Ip-Man-Stark

Ip Man 2 : This one mantap
Iron Man 2: This one lagi mantap

Conclusion: Both mantap!

My coming-soon-movies:

1. The Last Airbender
2. Predators (finally a new predator film after so many years)
3. Robin Hood

:D

Perfections in Imperfections

Some people hate
Some people love

Some people are procrastinators
Some people act now

Some people love to point fingers
Some peple love to extend their hands

Some people question every answer
Some people have an answer to every question

Some people hate to lose an argument
Some people love to win hearts

Some people want a change
Some people want to be the change

Some people are blind except to their own colour
Some people are colour blind

Some people are proud to belong to their race
Some people take pride in belonging to the human race

This New Year, it is not about who is perfect and who is not. It is about sharing One Legacy, One Destiny, 1Malaysia. Because to build a great nation we must learn to see the perfections in the imperfections.

- Petronas ad in The Star 01/01/10 Page7 -

For those in my negative list in 2010, rest assured as I'll tolerate you people more gladly as long as you dont take up more of my time :D

What I want in 'my' Tiger Year

My 2010 resolution:

1. Manage my life properly once I'm in Kota Kinabalu. Need a new circle of fcukable friends ...
2. Increase my assets & reduce my liabilities
3. Reunite with my long-lost friends: Exercise & Reading
4. Gaming desktop (no AMD pls)
5. Honda Civic
6. Better networking & presentation skills
7. Happier life ahead
8. Lastly, to tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.

To all my old & new friends out there, all the best in 2010 & may the Tiger be with you (which is me :P).


But then again, "Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self assessment and repentance that demands personal honesty and, ultimately, reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle." - Eric Zorn.

Continuity

"You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you're working on another one. If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success - but only if you persist."

Its not just 'bout plain persistence but of how capable can one be at mitigating threats & planning things ahead of others. "Threat" in my context would be people who I'm uncomfortable with, work-wise & socially.

******

3 more annual leaves to be cleared b4 2009 =)

I love my current life.

xoxo

The Star of UAE

While all eyes are still focused on our celebrity US President-Barack Obama, a round applause should be given to His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE.

As of what made the Dubai Ruler hero of the day in this tiny lil' blogspace here will be very much justified by his following achievements:

1. He's the Ruler, Prime Minister, entrepreneur, & developer-king of Dubai UAE.
2. He turned the Arab land into a world financial capital, comparable to London & New York City in terms of standard of living/networth.
3. He broke taboos by criticizing who “sit around waiting, praising our glorious past and blaming others for our failures and problems.” - source
4. His proven management strategies by electing the State's 4 top advisers (the so-called 4 horsemen) as leaders of the State's leading companies & forcing them to compete against each other, increasing the overall productivity in the State leading to the constrction of world tallest skyscraper.
5. Forging diplomatic relationships with other renowned country leaders, along with official & unofficial visits to the respective countries.
6. Developing Dubai's world-beating buildings where all other nations should be jealous of( Burj Al-Arab, Palm Islands, Ski Dubai, Burj Tower, Hydropolis), which I'm certain that China will come up with something to counter such sentiment.
7. Lastly, he tweets!

And now, the unexpected big bad debt Dubai is facing due to '07 economy crisis will be yet another great challenge to test his capabilities. As of what he indicated to the press "By that standard, the State's prosperity & extraordinary record of peace and stability are far more important than a few billion dollars of bad debt".

Malaysia Boleh — can we achieve the 2020 Vision in just another 11 years' grace period? That's something I'll like to see in the future.

A foreseeable risk for fresh grads

As the world economy is slowly on the recovery track from the '07-'09 financial crisis owing mainly to US sub-prime mortgage crisis, there's this rush of fresh graduates purchasing properties right after few months joining the workforce in Msia. Such temptation of owning a property is further enhanced by those fancy2 fresh graduate housing loan schemes offered by our local banks. These HL schemes are so flexible that one can easily get a loan with minimal requirements.

Its may be quite a favorable situation for grads who are really in need of a house, but do bear in mind that our still-healthy economy is currently maintained mainly by the people's positive sentiments. There's no solid forecast of how long can the our property bubble lasts b4 it bursts, esp with the Dubai debt crisis on its way. Not to mention that the nation's property market is nearing its peak due to the fact that most Asians assume buying properties will be the best investment all way round. There are many other factors to consider other than just looking at the best interest rates a bank can offer nowadays. Take note that our current Base Lending Rate, 5.55% is actually at one of its lowest point compared to years before, so there's no promise of how long can it be maintained for the coming years ... esp with current economy condition.

