This Is My Life

An Amazing Feat

2010-03-16T23:45:00.003+08:00

Last Sunday, a fellow Malaysian achieved something extraordinary which has done the country proud, he is none other than our badminton men's singles player, Lee Chong Wei.

He became only the fifth Malaysian men's singles player to have ever won the prestigious All-England Badminton Championships - the oldest tournament in badminton. This is the 100th All-England and it has definitely made his victory even sweeter. Besides, he has also finally won his first major title after previous disappointments despite dominating the Super Series circuit. And he has certainly gone some way on improving that record. Although he did not meet any Chinese players in the tournament, he still had to work hard for victory in every match especially in the final when he had to fend off a strong challenge from Japan's rising star, Kenichi Tago, before prevailing for a hard fought 21-19, 21-19 win. It takes a lot of determination, hard work, dedication and sacrifice for one to achieve this much and Chong Wei has certainly gone through a lot to have achieved this. Besides winning the All-England, he has also won four Super Series tournaments on the trot (including the All-England), a feat never achieved before in badminton. I hope this triumph will spur Chong Wei to bag the other major titles such as the World Championships, Thomas Cup and the Asian Games this year. Well, enough said, I am sure he is one of the greatest badminton players ever in the world. Kudos to Chong Wei on his amazing feat. :)

My Trip To The US

2010-01-11T19:29:00.001+08:00

Hey everyone, I returned on the 11th of December from the US. It was a marvelous trip and a whole new experience for me and my family. Before I tell you about my experience in the US, let me tell you something which happened before we went to the trip. Just one day before we were about to leave for the US, we had a major scare as my brother and I had food poisoning. My condition was the worser of the two of us because I vomited many times. We both had fever too. But luckily, thank God we were able to go for the trip. My mum also took care of us for the whole night before the trip. For first 3 days, we stayed in a beautiful and luxurious resort called the Pelican Hill Resort, located in the outskirts of Los Angeles. It stands on about 200 acres of land. We didn't really visit any places of interest during our stay there but we enjoyed staying in the resort, its facilities and the breath-taking scenery as it was located on a hill and not far from the Pacific Ocean.

After our short stay there, we went to Los Angeles and we stayed at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel on the fourth day. We also went to shop at a nearby factory outlet called The Block at Orange. The branded goods in the US are all very cheap compared to Malaysia because most of them are American brands. We also shopped on the fifth day of the trip. We went to the Cabazon Factory Outlets. It was a 2 hour bus ride there.

The sixth day was where most of the fun started. We first visited the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego. This large carrier ship is no longer in use and it has been turned into an exhibit. We saw many types of aircrafts on the ship and we went on a guided tour to see the ship’s control room – the most important part of the ship.

My brother (L) and I (R)

On the same day, after visiting the USS Midway, we visited the renowned San Diego Sea World. We also watched the amazing Shamu, The Killer Whale Show. Furthermore, we managed to catch a glimpse of the penguins, polar bears, sharks and other sea creatures there.

From L to R : My brother, sister, father, mother and I.

The following two days was when I enjoyed myself the most. We went to Disneyland and the Universal Studios Hollywood. It was my dream to go to Disneyland since I was young and it has finally come true. Disneyland was very near to our hotel and we could just walk there. We didn’t manage to try everything because we only had one day there. Nonetheless, we still covered many parts of it and tried many thrilling and fun rides there such as the Indiana Jones, Splash Mountain, the Pirates of the Caribbean rides and many more.

That is the statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in the background.

The Disney Parade!

During our visit to the Universal Studios Hollywood, we first went on a guided tour to see how the movies were made. The simulations there were exceptionally incredible and it all seemed very real. For instance, there was the earthquake simulation. When our tram went into a tunnel, the whole place started shaking violently and then the roof collapsed. After that, an oil tanker and a car fell in. Next, a train passing by rammed into the fallen debris. Lastly, on the other side, water suddenly came rushing down as if was going to hit us but it didn’t. Besides, we also tried a few thrilling rides there such as the Jurassic Park and the Mummy rides. The experience we had during these two days was simply amazing.

This was in Hollywood.

