Memo# 33 : Crap,Scrap, Frap

i finally have internet access in this place though can't really use long.
It's already been a month since i came to Labuan Matriculation College and this blog has been rotting away.

There's actually no WiFi around the campus so it is futile to bring a laptop. Even if you do, you are asking for trouble..coz unlike Curtin where a laptop per student, here its a laptop within 200 students.

The library does have internet access, there are around 30 computers here of which only 16 have internet access. And that's to accommodate 2500 students!!!

It's normal to bath halfway and see the water running out. So just wrap the towel and walk down from the 3rd floor to the other block just to continue your shower coz the whole block would be out of water.

Entertainment revolves around going to the library and reading. Seriously!!
Or maybe playing some outdoor sport like football or basketball(which is available at any school)

The lectures are ok albeit some lecturers being lazy as a donkey to teach anything except reading word by word from the projector slide.

Tutorial classes in 20 minutes..lol..

I may go form6

Memo# 30 : KL Jam Obsession

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Interesting :I think one day people will be crazy enough to treat West Malaysia as the Scourge and East Malaysia as Sentinel and start to "spawn" Treants - Sarawak trees and Ghouls and send them to "enemy base" to fight.... The objective of Sentinel is to protect the "World Tree" in Mount Kinabalu while the objective of Scourge is to protect KLCC "Frozen Tower"? maybe they will dress like their beloved Hero and start to fight each other just to become beyond godlike? RoFL~! OWNING!
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Obviously KLites have a great like for jam. At first I thought they only loved traffic-flavoured jam, but they have a wide variety to choose from.

Today I left the apartment at 10.30am to 1Utama(New Wing) to catch Spiderman 3. My sister told me better to watch an earlier movie because it was less hassle.
I didn't really understand what was going on in the beginning.

So reached there at around 11.15am and went straight to GSC 1U and there was a long line.
Imagine this:

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• X - people
  

that's how long the line was and the movie starts at 12pm
There were probably around 40+ people there at 11am!!!! You can't find jam like that in KK
So after waiting in line for around half an hour, we finally were at the last line.
The only problem was it was Selling Fast and the time was 11.54am so we thought the seats would be scattered around.

Call it blessing from God or good luck, they released the reserved seats when we finally reached the ticket counter. So all the good seats at the centre of the auditorium were vacant. Prime seats man!!! PRIME!!!

Went upstairs to the auditorium.. the toilet also had a jam =.=
Wanted to get some food but the upstairs Popcorn shop was closed

The auditorium is 100x better than KK Cinemas!!! The seats are wide and has neck support plus it doesn't wobble and the side is cushioned. The ceiling is high to create a comfy and not stuffy atmosphere plus the advertisements before screening is better than Mega Pavilion in KK that plays 80' Malay rock music

We just decided to go downstairs to get some food before the show started and the Popcorn shop upstairs was just open. Another stroke of luck so no need to go downstairs.

Spider Man 3

-The Greatest Battle Lies Within-

After reading so many critics of this movie, I totally DISAGREE with EVERYBODY on this show.
Everyone commented that there was too much put inside. That there were too many characters in the show and not enough character development.
I find the show elegantly paced because after so much that happened, it was still the first hour.
The beginning mainly explained on the situation Parker/Spiderman was in. After years of fighting bad press, New York City finally acknowledges his good deeds and celebrate him as a hero. It shows the relationship between Parker and M.J through the first hour.
Even Marco Flint a.k.a the Sandman is elaborated showing a more human side to the villains just like part 2 where they showed Dr. Octopus in a human light.

It is only after M.J denied Parker that he truly embraced the alien symbiote and chose Power over Love. When Parker goes into emo mode, he is seen with darker hair. He lets his hair down covering his forehead unlike his usual comb up. Through this alien creature, his aggression, power, agility and coolness/lameness increases. The coolness is when he buys a new suit and takes Gwen on a date and dances. The lameness is his stupid dancing skills on the street to catch the ladies attention, who find him appalling.

