~Prince J's wOrLD~

Bye bye, Thanks, and see you..

2009-11-10T19:53:00.003-06:00

This will be the last post for "prince_J's world". It took me a while pick up the courage and end this blog which i have been using for almost 2.5 years. I am really happy that some of you find comfort (or maybe laughter) just by reading my blog. It has been a great 2.5 years having you guys supporting this blog. 24424 unique hits = 27 unique readers per day is something that i myself could not believe.

But fret not, i am not gonna stop blogging. Instead, i am moving to a new address:-
Bookmark me at (click on the address to be redirected there)

www.arjayrubbishbin.blogspot.com

Again, this was not an easy decision. Initially, i thought of making this a hush hush blog where only close frens will gain access to it. But after contemplating for some time, i guess i will leave it to you guys if you want to continue reading what i write.

Till here then, i will miss blogging at Prince_J's World, but i guess there is definitely a day where i will end this blog, so why not now and just move on? :)

Bless me... please..

2009-11-03T03:15:00.000-06:00

Going to sit for my econ 203 mid term in exactly 5 hours and 45 minutes.

I have not even sleep yet.

And till up, i am still very bad in understanding the chapter that talks about international trade.

I am so screwed.

But i decided, it is time to sleep.

I cant do it anymore.

I am too tired.

Goodbye, bless me to not fail in this class.

Selfish thought of mine now is hoping that those high achievers to spare me.
please don't get too high so that my score will be curved to a passing point.
such a simple wish, hope it will be granted.

Good night.

2009-11-01T17:05:00.003-06:00

看着那冰冷的窗，
我笑不出来，只微微的叹了一口气。。
这几天，我一直在追问自己，
到底要的是什么？

这个题目，我也好像问了自己，
没有一千遍，也有一万遍吧。。
但还是未能得到答案。
真的好可笑。。

忐忑的心情，不安的情绪，
却无法展漏无疑。。
这样的感觉，又谁能知？

有些时候，真的好想找一个人。。
静静的听我把故事说完。。
暖暖的跟我说。。
“不要紧，你努力就好了！”
或，
“我永远相信你！”
或，
只要好好的听我讲完，
我就满足了。。

为什么这样简单的要求，
却好像，离我好遥远。。

这一次学期的考试，
我已经很努力了，但好像我的努力
往往不等于成功。。好不开心哦。。

好想好想。。在这沉默的瞬间。。
就留给自己，最好的保留。。
免得又在做个小丑，
搞笑时，还找来嘲笑，又不被重视。。

天啊。。。保佑我。。
快让我找回自我。。

Selfish soul..

2009-11-01T01:22:00.003-05:00

So, this quarter i am taking a business school class thought by a Nobel Laurette. The class is really fun because although what the professor said in class is basically not going to be tested on the midterm or finals. Instead, it is heavily based on the readings assigned to us, which can be 200 pages long per week.

However, this professor has the tendency to re-use the same problem sets questions, and also midterms and not to forget , the finals. So, my friend and i tried asking from this friend who owns the past year problem sets from his senior. Since he has the past year problem sets, we assume he must also has the past year midterms.

Thus, my friend went to ask him if he has the past year midterms and if we could share. However, he said he does not have it, but he only has the review sheet , which is given to all students before the midterm. We believe him, and studied everything without the past view midterm as reference.

Last night, another friend of mine told me that he is quite sure that this guy owns the past year midterms and perhaps the past year final.

Such a selfish soul. To think that my friend and i helped him before.

I mean, if we never ask from you and you decided to keep it to yourself that you own the past year paper, then it is totally fine. *since it is not your obligation to share such sacred thing with us*

But we already asked from you, and yet, this is how you treat us? Fine.. You win..

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Song of the day: 辛曉琪 - 自私 ( a cover of the song Beverly Craven- Promise me)
I love this song so much few year ago. Now, it fits this post so much. :p * click on the link to watch the youtube video*

If only i put in more effort..

2009-10-29T21:21:00.003-05:00

~~Econ 22500 - Population and The Economy~~
~~Stat 23400 - Statistic Midterm~~
~~Span 10100 - Spanish Oral Midterm~~
Span 10100 - Spanish Writing Midterm
Econ 20300 - Economic Analysis 4

My Spanish Oral was ok. The questions were pretty similar as the one given by Jenna. I did pretty ok, trying hard to act like a Hispanic speaking Spanish. wtf.

But it was the Stat Mid Term that made me very unhappy right now. The test was not thaaat hard, but i screwed up because of my carelessness. First, i did not even prepare a cheat sheet for myself, when i am supposed to do that! I realized i can bring in a cheat sheet 5 minutes before the exam.. T-T fml.

Secondly, i was supposed to calculate the probability of good bulbs in the sample. And yet , i calculated the probability of the bad bulbs in the sample.. Tell me, should i be slapped for doing such mistakes?

Thirdly, the proof question was not that hard, but one thing i can be sure of:- my brain was not working fine when i was doing that question. It just went blank. fml again.

Fourth, i could not even think of how to calculate mean. lmao. Mean, purata, average. And i cant even count that. To make things more embarassing, i actually raised up my hand and ask the professor "Hey, do you mind giving me the formula of calculating mean? I didnt bring my cheat sheet.. *at the same time, showing him my super uper shinning cat eyes*" He replied me, " No. *with this kind of wtf-you-are-so-stupid look*" fml again and again.

And to think that this class will not be curved, thus, it is based on absolute marks. >92 is an A. meaning i will probably get a C or a B in this class. T-T fml.

Sad-nyer saya... (so sad, in malay)

but nevertheless, i am glad that i am almost over with all my midterms. 5 midterms. first and hopefully last in my life.

