1. It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.
2. A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.
3. The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on aporch swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.
4. It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.
5. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone-but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
6. Don't go for looks, they can deceive. Don't go for wealth, even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.
7. Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be. Because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
8. Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.
9. A careless word may kindle strife. A cruel word may wreck a life. A timely word may level stress. But a loving word may heal and bless.
10. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comesalong their way.
11. When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying.
Credits to Chan Wei Nick, at http://chanweinick.blogspot.com
Monday, November 1, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
End of First Semester
Today's the first day of my holidays (well, the last day for final exams but I have no paper). I suppose that college life is considerably quite different compared to high school life, especially since ADP follows the American system of studying. The way they evaluate your performance is different as well (but screw the passing mark of 70% ==).
One of the best things about studying at Taylors is definitely the library and the Mezzanine floor. Well air-conditioned, free computer to use (unbelievably slow though) with internet access and a discussion room. The Mezzanine floor has computers to use too, but it also contains a ping pong table, a small gym and a nice LCD TV that just got added recently. I just go to either places whenever I'm bored.
Some random book I found at MPH bookstore.
Why do they?
Another thing to really talk about is the food. Since I started college, I've been to many of the nearby food outlets and I must say some of them have really good food and I enjoy going there over and over again for lunch :D And well, I guess I'm gonna make a small review.
The Pl@ce Cafe
Whenever I come here, I eat nothing else besides Garlic fried rice and chicken popcorn. Cheap price, clean place, comfortable environment. One of the best outlets in the area.
Pontian Wanton Mee
Best wanton mee you can find in the area. The fried wanton is delicious as well.
Noodle Station
Been here only once, but the drinks are superb, not to mention a clean and cooling environment.
Cassian Kitchen
The mushroom soup here is definitely worth the money, and the fried rice gets two thumbs up from me.
One of the best things about studying at Taylors is definitely the library and the Mezzanine floor. Well air-conditioned, free computer to use (unbelievably slow though) with internet access and a discussion room. The Mezzanine floor has computers to use too, but it also contains a ping pong table, a small gym and a nice LCD TV that just got added recently. I just go to either places whenever I'm bored.
Some random book I found at MPH bookstore.
Why do they?
Another thing to really talk about is the food. Since I started college, I've been to many of the nearby food outlets and I must say some of them have really good food and I enjoy going there over and over again for lunch :D And well, I guess I'm gonna make a small review.
The Pl@ce Cafe
Whenever I come here, I eat nothing else besides Garlic fried rice and chicken popcorn. Cheap price, clean place, comfortable environment. One of the best outlets in the area.
Pontian Wanton Mee
Best wanton mee you can find in the area. The fried wanton is delicious as well.
Noodle Station
Been here only once, but the drinks are superb, not to mention a clean and cooling environment.
Cassian Kitchen
The mushroom soup here is definitely worth the money, and the fried rice gets two thumbs up from me.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
A Funny Classification Essay
For this post I'm gonna post a short classification essay (you can use it for your reference the next time you write one xD) that my PASS session leader passed to me. It's quite funny and true at the same time.
Shopping at the Pig
Working part-time as a cashier at the Piggly Wiggly has given me a great opportunity to observe human behavior. Sometimes I think of the shoppers as white rats in a lab experiment, and the aisles as a maze designed by a psychologist. Most of the rats--customers, I mean--follow a routine pattern, strolling up and down the aisles, checking through my chute, and then escaping through the exit hatch. But not everyone is so dependable. My research has revealed three distinct types of abnormal customer: the amnesiac, the super shopper, and the dawdler.
The amnesiac stops his car in the loading zone, leaves the engine running with the keys locked inside, and tries to enter the store by crashing into the exit door. After dusting himself off and slipping through the entrance, he grabs a cart and begins hurtling down the aisles against the normal flow of traffic. "Peaches or potatoes?" he mutters to himself. "Doughnuts or Ding Dongs?" He has, of course, left his shopping list at home. When he finally makes it to my register and starts unloading the cart, he suddenly remembers the jug of milk or the loaf of bread that brought him here in the first place. He then resumes his race around the store while the customers waiting in line begin to grumble, tap their feet, and rattle the rack of Stars and National Enquirers. Inevitably, of course, when it comes time to pay for the goods, the amnesiac discovers that he has left his wallet at home. Without saying a word, I void his receipt and lend him a coat hanger.
The super shopper has been planning her assault for days. She enters the store with a pocketbook on her arm, a coupon purse around her neck, a calculator in her pocket, and in her hand a shopping list that makes the Dewey Decimal System look downright chaotic. With military-like efficiency, she trundles her cart from one sale item to another, carefully organizing them in her basket by size, weight, and shape. Rarely, however, does she make it through the store without a breakdown: either the Charmin has been moved to a different shelf or else some poor stock clerk has forgotten to replenish a supply of Cool Ranch Doritos. Usually the manager has to be called in to settle her down and set her back on course. Then, when she reaches my lane, she begins barking orders: "Double bag the Creamsicles! Twelve-cents off on Jell-O! Don't put the grapes in with the Nutty Ho Hos!" In the meantime, she glares at the prices blinking on the register, just waiting to pounce on me for making an error. If my total doesn't match the one on her calculator, she insists on a complete recount. Sometimes I make up the difference myself just to get her out of the store.
