps driving closer and I knew she was awaken. Then, she gave me the sweetest hug I've ever had and I knew she's the best I ever had....
I woke up.
I know deep inside that she's still the best I ever had... :)
What's Wrong With California Fitness?
I'm sure most of the people may be wondering why I haven't been blogging for so long. Given so many things that have happened since my last posting. Frankly, I would really wanted to blog about my how I fared in the share market (there was a lot of questions for me since I started the game on my status and that prompted me to create a column to update about my total value and ranking, up-to-date), LC Taylor's Business School's achievement in the AIESEC Malaysia Awards Night 2007 where the LC won the award of 'Most Progressive LC 2006/2007, and etc. However, the thoughts of assignments piling up, and the weekly incoming of the TIME mag which I hope to finish reading by every week have been disconnecting me from the blogging activity.
However, this time, I'm not blogging about any from the above mentioned. I would like to share about a case which happened last Tuesday on one friend of mine.
I usually go to the gym (FYI, I'm no longer going to Fitness First but California Fitness instead, beginning October) with Rudy, a coursemate of mine to the branch in Sunway Pyramid and Isaac and Edwin to the Mid-Valley Megamall branch. And as usual, I headed to the gym in Pyramid last Friday (Oct 26th, 2007) as I had spare time while waiting for Christine to finish her work in the afternoon. As I secured the locker (California Fitness required the customers to bring their own padlock to secure their lockers) after I had changed to my workout gear before heading out for the exercises, the security guard (I wondered what're the security guards role in the changing room...) who was stationed in the changing room stopped me. He warned me that I shouldn't use the combination padlock which I'm currently using to secure the locker as there was a case which happened on the previous day where the locker was broken into and the combination padlock was in used. All things were stolen. I was thinking that it was bad to happen on someone in the gym and what popped into my mind was how did the management react to the matter...
During the night on the same day, I was at home surfing around and I found a bulletin post in the Friendster which sounded like this "NEED SOME HELP Here, Regarding California Fitness!". And I looked at the poster, it was Rudy! I clicked on the bulletin post, this is what I've found:
"Tuesday night i went to california fitness gym at sunway pyramid. AS usual i used the combination padlock to secure my locker room. After 2 hours, when i came back, i was shocked that my belongings are gone, juz left my t-shirt and towel. I reported to the gym, n they blaimed me for not using the KEY padlock, and there is a notice sticked at the locker room , n it is written in the agreement that i have signed. I refered back to the agreement(which normally ppl dun care to read- or maybe they purposely make it so long so that ppl wont read)- YEs it does mention that any losses or stolen, they are not responsible for it. BUt, it s stated that COMBINATION PADLOCK is not RECOMMENDED....
NOT RECOMMENDED i honestly believe that means it is not Suggested, and whcih means it is allowed! and we can use it! Dont u agree?? And I believe it is their responsibility to ensure that they provide a SAFE and SECURED environment for GymGoers to workout. BEsides that, it is very inconvenient for us to bring the key along, esp when ur jogging on the treadmill, and the sauna room restricted metal stuffs. How m i supposed to use a KEY Padlock???? anywa y, i requested to view at the cctv, and they said i need to lodge a police report 1st. I DID that, n they asked me to wait,coz they need to seek approval from HONG KONG HQ thru E-MAIL! i was pissed off... it seems like they are not taking any responsibilities and taking this matter lightly. They also claim that there is no point of me viewing the CCTV, coz the angle of the CCTV is focusing on their workers itself.
HEY!!! What's the point of u having CCTV then?? To check whether ur workers are touching each others at the Front Desk?? I admit, i might have neglected the notice, but still.... i strongly believe that they should take responsibility of us consumers. We paid for such environment afterall...
I suffered an estimated RM2000 loss. Wallet- IC, credit card, ATM card (The Thief managed to withdraw all my money), Student ID, Cash RM100) Hand Phone. A book i borrowed from the library(AUS200) and brand new Pants i've juz bought. misc.
From what i've told, there are many cases like this b4, but none of them made a police report, n i assume they dun care bout this matter.
Do i have the right to blame the gym?
I need some advice from those who have read this and some support.
