Timeless Trinkets

2011-02-23T02:56:00.000+08:00

I'm an angry person.

Please, be tactful?

Please be nice?

I know my blog's the sad target of my fury, sadness and grief. Hopefully this will all change.

2011-02-11T01:00:00.000+08:00

What is my life now?

It's in ruins.

Torn in pieces.

Left in desolation.

Cluttered with mess.

Derailed out of momentum.

Dangling by a rope, hoping only that one day..

I'll make my return,

to calm the storm behind the smile.

=)

2011-01-13T23:01:00.000+08:00

We've come a long way but sadly the road ends here. There's much sorrow in my heart as I decide to take this step and choose this path but I deem it best for the both of us. Thanks for the most beautiful memories I've ever had in my life.

no looking back now..

Penjara Sunway

2011-01-06T01:30:00.000+08:00

So then, here am I again back in college surrounded by my books.

Well, no one said life is a bed of roses and the road to getting a good, stable job ain't going to be easy. It seems I've gotta put in more effort, step on the accelerator even harder, pump in more gas, burn the midnight oil more, sacrifice more(if possible ALL) DotA and the list never ends. College life has been a great experience for me, meeting awesome people and having a great time with friends. College life has also been a great stress factor for me as I have to achieve a certain goal or else I would have burned thousands of Ringgit here in less than 2 years. Amazing huh how much these 2 years can actually change the entire course of my life. For those of you reading this, please pray for me that I won't go nuts and stay sane! I now understand what it takes to be at the achiever's zone in academic excellence and with that knowledge comes a choice, whether or not to stay there or not. With each choice comes their own pros and cons, and weighing the two won't be an easy task. Nothing is impossible for with God, ALL things are possible. Amen.

I will achieve greatness one day, Lord willing

Welcome 2011

2011-01-02T22:52:00.001+08:00

2010 has come and gone.

Looking back I see how fast this year zoomed past me.

3 weeks in Singapore, 6 months slacking and 6 months in college. It just happened way too fast for me.

But there were some people, many in fact who made the journey through this milestone of my life a memorable one, the top 10 best companions of 2010!

Christine Lim
One of my oldest and best friends out there, you've been my true friend and I'm in eternal debt to your family for their kind hospitality during my stay here. From year to year you never fail to remind myself how lucky I am to have such a person in my life. I am grateful for the times we've spend together, all these years being friends together have been a life-changing experience literally and especially for me. Shall we honour our promises and friendship so long as the both of us shall live!

Joan Lee
You put the most colour in my life, being the jolly and jovial person you are. It's been my pleasure all this while to be your friend ever since we we're young kids. You really showed me what it is to be stern, strict, firm and forceful. Though you've been through many challenges in your life, you still continue to be a tower of power and smile even though deep inside there's a boiling tempest waiting to be unleashed, and you do unleash it, on me! Our friendship has helped me redefine the word sincerity, through your fine example. I miss the long phone calls and insane ramblings from your laser mouth! God bless you!

Eunice Quay
It still shocks me to think you're 16, as you're so matured and wise at such a tender age. We've been awesome friends for a healthy 4 years now and I'm glad I kepo-ed Mei Mae and you while we were at 2008 YDP! I after all have always wondered who was the mysterious lady in the green top. For the times I've failed to be your friend and to disfigure the surface of our friendship, I hope you'll forgive me. Looking back we've been through so much, the long chat hours, skype dates, Sunway outings, church camps, and so much more. You're a great person I look up to and may we continue to be best friends as we walk together with God!

Sue Yinn
Though we've met a mere 7 months ago, it seems as though we've known each other for years now. It's been a great blessing to have met such a special person in college. I'm grateful for your time, your patience, your tolerance and effort in putting up with my nonsense all these 7 months in college, hopefully I'll obtain your pardon for all the trouble I've put you in haha! We've spent plenty of time doing fun stuff and I especially remember the trip to Ampang Lookout Point which has been my favourite and most memorable moment with you. Glad you came into my life, don't walk out anytime soon alrights? Stay awesome!

Krystle
I may not be as close to you as Joan or Christine, but Krys you still are one of my best friends! What I love about you most is that you're witty. So witty that you make the wittiest people look not witty! You're fun and fun-loving, and I really really enjoy your massages. Continue to be angelic(0:D) and stay steadfast in the Lord as we continue running this Christian race together. I am resolved to get to know you a whole lot better this 2011, we'll see how much progress I make alright? Perhaps I'll preach in Klang one day, if it so seems that your dad wishes me to!

Jonah
Oi, you budak gila! How long already have we been friends, I can't even keep track of when we first met and what we did when we were young besides playing Red Alert and Heroes of Might and Magic haha! You're a great friend to me and a crazy crapper for those times that we need crazy crappers. Usually LATE for scheduled appointments, but when you strut in your noise and glittering teeth bling drowns the crowd with awesomeness. Stay awesome dude and God bless.

Jessica
I count myself extremely fortunate to cross paths with you. Ever since you studied in MMU I've had the privilege of knowing you and really I'm glad to have met someone great like you. For now as you face challenges in your life, I continue to hope and pray you'll stay strong and power through these trials while juggling your time between studies and family needs. You're a great inspiration to me and a beloved sister in Christ, God bless you Jess!

Pavallam
You my dear friend, are the funniest human I've ever met. There's not one time that I don't laugh when I meet you! I especially enjoy your jokes and mind boggling games and also your ARRR~! sensation! You've brought plenty of joy and fun into my life and I will continue repaying you in kind by the giving you prawn rolls! Hope we continue to stay good friends!

Stephenas
You're a fine example of what a guy should be like. Devout, hardworking, caring, witty, brilliant. Zo Ei is indeed a lucky girl! I look up to you always as a role model and I hope you continue to walk close to God and be his servant as you live! Thanks for "renting" your room out to me when I needed it haha!

Qian Wen
Funny how you end up being mentioned here but really, you've been a fun person to be with and tease! You're overly cute personality will make those rabbits of yours scream in jealousy! I've enjoyed the times we've spent together doing all sorts of ridiculous things especially dancing and you purposely bumping to me! HAHA! Will see you soon Qian!

If I did not mention you, it doesn't mean you're not special. It's just not your turn (:

Now, welcome 2011.

Just A Cup of Cold Water!

2010-12-30T23:32:00.002+08:00

Once more folks, YDP has come and has gone. Once more it's proven itself to be the ultimate awesome camp that we all look forward to each year! This year's camp was held at Starfresh Agro Park, Negeri Sembilan with a total of 100+ participant of which 94(?) are youths. Undoubtedly all of us went home with something learnt, someone new to remember and some things never to be forgotten. Here I tell my story of YDP 2010, Just A Cup of Cold Water(it's the theme btw)

Day 1

Continuing from my last post, I actually worshiped at S17 and stayed over at Patrick's house for the night as he too was going for the camp. Met up with the other brethren at the Klang building at around 8.30 and soon enough we left for the campsite. Upon boarding the bus, I noticed a peculiar boy, dressed in batik, speaking in a foreign slang. Keep him in mind, you will want to. Arrival at around 10+ and here comes the welcome hugs and WAZZAP DUDEEEEEEs! First person on the scene to be spotted was none other than my bro TIMMY! Well, after a quick briefing we headed for our respective dorms.

dorm 4, the most happening dorm! notice the guy in batik.

Yes indeed I ended up in the most noisy, fun, food-bound bunk! The guy in batik is none other than Jonathan Ong, mind you there were 4 Jonathans in our bunk. Most of the fun came from debates between Timmy, Jon Yang, and Jon Ong. Debates about Manchester United and Bon Jovi mostly.

Jon Yang: *plays Living On A Prayer*

Jon Ong: YOU LISTEN TO THAT KIND OF MUSIC? IT'S HORRIBLE!

Jon Yang: Oh so what kinda music you listen to then?

Jon Ong: I listen to bagpipes.

Timmy: So what do you think about Manchester United and football?

Jon Ong: Football is a useless sport where 22 people chase after a ball pointlessly.

Timmy: SOMEONE HOLD MEEE!

Jon Ong: And Alex Ferguson did not contribute to England at all!

Timmy: HOLD MEEEEEEEEE!

Jon Ong with his monetarium

probably another heated debate ongoing here

You pretty much get the overall picture. We later adjourned for lunch!

The table with Steph Khoo and some naughty naughty guys hee.

Notice the girl sitting at 12 o' clock, she's kinda important, the name's Zelda btw

the uncles and aunties! Excluding children and Steph Khoo of course

After a quick munch we had our very first GAMES session! The first bout was organized by Klang congregation. Oh I didn't mention that we were divided into our respective groups already. I had with me, David, Eliza, Phoebe, Jaslyn, Huey Li, Jon Ong, Medalene and Ee Gene!

awesome group!

We forced Ee Gene to be the group leader and named ourselves Team Alpha(sounds so armylike!). The games were just for ice-breaking and there wasn't much teamwork involved actually. Dinner was next and then a devotion by Bryant about Moses. Later on we had the theme message by bro Albert Koay about the cup of cold water and how much a simple thing can bring great effects that follow. Day 1 ended with some supper, chatting and well it was just another average day. Until we went to bed that is. Jon Ong couldn't stop asking us questions and talking about his coin craze during bed! One of us could beatbox in our sleep and the same snores aloud! Man, talk about rough nights!

Day 2

Rise and shine folks! Day 2 began with the usual breakfast of nasi lemak which I didn't touch. Unfortunately the other alternative was to eat bread which had a LONG queue and wait time due to the lack of toasters. Well, it was then MY turn to give the devotion. I spoke on Joseph and his example for us modern day youths.

Alvin: We also shouldn't envy our neighbours or brothers. For example if they had big houses, money, cars, girls(smiles and Timmy), bagpipes-

Jon Ong: HEY WHY BAGPIPIES?!!

Alvin: Err..or nice coins..

Then came the dreaded 3 hour long lesson, which turned out to be fun! There was plenty of interaction among the youths and teacher, which was Unc. Kay Yeow. After lunch it was devotion, another lesson and then it's GAME TIME!

The second round of games was taken by the Lim Ah Pin(LAP) congregation. The first game we had to play was the sponge game. Pretty much works like all other sponge games. Get a wet sponge, place it in between two assigned body parts of you and your partner's, scramble across the field and squeeze out the remaining juice.

that would be butt to butt

Siamese twins are of no exception

The next game is called HAI DAI. Two people stand on opposite ends of a table and play scissors-paper-stone, the winner then starts by doing an arm movement and shouting HAI DAI! if the opponent performs the same action he loses and gets splashed by a cup of water, if it's a different action it's the opponents turn to shout HAI DAI and the cycle repeats!

HAI DAI HAI DAI!

Next was the cup game! There's a middle partition dividing the two teams and they have to form an arrangement such that the opposing team can't see who's holding the cup. On the count of 3, the partition is dropped and they have to shout the name of the person who's holding the cup. Get it right and you win! But you can't change cupbearers and after each round, one person is taken out of the group!

strategy session ongoing

"baby baby baby ohhh~"

I can't really remember if there was a fourth game or not but well, moving on! Dinner, devotion by Jia Meng and then another session of GAMES! It was kindly organized by the Park Crew and it was a night treasure hunt! A map with coordinates was given to us along with some torch lights. We had to scour the entire park for answers and write them down, at the same time prepare decorations for a Indian War Chief and Queen and choreograph a war dance! All within one hour, one short hour. The guys took off in search of answers in the field while the ladies stayed back to prepare the "clothes". Jon Ong came along and frankly speaking he wasn't of much help.

Jon Ong: Hey I think I just stepped on a papaya.

Alvin: It's a starfruit.

Jon Ong: Hey I think I just stepped on another starfruit. Hey why are we walking here, it's so dark and we're stepping on starfruits. Hey, give me the torch light, you're not shining properly. Hey..

David: Guys we gotta find a plant that looks like cat's whiskers.

Jon Ong: I KNOW HOW THE MISAI KUCING LOOKS LIKE IT'S FOUND ON THE BANK NOTE OF *insert banknote name* COME COME I CAN SHOW YOU WHERE IT IS. OH IT'S NOT THIS ONE. WAIT, NOT THIS ONE TOO.

Guys: ................why is he shouting?

Well we didn't get all the answers but when we got back to dress us, it was AWESOMENESS!

Audrey's chronic face and Eugene's crazy expression, yep, that's crazy folks

Indian War Chief ftw!

Indeed, your lucky day it is..PASS THE PEACE PIPE!

The war dances were pretty cool and funny! Some groups had a bunch of cannibals, others sang kindergarten songs, one tried to mimic Shakira's Waka Waka and mine, well, we literally tried eating Jon Ong! Ern Shern's group bags my favourite of course! They started off with a floor thump and banging and then they all chant,

"NASI LEMAK!"

"BAH KUT TEH!"

"ROTI PRATA!"

"TEH TARIK!"

HAHAHA totally epic! It was supposed to be WAR dance, not FOOD! And thus, Day 2 ends with a bang!

Day 3

The usual morning rituals, breakfast devotion and then lessons! This one was something new, we did a personality survey and it turns out I'm neutral, indecisive and non-analytical. Which is kinda true..well after our last lesson we had the final session of games too! This slot was taken by Ipoh and they did a GREAT job! First game my team played was the dirtiest, roughest, toughest bloodsport(literally) ever! Two teams send out their gladiators each, spinning 10 rounds about a bamboo stick sitting on the muddy terrain. At the count of three both "glide" over the rock and rubble to reach a designated sweet which hangs from a string WITHOUT lifting their butts off the ground. They then have to tussle and wrestle for the candy with their TEETH. Wild, savage, cavemen-like human characteristics manifested much in this battle for the...sweet. Well, I had an interesting encounter with Zelda(the earlier mentioned girl).

ARR YE PIRATE SCOUNDREL, HANDS OFF ME HONEY GLAZEN BOOTY!

My lips are still kept pure and "virgin" okay? Haha, the next game was a weird one where we had to blow down candles by shouting a name! You only get one try though.

alright everybody, BOTTOMS UP!

unglam moment for Joaneh, "how to blow?!!!"

The next game was a tough one, challenging I must say! We had to blow a balloon and poke a satay stick right through it! Not easy, trust me. Our group managed to do 3, and it was a test of wits and precision to the max!

the pro in action..clearly she has no halo..

balloon massacre

Next up we had a chair-shifting game. We all had to stand on a row of chairs and pass them from one end to the other without getting down or falling off to reach the finish line. We were lagging behind the other team but somehow, David started passing down 2 chairs at once, and we caught up, overtook and emerged victorious!

Eugene's group, our competitor

We then proceeded to play the duck-walk game. We all had to get down on our knees and duck walk across the field while each member grabs a piece of a puzzle, complete it, and duck walk back. While doing this we were sprayed and splashed with cups of cold water(OHH THE IRONY!).

"quack...quack..."

GO TEAM ALPHA!

Our strategy was to let the girls go first as they were tired and being in front, there was less distance to cover! Worked out well hehe.

