The rains and sunshines of my life: Budding, blooming, and withering...

Sunday, May 28, 2006

Snoopy Snoop

Hehz, on this sleepy lazy afternoon got nothing better to do (yeah right! 4 reports waiting for me to do!!!) haha... So I shall post some cute snoopy(s) here... I think of the reports already headache... Think of the time back to UTP is coming soon even more headache... Argghhh.. Kays, lets focus on snoopy here. Actually I'm not a fan of snoopy or something, not to say I hate it or what.

My favorite cartoon would be Tom and Jerry, which was my childhood cartoon everyday after school. Haha, it's witty, funny... Well, that's what I had thought then. When I grew up and I had 'real live' Tom and Jerry a.k.a my bro and my sis, *gosh* you'd want to faint and stay dead whenever they are squabbling. It's like the WW3. Sometimes I feel so failed as an elder sister, cause I think I lack the wisdom to 'lead' them to be good towards each other. And yeah, when they are biting each others head off, you've got to be fair and wise (stick the long white beard on my chin) and deal the matter without causing further disputes.

Anyway here are the snoopy some people send some time back. Let's cool on some snoopy...




Saturday, May 27, 2006

Confiding before a Stranger

Okay, I shall continue harping on the *arrrghhh* exam. Heh... First the exam unit called me one hour before to ask me go 30 minutes earlier than the time but I didn't get the call cause my handphone was lying somewhere else...
Then while I was steering my car with the herdes of cars in the jam, I saw the *argghh* call. I called back and then she told me the message. Huh... I wished my car could spread wings and fly over the jam but it did not. So when I parked there, and saw the *arghhh* saman guy I saw this morning, I *arghh* cause I used the last coupon this morning. Then I digged into the mini bin and dashboard and found two pathetic ham-choi like but unused coupons. I didn't have time to poke the holes, so I clipped it on my windscreen under my wipers.
I practically ran there, panting heavily, and was escorted into the exam room just in time. Maybe my out-of-breath-look scared the examiner so she decided to take a drink break to let me breath properly. Haha...
The Topics: First was Newspaper, then Numbers, then Future. Okay, I think I got totally the easiest topics. I mean at least they don't need some kind high intellectual brain to talk about. So I just kept talking until she shut me up. Until the last question of the last topic. She was asking "Why are people optimistic about their future?" I was like huh... Okay I have some answers, but I have used them for the questions before in the same topic and I like to give variety and 'trick' her into thinking I'm quick thinking and confident. But well... We'll see when the results are out.
But what I realized after the thing was that in my haste to speak without letting her scrutinize my ih... ah... er... and brain block, I had poured totally what is deepest in my heart (on Future topic) that I would have never even told Myemma. Haha... well, I guess I kind of find it easier telling a stranger who totally has no idea who I am and I will never be meeting again my deepest secret. And let's hope the statement stays true...
*Tip to ppl who don't know. If you want to save time (or coupon if you're not sure of how long you'll be gone), just leave new coupons, and the people will kindly do their job for you.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

