Something new

Moving forward to a new life, a life that temporary out of a lot of things including internet. No internet access for social website is still acceptable for week, but when you need the internet access with your studies or others, i am so so realize the importance of internet in our life.

Applied for new internet service today and will probably re-connect again in year 2011.

Happy new year to all my beloved family and friends!

2 months old

Smile big !!!

My baby nephew is officially 2 months old today. He will be having a little sleepover at avo's house....2 months time pass by really fast.

Early X'mas Gift.

Received an early Christmas gift sent by post from a country which is far far away-Brazil. It's a beautiful necklace from mother of my sister-in-law.

Christmas is around the corner, wish all my beloved friends and family have a great Christmas.

Bicara Persada Kencana + Malam Persada Kencana 2010

10 Dec 2010 was an eventful day. Started my day with Bicara Persada Kencana, the first event in conjunction with the Malam Persada Kencana, aka Golden Pavillion Night.

Two speakers were invited for the talk on Bicara Persada Kencana. It was an event that compulsory to all USM fellowship holder and GA holder. I was there to help out with the registration. The talk ended around 12 noon and followed by makan-makan.

The night, it was the Malam Persada Kencana(MPK) 2010. The theme for this year is To Dream a Dream. All student ambassadors were invited to the dinner. Some of the student ambassadors were even involve in the dance performance. Attire was formal and in black/white/gold/silver colours for this year.

Malam Persada Kencana is a climactic event that recognizes and honors outstanding academic achievements especially in research and publication of postgraduate students at USM through the presentation of the Persada Kencana Award.

The dance performance by four of our SA friends were great. Food was okay but i have to admit that the portion was really small.

Lucas, avec l'amour (2)

Again??? Photo shooting is so much fun???

Another pose? what about this? Bleb! :P

Lucas, avec l'amour

Learning how to pronounce "O" correctly.

Thinking real hard:
"I don't understand why everyone is asking me to sleep. "

[Food]Cappuccino-The Making

This article is specially dedicated to a friend that requested it-JF.

2 main gadget that you need to prepare a cappuccino. The one on the left is French Coffee Press, price range is between RM50-RM100 for the size of 4C. 4C is the size to serve for 1-2 persons. On the right is the gadget that i used to make milk froth. It's from IKEA, cost me around RM10, it's indeed another reason why i love IKEA so much.

Actually, to made the milk froth, even bu using the French Coffee Press is already enough. The only problem is that will be a bit messy and not so effective.


With these 2 smart gadget, the ingredients that you need to make a quality home-made cappuccino will be the coffee ground, milk, sugar for flavors.

First, boil some water. Rinse your coffee cup and the French Coffee Press with the hot water. Then, scope 2 large spoon of ground coffee into your French Coffee Press, pour in the hot water until 2/3 full. Cover it with the press but leave it there without pressing down the presser. Let it settle for 10-15 minutes then only press the presser down. Settling time varies depend on how strong you want your coffee to be.

In the mean time, warm some milk. You may warm it by heating it with frying pan, or just pour some milk into a cup and microwaved it for 40 seconds max. Do not boil it. Fresh milk is recommended to be used here.

Then, you may use the cappuccino milk froth maker and start to froth the milk. The best way is to tilt you cup a little and move the froth maker from the bottom of the cup to the top. 15-20 seconds will already do the magic. Then, gently hit the bottom of your cup that filled with the milk forth to your counter top to break all the big bubbles that on the surface of the milk froth.

Next, it's time to pour out your freshly pressed coffee into a warm coffee cup, scope the milk froth or you may just pour it gently into your coffee. Voila!!!


For extra flavors, you may use a dried Cinnamon stick as the coffee stirrer, it will give you something unexpectedly soothing. Sugar may be added to the freshly pressed coffee if you are not a fans of sugarless coffee.

Keys

Finally, i got the keys. 17 in total, and i went to open the letter box that full of advertising brochures. Asked the people in charge to fused the electrical box. It's officially can be used now.

Love Bruno Mars-"The Lazy Song" very much. He voice out what i would like to do on a lazy day.

Blah Blah Blah (1)

Wrote something here on those that were tangling in my mind for these few days.

I talked to some people around me and i realized that something i never knew about. It waken my mind and made me think more than before.

Feeling grateful with some people that happen to be around me when i need someone for something. Relationship between one human and another will always come in handy when you are in problem. We can never live alone.

Never understand how some people can live in their very own world without looking into our real world. They are kind of having shallow mind if you asked me.

Emergency II

My sister-in-law accidentally broken her leg in the middle of the night, around 2am to be exact. It was kind of serious and was sent to hospital. I have been called up to help to take care of my baby nephew who was sleeping. I waked up my younger brother and asked him to go with me. Although he didn't really want to go with me...but i kind of forced him to do so, i left him no choice...

Luckily i waked my brother and forced him to go with me. My sister-in-law practically couldn't move at all and was sitting on the floor when i arrived. She could really used some help at that moment.

I was actually doing preparation work for my Sunday's class. I prepared to burn the mid-night oil for the preparation work but never imagined it later changed into this. Due to the emergency, i have no choice but to cancel off my Sunday morning class. I have to take care of the baby nephew on my own from middle of the night to the noon. My mum had to be in her noodle stall because she had promised her customers that she will be there and she had prepared lots of ingredients for the business. So, i was all by myself.

I have prepared my Sunday lesson plan, I plan to share the Gingerbread man story with my students. Guess that this all Gingerbread man stuff will have to be postponed.

By the way, it's amazing to see how fast baby's eyelashes grow in one week time.

Babysitting OT

Baby nephew needed an emergency babysitting session this afternoon. He was out from morning till 2pm. He was very tired, so they called for emergency babysitter, who was me on call at that moment. :)
Spent another half day with this little cutie. There was a moment, he was lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling and didn't even move a muscle. I bet that he was too tired to even move. I like to call that action as "thinking winter melon".
He gave me superb little smile but didn't really capture a picture on that perfect moment. What i got was only this. This little guy now knows how to response to my talking by making some cute sound when i talk to him.

[Food]Cappuccino 2

Cappuccino making, Part 2.

