Anti-Chelsea

Say no to supporting Chelsea. It kills.

A firm message from the Ministry of Health.

=)

Random news and photos

A fortnight ago, I was tempted to follow my brother to Universiti Kuala Lumpur to be involved in a cube competition.

And it was an eye-opener. Really.

Even though Bio and Accounts were looming, I dared myself to race against time, to explore the wonders of cubing.

I took several photos there. Witnessed a couple of professional cubers. But there was this fat guy who stunned the whole boisterous crowd with his LIGHTNING speed.( Almost breaking world record - 7.08s)

Guess what, he solved a 3x3x3 cube in 7.88 seconds!!!!!!

Believe it or not? I was also astonished and taken aback.But this was a reality. The maiden Malaysian Open Cube Competition 2009 certainly expanded my scope of view.

The environment..

Fisher cube. ( Still dont know how to solve )

The proof. He solved the cube in 7.88s, to be exact.

Another weird cube.

6x6x6 cube

I call it 'dumpling' cube

And erm.. what is this??!! ( Amazed )

Cubes galore. All my bro and my cubes

Nice? =)

Sorry for posting such an outdated news. I simply do not have the time 2 weeks ago. Studying bio was the worst thing I've ever done!!

Adapting to life after SPM ( literally )

Hi guys, it is good to be back blogging.. Although there is this solitary chinese paper to sit for next week, I am more than happy to join in the hype and excitement that filled the air in school yesterday.

Everyone was waiting excitedly, soooo DESPERATE for the clock to tick quicker than usual, for it marked the end of SUFFERING, and the beginning of LIFE.

From my desk, I too was impatient, already thinking of what I should do after the Chemistry paper. However bored I was, I didnt leave the exam hall earlier. This was partly due to the fact that none of my friends who were sitting near me like Sim Hui, Wan Qin, Shu Li leave the hall in haste.

But I could see the jubilation and elation in Soon Huat. He was one of the earliest to walk out from the hall of silence, en route to FREEDOM, not exactly though ( with Chinese paper still to come ).

Nevertheless, the Chemistry paper 3 was easy. Too easy. At first sight, I really thought the experiment was tough.But after scrutiny, it was in fact very straightforward. And so I needed just a mere 45 minutes to complete the whole paper + check for mistakes. What a joy !!

Still, my joy was short-lived as I reflected back at the other papers in the morning. Paper 2 was of HIGH standard. Why? Due to the section B and C. And if you have been trying out the state papers, u will see VAST differences in the questions asked compared to SPM. Esp Q9 and Q10. I didnt even know what metal to use for Q9!! =) Luckily I tried the other Q instead.

And soon I heard non-stop raindrops pouring down from the gloomy sky. It never stopped for at least an hour. Fiery winds were gushing and it appeared to me that this spell would last for the rest of the day.

Thankfully, the rain stopped around 5pm. But still, I was drenched to the core ( luo tang ji ), as my helpless shoe was submerged in a bloody pool of murky water.

I found my way to Soon Huat's hse at 5pm. We have a mission to be accomplished. To kidnap WAN QIN. =X

Aik Boon and I were helpful. We went to source for the NICEST, CHEAPEST and MOST DELICIOUS cake for our birthday girl. But it wasn't easy. With a budget of RM 45, we had to make the right choice. We went cakeshop-hunting in Taipan. 1st to Baker's Cottage, then Secret Recipe.

And instead we bought the Japanese cheese cake from Berry's coz it was within budget.

Here are some pictures taken in the QUEEN OF THE DAY's hse. Enjoy ~

The Queen =) on a HIGH

From left : Ben, Eggy and me

Jon looking weird O.o

Zubin with his pleasant smile =)

Soon Huat presenting the cake to Wan Qin

Lovely cake !

Wan Qin's face was stained with a kiss..


The solo musician.

Cake.. Anyone?


From left: Pei Szan, Sim and Ben

Hon Chao, Pei Szan, Sim, Soon Huat and me



Pizzas! There were 4 pizzas actually. But only managed to take the photo of one.


My hotel! RM20,000

That's all.

And the last photo showed my one and only HOTEL in Monopoly. As the whole game was monopolised by the masters - Chee Khuin and Hon Chao. ( not Jon ) xD

Good news ~495 minutes of exam remaining to freedom =)

I'm back... after a dreaded week of intense study, with most of the pressure lifted. The feeling is just great, HOLY.

Here I am, finally being able to revert myself to my archaic way of expressing views through blogging.

Exams are really a heavy burden to shoulder, especially in this present era where everyone just can't get enough of the elusive 'A'. And I just can't understand why our government had introduced this new system of DOOM. -( you know what I mean). Categorising a normal A into A+, A and A-. But the WORST part is that students of my age are the victims of such ( .. erm.. I dont know what word to describe. =.= leave a BLANK) ______.

