王力宏2008 心．跳 -春雨裡洗過的太陽MV

Another recommendation of Lee Hom's latest hits.

His inspiration for this song came from the realization of stressful lives that people live today. He wanted to compose a song that would make people smile and relax while listening to his song.

Lyrics:

分开之后另一年的春天
记忆也像下雪一样溶解
那些有你在身边的影片
呼的一声飞得老远老远
爱在夏天过完之后锁在秋天
当爱过多年之后的我好了一些
雨后的天上彩虹出现衬出一片蓝天

我在淋过一场大雨之后的晴朗
那是春雨里洗过的太阳
每个冬季带来失落伤得多深
然后忽然看懂云的形状

If you listen to the rhythm of the pouring rain
那是春雨里洗过的太阳
每个冬季带来失落伤得多深
每个呼吸都是新的芬芳

流下的眼泪留下了智慧
爱情会天亮也一定会黑
世界会等我它问我冬天过去没

...春雨里洗过的太阳

~Not bad, not bad~

Saw this website in Neng's blog and thought I could just give it a try.

Not bad indeed for a personality test with unknown reliability and validity.

I acknowledge, to a certain extent, the accuracy of the information provided in the test:-

Your view on yourself:

Other people find you very interesting, but you are really hiding your true self. Your friends love you because you are a good listener. They'll probably still love you if you learn to be yourself with them.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:

You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

Your views on education

You may not like to study but you have many practical ideas. You listen to your own instincts and tend to follow your heart, so you will probably end up with an unusual job.

The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:

You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:

You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

Those who are interested, you can visit the website: Personality test

~Tickets to Lee Hom's Malaysian Tour Concert~

MUSIC MAN - LEE HOM LIVE IN MALAYSIA 2009

王力宏大马演唱会2009
Date: May 2nd 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 8pm
Venue: National Stadium, Bukit Jalil (Outdoor)

I finally, finally managed to buy his tickets!

Previously wanted to buy online but they said that the credit card holder needed to be present at the redeemable ticket counter, 2 hours before the concert. I don't have a credit card; so forget about it. Similarly with bank-in, we could only obtained our ticket 2 hours prior to the concert - no 安全感... Then, I went to the outlet in 1-U but they said the tickets were not available at the outlets until April. Got his concert tickets at the Galaxy office in Boulevard, Midvalley. Took me almost 40 minutes just to get those tickets from the organizers. The whole time I was guessing that they had either not finished designing or printing those tickets. And the thing was I wasn't buying like some cheap non-numbered seatings and yet, they treated me like as if they were the boss when I was the consumer! Gosh... Even at such an early stage of buying, the seats were already sold all the way till row-G. What the heck happened to row-A to F? According to that guy, all the tickets were sold out. Puhlease... Like I believed him! Most likely those were reserved for the sponsors etc. But he managed to get me row-E instead. Well, I guess the waiting was worth it then. Haha...

The envelope.

Took them forever to process for the purchasing of 3 tickets.

Close up of the ticket - Seat E (38, 39 &) 40. Expensive and hopefully, worth it...

The cash voucher that I got - 9 pieces of them. I guess they're giving away a piece for each purchase of RM100 worth of ticket. Should've just bought two and get a RM30 rebate on the 3rd. How dumb... We weren't informed earlier. So, for those who are interested in going to any concerts organized by Galazy, I'm giving away these vouchers because I am unlikely to be going to any concert for the next 3/4 of the year. Btw, only 2 pcs of vouchers for each purchase of concert ticket but it's still better than nothing. Don't miss out the opportunity!

I know some thinks it's not worth it to pay so much just to see that one person performing on stage when I can just buy a DVD or watch it on tv at home. What's missing is the live atmosphere, the collectiveness of the audience having been assembled together, just for the one goal of supporting the very talented and superb singer on stage. There's no right or wrong, more of a value argument.

I'm definitely gonna enjoy that night!

~The condition of my car after slight modification~

The back bumper of my car was pressing and rubbing against my tyre; so they had to pull it out a little and bend it back. Looks not so bad now, eh... Gonna be repairing it real soon. Just waiting for the spare parts now.

王力宏－心跳

~One of my worst weeks~

I'm suppose to "fan tai sui" this year - those born in the year of ox will not be experiencing a smooth year, or so I've been told. I guess I would agree to a certain extent considering the events that have unfolded since the recent Monday (16/03/2009).

