You talk to me
You speak with me
Don't sink before you rise baby
Don't fade away
You hesitate
You seem to wait
For all the time we had
Feels like a world away
Who's to say, we'll be ok
We will make it through the night
Don't wanna wake up in this state
I just want us both to smile
Cause we're the same
And i know that we'll never change
Look i bought your favourite ice cream
I dont wanna see it melt away
If you walk out now
I don't know if we could be the same
Baby just talk with me
Cause i want you to stay here with me
The memories
The things we did
I locked inside my heart
Where i know i won't forget
And now, who's to say, we'll be ok
We will make it through the night
Don't wanna wake up in this state
I just want us both to smile
Cause we're the same
And I know that we'll never change
look I bought your favorite ice cream
I don't want to see it melt away
If you walk out now
I don't know if we could be the same
Baby just talk with me
Cause I want you to stay here with me
I want you to stay here with me
A nice english song sang in Moonlight Resonance...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
DNR - Ice Cream
你不懂我的心 - 钟嘉欣
歌手：钟嘉欣 专辑：一人晚餐,二人世界
钟嘉欣-你不懂我的心(国语)
作曲:alex lung
填词:张美贤
编曲:杜自持
监制:杜自持
你说你要飞翔的自由
只不过是一个藉口
我也会接受
曾经牵着你的手
还要甚黱要求
我只要退在你背后
终有一天我会成为你最好的朋友
无理取闹也会忍受
心在痛眼泪倒流
我不懂你的心还要守到最后
就算爱情厌旧从指缝溜走擦破我双手
你不懂我的心有时候真的好累想不再回头
放开所有可惜我一直没办法留却也没办法走
曾经牵着你的手还要甚黱要求
我只要退在你背后
终有一天我会成为你最好的朋友
无理取闹也会忍受
心在痛眼泪倒流
想找一个理由好让我转身就走
为甚黱这个时候才发现我愈恨你愈难受
我不懂你的心还要守到最后就算拥抱变旧
温度已不够我一样温柔
你不懂我的心尝试过一千遍写下很多理由
决定放手可惜我一直没办法留却也没办法走
430 minutes of drama
Its 12.31 am, 30 September 2008. Just finished watching a 40 episodes drama, 家好月圆，MoonLight Resonance.! Its study free break..so, I spent the whole day watchin drama. Unbelievable, had been watchin since I woke up this morning at 11am.
Only stopped for lunch and dinner. Its been 43minutes x 10 episodes=430 minutes of watching todaY!And, it took me only 4 days to finish this series.!
It's really a very successful story, addressing family issues. Somehow it makes me reflect on life, how important family is and how unimportant but tempting other things in life can be. But well, love your neighbouts and love your enemy. Only forgiveness can bring happiness.
Two character that I like the most in the series are 管家子and 于素秋 . Its ending theme "愛不疚" by Raymond Lam is also highly recommended.!
This drama should end by Mid Autumn this year...! Really just in time..祝大家 家好月圆庆中秋。
Still not sleepy though its late. Maybe its really a post drama race symdrome..
Well, to those who havent watched it, better grab the chance! Its really a life addressing drama..
“我说你行, 你就行； 我说你不行,你就不行； 你说你行，我说你不行，你还是不行；你说你不行,我说你行, 你还是行”
'To harvest grain, one must first bend down' - a phrase mentioned in this series. In life nothing comes that easy. Everything results from our effort. What we are today is a result of what we did before. To learn, we must first accept others criticism openly only then we can learn from our mistakes and progress. Guess that's what that phrase means. Nothing is free in life.
Finish this drama, gonna start work tomorrow though its break....
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Linda 鍾嘉欣
In 2003, Linda won the title of Miss Chinese Vancouver, along with three awards in the same event. In 2004, she joined Miss Chinese International, a beauty contest organized by TVB, and became the third Vancouverite in 4 years to win Miss Chinese International after Bernice Liu in 2001 and Shirley Zhou in 2002. The 1st and 2nd runner-up in the same year was Mandy Cho (Hong Kong) and Carlene Aguilar (Manila).
Saturday, September 27, 2008
IPhone dropped on the road..
Damm...Finally I dropped my Iphone, first time after 3 months..on the road...What a day..survey poorly done, though with friends. Perhaps I should have did it myself..being more productive..
Ended up shooting flowers in Kings park.
Reached home, dropped my Iphone on the road when exiting the car.!..I forget that the phone was on my lap. Flew off towards the road..! Luckily got casing...stil got some scratches though..
