Breaking Horizons

To Sell is to Persuade

2009-07-19T14:37:00.002+08:00

Many would wonder, why is it so hard to sell? Is it beacuse of the nature or the demands of the job, is my approach to sales wrong or is it because I have a 'face problem' haha well those were questions running through my mind when I approach people to strike a genuine conversation. Call me social deficion and I may agree with you years back, but I am trying to break out of my coccoon. To learn to break my inferiority complex. It is a learning curve but I am slowly but surely getting to where I want.

Being from a family whose parents thrive on sales to keep food on the table and shelter over our heads, I cannot help but wonder why can't I pick up a thing or two from my parents on how to 'sell' something? My dad always believes everyone at some point of their lives should and must learn how to sell. And knowing my father, no matter how direct and shrewd he may be, you can always learn something from him as he almost always is right. True enough, this was what I picked up from him.

In actual fact, meeting new people was something never in my comfort zone. So is running, but after making that first leap, that jump to a world of uncertainty, I never looked back since. The pass holidays, i took up a sales/marketing job for a survey company and boy did I struggle to approach and convince people to take up a survey. The first few days were tough and my morale was battered and down. However, there's always a way out of any struggle if we look beyond the trouble and search out a solution. I consulted my father the other day, and him being in sales for don't know how many umphtin years, he told me in a calm yet driven manner, son..your approach is wrong! here's a few pointers to follow..use persuasive words, words that does not make people feel forced upon to take up whatever you'r presenting. Give them the impression that a win-win sitution is what we are aiming for and not a matter of manipulation, control or coercion.

In essence the advice helped me alot. People begin to respond better when I appoached them and soon my life at work was beginning to feel easy. I do not have that refrain nature when I try to approach someone. I was let out of my leash, I gain my confidence and self-esteem was on an all time high.

Just last week, I went to Jinjang Community Clinic to clerk paients and basically strike a meaningful conversation with them to get their medical history. On hindsite, I was thankful cause what I learned in the holidays could be applied well in my daily life of a medical student. You see, it's not impossible, be adventurous, venture into the realms of the unknown and make that leap to break free, to break your boundaries!

Well, the message of the post basically underlines the importance of 'selling' . We all must understand that men have already began selling from birth. When a baby cries vehemently, the poor fella is trying to persaude you to give him milk, to clean his nappy or to attend to him. Everyone lives by selling something whether we realise it or not. So, it follows throughout our life that if people care about us, if they respect us, if they have good rapport with us, then they are more likely to respond to our persuasion. Therefore, it's vital that we tap on this wonderful art of selling and hone the skill.

In a nutshell, selling is the art of creating a desire in the mind of the buyer and satisfying that desire and interest so that the buyer and seller benefits. Therefore, it is safe to say that we can get everything that we want in life if we just help enough people to get what they want. So whether we like it or not, selling and persuading are and always will be constant realities in our work and personal lives, and to be successful, utilising these skills is absolutely paramount. Do take this to heart and have a good think about it ok.

For a higher cause

2009-06-30T23:44:00.003+08:00

In most things I do, I almost always do it in the interest of myself. However, after running the KL half marathon and witnesing my cousin and jimmy galloping to the finish line after a gruelling 42.195km, it strucked me that maybe we should believe in doing things for a higher cause and not just for one's own interest. Running my second official half marathon without stopping and clocking a personal best timing meant nothing much to me cause I did it for myself. I enrolled for the run and went through with it for the glory of completing all 21.6km.

You see, jimmy and my cousin joined the 'run for a cause' category for the full marathon and collected a joined amount of RM1532 for Shelter Home Malaysia. It's people like Jimmy and my cousin that drives me to be a better person and to improve and grow in stature. What they did was purely from the heart and a great example to follow. They used their passion which is running to contribute to the society. Someting not everyone is capable of. People normally do things for the benefit of something, like buying a new shoe, a bag or maybe an Apple Iphone. These are mere materials that do not justify a person for whom they are.

Being in charity organisations for years and organising various charity events, I myself still could not grasp the true meaning of charity. Is it just giving with a generous heart or is there more to it than meets the eye? Ultimately, it all boils down to value and how much of a value it means to help people. Money can never be the sole replacement for personal touch and precious time spent with the needy.

With all said, I think I am inspired after last sunday's run, inspired to better myself and to start learning how to do things for a higher cause. Maybe I would follow in my cousin's footsteps to running for a higher cause. I have an aim, to complete a full marathon by next year but not for myself and all the glory that comes with it. It's for the goal of helping someone who needs it. I have my sights aimed, locked and loaded.

Blog Redesign

2009-06-16T00:58:00.002+08:00

Hey guys!! what do you think of my new blog design? comments pls!! anyway like how we say it, learning the hard way is always the long way.. I totally forgot to save my blog gadgets when i changed the template and hence had to redo all of them again. But after fidgetting and making some tweaks here and there, my blog is back in business, bigger and better before.

First of all, the subtle black which is classy and easy on the eye. Next, was the whole eclipse kind of concept keep it on level pegging with the blog heading. Well, it all falls in place and I like it. Hope you do too!

Running Footwear!

2009-06-10T23:45:00.006+08:00

Currently listening to: No Surprise, Daughtry

Just like tyres to cars, running shoes to runners are equally as essential. Which is why, I always advise my juniors to get themselves a decent pair of running shoes if they are really serious in making running a hobby. From New balance to Asics, Mizuno to Brookes, Saucony to Adidas just to name a few, a runner can really be spoiled for choice as all brands offer a vast variety of arch support, design and cushoning shoes to cater to every runner's needs. Ever wonder why I left out NIKE?? Simply because running with a Nike shoe will increase your risk of injury. Unless you get their Air Pegasus series which is engineered for road running. So, what's good aesthetically may not be good in it's essence.

Just last year September, I got myself a pair of New Balance 1224s. A top of the range support shoe from New Balance with emphasis on protection in terms of cushioning and stability. With the Abzorb DTS in the heel and and Absorb SBS in the forefoot for cushioning, risk of injury can be reduced. Then there is medial posting and a midfoot shank to add stability and support to the arch of my foot. Tadaa!! My running baby..haha..

However, all the cushoning and support stability shoes provide, compromises the perfomance of the shoe in short to middle distance runs ie. 15km and below. This is due to their heavier weight at about 350 grams for each shoe. Nonetheless, it is an absolute luxury to have those NB 1224s when I run long distance. I remembered the NB sales person saying, once I release the support gel and season the shoe by running on it for about 5km, the shoe is ready for any race. True to what he said, until now it still serves me well. Even after 200km plus in it, the wear is moderate and still gives me the constant support I need!

Shifting gears, I might have revealed that I am working to buy something new! haha drum roll....

Introducing the Saucony Grid Fastwitch 3 in White/Green/Citron! The Saucony Fastwitch is a versatile lightweight racer/trainer which is suitable for either tempo running or race day use. With a medial post giving some mild support for over pronators. If people tell you that sometimes in this world, you can't have everything. Finding this shoe was an exception. It is like merging the best of both worlds. It provides the support I need and also gives me performance in races due to its lighter weight weighing in at a mere 200 grams per shoe.

You can imagine the smile on my face when I placed my order today. Thanks alot Jia Wei!! you see, Saucony shoes are rather exclusive in Malaysia. We have to go through a dealer to purchase them cause there just no retail shops in Malaysia.

Going to try them out by next week. Till then KL Standard Chartered Marathon here I come!!

Of Updates, Work and more updates!!

2009-06-08T23:19:00.006+08:00

To begin with, your's truly here must issue out a public note of apology for the deadness of his blog. Well any loyal or should I say used to be loyal readers out there, SOWIE!!! well alot had happened the pass half a year. Another semester of med school had gone by in a flash. To be honest, I felt semester 2 really went, flew and before I knew it, EOS came and now I am having my holidays. WOOHOO! So if u ask me, how was med school after almost 1 year in it, I would say its kinda surreal to be honest. The studying was taxing but more importantly is the constant conscience in me that drives me and pushes me to the fact that slowly but surely I am getting closer to my dream. My dream of becoming a doctor, to heal and to inspire. But all that responsibility, that skill and knowledge a doctor should be equipped with came at a price. A hefty price to say the least. I had never studied so much and so hard in my life. HAHA I may sound like the lazy guy next door. But trust me, being lazy is the beginning of your doom in med school. I can't imagine the scrambling and sweating, panicking when exams draw near. Hence, to avoid myself being in such a situation I started revision early, much earlier than usual. I started revising 2 weeks before A Levels but in IMU, I think even 1 month wouldn't be enough for a solid performance in exam.

