“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha

Finally?

February 21, 2009 · 8 Comments

Hello people… Well, I’ve moved into my new place in Palmville Condos in Bandar Sunway.. Haven’t been doing anything at all this whole boring week… Played pool yesterday and today and cc-ed a few times to kill time though…But, I did settle a few tasks this week ;buying a modem for streamyx and waiting for people from panasonic to fit in and repair a few items…Orientation will begin the day after tomorrow, on Monday… Somewhat excited yet anxious about it…New place, new people, new environment..Uni life and five long years of studying begins on Monday, I suppose..

Just received an e-mail from Monash regarding orientation week..I’ll be going on a three days two nights transition camp which will be located outside of Monash Uni.. But I already know where I’ll be going, thanks to Daksha… The camp will be held somewhere in Port Dickson.. Activities include jungle trekking and some relaxation exercises… I haven’t jungle trek since I was in primary school and I don’t have proper shoes laa… It’s either my nike free or tennis shoes… Both aren’t suitable…susah la like that.. T.T 

Sigh, don’t know what to type already… No photos to put up , nothing much to share at all…Oh, I went for a haircut in Pyramid this afternoon..The barber shop is called “Trim N Shave Barber Salon” located in front of the basement parking… It basically a normal Indian barber shop…I know, for all places in Pyramid, why go there… The reason being, I will not pay like 30 plus bucks to cut something off which eventually grows back.. Yes, I’m cheap but then again, I wanted a simple haircut, something decent and easily maintained..Ok lah, I am cheap but paying 12 bucks for an indian barber haircut in pyramid is pretty reasonable in my opinion.. And the end result, I’m pleased with my haircut but during the haircut, I was like , ” oh shit, oh shit, oh shit x 100 times”…Simply because I had to take off my glasses, thus I can’t see myself in the mirror and the speed the barber was cutting my hair, I was super worried..but thankfully, my hair turned out just fine… *sigh of relief* 

Coming up next week, orientation week and transition camp… Should be an interesting week… ciao…

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It has been a while now…

January 26, 2009 · 19 Comments

So well, it has been ages since I last updated.. I’ve been back in Sitiawan since last November after completing MUFY  ( thank god that is over…..) and have been lazing around since then… Life’s been relaxing and bored so far… Eat, sleep, play, eat, sleep, shiat, watch tv *cycle continues* …. Nothing good last forever and nothing bad either…I’m sure my life is gonna get a whole lot more interesting  torturous starting March when uni finally starts… Kinda have mixed feelings about going uni… A part of me can’t wait to defrost my brain, the lazier part of me wanna just lay down on my comfy bed and watch Monk and other series and wait for lunch/dinner…

Anyways, Happy Chinese New Year to my fellow yellow-skins… Wishing you a prosperous year and may all your dreams come true.. wtf, so corny…

Well, went back to Taiping Bandar Warisan on Sunday for the reunion dinner…  Arrived there about 5.30 pm and left around 12.50 am and reached home sweet home at 2 am… I drove, pretty quick I guess.. A little over an hour from Taiping back to Sitiawan…Some pics…..

My two nephews wtf…. They call me Se Chek (small uncle wtf)  man…

Playing with their RC car….Ah… RC cars…brings back memories of me spoiling those cars…

about the small kid who is standing in the pic… He is 3 or 4 years old and you know what? He somewhat mastered my  N95 in like 5 minutes.. He was playing my games and going through my photos.. Seriously, and he took a photo of his dad..

A bit blur I know, but was taken by a 4 year old… Impressive..I am pretty sure sachin doesn’t know how to use my N95… I thought my generation is quite techno fluent. Btw, the name of my gen is Gen Y and the gen of the small kid is Gen Z…  check it out in wikipedia.. Oh btw, this topic came out in MUFY Eng B ..

We usually give ang pow at the strike of midnight..Don’t ask why… The Goh’s  tradition? So what happened was, my mum was giving ang pow to the same kid.. And he replied so freaking innocently in hokkien, ” wa uh liao r… wa gia liao! mai liao…”

*tada* The latest addition of  the Goh family.. She was awed by my awesomeness N95…

In other news………………………….

I’m moving into Palmville Resort Condo with Princess Beh and Nicholas… Som scenic photos?

View of Sunway Lagoon from balcony…

Sunway Lagoon Club… Greats tennis courts there… hmmm….

