~UnCl3^jOhN~

Fare Thee Well...

2007-10-04T08:16:00.000+08:00

"Don't be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends."
-Richard Bach-

Its 8.30am, the fourth of October 2007. 2mrw afternoon at 3pm, Andrew, Big Joe will get on an air plane and leave for U.K, most probably for good. He'll b goin there to further his studies, as well as to try n start a new life there, with a new career once he's done studying. It'll b a major lost, not just for Aunty Mable's, but in our lives as well... We had our last gathering n jammin as a band last sunday. It was a super emo moment.

I, Keith n Andrew have been playing together in a band since the begining of 2003. We were the first of Aunty Mable's. Of course our band was called somethin else that time. We had some good times together off n on the band. Andrew's not juz a member of Aunty Mable's, but a close friend. Replacing his position in the band is going to b really difficult, although we've already got a couple of bassist who want to play with us. We'll b auditioning them in these few weeks.

We've got a month for our new bassist to learn everything, as we've got loadsa private gigs in Nov. Of course even once we get a new basist, he'll never b able to take over Big Joe's position fully. He'll b a new Aunty Mable. He can never b the big bear... hehehe... His family threw him a farewell prayer meeting cum dinner at his place last night. It was the last time the whole band got to see him before he leaves, as they cant get off work to send him off at the airport. I'm still trying to get out of work to b there. Hopefully i can. Oh man, feel damn emo now...

Anywayz, juz wanna say, We love you, bro! Gonna miss you like hell! I'm gonna miss dissin' ya... hahaha... Seriously, gonna miss your company. Was sittin' with keith the other day n going back on events that we performed together, damn!! Well, i'll let the pictures below do the talking for me.

Adios ma' bassist, ma' fren, ma' brother... Till' we meet again!!

...@Miss Sabah/World, Sabah 2007

...@Bojangle's, KL 2007

...@17 Mag's Summer Splash, Sunway 2007

...@Startlight Cinema, KBU 2007

...@UTP's Annual Dinner, Ipoh 2007

...@G2 Christian Life Center, Hartamas 2007

...@UTP - First Outstation Gig, Perak 2007

...First Aunty Mable's Poster

...@BlastOff 2007 - Post Results

...@BlastOff 2007 - Finals

...@BlastOff 2007 - My favourite pic of us performing

...@BlastOff Auditions - Aunty Mable's very first pic together -, Rumms KL 2006

...@Backstage with CODA & XO, Rumms KL 2007

...@Hitz.Tv Studio - Post Interview, KL 2006

...@Astro Studio - Interview with Multiple TV Channels, KL 2006

...@Ali Bawal Studio - Mable's first music video - Post Shoot, PJ 2006

...@SAE Studio - Back when we were known as HardStrive - Our First Recording, KL 2005

...@Keith's Couz Wedding Function - HardStrive, KL 2005

...@OLL's Easter Ball - HardStrive, KEC Klang 2006

...@INTI College Talent Nite - HardStrive, Subang 2006

...@INTI College - HardStrive's New line-up, Subang 2006

...@Taylors Comm Day - HardStrive's original band, Subang 2005

...@Taylors Comm Day, Subang 2005

...@Taylors Comm Day - Hardstrive - Original Line-up, Subang 2005

Many more pics... too many to upload...

In Memory of Nurin Jazlin

2007-09-23T16:26:00.000+08:00

I've been following Nurin's story from the day she went missing, and was shocked n broken to find out about her fate. Its the most shocking news i've heard all year... I was certain that she would show up soon, but not in the state that she did! I can't believe that someone could do such a thing to an innocent child. I was deeply saddened and disturbed when the media published the findings of a dead girl in a sports bag. And to add to my emotions, they concluded through DNA testings that the body belongs to that of Nurin, who's been missing since the 20th of Aug 07. Nurin was kidnapped at night when she went to the "pasar malam" by herself, and was missing since then, only to show up dead in a sports bag 28days later. Autopsy revealed that the little child was brutally sexually assaulted, tortured n murdered. How could any human do such a thing?? She's only 8years old! She had her whole life ahead of her! Its sooo wrong for a child to suffer a death like she did! Only God knows wat else the assailant did for 28days while he kept her. Eventhough i do not know the girl personally, but for the past month i've become familiar with her face n existence, and find it hard to accept such a tragedi. I only can imagine the pain her parents, family, n friends have to go through in dealing with this loss. I can't imagine bearing the pain of lossing a child, especially a child thats been sexually assulted and brutally murdered. My deepest heartfelt condolence goes out to Nurin's parents n siblings. May you rest in peace, sweetheart. The monster who did such a thing doesn't deserve to live, he/she should b caught quickly before he/she strikes again!

Nurin's uncle opened a blog since the day she went missing, in order to make ppl aware of this case, as well as keeping ppl updated with the truth, as the media isnt always accurate. Visit the blog at http://nurinjazlin.blogspot.com/

Nurin's case has aroused concern from ppl all around the world. While they were countless encouraging, n heart-felt msges and comments from ppl, there were also a number of ppl who assaulted Nurin's family with harsh words, and some even prank called the family, mentioning Nurin's whereabouts just for a laugh! Honestly, these people who did this are as heartless and guilty as the murderer himself!!

To top that, our fellow "leaders" decided to blame n punish Nurin's parents for this tragedi! C'mon!!! Give the parents a break already, man! They've been through, and still goin through hell! Its so typical of them to point fingers, coz they're no where near in finding the assailant! Juz taking the easier way out! Dammit! The focus of the investigation should b on finding the assh*le who did this, not on the parents! I mean, if you're gonna blame the parents for wat happened, then you're as guilty as the murderer coz you're the ppl with power, you're the law enforcers, therefore its YOUR freakin job to keep monsters like these off the damn streets! Point that damn fingers on yourselves if you dun have any leads in this case!

The security in our country is deteriorating fast. Seriously our law enforcers should stop wasting their time on traffic offences, n "who didnt bring their ICs", n "Stop burning our flags!", and start focusing their attention on things that matter more like robbery, murder, and rape; which have been increasing tremendously, that even children are not spared these days! I think i'mma pack my bags n leave for Africa, it seems safer there despite their ongoing civil war.

I'm trully saddened by this whole thing. Well, at least she's in a better place now! May you b in peace forever, dearest Nurin Jazlin. May the peace of God be with your family, and friends.... AL-FATIHAH...

"Opeartion Coleman" - Accomplished!

2007-09-23T14:18:00.000+08:00

Oh man, forgot bout my blog... hahaha... well, juz a little update on wats been goin on with my life... I juz started work again after having a loooooong 16-day break... hahaha.... Yeah, i took a loong leave, coz i've got like so many days to clear. N besides, it was my birthday! hahaha... Yeah, my birthday usually lasts a minimum of 12 days... hahahahah!!

Anywayz, we (me & Hermann - Vacation Planning Comm.) have decided to use ambiguous "military mission" names for our vacations from now onwards, coz we go on too many vacations, and easily get confused one with another. hahaha... Besides, we need to keep all planning documents in the "blur" when our parents discover them (and they usually do). hahaha... Its not that our parents won't allow us to go out or anything, its not like we're 16 anymore... hahaha... The reason we wanna keep them in the "blur" is coz, they might wanna JOIN us!!!! Now, how can you say NO to your parents if they wanna join??? Not only that, if they don't join us, we'll have to sit through HOURS of lectures before we leave, on how we should not drink too much, n take care, dun forget to call, dun forget to lock the cars, drive safely, etc... I mean, parents will b parents la rite? So to make it easier, we've decided to go on ambiguous names, like mentioned above. We tried this new idea on our last vacation in the first week of September. We called it, "Operation Coleman" - hence the title...

Firstly, We got the name "Coleman" from the star of our vacation... The coleman ice box!! hahaha... It sooooo freakin huge, we could fit three crates plus ice, n two 1 litre bottles with glasses n coke in it. N our "main event" for the vacation was to station that colemanon box by the beach, n station ourselves comfortably beside it, n indulge in our beverages all day long! hahaha! Perfecto! Of course the drinks in the coleman, as listed above, were not the only drinks we had! Thats like tooooo little. Haha, that drinks lasted us only for about 4 hours. Btw, there were 9 of us including two of our guests from the island itself. Trust me, we had lots more drinks.. hahaha

"Operation Coleman" took place in Penang, only coz we couldnt book any other island due to the Merdeka peak period. But Penang was excellent. Had loads of fun. The group consists of Me, Big Joe, Keith, Roshen, Hermann, Nich, and Daniel a.k.a Petro (hahahaha. Then when we reached, we were joined by two other friends who study in USM n live on the island, Sussi, and Rina.

Everything was great in Penang except, whenever we drink, we need BAH KUT TEH!! n OH no!!! Penang's Bah Kut Teh was horrible! No offence, but nothing beats KLANG!!! Hahaha... Oh n after going to the east coast, beaches on this side of the country, juz dun "satisfy". The so called BEST club in Penang is Slippery Senorita, supposed to b hosting a great band as well... Well, hmmmmm.... the club was huge, but the DJ sucked... He repeated the same playlist for like about 3 times while we were there. N we were there for only about 3-4hrs. The band sucked as well. The drinks...well, they're drinks... they're good anywhere.hahaha... the ppl were ok, like KL... Overall, the place was overpriced and sooooo "nothing" compared to our clubs here in KL. But no regrets.. hahaha...

A whole lot of other stuff happened at "Operation Coleman", which are classified n better left on the island... Any leakage of such information could end up in the "leaker" being Shot!! Next mission on schedule is, "Operation Phoenix Flight" which is scheduled for launch on the 25th of Oct on another island, Langkawi... Yeah, i told you we go on vacations too often.. hahaha... its a monthly thing!! hahahaha... Anyway, here are some pics... check 'em out...

Mable's GIG News!!

2007-08-17T14:41:00.000+08:00

Gig at Bojangles was awesome. Will be playing there again soon. Watch out for that. Performance at Starlight cinema was the crappiest performance we've ever had. The sound system for that night was catered for a jamming studio, i guess. Lousy sound system, unprofessional sound man, and an unprepared, disorganized, in-experience stage crew. Overall the most embarassing performance ever. It made us sound like a kindegarthen school bell. That's gonna leave a bad impact on our reputation.

Moving on...

SINGLE:
Will be launched on FLYfm on the 26th of August 2007 (Sunday) at 7pm-8pm (Campur Chart). Mable's will b hosting the show with Basil of FLYfm for a full hour. Our single, "FLY WITH ME" will be launched in the middle of the chart. We'll need votes to determine our placing in the campur chart, in the coming weeks. Please vote for us. Its absolutely free.

how to vote?

email campurchart@flyfm.com.my OR text campur(space) Aunty Mable's and send to 33661. Check out previous shows on http://campurchart.blogspot.com .

What is CAMPUR CHART?

Its a Top10 chart placing our local acts in FLYfm's weekly top 10 list.

UPCOMING GIGS:
Performing at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Klang on the 30th of August for their Merdeka Celebration '07 hosted by O.L.L's Youth.

Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, KLang
Time: 8pm till late. (Mable's go on at 9pm onwards)
Admission FREE!!!

Bojangles - October (Dates Not confirmed)

KusarCabana, SS15 Subang - September (Dates Not Confirmed)

G2 United with the Army!!!!

2007-08-16T17:57:00.000+08:00

Join the Army at our next G2U meet,
not just any army, it's the Army of
Three, the no holds barred
contemporary gospel band thats burning
up the airways with their trash metal
style positive music! This is one band
you've got to see to believe!

Join us for this awesome G2U gathering
on Sun the 26th of Aug, the same time
(2:30pm), the same great atmosphere
but this time at a different location.
This months gathering will be @ our
spanking new facility in Klang...yup
KLANG - the regional hub for Bah Kut
Teh :-)

The Address:-
No2 Lorong Sanggul 1B
Bandar Puteri, 41200
Klang, Sel.

For directions and transportation
details contact:-
Nesan:0122080624
Chen Fei:0163134501
Clarance: 0122041605

See you there and be prepared to have
a blast of a time!

G2 Leadership Team

Its gettin Cold in here!!

2007-07-31T15:25:00.000+08:00

Cold Shoulder

Deliberate coldness or disregard or a slight snub.
For example, When I said hello to her in the library, she gave me the cold shoulder and walked away; He's been very cold to me lately [OR] He's been giving me the cold shoulder lately.
This term, which first appeared in writings by Sir Walter Scott - [Early 1800s]

(SOURCE: http://www.answers.com [ONLINE], 31st July 2007)
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Cold shoulder, silent treatment do more harm than good

Cold shoulder, Silent treatment = Ostracism

Ostracism is more powerful now than ever because people have fewer strong family and friend support systems to fall back on when faced with exclusion in relationships, the workplace. "The effects of ostracism are a health concern," says Kipling Williams, professor of psychological sciences who researches ostracism. "Excluding and ignoring people, such as giving them the cold shoulder or silent treatment, are used to punish or manipulate, and people may not realize the emotional or physical harm that is being done. Some purposely hurt others by not inviting them to a party or ignoring them at work, and others may not even realize they are ostracizing someone when they ignore a new temporary employee or a friend after a disagreement.

In the past, people who were ostracized at work or by a friend could seek support and control through another significant relationship. But because people report growing more distant from extended family and relying on fewer close friendships, they might lack the support to deal with ostracism.

Ostracism is one of the most widely used forms of social punishment, and some see it as more humane than corporal punishment, as when used in a time-out, but there is a deeper psychological impact that needs to be taken seriously. When people are ostracized, it can affect their perceptions, physiological conditions, attitude and behavior - all of which sometimes can lead to aggression.

Although sometimes ostracism is unintentional, there are people who use ostracism as a tool to gain control of a situation.

Ostracism is powerful because you can get away with them. If people are physically or verbally abusive, they can be punished. But it's hard to punish someone for not making eye contact or ignoring another person. If the person is confronted by asking, 'Why are you not talking to me?,'or 'Why have you been avoiding me lately?' the person can easily deny the accusation.

SOURCE: Kipling Williams, (765) 494-0845, kip@psych.purdue.edu

Its a really good write-up. There's more to it but its too long, so these are juz the main points. Juz thought i'll share it with you guys.

G2 United is back!!!!

2007-07-26T09:32:00.000+08:00

Guys & Gals,

Another power packed G2 United gathering is around the corner and YOU are invited!

This time, we have, all the way from the land of Oz, down under, Mike Lott @ Lotty, a youth communicator and minister whom we're sure you're gonna enjoy listening to.

Of course it wouldn't be a G2 meeting without the power packed kinda music that shatters all traditional concepts and ideas of Praise & Worship. Prepare to be blown away as the notorious G2 band leads you into an earth shaking heaven rocking kinda praise.