Important factors to take note when u're seriously considering of getting a property:

1. accessibility - is the property easily accessible via highways/public transportation? how far is the place from schools, shops, & other basic facilities?
   
2. property type - freehold/leasehold? commonly speaking a landed freehold property is always the best choice, yet nowadays people opt for service residence (condos etc) due to the high market value of landed prop.
3. financial stability - its much better to check if u're can afford the 10% down-payment & +-5% legal fees as most banks nowadays dont cover full loan amount.
4. Project developer - for uncompleted properties, its good to get vital info on the related developer to ensure that ur property will be duly completed. Its wise to go for renowned developers e.g. Sime Darby, IJM, Malton, UMLand, etc ... instead of some newly established co.
5. Pricing - always try to get the best from real-estate agents. Nvr trust 1, manipulate as many as u can. it will be better if u check on the market value of the property from valuers e.g. Regroup, KGV, Raine Horne etc b4 purchasing one. Certain residential areas are really a good catch esp those in Mont Kiara, Kenny Heights, Kinrara, & Damasara. But these areas are usually out of fresh grads' reach as they cant really afford the repayment.
6. Think - dont buy if u dont need to. always take ur steps carefully as 1 bad investment will do some great damage to ur financial standing.

Primo @ The Enclave at Bukit Jelutong (another Sime Darby development)

randoms

"The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office."

somehow ... it's true

Facebook

The spamming of notifications in fb is getting way out of hand man... Literally I'm like having 20+ notifications per day and I dont know hw to control them.

Opened the settings page, off everything, and these notifications keep popping up. Darn! Especially the Speedate shit which I never even heard of. Speedate is like a uber mailbox spammer you cant get rid of... I marked them as spams but again they go straight into the inbox. This is so ftw.


"It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Do not mistake activity for achievement." -Mabel Newcomber

Every morning when I wake up ...

The 1st thing to do will be turning on the computer & usually some1 will pm me.

Most of the time that'll be the infamous weizhu.

After he pm-ed, i'll remember to lookout for postmen.

... and check the effing mailbox.

lols!

*p/s: i'm addicted to The Drive of Life & The King's Four Gods @.@ Lee Ji-Ah is so cun!

*Goin' Blueee this time for my blog :D

Again ... it increases

This is so Malaysia.
Toll price increases!!!!!
fcuk ...

Life is tough, without a job.
XD

Tagged by kerbau

I've been tagged and I should do smtg 'bout it.
Basically I need to find pic no.6 from the 6th pic folder in my pc.
Initially it was a Bleach wallpaper(fcuk i dont wanna describe such rubbish) ....
Rearranged the folders and finally I found this(smtg better):

Nth much to describe coz its just a batch dinner b4 our finals & graduation yr. The 'taiko' seems to be damn xpuas with his hotdog there. bahahahhaa.

Nth happening recently.
I need a haircut & some new dramas soon ...

Quick update

MIA for few days d !!! yeah ...

Feel so wuliao suddenly, decided to blog.

Was kinda busy lately ... mostly bcoz of CNY and the long-awaited structured interview. Gosh ... it was on the 5th day of CNY, so I wasnt really prepared. Well, mentally. My interview was scheduled at 12pm but delayed to 4.30pm. Its kinda crappy but glad it ended up well. Had some expectations on it tho. Hopefully I wont be disappointed haha ...

I was in Kl for bout 2days only coz my dad wanted to go home. KL life is surely a no-no for him I guessed. Well, my uncle helped me quite alot & I'm grateful for that ... esp the seasfood he treated us in Lucky Restaurant somewhere near Taman SEA. Trust me, the delicacies there is really nice. Blurrp ~

Did ntg much during the lunar new year except meeting up with relatives. Lots of my cousins have changed. Some bcame lengluis, some lengchais, some still as boring as ever ... and some grew fat(me) hahaha =P Haiz ate too much junk food liao ... need to stop T_T

Newayz, dont forget to catch those new films on screen this CNY, most are blockbusters movie. So far I've watched Underworld 3, Red Cliff 2, and Hana Yori Dango Final (i like this film~ the girl so comel la). All of them are commendable imo.

The not so lenglui punye Lin zilin (Red Cliff 2) but who cares, as long as Tony leung suke in the movie. Lolz.

