Think Big. Live Large. Make A Difference.

Live With Greatness!

2012-01-07T21:23:00.007+08:00

"You must show no mercy,

nor have any belief whatsoever

in how others judge you...

For your GREATNESS will silence them all."

- Mr. Ultimate Warrior

Here I Come!

2011-12-31T22:41:00.001+08:00

2012

Here I'm coming!

Bigger. Stronger. Faster.

21 Lessons/Things I Learned

2011-10-13T06:00:00.001+08:00

A wonderful & blessed 21th birthday today.

Looking back from the beginning till now. Looking at my baby photo and as years passes I began to grow bigger and stronger till what I am today. I'm truly satisfied!

Argh!!!

So here are to top 20 things/lessons I learned. Looking forward to the next two decades, wondering what I'll get again.
You're welcome to leave your comments below about the ones you like or whatever. Hehe...

1. Jesus Christ - the definition of love and the reason we live.

2. Love your God. Love your neighbour. Get them right, that’s it!

3. Trust and acknowledge God. He’s your only hope and will never forsake you.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” – Jeremiah 29:11-13

4. Cultivate the fruit of the Spirit.
“…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control…” – Galatians 5:22-23

5. Love, Forgive and give Hope to others.
Don’t worry, it’s a lifetime process. There are plenty of opportunities.

6. Give and don't expect a return. I meant give with a cheerful heart :D

7. If you ain’t doing good to anybody, stop living =)
Don’t make people miserable and learn to shut up if you have nothing nice to say. Learn to tell someone how important they are and appreciate their presence in your life. Do not be weary in doing good, continue and there will be a time to reap the good harvest.

8. Life is full of choices, if you have the guts to go for it.
It is meant to be beautiful and colourful. Be the special breed of human being that choose to live the life to the fullest. You are the light that shine. Live the life and inspire others to live too. Keep fighting for your goals and inspire others to live their dreams.
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” - Matthew 5:14-16

9. Action speaks louder than words.
Think before you speak, words cannot be taken back. You just got to fulfill after it is said. You know, trust has to be earned and you know the consequences if you lose it.

10. Max out 100% everyday, any reason to save?
You ain’t going to bed till you PAY YOUR DUES! Learn as much. Don’t pass each day without gaining anything. You got to live today better than yesterday, same goes for tomorrow.

11. Success? Make it happen, whatever it takes. Define clearly the purpose before you start anything. Decide, Plan, Do. BANG!
Work when everyone else is still sleeping and you'll be ahead. Hard work pays off! "The difference between the people doing it and the people not doing it, is that the people doing it are doing it." – Jim Smith

12. Know what you are doing and stay focused. Don’t give up easily and learn to be patient.
If everything is easy, everyone will be the same. Think the people who changed or contributed to the world such as Newton, Edison, Wright brothers, Einstein, Steve Jobs and you name it…

13. Stop worrying what people say/think about you. It’s not gonna get you anywhere.
Sometimes it just shows they’re weak and trying to bring someone down when they don’t succeed. We all know the saying… “Ah well, haters gonna hate anyways.” But then, do remember the 5th point.

14. Unleash the power of the subconscious mind.
Know your strength and weaknesses. Make full use of what you got. Think and speak positive. Your thoughts will eventually come into reality. Weaknesses can be converted into strength. Surround yourself with positive people that will bring you up. Visualize yourself on how you want to be. Smile and laugh often, you will look more like a optimistic person. Believe me, you will find strength when you need it.

World through your eyes.

15. Don’t see a weakness as it is, see it as an opportunity to take yourself one step higher.
Others will see your weaknesses better than yourself. Dare to receive critics or advices. If it’s right, +1. Otherwise, forget about it and move on… remember the 13th point. Humbleness is hard to learn. Ego, get a timeout once in a while :)

16. Stop making a fuss about everything, especially on what you don’t have.
Don’t be jealous of others, be motivated and inspired instead. Learn to appreciate and realise that you have more than you think. Reflect on the little things and know that you are truly blessed than many.

17. When you reached your goal, ask yourself again, ”what kind of person have I become?” It’s the character that is built in you that matters and will last. That is true success, being a jerk doesn’t count.

18. Bear necessity.
Simplicity, less is sometimes more. You don’t need everything to live, filter out the trash and nonsense.

19. Fitness is a lifetime commitment, divorce is not an option. It’s more than a hobby, it’s a lifestyle. Train like there is no finish line. Been there, done that with no regrets.

20. Squat & Deadlift. The king of all exercises.
I don’t mean do it whenever you feel like. Do it all the time and go HEAVY. Master those if you’re serious about pumping iron, or else you will be never ready for the better. It’s more than just a physical activity but about building a character, developing mental toughness. Many say that they’re difficult. Exactly the point! If you can’t, you must! Life is about getting up when a heavy load brings you down. It’s all about the strength to overcome obstacles. Do that and be better in life.

21. Lastly, treasure your life as you only live once. Treasure each moment as it only happens once. Be thankful and grateful always.

I'm longing to be freed!

Heading Back

2011-09-19T22:58:00.003+08:00

Heya! Somehow I think I've abandoned this blog badly. Said to myself that I will blog at least once a week but obviously it didn't happened. Spent most of my time on Facebook actually which I only created 3 months ago. LOL!

Summer break is coming to an end, which means a new academic year is coming ahead. This would be in second year. Yes, it means harder, tougher, busier BUT at the same time as life goes on, I believe it would be a wonderful and beautiful year ahead...by God's grace.

I really enjoyed this summer as it was a fruitful one. I learnt a lot, developing myself in terms of my mind, body and spirit. The 3 that cannot be separated as it affects one another somehow. As I grow, I learn. As we grow older each day, we got to learn something each day. It can be anything, just don't go to bed not knowing anything new.

Here are few things which I've learnt/went through...

1. Air conditioning systems - Did my intern with a air-cond company. So going around repairing it's the kind of thing I do. Basically, I learn as I do. At least I would say I can troubleshoot a split unit now.

2. Finance - I learn about how global financial system works. Also, trying to find a way to earn passive income. I don't wanna drag myself to work each day because of money though. I control money and not otherwise! Now this is really an eye-opening knowledge, will be going to it deeper. It's good to realize early before it's too late. Basically, we're heading to death sentence!

3. Fitness - I need not mention it is something I'm so passionate about in life. Ever since I started end of 2008, it never stops, it became a part of me. Each day getting stronger and I'm coming back leaner! I also enjoy coaching my friends. It's a pleasure to do so and I just feel happy when they show results. It's more than just a physical thing I would say, it builds a person character. Until you get yourself in it, you just don't feel it.

4. Self-development - From the previous point, which leads to this. Different people gets their motivation from different sources. As for me, it's through fitness. I live each day better than before, tomorrow will be better than today. I will portray myself as an optimistic person. I will always look at the beautiful side of things. I believe I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I will live the best of myself each day! If I can't do it, I must. You know... this sort of stuff. Haha!

5. Family - Yes, the family time =)

6. Spiritual Food - Now without this I'm dead too. Okay, I did a study on the book of Revelation. Yes it's a tough book but it's important to get the idea of it. As we look at the situation of the world today, it just paints the picture so well. We're already on that path, just the matter of time and we'll reach the end. As I look at the news each day, it makes perfect sense that it is near. This leads me to another question, am I ready?

kachau...

The Loop Hole

2011-09-04T18:31:00.003+08:00

Sometimes, we tend to be ignorant or couldn't be bother about things happening around us...
Remember, choices we make today will directly affect us in the days to come.

Spend 30 mins to watch this clip :)
You will totally see this world at a different perspective.

Positive Affirmations

2011-08-12T22:43:00.008+08:00

A normal day at work,

Sitting by the corridor and life goes on.
Suddenly something unexpected,
I don't know them and they don't know me.
As I see the tears in their eyes, I wept.
Thoughts across my mind...
Life is full of surprise and we never know.
Whatever we got, we appreciate and be grateful.
Love, Give & Share

Say these and go to bed each night!

And yes, new PR set today :)
I'm all good!

Your Very Best!

2011-08-03T20:52:00.004+08:00

My new workout motivation.

Watch it!

Do it!

Be there!

Let it hurt! Let it burn!

You Keep Moving! Keep Driving!

Your Very Best!

Don't quit till you got nothing left!

When things get tough and tired, always remember... Don't Quit!

Success is working your butt off!

And I mean that every single day.

Get it!?

Strength, Flexibility, Coordination

2011-07-16T13:12:00.002+08:00

When you're able to combine those 3 elements,

YOU'RE EPIC!!!

