Chikity-Check-It-Out

This Is It

2009-11-02T22:07:00.000-08:00

For those who have not watched Michael Jackson's 'This Is It', here's one of the magical scenes whereby he sang 'I'll Be There'. MJ is simply amazing!

You and I must make a pact,
We must bring salvation back.
Where there is love,
I'll be there~

I'll reach out my hand to you,
I'll have faith in all you do.
Just call my name,
And I'll be there~

Rest In Peace, Michael Jackson.

Into the Heart of Borneo

2009-10-29T16:01:00.000-07:00

I bet you guys have heard of scientists discovering new and exiting species of animals in the thick jungles of Amazon or Papua New Guinea. Do you think scientists can ever discover any new animal species in Borneo (particularly Brunei)? Read here to find out more! :)

Jelly Legs

2009-10-28T20:59:00.000-07:00

Dear semi-dead wacky blog,

I've been over-exercising lately and now my body has reached its limits. My thighs are weak, my knees are aching, my shoulders feel stiffed and my back is sore. 10-hours of sleep isn't enough for me and I just feel so fatigued! And when I said that I've over-exercised lately, I really mean it as you can see below.

Fri, 23th Oct - Futsal
Sat, 24th Oct - Inter-Faculty Basketball Tournament
Sun, 25th Oct - Basketball training
Mon, 26th Oct - Inter-Faculty Basketball Tournament
Tues, 27th Oct - Football + Futsal
Wed, 28st Oct - UBD Amazing Race (lots of running!)

That's 6 days without proper rest but why should I be complaining? I enjoy doing sports as much as how Wendy enjoys farting and burping. Sorray honay I'm just joking hehe!

My friends think that I'm just being paranoid of being fat again but it's not that I exercise 24-7 daily. I only spend approximately 2-3 hours sweating it out and I always feel good after that. Not only that, some friends think that I'm just being heartbroken and by doing lots of sports is a way of distraction.

Seriously? Heartbroken? Not even near there. :)

But I'm feeling pretty happy lately and no, I'm not going to further over-exercise and torture my body! I have to stop exercising compulsively and concentrate more on my studies. Yea! Christiano Ronaldo should stop exercising compulsively too and concentrate more on how to stop being arrogant. True story.

I deserve a good night's rest and will get back to my work when I'm feeling much better. Goodnight to whoever-still-reads-my-blog! :)

For the girl with a smile,
that could take your breath away.

Evolution

2009-10-27T16:11:00.000-07:00

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA this is epic!

Homo sapiens evolved from monkeys. You think so?

Silence

2009-10-26T22:09:00.000-07:00

我會學著放棄你,
是因為我太愛你.

Can You See What I See?

2009-06-10T20:42:00.000-07:00

She is amazing!

Esmée Denters - Stop And Stare (Cover)

Stop and stare,
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere.

Stalking Chicks

2009-06-09T20:13:00.000-07:00

Hi wacky ones!

I've been pretty busy stalking 'chicks' on every Wednesdays and Sundays and this will go on for another two months or so. It's not as easy as it sounds though but I'm enjoying every exciting moment of it.

"Met! You're a desperate horny bastard!"

Go suck a toe! :)

As mentioned in my previous post, I've started on my final year project on the breeding ecology of the Lesser Adjutant Stork and now the storks' chicks are nearly two months old. Literature says that it takes the chicks approximately 3 months to fledge and flyyyyy! I can't wait!

Using a telescope, here's a sneak peek of the storks' nest (found 40m up a Koompassia tree) and as seen in the picture, the parents are patiently guarding their nest. Click on it and see if you can spot one of the chicks ;)

Can you spot the chick?

I hope to finish my 'stalking' by August but it's the data analysis part that will give me headaches. And yes, I'll have more time to do my thesis as well since I've started this project in advanced. But heck, life is gonna be hell for the next few months. Geez I guess I can't wait to graduate for now.

Can I just graduate tomorrow? Please?

how could you be so heartless?

Winging The Bruneian Skies

2009-05-23T15:08:00.000-07:00

Haroooo!

I finished my Semester 6 exams exactly a week ago and everything went alright I guess. I'm not saying that the overall exams were that easy (go suck a toe if you found it easy) but some papers were indeed tough. I'll just have to wait for the results for now.

So what have I been doing for the past one week?

Work attachment? NOPE. Teaching assistance? NOPE. Sleeping like a log? NOPE. Eating like a wild boar? NOPE. Playing football like there's no tomorrow? NOPE. Bum around Gadong? NOPE.

Fieldwork? YES!!!

I know I know. I'm supposed to be on my 3 months holiday now but I was part of a consultancy survey group headed by Dr. Charles and our study locality was literally the whole of Tutong District.

This particular consultancy company required us to conduct several Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) at various sites in Tutong District whereby oil exploration was done. Okay, in other words, we had to study the impact of the oil exploration and its aftermath on the wildlife biodiversity (mammals and birds) of the district.

The consultancy survey group included Dr. Charles, BB, Rosli, Andery, Jeff and myself. Captain Planet and the Planeteers you reckon? HAHA whatever. :p

Mind you, the oil exploration work involved a heck lot of ground bombing in the forests of Tutong! That itself will affect the wildlife and as expected, we found out that the bombed areas were heavily disturbed and we believe that the innocent animals have been displaced to God-knows-where.

"Poor, poor animals!" exclaimed Dr. Charles.

However, I've learned and benefited a lot from this week-long consultancy survey as the experience itself is priceless but that's not the main point of today's blog post. The main point is that, from the week-long consultancy survey, the group has personally found and encountered with one of the world's most endangered and rarest bird and it's currently breeding here in Brunei Darussalam!

And I've finally decided to study the breeding ecology of the Lesser Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos javanicus) as my 4th-year Project with Dr. Charles as my supervisor. The sources regarding this rare stork is so scarce as not a lot of biologists have studied them before. This is going to be a BIGASS project!

Say Hello to the Lesser Adjutant Stork,

Pic Source: KC and Yian, 2004

Scary much?

This rare and huge stork is around 120-130cm tall and is normally regarded as an 'ugly' bird due to its bald head and scary look. It's also locally called as the 'burung botak'. In the past, this stork was so common that you can easily see them at Brunei Bay. However, it's global populations are declining rapidly due to severe hunting pressure and destruction of their specific habitats which are the mangroves and wetlands.

As mentioned, the sources of this bird's global status is somewhat scarce but sources regarding its breeding ecology is close to nil. So from this research itself, I hope to find out more about the Lesser Adjutant Stork's breeding ecology and I'll need lots and lots of help from the relevant people!

If ANYONE has come across this bird (or anything that looks like it), please please please let me know by dropping me a comment! All I need is the information of the locality of this bird and I'll be forever grateful!

I do know where the nest of the pair of Lesser Adjutant storks is and it is quite confidential hehe. In that nest, there are a few chicks that are still growing and I have to monitor and observe the activity of the nest and the behavior of the parents and the chicks every single day for the next few months until the chicks are able to fly and leave their nest for good. Then my project will be done! It's extreme tough work I tell you.

My new found best friends are my binoculars, a telescope and a huge beach umbrella. My new found enemies will be the blazing heat, rain and mosquitoes. Oh yesss I have to be in my field site everyday from 6am-6pm (sometimes 6am-12pm or 12pm-6pm) regardless of the immense heat from the sun or heavy rain. Told you it's tough work haha!

I'm starting my project tomorrow so wish me luck peeps! Just remember to tell me if you happen to see a lesser adjutant stork that is winging the Bruneian skies! You might never know! :)

You and me,
flying in the sky.

Motivation

2009-05-03T20:00:00.000-07:00

Hello peeps!

Okay I doubt that anyone still visits my 'dead' blog but anyhoos, my exams start tomorrow (Yes, tomorrow HAHA!) and no, my blog won't be on hiatus because it's been on hiatus anyway haha! I'm too busy nowadays to even keep track of my life!

Alright here's the dreaded timetable for this semester's exams:

04th May 2009 - Numerical Analysis 1
05th May 2009 - Chemistry in Everyday Life
05th May 2009 - Molecular Genetics
07th May 2009 - Behavioural Biology
09th May 2009 - Plant Taxonomy and Diversity
12th May 2009 - Developmental Biology
16th May 2009 - Plant Taxonomy and Diversity Practical

See why I'm dreading this semester's exams? It's so packed and that's nearly 2 weeks of hell thankyouverymuch!

The past few weeks have been very tough for me and I really thought that I've lost my motivation...but yet again, I've picked myself up and I know I'm much stronger and can definitely do better than this. Just watch me. :)

So now I'm damn motivated for the exams so BRING IT!!! It's just only 2 weeks of hell and 3 months of action-packed holiday for me! I can't wait!

All the best to those who're sitting for the exams then. If you've lost your motivation, then you better find it back. If I can do it, everyone can!

Exams don't scare me at all.

Goodnight! :)

Never put off,
what you can do today,
till tomorrow.

Life Goes On

2009-04-16T22:24:00.000-07:00

When God closes a door,
Somewhere He opens a window.

Thank you, my beloved friends.
You guys know who you are.

Right Here Waiting

2009-04-11T08:33:00.000-07:00

Wherever you go,
Whatever you do,
I will be right here waiting for you.

Whatever it takes,
Or how my heart breaks,
I will be right here waiting for you.

Because Of You

2009-02-10T18:11:00.000-08:00

Hi peeps!

I'm terribly sorry for the lack of updates. The new semester has just started and I'm already being bombarded with reports and presentations! Instead of bombarding us with work, why can't they just bombard us with ang paos instead? Then everyone will be happy and we can live happily ever after right? HAHA I know...lame~

The Chinese New Year celebrations have officially ended yesterday (We call this last day as 'Chap Goh Mei') and I had a great feast with my family. And it was 'World War 2' all over again when my neighbours compete with one another in their firework display. My goshh I was practically suffocated by the smoke! But it was all good as long as everyone's happy. :)

This year's Chinese New Year is by far, the best one that I have and I guess some of you guys know why ;). Thanks bii. It's a chinese tradition to gamble during Chinese New Year and I've been winning like mad haha! Wacky luck you reckon'? And I've received quite alot of ang paos too! Thank you uncles and aunties...please keep it up and give me more haha! I hope you guys had a great one this year!

I'll keep this post short and simple by posting some pictures of my visits to my Chinese friends' open houses. Yes guys, don't bleed when you see some of these hot chicks huahuahua!

At Patricia's open house
L-R: Val, Eve and Patricia

Intense gambling session at Susan's open house
L-R: Susan, Bo Jun, Cheng and Hao

At Tauke Seng's open house
L-R: Ridz, May, Val, myself, Sia, Seng, Liang and Foo

Leong (Brunei Jay Chou) and myself

Ridz and May
What a cute couple!

At Val's place
This was after another intense gambling session
Guess who was the overall winner? ;)

At Nick's place
L-R: Nick, myself and Leong

At Nick's place with the lovebirds
L-R: Kit, myself and Yan

At Nick's place with the Wong sisters!
L-R: Elaine, myself and Wendy

HAHAHA Baby Ethana looks so cute lah!
L-R: Val, Ethana and myself

And that's all for today's post! Not bad for an update eh? Hehe more to come! Goodnight peeps and make sure you give me more ang paos okay! :D

P.S. To all the crazy people/animals in my tagboard, KEEP IT UP COZ YOUR COMMENTS CRACK ME UP ALL THE TIME HAHAHA! CRAZYYY! =)

And I know this much is true,
Baby you have become my addiction.

Gong Xi Fa Cai 2009!

2009-01-26T13:25:00.000-08:00

恭喜发财!!!
Gong Xi Fa Cai!!!

Wishing my fellow Chinese families and friends a Happy Chinese New Year and may the Year of the Ox shower us with good fortune, prosperity, happiness and most importantly, help us to discover love.

"Because I've definitely discovered mine." =)

Once again, Gong Xi Fa Cai and have a great one! OI I WANT ANG PAO!

Best wishes,
Metis and family

I'm part of you, indefinitely.

Western Kung Fu

2009-01-04T21:35:00.000-08:00

Ni Hao!

I came across this YouTube video a few weeks ago at Katip's blog and it's drop dead HILARIOUS! I laughed so hard in my room and even my brothers came in and asked if I was okay. And you can imagine what happened after I showed them the video. Hehee~

Kids, don't try this at home. Ever.

Drop dead HILARIOUS, yes? The forth guy is such a douchebag. And I love the last one, haha kinda redundant when he used his legs. Use your head lah, dumbo! Oh yea, if it's not funny for you then you better go check your humour system at RIPAS. I mean it. HEHE. =p

Wan An!

I wanna hear your laughter

Happy New Year 2009!

2009-01-01T13:09:00.000-08:00

Hello, 2009!

Comes a new year, comes a new journey ahead of us. Wishing everyone a splendid Happy New Year and may 2009 be a great, productive and memorable one for you and your family. Hey 2009, will you be better than 2008? I dare you. =)

Comes a new year, come new resolutions. Make sure you guys stick to yours and achieve them! Don't be like me. I didn't manage to throw away much of these fatty tissues so that's one un-achieved resolution of 2008. Tsk Tsk Tsk.

"Wow! You've gained so much weight, Met!"

Thanks. That's so flattering. Go suck a toe.

So for 2009, I'm really gonna throw away much of these fatty tissues (time to stay toned and fit!), study VERY HARD for my 3rd year in uni, get closer to my family, kick away my infamous procrastinating habits, be punctual and stop picking my nose in the public (I joke!).

VERY HOT. I know.
Credits: Carrie Wong

And to all readers of this wacky blog (not sure if there are any), thanks a bunch for all the love and support. Very much appreciated. :)

So once again from Chikity-Check-It-Out,

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

It will be a great year. I can feel it already. =)

Wacky Review of 2008

2008-12-31T19:12:00.000-08:00

"Hello ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. We'll be arriving in 2009 in less than 5 hours' time so please sit tight, enjoy your dinner and don't fall asleep. Wishing all aboard a very pleasant and memorable night. Thank you for flying with Wacky Airlines. And by the way, please don't set any fireworks in the toilet. Thank you."

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!

It's kinda nostalgic, isn't it? Every year on the 31st of December, Brunei just seem to appear more 'alive' and 'happening'. The roads will be packed and traffic jams are a norm during this festive season. And you might be wondering where the heck do all of these cars come from!?

The working people received their year-end paycheck and bonuses earlier than expected this year and this fact itself has put a big smile on everyone's face. Even the students look happier because their allowances are out. No wonder Brunei seem so 'alive' lately at its year end! Everyone's been spending like mad! Who doesn't love money huh!? I DO!

Apart from that, classy restaurants and grand hotels are fully booked tonight. And with Empire Hotel hosting the 'Mama Mia!' themed party tonight that precedes the annual New Year countdown/fireworks, Empire Hotel's gonna be abuzz with people from all walks of life! I'm heading there later to party-hop around haha!

And to those who'll be spending their New Year's Eve (NYE) at home, make sure you don't over-barbecue your chicken wings and sausages. BBQ sessions are SO COMMON in Brunei on NYE! Geez, I can already smell the aroma of barbecued chicken wings from next doors. Fresh chicken wings are out of stock now and you should know why! Gluttony is regarded as a sin but you'll be excused tonight hehe. So EAT UP, peeps!

2008 has indeed been a roller-coaster ride for me. Yes yes I know you've seen this previous line like a gazillion times in other blogs but I'm glad I have more ups than downs for 2008. It's by far the busiest year in my 22 years of life and happily, I have no regrets to carry into 2009! I've met a heck loads of new faces and have bonded myself well with the close people around me. I've matured well too I guess...there is still more time ahead of me! =)

And WOW! 46% of the peeps whom had voted at the polls wanna know more of my love life? Well, people have consistently been asking me questions like, "Are you seeing anyone?" or "Why are you still single?" or "Are you gay?"...so I'll take this opportunity to answer you kepoh peeps haha...YES, I am in contact with someone. And in case you're still wondering, she's a GIRL thankyouverymuch. But yet again, I've been single for the entire year so I'm not rushing myself in 2009. Wish me luck and I'll let you guys know of any good news!

And here it is, the much anticipated post: my highlights of 2008.

Review of 2008

1) Got wasted on 01.01.08 at Keong's NYE party. This was obviously after the countdown. What a way to start off my 2008 HAHA! For tonight, I'm gonna be an angel heee~

2) Realized that I have the largest lung capacity in my class. That means I can hold my breath longer than a fish in water. HAHA but yea, it's very pathetically high and abnormal. Hmmm~

3) Attended one of my coursemates' wedding at KB. And she's the first to get married in my course. Siti you looked gorgeous that day! May 2009 be a good one for you and your hubby!

4) Got back my driving license and it was one of the most relieved moments in 2008. Well, the police/court suspended my driving license for 6 months because I was a hardcore samseng on the road haha. 6 months without driving is HELL okay. But yea, now I've learned my lesson and I buckle up at all times!

5) Became a godpapa for the first time on 28.04.08. Ethana is one of the cutest baby I've seen and according to her father (Nick), I'm responsible for her studies haha. Like I said, I'll bring her into the deep jungles once she's ready. She's now 8 months old and is still very cute! :)

6) Fishing became a hobby although I'm not that active...yet! Thanks to Zazu (sifu) for bringing me to my first fishing outing at Sungai Besar. And I remembered it was a night fishing session! My one and only catch so far is a puffer fish (I know I suck) but 2009 will be a different story haha!

