King Qi

2009-03-05T18:42:00.000+08:00

My blog has moved!

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Qi

Bittersweet

2008-08-10T17:37:00.008+08:00

Defining the profoundness of loneliness, he struggles for words.

Amidst pseudo-smiles and leaden feelings, he seeks trueness.
In deafening silence, he trails echoes that are not forthcoming.
And the world stops.
The world watches.
It grimaces disapproval,
But it speaks no words.
He knows, the mute majority of nothingness has spoken…
…with a resounding roar.
The delirium of joy of long ago has evanesced into oblivion,
But the grasp of guilt keeps him pursuing forlorn feelings.

Qi

Turning The Page

2008-07-22T13:40:00.007+08:00

Haven't blogged for way too long.
Busy like a nut. Here are the things going on in my life in Sydney:

College of Law
The main purpose of my coming here, and it is nearing the end. 2 more weeks of College to go - I have done 13 weeks and it feels like I'd only started College yesterday. Because it's a relatively small class, with about 24 of us, we are a close-knit bunch. This makes the struggle easier and less painful, I guess. Within the next 2 weeks I have:

1) Civil Litigation Hearing (where we appear before a judge);
2) Criminal Law Hearing (where we appear before a judge);
3) Criminal Law File Note (an assignment);
4) Will and Estates (60% Assignment);
5) Will and Estates (40% Assignment);
6) Legal Ethics 2,500-word research essay; and
7) 3 Legal Ethics 1,500-word modules.

Leaving home at 8:00am and back home at 9:00pm, it's pretty full-on I'd say.

Jobs
I am going to get a job in Sydney. I am going to be applying for permanent residency, and as such I will have to be in Australia for the next 3 years. I have two job interviews tomorrow, one in the City at 11:30am and another one at Castle Hill at 2:30pm. Bus ride from City to Castle Hill is an hour. At the same time I am also applying to other law firms, in hope of getting into the best-paying one. Having said that, I am not compromising my desire of working in a personal injury law firm. Quite a plethora of criteria for me to juggle with...

Permanent residency
This is causing much distress. Apart from the fact that it is going to cause me close to AU$4,000 applying, I will also have to make sure I comply with all the requirements (reading them and interpreting them is a mind-boggling process). I have to get police clearance, medical report and character witnesses.

Grandmother
My beloved paternal grandma, affectionately known as Ah Po, passed away peacefully approximately 2+ weeks ago. Amidst the hustle and bustle of my busy Sydney life, I was swept away by inconsolable waves of melancholy and homesickness. I wanted so much to go back, but I was held back by 2 things. Firstly, I could not just leave College since there were compulsory classes to attend; and secondly, I simply did not (and still don't) have the money to fly back. I surfed the web and tried all sorts of flight combination but the final price still proved unpalatable come the end of the day. I will break out of my poverty-stricken state in a few years time. I hate being poor.

Girlfriend
I am sorry for abandoning you and not talking to you enough. I am sorry for not replying to smses and I am sorry for not returning your emails. A lot of things have happened, and they will continue to happen over the course of the next 2 months. Nobody knows what is going to happen in the future, no one could tell. I believe as long as their is belief, there is hope. And as long as their is hope, there is a chance. Hang on, baby.

Exploration
Despite being swarmed and challenged by the onslaught of ridiculous amount of work, worries and money issues, I have been taking some time just for myself, doing what I love most - travelling. With a Weekly Pass which costs AU$35.00 per week, I have been visiting quite a few places in Sydney after College or library sessions. The most memorable ones include my visit to the suburb of Leichardt, aka Little Italy, Bondi and Strathfield, aka Little Korea. The number of Italians and Italian restaurants and shops at Leichardt was insane. Same with the Koreanness of Strathfield. It's like visiting a different country.

I miss my family, I miss all my close friends in Malaysia.
At the same time I am excited by the prospect of a brand new life...
... as an Australian lawyer.

Qi

冲动

2008-06-23T16:16:00.005+08:00

冲动是强烈的情感.
冲动是薄弱的理性控制.
想念她,想把电脑屏幕上的她紧握...
... 是一种冲动.
想下一秒把时间停止,接着将它倒流...
... 是一种冲动.
这并非洪水般的激情.
这是令人陶醉之中的缱绻柔情.
我又冲动了.

奇

考验

2008-06-16T05:24:00.004+08:00

距离的残酷，时差的折磨，相思的苦涩...
... 盼望的，是紧紧握着妳的那一天。
往日的平淡，转变成有了彼此后的绚烂...
... 明天的不可能，既是妳我一定战胜的考验。

奇

Exam Tomorrow

2008-06-12T21:16:00.003+08:00

Telling, then doing.
Doing, then telling.

These are two very different things.
I tell, then I do.
If I have done, I won't tell.
Because doing, then telling, is like not telling at all.
Doing, then telling, is like saying "I don't care what you think."
Telling, then doing, is respect.
Telling, then doing, is honesty.

That's what I feel anyway.

I am only human.

Smell the Beans

2008-06-08T19:26:00.004+08:00

It's funny how people get to a certain age, and all of a sudden everyone starts to engage in the same activities! Shyang mentioned about coffee - Dodo seems to be into coffee as well - and so it's time to disclose my addiction as well.

(Above) The best coffee around St Leonards.

This is the best coffee around St Leonards, where my college is. Cafes are everywhere in Australia. Takeaway coffees are just way too common. On a busy morning with people rushing off to work, a lot would be seen carrying these little cups with them, sipping as they go. I am one of 'em.

(Above) One on the way to the library today

Unlike in Kuching where people drink Kopi-Os and Kopi-Cs, here it's a little bit more complex. Cappuccino, Latte and Flat White are my usual ones, but there are other common ones as well. Ever wondered what their differences are? Found the following:

Espresso: 30 ml of black coffee produced from 7g of ground beans.
Long Black: 60ml of espresso with 120ml of hot water added after brewing.
Latte: 60 ml of espresso, steamed milk, little froth
Cappuccino: 60 ml of espresso, 1/3 cup steamed milk, 1/3 cup froth
Macchiato: 60 ml of espresso, 5 ml milk on top, dollop of froth.
Mochaccino: 60 ml of espresso, 1 teaspoon drinking chocolate, steamed milk
Flat White: 60 ml of espresso, in regular cup, steamed milk

My usual order would go something like this: "Can I have a Flat White takeaway, no sugar, with soymilk!". I think sugar damages the coffee taste, and I take soymilk because I would usually have milk for breakfast already... so more milk would trigger my lactose intolerance.