[Food]Cappuccino

Manage to create a cup of good cappuccino this evening. I even had Cinnamon Stick to add in more exotic flavor to my coffee. The milk froth on top of it was created by using simple "machine" that i got from IKEA not long ago. The milk froth tasted great, smooth and almost creamy. I am so addicted to it, since last week, i had been having my coffee in homemade cappuccino way everyday whenever i made a cup of coffee.

P/S: Su Hui, can't wait to let you try this.....I made it into half the caffeine content so i think you will still be able to sleep after drinking this..... :)

P/S 2 : Jing Fen, i remember i still owing you a cup of cappuccino that i said i will specially make it for you when you come by my place....Still owing you.... :)

Babysitting. Day 1

Photo of baby Lucas before hair cutting :)

Babysitting my baby nephew today. He is one month old today. Overall, i and feeling great and he did okay for today. Happy 1st day babysitting for me. Going to sleep very early tonight.... thanks to him :)

Movie: Unmistaken Child

Movie poster of Unmistaken Child

This is a movie that talks about a young disciples, Tenzin Zopa from Nepal, in the journey of searching his master reincarnation. In the movie, it shows us what is the process of the people who believe in reincarnation of their great master, identify the "unmistaken child".

After the direction, hints on the parent's name of the family that the great master may reincarnated at, and the age of the possible kids that may be the gifted one are given, Tenzin Zopa starts his journey. He goes back to his village where he was born and was also was the place that his late-great master once stayed for a long time.

Along the journey, this young monk, Tenzin Zopa tells his story of how he fells that he is destined to this life. After a great long search, he finally meets a potential kid,a cute little boy between age 1 to1 1/2 who has taken the rosary that was once used by the great master. The small kid never let Tenzin Zopa takes away the rosary after wearing it.

Tenzin Zopa then goes back and tell this to the senior. He is then asked to be stay with this special kid and is ordered to "keep the boy clean". After the boy successfully taken the "identification" tests. He is given a name new name.

The story goes more interesting when you see how the boy reacts. He acts like he is born with it. He remembers the place where he stay on his previous life as the great master, Geshe Lama Konchog. Everything he does, he does it naturally. When he looks at a picture of Geshe Lama Konchog, he tells Tenzin Zopa that, that's him.

Tezin Zopa stays with this kid for some years until everything is official. This little boy is recognized as the reincarnation of Geshe Lama Konchog and is named Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche. This chubby little boy, after the recognition of the reincarnation, has to leave his birth parents and be brought to the Kopan Monastery. There, begins his journey of a reincarnated master.

Along the story, the relationship and bond building between Tenzin Zopa and Rinpoche are fascinating and did manage to win my tears. This is a very interesting, down to earth real story. It gives an insight to what is reincarnation to the peoples who believe it. The proof that given in the story will make somehow no doubt and believe into this "magic".

The chubby kid in the poster is the one, the precious one, Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche. He even been to Malaysia and Singapore before, several years back.From the news report on his visit to Malaysia and Singapore, he is just a kid, has kid behavior and likes to eat McDonald.

Whoever would like to watch this movie, be prepare to be touched and impressed by this movie. It is not easy to get in DVD. I have tried to look from several major DVD store but ended up downloading a version with English subtitles.

Mind

Saw two boats staying peacefully on the sea water. I wonder who is in the boat, and what are they doing....sunbathing, fishing....maybe they are just there to admire today's beautiful weather.

Saw a girl walking pass in front of me, her hairstyle looks a lot like a friend of mine, her body size too. Looking at her from her back, she reminded me that my friend who is currently thousand miles away, wondering how is she doing now.

Having warm caffeine rush into the brain, with the comfortable surrounding, people chit-chating and the noise made by flipping pages on the books and magazine. I like this environment, especially with dime light, cool air and warm coffee.

Feeling grateful of being at this place, looking out the windows, i see crowded world, the contrast version of my world now. I wonder, do i really like this way of living which i occasionally skip away from the reality and dip my head into a fantasy-worry-less-world.

Saw a interesting group of people. One middle age woman, wearing semi-formal and in heels. Laptop bag was standing quietly on the floor, i can see an Apple Ipod headphone jutting out from her handbag. Opposite her was a man, sitting quietly, looks nervous and hands crouched in front of his chest. A young girl sitting next to him, long hair, slim and looks nervous too.

A moment later, i saw the woman started to asked question and flipping a file. I saw something looks like a resume and certificates in that clear holder. Then i realized, there was some kind of interviewing session going on. I wonder, what type of company will conduct job interview in this type of place?

"School" Day

Working on the graduate assistant extension application. Got the form, filled up and sent to lecturer to sign it. Later then sent to school office for dean endorsement. I just found out about the extension deadline days ago. Luckily they told me that i don't need to personally collect to form and sent it to IPS before the deadline, which is 1 Nov. That saved me from trouble.

Waited for almost an hour at IPS just to get a letter to confirm my title as USM student ambassador. With that letter, at least i am proven to be someone that has contribution to school and not just guiltily taking their money for granted.

After all these, finally feel relieved. Anyway, day starts again and i just have to plunge into all those problem again, everyday.

For Lucas

心血来潮之时（三更半夜），给我的小侄儿挥了一份礼物。自己并没有写得一手特别好的字，这完全是随性之作。因为想要给他一份有意思的礼物， 一份爸爸妈妈孩子都可以留为纪念的礼物，夜半无人时， 灵机一动的，也不管他可否喜欢（小侄儿还未满二周)，会不会欣赏( 欣赏可得凭个人的眼光），挤着有点困的思维，成就了这份礼物。 礼物和照片有点出入，希望他们看到真品的时候不会吓一跳。

Mother and son

I love this photo of my sis-in-law holding baby Lucas. So beautiful. It seems like there is some kind of invisible bonds and chemistry reactions between their eyes.

My nephew, Baby Lucas

My cutie nephew, born 19 Oct 2010. Here is a video taken on the day that he opened his little eyes to see the world.

[Food]Homemade Potato Salad

Tried out a simple recipe of potato salad, with a tiny modification from the recipe that i got from the internet. I used my leftover potatoes and a carrot. Pretty simple actually but the taste came out great. Cut the potato and carrot into small pieces or cubes, then boiled it until soft. Next, smash it and make the cooked potato and carrot into a paste. Cut a boiled egg into cubes and mix it. Add in a pinch of salt and some pepper for seasoning. Mix the paste with some premium quality mayonnaise(I personally prefer the TopValue Mayonnaise from Japan). Voila!!! Chilled in fridge, and serve with some butterhead. I had even added in a cube of laughing cow cream cheese and had some seaweed sringkled on it. My homemade Potato Salad looks great huh??