The Exam

I couldn't fall asleep last night. I was too excited. Sheesh! Haha... I woke up at 6:40am! Imagine my excitement...
Anyway I drove to behind Upwell and waited for Myemma till 8:30am! I was suppose to report at 8:30am. Guess she thought I lacked the oomph for exam thrill. She jumped out of her car, and then ducked in again shouting something like "Parking coupon!". I forgot too so I grabbed the last and only purple color coupun poked the holes and threw it on the dashboard. Purple... I should be safe for at least an hour since I can only remember the green coupon is for 30 minutes parking.
We walked, or rather jogged there, the 'troupe' had left for examination room somehwere out there so we scouted our way there. We barged into some private office where a lady smillingly told us the exam room is one level above. We must be about the n-th person walking into her office. Haha...
The first 30 minutes section I kept yawning and missed some of the one-time-no-repeat tape listening. It's pretty easy, so I eenie-minnie-manie-moe the answers. There was one regarding the credit allowed though that I missed. Well I put down 2k, let's keep our fingers and toes crossed.
Then the reading part. I thought I was going to fall asleep reading the passages. But I really respect the person who actually wrote it. Hah! Being the lazy me, I read the questions first and scan for answers. You expect me to read whole dead boring thing meh? By the time I do, the only answer I'd be able to give is Z (real answers in multiple choice and true/false/not given form).
By the end of the second test, I was starting to hope for it to end soon. I felt like I was sitting for a whole semester of exam. Haha... Okay, it's not that bad. It's just so boring, my mind kept wandering off.
2 essays in 60 minutes. Piece of cake. Except I haven't been exactly attentive to pollution of late. Then in the second essay I have to condemn computer and Internet. Gosh, it would have been infinite times easier if it were the other way round. So I scrawled my really horrible handwritting on. We were not allowed our own stationery. I had to use the pen they provided and it was FAT. FYI, I can't write well with FAT pens and FAT tips too. So my handwritting looked like someone writing his/her will during war. My usual pen is the papermate X-Fine tip. Nevertheless, I wrote away as there was no time to be wasted. The FAT pen kept slipping from my grip and my hand was aching as it was FAT. Hmmmph...
I was the first to leave when they announced you may go now, and I found my car was awarded 7 samanssss plus the guy was still writing an extra one. Grrrr..... Okayla, my oral is at 2:20pm. Need to leave now cause on my way back the jam looks terrifying. Wish me luck! :D

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Home Sweet Home

I'm blogging from home. Surprise, surprise. At this time too huh. Well, not too surprise cause first I'm on leave, secondly the telephone line is FINALLY here. Thanks to Carrot's mum...
I'm suppose to go to Civic centre library to find some related books, but well no one picked up the phone so called the State library at the other end of the world. And that huge gigantic hotel-like library has 2 pathetic books on it, one checked out and one safely at the shelf. So I'm heading there to do some 12-hours-before studying.
Urghh, nothing much to say. Got to go cause I'm feeling dizzy staring at the piles of papers and booklets on my desk. Better finish the craps off. Not to mention the lagging weekly reports. I hope my memory can rewind to about 3 weeks ago. *Hmmph... See ya.

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

State Election

Thanks to staring at the monitor for as long as I am awake, I begin to see it even with my eyes close. Had a hard time falling asleep last night. Plus, my dogs were having fun playing catch among themselves. I'm a very light sleeper thus the slightest noise disrupts my sleep. And then, I even thought I heard someone stapling away in the night....? Hmmmph... God knows what time I actually fell asleep but the last time I checked my handphone time was 1 or 2 am.

I'm really putting aside my blog nowadays as the things I have in my hands are more than enough to occupy my time. But if I didn't blog today, it may stay dead for the whole week... Tomorrow I'm taking leave, Thursday too...

Am I nervous to take the test? I'm not sure... Yet I do not know what I need to do to prepare for it. I have no books whatsoever just 2 sheets of notes that looked pretty boring to me. Well, let's hope luck is on my side and I'd better ace it otherwise...

Sarawak state election is over. I'm actually already legal to vote but they said that since I only registered this time, my vote will only be counted next election. Politics, I'm not exactly very interested in it. But well, I heard from most grown ups (as in those older than me) say that this time though BN still won, but the opposition too won quite a number of seats. Maybe it's time the government treat us better ALL the time, instead of 'bribing' us during election periods into voting for them. People are begining to awake and it seems that Sarawak is heading towards the opposition (DAP) direction. Who can blame them? The government doesn’t need an emergency meeting discussing what went wrong for them to lose so many seats. The fact is right in front of them. But I also foresee the opposition will never win outright of BN if they never combine the ethnic oriented oppositions into one strong one to represent Sarawak and NOT Malaysia. Siapa yang maken cili, dia yang rasa pedas, so I'd not bother to comment on what we were forfeit of from the current government. But my bottom line is, whoever wins the thing, I'm not so bothered, but please don't let Keadilan take over. You may not love the government but there are many more parties, don't blindly vote. Keadilan's state sample like Kelantan is definitely not somewhere I look forward to live in. Otherwise, I still continue to appreciate whoever governing, because, we do live in a peaceful homeland afterall. And for that, we should remember to thank them in our prayers every night.

For anyone interested, the full election result can be obtained
here.

Friday, May 19, 2006

Craps...

