2012 : 3 years and I'm back

2012-01-13T20:47:00.002+08:00

2012 - is this a good year
Years just passed quickly and writing can cramp my typing fingers. What is there I can start to write? I'm waiting for my flight back to Penang island - and "yes. Penang is now my home. A sentimental comfortable home at the side of the salty sea.

Sigh. I can smell change and it's drastic for the whole entire year. When I got back to my Sunway's rented room for a night stay, I realized my housemate now is also base in Penang and it was entirely weird to feel really alone in a place that I'm so used to. Change - the only keyword.

I still love you all, my friends around Sunway, my housemates, and everybody. Life just have to move on. And I'm taking a very big step ahead to face even more tsunami challenges. What should I feel afraid of? Nothing. A calm and serene feeling.

I'm fear of "end of the world" if it is going to happen like that soon, but if it happens, it happens la.. Like how all Malaysians said it. I shall enjoy my nasi lemak first.

a 35 years old to be, with some thoughts to be as creative in mind, doing all sorts of job tasks for a very urban lifestyle requirement, trying to understand himself now, and trying to understand what is a great direction, or a decision for any path he is taking, be it commitment, risk, relationship, communication and everything. Everything.

I just wish the best in me. What is a better world out there than to stay good, treat myself better in life, and prioritize myself back to me, myself, my family and friends. My new kind of resolution? Will it work for me? I'm praying within me to work as it is.

I shall not, I wish, I shall not feel sad for the sadness I knew, it shouldn't be for this year. I shall enjoy and feel happy for being myself. And, to understand what is coming to be good for me.

Good luck Wai Khong in 2012.

2 Bouquets for 090909

2009-09-09T00:40:00.007+08:00

I felt honoured to design and produce 2 bouquets for 2 special ladies. One wanted a simple pale pink bouquet with few Gerberas on it. Another one wanted a bright pink bouquet.

Grandpa's Funeral

2009-08-29T13:55:00.003+08:00

26th August 2009 - Mom's Call at 7.35 am

Mom usually won't call really early but when that call woke me up, it must be something really urgent. I sensed that something is not right. Then she told me straight with the first phrase "Ah Kung (Grandpa) had passed away. You need to come back." I was absolutely shocked with the news. I called Jimmy and told him the news as well as shocked him up too.

Grandpa had admitted to hospital for few times earlier. But he was always strong & overcame all the minor old age problem and discharged from hospital. But this time... he was gone. I was really shocked.

27th August 2009 - Funeral
The funeral indeed started on 26th August 2009. But I only managed to be back on 27th. When I reached home, I saw mom to be much slimmer (after her sickness for 10 days + exhaustion of the funeral). We rested for a while and headed to the funeral place.

The moment I stepped in, I went to light up some josssticks and pray respect to grandfather. And, I headed to look at grandpa's remain with mom. He look really peaceful. I was calm. No tears. But mom started crying emotionally and I had to hold her and it made me shed some tears.

Then I met cousins - Shang Wei, Shang Yuan, Shaw Fung (John), and my brothers, Wai Ming and Wai Kit, were there helping each other on folding the "kam po (gold)" to be burned for ceremony. It was like a mini gathering and we always teased each other with jokes and laughed a little. It reminded me when we were younger and growing up together.

Then ceremony began at 6pm. Sons and daughters have to wear black and we, grandsons and granddaughters in white, great grandsons and great granddaughters in green.

Prayer - Blanket Him & Look at Him Last Time.
The ceremony began with some prayers and as it reached almost the end, mom and Auntie Thai Chin had to put on "blanket" on Ah Kung (grandpa). They, daughters of Ah Kung (grandpa) had to buy him a blanket and a roasted pig for the whole ceremony.

The ceremony was okay except the part when we could look at him the last time (before they nailed down the mirror to close it), mom and Auntie Thai Chin cried really hard and we had to hold them and brought them out of the place where coffin was placed. It was emotional.

Prayer - Crossing the Bridge
They have this bridge (in paper) where Ah Kung (grandpa) - in soul - was supposed to cross over. I didn't really get the idea of this ceremony, but we had to yell "Ah Kung (grandpa), cross the bridge". I didn't get that message. But we did it because we respected the ceremony to be good for grandpa. Mom cried too.

Prayer - House and Car, with Maids & Drivers (in Paper)
This ceremony was to ensure Ah Kung (grandpa) to receive his house and car, with maids and driver being educated to be filial to Ah Kung (grandpa). It was hillarious

Prayer - Dragon's Gates and with Coins?
This ceremony was interesting - a sand dragon was built on the ground outside the place and coins were spread around it. The prayer went on and they lighted fire on the wok with stunts where it causes the fire to flame. It was interesting to witness it. Then, they wanted us to dig and find all the coins. The ceremony might means about wealth? I got myself quite some coins.

Prayer - Burn the House, Car, Maids, Driver
This ceremony was the final one on that night. We had to form a semi circle around the Paper House, Car, Maids and Driver. Then ceremony started and they started burning it. It was chilly outside after rain and the fire flames was big.

Uncle Thy Chong & families were back
When Uncle Thy Chong and families were back, mom & Auntie Thai Chin hugged them and cried so hard. They headed to pay respect to Ah Kung(grandpa). I had to hold auntie and mom. They were all crying emotionally.

Then, all of them settled down and spoke to relatives - thanking them to come to pay last respect to Ah Kung (grandpa). It was a tiring day.

28th August 2009 - Funeral - Last Respect
Early morning we completed a ceremony where we had to wipe a paper (gold paper) on his coffin and throw it on the floor. It was the last respect. It was more emotional and alot of them cried. I cried alittle too. Then, they asked everybody to pay last respect and also, look at him for the last time before they close the coffin. When I look at him the last time, it was the time I cried the most. It was sad. I couldn't hold my tears. Mom was emotional but she was in control. Earlier, Auntie Thai Chin was brought to clinic because of her exhaustion. We were all shocked.

Then, they finally closed the coffin.

We had to line up and trailed the coffin car - we walked for almost 10 - 15 minutes on street. It was almost over.

Cremation Burn
We were headed to a place where Ah Kung (grandpa)'s remain is to be burned and ashes to be collected and placed in Graveyard.

This marked the final ceremony we did for the funeral in general. Mom was calm and everyone else is alright.

The Pro-Funeral
We all had lunch in restaurant to thank everybody for efforts and come to the funeral.

Then, Dad was assigned to chop the roasted pig (mom and Auntie Thai Chin bought for ceremony). Then, all the parts were separated and chopped, to give to relatives and people.

Ashes of Ah Kung (grandpa) was collected earlier today (on 29th August 2009) and was properly placed in Nilai Memorial Park.

It's Nothing Matters Anymore But Our Hearts Still Have Him
Ah Kung (grandpa) was a smart guy and earned a lot of money - and if he have not spent a lot of money, he must be a rich person. He passed away peacefully and we all really miss him. Although a lot of times, we heard troubles he made, we have heard words he said that were not nice, but all of them were gone. During Chinese New Year this year, where my financial status was better, I managed to give him an angpau. I am glad I did. At least, I have made him feel happy. I might not have been so filial, but I did what I could to pay the last respect to him. Although maybe we were not close enough, but I was saddened over our loss.

Mom said "We used to argue and quarrel, complained at each other, and now he is really gone. He is really gone." - She meant wholeheartedly as in, there are many cases of quarrels and arguments because of personality crash, financially, troubles, but at the end of the line, she still care for him - she went to hospital to bring him food, she asked him to come for dinner, she bought him clothes for CNY, everything she can do as a simple housewife. Same goes to my father. Father takes care of him too.

My sister in law said "We are always near and Kit (Wai Kit) always talk to him, saw him around in the neighbourhood". She was saddened when he was gone.

Every 1st day of Chinese New Year, we went to Ah Kung (grandpa)'s place to greet him. He always feel happy for that. I will miss him on the 1st day of Chinese New Year.

The few days' weather were calm - cloudy, not too hot, not too cold. I sensed it as calm and serene. Ah Kung (grandpa) passed away peacefully and may he rest his soul in peace.

One important thing that I have observed throughout the whole funeral - Being filial, respectful and take care of our parents are important; no matter how they have treated us earlier; Spend some time with them, although just short weekend; call them; contact them - they feel much happier.

In funeral, what is need to be done is to pay respect. And for those who have not done enough when they are still around, what else can be done? Even if one shows no respect or showing respect, and even dramatize sadness, actually it doesn't matter anymore.

Grandpa, we always remember you in our heart. RIP.

A Painting for Jaymy

2009-07-15T10:13:00.001+08:00

A Painting for Jaymy for her new house and also for her birthday.

URNIEZ - a Solo Exhibition by Chee Way

2009-07-12T23:01:00.020+08:00

Event: URNIEZ ( "a Solo Exhibition by Chee Way")
What: Exhibit
Host: Findars - 無限发掘
Start Time: Tomorrow, July 12 at 6:00pm
End Time: Thursday, July 23 at 7:00pm
Where: FINDARS Space, Lot 2.01,The Annexe, Central Market

Blue in the Face: Climate Change Campaign

2009-06-26T11:33:00.003+08:00

Jason and Vince Bridal Car Decoration

2009-06-17T00:21:00.007+08:00

Proud to show my creation of wedding car for Jason and Vince's wedding that was held during last weekend. She chooses salmon, beige and pinkish with white color to compliment the bronze BMW car. I'm proud of the whole entire design.

Hazy Friday Morning

2009-06-12T07:20:00.015+08:00

Taken on December 2008.