It is only after Parker rejects the alien symbiote that it takes host in Eddie Brock( Gwen's ex-boyfriend) Here is where Venom works together with Sandman to get their revenge.

The cool part starts when they kidnap M.J and openly challenge Spiderman to a duel in the middle of the city. Sandman is seen towering a few stories stronger and more dangerous.
Parker and Harry Osbourne(the green goblin) team up to save M.J while having a tagteam match up.

I personally think this movie out performs 300 and is the best blockbuster I've ever seen.
Though there are more characters, it is not that hard to concentrate on the story being told.
Oh,there's even a cameo appearance by Stan Lee

The fighting part is the best. I personally give it a 10/10 for Spider Man 3
I hope this is not the last installment.
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The Cleo 50 Most Eligible Bachelor Stage Show was at 1Utama today hosted by Serena C
I even saw an old acquaintance from La Salle who was in KL! Simeon from 5 Rigel taking Pilot course. So at 4pm went back home

Today is the last day here in Sentul. I'm going to Bangi to a place I never been before with no family. After 3 weeks here, I'm so used to the room that it feels like home for me.


Can't believe it's almost a month in KL already coz' it sure passed by so fast.
It looks like all my options are dead for I am left with only 1 pathway with is through the matriculation program.
I really hope the website to check my application for UPU is updated quickly because it still says IC with starting with year 88.
I leave tomorrow on the final week of my journey in my soul searching, which I have found out nothing. I just hope where I'm going has internet.

p/s : Henley won the Project Superstar!! Another performer from Sabah

Memo# 26 : Why is the Rum Gone?

I got my butt out of bed at 7am this morning. Hardly a normal thing to do for a nocturnal person like me to do considering I wake up at noon everyday since I came to KL.

Such an important matter would not be taken as a triviality. My recalcitrance with my sleeping habits must change.......
........................in College.


The main reason for the disturbance in my sleep pattern is due to my long awaited visit to Malaysia's oldest University: University Malaya.

I had been planning to visit the Law Faculty ever since I planned my trip to KL earlier this month. Part of my reason for coming here was to see the University and view the possible options to enter Law stream to fulfill my destiny.

Left around 9 o'clock because knowing government servants, they punch in at 8.30am and go off to drink coffee at 9.30am until 1 hour before work ends to punch out.
I thought it would be filled with students when i reached there, but it seems they are having a holiday for all i saw was empty corridors and vacant parking lots. The campus itself is vast and surrounded by hills and trees.

Went to the office on the first floor to ask some questions. The staff there were helpful and provided relevant information. I found some out not-so-hopeful things about the entry requirements into U.M. Law

Entry Requirements

• STPM - 2 Principles
• Diploma

I'm screwed!!! They don't accept the Centralized Matriculation Program
nor
Asasi Sains(Foundation in Life/Physical Science) UM
nor
Asasi Undang-undang(Foundation in Law) UiTM

It's either waste 4 semester(2years) in STPM or 3 years taking a Diploma course.

Well at least I know U.M Law doesn't take in lousy less qualified students from matriculation because everyone knows the quality of matriculation students are not on par with students from STPM



After that, drove around campus checking out the other faculties in the vicinity. The Law Faculty is newer compared to the others like Architecture or Engineering Faculty.
Rumour has it that there used to be a floating pub at the centre of the lake(yes..there's a lake on campus) previously before the nation became zealous.