生活小酌

我们的感官， 拥有无限的潜力。 无时无刻不在关注着周围，由不得你愿不愿意。只要你是清醒的，你的感官都不会休息片刻。

我们每一天会接触各种各样的声音，有邻家小孩的玩乐声，哭声；马路上传来的车笛声；对面建筑装修的建筑声； 手机声；还有的就是我们自己选择播放的音乐声。
检查了自己的音乐库， 发现自己收藏的音乐种类繁多，各市各类的， 唯独中文歌曲很少， 可以说就20几首， 而且几乎都是一些比较有年代的歌曲， 少说也有个七八年的歌龄。英文类的音乐占大多数，有摇滚类，抒情类， 美声专辑，情歌，电影原声带等。另外还有我细细珍藏的法语专辑， 都是我的宝贝。

最近喜欢常开来听的是Marilou的专辑， La fille qui chante.(The Girl who Sings)。第一次接触到Marilou Bourdon是自她的专辑，Danser Sur La Lune(To Dance on The Moon)。她是加拿大籍的歌手。 我特别喜欢她甜美的歌声，清脆自然。专辑里还有与Garou的合唱。 Garou是著名的法国男歌手，拥有磁力非凡的浑厚嗓音。几乎是听了第一句歌词， 就已经可以断定是Garou的声音了， 非常的有特色，带有摇滚的沧桑。Marilou的歌， 不会让你发现她的歌龄，你会感到惊讶， 原来这些歌曲已经有5年那么久了。我发觉法语的歌曲都会有这种特色，每一首都可以让你觉得会是细水长流的经典。

音乐，好比美酒。 一小酌就可以让你忘我的痴醉。

喜悦

最近， 好事特别多。 虽然都不是发生在我的身上， 但是我却被大家感染的幸福满满。 很久不见的人， 公主都已经两个月大了。 今天， 又有另一宗喜讯， 远嫁的朋友， 王子也满月了。 看来大家都是在秘密行事， 一个不见面， 就添多了一位家庭成员。 感谢面子书的发达，让成天在家练丹药的我，总算还有机会知道他们的近况。

Aster & Cheah.......恭喜你们进入人生的另一个阶段。天下的妈妈万岁！

Mini maniac

I always have a dream car.....the Auto Bavaria, modern and stylish Mini Cooper. I have done some crazy acts to fulfill my little crazy mini-cooper fantasy. Here is the evidence. Haha...My name and my photo on the car...Crazy enough?
The picture is a courtesy of Photofunia but i had done some modifications.

经典名句

在一位友人的面子书里发现了这一句非常有“深度”的名言，所以想和大家分享一下，让大家有个愉快地一天！

转载：
“ 孔子曰：中午不睡，下午崩溃;
孟子曰：孔子说得对 ”

注：每一次看到这一句， 我都会很想笑

KL 3D2N 2.0

Day 2

Waked up early morning. Alarm clock rang at 7.20am. Why waking up so early in holiday? This is what you may ask, the reason was, the buffet breakfast that i heard was so great started at 6.30am and ended 10.30am. If we woke up at 9, we would only have an hour to enjoy the superb breakfast buffet complementary with our hotel room.

The buffet was really great, varieties were wide enough. 4types of fruit juices, at least 5 types of cereal, scramble eggs, omelet, noodle soup, dim dum, various type of toast, ham, cold appetizer such as smoked salmon, cold chicken ham and beef pepperoni, fruits and a whole 6 feet counter of cakes and muffins for the sweet tooth. How can I resist it right?

After very luxury breakfast, we went to swim at hotel's swimming pool at 5th floor. The pool overlooking the city, LRT and rapid KL were going through and fort in this busy morning. The weather was cool, so no doubt the water was freezing too. You have to move in order to generate heat to your body so that you won't easily have muscle cramp or freeze the hell out. One thing must be mentioned was that the shower and changing room of the pool facility was one of the unforgettable. Why? It was clean, wasn't extremely luxury or what, but it was freezing. It was like you on the Air-con to 15degree Celsius, and the shower head just couldn't come out with enough hot water. Literally, i was like taking cold shower in a freezing cold air-con room, i was so brave and i even washed my hair twice to remove the chlorine from the pool water under such a harsh circumstances.

Then, we plan to go back our lovely hotel room to rest until the shopping mall was opened. Sadly, our room was being serviced since i left the card of please clean up the room on my door this morning. So, we have no way to go, we ended up doing some exercise in the Gym with very beautiful view. Spent around 40minutes in gym and i tried all types of fitness equipment.

After the gym, we went back to our newly-tidy-up room. Yay!! Rest for a while and we headed to KLCC. Lunched at the California Pizza, the one that i remembered dined in when i visited KLCC in year 2002. Visited Kinokuniya after the lunch. Then walk around some exclusive super luxury shop just to shop my brother what is called branded in this new era. I went to Hermès, the one scarf that hang in the middle of the shop really impressed me, it captured my eyes and i wonder how one scarf with bright colours can be seen so 3-Dimensional. I cannot imagine how much would that scarf cost after seeing the price of a very small leather notebook which is RM1690. How much would that particular scarf worth? 30K perhaps?

Left KLCC before the city center traffic turned into night mare. Reached our hotel 6 something. Hot bathed and rest for an hour. Refreshed and decided to have dinner at "Ding Tai Feng" Chinese Restaurant. Dinner was on me ^^. Then we bought a lot of japanese ice cream and headed back my room to have a small party. I bought one Cream-Cheese ice cream, the taste was something that i love and it just like the very creamy cheese cake that i once tasted in S'pore when i was a kid, of course the freezy version of that. Creamy, not very sweet the the aroma of cheese from that ice cream was so irresistible.

Sitting at the sofa chair with ottoman by the window will all light out, i felt relaxed and peace. I like the feeling of sitting quietly in the middle of the night looking at the night scene of city lights. It reminded me again of my Beijing Trip's apartment that i lived for 11 days. The city lights at night are always so charming. Couldn't get my eyes off them.

