A Dim Christmas Season

27th Of December, 2011 Tuesday


HoHoHo Merry Christmas, every childs dream for meeting Santa Claus. Yeap, meeting Santa only for the Presents as i am a Bad Boy for such long time. We always watch movies cartoons dramas with Santa riding his sled with reindeers dragging it. Some say those reindeer have red nose. They are flying on the skies and stopping on top of houses. Santa entering by the house chimney. Socks hanging on the chimney waiting to be filled with presents. Its all so fantasy like, still do they exist its a myth. Some hear Santa's laughing, the bells ringing on Christmas Eve.


Christmas Eve......24th
Strangely this year, i didn't plan anything for Christmas nor buying or receiving any presents.Just pass by the day as normal as possible. Try to invite friends for dinner but to no avail. So contact some Penang friends for some planning, but again that stupid Xue let me down. Asked me to go there and find him celebrate together but when i decided to go, he become scared and told me no need to come. Haha, as always i already knew he would do something like this. Yi Sien was celebrating Christmas eve with his GF Min Min at Autocity so i don't wan to bother them. At last, i decided to watch Movie "Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows" at the Cinema and went back home doing nothing. Slept at 11:30pm. Sure is a Holy Night before Christmas.


Christmas Day......25th
Wake up in the morning, accompany Mum go to market. And mum was suggesting to wear Santa Hat and i was like i rather go to sleep than going out with the Hat. Mum laugh and canceled the idea. Had breakfast and after that i went to have some workout exercise. Could see a lot of wishes going around Facebook, Twitter and any kind of social interface. Another afternoon without anything to do. Go out with little bro Fame at Cyber Cafe at evening to kill sometime and have dinner with Family at night. Originally should be going to Danok, Thailand to massage and eat BBQ Pengbak at there, but ZQ was forced to stay with his Grandma at Penang for Christmas and cant come back to Alor Setar.


Public Holiday......26th
Woke up at 5am, suddenly feel like going to cycle. Just pack all my gears and stuck my Bicycle into Sentra and woosh here i go to Gurun Jerai Cycling. Today not much people. Slowly cycle my way up the hill and by the time i reach, it was only 10a.m. Go back home and rest until 1pm. Had lunch alone at my favorite chicken rice stall. Sleep from 2pm until 7pm ooops. Wait ZQ back from PG for 5 hours. Went to have Bungalow BBQ buffet. 3 hours we spent eating. Non-stop...... Watch Football Man-U against Wigan until 1a.m. in the morning. End my Christmas Season without anything special.

Pray, Wish, Hope

13th of December, 2011 Tuesday


I have long didn't go to temple and pray. Its been a while since I developed a habit of praying before going to sleep at night. Not that i will kneel down and pray to God through the windows like all the Children Movie does. I will just close my eyes and pray from my heart silently and honestly. That's what i do. But i find it funny when in movies the bad guys still prays even if they are evil. Wuahahahaha (evil laugh)..... *LoL*

Most people pray for health, wealth, success and a lot of things. Different people with different prayers. What i pray for is the smoothness of everyday life. Not that i prayed for a easy flowing life, it just ain't happening. I just pray that we could solve everything that comes in our way positively. Sometimes life just ain't easy to go through. Most of the times we are in the bad. We just have to fight it to find a better life for tomorrow, for the future. Nothing is perfectly setup for you in this world. Even those rich people have their bad times. Problems arise, we find the cause and destroy it from the root. You don't pray for miracles to happen that some day some where you will become filthy rich and don't have to work for it.