Later I went to see the Campus Asasi Sains a few minutes drive away. It looked really sucky and resembles a typical national middle school with low ceilings and a weird smell.
Asked the lady at the office about the Official Release Date for the UPU(Unit Pusat University) Results (Tarikh pengumuman Keputusan UPU 2007)

The clerk said it will be out on the 5th Of May (next saturday) online through their websites.
So those still expecting to get into local university can check it out their website at http://www.mohe.gov.my or http://www.jpt.uum.edu.my/
or SMS UPU<>IC Number(no"-") and send to 32300

Took a picture of the lecture hall. The KL bus goes through the campus so getting in and out is simple. It is located near the heartland of the city so it isn't really a question on where to go but what to do.
On the way to the car park, I saw this old looking Mitsubishi sportscar..
I was thinking.. "Hmm..I've never seen this model before"


Come on guys..look at it
From the front it actually looks decent. The bonnet together with the bumper in front and square lights that actually look like a bona fide Mitsubishi

So I took a step to see what it was called and to my surprise..
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This!!!Ahahahahaha..it was a zhng-ed Proton Wira
From the front it looks real!!
I kid you not..it's the same car..not 2 different pictures..good work though!
XD *Zhng my Wira*



By that time I was starting to get to get hungry so we left UM and went to Bangsar Village first to shop for some groceries for dinner.


At the entrance, one shop selling funny t-shirts caught my attention.
It was a bit pricey though,for a white shirt with funny designs but probably only ironed on costs around RM30 per shirt.
The funniest one I saw was with the AM Bank group on it:

I didn't dare take a picture for fear of retaliation by the shop owner..so I made a replica
All I have with me is Microsoft Paint ....so don't mock me!!

After getting the groceries, went to Bangsar 雲南咖啡店 Yun Nan Coffee Shop to try the famous Hong Kong Fish Paste with vermicelli (mee hun)
The fish balls there are made from real fish without much of starch that modern machine processed fishballs taste like. For only RM3.50 a bowl, it's very tasty.

I ordered Wantan Mee cos' I didn't feel like eating soup. I still think Kuching Kolo Mee is the best. KL Wantan Mee uses too much kicap so it's thick and salty. The Kuching variety uses sesame oil and tastes lighter than it's KL counterpart. I think I'll go back to the place I went in Sentul to re-review the Konlo Pan Mee I went to on Thursday because it was nice and I like the dimsum there though KK still IS the best
On the way out, a trailer was blocking our car.
Someone's BMW was smashed on the front bumper.. hangkang such an expensive car.



I will be going U.K.M next week to ask around about the Law Course's requirements.
If not then I'll just do an external degree.

p/s:Wonder who would win the Ijok seat..my vote is on *************

Memo# 2 :Serenity and calmness

Been so busy out and about today... lucky i got time to even blog

Today mass was in a different shade... of P-U-R-P-L-E
Went to my grandparents house to give them the old computer

Life is never dull in the village
I really think ALL old people should at move to the kampungs and stay there.
What is the point of growing old sitting in front of the TV watching crap like Astro Ria.
It is at the kampungs that they breathe fresh air.. my granddad's house doesnt even have a decent tv set. Cant even receive TV 3 and NTV7..its just RTM.

So..they do more productive things like gardening and keep an orchard [that's a planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production (source:Wiki - i dun knw how to explain it myself)]

It's the ultimate gym.. fitness while growing old
Stay fit and eat healthy with chickens they rear and vegetables they plant.
They even make their own liquor . It's called Lihing or distilled rice wine. It smells as strong as thinner but taste sweet unlike the wine which is sour.

So after that I drove to Travellers Inn at Kinarut to have tea. That place is nice with all the sea breeze and little chalets surrounding the little land. It's just nice to go there and enjoy the sea breeze while eating fish&chips and drinking Chocolate Milkshakes.

Supposed to go watch 300 tonite but no transport out. Haha.. Would be nice to see an old friend after 3 months in NS. Wonder whether he has a 6pack or not..hahahaha...MUST see!!

Tomorrow SPM results come out!!! OMG lar.. how can..pressure mounting..
veli hard to breathe .. cold sweat profusely coming out.. bloodshot eyes

Damn tulan if kenot get minimum 8As including Bahasa Malaysia..
high expectation from family

Better get a good nite's sleep.