My New Nikon

Oh yes, I got myself a new camera. I always have this passion for photography, and don't be too surprise because you didn't know coz I never had the chance to show it. Haha.

Since I got myself a good camera, I am going to make full use out of it and finally I can post more stuff in my Tumblr.

I want to go on trips to take photos and more photos. Need to brush up my skills...

heehee.

so how was year 1?

Just ended my year 1 in Nottingham not long ago. Most of my course-mate already went back home, but I am still stranded in this God Forsaken Place. Why, because I have a freaking Accenture Gives Briefing to attend. And why would I want to join this competition?

I notice my year one has been a very enjoyable one, but I think I didn't do much that contribute to my CV. I felt the pressure when I noticed most my friends are doing something and holding post in certain Clubs and Societies. Whereas on the other side of my world, my housemate are really chillax and don't really have the kiasuness in them. I enjoy year one a lot is also because of them. They brought me along to look for good food and sometimes I felt sorry for my course-mate.

In most of my post, there's always a "but". Fun year 1 comes with a big price tag. Good Food in KL is not cheap. KL life seriously sucks, I wonder how can people stand to live in this place. I stayed here for 2 years and my expenses shot up. The campus food itself is already very expensive and it taste like crap. Imagine another 3 years of this life. With this kind of expenses, I wonder do I still have the money for the UK mobility programme.

Anyway, I enjoyed my year 1 and this is from the perspective of a year 1 student. In year two, all this might change. Of course, I hope my expenses can go down as I am going to move out from this house. I am not putting the blame on my house-mate, but I am saying I am easily influenced by people. So ...

I wonder what awaits me in year 2.

Happy Birthday to Yi Jing and Me.

It's been a loooooooooooong time since I last come to this blog, and I dedicate this blog post to my dear old friend Yi jing.

After reading yi jing's blog, I decided to write this post. Quoted from his blog, birthday is not all about celebrations, it about reminding you about your roots, if I understand his blog post correctly. I agree with him. After I started my university life, birthday celebration has become very insignificant. Although it will be great to have some friends to celebrate with. Anyway, the most important thing is really be grateful for what you have. For me, it's really hard to put my thoughts into words. All I can say is I am grateful to have this life. I am lucky enough to have what I have today.

Somehow, university life changed my perspective towards life. Maybe is because the people I mix with, the society I joined, especially is Nottingham Buddhist Society, and also due to the fact that I am already 20. It's time to be an adult and understand life.

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It's 16th of April. Yup a day after my birthday. Since secondary school we met each other and I found out that his birthday is just one day after mine. I am so blessed to have a friend who is just one day younger than me. It is so funny that after he wishes me happy birthday, then it's my turn to wish him happy birthday.

As time goes by, we have our own future to pursue. Slowly, we hardly even see each other. It's our birthday that kinda bring us back together. It's very hard to forget his birthday. Muahaha!

This year, we celebrate our 20th birthday. I wish you all the best in your future undertakings and happy always.

Working as a tutor.

I am currently working as a part-time tutor in a famous centre. Their method of learning is unique and very well developed. Children study independently and at their own pace. Whereas in the public primary school, children learn in a classroom. therefore they do not get much personal attention from the teacher. The teacher have to teach according to the syllabus, and they do not stop because one of the students cannot catch up. This causes that particular student to lose interest in learning. Each individual learns in different pace, some can catch up fast, but some they learn slow. I was a primary student before, and I understand the feeling of being left out. I feel inferior all the time when I was in primary or secondary school. All the other students learn things faster than me and I was scared. I always asked myself, am I a weak student. Now I realised, there is no such thing as a weak student, I just learn things in a slower pace. All I need is to work harder I will be just like them or even better.

In this centre, each student is given a piece of class work and they will finish it on their own. Tutors are there to assist them whenever they are having difficulties. After they finish their work and done their correction on their homework, they need to check out with the "headmistress". (in this centre is a she) She will examine their work and prepare their next study materials. Sometimes, students need to redo the same piece of worksheet if they did not do well in that particular topic. Hence, some students may be at a lower level compared with others of the same age. Besides that, they keep track of their studies in a book and the time the needed to finish one worksheet. This help the educators and the students themselves to design a way for them to learn.

