One of the best songs to indulge ur ears

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Brand New Americal Idol Season

American Idol fever is on to hunt for the best singing talent all over America. With thousands of entries, only one will make it to the top and claim to be the idol in the heart of all viewers. This reality show is just another dream come true platform where contestants show what they really got with their voices and melodies. I will never miss the fun of watching them.

10 years of idol history have proudly present to everyone with outstanding and superb singers of all time. Among the successful idols, kelly stands out the most followed by carrie. This year, the idol hunt is going to be different than previous seasons. Without simon appearance on the tv, there will be less drama and stinging critics towards the contestants. Even though simon might be harsh sometimes, he is always right with his choices and critics. No one can change his words and take away his gestures. I'm truly impressed and everyone will sure miss him. While simon is leaving the idol judges, I remembered he told the audiences and viewers that they are the ones who determine the idol and wise choices have been made. American Idol will always be the same without him. Now, steven tyler and J Lo are going to fill the vacant seats of judges. Well, it would be a totally different way to comment on the singing. Will they lift up the idol spirit and heat that we have seen from past few seasons? We shall see.


After watching the first Idol audition in New Jersey, honestly, the judges table was no longer that exciting like before as both new judges are struggling to get used to the singing competition. The critics given were normal and mostly yeses or nos were heard. The creativity was not there anymore. As for the contestants, some of them were really good while some were just ok but still offered the golden ticket by the judges. Since more contestants made it thru to Hollywood, more will be kicked out later when finalists are listed out. More tears and joys would be noticed. One more thing that amazed me was more young teenagers in America have definitely owned wonderful voices. They aren't afraid of showing what they have and finally, most them make it thru the next round.

American Idol is not just looking merely at the contestants on how they sing, but the comments from the judges, the anxious moments of the results and personality that each contestant has, have made this show becoming more popular and worth watching... ...

Long rest

No interesting agenda these few days. Stay at home alone and take a long rest. At the same time, time spent to online is getting longer and longer. From internet, i get to know a lot of things that have caught everyone's attention, especially the Australian flood.

Deluge occurred in Australia has caused vast damage to the properties and public amenities around Queensland area. The loss suffered due to this natural disaster was among the worst in Australian history. No one would expect that this flood actually continued to hit other states. To me, I truly sympathised to the victims and prayed hard for swift recovery and rebuild. Some of my friends are the prospective and upcoming students in several Australian universities. Uni of Queensland is one of them. However, flood around the university has left devastated properties and broken houses. This subsequently created a dilemma for my friends either they want to stay at the uni or change to other unis. As a nz-bound scholar, I couldn't do anything but to support whatever decisions made by my friends. I do hope their accommodation impasse can be solved as soon as possible.
Recently, Kapersky Anti-Virus company is organising a competition where buyers can submit competition forms with slogans written on to win various prizes. To my shock, my family has become the second weekly prize winner for that competition and won some cash. This happened end of last year where my family and I bought the original software in pc expo. Besides having the software, the sales girl gave us a form to fill in, which includes a slogan part. I remembered my brother and I cracked our head so much just to search for suitable words to complete the slogan. At the end, the hard effort was paid off. The cash would be the rewards for my family.


Chinese New Year is fast approaching. To usher in the new year, chinese usually spare their time and money to purchase the CNY goods and decorations. When I arrived at nearest hypermarkets, the CNY atmosphere has no longer that exciting and glittering. People have become more health and money-conscious. Making wise purchase is what people looking for. After all, I still believe CNY this year would not be a dull one for me. With a long flight to NZ, I will sure cherish CNY. May prosperity and luck come upon everyone I met now and after.

