2013 is dawning upon us......
i know...it's nothing special, but today is the last Sunday of 2012. and tomorrow is the last Monday of 2012. Tuesday will bring a new year: 2013. how time flies... i keep thinking back to those days when i moved to my final private school (way back in 2009). doesn't seem that long, but it actually is. i left the school around September/October 2011. seems like a long time ago already... *sigh* badly miss those (slightly more) carefree days. but they are just mere memories now....
sometimes i wonder...why does time go by quickly when we're having fun, but the complete opposite when we're working or doing strenuous stuff? who can i ask this question? will i ever find out why? LIFE IS CERTAINLY FULL OF MYSTERY. LIFE IS ALSO FULL OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. *sigh* again.
i have dreamt of this many a time...a dream that will never be fulfilled: to build a time machine and re-visit my past. i don't ask for much; i am content just to 'replay' the happy moments of past years. i won't change anything; i will be content just reliving my past whenever and wherever i want to. i know it sounds ridiculous: to want to go back to the past, but i sometimes get disillusioned about life and want to understand where i have gone wrong, or what i can do to change certain things. i always have dreams or often think back to those days past and wonder why it has all slipped away from me. isn't the future supposed to be better than days past? if so, then why do i feel like with each passing day i am becoming more and more antisocial? why am i becoming more lazy? why is my life feeling worse than before? i am confused sometimes. if i can talk to someone about all my problems that would be great; but i doubt anyone will have the time and patience to bear with me. i always have people telling me that they care about me, and that should i have any problems i can find them to talk about problems or anything, but honestly speaking...everyone has their own problems. why would anyone want to add on more problems to their already big pile of problems??? that's why i always say i'm fine. i don't want to tell sob stories to others to make them feel pitiful for me. i sometimes need a listening ear, but i fear i'll be a burden to the person listening. *sigh*.....
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
first Christmas i've spent alone for a long time. wait...maybe never before! i think this year would be the first. not something nice to remember... haha! but the sad fact remains that i have 'been through' Xmas eve and Xmas day alone...
been rather on the quiet side, without any 'special' treats or anything. guess sometimes the quietness and loneliness is a good thing. makes you appreciate the people around you that aren't by your side.
most importantly, i am thankful to God for having another day to live. be it any special day or an ordinary day, it is vital to be grateful for all the things in your life. i have had my fair share of personal problems and study problems, but in the end as long as you believe that there's a God above to help shoulder your burdens, life will be easier. THANKS BE TO GOD!
alrighty then. will not be sleeping anytime soon. gonna watch a few episodes of a Singapore mandarin drama series on YouTube. heehee
*to those who are reading this: GOODNIGHT and MERRY CHRISTMAS! xoxo
first Christmas i've spent alone for a long time. wait...maybe never before! i think this year would be the first. not something nice to remember... haha! but the sad fact remains that i have 'been through' Xmas eve and Xmas day alone...
been rather on the quiet side, without any 'special' treats or anything. guess sometimes the quietness and loneliness is a good thing. makes you appreciate the people around you that aren't by your side.
most importantly, i am thankful to God for having another day to live. be it any special day or an ordinary day, it is vital to be grateful for all the things in your life. i have had my fair share of personal problems and study problems, but in the end as long as you believe that there's a God above to help shoulder your burdens, life will be easier. THANKS BE TO GOD!
alrighty then. will not be sleeping anytime soon. gonna watch a few episodes of a Singapore mandarin drama series on YouTube. heehee
*to those who are reading this: GOODNIGHT and MERRY CHRISTMAS! xoxo
Monday, December 24, 2012
X'mas Eve 2012
SOOOOOOOOOO.........IT'S FINALLY HERE! CHRISTMAS EVE TODAY! AND WHAT'S BETTER THAN THAT? YES, THE FACT THAT I AM STUCK HERE IN SUBANG ALONE WITH NO ONE TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH. CAN'T GO BACK TO HOMETOWN DUE TO WORK COMMITMENTS. a downer indeed...!
yes, such is the luck for me. damn pissed off to know that i had to go back to college today to finish up my last 'food tasting' dish. took half a day to complete. if not for this i would have gone back on Saturday to celebrate Christmas with my family and then return on Wednesday. and now i discover that i have an off day tomorrow. AAAARRRGGGGHHHH!!! too little, too late now. no point thinking of going home now. too late. just got to find another day to go back. got to spend Christmas this year all alone... sad...
i have only got only one present for Christmas this year: a wonderful gift from a dear friend. Eric, if you're reading this, i hope you have honoured your promise (as i have) to open my gift to you at the stroke of midnight, then only will it count as a 'Christmas gift'. ha ha! *nothing better to write anymore*
though i will be alone during Christmas i will console myself in admiring my collection of miniature cars and looking forward to adding my (only) Christmas gift to the collection...
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
yes, such is the luck for me. damn pissed off to know that i had to go back to college today to finish up my last 'food tasting' dish. took half a day to complete. if not for this i would have gone back on Saturday to celebrate Christmas with my family and then return on Wednesday. and now i discover that i have an off day tomorrow. AAAARRRGGGGHHHH!!! too little, too late now. no point thinking of going home now. too late. just got to find another day to go back. got to spend Christmas this year all alone... sad...
i have only got only one present for Christmas this year: a wonderful gift from a dear friend. Eric, if you're reading this, i hope you have honoured your promise (as i have) to open my gift to you at the stroke of midnight, then only will it count as a 'Christmas gift'. ha ha! *nothing better to write anymore*
though i will be alone during Christmas i will console myself in admiring my collection of miniature cars and looking forward to adding my (only) Christmas gift to the collection...
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
Sunday, December 16, 2012
stressed much
this past week had been a stressful week. not only was it the second week of food tasting, but it was THE week which my class were supposed to present our appetizers and main courses. they are the 'more important' dishes compared to the previous week of preparing the soups and desserts. wow! talk about pressure......
good news (sort of) was i managed to get my appetizers completed before the week end, which was a close call, considering that i only managed to present my second appetizer on Friday, but the bad news was that i rushed Friday trying to complete my main courses. for sure it was a bad thing to try completing two main courses in one day, but surely given that i took up most of the days of the week trying to finish my appetizers i had no other choice? yeah, so that was my predicament. also bad was that i ONLY managed to finish one main course to present. yeah that's right: just ONE. seeing that next week will be devoted to doing costing for the four-course session, i will resume work on my second main course the following Monday instead. BUGGER THAT.
not only was it stressful to NOT complete both main courses (and in the process finish up ALL food tasting), when i completed my only main course dish it was already 3:30-ish, which meant i was late for my barista training class. RUSH TIME: COMMENCE! i was SO freaking tired and stressed! and next week i have to do costing for all the dishes i will be serving for my four-course session! as if my maths wasn't bad enough, i got to count every single thing! stress giler... haiz... >.<
i am trying to be positive, despite all this depressing times. i know....you think this is peanuts compared to working life, but every student has his or her problems with studies, me included. i hope everything will be smooth-sailing, and that i can pull through these next few weeks...
P/S whoever is reading this, thank you and goodnight xoxo
good news (sort of) was i managed to get my appetizers completed before the week end, which was a close call, considering that i only managed to present my second appetizer on Friday, but the bad news was that i rushed Friday trying to complete my main courses. for sure it was a bad thing to try completing two main courses in one day, but surely given that i took up most of the days of the week trying to finish my appetizers i had no other choice? yeah, so that was my predicament. also bad was that i ONLY managed to finish one main course to present. yeah that's right: just ONE. seeing that next week will be devoted to doing costing for the four-course session, i will resume work on my second main course the following Monday instead. BUGGER THAT.
not only was it stressful to NOT complete both main courses (and in the process finish up ALL food tasting), when i completed my only main course dish it was already 3:30-ish, which meant i was late for my barista training class. RUSH TIME: COMMENCE! i was SO freaking tired and stressed! and next week i have to do costing for all the dishes i will be serving for my four-course session! as if my maths wasn't bad enough, i got to count every single thing! stress giler... haiz... >.<
i am trying to be positive, despite all this depressing times. i know....you think this is peanuts compared to working life, but every student has his or her problems with studies, me included. i hope everything will be smooth-sailing, and that i can pull through these next few weeks...
P/S whoever is reading this, thank you and goodnight xoxo
Monday, December 3, 2012
too many cooks spoil the broth
'Allo 'allo! =] It's December already! How fast...ha! Yes, yes...2012 has gone by so quickly. Maybe it's because I had already been studying here in Subang since October 31st 2011, so 2012 meant that I had spent almost (excluding the times I'd gone back to JB to visit family and relatives) a FULL year here...living on my own...
Sometimes I look back at this year and wonder where (most of) the time has gone. I mean, I started this year still in the midst of completing foundation in my culinary course, and BOOM! I am now almost going to complete my diploma course! And in between that period of time, I have gone through so much. So many people I've met, so many places I've visited, so many things I've learnt, basically. I must admit, most times I felt like giving up on this course and move back home to help my dad in his line of work. It would have devastated my parents to know that they had spent so much for me to come here to get a diploma, only for me to quit when I was almost reaching the finish line. Maybe the fact that I didn't want to disappoint my parents further was why I have persevered till today. But with me not obtaining any kind of qualifications, who was I kidding? Who was I to 'quit' and move home to search for a job? No one would hire me! So I've come to realize that since I chose this path, I have to continue no matter how tough. I made my bed; now I have to lay in it (figuratively speaking)...
Okay.....back to reality. I've been kept quite busy the past few weeks with preparations for the 'final exam', which is the (dreaded) 4-course meal exam. I have spent the last two weeks planning two menus for the two sessions which every diploma student has to complete. My sessions fall on these respective dates: 16th January 2013 and 6th March 2013. Menu planning was tough! I (obviously, who doesn't want to choose the 'easiest' dishes to prepare??) chose 'simple' looking dishes to include on the menu. I didn't see the need to complicate my style of cooking, maybe for the fear of not being able to fulfill my duties on my two sessions! Ha!
Today was BLOODY tiring! It was my class' first 'food tasting' session ('food tasting' means mock-preparing the dishes selected by the students to allow the chef in charge to taste and give feedback and make important amendments in order to improve the certain dish(es) for 4-course). Today's first day was the food tasting of soups. We had to prepare the two soups from both menus. I chose pureed Curry Carrot Soup and Cream of Tomato Soup. I did the carrot soup first; that went well, though I had to keep adding more water to dilute it as it was too thick. Thankfully, the chef in charge of overseeing our soup session said it was decent enough... Next, I did my cream of tomato soup. The recipe I got from the Internet required tomato juice, which due to budget limitations I couldn't buy, so I got a can of whole peel tomatoes, which also had some 'juice' in it. I followed the recipe accordingly, and to my disgust it turned out badly! The melted butter and flour didn't mix together as smoothly as the recipe indicated! Frustrated at my failure, and seeing my friends doing well with their soups, I chucked the failed 'soup' away and gave up. Yes, you read that correctly: I. GAVE. UP. Despite me having to present two soups, I didn't bother to go looking for more ingredients to create my second soup. Thankfully, my friend Sam happened to be doing the same soup (albeit with a different recipe), so I had a great idea: why not ask him to cook extra, so I could get some to 'pass off' as my own creation? No one said I couldn't do that, so that's what I did! Worryingly for me, our soups had to be photographed! I thought that my 'copied' soup would be found out, but thankfully it didn't get caught...though the chef did notice how similar it was to Sam's..... Hehe...what a relief! *phew* After practical class was barista training. Wah lau eh...! Already so tired from kitchen work, still got some more things to study! Two hours of learning about the responsibilities of the restaurant manager, bla bla..... Couldn't absorb any information whatsoever. Damn tired.....