Very smooth flow.

Impressive :)

Rejoice! That's It...

2011-07-14T12:39:00.004+08:00

A wonderful living testimony...

Be thankful and make full use of what you have each day; stop complaining otherwise.

Be an inspiration to others, live to the fullest!

Life's Great!

God Bless!

Limbang Trip

2011-07-01T20:57:00.005+08:00

Just got back from company trip to Limbang yesterday. It was a good trip, actually was there for work but overall still enjoyed myself. The last time I been there was like 12 years ago. Yea... still was a kid back them so couldn't remember much but what I know it's a very small town. Basically it's a town by the riverside. I wouldn't want to stay there for long but it's great once in a while.

People living across the river. So it was the evening and I went to the riverside to observe the beautiful sunset. At the same time, looking at the lifestyle of people there. Most of them lived a happy simple life. Go out to work in the morning and in the evening they'll take a boat across the river back home. Seeing them happily and satisfied with their life each day.

Limbang Airport. Yeaa... the main reason for me being there. Got to service 24 air-conds in 2 days. Actually pretty easy job, quite relaxing.. Haha! Working hours are flexible; as long the work is done, we're great!

Now, I love machinery especially those huge ones. So there is this fire station in the airport and this thing really caught my attention. Man... it's small compared to others in bigger airports but it's still HUGE! A fire truck... Heh!

Since I was quite curious so I asked one of the officer about stuff. Fair enough, he explained lots to me especially about different kinds of trucks and their functions and I got a chance to get into this truck. Heh... how often will you get a chance like this else where? Great experience. And yeah... indeed a powerful machine. Amazing!

So I was there for 4 days but only 2 working days. So taking everything slow and chilling along. And now... back to normal work routine again =.="

Summer Break

2011-06-10T21:25:00.003+08:00

It's been a week since I got back home. Ahh... after being out for months and going through uni life, home is just the best place to be. Well, nothing much changes, everywhere is pretty the same.

I'm having 3 months plus of summer break which means many things can be done.
Few things I'm going to do:

1. Internship

Started since Monday. Got myself hooked with an air-conditioning company and I'm in the servicing department. Man... Everyday is a great day; put aside the long working hours and low salary :p I even got to work half day on Saturday. Hah! So what I do? Go around fixing and repairing people's air-cond, carrying heavy stuffs, holding tools, climbing up rooftops and ceilings. Better than sitting in the office facing the screen and get your butts burnt out. Skill workers are needed nowadays, no point being good in brains but bad in hands. Kena tipu pun tak tau! Haha!

Another thing is the experience, now mixing around with industrial workers are totally different from office workers. They really have a different mindset and different way to approach. But they're wonderful people. When I see them, I feel that life is easy and satisfying. We often get worried about everything but when I see them, take life easy man! "Relax dulu, pergi makan" LOL? Belum kerja sudah makan? I love talking with them too, like it or not, they're jokers! Feel happy every single day.

2. Training

"Work Hard, Train Hard, Play Hard"

Read it! Understand it! Do it!
Haha! Best thing in the world. Gonna boost my fitness level to a higher level. Let's see how far I'll go after 3 months.

3. Read

If you want to lead, you need to read.

Gonna work on my spiritual and character area. Want to be a better person each day, making people surrounding me happy. That's life!

4. Movies

Been missing lots of good movies in a while.

I believe all these are sufficient for these few months.
Let the fun begins...

Will Smith - Mindset Wisdom

2011-06-01T14:15:00.001+08:00

Watch & Learn!

Enjoy

Meaning of Life?

2011-05-31T18:18:00.006+08:00

Is there really an exact definition for it?

Why are you here for?

What is that something that truly makes you happy each day?

What do you know about freedom?

Living in a fast paced world today and sometimes we just don't know what and why exactly we're here for. Take some time, forget about everything else and just ponder upon yourself.

Ask yourself...

where you're heading to in life?

how do you see yourself in the future?

what's the ultimate goal to be achieved?

what makes you happy while doing?

Here's a clip worth watching...

My opinion:-

For me, having freedom means life. Now what's freedom? Well, it's doing the things you enjoy most doing rather then being forced to do otherwise. Not just that, it's the power you have to do the things you ought to do. That's the key point! We're hold back a lot of times simply because we're powerless to do so. So sometimes circumstances are just in our way and we just got to bear with it. Since we only live once, so it is important to live to the fullest, taking full control and live each day the BEST you can. Don't live a life of regrets, it's too short for that.

Have you lived your best today?

Completion of Year 1

2011-05-24T20:36:00.005+08:00

Completed my last paper earlier this morning. Yeah, feels great now. NOW I can start dreaming of my summer break. So just a quick recap for the past few weeks. Been really busy, don't even have the time to post. But anyways... I think this is the most exciting and horrifying examination I sat so far. Sitting for 6 modules with 4 year long is ridiculous.

It's like I'm putting a gamble on each paper everyday. No time to study so I just picked a few topics and hope it will come out well. Haha! Wasn't that lucky all the time so you can say I screwed up a portion of the paper; and I mean each module. But overall it was alright, not as tough as expected. Maths was the only which is great! I just hope I'm able to retain my partial scholarship. So basically I'm studying just because of that.

For the past 2 months, my training intensity has dropped a lot. Haha! I've not done any running for a month plus already. Gonna start back again. I've been eating a lot so put up some weight. But it's still alright because I'm still in shape and getting stronger. Been sleeping late for the last 2 months, so now it's time to readjust my sleeping time again. Sleep early, wake up early! Since I plan to go harder these summer so adequate rest is required before I start anything.

Oh and the university gym is back again after renovation. Past few weeks been going out to workout. Well, I just can't stop; makes me feel sick and uncomfortable. The new gym looks great but it comes with noob rules. Unfortunately! Was kinda pissed earlier on.. Seriously I'm gonna have a hard time.

=.="

Study Break

2011-05-03T20:50:00.003+08:00

So the 12 academic weeks had come to an end. Woo... Finally! Tired of series of bad lectures. Finals are coming in a week time which is not so good. Another 3 weeks of mental fatigue. Preparations seems to be slacking. LOL! Just hope for the best!

Hah! Uni gym is closed down weeks ago so which means I need to go out for my workout. Now my friend is not around to give me a ride which makes life a bit sad for me. So recently had been using the bus to go to a nearer gym. It's a bit troublesome though since it's taking up too much time. I've decreased my training intensity ever since I started this semester and need to further decrease because of exams. I just can't stop completely or I just choose not to :)

Summer! I can't wait for summer break to come which is like almost 4 months off. How great is that!? Basically had my plans sorted out for this coming few months. Heh... really looking forward to it.

~Cheers~

Childhood Cartoons

2011-04-25T21:07:00.008+08:00

Heh... Was busy studying for my maths test last weekend so no time for any updates. So yeah, test was just now and erm... LOL? Not good ah!

As I saw my friend watching the cartoon Aladdin last weekend, I start to reflect back during my childhood moments. That time computer wasn't that advanced as now so most of the time will be watching TV. And as kids... CARTOONS! Especially Disney!

Here are some of my favourites. Haha! Cannot recall how many times I watched, just many times! Good storyline is one thing, WONDERFUL songs is what makes the cartoon worth watching. Yeah, I'm still listening to the songs till this day cause' they're just beautiful. Music is just sweet and I find it very relaxing while listening.

Unlike songs nowadays a bit gila one. Sometimes don't know what they singing or yelling about.

sex. rebellion. death. suicide. violence. hatred. anti-christ. extreme.

Haha! You name it all. Hope Disney will still make these kind of music. But now it's like Miley Cyrus? Ha?

Beauty & The Beast

Bambi

Here's something worth listening:)

Fridaayys

2011-04-15T23:42:00.003+08:00

I love Fridays!
Who cares if you don't?

Indeed, it's an important day to us :)
It's a great day yeah!

Cheers~

2011-04-09T20:26:00.004+08:00

As usual I'm busy with stuff. This course is giving me deadlines every SINGLE week, non-stop. Currently working on my air compressor group design project which is due on Monday. Hah! Hope history won't repeat again. Past few weeks was working on car jack design till 4am. Drivin' me crazy... Ulalala...

So it's the end of week 9 already for your info, which means 3 more to go. Yeah, sounds great but not so because finals are coming up. The 'interesting' part is I'm having 6 modules. Oh and before that, will be having short test on week 11 and 12. Haha! To make things taste better, I haven even started anything on that. That's life man... Too busy to study =.="

Two labs coming up next week which is the Electromechanical Systems module lab, totally blur when you're doing those labs. Hahaha! Not me but everyone else too!