The dawdler wanders in as if he had been looking for the library and arrived here by mistake. He tours the aisles slowly, pausing often to read a box of Froot Loops, squeeze a dinner roll, or sniff one of those lemon-scented rubber blobs of room freshener. However, he seldom ends up buying many of the things he picks up. When he finally strolls up to the checkout, the dawdler likes to settle in for a chat--about my hair style, his bunions, or that nice Yanni tune tinkling out of the ceiling speakers. Although the people waiting behind him in line are fuming, I try to be friendly, knowing that this must be the major social event of the dawdler's week.
To be truthful, most of the people who pass through my checkout are quietly efficient and polite--and a little boring. Though the abnormal ones may try my patience, they also help to make a dull job more interesting. So, for your own amusement keep an eye out for these characters the next time you pull into the parking lot of the Piggly Wiggly: a fellow trying to unlock his car with a coat hanger, a woman fussing at the bag boy for squashing a grape, and a sweet old man who may try to tell you about the arthritis in his knees or the expiration date on his buttermilk.
Credits:
Adapted from:
http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/classpigessay07.htm?p=1
Shopping at the Pig
Working part-time as a cashier at the Piggly Wiggly has given me a great opportunity to observe human behavior. Sometimes I think of the shoppers as white rats in a lab experiment, and the aisles as a maze designed by a psychologist. Most of the rats--customers, I mean--follow a routine pattern, strolling up and down the aisles, checking through my chute, and then escaping through the exit hatch. But not everyone is so dependable. My research has revealed three distinct types of abnormal customer: the amnesiac, the super shopper, and the dawdler.
The amnesiac stops his car in the loading zone, leaves the engine running with the keys locked inside, and tries to enter the store by crashing into the exit door. After dusting himself off and slipping through the entrance, he grabs a cart and begins hurtling down the aisles against the normal flow of traffic. "Peaches or potatoes?" he mutters to himself. "Doughnuts or Ding Dongs?" He has, of course, left his shopping list at home. When he finally makes it to my register and starts unloading the cart, he suddenly remembers the jug of milk or the loaf of bread that brought him here in the first place. He then resumes his race around the store while the customers waiting in line begin to grumble, tap their feet, and rattle the rack of Stars and National Enquirers. Inevitably, of course, when it comes time to pay for the goods, the amnesiac discovers that he has left his wallet at home. Without saying a word, I void his receipt and lend him a coat hanger.
The super shopper has been planning her assault for days. She enters the store with a pocketbook on her arm, a coupon purse around her neck, a calculator in her pocket, and in her hand a shopping list that makes the Dewey Decimal System look downright chaotic. With military-like efficiency, she trundles her cart from one sale item to another, carefully organizing them in her basket by size, weight, and shape. Rarely, however, does she make it through the store without a breakdown: either the Charmin has been moved to a different shelf or else some poor stock clerk has forgotten to replenish a supply of Cool Ranch Doritos. Usually the manager has to be called in to settle her down and set her back on course. Then, when she reaches my lane, she begins barking orders: "Double bag the Creamsicles! Twelve-cents off on Jell-O! Don't put the grapes in with the Nutty Ho Hos!" In the meantime, she glares at the prices blinking on the register, just waiting to pounce on me for making an error. If my total doesn't match the one on her calculator, she insists on a complete recount. Sometimes I make up the difference myself just to get her out of the store.
The dawdler wanders in as if he had been looking for the library and arrived here by mistake. He tours the aisles slowly, pausing often to read a box of Froot Loops, squeeze a dinner roll, or sniff one of those lemon-scented rubber blobs of room freshener. However, he seldom ends up buying many of the things he picks up. When he finally strolls up to the checkout, the dawdler likes to settle in for a chat--about my hair style, his bunions, or that nice Yanni tune tinkling out of the ceiling speakers. Although the people waiting behind him in line are fuming, I try to be friendly, knowing that this must be the major social event of the dawdler's week.
To be truthful, most of the people who pass through my checkout are quietly efficient and polite--and a little boring. Though the abnormal ones may try my patience, they also help to make a dull job more interesting. So, for your own amusement keep an eye out for these characters the next time you pull into the parking lot of the Piggly Wiggly: a fellow trying to unlock his car with a coat hanger, a woman fussing at the bag boy for squashing a grape, and a sweet old man who may try to tell you about the arthritis in his knees or the expiration date on his buttermilk.
Credits:
Adapted from:
http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/classpigessay07.htm?p=1
Monday, June 21, 2010
Blackrock & Roll
唉，这次被三个傻佬迫用华语 update 一下我的 blog. 算了吧，就让他们爽爽下。
最近都发生了不少事。 上个星期六，我跟着家人一起去看 Toy Story 3. 这套戏真得很搞笑, 和 Toy Story 1 & 2 比起来有很多分别. 老 Andy 已经长大了, 对玩具的兴趣也会慢慢地消失. 在全部玩具中,我还是觉得 Buzz Lightyear 最好笑. 他开始说 Spanish 和跳 Spanish 舞的时候,全场人都在哈哈大笑. 我建议朋友们赶快去看这套戏, 你们都不会失望的! (除了 Nick, 还敢跟我说你在戏院里睡觉).
Okay that's enough of chinese gibberish for now. I wonder how long it took me to type that short paragraph. Anyways moving on. At 7.30pm later that day there was a small yum cha session organized by Chin Ken at first, but he was flying to Shanghai that night so the 'honor' of being organizer was passed on to Khing Yuan. Wei Kiat and I were first to arrive at the scene, followed by the trio Khing Yuan, Zhuan Khye and Jun Jie. They were busy deciding where to have dinner, despite the fact there was a nice steamboat restaurant across the street and Gasoline was like few seconds walk away.