Sad part is, every coffee sets me back from AU$2.80 to AU$3.50.

Addictively yours,
Qi

A Kind of Missing

2008-05-30T06:01:00.003+08:00

I long for the day we see each other again.

To feel your every breathe, every heartbeat, as you lay near.
To feel your every touch.
Every smile.

I long for that day, everyday.

Graduation Pics

2008-05-27T07:10:00.009+08:00

(Started post Tuesday, posted Thursday)

Just finished the 1st assessment of very many more throughout this 15 weeks of intensive training. It was called a settlement viva, basically requiring you to settle a property transaction in front of an examiner, and then get asked questions.

Anyway, got these graduation pics from my brother. Yes, I know I graduated back in March, but I only ordered these pics 6 weeks after that (the deadline for ordering! - yea procrastination is the way to go). Then I am sure it took the studio people in Perth another couple of weeks to arrange for shipping. Here are some of 'em.

For more pictures, proceed (click!) to http://www.friendster.com/viewphotos.php?a=461771124&uid=4359136

Qi in Sydney

2008-05-20T14:58:00.006+08:00

Alright guys, pardon me for the lack of updates. Very busy! A lot of people have been messaging me via MSN, facebook, friendster and what not, asking a lot of questions regarding what I am doing in Sydney. So I guess I will clear everything here. Oh, and about my status as well. Hmm.

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Questions & Answers:

Q - Where are you, dude?
A - Sydney, er, dude.

Q - Oh, working already. Nice. Where? (The most assumed-and-asked question)
A - I am under training.

Q - Oh, sweet. Which firm?
A - Er, no. I am training at the College of Law.

Q - College? From University to College? Downgrade ar?
A - No. Everyone needs to go through it you nincompoop.

Q - No way. Why do other law graduates can qualify in their home states of WA, SA, Queensland, Vic, and not you? (Alright syntax error, as per Nicole! Let's re-ask, ahem: Why can other law graduates qualify in their home states of WA, SA, Queensland, Vic, and not you?)
A - You see, I am an international student. The rule is such that if you need a student visa to study this course, you must do the course on-campus. For others, they can do the course online back home! There is only one campus for the College of Law, and that is at Sydney's St Leonards.

Q - Poor thing. So how do they train you at the College of Law?
A - Well, we are learning basically how things are done in the various areas of Law.

Q - Stressed ma?
A - Stressed daoooo...

Q - I see. Sorry for my ignorance. So, for how long?
A - Well, the Coursework Component is 15 weeks. Law graduates will also need to do another 15 weeks of legal work in a Law Firm to satisfy the Work Experience Component. I have already done the Work Experience Component - so it's just 15 weeks for me at the College of Law.

Q - Oh, swee lah. After that can sue people liao la...
A - Well, no. Since I did not do the topic "Legal Ethics", I need to do an online course for another 7 weeks. Yuck, I know.

Q - Then? Come back to Malaysia to practice, right?
A - As of now, I am not sure. I am looking at the prospect of becoming a Permanent Resident in Australia. But then that means I need to live in Australia for at least the next 2 to 3 years.

Q - That is a dilemma dude. Good luck deciding! Oh, I heard about this girl from Penang...
A - Er, yes. What about her?

Q - Well, is she your girlfriend?
A - Yes. No more questions.

Q - Wait lah. Is she going to Sydney?
A - For holiday, very likely. For work, very likely not. No more questions.

Q - Aiyah. Wait lah. What does your girlfriend think about you going to Sydney, not knowing when you would be coming back?
A - She is fine with it. She is extremely understanding. Love should do the rest. No more questions - honestly.

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I wish I could just go home and do this everyday...

(Above) At my fave Laksa place at Sekama. Photo snapped by Ing Ling 3 weeks ago...

But as it stands now, the best Laksa I have tasted in Sydney thus far is at Chatswood. Apart from that, I have been eating the extremely delicious food cooked by my Homestay Family. They are Shanghai people who have been living here for 6 years. Shanghai food tastes fantastic!

Qi

Leaving Kuching

2008-05-04T03:53:00.004+08:00

Time in Kuching was fun.

I am currently in Singapore.
It's 3:12am now on the 4th of May. Been here since the 1st.
... Will fly off to Sydney on the 5th.

Had a blast in Kuching throughout my 5-month stay.

(Above) Jerry, Kenny and Lionel @ Starbucks, Kuching "International" (insert jokes here) Airport before departure to Singapore, 1st May.

(Above) Shu Wei looking to pot into the middle pocket at Snooker 2000 - a day before departure after dinner at Hartz, 30th April.

(Above) Buddies slugging it out for one last onion ring - yes, it was staged, at Oregano, 27th April.

Within the final 2 weeks in Kuching, I managed to catch drinks/food with Khai Ching (sorry wey - I name you 1st... so I must be forgiven!), Cassie, Chween Wee, the long lost Chew Hock Yong, the busy-at-work Harry Ting, Perth buddy Mark Wong, close friend Ing Ling, primary school dude Tan Chun Liang... and my band of brothers - Lionel, Jerry, Kenny, Shu Wei and Mei San (sister?).

Unfortunate case Shyang is in Sibu (or "was", rather, since he is now back for good in Kuching), Dougie is in Nottingham (time to get out of the library mate!), Dodo is in Moscow (eh dude I went to Lucky Plaza and no I did not see the futsal shoes you asked for), Chow Yee is in London (it's an addiction - shh I didn't say a thing hehe!), Hsiao Siang is in Oklahoma (to Liverpool's CL exit I offer you my heartfelt condolences), Laura and Lawrence are in KL... caught up with Siang back in December though, and that was awesome. Good times, mate.

Of course in my 5 months in Kuching, I have met almost every friend imagineable. Caught a trip to the Mulu Caves with Perth buddy in crime Ricky (and returned with a friend named Theng - more on that in the future), visited Lawrence in KL with Lionel for a full 7 days, caught up with Melanie, Matty, Stevie, Jeremy, Nicole, Joe and Nut in Perth, and worked alongside awesome people at my attached law firm - June, Ang, Mag, Alli, Imr, Maia and Val. Asrul was back in Kuching from Perth as well so a few football sessions took place at Sports Planet. Oh, saw Charlyn a few times, Kaeshih on a couple of occasions, Zhang Han often at yum-cha sessions or under my workplace running his photography business, Adrian, Kion Ming, Vera, Ying Ning and Ai Shih (last was unplanned) during Chinese New Year... I should really not forget Ying Ying, Yi Ping (yes I remember that awkward-for-you Laksa session), Diana & Joanne (Diana's a gem - met in Kuching, then was the warmest person in Perth) and the rest of the Perth people who Mark introduced a year or so ago - Bryan, Wui Hao, Xin Chen and Gerry... cheers for the Futsal session while I was in Perth for grad and the dinner at Sparrow!

