Assignments- Completed.

*Mission Impossible Soundtrack at the foreground* Assignments..... A frill that one will face during the lifespan in college or in university. Which can make some people go nuts, some people crazy or no effects. Or should I say numb? Anyway, my wave of assignments just ended today about 1200 hours GMT. It's crazier than I last anticipated it in college. It's like frantically finishing the work given minutes away from the deadline and sprinting off to the venue to submit in the work.

Though it was only four subjects that I'm taking due to some other subject I was exempted since I took them while I was in college and those I got to take which I missed out during the first semester which I skipped. Assignment difficulty was fare-ly okay but there was sub, dividers of other work to do= extra work in short.

To make things a little nutcase, sometimes it's the group work that matters the most. If one procrastinates, everyone does the same and just take own sweet time. If everyone works as a team, probably can finish on time. Since it's my first time joining groups and being new to the class, now I know who to work with in the future. Overall it was not that bad. New experience I'd say. Hope the next semester would not be as bad as this one. Or else am so going to be dead meat for sure. Hehe. Now left finals on the way then it will be a rewarding three months holiday. Can't wait for that since there's quite a number of things, events up ahead...

Tags, Tagged.

The rules and regulations:

1. Each player of this game starts off with 15 weird things/ habits/ little known facts about yourself.
2. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 15 weird things/ habits/ little known facts as well as state this rule clearly.
3. At the end, you need to choose 10 people to be tagged and list their names.
4. No tags back......

Before I start, I would clarify that rule #3 doesn't apply to me since it would require quite some brain power to think. Which in turn mostly would go to waste as doubt-ly those people would reply. And so here goes....

1. I can be a very shy guy.
2. I eat a lot.
3. But can't gain much weight.
4. I rarely gel my hair.
5. I don't eat durians.
6. I can tend to be stingy at times.
7. I have a romantic side.
8. Kick my leg while I'm sleeping. (Unknowingly- dead serious)
9. I gobble up my food at times.
10. Rub my eyes quite often.
11. Can be mischievous.
12. I have six pairs of goalkeeper gloves. (mostly worn out already)
13. I like to cook.
14. I can blankly stare at something for a long time.
15. I have never been to TGI Fridays. (In my lifetime thus far)

So that's my side of weird things, habits, little known facts about me. Hope it won't surprise you or stun you at least. Probably may laugh your heads off I presume. Oh well...

The Games Are On!

Friday, August 8th marks the 29th summer Olympic games in Beijing. For me I don't bother much on the auspicious date but I anticipated what Beijing had installed for the opening ceremony which was mind blowing I'd say since wasn't much information on what presentations that are going to take place. And so the opening ceremony was a display of supremacy on manpower in terms of the many participants who were part of the many presentations. Choreography, pyrotechnics, display system and even the lighting of the torch. Thumbs up for them with the amazing display of fireworks, performances and not leaving the pumped up energy of those sort of cheer leaders when the parade of athletes for 200+ nations took place. Cheering for an hour and a half does takes loads of energy for sure.

Besides the amazing performances, everyone in the opening ceremony did a great job of keeping the tidiness, I mean I don't quite being able to see any error. Everything was like in an orderly manner, neat indeed and not leaving colourful as well. The countdown was already a blast with performers beating the "fou" drums with LED lights flashing from the drums and the shouts from the performers are eye opening. Does make people glue to the tv wondering what would they do next. Think next summer Olympics in London certainly the London organizing committee is feeling the heat+pressure on how their performance would be. Probably all soccer premier league club appearances perhaps?

So the games kicked off already and we'll see who'll rule the gold medals list. Probably China would be leading since they have a large array of athletes for the various categories and I can imagine the pressure on the athletes of their vigorous training prior to the games. Since some of their training could be kind of brutal at times. But what to do? Image is at stake. Everyone one had to train their best in order to perform their best and having the gold medal as their reward. Recognition, reward that would have fame for their families, coaches, academy they're from and so on. So far China at this moment is leading with 9 gold medals and startlingly South Korea with four gold medals. Hmm.... Amazing one for Korea. USA is sure going to catch up.