We ended up at Gasoline and had our dinner while waiting for the others to arrive. Wan Ru was the one to arrive next, and apparently struggled at the fact that she was the only girl present. Nonetheless, easily engaged in conversation about the JPA scholarships (my results so bad, hear about scholarship wan cry liao). Soon, Zheng Dong arrived, followed by Jung Leang. And there you have it folks, the few who turned up for the gathering. 8/50, super good attendance. It never ceases to amuse me how Khing Yuan can ask Jun Jie about Huan Hee like every 30 mins or so.
Later on we decided to pay one of our teachers a visit. Started off with 叶桂香, but she's on holiday overseas. Then 蔡老师, but according to Cikgu Koh she just came back from China. Then we considered Cikgu Koh, but was told that it was too late at night (9pm+? Seriously ==). Later they said Zhu Jiunn, however according to Khing Yuan she was out with her bf (they called)? So the final decision was to Joyce's house. We left Gasoline at 10.30pm and headed for Joyce's house, sending Wan Ru home on the way.
It was quite awkward I must say, going to a girl's house at 11pm in the night. If her mom came down she would've been shocked to the core. We had a nice conversation before Khing Yuan and Zhuan Khye left. The rest of us left at 11.30 and I went to the nearby mamak shop where my mom picked me and Wei Kiat up.
And let's see, for today I sort of finished editing and rephrasing the essay on food addiction due on Wednesday. Thanks to Juliet for helping. AND OH YEAH! CHEMISTRY CLASS WAS CANCELLED CAUSE THE LECTURER WAS ON MC! Probably on her honeymoon or what since she just got married. And of course, more Calculus homework from Mr. Thaya as usual. Can't complain. And I've set an appointment with my advisor to discuss about the subjects I might be taking next semester. I feel like taking both Moral Studies and Malaysian Studies together. The faster I get rid of it, the more I will enjoy towards the end of the course I guess -.- Seriously, who needs 2 shitty and crappy subjects like that? Malaysia special sangat ni.
There's gonna be a talk on addiction tomorrow that I have to attend at 3.30pm to 4.30pm, which kinda pisses me off. I have only one class tomorrow, that is 9.30am-10.45am. So what the f- am I gonna do from 10.45am to 3.30pm? Geez -.- I'll need to bring my laptop over in this case.
I guess that's enough for the update. Cya real soon.
最近都发生了不少事。 上个星期六，我跟着家人一起去看 Toy Story 3. 这套戏真得很搞笑, 和 Toy Story 1 & 2 比起来有很多分别. 老 Andy 已经长大了, 对玩具的兴趣也会慢慢地消失. 在全部玩具中,我还是觉得 Buzz Lightyear 最好笑. 他开始说 Spanish 和跳 Spanish 舞的时候,全场人都在哈哈大笑. 我建议朋友们赶快去看这套戏, 你们都不会失望的! (除了 Nick, 还敢跟我说你在戏院里睡觉).
Okay that's enough of chinese gibberish for now. I wonder how long it took me to type that short paragraph. Anyways moving on. At 7.30pm later that day there was a small yum cha session organized by Chin Ken at first, but he was flying to Shanghai that night so the 'honor' of being organizer was passed on to Khing Yuan. Wei Kiat and I were first to arrive at the scene, followed by the trio Khing Yuan, Zhuan Khye and Jun Jie. They were busy deciding where to have dinner, despite the fact there was a nice steamboat restaurant across the street and Gasoline was like few seconds walk away.
We ended up at Gasoline and had our dinner while waiting for the others to arrive. Wan Ru was the one to arrive next, and apparently struggled at the fact that she was the only girl present. Nonetheless, easily engaged in conversation about the JPA scholarships (my results so bad, hear about scholarship wan cry liao). Soon, Zheng Dong arrived, followed by Jung Leang. And there you have it folks, the few who turned up for the gathering. 8/50, super good attendance. It never ceases to amuse me how Khing Yuan can ask Jun Jie about Huan Hee like every 30 mins or so.
Later on we decided to pay one of our teachers a visit. Started off with 叶桂香, but she's on holiday overseas. Then 蔡老师, but according to Cikgu Koh she just came back from China. Then we considered Cikgu Koh, but was told that it was too late at night (9pm+? Seriously ==). Later they said Zhu Jiunn, however according to Khing Yuan she was out with her bf (they called)? So the final decision was to Joyce's house. We left Gasoline at 10.30pm and headed for Joyce's house, sending Wan Ru home on the way.
It was quite awkward I must say, going to a girl's house at 11pm in the night. If her mom came down she would've been shocked to the core. We had a nice conversation before Khing Yuan and Zhuan Khye left. The rest of us left at 11.30 and I went to the nearby mamak shop where my mom picked me and Wei Kiat up.
And let's see, for today I sort of finished editing and rephrasing the essay on food addiction due on Wednesday. Thanks to Juliet for helping. AND OH YEAH! CHEMISTRY CLASS WAS CANCELLED CAUSE THE LECTURER WAS ON MC! Probably on her honeymoon or what since she just got married. And of course, more Calculus homework from Mr. Thaya as usual. Can't complain. And I've set an appointment with my advisor to discuss about the subjects I might be taking next semester. I feel like taking both Moral Studies and Malaysian Studies together. The faster I get rid of it, the more I will enjoy towards the end of the course I guess -.- Seriously, who needs 2 shitty and crappy subjects like that? Malaysia special sangat ni.
