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the last post.

2009-12-09T22:16:00.003+08:00

Originally I intended to write something about life and current events.

So maybe not.

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I created this blog a little over a year ago. Back then blogging was still the "in" thing and everyone had one. Before blogspot, I was in a little zone called xanga which you can find here (or not, if I've decided to delete it).

Back then, people called blogs their online diary. Which is not far from the truth, considering how most people post their updates. But to me it wasn't that - a blog was more than a place to ramble on and on and on about how my day was - it is a stage, and place for the world to see who I am and what I believe in.

Strange as it sounds, blogging has actually made me overall a better person. It was through it that I learned about audience appeal and proper grammar; how to write and how to do some basic designing.

And over the past 5 years, there are, of course, certain memories that comes with it.

Like eating my first McDs-sponsored Big Mac.

Or joining and losing my first debate competition.

Getting hopelessly lost, and laughing through it.

Drawing inspiration from the least expected person.

Getting my first compliment from Facebook.

Drowning little critters.

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I'll miss blogging.

For the last time,
Jo.

Classic examples of self-indulgence

2009-11-29T22:16:00.004+08:00

First, there are those who are interested only in what they have to say.

And then, there are those who are only interested only in what they believe.

Just fooling, you know I love you both. ;p

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIS! ;D

MBTI.

2009-11-28T22:59:00.002+08:00

I'mlate.
I'mlate.
I'mlate.

Those were the first three words in my head when I woke up and found out that it was 8.55 in the morning. Five minutes to drag myself out of bed, wash up, get dressed, father my stuff, start the car and get to church.

Not good odds.

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MBTI stands for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. I suppose you'd heard of the other personality test - the one about Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholy and Phlegmatic people. MBTI is something like that, just... More complex.

For one, instead of 4 different types, MBTI seperates people into 16 different types.

Kind of like how when you are eight years old, you think that the world is only made up of good and bad people. Then suddenly you realize that there are the popular-good people, the snobbish-bad people, the arrogant people... And so on.

It was... Enlightening, to say the least.

I am now a certified 100% Introvert (it's really true. My extrovert score is ZERO).

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Well overall I'll say that it was worth the time and the money put in. It's a kind of understanding about myself and the people around me that I just cannot get by reading up an article on wikipedia.

Man, who needs a psychology degree when you're surrounded by psychos?

I don't know if I can yell any louder

2009-11-27T23:12:00.002+08:00

Life has been epic, to say the least.

It is just assignments and work and all the other nonsense piling down on me everyday. Every one of them just screaming out for my attention, I almost want to just tell them to get a life. It's the same rant everyday: Why do I need to know how to use Microsoft Excel? I don't really have to do this, do I? Why didn't I start doing this earlier? Why do I have so many things to do? Why, oh why, do I seem to gravitate towards Facebook every five minutes?

I don't want to do Computer Applications.
I don't want to think about Environmental Science.
I don't want to work 5 hours a week for a stupid scholarship.
I don't want to crack my head over ideas.
I don't want to handle these people.
I don't want this responsibility.
I don't want this.

Please, God, just take it away.

I am only one person, with a head, two arms and two legs and a brain that is not exactly Einstein. I should not be expected to do all of this and finish it with excellence.

And then I saw this guy.

I am reminded.

Humbled.

Inspired.

Oz.

2009-11-25T23:44:00.002+08:00

Give me some courage that I might be with you.
Give me some brains that I might think of you.
Give me a heart that I may love.

You.

Here's a story

2009-09-12T01:09:00.003+08:00

There was a cat who lived on the left side of the house. Every day its owner will put food on the right side of the house. So the cat will cross over, eat, walk back, and sleep on its cushion until the next meal.

Then one day, as the car was just about to cross over to the right side of the house to get its meal, it saw something in its way: a GIGANTIC GREEN-FACED CLOWN was standing right there, in the middle of the room, blocking the cat's path to its food tray, and staring at the cat with HUGE UNBLINKING CREEPY EYES.

The cat got scared. Ten times faster than you can blink, it ran and hid behind its cushion, cautiously watching the clown. The clown had a sick grin on its face as it rocked back and forth, taunting the cat.

The cat watched. The clown grinned, his arms spread wide in a mock goalkeeper's pose. "Alright," The cat thought to itself, "We'll see who gets starved first - the clown or I!"

First hour. The clown was not moving. Neither was the cat.

Second hour. The clown was still not moving. Cat is getting impatient.

Fourth hour. The clown still hasn't moved. Cat realized that it was getting tired. And hungry.

Sixth hour - the clown HAS NOT MOVED AN INCH! He still had the wicked grin etched across his face and his too-large eyes did not even blink as it watched the cat. The cat was getting VERY hungry.

The cat extended its claws.

Do or die.

It watched the clown, who seemed to mock its ferocious gaze.

Do or die.

The cat snarled. The clown grinned back.

Do or die.

Like a bolt of lighting, the cat had its claws sinking into the clown's face before the second hand on the clock could move twice. The cat swung another paw right at the clown's forehead-

POP!

The cat suddenly found itself standing on a deflated rubber sheet.

One word: Hallelujah

2009-09-10T18:53:00.002+08:00

See, there are many words used in the Bible to say "praise God." There's "glory to God in the highest", "Hosanna", or just a simple "praise the Lord". On top of all that, there is one more that holds a special meaning when seen in context... That word is Hallelujah.

It only appears in Revelations (really scary book to read) when all the wars are going on and strange creatures are coming out. Then it says in chapter 19 that heaven itself resounded with a cry: Hallelujah... Our God reigns. And when they said that, God himself came down and won the victory.

What is remarkable is that the sound of heaven was not praising God for celebration or because something good has happened - it was a battle cry from the deep conviction that God is going to bring back the victory in the end, no matter how bad things may seem.

For some of us maybe we have exams going on now - for the college students probably you have assignments not done yet; but amidst our business to get things done, let's remember to respond in faith to what God has said and just BELIEVE that things are going to turn out fine... That you are going to win.

Just one word: Hallelujah.

LOST

2009-08-24T20:50:00.002+08:00

I was driving for the first time to college earlier today. Started my journey at 10.30am - with earphones plugged in and a full tank of gas, I was ready to do it right on the first time round!

I managed to get into the Damansara area with relative ease, when I missed a turning. The lane I was supposed to be on was on the far right. I was on the far left. With only a few meters before the right lane broke off to its own and cars zooming past me at eighty kilometers an hour, I thought that it was not a good idea to try and take the risk.

Relax, it is not the end of the world. I'll find my way back here and take the right turning.

Then I realized the roads were getting smaller.
I made a U-turn, the roads got bigger again and civilization came into view.
Then I realized I did not recognize the names on the signboards.
Made more U-turns until the word 'Damansara' appeared on a signboard.
Then abruptly, the signboards just stopped appearing.

Before I knew it, I was turning into Sunway City, going right past Mentari Court and onwards to Sunway Pyramid!

At my wits' end and on the verge of tears and a panic attack, I made a sharp turn into a row of shops and stopped the car; pulled out my phone, dialed my dad up and screamed into the phone as soon as he picked up.

"I'M LOST!"

Some half an hour later, he finally came to my rescue as I waited in Esso station just down the road of Sunway Pyramid.

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You'll realize how life is like being on the road - at first you are so sure that you know how to get where you need to be. You get it all right right up until the final lap, and suddenly you realize that you have been accelerating a bit too much that you have missed the turn you have been aiming for.

But no matter, we can always try again, right?

Sure you can - if you knew how to get back. But armed only with very limited intellect (such as mine), you will realize that you are rapidly missing more turns and becoming increasingly hopelessly lost. Until you end up in the completely wrong place at a totally wrong times.

Be wise - stop and take a breather, grab a phone and dial up someone who knows better than you do, and scream into their ear the short, simple, brutal reality of the situation.

Or get a GPS.

12.39am

2009-08-16T00:39:00.002+08:00

I suppose I should do something meaningful before my holidays end, say, save the world or something.

But well, I'm not superman. Plan scraped.

No, it is not that. I realized something today - people are not in danger of super-advanced aliens invading earth or gargantuan robots with laser beams for eyes; not something that superman can save them from, at least. Today I realized that the world doesn't need saving. Not in the way that we imagined, anyway.

Today I realized that people are dying from the inside. With plastic smiles and acid tears and hearts that stops working faster than a manual car driven by me.

Today I realized that I might be the only Jesus they might ever see.

So here it goes - I'm letting go.

How I spent (and will continue to spend) my holidays!

2009-08-07T13:00:00.002+08:00

It's been three weeks since I started my hiatus from SEGi University College. Do I miss it? No way. I am, in fact, having the time of my life at home. With the help of a Rm300 Portable Hard Drive and very reliable source of entertainment (that means you, Sam), tis' what I've been up to.

1. Anime

12 gigabytes worth of shows including 2 complete seasons of Code Geass - I have been at it day and night for a week and I'm still not done with it yet!

Code Geass is set in an alternate world where a global superpower called Britannia invades and conquers Japan, then renaming it Area 11 (they have conquered one-third of the world, so they don't really have the time to think of nice names). A Britannian college student called Lelouch, through a twist of fate, attains the power to bend anyone to his will. He then creates a secret identity for himself to build an army and seeks to liberate Japan from the Britannian colonizers.

