Do You Remember?

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Find this cool, thirst-quenching guy familiar? I know I do =)

Ah, the good old days of childhood~

A Series of Not-So-Unfortunate Events

Much has happened since I last posted on what I've been going through. Stress is in the air with finals approaching, and now that my tests have just ended, it's just the beginning of a nightmare. Oh well, at least life wasn't too disappointing. Last week I celebrated my sister's birthday at home and when I arrived home after a torturing 2 hour jam in KL, the day's surprise was already on the table...

Mum's homemade "Pandan Layer Fruit Cake"!

I was like.. lol?.. Then my mum explained that since my sis already had two cakes the day before (that day was her belated birthday), so she came up with something special. Nice try mum! =P

Then on Saturday night I attended the 40th Anniversary Dinner of the Lions Club of KL Central held at the Royale Bintang Hotel, KL (near Times Square).

Stage backdrop..

The event was a success and me and my fellow Leo friends who helped out during the event celebrated together with the organizing Lions. We were treated to some whisky which gave me a total blood rush with my first sip. It was then I realised that I had it "on-the-rock" and the liquor was actually quite strong, making me feel a sudden rush of liquid in my head @_@

What we had during the pre-celebration..

Well I wasn't drunk but was later told that my face was flushed red when we exited the hotel. The night was still young, so me and my Leo friends were then brought to a near by pub/bar named Oasis where we had more liquor, mostly brought by one of the Lions. We talked loads of crap, played some drinking game, sang, had supper, etc.. and I finally reached home at 4am, woots.. So much for an adult hang-out experience I suppose. Then again I enjoyed the night and really thank them for it =)

When I was on my way back to campus, I came across some cute vehicles towing an interesting load as they paraded on the highway unexpectedly.

The Snickers Road Cruisers!

After that episode of unique advertisement, I reached campus and it was all about studying for my last test before the finals. Classes were few but still went on as lecturers tried to wrap up the syllabuses. The gang seemed more tense day by day, ah the sad-ness.. But during one of my classes I stumbled upon what seemed to be like the remnants of student rampage..

Pity the projector head to have suffered this cruel fate..

Due to that, we shifted class and continued lectures as usual. After that I proceeded to one of the hang out places (Techflow room) in my campus for a little revision in preparation for my test. Unfortunately, the disturb-bug got me and I started to.. disturb, hoho.. And here are my victims..

Jo-chan, who's feeling sleepy after lunch ^^"

Panda-san who just wouldn't let me have a proper picture, tsk tsk.. =S (had to use "burst mode" to get one picture that can be used out of ten!)

Studies continued as usual, and when my test was finally over yesterday, I found myself getting back to square one as I had to start preparing for the looming finals (which is next week T.T). So what can I say? I wish there's no exams, hohoho... Oh, how I wish, wish, wish~ Now let's proceed to this much anticipated part!

Randoms~

Yes, I've gotten some pretty cool and blog-worthy pictures along the way.. =D

Look, look! The spirit of Free Hugs still lives on!

Introducing my "si fu" when it comes to being a real man/friend, Yap-dono! And here you are lucky to witness him striking the Rejuvenating Pose! XD

Here is the Japanese Expert of the gang, Rey-sama who apparently was feeling shy so he had to put the shades on while expressing his cool hand gestures ^^

So what happens when everyone is so pressured with exams and feeling all down? Here's a few tips..

We try to comfort each other in anyway we can.. Aw..

Or you can send messages of inspiration/motivation like what I got here from Panda-san.. You're so "sweet"! Hahahahaha...

Or you can unleash your hidden powers by splitting yourself to the amount needed to reduce the stress, like what Alex is doing here! (three heads are better than one rite?)

And you can teach another to do the same just for lulz.. Here we have Ivor(s) trying out the Kage-Bunshin-no-Jutsu (Shadow Clones Technique)!

Or you can just sit on a comfy chair under the air-conditioning and just snooze away~

And last but not least, you can always resort to the easiest way to relieve yourself of troubled feelings or exam anxieties..