There's gonna be a talk on addiction tomorrow that I have to attend at 3.30pm to 4.30pm, which kinda pisses me off. I have only one class tomorrow, that is 9.30am-10.45am. So what the f- am I gonna do from 10.45am to 3.30pm? Geez -.- I'll need to bring my laptop over in this case.
I guess that's enough for the update. Cya real soon.
Monday, May 31, 2010
What Lies Before Me?
Alright, where do I start?
FUCK YOU STREAMYX :D
I was doing experiments in the Chemistry lab last Thursday when my brother rang me up and told me that he couldn't access the Internet. I thought it was a simple problem that he'd never thought of how to fix. Turns out that it was quite a problem and I went through 4 days without internet access @@. So I'd either sit down and revise a bit on my college work or just play Starcraft to get ready for the new Starcraft 2.
Being a college student, I could see that I was more relaxed than before, able to blog like this even though there's an exam tomorrow. Since the evaluation is not 100% based on exams, that makes everything even better. There are still assignments, homework and the lot to help get marks, as well as attendance and participation.
I never imagined studying at Taylors before, but here I am now, a student enrolled in ADP at Taylors. If there was one thing I hate about it, its about reaching there by car. There are always jams on the way, and also the roundabout before turning into the college. My mom can get stuck there for half an hour before reaching the main campus to pick me up. Seriously =.=
Hmm.. what else. Ah, Kar Hoong has just returned from NS few days ago. Last Saturday, him along with Nick, Seng Wai and I went to Kepong JUSCO to watch the movie Prince of Persia and had bakuteh later on. It was certainly good to have him back once again. Now we'll just have to wait for Zhen Yu's return before we have another bakuteh session :D
I'm still not sure whether to attend this year's Asiasoft Gamefest or not. I won't be entering the Cabal Triple Threat for a number of reasons now, but still, the main reason being that its held in a cybercafe. My dad doesn't like me hanging around those places. I'll just have to see by then. Anybody wanna come along? :D
I know, my posts now are lacking pictures. Lately I'm not in the mood to suddenly just snap pictures like I used to do, maybe because I wanna be more focused on work and stuff, or that I'm just being lazier than usual. Either way, more pictures will be posted once I regain my mood for it. Without the proper mood, you might as well not do anything at all since you'll definitely screw it up, like my first warm-up assignment on narrative writing. I wasn't in the mood to think of a proper plot and be creative and the lot. In the end I wrote a piece of crap and got 5/10. For the real assignment, I was in the mood to write, and I drafted the essay twice before printing out a final copy. 14.5/15, big difference.
And I still want a new laptop ):
FUCK YOU STREAMYX :D
I was doing experiments in the Chemistry lab last Thursday when my brother rang me up and told me that he couldn't access the Internet. I thought it was a simple problem that he'd never thought of how to fix. Turns out that it was quite a problem and I went through 4 days without internet access @@. So I'd either sit down and revise a bit on my college work or just play Starcraft to get ready for the new Starcraft 2.
Being a college student, I could see that I was more relaxed than before, able to blog like this even though there's an exam tomorrow. Since the evaluation is not 100% based on exams, that makes everything even better. There are still assignments, homework and the lot to help get marks, as well as attendance and participation.
I never imagined studying at Taylors before, but here I am now, a student enrolled in ADP at Taylors. If there was one thing I hate about it, its about reaching there by car. There are always jams on the way, and also the roundabout before turning into the college. My mom can get stuck there for half an hour before reaching the main campus to pick me up. Seriously =.=
Hmm.. what else. Ah, Kar Hoong has just returned from NS few days ago. Last Saturday, him along with Nick, Seng Wai and I went to Kepong JUSCO to watch the movie Prince of Persia and had bakuteh later on. It was certainly good to have him back once again. Now we'll just have to wait for Zhen Yu's return before we have another bakuteh session :D
I'm still not sure whether to attend this year's Asiasoft Gamefest or not. I won't be entering the Cabal Triple Threat for a number of reasons now, but still, the main reason being that its held in a cybercafe. My dad doesn't like me hanging around those places. I'll just have to see by then. Anybody wanna come along? :D
I know, my posts now are lacking pictures. Lately I'm not in the mood to suddenly just snap pictures like I used to do, maybe because I wanna be more focused on work and stuff, or that I'm just being lazier than usual. Either way, more pictures will be posted once I regain my mood for it. Without the proper mood, you might as well not do anything at all since you'll definitely screw it up, like my first warm-up assignment on narrative writing. I wasn't in the mood to think of a proper plot and be creative and the lot. In the end I wrote a piece of crap and got 5/10. For the real assignment, I was in the mood to write, and I drafted the essay twice before printing out a final copy. 14.5/15, big difference.
And I still want a new laptop ):
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Strawberry Colada
Don't ask me about the title. Its random.
I've went out 3 days in a row with friends. Best to enjoy life before college starts :D My orientation at Taylors is on May 13th (very bad date if you ask me). I want Acer 4740 ):
Anyway, on April 23rd I went to Curve with Seng Wai. He drove from college to pick me up from my house and off we went to the Curve. Seng Wai, you don't have to always try to break the 100km/h mark you know x.x We went to McDonalds to have a quick bite and I copied the latest MapleStory files from my pendrive to his laptop. After that we went to watch the movie " I hate Valentines Day ".