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Song of the day : 多傻- 劉若英
Not really my favorite song. Just feel that it the title song reflects my current situation now. 多傻 means how stupid/silly. T-T

A little too much..

2009-10-28T18:29:00.004-05:00

~~Econ 22500 - Population and The Economy~~
Stat 23400 - Statistic Midterm
Span 10100 - Spanish Oral Midterm
Span 10100 - Spanish Writing Midterm
Econ 20300 - Economic Analysis 4

A little too much, to have so many mid terms in a week. I really hate it, as i do not have enough time to prepare. At least i am done with one today. Just feel like blogging in Chinese today. Sorry peeps who can understand Chinese.

考完了一个，但还有四个等着我。总觉得好累，但还得撑下去。今天考完后，就听到有些同学叽叽喳喳的讨论答案。表面上好像是在讨论，但实际上，应该在炫耀自己有多厉害吧。定了真的好想赏他们一个巴掌。厉害就厉害咯，没有必要个人家知道啊。。。

终于听到了，17岁女孩的歌。。真的很感人。。但也发现，歌背后的故事，不是真的。。但无论如何，那歌词真的写的超好的。。

好啦，不能多写了。。。真的要准备明天的Stat..天啊，保佑我能顺顺利利的考完明天的那一张。。今天的还算考得不错，真的谢谢啦。。

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Song of the Day：-最好一次- 17 岁的女孩
Apparently, i realized this song was sung originally by a Singaporean.But in one of the version, it was said that the boyfriend is a Malaysian. Well, i am not very sure about this anyway since i only realized about the existence of this song after i saw the report on the news paper. It was said that this song was composed by a 17 years old girl who left her then boyfriend because she realized that she was having some abnormal cancer. The guy felt so dejected and never know his girlfriend was actually having cancer. And after he realized the girl died (when the girl was 17), he traveled around the world to capture the most pretty sun rise picture. However, in an accident, he slipped while hiking and died too. ~~Ok, my narration makes this romantic story sounds more wtf than touching.~~ Sorry.

3 mid terms.. Too little time..

2009-10-25T13:39:00.002-05:00

I will be having 3 mid terms next week and i am only done preparing 1.3 / 3 of them.. Gosh.. and i actually went for karaoke yesterday night, added misery to my already-not-enough-time condition..

I am panicking right now.. Stress, yes i am...

I am taking 3 major classes this quarter, something that is not really extraordinary for econ major in our school * tengoklah rakan-rakan saya yang datang dari negara-negara bersebelahan, semua kelas yang mereka ambil mesti berkenaan dengan ekonomi, perdagangan, akaun, dan etc*, but for me, yes, it is something crazy for me!!

To make things worse, i gotta spend my most productive time of the day (6-10pm) on Bank Negara Dinner in Renaissance Hotel.

Stress.. Panick.. Nervous..

But i guess i will be fine.. Worse come to worse, i will just do my best, go into the exam hall, take the test, and come out acting to be normal... *optimistic huhz? :p* But like seriously, i really feel that i am getting more and more stupid year by year.. Where is my big brain that i used to have back in HighSchool *or do i even have one to start with? wtf *

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Song of The Day : 搞笑-Show Luo罗志祥
His ballads are surprisingly as good as his fast tracks. I really like this song so much, because i somehow feel very related to this song. I would say this is a new rendition of the fav oldies 小丑.

Wonderful Friday but with a dreadful end..

2009-10-24T02:40:00.010-05:00

Finally, weekend is here and i am not really excited about it because i have really too much work to do. This work, i did 4 problem sets and sat for 1 quiz, which are really driving me crazy...However, i was really happy throughout the entire week albeit the heavy work load because i was sooo looking forward for the Friday. No no, not because i can finally have some rest, but i had a music recording with some music producers/composer/seniors today!!! *yay*

So basically, we have been talking about doing this project throughout the entire summer, and since i am back in Chicago now, we decided to give it a try to do some real music. We meet at Goodspeed Hall to go through the music and learned more about each other preferences in music for further collaboration.. *well, they said they want to "own" me and be the first artist of their record label :p , although i know this will still be a long way for it to come true, but i am really glad with how much they appreciate me*

So, I recorded the first verse, first chorus, second verse , harmonious, and 2 stacks each of verse and chorus today.. It was really tedious because the song that i sang is a brand new song, which means i am the original singer for the song! *woohoo* I will post the song on my blog, and will probably set up a myspace account once the song is ready!

And paul and taotao they are really nice dudes.. i mean, it is always nice to meet people who appreciates your talents and stuff.. No no, don't get me wrong, they never really praise me for anything *probably because they have heard more people who can sing better than me*, but is the way they treated the entire recording process makes me feel so appreciated.. I know, it sounds confusing, but yea... :P

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Anyway, at night, i went to Little Vietnam for dinner. It was a pretty good dinner, although the dishes were pretty salty... While i was shopping for groceries in Lil Vietnam Market, i suddenly felt so lonely, like i was pretty much out of place.. I hate that kind of feeling, and i never know why it came to me without any notice. Argh... And to make things worse, i realized how much i hate myself for being a joker all the time, being so noisy and loud all the time, being so nosey all the time... Why should i make myself look like an idiot when no one is appreciating what i am doing? I really need to try to be a more "silent personality", which i know it will be really hard..

But after this dinner, i felt really lethargic and tired.. It has been a long day for me, but i still had to attend Malaysia Student Association (MASA)First Gathering. So, yea, officially, i will be one of the co-Presidents for MASA, but again, who cares if i am the President or not? Well at least, it is good for me as it will mark a nice improvement on my resume, but again, do anyone give a single shit about who is UChicago's MASA President? I bet No.. Thus, why should i be trying so hard to think about so much things for this club when no one cares? Ok, maybe two or three people do really care, but ... tired and speechless ...