(Above) Perth amigos @ Lil Sparrow, Northbridge, 14th March.

Can't name everyone but heck you all will be gayly, brokebackly missed.

A new chapter is unfolding in Sydney.
Could take 8 months, could take 3 years, or 4, or 5...
... uncertainties up ahead!

23 years old. I feel if changes are not taking place...
... then I am not progressing.
So on that note, I think I am on the right track.
Cheers for the future, and I see all of you in it.

Qi

雪中送炭

2008-04-18T10:17:00.001+08:00

I feel grateful.
Really really grateful.
A couple of days ago, I was bogged down by a crisis, a dilemma that I thought I would never get over. No one within close proximity could help - not dad nor mom... certainly not my brother.

But the beauty of having a close relative doing a "雪中送炭" is very much appreciated and cherished.

That act of kindness eases a lot of tension between certain individuals and myself, and also lessens my sense of guilt - at least for the time being.

I am thankful.

Qi

倒数

2008-04-06T18:40:00.000+08:00

30天.
我们要珍惜.

Thigh Injury

2008-04-02T19:52:00.000+08:00

I injured one of my quadriceps muscles during a futsal session on Monday night...
... and it hurts like hell.
I tore the muscle while I was taking a shot on my right foot, but surprisingly, due to poor footing...

... my left thigh was injured as opposed to my right thigh!

Cursed!!

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Thigh Muscle Strain Injury

A Thigh muscle strain is quite common in sports like football, where kicking is repeatedly practised. A Thigh muscle strain refers to a tear in the Quadriceps muscle group. The Quadriceps are located at the front of the thigh and are responsible for extending (straightening) the knee. A tear in a Thigh muscle is referred to as a strain and depending on its severity it is classified as a first, second or third degree strain.

The immediate treatment for a Thigh muscle injury consists of the RICE protocol - rest, ice, compression and elevation (never apply ice directly to the skin). As a general rule grade one Thigh strains should be rested from sporting activity for about 3 weeks, and grade two Thigh strains for about 4 to 6 weeks. In the case of a complete rupture the Thigh muscle will have to be repaired surgically and the rehabilitation afterwards will take about 3 months.

Common Thigh Muscle Strain signs & symptoms:
- A sudden sharp pain in the thigh.
- Pain when stretching the thigh.
- Thigh pain during a resisted muscle contraction.

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So now it seems I have to rest it for a little while.
Even gym sessions might have to exclude thigh-related exercises...
... so basically that's most cardiovascular exercises.

Poor thigh!

Qi

熟悉的哈囖

2008-03-31T14:04:00.000+08:00

他躺着, 傻望着寂寞的天花板.
想着距离的残忍.

听着的...
...是 England Dan 的 "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight".
旋律的背后, 伴着窗外的细雨声.

此刻, K800i 的 SMS 铃声响了.

珍惜

2008-03-28T08:48:00.000+08:00

不再向往更漂亮的风景了.

你见过, 更是曾经拥有, 很多迷人的风景.
你从来就不曾去珍惜.
你好玩.
你常跟自己说, 去吧, 去体会, 去试探, 去享有, 拥有.
还年轻嘛, 去吧.

不了.

别跑了, 傻瓜.
看看... 眼前那闪耀着的晨光.
多美.

是时候你学习怎么去...
... 珍惜.

Too Much Heaven

2008-03-27T04:03:00.000+08:00

Chorus:
Nobody gets too much heaven no more.
It's much harder to come by; I'm waiting in line.
Nobody gets too much love anymore.
It's as high as a mountain and harder to climb.

Ooh, you and me, girl, got a lot of love in store.
And it flows to you, and it flows to me,
And I love you so much more.
Then my life: I can see beyond forever.
Everything we are will never die.
Love is such a beautiful thing.
Oh. you make my world a summer day.
Are you just a dream to fade away?

*Chorus

You and me, girl, got a highway to the sky.
We can turn away from the night and day
And the tears we had to cry.
You're my life; I can see a new tomorrow.
Everything we are will never die.
Love is such a beautiful thing
When you are to me the light above
Made for all to see our precious love.

*Chorus

Love is such a beautiful thing.
You make my world a summer day.
Are you just a dream to fade away?

Nobody gets too much heaven no more.
It's much harder to come by; I'm waiting in line.
Nobody gets too much love anymore.
It's as wide as a river and harder to cross.

*Chorus till fade

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This one is for you baby.

Qi

Their Story

2008-03-25T13:12:00.000+08:00

He forbids himself from saying those words.

He knows these words, if said, will bring about a change of two lives...
... but the short-lived bliss that is to ensue is not worth the many months, even years, of mental torture being physically away from each other.

In the most unlikely of circumstances, they found each other.
The most unlikely place, perhaps.
She was brought there by the simple passion for travel.
He was brought there by chance.
He arrived defeated in morale, for amidst all advice not to go, he persuaded himself to accompany his best mate for that presumably once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Little did he know, that what was right around the corner, would be a gem, an individual so similar to himself.
It started with a coin-trick he picked up on the trip - and the surprisingly "friendly as if they have known each other all their lives" conversation they shared after dinner. The acquisition of phone number did the rest.

The couple of months that followed was a process of discovery.
The meeting-up, this time planned, went beautifully.
He and she knew right there and then there is something more.

... those words, however, must not be said.

Graduation Fortnight

2008-03-16T17:53:00.000+08:00

Currently blogging from SS2, Petaling Jaya. The past week has been memorable, quick and eventful. Well, not quite, but I went to Perth for just over 5 days, living with my Granduncle. Mom and Dad went to Perth for the 1st time, so Granduncle, Grandauntie and I brought them around, showing them around the city I have lived for the past 5 years. It was a rewarding experience showing them the place I have come to know so well.

(Above) L-R, Granduncle, Me, Grandauntie, Mom

Among the things we did include driving along the scenic West Coast Highway, going to King's Park at night, visiting places like Mandurah, Cottesloe and Subi... etc. Not going to detail every mini trip that we made, but yea it was good to be back in Perth. I got to dress up too, for my graduation ceremony! ... I present to you...

(Above) All dressed up.

Graduation ceremony was held on the 11th of March - a Tuesday. The regalia was hired for a whopping AU$85.00. For pic of the regalia, see pic below. Dad dressed up for the event as well, which was, with all due respect, an exceptionally rare thing.