Let's see... Been pretty sian lately cause there's nothing besides work. Nothing much to talk about. In fact next week I'm taking few days off to deal with few matters. Now you'd appreciate the student life huh? I mean the schedule is so flexible you can 'arrange' your slots in between. Working life? Anything personal you need to deal within office hours, you have to resort to taking leave. Hmmph... Why can't our government have the work 4 days a week policy by taking turns. At least that's what they are doing in Australia (heard from my aunt). I mean at least I would have one non-weekend-day to do anything I need to get done during office hours.

Lately don't know got bitten by what, I've got swells everywhere. Got this anti-itch-pill from the doc and cream that I'm supposed to put on twice a day. That's quite impossible. How would I look like if I go to work with cream all over? Plus, all the cleanroom apparel would smudge away the cream soon enough. So I apply it only everynight when I go to sleep and it too get smudge away by bedsheets and blankets unless I sleep in a very awkward posture, which I can totally not fall asleep in. The only limb that is spared is my left hand. Not a dot. Maybe that's why it's healing so slowly.

Oh right, and I had the weirdest dream ever last night. I finished setting two sets of QRA test papers yesterday evening. *Phew* Now you’ve got to look up to teachers for setting test papers. It’s about like the hardest task ever. And even more so that I have to set 2 sets of different papers for the same scope cause I seem to run out of what to be asked. Taking the time limit, marks percentage etc into concern. Cannot be too easy, cannot be too hard… What a dreadful task. Never be a teacher. Then, I dreamt that all the staff taking the test were cursing me cause the test was too hard! Gosh… YY was the invigilator but she made it obvious to them that I was the one setting the Questions. It was a nightmare where everyone was aiming me with their sharpened 2B pencils. Haha... What a weird dream! Luckily I woke up before being ‘killed’.

Lately in this lab, ED puts on the song (radio station). Mainly cause here there’s no camera etc. It can be more strict or more lenient in different aspects. Explain another time. Anyway, what I’m trying to say is that the station (I’m not sure which but it’s a Chinese station) he listens to is promoting this really nice hymns. I think it’s Christian church thing, but I can’t help feeling that it just sounds heavenly. But since I don’t really understand what the person is saying I don’t know if it’s available in CDs in Speedy or what. It’s just the kind of music that soothes you down.


Eh, I thought I had nothing much to say. Haha… Kays, waiting for lunch time to fly home… :)

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Cool Mice!

Some really cool 'mice' we have here... I like this fishbone the most. Haha... reminds me of my roomate aka lou ma zi. :P

This one also quite nice. Though I wonder if it's comfortable to grip for long hours...

This one, em sai kong, for (certain) ladies who can never have enough of mirrors and make up.


Monday, May 15, 2006

快乐天堂 ~ Happy Heaven

This is my favourite kids song. Don’t know, it just soothes me… :)

快乐天堂
Happy Heaven

大象长长的鼻子正昂扬

全世界都举起了希望
孔雀旋转着碧丽辉煌
没有人能够永远沮丧

河马张开口吞掉了水草
烦恼都装进它的大肚量
老鹰带领着我们飞翔
更高更远更需要梦想

告诉你一个神秘的地方
一个孩子们的快乐天堂
跟人间一样的忙碌扰攘
有哭有笑当然也会有悲伤
我们拥有同样的阳光

Jumbled

The absence, was it being too busy or being too free? Sometimes when I am so busy, I tend to ask myself what is this, that and all the ‘busy’ for? For the three meals a day? No, any other simpler jobs would have given me a satisfactory three meals. Then for the higher pay? True, any other jobs would have given me a satisfactory three meals but I wouldn’t have the extra to do what I want. But what other extras do I want? Oh I know. I have a habit. A BAD habit I would say. I collect stuff. *cough* Okay, I collect expensive stuff. Hmm, it’s not that expensive in my opinion. Like RM100-RM500 a set/ a piece. Like when I was a fan of Swatch some time ago, I had wanted to collect them then. But so far I have only three. Haha… cause my ‘obsession’ for it wore off. I think it is normal. At least I am not collecting cars. That’d be a bit ‘over’ for my financial status. So currently I’m collecting erm… something which also cost RM100-RM300 a set. But then they are so expensive, so I decided to get the 2nd hands and only collect the brand new collection when I start working.