The last game was also weird. Teams sent out pairs which spin 10 rounds back to back and then head over to the lipstick and one must "lipstick" the other while they say, "do you love me?" "YES I DO" while spinning around! Reaching to the end, they had to kiss a blank piece of paper and there goes the next pair.

look at the air time!

"WHY SO SERIOUS?!"

After this last game we all gathered at the stage to perform the PUNISHMENT! It is tradition to mess up the game organizer every year and this year, we chose CALVIN from Ipoh! We smeared lipstick all over his face and painted it like the Mona Lisa!

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

TEAM ALPHA!

After a wonderful and memorable games session we washed up for the GALA DINNER! It was a great night where everyone dresses up smart and pretty just for fun!

The bunk 4 boys!

Joan, Marrissa and Krystle

Eunice and I, aww don't cry!

if you're wondering, yes that's a suit!

Joaneh, Mrs Scandalous!

see what I mean?

Steph Khoo and I, she was the best dressed for the night(DUH)

Myself, Ernest and Jonah, the 4 Seas buddies!

Jon Yang, Eliza(troll) and I

The SUJU twins!

the two trolls, one nice the other nasty!

After a hearty dinner and a good photo taking session, we had the long awaited TALENT NIGHT! Every year youths from all over Singapore and Malaysia display their Broadway prowess and Hollywood glam with live audience! We had 7 performances for the night of which, 5 were from Jurong lol.

The extremely entertaining emcee, Janelle, notice the head blurs

Jia Meng with his beat boxing skeelz

"dazhegedazhegedazhegedazhegedadahaizhehaizheda!"

"haizhiwuzhihaizhiwuzhihaizhiwuzhihaizhiwuzhi!"

Eugene doing he does best, being lame.

The Rose performed in full acapella!

A wild crowd asking for an encore! And they gave it by..

A birthday song for Ee Ren and Yee Ren!

Then came LAP's time to shine. The younger youths took over the showmanship this time instead of the seasoned ones. They did a skit on a young chap getting his PSLE results, he did well but still not good enough for his demanding mother!

"DOORS CLOSING! bebebebebebebe"

"You know what is this? It's just a cup of cold water!"(THE IRONY!)

Last but not least was the combined performances from Klang, Ipoh, KK, Subang, Melaka or better known as UMS! It was the concept of super real 3D tvs, so real they appear in front of your eyes! Mine was a NatGeo skit where I scour the unknown lands with my trusty cameragirl, while observing a rare tree species, I come across a wild bunch of savages that do the Ern Shern dance! Having them noticed me, we scram out of the way as they chase after us!

We also had a Kit Kat advertisement, Wondergirls performance, AWESOME SUJU dance! a spelling competition too!

"your word...is bagpipe"

"your word....is also bagpipe"

Then came the highlight of the night, the talk show guest star JONATHAN ONGGGGGG!

"So what do you have to say about football?"

*hold's Timmy*

He got really serious about it and then proceeded to preparing for the hour-long talk on economics and politics but was cut off halfway brilliantly by Tze Wei! Pity the poor guy lar. After an epic performance, we continued playing games and the usual YDP tradition of staying up the last night. Sadly Eliza had stomach woes and some fell prey to the lure of slumberland, as for me and my buddies, we PARTIED!

"omjiji omji omjiji omji omjiji omji!"

Basically it was games, games, games, singing, games games and more games! Man, the fun we had I can't describe in words! KO-ed at around 6 and was awoken by Krystle's invitation to breakfast. Soon the inevitable must come, the day of departure. Many hugs, more hugs and so many more hugs were unleashed during the last minutes we had together. It was truly another epic YDP as the year comes to a close. Credits to Unc Kay Yeow for being the steadfast organizer all these years!

Day 4

The end.

Till we meet again, God bless and TOOKI TOOKI!

In loving memory of Benjamin

OUting!

2010-12-27T23:35:00.000+08:00

Was up in KL for the weekend before YDP and COINCIDENTALLY Sue May happened to be around! Well, courtesy of Eunice Quay, we scheduled an outing specially for her! I came earliest, driving up to KL from 8am(I slept at 5 last night) and reaching OU at around 10.15am. Was joined by Yen Yen and Eunice who found me at MnS by "chance". Well we walked and talked while waiting for the arrival of the other prince and princesses. Uncle Ben joined us for lunch and so did Eunice Lee and Sue May. We ate a great lunch at New York New York Deli, awesome place! The servings were large and the food was simply delicious!

Eunice, myself and Uncle Ben

Prolly laughing because of Uncle Ben's good "friend"

Eunice, you just had to..

OCTOBALLS!

Well, the waiter wrongly wrote down a dish we did not order. OYSTER salad. We had some issues over who was going to finish it up. The oysters were huge and they looked...yucky.

yup..that's yucky alright!

In the end we played a round of roulette and we picked off the pieces one by one. Sue May actually dissected the poor thing and ate only the meat! Which was a wise thing to do.
We then headed over to the Secret Garden for some greenery! There were gigantic bees flying all over that freaked out the girls but they were well guarded by the uncles.

not so secret anymore eh?

After our nature escapade we went over to Chocolate Lounge for tea! We ordered the Chocolate Affair, which sounds epicly scandalous but meh. Fruits lined up for a swim in a melting chocolate cauldron, indeed a tasty treat!

woooot!

Another awesome and long day has ended and so shall this blog post!

Toodles!

Post exam fever!

2010-12-27T23:05:00.000+08:00

Literally, I had fever. But well it doesn't stop me from having fun eh? Exams ended with the dreaded accounts paper and we all headed over to Pyramid(like duhh) for lunch and a movie! Sue Yinn, Pijul, Stephen, Aryl and I ate at Sakae Sushi before watching Tangled.

"talk to the hand"

the trio listening to Aryl's ice skating philosophy

Wasabi tower that caught Sue Yinn's attention, greatly.

It was SUPERB! No Sue Yinn, I did not cry. The singing was great and so was the story, I know some among us were reduced to tears. Well, we sent Stephen off and Sue Yinn and I went to Ampang Lookout Point for dinner. The taxi ride there was long and slow but thankfully we're both chatterboxes, itching tongues that filled in the lengthy journey. Even the taxi man was nice! We got there around 6 and started scouting for a good restaurant to dine in. Of course we chose the one with the best view! Scaled the highest tower-cum-eatery and selected the best seat.

The view in the evening was nothing compared to what we both saw in the night. As the veil of darkness shrouded the KL city, a dazzling display of bright lights and bright bright lights took our breaths away! The calm and cool breeze added to the serene atmosphere too! Truly it was a beautiful and picturesque sight! We order a pizza and had a couple of drinks before taking...

PICTURES!

the brilliant night lights of KL town

Ignore the ugly flowers please

wheeeeeeeeeee!

After a hearty meal and a good long chat we backtracked to Kelana Jaya to put up a night at my aunt's.

apparently I'm supposed to look nerdy with her specs

The next day we rose early. Wait, she woke me up, and it was a early morning tussle between the two in order to get me out of bed! We took the trains to Berjaya Times Square for some shopping! Snooped around for a suitable pair of shoes for her but couldn't find any! So we walked over to Sungei Wang Plaza which took me by surprise due to the MASSIVE number of shops and outlets! Could have spent an entire day there! We ate at some Hong Kong fast food, which was fast, literally. The food came like 1 or 2 minutes after we sat down!

mini Christmas trees!

Christmas deco at Times Square!

After another long lonnnnnnng day we went back to Sunway. Unfortunately we got caught in an unsurprisingly long and frustrating traffic jam. In the end I got shooed out of the cab so I could get back in time to prepare for Bible Class *gasp*

Anyway thanks so much Sue Yinn!(which I have previously said)

Toodles!

INTI Melaka tour!

2010-12-27T22:10:00.000+08:00

Well it's been quite awhile since I've last blogged and since I'm on holiday, what excuse can I possible give besides DotA overdose to not blog? Plenty to catch up on in my absence!

A few weeks ago a small group of students from INTI, Jonah's friends took a bus down to Melaka. They arrived SAFE without accidents. We all know how insane our dear Malaysian bus drivers can be, zooming down highways waaaay past the legal speed limits. Picked them up after worship and we headed over to the Chicken Rice Ball shop down at Jonker(sorry Eunice, I had to :P).

Oh yes, those are people queuing up.

Only the strong survive! But it gets eaten later.

Lunch was served and we talked and talked and talked and it came to my surprise that amongst them was a close relative of Uncle Eng Boon! Qiao Fang or Jeniffer so happened to be his niece! After a light lunch we scooted out of the restaurant and were faced with a common dilemma. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE. Jonah being the CEO had problems sorting out the chatty lot. Some wanted home, others ICE KACANG. In the end, we all had Ice Kacang at the famous 88 Jonker. As usual the tables were full, queues were long and lips were smacking as we stood waiting for seats.

Need I say more?

Walked home after the icy affair and prepared for dinner, at Pak Putra! Mmmmmmm, to those that know the savoury goodness of this heavenly eatery you'd fume with jealousy for not being able to join us! Once well fed, the bunch walked to Jonker once more for the night flea market.

We were joined by Leroy, Wee Jin, Gin Shen, Daniel Tan, Joel Yip, Vincent Lim and other dudes. Jacky got himself a tattoo!
Walked back again and the cycle continues tomorrow where they woke up(I couldn't) and hung out at DP and ate Baba Food(once more, at the best of the best). Dinner was satay celup and must I mention, at the best shop in town! Capitol Satay ftw! We had so many people we split in two groups. This was probably the best meal I've had for a long long time, the sauce was excellent and we really had a great time! That night, we went for cycling at the seaside and Usha fell off a bike! We even accompanied her to Dr See's clinic to see her get a jab!

Man that was epic.. That night, the biking buddies cycled around town and had McD, till 4am in the morning! Evidently, I couldn't wake up the next morning and didn't send them off but well, it was a great 3 days with them indeed!

HIIIIIIYEAAAAAAAAAKKKKKK!

Puppy and I!

Pongteh chicken!

Deep fried squid mmmmmm yummeh!

Will miss you guys!

What I will miss most: PUPPY'S LAUGHTER.

What I enjoyed most: PUPPY'S LAUGHTER :DD

Back to books

2010-11-11T03:26:00.000+08:00

With much regret I would like to inform you readers that there will be a 2-3 week post hiatus due to looming exams. With the mid-semester exams round the corner I can't afford to sit in front of the addictive 15.6-inch screen for more than 10 minutes a day, denoting a significant shortage of time to put up any posts. Also, I am much left behind in terms of studies as compared to some of my rather intellectually brilliant and efficient classmates due to my lax and content attitude, forcing me even more into subjection of my books.

Sad life.

With much regret and sorrow,
fishdumpling

White Waters ahoy; The Conquest of Tabor!

2010-11-08T00:43:00.011+08:00

White water rafting was truly one of the BEST experiences of my entire life. The speedy waters and enormous rocks truly match in sync, creating a perfect aqua environment to put my steely nerves to the test. Fortunately, Unc Eng managed to get hold of a big group of us who's willing to participate in this event. Members from SJ and Klang turned up in big numbers to tryout the rapids. We and a bunch of guys from Oxbold(extreme sports group) were the only ones there at Kuala Kubu Bahru. We started off with a LONG briefing and then went uphill to practise floating downstream. For most it was just another day in the pool, but some had to overcome the fear of water, or drowning. Kevin lost his spectacles and Win Win lost her slipper! So it wasn't as easy as everyone thought it would be!

briefing in session

that's me, rescuing Cheer Cheers from drifting away!

So, when everyone's ready, set and go we got into our respective floats and paddled away! At first the guides brought us to a calm and quiet area to practise the basic strokes like "LEFT FORWARD!", "FORWARD PADDLE!", "BACK PADDLE!" and some other essential techniques.

"wait...what paddle again?"

I was in the same boat as Jonah, Eunice Lee, Penny, and Micah. After the practice session we then proceeded to the REAL thing. The rapids had 2 stages, divided and labeled as cannons. The first cannon had a deep fall known as the "Chicken Drop" mainly because those that passed through this drop don't dare continue but really it was nothing compared to the second cannon! The mother of all drops in the entire course was one known as the "pregnant mother" because not only was it a higher fall, but also there was a good number of rocks enclosing the vicinity!

ready...steadyy...

I was even thrown out of the boat a few times, partly because I wanted to, but still I remembered how difficult it was to get to the top of the water due to the strong currents and rocks. I flew out of the boat headfirst, knocked into the guide, slammed into some rocks and went through a series of rapids and rocks and only after floating for about 100 metres I was rescued. Dang.
We then had a break at a rocky plain and some snack bars and fruits. There was even a mini waterfall to wash up! We then had a few more rapids and floated the rest of the way back. Lunch, followed by some chit chat and it's off to home.
Truly I had an awesomazing time at KKB, and I would definitely like to go for greater heights of water rafting at of course, greater speed and danger!

ARR! ye pirate scoundrels!

THE CONQUEST OF TABOR

Backtracking once more to the 16th of October, a group of 5 congregated at dawn, only to scale yet another mountain. Unc Eng(darn he's tough for a 50 year old man!), Yih Ting, Sis. Ai Lin, Jonah and I had appointed this day to set foot on the peak of Gunung Tabor at Melawati. The mountain wasn't a tall, sky scraping one, but it was wide and the inclines were very steep. Some reaching to a good 85*! Our journey started off by walking towards the entrance of the climb, on some gigantic pipes which channeled water from the Klang Dam.

I wasn't lying about the size

At about 9am we began the hike and met some people descending already! When asked, "was it tough?" they told us about the steep and rocky climb, ropes, dangerous cliffs and other obstacles and made my blood curdle with adrenaline! Jonah and I let the adults lead the way while we wait for our turn. The adults ALWAYS lead the way first.

see? told ya!

We made it a point NOT to look at the camera while posing for the entire climb! Which means we did some..

POSING!

FOREVER FORWARD!

while waiting for the adults...I just had to :D

yaa babeh shades!

About midway through the climb we looked from afar and saw a sight to behold.

Nature.

From the halfpeak we could see the water reservoir and the Klang Gates which housed this huge body of liquid. It supplied this essential resource to the Klang Valley and the regions adjacent to it. The entire KL city was available for our viewing pleasure as well! Thank God for cameras.

I also noticed Wolverine was among us!

see! I wasn't lying!

About an hour and a half into the climb, we started facing the tough obstacles. We had huge rocks to mount, cliffs to hang on to, steep and narrow crevices to squeeze past and other challenges that stood in our way. Yih Ting and Unc Eng decided not to continue the climb but Sis Ai Lin, Jonah and I powered all the way through. We hiked to the peak, or as we thought so, the peak until some Malay uncle came along and we had a little chat.

Me: Bang, sudah sampai puncak ke?
Bang: Belum, lu tengok kat situ, tulah puncak!
Me: ... *jaw drops*

We were faced with a predicament. Whether to climb that bloody rock or not. We were exhausted, thirsty, technology deprived, hungry but yet we continued the journey! When we reached the base of the final peak, we were utterly shocked to see what we saw. A great and steep slope of nearly 85* stood magnificently in front of us.