What's it going to be for the closing ceremony? I just wonder. One more week plus ahead to see what's installed. Certainly the handover ceremony is going to be quite spectacular hopefully seeing some English culture dance or exposure perhaps? We'll see about that. Thus the theme for the Olympics this time is "One World, One Dream" where everyone wish that peace would prevail and the unity among all would be amplified throughout the world.

Above it all, of how God's creativity can out beat what was shown at the opening ceremony. Since He created the heaves and the earth as well as us human beings and also the different races around the world. That His name would be glorified throughout every corner of the world. He, Jesus Christ will be magnified and be known to all. Boundaries to be broken and the gospel seed be planted forth to people's hearts and lives. As everyone now is hoping for peace in their respective countries. To have love for each other, unity among other nations, to have the sufficient finance to go through life and so on. Well, who else besides God who's the provider to provide, sustain and to give. That's what I call it the real Olympics and the theme which can be changed to "One world, One Purpose" that His name can be lifted up high.

And so may the best athlete win for this time's Olympics.....

Dirty Polictics.

Long time didn't blog. Phew.... So far all I can say about uni life is that it's not that easy. Well, first few weeks can be kind of smooth sailing then towards the end of the semester that is when the weather changes. In short the storm of assignments, presentations, deadlines comes like a tsunami. If you can't withstand, gone you going to be. Otherwise, just hang in there.

With our country's politics in topsy-turvy. And also viewpoints from myself as well as other people. It's like a show series where the impossible may happen. At times the character who plays at the bad guy do all sorts of not so good things just to cover up his acts and so on. Guess you know what I mean right?

Being a citizen in this country, as well as being helpless for the fact that anyone can't do anything about it. Besides having demonstrations or protest. As a Christian, all I can do is to pray that the truth will prevail and that those innocent ones will be wiped clean of the allegations and the ones who are guilty to be surfaced. Sometimes it's just heartbreaking and also quite tempered to see what's going on. To expect what is going to happen, to guess what is going to or will be done next can definitely be like salt on the wound.

Because people who are high in authority can summon anyone who are below them. I mean lower authority to keep quiet, do the clean up or cover up or to shut up and go somewhere to hide. Maybe giving threats? Even just purposely create the incident so the allegation would be proved true? Sighs.... That's what I can say... Sighs..... Just hope this matter would be done swiftly and that everything would be settled. Whoever need to step down to step down, whoever to be raised to be raised. For the better of all citizens in the country.

Now only do I realized dirty politics can be. People do things without knowing how to uphold the truth or have the fear of God in their lives whatever their religion may be. Anyway, just been bothered by this issue as I read the news and ponder over it.

Wendy's.

Apparently Wendy's fast food chain is back in Malaysia. This time brought in by Berjaya group. Today was the day where one of the outlet was opened at Jaya One. Near UTAR... So I decided to go there for lunch. The at placed was pretty packed since it's the opening of the outlet. So everything looks new. Furniture, kitchen etc. Many people where there as well, heard that during lunch time it was packed to the max.

I heard and ate at Wendy's before which was at the States during my last visit there 3 years ago. (Time does zooms by super fast) Comparing from then to know plus western and asian. Difference is certainly there. In terms of the menu and so on. Variety of burgers here almost the same as the American one except those which are non-halal ones. Which is bacon etc. Probably they may introduce new items as time pass by. Malaysian taste buds are certainly different so I suppose their spicy chicken burger would be much spicier and those other burgers where the recipe may be altered.

So I got myself a combo meal. Which was the double patties one. The pricing is slightly more expensive than Mcdonalds. But cheaper than Carls Jr. I add on a baked potato that was rather not that satisfying due to the content. The cheese gravy was good. No doubt about that, but the potato is like potato powder in a potato skin. Hmm..... It just looks and tastes weird to me. Since it doesn't seem like any solid potato where I can dig in and taste the awesome-ness of the potato.

Overall I would say Wendy's do have a potential in having more stores nationwide. That depends whether Malaysians are adventurous enough to try out this new fast food store. Much can be improved I'd say. Oh yea, I was greeted by the mascot. The girl in the logo. Just look odd for that person to have an orange wig, orange lipstick, dress in some colonial time dress. Due to politeness I did had a short chat with her since she greeted me. That time I was trying out the food myself, the mascot thought I was "lonely". Haha. Funny one indeed.