Ingeniously plotted with a fair blend of humor and intensity at appropriate times. To reach his dream of a liberated Japan, he encounters military forces, gargantuan war machines (which look suspiciously like Gundams), classmates, his best friend, and a cat called Arthur.

2. PC Games

The best of GTA, Assassins' Creed and Prince of Persia, all in one game - That's Prototype. Released early June 2009 and with a rating of 8.5/10, Prototype is one of the most addictive games I have played in a while. But if you did not like any of the three games mentioned above - this is probably not your type of game.

Warning: excessive gore. Keep away from younglings.

3. Music

I got tipped off about an *ahem*illegitimate source for music, so I decided to give it a try. Now I am stuck with 7 different albums and I don't know where to start.

One thing I have to say: No one beats Planet Shakers!

4. Books

Four books. One down, three to go. I have a strange feeling that my books are going to outlast my holidays.

If you have not read any books by John C. Maxwell yet, I tell you, you HAVE to get one of it. John Maxwell is undoubtedly one of the best communicators I have seen - presenting truths in a reader-friendly way, without the jargon and absurdly complicated words used by other authors in an attempt to look smart.

I have about 2 more weeks of this bliss left. Gotta use it to the fullest!

Jo

You know you're bored

2009-07-30T10:03:00.002+08:00

...When you start revisiting previous seasons of American Idol.

I do remember watching the finals of Idol last year and wondering how could David Cook ever win; then I remembered this song that he did that struck me more than any song that David Archuleta sang that night (sorry Tabi).

So I YouTubed it, duh.

And found this awesome version of the song by its original artist.

I'm a newly converted U2 fan.

I'm so good

2009-07-27T16:52:00.000+08:00

At slacking - Time to make this holiday a meaningful one!!

Say hello

2009-07-23T12:02:00.002+08:00

To term break! Wooohooo!!

Just had my first driving lesson yesterday. Nearly killed three people, but it is all fine and well. Not bad for my first time behind the wheels! What with the clutch, gears, signals and brakes. I guess I should be getting the hang of this over the next few weeks.

Well I do have many things lined up for me over the next one month or so while waiting for next term to start, and it ain't involving working in SEGi X) Things that involve making money!

Remind me to eat. Now off to work!

Jo

Counting Down

2009-07-20T10:47:00.002+08:00

24 hours until I declare term break! Whoo!

Yes, I know I have just barely started attending college, but it just so happened that the longest break of the year is in July!

I love ADP.

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Daughtry's new album is cool. Really.

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Maybe next time I'll post up a properly arranged (or coherent, as Mr. Chase would say) entry, when I have the time. And the inspiration.

Still one of my favourite songs

2009-07-10T12:38:00.001+08:00

How great!

It's been a while

2009-07-09T21:56:00.002+08:00

Life has been really, really hectic since the last I posted.

Would not go into all the little details (not good to know too much); just know that all is well ;D

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Have been on a crazy journey of rediscovering myself over the past two weeks or so. I found out just how much I hated the status quo. Realized that I am, in fact, VERY passionate about making a change. In me. Around me. Through me.

I want to see the education system changed.
I want to see a city free of poverty.
I want to see a society where moral values are practiced, not preached.
I want to see people being taught how to think.
I want to see justice upheld.
I want to see the world from a whole new perspective.

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Watched Michael Jackson's memorial last night while filling up my journal. Emotional, really. I have to say, it was the first time in my life seeing Michael Jackson as a real person - as a friend, father, brother and son to the various people around him.

The greatest irony of life is that the only thing that will teach us how to really live is death itself.

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Over the past two weeks I have presented two speeches and sang on a concert stage twice. I must be really getting the hang of this whole stage fright thing. I might just become the next Bill Clinton, minus the mess-ups.

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I really have to control my budget.

Here endeth the post.
Amen.

Dust

2009-06-24T20:13:00.003+08:00

I think I should blog more often. Not that it is a matter of life or death for anyone (is it?), I just have to commit myself to doing something. Anyway, here are my excuses for not blogging the past few days:

1. I was lazy
2. I had nothing to blog about
3. I was busy
4. I had many things to blog about but had no time
5. I was doing some other things so yea
6. I forgot that I had a blog
7. I was busy looking for things to blog about
8. I was too tired
9. My PC died
10. My camera was not working
11. I could not find any nice pictures
12. I could not find the cable for my camera to plug into the PC

Okay, that will also be my excuse for not blogging the next few days. Good night.

Have you been high today?

2009-06-18T17:54:00.001+08:00

Nicki is lucky to have sane roommates in camp. Look at the people I was stuck with for two nights.

One Hundred and One

2009-06-14T01:00:00.002+08:00

By the way, the previous post on MAD Camp so happened to be my 100th post on this blog, signifying that I have broken the 3-digit barrier.

Coincidence? Hmm...

MAD Camp 2009

2009-06-14T00:58:00.001+08:00

I have been to many youth camps - well not that many, really - my first being MAD Camp in 2004 when we were in Shalom Villa; the time when we could fit all of the campers into two apartments and did our praise and worship with only a guitar; when we would literally sit at the feet of the speaker and hear the message.

Time passed and gradually I grew to predict how camps usually are: the first night everyone will be chatting until late at night and doing anything but sleeping; on the second day half the campers will be late for the morning exercise session and for some mysterious reason everyone will only be all excited and ready to take the world on the final night... People will try to stay up as they did on the first night but fall asleep out of exhaustion anyway; and on the last day everyone will wake up late, eat breakfast and go to the final session (which starts late) half asleep. Everyone goes home, sleeps the afternoon away, and continues life as usual.

But MAD Camp 2009 was nothing like that.

I missed the first 24 hours or so of camp because I had to attend class on Thursday morning; but as I reached that evening and attended the first session, it was as though the place was alive and electrified by the presence of God. Pastor Cheah nailed the whole heart of MAD as he began his message saying, "YOU are the face of the future!" God was so powerful and tangible in the place that as the altar call went on late into the night, all I could do was say over and over again, "God... you are here" It was a revelation on a whole new level: the power that created the universe was THERE in the room that we were in.

I left the hall that night saying to myself, "If I had paid the full camp fees just for that session... It was already more than worth it" But as we all know, the camp did not end there. In fact, it only got better, and better, and better, and better, leading right up to the final session on the last day of camp. Sure, we were tired; sure, we felt like we needed more sleep... But God was in the house, and we did not let him pass us by. Every message was alive with the power to break mindsets and transform lives; the anointing as so strong in the place that we know it was more than a feeling... It was God and it was real.

MAD Camp this year was more than "just another camp"... it was more than another youth camp... In fact I do not even know what word I can use to describe it; but one thing I can say... Our time has come.

"All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before."

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle; C.S. Lewis

Tuesday's post on Wednesday

2009-06-10T13:39:00.002+08:00

I was walking around Segi UC's campus when I came across this bulletin that claims to be able to teach you how to speak Chinese in five minutes. Thought it was pretty hillarious. I was standing there laughing like an idiot at the bulletin while passer-bys gave me strange/concerned looks.

Learn Chinese in 5 minutes... (YOU MUST read them out loud)

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1) That's not right ......... Sum Ting Wong

2) Are you harbouring a fugitive?..... Hu Yu Hai Ding

3) See me ASAP..........Kum Hia Nao

4) Stupid Man ..............Dum Gai

5) Small Horse ...........Tai Ni Po Ni

6) Did you go to the beach? ........Wai Yu So Tan

7) I bumped into a coffee table ........Ai Bang Mai Ni

8) I think you need a face lift .......Chin Tu Fat

9) It's very dark in here .....Wao So Dim

10) I thought you were on a diet ......Wai Yu Mun Ching?

11) This is a tow away zone .......No Pah King

12) Our meeting is scheduled for next week ........Wai Yu Kum Nao?

13) Staying out of sight .........Lei Ying Lo

14) He's cleaning his automobile ..... Wa Shing Ka

15) Your body odor is offensive .......Yu Stin Ki Pu

Proverbs 18:21

2009-06-03T12:21:00.003+08:00

Once upon a time there was a man called Mi who had a very special gift: whatever he said with his mouth comes true. His nation prospered because of him, and no harm could come on any of them because he said so.

One day an enemy came from the north, and its general stood up on a hill and said to him, "We have an army of ten thousand and one men! Our arrows will blot out the sunlight, and you will be dead before your lips can utter our defeat!"

"Oh really?" Mi said, scratching his head, "What if you don't have arrows to shoot with?"

In an instant, all their arrows snapped at the head and disintegrated into the air. Ten thousand and one men started to flee in seven directions all at once. All was good.

Then another enemy came from the west, and this time the King stood up on a high place and cried out, "Even if our legs turn into jelly and our arms into butter, we will overtake your city and burn it to its roots!"

Mi stretched in his chair and yawned. "Sure," he said sleepily "Would love to see you all try to do that with legs of jelly and arms of butter"

What followed is too violent and graphic to be put into words, but what was important was that all is still good for Mi. Before he could close his eyes, another enemy came from the south, and the commander stood on a high platform and spoke into a megaphone.

"We know your weakness, Mi!" The commander said with a smug look on his face, "So we have plugged all our ears with wax and cotton - you cannot defeat us now!"

