the compassion of things

Compassion is a funny thing.

We feel compassion for people in war-torn countries, those in poverty etc etc.

And then there's a different kind of compassion.

One that is fueled by post a negative event(s)/circumstance(s).

For example,

We can feel compassion for friends who take things for granted all the time and one day realise that they don't have any more friends. ( ITYS!! but then again you feel sorry for them)

We feel compassion, for that crazy guy at open air who harresses people for small change only to sit down beside you and order a bowl of kolo mee, siobee and a glass of soya milk (What the &@#*!) with all the loose change he has collected from us pansies alike and then walking away aimlessly and oh so kesianly. (aduh kesian...)

Or that piece of shit guy who cheated on you only to get AIDS (actually.. that might make me feel good.. and want to get tested)

Or that dog to whom you threw your last and oh so precious piece of char siew to only to have him ignore it but gets his tail stepped on shortly after. (aww...poor doggie)

Maybe we need to feel that we have been cheated or have lost something before we can feel compassion towards the subject matter.

Has somebody pissed you off today?

Have you been taken for granted today?

Were you cheated by someone today?

Have you been hurt/ disappointed at/in somebody for a long time?

Well its called karma baby! and its gonna come back to bite some asses!

I have a feeling you're going to be feeling real compassionate sometime soon!

the big 2-2

It seemed like yesterday when I was flipping through my date book noting that my birthday (in 10 months) was going to be on a Saturday.. like that can celebrate on Friday night hoh?

Yesterday, was that Friday.

Along with my eyebags similar in size and color to Egyptian dates, 9 friends and I had dinner before stopping by two bars and finally settling at our fourth stop of the night; the all new and improved Oregano restaurant located at Jalan Central.

Dinner was excellent. The perfect balance of good food, good company and good conversation.

We have also concluded that there is nothing to do in Kuching at night after a big meal except to have a couple of drinks. So a couple of drinks did we have.

The atmosphere at Oregano was obviously alcohol-driven, but that doesn't mean that the Cheekee Monyets can only get along while intoxicated... right? right??

Turning twenty two doesn't scare me. The pre-mature wrinkles might.

But while the nightlife and unhealthy habits have held my hand every time I've been scared to enter a room, I often look around for familiar faces, and seek comfort as do I start to recognize them around me, unraveling in all that seems dark yet intriguing.

And yes; the unhealthy habits have got to go, Vicky.

Thank you unraveling familiar faces in the darkness that I know and love!

Thank you everyone for the wonderful presents, your company and your well-wishes!

I am truly blessed.

twenteee twooooooo

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MINE MINE PINK PINK MINE MINE

Wah.. so long haven't written anything..

been mega busy with the usual tests, exams and assignments.. so far so good people!

Anyway, it's been quite awhile but I thought I'd put in a post to commemorate an early birthday present....a pink Nintendo DS from Tajang sweets!~

Wah... cantiknya the colour! and the console is so interactive! better than the PSP if you ask me.. battery lasts longer.. you can talk to it.. blow into it.. touch screen it.. joystick it.. WAHHH... the possibilities are ENDLESS!~

and I no longer have any need to visit Hock Lee centre because I've got my Taiko Drum Master game on DS which you play with TWO styllusses!

Woohoo!!

You just hold the stylluses, one in each hand as if they were drum sticks and pound away to the likes of Flight of the Bumblebee, Super Mario theme etc..

I'm still looking into how to unlock new songs cause the game is somoa in Jepun language .

Also there's this coolio hospital game where you conduct surgeries. Kudos to Sophia for passing that bitchy stage.. HELL YEAH!!! It's called Trauma Centre.

See.. you follow the instructions given by the nurse (sometimes she can get quite loso) and conduct the surgery. Sometimes she doesn't know better also.. and she might doubt your surgical instincts.. but what does she know right? she's just a hentai-looking nurse. and she apologizes profusely in the end anyway. Her name is Angie by the way.

Anyway, these are just some of the games I managed to download off the internet thanks to my wonderful R4 Chip which allows you to store games in a memory card because DS games are too expensive to buy in our part of the world with our weak RM.. how to compete?! haiya..

ooo.. ultimate attraction thats got EVERYONE and I mean EVERYONE shouting 1234!!!!!! (the name of my beagle is 1234) COME HERE!!! into the microphone.. NINTENDOGS!