Hence, I started revising when there's still a one and a half month buffer before Summative 2 and EOS. And the general consensus is, it's still not enough!! Simply because I am the type that thrives on reading multiple times to drill the facts into my brain. The preparation for EOS was hell to be honest. Especially that 17 days between Summative 2 and EOS. There were days when I didn't even see the sun!! haha all I did was coop up in my room mugging my notes and repeating it the following day and so on. Take a look at the mountain I climbed, all 9 foundation systems, Patho, Immuno, Microbio, Pharmaco, Com Med and BS. A cocktail of disaster!

SAQ was tough but it got better for OBA and OSPE which explains why I got A for both OBA and OSPE but haihz did badly for SAQ. and Summatives didn't really help me much either. The petty remainders like AIR, COP and BS interview were minor, so getting A for all of them didn't carry much weightage. People who knows me well will tell you that I am hardly satisfied with anything. I mean of course I am satisfied wth life in general and am truly blessed to have a great family and awesome friends. however, I always end up feeling that I could have done better, whether it's exam results, timing for runs or even getting a high score in a video game. I guess it is a little idle friend called 'competitiveness'. I took my EOS results and felt thankful I passed however also felt I could have done better. Maybe it's the overly high expectation my parents placed on me or simply because I have an awesomely holistic cousin in IMU as my senior. I analysed what I could have done to improve and pin point mistakes I made in sem 2. True enough SAQ did most of the damage, but what I like about written exams is that it eliminates the luck factor that objective questions provide. But no 2 ways about it, we still have to know our stuff well. Hopefully EOS 3 will bring a bigger but better challenge that I will overcome! From now onwards, I must fill myself up with positivity, advocate and spread positivity. Maybe that is one of the only fuel that drives us on in times of hardship and struggle. I dedicate this to all who did not make it for EOS and are studying ever so hardly for their resit paper, good luck guys and see ya in sem 3!

On a more positive note, my holidays were fairly productive this time around. Been working for a market research company call Idealog. Trying to earn some money for something new. HAHA shall not disclose it here. And I have been running alot in preparation for 2 half marathons. I just completed the Klang Pacers Half Marathon last weekend and got injured in the process. Haihz having multiple abrasion sites at my groin, adductors, axilla(armpits) and even neck and also injuring my left knee. I still do not have the engine to withstand the long periods of exertion long distance runs thorws up. But to cross the finish line at the end is something that can never be described but only experienced. I shall blog more about it on my next post.

I guess this is enough updating for the time being. Stay tuned! The next post is coming very soon! Take care guys.

Idol Fever All Over Again?

2009-02-26T22:16:00.004+08:00

With the battle of the 2 Davids over last season, many would find it difficult for season 8 of this reality tv show to live to that ever so high expectation. However, with last 12 yet to be decided..early favourites for the title itself were many. But, this dude called Adam Lambert really stand out with his performance. I would be really surprised if he doesn't make it to the last 12. And I guess few would disagree with me. here's the dude right here.

and reliving the memories of last season, one moment that really stand out was the last 8 performance by Jason Castro with his superb rendition of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'. simply fantastic.

Dont' Drive Like That..Ladies!!

2009-02-19T19:57:00.003+08:00

Well, if you are wondering this post to be a rant on a crazy road experience i came across with a lady driver, well you are probably right. But then again, we wouldn't want to spoil all the fun with my writing right. I got a better reason to have this post here, cause i happened to come across a video depicting..well you will find out, but it's definitely related to ladies driving and just why men feel we are so much better a driver ladies can never be. This line might soung offensive to the femine side but well maybe we give them the benefit fo the doubt, maybe they have narrower scope of vision or their parking sense don't really fit the bill. I don't know what's up with ladies when they drive but i'll tell u this, high chance if you come across a car flickering their signal left but turns right, overtakes you dangerously that if you don't brake you'll crash into them or maybe even parking their car may take extra long, high chance she it's a lady driver you are dealing with And more often than not, I am always right. So for those who had multiple and not just out of the blue experiences, then I salute you for being alert on the road. haha..to the quarters that disagree, well then it's either u'r a lady or you don't drive.

Well not all lady drivers are that bad, but you be the judge after watching this video. I dedicate the video to everyone who sings to the tune that lady's can't drive properly. haha..sit back and enjoy cause i laughed my head off watching it the 1st, 2nd 3rd and so on time.

How 1st Sem went

2009-01-17T18:20:00.003+08:00

To begin, your's truly here is currently persuing a medical degree at IMU, Bukit Jalil. I just completed my 1st semester and am on a 1month long holiday. If you asked me how the 1st semester went for me? I would say only one word, AWESOME! haha alright maybe not that awesome but nonetheless something totally different from what I have been accustomed to in A levels and high school.

As i recall what I gone through the pass few months, one thing pops up immediately, that is ORIENTATION! You got to take my word for it, IMU's orientation would put must uni's in Malaysia one to shame. The level of bonding with our seniors, organisation and enjoyment is awesome. Orientation alone brought many sweet memories. From dry to wet ice breakers, treasure hunt to tele-match, variety night to finale night was a chronology of none stop fun and enjoyment. Orientation is defnitely something any freshie should never miss.

IMU practises a self-learning module. Which means we would have minimal lectures but lots of time to do self study and research. In my opinion, it totally diminishes the feeling of complaisancy, and that we would lose out in the long run if we do not take our own initiative to find out more. Not that it is a bad thing, but i sort of got to accustomed to the spoon feeding we get from out A levels lecturers. But in time, I should get used to it.

PBLs or problem based learning in short was fun. It helps guide us through our academic calender and stimulate thinking and research via its many triggers. Case studies were fun to begin with but the discussions helped me alot. Man, I hope I get good PBL group mates next sem. yes they reshuffle us every semester.

IMU has been going through alot of relocating and renovations. It should look much much better a few months time. And they do have aan awesome library. I really love the library and they have a cafe there just in case my tummy grumbles or if I require any injection of caffiene with its many specially brewed coffee.

Events held in IMU are frequents which makes the atmosphere very happening. Almost every week, there would be an event held at the atrium by many clubs. And of course, if u ask me wha does IMU have that all other Uni's do not have, it would be INFINITY MILERS! haha from my many post, it wouldn't be necessary to ellobarate.

First sem was about scaling the surface of all the 9 essential systems in the body ie CNS, CVS, Hemato, MSK, Repro, Endo, Respi, Renal and GI with biochem and genetics as well. but we still do not know pathology and drugs whici would be covered in next semester. Woohoo, can't wait to learn so many exciting new stuff.

So with enough said, 1st sem wasn't too bad for me, friends I made along the way and observing many interesting charactrers certainly thought me alot. But I wouldn't be contented with what I acheived and I shoudl be open to many ideas and posiibilities. With my instinctive will to explore and to try new things, and with god's grace I shall make it through and do well in exams..To Infnity and Beyond!!

Woohoo..I am running 20km tomorrow. Wish me luck!!

Missing Milers Already

2009-01-15T23:08:00.005+08:00

Yes, I have a confession to make. Indeed I am obsessed over something. Something so extraordinary, nothing else seems to matter apart from my family and studies. Yes, i am already missing milers. I miss the Wednesday evenings we train together. The unbending bond and friendship we fostered together. Training on my own these holidays felt rather stale and boring. I need motivation, companionship and that relentless will to push myself and to seek improvement. I miss Milers.

Earlier this month on the 4th of Jan, we had a mini hike at Ulu Tranum Forest Reserve, Kuala Kubu Bharu. And this hike was sort of a tradition whereby the current committee passes down the club to us. Although I wasn't named into the 9 essential committee members, the milers spirit in me still burns ever so brightly. Simply because being part of this elite club certainly opened my eyes to many things in life. I was put in an endangering situation hiking up Gunung Batu Putih, I learned the value of friendship,leadership and perseverance. In all honesty, I have grown. And only at times of danger and hardship do we truly grow.

So if people would come up to me and ask me, why are you so committed to Infinity Milers? I would say, cause you only get to live life once. Initially, I joined the club with the intention of just giving myself a reason to run and exercise. An avenue to relieve my study stress. But little did I know, I was making a life changing decision. Infinity Milers changed my life. I would wholeheartedly say, being a Milers made me realize my potential. People often lament and focus on their imperfection but little do they know there's a potential to be great and to do great things in anyone. All we have to do is realize our potential.

Many things I have learned over the pass months with milers, I could relate to life. What is life? Is it a challenge, a journey, a resolve? I believe everyone is fighting their own battle. And we have got to be strong and uphold what we believe is right. Infinity Milers is my resolve, my chance to be a stronger better person. and to leap higher than I ever could.