When we are young, we always watch cartoons or movie that shows magical wishes came true. Wishing at a Magical Fountain, Wishing Well, Enchanted Ponds and a lot more. We used to throw coins into ponds and wished for something. When i saw so many coins inside the pond, i was like hmmmm who will grant you those wishes. Its all just a mysterious way of thinking in our mind, more and more people will follow and do the same thing. Once somebody got its wishes, the place becomes famous and will be a main attraction for people. Although we don't believe, we will still follow. We do, we get extra. We don't do, we get nothing. Simple thinking.
Wishing is different from praying. You wish for something to happen any moment of life. The most common term to use is "Wish me Luck". Yup, we wish to give luck to someone that needed it. Wishing you a Happy Birthday, what does it means. I still can't configure out the true meaning. But i still wishes people every now and then. Its like granting some of your own power towards people of our interest. I always wish that one will had a happy day, smile to the world and live life to the fullest.
Hoping for something to happen, hoping to get good results, hoping everything to be fine. Hope, is another action that people like to do. For me, hope is like something we we wanted it to happen and waiting the reaction of it. Hope you get well soon, we are waiting for something good to happen. Parents also hope the best for us and people just advice us don't crush other peoples' hope on you. Some people might wanted a normal life and didn't hope for much to happen. Some just everyday hoping for good things to happen.


Although i have said all the above, i will still keep on praying, wishing and hoping the best for everyone.

那些年

6th of December, 2011 Tuesday


刚刚,无意间我看了第二次“那些年,我们一起追 的女孩”这部电影。不知道为什么,很想把它关了但是就越看越想看。现在已是早上二时二十分,我竟然在Youtube看了整部电影。回想起来还真是第一次。 特别喜欢这部电影,虽然是看过了还是目不转眼的看完。两个月前,我还真的不认识这个电影。连小说都没看过听过,还真不是个浪漫的人。九把刀是谁,胡夏又是 谁。。。我还真烂的。人们都讲到天花乱坠等着它上映我却听着“那些年“的歌但不知道是主题曲。我的天啊!!!


在报纸 上看见我国列这部戏为三级片,还要阻持上映。。。我笑了,好可悲啊!!!首次看这部戏是在Sunway Pyramid TGV。没朋友和我一起一个人无所事事的去看了,或许我已习惯一个人去电影院。就这么幸运只剩下一个空位给我。就这样我比任何朋友都早看了“那些年,我们 一起追的女孩”。没看过小说不懂故事的我,觉得超级好看的。开心,伤心,浪漫,认真,搞笑几乎什么片段都有,一句话“赞”。第一次当戏终时,好多人站起来 拍手。就这样我感受到他们对这部戏的热情和感动。有些人说故事和小说不一样,有些片段被剪了,无所谓吧。毕竟我能深入体会这部戏的感情。不喜欢的话,可以 买小说来读啊。


那些年,就凭这句话可以联想到好多好多的事情。小时候,读书时,长大后,都有着我们自己的那些年的故事。往往我们都回想那些年我们所做的事情。很好笑也很开心,说着说着会有不停的话题永远都细说不完。我就这样打开电脑的照片文件夹,看回以前傻傻的我。
国中时代那些年,可爱的我们
国中时代那些年,幼稚的我们
在国中的我,短短的头发。每天去上课都不知为了什么。读书考试这样就五年了,在课室里玩了五年。总共不及格了八次 (简单来说是全部考试)的“Additional Mathematics”,数学还真难掌握,一大堆的程式。在国中玩电脑游戏多了,自然变成了游戏天王。。。无敌!
学院时代那些年,笨笨的我们
学院时代那些年,傻傻的我们
在学院的我,长长的头发。不再需要定时去上课,好舒适的生活。认识新朋友还真荣幸的呢。。。这群猪朋狗友哈哈!!!别杀了我这只猪!!!四年好久的时间,结束之时觉得好可惜,还想继续读呢不想做工。


还真的讲不完。。。没力气再写了,我不是九把刀!!!

Gurun Jerai Cycling

29th of November, 2011 Tuesday


I have long waited to buy a bicycle. Since young i had those bicycle but only normal ones. This time around, i had the choice of choosing either Road Bike or Mountain Bike. After figuring long and knowing that ZQ bought a road bike, i made up my mind to buy Mountain Bike. I still love those stylish and gear equipped bicycle. Its been a long time since i rode on a bicycle. Went to visit a few shop before doing my own research. The first thing i notice was the brand. Merida, Corratec, XDS, Giant, Raleigh and also Mongoose available in Alor Setar.


