Thursday, December 31, 2009

happy new year

Like most people I made New Years resolutions that I, again like most people, will forget about in approximately three weeks.

  • Use time more wisely.
  • Tone my midsection through actual exercise (Gasp!)
  • Visit a place I've never been to before.
  • Read 30 books not related to classes.
  • Exercise my patience for others and their opinions.
  • Cut down on spending and learn to dress more frugal.
  • Get out and meet more people!
  • Learn to be civil toward relatives.
  • Be a better friend.
  • Keep a cleaner house.
  • Have a lot of fun and try to surround myself with laughter as much as possible.

Now, these are pretty reasonable. So I thought I should add some predicitions in there. As I am not qualified to make predictions regarding the economy, Nobel Prize winners, or elections I think I'll stick to small stuff.

I predict:

  • at least one man will offer me breakfast on my morning bus ride;
  • my sister will be incarcerated for the entire year;
  • the Negeri Sembilan will be in the Piala Malaysia;
  • the Liverpool will make the playoffs;
  • we will still have economic woes ;
  • I will procrastinate on my outlines again;
  • that Afdlin will not win any posthumous awards for anything;
  • and that Memey will not be married or pregnant;
  • and that Najib will resign late in the year.

Do you agree? Disagree? Care?

Saturday, December 12, 2009

grades

All my grades has been posted. Grades are interesting. I kinda know where I sit among my classmates now and it bothers me. All I have to do is maintain a 3.00 GPA which is simple, even when you're taking all math courses and grades weren't really taken into consideration by employers either. Now, I'm "competing" with many others and I'm starting to feel like maybe I don't know how to do this well enough. Don't get me wrong, I am content with my grades. There is always room for improvement...yada, yada, yada. BUT this is where the what ifs start appearing. What if I study more! What if I did more practice exams! And the thing is I may just always be in the spot I'm at, regardless of what I try. I just have to be appreciative that I'm not the last in my class.

What bums me out is that there are students in my class that will be eager to discuss grades on facebook and I can honestly say that I don't want to know how others did.

So, if you are talking about grades around me beware! My formula response will be, "Do you want to share your sex life too? Because that's pretty personal."

I just have to remember that grades can't necessarily network for you. And if there is one thing I can do it's network and talk to strangers. Sometimes a pleasant personality can open a lot of doors for you. At least let's hope it does.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

happy birthday

Today is the day that endorses Mattop's (tomorrow is Zarip's) 18 years of age in mother earth. In my humble opinion, birthday is not always about the party or any expensive celebration.

I suggest this is the time when we have to reflect our life all these years. What have we achieved so far? I think I don’t have any to be proud of. Why? Because most of the time, I always fail to conquer myself;

  • I easily get cranky when things are not like what I expected. High-tempered; you may put it that way.
  • I often run from my problem instead of face it and get a solution of mistakes I’ve done.
  • I’m lack of patience.
  • I’m afraid to lose yet I often get jealous with others.
  • I’m (quite) vindictive. *sigh*

I’m far away from perfection.

Fortunately, I’m not alone. I have family and friends who always give me the great supports I have ever had, find and guide me when I walk on a wrong way, raise me up when I was fall, cheer me when I was sad; they always there for me. They are all God’s gifts to me. And I’m really grateful for that.

This is a tribute to my magical beans…

  • My Family.

  • My Friends.

  • My Gurus and Inspiring People.

Along with my growing numbers of ages, I surely have a wish. A lot of wishes, to be honest. But the most important thing of all; I really wish to change. To be a better person; a better me. And I need your help and support for sure. May God fulfill my wish.

"Happy Birthday To Mattop And Zarip"

padan muka

Have you ever made a very big mistake that you are not be able to sleep well and you really wish you were disappeared from the earth? Cos my friend just did. Two days ago. It was terrible. He did apologize but it seemed that his defensive words came along with the apology. What he did was so stupid and his defensive statement did offend the respondent literally. Oh gosh. He didn't mean to. I swear he didn't. (what he did i cannot tell..top secret..hehe)

Back then, when "I'm sorry" is no longer available to be the best phrase to be mentioned, all he can do is crying. Sometimes he really wish if only he could turn back time and fix what was wrong. But then I realize his experience has taught me a lesson; something that I can't learn at school. Yes, experience is the best teacher. Conclusively, his selfishness, ego, and carelessness are great combination to hit him right on his face. haha

If you want to know about how he felt yesterday, let me give you descriptions so that you can figure it out yourself.

3 messages every 15 minutes which explicitly stated I'm sorry, I regret it. No reply.
10 minutes later, he send a message asking whether if he could give a call. Still no reply.
He decided to make a call straight to his mobile phone. It was dialling but no answer. Suddenly user busy popped up his my mobile. His call was rejected.

9 SMS in total, 1 phone call. No reply at all.

He was down. Hopelessly hopeless. He had nobody to help him to get out of this problem. I encouraged him to keep trying to ask for his mercy, while others just simply said "No worries. Be patient. You shall get over it."