The ropes did not give us a good sense of security and assurance mind you. They were old and rotten. So yeah, we had to use our hand and feet like Spiderman to get to the peak. It was INSANE! The fear of falling and death was real and with every step you take, who knows if you're going to take another? But as our spirits and strength would not fail us, we conquered the Tabor at the end!

ohh sweet sweet victory!

"cheyy, kecik jer!"

Now with the ascent done, the descent was EVEN WORSE! Going down the steep incline was tougher than we thought but with God's providence we managed to slowly dismount the tall beast. It was so steep that you couldn't see where to put your feet without craning your neck out!

Slowly but surely we managed to return to Yih Ting and Unc Eng who were resting at the 2nd peak. We then had a quick break and descended back to civilization as the sun began it's scorch routine!
What a great experience, feeling the fright of falling to your death especially was an eye opener for me as we weren't prepared for what we faced and scaled. Glory be to God!

The Tabor, conquered.

Catchup! 2

2010-11-07T15:22:00.006+08:00

Moving on from the awesome mountain climbing expedition, the 5H class of 2009 organized its first ever official reunion at Le Garden, Melaka! Not so much credit I would give for the food, rather on the average side but it was encouraging to see many of my ex-classmates turning up for this simple but meaningful event. Even Andre Teow(the farter) was technologically with us through Skype while he's flirting with a bunch of chicks in NZ!

AGE QUOD AGIS!

The very next day a daring trio decided to put their rusty legs to the test in a simple biking trip to Hutan Rekreasi, Ayer Keroh. Gin Shen, Jonah and I felt the urge to bring our lovely bikes for a well deserved road blaze as college, studies and other(ehem ehem..) commitments constantly kept us from venturing out on two wheels. Starting off at around 6.30 am we biked until I was once more fed with a surge of discomfort in my guts. Immediately, I rushed to the nearest toilet.

i has an dumbstruck

I was VERY amazed at the cleanliness of the this public toilet, as we all know Malaysia is well known for it's extremely "welcoming" and "appealing" public toilets. A quick cargo unload and we're back on track! We finally reached our destination after a tough series of hills and downward slopes and took a short 1 hour break before adjourning for some..

POSING!

RAWR NAPOLEON!

happy turtle is happy

zzzzZZZZzzzzZzZZZzzz..

no comments..

Our hungry stomachs and sweet teeth beckoned us to return nigh unto Jonker to taste of the epic Ice Kacang! Though long and tiring was the journey, the very thought of Gula Melaka and santan melting in our mouth made us double the effort in the pursuit for candy heaven!

mmmmmm yummeh!

DIG IN! RAWRR!

Now back to the bustling city of KL/Klang, I had the chance to participate in Ern Shern's 17th surprise birthday party! The masterplan was well engineered by bestfriend cum futsal buddy cum dota kaki Jaewen! He singlehandedly tasked the various participants their respective roles in making this a COMPLETE success! Kudos to you! Italian food for the night with chef Joel at the wok and pan and also Aunty Shirley's awesome oreo cheesecake as the birthday cake!

actually the cake was a plate of spaghetti..
and no his head didn't turn into a ball..

happy birthday dear brother in Christ!

Awhile later I was called over to Casa Subang to celebrate the birthday of both Stephenas and Iqwan. It was really a memorable night as we carefully planned the surprise well to catch them off guard. Sue Yinn being the "scout" led the way as we walked out of the elevator with the candle-lighted cake and began Happy Birthday-ing them! She and I also cooked the dinner for the night, cheese-filled chicken nuggets, soup noodles with meatballs, fishballs and crabsticks and Aryl proudly made the drinks. We later tried some "laughing gas" but it only worked on Aryl...I had triple doses of it and all I did was smile haha! Into the night we had a magnificent fireworks display put up for the lucky duo! As time ventured into the wee hours of the morning, Sue Yinn, Pavallam, Aryl and I skipped an early bedtime and did some..

POSING!

pav looks like an evil ant queen!

eeeeww Jumanji!

somehow I'm reminded of hamsters here...

Coming up next is the White Water Rafting post!

Catchup! 1

2010-11-06T00:10:00.004+08:00

Now that I'm back it's time to start posting on whatever that's left out that should be in my blog hehe.

Stopping at the UNITE LifeClub committee meeting, we then continued with our very first meeting where we had a dinner and some games plus a brief introduction to the club! Stephen, Hafizul and I had to ferry in 7 huge plastic bags of food and papadam into the class while huffing all the way from Medan! Oh well it all turned out good as well in the end but we had SO much leftover food our charitable president decided to distribute the extras to those in the foyer *insert awwwwwwwwww here*

Moving on, we also had an Intercongregational Futsal Friendly where teams from all over Malaysia kicked in for a good game of futsal and also for the grand prize of a trophy! The epic KL team won in the end with Uncle Chris as their captain!

Also we had a YQD/YCF at the Klang church building right after the competition, serving up some savoury Mexican(?) food and also Jae Wen's special chocolate fudge!

We also had a great birthday party for Esther Chin! A bunch of us ate at Tasty Pot nearby the infamous Yuan Steamboat. Happy 18th!

Not forgetting one of the most epic moments ever in college, was the pre-Merdeka celebration done by a few groups. My group, Group 15 led the dance crew by performing a string of traditional themed dances. The crowd cheered SO loud we had to restart our performance because we couldn't catch the rhythm of the beat! Followed with a speech by Woosnam and ended with a short remark from our lecturer, that marked a glorious moment of my college days.

From left: Pavallam, Qian Wen, Jee An, Myself, Aryl and the model, Harmeet!

Awww, being flanked by a couple of ladies!

Epic sequels coming soon!

RAWRR!

2010-11-03T15:12:00.001+08:00

After an absence of close to 3 months I officially declare my blog to be open again, however no guarantees on how often I will post as my exams are creeping up around the corner..somehow they always creep around the corner..
Well in view of my untimely return I will post on stuff I've been up to recently. Unfortunately there's TOO MANY for me to recall as I have the most unreliable memory in the entire world. So, do look out for more posts to come!

Shoutouts to Eunice, Yen Yen and Joan who have been patiently waiting for the sleeping dragon to awaken once more..

RAWR! till we meet =3

Welcome home Houston

2010-11-03T00:45:00.001+08:00

Yes we have landed on planet blogspot yet once again. I will be posting here as soon as I figure out when I shall start blogging actively once more, as I've yet to find time to fit into my hectic college life.

Till your eyes meet my words, toodles!

Moved D:

2010-06-01T01:08:00.002+08:00

Ladies and gentlemen, I've moved to Tumblr.

Check my new blog out here!

Time and time again

2010-05-21T14:50:00.003+08:00

Trust me, life passes so slowly when you're a slacker. It seems everything around you moves at the speed of snail. You wake up and do your daily slacker routines, carrying out the morning rituals and moving on to taking lunch(yes I do wake up that late) and hopping onto your computer, clicking Home on Facebook to see if there's anything interesting going on. Later when someone else decides it's their turn to use the computer you zoom up a flight of stairs into your bedroom to get a small workout or the heavenly afternoon nap. By the time you're done with those weights or waking up, dinner is served and down you go those stairs again. Same thing, hopping onto the pc to check out if anyone's interested for a game of DotA. Moving from one game to the other, you find yourself being spammed with "you there?" on MSN and thus begins the chatting cloister. taptaptaptaptaptaptap goes your keyboard till the wee hours of the morning where you decide it's time to get some proper shuteye and once again, the cycle repeats itself.

Sad life huh?

I drove my mom's car. Yes I did, with her in it of course. Had some failure moments getting out of junctions and up slopes due to the extremely sensitive clutch of hers. But compared to the Kancil which I drove for the exam and lessons, the Myvi was MUCH MUCH more powerful, pumping in speed and juice into the wheels like Jerry running from Tom. Almost hit a car or two and mati enjin ~~many~~ a couple of times. All is well that ends well, we finally got back to the house in one piece.

Then again, time flies when you're having fun. Yesterday marked the end of Jessica's study time in Melaka as her foundation course ended. We went for lunch at Wok and Pan and had some really tasty cake at Nadeje. 9.50 a slice yo! Had a goooooood dinner at Capitol though we had to queue up for a really long time. Surprisingly, we met Vevon there too! Jessica's room mate who's moving out of Melaka.

Everyone's getting out of Melaka eh? Jonah, and soon it's gonna be my turn.

A whole new world awaits me out there.

WHEEEE!

2010-05-12T02:05:00.002+08:00

LULUS

These were the beautiful big words written on the back of my exam paper. Yup, I passed my driver's license, now that I am a legitimate and qualified driver, you may start seeing me pop up in places you'd least expect. I don't mean bars and pubs mind you. Tough, I must say. I was the 30th student to take the test and we took turns to complete the circuit rounds and the road route. Well, I did get a bit of scolding from my tester but who cares? HOORAY FOR PASS!

oh no D:

2010-05-11T07:50:00.001+08:00

driving test today, let's hope I don't spontaneously drift :)

bdaeee

2010-05-05T14:18:00.001+08:00

Before I forget, this post is for you nic :)

Happy birthday and may God bless ya!

For your entertainment =)

2010-05-05T10:25:00.002+08:00

Really?

2010-05-05T04:10:00.001+08:00

Do we really look alike?

GUESS NAWT! :D

Counting back those times.

2010-05-05T02:59:00.005+08:00

It's been such a long time since I've blogged recently and there's so much that's worth writing here, so I guess we'll revisit the times I've missed out :)

Starting with,

St Francis Institution's prize-giving ceremony!

yup, go ahead and admire those handsome faces

The guys assembled at school at around 3.30 in the afternoon while waiting for the teachers and performers to gear up. As usual, we had the band playing us a number and for some reason, they left out the 24-season drummers. My buddies and I hogged the back row as usual while waiting for our cue to receive our prizes presented by our very own parents :D

The very next day, the SFI Old Boys dinner was held at the school quadrangle. Once more, a bunch of ~~handsome~~ guys dressed up for the big night. It's a homecoming for those REALLY REALLY old boys and a little reunion for the class of 2009.

once more, take your time to admire the handsome faces :D

We broke the attendance record by reaching almost a 100 tables that night. As usual, there was lotsa booze, yamseng-ing and drunk old men going round spilling their beer and vomit on others.

During my recent Klang trip, I coincidentally attended the YCF/YQD which was held in the Klang church building.

nice and big crowd eh?

The food was awesome! What more the fellowship? Joan brought her school friend ~~and my ex-wife~~ Joey along for the event and Cedric, Justin, Levi and 2 other friends turned up as special VIPs for the night. We had a lesson by the one and only ONG EE REN! We then proceeded with some singing by Bob and the guy youths including me.

"eh, any song suggestions?"
"191! 191! 191!"
"444!"

"397!"
"okaaay.."

The night ended with the whole bunch playing YDP games. We began with Watermelon, I guess it's the simplest game we have :P we then had bunny ears and ping-piang-ah to end the night with. However, the game had the best punishments EVER! With each mistake, we had to stuff 3 chocolate fudge pieces into our mouth! Yummieh :)

Last but not least, the BK students of '09 had our reunion at DP!

aww, why the serious faces?

thaaat's better :)

Jonah, Johannan, Daniel, Esther, Kay Lyn and I assembled at Big Apple and had a small chit chat before heading over to GSC for Iron Man 2! Yup, it indeed was a great movie and we all had a good time catching up and touching the two botaks hair :D Jonah and I then left for Subang after the movie as we were attending the Evangelism Seminar held at Subang Jaya COC. We somehow got lost around KK area and almost got hit by an oncoming car :P anyway, I spent the night at Christine's place while Jonah put up at Kevin's. The seminar was a blast! There was so much laughter and plenty of inspiring talks which made it an eventful day. We then adjourned for lunch and celebrated Bro. Charlie's birthday.

I guess that's all I have for now, till we meet again!

2010-05-04T20:58:00.002+08:00

Alrighties, time to answer those questions :)

Eujin asked,

3ujin: wah its an honour to be the first one to interrogate u. haha. ok my question is, do u have a crush on sumone rite now? =P

The answer is, NO I don't have a crush on someone! Hard to believe? Well, that's up to you!

Eunice Quay asked,

eunicequay: if you could choose to be called any name other than your current name, WHAT WOULD IT BE : D

The answer is OPTIMUS PRIME! no lah, I actually like my current name so I'll stick to it :D

Yen Yen asked,

Yen Yen/Jolene: oh man, so many questions...but i'll ask one that will make or break. i expect the truth okay? why are you STILL friends with me? Hah, sounds simple BUT...honest opinion!

Good question! Well Jo, how can I not be friends with you? You're sporting, cheerful, intelligent with a great sense of humour and a really kind soul. I don't have a reason not to be friends with you, so we might as well continue being friends :D

now that we're done with that, I'll be posting more in the days to come! cya then!

Of woes, blues and comebacks

2010-04-30T02:18:00.002+08:00

Once more, I've let my inner laziness rule my life. I apologize to my followers for not being active in blogging as I've been bugged by many things recently. So, here I am back again and for a treat, I'm going to have a special post for you readers!

My next post will answer questions about myself, anything you wanna ask but only one question per person and it will be the truth =) so consider this a little sorry and thank you note for my recent absence.

You may ask questions by commenting on this post OR posting them at the cbox beside. I'll give you readers a span of 4 days to give me your questions =D so, let the interrogation begin!

Gentlemen, START YOUR ENGINES!

2010-04-06T22:27:00.002+08:00

Another eventful day unfolded this afternoon as my driving instructor aka Mr Roland picked me up for my first ever driving lesson!

After taking the car to the roadside he got out of the driver's seat and said, "Boy, now you drive" the fact that I am sitting here blogging shows that I CAN drive on the road with hundreds of cars speeding around like massive Speedy Gonzaleses =D he kept on telling me the same old line, "BOY, WHEN YOU TEKAN MINYAK BERANI A BIT LA! but when u change gear, I want you to change like ah kua.." He then told me to drive to a congested area in Melaka which is the road that leads toward the bus station, Sentral *gasps* I asked him 3 times, "are you sure?" and all he just said it, "relax la boy..uncle drive 40 years already..you only 4 minutes.."

While driving, I had a tingle of nostalgia when this song played on the radio.

Remember? *winks*

RAWRR

2010-04-06T14:11:00.003+08:00

*emo* yeah I just got back from another fun-filled and fulfilling adventure in Klang. How I wish i could always turn back the clock to savour those memorable moments in life with my friends and family once more. Well, I attended some sorta IU(International Understanding) Day at MGS Klang, which turned out to be Joan's school. I was fortunate enough to meet a few new people, including KARA DIOGUARDI, Claire Foo, Kenny and Joan's makan buddy, Joey. I don't wanna comment on the event itself as I might have nothing good to say about it except some performances and the FOOD. Yes you heard me right, the food was downright awesome! They called in some Turkish chefs to satisfy our hungry tummies with authentic Turkish cuisines. Apart from that, there was a little something "special"that happened too *winks*

Moving on, we had an outing to Bukit Tinggi JJ with Joan, Joey, Kara DioGuardi, Kenny, Cedric, Justin and myself. Dinner at some western food place called Vivo and then a movie!