Anyway, my doomdays are almost over. Yeah.. Even now I am already starting to celebrate the end of SPM. Of course I should. Who wouldn't?

All the hard and difficult subjects are over. Oh ya, Bio paper was not exactly hard. But paper 2 was an exception. As u know, I'm not a guy who likes bio or even have a slight tinge of interest in this subject. One reason is because I just can't memorize all the minute and small details of the structure in human's body. And another reason is that I prefer balancing chemical equations than drawing the shape of chromosomes in meiosis!!!!

So it was some sort of a disaster for Bio paper 2. There was a question with the picture of 2 figures with genetic mutation. God, I was really baffled by the unclear pic. I thought the genetic mutation was Siamese twins, as the 2 figures were standing so close to each other. I never pause, not for a moment. And so I was adamant that my answer was correct.

Moments later after the paper, I was told that the mutation was Down's Syndrome. How could it possible??????

Only God knows. Zzz. And so I was demoralized. Knowing that the question carried at least 6 marks, I was well aware that my chances of getting an A was diminishing. But I did not let the sheer disappointment distract my concentration, as I was proud and relieved that I did the right experiment for paper 3. =p ( using salivary amylase )

2 days ago, I was taken on a roller coaster ride, not in Genting =.=but in my exam hall (BH 085). Thanks to the SUPER DUPER EXTREMELY HARD accounts paper 2. Anyone who took accounts manage to balance Q2? I doubt so. But You Fei can, kudos to him. Haha

And none of us ( all form 5 students sitting for accounts paper ) expected the question asking us to open A/K Perdagangan and Untung Rugi. So it was a total mess. I cant even remember that 'hasil' has to be placed on the right side of the A/K.


I can now confidently sum up the difficulty of all the subjects that I took.

1. BM - normal standard, nothing hard ( except for the peribahasa )
2. BI - easy but I was too nervous =.= + stomachache
3. SEJ- easier than expected
4. Mod Maths - piece of cake =)
5. Moral - moderate
6. Add Maths - quite okay, but a few tricks here and there
7. Bio - Slightly tough ( 2nd hardest )
8. Accounts - paper 2 was really hard ( Hardest )
9. Physics - normal.( except for the extension/ compression of spring)


10. Chemistry - ??
11. Chinese- ( should be tough- no doubts)


For now, I will surely take sufficient rest before battling the final two obstacles that stand in my way to frrrreeedommm!!!

Nite =)

The beautiful game's sad story =(

Yet another short post on football. Football... Football... Football...

'Don't u get bored by watching 20 players on the field all edging out each other for a tiny, round object called football for a whooping 2 hours?!!' - I was often asked.

For ardent football fans, that question is stupid. Really. Bcoz people like me just can't cope with life without football, the Earth's most beautiful sport. 2nd is badminton =)

A sad story. Man Utd, the world's most famous football club, has suffered an embarrassment of huge scale. A severe one, I should say. For they were humbly beaten by a modest club, relatively unknown to many with the name - Besiktas.

A deflection from a Man Utd player was all it took for Besiktas to earn the much-coveted victory. U see, Man Utd have been imperious at home for long period of time, with the exception of last year's thrashing by Liverpool ( u can read my older post ). They were on a 23-match unbeaten run at home, but this morning the run was ended in a tragic fashion.

I was watching the match this morning. Man Utd lost 1-0 to besiktas. Unbelievably true. Anyway, I am pleased with Obertan's performance, a new player added to bolster Man Utd's squad.

The 2nd sad story. Liverpool were dumped out of the Champions League knockout stages for the 1st time in many years!!

I was actually delighted with that ( sorry to Liv fans- esp Zubin.. ). There is only one way to save Liverpool from slipping into the abyss... which is to sack the manager.

Apart from the win over Man Utd, Liverpool were terrible in all their matches they played. Without Torres and Gerrard, they looked frail as a team. Even Benitez looked frail at times..

But there's a mouth-watering match coming up this weekend.

ARSENAL vs CHELSEA

call it - explosive
- clash of the titans
- sumptuous
- entertaining
- adrenaline-pumping

it could never be dull. Trust me.

Of course, my hope is for the flying Gunners to tear Chelsea into pieces.

And may luck be on Arsenal's side and my side of course as we both have different missions.

Bye =)

Hate to stop writing!! =(

Finally... A much-needed dose to heal this blog

Hey everyone, i bet this post will most probably be left unread, as the unending SPM is still under way. But hey, those who r not suffering like me, you should really enjoy YOUR school holidays. How I wish I'm younger, even by a year to join you guyz in enjoying the holidays, like I used to in the past.

REALLY REALLY REALLY sorry for all the jeers and disappointment of me not updating my blog for like, more than half a year! Time flies.. yes.. Good news.. My SPM exam is almost over. Not exactly.. but 5 more subjects to go. One would lie if he or she isn't happy about that.

