Saturday, October 27, 2007

A time for exams..

haha forgive the very much lack of updates... Its exam period.. sorry ya.. I'm half dead.. Lol sorry for this very short post too..

Random Picture: Kyff make me remove :(

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Sunday, October 21, 2007

Wah! We are now a space power

(The Star, Thurs 18 Oct 2007)

YOU might not know this, but there have been a lot of unhappy rumblings in Malaysian society regarding our space programme.

Actually, that is not accurate. We don’t really have a “space programme”, do we? After all, it’s not like we are pushing the technological frontiers and designing cutting-edge manned spacecraft.

No, to be more precise, we have an astronaut-training programme. Whoa, whoa, that is not true either. We didn’t train anyone; we paid the Russians to train our astronaut.

Oh, blow it all. That is still wrong. He is not an astronaut; he is a cosmonaut. The terms, according to Nasa, mean different things but, according to the Russians (and us), they mean the same thing.

Oh, this is all so confusing. All right, all right, let us start over again.

You might not know this, but there have been a lot of unhappy rumblings in Malaysian society regarding our paying the Russians buckets of money – the amount of which the Malaysian public is not 100% sure about – to train a bloke to be a spaceman (as accurate a definition I can think of, because he is a man and he is in space).

Yes, it is true. This wonderful achievement of the country – to find a handsome, clean-cut, healthy, intelligent fellow and pay someone else to get him into space – is being sneered at in some cynical quarters.

This is Earth calling: Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor speaking to Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis via a live video conferencing from the International Space Station on Monday.

If you happen to be one of those people, I say to you: tsk, tsk, tsk. Where is your sense of patriotism? Where is your child-like optimism?

Going into space is a big deal. Just ask Dennis Tito and Mark Shuttleworth, two space tourists who did not have the luxury of buying Russian jet fighters to contra the costs of their cosmic flights. Coincidentally, one of the nasty things people are calling our Malaysian spaceman is “space tourist”.

For your information, unlike the two gentlemen mentioned above, our spaceman is not a tourist. No, no, no. He is going to do experiments, important experiments.

Apart from important experiments, he is going to be doing so much good in other ways. For example, he has opened the doors of opportunity for ordinary Malaysians. One of these days, I might go to space. To conduct experiments.

Don’t laugh because it is possible, for if the good doctor has proven anything, it is that if the Government is willing to spend a bit of money, anyone can go to space. Kind of like a galactic AirAsia.

Let us not forget all those little schoolchildren who are being inspired as you read this. They are going to know that Malaysia Boleh.

We can do all sorts of things. We are now a space power!

The next time their school computer lab collapses, or their teachers get demoralised due to poor pay, they can tell themselves that it all does not matter because we are a space power!

Last but not least, the spaceman is going to land on earth brimming with new scientific know-how. I am sure he will be able to use this newfound knowledge to help the country.

There is a great deal of high-tech equipment around that keeps malfunctioning. The traffic lights on Jalan Universiti, Kuala Lumpur, used to have a countdown, but it doesn’t work now.

And all that experience with space station to earth video conferencing will come in mighty useful in Dataran Merdeka, where the super high-tech giant TV screen broke down just when eager patriotic Malaysians gathered to watch the Soyuz rocket blast off.

So, all you naysayer types are very wrong and misguided. You should be like me and embrace our spaceman programme. Sit back and think of the glory that is “Malaysia the Space Power” while you unwrap a Raya ketupat.

Wait a minute; that is a great idea for a space experiment. How does unwrapping Raya ketupats fare in zero gravity ??

  • Dr Azmi Sharom is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.

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    Article copied and pasted from the star website.. Link here.. kudos to a great article written..

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    Saturday, October 20, 2007

    Things on my mind..