(Above) Me with Dad

More pictures from the graduation will be posted up as soon as the studio pics get sent to me! Bloody expensive pics as well mind if I add, but the quality is top notch... so "bo ho hiam" really. Early on the 14th we departed Perth to spend over a day at Singapore. Met up with sis and Uncle How-Chiat, the latter briefly. Went to quite a few places during my short stay there, but the highlight must be the Japanese food at Wasabi Japanese Restaurant at Causeway Point. The Sushi Platter, costing S$18.90, was kick-ass good.

(Above) Me, with MY Japanese food

Alright, Lionel is pestering me to get ready so we can go out... for food or what not. Lawrence's car is a real blessing for we do not have to take the taxi like previously! Lawrence's house also means we do not have to live in a hotel! Great stuff, I say.

Will blog further when I get the chance to upload more pictures from my mobile phone. Going up to Genting tomorrow.

Gah, bye for now!
Qi

Leaving On A... Jet Plane

2008-03-08T10:12:00.000+08:00

I am flying off to Perth today.
Will not be able to blog for a while.
Picking up my regalia, and a letter from the Law Office, on Monday.
Graduation ceremony is on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday will be spent taking my parents around Perth.
Friday and Saturday will be spent in Singapore.
Sunday I will be in KL with Lionel until the next Sunday.
Heading up to Genting in between.

Take care, fellas.
See you guys soon.

Hermit Crab

2008-03-06T18:33:00.000+08:00

Face up to challenges, and grow.
Disagree with what the enemies agree, and grow.
Agree with what the enemies disagree, and grow.
Step out of the comfort zone, and grow.
Think outside the box, and grow.

I will not back into my shell.

I am not a hermit crab.

An Ineluctable Growth

2008-02-29T11:43:00.000+08:00

Moving out, away from the more-apparent-than-real comfort of the place one calls 'home', is a challenge one has to take up at one point or another. After a while, I have come to realize one thing: that to really grow is to move out of the place you know too well, and venture into something one deems less comfortable, less familiar and less mundane.

Time alters a lot of things, the tangibles and the intangibles. Time alters realities, ditching old ones with new, how ever unanticipated and unwelcome the new ones are. The changing tides lend a shift in context and dynamics of people's thinkings, and more often than not, that shift triggers a kind of psychological suffering, a kind of heartache that is indescribable.

An elder's reluctance and inability to let go, more often than not, will result in a sort of power struggle that ends in torment to self and others. The ensuing bouts of cold shoulders and silent retaliations do make one wonder if these are ever going to get better, and if they do get better, when are things going to turn pear-shaped again. A day? Or two?

I believe one is not destined to thrive in an environment where the presence of a living volcano waiting to explode is so strongly sensed. The tense, occasionally poisonous, atmosphere may well render one insane, assuming one is ever sane to start with. If day in day out, one is stared in the face by the prospect of raw emotions spiraling up into a cloud of unrelenting misery, or down into a pit full of anger and vengeance... then I feel it is indeed time to take a step back, peruse the whole picture, and bid the painful but necessary goodbyes.

The gratefulness will be there for life, the love will stay for eternity. Perhaps, stepping out of the shadows, one might actually find the experience of basking in the sun a rewarding one. And perhaps, one could better serve one's responsibilities as a child.

Qi

Detoxifying Laptop

2008-02-24T17:38:00.000+08:00

A few months back I was looking at buying a new laptop (still is, actually). Problem is, I do not have that kind of money, and I cannot bring myself to ask from my parents.

So on Thursday evening, I decided to do a massive clean-up of my computer! Anyone who saw my laptop prior to the "cleaning-up" will know my desktop was clustered with icons and what not. I downloaded a few programs to help detoxing my dying laptop - Start-up Optimizer, Registry Optimizer, Tune XP, Advanced WindowsCare V2 Personal, HijackThis, Tweak UI, SmartDefrag and Normal Malware Cleaner. I also had some pre-installed programs - Registry Mechanic, AVG Anti-Virus and CCleaner. Some programs I would suggest, some less so, depending on your level of tech-savvyness.

Apart from ridding my computer of spywares, tracking cookies, empty registry entries etc, I also arranged (at long last!) the files in my computer, moving some into one of my many external harddisks! After running SmartDefrag (which defrags, obviously), another program downloaded for Mission-Clean-Up-Laptop, a few tweakings using Tweak UI, and some beautifying, my laptop's desktop looks like this...

Yea well I could make it look more like a Mac by using StyleXP or WindowBlinds to alter the theme but my laptop is dying - as such, memory-consuming changes are kept to the very minimum! I need a new laptop goddamit.

... how about you contribute to the "Buy Charles a Laptop Fund"? Where's the love.

Qi

Cousins

2008-02-18T09:08:00.000+08:00

I have more cousins than you can poke a stick at.

By cousins I mean the offsprings of my dad's siblings.
... so really, specifically, it's , paternal first cousins.
Haha, offsprings - I just made them sound like animals.

Let's see how many of them in total (I've never counted before!).

Jin, Bon, Kee, Pun, Ying, Ben, Shang, Zai, Zhao, Sharon, Yiping, Qing, Kiun, Jun... in that order.

(Above) With Kee, Ben and Sis

(Above) With Pun

(Above) With Qing, Zhao, Yiping

(Above) Kiun, Bro

14 paternal first cousins. Throw in Me, Sis and Bro and my Grandma has a total of 17 grandchildren. Oh my, that's a lot of grandchildren. In terms of order in the Liew Family, I am the 5th eldest. In terms of order of boys in the Liew Family of my generation I stand 2nd.

If I add the number of maternal first cousins I have, I will end up with a number closer to 30. Shocking - we could have 2 football teams with 2 full benches of substitutes.

How many do you have? I win laaaaa...

Qi

Irony of the Tragedy

2008-02-15T19:11:00.000+08:00

Flowers during Valentine's Day are truly overpriced.
We laugh at the absurdity of it all.
We slag the day off for being a sales gimmick.
We condemn huge spending on the day.
We dismiss the V word with disgust, contempt and disdain.

But you know?

At the end of the day, we freaking give in.
Oh don't give me that - you know you did.
We all did.
We are suckers.

Ramblings of a Smitten Mind

2008-02-13T23:59:00.000+08:00

(Above) 12:00am on Chinese New Year, Fireworks

If distance is a barrier let us bridge it with undying love.
If distance is a barrier let us rejoice for at least having each other.