It was another Monday where I would somewhat reluctantly motivate myself to attend yet another night class in college. As usual, I left home at 5.45pm and the journey seemed like any other nights; there was no indication whatsoever about any mishap that was about to befall the innocent me.

It was raining lightly when I took a right turn at the traffic light, as I drove towards Jalan Dungun nearby my college. There were a few cars turning right to join the slow crawling traffic which was congested by cars moving towards the heart of the city. This was when my misfortune took place - malang indeed tidak berbau...

The taxi in front of me took an abrupt halt which of course made me jammed my breaks to the maximum. I believe I was able to stop in time but the car behind me, unfortunately, had to bump right into my right side bumper. That time, I knew I had been sandwiched in between a taxi and a gold-colored atos. Rain started to get heavier but I was in no mood at all to hold any umbrellas. The back plate number of the taxi came off one-sided because of the slight bump and the taxi-lou, who was a 50++ year old man with white hair, wanted me to compensate RM20 for the repair of his plate number. I didn't want trouble, neither did he; so, that was easily settled or I thought so at that time because only later did I realize that my front hood was compressed inward!

As for my back bumper.... The lady who was in her 30s and looked like an OL, was sulking when she came down from her car with her umbrella held high. I remember her asking/ interrogating me, "How could you suddenly stop like that?" I just answered, "I've already stepped on my brakes as much as I could and I still couldn't brake in time." A friend told me that I should've just replied, "Hello... The taxi stopped. What did you expect me to do? Accelerate instead of stepping on the brakes?!" My dad too said he would be darn pist with the lady. I was actually naive enough to tell the lady that it was my first accident. Haha.. Lucky for me, she wasn't like any mean or unscrupulous, non-sensible driver on the road. She claimed that it was her first accident too. As I had no experience whatsoever, I called my dad. He told me to ask the lady how did she intend to solve the problem - to settle or to report to the police. She seemed blur as hell and the decision was up to me. By that time, two helpful men (kae-pos) already had their car - one tow-truck and a persona (I think) - parked. It was obvious that they were there for business. They were somewhat convincing me to settle it outside and not report to the police and how they offered to tow our cars to their nearest workshop. In the end, my dad just decided that we would report instead of going through the hassle of waiting and negotiating. The lady was open to my suggestion while the two men looked disappointed. One of them even offered to help me turn the tables in a way to show that the accident wasn't my fault but the lady's. I was thinking - the taxi-lou didn't wanna get involved in this accident; so all in all, it was me, the victim, whose car got crashed at the back by another lady! I attended class that night anyway although I could hardly concentrate. I had to endure the horrible sound all the way back home because the bumper was pressed against my back tyre.

What's the irony in this accident? Remember the bump that I had in January because of my carelessness when I was reversing the car? The new bump is exactly the same spot as the old bump! *Picture below as reminder*

Accident in January

Latest accident - side view.

Back view.

Close up.

The front hood that got compressed inwards as a result of the bump with the front taxi.

The next day, my dad and I had to go all the way to Damansara to make the report, only to realize that we had to go all the way to Petaling street to report at the traffic polica station over there. We had to wait about 1.5 hours just to see the sargeant and we were told that the lady had already lodged a report in the afternoon. No worries, the fault was still on her side. I was already late for a replacement class (masters class) when we were done with all the hustle and bustle of police report. My dad offered to drive my kerepot car back while I drove his innova. There was a BMW blocking his car and she intended to drive away when she saw me going into the innova. I didn't know what the hell was going through my mind while I was reversing the huge car. I paid too much attention to my left and I somehow neglected my right. Despite the reverse sensor ringing loudly in my ear, I stubbornly reversed.... And yes, there was another bump! This time, it was the BMW. Just before I drove my dad's car, I had this thought about how I might involve myself in an accident while reversing the car and deja vu... It happened as "anticipated.".. I immediately picked up my phone, wanting to call my dad only to press the speed dial to dial Hc's number. Gosh! Seriously... Citing my previous blog - WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME??!!

Lucky me because there were only light scratches on the BMW. I was grateful that the lady was a darn nice one. She even comforted me not to be so panicky. Probably, she was afraid I'd be overwhelmed if she had confronted me otherwise. No compensation whatsoever... Phew!

I think this was the scar on my dad's car. The thing is there are too many scratches on my dad's car that it's hard to identify which was it. That also explains why no one in the family noticed. Haha...

