Well, I hope so. Result has been announced in the middle of last night. Finally. After all the rumors and unconfirmed news regarding this matter, the butterflies in my stomach can really stop flying, at least less vigorous than before.
The outcome is out of my unexpectation in which I thought I have screwed my final. Get a bit disappointed over some of the papers for not getting the result I desire for, but I am still grateful. It could be better. Anyway, it is just the beginning of undergraduates. I have another 3.5 years before graduating. Surely, I would like to graduate with first-class honour degree. There are still times for me to prove myself that I can do it. Everyone can.
Oh ya, forget to tell, I get into Dean's List by the way. :)
*Aim for 4 flat for next sem until my final year. haha
A brief update after back from my exhausting yet great trip with University buddies. Will update soon if I could, yet to get the photos from others since I didn't bring along my camera. Still in the state of settling down at the moment. Will back to blogging in a short while. Getting busy at the same time with stuff and all, since less than 10 days time I will be back to UTP. Frankly, can't wait for that. :)
Anyway, today is about my dear friend from Ipoh, Yi Herng, my coursemate, the chemistry king, a part of the DoTA clan of the batch and the list goes on. It is his birthday. Just drop by to wish him a very happy birthday. He is currently in Miri. Sarawak Trip has not ended yet, at least for the guys. Sort of regret I didn't join them.
Surely he has a great moment today, a birthday celebration at East Malaysia.
Me and Yi Herng at First World, Genting Highland last year
I am not a food blogger but I do take photos of food wherever when I am having eat out. My siblings think that I am crazy when doing this, taking a snap of our menu. Oh well, they are yet to know the life of a blogger.
Today, as usual, I was sleeping until afternoon. Suddenly, my cousin woke me up and asked me to get ready as mom is going out to town and apparently wants to bring me along. When I went down, it turned out that my aunt is the one who wants to bring me out. Guess I didn't hear the word "my' when my cousin told me.
Anyway, we went to A-Plus. Guess it is newly-opened cafe in which I hardly hear about until my family told me about it. It is my aunt's treat. So, I just ordered what I want. What a bad nephew I am. xD
Tom Yam Noodle
Milo Latte
Pudding
Save the best for last,
Coffee with Chocolate Chips Ice-Cream
Bintulu does not have Baskin Robin or any other franchises that specialise in ice-cream but at least we have these shops.
Around 1.45pm, Serena came and 15 minutes later, Sze Mei was there, too. We planned to meet there in the first place to discuss the itinerary for the upcoming Bintulu trip when our fellow Chindians reach here during the weekends. Later, we were having sort of window shopping around the shop lots. The girls went to shops which seem only sell girls' stuff. Just to accompany. Moment later, each of us went home.
Just know that my aunt loves this song so much, even though she does not know the lyrics since she is illiterate. The song is "Stay The Same" by Joey McIntyre. She tells me that the melody of the song is nice. I couldn't agree more. This song gives me goose bumps too. Also, this reminds me of Minggu Aluan Siswa, which was the early last year, when we just arrived in UTP. Still so innocent and wear Matrix card, 24/7. haha.
Don't you ever wish you were someone else,
You were meant to be the way you are exactly.
Don't you ever say you don't like the way you are.
When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.
And I hope you always stay the same,
'cause there's nothin' 'bout you I would change.
I think that you could be whatever you wanted to be
If you could realize, all the dreams you have inside.
Don't be afraid if you've got something to say,
Just open up your heart and let it show you the way.
Don't you ever wish you were someone else,
You were meant to be the way you are exactly.
Don't you ever say you don't like the way you are.
When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.
And I hope you always stay the same,
'cause there's nothin' 'bout you I would change.
Believe in yourself.
Reach down inside.
The love you find will set you free.
Believe in yourself, you will come alive.
Have faith in what you do.
You'll make it through.
Don't you ever wish you were someone else,
You were meant to be the way you are exactly.
Don't you ever say you don't like the way you are.
When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.
And I hope you always stay the same,
'cause there's nothin' 'bout you I would change.
Just be yourself. :)
Off to Sarawak Trip tomorrow. So excited. See you all in Kuching. =)
missing someone always makes the friendship special,
regardless time, distance and bond.
^_^
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Was having gathering with my ex-schoolmates last night. The idea was claimed to be mine but the host of the event would be my toughest competitor back in high school, Elayne. At first we planned to meet up at Summer Tea but it was closed. Then, we changed the venue to D-Junction, the only food court at the only mall in Bintulu, Parkcity Mall.
