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As the title suggests, i will be leaving this island for school real soon. Good times sure gone fast. Before i realize it, 2.5 months of carefree life have already vanished. It is already August, and NTU hasn’t give me any news on the hostel vacancy. I hope they don’t screw things up like the password expiry happened the other day.

About 9.5 days ago, it was my Mom’s birthday. As expected, she prepared a few really delicious dishes and invited several friends to the house for lunch. Oyster with steamed brown glutinous rice, Mee-Sua (Vermicelli, but thinner) with chicken soup, Red-dyed shell hard boiled eggs, and a not-so-fancy-but-still-tasty Cake. The aunties brought in their own home-cooking as well. Darren’s parents made a huge tray of glutinous rice too, but added with 3-layers-pork, sliced mushrooms, and salted egg. It just feels like a gigantic Loh Mai Kai. After meal, the adults gathered around for a short BlackJack session. Glad that Mr.Robert Lee was there, the house was packed with laughter. In the end of the day, it’s good to see everyone having a great time together.

Few days after that, i was informed about a ceremony in the local Buddhist temple. They said it is about "超度"(to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace. translation provided by Noir, thanks man!) which going to be held within a series of days. Probably 3 to 4 days. I got convinced by mom to join the event when i heard it won’t take long for 1 session to end. Turns out, everyone has to kneel and chant for 2.5 hours. My goodness, after the 1st session ends, i was thinking i’d probably 超度 for my own pair of knees. On the very next day, i find 2 patches of black&blue-like skin on top of my knees. Yes, bruises. I’m not saying i am too weak for this kind of activity but, there are also many elderly who followed the ceremony. If this can be done without long hours of kneeling, i wonder why the monks did not advise us earlier. Even if this has to be done in such way, how can the monks expect the elderly to kneel like them? I may not have the rights to judge the way how the ritual is being held, but to have these elderly to kneel like that? Intolerable. I bet the Gods do not wish to see this happening also.

Keng Lung, one of the old Labuan buddies texted me last Friday. I didn’t know it was him behind the line when he constantly posts clues and tips to make me guess his identity. All the guessing stops until he posts his surname in, but it was fun having an almost-longlost buddy to introduce himself again in such ‘interactive’ way. He came over to my house for lunch with his mom the next day. Mom prepared 1 of her specialty, Nasi Lemak for us and the aunties that afternoon. After that, we went to Anglican church for a short badminton session. Me and Keng Lung are both die-hard badminton fans, it is almost a ‘must’ for us to play. Courts were almost fully booked that day, leaving not much time for us. Still, we managed to squeeze in and swing a lil’. 45 minutes of constant running and hitting, making full use of every second we have on the court. When the 2 singles-matches finally ended, I almost die to extreme fatigue while Keng Lung still standing strong as if it was just a short warm up session. I got to admit i play like freaking noob in front of him, Keng Lung hardly bust a sweat even playing with an injured knee cap. Despite the defeat, i still had lots of fun. After that, we went to cool off a bit with the local favourites, ‘Ais Batu Campur’ at Medan Selera. While we were there, we met up with Ms.Soon, my ex-teacher from Chung Hwa Primary School. She still looks the same, hardly gets old. There were still a few more hours left to dinner time when we finished our break, then Keng Lung suggested to go to his house for some intensive fun with his new Xbox 360. Still coated with a thick layer of dried-up sweat, we headed home for a quick shower before sitting our asses in front of the console. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Forza Motorsport, Batman Legos, Army of Two and Street Fighter until dinner time. The fun continues after that until 10:45pm when it is no longer good manners to occupy people’s time that late of hour (even when both of us were really enjoying ourselves).  The day ended when both of us exchange sms in regards to thank each other for the great time spent.

Next day in the morning, i woke up to find both my legs, arms and butt cheeks are aching like nobody’s business. I believed it is all because of the badminton i had with Keng Lung the day before. This normally won’t happen after those ‘normal’ sessions with the Labuan gangs tho. I guess playing with pros like Keng Lung sure stretches these old muscles more than anything else. I was still thinking to have more sessions with him until i learned from his mom that he will be returning back to K.L. this coming Friday. If only Keng Lung were to stay Labuan a little longer, otherwise i might get my chance to learn a bit more of badminton moves from this sensei.