Pyramid and sunway lagoon……zzzzzz…. My N95 is not too bad eh? Pretty decent night photos i guess…

Lagoon Club at night…

Some girl dancing to akon- na na na…view from my room…zzz…damn noisy lo…

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Overdue photos from MUFY ‘08…

group photo..

James the freaking smart arse who scored 391/410 and the 26 year old Iranian guy  (not sure, maybe 24) who has a wife already wtf…

Jessvin! and the freaking freak who scored 391/410 the smart guy, James…eh sachin, organic chem is a piece of cake la if you have a lecturer like her…hehe

Daksha feeling the love….

The biggest roll of toiler paper in Physics Lab,Sunway College…

Uncle Chan…My most favourite lecturer.. Bloody joker that is a hybrid of Pang Yat Huah(weirdness) and Tan Hack Sek (joker-ness)…

Ms. Helen…wtf ?

Classmates…Oh, the guy in orange will be moving in with me…* was having a bad hair month…  ccb weetak…)

Lost soul from Johor…taken last Dec

“Oi! Go look at the moon! Tonight full moon ler..Hehe”

Clouds!

That concludes today’s post…

p.s : happy cny once again…

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Ancient Imperial Language of China – 2,000 Years Ago

January 2, 2009 · 8 Comments

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How Did it Sound Like? (Mind you, it’s no way similar to Mandarin)
Has this Ancient Language Survived?
Who Speaks it Today?

You’ll be Surprised. You have heard it. You, your parents, or grandparents may still be speaking this ancient, archaic language!

Yes, it’s HOKKIEN (Fujian/Minnan Hua)


Hokkien is:

1. The surviving language of the

Tang Dynasty (618-907AD), China ’s Golden Age of Culture.
Note: The Hokkien we hear today may have “evolved” from its original form 2,000 years ago, but it still retains the main elements of the Tang Dynasty Language.2. Hokkiens are the surviving descendants of the Tang Dynasty — When the Tang Dynasty collapsed, the people of the Tang Dynasty fled South and sought refuge in the Hokkien ( Fujian ) province. Hence, Hokkien called themselves
Tng-lang (Tang Ren or People of the Tang Dynasty) instead of Hua Lang (Hua Ren).

3. Hokkien has 8 tones instead of Mandarin’s 4. Linguists claim that ancient languages tend to have more complex tones.

4. Hokkien retains the ancient Chinese pronunciation of “K-sounding” endings (for instance, Hak Seng (student),
Tua Ok (university), Thak Chek (read a book/study) — the “k” sounding ending is not found in Mandarin.

5. The collection of the famous “Three Hundred Tang Dynasty Poems” sound better when recited in Hokkien/Teochew if compared to Mandarin.

6. Consider this for a moment: Today, the Hokkien Nam Yim ochestral performance still has its roots in ancient Tang dynasty music. Here’s the proof: The formation of today Nam Yim ensemble is typically seen in ancient Tang dynasty paintings of musicians.


More Astonishingly:


Although not genetically-related, Hokkiens, Koreans and Japanese share many similar words (which are different from Mandarin).

That’s because Hokkien was the official language of the powerful Tang Dynasty whose influence and language spread to Japan and Korea (just like Latin – where many words were borrowed by the English, French, Italian, etc). Here are just a few words in Hokkien, Japanese & Korean for your comparison:


Hokkien


Korean


Japanese


Sin Boon (news)


Sin Mun


Shinbun – newspaper


Cheng Hu (government)


Chong Bu


Pang (room)


Pang


Chhia (car/vehicle)


Ch’a


Mui/M’ng (door)


Mun


P’hio (ticket)


P’yo


Eng Wan (eternal)


Yong Won


Chaek (book)


Ch’ae


Ki (flag)


Ki


Ki


Kang river)


Gang/kang


Poh Hiam (insurance)


Poh Ham


Sio Sim (caution)


Cho sim


Mo Kui (demon)


Ma gui


Cham (attend/join/mix)


Ch’am sok


Kantan (simple)


Gan Dan


Sin Sei Kai (new world)


Shin Sae Gae


Kok Ka (nation)


Kuk Kka


Hya (elder brother)


Hyaeng


Choon Pi (prepare)


Jun Bi


Si Kan (time)


