The Short Post

My results are out today, and so as the whole of Uniten. Overall, i'm pretty much more than satisfied over my results. I achieved much better than the goal i set early on during the semesters.

So, almost evryone of my contacts are online. Then we started comapring our results. Ssome did better than me; some i did better than them. Sometimes i do get a little envious when i hear of my friends getting better results.

But then again, as i reflect back, i am happy for them as well. As the amount of hard work they put in, i'm just having a tiny fraction of it. There this verse in the Bible, "You reap what you sow.." and it is very true. Every action has its consequences, but we merely the one who carried out God's plan. Our sucess, i believe truly lies in our hands, if we just follow what God tells us.

I really thanked God for todays results, for He has been so good and knows me the most, that each and every of my needs were taken care off. As i submit to His kingdom more and more, i felt that i'm the most blessed person in the world. Alhough i dun become an overnight millionaire, but the many little things God planned and introduced in my life had touched me in one way or the other.

I also like to take the opportunity to thank my mum and dad, for they are the ever loving supporter and provider in time of my needs. To my brothers and sisters in Uniten Caregroup, u were the unique God creations that came to brighten up my life. And to my classmates, who supported me in many ways, especially Sharon, Jasmine, and Yu Pang; it's a blessing to have all of ya all in my life today.

All glory to God. Amen.

Candlelight Dinner

Yay... finally the pics are up. The remnants of my caregroup members, who did not go back for the semester holidays had gathered in Noah's Ark for our very first special homemade makan makan edition: Candlelight Dinner.

I was the one most enthusiastic about it, voluteered to buy the stuff... and ended up becoming the head chef for the day -_-"

The results are


Romantic feel


The setting: semi-pro nia.... hahaha

The Menu
Appetizer: Garden Salad
Main course: Spaghetti in Alfredo
Dessert: Chocolate milkshake
Drinks: Sparkling red juice (alcohol free maa)


Happy toghether: Uniten Caregroup


Behind the scenes: Helen preparing the salad, assisted by bro Kit Win

We had a wonderful time of singing, sharing and fellowship. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped out in preparing the food as well as the cleaning. Special thanks to the house owners for providing us with the utensils and a comfy place to dine in.

Self Evaluation: Episode 2

Ok... i'm rather bored and having difficulties to sleep.

Today, i'm back with
My Top Japan Female Artiste

There is no such thing as no. 10, 9, 8 , 7 currently
the names are hyperlinked, do click on it for further details of the artiste.

6) Mai Kuraki



One of the earliest Jpop artiste i knew when i started exploring the world of Jpop. I was just around 11 years old then, when Mp3 makes it place on the computing platform (yeah... with the help of uncle Bill's OS Windows 95 and Winamp music player)

Though i don't keep tab much of this singer as her popularity is somewhat not shining anymore, my personal all-time favorites are Love Day After Tomorrow, Kimi To No Jikan, Can't Forget Your Love, and Perfect Crime. And i think her round eyes are cute as well... 0.0

5) Yui



I always fall for girls who sings and plays the acoustic guitar and writes her won song. Haha. I dunno how her 2nd album From Me To You ended up in my computer. Her songs has a sense of classic reminiscence of Japanese pop songs. The song: Life, featured in the album is the 5th ending for the ever popular Bleach anime.

4) BoA



Ahha... the Korean who sang and still singing in Japanese. I was then intriqued and bought her album Valenti during my 1st year in uni (with my scholarship money summore) -_-"

I definitely like the way she carries her song, the kind of pop music blend you would listen daily on Disney Channel evryday, and the tune goes a long wayyy to captivate ur heart. The last best song i listened to was Nanairo No Ashita -brand new beat- from her Made In Twenty album.

3) Mika Nakashima



Hehe... i bought her 1st album True off the shelf in a music store in Ipoh (yeah.. the store is still there, it has not gone bankrupt). If i'm not mistaken, soemwhere in year 2002, in Spetember... remembered it was few weeks before SPM. I was then attracted by the packaging, but hearing once, she proved that her voice was to too damn good to let pass unnoticed.

Mika sang for the ending of the hit anime Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and acted in the live action series of Nana. Hence, i believe most guys at Cendekiawan knows about her very well too :)

2) Koda Kumi


Well, i got to know about her from the famed videogame Final Fantasy X-2. She sang the opening song Real Emotions and the theme song 1000 No Kotaba (1000 words). This singer has a sense of uniqueness in her voice as well as her dance moves. Not to mention, she has a hot figure as well... ehehehe.

1) Utada Hikaru



I just had to have too much ang pau (red packets) earnings during 2001 Chinese New Year. I got her 2nd album Distance, out of random pickings; and i instantly fell in love and remain faithful to her music till now. This is the only artiste that i having couple of original CDs from Japan and one of it having personally autographed 1st batch. Haha... still my prized possesions thus far, nah... i won't even lend it out.

PD Trip: Jalan² cari makan™

Continuing with my adventures around PD. First thing to do is to fill my empty stomach. Can't do anything much when ur hungry eh...

I decided to settle with this restaurant, called Weng Yin Seafood Village, since it's one of the nearest to the condo, and it's chinese -_-"


As u can see, the bill came to RM45.30, pretty cheap considering it's for 3 persons. Guess what i ordered...