It has been almost 2 years we didn't see one another ever since we left school except for Hon. Pretty much updates to catch up of how is everyone up to now. I don't even know some of them are coupled up now. Things change but at least, they don't change.
From left.
Hon Lian Hung: Schoolmates since primary 5. Now he is my coursemate in UTP.
Yong Kung Tung: Schoolmates since primary school. Currently studying form 6.
Me
Felix Goh: Schoolmates since form 1. My first tablemate in high school. Currently taking diploma in Nursing at Sunway University College.
Leong Kai Shen: Schoolmates since form 1. Currently studying form 6.
Irene Ling: Schoolmates since form 1. Just completed A level at Sunway University College.
Samuel Ling: Schoolmates since form 4. Currently taking mechanical engineering at Curtin University, Miri.
Christopher Ting: Schoolmates since form 1. Currently studying form 6.
Law Tzee Huei: Schoolmates since form 1. Currently studying form 6.
Elayne Kuek: Schoolmates since form 1. My toughest competitor back in high school. Top achiever. Currently studying in INTEC. A doctor-to-be.
Ding Sie Nin: Schoolmates since form 1. Studying form 6
Jeniffer Ling: Schoolmates since primary school. Studying form 6.
Not in the picture: Wong Pik Sieng. Schoolmates since primary school. Studying form 6.
The gathering didn't stop there. When I have uploaded this photo in Facebook, the gathering became virtual when we started to spam the photo with comments. Within one hour, more than 100 comments were made and still counting.
Love the spirit. Miss schoolmates. Miss old days. =)
Quote of the day:
"If you see me in Bintulu, that means I am on holidays. Just ask me out."
I am not a big fan of him but I do listen to his music. This celebrity has a lot of scandalous and controversial issue. Nevertheless, he was one of the phenomenal pop singers that ever lived. He died on 25 June. He was 50.
As the title of the movie speaks for itself, it is about the revenge of the Decepticon, you will know what I am talking about if you have watched the first one. A very typical idea to make the sequel for such movie, I would say. It is predictable if the premier movie makes a box office. Undoubtedly, the director would desire for the same outcome for this one. Or else, he will not waste so much time by directing such film which requires advanced and high definition of visual effect or creating the real auto bots, perhaps.
The movie was 2.5 hours long and it was the longest movie that I ever watched in a cinema. Visual effect is quite astonishing, when the auto bots transform. Well, guess that is what the movie about in the first place. The director adds high sense of humour in the movie, expected from what I can watch from the first movie. I am not sure how many times I have laughed, like, LOL-ing? But, the story line is not so well-written. The period of the movie is somewhat too long as the plot of the movie is sort of long-winded. Around one hour of the movie is about retrieving Matrix (some gadget in the movie) to revive the Optimus Prime (yeah, he was dead). Afterwards, within a short while, the villain was killed, not even in five minutes, I think. And, the movie ended, just like that. -.-"
I give it a 3 out of 5. The credit is mainly due to the visual effect. This is purely my opinion.
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I was hanging out with my high school friends these few days. Just to meet up after so long did not see each other ever since SPM result was announced. Curious to know what is everyone up to ever since each of us goes for our own paths. We share lots of things: life in matriculation was like a hell, university lecturers are so horrible, study, study and study. Not to mention, all of us miss the moment back in high school.
Patrissa – Universiti Tekonologi Malaysia (UTM) – Chemical-Gas Engineering
Victoria – Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) – Manufacture Engineering
Margaret – Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) – Electronics and Communication
Azfar – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) – Microbiology
Congratulation to my dear classmates who get accepted into Universities. Everyone is now scattered all around Malaysia and the world. All the best to all. For those who did not get it, it is not the end of the world. When one door closes, the another opens. Anyhow, thanks to technology for diminishing the distance among us, no matter where we are. :)
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Was watching “The Reader” which features Kate Winslet, the heroine of Titanic. Wonder if anyone knows about this movie. It is adapted from a novel, by the way. Other than being sexually explicit (very, very sexually explicit), the movie has a deep thought and implicit meaning behind it. A movie about how a woman is capable to keep her secret, regardless what could happen to her, even she has to imprisoned for life. May not as eye-catchy as Transformer, at least this movie can make me to think, to have some thought. No, not the sex scene, mind you. Also, I can see the reasons for Kate Winslet won both Golden Globe and Oscar. Her performance in this film is overwhelming.