Si Kan


Kam tong (emotion, feeling)


Kam Jong


Kanjoo


Kamsia (gratitude, thanks)


Kam Sa


Kansha


Keat Hoon (marriage)


Kyol Hon


Kekkon


Oon Tong (exercise)


Un Dong


Undoo


Tua Ok (university)


Tae Hak


Daigaku


Aun Chuan (safety)


An Jon


An Zen


Mua Chiok(satisfaction)


Man Jok


Manzoku


Ai Lang (lover)


Ae In


Aijin


Seng Kong (success)


Song Kong


Seikoo


Chhiu Sat (suicide)


Cha sal


Jisatsu


Pu Do (grapes)


P’o d’o


Budoo


Chin Por (progress)


Chin bo


Shinpo

To all 49 Million Hokkien Speakers:

Be Proud of Your Ancient Hokkien Heritage & Language! Speak it Loud and Clear. Teach Your Future Generation this Imperial Language, Less it Fades Away.
Be Proud Children of the Tang Emperors.

To all Mandarin-speaking friends out there — do not look down on your other Chinese friends who do not speak Mandarin – whom you guys fondly refer to as “Bananas”. In fact, they are speaking a language which is much more ancient & linguistically complicated than Mandarin.

Keep in mind that Mandarin is just:

1. A Northern Chinese dialect (heavily influenced by non Han Chinese) that was elevated to the status of National Language by Sun Yat Sen for the sake of China ’s national unity.

2. Mandarin was never spoken by your proud, imperial Tang Dynasty ancestors. It was probably spoken by the Northern (Non-Han) Jurchen, Mongols and Manchu minority. Start speaking the language of your ancestors today.

Me so proud of being a hokkien lang..

Other interesting links: http://www.famouschinese.com/virtual/Penang_Hokkien


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temporary header…

December 20, 2008 · 1 Comment

alamak… the new header is pretty ugly… it’s just for the time being..need more inspiration to do a new one again…

and yeah, i got accepted for my course of choice by monash… so, it all went pretty well, period… we’ll see what happens in the next 10 years…zzz!

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Untitled…

December 14, 2008 · 1 Comment

Well, it’s time for a change…If you have not noticed, I’ve change the theme of my blog but the layout is basically the same..Now, all I need is the inspiration for my new header…. Fianlly, going to  use my Mac to  design new header and not use it for chatting and watching movies/series..As said by a random guy in the internet, ” What is the point of having such a powerful machine, when you use it for chat? “

Waiting for Monash to reply me….. It’s either congratulations or with great regret… zzz…I really hope that 345/400 is enough….

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Just like Chin Wei, I am posting my results..

December 10, 2008 · 1 Comment

I was damn nervous last night , so nervous that I couldn’t sleep. I slept at around 3 and woke up at around 9. Why? Because today is the day I receive my results for my second semester.

I checked Monash website for countless of times. When I saw my results, I was so relieved. Because I think I have achieved my target. My target is to get more than 340 points.

English : 82.5  (77,88)
Erm, the result is fair I suppose. The exam is not easy. There are a few questions which are damn tricky. * were they any  for eng? *

Mathematics: 91.5 ( 88,95)
Just like last semester, I did pretty okay for my tests.

Physics : 85 (80,90)

Screwed up Part A…. lucky to get 80 marks….

Chemistry: 85.5 (83, 88)
I missed my chem lecturer, you know who.. She is the best’est’ lecturer I had in Sunway Coll so far..Haha..Hopefully she will be my chem lecturer again next semester..

I finished MUFYin Sunway College! Time flies. I hope I can enter Monash Uni for mbbs.I think I had chosen the correct course for my future because I am really interested in science.

Edited from Chiah Chin Wei (2008), ”Just Like Last Semester, I am posting my results..” , A Whole New Life.
http://chinwei.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/just-like-last-semester-i-am-posting-my-results/

*  i know how to do referencing, kinda*

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i want a dslr cam…

November 25, 2008 · 6 Comments

Well, what is a dslr? dslr stands for digital single lens reflex…Hmm…some Phy B light terms coming into play now.. So, parallel light rays from a distant/infinity, travel through a convex lens and are converge to a mirror which reflect upwards into a prism called pentaprism…Light is totally internally reflected and travel to the viewfinder.. Concept is rather simple huh? So when you take a shot, the mirror will flip upwards and the light rays will focus to a single point as the shutter (blue) opens that exposes the digital sensor (red) to light..