Merida was out of my budget. Giant is a little above my budget. So i choose to research on Raleigh and XDS as this two brand is more common and standard for amateur like me. Decided to take Raleigh bike after much consideration. It comes with front and back lights, chain protector, bottle. Addition to that, i bought a thighs and a helmet. Raleigh Pro Elite was my choice. Cost me RM1400 and another RM120 for the thighs and helmet. After assembling the bike, finally get to try it. Cycle the bike home and it really tires me out...... i cant feel my leg after reaching home. Side effect of too long didn't cycle.
My Raleigh Bicycle
For the first week, my thought was too ambiguous. The first thing that cross my mind was Gurun Jerai Hill. I wanted to try my bike on it, the 11km tar road course from bottom to hill peak. Going with the whole family and only me and Brian (younger brother) try to pedal up the hill. And oh damn, i didn't realise it was this hard. Screw it...... not even reaching the 2km mark both of us already like dead corpse on a bike. Totally soulless not to say finish the whole 11km, it will take us 5-6hours to reach with our speed. So we decided to hop onto the car (dad and mum was following us when we pedal up the hill) and rest our legs. Went up and feel the fresh air. Trying to memorize the course and try to look at how other people pedal. Grasping the technique along the way to the top. Preparing for my next trip.
Brian and Fame checking of Bicycle
First Full Assault : 2hours and 50minutes
Second Full Assault : 2hours and 20minutes
Third Full Assault : 2hours and 15minutes
Forth Full Assault : 2hours and 30minutes


Two weeks after the first try, again i wanna conquer Gurun Jerai Hill. This time i am alone and its easier when knowing no one is waiting for you. I could took my own sweet time to cycle. Prepare 100plus drink inside my bottle and ready to pedal. This time i have come prepared, after some training i finally train my up stamina and leg muscle needed. It took me one shot direct non stop to reach the location where i give up. Feeling like its nothing compare to the first try. Slow and steady climbing the hill, turtle speed...... met other cyclist along the road and it was fun to chit chat with them. Most of them are from nearby. A group of Penangites around 20people could be seen, after some brief intro they were also first timer on this Hill.
Other Cyclist along the Road
One hour passed, i cycle pass the 5km mark. I was like wow so fast. And the 2nd hour my speed started to slow down. I only manage 4km on the second hour. And my leg started to feel the pain and tiredness. Reach Muzium Pertanian and two more km to go. Some people start to descend at this point. But i just keep on going and going on a slow pace. For the last two km, i took 50mins to reach the peak. It was like Hell. But was relief that i finally manage to reach the peak. Rest for a while and had a ride around the Gurun Jerai Regency Resort. The view was magnificent up here looking down across the paddy field and sea.
Breathtaking View from the Jerai Hill Regency Resort
After 15mins rest, its time to go downhill. After checking all my brakes, helmet tighten its time to let the bike do its work. Slowly it move and i dont even need to pedal anymore. The bike gradually picks up speed and roll down the road. I need to constantly press and release the break system. It only took me 15mins to reach the bottom. It was really fast and very frightening. Not even relaxing...... need to keep focus every second to avoid sloppy corners.
Types of Chalets to be rented at the Jerai Hill Regency Resort


Its fun enough for my first time, still i will come again and keep improving my time. Next hill i wanna go will be the Penang Bukit Bendera. That will be very tempting for me. Need to train harder before really going there.

Allianz Penang Bridge International Marathon

28th of November, 2011 Monday


Once again, the once a year PBIM (Penang Bridge International Marathon) is being held at Pulau Pinang on 20th of November 2011. This time the main sponsor is from Allianz, New Balance and also DIGI telecommunication. This years' marathon event had 27,500 participants, a record breaking previous years. More and more people is joining, age ranging from even 8years old to as old as you could get. I was amazed i can't even tell the oldest participant's age.


What to prepare before joining the marathon. A pair of good running shoes, a running thighs, sufficient training and also strong mental determination. For those joining the full marathon, could get a belt for inserting power booster when running half way through. What to bring when going, the Number Tag and the Running Tag by event organizer. The Running tag is to record and check your time of every check point. To avoid anyone from cheating.