So, ultimately, would I still continue being committed to Milers? Indeed I would and I will try my best to assist the new committee in passing down the rich heritage and tradition of the club to our juniors. I swear I will.

Runs and more Runs!

2008-10-31T16:22:00.005+08:00

Ever been wondering what have i been doing the pass few sunday mornings? well if u r guessing sleep?? haha u would be right few months ago. so for those who were guessing i was running, thumbs up to you. yes ppl, if u have been staying tuned to my blog, you would know i am currently training ahead of 2 runs (klang pacers and mizuno wave)

klang pacers was 2 sundays ago.we had to meet at IMU at 4.30am!! that means me waking up at 3.30am. once we collected our yellow running vest, of we went in typical infinity milers fashion, a convoy of 10 cars streaming down the KESAS highway towards klang.

it's a 12km run which starts at 7am sharp at Stadium Suleiman and through the major highways and trunk roads of klang town and back to the stadium. since it was my first run, i found it pretty ok whereas season runners wound consider it easy peasy. oh well i done it in a time of 1hr and 25mins. not really amazing but a personal best for me.

Next up was mizuno wave run at Padang Merbok, KL (opposite lake garden). this time it's a 10km run of uphill and downhills. this time i done it with a time of 1hr and 11mins. not bad too. haha.

here's pics of our IMU runners

at the finish line after Mizuno Wave Run

another group pic

at stadium suleiman after klang pacers run

what i learned from running is more than just moving ur legs and keeping fit.
it goes beyond that and everytime i run, i ask myself why do i run today?
it's simply because it's an experience worth going through.

"If you want to win a race, run a 100 metres"
"If you want to experience something, run a marathon"

Of Friday Night Climbs

2008-10-27T22:06:00.002+08:00

Fridays oh fridays..thank god its friday..alright enough about the pun on fridays. Firdays for most ppl would be relaxation, as students end their gruelling week of studying, adults with their gruelling working hours during the weekdays. so when friday comes everyone is in a bouyant mood, ppl going home earlier hence the massive jam in the highways. Everyone is happy as they usher in the weekend.

Fridays for me on the other hand is very normal. during holidays, the usual mamak till late night, pool at AC or even the movies. but little did i noe when i entered IMU, Infinity Milers to be exact would i anticipate a FRIDAY NIGHT CLIMB. yes i am dead serious. hiking at NIGHT!! woohoo!! sound intruiging? intimidating, even ironic.
Nonetheless its all in the spirit of training for our next major hike. it's already marked down on my calender. Nov 7 to 10. its at tapah near kuala woh. and we would be scaling 2 peaks of Gunung Batu Putih. hence, training for night hiking is crucial.

so of we went in typical Infinity Milers fashion, a convoy of 11 cars as 36 ppl turned up for the hike. journey there was fairly jam free only when we reached jln gasing the roads for jammed infamously. anyhow, b4 even starting to hike, our convoy was broken into 4 groups due to the massive jam. the last 2 grps got lost whereas the 2nd grp with me, YH, and a few other cars taking a slight detour into Raju's to call our prez Ray Mun for direction. So what seemed to be a scheduled 7pm hike ended up to be an 8.45pm one. without much delays, we did our warmup and another pep-talk from our prez.

of we went into bukit gasing, the pitch black darkness of the forest. In single file we hiked with our head and hand held torches. the hike would have been easier if not for the muddy trial due to extensive rain and the darkness. after 1 hr 15 mins, we reached an opening where we could see a resevior and the huge night sight of PJ and KL. spirits were high as we thought we completed the climb in fairly easy fashion. up next was a road trial which led us to a village. and we asked the pakcik for direction, he directed us back into the jungle. haihz..we were like OH NO!! but in keeping up with IM's 3 C's which is NO COMPLAINING, NO COMPARING and NO COMPETING, off we were back into the jungle. and thank God we manage to get back to our cars by 11.30pm. any later than that and we would be in a slight fix.

the hike was one of my best to date, but i know Gunung Batu Putih would be tougher for sure. hence, more training will follow as I train my upper body strength and endurance. so that was how my last friday went..fairly unconventional but nonetheless priceless in it's own way. we ended our day with mamak at SS2 murni as we were only surviving on our lunch earlier.

Ciaoz..next up, my conquer of klang and mizuno wave run and of course the hike to Gunung Batu Putih peak, the 8th highest mountain in peninsula malaysia.

Jay's New MV

2008-10-16T22:08:00.001+08:00

here it is, the song title is gei wo yi shou de ge shi jian

Capricorn

2008-10-15T23:26:00.003+08:00

jeng jeng jeng...behold the front cover of jay chou's latest album. named muo jie zuo which means capricorn, jay's horoscope. the release date is today 15th of October, and this date has been marked in my calender months ago. and i booked my album few weeks ago. woo-hoo talk about being a loyal fan. but i can't collect my album till this friday cause of lectures and studies. but nonetheless i shall persevere and wait patiently till friday comes. haha..can't wait!!

from the reviews online, the album seems awesome. so ppl if u r a fan of R&B, pop folk, ancient chinese, ballads, rock and so on..listen to jay chou..cause he's all about variety and time and time again the songs he produce is so good u might think he's the God of music. Everything he produces is quality of the highest order and listening to his songs keep me happy and upbeat. it's definitely going to keep me well sane as i tackle med school. and the songs teach us about life and not just about love like most artist would sing about. Keep up the good work jay!!

here's jay playing half joker and half magician..

merchandise when we pre-order...woohoo can't wait to get my hands on it

here's jay in cartoon!!

oh and here are the name of the tracks in his latest album.

1 龙骑战士 - Long Qi Zhan Shi (Dragon Warrior)
2 给我一首歌的时间 - Gei Wo Yi Shou Ge De Shi Jian (Give Me a Song's Time)
3 蛇舞 - She Wu (Snake Dance)
4 花海 - Hua Hai (Ocean of Flowers)
5 魔术先生 - Mo Shu Xian Shen (Mr.Magic)
6 说好的幸福呢 - Shuo Hao De Xing Fu Ne (Where's the Promised Happiness)
7 兰亭序 - Lan Ting Xu (Orchid Pavillion)
8 流浪诗人 - Liu Lang Shi Ren (Homeless Poet)
9 时光机 - Shi Guang Ji (Time Machine)
10 乔克叔叔 - Qiao Ke Shu Shu (Uncle Joker)
11 稻香 - Dao Xiang (Fragrant Rice)

GAN-ning off to Dublin

2008-10-12T13:41:00.003+08:00

As promised this post is dedicated to a good friend of mine, Ganesan.
Me along with KT send him off thursday 2 weeks back. So gan if you'r reading, how r u doing over there in ireland wei. everything good apart from the crappy cold weather. u noe what? missing u is sth i kinda couldn't get to terms with despite it being 2 weeks already. well lives goes on they say but i can't help but revel in the past. Well we can learn from it if we really filter the positives. and one of my positives was certainly meeting and eventually becoming close friends with u. well u have to agree with me it was one hella of a yr and a half. college brought valuable lessons to me. and one of them was learning how to not let other put u down. sth i certainly learned from u. your motivation to pick ur pace and performance in A levels was clearly evidently. no doubt straight A's was well and certainly on its way towards u, the manner in which u attain it was brilliant. sth u definitely need in med school. so with ur drive and gile u showed massive improvement from sem 1 allthe way to sem3. i could see the steep incline in ur study performance. good on u dei. u certainly deserve the fruits u r reaping for ur hardwork.

Come to think of it, weren't me, u, tim, SJ the ppl who really got bday surprises a key highlight in HELP. i got it rolling with HY's bday in my place. and since then, a 100 percent record we would claim? haha..not too sure bout a few of the surprises but nonetheless we got lots of fun and bonding time organising it ya. it was certainly a pleasure working with u whether it was studies or unofficial stuff.

So with ur drive and gile, u could do anything. Terry Fox said he would complete a run across america to canada with one leg if he has to crawl to the finish line. remember that nothing can put a humans spirit down.and ur endeavours certainly paid off. an awesome scholarship and certainly u r well on ur way to greatness. well in my eyes u r a really nice pal to have. somebody whom u wouldn't mind sharing and also seeking for help. it might sound flattering but in all truth u did help me in alot of things. recall and u would agree with me.

So,we went for concerts together, outings, mamak and any thing that we planned or i invited u for. this shows how accomodating u r in making time with ur friends. u tend to give so much but ask so little. maybe that's y me and SJ, i told her we have to come out with sth, anything that would make u attain the happy, surprised and appreciated feeling u made possible for most of us.