To be honest, that lady really creeps me out. She keeps smiling and smiling and she never frowns or turns angry until later in the movie. Freaky woman @@
Later we had late lunch at Italiannies, at around 3pm. The bill? RM83.50 wahahaha.
Penne Bolognese.
Roasted Chicken (He ate it all)
Strawberry Colada
Forgot what its called.
Yesterday, went to have lunch with Nick, Kin Seng, Su Wern and Jing Huey at Metro Prima, in the cafe called GASOLINE. I forgot to take a picture of my Kiwi Snowy, it tastes so darn good.
The bill? Rm95.50. Nick's first expression : Wowowow (in a high pitched voice). The rest of us couldn't stop laughing.
We went to watch this movie later, Kick Ass. Jing Huey couldn't join us, so we went on without her. This movie is rated 18 PL, and yes, it is kinda violent. Imagine a little girl who swears and can kill a whole bunch of guards ^^V
Best quote : " Show's over motherfuckers * Gunshot * "
Funniest dialogue:
Guard: Its alright sir, everything's under control. *Gunshots in background*
* Guard slowly walks across the room, Frank and his son look at the guard *
* Guard reaches for bazooka *
Son: Everything's under control?! THAT'S A FUCKING BAZOOKA YOU DUMBASS!
And this morning, I went to Menjalara park to join Nick and Su Wern in some exercising activities. It has been a long time since I worked out, so I guess waking up early once in a while can't be that bad. I met a lot of relatives today. First my ah yi and grandma at the park. Then I meet my aunty and Std.6 bm teacher at a nearby coffee shop (shocked to the core rawr). Must thank Su Wern's mom for buying me and Nick breakfast (even though I was forced to drink 2 cups of iced Milo...)
Later on, went to Nick's house awhile while waiting for my mom to arrive. Took some of his chocolates and watched a bit of a TV before I left. And now, I'm sitting here dusting off my blog mwuahahaha. Finally something to read eh?
Time to shoot some zombies. Tatas~
I've went out 3 days in a row with friends. Best to enjoy life before college starts :D My orientation at Taylors is on May 13th (very bad date if you ask me). I want Acer 4740 ):
Anyway, on April 23rd I went to Curve with Seng Wai. He drove from college to pick me up from my house and off we went to the Curve. Seng Wai, you don't have to always try to break the 100km/h mark you know x.x We went to McDonalds to have a quick bite and I copied the latest MapleStory files from my pendrive to his laptop. After that we went to watch the movie " I hate Valentines Day ".
To be honest, that lady really creeps me out. She keeps smiling and smiling and she never frowns or turns angry until later in the movie. Freaky woman @@
Later we had late lunch at Italiannies, at around 3pm. The bill? RM83.50 wahahaha.
Penne Bolognese.
Roasted Chicken (He ate it all)
Strawberry Colada
Forgot what its called.
Yesterday, went to have lunch with Nick, Kin Seng, Su Wern and Jing Huey at Metro Prima, in the cafe called GASOLINE. I forgot to take a picture of my Kiwi Snowy, it tastes so darn good.
The bill? Rm95.50. Nick's first expression : Wowowow (in a high pitched voice). The rest of us couldn't stop laughing.
We went to watch this movie later, Kick Ass. Jing Huey couldn't join us, so we went on without her. This movie is rated 18 PL, and yes, it is kinda violent. Imagine a little girl who swears and can kill a whole bunch of guards ^^V
Best quote : " Show's over motherfuckers * Gunshot * "
Funniest dialogue:
Guard: Its alright sir, everything's under control. *Gunshots in background*
* Guard slowly walks across the room, Frank and his son look at the guard *
* Guard reaches for bazooka *
Son: Everything's under control?! THAT'S A FUCKING BAZOOKA YOU DUMBASS!
And this morning, I went to Menjalara park to join Nick and Su Wern in some exercising activities. It has been a long time since I worked out, so I guess waking up early once in a while can't be that bad. I met a lot of relatives today. First my ah yi and grandma at the park. Then I meet my aunty and Std.6 bm teacher at a nearby coffee shop (shocked to the core rawr). Must thank Su Wern's mom for buying me and Nick breakfast (even though I was forced to drink 2 cups of iced Milo...)
Later on, went to Nick's house awhile while waiting for my mom to arrive. Took some of his chocolates and watched a bit of a TV before I left. And now, I'm sitting here dusting off my blog mwuahahaha. Finally something to read eh?
Time to shoot some zombies. Tatas~
Monday, March 15, 2010
Recent Updates
I guess there are quite some events going on these few days. Today I went to Metro Prima to meet Theng :) And was supposed to have my very first Korean meal. BUT DAORAE WAS CLOSED LOL! Never ever go there during the hours of 3pm-5.30pm xD. In the end we patah balik and go to Pizza Hut for a meal (I didn't take lunch so I was freaking hungry).
Copying Left 4 Dead 2 and the latest MapleStory file to her external hard drive.
iPhone! >:(
Speaking of the external hard drive, Theng said it was only 30 GB. When I checked, it was almost 300 GB LOL! Tsk tsk Alicia doesn't know how to check yeah? F3. And, she keeps talking about that fat woman in the restaurant LOL.