KL 3D2N 1.1

Day 1

Departed from BM as early as 5am. Surrounded Mika's reviving songs especially the one i love the most-"Blame it on the girls", i was kind of energized too....not feeling sleepy even though waked up the in early morning and had up till very late last night.

Reached KL around 9am. First stop, city tour, sitting in the car and moving slowly, bump-to-bump, typical KL morning's traffic. I have to admit that, i can see more expensive and fancy cars in KL if compared in Penang, Porsche, Lexus, Audi.....no luck on Lamborghini though.

After a rough city tour in the city center, next stop, Putrajaya. Never thought our country can built something so organize. That small town is all well planed, roads condition are great, wide enough to accommodate the traffic, and the police were patrolling in like 10minutes intervals. I believe the summons have been gave away in the highest rate if compared to any other places.

Photos were taken in the Putrajaya. Putrajaya reminds me of the Olympic Park of Beijing. Clean, well organized and all in well order. Standing there really makes me feel like i was standing at the Beijing Olympic Park, although it was freezing cold that time in Beijing and it was in fact kind of hot and hazy in KL.

After visiting Putrajaya, the next stop was the hotel. Time to get a hot bath....^^. 2 nights at Garden Hotel Mid-valley. The room is spacious, and smell good. Clean and very comfortable. 2 extra-large-deluxe single bed, with beautiful duvet, typical hotel style. Windows with view of city and pool. 32 inches plasma TV, with coffee and tea making facilities and a safety box. The bathroom is huge, with bathtub and 2 shower head, one is the normal one and the other one, it is my first time seeing this type of shower head, it is directly attached at the top ceiling wall. Wardrobe in bathroom contains bathrobes, hangers. Electronic scale and hairdryer are near the washing basin. All refreshing amenities are complete and arranged in a proper way.

Minutes after, i had bathed and stuck into the cozy duvet, changing channel of the plasma TV and felt in sleep. When i was partially awake, i heard someone ringings my hotel room bell, i jump off my bed and when i was almost reached out at the door, the door opened, a man saying room service, i stunted there and this guy saw me and with a fruits platter in his hand. My look was no doubt very surprise and he said this is a courtesy of the hotel then he asked me to continue my work......and he closed the door leaving me standing there and have the cute fruits platter staying near the kettle. I never realize what's wrong with that but seconds later, i started to wonder, how can he just enter my room like this? I didn't complain but what i did was looking the door with the metal chain that the hotel provided.

At night, dinner at The Garden Mall, it is just one door away from the hotel that i stayed. I dined at Sushi-Zanmai restaurant. I ordered the Salmon Zanmai, with salmon, salmon belly, broiled salmon, smoked salmon and salmon roll, RM19.80 ++.

After dinner, it was some walking in the Garden Mall. Went back to hotel room and have a very sound sleep.

KL 3D2N 1.0

Went to KL for 3D2N, from 8 Sept to 10 Sept. Took some pictures along the way. All the photos of KLCC were taken in moving car. Tried some of the photo editing effects on Photoshop, hoping to get some HDR effect but at the end, came out with something that looks like this. Anyway, it is fun vandalizing my photo sometime. Will add on more photos taken during the trip.

Apple-Pie-d

Bought the most expensive Apple Pie, 59 bucks. This Apple Pie is not the ordinary McDonald's Apple Pie, it is indeed the key board cover for Mac. So, i officially Apple-Pied my laptop today.

Satisfaction

Heard some feedback from the parent of my student and i am as happy as a clam. I feel so satisfied and grateful. The student of mine is a foreigner, but so far, he is the most easy-to-teach student that i ever had. The attitude of foreign student really cannot be compared to our locals' attitude. There is no way us the local can behave like this when we were at this age.

According to the parent, my student never likes female teacher and she thought he will never continue attending my lessons after maybe 1 month. As a matter of fact, parent told me this morning that, my student feel sad when i canceled the class last weekend because i was away and cannot reach on time. His mum said, oh my god, can you imagine, he feel sad when you said you have to cancel the class, i think he really likes your teaching.

I told the parent what i feel about my student. He is brilliant in my eyes, and having the right attitude of being a student. The only thing is, he is not so used to the spoon feed system and the "need to do revision at home and go tuition in order to get better grade" stuff. He always pick up fast on what i teach on that day, even though the effects drop until 30% left.

I remember telling his mum regarding the exercises that i gave my student as homework, 40 multiple choice questions. The mum responded, " you gave 40 questions for a exercise? as homework?" i said "yes, and your son answered it all, although he used 3x of the times he supposed to complete, but i am ok with it, as long as he do it, it's good enough for me." Then the mum said: "Him doing his exercise at home? i cannot imagine."

I am so glad and really grateful. This conversation really fill up my heart. I feel so satisfied and flattered. There is nothing better to feel than this. Even though i spent quite some time on preparing the lesson and only getting not so great repayment, but still, after all these, i really think it's worthy. Just like what i felt when i first exposed to the study attitude of foreign students.

Kind of confused, upset and unstable. That was how i feel recently. Thinking about breaking through but was stuck in this endless rules world. It's time to move my perspective and look at it the other way round.

Life that i want is never something like this. When you have something to do is always better than noting to do. The idea of nothing to do sometime makes you feel like a useless. We always hope that we can have all the time in the world and can do whatever you like with no one pushing you here and there. I don't want to be eaten alive by this "fantasy" because if i really get that, then there will be no "life" at all and lost the meaning of still breathing in this world.

Anyway, who has stolen my motivation and energy??? If they are with you, kindly return it back to the owner.

