Meet Up with smk dato' onn's gang at Newtown~~~

it's now past 12 am, so i have 2 say i met up with my ex-smk dato onn members yesterday although it was juz a few hours ago.lol. it's sooo long since i last met them. i onli met some of them (kapil & mei wen) when i came back from Taylor's for holidays but i think i havent met most of them since SPM..walaoo. thank god i was given the chance 2 meet up wit them again now although it was just for a while. All of them looked different now~~ more handsome(which includes me laa of cozz..=.="") and beatiful than ever...haha. Had some chats bout our studies and lifes. And of coz cracked some jokes. Before i had 2 leave, i managed 2 snap a group photo at Newtown Kopitiam~~woohooo....

~~Gurtej, Harprit, Kamini, Mei Wen, Kapil, Pei Jin, Noel, Adrian, Chin~~

Some of them couldnt make it. So, hopefully i'll be able 2 meet up with the others soon. Enjoyed this meet-up & thanx everyone for coming~~~Merry X'mas & Happy New Year ~!!!

Dong Zhi (Winter Solstice Festival)

Yesterday was dong zhi (winter solstice festival)... Every year, my mum will make tang yuan(dunno wat it's called in english) but its main ingredient is glutinous rice flour. But this year it was me & my sis who made it coz my mum was not allowed 2 do it as my grandpa juz passed away recently. According to the old people, eat tang yuan will make u grow older by a year. Frankly, i'm not so sure whether we get older by a year everytime we eat tang yuan or we get older for every tang yuan we eat. If the latter one was correct (which i assume it's definitely not) then i'm oredi more than 100 yrs old.LOL. Anyway, tang yuan is readily available out there and we can easily buy it. However, there's nothing more meaningful than making them urself. It tasted really delicious when u finally cooked it with tong sui (sweet dessert soup or simply/literally sugar water).

         pj making tang yuan

 White~      Pink~

 Yellow~   

Green

 Snowman~~~

Duck & $$$

 Mickey..LOL

Love???

So, there're only 4 colours here dis year. We used 2 have blue, brown and orange as well. They taste really great, smooth & sweet~~~

shud i pity them or not??

this morning i read theStar newspaper.. the news that surprises me is the fact that there are still families in Penang who live in poverty. they are still banking on voluntary associations to provide them food. i was juz wondering why they cant even afford the most basic necessity in life! maybe they weren't as lucky as we are. OR maybe they are juz not helping themselves. They have kids whose futures are very much in their hands. According to the newspaper, they are retrenched workers due to economic downturn. In my opinion, there are always jobs available as long as ur not being lazy or picky. Why still wanna choose when u dun have much choices..?? sth is better than nth rite...if ur not goin 2 help urself, no one else can~

Enrolment oh enrolment....sigh

sigh.. keep thinking wat units of study 2 be taken for next yr. the dilemma is-

1. whether to take certain subjects in 2nd yr or 3rd yr.
2. whether to take the subjects in 1st sem or 2nd sem. (coz the assessments are different for both sems where they may be easier in the 1st sem)

i still have plenty of time 2 make up my mind...perhaps till the beginning of jan...which is so so near..T.T each time i think of this thing, i will always say aiyaa, 2moro oni la decide...so, it becomes 2moro & 2moro & 2moro~~~

here i am again...

woke up even earlier 2day..5.30 a.m...=______= mayb dats bcoz i slept very early last nite around 11pm. so, it's more than a week i'm back here and i've been eating a lot of coz. i've taken the pics of almost everything i ate and they'll b posted on fb soon~~~

initially, i was planning 2 work but i've changed my mind. Mainly due to mum's influence..haha. she said 2 me wats the purpose of coming back for holidays if i'm back juz 2 work?? at this stage, i dun need 2 earn money for my family, hence i dun have 2 work. talking about working experience?? i've experienced dat b4 and i knew everything pretty well dat working is not easy, have to be humble, FACE must b THICKER (in chinese--> HOU LIAN PI!!), polite, punctual, friendly, bla bla bla... therefore, i dun have 2 work again... i'm juz finding reasons 2 justify my decision.lol

well, i guess mum is rite after all dat if i wanna work here, i cud have worked in sydney b4 eventually coming back here. so, i've decided 2 stay at home, eat, help my mum with her house chores, continue 2 learn how 2 cook and of coz 2 tutor my sis for her SPM next year...

i'm hungry now =S ...time for breakfast....

