Friday, July 24, 2009

Things to bring along when going to the MACC for questioning

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission was recently reported to have kept a witness under questioning till past 3 am!!! And that witness ended up being thrown/pushed/made to jump out of their 14th floor office.

So here's my packing list if the MACC ever calls me up to be a witness:-

5. My toothbrush
4. Food (to help me last thru the long hours)
3. A sleeping bag!
2. Pyjamas
1. A parachute!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Why i'm glad i'm a fan of Liverpool and not of Newcastle

1. Liverpool will be playing in this league:-



Newcastle will be playing in this league:-



2. This is Liverpool's new away jersey:-



This is Newcastle's new away jersey:-



3. Liverpool's manager has guided them to win many trophies including the Champions League, the UEFA Cup, the Supercup, the FA Cup, the League Cup etc.



Newcastle's manager(s) has(ve) guided to relegation



4. This is Newcastle's striker:-



This is Liverpool's striker!

Friday, February 06, 2009

Memorable events in 2008

Things/events in 2008 which i cherish (in no particular order)

1. Running

I've always liked running. 2008 marked the start of my serious running affair.

I took part in 3 10 km runs - the KL International Marathon, the Nike 'Human Race' @ Singapore, and the Mizuno Wave Run. I also took part in the 25 km Penang Bridge Marathon. Oh, i did a 5 km fun run organised by some society at TUC.


KLIM


Human Race

Running is really addictive - and i hope to take part in more competitive runs this year. If i am pushed to set a goal, i think i would want to complete a full marathon by 2010.

2. East Malaysia Trip

I really enjoyed my trip to Sabah and Sarawak last summer. I went to Sandakan for the first time. I caught up with old frens at KK and Kuching. I met many new people too. And took loads of photos! :-)

3. Mount Kinabalu

Yes, this is connected with the previous event but i think it warrants to be considered as an event on its own. This was my 3rd attempt. It was really tough - maybe tt's wat made it so memorable. And tt's wat make me cherish the achievement so much.

I'm going again this year! *Gulp*

4. YAF Camp

I enjoyed the camp. It was really short - but jammed packed with so much fun and good reminders from God's word. The activities were great - the crazy fun we had during the ice-breakers which left us rolling on the floor laughing, the water games at the pool, the picture treasure hunt under the scorching sun, the hike thru real jungle to the light house. On top of that, i really liked my group members and the time of sharing we had. It was open, it was personal, it was real, it was so encouraging!


My group







5. SMV Concert

WOW!!!! The concert just blew me away! Brilliant! :-)

6. Playing drums for Sunday Worship

What made this especially special was that we never expected it to take place so soon. In fact, to be honest, i expected this to take place only after this generation of leaders has passed on.

In any event, i enjoy playing the drums, i enjoy playing in a band. And i'm glad to hear only positive feedback regarding the bands on Sunday mornings - praise God!

7. Mooting

This took up a GREAT chunk of me life in 2008. There was the Jessup Moot (National Round) at IIUM, the internal moots for year 1 which became compulsory, and the Lawasia Moot - the National and International Round.

I had a great time with the students, coaching and helping them - there were ample opportunities to have fun. It was a valuable learning experience for me too and i got to know quite a number of people thru these moots.

8. UK holiday

My end of the year winter holiday did not turn up as wonderful as i had hoped it to be. But wat was really important for me was the time spent catching up with me mates and students at London, Cambridge and Colchester. I also finally met Debbie - and held her for a while! :-)


Debbie - Hana's girl


Hyde Park


Planet Hollywood on Christmas Eve

9. 8 March 2008

Polling day! As a family, we just walked down the road, did our duty and walked back. A simple act - but it went a long long way!

Too bad some of it has been undone very recently by some greedy self-seeking people. Oh well...

10. JFPC's wedding

To be honest, their wedding was more memorable than another wedding of a much closer fren - i guess its cuz i had a part to play in it. I was one of the photographers and it was great fun!



The dinner was enjoyable too and it was capped off with coffee at McDonald's across the street till late.

11. Pulpit ministry

After a lapse of .... many many years, i was finally back on the pulpit preaching again. Or shall i say, i was finally allowed back on the pulpit! Well, it was only one occasion and altho it was rather short notice and i was performing with the choir at Cheras that same night, i jumped at the chance.