Taken on today, 12th June 2009.

I just woke up and realised how wonderful today shall be: I'm on half day leave to head down to Muar for Vince's wedding as I have to decorate her bridal car. It's kind of exciting.

But I actually woke up even earlier than previous days. It's the haze effects. It is not funny at all. I remembered that few days ago, I couldn't sleep well at night - it was rough, still and warm. I was sweating and the air was dead still. I felt nose blocked every morning.

It is not unbearable. I think all of us have to bear the consequences. We get quite used to this kind of situation thanks to our beloved neighbour country. But the worst, I still see people practice open burning from their house. How untolerant our masyarakat is.

Maybe it is about feng shui. It predicted that this year is not going to be a great year. I'm not superstitious. I want it to make sense too. There are certain things that make me believing it. But I try not to be. Really, not to be.

Well on top of the haze matter, I received a shocking SMS yesterday. It was a bad news - a friend from Penang had just passed away. He had health problem but it was actually quite sudden. I felt shocked. All I could do was to pray for him - may he rest in peace.

Earlier, few days ago, my friend who fetched me home from dinner and thought of drop by to look at my painting, got into minor accident with an Indian.

As we all know, PJS7 is "Little India of Sunway". After the accident happened, very unsurprisingly, alot of fellow Indians came up to us and shouted about it. It wasn't my friend's fault. His car was at one side of the road heading to the apartment, while the Indian's car was at the other side but the tyre was slightly at our side of road. That's cause the crashes. The proof was on my friend's car - all the scratches were the textures of the tyres.

Back to story, my friend argued with the Indian driver about it because it was not his fault. But we were surrounded by many Indians. Anyway, we "settled" it by ourselves. Although it was not our fault, we have to reluctantly paid him the money. I did contributed some money to pay it off. I felt we were only two little kittens with many wild black dogs. Me and my friend were the only one at our side to defend on the situation. Well, as a matter of fact, I always think majority seems to be the bigger player in all sorts. I contributed to pay a part of the sum (not really alot of money) to rest the case so that it washes us off from many troubles.

One of them said "We are not here to fight, we are gentlemen, we just want it

SETTLE". - Oh Bloody Yes! When I got into car, and I told my friend about how injustice it was, but that little sum of money bought us our safety and assurance.

Well, what a great morning it is! I have to get prepare to work again.

Wild Channel - Wild in the Street Event

2009-06-10T10:55:00.007+08:00

Last Sunday I went with cousin Jimmy Tan to his company's event - Wild Channel Wild in the Street event in Mines. It was quite eye opening for me. Not describing alot in words, but showing more of the photographs that I have taken:

Pa & Mami in Seremban's Home

2009-06-04T23:58:00.009+08:00

It had been some time since I last wrote in my precious pathethic blog. I was frustrated with my emo; my mood swings like Bell Curves; it was the hot weather to blame on. I felt restless most of the time and I felt uncomfortable to even say more things out from my mouth.

At the same period of time, I was preparing bridal car's materials and alot of hand-stitched works for Vince's big day - that is arriving next week! Pray for the good outcome of my design. And, at very same time too, I took the challenge of participating in a Contemporary Painting competition where I spent almost a month on one big 100cm X 100cm painting. It was really challenging and I was being careful for every strokes and details that were painted on it. Finally, I loves the outcome. I was proud to showcase it to people but not so publicly yet; it's a competition. I need to stay cool and low profile first. I have sent in the entry form. I really need to pray hard for this.

Well, back to today - I think all the bad and "sui" feeling are gone. It's time to get back to blogging again. I have nothing much exciting events or activities or painting or crafts to share about; but rather, some thoughts to talk about during this down-time.

Looking back on some photographs I took in Seremban, I realised probably Seremban's home to be a comfort and peaceful zone for me to get a good easy rest. It is in fact very warm interiorly and I used to stay in my air-cond blasted cozy room. Anyway, I still loves the feeling of me hearing the loud voice of Pa (father) and Mami's laughter (mom's) watching TV programme from downstairs, while I stays up on bed doing my work upstairs. It's sentimental and warm. It reminded me how un-sound proof the room door is especially during my critical SPM time where I need to concentrate on studies. It is good to recall back the moment - I failed to fully concentrate on SPM studies actually, but it showed me a sign - I'm not a Science but Art person. :>

I went out from my house to take some photographs and it was interesting to see some old practice is still intact and works well for the modern world. Mami collected all the peeled Mandarin oranges' skins and chucked into a wire from a broken hanger to hang and dry up the skin. It was nice to look at that photo that contradicts with the Sokka Gakai's building next to our house. (I hate that building! It blocks our feng shui and wind)

I did tried to look at anything else to capture as photograph. I look far and targeted my neighbour's childrens who were playing football. Their corner house is with bigger compound to accomodate them with an activities area. Well, it is better than our house. But it doesn't matter anymore now. Pa and Mami are the only old folks who stay in there most of the time. They claimed our house as "old folks home".

I also managed to take few photographs on Mami's plants and realised this is a nice photograph to be featured here. Mami have this strange behavior - when she is into something, she puts 110 % into it. I think she neglected her gardening interest. There are proves! Ha ha! She is into line dancing now. No more mahjong. It's great news.

Pa & Mami had tied their knot for many years.Their wedding photos prove the time. I loves their black & white vintage wedding photos that were displayed in our house. When Mami looked at her wedding photo, she mentioned about her hairdo and common practice during that time for bride's hairstyling. Usually, bride has to go to saloon and set their hairdo one day earlier before wedding. Hairstylists that time were arrogant and nobody would come to do bride's hair in the morning. I think it is totally opposite now. Maybe there's no competition for the saloon at that time. Ha ha ha.

My big brother is a creative person. He eventually turned 2 cigarrette posters frames (from coffee shop) to become 2 big photographs collages to be displayed at our house now. I loves looking at those photographs. It reflected me with many happy moments and those old memory lanes.There's this photograph that I love most - it was taken when I was still in infancy. I look totally blur but my mom looks gorgeous with her Bob style haircut. It was so retro. The style is back.

Mami still looks great at her old age now. She is still sporting, youthful and most important, still pretty. I wish Pa and Mami have great health and enjoys their life happily.

Some weekends I would rather spend time with Pa & Mami in our beloved Seremban's small house. They are always awaiting for chance with family members and relatives. I always give my best to spend some time with them. It is a good deed to do.

Sorry for Dilemma-ing

2009-06-04T13:31:00.002+08:00

CNY09 - Baba Nyonya House

2009-03-24T01:49:00.003+08:00

As I did mentioned very long time ago, I said I will be back with more photos of CNY09. This is quite exciting, and it is about Baba Nyonya House, another UNESCO Heritage site. We need to pay RM10 for entrance fee but it was all worth it - there are so much details that my eyes got blurred to look at everything. Do look at my photos:

Paintings for Christmas 08

2009-02-26T17:24:00.003+08:00

I know this is old stuff; but worth to mention. I spent some time in November 08 to paint two petite paintings for two purposes: One as a gift for the person that was in ballot I picked and a Lucky Draw gift for Multimedia Department Christmas Party 08. Here you go:

The Lucky Draw painting - A Vibrant Flower Pot

I wanted the person who happened to pick my Lucky Draw gift to feel happy and vibrant all the time with the aura of the painting to decorate his or her house or workplace. It was a great experience painted it. The lucky person was Joanne Ng. Now, this painting is located near our workplace. Ha ha!

The Lucky Draw painting - Shoes

Can anybody guess who's the person's name in my ballot? Of course her la! Joanne Kok! The first reaction when I saw that name was "Oh my God! What's on earth will be a good gift for her?" - I knew very clearly that I shall paint for her, and straight away I knew about my object in the painting - nothing but Shoes! Shoes! and Shoes!

I did research about it and found out about some issues: Painting about shoes is going to be quite risky : either it's really cheap looking, fail badly or .. hmm... it's going to be difficult. Then, suddenly in my mind, I remembered there's this period of time where Joanne did show us her childhood photos and that was it! I found it! I knew what to do!

It's my inspiration of painting a pair of shoes with socks, on older patterned tiles. I wanted the shoes to be more highlighted. I picked red to be the color. The painting was carefully painted in layers. I managed to paint gracefully - it was nice gift. I'm glad that she likes it.

That's all.

Sunday on Broga

2009-02-23T19:49:00.013+08:00

" Yes. I have decided to go." ~ That was the answer given after second thought if I should go to Broga Hill for leisure and photography. Sunday is the only day that I can sleep late, but I've decided to make sacrifices for the trip.

It was yesterday: we started our journey at 5.15 am. So damn early! And, we reached Broga(near to Kajang) at about 6 something. And then, we started our climbing journey up to Broga Hill. It was moderately tough for a person like me who is having phobia of stability.

There were many obstacles.I remembered counting the obstacles. There were 3 big one for heart-pounding actions:

Two big cliffs - we have to pull the ropes to step up the steep sandy paths. Either we have to do it or ended up going into cliffs (I think those who fell down the cliff won't be able to die, but it must be hurt)

The Climb to the First Rock - it was kind of difficult to do it as I have to crawl with my hands on the grasses around for a better grip. My shoes disappointed me with weak grips at the side. I felt so insecured actually.

I couldn't climb up further after reaching the first rock. My hands were shaking - my phobia hits me quite alot. I have to calm down to climb more up to reach the peak.
Then, with guts and courage, I reached the peak. There were many photographers and families who happen to spend their morning there, appreciating the great view.

