GRADUATION DAY

It came. It finally came. After 4 months of waiting, the day where I actually close my life as an undergraduate came. It all began last Tuesday. Tai Lo, me and my housemates went to USM main campus to take our robes. It was funny. We didn't realise that the convocation exhibition (CONVEX) started. So there was a massive jam. It took us 1 hour to find a parking spot. After that we went to register, that took another hour. The actually collection of the robes was less than 15 minutes. And then as usual the waiting for people syndrome made it another hour. So in total our robe taking time was 3 hours and 15 minutes. Haha.

Friday came and the anticipation was building. I still didn't know how to tie my kalung (sash) so Tai Lo came over to help me. After that we had a mini full dress rehersal. We didn't want to make a fool out of ourselves.

Saturday the big day. Mum, dad and Ben arrived about 9 something to Parit Buntar and we had breakfast. After that we went straight to Penang. Had lunch and some weird roti bakar. We arrived at USM at about 1 pm. I went to register whereas my parents and brother planted themselves in a DK to cool off. After registering, I bumped into my coursemates and we updated ourselves. Most of them are already working and earning more than RM 2000 whereas me, I'm still studying and earning less than that. I met Jinson and Vinod and we helped one another with the robes and kalung (which I still failed). After that we waited for the time to enter the hall.

At about 2.30 pm, we left for the hall. Mum and Dad already left for main hall. It was exciting to see all my friends in robes and all. It really looked like the Malaysian version of Harry Potter. We entered the hall and a short briefing was done. The ceremony started on time and after the formalities, the scroll event began. It took 45 minutes to reach my name and 1 1/2 hours to finish the whole ceremony. It was a 3 hours ceremony!!!

The after ceremony is always the best. Because it is the time where we meet our juniors and snap photos. Here I must thank my bro, Ben, for being the photographer. Haha he is a pro in it. I really thank God for him. Took photos for about 1 hour and then at dad's request, we left. We were going to Batu Ferringhi. Staying at my cousin's place for the night. Before that we were stuck in a 1 1/2 hours jam. So bad, until my dad was super angry. But what to do, we had to follow tat one road out of USM.

We reached my cousin's place at 9 something. Had a feast. and went to bed straight

Morning came and off we went to have brunch at a mamak stall. Nice food man. Then we went to the beach to just walk walk and take photos. Before going to a real photo shoot at 2pm. After tat we went to eat Char Koay Teow...damn expensive Rm 4 one plate......!!!sweat -_-

We met my dear at Queensbay and went windown shopping for about 2 hours before leaving for dinner. Had my favourite clay pot rice at teluk Bayan. We left Penang about 7 something and I reached Parit Buntar almost 9pm. My parents said goodbye and off then went back to IPoh.

The whole weekend was fun but tiring. Most of all the people that I loved were there with me. Dad, Mum, Ben, Sui YIng, Derrick and even my friends. To all my coursemates...have a safe journey to ur dreams and to all my CF friends...thanks for ur support. God bless

I will upload photos tomorrow. Something wrong with my connection.

CAUSE AND EFFECT

A few days ago, I've learnt something very important. It has been long since I understood the whole cause and effect theory. How many of you know this theory? It is based on the Newton's 3rd Law. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In other words, cause and effect. If you bounce a ball, the ball will bounce down and up again. If you move a spider web at the centre, the whole web will be affected.

Newton the man.....

An illustration of the 3rd Law

How is it relevant to real life? I believe that any action that we do will cause something. Sometimes we only think about the reaction that will happen to us but we do not think about the reaction that will happen to other people. Hmm the whole web of life thingy. Any decisions or actions we take will indeed affect others.

I was reminded by the book "Five People You will Meet in Heaven", there is a line that goes. All are affected as our stories are one (paraphased haha). I believe that we need to sometimes think of our actions.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Yes It's my birthday in 23 hours. Maybe it's time to just think a while. Another year has passed, another year of trials and joys. Have I grown?

Physically, yes...hahaha I think my waist have grown an inch. Mentally, yes.....I'm learning about myself and my struggles and how to deal with them. Emotionally, hmm a bit hard to see whether I have grown. The struggles I have emotionally has taken a toll on my view of life. Hmm...I think my spiritual life have also dwindled abit. The fact that I don't read the bible daily anymore.............

24 is such a weird number to me. It's double. 4 is the double of 2. 24 is twice the 12 year chinese cycle. Everything is doubled. I think the sense that I'm actualy getting older is getting to me. hm....need to really reflect about my life thus far...........


Happy Birthday to me!

INSIDE OUT

Tough week this week


From The Inside Out
by Hillsong United
album: United We Stand (2006)

A thousand times I've failed
Still Your mercy remains And should I stumble again
I'm caught in Your grace
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself
In bringing You praise
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart and my soul
Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out
Lord let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love you from the inside out
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart
Is to bring You praise
From the inside out
Lord my soul cries out

SPENT A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU

Would like to share a song with you. It is a song by N Sync.

Can this be true?
Tell me, can this be real?
How can I put into words what I feel?
My life was completeI thought I was whole
Why do I feel like I'm losing control?
I never thought that love could feel like this
and you've changed my world with just one kiss.
How can it be that right here with methere's an angel?
It's a miracle...

Your love is like a river
Peaceful and deep
Your soul is like a secret
That I never could keep
When I look into your eyes
I know that it's true
God must have spent...
A little more time
On you...

In all of creation
All things great and small
You are the one that surpasses them all
More precious than
Any diamond or pearl
They broke the mold
When you came in this world
And I'm trying hard to figure out
Just how I ever did without
The warmth of your smile
The heart of a child
That's deep inside
Leaves me purified

Your love is like a river
Peaceful and deep
Your soul is like a secret
That I never could keep
When I look into your eyes
I know that it's true
God must have spent...
A little more time
On you...


A song dedicated to my bro (read Derrick).....Haha I know it sounds gay if the song was sung to a guy but just ignore the kiss and the baby haha. Bro thanks for being there for me.

JEALOUSY

Hmm ever wonder how what happens when someone gets jealous?

I was asked this question before and before yesterday I have never felt jealous in my whole life (okay maybe a little). But yesterday I had a full blown jealous fit. The whole feeling is horrible and people think that you are insane or something like that. I won't tell you why I was jealous because it involves a lot of secret keeping. But the feeling I would like to say. It makes you think differently about things. It makes you think that you are not loved. It makes you think that life is over. And of course you can't sleep. Jeaslousy.....no wonder it's one of the deadly sins.

God please help me to control this...........

ALL SETTLED DOWN

Hmm....after much cleaning up and also arranging, I'm done. For those who didn't know, I was asked to shift out of hostel because of the lack of rooms for us masters students. I'm now staying with 3 other coursemates of mine in a small house just outside of USM. I'm actually quite happy with the place and it was a bit exciting moving out. We had so much opening ceremony from the opening door to the arrival of streamyx to the house.

So far everything is fine but the cleaning up of the house was a terrible thing for us housemates. Let me tell you why, the house was in a total mess and so damn dirty. I had to clean the toilet which was growing with moss.

It almost look like this....Not my toilet

I'm sorry to say but the people who lived here before us were bad house tenants. The whole house was filled with cob webs and dun get me started with the fans. The fans were filled with a thick layer of dust. 1 inch. Thank God my nose was not triggered by it.

I'm going to have to get use to living here now..sigh