UChicago Malaysians

Why should i be so nosey to think about so much stuff when again, no one really appreciates it?

Ok, that's not the main point of this post.. After a short very informal meeting, we proceeded for pumpkin carving for Halloween.. I am so excited to carve the pumpkin because that was my very first time it.. The process of getting out the seeds and feelings of the pumpkin was pretty gross... Can you imagine yourself digging the fillings of a papaya without damaging the skin of the papaya? Gross isn't? :p
But when it comes to carving, Adrian and I decided to do it as a team! Adrian is graduating this year, and i am sure i will be missing him so much! :p And he is going to Cape Town this winter and i will be going to Barcelona, so i only have like one quarter and 5 weeks to have him as a friend, because he said he wanted to be a monk after he graduated.. So, he needs to sever all ties. lmao. wtf.

With Adrian and our project!

With my first ever pumpkin carving

I carved out a crow on lotsa branches. I think it looks great and nice and wonderful. Don't you think so? However, my jovial and happy mood was disturbed with some serious dumb and stupid unnecessary comments.. But again, who cares, since no one really cares with such comments.. *how ironic, i said no one cares , but my mood was actually tempered with such comments :p wtf *
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Really very much thanks to Paul and Tao tao for the recording.. The music that you guys produce is sick!! (both of them love to use the term "wao" and "sick, really sick" ).. Thanks for making me feel so much being appreciated! Looking forward to receive my final after-mixed product!

And i guess i really need to tone down my level of noisiness.. Guess being too noisy and nosey can be quite hurtful at times..

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Song of the day: 守候。爱-陈杰胜
I sang that song for like 56 times today.. How can i say i hate that song now? How can it not be my song of the day? We still haven't really name it yet, but i think if i were to name it, i will name it as 守候。爱... :p

2009-10-16T22:41:00.010-05:00

This week has been a rather boring week for me... Nothing really happen this week besides having to finish 5 psets and 1 quiz... A freaking 5 psets that quietly robbed away all my precious youtube and facebook time.. lmao.

Anyway, i also handed in "the application" today, much earlier that my expected date. I had been preparing for this application for about 4 months, and i guess why not just hand it in since it was already so well prepared. I took the test, took the challenge and took the risk for this application, and all i can do now is pray hard so that my application is a success! *sorry, i am not able to mention what kind of application is this because it is quite a P&C thing*

This morning, i spent some time updating myself through friends' blogs! It was rather amusing to read how people narrates pieces of their life stories in words.. I really spent a good time enjoying everything that they wrote on their blog... However, i also realize one important thing which is - the style of their writing..

Basically, i found out there are two very extreme side of writing style.. One group (most of my friends are in this group) tends to write the entire post without any further edit. With that said, their post are also prone to have spelling errors, grammar errors, and all kinds of error, with all the lor, lahs, lehs.. *ok, just like how i blog lar* Another group ( er, those not so close friends) will tend to write their post using perfect inglesa (English). You can tell that they actually edit their post for like a million time before they hit the "publish post" button...

So, which one is better than? I personally think that the group with lotsa errors gives a better impression to the readers. I mean, this is a blog after all, you should write down what you have at the very moment, and do not even care how do people actually think about the style of your writing. That is why i got pretty annoyed when readers tell me that i made spelling or grammar error on my posts... But hey, if one is writing on a diary instead of online blog, do you think he/she will make an effort to take the liquid paper and change the errors meh?

And this will only show that those who uses "powerful" English is rather pretentious. They are writing for the sake of showing people how good they are.. *from my humble opinion* Of course, there are definitely people who can write perfect essays without any edits, but again, how many can do that? :p

Ok, enough of such rants.. My point is, i feel pretty intimidated by such kind of people... And some of them are actually gonna be my colleague in 2 years time... T-T Maybe from now on, i shall act like a super damn pro English speaker, and only speak when i need to.. wtf.

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Anyway, yesterday night, we gave Berge a surprise 21st birthday celebration..

We were thinking of how to put the candles in... *because the outer of the cake is too hard and our candles are too big*

I was assigned to carry the cake...

Eat da cake!

A game of taboo before going home...

HAPPY 21st BERGE-DAY, BERGIE!!!

*all pictures were stolen from Darren Leow's facebook album*

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Song of the day:- 家后-江惠
江惠's song... is very nice... This makes me think of my family now... T-T

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

2009-10-11T01:19:00.004-05:00

I went for my first ever Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert tonight. I have heard a lot about them but never really got a chance to witness their greatness. Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is one of the best orchestra in the world and if i am not mistaken, it is ranked in the top five bracket for a long time.

Cam-whore after done dressing up for the concert!

And the concert was indeed splendid. In fact, it was better than the one i watched in Sydney Opera House. This time around, i was very well awake throughout the entire concert because it was just awesome. *i dozed off twice when i was watching another concert in Sydney*

Before the concert, Vincent and I tried making "lo-mien" aka braised noodles with mushroom. And it actually turned out to be very delicious.

Look damn pro sia...

Today, i did something that i darn proud of myself.. I actually studied the entire day and finished off one problem set! I actually did it on a Saturday... Call it a sad thing to do on a nice weekend, but i am really very glad with this achievement! lmao..

*omg, this is such a dry post*

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Song of the day:-张惠妹-我恨我爱你
Probably one of the best ballad from diva Ah-Mei, enough said!

I guess I am...

2009-10-08T15:55:00.007-05:00

I guess i am... Disappointed...

Disappointed with a friend, a friend that i thought could be my best friend.. But i guess not anymore.. Life should move on, even losing you as a best friend...