You're guranteed Great Music, a Great Communicator, Wonderful Fun loving people, Great snacks and a Great Atmosphere. The only thing thats gonna be missing is YOU, should you decide not to come.

Don't miss out! Join Us, this Sun, the 29th of July, 2:30 pm at:-
CLCM KL
No.17-1 & 19-1
Plaza Crystaville 1
Jalan 23/70A
Desa Sri Hartamas
50480, Kuala Lumpur
(above Agros Mamak & Maybank)

For more info or transport arrangements call:
0122080624 - Nesan
0122041605 - Clarance
See you there!
G2
www.friendster.com/g2united

Mr. Bojangles!

2007-07-26T08:56:00.000+08:00

Wow! we had a great time performing in Bojangles, Hartamas last Friday. It was awesome. Loads of fun. The crowd was crazee.. hehehe... We're definately performing there again real soon. Other than that, had a pretty normal week. Work's gettin kinda boring. Doing the same thing again n again. Oh man, really need to switch to a different dpt or somethin. Oh well...

Graduated on the 6th of July... I'm sure you're wondering, " i thought he's gratuated already??"... hahaha... funny story. I kinda missed my graduation which was scheduled last Nov. So i attended my Juniors' graduation ceremony. Oh yeah, it was LONELY!!! Didnt get to graduate with my classmates. I did have a couple of friends gratuating with me though. Overall graduation was quite an emo moment for me. After being away from college n into the working world for almost a year now, going back to my college's premises really brought back lotsa memories. Miss my college life alot. Not so much the studyin, but the friends, the activities, oh n the parties!! hahaha

A week after my graduation, my college's CF had an Alumni Gathering which was totally excellent. Was really happy to meet up with all my CF-ers again after a long time. We've been in touch but very rarely... Its the first time the whole big bunch of us got together again after about 2 years i think. Had sooooo much fun. N of course, wats an alumni without emo-ness... hahaha... Oh yeah, they made us do that emo-ness speech thingy n OH MY GOSH we were emo. Good thing no one cried... hehehe. It's really great to see that all of us are doing really well... some even got hooked up with each other... hehehe... congrats guys. No news of marriage yet though... hehehe. Oh n i 've gotta hand it to the new CF team... They're doing an awesome job. Its good to know that ICF's really alive n well.

Well, am looking forward to a good week. Will be having a massive CF or rather ex-CFers gathering at clayts' house this sat. Will be performing this Friday (27th July) for Starlight Cinema in KBU at 7pm along with CODA and CURTIS BLUES REVIEW. Will definately be awesome n fun. Oh n the after party... hahaha... Tonight will b having cell, n hopefully will be able to go out with Beth... It seems like there's totally no movies left to watch!! hehe... anywayz, let see how it goes.... Oh the after party's in Bojangles!!! hahaha... feel free to join us... BOJANGLES Yaw'll!!!!
Photos from Bojangles:

Mable's GIG News!!

2007-07-18T08:54:00.000+08:00

Hey everyone!! Watcha plannin to do this Friday Night? Anyone up for a party???
Well, Aunty Mable's will be
performing in Sri Hartamas this Friday.

Details:

Date: 20th July 2007

Venue: Bojangles (Beside Karma), Sri Hartamas

Admission: FREE

Note: We'll b up about 9-ish, playin two sets of half
an hour each. So don't be late! See ya'll
there!!!

Come Party with us Aight!!!

Single: Our single's been accepted by Fly Fm. Thanks Basil n the rest at fly for your support. You guys are doing a great job in supporting n carrying our local acts. You guys totally rock! The single should b out n playing in August. Aunty Mable's will co-host the Campur Chart show with Basil n we'll launch "Fly With Me" on air. I'll keep ya guys posted on the time n date of that show. We're still trying to find a slot.

Upcoming Gigs: Mable's will be performing alongside CODA and Curtis Blues Review on the 27th of July 2007 for Starlight Cinema which will be held at KBU. Details of this gig to come soon.

Fly With Me!!

2007-06-26T12:34:00.000+08:00

17 magazine's summer splash wuz the bomb... we had loads of fun performing. Well, here's the bad news... Our single, "Fly With Me" won't b playin in hitz...
Hitz rejected it coz aparently it was too "old skool". But wait a minute... isn't that the reason we won blast off? isn't that what they taught us to be in blast off? Hell yeah! They taught us to be different, n yeah we were! Were there any other old skool bands in blastoff 2007?? We won blast off through votes, meaning ppl voted for "old skool"... now, why wouldnt our single make it on radio? well, they said its too "old skool" n no one's gonna want to listen to it. Besides, "we don't want our station to sound old"... Those were the exact words of hmmm... u know who la...
Oh, n apparently our single's quality was AWFUL!! According to "u know who la"...
Well, juz to clarify, we spent RM1200 for 6hours of recording n mixing n mastering juz for that one track. Which studio? well, these are juz few other artist who recorded their music in this studio...

Siti Nurhaliza, Daniel, Karen Kong, Jacqueline Victor, Amy Mastura, Anuar Zain, Hazami, Ning Baizura, Misha Omar, Ella, Ziana Zain, Jason Lo, Farawahida, Dayang Nurfaizah, Ferhad, Hannah Tan, CT Girls, Sukimina, Esther Khoo, Nien Sau, Shazzy, JFK, Abot, Erra Fazira, Anita Sarawak, Tempered Mental, Bittersweet, ACAB, Love Me Butch, Typecast, Faryaad, The Officials, Gerhana Ska Cinta, Klu Klux Adventure, After The Sky, OAG, Koffin Kanser, Flop Poppy, Lang Suyr, Slam, Kamikaze, Viper, The Times, Vespertine, Prana, Seven Collar T-Shirt, Teh Tarik Crew & Nice Stupid Playground

Thats juz to name a few... hmmm, our quality sucks??? ooookay boss! u're the pro! Check out the studio at this website: http://www.101studios.com/

well, if you've never heard our single before n wondering how old skool could it be? well, its basically the glam-rock era... lotsa guitar work n stuff.. not juz some bangin power chords... hmmm, think "bed of roses", or "love is only a feeling"... somewhere along that line...

Anywayz, too bad its rejected... we'll juz have to come up with something moreeee hmmmm...err... punk or Numetal or somethin like that. I love that kinda music too, but so much for being different ey... hahaha...

oh btw, "Beat the System", my fren's band, will b out on radio soon... won't tell you which station yet.. will keep ya posted... Its a Numetal band! Listened to their songs! Awesome stuff! Loved it.. Somethin like Dragon Red's stuff... Other than that Project Eight's been out on Fly fm for a while d.. they're awesome too... My good friends too... They'll b performing in laundry on the 5th of July for Campur Chart... Go check it out! CODA should b releasing their single soon too.. heard theirs too... really cool... like Muse.... oh n their malay hit is juz Jiwang to the max! I love it!! hahaha

Oh, went to PD with the gang last weekend... It was a blast. Had loads of fun! The beach sucks, as usual.. hehehe.. but the rest were great. Here are some pics... n also from 17 mag's summer splash...

G2 & Altered Frequency

2007-06-19T16:03:00.000+08:00

Hey, if you love music, then this
event's for you!!! As we've had Aunty
Mable's play for our G2united event in
April, another great local act will
take the G2 stage this sunday!!!

FEATURING

ALTERED FREQUENCY

JOIN US AS MALAYSIA 'S TOP GOSPEL BAND

TAKE US TO A NEW LEVEL IN PRAISE AND
WORSHIP

DATE: 24TH JUNE 2007

TIME: 2:30PM

VENUE:

CLCM KL

NO.17-1 & 19-1

PLAZA CRYSTAVILLE 1

JALAN 23/70A

DESA SRI HARTAMAS.

(ABOVE MAYBANK & AGROS MAMAK)

For Info or transport arrangements

Please contact us at:

03-33244525 or
012-2080624 (Nesan)(tues – fri, 9am – 5pm)

http://www.friendster.com/g2united

Mable's GIG News!!

2007-05-25T07:24:00.000+08:00

We've got a whole lotta gigs coming up... In the process of signing the papers...

Upcoming Gigs:

Seventeen Mag's Summer Splash 2007

This will be held in Sunway Lagoon on the 9th Of June 2007 From 1pm onwards. We'll be performing alongside Ghetto Republic, and Tricky Tongue. Check out this month's issue of Seventeen Mag for more info.

Apologies:

Our performance in Taylors College scheduled on the 26th of May 2007 has been canceled due to unforseen circumstances.

Post Performances:

Performance in Sabah was superb. Slight change of agenda... Performed 5 songs in one set, instead of two sets of two songs each.

Performance at my church, CLCM (Christian Life Center Malaysia) for our G2 United event was great. Crowd was very responsive.

Second gig at UTP on the 22nd of April was the best so far. Played spontaneously coz everyone was in a party mood n didnt wanna stop... hehehehe... The best crowd we've had so far.

Shout Outs:

A shout out to our friends at UTP... You guys were awesome! Had loads of fun playing for you guys, and hangin out. Miss you guys!!

Shout out to David, the Mentalist! Awesome dude... met in UTP...

Ma' peeps in Sabah!! Lester n crew! Keep up the great work...

G2 United... The warmest group of ppl!! Love you guys!! (oh btw, Altered Frequency will be playing for G2 United's next event!! Coming up soon, will keep ya posted)

SINGLE:

Has been submitted to hitz... currently under review... pray that all goes well, or else we'll juz have to come up with a new one instead of Fly With Me

ARAMAITI !!!

2007-05-25T07:05:00.000+08:00

Oh wow!! Its been a while... hahaha..
Well, juz a lil' update on our Sabah trip... It was..... well, AWESOME!!!
hahaha... Had loads of fun... Ppl there are like super friendly n really nice...
KK is such a beautiful city, its by the sea... all around is juz sea...

We stayed day for bout 6 nights... They gave us an awesome place to stay. Its called Marina Court.. Facing the beach... A huge appartment with three rooms... Well, it was basically a holiday for us... We only had to work one whole day in total... no xtra days for sound checks n stuff... All was done in the same day as our performance... So, the rest of the time was juz PARTY for us... hahaha

Our favourite hang out was Cock & Bull Bar... hahaha... Juz opposite the place we were staying. Lester was performing there every night. We met up with a coupole of our old mates from blastoff; Lester, some others from Andalusia, Eron, Ap from cosmic n others.... Made a whole lotta new friends as well...

We met our manager's master... He plays with his band in a pub called, Cottage... Only musicians hang out there... A real cool, laid-back joint... Everyone there juz goes up to play or sing, like jammin'... Oh n Sabahans are awesome musicians!! The best i've ever seen...

The Miss Sabah/World 2007 pageant that we played for was really cool... we got to meet all the finalists, n my gosh they're tall... really tall... Oh n besides us performing, Jericho Rosales was performing too... I'm a huge fan... Alot of ppl may not know him, u'll only know him if you've watched the filipino drama series Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas... Yeap his a soap actor... hahaha... it don't matter, that don't make me gay... hahahaha

Well, lots more happened, too much to write...hehehe... Bottom line is, We had a ball of a time... We'll b going back there soon, thats for sure.

Till Then, Aramaiti!!

Mable's GIG News!!

2007-04-24T17:15:00.000+08:00

Mable's LIVE in TOWN!!!!!

Hey yaw'll!!! Mable's will be performing for my church's young adult meeting this sunday... check it out:

Brace yourself for another great G2U
meeting this Sunday as the boys from
Aunty Mable's - the Astro Blast Off
Champions, entertain us with their
unique winning style and stage
presence! Also be among the 1st to
hear their soon to be released
single "Fly with Me!"

Other G2U highlights this Sunday
include:-
The G2 Band and special guest speaker,
Ps Mark V of the Planet Shakers church.

Details:
Date: 29th April (This Sunday)
Time: 2:30 - 5:00pm
Venue :
No.17-1 & 19-1
Plaza Crystaville 1
Jalan 23/70A
Desa Sri Hartamas
50480, Kuala Lumpur
(above Maybank & Agros Mamak & Behind KL Jam Asia)

For more details call:
03 33244525 or 012 2041605

See you there,
G2U Leadership Team

My KING!!!

2007-04-13T11:32:00.000+08:00

IN CHEMISTRY, HE TURNED WATER TO WINE.

IN BIOLOGY, HE WAS BORN WITHOUT THE NORMAL CONCEPTION;

IN PHYSICS, HE DISAPPROVED THE LAW OF GRAVITY WHEN HE ASCENDED
INTO
HEAVEN;

IN ECONOMICS, HE DISAPPROVED THE LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURN
BY FEEDING 5000 MEN WITH TWO FISHES & 5 LOAVES OF BREAD;

IN MEDICINE, HE CURED THE SICK AND THE BLIND,
WITHOUT ADMINISTERING A SINGLE DOSE OF DRUGS,

IN HISTORY, HE IS THE BEGINNING AND THE END;

IN GOVERNMENT, HE SAID THAT HE SHALL BE CALLED
WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, PRINCE OF PEACE;

IN RELIGION, HE SAID NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER
EXCEPT THROUGH HIM;

HE HAD NO SERVANTS, YET THEY CALLED HIM MASTER

HAD NO DEGREE, YET THEY CALLED HIM TEACHER.

HAD NO MEDICINES, YET THEY CALLED HIM HEALER.

HE HAD NO ARMIES, YET RULERS FEARED HIM.

HE WON NO MILITARY BATTLES, YET HE CONQUERED THE WORLD.

HE COMMITTED NO CRIME, YET THEY CRUCIFIED HIM.

HE WAS BURIED IN A TOMB, YET HE LIVES TODAY.

I FEEL HONORED TO SERVE SUCH A LEADER WHO LOVES US!

JOIN US AND LET'S CELEBRATE HIM; HE IS WORTHY.

THE EYES BEHOLDING THIS MESSAGE SHALL NOT BEHOLD
EVIL, THE HAND THAT WILL SEND THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYBODY,
SHALL NOT LABOR IN VAIN, AND THE MOUTH SAYING AMEN TO THIS PRAYER,
SHALL SMILE FOREVER. REMAIN IN GOD AND SEEK HIS FACE ALWAYS.
AMEN

IN JESUS I'VE FOUND EVERYTHING!

How well do you know me??

2007-04-12T20:57:00.000+08:00

Lets see how well you know me... Try this...

at the end of the test, you will be required to fill in your info to create an account... pls do so. The reason for that, is so i will know who took the test.

Create your own Friend Test here

To check for results: http://www.truefriendtest.com/scoreboard/232832

UTP & Bangkok!!!