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y do i wake up so early every morning huh?! as early as 6.30am???? i dun even do dat while i'm in sydney. neither will anyone do dat especially during holidays rite.. maybe dats bcoz i sleep early evry nite. back in sydney, i'll sleep as late (or perhaps as early) as 4-5 am! guess i'm back 2 my high school life where i used 2 wake up as early as 5.30 a.m....sigh

It's all over now!!!

woohoooo!! i juz finished my last exam 2day! This marks the end of semester 2 and the 1st year in University of Sydney!!! wow, who would have expected that it finished so quickly!! When I first came here, I was wondering omg..i'll have 2 study here for 3 to 4 years!! Now, 1 year is done ! Just can't wait to go home! I miss everyone so so much! i've been calling back home every single week without a miss but i still miss them so much! i need 2 see them soon...really wanna giv my mum and dad a big hug!!! 

talking about the exams, i think i didnt do as well as i did in the 1st semester. Anyway, i'm still very satisfied with my performance this sem. Definitely, last semester was pretty easy and there's no way I can repeat wat i achieved in 1st semester. Each semester will be harder and i just have 2 make sure i'm well prepared to face it. I guess i've really learnt alot since i came here. i found dat i've become more independent not only in terms of studies but also other things. All these years with the comfort of having mum around doing all the house chores, cooking and washing for me & all i have 2 do was just sit back and relax. Now, i truly realised dat i've been pampered so much and it's really a gud experience having 2 do all those things on ur own now. Nothing 2 complain but i have 2 say experience makes u grow up.

It's true that time never waits and grandpa just left me not too long ago. It really kills me deep inside and I really dun wanna bliv it. It's not even a year we're apart and now when i go back, he'll no longer b around. It's really hard 2 accept this till now. Rest in peace grandpa. I'll continue 2 miss u and i'll be thinking of u all the time. Thanks for being a special grandpa 2 me. Guess this is reality of life that i have 2 face. I wud have been able 2 spend more time with u if i wasnt here. But if i wasnt here, I wudnt have made u proud of me. Mayb this is fate. 

To all my JPA friends, congratz for making thru this 1st year! Enjoy urself during the summer holidays and we shall meet each other soon! cheers!!

it's finishing!!

wow wow wow!!...i've done 3 of my exam papers now!! 1 more remaining which is Corporations Law!! The most challenging paper! 2 more days 2 go and i'll be freeeeeeeeee!!!! Well, at least for a few months! Just can't wait for the final paper 2 be completed!!! arggghhhhh!!!!! bring it on!!!

Final Hurdle!!!!!

5 more days 2 go!!!!! The final exam is juz around the corner! Surprisingly, i'm still very calm though i'm not 100% ready yet. Maybe all my thoughts are just about getting over this final exam and get back home to the place where i truly belong...!! 

To everyone who's sitting or will be sitting for their final exams, Gud Luck!! 

STupid Housemate!!!

can u imagine urself living under the same roof with a careless, useless, dumb housemate??? well, i have one in my house! this particular housemate is 23 years old BUT as careless as an OLD OLD OLD OLD man. well, let me list down some of the stupid things he had done.

No.1 - Cooked soup on an electrical stove BUT not being in the kitchen! Instead, he was in his bedroom. Then, the soup over-boiled and the smoke alarm rang! Apparently, i was having dinner at the next door. Had to run back to help him open up the windows to clear the smoke!

No.2 - Same situation as no.1 except this time it was not soup. It was some red bean dessert. The red bean dessert was burnt completely! u wont even know it was red bean had u not seen one small RED BEAN sticking at the side of the pot.

No.3 - Cooked the chicken drumsticks that do not belong to him!! (6 in total). Reason he gave when being confronted : "I tot it was mine". duhhh..i packed them into separate small plastic bags ok. and u dun even buy dat many drumsticks alrite u idiot!

No.4 - Used my electrical food steamer without filling in sufficient water ( few times already)! I reminded him b4 that more water has 2 be added if the timer is set longer. well, i wonder if he's juz being careless OR he was plain stupid! i guess the latter one suits him better.