Can touch touch, play play with the little bugger..

can teach it/them (yes you can beli/adopt more than one!) tricks, participate in competitions etc etc..

kewtnye.. and then you have to call into the microphone to make it come.. or say commands to teach it stuff.

Wah... good for destressing.. also got other games to increase brain power, brain activity.. etc

still in the process of tinkering with it.. haven't had much time over the last couple of weeks... but on every occasion possible it makes an anti-social out of anyone handling it.

and P.S.I think Ive converted 3 people to date into wanting one like REALLY badly!

till you get yours.. I'll be enjoying mine!!

Thanks Hon

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My Personality Profile

Your Personality Profile TraitPercentage Openness94% Conscientiousness38% Extraversion69% Agreeableness63% Neuroticism69% Trait Explanations Openness You are much more intellectually curious and sensitive to beauty than most. Your beliefs tend to be individualistic and frequently drift towards the unconventional. You enjoy your imagination and the exciting places it takes you! Conscientiousness You are spontaneous and fun, and like to do unexpected things that make life that bit more interesting. You aren`t completely unreliable, but you`ve been known to slip up on occasion. Extraversion You are energetic and active. You enjoy and actively seek out social occasions, and especially enjoy talking with a big group of people. Agreeableness People get along with you easily. You are considerate and friendly, and think that other people are generally honest and decent. Neuroticism You tend to be self-conscious. You react emotionally to situations more than most, and can find it hard to control your negative feelings.

I stole this from the Crew.. just had to post it

Today, in Malaysia, there is no longer just the

Chinese. Along the way, the Chinese people divided

beyond dialects and religious faith. We now have

denomination within the Chinese. The major three

groups are Regular, Cina, and Ah Beng.

The Regular group is the minority, making up less than

20% of the Chinese people. This group has the

following characteristics:

1. Speaks English as the first language.
2. Thinks the world owes them a living.
3. Uses the Internet more than the other two groups combined.
4. Loves the iPod and/or IKEA.
5. Watches one or more of the following TV series: "Sex And The City", "Friends", or "CSI."
6. Thinks that the Regular group is way larger than it is and makes fun of the other groups, particularly the Ah Beng group. Why? Because it's fun.

Recent studies have also shown that there is a growing

splinter group within the Regular group known as the

CPWTTANC group. (CPWTTANC is short for Chinese People

Who Think They Are Not Chinese.) This growing subgroup

are considered elitist by some and are found making

statements like "I wish I were in the U.S." or "This

never happened when I was studying in Australia." They

also tend to speak with an unidentifiable accent. The

women may also prefer to date white men from foreign

countries with the excuse that local men just "don't

understand me" and have the secret desire to be taken

away to the U.S. to live in a sitcom.

The second Chinese group, Cina make up approximately

55% of the Chinese community. (Cina is derived from

the Malay word Cina which means Chinese and is

pronounced "chee-na". And you will have to say it in a >

condescending tone for effect.) This group is

considered mainstream and contribute to the numbers

that reflect development in the country. They are the

masses in context of the Chinese community. In other

words, if you want to sell something to the masses of

Chinese people, the Cina is it.

The Cina are identified by the following traits:

1. Speaks Mandarin or Cantonese as the first language.
2. Generally quiet, self-effacing, and obliging but are actually shrewd and calculative.
3. Sees Taiwan as the place to be.
4. More likely to forward chain email to people in their address book.
5. Goes to Halo Café or Wow Wow Café BY CHOICE at least three times a year.
6. Has Astro hardwired to Wah Lai Toi.
7. Calls a music video an MTV instead of music video.
8. Knows all the dim sum dishes by name.
9. Seventy percent of lighting at home generated by flourescent lights.

The last group are known as the Ah Bengs . This term

was probably made up by the Regulars in the early 80s

during the cultural invasion that saw the mass import

of music and movies from countries like Hong Kong,

Taiwan, and to some extent, Japan. This phenomenon saw

the more open-minded and runaway members of the Cina

group defect into Ah Bengs and its feminine

equivalent,

Ah Lian. They just took their Alan Tam and Anita Mui

a little too seriously.