Thanks,
RUDD"
The contents above are in its original and have not been changed. I was wondering, what the heck the management of California Fitness is doing? That's a bad and poor management of customer care. I just feel that the gyms in Malaysia thought that the Malaysian consumers are blind or stupid. We have mouths and words of mouth are very powerful tool to determine whether one business will succeed or fail in time to come. I wonder how could a company which is based in capitalist countries like Hong Kong or US where consumers are king, provide such services to the customers. A customer like Rudy has already been so upset on the loss of his belongings, the management was giving even much more headache to him for the procedures which he had to go through. I understand that procedures are procedures but there are definitely better ways to handle the situation than ordering him around and giving him troubles. The management and staff of California Fitness need training on how to handle customers in times of trouble, seriously.
For consumers, better fight for your rights. We consumers, do not want to be bullied and be treated like idiots. I' just so sick that over and over again, the companies are taking advantage of Malaysian consumers. Exemption clauses like bla..bla..bla...not responsible for the loss...death..bla..bla...bla..? No way. Better work on how to give the best to the customers.
However, this time, I'm not blogging about any from the above mentioned. I would like to share about a case which happened last Tuesday on one friend of mine.
I usually go to the gym (FYI, I'm no longer going to Fitness First but California Fitness instead, beginning October) with Rudy, a coursemate of mine to the branch in Sunway Pyramid and Isaac and Edwin to the Mid-Valley Megamall branch. And as usual, I headed to the gym in Pyramid last Friday (Oct 26th, 2007) as I had spare time while waiting for Christine to finish her work in the afternoon. As I secured the locker (California Fitness required the customers to bring their own padlock to secure their lockers) after I had changed to my workout gear before heading out for the exercises, the security guard (I wondered what're the security guards role in the changing room...) who was stationed in the changing room stopped me. He warned me that I shouldn't use the combination padlock which I'm currently using to secure the locker as there was a case which happened on the previous day where the locker was broken into and the combination padlock was in used. All things were stolen. I was thinking that it was bad to happen on someone in the gym and what popped into my mind was how did the management react to the matter...
During the night on the same day, I was at home surfing around and I found a bulletin post in the Friendster which sounded like this "NEED SOME HELP Here, Regarding California Fitness!". And I looked at the poster, it was Rudy! I clicked on the bulletin post, this is what I've found:
"Tuesday night i went to california fitness gym at sunway pyramid. AS usual i used the combination padlock to secure my locker room. After 2 hours, when i came back, i was shocked that my belongings are gone, juz left my t-shirt and towel. I reported to the gym, n they blaimed me for not using the KEY padlock, and there is a notice sticked at the locker room , n it is written in the agreement that i have signed. I refered back to the agreement(which normally ppl dun care to read- or maybe they purposely make it so long so that ppl wont read)- YEs it does mention that any losses or stolen, they are not responsible for it. BUt, it s stated that COMBINATION PADLOCK is not RECOMMENDED....
NOT RECOMMENDED i honestly believe that means it is not Suggested, and whcih means it is allowed! and we can use it! Dont u agree?? And I believe it is their responsibility to ensure that they provide a SAFE and SECURED environment for GymGoers to workout. BEsides that, it is very inconvenient for us to bring the key along, esp when ur jogging on the treadmill, and the sauna room restricted metal stuffs. How m i supposed to use a KEY Padlock???? anywa y, i requested to view at the cctv, and they said i need to lodge a police report 1st. I DID that, n they asked me to wait,coz they need to seek approval from HONG KONG HQ thru E-MAIL! i was pissed off... it seems like they are not taking any responsibilities and taking this matter lightly. They also claim that there is no point of me viewing the CCTV, coz the angle of the CCTV is focusing on their workers itself.
HEY!!! What's the point of u having CCTV then?? To check whether ur workers are touching each others at the Front Desk?? I admit, i might have neglected the notice, but still.... i strongly believe that they should take responsibility of us consumers. We paid for such environment afterall...
I suffered an estimated RM2000 loss. Wallet- IC, credit card, ATM card (The Thief managed to withdraw all my money), Student ID, Cash RM100) Hand Phone. A book i borrowed from the library(AUS200) and brand new Pants i've juz bought. misc.
From what i've told, there are many cases like this b4, but none of them made a police report, n i assume they dun care bout this matter.
Do i have the right to blame the gym?
I need some advice from those who have read this and some support.