Universal Studios!

This is a tour around Universal Studios to see how are movies made.

These are all the places they use to make movies.

And this is the entrance to the amazing Waterworld show.

The Jurassic Park ride. We plunged down 84 feet!

After staying in Los Angeles for a good eight days, my father rented a car to drive to Las Vegas. The trip to Las Vegas took about five hours. It was challenging for him to drive there as it was all left hand drive and fortunately he rented a GPS to guide him to our destination. In addition, when we were on our way to Las Vegas, it started snowing along a stretch of the highway. After reaching there, we stayed in the Tropicana Hotel, located on a famous street there called The Strip. The buildings there were mainly hotels and each hotel had a casino. Besides, it also had replicas of the Eiffel Tower and The Statue of Liberty. The temperature in Las Vegas was about 7 or 8 degree celsius in the afternoon and almost close to sub-zero temperatures at night. It was much colder than in Los Angeles – about 10 degree Celsius at night and about 17 degrees in the afternoon.

The replica of the Eiffel Tower!

MGM - the largest hotel in the world

The replica of the Statue of Liberty!

Las Vegas!

Our rented car!

The scenery during one of the evenings in Las Vegas.

On the second last day we were there, we went to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. We went to the West Rim which was nearer. On the way there, we stopped by at the Hoover Dam to take some pictures and enjoy the lovely scenery there. It took us two to three hours to finally reach the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. We were extremely fortunate to see snow there because it rained yesterday night. There was about 3 inches of snow and we had a lot of fun. Besides, it was freezing cold there – close to sub-zero temperatures even though it was in the afternoon and at night, the temperature was around -5 to -10 degree celsius. After that, we went to have lunch. We had Red Indian food and it was a scrumptious meal. Then, we went for the Skywalk. It was 4000 feet above the ground and the floor was all made of glass. The scenery there was just astounding. What an experience it was for us.

We stopped by at Hoover Dam before we went to the Grand Canyon.

A helicopter taking off on the Grand Canyon.

It's all snow there.

Making 'angels' in the snow. Haha!

The Grand Canyon! It's amazing isn't it?

This is my family!

The next day was time for us to head back to Malaysia. We packed our stuff and went around and explored Las Vegas before my father drove us back to Los Angeles where we went to the Los Angeles International Airport also known as LAX for our departure to Malaysia. It was a very memorable trip and it was the best vacation I have ever had.

The lovely scenery of the sunrise during my flight back to Malaysia.

That's all for now. There are still a lot of things to tell about my trip to the US but I don't have the time to say it all here. Anyway, hope you enjoyed it!

My New Year Resolutions

2010-01-07T21:46:00.004+08:00

2009 has just come and gone in the blink of an eye. As the saw goes, ‘time and tide wait for no man’. Well, it’s now time to usher in the year 2010 and wish for better things to come. I am looking forward to this New Year albeit I am sitting the Lower Secondary School National Examination or locally referred to as PMR exam somewhere in October. There are a couple of things I would want or like to do this year and below are my New Year resolutions.

Firstly, this is a rather important year for me as I have to sit for this national exam. I hope to be more disciplined where my studies are concerned and do my revision consistently as early as possible to avoid burning the midnight oil at the very last minute or just before my exams. I also hope to have good time management and have a balanced lifestyle between my studies, exercise and leisure.

Furthermore, this year I will be taking part in an inter-church badminton competition next month. This will be a new experience for me and I hope I can gauge how good my game is. I hope to take part in at least one more competition this year and also to improve my overall game by working on some skills.

Moreover, I want to complete reading some books which I have bought but have not started reading as yet. Besides, I also want to serve more in my church and give more of my time to my church activities this year.

These are all my New Year resolutions and I hope to accomplish at least ninety percent of the things I have set out to achieve.

I will update my blog on my US trip in a few days time. Sorry for not posting it earlier because I have had connection problems for the past few weeks.

My Long-Awaited Trip To The US

2009-11-27T21:18:00.003+08:00

Well, my family and I will be leaving for the United States on Sunday morning. I am really excited and I can hardly wait for it because this is the first time I will travel outside of South East Asia. I will be going there for a fortnight and I will be visiting four places - Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. I really hope that this will be a marvelous and fun-filled vacation for my family and I. :)

Why Should We Drive?