Then, why I am in university? I don’t know why, education doesn’t seem very important to me. But it sure is for society nowadays. Is that why I am in tertiary studies? So much for saying I don’t flow with the crowd, its easier said than done huh? *Sigh* Luckily I’m already in, if not I doubt that I’d make another same choice. Haha… Yet if I’m not busy, what do I seek for? I don’t even know what I want. It feels very meaningless to be busy and striving everyday and not know where you want to head. But at the times when I let everything go and be ‘free’ I also ask myself, “What now?” Yeah, what now? So I’m free, so what do I REALLY want to do? But I still can’t do it. Because when I ‘free’ myself, I am still actually ‘tied’. I can never be totally free.

Actually, when I blank everyone else, and I mean everyone else, out of my world, I ask myself what is if that I want? I have the clear picture; the simple, crystal-clear answer. But in reality, I can never achieve that as no man is an island. I can never be really without those intervening people. Without them, I wouldn’t be here too. *Sigh* such a dilemma. I don’t know why, I seem to find days becoming more and more meaningless. Maybe because I am totally sure I can never achieve what some other people expect of me. And after about two decades, I am decay from striving to achieve (what a naïve me) what certain people expect, to just fulfilling whatever those certain people request. I lost the initiative and spirit to strive since their satisfaction limit is never achievable. And now …gradually perishing into a nonchalant leave-me-alone.

I am tired of doing what SHOULD be done, instead of what I want to do. But then clearly understanding that the ‘dream’ is now even more distant to me than ever, I am back to where I had paused to brood, I am back... to be the puppet… whatever that I SHOULD be.

p/s: the dis-orderly of this post shows how messed up my mind is. Pardon it :P

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

New office again

Thomas over and the results as expected... China won. Lazy go check what results la since not concerning Malaysian team anyway.

I am already in my new seat, in the lab. Actually, I'm suppose to 'move' yesterday, but don't know why YY say no need. But then HM told me to move but this week HM is on business trip. So I stayed up there but then my computer got disconnected from the network thus no internet. That's why I escaped here. I don't know to listen to YY or HM cause one say move one say don't, but since no internet, I'd rather move first loh, but don't know if YY will be unhappy about it. Anyway, I'm here already. Oh, this lab is very dry. I don't know what's wrong but just not used to it. Maybe cause too many equipments and ovens? Guess my body has to adjust to the low humidity...

There's more freedom here. :P Slept late last night cause was watching MTV Asia awards. Now brain blank but just to keep this blog going. Hmmm... Okays, later update after the brain block period over...

Friday, May 05, 2006

Lunch + Thomas Semifinals

Ehmmm… due to the burning hot weather (otherwise the cats and dogs pour), I seldom, in fact, never initiated lunch outside 1Si (petrol also expensive okay). To me, 1Si’s cafeteria is first-rate enough for me, not to mention it is fully air-conditioned. However, today being SP’s last day in the company, the 6 of us went to JJ café to ‘celebrate’ the day. At first, I thought I’m the only odd one out as I am about as close to the whole team as a stranger with another stranger, but when the whole team arrived, I think all of us had like about 3 words in common, Quality Reliability Assurance (my section). Sad huh…

HM and I arrived first so after HM took a seat, I naturally took a seat opposite. Then when the rest of team arrived, I realized I was at the centre of the table. Wah, sitting there you can feel 101% of the tense vibes of the whole group. Haha… lesson learnt: Never take a seat at the centre when dining with unfamiliar people, centre seats are only for hosts like HM. It’s like wherever I look, or face, I’m bound to ‘meet’ someone’s eye and ‘smile’ and nod. About the lunch, I ordered chicken chop which was more like a stubborn piece of rubber drowned in ultra salty black pepper sauce AND on top of that, JJ people seem to expect you to eat that elastic thing with spoon and fork. Wahliew, it was like working out (hands and fingers) to eat. Some more HM was in front of me! Between embarrassing HM (in the case that my chicken chop does a gymnast flip over), and offending HM (did not finish eating and was HM’s treat), I really could not digest my lunch well. In fact, I can still feel the elastic thing bouncing in my stomach right now… *_* Another lesson learnt: Never order anything hard to eat. Stick with somehing small enough to go in one mouth without the fuss of cutting, cooling etc.