Sarawak Trip

Finally, I successfully landed myself on the land of bumi kenyalang, Sarawak!! Since secondary school, I truly hoped for a chance to visit Borneo island which is full of surprises and adventure. Even though it is considered a budget vacation, the foods definitely satisfy my taste buds and the places are beyond my expectations.
7 days left 7 great memories>>>>>>>
(A) Kampua vs. Kolok Mee
Both these servings really confused me all the time whenever I had a opportunity to taste them. Only Sarawakians can clearly differentiate the noodles used to prepare them. That's a weird one. To anyone who lives in West Malaysia, what I would like to comment is that it looks like wantan mee and taste like wantan mee. It's just that no wantan are added into them. In Kuching, my friend first introduced me with kolok mee with separate sauces, red and white, at a coffee shop nearby town area. Later in Sibu, kampua played it's role. My friends explained for several times but I still didn't get it right. What I did realise is the thickness of the mees. After all, they are specialties available in Sarawak and let's enjoy them.

(B) SOTB aka Sex on the Beach
Don't get outraged and uneasy with the phrase. I don't mean it that way. It's just a name given for a cocktail drink listed on the menu. It happened to be embarrassing yet hilarious when all my Sarawakian friends ordered the drink in a night bistro around Kuching. I didn't feel unfamiliar with cocktails because I had it before once during a farewell celebration last year. I'm impressed with any cocktails, especially the way they are prepared and names given to them. When one of my pals first saw the name, he was keen to have the drink without knowing what the ingredients are but afraid of ordering it in front of the waitress. The curiousity went high and finally, one of the girls stood up and called for it. While the waitress served the drink, we couldn't cease from laughing and a catchy sentence suddenly popped out. It sounded like this: Yen Mei LIKES IT BEST =D; Wei Hung WANTS IT; Jien Lee THINKS IT IS GOOD FOR HIS SORE THROAT...

(C) Monopoly & Pictureka
Cards games have become our past time quencher anywhere in Sarawak. Although I didn't play that often, I could sense the intense feelings whilst indulging into the games. They are basically not played with normal, serious way. The games are consistently filled with screams, laughters, debates and funny gestures. Monopoly Deal is made up with instant strategies. Only then, you could win the game. No one will know who is going to monopolise the properties and get over it. As for pictureka, it is a simple yet amazing game I have ever experienced. With odd pictures and ordinary descriptions, players need to match them accurately to win the turn. But at the same time, you have to defend your own cards because other players did the same thing as well. Sometimes, my friends and I were quite harsh while playing the games but we still understood each other and nothing bad happened. Before I end this, I don't really like cards games that require a lot of thinking to be done, especially Monopoly...hehe

(D) Love phone call
It's not a prank call. It's a call where loser had to do it. The loser here is the one who lost at the pictureka game played late at night. Miss YM was the lucky one. Basically, she is currently unavailable. All we wanted her to do was to call her boyfriend and tell him "I love you!" For a typical asian, it takes a great courage to do that in front of all the crowd. We had reminded her for a few times to complete the task but she refused it. With various excuses, we in fact accepted them. To me, I would totally remember the unfinished call and one day in future, she might be forced to do that once again.

(E) Ice-cream Mess
The whole gang was in a Avanza vehicle and stuck in an unexpected heavy traffic congestion outside a shopping mall. The clock striked 10pm and it's time for everyone to head home. With limited parking areas and entrances, we had to wait for an hour to get out of the jam. The main reason why we were there was due to the korean ice-cream. No one could imagine the lovely ice-cream turned out to be a mess. The ice-cream was melting and dripping. All of us were horrified that the ice-cream had actually landed on the seat, which was quite difficult to get rid off when it dries. At that moment, the Avanza was still lining up the traffic. By demanding for more tissues and tissues, we finished the ice-cream with sticky hands and dirty seats. Emptying the tissue box was not the serious issue but cleaning up caught everybody's attention. We poured water, dried up with higher speed cool air and fortunately, the stain went away and relief engulfed us. Anyway, it was considered an unlucky day for all of us as we missed the orang utan close observation and famous koay chiap in Kuching.

(F) Pathlab
This was the significant one. Most of my friends, including me, are from West Malaysia, having a perspective where Sarawakians are layback and left behind for ages. But to my shock, this wonderful trip altered my perception entirely. Among all the shoplots we identified, Pathlab was the one who caught our attention to it. We saw it everywhere not only in Kuching, but Sibu as well. Everytime when the cars passed by the Pathlab, we sure mentioned it. Besides the usual fast food restaurants, some fashion boutique stores in Kuching have definitely proved us wrong and I believed one day, Kuching will become one of the busiest and most developed city in M'sia.

