MERDEKA!!!!

MERDEKA! That was the roar made 51 years ago, when Malaya ( now Malaysia ) gained its independence from the British. Happy Birthday Malaysia! Well, Malaysia seem to be one country its citizen never really like. More often than not, we hear people wanting to migrate because there's a better future elsewhere. Come to think of it, I used to not like my own country! But somehow, if you just opened your eyes bigger and looked at it carefully, Malaysia is actually a nice place to live in, I guess.

Wonder why certain countries like Korea, Japan and the United States can improve so fast and become economic powerhouses in our times? It's because of one simple word, UNITY. Have you ever noticed how these people sing their national anthem when they won a medal for their country? It's with honour, passion and respect. Think of it, how about us? Sad to say, many Malaysians aren't that way when NEGARAKU is played. Yeah, blamed the government all you want for not instilling patriotisme in us but remember IT TAKES TWO HANDS TO CLAP. Look at African countries and also some South American countries. Why are their conditions worse than us? It's because there's constant inner war, between the people themselves. Without Unity, it will get us no where. Let's not get political here so we should always bear in mind, respect the country, the authority and complain less about Malaysia!

Haha. Well, I've just watched SUMOLAH. A local production last year by the comedians of Malaysia and Singapore. NOKOTTA is what I've learnt. Until the end of the day, you wont know the results so all the more you got to push harder. The only opponent in life is you, yourself. Lose faith and sayonara from there. So, people do watch it. The lead actress is pretty!

Lastly, Happy Birthday Malaysia! I am proud to be a Malaysian, are you?

News

With the Beijing Olympics over, I can't help but to think that time is indeed so fast ahead of us. Who would have thought that 16 days seem like such a period of time? It felt just like yesterday when you were watching 204 nations marched out onto the Bird's Nest and next thing you know, GOODBYE BEIJING, HELLO LONDON. Malaysia did well with its 1st olympic medal after 12 years. The ahtletes did their best regardless of what the results are. After all, they are the nation's best. Want to complain? Wait till you get to don on the national colours, win a medal, then you bising! :P

Argh! School begins 7 hours from now. A short week of hectic holidays is over just like that. I was involved in the Johor Form 6 Carnival and got to know a bunch of fun juniors from all over Johor. I was reluctant to go but still enjoyed it more or less. Then, it was off to KL to visit an old time friend. His condition certainly is getting better. Praise God! I cant wait for the day when we will all play basketball again, mate! Did a little shopping too with Eric and Andy on this trip. Oh well, it was a short but fun trip. Leo installation was next, followed by watching Wall E with the Shelter Kids. It was a cute movie, not exactly the mega box office movie, but like Shrek 3, a movie in a league of its own. Moral learnt, TREASURE EARTH BEFORE IT"S FULL OF THRASH and BRING YOUR DATE TO THE MOVIE! Haha. Well, ELS Farewell Party was next. Thanks alot, new board. The food was good. Too bad I missed your performance. All the best man!

Ah..I havent study a single thing as usual for trials. Back to business as usual in couple of hours. I just missed the good old days. Haha. In the meantime, chill everyone..

Homo sapiens..

Well, time for some big post again ( sorry la miss yilian, no random post ). Haha! Recently I have been pondering about the phrase "homo sapien". For those who studied bio, you guys probably know what it means. For those who don't, it means human being. It was told that each and everyone of us is special and unique in our own way, created in God's images. Scientifically it has proven that we are all unique individuals as none of us have the same fingerprints. We all have different heights and weight too. Well, the most important aspect of it all, the way we think.

Each and every individual is special in his or her own way of thinking. From choosing who they like to who they hate or what they want and what they don't. No one person in this world could really understand the other, I think. Understand as in thoroughly know you inside out, from what you did to what you gonna do. Even twins could not understand one another that well. So I guess it's rather normal for us to have miscommunication, which lead to misunderstanding, right? More often than not, people always failed to clear things up. Human beings swore for changes yet the next moment you know, they reverted to who they were or what they were doing. Sad, right? Even I myself am guilty of that. I think that's why we need God to guide us and keep us safe from reverting to our old self, one that might not seem so perfect. I aint saying that our life can be perfect but little by little, changes can be made to avoid all the unnecessary hurt, right?

Hm, human have weird minds. Agree? If so, is it good or bad? Aw...STPM in less than 80 days..

Time Of My Life..

The world is coming to an end on 2012. That's what NASA predicted. You buying that story? Many does though, fear stricken at the thought of dying. However, we all know that the world will come to an end one day, don't we? That's when our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ makes his 2nd coming to create a new earth. You buying this story? I think many people would choose to believe in the 1st story and hoped on the MARS exploration to succeed, so we can all move there and stay happily ever after, or so it seems.