2009-10-07T23:46:00.001+08:00

Driving is essential in our everyday life. We should all take up driving once we reach the age limit of 18 to drive and even if our parents are unable to buy us a car. Having a personal car can benefit us and do us a lot of good rather than be a disadvantage especially when we live in an urban area.

Firstly, taking public transport to wherever we want to go to is generally inconvenient and troublesome as the public transport system in Malaysia is not as efficient as that in developed countries such as the UK, Singapore and Japan. It takes a lot of time to get to other places depending on public transport such as trains and buses as the public transport system is invariably not punctual. We may also be late for important events and meetings because of this. Furthermore, if you want to go to many different places, relying on public transport would be much costlier than driving your own car.

Besides, during peak hours and festive seasons, the public buses and trains can be extremely packed and sometimes overcrowded. And when there are a lot of people, there may be pickpockets and thieves lurking around, waiting for their victims. Therefore, public transport is dangerous as it poses a threat to us commuters. Moreover, some drivers can be very rude. They could be smoking or consuming alcohol and some of them may even speed recklessly on the road. This too is certainly hazardous as it can contribute to fatal road accidents.

In addition, owning a car can very much ease the burden of our parents. We can help them to run errands and we can also take our siblings who still cannot drive, to school, tuition, etc. Furthermore, if there are any emergencies at home or other places, we can just drive to the nearest hospital or clinic. It will be a lot faster as we don’t need to depend on the ambulance or other modes of public transport.

What’s more, by owning a car, we can have more privacy. For instance, we can discuss family matters without anyone knowing and we can also listen to our preferred choice of music. In addition to that, we can upgrade our car according to our liking and maintain it to make it more comfortable and nicer. Lastly, I strongly believe we should all take up driving as it is very important.

What Patriotism Means To Me

2009-09-11T23:43:00.000+08:00

Patriotism basically means love for and loyalty to one's country. I often hear many people telling me that they love their country but I don't really believe they actually do. Just look around outside and you'll find litter everywhere. Just look at the public facilities such as phone booths, bus stops, toilets and so on, many of them have been vandalised. These are just two of the many examples why I don't really believe people love their country when they say it.

Well, there are many ways to show love to our country. Showing patriotism is not merely flying or waving the national flag on National Day or singing the national anthem enthusiastically. Instead, we should keep our houses, schools and public places clean at all times. In short, we must not litter! Besides, we should also keep the environment clean by not contributing to pollution.

Furthermore, we can show love to our country by helping and caring for others who are less fortunate or are in need with our precious time, effort and money regardless of race and religion. We should all respect each other's race and religion and not discriminate and belittle others for I believe that we were all equally and wonderfully made by God.

Moreover, we should also learn more about other customs, religions, races and traditions so as to avoid any misunderstandings between different people especially when we, Malaysians, are living in a multi-ethnic and multiracial country. If we can forge a better understanding and have mutual respect between the different races and religions, many conflicts such as wars, genocides, disputes, massacres and so on could have been prevented in the past and can be prevented now and in the future.

All the above are my views on ways to love and show patriotism to our country. I believe that by following the actions above, we can have peace in our country and also the world. Lastly, I believe these are what patriotism is about.

The World Championships 2009

2009-08-12T16:07:00.000+08:00

The annual Badminton World Championships 2009 started on Monday in Hyderabad, India. This world championships is promising to be very exciting with new drama and excitement unfolding as each day passes till the finals on Sunday in this week-long tournament as almost all of the top and best players will be taking part in this major event in badminton. And this time Malaysia has high hopes on their players to finally win a first world championship title as Malaysia has yet to produce a world champion since the tournament's inception in 1977. Malaysia's best bets for a world title are Lee Chong Wei, the top seed in the men's singles, Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong, the second seeds in the men's doubles and Wong Pei Tty and Chin Eei Hui, also the top seeds in the women's doubles.