No.5 - TRUST ME!! THIS IS NOT GONNA BE THE END OF HIS CARELESSNESS (i.e STUPIDITY). THE WORST HAS YET 2 COME! STAY TUNED!!

Officially Missing You

I'm dedicating this song to everyone who I've not seen in ages...

it's just another day when you don't feel like getting off the bed...

it's just another day when you don't feel like doing anything...

it's just another day when you feel like being absolutely lazy...

...........................................................................................................

the shining star..

Dear grandpa, u know wat? It didnt rain starting from monday till friday...the day u left me till the day u were cremated, there's absolutely not a single drop of rain. then, it started 2 rain again on yesterday. On friday, I went out the whole day. I walked for hours & i eventually reached Darling Harbour. I sat there for 2 hours looking at the beautiful sceneries which you were supposed to see. If only you could wait, i'll definitely bring u here. I sat there and looked up the sky. There were many stars but only one star that emitted the brightest light. I guess that's you looking at me from the heaven.....

2 pm

it's 2 p.m. now.. which is 11 a.m. in Malaysia. This is the time when u'll be accompanied by grandma, dad, mum, brother, sister, cousins, relatives, friends for the last time. Dear grandpa, thanx for your care & love for me all this while. Goodbye grandpa....

Ur beloved grandchild,
NgPeiJin.

1.30 p.m.

it's now another half an hour 2 go. i juz called back 2 remind mum 2 burn some joss sticks for grandpa on my behalf. i can hear the noises of the people who attend his funeral...and i'm really sad dat i cant personally be there now. mum's crying at this moment & so do i.. i wish i could hug my mum now..i wish i could be there 2 console her...

the day has finally come...few more hours remaining....they r spending their precious last few hours with U.. i'm not there with U but i can always feel that u r so close 2 me....

The Last and Final Night...

2nite will be the last night u'll be at home. 2moro, they'll never be able 2 see u anymore. u'll be cremated soon & ur wife, all ur children and their spouses, your grandchildren, your relatives & your friends will bid farewell 2 u for the last time. only 1 of ur grandchildren that is me who will not be there. i'm feeling guilty deep inside my heart. i hate myself more than ever. i beg for ur forgiveness.

all i'm hoping for now is that u would come into my dream soon. i wanna see and talk 2 u again even if it's juz in a dream. i need 2 see u..i need to hear u...i need to feel u... please give me a chance...juz one more...

Monday, 12th October 2009

This is most probably the worst ever day i've ever encountered in my life. I received a call on the morning of 12th October 2009, it was a private number dat appeared on the screen of my hp. The 1st thought that came 2 my mind was 'please, dun let it be my mum'. It was an unusual call at 7.50 a.m. from my mum. I was praying hard it has got nth 2 do with my grandpa but the first sentence my mum uttered was 'grandpa juz passed away'. Lung cancer killed him. It's too hard for me to believe that. I hoped it was just a dream but clearly it's not. Each and every day, i've been counting the number of days left b4 i get back home. 1 and a half mths remaining! it seem so near yet so far. Maybe i've made U wait too long.

Being such a loving and caring grandfather, i dun think his life deserves to be this short. He's still too young for me. He looks so healthy and strong before I came here 8 mths ago. It's juz unbelievable. I blamed myself for not spending enough time with him & not having more chats with him. Now, there's no more chance for me. When i got to know that his health was deteriorating, i prayed hard for him 2 be healthy. I promised to myself that I wanna give him a hug when i reached back home but now, i dun even have the chance to see him. I cant even attend his funeral. I wished I can go back now but mum asked me not to. She wanted me to focus my studies. I felt so helpless for not being there with my families at this sorrowful moment.

Grandpa, u haven't been enjoying ur life just yet. I've always promised to study hard, to get a gud job and 2 earn more money. I swear to myself i wanna bring u to many many beautiful places in this world and i wanna give u a big ang pow during chinese new year. I want you 2 c me building a successful career and family. All that dreams just came crashing. I know it's difficult for me to get over this.