Anyways...

Get a break :D

Future - Glass & Touch Screen

2011-04-01T23:57:00.004+08:00

Since I'm doing a presentation on touch screen technology, started googling around and found these videos which I think they're interesting. What would the future be?

Reality?
Only time will tell :)

I still think this is impressive. Haha! Like living in fantasy.

Thoughts?

zZz...

2011-03-23T20:56:00.003+08:00

Argh, this would be the last thing I wanna receive now.
Awesome! I will be having 6 modules this coming finals which includes four BIG ones!

Current progress: 0%

My First 21km :)

2011-03-18T00:04:00.009+08:00

I just want to be in a place like this.
Relax & Enjoy

Despite the heavy workload which turns life upside down, life is still colourful no matter what. And yes I mean it, all the time. Isn't that great?

"What could be better than doing the things you enjoy most?"

I just wanna share a bit about my first half-marathon run which took place last Sunday. Really thank God for the run. It was just awesome! To describe how I felt during the run was wonderful, beautiful...... I felt so happy and enjoyed every single moment during the race. It's like one of the happiest thing that happened.

I decided to have more quality sleep few days before the race. I know assignments are all around, so what!? I went down to Bukut Jalil Stadium with Ning Khang to collect my racing stuff the day before. Back in the evening, continue to do some work and off early to rest.

Later at night I was preparing myself, having good meals and rest. Race starts at 5.30am, need to reach at 4.30am and which means have to be up at 3am. Haha! I was so excited that night I guess that I couldn't sleep. Anyways, it's a normal thing. Most importantly is having good quality sleep days before.

Getting ready everything I need.

Lights off at 11pm and I eyes were still wide open at 1am. LOL! Forget about sleeping but I did sleep a little while before alarm rings. And I'm all up energetic, ate some stuff, waited for Ning Khang to pick me up and GO!

We reached there slightly late though and the place is packed with people. Few thousand people I guess, all pumped up, having high spirit. The situation was just so ALIVE, gave me more confidence. Well, never did a 21km before. Imagine running with thousands of people together. Man... The street is yours!

Now is the time, proceed to the starting line. Count from 10, 9... 3, 2, 1. Boom! The fun begins. I was really a happy boy at that time. Running early in the morning, enjoying the cool air. Feels totally different. Forget about all the assignments, I AM FOCUSING ON MY RACE!!! Get that!? Who cares about work?

Heh! Traffic police were everywhere for traffic control. You don't wanna see someone dead or injured. We actually blocked the traffic and all the cars were honking like mad. LOL! Our run, our road! But yeah, this race is tough because many hills and slope. Killer!

I just ran and ran, focusing on my breathing and managed to catch my after 10 mins. Awesome! Interesting thing is while most of us a still going, some African dudes are already on their way back. They are like x2 or x3 faster than us. Those guys are great. I maintained smoothly until I nicely cleared 15km after 1:20 hours. Water stations were really helpful though.

Then, problem starts. Breathing started to get out of rhythm, which means fatigue starts to come in. The last 6km was tough, tried to catch my pace but just couldn't maintain it for long. My speed obviously slowed down but trying hard to focus and push. I was expecting a water station nearby but life doesn't seems to be kind enough. Struggling hard until reached one. Final 2km, I encounter a slope again. Now this is mad. At the most critical part, I just need to push through this last slope. Real tough.

Soon I see the finish line ahead, getting closer and closer. Speeding up and cross! Haha! I've made it! It is done! Accomplish! The feeling was just perfect, satisfied. I finish 332th out of few thousand, clocking a time of 2:02 hours. My target was below 2 hours though but nevermind, more will come in the future. I checked the finishing time, if I could finish within 1:50-ish, I could be top 150! So near yet so far.

Met with my Miri buddy, Jeremy

Our 'guns'

Finisher shirt and medal

My dear shoes which brought me so far <3

Went back, took a good shower and slept for 4 hours. Woke up around 2pm and worked till 4am next morning. Hah! Screw the car jack!

shoots head BANG!

2011-03-17T22:36:00.001+08:00

This is like a heck of a week for me. Finally submitted all my work for this week. Yeah, done for now. So can chill a little bit and update before starting another heck of week. Currently in week 6, which means 6 more to go. Will be screwed at the end. Haha! We are bound to torture and suffering. Mental and Emotionally! We are doomed to these kinda stuff.

Guess what? I didn't even have the chance to do my weekly shopping this week which means no food supply. I was busy, friends were busy; our weekend is doomed to work! This is probably the worst I've experienced so far. I just don't like to sleep late, messing up my lifestyle.

1. Car Jack project. It's been driving me nuts for days and weeks! Worked till 4am the night before submitting and woke up at 12pm noon the next day to finish off the bits. Frust!

2. Lab report. Yeaaaa... worked till 2am for this! Still can be forgiven.

3. Mathematics coursework. Now this is bad...as in very BAD! I slept at 5am this morning all because of this. Was figuring out one question for a long time. Thank God no class today which means I chilled the whole day.

So let's see whats coming ahead...
1. more lab reports
2. air compressor design - another design work = doomed to frustration
3. presentation
4. EXAMS! Ughh!

So please reconsider if you plan to do engineering,
or maybe just mechanical.
Civil is opposite, free till nothing better to do. Haha!

Spot It!

2011-03-11T15:48:00.005+08:00

Spot anything different?

Sometimes I just admire people who are so free and nothing better to do. As mechanical engineering student, so many things to do although it's only year 1.

Coursework, assignments, lab reports...

There just coming one after another leaving no break in between. These 2 weeks gonna be mad. Three deadlines to meet next week!

*kaboom*

scratch head

2011-03-07T20:22:00.001+08:00

Car Jack design is just so

LAME!!!

Cricket World Cup

2011-02-27T01:30:00.001+08:00

It's 1am early Sunday morning and SA is still loaded with tons of people watching the match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Heh... we really have lots of cricket enthusiast here. Sadly university can't provide the facilities for them.

2011-02-19T20:44:00.002+08:00

WHAT A CRAZY HOT DAY!!!

My room feels like an oven.

Argh!

Focus... Jin Kiat... Focus... Goals

2011-02-15T22:24:00.010+08:00

He refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.

(Psalms 23:3)

Father, restore my soul as I start again. A new year; a new semester. Definitely gonna make it better than the last. Need to be more focused on my goals.

How's life?
Well, it's all great! Haha! With God everything great.
Being able to whack iron and pump max heart rate daily. What could be better?
People! Yes, many beautiful people around campus these days. Man... Everyday is a great day.
Friends are awesome too.

So a recap for the first week of Sem 2. Definitely a busier semester because finals are worth of 100 credits...out of 120. LOL! Pretty sweet :) The interesting thing is on the first day we are told we gonna have test on week 3. That's the last thing I wanna hear on my first day =.="
Will be having a test on Materials on week 3. I think is a good head start, at least to start the momentum to study.

I'm also having a different timetable and Mondays aren't that forgiving anyways. Haha! 8 hours of lectures straight from 9am - 6pm with 1 hour break in between. Woosh... a marathon! But at least rest of the week are good.

Training has been up but not as good compared to Miri though. We have good hills and stadium to train but not here. However, just got to be creative to make things out. Working out is awesome as I'm currently on strength training and bulking up a little. Powerlifting But I'm having a new routine coming soon :D

Weekly bible study has also started since last week. Haha! As usual, it's been great!

And finally, results of Sem 1 are out. Well, it's not my best but I think it's still alright. 84% for Engineering Maths 1 and 58% for Mechanics of Solids 1. Told ya I screwed up that paper. Hehe... Both modules are worth 10 credits each. But yeah, I got 100 credits to tackle this time. Better not screw up.

Focus... Focus...

Resuming...

2011-02-05T23:10:00.000+08:00

Two weeks passed by in a blink, and once again...

I'm back to campus, resuming the usual student daily routine.

Life's great for the past 2 weeks, busy sleeping, eating and exercising.

The three best thing ever.

So I'm looking forward towards the start of a new semester

with more interesting and challenging things coming.

Bring it on!

Brunei Day Trip

2011-02-01T14:42:00.005+08:00

I always love to feed my body well with food; basically the healthy ones. Especially on campus, usually eat like 5-6 meals a day. Back here, literally I just dump anything that can be eaten into my mouth. I guess this explains how I gained weight fast.

Some time ago I heard people keep mentioning about eating Japanese food at Excapade so I've always wanted to give a try. Yesterday I was down in KB with Maurice and Jeremy.

sushi and sashimi set which cost $50

plus others which I don't know the names.