This got Mi's notice. He stood up and saw three hundred men with their ears plugged with cotton and wax; they could not hear a single thing. The commander from the south laughed maniacally before resuming his poker face and gave a battle cry, "Now, we attack! CHAAAARGEE!!"

No one moved.

Mi cocked his head to one side and gave the commander a pitiful look. The commander seemed quite confused at this.

"I said, CHAAAARRRGEEE!!" He shouted again. Again, no one moved.

This went on for a few hours before they finally gave up and went back to where they came from. Mi was about to resume his nap when another army came from the east, armed with sharp sticks and nasty-looking wooden mallets. This time, no leader came forth with a challenge, but the men in the front line raised up a banner.

Mi squinted at the banner. "I... lost... my... voice" He read out loud the bright yellow words on the banner. He shook his head at the idiocy of people nowadays. Surely anyone would know that yellow words on white was impossible to read. Mi opened his mouth to bring hail, fire and sulphur upon the army that disturbed his afternoon nap.

Only a croak came out.

Oh, shoot. He thought to himself as the army started charging.

Twittering

2009-05-28T09:06:00.004+08:00

Just recently I signed up for this fascinating... thing on the web. Didn't thought much about it, until I read this article by a Sri Lankan writer.

A BIZARRE NEW new habit called Twittering has taken the world's idle rich by storm.

You use your phone or computer to send out a constant stream of short news alerts (called "tweets"), so people know exactly what you are doing at all times of the day or night.

The word "Twitter" is derived from "twit", meaning "moron", and describes the users targeted by the service. (The original name was Pathetic Egomaniacs Anonymous.)

Taken from Nury Vittachi's web column.

Click here to read the rest of it.

The NS Experience: Humble Beginnings

2009-05-27T08:32:00.002+08:00

Welcome to Kem PLKN Millenium, Beranang. This is where - over the next three months - you will be pushed to your limits and your character will be tested for extraordinary patience, perseverance and self-control.

I have to say, things definitely looked bright when I first stepped in the camp for the first time. Then again, it probably was just the afternoon sun. I carried with me a simple travel bag and a backpack crammed full with essentials for living; or as Baloo from the Jungle Book would say, 'Bear Neccessities': a bible, a water bottle, and most importantly, a packet of instant noodles. I was ready to survive the next three months, come what may!

Minutes later, my instant noodles were taken away from me.

Well that would have been the case for the other campers who went through the spot check. I carried my bags right past the trainer. He looked at me, I looked at him; and he said, "Checked?"

"Yea."

"Alright, you can go."

1 hour and still surviving...

Burn

2009-05-23T00:27:00.001+08:00

I think I've uploaded enough videos for the meantime.

I want to watch

2009-05-22T09:05:00.003+08:00

Gaauuurgghh someone quickly free your schedule and come watch the movie with me!!

I am HOME.

2009-05-21T11:52:00.003+08:00

Feels like I'm waking up from a really bad dream.

Psalms 27:1

2009-04-10T11:05:00.002+08:00

The LORD is my light and my salvation...
Whom shall I fear?

Now let your light shine.

2009-03-20T11:24:00.001+08:00

Taggie taggie tag

2009-03-18T22:24:00.002+08:00

Copy and paste and put your own answers in. The purpose of this is to get to know your friends better and it’s so much fun!

Here are the rules:
Post this list on your profile,in notes,replacing my answers with yours. You can add the notes tab to your profile page.

Tag 25 people to do the same thing.

1. Were You Named After Anyone??
Far as I know err.... nope

2. When was the last time you cried??
Last year

3. Do you like your handwriting??
I'll have to say that it is kind of cool to have a handwriting that is only decipherable by two other people on the face of the earth.

4. What is your favorite lunch meat??
Mutton! Especially with curry! Wheeeee =D

5. Do you have kids?
No

6. If you were another person,would you be friends with you?
Of course! Imma sucha nice person =D

7. Do you use sarcasm?
No (I was being sarcastic)

8. Do you still have your tonsils?
No idea =X

9. Would you bungee jump?
For the heck of it, yeah

10. What is your favorite cereal?
Honey stars! =P

11. Do you untie your shoe when you take them off?
No way

12. What color is your towel?
My towel? I had a towel?? WHO STOLE MY TOWEL???

13. What is your favourite Ice-cream?
Chocolate!

14. What is the first thing you notice about people?
Face

15. Red or Pink?
Red

16. What is your least favorite thing about yourself
Neh, I'm perfect in my own sight =D

17. Who do you miss the most?
4 people down under and one guy in a God-forsaken land =P

18. Do you want everyone to complete this list?
You'd better... *crack knuckles*

19. What colour pants and shoes are you wearing?
Why do you want to know... *suspicious glare*

20. What is/was your favourite toy?
Never had one. Well unless you count the computer.

21. What are you listening to right now?
Night ambiance

22. If you were a crayon,what colour would you be?
Ermmmmmm purple?

23. Favourite smells?
The rain!

24. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
Dad

25. Favourite Drink
Iced Lemon Tea (sweet ones)

26. Favourite sports to watch?
Don't watch sport *gasp*

27. Hair Colour?
Dark dark dark dark brown. The light has to hit it from a certain angle to see the brown-ness (If there is such a word. If there isn't, there should)

28. Eye colour
Black. I think.

29. Do you wear contacts?
I have perfect eyesight!

30. Favourite food?
Char Kuay Teow! *drools*

31. Scary movies or Happy endings?
Happy endings! They leave me grinning like an idiot at the end of it. That includes Enchanted.

32. Last movie you watched?
Watchmen

33. What colour shirt are you wearing?
Saujana t-shirt. Go figure.

34. Summer or Winter?
In Malaysia, we only have hot summer, rainy summer, and hazy summer. I like rainy summer.

35. Hugs or Kisses?
I'll stick with hugs for now =D

36. Favourite pastime?
Chatting and just hanging out with people

37. Most likely to respond?
Uh?

38. Least likely to respond?
Errr...

39. What book are you reading now?
None at the moment. Gotta get some soon.

40. What is on your mouse pad?
Mousepad....??

41. What did you watch on TV last night?
I saw about 4 full seconds of Danny Phantom and that was about it.

42. Favorite sound(s)?
Praaaaise!

43. Rolling Stones or Beatles?
Stones and Beetles? I think I'll go with Hillsong =P

44. Where is the farthest place you been from home?
India (and I can't remember even being there. Chech.)

45. Do you have a special talent?
I can spell words properly. That counts?

46. Where were you born?
Selangor

47. Whose answer are you looking forward to getting back?
I don't think I'll be around to see any of the answers hahaha

48. How did you meet your spouse/significant other?
Oh let me tell you about it - I was in a hall, and I was looking around, searching for something that I didn't know what... and then- Nah I'm just kidding, don't have one =P

49. If you could vote,would you vote for or against gov?
Not into politics. Maybe in another 4 years time =P

50. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
Making Jesus famous on the world's stage! Woohoo!

I tag:
You. No don't look behind you - I'm talking to YOU. Actually I won't be here long enough to see your answer anyway so what the heck lah.

Oh my gosh!

2009-03-12T17:50:00.002+08:00

SPM results are out SPM results are out SPM results are out SPM results are out SPM results are out SPM results are out SPM results are out SPM results are out SPM results are out SPM results are out SPM results are out SPM results are out!!!!

Sorry, just felt that I should make a statement. On a related note, I think I'm getting old. What with me growing to dislike all foodstuff oily and sweet; preferring to read and watch educational items rather than cartoons and comics; and worrying about work more than my results.

Well, maybe that last part is not entirely true. Still, I'm seeing everyone around getting nervous breakdowns, breaking out in cold sweat, perspiring palms, pumping adrenaline and pounding heartbeat - and I'm tearing my hair out wondering why doesn't the accounts balance up.

Whoops, duty calls!

I have nothing to blog about.

2009-03-11T10:39:00.001+08:00

There. =D

It's another one of those days.

2009-03-06T13:43:00.002+08:00

You place the golf ball on the tee, take a swing, hit the ball, and you suddenly realize that you sent the ball going off in the wrong direction.

It sails out of bounds, ricochets off a car's door, rolls down the hill and off a ramp and it lands on top of a steam vent where it is blown into the skies when the vapor comes out at full force, and it comes right back down, plopping straight into the hole.

...

I think I'll go get myself a 4D number today.

Another reason why you just HAVE to love Facebook.

2009-03-03T12:16:00.004+08:00

Does anyone else see the resemblance?

This has got to be the photo of the year.

Journal: Log 001

2009-02-24T14:35:00.007+08:00

Today, the twenty-fourth of February in the year of two-thousand-and-nine, I refuse to eat lunch in protest against global warming.

12.30 Still going strong.

14.00 Feeling little hunger pangs. Will ignore. Chat with random people on MSN to distract self.

14.37 Suddenly realizes that fingers are stiff from cold. Wonder who has been toying with the air-cond controls. Goes to toilet to wash hands. Realizes that it only makes fingers feel stiffer.

14.40 Am reminded by Stephen that it is his birthday in 2 days' time. Pffpth.

15.10 Stephen bought Siew Pau for me! *eats*

15.11 Erm, oops? *burp*

Here endeth today's entry.

Then sings my soul

2009-02-21T11:18:00.001+08:00

Yes, I am blogging again. Sue me.

