Unsung Heroes

There are many heroes in our lives. Most of them went unnamed & unnoticed, contributing all they could to make the world a better place to live in.

You don't have to have superpowers to be a hero. All you need is a heart & compassion & the will to help.

Shed all the materialisation, forget the attention, the fame & the fake beauty you seek endlessly. Let your heart return to innocence, right where it was when you were born. Search for the true sense of belonging & someday somewhere you will be a hero.

[Inspired by "Jumbo Mission", Star Weekender, 21 April 2007]

Past. Present. Future

Yesterday I logged on to mmu online to check next sem's timetable. At that instant, I felt old...

So many semesters had passed by, now I'm about to register subjects for 3rd year final semester. It's the same procedure every sem but doing this now is so different.

I still remember years ago... I was sitting at the bottom of the stairs at home reading mmu's prospectus, particularly at the subject named -- mobile & satellite communication, under tele major. I was thinking... hmm... it could be interesting to learn that, even the title sounds cool... and lo! here I am now, delta already! and never would I thought a simple subject named "Electronics" will turn out to be hell~

Too many pictorial memories in my mind now, flashbacks... I'm learning all these years, not only academically but also about life. I've so many dreams that need to be completed, will I be able to make it? Inspirations. I place my fingers onto the keys & does it lead to my future? The first step is made, I shall explore musical wonders & rekindle this faraway dream. Time is short, I have lost myself in this world & here I shall stay, to spread these inspirations.

Libraries of memories

It was evening that day, when I sat on the wooden bench near the lakeside of Alamanda. Gushing waters from the lawn noozles formed a perfect projection before dissolving into tiny specks of water floating in the air and settling onto the carpet grass, the rock and onto me.

The weather was mild and windy, the laughters of children can be heard from a playground just behind of where I sat. Looking up to the sky, I saw dark clouds looming at the south of where I am. I turned and gazed at what lies ahead of me. I look through to the end of the sky and it was a greyish-blue tapestry tainted with faded orange smudges to the west of it. The breeze has made the leaves rustle. Shatters of evening sunlight came through the cracks of the leaves and befell onto a serene mind that was running through the libraries of memories.

It was indulgence in dreams of the past followed by lost memories. Unspoken feelings swarmed over me. Somehow, it connects to my deepest soul and even the furthest remembrance of my distant childhood memories had surfaced. The evening sun, the leaves, the breeze and nature itself left me roaming in the discovery of those that has been long hidden.

FEE Prospectus

In a land far far away, there's a university called M.M.U. (Mandatory Make-over University). And in this university there are 2 major faculties, namely FEE (Faculty of Entertainment & Enjoyment) and FCM (Faculty of Chestnut Machans).

FEE is headed by the ever highly reputed macha of all time -- Dr. 45. As the dean, Dr. 45 is not allowed to take any subjects in FEE such as BBQ1010. (Please note that Dr. 45 can only speak in English, speaking in other languages might cause irreparable noise figure, F) ASS dean is the notorious non-smiling Ms. Printer. (Hint: She smiles when Dean of FCM appears though). To help Dr. 45 with all the @$^ jobs, a secretary will be present and she is currently known as Ms. Shake-my-tail-feather.

Pre-course registration is now online and students can enrol at their own risk. Steps to enrol are as follows:



EC101 [1]
EC102 [Full]
Ec10n .................... please register manually
*Please proceed to FCM if course is full

Let's hear what the students & lecturers have to comment about this system:
- Haphaestion Lim: This is so much fun!
- Dr. Alexander Tan: Strong ah~~!

The organization of FEE is complex, but in M.M.U. we try our best to present you the staff and course structure accordingly:

Senior lecturers :
1. Ir. Dr. Chuah
-- PhD in wi-5 wireless madness.
-- Just got married to Dr. CTC - Chuah Totally Cute

2. Ir. Dr. Tan
-- PhD in wireless madness
-- Currently working in collaboration with Ir. Dr. Chuah for research in total madness.

Lecturers:
1. Dr. P
-- Expert in BBQ, Masters in sexiness
-- Currently teaching BBQ1010 & ULIS3010
-- Obsessed with Dr. Alexander Tan.
-- Biological status : Perfectly heterosexual

2. Dr. Alexander Tan
-- Expert in Statistical Complaints
-- Currently teaching ULISS4010
-- In a relationship with Dr. P but still loyal to Haphaestion Lim.
-- Biological Status : Bisexual
(For further information of both lecturers, please read up Greek-Roman history lab sheet)

Consultant:
1. PDE macha

Butler:
1. Mr. Mixer


Society under FEE is Supplementary Club a.k.a Supp Club. Ex-president CSY has been terminated and club will be taken over by Dr. Einstein-in-making, who always spot for the equation E=mc square in every single exam in FEE.