Back on the internet life. I’m sure TMnut has been screwing around with their ever-famous failmyx. DCs have been happening so much as if it is a routine. Just when i was about to assume this happens only in Labuan, Gary tucks in and complains about his connection at K.K. Sometimes i really wonder when will this Screwedmyx meets a REAL competitor in the broadband market.

About 7.5 hours ago, Keng Lung called up again. This time, it is at the new bubble-tea shop opened by his girlfriend’s brother, Zhi Wei (if i spelled his name correctly). A nice chap. There we spent hours on our heart-to-heart bro’s talk, sipping on Zhi Wei’s personally brewed tea while enjoying the cool breeze of a heavy downpour. When the rain finally stops, it was already close to 11pm. We bid farewell from there, hoping to see each other again few months later or next year. Now i’m already at home blogging all these events down and STILL doing it at this crazy hour, 3:10am. I need to stop now before my mom wakes up and scold me to bed. I don’t want my liver to turn charcoal the second time either.

Goodnight, my faithful readers.

Wun Wei
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Good thing my tooth socket is recovering fast, else i might need to miss out those super-tasty dishes that mom prepares.
One of the local kampung-chicken breeder just called up this afternoon and informed my mom about her ‘ready-handled’ chicken. Guess it’s going to be a grand feast tomorrow. Sis said she will be getting Spaghetti for all of us too! Surely i can’t wait, it feels like my own birthday!

Few days back, i hooked up with Gary in msn. Glad to keep in touch with him again after so long. I heard he has gotten a job. Finally crawled out from his NEET days he said, that amused me greatly. However i heard, if he doesn’t make it through the 1st 3 months probation period, he will consider advancing to Singapore for better opportunities. At that moment, i felt really happy to finally hear from him about deciding on Singapore but it wouldn’t be a pleasant case for his new job at the same time. I was confused what to say to give him that morale support but heck, I’m pretty sure Gary will do just fine in any field he gets interest in.

Recently Sis bought me a new pair of Puma sneakers (or is it futsal boots) during the FIFA season. Forgot to blog about it back then, guess i was too engrossed with my damned wisdom-tooth. Poor thing it got sawed and screwed into 4 huge pieces. Anyway, back to shoes. It is one of the Puma Palmas series. Embedded with the Italia logo for the FIFA event, and tagged by awesome 3 colors, Black, Red & Gold. I made a few snapshots for viewing pleasure.

Of course, i won’t be forgetting my previous 2 pairs of Nike as well. Here’s a shot from them below.

For some weird reasons, i am starting to feel the same joy as women owning N pairs of high heels & shoes & boots & sneakers & sandals. It is just so happy to know i have these brilliant stuffs with me. True, they are just a few pair of sport shoes, no big deal to those rich fags out there who owns a Ferrari to show off with. Yeah, i am being jealous. Heck, i love ’em shoes!

I went flipping the calendar a couple of days ago and realized July is coming to an end very soon, which means school is going to start not for long! I fear what’s waiting for me ahead in school, but at the same time I am excited to get back to those familiar faces of NTU. Of course, i will surely miss home by then. Mom’s care, home’s warmth, and my stress-free life at Labuan, heh. While i am still at it, i better make these remaining days count. Arrange more time out with family and stay away from the computer more often.
Till then.

WunWei
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Let’s blog a bit about last week before we move into today’s topic.