Done with grandmother stories, here's my photos. (Not taking good professional photos, but something alright la):

Late Valentine's Greeting

2009-02-21T11:04:00.004+08:00

I had created a Valentine's greeting on Valentine's day but I forgot to upload it. I think it's ok to upload now. Maybe one week late. Better late than sorry:

Happy Valentine to Everybody! In fact, everyday should be Valentine!

CNY 09 - Penang Cultural and Heritage Festival 09

2009-02-11T17:11:00.010+08:00

I didn't have any expectation about this Penang Cultural and Heritage Festival 09, that was held near Indian street. But it was a good walk around, although it was very hot. Penang government managed to pull out a great activities and it attracted alot of people, tourists and photographers (with high tech DSLR and LENS!!) to the festival. Take a look at some shots I managed to take down:

The stage purposely built for Chinese New Year's performances including veteran singers from Astro.

The interesting part was the Chinese customs and practices were introduced and displayed as exhibited booths to give a hints about how Chinese New Year cultures were practised until the modern day from the past.

Merchandises and traditional clay toys were created and some tourists managed to buy one or two to keep. Some of the merchandises were rare to be seen in the island.

Few of the UNESCO Heritage Sites were located around the streets. One of them was the Khoo Kongsi Temples (if I'm not mistaken). It was impressive. UNESCO was right about its heritage and restoration is surely needed for it.

I took some photographs of old buildings and just love the feeling of this Chinese Baba Nyonya Peranakan architecture of all these buildings. I think a lot of people feels the same as I'm: we wonder what's the old days looks like while walking around this streets?

Then I actually realised this building is so unique: it's kind of English but look Indian to me for the lower level. Or is it Portugese? Strange but really unique. I want to stay there for one night.

I ended up the whole walk around with this demonstration of Big Flag - is it called Chingeh? I didn't feel regret of visiting this Cultural Festival although I was sweaty and hot.

More photographs to come. It shall be Baba Nyonya House.

CNY09 - Natural Shots

2009-02-04T13:26:00.006+08:00

Taking the privileges of my brand new Nikon DSLR D60 (hehe, actually bought it in Christmas last year) , I managed to take down shots of photographs about many things: process of CNY09, family photographs, reunion, preparation, Seremban friends, Penang friends gathering, Penang scenery and also nature.

But this time, I would just select some natural shots of some natural things such as flowers, textures from old tools and so on. Here you go!

Flowers:

I actually took many photographs of flowers earlier such as in Cameron Highlands, but this time I felt I did better because the camera is good enough! Haha. Not the skills.

The flowers above are the plants that I have spotted - that was just opposite Ah Gong (grandfather) 's house. I took them when me and my family visited him on the first day of CNY. It was warm and sunny. The red small flowers above is Ah Gong's plant. He bought it for the prosperous festivity and displayed proudly in the dining hall.

The flowers above here are a kind of Crysanthemums and in fact, there's nothing special about it. I was in Kik Lok Si temple when I took it. It just that I like the imperfection of some flowers.

Pineapple:

It was strange and surprising to see a tiny pineapple in the garden opposite Ah Gong's house. So I took one photograph on it.

Leaves:

Leaves - just love the shapes and volumes. It's ordinary and it forms a natural pattern.

Other Plants:

I do not know what is this. So, I took some photographs on it.

Old Tools:

Ah Gong used to work in construction site and there are alot of old tools left outside of his house. I took the opportunities to explore and took some photographs. Love the textures on it.

Papa's car:

Before CNY, I went back earlier to help out for the sake of the preparation for CNY. I did managed to get rest and in fact, I got bored. So, I brought my camera while walk around my house and took some interesting shots reflecting daily life of my parents in Seremban. The photograph that I loved most is about Papa's car. This is his car that he bought for the purpose of his daily plumbling & painting job. He is innovative because that car not only a vehicle, but a store room to store all the materials needed for job.

Vintage fountain in Penang:

While alot of people taking photographs of the beautiful Unesco Heritage's temple, I found myself curious about this vintage fountain in front of it. With the usage of higher shutter speed (hehe, as if I really know well), I did managed to take a photograph for the effects of water spraying out of the fish.

There shall be more photographs about scenery, temples and so on. And, that's all this time.

Happy Chinese New Year 2009!~

2009-01-22T10:30:00.004+08:00

I would like to wish everyone to have wonderful year ahead - with good health, prosperity, wealth, fortune, career, love and be absolutely happy.

Here is an ecard that I have created:

http://waikhongleong.freehostia.com/cny09/cnycard.html

I tried to embed it here in my blog, but it gaves me error so I decided to put the graphics up above to bring the teaser of the meaning in the card. Happy Viewing!

Gong Xi Fa Cai !

Taxi Driver Tragedy

2009-01-10T22:56:00.004+08:00

I have been busy since the beginning of new term where I spent my quality time polishing my knowledge and preparing for my classes.

Anyways, let's get to the tragedy that I faced just tonight.

Me and my housemate just got back from Education Fair's duties and decided to have a good meal. After the fatty meals, we thought of treating ourselves good by getting taxi in front of Sunway Pyramid home.

Well, we got into this taxi with the plate of HWC 8171 and the first thing the taxi driver noticed on the receipt was going back to our apartment and he said:

"Aiya! Sangat susah la! Tiap tiap kali saya dapat PJS 7 memang tak dapat untung. Memang tak suka".

Well, I was kind of entertained him with some smiling gestures and "Hehe". That's what I did.

Then, he asked where about PJS7 and I described it in details. And he again said this:

"Haiyo. Tengok tu. (Traffic jam at the other side of the road that he needs to make a big U turn). Memang tak der untung la."

At first, I thought it was slightly longer path compared with last time when the highway wasn't built. But, well, that's what I paid for. And he got to take it. So, I decided not to care about his dissatisfaction and kept quiet.

In fact, I did asked him before leaving Sunway Pyramid and said "Macam mana?" (If he doesn't want to take us, I shall go to the counter and demand another taxi)

Then, he showed his dissatisfaction by driving unethically - speed up and break in sudden. The taxi was in high speed and went from left to right and he even made high beam signals for vehicles that blocked his way.

Then he reached the further tunnel. And he said:
"You tengok. Sampai sini sudah 5 ringgit. Sampai u punya rumah sepuluh sen pun tak untung. Sunway management ambik 10 percent. Kita untung 6.30 saja (the fair is RM7.00). I bawa you sampai 6. 30. You turun"

The statement really made me frustrated and angry about it. But I calmed my housemate and myself because we need him to bring us back to our apartment.

Anyway, when nearly reached our apartment, it was not even RM6 yet, which means he did earned from the fare. When we reached home and opened up the door, my housemate shouted at him:

"You pergi complain dekat management! Bukan complain dalam taxi! I sudah dapat you punya taxi number!"

In fact, I want to tell all the people who read my blog about his number plate because of his terrible attitude and not professional enough. He actually hinted to us to pay more money (RM2) to him. I didn't pay a single cent more because I think he didn't deserve it at all.

His number plate is : HWC 8171

For many times I have taken taxi services from Sunway, and never had such bad experience. I shall complain to the management soon.

Happy New Year 2009!

2008-12-31T10:53:00.003+08:00

Despite all the bad auras, feelings, emotions, sadness, demotivation, I would like to wish all - everybody to stay great, beautiful, handsome, healthy most importantly, and really be happy in the year of 2009. Christmas comes too close with Chinese New Year. And, I feel nothing much about celebrating a new year, but it comes in and shoo 2008 away.

I wish to have a great year ahead. I want myself to be more motivated and achieved things in excellency. I hope everything is fine and stays good and healthy. It's really a new year coming in, like Ripley's believing it or not. I will accept it as it is. Happy New Year everybody.

Kian Leong & Natalie Wedding Car Decoration

2008-12-30T15:31:00.005+08:00

Once again, I got the priviledge and was entrusted to create an Oriental-themed wedding car decoration. It was for Kian Leong, my fellow colleague. To make it more special, I try to use a different approach and the textures, shapes and folds created were more solid and prominent for a modern touch. And yet, it have to be oriental - gold and red theme.

We in fact, shopped a month ago for the right materials and I did suggested the textured gold cloth to give a soft touch to the whole decoration. I'm afraid it to be too fierce. But, as the outcome turned out to be nice and decent, not overdo, but emphasized. I'm really glad. The newly wed were happy with it, and also the groom's sister who complemented the design. I have done my best. Here you go!:

Oriental Wedding Decoration Project

2008-11-11T20:42:00.006+08:00

I was given the opportunities to work on a wedding decoration project with Eugene and Boyce. The theme is Oriental style. It supposed to look Chinese traditional and what I did was to inject modern and contemporary mood to the whole theme so it is not as predictable as it is.

For the project, I spent many nights preparing a lot of details such as dangling accessories for main table decoration as well as tie-ing pearls and beads, and also, creating big red ribbons for the stage, and many more tasks that were tedious and time-consuming.