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I will need to hand in my Statistic Individual Challenge question tomorrow. Luckily, i am taking this class with a bunch of people and i guess, this "individual challenge" will not be that "individually challenging anymore". :P Besides, i have pass quarters psets and assignment as review, so i shall be good!

What worries me most is, I am also going to take my first ever Spanish Quiz tomorrow. Words like ?Que tal? ?Como estas? Me llamo Jay. Soy de Malaysia, una, dos, nueve have been appearing in my mind for many days now.. It's been a long time since i have to memorize so many words for an exam... I didn't even memorize my SAT words when i took the exam (lucky enough i didn't study, because even if i did study, it wouldn't help much :P ). Reminds me of my high school days where i could exactly tell you which page on the reference book has the information about certain questions..

Has been down with flu, and yes, i am still having some minor cold. I guess i shall be fine in a day or two.

Adios... Ciao...

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Song of the Day:- 最好的结局 -Min 黄毓敏
Nice single from another Astro ATQ winner. Again, it is a ballad.

Nothing beats

2009-10-05T23:58:00.002-05:00

Nothing beats a bowl of warm ginseng chicken soup when you are sick and down with flu...

Nothing beats a sweet compliment of my new shoe + K pop stars thingy when you are feeling so tired,dejected, and tired after a day of hard work...

Nothing beats a sweet comment of them liking my blog posts when you almost decided not to blog at all...

Thanks to the above three people.. Y, P and J. :)

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Went to CUSA General Meeting, and feeling really great that i am no longer in the blog anymore. Ok, maybe i am a bit bitter after losing at the election. lmao. But seriously, when i was actively involved in CUSA, i never have the chance to enjoy rushing for free food. Now, i have all the oppurtunity to act like a little boy lining up to rush for free food. The feeling is really much better! :p

I am down with flu i guess. Might have been working too hard for the past two days. But alas, i am done with 3 psets, with actually 2 more to go! But as i have said, life is great! :)

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Song of the Day: 下半生-Kah Fai 刘界辉
This is the song that is rising very very fast on my Itunes Top 25 Most Played Song. Again, it is a ballad, but a Cantonese one. I really hope 刘界辉 will be signed by a company and releases an album real soon. He is probably one of the best Cantonese singers that i have heard so far. :) Malaysia Boleh! :p

Life is great..

2009-10-04T23:13:00.007-05:00

First week of class was officially over. It happened so fast that i barely enjoy any part of it. But i am certain that it has been a great week. I woke up at 7am every morning and slept before midnight every night. It was crazy initially, because i am really not used to such kind of "boring" life style. But i guess i am loving it now.

@Sydney Harbour

@Bondi Beach

Life is great. I am enjoying every moment now- especially after listening to a confession which i believe to be very truthful. Life is great, i am registered for 4 classes that might seems to much of a burden, but i believe i can make it. I will be trying to understand the soft side of Econ 203, analyzing the sophisticated Stat 234, enhancing my tolerance in Econ 225, and last but not least, enjoying myself in Spanish 101. :)

@One Tree Hill

Life is great. Although many mirror-less people think i am fat. But who cares, and i admit i gained some weight over the winter. And yes, because of some bloody comments, i am not eating as much as i used to. And i am going to Ratner Gym more often than before, indicating a good start for the year.

@One Tree Hill

Life is great. I love my room even more now. And also, i am blessed to have good and nice house mates. Had quite a story and drama with Xtine's housemates in Sydney, and realized how nice my housemates are. And life is great. I got to know more new incoming first years through SAMSU events, and i believe they are nice. ~~although some are.... :x i said some, or i mean one or two~~

@Sydney Opera House

Life is great, cause it is Week 2 tomorrow! :)

@Manly Beach

Spanish..

2009-10-03T00:48:00.003-05:00

In order to better prepare myself for the Barcelona Study Abroad Program, i have decided to take Spanish class. And guess what, it is pretty fun learning a totally new language. During the first class, the teacher just came in and said everything in Spanish. It was indeed terrifying when you don't understand a single thing that she is trying to say except words like "Hola", "Como estas"..

But oh well, it is fun and i am looking forward to learn more Spanish words.

And i am tired now, so i want to sleep. I am working on a silly project that requires me to draw. So, here's my first sample piece.

Guess what am i drawing? LOL... And let me warn you first, it is not a worm!! It really annoys me when people say i am drawing a worm. Worm got so fat meh? Worm got green color meh? Be creative! wtf.
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Song of the Day:- 愚人的国度- 孙燕姿
This song is not yet officially released. Stef sang it during her concert tour, and for sure, this song will be another hit ballad from her. This ballad is about how love is a game in the world full of fools. *ok, i translated it directly, it should be 爱是愚人的国度* I really love this song very much! Another ballad that deserves to be in your Ipod! :) And oh ya, the only way you can get this song in mp3 format is probably from me, or search it on Stef's Fan Club, or convert the .flv file(youtube) to mp3 file.

Never ending problems..

2009-10-01T21:12:00.002-05:00

I am going to continue to post dry stuff here. Is my blog anyway, so why should i seek the advice of others by putting idotic pictures of myself just to entertain the others? Many have been telling me that they will just skim through a blog post that is without any picture. I used to do that a lot, skimming through all the posts that are without pictures, and will spend a longer time on posts that have tons and tons of pictures. But recently, i do appreciate picture-less post more, because it reflects the thought of the blogger more. Maybe a sign on transition shown by me. I don't know.

Anyway, i am still alive, not dead being crushed by the readings and problem sets that are given on the very first week of class. Summer has made me a different person *i guess*, and i am all geared up for the new quarter. And believe it or not, i have been sleeping before 12 every night and wake up at 7am in the morning, of course part of it is due to my jetlag. lmao.