2007-04-12T14:17:00.000+08:00

Yo yo peeps!! Man, have i got lots to tell you bout...

UTP

Our gig in University Technology Petronas last week was AWESOME!!!! We weren't really expecting any response. In fact, we weren't expecting anything... UTP being far away in Ipoh, we didnt expect them to even watch Blastoff... so obviously if you didnt watch blastoff, you wouldn't know us... Well, we were wrong!!! This is wat happened:

The drive up to UTP was challenging but really fun. We got lost a couple of times... When we reached, the guard got on his radio and was like, "Artist dah sampai, over!"... and we were like, "Artist???"... Then he asked us to wait by the side of the road for about 5 mins, and then came this convoy of six cars to be exact... We were all, " oookay... wats goin on!" Then the organizing chairperson of the event got down and greeted us, and told us to follow their escort. So, we had six cars to escort us in... We still didnt have an idea, why would they need six cars to escort us... Well, there's a huge reason to that... I'm not gonna write bout it here, coz it'll sound like i'm bragging... Lets just say, The response of the ppl was way beyond our expectations.... hehehe... Talk to me personally, if you wanna know the details of wat happened!!

They gave us a guest house to stay in, that was way better than a five star hotel!! It was huge and posh!!! Oh n the performance was held in a big ass 'stadium-like' hall!!! Got freakin nervous when we saw the place!!! You wanna know how the performance went? Well, imagine this... we were singing "we will rock you", without any music, without even us singing... juz the whole beat (u know how the "we will rock you" beat goes), and screams from the ppl... the stage was practically all shaky!!! Yeah, thats all i'm gonna say... oh n after the performance, well, *flash* *flash*... (As i said, i dun wanna sound braggy, so ask me personally on wat happened) hehehe

BANGKOK!!

....One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble....

I and Keith left for Bangkok on Monday, 9th of April for a holiday. Actually keith was goin there for a business trip with my mum and the HR team of their company (Keith works with my mum btw). So i decided to tag along for a short holiday. I got back last nite (11th of April). Keith would be back this weekend.

Guess who was on the flight with us???? guessed yet??? well it was Jacqualine Victor... hahaha... cool ey? And the best part is, She Recognized Us!!!! She was like, "Hieeeeeee"... and we were like "OMG *smile* *smile* hehehehe" ...
So, yeah, we were on the same flight to bangkok!!! YAY!!

Wat did we do in bangkok? well, keith only had the nights to hang out, as he had to be in the office in the daytime... So, i juz spent my time relaxing, doing nothing, juz like wat i did in Perhentian last month.... Chilled by the pool, with a nice Cuban, a couple of cocktails, and ATE like a KING!!... hehehehehe Then by night, when keith got back from work, it was PARTY all the way... Beer's like soooo cheap there... RM18 per jug... and this is the hotel price!!! Cool ey? So yeah, u guessed it, we had lots of it! hehehe

Oh n Tiger shows n stuff?? well, waste of time... it kinda freaked me out... Juz so crappy and vulgar!! Didnt enjoy any of it.. We ran out of these places... settled in a decent bar, and had fun... Oh n SHOPPING!!!! hahaha

Well, thats bout it... see ya soon!!!

ps: Black Knights, miss you guys soooo much... its like i havent seen you guys in ages!!!!

Mable's GIG News!!

2007-04-12T14:01:00.000+08:00

Past few gigs were awesome... Read my other blog entries for more info...

Upcoming gigs:

Sabah Tour : Mable's will be flying off to Sabah on the 29th of April 2007... We wil be playing in Sandakan on the first weekend of our stay (Organized by Sabah Fan Club). Second gig in Sabah would be for Miss Sabah/World on the following weekend... Miss Sabah/World would be live on TV3...

Single: Single has been recorded... Still waiting for it to be mastered.

April 22: Back to perform in UTP for a second GIG this month following an awesome response from the first, which was held on the 7th of April 2007.

May 26: Taylors University College Prom... theme 70's.... More info about this gig to come...

Apologies:

We couldn't be at the Hitz.fm Birthday Bash, as we had to be in Perak for a gig at UTP (University Tech Petronas).

We have to cancel on our gig in Jam Asia on the 15th of April, for personal reasons...

Shout Outs:

We would like to give a shout out to Project E8ght for their upcoming gig at Jam Asia on the 15th of April, and their soon-to-be released single.

We would like to personally congratulate Dafne for giving an awesome performance alongside Jlo during the hitz birthday bash!!

Its Fun! Try it!!

2007-03-17T04:46:00.000+08:00

Randomly select the first 13 names that come to your mind and list them down below. NoCheating!!! (Dun look ahead)

DON'T READ MY ANSWERS FIRST!!! After you've done listing your set of 13 names, then you can go through my answers!

1. Lizzy
2. Keith
3. Anna
4. Beth
5. Jia Yin
6. Clarance
7. Sharon
8. Pei Yin
9. Bevin
10. Jesu
11. Eva
12. Shu ling
13. Loo yee

How did you meet 10?- Church

What would you do if you had never met1? - hmm ...Then i would've missed out on knowing this super gorgeous, awesome person!!

Have you ever seen 4 cry?- nope, but have heard her though.

Do you think 3 is cute?- Yeap... ma' hot sista... hehehe

How did you get to know 8?- hahaha.. hmmm... college @ CF

Would you ever go on a date with number5?- yeah sure... why not?

What's 7's Favorite color?- oh man! Not sure la...i dun think its the average pink... hmmm

What would you do if 5 confessedhe/she loved you?- ooookayy! hmmm.... well, thats like an impossibility... she's got better taste, trust me... rite jia? heheheh; But anywayz, Woohooo!! hehehe

Who is 4 going out with?- No1 at the moment,...

Who is number 1 to you?- a very close buddy. Known her for so many years now. Someone very special to me.

Would you ever live with 13? - huh? err... maybe...

Is 2 single?- nope...

Where does 7 live?- Shah Alam

What do you think about 3?- She's like an awesome friend, and at the same time, a great sister to me. She's honest, faithful, and REAL!

What's the best thing about number 8?- well, bout 8 months ago, i would've been able to list down like a million great things bout her. Anywayz, best thing? hmmm, she HAD me as a best friend?? oh wait, that's makin me look good...hehehe.. Ok ok, she's good with kids i guess...

What do you like about number 1?- i love her personality, and the way she carries herself..

Favorite Memory with 4?- lotsa great memories... i think my favourite would be, Starsky & Hutch... our very first movie together...

Mable's GIG News!!

2007-03-13T09:27:00.000+08:00

Hey everybody, Aunty Mable's have been really busy since the end of blastoff. We've been making up for all the work we've missed in the office during blastoff while practising like crazy in order to keep up with the many requests to perform. We had to turn down a few though.

Here it goes;

GIG: We'll be performing in ISS Consulting, an IT SAP Firm, for their Employee Kickoff Meeting. It'll b held on the 17th of March (Saturday).

GIG: UTP (University Tech Petronas) in Perak for their Battle of the Bands. Aunty Mable's is scheduled to play as guest band, as well as be the judges for this event. It'll be held on April 7th.

GIG: Hitz Birthday Bash in April...

GIG: Sabah tour. Aunty Mable's will be playing as guest band for Miss Sabah/World 2007 in KK on the 6th of May 2007. Then we're schedule to play for a Music University, also situated in KK. Two days after that, Mable's will be playing in Sandakan for a Sabah fan tribute organized by the Sabah Fan Club. Opening act for this show would be one of our close buddies, a blastoff band as well. We'll keep you posted on the opening act, only after it has been confirmed.

NEWS: Aunty Mable's will be recording our single by end of this month. It would be released and out on hitz.fm soon.

Yet another song...

2007-03-13T09:21:00.000+08:00

I'm Moving On - Rascal Flatts

I've dealt with my ghosts and I've faced all my demons
Finally content with a past I regret
I've found you find strength in your moments of weakness
For once I'm at peace with myself
I've been burdened with blame, trapped in the past for too long
I'm movin' on

I've lived in this place and I know all the faces
Each one is different but they're always the same
They mean me no harm but it's time that I face it
They'll never allow me to change
But I never dreamed home would end up where I don't belong
I'm movin' on

I'm movin' on
At last I can see life has been patiently waiting for me
And I know there's no guarantees, but I'm not alone
There comes a time in everyone's life
When all you can see are the years passing by
And I have made up my mind that those days are gone

I sold what I could and packed what I couldn't
Stopped to fill up on my way out of town
I've loved like I should but lived like I shouldn't
I had to lose everything to find out
Maybe forgiveness will find me somewhere down this road
I'm movin' on

...PARADISE...

2007-03-10T22:01:00.000+08:00

I'm back from Paradise!!! Oh man, where do i start! hmm... Well, lemme juz say that Perhentian was sooooooooo relaxing. I've never lazed around like that for a freakin long time... hehehe... Imagine, i juz sat by the beach, doing nothing but having a nice chilled beer... hahaha... Am sooo thirsty now... hehehe.

Ok, so this is wat happened. It was quite an experience. This trip was only planned like three days before. We didnt book our transportation tickets, we didnt book our hotels... nothing... In fact, we didnt even know which part of the island we were gonna go... hahaha. So, we juz packed our bags the night before, went to the bus station, bought our tickets, and got on the coach for a loooong 8hour ++ drive up to Kuala Besut, Terengganu. The bus ride wasn't all that boring actually. We couldn't wait till we reached the island, so we started drinkin in the bus itself. It was a night bus btw. We reached Kuala Besut at around 4.30am. Yup, you guessed it... we didnt know wat the heck to do n where to go coz the boat ride was only at 9am. Then guess wat? The boat company ppl gave us a like a free lodging room to rest till dawn. Cool ey? haha.

Then it was time to get on the boat (did i mention that we wanted to budget on transportation and accomodation, but spend like Kings in the island?) well, since we wanted to cut cost, we took the cheapest boat. Hmmm... we were at the dock n we saw all these cool "spaceship" lookin' boats n stuff, but they weren't our rides. We got on an old, n i mean OLD fishing boat. Oh yeah, it was freakin scary!! We had to use lifejackets while on board, n the life jackets were all soakin wet, like its been DOWN juz the night before. hahaha... so that was an hour and 45 min ride. Finally we reached the island, n there was no dock in sight. We were supposed to carry our bags above our heads and walk in the water, which was around chest level. oh juz in case you didnt know, I CANT SWIM!!!! And the water wasn't all that calm like PD or somethin. Ppl were like surfing okay!!! So u can imagine how rough the damn sea was. Oh well, some speedboat malay dudes saved us... paid them like 2bucks each so they could transfer us from the fishing boat to the shore... hehehe...

Alright, so we're in the island... and we were like.... OH MY GOSH!!!! Its sooooo awesome... Its beautiful! Its freezing cold in the afternoon (coz of the winds... not snow or anythin...hahaha), and it was really like a total 'Getaway'. Oh n there were no such thing as a LUXURIOUS bathroom on the damn island!!! They had it, but in the real expensive resorts that will cost like around RM500 per night for two. Oh btw, there were 5 of us. Oh n in case you didnt know again, i Can't, i mean I CANNOT, juz CANT use a bathroom if its not super clean!!! But well, i got over that! We stayed in quite an awesome place. Very budgetable n really nice. Some "kampung" like chalet. Oh n the bathroom was outside... not dirty, but "in the jungle" kind...hehehe Oh the water was directly from the waterfall... no heater!! N lotsa animals!! Like iguanas n stuff...hehehe... But was really nice!!

Well, to cut the long story short. This is wat we did while we were there:

1st Day

-checked in
-went for lunch (ate like a king)
-laid down in the room to rest
-Swimming (With Lotsa colourful fishes around ya)
-laid by the beach (strong cold wind, with hot sun, and a bottle of beer) (laid on the sand, btw)
-Oh n the sand was PURE white n Softer than soft! Clean of course!!
-continued to lay on beach, doing nothing, absolutely nothing
-had shower
-ate like a KING again
-It's nite n its PARTY TIME!!!!!!!!

2nd Day

-woke up late after a looong nite of partying
-ate like a KING
-Snorkeling
-Swimming
-chill by the beach again
-ate like a KING
-met some french peeps
-chilled with them
-Shower
-ate like a KING
-PARTY!!! with French n stuff... hahaha

3rd Day

-Same thing!!! Ate like a KING!!!
-Chilled by the beach with wine, beer, n french ppl
-checked out

Total Cost of living in quite a luxurious place, bathing with nature, drinkin all you can, doing nothing but relaxing by the beach, eating like royalty, n whole lotta other stuff = RM300 per pax. Now That is PARADISE!!!!!!

Below are the photos of the chalet we stayed in, n photos of the beach n stuff.

Oh n for the record, we didnt juz go to the nude beach, thats where we stayed!!! But it wasnt peak season, so there were no1 nude... we got to keep our clothes on...hehehe... Oh but Everyone was topless though... juz saying, not that it bothered my eyes or anything ;)

pre - Vacation!!!!

2007-02-24T13:49:00.001+08:00

Hahahaha... i'm off for a vacation!! Haven't had that in a damn loooong time. I really need one... have been workin like crazee... I'm off to Perhentian & Redang Island. Leaving on Sunday nite with a couple of buddies... Its gonna be nights of partyin' yay!!! hahaha...
Nice, chilled beer in the afternoons by the beach, nice warm wine by night... oh yeah!!! Oh n, NUDE BEACH!!! I'mma gonna do it... I dunno how, but i think i'll have a couple of drinks before i go around walkin naked in public... hehehe... most probably i'll chicken out... Watch out for updates to know if i've done it... hahahaha

Thoughts

Will update with photos n stuff once i get back. Oh n before i leave, juz a piece of advice to all my peeps; pls pls pls dun get yourself emotionally involved in other ppl's emotional problems, especially without knowing the whole story, coz you're juz gonna make wrong moves n spoil your name n respect that others have on you... So dun aight? hehehe... Some ppl are juz too emotional n get emotional about everything. This kinda ppl juz like to stay in an emotional rut, coz of all the attention they can get from it. They'll try n make the biggest deal out of the smallest incident or comment that doesnt even include them, in order to get back into that emotional rut. TRUST ME... i know wat i'm talkin bout... i've been literally living with this kinda ppl 24/7, and spent all my time giving 'em attention... Thank God that i'm out of it now. So pls pls pls, the least you could do is find out the whole truth n story (even if it goes way back into the past), before concluding based on wat you see, n wat you've heard (especially from emotionally unstable ppl). Ok peeps.... I juz thought i'll share this... something i've learnt.... hehehe

Well, till then.... Adios Amigos!! hahahahahaha

ROCK*STAR Dilemma

2007-02-19T15:03:00.000+08:00

Guess what??? Aunty Mable's the champion yaw'll!!! hahahahah First Place baby!! Oh sh*t, I've never won anything in my life before... the closest i've come to winning is, third place. This is like totally awesome dude! Though we won, i personally think that we didnt do our best for the finals. I know we could've done better. The reason we didnt do our best was coz the damn sound on stage was F-ed up! Totally. My monitor wasn't playin sh*t. None of us could hear ourselves on stage, therefore we juz played by heart. It was the worst sound i've ever played in my life. All that long hours of soundcheck for nothing. But other than that, we still had fun on stage. We enjoyed every last moment of it. We started of with a slow number... our own composition, "Fly With Me", and then went on playin "I Hate Myself For Loving You". After the whole show, we had a crazy in-house party. I had a talk with brian (the main judge). He said, "based on tonight's (the finals) performance, Coda's the champion, coz you guys didnt give it your all.. I know you guys are capable of more. BUT based on consistency, you guys nailed it!! You guys never fail to capture the crowd n give a damn good show." Oh wow... thanks Mr. Brian...
True... true...

