a different experience

I was suppose to blog about this about a week ago.

Had my second Orang Asli Youth Camp on the 17 - 19 December at INTI and I was the OC for it. Terdelete my last year's post about this camp ==" Somehow I did not chose to take this position. It was predetermined by Miss Lillian or I could say God gave me the chance. So I just gave it a try. This was my first OC for a camp and it wasn't an easy job. There were a few problems during the planning process and I thank God those problems were solved. I believe God's grace had been with us.

During the camp, it was quite unorganized and there were many last minute things. Feel so bad for it and I am doing my best. At least all activities were carried out and there are participants who enjoyed it. Lots of improvement needs to be made. Hope that next year's camp will be better. Nevertheless, I thank God for giving me this chance to be an OC. Learned a lot from it.

My beloved Crews

Group photo!

so accurate... to own a Ferrari is one of my dream

You Should Drive a Ferrari

Sleek and sexy, style has a lot of importance in your life. And you'll pay a lot to look good!

What Sports Car Should You Drive?

Blogthings: If Quizzes Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Take Quizzes

not an ordinary RPG

Bored of playing a Role-Playing Game (rpg) where your character sticks to one job and used the same type of weapon through the whole game? If your answer is yes, then you must try out The Elder Scroll V: SKYRIM. Honestly, this is the first time I heard of The Elder Scroll series and this is the fifth game already!?

Skyrim is not like any other rpg games we used to play. What makes this game amazing is your character can use ANY weapons, ANY magics, ANY skills and it is open world based. On ordinary rpg, a warrior can only wear armor and use close combat range weapon the same goes to mage where you can only use magic and wear robes.

In Skyrim you can be jack of all trades. You can use magic, sword, bow anytime during the game. Wear anything you like. You might use magic very often but you could wear heavy armor. Your character has the skills of a warrior, mage, archer and thief. It depends on how often you use them that makes your character states different.

So far, there the things I dislike about the game. It is quite buggy and its physics engine gotta improve. Well, nothing is perfect. The awesome game play can cover its weakness.

Quiz: What is my defense mechanism?

Your Defense Mechanism is Humor

When life gets you down, you just have to laugh. And that's a very healthy reaction. It's not that you don't take your problems seriously. You do. You just don't let them control you. You are able to make the best of things, even when things look very, very bleak. Some people may consider your sense of humor to be dark, but it has served you well!

What's Your Defense Mechanism?

Blogthings: We're Not Shrinks, But We Play Them On the Internet

What is marketing?

I saw this on fb and i find it really interesting.

1. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: ' I am very rich. Marry me! ' - That's Direct Marketing'
2. You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says: ' He's very rich. 'Marry him.' -That's Advertising'
3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her telephon...e number. The next day, you call and say: ' Hi, I'm very rich. 'Marry me - That's Telemarketing'
4. You're at a party and see gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink, you open the door (of the car)for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her ride and then say:'By the way, I'm rich. Will you 'Marry Me?' - That's Public Relations'
5. You're at a party and see gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says:'You are very rich! 'Can you marry ! Me?' - That's Brand Recognition'
6. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: 'I am very rich. Marry me!' She gives you a nice hard slap on your face. - ' That's Customer Feedback '
7. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: 'I am very rich. Marry me!' And she introduces you to her husband. - 'That's demand and supply gap'
8. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say anything, another person come and tell her: 'I'm rich. Will you marry me?' and she goes with him - 'That's competition eating into your market share'
9. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say: 'I'm rich, Marry me!' your wife arrives. - ' That's restriction for entering new markets'

FIFA 12

Just when i thought FIFA 11 was perfect, FIFA 12 proved me wrong.