Prawns and deer meat, and the price was really reasonable. I was quite happy considering this restaurant have Indonesian Curry Prawn, which is one of my old time favourite. The gravy lacked a certain sense of milkyness (not enuff santan maybe), but overall i was satisfied. One thing to note, most of the shops... 9/10 maybe, doesn't serve pork. No pork no live... haha... well, i could endure for one day :)

Having a sumptuos meal, I proceeded on visiting PD Ostrich farm. The entrance fee is damn expensive. RM8 per head!!! and its 30x smaller than Zoo Negara! First and the last! Oh ya, its situated right beside PD Polytechnic... not far from my condo as well, but i dun encourage anyone to go.


100x uglier than the African ones i saw on National Geographic.

On my last day, after checking out of the accomodations. Me n my family decided to check out the Army Museum (Muzium Tentera Darat), located somewhere around PD 4th mile. This time the entrance is free.


The butt bigger than the cannon belongs to my mum.... haha.


The tummy bigger than the airplane fuselage belongs to my dad.... hahahaha.

Ok, back in Serdang. I was just in time to join the frisbee games with my caregroup members. I din't play though, i joined in watching :)


We had 5 visitors joining us for the first time. They're from uniten as well. And what i heard was they're were picked right off the food court they were havin lunch. Talkin about openess eh. And they do respond to strangers... hehehe.

We have three guys from Iran, which i can't seem to spell their name corretly according to the pronounciation. I shall call them Mr. M, Mr. H, and Mr. S. And two vietnamese girls, Kwan and Yen. Thank god that we are able to reach out in friendship and to have more sociable contacts :)

Last but not least again,


:)
I'm not providing ice cream this time...

PD Trip: Where the lazy 'lion' sleeps

Last Wednesday, I made a short-lived trip, to Port Dickson, NS. Well, my dad was called for an urgent meeting at the last minute, and I ended up following him. Since it's my school holiday and i had nothing better to do.

The place which i stayed at, Kondo Peranginan TNB. Last minute, so this was the best place to check-in without much hassle.


The main entrance... well, the only entrance.


The front view, the balconies are overlooking towards the sea, too bad that my unit's balcony view was blocked by multitudes of coconut trees.. hmphhh!


The swimming pool. Ok i guess... only 4.5 ft deep. Good for shorties eh. But then i did not dipped for too long. Too much chlorine, my eyes started to sting after approx 30 mins of swim.


My unit's living hall. The unit boast 3 rooms: Master with a King sized, 2nd with a Queen sized, and 3rd with two singles. And the best part of it, it costs rm70 per night according to my dad's grade, and the bad part... yeah, you have to be a TNB employee in order to rent. Outsiders, never ever in your lifetime... hahah.


Last but not least, a spacious kitchen area. No cooking is allowed though... cheh.

A Joke Intended

Q: Is it disrespectful to dance and sing in the place of worship?
A: No, it is not. It is most encouraged to do so.

Q: Aren't we suppose to shut up and concentrate when we're worshipping.
A: God gave us a body which moves; a mouth which speaks. Why let the talent go to waste?

Q: But my elders told me to shut up!
A: Apparently they never heard of this...

There was this young little girl and her grandmother. It was Sunday Service.

The little girl was dancing and singing with joy, all praises and glory to God. But not before long, the grandmother reprimanded her, "This is the day of the Lord's sabbath, you should be silent and worship." Sabbath is the 7th day of the week, where God intended it as a rest day; for He was done with his creation on the 6th day.

Not much the girl can do, she was starting to feel uncomfortable, for she cannot do the one thing she liked on Sunday. She decided to take a stroll outside of the church, to catch a refreshing new breeze.

Just outside, the little girl came across a tree with a pair of birds chirping happily. Observing... then she said, "Shhh!!! Keep quiet. This is the day of the Lord's sabbath." The birds were unaware. Unable to do anything, the little girl proceeded along the path until she reached a little stream. The flow of water trickling through the rocks is liken to a beautiful dancer and a melodious tune. The little girl observed and goes, "You look so happy, but can you please keep queit. Grandma said we shouldn't make noise on the day of the Lord's sabbath."

Soon, the girl came to a field, and there was a mule grazing the lustre greens. The little girl approched and said, "You are quiet different from those two I met earlier." Aware of the little girls presence, the mule looked up and observed as well.

"Well Mr. Mule, you knew that today is a day of the Lord's sabbath."
"You have the same religion as Grandma!"

Creative Arts

Finally I've been liberated of my sleepless nights and mind torture.... haha... not true. My exams had just ended, with much high hopes in it. As this semester's papers seemingly to be stress free for me, i had slept more than studying.

Back on topic, I attended church as usual, but was amazed by the new deco that was surrounding the hall. Some of the brothers and sisters from the deco group had came up with brilliant artworks that leaves you go "wow, when did they had the time to do this? whose idea? given me 100 years, i can never come up with this..."

Wall backdrops by Khang Wei, Jinnie, Fei Yee, Mickey, Yong Kang, Pei Ling, Greg, and Chye Cheah:









Other artworks which caught my attention as well.