I have no idea why HM even initiated the lunch ‘outing’. It’s worse than having lunch with a total stranger. Anyway, I seem to be the ‘friendliest’ in the whole team. Haha… With the exception that SP and I are closer to each other, the rest are just… I think HM also felt ‘kekok’ about it cause on the way back (in HM’s car), HM admitted the team is super ultra quiet. Sitting alone next to your section manager isn’t exactly the most comforting experience. I “Hmmh”, “Err..”, “ya.. ya”, “Ohh..” and etc throughout the way in the car.

Okay, after lunch I came back and caught up with Thomas Cup results. Lin Dan had already successfully trashed Taufik, and by the time I blogged, Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng had beaten Hadiyanto Luluk & Alven Yulianto. Right now, it is the game between Bao Chun Lai vs. Soni Dwi Kuncoro. Haha seems like my prediction is coming true. China is striding into finals unless Soni becomes Sonic and beats Chun Lai. China is playing such a fierce game that I really doubt Malaysian can win even with a miracle. Haha, I’m speaking as though Danish are sure goners. Well, I expect Denmark to bow out soon unless Malaysian gives us a negative miracle.

Don’t know why this always happens. Stupid proxy error always pops out whenever I’m following the Thomas game. @#$%^&*()!_+@#... *Sigh* After some time, it seems that Telecolm is again at their ‘best’ causing the internet disruption from the entire industrial zone (at least that was what was announced la). Hmmhh, at least now back again. Hope it stays so until Malaysia vs Denmark game. And by now, my prediction that China will be in the finals is already a fact.

Results:

China vs Indonesia ~ 3-0

First Single:
Lin Dan vs Taufik ~ 21-16, 21-8

First Doubles:
Cai Yun/Fu Hai Feng vs Hadiyanto Luluk/Alven Yulianto ~ 24-22, 21-17

Second Single:
Bao Chun Lai vs Soni Dwi Kuncoro ~
21-17, 24-22

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Malaysia vs Denmark ~ 2-3

First Singles:
Lee Chong Wei vs Peter Gade ~ 19-21, 18-21

First Doubles:
Koo Kien Keat/Chan Chong Ming vs Lundgaard Hansen Martin/Eriksen Jens ~ 21-17, 28-30, 21-6

Second Single:
Muhd Hafiz B Hashim
vs Kenneth Jonassen ~ 22-20, 12-21, 17-21

Second Doubles:
Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah
vs Boe Mathias/Mogensen Carsten ~ 21-13, 15-21, 21-19

Third Single:
Kuan Beng Hong vs Persson Joachim
~
12-21, 19-21

Amusing

Check out this amusing link… haha… Got it from Kenny Sia’s blog. I’m sure office hours pass faster with it. He tried fart, I tried shit. What about you? Don’t worry, ‘it’ can really do anything. FYI, when I asked ‘it’ to shit, it took out this ‘Book of Action’ to learn to shit. Haha… so funny. And I tried asking ‘it’ to die too, then ‘it’ shook its head. It’s hilarious la, have a go…

Thursday, May 04, 2006

He(s)


The first He who tickled her heart,
Was the He who sang just too well,
He was but a gracious counterpart,
A friend too fast for a romantic tale.

Then came the He she never expected,
The He who had her heart enchanted,
When He was anywhere close around,
Her heart just couldn’t cease to pound.

Yet He brought more than just heart thumps,
With He, her soul never numbs,
Love, …finally defined,
Passion, …refined.

Perfect moments, how long can it last?
Idyllic dreams, was it that fast?
Like the sun setting in the dusk,
The beautiful times, already a past.

Next was the He who courageously fought,
For her lost soul, He patiently sought,
Reaching her within the maze of dreams,
He vowed her, a perfect world that gleams.

She gave him her hand to lead,
He gave her a shoulder-rest, a blissful sleep,
He promised he won’t, but He did,
He left her a wound ocean deep.