古人说:
纤云弄巧，飞星传恨，银汉迢迢暗度。金风玉露一相逢，便胜却、人间无数。
柔情似水，佳期如梦，忍顾鹊桥归路。两情若是久长时，又岂在、朝朝暮暮。

距离产生美.

Qi

1st Day of Chinese New Year

2008-02-08T01:55:00.000+08:00

First Day of Chinese New Year today (or was it yesterday seeing as it is now 1:56am?) and it was hell tiring! I got to shower in a minute so I will make this brief just so I have a record of where I have gone today...

(Above) 1 of many uncles, 2 of a few aunties, 2 of a handful of cousins, bro, sis and me @ Po's Place

1) Went to grandma's house @ 10:30am, met sooo many relatives it's almost criminal.
2) Visited Lawrence's house @ 1:30pm, wished the parents HCNY then I drove off with their son!
3) Attended Lionel's Open House @ 1:50pm. Great "masak merah" from the mom.
4) Went to Ing Ling's house @ 3:00pm - oh my don't get me started on her "dressing-up" (or lack thereof!).
5) Went to Harry's house @ 4:00pm.
6) Went to Adrian's house @ 4:30pm - haven't seen him for a long time, great to catch up.
7) After a short rest, I joined my family for visit to Auntie Leng's place @ 7:45pm. She has pretty hot daughters. Shhh!
8) Then off we went to Auntie Ngo's place @ 8:30pm.
9) Last visit of the day was at Sam Shook Goong's place @ 9:15pm.

9 houses in total, holy whack.

(Above) Me and Lawrence @ Lionel's Place (or room, rather)

(Above) Lionel, Ing Ling, Me and the very hip-hop Lawrence @ Ing Ling's Place

(Above) Me and Harry @ Harry's Place

After all that, I went back to grandma's place and engaged in some pretty meaningless conversations (haha!) with Auntie Moi, Auntie Lin, Uncle Goo, sis, bro and I.

Drove to Lionel's house @ 11:00pm to play a couple of hands of Black Jack (or African-American Jack?).

Long day tomorrow again - as per usual!

Qi

迎春花开报春来

2008-02-05T20:46:00.000+08:00

春去春又来. 春来了.
春节既是万家团圆、其乐融融共渡家庭美好的时刻.
春是Spring.
Spring 也来了!

The Spring opened its doors to coincide with the Chinese New Year (aka 春节 for the bananas out there) shopping craze, and boy was it a masterstroke. Sure, The Spring may not be big compared to the other mega malls I have been in West Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, but it is easily the biggest in Kuching. The Spring redefines the meaning of "variety" by making a mockery of the choices available at previous shopping hotspots Ngiu Kee, Riverside Parkson and Tun Jugah.

Not one to miss out, I have lost count of the number of times I have been at The Spring. I guess you could say I am well and truly Sprung...

Yea, Sprung, definitely.

Hello.

2008-01-29T08:50:00.000+08:00

"... I know I've never really treated you right,
I've paid the price, I'm still paying for it every day"

Every, yes every, little part of Savage Garden's song "I Don't Know You Anymore" speaks to him.
He never took her seriously, he had her for granted, he fooled around, he dated and looked elsewhere, when all the while the person he really needed was there loving him.

Has realization come too late, he wonders.
Has she let go, for good.
He stares into space wondering if this could be one mistiming too many.

Get Paid Per Post, Literally

2008-01-26T14:37:00.000+08:00

I saw on Laura's blog about payperpost and I was like "Wtf, they actually pay you to blog?"... Yes, get paid to blog.

Since I have heard a lot of negative reviews about sites like payperpost, I decided to head on over to the website to see what it is all about. I was instantly taken aback by the quality of the website, and how professionally done the site is as a whole. Hey! I am not going to judge a book by its cover, I say... so I googled. True enough, a lot of people are benefiting from participating!

Bloody hell, I am not going to be left out now, am I? Afterall, I spend so much time on the internet, so why not earn a few bucks along the way? I am just kidding - I intend to not just earn a few bucks hahaha. If I could get paid to blog about the things I love, surely it doesn't feel like work. So basically, it's just free money. Okay, you can stop rubbing your palms together now.

Laura said she put in an application in October 2007, and only recently did she get approval. I was reluctant to wait that long, so I sent an e-mail to the pretty people (I am sure!) at Customer Love yesterday (which was the day I signed up) and I got this reply almost instantly: "Thanks for the ticket!Upon reviewing your blog, I went ahead and approved it. Thanks again, and if you have any questions, please let us know! Happy Blogging! -Jenn".

Fantabulous! Join me at payperpost - you really have nothing to lose. If the most sceptical person (that is me by the way) can be convinced, surely you can be too.

Go Make Memories

2008-01-24T14:44:00.000+08:00

Look at us. This picture was taken approximately 7 years ago. A lot of us in the Red Crescent Youth Unit Number 4 have gone on to become tight friends. Everyone is now off pursuing their own desired future paths.

Top (from left): Miss Tay, Puan Lim, Johnny Kiu, Yee Shin, Ying Ning, Wan Yin, Chau Ling
Middle (from left): Lionel Lim, Kenny Chang, Chee Yong, Tze Tung
Bottom (from left): Lawrence Wong, Lenny Kueh, Sze Shyang, Me, Heng Teck, Chang Sa'ar

Those care-free days will never come back.
Such is the beauty of memories. Go make them!

Have you?

2008-01-22T23:07:00.000+08:00

Have you ever felt you are in a position where you need to get someone to do you a favour but the other person has been putting it off and it is causing you hardship and stress and loss of money in buying replacement items but you cannot get him/her to hassle because he/she is not obligated to do you that favour and you do not want to put further strain on a friendship that has already loosened considerably over the past couple of years?

I have.

Reality

2008-01-16T00:48:00.000+08:00

Been rather stressed lately with all the new things that are either happening or going to happen in my life. Been thinking heaps, about how the future is going to pan out; about whether I should be doing this or that bearing in mind the fact that I would be away for potentially a long, long time; about life, surprisingly; about family; about all the different obligations expected of me by the people around me; and about myself.

I like it when I am thinking.
I feel alive.

Friends around me will know I can get rather philosophical at times. I guess I am one who tries to read beyond what is on the surface... and occasionally that can be to my detriment. Behind every action of others I will seek an explanation. Behind every word I will decipher its underlying meaning.

Most of the time, I can use the "reality" concept to good effect.