Perhaps the most made-fun-of group not only by its own

Chinese people but by people of other races, the Ah

Bengs are often seen as people living on the edge and

have more flamboyant tastes.

One may identify the Ah Beng by these tell-tale signs:

1. Built-in visual self-defense mechanism that keeps people away from them.
2. Have enough amplifiers in their one car to power speakers for six cars.
3. Hair not in their original colour.
4. Volume of voice is automatically five decibels higher than everyone else.
5. Excessive use of the phrase "Kan Ni Na Bu Ciao Chee Bai(Although, to be fair, some members of the Regular group have been reported to use the phrase on a daily basis as well.)
6. Once a fan of one of the following groups: Vengaboys, Dr Bombay, Aqua, or the Cheeky Girls.
7. Their Proton car does not look like a Proton car due to modifications.
8. For the Ah Lians, have at least one bag fashioned after a furry animal complete with the head.

Your Life Path Number is 1 Your Life Path Number represents the path you should take through life and the talents and skills you have to make your journey a rewarding one. The 1's life path is marked by developing their individuality, decisiveness, and force of will. They are meant to be leaders. Their endurance will ensure whatever task they tackle will get done on time and right.

Your Life Destiny Number is 3 Your Destiny Number sheds light on those things you must accomplish in your life to be fulfilled. Your destiny is to create, and inspire others to create. You were meant to express yourself, to share the joys of creation with others, imbibe those fortunate enough to know you with the powers of creation and the joys of unbridled enthusiasm.

Your Soul Number is 5 Your Soul Number describes your deepest desires and dreams and the person you truly want to be. Your passion is to be free of limitations. You have a lust for change and the variety of experience which comes with it. You are rebellious and sensual by nature. Routine bores you and you loath having any limitations put on you.

Your Personality Number is 7 Your Personality Number reveals the "external you"--the personality traits others will know you by. A 7 Personality Number is the mark of a person deeply absorbed in the pursuit of spiritual and cosmic knowledge. 7s are intelligent, perceptive and introspective. It comes as no surprise that the 7 Personality is an introvert. 7 Personalities can be difficult to get close to. They have the air of a mystic about them and can be quite aloof. Also, 7s love their privacy. However, the 7 Personalities' wisdom and knowledge will draw people to them, and in the end they will realize sharing their knowledge is as rewarding as gaining it.

Your Maturity Number is 4 Your Maturity Number reveals the person you will come to be--your true self. You will learn the value of hard work, discipline, and organization in your early years. As you grow older you will contribute to things that are destined to last. In your later years you will have built things of lasting value. You may have some health issues to which you will apply your organizational skills to lessen their effect on you.

The 4 Pinnacles Pinnacles represent moments in your life in which you realize current goals and learn some of life's lessons. If you are at the beginning of a Pinnacle, then they can be used as a predictive tool to assist in managing your future. Your first Pinnacle begins at birth and last until around the age of 27. Your Second Pinnacle last through the next 9 year and the Third Pinnacle last for 9 years after the Second Pinnacle has passed. Your Fourth Pinnacle picks up where the Third Pinnacle ends and last throughout the rest of your life

Your First Pinnacle Number is 5 A number 5 Pinnacle is a time of change. This is period in which you will cast off restraints and develop your personal freedom. You will learn to be flexible and adaptable, to hold your ground and not run from the changes which confront you. A number 5 Pinnacle is a time of change. This is period in which you will cast off restraints and develop your personal freedom. You will learn to be flexible and adaptable, to hold your ground and not run from the changes which confront you.

Your Second Pinnacle Number is 9 A 9 Pinnacle means you are in a period where your love for your fellow man will be at its zenith. In this period you will play healer and inspirer to those around you. A 9 Pinnacle is never easy. You will be asked to sacrifice meeting your own needs for the good of others. You may experience the pain of loss, but in the end will be rewarded by fulfilling your soul's need to ease the pain of others.