Tomorrow will be another day of food tasting. Will be doing both my desserts. First is No-Bake Cheesecake with fruit topping, and the second is Panna Cotta with berry sauce. Actually, this food tasting will be the whole week long. Yes, you read that right: A WHOLE WEEK'S WORTH OF FOOD TASTING. A WHOLE WEEK OF COOKING SOUPS, APPETIZERS, MAIN COURSES, AND DESSERTS. Bloody hell! But got no choice...such is the course, such is the syllabus..... Haiz... Hope this week will be kind to me...
Apparently I heard that the whole December will be a busy month for my class. That means I may not have a chance to go back to JB to celebrate Christmas. Man, that would suck big time! Here's hoping that I can go back at least once for December.....
Right then. I'm done here for today. Got to get in a right frame of mind for tomorrow. Goodnight! xoxo
Sometimes I look back at this year and wonder where (most of) the time has gone. I mean, I started this year still in the midst of completing foundation in my culinary course, and BOOM! I am now almost going to complete my diploma course! And in between that period of time, I have gone through so much. So many people I've met, so many places I've visited, so many things I've learnt, basically. I must admit, most times I felt like giving up on this course and move back home to help my dad in his line of work. It would have devastated my parents to know that they had spent so much for me to come here to get a diploma, only for me to quit when I was almost reaching the finish line. Maybe the fact that I didn't want to disappoint my parents further was why I have persevered till today. But with me not obtaining any kind of qualifications, who was I kidding? Who was I to 'quit' and move home to search for a job? No one would hire me! So I've come to realize that since I chose this path, I have to continue no matter how tough. I made my bed; now I have to lay in it (figuratively speaking)...
Okay.....back to reality. I've been kept quite busy the past few weeks with preparations for the 'final exam', which is the (dreaded) 4-course meal exam. I have spent the last two weeks planning two menus for the two sessions which every diploma student has to complete. My sessions fall on these respective dates: 16th January 2013 and 6th March 2013. Menu planning was tough! I (obviously, who doesn't want to choose the 'easiest' dishes to prepare??) chose 'simple' looking dishes to include on the menu. I didn't see the need to complicate my style of cooking, maybe for the fear of not being able to fulfill my duties on my two sessions! Ha!
Today was BLOODY tiring! It was my class' first 'food tasting' session ('food tasting' means mock-preparing the dishes selected by the students to allow the chef in charge to taste and give feedback and make important amendments in order to improve the certain dish(es) for 4-course). Today's first day was the food tasting of soups. We had to prepare the two soups from both menus. I chose pureed Curry Carrot Soup and Cream of Tomato Soup. I did the carrot soup first; that went well, though I had to keep adding more water to dilute it as it was too thick. Thankfully, the chef in charge of overseeing our soup session said it was decent enough... Next, I did my cream of tomato soup. The recipe I got from the Internet required tomato juice, which due to budget limitations I couldn't buy, so I got a can of whole peel tomatoes, which also had some 'juice' in it. I followed the recipe accordingly, and to my disgust it turned out badly! The melted butter and flour didn't mix together as smoothly as the recipe indicated! Frustrated at my failure, and seeing my friends doing well with their soups, I chucked the failed 'soup' away and gave up. Yes, you read that correctly: I. GAVE. UP. Despite me having to present two soups, I didn't bother to go looking for more ingredients to create my second soup. Thankfully, my friend Sam happened to be doing the same soup (albeit with a different recipe), so I had a great idea: why not ask him to cook extra, so I could get some to 'pass off' as my own creation? No one said I couldn't do that, so that's what I did! Worryingly for me, our soups had to be photographed! I thought that my 'copied' soup would be found out, but thankfully it didn't get caught...though the chef did notice how similar it was to Sam's..... Hehe...what a relief! *phew* After practical class was barista training. Wah lau eh...! Already so tired from kitchen work, still got some more things to study! Two hours of learning about the responsibilities of the restaurant manager, bla bla..... Couldn't absorb any information whatsoever. Damn tired.....
Tomorrow will be another day of food tasting. Will be doing both my desserts. First is No-Bake Cheesecake with fruit topping, and the second is Panna Cotta with berry sauce. Actually, this food tasting will be the whole week long. Yes, you read that right: A WHOLE WEEK'S WORTH OF FOOD TASTING. A WHOLE WEEK OF COOKING SOUPS, APPETIZERS, MAIN COURSES, AND DESSERTS. Bloody hell! But got no choice...such is the course, such is the syllabus..... Haiz... Hope this week will be kind to me...
Apparently I heard that the whole December will be a busy month for my class. That means I may not have a chance to go back to JB to celebrate Christmas. Man, that would suck big time! Here's hoping that I can go back at least once for December.....
Right then. I'm done here for today. Got to get in a right frame of mind for tomorrow. Goodnight! xoxo
Friday, November 30, 2012
last day of November = GOOD TIME!
Seeing that it is the last day of November, I thought I would just blog about nothing just for the sake of it being the last day of the eleventh month, but now I have a 'legit reason' (if you want to call it that) to blog about today! It started well enough: this morning our class went 'sightseeing' at JayaGrocer in Empire shopping mall. We went 'sightseeing' to search for ingredients my class and I might find useful for our four-course session which will start in January. Actually, we were also searching for ingredients for our food tasting session. Just walked around and saw some (pretty expensive) foodstuff that caught my attention. I will be going out with classmates tomorrow to buy the ingredients (for real) for Monday, as on that day we will be cooking up soups from our two menus and allowing the chef in charge to taste them and give us feedback so that we may improve our dishes for the four-course session. This is where the day turned out bad: I worried about the four-course thingy! Naturally I am worried for my four-course session because I am afraid I can't fulfill the responsibilities bestowed upon me. Not that I am doubting my cooking skills, but I just have this negative feeling about it. I will try to be positive regarding it, as it is approaching ever faster (and closer!) than ever.....but on today's brighter note.....
...what turned out to be a few texts became a 'dinner date' (albeit a 'slightly rushed' one) with Sue Anne! I really took a gamble with the meeting time, as I said to meet at Sunway Pyramid at 6 p.m., when I knew getting a bus to go there would take me past 6. Thank goodness the gamble paid off (albeit a bit late) and I reached there around 6:50 p.m. SO CLOSE! *whew!* Had dinner at Ming Tien Kopitiam. Ate chilli pan mee (my first time trying it), which was so spicy till I couldn't finish it. Gave the remaining to Sue Anne. Major embarrassment for me for not completing the meal, but what the heck? Can't finish it then don't force it down your throat, right? Right after dinner we walked around Pyramid looking for a nice, icy dessert place, and I decided to try New Zealand Natural ice cream. Sue Anne tried the flavour of the day, which was Macadamia something, while I had a scoop of my favourite Mint Choc Kisses, which is fancy product name for peppermint choc ice cream. It was a bit pricey, but this ice cream parlour I will visit again. Super scrumptious ice cream for a lower price than Baskin Robbins or those gelato joints. Definitely a must-visit again! Heehee...
Too bad for me, it was a shame the night ended early, as Sue Anne had a meeting to attend at 10 p.m. I had wanted to ask her to go for a movie with me, but it wasn't to be, so we bade each other farewell. Good thing is, she says she might come to The Summit shopping mall to watch the movie with me. Fingers crossed she will be able to come! *I'm excited that it gives me motivation for next week's tough week of food tasting* haha! Not expecting much from anything that happened tonight, as we barely know each other...but who knows? When one door closes another opens. I haven't had many female friends, but when I have, it always end up with me being taken for granted. I hope this friendship will last long. I've been through enough to know that it's time for it to change... I hope that I have better luck from here onwards...
*ON ANOTHER NOTE* Sue Anne said my smile was 'cute'. Not once, but twice! She said it while we were having dessert. I think I am so short of compliments that I have to tell it here! But I appreciate it. And she said my adidas t-shirt was nice too! *Perasan case!* =P
It's been a good day. A very surprising and unexpected day. One I'll never forget =]
...what turned out to be a few texts became a 'dinner date' (albeit a 'slightly rushed' one) with Sue Anne! I really took a gamble with the meeting time, as I said to meet at Sunway Pyramid at 6 p.m., when I knew getting a bus to go there would take me past 6. Thank goodness the gamble paid off (albeit a bit late) and I reached there around 6:50 p.m. SO CLOSE! *whew!* Had dinner at Ming Tien Kopitiam. Ate chilli pan mee (my first time trying it), which was so spicy till I couldn't finish it. Gave the remaining to Sue Anne. Major embarrassment for me for not completing the meal, but what the heck? Can't finish it then don't force it down your throat, right? Right after dinner we walked around Pyramid looking for a nice, icy dessert place, and I decided to try New Zealand Natural ice cream. Sue Anne tried the flavour of the day, which was Macadamia something, while I had a scoop of my favourite Mint Choc Kisses, which is fancy product name for peppermint choc ice cream. It was a bit pricey, but this ice cream parlour I will visit again. Super scrumptious ice cream for a lower price than Baskin Robbins or those gelato joints. Definitely a must-visit again! Heehee...
Too bad for me, it was a shame the night ended early, as Sue Anne had a meeting to attend at 10 p.m. I had wanted to ask her to go for a movie with me, but it wasn't to be, so we bade each other farewell. Good thing is, she says she might come to The Summit shopping mall to watch the movie with me. Fingers crossed she will be able to come! *I'm excited that it gives me motivation for next week's tough week of food tasting* haha! Not expecting much from anything that happened tonight, as we barely know each other...but who knows? When one door closes another opens. I haven't had many female friends, but when I have, it always end up with me being taken for granted. I hope this friendship will last long. I've been through enough to know that it's time for it to change... I hope that I have better luck from here onwards...
*ON ANOTHER NOTE* Sue Anne said my smile was 'cute'. Not once, but twice! She said it while we were having dessert. I think I am so short of compliments that I have to tell it here! But I appreciate it. And she said my adidas t-shirt was nice too! *Perasan case!* =P
It's been a good day. A very surprising and unexpected day. One I'll never forget =]
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
.....my birthday! officially 21 now! Heeheee...
...yup, it's already the 7th of November, and that means it's my birthday! And more importantly, I turn 21! YAY! Gosh, I already feel old. Haha! Gonna have a nice dinner & movie with my good friend Eric. Totally looking forward to tonight. Gives me a chance to relax and unwind. After this 'break' it's back to LOTS of work! I'm supposed to be preparing for my 4-course meal project menus (2 to be precise), yet I haven't completed it yet. The worst part: got to pass it up to my chef BY THIS WEEK! Gosh...! *tension is kicking in now* Gotta work hard already. Looks like with every passing year more responsibilities are heaped upon me. I guess that's normal as you grow older...