    How damned close is the exams.
    Loanable funds.
    s180, s181, s182 of Corporations Act.
    How crappy things are.
    A dam expensive laptop.
    I should be studying instead of blogging.
    Australia.
    Flight to Australia.
    Accomodation in Australia.
    Functions of financial intermediaries.
    Whether we should fit 8 ppl into a house in Aus.
    Starcraft 2.
    Someone at the other end of the earth
    Someone closer back to home
    A dam expensive laptop. (again)
    That I should really be getting back to studying now.
    What a mess my room is.
    When will Kyffy take off Josh Groban as his blog music.
    How to get an unsocializing cicak to Australia.
    Coffee smells good.
    Marketing Product Life Cycle.
    AASB
    That Melbourne U to Caulfield is dam pretty far. (seen via google earth)
    A dam expensive laptop. (again)

    Loads more of other rubbish.. jumbled crammed and messy mind eh.. Anyway, though I should be very very very panicking about the exams cuz Im basically not ready, Australia is also on my mind.. flight and accomodation.. flight gonna book soon, and the irony is that student rates are about $500 more expensive than 'normal' rates..

    Accomodation.. I'm still thinking whether it is wise to fit 8 ppl into a 5 or 6 room house, or split it? Wouldnt cleaning, cooking, and washing be rather tough? My tai ka che is probably studying super hard now so wouldnt feel right to disturb her over such things.. at least, till d exams are over.. XD XD

    I'm in a state of mess.

    Random Picture: my toyota vios dashboard.. too free? definately..


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    Tuesday, October 16, 2007

    What times...

    What a fool I've been... and with the world speeding past, and time going faster and faster, I long nothing more than to crawl back into my cocoon, where it is very much protected from the harsh and cold reality. Such a coward I am, hiding in isolation, but thats very much like me.. inside at least.. lolx.. if only it was that simple..

    Pressure to do well seem be building up faster than a train steam engine.. Not to factor in the other stuff I have in my big but empty head of mine, like to settle ptptn stuff (19oct), and stuff to australia like airflight, accomodation(where this has been experiencing very bad progress), visa, etc..

    Speaking of Australia accomodation, you wont believe how some agents expect to make the sale with their short and rude e-mail responses. I politely e-mail about 7 of them, with 7 properties I inquired.. Only 3 replied, of which 2 of them were 1 line responses and started and ended with ' not furnished, not suitable for students'. How nice. Well hope is still dere, the 3rd agent responded with polite and professional manner. At least. Kudos to you, and boo to the others.

    Accomodation issue!! seriously I duno how.. die la die la.. as for flight.. its been gettin more and more expensive.. muz settle fast.. Actually earlier got other stuff to blog but forgot d when came home.. oh well..

    Random Picture: k3.. those days seem so far now.. Oh, one of the gurl in this picture change hairstyle.. again.. feelin adventurous lately ke? XD

    I see, in order, top row, left to right; gay lord, donkey, mafia boss..


    I prayed for an angel,
    but none came,
    Instead, the sky turned dark,
    and rained and thunder and lightning reigned,
    I stand soaked,
    Alone.

    Such is the path I walk.

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    Sunday, October 14, 2007

    Thanks much

    K I know this post is a day late but yest I was too tired after coming back from everything to blog..

    Thanks to everyone who wished me happy buffday~! and especially bigger thanks to those who took the trouble to celebrate with me.. Thanks ya guys n gals! nth that can be put in words can express how much I appreciate it..

    Just weeks before the exam, they sure had to draggg me out pretty hard..XD XD

    Anyway, exams are approaching (sudden depressing twist in the post mood?).... Studies ARE going real shitty.. lack of time? doubt thats the actual problem.. feel like these past 13 weeks no learn anything.. lolx. die.

    I'll post up the pics once, or if, I get them.. :D Forgive the short post, this blog owner has to learn about loanable funds, expectations theory etc etc.. (again)

    A final word of THANKS to you guys n gals! XD

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    Friday, October 12, 2007

    45nm. Where no man has gone before.

    The 45nm are coming.. Thanks to the great guys back at Intel, honestly.. I had not ever expected it to be this fast.. or am I just plain outdated in today's tech world..

    For those who have no idea what I am talking about, the new Intel Next Generation Core 2 Duo, using 45nanometer architecture will be the newest processor, boasting 20% increment in performance over the fastest available processors now. Read it off their website, dun sue me for negligent misstatement. omgtoomuchlawinmyhead.

    I mean like.. I had completely no idea at all until I over-read an article that mentioned something else but briefly mentioned this. I was like.. Omg? The launch is a month away only!! and if I wanted a laptop, I wanted this to be in it. May not be able to afford the extreme editions, but I'll settle for the normal ones. Plus it has built in wi-max.. its just like wi-fi.. just... many thousands times wider (2-50km).. imagine 2-50km wifi range.. Mind-blowing and nothing less..