Haven't really get to meet new friends. Instead, meeting up with old friends hasn't been a pleasant experience for me. Why? Because too many couples broke up this summer. Being the loudest person you have ever seen, i will always open a conversation by asking, "hey, how's your boyfriend/girlfriend?" , without knowing they have actually broke up. I guess i really have to stop this chilidish opening remark because i am being bashed up.

Anyway, i am officially 21 now. Well, it has been 2.5 months since i am officially 21. Throughout the summer, i have to admit, i led a lifestyle that is much suitable for a 15 years old kid. I talked a lot, slept a lot, talked rubbish a lot, talked gossip a lot, laughed a mad dog a lot, played computer a lot, played a lot, studied very little. I felt pretty ashamed with that kind of lifestyle. So, i guess is really the time for me to make some tiny diny changes in life. To act like a 21 years old from my own defination.

Imagine this, i met a friend on the bus. I greeted him and gave him a hug. And below was our conversation:-

Me: Hey, wassap?
Mr.X : Hey~ Haven't see you for a while.
Me: Yea, how's your summer?
Mr.X : Great. I interned with a company and i traveled for a bit.
Me : That's cool. Where did you go?
Mr. X : My work during summer was really intense. I worked with this bank and had to deal a lot of money each day. Worked so hard for like 15 hours a day. But i really learnt a lot though. I believe i am more prepared now. *totally ignored my question on "where did you go?" So where did you work?
Me: Yea, but only part time.
Mr. X: What did you do?
Me: *proudly* I worked in for a media company on concerts. My task was to look at pop artists and did some shitty job.
Mr.X : * showing me this KNNBCCB face* oh.. oh... that's great.

After that conversation, i felt like shit for the whole day. :( Which eventually spur me to have the motivation to make this changes.

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Song of the day:- 厚脸皮-东与哲
This is the song i first heard when i worked for MYFM Anniversary concert. I laughed at the singers because obviously, they couldn't sing life. But fall in love with this song once the singers decided to do lip-sync. :p But this song is telling how an 18 years old boy confessing to his love. Maybe, jusy maybe, i am too old for that. But is really a nice and catchy song.

A day full with drama..

2009-09-28T01:24:00.006-05:00

Yes, i am in Chicago right now, but not after a series of dramas that happened at the airport-S..

Upon arrival at the airport, i carried my damn heavy bags to the check in counter. Because it was only 6am, the counters were not really busy and it was my turn in just a few minutes. *at that point of time, i felt i was damn lucky for not having long queue* I passed my itinerary to the check in lady and happily waited for her to pass me my boarding pass.

Who knows, after like 15 minutes, she told me that she couldn't check in my luggage straight to Los Angeles because i bought my ticket separately. And with only 90 minutes between my KL-Taipei and Taipei-Los Angeles flights, she told me that it is impossible to send the luggage to my designated destination. Because i bought my flights separately (i bought KL-Taipei, Taipei - LA, instead of KL - Taipei - LA), they will have to check out my luggage at Taipei and i have to recheck in again in Taipei.

After much argument with the Airline officers at the ticket counter, i have no choice to purchase another ticket. The funniest thing was, i purchased another ticket for the exact same flight, but now, i bought the ticket straight from KL - LA, transiting in Taipei. *i know this might sound silly, but well, that shows how inflexible is Malaysian Airline or perhaps all other airlines in the world*

So, after spending tons of money on another ticket, i thought problems were solved, so I went back again to the check in counter to proceed with another check in, now using my new tickets. While the 2nd checking in process seemed smooth, i thought everything will be just fine.

But hell no, once i got my boarding pass, i realized i was only given the flight to Taipei instead of Los Angeles. It was already 9.00am and my flight was at freaking 9.40am. I almost screamed at the check in counter officers for this blunder. And instead, they blamed me for not informing them that i have 2 names on the same flight since i bought 2 same tickets. I was pushed to the limit. "What the fuck are in your brains? I passed you my E tickets number and you should have checked them by yourselves, idiot! If i have to tell you everything, i might as well do self check in, STUPPPIIID!!!" *of course, i never use such harsh words lar*

So, they decided that that was their mistake. They quickly printed out the new boarding pass for me. But then, another problem arise. My luggage was already on its way to the plane, and with the wrong tagging, it was impossible for me to retrieve my luggage anymore. So the only way to solve this problem is to re tag my luggage. But to find my luggage among thousands over other luggage on the plane is not something easy. And mind you, it was already 9.20am.

So, they reprinted another luggage tag and passed it to an officer. They officer guided us through the check points and finally, we were on time for the flight. I arrived at the gate at 9.35am, and saw my luggage were re tagged. Once i thought everything would be over and no more dramatic events, i realized that the separated Adrian and I. And because the flight was almost full, we failed to change our seats.

Well, the flights to LA weren't too bad. But upon arrival at LA, the officers stopped me for having too many hand carries. Lucky for me, Adrian's hand carry was empty enough to let me stuff in one of my hand carry into his bags. *thanks Adrian*

So, we took the flight to Chicago and felt that, finally, everything is finally over and we should look forward for the new beginning in Chicago. We waited and waited for our luggage at Carousel number 5. Within minutes, i saw my luggage and took it with my relief. After all the dramas that happened earlier, i was really worried that i would not be able to retrieve my luggage. But then, Adrian found out that, his luggages were not there and it was his third time this happening to him. *pity Adrian* We lodged a report and they told Adrian that his luggage will be sent to him the next morning, of they managed to find it. -_-!!!

Ok, fine.. As we walked out from the airport, i realized one more thing. My big luggage was cracking and there is a huge crack at the side. I ran all the way back to the luggage counter, and realized no one was there anymore since i believed my flight was the last flight of the day!!! T-T

Argh, so i am finally in Regents Park now.. Safe and sound... Just with a big hole in my pocket, i mean my mum's pocket... Hope my year ahead will be smooth and lucky since so many unlucky stuffs happened to me in A DAY!!