I taught some kids who are really very bright. They already started doing highschool Mathematics at the age of nine or ten. This method effectively uncovers the student's ability in Mathematics, irregardless of their age and grade.

I really enjoy teaching children as their are cheerful all the time. Although some of them may be very playful and naughty, but they really made my day.

I will be tutoring a bunch of rascals tomorrow. Can't wait. Teehee! :)

I never take blogging seriously

I read a blog, and his english was so perfect. The whole blog was so nice to read, it captured my attention. He added really nice pictures in his blogposts too. Then I noticed my English is so poor. I have limited vocabulary, my grammar is really very poor. All I can say is that I am lacking behind.

All this while, I blogged about my complaints, my unsatisfactions, and my unhappiness. Then it hit me that why am I so negative? Why am I never satisfied? All this complaining is not helping me at all.

I need to improve, I always tell myself to improve but what have I done to help me improve. I have done nothing.

Reading that blog was a big wake up call for me.

Next, I need to write better english. My sentences are very choppy. I need to write something with a topic and not being spontaneous all the time. It's not helping me in my technical writing at all.

For anyone who is reading this, please help me to correct my grammar, spelling, sentence structure. Just comment and help me to learn.

Even writing this blogpost is hard for me not to make any mistake.

Being Religious

Now is the seventh month of the lunar calendar and here is an event going on at the basketball and tennis courtjust opposite my house. They are having a dinner at the tennis court and surprisingly there are no hot showgirls singing and dancing. Instead, all the aunties and uncles are performing on stage singing all the old tunes. I am not feeling very well right now, so I went to bed early but something is bothering me and I couldn't go to sleep.

I thought of my mom's praying beads, mantras, karma and all sort of things. Be more religious is what I thought about.

I got to know more about Buddhism when I was in foundation doing my Moral Studies. I found out that Buddhism is a teaching which I never follow and yet when I fill in forms at the religion section as Buddhist. My friend also told me about the mantra " Om mani padme hum" which I never heard of. This shows how unreligious I was.

Now, I want a change. I ask my mom to show me her praying beads. I want to pray more, do more good deeds, accumulate more merits, hoping to have a better life for my family.

I have no idea what I was thinking, maybe because I am sick and not thinking straight, but that was how I felt just now.

Summer evening

I come to my blog once a month... this is shows that my summer break is super duper boring...

Went cycling just now, I brought along my old camera and wanted to try and take some nice photos... not sure whether the photos are up to par or not...

hope you like it... feel free to comment.

There's a bird nest

We were playing badminton and it went up to the roof... haha

random

orchid (focus on clouds)

Playing peek-a-boo with the sun (childish)

Superkid (my kindergarten)

It's very near to my house... I used to walk there

Opposite the main block (during my time, it was for year 4 kids)

Woops...

The last post was on 1st of June, and now it's 1st of July. Well I spend the one whole month meeting friends, Penang trips, Yam cha session... badminton, movies and most of the time rotting at home...

Suddenly I am not interested in blogging anymore. Mostly because facebook can do most of the things a blog can do that is sharing photos. I wonder is there anyone still reads my blog, but I hope there is some so I shall post some of my photos here.

Penang curry mee.

Trying jacket with friends.

Football with friends.

3 months of summer

What to do?

Hey! I am back!

I finished my foundation and it is time to pack. Damn, I hate packing!

I drove all my way back from KL to AS. Woohoo, driving in the highway is not easy! Then we also use the "old road" from Tanjung Malim to Taiping. The "old road" only have one lane which makes it even harder to drive. Damn tiring... When you see a double lane, it is like someone giving you water in the desert. Then we used back the highway from Taiping to North SP!

So, I'll be spending my summer at home doing nothing i guess! I have no idea what to do. I wanted to work to earn some money. But the pay for part time jobs in AS is so sad. I can cry! Imagine yourself as a promoter or someone like to call it as sales executive. You try to sell this product but after all the persuading and BEGGING, the customer only buy one small thing or even worse, just walk away without buying anything. Well I've been there done that. Tired and sick of working as a SALES EXECUTIVE.