*UPDATE* I received quite a nasty surprise in the form of 'egging' from my housemates. It was so slimy and smelly! Got a few eggs on my head and rubbed over my back and chest. I initially refused, but I didn't want to be seen as unsporting, so I went ahead with it. Haha! It's supposedly some 'ritual' to celebrate the turning of 21 years old. Don't know where this originated from. Good thing I didn't get 'aluba-ed'. Now THAT would really hurt! Being 'aluba-ed' is the act of being hoisted up by a few guys and being rammed dick first into a pole or any pillar. Stupid, I know. Must've been those Chinese high school boys who invented such nonsense. Ha! Anyway, safe to say despite the sliminess of the eggs, I managed to wash off all the eggs from my body. Definitely a first for everything...
Alright. Gonna sleep now. I hope to have a good sleep. Lots of things to do later on! Hehe...
*UPDATE* I received quite a nasty surprise in the form of 'egging' from my housemates. It was so slimy and smelly! Got a few eggs on my head and rubbed over my back and chest. I initially refused, but I didn't want to be seen as unsporting, so I went ahead with it. Haha! It's supposedly some 'ritual' to celebrate the turning of 21 years old. Don't know where this originated from. Good thing I didn't get 'aluba-ed'. Now THAT would really hurt! Being 'aluba-ed' is the act of being hoisted up by a few guys and being rammed dick first into a pole or any pillar. Stupid, I know. Must've been those Chinese high school boys who invented such nonsense. Ha! Anyway, safe to say despite the sliminess of the eggs, I managed to wash off all the eggs from my body. Definitely a first for everything...
Alright. Gonna sleep now. I hope to have a good sleep. Lots of things to do later on! Hehe...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Only a few more hours till.....
Hai! My first post for November, and I have picked the eve of a very important day to publish my first post for the month. I am both excited and nervous. Not sure why. Must be the part where I am 'upgrading' to a higher status. Totally psyched! Only a few more hours till that moment I never thought would come so quickly! Mesti bersabar! Hahaha...
Saturday, October 20, 2012
messed-up situation
Lord, who shall abide in Your tabernacle? Who
shall dwell in Your holy hill? He that walks uprightly, and works
righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart. He that backbites NOT
with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbour, nor takes up a reproach
against his neighbour.
- Psalms 15:1-3
That's the Bible quote of the day. Chosen by me, not by Bible quotes websites. Haha! I chose this quote because of (again) certain problems with housemates. Recently, I have been ostracized by my housemates. Not sure what I did wrong to deserve such treatment, but apparently (if I'm not overreacting) I read certain comments in a conversation between a fellow roommate and batchmates making comments that I feel might be mocking me. I could be wrong (I hope I am wrong, 'coz I sincerely don't wish for friendships to be damaged due to silly mistakes.), but I am not sure completely. The purported comments were (maybe) subtlety hinting at my previous "extravagant" purchase of a certain drink which at that time was going for RM1.00 a bottle. When I put "extravagant", it means I bought in bulk. I bought more so that I could store them in my room, and when I needed a drink I could just grab it from my storage area, instead of having to go out to buy drinks. Also, I did buy some to sell to friends who happen to need a drink. All that I've done I don't think I did anything wrong, yet they say I constantly drink sweet drinks, bla bla bla. Sh*t! Totally mocking me! When I read the comments I felt like crying. For real. I can't take such treatment anymore. I stay with my roommate, and obviously don't wish any harm upon him, so what have I done to deserve this? It's unbelievable. This isn't the first time such problems have surfaced. I'm tired of this sh*t already. I just want to live my life. I don't want to be judged all the time. No one's perfect. As it is now, I'm afraid to do anything, all because of the fear of being judged by my housemates and so-called "friends". Now, most of the housemates whom are also my batchmates are also ignoring me, not inviting me for anything, not talking to me, so and so... Makes me very sad to have to type such stuff here...
What can I do? I'm so worn out. So hurt that I could be treated this way. When I agreed to move into a new place with batchmates I thought things would mostly be peachy, have great times, get along well, but looks like nowadays it's not going to be like that... I don't know. Only time will tell if things will be "back to normal". Right now, I will just live my life, moving on, silently.....
- Psalms 15:1-3
That's the Bible quote of the day. Chosen by me, not by Bible quotes websites. Haha! I chose this quote because of (again) certain problems with housemates. Recently, I have been ostracized by my housemates. Not sure what I did wrong to deserve such treatment, but apparently (if I'm not overreacting) I read certain comments in a conversation between a fellow roommate and batchmates making comments that I feel might be mocking me. I could be wrong (I hope I am wrong, 'coz I sincerely don't wish for friendships to be damaged due to silly mistakes.), but I am not sure completely. The purported comments were (maybe) subtlety hinting at my previous "extravagant" purchase of a certain drink which at that time was going for RM1.00 a bottle. When I put "extravagant", it means I bought in bulk. I bought more so that I could store them in my room, and when I needed a drink I could just grab it from my storage area, instead of having to go out to buy drinks. Also, I did buy some to sell to friends who happen to need a drink. All that I've done I don't think I did anything wrong, yet they say I constantly drink sweet drinks, bla bla bla. Sh*t! Totally mocking me! When I read the comments I felt like crying. For real. I can't take such treatment anymore. I stay with my roommate, and obviously don't wish any harm upon him, so what have I done to deserve this? It's unbelievable. This isn't the first time such problems have surfaced. I'm tired of this sh*t already. I just want to live my life. I don't want to be judged all the time. No one's perfect. As it is now, I'm afraid to do anything, all because of the fear of being judged by my housemates and so-called "friends". Now, most of the housemates whom are also my batchmates are also ignoring me, not inviting me for anything, not talking to me, so and so... Makes me very sad to have to type such stuff here...
What can I do? I'm so worn out. So hurt that I could be treated this way. When I agreed to move into a new place with batchmates I thought things would mostly be peachy, have great times, get along well, but looks like nowadays it's not going to be like that... I don't know. Only time will tell if things will be "back to normal". Right now, I will just live my life, moving on, silently.....
Friday, October 5, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Happy 1st October
Oh hai there. happy first October to you who are reading this. haha! if you're wondering why i'm still posting this though it's late, it's normal for me already. sleeping late, that is. okay, so it's not good to sacrifice sleep for trivial matters, but i don't sleep THAT late...just a bit later than what i was told to. haaa. just wanted to post something for the first of a new month...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
there's a first for everything
"one of the most common reasons we procrastinate is fear that the end result won't live up to the "perfect" idea in our heads." *so true*
one who certainly didnt procrastinate in working hard to achieve his goal was Andy Murray, who this morning won the US Open mens singles title, this being his first grand slam title. after 70-odd years since the last British man, Fred Perry, won a mens singles grand slam title. so glad for him. he is my favourite player on the mens tour. haha! *guess i like most things british*
*absolutely loving Lite FM's '80s songs marathon' every night from 8 to 10 p.m. so many nice songs, so beautiful!*
one who certainly didnt procrastinate in working hard to achieve his goal was Andy Murray, who this morning won the US Open mens singles title, this being his first grand slam title. after 70-odd years since the last British man, Fred Perry, won a mens singles grand slam title. so glad for him. he is my favourite player on the mens tour. haha! *guess i like most things british*
*absolutely loving Lite FM's '80s songs marathon' every night from 8 to 10 p.m. so many nice songs, so beautiful!*
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
another cookie.
time flies. almost the end of august already... just stopped by own blog, and realized that i haven't posted anything for this month! not that there's been anything to post about, but since i'm already here, let me rant and rave randomly. hahahahaha!
for one, i got another puppy! this time it's a black female poodle named cookie! i know, the name's been used before, but my family being in 'nostalgic' mood decided to name our new puppies muffin and cookie (muffin name taken from previous fella who sadly passed away in 2010, and cookie name taken from always-energetic female schnauzer who sadly ran away from home in 2011). it's a cute throwback. haven't got to see the 'new' cookie, but i'll be headed back to jb again soon, so i'll get to see her! can't wait!!!
can't think of anything to post about anymore. guess the buck stops here. byeeeeee!
for one, i got another puppy! this time it's a black female poodle named cookie! i know, the name's been used before, but my family being in 'nostalgic' mood decided to name our new puppies muffin and cookie (muffin name taken from previous fella who sadly passed away in 2010, and cookie name taken from always-energetic female schnauzer who sadly ran away from home in 2011). it's a cute throwback. haven't got to see the 'new' cookie, but i'll be headed back to jb again soon, so i'll get to see her! can't wait!!!
can't think of anything to post about anymore. guess the buck stops here. byeeeeee!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
noodles, baby!
dad went out for meeting, and i was getting hungry approaching lunchtime. what to do? cook my own lunch lor... and i duly did.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
glad it's over
given a blank canvas, i'd be hard-pressed to think of what to cover the whiteness up with. got lots of ideas in my head, but whenever i attempt to put them into fruition they don't turn out well. ahh randomness...
*btw it's already JULY!!! gahh....! also, i'm back in JB! heehee!
this is one day too late, but yesterday was my last day of foundation, and yesterday was also the major final theory and practical exams, and i passed both! HURRAY! so glad... *phew!* for theory, i passed it 40/60(passing mark is 36). for my practical test, i cooked lamb chop. the chef that was assigned to grade us didn't find my lamb appealing, saying it was overcooked. also, my baked potato was not well-cooked too. but still, i passed both exams, so i guess i should just forget about the small problems and enjoy my two-week break. now, WHAT to do here in JB........ whatever it is, i'm gonna relax and also recharge for another nine months of diploma, which starts right after the two-week break (july 23). hang loose!
*btw it's already JULY!!! gahh....! also, i'm back in JB! heehee!
this is one day too late, but yesterday was my last day of foundation, and yesterday was also the major final theory and practical exams, and i passed both! HURRAY! so glad... *phew!* for theory, i passed it 40/60(passing mark is 36). for my practical test, i cooked lamb chop. the chef that was assigned to grade us didn't find my lamb appealing, saying it was overcooked. also, my baked potato was not well-cooked too. but still, i passed both exams, so i guess i should just forget about the small problems and enjoy my two-week break. now, WHAT to do here in JB........ whatever it is, i'm gonna relax and also recharge for another nine months of diploma, which starts right after the two-week break (july 23). hang loose!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Quote Of The Day
"You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
Saturday, June 23, 2012
(another) new phone. such a surprise!
YAY!!! i just got a new phone! mom and dad bought me a Samsung Galaxy S2. so surprised and happy...! oh, what have i done to deserve such a good slice of kindness? haha... won't worry too much about that, cos i heard that when someone pays you a compliment or does anything nice to you DO NOT ever question WHY they're doing such. just enjoy the moment and give thanks for what you've received. i didn't ask my parents why they suddenly bought me such an expensive phone, cos i rather just leave it that way. haha...
