the blues...

lately something is wrong with my laptop...
specifically with the internet...

some sites take forever to load- like blogger.... which worries me because i'm afraid that i've got some kind of virus or spy ware that's slowing things down... my virus scan did not pick up anything though....

also there seems to be something wrong with Messenger.... can't log in for a few days.... tried logging in hotmail also... sometimes it works - sometimes it doesn't....

is anyone else experiencing these problems???

life gets more complicated next week... there's this project that needs to be presented but it seems like my team is not getting anywhere.....this is my biggest concern....

haih... life doesn't seem so fun anymore... even weekends r work filled...

In Pictures: Bkt Tinggi + Genting Day Trip

Gerard crossing hanging bridge
the aroma of these groundnuts was nice
ok, i didn't take many pics at Genting Highlands but this one is proof that i went there haha
its from the indoor theme park at First World Plaza

the temple was modern & had multiple floors that lead to different stages of the hill
this is just one of the many stone carving's there

breath of fresh air

As promised, i said i would talk about how i spent last Sunday...
last weekend was totally meant 4 resting & taking it easy...

so i went 4 a day trip with my sis and Gerard tagged along... first went to our apartment at Kg. Bukit Tinggi to look 4 my parents who went there a day earlier to spend the night... a "friend" also joined us... will post pictures of "it" later hehehe....

lepak-ed there a while, then we carried on with the plan - to go up to Genting - which was just like 15 minutes drive from there... we had lunch at Gohtong Jaya (as always), then continued heading up..... the wind was nice & chilly coz it was cloudy and looked like it would rain soon...

and it did..... so we spent the entire time indoors.... played arcade games and those mini basketball throwing games.... got like 120+ coupons in the end.... redeemed a note pad thingy...

then went to the First World indoor park.... sat on this mini roller coaster called Euro Express which was quite disappointing coz it was TOO mild.... not 'syok' at all.....wanted to go Haunted Mansion but had to go already coz getting late...

parents went to casino for a while.... then we went to the temple which was halfway down the hill.... just finished raining so weather was nice.. had dinner and went home....

just a short day trip but i needed it.... to go to a tourist-y place.... see some tourists... have some fun... the best part was the cool breeze.... it blows ur worries away... =)

this week lessons r not too bad.... not too much work... so i'm not complaining...

different kind of saturday

yesterday went to 1U to meet with some NS friends... it's the first time i'm seeing them since coming back from Gua Musang in March...

we went to Dragon I 4 lunch... everyone is alredi studying at college except 4 Hong who's going to Nilai UC in August... Leong is still funny with his jokes...

after lunch we went to play pool, or is it called snooker.... (don't know the diff) Everyone was quite good except for ME! coz i'm a newbie ok.... this was like my second or third time only....

then went to lepak around the arcade for a while.... we realised there was nothing else to do at 1U coz not watching movie also so they said go CC.... ok loh... i follow.... Adrian was the driver...

went to one at SS2, so near home.... haha this was my first time going to a cyber cafe so i was like pretty clueless about what was happening.... luckily they all 'educated' me a bit... we played like a bit of counter strike then some of them played Dota.... so i was like playing some other shooting game for 1 hour plus.... eyes was sore & got dizzy & felt like puking for a while...

no offense to gamers out there but i feel spending hours doing stuff like that is a bit meaningless... sure it provides short term entertainment, but in the long run it's just a waste of time.... (pls don't get angry yeah, just an opinion)

so yesterday wasn't exactly a typical outing for me... tried different things...once in a while it's acceptable but i know what's right for me... rather spend time training on a tennis court...

but i AM open to experiencing new things... as long as it's not drugs or causes any harm to other ppl or property.... =) oh i did something fun today too, blog about it later....

horrible day

today has been one of the worst days of my life...

college has been quite smooth so far until today...

i can't say what it is that pissed me off and put me under so much pressure in such a short amount of time.......... but i reli hate this situation....

the problem is yet to be solved and i have no clue how i'm going to settle this.... it's not supposed to be like this.... i'm not supposed to have all the weight on my shoulders becoz it's suppose to be a group thing....

i'm angry at myself for letting things end up like this, and i'm stressed out now................ but most of all, i can't believe i'm letting something so stupid like this ruin my mood.... i should be handling this calmly.... but i can't!!!!!

right now my mind is unsettled.... i feel like i'm exploding from within, i feel defeated.....

oh screw it......... now i just want to fast forward to the weekends so i can have fun.... if only i can skip tomoro (Friday).... tomorrow things r going to get ugly............ god help me....

R&R

it's been an ok week,

i'm getting more used to college life... but i still cannot tahan the early mornings and long hours...
some days when i get home i just feel like crap... it's strange how i have so lousy batteries...

haha this blog is becoming a place for me to complain.........

i predict the work load to double by next week and life only gets tougher from here...
it's like i'm on a constant uphill battle....
i know it can't kill me but it sure can make me miserable...

right now the only thing to look forward to is the weekends...
i'm serious... so i'm living life by the week.... "hooray" for me...

Flashes of.....

Life is strange sometimes...

For no particular reason, i've been thinking of my time in NS this past week or so... just random things... memorable moments that i spent with friends or doing certain activities...