What a day..
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Out of boredom..
Lazy to immediately start anymore work after dinner..here is what I done...
Pictures were taken last Friday when I went down to city in the evening..
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4. In the bus. Euro 4 emission standard bus..! don play play!..
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6. Forget issit Hay Street or Murray Street.
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Pretesting is really important..
Today had really been a disappointing day for me. Was quite impressing start for the morning untill up to around 2.30p.m.
Started off the day with Quantitative Modelling tutorial and lecture. Being able to understand the lecture and scoring above average for my mid sem was really a great start for me.
Things turn the other way round in the afternoon when I went out to conduct survey with the questionnaire I have designed. Its a group work, questionnaire are sent out to them few days before, waiting for their feedback but to no avail. And so I continued on printing and giving it out to friends and today, went out to do survey myself.
Looking at the respondent's respond to the question, I begin to find glitches in the way I ask the questions. Hell...I refuse to accept the fact in the beginning and continue to do more..until it really struck me that there is really a big problem with the questionnaire.
I was then thinking, wad the hell am I doing? Better correct the error and restart everything. I texted my group members, who usually have no replies in a harsh manner, asking them am I talking to a wall? Eventually, 2 replied but the other, still remains the same. Holy smoke...! dono wad to say. I just want to get the sample size of 240 completed within next week, that's why I pushed hard for it. Well, I admit I didnt do any pretest so its my fault, not to blame others.
One whole afternoon finding out my own mistakes.. Well, gotta learn..send them the corrected ones and at least one said he will gimme feedback by tonight.
Disappointed, came back home...rather than staying in Uni. Wont touch that unit tonite I guess.
Disappointment is how I would describe my day, 'learn from error' is the value.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Freaking cold...
Sub-zero temps give Perth a record chilly start
22nd September 2008, 9:45 WST
Perth recorded its coldest ever September temperature this morning.
Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Richard Rattley said the minimum temperature in Perth was 1C, but at Jandakot it fell to a chilly minus 1.3C.
"We had very cold conditions yesterday with the front that hit Perth," Mr rattley said. "The air from that front came from the south with the air temperature coming from the deep Southern Ocean, which typically at this time of year is at its coldest.
"Although the days are starting to get longer, the oceans take a long time to catch up and remain quite cold."
Yesterday’s storm front saw wild winds and heavy rains damage more than 30 homes across in Perth’s coastal suburbs.
Mr Rattley said should reach 18C in Perth today but would drop again to 5C overnight.
PERTH
ALEISHA PREEDY
No wonder I felt freaking cold last night...Still thought something must be wrong with me...1C? OMG...crazy climate..
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
I Got my Lens BACK!!!!
My 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 VR..Finally reunited after 8 weeks separation..
Suddenly thought of taking picture of the dinner I cooked for myself tonite...Rice, fried lettuce and sweet and salty pork...
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Mid Autumn Festival Overseas
First time experience Mid Autumn overseas...Not a bad one though. I still have mooncake to eat at least.. Cooked Bak Kut Teh for dinner...with rice..Kinda lazy to cook nor to dine out with friends. Money is a matter here and also, kinda troublesome to get around without a car too. Well, good day for me. Well spent. Did most of my revision in anticipation for mid sem next week. Gonna be enjoying dinner alone later, with drama as extra 'dish'. Hsemate is going out with her friends.. so, home alone for Mid Autumn dinner.. Hahaz..Nothing special though.
Anyway, Happy Mid Autumn to everyone reading this.!
IKEA Perth
Househusband? The child was crying like mad before this..
Dont know what flower is that... But its beautiful...
Lime Marinated salmon
That's what I got in the end...Chocolates again...and some cookies..I've been eating lotsa chocolates since i came here...What's Happening to democracy in Malaysia??
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Reporter Tan Hoon Cheng was released after being arrested and held for 24 hours under the Internal Security Act 1960.
Tan, a reporter with Sin Chew Daily, returned to her Taman Permai home here at 4pm yesterday.
The other two people who were arrested under the ISA on Friday - Selangor senior executive councillor Teresa Kok and Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin - remained in detention.
Other developers yesterday were:
> Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said Tan was arrested because her safety was under threat;
> Syed Hamid also said it was not his decision but that of the police to detain the three under the ISA; and
> The National Union of Journalists, Bar Council and even several Barisan Nasional component parties voiced their disagreement over the use of the ISA on reporters.