I was tagged by the Chemistry King of my batch, none other than Yi Herng. Well, that is what his high school friends call him. We just merely continue the tradition.
1. What is your ambition? And you ended up with what field now?
My ambition is to become a teacher, teaching Mathematics (or may be Chemistry) to be exact. Now I am taking Chemical Engineering. I believe things happen for reasons. This is not my dream course but something good may come out from it.
2. Do you think that girls and boys can be best friends forever?
Yes. However, I do believe close boy-girl friends cannot be lovers. They just, can't.
3. What type of girl/guy do you like?
No idea. They say love is a powerful and funny thing. I may like her despite of all the weaknesses that she may have. Well, I don't demand more but just hope for an understanding and thoughtful partner.
4. How about physical appearance? Honestly la..
Erm, cannot judge a person from his or her look. Perhaps someone who may have couple-look when we become one. xD
5. Do you ever have any encounter with Police or any Authorities (guards)?
UTP has a lot of guards. See them everyday. -.-"
6. Do you ever 'belanja kopi'?
Ada kesalahan tatabahasa ni sebab kalau ditafsir, lain maksudnya.Belanja kawan ada juga lah. Kopi, apa yang mahu dibelanja?
7. Do you ever cheat people? Why?
Guess no. I think.
8. Name 3 persons you don't like. (not hate):
(i) Change minds at the last minute
(ii) Procastinate
(iii) Insensitive
Luckily, I don't keep anger for long. So, I don't have the habit of don't like people. Well, at least that is what I am trying to do now.
9. View on friendships?
Friendship has a wide spectra of perspectives. I don't believe in best friends (for now) but I have close and special friends that I have my own definition. I believe that friendship is not about spending time together. It is all about care and appreciate one another.
10. Believe in love?
Yes. There are always love around.
11. Who is your 1st love?
Hmm... nobody. If talk about family love, it is my parents, and I do love them. Just that I don't have love of my own, yet.
12. How do you describe yourself?
(self-absorbed question) I would say I am lazy and do things last minute (try to change this). I just plan things sometimes but never get them done, timetable for study week is a very good example. Good side of me, what do you say? (if I have any)
13. Ever hate a person? Why?
At particular instant, may be yes but no.
14. Do you do house chores at home?
Mom is going to yell at me if I don't.
15. What's your current nickname?
Friends start to call me "Baba" now, in which only my family can call me that actually. Can only be called by those who have close relationship with me.
16. What is your main principle in life?
Things happen for reason so just go with the flow and don't ever look back. And, don't let ignorance and blindness hinder great things to happen to you. =)
17. What is the proudest thing that happened in your life?
When my family is proud of me. :)
18. What is your most satisfied achievement?
Hmm... get into UTP?
19. What is the thing that you regret the most in your life?
Being ignorant and blind. I almost lose the most precious thing in my life.
20. Did you take any initiative to make up your regretness?
Thanks to STE. I start to appreciate things even more.
21. What is your happiest moment in life?
Being at home with family. Hanging out with friends.
22. What will you do, if you are doing a thing that is not good to a person, and that person happens to find out and sort of caught you 'red-handed'?
I don't do such thing, even I detest the person. :)
23. The person that changed you.
I would say there are three persons in my life that change me, to become a better man I am now. :)
24. The incident that changed your life.
Get to pursue studies in UTP. Not the academic matter but more to relationship with others.
25. What's your plan now?
Finish my studies, get a job and settle down. Haha.
It's the third Sunday of June. It's Father's Day. Wish all the dads in the world, "Happy Father's Day".
Daddy, I know we are not close and hardly talk. There are things that Daddy does makes me upset sometimes. Despite all that, I know Daddy loves us. :)
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
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Daddy was away at Johor Bahru, so we didn't do any celebration for that. Today was Indonesia Super Series finals. I can say I watched all the matches. This time, Lee Chong Wei gets the title over Taufik Hidayat. But I find his performance was just so-so. If his opponent was Lin Dan, I think he would have lost, again. Women double was won by Malaysian contigent pair, Chin Ee Hui and Wong Pei Tty. (never heard of them even though they are the top seed)
Anyway, the most breathtaking match would be the men doubles, CHINA vs KOREA. Man, the performance of both teams was really awesome. Most of the rally were fascinating. The smash and defense made were truly breathtaking especially by Lee Yong Dae from Korea. Well, this is the opinion of below average badminton player like me. The Korean pair won, by the way.For your information, Lee Yong Dae also competed in Mixed Doubles, gets into final as well but lost to China.