Thanks,
RUDD"
The contents above are in its original and have not been changed. I was wondering, what the heck the management of California Fitness is doing? That's a bad and poor management of customer care. I just feel that the gyms in Malaysia thought that the Malaysian consumers are blind or stupid. We have mouths and words of mouth are very powerful tool to determine whether one business will succeed or fail in time to come. I wonder how could a company which is based in capitalist countries like Hong Kong or US where consumers are king, provide such services to the customers. A customer like Rudy has already been so upset on the loss of his belongings, the management was giving even much more headache to him for the procedures which he had to go through. I understand that procedures are procedures but there are definitely better ways to handle the situation than ordering him around and giving him troubles. The management and staff of California Fitness need training on how to handle customers in times of trouble, seriously.
For consumers, better fight for your rights. We consumers, do not want to be bullied and be treated like idiots. I' just so sick that over and over again, the companies are taking advantage of Malaysian consumers. Exemption clauses like bla..bla..bla...not responsible for the loss...death..bla..bla...bla..? No way. Better work on how to give the best to the customers.
Going for Pursuit
I noticed the ad above last Monday, and without much hesitation, I've signed up for the game. Anyway, I've long wanted to learn the tricks and trades of the share market. What other opportunities better than this? I mean, RM100,000 sounds so hard to resist.However, things aren't easy. My ranking as of today (6 Oct 2007)? 19,918th. Long way to go man...
Hope to do better next week when the market reopens on Monday. Aiming for a top 100 position by end of the month. :)
Kick Start Now...
I'm entering another phase of my life.
Too many setbacks are hurting my self-confidence lately. It signifies that it's already time to wake up I guess. Reality is going pretty harsh now. If I don't pave my path effectively for career after graduation, I'll end up like many fresh graduates. I believe I can do better than that but at this point of time, I have doubts on how to go about it...
I always think that corporate is for me but lately, that doesn't seem the case. What are these corporates looking for actually in an employee? Looks like I don't seem to fit the bill after couple of job interviews with corporate institutions.
If I don't go for employment, what are the choices that I'm left with? Close to none at this point of time although it's better to create employment opportunities than to take up an employment opportunity. That boils down to whether I have the capacity and capability to be an employer after graduating, plus worries that the economy of the country are not likely to do well given the volatility of world economies as a result of subprime lending and liquidity problems in the US. 2008 may be foreseen as a tough year for businesses.
Perhaps, I should really sit down to think and plan for the road which I'll be taking in time to come.
Will I ever make it big?
Too many setbacks are hurting my self-confidence lately. It signifies that it's already time to wake up I guess. Reality is going pretty harsh now. If I don't pave my path effectively for career after graduation, I'll end up like many fresh graduates. I believe I can do better than that but at this point of time, I have doubts on how to go about it...
I always think that corporate is for me but lately, that doesn't seem the case. What are these corporates looking for actually in an employee? Looks like I don't seem to fit the bill after couple of job interviews with corporate institutions.
If I don't go for employment, what are the choices that I'm left with? Close to none at this point of time although it's better to create employment opportunities than to take up an employment opportunity. That boils down to whether I have the capacity and capability to be an employer after graduating, plus worries that the economy of the country are not likely to do well given the volatility of world economies as a result of subprime lending and liquidity problems in the US. 2008 may be foreseen as a tough year for businesses.
Perhaps, I should really sit down to think and plan for the road which I'll be taking in time to come.
Will I ever make it big?
Demolition of Redang Beach Resort's New Building
This was where I stayed during my first trip to the island last summer. It's unfortunate to see the buidling being torn down...
Pray for the best
I'm still waiting anxiously for my external hard drive to be fixed. Less than 1 year, the hard disk has become problematic. Well, I'm fortunate enough that it's still "less" than a year which means it's under warranty of course! I'm pretty worried for my files which are stored in that precious one-piece metal. 3 years of files and photos all hanging by the edge of the 120GB hard disk. I'm praying hard that it can be salvaged. Or else..... there goes..... *Sigh*
Have been sitting in front of the computer for the whole day since afternoon. It's been a long time since I've done this at home. Usually I'll be out at the nearest Starbucks around town, which means that now I'm really b.r.o.k.e. But quite delighted to really update on lots of stuff in my computer which has been neglected since I fell in love with books not so long ago.
Working hard to reallocate time to prepare for working later. Back to HP and will be starting work this coming Thursday. It's a challenge again to tackle between studies and working. Hopefully can cope well.