Whenever other ‘He’s recklessly pound,
She couldn’t care less to let herself be found,
And as time passes, ‘He’s drifted away,
She smiled knowing the coming of that day.

On a rocking chair,
A lady so fair,
He brushed her gray hair,
With much tender care.

The photos of memories, the memories of photos,
She lost count of how many ‘Long time ago’s,
She was a mother, now a nanny, but never a wife,
She looks back at the many ‘He’s of her life.

How many came, yet how long they stayed?
How many lived to the words they said?
How many… just how many she wonders,
How many ‘He’s she truly remembers.

Kam Siah, Ah Ma!*

When my paternal grandmother passed away, I did not shed a single tear. It is not to say that I do not care or love her, but it is just my honest and sincere reaction, of just sitting there quietly without all the weeps and fuss. I felt that it is just the progress of human life, of it going on. We can’t expect someone to be by us forever right? I sat there, recalling all she did for us, all the memories, and laughter. I respect her, appreciate her, and most of all love her. And then, it is the time to close that certain chapter of the book. I admit that I do not feel a very intimate bonding with her, which I do not know and do not wish to blame on anything / anyone / factor. The fact she lived away from Kuching, gave us fewer chances to be together and thus interacting. We don’t even speak the same mother tongue because I (a Hakka) can’t converse in Hakka, though I can listen.

But when I visited my maternal grandmother some time ago in my aunt’s apartment, I can’t help feel the ache in my heart, the threat of tears by the brim of my eyes. I was overwhelmed with sorrow. She was eating dinner slowly due to mobility constraint. I fed her a little, chatted and went through some old time photos with her. Our conversation more or less revolves around the few same topics and repeating questions. Her repeating questions did not bother me a bit, nor did it get to my nerve (as it did with most of others), but simply made me feel even sorrier for her. Evidently, her memory was deteriorating as is her sight and her hearing ability.

My eyes wandered around the apartment, and landed on my grandmother’s and late grandfather’s wedding photo. I was a bit surprised because the photo illustrated a well-groomed handsome lad in an expensive looking white, western suit and my grandmother in an equally stunning wedding gown. I had always known my grandparents did not live a lavish life. I thought perhaps they had somehow managed forked out a sum for that once in a lifetime marriage.

It is only then when I know (from my mum) that my grandfather was actually the only son of a wealthy businessman, who later lost his business and became blind. Meanwhile my grandmother was also the only daughter of another businessman, but later left an orphan after her parents died tragically in a fire. My grandmother had lived a bitter life, and it only became better (supposing to be better) after her 7 children grew up and worked. Two of her children even managed to become graduates.

My grandmother is a rather interpersonal person. She is quiet and has no demands at all, yet her silence taken forgranted. Believe me, she did not voice any of her discontents (if she has any), but it is I (yes I’m kepoh), who felt she needs to be given some justice. She demands nothing, yet is forever giving.

Now that they all have their own family, everyone seems too ‘busy’ or ‘occupied’ or ‘unable’ to look after her, or even spare her any time or patience to talk to or listen to her. One of her son-in-law even found it distressing to simply reach out to receive the angpow (Chinese red packet) she was giving him in the last Chinese New Year. The sight is simply heart-wrenching.

The current ‘hot’ topic among the relatives is ‘to re-locate’ my poor grandmother. She is currently staying with her eldest daughter. Yes, she’s staying with a daughter (although it’s Chinese’ custom for the elderly to stay with the son), and how she ended up staying there in the first place was due to my grandmother’s ever giving and helpful soul (when she was younger and energetic that is). Now, after a few more decades, she’s becoming a ‘nuisance’ to those she had once helped unconditionally. And the discourteous son-in-law mentioned, is a highly educated one, she had once helped.

I highly doubt it but in the case that any of my relatives read this, I must declare that I am speaking neutrally. I am not against anyone. I am just stating the fact for us all to recall. To recall, why we are all in today’s situation, and most of all to recall why we are able to be here today to face this problem! Have it not been her, we wouldn’t even be here. Do not forget our roots! Otherwise, we will be easily uprooted (defeated).