At the same time, i'm so worried about my grandma especially. The man she has spent so many years of her life 2gether with is no longer here. I'm not sure if she can handle her emotions well. I can't imagine how will she get thru the days without him. I'm worried for my mum too. She's the eldest daughter of my grandpa. Grandpa loves mum the most and i'm sure it's much more difficult for mum to accept the fact that the man who raised her up will leave her forever. I just can't stop worrying for every family members and relatives. I've been crying a lot these two days. I just feel so tired and have been sleeping a lot. I juz want the day to pass quickly. Yet, time seems to be moving really slow now. Every single day seems to be longer than b4.

I know many friends of mine have been giving me encouraging supports and i truly appreciate that. I kept telling everyone that i'll be just fine but i know i'm not emotionally stable just yet. I believe only time will heal. I'll give myself some time and i promise i'll be able to get over it soon. Thanks again for all the supports. They really do make me feel better.

R.I.P. Grandpa. I will always love you!!!!!

3 Ladies Joke

3 ladies were on a flight. Suddenly the pilot informed them that there was a technical problem and the plane was going to crash into the sea.

A Chinese lady quickly took her cosmetics set out and started to doll herself up.

A Malay lady beside her questioned her on her actions. The Chinese lady replied that if she looked beautiful, the guys coming to rescue survivors would usually save the pretty ladies first.

On hearing this, the Malay lady started to put on all her jewelleries. An Indian woman sitting beside the Malay lady was curious and questioned her. The Malay lady said that the rescuers would save her because she would easily be identified by the glitter of her jewels.

Then the Indian woman started taking her clothes off. Both the Chinese and Malay ladies were shocked and questioned her. The Indian woman then replied that rescue teams do not usually look for survivors. They usually look for the "Black Box" first!

The Economic Insanity

Milton Friedman, John Maynard Keynes, David Ricardo --> these are the culprits behind the reason why we have to study micro & macro economics! Dont they have anything else 2 do but to come up with their respective views and theories about the economy?!?! 45 degree diagram laa..multiplier diagram laa...animal spirits laa...bla bla bla..

And why the heck am i learning the fiscal & monetary policies in Australia?! As if i'm gonna be the governor of RBA or planning policies for OZ... So wat if i know the causes and effects of inflation, deflation, stagflation..bla bla bla. All i know is dat all these are rubbishy ! But we have to learn it simply bcoz they call it EDUCATION =_________________________________=

Sigh...

It's been a tough week for me to endure. Not because of the assignments or the exam but it's about my maternal grandpa. I called back last Sunday and received news from my mum that my grandpa's health is deteriorating and he seems weaker than b4. It was just not too long ago since i last saw him and that was b4 i arrived in Sydney. He was still very healthy at dat time. I just can't believe that he's becoming so frail. I'm so worried and i don't have a chance to visit him rite now. I juz feel so helpless.

Then, i heard my grandma has got some problem with her kidney and will have to undergo surgery as well. Why on earth is it happening at the same time?! I can feel what my mum's feeling rite now. It must have been a difficult time for my mum now. Though there's nothing I can do even if I'm back in Malaysia, but all i want now is to be home rite now..

All i can do now is to pray and hope that they'll be just fine...

Soccer is My Everything...!!!

As much as I enjoy watching soccer especially the barclays premier league, I too enjoy to play soccer.!! So, dat's wat i did this Sunday afternoon. A friend of mine, Sin Yoo informed me about her friend,Patrick who has invited me to join him. Though i have lots of things to do 2day, I abandoned all my plans at once. Back in those high school years, I used to play every weekend and it's part of my schedule. Ever since I left high school, I've only played not more than 3 times in 2 years' time!! Pathetic!

Now that I've finally found some friends who can play every week, it's more than just a satisfaction but a relief. A relief in a sense that I can rediscover the old times I had with my friends as well as not having to face the books all the time.!! Yeap, it's absolutely true that Uni life is short & we need 2 engage in the things dat we like to do most.

Cooking Master Boy

You must be wondering what is this title all about... It's the anime series which I'm currently catching up with. If my memory serves me correctly, it was shown in the tv back in 1998. I almost forgot about this anime until Jason mentioned it. Thanks! Also, not to forget CS who found the link to watch it on9.

It has 52 episodes in total and I've just watched over 4 episodes to date. The thing that i like about this anime is that it casts my mind back to all the delicacies I tasted back at home. No one can ever replace mom's cooking..!! Mom is always the best chef! 3 more mths to go before I can finally taste her cooking again.

