The One With The Garbage

It’s 2am now… and God knows why I’m still up at this hour.

A whole long and tiring day tomorrow, and yet, I still can’t sleep…

Cuz I’m asking myself… am I a piece of garbage?

Really, am I? I know, I shouldn’t ridicule God, bla bla bla… but really, ultimately, deep down, I can’t help but feel like a piece of thrash.

People just seem to hate me don’t they? Use me, take advantage of me, talk behind my back, ridicule me… and the list just go on and on…

Am I always this lonely? This alone? When I needed company, you would go away too?

Do I deserve you? I don’t think so…

Cuz I’m, like mentioned, a piece of garbage. Not worthy to be even looked at.

The One With The Absence…

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder…”

Hi you all! It’s been a long long time since I posted anything here… some of you even thought I went overseas or I died or something. The last time I posted anything was almost a month ago… gosh, how fast time flies by. I’m gonna finish my second semester in UCSI pretty soon (loads of assignments… can really fall down and die. Wait, there’s no time to fall down and die! Can die while standing up!), and to the short semester (about 7 weeks), then voila! I’m done with year 1!

But really, I’m just gonna be more and more busy from now on. There seems to be no breaks at all from here (well, except the two month break at the end of the year, but even then, I think I would use that time to work…), and everyday is just becoming more and more like a routine for me. Go to college, come back, sleep, wake up go college again… this whole process is slowly becoming tiring and even boring. Well, that’s the price to pay to be a university student right?

Will update this site pretty soon with things that has been going around in my life lately… til then, peace and take care!

The One Where Jesus Saves

I gotta admit, yes, I do laugh at lame jokes a lot and at times I do make lame jokes just for the heck of it.

But here’s a lame joke for you guys.

One fine day, Jesus and the devil are having a computer game competition. Upon playing non-stop for more than 40 hours continuously, suddenly, a bolt of lighting zapped both the computers off.

The devil was screaming in anguish and anger, and one of his minions asked him why. The devil just kept quiet… while Jesus smiles and one of the angels says “Jesus saves…”

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Err, not funny?

Well how about this?

Yes, Jesus saves indeed…

(Not making fun of Christianity or anything alike. Just a random post after seeing the image above on a website).

Picture taken from FAIL Blog…

The One With The ‘Gimme A Break’…

I’m going nuts…

After a week of non-stop practices, rallying to and fro between Cheras, PJ and Segambut, and having cleared 2 out of 3 sessions for the conference that requires all this practices, here I am, stealing some precious few hours away from the conference, came back home to get some potentially life-saving rest before I dive back into the streams of busy schedules and deadlines.

Deadlines? What deadlines?

Well, I have a psychology test on Monday, which I’ve not studied at all. Then I have my Public Relations mid-term next Wednesday, which I’ve also not covered at all. I have my Pop Culture presentation due next Saturday, and I’ve not even touched it yet. And on top of that, I have another psychology assignment due two weeks from now. And also, I’ve not even started to discuss and plan my group’s Alternative Voices assignment.

And wait, that’s not it…

I’ve got a performance slot for The Hive in my college on the 2nd July, and I’ve got the worship session in which I’ve yet to know whether I’m playing bass or electric guitar on the 10th of July. Secretly I’m kinda hoping my college’s dance night would be canceled, which if according to the original plan, would take place somewhere around the end of July. Cuz if it’s not, I would have to play for the band sessions as well.

And as icing on the cake, I’ve to perform my daily duties as mummy’s boy, ie becoming mum’s personal driver, occasional house cleaner, and bla bla bla…

Just wish I could have more hours in a day. I’ve actually calculated and I figured I might need an extra 4 hours per day so that I could squeeze in some extra time to rest. But then again, it’s just me, if you know me I sleep a LOT, compared to a friend of mine who doesn’t sleep at all. Great huh? That ability might be his superpower actually, whilst the rest of the superheroes might have regenerative abilites and all the what nots, his is not to sleep nor rest.

