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New Year New Resolutions

2012-01-01T14:26:00.000+08:00

This year I'm going to start a new collections of drinks and glasses! x)
The other resolutions of mine are a bit boring, so watch out for this one! :D

In the fridge, I may have found the greatest treasure

2011-12-27T22:17:00.001+08:00

And so I was hunting in the fridge and I saw this bowl of tang yuan, I took it out, scoop one of it and try to eat it. I bite it into half and naturally spit it out because it was too hard.

THEN, I started to get afraid of the traditions, as tang yuan has this meaning of families being together, well-rounded. Logically if biting it into half and spitting out must have meant the other way.

So I turned to the kitchen god we had there, and start apologizing with my hands together (worshiping style), explaining my actions, that I didn't mean to spit it out, it was just a natural reaction, please bless my family with happiness and keep us together, and I promised that I will eat some of the rounded one later just to make things up to ...(seriously I'm not sure what)... but it's just to be safe.

Anyway I just did ate some a minute ago, had mom warm it out for me x).

After that I realized that I might have included some English phrase, I translated what I said again into hokkien completely. -.-!

I'm not sure if it's funny, but coming from me, seems a little bit funny isn't it?
Well the thing is that, I'm definitely very CHINESE to believe in these things, and another thing would be, I realize I love my family more than I know.

:)

Conquerors

2011-11-14T01:52:00.001+08:00

Every great conqueror has a highly organized mind. And everytime I feel like I've overwhelming tasks to complete within too limited time, I remind myself that my mind can be as organize as theirs. After all, they're the people whom I'd looked up to. I must be more like them.

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Not again..?

2011-11-14T00:05:00.000+08:00

When your heart beats so fast while you're calling a friend, then you know you're in quite a shit. :S

For You, To you

2011-11-12T15:47:00.005+08:00

Happy Birthday to you.

Time

2011-11-10T06:38:00.000+08:00

Beings are always competing with each other. That makes time so important in life. I wonder if one day everyone stops competing, will time become a redundant measurement.

That One Time

2011-08-12T22:20:00.001+08:00

Will I forget,

If I stop remembering,

That one time,

You made my heart,

Skipped a beat.

Ever since,

I wonder,

If I could pretend,

It never happened,

And that maybe it didn’t.

Or even if it did,

Can I deny it,

So things could stay,

as it is.

Could Walk no More

2011-08-10T23:36:00.001+08:00

I laughed,

I masked,

I pretended,

That the matter,

didn’t matter.

I turned,

I walked,

I walked away,

much slower than before.

My heart,

It gets heavier,

and heavier.

Then,

I could walk no more.

Dreamer

2011-08-07T23:19:00.001+08:00

Oh what a dreamer I was,

Nothing was ever impossible,

I stood so strong,

Unshaken till I realize,

I might have been wrong.

A dream,

Without sweat and tears,

Will remain just a dream,

A cloud of thoughts,

Just as easily dismiss.

There comes a time,

Where my dreams grow,

But I don’t,

A time,

When I realize time slips,

So fast, So much.

My love ones,

They give, I take,

And I take,

So I can keep my dreams alive,

What about theirs?

Will today be the day,

I take another step,

From my last’s,

To be a step closer,

Than yesterday?

Or will I just stay.

Maybe I'm afraid

2011-08-06T23:44:00.001+08:00

Maybe I’m a little afraid,
That I might have like you,
Maybe I’m afraid,
It’s more than a little,
Maybe I’m really afraid,
Those feelings will get stronger,
And I’m really afraid,
That I might have love you.

Thoughts 18052011

2011-06-10T18:35:00.000+08:00

I was sorting my documents and I saw a note labelled Thoughts 18052011. So I opened it and I was pretty impressed by what I wrote.

1. Believe it or not, it all boils down to numbers.

Despite we keep telling ourself that number don't prove anything but in truth it does. For instance sales, people don't care how much experience you gain or how many lessons you'd learn throughout the period, the numbers you'd got prove you did well or not. Same goes with companies and even research (patents), etc.

Or even results, it's true we have a pretty lousy education system that doesn't promote innovation. But numbers show you can adapt to their way. If you're creative and you can adapt, it shows something.
Personally I'm against how we're taught in school or uni la.

BUT numbers are not every thing. Failing to get the numbers could only meant you'd just attended a very important lesson for FREE!

2. Opportunities are not all used up, but people only notice the one that others had stumble upon.

Opportunities are every where to be found. Sometimes it's hidden and sometimes we just didn't bother spotting it in front of us. This happened because we're spoon fed from young and we're not taught to hunt. BUT let me tell you hunting is fun. It's always different every time, it's adventurous and last but not least, unpredictable.

What usually happens is that, we only notice those opportunities when someone found it. AND most of the time we think we can do better if we're given the chance. Am I not right?

If the answer is no (which means I'm right), start hunting and stop observing. =)

3. To have an edge over competitors, explore and lead the chase. There would be risk, but without risk, there're not much gain.