What's next hmm. This Wednesday gonna go to Aunty Rasimah's house for some tea (and collect $ :X). On the previous Saturday, I went back to my school to attend the Sports Day event. KRS marching is getting worse every year... ): This year, yellow house won for the overall scores, and band won first place for the perbarisan competition. Later after the Sports Day, I went to the education fair @ Mid Valley with Nick, Seng Wai, Zhen Yu, Su Wern and Jing Huey. The train was VERY crammed on that day for this very reason, since there are education fairs in both Mid Valley and KLCC on both 13th and 14th. Nevertheless, we went, and walked till our legs were like jelly. After the walk, we chilled at Pizza Hut :D
Also, the decoration for the center court in Mid Valley is based on one of the latest movies released - Alice in Wonderland. The decorations consisted of a huge metal gate, giant mushrooms, and a tea set just like in the movie. There was a dance performance earlier on, but we were in the fair and missed it.
That night, dad brought the whole family to Marché @ The Curve for a scrumptious meal.
Mushroom soup (L) + Bottomless drink
Squid fritters
Lamb Saddle
Wagyu Pump Steak
Later, we walked around before we went home.
Every kid's idol - Ben 10.
I know someone absolutely adores these bags >:)
Found'em at the Pet Safari. Forgot what they are called. Look at their legs!
And yesterday, went to watch "Under The Mountain". My comment - Do not watch it. Its a very boring movie. I regretted watching it ._.
Copying Left 4 Dead 2 and the latest MapleStory file to her external hard drive.
iPhone! >:(
Speaking of the external hard drive, Theng said it was only 30 GB. When I checked, it was almost 300 GB LOL! Tsk tsk Alicia doesn't know how to check yeah? F3. And, she keeps talking about that fat woman in the restaurant LOL.
What's next hmm. This Wednesday gonna go to Aunty Rasimah's house for some tea (and collect $ :X). On the previous Saturday, I went back to my school to attend the Sports Day event. KRS marching is getting worse every year... ): This year, yellow house won for the overall scores, and band won first place for the perbarisan competition. Later after the Sports Day, I went to the education fair @ Mid Valley with Nick, Seng Wai, Zhen Yu, Su Wern and Jing Huey. The train was VERY crammed on that day for this very reason, since there are education fairs in both Mid Valley and KLCC on both 13th and 14th. Nevertheless, we went, and walked till our legs were like jelly. After the walk, we chilled at Pizza Hut :D
Also, the decoration for the center court in Mid Valley is based on one of the latest movies released - Alice in Wonderland. The decorations consisted of a huge metal gate, giant mushrooms, and a tea set just like in the movie. There was a dance performance earlier on, but we were in the fair and missed it.
That night, dad brought the whole family to Marché @ The Curve for a scrumptious meal.
Mushroom soup (L) + Bottomless drink
Squid fritters
Lamb Saddle
Wagyu Pump Steak
Later, we walked around before we went home.
Every kid's idol - Ben 10.
I know someone absolutely adores these bags >:)
Found'em at the Pet Safari. Forgot what they are called. Look at their legs!
And yesterday, went to watch "Under The Mountain". My comment - Do not watch it. Its a very boring movie. I regretted watching it ._.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
SPM Results
The nervousness all ends at the school hall.
BAHASA MELAYU: A-
BAHASA INGGERIS: A+
PENGETAHUAN MORAL: A-
SEJARAH: C
MATHEMATICS: A
ADD. MATHEMATICS: B+
PHYSICS: B+
CHEMISTRY: B
BIOLOGY: A
BAHASA CINA: C
1119 (GCE-O): 1A
I expected that my Chinese and History will get bad results, but I didn't think that it'd be as good as C lol. A bit disappointed that I didn't get A for Chemistry, but otherwise I'm satisfied overall.
BAHASA MELAYU: A-
BAHASA INGGERIS: A+
PENGETAHUAN MORAL: A-
SEJARAH: C
MATHEMATICS: A
ADD. MATHEMATICS: B+
PHYSICS: B+
CHEMISTRY: B
BIOLOGY: A
BAHASA CINA: C
1119 (GCE-O): 1A
I expected that my Chinese and History will get bad results, but I didn't think that it'd be as good as C lol. A bit disappointed that I didn't get A for Chemistry, but otherwise I'm satisfied overall.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Pokemon Craze
Ok, recently Nick and Seng Wai have started to play Pokemon Platinum. Since I had nothing to do, I thought I might as well try and see the newest version of the Pokemon game series. Starting with Red, Blue, Green and Yellow, moving on to Silver, Gold and Crystal, advancing to Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. Now, we have Diamond, Pearl and Platinum (These latest 3 run on Nintendo DS instead of GBA). Hence, the normal Gameboy Advance emulator cannot run the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum games, as they are in Nintendo DS format. There are Nintendo DS emulators, but not so well modified yet. I've downloaded one of the more frequently used emulators, called no$GBA, but it does not come with a speed up function (probably not implemented yet), so it took me 2 days to finish the game (instead of the usual few hours with speed up).
Pokemon Platinum Cover.
The main Legendary Pokemons - Palkia, Giratina and Dialga (left to right)
At first glance, Pokemon Platinum may seem different to the normal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald players, due to the new Nintendo DS formats. But the opening events are just about the same, with a slight change in the storyline.
Main screen.
Your home in Twinleaf Town.
And, just like any other Pokemon game, everybody will have the headache of choosing one of the 3 available starter Pokemon given to you. The 3 Pokemon are of different types, one fire, one water and one grass. Since Nick chose Chimchar (Fire), and Seng Wai chose Turtwig (Grass), I went with Piplup (Water) just to 配合情况.