2009-02-20T10:37:00.004+08:00

After many days, weeks, and approximately one month, we are finally on the threshold of SE's biggest event yet since Loud Christmas two months ago.

The band has been practicing, the office staff has been tormented day and night by scales, warm-ups and bad singing, shoes have been thrown, people have been blinded by the spotlight, and it's finally here.

An event never before attempted by SE, but it promises - as all other SE events do - an experience like no other. "Nothing done on this night will be status quo" The flyer proudly declares.

It is more than a concert; it is more than a gathering: it is phenomenal; the dream becoming reality.

I had better be seeing YOU there ; )

7200 seconds more...

2009-02-19T21:52:00.001+08:00

And she will be gone.

Facebook is taking over the world

2009-02-19T11:41:00.001+08:00

Or my world, at least.

Did anyone see this bunny?

2009-02-16T13:43:00.002+08:00

For months now I have been trying to resolve a much profound mystery: Who/What is the Energizer Bunny?

I have seen it and heard the term being used everywhere: From a movie review of the fifth Harry Potter movie to the random utterances of a girl called Sarah.

Of course, being a widely used and abused term, I did not think much about it, until one day my sister remarked something quite very deep and meaningful.

"Energizer doesn't have a bunny"

Energizer does not have a bunny? Then what is all this hoo-haa all about? I have always imagined it to be a pink bunny with wide eyes in a sports suit, which then I found out was the Duracell bunny, not the Energizer bunny.

The Energizer mascot interestingly, do not even look remotely like a bunny. It is a large- VERY large battery (especially those in KL), with eyes and a mouth, too-muscular arms and thin legs.

And one fine day, I decided to google up the name. This is what came out.

Yes, I know. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Just remind me.

2009-02-14T09:22:00.000+08:00

How do you change the world again?

It's a strange, strange world that we're living in

2009-02-11T01:33:00.002+08:00

Just yesterday I was watching one man loading up some boxes onto his truck, dressed up all appropriately for the job, too: faded red t-shirt, cargo pants with belt pouch, unkempt hair and a beard.

Then my friend, who happened to be beside me turned to say, "See that guy there? He has a friend from his school days who is a company manager now."

"Wow," I remarked "So where is that friend?"

"Oh, the friend is the guy who hired him to deliver these stuff"

*

If you remember, I had one nostalgic encounter with Uncle Donald (if you don't recognize the name, you haven't read that one yet) not too long ago; and I found it quite interesting just how far the road not taken can lead us.

Two years down the road, I might be watching the Oscars on TV, and suddenly jump to my feet and scream to no one in particular, "HEY, I USED TO BE IN THE SAME CLASS WITH THAT GUY!"

Then probably I can storm into his studio halfway through a scene and demand the Rm6 which he still owes me for half of his biology knowledge. Being the class treasurer was a totally uncalled for position, but desperate me took it anyway.

It eventually amounted up to sleepless nights, many headaches and ringing ears, and ultimately Rm70 going out of my personal fund. The case was particularly bad with this pregnant teacher whose facial expression changed from neutral to disatisfaction to anger to long-patience and then to sadistic joy, all within 2 seconds of seeing me.

So there was one time when she shot at me (after owing her cash for 4 months), claiming that I took the money and used it for my personal selfish reasons like funding secret tests for nuclear weapons.

I was about to jump to my own defense when I remembered that a week ago, I borrowed a sum of cash from the class fund to buy myself lunch. Deeply embarassed, that day I went home and returned two times the money that I took back into the fund.

Suddenly the prospect of being hired by an old classmate to move stuff around sounds much more happier and optimistic.

Dirty socks

2009-02-03T19:36:00.002+08:00

I was on the way home from work, dozing off in the passenger seat of the waja as it rained all around, when the news report jolted me awake.

"A student with very smelly feet has gotten legal consent to attend lectures"

Wow! Just how smelly can someone's feet get that you can actually be banned from classes? I mean, I understand it when police arrest people for drug trafficking and possessing firearms; or even when people are not allowed into restaurants for not wearing ties.

But smelly feet! What a waste! Half the students I know will actually try and get legal consent NOT to attend classes! License for truant. Heh heh.

Then again, you will have to think about the poor classmates though; I almost feel their agony. Back in primary school, I used to sit beside this fat bloke (no offense to my slightly rounded friends. Really.) Now the problem I have really is not about his size; it's his BOD, which translates into Body Odor of Death.

The worst part is that he loves to play sports! So comes that fine day every week when we are forced to go for PE lessons, and he will work up such a sweat, he will easily put the tsunami to shame: in sheer magnitude and number of people rushing to get out of the way.

But hey, I'm not all that perfect either (Yes, believe it). Just last week we were playing this game, and we were supposed to stand in one straight line for the amusement of the owner of the house. I lifted my arms to signal to someone at the back, and the person who was behind me visibly flinched and turned away.

So here's a friendly community advice to all you people out there: wear deodorant, and wash your feet. Or if all else fails, just learn to breathe with only your mouth.

I believe.

2009-01-24T23:56:00.001+08:00

God is IN CONTROL!

Uh oh

2009-01-18T17:48:00.003+08:00

Anyone notice something strange about hotmail?

Look closer.

Closer.

Hotmail is sad! =O

Hello!

2009-01-17T11:25:00.002+08:00

Welcome to Amway. If you are an employee, please head to the left and past the two double doors, into the lift. Your department is on floor 3.

Welcome to floor 3: Finance, Public Affairs and Human Resources. Please smile at our two lovely administrators who could pass as Judy Garland's aunts as you walk by them; remember to be nice to them when asking for a raise, but since you are only a temporary worker, head left again into the PA department.

Okay, I have gotta admit that it is cool that I am working in a branch of a multibillion dollar, international direct sales corporation. Still, it would be much cooler if I was not part of the 6% minority of the male workers there.

Ratio of female to male workers: 10 to 1. Well I suppose it would be every bachelor's dream come true in any workplace, but it would have done me much good if they were all not more than twice my age.

But the lovely part is this: on the first day of work itself, I got my own office! It turns out that the former manager moved out, so they had no place to put me but in there; where I have 3 whole shelves full of magazines since god-knows-when; possibly the entire archive of company records some three metres to my left; a neat little hp laptop to work on while the rest of them are stuck with run-down PCs that are still running on Windows XP; my own little box of stationery and various edible goodies in one corner of the room that is currently being colonized by the ants.

The thing is that this place also doubles as a storeroom for the PA department, so beyond where I sit, there are boxes of various goodies, and stashed somewhere in one of the cupboards is a genuine green jersey signed by Ronaldinho himself together with a gold wristwatch.

It does not get any better than this. Now if only they gave me some wi-fi in this place, my life would be complete =D

This is the revolution

2009-01-14T22:43:00.003+08:00

"We can sing, we can dance, we can scream our lungs out on stage and in concerts; but as we do that, the lost are still lost; the captives are still bound. It's not fair, and it's not right"

Rwar!

2009-01-12T22:51:00.003+08:00

This was how one particular MSN conversation went earlier todady.

Joseph Ng [pH]² says:
eh?

Joseph Ng [pH]² says:
was on the piano earlier

Li-Anne says:
YOU?

Li-Anne says:
PIANO??

Li-Anne says:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I'll show you >:(

The oldest game

2009-01-06T11:05:00.004+08:00

Choronzon: I am a dire wolf, prey-stalking, lethal prowler.

Dream: I am a hunter, horse-mounted, wolf-stabbing.

Choronzon: I am a horsefly, horse-stinging, hunter-throwing.

Dream: I am a spider, fly-consuming, eight legged.

Choronzon: I am a snake, spider-devouring, poison-toothed.

Dream: I am an ox, snake-crushing, heavy-footed.

Choronzon: I am an anthrax, butcher bacterium, warm-life destroying.

Dream: I am a world, space-floating, life-nurturing.

Choronzon: I am a nova, all-exploding… planet-cremating.

Dream: I am the Universe—all things encompassing, all life embracing.

Choronzon: I am anti-life, the beast of judgement. I am the dark at the end of everything. The end of universes, gods, worlds… of everything.

And what will you be then dreamlord?

Dream: I am hope.

-Choronzon and Dream; The Sandman: A Hope in Hell-

First day of the rest of my life

2009-01-05T10:01:00.003+08:00

And I'm feeling great!

If you have known me long enough, you will know that my physical fitness is at a most appalling state. And it is a simple proven fact out of many experiences in the past.

My mom once told me a very scary thing about my family's medical history: high blood pressure on her side, and high cholestrol on my dad's side.

Dang, I had better get started with exercising before I die young. So here is the deal so far:

2001: PE lesson. Ran two laps around the field (400m), stopped short and vomited.
2004: Jogathon. Ran a full 2km before finally giving in and walked the rest of the way.
2005: Jogathon again. Managed to jog right up until the finishing line was in sight, and nearly blacked out just short of it.

But well, all things have to start anew right? After being so inspired at how Kenny Sia ran the 42km marathon, I thought jogging was an easy feat, I mean like, if he can do it, I most definitely can!

After 20 minutes, I swear that I can fill a swimming pool with my sweat. My leg muscles were all tensed up, I was sweating profusely, I was seeing lights dancing in front of my eyes, and gosh I think I'm hearing voices too.