If there's something you want to do, do it. Do not wait for others to do it so you can follow them. Exploring new things are fun, I can assure you. Even with the risk at stake, it's always worth it.

One you won't regret, because you tried. If you're not happy with the result, try again.

When people got defeated they often think that they lost a part of their pride. But the question is to whom?
The others don't give a damn if you're defeated, so you don't lose your pride to others. You lost your pride to yourself.

But if you lost your pride to yourself = no lost = still in you = didn't lose anything

( OK I admit it's a lousy equation that most probably only I can understand it. )

Education System

2011-06-07T13:31:00.002+08:00

In Malaysia, education brushes up your memory in every possible way. It's always been memorizing the way to answer and the path is yours to sail. From young we're taught to learn through memorizing and questioning is sometimes taken as an offence by the tutor, teacher or even lecturers.

And That is the NOW-Malaysian's way

So are we going to do anything about it? Am I going to do anything about it?
Possibly :)

Beautiful Mind

2011-06-05T23:20:00.000+08:00

I find human mind beautiful not because they are more superior compared to other being, it's because I'd possessed one and experienced it. Our minds are capable of taking pieces of information from everywhere, create a new image and display during it's semi-conscious state. It translates deeper emotions into images and portrayed them in dreams.

Dreams usually carry an abstract message to access emotions you are not even sure you're feeling. That's where dream interpretation comes in. Dream interpretation's very subjective but most of the time you'll be able to relate to your emotions.

I'd just dreamed of my fear of hostels room being unsuitable for me. (Same old fear of not able to get use to new room). There's also a door allowing access to some kinda rooftop with molten silver flowing on it through the room.

Who dreams of molten metals right? I just did. I'd looked up for it, and it's a feeling of facing obstacle to achieve set goals. How TRUE! I was hoping to find something more unusual and not aware of. I'm aware of the probability of not hitting the goals I'd set.

That shows how lack of confident I have in achieving my goals. And my mind JUST had to remind me of it!

Thinking Outside the Box

2011-06-04T21:25:00.001+08:00

Whatever that you know, put them into a box, then figure out whatever that's left outside the box.

- The Criminal Mind -

Photographs

2011-06-02T21:54:00.000+08:00

I love photographs, it almost doesn't matter where did it come from.

Because photographs are able to freeze moments of

joy

& laughters

the cherished past,

the gifted present

and

sometimes the anticipated future.

Youth Nation Summit 2011

2011-06-01T23:37:00.000+08:00

For the first time, I participated in a summit not as a delegate but a volunteer. And guess what, being a volunteer's FUN! Despite all our task involve physical means of contribution. At times, the volunteers may look very busy, but it's only certain times, so yes we are very well treated! Most of the time, we get to attend the sessions conducted by option. And I'd attended quite a few myself.

(YNS is not an AIESEC conference but it's a youth nation summit organized by AIESEC and my Harapan for ALL youths.)

The talks that I'd attended on the first day include:

Marketing and Communication by someone good at it (I forgot his name ady)

His message for marketing and communication :

Create something shareable and puff you got free publicity.

Strategic Planning by Chris Tan which is really entertaining.

You see all kinds of people everyday. And no matter how much you disagree on their ways, you still learn something from them =). Because he's really confident that he's good, I really wanted his book to see what's inside but I didn't get it. =(

Environmental, Social and Economic Sustainability by Steve McCoy

Recycling is green during my generation but not now. Young people need to redesign the whole system so we don't have to recycle. ~Steve McCoy

It's irony how often we think that recycling is the best way to sustain our earth, but in truth recycling is no longer consider green. Recycling uses energy too, and produces quite an amount of WASTE to. It's better to recycling then to produce from scratch BUT in the future recycling is not an option any more.

On the second day, I sat in for youth to business where 4 speakers from IBM, Naza, BSN and myeg. The leaders (Vice president, Directors, CFO) from these companies came to give their thoughts on CSR. Basically it's to expose youths on how corporate view CSR and how to get their support.

Silent Survey on what do the corporates look in a CSR project.

On the third day, I sat in for CSR project pitches for youth, and some of them are really good! After that we, the fellow volunteers hangout in the room and do some silly stuff, like trying to slide down the hall and laugh like mad on topics I could barely remember.

Besides all the serious stuff, we have the inevitable

Square Dance

7 steps on how to take a shower - lead by Fadli

On the last day, the PM came to mentor the 20 selected delegates from the summit and also to officiate the summit.

And the last day itself, I took more photos of my new friends and I than all the 3 days add together.

The wall of hope for the country which I first thought is just the wall of hope.

My favourite photo of me acting cool. XD

The organizing team and the volunteers for YNS 2011

Fear

2011-05-21T00:22:00.000+08:00

The old saying goes like this: The only way to overcome fear is to take it head on. BUT

Often enough, the problem that arises from this word of wisdom would be:

Before one even encounter their own fear, they are already drained out by the overwhelming fear of running into their fear itself. In other words, people worry.

-Worry drains the mind much of its power & sooner or later it injures the soul.