Who cares, right?

Still got more but forgot to take photos. Haha! Too busy eating. Before we went back, we headed for some delicious kebab too.

...It's just a great day!

Just Great

2011-01-30T18:46:00.003+08:00

Wow... Time goes by really quick. One week had passed and 6 more days left and will be flying back again. Everyday seems to be short since I'm always packed with activities.

So just a quick recap for this week...

1. As usual, doing the driver's job sending and fetching siblings to and from school.

2. Exercising daily. LOL! That is a must.

3. Meet up with friends.

4. Eating a lot. Huhu... I gained at least 3kg this week.

And not to forget the most important one,

I slept and rested well! 8-10 hours each day.

I managed to get good night sleep everyday. The weather here is so cooling at night but oven during the day whereas is the other way round in campus.

Eating Excitement

2011-01-29T13:33:00.006+08:00

Hah! Can't think of any other title for this post. Two nights ago I went for dinner with Ansxn, my big eater friend. So we decided to settle at Soho for our meal. It was really a great night, enjoying all the good food. LOL! And I shoot up to 80kg from 77kg after that. Really been a long while since I ate like this.

Had salad as starter

Each of us had Quesadillas

Pizza

Two different chicken chops

and chips.

LOL!

And not to forget our desserts at Desserts Master:)

YooHoo....

2011-01-23T22:39:00.000+08:00

I'm Back

HOME!

Ahhhh....

2011-01-21T21:05:00.005+08:00

Great!

I'm done with Sem 1!

Finished my last paper which is Thermodynamics just now.

Woohoo... I guess our lecturer was really kind to us. Our questions were quite simple and straight forward.

Compared to past years or tutorial exercises, those are much crazy as you don't even know how to start. LOL!

So what's next!?

Holidays!

2 weeks off!

~Stay Tuned~

Argh...

2011-01-17T19:39:00.000+08:00

AH!

SCREWED UP

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS 1

PAPER!

Exam Season

2011-01-11T20:47:00.003+08:00

Set... Go!

We experience good times, times where we feel happy and relax. Well, in life there will be times we wish it wouldn't happen or at least not so fast. So this would be it.

Term break is over and these 2 weeks will be exam; mine starting on Thursday though. So the campus is back alive again. It's been very quiet for the past 3 weeks. Now we see students rushing up and down or even staying overnight studying, sleeping the next morning. Heh... At least I still get enough time to sleep :D

LOL! Having Electromechanical Systems 1 this Thursday. Haih... Really no comment on this module. Really a lame subject for me. So much, so complicated, bad notes, lecturers which you have no idea what they're talking about. And guess what? Just for 6% of overall. All these leads to a screwed up module!

Grand Opening - Year 2011

2011-01-01T23:08:00.007+08:00

Awesome! Another year gone and here's another beginning again...

This year was very different from others. Usually I will be chilling or hanging out somewhere during this time of the year.

So what was I doing on new year's eve night?
Good question with lame answers :P
1. Studying
2. Sleeping

First day of the year?
The first place I went right after I woke up was... The GYM...
Then, back to study mode again. Why la exams always during the first month? Heh...

Let's reflect back a bit...

1. Did more bible study.
2. Scored straight A's in A-Levels.
3. Worked as lecturer for 8 months plus. Wah! This one really whole loads of experience.
4. Increased athletic performance. Increased strength and power. (Especially for the past weeks in university) Kinda satisfied but still going on hardcore! Going on stronger this year!
5. Got my photoshooting done! Haha! And I just received my photos today. Thanks Keane :D
6. Started a new life in University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus.
7. Increased knowledge in fitness, health and nutrition. My passion! My long-term goal as a trainer :) Doing it small scale now. Hehe...

As for my resolution last year...

1.Triathlon
- Sprint Distance
- Olympic Distance
2. Half Marathon (21km)
3. Break Duathlon Record
4. 6-pack
5. Get Ripped
6. Learn to Swim Freestyle
7. Earn Scholarship
~~9. Work~~

Hmm... unable to accomplish the bigger ones but overall it's still alright. So might change and add more things for this year.

Closing Up - Year 2010

2010-12-31T21:49:00.000+08:00

This would be the final chapter of 2010.

On this very last day of the year, early in the morning... we went to hike Broga Hill. It's just a hill behind our campus so reached there after a few minutes drive. Pretty simple and easy hill though. Our purpose was to see the sunrise scenery. It was a beautiful, cooling and peaceful morning :)

Seems that many people comes here too.

Uni is just around down there...

Four hills basically, this would be the peak :)

Magnificent!

Arise and Shine!

And the best part...

Guess who I met...

My secondary school teacher who moved to Negeri Sembilan few years ago. Although married, but yeah... "Miss" Martine Bong. LOL!

She was our teacher during our drama competition in form 3 and eventually my English teacher in form 4. In fact it's really a small world. Who would expect to meet up at this place? Haha! And also don't know me and my friends suddenly planned to come also. Really amazing and interesting how things move about.

I met my ex-English teacher.

Where?

On Broga Hill.

LOL!?!?

~The End of 2010~

Blessed Christmas 2010

2010-12-25T21:19:00.003+08:00

Heh... First time celebrating Christmas away from home. Not just that, I'm celebrating alone nowhere in the middle of Broga jungle. Hahaha! Anyways...

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

Matthew 1:23

It's not about presents, not about the Christmas tree, nor Santa Claus, rain deers, elves...blah~ and all the crap you see around. So yeah, don't expect presents in your socks or under the Christmas tree. Seriously don't know how did all these came into the picture. It's just out of topic. Hah! And it's not just an ordinary celebration.

It is the celebration of the birth of the Messiah who was promised to come! Because of Love, we received the greatest gift from God, the gift of eternal life for those who truly believe in Jesus. Through Him, we're saved and reconciled back to God. Thank you for the abundant blessings, the gift of peace and joy that we have and the hope that is secured. Your grace and mercy is sufficient for me each day :)

...Jesus, the reason to live

Term Break - Part 2

2010-12-22T22:39:00.004+08:00

...continue from Part 1

Lab

So I was talking of my lab report earlier which was eating all my precious time. Guess what... I had this lab on the last week of the term. And the worst is... this lab is the lamest lab I ever had in this semester. It's long and you have no idea what is it about. But anyways... I'm done!

Looks fancy but trust me... it's bad. REAL BAD!

ConneXion BBQ

Chilling after weeks of horror in class :P

And before I end, just want to share a good movie I watched at GSC, MidValley few days back. Huhu... first time in GSC though. So yeah, way better than cinema in Miri. Haha!

Been awhile since I last watched a good action movie.
Good storyline and ideas.

Term Break - Part 1

2010-12-22T22:22:00.007+08:00

Heh... Guess I've been away for too long again. Quite hard to find a time to actually sit down and type out whatever I feel like. Yes I know the term break has begin but I’m still stuck with one last lab report. Quite lame right? Since I’m able to type this post, means I’ve done my report. Huhu! But exams will be coming in 2 weeks plus time and I’m yet to start from scratch.

So just a quick run through for the past weeks…

Christmas Celebration

Organized by the CF.. True Meaning of Christmas

Musical

Dance

Drama

The people who worked hard

And this would be my Christmas present
Wondenful stuff :)

Trip to KL

Yeah I know it's nothing special since it's just KL. LOL! But since been a good day for me, walking up and down non-stop. Really been awhile since I had a long walk. Basically at Low Yat Plaza, Sungei Wang and Pavilion. Started off my day at 7am and ended at 12 midnight. Huhu...

As usual...

These decorations never fails to impress me :)

Benley showroom @ Pavilion

Same goes for Jaguar

The night is never too late.

And finally got a burnt in my wallet.
Dine @ The Ship

...to be continue

Week 9 & 10

2010-12-03T22:17:00.006+08:00

It's been 2 weeks since my last update. It's not that I've nothing to blog but due to excessive work. Woah! Been busy like orang gila last two weeks. This coming week also busy but slightly better. Two more weeks then end of 1st Sem. Huhu!

So here are some highlights:

Pasar Malam

I think the longest night market in Semenanjung, around 1km in distance. Located in Cheras.
That day go there so happy, see food and drinks all around. But quite hard to eat while standing. And the place also so hot, so crowded, sweat like baru mandi like that. However... Nice Place!

Maths Test

Man... This is a bad test. Didn't do well. Aiya... the question paper got error one. Make me stuck on that particular question for so long. Easy question but cannot find answer =.=" Having exam in the Great Hall is terrible as you can see the lights are so dim like cinema. Hello! I'm sitting exam here!