Just run to that great friend of yours, and he or she would always know how to make you smile (or LoL in this case) like how William tries to put that smile on your face! =3

As always, that's all for now.. Do enjoy your week and wish me luck for the coming exams.. Cheers and this is KeLv signing off~

I'm Leavin'

Jesse McCartney - Leavin'

Mmmm
Hey baby girl I been watching you all day (all day, all day, all day).
Man, that thing you got behind you is amazin'.
You make me want to take you out and let it rain (let it rain, let it rain, let it rain).
I know you got a man but this is what you should say...

[Chorus]
Why don't you tell him that I'm leavin' never to come back again...
You found somebody who does it better than he can,
No more making you cry,
No more them grey skies.
Girl we flyin' on the G5, G5.
And we're leavin' never looking back again...
So call your shawty and tell him you found a new man.
The one that's so, so fly...
The one to keep you high...
Have ya singin' all night like that...
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...)
Man she gonna be singing...
(Oh oh oh ohh oh oh ohh oh oh ohhh...)

Now if I talk it girl you know that I'ma walk it out (walk it out, walk it out, walk it out).
Man I put my money, money where my mouth is (mouth is, mouth is, mouth is).
Cuz you're the baddest little thing that I ever seen (ever seen, ever seen, ever seen).
So I'm gonna ask you one time if you got a man...

[Chorus]
Why don't you tell him that I'm leavin' never to come back again...
You found somebody who does it better than he can,
No more making you cry,
No more them grey skies.
Girl we flyin' on the G5, G5.
And we're leavin' never looking back again...
So call him shawty and tell him you found a new man.
The one that's so, so fly...
The one to keep you high...
Have ya singin' all night like that...
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...)
Man, she gonna be singin'...
She gonna be singin' uhh...
She gonna be singin', She gonna be singin,
Boy you got me singin'.

[Bridge]
Don't stress, Don't Stress, Don't stress...
Just turn him to the left, left, left.
Don't stress, Don't Stress, Don't stress...
Cuz we gone, and we gone, and we gone.
No stress, No stress, No stress...
Girl you deserve nothing but the best.
No stress, No stress, No stress.

[Chorus]

Girl, you need to tell him that I'm leavin' never to come back again...
You found somebody who does it better than he can,
No more making you cry,
No more them grey skies.
Girl we flyin' on the G5, G5.
And we're leavin' never looking back again...
So call your shawty and tell him you found a new man.
The one that's so, so fly...
The one to keep you high...
Have ya singin' all night like that...
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...)
Man she gonna be singing...
(Oh oh oh ohh oh oh ohh oh oh ohhh...)
Gonna be singin' all night like that...
(Ahh ahh ah...)
Man, she gonna be singin'...
She gonna be singin' uhh...
She gonna be singin', She gonna be singin,
Boy you got me singin'.

Another recommendation for your listening pleasure, also one of my new favorites when I finally figured out what the song's title is =P (At first I thought it was "No Stress", lulz)

From the comments that I read for the video above in youtube, quite a number mentioned that it's kinda "dirty" due to the amount of sex appeal. @_@ Well, I think it's ok lar.. western style? haha.. the babe's hot! ^^

Do enjoy!~ Signin' off for now...

Stranger than Fiction?

Not too long ago, I've treated myself to a movie that is rather inspiring...

Stranger than Fiction (2006)

Had it in my pc for quite some time and finally had the time to watch it. Can't believe I had actually neglected such an interesting movie, silly me. Well in a nutshell, the movie's about a man named Harold Crick who realizes his life is being literary written as he woke up one fine day. As an auditor, being a compulsive counter and an obsessive time-saver had never been more interesting when he begins to hear someone narrating his life to him. The show goes on until the writer decides to end the novel (featuring a Harold Crick) by killing him. Rather difficult to put it in words how that's going to happen, so I recommend you watching the movie. =)

What caught my attention is how the writer finds inspiration in the movie. She's portrayed as a person who needs to feel and see what she's about to write about. For example, when she needed to kill Harold Crick in her novel, she went to different situations, different heights in such that she could feel/see how it would be like to jump off a tall building. She puts herself in the shoes of the character she is killing off and imagines it before judging if the cruel fate she's deciding for the character made any sense or had any impact. What could be better than a beautiful death?