What I like about FIFA 12:

• Improved graphics - Some players look so real.
• Precision dribbling - Easier to pass defender.
• Career mode is fun - Almost like playing FIFA Manager.
• The cut scenes - Playing FIFA is now almost like watching tv.
• All console having the same version - PC version used to lack features.
• Improved crowd chants

What I dislike:

• Player impact engine is a bit too sensitive.
• Calling for offside even though i did not get the ball. (i think is a minor bug)

Yup, so far only 1 dislike. Kudos EA Sports for the great improvement on FIFA 12. I wonder what will be installed for FIFA 13?

Here are the things I felt could be improved:

• Have a stretcher - It is just fake when a seriously injured player could walk out to be substituted.
• Make the spectators more real.

FIFA 12, a must get for all FIFA fans. Heard it is better than PES 12.

Pottermore!

I had gotten the chance to be a beta user for Pottermore when I find that magic quill about 2 months ago. They are sending out their welcome email little by litte. After 1 month 2 weeks and 1 day, I finally got my welcome email today which is actually the last day. =="

Here is a video by JK Rowling hereself on what is Pottermore about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5DOKOt7ZF4

Basically, Pottermore is like a virtual Hogwarts and you will go through the story like how Harry Potter went through it. We got to shop in Diagon Alley, get chosen by a wand, get sorted into houses, brew potion and many more.

It is a really interesting site but now the site is current taking too many traffics and it crashes often. Very frustrating. How are they going to handle the traffic when it is open to public in October? You can join Pottermore here.

By the way, I got sorted into Gryffindor! YAY! I don't mind Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. At least I got the house of my choice.

The Brave and Bold Gryffindor!

Hate it when this happen

Add me @Pottermore: FireboltElm108

how loyal am I?

You Are Very Loyal

You are loyal to a fault. You stick with who you know and who you trust. You're not in a big rush to shake up your comfort zone, but you could be missing out on better things. This isn't to say you should throw your relationships and friendships away. You should be a little more open to the world though! Try a new restaurant or brand of toothpaste. You may surprise yourself and find something you like better.

How Loyal Are You?

Blogthings: 100's of Fun, Free Quizzes and 3 Stupid Ones

feeling like a bee

Hello readers, it is almost 1 month since my last update. Sorry there was nothing exciting that happened recently for me to blog about it. Can you guess what I am going blog about based on the title?

This is my busiest sem yet. My busy is not related to academic stuff but more to extra curricular activities stuff. I am involved in so many things this sem. This is basically my weekly schedule:

Mondays: currently nothing

Tuesdays: CG

Wednesdays: ICF

Thursdays: ICrew meeting

Fridays: OA Youth Camp meeting

Occasionally, I will have meeting for Computer Club committees and also Experience University Day.

Despite all these activities, I took up the challenge to test myself how well I can manage all these. I hope it won't affect my studies.

Next Monday, I will have a meeting with Malaysian Care, critical thinking test and also assignment meeting. Wish me luck!

stepping into degree

WOW! My 10 weeks semester break just flew by. What happened to the time? Days seem to pass by faster and faster.

Will be starting my degree in Network and Mobile Computing tomorrow. Time to work hard for my first class degree honors. Wish me luck! Hope I can cope with it.

Spy Kids 4D

Got free ticket to watch Spy Kids 4D yesterday. The movie was horrible! Bad acting, bad plot. Even Power Rangers is better. The new kids definitely can't replace the original spy kids Carmen and Juni. The dog is more annoying than funny.

The only thing different above this 3D movie is the 4D experience which allows you to smell what the characters smell in the movie using the Aroma-Scope card. It is a card with numbers on it and you are require to rub/scratch the number and smell it when the number appear on screen. For me most of them smell almost the same.

Conclusion: Even if you have all the time in the world, skip this movie unless you want to see Jessica Alba or how much Carmen and Juni had grown.

Harry Potter

I took this poster because I love Hermoine / Emma Watson

After 7 books, 8 movies and 14 years, the Harry Potter series had come to an end. Planned to watch the movie yesterday (first day of release) but due to unforeseen circumstances I did not watch it.