ACE Charity Run

First run I joined in campus. Got 1st place but nothing much since it's just a small charity run. I'll be forcusing on bigger running events outside now. 21km half-marathon on my list :)

Welding & Gas Cutting Process

Ahh... When talk about this I also sien. Everyone just have to go there once but for my group... Twice! First time got blackout so cannot do welding. That's why need come back second time. The place is CIAST(Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skill Training) located in Shah Alam, 1 hour bus ride man. Do nothing but sleep through.

Back to Work!

Upcoming Week :D

2010-11-20T22:03:00.003+08:00

2 lab sessions

5 assignments due

1 maths test

HOLA!

Gonna get hit by a huge 'wave'

Soaring

2010-11-12T23:37:00.007+08:00

28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:28-31

4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
5 Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,
for they will surely sprout wings
and fly off to the sky like an eagle.

Proverbs 23:4-5

Week 6

2010-11-07T16:45:00.006+08:00

Another week passes by again, nothing much interesting but just a routine of a normal student life. Busy with studies and sports as usual. More assignments and coursework coming in though. So this week I had another workshop session which is the last for this semester. Workshop is great since we don't have to submit any report. But ahead of me is 6 lab sessions! Lab sessions are not only long but they require reports!

Lathe machine

Start

Completed after
2 hours ++.

Hoho! 2 lab sessions coming this week!

ConneXion Outing

2010-11-06T23:54:00.006+08:00

Heh... Sorry for the long delay. So last Saturday I went for an outing with my CF which is called ConneXion. Original plan was to go for jungle tracking somewhere at Cheras but the weather that day didn't allow us to do so. So Plan B, we drove all the way down to Taman Tasik Perdana (Lake Garden) in KL. It was a beautiful place though and since it was after rain, so the air was quite refreshing.

Week 5

2010-10-29T22:22:00.003+08:00

Finally the day I'm looking forward to has come. Nothing special, it's just Friday! I love Fridays, everyone does :) I reduced my training intensity this week since it's my recovering week. Ah! Feels great, gonna start hardcore again next week.

And yeah, I started my mechanical practical this week. I did milling and drilling; pretty interesting and cool though. Had 2 sessions, 3 hours each... =.="

Day 1

Mechanical workshop

Tools

Milling machine

Starting material

In process of cutting

Drilling

Day 2

Finishing

There!

Took me about 5 hours =.="

And... went to Broga for supper after CF on Wednesday.

Street of Broga

Fuss

2010-10-29T21:43:00.004+08:00

It's pretty hard for me to find a right time to sit in front of my computer and online. First, the internet connection in my room is super slow. Loading is slow, connection is bad and I can't access to my Hotmail in my room. Don't know why and that makes me no mood to online. Alternative will be going to the computer lab which is about 10 minutes walk or to my friend's house which is about 20 minutes. But I'm too lazy to do that at night moreover time is limited. I'm kinda packed with activities during the day though. Hah! Everywhere seems to be so far away which makes me lazy to move around.

The run-down gym.

Can't train efficiently :(

But good news is they gonna rebuild it :)

And anyways...

Admin building

Hah!

Caught sleeping during E&E class - AC Circuits

Phase difference? Circuits and complex numbers?

What the...!

Hitting The Limits

2010-10-25T17:27:00.007+08:00

Wow... Today been really crazy and hectic day.

What a start for this WEEK!

Time Constraint

Assignment Deadline

Internet Server Down
(Can't submit assignment)

Skipping Class

Having Mechanical Workshop

Skipping Meals

Raining
(Laundry got wet)

Basically, that's what I could describe my day.
Really been a mad day rushing up and down since time is ahead of me.

It was fine until I found out that my assignment was having some design problem and couldn't fix it easily. Got to redo the whole thing and big thanks to my friend who is able to help me and finished within minutes but by that time is was already past lunch and class is starting.

Situation got worst when the internet is down. No choice but to wait. Thought workshop was 3pm but it was 2pm instead. See schedule wrongly=.=" So rushed back to get my stuff and went for workshop. Well, I've no choice until I've to skip one class and my lunch since schedule was really pack.

Then was about to submit the hard copy of assignment, found out that I don't have a submission form. Man... felt so terrible since I'm supposed to be in workshop already. Again, asked Maurice for help to get me one form. I was in multi-tasking mode then, doing mechanical turning workshop and thinking about at the same time. I submitted minutes before deadline, 4pm. LOL! Lecturer was good, allowed us to submit the soft-copy any time today since internet was down quite a moment or else... =.="

Once again,
thank God for bringing me through:)
Mentally Exhausted

Lab (1)

2010-10-16T14:06:00.005+08:00

Finally started my lab session this week. oO... Pretty excited about it and it was quite fun though. At least it's much better than lectures. LOL!

Now... the sad part is when lab starts, we gonna have REPORTS! Argh! Got to finish the report within a week. Looking at my timetable, I will have 3 lab sessions in one of the weeks; and that means completing 3 reports in 1 week!?!?

Hardness testing

Impact testing

Design and Manufacturing drawing class.
And this really put your patience to the limits.
LOL!

UNMC 10th Anniversary

2010-10-11T22:45:00.007+08:00

The University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus (UNMC) had its 10th anniversary yesterday which was on the 10/10/2o1o. Pretty nice date eh :)

So it was the end of the 2nd week, still not tuned back to my study mode but at least I'm trying. Well, at least I did try :P Things are getting tougher and complicated though.

Alright, back to the event. It wasn't that big or grand but I still think it was a good one.

Lots of games and food around

CEO
Take a closer look at the screen behind:)

Nice but definitely not for me :p

Beautiful night:)

Millipedes!

2010-10-11T09:51:00.000+08:00

Man, where did you 'guys' came from!?

Besides human beings you in university,
you'll get lots of these!
They are everywhere and everytime.
LOL!

Academic Week 1

2010-10-03T15:08:00.006+08:00

So finally, I've started studying again after 10 months plus of rest. Again, it's time to focus on the stuff which are more important now. Still trying to switch back to study mode. Haha! Beginning of university life with full of excitement and I believe there are more to come. Looking forward to that!

Yeah, Mechanical Engineering Year 1. Totally something new for me and a long way to go. First week was alright, being introduced to new subjects, getting to know people around and trying to adapt myself. Well, more to my time management.

So everything seems to be great for now. Still able to catch up with my workout and exercise although the facilities here are not as good as in Miri.

My hall, Kapas Hall

Lecture hall

PC lab.
We have 4 labs with over 200+ computers, I think?

Library.
Could be useful when the time comes:p

Pretty good after all :)

Missing You

2010-09-24T10:40:00.002+08:00

Ah man... my loved ones in Miri :)

My gym way back there.

And my buddies too:)

Running track at stadium

Jogging track and field at KRP

Splash!

Wish all these were here :'(

Woah!

2010-09-23T10:22:00.006+08:00

Too bad only can achieve that speed in computer labs.

Connection in my room is like erm...

REAL BAD! :'(

New Beginning

2010-09-19T15:31:00.008+08:00

Alright, much settled in my new place now. Currently at University of Nottingham, Malaysia. Arrived on Tuesday and was real busy the last few days. Doing all the shopping and stuff, getting used to new place. Well, it was not that bad after all. Everything went quite smoothly so far. Of course it won't be as easy as home where you have a car and everywhere you wanna go is just so near. Over here, you'll spend lots of time on transportation, waiting time...blah~

So since new place, new beginning...... not to forget new stuff too.

New toy :p

Been using for 6 years +

Used for 8 years

Used for 4 years

Welcome to

my room!

Cell Group

2010-09-12T09:53:00.004+08:00

There goes my cell group. A farewell dinner for me before I leave. We went to Yi Hah Hai for seafood dinner. Well, definitely gonna miss these guys although I only see them once or twice a week; either in church or in our cell meeting.

Ryan, Louis, me, Raymond(cell leader), Daniel
Adrian, Leslie, 'Udek', Micheal, Leonard, Alex, Tino

'Kaki Soya Bean'

The Last Days...

2010-09-12T00:11:00.002+08:00

After eight months of working...

Finally I'm done!

Well, just done with one small chapter of my life which is my first working experience. I managed to get whole damn lots of experience, learnt lots of stuff in life, get to know various kinds of people; seeing how different people behave and so on. For the first few weeks, seems good to try something new but the fire starts to fades after some time. After all these, I conclude that teaching is not of my passion. Hah! Only looking forward to the end of the month for my $$$!