*so happy* =]
*so happy* =]
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
(domestic) problems
it's my first post for June. i know, i'm very excited for this month because of EURO2012, but i'm not going to post anything about the games. no time for all sorts of stuff.
got a problem hanging over my head like a dark cloud: i'm totally hating my life right now! i don't get one thing in my life. MY life. mine. the thing that is bugging me is, WHY the hell are people always good to me at first, only to avoid me or shit after a certain time? huh? is it because i'm too gullible? too naive? too trusting of people? too nice to people? could be all that i've listed here. man, this is so tough for me physically and mentally. i'm trying my best to be nice and kind to my housemates/classmates, but they don't seem to share the same point of view. what's the situation, that they're ignoring me? let's just say i don't really know. i am sharing a room with a guy from 'a far away place' (who shall not be named), and just recently we don't see eye-to-eye. not sure why. he just suddenly stopped all manner of conversation or contact with me. we see each other everyday, and he just walks away whenever i'm near him. not that i miss communicating with him or whatever, but i just find it strange that, ever since he stopped talking to me ALMOST all of the classmates that are staying in the same house also ignore me! sheesh... i've asked myself the question many times, "what have i done to deserve this?", but now i know.....no point asking myself that. for me, i just move on with my life like normal. i'll try to avoid as much contact with the said mutinous bunch as possible, only talking to them if needed to. sigh...
this guy from 'a far away place' (who shall not be named), he seems to be the most 'likeable' guy among the housemates and in class too. don't get it. why the hell is he likeable? just because he goes out a lot with the others? just because he's from a far away place? what gives? by the way, just yesterday one classmate returned from his hometown with a new puppy. he actually brought it to the apartment in which we're living in right now, to stay with him. keeping a pet here, when there is already a cat and a hamster to contend with! bloody hell! so i just talked about this situation with another housemate (a girl who studies somewhere else, but rents a room here), and the bastard from 'a far away place' happens to walk by and happens to overhear the conversation too. what happens next is shocking for me. this bastard goes on Facebook to post a status which obviously is targeting me. his status: The door is open for you to move out .. we will be so glad.. Teeheeee !! :) #can'ttoleratepeoplewhocomplainsalot... i mean, i may just be over-analyzing this status, but i sure as hell know it was targeted at me. using FB status to criticize me...i sure as hell have just lost a HUGE chunk of respect for that bastard... *as if i have anymore respect for him.....*
well, after all's said and done, i don't give a shit anymore lah. whatever happens, happens. if not for the fact that we stay in the same room, same house, then i wouldn't give a care about him. but the sad truth is that i have to stay with him for a while more. so no point griping about it. but i just needed to release all this somewhat. if not i'd surely explode! grrr..... makes me pissed off just looking at his smug ass face everyday, while talking big around the other guys (who presumably look up to him more than they do to me), eat so little and go to the gym, thinking he can lose weight, drinking protein shakes... what an asshole. fucking bastard always used to say i was emo, i always 'merajuk', when in fact it is him! that bastard fuckface is the one who 'suka-suka' one day talk to you, one day don't talk to you. i'm not self-promoting myself here to look good against him, but HONESTLY if you know me well, i'm a genuinely nice guy who just happens to like a joke or two (or more). i don't always wish bad to people, but only when pushed to the limit. this guy has totally pushed me over the limit. gets on my nerves, just talking about this bloke...
but at the end of the day, what can i do? what can i say? it seems like all of the guys from my class who stays here are jerks, assholes, bastards... i could go on and on, but i guess i'll just have no choice but to move on with life, act nice in front of them... keep up the act, Marc, keep up the good act... someday they'll meet with a grisly end..... TO YOU, FUCKERS: GO FUCK YOURSELF! i'm not going to be too kind or nice to you people anymore! i'm going to do whatever i like, whenever i like. i'm not going to give a fuck about whether you like what i do or not. i've had it with pleasing people with every single thing i do. NO SIRREE! it's time i lived my life without having to care about every single fucker's feelings! i'm only answerable to my parents and to God. simple as that. thank you.
got a problem hanging over my head like a dark cloud: i'm totally hating my life right now! i don't get one thing in my life. MY life. mine. the thing that is bugging me is, WHY the hell are people always good to me at first, only to avoid me or shit after a certain time? huh? is it because i'm too gullible? too naive? too trusting of people? too nice to people? could be all that i've listed here. man, this is so tough for me physically and mentally. i'm trying my best to be nice and kind to my housemates/classmates, but they don't seem to share the same point of view. what's the situation, that they're ignoring me? let's just say i don't really know. i am sharing a room with a guy from 'a far away place' (who shall not be named), and just recently we don't see eye-to-eye. not sure why. he just suddenly stopped all manner of conversation or contact with me. we see each other everyday, and he just walks away whenever i'm near him. not that i miss communicating with him or whatever, but i just find it strange that, ever since he stopped talking to me ALMOST all of the classmates that are staying in the same house also ignore me! sheesh... i've asked myself the question many times, "what have i done to deserve this?", but now i know.....no point asking myself that. for me, i just move on with my life like normal. i'll try to avoid as much contact with the said mutinous bunch as possible, only talking to them if needed to. sigh...
this guy from 'a far away place' (who shall not be named), he seems to be the most 'likeable' guy among the housemates and in class too. don't get it. why the hell is he likeable? just because he goes out a lot with the others? just because he's from a far away place? what gives? by the way, just yesterday one classmate returned from his hometown with a new puppy. he actually brought it to the apartment in which we're living in right now, to stay with him. keeping a pet here, when there is already a cat and a hamster to contend with! bloody hell! so i just talked about this situation with another housemate (a girl who studies somewhere else, but rents a room here), and the bastard from 'a far away place' happens to walk by and happens to overhear the conversation too. what happens next is shocking for me. this bastard goes on Facebook to post a status which obviously is targeting me. his status: The door is open for you to move out .. we will be so glad.. Teeheeee !! :) #can'ttoleratepeoplewhocomplainsalot... i mean, i may just be over-analyzing this status, but i sure as hell know it was targeted at me. using FB status to criticize me...i sure as hell have just lost a HUGE chunk of respect for that bastard... *as if i have anymore respect for him.....*
well, after all's said and done, i don't give a shit anymore lah. whatever happens, happens. if not for the fact that we stay in the same room, same house, then i wouldn't give a care about him. but the sad truth is that i have to stay with him for a while more. so no point griping about it. but i just needed to release all this somewhat. if not i'd surely explode! grrr..... makes me pissed off just looking at his smug ass face everyday, while talking big around the other guys (who presumably look up to him more than they do to me), eat so little and go to the gym, thinking he can lose weight, drinking protein shakes... what an asshole. fucking bastard always used to say i was emo, i always 'merajuk', when in fact it is him! that bastard fuckface is the one who 'suka-suka' one day talk to you, one day don't talk to you. i'm not self-promoting myself here to look good against him, but HONESTLY if you know me well, i'm a genuinely nice guy who just happens to like a joke or two (or more). i don't always wish bad to people, but only when pushed to the limit. this guy has totally pushed me over the limit. gets on my nerves, just talking about this bloke...
but at the end of the day, what can i do? what can i say? it seems like all of the guys from my class who stays here are jerks, assholes, bastards... i could go on and on, but i guess i'll just have no choice but to move on with life, act nice in front of them... keep up the act, Marc, keep up the good act... someday they'll meet with a grisly end..... TO YOU, FUCKERS: GO FUCK YOURSELF! i'm not going to be too kind or nice to you people anymore! i'm going to do whatever i like, whenever i like. i'm not going to give a fuck about whether you like what i do or not. i've had it with pleasing people with every single thing i do. NO SIRREE! it's time i lived my life without having to care about every single fucker's feelings! i'm only answerable to my parents and to God. simple as that. thank you.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Chelsea Football Club = champions of Europe 2012
once again, it has been another few hours of sleep sacrificed for a night of exhilarating football by both Chelsea and Bayern Munich. both played well, especially Bayern, who in my honest opinion dominated the entire match. but they just couldn't find their shots on target to materialize into goals. in the first half alone Bayern kept making shot after shot at the goal of Petr Cech, yet couldn't break the 0-0 deadlock. it was only late in the second half that the game came to life. Bayern's Toni Kroos curled in a cross from the left and Cole seemed unaware of
Muller's presence behind him at the back post as the Germany
international's header bounced down and over Cech before going in off
the underside of the crossbar. it was 1-0, and ADVANTAGE: Bayern Munich. i was upset, but i knew somehow Chelsea would take the game to Bayern, and boy oh boy did they put up a resistant fight! Bayern brought on Daniel van Buyten in a bid to shut the game down, but
were punished with two minutes left when Chelsea's Didier Drogba powerfully headed home
at the near post from Chelsea's first corner of the game. it was now 1-1, and GAME ON! but after that goal neither team managed to score a late winner, so it went to extra time. and just when i was hoping for Chelsea to score a winner Drogba seemed to go from hero to villain three minutes into
extra-time when he tripped Franck Ribery in the box, but Cech spared the
striker the blushes as he kept out former team-mate Arjen Robben's poor penalty. so, it ended 1-1, and the decider would have to be by a penalty shootout, reminiscent of the 2008 final, where Chelsea lost to Manchester United in Moscow. at the Bayern end of the stadium, Cech faced the first one from Lahm and got a hand to it but couldn't keep it out. Mata then shot too centrally and had his saved by Neuer. Gomez found
the bottom corner to make it 2-0 to Bayern but David Luiz scored his
powerfully and it was 2-1. to the shock of everyone (at least at the cafe i was at) the Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer took the next one, and beat Cech low to the left so
it was 3-1 to the Germans. Lampard roofed his to bring the score back
to 3-2 before Olic had his saved by the outstretched arm of Cech and
Cole drew the scores level at 3-3 with a crisp strike. now, it was all to do for Bastian Schweinsteiger to keep his team's hopes alive, and the pressure told as he hit the post,
with Cech possibly getting a finger to it. So it was there for Drogba to win
it and this time there was no slipping on the turf by the final taker as
he rolled it into the corner.
celebrations were not so wild as i had imagined it to be after the last penalty by Drogba was converted, but nevertheless i'm sure the Chelsea players, backroom staff, and whole team would ensure the celebratory mood will go deep into the night. such a massive night out for me till late in the morning, but it was all worth it. been out till the wee hours of the morning for two days in a row already....so good morning peeps!
celebrations were not so wild as i had imagined it to be after the last penalty by Drogba was converted, but nevertheless i'm sure the Chelsea players, backroom staff, and whole team would ensure the celebratory mood will go deep into the night. such a massive night out for me till late in the morning, but it was all worth it. been out till the wee hours of the morning for two days in a row already....so good morning peeps!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the foul clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the foul clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
by - William Ernest Henley
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
City City City!