How can a fat bloke run so much longer than me??!!

I suppose I can blame it on my asthma that I have had since I was 2. I probably can blame it on the fact that the canvas shoes I was wearing were just not made for running. I can say that the sun was in my eyes. There were dogs on the way. I was carrying a key in one hand which bothered the perfect alignment of my body and caused my body to lose energy faster.

Or I'm just not fit, lah.

Well tomorrow is another day of the same thing. Anyone wants to join me?

Out of breath,
Jo

It's going to be another short post

2009-01-04T23:47:00.003+08:00

It was awesome =D

What time is it?

2009-01-01T05:49:00.002+08:00

Time to sleep, that's what.

You're probably hoping for another short entry, and yes your wishes have all come true. I should be typing out some documentary of my life so far in 2008, or making up new year resolutions, or burning down houses by letting loose wild fireworks.

But no.

Keeping it short and simple, in 2008 I have been at my highest, and I have been at my lowest too.

And 2009 is going to redefine that on a whole new level.

I'll see you when you get there,
Jo

It's another one of those days

2008-12-29T01:32:00.002+08:00

Where you just sit down and talk nonsense all day long, crack jokes, snap random photos, run up to random strangers and tap them on the shoulder just to smile at them, wear springy Christmas hats, speak chinese.

And well, just have fun.

(insert cliched line here for joy and happiness)

Cup full of sarcasm

2008-12-27T22:52:00.003+08:00

Home!

2008-12-23T10:52:00.001+08:00

Well that's the thing about home - you can be away for so long: days, weeks, months, or even years. But once you get back, it's as though you have never left in the first place.

With Christ in the vessel

2008-12-12T00:31:00.004+08:00

Promo: LOUD Christmas!

2008-12-10T11:30:00.008+08:00

This face will ring a bell in most of your heads.

Many apologies for the very unflattering picture but it was the most not-unflattering picture I could find from her website.

Well the look aside, Juwita Suwito has always been THE local artist for me. Ever since seeing her performing in HUGE Camp way back in 2004, I have tried downloading a few tracks that she sung (I only managed to download one in the end), and I thought that she was pretty good!

So after saving up an amount of cash, I bought her first album - titled Brand New World in 2005 for Rm28. If you knew me then, I would've rather skinned myself than to spend that kind of money on anything, but I bought it, and I was definitely not disappointed with her amazing vocal performance on that CD.

"If there were singers, there were singers. Juwita Suwito is more than a singer, songwriter and overall superstar to many.. she's also a friend. Thanks for never forgetting us Juwita! Your fan, stan. I mean JFK"
- JFK (Hitz.FM)

Well, after a period of being on hiatus(?), I finally saw her again, this time right at my doorstep - in HSG's International Music Night. There, she sang her awesome power-packed rendition of Rihanna's Umbrella, which I am still desperately trying to find it on youtube, imeem - everywhere! up until now.

And who would have guessed that four months down the road, I will be seeing her again, at the same place?

This December 19th, Juwita Suwito is in the house, performing live at HSG KL! With tickets priced dirt cheap at Rm8 - Rm15, you have GOT to be kidding me if you say you would rather be doing something else.

And of course, the other notable artist who will be in the same place, performing alongside Juwita is our homegrown R&B artist, Liang.

It's a little tricky to find his name if you google it up, because of many other well-known figures like Guang Liang or even Zhuge Liang. But from what I have heard, he is one of Malaysia's more prominent artists.

Liang has won the AIM award, which is the highest honors in music as far as Malaysia is concerned. Well, if he can win that, he has to be something, right?

I personally am not such a big fan of R&B music, but you can still check out his music video, and you decide for yourself.

This December 19th: Loud Christmas... It ain't going to be a silent night.

It's the 6th day

2008-12-10T09:29:00.003+08:00

And I'm still home alone!

What is wrong with the world?!! AHHHHHH!!

Well, according to elder sis, dad's confirmed coming back today, but the rest of them are going to be half here and half there, so they're not even sure if they want to come back and save me from eating out again or not.

But overall, I feel pretty proud of myself for surviving the past 6 days! Over the almostweek, I've learnt to:

1. COOK!
2. Clean up other people's mess. Pffpth, melancholy me coming up from within.
3. Sleep alone in an otherwise empty house. Well to be honest, I was just too freaking tired to do anything else but crash. But it counts okay!
4. Do my own laundry! I officially hate ironing clothes by the way. I need more clothes that require minimum ironing. Ish.
5. Do SOMETHING apart from being online for 6 hours straight in a single day.
6. Play cash flow!
7. I would've added something here but I'll kill myself before I let any of you know about it.
8. Read fast! I can read 1.8 times faster than the average human with the same comprehension rate. Heh heh heh.

I feel so accomplished =)

Well...

2008-12-08T22:58:00.003+08:00

100 words
This was my score on the first try.

Come on, dare you to beat me. =P

Me & McDonalds

2008-12-07T20:59:00.002+08:00

Fine, so I'm too lazy to cook my own dinner.

I was just calling McDonalds' delivery service earlier, and they put me on the usual annoying waiting tone. And it was interesting because the conversation went something like this.

Pre-recorded voice: Please be notified that your call will be used for training and monitoring purposes as we continue to serve you better. Please hold while we place your call in queue.

*annoying music plays*

*annoying music loops*

Pre-recorded voice: I'm sorry, all of our call agents are busy at the moment. Please hold on.

*annoying music plays again*

*annoying music loops again*

Pre-recorded voice: I'm sorry, all of our call agents are still busy. Please hold on.

*annoying music again*

*loops again*

Pre-recorded voice: Traffic is very heavy at the moment. Thank you for your patience.

*annoying music plays*

And FINALLY! someone picked up my call! You have got to love McDonalds for that. The best part about the whole event was that after I placed my order and put down the phone, I suddenly received a call on my handphone only a few minutes later.

Guy from McDonalds: Hello Mr Joseph, we are sorry but we seem to be sold out of what your ordered for.

Whoo!

2008-12-05T21:53:00.002+08:00

iThink...

Therefore iCook.

If you remember some time ago, I attempted to put burger patties into bread instead of the burger bun.

Didn't turn out too well.

I had always been intrigued by cooking: How was it that those people in restaurants can cook with seemingly the same things i use to cook at home, and theirs always taste better?

When the mamak guy cooks Maggi Goreng, it always turns out well.

When I cook Maggi Goreng, it becomes a blackened lump of viscous, sticky... thing.

When Pastor Cheah cooks fish, the plate is licked clean.

When I cook fish... well actually i've never dared to try.

So about an hour ago I was in a dilemma: Order McDs, Order Nandos, or heat up last night's food?

McDs is not filling enough, Nandos demand that I order mroe than Rm25 worth before they're willing to deliver it over here, and last night's food... is, well, last night's food.

So inspired by a Nando's recipe, I decided to try my hand at making cheese-baked rice. No one's at home, so no one's gonna complain ahahaha.

After a lot of pots and pans and cackling oil later, my cheese-fried rice came out! Yeah, I know it was supposed to be cheese-baked rice, but the oven is so worn out that I don't know which knob is which anymore. I figured that frying is just as good as baking.

Well what to say... it came out much better than I expected it to! =D Apart from the overwhelming cheesiness (or is it supposed to taste like that?) it turned out to be a great meal! =)

I'm gonna cook again tomorrow! Ahaha run younglings run
Jo

iThink...

2008-12-04T23:31:00.003+08:00

I am going to spend the next 5 days alone! =O

My family is leaving tomorrow at 9am (says my mom. I bet they're going to leave at 11am earliest gahahaha) for Bekok in Johor until Tuesday afternoon.

And I'll be left all alone! *audience gasp*

Well on the bright side, I can start doing all those things that I should have been doing through the week. One of which includes me finding something to wear for prom!

Anyone wants to go shopping? =D

SPM is over!!

2008-12-02T10:56:00.000+08:00

...now what?

More great movies!

2008-11-28T09:13:00.004+08:00

Over the past 48 hours I have been on a movies spree. Some of my personal reccomendations, and why you should watch it too! =)

1. Liar Liar

It's quite an old movie (1997) about a guy who cannot tell a single lie, not even a teeny-weeny little white lie for 24 hours! Sounds interesting? =P An awesome movie. It's Jim Carrey after all!

2. Get Smart

Four words: Anne Hathaway is sexy.

Lol! Just kidding =P Though she is lar. A very very fun movie, sesuai untuk tontonan umum =)

3. The Reading Room

This one's about an entrepreneur who gives up his business to start a reading room to help the people living in a notorious part of town. The storyline may be a tad bit too slow for some, but a very heart-warming movie nontheless. Watch it if you've nothing better to do or just for some feel-good moments.

Till I watch more movies,
Jo

Move it!

2008-11-25T21:49:00.002+08:00

Don't chase things that you don't know =)

With Everything!

2008-11-21T11:41:00.000+08:00

Absolutely awesome!

Windows Live Writer?

2008-11-18T19:20:00.000+08:00

This shall be my first post. My very very first post editing directly from Windows Live Writer Beta.

If you have no idea what that is, I understand. Just a few days ago I was on Kennysia.com, and he said something like “Bill Gates told me to tell you that the new Windows Live Messenger is awesome, so go and download it”

Well, so I did.