We'll i would like to personally thank CODA for all their assistance during soundchecks n stuff. We're gonna miss you guys like crazy. We've become really close buddies. I think that Coda was the best band of blastoff season three. No doubt. Nas is an excellent guitarist. Everytime he goes on stage, i pay close attention to him coz, he plays the guitar like a real pro. He knows his stuff. Awesome dude!!! Coda, Coda, Coda, Coda!!!

Oh man, i'm gonna b pretty lonely on thursdays, fridays n saturdays now. I spoke to every other contestant, and they felt the same. Its back to LIFE now. Juz wanna say to all the bands n vocals, we realy dig you guys... Love ya like crazy! We will meet again!

As for the future plans, we hope to realease our single by next month... If the funds come in on time. Music video will b out soon too. And finally album by end of this year. Hopefully it all goes well. Gigs, all over... we've got so many gigs to play in already. Oh n watch out for a collaboration of rap & rock... real soon... starring Aunty Mable's & Ghetto Republic a.k.a Mable Republic... hahaha.. yeah watch out for that. Below are some photos of our last performance n our buddies. Oh btw, we broke a damn guitar for the finals... hahahaha... we gave them the rock show they wanted!!

Besides all that's mentioned above, I would like to personally thank my mum & dad for being there every freakin week... standing in the front row n supporting, giving their all. Really love you guys. Also would like to thank my cousins n my brother, n the rest of my family for their awesome support! Also like to thank dwayne's n keith's family n all our friends (my high school friends) for being there EVERY WEEK too... Besides that, also appreciate my church members n some CF-ers (chen fei, sharon, sue li, clayts) for being there whenever they could. My church members n my CF-ers r like my life... a big thanks to ALL those who have supported. "Guys, although you probably came only for one performance, i totally understand n i totally love you guys, coz i know you were supporting all the way. For the rest who didn't give a sh*t, keep your crap to urself... I DON'T REMEMBER YOU!!!" hahaha... yeah thats how it is....

To all our fans in East Malaysia, as well as all over the nation, The Official Sabah Fan Club owned by Uncle Chris, WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!! ARAMAITI!!! Couldn't have done it without all you guys that i've mentioned above. Watch out for more of Aunty Mable's.

BlastOff!!!

2007-01-17T01:34:00.000+08:00

Finally! BlastOff has started. We're into the fourth week of the competition now. There were ten bands when we started, now there's only 5 bands left. The competition is getting tougher every week. Every band is improving, n its gettin freakin hard to compete! Well, we're giving our best... hopefully the votes that we get will b enough to at least get us to the finals. The picture above is from our first performance. That pic was out in the Malay Mail. So far, we've been gettin' good reviews from the papers n magazines, as well as the judges n Astro's staff. So, the pressure is on us to keep moving upward n maintain the good impression that we've portrait to the judges, press, and viewers. If we screw up even once, there goes our rep. I've been super bz... I'm working on the night shift this month... I work on sundays till wednesdays, then BlastOff's soundcheck n the show itself is from thursdays to Saturdays, a minimum of 12 hours a day. Its really tiring. But i love it!! Dreamt bout this bout 9 years ago, n its finally comin true... hahaha.... Thank God! It’s truly God's favour that's gettin us through. We've made it a point to pray together every single time before we go on stage, be it soundcheck, rehearsal, or the real thing.

These are the three factors we need in order to make it in this competition: 1) We need full support from fans during the live show; 2) We need the judges to be impressed; 3) we need the votes to keep us in.

If we managed to get all three factors, we’ll be remembered. Well, on the first week, we conquered all three factors… The crowd was there… everyone came to support… family, frens, etc…. Secondly, the judges were totally impressed; n finally the votes were strong. We’ve also experienced that the second and third week. But after our third week’s performance, we’re loosing out on one factor, which is votes. I’m afraid that the crowd may be reduced this week too. If that happens, we’re screwed. Aunty Mable’s is known for their craziness on stage as well as their HUGE crowd. Every week, our crowd conquers the arena. If this week, that drops, we’ll be dyin’ slowly. Well, we’re doin our best in inviting n callin up ppl to come. The third week, we had the largest crowd ever… This is coz the crowd mainly consisted of ppl we didn’t even know… which is a good thing.
The regular attendees for our shows (these guys are there every week; rain or shine) are, my parents, Keith’s family (cousins n all), our high school frens (kainge), Hermann n his boys, Andrew’s ppl, Dwayne’s family n frens… On behalf of Aunty Mable’s, I would like to thank you guys from the bottom of our hearts for your support. Really appreciate it. Keep on comin guys!!
The best part is, we don’t even need to call this guys up or remind them, or even beg them to be there… they’re there no matter wat goes down! Oh, n they surprise us every week with new banners, n new ppl that they bring along! You guys ROCK!!!!!

For those of you who have been tryin’ your best to make it, but due to certain reasons, you couldn’t make it, no worries I totally understand… I juz hope that at least before the show ends or we get kicked out, you would at least be there ONCE. ( This is for you... not the below one k... hehehe)

Then there’s this other group that doesn’t really FEEL like coming, or feel that they could do better things with their time instead of comin down to watch their “so called” close frens play; oh n they’re like close buddies by the way, not some distant group of friends; well, good for you. Your “awesome support” is much appreciated!!! If you were to ask me, why r u so emo bout this… Well… ehmmm… Have you thought this through? Its not some freakin battle of the bands or some pub performance u know… IT’s on FREAKIN TV for heaven’s sake! If it ain’t that big ‘a deal, it won’t be on NATIONAL TV!! It has to be on some level to b out on TV rite??? This is freakin huge!!! Have you made it to national tv???? No???? Then how come this ain’t big enough to deserve your support!!! This shows how important we are to you guys! This competition may not b as important to you, as it may b to us, but u should realize how important YOU GUYS are to us! N the fact that your support would mean more to us than winning this thing! Well, anyway, juz so u know, if you guys were in blastoff, or some other thing, I would not find EXCUSES not to be there, but rather I would make WAYS to come n support every single time I can ( and you know I would!!).Let me make this clear, If we honestly SUCK, then by all means, dun watch, support, cheer, or vote for us! But if we entertained you, then do the necessary…

Anywayz, getting back to the shows… our first & second show was very emotional coz the bands that went out were our really close buddies from east Malaysia… We really miss them. We’ve become really close throughout the months coz we’ve been spending like a lot of time together. They’re awesome musicians. We still do keep in touch n I’m thankful for that. The second week, we played a slow number, as a tribute to our friends who were taken out of the competition, as their flight was after the show. They were there in the front row supporting us n other bands as well before they left… N they were like so sad all… It was all hugs n kisses n juz a whole lotta emotions after we played the song…Well, juz wanna wish them all the best, n keep on rockin, guys!!!We’re comin over soon for rainforest festival!! YAY!! We’ll get to hang out like crazy then… Can’t wait!!

Well, that’s all for now… Here are some pics of the shows n our buddies!!

The Calling

2006-12-15T11:55:00.000+08:00

Wow! its been really long since I posted anything regarding my life... Oh well, have been really bz... couldn't find the time. Alot have happened in my life since the last I blogged. I guess i can say that this year has been really heartbreaking at some points, as well as really interesting, and at other times, its been really surprising in a good way. I've learnt a lot this year; lessons i'll never forget. Throughout my whole life, i think that 2006 has been the only year where so many changes have happened. One major change was, i graduated from college this year... and started working... oh man!! no more student life!! :( hehehe. Really miss my college life... Miss the life, the people, n mostly my CF (miss it like crazy). But overall, college has been a tremendous training ground for me emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Working life is very different. Alot more responsibilities and also alot more dissapointments... hehehe... but its all good.

Anyway, I juz got back from my Youth (G2) camp. It was awesome. Like always, i enjoy camps like crazee. But this camp had something different to offer. I recieved something really different from God. Approximately 9 - 10 years ago, i had a preacher (and many others throughout my high school years) prophecy over me saying that i'm called to the ministry. But lately, it seems as though God had been silent bout my calling n i thought that maybe i've lost my calling or something coz i'm already working n i have no idea which direction to go n i've not heard God mention anything about my calling lately. I always thought that my calling was for ministries like youth or music, and have been working towards that direction. At camp, i had few aims for my spiritual life. Firstly, i wanted to fall in love with Christ all over again, and apart from that, i also wanted God to speak bout my calling... mainly "what's my ministry" and "when will it start". So, as the pastor prayed for me, the first night at camp, i really felt like my love for God and his work had been renewed and refreshed. The second night was extraordinary. God answered both of my questions regarding my ministrty. He told me (through a prophecy) the exact time when my ministry would start, as well as what my ministry's gonna be. I'm not gonna mention those answers here. At first when i recieved these answers, i was a bit doubtful n confused coz i didnt think that I was qualified enough or experienced enough to handle the ministry HE had planned for me. But after much thinking and meditating, God reminded me of David when he was anointed to be King. He too was the least qualified and experienced for the job yet God chose him. There's this one phrase that my pastor told me many years ago, which has become a reality today. The phrase was, "God doesn't choose the equipped, he equips the chosen." So, yeah, am really grateful that God would still choose to use me despite all my imperfections. Thank you, Lord.

Besides that, after recieving my prophecy, i finally understand the reason why God didnt allow me to have certain things that I really wanted in my life, coz if i had those things (and some of them at the wrong time), it would have ruined HIS plan for me. Another thing that really amazed me at camp was when God spoke into the life of someone really special to me. Am overjoyed that she also took that step of faith. Don't worry bout anything, girl... Juz trust HIM n know that HIS plan is always GOOD n PERFECT. I'm very sure that HE's pleased with you. Juz remain being faithful to HIM in everything you do k? You'll see the results in the years to come. Take it easy k? love ya....

Well, other than that, there are still some areas in my life that are still in the 'grey'... But wats life without these areas rite? hehehe...

PS: Dear (u know who you are), i think that u'll make a great ________ (dun wanna mention your calling here), coz you definately have the heart for it!!

Unique Survey

2006-12-01T08:45:00.000+08:00

hey guys,
i got this funny survey from my friend's blog. I think its really cool. If you're having a bad day, n need to laugh at yourself a bit, TRY THIS SURVEY.... hehe

My answers are below: -

Requirements:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward (next) for each question.
3. Use the song title to answer the questions.
4. DON'T CHEAT.

1) How am I feeling today? She's not there - Carlos Santana -

2) Where will I get married? Knocking on heaven's door - Bob Dylan - (Ooookkkkay, this doesn't quite make sense)

3) What is my best friend's theme song? You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi (I would like to repeat, all answers are COMPLETELY RANDOM...)

4) What was high school like? Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi -

5) What is the best thing about me? Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye - (hahahaha.... ooohhh yeah... THAT's me... hehehe)

6) How is today gonna be? Welcome to my life - Simple Plan -

7) What is in store this week? Next Episode - Snoop -

8) What song describes my parents? Love of a Lifetime - Firehouse- (woa! Emo sial!!)

9) How is my life going? You make me wanna shout - Little Richard - (hmmmm...)

10) What song will they play at my funeral? Nobody Know's it But me - Babyface - (Oh man!! So depressing!!!!)

11) How does the world see me? There You'll Be - Faith Hill -

12) What do my friends see in me? I Still Believe - Mariah Carey -

13) Do people secretly lust about me? Turn Me On - Kevin Lyttle - (hmmm... doesnt really make sense)

14) How can I make myself happy? Red Red Wine - UB40 - (hahahaha... alco...)

15) What should I do with my life? Twist & Shout - Beatles -

16) Will I ever have children? Karma - Alicia Keys - (okay... is that bad??)

17) What is some good advice? Nice & Slow - Usher - (hahaha yeah... take it nice n slow peeps...)

18) What do I think my current theme song is? How's it Gonna be - Third Eye Blind - (hmmm... i'm kinda already experiencing how's it like)

19) What does everyone else think of my current life? Could You be Loved - Bob Marley - (hey!!!!... of course i could :p)

20) What type of women do you like? Bringin on the Heartache - Def Leppard - (hahahaha)

21) Will you get married? Too Tired - Gary Moore - (hmmm... its not like i've been married before)

22) Where will I live? Wherever You Will Go - The Calling -

23) What should I do with my love life? Smack That - Akon -

24) What will your dying words be? Love Hurts - Nezareth - (Oh no! Even more Depressing!!)

25) When Im having sex I say? What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flatts - (oh c'mon!!! That's juz sooo wrong!!)

26) When I meet a guy/girl for the first time I say? Welcome to the Jungle - Guns n Roses - ( oh hahaha... thats wat i usually tell my friends who come to klang for the first time...hehe)

27) When my parents are angry I say? I Want to Break Free - Queen - (hahaha... damn cool)

Tiada Lagi

2006-10-21T17:52:00.000+08:00

Tiada Lagi - Amy SEARCH

Kita jalin cinta
Bila hati selalu berbeda

Sampai kapan lagi
Aku harus menahan
Rasa kecewa di dalam dada

Seandainya kita masih bersatu
Tak mungkinkan menyatu
Walau masih ada sisa cinta
Biarkan saja berakhir sampai
Di sini

***CHORUS***
Tiada lagi yang ku harapkan
Tiada lagi yang ku impikan
Biar aku sendiri tanpa diri mu

Tiada lagi kata cintamu
Takkan lagi ku bersama mu
Biar ku simpan semua
Kenangan ku bersamamu
**************

The Gift

2006-10-07T13:46:00.000+08:00

hahaha.. yeah you're probably wondering, whats up with this guy? his blog's filled with nothing but lyrics... hahaha... Well, my band made it to Blast Off 2006. We're amongst the top ten finalists in the nation. Will keep you guys updated on our shows and stuff. But for now, i juz wanna use lyrics to express myself n stuff. The song below is a very beautiful song from Jim Brickman and a female singer (Not quite sure who she is). Well, this song doesn't really symbolize anything in my life at the moment. If things turned up as how I hoped for it to, then i would have been able to relate to this song. Unfortunately thats not the case. Anywayz, juz to share the lyrics with you...