Students who fail to comply with FEE standards which strictly forbidden 4 flatters are required to attend president programme. Those with CGPA 3.99 would be excused for this programme and will be placed under probation. Dean's list will be awarded to those with CGPA 2.00 and below! If you happen to fall into 4 flatters category, please be prepared to face this scenario:


.::Dialogue session with Dean of FEE::.

Dr 45: You guys gotta go crazy man! Study just before the paper! You don't study everyday man!
Perasan: But I thought we are 4 flatters!!
Dr 45: Perasan, my boy, you are in the wrong faculty, you can drop course now.
Perasan+ch: *scratches head*
Mr. Roomie: *eyes glowing* How can I be in the barlist!
Nanga: No! This is not fair, man...
Dr 45: Hahahahahaha....
Perasan: *furious* I'm calling my uncle!!
Dr 45: Hello, is this 911? We have an emergency case here... ehem yeah, a... yes, Perasan Terasan Case 1011000011... uhuh.. that's right.
Nanga: Who you calling??
Perasan: *gasps* You're the 1st person who got my name correctly!!
Dr 45: Yeah, my secretary spelt it for me!

Ms. Shake-my-tail-feather: @#$^@#& All these students name damn long
Perasan+ch: Your name is long too...
ASS Dean: Stop complaining, we'll cut your pay!
Ms. Shake-my-tail-feather: Shaddap!!
(ASS Dean & Ms. Shake-my-tail-feather engaged in cat fight)

Nanga: Ahhh... What's this??
Dr 45: These people are all crazy man! *laughs to himself at one corner of room*
Mr Roomie: This president programme is lame, let's go back to our country man!
ASS dean: One more complaint and you're barred from every subject!!
Dr 45: ....Hello, is that dean of FCM? We need you here now to calm down the ass of ASS DEAN of FEE
Perasan: I'm so calling my uncle!
Perasan+ch: Mad world!
Nanga: I shudn't come here in the first place
Nanga: I rather go back to the jungle...
Nanga: And be king kong again
Ms Shake-my-tail-feather: *stil fighting* I'll be queen kong!!
ASS DEAN: No! me! me!
Dr 45: People! I don't pay you for nothing, you're stuck in FEE!!!

Education minisry fellars: *Walk in* ....I'M SORRY WE'LL HAVE TO CLOSE YOUR UNIVERSITY DOWN
M.M.U. President: Aiyoh...
Dean of FCM: Machas, com'on, don't close us lah... Let's go have tea
Education minisstry fellars: *glaring at dean of FCM*
Dean of FCM: Pleasssse... I promise I won't flirt with dean's ass anymore... errr, I mean ASS dean
Nanga: Oh!! That's what's been happenin between you and dean's ass!!
Perasan+ch: Errr... You mean ASS dean isit?

Over The Hills

Over the undulated meadows,
dandelions dancing,
grasses weaving in,
blades swinging out,
tis is a sunlight valley.

Young traveler,
who came from afar,
stopped over the hills,
hands clasped over heart,
whispers are to be heard.

Unclouded skies above,
soft hearth underneath,
traveler's hand opened,
restless voices ceased,
chosen destiny has set in.

Music within traveler's heart,
streamed freely across,
for traveler is sure,
life has its course,
over the hills.


-yen-

World Year of Physics 2005

The World Year of Physics 2005 mark the 100th anniversary of the year (1905) where Albert Einstein's great works are published. This celebration will also raise the public awareness of physics. It all traces back to 1905 when Einstein published 3 great works on a leading German physics journal about his discovery of light quanta -- light consists of discrete, independent particles of energy; a detailed explanation on Brownian motion -- random dance of microscopic particles; and the theory of relativity -- the relativity principle and constancy of the speed of light. His discoveries and major contributions that revolutionized classical scientific thoughts lead him to be widely regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20th century.

A global relay of light is taking place at this moment to commemorate WYP. Lights are on in places around the world including Princeton in USA, Taipei in Taiwan, Busan and Seoul in Korea...and more.

Click on the image below for more information on WYP 2005:

More on Albert Einstein:

Einstein-Image and Impact. AIP History Center exhibit.