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Song of the day:- Bitter Heart - Zee Avi
This is a very jazzy song, coming from our very own Malaysian singer Zee Avi. She is probably the first Malay singer who has so much success singing jazzy English songs. Way to go Zee. Really like her very soothing and "lazy" voice. Really a very well-deserved song to listen.

Selamat Hari Raya

2009-09-19T23:22:00.005-05:00

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all my Muslim friends! Maaf Zahir dan Batin... And of course, happy holiday for the non-Muslims! :) The beginning of this holidays indicates that my crazy whirly summer break is coming to an end...

Anyway, SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FIRTRI KEPADA SEMUA MUSLIMIN AND MUSLIMAN, HARAP RAYA INI DICURAHKAN DENGAN SEGALA KASIH SAYANG AND DIBERKATI OLEH TUHAN YANG MAHA ESA! :)
(don't understand, try using the online English-Malay translator)

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Yesterday, mummy celebrated her 5Xth Birthday (i need to protect her privacy, so her age shall not be mentioned, lmao). We had the first round of ala-buka-puasa style dinner at 9pm. It was just a nice and cosy dinner among all 4 of us with black pepper crab, ketupat, ayam masak merah, ayam percik and etc.

I did something for this dinner by cutting the ketupat,
since bro paid everything. wtf.

After the dinner, we had the second round celebration when Uncle Kuang's family came over. We gave Mummy some surprise when we walked to the living room with a cake. It's not really surprising after all since i believe Mum saw the cake when she opened the fridge. lmao. But she did pretend to be very happy just to not waste our effort. lmao.

Group picture.. sorry Xtine, we had fun without you!

Happy family with the open your eyes big big pose!

Happy Birthday Mummy!!!

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Song of the day:-阿超-你好吗？阿超is not a very well-known singer. However, i came across with this song when i was listening to One FM, and was very impressed with his nice voice. Another ballad that worth to listen. This song is more or less a typical love song, but it is his voice that i think make this song really worth listening.

Smile

2009-09-12T12:33:00.003-05:00

Remember the bubble jacket i mentioned on the previous post? Yes, i went to the shop again and bought it after much consideration. I thought about it when i slept, when i took shower, when i had my meals over the past two days. lmao. Don't call me crazy, i believe that i really need one more winter jacket since my NorthFace one is not supposed to be used daily.. *self denial*

Anyway, another factor that leads to this decision is, i won AUD 95 in total in Star City Casino. *claps claps claps* Damn happy because all these while, i have not been pretty lucky in terms of betting. And since i do believe that we should not keep non-hard-earned-money, i decided to spend it on this jacket. :)

I also realized that i should no longer play blackjack, because i always lose money there. Instead, i should try those chicken games such as dai sai, dice games. :p

Had a fabulous Macau style dinner, although the service was as slow as snail. One cook, one waitress and one cashier, serving more than 20 people. Guess how long did i wait for my tomato chicken to come? Freaking 50 minutes. But it was worth waiting though.

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Song of the day:- Kenangan Terindah - Samson
This song was played at almost every single room in my Prep School (INTEC). I heard this song like everywhere i go, and again, felt in love with this song. Performed this song a few times and really love it. A Malay/Indonesian ballad that i believe is one of the most popular songs of the history of Malay Pop Music Industry *cheh wah*.

Back in Sydney, exhausted..

2009-09-10T20:29:00.005-05:00

All this while, i have been traveling like nobody business. Been flying here and there, and i guess it is such a luxury statement to say, "I actually fly more than i cab or bus". However, yesterday when i arrived at Sydney Central Station, i felt so so tired - both mentally and physically.

This Australia and New Zealand plan has been just way too long for me. Freaking 3 weeks and i have one more week to go before i can go back to my home sweet home enjoying my Raya. But before i really get to heat things up, then next thing i know is i will be on the plane again, flying back to the icy cold Chicago. With extended working hours *i have just checked, i am working freaking 11 hours a week next semester* and harder courses, i am sure my life will be miserable if not dreadful next year. So, bless me.

Initially, my plan is to go as many places as possible. This is my original plan (sydney-> auckland-> south island-> auckland-> sydney-> brisbane-> goldcoast-> sydney), which means i might have to go to the airport for like 10 times in 3 weeks, each time taking flights that i am really afraid of. Glad that things dont turn out fine. South Island is canceled, thus enabling me to get to know more Auckland peeps. Brisbane is canceled, thus giving me a chance to watch an ochestra is Sydney Opera House and also, more time to rest before i go back.

From this summer trip, i really learn a lot, especially when it comes to travel planning. wtf. Flying here and there will no longer be fun if you are doing so frequent that you will just hate it eventually.

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Despite being tired, i went to City and Chinatown for a walk with Chris. I got all the souvenirs that i want after a great bargain, so yes, close friends, wait for my arrival back home. However, something scary happened. While i was walking through a shopping mall, i saw this Korean Fashion Shop playing "Sorry Sorry Sorry". I went in without any thoughts, yearning to look at the video as i feel the korean blood in me is oozing out. lmao. And my eyes didnt stop at the TV screen, instead, it was on this very nice winter jacket which looks totally Korean-ish.

I want. I tried it on and felt that it was customized for me. *why this statements sound so familiar to me, i think i learn it from some movie, like lmao* The 30%discount is tempting. The pretty (like damn pretty) sales girl was nice. She is from Korea too. But she took out the calculator and gave me the best price, which is still vividly on my mind. It is not cheap, but definitely worth considering. wtf.