The new messenger looks awesome, alright – after quite a bit of customization. While I was trying to install it, came a whole flurry of other programs that wanted to be downloaded together with it as well.

Windows Live Toolbar… nah.
Windows Live Phonecall… nah.
Windows Live Video Conferencing… nah.

Then I saw this thing called Windows Live Writer, and I was curious, of course. So I took a look at it and it said it will help me create beautiful blog posts. It was only about 20MB, so I tried it out.

So what do you all think?

PS. This entry was written and published at 6pm Malaysian time, I’m setting it to appear tomorrow. So let’s see if this works. Shall elaborate more on its features AKA what can it do that blogger cannot when I have used it to its fullest extent.

Know what goes well with BK?

2008-11-16T18:19:00.001+08:00

Chocolate chip cookies! =D

Ipoh!

2008-11-14T19:57:00.002+08:00

We all love Ipoh. Well, us being us, we love it mainly for the food there.

So I was there two weeks ago with my family, and I was half-expecting my dad to drive up to a relative's house where we are going to stay for the next 3/4 days because it's cheap lodging, but no! We came in front of this super canggih-looking hotel that even has the red carpet rolled out for us!

Okay, I didn't get a picture of the carpet. But the hotel was cenggih okay! You know things are going to get interesting when the first thing you see once entering the hotel doors are two escalators.

They're so canggih, even their security cameras looks canggih.

Even their rooms use scanners!

Okay, the canggih-ness aside, the hotel had this weird and wonderful collection of various sculptures and whatever the heck you call those ancient artistry things.

By the way, everyone meet John. John is my younger brother. John is camera-shy, and John likes to read Doraemon comics.

Using his free time, John likes to sexually harass wooden statues of ancient chinese warriors.

We had one ball of a time just checking out the stuff around the hotel lobby area. Even the receptionist was so thrilled to see us.

Service with a smile! =D

Oh, and if some of you remembered my sister's tortoises that went missing, I think I've found them.

Dang, where's the wildlife society when you need them!

Why?

2008-11-13T20:49:00.003+08:00

Now honestly I didn't want to fill up my blog with tags but I saw my sister doing it earlier today and it was gao interesting, so I asked her to tag me. So I can do it for the heck of it.

Shall start once I figure out how to put Windows Media Player on shuffle. Hmm...

Ahh okay, here we go.

RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5.Put this on your journal.

1. If someone says, " Is this okay? "You Say?
Highway Blues. Windows XP Sample Playlist =X

2.How would you describe yourself?
Still - Hillsong. Hmm am I? Haha!

3.What do you like in a girl?
An Introduction - United. Lol! Attraction upon meeting meh xP

4.How do you feel today?
Came to My Rescue - United. Haha my calculator came to my rescue during maths =P

5. What is your life's purpose?
Jesus, Jesus - Skillet. Yes indeed! =D

6.What is your motto?
East to West - Casting Crowns. I'm gonna travel the world! Haha!

7. What do your friends think of you?
From God Above - United. Yes yes I know xP

8.What do you think of your parents?
From the Inside Out - United. Hmm why do I have so many songs by Hillsong?

9.What do you think about very often?
Salvation is Here - United.

10.What is 2 + 2?
None but Jesus - United. Hmm. Deep.

11.What do you think of your best friend?
Refuge - City Harvest. Haha so ngam kah? xP

12.What do you think of the person you like?
Better than Life - United. LOL! Yeng sial =P

13.What is your life story?
Center of my Life - Hillsong London. Self-explanatory xP

14.What do you want to be when you grow up?
Name Above - Generation Unleashed. Jo Almighty! Hahahaha nolar don't want to get eaten by worms =X

15.What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Beautiful Girl - Jojo. Haha!

16.What will you dance to at your wedding?
Turn it Around - Israel Houghton & New Breed. Hahaha! I can almost imagine xP

17.What will they play at your funeral?
Be Our Guest - Disney Original Soundtrack. Oi! You guys better don't get creative xP

18.What is your hobby/interest?
The Show Must Go On - Queen. Lol! There's no business like show business =P

19.What is your biggest fear?
Ever Ever After - Carrie Underwood. Haha! Afraid of commitment? XD

20.What is your biggest secret?
In my Daughter's Eyes - Martina McBride. Daughter?? Gasp! Who was the mother?? LOL!

21.What do you think of your friends ?
That's What You Get - Paramore. Oh my =S

22.What will you post this as?
Why - Nichole Nordeman. Hahaha!

Whoever want to do it, do it lah =P It was all for fun anyway.

Mamma Mia!

2008-11-10T16:01:00.001+08:00

It's 16 hours away!!

Brainwashed!

2008-11-07T16:16:00.002+08:00

I love add maths now! =D

Oh no, another one?

2008-11-06T19:24:00.002+08:00

Stop tagging me lar. People want to study one you know >:(

The last person to tag you is?
Li-Anne

What relationship of you with him/her?
Platonic =P

Your 5 impression towards him/her
1. Uh oh...
2. Why so noisy one?? xP
3. Hyperactive
4. Popular
5. Camwhore =P

The most memorable thing that he/she has done to you
Let's see ahh... Give me nasi lemak for my birthday a long long time ago? Lol! I remember coz I got sick the next day and I blamed the nasi lemak xP

The most memorable words that he/she has say to you
"HI!!!" Yeah xP

If he/she becomes your lover, you will..
Oh my.

If he/she becomes your enemy, you will..
Hide

If he/she becomes your lover, he/she has to improve on..
Der...

If he/she becomes your enemy, the reason is..
Can't think of any. Lol! I don't have enemies. I'm sucha nice guy =Pp

The most desirable things to do for he/she is?
Get her a pooh bear toy? xP

The overall impression to he/her is..
Just needs to tone down a little =P

How do you think the people around you will feel about you?
I'm a very nice person? Hahaha I don't know!

On contrary, the character you hate of yourself is?
My stuttering fit. Pffpth. And me speaking too fast.

The most ideal person you want to be is?
Most ideal arr... Well we fix the stuttering and we'll see =p

For the person who cares and likes you, say something about them
Awh, I love you too! Lol!

ten people to tag. I don't care if you've done it already I'll just go by my blogroll.
1. Benjamin Soo
2. Christina Cheah
3. Audrey Liaw
4. Fionna Tan
5. Jason Chong
6. Joseph Cheah
7. Li-Anne
8. Rebecca Shishi Lee
9. Sharlene Chee
10. Sharon Kee

Who is number 2 having relationship with?
Li-Anne? LOL!

Is number 3 a female or male?
Female

If number 7 and 10 be together would it be a good thing?
No O_O

How about number 5 and 8?
HAHAHAHAHA

What is number 1 studying about?
Some strange European language. Lol!

When was the last time you had a chat with them?
1. Benjamin Soo : A few days ago I think
2. Christina Cheah : A few WEEKS ago
3. Audrey Liaw : Ahh... honestly I don't think I've said anythhing past "Hi Audrey" did I? xP
4. Fionna Tan : A few YEARS ago? Hehehe
5. Jason Chong : Just yesterday
6. Joseph Cheah : Earlier today on the phone
7. Li-Anne : Earlier this morning when she said her trademark "HI!!!!" xP
8. Rebecca Shishi Lee : 3 hours ago
9. Sharlene Chee : This morning while passing her stuff
10. Sharon Kee : It was in January... was it?

Is number 4 a single?
Sometimes I wonder =p

Nah. Stop tagging me before I cry T__T

Before I hit the books

2008-11-05T21:33:00.003+08:00

Just one tag before I go. I'm only doing this because it promised me that I will receive blessings from all.

1. What’s your ambition?
* WRITE WRITE WRITE!

2. Who is more important to you? Friends or boy/girlfriend?
* Friends friends friends

3. Have you done something in this past week that you are proud of?
* Checking....... yeah.

4. Do you think you have enough confidence?
* I'm definitely egoistic enough =P

5. How many babies do you want?
* Very good question

6. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain?
* Well I can explain to you in physical terms why the rainbow appears. You see when the light ray passes through the rain droplet it is refracted and diffracted and it forms a complete spectrum of colours when the light hits your eyes-

...Nevermind.

7. What is your goal for this year?
* Leave high school with no regrets. Only 1 more to go now =)

8. Do you believe in eternal love?
* =D

9. What's a perfect girlfriend/boyfriend like to u? (List 10) So many kah ==" Okay, here we go.
- Patient
- Kind
- Confident
- A strong Christian
- Loving
- Talkative (?)
- SE =P
- Fun
- Talented
- Err... pretty? xP

10.What feeling do you love most?
* Food....

11. What are your embarrassing moments?
* Well there was this once when I was in Mid Valley... IM me for the rest of it =D

12. Is there anything you wanna tell the people you hate ?
* Wanna see a magic trick?

13. Do you cherish every single friendship of yours?
* Like heck YEAH

14. If you could make 3 wishes, what would it be?
- More chocolates
- More chocolates
- ~~More chocolates~~ MACBOOK AIR!

15. What do you crave for the most currently?
* CHOCOLATES AHHHHHH!!!

16. Who's hotter,Chace Crawford or Kevin Peake?
* Who?

17. Describe the person who tagged you in 7 words.
* Christina: Awesome friend and a VERY sweet girl =)

18. What have you done to yourself make yourself happy?
* I've eaten McDonald's choco sundae =)

19. What will u become in another 10 years to come?
* Myself. Only better.

20. What is your favorite subject in high school and why?
* English woots! Coz it's the only subject where I can show off in =P

Instructions: Remove one question from above and add in your personal question. Make a total of 20 questions and tag 8 people. List them out at the end of the post. Notify them in their cbox that they've been tagged. Whoever does the tag will have blessings from all.