So how did I got through these 8 months plus alive? Pretty simple. I exposed myself to other things; start to mix around with colleagues and had much fun. And that actually made my life much more interesting and meaningful. I can say I loved everything there BESIDES teaching. LOL! That defeats my main purpose there. Sometimes as I think back, am I playing or working in college? Anyways... a sweet memory to keep:)

My 2nd batch of students

Err? LOL!

Roast chicken from my boss, Miss Chan.
My lunch on my last day.
(Before, During, After)

Everyone knows I love chicken.
This roaster my Mr. Chan.
Crazy not?

Brought home; slaughtered and cook mee shua.
Goodie!

CEO, Dato' Fong

Of all these and many more, my life is filled. Thanks to Dr. Lee I got the job and big thanks to the principal John Wong for training me. And of course to all my colleagues! Crazy time man...

Now, getting ready for a new beginning again. Will be going to KL for further studies in University of Nottingham. I believe life will get more challenging and interesting. Another crazy time again...

Stay Tuned!

Hartz Chicken Buffet

2010-09-09T20:40:00.003+08:00

This is a newly open restaurant in Miri and I went there with my friends last night.
Obviously the main thing is the chicken but they do serve other dishes too.

Err... There are few types of chickens there but I'm only interested in the roasted ones. Overall, it's not that tasty :p Haha!

If you're going for quantity especially like me who whack all the breast meat for protein sake, then it's an awesome choice.
Double thumbs up!

Farewell #2

2010-09-07T22:52:00.003+08:00

My dinner today started off with fruits :D Goodie!
Malcolm picked me up and went to the fruit stall then headed to Bintang Mall for shopping:p

After walking for some time, felt hungry and went to Sanga, a Japanese restaurant. For my entire life, I've never tasted much of Japanese food. I'm good at eating but not good at choosing food and location :p

Potato salad

Ramen

Farewell #1

2010-09-07T22:40:00.005+08:00

So just before I leave for KL next week,
hadd dinner with the 3 China coaches at Taman Selera last night.
Wah! Didn't know they're good at taking spicy food which I'm bad at:p

Ketam

Real good!

me, coach Li, Yiek and Wang

More to come...

Class Party

2010-09-01T22:05:00.002+08:00

This would be my first farewell party from my students and today we celebrated a birthday too. After class on Monday, we headed to MerryBrown in Morsjaya for lunch. Everyone knows I love to eat, so yeah... Let's begin!

15 pieces of chicken

After

Me and the birthday boy

Monkeys :p

Shabu-Shabu

2010-08-27T20:15:00.001+08:00

Dinner with my last batch of students on Wednesday night.
Haha! Lots of vegetable. Goodie for health :D

Goodie~

2010-08-26T22:04:00.003+08:00

Went to Soho with Malcolm the other night.

Sausages

Breast meat :)

Undisputed 3: Redemption

2010-08-23T21:56:00.003+08:00

A must-watch movie!

Phew! Scott Adkins
Body Solid!

Looking Forward To......

2010-08-19T22:32:00.004+08:00

Yes,
I can feel and smell the coming of my chickens!
They will be coming,
very soon.

4 whole chicken,
12 pieces of fried chicken...
and STILL COUNTING!

Good Wishes

2010-08-07T20:20:00.004+08:00

May everyday of your life bring you fresh hopes for tomorrow -
because hope gives all of us our reason for trying.

May each new day bring a feeling of excitement,
joy and a wonderful sense of expectation.
Expect the best and you'll get it.

May you find peace in simple things,
because those are the ones that will always be there.

May you remember the good times and forget the sorrow and pain,
for the good times will remind you of how special your life has life.

May you always feel secure and loved,
and know you are the best.

May you experience all the good things in life -
the happiness of realizing your dreams,
the joy of feeling worthwhile,
and the satisfaction of knowing you've succeeded.

May you find warmth in others,
expressions of love and kindness,
smiles that encourage you,
and friends who are loyal and honest.

May you realize the importance of patience and accept others for what they are.
With understanding and love,
you'll find the good in every heart.

May you have faith in others and the ability to be vulnerable.
Open your heart and really share the miracle of love and intimacy.

Above all, may you always have positive thoughts.

-Regina Hills

Burgers :)

2010-07-30T22:44:00.005+08:00

Here's the best burger I've ever tasted in my whole life. Since eat burger is something very rare, so this was really a blast! On Wednesday, Ansxn and I went to KFCK(Kinky Fat Chef Kitchen) to fulfill the common desire between us, which is EATING. After a long time looking for the place, we found it! Located in someone's house in Piasau. Err... The parking area was kinda terrible, almost got my car stuck in the mud. Haha! Anyways......

Here's the beef burger with their special sauce.
oO... double thumbs up!
Their sauce was really nice, the best!

Chicken burger

The burgers we ate.
Ansxn : me = 3 : 4

And finally a chill at Ice City.

Farewell, Maybelline

2010-07-22T21:26:00.006+08:00

me, Michelle, Marcus, Wesley
Kalysha, Miss May, Audrey

This would be our last dinner with Miss Maybelline in Miri before she goes back to Kuching end of this month. She's our A Level Biology lecturer in RIT for years; though I'm not a Bio kid but who cares? Heh...

Lastly,

I wish you all the best back there and hope you enjoy working in your new place.

Hah... Bring me go eat if I go Kuching :p

RIT Graduation 2010

2010-07-19T21:22:00.003+08:00

So far, this would be the biggest event of the year for RIT. We're all glad that it's over! For the past few weeks, everyone was busy doing the preparation for the event. Well, not me who graduate since I've done it last year. As a college staff now... my part was being the helper. I'm in charge of transportation, flag bearer and PA. So basically need to be around throughout the whole thing.

Arrival

Departure

The team!
Some are not present though; busy with work :p

More Satay, Please?

2010-07-18T09:02:00.002+08:00

Me and my group of friends gathered at Sarjan Warisan on Friday night. I just love the kambing satay and it's like full of fats. Haha! Once in a while no problem:p But it's kinda expensive though, 70 cents per stick =.=" The other food there were not too bad though, so it would be a nice place to hang out for a drink or something.

The environment and design of the place is nice

100 sticks, please?

We're Back!

2010-07-15T22:27:00.006+08:00

This period of the year would be the holiday season for most universities and most of the people are back. Would be the best time to catch up with each other. So the two budak Aussie are back and we had our dinner at Taman Selera last night. I particular liked the black-pepper pork and the stingray. I gonna need to drink more water after that.

Then, we went to Sarjan for satay and that's where we start our stories and laughing all the way. Laugh until stomach ache also, been awhile since I laughed until that extend. LOL!

Kim Teck, Arvin, Kenaina, Esther, me

And thanks to that, I went home late and didn't get enough sleep which gave me a real bad day today.

Ah wells... ciao!

Cheers :D

2010-07-11T21:54:00.001+08:00

Guess this would be the last dinner before everyone leaves again :)

PBC Duathlon 2010 #1

2010-07-05T22:06:00.006+08:00

I had my first duathlon of the year last Saturday. Heh! Quite a good start actually. I did better than last year though it wasn't that impressive YET.

Race Statistics
1km Run = 4:55 mins
17km Cycle = 37:45 mins
5km Run = 31:04 mins
Overall = 1:13:44 hours
(Previous record = 1:18:05 hours)

The champion was an 'ang mo' who clocked a time of 55:24 mins. My time for the next is 1:10 hours and below. Well, still need lots of improvement on cycling and 5km run :) But I'll rather focus more on cycling first. Heh...

Participants

Road bikes.
Dreaming of having one :p

Too bad, my friend and I got to use mountain bike only.

Bike of the day

one resolution down! (#3)

Another...

2010-07-01T20:38:00.002+08:00

Rejected by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore as well.

I've been waiting hard for the reply for months,
end up also kena reject. LOL!

Education standard in Singapore is really super high.
Guess I'm still not at that level yet.
Oh wells, I'll just stay back...for now :)

So now,
Curtin(Miri)? Nottingham(Semenyih)?
Opinions please...

Hmm...
Where will be my next destination?

Dine @ X-Cuisine

2010-06-30T19:55:00.003+08:00

Now would be the holiday season for most universities. So yeah, that means most of the people are back! Just went out for dinner with Kenaina and Kim Teck 2 nights ago. Haha! Only took photos of my food, forgotten to take the people:p

Went to Desserts for a drink and chit-chat. The stuff there damn expensive, but nice la.

So here's what I had for dinner...

This chicken goodie :)

What a good meal~~

LOL!