Why dslr? It’s just so damn bloody cool…. Played with my friend’s Nikon D40 when we were at klcc and at stadium putra for the showdown of champions [will blog about that later,probably]….  Not just that, it takes super sharp and clear photos…and btw, you see professional photographers using dslr and not some wussy campact digital camera with like 10 MP…

So I’ve shortlisted the dslr that i think is suitable for me and is in the ‘price range’…

-Nikon D60 @ RM 2,288 released 29-01-08
Key features :10.2 megapixels, dust control, small and light

- Olympus E420 @ RM2,499 released May 2008
[E420 TLK (ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 & ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6) ]
Key features :10 megapixels, dust control, face detection, expanded dynamic range

- Canon Rebel XS (D1000) @ RM1,999 released August 2008
Key features :10 megapixels, dust control, live view

Hmmm… I really do not know… So far, I’ve seen plenty of people using Nikon dslr..I see that common black and yellow camera strap everywhere during the exhibition in kl… If I were to get one, probably I’ll get olympus but olympus dslr isn’t that popular huh? why olympus? for 2.5K, you’ll get 2 lenses…

after all this research, the question that pops up in my head is, “Do I really need a dslr camera? “

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the prodigal son returns….on wed…

November 17, 2008 · 2 Comments

It’s finally done… final paper was on last friday… Overall, exams were alright, except for phy A… didn’t expect the questions to be so challenging… but what the heck, i’m happy i’m done with MUFY… urgh… have roughly 2.5 months to chill before going to uni.. Kinda worried about my finals results which will be released on the 11th of Dec… hope i did enough… otherwise, i’m literally lost… wouldn’t know which course to go for… ah well, had been relaxing for the past few days… had been swimming, playing pool , wow-ing (still a noob.. sad case) , sc-ing and watching tv series like Despo Housewives, house, family guy, south park and american dad…

oh…i’m going to watch roger federer play in stadium putra, bukit jalil… He is OK…he got his rest after shanghai and he said he is 100% fit..so yeah you buggers who said federer wont be coming, he’s coming… can’t wait for tomorrow.. it’s gonna be a great night for tennis.. i hope it doesn’t rain though… has been raining off and on in sunway for the past few days… should be alright….

hmmm..moving out on this wednesday.. finally moving out of this hell hole… don’t get me wrong, the hostel amenities are good, it’s the people who stay in the unit with you makes that makes it a home or just a hostel… take for example, my sri lankans housemates, they would bring back like 5 of their friends until the early hours of the morning and literally, all hell breaks loose.. you can heard them laughing extremely loudly, running around the unit and one will be spraying water from the shower and the other would be shielding himself with an umbrella… don’t ask me why.. those crazy buggers… and just recently, a black guy moved in… you know what people say.. black guys just love their music… he turns it on LOUD until the wee hours of the morning….probably to drown the noise the sri lankans are making….

with that said, i’m so happy to move out…. XD and can’t wait to be back home….

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copied and pasted…again..

October 24, 2008 · 4 Comments

It’s not the fault of student if
he/she fails because the year ONLY
has 365 days…
typical academic year for a student: 

1. Sundays – 52 Sundays in a year, you know Sundays are for rest.
   
Days left 313.

2. Summer holidays – 50 where weather is very hot and difficult to study. 
   
Days left 263.

3. 8 hours daily sleep – 130 days GONE.
   Days left 141.

4. 1 hour for daily playing- (good for health) means 15 days. 
   
Days left 126.

5. 2 hours daily for food & other delicacies (chewing properly &  swallowing) – means 30 days.
   Days left 96. 

6. 1 hour for talking (man is a social animal) – means 15 days.
  
 Days left 81.


7. Exam days – per year at least 35 days.
   
Days left 46.

8. Quarterly, half yearly and festival (holidays) – 40 days.
  
 Days left 6.


9. For sickness – at least 3 days. 
   
Days left 3.

10. Movies and functions- at least 2 days.
    1 day left.

11. That 1 day is your birthday. 
    How can you study on that day ?!?!?!?!?!

Balance = 0
‘ How can a student pass ?????’

*Please pass this on and you will have good luck for your
examinations through out your life studying =)

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ling pek scored 47 hun..