Manchester City 3-2 QPR (City are the 2011/12 Premier League CHAMPIONS)
YAY! Manchester City finally won the Premier League title after being at the top for most period of the season 11/12! the finale was SUCH a nailbiter! City took on QPR, who were battling relegation versus Bolton, while Man United took on Sunderland, who were already secure and had nothing to play for. obviously i watched the MC game, which was so dramatic it could've been written by a Hollywood scriptwriter! to cut things short, City struck first blood going into the break, but so was United. as it stood at half-time, if both teams held on to their respective scorelines it would've meant City pipped United to the title. but in the second half, City were certainly not prepared for what Mark Hughes' side would dish out for them: goals by Djibril Cisse and Jamie Mackie gave QPR a 2-1 lead over City! United (who would end up winning 1-0) fans simply could not believe that the old adage "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" was about to haunt City again! at the same time QPR's Joey Barton (former City player) got himself needlessly sent off as he hit Carlos Tevez in the face and kicked out at Sergio Aguero. with only 10 men, QPR were still harnessing City seemingly without breaking any sweat. as events unfolded live on ESPN HD, i watched in horror as City had so much possession yet couldn't break down a resistant Rangers side. the match seemed to remind me of the Barcelona vs Chelsea Champions League match where Chelsea were only playing with 10 men, yet resolutely defending for their lives against a Barcelona side teeming with the best players and with huge amounts of possession, who also kept attacking like crazy, but could not get the goals. City were doing exactly the same thing, and as QPR kept their remaining 10 men in their own half to do the defending City's goalkeeper Joe Hart had nothing to do and was a spectator for the last half hour of so. he was so isolated that when there were throw-ins for City in their own half he came out to take the throws! with time ticking away furiously, QPR finally crumbled. in the 92nd minute of what seemed like City's 20th-odd corner David Silva delivered a perfect cross to meet the head of Edin Dzeko who proceeded to nod the ball home to make it 2-2. for the City faithful who had been in silence for the longest time, they now were one vociferous force, urging their team on to try to get the third goal to win the match and secure their first title since 1968. and boy oh boy, did Sergio Aguero rise to the occasion. in the 94th minute, after good work by Mario Balotelli in the middle of the penalty box he fell but managed to pass the ball to Aguero, who delightfully smashed home the winner. Aguero didn't care about the yellow card that was to come his way after he took of his jersey as he celebrated wildly with his teammates. i too, celebrated wildly! any team by United IS the motto for me. the Etihad crowd simply could not believe all that was happening! i bet the United fans also couldn't imagine their "noisy neighbours" could pull off such a dramatic ending to one of the best Premier League seasons in years. City 3-2 QPR: JOB DONE. QPR may have lost the match, but they will live to fight another season in the top flight as Bolton drew 2-2, which allowed QPR to stay up and resulting in relegation for The Trotters.
for me, the best moments of the match was Aguero's winner and the scene of captain Vincent Kompany lifting the Premier League trophy. United may not have gotten their 20th title this year, but sooner or later they will surely get it. i can't wait for season 12/13 to roll around. i hope it's as exciting as this one!
YAY! Manchester City finally won the Premier League title after being at the top for most period of the season 11/12! the finale was SUCH a nailbiter! City took on QPR, who were battling relegation versus Bolton, while Man United took on Sunderland, who were already secure and had nothing to play for. obviously i watched the MC game, which was so dramatic it could've been written by a Hollywood scriptwriter! to cut things short, City struck first blood going into the break, but so was United. as it stood at half-time, if both teams held on to their respective scorelines it would've meant City pipped United to the title. but in the second half, City were certainly not prepared for what Mark Hughes' side would dish out for them: goals by Djibril Cisse and Jamie Mackie gave QPR a 2-1 lead over City! United (who would end up winning 1-0) fans simply could not believe that the old adage "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" was about to haunt City again! at the same time QPR's Joey Barton (former City player) got himself needlessly sent off as he hit Carlos Tevez in the face and kicked out at Sergio Aguero. with only 10 men, QPR were still harnessing City seemingly without breaking any sweat. as events unfolded live on ESPN HD, i watched in horror as City had so much possession yet couldn't break down a resistant Rangers side. the match seemed to remind me of the Barcelona vs Chelsea Champions League match where Chelsea were only playing with 10 men, yet resolutely defending for their lives against a Barcelona side teeming with the best players and with huge amounts of possession, who also kept attacking like crazy, but could not get the goals. City were doing exactly the same thing, and as QPR kept their remaining 10 men in their own half to do the defending City's goalkeeper Joe Hart had nothing to do and was a spectator for the last half hour of so. he was so isolated that when there were throw-ins for City in their own half he came out to take the throws! with time ticking away furiously, QPR finally crumbled. in the 92nd minute of what seemed like City's 20th-odd corner David Silva delivered a perfect cross to meet the head of Edin Dzeko who proceeded to nod the ball home to make it 2-2. for the City faithful who had been in silence for the longest time, they now were one vociferous force, urging their team on to try to get the third goal to win the match and secure their first title since 1968. and boy oh boy, did Sergio Aguero rise to the occasion. in the 94th minute, after good work by Mario Balotelli in the middle of the penalty box he fell but managed to pass the ball to Aguero, who delightfully smashed home the winner. Aguero didn't care about the yellow card that was to come his way after he took of his jersey as he celebrated wildly with his teammates. i too, celebrated wildly! any team by United IS the motto for me. the Etihad crowd simply could not believe all that was happening! i bet the United fans also couldn't imagine their "noisy neighbours" could pull off such a dramatic ending to one of the best Premier League seasons in years. City 3-2 QPR: JOB DONE. QPR may have lost the match, but they will live to fight another season in the top flight as Bolton drew 2-2, which allowed QPR to stay up and resulting in relegation for The Trotters.
for me, the best moments of the match was Aguero's winner and the scene of captain Vincent Kompany lifting the Premier League trophy. United may not have gotten their 20th title this year, but sooner or later they will surely get it. i can't wait for season 12/13 to roll around. i hope it's as exciting as this one!
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Heartbreak in Wembley
FA CUP FINAL: RESULT - Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
Another trip to Wembley, another win? That's what I was hoping! But Chelsea had other plans... It's heartbreak for the boys at this same stadium where a few months ago they celebrated a win (an unconvincing one) over Cardiff City in the League Cup. Today though, it was altogether different...
Hmmm...where do I begin? Reina's inability to dash out of his goal to stop a player from scoring past him in a one-to-one situation? Or Andy Carroll's 'goal' that was disallowed? Either way, I watched my beloved Liverpool take on Chelsea in this season's FA Cup, and left feeling pretty deflated. To be honest, Liverpool just didn't get in the game. They were abysmal in the first half, with all of the players running around like headless chickens, and also going into the break 1-0 down, thanks to a nice goal from Ramires. This is where I am frustrated: why was Reina left stranded at where he was standing? Why couldn't he rush out to try getting the ball? Not the first time he's been in such a situation... Sigh. And the header by Carroll that didn't result in a goal, despite it 'crossing the goal line'. What the heck??? The football governing bodies are always talking about implementing goal line technology, but until now has failed to provide a decent technology that can be used in games such as this. Now, here's a dilemma, and the referee and linesmen can't prove anything. Seriously, this is all a joke. Football's being run by nutcases. Sorry for straying away from my personal review of the Cup final. Overall, it's been a decent cup run for my Liverpool this season. Premier League form has been atrocious, but I'm pretty confident next season will be a big change. No point dwelling on this defeat. There are always bigger things to look forward to. Here's to success next season. YNWA!
Another trip to Wembley, another win? That's what I was hoping! But Chelsea had other plans... It's heartbreak for the boys at this same stadium where a few months ago they celebrated a win (an unconvincing one) over Cardiff City in the League Cup. Today though, it was altogether different...
Hmmm...where do I begin? Reina's inability to dash out of his goal to stop a player from scoring past him in a one-to-one situation? Or Andy Carroll's 'goal' that was disallowed? Either way, I watched my beloved Liverpool take on Chelsea in this season's FA Cup, and left feeling pretty deflated. To be honest, Liverpool just didn't get in the game. They were abysmal in the first half, with all of the players running around like headless chickens, and also going into the break 1-0 down, thanks to a nice goal from Ramires. This is where I am frustrated: why was Reina left stranded at where he was standing? Why couldn't he rush out to try getting the ball? Not the first time he's been in such a situation... Sigh. And the header by Carroll that didn't result in a goal, despite it 'crossing the goal line'. What the heck??? The football governing bodies are always talking about implementing goal line technology, but until now has failed to provide a decent technology that can be used in games such as this. Now, here's a dilemma, and the referee and linesmen can't prove anything. Seriously, this is all a joke. Football's being run by nutcases. Sorry for straying away from my personal review of the Cup final. Overall, it's been a decent cup run for my Liverpool this season. Premier League form has been atrocious, but I'm pretty confident next season will be a big change. No point dwelling on this defeat. There are always bigger things to look forward to. Here's to success next season. YNWA!
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich (B. Munich win 3-1 on penalties)
Real Madrid's hopes of landing their 10th European Cup title (and manager Jose Mourinho's hopes of winning the CL title 3 times with 3 different teams) went up in smoke after losing 3-1 in penalties to Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu this morning. The match had finished 2-1 to Real in normal time, making them all square in a 3-3 aggregate score, hence the resulting penalty shoot-out to decide who goes through to the final in Munich, at Bayern's own stadium, the Allianz Arena. I didn't watch the match "live", so I don't want to comment too much on it personally and not going into the FULL details of the match, but judging from the highlights I watched, it seemed that Real Madrid were the better team in the whole 90 minutes of normal time. Winning 2-1 was not enough, it seemed, and "hero" of normal time, Cristiano Ronaldo, became "zero" after he missed his penalty in the shoot-out! Such was his (and his team's) luck! Bayern's Bastian Schweinsteiger became the 'hero' after he scored the penalty that effectively killed off Real's hopes of entering the final.
With so much going on in the match I wished I could have watched it "live", but it was too late for me. Having already watched the Chelsea - Barcelona game yesterday and lacking sleep I wasn't going to repeat that for the 2nd night in a row! Haha! But as for the final, THAT I will sacrifice sleep to watch! It will definitely be a cracker! ;)
So glad that it's gonna be Bayern Munich vs Chelsea. Glad that B. Munich will get to play in their own stadium... :)
With so much going on in the match I wished I could have watched it "live", but it was too late for me. Having already watched the Chelsea - Barcelona game yesterday and lacking sleep I wasn't going to repeat that for the 2nd night in a row! Haha! But as for the final, THAT I will sacrifice sleep to watch! It will definitely be a cracker! ;)
So glad that it's gonna be Bayern Munich vs Chelsea. Glad that B. Munich will get to play in their own stadium... :)
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
VIVA TORRES (and Chelsea!)
BLUE IS THE COLOUR!!! VIVA TORRES!!!
Chelsea's victory over Barcelona in this morning's Champions League semi-final 2nd leg was both exciting and heart-stopping. Also, both in a good way and a bad way. Despite playing with only 10 men they just had the sheer will to frustrate Barca and keep pressing on, resulting in a richly-rewarded third goal that totally killed of Barca's hopes of getting a winner in the game. To top it all off, it was the much-maligned Fernando Torres who scored the goal in the last minute! This despite Barca getting two goals early in the game, making Didier Drogba's solitary first leg goal redundant. It seemed as though Barca were going to go rampant and reach the final easily, given that Chelsea were playing with 10 men, with captain John Terry needlessly getting himself sent off in the first half. But Chelsea had other ideas. Ramires scored at the stroke of the end of the first half a sublime chip over 'keeper Victor Valdes against the run of play, giving Chelsea a lifeline, and making the scoreline 2-1. Second half, Barca totally dominated the whole game again. Barca just kept pressing on and on at the Chelsea goal, hit the post a few times, and Lionel Messi hit the crossbar with his penalty kick. It showed that the 'CL title defence curse' struck again. No team has ever defended the CL title back-to-back in its current format. The last team to defend the trophy was AC Milan back in 1990, and back then it was still called the European Cup. Well, there was only going to be one winner, and Chelsea really worked hard to earn their place in the final. Tough luck, Barca... Looking back, whoa...it was such heart-wrenching and nail-biting stuff! It was good to see Torres score a good goal to give himself and the team a kind of confidence. Totally worth watching, man... I only got home around 5a.m. got less than 2 hours of sleep, but it's all worth it. Chelsea, in only their 2nd final in the Champions League, will definitely fight on, and will most probably give whoever their other final opponent is a good fight. If they showed heart and character here with only 10 men, then with 11 men I am sure they will work their opponents hard in the final. For Barcelona, there's always next season to try again.....