For that u certainly deserve a hug and a pat on the back. Gan is gan-ning off to ireland but gan-ning back home in months time. so till then i hope u have a great study experience over there. just soak it all in. I am proud to be ur friend and proud of ur achievements. keep it going and improve. always seek to push yourself and improve. take good care of yourself and enjoy ur time there.

here and pics with me and our main star, Gan

this is what u do, lending a shoulder to lean on

group pic during BSB concert

here he is again, isn't his smile infection

here we r goofing around with my explosion hairstyle. remember me losing my head in langkawi.haha

How the pass month went..

2008-10-04T15:26:00.003+08:00

Currently listening to: Dao Xiang, Jay Chou

To begin with, I am terribly sorry for the lack of posting. Although I am having a week's break, the lack of blogging activity is down to the lame excuse of not making time for it. So with apolagies swept aside, lets see what have EJ been up to the pass month.

What springs to mind is that it was a month of farewells. Lets just say it was a rather difficult and emo month for me in that sense. Last week, I send a close friend of mine off. He is none other than Gan. He is probably enjoying the lager and irish cream over in Ireland. Brilliant guy he is. Got a scholarship from the Star to do medicine in Royal College of Surgeons or RCSI in short. Do not worry, he shall deserve an awesome tribute right here in my blog. So stay tuned guys.

Next up, I am sending another really close friends of mine. He just left 2 days ago to Cambridge. Well he's a guy who needs no introduction. My pool kaki, mamak and movie kaki, and a very close friend of mine since high school days. Heng Ji you are just great and I wish u all the best over in England. and he deserves a fitting tribute as well. Stay tuned ppl.

Farewells aside, I have been very active in a running, rock climbing club call Infinity Milers. For our induction climb, we went to Klang Gates or also known as Bukit Tabur. What a climb it was and i shall post about that very soon. Oh and I signed myself up for the Klang Pacers 12km run which is next sunday. woohhoo.. to be honest I never ran even 10 km in my life. So fingers crossed I survive this challenge. And I u think I was done signing up for runs. Boy were u wrong. Being all so ambitious and sometimes trying to punch below my weight, i went and give the Mizuno Wave Run dubbed the most difficult 10km run in malaysia. From what I heard, 10km of up and down hills like a wave. My gosh and I always wonder why do I land myself in this. Well looking on the bright side, I could use this two runs as precursors towards an active and healthy lifestyle. I have been terribly overweight and unfit for as long as I could remember. Now at least I have a reason to train and run. and run I did, slowly but surely I could feel my fitness inproving. So with much optimism, I can survive this 2 challenging runs. Pray for me!! haha

Apart from activities, I am studying well I guess. Been backlogging all my lectures and it's time I start revising. I hope I am onthe right track. Medic life is gathering pace and raring its ugly head. Nonetheless I am up for it.

So just be patient with me. The posts I promised will come very soon. Take care people!
And to all my malay friends and Malaysians in general
Selamat Hari Raya, maaf zahir dan batin

Pictures to welcome us (Part 1)

2008-09-21T20:26:00.005+08:00

Currently listening to : Viva La Vida, Coldplay

Group pic during dry ice breakers

Group pic b4 treasure hunt

Group pic after treasurer hunt (that's me with the grp flag)

Name tags for each midnight monkey

Preparing our grp flag (that's our OO, Manlo smiling back at us)

Preparing to do the human catepillar

During signature hunt

Making a fool of ourselves

Track Trip!!

Oh well i promise more pictures and explanation in the next post!

Finale

2008-09-15T22:14:00.002+08:00

Part 3 of the video is here. and the cridits. Well do let me know what u think of the video. haha..if u have been following the latest movies u would realise the spoofs on the Matrix, Wanted, the Dark Knight. Awesome!

Training to save the IMU

2008-09-15T22:11:00.003+08:00

This is the complete video. The continuation after the welcoming video. it basically shows how J trained. and mind u, the sequence of events from day 1 to 5 starting with ice breakers, then telematch, then treasure hunt and dress code then variety night. all in chronological order during our orientation. Enjoy ppl!!

Welcome to IMU

2008-09-15T21:44:00.002+08:00

Ladies and gentlemen, the much anticipated welcoming video by M207 to orientate the M208 batch. This is just the welcoming video we saw during our second day in IMU. And the complete video was shown during Variety Night a week and a half later. Good job Sabri and Hakim. Awesome video. Sit back and enjoy. The fun is just getting started.

Of Parties and Sheer Delight

2008-09-14T23:28:00.004+08:00

Currently listening to: Bed of Roses, Bon Jovi

Yesterday was a great day. It started with us attending a mooncake party at Juan Lyn's house. And I have to give my hats off to her cooking. Her mum was so proud of her. when the table was laden with food with not a square inch to spare, she was pointing at almost every bowl and plate saying, 'Juan Lyn did this and that....and that' haha she practically did dinner on her own! though she claims her maid helped her. Let's just give her all the credit shall we? We got together for an evening of fun. So the peeps who turned up were Gan, Jon, KT, Liz, SJ and Me. We had great food and great company. An evening of fun and lots of catching up to come with it.

So it was 9.30pm when I realised the liverpool vs man u match was in it's final 20 mins. We rushed to the living room and tuned in. It was 1-1 at that point with liverpool pressing all the way. I was like..Ok..we finally scored against Man u, lets turn it to a win. haha.. and win they did!
here's the cronicle of events which ultimately led to what i would say, ' The Fall of the Red Devils'
liverpool fans will love this..enjoy!

The game started very brightly for Man U as their new signing, berbatov tore down the left of the lierpool defence and then squaring the ball to an unmarked Carlos Tevez to rifle the opener home pass Reina's left.
Again we had our back against the fall. With no torres and gerrard in the early exchanges, three minutes gone , and our chances of recording a first league win over United since April 2004 were already severely dented. Just so you should know, liverpool's record against Man u is absolutely dismal. no goals against the red devils in almost 4 hours of football. That's not right. And with all the hype building around Manu victory, i just can't believe my eyes yesterday.

On the quarter hour mark, Xabi Alonso's 25-yard cross-cum-shot deflected off one United defender before a horrible spill from van der Sar sent the ball into the net off Brown's shin. That was the beginning of their own undoing.

Our new signing, no. 11 Albert Riera reeling off in delight as alonso and benayoun joined in.
Vidic putting his hands on his head, and we all know why he was sent off later in the match. A blatant elbow into alonso's face. The reds got their rest-bite and finally turn on the gears.

An ambitious run by javier mascherano bulldozed his way down the right and with sloppy defending by Giggs, Kuyt took the ball at the by-line, spotted the unmarked ryan babel and the outcome..

GOAL!!! took a deflection off the ground and looped over van der sar. look at him screaming. ohh poor guy. it's a terrible feeling being absolutely helpless. and even if the shoot didn't go through, keane would have cleaned it up.
So the score read 2-1 in favour of liverpool. I have to tell u, the look on the manu fans in the juan lyn's house was classic. shocked? but what's there to be so shocked bout? after all it's going to be a trend with liverpool winning. So might as well man u fans get used to it.

The final whistle came soon after, pity it had to end so on. or else it would have been 3-1? maybe 4-1. Kuyt blasting at the keeper from close range. So the final score was..

though man u fans might say..we don't have ronaldo, we lost carrick halfway and so on bla bla bla well u at least had an overpriced berbatov. playing 3 up front at the beginning was a gamble for ManU but it paid off with an early lead. But this is Anfield, a fortress. We didn't have our golden boy, torres and gerrard to start but what we have is a good enough squad with depth. liverpool is no longer a 1,2 man club. The title is coming to us much sooner rather than later.

Here are pics of the match..

rooney getting the better of aurelio but to no evail as he was closed down by carragher, our vice captain

take that you expensive, overpriced bulgarian

man-of the-match javier mascherano marking tevez.

Good on you liverpool. Keep it up. Consistancy is what we are doing right now. Come on!!