NOVA Online/Einstein Revealed

Albert Einstein (From Wikipedia)

New Bookstore

I'm pretty hyped about the article I saw on Sunday's paper. A new bookstore is opening, soon! Borders, an American bookstore chain is setting up its biggest store in the world HERE! Located at Lvl 1 & 2, Berjaya Times Square, it eats up 60,000 sq ft of space and provides more than 200,000 booktitles!! Gosh, I'm drooling already~! It's open to public today (19.4.2005) starting from 5pm but I'm not sure people can start purchasing or not. Geez geez!!! Me soooo excited!!! Can't wait to pay Borders a visit~ ;)

Exodus

I just finished listening to Utada Hikaru's latest english debut album -- Exodus. At first i scan thru all the 14 songs to get a 'taste' of wat tis new album has to offer. I find tat this album has a very different approach from her previous albums. This time she has chosen a whole new genre, unique but weird in comparison with contemporary music. While listening, i referred to the lyrics and i could feel the futuristic vibes in her songs. Listening to it prompted me to imagine an over-populated city which never sleeps with a high speed railway above the streets channeling and stretching thru the city.

Immediately two songs (Exodus '04 and Hotel Lobby) caught my attention and i've played them again cos they're so nice to listen to. I can jus indulge in the mood of both songs n follow the streaming music into her world.

Exodus

1. Opening

2. Devil Inside

3. Exodus '04

4. The Workout

5. Easy Breezy

6. Tippy Toe

7. Hotel Lobby

8. Animato

9. Crossover Interlude

10. Kremlin Dusk

11. You Make Me Want To Be A Man

12. Wonder 'bout

13. Let Me Give You My Love

14. About Me

On My Mind

alot of things had happened lately. ill jus write anything tat i can think of for the moment.

we had our first ever wushu test yesterday. i didn't practise much but stil can manage to finish the whole routine (of course with sum mistakes). the seniors, intermediates and us, juniors took the test and most of the juniors were nervous (me too~!). this test made its debut yesterday cos it was never tested before in this club. afte everyone finished their respective tests, master gave us sum comments. i knew i was not so good... well, for now keep up the spirit, concentrate, learn frm the mistakes, think more and train harder ;)

urgh... there's 3 assignments at hand now. i've started sum but pretty lazy to get it finished. can everything be settled properly within the time limit? :p

oh... this thing worries me much~~ pms~ um... i mean the subject wit the code pms1020 -- malaysian studies :p eek~ i remembered our lecturer mentioned: "skip twice n u better drop tis subject" eeks~~ i've skipped too many times to even remember, how la? i duno my status yet... pls pls pls dun bar me :( sheesh... regrettin now...

Scrambled thoughts

zappy zap~ how fast time flies~! n now im in cyber once again. rejoicing for the problems i saved myself frm. a new sem has begin wit new n existin challenges. sumtimes i think my thoughts n decisions are pretty screwed up... i hope now it wud all be sorted out n wun be tat screwed... (erghh... hopes are stil hopes if i dun work on em!!)

tis hols was the most meaningful one ive experienced. learnt alot of stuff. the one most proud of wud b formattin a pc ALL by myself!! ^_^ muahahha...

yiaaaa, n im stil thinkin why the hell im stuckin myself in engine (o_0 )(0_0)( 0_o) when sumone asked me yday wats my favourite subjects im totally dumbfounded... i was searchin round n round my brain for an answer and all i can come out wit is english =_=" oro~~ tat means wat im studyin now doesnt interest me? so good for a wholesome course... erghhh....

yare yare~ not bad at all, im learnin drawin n music now. i got strong inspirations these few days, so i better channel it to the real stuff i like~

Old School Gatherin

A simple saturday evening.
Yet not quite as it seemed.
22 people from all walks of life.
After more than 6 years.
Second massive gatherin.
The class of '97.