Yupp, we had a good time watching the epic movie, CLASH OF THE TITANS! I was quite impressed by the graphics but wasn't blown away though. And who won't remember the best catch phrase in the whole movie?

RELEASE THE KRAKEN!

2th April

2010-04-02T23:55:00.004+08:00

Today was an eventful day which started off slow and got into full gear as time went on. My FANTASTIC driving instructor rang me up at 8 to ask me if I can take a spin in his car. After breakfast, Aunty Winnie(Cedric's sweetsweet mom) dropped me off at Joan's place where I got on my two feet and started cleaning up the house. Swept the place and mopped everywhere twice. The frustrating part was that there was SO MUCH HAIR everywhere I had to keep sweeping again and again to ensure the cleanliness meets her standards or else I'll be fired ._. after doing all that hoo-haa, Cedric and Justin arrived and we awaited Joan's arrival. As soon as she got in, we began preparations for the OPERATION BONFIRE(Bryant ON FIRE). The plan was this, Daryl was to hold Bryant up at the Klang station while we prepare and standby to catch Bryant by surprise before he enters his room. So when we're all set and done, Joan gave the signal which was a squeaky hamster giggle and we jumped out of her room with a blanket and TAUPOK-ed Bryant after he went "OH SHIT!" and pinned him onto the bed. Timotheus on the other hand was on skype and the laptop was hidden under a pile of blankets but the webcam was concealed in such a way he would still be able to see what's going on. The entire team, comprising of Joan, Ern Shern, Daryl, Jae Wen, Cedric, Justin and myself did a pretty awesome job :D we then headed over to Fruity for a good meal of CREAMHORNS! *winks at Timmy*

Oh well, signing off for now!

April's Fool NOT

2010-04-01T13:13:00.004+08:00

I'm not into pranks, seriously. So don't expect any messages saying I'm gonna jump off a 23-storey building or I've gotten some fatal virus that can't be cured, or I've been learning how to speak Gibberish.

But getting onto the serious stuff, here I am(again) in Joan's place waiting on her to wake up so we can head on to Sunway to get some gifts for her bro aww that's so sweet! I'll probably be visiting Sunway UC and INTI if I can but I might not be able to make it due to the tight schedule. But well, let me repeat myself, I'm always in KL and I'm ALWAYS in Sunway for some reason. Also, I've decided that Sunway will be my choice for furthering my studies since the hope of getting a scholarship died off when I saw the words "permohonan anda tidak berjaya" oh well, you can't always get what you want *winkwink*

Andandand I've been catching up with Glee GLEE! where my theory of Puck being a jerk has been proven beyond doubt and Quinn is hotter than the hot Jew. It's rather addictive as it caters for both drama and comedy viewers and of course, music lovers :D

I don't know what else I'm gonna do here so I think I'll get my 40 winks on Bryant's bed :D

2010-03-27T03:40:00.002+08:00

I know how it feels like

Driver's Ed

2010-03-25T22:58:00.003+08:00

Yep, yesterday marked a milestone in my life as it was the first time I got behind the wheels of a car and actually drove it! It was quite an exhilarating experience to mess around with the clutch and brakes and making my instructor go WOI! PERLAHAN LA BOY! :D

KONTROL KLATCH ITU SIKIT LA!

I had some problems steering corners coz I remembered the way Sam drove his car. It somehow tempted me to steer extra quick, resulting in the car "eating up" the other lane. Other than that, I enjoyed taking joy rides round the circuit just for fun ~~without my instructor's knowledge~~

And yes I know someone's looking for this *winkwink*

ALL THE SINGLE LADIES!
ALL THE SINGLE LADIES!
PUT YOUR HANDS UP!(UP)
:D :D

hehe..

March blues

2010-03-25T01:50:00.007+08:00

It's been such a long long time since my last post and now, I have so much to catch up with D: first and foremost, for those of you who don't know and don't believe, yes it's true I did score straight A's for my SPM. There was too much celebration and excitement in the hall that none of us managed to snap any pictures of the jubilant atmosphere. I managed to pakat with my cousin who also scored straight A's to makan besar at Renaissance Melaka Hotel in celebration of our results.

raja and pemaisurinya

yummy food :D

the whole gang

Moving on, last week was simply one of the best weeks of my life as I spent time with Timmy, Jon Yang and Eliza ~~the hairy troll~~ when they came to Klang. After Jon Yang left for Singapore, I stayed on with Timmy and Eliza in Joan's place, having fun and bonding with them so close that it hurt me so much to see them leave on their last day. I miss you guys so much and I really hope to meet soon, so do make a trip up this coming June yeah? :D

sobs..

We spent a lot of time talking, and getting to know each other better. Watching movies(AND GLEE) till the wee hours of the morning. Having pillow talks and sharing our tales and adventures. I do enjoy the quality time and memorable moments we had together during this one week. Btw Timmy, don't forget to bring more seaweed next time :P

MOVING ON 8D

Birthday posts! First up, we have Krystle!
I've yet to know her too well and the same goes for her, but as she said, we're trying (:
as for now...I know that...

she is one of the "Flower Girls"(DUH)

she likes burying people alive

she is talented in mimicking facial expressions

she aspires to be Jane

she is as scandalous as Joan, although nowhere near

and she may one day take Arsie's place :D

Happy birthday Krystle! We'll get to know each other better in due time! God bless C:

We also have...

Christine!

Aihh, what can I say about this girl. There's just too much for me to write in one post, so I'll just have to say all that I can in 10 sentences.

1. She helped me see the world through her eyes
2. She calls me ahpek
3. She knows all my secrets
4. She likes pinching cheeks(evidence below)
5. She eats three times my normal portion
6. She never grows fat
7. She's absurdly brilliant
8. She has been the closest friend I have since I knew her
9. She does not allow me to pay for her meals
10. She belongs to Joan ~~and me~~

As I previously said,

she likes pinching cheeks..

very much..

as we all clearly know, she's one of the flower girls too :D

happy birthday Christine.
I know this is a short post, but if I were to write all I can about you,
even the skies won't suffice,
the hours won't last,
my fingers will break.

you're my most wonderful friend.
God bless you.

lovin' life as it should

2010-03-17T14:03:00.004+08:00

Have been enjoying my past few days in Klang with Joan and Bryant along with LAP youths, Jon Yang, Eliza and Timotheus. And I must say, I'm going broke soon even after getting a token of congrats from my grandma D: as usual, we had a Sunway outing where we were joined with Patrick, Krystle, Christine, Cedric, Justin and Ern Shern. After gathering the group up, we headed to Mr Teppanyaki for lunch and skating, as usual and once more, I failed to execute the reverse skate perfectly ))): I was busy practising and I didn't notice that everyone else has left the rink. Lo and behold, I didn't notice Christine was knocking on the glass panel beside me and asking me to get out ))): we went for Starbucks then where Ern Shern kindly treated the ladies for a cuppa coffee, and we gave Joanie her b'day gift which was a volleyball signed on by everyone :D while the others had their own stuff to do and tuition to attend, poor Christine had to wait for her bro to come pick her up. Looking into her pitiful eyes, how la can I not accompany her? xD well, we went for Sakae Sushi where we had the best of what the menu can offer, sashimi, soft-shell crabs and whatever we wished for :P we then took a good walk to the cinema where we got 2 tickets for Alice in Wonderland which turned out to be quite a boring movie in our opinion. Instead of focusing on the movie, Chris was more keen on correcting my 'lady-like' sitting position :P after shopping we headed to the main entrance to wait for Sam and what a surprise it turned out to be when I met up with Kin Mun and Joel Chua along with their gang of 'straight-A's' students. As they headed for Tony Romas we headed for home after a long and tiring day C:

I'm waiting for Timo to wake up now btw = =" pigg.

HAPPY BIRTHDAEEE! (;

2010-03-06T20:07:00.001+08:00

Here it is again, the 8th of March :D I'll always remember this day as the birthday of the almighty Joan ~~of Arc~~! So, here's to a friend of mine who's been my buddy through my adolescence (:

First of all she's..

one of the "Flower Girls"

She's also..

glamorous 8D

She's..

heavy?

She..

get's lost easily :P

Also, she

loves hugging trees!

She..

loves cute dogs :D

She..

also loves Ronald McDonald! :D :D

She..

is much of a poser as we are (:

She..

is an air stewardess?

Mind you, she..

gets bullied often by bigger boys ;)

She..

calls me ahpek!!

Besides that, she..

was fortunate to be in my YDP group :D

Last but not least..she's..

a wonderful friend to me (:

Happy birthday my dear Joan,
may God bless and keep you always.

KPP

2010-03-06T19:03:00.001+08:00

I personally don't know what KPP stands for but I know it means a 5-hour long lecture which I sat for today. I was boring, that's all I can say about it and 5 hours is a pretty long time for a guy like me who can't keep his fingers still for a minute :P

Expect a post on the 8th (:

who i really am

2010-03-02T14:12:00.006+08:00

this article describes my personality 99% correct. i'm amazed..

You can usually spot an ESFp with a big smile on their face. They like to give the appearance of “welcoming” others in. ESFps enjoy making friends with everyone, even approaching shy people, getting them out of their shell. They enjoy telling jokes and spreading warmth. ESFps generally have balanced, well-coordinated movements. Some ESFps have more of a waddle when they walk.

Trust and understanding are big to the ESFp. They never try to judge people’s feelings or criticize them, but dishonesty is something that they won’t tolerate. ESFps may not show praise outright or shower people with excessive attention, but they believe more in feelings being understood, and want people to respect a general, moral code. They sometimes show appreciation very subtly; either confusing some people or making them feel accepted. ESFps don’t like to invade other people, so they go ahead in approaching their feelings cautiously.

Sometimes, when too much pressure is put on the ESFp, they can be overly obsessed about missing something, and can even worry that they are stereotyping people when they are really not, so they try their best to keep as many options open as they can. Impulsiveness can also take over them. You can see them bouncing around from one thing to the next; whatever sparks their interest at the time.

There are also the more laid back ESFps. These ESFps seem to be more focused on themselves, and their image; they are somewhat more of the lower-energy ESFps, yet still extraverts. Don’t be fooled by their ability to draw attention to themselves, though, they still care deeply about other people, but like all ESFps, don’t feel much of a need to show it. This may be why some ESFps can be seen as arrogant, or even cruel at times. They only point out the negative things, believing that the positive should just be more common sense, and see no need to draw attention to them. In some extreme cases, ESFps can start to push away because of the lack of morals they see around them; this is a very rare case, however.

Too much painstaking work can often be tiring to ESFps. They can be frustrated at times and ask themselves, “Why am I so dumb?” when they let things get out of hand. The reality is not that they are dumb, but can lack patience or confidence in this area. When it comes to work, they would prefer rules and a set of facts or notes that they can memorize. This kind of thinking can lead them into business related jobs, or into medical fields.

Although they have a strong social drive, above all else, they can still be seen needing time apart from people. In times like these, they prefer to listen in on more of the deeper conversations. ESFps can also be attracted to creative design, such as fashion or art. Because of their skills, ESFps can rise to more of the ambassadors of their social groups, even leaders, when it comes to finding and trying new and interesting things to do.

sunny side up (:

2010-02-28T01:24:00.004+08:00

Here's some light reading for your entertainment :D

Stopping outside an advertisement "A Unique Breakfast", a man asked the waitress what this was and was told "Baked Chicken Tongue"

"That's disgusting!" the man said. "I would never eat something that came out of a chicken's mouth!"

"What would you like then?" the waitress asked..

"Just give me some scrambled eggs." He replied...

An executive hired a temporary chauffeur when his regular driver went on holiday. He asked the new man for his name and was told, "Charles, sir."
"I always call my driver by his surname," the executive said curtly.

"My name is Charles Darling, sir." The chauffeur replied.

"Very well, Charles," said the executive. "Drive on."

Frank believed five was his special number. He was born on May 5th, had 5 children and lived at 555 Fifth Avenue. At the race on his 55th birthday, he was delighted to find a horse named Numero Cinco running in the fifth race from barrier 5. Exactly 5 minutes before the race, Frank went to betting window No. 5 and put $500 on Numero Cinco. It finished fifth.

"There I was, relaxing in my favourite chair last Sunday," one office worker told another, "reading the newspaper, watching one football match on TV and listening to another on radio, drinking a beer, eating a snack and rubbing the dog's tummy with my foot - and my wife has the nerve to accuse me of sitting there and doing nothing."

A big burly man paid a visit to a priest's home. "Sir," he said, "I wish to draw your attention to the terrible plight of a poor family. The father is unemployed and the mother can't work because of nine children she must raise. They are hungry and soon will be forced onto the street unless someone pays their $500 rent."

"How terrible!" exclaimed the priest. Touched by the concern of a man with such a gruff appearance, he asked, "May I ask who you are?" The visitor sobbed, "I'm their landlord."

"Hey, BUDDY," said the taxi passenger, tapping the driver on the shoulder. The driver screamed and lost control of the cab; nearly hitting a bus, jumping the curb and stopping inches from a huge plate-glass window.

For a few moments, everything was silent. Then the driver said, "You scared the daylights out of me!"

"I'm sorry," said the passenger. "I didn't realize a tap on the shoulder would frighten you so much!"

"It's not your fault," the driver replied. "Today is my first day driving a cab. I've been driving a hearse for the last 25 years."

Ken's wife bought a new line of expensive cosmetics when she heard that they would make her look years younger. After applying the products, she asked her husband, "Darling, tell me honestly, what age would you say I am?"

Looking over her carefully, Ken replied, "Let me see. Judging by your skin, 20, your hair, 18 and your figure, 25."

"Oh, you flatter me," she gushed in delight.

"No wait," Ken replied. "I haven't added them up yet."

..and after 3 weeks I will be risen from the dead..

2010-02-27T14:37:00.004+08:00

Yes, your prayers have been answered and once more the long wait it over. Well if I continue posting about Singapore, my entire CNY and KL trip will be left out! So, in short..

1. We had a good time in SG

2. We had a very good time in SG

3. We had a very very good time in SG

For more info on what we've done, do check out Jonah's pictures on Facebook.

It's the time where little kids ~~like you~~ have been waiting for! Little kiddies eagerly anticipating their slips of brand new, cold hard, spanking hot cash packed in little red envelopes. It comes only once a year and how sad it is to see it go again. CNY has been a time where we reunite with old acquaintances, long lost relatives and annoying cousins. With my 10 fingers and toes, I could count how many cousins I have ~~i bet eunice cant~~. Anywaaaay, CNY fell on a Sunday and we received our first angpaos after worship. Mei Mae was like a toll lady where she stood at the exit of the church building so no one would miss her. I was rather NOT surprised to see Bro Robert Ong wearing a new shirt on CNY. He then told us how much each apparel he donned costed.