Ever since i started cooking on my own, I came to realise that cooking is not as simple as it seems to be. It's indeed easy to prepare a meal to fill your hungry tummy BUT to prepare a delicious meal that can put u into a state of euphoria is a little bit of a challenge. I never knew I would develop an interest in cooking but I guess i am now.

Hence, I hope not only to be a successful person in my studies or even career. Hopefully I'm capable of learning to be a good family chef and I wanna be able to cook for my mum especially and also for my family. It would definitely be a satisfaction for her to be able to see her son cooking for her one day. I promise I will...

Into the 2nd week of sem 2...

Here's some update bout my semester 2 in UniSyd. It feels like the repetition of sem 1 but i'm sure it's more challenging than ever this time around. Nevertheless, it seems that i'm more relaxed than b4..probably the assignments and exams havent come into picture juz yet. Nothing much going on in this 1st 2 weeks.

i'm having 4 lectures, 2 hours each per week, 4 tutorials, 1 hour each, & 3 additional study session known as Peer Assisted Study Session (PASS). All in all, i need 2 attend Uni for 15 hours per week, which is about 3 hours per day. Essentially, dat means i have 21 hours a day left. Dat is to sleep, eat, complete the homeworks, play my ps2, watch tv.... the end...

MAMAK !!

It was last Tuesday when I had my dinner at a malaysian restaurant known as MAMAK 2gether with my Sydney friends. Just to get into the restaurant we had 2 queue for approximately 20-25 minutes. Well, i guess i dun have 2 describe much bout the food as they're all shown below. Not too expensive yet it makes u feel like going again.!

Satay Ayam!!

Cendol!!!

Ais Kacang!!

Roti Planta!!!

Roti Telur Bawang!!

Nasi Lemak!!!

Winter Break Holidays....

One word says it all.... FUN!! it was a whole lot of fun during this one-month winter holiday. I went Canberra and Melbourne despite the rapidly increasing numbers of H1N1 cases.haha. I guess i've spent this break to the max. Love to meet up again with some of my ex-Taylor's friends. But now, i'm back here in Sydney to continue my 2nd semester which has begun this week!!

Feels sad to say goodbye 2 them but we'll meet again very soon.!! Really had a great time 2gether with them. Thanks for the food, accommodation and of coz the great & nice places. Yea, i spent a lot this holidays mainly for all the nice food, souvenirs, transportation and so on. But it's worth it!

Yet, the onli thing i cant buy is time!! i wish i could spend more time with all u guys. hope 2 c all of u soon. Cheers =)

Finally.....bye sem 1

Finally, i can say gudbye 2 semester 1 of my Uni life. what a huge relief..... yea, time really travel fast around sydney...(copied from hagrid in harry potter where he used to say "time travels really fast around hogwarts"). Oh yea, i had my last paper 2day which was the commercial law paper. Well, i'm not gonna talk bout the paper but it's about the venue. I sat for the paper in the MacLaurin Hall in the main quad. I was really impressed by the design of the hall which looks so much like the main hall in Hogwarts with some portraits hanging on the wall.

Yea, now i can really enjoy my 1-month break b4 semester 2 begins. Woohoo...really looking forward to enjoy this winter break 2 the max !!

Waaaa...

I juz realised it's been ages since i last touched this blog. Mayb i shud just declare it as dead. Probably this is due to the exams.... Anyway, i'm back now. So, the last post was about Mother's Day. So, i assumed i shud post sth about Father's Day this time around.

Happy Father's Day!!

It's almost the same cake as the one i made for mum...

A rooster!! Dad, ur born in the year of rooster and this is for u!!! I did this origami myself!

time for cheesecake!!!

I guess I should open a bakery shop one day..hahaha...

Happy Mother's Day!!!

I guessed this post is lil bit late but anyway, here's some update about what I've done for this year's Mother's Day. To all the mum in the world, Happy Mother's Day!!!