-On average day, the average person runs about 60,000 thoughts through his mind, 95% are the ones he had thought before.

(Adapted from The Monk who sold his Ferrari)

So if you're fearing your fear, do remind yourself that you'd feared it already yesterday or sometime ago. Why would you want to fear it again?

BUT again, it's really hard to do so. Maybe reminding yourself about it might help. A lot of times in life, there's a need to self convince, or self motivate. If you're wondering, I'm doing it right now!

It's always easier to say then done. How often do you tell your friend that you're worried, and they ask you not to. Despite how concerning a friend might be, they don't have the capability to help you get over your own emotions.

Worrying about tomorrow won't help you live today. Whether or not you worry, what's going to happen is going to happen anyway and likewise, what's not going to happen, is not going to happen.

A problem that can be solve isn't a problem at all, so don't worry.

A problem that cannot be solve, there's no point worrying at all because it couldn't be solve anyway.

Fear is a parasite where it feeds on you, as you grow weaker it grows stronger.Whatever it is, do not let it eat you up from the inside.
HUNT IT DOWN!
(PS: I say only, most probably I wouldn't bother looking for it and pray that I don't run into it.)

Praying doesn't help by the way. The best thing to do is, don't bother of its existence, take the encounter as a surprise and shove it off.

I most probably would have to reread this a few more times before I get convinced. XD

The story of a TV

2011-05-20T18:04:00.000+08:00

Jac got me a job which pays MYR 50/ hour and all we had to do was to wear white t, a head gear and give out flyers regarding an event on 9th of July. Sounds AWESOME right? To confirm with you, it is. FUN and FUNNY.

All geared up for the job XD.
(Second day in Gurney Plaza)

The walking TV

The first day my location was behind Northam Tower, and the reactions I got was pretty encouraging, in a way. People practically burst out laughing in the car when they drove by, Children was smiling, People are smiling and laughing at me.

I couldn't help but to grin back at those who smiled or laugh at me. It turn out pretty great actually. Despite looking a bit or very ridiculous, It made me happy because I'd made so many people smile and laugh for the past 2 days.

Check out the event for yourself.

Me vs Time

2011-05-14T22:16:00.000+08:00

The thing about me is that, I'm not good with time.

Maybe it's because I don't have a watch

My watch often ends up in terrible fate.

Either it got spoilt or It got lost.

I'm late half of the time.

I gave people's present 6 months late

(or my friend would say it's 6 months early).

I often arrive 15 - 30 minutes for class.

My blog post will turn up a lot of months later or even a year or two late. XD

Late Entries:

BUDAYA, LOVE, MyLDS, LEAD, EGM, Geomatic Camp and more to come XD

The bright side is that, I'm going to get a watch soon, so till then better late then never right. =)

A reply to a friend's post.

2011-04-30T23:48:00.000+08:00

I came across a post by my course mate which I wanted to comment and tell him my part of the story, but my story is always long and long-winded. The similarities which is we both don't care about grades (up to some point). The difference is that, I still won't put grade at the first place, because it really spoils the essence of learning.

As far as my education is concerned, all I did was to learn for fun and homework was never homework because it's never been done. I sailed through primary and secondary school like it was some playground and even without wanting or needing to score, I got lucky or the graph's pretty low. Then came the transition period where I enter matriculation reluctantly (I didn't even know I applied for it until I got it). I was pretty depress and rebellious (not wanting to do anything). But I got lucky again, I did fine and I got the course I want.

So I got into university with the mindset that I'd always had. Not needing and wanting to score. I like my course, I just didn't bother doing after class work (assignments), didn't bother study for test and didn't bother attending class. But I repeat I do like my course and when I attend classes, I do find some of the stuff interesting. I just didn't bother to explore further. Another word I wasn't being proactive at learning, and I ended up being pretty average.

Then in AIESEC I was introduced to values like striving for excellence and proactive learning. Well I don't really practise organization values but trust me, peer influence are strong. I got influence by the AIESECers I know. Beginning of this semester, I feel like I'm under performing, I wasn't learning like how I was suppose to. Also I see other people improving, growing but I'm being at the same spot. Not in grades, not in KNOWLEDGE EITHER! I started striving mildly compared to others. But it's a start!

Then when I work harder to learn, I expect return in better grades. At one point (after water paper) I became very obsessive with scoring, and couldn't forgive myself for accidentally skipping an easy chapter (water distribution system haha!)

Then I realize I'd been going the wrong way. If my passion is to learn, why should I be afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes are spaces to grow and often enough mistakes are the things I remembered the most. I realize was that, striving for excellence can be of a lot of aspects. Choose the one that you're more passionate in. For instance I'm more passionate in learning than scoring.

So If I choose to focus on scoring, I might lose my passion to learn, as all I wanted to do is to read WITHIN the context ONLY.

I see scoring as an incentive to my passion in this course. As of course the different now then before is that, before I didn't bother remembering what I learned or to do assignments. Now I tried to remember everything I'd learned even after exam, I appreciate the things I'd learned. Really..