Today is the 2nd round and well, I just hope the Malaysian players will do well and live up to expectations of winning a world title or even a silver or bronze medal. You can catch all the excitement on Astro channel 816 every day and you can also log on to www.tournamentsoftware.com to check on the latest results. That's all for now. I will try to update my blog later in the week on the World Championships.

A Horrifying Experience

2009-08-08T10:56:00.002+08:00

Up until now, I can still clearly reminisce this incident that happened many years back. One morning, about 7 years ago, my mother brought my brother and me to the 1 Utama Shopping Complex to buy a birthday gift for me for my upcoming birthday.

When we got there, we parked our car in the car park, which was at that time rather empty and there were not many people around. Then, we alighted from our car and walked to the entrance nearest to us.

As we were walking into the entrance, suddenly a man ran from behind and snatched my mother’s handbag. He was patiently waiting behind a pillar to pounce on any easy prey that walked by. After that, he quickly ran to a blue Proton Wira that was waiting for him nearby. I can still recall that there were about three accomplices waiting for him in the car.

My mother shouted at them while they quickly sped off in their car. We were extremely shocked at what had happened to us which we totally did not expect at all. Luckily, my mother did not fall down or was not hurt in the incident as she was carrying her handbag in one of her hands. The car keys too was not taken as it was not in the handbag.

We then hurriedly got to our car and drove out of the car park. At the entrance of the car park, we told the guards there what happened and we went home. Once we reached home, my mother called my father to tell him about this incident and they went together to the police station nearby to lodge a report but there was nothing the police could do.

Approximately 200 ringgit was stolen along with some credit cards and my mother’s driving license. In spite of the valuables stolen, we could still consider ourselves lucky as none of us were hurt in this horrifying yet unexpected incident.

A Tribute To My Parents!

2009-06-02T22:14:00.002+08:00

Dear Mum and Dad,

I am writing this for you in conjunction with Mother’s Day on the 10th of May and Father’s Day on the 21st of June. In this essay, I want to show my appreciation and gratitude for all the things you do for me, your child.

Firstly, both of you have worked so hard for the family. You have put in a lot of effort and sacrifice in the Amway business so that you could have the freedom you have longed for to spend the time with the rest of the family. I am also thankful to both of you for building this wonderful business so that our future next time will be bright.

Dad, you are the breadwinner of this family along with Mum who also plays an important role to support this family. You have always worked tirelessly in your job as a civil engineer and also in the Amway business with Mum to provide the family with all the needs.

Mum, when I am weak in a subject, you always spend money to try to find the best tutor available. For example: Mrs J’s wonderful tuition class. Besides, you have always helped me with my homework, tasks or assignments which I have problems with. You are also a very patient mother who constantly listens to my problems and thoughts and gives me solutions and answers to the problems.

Dad, you always tell me stories and events of the past in the family and also in the world. I like the way you tell stories or give talks with so much excitement and enthusiasm. You have given me a lot of information on many things which I do not know and you and Mum are my source of inspiration to become a successful person in life.

Mum, you would also always chide me or reprimand me whenever I do something wrong or something which you don’t like. And not only that, you and dad have constantly taught me to do the right thing and also to have the right attitudes. If not for that, I will become a spoiled child.

Dad, in spite of being so busy in your work, you still find time to bring the family on outings and trips to domestic or foreign places during the school or public vacations. I thank you dad for always giving the best you can provide to the family. You and mum are also very loving, encouraging, supportive and caring parents.

Mum and Dad, thank you for all the things you have done for me. You are the best parents in the world. I love you very much, Mum and Dad. Dedicated to my father, Soon Lip and mother, Li May.

Originally written on the 21st May 2009.

Man Utd Crowned Champions Again!

2009-05-17T18:42:00.005+08:00

Wohoo!! Manchester United clinched the English Premier League crown for the 3rd consecutive time after holding Arsenal to a 0-0 draw yesterday. This draw gave Man Utd an unassailable lead over closest rival, Liverpool. Besides, with this title, Man Utd have now equalled Liverpool's record of 18 league title. Furthermore, Man Utd will be gunning for a quadruple of titles when they take on Barcelona in the Champions League final on the 27th of May in Rome, Italy's Stadio Olimpico after bagging the Club World Cup, the League Cup and now the EPL. And finally I also hope Man Utd will win the Champions League!