衣食住行 之食(ii)

衣食住行 之食

食材，味道，卖相，感官，味蕾，摆设，享受，心思，品味--〉食尚也

方帽季节

转眼又来到了每一年度大学学子们最期待的月份， 整个八月，就连空气也弥漫了毕业的喜悦气息。花香，来自琳琅满目各色花挡的产品， 好友们手中的那一束由衷的祝福，让这个月份也充满了友情。父母家人们，手里握着那最耀眼的花束，载满了父母们满满的喜悦与荣耀。情人们的毕业祝福，很是甜蜜。

各式各样的毕业周边产品，毕业熊宝宝，戴上迷你四方帽的格式卡通人物，多不胜数。海面宝宝，派得利克，今年新宠-大头八爪鱼，小叮当，各式各样的泰迪熊等等都成了毕业的周边商品。我说，不管你长成了什么样子，是块海棉也好，是机器猫也好，又或是长得怪怪的八爪鱼也好， 只要给你缝上个迷你四方帽， 你就成了毕业必备的商品。

毕业，是跨入大学门槛后，学子们所期待的一样盛事。没了这个毕业典礼， 仿佛就成了少了一片的拼图， 再怎么美丽，始终都不完整。

见到一群群的毕业生鱼贯的排队进入礼堂， 然后再鱼贯的涌出礼堂，让站在高处看着他们的我不禁的思考，每一年度都有那么多的“产品”出产于某“学厂”， 到底出来的是“产品”还是“残品”。 身为一分子的我也说不清楚答案。

在这花香，书香，情谊香满满的季节里， 我祝福大家前途美满，前程似锦！

当我们同在一起

当我们同在一起

事出必有因

序：最近感觉大量降低了部落格的发布量， 可谓大量的减产。原因不祥， 就只是这一阵子没什么心情， 就连多想几个字也觉得难。头脑不好用了，也许是时候对大脑进行一下SPA了。

这两天，接收到来自旁观者了讯息，但纯粹以旁观者的姿态出现让我想当的怀疑。毕竟，我深信事出必有因。一个人不会冒冒然的来到你的生活里，然后讲述一些只有你自己和特定的人了解的内情。然后又以非常了解的姿态，由我觉得一般人不可能站的角度来分析事情。唯一可以让我信服的原因只有她肯定听说了什么，而且有非常的可能是由幕后人员亲口说出的。但是到底她了解了多少，又或是听了什么样的讯息， 我相当的怀疑。 毕竟幕后人员可不是泛泛之辈，有绝大的力量会给我们带来绝大的伤害， 再加上幕后人员的心机，我真的觉得很可疑，又很大的可能是幕后人员又开始在我们背后搞些小动作。

讯息提供者是相当的机灵，讲出的话，绝大部分都游走在整体问题边缘， 唯独有偶的会提出一些带用重要字眼的句子， 这让我对她本身对此事的了解程度很迷茫。

魔鬼与恶魔成了昨日重要的字眼。 我个人相信幕后人员有意的把基地设立在我们附近， 然后暗地里做出摧毁。这样的心态固然要不得， 但是一般不知情的人，站在他的角度对待此事，然后无意间的造成附带伤害“collateral damage”。 我们倒是成了附带的受害者。

突发-奇想

不是每一个人，都有资格去爱，尤其是在现今的社会与生活的熏陶下。
真诚的已经是买少见少，可与不可求， 只因为如今的爱，已不再是简单的爱。
失去了真诚度的爱，你真的渴望它？ 太多的人因为要爱所以去爱， 也有因为无法面对寂寞所以去爱， 这样的爱的理由， 你可以接受吗？

不要以为自己很无私， 因为那只证明了你其实很自私，而且也为了自己捏造了荒唐的解释。
现今的社会里，严重的缺乏了纯真的爱-大爱， 存在的只是一些拥有美丽外皮， 里外不一的爱。

日子

随性的，作了一次大胆的突破，拿起毛笔，就这样毫不犹豫的挥了在光溜溜的地砖上，才发现自己很喜欢这样的效果。结果就拿起相机给自己留了个纪念。 这种潇洒的举动， 我还真的是很怀念， 已经好久没有让自己不按牌理出牌，烦闷的日子有时就是得有些点缀才行。

Part of my life (I)

From Left to Right: Fariz (M'sia), Adel (Iran), Kabil (Bangladesh), Doris (M'sia), Sawsan (Iraq), Me, Chanson (China), Muataz (Iraq) and Aida (M'sia)

Oath Taking Ceremony, 9 July 2010. Group Photo of Student Ambassadors from 13 Countries

Had a busy and eventful week. Started from the volunteering in helping the registration at IPS on 5July and 6July. It was supposed to be followed by helping in orientation event on 8July but i was too tired to be involved with. Then came the Oath Taking Ceremony on 9July afternoon, with rehearsal in the morning which i skipped purposely. The same night of the Oath Taking Ceremony, we had a BBQ dinner at the carpark of IPS with the Student Ambassadors from all 3 campuses. Had a crazy, fun and smelly night. Experienced the Yemen's Coffee, Arabic Tea and some Arabic Style Yogurt Marinated BBQ meat prepared from our master chef, who is one of the Student Ambassador. Met with the latest superstar-Ali, the 1 year old Iraqis kid, and i was crazy enough for allowing Ali's dad to put the Arabic traditional Hat on me...and of course, crazy photos created which made me feel like a "superstar". Perhaps i am too kind that was why i was the 1st victim of that,then followed by victim number 2 Mr.China, Dr.Hassan and Nasim.

Went to a so called short meeting with Dean of IPS together with all the students ambassadors that available on 14 July. 15 July, i received a call at night, i was asked to attend the Educational Showcase that is ongoing in Gurney Plaza from 16 July to 18 July. I agreed because it will be ery difficult to find others in such a short notice.

I was at Gurney Plaza for the longest time of this year. From 11 something to 7 something. Reached home at only 9. "Busy" for the whole day for nothing......Really nothing, that is what i don't feel good about.

Volunteering in IPS

Today was the first day of IPS offering registration for mixed-mode and coursework postgraduate students. It started around 8.30am, and while we were preparing, our "customers" were already queuing outside the room. People storming in right after the door was opened.

I was at group 2 at the beginning, then i realized that at group 2, they don't really need 2 peoples from us. The main job of there was just delivering the file to the counter that just feet away. So i decided to help out at the group 1 which looked a bit messy at that time. After helping for sometime in group 1, i know that place was really a mess......and people just stuck there and slowed down the whole registration process......Finding files for them are nightmares, especially the names with initials of "N", "M" and "S"...(No offense). Names with these initials really kill us. Every time we received documents from student, we were praying that the students initial is something other than these mentioned alphabet. Why these 3 backed us off? It was because we have too much files for them...and the names are almost the same....we have to squad down in order to search them from boxes of files.

Meals are provided but i had to have my breakfast at 11 something...For me, the Bee Hun Goreng was spicy, especially in the early morning. I don't usually go for spicy food in the morning. The strange part is, they always provided us Teh Tarik for breakfast.