7) Participated in the Futsal Tournament in the annual LufBru Summer Games 2008. Tony (team captain) picked me as the team's goalkeeper and our team (MD'05) won the 'Most Sporting Team' award. I'm still wondering how the heck we wont that award HAHA! But it was great fun!

8) Participated in the Basketball Tournament in the annual LufBru Summer Games 2008. Tony (team captain) picked me as the team's shooting guard and our team (VBW) also won the 'Most Sporting Team' award. Just like for the futsal one, I'm still wondering how the heck we wont that award HAHA!

9) Got a day's job in a cameo role for one of RTB's adverts. The pay was too good to turn down haha. But that's not the point. It was also the first time I had thick makeup on my face. It was necessary okay and I don't think I looked girly! =p

10) Volunteered for the week-long Bukit Patoi Field Ecology course (as a senior volunteer) for the second-year juniors. It was undoubtedly the most tiring week in 2008, ever! But it was a great experience as I got closer to my lecturers, my colleagues and my juniors. I don't mind volunteering for the next year's Field Ecology course hehe.

11) And at Bukit Patoi, I caught this firefly for someone. Kept it in a glass jar and fed it fresh apples daily. Released it after a week because someone didn't want it to die. Such a caring soul lah! :) :) :)

12) Dad bought me an SUV in early June 2008 and it has been with me to all of my fieldwork. Its off-road capability is so good, I have the utmost respect for my car haha! It's already part of my life too! Thanks, dad! So...anyone wanna ride with me in my monster truck? haha~ :)

13) And I still think the movie Batman: The Dark Knight is still UNDOUBTEDLY the movie of the year 2008 and should win an Oscar for it! The Oscar's Best Actor award and Best Villain award must go to the late Heath Ledger ahh, he deserves it bigtime!

14) Went on a 2 weeks-long scientific expedition to Lanjak-Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary (jungles at Sarawak-Kalimantan border) as a Bruneian delegate in mid-July 2008. Dato Hamdillah was our main sponsor so thank you so much, dato! It's one of my most treasured experience in exposing myself in a real jungle with lush trees, slippery rocks and clear rivers. Thank you to Dr. Charles and BB for giving me that chance! :)

15) Managed to visit my maternal grandparents in Cameron Highlands in West Malaysia at the last week of July 2008. I'm glad to see them in such great health and all of my uncles and aunties all look young too! I think it's the weather there man! It's 15 degrees there all day/night long and my goshh, my grandparents' flower plantations are like WOW! One of the few leading producers/exporters of fresh flowers in West Malaysia, not bad huh? :)

16) Was informed by one of my best friends that he got officially engaged. So now Aman is NOT homo, period. You know how happy I am for you right, buddy? Patience is INDEED a virtue, my friend. Treat her well and I shall anticipate for your wedding day soon! HEEYEAAAA!!! :D

17) It was my 22nd birthday and dad bought me this baby. It's a Sony Ericsson C902 model and I LAV it biggie much! But I've dropped it like more than 10 times though HAHA so now it looks really bad. Oh well, thank you once again, old man! :)

18) Became a walrus for one night because the food at Excapade is so damn good! How can anyone say no to Sashimi!? I still rank Excapade Sushi Restaurant as the top restaurant in Brunei for the year 2008. Period! And make sure you make your reservations BEFORE you go there.

19) Stepped into a real Peat Swamp forest for the first time in my life at Kuala Balai and it was a scary experience. The water in the forest was murky black and you won't even know if there are crocs/snakes waiting for you beneath! Half of my body kept sinking into the peat but it was a good exposure. Went there to set some camera traps with my colleagues and Dr. Charles in hoping to get some good shots of them elusive wild cats. We got nothing...but there is definitely still more time!

20) Played a role as the endemic Proboscis Monkey during a role play presentation for my Conservation course. I think I got top marks for dressing up and good grades for my presentation? It was very fun and educational! Thanks to Qilah in helping with the face paints! My coursemates said I look more like a Chinese opera singer hahaha!

21) Got nominated as a Student Council for my faculty. The person with the highest votes gets the post! Thanks to whoever that submitted my name to the student council board HAHA. I didn't wanna run for this. =p

22) Got elected as a Student Council evidently. Thanks a bunch to those who voted for me...but I just can't take up that post. It's a waste I know, but there are some other commitments that I need to prioritize for now. I rejected the post with a mixed feeling but it's all settled now. :)

23) Held a live bat for the FIRST TIME and it was a very exciting experience. I was scared at the beginning, but then I kept my cool as the bat didn't seem to be aggressive. I would have screamed like a girl if it had bitten me haha! Rabies bahhh...dangerous! Not funny if you get bitten you know. =p

24) Attended one of the best magic shows I've seen in Brunei. Aman won the UBD Talent Competition 2008 and he showed Brunei how good his magic is at The Mall in front of a HUGE crowd! And why am I proud? Because I was his audioman lah hahaha...although I messed up abit, it was all good at the end!

25) Participated in the week-long Ornithology Workshop held recently at Tasek Merimbun in mid-December 2008 and it was a worthy one! The participants involved some chosen peeps from UBD and the Museum Department and we all worked so well together! Can you match which birdsong goes to which bird species? I CAN hahaha! Thank you so much to Dr. Charles for giving me this chance! Priceless experience much! :)

"BOYYYYYYY!!!!"

Alright, mom's calling me now. Tonight I'll have a feast with the family and after that, I'll head out to boldly go where no man has gone before hahahahaha. Have a great night everyone and stay safe!

So once again,

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!

Goodbye 2008, it's been an awesome one! =)

Just this one more time,
Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009!

Survey 2008

2008-12-30T23:51:00.000-08:00

OMG!

2009 is just 2 days away and I'm feeling super excited for it! Come on, you can't be feeling sad for the arrival of a new year right? However, this year's festive season isn't that 'happening' in Brunei as compared to the previous years. Now that's sad. Do you agree?

Restaurants and cafes haven't been flooding the local newspapers with their adverts on New Year's Eve dinner promos and other stuffs and they certainly didn't do so for Christmas as well. And do you realize that NBT Gadong Branch didn't put out their annual Christmas decorations on its 'hill' this year? Neither did Empire Hotel man!

Lack of budget perhaps? Or were they told not to do so? I don't know lahh~

And can't Brunei Darussalam celebrate every New Year with a blast?! Just like in Singapore or Aussy or USA or China? I'm not trying to be a douchebag and blame it on anyone but I believe our country should give it a try. :)

WHERE HAS THE FESTIVE MOOD GONE?

But anyhoos, 2008 is inevitably coming to a close and I shall anticipate for New Year's Eve! Nothing biggie for this year, just gonna have a good family dinner and then I'll head out to boldly go where no man has gone before. Hahaha...not funny at all. =p

Oh what the heck...I'll surely enjoy myself till the last bit! Tomorrow's last blog entry for 2008 will somewhat be special to me. Frankly speaking, 2008's been practically amazing for me so far!

But tonight's post is reserved for this survey that I've stolen from Rachel who stole it from Carrie who stole it from Weier who stole it from Jon who stole it from someone else.

This is going to be a loooonnggg ride!

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Survey 2008
.............................

lost a friend?
- People come, People go. That's life. :)

stayed single the whole year?
- Unfortunately, yes.

had your heart broken?
- Sorta. My heart breaks once in a while so I'm used to it. HAHA SO EMO FOR WHAT!

had a stalker?
- A few actually. Nothing to be proud of but I've settled some issues with them.

done something you’ve regretted?
- Sometimes, I wish I could turn back time just to fix some things that I've done. Yeap, I've done a few things that I've regretted but I guess it's all in the past now.

lost someone?
- I take that as loosing someone through death. Death is inevitable, but fortunately I've not lost anyone this year.

cut class?
- Nahh, it's not my style. But I've missed a few lectures because it's either I overslept or I had other commitments hehe.

were involved in something you’ll never forget?
- Of course lah! Memories of such things are meant to be there! That's why we don't forget some certain incidents.

visited a different country?
- Malaysia (both East and West), Singapore, Gadong and Kiulap.

cooked a gross meal?
- Nope. So far so good with my cooking skills. :)

lost something important to you?
- I don't usually lose my personal things. But I guess I lost my torchlight in the jungle haha.

got a gift you adore?
- Oh definitely yes! Dad bought me an off-road monster (my SUV) for my birthday. Anyone wanna ride with me?

tripped over a coffee table?
- NO! Only a klutz (like Aman) would trip over a kopi table. Geez~

dyed your hair?
- Thrice this year. Chestnut Brown, Black and Coffee Green.

came close to losing your life?
- Guess I've cheated death a few times. I've survived these: I tumbled down a steep ridge in the forest, a gay snake bite, slipped and fell into a mini-waterfall and of course, near-death experiences on the road (esp. when Wendy is driving me around hehe).

went to a party?
- DUH! You must be kidding me!

read a great book?
- Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. I'm not much of a reader nowadays.

saw one of your favourite bands/artists live?
- Yeah. My naked self in the bathroom mirror.

saw someone famous in person?
- Jay Chou, DJ Utt, Carrie Wong, Weier Lim and Wu Chun.

2008: Your Love Life

Did you break up with anyone?
- I broke up with your mom. I was single for the entire year okay!

Were you broken up with?
- Scarlett Johansson.

Did you get anything for Valentine’s day?
- Cards, Chocolates and Kisses.

Did you meet anyone special?
- Yes. That person is still very special to me. :)

Did you fall in love?
- I don't think 'love' is the correct term. It's more like 'affection' I guess.

2008: Friends and Enemies

Did you meet any new friends this year?
- Oh yeaa I've made a heck lot of friends this year! Especially in Uni, you just meet new people here and there.

Did you dislike anyone?
- I dislike this guy, this girl, this girl, this guy and this guy. Period. :)

Did you make any new enemies?
- Yea I've made new enemies with my reports and assignments.

Did you resolve any fights?
- Just minor ones. I hate fights or arguments!

Who are your closest friends?
- You guys and girls know who you are! =)

Did you grow apart from anyone?
- I guess this is inevitable as friends and families head towards different directions and all. But I'd love to keep in touch with everyone although what I've just said is pretty vague haha.

Do you have any regrets when it comes to your friendships?
- Nahh. I choose my friends carefully. Liars and backstabbers can eat my toe!

2008: Your BIRTHDAY!

Did you have a cake?
- I had 3 cakes in total. Thank you peeps!

Did you have a party?
- It was a very hardcore one haha~

Did you get any presents?
- Uh-huh! Presents range from an SUV to a mobile phone to c*ndoms to cards and lots more.

If so what was the best thing you gots
- The love that my family and friends gave me. I love you all! :)

2008: All about YOU

Did you change at all this year?
- I've grown to be more confident and responsible in handling serious matters. I've learned how to not get angry over the smallest things. And I've grown fatter. Fudgecake!

Did you get your hair cut?
- I get a haircut once every two months.

Did you change your style?
- I wear whatever I feel comfy in and I style my hair in a casual way. This year, I'm more into cargo pants, torn jeans and polo tees. And I realized that boxers are life-savers.

Were you in school?
- Am still loving my university life, baby!

Did you get good grades?
- I'm just your average Matt. I'm satisfied with my current grades but of course, there's always room for improvement.

Did you have a job?
- Does a professional procrastinator counts?

Did you drive?
- Managed to get back my barred driving license in May and I've been driving around ever since.

Did you own a car?
- Yes. A very rugged Suzuki Grand Vitara.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
- Caroline gave birth to Ethana in April and she's like the most adorable thing, ever! Nick (Ethana's dad) also made me his daughter's god-papa.

Did you move at all?
- I'm not a plant, so yea, I do move around in search for needs in life. HAHA.

Did you go on any vacations?
- Malaysia (KL, Penang, Ipoh, Cameron Highlands and KK) and Singapore.

Would you change anything about yourself now?
- I'd love to get fit and toned. Apart from that, I wanna work on my time management and try to get rid of my procrastinating habits. Tsk tsk!

2008: 2009

Was 2008 a good year?
- 2008 has indeed been an awesome one! It's also undoubtedly my most active year since 1986! Ups and downs are always there in life and I guess I'll miss 2008 for sure!

Do you think 2009 will top 2008
- I'll be positive about this. OF COURSE IT WILL! =)

I confess that in 2008 I…
(x) stayed single for the whole year
() made out in/on a car
() kissed in the snow
() celebrated Halloween
() kissed in the rain
(x) had your heart broken
(x) broke someone else’s heart
(x) had a stalker
() mooned someone
(x)went over the minutes on your cell phone
() had a good relationship with someone

Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009!

Mother's Child

2008-12-28T20:10:00.000-08:00

Happy 8th Month Birthday to Baby Ethana!

&

Happy Birthday to Mama Caroline!

Ethana and Caroline
Source: Caroline's facebook

May both mother and daughter be blessed with eternal happiness! =)

Hungry ATMs

2008-12-27T15:40:00.000-08:00

Nick's gaji came out at around 11pm last night (via ATM) and boy, you should see the glee on his face!

We went around hunting for chicken wings last night for tonight's BBQ session and he was telling me about him not receiving his gaji on time. And sekali when he checked his account, his eyes went $$$. KA-CHING!

I can't wait for tonight! Leong, you better bloody be the chef tonight ah!

I know my monthly allowances always come out late. Typical but thankyouverymuch to the loving Sultan. So I seldom bother to check for it unless it's really out. I have caring friends who care to inform me whenever the allowances are out hehe. Thank you, Mawi.

It's not that I'm desperate for cash but since Nick's gaji came out last night, I might as well check for my allowance lohhhh. I was already in front of the ATM whatt. And it's really tempting to check for the allowance, especially during this time of the month hehe.

So I inserted my ATM card into this particular ATM found at this particular bank in Jerudong. And as always, you would wait for the machine to read your card for a few seconds and it would normally require you to enter your personal pin number.

"Hmmm...I think the allowance is out."

However, a problem occurred. The problem is, the ATM became a biatch and didn't function properly. The same screen that says 'Please Insert Your Card' still appeared even after I've inserted my card.

"Okay, maybe I just need to wait a bit longer."

2 minutes past and I was still standing there like a jackass. It was 12.30am and you can imagine the eerie silence of the bank. THE ATM HAS EATEN MY CARD WHOLE! I persistently pressed the 'Cancel' button but it just won't spit out my card! Gosh I was fuming!

I can't recall if I've kicked the machine as well hehe. =p

"Okay, maybe I just need to phone up the ATM hotline and request for help."

Yea. Request for help at 12.30am. FAB!

But the hotline successfully went through and a guy (sounded as if he just woke up haha) asked for my name and account number and told me to collect the card at the same branch by 11.30am the next day.

The next problem is, I have fieldwork the next day and I can't possibly make it back on time to collect my ATM card. FAB!

And on Sunday, the banks are closed. FAB!

And on Monday, it's a public holiday and the banks are also closed. FAB!

So how? I can only collect my ATM card on Tuesday lah! FAB!

Evidently, that's like 5 days without my ATM card! POKAI LIAO! How the hell am I supposed to get my cash? What a FAB night!

"Daddy, can I have $1? I want to buy nasi katok."

"Mommy, can I have $10? I'm out of credit."

HELP! Cash donation, anyone?

We'll run away together,
We'll spend some time forever.

Chasing Cars

2008-12-26T19:44:00.000-08:00

Happy Boxing Day, peeps!

It's not celebrated here in Brunei but I do hope my friends who are in UK and Aussy will have a blast in their shopping. Slashing discounts up to 90%, can? Oiii Tony get me something good haha!

Pay Day's a few days ago and yet, the roads leading to Gadong and Kiulap have been jammed like mad! Well, the roads' been jammed since forever but thanks to the annual bonuses, the hectic jams are equivalent to what can be seen in KL during peak hours.

It's crazy I tell you. There was even a jam at that bigass Kiulap triple-laned roundabout! Roundabouts are meant to maintain a constant flux of cars from each junctions and yet, there was a crazy jam. FAB!

I shall call it the 'Killer Roundabout' because you can literally get killed there if you're not very careful and alert (touch wood). To be frank, accidents occur EVERYDAY there so make sure you keep your eyes on the road!

Some drivers are oblivious of how rude, impatient and inconsiderate they can get. What happened to 'Give Way' and 'Stop, Look and Go'? What's the rush, dude? Are you late for your marriage ceremony? HAHA geez~

If drivers get impatient, you get a jam. If drivers consistently tailgate, you get an accident. If drivers are unsure of which lane to use, then stay off the fcking roundabout unless you are damn confident. I'm serious!

I know that particular roundabout can get confusing at times but I just hate it when some drivers use the outermost lane and NOT enter the nearest junction when they should! Stop being a KILLER! :)

And a big finger to those who just don't use the signal whenever they enter a junction. FINGER YOU!

Okay, I gotta stop this bitchin'. I CAN FEEL THE ANGER HAHA! Shitt this post is so deep. I have no grudges against anyone though. But still, BE CONSIDERATE! @$%$^%$

So don't forget to buckle up and please drive safe. =)

Would you lie with me,
And just forget the world?

Merry Christmas 2008

2008-12-25T17:04:00.000-08:00

Hello, merry people!

It's the festive season again and oh boy, I'm in the mood to celebrate and partayyy! It'll be the first time in 3 years that I'm celebrating the festive season in Brunei. I shall strengthen the bond between myself and my family and friends while I'm still in the mood hehe.

Wishing everybody a jolly Merry Christmas and hope you guys have a wonderful one! 2009 is around the corner so make sure you all anticipate for its grand arrival! I can't friggin' wait!

Wacky Christmas!