I thought it went pretty well - i certainly managed to keep their attention. Well, it was the visual aids which caught their attention. It was definitely way much better than the one i gave last month. :-(

12. Human Rights Day @ TUC

Being the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, i thought it would be good if we did something as human rights students. It wasn't anything spectacular but it was short, simple, fun and meaningful.



13. OA Sharing @ Girls' Camp

This was a wonderful opportunity and i despite being pretty stressed out with it, i had a really good time there and was very encouraged by the work done among the girls. Jes Min was there to assist me and we adjourned later for a nice supper and a good time of catching up.

14. Choir

It's always nice to go for choir practices, hanging out with mates, and brothers and sisters with the same interests. Last year saw a major change for me as i was switched to the tenors.

Choir also means dinners and suppers and we have had good food all the way to even Kajang once!

15. Hanging out wif students

Being involved in the moot competitions gave me many opportunities to hang out wif the mooters. We had pretty good meals - Japanese, pasta, buffet, pizza. The international Lawasia competition also gave us a chance to hang out in KL late at nites, whether be it at the mamak across the road or eating barbequed chicken wings at Jalan Alor.

There were the bowling session cuz farewell for Dinesh and Yun Ling. Then there were the couple of occasions when we were at Leena's place - for the bbq (which made 'crop circles' on part of her garden) and the Deepavali party.





16 and 17. Two Major Sporting events

2 unforgettable events took place in 2008 - the Euro 2008 which was absolutely brilliant where Spain won it, and of course the impressive big budget Beijing Olympics (altho the Men's singles finals for badminton was a real let down).

18. Monet's work

As a footnote, i also went to Copenhagen for a weekend away. It's added as a footnote cuz it din really blow me away. But seeing some of previously never seen before Monet's works at one of the museums there (the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek) by itself alone made the trip worth it!





19. Performing for the Law School Dinner

It was simple and almost impromptu - but it always feels good to be on a stage, playing an instrument! :-)



20. Hanging out wif Andrew and Adelyn

Been really busy so it was pretty nice one day to be able to take me nephew and me niece to the playground and hang out wif them for a little while.


Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Unforgettable concerts

In no particular order, these are the best concerts i have had the privilege to go to:-

1. Sam Hui



The only Chinese concert - and the biggest! I think the build up was better than the concert itself. We were all so hyped up for it, listening to his songs over and over again, trying to learn the lyrics by heart so that we can sing along!

You can read about it here.

2. Sting



My first pop concert that i went alone! i was supposed to go with Mikes but unfortunately, he met with an accident on the way there so i ended up watching it alone. Sting was good. Such a veteran! You can read about it here.

3. Debbie Gibson



My first ever pop concert! What an unforgettable experience! Such a performer! And it was almost like a variety show! With dances and all. The musicians were brilliant too. We left the concert half deaf and i had a ringing in me ears for days after that! Well, worth it! :-)

4. SMV



3 legendary basses on stage. A wonderful venue - good view, excellent sound!

To understand how i enjoyed this, lemme tell you that me mates and i love the bass. Whenever we go for a concert one of the main highlights is the bass solo - that is usually a few minutes in one entire concert.

But here, the entire concert was like a bass solo!!!! they took turns, they played with each other, the jammed like crazy!

5. Jewel



This has to be the best concert ever! But then again, it's Jewel!

It started off slow, tho. We were all made to sit down and there were some stern looking security guards standing around. Even Jewel was perplexed at the seemingly restrained response from us.

Finally, she called those who were seated in the back rows to come up to the front, right in front of the stage. We din need to be told twice. We were all on our feet and crowding next to the stage, dancing and singing, partying! Excellent!

And she really connected with us. It was so fun and it felt warm. Seh wasn't up there performing - she was just having a good time with us!

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Highlights of my East M'sia trip

1. Catching up with me mates.

Without a doubt, this has to be the biggest highlight of the me trip - not reaching the peak of Mt Kinabalu!

It was good to meet up with me mates like Augustine, Constance, Chris and Ru. I especially spent the most time with Augustine. It was really nice. We'd talk about everything - spiritual matters, politics, personal matters etc. There were many times when we'd just continue chatting after dinner till late.

It was also good to spend some time with Sam - not being a student of mine, i never really got to know her very well. But she took the time and trouble to meet up with me and i had a good time!