If these people were arrested because they started a racial dispute, what about the person who spoke about it publicly initially?? Shouldn't he be arrested too since he is provoking Chinese by saying we are 'squatters'??!!! WTF! Since when we became squatters?
He went into hiding, and refuse to apologize eventhough the PM and DPM had apologized on his behalf. He say he did nothing wrong..! Is it?.Can you make a statement, generalizing and stereotyping chinese like this?.. UMNO should have kick him out, not ban him for 3 years....Non competent MPs will only cause riot...See, just because of ur silly fucking statement, so many things happened....PM and DPM apologise, people caught under ISA...
Eh...young journalist somemore. Spend a night in Police lockup just because she wrote what u said.. People got family u know.! Fuck u lar.! I throw ur son and daughter inside lockup see u can sleep or not?.. Rape can even happen within police lockup in Malaysia...! Moron!..
Really saddened by what these politicians are doing in Malaysia..In times of such economic crisis, they are busy pointing fingers, scolding other races, catching people with ISA, go Taiwan trip...Is these steps should be taken to ease the lifelihood of the 'rakyat'? Or have you people forgotten what Government means? Let me remind you... You all are living in a democratic government.! Not Adolf Hitler government where u can chop anyone u like.
Government, according to Abaraham Lincoln is: Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
Remember that.! If you fail to serve the people, get out of that seat and give way to others. Its not a stage for your personal drama.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Staying active and stable
Active, stable people live longer: study
13th September 2008, 5:20 WST
The secret to a long life is actually pretty simple, according to recent research from the National Institute on Ageing.
After tracking more than 2,300 people for more than 50 years, researchers there found that calm and active people lived longer than their counterparts.
These findings came from data collected by the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Ageing - the oldest running study on ageing - and were published in the July/August issue of the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
The most recent findings looked at the link between personality traits of people and their lifespan. The data showed that certain personality traits were definitively linked to a longer life, including emotional stability, organisation, discipline, conscientiousness and resourcefulness.
Certain other traits led to a shorter life: anger, emotional instability, anxiousness and depression, among them. The study concluded that "longevity was associated with being conscientious, emotionally stable, and active".
This study is not new news. Most people know that happiness and an active lifestyle lead to good health. In a similar 2003 study, also published in Psychosomatic Medicine, researchers found that men with Type A personalities - "competitive, impatient, uptight" - had heart attacks earlier than those who did not have a Type A personality.
It is important to note that personality or activity level is not fixed or predetermined, and that it can be proactively changed by an individual.
So if you find that you are a Type A personality living a sedentary lifestyle, seek ways to change that. Helpful tools may include formal psychiatric and psychological intervention; hobbies; a new sport; activities such as walking, tai chi, or yoga; spirituality; a career overhaul; or self-help.
Source: The West, viewed 13th September 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
知足常乐.....
Perhaps its true for the theory of satisfaction. Its the measurement of gap between expectation and perception of something. The more you expect, the bigger the gap would possibly be and cause more dissatisfaction.
I just got back my first piece of assignment today for Sales Management 230. Got 71/100 for it, considered a distinction. I expected more than that actually cause I really put tonnes of effort into it. Well, I am dissatisfied with the grade achieved actually. Should I be glad to have a distinction instead? I dont know how others are doing though. Well....dissatisfaction..can really be an unnecessary mood spoiler.
Perhaps the chinese phrase of "知足常乐" is very true and worth practicing. Competition and comparison will only cause unnecessary worries. Its not to work hard to achieve good results, but to a certain level where we are satisfied is enough. Its undeniable that only competition brings improvements. Competition is healthy, without it, there wont be any growth.
The chinese phrase simply means one will always be happy if he is contented. I guess its true...! Wad for crying over a spilled bowl of milk? I should be happy with my grades.. Want more? work harder next round. Dont be unsatisfied.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Audrey's Convocation
Congratulations to Audrey for your convocation...!
Went to UWA tonite and attended Audrey's convocation with Sing Joo, though its just waiting outside the hall, not inside..Its great to see people graduating...So fast..unlike me, still a long way more to go...
When will be my turn? Long journey before graduating huh?..
Everyone looks great in the auspicious event..and the wonderful thing is, convocation here is held in the evening, unlike our usual practice of in the morning..
Prefer night time though..better surroundings.
Some of the pictures taken. Too long didnt take any night time pics, the pictures taken is kinda out of hand...
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5. Reflections...
6. University of Western Australia (UWA)
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9. Cute rite? Supposed to be a owl instead.