Blessings from all! Who wants to do this tag next? xP

Ordinary Miracles

2008-10-30T19:48:00.005+08:00

So you see that I've added a new tab to my entries.

Well how do I say this... I feel that it is something very practical and very, very relevant especially in today's world. Amidst all the gloom, doom and bloom, we need something that we can hold on to - something that we can look upon and it sheds light into our vision, giving hope for tomorrow.

We need something that we can look back upon and really know that God is indeed good. We need the assurance that no matter what happens, there are these little moments that we can take and draw inspiration from.

Because there comes a time when you need to stop and smell the roses. No one has ever conquered Mount Everest and not take in the view from the summit. No one has ever took to the skies without gazing out into the clouds in wonder.

Write your worries in sand; carve your blessings on stone.

*

It’s not that unusual
When everything is beautiful
It’s just another ordinary miracle today

The sky knows when its time to snow
Don’t need to teach a seed to grow
It’s just another ordinary miracle today

Life is like a gift they say
Wrapped up for you everyday
Open up and find a way
To give some of your own

Isn’t it remarkable
Like every time a rain drop falls
It’s just another ordinary miracle today

Birds in winter have their fling
But always make it home by spring
It’s just another ordinary miracle today

When you wake up everyday
Please don’t throw your dreams away
Hold them close to your heart
Cause we’re all a part
Of the ordinary miracle
Ordinary miracle

It seems so exceptional
That things just work out after all
It’s just another ordinary miracle today

Sun comes up and shines so bright
And disappears again at night
It’s just another ordinary miracle today

-Ordinary Miracle, Sarah McLachlan-

Let me tell you a story

2008-10-28T13:27:00.004+08:00

Last Thursday I was sitting in a cab. Yes, the ones sporting the yellow "Jemput Naik" stickers. So I was sitting on the cab, trying to get back from Carrefour to HSG.

Four of us in the car, the rain drizzling outside the cab. The driver was a pretty nice guy. Loud, but nice anyway. He was cracking some jokes in BM which I didn't quite understand but ah, laugh with him anyway.

And this was the plan: we drop people off one by one, but we pay the accumulated fees only when the last person gets off, to cut cost lar. Then halfway through the journey, taxi driver suddenly said,

"You know, actually it's legal to reset the meter whenever someone gets off. It's legal, know?? I'm not cheating you! If I wanted to cheat you, I would just tell you, 'TWENTY RINGGIT!' and you'll have to pay me that much. But I don't like cheating people, so people don't cheat me also!"

And he burst out laughing again.

Well because SOMEONE *cough*Sean*cough* didn't want to pay some extra Rm5, I had to start walking from the Parkson area all the way to HSG - it was about a 30 minutes walk.

Then so happen this girl found out that she'd left her wallet on the taxi. IC, cards, cash - all inside. All lost.

Then one day, as she said it, "An angel appeared at my front door". Because right there was taxi driver, with her wallet, delivering it right to her personally.

An excerpt from Evan Almighty:
God: How do you change the world?
Evan: One single act of random kindness at a time.

You can be a hero. Heroes do what's right.
Jo

Nah, a long post

2008-10-28T12:40:00.002+08:00

This is how I spent my day yesterday.

Woke up, went out for breakfast, came back, did add maths, played some games, ate dinner, did more maths, played some more games, download lotsa songs, ate some more, sleep.

Man, I love holidays.

Oh, has anyone saw this before?

Maybe I'll join it. Maybe.

Not really a long post also,
Jo

Wanna know what's a joke?

2008-10-25T23:16:00.001+08:00

This is.

Faust!

2008-10-23T23:07:00.001+08:00

I'm so going to use this concept one day for writing.

Dance, dance, dance

2008-10-21T23:03:00.003+08:00

I love the rain! =D

Raindrops keep falling on my head

2008-10-20T15:38:00.003+08:00

2 hours ago.

I was buying food from this mamak near Saujana, and the rest of the CF people were chatting away around the table while waiting for my food to arrive.

And so I noted.

"Err... you notice that the sky is turning very dark, very quickly?"

Ah, that got their brains working. So they all ditched me and ran off in the direction of Isaac's house. I got my food, turned back to get a plastic fork, stepped out on to the road-

And the heavens opened. In a non-spiritual way.

Cut the drama, we all made it into Isaac's place, soaked and everything, and after we have eaten and had a change of clothes...

THE SKY CLEARED UP!

Not only the rain stopped, the sun started shining all so brightly as though nothing happened. We got caught in a friggin' 10 minutes-long maddening downpour, got soaked to our bones, and the sky clears up!

Whoever said God does not have a sense of humour, they were wrong.

By the way, rainwater tastes oddly like watermelon,
Jo

All For One

2008-10-17T23:54:00.002+08:00

Earlier on Wednesday I was on my way back from Carrefour to church for BK class. BK Class starts at 1. I was outside Carrefour at 12.50. 10 minutes to cover 5 kilometers.

Not good.

So I stopped a cab.

Now on every taxi there is always this yellow sticker on the side window that says "Jemput Naik" or as a crude translation, "Welcome in".

So you'll be thinking it means "Welcome in so that I can get you where you need to be professionally, effectively, quickly and pleasantly"

WRONG.

It means "Welcome in so that you can hear me swear in six different languages at other drivers that I don't know as I pass down the road, speak in dialects you don't understand and grunt for my payment at the end of the trip"

Bah.

Oh, and on a happier note I've just watched

Yes, I know it's one month to SPM and I really have to study and yes I know the movie was already out half a year ago, but what the heck. I have more lined up for me. HA.

Toodles,
Jo

Ennui?

2008-10-16T13:48:00.003+08:00

This is what happens when you cross a holiday, me and photoshop.

All images were made using photoshop and photoshop alone.

I should really go back to my add maths now.

Isaiah 53:2-5

2008-10-14T21:59:00.002+08:00

He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.

He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

Pictures!

2008-10-14T11:17:00.003+08:00

There, the pictures =D

Oh If you don't see the significance of the two pictures, it's that we're wearing the same colours! Black and white. Geddit? Geddit??

And yes, I have small eyes. Big deal -_-" It's probably one of the better pictures I've taken since

So don't complain.

Flip a coin

2008-10-12T21:34:00.008+08:00

I had this brilliant idea of wishing all the PMR people out there good luck in their exams but what the heck, they're not gonna read it until probably after the exams are over.

But go for it guys =) I'm sure you'll do great!

Oh and I suddenly have this overwhelming urge to take a trip over to London. Well I have to admit, it was only after reading Kenny Sia's blog and seeing all the nice photos from over there that I wanted to visit that part of the world.

But it looks so NICE! Soo... anyone up for a trip? =D

And this is how a particular MSN conversation with Victor Lai went.

Jøsëph Ñg [pH]² says:
flip a coin flip a coin!
ViCt0r heRE ~Mysteries of Life~Nudge for a Sandwich. =) says:
=.= for?
ViCt0r heRE ~Mysteries of Life~Nudge for a Sandwich. =) says:
coin for?
Jøsëph Ñg [pH]² says:
designs or relations
Jøsëph Ñg [pH]² says:
XD
ViCt0r heRE ~Mysteries of Life~Nudge for a Sandwich. =) says:
You and your Harvey Dent-ness
Jøsëph Ñg [pH]² says:
welll
ViCt0r heRE ~Mysteries of Life~Nudge for a Sandwich. =) says:
admit it, Harvey Ng
Jøsëph Ñg [pH]² says:
noway
Jøsëph Ñg [pH]² says:
eh tell me what should i blog about

*Vic goes offline*

=.=

This is what goes on in my house on Sunday night at 9.40pm.

Mom: Aik! Haven't filled car with petrol yet!
John: Supper?
Mom: Petrol.
John: Supper!
Mom: Petrol!
John: Supper!
Mom: *starts singing* Petrol!
John: *starts singing* Supper!

And they became one harmonious sound in the orchestra of petrol and supper. It sounded something like:

Supper! Petrol. Supper! Petrol. Supper! Supper! SUPPER!

Me: I'm so going to blog about this.

We should make a movie one day.
Jo

You have got to be kidding me

2008-10-10T23:47:00.000+08:00

We need more people who can do this.

Bye bye

2008-10-07T14:10:00.003+08:00

Rain, rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun

If you missed Dr Naomi Dowdy's conference, buy the CDs! =D Really, you'll never know when are you going to hear something that will so inspire you and change your life forever.

And more importantly, help me earn some cash lah.

Whoever said that there is no drama in church, they were wrong. Who would have thought that sticking a few stickers (if you consider 200+ few that is) could be so much fun?

Now it's always around this time when people start announcing on their blogs that they are not going to blog until SPM is over, not going to be online until SPM is over, not going to play games until SPM is over...

Yada, yada, yada

Not me though. So I guess we'll be seeing a lot of each other, eh? =P Well at least until December 29th, if you know what I mean.