It seems that writing a good story/novel is not all about sitting in front of a type writer or a piece of paper and just write what ever that comes to your mind that's related to the story. Feeling what the story describes, experiencing it first hand.. It all made sense. For instance, how could one describe the rain in detail if he had never tried feeling the rain falling on him, it's pressure, drenching himself in it, feel it trickle down his body, listening to the harmony of water falling from the sky.. I mean, wow, to what extent did great writers like J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Paolini, Jeffrey Archer, Dan Brown, etc.. ever go to tell their story with such depth I wonder. And the amount of credit that certain writers get seemed rather little despite the effort they put in their work.

I believe people these days are more absorbed into money making that they have been blinded to such amazement. Why do parents want their kids to be doctors, lawyers, engineers, dentists, businessmen, etc? Because they believe these are the kind of future that guarantees the cash coming in to support one's family/life. As the coming generations become more and more tied down to this sad fact, will the beauty of literature, art of poetry, masters of story-telling dwindle and eventually reach death due to ignorance as it doesn't make that much money? I'm certainly pained by this fact, more when I do not have the oppurtunity to pursue this field which seemed more meaningful to me.

Ah well, as an acquaintance of mine has once told me, you can't change anything by just saying it (or even writing about it for this matter). Actions speaks louder than words indeed. The journey I need to embark to be part of this love in the art of written works seems like fantasy (building castles in the air?) and rather unlikely when I'm done with my current studies for engineering. However, I do hope this would remind me what I've always wanted to do, and also plan to do (or at least always dreaming/thought of doing).. Wish me luck! =)

Now, back to more reading and watching (while being mesmerized/impressed in the process) like all of us do~

The Silver Hourglass (Prelude)

A long time ago in a place you'll never know...

There was a place called La Gaea, a land filled with lush greenery, cloudy blue skies, and peaceful air filled with the enticing chirps of wild birds (picture your version of a tropical paradise =D). The legend that lived among the inhabitants of this heavenly place are about six mythical creatures. Ordinarily, they are a gang of animals which consists of a monkey, a cat, an owl, a dog, a polar bear and an ant. Let us begin with a little introduction of these uncanny heroes..

This is Maybelle, the insomniac dog which is the Jill-of-all-trades in the gang. As the only female animal in the entourage, she's like an unpolished gem seeking for perfection in her life. Her passion for her duty as border guard of the land made her very responsible. Thus her motto was none other than.. "Duty calls!"



Next is Saru-man, the monkey that has always been the charming one. Attractive, gentle, care-free and a genius in disguise, he's the star of the gang despite being passively calm and modest at most times. Lavish as he may seem, he ironically tries to keep a low profile.



Wilneko, is the cheerful cat and a friend of all. With a sweet smile stuck to his face, he brings about joy where ever he goes and hardly has any reason not to talk or even frown. He keeps the gang lively with his daily mischief. One should not underestimate this cat as he's both a blessing and a menace if provoked.



Oshea , an owl whose intellect surpassed all beings and is so wise that he could appear human. A cool bird with a life filled with mystery, he excels in being sarcastic and occasionally becomes the Mr-know-it-all of the gang.



Shiraz the polar bear, being the largest animal among them is protective, inquisitive yet careless in making decisions. Even though he's the youngest male in the gang, he indirectly becomes the leader with much support from his fellow friends. Tough as steel as he may seem on the outside, his heart is as frail as glass. His potential would not have been unleashed if it wasn't for maintaining peace in the land.



What about this guy? Wait for it!!
Till next time, signing off for now~

(Picture credits go to Google.com ^^)