Dinner

Yesterday night we had Chinese New Year dinner at Brother Yatt. Usual dinner. My cousins ambushed me with rice as for some reason they all can't eat a full helping. Anyway here are some pictures as there isn't much to say anymore.

before

after

cousin's baby

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Oh and update on the Australian Open. Nadal just played the longest ever tennis match the Australian Open has ever seen. He played his fellow compatriot Fernando Verdasco. The match was both exciting and frustrating as seen in the eyes of the 2 players. In the women's final, Safina was unfortunately beaten by Serena Williams rather embarrassingly 6-0 6-3.

Ticking noise

Found this video about a year ago. I wanna try this out with my friends if only i can get them to do it.

I am nothing without you

Sum 41 - With me

I don't want this moment to ever end
Where everythings nothing without you
I'll wait here forever just to, to see you smile
'Cause it's true, I am nothing without you

Through it all, I made my mistakes
I stumble and fall, but I mean these words

I want you to know
With everything I won't let this go, these words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know, 'cause I'd bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let go

Thoughts read unspoken, forever in doubt
Pieces of memories fall to the ground
I know what I didn't have so, I won't let this go
'Cause it's true, I am nothing without you

All the streets where I walked alone, with nowhere to go
I've come to an end

I want you to know
With everything I won't let this go, these words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know, 'cause I'd bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let go

In front of your eyes, it falls from the skies
When you don't know what you're looking to find
In front of your eyes, it falls from the skies
When you just never know what you will find (what you will find)

I don't want this moment to ever end
Where everythings nothing without you

I want you to know
With everything I won't let this go, these words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know, 'cause I'd bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let go (I want you to know)
With everything I won't let this go, these words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know, 'cause I'd bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let go

The night will go on

Blink 182 - All the small things

All the, small things
True care, truth brings
I'll take, one lift
Your ride, best trip

Always, I know
You'll be at my show
Watching, waiting,
commiserating

Say it ain't so, I will not go,
turn the lights off, carry me home
Na, na...

Late night, come home
Work sucks, I know
She left me roses by the stairs,
surprises let me know she cares

Say it ain't so, I will not go,
turn the lights off, carry me home
Na, na...

Say it ain't so, I will not go, turn the lights off, carry me home
Na, na·

Say it ain't so, I will not go, turn the lights off, carry me home

Keep your head still, I'll be your thrill, the night will go on, my little windmill

Say it ain't so, I will not go, turn the lights off, carry me home

Keep your head still, I'll be your thrill, the night will go on, my little windmill

Kampung CNY

I came back from Pahang this evening. My trips to Pahang has always been the same. Nice weather since my relatives live in quite a ''kampung'' place. The people there are nice. The usual hotel we always stay in. But this time they added WiFi which was great. The usual visiting to the same old houses I've been going since i was like 5. Grandfather's bike still there. Oh and this time there were dogs there. Really friendly dogs. Enjoyed playing with them. And those of you who knows me, the dogs have to be REALLY friendly if i dare to get close to them. Saw my baby cousins growed up a little and starting to talk. There was a new shopping centre there. It was opposite the same temple we always go. While i was there, i watched 2 movies. Ip man and Made of honour.

Ip man was really cool. Even though the DVD we got had horrible English subtitles. I understood it pretty well. I think they filmed it well too. How every punch and every kick was taken to such great detail. It was a good reflection on how badly the Japanese occupation treated us and our homes. Makes me relieved that its all over now.

Made of honour was ok. Maybe the bad sound quality from the DVD played a role in making it seem bad. The storyline is exactly what you get in a synopsis or summary. They didn't really expand the story. The show was kinda short. Almost like a children's show. It was merely average. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Definition of a perfect life

What i your definition of a perfect life? Clear blue skies. Evergreen trees as far as the eye can see. Suroundings filled with caring people. Finding love and being loved in return. Music filling backgrounds. Perfect country views. A walk down a path decorated by vased flowers. Wising a loving neighbour good morning. Nice fresh air. A run down to the usual stores. A wave or 2 to the lovely people in town. A tip of a hat from Mr. Watson. A smile fom Miss Green. A joyful sound coming from the playgrounds of happy children. A simple breakfast at my favorite cafe. A trip to the flower shop to have a bouquet of flowers in hand when meeting someone i care for. A box of chocolates for a caring lady. A packet of sweets for the ever so happy kids running along witout a care in the world. A hello from the town's docter. A special hon of greeting from the patroling police men enjoying their donuts. A quick walk past the apple trees to see youths picking the ever healthy fruit. A young family with a baby in hand. A special thank you to the milk man and newspaper man for their good day's work. A filling meal at the same restaurant for lunch. A visit to dear old Mrs. Daniels for tea. A night out with friends for a grand dinner. And a trip back home to a lovely bed and a good night's rest knowing that all these wont go away the nex morning.

