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Not a happy day

To begin with, I dislike my lecturer for being such a pain in the ass. Why is it compulsory for me to attend the allocated lab sessions for my assignment? It has never been made compulsory under Mr. Shahiman. The most important thing here is to finish the project by the deadline.

How I meet the deadline is none of your concern!

I have never wanted to come between you and your family but I can't help being disappointed when appointments are postponed time and again. No, it is not OK.

But so what if it is not OK?

There is nothing that you can do about it.
There is nothing I can do about it.

We don't have the novelty to choose.

I am not happy. And I am not hiding it.

Food For Thought

I realized that people who are usually smart in everything else are exceptionally stupid when it comes to matters of the heart.

Oh well, I guess you can't have it all. God is fair.

So, good luck in your attempt! I'll be waiting for the good news =D

Sakae Sushi

I love Sakae Sushi!

Went to the Sakae Sushi outlet in Sunway Pyramid yesterday. Initially, the intention was to go to Sushi King but we saw the Sakae outlet and the environment caught out attention. So, we proceeded to check out the price and to our surprise, the food is actually cheaper than Sushi King. And more varieties too, much more.

Salmons are very, very cheap in Sakae, which is a blessing for a salmon-lover like me. A plate of two salmon sushis (the very common one) costs only RM 1.90. The same dish will cost RM 4.00 in Sushi King. Sashimi costs only RM 5.90 and it costs RM 11.90 in Sushi King.

Another favourite of mine will be Idako, the baby octopuses. Both Sakae and Sushi King charge about the same price, RM 5.90 and RM 6.00 respectively but the amount served in Sakae almost doubled of what is served in Sushi King. And the best of all, it's purely baby octopuses. None of those unnecessary cucumber shredding for garnishing or to distort your impression of the amount served.

I googled for Sakae today and most of the reviews are positive. There are some negative ones, mostly from Singaporean outlets. I guess just like Sushi King, the quality goes down after fame gets into their heads. So, better try all their food while it's still worth it.

I am so going there again.

P/S: Sorry for not posting any photos. I don't usually take photos when eating because I'll be so excited about trying the food that I forget about the photos. Food that I am not excited to try are not worth taking photo of either.

I used to think that all information can be found on the internet, especially using Google. Oh well, guess I was wrong. It's impossible to find anything to read which can describe my feelings now. All I have are the memories in my head to relieve those moments.

And god, I miss those moments. Even when it was just a few days ago.

Baby Jessica

This is Baby Jessica, my landlady's newborn baby. She is only two weeks old and she is so small and cute!

It has been a long, long time since I've seen such a small baby.

Internship 1

It has been 4 days since I started my internship. The first day was like hell, couldn't wait for the 6pm to come. However, the staff are pretty friendly here. I mean the technical staff. So it pretty much made the environment more bearable.

Learnt a bit of stuff too on the first day such differentiating NPN and PNP transistors using multimeters. Never really knew how to do it. My usual method would be using Google search to look for the code. Yes, I know. This is the style of MMU students. Google is God =p

Second day was slightly better. Constructed a light bulb dimmer circuit which uses PWM to control the brightness of the light bulb. Not really a complicated circuit but I find the concept pretty interesting. By controlling the width of the pulse, the brightness of the bulb will changed accordingly as the the bulb requires finite time to reach its peak brightness.

Third day. Well, we learnt to troubleshoot boards. I realized that the staff here are very good at repair work but not so good in understanding. They know all the 'hows' but not the 'whys'. I guess after you have worked on the same things for years, everything becomes pretty much instinctive. And 'how' would be more important than 'why'.

Well, that's pretty much for now. Let's see how the rest of the internship goes =)

P/S: Two other people doing internship with me are Li Wen and Ong. They insisted that they are mentioned here so this is what this part if for =p

PP/S: Another random thing here. A funny picture from Pon and Zi. Thanks to Yen Chiew for linking the page to her blog.

My mom has really twisted logic regarding some issues. Sorry, I don't think the same way. Although you pretty much shaped who I am today, I'm thankful that I don't think your way in some things.

Maybe it is the difference in the environment and age that we grow up in. Maybe it is the different exposure. Or maybe it is the ever popular 'girls-from-girls' school' and 'girls-from-co-ed school' kinda thing.

Anyway, I find your views in certain issues not acceptable.

German Coast Guard

A funny clip from YouTube. Video link courtesy of Kian Tat.

I have never posted any video clips here before but this is really funny so it's worth it.

"We are sinking, WE ARE SINKING!"

"What are you thinking about?"

ROTFL!

Didn't know that by default, Friendster now automatically approves comments from friends. Was kinda puzzled to see Gary's comment on my Friendster page. More puzzling is that, it was approved two weeks ago and I couldn't recall doing it.

(No wonder my profile hit count is higher than usual....)

Just goes to show how outdated I am with Friendster despite checking it daily to read horoscopes.

Yes, I know that this is not engineer-like. But old habits are hard to change.

Simple pleasures

Hope: Beauty amidst the dark gloomy sky


Contentment: Shoe rack and slippers can be the comfy-est bed for a contented kitten


Humility: With enough light, even humble water drops on a car windshield will shine like jewels.

forever

for·ev·er [fawr-ev-er, fer-]

–adverb
1. without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
2. continually; incessantly; always: He's forever complaining.

–noun
3. an endless or seemingly endless period of time: It took them forever to make up their minds.

—idiom
4. forever and a day, eternally; always: They pledged to love each other forever and a day.

(taken from dictionary.com)

Fireworks

Just noticed that I haven't blogged for almost a month. Not that I'm too busy to blog or anything. It's just that somehow it didn't cross my mind. Maybe there isn't much updates in my life currently.