3 weeks to report

2008-09-14T13:07:00.003+08:00

Currently listening to: Qing Hua Ci, Jay Chou

I am back!! your handsome, modest and brilliant blogger is back. haha..ok enough about myself. These 3 weeks was wonderful for me. Orientation ended last week with us midnight monkeys (group 12) emerging runners up to liz's group.. I know we'r not here to compete but I can't stand it when i lose to her. Crap! First week of lectures turned out to be normal.Very A-levelish with more in depth knowledge imparted. Our first lecture on cell phsiology by dr. P.kumar was a nightmare!! he had the deepest Sri Lankan accent and it seems as though heis speaking tamil in english..LOL..if u get what i mean. But apart from the minor glitch, the other lectures were clear, precise and straight to the point. We were introduced to behavioural sciences, PBL(problem based learning) and AIR (assigned independent reading) topics. So all this equates to lots of self studying. IMU basically teaches us to be more imdependent and ditch to spoon- feeding techniques we were accustomed to throughout our lives. Monash on the other hand still spoon feeds their over-dependent students. It's true! Call me bias or unreasonable but hey it's the freedom of speech. pss pss *wispers* don't go to monash, come to IMU!! buahahah..
Since this is my first post this month, I shall try to compact everything so far that happened this 2 weeks.
I joined a few clubs this week. Infinity Milers (running and climbing club) , table tennis, pool, community service club just to name a few. and we attended their welcoming parties!! free food like what my fren, chris would say..
To sum it all up, it was a wonderful introduction to med life but i know the hard part is knocking at my door. But i am here to stay and last through the course.
Dave Pelzer, in his book said, "nothing can dominate or conquer the human spirit than human's themselves" . The essence of this is so true. so never give in, never give up, never say no to knowledge and commitment.

I apologise for the lack of visual illustrations bout orientation. I shall post them all up once i get them from my seniors. Next up, Juan lyn's party and the fall of the red devils.

Of Cuts and Bruises

2008-08-30T22:36:00.002+08:00

Currently listening to: Runaway, Avril Lavigne

Keeping in theme with the title, I shall talk bout cuts and bruises i obtain from my latest orientation activities. i was bashed, whooped, bamboozled and left a lame. haha.. no la not so dramatic. But nonetheless i had my fair share of unearthed, unequaled ragging.

To begin with, we had treasure hunt yesterday night at the Commonwell park in Bukit Jalil. One of the stations I had to endure was the station from the macha gang! so all the guys have to remove our clothes and dip it into rotten fish water. My gosh I was on the verge of vomitting. then we had to wear our shirts again. We seriously small like crap shit. sry for the language but i just feel it suites the ordeal we were in.

The physical torture were like helicopter spins, duck walking and running away from sadistic orcs. haha..yup u did here me. ORCS!! we were being attcked by red and blue orcs during our treasure hunt. Each grp is given a red and blue rope to fend of the flou beasts!! as we complete each task in each station, we will get a clue to our treasure. and also some cool gadgets like the band of immunity and the fairy dust to fight the orcs.
As we discovered, the treasure was one of our OOs (Orientation Officer) in short. We had to bring the burning candle all the back to the IMU to burn the ropes around Amanda! she's being taken from us and now we must take back what's rightfully grp 12's.
So a night filled with running around. it definitely took the best out of most of us and it ended at 10pm.

Today, we had telematchat the Sri Petaling football field. This time our grp had the highest attendance! good job!! so its basically another station to station game around the field. There's the Infinity Miller's station conducting the UAD (Ultimate Arm Destroyer). Each group has to do 400 push ups accumulatively. Certainly it did destroy my arm. The objective was to prove us that even 400 pushups if done alone would seem daunting but do it as a group, we will be successful. There will be alot of crap coming our way in Med school. So, the only way we can get through this is by being together as one batch M2/08!!

The first week of orientation is done with another week to go. My body is aching, I have cuts and bruises but I am loving every part of it. And to do it with my new batch mates clearly shows the togetherness and unflappable enthusiasm we have.
Looking forward to an awesome 2nd week ahead. Dress Code and Variety Night here we come!!

Drained

2008-08-27T23:25:00.003+08:00

Currently listening to : Love for a child, Jason Mraz

Ever wonder how university life is?? After 3 days into my first week of medical school, I am officially drained. Freaking exhausted. So the whole batch of M2/08 have to deal with a grueling, mind bobbling orientation which spans up to 2 weeks. We had dry and wet ice breakers today and guess what time i was back home?? 10pm!! my gosh.. 8am t0 10pm that's worst than working! And we haven't even open a single page of our medic books.
So drained, exhausted, tired and any other words u can associate with fatigue is currently what i am going through. I guess it structured in such a way to toughen us med students. To pull us out of our comfort zone, to make us suffer but making it a blessing in disguise. To be honest, I am enjoying my time in IMU. Love the seniors there. And contrary to popular believe, IMU is swarming with hot leng lui (chicks).. coming from a life witness ie ME.. I have to say it is pretty true. Can't help but turn my head everytime I happen to pass them in the network of corridors in IMU.

I learned first aid today too. Doctors nowadays must be equiped with basic first aid techniques. So, we learned how to examine injured person, various bandaging techniques and also communicating effectively with a patient. i casually volunteered myself for the bandaging. And my freaking friends wrap me up like a kebab!! and look like a bruised up mummy!! haha

I am looking forward to tomorrow and so on. Though I am tired, it's a small price to pay compared to meeting new ppl, miggle with our seniors and of course learn to adapt to med life. I shall savour every moment of it and hopefully reap the rewards somewhere in the future. MEDICINE here i come!!

Red Army Marches On

2008-08-24T17:25:00.003+08:00

Currently listening to: Homecoming, Kanye West

"To win is always good but to win in this way with the passion and commitment of the players is even better"
Those were the words said by our manager Mr Rafa Benitez.
With the EPL back, my weekends just got busier again. It is the time of the year again, the beginning of a new season and optimism that Liverpool might just go on and challenge for the title.
So, after last week's Sunderland victory, the Reds open their home campaign against Middlesbrough. The first half was rather disappointing with us not fulfilling our full potential. I myself only got to tune in to the 2nd half due to the olympics.
2nd half was much better when we started controlling the game. Here's a shot of our number 7, robbie keane taggling with Mido.

The team in blue and black stripes surged ahead with a superb Mido long range strike 20 mins from time which gave our number 25, Pepe Reina now chance. With our keeper beaten to his left, all liverpool fans were kept on tenterhooks. me as always was cursing but i noe some 'tree' by the name of gan is rejoicing.
The revival begin when our number 23, jamie Carragher struck a venomous drive which took a deflection of Emmanuel pogatetz into the Boro net. Here's our vice captians celebration.

Hooray..but I wasn't satisfied with a home draw and so does millions of fans around. As we continued to press for a winner, it finally came.
A hopeful lob into the box deep into injury timeby our numver 14, Xabi alonso found Keane as he casually cushioned his header into the path of our unmarked captian, number 8, Steven Gerrard and he done what was expected of him. A superb angled strike. Lucky? Kai? i don't think so. these are the stuff of champions.Grinding out results when we are not at our best. As for now, we are top of the league table. Hopefully we can stay there. Come on Reds!!

Number 19, Ryan Babel trying to sit on someone's ass on air. Cool right? haha

Keane whizzing pass Aliadiere..

My New Obsession

2008-08-22T15:35:00.003+08:00

Currently listening to: It's not my time, Three Doors Down

I have found my new love, my new obsession!
If you are guessing i am seeing someone new or any thing other than TENNIS!! haha then u deserve a knock on ur head!
So yes, I am officially obsessed with tennis. So like i said in my previous posts, it is my last week of holidays. It is time to make full use of it. With my best mate, HJ as my sparring partner in the tennis court, we are set to take the tennis world by storm. And we are dead serious about it. We started a grueling training regime with dates back a few weeks ago and now i can officially and proudly declare that i am A TENNIS JUNKIE!! woohoo..
We strained our forehands, backhands and serves.
But unfortunately after this serious training in seclusion it has finally took a toll on our bodies. i am half burned due to long hours under the mercy of the baking sun. and we both suffered dehydration. This taught us a lesson in life which is to reach the top of any discipline, it requires complete commitment and massive sacrifice.

With my holidays coming an untimely end, it is time for me to turn my focus on IMU and carve my legacy there. I told myself, to be at the top is difficult but to remain at the top is even harder. Bring on uni life!!

A Tribute

2008-08-19T00:32:00.005+08:00

Currently listening to: Details In The Fabric, Jason Mraz

judging by the title of this post, you would probably expect a tribute to a friend probably?
yup this a tribute to a friend of mine who left to Canada last saturday to pursue her studies at the University of British Columbia..so we had a nice dinner at Italianesse, OU with her. Many people turned up as it would be a farewell for her. the ambiance around the restaurant was great.. thus creating the perfect atmosphere for a great evening before she leaves..so here's our star of the day..the evening was all about her..

presenting Claudia! ..with a lollipop..

this was after BSB concert..

well throughout the 1 and a half years in A levels, Claudia has always been close to most of us a class.
she ever filled with energy and always seeking to try new things..haha..i still remembered the time she wanted to go clubbing just after prom..woohoo..but who could blame her, she's a one yr younger than us ans hence just turned 18 last may, legal age for alcohol and clubbing.
throughout our frienship we never fail to amuse each other with jokes and casual fun conversation. A49 B without her just lacked the energy and spark that we all learned to love. and she's a chunted jay chou fan too..haha..

so here's a tribute to a great friend and we all would like to wish her a wonderful time over there in Canada and all the best in her future endeavours. here are a few more pics just to make this tribute more special than it already is for a special friend.
Claudia, we love you!!

here she is with HY

just us being silly!

another silly one!

