Yasmin Ahmad, The Storyteller

Florence's brother interviewed Yasmin Ahmad a few days before she passed away. What a tragedy her death is.. No more heart wrenching Petronas ads. Sigh.



http://thestaronline.tv/v/3849

A Sunday with Friends

For those of you who never check facebook, yesterday (Sunday) was our "unofficial" 5S1 class reunion at Zen Japanese Restaurant, organised by the ever lovely Sue Bue.

In my excitement to meet up with the most awesome people on earth, I neatly reversed ye ol' faithful Wira Merah into the house gate. 5 minutes later, I left the house with the gate hanging pathetically on its sole remaining hinge, driving a car missing its right tail light to Sunway Pyramid. Meanwhile, the clock on the dashboard cheerfully informed me that I was going to be late.

I arrived at Pyramid at 5 past 12, slotted myself into a vacant lot and hurried down the escalator, where I promptly bumped into Yen Tink. As we wound our way towards Zen past the Sunday shoppers, Yen Tink filled me in on her latest exploits (shopping), her next target of acquisition (Charles & Keith Handbag) as well as getting me to praise her for looking good. Some things never change.

Zen: Jordan, Shu Haur, Caleb and Li Sian were patiently waiting for us at a table for 8. As Timothy and Sue Bee arrived not some 5 minutes later with the news that more people would be coming soon, it quickly became apparent that the table wasn't going to work out. The restaurant staff duly gave us a room to ourselves with a table for 12.

Once Wern Chiet, Zhen Yuan, Ho Meng, and Yin Shean arrived, we started ordering. Tim constantly reminded us not to order too much, recounting his own experience at an "order-buffet" Japanese restaurant (50 plates of sashimi for 4 guys). We conveniently ignored his advice and gleefully ordered away to the tune of heaping plates of unagi, tempura, sashimi as well as 3 "333"s (Soft-Shell Crab Temaki).

Amidst good food and hot Ocha (excepting Tim the contrarian: "How can you all drink hot?"), we discussed movies (Jordan: Public Enemies is OK, Caleb: NOOOOO....lousy!), cameras (a 3 way discussion between Tim, Yen Tink and Caleb), crime, MU vs Malaysia, immigration policies, touts in Pudu and who was going out with who. Sok Keng joined us after awhile while Li Sian had to leave at 1 something-ish. Rachel Ooi also joined us in due course as we happily ate away Zen's profits for the month of July.

After dessert (multiple servings of green tea ice-cream delivered by our overworked waitress), we (minus Rachel, Ho Meng, Yin Shean and Zhen Yuan) adjourned to Pappa Rich for conversation and coffee Round 2. Much juicy gossip, secrets and confessions were extracted during that session (which is why you should always attend class reunions) which left everyone seated around the table feeling rather satisfied (except maybe Tim, target of said extraction). We ended off at 6 and everyone left with promises to keep in touch and meet up again. As I drove home, I quietly wondered how many of us would be able to keep that promise, and for how much longer. Still, as Kelly Clarkson would say: "This may not last but this is now". I'm glad I spent my Sunday with friends.

P.S. A picture paints a thousand words and moving pictures even more. Be sure to stay tuned for our resident mediaman's video and picture uploads.

5S1 Revisited

Xing Ji and I visited our old class on the day Pn Lim Yoke Keng retires.
Also, they now have fans in the toilets?!

By timc.

HEY!

haha just had to say that. I'm posting on our class blog. Finally figured how to, thanks to flo who signed up for me. And gave me a username AND a password. Now I hope she remembers the password cos I'm likely to forget it. =P

Once again, do NOT close this blog down. Even if no one were to write over here..at least we'll always have an online copy of our class photo. =)

An interesting link as to what I have been up to. =P

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/23/focus/3964523&sec=focus

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More interesting links.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/8/nation/4071076&sec=nation

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/8/nation/20090608165230&sec=nation

If you're a Malaysian you HAVE the responsibility to respond in some way or other.
If not, don't complain and whine when things don't turn out the way you expected them to.

=)

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And before anyone asks, I'm currently studying medicine in UM (Universiti Malaya the one that's very near CHS). Third year in July...and I'll be in Klang the whole of third year. 4th and 5th year back in UM again. Would be staying at 6th Residential College (Kolej Kediaman Ibnu Sina) for those that might drop by UM.

Still using:

timc88@msn.com (facebook and MSN)

tjcheng88@yahoo.com (emails)

017-2513135

Ok end of Timothy advertisement. =P

Oh wait.

Youtube "windows live messenger digi" if you're really bored and have nothing to do. =P

Take care y'all! =)

Should we keep it or delete it?