The most difficult part was the flower arrangement - It was easy for the styling, but it was difficult to sustain the flowers to look fresh as it suppose to be. But I did managed to do it, but the flowers are many in quantities and I finally finished up all the arrangement at 3 am on Friday night. The decoration is needed on Saturday night actually. I'm really proud of it. Thanks Eugene for beautiful photos taken and it shall be my portfolio. Do look into Ren's Photos for more photographs of the wedding and the decoration as well. Without further elaborating, here you goes:

Tokku & Noriko's Mexican Wedding Party

2008-10-29T22:47:00.003+08:00

The photographs below are the best captured on that night where we celebrated Tokku & Noriko's wedding party in USJ, Subang. It was great and I was happy with the decoration tasks that I was assigned. Everybody was comfortable and complimented it. Here you go:

The Making of Tokku & Noriko's Wedding - The Preparation

2008-10-25T13:25:00.005+08:00

I felt honored and happy to be consulting Tokku and Noriko for their wedding concept and also, their decoration. I do not want to elaborate too much, but the photos speak thousand words of it. The preparation took quite some time from shopping for materials and preparation of it. It took us few months ahead to prepare it well and nice. Here you goes!:

Toku and Noriko's Bridal Car

2008-10-22T10:12:00.006+08:00

Toku and Noriko's wedding was held in Cameron Highlands last Saturday and I had the privilege to witness it and also, was entrusted to create their bridal car.

I reached Cameron on Friday evening and it was raining quite heavily. It was really difficult and hesitated to start the bridal car decoration because rain downpours were heavy and water was dripping from the ceiling. It was really .. hmm difficult.

At the end, they changed their mind to use another car, which is also black and I started the decoration job. It lasted for 3 hours, I guess, to settle and stitch and stick and tie everything on the bridal car. Pheww! It was great.

Before that, I had already finished the design for the front part (the big ribbon ball), the back part, the doors knots and it causes me many sleepless nights. The reason was I hand-sewed every single details and I was glad with the outcome.

One month ago roughly, me, Noriko and Joanne went shopping in cloth shop to hunt for right materials and we did get some good combination. I'm glad to see the creation and how it did impressed people on the wedding day. I'm satisfied when I look at the photographs again.

Here you go!:

No regret (except that I was shocked to see the red cloth that morning when they reach Noriko's house. Such a spoiler! Well, still alright, I guess!) and I think Toku and Noriko were really happy with it. Wish them loving forever!

A Bouquet for a Friend

2008-10-10T10:55:00.003+08:00

It's been sometime since I last updated this blog. I was busy working on wedding preparation for Toku & Noriko. There's alot of details that I need to manage: including her casual wedding party in KL, and also a bridal car design for Cameron.

They had look at everything that I had prepared. They were satisfied. Phew!

I finally finished making all the details needed and I shall reveal it here after their wedding.

Beside that, I promised to help a colleague, to help her to make a bouquet for her registration. I took some photographs by using my handphone:

I felt happy with the outcome of the bouquet, given limited time and budget, and also dealing with stupid wholesale florist, with stupid treatment.

I realised that my digital camera's lens were spoilt. I knew it is almost time because recently, whenever I start taking photograph, the LCD shows sign of blurness and un-focus.

I feel saddened by it. I need to spend money again. That must be the aura of this whole year - spend on unexpected circumstances.

I shall update soon after their wedding! Look out!

All Performance Videos - Posted by Reuben!

2008-09-15T22:31:00.004+08:00

Hey, back with the updates on the performance. Reuben actually edited all the videos for me and posted all of it in You Tube! So kind of him! Thanks Reuben , I owed you a big fat meal! Here I shall post all the songs again:

1st Song: 我愿意 (Wo Yuan Yi)

2nd Song: Sway

3rd Song : Black Magic Woman

Last Song: Wonderful Tonight

Thanks guys for supporting us! And, thanks Reuben once again.

We did Great for the Performance!

2008-09-12T22:56:00.004+08:00

We had just finished our performance few hours back and I felt it was a great outcome. I was satisfied with my singing and I was pleased with my band members. They did faboulously. I felt really good with the supports of friends, colleagues, students and even some graduated students who came and witnessed our live performance. I sang naturally and wanted to give the best and not to disappoint my band.

I did introduced ourselves by saying - "We called ourselves After Hours because we practiced after works". And then intentionally, I didn't tell them about our first song because it was differently interpreted and re-arranged to match instruments used in our band. The first song is popularized by Faye Wong, 我願意(I'm Willing (Wo Yuan Yi)).

The second song we attempted was Sway by Michael Buble. I sang much better compared with many occasions because it was played live and collaborated with this band.

The third song was Black Magic Woman by Santana. This was the song I mentioned earlier where I faced so many obstacles because the pronounciation and rhythm doesn't sticks to the beat and count. But I did it well tonight. It gave me an opportunity to change genre of singing differently.

I'm still uploading some videos taken from my digital camera of the performance. Now, there's only half of a song had been uploaded. Take a look first:

I will upload more next time. And, I would also like to thank Reuben, Mafex, Jo and Boyce for recording video for me as well as take photographs of our performance. Appreciated it!

Final Practice before the Show!

2008-09-10T23:48:00.003+08:00

Finally, after a month of anticipations and jammings, the show is about to begin! Our final jamming will be tomorrow and everything must be PERFECT ! - yes, I mean PERFECT. For every band members as well as my goal, is to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible for a performance. For everyone's information -whenever I sing karaoke for practising my vocal, if something doesn't sounds right, I can always "replay" and sing again. But, for a "live" performance, all the hardships and sweats for perfecting pitch and sound, all goes to only one-take of a performance - No "rewind", nothing non-linear. It's totally linear.

I wish it to be a great performance on Friday. Maybe it is not a big event, but I always appreciate performance's opportunities especially this round, where I met talented band members who are willing to put up their efforts for the show. I shall do my best!

Friday is our finale, our due and I hope it will be glorious. I will post the songs as I did converted it into MP3 for post-events! I remembered Bern (bass guitarist) said to me earlier about this statement "Take care of your voice!". I think I should. I should even sleep now. Seeya!

Here are short clips of them warming up before jamming:

Date : 12 December 2008
Time : Approximately 630 - 700pm
Venue: The One Academy
Event: Moon Cake Festival

Wish me Luck!!!!!!!!!

Bali - My Ideal Paradise - 01

2008-09-08T23:04:00.004+08:00

I wanted to edit all the photographs and put it up here, but it was too much tasks for this near-midnight. I think I shall stop look at other photographs but just post few interesting photographs first for this first post about Bali. The trip was fun but short.. I think it was too short to enjoy the Balinese breezes and sun. I wanted so much to dip in the clear water ocean, but well, I guess I have to give and take for the trip. I shall called it as "Sight-seeing, relax, shopping and shopping" trip. My post this time is not going to be in sequence, but would like to tell my trip's stories here and there.

Let's begin my story with the place we stay: Kuta- yes, we stayed at Kuta Beach, - well as many people actually said the beach is polluted and messy, but I actually enjoyed it well enough. We got to stay a little bit further of Kuta Beach and the hotel is called Haris Hotel. It is different from the rest of the hotels because it is modern. I noticed alot of Malaysians who took the same flight, stayed in the same hotel. I think it must be economical, but clean and looks great in the same time. Luckily, I woke up early in the morning for a quick swim before our day tour. It was fun and cool. The hotel is decent enough, really.

I managed to travel with friends who are nice and warm, as we did managed the trip with satisfaction, compromising with each other, despite the time, few of us spent alot of time to choose paintings to buy back! Ops.. we shall not do that again! Promised! If given another chance, I shall travel with them again.

Next , let me talk about a great dinner place called Jimbaran. We went there on the first night. It is famous for their beach restaurants where one can enjoy their fabulous dinner and if lucky enough, will be able to feel the breezes, hear the sound of strong waves, and also, enjoy a great moment of warm sunset. Romantic. I did experienced all of it except the sunset. The meal that we took was equally tasty: a combo meal that comprises of a rattan basket of seafood with a bowl of rice. (Our dinner was in the package of our tour. It was decent).

The reason of missing the sunset at Jimbaran (on the first day of tour) was because we spent a better view in Uluwatu. Uluwatu is an art spot as well as temple where people would be able to do their prayer on top of the high land facing the ocean, and if interested, there's another spot for people to watch traditional dance (but need to pay for it). We skip both of it anyway, and concentrated on the impressive sunset. The view was great, with high cliffs and rocks near ocean. It reminded me of Great Ocean Road of Australia. It was superb, really breath taking. Despite the great view of Uluwatu, we were warned by our tour guide about the monkeys who happen to be "pencuri" - they always take advantage by stealing spectacles and anything that looks edible and playable. They even opened zip of bags too! My friend was a victim and I did "Hooooii!!" the monkey away. So clever. Uluwatu is amazing except ... the monkeys - they are.. hmmm.. not so beautiful.

We were lucky to experience Balinese's prayers and ceremonies alongside of our trip because we were told that on the Saturday when we landed, it was a holy day for prayer, and in fact, it was a holiday for all Balinese. We saw alot of people wearing their traditional clothes: sarong for males, see-through kebayas (with their bras) and sarongs for females. I did captured some photographs of their prayer in Tanah Lot. I also did took photographs of these group of aunties sitting nearby the pathway, preparing their folds to sell to people for prayer. They were co-operative. One auntie saw me taking photograph of them. I walked really quickly away.

Tanah Lot is really mystical. One of the temples is on a small island where nobody shall cross the ocean to reach it when it is high tide. Only low tide, it is permittable for people to worship their god in that temple. The other temple is located at the other side of the rocky island where it forms a curve below. The temple is located at the far end where one have to cross over the small path to reach it. If it's really big wave, it could hit the top of the temple. It was really amazing.