The lunch was not so bad, still spicy but they have fish and vegie in the environmental friendly paper box(Not so bad huh?). I have to fight with the fish in the box because it was so hard to eat the whole "Bawa Hitam" with very fragile plastic spoon and fork.

Headed home at almost 6. Car got stuck in the middles of cars because the fresh meat(new undergraduate students) were having event at DUP. Just like the old glory days, they have to walk under the hot sun from their respective hostel to DUP. It reminded me what i was like 4 years back.

Funny thing about today was there were 2 students, which names cannot be found in all those piles of files. We then only realized that they are suppose to register at Engineering Campus at Nibong Tebal instead of the main campus. So sorry for them....We really can't do anything to help.

Food Craving

I am a food people. Food often lighten up my day. For my Eastern-part of characteristic, i often crave for some special eastern oriental cuisines. Sometime, or most of the time, i crave for Gyoza/Dumpling and hot noodle soup with dumpling. Especially when i am in Eastern mood, i really crave for these food that i willing to do whatever i can do fulfill my desire in them. Sometime, i crave for western's food, french fries, clam chowder, cheese, pizza, mashed potato.....etc too.

Found the ingredients that needed for Gyoza from my fridge and with my Eastern mood, i manage to come out with some Gyoza for my lunch. GYOZA!!! Je t'aime! After the gyoza lunch...i am as happy as an angel ^^

牙齿检查

昨天去了做牙齿检查，说是前面门牙得补了。 定了今天早上9点10分再去补牙。
去年去过了学校的牙科一次，可以说是有极高的效率，至于成果就只可以普通。没有队去看牙医有特别的恐惧， 但是那种疼痛还是会影响自己。就这样， 当他用那些一只只长相恐怖的仪器在窄小的口腔中打战，那种酸酸疼疼，酥酥麻麻的感觉当然不好受，精神紧绷， 连肌肉也无法放松。20分钟后， 全部搞定， 效率之高，不必言语。

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无聊之极， 突然灵机一动，发挥一下有时候喜爱做些无聊事的性格， 改了张照片。就算是纪念2010南非世界杯吧！ 照片是效仿世界杯官方专辑的封面改的。纯粹好玩， 别无他意。在此分享一下！

Student Ambassador Induction Course

Waked up in early morning, brushed, washed and prepared for an interesting event. Everything was smooth and fine in the morning except the really heavy raining part. Struggled to get a parking space, wore kind of formal and held the umbrella and in heels.

The morning session was great, especially the self-esteem talk delivered by Dr. Asha. Then was the tea break, i had the noodle which was ind of spicy for early morning. They served only the Teh-tarik in the morning tea break...Strange!

Freezing in the room and had some group ice-breaking session. For 43 of us, we have 4 that was born in April. Me, from Malaysia, Gisel from Indonesia(USM health campus), Mautaz( USM Chem. Engineering, Phd candidate) from Iraq and Lawal(Pharmacy, Master candidate USM Main Camp.) from Nigeria.

The whole program was not too bad. I have benefited from it.......at least for the self-esteem part. The most interesting part of the whole program was the last session, conducted by Dr.Zainal. We kind of off the topic throughout the talk and everyone was so engage on talking about the plastic policy that implied in out state, which is no plastic bag will be given on Mon, Tue and Wed from Tesco and Jusco. We were all over-focus on the plastic thingy and even compared Kelantan campus and Main campus.

There was this guy from Health campus mentioned that they have no this kind of plastic bag issues in Kelantan. Just right after he finished his sentence, someone said, in Kelantan, no one care about that...everyone use plastic bags and ignore the policy(no offence). Then this Dr. said what i love the best....."That's because there is no Tesco and Jusco in Kelantan, so that's the reason you don't have this problem." OMG....he is so funny.

Everyone was just too relax and got carried away.....by plastic.

Hectic day

Hectic day...and done something crazy and stupid for other people. Mental stressed for more than 12 hours, how am i still feeling alive after all these right? I am really half-dead...barely hanging there.
Please, leave me alone.........Do i really looks like someone that you can mess around whenever you want? Call me when you need me, and totally put me aside when you don't need help from me?

17 June 2010

Watched my second match of World Cup 2010. The first was the very first match, Mexico Vs South Africa. The second was this great match, Argentina Vs South Korea, 4:1. Argentina won beautifully. This was the match that i watched at Subaidah, with all other football fans. Never have this experience before. Shouted "Goal".... with the crowds and feel the heat with them together even though today's weather is nice and cozy. Got a good place at Subaidah because we were already 5 minutes before the match started.....^^

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Something just doesn't feel right. I have to admit that people you care always affects your mood the most. When am i going to escape from those haunting people and stuff??? People just don't get that you care for them......and some just ignore all your care........some even worst, think that your care is ruining them......

Why am i keep on sticking at others people life?

端午节

可以在端午节吃到妈妈亲手裹的粽子， 是 最开心的时候。
打开粽叶， 热腾腾的粽子，垂涎的香味，这是幸福的时光。
我尤其的喜欢我妈妈裹的粽子， 因为那是我熟悉的味道， 也是幸福的味道。
为此， 我希望全天下的人，可以因为心意满满的 爱心粽子而感到满足。
有时候， 简单的幸福也是难能可贵的。

May and June

If my month of May is called the month of music and culture, then my June should be called as the month of formal attire make-up and presentation. My planner has already written with the dates that require me to wear formal and light make-up, and date for presentation...Which in average, once a week for the formal attire and make-up.

I was thinking should i add in some date for World Cup 2010 into my planner, but it seems i don't know whether i can make it or not...

Starting from 1st day of June i am already kind of busy......but it seems that now is even busier. Well, no matter what and how, i have to live it, because no one can live your life.

Vivere!

Conference

Spent my money on the International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT), a 3 days event at Parkroyal Hotel, Penang. Never attended something like this before, never imagined one day i will attend this type of function. I was so anxious at first but kind of enjoying it after blending in to the event. Saw something never ever thought of, meet a lot of new people, widened myself with things and people.

Very impressive on the key-note speaker, especially Dr. Klaus. What he mentioned actually lightened me all of a sudden. Questions raised by the floor member made me think a lot. The money that paid for the conference was really worth because i got something back that cannot be measured with money value.