Maybe it's becoz i'm just starting college, so i'm meeting new ppl... and a new environment... also there r a number of international students & some locals from other states that r living in hostels & condos....
All these things reminded me of the time i had to adapt to a completely different living condition in NS by myself.... so i can reli relate to what they're going through now...

haih... i'm just feeling the nostalgia... ever since coming back from NS, i've never reli thought about it anymore until now... i haven't been keeping in touch with them anymore... i actually miss those days...

and then UNEXPECTEDLY, today i received a call from a NS pal... it's been so long i thought we would never speak to each other again... he was calling the gang to meet up...

the only thing i can say is that people come & go in our life... but sometimes it really depends on how much u r willing to do to hold on to them... Does that make sense?

simple gestures like a call, or a SMS, or even some forwarded e-mail makes a difference... if there is a gap, a long absence of communication... the relationship will fade...

so guys, even if i don't see u or speak to u now, know that i still consider you as a friend...

i feel lucky right now... i'm making new friends at college, turns out MUFY has a lot of different but nice & friendly ppl... I intend to maintain my friendship with NS friends, and my high school mates & PBSM mates as well....

there's a certain warmth i'm sensing now... i reli hope it stays that way...=)

oh man...

i can't believe i'm online now but i'm here...

orientation is finally over... yesterday was ok, played games and listened to useful talks on personal development...

today was all about registering subjects.... was given the timetable & had to choose which period and day to take which subject.... was slightly difficult coz u hav to make a combo that suits ur timing the most, but u don't always get what u want.... coz when a particular class is full u hav to immediately come up with a Plan B.... thank god they weren't major changes from what i wanted...

these few days i'm getting just a little psychotic with the organising and planning of things... what can i do? when there's too much free time, i tend to organize my things over and over again... getting too obsessive.... need to chill...

today has been a long day... classes start tomoro... still lots of little things to settle... right now the words that r in my mind: tired, not fresh, unwell, tensed...

what i need is a shower... and rest...

one for the history books

Wimbledon 2008 has finished in a great way, as yesterday's gentlemen's singles title was bagged by the great fighter Rafael Nadal...

this is a glorious moment for Nadal, Spaniards & left hand-ers around the world (like me hahaha) should be happy! unless ur a fan of Federer lah...

but this match was really an extremely long one, with a rain interruption deep in the third set... when the match ended, the Centre Court was already dark, so photographers and fans all around the stadium were using their flashes to take photos, and the continuous flashing white lights was quite a sight...

unfortunately i did not watch the whole match, but the patches that i saw from start to finish were just amazing... Nadal ended Federer's domination of Wimbledon for the past 5 years, and by winning back to back Grand Slams at the French Open last month and Wimbledon yesterday, the first to do so since Bjorn Borg in 1980...

oh i have not mentioned the score... it was a thrilling 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7!!!

Nadal won the first two sets with relative ease, but Roger showed everyone why he was a champion by clawing his way to win tiebreaks in the 3rd and 4th set... The 5th and final set had no tie break, so it could have gone on & on but Nadal managed to break Federer's serve and then held his...

this has been a fortnight with many surprising upsets, but at least the two singles finals were far from disappointing... in fact i bet it will be a classic that people will talk about for years... =)

don't be lazy

it's the first time i've not been online for this many days, so i'm doin 3 updates in a row...

lots happening around the world, but for the past 2 days i have focused on mine...

2 days of orientation have passed, 2 more to go... thursday was basically just an intro to the campus, letting us know about the facilities and important things that we need to settle...

Friday was all about MUFY, which a lot of the info i already know, so it was kind of boring... we were briefed about the subjects available, and method of registration...

And for the 1st time in a long while, i actually feel the difference between weekdays and weekends... during holidays, everyday is a weekend, now i actually look forward to weekends coz i can wake up late and have some fun!

My plan to sit back and chill yesterday was short lived though, coz i was persuaded into playing tennis and badminton with friends... then at night we went back to CHS for my juniors' gathering... it was a tiring day, but i don't regret it so thanks guys for 'dragging' me out of the house....

but today is intended for resting, and going online!

one heck of a match

Yesterday night was the women singles final of Wimbledon and I did not watch it coz i went back to school for a gathering...

Luckily i managed to catch the repeat today becoz it was a stunning match...

This is the 3rd time Venus Williams faced Serena Williams in a Wimbledon final, and it's the first time i saw them play each other...

the match was really close in the first set, which Venus eventually won 7-5, then in the second set Venus won some crucial points to seal the championship match 7-5 6-4...

this is one of the best women's matches i saw this year... Serena looked upset, but she was happy for her sister... and guess what! later that day, the both of them won the ladies doubles final as well, so it's truly a proud day for the Williams family!

this awesome showing sends out a huge warning to all the other women players in the tour as the Olympics approach! and tonight i look forward to the Federer vs. Nadal final...

OBE 4 Kylie

03.07.2008 (extracted from www.kylie.com)

Many congratulations to Kylie who has been formally appointed OBE by the Prince of Wales at a Buckingham Palace ceremony this morning!

Kylie was accompanied by her parents Ron and Carol, her sister Dannii and her manager Terry on this very special occasion.

"It is an incredible honour for me to receive this award," said Kylie. "It makes me feel both humble and proud to be recognized for doing a job that I love so much."

Speaking after the ceremony to the waiting press Kylie admitted to feeling a little nervous but added "I was very excited and to have my family here was magical... I do feel very proud. I think my job, aside from making music, is about communication and this symbolises my communication with my audience around the world."

Of her medal, Kylie said: "I'll admire it for a while, and then keep it safe in its box!"

A Fresh Start

tomoro is the day i've been talking about for some time...

not judgement day, but simply a fresh beginning... i guess it's the day where my life flips to a new page and i supposedly move on...

it's the "natural" thing to do, i mean to resume my education beyond a high school certificate...

right now i don't know what to expect... so i'll just chill and see what goes...

i think there is a 4 day orientation, so hopefully it's fun...
but i will miss my "old" life, the easy one i've been living for the past 3-4 months...

will keep u updated =)