You better don't be naughty, because Santa's looking at you. OH YEA HE IS SPYING ON YOU!

Take care all and Melllllieeee Clissssmassss once again! =)

All I ever want for Christmas is you

Accumulated Fatigueness

2008-12-20T22:33:00.000-08:00

Hello you!

I'm finally back from nature!

And the Ornithology Workshop was a blast! Congratulations to Dr. Charles and Mr. Samhan (curator of Brunei Museum's Natural History Section) in the success running of the workshop. :)

I reached home at around 6pm and had to rush to Excapade for dinner with Dr. Charles and Co. A week without good food nearly killed me haha. Thanks for the treat, old man!

And you think I'll still hangout after the dinner? HELL NO!

I'm feeling VERY fatigued, itchy (from them darn insect bites) and sleep-deprived as I blog. That's my personal classic case of experiencing accumulated fatigueness after every outing, no? Yes, the workshop was indeed very tiring. But as they say, "No pain, No gain", it's very much worthed it at the end.

For the past 10 days, I only had 3-4 hours of sleep daily so I guess you can measure how heavy my eyebags have become. I certainly need to recuperate fast and a good, long 20 hours of sleep will definitely do the trick! So to all of my lovely friends, please don't misscall me for fun okay. =p

I'll blog about my wonderful trip to Tasek Merimbun and the workshop once I've fully recuperated. The entire transition from the beauty and tranquility of Tasek Merimbun to my home-sweet-home is just too much for me to handle and for now, I just want to hit the sack and snore away bigtime!

A view of part of Tasek Merimbun

Goodnight, Tasek Merimbun. I shall miss you. :)

It feels good to be home, yes?

Ornithology Workshop

2008-12-12T23:59:00.000-08:00

Hello you!

I'll be off to Tasek Merimbun in a few hours' time to attend a week-long Ornithology Workshop (13th - 20th December) as organized by Dr. Charles (under UBD) and assisted by the Museum Department.

What is 'Ornithology', you ask?

As defined by Wikipedia, 'Ornithology' is a branch of zoology concerned mainly with the study of birds. And you'll be called a 'birder' if you're a bird enthusiast like Andery. Oh hoho Andery is such a pro in this field. As compared to me, I'm just a lousy amateur hehe.

Well, there's plenty of space for improvements!

Yes, I'll be playing with hot chicks and sexy birdies so don't be hatin' haha. But I'll try my best to update from Tasek Merimbun though. I'm not sure if broadband works there but anyhoos, don't miss me too much peeps. ;)

I'll leave you guys with 6 pictures of the 580 species of birds that can be found in Tasek Merimbun. Beautiful and colorful things, they are.

Asian Fairy Bluebird

Black-headed Bulbul

Red-throated Barbet

Crimson Sunbird

Purple Heron

White-crested Hornbill

I grabbed these pics from the net so please don't sue me. Thankyouverymuch.

Take good care of yourselves and make sure you stay as free as a bird alright. =)

Tasek Merimbun, here I come!

I believe I can fly,
I believe I can touch the sky.

Panic Button: Switched On

2008-11-23T19:11:00.000-08:00

Dear wacky blog-hoppers,

This is to inform you all that 'Chikity-Check-It-Out' will officially be on HIATUS until the 6th of December 2008.

No...no...I'm not abandoning my blog lah~

Random updates MIGHT be posted (no promises!) so please come by once in awhile. We'll see if the wackychineseboy survives his examination period from the 24th November - 6th December. Wish me luck!

All the best and take care peeps!

Sorry, but exams always suck. Bigtime. =)

Indeed,
you bring out the best in me.

Revision Blues

2008-11-22T20:26:00.000-08:00

From my previous post, I mentioned about this GREAT IDEA that I thought of.

Well, this GREAT IDEA (in the form of a blog post) is especially dedicated to the good company of people who have also been revising hard with me during the night at the campus' empty lecture classes. I'm just gonna post pictures of some of them here!

It's sorta like burning the midnight oil in doing some hardcore last minute revision. So I respect these peeps bigtime! But to those who kept telling ghost stories in attempting to frighten a few of us...A BIG FINGER TO YOU! =)

And once again, I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Jauzi concentrating hard on his revision.

Mawi isolating himself at one corner
while reading his Business lecture notes.

Here shows Keong being a nerd.
Well, he's a nerd at all times whatt.

Azim revising his notes in a comfy way.

Here shows Audrey revising her notes in the dark.
Scary much?

Why so serious? -___-'''

It's Jauzi again. What a mess!

It's Mawi again. What a mess too!

Why so serious again!?

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Well, sometimes you just gotta stop revising and let your brain rest for a few minutes. Or perhaps, a few hours. So what can you do to relax your mind?

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You can either eat.

Or you can sleep.

or even better...

You can play video games for hours...
...and forget about your revision.
FAB!

No hard feelings guys hehe. You all rock!

ONCE AGAIN, GOODLUCK FOR THE EXAMS!

And oh, Happy Advanced Birthday to Danial (23rd Nov. 2008) and Happy Advanced Birthday to Amaniah (26th Nov. 2008). You two have fun in the exam hall okay HEHE! ;)

I'm gonna pass this,
With flying colors.

Exam Fever

2008-11-21T23:47:00.000-08:00

Howdy!

Today's the Revision Week's 6th day and the pressure is piling up! I hope you guys have been revising well for the past few days. My first paper is in 2 days' time but I guess I'm kinda ready for it. Better think positive than otherwise, yes? I just gotta do my best for all of the papers and anticipate for the holidays.

OMG I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE BLOODY HOLIDAYS HAHAHA!

And yes, I haven't been blogging much because I've been sorta revising hard. Competition's getting tougher by the semester and there are loads of lecture notes to read okay! My close friends can tell you how nerdy I can get during the pre-examination period. So don't be hatin'! =p

So from the 1st day till the 6th day of the Revision Week, I've been 'nerd'-ing my ass off in campus. I hermit myself in such a way that some people even thought I sleep in the campus haha. NO I DON'T LAH! I just can't stay at home because there are too many distractions around; Internet, TV, food, BED. Especially BED, omg I can waste a day just by sleeping only!

Literally, I started my daily revision in the campus library from 10am - 5pm. Don't worry, I haven't been skipping my lunch. I've been smuggling in food and drinks into the library and don't you dare complain this to the security haha.

I know this is very bad, but I've been trying to stay awake during my revision in the library by depending solely on coffee for the past 6 days. I've been smuggling in AT LEAST 3 cans of Mr. Brown's Coffee daily into the library since Day 1. And I haven't been caught so far. FAB!

My breath inevitably smells like coffee. My sweat somehow smells like coffee. My pee definitely smells like coffee. And my fart CONFIRM smells like coffee. So don't be hatin'! =p

And from 7pm - late night, I'd normally stay in the campus and continue my revision in empty lecture classes because the library closes at 7pm daily. No, I don't revise alone in the classes. I'm not THAT sad okay. Haha I have a good company of friends who revise as hard as me in those empty classes.

See, nerds can be found anywhere. Especially when the exam is just 2 days away HAHA.

Okay, I guess that sums up what I've been doing for the past few days. I've been revising hard, really! Don't believe me? Here, I hope this can convince you! So don't be hatin'! =p

Notes, notes and more notes!

Those are my own notes that I made for one of the Bio courses. I love making notes bah! But I get goosebumps just by looking at them. NERD ALERT!

HEY I JUST THOUGHT OF A GREAT IDEA! Just look out for my next blog post haha!

Till then, all the best to all UBD peeps in the exams and make sure you all get enough sleep okay! Getting adequate sleep is crucial!

GOODNIGHT AND SLEEPTIGHT! =)

P.S. Cheating in the exams is allowed. Period. Heee~

Do, or Do Not.
There is no 'Try'.

Tagged!

2008-11-18T12:08:00.000-08:00

Okay I got tagged by Nikki and Keong. It's pretty random but here goes:

1. Take a recent picture of yourself or Take a picture of yourself now.
2. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair...Just take a picture.
3. Post that picture with no editing.
4. Post these instructions with your picture.
5. Tag 5 people to do this.

I tag:
1. President Obama
2. Superman
3. KungFu Panda
4. Mr. Bean
5. Johny Bravo

Smile,
And the whole world smiles with you.

The Worst Is Yet To Come

2008-11-17T23:08:00.000-08:00

Today marks the start of the dreaded 'Revision Week'.

Yes, it's either you do your revision for the entire week....or just bum around for the week and panic at the very last minute. In one of my earlier posts regarding revision habits, I'm certainly the type who usually prepares early for any exam. I'm not a genius like you guys! ;)

However, there are several times when I just wanna give up on my revision (stressful to the max, can?) and just go to the exam hall and answer the questions spontaneously. But that would be so stupid, yes?

SO MAKE SURE YOU GUYS BLOODY REVISE WELL HAHA!

Oh, here is my exam timetable for this semester. I'm pretty satisfied with the dates and all...but fcuk exams man! $@%#*%#$

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24th November 2008 - Population & Community Ecology

25th November 2008 - Tropical Forest Ecology & Ecophysiology

29th November 2008 - Population Genetics, Systematics & Evolution

29th November 2008 - Algebra 1

04th December 2008 - Resource Conservation & Management

06th December 2008 - Intermediate Mandarin 1

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Can I just graduate tomorrow? =(

Been there, done that.
I can go through this.

Decided!

2008-11-15T12:19:00.000-08:00

After several days of thorough thinking and seeking respective people for advices, I've come to a conclusion that I WILL NOT be taking up the student council post.

The student council authorities advice me to take a few more days to think through it but I guess I've reached my final decision and I hope they'll understand and respect my decision.

"But...but...why?"

A student council will be working around the clock both in his/her own personal studies, as well as, other students' affairs and other community works. I personally think I'm not capable of handling too much matters as my course itself is already super-uber busy and packed.

Yes, being a student council indeed helps in building several key personal characteristics such as leadership, inspiration and determination. Moreover, the post gives you the experience in liaising between yourself and the students and the student councellors regarding a wide array of matters. As stated before, taking up the post will definitely make your CV looks better.

"Awww...what a waste!"

It might be a waste but some things are out of my hands at times and I guess my super-uber-duper busy daily schedule might hamper my student council routine if I were to take up the post.

Hey, it's not that I don't want the post; I just can't take it. But thanks anyhoos to those who think I'm capable of being one. Very much appreciated. :)

Signed, sealed, delivered

Yup, I've signed the letter and rejected the post and submitted it to the authorities. Mixed feelings do cloud my mind but I guess it's a wise one. If any of the new student council peeps are reading this, all the best guys and of course, you all can make it without me!

Make UBD proud! =)

How I wish it's easier than this

Talent Champ

2008-11-12T22:55:00.000-08:00

He went through Audition 1 with much ease. His magic routines were simply fantastic and very entertaining. The crowd loved him. The judges were mesmerized by him.

He went through Audition 2 with a slight difficulty because it was a rush. Being a perfectionist as he is, he didn't have enough time in 'perfecting' his routines but everything went well. Once again, the crowd loved him and the judges sent him straight to the finals.

His show was spectacular during the finals at The Mall. He made the huge reception of people dropped their jaws and in addition to that, he even moved a handful of the crowd to tears with his touching last routine. His magic was too good that even the CD player broke down (I was his audioman and imagine how panicked I got!)

Who's this guy that I'm talking about in my blog? David Copperfield? Houdini?

Here are some clues: He's hairy, he's petite and he travels on a magic flying carpet.

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I reveal to you,

THE CHAMPION OF UBD TALENT COMPETITION 2008

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Aman Alhamid!

Congratulations bro! Wow it's been a wonderful journey huh? I told you so, you'll win this without a shadow of a doubt! I can easily say that no one that I know of can match your professionalism and experience in the world of magic and I hope you're not reaching your peak any time soon!

I'm proud of you. Your mom has always been proud of you. And I believe that your friends and fans are also proud of you too. Keep up the shows and hopefully, you'll make it big in the near future. Congratulations once again, Talent Champ! You deserve it bigtime! =)

P.S. So, you think you can produce a copy of the exam papers for me tomorrow? HEHE j/k! =p

Abra Kadabra!
Homo Kodomo!

Decision-Making Blues

2008-11-11T22:48:00.000-08:00

So I reached campus at around 7.45am this morning and for once, I was early for my 8am lecture! *beams* Okay I'm not ALWAYS late for lectures unlike someone I know but yea, I haven't been very punctual either. I wanna apologize to my lecturers (if they're reading this) and I'll try to change my bad habits.

Since I was early for my lecture, my mood was pretty good and I was smiling like a madman. Even Amaniah asked if I was okayy and obviously, I gave her that Mr-Cool-Is-In-The-House look. She rolled her eyes and I assumed that she knows that I was in a good mood hehe. Awuu bah Amaniah you is so sweet for asking!

Then came the phone call that practically changed my mood for the day.

Me: "Hello?"

Woman: "I presume you are Metis. I'm calling from the Student Affairs Office."

Me: "Uh-huh?"

Woman: "Can you please attend this meeting at 2pm later? Your attendance is compulsory."

Me: "And it's for...?"

Woman: "You've got the student council post. Congratulations! See you later."

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Please click HERE if you don't know what I'm talking about.

Okay, I was very flattered to get the student council post but mixed feelings started to float around in my mind after that phone call. The student council post is not something that I desire...I didn't even run for it...but somehow it feels good to have the post.

So now the main question is: Should I Accept or Reject the student council post?

And if you know me well enough, I friggin' hate making decisions. I suck in making decisions and I certainly hate dilemmas. In the case for dilemmas, I'd so love to split myself into several parts in solving whatever's required.

So I attended the meeting and apparently, the rest of the newly elected student councils were all there. They all come from various faculties and we had a brief ice-breaking thingy. It was kinda awkward because I haven't actually reached my decision then and yet they treated me as part of them already.

The newly elected student councils are all very, very nice and friendly peeps though. The old guns stepped down from their posts with pride and sadness on that same day but I guess the previous batch of student councils (old guns) did a very fascinating job. In fact, they are considered the best batch of student councils ever! Good job, guys!

I was given a letter and they require me to decide about whether to accept or reject the student council post within a week's time. Arghh this is gonna be tough!

The newly elected student councils told me that we are expected to attend several counseling and leadership courses during this coming December and next June at Malaysia and Thailand. It'll indeed be a great experience for me. Chances don't come often in life, you see.

However, I'll also be attending a biological workshop this coming December and my other field course will be held during next June too. BUMMER right!? How am I supposed to be at two places at the same time? See why it's that hard for me to decide this time?

So once again: Should I Accept or Reject the student council post?

Yes or No,
I just want to know.

Sweet-tooth!

2008-11-10T21:08:00.000-08:00

Are you a sweet-toothed person?

Are you in the mood to get a sugar rush?

Have you been feeling orgasmic lately? ;)

....

If you haven't experienced any of the above,

Please click HERE and you'll be in for a massive drool!

Satisfaction guaranteed! Thank you Dr. Junaidah! =)

Flasher Suspects!

2008-11-09T23:53:00.000-08:00

Good Evening, Mr. Moon!

Nothing much happened today. It's just another lazy Sunday and I practically lazed around at home. I need a bit of recuperation from all that heavy university workload so I pigged out from 2am (last night) till 3pm today.

Mom and Dad said it's very unhealthy to sleep for such long hours but hey, I love my bed and my pillow and my blanket so let me be haha!

And I just realized that next week will be the last week of this semester before the darn Revision Week comes! And I'm yet to finish up this report for Dr. Charles! Oh boy, I can sense that next week is gonna be another hectic one! HELP!

Oh yea, I was so dead bored during the evening and guess what I did? I've shortlisted 10 suspects in which I personally think that one of them must be the flasher whom has been showing off his dingdongs around the library for the past few weeks.

Darn you horny bugger! Shame on you!

In keeping this post short, here are the 10 suspects and my reasoning in suspecting them:

1) Andery Lim

Reason: Don't be fooled by his innocent looks. Looks can be deceiving!

And he is wearing a pink shirt! Totally irrelevant, I know hahaha. =p

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2) Tony Rasiman

Reason: He just looks so darn horny all the time. Just look at him man!

Yes yes he's in UK at the moment but he could teleport here you know.

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3) Ahmad Jauzi

Reason: Despite the fact that he looks as cute as Doraemon, he could
still be the flasher. Why? Because he has scruffy hair! Kweng-kweng! =p

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4) Bon Wuu Yih

Reason: His face shows how a quality flasher
would normally look like. I rest my case. Period.

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5) Haji Zazu

Reason: He looks like he's in his early 30s or late 40s.
No insults bro, but you really look like one here haha!
Agatah tido bui! Adang mengail saja~ Utik-utik! =p

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6) Tuan Katip

Reason: Flashers nowadays can carry weapons with them.
In this case, Katip is no exception. Say No to Aggression!

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7) Rosie Jubs

Reason: Who says that the male flasher can't be a female?
It's a free world. People can get confused with their sexes. ;)

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8) Gangster Leong

Reason: No reason. I just think he looks like a flasher. :)

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9) J. K. Charles

Reason: Every female should have all the reasons to be
afraid of this guy. He is known to be highly seductive and
has great potential in flashing. You think it's him? Hmmm~

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10) Aman 'The Homo' Alhamid

Reason: Frankly speaking, he is highly suspected to be the flasher.
That's what you get if you have that wicked, corrupted smile.
I know it's tempting bro, but flashing's illegal you know~ ;)

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SO WHO DO YOU THINK THE FLASHER IS!?
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Oh yea, I found this picture in the library a few days ago.