(G) Kucing Landmarks
Cats symbolise Kuching city and in Malay, cats are kucing. When you arrive at kuching, you wont notice much cats hanging around but you would certainly spot on kucing landmarks. Well, there was no big deal for tourists to take a few shots with big still cats. My Sarawakian friends however felt uncomfortable and turned down to take photos with us and the big cats. One of them was willing to stay in the car rather than joining us. She told us that she used to tease the tourists while taking the photos. But still, all of us went to several landmarks and most of them are located right in the middle of the junctions or roundabouts. I could personally aware of motorists looking at us directly but to me, as a visitor, there was nothing wrong to do this at all. In fact, I was quite impressed with some decorations put on the cats, for example christmas costumes and chinese new year samfu. They look cute and sure lift up the festivals' atmosphere in Kuching.

Awesome trip I deeply remark. Wonderful experiences and amazing explorations. It broadens my mind and I would not hesitate to share the memories I had to everyone. It would be great if I had the chance to adventure the whole Sarawak with my close friends again soon.

Jerejak Getaway

A reunion vacation, to be exact, left various memories in me this year. Pains, embarassments, exhilaration and contentment enveloped me during the adventure of jerejak island. Even though I'm not an extreme and outgoing person, this retreat had all the extreme ones to be explored.

In Penang, there are not many places offering extreme activities, such as flying fox, wall climbing and abseiling. Only after 19 years of being part of Penang family, I realised the isolated island next to Penang had it all. Jerejak Island was once the rehab center for the sick and not being developed before 90's. When we stand beside the beach next to Queensbay mall, Jerejak is just a normal quiet island and nothing much to discover. However, things happened to be different where this isle actually has what a tourist desire for. Apart from having diverse flora and fauna, there is a resort that operates all the extreme activities and holiday packages. If anyone feeling inadequate after days of travelling around Penang, why don't we take a glimpse at this isle and explore.

Back to the reunion. Since I will be leaving M'sia couple of weeks from now, my best friends from the secondary school planned a reunion vacation to Jerejak island. Usually, we would prefer meeting up at shopping malls. But now, it was worth to be remembered and rejoiced. On that day, the weather seemed not to be pleasing at all. Drizzling of rain drops began filling up the blue sky and breezy wind blowing. After minutes of close discussions, we finally agreed to ignore the rain and go on with the plan. We have chosen the day-trip package which includes lunch, 2 way ferry fare and extreme activities. This package would be not valuable at all if it rained heavily on that day. Fortunately, all the activities were allowed to be carried out.Let me explained what the pains, embarassments, exhilaration and contentment were about.
Pains = There were bruises around my toes and lower leg. This was due to minor injuries while climbing the man-made wall. I have never done wall climbing before this. It was so hard for me to push my whole body up and reach the peak. My arms were tingling and I had to bear with muscle pain. At last, I gave up half-way and came down with the help of the trainer. Without my realisation, I found out that I suffered from minor injuries on my leg.

Embarassments = This happened whilst I was having my buffet lunch. After picking up some fruits and lasagna, I went back to my seat inside the air-conditioned restaurant. All of a sudden, I was knocked down by a transparent down and the 'bang' sound shocked everyone in the restaurant, including my friends. My foods were all over the floor and only several pieces of fruits were on the plate. I couldn't imagine that I didn't notice that half the door was tightly shut. What I could remarked after this incident is my greediness and recklessness have played their vital roles on this.