*p/s: really wuliao lately ... ntg much to do. A very long rest maybe? I juz realized there's donkeys doing dumb stuffs but I plan to juz ignore it. hahaha

A funny thought on y some ppl work like mad to earn lots of money:
bcoz they spend money like water
so by working hard makes them feel better?
ha ha
sienz
must find smth nice to do tmr

Quote of the day

Humans are born STUBBORN,
Thats why we always try to make things WORK .

jiwang 'bout Everything

If there's an artist that's better than JayChou, it'll definitely be LeeHom.
Some of you peeple might not agree with me, esp Jay's fanatic fans.
:P
Okay, I admit that I dont really like JayChou, no particular reason ... just dont like.
Stil, LeeHom's works are much more original & sentimental if you make a comparison with others.
After a year long ... finally, he releases his new album - Heartbeat (心跳).

Tho I could have done without some of these tracks, there are a lot of winners on this album, esp 心跳 ( love ballad r&b) and Everything ( I was immediately drawn to this song when I listened to it in Youtube). 想给你Everything,不管用多少个明天 永远从此刻开始算起;你的爱是我的Everything~



A lil' bit of biography on LeeHom found in Wikipedia:
"Alexander Lee-Hom Wang was born in Rochester, New York, the second among 3 sons. At the age of six, Wang began to take violin lessons. He attended Jefferson Road Elementary School, Pittsford Middle School, then Pittsford Sutherland High School in the town of Pittsford. He graduated from Pittsford Sutherland with high honors and as class valedictorian. He chose to attend Williams College, where he graduated with honors, majoring in music and minoring in Asian Studies.
He is also an environmental activist, and was invited to be one of the first torchbearers for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, carrying the torch in Olympia, Greece on March 24, 2008. He was also invited to perform in the closing ceremonies."

Nth much happened today
Another boring weekend
Spent half of my day with the STAR (sit there and rot) Program at my computer desk.
Haihzzz, I'm too bloody free in Muar ...
Slept at 5 and wokeup at 10 to have dinner.
Then suddenly feel jiwang =_="
siau!
haha, I guess the song's taking its effect on me.

There's this by-election goin on in my country. Well, I'm not really interested in politics so basically I dont give a damn. This country doesnt help me much, I'll just be frank here. So why bother...
Putting too many expectations on something, be it your life or others, isn't gonna work.
If you know what I mean :)
Alwayz keep in mind the proud quote of Winston Churchill, which you can find on my blog header.

At times, we care too much 'bout ourselves, everything & everyshit for personal benefit/pleasure ... do spare some thoughts for those around us, and we might be happier at the end of the day.

Dear beloved Israel & Palestine armed forces, pls, just die, the both of you. Yes, the world will indeed be happier if you guys do so.

Gosh, I tink I blog too much lately
Breakin' the habit soon ...

16-01-2009 [12:55 a.m.]

solitary?

near 1 in the morning and damn, i 'm still very sober
err mebe coz i ate too much juz nw
most likely i hvent cure my sleeping prob
another boring weekend ahead ... since i cancelled my KL trip
but then, my bro will be back home tmr (surprisingly)
so ... there'll be some plans
quite afew of my kaki lepak went MIA recently
wz is romancing with his gf somewhere in genting, beu's stuck in srawak, dun really noe wat the heck is my rumate doin nw, and etc

watched Dragonball 2209 trailer in youtube, the cg effect looks great. might be a movie worth catchin' other than transformers 2. Bulma looks cool in the film imo.



my walkman phone is starting to malfunction, the 'WALKMAN' function is dead!!! fcuk no longer a walkman phone. hope it'll last for another half a year ... sigh. no wonder my frens say i change hp every year, its true lolz.
time to go shopping tmr, opps i mean later tday, i've been stuck at home for too long XP

laziness + rush = craps

sudden change of plan ...
no longer reporting to KLCC this week, not goin to jobfair, not gonna etc etc etc
everything's too rush & cramped up
my sponsor havent giv confirmation on my interview date till now
'waitng' - something i hate alot (seriously)
lately, i dont feel like traveling either
mebe i shud settle my work next week
we'll see ...

Miley Cyrus - 7 things

The 7 things I hate about you!
You're vain, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You make me laugh, you make me cry
I don't know which side to buy

Your friends, they're jerks
When you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you

And compared to all the great things
That would take too long to write
I probably should mention the 7 that I like

The 7 things I like about you!
Your hair, your eyes, your old Levi's
When we kiss I'm hypnotized
You make me laugh, you make me cry
But I guess that's both I'll have to buy

Your hands in mine
When we're intertwined, everything's alright
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I like most that you do
You make me love you, you do

IMO, its a nice song from Miley. You can dl it here.