I think everyone has their own reality. The world one lives in is one's reality. One's perceptions of the world through one's own lenses is one's reality. If one thinks money is hard to earn and money is evil, that is one's reality, and there is nothing anyone can do to change that reality.

When two humans interact, we see the coming-together of two realities. This is where it gets interesting. I love noticing the clashing of realities. To me, realities are what separate the financially rich from the poor, the elitists from the egalitarians, the powerful from the weak. There are different degrees to realities as well - some people's reality is stronger, and some is weaker. No two realities are the same from my observation. As such, if we put everyone's reality on a scale, we would end up with a hierarchy.

Let's have an example - a rather common one I think.
"A" and "B" have an argument over a fact (that is, something set in stone).
"A" says the movie is at 7.45pm.
"B" says the movie is at 8.45pm.

The conversation goes something like this:
"A": Movie is at 7:45pm.
"B": Nope, it's at 8:45pm, I checked.
"A": It's definitely at 7:45pm, you saw wrongly.
"B": Impossible, this morning I was reading the papers...
"A": You saw wrongly, mate... it's at 7:45pm.
"B": Really?
"A": Yes.
"B": Oh okay.

Bear in mind the fact that "A" and "B" are both convinced of the time. In this case, "A"'s reality is superior to that of "B"'s, even though he did not check the papers nor did he back his claim up with evidence. "B" read the papers, saw the time, but due to his weaker reality, "B" succumbs to "A"'s persuasion and confidence.

I am sure you have experienced this before. You argued with someone, but were convinced that you were wrong... and then after you have checked, you found yourself to be right, and the other party was wrong! Your reality, in that instance, was weaker.

One's "reality" is affected by a lot of things, but the main ones would be self-confidence, persuasion and the ability to express an idea exactly like what you have in mind. I think someone of an extremely high IQ but with a weak reality will do a lot worse than someone of an average IQ but with a strong reality. However, I think more often than not, smart people have strong realities... it makes sense really, because smart people are credited for being smart all their lives, and from that they know they are better than the average person. Having said that, when someone smart meets someone smart, there will be a "power struggle" yet again, with the person with the higher reality taking home the bacon at the end of the day.

I have a lot more to say about my perceptions of everyone's reality, and how I believe one can enhance one's reality, but this post is getting too long.

Next time, maybe.

回想

2008-01-05T15:21:00.000+08:00

听了这首歌,想起了妳.
一首 "you don't know what you've got until it's gone" 的感觉.
"雨天", "你给的伞", 很真, 很有意思.
没想到放弃妳的我也会猛然想起你吧?
Take care.

雨天
站在十字路的交点
该怎么走
我却只剩回头
除了你给的伞我再也没有
别的借口
去拥有你的什么

Chorus
你能体谅我有雨天
偶尔胆怯你都了解
过去那些大雨落下的瞬间
我突然发现

谁能体谅我的雨天
所以情愿回你身边
此刻脚步会慢一些
如此坚决
你却越来越远

奇

Tiring Festive Period

2007-12-27T15:50:00.000+08:00

Lately there is hardly time to catch a breath!
So many things to attend to, mainly fun of course. :)
Let's see if I can recall what I have been doing...

Ricky, my KL mate from Perth, came down to Kuching, and lived with me for 10 days. So from the 14th of Dec until the 24th of Dec, I brought him around chucking at him all the local delicacies he could handle. You name it, he's tried it (and a little bit more!). On and off, Lionel, Lawrence, Kenny and Jerry joined us... like going up to Ching San Yuen (Lawrence, Kenny), Cultural Village (Kenny) etc. I managed to squeeze in meetings with Ying Ying, Jia Yiing, Eugenie and a couple of others. Met Jing, Cassie and Yee Wei before that.

(Above) @ Ching San Yuen

(Above) @ Cultural Village

I also went to Mulu during that time, from the 18th of Dec until the 20th of Dec. This Mulu trip was by far the most random trip I have ever taken. Ricky was keen on going to Mulu so despite it being the wet season, we decided at 4.00pm on the 17th of Dec to go to Mulu against all advice. We went straight to Sak Soon Travel Agency and got ourselves flights at 7.00am the next day - absolute nutcase. Mulu trip was good.

(Above) Day 2 of Mulu - Do ignore the expression.

(Above) @ Deer Cave, the largest cave passage in the world

Ricky left at 11am of the 24th. Sent him off, caught up with some overdue sleep before I went to Lawrence's house for the afternoon. Went to Bella Italia for Christmas Eve dinner with, let me see, Chien, San, Yee, Rence, Kenny, Wei, Siang, Shyang, Laura, Kshih and Maomao :). I introduced a few of them to Bella before and they all loved it so since we failed to book a table for 12 at Bla Bla Bla, Bella was the next best place.

After that, we went for a few drinks (perhaps a few too many for some lol) at Lounge 2 at BDC. Shu Wei treated us all to a bottle of Jack Daniel's. Thanks man. It was a decent night-out, made better by me rubbing our lucky draw ticket on Kenny's shaved head. It was to prove fruitful as we won the prize 10 seconds after that!

(Above) @ Lounge 2

Went home at around 2am, slept at around 3am, and was picked up by Lawrence at 7am on Christmas Day to go to Lionel's St Faith's Church's Christmas Day Service. Had breakfast with Lionel's Dad, bro and Kenny before that though. After Church we headed to Lawrence's house for a few rounds of FIFA 2008.

Had lunch with Hsiao Siang, headed home for an hour, before we played football. Harry and Jerry joined us. After football, we had Christmas Day dinner (or was it Ivan's Birthday dinner?) at Siang's place. Curry was great, Kachama was intoxicating and prawns were fresh. Oh and I won 1 coin too many...

Next day? Back to work after 6 days off!

Good Ol' Perth

2007-12-02T23:01:00.000+08:00

2nd December today. I have been back for 6 days - reached Kuching afternoon of 26th November. I am not missing Perth, even though I spent 5 long years there. Maybe it's because I know I would be back there one day.

What I do miss, is the many people I got to know and love over the years. I was doing a clean-up of my computer, and came across a lot of pictures taken in Perth. Below are some in chronological order.

Warning: Dramatic change in body fat up ahead.

The people from Murdoch College. I started my 5-year stint in Perth doing Year 12 - the Australian version of Malaysia's STPM. As you can see from the picture, I was so bloated. In Lionel's words when he saw me in Kuching at the end of 2003... "a ball".