THE GIFT (Jim Brickman)

Winter snow is falling down,
Children laughing all around,
Lights are turning on like a
fairy tale come true.

Sitting by the fire we made,
You're the answer when i prayed
I would find someone and
baby I found you.

***chorus***
All I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more every day
You saved my heart from being broken apart
You gave your love away and I'm thankful every day
for the gift.
*************

Watching as you softly sleep,
What I'd give if I could keep
Just this moment if only time stood still.

But the colors fade away
And the years will make us grey,
But baby in my eyes
You'll still be beautiful.

...Rascal Flatts...

2006-10-06T20:32:00.000+08:00

Rascal Flatts' a really cool country band (if you like country music). I actually never heard about them till today. Anna told me bout this one song they had, which fits how i'm feeling rite now. Thanks Anns, its a really nice song... and the lyrics? woa!! its like I wrote it or somethin'... hehehe... Oh well, here it goes: -

What Hurts the Most

I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house,
That don’t bother me;
I can take a few tears now and then, and just let them out,
I’m not afraid to cry every once in a while;
Even though going on, with you gone still upsets me,
There are days every now and again I pretend I’m ok
But that’s not what gets me...

What hurts the most,
Was being so close,
And having so much to say,
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been,
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was tryin’ to do...

It’s hard to deal with the pain of losing you, everywhere I go,
But I’m doin’ It;
It’s hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I’m alone;
Still Harder,
Getting up, getting dressed, livin’ with this regret;
But I know if I could do it over,
I would trade give away all the words that I saved in my heart
That I left unspoken.

Well, there's this other song from the same band that i would like to dedicate to someone....hmmm i guess u know who you are;
If you're not sure, then JUST BE SURE, coz IT IS you.... hahaha... Well, its not like you read my blog regularly anyway.... :)

My Wish

I hope that days come easy and moments pass slow,
and each road leads you where you want to go,
and if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window.
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,
more than anything, more than anything...

My wish, for you,
is that this life becomes all that you want it,
may your dreams stay big,
and your worries stay small;
You never need to carry more then you can hold,
and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you,
and wants the same things too;
Yeah, this, is my wish....

I hope you never look back,
but ya never forget all the ones who love you, in the place you left;
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
and you'll help somebody every chance you get;
Oh, you'll find God's grace, in every mistake,
and you'll always give more than you take.

My Prayer...

2006-09-21T14:12:00.000+08:00

At this point of time in my life, this is my only prayer:

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;

Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;

That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with HimForever in the next.Amen.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will direct your paths.

Proverbs 3: 5-6

Article!!

2006-09-12T17:34:00.000+08:00

I read an article about relationships n stuff. Here are a couple of secrets, or rather guidelines that i got from the article: -

The Power Of Respect

You cannot love anyone or anything unless you first respect them.

The Power Of Giving

If you want to receive love, all you have to do is give it! The more love you give, the more you will receive. To love is to give of yourself freely and unconditionally. Practice random acts of kindness.

The Power Of Friendship

To find a true love, you must first find a true friend. Love does not consist of gazing into each other's eyes, but rather looking outward together in the same direction. To love someone completely you must love them for who they are, not what they look like. Friendship is the soil through which love's seeds grow. If you want to bring love into a relationship, you must first bring friendship.

The Power Of Letting Go

If we want to learn to love, we must first learn to forgive and let go of past hurts and grievances. Love means letting go of our fears, prejudices, egos and conditions.

The Power Of Communication

When we learn to communicate openly and honestly, life changes. To love someone is to communicate with them. Let the people you love know that you love them and appreciate them. Never be afraid to say those three magic words: "I Love you." Never let an opportunity pass to praise someone. Always leave someone you love with a loving word - it could be the last time you see them.

The Power Of Commitment

If you want to have love in abundance, you must be committed to it, and that commitment will be reflected in your thoughts and actions. Commitment is the true test of love. If you want to have loving relationships, you must be committed to loving relationships. When you are committed to someone or something, quitting is never an option. Commitment distinguishes a fragile relationship from a strong one.

The Power Of Trust

Trust is essential in all loving relationships. Without it one person becomes suspicious, anxious and fearful and the other person feels wrapped and emotionally suffocated. You cannot love someone completely unless you trust them completely. Act as if your relationship with the person you love will never end. One of the ways you can tell whether a person is right for you is to ask yourself, "Do I trust them completely and unreservedly?" If the answer is "no", think carefully before making a commitment.

My Feedback

I agree with the guidelines. All of 'em. But there are certain concerns i wish to share. With regards to the "power of respect", i personally think that it is essential that we respect the ppl we love; physically, emotionally, spiritually; If we cant respect them in these areas, its impossible that we love them.

With regards to the second guideline which is, the "power of giving", its very true that we need to first learn to give, before we recieve. "To love is to give of yourself freely and unconditionally", is a great statement however, its not necessary that even after we've given freely & unconditionally, that we may recieve anything. Its a risk to take. We could end up recieving a hundredfold, or juz end up with nothing, but no matter wat the results maybe, the focus is always on GIVING not recieving. To me personally, though i didnt recieve anything regardless of how much i gave, i never stopped giving, coz that's all that matters.

The "power of friendship". This is something that i've always lived by. I dun believe in love at first site. All relationships should begin with friendships. But then again, not every friendship, no matter how close you've become, may move to a higher level. Sadly, a small number of them, the unfortunate ones, reaches a level where "friends are all we will ever be".

To summarize my thoughts on the remaining guidelines; Its true that we need to let go of one's 'accidental' or 'purposeful' sins againts us, coz we've equally sinned againts others as well. Commitment & Trust is essential too. We have to be committed to each other's life, as well as commited to trusting each other. I guess the bottom line is, you outta be 'selfless' towards the other person, if you say you love them. As mentioned above, sadly, even after fulfilling or rather faithfully following these guidelines n more, there are a small number of unfortunate ones that end up with nothing, allowing others to walk in simply and take away years of dedication and devotion, probably juz coz they have the xtra element that you couldnt provide, which could be financial security & property ownership n such.

The working world!

2006-09-11T16:27:00.000+08:00

FiRsT WeEk @ WoRk

Well, my first week at work was kinda fun. The office is superb. The working space is really neat n nice. The pantry has a bar setup, but unfortunately they don't serve liquor... hahaha. My work hasn't really started yet. Still reading some documents related to work, n 2mrw onwards i'll be doin technical training already. So, if all goes well, i'll be hands-on by friday. This area has a real future for me. Really thank god for putting me here. Made a couple of frens. In fact, i knew them before i joined the company d. So its not so lonely..... hehehe. The only set back is, the travelling expenses are crazy, coz the office is situated in cyberjaya. Currently my working hours are 10am to 8pm, but i dun work on Mondays. According to my boss, my 12hour shift work will start next month, but i'll only b working 3nights/days a week.

"Either Or"

I learnt a very valuable lesson this past few weeks. Actually i've been exposed to this lesson many times already, but i never really analyzed it thoroughly. Well, most things in life, its EITHER you have it, OR you don't. Its often an "EITHER OR" situation. For example, in Music, its EITHER you have it OR you don't. There are born musicians, and there are made musicians. A 'made musician' can only go so far in his musical 'so called' talent. This is because, music happens to be his weakness instead of his strength(born with it). Therefore, no matter how hard he works on his 'self-developed' or 'made' talent, he can only go a certain distance. Where as, a born musician, is born with his musical talents, n it happens to be his strength. Therefore, he just needs to work n develope that 'born-with' talent, n he'll reach places...

Well, that was juz one example of an "EITHER OR" situation. The lesson i learnt was about the 'either or' situation in the following example. If two ppl of the opposite sex were to spend an ample amount of time with each other, there's a huge possibility that both of them might become emotionally attached to each other. In other words, they'll grow to love each other's company n attention. It doesn't mean that they have fallen in love with each other, its juz that, they've reached a level where they're very comfortable with each other's presence. In simpler terms, they just love hangin out with each other. Once this level has been reached, its very risky for both parties to carry on in their 'relationship', as feelings of both parties will grow. And this is where the "either or" situation kicks in, as they are only two areas their feelings can grow towards. Its EITHER one party eventually falls in love with the other, OR one party reaches a state where the other party is such an amazing FRIEND, and thats it. If both parties were to fall into the same category of any kind, which in most cases it does, it will be amazingly beatifull n joyful, coz the feelings are mutual.

The tragic part is, if both parties were to fall into different categories; this would cause chaos in their relationships n especially in their hearts. However, situations like this are unavoidable. Those who unfortunately end up in situations like this, their only choice would be, to make the best of it, and move on in life, coz nothing's gonna change a state of mind/heart that says, "he/she is an amazing friend, but thats it, nothing more!".

I read this once; when you fall in love with someone, its EITHER you have it, OR you don't, towards that person. But rest assured, there will be someone that you'll come across, where watever you have, will be sufficient. Read it in some online thingy. Cant remember where or when. Cant remember the exact sentence, but the gist of it is the same.

ELI n Such!!

2006-09-01T18:35:00.000+08:00

woa! haven't been bloggin' for a while now. Well, lotsa things happened in the last couple of weeks. My holidays are almost up :'( (the last OFFICIAL long holiday of my life)! Oh no!! My work starts on Monday! Get this, my work's gonna start in a couple of days, n i've no idea what are my working hours, or how's my job like, or who am i suppose to see when i go to the office on Mon, n i dun even know where is my office!! Crazy ey? Well, my mum's HR ppl are not giving me the info i need!! But anyway, will go find the way to the office on sat, n juz see wat happens on Mon... hehe

I went for this ELI camp last friday. Can't remember what ELI stands for, but its a leadership camp organized by GMT (Global Missions Team). The camp was not open to everyone, its only for those that they invite. We stayed in a house in cheras. I attended this camp with Clarance, Anna, and Pei Yin. It was an awesome experience. At first when i reached there, i was like, OH NO, i dun think i'll survive three days here. The environment wasn't very "friendly", as in, all 12 guys had to sleep in the hall, on the floor, n the girls had to sleep on some dusty, scary beds upstairs, n we had to have our baths really early in the mornin (coz the session starts early) n there was no water heater, therefore we had to shower in ICY COLD water!! The four of us were speechless. Then, when we looked at the schedule, we almost fainted!! It was scary! We only had like an hour break in the morning (6am - 7am) for breakfast, n an hour break for lunch, and an hour break for dinner. The rest of the day from 7am to about 12am is juz non-stop training sessions, and prayer, and praise & worship!

At first i regreted coming. But as the sessions started, it was getting better n better. Overall, the camp was excellent. The tight schedule wasn't an obstacle, it was an honour. I had the privilige to meet God evry minute, and the experiences were superb. I guess, i can speak for all of us when i say that the camp made a difference in our lives. The tight schedule and intensive, overload training & exercises were actually really fun & superb. On the second day, during one of the sessions, they gave us a field exercise, where we had to break into two groups and be dropped off at two different areas in KL and to get our survey done. They dropped off one group at Chow Kit, and the other at SOGO shopping mall. Those that were dropped in chow kit were suppose to get a survey done on Godly sexuallity, and the other group had to study on The Influence of Media. We had to attain the answers to our research questions, by observing the environment, and interviewing the ppl, including the prostitutes and the transexuals at chow kit. Clarance & Anna were in the chow kit group. I & Pei Yin were in the other group.

There were also about another 16 campers at the camp, not including the facillitators. Most of them were foreigners from Nigeria, and China. It was a great experience, n the ppl there were really genuine, nice ppl. We loved it, although we were knocked out of our COMFORT zones, literally! haha...

well, in case you're wonderin, we didnt come back as pharisees or some religious freaks... haha... we're still the same genuine, down-to-earth, god-lovin' PEOPLE! hehe.... But we're humans n we have our flaws, n this camp gave us the opportunity to allow God to deal with these flaws.

Free Bird!!

2006-08-14T17:55:00.000+08:00

I'm a free bird!!! Wooo Hooo!!! I'm all done with exams n shyte!! hahaha... Overjoyed with freedom! I've been Liberated!! ahahaha. Now, i'm juz gonna lay back n enjoy the last 'long' holiday of my life. In two to three weeks time, i'll b workin, n there won't b no holidays no more!! I'm sooo not used to NOT Doing ANYTHING!! The first day of my hols was scary, coz i was confused! Was wondering wat to do! Too much freedom... hahaha...

Had a small get-together with a couple of ma' closest and most reliable buddies last week, n damn, i got wasted. Its been like a year since i've got wasted like that. Yeah yeah, laugh it loud, guys... haha. Other than that, have been goin to the movies like crazee, juz to catch up with the world, u know wat i'm sayin!

Went to college today coz CF had an appreciation lunch for everyone. So, it was like super cool. Just lunch n games, n testimonies. Fun time. After that, i went to meet up with some of ma' buddies from the Student Affairs Office... They're like INTI's best staffs ever!! haha. Gonna miss them like crazee.

Well, i'm off to ma' lazing around in ma' lonesome liberation again... Till then....

Post - VIVA

2006-08-03T14:13:00.000+08:00

DoUbL3^MoDuL3 PrOj3cT

Oh yeah!!! My double module project is completed a 100%, n my viva presentation is done! I cant express how relieved i am. I'm so happy that its all done. Now i've got only two papers to sit for next week, then i'm DONE!!! Aku kerja wei..... hahaha. Can finally start working. My VIVA was a total miracle. All glory to god. I really wanna thank those who kept me in their prayers. Prayer's really powerful. As mentioned in my earlier blog entry, my supervisors were all out to fail me. They were like finding fault with everything. They didnt think that i was capable of delivering such a project, so they said that i outsourced it. When i started my presentation, Ms. Leong, my first supervisor immediately told me to skip all these NONSENSE (that's exactly wat she said), n then she asked me to go straight to my system. N she was not interested at all, as i presented my system. My third supervisor (whom i only knew on that day) was an angel. Ms.Shee was her name. She was the only one that was so interested n was supporting the things i've presented. After presenting my system for about 15 minutes, the remaining 45 minutes was HELL! The two main supervisors were questioning me in & out about my coding. BUT thank god, coz if you know me, i'm not a public speaking person, i freak out during presentations n i cant hold a proper sentence, BUT coz of prayer, i was super confident, n i aswered evry question boldly n confidently, till they were out of questions. They were trying to make me nervous n stuff by laughing each time i answered, tryina' make it seem like i've answered wrongly, BUT i did not change any answers. Finally, they both had nothing to say, till my stupid second supervisor, Mr. Tan B C asked me a stupid ass question. He asked me, how many tables i've got in my database. So i answered him, then he checked, n it was right. Then he asked me, how many columns i've got in the first table. I mean, c'mon! Who would memorize those stuff! Real numb nuts! But thank god, the night before, i memorized every entry of that particular table. So i was able to asnwer him, not juz the number of columns, but along with the details in it. After that, they juz shut their mouth, n my VIVA ended. HAHA... i came out a victor!! Thank you LORD!!