Met quite a lot of international researchers and spent days with them really changes me. I have followed them to do some crazy stuff such as wearing totally formal but took out my high heels and walked along the beaches at sunset. Salty tasted wind blew all over me, planted my feet into the sand so that i wouldn't be pulled away by the strong waves. The sound of waves hitting the shore were so mind pleasing. I so wish that i could be staying there all day long, do some crazy act in the sea water, hugged by the not-so-clear sea water, enjoy the mouth watering food and the beauty of the shore line, perhaps enjoy the night market too.

A money worth conference and i think will made me changed in thinking.

"Shake" for breakfast?

Someone came to my house while we all were resting this afternoon. She even came with a completely stranger, a man. They interrupted our family gathering, just to inform me about how good is the products that they are selling. The problem is, they came with the purpose that was same as last visit. Don't they feel tired?

This guy interrupted my life to tell me how much water is our body made of, how hypertension happened. I was so annoyed so i said you can save that, i am a science student, i know how it works. What he was telling for the large part of the time was only the introduction. He was brought to my place by one of my relatives. I believe he is some kind of supervisor. He were here to promote something that he believes can makes you slim down.

I hate it because you they interrupted peoples life just to tell some "sugar-coated-word" and hoping that we will purchase the products with unexpected high price. Maybe it's your way of living to "invade" people house like this and tell them something about health and critics about people's lifestyle.

He said peoples nowadays are more prone to obesity. So what??? He even give me the example of people having Mee hokkien as breakfast is what causes them to get bad health. Please, think it yourself, what do you expect??? You expect everyone, every white collar wake up early to prepare their healthy breakfast? Or maybe you should first define what is considered as healthy breakfast, perhaps vegie with pesticides, or wheat-bread with transfats? Or the so called ultimate solution that you proposed- Having some kind of healthy "shake" for breakfast and can have rice for lunch and dinner? If you really into health, you will notice that the rice that we are eating has not enough of our daily nutrients need because of the process and rice is full of sugar and carbs. Maybe one should go back and study about the nutritional and diets and some basic science before invading people's house.

I was extremely annoyed but still i act politely and with extreme patience because i think if they were not satisfied on their talking, they will come again....In order to avoid that... i have to sacrificed a bit....of my precious time.

First event as SA

26th May, around 110 international students came from UPM to have a visit at USM. As an Student Ambassador, i volunteered to be present at the event. That was my first involvement after got selected.

Waked up early morning...excited and anxious. Gathered at SK1 around 8.15 am and met with other senior SA and SA. SK1 was just like old days....whenever you have a 8am class there, you will know what i mean. They usually do not turn on the air-con at this early hour. The funny thing was, they said, you have booked the SK1, but you didn't go to other department to book the air-con. Orz! They are such brilliant peoples.

We waited and around 9, the international students arrived. I tried to mix into them and try to answer whatever question they have. The interesting part was, there was a girl, that i sat beside with, she prefer not to talk during the speech given, ok, fine... i understand that, but somehow she prefer to write me small note on the question she would like to ask about. Maybe it was my bad..... but how am i going to help if i didn't mention who i am and why i was there?

After the welcoming presentation, we were arranged to walk them to USM Museum. So, i walked under the 35 degree Celsius of hot sun together with them and talked along the walk. I manage to get to know some of them. They are friendly and they love to take pictures.... i was asked several times to take the picture together with them, who basically have no idea who am i. Perhaps they just needed some peoples in the picture no matter who you were as long as it was taken in USM?

After visiting the Museum, here came the embarrassing part-The lunch that the USM International Office prepared for our guests. There were around 110 students plus 10+ staff from UPM, and the tables prepared were around 10, so it means more than 10 peoples in a round table. How can that work??? The caterer of the lunch was obviously short of staffs and the lunch was actually a mess. Me and others SA were standing there and i saw quite a number of peoples were having rice, clear soup(soup with nothing inside) and 2-3 leafs of Vegie (mainly cucumber slice) as their lunch....OMG, this is how we treat our precious guests for lunch?

Apart from the lunch part, i think the program was overall successful. I only found out at the end of the day that this event was not organized by us, it was in fact a program of International office of USM. We were wanted at the very last minutes to involve into this. We even have to select an EMCEE among ourselves for the event which was not our responsibility. We were informed at a very short notice and all the student ambassadors that involved in that day were volunteered to do so, not selected or forced. The notice was given on Tuesday evening.... and the even was on Thurday. I found out the notice only on Wednesday morning because i didn't check my email on tuesday night. I replied right at it and Voila, i was there on the beautiful thursday morning. Frankly speaking i was really shocked when i opened my email account on Wednesday morning....I have around 20 emails of same title from different senders. It occupied my first page of email. This tells me that i should perhaps check my email morning after waking up and night before i go to bed so that i won't miss any important notice.

Anyway, whatever it was....It had passed. We gain knowledge every single day and we think after we exposed to something new.

French Art Festival 2010

This year, Alliance Française de Penang has organized some interesting event in conjunction with the French Art Festival 2010. Musical events were held in USM and Wawasan Open University. French movies will be showed at GSC Gurney Plaza starting from 27th May.

I am so glad that i attended 3 out of 4 musical events, the first was the Amélie's Concert at Wawasan Open University. French humour was kind of refreshing. I love Amélie's singing style, very much like Ellie Goulding. The passion she had while she played the guitar fascinated me. French humour part 1, Amélie said she have to take our picture if not her friends won't believe her that she had came to Penang for performance.

Second event was at USM. A free admission though. Maybe because of the "FOC" thingy, i was kind of disappointed. The place was not so suitable for the chamber music performance. Trio Con Fuoco performed "Musique de Chambre" that night. Musical pieces that were written for group of instruments which traditionally be played in a small chamber of palace. So, it was actually music for the royal in old days. The show was no doubt, very good. Too bad we couldn't see their performance clearly due to the setting and the sitting. They deserve quite some standing ovation from the crowd. Other than the performance, I did run into my English teacher-Tuan Syed of my Spoken English last time at the School of Art before the show. Oh... i miss those days....those "spoken english" days.