Shirt-RM 10

Pants-RM10

Singlet-50 sen

Shoes-RM 5

Everything-made in China

This is what you get from the most humble man on earth! So for those of you(including me) who go for CNY shopping every year, why not try cheap made in China products? :D

Upon arriving home, I was greeted by a sea of relatives. It's a custom of my family for all the relatives to meet at my grandma's home. There were plenty of pictures taken and they're all up for views here and here. Over the next few days, many angpaos have I received, much food have I taken, many friends have I met, many loved ones reunited. Truly, it's the festive season of the year that makes every year complete and memorable.

KL TRIP

(I'm always going to KL am I?)

Followed my cousin back to PJ after CNY and stayed at his house for a day before I took the train to Shah Alam station for bible class. Unfortunately, my plans to put up 2 nights at Christine's place had to be changed as her mom was sick :_( so in the train to Shah Alam I rang up my good ol' auntie, Jessica! She gladly received my request and arranged for me to stay a night at her place. 5 mins later she called back and told me..

"Eh Alvin..my relatives suddenly came to my house to stay arr..sorry wei.."

Okaay, now I'm homeless and have nowhere to go. But thankfully, Bro Eng kindly hosted me for a few days. The next day was the highlight of this trip where a Subang-KK outing was organized by Joel Lee from Aus(I'm always going for trips am I?). I was pretty shocked upon finding out the Klang youths weren't invited lol but anyhow, we had a rather large group that day. As usual, we went for skating. Met up with Sue May and Sandra at the rink. Apparently, it was Jess' first time skating(I think) so she did the wall-hugging ritual as everyone did on their first time :P after A LONG LONG TIME we managed to get her off the wall to skate with us. I kept using the quotation, "Confucious say, the thousand mile journey begins with the first step! SO COME OFF THE WALL NOW!" and "imagine I'm Jesus and I'm calling you to walk on the ice to me like He asked Peter to walk on water...now Jessica, come to me!" hahaha, we had a good time skating. We also had the usual kacauing moments where Benjamin Wong deliberately messes up Eunice's hair so she would get all frustrated like a trussed turkey. After an hour or so, some of us had to leave for the Valentine's Day movie as we opted NOT to watch Percy Jackson. Sam, Kelly, Steph Yeow, Jess, Sean, Eunice and myself stopped by Subway to tapau(smuggle) food into the cinema :P trust me, VD is SO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT WHINEY PERCY JACKSON. We had a good laugh and many touching and shocking moments.

"I know it's Valentine's Day and so you folks must be busy and all, so I'm gonna tell you guys what I came here to tell you guys..I'm gay" *EPIC GASP*

"Teenage love, full of hope, full of promises, ignorant of reality"

"I need love, I need romance, I need roses and I need it from you"

"You need Jesus"

"So it's come to end of Valentine's Day and let's have those 3 words everyone wants to hear...

LET'S GET NAKED"

Hahahaha, we indeed had a fun ride in the cinema watching VD on the big screen. Sam was squealing and hugging me everytime something stupid was about to happen like a woman walks into a room where a boy was practising his guitar without any clothes on. Surprisingly, Eunice was pretty silent during the movie :P we then went back to the cinema to pass Joel's tickets to him while Steph went on to play Para Para Paradise. I did not enjoy myself watching her strut her "stuff" and do her "thing" lol. The loud and pounding music was too much for me to bear as well so Eunice and I decided to take a walk lol(Steph had 3 more tokens left to play PPP)

We later had the usual session of bowling where we put our physics and maths to good use. Jess, Eunice and I did the "masuk longkang" ritual where we will laugh at ourselves and facepalm everytime the bola masuk the longkang. Sam and Sean were the pro ones on the alley getting lotsa spares and hits. Sadly, Sean and Jess had to leave halfway for a prearranged dinner. We were then joined by the rest of the group and went for dessert at Tutti Frutti. It was ridiculously expensive but tasty too. Eunice had her's splattered with gummy bears and nata de coco while the others stuck to the basic choc chips and oreo. What a good way to end a long long day.

Pictures here! I'm still waiting for the pictures from Pauline's cam btw :P

Chao!

2010-02-24T14:59:00.001+08:00

this post is to let you readers know i'm still alive and active :D rather busy these few days :P

Singapore Adventures 3

2010-02-16T20:16:00.002+08:00

Singapore Adventures continue with Jonah and Alvin being kept captive in the college..however there came a time we heard an upsetting and saddening news about Sis Meow Cheng, mother of Eliza and wife of Bro Victor. We decided that it would be good to pay them a visit and our last respects. We went to Bradell View with Isaac and Ernest where we met up with the rest. Eliza was in slacker mode lol(she's always in slacker mode :P). The next day we returned to Bradell View to participate in the wake service where Ernest's dad gave a heart-moving speech and Jon Yang led the singing. I can tell Sis Meow Cheng was a very loved and cherished person as there were many ladies weeping and mourning over the loss of their beloved sister in Christ.

So, day to day we study and study. I must admit, there's many things to learn from the Bible despite growing up in a churched background. Anyway, all work and no play makes Alvin a dull boy. So, the LAP youths arranged to take us out on a trip around Singapore city! We took an MRT to City Hall station where we met with Ernest, Jun Wei and Cheryl(I hope I spelt your name right). From there we met with Jon Yang and went off to the Esplanade aka Giant Durians aka Humongous Flies' Eyes. We traveled using the underground passageways which connects from building to building. Lo and behold, Jon Yang looked afar off and saw..AN ARCADE. Immediately he decided that we should have some fun there. Jonah and I were stuck at the Guitar Hero 3 while Jon Yang went round playing the classical Shoot 'em Up games.

look at the concentration in his eyes..wait..you can't see his eyes..

We were joined by Eliza and Ser Ern later which was the first time I saw a girl enter the arcade and play a game. The girls played some kinda banging game where there were many challenges and you only have 2 buttons to press lol. Ernest pretty much owned them in everything xD after an hour or so we headed off to places like Suntec City and Marina Square where Jon Yang once more lifted his eyes afar off and saw..A WII EXHIBITION! . So we zoomed right down to get our hands on a free Wii! I played Sword fighting and Ping Pong with Jonah.

*deep breathing* I am Lord Vader..EAT MY LIGHTSABERR!!

While we were busy slashing and stabbing, Jon Yang and Ernest decided to play archery which was an interesting alternative.

readiee..steadieeee..FIREE!! shag i missed

After meeting up with Alan Poon we headed off to makan! Jon Yang treated us with JCO doughnuts which tasted and looked just like Big Apple doughnuts lol. Once more, Jon Yang looked afar off and saw through the walls, spotting...AN INTERNET CAFE! Without hesitation the guys agreed to have a game of DotA and L4D2. Sadly, we couldn't play DotA cuz we lacked time but, the L4D2-ers went ahead. Surprisingly, ELIZA was playing. It was her first time.

Eliza: Why can't I mooovvee?
Benjamin: There's a zombie in front of you, shoot it and follow us.
Eliza: *shoots the floor* Why can't I shoot ittttt??
Benjamin: BECAUSE YOU'RE SHOOTING THE FLOOR!
Eliza: Helpppp meeeeeee!!! EEEEEEEK!

Benjamin: OK Eliza, press 4 and hold down your left mouse button to heal
Eliza: *presses 4 and clicks on left mouse button continuously* Why can't I heeaaaaalll?
Benjamin: It's gonna be a long long day..

We then tagged along to a "Teachers Appreciation Dinner" at Mad Jacks. The guys weren't happy they couldn't play DotA so they once again headed off for DotA at the nearby LAN shop. Maan, what a very fulfilling day xD

Oh, I decided to add some facts of interest in every Singapore post :D

Did you know..
We normally take lunch at the food courts behind the church building?

Yup, that's our usual food haven. There are around 4-5 food courts there :P

Did you know..
Hai has a clown stuck to his bed?

Heh, weird eh? xD

Singapore Adventures 2

2010-02-09T14:27:00.005+08:00

Alright folks! Let's get down to the serious business now, what happened in the 3 weeks I've spent there. Mind you, I won't go into as much detail as Jonah's as I don't to have Singapore Adventures #21 on my blog. That's too much work for a bunch of lazy fingers like mine :P

anyway..

Day 1
We said our goodbyes and headed off for lunch at the bus stop. Ate our last ever Malaysian dish before setting off for Singapore *sobs* the trip was rather boring and as usual I had my issues of sleeping on the bus where I can't get my 40 winks. Upon reaching the Malaysian Immigration Department we skimmed pass the counters like a hot knife through butter and boarded the bus once more. Unfortunately, the hot knife got stuck at the 2nd chunk of butter due to our forgetfulness, Jonah and I did not fill up the white card resulting in a 10 minute delay.

The bus ditched us. Great.

Anyhow, we took a bus to Kranji station and boarded the MRT to Tiong Bahru where we met up with Bro Chong Kwee. We had our dinner at a simple looking but awesome Chinese restaurant. Uniquely, they serve their drinks in bowls instead of the usual glass cups!

ice ice baby!

After the MOST fulfilling meal I will have in my 3-week stay in Singapore, we headed off to the CK Hotel. Yes yes, 5 star service with hot-water showers and fully air-conditioned rooms YAY!

oh yes, it comes with a 41-inch HD teevee too :D

Day 2
The next morning we were delivered right to the doorstep of 4 Seas Bible College(4C) by Aunty Moy Chee and lo and behold, I heard a familiar voice speak. The infamous Eddy Ee! We then met the rest of the 4C faculty and students which includes Bro Peter Chin, the dean of academics, Sister Pooi Fun, the librarian and Bro David Chew, President of the college. I was really excited to attend the first lecture which was on New Testament church. He delivered a good lesson on the New Testament church, outlining the difference between the true church of God and the ones built upon foundations of men instead of Christ. Bro Peter Chin's class was always something I'd look forward to. His Powerpoint and notes presentation PLUS his ridiculously awesome and smexy accent makes his class a fun one! After class we headed down for lunch. The Jurong building is so strategically positioned that they don't even have to walk 5 minutes to be in reach of 5 food courts. We were met by Bro Goh Leong Chuan, minister of Jurong COC and woots! FREE LUNCH! :D:D:D:D

Upon returning to class, along came Bro David Chew. It's a hot day, my stomach is stuffed with chicken rice, the room's cool and air-conditioned. Perfect time for a good sleep. Even though paying attention might be a problem, we try our best to stay awake and alive during his class. Lessons on 1 Corinthians can get a little dry at time. But I do enjoy his Greek classes due to the extensive help during translation and transliteration classes :P

The dorms we're quite good I must say. Comfortable beds and spacious wardrobes.

see? i wasn't lying :P

But who knew that it would be hard for one to sleep because IT'S VERY VERY VERY HOT AT NIGHT! Man, I can't even count the number of sleepless nights I had with my 10 fingers and toes.
So, we normally study before going to bed.

see? told ya we study!

Well that happened for the first few days only :P

What will Alvin and Jonah be up to next? Will they drown a fish? Will they be late for class??
Find out more next time on...

Singapore Adventures!

Singapore Adventures 1

2010-02-09T03:06:00.007+08:00

Alright ladies and gentlemen, it's about time I updated about my 3-week Singapore trip of which I dearly DEARLY miss. The first post will just introduce some of the 4 Seas Bible College(4C) students along with 5 factsyousmustknow about them. The stories come later alright? No questions asked :D

First up, we have...

Alvin Lee! *screams*

Factsyoumustknow..
1. Does not do his homework, revision, studies, research
2. Unable to control food intake
3. aka Poser King(explained later)
4. Dislikes Singaporean food(esp NASI LEMAK)
5. Enjoys talking rubbish

Next..

Jonah See

Factsyoumustknow..
1. No computer=No life
2. No veggie=constipation
3. No study=who cares?
4. No money=no problem
5. No girlfriend=no problem also

Ernest Lauuuuu

Factsyoumustknow..
1. Not a nerd
2. Exceptionally good in DotA
3. "OH SHAG! haven't memorize the memory workk!"
4. Ladies' man
5. Fanny magnet

Hi, my name is Hai

Factsyoumustknow..
1. Quiet boy
2. His name is Hai
3. Has a very tough time speaking to everyone
4. "Hey hi! What's your name?"
"Hai"
"Yeah, hi..I didn't get your name.."
"Hai"
"Yes I know you said hi, but what is your name?"
"Hai"
"N-A-M-E. NAME!"
"Hai"
"This is gonna be a long day..."
5. He's from Vietnam

Paul Wang(MOUNTAIN MAN!)

Factsyoumustknow..
1. Legal Chinese immigrant
2. He used to live ON THE MOUNTAIN
3. He hunts animals with a rifle for dinner
4. Studies hard
5. Studies too hard

Hope Cai Shuang Mei

Factsyoumustknow..
1. She's has a twin sister
2. Very fun loving and sporty
3. Has a hard time speaking to Alvin due to her chinafied English
4. LOVES, ADORES AND WORSHIPS PINK
5. Despite her age, she's young at heart

Unfortunately, I was not able to get pictures of 2 more students, Phuc and Mollie ):

Singapore, land of the Lionmaid

2010-02-01T21:42:00.004+08:00

"For some reason, my human mind is unable to comprehend why the Merlion aka Lionmaid is a symbol of historical grandeur and the pride and joy of all(most) Singaporeans. Well, as a Malaysian in a foreign country, what right do I have to judge the beautiful ~~but weird~~ looking sculpture.."
-unknown Malaysian

Yes it's true, I have no idea as well why the Lionmaid stands there but who cares? Singapore has been a truly enjoyable and wonderful host to it's fellow visitors which includes the two stooges, Jonah and myself. We traveled over-river to be part-time students at 4 Seas Bible College and full-time tourists. Due to time constraint and a pile of Greek homework waiting in my leather-bonded file, I will post a short summary of what I find interesting in my newfound home.

Food
Average. Trust me my fellow Malaysians, you'd appreciate the wanton mee down the dirty, smelly and mouldy alleyways when you get here. I haven't found anything that has amazed my tastebuds except for a Malaysian chef that cooks "mini-wok" food. But I have to compliment on the Economy Rice aka Mixed Vege Rice that the locals offer. For a reasonable price, you can get yourself a good and fulfilling meal that not only appeases the mouth but also your wallet. Apart from that, please stick to Chinese food when you're here. Indian food is ridiculously expensive and most locals go HUH when you mention "I want roti canai"

Public Transport
Exceedingly marvellous. Especially the SMRT (Singapore Mass Rapid Transport) which offers both trains and buses. Getting from one place to another without using a car has never been this easy. Back home, I usually get my bus after an hour's worth of waiting but here, you'd get your buses at the most 20 mins and trains at an amazing 5 to 6 minutes interval. Travelling should be no problem for almost anyone, be it Homer, Marge or Bart.