Your Third Pinnacle Number is 5 A number 5 Pinnacle is a time of change. This is period in which you will cast off restraints and develop your personal freedom. You will learn to be flexible and adaptable, to hold your ground and not run from the changes which confront you. A number 5 Pinnacle is a time of change. This is period in which you will cast off restraints and develop your personal freedom. You will learn to be flexible and adaptable, to hold your ground and not run from the changes which confront you.

Your Fourth Pinnacle Number is 6 A 6 Pinnacle notes a time of love and devotion to friends and family, or possibly the building of a new family after a divorce. During this Pinnacle your energies will be focused on your home-life. You will nurture your loved ones and beautify your surroundings as much as possible. During this Pinnacle that which is in your heart will come to the forefront.

The 4 Challenges Challenges denote personal weaknesses and temptations you will have to overcome and strengths you will have to develop to fully realize your goals. The 4 Challenges have the same time frame as the 4 Pinnacles.

Your First Challenge Number is 3 The Challenge the number 3 puts before you is to learn to speak truly from your heart. You will have to overcome the negative traits of the number 3, which include superficiality, hyperbole, egocentrism, gossiping and disorganization.

Your Second Challenge Number is 1 A 1 Challenge signifies the struggle to become independent, courageous and have faith in your convictions. If the number 1 appears as your first Challenge you are learning to define your self. Should a 1 appear in your other Challenges you are learning to remain true to your self and become more confident.

Your Third Challenge Number is 2 Your Challenge is to learn how to manage your natural sensitivity to others, aversion to conflict and need for harmony in a way that will not repress your own needs. In time you will learn to balance your needs with those of others.

Your Fourth Challenge Number is 4 Your challenge is to learn the value of practicality, discipline and organization. A 4 challenge is rarely easy. You may find yourself boxed in by boundaries. In this period you will have to learn to be patient, open-minded and flexible.

The 3 Cycles Cycles occur in 28 year periods. The First Cycle last from birth through your 28th year and is called your Formative or Seed Cycle. The Second Cycle--your Productive or Fruit Cycle--begins at age 29 and last through your 56th year. The Third Cycle, your Harvest Cycle, begins with the coming of your 57th year and last throughout the rest of your life. Your Cycle Numbers tell you the lessons you must learn and goals you must meet to stay on your Life's Path and achieve your true destiny.

Your First Cycle Number is 1 A 1 Cycle indicates a time of action and development. If your First Cycle number is a 1, you are gaining independence and confidence. There may be times when you feel alienated from those around you. A 1 in the Second Cycle reflects a time when you will be confident, determined and able to lead others. A Third Cycle 1 indicates a time in which you will be independent and dynamic. You will be very independent and self-discovery will be a major preoccupation.

Your Second Cycle is 4 This is a time for you to put things in order. You will address many of life's practical concerns during this period. Discipline, order and a willingness to work hard are your greatest allies during this Cycle.

Your Third Cycle Number is 5 Change and the development of personal freedom are the earmarks of a 5 Cycle. You will find fulfillment and joy in the adventures this Cycle holds for you. This Cycle will show you life at its most exciting.

Your Birthday Number is 4 This number is most influential between your 28th and 56th year. While it is not the most important number in your profile, it does have an effect on your Life's Path and Destiny. You need stability and order to be happy. You are pragmatic and reliable, disciplined, honest and fair. You can be relied on to get any job done.

Your Personal Year Number is 5 This number tells you what is happening in your life this year. This number should be used to help you avoid setbacks and focus your energies on those areas of your life where you are most likely to achieve your goals. You are in a year of change. This is a good time to move in new directions, take a few risks. A 5 year is also a time when your curiosity is at its zenith. Make time to sate your inquisitiveness, travel, and explore interests which you have never made time for before.

Your Personal Month Number is 9 This number tells you what is happening in your life this month. Use this number in the same way you would your Personal year number, but apply it only to the current month. This a month in which you should clean up loose ends, let go of the past and prepare yourself for the future.

Love at first sight!!

Can't sleep.. what with all the excitement that's coming up tomorrow..

so came online to visit one of my cyber shrines... www.lesportsac.com

(i'm a great fan btw)

only to come across something that I've totally fallen in love with!