The Champions of the EPL 2008/2009 - Manchester United

60 Earth Hour

2009-03-26T21:53:00.006+08:00

60 Earth Hour is on the 28th March, this Saturday at 8.30pm to 9.30pm. There are all together 84 countries, 2848 cities, towns and municipalities, 6299 organizations, 8742 schools and 21014 businesses in the world that have already committed to VOTE EARTH for Earth Hour 2009, as part of the worlds first global election between Earth and global warming. So everyone, please remember to switch off all the lights in your house for an hour from 8.30pm to 9.30 wherever you live on planet earth. Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. So will you be part of the earth hour to save the environment and the earth?

Heartbreak For Chong Wei

2009-03-10T19:09:00.003+08:00

Lee Chong Wei was beaten in the final of the All-england Badminton Championships on Sunday. He lost to Lin dan 21-19, 21-12. This was the first All-England final for Chong Wei and this was Lin Dan's 6th successive final and his 4th title. Although this defeat was a better performance from Chong Wei comparing to the 2 defeats at the Beijing Olympics and the China Open, the gap of standard between him and Lin Dan is still quite far. Besides the victory for Lin Dan, China also made a clean sweep of all the 5 titles and they are the first nation to do it in the All-England Championships, if I am not mistaken.

The winners of the All-England 2009 were:
1. Men's singles: Lin Dan
2. Women's singles: Wang Yihan
3. Men's doubles: Fu Haifeng-Cai Yun
4. Women's doubles: Zhang Yawen-Zhao Tingting
5. Mixed doubles: He Hanbin-Yu Yang

Furthermore, the Swiss Open Badminton Super Series will start today and I hope the Malaysian players taking part will fare better this time comparing to the All-England.

My First Post In More Than 2 Months

2009-03-08T19:29:00.003+08:00

Hey everyone, sorry for not updating my blog for the last 2 months or so. Anyway, my exam finally finished last thursday and overall, i rate this exam as quite easy. I already know a few of my exam results and I am quite content with the results except for my Chinese, which was not up to the mark. I will blog more about my exams next time.

The All-England Badminton Championships final is tonight at 8.30p.m. Astro will show the final on channel 811. It will be very exciting tonight for Lee Chong Wei will be up against his arch-rival Lin Dan. Yesterday, Chong Wei was in superb form, as he demolished Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat 21-8, 21-13 in just about half an hour while Lin Dan was quite lucky yesterday because his opponent, Chen Jin retired half way during the match. Anyway, if Chong Wei wins this final, it will be his first All-England title and the first in men singles since Mohamad Hafiz Hashim won it in 2003. As for Lin Dan, if he wins it tonight, it will be his fourth All-England title after previous victories here in 2004, 2006 and 2007, if I am not mistaken. Both players will have a 50-50 chance to win tonight's final and I predict that it will be a mouth-watering match up and that Chong Wei will emerge as the winner. Malaysia Boleh!! Well, that's all for now. Bye.

Happy New Year 2009!!

2009-01-01T19:13:00.007+08:00

The year 2008 has just ended and let's welcome the new year 2009. I would like to wish everyone a wonderful and prosperous new year and may good health and happiness be with you. Happy New Year and God Bless You!! =)

Happy New Year!!

2009!!

My Experience In Vietnam

2009-01-01T19:06:00.014+08:00

I came back from Vietnam on the 12th of December (Friday)and the whole trip was great. I know I posted this only 3 weeks after the trip and I am sorry for the delay. Anyway, here is how the trip was.

Day 1 - Woke up at 4a.m in the morning and reached the LCCT (Low Cost Carrier Terminal) airport at 6a.m. The flight time was at 7.50 and we reached Vietnam at around 9.50. When we were boarding the plane, there was a heavy rain and the airport service was poor because we had to walk in the rain to go to the plane. Anyway, back to Vietnam, after reaching we took a taxi to Ho Chi Minh city and we stayed in the Thien Tung Hotel. We later went to the Ben Thanh market. Its one of Vietnam's most famous landmark and it was built during the French occupation of Vietnam back in 18 something. We went for lunch and then we went back to the hotel and we rested until at night. During the night, after dinner, we went to the Diamond Plaza- one of the biggest shopping malls in Vietnam to do some shopping. We later went back to the hotel.