Just by watching the trailers already gave me goosebumps. Watching the movie made me feels nostalgic. Saw the movie today with Kai Yuan makes it more memorable =) I can't believe it. It is the end... I literally grew up with it. I WANT MORE!!!

Well, I am proud to say that I am a Harry Potter fan who read every books, watch every movies and own a few of their official board games. I want to buy some of their merchandises too. Does anybody knows where can I get it in Malaysia?

unexpected ending

It was a "busy" day yesterday. Started my day by travelling to Nilai to go back to INTI to register for my degree. Reach there around 2pm. After lunch called my friend to ask whether I could follow him to Bukit Jalil for the Arsenal match. I was lucky as he was almost leaving. Yay! No need to take public transport. Reach the stadium around 4pm (kick off at 8.45pm).

After some shopping, lined up outside the entrance around 4.30pm. Managed to meet up with Matthew somewhere around 5.30pm. We were finally allowed in at 6pm. Match started after almost 3 hours sitting inside the stadium.

As expected Arsenal won. 4-0! Goals scored by Ramsey, Walcott, Vela and Rosicky. I was hoping Malaysia could at least score a goal. The match was somehow quite dull because it was slow paced and Malaysia did not put a lot of pressure. At least I gotta see my favourite club and player play. van Persie, Nasri, Ashavin and Sagna only played in the last 20 minutes. Was hoping that I could see more action from them.

So match ended around 10.45pm. Left the stadium and head towards the lrt station. The station was EXTREMELY PACKED and it took us (Matthew and I) around 45 minutes to get the ticket. Should have bought the return ticket before the match started. Never thought of it. Finally reached Bandar Tasik Selatan station around 11.45pm andddddd ktm last train was at 11.30pm. So now, a few of us are stranded in this station. Thankfully, KLIA express had not close yet and they took the train back to KL Sentral including Matthew. Leaving me in alone. Luckily, my grandparents lives nearby. Called my cousin to pick me up. Now I am currently in my grandparents house. Never expected this to happen.

Arsenal training (a day before the match)

Malaysia training

 

Arsene Wenger!

Next aim, see them play at Emirates Stadium!

edu fair

Helped INTI for Facon Education Fair on the 10th of July at KL Convention Center. KL was relatively quite because people are still scared to go out after the rally. I was expecting a bigger crowd.

There was suppose to be 3 students including me but for some reason 2 of them did not turn up. Kena ffk =( end up I am the only student helper there. So awkward... However, it was a good experience. Hope to help out for future edu fair.

sem 2 results

My results were released few days ago.

Was quite disappointed with it. Did not manage to reach my 3As target and also bye bye to Dean List. Looks like my aim to finish foundation with a Dean List will never come true.
On the bright side, I passed all subjects with a GPA of 3.0 and above. Will be starting degree in August and hope can perform better.

The End

Finished my last paper for foundation today. Wohoo! Now free for 10 weeks before I start my degree in August. Gotta start praying I pass all paper or else another sem of foundation. Every paper was ok expect for the last paper which is database. What I memorise only came out on objective. Subjective was test 2 topics and the marks are very heavy. Gotta search back my memory space for what i memorised during test 2. This is the paper I worry the most. Used to be programming but database took over.

I guess my aim of getting a CGPA of 3.5 for foundation went down the drain. Hope can get at least 3.3 and above. Pray for me guys...

By the way, got my first major cert for club activity in INTI. Vise Organising Chairperson for OA Camp 2010. *proud* haha! xD

Gunners!

Wohoo!!! One of my wish is finally coming true! Arsenal will be playing against Malaysia on 13th July 2011. There is no way I am gonna miss that. Straight away bought the ticket on the day it started going on sale. Thank God I was in 1 Utama on that day.

Bought the RM108 ticket. If I have more money, I wouldn't mind buying the RM388.

The ticket came with a complimentary training pass which is a day before the match.

This will be the second time I spectate a live football match. The first one was when Chelsea came to Malaysia few years back. Won 4 tickets (RM100+ each) through a Hotlink contest. Can't wait for July 13!

system complete!