Afterall, it's another phase of my life. Hope to make the best out of it.
Have been sitting in front of the computer for the whole day since afternoon. It's been a long time since I've done this at home. Usually I'll be out at the nearest Starbucks around town, which means that now I'm really b.r.o.k.e. But quite delighted to really update on lots of stuff in my computer which has been neglected since I fell in love with books not so long ago.
Working hard to reallocate time to prepare for working later. Back to HP and will be starting work this coming Thursday. It's a challenge again to tackle between studies and working. Hopefully can cope well.
Afterall, it's another phase of my life. Hope to make the best out of it.
Real Fake
N73 for RM400. That's a real bargain but definitely suspicious too. A young Malay lad was unfortunately careless enough to fall for the deal which was pretty hard to resist. He bought a fake phone. Guess what, who're the culprit? It's our fellow good friends who are good in producing imitations from China.
If one doesn't turn on the phone, it's exactly the real thing. It looks and weighs exactly as the same. If one is not careful enough, it also sounds like the real thing when it's turned on with the typical Nokia music. It has a battery and standard housing (with appropriate stickers).
And the Malay lad was openly claiming that he "kena jampi" (casted with spell) and that the Chinese conman "kuat sembahyang macam-macam jahat punya Tuhan" (worship various evil gods). Well, I don't buy that and of course, these people are always looking for excuses for their foolish acts, to ensure that their IQ are not perceived as near to 0. Not good, it's more stupid this way.
Anyway, have to really admire these guys from China in producing this 'dummy' that really fooled many people (tried showing it to some people around, and they're amazed! Some offered higher prices to get the fake N73.) However, a word of caution to everyone out there, really really have to be careful as the fakes are becoming more real than ever.
If one doesn't turn on the phone, it's exactly the real thing. It looks and weighs exactly as the same. If one is not careful enough, it also sounds like the real thing when it's turned on with the typical Nokia music. It has a battery and standard housing (with appropriate stickers).
And the Malay lad was openly claiming that he "kena jampi" (casted with spell) and that the Chinese conman "kuat sembahyang macam-macam jahat punya Tuhan" (worship various evil gods). Well, I don't buy that and of course, these people are always looking for excuses for their foolish acts, to ensure that their IQ are not perceived as near to 0. Not good, it's more stupid this way.Anyway, have to really admire these guys from China in producing this 'dummy' that really fooled many people (tried showing it to some people around, and they're amazed! Some offered higher prices to get the fake N73.) However, a word of caution to everyone out there, really really have to be careful as the fakes are becoming more real than ever.
Live Badminton
I'm so into the game of badminton now. Perhaps it's part of the heat from the Proton-BWF World Championships 2007 which is being held in Kuala Lumpur currently. Besides playing, been catching up with the competition as well. After watching the world badminton championship through the TV for several days, I've decided to go to Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil to be part of the lively crowd last Thursday (16/8/2007). Didn't really take many pictures but below are a few ones caught by the camera,
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei against Indonesia's Kuncoro. Poor lad, he was jeered throughout his game for the poor performance by the crowd. The home player lost the game by 21-11, 21-9.
See the crowd behind me? Phew!
Not so clear... Malaysia's Hafiz against India's Anup. Last hope for Malaysian mens singles category after the bowing out of Lee but unfortunately, fell to the hands of the "long hands, long legs and everything long" (Serious, he can easily reach all ends of the court!) Anup by 21-19, 18-21, 21-15
Last game of the day for Court 4. The young Malaysian pair, Koo and Tan warming up for the game.
Another shot of them warming up before the game started.
The Polish pair are no match for the Malaysian pair who displayed a good performance of badminton throughout the game.
Get to see Rexy in person at last. Great guy with good composure. Like his attitude!
Good outing for a Thursday night. RM23 per person for the night was all worth it. Wished to see the final game on Sunday but (at the time of writing) most of the Malaysian players have been eliminated except for the veteran Malaysian pair, Chong and Lee, and ticket is all too pricey. Afterall, it's better to watch through the TV as the game is also being broadcasted live and all games will be played on the same court which means no games will be left out.
All the best for the Malaysian pair of Chong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah, the last hope for the country to taste success of the world championship.
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei against Indonesia's Kuncoro. Poor lad, he was jeered throughout his game for the poor performance by the crowd. The home player lost the game by 21-11, 21-9.