Toodles,
Jo

Dum de dum

2008-10-04T00:25:00.002+08:00

So many things to do, so little time.

Pictures. Words. Concepts. Visualizations. Characterizations. Calculations. Facts. Formulas. Theories. Notes. Keys. Pens. Ink. CDs. Stickers. Food. Plastic. Hot water. Makeup. Marker pens. Sounds. Lights. Bags. SMSes. Calls. Blankets. Sleepyhead. Pillow. Clocks.

You.

Just a few of my favourite things.

I heart Jack Neo films

2008-10-02T18:07:00.003+08:00

So yesterday my brother brought back this VCD (shh... don't tell), telling all of us, "Very nice one!! Very funny!"

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was on at 10pm, Batman Begins was on at 11.45pm. Choices, choices...

So in the end mom took the initiative to decide that we will all watch Money No Enough 2.

If you don't know who Jack Neo is, he is the same person who brought you

And also

I was initially quite skeptical about the film - it even has errors in its title! (Yes I know that it was intentional) And when the show started, I noticed that I couldn't understand the subtitles, PLUS they were speaking in some dialect that I don't understand.

So I went off to MSN.

And like I do to all movies I don't quite like, I only started watching it near the climax.

"It's all about sending a message..."

Like how wikipedia says it, "...help us to reflect at our own priorities while giving us a chance to laugh at ourselves."

If I were to come up with a list of my favourite films, all three will make it to my list - not because it has amazing action scenes or oscar-worthy actors, but because every one of his films has, in one way or another, taught me a very valuable lesson. After all, who can forget the importance of kind words after watching I Not Stupid Too?

"I'm not stupid. Really."

I love it for the same reason I love those Chinese short stories that I used to read - it can entertain you, it can make you laugh, but at the end of it all there is always a lesson to be learned.

After watching intense, thrilling, car-chasing, gun blazing, building collapsing films like The Dark Knight, it was a really, really relieving and fun film to watch.

You have just got to watch it for yourself =)

I really should be studying,
Jo

Decorum, please

2008-10-01T12:56:00.001+08:00

I've learned a new word today!

I'm so excited

2008-09-29T23:12:00.001+08:00

Tomorrow! =D

So you see

2008-09-28T09:04:00.003+08:00

I should be freaking out over the fact that SPM is like in one and a half month's time. I should join the rest of the gang burying myself in books, buying workbooks, doing workbooks, tearing up workbooks and stuff like that.

But I'm not.

Oh, and I've changed my diet. More calcium this time. I need bigger bones =S While half the world is worrying about getting smaller I'm trying to make myself bigger. Pffpth. The irony.

I so happened to get bored this particular day and I decided to search up the most unexpected words one would search for in an online dictionary. Here's what I found.

I think I'm going nuts

2008-09-26T21:54:00.002+08:00

What do you call someone who has this overwhelming urge to pull out his hair?

No, it's not a trick question. Here we have people screaming over going bald and here I am willfully pulling it out strand by strand.

Man, no wonder SPM stands for Sijil Penyakit Mental.

Romans 8:28

2008-09-22T22:11:00.002+08:00

And we know that in all things
God works for the good of those who love him,
Who have been called according to His purpose.

You hold my world in your hands.

Psalms 18:35-36

2008-09-21T23:41:00.003+08:00

You give me your shield of victory;

Your right hand sustains me;

You stoop down to make me great.

You boarden the path beneath me,

So that my ankles do not turn.

I love you, O Lord, my strength. (vs 1)

After one week...

2008-09-21T23:14:00.005+08:00

...You would've think that I'm dead already.

Just to sum it up, in the past 8 days I have:

1. Met up again with Christina =)

2. Got my very belated birthday gifts

3. Learn how to do differentiation using the multiplication rule (hohoho profound!)

4. Done an Add Maths paper which I described as "Brain-frying madness"

5. Signed up for prom

6. Gotten swarmed by people who got excited at the idea of me going for prom

7. Played with photoshop

8. Stepped into The Gardens for the first time in my life

9. Went to Italiannies

Yup, it has been one heck of an interesting week. The highlight of the week, though, was most definitely youth service on Saturday when Marie Brown personally came over to speak to the youths. Needless to say, it was a very thought-provoking session and I left the place that day completely refreshed.

What was interesting though, was when she told us to jot down in our bibles/notebooks/whatever a statement promising that we will never give up at what we are doing right now. I was with my pen all ready to write it down just like everyone else when the thought hit me.

This sounds familiar.

And immediately this thing which I drew last year came into my head.

This would be familiar to maybe some of you who took the liberty to look into MY notebook without MY permission. But at that moment I was completely blown away. Things don't coincide just like this.

And I just knew that it was God - because I am not that smart to think of something like that by myself. When I drew - or rather wrote that out, I did not even start to comprehend the impact that simple statement - Never S.T.O.P. had on my life as I went about this year.

There had definitely been times this year when I was just worn out and fatigued from everything that was coming at once, but each time I look back upon this statement; this promise I made to myself and to God, I pulled myself back up and right on track again.

There is so much more truth to this statement than what I know - simply because I know I'm not that smart to think of something as simple yet as powerful as this.

Never gonna S.T.O.P;

It's your fault, Hazel

2008-09-13T01:03:00.002+08:00

Now I'm stuck on that song too. No not the video, just the song.

T.T

10 Years and Counting

2008-09-08T12:03:00.002+08:00

So I was walking back from school just earlier today.

What with me and walking, I do not know. There was once, I remember, when I walked from my house to Saujana (4km, 50 minutes walk), sat there for a while, and walked back again, all in the name of burning time.

There was even once in the holidays when I got so bored, I came up with this crazy idea of scouting the area of Taman Yarl and drawing a map out of it. Then again, according to some friendster survey long ago my deadliest sin is sloth, so you guessed it - I've never went along with the plan.

I have never got that bored, see.

Anyway, back to me walking home.

I was just walking past this restaurant where I vividly remember tasting very bad yam cake, and that taste subconciously jumps up my throat whenever I look in the direction of that restaurant. Not very pleasant. They had good fish, though. I've never took the initiative to remember how the fish tasted.

Then there's this bend right around that said restaurant where I have to go left then a quick right and I will exit from the Happy Garden area to Taman Yarl. Then something to my right caught my eye.

Big. Yellow. Wheels. Windows. Open automatic door. Bored driver.

School bus.

That was when I noticed the print beside the words "Bas Sekolah" - a little picture of (presumably) a mother duck and three ducklings. And from there a whole stream of memories came flooding into my head.

This was the same bus I wanted to get on during my preschool years so badly because I wanted to follow my elder sister to school. I remember screaming and screeching, trying to pull away from the maid and just hop on the bus and be off with it. And by the time it zoomed off, leaving that trail of carbon smoke behind, I would be wailing already.

Strange. I never remember what happens before or after that.

That was also the same bus that drove me back and forth Tadika Happy Garden (was it?) when I was 5 or 6. There used to be this geeky kid who liked to stand near the open door as the driver drove at a full 50kmph on the roads. There was once when he got so excited upon the sight of his house, he literally hopped out of the bus.

The bus was still moving.

Within what might just have been the time it took to blink. the driver hit the brakes and already had one hand outside the open door, saving the kid from certain death.

We used to call it The Donald Duck bus, for a lack of better words. Thanks to cable TV, Duck + Blue = Donald Duck. So the Donald Duck bus it was.

And the driver? Uncle Donald. I've never got around to finding out his real name.

I remember the seat where I sat on and absent-mindedly left a Rm5 note on the chair and I just got off the bus, not knowing I had been sitting on it in my semi-slumber. It was only about three seconds after I got off the bus that I remembered.

Crap.

I also remember the good old days where we had Childrens' Day, and one day I was carrying this whole bag of goodies and was all ready to open it when I got home. I stuck my hand holding that bag out of the window...

Crap.

Then there was also this other time when I was absently sticking my hand out of the window when the bus brushed past some leaves, and so did my hand. Duh. Then I felt something slimy between my fingers.

I was rolling it around, wondering what was it for a good 10 seconds. Then I looked.

A little, furry worm was being rolled back and forth between my fingers - by my fingers.

Crap.

The next few moments of the bus is comical to look back upon now, but back there it was a moment of sheer terror. I immediately let go and snapped my hand back, and the furry little creature sailed right through the air-

-and landed on someone's bag.

"Kill it! KILL IT GAHH!!!"

So I grabbed my trusty 500ml Coke bottle and smashed it. And it laid there, squashed by the might of the 500ml Coke bottle, on the yellow bag on the seat in front of me.

I recall my sister saying something about the worm's intestitial fluids being corrosive enough to melt a hole through my bottle. I never saw that bottle again.

Whoa, that's a lot of memories.

So I was looking at the driver - that same old driver who had driven the same old bus with the same old configurations, and he was looking at his seemingly empty wallet. 10 years, and he did the same old, same old.

10 years... what dreams could he have possibly forsaken, all in the name of maintaining the little that he had and was contented with.

I walked until the bus was out of sight.

"I won't become like you" I muttered under my breath.

Oh my.

2008-09-08T01:30:00.001+08:00

So I was browsing through blog skins when I saw this.

Click on image to enlarge.

Someone tell me why do I find this so utterly disturbing.