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13. Congratulations Audrey..!
14. Suddenly become so tall?
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Inappropriate shutter speed used I would say..Haiz.. Luckily some pics can still be used. Have to practice more.. and, I want my lens back...!
The 50mm f1.8 is wonderful though..All shots are taken without flash, except one...Adding shutter speed will overcome the blurrness I guess...
Monday, September 01, 2008
End of August, Beginning of a new month....
Its time to bid farewell to the month of August 2008. Time that has passed can never be returned. Time flies, lots had been done...Looking back, August 2008 was a wonderful one for me. A month full of new experiences and encounters. Its also a month of adaptation towards a new environment. Well, it has passed and here comes September, a month full of assignments and presentations.
I'll just bid farewell to August and have a big welcome for September.... May it be a wonderful month...
New Orleans struck by storm..again..
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Thousands of people in New Orleans and across the U.S. Gulf Coast fled their homes on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav barreled through the Gulf of Mexico packing a punch potentially as powerful as Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered mandatory evacuation of the city of 239,000 and told residents "This is still a big, ugly storm, still strong and I encourage everyone to leave."
The storm evoked memories of Katrina which struck almost exactly three years ago, flooding 80 percent of the city, killing 1,500 people in five states and costing $80 billion.
Nagin warned anyone who defied evacuation orders they would face extreme danger. Travel trailers that had housed some of those displaced by Katrina might "become projectiles" in the hurricane-force winds. He laid down a dusk-to-dawn curfew and told looters they would be sent straight for prison.
By most accounts, evacuations from New Orleans and other coastal cities were proceeding smoothly although traffic was moving slowly on clogged highways. More than 11.5 million residents in five states could feel the impact of the storm.
President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, accused of a slow and botched response to Katrina's chaos, said they would not attend this week's Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bush would travel to Texas to oversee emergency efforts.
Republican presidential nominee John McCain headed to the Gulf to survey preparations. Republicans were trying to figure out how to adjust their convention schedule to take account of events on the Gulf coast.
The oil industry from Texas to New Orleans was shutting down offshore platforms and flood-prone refineries on shore as the storm moved toward the region that pumps around a quarter of the nation's oil supply.
If, as currently predicted, Gustav lands west of New Orleans on Monday as a Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds up to 249 kph, its 4.9 metre storm surge could break through the same levees that failed three year ago.
Federal officials say the levees protecting New Orleans are stronger now but still have gaps.
Vanessa Jones, 50, said she had planned to stay but changed her mind after watching the news all night.
"I can't take a chance because so many people died in Katrina," Jones said as she prepared to board a bus headed to an unknown destination.
Katrina was a Category 3 when its 8.5 metre storm surge burst levees on Aug. 29, 2005. New Orleans degenerated into chaos as stranded storm victims waited days for government rescue and law and order collapsed.
EMOTIONAL SCARS
Thousands of people, still carrying emotional scars from Katrina, jammed highways out of New Orleans. The government lined up hundreds of buses and trains to evacuate 30,000 people who could not leave on their own and Nagin said 15,000 had been removed from the city, including hundreds in wheelchairs.
Residents boarded up the windows of their shops and homes before leaving town. In the city's tree-lined Garden District, which was largely spared by Katrina, Trinity Cazzola boarded up the windows of his Latin American restaurant before heading to Atlanta by road.
"I was here for Katrina and I was going to stay, but this one's coming really bad, and I decided to get out," the Honduran said. "The wind looks to be stronger this time, I'm scared it will rip the roof off."
Gustav weakened to a still dangerous Category 3 storm after it passed over Cuba after killing at least 86 people in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.
Forecasters said the hurricane was so wide that significant impacts were likely well away from the storm's eye. Bush has pledged full support to the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas.
Katrina and Hurricane Rita, which followed it three weeks later, wrecked more than 100 Gulf oil platforms, but Gustav could deal a harsher blow.
"It remains likely that Gustav will prove to become a worse case scenario for the producing region and places the heart of the oil production region under a high risk of sustaining significant or major damage," said Planalytics analyst Jim Roullier.
As Gustav swirled through the Gulf, forecasters also kept an eye on Tropical Storm Hanna, in the Atlantic Ocean about 230 km north-northeast of Grand Turk Island.
It was moving west-northwest with top sustained winds of 85 kph and could strengthen during the next couple of days, the hurricane center said. The storm might eventually threaten Florida but its path was constantly changing.