Tanah Lot also comprises of so many small shops where I did many bargains to buy alot of things there: rattan handbags, percussion drum, wood carved cats and animals. Quite alot to mention. I actually took photograph of this little boy who was selling pencils with wood carved animals on it - It costs Rupiah 10,000 for 10 pencils (which is about RM3.85 for the packet). He is so cute and I bought one packet from him. It was the first thing I bought from Bali. It was a nice trip. Well, I need to stop here and look out for the second post about Bali soon! Seeya!

I'm Back!

2008-09-07T12:54:00.002+08:00

Hello everybody..! Sorry for such delays. I wanted so much to write previously when I got back after the excitement of Balinese treats, but I got into feeling exhaustion and depression due to post-Bali trip's depression and also, really feeling sickening in some extends. It's much like the people who are in Beijing, who feels Beijing Olympic was actually over. I was not well as what I am always be. I was down and needed alot of rests. I'm fine now, really.

I have a lot of great photos taken in Bali trip and I will post it very very soon. Bali is such a paradise especially their culture and art. I was lucky to witness their prayer ceremony on the few days; I also have the opportunities to understand the friendliness of Balinese. Now I really understand about why people never complain about holiday in Bali because it is so all-rounded: Everything you need is there: leisure, art, shopping, culture, beach.

I have to make a move now. Will get back with more updates with my photos from Bali. Meanwhile, I actually had the 3rd jamming with my band, and we got it much better this time and we will be performing next Friday! Finger cross! Look out for our performance in TOA's Moon Cake Festival on Friday, 12th September 2008!

Seeya!

2nd Practice tonight, but Anticipates Bali

2008-08-28T11:38:00.004+08:00

Tonight will be our second practice for the moon cake performance. Not to mention, I had first practice with Joanne Wong for Noriko's wedding earlier on Sunday and it was quite good. Hmm.. But well, mostly, I anticipated Bali trip on this Saturday. I already had the itenaries and really have no idea of most places being mentioned in the trip.

But it sounds interesting and get me some "wow" gestures when I started searching all the places on Wikipedia and Google. Then I got this idea of compiling interesting pictures as a guide list for me and my friends.

Here you go! Take a look at the simple visual-based list:

And I also did a simple research of what to buy (I love shopping!) and also what are the best things to do there:

Guess. I'm ready to go!! The environment in office is very silent today: If a fly or mosquito to pass by, I'm surely to be able to identify the sound, despite the background sound of my "mainframe" (workstation) in office.

This will be the 3rd times to have my birthday in overseas: once in UK while I was studying my MA, once in Taipei for company trip, and this time in Bali for a leisure holiday. I wish it could be the leisure-est and best-est.

First Practice with the Acoustics

2008-08-22T00:16:00.004+08:00

First of all, I must thank Nelson and Emmanuel for inviting me to be part of the performance in coming Moon Cake Festival Celebration in The One Academy. Well, Nelson's efforts to arrange everything were really inviting and great. Salutes!

Well, besides being the vocalist for the performance, I really had no idea of the whole arrangement until two days ago. Finally, we (me and the rest of the people who are performing with me) met up on Tuesday night (22/08/08) at Emmannuel's studio and had our jamming session. They called it "jamming" but I refered it as .. well... "practice". hahaha. I was introduced to Bern and Venu, Nelson's friends, and they are in charged of the bass guitar and tabla, respectively. Emmanuel is on acoustic guitar for rhythm and Nelson on lead, if I'm not mistaken. Earlier, they had already pre-arranged the songs that I had recommended to sing.

They already knew how the chords goes especially for the Chinese song that I'm going to sing. But they had no idea of the melody until I started singing on that night. They were alright and pleased with my singing and of course, the melody of the song.

For the English song, well, they knew it quite well and we had fun doing it. They were professional enough to understand the mood, the melody and the overall touch that song could go for. So, basically, I had no problem with the song at all. I just hope I sing better. Maybe I shall stand.

Well, we were still in dilemma to decide one more song to perform. But on today's afternoon, I received a text from Nelson, and he suggested to me about this song by Peter Green. I have no bloody idea about Peter Green until now.

And at this moment now, after the steamboat buffet dinner I had with colleagues, I returned to my room, searching through You Tube for that song to get better idea about it. I'm still feeling full in my stomach because of many intakes of foods from the buffet. Burp! I know I couldn't really sleep yet with full stomach and that's why I keep searching for Peter Green and knowing what is it all about with that song and how special it is.

Wow.wow.wow. Peter Green seems to be a big shot for blues rock and when I first listened to the song, I just love it. It is catchy and nice. But it is totally out of my genres. I decide to take the dare. I will do that song. I replied to Nelson's and will give it a shot. I shall decide which version it is best for me, as the song had many interpretations by many artists who actually re-cover the song before.

To look out for the performance, it's on 12th August 2008. I'm excited over it. I shall record it down for my portfolio. Hahaha.

How to Make a Miniature Gown

2008-08-17T18:00:00.007+08:00

Here is the process (Save and have a bigger view of picture):

Labbit's Illusion

2008-08-16T21:35:00.010+08:00

Today seems to be finest Saturday of the month because it lead me to have great mood; and while I walked home, the weather was really nice and cooling; windy but no sunny; no sweaty for me and I got real prepared for one aim: complete my recent painting. I got home with a satisfied feeling and without really hesitated, I started what I had not completed.

I'm not coming from illustration background but whenever I hold a brush when I feel like painting or even scribble, I really feel the energy and the urge of me to deeply venture into my painting's world. Recently, I managed to sketch out a different style of mine where I wanted to get out of my style of using alot of warm colours and fierce textures with gradient.

Before the painting, I have decided to look for some inspirations through Flickr. I did a simple research and found some great paintings that worth me mentioning:

I love this painting above because of the approach of colours were used and the daring strokes that being applied.
I like this concept of the painting and it is funny in its idea. I loves the rabbit too.

This formation of the area and territories are interesting and the feeling of completeness is there.

This painting reflects some of my strokes with curvy and ornament patterns to fill in all sorts of corners.

I loves this. The balancing of patterns and the textures around the pear - great. I just love it.

After all those paintings above as my references, made me inspired and came up with my own version of a painting. I would like to thanks them for giving me different touch of inspiration: DerStruwwelpeter for the Rabbit's painting, Roxo89, AndyZzZ, and the rest of the artists (Sorry for not knowing some of them).

My workspace is always the precious floor of the hall in my apartment. Hahaha! Well, usually, for weekend, when I'm in good mood for painting, the floor is my workspace where I rest myself on the floor, holding the canvas for painting, but also watch TV at the same time. Like just now, I was distracted by Olympic news. But, well professionally, I did managed my painting too.

Well, after an afternoon of hard work for finishing and crafting my painting to be the best ( I think!), here is my painting. Introducing..... Labbit's Illusion .

I think it is a new step ahead for me because I'm venturing into different colours usage and exploring different approach in patterns and texturing. In the same time, I also sees the significant strokes and styles of mine in the painting. I just love the outcome. It is a new benchmark.

I was excited over the outcome and asked my housemate to look at the painting and he commented of the paintings to be more pastel instead of my previous style. Winks ** I successfully did it in purpose. He also commented about the consistency of strokes so that's why we made comparison of my previous painting and this recent one. Yeah it does show my style, but it is different now. I will keep on exploring. (Cross my finger and never give up!)

(Having my favourite drink, Malta while finishing this line. Hint - new project coming up - more like Project Runway!!!)

P.S. I Love You

2008-08-10T22:50:00.003+08:00

At this comfy night, although warm and sweaty, but I would rather think it is time to write something in my beloved blog. I'm currently reading this book, P.S I Love You, after realising how good it is in movie with great acting from Hillary Swank. It's easy reading anyway. Thanks to a student, who happened to borrow me the book.

Well, there's a point I realised that there's so much one can do when they are in love. Holly could be so much as she was in love with her husband (who died of cancer and) surprised her and lead her to be independent by herself in "P.S. I Love You". There's so much love involved here. Very touching indeed.

I'm in mood to understand how greatest love can be together even when they are separated. I observed faces and gestures of couplehood who are distance-doers: they tell me confidence, trust and worry-less. That show how great love can be trusted on. Of course I did sensed sadness in things when distance love is going to happen and when it needs to be .. well.. get used to.. sigh.. who's on earth created such a concept: I think metropolitan' attraction makes the decision and the concept of distance love.

For few times, I was on bus to Penang on Friday nights, and I came across about this pretty girl who is a frequent customer of this coach service to go back to the island. And very coincidentally, I saw her again on bus on freaking Sunday evening to go back to metropolitan KL for career and job life. I saw her kissing good bye to her beloved boyfriend, who left casually. I can imagine what's in heart of her boyfriend:" I have to wait for weeks to see her again". Maybe on her side, she must have this feeling, "I'm crossing the bridge again... I'm back to reality".

Living and loving are two dimensional. It is quite distinguished with one another. I doubts what's needed to keep us moving on and updated and what's on love that we could promised and what's on love that we entrusted to roll the stone further for more benchmark in love and life? Why people kept talking about love stories and telling love stories in movie, in book and in others? Why people do fall in love blindly, why people love to be loved in no matter how it could lead to troubles or in opposite, to happiness? Love sells. Love is essense of life. Love defines it all and worth it all in life.

Olympus for Father

2008-08-01T22:42:00.003+08:00

Father been bugging me about digital camera that he long to own one. I really have no idea about the best gadget for him. His only requirement will be the LCD screen will be big for him to view photographs that he took. It is going to be his birthday in October. I have this idea of getting him the camera and even asked my brothers to share costs with me. Maybe it is merely RM499 but it meant some fortune to me, so I was wondering if I could share it with my brothers for a surprise gift to him.