People
Friendly. Not much to be said about the average Singaporean except that they practise a higher level of "kiasu-ness" as compared to the average Malaysian. But don't be mistaken, it's this wonderful attribute that has driven this small island into a successful business hub and has shown the world that size truly doesn't matter. Once again, do not be deceived, I'm talking about country size but the rule still applies for horizontally challenged people.

Environment
Very good. When it comes to rubbish and littering, I can say that the average Singaporean will think thrice before throwing a piece of paper on the floor, much better than the average Malaysian that won't think before dumping a giant black bag of beer cans and leftovers at someone else's home. Apart from the clean and cozy surroundings, Singapore can boasts it's HUGE collection of high-rise buildings. It's like walking in a bamboo maze, you can't see anything apart from the clouds and the sun. Well, we can't blame an island half the size of Melaka that has 6 times it's population to not have this essential addition right?

Fellowship
Simply awesome. Nothing beats the harmonious and melodious singing here. Apart from the wonderful praises, I've gone tracting with the Jurong peeps. Trust me, scaling 6 high rise flats IS VERY VERY TIRING. DotA with the LAP youths was AMAZING! Now Jon Yang can believe his eyes when I say Weaver CAN go BEYOND GODLIKE HOLY SHIT SOMEONE KILL HIM!! and ULTRA KILLLL!!! and don't worry Isaac, I'll get you back for your "awesome combi" xD The LAP dudes and dudettes took Jonah and I out for a tour around Singapore too. We went to places like Marina Square, The Esplanade, Suntec City and other nice places. My gratitude goes to Jon Yang, Benjaming Kwan, Jun Wei, Ernest, Alan Poon, Justin Kwan, Eliza, Ser Ern, Bernice, Sheryl and Jasmine. We will be going for cycling at East Coast Park next Saturday with the LAP youths once more. You guys are the best xD

That's all from me now, pictures and more updates to come soon when I return to my motherland!

*poofies*

Back from break :P

2010-01-13T21:52:00.006+08:00

Yeah I took a break from blogging :P so, to continue where i stopped(as someone so gladly suggested) i'll briefly state what I've been doing lately.

1. Went for the most awesome YDP ever. The slope was ownage but I loved the fellowship and as usual, the awesome singing.

2. I officially have a new computer which allows me to DotA 24/7 without the fear of crashing.

3. Went for a 200km expedition to Port Dickson on my Nexus.

As my fingers terjangkit the laziness disease already, I will update on the PD expedition only. NO COMPLAINTS ALLOWED :D

So a bunch of 5 guys, Leroy, Eu Lee, Gin Shen, Xianyi and myself decided that our legs will rot if we don't go somewhere far during the holidays. Thus, we all came to a unanimous vote that we'll head off for Port Dickson(PD) on the 6th of Joan.
Starting from Bei Zhan, we went to Eu Lee house via Klebang route and began the expedition. We were supposed to begin at 7.30 but due to heavy rain and strong winds we could only start at 9 something ):

Yup, PD is 75 km from this place, which we cycled 15 km to reach.

So we cycled and cycled and cycled and cycled and cycled till the cows came home. Literally. we passed through a kampung area(credits go to Leroy's GPS) where the roads where INFESTED WITH COWDUNG. Trust me, I can tell you that it's not nice seeing your beautifully polished bike being splashes all over with poo and faeces. We stopped by at petrol stations and makan shops to top up our tummies with supplies and our tires with air along the way.
Eventually we reached Eagle Ranch Resort(ERR) at around 2pm where Leroy and Eu Lee let loose their animalistic instincts and dived into the pool immediately.
We booked 2 tepees after much calculation and brainstorming :P

Yup, that's me chilling out with Xianyi in the room.
After we had our well-deserved break, our tummies did the shouting and we heeded the calling. To my surprise, the town is located 20km from ERR. So, being guys with guts and adventure boiling our our blood we decided to visit the beaches and town area.

Ahh yes, the infamous Poser King does what he does best. Posing :P
After lunch, SOME SMART FELLA WITH A BRIGHT IDEA suggested we head into town to order pizza. Why cycle all the way when you can call?!!! Thus began the 20km journey into town in search of Pizza Hut =.=" trust me it was extremely tiring after cycling 85km from Melaka.
After the most bone-breaking, muscle-stressing, sweat-drenching, eye-popping, gut-wrenching, ice-cream tempting cycle back to the resort, we enjoyed our well-deserved dinner in simplicity and darkness. Yes we ate outside without any lights :D
While the boys went to chill at the pool, I decided to hang out in the tepee and chat with SOMEONE. But for some reason I don't know why I was denied that opportunity )_: anyway, we had a good sleep later and woke up early the next morning for breakfast.
I don't know why but this place is crawling with geese and ducks.

I got chased by one of them after attempting to make them swim in the nearby lake :P
So after checking out, we had a final group pic and headed back to lovely Melaka.

Toodles!

KL trip report!

2009-12-16T18:00:00.006+08:00

Aieesh, time flies when you're having fun, really it does. 5 days ago I took a bus up to KL and 5 days later I've done(AND SPENT) so much. Life is good, after SPM that is (:

Saturday
My bus left the station at around 8.30 and surprisingly, it reached the shores of Shah Alam at approximately 10.18 am and I sms-ed Christine at 10.13 telling her I just passed the toll and she replied I'll be at the station in 15 mins time. The following conversation took place at 10.19

Alvin: *ring ring* Hello? Christine ah, I reached the station already.
Christine: ???!!!
Alvin: Yeah, I'm at the station now..
Christine: ???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111...WHAT?
Alvin: You can come pick me up now.
Christine: Ok ok I come now..

Shortly after we left for Sunway Pyramid where we we're welcomed by Eunice, Christine, Allan, Krystle, Joan, Mun Wai, Ern Shern, Bryant and Patrick at the skating counter. For some reason, the shoes we're really tight that day and my feet hurt all the way but nonetheless we all had a great time skating. Wanted to do a 'train' but the skater guard didn't allow us to *sad face* soon returned home for some good rest and DOTA! Totally pwned everything, I mean EVERYTHING that stood in our way right sam? xD we then went for some mamak at a newly opened shop and watched MU vs Aston Villa live. Sad to say MU wasn't on their best that day as they lost 0-1 to Villa. Poor poor Fergie.

Sunday
After a very refreshing 4 hours of sleep, I went to the spanking new Kota Kemuning Church for worship. The bible class was conducted by Bro Tee on the lesson of overcoming trials and temptations. Sermon that morning was by Bro Lim Chan Koon, a very good lesson on becoming a Christian leader. Headed to some shop called We Take??! for lunch where they served a delicious serving of German Pork Leg and tofu :D later in the evening, we all went to pick Joanie up from the KTM station and went to the Fatty something something mee hook kueh shop for dinner. The best bowl of mee hooh kueh EVER I must say! We paid a visit to Bro John Quek;s house to pick up some bowls for the church. As expected, it was a nice and cosy place and we were greeted by both Ashley and Aevyn, oh yes I do remember you Aevyn xD

Monday
As planned, Joan, Christine and I decided to go to the gym for a good workout. We took a 30 minute walk and we we're denied entrance to the gym! The counter lady was like super strict and was flaming us all the way. So much for losing weight and getting 6 pax :p Sam kindly picked us up for lunch at a nearby food court and then we played chor tai di for like almost 2 hours! I personally made an achievement by winning 3 rounds *clap clap* Sam then ferried us to the KTM station where we met up with Bryant. Later that night I played DotA with Bry's friends as silentfarter92 not b0rnAlukard or DoWN^Divinity_| and these we're their reactions,

Kenny: To the person who is playing Bryant's character, we wanna rematch later..
Danny: This is not Bryant playing for sure..
Bryant: This is Joan playing la! xD

All in all, we had a good game and retired to bed later.

Tuesday
Another very eventful day unfolded as the gang once more headed over to Sunway Lagoon for a splashing good time together! Chye Leng, Joan, Bryant, Daryl, Ern Shern, Justin and Cedric met at around 10 or 11 and got our tickets. Christine then joined us (: the wet park was AWESOME! We rented 2 single tubes and 2 double tubes and headed over to the surf beach to get wet. We did all sorts lah, flipped tubes over, stacked tubes, joined them to make a raft, played the 'horseshoe' game and other maniacal stuff. Later, we decided to head on to the dry park for some thrills spills. Our first ride, a gigantic banana-shaped boat which travels 360* round it's axle. To be frank, I had some bad experiences with this monster but this time I simply had too much fun screaming my lungs out and yelling! xD we later went for other rides like super-fast-moving-cups, roller coasters, water slides, river rapids and the GIANT MAN-EATING SNAKE! This was the mother of all slides there, seriously you'd missed out too much if you have never sat on this baby in your life! The 'boat' took us up about 50 or 60 metres and zoomed us down so fast you couldn't finish yelling MOMMMIEE by the time you got down! Chye Leng later raced me to the water slide as one time for wasn't enough for adventure people like us xD Well, we all just had too much fun there I must say. Dinner at McD and a movie that night to end the day. Christine, Ern Shern and I couldn't join the rest for the movie as we had a cell group to attend in KK. Great songs, lessons and food I must say. I managed to meet the UBERCUTE David(uncle Yeow Kong's son) and he called me kong kong! Such a cutie la that little fella! Aunty Lily kindly fetched me back to Joan's place after the meeting.

Wednesday
Woke up late with a bengkak on my left knee and my right heel. Nothing much happened today, McD for lunch and here I am blogging while watching Joan snooze off on Bryant's bed (:

After all is said and done, I truly had a good time and there's more to come!
Will post the pictures soon :D

Toodles!

Thingsyoushouldhaveknownbutyoudidntsoimpostingthemnow 2

2009-12-11T09:22:00.004+08:00

Ok peeps, back for episode 2!

1. Biker gang trip 1
Once again, the SFI crazy bikers hit the roads of Melaka! A small group of 4 comprising of Jonah, Gin Shen, Eric and myself decided to take a cruise of about 25-30km from Melaka town to Tanjung Bidara on the 9th of December. With my spanking brandnewsizzlinghawt bike(dang) we went to visit some houses at 5.30 am in the morning where everyone was asleep LOL. Well we eventually stopped by at Joel's place for a nice mamak breakfast and borak session (:

Pictures here!

2. Biker gang trip 2
Annnnd once again, another small group of 5 decided that biking in the morning pretty much sucks(some of them hate sunlight) so we opted to cycle at night :D Leroy Bryan, Eu Lee, Eric, Hui Jie and myself dominated the roads of Ayer Keroh on the 8th of December. The trip was more or less 30-35km and was of course dang fun! We even entered a scary, dark place where Leroy's handphone suddenly went off with a freaky screaming sound(CURSE YOU!). Stopped by Bukit Beruang for a mamak dinner and left for home!

3. My new duuude
Yup, new dudes. We rock xD
Well this new guy is all thanks to the effort of Jessica bringing him to church that day. Eujin as he is called is one freggin kewl duuuude. He Dotas, he watches bleach, he's not a nerd, he's sporting.
He's a DUDE.

We were the loudest group that Sunday, berboraking the whole time during the break and after worship. Well they(jess and him) had a nice long wait while the meeting was going on but we headed for Jonker Walk for some chicken rice ball! As usual, the delicious rounded mini boulders tasted good and we indeed had a good time. Will look forward to meeting him again!
Thanks Jess :D

4. MPD for hire!
Multi-purpose dude(MPD) Alvin Lee is now up for hire! He is capable of being a tour guide, playing DotA like a maniac, (WINDOW) shopping, mamak kaki, mahjong kaki, borak kaki, BIKING KAKI, phone buddy, fake boyfriend, actor and etc. BOOK HIM NOW!*
call 017-6282832 for further details :D

*terms and conditions apply :)

Thingsyoushouldhaveknownbutyoudidntsoimpostingthemnow 1

2009-12-10T10:36:00.008+08:00

Well well, SPM is officially over and my blog is officially alive now. It's only fair to you readers for me to keep you updated on the things I've been up to for the past month or so (:

1. New(and smexy) bike!
Yes you heard it loud and clear, Alvin Lee has gotten himself a lovely new ride!

Nexus Xenic [: blue+silver

Hydroformed alloy frame with dual disc brakes and Scud double wall wheels

Made in China rear light with DeFender mudguard and MVR saddle pack

Fox aluminum bar ends with Topeak front pouch and LED high powered front light
(fixed up my speedometer today btw)

Oh yes, it's a good buy and I'm loving my new ride very much. I take her for a spin everyday and polish the frames nice and clean. WOOTS!

2. Brand new computer coming!
Yeahhh babeh, new HP desktop coming next Monday. I guess it's time for a DotA marathon *evil grins* all packed with the latest OS, Windows 7 and 500GB memory added with 2GB SDRAM. Yup, sounds like a DotA machine to me (:<

3. Up and coming KL trip!
Yup, as usual I'll be making my trip up to KL for a small visit. Will put up in Christine's house and jump over to Joan's for the rest of the week. Might stay on till YDP and take the Klang bus down to Johor [: andandand, I've planned with my almightayy Clan Lord, the awesome b0rn|Skeelz *faints* to have a DotA fiesta at home. I guess I'll be needing a computer, who shall I ask...hmm :/ *brainstorms*
Anyway, hope to see you guys at the Sunway trip we've planned, do keep in touch till then and YDP :D

4. Appearance in Singapore drama!

This might sound very stupid but yes, I did appear in a new Singapore drama that is showing NOW on channel 8, Singapore tv! The show, Together has a whole new story line to tell(which I have no clue whatsoever it is about) and many famous actors and actresses, which I was able to meet first hand teehee [:
For example..

The lovely Jeanette Aw(she reminds me of my mod maths teacher :D)

Catch me on episode 1 of the drama series around the part where Jeanette is being extorted of her money at a 'bookshop' by a mob of gangsters. Yes, I acted as a gangster (:

Will update more in the coming post!
Toodles!

2009-12-08T18:16:00.003+08:00

ALL HAIL!

The almighty SPM is finally OVER! Time to burn the books and crucify the teachers! Nah, that's too communist for me. Anyway I'm officially so free now, so free that I practically have NOTHING to do. So if you have something in mind, if you need a tour guide, if you need a dota kaki, if you need a lamp post, if you need a dustbin to throw your food in and if you need a borak kaki just drop me a message! :D

2009-12-01T07:56:00.001+08:00

1 week more [:

My absence tells me a lot

2009-10-21T05:20:00.002+08:00

Attention to all homo sapiens reading this blog!

From today onwards, this site will experience major slowdown and snail-speed updates. You are advised to lay your hands off until it's owner has completed his ~~ridiculously long and annoying~~ final exam which will take place from the 18th November to the 8th of December.

Yes, if you can see it is 5.30 am where I am now and don't ask me why I'm not in bed.
I'm currently diagnosed with 'caffeine overdose syndrome' where it is rather difficult for me to get my forty winks.