S.A.L.T - ShAh aLaM LiF3 tRiBuT3

The S.A.L.T Music Fiesta in Grace Shah Alam was awesome!!!. I went there straight after my church's service, n i was there till bout 10.30pm, thats around 7 hours of non-stop live music. I love this kinda things. I could go on for days. All the bands were great. So much local talent that i've never seen before. Especially our local praise & worship bands. They were so awesome. The songs they wrote were tremendous. Finally when GMB came on stage, that was the killer! It knocked everyone out! They are by far the most AWESOME band i've heard & seen live before. Super tight, super skillful, super creative, n all of that in perfect timimg, n in perfect worship. Loved it! SALT totally Rocked!!

LiF3 LiNeS

Well, was thinking alot last night after worship prac in kl. One of my close buddies was saying that she really misses alot of things in the past. She misses the lifestyle n the frens n stuff. N it got me thinking alot. Coz i've been feeling the same for some time now. N i really do miss the way things used to be. I miss my life, as it was a couple of months ago. I miss the excitement, the fun, the laughter, n everything. And i thought to myself, it would all still be the same today if i hadn't made certain choices n said certain things. If only i did wat i always do best, that is, keep everything inside, things would be juz like how it used to be. I totally regret. But wat can be done? There's no use cryin' over spilled milk. Wat is done, is done. Now, i juz have to accept the results, face the consequences, n of course try n make things better. I'll juz try to make the best of it. Well, i guess that some things are beyond our control, no matter how hard n how much we worry bout it, n how much we want things to be different, the best thing to do, is to look forward n juz trust GOD for a better life ahead...

Pre - VIVA...

2006-07-26T14:18:00.000+08:00

2mrw is my VIVA!!!! Oh man, i'm sooooo freakin out right now. I've been so stressed since last monday. Firstly, the documentation was stressing me out. Now that the doc is done, the system's stressing me out. All of a sudden, i'm finding so many errors in the system, n VIVA is 2mrw!!! My gosh!! So stress!!! I really dunno wat to expect in viva. I'm so scared that they might question me on my coding, then i'm doomed!! In order for me to b able to juz come up with even one line of programming, i need to b super relaxed. If they ask me to do so 2mrw, i wont be able to do it coz i'll b sooo freakin tensed!! They're already thinkin that i outsourced my whole proj, so the only way for me to proove them wrong is by showing them i can do it myself! BUT wat if i'm too tense, n i juz cannot do it? am i gonna fail then?? oh man!!! I cant afford to fail this! I worked my ass out fo this. Well, i'm juz gonna pray n ask god for favour with these demonic lecturers i have!! Oh man, i'm gonna need lotsa prayer for peace too. Pray for me, aight guys? Its all in your hands, LORD.... am juz gonna trust you.

Crazee!!

2006-07-22T12:01:00.000+08:00

DoUbL3^mOdUl3 PrOj3cT

YAY! My DMP is finally done. I passed up my Double Module Project's Documentation yesterday. It was flippin' 260 pages long. Even i couldnt believe that i wrote that much. Damn! I didnt realize it until i compiled the whole thing. I spent 68 bucks juz to print n bind the damn thing. That's coz i had to print three copies. Two for my supervisors n one for me for my presentation. Its like a HUGE burden being lifted, man. So happy that its finally done. But i've still got my system that i'll only need to hand in during the viva presentation itself. The system's about 90% completed, so it shouldnt b a prob. My viva is next thursday @ 9.45am till 10.30am. Feeling all nervous juz thinkin bout it.

DiLeMmA

There's a small problem though, my first supervisor is ms.Leong, who is freakin moody 90% of the time coz she's always pregnant. And when she's not pregnant, she's 90%worse! Besides that, i dunno whats up with her lately, she's juz pissed with me, i guess coz i never went n approached her about my project, in fact i never even attended my proj class, as i found it not necessary, n i didnt need her help. That's coz everytime i meet her up to discuss my proj, she's always angry, n she finds fault with the smallest things n always asks me to re-do my reports n stuff. So if i kept seeing her,my end-result will never be there, coz i'll still be tryin'a please her wishes in my phase reports. So i decided, i rather NOT see her at all. So now she thinks that i outsourced my system n documentation coz she doesn't believe that i'm capable of doin it ( she told me this, btw). Oh MAN, n she's one of my JUDGES for VIVA!!!

My second supervisor, who is my SECOND JUDGE for VIVA is, Mr. Tan B. C!!! Of all the damn lecturers in INTI, i've got Tan B.C. I've spent 4 years in college building super good rep with so many top IT lecturers, thinking that i'll definately get one of them for my viva, n they'll be all nice. BUT i get the one lecturer that i HATE, n who HATES me back. He was my JAVA lecturer. As u know, i n programming don't go well. So i'll always sleep in his class, so he hates me. I only grew to dislike the fella' when my friend, shu ling was doing her DMP last year. This is coz, he was her supervisor as well, n shu ling ( ah ling) used to use my laptop to show Tan B. C. her work progress, n my laptop's wallpaper has my photo on it, so he asked her, "He's your friend ar??? haih...."....
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN, u ugly fella'!! haha... btw, he's a damn incest fella... Rumour has it that he was dating one of his students... hmmmm, no wonder she passed her DMP. Oh, n u know what? I'm so unfortunate, coz i'm the ONLY one in my program that has TAN B. C. as my supervisor!!!!

ConCluSion On DMP!!

So now i've got two flippin' screwed up supervisors/judges for my viva. The third one, i'll only know on that day itself. So lets hope for someone good. Btw, i've never went n met up with Tan B.C. at all this whole sem too, coz again, i didnt need his help or insults. Besides, i was already attending extra tution classes from an expert in ASP.Net hahaha... Anywayz, i've done my best, so i'm juz gonna do ma' best for viva too, n hopefully i pass. I'll pray for favour with my supervisors. I'l ask God to tame 'em roughnecks.... haha

LaSt ICF!!!

Yesterday was also a very emptional day for me (although i cover macho maximum). Coz it was my last CF... my LAST CF!!! Oh man!! I was mentioning bout it last year in my blog n i was saying that, i dun wanna think bout it, coz its a long way to go... n i cant believe that its here already!! Time flies!! So super emo yesterday. Jia Jia called us (those who were leaving) out for prayer n one last ICF greeting (CHAPATI!! haha... among the guys). Then Michael said a long emo prayer(hehe...), so was tryin' ma' best not to concentrate too much or else, i'll be all... errrr.... "Not macho"...hehe
I was juz reflecting back on my whole college life n especially ICF, honestly, i have no regrets whatsoever. Every single second i spent in ICF (INTI CF) n with ICF-ers, was worth it. I am so honored that i even had the opportunity to serve in CF for as long as i could. ICF made a whole lotta difference in my college life. It has impacted my life in ways, i'll never be able to explain. I'm sooo gonna miss College n CF. Oh man, now i wish that i could fail a coule of subjects juz to stay a lil longer... haha, juz kidding. Oh btw, Ms. Khor (leik leik), my super duper cool advisor, actually more like CF's advisor is resigning!! :( awww... so many good byes!! Emo la wei.... Yeap, she's resigning from INTI. Oh while i was at CF yesterday, there were sooooo many new ppl, that i hardly even know their names. But they're a super bunch... lame, down to earth, n god-lovin'.... super cool, coz as far as i know, all the generations in CF had that attributes... hehe. N they've got great potential, n they're like all stepping up to serve, n its juz their first sem at INTI, some of them. Its good to see that. Well, thats all for now... will update soon. Damn hungry la, need to go eat... hehe... n then dwell in my emo-ness n look at old CF photos n videos, n then call up Ah ling or some other old CF-ers n stuff.....hahaha.... CRAZEEE!!!!

Wonderfully Made!!

2006-07-12T09:38:00.000+08:00

PrOj3Ct$!!!

yay! i managed to complete two of my projs d... So, thats 2 down, 2 to go (excluding my final proj). Damn, got a test today somemore. Totally forgot bout it. Juz when i thought i could breathe a lil after finishing two projs, i get news from Adrian that we've got a test today. DAMN!! hehe.. Oh well, i'll get to breathe all i want in a month's time. Juz need to hang in there a lil longer.

DoUbl3 MoDul3 PrOj3Ct...

My final proj (DMP) is going kinda well actually. This tuition that i'm goin for is really helping. My system's about 80% completed d. BUT my documentation's freakin' far away! oh damn, i dunno how la. Now, suddenly i have no probs in prgramming the system, but ma' brain's all jammed up when it comes to the documentation. I dunno wat else to write! Oh man...

C3ll GrOuP

Oh Cell was kinda cool yesterday. It was really surprising too, coz keith n stewart showed up. N they showed up w/out anyone buggin them to come. Thats so cool. Really happy that keith's comin', on his own summore!! That's super cool. Really made my day, seeing them in cell yesterday.
Well, at fisrt it was juz the regular us n we were about to start worship, then suddenly,clarance's hse door opened, n we were like, "eh, who could it be", and there was Stewart. We were all shocked n were like, "yay, cant believe you're here man! we were juz asking where have you been for so long". Then we started worship n then the door opened AGAIN! This time we were all really clueless n were like, "Who could it EVER b?". Then it was KEITH!!! My gosh, can you believe that. I was juz buggin him to come for cell, like i do always, n he was like,"no la dei, damn tired la". Then suddenly he shows up. Thats super cool man. In the midst of worship! Perfect!!

Our lesson in cell yesterday was great. We all got a piece of paper n we had to pass it around n we had to write something nice about the owner of that paper. So at the end of the round, your paper is filled with nice things written by everyone in the cell. Debs was gettin emotional all... hehe... nah, juz kiddin. But it was really nice to know how ppl think bout you, n in return you get a chance to write something nice for everyone too. Well, EVERYONE was blushing when they read their paper. It was a good lesson, it reminds us of how unique n different we are. N most of all, it reminds us of how wonderfully n beautifully we were made.

...I miss you...

Bon Voyage World Cup 2006!

2006-07-11T14:30:00.000+08:00

First of all, Felicitazione Italia! Bravo!!! And condoléance ma' fellow français!!!! haha...
Definately glad that France went home as loosers!! haha...
Below are images of some of the Hottest fans of world cup 2006!!

AND THE HOTTEST FOOTBALL BABE AWARD GOES TO.....

Stressful yet Interesting

2006-07-07T18:33:00.000+08:00

Had an interesting but stressful week. My projs are due real soon. Especially my DMP. Oh man, juz thinkin bout it gets me all stressed up. I'm going for tuition now, to assist me in my programming, coz i really suck at programming. My documentation's still pending. Other than that, i've got 2 other assignments, n two other projs that needs to b handed in real soon too. Its killing me. I have cut down on every possible leisure time edi. I hardly hang out with anyone nowdays. All i do is, go to college, get back home, eat, n back to projs again. Except for days when i have things in church. Then i've also got tuition classes now, that's at least 3 times a week. The only leisure i had this past two months or so is, WORLD CUP!! But even that's adding stress on me... hahaha...

Oh man, i'm soo soooo sooo bz. On top of that, i've got so much stuff to prepare for church. But am not gonna cut down on church activities coz, i love doing it. But i do have to cut down on attending some meetings n stuff. Juz for this remaining month. Oh man!!
I've never even gone for CF this whole semester!! n its my LAST semester! Oh man, i'm so gonna miss CF. I wish i had the time to go for it this whole sem. It would have been great.
Now, i totally understand why my seniors were super stressed out in their final sem.

I used to wonder, how bad can it be?? haha... DAMN! I finally understand. N i have no idea how u guys have pulled through. Well, i'm juz gonna b trusting God on this one. Coz i have a history of handling responsibilities that are beyond my ability. Last tuesday's cell was very important to me, coz it reminded me of how many situations i was dumped into, that was beyond my ability, n god saw me through. So, this is one of those times, therefore am juz gonna trust god again.

Another thing thats been bothering me is, well, my .... err.... *how should i put it*.... hmm, yeah, my LIFE ITSELF! I cant say much about this situation here, coz i might get beat. hahaha....
All i can say bout this situation is that, i miss life as how it used to be 3-4months back. If i could turn back time, i would restart this year. Although most of my projs' stress n stuff were already hittin me real bad 3-4months back, but i was able to go through it real well, simply coz i was a happy person, n coz i had someone who made me feel that way, Therefore it was easier to go through life. Its kinda difficult now, especially coz i'm only juz TRYING to be happy most of the time.
Its truly a whole lot easier to go through life when you're happy. When ur not, n juz tryin'a b, it takes a lot out of you.
Besides that, i'm also facing massive financial difficulties. Actually more like my parents are facing it. BUT obviously its affecting me too. No further explanation needed here.
haih....
really speechless. Oh well, as u can see, its more like STRESSFULL rather than INTERESTING. But i'mma tryin'a b positive, so, yeah, Stressful yet Interesting....

Disappointed!!

2006-07-03T20:14:00.000+08:00

OH man! I'm so dissapointed with Brazil's performance last week!! What were they thinkin of?? How could they play so crappy? I bet'cha its another "SOLD" game. These damn south american teams always sell their games. Oh man, really sad that Brazil's out! Ronaldo especially, played so shitty! BUT i am pretty happy that england recieved some good ass-whoopin'. haha...
Well, i guess the remaining games would definately be clean n "bribe-free", since they're all european teams. They all have strong economies, so why would they wanna sell their games?
Anyway, my prediction for the finals would definately be Germany vs France, although i hope that the french get knocked out. Viva la Portugal!! Go ma' fellow Portuguese senoras... hehe

http://www.crush007.com/v2/predict/1150736336ter

Black Knights!!