What a Week!

2008-08-18T23:57:00.004+08:00

Currently listening to : Yesterday, Leona Lewis

Ok. here's my revival post.
so it had been a pretty hectic week for me. so my week was ear marked by 3 important events.
first I went on a holiday with my family to thailand..yes yes i will blog about that after this ok.
second, I had my results to collect and boy it was such a relieve. I got my straight As. Happy about that =)
third, my piano exam..wahh been practising really hard. hopefully i did just enough to pass. that's all i wanted.

so officially this is the start of my last week of holidays.. got to fill it up purposefully.
today i learned how to fix a toilet bowl seat..haha..yes yes i was the plumber for the day..the problem started when after years of abuse on the toilet bowl seat it finally gave way. a crack developed and the next thing i know i am feeling pain everytime i do my big business..haha..the crack was practically pinching me arss..
so i had to get that done for the sake of me arss.

speaking of ars-ses..i have to say arsenal didn't really perform well last weekend.
in my opinion they have to many youngsters and lack depth in the squad but their new number 8, samir nasri is one to watch

on the other end of the spectrum, hull city, one of the 3 newly promoted clubs shock fulham with an emphatic performance.

defending champions Manu didn't even look the same side that won so many games last season, succumbing to a tame draw against Newcastle. with carrick and giggs joining ronaldo on the treatment table..manu fans don't keep your hopes up on challenging this season..a bold statement but trust me on this one.

Ok chelsea were the best this weekend, 4-0 against portsmouth. and Deco looks amazing. keep a look out as the blue army continue on their onslaught.

My beloved liverpool on the other hand, didn't play particularly well i have to admit but our golden boy, fernando torres saved us this time with a brilliant 20m low drive. awesome goal.

torres looking sharp!

here's the goal celebration!

so that was how my week went, learned some plumbing watched lots of football and olympics and lots of music too..

Weeeee....Aahhhh....

2008-08-08T01:47:00.005+08:00

I am so happy today..i managed to sell most of my A levels books to my junior..haha..and i got a pretty hefty sum..hmm..planning on what to do with the money already..haha..my second name is 'money face' haha no la..joking only..so the night before i started packing my room.i have to say my table was left untouched since 2 months ago after exams..so packing itself was tiring.I actually spend 2 whole hours just organising and packing my books..haha..and not my table and drawers are really neat and all ready to fill them in with university books and materials..

What a mess!!! this is before..

Ahh..much better..so much neater..this is after..

But everytime when i look at my A levels stuff, it would remind me that august the 14th is coming..and that is what all HELP A levels students would call D-day..it is the day where we are being measured, weighed and hopefully not found wanting..it is the day of reckoning..the day our RESULTS will be out..waahhh..I kind of have mixed feelings over result day..I always have..and to make me even more nervous, I would be in thailand on the day the results will be out. Imagine getting messages and phone calls from my friends saying, 'results are out!! i just saw mine.." I sure better hope the hotel over there provides internet service..so that's about results.

Now on a more positive note, I might be going to play tennis tomorrow..though i may be no Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer, my forehand do pack a serious punch..now i am adding top spin to it..haha..will test it out tomorrow..oh well long day tomorrow..I guess i need some sious eye shut..

Adiyoes..

Holidays..

2008-08-06T22:40:00.004+08:00

like every holiday, I would begin it by setting a list of things to achieve and hopefully acquire by the end of it..so here's my list of things I aim to achieve during my 2 months of holidays..

1. Upgrade my car's audio system
2. Learn the many routes to my Uni
3. Organise a charity project
4. Get a job and earn some doe(money)
5. Go on a class trip
6. Learn tennis
7. Attend a kick ass concert

As for now, there's 7 on the list but i will have more to add to it. The holidays for me so far is dwindling day by day. It seems just yesterday that I stepped outside the exam hall after my Chemistry 6 paper. But now I am already counting down the days to the start of University life. I have to say I did have my fair share of enjoyment in the holidays so far. I probably watched almost every single show on the movie roster and some shows even a few times. But I have to ask myself, is it fulfilling just letting the holidays go by without actually doing something that I couldn't do when I am too busy with my studies. Time is standard. Everybody has 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But it is funny how time moves slowly when we don't see what's coming up but when we see a deadline, time accelerates itself, sometimes catching us unaware.
It was just yesterday when I met a few college mates for a show and chit chat session at OU. and when I hear each of my friends telling their story, it justifies just how much i missed every element that makes our class simply fantastic.

So as I watched my holidays slowly depleting, I can't help but wonder what can I do with so little time left. it is only 3 more weeks to the beginning of uni. and the life i will come into will not be the same as the life i was in.. all we have to do is take it one step at a time. savour the wonderful memories and experience as they come but learn to let go when the time comes. we have to go with the flow and look to a more optimistic future.

So with little time to waste, I started with preparation for uni so that I wouldn't miss out on anything when the 25th of august is really near. Documents need to be filled, shopping for formal attire has to be done, and I have to devised a shorter, cheaper route to uni with escelating petrol prices..

So here's what I have been doing, I have to say I don't live an extravagent lifestyle but I live life to the fullest..but i would never forget to occasionally stop and smell the flowers..

Jealous-Nya

2008-08-04T00:40:00.002+08:00

ok..i just picked my sister and cousin up from OU today..their bus ride from Genting just reached and the sight of their AUTOGRAPHED LEONA LEWIS WE LOVE U board just gave me the sinking feeling that i did missed out on alot of fun..well if it wasn't me who is going, I would want my beloved sister to go..and yes if u r guessing MAA (MTV ASIA AWARDS) u r so right..haha..i can't really blog bout what happened cause i wasn't there..but according to my sis..here's what to got to experience..first they got an all expense paid trip to genting, then they got to meet the stars at the red carpet which include PCD, One Republic, Click Five, Panic at the Disco, Leona Lewis, Nicholas Teo and so on..then after that they went to watch the event itself in a morsh pit, if i spelled it correctly..well a morsh pit is basically an area just by the stage side where ppl shout their lungs out and dance..and according to my sis she got to touch Ryan from One Republic..haihz..hence the post title jealous-Nya..i have to say, they did enjoy themselves while poor me stuck at home played table tennis with my mum..haha..what a weekend i have to say..pictures of MAA will be posted later ok..my sis is currently asleep..she got school tomorrow! haha unlike me still lazing around..ok i guess this is just an update what's going on in and around me..stay tuned as some kick ass post are coming up..

EJ signing out..

Soldiering On

2008-08-03T00:44:00.001+08:00

Hey ppl..here's jhin with a mini revival post..not used to not blogging after a few days unlike some ppl like..haha..ok no pointing of fingers now..i have to say, it has been a tough few days..one of the toughest i have faced due to many reasons..though it is inappropriate to publically publish about my private life..
Ok..Ever felt like u were wrongly blamed for something..I finally learned how cruel the world can be..one wrong move and u'll regret it..and to add to that..time wasn't on my side..but i had to explain myself..the longer I wait the hole that i presumably dug would just grow deeper and deeper till it sucks whatever that is left of me..Ever felt like u r the cause of sth but didn't fully understand why the outcome would be as so..but i told myself..i have got to be strong..fight and upset the balance..soldier on no matter how daunting it might be..and i have to say..it did made me stronger..friendship and perseverence were my friends and trust my enemy..funny how we can obtain trust easily but lose it with a mistake of any nature..cruel but i shall persevere..i have to..i can't crack at this moment..i just can't...breaking point is near but not near enough..the night is darkest b4 the dawn..and i can at least assure myself that the dawn is coming..soldier on i shall..and every moment i think about the predicament it's grows geometrically..scary!! and yes it did make me stronger..wounded but strong..and as i taste every moment..i realised this is the time to make ammends..i just got to..though daunting..i shall salvage whatever left and mend any broken hearts..i just have to fix this..

thanks for hearing me out..
in dire need of a true freinds
and as they say..true friends stick with you through rough times..
so who can make my day ei?