But… but…

God, you have been gracious to me. Amidst of all things, You became my source of strength. You became my hope. You became my motivator. And above all, You became my protector. I could only pray that I’m thrown into these situations more, so that I could actively seek Your presence in my life and remind myself time and time again that You are God.

Oh well, time to go again. I can’t believe I took 20 minutes to post this. Thanks for the continuous pestering and pressure from my friends to update my blog, cuz if it’s not for you guys I would have been napping away right now and not post this up. Sorry lah, this is the best I could come up with now. Once I get materials to post, I would do it the next time… when I’m free.

It’s amazing how an empty transparent bottle of perfume with a pink colored cover could lift my spirits up…

The One With The Mangkuk’s Birthday

And so YOU‘re finally 18. Legal. And ready to take on the world! Well, not quite, you’re still stuck in college for about the same duration as my course would take. But still, happy birthday to you. And may you grow stronger in the Lord and do more mightier and greater things for Him

Happy Birthday Joanna Mah Tjun Lyn/Mangkuk/JoJo/U-think-I-care girl/………..I lost count.

EDIT: Yes, it is hard to do it right under your nose. Felt super accomplished though, haha… at least I held it until late during the cinema, haha…

The One With The Jotting

Well, not really a jotting jotting, in other more stranger words, it’s actually called ‘poetry’ or writing ‘poems’…

Ah, enough of all this. I penned this down a couple of weeks ago. Was waiting for the right time to show it, now I can.

It’s a wonder,
A wonder, which took me by surprise,
And left me with my feelings uncompromised.
Never had I thought,
That this heart will ever be sought,
Not after the pain and the sorrow,
That left me as a broken arrow.
But here I am, standing on my own two feet,
Hoisting my arms in the air,
With this feeling,
That drowns up all miseries and despair.
And here you are, standing next to me,
With your face gleaming under the watchful stars,
And lights up that beautiful face underneath this night of ours.
It’s a wonder, that this beautiful person is her.
And how I long to share this wonderful experience with no other.

The One With The Question

Doesn’t this scene reminds you of The Office?

Anyways, I have been thinking hard over this certain issue. How does one define achieving happiness? Our answers might be all different, but in the end, isn’t it the same in achieving happiness?

My question to you is, how do YOU define achieving happiness in your life?

The One With Manchester United as the best in England and Europe!!!

WOO HOO!!! You know it’s right, you know it’s inevitable, you know it’s impossible to deny them the victory and the glory they so deserve!!!

… ok, not quite so…

In the end, a very tensed match. Both sides were equally good, both sides had their chances and both sides had the fair amount of passion and hunger to win the title.

But for Sir Alex Ferguson and his boys, it was yet another special moment. Nothing can beat the 98/99 Champions League moments though, although yesterday night in Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow came a close second.

It’s been a tough season for MU, and there’s no other better way to celebrate their victory other than delivering the double trophies and honors to the club, and to the supporters around the world.

The best, in England, and now Europe. Been wanting to say that for a very, very long time…

How did YOU celebrate MU’s victory?

The One With The Food Indulgence Rendezvous Part 3

[This is a Part 3 of a 3 part series. WARNING: Lots of photos ahead, thread with caution]

Previously, on F.I.R.:

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Soundtrack: ‘Rockafeller Skank’ by Fatboy Slim

Date: 22nd April 2008

“The following took place at around 1645 to 1730“

…and we left Midvalley, after hanging out there for almost half the day. Leslie, Su Ann, Nally and Li Anne left us and went on to their own paths, leaving us with no option but to go and savor the flavors of bak kut teh in Taman Midah, Cheras. But lo and behold… the day that we all chose to go wet out tastebuds with their bak kut teh, so happened to be the day that they were not opened for business. And we can’t even settle for yong tau fu, the second next item available there, because they were closed too! So in the end we settled for…

Char Kuay Teow…

I don’t know how to read Chinese, so I assume this is the sign for the Char Kuay Teow stall.