Pretty fly

Feeling stressed out? Perfect remedy.

Offspring - Pretty fly

Montag, lieben, lachen, loben,

Give it to me baby,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give it to me baby,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give it to me baby
Uh-huh uh-huh
And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, cinco, seis

You know it's kind of hard
Just to get along today
Our subject isn't cool
But he fakes it anyway
He may not have a clue
And he may not have style
But everything he lacks
Well he makes up in denial

So don't debate, a player straight
You know he really doesn't get it anyway
Gonna play the field, and keep it real
For you no way, for you no way
So if you don't rate, just overcompensate
At least you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake
The world needs wannabees, so (hey, hey)
Do that brand new thing

Give it to me baby,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give it to me baby,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give it to me baby
Uh-huh uh-huh
And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy

He needs some cool tunes
Not just any will suffice
But they didn't have Ice Cube
So he bought Vanilla Ice
Now cruising in his Pinto,
He sees homies as he pass
But if he looks twice
They're gonna kick his lily ass

So don't debate, a player straight
you know he really doesn't get it anyway
gonna play the field, and keep it real
But for you no way, for you no way
So if you don't rate, just overcompensate
At least you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake
The world loves wannabees, so (hey, hey)
Do that brand new thing


Now he's getting a tattoo, yeah
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a "13" but they drew a "31"
Friends say he's trying too hard
And he's not quite hip
But in his own mind
He's the, he's the dopest trip

Give it to me baby,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give it to me baby,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give it to me baby
Uh-huh uh-huh

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, cinco, seis

So don't debate, a player straight
you know he really doesn't get it anyway
gonna play the field, and keep it real
For you no way, for you no way
So if you don't rate, just overcompensate
At least you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake
The world needs wannabes
The world loves wannabes
Let's get some more wannabes (hey, hey)
Do that brand new thing

For you i will

Fanstastic lyrics!!!!!!

Teddy Geiger - For you i will(confidence)

Wandering the streets, in a world underneath it all
Nothing seems to be, nothing tastes as sweet
As what I can't have
Like you and the way that you're twisting your hair
round your finger
Tonight I'm not afraid to tell you
What I feel about you.

I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
and cannon ball into the water
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
For you I will

Forgive me if I st-stutter
From all of the clutter in my head
Cuz I could fall asleep in those eyes
Like a water bed
Do I seem familiar, I've crossed you in hallways
a thousand times, no more camouflage
I want to be exposed, and not be afraid to fall.

I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
And cannon ball into the water
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
You always want what you can't have
But I've got to try
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
For you I will
For you I will
For you

If I could dim the lights in the mall
And create a mood I would
Shout out your name so it echoes in every room, yeah

That's what I'd do,
That's what I'd do
To get through to you

I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
And cannon ball into the water
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
You always want what you can't have
But I've got to try
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
For you I will
For you I will
For you I will

January birthday bash

The usual January birthday bash was held at my cousins house. Every year, we will celebrate the usual 7 birthdays in January. The house was noisy. Children running every wear. People shouting. But it was all good fun. Happy birthday you guys!!!

Champion in me (2)

This song is really good. Give a listen. Check out the Olympic-based video too.

Destinee Monroe

Guess what!! I found a new female celebrity singer to be obsessed with. How i found her? Long story. She is part of a group called Clique Girlz which features her, her sister Paris, and Her best friend Ariel. Their songs are ok..........They don't have many songs yet. They have opened for a few other starts such as Jonas Brothers, Click Five, Backstreet Boys and few more. I still haven't grown a liking to their music yet. Ok back to how i found them. Was listening to an album called AT&T Team USA. It was an album featuring many artist such as Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, Sheryl Crow and tons more. One of the songs is sung by the Clique Girlz. The album was made in support of the USA Olympic team this recent Beijing Games. And for the record, I don't like ALL 3 of them. I just like Destinee. HAHAHAHA

Champion in me

3 Doors Down - The champion in me

You said that mountains too high,
You said that oceans too wide
I've heard all new beginings
started with an end
Watch this journey I take,
turn into something I make
Please watch closely,
you may not see this again