Still Alive.

joeltheyap.blogspot.com is still alive. I mean the owner still is though... Haha... Just been busy this few weeks with preparation for youth awareness Sunday as well as university things to do.

Updates will come as soon as I'm settled down which I doubt I will be since university presentations are coming up and also I'm the committee for the upcoming youth camp (woo-hoo!)

People, just continue to stay tuned lah yea. Will try to squeeze out something to blog about yea. Thank you lots =D

Urgent Help, Assistance, Ideas Needed!!!

Anyone out there who has creative ideas on what video presentation to put for youth awareness? Cause it had been the same old style of showing how's youth force, various cg and so on sort of video. Still left about 1-2 weeks to get the video done or else there won't be video presentation (which is not a good thing).

Video length's about 2-4 mins max. So please, please please... (infinity please) give assist with some ideas.. Thank you all a lotz.

Hike Again.

And so another hike of petrol price took place. This time it's RM2.70 per litre. Faints... This time I'm pretty aware of the impact it gives. Meaning I got less places to go to. Sighs. Comparing years ago when I was in secondary school time, doubt I remember that there was this issue about petrol price hike. Everything was pretty okay..... Then it's like till recently that everyone's almost talking about petrol price and so on. Oh well, government oh government, can at least raise people's wages first instead of prices of things? Because my generation is so going to face the suffering and impact about the rising and soaring of prices for goods. It's so not going to be nice scenario. Everyone can't have the freedom to have quite a good lifestyle. Now everyone are on a reserved lifestyle. Which could lead to less people going to shopping malls because need to use car= use petrol= pay more petrol for the journey to shopping centre.

If the price do going to raise to RM3... I think that's going to be a disaster. Can perhaps implement people who buy tobacco, charge them higher for cigarettes and the profit use it for the subsidy of petrol as well as other things. Since tobacco is not healthy and bring harm to people. Hope the government is going to do something about it and not raise the price any higher. If not we as citizens are so going to suffer...

Church Camp '08

Four days three nights just went passed like that in such speed. Sometimes I wonder, why do happy times pass by so quickly at times. When The fun started, it's already time to go home. Oh well, it was a good camp, good experience of driving to and fro from Penang. It was rather tiring journey as the time to drive to and back from Penang took about 16 or so hours. Phew..... On the way home it was raining quite heavily, at times had difficulty to see the car in front. But overall thank God for journey mercy.

It seems every camp just gets better? Been to quite a lot of the church camps. And I can see and feel each camp are just getting better than the other. More new faces a the camp. Not bad indeed. So as usual, there were sessions, break, lunch, dinner and so on. I shared room with Daniel Lim, Matthew and Mark Yoon. Celebrated William's 21st birthday in some style. Not those sort of "cool" going to some nice place but in a special kind of style.

The speaker was Rev. David Ramayah, humorous speaker. And the things he shared was quite good for application. In terms of the "set-man thingy" and so on. Valuable lessons about standing firm in God's word is fairly important. As well as the importance of family. Besides Spiritual food, there was also physical food, went to places to eat. Interesting it was. But this time I wasn't a glutton, eat till I'm satisfied. Not overload. The hotel was located next to the beach, and so went to the beach and played there, swam at the sea and built sandcastle as well.

Overall the camp was great, with the opportunity to drive, fetch someone home as well. Hmmm.... Get to know some of the youths too as well as fellow cg leaders. Took the ferry on the way back. Long time since I last sat the ferry so it was a fun journey but at the same time tiring. Went back, packed up then headed for bed. Lolz...

A week in Uni.