Survey Results - GlowDay.com

moving on...

11.... 11 freaking posts the whole of this year...well 12 if you count this...although the last was a pathetic attempt to stave off holiday boredom which failed miserably and which i should probably remove for privacy reasons but which i shall let survive because the next time i come back i shall most likely get a new sim card anyway. (and hopefully a new phone... Nokia 1600, the past 4 years have been great, but frankly...it's not working anymore...it's not you either...it's me...don't cry baby...i'm sorry...damnit...stop crying la...see...this is why it doesn't work...you're too emo)

Well well...4 years ago, Darell (I spelt her name right this time) started this blog to um...connect us (i.e. 5s1ians, whether u read this or not).... far and wide...no matter where we might be...or something like that...not too sure...i'm not good with mission statements....

Anyway...4 years on...even the blog founder tak ada lagi...and sometimes i wonder... am i being a dick for dragging out this long protracted inevitable death?

outing perchance?

Yo! The JI is in the house and he's wondering...is anyone around to chillax with him...he's marinating where the sun shines too much for about 3 months...give or take..and he's feeling pretty cooped up...give a holler yo!

In other words...I'm back in Msia...I don't have everyone's phone numbers because...long story...but I suck...anyway...movie...or a lunch date...or anything really...so long as it doesn't involve naked male strippers....just drop a note here...on facebook...or u could text or call me at 0177672249.

I should be a salesman...then again...maybe not

A Few Videos

I was at Singapore about 8 months ago back in September and took these 2 videos which I only just uploaded. Quite short though.

Li Hong's room.

Breakfast with Wei Ken and Ken Juin.

under the influence

UNDER THE INFLUENCE

Moral is boring,

People are snoring,

Students fantasizing,

About something or even nothing.

Physics- the confuser,

Mega brain teaser,

Explain the waves of water,

Who cares? Does this matter?

History should be history,

Who cares what people did in sixteen-sixty,

All of it was pure shitty,

Goddamn them and their f***ing treaties.

Chemistry- I don't get a thing!

What the hell is the teacher teaching?

Add this and add this and you'll get something,

Don't spill it or it will corrode your "thing".

Addmaths, all about integration,

To protect the world from devastion,

To unite all people within our nation,

To get it all back, use differentiation,

Count properly or face annihilation.

Biology- a mountain of terminology,

Learning about the stupid blood circulatory,

As if artificial insemination,

Can ever equal normal copulation.

Modern maths- don't bite off more than you can chew;

If p=q, the mod. maths = "EW",

Imagine us studying this pile of doodoo,

Wish i could curse it's creator with voodoo.

Freakin' waste of time is the EST;

When you can lounge around & have a cuppa Justea.

Makes testicles shrivel and men's breasts swell,

Why should we care if athletes take steroids?

Serves them right if they start getting periods!

So...just leave us with some computers,

And educational games like Call of Duty and Gunbound,

And maybe even a Playstation;

Gleeful smiles are gueranteed all around,

Every school day is like a vacation!

http://crappin.blogspot.com/2005/03/under-influence.html
(the blog is a pain to navigate though. and don't let the anime skin scare you)

anyone wanna guess who and who and who wrote it?

OMFG THIS IS DAMN GOOD!!

XING JI WILL LUVVVV THIS!!
http://www.88by31.com/flashman/thepeoplesmario.swf

Talented Tim...

...is older by a year now!

Happy Birthday from all of us!

Continue always to be in the center of action, giving your all for what really matters, striving towards perfection, sharing with your friends, believing in what's right, and caring for all mankind.

Here's wishing all the best in your studies, life and love!

May God bless you.

Look at Xing Ji, he's waving some fries about.

When I think of Xing Ji, I have this very distinct memory of a group of guys singing some national anthem exalting Lord U-Ry (however you spell his name) as Lord of the Moon in their efforts of pledging their allegiance to the Life on the Moon.

(Clue: think EST Form 4)

I also think about the phrase "tiny-tot" and his once-squeaky voice, although he ain't so tiny anymore and his voice has tuned down at least 3 and 3/4 octaves lower.

(Clue: think Form 2 Choral-Speaking)

I also think about the crappy essays, the lame-ass topics of conversations and the way he laughs that freaky high-pitched laughter that causes us instant stomachaches.

(Don't kill me ahh, XingJi!!)

Thanks a million for the laughter and the fun. You rocked our socks. Do continue rocking the socks of those around you. :o)

Happy birthday, Too Xing Ji!!!

Something To Share

Colored photo, anyone?

Does anyone have the colored version of our class photo? Please scan it and send it over to

@gmail.com

Thank you! :)

Walk Down Memory Lane

Can you believe someone uploaded this???