This year, I wasnt at home 2 celebrate this special day. So, what i did was I called her up and wished her three simple words "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY". On top of that, I baked her a special cheesecake and I showed that to her via pictures. And i promised her that I will bake her this cheesecake when I go back Malaysia. Sorry mom, but I'll have to share this cake with my friends here =p. This was the very 1st time I baked a cake. Luckily, I did not fail and received positive comments from fellow friends regarding the cake. So, here's my cheesecake....

ingredients and baking tools...

crushed the biscuits

whisked the mixture....

added some lemon flavour....

prepared the base and side...

poured in the mixture....

decorated with walnuts....

put some icing....

after a few hours in the fridge...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

I LOVE U!!!

it's Day 131 since I lost U..

I miss U, Richy... 2day is the 131st day since u left me. Until 2day, i miss U dearly. I dreamt about U many times & i still can't forgive myself for losing U. Though fate is not within my grasp, i still keep blaming myself till this day. U love me the most and i'll never 4get the moments we had 2gether. Wherever u r now, i pray hard U are being treated with care and love...

it's him again...

wooohooo!! manutd did it once again!! a hard-fought 2-1 victory at the Stadium of Lights has really sparked some light into United's pursuit for the 3rd successive premier league titles. Again this week, it was the brilliant touch of Federico Macheda's feet that earns the visitor the precious 3 points. Now, i can see the emergence of a new-born star in the squad.

too easy???

Last week, I boasted over United's 3-2 win over Villa. This week i still have every reason to do it again for they have managed to go away wit maximum point! So, who says it's juz a win last week?? Now, it's 6 points collected out of the last 2 matches...

Take that Liverpool..!!

Morning to all soccer fans !!!! Especially ManUtd fans out there!!! Guess what time is it now??!! It's 3 sth in the morning of 6th April 2009!!! I'm awake at this time and this post is specially written for one club with unity and perseverance, they are none other than Manchester United!!! Guess what?? It was a very tight scoreline with a 3-2 slim win over the club which has has been rising in leaps and bounds, Aston Villa!! Liverpool, now's u'll really walk alone!! HAHA..United will walk ahead of U!!!

I stayed awake from 1am-3am just to watch the scoreline from the internet. Anyway, it proved to be a worthy sacrifice as United triumphed at Old Trafford.The starting line-up by Fergie looked a little bit shaky at the back and lack of power upfront with the abscence of key figures such as Rooney, Berbatov, Vidic, and Ferdinand.

Yet, United broke the deadlock thru Ronaldo's 14th goal in the Premier League. Who says he's not gud enuf?!?!?! Dear Gerrard and Torres, a reminder to both of U, Ronaldo is still alive!! Before the intervals, United's lead was sadly cancelled out by Carew, the former Valencia player. After the half-time break, things got worse for Sir Alex's side as they are now trailing behind the visitor with another goal from Gabby Agbonlahor!

Talismanic winger....

Anyway, that seems to have a positive impact on Manchester United as they finally responded under intense pressure from the home crowd. Shots and shots were fired against Brad Friedel but none went in. Finally, here comes the saviour once again...it's Cristiano once again who found the net!!! Wait, did I just say it's the same man who scored the opening goal??? Hey, he's scored a double !!! He's definitely not a walking corpse nor a blunt knife not even an overshadowed star!

Meanwhile, Man Utd has yet to rest on their laurels. A champion will never settle for a draw but they'll go for a win! The minutes are running out and it almost seems to me that United would have to see their lead at the top diminished once again! Nope, ur wrong! A brilliant masterpiece from 17-year-old Italian debutant Federico Macheda scored in the dying minutes!!!!!! He's lifted the entire crowd in Old Trafford!!!! And that was it!!! United with 3 points thanks to RONNY's double and a miracle by Federico! Not to forget the gritty performances by the rest of the team as well!! United is now in the driving seat to grab the title for the 3rd year running!! Hang on there United!!!

It's another Sunday again...

As usual, I slept quite late last nite like I always do on every Saturday nites. My love for Sunday has never faded ever since i've been 2 school, college & now university. Oh yea, the DST for NSW ends 2day. That means the clock has to be adjusted one hour backwards now. So, the time difference btween Sydney and Malaysia is now juz 2 hours.

I've just completed my econometrics quiz last friday and my accounting mid-semester exam yesterday. It's considered easy level at this stage and I'm expecting the harder ones 2 come. Yet, i'm rather concern about this upcoming commercial law exam which will be held on thursday. Though it's an open book exam, u dun have much time. All that is given is only 50 minutes and it will be a slight waste of time 2 flip thru the books and lecture notes. But the gud thing is i dun have 2 memorise all the cases over these few days since it's an open-book exam.
It's 20% and there's no chance of screwing it up!!! Come on Ng Pei Jin!!! Be a bit more optimistic!!! Can u see I'm on fire now??? haha...