2. Meeting new people

Strange for an introvert like to say this is one of the highlights! But it is. It always is one of the highlights when traveling.

I trekked up the mountain with Allan and Jacqueline. And our guide, of course. Yata! Along the way, we met various people from different countries. There was this family from Netherlands who were really frenly. There was this french guy who always joke with us, telling us that we cannot overtake him. I met a couple from Hong Kong, another couple from Australia and one guy from M'sia - KL from PJ!!! Had a nice time chatting with him as we were in the same room and both on the top bunks.

Over at Sandakan, i got to know one of the employees at the hostel where i stayed. I also got the pleasant experience of meeting Sam's mom who was really nice and frenly - and din scorn at this scruffy looking fella who is supposed to be a lecturer at her daughter's college!

And finally, Kuching. Got to know a lot of people there thanks to Ru who made sure i had a different group of people to hang out with each night. It was really fun having coffee and getting to her frens. It wasn't too hard since they were lawyers, students in the UK, action figures collectors, footie fans, dslr camera owners and planning to scale up Mt Kinabalu!

And at the hostel where i stayed, i shared the dorm with one other guy - Ordi, a theology student from Germany. Swell guy!

3. Walking down from the peak of Mt Kinabalu


This was the only part of the trek that i enjoyed. Walking down, shoes with good grip, the sun up warming me, brilliant view ahead of me, guide chatting along the way.

4. Good food!



Me mates really treated me well! Had the best Japanese food in KK! Dim Sum. Roast duck. Home cooked food. Lobster. Coffee and cheesecake. Local specialties like Kolo Mee, Tomato Mee, beef noodles, pork noodles. On me own, i had great and fresh seafood at Sandakan too. And seafood bak kut teh.

5. Photos taking!

I did regret not taking my DSLR over - but that could not be helped. Still, i had fun wif me compact. And i managed some really nice shots too which made me really pleased. Check out my albums in me Facebook account. Here are some (click on the pic to see larger version):-

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The 5 most played tracks in UK (2003-2008)

Taken from here. Interesting to note that 3 of these songs were released when i was living in the UK while the other 2 were released shortly before i arrived! So yes, all 5 songs brings back memories! :-)

5. Chasing cars - Snow Patrol



4. I don't feel like dancin' - Scissor Sisters



3. You're beautiful - James Blunt



2. Because of you - Kelly Clarkson (can't get the original music video)



1. Bad day - Daniel Powter

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Happiness Bank - General

1. Walking out of the lecture hall/classroom after a class which went really well!

2. Receiving a text message from her.

3. Seeing her smile.

4. Hanging out at Camden Town Market.



5. Hearing me niece singing.

6. Breaking out into song wif me mates.

7. Walking and jogging in the rain.

8. Sleeping while it rains.

9. Watching the rain and/or hearing the rain fall onto the room or tapping on me windowsill.



10. Japanese food!



11. Seafood!



12. Being on stage, acting.

13. Waking up in the middle of the night only to find that it's 2 am!

14. Taking a really nice photo.



15. Lying down on the grass under the summer sun feeling the cool breeze.

16. Sitting on a comfortable arm chair next to the heater, reading a book while listening to the rain outside.

17. Finding money in the pocket of a piece of clothing not worn for a while.

18. Cooking - and eating - a really nice meal!

19. Watching footie at the SU Bar.

20. Tearing a witness apart during cross-examination!

21. Buying a book!

22. Exchanging smiles with random strangers.

23. Finding a parking spot under the shade.

24. Hearing a song with a memory attached to it.

25. Finding an empty cubicle next to the window overlooking the lake on the top floor of the library.



26. Going to London.

27. Driving aimlessly in the middle of the nite (used to do that often but not anymore - too expensive and there's an alarm installed in me house. if i go out i'll have to disable it and me mom can hear it).