For instance, if I did a mistake in examination paper and I found out, I would go back to search for the answer. Not that it would change the score, but I know I'll be able to grow and learn through my mistakes.

P.S. I'm not promoting AIESEC here. It just happened to touch my life in so many areas.

Like said

2011-04-24T23:40:00.000+08:00

LC Transition Camp

2011-04-04T07:20:00.000+08:00

Just now when you guys (old EB) asked if we've (young EB) got anything to say I wanted to say something, but I kinda took too long to decide what to say, or how to be concise of what I want to say.

Then I got into a dilemma on how to thank all of youl because what you all had done for us meant so much to me that I don't know if a simple thank you would be sufficient. So I was wondering if I should thank you all once as a team or say it individually to everyone of you or should I bow, which I think it's really very dramatic. LOL!! (I admit, I'm being silly)

Being a bit lousy at expressing verbally I chose to write a note instead. Because I think If I don't do it, it'll bug me for a very long time. I really want to thank the EB team of 2010/2011 for such a great camp and just for EVERYTHING!

Thank you Wilson

Thank you Jessica

Thank you Yee Leng

Thank you Nicholas

Thank you K.Y.

Thank you Yoke Ying

Thank you Jai Yin

Thank you Hui Min

Being really spontaneous, when I join AIESEC I wasn't really sure of what I could get from being in AIESEC, I just want to have fun and also to find something to do, but I ended up learning so much.

When I was sitting through the lesson, I felt really

grateful of having the opportunity to learn so much on all those that I could never learn in the classroom (especially my classroom).

It's been great being in AIESEC USM. And I'm really really grateful being part of AUSM, part of the team.

As many times as I'd repeated the word 'really', the words are as real as what I felt.

Every step I take now, I only know how to turn back and smile because I knew I had picked a very satisfying path, and despite it might not be that smooth but I know it's going to be very rewarding.

To my future/current (hehe.. not sure which term to use) EB team mates, I love you all. For no reason X). I just do!

How My AIESEC Journey Begun

2011-03-22T22:02:00.000+08:00

Last year, I made a choice that I want to achieve something in my university life. I want to learn as much as I can, to grow with unlimited boundaries and to able to look back in the future and know that I'd get the best out of my university years.

That's when I'd made a choice that I would reach to opportunities out there and made them available for everybody else in the campus. That's when I'd made a choice to look for AIESEC.

Despite being under the same roof of USM, AIESEC was never heard in my campus, but I knew it is the change I needed, the change I wanted to see in my campus. So I'd join LC USM, the best decision I'd made. When election came I ran for VP position for expansion. Always wanted AIESEC available in my campus, I just go blindly letting the old dream lead me, because I knew I would regret if I let go of this opportunity.

I was never a person with a plan. My dreams had always bring me far though. Sometimes I got bored of them but this time I'd chose to just go with it. Most of the time blindly. XD That makes me a very good executor. [Yay I found out which one am I XD, but I knew I could be both]

Having being elected as VP Expansion, I was a bit clueless of what I was going to do next. I didn't have a plan, and the best thing was it didn't bother me at all. HAHAHAHA!!

I didn't really see the important of a plan until I'd been through a very brief but quality transition with Wilson and Jac. Then I started to freak out the next day, worrying about almost everything. Worrying about LC resources, man power, my team next term, the student's mentality in my campus, if I will be viewed as a competitor and be eliminated before I could do anything, and the list goes on..

Well I got really really worried, I'd talked to a couple of people, and I am still worried until, I drank a can of coke together with a can of redbull on rock! OK that was weird, that combination was suppose to give me sugar rush but it didn't. It cooled me down.

Then I realize, I'd been really pessimistic for the past 1 and a half days or more (before which are not so serious). Sometimes I wonder, if this is a part of learning process, which I concluded it is. I'd never been so worried about failing before because I had not been so passionate about something. I love the people I'd met and I love being in AIESEC, that is why I was so worried what if I failed those around me.

The thing is that, worrying didn't get me anywhere. In fact it had blinded me, narrowed my thoughts and giving the worst case scenario which is very unlikely. To describe the emotional stress I'd been through's like, I felt so threaten to be seen as a threat and so freak out that everyone will try to crush me.

In reality, It's not going to happen. Engineering campus needs a little spice, and AIESEC's the spice it needed and I'm sure of it. =)

*omg I totally sound like a fan girl being crazy over AIESEC, or to shorten it an AIESECer XD

Me and the rain

2011-03-09T19:02:00.000+08:00

I've learned that procrastinating brings me no where. So instead of procrastinating and forget about what I wanna share every time, I chose to take 20 minutes out of my day to blog.

It rained today, I love the breeze that comes through my window at the same time, I want to feel the rain. I did not ran out straight to the rain, because I didn't want people to see me in the rain and start judging me.

(People tend to think that the people who walked in the rain, sat in the rain alone, sat alone peacefully are sad and troubled people.)