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Song of the day:
Kim Dong Ryul - Thanks
The first non chinese song that i wanna intro. I first heard this song during KSO Show 2009, and felt in love with this song since then. Attempted to sing it a few times, but the not normal human range of thing song failed me several times. Again, it is a ballad that i do not know the meaning. Really worth listening. If you are those who loves to watch Korean dramas and enjoying the soundtracks, this song will be on your top 25 songs played on your ipod playlist soon.

Last Night in New Zealand

2009-09-09T09:01:00.003-05:00

Again, i cant stop myself from posting this dry and not very exciting post.

We had a game of poker just now, and i actually won NZD 45.. Yay!! Thanks to Ricky and Ah Meng for their generosity.

And tonight is the last night for me to be in Auckland. Few days ago, i will be darn happy to leave this place since i feel that Auckland is pretty dead at night ~~not that Chicago is any better if you are not a clubbing kid~~. But surprisingly, i felt a little bit, read a little bit sad to leave this place. Mainly because i am so used to treat Ricky's house as my own house ~~since he secretly let me have his room mate's room all by myself~~. And these few days, i have met a lot of nice friends which have made my stay in Auckland much much more pleasant.

But oh well, i have to go anyway. Relating to this matter, i am actually looking forward to see what is gonna happen with my own gang next year in Chicago. The kids in Auckland are just so fun and united, and they are crazy on the same wavelength. But come to think of it, my life in Chicago isn't that bad either, i have a group of friends who are pretty nice such as the SAMSU gang ~~while typing this, felt a bit guilty~~, the cute and nice Malaysian gang ~~sadly, we rarely have much activity together~~, and of course, not to forget my beloved JVW+J housemates...

Do you have housemates that will talk about different way of shitting throughout the entire night? Do you have housemates that will narrate to you about how urgent she needs to shit while walking? Well, i do.. wtf.

Is 2.10am now in Auckland, and again, i have not started packing. My flight back to Sydney is at 8.15am *hope that there is no delay* and i have to catch the bus at 5.40am. T-T Guess there will be no sleep for me tonight.

p/s: for the first time, i am using the striking function so much so that i felt this post is kinda useless. wtf.

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Song of the day:- 丝路-梁静茹
Is an old song, probably was released in year 2007 if i am not mistaken. I was eating in this BBQ restaurant and heard this song was on air. I love the melody and how Fish handled this song.

A Night of Laser Strike

2009-09-07T10:19:00.003-05:00

Ricky asked me to join his UMSA (Malaysian Student Union in Uni of Auckland) for a laser strike outing. They booked the whole arena from 10pm till 1am, and here i am now, still struggling to write this post despite the time here now is 3.22am.

It was my first time trying laser strike, or also known as laser tag. It is very much like paint ball, just that there will be no paint, no sun, no mud and etc. To know more about what is laser tag, please go here *thanks,wiki* . I was already feeling pretty tired after a whole day of outing. We went to this Dim Sum Lunch Buffet at Sky City, located just below the majestic Auckland Sky Tower.

After lunch, we had a short break and i suddenly came out with the urge to go up to One Tree Hill, one of the tourist spot in Auckland. It is quite a pretty place, but i do not have my pictures with me now.

And then, here comes the laser tag. And i have to admit, i am really bad in laser tag. It is definitely not my kind of game ~~not to mention i did pretty badly in most rounds~~ *ehem ehem*. Instead, i really do prefer paint ball much much more than laser tag. Paint ball is more challenging and physically demanding, whereas laser tag requires more luck and ability to dodge. Thumbs down to laser tag.. LOL.. But anyway, it was a pretty nice experience i would say and i really don't mind playing it again to regain my pride. wtf.

And besides that, this activity alone attracted 40 Malaysians in the University, which makes me kinda envy about it. But fret not, next year, three newbies will be coming to our school and that makes out total Malaysian in University of Chicago to be 11!! *Cheers* wtf
*comparing to UNSW which has 1000++ Malaysians and UofAuckland which has 600++ Malaysians, our number is pretty.... SAD*

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Song of the day:- 徐佳瑩- 失落沙漠
Again, this is a very nice ballad from Lala.In fact, i personally think this is the best song in er first debut album. The lyrics are just stunning.

In New Zealand now...

2009-09-06T07:03:00.019-05:00

Woohoo... I am in New Zealand right now, and it is freezing cold. I wonder why am i feeling so cold when the temperature for the past few days here were only 10-ish celcius. Back in Chicago, the weather is much worse than this and yet i am not feeling as cold as i am now!! Argh...

Anyway, the main purpose of my visit to New Zealand is to visit my long time buddy, Mr Ricky Swee. He is here for a 4 years fully sponsored degree education in University of Auckland. And since our summer breaks will never overlap throughout the entire 4 years, i decided to fly all the way from Malaysia to New Zealand just to catch up with him... I am sucha nice friend right? ~~well, i actually got a cheap ticket from australia to new zealand, so why not? :P~~

One reason i am posting my trip in New Zealand earlier than my trip in Aus is because i am enjoying the free unlimited internet access here!! I still cannot believe that kids in Australia and NZ actually are having limited internet access in which they are limited to surf only 5-10GB of internet per month!! OMG!! Means after downloading like 5 HD movie/dramas, 5GB will be gone, and the next thing you know is your internet quota will be gone and you will experience snail-like-speed-dial-up internet!! No youtube, no PPS, no download like crazy!! Gosh... *another reason on why studying in USA is such a lucky thing.. wtf*

OK, enough of my craps. Here's some updates on what have I been doing these few days..

Night view of Auckland

I went to take this thing called luge. It is pretty much like a go-kart, minus the burning smell and 10x faster speed!

In Skyline, Taupo.