A group of friends I grew very close to over the years. From left to right, Rick, Kai Lin, Matt, Ru, Jeff, Raine, Myself and Karn. The picture was taken at Analakshmi, an Indian vegetarian restaurant situated near the Perth Bell Tower in 2004. This is memorable because of all the open tables IN the restaurant, I booked a table OUTSIDE the restaurant out on the balcony. It was at night, it was close to winter, and it was by the river... All night I was greeted with "Thanks Charles!". Haha, nuts.

This is my surprise birthday party of 2005. So much effort from everyone to make it a memorable one. As you guys can see I was all dressed up, because "initial" plan was to go the Burswood Casino. So Jeff picked me up, and said he forgot his wallet. Fishy, fishy. Went to his house and voila, walaoeh. Joelle's cake was so good.

This is the Mooncake Festival of 2006 at Su Qin and Ann's place. I lived with a homestay family for 3.5 years, but moved out in the middle of 2006 to live by myself at Johanson Promenade. How lucky was I to get to know Edward? He was like a brother figure, and helped me heaps in adapting to the new environment. With him around, dinner was never a problem!

This was taken April 2007. Went Down South with 3 Kuching friends and a Greek/Aussie. From left to right, Tung, Chuan How, Myself, Sin Joo and Paulie. We covered a lot of places in just 3 days. It was the first time I actually drove in Australia, and it was quite an introduction as well, driving over a thousand kilometres all up. Very sleep-deprived, but very fun.

Shared the best Thai food in Perth @ Saowanee's Place, North Perth, with Ricky, Nicole, Cherie, Jeff, Rick, Kai Lin, Raine and Karn. This was initially meant to be a farewell dinner, but then we decided to have another one at Joy Garden!

These are most certainly people I am going to miss heaps. We played indoor soccer everyweek at UWA's Recreation Centre. Quite a few Kuching lads in there, like Heng Teck, Asrul, Xin Long, Brandon and Wui Hao. Sure, I will have a lot more futsal sessions in Kuching... but it's just, well, different. The compact play in Perth (when playing 1 bay) calls for a different approach when playing, and my understanding with Bryan bears striking resemblance to my understanding with Lionel... maybe even better.

This was taken 3 weeks ago. Nicole was behind the camera (how nice of me huh, dragging her to take picture). I truly love and appreciate Mr and Mrs Leong. They took fantastic care of me for over 3 years when I lived with them, and I will never forget how Mrs Leong cried when I left. I have grown to know them so well, along with their sons and grandchildren.

Tina, Lisa, Melanie, Myself and Ricky. This was taken 2 weeks ago after Aeroboxing class - me and Ricky's final Aeroboxing class before heading home to Malaysia. I am a true veteran, being the only person having attended 4 years of Aeroboxing - beating even our instructor Lisa. Our class usually goes up to 7 or 8 people... with a few regulars like myself.

This was taken last week @ Joy Garden, with just a few of my closest friends. Someone not in previous photos but in this one is Gianni. Gianni came to live with me in Kuching for a week 2 years ago. We then went to Bangkok and Pattaya together, and then spent a few days in Kuala Lumpur. He does Law, like myself.

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These are just some of the many pictures. Never got to take one with Diana, who I came to know better near the end of my stay in Perth. The chabo hates taking pictures! Anyhoo, been great fun over 5 years... should have got to know a few people better as well - people like Nicole my housemate who, despite having seen her sleepy eyes and bad hair in the morning, I feel has more sides to her. No one to walk you home from University anymore, bratty! Oh Matt if you are reading this... sorry we never got to catch up during the busy period.

Ricky will be coming down to Kuching in less than 2 weeks. Close buddy from Perth, and I shall unleash upon him all the great food Kuching has to offer... like caterpillars and crickets.

Qi

Taking You Home

2007-11-23T12:42:00.001+08:00

I want to pack you in my box, and take you home.

In other news, boxes have all been packed, with about 175kgs worth of belongings. Lloyd came to pick up the boxes this morning, and I had to pay AU$500. Brought my 2 bikes to Cash Converters and they gave me AU$120 for them both - not too bad. My DVD player, however, went for AU$15. But then it's not branded so didn't expect much. The printer did not sell, though. Neither did the dumbbells.

I want to pack youuuu in my box, and take youuuu home.

Qi

On a Jet Plane

2007-11-22T18:53:00.000+08:00

It's been a long while since I last blogged, but I have been really busy finishing up my Honours Paper and one final exam. I am all done now, and I am all set for the next stage of my life.

I am leaving Perth, for good.

Will I miss this place? To be honest, right now... I think I will not, but perhaps after a while, I will. What I am going to miss, is the many friends I have made here, throughout my time in Year 12, and throughout my 4 years in University. It is scary to think that after 5 years, I might never see these people again.

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I have my future pretty much planned out.
So now it's all about execution. I want to achieve so much before I turn 30, so I better get cracking huh? It's going to be one hell of a journey, but I will get there I am certain of that.

I should really be uploading some pictures I have taken recently but no time for that - the box people are coming to collect the boxes tomorrow and I have a lot to go through.

Leave you guys with lyrics to an emo song (I bought a shirt as a gift yesterday, and it says "Cheer up, Emo Kid" with a sad smilie at the end of it - I am sure she'll like it). And before you ask, no, I am not that emo kid. I hate emo kids. But Lionel is an emo kid. :)

Didn't come here for crying,
Didn't come here to break down...
... it's just a dream of mine is coming to an end.
And how can I blame you?
... when I have built my world around you?
... the hope that someday we'd be so much more than friends.
And I don't want to know the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming...
... when even now it's more than I can take.

Qi

How Are You?

2007-10-31T21:18:00.000+08:00

How are you?

It's been a year.
The couple of months...
... spent exploring each others' worlds a year ago are still fresh.
Feels like yesterday, you know.
The feelings are long gone, though.
I tried recapturing the feelings.
Did you?
It felt real.
So real.
What we had resembles a dream, a wonderland...
... that we did not want to wake up from.
But reality had to set in.
It had to.
The uncertainties made it blissful.
The naivety made it memorable.
Moving on to newer things, better things...
... there will still be little things.
Little things that brought back memories...
... of those months of Spring.

How are you?

Qi

Very Thai

2007-10-24T13:20:00.001+08:00

Went for the Thai Festival @ Russel Square on James Street in Northbridge. According to its official website, the Thai Festival "arrives in Perth for the first time with huge showcase of Thai food and culture in all its forms bringing the taste of Thailand to people in Perth." And boy oh boy did we taste Thailand.

Above: The Spicy Thai Chicken Salad

Above: Baby sausage (tasted salty, sweet and sour... no really)

Above: Thai dude making "Money Bags" for fying

Above: This is like, 10% of the crowd

Apparently I look Thai. A couple of years back, I was at a bus stop when a Thai student asked me if I was Thai. And after going to this Thai Festival, I am convinced I look Thai!