“The following took place at around 1730 to 1830“

…and yes, in the end, with our hearts as heavy as a one tonne lorry, we settled for something that’s not even in our original F.I.R. plan. But still, a hungry stomach needs to be satisfied.

Esther’s dissatisfied face. Notice her almost flawless expression of anger seeping out through the pores of her face…

The Char Kuay Teow. Not bad.

Kelvin K with this oh-so-vain pose, enjoying his plate of char kuay teow. Mind the calories you diva…

“The following took place at around 1830 to 1945“

… and after the early dinner, we proceeded with the original plan, which is to visit Langat Hill aka Cheras Hill aka Look Out Point aka a-gazillion-other-names Hill. But in the end, the group became even smaller as Jonathan, Janice and Henry all had things to do and could not join us for our next destination. Sigh, but the show must go on, the journey must continue. Up we go with the four of us, Kelvin K, Jojo, Esther and myself.

The journey to reach there took quite some time as there were heavy downpours and some major scary moments (*hint hint hint). But in the end, we reached the place safe and sound.

The view from the cafe, before it turned dark…

The Gasoline Cafe. Deserted at first, but later people started to fill the place. Scary workers they have there… shouting ‘WELCOME!!!!’ and ‘THANK YOU!!!!’ to every single person who walks pass the area…

The view from the cafe…

Played with the camera’s shutter speed. Would be a nice picture if the camera was not moved in the end…

“The following took place at around 1945 to 2030“

… and so finally, we halt the day to an end, as we bid adieu to the place. Sent the three of them back, and after that I proceeded home too.

Well then, that’s it. The Food Indulgence Rendezvous. Not much food involved, but great fellowship and company with friends for the entire day.

[This has been the 3 part series of Food Indulgence Rendezvous, thank you for reading this. This message will self destruct in 5 seconds.]

BOOM!!!

The One With The Luk Luk

‘Luk Luk‘= direct translation to English means Roll Roll. Pronounced the same way as you pronounce the word look in English.

There has been many questions raised as to why this term ‘Luk Luk‘ existed. As many would know, a Chinese character, though same in spelling, but if pronounced differently, it will bring a different meaning.

The origins of this ‘Luk‘ word perhaps meant the word ‘boil’, but even then, the ‘luk‘ word here is pronounced differently than the current ‘Luk‘ word we commonly use now.

So, on why the term ‘Luk Luk‘ existed, we will never know. Let’s just say it’s a mystery…

Anyhow…

This is how a typical ‘Luk Luk’ store would look like.

You can locate this almost anywhere where there’s a crowd. There’s even the Malay version of ‘Luk Luk’ now, which obviously caters to the non-halal crowd. Just like how they ‘Chicken’-ised everything, Chic Kut Teh, Chicken Ham, Chicken Char Siew and so on…

The Guide to ‘Luk Luk‘ eating:

The method or process of enjoying ‘Luk Luk’ is very simple. First, you choose from the many food items that is on display, ranging from seafood, fishball, to vegetables and so on. However, be careful of the pricing as some can be really expensive. It is shown through the color markings at the tip of each stick, different colors for different prices.

After you have selected it, you simply place it onto the hot boiling pot to cook it. There will be three readily available pots to accommodate the number of patrons and accessibility. There’s also a deep frying pot if you feel like you want to have your food deep fried. Like this:

Deep fried porkballs. One of my all time favorites.

Yes as you can see, you simply place your cooked foods onto a half polysterene container. After that, you may pour the sauces onto it as you please, like the sweet sauce, chill sauce and my personal favorite, the satay sauce.

And after that, all you have to do, is to simply enjoy eating it!

And thankfully for Prakash and myself, there’s always one ‘Luk Luk‘ stall in front of our college. After he’s done with his work and I’m done with my classes, this is where we ‘release’ our stress from being both an employee and a college student.

So there you go, the complete guide to the ‘Luk Luk‘ experience! Feel free to call me or the Indian dude whenever you wanna eat ‘Luk Luk‘. Availability might be limited to individual’s laziness and appointments.