Cause I, know I,
I was born to be this way
Everyday I try and I'll do
everything that it takes
to become the one
what I've always wanted to be
Watch right now
and you will see the champion in me
The champion in me

When the others cower,
I'm in my finest hour
We are champions created by design
While I remember falling,
I hear these dreams keep calling
I work so hard, so long,
I'll take it what is mine

Cause I, know I,
I was born to be this way
Everyday I try and I'll do
everything that it takes
to become the one
what I've always wanted to be
Watch right now
and you will see the champion in me
The champion in me
Champion, champion in me,
champion, champion

Cause I, know I,
I was born to be this way
Everyday I try and I'll do
everything that it takes
to become the one
what I've always wanted to be
Watch right now
and you will see the champion in me
The champion in me

SAG day 3

The final day of the Selangor Age Group was an enjoyable one.

200 freestyle : 2.15.96

I improved and it was a good race. I got 5th overall. I thought i was in a good position to get 4th but Joey Chan just had that extra push in the last 25m where i lost out.

50m backstroke : 38.16

haha. A 'for-fun' event. Didn't expect much. I didn't do a best time and im not sure whether i got disqualified. I forgot to check the results.

50m freestyle : 28.61

Also didn't improve. Mainly because of my horrible breakout. I blame the breakout for the crooked diving board in lane 3. Oh well, i never liked the 50s anyway.

4x100 medley relay : 4.43

We won gold again!!! Adam started of with the backstroke and he got us around half a second lead over KSAS. Shaun took over for the breaststroke where he was fantastic.
He got us a 25m lead over the rest of the field and as i jumped in for the butterfly leg it felt great to be so far in front. I held the lead and so did Kin Ho in the freestyle as we won the gold, 10 seconds in front of nearest competitors Cempaka.

*random photos

SAG day 2

Another day of the Selangor Age Group. I had 4 events today.

400 Freestyle : 4.51.22

Was happy with this time. But still expected better. I got 5th AGAIN. Had a good race.

400IM : 5.40.37

Improved. But still a horrible time. My splits were crazy. Have to get my strategy right. Still don't find this event fun. I got a Bronze.

50 Butterfly : 30.68

Improved too. I got 6th. Not bad. Nothing much to say about a 50m event.

Relay (4x100 freestyle) : 4.05.68

We won Gold!!!! Well we expected it since 3 of us were in the top 10 in the individual event. I went 1st so i had to honour of getting my own time. It was 1.00.22. Even faster compared to yesterday. Still can't go sub 1 minute. but oh well. It rocked. Team mates were Kin Ho, Shaun Foong and Adam Lim.
random photo's

forgot who took this

Caroline merajuk-ing

Lunch time-haha

SAG day 1

Today was the 1st day of Selangor Age Group. Happy with my times although could have hoped for a better position.

100m Freestyle: 1.00.39 - 5th place

I was really happy with this event. Still can't break that elusive 1 minute though. But i still have a chance to break it in the relay tomorrow. Thanks to my coach i got to feel what it was like swimming an event in a fastskin knee-length jammers.

100m Butterfly : 1.08.51

Funny story about this. At the Presiden's Cup in November, i swam the exact same time. right down to the Milli-second. Still wished i could have improved though.

*random photos taken by me

Pictures

It has been roughly a month since that eventful day where we shot the milo ad. So now that the ad has aired on tv, the photos of the ''behind the scenes'' can be showed. Hahaha.
*Pictures by Hoh Hui Shan

While we waited for the cameras to be ready

How we kept warm

How we kept entertained

Make it happen

A song from the new WOWP episode, make it happen...........
Performed by the Russo family

90210

I have just started taking interest in this show. Was always too lazy to download. Everytime i saw the trailer on tv i kept saying ''i have to watch this''. Never got to start though. But, i downloaded the 1st and 2nd episodes yesterday. Not bad. Still prefer One Tree Hill though but not bad. I've watched 3 episodes so far and i don't think the show deserves all the critical coments going around. Maybe i'm saying this because i didn't watch the original 90210. But this is still not a bad show. Worth a watch i say. At least the 1st few episodes.


Jessica Stroup who plays Erin Silver in the show is by far the best among all so far. She also starred in movies such as Prom Night and Hills Have Eyes 2. She rocks!

Bronze Medallion

To start of my new year, this morning i had the Bronze Medallion Life Saving exam after my training. Somehow it felt easier then expected. It was fun i guess. Something to do besides swimming training all the while. We all passed it. And the 16years and up guys passed their International exam too. Now since thats out of the way, next stop SAG! Which is just 1 week away. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..............