Got to play badminton again last Saturday with the Labuan gangs. As always, it was fun and this time round i had a ‘match-of-flexibility’ with Wei Haw. It was very intensive and exciting. We were hitting the shuttlecocks so fast back to each other and yet it travels only 1~3cm away from the net-headline (speaking of close!). We even did slow-mo drop shots to make each other struggle to return it safely. During that time of match, i bet the entire Anglican Church can hear our out-of-control laughter. If only Wei Haw can stay Labuan a bit more longer(guess he is moving back to KL tomorrow to resume his job), otherwise we might still be able to meet again this coming Saturday for more entertaining matches. After badminton, we also went gathering at Medan for a short yamcha break. It is always nice to see all of us chatting and have a great time together. We talked about FIFA and laughed on gossips until one of us started feeling hungry and suggested to have a snack break at a nearby Malay cafeteria. The food, well i can’t expect much from a Malay preparing Chinese food. They just don’t taste the way we Chinese want them to be, but heck, the important thing is we still got to gather around and chat. From the chatters i learned about the schedule for the final FIFA World Cup match, which is timed on Monday morning, 230a.m. I am not exactly a FIFA fan but something tells me i should at least catch the final match, considering this only happens once in a 4 years time.

2 days later..

FIFA World Cup 2010, a national event, a big deal for gamblers & fans alike, and a major celebration of world unity. Ended when Spain beat the Netherlands in the finals with 1-0, on
Sunday(South Africa time) in the last few minutes of additional time. The Spanish expatriates, must have filled their city with joyful celebrations after acknowledging their very first victory in the major World Cup event. However the game ended with 14 yellow cards & 1 red card on both sides (Spain gotten 5 yellows and Netherlands gotten 9 yellows and 1 red. *Thanks for the edits, Noir!*) It is said that Spain is the national team with the least goals made in the records of FIFA World Cup Champions. Well, who cares about that when they have already beaten everyone off in the game, huh?
In my previous post, i mentioned about catching the match between Germany and Spain at midnight 2 a.m. Yes, i overslept and missed the entire match. That night when i lie on my bed and close my eyes, the next thing i know was already 630a.m. Good thing i didn’t force myself up to watch it, heard Spain was dominating the entire match when Germany struggles to gain that little percentage in ‘ball possession’. However, i did managed to wake up for the finals. Considering this is the only time and also the only match i ever watch from FIFA, the feeling of hyper enthusiasm during midnight is weird, but exciting! Watched the entire match, and it ended around 5a.m in the morning. Sure it has been a long time since i stayed awake throughout the midnight, bet my liver has gone charcoal after that.

Speaking of goner, i went to get my second wisdom tooth plucked this afternoon. Oh man, can’t deny that i am a little scare even though this is already my second time. The moment when i lie down and wait for that anesthetic needle to come forth, i know this is going to be a tough day. After that freaking shot, i have to keep my jaw dropped and wide opened for the rest of the surgery. I tell ya, the ache and limpness at the jaw are hell lot stronger than the tooth extraction. The numbing may have taken effect on my teeth, lips and mouth, but still doesn’t help me from feeling uneasy the whole time. The great temptation to close and rest my jaw soon vanished when i see that scary drilling machine right inside my mouth trying to force the wisdom tooth out. Luckily this entire surgery only lasted 20minutes. Otherwise i might have already raise my hand (which i have been trying not to) and stop the dentist from continuing. I know it is perfectly fine to pause the surgery, but who wouldn’t want to finish this kind of nightmare asap? If that short period of pain can be quicken without raising my hand, i don’t mind. So, my mom fetched me home after paying a wo0ping RM471 (damn, no wonder dentists are rich b*stards) and with a huge cotton ball stuffed right on top of the wound, deep in the mouth. Not sure which medicine was taking effect that time(or maybe the excessive blood lost during surgery), the moment i lay my first step into the house, i suddenly feel like a jelly. My arms, legs, body and head, they all feel light and strength-less. Then mom noticed that and quickly ask me to go wash up and get a nap, but before that she had me to rinse and drink cold water to ‘shrink’ the wound and hopefully, ease the pain. An hour later, i was put out of my sleep to find myself drooling all over my face. A long trail of saliva, consisting of blood juice traveling down from the edge of my mouth and to the floor. Good thing it didn’t hit the pillow, and i wasn’t sleeping on my bed, otherwise it’ll be another tough day for laundry. The numbness didn’t go off after the nap, i still couldn’t feel my lower lips, teeth and right cheek. Funny thing is, my mom saw me about to drool again while i myself didn’t feel a thing about it, and i was awake that time. Few hours later, dinner time was almost up and i finally get to feel back my entire mouth. If not, i might ended up chewing my own tongue for dinner without realizing it. Hopefully this wound recovers fast, i still have a badminton session this coming Saturday. That is, if my mom allows me to play. The clock is now ticking closer to midnight, i shall stop and meet my zhou-gong soon. He just doesn’t like latecomers.
More entertaining, if not exciting blog entries coming your way this week. So, stay tuned!