AND the easter break is approaching in a week's time! My melbourne friends will be coming over 2 Sydney! It's really gonna be great 2 see them again & of coz we'll meet once again during winter break. That will be our turn 2 fly 2 melb....

Me!! - Rooney!!! - & Kimi!!!

My muscles are aching and i'm sleep-deprived. I slept late almost every nite and I woke up early. And especially 2day, i seriously dun feel like doing anything. I've been going out every weekend & i hav no idea when can i have a peaceful-nth 2 do weekends.

And my mid-sem exams are coming up. I need 2 start filling my brain space with all the facts & formulas again!! No time for a break anymore. Should stop procrastinating or else I'll have to bear the outcome...sigh

Anyway, sth cheers me up now. Wayne Rooney scored a brace in England's international friendly against Slovakia. It's really great to see him back on top form again for his country. He may look short but he stands tall among the rest..haha. His robustness is simply amazing. He's like an energizer!

And one more thing, Kimi and Massa got ahead of Hamilton & Kovalainen in yesterday's qualifying session. So, they shud stand a great chance to overshadow the Brit in 2day's race at Melbourne GP. ARgghh!! I wish I could watch them from the stands but it's pretty expensive la the ticket and i need 2 travel 2 melb 1st!! Haizz...next year la i go...and if not, another year laa..btw y hasnt there been a sydney GP....

JOG ??

I JUZ CAME BACK FROM MY 1st JOG IN SYDNEY....haha. Can u believe it???? it's amazing rite for a lazy guy like me. I slept very late last nite approximately 2 am as i was chatting. Consequently, i woke up late 2day. Anyway, still managed 2 drag myself away from my bed and joined jason, cs, look, mj, tze hui to jog at Victoria Park. It's somewhat better than sleeping and dreaming till 10 am rite.?? Yea, it was a bit cold to jog this morning & can hardly see beads of sweat forming....

Think b4 u talk?? or talk b4 u think???

It's always advisable 2 think b4 u talk. This phrase is based on the principle of being cautious on the implication of what comes out from ur mouth. So, we have 2 agree wit the idea of think b4 u start talking. However, this is not always the case. Which one comes first when ur just a baby?? U started talking 1st b4 u think!!! swtt....

anyway, dat wasnt the main purpose of this post. The main thing was 2day's a special day!! It marks the duration of one month I'm in Australia. Amazing rite when u think how fast time travels. So, we celebrated this day wit a dinner at a Japanese restaurant. Initially, it was supposed 2 be at a Vietnamese restaurant but the idea was called off BCOZ it's expensive...swt.

And one more thing! I found a cheaper broccoli than those sold in Coles!! haha...i've been looking for this vege for quite some time...

Mixture of posts perhaps..??

Errr.... i've got nothing 2 do at the moment and dat's y i try 2 blog over here. Anyway, i would like 2 congratulate anyone who has juz received their spm or stpm results recently. Great tribute to those who did particularly well. So, keep it up & dun lay on your laurels juz yet. It marks the beginning and not the end. For those who has been a lil bit unlucky, I ustand the frustration but it's not the way U measure success. Even though U may not have done so well, juz dun feel depressed coz U gonna realise one day dat spm isnt anything but a passport or merely a qualification for the next step. Congratz again 2 all high achievers! I would like 2 congratulate the twins of Ng, they're my juniors and I'm really impressed wit their per4mance. Also, not 2 forget my other friends as well...

Moving to the next thing ... i'm beginning 2 feel a bit of pressure of Uni life as I'm about to enter the 3rd week of this course. Not the pressure from lecturers or homeworks but it's the pressure that emerges itself out of nowhere coz i'm surrounded by a bunch of ppl wit outstanding results. Anyway, I'll get over it soon.. i'm alwez like dat as I did in my 1st few weeks in Taylors. They're juz humans after all and I'm ever ready to mount any upcoming challenge. Bring it on!