And guys.. its legit this time because

1. I don't have anything from this collection ( and i've been dying to collect this one for a loooooong time now) and
2. I don't have a backpack, so I deserve one.

Check this out:

Lesportsac's Tokidoki Nuvola Bag in Spaggia Print..

And it comes with a qee too!

wah...

All Hail Tokidoki for Lesportsac Summer Collection 2007

all drugged up and nowhere to go

you stupido!

(in reference to my medley of sicknesses.. flu.. fever.. sorethroat.. you name it)

all hail decolgen! the yellow and pink burger pill that'll kick your flu's sorry ass home.

today's 2 hour lecture seemed to fly right on by.. i felt like i was walking on air..

i even contributed actual ideas for a friend's short film. i even drove a car!! ( don't try that at home boys and girls)

And now.. im all floaty with no where to go.

i want to go out. i shouldn't go out.

so fidgety..

can't drive. won't drink. won't smoke.

stay home lo.

get well soon vicky!!!

I'll keep dreaming you'll be with me and you'll never go

Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2007

Rainforest pictures are up on my multiply courtesy of Yoke Mei and Fiona due to limited availability of space and time to upload them a second time.

What a Weekend!!

Talk about hardcore.. RWMF 2007 was the bomb! We had a record number of friends who came down from all over..3 rooms.. unlimited booze.. minimal clothing.. and the beach! What more could we ask for?

Taking the crew around was tiring but also fun! We went around Azza burger 4 times.. as pointed out by Wan San, went to my house 5 times in 2 days, played 3 hours of futsal straight.. ate ate ate ate.. ate some more.. and partied til the wee hours of morning!
Rina came down for the RWMF weekend and she kept disappearing.. hence the crew nicknaming her "The Disappearer"!

We played Circle of Death on the second night of RWMF cause not everyone went to the concert. Luckily there were no casualties. We managed to draw a substantial crowd from the noise and ridicule that was permeating from our antics.. and we drank everything from whiskey to beer.. to vile concoctions of beer + midori + vodka (ugh!)

All hail the Circle of Death!!

The stoler that I am has stolen these are two pictures from Rina because Yoke Mei and Dyan have yet to give me the pictures from their cameras.. Apologies!

Can you see my Tai Tai fan getting it on with Kedung's cleavage? BTW, the fan suffered a cruel fate when it broke towards the end of the night =(

Here's Kedung acting all googly cute.. The dehydration is getting to us.. you can see Yoke Mei trying to pau my mineral water..
L-R: Dee, Mei, Fiona, Vicky and Kedung

BTW, Dee is a new friend I made, who came down with her parents for the RWMF and who happened to be Yoke Mei's friend from UK and coincidentally is also her neighbour in USJ 5!

All hail RWMF 2007!!

One paper down, 2 more to go!

In brief:

Couldn't sleep last night.
I dreamt I was playing futsal for an hour and a half. I know this because I went to bed at 11.30 and woke up at 1 am after scoring a goal in the finals. Any questions? o_O

Exam this morning.
Must have gone well because I did not bite my nails once, fall asleep and I wrote consecutively for 3 hours(?!). double o_O

Glanced at the clock in my car..12:45 pm.. ideal time for cheng lovers to be at our usual spot. So made a few calls.
Got a new pen+highlighter-in-one and its BRIGHT PINK compliments from Beat and her drug supplier.
I'm pleased to report that cheng was on form today. I didn't even have to place any order.

Went home, went on spy mission with dad.

Here's the really long-winded part that took us a long long time to get to where we wanted- Superstar Karaoke:

Fiona and Yang came to pick me, sent her grandma home, pick up documents and red plates from her husband, picked up a car, sent it to Yang's house, went to see baby at nanny's, went to 4 1/2 mile, tapao-ed food from this ajinomoto-loving restaurant, and went up to Superstar to watch Christine karaoke because she has to prepare for a competition which starts on Wednesday and when she wins she will chia us dinner because she's gonna win loads of $$$ and become F-A-M-O-U-S!!! *clap* *clap*.

That's quite a lot to put in one sentence.

Conclusion: Me= agitated, in need of sleep.