Anyway, just to let you fellas know what's been going on for the past few days..
1. Acted in a Singaporean drama along with Jeanette Aw. WOOTS!
2. Failed in completing my form 4 and 5 syllabus
3. Gained 5 kilos, yesh I am officially fat now
4. Discovered Sydney is 15
5. Become immune to coffee
6. Ponteng-ed school as often as I could *winks*

and no, I don't have caffeine overdose [:

if you have anything important to announce, e.g weddings, breakups, movies or the latest ice cream flavour, do drop me an sms at 017-6282832 [:
and please identify yourself so I don't have to ask who you are

Toodles!

*poof* [;

Playhouse C:

2009-10-04T00:20:00.002+08:00

I insist I do this even though I wasn't tagged or asked to >:)

Pick 8 random friends you feel comfortable around. (including yourself for number 4).

1-Joan
2-Jessica
3-Eunice
4- Me
5-Christine
6-Bryant
7-Jonah
8-Allan

These eight people you just picked are stuck in a house with you for a whole year. There is no leaving the house at all until the year is completely up. If you had to choose a person for every question below, write down which person it would be.

There are four rooms, who would be in each room

-room 1 -Me & Allan
-room 2 –Bryant & Jonah
-room 3 –Joan & Christine
-room 4 -Eunice & Jessica

If there was someone singing in the morning who would it most likely be?
Eunice, I know whyy

If someone was considered the dad and the mom of the house, who would it be?
I think the dad would be me and the mom...no comment

If you wanted candy really badly and all of the 7 in the house had some, who would you take it from?
Jessica, she's supposed to lose weight

If two people were caught making out in a closet who would it be?
No way la, we're all good kids C:

If someone had to watch you brush your teeth (every) morning, who would it be?
Joan

There was two bags of chips bought at the store, but 20 minutes later they are gone. Who ate them?
BRYANT!

Who would hate being in the house the most ?
No such thing lah, we all love each other don't we? (:

Someone took (brand spanking new) pair of socks that were never worn, who is the thief?
JOAN! we know whyy C:

Someone swept all the dirt under the rug, who was it?
Jessica, over-hardworking

If there was arguments in the house, who would be the ones arguing?
Me and Jonah

Who would be the one missing their boyfriend/girlfriend that wasn’t in the house with them?
Bryant, nuf sed.

You walked down stairs in the middle of the night for a glass of water, someone is dancing on the table in their Leopard Thong, who is the crazy one?
Umm, Joan?

A pillow fight broke through, who started it?
Joan and Eunice

Theres a marathon of your favorite tv show, what is it? and who would be watching it with you?
American Idol with Eunice

Someone made a fort in the laundry room, who was the kid?
Allan..i think

There’s a prankster in the house that put plastic on the two toilets in the house, who are the pranksters?
CHRISTINE AND JOAN

The musics too loud, who turned it up?
Me

Theres a mouse crawling on the floor all over the house,
a)who is the first one to scream?
EUNICE, NO QUESTIONS ASKED HERE

b)and who is the one to jump in someones arms?
I guess that would be me

c)Who would be the one to kill it?
Jonah, with a flying kick

Someones crying, who is it and what happened?
Joan, while peeling onions

Who made pancakes in the morning and almost caught the house on fire?
One of the 4 guys for sure

Who gets sick of each other the fastest in the house?
No such thing la

Someones tanning on the roof who is it?
It could only be Bryant and Allan :D

Who is the tallest in the house?
Bryant la

Who is the shortest in the house?
*winks*

Who is the loudest?
That would be Joan

Who is the clown?
BRYANT

Who is the most respectful?
Jessica, sober and calm

Who is the one you go to talk to the most?
Anyone lah

Who is the one that always comes up with stupid ideas?
Me perhaps

Whos in bed first?
EUNICE

If someone woke everyone up with pots and pans who would it be?
Joan, tengah masak maggi

Who is always dancing?
That would be me or someone else

Someone has the same sweater as you, so you get mad at them and who is it?
I don't get mad at silly stuff like that

You split ice all over the kitchen floor, who would be the one to slip on it first?
Christine coz she busy termenung someone

Belut pulang ke lubuknya

2009-09-28T20:17:00.003+08:00

Yep, back home once more after a tiring but enjoyable trip to KL. I was lucky enough to be housed by the great Mei Mae who just returned from ~~her long honeymoon~~ in Singapore. Y'know she went for shopping and guess what she came back with. Nothing but FOOD. There were Roller Coaster Party Packs, Cheezels, chips of all sorts and tonnes of biscuits. Aiyoh, since last year she has been saying "I want to lose weight laaah" but sadly words speak louder than actions for her.

Great news guys, I'm officially qualified to teach you fellas on how to date and find a future spouse!

Had my courtship lessons by Bro Peter Chin in DU on Saturday

By the way, I wasn't supposed to be there, but thankfully Eunice sms-ed me last minute and told me a class was going on, so I dropped by and paid a visit.

Alvin : *Opens door* May I join you guys?

Bro Peter : Oh Alvin, nice to have you here. Yes you may if you promise to be nice to us.

Alvin : Oh sure I promise *smiles*

Eunice : *jaw drops*

That pretty much summarizes what happened in the first 10 seconds of the class.

Later on that night, I attended a class on parenting and communicating with teenagers. This class was NOT designed for people of my age group but I learnt a thing or two. Managed to meet Chloe(remember her? she's one of the professional artists that drew a portrait of me) and other DU members.

That's Saturday for you guys.

Sunday morning, woke up, brushed teeth and mandi kerbau-ed(the water was VERY VERY cold). I followed Mei Yean and Alvin Goh(quality product from SFI) to church to prepare the Lord's Supper but ended up talking rubbish with Penny, Yih Ting and Wen Liang.

Alvin : Hi auntie

Penny : *eyes opened wide* What did you call me?

Alvin : Auntie?

Wen Liang : Uh oh, Alvin you're supposed to call her sister la

Alvin : Oh, really? Okay, hi jie-jie.

Penny : *raises fist*

We're on good terms now, don't worry C:

Had the best church lunch after church once again and then went for badminton with Sam, Wen Kye, Wen Liang, Yih Ting and Brian. The men had their own game of shoutminton where every ball they hit has an "AHH" sound or a "URGHH" and when they miss a shot they go "AIYAAA!"

Yep, that's shoutminton for you.

Christine didn't come along as she was busy practising her rempit skeelz on the road C:

Went for steamboat later and confessed my only reason why I don't eat crabs.

I'm lazy to break them open.

So, I just sat and watched the Lim family rip, tear and destroy each limb the poor crab had. It was a sight to behold, trust me.

Andandand, later that night, DOTA MARATHON! But Sam had to sleep early coz he had classes the following day ):

Earlier today morning, I accompanied auntie Tina to pick Christine up from the rempit school. She passed apparently and kept on complaining and degrading the officers that tested her.

Example.

You know arh, got so many people doing the test at the same time..den when I doing the titi arh, they looking at the man doing the number 8..then they count my titi time wrong also..actually it's less den 7 seconds but then arh............blaaaaablablabla

Yep, that's Christine for you.

Boarded the bus at 1.15pm and left for old, rustic Melaka C:

A child at heart

2009-09-22T20:43:00.002+08:00

Yes, the title says it all and I'll let the pictures do the talking, after all they're worth a thousand words

the ultimate warrior C:

I am still a child at heart after all

Toodles!

Runaways

2009-09-21T00:48:00.002+08:00

Here goes a mini post on some people who attended the recent funeral. I must say, it's quite an interesting occasion where I met my cousins who are more than double my age and I met them for the first time. Cousin Yin Wai is 46 mind you (:
Also, it's good to see a small entourage from Subang Jaya CoC comprising of Jessica, Aunty Tina, Uncle Chan Koon, and Jessica's parents and of course, church members, family and not forgetting friends (:
Please click on the pictures if they're too small or if you need to admire someone *COUGHS*

I don't have many pictures coz' I spent half my time attending to family matters and the other half lecturing Jessica on how to fold the paper taels which she eventually managed to succeed.

Toodles!

Arigato!

2009-09-17T02:00:00.004+08:00

This post is specially dedicated to those who have helped see me through my recent encounter with the passing on of my beloved grandfather. All of you have really been an encouragement and a great help in times of grief and bereavement.

Special thanks to,

Joan

Jessica

Jonah

Micah

Jolene

Sue May

Eunice

Bro Jerry and wife

Bro. Eng and Shirley

Bro. Chan Koon and Tina

June and Janice

Sis. Alice

Dr See and Grace

Steven and Angeline

Goh Choon Liang and Cherie

if I have missed out any names, do forgive me C:

May God bless you all

RIP

2009-09-12T21:41:00.005+08:00

I know it's pretty awkward for me to post so many times in such a short period but I think I will not be doing justice to my late grandfather if my tribute is not penned by hand and only safekept in my heart.

My grandfather was a good man. He laboured hard and long throughout his life. He walked miles to begin work during the early hours of the morning. Even before sunrise, there he would be, pacing step after step to begin the daily rituals of his everyday life. He worked as a humble coffee-maker, who earned no more than we spend a month and spent less than we saved a month. I admired him for the fact that he didn't believe in the miracles of 'money'. Money was a foreign item to him, something profane and strange because he said it turned good people into bad people. True enough, living up to his words and testimony, he hardly spent in his life except to purchase the little necessities of life. I used to think he was wierd.

But I loved him.

Often we would visit him, mostly on Sundays to accompany him as he lived on his own. His apartment was no bigger than the compounds of most houses but still, he lived in simplicity. He tasted no luxury and wanted no fortune. His only wish was to live happily. As a grandson, I failed my duty to be able to love him and care for him as a grandson should. I couldn't speak with him as language was a barrier between us and I couldn't express how much I love him as my words would simply go to waste.

But I loved him.

My mother used to tell me long stories of how life was with him. He gave her a good spanking when she failed to accomplish her household chores and family commitments. He always said, "you'll appreciate my beatings when you're older" and true enough, the woman my mother turned out to be is indeed a miraculous work of tears, sweat, blood and patience. But I never knew too much about him. The man whom I called grandfather was just another person whom I barely knew.

But I loved him.

Oh how I wish I knew him better. I wish I knew what he used to look like or what his favourite food was. I wish I knew the joy he felt in his life and pain he suffered during his trials. I wish I could be there for him when he needed someone. I wish I did all those things which I wanted to do. I didn't. I can't

But I loved him.

Closing my testament to his long and fruitful life, I would like to say this.

You will never know how much you really love someone, until you have lost him.

my beloved grandfather
1918-2009

I never said goodbye
I never said 'I love you'
to him.

Nerdism

2009-09-11T18:36:00.010+08:00

Confucious once said, "Do not reveal the secrets of your trade, or else there will be an economic recession"
Okay I'm making crap up, but anyway as you all know I've been putting some effort into my studies for the past few weeks in preparation for SPM
So here I will reveal my sanctuary that is overpopulated with books, empty coffee wrappers and a couple of ~~sexy hunks~~ nerds.

So, entering the front door we see..

the living room, where most studies are done

a piano covered with genuine cow hide

an exercise machine

a rectangular glass table(with nice cookies!)

and our music station

Well, we couldn't have survived studying late nights without proper food and special drinks,
so, on the menu we have..

ordinary 3-in-1 coffee from 'Car-four'

our miracle drink for the middle of the night maestro,
tongkat ali ginseng coffee

brands essence of chicken(don't know what this does)

IPOH WHITE COFFEE!

Malaysia's favourite drink, Milo

and some cheesed chicken sausages for our demanding stomachs

And also..

this is proof of our 6 coffee cups a day consumption

our stash of supplies(which is almost empty now btw)

our precious fridge where we cool off on a hot day

I found this in the fridge
thank God for my curious nature

our workbooks which used to lie dormant and covered with a blanket of dust

an angpao tree with real money inside! *evil grins*

this is where magic happens between coffee and hot water

what are books for without the nerds?
On my left, ~~THE FAT~~ Eric Mah

Now, I'm sure all of us encounter temptations and distractions in our lives, and during studies, this is no exception. In fact, distractions are even MORE powerful during studies..
for example..

1. DotA, we managed to handle this problem already
2. Talking crap, very very big problem
3. Sleeping, another major problem
4. SMS-ing, this problem applies to me only
5. Rubik's cubing, once more, applies only to me
6. Eating too long, thanks to Eric who always orders extra food
and the worst,
7. Anime

We(I mean Eric actually) had a really hard time coping with this problem as SOMEONE kept on bring anime videos to watch. We had a small scuffle about this matter..

Eric : Eh Yee Chang, tomorrow wanna see the next episode of Gundam?
Me : Enough already la, we watch so much Bleach already..
Eric : Come on la, just 2 episodes..very nice wan
Me : If you bring anime tomorrow, you can go and hang yourself upside down..
Eric : =.="

We also had another problem with the introduction of our third member, Kingsley, which was..

American Pie

Consequently, this was the conversation that took place..

Kingsley : Eh dudes, wanna watch American Pie 5 tomorrow? It's like 1 and a half hours of s**
Eric : Yeah, I wanna watch, so long haven't watch it already
Me : If you guys wanna watch that, go somewhere else and watch
Eric : This guy too holy already..come one la..once only
Me : I WILL HALAU YOU TWO OUT IF YOU BRING THAT HERE!
Eric : Okay, let's watch anime

So, this is our lovely but extremely addictive collection of anime

some of the cd's that we had
there's more Bleach in my house (:

Gundam Seed Destiny, lotsa shooting and screaming
for example..

Kira : SHINNN!
Shin : KIRAAA!
Kira : SHINNNNNNNN!!!!!
Shin : KIRAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

you guys get the idea..

another Gundam series..

Fate Stay Night, I brought this so that I won't have to watch 100 hours of Gundam

and Bleach of course (:

the whole lot

To overcome these problems, we both agreed to form a constitution or perlembagaan which looked something like this..

it reads..
1. NO DOTA!!!
2. NO ANIME!!!
3. No sleeping > 20 mins!
4. Makan NOT too long!
5. No nonsense conversation!
6. No SMSing!
7. No Rubik's Cube!

Well, after all is said and done, we did manage to study hard and will hopefully do well for our coming exams.

Toodles!

RAWR ME BACK.

2009-09-10T14:40:00.010+08:00

I do owe you these beautiful portraits of me don't I? (:

Painted and penned by the master herself, Chloe!

My wedding photo drawn even before I knew my wife
Art and design by Theodora (:

And it comes with a love letter too! *blushes*

Okay, so much for little, pretty girls falling madly in love with me..

Before I knew what hit me, a week has passed since my trials begun and I must say, berkat my 'hard' work, I managed to scrape through the exam papers unscathed :D except for chemistry..thanks to one person *winks*

So, ima do some math about my sleeping hours for this week..

Sunday-2 hours

Monday-2 hours

Tuesday-2 hours

Wednesday-1 hour

Total time= 7 hours

and also the coffee cups per day..