Wat's next?? Oh yea, i'm goin to Bondi Beach 2moro!! but the weather is forcasted 2 be rainy & thunderstorm 2moro. Let's just hope it's juz a myth & never gonna happen. I wanna get a visit to Bondi!!! Anyway, a cloudy day wud be good as well rather than hot sunny day... hehe.

I'm 20 !!!

So, yesterday was my 20th birthday... my very 1st birthday outside Malaysia. It does bring a significant meaning 2 me for reaching the age of 20. I begin 2 realise that i'm no longer belong to the category of early teenagers. But of coz i dun mean i'm old at the same time. So, was very glad that my friends remembered my birthday. Some called me up 2 wish or even 2 sing. Also many thanks 2 those who messaged or sms-ed me. I do appreciate that.


There was a celebration for my bday as well. We usually cook for dinner but last nite we opted 2 eat at a restaurant. Initially, i thought only 3 guys( me, cs and jason) will be going there but surprisingly there were others too at the restaurant namely look, min jie, tze hui, wan lin & shi yin. Really a surprise for me! We had dinner and shared some jokes. I still remember the jokes about getting drunk with TEA & those who got drunk will be pushed back using a trolley from broadway..haha.

After dinner, it was time for the CAKE. Off the light goes in the restaurant and the cake was brought out. I made my wish after they sang and had some pictures taken 2gether wit em. So that's where and wit whom i celebrated my 20th bday. Thnx guys!!

Oh yea...not 2 forget my family as well. They celebrated for me via webcam after i came beck from the diner. They lit up the candles, sang for me and i made my wish b4 blowing the candles....they actually blowed for me..haha... thanx mom, dad, sis, bro, aunt, nephew, and my PUPPY!!! miss u guys..!!

making a wish....

tze hui & min jie

jason, chee seng, me, shi yin

me, shi yin, jason, look, wan lin, chee seng , min jie & not 2 forget the photographer(tze hui)

a present from....erm...i duno who's sharing this one..haha

THANX ONCE AGAIN!!!!

It's simply so cheap*

* cheap in AUD but not RM !!!

Goshh..i spent over AUD 200 plus just for 2 textbooks and dat's about RM 500??!! Dat's only for 2 books and the other 2 has yet to be confirmed. Overall, if i were 2 purchase 1st hand book for this 1st semester, it's gonna swallow up my money estimated around RM 1000... Hopefully, i can get 2nd hand textbooks for the remaining 2 units. Otherwise, errrr....no choice but 2 buy a new one as well. I dun mind spending a lot on books actually as I did during SAM in Taylors where I bought all the original books. hrrmm... it's still better 2 save whenever possible rite?? alrite... let's juz wait for the upcoming lectures & see how things go from there...

So it begins..

2day, my 1st lecture began at 2pm. For once in my life, I begin to experience the likes of sitting 2gether wit ppl from diff countries in the same lecture theatre. Nothing special though except dat I've met a lecturer named Giuseppe Carabetta. He's an Italian-Australian. Not bad overall, he's funny and makes the crowd lively. Only a short 1-hour lecture 2day. Dat's all for me 2day according to my timetable. Only an hour of lecture for monday as well as thursday. Dat's how flexible the timetable of Uni is. Only 12 hours of lectures per week.

Olympus SW 1030

Finally, i've got my very own digital camera. Previously, i never thought of having one coz all pictures can be snapped thru my handphone. Then, i realize 2 megapixels on my Nokia phone is simply not gud enuf when it comes to the need for high quality images. So, here's my new gadget! Presenting......OLYMPUS SW 1030!!!!

i've chosen the black one....

here's the silver one...

Waterproof (up to 33FT)

Freezeproof (-10 degree Celcius)

Other features:-

Shockproof (6.6FT)

Crushproof (100 kg)

10.1 Megapixels

Wide-Angle Zoom Lens

Hypercrystal LCD

Face Detection

Shadow Adjustment

Digital Image Stabilisation

Built-in on screen manometer

Perfect Fix

Free 4GB memory

I have to admit i love Sony DigiCam too....it's really hard to make up my mind which one to choose btween Sony & Olympus... Sony's design is eye-catching while Olympus is a specialist in this product. I wanted both if possible but not now...haha..Somehow, I've decided to buy Olympus! Just cant wait to snap more photos at Sydney!!!!