We (li wan, ming lee, yiing wen n me) were the first to reach san fran cafe at 4pm. There was no sign of anyone expected except for us. As time passed by, we got alot of surprises. First it was zi jian, migod, ming lee told me earlier she saw someone lik him in mmu, n now he's realli in mmu!! :)) wat a coincidence! Second was the whole bunch of guys, our class monitor, 家进, i mistaken him for 国俊 :P n chee weng mistaken ming lee for 丽莹, hahahaha... got us rotfl! Third n most surprisin is phuay fhern! she has changed alot from physical to her attitude n is stunningly beautiful! It's gettin more interestin anticipatin frens tat wud turn up. Our usual gang all turned up, li wan, ming lee, yiing wen, phuay fhern, shuh yee n me ^_^

San fran is not enuff to accomodate all of us, so we changed to dome. woa... i bet we hav the longest table in there n the noisiest! we chattered lik we've neva chat before :P its so busy to keep up wit everyone, its jus so excitin n wonderful lik u've found many long lost frens!

may peng (the one who's behind tis ;) ) arrived late but not as jun yew, who is the main character and one of the reason why we gathered. as he'll leave for taiwan tmr to pursue his studies in sports, today's gatherin oso served as a farewell party.

at last, i saw wei teng! my closest fren in primary, she looks cool but her attitude, way of talkin is stil as old :) all of us got 2 pictures from the last gatherin, 义卖会 in chin woo. i din attend tat gatherin :(

we lingered til around 7 n moved out to have dinner. we took several 大合照 before goin to jalan alor for steamboat =P~ we had 2 tables to our own n begin our meal. wisps of smoke, clangings of spoons, exchanging of laughters intermittently... the atmosphere is so heart-warming n light.

天下无不散之宴席. we bid farewell to each other n 祝福 jun yew on his journey.

looks like it doesnt end here cos we might be having a gatherin again (or farewell) for kah ming who's goin germany nex month. til then, all the best to my frens~!~!

4.09.2004

Wicked Ideas

Hehehe, a normal session wit the van merah team again. and the ever-never-run-out-of-idea punya penolong thought up of a few wicked plans since both parties are in simultaneous hols, muahahahaha... tis tuesday we'll hit the lagoon if nothing happens. and then another year end wicked vacation is up on mind, but dun do like the genting or langkawi or melaka or watever trip we came up last time, which went washed away :( eeeee, hav to wait for approval first... till then, evil rules!! hahahaha...

31.08.2004

Saturday Quest

The old pc in my hse needs to be upgraded. With a pentium III processor n 128mb ram, it is not sufficient enough to survive in this source-suckin-applications age. Moreover it has a history of over 3 years, old huh? Thus we embarked on a journey to search for the pieces needed to complete tis quest along wit bee, my cousin (who in the same time needed a new pc) and wai kit (the pc expert :P) We met another 2 cousins of mine later n together we scout thru low yat. Without much idea we stopped at the shop where i bought pc last time. Haha, the way they inquired n bargained realli amused wk n me, wat an eye-opener :P After much hassle we settled everything but my quest failed, i did not buy anything but onli brought bac a map of pc specs... (oh... i forgot, i bought 3 ps2 games -- HP:PoA, Spidey 2 n Silent Hill 4 :D)

Wk left aftewards n bee suggested tat i walk wit em, have tea n go to their hse for dinner which was predetermined. Cool, i got the 'consent letter'. We walked around sg wang cos ching wana buy new phone. Haha, wat an amusing trading again :P Later on we had tea at Dome. Yummy~~ I love the ice cappuccino and the chicken mushroom pie~~ =P~ Thanks ching for ur treat! ;)

Since we're in lot 10, i thought of visitin py at page one. We went into a shop where ching wanted to buy bag, we looked around for quite long, saw sumthing in the wagon which irks our interest :P we tried on several skirts, pants n exchanged em each othr. hehe, at last i bought a sand coloured skirt which is quite pretty and its only 30!! ^_^ wow, really happy!! I reached page one but its too late, the girl at the counter said py has gone home :( so we left by mrail, reach peng's car n drove bac to my uncle's hse to hav dinner wit my parents n my relatives.

wat a happy happy saturday quest! ;)

29.08.2004

My New Blog?

Stickin to this blog? I am ;) Blog title and sitename remains the same.

Cassini-Huygen | Field of Dreams

Whole day studyin in library was depressing ::sigh:: luckily a few issues of Time (old and new) saved my depression and granted me a deeper insight into something which i've discovered today. first is about the article on cassini-huygen space probe tat has been travellin in space to explore saturn. it was named after italian jean-dominique cassini and dutch christiaan huygens (hehe, i remember him, weve came across huygen's principle wert :P) wat captivates me most is the black and white pictures of saturn and its beautiful rings. made of water ice, the rings surround its planet like a disc with faint lines. space exploration is truly magnificent and interestin, sumthing unimaginable by the minds of human nowadays might be discovered in times yet to come. for full report, try this Cassini-Huygens Home, Spaceflight Now Cassini .