See the crowd behind me? Phew!
Not so clear... Malaysia's Hafiz against India's Anup. Last hope for Malaysian mens singles category after the bowing out of Lee but unfortunately, fell to the hands of the "long hands, long legs and everything long" (Serious, he can easily reach all ends of the court!) Anup by 21-19, 18-21, 21-15
Last game of the day for Court 4. The young Malaysian pair, Koo and Tan warming up for the game.
Another shot of them warming up before the game started.
The Polish pair are no match for the Malaysian pair who displayed a good performance of badminton throughout the game.
Get to see Rexy in person at last. Great guy with good composure. Like his attitude!Good outing for a Thursday night. RM23 per person for the night was all worth it. Wished to see the final game on Sunday but (at the time of writing) most of the Malaysian players have been eliminated except for the veteran Malaysian pair, Chong and Lee, and ticket is all too pricey. Afterall, it's better to watch through the TV as the game is also being broadcasted live and all games will be played on the same court which means no games will be left out.
All the best for the Malaysian pair of Chong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah, the last hope for the country to taste success of the world championship.
Tough but great days ahead...
This semester is a one tough one. It has been like this since the first day I stepped in the first lecture. There are just too many things in my mind and hey, guess what... I like it! I've never been able to taste 'real stress' since those days, running around the Klang Valley and sometimes, peninsula to attend conferences and some events. I thought I would've been dead lazy by the end of this year and lose touch on skills on team management and socialising. I'm longing for loads of work that requires management and rushing for deadlines. Seriously, it feels great.
No doubt, it has taken its toll on me. Whenever I feel like I've nothing to do, I want to read something at least, or I'll stick with the notebook. At least I think my life is much proper now rather than wasting my time relaxing and in the end, being a low productivity individual. I'm enjoying every second of my life now. Yeehaaa!
No doubt, it has taken its toll on me. Whenever I feel like I've nothing to do, I want to read something at least, or I'll stick with the notebook. At least I think my life is much proper now rather than wasting my time relaxing and in the end, being a low productivity individual. I'm enjoying every second of my life now. Yeehaaa!
背叛 - 曹格 Bei Pan (Betrayal) - Gary Cao Ge
雨 不停落下來
Yu bu ting luo xia lai
Rain falls continuously
花 怎麼都不開
Hua ze me dou bu kai
Why doesn't the flower bloom?
儘管我細心灌溉 你說不愛就不愛
Jin guan wo xi xing guan gai ni shuo bu ai jiu bu ai
Despite my careful watering you just say you won't love and don't love
我一個人 欣賞悲哀
Wo yi ge ren xin shang bei ai
I watch and appreciate the sorrow alone
愛 只剩下無奈
Ai zhi sheng xia wu nai
Love is left with only helplessness
我 一直不願再去猜
Wo yi zhi bu yuan zai qu cai
I kept refusing to guess
鋼琴上黑鍵之間 永遠都夾著空白
Gang qin shang hei jian zhi jian yong yuan dou jia zhe kong bai
White emptiness will always fill the gap between the black keys of the piano
缺了一塊 就不精采
Que le yi kuai jiu bu jing cai
Missing a piece it can never be exciting
* 緊緊相依的心如何Say Goodbye
Jin jin xiang yi de xin ru he Say Goodbye
How can two hearts that rely on one another say goodbye
你比我清楚還要我說明白
Ni bi wo qing chu hai yao wo shuo ming bai
You know better than I do, yet you still want me to say it
愛太深會讓人瘋狂的勇敢
Ai tai shen hui rang ren feng kuang de yong gan
Loving so deeply can make people crazily courageous
我用背叛自己 完成你的期盼
Wo yong bei pan zi ji wan chenni de qi dai
I betray myself to reach your expectations
把手放開不問一句Say Goodbye
Ba shou fang kai bu wen yi ju Say Goodbye
Letting go, not asking anything, and say goodbye
當作最後一次對你的溺愛
Dang zuo zui hou yi ci dui ni de ni ai
Let it be the last indulgence I give you
冷冷清清淡淡今後都不管
Leng leng qing qing dan dan jin hou dou bu guan
Coldly, drearily, mildly (I) will no longer watch (over you)
只要你能愉快
Zhi yao ni neng yu kuai
As long as you can be happy *
心 有一句感慨
Xin you yi ju gan kai
(My) heart has only one regret
我 還能夠跟誰對白
Wo hai neng gou gen shui dui bai
Who can I still ask to
在你關上門之前 替我再回頭看看
Zai ni guan shang men zhi qian ti wo zai hui tou kan kan
Before you close the door look back again for me
那些片段 還在不在
Na xie pian duan hai zai bu zai
to see if (our) snippets are still there
Repeat *
Courtesy of : Ling - www.jay-chou.net
Weight Does Not Matter!