The Fire type Pokemon, chosen by Nick. Chimchar->Monferno->Infernape
The Grass type Pokemon, chosen by Seng Wai. Turtwig->Grotle->Torterra
The Water type Pokemon that I chose. Piplup->Prinplup->Empoleon
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum is based on the 4th Generation for Pokemon, meaning there is a whole new bunch of Pokemon that I have never seen before, which makes me quite inexperienced to the new species. There are now a total of 493 Pokemon (from Generations 1 to 4) that you can record in your National Pokedex for Platinum. That's a very very big number. But I'm playing just for the storyline, not for the collection reason.
The main difference you can see when comparing Pokemon Platinum to the earlier versions is the change in interfaces. And now with the new touch screen function for the Nintendo DS, you can too click certain things in the game with your mouse for the PC version.
My favourite Pokemon - Salamence.
The new Garchomp.
One of the main Legendary Pokemon, Palkia.
My HM Buddy, Bibarel.
And as you can see, we even have a new HM - Rock Climb. This move allows the user to climb up slopes with rock paths. And as for some other HM changes, Flash is now a TM instead of a HM, Dive is no longer a HM and Defog is a new HM added. Here's a screenshot of how Rock Climb works.
See that clock under the main screen? That's another new addition to Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum. Its the thing you see on the 2nd screen for the Nintendo DS, so it comes as shown in the picture. That's a new application called Poketch, and as you progress in the game it not only shows the time, you will get more functions such as Calculator, Memo Pad, Step Counter, Happiness Checker, Item Finder... etc etc. These will help you in game and make your life easier.
The next noticable change are battle-related. Whenever a battle starts, the characters and Pokemon are all animated and will move for a while. And that's not all, there are some new moves never seen before and also changing of the skill's animation from previous games. The Pokemon's stance and back view are also different.
Compare the differences in the main stance of Salamence below.
Salamence in Platinum.
Salamence in Sapphire.
Notice the difference in interface as well. And as for the moves...
Salamence's back view and the Flamethrower technique in Sapphire.
Salamence's back view and the Flamethrower technique in Platinum.
Dragon Claw
Hydro Pump
Special Rend - A new move exclusive to Diamond/Pearl/Platinum. Only Palkia can use it.
Another new feature exclusive to Platinum is a different storyline when compared with Diamond and Pearl. This time, you get to capture the Legendary Pokemon Giratina before the Pokemon League, in a new map known as the Distorted Dimension, or dubbed as the Reverse World in the movie. This Distorted Dimension fully makes use of the Nintendo DS's 3D capabilities, and makes it one of the more complicated maps to navigate through. Here are some examples:
Welcome to the Distorted Dimension.
See how the screen turns?
I hate walking on walls. You can even surf up (or down.. whatever) waterfalls in here =.="
Soon, you'll reach Giratina.
Another feature exclusive to Giratina is its ability to change forms. In the Distorted Dimension, Giratina retains its Origin Form (the worm like shape). But once you exit the Distorted Dimension and back to your normal world, Giratina will alter its form.
The Origin Form and Altered Form have different stats build, and obviously the Origin Form looks cooler :P So many people will go "Oh man why do I have to put up with this uglier version >:(".
There is a way for Giratina to retain its Origin Form outside of the Distortion World. But first, you need to defeat the Pokemon League, completing the game once. After that, you may return to the place where you exit after catching Giratina. Instead of entering the distortion world immediately, you will be in a cave called Turnback Cave. From here, you must click 3 pillars within 30 rooms and the next map will have a portal in it.
From here, you will re-enter the Distortion World, and after a while, you will find an item called "Griseous Orb", or previously known as Platinum Orb. This item boosts the power of Dragon and Ghost type moves, and when given to Giratina, it will change to its Origin Form and retain in that state wherever you are. To change Giratina, just simply take or give it the Griseous Orb to switch it between its Altered and Origin forms respectively.
Giratina's Altered Form, without the Griseous Orb.
Giratina's Origin Form, with the Griseous Orb.
My Giratina is differently coloured because it is a shiny one, jealous? :X It's real rare to get a shiny pokemon. 1/8192 is the precise probability of getting one, so I'm considered extremely lucky for finding a Shiny LEGENDARY.
Right now I've run out of things to do in Pokemon Platinum. I've completed the game and have a few of my Pokemon to Lv9x. One thing I like about Pokemon Platinum is the new Elite 4. It is very much challenging and more difficult than the previous Pokemon games. The main reason is probably due to the diversity of Pokemon types that each Elite 4 trainer has, instead of having 1 single type that you can easily KO with just 1 pokemon that can exploit their weaknesses. The trainers in Elite 4, especially Champion Cynthia, have Pokemon of a main type, but with additional types and moves to counter their weaknesses. For example, Elite 4 Flint uses Fire type Pokemon, and has a Pokemon called Magmortar. Normally, at first thought, people will use Water type Pokemon against it. However, Flint's Magmortar knows the move Thunderbolt, a Lightning type move that can severely damage Water types. This is especially true in Champion Cynthia's case, as she has not only one type, since each Pokemon she has is of a different type.
For those of you who have nothing to do, I do suggest you try playing this game for the fun of it :)
Pokemon Platinum Cover.
The main Legendary Pokemons - Palkia, Giratina and Dialga (left to right)
At first glance, Pokemon Platinum may seem different to the normal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald players, due to the new Nintendo DS formats. But the opening events are just about the same, with a slight change in the storyline.
Main screen.
Your home in Twinleaf Town.