2010-06-26T10:01:00.002+08:00

Haha!
The two finalist of World Cup '06 are now OUT!
Surprisingly this is just round one.
Go back home sleep :p

Bitten

2010-06-23T20:52:00.003+08:00

As I was cycling just now,
I was bitten by a huge black dog.

Ouch!
The dog chased me but didn't expect it would give me a love bite.
Hahaha!

It gave me two love bites on my big right thigh.
Guess it's big and too delicious to bite.

Waka Waka 2010

2010-06-21T22:28:00.002+08:00

me likey~

Bola Bola Bola!

2010-06-21T22:05:00.006+08:00

Yea... I know it has started quite some time ago. Remember the last world cup which was in 2006, where I actually woke up at 2am to watch the finals between Italy and France.

It was a school day though and guess what? I had a terrible day ahead. Haha! Those who stayed up to watch were actually sleeping in class the whole day. Well, personally I'm not a football fanatic like some others. But just to join the fun. Heh...

For this year, I did not watch most of the matches because it's just too late. I would catch up with some of the earlier matches if possible.

And most recent match watched...

North Korea just got THRASHED by Portugal

Huhu! It's a 7 - 0

Entirely no chance for the Koreans

Rejected

2010-06-13T21:19:00.003+08:00

Again, another rejection. Sad :(

Oh Lord, please direct my path.

Experience

2010-06-12T20:20:00.004+08:00

As you know I've completed teaching my course for the first intake. So for the past three weeks, I don't have any class. Instead, work is still on. Can't get salary without working right? Haha!

So I was helping the college to do some student service work. Since the second intake for the year is starting, which is next Monday; many things to be done for the past few weeks. The Marketing Department would be the busiest this period of time.

So yeah, I got myself involved in all of these. Besides teaching, I've learnt new things and gain more experience. In the Marketing Office, you get to see all sorts of students and parents. LOL... Sometimes the same parent can find you everyday talking/complaining about the same thing over and over again. Sometimes I also wonder whether are the children studying or they themselves.

Besides that, I became of the driver too. Heh... Able to drive the Hilux and the Hiace van. I've not been driving with a manual gear for a long time, so here's a chance to revise my skills. Haha! Well, being in student service; need to pick the outstation students and help them this and that lo. Become their driver if needed. Sometimes, driver for parents too :p

Finally, next Monday! Again, I'll be starting my lectures for the second intake again.

Bario Trip - Part 2

2010-06-06T20:12:00.004+08:00

Day 3 - Tuesday - 1/6/2010
Alright, today we decided to do some climbing. oO... The hill was really steep but good exercise though. Thumbs up!

There we go! We reached the church, where people come to pray sometimes. Wah! Imagine the path you need to go through, climb half dead just to reach here. The air there was cooler. Nice~

Interior

View from the church

On the way back, we stopped by to see someone making bricks.
RM1 for one bricks.

It's the end of harvest season. Here we see workers clearing up the paddy field, going to start their plantation in a month or two. Too bad I couldn't see the harvest season; everywhere is gold colour.

Misty and cool evening

SMK Bario school compound

Revival in Bario, 1973

Day 4 - Wednesday - 2/6/2010

Home Sweet Home.

When I was in Bario, I totally forgot about everything especially my problems. As soon as I touched down in Miri airport, everything just come back to my mind again. Haih... wish I can live a life in Bario where you feel so free.

I really had a good rest over there, relax myself; away from the city life.

I would love to make a trip back there again.

...some day, I will.

Bario Trip - Part 1

2010-06-04T11:03:00.013+08:00

Last Sunday, I was on my holiday trip with John to Bario; just came back two days ago. We took a flight using the Twin-Otter plane which took us about 50 minutes or you can travel by land from Miri using a 4WD for 12 hours(good weather condition). My accommodation and food were taken care, so I just need to pay for my air ticket.

The first thing in mind when we hear about that place would be their RICE. Yeah, no doubt it's a better kind of rice. But there are more things I've discovered during my stay over there.
Bario it's a highland located in a flat valley surrounded by mountains.

So here are few common things you find:-

1. First, it's a village surrounded by jungles.
2. Cool and fresh air (I enjoyed this the most, feels so different compared to the city)
3. Cold and fresh mountain water (Freezing cold water, you'll shiver like crazy just to take a bath)
4. Off-road, muddy, terrible roads (Sorry, only 4WD allowed. Haha!)
5. Hilux and motorbike all around (Transportation)
6. Many churches (Christian community btw)
7. Food - Rice, wild boar..
8. Alcohol (Crazy, they can drink beer like drinking water)
9. Cigarette smoke (Ish... only thing that let me down)

Hope I didn't miss out any. Heh!

So now I'll just share some of my experiences there.

Day 1 - Sunday - 30/5/2010
At the moment we reached the airport, the air was completely different. There is where I first taste the sweet, fresh and cooling air with some gentle breeze.

Later in the afternoon, I went to see their source of electricity. The mini hydroelectric dam. Haha! Only a small area in Bario is powered.

Freezing cold mountain water.

This would be one of our important needs everyday.

There is a hill behind the school where I will go every evening to enjoy the fresh air and green scenery to rest my eyes.

The view of Bario.

Day 2 - Monday - 31/5/2010
Today was a tiring day after walking for long just to see the place where they make Bario salt.

The path we took, looks great yeah!

Finally, this is the hole where they collect underground salt water. Pretty impressive, wonder how did they discover such a place.
And below is where they burn the salt water to extract the salt. Expensive salt!

So after the long walk in the morning, decided to relax in the freezing cold water in the afternoon.
Trust me, it's really COLD!

And some modeling. Hahaha!

There are sheep too.

And this would be the school.

...to be continued

Hot Spot

2010-05-29T09:46:00.003+08:00

Had my dinner with my friend, Ansxn at Hot Spot last night. Haha! He is another enormous big eater and he has a BIG body size too. Since it was his treat, we decided to eat until FULL! Yeah, when we say full, means it will be really FULL!

So we started off with a bowl of salad.

Then I had this special chicken chop,

and plate of beef spaghetti,

and also a mushroom omelet.

The scary thing is we finished in less than 30 minutes.
Haha! Just realised we can eat that fast.

As for desserts, we went to Desserts for ice-cream and I had a Nutti Coco.

So we spent most of the time hanging out there, more than 2 hours; chit-chat about all kinds of stuff. And the fact is, we weren't that full yet but it was kinda late so decided to just go home sleep. So wasn't that satisfied yet. Haha! We'll try more next time!

Too much money and no where to spend?
Give me a treat then!
Hah!

5 Months

2010-05-22T23:24:00.005+08:00

Five months passed by...

This week is the final exam for my students before they finish their course and which means I've gained 5 months of working experience with college students. So 13 of them finished their last paper on Friday. I've finished my teaching for them, now it's just the marking of the papers to determine whether they are able to continue on or not.

Obviously they are bunch of naughty, lazy, playful, talkative and (whatever words to describe them) type of students. Sometimes it's hard to handle them especially when they're restless. Our age difference are close, maybe 1 or 2 years older or younger; so it's not that hard to get along with them. Nevertheless, it's a pleasure to teach. Hehe... teaching short-term still OK la but never thought of being a teacher in the future.

After the last paper, we decided to have a photo session in class. Not all are present though :p

(Aska, Kevin, Tuang Tong, Alex, Ivan, Phoon, Cheng Loon)
(Aaron, ME, Qaliesha)

Sometimes crazy as this.
Trust me, they can be WORSE during class.

At the end,
I got the chance to test drive the Mini Cooper!
Though small but POWERFUL!

Miri International Jazz Fest.

2010-05-16T13:01:00.000+08:00

For the past few years, I didn't get the chance to go for this jazz festival. Hah! Wouldn't want to pay RM60 for this. Fortunately this year, I got a free ticket for Saturday night! So? Go la of course, see what is it all about. It was raining last night, so I didn't went that early. I went with John around 9pm.

Woah! The place crazy packed with so many people, lots of ang mo though. Personally, I'm not a fan of jazz since we seldom listen to it. For those who love jazz, love to drink, get drunk and dance around; would be a good place to go. I only managed to watch the group from Brazil, the violinist was awesome! First time seeing people play like that in front of my eyes.

Anyways, was kinda tired after that performance and didn't bother to stay on longer. So off we go!

Bye Bye Mr. Thomas

2010-05-15T12:22:00.000+08:00

Ha! Once again, our country hope to win back the Thomas Cup after 18 years will be still a dream yet to come. We were defeated by the defending champion, China 3-0. Perhaps we can try again in 2 years time.

