Saturday, August 25, 2007
Alright, I've noticed that my last entry was light years ago. So, to make up for that, here's a summary of what happened this whole week.
Monday to Thursday :
Pretty much nothing.
Friday Night:
After 2 years of saying to Yenli, "Eh, one day we go to Sri Anggerik eat nasi lemak ayam..", I finally called her out for supper there. For the confused, Sri Anggerik is in USJ2, and used to sell fantastic nasi lemak, where the rice is so full of santan that you could make a coconut out of it. So, Yen, Lynn, Kwo Kuang, Zhao Heng, and myself met up at night during the Hungry Ghost Festival for a yamcha session.
The nasi lemak isn't that nice anymore though.
Saturday Morning:
I went down to Semenyih to show some family friends around Nottingham. They had a daughter and son that were still quite far from making a decision as to which uni to go to, but hey, I guess it doesn't hurt to have an early start.
Potential Nottingham Juniors
Lunch was satay, in Kajang
To the citizens of Semenyih (Semenyih-ians? Semenyih-sonites? Semenyih-nees?), take note. The uni looks different now. Ok, not really different, but the HAVE added new things to the place.
- remember that curvy road that leads to Nottingham? The one that we all know and love? Now, the new road is slowly coming up, and you can see parts of it already ready to use. The new road still looks curvy though.
- to futsal players, the old tennis court has been converted into a dedicated futsal court. Oh, and for tennis players, there are TWO new tennis courts.
- the pile of concrete in the swamp next to the library has turned into a giant semi-complete building, which looks quite cool.
- there is a THE STORE, somewhere in Semenyih town.
But, worry not, there are still 8 ducks in the lake.
Some things never change.
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8 Random Things About Me, Soon Seng.. Tuesday, August 21, 2007
I was tagged by Li Wen, so here it goes...
1) Each player must post these rules first.
2) Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3) People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
4) At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5) Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.
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8 Random Facts About Me
1. I like puppies and kittens. Most small animals, actually.
2. I can drink hot drinks (e.g. coffee, tea) in the afternoon.
3. I have sensitive teeth.
4. My right ear doesn't hear as well as my left ear, due to an incident in Genting.
5. I don't mind eating alone in public places (in fact, I actually enjoy it, sometimes)
6. I eat practically everything. (I've yet to try snake and dog)
7. I need very little sleep.
8. Reading a good book can keep me up the whole night. Thank God I need little sleep (Ref: No. 7)
And here are 8 people who might want to repeat the cycle..
Joyce
Yenli
Sue Ann
Chui San
Eric
Adrian NG
Chi Ming
Josh
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Of Internet Connections and Midvalley... Saturday, August 18, 2007
Of late, my Internet connection has decided to go wonky on me. About 2 weeks back, my wireless would be switched on, and the Internet light blinking merrily away, but I might as well have connected to phone line to a banana, considering the connection speed I was experiencing, (close to nil). My MSN has also been frequently disconnecting, and worse yet, it doesn't disconnect immediately. I would have sent a message, waiting for the reply to come back, and, 10 minutes later, the little man at the bottom right hand corner suddenly holds an X, and the message says, "could not be sent to all recipients".
Anyone else tearing clumps of hair and breaking furniture in frustration? Or is it just me, residing in good 'ol Subang?
On a happier note, lunch was with Joyce in Midvalley today.
Nachos
Giant Burger (although it looks small here)
Joyce.. =)
Me AND Joyce
After walking around Midvalley with Joyce, I just realized that sales come quite often in Malaysia.
God bless the Land Of Frequent Sales.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
So as to prevent my blog readers from dying of boredom, here are some dog photos you can ogle at.
Dog courtesy of Leishia.
After we dropped Leishia off home, we just had to see her dog, Polly..
..the owner tried to hide behind the dog..
...with great success...
...we took turns handling the dog...
...it was quite fun...
...and I finally got a shot of the owner.
Really makes me wish I had a dog, sometimes.
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Of Pencils and Public Facilities... Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Our fair land has always been at the forefront of cutting edge technology, and groundbreaking achievements. We have international airports, long ketupat displays, moving sardine compactors (disguised as trains), and a whole lot of other thingamajigs.
Heck, we even have the world's tallest pencil*.
But nothing beats our public facilities.
Spotted recently, at a local sports venue
Yes, we now have toilets for Gentles.
I'm sure that this rare breed (of Gentles) in Malaysia is whooping for joy at this amazing development.