28. Getting a stamp on me passport!



29. Finding someone has left a comment on me blog.

30. Eating duck rice at Chinatown.



31. Sitting next to the window with a warm drink in hand, in a cold and wet winter night, watching the howling and splashing outside.*



32. Seeing the moonlight spill into me room.



33. Walking in autumn with leaves falling down on me.



34. Going into the kitchen in Rayleigh Tower and finding someone there to chat with.



35. Reading a book in Borders.

36. Waking up and realising it is a public holiday/weekend!

37. Seeing the sun set/rise from the 11th floor of Rayleigh Tower.



38. Finding out that i'm duty at the Blues' Cafe during summer (the only place with aircond!).

39. Finding that she's on duty at Blues' Cafe together with me!!! ;-)

40. Jam session!

41. Hearing me dad's laughter.

42. Pork noodles at Pomander 'on form'.

43. Chatting with the check-out ladies at Tesco.

44. People laughing at me lame jokes!!!

45. Re-reading the text messages saved in me mobile.

46. Doing spontaneous things in the middle of the nite wif me mates - go shopping at Tesco, go down to see the frozen lake, break into the nearby park to catch a duck...

47. Walking along Chinatown and seeing me name high and exalted there! :-)



48. The feeling of Christmas in the air!

49. Conducting a trial/hearing before a judge who obviously knows the law.

50. Being put in charge of the coffee cart!

*Shamelessly plagiarised from a fren.

Friday, April 04, 2008

Happiness Bank - Specific

1. Playing frisbee wif me mates in autumn 2006.



2. Breaking out into singing (Queen's Don't Stop Me Now) wif the rest of the staff at Food-on-3 while preparing the food for convocation.

3. Dancing on the kitchen benches and table at our last party in Flat 11.



4. Receiving the results of the final exams for me masters.

5. Chatting until the batteries died.

6. Caroling under the stars in the jungles of Pahang.

7. Touching down on Stansted Airport last autumn.

8. Receiving that text message from her!

9. Completing 10 km for the first time.

10. Running thru a cornfield in Austria.



11. Chatting wif me mate at bed time until we both fell asleep.

12. Walking Shona, Heather and Hollie back home after church.



13. Having fireworks break-out just above us when we at the sports village during the Commonwealth Games.

14. Receiving the best X'mas present during X'mas 2006.

15. Watching Jewel live in concert.

16. Sitting in a gazebo next to the swimming pool, chatting with W while it rained.

17. Having fun in the sea wif the mission team to Kota Bharu.



18. Seeing the sunset at the tip of Borneo Island.



19. Singing along out loud to a commercial at a cinema in Romford wif me mates.

20. Driving me mom up to Ipoh.

21. Having a really good meal at a German restaurant after visiting Neuschwanstein Castle - the best pork ribs in me life!!!!!

22. Watching a movie wif 3 mates and having the entire cinema just to ourselves.

23. Coming face to face with a badger in Scotland.

24. Snow! For the first time!



25. Being at the All England Club for the Wimbledon Tennis Championship!



26. Sitting on top of the river boat going the rapids on the Rejang River.



27. Stepping onto solid ground after a harrowing ferry ride from KK to Labuan Island.

28. Being told that there are 2 more tickets available (for The Phantom of the Opera), after waiting in line for around 5 hours on the 3rd day!!!

29. Sitting on Square 3, sipping me macchiato under the bright winter sun, watching life go by.



30. Watching the sun rise from the top of Mount Kinabalu.



31. Reading students' blog where they make mention of something which i taught them before.

32. Singing crazily in Charles' van on the way in to the OA village.

33. Liverpool winning the Champions League in 2005.



34. Having a long - and free - telephone chat with me mate. I was on campus lying on the grass under the sun while he was at home ready to go to sleep.

35. The look on Ke's face when we surprised her with an early b'day cake - together with a makeshift candle (wooden chopstick dipped in oil!!!).

36. A total stranger who smiled at a tired me in Glasgow.

37. Playing pictionary at UIA.



38. Strawberry ice cream courtesy of Michelle on a hot summer day!



39. Seeing the brightest and most brilliant rainbow outside out kitchen window.



40. Playing back-up for Francesca Peters.



41. Hearing that me (crazy) ex finally found a new bf!!!

42. Playing soap bubbles wif me nephew and niece.

43. Playing the drums during the Fun Night of last year's youth camp.

44. Having a pint at an Irish pub in KL wif Stephan, Augustine and Ling, reliving the good ol' days.

45. Seeing me dad in Switzerland so excited at seeing snow for the first time.

46. Mona Lisa smiling back at me in the Lourve.

47. Walking in the rain in Fraser's Hill wif Shelby.

48. Being in Anfield!!!!!!



49. Caroling in Square 3 and freezing to me bones!



50. Jumping for joy in a PC lab at 2 am when she told me over MSN that she missed me!