Easier said than done? True. Because I myself haven’t have the financial stability to mend her pitiful fate from all of you yet! But I vow, if this goes on, the moment I am able to feed an extra mouth besides my own, she will be first in my priority. Yes, I believe we must be helpful but along the way we must have a stable income and be independent. Otherwise instead of helping we will be troubling others.

Actually, I understand that, with exception of a certain child of my grandmother, the rest of her children are very willing to have her at their homes, but are unable to do so because of their other half. In short, it’s stirred up by my grandma’s children-in-law gang. Even if he/she is not your real parent, they are after all your parents-in-law right? Hmmmhhh, I don’t know. For me, any elderly, parents or not, deserve respect and appropriate care, what’s more if they are your parents or parents-in-law…

Okays, I don’t want to sound like I’m preaching. I mean, just think about it. She fed, bathed, cooked, cleaned, took care of you AND so-called in-laws AND even your following generation, the least you could do is give her a peaceful home (and patience) for just some few years.

*Kam Siah, Ah Ma! (Hokkian) = Thank you, Grandma!

Thomas Cup quaterfinals

*Sigh* Oops.. aiyah very hard to change this habit. So much for the boasted confidence of beating S.Korea 5-0, now only get 3-2. With Choon Han getting injured at this time, it's hard to not be pessimistic now. Today no Thomas matches, only Uber so Malaysian can be at rest after securing a place in the semifinals yesterday. But it was overall a poor performance, especially from the top doubles pair, Chong Ming/Kean Keat. About Choon Han's injury, I can't comment much since I didn't watch the match, not bradcasted here mah... Hafiz's performance too, I can't comment since I didn't watch, so I can't see if he was lucky or he's in good shape etc. For a full coverage on the match, click here.

They only managed to dangerously scrape through to the semifinals even when facing these fame-less players. They are really the team that never fail to give heart attacks to Malaysian supporters. I will NOT be surprised if they lose to Denmark, because for the Msian team, the impossible always happens; more often the negatives, than the positives. Now without the team captain, everyone will say M'sian team is a goner, but it is usually at this time that the RARE positive-impossibles come true... Aih, what a dilemma!

But I really don't see a big chance toppling China. Oh, I foresee China in the finals because they seem more consistent. Taufik's been losing miracalously lately (lost to Sato Shoji), don't know why. And that's after he said "I'm not impressed with any of the players here..." Haha.. Maybe it's time that he be impressed. But it's also hard to be sure because Indonesian has always been very concerned about Thomas Cup. So, maybe they will only fight their best when meeting the 'tiger' and not the 'sheeps'. And after the unexpected defeat, I'm sure Taufik will be out looking for revenge. This will be the crucial factor of determining if he will turbo his performance to the optimum or over-turbo it to another failure.

Okay, the results for yester day's matches:

First Singles:
Lee Chong Wei vs Lee Hyun Il ~ 21-17, 21-14

First Doubles:
Chan Chong Ming/Koo Kean Keat vs Jung Jae Sun/Hwang Ji Man ~ 18-21, 22-24

Second Singles:
Wong Choon Han vs Park Sung Hwan ~ 10-6, retired due to injury

Second Doubles:
Lee Wan Wah/Choon Tan Fook vs Han Sang Hoon/Lee Yong Dae ~ 21-18, 21-9

Third Singles:
Muhd Hafiz b Hashim vs Jang Young Soo ~ 21-17, 21-10

Seriously, the S.Korea team, with the exception of Lee Hyun Il, are made up of names I've never heard of yet M'sian team suffered such a disgraceful win. Maybe, it's really one of the rare rare times that when M'sian team's win look bleak that a miracle will be conjured. This is the last desparation of a Malaysian supporter trying to reason to herself that Malaysia can once again lift the glorious throphy home after a victory drought long enough to let Malaysia's dominance in this sport soon be forgotten.

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Thomas/ Uber Cup frustrated fanatics...

Working (or idling) in your cubicles yet dying to know the Thomas/Uber Cup latest result? Come, come...