Alright, maybe I'm just being overly critical.
* coincidentally, this monument is in USJ, Subang Jaya. For those interested in seeing it, you can get more info here. Its actually quite interesting.
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"Wait Until I/We Leave/Chao Only They Build This!" Saturday, August 11, 2007
Have you ever gone back to your old school/college/university, after you've graduated, only to find that after you've left, the administration decided to turn the place into a palace? I'll bet if you did, you'll probably have uttered these words (or a variation of them),
"Wait until I/we leave/chao only they build this!"
I was in Eng Teck's car with Han Yang, driving back from futsal in Klang, when, after dropping E-Guy off at home, we decided to pay our ol' SMKSJ a visit. So, after parking at the bus stop, we sauntered into the school, and were rather amazed at what we saw.
It had been 4 years since we said goodbye to our schoolteachers, and walked out of gates for the final times as school students. During those days, we were pretty contented with the (physical) condition of our school, although, yes, we DID grumble about the field which flooded whenever it drizzled, about the canteen which served oh-so limited choices of food, about the classrooms which had potholes (yes, potholes) in the floor, and the toilets which should have been gazetted as national health hazards, but, nonetheless, life was pretty bliss. The basketball players had their basketball courts, the football players had their swimming pool field, and the sleepy students had their classrooms to sleep in. Whenever we had to go home during school hours, the brick wall around the school gave a very handy handhold to vault over (I've only done this once, but thats a different story altogether), and the bees that hung around the classrooms never really injured anyone.
Now, however, it was like a different school had been dropped onto it. In the gaps where, formerly, there was only sand and dirt, now, little chalets had sprung up. There were garden benches with fountains around them, and I've never seen so many plants in a school before. The bathrooms had names, and we could smell the fragance from outside (no sarcasm here, it REALLY was fragrant.. rose or lavender of some sort). The building which always had a newly broken window every other day had become a computer lab. Even the footballl field looked greener.
They didn't have so many flowers back then..
A lot of my Interact events were here..
Alma Mater.. Now with flags everywhere..
Piece de Resistance.. Pipes with flowing water..
"Wait until I/we leave/chao only they build this!"
I remember that I said exactly the same thing when I left Taylors, when the new computer labs were set up. When I go to Asia Cafe these days, I can see that they've torn down the Taylor's walls, and turned the college grounds into one large garden, where there are nice walkways and those garden benches again. It really looks great, and as Han Yang pointed out, it was a far cry from the 'gardens' in front of the SAM block where mosquitos gathered for lunch.
We say 'lucky you' to the students who eventually get to enjoy the brand spanking new fountains and smell the blissfully fragrant urinals, all with a hint of envy (why didn't I get to smell fragrant urinals?).
I bet, however, our seniors said exactly the same thing to us. Our predecessors probably had to do with a lot less than what we have now, as I recall what my brother said years ago, when he visited my school, during a Canteen Day. (yes, he too, studied in SMKSJ.. back then, it was just SMSJ) It was pretty barren last time, and apparently, the field didn't just flood, it was one of the spots considered for the opening of an AquaRia to house sperm whales. The classrooms weren't as cosy, and of course, they didn't have a hall to sleep in during assembly.
I guess its just pure discontentment which leads us to always regret the fact that we left BEFORE the grand things were set up. Sad to say, it will always make us feel that we never got to enjoy the best that the school/college/university had to offer, and leave us wondering what we missed.
The bright side for me, however, is the fact that I enjoyed those places as THEY WERE. My memories of school were of my friends, and the fun we had, not of buildings and trees. Yes, I DO remember the potholes in class which I've fallen into dozens of times, but every little thing, good or bad, formed a mental picture of school. In college, I remember being hounded by mosquitos in the SAM gardens, but I also remember 8 guys who tried to commit suicide by eating 8 large Domino's pizzas...
...and in university, I remember the lake which had murky brown water that we weren't supposed to swim in, but I also remember asking Joyce an important question there, the answer to which made me a very happy guy indeed..
Its important to enjoy what we have now, and honestly, I'm rather satisfied with the facilities and amenities provided in uni. Sure, maybe they'll build an air-conditioned walkway around the campus, or put dolphins in the lake the moment I leave, but for now, I'm happy laughing at the red telephone booth and poking 1 of the 8 ducks they have wandering around.
I guess I'm a simple type of guy.
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