He didn't find what he was looking for. This matter was bugging his sleep. He had insomnia. Thus he prayed in the middle of the night; praying that God would lead the way and told him how much he was sorry for what has happened. he was crying over and over again but since he didn't want to let anyone know, he put eye-cream around my eyes so that they wouldn't get shiner on the following morning. (as what he told me through ym)

What he did was wrong. He admit it. He is sorry. He really am. He regret it. If only he could turn back the time, but we all know it's impossible. Well talk is cheap, hopefully he can keep this thing in mind so that he will never repeat it in the future.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Thank you

A friend of mine grumbled and told me this afternoon about how ungrateful other classmates have been to her as the class captain. People always treat her badly, both classmates and lecturers, by complaining at her about everything; especially when it comes to class cancellation.

She never had a proper vote to be appointed as a class captain, but she has been acting like one from the beginning of the semester. I know it wasn’t her fault; she was just basically being nice and took the initiative. But it seems that nobody cares or even notices about it. Maybe that would explain why she talked to me.

There's one day, before heading back to my room, i saw her alone reading a short notice, the lecturer wrote the chemistry class has been canceled. I saw her trying to spread the news by texting everyone (yes, every single person!) who takes the class. It was intrigued me to ask her why and suggest her to put an announcement in a piece of paper instead. I thought it’s much more simple and costs no money. She bluntly refused the idea.

Truth be told.

She has been doing everything in her power to be a good captain but nobody appreciates it. I know she always sends texts to let others know about new handouts or subjects for the following day. Most of the time, I replied the texts to say 'Thank You' (for the info) since I’m kinda thankful person. I used to thank a lot, I don't know why. Even if I forget to text her back, I always thank her whenever I meet her at campus. Once she said to me, "Thanks for what? You already said that before" and so I thought she has no big deal about this 'Thank You' stuff.

Apparently I was wrong.

Deep down she wants her classmates to kindly reply her text and say 'Thank You'. She needs acknowledgments even though she rarely mentions it. She won’t ask for it, but she just wants you to be well-mannered. Well, hopefully her wish comes true. She deserves it, don't you think?

I can't help wondering though... How often do you say 'Thank You'? Do you thank your friends, even for a simple task? What about the waiters/waitresses? The parking attendants? The doorman? The housemaid? Tell me.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

kuala lumpur world marching band competition '09

The Kuala Lumpur World Marching Band Competition is in its third consecutive year and this time it promises to be bigger and even louder than before. For 6 days, KL will be treated to live marching band performances by over 25 bands from 12 countries.

The competition is fierce, the performances are colourful, the bands are loud and proud and are all vying for the glory of being crowned KLWMBC Champions of 2009.


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Tue, 15 Dec, 2009, 8:30pm
OPENING CEREMONY -
Street Parade at Bukit Bintang

Wed, 16 Dec, 2009, 8:30pm
Preliminary Show Competition at Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur

Thu, 17 Dec, 2009, 9:00am, (2:00pm), 8:30pm
DRUMLINE BATTLE at Times Square
(Percussion workshop –to be confirmed)
Preliminary Show Competition II At Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur

Fri, 18 Dec, 2009, 7:00pm
OFFICIAL KLWMBC DINNER

Sat, 19 Dec, 2009, 6:00pm
The GRAND FINALS (show competition) at Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur

p/s - i think i'm going for the grand finals

for those who is interested to Kuala Lumpur World Marching Band Competition pls let me know. ASAP! grand stand passes is available here.

abierto

Ryan, Wade, and Emmit attend their first day at high school and they're pumped...until they meet up with Filkins, a school bully who comes off like a little Hannibal Lecter. Before they become completely engulfed in Filkins' reign of terror, they seek out some protection by placing an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine. Their best response (and the cheapest) comes from Drillbit Taylor, a down-on-his luck soldier of fortune who lives a homeless--he likes to say "home-free"--existence on the beach. He enrolls them in some physical and mental training.

drillbit taylor

Owen wilson never dissapoint me.
That kid that looks familiar, ya know what's his name...he was in the Bad News Bears and Nacho Libre....Troy Gentile.
Leslie Mann, cause like duh, you gotta have Leslie Mann.
(seriously, she's cute and funny and is a great actress, whats not to love???)
A great line like "It's my wing, and now your under it"
A bunch of "Hoorahs"
And a bunch of cast and crew and what do you get?
A Really kickass funny movie, now go watch it or rent it or buy it or whatever. Go!, Go!, Go!!

Saturday, November 21, 2009

i like

She's a friend of my friend and i do visits her facebook page frequently. She is a student in this one unversity i cannot tell you..hahah. She's very what to call i also dunno..white..yeah.. and has very white teeth and a smile that kills me a little each time I see it. And she's just the right sort of age too, scarf on her head making her that much more attractive...and that smile, argghh..

It was her smile I see every morning when i open my laptop that caused me to lose concentration on the very complex task I was doing, and to go weak at the knees. The only acceptable reaction I could think of, short of rushing up to her, hugging her and fluttering my eyelids while smiling into her face, was to come here and let off some of the heat under my collar by writing this post...