Chikity-Check-It-Out!

A flasher on the prowl?

You decide. :)

Take good care of yourselves peeps.

So many things,
I want to know the answers to.

Poothead

2008-11-07T21:40:00.000-08:00

Happy 19th Birthday, Carrie Chong!

A poot shall always remain as a poot. Have a great one on your last 'teen' year and all the best in life. You know I'll always be around if you ever need anything. Just don't get into too much trouble haha. Go super crazy during your bash okay, poot! Happy Birthday once again!

Flasher Alert!

2008-11-06T22:27:00.000-08:00

Okay if you've been to the UBD library these few days, you're bound to see this particular notice at every study cubicle, tables and even on the walls.

To have such a notice placed at EVERY study cubicle; it must be some big news. Initially, I thought it's just a notice in telling people to STFU because there are numerous complains about some people who just love to talk-talk-talk-talk-talk in the library. Please STFU! Sometimes it's just too hard to concentrate when someone talks real loud. So please be considerate thankyouverymuch.

Geez I shouldn't be changing topic hehe.

Apparently, several serious cases have arisen two weeks ago regarding about this man who has been portraying himself in an indecent manner. In other words, there's a horny flasher on the loose and the authorities must stop him immediately before he further shows off his exposed dingdongs to all the females in UBD.

Now, you wouldn't want that, would you?

I don't wish to state the nationality of the flasher in my blog because it might be sensitive to some. But he is NOT from Brunei. The flasher told some of the victims that he's currently a postgraduate student doing his masters in one of the offered biology courses. BULLSHIT CRAP LAH! He looks like he's in his early 30s, has a beer-belly and has scruffy hairdo.

So if anyone has seen a suspicious guy who fits my description of the flasher...please bloody report him to the nearest security guard. PLEASE DON'T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF! Remember, sharing is caring hehe. And if worst comes to worst, just give him a kick at the cojones and see if he performs a Michael Jackson dance move!

And if you're really curious and still blur about what had exactly happened in the last two weeks, here are a few cases to fill you in. These are real case reports and I'm not making it up. Enjoy!

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Case 1

"This man approached me and asked about a certain subject that I'm not that familiar with. He sat next to me without asking for permission. He then proceeded with asking me about the book loaning system in the library. I was explaining it to him but a few moments later, I realized that he was unzipping his pants and he immediately flashed in front of me. He ran away after that."

Case 2

"My friend and I were doing our assignments at the study cubicles when I caught a glimpse of a man behind some of the book shelves. I guess he couldn't search for his book as he walked away. It was 6.20pm and the library was going to close soon. We were getting ready to leave our seats when suddenly, we saw that same man again behind the same row of book shelves. But this time, he was smiling at us and he was stroking his you-know-what in front of us. My friend screamed and the man ran away quickly."

Case 3

"I was doing my report at the second floor but I was approached by a man who said he needed some help in searching for this particular book. I offered to help him and he thanked me happily. While searching for his book amongst the book shelves, I realized that the man was consistently checking out my body which somehow annoyed me. He was being persistent with his act and by the time I wanted to confront him, the man unzipped his pants and flashed in front of me. I was dumbfounded and speechless as he ran away."

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So if you're a flasher...make sure you flash quick...and run quicker!

Take care peeps...and this includes you Males too! You'll never know if a female flasher might just pop by next to you. 'Check out those chips', they say. heh. heh. heh. ;)

So I'm running away,
I'm leaving this place.

Just An Error

2008-11-04T22:01:00.000-08:00

To one of my best friends,

I know I'm your savior haha!

No, no seriously...it's no biggie. ;)

P.S. Tell me if you want this post to be removed keke.

Confidence

2008-11-03T21:39:00.000-08:00

Halo Marco Polo.

Today's the 3rd of November 2008 and it's a bloody Monday. Mondays are gay and if you think they're not, then you are! Hahaha just kidding! Just being random bahh okayy!

Oh my...I was looking at the calender whilst blogging this post and I realized I only have two more friggin' weeks left before Revision Week comes! THAT MEANS (for some it's 'thats mean') EXAMS ARE IN A MONTH'S TIME! Wahahehahehahehaheha!

NOT FUNNY AT ALL, CAN?

Not only that this semester is so hectic, the coming of the exams is just too fast! Now's normally the time of the year when people dread the coming of the exams. I dread the exams all the time! And different types of people will react differently during this pre-examination period.

I call it the 'Pre-Examination Syndrome' and here's a list of types:

1. Some people get very panic upon knowing that the exams are near. Reality Check. As a result, they go straight to their revision mood immediately thus leaving behind all the unnecessary distractions. These are the highly ambitious people who wanna ace their exams bigtime.

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2. Some might not be too bothered because they think that there is still plenty of time. To some, one week of revision is actually sufficient! I guess these people enjoy revising at the very last minute and it's actually effective to some. In fact, this is very common to most people, no? =p

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3. Some treat the exams like as if it's some sort of major doomsday. Low confidence, pessimism, inferiority, wariness, exhaustion - these are some of the common characters shown by such people. Some might even faint just by looking at the examination time-table draft! RELAX YO! It's just an exam hahaha I sound so bitchy!

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4. Some tend to lift their game in attempting to intimidate their rivals. This is when fierce competition occurs. ROAR!

Smartass A: "Hey, have you revised?"
Smartass B: "Of course! How about you?"
Smartass A: "Yeaa I'm halfway done with my revision. Guess I'm gonna score well this time."
Smartass B: "Actually, I'll be done with my revision very soon. Guess I'm gonna ace this too!"

These are normally smartass students who would love to see the fear in their rivals' eyes. But hey, what goes around, comes around. Don't be over-confident, please. ;)

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5. Some are referred to as 'silent killers' because they ALWAYS do so fookin' well in the exams even though they say that they've not revised well. 'Silent Killers' are also those who might not look serious in their studies but when the results come out...BAM...straight A's babies!

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6. And some just don't give a damn about exams. 'Exams are for gays!", they say. These people really need all the 'Goodlucks' in the world! Here's one 'goodluck' to you hehe.

Well, these are just my own assumptions because trust me, I've seen and talked to a lot of peeps who can either be ready for the exams, not ready for the exams OR they can be super-confident for the exams and yet end up doing very badly.

Hey, it's a free world and there are all sorts of people out there! This I gotta ask:

So which type are you?

I'm gonna muster,
every ounce of confidence,
I have.

Change

2008-11-01T20:27:00.000-07:00

To all the procrastinators out there,

This is especially for you.

Source: UBD Library

It's time for a change.

A good change. =)

Change this heart,
Or just run away.

Keep Rolling

2008-10-28T22:39:00.000-07:00

It's the 28th of the month again and guess what day is it?

Yes it's pay day but apart from that,

It's Baby Ethana's 5th Month Birthday!

And gosh she's getting chubbier and chubbier and oh-so-adorable!!! She can now roll on both of her sides and make funny faces to strangers too!

Well, at least she doesn't cry whenever I make funny faces to her. Sorry Leong, she's afraid of you HAHA!

Here are some pictures taken from Nick's blog.

Hi wacky peeps! I'm Baby Ethana.

I love to make funny faces. Here's a tongue for you hehe. =p

Ahh...refreshing after my bath.

Whatchu lookin' at huh?

Awwww she's so adorable lahh!

Nick and Caroline must have been feeding her very well huh. Keep up the good work guys! And yes Nick, I'll bring your daughter into the jungle once she's able to walk wahaha!

Godpapa misses you heaps, Ethana! :( But I'll visit you soon once I'm free okayy!

Happy 5th Month Birthday once again! =)

Picture Perfect

2008-10-25T21:53:00.000-07:00

Just a subtle song to share with you peeps out there.

Tyler Hilton - Picture Perfect

Click HERE for the lyrics. =)

It's just a dream,
But she lets me know she's mine.

Batwoman

2008-10-20T23:56:00.000-07:00

Yes, as briefly as I mentioned about the flying foxes in the previous post, today's post will also include bats and this post is dedicated to Hanie, the Batwoman.

Hanie's a senior of mine and she's currently doing her final year project on analyzing bats in Brunei with Dr. Lane as his project supervisor. The previous statement is somewhat vague but I'm not quite sure if she's analyzing the bats in relation to their habitats or food patterns or diversity?

This is Hanie, the Batwoman

So this morning, came along a happy Hanie and she showed me a small rug sack and asked redundantly, "Met, guess what I've caught?".

Bat in a sack!

I knew it was a bat but it was also my first time looking at it at such close distance! The bat was a juvenile and it was injured. Poor bat! I didn't get the species name of it but I guess it's one of those insect-eating bats (insectivore).

Since Dr. Lane wasn't around, Hanie and I went to show it to Dr. Ulmar (a frog expert). Dr. Ulmar, being his usual jolly self, handled the bat with care WITH HIS BARE HANDS while he was examining it closely.

The Frog Guy handling the bat

Dr. Ulmar examining the wings

After several checks, he managed to identify the species of the bat, in which I have forgotten hehe, and asked if any of us two wanted to hold the bat. You should have seen our freaked-out faces haha!

I hesitated to hold the bat WITH MY BARE HANDS at first but heck, it was a rare chance and I can't be that pussy in front of Dr. Ulmar and Hanie right? I'm not as pussy as Aman, you see.

Sup' Bro!!

The experience of holding a live bat WITH MY BARE HANDS was overwhelming and I have to admit that I was scared for a moment (first time okay!) but I was sad that the bat was in that unfortunate injured state. Because it was very weak, it wasn't aggressive at all and obviously didn't bite.

Geez I hope I didn't crush its
heart with my giant thumb

Awww...it looks sad and in pain, yes?

Read HERE if you wanna know what happened after we left Dr. Ulmar's office haha!

Hey, handling bats WITH YOUR BARE HANDS isn't an easy task okay! =p

I hope that the bat will somehow recover and all the best to Hanie with her bat project. Do let me know if you need help in the field and I'd be glad to help, provided that I'm ultra-free hehehe. Keep it up with the good work, Batwoman!

P.S. Happy 20th Birthday to Lin Ji! The BIG 20! I hope you've enjoyed your day and keep it up with the smiles. All the best, Lin Ji! :)

Flying without wings

Fish And Chips

2008-10-19T21:30:00.000-07:00

I was sorting some of my scattered pictures in my lappy into specific albums and I came across a few pictures that I've forgotten to blog about haha. It should have been a September post but anyhoos, I guess I was too busy then.

Well, I'm still very busy lately with them darn reports and endless field trips and all but that's uni life to you, punk! Like what I told Aman and Andery just now, this crazy semester has by far beaten the previous semesters in getting the 'Most Hectic Semester' award. Period!

SO STOP PROCRASTINATING SO MUCH METIS WONG AND DO THEM REPORTS!

The pictures were taken during last month's fishing outing cum picnic that was organized by Dr. Charles. I didn't know that the old man is also a fishing enthusiast and boy, he's been fishing for more than 4 decades perhaps! Even his fishing rods are older than me! Living legend, I have to say? :)

Dr. Charles - The Living Legend

The others who attended were BB, Jeff, Hanie, Danny, Catherine and her bf, Syidah and her siblings and of course, myself. I remembered that it was a good, sunny Sunday but we only reached our fishing spot at Sungai Besar at around 5pm. Night-fishing, can?

Since it was also a picnic, the food were prepared by the lovely girls. I think we had Qasbah's kebabs, fish and chips, rojak, satay, ketupat, nasi katok and lots more! I love girls who can feed me well hahahaha!

Hanie (L) enjoying her kebab while Syidah (R)
was gobbling up a few ketupat hehe =)

BB: The official model for Qasbah's Kebab

Makan time!

We fished all the way till 12ish I think? And I had an 8am lecture to attend the next day hahaha. Oh well, it was a rare occasion so it's okayy to stay up late once in awhile. HAHA LIKE AS IF I SLEEP EARLY EVERY NIGHT! =p

Only Catherine and her bf caught a few fishes (utik and sembilang I think!) but the rest of of us caught nothing! Tough luck but it was a great night nonetheless.

Dr. Charles: "Come on sharks bite my bait!"
Metis: "Wooo aren't those flying foxes?"
Dr. Charles: "Who cares about foxes, I want my sharks!"

We even managed to see a flock of huge flying foxes (bats) during the evening and they flew from the mangroves near Kampung Ayer to their nesting site at the hills of Kota Batu.

Yes Zazu, I believe that 'Batman' exists now. =p

Thanks to Dr. Charles and BB for everything and the late night supper treat too! I'll definitely anticipate for our next fishing outing. Good luck to Dr. Charles in angling a shark too hehehe. As ambitious and optimistic as he can be, he might just catch one in the next outing!

Fishies fishies, come to papa!

And yes Dr. Charles, may the best man get that bite! :)

P.S. Happy Belated Birthday to Airul, Huda and Syazwan (all on 18th October)! Hope you guys had a good one!

We'd never have to wonder,
If we've missed out on each other now.

Torn

2008-10-15T22:01:00.000-07:00

I'm all out of faith,
This is how I feel.

Illusion never changed,
Into something real.

I'm wide awake and I can see,
The perfect sky is torn.

You're already late,
Because I'm already torn.

Bonster Attack!

2008-10-13T20:08:00.000-07:00

This is Bon.

Not James Bond.

Not Bon Bon Cat.

Not Boney M.

He is just...Bon.

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Bon always complains that he is either HUNGRY,

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Or he is either SLEEPY.

Okay that is not Bon but yea, you get the idea.

I don't have a picture of Bon sleeping you see.
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Oh wait...here it is, a picture of Bon sleeping. Sorry Aman hehe! ;)

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Bon is actually quite tall and slim in person.

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And sometimes, he tries to be wacky.

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But he can never be wackier than me WAHAHA!

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Bon has a very loving girlfriend,

And they are inseparable.

Just like Cucur Pisang.

His girlfriend is the cucur, Bon is the pisang.

WTH?

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Bon has been a close buddy of mine for many years,

And so I just wanna wish him here,

A very Happy 22nd Birthday!

Have a great one buddy and all the best in all you do okay!

As always, BLANJA!!! :D

Monkey Business

2008-10-11T16:05:00.000-07:00

Hiya peeps!

This is a very true story.

My phone alarm faintly rang at 8.15am this morning and I knew that I'll be late for my 8.30am lecture. Mind you, I set my alarm to 7am last night okay. And I bloody slept at 4am as you all know. I wonder why 'snoozes' exist in the first place? Darn snoozes!

I didn't even bother to jump off from my bed and so, I literally took my time. By the time I reached uni, it was already near 9.00am. I'm the best undergraduate of the faculty HAHAHA!

So I was walking along the Bio laboratories to my lecture room in a very grouchy mood and I was wondering what reasons I could tell my lecturer for being late. List of reasons as seen below:

"Sorry, I overslept again."
"My car broke down bah."
"I was stuck in an accident."
"A monkey took my food."
"I don't like you, so I come late loh."
"I thought the lecture starts at 9am?"

Obviously, I'd tell my lecturer that I overslept. You think I'm a liar ah? Not a liar by nature okay! So I was finishing the bread that I ate for breakfast just now but something caught my attention.

A few metres away from me stood a monkey; Macaca fascicularis (long-tailed macaque) and it was looking at me curiously. In fact, it was looking at my food. My breakfast. My bread.

These monkeys would occasionally roam the Science Faculty in search for food and obviously they come from the nearby forest fringe. They are normally shy by nature, but some can be aggressive. And the monkey I happened to see looked somewhat aggressive!

It has them big cojones too!

It demanded that I hand over the bread or else it'll bite me. So I threw the bread to the floor and ran for my dear life! I even heard the monkey laughed out loud with great satisfaction!

Geez, they should put up signs like this around the campus!

Okay I wasn't being THAT pussy but yea, I gave the monkey my food because I felt pity for it. It took the food immediately and climbed up a tree with such rapid speed! The monkey ate the food with satisfaction and it was such a happy sight. :)

If you see a monkey around campus in the near future, don't freak out!

And woahhh, 15 minutes had past! Eventually, I entered my lecture room at 9.15pm and surprisingly, my lecturer wasn't even a tad annoyed.

She asked, "Why are you late, Metis?"

I replied, "Sorry professor...I overslept again...and a monkey took my food."

Told you I'm not a liar by nature. :)

If I could,
then I would.

A Pro in Procrastinating

2008-10-10T03:57:00.000-07:00

Okayy it's 3.45am now and I'm bloody sleepy!

This week's officially the busiest week of this semester and sometimes I wonder if I can just graduate from university tomorrow. Just give me my bloody First Class degree please HAHA! Second Upper Class also can lah! XD

4 reports are due later, in which I've finished all of them thankyouverymuch, and not forgetting about the simple biological group poster that me, Andery and Jeff finished an hour ago at Andery's hostel room.

Yes, the poster's due tomorrow and we finished the poster with pride at around 3am. FAB! Bon is part of the group too but he lives at Bukit Udal (Tutong) and obviously he can't manage to join us. It's okay Bon, you owe us lunch. :)

You see, I've always been good in procrastinating and I guess this also occurs to some of my other coursemates. RIGHT GUYS? DON'T FRIGGIN' LIE hahahahaha! Procrastinating isn't THAT bad actually...it's in fact VERY BAD! Shame on you! :p

But procrastinators like us can also produce good posters too. Judge by yourself loh! You gotta see it to believe it!