Then I thought If I missed this chance, when will it rain again? Maybe the next time-s it rained, I would be stuck somewhere where I really could not get myself out to the rain. Or how long would it took before it rain again.

I decide I couldn't care less on what the others think. I went to the rooftop, and sat in the rain. I felt the rain on my skin. I heard the thunder roar and shook the world, I feel the sky tremble. I saw lightning travel nearer and nearer to my position and freak out.The best thing was I saw one particular lightning that strikes straight and bright a couple of miles ahead of me.

If I had chose not to go, and stayed in the room, I would had missed living for that moment.

In life, never hesitate on doing something you really want to do despite how judgemental others might be. It's not their life you're living.

This was my desktop wallpaper for almost a year. Haha

IMPORTANT NOTE:

If one day, any of you who found out that I died stroke by lightning, please inform my family members that I didn't commit suicide. Tell them, I was doing something I love and I died doing it.

[ I was worried no one would find out the truth if I die just now, so I came down. I really wanted to stay for awhile more =( ]

The best way to die may be die doing the things you love. Haha.

Forward

2011-02-24T15:53:00.000+08:00

For a couple of months I just couldn't find the time to blog, or that I didn't want to blog because there was so much to talk about. I remembered feeling impressed and inspired on a few occasions but I forgot the situation. Procrastinating is bad.

Fun fact: I suck at remembering situations. (Discovered during VP interview) Oh well.

Just to begin, I feel like I'm always on the move forward. XD

B.U.D.A.Y.A

2011-02-21T01:00:00.000+08:00

B.U.D.A.Y.A is one of AIESEC USM projects that aims to bridge culture understanding across the globe. Sounds alien? It sounded really alien to me at first, because all these while I'm not exposed to issues like cultural understanding or social responsibilities (LOVE) LOL!

The project consist of cultural classes and global village involving exchange participants (EPs).

Cultural classes are conducted by exchange participants to introduce and teach their culture (clothing, cooking, festivals..etc) to youths in USM.

Global Village is a one day event where exchange participants from different country to display their identity to public. This event expose the public to different types of culture in one place, that is also why we use travelling to countries for free!

Global Village

Booths, Performances, Costume Competition and Food Tasting.

Thai Boxing

China's Booth

EP from Holland introducing Dutch's Culture

Cosplayers

The inevitable Square Dance XD

Winner for the Costume Competition

(He made the costume himself, Impressive right?)

Taiwan Traditional Festive Dance

Hope to see you there next year!

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(Actual posting date: 16/5/2011)

L.O.V.E

2011-01-25T19:24:00.000+08:00

L.O.V.E also known as lifting others through volunteer engagement is one of LC USM project. It is also the first project I participate in. XD

L.O.V.E aims to to connect NGO with youth to champion social economic issues and thus to help creating a loving and caring community.

In another words, to introduce available NGOs to youth and to promote volunteerism among youths. Before I started to work on this project, I have no idea why is there a need to do so, don't people already know about NGOs already?

The answer is that, yes they do but very little. Most of us know the existence of NGOs but we do not know what they do and how we could contribute. So this project would convenient youths to find out more on NGOs and help them decide how they could and would love to contribute.

On the 25th of January 2011, L.O.V.E is held in DK Foyer in USM main campus. 16 NGOs were present to educate and promote volunteerism among youths.

(Before that, I have no idea there are this many, but infact there are many more; fighting in the background to create a better society)

NGOs Booth and Youth signing up to be a volunteer

TNC greeting a boy from St. Nicholas Home

Women Center for Change (WCC)

-WCC fights against women and child abuse-

Mr and Mrs Don

They recycle 100% from their house waste.

As hard to believe it's true, it's true!

They are now travelling around giving lesson to people on how to minimize household waste. They had done their part, have you? (Hmm.. Have I?)

Of course there are many more NGOs present on that day but I wouldn't want to bored you all by explaining every single one of them here XD.

To know more about volunteerism and the NGOs present in Penang, do visit our website. =)

And if you're really interested in volunteerism, but you couldn't find a suitable issue, feel free to contact us and we will help you on that XD

LOVE OC Team

(Year 2011)

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(Actual Posting date:15/5/2011)

Running for Election and EGM

2011-01-20T02:29:00.000+08:00

To choose to run for an EB position (better known as election)was the very first step I took out of my comfort zone in my just started AIESEC journey.

AIESEC Election's like no other election I'd been through where we cast votes and it's done. There's a series of protocols where candidates have to go through.

Starting from preparing manifesto > forum > passing the vote of confidence (VoC) in EGM >passing the interview. Sounds lengthy right? But I tell you it's definitely worth it despite It worried the hell out of you (or maybe just me because I cared so much)

At one point, I had so much doubts and worries on whether or not I should go for it. In the end I did, because I know if I didn't, I would REGRET like hell. The lesson I'd learned is that there's no point worrying, either you do it or you don't do it.

EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) is the most important meeting in AIESEC term. Pretty obvious isn't it, with the name extraordinary. Members are required to vote the candidate to the next level of election.