Wun Wei
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Disclaimer : If the title above has fooled you into believing this whole thread is going to be about the match, i am sorry as there probably won’t be a single commendatory about it but still, feel free to read on. Content below may include my personal excitement towards the match.

Back to blog. Thanks to me being lazy, it has almost been a freaking year since i last posted something on this page. To hell with it, i am going to write a lot tonight.

According to my last post, it seems like it was still before i step into NTU. Yes, school has been really tiring and stressful but all that has granted me more valuable experiences, endless fun and of course, friends! I got to share a same room with a local Singaporean in the NTU hostels. It wasn’t as bad as i expected. Nice chap, sometimes it just makes me feel like i actually own a brother (pleasure to have met you, Seo Wang).
With all that said, i still think the days in NP are far more enjoyable than NTU’s. Perhaps i have not spend enough time in NTU (considering this is still my 1st year), many great things may not be disclosed to me yet (and hopefully no more fked up stuffs in these coming semesters).
Joined a few clubs and got myself some, presumably ‘noticable’ roles in it. One being the Air Rifle Club. Shooting with rifles and pistols are absolute fun, but screw those with my terrible aiming. Instead of being selected as one of the top shooters, i got my way up to the Sub-Comm position in ‘Publication’ role, and to be honest i am quite proud to be the ONLY member in this pose. No doubt there were quite some administration stuffs to be settled only by me and the 2 Main-Comms in ‘Publication’ and ‘Publicity’ (he wasn’t suppose, or rather, not obliged to help out but thanks to him, many things are done with an extra helping hand. Many thanks to Chen Lieng and Mao Xin). It is indeed a very enriching experience to hang around with them in the club, even with the scary politics happening every corner.
Second to that club, i also joined the JCRC (Junior Common Room Commitee). It is said to be the committees’ group for a particular area of hostel. Mine being ‘Hall 15’, the 15th hostel of NTU. In this particular committee group, i managed to get into the Sub-Comm position for the ‘Social’ role. In this pose, committees had to prepare venues, ideas, event items and decoration for any upcoming large hostel event. Halloweens, Valentines, Christmas, Hall Annual Events, Hall Profs farewell parties, and many other events were celebrated via outings and indoor catering. It was great, the people were nice. After all, it’s a ‘Social’ committee group.
Aside from club commitments, there were also a tonne load of effort placed on school work, especially Laboratory projects. Back in NP, i wasn’t given the opportunity to stick my hands on these complex circuits. Program and configure these modules through computer languages, then test it on site and get that ultimate satisfaction when the entire set of hardware works the way you wanted. The satisfaction gets better for someone like me who doesn’t come with the electrical and electronics background. 1 perfect word to describe that moment, "SYOK!"

Enough digging past school stuffs. Went to play badminton with some Labuan buddies this afternoon. Great play, especially when Yang and Wei Haw are around. If only Yeu Wen and his gang were here, otherwise it would be a lot more awesome. Booked another court on this coming Saturday, hopefully more people can turn up.

I saw from TV and heard from friends that there will be a World Cup match between Germany and Spain tonight (or tomorrow morning) at 2am. Being a not-so-gila-about-FIFA guy myself, i actually decided to stay awake to catch this one (hopefully with some friends). 2hours and 30minutes left to kickoff and i have yet to get my power nap. It’s a once-in-a-4-years event, i really don’t wish to miss this one out. Guess i have to go meet ZhouGong for an early tea-time tonight.