Very boyish and pretty decent right? Last minute work can? Sorry girls, our poster does not include flowers, butterflies and kisses keke~ ;)

Tell me...who would stay up so late just to finish up a poster? PROCRASTINATORS! Just so you know, we had two full weeks to do it harharhar! Anyhoos, that's done and despite the fact that my finger's still aching from that silly pen-knife cut I got just now, I just wanna hit the sack and SNORE awayyy!

3 hours of sleep for me before I hit the shower! FAB! -___-'''

Job well-done guys! Procrastinators rule! :D

I have to take my time,
just to make you mine.

Still Standing Strong

2008-10-09T23:57:00.000-07:00

What about sunrise?

What about rain?

What about all the things?
That you said we were to gain.

I used to dream,
I used to glance beyond the stars.

Now I don't know where we are,
Although I know we've drifted far.

Earth Song - MJ

Guys In Bibs

2008-10-06T22:49:00.000-07:00

You see, notices of any events (in poster/paper forms) are usually put up at the notification section at the Central Lecture Theater (CLT) ground area because that's the place where you get a continuous flux of UBDians from other faculties.

Sports events, dance events, club meetings, forum talks, Lost and Found notices, theft notices, advertisements. You name it. The posters are literally everywhere! Well, this is definitely a good form of publicity because not all undergraduates/postgraduates have all the time in the world to keep track of up-to-date university news.

But what annoys me is that most of the posters have the word 'NEW" stamped onto them although these posters are in fact several weeks old! Some are even last year's notices! Geez how would I know if that's a recent poster or an ultra-old one? Include the date of posting, please!

I was heading to my electives lecture this morning and this particular poster caught my attention. If you look real closely, you'll know why. :)

I'm not even sure if that's Aman Alhamid, my magician buddy.

Aman plays netball?? You never know!

SUP' BRO!!! ;)

But if you're really interested in joining this upcoming Netball Tournament organized by UBD, just contact the real Aman lahh (as in poster). The poster and the organizers' digits can be found at CLT. No harm in trying right?

If the real Aman feels offended, I apologize beforehand. Just helping out in spreading the words hehe~

Lastly, who says that guys cannot play netball huh!?

I don't. :)

Picture Perfect

Forgiveness

2008-10-04T21:12:00.000-07:00

Wahai sahabatku yang wacky!

Apa Khabar?

Khabar baik?

Bagus. Bah minta Green Packet. Thank kiu.

Haha below are some of the lovely pictures that were taken during my past few days' visits to my friends' open houses. Thanks a bunch for the pics guys..and girls! :)

Zyden's Open House
Top L-R: Jauzi and Mawi
Bottom L-R: Rahman, Zyden, Myself and Katip
Credits: Rahman

Hafiz's Open House
L-R: Jauzi, Katip, Hafiz, Mawi, Myself, Rahman and Razan
Credits: Rahman

Rahman's Open House
L-R: Rahman, Myself and Katip
We were bored and vain :)
Credits: Rahman

Liyana's Open House
L-R: Haji, Nasrul (Manhunt Poser), Fabianna, Azlina, Lili,
Liyana, Myself and Jauzi
Credits: Lili

Dato Hamdillah's Open House
L-R: Catherine, Syidah, Andery, Dato, Dato's wife, Bon,
BB, Dr. Charles and Myself
Credits: BB

Zazu's Open House
L-R: Zazu (you suck!), Katip's nephew and Myself
Credits: Nazurah

Jeng's Open House
L-R: Jauzi and Myself
Credits: Carrie Chong

Jeng's Open House
L-R: Carrie, Myself and Akmalia
Credits: Carrie Chong

More open houses to come! And boyyyy the beef rendangs and ayam kurmas are really killing me haha!

I know I know, I look funny in Baju Cara Melayu. Trying to blend in with the custom and tradition, can? =p

Noob!

And no, wearing a sinjang is NEVER a simple task for me.

Don't laugh. It's NEVER simple for me.

Goodnight peeps! :)

When my sanity hangs by a thread

Jumpstart

2008-10-02T22:13:00.000-07:00

All weary, hungry and smelly, I was so glad to reach home after helping Cath and Syidah with their small mammal trapping sessions at Bang Nalud, Tutong for the entire day. Don't get me wrong, I love volunteering for such sessions and it's always fun to have Cath and Syidah around.

It was 5.30pm when I stepped into my house's front door porch and a text message came by abruptly. It was from Bon and it reads:

"Bro. I need your help. Come to UBD now. My car cannot start. Need yours to jumpstart."

@$%#%@*$&^$@%!!!!

Haha okayy I wasn't annoyed with Bon at all. I was just real exhausted but I know I had to help him. What good friends are for right?

So I headed straight to UBD (mind you I was still in my field clothes) and eventually found him at the carpark at the back of my faculty. Bon looked worried bigtime though.

Bon's always good with cars so I let him did his thing. Connect here, connect there...he connected the jumpstart cables to both cars and told me to start my engine as he did the same.

This is how two cars can get intimate ;)
Bon's car is the white one btw.

Attempt 1: My engine worked. But Bon's failed to start.

*Reconnected the cables*

Attempt 2: My engine worked. But Bon's failed to start.

*Reconnected the cables*

Attempt 3: My engine worked. But Bon's failed to start.

*I farted abit and reconnected the cables*

Attempt 670: My engine worked. But Bon's failed to start.

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NOT FUNNY AT ALL YOU KNOW! His engine just wouldn't start and it was beginning to drizzle and it was already 6.30pm. So the both of us pushed his car below a shelter (thank gosh Bon's car is manual!) and phoned up Dr. Charles for rescue.

The wise old man came and checked both of our cars and said the problem is with the engine and not the jumpstart cables. Once again, the wise old man saved the day!

Ultimately, Bon's dad picked him up and the car was towed to the workshop. Poor Bon! The time was 7.45pm and it was already raining cats and dogs. What a day!

The morale of the story is: Make sure you check your cars on a regular basis. And Bon, you owe me breakfast/lunch/dinner PEEHEHEHE! Take it easy buddy~

Ciao peeps! :)

Hearts,
all over the world tonight.

Eid al-Fitr

2008-10-01T11:33:00.000-07:00

Wow, It's October already! I'm mid-way through my semester and I can feel the pressure piling up mann! It's been a hectic semester so far, and is also a very tiring one too! Who says that Uni life is easy!?

Geez we've been having countless field trips for every week but here's the thing, each and every field trip requires report write-ups and that's the most dreaded part! Tiring much, get it?

And what a great time to have a short break! To all of my muslim friends out there:

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI!

A week's break from Uni is what I need; open houses here I come! Drools on beef rendangs, nasi kuning and kueh tapak kuda~ And if any of my coursemates are reading this, make sure you guys invite me over for your open houses! Don't worry, I'm not dieting this week wahahaha!

Have a happy Raya and forgive me for all of my wrongdoings (not sure if there are any?). I wonder if I'll get any green packets this year huhu. Hey, big boys love money also okayy! I is just joking. I just want to wolf down some beef rendangs! :D

Kau begitu,
Sempurna.

Catching Them Zzz's

2008-09-27T21:14:00.000-07:00

Guess who's been paying ALOT of attention in class today?

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Aman Al-homo

Yea...paying ALOT of sleeping attention that is! :D

Sup' Bro!!! Told you I'll get you back hahahaha!

I know your image of me,
is what I hope to be.

KATIT!

2008-09-25T21:23:00.000-07:00

Gosh my stomach's making all sorts of funny voices as I walked into the Mall's Rizqun Hotel lobby. The aroma of the food was just overwhelming and the reception at the Rizqun Restaurant was pretty good! I WAS DAMN HUNGRY OKAY HAHA!

Okay, it was 6.00pm and everyone's waiting to break their fast. Some even had plates of food in front of them already! Katip made reservations for the 9 of us (Katip, Mawi, Azim, Nazi, Jauzi, Danny, Zazu, Aman and myself) and it's been such a long time that we didn't have such a small gathering.

The food was indeed great and everything's well-organized albeit the huge reception. I even saw Emma with her family there. Apparently, it's her dad's birthday so Happy Birthday Emma's dad!

I was getting myself a drink when this pretty lady walked past me and gave me a sweet smile. Danny said she was checking me out but I know she was just being friendly to me. Maybe she was checking Aman out instead?

But what really cracked me up was the fact that Katip's name got spelled incorrectly. Katip was the one who made the reservations so his name was printed onto a reservation card that was placed on our reserved table.

And when Katip's name is spelt incorrectly, sometimes it gets a tad kinky ;)

That's Katip at 12 o'clock. KATIT! :D

Thanks for the reservations, KATIT! =)

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So it was my younger brother Wilson's 17th birthday on the 24th September and Catherine's 22nd birthday is today. I wish you two the best in life, strive hard for your studies (especially to Cat because it's your final year!) and hope you guys had/have fun on your big day!

Happy 17th Birthday, Wilson!
24th September 2008

and Happy Sexy 22nd Birthday, Catwoman!
25th September 2008

I think Cat's bored of me because I've been wishing her over and over again haha. LANJAA AHH! And about my younger brother, he's definitely bored of seeing my face everyday at home anyways keke.

Alright I gotta go now. Reports are piling up! Have a great day peeps and to KATIT, thanks again bro! ;)

You bring out the best in me.

Hello, Halo!

2008-09-22T22:53:00.000-07:00

Helen, who's a senior technician in my faculty, abruptly burst into the class and told everyone that there's something weird with the sun. The whole bunch of us went out of the class without Professor Mohamed's consent but he tailed along nonetheless. You see, we humans are very curious creatures bah.

At first, I thought we'll be experiencing a solar eclipse but what really caught my attention was something that I've not seen in a long time. It's not rare, but it's neither common too. It was a Halo. No no, not your Filipino halo-halo ice-cream but what I saw was a real Halo.

Hello, Halo!

According to Wikipedia, a Halo is an optical phenomenon that appears near or around the Sun or Moon. Moreover, a Halo was used as an empirical means of weather forecasting wayy before even meteorology started. Cool huh?

By looking at the Halo, I predicted that it will be raining cats and dogs tonight and taa-daaa! It is indeed raining heavily like a biatch now! Geez, the global meteorological stations should all worship me for using the Halo to predict the weather forecast haha!

OKAY, CALL ME LAME :)

The entire class was impressed with the beauty of the Halo and everyone didn't hesitate to take a few pictures. Although Professor Mohamed called for us to enter the class, some of us seemed to be more sakai than the others, eh?

That's Jeff by the way. Sakai much? :p

After all, a Halo doesn't occur everyday so it's okay to be sakai once in awhile. Keep it up with the sakainess. Jeff! :)

P.S. A big shoutout to Azam as he has turned 22 today! Happy 22nd Birthday, bro! Have a great one okay!

Would you know my name,
If I saw you in heaven?

Captivity

2008-09-20T21:16:00.000-07:00

Very short post coming up!

Okayy I was browsing through my 'Bio Role Play' folder and guess what I found!? This is related to the previous post and I just find it so cute hahaha!

Awww! Poor thing!

I guess Bon, whose role was a trader of CITES animals, is THAT desperate to keep an animal inside a trap. Be it a real animal or a fake one. Good job, Bonster!

P.S. If anyone has a kangaroo as a pet, RELEASE IT! You've been warned wohahaha!

I hear your whisper across the sea.

Heal The World

2008-09-19T22:22:00.000-07:00

You see...my course Biological Science (bioscience) isn't just about the study of animals, plants, micro-organisms, reproduction, ecosystems, environments, reproduction, conservation, genetics, cells and reproduction. It is a pretty wide-ranged course and is also an exciting one too!

Frankly speaking, learning biological facts like those mentioned above can sometimes be a bit boring. Just by saying that, the entire UBD Biology Department will hunt me down haha. Since it is so wide-ranged, different people have their own particular interests in certain biological fields.

For example, the wise Dr. Charles is an expert in the study of small mammals/birds. Moreover, Dr. Ulmar is in love with his herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) research whereas Dr. Kamariah's interests have always been plants.

Obviously, all of the my lecturers interact with one another and by doing so, they can exchange a lot of ideas regarding various fields.

I, on the other hand, am yet to specialize in any biological field. Any suggestions? :)

So what can we do to turn things around; that is to make such biological facts interesting? You can't force a wildlife enthusiast to love plants and vice versa, can you? Okay maybe you can, but it's gonna be a tough task for sure hehe.

What can we do? Play an active role lahh!

Instead of giving out lengthy lectures, Dr. Charles gave the whole class two tutorial topics namely 'Mangrove Clearance in Brunei' and 'Conservation of Natural Habitats, Animals and Plants in Brunei'. Half of the class had to do the first tutorial topic and the other half had to the other.

Lights, Cameras...Action!

Each tutorial topic has a list of roles in which we had to pick and act out our role in the form of a role play/presentation. For example, Aman was given the role of a 'corrupt government official' and he had to argue his case with respect to the chosen tutorial topic. Cool eh?

By the way, this role play carries a coursework assessment mark of 10%-20%. That is somewhat HUGE and will contribute greatly to our final grades! Gladly, our two judges, namely Dr. Charles and BB, weren't that anal and it seemed that they enjoyed the role play. :)

Dr. Charles and BB
All laughs! :)

Okay, I'll let the pictures do the talking. Enjoy!

Topic 1. Conservation of Natural Habitats, Animals and Plants in Brunei

Bon
A Trader in CITES animals

Majiidah
A Scientist

Saabiqah
A Customs Official

Siti
A Poacher

Muffin
A Head of Syndicate involved in
exporting protected animals

Azman
A Local Trader in medicinal plants

Yan
An Eco-tourism Agent

Masayu
A Taxidermist in exotic animals

Syakirah
A Chinese Pharmacist importing animal products

Amal
A 4th year University student
graduating in Biology Major

Adibah
A Primary School Teacher

Zyana
A Hornbill

Aman
A Corrupt Government Official

Oh I have to mention this. Aman did a hell of a show and his role play was just magnificent! Everyone loved it and I won't be surprised if Dr. Charles gives him the highest mark for his role. Keep it up, corrupted fag! :)

Topic 2. Mangrove Clearance in Brunei

Andery
A Scientist

Raihan
A Fisherman

Amaniah
A Wildlife Expert

Nisa
A Village Headman

Fizah
A Logger

Kelly
A Conservationist

Fauzan
A Corrupt Government Official

Kahrani
A MOD Official giving out tenders

Rosie
A JKR Supervisor

Hairiah
A Contractor

Qilah
A Mud Lobster

Jeff
A Tree Lover

And last but not least...

Metis
A Proboscis Monkey

Here's a quick info. The proboscis monkey is VERY endemic to Borneo Island; in other words, this species can ONLY be found here and nowhere else in the world. And it is endangered now. Okay if you still don't know what the heck a proboscis monkey is, click HERE. So please, protect this species. You don't want it to be extinct right?

You don't want me to disappear, forever!

Yea yea I know I look pathetic. Bigass stomach, mutated tail that looks like a giraffe's...and a huge nose! And wassup with the bandana? Hahaha I just wanted to look somewhat like a proboscis monkey bah and I'm proud to have that role. I hope I'll get a good grade for it. :)

Thanks to Qilah for helping me out with the facial make-up!

BEFORE
I look like a Chinese opera actor here -___-

AFTER
Scary much?

Ohh, here are some pictures of how the proboscis monkey interacts with humans!

Me and Dr. Charles
Comparing whose stomach's bigger hehe

Rosie: "Hello? Anyone in there?"
JUBS!

We'll corrupt you and make your stomach huge! :D

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That's all folks! GOODNIGHT!

Whatchu lookin' at, punk!?

I'll fall for you,
over and over again.

Poetry And Aeroplanes

2008-09-18T18:13:00.000-07:00

Hey Eve,

I have no idea when your actual flight is. Is it later? Is it tomorrow? Or are you already halfway there? Hehe I know you'll never give me the permission to see you off at the airport; but I guess this post is the only way for me to wish you farewell. There goes my chance of seeing you with your teary eyes :).

Wow, isn't it fast? Just two months ago you got your fantabulous results and now you're gonna start a new chapter in life at UK. Being independent and patient, you'll surely adapt very well in no time! Don't forget to make lots of friends too! :D

All the best in your studies there and do take good care of yourself alright. Show them how great you are by kicking their buttocks in Law! Oh yea, you're gonna be my personal lawyer next time whatt ;p. If you're ever bored there, you're always welcome to bug me haha! I hope Kent will treat you well and I hope to hear from you soon.

Take care and Bon voyage, Eve! =)

Inevitably,
she's leaving on a jet plane.

Too Much Politics Can Hurt

2008-09-17T19:23:00.000-07:00

So Aman, Andery and myself were heading to the campus library after our Population Ecology lecture. Along the way, I bumped into Lin Ji and Co. and she said, "Good Luck, Met!".

I wondered what was that for?

She added, "Should I vote for you, Met?".

Things were getting freaky and I asked her, "What's going on?"

She pointed at this particular poster and I GOT THE SHOCK OF MY LIFE!

Awg. Metis Wong Kuan Lee
3rd column, 2nd row

"So should I vote for you, Met?", repeated Lin Ji again.

"HAHAHA don't even try! Please don't!" :p

Apparently, SOMEONE submitted my name to the Student Affairs Office and now I'm nominated to be a Student Council for my faculty for next semester. That SOMEONE is very sneaky eh? I know who you are hahaha!

No wonder a lot of my friends have been wishing me 'Good Luck' since yesterday! Gosh I was so blur! -___-

Well, I'm flattered to be nominated (who doesn't!?) but I really cannot do this. If I was damn free, I don't mind running a strong campaign to get that Student Council post. Being a Student Council will definitely look good on my CV.