2006-06-30T01:19:00.000+08:00

Oh man! Black Party wuz AWESOME!!! Well, last friday was extremely unplanned, but turned out to be GREAT. Firstly, late thursday nite, Jesu calls me up n says, "hey, there's this company that's throwing a dinner for it's sales dept, and they need a two piece band." I was like, "sure bro, why not." So that was it, I & keith, representing Hardstrive performed unplugged @ Sunway Extreme park. It was juz around 8 songs, but the crowd loved it, n so did we. Besides, they were paying us a good amount. So, after the performance, we had a jug, n were wonderin', wat shall we do with the rest of the night? Should we juz have a couple of shots of vodka in my house while watchin' the game, or should we go bug clarance or somethin'. Hmmmm... then Jesu came up with the brightest idea ever!! (The brightest idea HE's ever come up with, actually...hehehehahaha) "Lets Go for Black Party." Without hesitatin', we made the necessary calls n left all the way, straight to Ruums, KL. There, we met with our fellow "Black Knight", Ms. Anns!! Haha, Black Knights UNITE!!! hehe
Damn, the party was superb, not juz talkin' bout the chicks now... hehe....The damn club is soooo HUGE!! We even got lost in it... But we managed to get around very well, after we consumed a couple of bottles of "Chilled, all fresh, black medicated fluid"... BELIEVE.....
haha.... The place was freakin' crowded. All you could see was BLACK!! Black Outfits, Black Lights, n Black Beverages.... Woa!! The only thing that was missing that nite were black ppl... haha, other than me.... hehe.... Juz kiddin!!
Met almost the whole world there.... Everyone i knew was there... CRAZY!!
Can you believe this, Keith, a person who really doesn't find stout attractive n tasty, was craving for more the next day....He's been recently ordained as fellow "Black Knight". hahaOh man, we were one of the last to leave, thanks to Ms. Anns... hahaha.... nah, juz kiddin... We weren't wasted.... ;)
Well, in case you're wonderin', what's black party? some kinda KKK, or illegal racist gatherin or somethin? haha.. Well, Black Party's a Guinness Party... Named after its ever famous Black beverage... hehe
Next friday would be kinda crazy, eh Black Knights? Yup, we may not be havin' the "black" beverage, but we'll definately be gettin' the "after-effects" hehe....This time we'll go country aight? Whiskey n Tequila!!! I'mma bringin' ma' guitar, n a jammin'... Yee haw! Black Knights gone West.... haha...

Oh btw, my mum got me this BEAUTIFUL, extremely lustful, 1895 J.D. No kiddin'... Its really dated 1895!! Its an old, 1 litre bottle... She got it from New York, but she doesnt drink, so its all mine...hehe. Hmmm... a whiskey that's well over 100 years old!! DAMN!!

Confused!!

2006-06-19T18:18:00.000+08:00

Oh man, i haven't been able to sleep for so many nights now. Keep waking up in between coz got lots on my mind. I'm so worried, n so confused. I really miss my best friend so much. I dunno if all this was juz a big, huge misunderstanding, or izzit really foulplay. Whats goin on? Coz she seems to be hurt by the things i've said in my blog n what she's heard that i've done, n i'm hurt by what i've heard that she's done. So it cant be that anyone of us were wrong. Or maybe we were BOTH wrong. or maybe I AM wrong. OR everythings was juz misunderstood n misinterpreted. I dun wanna give up on such a valuable n treasurable friendship coz of a huge misunderstanding n misinterpretation. Should there be confrontation then?I think there should be closure, coz wat if i'm the one who's wrong but i cant see it. I need someone to show it to me. Wat if i'm wrong, then i'm blowing away the "best thing thats ever happened to me"(my friendship with her). I miss her. I still love her very much. I definately care bout her n her feelings.
What should i do? or rather, wat can i do? I'm so confused!

2006-06-15T16:51:00.000+08:00

Well, was kinda in a tense mode last nite while watching the German game. Oh man, i was so frustrated that they didnt score yet! And who would have thougt, 1 minute into stopage time, n they scored! Damn, now thats SUPERNATURAL! haha Right on Germany!! Hail Hitler!!

haha...

Anyway, juz wanna shout out to ma' espanyola Chicitas n senoras, Great job on the field last night! Gracias, i was hopin' for you guys to win. Well, hasta luego n till we meet again... CYA!!

A Meaningful Song

2006-06-14T02:21:00.000+08:00

Dont Speak-No Doubt

Verse 1
You and me, Used to be together,
Every day together,
always...
I really feel, That I'm loosing my best friend,
I can't believe This could be the end;

It looks as though, you're letting go,
And if it's real,
Well I don't want to know...

Chorus
Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

Verse 2
Our memories,
They can be inviting,
But some are altogether Mighty frightening...

As we die, both you and I,
With my head in my hands I sit and cry

Bridge
It's all ending
I gotta stop pretending who we are...

You and me I can see us dying ... are we?

*This song expresses exactly how i'm feeling now*

Cool Poem..

2006-06-13T00:39:00.001+08:00

A Sweet Poem

I wanna die holding her hand,
I would love her more than any man;

She feels very greatly for this guy,
but i tingle even when she tells me hi;

I love her so much but she doesn't get it,
she makes life great, so i dont wanna quit;

She makes me go from sad to happy,
i love her beauty, even when her hair is nappy;

She gives me butterflies like no other,
i love her so much but she loves another;

The slightest touch from her makes me shiver,
her big beautiful smile makes me quiver;

It's never gonna happen; me and her,
only small little rumors that said we "were";

But i cant do anything to make her change her say,
i cant give her a simple kiss and make her that way;

So why do i still love her if she doesn't love me?
because she is the one person that makes me feel free;

Why do i love her even though she pulls me apart?
good question why dont you ask my heart.

Another Week Ahead!!

2006-06-13T00:15:00.000+08:00

God-powered Generation (G2)

Yesterday, G2(youth) was crazee!! It was so awesome. There was juz something different in the atmosphere. The past few youth meetings have been kinda on the downfall side BUT yesterday was brilliant. The presence of God was so strong. From the ice - breaker to the worship n then to the message, was all so powerfully anointed. I think it was one of our best. And i thank god that its only gonna get better. The prayer meeting we had on saturday must have definately played a role in G2's successful meeting. Prayer is so powerful. I was really encouraged n loved it...

Life Lines

I juz conducted an interview with one of the managers of TGI Fridays, 1 Utama, regarding my double module project. It was really short but it was good. I guess i've kinda got most of the information i need d. Juz have to hope n pray that i can complete this project. Oh lord, i need wisdom. This project is really beyond my ability. I need strength too. Besides the full-load stress of this proj, i've got other serious issues that's buggin me too. I really need god's help in this. I need peace of mind. I really dun wanna waste my time thinking bout this issue, coz i need to focus on my project, but i keep worrying n wondering bout this whole crappy issue. Arrggghh, i'm so stressed. I tell you, I Love Sundays, coz i feel so peaceful, n i dun need to think bout anything but church. BUT when monday comes, the stress is all out again. Oh man! But thank god for his support. This issue is driving me nuts. haih... so untrustable some ppl are. They say one thing (juz not to offend you) but do another behind your back, N they think that you wont find out. Oh well, thats life eh? But its ok...

I'm Back!!

2006-06-09T16:03:00.000+08:00

Hey ya'll... I'm back to bloggin' hehe... Have been really bz, n i must admit, i've been really lazy to blog, so didnt do so for some time...haha. Oh well, a lot's been happening in my life... Some really interesting stuff, really crazy stuff, really sad n dissapointing stuff, n also some really great stuff. I'm dying over my Double Module Project(My final year proj). Its driving me nuts. I really do not know how i'm gonna manage it. Especially the programming part. I cant afford to fail it as well, or I"LL BE DEAD!! haha. But so far the documentation's kinda ok. I've not shown my lecturer my updates in a LOOOOOONG time, n she's hunting me down like a dog...hehe... I'm tryina' escape from her everyday.hehe. To make matters worse, i juz got back from the philippines n i FORGOT to apply for leave, n she's all burnin' up when she thinks bout me! I bet she's gonna scream so loud n bite me or something when she sees me... haha... I've been runnin' for three weeks now... haha... Oh man, trust me, u dun wanna mess with her, Ms. Leong's her name. She's pregnant all the time, so u can imagine her level of irritation...hehe...

Youth Ablaze 2006 Summer Camp Philippines..

Just got back from Santiago, Philippines about three weeks ago. Had an awesome time. The best time EVER! Great praise n worship, great sermons, great encounters, great ppl... 6 of us went representing our youth movement, God-powered Generation(G2) @ Christian Life Center. N we've also had Mr.Ravi from Grace Church Shah Alam. We had a great time ministering to them n also being ministered to. The crowd was close to 500 during the day sessions n around 700 during the night concerts.

Personally, it was a very relaxing n enjoyable time for me. Although my pastor asked me to share a 5-10 minutes msg, n u know my fear of mics!! Oh man!! That was stressful...hehe. But other than that, it was a good time for me to get away from all the stress n troubles n juz focus on the one thing that i love doing, MINISTRY! I felt so free n so great. Didnt want it to end.

Pastor Mark Ritchie was the person in charge there. N he took care of us sooo well. Juz like last year. He fed us non stop... hehe... his favourite line, "Care for some juice guys?" with his scottish slang. hehe. Great guy. His family too. He's got two cute kids.... Oh my they're like dolls or something. So lovely. n he's married to the sweetest women alive. hehe... A great bunch of ppl. The rest of the philippino ppl were great too, bro.Bong, Ps.Nemy, Lilian, Ps.Jun, juz to name a few. The pic on the right is Pastor Mark..

Oh well, then came the time to get back home!! Back to reality... hehe... A part of me couldnt wait to go home, coz i was missing my family, the food, my frens, n my church. Not really missing college though...hehe But definately missing my college buddies. Another part of me felt so reluctant to go back coz, its back to PROJECTS!!! argghhh n some other relational probs... hehe...

The image right at the top is the group that went for the missions. From left: - Ravi (Keyboards), Me (Guitar - lead), CK (Bass), Rev. Joseph Ramayah (Guitar & Preachin'), Jesu (Drummer), Clarance (Worship Leader)

Watever!!

2005-10-06T20:32:00.000+08:00

LiFe LiNeS

Well, woke up today and continued my programming project. Btw, I totally suck at programming. I dun Hate it, But I suck at it!! ahaha. So, ya, was coding and coding and coding till I couldnt code no more. I've been having this massive pain in both my heels for a month now. It comes and goes. Went to see the doc, he said that i've gotta watch my diet. I've got too much acid or some crap like that. So i cant hv sea food! Can u beat that? Only those who r in their 50s get crap like this! I juz turned 21 for heaven's sake... arrrghh watever!!! At least i can still have ma' CHICKEN!! hahaha...

JuMbLe SaLe

Anywayz, the charty jumble sale we had last saturday during college day @ Nilai wuz awesome. Alotta ppl were asking, when's ICF's "big event"? how come u guys didnt have a "big event" this year?? Well, their definition of a "big event" is, a rally or a concert that has a huge crowd show up & everyone talks bout it long after its over, and the publicity is high, everyone knows bout it, and bla bla bla.....arrrghh watever!! I would say that the jumble sale was our "big event" this year. My definition of a "big event" is an event that impacts a life/lives!! Although concerts and all are totally awesome n it definitely impacts lives BUT sometimes ppl miss the whole focus. The focus is about LIVES! Not bout the publicity of the event. So even if you have impacted just ONE life, CONGRATS, U have made a successful "Big EVENT". Well, i can safely say that we had a successful "big event" this year by making a difference in Yvonne's life through the charity jumble sale, just as she has definitely made a difference in our lives! And i think that my whole comm(and those who showed up on sat) can identify with that. I really thank God for the opportunity to bless someone even with the little that we have. No greater joy, i tell ya... NO GREATER JOY!!!

FEELINGS!!

Well, other than me feeling happy bout the jumble sale, and stress bout projects, and frustrated bout the stupid pain in my heels, I FEEL LIKE CRAP!! Dont ask me why, Its COMPLICATED!! Juz really tired of having to put up with alotta crap thats goes on and stuff. But anywayz, I hate to complain... so...... arrrrggghhh WATEVER!!!

FRIENDS!!

2005-10-03T16:41:00.000+08:00

True Friendship - Recognition

How can we find true friendship in this often phony, temporary world? Friendship involves recognition or familiarity with another's personality. Friends often share likes and dislikes, interests, pursuits, and passion. How can we recognize potential friendship? Signs include a mutual desire for companionship and perhaps a common bond of some kind. Beyond that, genuine friendship involves a shared sense of caring and concern, a desire to see one another grow and develop, and a hope for each other to succeed in all aspects of life. True friendship involves action: doing something for someone else while expecting nothing in return; sharing thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment or negative criticism.

True Friendship - Relationship, Trust, Accountability

True friendship involves relationship. Those mutual attributes we mentioned above become the foundation in which recognition transpires into relationship. Many people say, "Oh, he's a good friend of mine," yet they never take time to spend time with that "good friend." Friendship takes time: time to get to know each other, time to build shared memories, time to invest in each other's growth. Trust is essential to true friendship. We all need someone with whom we can share our lives, thoughts, feelings, and frustrations. We need to be able to share our deepest secrets with someone, without worrying that those secrets will end up on the Internet the next day!
Failing to be trustworthy with those intimate secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry. Faithfulness and loyalty are key to true friendship. Without them, we often feel betrayed, left out, and lonely. In true friendship, there is no backbiting, no negative thoughts, no turning away.
True friendship requires certain accountability factors. Real friends encourage one another and forgive one another where there has been an offense. Genuine friendship supports during times of struggle. Friends are dependable. In true friendship, unconditional love develops. We love our friends no matter what and we always want the best for our friends.

21st B-day!!!!