On the other hand, the Malaysian International Fireworks Competition (MIFC) is here. Ok, not exactly here but PICC, Putrajaya. But it can be witnessed from Cyberjaya. Yesterday was the opening ceremony and it was spectacular. The atmosphere must have been so much grander there with the music that accompanied the fireworks display.

My mind is picturing the scene from 'V for Vendetta', haha. Of course, this is no revolution and none of the government buildings will be blown up. The competition is in conjunction with 'Visit Malaysia' campaign as well as to celebrate Malaysia's fifty years of nationhood.

But given the current administration of the country, it will not be surprising if the competition turns to revolution and the fireworks are replaced with explosives.

Oh, I so wanna buy the tickets to watch the finale! It will be really great to stand beneath the fireworks.


*Disclaimer: Certain parts of this post are strictly fictional and largely based on the imagination of the author. Any occurrence of any similar incidents is purely coincidence.

Attachment

Saw a little girl at KL Sentral washroom yesterday as I was coming back from Times Square. The poor girl wet her pants and the queue in the washroom was rather long. She was afraid to be in the washroom alone, constantly pleading her mom to stay with her. The mother, on the other hand, wanted to leave her to get her a change of clothes.

The little girl had somewhat reminded me of myself when I was little. I was very attached to my mom too. So much so that I could cry at will just by thinking of the possibility that my mom will leave me, a skill which I used to my advantage at certain times.

Fast forward to my elementary and high school years, the attachment somewhat diminished over the time. I started shutting my mom off when I was in high school. The relationship was bad. Our only means of communication was the daily fight. At the lowest point of our relationship, I even stopped fighting altogether and totally shut her off.

Things got much better after I started opening myself to her at the end of my college year. I had always thought that there was a wall between us which gets higher and thicker over the time. Now I realized that this very wall is built by no one else but myself and only I can tear it down. I have been working hard on it and suffice to say, I am happy with the result.

No, I still haven't been able to cry at will. Trying very hard to get the skill back, haha. Anyway, I look hideous when I cry.

You are worth every mosquito bites that I have to endure and much more.

Thank you for loving me.

I wish I had learned to listen to my heart before.

You know you are blessed when you giggle with your mom for two hours and your dad hasn't got a clue on what's going on =)

Don't worry, I love you both. It's just that I share different stuff with each of you.

Zhuan Shu Tian Shi (Personal Angel)

Zhuan Shu Tian Shi
Tank

wo bu hui guai ni dui wo de wei zhuang
tian shi zai ren jian shi gai cang hao chi pang
ren men yu chun lu mang er ni xiang xi shan liang
zen neng rang ni wei le wo bei peng shang

xiao xiao de shou zhang hou hou de wen nuan
ni zong neng ping fu wo bu an de ye wan
bu gan xiang de meng xiang tou guo ni de yan guang
wo cai kan jian ta yuan lai zai qian fang

mei you shui neng ba ni qiang li wo sheng pang
ni shi wo de zhuan shu tian shi
wei wo neng du zhan

mei you shui neng qu dai ni zai wo xin shang
yong you yi ge zhuan shu tian shi
wo na li hai xu yao bie de yuan wang

xiao xiao de shou zhang da da de li liang
wo yi ding ye hui xiang ni yi yang fei xiang
ni xiang qu de di fang jiu shi wo de fang xiang
you wo de bao hu xiao rong jin guan can lan

mei you shui neng ba ni qiang li wo sheng pang
ni shi wo de zhuan shu tian shi
wei wo neng du zhan

mei you shui neng qu dai ni zai wo xin shang
yong you yi ge zhuan shu tian shi
wo na li hai xu yao bie de yuan wang

yao bu shi ni chu xian wo yi ding hai zai chen shui
jue wang de yi wei sheng ming zhi you hai ye

mei you shui neng ba ni qiang li wo sheng pang
ni shi wo de zhuan shu tian shi
wei wo neng du zhan

mei you shui neng qu dai ni zai wo xin shang
yong you yi ge zhuan shu tian shi
wo na li hai xu yao bie de yuan wang

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I won't blame you for the disguise you put on in front of me
Angel on earth should hide her wings well
People are foolish and crude but you are gentle and kind
How can I let you get hurt because of me

Your small palm holds such warmth
You can always calm my restless nights
The dreams I dare not dream, only through your eyes
Can I see their future

No one can take you from my side
You are my personal angel
An angel only for me
No one can replace your place in my heart
Having a personal angel
How can I wish for anything more

Your small palm hold such warmth
I will soar through the sky like you
Your destination is my destination
With my protection, let your smile lighten the sky

No one can take you from my side
You are my personal angel
An angel only for me
No one can replace your place in my heart
Having a personal angel
How can I wish for anything more

If you didn't appear
I would still be deep alseep
Hopelessly thinking life is one dark night

No one can take you from my side
You are my personal angel
An angel only for me
No one can replace your place in my heart
Having a personal angel
How can I wish for anything more

Size 0 and it is still too big. What the hell...

Can't clothes manufacturers put more realistic labels instead of deceiving ones? Deceiving your customers into believing that they have slimmed down may boost their confidence for a while but it does not benefit them in long term. Deceiving me into believing that the skirt can fit me is much worse because it is disappointing.

Next time, I should try looking for size negative instead.

(The same applies to XS)

First muffin-baking attempt

I haven't really liked cooking yet...

Cuteness

Absolute cuteness!

Some random photo from Flickr. No, there's no need to tell me to 'make one'. That's MY phrase.