Often when I drop by in the McDonald's to grab a chocolate sundae to satisfy the crave for ice cream, in most cases, I complain about the size of the sundae given to me. I don't know but it's just me. I tend to point straight to the posters of the sundae and tell these McD people at the face that the amount of vanilla and chocolate filling the cup is not as I've expected. It's obviously different from what's been shown in the ad posters. It shows the vanilla sticking out from the top of the cup.
"This is intentionally misleading," that would be my usual first sentence to express my dissatisfaction. C'mon, I'm not being mean here, as I don't demand for extra vanilla and chocolate and specifically, with vanilla filling the whole cup with the top sticking out from the cup. What I'm seeing in the poster is what I'm expecting. I don't mind if it's not full enough but please don't give me those nonsense such as "standard" weight. I don't need these people to tell me what's their determined weight of a sundae. Coz I don't see any weight mentioned in the ad posters. You're expecting me to accept the 3/5 sundae filled cup and convince me by putting it on the weighing machine, saying it's the standard weight and Mr. Manager, that's ridiculous! Go and buy a big mac with a piece of the bread or cheese missing and it's still the same weight. All I see is the poster with only the picture of the sundae and the price of it. I don't need it to be exactly the same as what I've seen. But don't give me nonsense with those 3/5 sundae filled cups.
Kudos to Mid Valley Megamall's (LG) McDonald's for the best sundae I've ever seen for quite some time. See... The cup is fully filled and see the top of the vanilla. Yum yum... Well done! To the other outlet managers and their beloved workers, especially from the Bangsar and some other Klang Valley outlets, stop giving me nonsense of the standard weight and give me vanilla and chocolate fudge. Wake up and learn what's the lesson of meeting customers' expectations. Failure to do so is such an embarrassment to the golden arch brand. And I believe it should start from the head, Mr. Manager. Get your stuff right.
"This is intentionally misleading," that would be my usual first sentence to express my dissatisfaction. C'mon, I'm not being mean here, as I don't demand for extra vanilla and chocolate and specifically, with vanilla filling the whole cup with the top sticking out from the cup. What I'm seeing in the poster is what I'm expecting. I don't mind if it's not full enough but please don't give me those nonsense such as "standard" weight. I don't need these people to tell me what's their determined weight of a sundae. Coz I don't see any weight mentioned in the ad posters. You're expecting me to accept the 3/5 sundae filled cup and convince me by putting it on the weighing machine, saying it's the standard weight and Mr. Manager, that's ridiculous! Go and buy a big mac with a piece of the bread or cheese missing and it's still the same weight. All I see is the poster with only the picture of the sundae and the price of it. I don't need it to be exactly the same as what I've seen. But don't give me nonsense with those 3/5 sundae filled cups.
Kudos to Mid Valley Megamall's (LG) McDonald's for the best sundae I've ever seen for quite some time. See... The cup is fully filled and see the top of the vanilla. Yum yum... Well done! To the other outlet managers and their beloved workers, especially from the Bangsar and some other Klang Valley outlets, stop giving me nonsense of the standard weight and give me vanilla and chocolate fudge. Wake up and learn what's the lesson of meeting customers' expectations. Failure to do so is such an embarrassment to the golden arch brand. And I believe it should start from the head, Mr. Manager. Get your stuff right.
Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
Really enjoy this song. Hope everybody else do too! :)
Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
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Thursday Night Outing
Got an MSN message from Cecilia last week, informing me about an outing planned with some AIESECers from TBS. They're going to the Loft, Heritage Row. I thought to myself, "Great, since I haven't been hanging out at clubs for quite a long time." So, there we went on that very Thursday night. While on the way there, or actually on the way to the parking in front of Maison, met with Randy and Dennis. They're going to the Maison to celebrate Nick's birthday. Anyway, Dennis and Nick are my primary school buddies. Knowing that, I promised to drop by after I've hung out with the group in Loft.