Day 2 - Woke up around 6 a.m and we followed a tour to the Cu Chi tunnels. The tunnels were used during the Vietnam war by the Vietnamese where the Americans fought against the Vietnamese. Before reaching the tunnel, we went to see a temple of a new religion in Vietnam called Cao Dai. It is a religion mixed with their own Cao Dai, Catholicism, Buddhism, Taoist and Hinduism. Then, we continued our tour and we reached the tunnels at around 3 something. There were 2 different tunnels and we went to the one that was the closest to the city. There were many things to see there. We not only crawled in the tunnels, but we also saw many boobie traps, an exploded tank, a large bomb crater, the way the soldiers lived in the tunnels and many more. The tunnels that were build last time were really awesome. Then before going back, my brother, my father and I tried a real M-30 gun with live bullets. The gun sound was really loud and it was also very heavy. After that, we followed our tour bus back to the city. Had our dinner at the Ben Thanh market and later went back to the hotel.

Day 3 - Woke up around 6 a.m again and we followed a private tour to visit the Mekong Delta and River. And this time round, our tour guide was one of the hotel's staff. And he could just skip his work like that to be our tour guide. How funny and weird. Then, we went to the Mekong River. We sat on a small boat to a few islands in the Mekong River. We went to the first island to buy some souvenirs and also see some roosters that are used for fighting. We also drank one type of honey drink there. On the other islands we went, we ate tropical fruits, watched a musical perfomance and we even sat on a sampan. The trip finish around 5 something and we headed back to the city. After that, went back to the hotel and after dinner, we went to the Ben Thanh market. Later in the night, my father brought my brother and I to eat ice-cream at one special ice-cream store and finally went back to the hotel.

Day 4 - We woke up around 6 something and we ate breakfast at the hotel. We didn't follow any tour on this day. So after breakfast, we went to the Ben Thanh market again for my mother and my grandparents wanted to buy something. In the afternoon, we ate lunch at a beef noodle restaurant and we also went to visit one of my parents' friends in the city. Then, we went to the Diamond Plaza again and we watched the Madagascar 2 Escape To Africa movie. After the movie, my brother and I played bowling with my father. Then, my parents went out to do something and the rest of stayed at the hotel and we ate dinner there. We spend the night by just watching television and using my father's laptop. Before we slept, we packed our things to get ready to go back tomorrow.

Day 5 - The day finally came for us to return home and we woke up about 5 a.m and we started packing our things and we left the hotel an hour and a half later to the airport. Our flight was at 8.50 a.m and we took our breakfast at the airport. Next, we boarded the plane and the flight back to Malaysia took nearly 2 hours. We went back in two separate cars back and after an hour's drive, we finally reached home after almost a week away.

That's the end of the trip. =) Hope you enjoyed it. :)

Vietnam Here I Come

2008-12-07T19:23:00.001+08:00

Yes!! I will be going to Vietnam tomorrow with my parents and grandparents. I will finally be able to go somewhere and won't be bored staying at home. I have to sleep early tonight because I got to wake up at 3.30 a.m tomor row and leave for the airport around 4 something because I have to board the plane at 6.30 a.m.

Oh well.. I don't know how am I going to be able to wake up so early in the morning and then go travelling and visiting places the whole day. Anyway, I am very excited to go to Vietnam and I will be back on Friday. :) Will update my blog about my trip to Vietnam after I come back.

My Exam Results Are Out!

2008-11-25T21:15:00.006+08:00

Hey everyone! I haven't been blogging for quite some time because I don't really have anything to blog about. Anyway, I just got my final exam results today. My school sent the results to everybody and guess what I got? An average 15th position in class. Haiz... =( I was expecting to get at least 5th and below but I failed my Seni and that pulled me down to 15th. I only got 36-E for Seni and altogether I got 4A, 5B, 2C and 1E. My total marks was 790 out of 1100 and my average was only 71.82. I guess my expectations were to high for the exam. I will just try to work harder for all my upcoming exams. Anyway, that's all for now. Bye.