Registration in the morning

As strange at it seems, despite being a debater, I still have horrible stage fright.

I was really really nervous even it's only a 5 minutes speech.

Candidate's Q&A Session

While waiting for VoC Announcement

Vote of Confidence Announcement.

The AIESEC WAY!

It was a challenge and I love it, to think of it now XD

(Actual Posting Date 16/5/2011)

MyLDS

2010-12-29T15:55:00.000+08:00

This post is 6 months late. So the chances of me remembering the details are none, but I remember that it was really good. The only regret is that I didn't bring any proper camera with me.

The first 2 days were allocated for Pre- MyLDS, where we come up with cheers and learn our LC Square dance. At the same time some bonding within the LC itself. All kinds of games and simulation are being conducted.

LC Square Dance Practise

Some Japanese Man Force Motivation Song

On the third day, MyLDS officially started with the introduction of the facilitators team, the briefing of agenda and the division of the delegates into team. The agenda includes Entrepreneurship Simulation, talks by AIESEC partners, Discussion of global issues and last but not least fun games!

I was being elected as the leader of my team, and I'd learned or realize a few things myself. =) I'd always thought that leaders are just people who got lucky, but I was wrong. What I'd thought to be easy turn out not so easy.

We had this entrepreneurship Simulation where we're suppose to develop a product and sell it. At first we were doing quite well until at the end we were required to merge into a whole lot sum of people working on a task. Things got messy as the group got bigger, it got harder to handle.

Till then only I'd realize, I have much more to learn about leadership and people + task management. For this alone, I find it all worth it to cramp my schedule to make time for this conference =).

Entrepreneurship Simulation

Photo shoot Session

My LC

The last event that I attended would be the global village, but it didn't end there.

I missed out the Christmas Party, Mock Malaysia Comittee Election and also the AMAN Night (One Night Stand, phewwit!!); All the good stuff =(

Global Village: Brazil (LC USM)

MyLDS is my first national conference and this conference alone, I'd met and work with more people then I had for the past few years =).

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Geomatic Camp

2010-12-04T02:36:00.000+08:00

We departed early in the morning for the camp we all DON'T look forward too, and the first stop was at Navy's station. Cool Huh? XD

Once we arrive at the place of the camp, Air Tawar , we had to start working almost immediately. The place's a beauty.

Taken before we depart back to Campus

One of the days, where it rained in the evening

We were sorted into groups to work on the whole area and group respective area. The camp duration's one week but time flew at the speed of light, having to complete the survey and report in approximately one week time.

Doing geomatic survey in a new area (other than within USM's really fun) except for the horrible Mosquitoes bite. They love me most, should I be proud? Seriously I despise them picking on me!

One of the day I brought my camera and started chasing chicken and its chicks around. One of my favourite photo taken during the camp.

My roommates and I in our room. The accommodation's actually not bad, but it's really warm sleeping on the upper bunk so we chose to fill up the space on the floor instead.

See the one with the moustache, it's actually her birthday so we made her wear that! XD

The food served was not bad, but after 4-5 days of eating the same dish, we couldn't take it anymore. So we rather eat instant noodle in a nearby kopitiam XD.

On the last day of the camp, we finally had the time to dine-in the shop we pass every morning. It feels good to have the work done and eat!

The course camp turned out REALLY FUN!

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Relationships

2010-11-23T22:42:00.000+08:00

I remember saying that depending on a particular someone to make you happy is like hoping you win every time you buy a lottery. But today I heard a better version of it, from someone who heard it from Bodhi Hut.

Saying that, relationship is like an investment. When you invest a lot, you expect returns, the more you invest in it, the more you hope for returns.

Ever wonder what kind of investment involve in a relationship?

All kinds. Money to do dress up. Digging time only for the particular someone. Extra care, extra attention.

So when there's returns, it's definitely great. It's a good investment. When it doesn't that's when you get into a state call disillusion (woaw, this term really exist).

You got out from an illusion state of pleasure, putting yourself in a position of total lost. Some need a lot of time to recover, and some couldn't find their way out of this failure. And some who take it pretty easy, most probably they didn't put all eggs in one basket 'kut'. XD Kidding.. It's the way how they choose to deal with it (sees things).

The illusion state of pleasure, is living in the faith of that particular someone return your investment. When you got to know that the thing you believe in doesn't even exist or turn out not to be what you thought, you feel like there's nothing more for you live for. (same goes with religious stuffs, some people live purely on faith, they will kill you if you challenge their faith)

So what happens when you're somewhere in between, where you know it's a bad investment but you refuse to let go? There's only one answer, it'll cost you further loses. If this happen, the only solution is also to let it go, or to let it drain you out and then let go.

Maybe if people realize what is relationship (broken) all about, they won't be so despair over it when it fails, just a mere fail investment. Can always save and invest again, or don't invest, just save it for treats if you're happy with things XDDD! It all comes back to what you seek in life.