Christine and I doing a cam-whoring session
Christine and a friend enjoying the view of some hot hunks while Jim looks on...
..."Look at the camera!"
From left: (The primary buddies) Jason, NickLJF - birthday boy and I
Christine and I doing a cam-whoring session
Christine and a friend enjoying the view of some hot hunks while Jim looks on...
..."Look at the camera!"An hour later, we headed down to the Maison to meet with my primary school buddies.
From left: (The primary buddies) Jason, NickLJF - birthday boy and IWe stayed at the Maison until about 2am where Christine and I had to call it off as she's to work the next day. Really enjoyed ourselves. It's funny that we seldom hang out at clubs in KL but we did at two different clubs on the same night.
Happy 21st birthday, Nick!
God bless.
Happy 21st birthday, Nick!
God bless.
Redang Island Trip
There were many previous trips that I couldn't join these beloved course mates of mine simply because I was too tied up with AIESEC activities or some other agendas. But this time, finally, I made it guys! So we went to Redang Island on the 25th - 28th June 2007. We stayed in the Redang Beach Resort. Nice place.
Here are some of the pictures taken from my camera (How I wish I had a water-proof camera, then I would not have missed the snorkeling photos...) :
...while waiting for departure at the airport.
...Some time for a snap of photo.
...the next day. We actually put up a night in Kuala Terengganu before leaving to Redang Island when we arrived in the state.
...where is the van that will bring us to the jetty?...
...Cheese!
...on the ferry to Redang Island.
Nice view...
...while waiting to check in. Rooms are not available yet.
...the wave was strong on the day of our arrival = fun at the sea!
...first morning and we're waiting to view sunrise. :D
...where's the sun? I see light.
..C'mon, where's the sun?
...Aiks, the sky is getting brighter?...
...Okay, the sun hides behind the clouds. Tough luck! Waste our effort waking up early. Humph!
...One nice lizard. Looks like little dino to me.
....Just posing. Nothing behind the bamboo plants except some crickets.
...Christine baby smiling for camera on the last day.
...the infamous More More Tea!
...a nice view of the beach in front of Redang Beach Resort.
...ready to leave the resort. Waiting for the boat to arrive...
...leaving on the boat...
..another shot...
...again, we smile for the camera...
...the sea looks like the water in the swimming pool to me...
...Bye bye Redang Island!
...in the ferry while on the way back to Kuala Terengganu.
...One of the mosques in Kuala Terengganu.
...while doing some shopping in the KualaTerengganu's Central Market.
...these ladies are busy reading newspapers at night while waiting for the bus to go back to Kuala Lumpur.
Here are some of the pictures taken from my camera (How I wish I had a water-proof camera, then I would not have missed the snorkeling photos...) :
...while waiting for departure at the airport.
...Some time for a snap of photo.
...the next day. We actually put up a night in Kuala Terengganu before leaving to Redang Island when we arrived in the state.
...where is the van that will bring us to the jetty?...
...Cheese!
...on the ferry to Redang Island.
Nice view...
...while waiting to check in. Rooms are not available yet.
...the wave was strong on the day of our arrival = fun at the sea!
...first morning and we're waiting to view sunrise. :D
...where's the sun? I see light.
..C'mon, where's the sun?
...Aiks, the sky is getting brighter?...
...Okay, the sun hides behind the clouds. Tough luck! Waste our effort waking up early. Humph!
...One nice lizard. Looks like little dino to me.
....Just posing. Nothing behind the bamboo plants except some crickets.
...Christine baby smiling for camera on the last day.
...the infamous More More Tea!
...a nice view of the beach in front of Redang Beach Resort.
...ready to leave the resort. Waiting for the boat to arrive...
...leaving on the boat...
..another shot...
...again, we smile for the camera...
...the sea looks like the water in the swimming pool to me...
...Bye bye Redang Island!
...in the ferry while on the way back to Kuala Terengganu.
...One of the mosques in Kuala Terengganu.
...while doing some shopping in the KualaTerengganu's Central Market.
...these ladies are busy reading newspapers at night while waiting for the bus to go back to Kuala Lumpur.Really had fun! And the post trip was bad... Terribly sun burnt and skin is peeling out. Nonetheless, it was a memorable trip and a fun one.
God bless.
God bless.