And, just like any other Pokemon game, everybody will have the headache of choosing one of the 3 available starter Pokemon given to you. The 3 Pokemon are of different types, one fire, one water and one grass. Since Nick chose Chimchar (Fire), and Seng Wai chose Turtwig (Grass), I went with Piplup (Water) just to 配合情况.
The Fire type Pokemon, chosen by Nick. Chimchar->Monferno->Infernape
The Grass type Pokemon, chosen by Seng Wai. Turtwig->Grotle->Torterra
The Water type Pokemon that I chose. Piplup->Prinplup->Empoleon
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum is based on the 4th Generation for Pokemon, meaning there is a whole new bunch of Pokemon that I have never seen before, which makes me quite inexperienced to the new species. There are now a total of 493 Pokemon (from Generations 1 to 4) that you can record in your National Pokedex for Platinum. That's a very very big number. But I'm playing just for the storyline, not for the collection reason.
The main difference you can see when comparing Pokemon Platinum to the earlier versions is the change in interfaces. And now with the new touch screen function for the Nintendo DS, you can too click certain things in the game with your mouse for the PC version.
My favourite Pokemon - Salamence.
The new Garchomp.
One of the main Legendary Pokemon, Palkia.
My HM Buddy, Bibarel.
And as you can see, we even have a new HM - Rock Climb. This move allows the user to climb up slopes with rock paths. And as for some other HM changes, Flash is now a TM instead of a HM, Dive is no longer a HM and Defog is a new HM added. Here's a screenshot of how Rock Climb works.
See that clock under the main screen? That's another new addition to Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum. Its the thing you see on the 2nd screen for the Nintendo DS, so it comes as shown in the picture. That's a new application called Poketch, and as you progress in the game it not only shows the time, you will get more functions such as Calculator, Memo Pad, Step Counter, Happiness Checker, Item Finder... etc etc. These will help you in game and make your life easier.
The next noticable change are battle-related. Whenever a battle starts, the characters and Pokemon are all animated and will move for a while. And that's not all, there are some new moves never seen before and also changing of the skill's animation from previous games. The Pokemon's stance and back view are also different.
Compare the differences in the main stance of Salamence below.
Salamence in Platinum.
Salamence in Sapphire.
Notice the difference in interface as well. And as for the moves...
Salamence's back view and the Flamethrower technique in Sapphire.
Salamence's back view and the Flamethrower technique in Platinum.
Dragon Claw
Hydro Pump
Special Rend - A new move exclusive to Diamond/Pearl/Platinum. Only Palkia can use it.
Another new feature exclusive to Platinum is a different storyline when compared with Diamond and Pearl. This time, you get to capture the Legendary Pokemon Giratina before the Pokemon League, in a new map known as the Distorted Dimension, or dubbed as the Reverse World in the movie. This Distorted Dimension fully makes use of the Nintendo DS's 3D capabilities, and makes it one of the more complicated maps to navigate through. Here are some examples:
Welcome to the Distorted Dimension.
See how the screen turns?
I hate walking on walls. You can even surf up (or down.. whatever) waterfalls in here =.="
Soon, you'll reach Giratina.
Another feature exclusive to Giratina is its ability to change forms. In the Distorted Dimension, Giratina retains its Origin Form (the worm like shape). But once you exit the Distorted Dimension and back to your normal world, Giratina will alter its form.
The Origin Form and Altered Form have different stats build, and obviously the Origin Form looks cooler :P So many people will go "Oh man why do I have to put up with this uglier version >:(".
There is a way for Giratina to retain its Origin Form outside of the Distortion World. But first, you need to defeat the Pokemon League, completing the game once. After that, you may return to the place where you exit after catching Giratina. Instead of entering the distortion world immediately, you will be in a cave called Turnback Cave. From here, you must click 3 pillars within 30 rooms and the next map will have a portal in it.
From here, you will re-enter the Distortion World, and after a while, you will find an item called "Griseous Orb", or previously known as Platinum Orb. This item boosts the power of Dragon and Ghost type moves, and when given to Giratina, it will change to its Origin Form and retain in that state wherever you are. To change Giratina, just simply take or give it the Griseous Orb to switch it between its Altered and Origin forms respectively.
Giratina's Altered Form, without the Griseous Orb.
Giratina's Origin Form, with the Griseous Orb.
My Giratina is differently coloured because it is a shiny one, jealous? :X It's real rare to get a shiny pokemon. 1/8192 is the precise probability of getting one, so I'm considered extremely lucky for finding a Shiny LEGENDARY.
Right now I've run out of things to do in Pokemon Platinum. I've completed the game and have a few of my Pokemon to Lv9x. One thing I like about Pokemon Platinum is the new Elite 4. It is very much challenging and more difficult than the previous Pokemon games. The main reason is probably due to the diversity of Pokemon types that each Elite 4 trainer has, instead of having 1 single type that you can easily KO with just 1 pokemon that can exploit their weaknesses. The trainers in Elite 4, especially Champion Cynthia, have Pokemon of a main type, but with additional types and moves to counter their weaknesses. For example, Elite 4 Flint uses Fire type Pokemon, and has a Pokemon called Magmortar. Normally, at first thought, people will use Water type Pokemon against it. However, Flint's Magmortar knows the move Thunderbolt, a Lightning type move that can severely damage Water types. This is especially true in Champion Cynthia's case, as she has not only one type, since each Pokemon she has is of a different type.
For those of you who have nothing to do, I do suggest you try playing this game for the fun of it :)
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