*p/s: i havent repair my car bumper ... ~_~

near midnight

>.<

I have this particular feeling
I hate it sometimes, simply confusing & it sucks.
Its wrong and even weirder to entertain those thoughts
Its sooooo crappy ...

After memories, the dream
That you will come home safe;
After sleep, another day
Of waiting for my life.

After hope, the happiness
Of thinking of you;
After moments of despair,
A stone no thought can move.

After all the sacrifice,
The hunger and the pain,
The passions and the promises,
The losses and the gains,

There's not really much left.

*p/s: I'm really having probs managing my sleeping habit ... the wrong hrs & the wrong place. huh ...

Dad's been feeding me with supper everynite ... will be overweight soon T_T

All that I am ...

Seriously, I dont think anyone understands whats goin on.

I've got a feeling that Mr.Fever is gonna visit me soon & i'm kinda cranky ... even lately, I get tired easily.

Its not that I'm deprived of sleep (basically I sleep >10hrs a day), mebe coz I'm still one of those in the Petronas interview waiting list? Nah ...

Hopefully I'll get a call next week tho ... so that I dont have to travel up KL twice. Petrol price is low now, still its a pain for the unemployed (like me).

Hols such a bore & I'm doing things aimlessly, with neither a motive nor motivation. In fact, most of the time I'll be clicking this site ... at least it helps to exercise my rusty brain. Still, I'm looking forward to better moments after CNY. Year of the Ox, bad for Tigers ... how true will it be? plainly superstitious perhaps? Oh dear 2009, all I want is to craft out my career path. There's been so many things in mind ... no one knows & I dont really feel like telling anyone either.

Yea ... I know myself best. All that I am, and what I really want in life.

Things are certainly better when I keep to myself.

*p/s: Things are getting really hot in Gaza. If you want me to side one of them, I'll rather not. Bcoz both sides nvr learn. As the saying goes: "war doesnt determine who's right or wrong, just who's left." A country, be it Islamic or Jewish, if the respective leader doesnt prioritize citizens' safety & welfare, he/she fails in every aspect of governing. WFP calls for a temporary ceasefire, in order to get their food aid into Gaza, yet being ignored totally by both sides. Is this the way humanity has evolved so far? ... after years of civilization? Lets just see the kind of leadership Barrack Obama can render to a world that is in such bad shape economically and politically. European community has officially announced its in recession, only America is saying she is not there yet (pretty much a classic ostrich mentality).

Speaking of social security, right now I'm having lil' of it. Things still get out of hand at times ... even when much confidence is put into them. A simple 'sigh' expresses the situation. Anyhow, I'm delighted for performing well in last semester's studies. I'm happy for myself being able to score well relying on my own capabilities. Still, I'm thankful for all the assistance received from lecturers and my dear friends in my 5 years of campus life. I've learned alot, and i'll continue to learn to be a better self.

I'm officially ... graduated.

Tagged

1) The age you'll be on your next birthday: 23

2) A place you'd like to travel to: Italy

3) Your favorite place: my rum/mid valley

4) Your favorite food;drink: sushiiiii;iced milk tea

5) Your favorite pet: dog (useful enuf)
6) Your favorite color combination: blue - black - white

7) Your favorite brand of clothing: Padini

8) Your all time favorite song: 你最近還好嗎 - S.H.E.

9) Your favorite TV show: Prison Break
10) Name of your significant other: -

11) The town you live in: Muar
12) Your nickname: Muar-chai


13) Your 1st job: trainee engineer


14) Your dream job: professional violinist

15) A bad habit you have: bored easily


16) Your worst fear: being alone for a long2 time
17) The one thing you'll like to do b4 you die: hug


18) The 1st thing you'll buy if you get $1000,000: Nissan Fairlady

*p/s: I'll like to tag friends & anyone reading this post ... for me, its the longest tag ever ...

Moving Rubbers

I've been collecting moving rubbers since last year ... and so far i have 3 of them. The thing with these hair products is that they are user-friendly & come in a cute packaging style. For more info u can visit its official site here.

*p/s: Finally i force myself to install YM 9.0 ... nt much difference but the new interface is more appealing tho.


*p/s: damn, its already 2nd of January and still no news from Petronas.