2005-09-13T20:31:00.000+08:00

Hey, i've not updated my blog for a while!! Well, have been really bz i guess.hehehe
I juz celebrated my 21st b-day on the 9th, which was last friday. It was supposed to be some major surprise party. The organizers were pei yin, dalyn, and my mum. They were supposed to make sure that everything goes well n that i never find out or even suspect BUT me, being the smart person that i am (hehehehe...juz kidding), found out after doin some investigation. Actually it wasnt much investigation, some ppl juz gave it away....hehehe

I was supposed to have a long band practice on that friday. It was scheduled to start at 6 and only finish around 9 or 9something. Then, my mum asked me if i could shorten the practice BUT i said NO WAY! Thats not possible. There needs to b discipline. So she kept buggin' me about it n i kept gettin' frustrated wif her, until she accidentally spat out the whole surprise thing. She said "I dun care! U hv to shorten ur practise to one hour max coz u must attend the PARTY at our new hse!!!" Then there was a moment of silence, so i asked my mum, "wat party?" n she mumbled and said, "The hse warming la!!" And thats where i began to suspect... hehe. So i agreed wif her n i decided to even cancel my practice. Hehe. then it gets worse, my dumb dumb fren steven accidentally says, "hey, so wats the plan for your surprise party next week?" and he continued by saying, "oh crap, i shouldnt have... err... well, the surprise house warming". I didnt buy it! So he confessed n he begged me not to tell my mum coz he'd b dead... hehehe. But i did anyway. Yeah, he almost died!! ahaha. So, now that i know wats goin on, i still dun have a clear picture of who's coming. So i asked my dearest dearest fren who wouldnt lie to me (she doesnt know that i found out edi). So i asked pei yin, "hey pei yin, u coming for my party?" n she was stun! and replied, "err... wat party?? not invited also!" hehehe. One thing bout pei yin is, she's a bad liar (which is a good thing...hehehe). By this time, i already know who r the organizers edi coz my mum told me everything. So i juz smiled at pei yin and she said, "hehehe.... how u know ar?" Then i told her n we both were laughing, then i said, "so, i'll pick u up for my party?" And she replied without a second of thinking and said, "nah, its ok. dun trouble urself, i'll follow clayton all la, since its juz on the way for him" and she went, "Oops!!!!!" hehehehe

So, there u have it! No More Surprises...hehehe. But there were still so many ppl who showed up at the party still thinking that it was a surprise and was so so so shocked to see me there greeting them.... hehehe. And i could hear them whispering to my mum saying, "i Thought he was only supposed to be here later?"... heheheh hahaha. SURPRISE!!! so, it was still a "surprise" party. The surprise was on them! hehehe.

The party was really really fun. I still didnt really know who were coming BUT i was so so so happy to see almost my whole church there, especially the youth leaders n my pastors! That really made my day!If they didnt show up, it would hv been a real depressing party! I also was so so so happy to see some of my ex- CFers there. And of course really glad that My bestest bestest fren was there. But was really dissapointed coz my whole CF committee & Ah Ling & Ah Yee didnt show up, except clayton. Really wished they were there. They're like my closest buddies. It would hv made a whole lotta difference if they did show up. But they did apologize coz had cell n stuff. BUT still sad they didnt show up!

BUt anywayz, had lotsa "ang pow" hehehe. And also some pretty cool Presents. Imma gonna save up and buy me the Best guitar ever!! ahaha... real soon!hehe
Thanks alot guys for all those gifts and most of all for showing up!! Really appreciate it! yay!!
Also thanks alot for helping plan this, peiyin & dalyn!! Love u Guys!!!

Hate GoodByes!!

2005-08-23T23:35:00.000+08:00

On sunday night after our youth meeting, some of us leaders from the music & youth ministry, and Pastor had a farewell dinner for Jolene & Edward. The're going to the U.K to further their studies.They've been such a blessing to our church and even to me, personally. Jolene's leaving this coming monday(29/8/05), while Edward left today. The dinner on sunday was awesome. We had some good steamboat!! Yeah! I love Steamboat!ate so much till cannot walk...hehe. Then we all went to chill in clarance's house for a while. We then sang "leaving on a jet plane" for them. And then we finally said our last goodbyes to Edward. Debbie was the most emotional...hehe... due t pregnancy i guess. Cant believe that its august already. I remember we were all talking bout them leaving somewhere in january n we were thinking that its so soon! Cant believe that they're really leaving already! Gonna miss them alot!
Woke up on monday morning with a serious body ache and high fever! Definately not the steamboat coz checked with others, and they were fine. But its some stupid viral fever! Feel Like crap!...

Post-Retreat!

2005-08-18T16:20:00.000+08:00

I just got back from my CF leadership retreat. Actually i got back yesterday, but no time to blog... hehe... Well, our retreat this time was the best ever!! we had a really good time worshipping god, seeking him, praying, planning for our next sem, and bonding!! I really thank god for my comm, or should i say, 'TEAM'. Really great bunch of ppl. So excited, passionate, n CRAZEE!!! My kinda peeps... ahaha... Love them to heaps.... This new comm is the best i've ever led.
We had our retreat at genting... RIA APARTMENTS!! yup, the haunted one... SERIOUSLY! I'm not kidding, u can ask all those who were with me... It was so freaky! We've got videos of our unfortunate encounters too... muahahaha... But no worries,no figures were caught in the video, although we knew we took some shots of wat we saw(ehmm..scary?). But after analyzing the videos last nite, some of the sounds were captured, but very hard to listen... so soft! Well, i'm tellin ya the truth, but we dun hv much proof. It was seroiusly SPOOKY!!Damn i'm getting the chills by just writing this. Our videos were like 'Blair witch project' or something. A typical american tale of a group of dum teens who knew there was something out there but decided to explore anyway...ahaha... and usually in every of these tales, the black guy dies first! But yay!! i'm alive ahaha. Well, we're all alive actually! we had so much fun, we cooked our own meals n stuff too. We're definately going back there soon...hehe... All our objectives were achieved by the second day early aftrenoon, n we had the rest of the time to juz really relax. Man, it was so awesome. I'm missing it already *sniff* *sniff*....
Cant wait for our team to get into action next sem!
Praise God!!
In The Photo: - (From Left; Joel,Joseph,Sharon(down),me,Joshua(down),Nisha,Jia Yin,Clayton)

what's love?

2005-08-18T15:17:00.000+08:00

Love is a selfless desire or affection towards another. Thats wat i understand about love. Of course the bible has the best definition of it. Well, in other words, i totally undertand that if u really love a person, then u would be willing to let the person go in order for his/her benefit or happiness because his/her happiness concerns yours. If you're not able to let the person go, then you're juz being selfish coz you want him/her for your own benefit n happiness, n u care nothing about his/hers. Thats a simple fact that i'm learning to accept at this point of time in my life (although she's not with any1 yet, BUT juz preparing). I'll have to bless her n let her go, eventhough it will hurt seeing her with someone else, n its gonna be real weird listening to her share about her love life, n its gonna b so odd if i were to hang out with her and her lover, n it totally sucks BUT i'll accept it simply coz her happiness is very important to me. I really have no idea how i'm gonna react if that happens SO thats why i'm taking precautions n preparing myself now. Its really tough, but i've gotta do it. So far so good, i guess...

25 one-liners...

2005-08-14T01:54:00.000+08:00

1. Give God what's right -- not what's left.
2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way leads to an endless hope.
3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.
5. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma -- but never let him be the period.
6. Don't put a question mark where God puts a period.
7. Are you wrinkled with burden? Come to the church for a face-lift.
8. When praying, don't give God instructions -- just report for duty.
9. Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.
10. We don't change God's message -- His message changes us.
11. The church is prayer-conditioned.
12. When God ordains, He sustains.
13. WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.
14. Plan ahead -- It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
15. Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory position.
16. Suffering from truth decay? Brush up on your Bible.
17. Exercise daily -- walk with the Lord.
18. Never give the devil a ride -- he will always want to drive.
19. Nothing else ruins the truth like stretching it.
20. Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.
21. He who angers you controls you.
22. Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can develop.
23. Give Satan an inch & he'll be a ruler.
24. Be ye fishers of men -- you catch them & He'll clean them.
25. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

EXAMS!!!!

2005-08-12T21:07:00.000+08:00

Oh man, didnt blog for so long coz of exams...
This week has been pretty rough and scarry and stressful and, as usual, COMPLICATED!!
hehe... My first paper (Computer Project Management) was on Tuesday. It was supposed to be a "no prob" paper BUT it sucked!! Not enough time to complete all the questions. The questions weren't all that tough, BUT time juz screwed it up... Anb believe me, i ain't the only one complaining....
I missed my second paper which was supposed to be on wednesday 8am.... Can u believe that?I've never skipped an EXAM b4 even if i was dying, BUT this time i did coz of some stupid stomach disorder.... I didnt sleep the nite b4(as usual b4 exams), then in the morning i was vomitting like crazee and so i only managed to leave my house at 7.45am(bear in mind, exam's at 8am)... Usually it takes me around 15mins to subang if i fly real fast, BUT this time, i reached subang at 9.20am!! coz of the stupid stupid jam in KESAS!!!! arggghhhh!!.. i nvr take kesas, usually take federal BUT of all the days, i decided to try kesas n got stuck in that hell-bound jam!! so, yeah didnt make it for exam... Went n got an MC and called my Program Cordinator n he said nothin to worry, he'll get me a resit... So i thought its all cool.
BUT i was wrong again!! My classmates called me up after the paper n they said that 90% of the tips that our lecturer gave actually came out!! Which means, nothing less than an 'A'.... AND I MISSED IT!!!!! NO!!!!! The best part is, I studied all of it like crazee... its all in my head even till today!!Oh well, Crap happens...
On tuesday, tze had a B-day cum Farewell dinner BUT couldnt go coz was preparing for my so called second paper that i missed...
2mrw's the worst paper of all! Its a resit paper... I failed it last sem. Its my Finance paper n i HATE Calculations!!! The paper was super tough last sem, but i've gotta make sure i pass this time or i'm dead!! So sad, everyone's done with their exams edi since thursday... and i'm still waiting for my paper.... its at 4pm - 7pm 2mrw... can u believe it? so late!! argghhh... Stupid exams...hehe
Oh well, i guess i wont be blogging 2mrw then... hehe... will be back on sunday... ahaha
About life, yeah still confused, everything's still blur and complicated... Lotsa stuff goin on BUT sorry, cant share here... hehehe...

--Difficulties to a Christian are only miracles that have not yet happened!--

Yay!!Sunday!!!

2005-08-07T23:31:00.000+08:00

Yeah, I love Sundays! I juz look forward to it everyday! Coz love spending the whole day, if not half the day in church!! Its the best... nothing can beat that!
Well,today i wasn't on the worship team, so woke up later abit *he he*. But woke up a bit too late and reach church 10 mins late!! oh no!! terrible... havent been late for service in years!!
Felt really really bad! BUt church was great! After church, went for lunch with pei yin, jolene, clarance, n some youth. Then we all went down to KL church for Youth! I was in the Youth worship band... We had an awesome time. Great Praise n worship, Great Service!!

I'm really happy bout our Youth BUT i'm not satisfied. I believe that this is just a start of something really great that God's gonna birth through our youth!When we first "re- started" our youth ministry several years ago,it was juz a hand full of us n every meeting was very discouraging as the youth (around 5 of them) were there because they were forced to come, etc... BUT when we re-formed the leadership somewhere in 2003, with new vision, new goals, new HEARTS, our youth group has just exploded n its just the begining!! man, i'm excited bout wats happenin!!

Anyways, after youth we went for tea. Then later at night, i called peiyin n we hung on the phone for hours (as usual) talkin bout some pasts, and some serious stuff, along with some funny stories... Great time conversing... Good stress reliever... hahaha OH no!! exam's on Tuesday!! What am i doin Blogging? i shuld be studying!! ehehehe... Oh man!! *Stress Stress* I'm not worried bout my test on Tuesday actually. Confident in that paper (Com Project Management). Really worried bout my Marketing paper n Wednesday!! None of us (me n classmates) understood a thing our lecturer said through out this sem. The lecturer really sucked at teaching! Most of the time she's not in class also!We're so dead, there's no proper notes to study from... juz gonna do own research! Saturday's paper is FINANCE!!! its my repeat paper! Cant afford to fail it again! Its the WORST!!! I dunno how to do!! damn, i hate FINANCE!!! argghhhh!!!

Oh well, wrote a bit too long edi i guess... hehe... better get back to studyin' now...
*Rush Rush*

I MISS CF!!

2005-08-05T12:32:00.000+08:00

Oh man! I totally miss CF. Today's the first friday in months that i've got nothing to do from 1pm-3pm. Usually i would be all stressed, and running around (at the same time loving every moment of it), and making sure the service runs smoothly. And today, i'm just sitting down and studying! oh man! that's so odd. Cant wait for CF to start again next sem. Oh crap, next sem's gonna be so so different. My whole gang wont be there no more... First pei yin left, now Ah ling, tze, loo, KC wont be there too!! :'( Who to mamak with after CF?? but i still got my Comm... Love them to heaps. They're the greatest bunch of ppl. Although we've been through ups n downs BUT i'm so glad that they're a part of ma' team!! Lurv ya guys!! I really dunno how am i gonna react next year when i too have to leave CF for good!! oh crap... dun wanna think about it. I've become too attached to CF.... ahaha.... Well, i can always do a double degree and stay longer... hehehe... or juz be a penganggur.. ahaha.....

Gonna Miss you guys like Crazee!!! (Ah ling, Loo, Tze, Kc) Make sure come visit us sometime aight!! Cya!!!

What a day!!

2005-08-04T23:31:00.000+08:00

well, lets see... i woke up at around 9a.m coz couldn't sleep, thinkin bout exams n stuff....
then called pei yin to figure out how to use this blog thingy. All these technology, i ain't familiar wif... ahaha... Complicated stuff.... hehehe....
Thank God for smart ppl like pei yin, i i tell ya, she knows all kinda stuff bout this blog thingy. She said, "its very easy one, juz look at the code n you'll understand". And i'm thinking, i dun understand a thing... hahahaha.... i guess she's got real good patience in learnin' somethin new.... Well, she taught me how to use this thing n how to publish stuff and change ma' settings n bla bla bla.... And finally, here i am!! BLOGGING!!!
hahaha... i feel like a part of the group now... heheheh... Thanks alot ms. lim!! hehe
Anyways, had an 'OK' day today. Spent the whole day studyin' n dreamin' n thinkin'. Then went for Old Testament Challenge in church. The message and topic that we discussed really spoke to me. Was seeking for answers bout lotsa stuff for a long time, tonight's meetin' didnt really give me any answers but it assured me that God's in control no matter how bad or complicated things may be. Test, trials,n complicated times are good for us to shape up, n grow up. Although we always pray4 it to b taken away BUT it ain't gonna b taken away, its needed for us to grow... BUT the good news is, HIS grace is sufficient enough to see me thru. All i gotta do is, All Eyes On Him!! Trust HIM!!

1st Corinthians 13:12 - Now, we see things imperfectly as in a poor mirror, but then, we will see everything with perfect clarity - NLT

Besides that, the person that i care most about, is also goin thru a hard time, n i'm so worried n sad coz not being able to do much other than listen n pray. Really wish i could take all that burden for her. BUT i'm also really glad that she's handling it really well, n that she knows GOD's with her thru it all... Really hope that it will all end soon for her! God is Good!! Jus wanna say, i'll b here for ya if ya need anything! God loves u n so do i !! (u know who u are)
Well, thats it for today!! Cheers!! I'm out!!

1st Blog !!

2005-08-03T01:14:00.000+08:00

hey, i'm actually bloggin!!! cant believe it! ahaha
well, its my first post.... still playin' around with this blog...
dun really know how to use it yet.. ahaha