Come on, we have suffered for 2 years now, dating back to Form 4.. more than 700 days. It's time to celebrate... Not now, After SPM!! @.@

So as mentioned, I'm overjoyed at the prospect of enjoying myself during the short, really short school hol. There wont be any updating for the next few days.. but you can be sure that I will be back next week. After Physics paper, of course.

But for now, I'll have to clear all the formulas that I stuffed in my head. Especially the tan = sin/cos and all.

Biology, Accounts, Physics, Chemistry and CHINESE!!! Here I come. =)

For now though, you readers have to sacrifice in terms of not being able to read juicy posts and savour interesting ideas.

Nvm, patience is a virtue. So live life with PATIENCE.

meiosis, mitosis... what is the difference? xD

Of scrabble, wazza word and amazing race

First and foremost, I would like to apologise to all my loyal readers who are bitterly disappointed with my irregular updating of blog. In fact, I'm also angry with myself for leaving my beloved blog barren for more than a month. Due to the tension of the mid year exam which is creeping closer with the passing of time and the unavailability of accessing Internet plus my hectic daily schedule that doesn't allow me sufficient time to breath and take in fresh air, my blog has been plunged into the dark abyss, with no real signs of telling when it would be refreshed.

This indicates that in the future I would only blog when I have the time and I would have to split my time between blogging, checking e-mail and playing DOTA. All this have been given minimal time and truthfully speaking, I prefer DOTA than blogging. xD But it doesn't imply that I wouldn't be blogging! Be prepared, readers.

This week was Language Week and Pn. Rachel approached me for help as she is the Ketua Panitia for ENGLISH. The favour was this : to be emcee during assembly. Oh shit, damn. I am such an ordinary guy who has great fear in public speaking so you could imagine being in my shoes. I needed time to contemplate and make the right decision. Since this is my last year in secondary school life, I decided to give it a try and challenge myself to embrace this seemingly arduous task which I wouldn't volunteer to take up in my entire life and for many many lifetimes to come.

'A very good morning we bid to the esteemed Headmistress, ......' was my welcoming speech on a Tuesday morning marred by this unexpected invitation to speak as emcee. I could really feel my rhapsodic heartbeat and adrenaline rush as I stand on stage with a F4 girl, Nadhirah. Thankfully my speech was a brief one compared to Nadhirah who had to take a deep breath before starting her long-winded speech inclusive of pantun and stuff.... After the gruelling and heart-pumping 30 minutes aggravated by the Xtra LONG speech by our beloved pengetua, the ordeal was finally over. I heaved a sigh of relief and thank God for granting me a smooth and successful speech in which I clearly didn't embarrass myself. Is it so? It was my first speech-giving experience in my life. Not a memorable one though.

'supercallifragilisticexpialidocious' - Beng Kiat and Khai Ee unanimously said after Hon Chao's watch flashed the zero time left. They were clearly pressured to use this contentious word after failing to make another from their card. Just before the Wazza Word competition begins, I told Khai Ee of this word and didn't xpect him to use it against me this time. It was nothing wrong with that word, really but they had a problem with the spelling. This particular word is also not found in any dictionary available at the Bilik SPBT and they unhappily gifted the other teams bundles of joy for their daring attempt. This word is not allowed, so Beng Kiat and Khai Ee were left pointless for that round.

Wazza Word is a new-found game unknown to us all. To be able to win this game, one has to have a quick mind and extensive vocabulary to make words of more than 10 letters to get extra 50 points. Out of desperation, many teams have come out with words that are not heard before. Ex: 'resupplying' from Soon Huat and Chung Yu. It is understandable to count one's luck in such a tensed situation in which all teams are cracking their head to ensure that the bonus 50 points is grasped. After almost 3 exciting and exhausting hours, me and Hon Chao were the winners with 490 points. Zubin and Eggy were really close to beating us but their amassed points weren't enough to overhaul us. The good thing is that we skipped the Ceramah, which surprisingly was given praise by many.

Scrabble competition was held on Wednesday. The response was overwhelming. My team of four includes : bengkiat, chung yu, soon huat and me. Luck was not on my side that day as I got letters like : U I I I Q A O. How do you expect me to form a decent word from a deck of stupid letters? We were supposed to play 3 rounds. But we spent too much time in the first and so we only played 2 rounds in all. Soon Huat was the righteous winner in my group, who exceeded my points in the second game. Hon Chao was sensational, beating his opponents with ??? marks. And so the next round started with all the winners of the first round. Heard that Chai was the overall winner, congrats to him!!

Amazing race? Could u believe it? This is our very own amazing race in our school's backyard on Saturday. I was interested in joining and gave my name to En.Thiru. But sadly, as he quoted, there were just too many teams joining ( 22 ). So he had to take the harsh way of drawing teams. And my team was not selected. So the fun and excitement embedded in my heart evaporated.

I could and can continue blogging. But this blog is really long and I need to take a break. Till then. Have a nice day =]