I went to try NZ famous huge burger from "Burger Fuel". But i didn't actually try it cause i was too full to consume one huge one, so i ordered a small one instead!

Honestly, Auckland is pretty much a nice place to chill and relax. So there aren't much interesting stuffs over here, besides stunning scenery, sheep, cow, grass, tress, and etc.

*ehem ehem, i actually became model for one day*
*all pictures were taken by mr-professional Ricky Swee*
*all pictures were taken at Mt Victoria, Auckland*

At Auckland National Museum
*credits given to Mr.Ricky Swee*

Double bass guardian..
Love this picture damn a lot!

In some alley...

Pop-ping.. wtf

The guardian of the tomb

... to be continued...

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Anyway, i finally edited my blog skin! Nice? I am still trying to figure out how to leave a comment under this new layout. Hmm.. For tag board, archives and etc, there ares tabs for them. So just click on them ya!

update: I finally managed to activate the comment function. Leave a comment friends!

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Song for the day:-

还有我- 大马帮
It's a song that is composed specially for the 88 Taiwan Typhoon that had killed many and destroyed many houses and families. A very meaningful song! Very often, we will never know how lucky we are until we see the sufferings of others. This is pretty sad.. Cherish every moment man...

In Australia now..

2009-08-30T11:05:00.005-05:00

My last trip for this summer- Australia and New Zealand.

I took the risk and decided to come to Australia after all although knowing very well here is being hit pretty badly with the recent H1N1. But similar to the states, no one really give a damn towards what is going on this disease, in which i am not sure if it is a good or bad thing.

My first thought of Sydney was there are just too many Asians hanging around the city, which is something that i actually like. Huge Asian population in an "Ang Moh/ Guai Lou" country = more chances to be exposed to a lot of things *if you know what i am trying to say*

Today is Malaysia's 52nd birthday... I am pretty excited about it until few minutes ago.... I was told that Michael Learns To Rock concert is officially canceled by the government... Oh my, i couldn't believe the government actually gave in and canceled it... To be honest, this really makes me feel sad to be part of this country...

I do understand why they wanna cancel Gwen's and Avril's Concert, but for them to cancel MLTR's concert is a bit ...hilarious i would say. Luckily i am in Sydney now and are unable to watch the concert.. If i were to buy a ticket for that concert, i am sure i will go crazy now!! Anyway still, Happy Birthday Malaysia!!

p/s : finally bought a pair of skinny jeans (not so skinny one la) and liking it to the fullest.. Shopping in Australia is pretty fun because Asian style is pretty much an in thing here. although must of the stuff are something that one can get in China, Korea or Japan...

p p /s : I failed on my first attempt to change my blog template. Will try again during Raya break..

p p p/s: My summer is only one more month to go... T-T

p p p p/s : Many readers/friends have asked me to recommend them some nice chinese songs from time to time. To make things easier for me, from now on, i will recommend one nice song at the end of each post. Leave a comment if u wanna know where to download the song or album.

Song Of The Day : 暗恋- 张智成
A slow R&B ballad that narrates how a person is secretly in love with someone. Slow and soothing, probably a nice song to listen before going to bed. :)

FML...

2009-08-25T21:08:00.003-05:00

I am going to Australia tomorrow and i just realized that i actually need to do some visa application today! What if i cant make it on time? What if they don't grant me a visa ?What if... ? FML

I was preparing to sleep yesterday night. Out a sudden, thunderstorm came by and alerted most of the alarms in the neighborhood. And yes, i slept at 4am and woke up at 8.30am.. FML 2x.

I am so not prepared to go Australia. Did nothing, no packing, no visa , no Australian dollar... FML 3x

I didnt get my Math Grader position because my Math is not "power" enough... FML 4x

My internet is failing me every 5 minutes upon connection... FML 5x

update:-
I did my Australia ETA Visa already.. Meaning i can go Australia after all... LOL... de-FML

Summer 2009 - Singapura

2009-08-20T11:06:00.015-05:00

This summer, i also had the chance to visit Singapore. Although it is not the first time, i still feel pretty excited throughout the trip because this time around, i went there to visit different circle of friends and "re-explored" the city of Singapore.

Lunch with the MTI peeps..

Personally, i don't see a huge difference from the time when i was there for JC. Singapore is still the same clean and nice city. *except one thing, i was irritated when two policemen came and checked my ID without giving me any valid reason when i was in Marina Bay*

This is where they checked my ID

Must do pose in front of Merlion

Science Centre for the Da Vince The Genius Exhibition

Thanks to Yee Shen, i basically went to all the must-go-places in Singapore minus Sentosa. I even managed to witness Singapore Night Festival which was totally cool.

And the highlight of my trip was Sun Yan Zi "The Answer is.... 2009 Concert Tour". I have been waiting for this concert for a long long time, and alas, i finally got the chance to watch her concert. And this time around, i bought the most expensive tcket available in order to have a closer look at my favorite singer of all time, Sun Yan Zi. *special thanks to brother Jay Ween for his RM 400 subsidization on the ticket as part of my birthday gift* Although i felt that the concert is not really THAAAT amazing, but in general, it is still worth the money..

The multi million dollar diamond cut stage

Sun Yan Zi

Sun Yan Zi 2x

Besides that, Hui Qing invited me for her 21st birthday at some very nice country club in Singapore. It is probably the most "classy" birthday bash i have ever attended so far.

UChicago peeps were arranged to sit together
except for two special people.. LOL

The pretty birthday girl..

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Many people have been asking me after reading my blog, "eh eh, what is young adult crisis?" Frankly speaking, i am also not sure what i am trying to say on the previous post. It is just a weird feeling that I think everyone will encounter in the process of turning into an adult from a teen. Sound sophisticated huhz?