Today is the first week I went through in university. Lectures where pretty short because it's the first week and everything are just introductions. Introduction of the lecturers themselves, the subjects, the assignments that are going to take place and so on. So far so good to me..... Thus far I'm still trying to adapt back to university life since it was about half a year ago I last stepped into college. In terms of fashion, nothing much to say except just don't be too nerdy? Everyone in uni dresses appropriately. I suppose... Or else for sure who don't they would face disciplinary action. As for friends, still taking my time to adapt on, doing some observation. Since I'm an advance standing student, meaning I came from college into university. Managed to jump to semester two instead starting from scratch that is semester one. But..... Certain subjects in semester one I got to take it together with my "juniors". Oh well, sounds cool since once entered uni can be a senior already. Haha.

Hiccups did happened throughout the week, once was my car being blocked by a night market stall... Next was being stuck in the off-office-hours traffic jam which was pretty frustrating. And another one could just make me feel miserable... Well, I'll mention it later...

As for the subjects in my course for this semester, some are interesting and some are not. Due to not getting a credit for my "Intro to Advertising", I got to go through the class again. Sighs..... Anyway, guess it's going to be much of a refresh class since I quite forgotten what my lecturer taught me when I was in college. Other subjects that I'm having, one of it is "Chinese Language for Communication". This one, is a tough one I think. because it was a long time ago since I could write or read fluently. Now, it's clearing the rust and setting the mind properly time. Oh boy... There's "Pengajian Malaysia" subject to learn, the atmosphere just feels like sejarah class. And it's three hours straight class. Though there's break of 10 mins every hour.

At least there's "Radio Broadcasting" subject which sounds interesting to study on. But being told about the assignments that we are going to have... I kind of wonder to myself... "What trouble did I ended myself into?" Want to know what assignment that I'm going to have? Okay.. Here goes... First is the individual assignment where everyone, individually have to become a deejay for a show that each are going to have. Ironic right? I thought I can be a backstage crew to help out. That sort of thing. Not to stand in front of people and talk or make a fool out of myself. Seems I got no choice this time... Plus guess it's time to be a little bit outspoken since I'm quite shy sort of person... Oh yea, those who are reading this, can you help me to think of a nickname for me? The lecturer told us (the class)that every deejay has a nickname. Ie: Hitz fm, dj Fuzz etc. So anyone with ideas?

Next assignment which is group assignment, have to do 3 separate things. One is drama, other is 30 sec commercial, lastly is newscasting. Sounds interesting. In this case probably I may be the cameraman as well as the video editor. Hehe. Since I have the skills.

As for the incident today, I was very close in loosing 300 bucks. I was flagged by traffic police. Guess there was a speed trap along the Connaught Highway, and there were several cars who got stopped as well. Scenario went like this, I was just driving at my normal speed of 110km/h which I drive on any other day. Then ahead, almost near to Taman Connaught, there was a road block. So I just went through it with nothing in thought. And then horror struck...... A policeman called me to go to the side of the road and so I did. Wind down my window and the conversation went something like this: Police: "Berapa km/j kamu sedang pandu tadi? Kamu tahu tak kamu 'speeding'?" Me: (Trying to have some excuse) "Saya sangka had seratu-" (Was cut out by him) Police:"Jangan nak tipu, sememangnya 'highway' ialah 80km/j, kamu telah melanggar had laju, so saya bagi you tiga ratus ringgit saman ya" Me: (So what can I say? What could I do? But to offer my driving license and IC, to the police) Police: (Went aside to check my particulars, then came back) "You student kah?" Me: "Yea tuan." (Still not yet writing the saman, he (police) went somewhere which I suppose to his superior then he came back) Police: "Memandagkan kamu student, saya akan bagi you satu warning saja dan tidak saman you, anda boleh pergi." Me: (With much relieve) "Terima kasih tuan" (drove off)...

So that was how the scenario was... After that I went for lunch. Still had the stun feeling since I escaped the fiery of getting my 300 bucks summon. Thank God I wasn't punished but being let go with a warning. Next time have to look out for traps. I was pretty calm and cool looking (since I have no idea what to expect, if I'm to be punished with the summon, too bad. I have to accept it as the fact.) But being let off is a huge relief indeed and also that police officer didn't ask for bribe. Phew!! Otherwise I have to dig out from my own pocket to pay that fine. No good on wasting my money on that. Lesson learnt, hope next time the speed limit would be raised because 80km an hour is just very low!! Anyway, to God be the glory =)