Well, I was rather disappointed with some feedback I gathered and well, the final decision was more to share cost with Father himself, but I will pay more money. I then decided to buy Olympus rather than Canon, which is giving me a deal that is so basic. And I dislike the shape of it. I really like this new camera. It's Olympus FE-310. The functions are great for a cheap bargain like this. Although I can only afford an AA battery kind of camera, but it is good enough for this price. I hope father will like it.

Small gift, but well, at least I did my best to give him best he could.

The Mummy: Dragon Emperor - The Movie & Interactive

2008-07-31T14:16:00.003+08:00

Alright. I really have to put in some insights of my discovery of the best and worst of two distinguished things I discovered. Let's start with "The Mummy - Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor". I was really lucky to get premiere tickets to watch this anticipated movie. I always long and love The Mummy because I adored historical elements especially Egypt. The premiere was at 9pm, and on 30th July, in Cineleisure, Damansara. The reason being that the movie will be up on screening on 31st July. The security check was tight and no digital devices such as hand phones and cameras were allowed. They even have this device to check through like the one we used to experience only in Immigration when one goes overseas.

The movie went on well and without really obvious cut scenes from censorship board. And, the movie went on well. And it went on alright. The problem was .. hmm I sensed no humours that I could laugh, and I could not feel the thrills that I always have for previous one. I must blamed on the actress, Maria Bello for over acting her drama and her fighting scenes were fake. I miss Rachel Weisz. She is natural and great for The Mummy.

I must also critic on Luke Ford's acting (Brendan's son in the movie).There was one scene where he supposed to look worried and scared from behind some objects. But, he really look fake with his poor acting. There's no chemistry between Brendan, Luke and Maria like a family, not like the one we had watched in Indiana Jones. I also sensed similarity of the family relationship of this one with Indiana Jones, but this seems to be not working.

The China's stories: Okay, for any Chinese in the world would have think this story is fake, but this time, it is worst than that. The story turns to be worst than fake, but there's no efforts to ensure the story is with better substance. I actually awaited how they could twist the whole thing again from The Mummy's substance. Believe me: it is nothing believable or amazing.

About Chinese's characters: Michelle Yeoh had great acting because no other characters, even Brendan himself could shine in their acts. Disappointing. Isabella Leong - for being Michelle's daughter - how could she have American slang all over her and claimed she is someone so ancient. That was a joke.

About Chinese's elements: Well, it is alright with most Chinese touches, except few BIG issue: How could Michelle Yeoh wearing something that could show off her cleavage in ancient time? Or she supposed to be pre-modern in fashion? The color of her clothings is too modern. Then, let's talk about the dragon. The dragon is medieval. How can a medieval dragon appears in China? Now let's move on a scene called Shangri La. The name already sucks big time but well, the scene about Shangri La was impressive but looks so Dubai, too grand, perhaps a modern ancient holy city? And last thing I want to mention about Yeti - what is Yeti? Am I in movie of "Chronicles of Narnia"? It was confusing.

I think the movie is alright. Perhaps poorer than alright. Those who plan to watch this movie without believing me: please make sure you bring a great palm so you can rest your face on it when you feel bored.

Well, I browsed through the interactive website and I think it is a great website. Basically, you watched most interesting scenes in it. So don't really bother to waste another RM10 for the movie:

The Mummy Interactive Trailer Site

Perhaps there's too many Eastern things that we have seen lately: Miss World is Miss China that doesn't deserves, Olympic in Beijing, Red Cliff as Chinese epic movie, Jackie Chan and Jet Li (again) in the monkey acting movie, that looks like a circus show and so many other things. We are all over loaded with the Eastern-ish influence and we cannot accept lies in this movie. If it is greatly interpreted, it will be another great Mummy movie. So sorry for my anticipation. I shall rest.

Preparing for unplugged

2008-07-29T22:05:00.002+08:00

I was invited to perform for an acoustic performance and I'm delighted to be part of the act. I'm thrilled and excited for the involvement although it could be a peanut performance only, but well I shall do well in it. I noticed of one Mandarin song that I long to do and thanks Reuben for translating it for me in pin yin. I will really put effort to polish up the pronounciation in it.

The song somehow reflects one tender sweet moment of mine. Not going to mention a lot out of it, but it was the sweetest moment of mine. The song has this sense of causing me teardrops. All I long was to have it sang again with the genuine meaning from the song, and from the inner meaning of this soul.

The air is warm, the light is dim again and I'm sweating actually. But it doesn't affect my dreamy feeling of the song. It makes me think and reflect how much I have been through for my life, as a soul, longing for care and tenderness, with aura of love and delightfulness.

I must have gone way too into dreamy little land. At least, it makes me feel rather comfortable. That song is the cause of everything: it's poison and it's honey. I'm dedicating it to you.

When you feel it's not right

2008-07-22T22:33:00.002+08:00

I feel helpless again despite of all the things that I have done. I mean, it is about my feeling. Optimism is my common practice to cure when I feel bad. It doesn't work right now at this moment. Blasting loud from my hi-fi, under dim light, with my laptop connecting to the splendid world wide web, and still I feel yucks. I hate the untalented side of me. I couldn't cope with the feeling of sadness and loneliness, at such hour. I have to reconsider when it is right time to do the right action for the right decision I'm considering. Time still challenges back at me. I wish I could just slip away from the stillness of Sunway city, limited auras of care of people, even animals are like dead! I need a life. I punished myself just now with a big sinful processed meal. It cures my desperation, at least it decreases 10 percents of my depression. what is the matter actually? Why am I feeling not right? Gosh. I hate this moment. I want to post a great article of how Beijing is getting so ready of their beloved Olympic. But, rather, I start to write about this moment. Sometimes, bad timing, bad decision, bad action, bad aura and bad whatsoever can happen. I know this very much, but please, I need to be able to deal better with this. I shall stop.

Start Drawing in Green Project

2008-07-19T11:06:00.003+08:00

Well recently, I found out about this idea of uniting artists around the globe to participate in this project as global warming awareness.

http://www.startdrawing.org/html/green.html

And I did participated! I use one older creation of mine to fit into the theme and just submitted. Every artistes should participate. It is worthy and meaningful.

Bouquets Again

2008-07-15T09:50:00.003+08:00

There you go as I mentioned, the experiments of bouquets creation from left over flowers. I managed to handle it faster and quicker.

I tried on two types: red and white roses for more bridal feeling. Joanne said it looks like Melayu. Hahaha. Think of it. It does!! My goodness! But well, I got reference from "western" bridal website. Anyway, I think it looks alright in real. It looks nice. Haha.

For the colorful one, those were the remained flowers that I use in for another method. I just like it. I likes variation of colors that makes the bouquet interesting.

Flowery Weekend

2008-07-14T15:41:00.004+08:00

The whole weekend was really packed. I shall elaborate more for the upcoming updates. It's long and lengthy. Anyway, yesterday night, I received fresh flowers from Cameron Highlands, and it is for me to experiment and try my luck to create styles as wedding decoration for a friend's wedding. There's nothing like a direction because it is still open for creativity to expand and see how things goes.

I felt thrilled and shocked for the bunch of flowers I received and faced little traumatic because I did not know how to begin. I did a conventional start, by cutting off sponge and dipped it with water for stand arrangement. Previously, we went for hunting for materials and I found a shop in Petaling Street to get all the stands and sponges we needed in cheap price. So, it was an initial idea to create a stand arrangement.

For stand arrangements, according to rough plan, it should highlights a dinner setup in a school hall. It is difficult as it is. I thought deeply and proposed that it would be nice to use vibrant colors as flowers arrangement. Here in this "prototype" or trial, I tried use deep red roses with yellow roses as top arrangements with white breaths, and pink with beige roses at lower arrangement with lavenders at the end. Just discussed with the bride, and it is ideally workable.

Then, I tried bridal hand bouquet arrangements. It was toughest. I never did that arrangement before. It was super difficult. I tried to be modern as I try the hand-grab method to arrange it. The first one was safe: using pinkish beige and white roses with white breaths and the outcome is decent indeed: looks bridal. Haha. I was not satisfied. The bouquet is smaller and more oval. I hate my hand.

The other one that I attempted was a tropical vibrant one: I actually saw this few purplish roses that look awful alone and it was a waste if I didn't use them as arrangement. With that, it was with an interesting idea to combine few different colors roses with white one, with lavenders and berries. It is exotic. I love it. I think practice makes perfect. This bouquet looks much better.

I spent hours on it and it leads me to mid night. I will try again tonight. Perhaps earlier. I need to time myself. Wish me luck!

Department Activities - Futsal

2008-07-04T17:05:00.002+08:00

In non-conjunction with Euro Cup and Olympic fevers, MM department organized a Futsal session earlier this month. It was exciting and thrilled to be involved in the session. It was always difficult for me to run many directions in the game, but managed to get through it. It was enjoyable although I had some injuries, not mentioning the shameful moment of mine.

It was a great session anyway. Me and Reuben will be in charged for the upcoming activities and we are still finalizing few ideas into the final conclusion. It shall be a surprise.

Back to Basic!

2008-07-04T16:18:00.005+08:00

It was a terrible night last night after a drink of white coffee. Predictably, I couldn't sleep even it was wee hours in the morning. I started looking into basic design book and was interested to find out more about basic shape and form.