another wonderful thing is bout this travel journal ive read of. it was written by jan morris, a renowned travel writer. it was in this double issue of Asian Journey-The Road To Paradise which revolves around the theme in search for paradise. when i read her account of her magical journey through the realms of himalaya, i knew i have found it. her way of writing came through me as sumthing which ive been searchin for so long. i was overwhelmed when i read the whole thing n was overjoyed of this piece of jewel. here is an excerpt from the article entitled Field of Dreams:

"If paradise is the stuff of the conventional promise, all sweetmeats and complaisant houris, then I certainly have never experienced it. But a nirvana of a different kind I did transiently enter half a century ago, when I was on my way back to Kathmandu from Mount Everest, where I had been writing for the Times of London about the first climbers ever to make it to the top." - Jan Morris, Field of Dreams.

for advance reading, you can visit this link >> TIMEasia Magazine: Field of Dreams and read up the rest of the article (recommended! ^_^)

Song of the Moment

Song of the moment - Escaflowne: Yakusoku wa Iranai (No Need to Promise)

Listenin to the soundtracks of Escaflowne since yesterday. This song was now playin, performed by Sakamoto Maaya. Memories of yesteryear surfaced. The lending of this anime. Watching it and indulged in its own-kind-of-way story. Subsequent events after watching this anime. Happenings that were by pieces related to this. Etched on little by little in my mind it came back.

This OST is excellent, too bad I dun have the complete tracks and the compete anime too~ (I'm tryin hard to collect the rest now~) Here's my playlist:

1. Angel
2. Battle Theme
3. Flying Dragon
4. Gloria
5. Yakusoku wa Iranai
6. Romance
7. Yubiwa
8. Aoi Hitomi
9. Mystic Eyes
10. No Need to Promise

And here's the lyrics for Yaaku wa Iranai and its translation:

Nee, aishitara
Dare mo ga konna kodoku ni naru no?
Nee, kurayami yori mo
Fukai kurushini dakishimeteru no?
Nani mo kamo ga futari kagayaku tame
Kitto

Kimi wo kimi wo aishiteru
Kokoro de mitsumeteiru
Kimi wo kimi wo shinjiteru
Samui yoru mo

Nee, koishite mo dare ni mo itsuka
Owari ga kuru no?
Nee, aozora yori mo sunda
Tokimeki suteteshimau no?
Kisetsu kawari no kaze
Michi o hashiru zutto

Kimi wo kimi wo aishiteru
Kokoro de mitsumeteiru
Kimi wo kimi wo shinjiteru
Samui yoru mo

Tatoe ashita nakushite mo
Anata o ushinatte mo
Dekiru kagiri no egao de kagayakitai

Namida de ima yobikakeru
Yakusoku nado iranai
Kimi ga kurete taisetsu na tsuyosa da kara

Hitomi de ima yobikakeru
Yakusoku nado iranai
Hitomi de ima te o nobasu
Samui yoru mo

Translated:

So is everybody this lonely
When they're in love?
They'll hold onto a pain
Deeper than the shadows?
It's all to make us shine
I just know it. . .

I love you, I love you
I gaze at you with my heart
I believe in you, I believe in you
Even in the cold night

So, when in love, will the end
Eventually come to everyone?
So, would you abandon a heartbeat
Even clearer than the blue sky?
I run along the path of the season-changing-wind
The whole way

I love you, I love you
I gaze at you with my heart
I believe in you, I believe in you
Even in the cold night

Even if I lose tomorow
And you lose as well
I want to shine with all of my heart

I call out to you in tears
but I don't need any promises
That's the precious strength you've given me

Now I call out to you with my eyes
But I don't need any promises
Now I reach out for you with my eyes
Even in the cold night

Homecoming

I've opened a new blog once again! ;) This is the 3rd time I'm doin it (uh oh, am I beginnin to make it a habit??) I've stopped bloggin for a very long time, ooo... feel bad bout abandonin my blog-city site~! Perhaps of the absence in makin entries, I've lost my flair of writing. Everytime when I tried to pen down my thoughts, the words jus wudn't come out. T_T I feel tat I've abandoned the previous blog for a long time that I've lost "connection" wit it. No... I'm wun giv up my old stuff over new ones but blogs are different in this case (for me :P) I itch to start anew. Returnin myself to the embrace of blogger. Revive the enthusiasm of bloggin in me again. Oh... it's so unfair, I think I've made an unjustified opening entry for this blog. My previous blog's first entry was far better I guess (o_o)