Flaws

2010-11-17T03:33:00.002+08:00

I believe that we're are pretty aware of our flaws and are always trying to get better. And when we're done with one, there's another thing that we would like to change about ourself, and it never ends. It's good to keep improving but my question is, while in the process of keep pushing yourself to change, did you take the time and know yourself a little better?

I'm not trying to say that flaws are good, flaws are flaws. Yet flaws meant rooms for improvements. A lot of time, we rush to change to what we think is right, and then the cycle never ends because we can never be perfect. There are always more improvements.

When you're done with all those improvements, do you love yourself better or there're still rooms for improvements?

So instead of being caught in the cycle, don't you think it's every important that you take the time and experience part of your character, your flaws that time?

I think it's important that we learn to love ourself as whole including not despising our flaws because they are what that distinct us from other people.

Again it depends on what are you talking about, for my case it's being disorganized, and sometimes I enjoy seeing the mess I get into, So funny XD. Of course, I've decided that I would introduce organizing to my syllable but I like the experience I had from that flaw.

The art of Avoidation

2010-11-13T09:08:00.000+08:00

I'm not proud to call myself the master of Avoidation but I am. I would avoid troubles and I can do that easily. That's great isn't it? But no, it's not what you think. I run into troubles pretty often. What I'm actually avoiding is facing the problem that's already there. Now that's very bad.

The thing about avoiding is that, you save the trouble of facing and solving the problem for now but the problem will still be there despite you don't run into them head on. It won't go away by itself and one day, the problem will catch up with you no matter how fast you run or how good you're at avoiding it. Then it hit you off guard. To have it hit you off guard isn't it better to go face it prepared?

In life, we are always presented with a series of choice. The easy way or the hard way and usually the shortcuts land you into crappy situations. So be wise and don't be lazy. I know facing problems might take up some effort, energy and preparation but the more you avoid it, the more afraid you're to face it later on. True story. XD

So if you have any unsolve problems, too afraid to solve it, stop running, take up the gut and face it. If it's that hard to get prepared, just charge. It won't kill, I promise =D.

Be aware of Intruders!

2010-11-12T11:18:00.000+08:00

Thoughts that make you feel bad are like plagues, once they get across your barrier they are very hard to get rid of. That's why it's better to snap them of before you start dwelling it in. Though sometimes I myself find comfort looking back, those melancholy feelings, they're beautiful, only if you don't do it that often. Too often makes you a sad person dwelling in the past. Once in awhile feels like taking a break. But long breaks are bad you see... They make you lazy and kill your brain cells too.

Maybe because I'd been pushing thoughts into my brain, I no longer find it hard to snap of the thoughts that useless thoughts.

Useless thoughts are thoughts that bring you no where in the end. Even if you crack your head for hours, figuring reasons or explanation for it, it won't affect the past, the present or the future. If you need an explanation, sit down and figure out a really good one and stick with it. The next time the same thoughts come, you can tell yourself,

* I've already figure that out

* Didn't we already talk about that?(Personal Favourite)
* Seriously Again? (Personal Favourite also)

It may not be that easy at first but it just gets easier and works better each time.

And if it doesn't work you can imagine some action like grabbing your brain and twisting it back to the front as it strays to the right side, running wild.

Examples of useless thoughts are like dwelling in past relationships, or worrying about the future and regretting. It's okay to say you're regret over something, just say it, feel it, leave it. Like I'd said don't dwell in it, although it may seem comfortable.

As for worrying for the future, that's the worst thing you could do (I used to do that a lot haha!). It's like helooo! it's the future. Worrying about it won't magically fix everything. What you can do is, know what you want, and take the first step towards it. Slowly take your time though, no one's rushing you =D.

A thousand miles journey begins with a single step. -Confucius-

Bad thoughts are like assassins intruding to kill your good thoughts.

So remember to guard your thoughts against them.

Good day!

Optimism comes with practices

2010-11-10T22:30:00.000+08:00

There were timeS in my life where I thought Life has nothing to offer me, especially after losing someone I thought I really love. But when it comes to a matter with another person, you can never own what's not yours.

Back then I used to complain about every single thing that can possibly happened, I have no idea why was I that hard to please. Maybe when I am with someone, they became my place of comfort where I develop the habit of complaining.

I'm not a pessimist in the first place but I was needy for a long time. When things didn't work out, I spent a few months sulking and feeling lost. Eventually I got tired of feeling upset every morning I wake up and I wanted a change.

Do you know depending on one particular someone/something to make you happy is like praying that you win lottery every time you buy it? What are the chances?

I'll rather treat myself to a bucket of ice cream. My ice cream is optimism.

I kinda force optimism into myself starting with, listing out the surrounding things that I'm grateful for. For example I would say to myself I'm happy because it's s

unny today. I'm happy because the sky is still blue and the grass and still green. It sounds odd at first but it gets easier and works better each time you say it.

It kinda become my habit right now, I feel contented over little things and get satisfied easily.

I smile for no reason, and I don't need a reason to =). Give me hot shower, and I'll feel like I'm the happiest person on earth =D.