Another options is to work as a tutor in a tuition centre. Apparently, the job has been filled by some university student. I want to work with the tuition centre when they really really need a tutor until they have to beg! HAHAHA (evil laugh) Because higher pay!!!

Will see how things go. There is an old chinese proverb saying, the boat will sail straight when it reaches a bridge. ( simply translate saje, correct me through comments if I am wrong )

Oh yeah! I am now at home and don't have to wash my own clothes. Haha, thanks mom! BTW so happy when u walk into the pantry and there is always water to drink, not like when in uni, have to boil ur own! kekeke...

The Weekend!

Nice weekend! Spent it with my aunt and cousin! I went to lot of places.

Sunday church, then lunch at chili's in Bangsar. Dinner at Pizza Hut.

Monday Breakfast at mamak, then lunch at OUG, Dinner at Asia Cafe in Subang!

Tuesday Breakfast at Lucky, Lunch at Alison! The usuals in SP. Nice food.

Thanks Ah yi, and Michelle!

It's study break!

Haha! It's time to chill, but only for awhile. Have to get prepared for the coming finals! I am so happy. We went out to many places for the past few days! Bowling, Mid Valley and Cheras! Woohoo! Yeah! Enjoying my foundation year!

This one is for you JIM

Happy Birthday to my BFF who is a day younger than me!

Haha

I really don't know how to express it in words! All I can say is Happy Birthday to you and wish u all the best in your future undertakings!

Sadly I am not studying form6, so I can't celebrate with you!

All the best!

Birthday season!

it's 15th of April! Leonardo Da Vinci's Birthday! Yeah!

Haha! It's my birthday too!

Happy Birthday to me!

Why am I feeling hungry all the time

I am gaining weight. Everyday at nite, I will always feel hungry and look for food. I was really hungry. I don't want to become fat again. I shall drink some sweet drinks and that is all for supper.

ok two down... hope no more to go.

another cockroach was found. It was beside the other cockroach. It ran to the other end of my bed. aww... both still want to be together. Sorry...

Seriously, if "you" want to mate, please go somewhere else. Not my place ok... Don't mess with me. I am so sick of cockroach. "You" don't mess with me, I don't mess with "you". So now "you" crossed the line,"you" have to pay the price. I am so sorry, but "you" forced me to do it.

Actually I don't want to kill, instead I wanted to grabbed it and then throw it outside of the room, but it kept running, I have no choice... I have to do something, if not I can't sleep. Hence, insecticide.

I am so sorry... rest in peace two little cockroach.

OH MY GOOSH...

Two cockroaches were mating in my three tier cupboard. Argh... I hate that so much. In my cupboard, mating... producing more cockroaches. Yerr. Argh, so angry, I sprayed some insecticide, so one already down, but the other one is gone. Where are u damn cockroach hiding. The cupboard is just infront of my bed, how am I supposed to sleep...

Argh, I sprayed the poison so, some of my biscuit cannot eat ad... argh...

Respond to my previous

I took Malaysian Airline back to hometown for CNY.

This time, I took ERL to KLIA. Way much better than going to KTM Nilai although I have to take KTM to Bandar Tasik Selatan. But the ERL only took 30 mins to KLIA and less crowded. Ticket- RM26.50. Not that expensive compared to taxi.

BTW, I saw a private jet parked in A/S airport. I wonder whose jet is it?

I got my results.

average 87.


I am happy.

happy chinese new year!

In the year of tiger, I wish everyone will be as strong as the tiger.

shopping

I wanted to shop so badly. But my friend thought that I went out with my other friend which is not true. Sadly, I was stuck in the campus. I want to go out but no one is going. Sad la. I was thinking of going out alone. But I think that is a bad idea.

Haiz. I want to shop for CNY la. So badly.

The feeling of inferior all over again

I had a tough week. The mix feeling of everything is here again. I almost went crazy. I think I am going to crash. I need a break.

CNY shopping,

Shopping and me is no longer a synonym. I used to asked myself, "Am I a shopaholic?". A window shopaholic maybe. But now, whenever I want to buy a thing, I think twice or thrice.

Hmm... Am I becoming more and more frugal???