cheers..EJ signing out

Premiere Of Mummy 3

2008-07-31T02:16:00.005+08:00

You guys might assume i am posting sth about the latest Mummy show i just watched.haha..nope..
I was working there..it all started when i got a call from my cousin yue meng asking me if he can interest me in a job..it was on such short notice but i agreed anyway..and so i called called a few friends and all turned me down except Eric..haha..dude i can count on u..so i went picked him up and of we go to 1U GSC..thought we were really late due to the massive jam at the LDP turn off...but reached just in time..so there we were setting up the booth and job deligation was next on the agenda..me and eric with 3 more guys were assigned to collect all handphones, camera and any other electronic devices..the envelope done by UIP (united international pictures) was very easy to handle with the tear up strip..so there i was dressed so formal..the only other time was during interviews and annual ball..I have to say my job was rather simple..all i have to do was to keep on repeating this line ," sir and ma'am could u surrender ur hp, cam or any electronic devices"..haha.. then open envelope place the devices inside then tear and staple..kao tim...sounds simple right..and i have to say my stapling skills improved drastically..but no job in this world i as smooth sailing as thought right..and i did have my fair share of funny, awkward moments..
I had a girl and her mum came up to me..the gal gave her hp and then she started to hurry her mum..and then..jeng jeng jeng..she shouted WAIT LA. I SENDING SMS!!!!! swt i tell u..
and then there this couple..a chinese gal with a caucasian..the gal was saying...'stop lecturing me' with an irritated tone..and with a face as black as soot...haihz..smile la a little..u r after all going to watch a nice movie for free right..ok and then there was this chinese educated guy who came up to me and say..ehh lei chou mat?? mean what u doing?? and then i went to tell hom bout my job with broken chinese patched with english..and then with a puzzled look he said..why i need to give u my hp..i scared lost..with the chinese slang..i guess i did see the funny side of it and casually smiled..but he with really adament into surrendering it..a small commotion started..then my couzzie came to save the day..cause i saw the chinese guy holding the normal movie tix and not the cool looking black in colour premiere tix..haihz..there i was with egg in my face again..but thanks couzzie..u r indeed a life saver..so after collection ..it was time for sorting out and then preparation for the returning of the devices..strike 11.15pm a huge mob of ppl turned up..it was hectic..and we kept bumping into each other trying to search for the right envelope..and then at 11.45pm the next flock of 3 cinema full came..it was again time crisis..i have to say the demands of this job is great..enjoyed the challenge..haha..and the anxious look on the ppl's face at the collection counter add more pressure..of course they didn't want their stuff to go missing..and the relieve in their face after collection..just great..haha.. i think i am growing an obscession over my temporary job..and saw i guy coming up to the counter saying dun lose my laptop bag ya..my entire career is in there..haha..who puts his career in a laptop..nvm i'll leave that alone for now.. at 12.15, we finally finished with our debriefing and with 100 bucks to pocket..i have to say..it wasn't all about the money and occsionally hearing the myriad types of ringtones from the sealed phones..haha....but about gaining experience on how to deal with ppl from all walks of life..sure i did made my mistakes due to inexperience..but isn't mistakes stepping stones to further success..i have to thanks my cousin for the opportunity..walking 100 bucks richer was a bonus but the fun factor of working was invaluable..priceless i would say..
I finally did sth useful during the holidays..kudos to me..haha..
here's a few pics just to describe the moment..

eric taking a breather after sorting out everything..

here's the crew getting ready for action..and the guy was checking his watch..talk about timing

we had lines to sort the numbers into organised groups but being malaysians they didn't bother..no wonder it was hectic..

here's a close up of a small number of the envelopes stacked in order...

sorry i couldn't take a pic of myself..too busy working..haha..
take care ppl and thanks for reading..

EJ signing out...

Party Time!!

2008-07-30T00:04:00.010+08:00

The party was held last Sunday (27-07-08) at our classmate's house. The girl with the ever infectious smile and appetite for Jap food..haha..she's none other than our very own Shu Jiun..

and indeed she was a great host..

the day started with me meeting up with Gan and KT at HELP carpark.. and off we went in a 3 car convoy heading to Jln Kuching where our SJ resides..upon reaching we parked our cars and there she was already greeting us..she how hospitable she can be..

i was a BBQ party and a potluck too..
I made lou mai fan( glutinous rice), LZ brought her beloved brownies, SY brought sandwiches and JL brought her famous potatoe..so in short, that's what we would be enjoying..

SY's sandwiches..

yummy food...

though it may seem like any other BBQ party..when it comes to A49 B..nothing can be too certain..as I was tired of clicking pics..i decided to keep my camera inside the house..
and as I walked in..I saw Shu Jiun holding a cake knife and she ran away to the back..haha..that triggered me to think that something is going on..then i went and peep behind KT to see what he was doing..haha..i saw this cake..and then i smiled..haha..the irony of it all was that their 'surprise' failed..looks like our 100 percent record is finally tainted..but all I could do was blame myself..but none the less..the look on KT's face when he realised i found out bout the lame surprise was classic..and the 'OH SHIT" haha pretty much sums it all up..i quietly returned to the front smiling and giggling..but the other july baby, Pui Ling was still unaware of the whereabouts behind..and as expected out came the cake with two candles..here it is...

one part oreo cheese and one part marble cheese..

thank you guys..the memories just great..

what would a party be without a little fun but at the expense of the bday boy ya..

in preparation for the horror ahead...

the horror..tim said i look like the joker on one side..haha...

oh and we had someone who came party with us..her name is Shanti..Shan in short..
she's gan's friend..she seems very nice and we tried to make her feel as comfortable as possible..
here's a pic of her and gan..

before this post gets any draggier than it already is..here's pictures to some up the day..

all of us enjoying the food served..

momentary corn adoring session by KT

Isn't she lovely?? me and liz..

here's me and KT squaring off with our ps2 though he whooped me being john cena and me being some fat useless guy called Snitsky..haha..see the enthusiasm in our eyes..

Xin Wen and Claudia

I have to say..he looks ridiculous..haha..that's none other than jon

Liz and Siew Yee

BBQ sting ray being ravaged!!

Tim enjoying his cake..total indulgence..haha..Viva Liverpool..

A great day all in all..next up..J2CM( jln-jln cari makan) part 2..

EJ singing out..

Jamming With Daughtry

2008-07-28T22:22:00.014+08:00

Ahh...finally the much awaited jamming concert..It sure had it's fair share of publicity thanks to Sony Ericsson and 1u..major sponsors for the event..Alright enough about the formal stuff..well jamming with Daughtry was just simple stupendously AWESOME!!!
Haha..like eric said..he came and drop a bomb on us..a big bomb indeed..
Ok intially I wasn't even suppose to go for it..but thanks to jason, I got my golden ticket!!..buahaha..though it is coloured red i think..here it is..entry to the temple of rock and roll..

4 tickets for 4 ordinary ppl about to have a hella a good time..
It started with Eric coming to pick me up from my place..and here he is, driver of a silver mywi..and close friend indeed..

our group comprise of Eric, Me, Bee Zhen, Yi Rhu, Jason and Tshek Zen
though Bee Zhen and Tshek Zen..*ahem* got VIP treatment and free food, crap!!, we have to rough it out in a mob of ppl crying Daughtry till he can hear it from his hotel suite..imagine the ear banging we got..
b4 the concert..we went to makan at some place..can't remember though..but the hot plate ramen was so so only la..not as seducing as eric proclaimed it to be..
Oh b4 i go on, I scared a couple at Sushi King the same day..haha..entered OU entrance..and sth caught my eye..a black shirt that feels so familiar..true enough at was none other than kah tuck, my college bro and his gf cindy..haha..i popped my head beside him while he was looking at the menu..scared u didn't I..haha..ok enough bout him..now back to Daughty!!!
After early dinner, it was already 6.45pm, we rushed to central park avenue and to our horror the line was long enough for us to go 'ohhhemmmgeee' haha..