Official Webpage for PBIM


The marathon consist of different category:
  • Men's Open 42km
  • Men Veteran 42km
  • Women's Open 42km
  • Men 21km
  • Women 21km
  • Men 10km
  • Women 10km
  • Fun Run 10km
Most of the people will join the Fun Run category but what i anticipated was the 42km Full Marathon. This year there are more people who join the Full Marathon. But the one thing was that this year all the running kit was Blue colour for Men and Pink colour for Women. Last year every category have their own colour.
The Start and Finish line for the Marathon
As the event draws close, people started to gather all over Queensbay Mall. Me and my colleagues went there before 10pm.(I didn't join, only to become driver for this day) The Penang Bridge will be closing from 1am to 9am and only Ferry service is available. Walk around meeting people and those who participate went to sleep in the car awaiting their turn to start. I alone was wondering around, camera in hand taking pictures.
From Left : Ee Chee, Chee Chaw, Choong & Amnard joining the 42km Full Marathon
42km Full Marathon starts at 2am. Before the start, there is Dragon Dance, Sport Dancing by performers. And all the participants starts to gather behind the starting line. The road was full of Blue colour. The count down begins, 10,9,8.....3,2,1 and poof the pistol sound. All the participant start to jog slowly going through the starting line. After that went to the car and wake up another two people for 21km Half Marathon runner.
Khairul (Blue) & his Sweet heart Szu Pei (Pink) joining the 21km Half Marathon
3am for Men 21km and 3:15am for Women 21km. This time, the crowd is bigger and doesn't even have the space to fit everyone. It was tiring enough for me as i wanted to quickly get some rest before all my colleagues and friends run pass the finish line. Hehe, giving full support towards them. Its 6am when i woke up. There's a lot of event going on as participants for 10km and Fun Run is occupying the field. I quickly walk to the finishing line to take pictures. Too bad i missed out some of them.
Fun Run participants in Yellow T-Shirts
After finishing, everyone was tired enough. But you could see all their happy faces as they hold on to their medals and showing off, taking pictures with everyone involve. The relief of finishing the run and the satisfaction of completing it. All was shown is their sparkling smile and tiring soul. Haha you could say everyone just wanna quickly get a nice rest. Volunteers was distributing drinks, foods and also Salon Pas pain relief. There was also events happening everywhere. The most eye catching was the water balloon battle from DIGI. Thousands of water balloons thrown at each other. Flying around on the field.
Finishers of Marathon from Different Categories running towards the finishing line
DIGI Water Balloon Event
Soon it was the prize giving ceremony. The first Prize for Full Marathon Rm15,000.00. It was topped up from last year when it was only Rm10,000.00. Most of the prizes goes to Kenyan people, and we also had a different prize category for Malaysian. There was also one Motorcycle and one Proton car to be given out as lucky draw. The fastest runner for 42km Men category was 2 hours and 20 minutes. At an average the Kenyan was running on speed of 16km per hour.
Showing off Medals Ee Chee and Chee Chaw (42km Full Marathon)
From Left : Choong (42km Full Marathon), Goh (10km Marathon), Khairul (21km Half Marathon)
Soon everything has settle and no one of us wins the lucky draw, its time to get packing and went back to Alor Setar for a nice nice rest. Congrats to all the participants that joined and finished the Marathon. And thanks to all those to joined the event, making it another successful PIBM.


Me myself was disappointed as i couldn't join the Marathon this year. I joined last year when everybody called me a freak for entering the 42km Full Marathon. But i ended up completed the race and get the medal. This year when i was standing with those who are preparing to start the race, my heart started to remember the feel standing out at the starting line and getting nervous, wondering will i complete the race. Thanks to someone special, i had the determination and the nerves to complete the whole journey. I will definitely join again someday when the event will be held on the 2nd Penang Bridge. Looking forward to it.