But now my life in uni has been so hectic and stressful and there's just no time for me to be a Student Council to take care of other peoples' affairs or to organize any functions haha. Stressful to the max can!? I can't even take care of my own problems lahh! :p

Not only that, all hell will break lose if I was given the Student Council post! :D

A friend told me that I'll surely get the post because the number of votes that I have is currently...well...quite...high. I just hope it's NOT TRUE. Thank you very much to those who supported me but I just can't do it lah.

Sorry. Minta Maaf. Dui Bu Chi.

There are other people who would love to have this post and there is even this guy who has been working so hard in running his campaign. Gosh he deserves it more than I do! I'LL VOTE FOR YOU DUDE HAHA!

So please, just treat it as if my name's not on the poster alright. Thanks a bunch and I shall join you guys in breaking more rules in campus! We shall start off by puncturing our lecturers' tyres wahaha! :D

P.S. Dr. Charles, your car tyres will be spared so don't worry heh heh heh! :)

It's a fact because,
you're impossible to find.

Even Snakes Go To Schools

2008-09-15T20:08:00.000-07:00

Guess what me and Andery saw today at one of the trees at the Faculty of Science, UBD?

Green snake; as identified by Dr. Charles

Yes, it's a green snake and it was so damn confident with its camouflage. Bloody hell it thought we couldn't see it and didn't even bother to move a single bit even after we've agitated it. It is reported that this snake species can be commonly found around the campus too. Don't be afraid, it's venom will never kill you; but it will still bite! I don't know how, but the technicians caught it without any difficulties.

So much for looking down at us humans! Hahaha!

Okay I'm bored. And bored people blog about boring stuffs. Goodnight! :p

This heart,
it beats only for you.

Baby Engineers To Scotland

2008-09-14T22:42:00.000-07:00

Today is such a lazy Sunday.

I popped by Nick's place just now to visit his family and baby Ethana. Goshh she looks so cute now! And she looks so healthy with them rosy-cheeks :). Ethana's actually turning 4 months old tomorrow but I initially thought she was turning 6 months old! I guess I'm becoming more and more forgetful!

Oh yea, you can blame my forgetfulness on the heavy uni workload too. :p

According to Nick and Caroline, Ethana can now do the 'roll over' and it's a matter of time that she can do the moonwalk. Hehe I'm not allowed to carry Ethana at the moment (I suck in carrying babies) but I guess Caroline will allow me to do so when Ethana's much older. Here are a few pictures of Ethana as taken by her daddy.

Hi. I'm Ethana Lim.

And I'm very the shy shy one.

Awwww! :)

Awww I miss Ethana already! :(

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Just a few hours ago, the Electronics and Electrical Engineering peeps (and one Computer Science dude) have left for Glasgow to pursue their twinning degree course there. They are going to be there for 2 years or so and boy, it'll be such a great experience! 2 years in UBD and 2 years in Glasgow, I would want that too!

Chee Huat, Kah Wee and Bernard didn't shed any tears at all! Heartless buggers! Weier always says that I'm a heartless biatch but wait till she sees them! I guess the guys must be so excited to leave Brunei haha. I know guys, I feel you. ;)

Safwan was trying to hold back his tears as his eyes were red already! You'll do fine there buddy and make sure you keep practicing your footy skills! Wani, on the other hand, flooded the entire airport with her tears but she managed to put on a smile at the end. You go girl! :)

Ahhh...the entire E&E Engineering lots are gone now. I'm definitely gonna miss you guys but do study hard there and take good care of yourselves okay!! Like I always say; party hard, but study harder!

See you guys next summer! And get me souvenirs too! :D

If I tell you the truth,
I might risk losing you.

Entering the Teenage Years

2008-09-13T19:54:00.000-07:00

Here is a special announcement:

Happy 14th Birthday to Wesley Wong!

Wesley Wong

Officially the most spoilt kid in the whole wide wacky world!

This kid, ladies and gentleman, is my youngest brother. A lot of my friends whom have known me for quite a while have always agreed that my youngest bro looks exactly just like me when I was young. I kinda agree to what they say but of course, some of our characters and attitudes differ bigtime lahh! To those who asked me to post a picture of me in my younger days, just refer to the one above yea :).

He has just turned 14 and gosh he is nearly as tall as me! Heyy this is a common pattern that I have realised in today's community; younger siblings tend to grow taller than their elder sibling. SO MALU LAH IF I STAND NEXT TO HIM HAHAHA!

Okay okay I'm actually very, very proud of Wesley because he is undoubtedly the most hardworking boy in my family, the most disciplined boy in my family...and of course, he is the only one that I can pick on whenever I'm bored wahaha! :D

Hehee actually he has a blog (wow even 14 year olds blog now huh!?) and he thinks none of his family members know about it. Well, he just gotta know how kaypoh (busybody) his bro can get. And yes, I know he checks my blog from time to time too. So Wesley Wong Kuan Wei, you've been watched buahahaha!

You're 14 now and you're considered as a big boy! Oklahh now you're considered as a teenager, so act like one ahh! This post is specially dedicated to you as I'd never miss it for the world! You've always been a smart boy so I'm never worried about your studies. All the best in life and I love you; just like how the family loves you too.

Happy Birthday once again, Wesley Wong! :)

What's the 10 Cents For?

2008-09-12T22:14:00.000-07:00

Chee Huat texted me up this afternoon and asked if I was free for dinner at Excapade's. In that text message, he mentioned that he's treating a few of us for dinner AND OF COURSE I SAID YES LOHH!

Haha dammit I sound like a shitty loser. Nolahh I didn't go there because he wanted to treat us; he's flying off to Glasgow for his twinning course this Sunday and of course, his farewell dinner is a MUST to attend.

The ones who attended his farewell dinner were myself, Leong, Liang, Leng May, Seng, Lily, and Sidney. Seng kept ordering and ordering like as if the world would end the next day (touchwood) and somehow, he managed to finish most of the food. And why am I not surprised? :)

Leong was being gay when he ordered a funny-looking Bento set and didn't even bothered to finish the food. "The food sucks...", he said. OHH WAIT! He ordered his ice cream dessert FIRST before the Bento set. I repeat, that's dessert before main course. And his ice-cream inevitably melted quickly as he was eating his main course Bento set. Now that's gay!

Aman does the same too! Dessert before Main Course. He'd get halfway full before he even touches the main course. Gays for life man those two! If you do the same then I reckon' you to go and check a doctor. Hehe JK! Why so serious? :p

I joked with Chee Huat telling him that the bill might cross the $200 mark (because Seng kept ordering and ordering) and he was a tad worried and he even wanted to go to the ATM straight after! But the bill came out alright and it's less than $200! :D

$179.10!!!

Shit, that's like 179 nasi katok mamas man. Can last me for 179 days too! I have no idea where the 10 cents came from; unfinished food perhaps? *Points at Leong* Or maybe the 10 cents' due to over-eating. *Points at Seng*. LOL!

I wanna thank Chee Huat for his generous dinner treat and buddy, I'm gonna miss you and your corniness when you leave on Sunday lahh. There's no one around for me to bully apart from you (and maybe Leong) bah haha. And don't let them Scotts bully you too! Show them your GANGSTER HUAT look!

Study hard and goodluck in Glasgow okay! Get a scottish girlfriend too and don't forget to introduce her to me ahh! This post also applies to those Electrical/Electronics Engineering peeps like Safwan, Azri, Wani, Kah Wee and others.

ALL THE BEST GUYS! I shall see you all next summer okayy. :D

But every thought I'm thinking of is you.

Macaques And Neckties

2008-09-11T21:08:00.000-07:00

Heyy peeps! Just a short update for today's post.

So I had a presentation this morning for my 'Conservation and Management of Natural Resources' module and I guess I did alright albeit the lack of good preparation. Topic's on the 'Eradication of the long-tailed macaques' and I don't wish to go further into that topic here because I might bore you all to death; somehow.

If you're interested in my presentation, you can always come and ask me personally. :D

You know what? (Bon, 2008). I spent my entire birthday yesterday in the campus library and I was brainstorming hardcore ideas for my presentation. Very sad much? Oh well, this is what you get when you procrastinate so much.

But procrastinating is fun! :D

Hardcore brainstorming of ideas

Thanks to whoever that took that picture. I'm now regarded as the nerd of all nerds!

My coursemate told me that I got the highest grade for my class presentation (7.5/10) and I definitely didn't expect that! I didn't prepare well enough for it, remember?

Well, I believe that the most vital thing is for any presenter to present his/her data properly in order for the audience to keep track of what is being discussed. So be it 7.5 or 4.5 or 2.5, the most important thing is for you to understand what is being discussed in a critical manner. :)

Kudos to my coursemates for all of them did a great job too!

Andery suggested that all the guys in my course should dress up smartly for this particular presentation so we all opted for the classic shirt-tie-pants style. You see, us Bio people do not fancy wearing smart clothes at all times and obviously, t-shirt and jeans have been our number one choices. Anyhoos, we followed Andery's idea just for the fun of it.

Dr. Charles was amused (in a pleased manner) to see all of us guys wearing so smartly!

"Now this is quite a rare sight. Heh heh heh.", said the old man.

Man...he is treating us like endangered species now haha. -_____-

Whatever. Andery said I look very much like a college lecturer and maybe, I could work as one in the future? HAHA I don't know where you got your visualization and imagination from buddy but everyone knows that I CANNOT teach. I have patience in a lot of things but when it particularly comes to teaching, my patience hits zero.

So don't send your kids to me for tuition of whatsoever. I'm not to be blamed if your kid has bruises and scratch marks all over. Take note: The term 'child abuse' is not found in my dictionary. I is very evil MUAHAHAHAHAHA!

I had to cancel some plans with my friends (You guys are great and I'm sorry) because my presentation slides were not even halfway prepared yesterday -___-'''. Of course, I had a nice family dinner and dad bought me a cake as usual but all the belated crazy parties will be pushed to next week. Anticipate it peeps!

I repeat. Anticipate it! ;)

Alright I ought to keep this short and head back to do some work.

Goodnight and take care peeps! :)

Hold me,
Even though I know you're leaving.

Happy Birthday, Metis!

2008-09-10T22:25:00.000-07:00

10th September 2006:

"Happy 20th Birthday, Metis!"

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10th September 2007:

"Happy 21st Birthday, Metis!"

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10th September 2008:

"Happy 22nd Birthday, Metis!"

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"22!"

Wow. Being 22 just sounds SO MUCH older than being 21 eh? Of course, I'm not as old as the two grandpas (Aman and Leong) and the grandma (Poh Chuan) but I shall state their ages on some other occasion hehe :p.

I'm very overwhelmed, touched and overjoyed with all the lovely birthday wishes that were sent by you lovely people via text messages, phone calls, Facebook, Friendster, MSN Messenger, email, my blog wall and also in person! You guys are awesome!

I wanna express my utter thanks to you guys by dedicating this blog post to you lovely people and yeap, those birthday wishes definitely made my day...bigtime! :D

A big THANK YOU to:

Aaron Liew - Adib Arto - Adib Kamaruddin - Adilah - Adrian Lau - Afizah Sim - Afwi – Airah – Airul – Aizah – Ajin - Ally Baba – Alyaa - Alvin Goh – Alin - Amal Blue - Amal Jasmine - Amal Mahali – Amalia - Amalina HM - Amalina Karim - Aman Alhamid - Amanda Lim – Amaniah – Andery - Aneurin Goh - Ang BB - Ann Lau - Ann Lee - Ann Lim – Anton – Arya – Atikah – Audrey – Ayashi – Aywen - Azichi – Azman – BabyAmy – Bahar – Bala – Beb – Bil – Bon – Bong - Brandon Cchan – Caroline - Carrie Chong - Carrie Wong – Casey – Catherine – Chancey - Chee Huat - Chew Yeu - Chia Wei - Choi Mei – Clinton – Danial - Daphne Goh – Debbie - Dennis – Dewi – Dhiya – Din - Dr. Charles – Effa - Emily Ong – Emma - Eric Teo - Evelyn Lee :) - Fae - Faith Leong – Fakhriah - Farhan Abg – Fizah – Fyz – Gaby - Geok Yi - Haklon Hoong – Hapish – Haris – Hayati - Hazel Ho - Hazel Lim - Helen Chin - Hui Hui - Hui Ing - Hui Min – Hudz – Ida – Iffah – Ikhwan – Ishamina – Izza - Jason Gan - Jason Lee – Jauzi - Javian Tay - Javon Leong - Jessica Lim - Johanna Liew - John Lee - Jon Lee - Jon Ooi - Jona Tay - Joshua Lew – Juju – Juki – Juliana - Jung Seng - Kah Wee – Katip - Kau Wei – Kee - Kelvin Poh - Ken Chow – Khai – Khairunnina – Kimberly – Kristy - Kuo Cheng – Kutz – Leeshi – Leong - Leng May – Lez – Liberty – Lili - Lilian Ong – Liy – Liyana – Mally - Maggie Samantha Lim – Mawi – Maya – Mea – Meha – Melanie - Meng Gueh - Michelle Lian – Miza – Mizzie - Ms. Elvynna Leong - Najib Rafie - Najib Tuah – Nazmi – Nazurah – Niedza - Nick Lim – Nina – Norisham – Noni - Padil Piecunt - Patricia Poh - Pinky Tan - Poh Chuan - Pui Lim – Qilah – Raihan – Rawi - Raymond Tan – Ridz - Rita Ngu - Rosie Jubs - Royston Tan – Saabiqah - Sarah Cchan – Salwa – Santy - Sek Hao - Shafie Rai – Shakirah - Shala Lee – Shalom - Sharen Tay - Shu Yee - Siao Yen – Sidney - Sin Cheah - Sir Wan - Stephanie Teo - Stephany Yang – Suresh - Susan Shim – Syadah - Syazwi Flyboy – Shukri – Syidah – Syukree - Sze Nee - Sze Shih - Tai Juan – Tiffany - Tony Punani – Ummi - Vivien Yap - Wafiy - Wai Cheung - Wan Yng – Wani – Wardah - Wendy Wong – Weier – Wilni – Winnie – Yan – Yati – Yesmean – YK – Yulea – Zaf – Zaim – Zaidah - Zati MeiGui – Zayema – Zazu – Zimah - Zura

I apologize to whoever's name that is not listed above but hmm...I don't think I've missed out on any of you guys who have wished me hehe. Anyhoos, the most important thing is that you guys are...obviously...awesome! Thanks a bunch once again!

Wow. Being 22 isn't that bad after all. :D

P.S. Happy Birthday to Babyamy and Emily Ong too! May our birthday be a blast!

thank you,
thank you,
and thank you!

C902; I like!

2008-09-09T20:54:00.000-07:00

Elo!

I'm so sorry for not able to wish you guys yesterday but oh well, better late than never right hehe? Happy Belated Birthday to Zazu, Bahar and Fakhriah. You three have been buddies of mine since my college years and all I ever want is for you guys to be happy at all times, all the best in years to come and hope you guys had a blast! And oh yea, BELANJA! :)

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Here's a quick one but I just gotta say this:

THANKS A BUNCH, DAD! :D

Sony Ericsson c902

Homaigod! So goddammnn sexy lahh!

Ohh Ohhh tomorrow's a big day! :D

You and I,
can make it through.

69

2008-09-05T23:41:00.000-07:00

To Weier: So you've just left Brunei for UK. And yes, I didn't manage to shed any tears so I'm still considered as a cold heartless biatch right? Haha. It's been so great knowing you although we've only managed to hang out for quite a bit for the past few weeks. More to come when you're back! I wish you all the best there in King's College London and aiyahh, you'll definitely have no problem in pursuing your Law degree there luhh. Take care and see you in December, wee-er! Keep it casual! ;)

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69.

No no don't get me wrong.

It's not another kinky post but it's somewhat related. ;)

It's funny how '69' can be such a symbolic figure in today's world. To be exact, I mean today's sex world. Try discussing the '69' topic out loud when you're at a cafe with a friend and you can easily count the heads that turned to you. No doubt about that. Or try discuss the '69' topic with your mom and see if she turns your head around hehe.

Ehh don't tell her I told you to ask her okay.

Come on, everyone knows what '69' means. Consult me if you're unsure (you must be joking right?) and nope, I'm not gonna charge you hehe. I might cross the line for abit here but '69' is undoubtedly the most well-known karmasutra position! You can go ask Dr. Charles! I have no strong proof to support what I just said but who cares, it's a wacky fact. ;)

And how wacky can you get when you just turned 69 for your birthday?

HAPPY 69th BIRTHDAY, Dr. Joe K. Charles!
5th September 2008

Wacky clown and Dr. Joe Charles

69 years old; how kinky can you get!?

I know I know, you don't look that sexy in that picture (especially with me around :p) but it's the most recent one bah. And trust me, Dr. Charles is certainly going to enjoy being 69! Hohoho he has lots of plans for this particular year I tell you! Nothing TOO kinky okay, sir? :p

So me and a few of my colleagues decided to celebrate the old man's birthday with style! Nahh we didn't do anything kinky to him (you wished sir!) but we organized a surprise birthday dinner for him at Excapade; masterplanned by Ms. BB of course. We even decorated his office door after he left the Biology Department!

Pre-decorated door

Dr. Charles your door's gonna get pimped!

The pimp-my-door crew

Tadaa!

My sucky drawing of Dr. Charles haha

Job well done!