Come on, Chelsea! Go claim your first ever CL trophy!
Chelsea's victory over Barcelona in this morning's Champions League semi-final 2nd leg was both exciting and heart-stopping. Also, both in a good way and a bad way. Despite playing with only 10 men they just had the sheer will to frustrate Barca and keep pressing on, resulting in a richly-rewarded third goal that totally killed of Barca's hopes of getting a winner in the game. To top it all off, it was the much-maligned Fernando Torres who scored the goal in the last minute! This despite Barca getting two goals early in the game, making Didier Drogba's solitary first leg goal redundant. It seemed as though Barca were going to go rampant and reach the final easily, given that Chelsea were playing with 10 men, with captain John Terry needlessly getting himself sent off in the first half. But Chelsea had other ideas. Ramires scored at the stroke of the end of the first half a sublime chip over 'keeper Victor Valdes against the run of play, giving Chelsea a lifeline, and making the scoreline 2-1. Second half, Barca totally dominated the whole game again. Barca just kept pressing on and on at the Chelsea goal, hit the post a few times, and Lionel Messi hit the crossbar with his penalty kick. It showed that the 'CL title defence curse' struck again. No team has ever defended the CL title back-to-back in its current format. The last team to defend the trophy was AC Milan back in 1990, and back then it was still called the European Cup. Well, there was only going to be one winner, and Chelsea really worked hard to earn their place in the final. Tough luck, Barca... Looking back, whoa...it was such heart-wrenching and nail-biting stuff! It was good to see Torres score a good goal to give himself and the team a kind of confidence. Totally worth watching, man... I only got home around 5a.m. got less than 2 hours of sleep, but it's all worth it. Chelsea, in only their 2nd final in the Champions League, will definitely fight on, and will most probably give whoever their other final opponent is a good fight. If they showed heart and character here with only 10 men, then with 11 men I am sure they will work their opponents hard in the final. For Barcelona, there's always next season to try again.....
Come on, Chelsea! Go claim your first ever CL trophy!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Nico Rosberg wins 2012 Chinese Grand Prix!
Just watched the Chinese Grand Prix through live streaming. Boy, was it an interesting race! So much overtaking and exciting moments! Also glad to see Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG Petronas get his first victory in his Formula One career. It also happened to be Mercedes' first win as a works team since 1955! He started from pole position, and went on to hold off the other drivers to grab his first win. Great drive from Nico, but a shame his teammate, Michael Schumacher retired with a loose wheel early in the race. Apparently a mechanic failed to screw the nut into the wheel, resulting in Schumacher stopping the car to prevent any more damage to the car. Such bad luck, as he was then running in second position. Could have been a Merc 1-2... Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, both of Mclaren Mercedes, came in second and third respectively. Here are the rest of the results:
All said and done, just good that F1 is not so predictable this year. Hope to see more new winners!
Next stop: Bahrain Grand Prix, next weekend!
| 4. |  Mark Webber | Red Bull | +27.924 | ||
| 5. | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | +30.483 | ||
| 6. | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | +31.491 | ||
| 7. | Bruno Senna | Williams | +34.597 | ||
| 8. | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | +35.643 | ||
| 9. | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | +37.256 | ||
| 10. | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | +38.720 | ||
| 11. | Sergio Perez | Sauber | +41.066 | ||
| 12. | Paul di Resta | Force India | +42.273 | ||
| 13. | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +42.779 | ||
| 14. | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | +50.573 | ||
| 15. | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | +51.213 | ||
| 16. | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso | +51.756 | ||
| 17. | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | +1:03.156 | ||
| 18. | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | +1 Lap | ||
| 19. | Timo Glock | Marussia | +1 Lap | ||
| 20. | Charles Pic | Marussia | +1 Lap | ||
| 21. | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | +1 Lap | ||
| 22. | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | +2 Laps | ||
| 23. | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | +3 Laps |
All said and done, just good that F1 is not so predictable this year. Hope to see more new winners!
Next stop: Bahrain Grand Prix, next weekend!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Wembley, here we come(again)!
WE'RE IN THE FA CUP FINAL!~
Hi there! So happy to be a fan of Liverpool, as they've booked a spot in the final of this season's FA Cup! They defeated Mersey rivals Everton 2-1 in a pulsating game earlier. Not only the win being a shocker for me, as we were a goal down in the first half, but for the fact that Andy Carroll scored the winner for the second consecutive match! By the way Luis Suarez scored the equalizing goal. I do hope this is a good sign of things to come for Carroll. Wow...a second final this season, and also a second visit to Wembley for the Reds... Amazing times indeed...
The other semifinal will be played tomorrow, and it will be contested between Chelsea and Tottenham. May the best team win.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
denied by the woodwork (again!)
ADUI! Now I feel the muscles acting up. Leg muscles, to be more precise. I just came back from playing futsal with Saiful and other Cilantro Academy guys, and it has been at least two months since I last played the game. Now my feet are aching. Poor feet o mine...
Anyways, the futsal session went well. I tried to improve my style, but I found it hard. A kind guy whom I played with told me to make a few changes in the way I defend, so I've learnt something new today. Positioning for me has been an enigma. Futsal positioning is different from field football, so a big thanks to that guy who not only taught me something new, but also settled the bill for us all. Hahahaha! Tried to go forward a few times, and with my limited range of skills I guess I should be thankful that I got one shot on target! However, it didn't materialize in a goal for me. Unfortunately, my weak shot managed to beat the 'keeper at close range but struck the post. MOTHER-TRUCKER!!! This is the second time I've played futsal and not score and also hit the post once! Maybe I'm gonna stay away from futsal for a while. Call it a 'sabbatical'. Don't know why, but I guess I'm just not comfortable playing the game that I so-called like. A break from it all should be good...
A not so funny thing would be the fact that I didn't eat dinner at all yesterday! (I call it yesterday as I started playing at 9-ish.) Didn't eat anything prior to the game, because I wouldn't want to feel queasy while playing. But it's late already, and I have replacement class (later), so tahan till tomorrow lah. Grrr.....
Right then...I guess I better hit the sack. Got replacement class MUCH later in the morning. Got to wake up early on a Saturday. How depressing. Sigh.....
Anyways, the futsal session went well. I tried to improve my style, but I found it hard. A kind guy whom I played with told me to make a few changes in the way I defend, so I've learnt something new today. Positioning for me has been an enigma. Futsal positioning is different from field football, so a big thanks to that guy who not only taught me something new, but also settled the bill for us all. Hahahaha! Tried to go forward a few times, and with my limited range of skills I guess I should be thankful that I got one shot on target! However, it didn't materialize in a goal for me. Unfortunately, my weak shot managed to beat the 'keeper at close range but struck the post. MOTHER-TRUCKER!!! This is the second time I've played futsal and not score and also hit the post once! Maybe I'm gonna stay away from futsal for a while. Call it a 'sabbatical'. Don't know why, but I guess I'm just not comfortable playing the game that I so-called like. A break from it all should be good...
A not so funny thing would be the fact that I didn't eat dinner at all yesterday! (I call it yesterday as I started playing at 9-ish.) Didn't eat anything prior to the game, because I wouldn't want to feel queasy while playing. But it's late already, and I have replacement class (later), so tahan till tomorrow lah. Grrr.....
Right then...I guess I better hit the sack. Got replacement class MUCH later in the morning. Got to wake up early on a Saturday. How depressing. Sigh.....
Sunday, April 1, 2012
TOO COOL!
*Certain events were from yesterday*
TOO COOL! That's what I can say about my 'impromptu' trip up to Genting Highlands with Eric. We actually went for dinner, but after that wanted to do something 'fun', and voila! we ended up going to a 'few' places first before GH. We wanted to go to Ulu Yam to see the waterfall and also to visit the place, as we have never visited this particular area before, so Eric took the Lebuhraya Rawang to go there. Naturally on the way to Ulu Yam we stopped by Rawang. Basically not Rawang itself, but Tesco Rawang! Hahaha! Strange but true. So, after Tesco, we headed back on the trail to Ulu Yam. Reached there, but since it was dark we 'gave up' the opportunity to visit the waterfall (postponing it to another day, and go during DAYTIME!). Saw GH in the distance, so we didn't give a damn and just went with it. Boy, was it nostalgic! First of all, it was because 1) the last time I went to GH was more than a decade ago, and now here I was, admiring it again! And 2) the chilly wind there reminded me of my trip to Melbourne (in winter, of course) in 2010. *Such bliss* Took the old road there, and it was scarily dark! But maybe that just adds to the 'feeling'. Haaaa..... Anyways the windy road leading up was nice, and since it was already midnight-ish, there weren't many cars to jostle with on the road. Once we reached there, we stopped by Old Town White Coffee for supper, then walked around the place to see what was still going on at late hours. Surprisingly there were still many 'night people' at the pubs, fast food outlets, etc! Totally fun! Left around 2-ish. Reached Subang around 3-ish. Got a drink, and on the way back I decided to stay over at Eric's place as I wanted to follow him to church. Haven't gone to church for a long time! Better to go once in a while.....
*Back to today's events*
Stayed at Eric's place. Woke up at 10:15. Church was at 11, so I listened to music while waiting for him to wake up. Went to church with Eric, which was very near his house. Worship was almost ending when we arrived, which was a relief as I didn't know most of the songs sung there. Hate it when it's like that! Anyways the message from the pastor was quite nice to listen to, but the way he delivered his message was uninteresting. But good to go to church lah... No harm... Had lunch afterwards at Mr.Teppanyaki in Sunway Pyramid. The food was okay, but I very much prefer my teppanyaki meal prepared by an authentic Japanese chef. The chefs in Mr.Teppanyaki are foreigners. Not being racist, mind you. Just stating what I feel. Oh well I guess if I want a Jap to prepare my meal I have to go to a 'real' Jap restaurant. Haaa.... Eric sent me home around 2-ish, and yeah, here I am, blogging and Facebook-ing. A bit tired. Could use a nap now...
That's all for my 'adventures' over this weekend!
*BTW* it's the 1st of April! HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY!