Then this morning, I started looking into random shapes to build some design. It was fascinated to create outcomes of design within the shapes I just simply gathered. Shapes are a basic element of design. And it is still effective.I started up with creating a little robot because I think geometric shapes are very mechanical and it is in fact suitable to form a mechanical machine, a robot.Well basic shapes also could be found in interior foundation. So I thought of creating a house instead. It looks quite fun.Then I wondered if I could modified and build it to become a precious castle. It looks quite cool too as a castle. It communicates alright to be a castle.Then I have the urge to create something more organic, something more lively from a death looking shapes. I managed to create a chicken or a bird. I just love this exploration. Given more time, I will experiment more on this shapes.

When is the Day going to Come

2008-06-18T14:43:00.003+08:00

Everytime when I listen to "Good Times" by Edie Brickell, I always remember the phrase saying "Good Times Bad Times Give Me some of That". And I really do not want the bad times, but unfortunately it happened whenever you called it. Yes, I mean the bad times. I feel stucked and in justified sometimes for the position I'm situated.

Maybe I shall lower down my expectation and requirement of life, so that I could feel more peaceful. The world is imperfect: The rich gets richer, the advantaged one gets flying high, the ignorance one being much more arrogant, the pathetic one becomes more pathetic, the complained one being much more complaining. I need to void the existence of annoying people. Talk to my hand. But, that's not exactly the wonder of my attitude. I shall cool down and ignore my bad days. That's it. That's all.

The weather is unpredictable: stormy or too steamy hot? You choose. People still stays the same. Same old feelings. Same kind of irresistible frustration. Compatible roughness of ignorance. I shall ignore all this. All of it.

Fortunately, out of the cries, tears and shouts, there are people who are being the "cooler" reduces my negativity. Thank you, folks. I shall limit my screams and turns it into happily-ever-after emotion to compensate myself of in justification.

All I really want is a simple calm life with my loved one.

When I feel Jazzy

2008-06-12T14:32:00.002+08:00

This entire morning seems to give me a soothing and comfy feeling, where I suddenly got inspired by jazz and big band. I always love this beloved genre and it never seems to end for me. I loves Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Michael Buble, Peter Cincotti and so many more.

I was listening to Ella's songs for whole morning and got back to the moment where I first arrived in UK: quiet, dim yellow lights, unpacking my stuffs while enjoying Ella's songs to feel relax and calm, and to get away from feeling home sick. I remembered Ella's songs had actually always be there for my midnight hours for rushing my MA projects.

I always love "I've Got A Crush On You" from Ella Fitzgerald with the lovely phrase " I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie". I really love her low voice and her vocal is effortless: she is such a nightingale.

One of her live performances of the song

Sometimes, for me, jazz relates to big band and I just adores big band performance. From this idea, P.Ramlee came into my mind. Maybe there's quite a number of advertisements about "P. Ramlee, The Musical". I love his music. He is very talented.

And it then leads me to think of "Sean Ghazi". I watched his performance on TV where he performed live for a P. Ramlee-kind-of-genre's song for an award show. I found out about the song name and it's called "Ku Impikan Bintang" and "Semalam". It is very nice.

Sean Ghazi's on Ku Impikan Bintang

Well, it was a great jazzy morning. I had a great moment: a jazzy little private moment.

Edith Piaf

2008-06-10T15:22:00.003+08:00

Today I started google-ing and look into details of Edith Piaf. I realised that she is a very talented singer in France in early40 -60s. I only found out about her well enough yesterday when I watched Marion Cotillard's La Vie En Rose. It was a great movie and she deserves the Oscar she won last year. It was superb performance by her. I could sensed how difficult it was about Edith's life and how Marion could expressed her role well enough in this movie. 5 stars for both the movie and Marion's performance.

When I started to look at some clips of Edith's performances, it reminded me some songs I was familiar with such as La Mome and La Vie En Rose. Those songs were so commonly used in live performances and even some advertisement track. I always love Billie Holiday and now, I found another soulful voice that I love: it's Edith's.

Edith is such a French icon. I also look into her iconic photographs and realised how Marion could look so alike with her: the gestures, hunch-posture, the singing expression. I downloaded the photograph that compares Edith and how Marion look in the movie. It's really comparable. Salute to Edith Piaf and admiration to Marion Cotillard for her great job in La Vie En Rose.

Yin and Yang

2008-06-09T15:52:00.003+08:00

Earlier, I attempted on double paintings with acrylic. I didn't think of any idea until I repainted both with solid colors. Then I realised I wanted them both to be different, but there's certain connection of the aura and communication between them must be quite tally. So, I kept thinking what I'm trying to express and the outcome turns out to be like this: more of a yin and yang communication. It balances cool and warm aura in both painting. I wanted to venture into abstraction but I want it to be clearer than just abstraction.

I hope it worth my effort.

The Eco Zoo

2008-06-09T15:39:00.004+08:00

I discovered this website that is very interesting and I would like to share with everybody. Someone sent it to me through MSN and I think it is worth to take a look. It took place in an ecological zoo and emphasizes of few animals. It actually portrays the daily steps and routines we could do to be more environment friendly. The website seems to have smooth 3D environment with capability of zoom in and out. It is so powerful. I just salute to the designers.

Take a look!:
http://ecodazoo.com/

BIGEYES Creature

2008-06-06T16:21:00.003+08:00

I flipped back my little sketch book (a Christmas gift from Sook Kein) yesterday night and I realised that I actually had a few sketches that I was supposed to explore on and develop it. Then I re-draw the BIGEYES creature again and thinking of try out my luck again in Threadless for tee-shirt design.

I just love this BIGEYES creature although it does look abit weirdy and obscene. Hahaha! You know what I mean! Here I want to feature my beloved BIGEYES creature.

Here is my submission to Critique area for Threadless:

http://www.threadless.com/critique/22333/BIGEYES_Creature

Juno : I love the film

2008-06-05T09:43:00.000+08:00

I would recommend to everyone to watch this movie, Juno, an Oscar nominated film, touches about very casual life of a pregnant teenage girl. I just love the casuality. I watched it yesterday and it is funny, hillarious and heart warming.

I always doubt why such movie got nominated for Oscar, and then, I really think it's deserving positioning of the nomination: the film is as good as any blockbuster. It doesn't need a good scene, but it touches the reality of life and how to deal with when the worst just happened. It doesn't have to be about heroic and how to save the world, but as long as it represents the symbolic of how love goes and how we deal with love and care.

I just love Juno. 5 stars for my rating.

Evening Gown - Collage Frame

2008-06-04T15:24:00.000+08:00

I remembered I got the inspiration of this piece from Tuck Loong, where he showed me one foreign artist who uses stitches of needles and cloths to form illustration on board or paper. I just love it and was really wondering if I could create or mimic it by designing one of it.

The coincidence moment happened when an Illustrator, and indeed a friend, Lay Heong, encouraged me of exploring fine art by creating a suggestive of smaller frame for me. I just use the frame and also, my thoughts of feminism and fashion, and of course, my ability in crafts to create this piece. I just have the passion of evening gown and how collage can make this 3D looking frame more obvious as an art piece. Here you go!

MAU Comic Illustration

2008-06-04T14:43:00.001+08:00

I was not feeling that great for the past couple of months as it always lead me to feel solitaire. Then, I realised that I wanted to express my emotion and feeling into MAU and how MAU, my favourite pet, could play a role to ease my burden. Here are some approaches of comic illustration that I attempted.

Welcome Home!

2008-06-03T18:07:00.000+08:00

I'm finally back !!

It's been 9 months since I last updated my blog and I shall re-evaluate myself for being out of sign. I had spent some time to give the whole blog a new look and I hope it motivates me to keep updating. I will do it! I shall not disappoint myself.

Chienni's Bridal Car

2007-09-14T17:44:00.000+08:00

I was really honoured to be given the trust to decorate Spencer & Chienni's bridal car for their wedding. Their theme was more about using back chinese red elements and it reflects culture and strong identity of the Chinese wedding of the past.

The bridal car was decorated with big bold golden ribbons made of gold cloths and ribbons. It was enhanced with red shiny cloths to decorate the whole car. It is difficult to describe by using words. Let's look at the pictures. I am so happy with the results.

Piala Sri Endon - UNITY Inspirasiku

2007-09-14T17:36:00.000+08:00

Well, it's been some time since I last updated my blogs here. Well, I would like to talk about Piala Sri Endon's batik competition that me and Tuck Loong joined. It's been a great experience although we didn't make it into finalists. At least we tried.

The experience of batik making was worthy and it amazed me very much because such an old classic techniques can really do magic to cloth dye beautifully. I will keep on exploring on batik design and hope to show more works here later in future.

We called it "UNITY: Inspirasiku" because we combines multi racial cultural art forms and shapes into the united central design of the batik.

New Creations

2007-06-08T16:50:00.000+08:00

I would like to showcase some of my new works in many varieties:

Labbit

A new toy for a friend as a gift for her niece.

Kura

A creation of tortoise for a friend who is going back to Miami. Cutie Brooches

Some cutie brooches that I created for younger fresh audiences.

Batik Jeans Brooches

Some older idea of combining batik and jeans clothes. That's the outcome.

Latest Painting - Eco-Friendly

Trying out on painting and it is about ecofriendly and that is my only motive when I painted it. We shall preserve our beautiful world.

Earliest Morning in Kuala Lumpur town

2007-05-10T13:27:00.000+08:00

One of the back Sunday, I just followed my housemate to KL as I need to deal with some bank transaction in town. That was the earliest visit of KL since very long time ago. It was strange to notice the quietness and stillness of 7am in the heart of KL.

