Thursday, July 29, 2010

MAH Johor Games

Thursday, July 29, 2010 0
MAH Johor Games

My outfit!

The Dancers!

Netball

Cheering for our team mates!

Wohoo! Its a fun experience. My first time to join such a big event in Johor's hotel industry.
Its a sports day for all hotels in Johor.
All hotels will assigned candidates for different categories.
This year, we have:
Futsal, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Netball, Mini Triathlon, Tug Of War & Dancing.
11 hotels participated this year and its the first time to have so many of them participating.
All divided into 4 groups. We are the Red Team! Puteri Pacific Hotel with New York Hotel.
We got the 2nd place. Not bad, not bad!
Our dance also got the 2nd place too...Hmm..too bad.
Actually we thought we can get the 1st place. =(
But nvm. Its just a friendship games anyway. Win or lose is not the prior thing.
At least we had fun! =D

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Marriage

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 8
Today, my friends and I discussed about marriage.
When I was told by a friend that a classmate of mine was getting married, the first thing I asked was: "How old is her husband?"
Luckily, its elder than us a couple of years, and he has a stable career.

This is the era.
The era that we could not leave this matter aside from our life.
Money.
Marriage and Money? Which is important?
What about Love?

A lot of people have the same perception of marriage. Neither do I.
Wanna get married? Money comes first.
Love must comes with Bread. Its not being materialistic or what.
But this is reality.
A lot of things that we need to consider of, is REALITY! and its always a cruel thing.

Most of my friends know that I resist marriage a lot.
The reason is, I hate burdens.
I know it might sound weird or maybe you would wanna defend my point.
Anyway, its just a sharing and this is my own perception. *peace*

To me, marriage relates to burdens.
You need to be responsible for anything you are sharing with your partner and worse comes to the worst, with kids, you will have to contribute more.
On the other hand, additional burdens!
Contributions like love, concerns, effort, last but not least, money.
A lot of things you have to consider of, in terms of living, daily expenses etc.
Again, I hate responsibilities...

Erm...until here, don't you feel tired?

What if you are alone?
Everything you spend is for your OWN.
What you need and what you don't need, you can just decide yourself.
That's great right? Haha!

My apology for being selfish but this is what I can see as at now,
Which is good, and better, for me.

That's why I always joke at myself, when I grow old, I will become a lonely old man with no family but MAYBE RICH (hehe!!), bringing luggages and registers myself to an old folks home.

At least my funeral will be taken care of, no need to worry. Hahahaha!

Friday, July 23, 2010

蓝山咖啡

Friday, July 23, 2010 0

没错,就是这样翻译,蓝山咖啡 Blue Mountain Coffee
很熟悉的名字,突然涌上了脑海..
在一本书里有看过..
名字虽然简单,但意境很美..
蓝山耶~ 就是所谓的 Blue Mountain

不算是咖啡爱好者的我,误打误撞下,
在Starbucks也工作了差不多一年的时间。对咖啡的了解,也有少少的认识
这次有机会在上海机场品尝到闻名的蓝山咖啡,还真是荣幸!

蓝山咖啡,产于牙买加的蓝山。
算是非常有名的咖啡品种。80%的产量都输出于日本。
蓝山咖啡豆是世界级受保护的咖啡品种之一,只是限量生产
只有持有执照的制造商才可以生产蓝山咖啡。
蓝山咖啡的味道属于中等性,没有浓厚的苦味。
所以像我这种比较喜欢Mild range 咖啡的人,就爱喝了~

喝咖啡,我不加糖,因为这样才可以喝到原味~
蓝山咖啡给我的感觉,每一口,都不一样。
第一口,是浓的。浓郁的咖啡苦涩停在舌根很久,感觉Acidity好像很高
第二口,奇妙的淡了许多,可能熟悉了这个味道了吧。淡淡的咖啡香,带来了一阵清凉。
第三口,更特别的加了一层薄薄的酸味。Lemony的感觉,很适合配上一块Cheesecake
这样的Food Pairing, 就对了~

即浪漫的 Verona 后,另一个让我印象深刻的咖啡
很喜欢。
淡淡的苦涩中带点酸,很特别。
蓝山咖啡-- 我爱上你了。

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

I'm Yours in a Rainy Morning

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I tweeted and plurked today...

"My heart sank everytime when I heard Jason Mraz's Im Yours, it brings back
good old memories"

Well, it sure does. Misses everybody there. Misses the life I had over there.
Freedom everywhere. Stressless and the important thing is...Happy.

Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but your so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks, now I'm tryin to get back
before the cool done run out I'll be givin it my best test
and nothin's gonna stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some

But I won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait
I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
listen to the music at the moment people dance and sing
Were just one big family
And it's our godforsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved

So, i won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait i'm sure
there's no need to complicate our time is short
this is our fate
I'm yours

Scooch on over closer, dear
And I will nibble your ear

I've been spendin' way too long checkin' my tongue in the mirror
and bendin' over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
and so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I'd be sayin' is there ain't no better reason
to rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
it's what we aim to do
our name is our virtue

But I won't hesitate no more,
no more it cannot wait
I'm yours

well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
ah, la one big family
it's your god forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved

open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
ah, la happy family
it's our god forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved

it's our god forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved
listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
ah, la peaceful melodies
it's you god forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Shao Xing @ China

Sunday, July 18, 2010 0
Its the airport again, this time I am in Pudong Shanghai International Airport. Going to Shaoxing China. This is my first time visiting China. There are lots of cities & provinces in this place and I am going to experience ShaoXing, located in the ZheJiang Province, as same as Shanghai & Hangzhou. ShaoXing is one of the developed cities in the province.