TOO COOL! That's what I can say about my 'impromptu' trip up to Genting Highlands with Eric. We actually went for dinner, but after that wanted to do something 'fun', and voila! we ended up going to a 'few' places first before GH. We wanted to go to Ulu Yam to see the waterfall and also to visit the place, as we have never visited this particular area before, so Eric took the Lebuhraya Rawang to go there. Naturally on the way to Ulu Yam we stopped by Rawang. Basically not Rawang itself, but Tesco Rawang! Hahaha! Strange but true. So, after Tesco, we headed back on the trail to Ulu Yam. Reached there, but since it was dark we 'gave up' the opportunity to visit the waterfall (postponing it to another day, and go during DAYTIME!). Saw GH in the distance, so we didn't give a damn and just went with it. Boy, was it nostalgic! First of all, it was because 1) the last time I went to GH was more than a decade ago, and now here I was, admiring it again! And 2) the chilly wind there reminded me of my trip to Melbourne (in winter, of course) in 2010. *Such bliss* Took the old road there, and it was scarily dark! But maybe that just adds to the 'feeling'. Haaaa..... Anyways the windy road leading up was nice, and since it was already midnight-ish, there weren't many cars to jostle with on the road. Once we reached there, we stopped by Old Town White Coffee for supper, then walked around the place to see what was still going on at late hours. Surprisingly there were still many 'night people' at the pubs, fast food outlets, etc! Totally fun! Left around 2-ish. Reached Subang around 3-ish. Got a drink, and on the way back I decided to stay over at Eric's place as I wanted to follow him to church. Haven't gone to church for a long time! Better to go once in a while.....
*Back to today's events*
Stayed at Eric's place. Woke up at 10:15. Church was at 11, so I listened to music while waiting for him to wake up. Went to church with Eric, which was very near his house. Worship was almost ending when we arrived, which was a relief as I didn't know most of the songs sung there. Hate it when it's like that! Anyways the message from the pastor was quite nice to listen to, but the way he delivered his message was uninteresting. But good to go to church lah... No harm... Had lunch afterwards at Mr.Teppanyaki in Sunway Pyramid. The food was okay, but I very much prefer my teppanyaki meal prepared by an authentic Japanese chef. The chefs in Mr.Teppanyaki are foreigners. Not being racist, mind you. Just stating what I feel. Oh well I guess if I want a Jap to prepare my meal I have to go to a 'real' Jap restaurant. Haaa.... Eric sent me home around 2-ish, and yeah, here I am, blogging and Facebook-ing. A bit tired. Could use a nap now...
That's all for my 'adventures' over this weekend!
*BTW* it's the 1st of April! HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Problem? x2
Oh man.....this is not looking good at all. First, I have problems sleeping. Couldn't sleep at all. Yes, I know I slept late, but still this doesn't explain why I couldn't even get a short rest! Don't recall even sleeping at all! *sigh*
Then there's the OTHER problem: Liverpool being 2-0 up against a 'relegation-threatened team' and yet can lose 3-2. WTF? Nothing much to say anymore, I guess. Better leave the result as it it. No point talking about it. Hahahaha...
*bloody tired but have to go to the kitchen today for a full-day! Gosh!
Then there's the OTHER problem: Liverpool being 2-0 up against a 'relegation-threatened team' and yet can lose 3-2. WTF? Nothing much to say anymore, I guess. Better leave the result as it it. No point talking about it. Hahahaha...
*bloody tired but have to go to the kitchen today for a full-day! Gosh!
Monday, March 19, 2012
WEM-BER-LEY again.....
~FA Cup quarterfinal result : Liverpool 2 - 1 Stoke City~
.....and we are going to Wem-ber-ley! Wem-ber-ley!..... I'm blogging at 2 A.M. Last few nights I have been sleeping late. VERY late, in fact. Somehow I just can't get my body to be tuned to the right settings. Timing already out! Hahahahaha!
Want to sleep, but damn weather has been rather humid. Feel like taking a late shower soon... Bloody hell! I bathed two or three times yesterday! Damn...shampoo almost gonna finish liao! *pekcek* maybe I should just go take a shower... Yeah, set my mind to it already... Hehe~
Wheeeeee! No class today (already past midnight, so it's already Monday), because our timetable says Mondays are off days. Can wait for some full-length movies from YouTube to load, and watch them later. Lalalalala....... *bliss*
Ahh...what was the reason I wanted to blog about... Oh yes! It is regarding Liverpool's 2-1 win over Stoke City in the FA Cup quarter-finals that just ended a while ago. Luis Suarez opened the scoring, only for the lead to be levelled by (of all people) Peter Crouch (a former Reds man). Stewart Downing made sure we were returning to Wembley for our semifinal match for the first time since our League Cup victory last month with a late winner. Of all the people to be the matchwinner it had to be Downing. He's still rubbish in my eyes, but if he keeps scoring then just maybe he might be my favourite player. Hahahaha! The win means we advance to the S-Finals, and could potentially meet Sunderland or our Merseyside rivals Everton. Now, a Liverpool - Everton semifinal would be explosive. WHAT A MOUTHWATERING CLASH IT WOULD BE! Hehehe... *let's keep our fingers crossed that it would turn out that way*.....
Alrighty then... Me gotta get some sleep, otherwise I would be like a zombie once classes resume! GOOD MORNING peeps!!! xoxo
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
SG = still the best
GOOD MORNING, PEEPS! first time i have blogged so early in the morning! LOL! anyways, WHAT COULD BE A MOTIVATING FORCE FOR ME THAN LEARNING OF A STEVEN GERRARD HAT-TRICK IN A DERBY??? Yes, it doesn't get any better than this... Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard marked his 400th league appearance with a hat-trick to settle the 217th Merseyside derby at Anfield. Wonderful news, simply wonderful. Gerrard is STILL the indispensable one... No words left to describe this...
*YNWA!
*You'll Never Walk Alone!
*YNWA!
*You'll Never Walk Alone!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
bloody heck!
Haih. Today has been one of the strangest days for me. TWO particular incidents stand out. Let's look at the first incident. I was in the shower room, was taking off my clothes, when I tripped over my own pants and took a (literal!) tumble and ht my head on the wall. Damn dumb of me. Felt so silly after getting up. Groggy? No. Bleeding? Also no. Thank God! *phew!*
Second incident. Today was the day we received our test papers back from school. Out of 10 papers, I passed 6 and failed 4. Seems okay...till I discovered that I had to re-sit the test. Fine, as that was expected (Duhh?), but then it was this Saturday. Saturday. The day I was looking forward to going back to Johor Bahru to celebrate my grandfather's birthday! Bloody heck! *pekcek now* >_<
Second incident. Today was the day we received our test papers back from school. Out of 10 papers, I passed 6 and failed 4. Seems okay...till I discovered that I had to re-sit the test. Fine, as that was expected (Duhh?), but then it was this Saturday. Saturday. The day I was looking forward to going back to Johor Bahru to celebrate my grandfather's birthday! Bloody heck! *pekcek now* >_<
Sunday, March 11, 2012
many problems, no solutions
Worry. Yes yes, I do that. A LOT.
Sometimes I wonder...why do some people have ALL the good stuff? Why do some people act like idiots, yet still have people who talk to them normally, or find them funny, but when I unintentionally commit such acts people immediately shun me, or don't treat me the same way they do to certain people...
I also have the right to live on this earth, to do silly things sometimes, to be serious, to be who I am. So why is it that whenever I want to be who I am people take offence and think I am proud, rude, or ALL things negative??? What have I done to deserve such damnation? I AM WHO I AM, so if you don't like what you see...too bad. I don't live on this earth to please anyone, not my family, nor my friends. I just want to be who I am. Furthermore, I see my friends (or acquaintances) doing what they like, behaving the way they want, and they DON'T get ridiculed or chastised for what they are or what they do. One more gripe: It doesn't help that whenever I am happy, or whenever I think that I might be comfortable around someone or for the matter the act of almost being completely comfortable doing something I like, SOMEONE or SOMETHING just has to go burst my 'optimism bubble' and make me afraid to be happy again.
GIRLS: I have no luck with. Nada. Zilch. Nix. Whenever I go out in a group that includes guys and girls that I know, they rather talk to the other guys than me. In the end, I just end up as a 'calefare'; and extra who is a misfit. Out Of Place. Always awkward. Try hard to be sociable, end up falling hard too. I want to be friends with girls, but they somehow or rather choose to shun me. I don't stalk, or do anything perverted to them, so why do this to me? Out of the blue, for no reason, they will just ignore me. Ohhh...I just want for us to be close friends and just have a normal relationship...what's so hard? It just makes me disgusted to think I could ever get a girlfriend... Whenever I go out with any girls I just met they won't be interested in what I have to say, or about me. Call me negative, but I feel that other guys are so much better than me. At this rate I'm going I might as well just close myself off from this world and also just be a bachelor... Life's not kind to me anymore. I have to live everyday with people whom I can't get along with, live far away from my family, live with a terrible skin disease that doesn't seem to go away...the list goes on and on...
I cannot confide in anyone about my problems. People will end up thinking I'm the kind of guy who is looking for self-pity, or the kind of guy who's problematic, or the kind of guy who just randomly rants about all injustices of life. I know, life's never fair, and it won't ever be fair. All I can do is just be forever alone, confiding in no one, and pouring out my troubles here on my blog. That's a pretty sad and pathetic life I have, to be honest. Got to sleep now. Tired of the day, tired of worrying too much...
Maybe, just maybe...life will be kind to me... I hope things will improve for me fast...
Sometimes I wonder...why do some people have ALL the good stuff? Why do some people act like idiots, yet still have people who talk to them normally, or find them funny, but when I unintentionally commit such acts people immediately shun me, or don't treat me the same way they do to certain people...
I also have the right to live on this earth, to do silly things sometimes, to be serious, to be who I am. So why is it that whenever I want to be who I am people take offence and think I am proud, rude, or ALL things negative??? What have I done to deserve such damnation? I AM WHO I AM, so if you don't like what you see...too bad. I don't live on this earth to please anyone, not my family, nor my friends. I just want to be who I am. Furthermore, I see my friends (or acquaintances) doing what they like, behaving the way they want, and they DON'T get ridiculed or chastised for what they are or what they do. One more gripe: It doesn't help that whenever I am happy, or whenever I think that I might be comfortable around someone or for the matter the act of almost being completely comfortable doing something I like, SOMEONE or SOMETHING just has to go burst my 'optimism bubble' and make me afraid to be happy again.
GIRLS: I have no luck with. Nada. Zilch. Nix. Whenever I go out in a group that includes guys and girls that I know, they rather talk to the other guys than me. In the end, I just end up as a 'calefare'; and extra who is a misfit. Out Of Place. Always awkward. Try hard to be sociable, end up falling hard too. I want to be friends with girls, but they somehow or rather choose to shun me. I don't stalk, or do anything perverted to them, so why do this to me? Out of the blue, for no reason, they will just ignore me. Ohhh...I just want for us to be close friends and just have a normal relationship...what's so hard? It just makes me disgusted to think I could ever get a girlfriend... Whenever I go out with any girls I just met they won't be interested in what I have to say, or about me. Call me negative, but I feel that other guys are so much better than me. At this rate I'm going I might as well just close myself off from this world and also just be a bachelor... Life's not kind to me anymore. I have to live everyday with people whom I can't get along with, live far away from my family, live with a terrible skin disease that doesn't seem to go away...the list goes on and on...