We soooo should have video taped more of our schooling life!

Teknik menulis karangan betahap A1

Salam sejahtera diucapkan kepada, Yang dihormati Tuan Pengerusi Majlis, panel hakim yang arif lagi bijaksana, guru-guru dan rakan-rakan yang dihormati. Pada hari yang mulia ini, saya, ingin menyampaikan sebuah syarahan yang bertajuk "Teknik menulis karangan bertahap A1". (Teknik memulakan syarahan berpiawai ISO 9003. Hafalkan teknik ini)

Tuan-tuan dan puan-puan (teknik berinteraksi dengan tuan-tuan dan puan-puan)

Saya masih ingat bahawa tidak lebih daripada 4 tahun dahulu, saya tidak mempunyai sebarang masalah menulis karangan beribu-ribu perkataan panjang (ini dipanggil teknik hiperbola). Sekarang, setiap ayat yang ditulis oleh saya merupakan satu kesakitan di kawasan punggungku (ini dipanggil teknik penterjemahaan kasar). Soalannya, bagaimanakah tahap penguasaan bahasa Melayu saya boleh merosot dengan begitu mendadak dalam tempoh 4 tahun sahaja? (Ini dipanggil teknik menanyakan soalan dalam karangan. Teknik ini amat digalakkan oleh guru-guru bahasa Melayu kerana kebolehan seseorang penulis karangan berkorelasi langsung dengan bilangan soalan yang berjaya ditanyakan olehnya dalam rencana tersebut. Fakta ini disokong oleh kajian yang dijalankan oleh Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka yang menunjukkan bahawa 98% karangan yang bermutu tinggi mempunyai 87% lebih banyak soalan berbanding dengan karangan bermutu rendah. Teknik baru in pula dipanggil teknik menyelit statistik dalam karangan. Kebenaran statistik tersebut adalah tidak penting)

Adolf Hitler pernah berkata: "Ich mag Tiergeschlecht!" (Teknik menggunakan bahasa asing dan mamaparkan nasihat tokoh sejarah digabungkan untuk membentuk teknik memaparkan nasihat tokoh sejarah dalam bahasa asing. Teknik ini merupakan teknik bertahap dua yang hanya sesuai digunakkan oleh penulis yang mempunyai pengalaman menulis rencana sampah tidak kurang daripada 5 tahun dan tidak melebihi 75 tahun, sebagaimana diarahkan oleh Seksyen 300(c), Akta Rencana Sampah (1957)). Kita patut menyahut seruan tokoh gagah tersebut untuk memajukan bangsa kita dari segi fizikal dan rohani demi kesejahteraan seluruh dunia (Teknik menulis ayat bermakna kosong yang sedap dibaca)

Bak kata pepatah Hong Kong, "Emak kamu begitu gemuk, apabila dia lompat kegembiraan, dia tersangkut pula". Di sini, teknik memasukkan peribahasa dan lain-lain perkataan hikmat telah disuntik dengan budaya luar negara untuk menunjukkan keberkesanan kesan globalisasi (Satu lagi contoh teknik ayat yang sememangnya tidak masuk akal tetapi sedap didengar)

Kesimpulannya (ini bermaksud karangan telah sampai ke kesimpulan), Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim. Sallal laahu alaihi wasallam. Allahuakbar! (Teknik menyamar sebagai seorang orang Melayu. Ini merupakan teknik sulit yang menjaminkan A1 dalam sebarang peperiksaan awam di Malaysia)

Sekian, terima kasih.

Look What I Found!

I kinda lost my own copy of the form 4 drama video I made so was quite elated to find this uploaded unto my Yahoo Geocities page in the pre-YouTube/facebook era (What did we do online during that era man?). Forgotten I've uploaded it there. Oh well, so funny to be rewatching it again after so long. It was intended to be an intro to the drama but it ended up being an entire summary.
Anyway, what horrendous editing! I still remember the horrible dub-over work I did in the video. Oh well, twas fun.

RANDOM

be4 i begin, let me say this: XING JI IS HILARIOUS!!

anyway...
i wanna contribute something too!!

1)How much do you think you're worth?

You can't put one's worth into monetary sense; one moment someone is employed and one moment someone is retrenched..does this mean the person suddenly become worthless coz no one is willing to pay him to work??

Monetary worth is such a random unpredictable thing...one moment you are a millionaire and the next moment, u are bankrupt.

Which is y.. a persons's worth is only determined by his KNOWLEDGE..

2) Quote:

It is lonely at the top.
Victory stinks.
In order to be victorious, you need to sweat it out.
and sweat stinks(for most of us anyway),
hence, victory stinks.

yay i just wasted 20 minutes of my time, and 3 minutes of yours. Thanks.