Click that, then scroll upwards and click live, and be informed of the scores the second the shuttle hits the ground. Don't believe me? Okayla, the moment the umpire announce the scores lo... :P


Results:
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First Singles:
Lee Chong Wei vs Lee hyun Il

4:40pm ~ 15-11
Chong Wei is beating Hyun Il!!! He won the first game and is leading 15-11. He's speedy! I wanted to update this post while he was still in the first game. By the time everthing loads, he's already leading in the second one!! GO, Malaysia!!! Try to pull Li Yong Bo's & Taufik's nose down from the clouds. Eventhough I personally admire this badminton idol, his snobbish words (in NST) put me off. As for Yong Bo, his arrogance is nothing new. He better pray his team lives up to his conceit.

4:43pm ~ 21-17, 21-14
He WON (earning 6 points in just 3 minutes)!!! Congrats!!!
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First Doubles:
Chan Chong Ming/Koo Kean Keat vs Jung Jae Sung/Hwang Ji Man


4:56pm ~ 4-9
Buck up people!! What's wrong with the M'sian top pair?!

4:59pm ~ 4-11
NO!!! Okay, please at least gear up for the second game... :(

5:10pm ~ 18-21
How to beat China like this hah?! No wonder Yong Bo's nose already out of this galaxy... *Sigh*

5:19pm ~ 18-21, 9-11
Please, please don't come down with the M'sian-badminton-players-syndrome ! losable to anyone, anytime, anyhow... >.<" 5:20pm ~ 18-21, 10-15
Please give us one of the rare M'sia-badminton-players-miracle @ winable anyone, anytime, anyhow... *_*

5:28pm ~ 18-21, ???
Besides the fact I 'mou ngan tai', and the stupid proxy error consistently popping out, it's time to go home! :P

An Engineer-less World

While many engineers brood over the 'torments' of engineering education and 'life', there are some who take the time to go all out to remind themselves that they are highly appreciated (at least by themselves). So well, at times when you think you've chosen the wrong career path (for engineers) or you think that you can live without engineers (for non-engineer people), take a moment to 'visit' the engineer-less world. *_*

Your Mercedez Benz, Ford X-Ranger, and KL's traffic jam would be even more 'terrific'!

Your scientific calculator would certainly weigh more...

Movies, drama series, cartoons would be really 'entertaining'...

It would be an adventure to travel everyday...

Telecolm would be as efficient... *note the sarcasm*


Air Asia have never been better (and cheaper)...

Rainbow Rain

Well, it’s really hard to divide your time between things to be done, especially when lack of resources. You feel like ‘cacing kepanasan’ yet you can do nothing about it. This refers to the same stinking topic I’ve been harping since the past (nearly) HALF a year. From the bugging for line since January to the promised line by the end of March and until now, a rocking May, Telecolm personnel have been doing great with “My computer data shows that you are under waiting list.” Sad enough, most (or at least the beginning) of my workload are in desperate need of a certain ingenious technology called Internet. Enough said.

*Sigh* I seem to have this habit of sighing. Not good, not good. Even last time while chatting over the phone, Mushu used to comment why I *sigh* so many times. I think *sigh* = I have too many things to tell, but I don’t know where to start from. *Sigh* may also indicate I’m thinking too fast to type (or say) it out. I noticed I’m dangerously falling into another hiatus mode so I decide to blog.

Well, yesterday I saw the most beautiful sunset in my life. Actually, the sky was dark when I was driving home and I thought it was threatening to pour cats and dogs but it did not. It had a mild drizzle instead and produced a breathtaking orange-pinkish sunset sky. Most of all, from the terrace of my house, I could see this huge and apparent rainbow (as though it was reachable). And a few ‘inches’ away from it was another rainbow with the colors’ array reflected. How I wished I had a digital camera then! To capture the once in a lifetime view. By the way, the rainbow was really huge that you’d be tempted to reach out for it. Well, at least I was…

By the way my name (Nee) = means secondary rainbow, which was what I saw yesterday evening. :D That’s probably why I like rain, because I can only ‘appear’ when there’s rain. ;P

Dad left for Johor for a 10-days business trip this morning, while my sis is still lazing in bed ‘skipping’ school. Haha… no la, she say doesn’t feel that well so she wants to rest. Hmmmph… I also don’t feel ‘well’ ah! >.<
Hmmphh, maybe it’s harder to blog when you have so much in your mind, but only can say this much. Guess that’s all folks! :)