Yeah, go on, laugh at me.. :)

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

i think

Best Memory of my first sem of U:

Wow, I suck because I really can't think of many great memories. I was really excited to get my carry marks back after the tests because it made me realize that I was capable of passing. I was also very happy to know that I'm not a horrible writer. Writing has always been a weakness/phobia of mine.

Worst Memory of my first sem of U:

The day I let my opinion run rampant and lost a good friend. Here's the thing, U is a horrible place to really let your opinion and/or concern be known.

My first semester I made several good friends and tried to balance studying and friendships. After receiving my grades I knew I could do a much better job and vowed to really try second semester to improve my grades.


So here is what I learned about U:

  • classmates coming straight from undergrad still have a lot to learn in terms of their communication style, and from life in general.
  • in addition, classmates coming straight from undergrad also have a lot to learn in terms of what "professionalism" really means. U is a professional school; what you say and do now I'll remember. So, while it's difficult to keep your mouth shut and hold your head high it might just help you become a more professional person in the long run.
  • thus, I've come to believe that insecurity causes 'U' drama-----stay far away!!
  • So far I have met lots of nice friends here, and I feel much like New Kid who has a great post summing up similar thoughts.
  • Always ALWAYS remember that you're in U to get a job. Start working on your professional skills now. This includes learning how to listen, practicing patience, and building a strong work ethic. Yes, I want a summer vacation, however I also want as much experience as possible to help me become a better future employee.

Wow, that makes me sound gunner-like, and nerdy. I'll admit it, I hate the drama of law school, however I'm beginning to realize that I enjoy the work that I'm doing.

So, in some ways my worst memory has really turned out to be a good thing for me. It really helped me re-focus on why I am in U, that studying is important.

You?

first sem

I just finish my final exam 3 days ago
I had a computer programming exam on sunday.

It was hell. And I mean that in the wtf kind of hypothetical way. When I recapped the hypo to someone he said, "WTF?" And I said, "yeah, tell me about it!"

We laughed, we wished each other luck, there was no psyching-me out moments, it was good clean fun. Whether they know it or not these classmates kept me calm and confident, something I desperately needed for my first exam. I heard the typers were vicious. I just laughed.

I went into the exam laughing, full of my cheesy Meg Ryan confidence. I just kept picturing Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail doing her little boxing bit when she was pysching herself up for her fight against Fox Books. That was me 3 days ago and will be me on the next sem. Our lecturer said to go in and treat the exam like a three hour art project. Well, I glittered, I bedazzeled, and I puffy painted the crap out of that mess. And I think I did ok. I think I need to spend more time analyzing the facts to the rule, but overall I was ok with the exam. I had plenty to discuss. And most importantly I walked out of that room with the biggest smile. Take that jerks! I'm gonna psych you out with sheer confidence! So go ahead and gawk because my puffy paint, glittered, bedazzelness should make you shake in your boots!

Monday, November 16, 2009

cool bird

I always dreamed about growing old and start to work and can have fun like adults

Then when i reach 5 years old...
I wished to be a sciencetist , the second Thomas Edison.
I wanted to invent things that is ridiculous , for an example , a shoe that allow us to fly all over the world without using fossil fuel and other material , all we need is our fart. -.-

3 years later , my mom sent me to my first guitar and singing class , I was so freaking excited. Then my small tiny brain thought of nonsense again.

And this time , i wanted to become a super rockstar like Nickelback
and able to dance like another artist that died few days ago - Michael Jackson.
I copied every pose that Michael Jackson performed on stage , included the Moon Walk , which ended up moon-walking like a monkey.
and the famous pose that he used to touch his coolcoolbird while dancing. ( Most of my classmates thought that I'm pervert when i performed in class -.- )
At age 11 , i started to explore to the world wide internet , and that is when my brain started to get brain-washed.

I stopped all my singing , guitar , dancing class and started to surf the net every day for online games. And then , another dream poped into my mind again. I wanted to become a Proffesional Gamer ! (which don't really allow me to get my income for everyday meal )
Two years later , when i was at age13 , i have another dream , and i set it as my ambition - To become a proffesional soccer player like David Beckham
and go over to UK and play for Manchester United. The fact is , I have the size of a ...
And now , I have an clear objective and target.

Friday, September 25, 2009

raya 2


Wassup wassup! Wow it has been days of raya and I finally got a chance to get myself online since I just got back home, finally. God, I missed my beddddd! :] Hehe been busy with, ya know. Open houses, cousins and everything. My blog would never completed without posting some shits relating to this kind of thing. Hari Raya. Yeah. . First raya was kind of happening here in Bangi. Relatives from I don't know which planet they came from that I never ever met before my whole life were dropping over my granny's house non-stop. Seriously. So much were going on during those days. Lepaking with cousins til late night and camwhoring til dropped was the bomb. I'm missing them already *sobsob. Ok ok I'm talking too much now cause it so much to tell and here are some photos my cousins and I took during the days. Selamat Hari Raya. Maaf Zahir Dan Batin.

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Raya Morning


People Started To Come


Kak Fatim


Kak Opiq


Kak Siti N Hubby


Alisya


Granny


There's more



Mak Su N Family


Pak Ndak N Family


Married


cousins


Mercun Matters


Before


After


Face Expressions

sekian, terima kasih