The two-day incidents really got me distracted. I even vomited on Monday night. Some would suggest that I was experiencing Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which I can very surely deny. Most likely I hadn't been eating right that day. Hc said I wasn't concentrating at all. I must agree... It was like my 2/3 accidents in 2 months this year, after driving for almost 6 years!

What a week....

~What's wrong with me?~

As the title implies, "What's wrong with me?"...

Things haven't been going well recently and I seem to lose concentration easily. I haven't been progressing well in my studies, and I guess, neither in my teachings. Then again, humans tend to focus more on negative stuffs when they're overwhelmed with negativity around them. There must be something positive - as they say, there is a silver lining behind every dark cloud...

Well... I was very happy with my ex-students who scored exceptionally well in their SPM but I was also disappointed with others. I was sorta questioning whether I am a good teacher. I guess there isn't really an objective way to measure that. Some students are better able to accept my teaching methods while others may not. So, I've gotta learn to adapt left, right, up and down to help my students in the best way possible...

Whatever mentioned is nothing compared to the even more recent mishaps in my life.

What the hell is wrong with me?!

~Addicted~

I'm a confirm addict... of...

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I blame my sister for getting me involved in this game in the first place and I blame her now for whatever addiction I have come to have...

I've always had trouble with self-regulation and delaying of gratification. This is so me...

Nonetheless, it's her fault!

Argh!

~Interesting things seen in Penang~

Every place has its own touch of originality; so does Penang.

In the snake temple:

First glance, I thought it said "Just for book". Well, it is nonetheless a direct translation from Chinese to English.

Creative, don't you think so?

We were at this Dato' Keramat place eating seafood popiah and pasembor when a few of us were dying to go to the loo. And this was what we saw at the public toilet:

And yes, they did provide the public with slippers. The toilet was well maintained, mind you. We initially mistook the toilet as a surau.

Nasi Kandar has been said to originate from Penang. I guess it really did because it is seen in quite a lot of places in Penang. The famous Nasi Kandar Pelita and Nasi Kandar Kayu seem to have branched out rather prosperously. However, I have heard that the pioneer of nasi kandar is located in a small cornered stall nearby the UNESCO site in Penang. They start selling only at 10pm and their customers take the liberty to line up even before they start business. We were there by 10.30pm and true enough, the line as going towards the road. As you can see, the title is self-explanatory:

The line never seemed to shorten and was at one time reaching the road. It was not a short process of waiting but people were patient. I suppose it was worth waiting because their nasi kandar was indeed delicious!

Khoo Kongsi:

Hc had a chance to visit his ancestral's temple/prayer hall but only at the gate as it was already closed when we got there in the evening.

~A funny 招牌~

Was in Batu Pahat earlier when I stumbled upon this signboard.


Lost sense of direction?

~Delayed - Valentine's in Carcosa Seri Negara~

We initially did not plan to celebrate Valentine's as Hc was struggling with his finals. Then, my mom asked me out of the blue whether we wanted to go Carcosa Seri Negara in KL. I had heard of that place during my stint in Nam Fatt; how my manager had "mengagung-agungkan" that place and insisted that we had our high-end event there. The offer that my mom got was through a lucky draw and was bound to expire on the 15th Feb and my dad was not keen to go to an English dining place. So, Hc and I decided to go ahead with the plan instead of putting the offer to waste.

Carcosa Seri Negara.

We left Klang at 2.15pm and were supposed to reach there at 3pm. Being blessed with the wonderful traffic in Klang, I was on the verge of giving up the idea but Hc insisted, saying that it would be a different experience to have tea in such a high-class area. We managed to reach Carcosa by 3.30pm. The place was indeed rather grand, secluded and tranquil in its very own style. The place used to be inhabited by some hotshots as it really did have a touch of royalty.

All the while, I thought it was an offer for hi-tea for two but it turned out that it was just an afternoon tea! We were served with a pot of tea each to our choice and pastries to go with tea. I had peach tea while Hc had camomile. It was really a different experience all together; indeed an eye opener, I must say... I think the price per pax for the afternoon tea is RM66++. Gosh! Can you imagine? That much of money just for a pot of tea and some pastries, and of course, the environment!

Tea with the tray of pastries.

Inside the balai.

Outside the building.

The spacious toilet.

I'm glad that Hc made the right decision to continue with the plan or else we would have missed out the opportunity to mingle with the upper class.

Not bad, not bad...