Now I know that China is indeed a HUGE country after visiting this country.
From Pudong Shanghai International Airport to ShaoXing, we have to take a 4 hours drive to reach there. Then another 40 minutes drive from our hotel to ShaoXing city area. Then we were told that the distance from Shanghai's bus station to the airport needs a 2 hours drive. Besides that, ShangHai got 2 airports!!! My goodness, this place is like a never ending distance of walking...

Alright, back to the main topic, Shaoxing. The reason of being here is I participated the World Choir Games (As mentioned earlier). After the Austria trip 2 years back, this time the organizer chosen Shaoxing, The Venice of the East. As a Chinese, its not a difficult thing to visit this Chinese ruled country. As usual, the choir games organizer will assigned volunteers to welcome & assist tourists like us. Through this opportunity, I knew our 2 friendly leaders, Mr Lim & Ma Fei (Xiao Ma). From the moment on the way to Shanghai, until I left the place, the experience this country gave me was the need of service quality improvement!! (Of course there are good ones as well but most of them really need to learn what is customer service). But our leaders really did a good job on helping us. They are friendly, helpful & very warm.

The cultureshock for them is, they never expect that we speak mandarin as same as them and we can communicate with them easily. We are foreigners to them and they thought we speak other languages. That's why they were so happy when they knew this. As Xiao Ma's faculty is English, he was prepared to be the translator throughout the trip. Therefore, he is even happier. Haha!

Because of the big event holding in the city, in conjunction, ShaoXing also celebrates the 2500th anniversary of the city. The city added lots of decorations and made a major development which deliver the tourists a beautiful and well organised city. Not only the beautiful scenery but also lots of buntings, banners and posters of the World Choir games. Policemen were everywhere to conduct the traffic and also strict checking wherever you go. This really impressed me...
What to do? Terrorism is getting scarier and for 100% safety, it is essential to be more alert.

Chatted a lot with Xiao Ma. I got a better picture of China. It is true that the over populated issue creates the high pressure of living condition in China. In terms of education, career and lots more. The one child policy still exists. Furthermore, the rapid growth and development of China, really worth a big clap from everybody else.

The similarities of Malaysia & China will be the agricultural industry. Next to all the highways are crops planted by the citizens. In Malaysia, we have plantations like Oil palm, Rubber or paddy fields. In China, varieties of plants & crops are planted together in a big land.
Other than that, the roads in China are really wide and big! Just like what I saw in U.S.
Green activities in China is slowly developing. Recycle bins & No plastic bags rule were seen almost everywhere. As a green warrior, I need to praise them.

Malaysia! Please improve!

China consist lots of ancient beautiful history. This requires to discover, understand, feel and enjoy it slowly. Let me get to know you better in the future. Let's discover this lovely place!

Monday, July 12, 2010

6th World Choir Games

Monday, July 12, 2010 0

Seriously, no mood to work.....

I am going to China tomorrow! Wheee~
This year's competition is holding in Shao Xing.
Shao Xing appeared in many Chinese fictions especially those action pack with Kung-Fu storyline novels. Most of the people recognized this place by their famous wine, Shao Xing Jiu, as the icon and local specialty for Shao Xing. It is also the hometown of a famous poet, Lu Xun.
It's not as big or developed like Shanghai or Beijing, so I am not sure whether what can I buy.
LOL!

The thing is, I am going there for only 3 days.
Because of work, I have to be back in M'sia on the 17th July 2010.
Damn turn off! RIGHT??!
Ugh...if its not because of working ethics, I will not surrender!
But what to do?

Today gonna crash a friend's place,
Tomorrow going to Singapore as early as 5:30am @_@
Our flight is 10am.
Wish me luck! =)
I hope I will really enjoy this trip even though its only 3 days..

We are participating the Mixed Chamber Choir category
These will be the songs we're singing:
1. Potong Padi
2. Falling Petals in A Rainy Night
3. Ye Lai Xiang
4. Melodies of the Sea
We are quite worry for the competition as we changed the category last minute. Before that, our category was Music & Religion, but the organizer said we can't sing churches songs...and we were like "Hur??!!!!", therefore, we have to practice new songs all over again, and put a lot of effort in it.

Next World Choir Games will be holding in Cincinnati, USA on 2012...

I.....seriously.....want.....to.....go......there......

Grant me my wish please! *prays*

Failed

Hahaha! I just wanna laugh myself.
Because I failed again!

LOL....Hmm, sometimes, things are not as easy as we thought they are.
Before that, I just thought that I have the potential to be one!
Maybe its the influences from others, TOO MANY positive stuff...
Even my dad also gave me encouragements! (which makes me feel weird too =S)

Anyhow, I don't know I should continue to try it out or not.
But the experience is very fun actually.

Alright! I'll try again next time! =)

Saturday, July 3, 2010

倒数 Counting Down

Saturday, July 3, 2010 0
何谓Paradise?
昨夜的梦,我很快乐
有海豚,七彩的颜色,草帽,澳洲,太阳,背包,花卉,沙滩。

当时被你牵引的时候,感觉也是如此的。

曾经以为自己玩得起
可是, (笑)我错了。

从我们开始的那一天起。
倒数计时...等待结束...是难免的。

渐渐的,我不想去算我们还有多少日子可以在一起
因为我要持续,我要继续。

我在你的爱里疯狂,疯狂忘了自我。
没想到,自己也疯了。
不知不觉地,坠入网里,
但被打包起来,丢入了回收箱。

我的心,是被你设定的闹钟。
提醒我,还能多相处几分钟?
钟声响起,就是你我离开的时候。

训练成好演员的我,说不遗憾是骗人的
我不想表露出我的伤心
因为我坚信,我没有任何的伤疤。
所以到时候,不用来碰我在逞强的笑容。

我只要知道,你也喜欢我。
That's all...
 
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