Optimism don't just come. It comes with practices.

If you ever think, you need someone else to make you happy, then you're not loving yourself like you should. I can't tell if I'll be happier if things work out, but the fact that I'm feeling contented and happy is sufficient. Again I felt like I'd grown so much since. (I always felt that way XD).

If you're feeling upset, list 5 simple things that you're grateful/ happy of.

Eg, I'm happy because it's sunny XD.

And yes, I was wrong, Life has got a lot to offer me than I thought,

and I'm very excited each day.

L.E.A.D

2010-09-25T16:13:00.000+08:00

L.E.A.D (Leadership, Exploration and Development) was my first ever AIESEC conference. It was a 3 days 2 night conference at Bantalay, 5 minutes walk from home. LOL!

INTRODUCTION NIGHT

The conference officially started with an introduction act by the facilitating team.

Ice Breaking

After that we were randomly sort into groups and given limited time to come up with cheers, roll calls, group name and group logo. We're suppose to come up with quite a number of roll calls, it really squeeze every creativity out of us. =.= But oh well, it really put all of us together as a team and work.

Presenting our Group

At night itself, we had sculling competition and Inspector Game! The two games I realize present in most conference. Back then it was the first time I heard of those games.

Sculling

(Eating Race- not normal food)

Inspector Game's really interesting! The facilitators will act out scenes following a murder. And we're suppose to solve the murder by linking the scen

es together. REAL COOL STUFF!

---End of Intro Night--

In LEAD we were further exposed to team work and self exploration which we often overlooked or didn't bother improving on. There were entrepreneur simulations, personality test (very interesting) and different slots of interactive classes where we were taught on different thing.

Signing up for classes the night before

One of the classes I remembered attending was How to be a good salesperson conducted by K.Y. There are few more which I don't remember. (ARGH!! Consequences of delaying a post for 9 months: It's 15/6/2011 today, but I modified the date post to organize my blog posts better)

The inevitable Square Dances

Sugar Cubes

How it works: Write encouragements or any note to anyone you feel like writing it to and put into their envelope. A good time to confess your love too, because they would never know who you are if you don't want them to know! ( Kidding hehe..)

We had this angel mortal mechanism, where the angel will take care of the mortal. It aims to bring warmth to the camp, as to everyone is far away from home (excluding me).

Me and My guardian angel

I couldn't find the photo of me and my mortal, Yoke Ying. XD

If you would like to know more feel free to check out the photo album links I'd provided below, as to picture speaks a thousand word.

Hope to see you there too!

Photo Credits to Gene Harn and Blake.

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With you

2010-02-12T00:49:00.001+08:00

A little rum and a little crazy.
A little rain, and a little touch.
A little time with you,
Is all that little I need.

Year 2010.

2010-01-01T00:00:00.000+08:00

1. To be humble.

2. Stop giving excuses

3. Complain less

4. To be more mindful.

5. To be more open minded.

6. Work more

7. Have a clearer aim in mind.

8 To treat everyone a little nicer.

9. Practise random act of kindness

10. Be more patient

11. Get rid of as much temper as possible.

12. Most importantly loving those that matters

It's all spiritual.. but look at part of the list, can you imagine how many weaknesses I have?

As for physical health,
13. drink more water and
14. keep fit XD.

Happy new year everyone!
Hello Year 2010! XD

her

2009-12-20T19:11:00.001+08:00

She sang for me in the car =D.

Wonderful

2009-12-11T20:35:00.000+08:00

You don't need the best food to have a wonderful dinner.

Having dinner with you is something I'm looking forward to do it every night.
Even if it's not mine to have, I'll still treasure it.

Rolling down

2009-12-08T22:58:00.000+08:00

To try to raise our adrenaline level, we rolled down the botanical garden slope with a slight push from each other. It's fun and causes a slight dizzy straight after that. It's the first time I really had fun after a long long time.

She made sure I do what I'd said, so I did a total of 150 sit ups and back ups after that. =_= ; XD.

Sony DSLR-A300 (Problems Review)

2009-11-26T21:53:00.000+08:00

I got my first DSLR on May 2009 from KY digital.
I'm not going to comment on the functions and image quality as It works fine for me as an entry level DSLR.

What UPSETS me was that my 18-70 mm lens broke down in the middle of my trip (25 Nov 2009).

I check it with the dealer and they told me that the lens motor had malfunctioned. What kind of lens actually malfunction...and in what, 7 months time? (or even malfunction..)

If you really are thinking of getting a Sony DSLR, consult those who are using it.
Don't be shock if your DSLR-A300's lens break down for no apparent reasons because I've experienced it myself.

**No apparent reasons as in, you had never dropped your lens before, it has always been in good care and it still breaks down.

KY digital provide good customer service but they might be really Pro-Sony. So it's better you have what you want in mind. Another undeniable fact is that Sony has really good customer service (or at least for now). I had already send my lens in for repair.

What I'm suggesting is that you could consider your options again =].