Finally got home around.. waitaminute.. i don't even remember what time i got back. But it was dark.. so maybe 7 something.
Came home and straight away zonked out until 1145pm.

Hungry. So called Christine... went to Jolibee and met up with Chris and Keneng. Watched some nonsensical (even more so cause we couldn't really hear) movie about something like the beer drinking olympic games and about 1/3 of DOA before calling it quits and going home.

How eventful!

Futsal tomorrow night.. now there's something to look forward to.. especially the naan and tandoori chicken after!

Countdown to next paper: 7 days

Countdown to freedom: 11 days

We came.. We saw.. We conquered!!! (almost la..) Here's us taking an outdoor rendezvous sometime in December 2006.. Spontaneous and oh so unprepared. Girls had their handbags overstuffed with the guys' handphones and wallets, scantily-clad in bikinies and boardshorts and selipars..and not the oo-grip kind mind you. The type kena water will *SWWweSSSSsssssH.. Kepaik.. SPLaSh!!!* which did happen to some peeps. And we so cleverly..as usual had to divert from the designated route and proceeded to create our own trail.. We were sun-tanned and/or burnt, dehydrated, sleep-deprived.. i could go on.. but it was fun! Here's to reminisce our promiscuous adventure on top (or a fifth of the way) Mount Santubong: Sophia and I contemplating whether to move our asses. Looking a bit distraught..but still ber-posing. If you look close enough, you can see Chris carrying his handbag. Ee.. Christine: Got suck in or not?! Haha..jk.. Can you see Sophia replenishing her energy?

We Want We Want We Want!!! This poem was written on the 21st of August 2006 in Rodney Lim's eMarketing lab in Swinburne Sarawak. I would like to acknowledge the following people who contributed to the inti of this poem: Daniel Chen (who was beside me in e-Marketing lab) Desmond Wong (who was on MSN and was in another lab in Swinburne) Raymond Tan (who was on MSN) so i can say what i want: i want to fly i want to have x-ray vision so i can peep at daniel i want to cut my hair like the girl working at zhen zhu i want to go home i want i want i want what do you want daniel? daniel: i don't want anything. i want EVERYTHING. i want to fly i want to have x-ray vision so i can peep at myself i want to cut my hair like the girl working at zhen zhu i want to go home i want i want i want what do you want desmond? desmond: i want a cash printing machine because i want money because money can buy everything and i WANT EVERYTHING i want to fly like a duck because ducks fly further and superman was my second choice so its not counted i want to shine torch light straight into my eyes i want i want i want what do you want raymond? raymond: i want to fly like superman i want to have xray vision so i can peep on the girl that works at zhen zhu i want to play futsal tonight i want i want i want Altogether now: We want We want We WANT!!!

Do You Know The Cheekee Monyets? If you don't, brief introduction shall we? Futsal has been a sport long dominated by the ball-scratching, male species, causing much boredom and frustration amongst their female counterparts who have had to sit on benches at venues like Sportsplanet (http://www.sportsplanet.com/) and watch a bunch of guys chasing a ball up an down what looks like cement painted floor (I have since then acquired the ability to differentiate decoflex from paint to parquet and turf) thinking.. *sneer* that looks easy.. anyone can do that! Since then, women have filtered their way into futsal courts all around the world, including Kuching. Presenting the Cheekee Monyets.. a vibrant multi-racial, multi-lingual and sometimes multi-temperal team.. MY team.. or OUR team.. in the event that someone from the Cheekee Monyets comes across this post. I show you jersey first.. Front Back Now lets check out the team... or most of it anyway..missing a few peeps.. Ok. Missing in the picture are: Jess, and Jane. My boss- Second from right. L-R: Sofia, Eiza, Ann, Bi, Sherina, Moi, Ju, Diana, Beat and Adeline. Look power leh.. Show you some more pictures.. wearing jersey wan.. Aiya.. Sherina why you blink?! Btw.. we just won some mini-league shortly before this picture was taken. Got nicer ones.. but gotta bluetooth from someone tomorrow. Must remind myself. If you're free.. check us out at http://www.gofutsal.com/modules/teams/browse.php?id=930 And next time you're in the neighbourhood, come support us at one of our games! Monyet Kenja No.11 over and out.