Are we actually that bad to even score a point for ourselves. So as I was watching the first two matches; which we put high hopes on. Our players seems to be not so consistent compared to the Chinese, much of errors and maybe due to lack of confidence. Our mental strength is still not there yet. Well, maybe just not as tough as the Chinese.

From our first men singles, clearly Lin Dan just outplayed LCW 21-17, 21-8. Previously, I would say LD is the best in offense and speed while LCW in defense. After watching this match, I would say LD has all three of them. Seems that he is able to tackle all kinds of shots. It's always hard for LCW to beat LD. In terms of speed, thumbs up to LD as you can see the score for the 2nd game!

As for the men doubles, China's Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng just played excellently! I enjoy watching the match. With their fast game speed, no doubt they are able to win us.

Looking forward to the finals tomorrow.
Hope there will be surprises for all of us :)

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-09T11:59:00.003+08:00

Proverbs 31:10 -31

Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

¹⁰ A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.

¹¹ Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.

¹² She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.

¹³ She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.

¹⁵ She gets up while it is still dark;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her servant girls.

¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.

¹⁸ She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.

¹⁹ In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

²⁰ She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.

²¹ When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.

²² She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.

²³ Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.

²⁴ She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.

²⁵ She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.

²⁶ She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

²⁷ She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.

²⁸ Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:

²⁹ "Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."

³⁰ Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

³¹ Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

And once again,
to all the mothers out there,
Happy Mother's Day!

Marina Bay

2010-05-05T20:38:00.007+08:00

Two days ago, I went to the seafood restaurant with my college principal at Marina Bay. It's my first time eating there though. At that time, the place was empty; guess not many people goes there for lunch. It's really a nice place to chill since it's just at the sea side. Sitting outside, enjoying the wind from the open sea. Refreshing! But it would be better if the weather was cooler. Aih... Don't know why Miri hot like crazy. Thanks to our beloved sun and global warming. Haha! Can kena BBQ anytime.

So we order two regular pizzas. Since I'm still able to produce my student card, so we got the 50% discount. Catching eh? Well, only for selected dishes and happens during lunch hour only. Other than that, quite costly especially the seafood. Each pizza cost RM15, not too bad la. Altogether 16 slices and I think I ate 11 slices. Wahaha! So happy!

Meat Lovers

Salmone

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Night view.
Looks nice when they on the lights.

Catching Up - With Azam

2010-04-30T23:56:00.003+08:00

After weeks of planning, I finally get to meet up with my high school classmate, Azam. Haha! Actually we're supposed to go out weeks ago but due to certain circumstances, it was postponed. So I guess the last time I saw him was way back in Nov 2007 (during SPM), it's been 2 years plus already. Well, he's back for a few months till June; having a long break.

I picked him up and we went to Ipoh Town for dinner. So after dinner, we went to Bintang Megamall jalan-jalan and chit-chat. Basically just sharing about our own life and stuff. different place and environment, everything just changes. Yeah, had a really good time:)

He finally gained some weight. Haha! Got fatter in other words.
And seems that he is losing lots of hair. Stressful life over there.

I had the Sweet & Sour Chicken Chop which was OK.
So far, most of the chicken chop (or I should say all) I ate doesn't taste that good.
Little meat but so much thick skin =.="
I want the meat, not skin! I hope one day I'll find the ideal one.

Water Spout

2010-04-29T15:04:00.005+08:00

On 26/4/2010, something unique and rare was seen on the sea.

I believe it happened for the first time.
Most likely a water spout rather than a tornado.

Whatever it is,
it's scary but looks cool at the same time :p

Rejected

2010-04-28T21:55:00.005+08:00

So I was checking my email as usual at night,
noticed a mail from Shell;
regarding about the scholarship.

And the message was about...
'Unfortunately, we regret to inform you that your application has not been successful on this occasion.'

So yeah, guess I'm just not good enough even for a face-to-face interview:'(

Chicken Pita Bread

2010-04-24T23:53:00.004+08:00

The night before Sam went back,
I had a chance to go for a meal with him
at Piasau Boat Club.

Wah... This is like one of the best food I could ever have.
First, it's full with chicken. (Thumbs up)
Second, it's not oily. (No oil perhaps)
Third, it's just meat and vegetables. (It's all lean meat)
Fourth, the price is reasonable.

Been eating a lot for the last few days,
which means I'll have to work harder
and eat less!

Shell Scholarship Phone Interview

2010-04-20T11:22:00.009+08:00

I just had my Shell Scholarship phone interview done. My interview was schedule at 10am; I expected the call 10-15 minutes earlier but end up I only got the call at 10.30am. Thought they forget me already:p

Heh... it's my first time having an interview through the phone and it roughly took me about 50+ minutes. Haha! Hold the phone until sweating and my ear also wanna burn already. If talk to gf for 4 hours still can la, but this one talk until head wanna explode. This one mana tahan? The interviewer sound so serious also, laugh a bit also cannot meh? LOL!

Overall it wasn't that bad, nor I would say it's good. Though the questions were quite hard at times but hey, it's my first time. They really drill into your head, stress you up until your thinking capability. So, pass or not? Doesn't matter, let God decide. If don't pass, means I'm not good enough lo; simple as that. What matters is the good experience I had. But I really hope I can get to the face-to-face interview, it would be another memorable experience I will get.

Hmm?

2010-04-18T12:54:00.003+08:00

Sometimes I wonder how a short video like this can be so popular?
Over 179 million views?
Second most viewed video in YouTube somemore...

Yay... Eat!

2010-04-16T22:17:00.005+08:00

Samreet is back for 2 weeks.
So we went out for a meal at Ming's Cafe on Wednesday night.
Besides eating, we chit-chated about what we're doing recently and stuff.

These fishes were not too bad.
Just that it's kinda little for me:p

Then we headed to Dave's Deli and I had a steak pie.

Went to Progress for a DotA match before going home.

2010-04-10T22:01:00.001+08:00

Amazing eh?

Kickboxing

2010-04-05T20:02:00.010+08:00

Personally I've done some basic kickboxing with some friends. Just recently, I had been searching for some videos on Youtube. There is one guy who caught my attention.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Belgian martial artist and actor.
And he is awesome!

My favourite video :)

My ultimate challenge :P

Killers

2010-04-02T21:19:00.004+08:00

Went for dinner with John and the 2 coaches last night.
Being the youngest, you will be very well fed.

I had 3 bowls of rice,
together with some dishes.

and few cups of beer.
Just wanna try out :p

which actually give me a big tummy today.

Aih... means that I need to work extra hard now or else......
become fatty!

The 2 killers =.="

Chickens

2010-03-30T21:56:00.003+08:00

Yesterday, I had a good meal for lunch. But yeah, my dinner was better. Hehe:)

I had lunch with John at PP Cafe

PP chicken rice

ABC

Then I had dinner at Dave Deli with some friends.

A whole chicken for myself!
Wah! So happy:)

We had a birthday celebration.

I want chicks and chicken:p

Think Big. Live Large. Make A Difference.

Live With Greatness!

Here I Come!

21 Lessons/Things I Learned

Heading Back

The Loop Hole

Positive Affirmations

Your Very Best!

Strength, Flexibility, Coordination

Rejoice! That's It...

Limbang Trip

Summer Break

Will Smith - Mindset Wisdom

Meaning of Life?

Completion of Year 1

Study Break

Childhood Cartoons

Fridaayys

Cheers~

Future - Glass & Touch Screen

zZz...

My First 21km :)

*shoots head* BANG!

Spot It!

*scratch head*

Cricket World Cup

Focus... Jin Kiat... Focus... Goals

Resuming...

Brunei Day Trip

Just Great

Eating Excitement

YooHoo....

Ahhhh....

Argh...

Exam Season

Grand Opening - Year 2011

Closing Up - Year 2010

Blessed Christmas 2010

Term Break - Part 2

Term Break - Part 1

Week 9 & 10

Upcoming Week :D

Soaring

Week 6

ConneXion Outing

Week 5

Fuss

Hitting The Limits

Lab (1)

UNMC 10th Anniversary

Millipedes!

Academic Week 1

Missing You

Woah!

New Beginning

Cell Group

The Last Days...

Hartz Chicken Buffet

Farewell #2

Farewell #1

Class Party

Shabu-Shabu

Goodie~

Undisputed 3: Redemption

Looking Forward To......

Good Wishes

Burgers :)

Farewell, Maybelline

RIT Graduation 2010

More Satay, Please?

We're Back!

Cheers :D

PBC Duathlon 2010 #1

Another...

Dine @ X-Cuisine

LOL!

Bitten

Waka Waka 2010

Bola Bola Bola!

Rejected

shoots head BANG!

scratch head