I tell you the surprise was such a hard task! We all tried our best to hide from him when we were at the campus and moreover, none of us texted him to wish him on his big day. HE MUST HAVE FELT SO SAD RIGHT!?

Awww so sad :(

Well he WAS actually very disappointed because he thought all of us had forgotten about his birthday. He was nagging and nagging non-stop when BB picked him up from his place and they were heading to Excapade you see. But what comes next is PRICELESS!

Dr. Charles sorta...err...teared up BIGTIME when he saw us waiting for him in one of Excapade's private rooms. Heyy, Virgos like me and Dr. Charles are very sensitive peeple okay. We shouted "SURPRISE!!!" upon seeing him and boy, he was overwhelmed! Here are some of the pics of the night!

Arrival of the guest-of-honor

And here comes the cake!

Little did I know that they also surprised me and Catherine
with the birthday cake. We're all September babies! :D

Thanks a bunch guys! You all got us well! :p

Even Andery gave me a surprise B'day gift! Thanks buddy!
BB and Catherine gave me pressies too; Xie Xie!

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Those with the dingdongs :)

Syidah's present for Dr. Charles

Hi! We are the craziest lot! Hehehe~
L-R: Andery, Syidah, Catherine, Dr. Charles, BB, myself, Bon and Azman

Creamed! Happy Birthday once again, old man! :D

Old man, I do hope you enjoyed your birthday as much as we enjoyed yours. We wouldn't miss your birthday for the world for you've been such an important figure in our daily university lifes!

I wish that you'll be wiser than the owl, happier than the clam, healthier than the horse, cooler than the cucumber, funnier than the clown, stronger than the ox...and hornier than Aman. Try to be as wacky as me, can you? :p

This blog post is especially dedicated to you Dr. Charles and I wish you a very Happy 69th Birthday once again! We'll be anticipating your 70th birthday heh heh heh!

Goodnight all!

The Return Of '$10 Diesel, Please'

2008-09-03T19:41:00.000-07:00

Referring to my previous post 'Perfectionist In Love", here are the replies to what my friends have commented in the tagboard.

BB: I'm a shy boy lahh. Of course not in front of you and some others but I'm shy that way.
Gnoel: There's no such word as homoly. You are indeed a homo but leave me out of it buddy. :)
Tony: I can be dominant in relationships but I'd rather keep it balanced. Ko yang jiwang!
Erine: Delete 'often shy'? Hoho you don't know me that well enough yet catwoman. :)
Salwa: I only dislike loud voices and chaos when I'm in a peaceful mood hehe. Chu tou!
Jo: 'Hard to please' in the sense of a clean context hehehe. :p

Thanks a bunch for the comments peeps!

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Hello Pomelo!

And it's the 3rd of September already!

By the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MAID! You're definitely the best maid in the entire world and we can never thank you enough. Keep it up, Auntie Vina! :)

I had three back-to-back fieldwork sessions on last Thursday, Friday and Sunday at the peat swamp forests in Kuala Belait and I'm friggin' glad it's all over. Fieldwork sessions are always full of fun but they really drain your energy bigtime! And the peat swamp forests aren't as friendly and easy as they look.

The peat swamp would love to suck you in and make you the swamp monster!

Danny: "Err...help? I'm stuck."

Hardcore stuff working in the peat swamp, yes?

Driving all the way down to KB and coming back up to Bandar isn't as fun as I thought it would be. Well, the fuel consumption part isn't that bad but the 'driving back up to Bandar' part at the end of the day is definitely a dreaded AND tiring affair. I should have followed the university's bus you reckon'?

Using my own car is way much convenient bah! And it's faster than the bus too. ;)

Within those three fieldwork days, I nearly got into several accidents whilst driving back up to Bandar because my eyes just won't cooperate much! I get SO drowsy and I had to keep slapping my own face to stay awake. Dangerous ahh!

I'm trying not to complain too much as what Virgos are capable of (refer to previous post) but I got so tanned (or maybe sunburnt?) from all these fieldwork sessions. So tanned that my mom can barely recognize me! Okay I is just joking but yea, you get the picture yes? And this is what Nazmi said to me yesterday:

Nazmi: "Homaigod nice tan!"
Me: "Err...thanks?"
Nazmi: "How did you do it? You use tanning lotion?"
Me: "No...I got it from my fieldwork."
Nazmi: "Homaigod nice!"

-_____-'''

Nazmi my friend, you wouldn't wanna get too tanned, would you? Haha.

I'll post the pictures that I took from my fieldwork sessions maybe soon okay because I'm reserving this post for something bigger. And familiar too. :)

Remember my previous post "$10 Diesel, Please"? Yeaa this post is practically the sequel to it. Click HERE if you haven't read it. Geez $10 Diesel chigga pleez!

So I went to this other petrol station yesterday because my car's feeling thirsty. Just like the previous post, I shall not state which petrol station I went to but here's a small hint; it's located near Jerudong Beach. OHH YES IT'S THE SAME PETROL STATION THAT I WENT TO THE OTHER DAY HAHAHAHA!

Being paranoid, I drove straight to the fuel pump where you can either get Diesel fuel (black) or Regular fuel (yellow). Can't they just allocate one fuel pump where you can only get Diesel fuel? There was only one attendant attending to the cars and obviously he wasn't chatting while on the job. Whom else could he chat to apart to the car owners? Chat to himself? CRAZY AH?

But the attendant looked half-awake; more like he's high on crack or whatever. Here's the full story:

*approached vacant fuel pump*

*saw male attendant ALONE at the fuel pump*

*parked my car properly and lowered the window*

Attendant: "Hello. Brapa boss?" (Hello. How much boss?)
Me: "Diesel $10 please. DIESEL $10 ahh." ($10 Diesel, please.)
Attendant: "Ok 10 ringgit Diesel. Sila matikan krita kita ah." (Ok $10 Diesel. Please switch off your car engine.)

*switched off my car engine*

*paid full attention to the attendant's actions*

*attendant took out Regular fuel pump (yellow) and was about to insert it into my car*

*OH MY GOSH!*

Me: "HOI! DIESEL BAH BUKAN KUNING!" (Hoi, diesel oil, not regular oil.)
Attendant: "Oh minta maaf yea! *smiles*" (Oh I'm sorry. *smiles*)

*attendant took out diesel fuel pump and inserted it into my car's fuel tank*

*attendant smiled back at me like as if it's a joke*

*flashbacks of previous experience occurred to me*

WHY CAN'T THEY DO IT RIGHT KAN? DOES DIESEL SOUND ANYTHING LIKE KUNING?? WTF~

I felt like smacking his head man. Well, I wouldn't really dare to do that but geez, I've grown even more paranoid because of that incident. If I took my eyes off the attendant for a mere 5 seconds, he would have inserted the wrong fuel pump into the car!

Don't mess with me and my ride

I bet the attendant was day-dreaming or he wasn't concentrating well enough. Both Diesel and Kuning totally sound different man! I know I know, it's not a simple job because they have to attend to more than 100+ cars per day BUT YOU GOTTA BE PROFESSIONAL IN YOUR JOB, YES?

Scary much man. For as much as I can, I'll definitely try to avoid that petrol station. I think my car's cursed whenever I go to that station bah. Or maybe I should just act like a madman and friggin' shout out loud '$10 DIESEL, PLEASE' continuously for 5 minutes whenever I approach a fuel pump.

"$10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please. $10 Diesel, Please............$10 Diesel, Please."

Hey, that might just work!

And you all should do that too! Now that's definitely another foolish '$10 Diesel, Please' incident. But I'm not anticipating part 3 of it nor I ever want another similar incident. No wayy chigga plz!

Alright I'm off to do my research on the peat swamps. Goodnight peeps! and yes, $10 Diesel, Please! :D

P.S. Happy Belated Birthday to Yesmean Luk (29th August '08) and Casey Lam (2nd September '08). Hope you girls had a blast!

where'd you go?
I miss you so~

Perfectionist In Love

2008-08-28T21:06:00.000-07:00

I definitely do not fancy horoscopes/zodiac stuffs but apparently I came across this in a website.

Virgo - The Perfectionist

Dominant in relationships. Conservative. Always wants the last word. Argumentative. Worries. Very smart. Dislikes noise and chaos. Eager. Hardworking. Loyal. Easy to talk to. Hard to please. Harsh. Complains alot. Practical and very fussy. Often shy. Pessimistic.

Every detail fits me so bloody well lah.

Especially the bold ones. B-O-L-D.

Yup I'm very harsh so don't piss me off. :)

Geez, I think the website creator's stalking me.

Help?

If tomorrow never comes,
will she know how much I wanted her?

A Familiar Sight

2008-08-27T22:27:00.000-07:00

Date: 27th August 2008
Time: Around 3.30pm
Location: FASS Carpark

Guess what I saw on this fine day?

A car.

This very familiar car.

I swear I know the owner of this car.

That's why I label the car as familiar. :)

This familiar car had something attached to its wipers.

And no, it's not a parking ticket.

It's more like a piece of paper.

It's actually a notice. A very familiar notice.

Translation:

"Please take notice. Please park your car at the available car park. Security."

LOL -____-'''

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I was thinking thoroughly on the spot and then I realized why the car looked so friggin' familiar.

This familiar car belongs to a good buddy of mine.

Sorry but I won't tell you his name.

But he somewhat looks quite similar to the guy below.

Scary much ehh his face?

And now, he desperately wants to know which security guard attached the notice to his car.

Why so serious, buddy? :D

Seriously,
I need you.

Leopards That Are Clouded

2008-08-26T21:59:00.000-07:00

Hey peeps!

So I was telling Rosie about how difficult it is to spot a live Clouded Leopard in the jungle. Please click on this link if you're not sure what a Clouded Leopard is. And if you were to spot a Clouded Leopard maybe on the forest floor or on top of a huge tree by chance, then you're considered friggin' damn lucky and your entire life in studying the jungles will be worthed it.

In other words, Clouded Leopards are experts in playing hide-and-seek.

The Clouded Leopard is the largest cat in Borneo (it's a carnivore) and it's quite endangered. It won't attack you unless it's being agitated. Try poking its eyes with a stick and see if it smiles back at you. TRY poking my eyes and see if I smile back at you :). And no, there are NO tigers or lions in Borneo so it's practically safe to go into the jungles ALONE. I dare you. :)

Last year, there was a dead Clouded Leopard found in the Tutong District because some JACKASS decided to drive SO FAST and knocked the poor animal down. Okay, maybe it's not the driver's fault but still, he/she is a jackass. Period.

Oh, I might be researching on the endangered Clouded Leopards in Kuala Belait as my final year project. We'll see how it goes then. I'd love to see a live Clouded Leopard bah! :)

Anyhoos, Rosie seemed to have the answer on WHY it is so difficult to spot a live Clouded Leopard in the wild. This is what she said:

Rosie: "Ohh Ohhhh I know why it's so difficult to spot the clouded leopard in the wild!"
Me: "Okay shoot me. Why?"
Rosie: "Becauseeeee....they are clouded! Yayyy~"

-________________________- '''

WAHAHAHAHAHEHEHEHEHEHUHUHUHUHUKGLGDVHWVLBL~

Lamest reply of the day man. Walao.

I nearly died because it's SO lame.

Haha but you rock lah Jubs. :D

Are you in there, clouded leopard?

Yet she's still searching for clouded leopards, as seen in the picture above.

And no Rosie, Clouded Leopards DO NOT live in the water.

LOL. Thanks for the lame moment!

P.S. Happy Birthday Sidney! Bro, get me a clouded leopard from the oil rig can?! :D

Adios peeps!

But what's the point,
when all I ever want is you.

Cows That Slide

2008-08-24T20:39:00.000-07:00

Okay this will be a quick one.

This sweet girl invited me to her birthday party this afternoon and she insisted that I bring extra shirt, pants, towel and boxers. Nothing kinky lahh you dirty-minded people! She rented a water slide bouncer in hoping that I'd play but unfortunately, I'm down with a bad flu today.

So, me is very the sorry for not playing okay. :)

But this sweet girl had so much fun that she didn't wanna get out from the water.

This is her rented bigass water slide bouncer,

And this is the birthday girl not wanting to get out from the water.

I ain't getting out!

She won an Olympic Gold Medal for staying too long in the water by the way.

Anyhoos, there were some people who COULD play but they hesitated.

For example, Caroline and Leong.

Caroline and Leong deciding whether to play or not

It's written on their faces. THEY WANTED TO PLAY but they MALU right?? HUH HUH?

And Nick.

*Snap Snap*
"Wahh so sexy ahh the bum." :D

He just wanna take alot of pictures.

For stalking purposes of course. HEHE.

Well at least the birthday girl's brother was very hyped up and was eager to get wet. Anytime. Anywhere.

Okay I'm going back up again for the 437th time!

And of course, these adorable kids.

We ain't getting out either!

Kids simply love water, don't they? Look how adorable they are! Awwww!

Oh didn't I say that I'll make this a quick one?

Here goes:

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY DEBBIE!

Thanks for the invite and hope you enjoyed your day! 21 years old liao lohh...big girl liao lohh...very legal liao lohh...time to get married and have kids liao lohh...HAHA best wishes alright and yes, Debbie's a very close friend of mine and no guys, she's not single. TOO BAD FOR YOU GUYS! :D

Oh on a second note, Tony the Punani went back to UK this evening because he finds Brunei 'very boring' and he even told me that he'd rather die if he was to stay for another day here. POKLEN LAH YOU!

Okayy okayy I was just crapping about. Tony loves Brunei because he is a Bruneian (very lame i know) and Tony had to go back in such a short notice due to 'personal reasons'. Ask him yourself and maybe he'll tell you the answer lohh.

I'll see you next summer bro. Bon Voyage and take care punani.

Oh, look at the two pictures below and try to spot the MAJOR resemblance.

Tony in RED

My RED socks

HEHE. I am THAT lame when I'm sleepy. :D

Oh didn't I say that I'll make this a quick one?

Goodnight and sleeptight lelakis and perempuans!

You are,
the first thing,
and the last thing,
on my mind.

$10 Diesel, Please

2008-08-22T22:21:00.000-07:00

First and foremost, I wanna wish 'Happy Belated Birthday' to Zekri, Liberty, Natasha Keasberry, Jung Seng, Jasmine Wong, Ali Gayboy, Raymond Tan, Fabianna Wong, Zeerah and Ally Baba. Hope you August Babies had a great one and best wishes alright!

Secondly, I wanna thank Ann Lee and Weier for inviting me to their birthday parties! Both parties were awesome lahh; and very casual too. And of course, Happy Belated Birthday babes!

Ann and Weier posing in a casual way :)

Anyhoos, I stole the above picture from Carrie's Facebook. Terima Kasih, hamsap poh! I know you're reading this so do drop your comments ahh! ;)

Ann Lee, congratulations for hitting your 8th cup! WOW! I didn't expect that from a nugget like you but yea, you downed them nonetheless! *Clap Clap* I'll make sure you reach cup number 18 the next time we partayy mmkayy. :D

Weier, the word 'Casual' has been over-used by me lately and I casually don't think there is a remedy that is quite casual for it. Help? Heck I won't be surprised if 'Casual' becomes the word of the year in 2009. By the way, Weier's version of 'Casual' means 'Cool'. Ya dig chigga? Heyy, this could be a good idea; maybe I should really change my blog's url to www.casualchineseboy.blogspot.com? Now that's very casual . :D

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No insults, but I really think the attendants at any petrol stations in Brunei should STOP chit-chatting with other attendants when they are attending to their customers. The government should fine any petrol station attendant for chit-chatting while on duty! SERIOUS MATTER THIS!

Here's the thing.

Last night, I went to a certain petrol station to buy my car a drink. I shall not state which petrol station I went to but here's a small hint; it's located near Jerudong Beach. HEHEHE BLOODY HELL THAT'S A BIG HINT! Anyhoos, here's the full story.

*approached vacant fuel pump*

*saw male attendant talking to his colleagues*

*parked my car properly and lowered the window*

Attendant: "Brapa boss?" (How much boss?)
Me: "Diesel $10 please" ($10 Diesel, please.)
Attendant: "Bah matikan krita kita ah" (Please switch off your car engine.)

*switched off my car engine*

*realized that the attendant was still busily chit-chatting and laughing with his colleagues*

*picked up my phone and texted a friend*

*heard the attendant inserted the fuel pump into my car*

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.
.

*several seconds later*
.
.
.

*somehow I felt something was wrong*

*turned around and saw a green-coloured fuel pump sticking into my car*

*immediately opened my car door and went out*

*and this is exactly how I looked*

This is Nick by the way

HOLY SHITTS MATHAPAKAA the attendant inserted the wrong fuel pump into my car! You see, my car can ONLY run on diesel oil! This is a general knowledge that everyone must know; You can never ever pump green oil (unleaded) or red oil (super) or yellow oil (f*cked up oil) into a car that runs on diesel. And if you do so, your car engine will be damaged and the engine has to be overhauled. In other words, your car will be f*cked bigtime!

And if my car gets f*cked bigtime, then I'll be f*cked bigtime too!

Then I'll f*ck that attendant up! (it's just an expression okay)

Here's the continuation of the story:

*shouted at the attendant whom was still chit-chatting with his colleagues*

Me: "HOI! DIESEL BAH BUKAN HIJAU!" (Hoi, diesel oil, not unleaded oil.)
Attendant: "Astaaaa!!!" (Said something in a panicked mood)

*attendant immediately shut down the fuel pump*

*I realized that my car fuel tank was already half-filled*

Attendant: "Sori boss!" (Sorry boss)
Attendant: "Nya kita Hijau juaa. Hijau kan?" (But you said you want unleaded oil right?)
Metis: "Apa plg Hijau. Diesel bah! Ndakan ku salah cakap!?" (I want diesel. You think I said it wrongly?)