The last event that i attended, is said to be the best among others. Too bad my friends Yin Chin and Su Hui couldn't join me for that. Not that they did not want, but they couldn't make it. It was so so awesome.....hehe.....Sorry about mentioning here. Mouron, released 7 albums in France, partnered with a great pianist, Terry Truck, performed some of the greatest love songs from Edith Piaf. Their performance were equally awesome. Piano performance as background and the singer as the subject of the night. French humour again lightened up my day.... Mouron was talking about her birth place, Marseilles, southern of France, with beautiful sea just like Penang, with not so much jellyfish...... OMG. She just reached and she already noticed about the Jelly Fish problems that we are having. When she sang the song "La Mer"-The Sea, she asked us to imagine beautiful blue sea with no jelly fish...... Funny huh?

I love her songs, she performed extremely well in the songs "La Vie en Rose"-Edith Piaf famous song and no doubt, "Un dessert dans le désert"- A dessert in the desert, a song with various kind of mouth watering famous french dessert such as crème caramel, crème brûlée, chocholat chaud and Crêpe Suzette. Oh.....Don't you think this song is Sweet???

At the end of the performance, Justine le director de Alliance Française gave a brief ending speech. She said that she has goosebumps from Mouron singing the Jacques Brel's songs. Well, i understand what she mean because i got the goosebumps as well, but in a enjoyable way. Mouron voice touched our heart. Mouron will be having her tour and i would really love to see her perform again on stage.....

So, the end of the musical events for French Art Festival 2010.......I would love to be part of it again next year.

À l'année prochaine!

Writing and motivation

If a writer need inspiration for him/her to get a story written, i would say i need to be inspired too. Typing something seems so difficult these days, every word needs tremendous amount of energy. I salute to all the writers. I am neither a writer nor writing something impressive right now, i am just someone that need some inspirations, knowledge, facts, journals and immense motivations for me to keep on writing my paper. If i can somehow implant a machine into my body to help me on this would be great.

Why is it so hard to start, and when it started, so hard to continue? I am partially dead right now, thinking every single second on how to avoid doing it but who care? I am the one that bring myself into this so called "trouble". I have to be brave, have enough courage to face it and complete it....... When i say i can, and i really mean it.....So, why still wondering? Go for it and Just do it.

Looking for Motivation, and be motivated every single day.

母亲节

献给爱我，疼我，守护我，宠我和把我捧在手心的妈妈：
感谢妈妈，没有一天不爱我，没有一天不疼我，没有一次不守护我，没有一天不宠我，而且每一天都把我捧在手心的爱护。
在这个温情满满的日子里，我想说， 妈，不但只要在母亲节是感到快乐，我希望您可以每一天都快乐。

Confuse

Wondering why sometime people just don't get to wake up from their childish dream and face the reality. If you have the answer, please enlighten me. I really don't understand, why is it that someone just so obsessed with something and wouldn't mind to destroy or harm all the things and people around them just to so called fulfill their dream.

I am a person with nothing, what i have are only something that cannot be categorize into things that i can share. I have nothing to share, no money, no heart, no kindness anymore. Those things just lost along the way when you got hurt by people you care. I cannot be so great anymore that have the idea of being selfless for the people i care. My heart got hardened even though it still hurt and bleeding whenever you all hurt me.

How come my life suddenly become so easily targeted by others? I used to have quite a wonderful and worry-less life for a long time, but now it all disappeared and what is here to replace them are just problems and sadness.

I am cheerful person with easily touched emotion. Problems, Don't you dare to let me have another breakdown......if you do so.... i will revenge...............

Movie: Le Petit Nicolas

4月份的最后一部电影，Le Petit Nicolas, 改编自法国著名漫画大师让-雅克·桑贝(Jean-Jacques Sempé) 的同名图书。故事围绕在Nicolas身边的人物打转。图里身穿红色外套背心的就是Nicolas。 他的7个同学，各有各的个性。(反时针） 胖子Alceste无吃不欢， 天真的认为食物可以解决一切问题。Geoffroy是一位有钱少爷，照顾他的是他们家的管家， 帅气可爱，家里有很大的花园， 还有一个像肾一样形状的泳池，生活在完全没有钱财的烦恼之下，认为用钱可以解决问题。架着一副眼镜的是Agnan,从来都不会受罚的学生，是班上的第一名也是老师的宠儿， 但是却是不折不扣地狡猾小强，会投诉同学们上课时讲话，仗着自己有戴眼镜儿别人不敢打他， 成天的打别人的小报告， 可以说是剧中最性格分明的一位。Eudes是好斗的学生 ，长大了想要当强盗， 因为如果没有人当强盗， 那么警察们就会失业。Joachim很郁闷，因为他家里刚添了一位弟弟， 他觉得被忽略了。只在片头和片尾出现的他，在整部戏里扮演了很重要的角色， 因为他的角色正是导致剧中问题的开始。
Clotaire是老师们的问题学生，不爱念书，经常在班上打瞌睡， 是班里最常罚站在角落的学生，天真而且毫无心机。Rufus的愿望是当警察，因为他爸爸是警察， 而这未来的警察却最喜欢恶作剧。

戏里，接着孩子们天真和纯真的一面， 表现出了他们内心的想法。 这几个孩子们的日常生活，妙趣横生，可以因为不想要个弟弟而用尽脑力的， 想到找人(gangster）来把那他以为即将到来的弟弟给“解决”掉。为了联络gangster, 还特地的翻阅电话簿， 看有没有gangster的电话。还不惜到监狱前等刚出狱的大恶人，希望它可以帮忙解决掉弟弟。为了凑到钱，还不惜拿了轮盘来开赌局，结果却搞到纷纷得逃走， 因为没钱赔给赢了的老太太。

简单的叙述， 却可以令你从头笑到最后。Sempé的独特手法，引人入胜，把人性凸现的很真实。这是一部你看了不会后悔的戏，虽然你可能不明白他的语言，但是你却可以不费力的用人性来理解。

P/S: 如果你想看这部电影可以联络我。

24.04.10 24th Part2

I love this...The Flaming cake......
Bombay Alaska from Victoria Station

Creamy flamed top, with 2 flavors of Ice Cream inside.
Coffee flavored sponge cake and fruits inside.

See, all clear!!!

24.04.10 24th Part1

Went out for 24th Birthday celebration at Victoria Station. Got some nice gifts and surprises.

Surprise! Flowers from my Mother

Gift, with the wrapping that designed by my brother

Inside the Red, Hot Wrapping
A CD, Lorrena McKennitt-The book of Secrets. Bought in KL

Starbucks Purple Clay Tumbler, COOL