Sunday-6 cups
Monday-5 cups
Tuesday-6 cups
Wednesday-6 cups

Total cups= 23 cups

mind you, each cup has one-and-a-half TABLESPOONS of NESCAFE
I'm officially a coffee addict (:

My brain seriously needs a break now. Seriously.

So me buddies and I are planning a road trip to somewhere far far FAR away from Melaka and trials to just relax ourselves and get us that well-earned treat. The big daddy of exams still looms around in the corner however ):

And of course, who would forget ~~the~~ ~~'famous', 'charming', and old~~ Jessica's birthday

Apparently her inbox was so full she couldn't reply my b'day wish

Sad stuff ):

But still, here's a birthday post for ya

She is..

smart..very smart..

taken?? *gasp*

a poser..

a good mascot

extremely 'lala' at times(I'm yet to experience this first hand)

horrible with pets

But most importantly..

She's 18 now(that's old)
(:

and she also owe's me nasi pandan

Happy birthday! May God bless you (:

Toodles!

And the boy returns.

2009-09-06T14:24:00.005+08:00

Oh well, things haven't been going too smoothly for me over the past few weeks but still, Ima set this time aside for my blogging (:

I'm so sorry and sad not to blog about the outing with our friends from Japan, they're so cute! especially Risa Kawabata, wanted to pinch her cheeks so much! *winks* however, being a gentleman I *coughs* opted not to. Do read all about it in Jonah's blog.

Christine and the gang was down in Melaka awhile ago. Didn't have time to spend with her as she was busy in Tangkak, once more escaping from her 'mission' >:( okay, I'll stop rambling bout this here.

Andandand, apparently, SOMEONE's in love...*giggles* guess who?

Also, I have been studying hard for my trials. Sejarah and Moral papers were the nightmares for the first week, thank GOD it's over..for now ):

Had a really good preacher in town since Friday, the best I've come across I must say. The man goes by the name of Phillip Van Winkle and no, he's not from the Netherlands. Young chap and a really really really good preacher, I actually trembled during his sermon today D: took him for lunch at a Taiwan noodle shop along with Patrick Ho and Angeling and their two daughters, Theodora and erm..forgot the other one ): andandand I think Theodora's in love with me! HAHA :D she drew me a portrait of myself and her in it and I must say, it's a masterpiece (: picture will be uploaded soon!

Oh well, I'm supposed to be burning the midnight oil today again, getting prepared for the horror movies of the week, Biology and Chemistry so, wish me luck!

And yes, thanks Jess for the past year and trial papers, helped a tonne (:

Cheerio!

Report 18/8

2009-08-17T13:07:00.004+08:00

I guess many of you have been wondering where I have been for the past few days, being absent from school for a week and have not been attending badminton games and of course, DotA matches.

Well, it's been a tough time for me and my family dealing with dengue fever and the symptoms that come with it and sadly, this viral infection doesn't allow me to study while it rules my body so, I've been pretty left out in terms of study ): I'm pretty sure I'm gonna fail this coming trial exams so I'll try to do what I can to prepare myself for the coming 'red marks of glory' :)

It all began on a Sunday morning where I couldn't tahan my soaring temperatures, so I woke my mom up and she got freaked out when she touched my head. Going to the doctor itself was a challenge coz I had to walk down 2 flights of stairs, which proved to be much of a challenge to me.

The doctor was pretty useless actually, he just took my temperature, 39*C and told me to go home, take panadol and rest. Nothing on H1N1 and nothing else. He didn't even give me school leave!

So, for the next few days, I endured many pains and difficulties, one of which was that I was not allowed to eat any fried foods or ICE CREAM. I had 'mee sua' and porridge for 6 days in a row. Torture it was I tell you but it was worth it. Everyday, I took about 10 pills and drank tonnes of water and other 'cooling agents'. So, here I sit in front of the 'idiot box' completely disobeying my mom's orders of keeping it shut away >:D after all, I do owe all of you a blog post on my wild sickness. Another bad thing was that I missed school for a week, which means missing out on studies and sports and friends and laughter and DotA discussions and all that sort. Fun. Fun which can only be found in friends and likes of them. Oh well, today's my last day of holiday(next week begins the REAL holidays :D) and I will be returning to my alma mater tomorrow.

Till then, cya! (:

It burns..

2009-08-11T11:56:00.003+08:00

As many of you guys know, I've been suffering from a bad viral fever for the past few days ): on some nights the temperatures soared to almost beyond 40*C and really I had a bad baaad time fighting the fever. It still haunts me until today though but I'm feeling much better.

So, here's a shoutout too all of you who have temankan me during my 3 day ordeal!

Biggest thanks to my mom who has took time off her work just to tend to my needs and also to those who've accompanied me, Christine, Eunice, Jess and Joan (:

Will be back in school on Thurs hopefully

Meh..

2009-08-01T21:18:00.002+08:00

Ah, it's been a long while since I last blogged, so to give a summary of the things that has happened recently, we'll start from..

1. Took part in the INTI I-challenge finals and emerged as champions from the bottom
2. Attended worship in Subang and ate the BEST CHURCH LUNCH EVA!
3. Taught the Gospel to ma buddy
4. Fought with Yih Ting...AGAIN
5. Got hired as a tour guide with laksa as salary
6. Participated in a national level Bible Quiz and got a trophy! *claps*

I guess it's time for me to take things seriously, sooo..don't expect too many posts and msn onlines ): maybe at night or on weekends only..
Happy nerding to all!

Ah ma xD

2009-07-20T00:00:00.010+08:00

Oh well, it's blog time! I had ~~a freeloader!~~ Jessica down at my house for the past 3 days. I have to say, I did enjoy her company. So, in 3 days, she's..

1. Attended Friday Bible class and missed a movie
2. Got onto Skype with her 'da jie'
3. Stopped me from doing my homework
4. Laughed and joked too much
5. Came for youth class on Saturday
6. Discovered how crazy Malaccan youths can be
7. Watched a movie and found out Harry Potter was ugly
8. Forced me to eat popcorn
9. Watch me blow my top
10. Sat down for the whole 1-AND-A-HALF-HOUR-OBM! *clap clap*
11. Ate good food
12. Ate really really good food
13. Showed her poser skeelz(evidence below)
14. Tasted Malaccan hospitality
15. Made a new friend

Bravo bravo! Well, we sent her packing back to her hostel to continue her nerd sessions.
Dinner today was awesome, we went to Wok & Pan, considerably the best western food shop in Malacca.
And, here's what happened..

The chop shop

Jessica's failed attempt to catch me off guard

Food anybody?

Lamb ribs, my mom's

Fried rice, my grandma's

Chicken Cordon Bleus, Jessica's and Jonathan's

Lamb shank, my aunt's

and voila! Salmon steak, mine all mine!

My mom decided to snap some pictures

Watcha lookin' at? >;D

See? told you she poses! xD

Well, after a filling and satisfying dinner, we headed across the street to the posh Nadeje cake shoppie for our supper, which was 5 minutes after dinner.
~~Jessica was greedy~~

Oohlala :D

Hungry? ~~poser much~~

I decided not to pose, she still went ahead however..

The glorious Mille Crepe cake, very rich and creamy texture plus excellent taste!

One slice = RM 8.50
Two slices = do the math

And so, after a long and tiring day, ~~the old monster~~ Jessica decided to take a picture with my dog, Kelly as she apparently fell in love with her. She kept jumping and wriggling about because she was being tickled by Kelly's silky smooth fur and scratched by her claws =.=!!

Till then, cya!

Today :D

2009-07-18T10:12:00.006+08:00

Ah, today I was feeling rather hardworking D: so I thought I'd do some cleaning on my bike and polish up those muddy shoes of mine. Well, I was at the OKW bike shop yesterday and did some repairs on Old Faithful

Brake pads : RM 5
New wire and housing : RM 23
Bar ends : RM 40
Bottle holder : RM 18

Total : RM 86!
*screams*

New housing and wires for my gear system

My bottle holder which is..

Merida branded! WOOTS!

And my new bar ends, which are..

FOX BRAND! SCREAM IN JEALOUSY KIDS!! *evil laugh*

Oh yeah, Jessica's been staying in my place for awhile now, sadly she'll be leaving tmrw D: and she gave me a present this morning..

a broken clothes hanger..

She was trying to hang her one millionth MNG shirt on it, I guess it didn't work out D:
When she came down the stairs, she was so scared to tell me =.=!! she even hid it behind her back! Aiyoh, girlish betul x)

Randomity, the sequel

2009-07-17T13:33:00.004+08:00

Ahh, how I love school. It's the place where one learns the good and bad of society :D
Anyway, I've recently got the hang of writing down silly and lame stuff that happens during class, for example..

During ~~BORING BORING~~ bio
Gus : ARGHHHHH!
*everyone turns heads*
Gus : MY CROTCH ITCHES!! *scratches groin*
Me : =.="

Jameson : ARGHH! I've got something in my eye!!SHIT!
Me : Gus! Jameson's got something in his eye!
Gus : :D let's sing a song!!
"When you look me in the eye.."
"I GOT SOMETHING STICKIN' IN MY EYE"
"I GOT SOMETHING STICKIN' IN MY EYE"
"GOT SOMETHING STICKIN' IN MY EYEEEE"
"GOT SOMETHING STICKIN' IN MY EYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

Gus : Hear me roar *stands up, points his ass to us, farts*
Jameson : D:

During English
Brother : So class, celibacy is the opposite of virginity.
*silence*
Brother : and Sebas has lost his virginity to his gay partner.
Class : SILK SHEN!(inside joke)
Brother : No, Andre.
Class : OOOOHH!AHHHH!!!
Joel : BROTHER! Sebas is SEXCITED!
Sebas : Teeheehee, at least I'm not SEXPERIENCED!
Class : *roars with laughter*
Brother : *giggles like a girl* okay class, take out your SEXERCISE books and I mean-
Class : AHAHAHA!

horny geeks.

:D

Sayanora Sagamoto!

2009-07-14T19:19:00.008+08:00

We all know that Melaka has been a prominent source of *ahem* exporting *ahem* fine and well-trained youth *ahem* ever since the churches of Malaysia have been established some 4 decades ago *ahem*. Oh well, here goes another one : (

Leong Mei Mae 1989-2009

She's not exported to heaven yet, but unfortunately to Singapore to further her 'studies' kononnya. Actually she's bored with Malaysian food so she run over there to 'cari inspirasi baru'!
Anyway, she's been a 'gila girl' and a friendly friend in the church as long as I can remember her.

She's a poser, like most girls

She has good friends too, like most girls

She loves to eat, unlike most girls

eat..

and eat..

annnd eat :D

She likes to make others look silly sometimes

and sadly, she's forced to camwhore too :(

But most importantly, she's admired and loved by all for her gila gila attitude and her cheerful personality!

Even Pierre Png can't resist her! HAHA!

Btw, she's one lame joker I tell you, seriously. Let me *ahem* enlighten you :)

Mei Mae : Which is the richest country in the world?
Alvin : Erm...Brunei?
Mei Mae : NO LAH! *giggles*
Alvin : Sure stupid wan lah this answer..
Mei Mae : Yalar, hahha!
Alvin : I give up lah.
Mei Mae : Thailand la, because people there like to say Sawadeekap and it sounds like 'suo wo de ka'(swipe my card) in Chinese! *hysterical laughter*
Alvin : =.=" okaay.

Example 2

Mei Mae : Why did the cabbage disappear when the sun come out?
Alvin : I don't want to know
Mei Mae : Coz arh, the sun so hot until the cabbage peel itself until finish! HAHAHAHA!
Alvin : =.=!! rightt.

Example 3

Mei Mae : Which country don't have vegetables?
Alvin : Alright, I bet my life this is gonna be downright stupid.
Mei Mae : HAHAH! So smart lah *grins*
Alvin : I give up.
Mei Mae : China lah! Coz it can be pronounced as 'chai ne?'(where are the vegetables?) AHAHAHAHA!
Alvin : Half my brain cells just committed suicide.

xD lame much?

So, till the next time we meet ~~for makan!~~ I will look forward to your homecoming!

Sayanora Sagamoto!

Pictures!

2009-07-12T17:24:00.009+08:00

As promised, here they are! The one and only..OFF-ROAD BIKING PICS! WOOTIES!

Waiting for some 'late-comers'

One group pic before departure, guys like camwhoring btw ;D

Taking 5 under a tree

Biker gang ;D

Posing before take off

"On the road agaaainn~"

Passing by the Ozana housing estate

7 mounties, one roadie and one "ah so"(inside joke :D)

Chowing down breakfast

Refuelling before the REAL challenge >:D

The bikers posing before we enter Hell on Earth D:

Washing the wounds

Guess who's sexy leg~~and wound~~?

The one and only, ~~SUPERMAN~~ ALVIN LEE!

Caught me off guard, again =.="

Repairing Bong's tire..annoying weih xD

FUUYOH!

And here we are at last, enjoying a filling meal in Shakey's after a day's journey!

Bikers, ROLL OUT!

2009-07-11T21:42:00.003+08:00

Today, Alvin makes history once more. He risked his beautiful, hairy legs in the 50km biking adventure from Ujong Pasir to Jasin. He battled swarms of pesky flies and nasty blood-sucking mosquitoes in the heart of the rubber tree estate. He survived great falls and picked himself up only to continue the quest in search of a nice place to shower and sleep called home. He achieved the ~~not so~~ impossible.

Well, so much for corny stuff :D

Today, I had a real time of my life when my biking buddies and I traveled far and wide starting from the Petronas station in Ujong Pasir till the Jasin border beyond Ozana! Our journey began at approx 9-ish due to the heavy downpour. The gang was made up of 8 guys ~~and 1 dog~~, Leroy Bryan, Jonah, Eric Mah, Kingsley, Kin Mun, Xianyi, Daniel Bong and I with Gin Shen who joined us later. After we're all set and ready to go, we took off with Leroy as the leader. It was still raining but it got lighter however. Many cars fixed their eyes on meus as the 8 hunks blazed down the roads. After about an hour plus, we reached the Petronas station somewhere further up from Ayer Keroh where we zoomed into the entrance of the rubber estate, or in other words, Hell on Earth. I tell you, I had the worst and best experience in my life. I fell down like 3 times. The road were FULL OF MUD AND DIRT.

YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO MY 250 DOLLAR SHOES???

Sad la wei I see my shoes become so dirty : ( and I was being attacked by countless mosquitoes and flies all the time. What more my left knee has become a food fest for them.
Oh well, after we battled the 9km track, we surfaced into heaven where I saw some roads and civilization after suffering in that hellhole for about an hour. After a rest and fixing of bicycles, we then returned to join Xianyi and Gin Shen who opted to not follow us for the off-road adventure. Later on we took off for Jusco for lunch but Leroy had to balik with Bong coz his tayar pancit D: so after a filling lunch we headed for home where I treated my wounds and reflected on my ~~AWESOME STAMINA AND ENDURANCE~~ lovely and enjoyable outing today :D

Pictures coming soon!