Seller 1: สบายดีรึเปล่า
Me: ???
Seller 2: คุณต้องการซื้ออะไรครับ
Me: @#%*&...

Nut and Joe, my housemates, were part of the organising committee - pretty cool organising a huge event like this I would think. I went with Ricky, Nicole, Cherie and Michelle, and it was good fun. Who am I kidding? Whenever there is food involved, it's going to be fun. I saw Khem - haven't seen in for 3 long years. Caught up with him a bit... he put on a bit of weight I must say. But chubby is cute... right, Nicole? Right this moment, Nicole is nodding profusely in agreement.

After some glorious food, Ricky dropped me by Udub's sports center as I caught up with Mark and the other boys for a 3 grueling hours of indoor soccer.

Bliss. Back to my 18,000-word research paper.

Qi

Tagged

2007-10-21T21:22:00.000+08:00

Alright as a general rule, I do not respond to "tags" - just ask anyone who has tagged me before, like Jing - sorry, Jing. People have tried in Xanga and failed... but today when I went to play soccer, the following conversation took place after soccer:

Diana: Eh qi, I tagged you. Remember to do!
Qi: Don't want lah.
Diana: Must do.
Qi: My blog very serious one leh.
Diana: Why so serious?
Qi: (forgot what I said)
Diana: I don't care arh. Must do arh.
Qi: Don't want.

5 minutes later when walking to car...

Diana: Qi, do arh!
Qi: ...

(Conversations were not recorded - pardon inaccuracy)

Two names you go by:
1. Qi
2. Zu (don't ask)

Two things you are wearing right now:
1. Specs
2. PJs

Two things you would want (or have) in a relationship:
1. Fun
2. No strings

Two things you like to do:
1. Dreaming big
2. Making money

Two things you want very badly at the moment:
1. Home
2. Motivation to complete 18,000-word paper (hereinafter referred to as "paper of the century")

Two things you did last night:
1. Watched soccer
2. Watched Back to the Future

Two things you ate today:
1. Chicken Salad
2. Thai Kueh Tiaw

Two people you last talked to:
1. Mark
2. Nicole

Two things you’re doing tomorrow:
1. Work on paper of the century
2. Prepare for workshop

Favorite day of the week:
Tuesday (don't look at me like that)

Two favorite holidays:
1. Chinese New Year holidays
2. Self-declared holidays

Two favorite beverages:
1. Self made protein shake
2. Prune juice

Two things about me! Things you may not have known:
1. I used to weigh 85kgs.
2. My stamp collection can buy me a few cars.

Two jobs I have had in my life:
1. Legal assistant
2. Japanese restaurant chef

Two movies I would watch over and over: (and do)
1. Pulp Fiction
2. Hitch

Two places I have lived:
1. Kuching
2. Perth

Two of my favorite foods:
1. Japanese food
2. Italian food

Two places I’d rather be right now:
1. Happy where I am.
2. Renderred invalid by number 1.

Two people I think will respond to this
1. I will not put people through the pain of doing this.
2. Whatever you are thinking, Diana, answer is 'yes'. :)

Racial Tension

2007-10-18T12:12:00.000+08:00

*This post may offend certain people. Only proceed if you have an open mind. I take no sides in this post, for I respect everyone as a unique individual.*

This is one thing that has been on my mind quite a lot these days.

Racial tension is at an all-time high, or perhaps we just get exposed to more and more of these hardship because we are at an age to form our own opinions on the issue. Like it or not, the race issue will always be there. It is not something you pass down from one generation to another, though that plays a part. It is not something that just comes naturally either. It is something that stems from our own experiences, and therein lies the problem. We feel strongly about where we stand after we have experienced racial tension, making it impossible to eradicate, and even harder to break down and analyse because what is tension? What is racial discrimination? It is a vague idea. It is sad, but it is the truth - and truth hurts.

"A pluralist culture based on a vibrant and interesting fusion of Malay and Chinese" has been the description used to promote Malaysia, but how true is that? How often do you see Malay and Chinese engaging in a "vibrant" and "interesting" fusion? How often do you see Malay and Chinese out in public together, to do normal things like shopping, watching a movie etc? Of course, these things do happen, but how often? And how many friends from the other race do you have? I never thought about these things, but now come to think of it, it is indeed quite startling. Malaysia have sinked to a point where the damage done is beyond repair - its irremediable. And, there is no fusion, stop kidding yourself.

When I say there is no fusion, I mean, as a whole group of people - the Malays, and the Chinese, collectively. Individually, though, situations can be different.

But, I think if we were to mix them up, both Malay and Chinese, it has to happen from a very young age - not in Universities, surely. You see, if we have Chinese schools and Malay schools, exactly how well would one race know about the other, when they do not understand each other at all? Even in a government-funded mixed schools, the Chinese flock together, and the Malays too. Birds of the same feathers flock together, they say... and it is an apt description here. Back in my high school in Kuching, we had Malay schoolmates, but surprisingly enough, they were all in one class - and the other classes were almost entirely made up of Chinese students, with a couple of Dayak students here and there. I mean, I never thought about it back then, but now looking back it does seem a little odd - if not very. Sure enough, our school was, and is still, influenced by the Teo Chew Association... but if you ask me, if you are going to have a mixed school, then mix them up, for heaven's sake.

I will share my experiences in the next post, and briefly look at Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia.

What do you think about all these?

Qi

Ditching The Old

2007-10-17T02:39:00.000+08:00

The Friendster Blog is slowly but surely running out of space...
... and they make people pay for an upgrade.

So, to hell with that, I say.
Most of my mates use blogspot anyway, so might as well make the switch.

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Once - Aku Mau

Kau boleh acuhkan diriku
Dan anggap ku tak ada
Tapi takkan merubah perasaanku
Kepadamu

Kuyakin pasti suatu saat
Semua kan terjadi
Kau kan mencintaiku
Dan tak akan pernah melepasku

Aku mau mendampingi dirimu
Aku mau cintai kekuranganmu
Selalu bersedia bahagiakanmu
Apapun terjadi
Kujanjikan aku ada

Kau boleh jauhi diriku
Namun kupercaya
Kau kan mencintaiku
Dan tak akan pernah melepasku

Aku mau mendampingi dirimu
Aku mau cintai kekuranganmu
Aku yang rela terluka
Untuk masa lalu

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I recommend everyone to download this song.

Qi