The winner for woman single is from India, Sainal Nehwal. She defeated Wang Lin from China. She is just 19.
Exactly one month I am homed now. I have been busy with stuff lately. Only God knows what it is. May not busy with Uni stuff, yet but I still have the responsibilty of being the eldest and as a son at home: tidying up the room, sweeping the floor, washing the dishes, cleaning dogs' poo, observing my youngest to have his homework done (he is so addicted to computer games, I tell you, until a point that he pushes me away when I try to stop him -.-") et cetera.
Well, I do online everyday, but most of the time I am in Facebook, playing Restaurant City. Plus, more and more schoolmates are using Facebook now. Facebook is getting popular, I see. Guess more people realise Facebook is a better tool to stay in touch if to compare with Friendster. I am not sure about My Space, Hi5, Tagged and others. Even Reader Digest keeps on mentioning Facebook and also Twitter. E! has always broadcasted news the Hollywood celebrities are using Twitter. Have the account but I have no idea the fun of it. That's why I plurk.
Last few days have been eating out quite often. Went to Pizza Hut, the most fancy fast food restaurant that you can find in this humble small town.
I think it is Mediterranean Chicken Pizza. New menu, I guess. It has been two months didn't go there. And also, craving for Starbucks, Secret Recipe and Big Apple at the moment, I am trying to gain weight. Seriously.
I have just installed Kapersky Antivirus: Complete Protection into my laptop. It is so protective that it even wants to block my laptop from connecting to internet using my USB modem. Overprotective. Anyway, good news for me: can play perfect game (yet) for O2Jam since my keyboard is fine now. Practising V3 (level 6) at the moment.
Update more later. :)
*Congratulation to my schoolmates who managed to get their places in respective Unis. All the best in your Uni life.
**Forgiving is about forgetting someone's trespasses and not hating them. Well, it is easy to say but not to do it.
***OMG! Someone reads my blog and even leaves comment. Better do something before he finds out! -.-"
Just want to continue practising with my driving today, alone with no expert's guide. No mom. No dad. Just me. I was not so sure how many times the car engine died even while I was still reversing my car. Need to forward again to get the direction right and started whole over again. Upon reaching the road, I work on my steering. Good angle of turn and rotation but not with the release of the clutch, again. At some point, I forgot to press on accelerator. Again, the engine dead, in the middle of the road. -.-"
Thank God there was no car. If not I would be "hon" and how humiliating would that be. Changed my gear and moved forward. I think I pressed too hard as the car speeded for a while and I didn't hit any dustbin nearby. That's why break is invented. Anyway, I parked safely in the end. Well, it was just that. Guess how far is the distance?
Only 5 or 6 houses away..
just to park it here.
Anyway, went to school this morning to get my SPM certificate. The officer and teacher still recognizes me after more than one year leaving the school. To my surprise, the officer (an old lady) can speak fluent English. I was like, "wow". Guess there is no excuse for us if not able to speak in English, isn't it? Didn't get to see my class teachers since they were still busy with stuff. Miss them. :)
Watched this movie, twice ever since I came back. Nice movie. It is on ASTRO, no longer in cinema since it was released in year 2006. What am I kidding? ASTRO only broadcasted movies like one or two years upon their releases?
Imagine you switch body with opposite sex. How would you feel, huh?
*If I could photoshop and put someone's faces there? That will be so cool. xD
As we walk our path of life, We meet people everyday. Most are simply met by chance. But, some are sent our way.
These become special friends Whose bond we can't explain; The ones who understand us And share our joy and pain.
Their love contains no boundaries. So, even we are apart. Their presence enhances us With a warmth felt in the heart.
This love becomes a passageway, When even the miles disappear. And so, these friends, God sends our way, Remain forever near. ^_^
Happy-ness =)
Hi there!
Steward Baba
A mixed of Iban & Chinese from Bintulu. I am closer to Mom but still loves both my parents. Head of the brotherhood. Sometimes I hold on. Sometimes I let go. Always try to live every moment. Don't let blindness and ignorance hinder great things to happen to you and me. =)