At that moment, the supervisor that was on duty that night came over and resolved the matter. He scolded the attendant BIGTIME for chit-chatting while on the job and kept telling me that the attendant is a new kid on the block. Gosh everyone at the petrol station was looking at us yo!

The attendant was all red and I bet he was embarrassed! I think it was more embarrassing than the news regarding 'Brunei not participating in the Olympics'. The attendant kept apologizing to me no kidding shit! Talk lahh talk...new kid on the block my buttocks!

Boy I was frustrated, blur and worried all at the same time! I was so afraid that my car will be damaged permanently bah. My dad just recently bought me that car in cash and f*ck I'll be devastated if the car is damaged permanently. PALUI!

Luckily I switched off my engine earlier before the attendant pumped the unleaded oil into my car. Or else my car would have died on me. Anyhoos, the supervisor ordered some of the other attendants to push my car manually to their workshop area where a 'blow-out' process was performed.

The 'blow-out' process is basically a simple mechanical process where high pressure gas is used to blow out the oil from the car's fuel tank. The process sounds 'easy' and 'quick' but noooooo, I had to wait there for TWO FRIGGIN' HOURS before all the oil is blown out from the fuel tank.

My fuel tank was emptied thoroughly and the attendants pushed my car back to the fuel pump. THIS TIME, the supervisor ensured that $10 worth of diesel's pumped into my car and that nothing will go wrong under his supervision.

FECK I'D KILL ANYONE IF THEY PUMPED THE WRONG FUEL INTO MY CAR AGAIN!

Don't mess with me and my car! Grrr!

After that, my car was back into action and everything's alright. The supervisor and THAT attendant kept apologizing and they even gave me their phone numbers just so I could contact them if there's anything wrong with my car.

WHAT A NIGHT!?

And tell me, DOES 'DIESEL' SOUNDS ANYTHING LIKE 'HIJAU'. WTF MAN!

At least 'Aman' and 'Homo' both sound differently but of course, they both mean the same lah!

Same goes to 'Leong' and 'Gay'.

Or 'Tony' and 'Fag'.

Or 'Jauzi' and 'Pondan'.

Whatever~

SHEEESHHH!

So , Ladies and Gentlemen, make sure you keep your eyes on the attendants when they're about to insert the fuel pump into your car. No harm in doing so because you certainly would not want your beloved car to be damaged...PERMANENTLY...in a casual way. :)

And watch out for those who chit-chat alot too!

Goodnight and $10 Diesel please! Geez~

I want you,
forever and ever more.

But I know,
it might be impossible.

West Malaysia Trip July 2008

2008-08-16T23:46:00.000-07:00

I realized that I've been thinking about some 'complicated' stuffs lately and I'm not putting my thoughts into actions. That itself ticked Tony off and he kept repeating these few words to me; "Don't think, Just do it!".

Wahh how much is Nike paying you for every 'Just Do It!' that you mention huh, Tony? But that's quite a neat piece of advice from the Punani, you reckon'?

Anyhoos, Hi!

Here are some of the long-awaited pictures that I took during my trip to West Malaysia in July 2008. In case you do not know what's the purpose of the visit, my younger brother (Alister) and I went to visit my maternal grandparents and some of our relatives there and it's definitely great to meet them once again!

Metis Wong

Alister Wong

My mom's the eldest daughter by the way and of course, she wanted her eldest son to visit his grandpapa and grandmama, yes? My mom couldn't go with us due to her work commitments bah. And oh, my mom's the prettiest lady on Earth too. Hehe random but true! ;)

To be exact, I hadn't seen my maternal grandparents for about 10 years and the last time they saw me before my visit was like...when I was wayy back in Primary 6!? I was still a FAT boy then and that's like before puberty mann!

Since I was still having my holidays back in July, why not take that chance to visit them right? At least my purpose of visit managed to put happy smiles on their faces. :)

I probably would bore some of you to death if I start to describe my ENTIRE visit to West Malaysia in words. Instead, I'll just do it the 'photoblog' style! Enjoy peeps!

Part 1: Cameron Highlands, Pahang

This is where my mom was born! Cameron Highlands is located in the state of Pahang and much of the highlands (regional temperature: 15 degrees) are used for flower, vegetable and tea plantations

Oh, my maternal grandparents and several of my mom's siblings actually own some flower/vegetable plantations there. The size of the goods (flowers, fruits...) that are exported weekly is massive! Chikity-check-out how cool the place is!

Signboard says RIGHT to Cameron Highlands!

Cameron Highlands welcome you! :)

The rainforests at Cameron Highlands are
so pristine that fog appear at all times!

FAMILY!
L-R: Grandma, 4th Uncle, 4th Aunt and Grandpa

This is one of my grandpa's/uncle's HUGE flower plantation

One of my aunt cutting the flowers for export

4th aunt examining the plants.
Biology runs in the family eh? HAHA

Packed fresh flowers ready to be transported for export

Sorting out the fresh harvested flowers

Packing of fresh flowers in bundles

And here comes a gazillion pictures of flowers (location: grandpa's plantation)

This is a nursery. Where nurses are born. -___-

How often do you see these at Jln. Gadong nowadays?

While checking out the HUGE flower plantation,
I decided to catch my breath and posed sub-consciously :p

These flowers look like broccoli!

Purple orchids!

Expert farmer in the making ;)

And apart from flowers, we have:

Green tomatoes stacked in storing trays!

My brother couldn't wait to taste it!

Geez this is like a boyband poster shot
Walao -____-

It's me, you and the honeydew

Chili Padi!
Too hot to handle haha~

Cactus posing sexily

I particularly like this pic :)

Two boys who both adore me...like ALOT!

My cousin, Fion and my bro, Alister

You can even find huge-ass
waterfalls in Cameron Highlands!

Serene and Tranquility

Part 2: Ipoh and Penang

My mom's third sister (I call her san yi; 'third aunt') suggested that we get out of Cameron Highlands and visit some other Malaysian states. By the way, my trip was only about 1 week long and everything was rushed. My san yi and her family live at Penang and we had to go through Ipoh to reach Penang. I'll let the pictures do the story-telling. :)

Entrance to a famous Buddhism cave-temple in Ipoh

Interior of the cave-temple

And the place is run by this
monkey species; Short-tailed Macaque

The infamous Penang Bridge

Malaysian Twin Tower copycats?
This was at Penang though

According to my uncle, Jacky Chan
has an apartment here...dayuumm!

Oh, my san yi's husband is a doctor and he has a clinic at the heart of Penang. Weird thing is, the name of the clinic is named as Brunei Clinic. He worked at RIPAS years ago you see and is very well-known. Eh don't play play man, famous people had dropped by his clinic when they're sick! For example, your AF winner Mawi!

Uncle's needs:
Clinic, BMW and 'San Yi'

FAMILY!
L-R: Alister, San Yi, Uncle Cheng and Metis

San Yi's Monkey's Cup; Nepenthes sp.

San Yi's fake orchid. All hand-made yo!

I think everyone knows why I had to cut short my holiday (My trip was supposed to be 2-weeks long). Don't know why? I HAD TO COME BACK TO BRUNEI AND SIT FOR THAT STOOOPID SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM PAPER LOHHH! Friggin' spoiler man! My younger brother stayed for another week there ah; SPOILER right!?

Bus ride
On the way to the airport ALONE :(

I didn't bother to post the pictures of my trip to Kuala Lumpur because some people wouldn't enjoy seeing me in my shopping frenzy mood. Hehe wassup Rosie! Nahh I guess I've uploaded too much pictures for tonight haha! ;)

I kinda miss Cameron Highlands though. The weather there is perfecto! Oh well, I guess I'll go back there when my next summer holidays come. And one of my uncles told me to bring a girlfriend back to meet them next time. Walao pressure ehh! -___-'''.

I dedicate this special post to my mom because IT'S HER BIRTHDAY TODAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY! Hope you stay young and happy forever! Haha she told me that she just turned 21 years old. Mid-life crisis acting up eh?

Sadly, I didn't manage to capture a picture of her during just now's dinner. My mom jual mahal bah and she didn't wanna take a picture with me too. Aiyahh just imagine me with curly dyed hair and very fair skin lah. Period. Happy Birthday once again mother! Love you.

Alright, I shall go to bed then. And yes Tony, "Don't think, Just do it!" shall be applied soon okay! But seriously I wonder how much Nike pays you bah. -__-

Goodnight and take care peeps! :D

P.S. Happy Belated Birthday to Zamriah! Hope it was a great one! :D

If I wait for you longer,
my affection is stronger.

Favourite Star

2008-08-15T22:25:00.000-07:00

Good-day sunlight.

I'd like to say how truly bright you are.

You don't know me but I know you.

You are my favourite star.

The Italian Job

2008-08-14T23:40:00.000-07:00

Hello.

The new semester's been so hectic and I'm still trying to 'adapt' to my tight schedules. Yes, I still hate Mondays...and now I hate Tuesdays and Thursdays too! Arghh the lectures are particularly long on those days and this semester's modules are somewhat NOT that interesting as compared to the previous semesters.

The lecturers are okayy but some of the module topics are boring bahh and believe me, I've been constantly trying to fight my eyes to NOT SLEEP in such lectures. Maybe I have alot of adapting to do eh?

And guess what, I was assigned a report last week and it's due TOMORROW hahahahehehehahaha! AND I'M YET TO START THE REPORT HAHAHAHEHEHAHAHA! The king of procrastination is back baby!

I know, I know. I complain alot right? What to do, I'm a Virgo bah and Virgos complain alot! Hehe.

My god that was LAME. -____- '''

By the way, I've already uploaded my post on LEWS Part 2. Scroll down and you'll find it. :)

Anyhoos, I had lunch with Pinky, CK and Wei at Capers this afternoon and boy I got so bloated! As we left the place, I felt so 'heavy' and I could hardly walk properly lahh! Apart from that, I had to my loosen my belt to allow some 'extra' space for my poor stomach to stretch. I'M GETTING FAT HAHAHAHEHEHAHAHA!

Top L-R: Wei and CK
Bottom L-R: Pinky and Metis

And here are some pictures to share with you all!

This is Pinky. She just graduated in architecture this year and she'll be drawing my future home. Haha random to the max ehh!? :)

Pinky particularly likes salmon so I suggested this dish to her. I forgot the name but it's basically fettuccine and salmon. NYAMAN yo! To CK, this is cooked salmon okayy and it doesn't taste anything like agar-agar. What's wrong with your tastebuds huh?

And do you think she liked the dish? OF COURSE! She nearly swallowed the entire plate ah! Dang ganas thatt. Haha okayy I'm just exaggerating but yea I guess she enjoyed every single dish she ordered. Just look at how satisfied she was!

BURP!

The guy in the middle is Wei. He is currently pursuing his degree in medicine and on his sides are two very ambitious and hungry people; an architect and a lousy biologist. Oh, Wei's going to be my future family doctor too. ONCE AGAIN, random to the max ehh!?

You see, Wei really appreciates food and that's why he takes it slow and steady when he's eating or drinking. He eats his food and drinks his water in such a manner that he would sometimes show his orgasmic expression towards satisfaction. Don't believe me? See for yourself!

Hmmm maybe the pictures aren't that convincing BUT HAHAHAHEHEHAHAHA I CAN SEE THAT ORGASMIC EXPRESSION OKAY! Wei, FAKKKKKKKKKKKKK! He's a cool dude lahh. :D

The picture below shows a very good buddy of mine.

Everyone calls him CK but I call him Keong. To be exact, I've known him since Kindergarten One and no, he wasn't as hairy as he is now. He's currently pursuing his degree in Computer Science and he'll be programming new games for me to play in the near future. Keong, please create a new Super Mario game for me ahh. If that isn't random than I don't know what is HAHA!

CK sucks in eating. I mean he dislikes quite a variety of good food like sashimi, unagi, chilli sauce, egg yolk, pasta...you name it! He's choosy bigtime! AND HE EATS LIKE A SLOWPOKE! Gosh he's so slow I can even snap a hundred shots of him eating a single burger! -___-

Just joking! Why So Serious? But I only managed to snap 5 gay candid shots of him just now.

AND PINKY EVEN MANAGED TO SNAP A CANDID SHOT OF CK DIGGING HIS FRIGGIN' NOSE. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! CK's gonna kill me for posting this picture but this is MY blog woorrrr! Gotcha buddy! :D

Excavation in process. -__-'''

The guy that I'm gonna show next is known to be able to eat 6 cheeseburgers in one session. Try buy him 7 cheeseburgers and he'll eat 6 of them and tapau one of them home. His friends nicknamed him Tong Sampah, Vacuum Cleaner, Refridgerator, PIG and many more because HE CAN REALLY EAT ALOT!

This is Metis.

And this is Metis holding an imaginary cheeseburger.

At Capers, he finished all of these; 3 beef penne, 2 carbonara fettuccine, 2 oglio polo, 1 lasagna, at least 5 slices of pizza, half chocolate salami and....I think some of you guys are puking already yes? Told you he's a PIG!

Okay Pinky did help him with some of the food. She is actually much of a pig than Metis is hehe. :)

And now she is mad because I called her PIG. OINK!

Alright I should stop and get going with my report now! It's friggin' 11.30pm lahhh! I do hope that the lecturers will give us less reports so that I can blog more haha. You wished Met, you wished!

Take care everyone! And ohh, here:

GOTCHA AGAIN BUDDY!

Goodnight all! :D

P.S. Congratulations to Eve in getting her university offer. I'm happy for you! You did great pigoo! ;)

Happy,

and sad,
both at the same time.

When Two Become One

2008-08-07T20:31:00.000-07:00

I'd so love to greet them in person but...

Congratulations to Aman and Ibtisam
on their engagement!

Aman and Ibtisam
Pic stolen from Facebook :)

WOW! FINALLY huh bro? It's about time too! All that wait has definitely paid off and aren't you the luckiest AND happiest guy on Planet Earth now? You're not even married yet and I can smell your happiness all the way from here! Dude, she's gorgeous! And yes, that's how all angels should look like.

Gosh I'm so happy for you two gorgeous lovebirds lahh and HEY BUGGER, when are we gonna meet up huh? You're yet to introduce your future wife to me you know and don't worry, I'll definitely tell her all of your bad stories HAHA. Me is evil the very much.

The new semester has already started and you're still having your holidays at Yemen...I know I know, NOT A SINGLE SOUL in the world can disturb you and your habibati now but AT LEAST give me a call or something lahh. Walao no news from you for 3 friggin' months and BOOOOM!...you're now engaged :)! The whole Bio class misses you bah, and of course I miss you and your pranks too buddy!

Oh gosh, I can already imagine you saying these to me in the middle of a lecture:

"Met, I love her so much!"

"Met, I miss my baby."

"Met, my heart's calling for her."

"Met, I need my precious one!"

"Met, I can smell her!"

Met this Met that...PLEASE CONTROL YOURSELF AHH BRO! Scary lehh if you're like that and you're ALWAYS sitting next to me somemore haha...macam ini tak boleh lah!

And yes All-Hairy one, you're no longer valid to be called GAY again. That's gonna be SO boring! So shall I call you BISEXUAL then? Jay-kay! KEKEKE. ;)

I believe I'll hear from you real soon. You have my best wishes and may you two be blessed for eternity! My regards to your mom too okay. Congratulations once again, Aman Alhamid!

The caged animal has finally been released, eyy bro? Hahaha.

P.S. And a Happy Birthday to Liberty! Baboy! :)

Heeeeeyeaaaaaahh!! :D

Monday Blues

2008-08-04T19:52:00.000-07:00

For me, the first day of every new semester is always a very depressing one. And the first day of every new semester obviously falls on a Monday. I HATE MONDAYS. Mondays are so gay because they signify the start of a new week and they make some people moody and grumpy and some people might start driving ultra-recklessly on the streets. Please take note; ultra reckless driving = road accident. Moreover, traffic jams are usually heavy on Mondays and that's why Mondays are so gay. The heavy traffic jams on Mondays obviously lead to an increase of greenhouse gases that are emitted from the car exhausts to the atmosphere. See how gay Mondays are! On the other hand, people normally wake up early and they rush to the university when the new semester starts on a Monday because they are afraid that they will be late for their first lecture of the first semester. This rush will inevitably cause traffic jams and no wonder the traffic jams on Mondays are so gay. Wait, Mondays are always gay. And when there is a heavy traffic jam in the vicinity of the university during the start of a new semester on a Monday, people will definitely be late for their first lectures. This is also a reason why a lot of students are typically late for their first lectures of the new semester on a Monday because of the traffic jams. Oh, not forgetting to mention about the time taken needed to find a car park space too. Once again, see how gay Mondays are! And when the students are late for their first lecture of the new semester, they get scolded by their lecturers. Some lecturers also think that Mondays are so gay because Mondays are the first working days of the week. By the way, my new timetable for the new semester for every Monday is really, really gay. I'll be having non-stop lectures from 8am till 12pm. That itself is already gay. Just a one-hour lunch time allocated for me and then lectures will resume from 1pm till 6pm. That means my Mondays for this new semester will be very packed and hectic. Now if that ain't gay then I don't know what is. Yea Aman is obviously gay but Mondays are his accomplices too! SO NOW CAN YOU SEE WHY I HATE MONDAYS!?

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