Many people choose not to believe in salvation offer by grace and think earning merits will give them a better next life, or even land them in heaven. Well, I don't wish to start a debateable topic here so I shall not go off from here. What I am trying to say is this, HOW YOU THINK DECIDES WHAT YOU SEE. In other words, perception. It's something in us, part of us and of us. Hard to be changed but not impossible. All problems start from how you view things. If you are with a heart of thankfulness then yes, everything will be well. However, life is never a bed of roses. There will tend to be thorns here and there, cutting you now and then. Yea, so you will indulge in all the anger, misunderstanding or even hatred. Good? You decide yourself. It's very important for us to put on the right specstacles. The moment you decided to stamp some1 with something, that's it. Like it or not, it's never easy to change how you think. Therefore God's word is important in providing with the wisdom to discern.

I just have another random thought earlier, the world's influence on us is so much larger compare to God's hey? Perhaps we are so part of this world that we slowly get conformed by it. The scale of good and bad lies in your perceptions. Nothing is 100 % good or 100 % bad in this world. It's only a matter of boundaries, whether or not you are going overboard with whatever you are doing. Jit has always reminded me that if what I am doing is a stumbling stone or at any point, raises question about myself and other people then don't do it. I believe that's important so as to win people over. It's about how we are different from them that matters, not how same we are I guess.

As Yosh has said, prayer is a powerful thing and throughout this week, I must admit it's really true. Let's pray our way out of all these. No more hurt, no more pain. This is the time...

Just a song by David Cook which certainly inspires me alot:

Time of My Life

(verse 1)

I've been waiting for my dreams

To turn into something

I could believe in

And looking for that

Magic rainbow

On the horizon

I couldn't see it

Until I let go

Gave into love and watched all the bitterness burn

Now I'm coming alive

Body and soul

And feelin' my world start to turn

(chorus)

And I'll taste every moment

And live it out loud

I know this is the time,

This is the time

To be more than a name

Or a face in the crowd

I know this is the time

This is the time of my life

Time of my life

(verse 2)

Holding onto things that vanished

Into the air

Left me in pieces

But now I'm rising from the ashes

Finding my wings

And all that I needed

Was there all along

Within my reach

As close as the beat of my heart

(chorus)

So I'll taste every moment

And live it out loud

I know this is the time,

This is the time to be

More than a name

Or a face in the crowd

I know this is the time

This is the time of my life

Time of my life

(bridge)

And I'm out on the edge of forever

Ready to run

I'm keeping my feet on the ground

My arms open wide

My face to the sun

(chorus)

I'll taste every moment

And live it out loud

I know this is the time

,This is the time to be

More than a name

Or a face in the crowd

I know this is the time

This is the time of my life

Time of my life

More than a name

Or a face in the crowd

I know

This is the time

This is the time of my life.

This is the time of my life.

Dilemma..

92,91,90...It's slowly approaching. The monster called STPM will be here in just another 92 days! I am barely surviving in my results and just finished another test which I did not study for. Gone. My future to be decided in less than 100 days. Ladies and gentlemen, be afraid, BE VERY AFRAID cause I am!

Well, been in a little dilemma lately or should I say since some time ago. Who to trust? What to believe in? What is the truth? It's like I am completely losing my way, that's for sure. 1st time in my life being so lost. I know, studies should come 1st but well, I have a complicated mind. Ugh!

I think I am seeking attention here, you agree?

Annual Dinner 07

If my memory serves me correctly, I've not had a post about the MPPPU Annual Dinner last year. So I've decided to upload some pictures from that function. Why am I doing this?

1. I dont wish to study, so wasting some time here.

2. Just to commemorate the dinner

The new Board

The hosts

Princess Gang?

Sweet moment

Pu1f1 class of 07

The old Board

Mr MPPPU 07, Daniel Eh

Violin Performance

Pavarotti in the makin
The backdrop

The 3 musketeers

SeniorsMiss Neo More seniors

I AM GETTING MARRIED!

The couple

My aunt's and my family

My lovely parents

My NEPHEWS

Do not be shocked by the post. I am not getting married, at least for now. Haha. I still have like at least 6 years to go to see my future love one walking down the aisle with me. I was away from Kluang for 2 days. Had a short trip to Singapore to attend my cousin's wedding. If you notice the 1st picture up there, the bridegroom is my cousin. Handsome, right? ( sorry ladies, he's taken ). Quite a number of family members gathered in Singapore for this wedding. We all had a pretty good time chatting, catching up and just enjoyed.

Safra Resort was our residence for the 2 days we were there. It was a really high standard club and resort. The facilities are complete and the main attraction, it's located bear the sea, where you can actually walk by foot to the seaside in a matter of minutes. Stayed in a bungalow in there and there's this bowling alley that got all the kids so excited about. Haha. The dinner was held at Holiday Inn, Orchard Road. It's a very nice place but not exactly as grandeur as I imagined it to be. ( Before I entered the ballroom that is ). There's this cocktail party too where we all socialised before entering the ballroom for the banquet. They had a 2 person singing group to just entertain us with ballads after ballads throughout the dinner. The funniest part was when my cousin was pranked on the stage by a famous radio personality of Singapore. To add more spices to the wedding, they had the indian chef danced to the tune of HIPS DONT LIE with the food in his hand to kickstart the dinner. Imagine that! The chandeliers was really gorgeous too.

Well, came back home after the dinner and reached at about 2. Slept and couldnt wake up. So TZH played truant for today. Hehe. Well, I wonder whose wedding is next?