I cannot confide in anyone about my problems. People will end up thinking I'm the kind of guy who is looking for self-pity, or the kind of guy who's problematic, or the kind of guy who just randomly rants about all injustices of life. I know, life's never fair, and it won't ever be fair. All I can do is just be forever alone, confiding in no one, and pouring out my troubles here on my blog. That's a pretty sad and pathetic life I have, to be honest. Got to sleep now. Tired of the day, tired of worrying too much...
Maybe, just maybe...life will be kind to me... I hope things will improve for me fast...
Saturday, March 10, 2012
level UP!
Ah, the weekend is upon us... Finally! Yesterday was kinda fun, as my Batch 47 guys and (obviously) yours truly prepared a 'hi-tea' buffet spread for our 'last' Level 1 assessment! It was tiring, as Thursday we did 'mise en plus' (which is the preparation of the ingredients to be used in cooking a particular dish), and then yesterday all we had to do was just cook or assemble the respective dishes. We cooked among others Mee Goreng Mamak, spring rolls, tuna and egg sandwiches, mixed vegetables, roast chicken and potatoes, potato and leek soup, and many more items. We invited all the chefs and staff of Cilantro Culinary Academy for the buffet, and we got rave reviews from each and every individual who sampled our cooking. Great stuff! Haha! For me, I was particularly pleased with myself (and my batch mates, for sure) for helping out more than I usually would. Sometimes I know I am not the most proactive student in the kitchen, but I don't want to bash myself up over past mistakes, and I am just pleased with my performance, on a personal note. Anyways, just glad that Level 1 is over, and we can move on to Level 2 next week...
Sunday, March 4, 2012
boring day.....
just another boring day. shietzzzzz.......
today's boring. yesterday was exciting! Eric and yours truly went 'backpacking' around KL city. walked a lot, but that's what makes it fun. weather was in a foul mood, but nevertheless we strong men braved it. happy that i 'used up' my Lois jeans RM200 voucher. got a nice pair of jeans! sweet stuff! hahaha! downside? Liverpool lost 2-1 to Arsenal thanks to a late winner by two-goal hero Robin van Persie. actually, Arsenal scored ALL three goals! Liverpool's goal was actually an own goal by Gunners defender Laurent Koscielny. LOL!
ahhh.... now, to think of things to do that can keep me entertained... listening to music and completing a crossword puzzle... seems interesting...
today's boring. yesterday was exciting! Eric and yours truly went 'backpacking' around KL city. walked a lot, but that's what makes it fun. weather was in a foul mood, but nevertheless we strong men braved it. happy that i 'used up' my Lois jeans RM200 voucher. got a nice pair of jeans! sweet stuff! hahaha! downside? Liverpool lost 2-1 to Arsenal thanks to a late winner by two-goal hero Robin van Persie. actually, Arsenal scored ALL three goals! Liverpool's goal was actually an own goal by Gunners defender Laurent Koscielny. LOL!
ahhh.... now, to think of things to do that can keep me entertained... listening to music and completing a crossword puzzle... seems interesting...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
better late than never
I know this is a bit late, but yeah, at least I bother to even take time to post this. Actually, I don't have much to do, so I can afford to take time to type all this! Haha! What do I want to talk about? Ahh...yes. How could I possibly forget? Liverpool FC(of England)'s record eighth League Cup win over Cardiff City(of Wales). I am a die-hard Liverpool fan, so this win meant that we broke a six-year trophy-less run. It means so much to me, and for sure all the Liverpool fans around the world. Okay, already wrote all this down. Haha...what else? Life's been good to me, so far... Level 1 of my culinary course (foundation) is coming to an end. Next Friday will be our 'hi-tea buffet', and that will mark the end of Lvl 1. Mixed feelings... I'm both nervous and excited about heading towards next Friday... Strange...
Monday, February 20, 2012
random fact about me 2
here's a fact about ME that you might want to know (or maybe not):
TWO of my favourite foodstuff : Dorayaki and gummy bears. =)
TWO of my favourite foodstuff : Dorayaki and gummy bears. =)
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
valentine shmalentine
It's Valentine's Day today! I know......OVER-commercialized, bla bla bla... I know, I know... Why am I saying this? 'cos the last gift I did give a girl on VD was in 2010, and that also I just bought some chocolates and placed it in a handmade box, and those damned chocolates cost so much! Bloody hell! Anyways, I just want to wish the couples a romantic time with each other! Enjoy your day, and of course more importantly the REST of your days together! Hahahaha!
*Weird but true* I just texted 'Happy Valentine's Day' to my mummy! That's not all! I told her that I love her too! First time saying that! Weird, but I did it anyway! First time sending her such a text! Oh mai goshhhhh! Wonder (and waiting) how she's gonna react! Hahahaha!!!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S, PEEPS! XOXO
*Weird but true* I just texted 'Happy Valentine's Day' to my mummy! That's not all! I told her that I love her too! First time saying that! Weird, but I did it anyway! First time sending her such a text! Oh mai goshhhhh! Wonder (and waiting) how she's gonna react! Hahahaha!!!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S, PEEPS! XOXO
Saturday, February 4, 2012
if in doubt, get out
Funny thing, this. Today I totally had NOTHING to do at home, and so this thought came to me: I just realized that I had been 'quite' positive this week. Nothing strange about that, you say...but to me it makes a lot of difference. Usually, I would moan and whine about something that doesn't go my way, but this week I seem pretty content about the way events have unfolded in my life. To me this is an achievement. Turning negative thoughts to positive. Wow...never thought this would even be possible. Haha!
*on a separate note* I was supposed to go back to JB for a 'surprise' visit (seeing that Tuesday is a public holiday), but backed out in the end, for various reasons. Damn...it TOTALLY sucks to 'FFK' yourself (if you can call it that)! Hahahaha... Totally bored stiff here in Subang... Alone...... ><
*on a separate note* I was supposed to go back to JB for a 'surprise' visit (seeing that Tuesday is a public holiday), but backed out in the end, for various reasons. Damn...it TOTALLY sucks to 'FFK' yourself (if you can call it that)! Hahahaha... Totally bored stiff here in Subang... Alone...... ><
Friday, February 3, 2012
random fact about me 1
here's a fact about ME that you might want to know (or maybe not):
TWO of my favourite actors in Hollywood (currently): Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emma Stone. so there you go. hahahahahaha!
TWO of my favourite actors in Hollywood (currently): Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emma Stone. so there you go. hahahahahaha!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
another year, another pair.....
Hi! Just came back from Summit shopping mall! I was there to take delivery of my (LATEST) pair of eyeglasses. Had to get new ones, because one arm of my previous pair had a minor screw problem. I got a Giordano branded pair. Quite nice... It's a black plastic-framed eyeglasses. Never worn plastic frames before. First time. Ha!
Sigh..... I REALLY feel bad for my parents, as they just bought me a pair last year (around this time), and now they have to fork out more moolah to pay for my new pair. I really hate to see them have to pay for (probably?) my carelessness. To Mom and Dad, I'm sorry I didn't take good care of the previous eyeglasses. I will learn to treasure my possessions more and take good care of them from now onwards.
Let's see......what else..... Ahh! CNY is approaching! Wait....it's just next week! OMG! How time flies! I remember vividly the day I was checking my school's timetable for the hols last year, and noticed that CNY was in January. It seemed early for CNY, but some years are such. Anyways, I am just looking forward to JB. The last time I was back was roughly about two to three weeks back, but it seems so long now. Must be my studies.... It has this unnerving habit to make the days and months seem long. Haha! Well, I'm almost there..... Few more days left..... :)
Sigh..... I REALLY feel bad for my parents, as they just bought me a pair last year (around this time), and now they have to fork out more moolah to pay for my new pair. I really hate to see them have to pay for (probably?) my carelessness. To Mom and Dad, I'm sorry I didn't take good care of the previous eyeglasses. I will learn to treasure my possessions more and take good care of them from now onwards.
Let's see......what else..... Ahh! CNY is approaching! Wait....it's just next week! OMG! How time flies! I remember vividly the day I was checking my school's timetable for the hols last year, and noticed that CNY was in January. It seemed early for CNY, but some years are such. Anyways, I am just looking forward to JB. The last time I was back was roughly about two to three weeks back, but it seems so long now. Must be my studies.... It has this unnerving habit to make the days and months seem long. Haha! Well, I'm almost there..... Few more days left..... :)
Friday, January 13, 2012
FIRST Friday the 13th for 2012
today's Friday the 13th! and it happens to be the FIRST Friday the 13th of 2012! (there are three Friday the 13th's this year: January, April, and July.) Teehee!
Not that I'm superstitious or what, just a random fact. In fact, some people might be too busy with their own lives that they never notice the small things around them.....
Not that I'm superstitious or what, just a random fact. In fact, some people might be too busy with their own lives that they never notice the small things around them.....
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Wednesday 4 January 2012 = bad day
You know how, after a REALLY miserable day, that you wished the ground would just swallow you up? Yeah, that's how I'm feeling now. Today has been one of the most horrible days of my life! If it's any consolation, it's 'OFFICIALLY' my FIRST worst day here since I joined Cilantro Culinary Academy. Shit really happens only to me.....
So, what really happened to me today? Well, here goes.....Today was the first day of assessment, and I couldn't find my cook's hat before entering kitchen. I reckoned I lost it on the way to school. Doesn't matter. I walked home to get it, only to remember the house door was jammed because of a faulty lockset. Nevermind. Next I walked back to school, and after consulting a chef, it seems I was expected to buy a new one. Okay, fine. Part with some money, as long as I don't get failed for the VERY FIRST assessment! Bought it, entered class, only to discover that the cooking's almost done. My chef later delivers the news that I get the lowest marks of all the class. Totally cool with that decision. considering that I had such a crappy morning, that was to be expected. Pretty much just glad I didn't get failed. Come home, only to find my original hat. As if to rub more salt into my wounds, I don't feel quite well and Liverpool get thrashed by Man City 3-0.
So, what really happened to me today? Well, here goes.....Today was the first day of assessment, and I couldn't find my cook's hat before entering kitchen. I reckoned I lost it on the way to school. Doesn't matter. I walked home to get it, only to remember the house door was jammed because of a faulty lockset. Nevermind. Next I walked back to school, and after consulting a chef, it seems I was expected to buy a new one. Okay, fine. Part with some money, as long as I don't get failed for the VERY FIRST assessment! Bought it, entered class, only to discover that the cooking's almost done. My chef later delivers the news that I get the lowest marks of all the class. Totally cool with that decision. considering that I had such a crappy morning, that was to be expected. Pretty much just glad I didn't get failed. Come home, only to find my original hat. As if to rub more salt into my wounds, I don't feel quite well and Liverpool get thrashed by Man City 3-0.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
.....hello 2012!
MY FIRST POST FOR 2012!!!!! lol =.="
so....it's finally goodbye 2011, and HELLO 2012! yes, it's already January 2012! the 1st, to be precise. hahahahaha! a new year, a new beginning..... let's hope this year will bring me lots of good things! may God bless and watch over all my loved ones! :-)
so....it's finally goodbye 2011, and HELLO 2012! yes, it's already January 2012! the 1st, to be precise. hahahahaha! a new year, a new beginning..... let's hope this year will bring me lots of good things! may God bless and watch over all my loved ones! :-)
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