    So yeah, hopes are dashed for a early laptop. But it will be worth the wait. There's also the PC PIKOM 2007 fair from 7-9 Dec at KL convention center, the one at KLCC if im not mistaken.. (well they had it there d last time).. I was hoping they'll be heavily promoting this new chip (hopefully ready and out by then- shud be if there are no delays), and then I'll get a good cheap laptop there.. Cross fingers.. Who knows, maybe there's a promotion that can beat even the mighty Dell, who beats all the other com dealers out there.

    Hoping pretty hard..

    Random Picture: Universal Studies in Japan, 2004!


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    Friday, October 05, 2007

    A moment of darkness

    Powercut yesterday hit a part of USJ yesterday, thankfully the other part of USJ4 got hit, not my side :D :D traffic lights, street lights, were all out.. chaotic and nothing short of plain dangerous roads without them..

    Meanwhile closer to home, I'm feeling a bit crappy recently and seem to be getting crappier by the day.. honestly.. reasons are too many and too stupid and too controversial and debatable to put here.. history of that has not gone well..

    So yeah I'm kinda wading in the deep water and I see sharks ccoming in a distance.. I can't swim well so I'm gonna drown or be eaten up soon.. hahaha.. or as fiqqyz put it, like an ant being chased by a boy with a magnifying glass trying to fry my ass.. *Dont u go like wtf??*

    Accounting assignment draws near, and we have to use the stupid program to do it.. curse those ppl who voted to use this stupid program..

    Random Picture: *Had to clear my face off being the first post already* A pic from Asian Beat Band Competition 2007! A noisy night to remember.. This was .. err.. ocean fire.. fire something.. if i remember right.. from Malaysia team *the competition was from all around asia* and their guitarist playing was superb!!!!!!!



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    Wednesday, October 03, 2007

    New Blog Skin

    woo I actually love my new blog skin.. esp da header.. muahaha.. *Sorry to Nis's blog readers cuz its actually d same as hers* lolx.. inspired by yours ler.. Also, siLvEr has also changed his blog skin as well, looking pretty good also, spam his blog abit yeah.. so now its official hahaha..

    Yep, lets see its wednesday.. Exams are below a month away.. Accounting assignment have yet to really start, Marketing presentation was finished today (went better than I hoped), and tmr is a 4 hour study time.. no chuck n larry for sure.. so much for not slacking off mentioned in a few weeks ago..

    Oh, before I forget, Happy Birthday Wee Kiat!! XD

    Anyway receiving pics from shanyi now.. so i'll put it up d moment its ready..

    Random Picture:With special request from miss sze vien la..

    Quote : "<cvien>: haha...Cuz I realise that..blog without pictures really boring la...like urs la..Hardly can have a glimpse of u...can't see how much u hav changed c whether u gt beard anot..wahaha...n all u post was those old days of things n pepo ard u, scenery..??"

    i normally not so vain go post pic of myself. muahaha.. btw this was b4 all the pimples began haunting me.. hahaha.. lamo vain fella eh.. Anyway my parents is bugging me to do something about it.. any recommendations?


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    Tuesday, October 02, 2007

    Warned

    Been expecting it now.. The Uni has emailed all students and basically shown that they have taken out their guns and loaded them with ammo.. I don't even know if I paste the email here it would be considered 'defamatory' any more..

    Hench such, so called freedom of speech is a joke. What freedom of speech? wat opinions?

    Sigh.. Anyway, this is the last post on the uni. U wont find any more uni related information here from this point onwards.. All previous posts relating in the uni in watsoever way have now been removed. Let them go around burning blogs that doesn't sing praises, this shall not be one of them. Is this defamatory and seditious? I so worry..

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    Monday, October 01, 2007

    Happy Birthday!

    Yep I may have forgotten to blog about Crystal's and Audrey's birthday (sorry about that) but I didnt forget this time! Happy Birthday Sim Yee!!!

    *i have to run off to do myob now, and i'll upload d pics once i get them and with permission.. muahhahaz.. *

    And oh.. :) testing a new change of blog skin.. black for a change, not sure if that'll work out.. credits go out to all various parties involved *cuz the skin is not made by me*

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