September 29, 2008 · 6 Comments

Well, I kinda found this interesting and I’m too lazy to update my dying blog so I copied and paste this..Got it from an e-mail…

Dr. Phil’sTest: Here you go.  Try this!      Below is Dr. Phil’s test.  (Dr. Phil scored 55; he did this test on Oprah – she got a 38.)  Some folks pay a lot of money to find this stuff out!      Read on, this is very interesting!
Don’t be overly sensitive!  The following is pretty accurate and it only takes 2 minutes.   Take this test for yourself and send it to your friends.
Answers are for who you are now — not who you were in the past. Have pen or pencil and paper ready.   This is a real test given by the Human Relations Dept. at many of the major corporations today.   It helps them get better insight concerning their employees and prospective employees.   It’s only 10 Simple questions, so grab a pencil and paper, keeping track of your letter answers to each question.       Make sure to change the subject of the e-mail to read YOUR total.  When you are finished, forward this to friends/family, and also send it to the person who sent this to you.   Make sure to put YOUR score in the subject box.

Ready?

Begin.

1.  When do you feel your best?

a)  in the morning

b)  during the afternoon and early evening

c)  late at night  [ X ]

2.  You usually walk…

a)  fairly fast, with long steps   [ X ]

b)  fairly fast, with little steps

c)  less fast head up, looking the world in the face

d)  less fast, head down

e)  very slowly

3.   When talking to people you. . .

a)  stand with your arms folded

b)  have your hands clasped

c)  have one or both your hands on your hips

d)  touch or push the person to whom you are talking

e)  play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair   [ X ]

4.   When relaxing, you sit with. . .

a)  your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side

b)  your legs crossed

c)  you r legs stretched out or straight   [ X ]

d)  one leg curled under you

5.  When something really amuses you, you react with…

a)  big appreciated laugh

b)  a laugh, but not a loud one

c)  a quiet chuckle

d)  a sheepish smile   [ X ]

6.  When you go to a party or social gathering you…

a)  make a loud entrance so everyone notices you

b)  make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know   [ X ]

c)  make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

7.  You’re working very hard, concentrating hard, and you’re interrupted…

a)  welcome the break

b)  feel extremely irritated   [ X ]

c)  vary between these two extremes

8.  Which of the following colors do you like most?

a)  Red or orange

b)  black

c)  yellow or light blue

d)  green

e)  dark blue or purple   [ X ]

f)  white

g)  brown or gray

9.  When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep you  are…

a)  stretched out on your back     [ X ]

b)  stretched out face down on your stomach

c)  on your side, slightly curled

d)  with your head on one arm

e)  with your head under the covers

10.  You often dream that you are…

a)  falling

b)  fighting or struggling

c)  searching for something or somebody

d)  flying or floating

e)  you usually have dreamless sleep   [ X ]

f)  your dreams are always pleasant

POINTS:

1.  (a) 2     (b) 4     (c) 6
2.  (a) 6     (b) 4     (c) 7     (d) 2     (e) 1
3.  (a) 4     (b) 2     (c) 5     (d) 7     (e) 6
4.  (a) 4     (b) 6     (c) 2     (d) 1
5.  (a) 6     (b) 4     (c) 3     (d) 5     (e) 2
6.  (a) 6     (b) 4     (c) 2
7.  (a) 6     (b) 2     (c) 4
8.  (a) 6     (b) 7     (c) 5     (d) 4     (e) 3     (f) 2     (g) 1
9.  (a) 7     (b) 6     (c) 4     (d) 2     (e) 1
10. (a) 4    (b) 2     (c) 3     (d) 5     (e) 6     (f) 1

Now add up the total number of points.

OVER 60 POINTS :  Others see you as someone they should ‘handle with care.’ You’re seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely dominant.  Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don’t always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.

51 TO 60 POINTS :  Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who’s quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones.  They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure.  They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS :  Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who’s constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well balanced not to let it go to their head.  They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who’ll always cheer them up and help them out. [ haha.. so proud of myself ]

31 TO 40 POINTS :  Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical.  They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest.  Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who’s extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return.  Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS:  Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy.  They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder.  It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS :  People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn’t want to get involved with anyone or anything!  They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don’t exist.  Some people think you’ re boring.  Only those who know you well know that you aren’t.

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