Exhilaration and contentment = This escapade was in fact full of joy and excitement. Besides having breathtaking beaches and hills, the extreme activites have made the trip even more interesting. I had a chance of playing all sorts of high scale activities and sports. Beach volleyball and netball were among the craziest ones. The feeling of being away from Penang island was indeed different and amazing.
All I can say about this trip is unforgettable. Although certain things, for example unplanned activities, unprofessional tour guide, satisfactory buffet lunch and inadequate facilities, didn't up to my expectation, jerejak island should be massively developed into an isle of dream for tourists because of the untouched native forests and stunning beaches. Overall, I still enjoyed the vacation and appreciated the time I had with my pals.

My cousin's wedding

Happiness and glee filled the open air where a couple has been officially pronounced as husband and wife in front of all closest relatives. Nothing has stopped their will and power of love to take an eternal oath which cannot be broken as their wish. Everyone has witnessed the bride and bridesgroom to amble gracefully and romantically along the red carpet and they are my beloved cousins.

By knowing each other through a renowned social network, Facebook, they began their journey of love and slowly blossomed. They relentlessly endured each challenge that obstructed them. At any moments, trusts were built and patience was seeked. They understood that they need respects and preserverence to maintain their pace of love. Finally, they connected one another with a bond that was hard for others to describe and imagine. Only they themselves could plant the seeds of relationship within the bond and enabled them to flourish. With two separated wedding dinners plus a traditional wedding ceremony, it was a sheer delight for the lovely couple. They have made it this far and for sure, blessings from their parents formed an adventure of affections that never ends.


As a sign of wishing them all the best and happy marriage, I bought several clothings to match the wedding ceremonies but not too striking (If not, I might steal the show and after all, I was not the main character for the wedding dinners). The ceremonies were held in Alor Setar, which is a couple miles away from my hometown. When I reached the home of my aunts, I was served with simple yet decent delicacies even though I couldn't meet the couple yet. The atmosphere was hectic and harmony at the same time. With kids playing around the living room and babies crying, the situation became tensed but I didn't mind at all because in Chinese community, it is a norm, especially during wedding nights. To my shock, I was called to be bridesmaid and no further instructions were vividly given. I was told to assist the bridesgroom for any circumstances. At last, I was overwhelmed for the next day as it was a memorable experience for me to actually be with the bridesgroom and welcome the bride. When time hit 8 o'clock sharp at night, the usual wedding melody was played and everyone who came for the wedding night put up their grin and warmly welcomed the couple to enter the hall. 8 dishes of chinese cuisine were subsequently served on each table. When wedding dinner nearly ended, it was the highlight of the night where the couple intimately performed a song on the stage and every spectator cheered for them.

There were many wedding ceremonies that I attended before but frankly speaking, this was the most superb and remarkable one ever. I couldn't imagine myself being a bridesmaid for a day. Although mine one is still a long way to go, I have actually sketch out mine in my mind. Haha... To end this, I wish best of luck to all newly wed couples and may your wedding wishes come true.

B'day Party

It was a private one. It was simple and not complicated. It was complete and satisfying. It was a blessed one...A Birthday Party.

Again, my usual birthday party was celebrated at home. Due to holidays, no one was free for me. Everyone was busy hanging out with their families and partners. I was alone accompanying my family. At night, my family bought a cake and boiled several red eggs to be served during the party after heading back from a restaurant. It was pretty slow and steady. Nothing special to be known by others. However, things happened to be different compared to previous years. There were two incidents that made me feel blessed and outstanding at the same time. First of all, it was my friends from the college. Few days ago, I received a present from them coming all the way from other states to Penang and honestly speaking, that one was the best gift ever. It was the latest CD album from Taylor Swift, who is one of my favourite singers. This present made my birthday to be delightful. It was a friendship present and I would never forget that.

Next, it was about my results. Yaya...the exam results, which I have mentioned in previous blog posts. Since the date where the results were announced was so close to my birthday, I would certainly consider that as my birthday gift. The gift was so special that could certify my visit to NZ next year. No one can understand my feelings about my results as this gift had changed my miserable hols into a perfect one. With these results, I had made my life much easier and everything went smoothly, especially for my visa app and uni offer.

Although my birthday was not thrown out in a huge crowd, I was pleased with all the gifts I received this year. Thank you again for those involved in making my birthday to be the most memorable one.