As some of you may know, I had a programming project which was suppose to program a database. I am proud to say I have finish the system!!! An advance system indeed. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Yoong Ying, Kai Yuan, Nicholas and Jack for helping and advising me with the problems and errors i faced doing that program. Really appreciate it.

ending soon

A short update about my current progress.

Exactly 4 more weeks to final (3 more weeks of class). Tomorrow will be the last subject for test 2. So far I am not doing so well for my studies. Don't think I can get Dean list for this sem.

What's left for my coursework are:

-Programming & database project submission and presentation

-English debate

-Maths project and assignment 8 submission

-Advance math project submission and presentation (this week)

So far the only subject that i am really worry about is my programming and this subject is the cause for the drop in my cgpa... hope to score at least a B for this subject.

Target for this sem: 3As, 2Bs

Rio

Its been a while since i blogged about a movie. Went to Kepong Village to watch midnight movie after satisfying my craving for Ikea's meatballs. Thanks to Pu3 AGAIN! We can't watch it in e@Curve where the cinema is nicer, bigger and more comfortable.

Been wanting to watch this movie since last week but did not managed to. The reasons are in my previous post. It was a good movie indeed. Money well spent. The movie is colourful, sweet, adventurous & funny. Just like most of the animation, the story line is quite predictable.

By the way, i just want to know, is it a law that stated that characters in an animation cannot die? Its sad how they still managed to live after being through a major accident. I want to see characters die. Antagonist or protagonist, i don't mind. Is there any animation with sad ending? Let me know if any of you came across an animation where a character dies or have a sad ending. I would love to watch it. Happy endings are getting boring. Put the title in the chatbox or comment.

holidays?

Since i had not been updating my blog for quite some time, i will just post about things that took place the pass 3 days. Last week, my Thursday and Friday classes was cancelled. Therefore, i can go home on Thursday morning! Yay! Coincidently, my Wednesday evening class was also cancelled and we were only notified on that day. That means after my 10-12 class i can go home. Double yay!!

And so... i went home looking forward to hangout with my friends and watch some movies. Asked them out but almost everyone was busy except Pu3 and YY. Nothing to look forward to then =(. On Wednesday night, went out for yamcha with YY and Pu3 ONLY. Surprisingly that "guy" did not turn up. Since i will be doing a debate assignment, i might as well take this opportunity to ask Pu3 for some debate tips and guides. Thanks Pu3, really appreciate it. Will you still invite me to your wedding??? (notice to other readers, don't ask why)

Spent the whole Thursday at home and the weather was so freaking hot! I was soooo desperate to get out of the house. I am craving for Ikea meatballs (i still am). Have not been to Mutiara Damansara for around 6 months. Starting to wish i have class. Planned to watch Rio with Pu3, YY, Jem on Friday. Unfortunately someone fell sick. Gee thanks! So.... i spent my whole Friday at home again. My INTI friends are having fun with their friends while i am stuck at home.

Saturday came, i was like yes! Going back INTI tomorrow! Still desperate to go out with friends though. Planned to go for lunch with Pu3, YY, Izzat and Jeremy. But... Jem's can't go and Pu3 gotta take care of her brother. Errrr!!! Ended up going to Mcd with YY and Izzat to tapau lunch and eat in Pu3's house. We were so pathetic...

SUNDAY! Went to Nilai Memorial Park to visit my grandfather's grave, went for lunch at Kajang and now i am back at INTI typing this post.

Well, my holidays wasn't really a waste even though things did not turn out the way i wanted (trying to be positive here). At least i gotta catch up with Pu3 and Izzat (miss them...), learned more about debate and get to know what a shimeji is! I am looking forward for next week. PC Fair with YY as we failed to buy an external hard drive in the mid valley IT Fair. Pu3, Jem, Izzat and Matthew you guys better turn up or elseeee.....!!!!

dodge!

