2010 Trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

my first overseas trip :) heh, finally, i have a different stamp on my passport.. else, it'll be only Singapore ones.. my destination this time, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

there were 14 of us in this trip. not that i know all of them. some of them are my mum's friends. so there you go, 14 peeps (including me of course).

on the 1st day (stay period, 7 - 11th March):
on the 2nd day (tour to cu chi tunnel):

phuong & phur our lovely guides :)

3rd day (tour to the mekong delta):

me, tif, reg & hau..

duck embrio aka 'balut'

4th day (city tour):

postoffice

group photo outside reunification palace

on the 1 hour boat ride along saigon river

vietnamese coffee

city hall

thats all for now :) looking forward to the next trip. love saigon !

-i'd like to thank my new friends phuong, pru, binh, hau, thanh & tony for the lovely tour
also thanks to regina and tiffany for the photos
& my mum for everything :) -

dear mr froggie

what happened to be the old froggie who's full of life, jumping around like theres no tomorrow ??? has he gone into retirement or what... not long ago, he's full of crazy plans and ideas but now .... ? oh lord, please revive the old froggie, and bring him back to me :)

eversince young, people despised me.. looked down on me.. i get stares wherever i went.. it all got better now.. as i'm 20.. i get a little more respect than i used to... being treated as an adult.. and being able to choose my friends and those around me..

therefore, in the past, i wanted to be loved, to be accepted and be treated fairly in school and any other community.. though i had great parents, nobody understood what i really needed.. i tried my very best to be loved and liked... and well, it wasnt a total failure, at least, i felt a little 'loved' ...

but being loved means nothing... lately i realised that, this so called an act of begging-for-love is nothing more like a beggar like a street... only difference is the thing we beg for.. love or money..

being loved but not loving others is an act of selfishness and arrogance.. but, being me, i did not really understood the meaning of love till recently.. thats when i started loving :)

the world is definitely a better place when you start loving.. love is a strong yet invisible force that keeps us all living happily.. to be loved is one thing, but loving others is something that makes everything worth dying for :)

love. when you start loving, you will realise that you need not seek for love, as it will always be around the corner :)

the story of a dog, Lucky

one day, like any other days, except... a cute silky-terrier puppy comes to your house, and you noticed him.. you fed him, played with him, bathed him and then let him go again.. thinking that being such a valuable and handsome breed of dog, it must be owned by someone.. if not, it deserved to be owned by someone much better than myself..

the dog left your house that day... and you bade farewell and wishes the dog all the best.. however, he continue to turn up at your house everyday for a week, for water, food and for some company.. you dont really have dog food, so you've been feeding him scraps of whatever you yourself liked... even that, the silky-terrier ate them all up... you thought that, this dog must be damn hungry... and seeing its soiled fur, you bathed him again.. and again, that evening, you bade farewell to him... wishing him well..

however, that night, you're wondering that if you ever wanted a dog.. you've never thought of rearing a dog yourself... but you noticed yourself being more attracted to the dog you've been feeding and care for, for the past 7 days.. then you've decided, to adopt the silky-terrier the next day, when he comes over to your house tomorrow...

and the next day, you woke up early to go to the nearby petshop to get some premium dog biscuits, feeding bowl, a bottle of shampoo and a collar and leash.. with the happy thought of meeting the dog later in the afternoon.. you've even thought of a name for it, Lucky.. Luck was what brought the both of you together...

on the way home, while driving, you saw a motionless body of a puppy lying by the roadside... with hundreds of flies flying about its opened jaw and lifeless body.. you prayed it is not the worst that came to your mind, but as you drive pass the body, you knew... it was indeed YOUR Lucky.. and you pulled over at the side of the road, 200 metres from the corpse of Lucky.. tears flowed from your eyes... your head is throbbing like mad... you looked at the stuff you bought for Lucky, which are at the back seat of your car.. and stared blankly...

after half-an-hour, you decided to clear your mind and drive home... trying your best to forget LUCKY and hoping that LUCKY finds a good owner in Heaven :)

ps: this is not some copy & paste work.. you will notice that, as i've used only simple words unlike any seasoned authors :)

2010 Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is definitely not as exciting already... wonder why? could it be the age factor, as i'm turning 20.. CNY used to be much more enjoyable when i was younger, now, i am basically counting down the days... its wednesday, the 4th day of Chinese New Year, and i'm already stuck at home for the past 2 days... no programs... hahah, probably this year's CNY is a little bit too long, and private companies stop operating for more than a week.. so, yeah, this 2010's CNY is a little dull for me... or perhaps the fun hasnt arrived yet ? ;)

anyhow, i'm looking forward to a good year... although CNY might be a little bit of a spoiler this year..