BreakUp Comforting

12 of November, 2011 Saturday


Everybody loves to be in a relationship with their love ones. But what comes after a broken relationship is the most hard to accept. Maybe some people had it easy, but some had it the hard way. It is because you love him/her that you let go, or you just can't get over that someone. We never know. But heart broken sure is a powerful curse for those that deeply in love before. It will never end, it just keep resurface all those memories. Bad or Good, it doesn't even matter. As long as it is a memory you could think of.


All the heartbroken will need someone to comfort them. But i wonder why is all people also the same when try to comfort someone heartbroken. They will say bad words about the one you have loved with all your heart and might. It sure is a good way of comfort. Telling about all the bad and nothing good. People will say anything to make your heart feel better. Some people may take it and feels like the heart has lighten and would forget about the special one. But i just feel more sad and sad about those comforting words.


Today mom and bro ask me still thinking of my Love. Then they start to tell me all sorts of lie. She's not that pretty, she's not the type of girl you like, there is alot more girls better that her, you can simply find anyone better than her...... they can give you Thousand reason to hate your love ones. But i could see that they are just comforting me. Don wan me to think so much and worried about me. When we are together, they just keep pouring those praises. Sometimes i can't even stop them from praising her. Cannot let her hear so much, or else she will become too happy. I appreciate the comfort,Mum and Bro. Thank you.


The thing i hate most when comforting me was telling me she's not worth my attention. I would like to say FUCK you. Who are you to tell me this. If she's not worth it, i will know myself. Never ever say that to anyone. It hurts more than those ugly lies you tell. One shouldn't say one self not worthy. Everyone is equal. I love her at the first place, i love her with everything i have. And also please don't ask how much have been spent on her/him. The value of love cant be calculate through money.


So, when comforting people, just tell her how good and tell about the best thing him/her has give. Its always the best thing to do, to tell the truth. Maybe sometime the truth is ugly, then just tell it. No need to round the bushes and bend the facts. Just appreciate and be happy.

The Special Date 11.11.11

11 of November, 2011 Friday


Oh ya, today is the day many people have been waiting for. 11.11.11, everybody is busy discussing about it. The question why? Theres alot to celebrate according to various people. You could see everyone posting it at FaceBook. Every hour updating the same thing......


First of all, you can only experience 11.11.11 once in a life time unless human science technology could create something to prolong our life or convert money in to time like the movie "In Time" but that would be too far to reach for now. So just embrace the moment 11.11.11 for now. For me, this is not a good reason to celebrate. Just a normal day in a calender. Still no holiday, need to work and earn money...

Secondly, alot of people is getting hitched today. For couples, it is a special day to get together and be together forever. Alot people are registering their marriage on this date. It marks a special and also easy date to remember for those forgetful husband or wife about their anniversary. Some may even go further to wait for 11 hour 11 min 11 seconds to register. Wow, thats like 12 1's for this date. I also feel like it is sweet but isn't it not that special when everyone is doing the same thing on a same date. For me, i would choose a special particular date to be remembered only me and my Love for that special occasion. Congratulation for those who get married and get together forever.
Thirdly, some say it is a date for singles out there. 1 1 1 1 1 1 a digit for singles haha. It really makes me laugh when some one invite me to go out and yell "We Are Singles", i mean my fren ZQ. We are both the same. really make me laugh so hard. Ya when you look at it, it really is a date for singles not that i am so into this date. Just alot people keep asking, those singles maybe you could get a wish come true on this date, for you to become doubles in the near future. Pray hard all the singles out there in the world.
Fourthly, Happy Birthday to all those born on 11 of Nov. Today would be an awesome day for all of you. Ya to my friend "Ding Dong". Wish you a Happy 11.11.11 Birthday. I feel jealous... haha. The whole world is celebrating on your birthday. Hope that the GOD hear your prayers and wishes more than other people. Too many wishes floating around in the air. It really significances a very very special moment for those Birthday babies to celebrate.


In the end, everyone have their own thoughts and reasons to celebrate. Ya wish all the people in this world to stay healthy and peacefully until the next special date that will occur. Cheers everyone be grateful of what we have at the moment.


I miss "You" on this date, hoping everything will be alright for "You"