CHEERS TO FIFA, AND CHEERS TO LIFE!

WunWei
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lousy brochures, intense internet research, clear-cut friend suggestion, tight budget, clueless specs, worried me and TONNES of pointless effort have finally come to an END! WooHoo!
Yes, i have just decided and bought my new laptop(Studio 15 S510503MY) from Dell for MYR3124.00!
The price was suppose to be MYR3424.00 until me and Gary spotted a promotion ‘Lunchbreak Madness’ which gives MYR300.00 rebate coupon for studio laptops at certain time of the day. Almost hit the ceiling with my head when i saw this. Too bad the OTHER MYR100.00 coupon can’t be used due to T&C restriction, else it could have been MYR3024.00!
Specs of the laptop are as followed :-

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6500 (2.10GHz/ 800 FSB/ 2MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium SP1 64 bit (English)
15.6 " 720p WLED (1366×768) Display with TrueLife(TM) w/Camera
4GB (2X2GB) DDR2 SDRAM Memory
500GB SATA Hard Drive
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
Integrated CREATIVE Sound Blaster(R) X-Fi MB Audio Software Solution
Slot Load 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
Microsoft(R) Office Home & Student 2007 OEM Version (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/OneNo  <- for only MYR49.00!
3Years Limited Hardware Warranty. includes Remote & On-site Repair. <- for MYR324.00.*pain*

There are more to list, but i think they’ll be just the same with any standard laptop out there.
But hey, if you have anything to say about these stuffs, do feel free to post your comment. be it bad or good.

Now let just hope this babe is still in stock, and gets to papa quick before school starts!

Wun Wei
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ah.. there’re so many things running through my mind right now, and i have no idea where to start blabbering about it.
anyway, it sure has been a long time (again) since i last updated this page. perhaps there were many important things to settle down before i put myself together.

what happened on 13th March 2009 and the weeks after will not be elaborated, and shall be remained as a cruel history.

diploma has finished, and it’s time to start on degree soon.
i went for the nus’s enrollment interview(information systems) the other day, hoping to get myself a place in that university. but what happened in the end was, i got the offer from nus and i rejected it for ntu’s computer engineering. yes, i was told by many that i was outta my mind when i made that decision. nus is almost like a dream-university in the eyes of many sgreans. but heck, i’m a malaysian.
it was indeed a tough decision to make, i had to make research on course modules, future careers and, most of all, my interest. many aunts tried to ‘help’ out too. i’ll leave that for u to figure.

now that i have selected ntu, many application forms start to flow in. luckily most of them can be done online, else tony fernandes would have suck my cash out again. however, i still have to cost my cousin, lee shyan lots of trouble for making her to submit hard-copy forms to the school in sg. i am very thankful for her. eventhough many application has been done, there’re still quite alot pending in the next few weeks as those applications are not open at the mean time.

uni stuffs aside.
been having dental problems lately and went to have a check. turns out, my wisdom TEETH are growing horizontally. yes, not the usual vertical, HORIZON. so, what the dentist suggested was, i should get both of them extracted if i do not wish ‘rearranged’ row of teeth upon the wizzie’s growth. (the tooth growing direction will eventually ‘push’ the teeth in its way thus ‘disordering’ the entire row of teeth, scary, yes)
surely, the pain on the wounded gum after extraction is almost unbearable, especially after the anesthetic worn out. luckily i can still sleep with it.
have to thank gary for keeping me buzy on the laptop purchase research, otherwise i could have been beaten up by this dental pain crap.

speaking of laptop, it sure is hard to decide on one. maybe im just clueless about all these tech stuffs. being an IT student, oh the irony. but im already trying my best to understand and recognize these parts and models!
plus, i’m low on budget, but i need to get something that can last me for long years. after all, i don’t want a dead comp half way in my studies. think i might just need to sacrifice certain specs, since i wont have enough time for gaming..
any suggestion and recommendation on laptops, please post them here, thx.

guess that’s all for now. just wanted to spit out stuffs that stuck in me.
feel free to comment.

Wun Wei
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