new place, new beginning, new culture

it has been almost a month moving to a new place. and last week is the first week of my final semester in university. well, i should say everything is starting alright. i like the new place as the people act more like people. they are not the typical hide-in-the-room students. =) i get to socialize more which is a good thing as this means i am not hiding in my room surfing the net. whats more, Mcd is just five minute away. the market is also closer. this means buying grocery becomes more convenient. the home cooked meals have been more frequent too. this translates to a healthier lifestyle. good good. hopefully this semester brings fresh perspectives as well.

the tax law subject brings a very interesting lecturer. somehow, this man-eater lecturer throws obscenities and vulgar words in a manner that astounded all my friends. personally, i can tolerate such behaviour, considering my hokkien background. harsher than that is the minimum level i am used to. at such, this is no biggie. however, his tantrum causes irritation. shouting at the computer for technical difficult is just plain scary.

all this while, i seldom update my news feed on facebook for privacy reasons. i think for those who update too frequently like every hour and then is plain annoying. don't you think where you go, what you eat, whoever you are with are none of my business? ever heard of MYOB? mind your own business and do not push your every single miniscule activity to others. it must be due to lack of love and attention at home huh? and today i saw an article which states that such action is childlike desire to seek attention.

http://www.dailychilli.com/news/13181-facebook-twitter-leads-to-identity-crisis

towards a certain extent, i believe counselling should be given to such individuals. or am i whining too much like a grandpa that i should just quit facebook for good. i did de-activate my account for one day. i find it quite liberating. probably the thought of doing again is very tempting. try it. it feels like having a fresh air. i can understand why certain individuals choose to remain oblivious to facebook. good choice, mate!

blogger feels a little anxious as his homework is piling up. he will gambateh tomorrow. for whatever it is, time to do a little motivation reading before sleeping. an nyeong. ciao.

news that puts a smile on my face

today, something great happen. well, the awesome thing doesn't happen to me. the good luck charm has fallen on my good friend. previously, my friend was kinda worried that she might not be able to find a job in the place for. i told her just do your best. what happens today goes beyond her expectation.

she is selected to study master in canada. she was ecstatic. me too. she is a good friend of mine, can say is go through "yat sang yat sei" with me before. her story is definitely as saddening as mine before. i am really glad that this golden opportunity has come at the time she really need it the most. i can really feel how glad she is right now, considering i had been given this lucky charm once.

it is true that for anyone that the opportunity to study abroad is a great opportunity. but you will never understand, desperate people who are given such an opportunity. it is like breathing in fresh air once again. seriously, for a person who has never been through hardship, it is hard to fathom the great deal of pain and suffering. this kind of good luck is like a life savior to you. trust me.

i just want to wish her all the best and gambateh. trust yourself and work hard. we shall meet very soon at JOGOYA! haha... the perk of being a good friend: a promised of a nice buffet in the future.

blogger feels excited for his friend who is doing so well and for himself for a treat in the near future.

good for the tortoise

the question is who is the tortoise? the answer is me. well, why would i call myself the tortoise? the reason being i like to do things at my own pace. last semester has been my second last semester in university. i have been wondering whether am i really that good enough for this university. i was not struggling but i was not excelling as well. there is this doubt lingering on my mind for quite sometime.

then, i begin to do stuff at my own pace, oblivious to the surrounding (people, classes and surrounding). i do the things i like, do the things i deem really important. voila. my results came out better than expected. haha... personally i am very happy with my academic results. must be someone up there shining down on me. thank you very much. with no high distinction and distinction for last semester. This semester i manage to attain 1 HD and 2 Ds already. am so proud of myself. hohoho...can smile until all my teeth fall out. i just learned one important lesson. i should always take my own pace to do things. if i am too affected by what others doing, i will end up being worse. good, good.

oh yeah, i have just moved to a new place, closer to the city. the perks include: 5 mins walking distance to eateries (McD, japanese, taiwanese, chatime), bigger bathroom, washing machine plus dryer, cheaper weekly rent, friendlier housemates. the cons are: smaller room, packed, colder room and foreign languages being heard all the time without any idea what they are about ranging from vietnamese, japanese and korean. but out of this awkwardness, comes to the understanding that part of my chinese name 成 also means success in japanese. XD in japanese success is called sae ko. hoho...not bad. thanx to akiko oneesan. wow, i am sounding more foreign in my blog. good thing. i can begin practising my japanese and korean after watching so much korean dramas and japanese animes.

blogger feels excited and happy.

k mode

exams have finished like 2 weeks ago. I have been busy hanging out with friends ranging from singing k, playing x box, having dinners with them and shopping. these activities are actually quite nice until you have no friends to go out with you. most of them are going back to malaysia. a few decide to go holidays. one is working and the rest have families to attend. as i do not fit to any of the category, i am by myself. i am doing okay considering i am moving to a new place. the house is located in the city, which i find pretty convenient. wheee.... one disadvantage: i will need to travel longer to university.

i am activating my television mode, running at turbo speed. i finished 20 episodes of one korean drama in 3 days. i break a new record =) this '49 days' story is very very good. although it still has all the crying, romance, tears, and sadness, its overall drama is fantastic. i would say it is the best of the best drama i have watched. the story has its own distinctive category.

the story is about a girl, whom met an accident. however, as her accident is not planned according to the time schedule, written on the book of fate, she is given a chance to go back to her life. she has 49 days to find 3 persons who will shed her pure 100% love. the person cannot be family or blood related individuals. along the way, the unexpected happens. i, myself, who have watched so many dramas in my life find this story romantically appealing. the ending is not towards my liking. it is the story and the cast members that i like the most. sometimes, i watch drama for the sake of the story. not for the acting. who doesn't know that korean dramas have won themselves the entitlement for crying actors and actresses, love plot and third party. i reckon this one is not so much difference but i still love it. if you are a k drama fan, please watch this. i give a 4.5 star rating.

when watching this drama, i somehow couldn't stop myself from wandering. if you were to leave this world right now, would someone really cries pure tears for you just for loving for who you are. in the story, the girl is assisted by angel of death who is there to make sure she plays by the rules when using another girl's body to collect the tears. the angel said, "you thought you know your life well but you did not know the truth." people do cry but some of them are out of pity, sympathy, self reflection, condoning to society norm, crocodile tears and evil tears. you never know who is giving you the tears for loving you. enough said, i guess life is really complex to begin with. why care who is giving fake tears, it is for us, humans to find those who will love us for whoever we are.

one thing for certain, best explain by the girl's question and the angel's answer.

girl: why you can't i receive tears from family or blood related individuals?

angel of death: because family is the one who will love you boundlessly.

how true. thats when suddenly i gave a real thought. as some people are so fond of chasing wealth, do you take a step back and look around. sometimes, you already have plenty. it is your own heart that can't see it is already filled with much. maybe the world has turned into a money world. everyone is thinking nothing but money. i am a money minded person too. but i think i know where the limitation is. it just require simple word to understand the world: content.

blogger feels that he has discovered the drama of the year, '49days' for 2011.