The umbrella didn't make the situation any better..It was freaking raining..

the flood gates didn't exactly open though, it was more of drizzles..

at about 7.30pm we entered..and we saw mun suet..she was working for Sony Ericsson..
got my wrist tag on..and of we go..happily trudging into the temple of rock and roll..we are destined to experience greatness..we finally arrived at the stage after passing a few iron barricades set up to create the street jamming atmosphere..haha..and i saw scantilly dressed chicks selling tuborg beer..i did wonder and asked eric why must they drees like this? the answer 'sex sells' well said!

the entrance

The real thing finally started at 8.15 or 8.30 like that and opening act was this band who plays instruments and only instruments.A little known group of asians called the Asian Percussion Unit..APU in short..they were true asians i tell you..there's this chinese dude dressed in red playing the flute and there's this jason castro looking guy with the dreadlocks..their performance interestingly boring..sounds very cliche..haha...very diversed band..good to know.This band is like those band you will find in the Sarawak Rain forest festival.or shall i say..african rainforest..Music was wicked and the lead singer sang some cool though sometimes uneasy chants..like black magic..dunno what the heck he's chanting about...haha..oh and he did a cover of Stevie Wonder,"Isn't She Lovely" and it was kinda OK. hats of to him..
Next up..it was Liang (ex HELP student) know him?? and Jin

well they did brought the rain to a momentary halt..and their 3 songs were not bad

and next up was our long loss 2nd malaysian idol..none other than Daniel!!
he did 3 songs, 2 malay and 1 chinese..loved the last song..Mimpi..still a fav of mine
but Daniel..please eat more like me..haha..loved your new look..since u asked on stage..but u need more meat bro..take it from me..i am meaty enough..ok enough of this incoherent ramblings

it was already 10pm and our legs are killing us..and our ears as well..

they had lucky draws conducted by Natalie and the pop shuvit guy.from hitz fm..
i nearly won i tell u..i thought i did..seriously...my number was 6143 and Natalie announced 6413..tough luck i tell u..eric and my sis had close calls too but the outcome setback!

next up were 3 turn table DJ's.1 of them were from Pop Shuvit,1 more from the band Ahli Fikir and the other one was DJ Fuzz from Hitz.fm.Together, they are known as Stylistix..Seriously, i had fun when the remixed all of those chart topping club song and people did managed to shake their booty and have fun dancing and singing along too.Good Job. But i find hip hop songs and club hits great in the beginning, after awhile it just get very steroetype..cause the beat is very similar..someone once tell me..u hear a hip hop song once, you heard it all..but none the less.i did dance to the beats..not as great as annual ball though..
After a long wait,the stage was quiet for 1 moment and the crowd started shouting for "DAUGHTRY" and finally his crew managed to set up the the rock equipments..huge MARSHALL amps..much different from the acoustic set they brought to singapore..yes i was at singapore much to eric's horror, when i saw them rocked the powerhouse club..here's pics back then

back to the present..

as the entire Daughtry band make their way to the concert from their hotel....recognise this place..just came out of one world hotel and pass SOHO and with Dave's Deli ahead and jusco and the wine shop to the left..imagine following the star to his concert..awesome right
haha..i was there..with pics as prove..haha..eric dun be jealous...buahahaaaaa....

here's a close up of the drum set..played by Josh Freese

so after nearly 4 hours of waiting, we finally got to see what we came to see..i mean with all do respect to Daniel and Liang...Daughtry was just on another planet..
since pictures are worth a thousand words..feast your eyes on extreme greatness..

excellent stage backdrop I have to say

my hero!!!!

and he has to bring the house down with his opening song..
'What I want' the famous aaaraaaraa chants from the awesome track..dl it and hear it for yourself and u'll know what i mean..

and when u thought it could not get better..
out came 'Used to' , 'Standing still' (a new song), and Breakdown..
I was absolutely flabbergasted..couldn't believe I was there..Awesome!!!!

and it came..my fav song.. Over You...truly brilliant..

doing the limbo rock with his guitar..awesome..

and one of my most memorable event..his solo performance for his new song 'Long Way'
it was excellent..genius..i tell u the praise just goes on..and the guitar looks freaking awesome

next came the more slow and subtle 'What About Now' ...had the acoustic feel...a clear testament to the versatility of this band..i love this song too..
next was 'Its not over', Helter Skelter (another new song), and 'Feel like tonight'
all brilliant...
and then when we thought it was over..the darkness of the stage was wiped out by their encore performance..out he stepped..and asked...'what do u want us to sing' ...and what would a Daughtry concert be without their song 'Home'...the chants and yelling of 'Home' reveberate around the concert..and then.....

I have to say..the 5 hours plus of standing was worth every second of it..chris daughtry is truly amazing.. and how the hell he failed to win American Idol season 4..truly and insult to his greatness....and as the saying goes no great leader is great without his men...
an introduction to his band members

lead guitar: Phil X
bass: Paul Bushnell (the mohawk dude)
Drums: Josh Freese
Vocals and guitar: Chris DAUGHTRY!!!!

an awesome 10 out of 10 for this concert..for those who missed it..haha..u all are a bunch of losers..haha..ok ok i am joking..but u did missed out on sth great..who noes when he 'll come back to malaysia..

and as the starting lines of his first single 'It's not over' goes...

I was blown away
What could say?

well i can say this..i can finally tick one box in my list of things to do b4 i go...kaput..

* attend a freaking awesome, jaw dropping rock concert.....TICKED...buahahahahaaaa

before i sign off..here's a few more pics of friends who just made the outing even better than it already was..you guys rock!!

Team DJian with one sesat Sea Parkian..lol..
back : ur's truly, Yi rhu, Eric
front: Tshek Zen, Bee Zhen, Jason

Behind Daughtry poster!!

Yi Rhu!!!

Post Daughtry syndrome..leads to climbing iron grills..

Post syndrom of a different kind..sheer ecstasy..lol..those are the VIP tags btw

EJ signing out..

The Almighty Reds

2008-07-25T23:22:00.001+08:00

Ok..I have to talk about my new bday prezzie..
Not because it is red
Not because it is just a present
It is a present of presents I tell you.
I was overjoyed..absolutely enthralled i can almost feel the Earth tremble..
Haha..maybe cause I was jumping and stomping up and down
Ya..that makes sense..
Ok back to the present......
Drum role............

Tadaa!!!
Liverpool's official 2008-2010 home kit
Timothy!! I have it...haha...
Look at it...a master piece don't u think..
thanks LZ!!!
I love it so much..
Yes ppl..I am a liverpool fan!
Shocked, stunned, expected..
haha..I don't care..I am liverpool true and true..
and to don the new jersey on my bday was the cherry on top of the cake
maybe i was dreaming..but smelling the chocolate indulgence and burning wax of my bday candles told me..i am very much awake..

Old kit to the left, New to the right..
My sis says she can't tell the difference..
I was offended..haha..no la..but i have to say the changes are hard to see
Design is a little different with the new V neck
And a slight alteration to the shade of red..

THIS IS ANFIELD and know it!

Maybe I am living the dream..
No matter the obstacle, the barrier...
YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE

EJ signing out

19

2008-07-25T21:57:00.001+08:00

People may say age is just a number. But i might beg to differ. I finally realise that I am in my last year of teenage life. It is frightening how time flies. Sometimes i do feel that time progress geometrically. The older u get the faster it moves.
Yesterday was indeed a day of days plainly not because there isn't any bday surprises..
Ahh speaking of surprises, it's kinda my college mates forte.
Like my mate Ganesan would say, 100 percent success..
yup..we r proud to boast that never once did a bday surprise planned for each classmate failed.
simple flawless I would say..
Anyway back to my day..
It started like this..
2 mins b4 bday at 11.58pm (23/7)...ring ring ring..phone is ringing..
Happiness was the word that started my bday.
I was beaming with happy feeling and smiling like the McDonalds man.
Slept early though, was exhausted on the day I shouldn't be..
Saving my energy for the wonderul day ahead..
I have to say..the day couldn't have turned out any better..
Nothing to fault and lament, positive was the word i would say...went really well
Had a good work out at the gym though my body is aching till now!!
had LZ to fetch me, 'teman me' and watch a movie, had lunchie, give me a RED prezzie
ahh the list goes on..all in all an enjoyable day
After that, it was family time!
had dinner with papa, mama, and my sis.
had chinese food for dinner..yummy
then rushed to the cinema again..this time to watch Red Cliff..
we missed my cake cutting session..sobs..not to worry today is happy day..no sobbing
the movie ended at 11.30pm..
we reached home at 11.55pm..
5 more mins!!! talk about shaving it close.
got the cake ready..Chocolate Indulgence..yummy..
and got to cut the cake 2 mins b4 dateline..
u see nothing could go wrong for me..just love it..
I would like to thanks everyone who messaged and called to wish me..
thanks so so much..can shed a tear..a tear of joy..
what more can a fresh 19 yr old ask for..
here are some pics i took on my 19th bday

Big smile...

Papa, Mama and me

My beloved sister

Wish upon a star and put it in your pocket

I huff and I puff and a blew the flames away..buahaha..

Thank you everyone for playing a role directly or indirectly in making this day a memorable one.

19 after all is just a number..but a number i would experience only once in a life time..

I guess a DREAM bday can come true if only u believe it to be..

EJ signing out..

Prologue

2008-07-20T12:04:00.000+08:00

I always wonder, what's the buzz about blogging. Since I have the time, why not try to unrevel the mysteries and promised perks of blogging. Upcoming post..

End of one, the beginning of another

A49 B invade Eagle Island

So stay tuned..