A reply (of sorts)

Gosh, I have no idea why I'm feeling so hyper right now. Maybe it's because I've been having too much fun lately, meeting up with lots of old pals (people whom I can totally be myself with)... or maybe it's because I've been sleeping at 7am and waking up at 3 for the past few days, chasing the ridiculously sacharrine sweet manga of Ichigo 100% (which will definitely put a smile on your face, even if only because it's ecchi, well, mainly because it's ecchi)... or maybe it's because I just found out Jordan has a girlfriend (oops) and my busy-body-gauge-bar is overflowing (not to mention my imagination).... Life is great, if not exactly organised... HAHAHA

Ok, moving on in a non-linear and nonsensical manner:

1. Value: Am I worth RM 5/hour? Hopefully not, I prefer to be worth less and get overpaid. Exacting economic inefficiencies is decidedly delicious, if only because I'm sadistic that way.

2. Forgive and Forget: Confucious he says, forgiveness is virtue worth cultivating (if only for the fantastic make up sex)

3.
a) Am I happy? Obscenely so, for reasons I cannot fathom. See above
b) Do I have a zest for living? Yes, because I'm waiting for Season 13 of South Park
c) Are you socially adjusted? Wha wha wha?
d) Do you have unity and balance? Last I checked, I could walk in a straight line for 30 metres without ....(Loud crash and tumble)
e) Can you deal with each problem in your life as it arises? If there's something strange, in your neighbourhood...who you gonna call...(dumdumdumdumdumdumdumdum: background music): GHOSTBUSTERS!
f) Do you have insight: (Rolls dice) *Wisdom check failed* Goddamnit
g) Do you have a confidential relationship with someone else? I'll have to consult my lawyer on this one, NEXT
h) Do I have a sense of the ridiculous? *Sniffs air* Smells like teen spirit....oh wait, bad DOG! BAD DOG! (piteous dog whining)
i) Are you engaged in satisfying work? Allahuak *KABOOM*
j) Do you worry effectively? KILL THEM! KILL THEM ALL! *KABOOM*

business

BFFs are overrated, DAFs FTW!

P.S. DAF: Diamonds are forever
P.P.S. This is just a joke, don't get mad rachel
P.P.P.S I think I had one too many drinks tonight... oooh... nice glowing flying piggy
P.P.P.P.S Mayor: (Dying breath) To get home to reality, just click your heels 3 times.
Butters: Really?
Mayor: No you fucking dipshit! That was a joke.

Even entitling this is difficult

So I was visiting this site for the first time since our last gathering, and I'm blown away. Swept off my feet, gripping-tightly-onto-nearest-lamp-post-for-dear-life blown away.

I totally agree with xj and yn on the pressure to produce an interesting, thought-provoking or at least MATURE-sounding post here, considering the posts li hong and xing ji have been churning out.

So I sat in front of my screen and thought for a long time what wisdom had i gathered so far in this year that was actually worth sharing.

Still thinking. Haha.

Value. How much do you think you're worth? We agree to RM5 an hour in McD's. Are you worth that RM5? Or more? Or less?

Forgive and forget. Are you sure you've forgiven that someone? Or did you just try your best to forget the pain and convince yourself it's forgiveness? My psychology lecture dictates 5 steps to dealing with -ve emotions:
-Recall the hurt
-Empathise
-Altruistic gift of forgiveness
-Commit yourself to forgiveness
-Hold onto the forgiveness i.e. not forgetting

We're busy people. How would you score on this test?
-Are you happy?
-Do you have a zest for living?
-Are you socially adjusted?
-Do you have unity and balance?
-Can you deal with each problem in your life as it arises?
-Do you have insight?
-Do you have a confidential relationship with some other person?
-Do you have a sense of the ridiculous?
-Are you engaged in satisfying work?
-Do you worry effectively?

Hope your busyness (if there's such a word) isn't for naught. Purpose.

We've all made BFF promises. When's the last time you sent him/her an sms/email just because?

A visiting unchurched child in my church hugged me tightly and asked, "Teacher if I miss you then how?" When's the last time you were this frank?

Dang now I feel like I'm some naggy mum with an apron and a cane. I hope this doesn't come off as a lecture. Cuz I felt as though I was being lectured to when I typed this. Painful.

Christmas is beckoning =)

Without the way there is no going,
Without the truth there is no knowing,
Without the life there is no living.
~Thomas Kempis~

Will continue thinking =)

Love you all.

P.S. BFF= Best Friends Forever
P.P.S Xing Ji, Li Hong- you two are my current only sources of political education. Just so you know =)