This is my first time taking part in a competition in INTI. Join dodge ball tournament yesterday with 5 other teammates from icf. This is our first time playing dodge ball and it was a great experience. Overall it was a great game except for a few hiccups caused by the organiser. The game could have been a lot better if they use the official rules and improve their refereeing. Only 1 referee for the game where officially they need at least 4. Besides, since when headshot doesn't count?

Unfortunately, we did not manage to pass group stage. 2 wins and 2 loses. Not bad for a newbie ok? For the match that we lost, we fight till the end. We lost at a 3rd set. I will join again next year if there is any. Hope their system will improve.

My teammates. We are the "Orang Asliz"!

Orientation Night!

Every year Social Board (a club) will organize Orientation Night. Its a night where a Miss INTI and Mister INTI will be crowned. I don't know why do they have the "Orientation" word as it is open to all students. This is my first time attending this event.

A group of friends and I had been lining up since 6.30pm but were

only allowed to enter at around 6.50pm. We managed to get the front seats (behind those VIPs). When we entered the hall, i was amazed by their preparations. Their stage, lightings, sounds and effects were great. Around 10 minutes after we entered the hall, we were told by the MC the event will start in a "few minutes". However after 40 minutes the event finally started! Is 40 minutes considered few???

The event started of with performance by the INTI Concert Band.

Then followed by some welcome speeches... bla bla bla... and introduction to the contestants of Miss and Mister INTI (6 guys and 6 girls). The contestants have to model, dance and act in different theme such as Pirates, Underwater, Ghosts and Prison.

Here are the contestants in the Ghost theme.

In between the modelling there were some performance by invited guests and students.

The invited guests are...

(photo are located below the guest name if available)

• a magician which participated in Singapore Open... forgotten whether was he a champion.
• Fyone and Stephanie, finalist of Astro Star Quest and singers for the theme song of the Malaysian movie 'Great Day'. I find Stephanie more beautiful than the Miss INTI participants.

• Jackson, Champion of Gatsby Styling Dance Contest which he represented Malaysia in Japan.

The 6 finalist:

and the winners:

The guy is from France and i admit that he is hot!

I had to agree with what the Associate Vice President of INTI said as Orientation Night is a must go for every INTIANS at least once. I was only disappointed with the male MC as i could barely hear what was he saying. My RM5 was well spent. =)

programming

Yay! Finally i got the chance to learn programming.

I find programming quite fun but it can be stressful finding those source code and making sure the programme works...

My project is to develop a system and i will be developing a handphone number registration system. This is how the login page looks like

its quite small, sorry

It is only the beginning and i still have a long way to go before the system is complete. I think i will have white hairs when it is done...

Thats about it, more updates soon.

cny

Well, since i have not update my blog for quite some time, i might as well take this opportunity to wish everyone GONG XI FA CAI!!!

This time i am only having 1 week holidays. My next holidays will be around 4 months from now. This sem i have only a total of 3 weeks holidays compared with last sem which was 6 weeks! Last time i complained my holidays are too long now i complain my holidays are too short. How can i satisfy myself? Human, they can never be satisfied... =="

(there seems to be something wrong with my template. i can't put colours on my post)

semester 2

My semester 2 had just begun a few weeks ago after an almost 2 months holidays. Have 6 subjects this sem and this time it is going more into my major as there are 3 IT subjects while in sem 1 there is only 1.

This sem, we were joined together with those who are from July intake and all my classes are dorminated by girls this including those IT subjects. More challenges awaits for the next 6 months. This is my last semester for foundation. Gotta work hard and continue my goal of getting the Dean list.

By the way, I moved into a double sharing and finally tried the taufu fa.

a new decade

and soooo... a new decade of the 21st century has started... I would like to wish my loyal blog followers and everyone out there

can't believe it, its 2011 already! All the best to all of you on your new year resolution!

My 2011 resolution will be achieving Dean list for foundation.

Till next time... Enjoy!