Bye 2009

yeah, just a short farewell to 2009, and hello 2010..

2009;
you gave me time and a chance to learn..
no results though, but i believe i learnt quite abit

sadly, in few days time, you will perish
and whats left of you are memories...

i did not blog much this year..

goodbye. we'll not meet again. unless the time cycle starts all over again at year 0001.
then it is possible, after 2008 years, we'll meet again.. if only i live that long

the guide to spending your money wisely as a Malaysian

alright, what i am about to blog now is about 'what you should and should not spend your money on, if you're working in Malaysia'... an unofficial guide lah from my point of view... please comment, instead of 'shooting' me..

okay, lets begin.. a fresh graduate in Malaysia earns about RM1,800 to RM2,500 .. in Singapore, i found out that its about the same figure, but in Sing' Dollars ($) ..

direct comparison :
averagely, a Malaysian graduate earns - RM2,300
& a graduate working in S'pore earns - $2,300 (lets say its the same figure to make it simple)

a meal (let say, Lunch, comprises of Chicken Rice & Barli water) - RM5.50
a meal in Spore (lunch, of the same food; same drink) - $3.50

Take your "Total Salary" minus "Total Lunch Cost(a month)" = Savings... (assume that you only take lunch)

So, where will you be able to save more?? the conclusion is obvious right ?

Another example of pricing...
1) Perodua Myvi 1.3 EZi in Malaysia costs - RM50,000.00
2) Mazda RX-8 2.6 in the U.K costs - RM56,000.00 (10,000 pound sterling)
&
Lastly..
3) Chevrolet Camaro in the U.S costs - RM77,000.00 (USD 23,000)


question : consider the type of car you can get, with the amount of money spent... therefore, the question is 'to buy or not to buy a car, in Malaysia...' (after considering the higher living cost in the 1st example...)

so, i tell you whats cheap and value for money in Malaysia...
1. AirAsia Tickets (when they're on sale..)
2. Delicious food.. (you need to read the recommendations in forums or catch it on food prog. on TV)
3. erm... cheap what.. our Petrol is still considered cheap :)

and i think thats all

Hope you people benefited from that xD

my trip to Klang & Tanjung Karang

okey, read the title ? now enjoy the pictures... :)



and finally thats me fishing at a paddy field...

The Final Quarter of 2009

heyy peoples! wow, it has been way too long since my last post.... 22nd August... well, i think i've grown alot since then.. hahahaa!

as you all know, i'm doing my 3rd & final year now... IT AINT EASY you know !! been spending LOTS of time reading... and most of the nights outside for discussion... most weekends filled with plans already... hehehh.. i look forward to most of the weekends ^^

hmps... been hearing from my ex course mates about their jobs... most did not sound good... but well, thats life right... maybe they're new to it

coming up is my formative assignment deadline.... english research writing draft... mid term exams...

subjects taken this semester (Year 3, Sem 1) :
Global Operations Management
International Financial Management
Financial Reporting
English : Research Writing

huhu.. pray for me~

scholarship part 2

oh my dear blog, i wont abandon you ;)

alright, base on my previous post, hmm...

well, the results are out.. and i did not get the scholarship... i'm almost immune to scholarship rejection already..

whatever it is, i'm still going ahead with my 3rd and final year of studies to complete my degree.. well, at least i'm given an interest free loan instead :)

so, there goes siokjin down the drafted path for the next 1 year...

my convocation for my Associate Degree is tomorrow... haha.. convo this year, convo next year again... wait for pictures !