It was nice to take some photographs back when I was on my way back home. It was a moody morning; bloomy and greyish after moderate rain earlier that day. It wasn't a pleasant feeling of noticing how dead were the expressions of the people on the street. I guess it must have been another long working day for some of them that I noticed: the shop keepers, assistants and nasi lemak seller.

KL seems to be busy when the clock ticks at 830am. I enjoyed the solitaire of being alone at the moment, but usually, I do not like to go out alone. But if somebody who comes all the way to KL and start their study life or their working life, it was difficult to adopt the feeling of loneliness. People are still and moving fast; Looking heartless and rush. It was quite terrible to imagine. But, when one starts to understand the flow and knowing more friends, life is getting a little better. I wish I understand the reason of the stillness and expression-less, but before I really get to know more, I think I had already become one of them. I am now one of those still faces.

Stuffed Toys and Cloth Bags

2007-04-26T16:56:00.000+08:00

Here are some of my latest experimentations. I created two sets of toys (but I decided to feature one set of it) and one set of cloth bags.

"Gigi Besar"
Gigi Besar is a weird-looking toy that looks like a hammer-head shark in its form.I created this through genuine stitching only.

"Kaki"
Kaki is a green stuffed toy made of recycle materials. I love the look of it because it is basically with a pair of legs and two eyes and a small pocket.It is fun-looking and cute as a decoration.

Checked Cloth Bag
It is a great looking cloth bag that I had created recently.

Stripes and Floral Strip Bag
This is another cloth bag that I had created. It is differentbecause of the floral strip that is at the right side of the bag.

Singing for 14 Years !!

2007-03-13T10:25:00.000+08:00

I have been singing for 14 years!! For good, or bad, or worst and glorious, I have been singing for many occasions: Asia Bagus!, Astro Talent Quest, Sony Face-Off Talent Competition, EON Talent Competition, MTV JVC Singing competition, high-school choir and quartets, charity show for Rotary Club, Old Boys Associations annual dinners, Centenary dinner for former school, staff annual dinners and alot of weddings. In fact, I even tried emcee-ing in Cantonese and English, for more than 5 weddings and few internal students/staffs events.

The best tryout and achievements were Asia Bagus!, Astro Talent Quest, Sony, EON and MTV JVC, respectively.

The most memorable moment was performing to school for the first time in Form Three, where I hardly sing anything or any tune. In fact, I hated my own voice, really!

The greatest "Star" feeling was the time, I was in Asia Bagus! and there were Indo-Chinese fans who wanted my signature on the poster. Haha!

The proudest moment was to be able to sing in front of old folks recently in the old folks home. It's purely charity and I felt touched when I sang the classic Chinese love song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeYkaw_2g2c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxtgTL9g55Y

The saddest moment was that I was eliminated from Astro Talent Quest to the finals. I was saddened by the choice of song I was forced to (the second choice, actually as they claimed that my both CDs were spoilt). I knew I could be there in finals. Well, never mind. Move on!

The funniest moment was singing a fast track and provoked audiences to be real high and dancing all along. I actually forgot most of my lyrics. Hahaha.

I just love to sing. I will keep singing. I remembered what Greg told me before : "Just keep singing and trying. Never give up". I did all the time. I will keep trying on any opportunity that comes. Thanks Greg for letting me sang in the group for the performance in school. If not, I won't know that I will be able to sing.

The Wonders of Temple

2007-03-13T09:07:00.001+08:00

I would like to post some photographs that I took during last trip to Kik Lok Si Temple during Chinese New Year. The place looks so beautiful with many lights and latterns on to rejuvenate the great look of the temple. I just sensed the place to be a little more commercial now, but it is really beautiful and impressive actually.
The night scene is dramatically different from the day scene as it brings a different aura of feeling; I thought I had reached Hong Kong or Taiwan. I always think the remark that Kik Lok Si temple for Penang Island is distinguished and it will stay there for very long.

Even if it's not Chinese New Year, Kik Lok Si's highest peak is a place for youngsters especially lovers to visit. It sounds like Hong Kong's peak but not as grand as it is. There's always a moderate touch and it is worth to pay a visit at night.

Mickey Just Doesn't Impress

2007-03-08T18:36:00.000+08:00

Last year, my cousin encouraged me to participate in this Mickey's Tee Design competition. I was not excited at all, but we saw this postcard that attracted us to participate. Well, why not. It will do no harm. Well, the competition seems rather quiet even long after the dateline: No announcement of the winners and so on. We felt cheated actually. But it's okay. If my Mickey doesn't impress them, I won't mind. At least I tried to create my designs with passion in it.

Here I showcase my 2 designs:

080207 - Asia Bagus! 98

2007-03-08T17:33:00.000+08:00

One of my greatest achievements in singing was getting myself into finalists of Asia Bagus! grand championship. It was held in Hard Rock Hotel in Bali, Indonesia.

Asia Bagus! was my first attempt for an international competition. I was in a group of a duet with my good friend, Gregory. He is very talented indeed. Well, we just tried our best to really look into competing into Asia Bagus! but we were thrilled when we made it to the grand championship.

Although we lost in the grand championship but well, it doesn't matter. I still remember the winner with the name of Rio Ferbian from Indonesia. He did sang a duet with Jaclyn Victor recently.
I recalled back to the time we were sent to represent Malaysia in Singapore. It was so terrifying and nervous because our competitors from Indonesia were good. Imagine we were the weekly champion with 91 marks and the Indonesian competitor was with 90 marks. The audiences screamed so loudly! It was a great moment.

Asia Bagus was the first reality talent show ever in Asia. I salutes to you, Asia Bagus! and also proud to be part of the programme.

Hand-stitched Stuffed Toys : Originality Rules!

2007-03-08T10:42:00.000+08:00

I will showcase some toys that I stitched and stuffed myself. Funny for a man but creatively satisfied for my soul.

Dirty Miaw

Dirty Miaw basically is a longkang cat that hops around the longkangs behind of my house in Seremban. She loves food from the neighbourhood because whatever remained to be throw away will be her food whatsoever. She loves to "miaw" me for food everytime I washed the dishes. I will always look through the glass window in the kitchen to locate where is she so I could quickly throw her a quick bite before the real meal. { The story is real, and the cat inspired me to create Dirty Miaw. }

Kucing Batik's Hand Rest

Kucing Batik is elegant with batik printing all over her body. She is a hand rest to relax your hand while you are using a mouse.

Anjing Garang Batik

Anjing garang batik kononnya adalah seperti anjing liar yang terkurung di dalam rumah jiran saya. Ia tidak dapat merasai kebebasan dan sering menjadi liar apabila dibebaskan dari rumah jiran. Perangai nya hampir sama dengan jiran saya. Ia memang menakutkan dan terbukti menakutkan apabila saya membawanya dan meletakkan nya di atas sofa rumah, dan memeranjatkan rakan setinggal saya semasa dia bangun dan pergi ke tandas pada waktu malam. { This story is real and the dog inspired me with such creation }

Babi BroochBabi brooch is very unique because it is a tiny stuffed toy and it is a babi. It is with a feather to accessorize the look and with two tooths in front. I greatly inspired by the Year of Babi or Boar and therefore, this creation is truly for the festive purpose.

That's it this time. I'm progressively creating more and more of this. Will show more next time.

080307 - A New Year, New Makeover, New Beginning

2007-03-08T09:25:00.000+08:00

I just started to look into make over of my pitiful blogs that I had abandoned and ignored for sometime. I'm sorry, my dear blogs. I will pay more attention to you now. It's early morning and it is quite difficult to express myself more comfortably. My mind is still in fogs and clouds. My favourite song, "Picture Book" is playing on the station. Thanks Win for giving me this song in UK. I miss you and the moment we shared with Andy Saxon, the toughest of all in BIAD.

Today's weather seems to be really good: sunny and not too hot. I'm entirely dressed in green and with a pair of casual jeans. It seems like "Batman and Robin" uniform, particularly pin-pointing Robin - imagine that kind of GREEN-ISH! Woooh... People at the bus stop started wondering why I picked such tee and with the look of "Don't you dare to mess up with him!". It's quite hillarious. I don't really care and continuing my desire of styles. Lately, CNY shopping seems rather weird for me. I picked all the wardrobes that I never thought that I will buy. But well, I bought it. They are ranging from Tees of "5 for RM50", MC Hammer's Carrot-Cut-Can-Slot-in-A-Chicken pants - I rather call it Eason Chan's pants and a floral-patterned shorts that looks like a 70s table cloth. Over elaborated. Ends here.

Well, a new beginning by introducing my favourite toy that I designed, created and stitched - Malphy! Malphy is rather male and female so that is why it is called "Male-Fe". He-she is quite cute and with a pair of big-small eyes and long-short legs. He-she can do matrix acts (Thanks to Boyce for such funny acts). I have no comments why I created such creature but he-she is a great inspiration for me. Hope you guys like it. Will be discipline and write more.

290705 - An unexpected Transition

2005-07-30T00:58:00.000+08:00

I will not think of a transition of mine from multiply to a friendster blogs. I never expected to do this sooner but pressures forcing me to begin a blog in friendster.com. Friendster is a place where I frequently meet a lot of my contacts and they are mostly my former students. I would rather called it as Stu-ster, not a Friend-ster so much.

Wonder why it became a routine where I usually check mails in Yahoo, Hotmail, TOA mail, on the MSN, YAhoo Messenger and follow by checking Friendster too. That's hillarious routine but it is a new adoption of a new baby, Friendster.

I will write more when time comes.