Exams Are Coming!

2008-10-15T17:39:00.001+08:00

15 more days till the final exam. It starts on the 30th of October and ends on the 7th of November. This time the exam is really late. Anyway, got to study now. I still have not finish preparing for my Sejarah, KH and Science subjects. Having a 4 day holiday break now will be good for me but I need to go to school tomorrow.

To all PMR-ians, just to let you guys know, have been praying along for all of you. Hope that you guys will do well and get good results for the PMR exam. All the best to you guys in the rest of the exam!

Just A Silver Lining

2008-08-18T23:16:00.000+08:00

So near yet so far. After Lee Chong Wei won his semi final match against S.Korea's Lee Hyun Il 21-18, 13-21, 21-13 on Friday, he was going to play against Lin Dan in the final. The whole nation was hoping for Chong Wei to win the first olympics gold medal for Malaysia. But during the final, he lost to China's Lin Dan 21-12, 21-8. He looked out of sorts and was feeling the pressure. I think he lost on mental, speed and strength to Lin Dan. It was Chong Wei's worst defeat by Lin Dan. Although he did not win the gold medal, he is still the country's hero. He bettered Rashid Sidek's record by winning the first badminton singles silver medal. Rashid Sidek got the bronze in 1992 or 1996 (I forgotten the year). After 50 over years competing in the olympics, an elusive olympics gold medal is still far from getting.

Chong Wei

From L to R: Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Chen Jin

I hope Malaysia will fare better in the London Olympics 2012 than this olympics and hopefully they can get a gold.

The Olympics Opening Ceremony

2008-08-05T19:22:00.000+08:00

I watched the Olympics opening ceremony and it was spectacular! It was the best opening ceremony in the olympic history and there was about 30000 fireworks altogether. Anyway, I watched the opening ceremony with my cell members. It was fun and we had loads of food to eat. Besides that, I hope Malaysia can finally land an elusive gold medal with high hopes from the badminton players. Malaysia Boleh!! Now I will be spending most of my time watching the olympics. Plus, with the English Premier League resuming next weekend, I don't really know what programs to watch. Futhermore, Manchester United will take on Portsmouth in the Community Shield tonight, live on Star Sports at 10pm. Hope Manu can win. :)

The Beijing Olympics Mascots!

Report Card Day

2008-07-11T11:38:00.000+08:00

It was report card day today! I went to collect my report card at about 9.00a.m. and guess what? I got no.5 in my class. Well, only the position is good but my total marks is only 759/1100 and my average is only 69.00. BM and Mandarin were the subjects that pulled me down. I got 49-D for my BM and 47-D for my Mandarin. =( :( I hope I can get better results in my final exam that is in October.

Anyway I decided to blog about this although it finish a few days back. Its the Wimbledon tennis Grand Slam I'am talking about. Rafael Nadal was the champion for the men singles -- a double joy for Spain after they won the EURO 2008. Nadal defeated the 5-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7 in was what the longest Wimbledon final match ever played. If I am not mistaken, it lasted for about 5-6 hours due to the rain at the starting and in the middle of the match. Both of the players could make history if they won this title - For Federer, if he wins this he will better Bjorn Borg's record of 5 straight Wimbledon titles by winning his 6th. As for Nadal, he could be the third man to win the Roland Garros (French Open) and the Wimbledon together in one season after Rod Laver and John McEnroe if I am not mistaken and Nadal could the only spanish man to win the Wimbledon title since 1964. I think. (can't really remember the details). Futhermore, in the women singles final, it was defending champion Venus Williams up against her younger sister and 2-time Wimbledon champion, Serena Williams. Well Venus beat Serena 7-5, 6-4 to take the women singles title. I will put in some pictures about the Wimbledon later.

The EURO Champs- Spain

2008-07-02T18:28:00.001+08:00

Working on my Geografi project now. I hate projects!! And by the way, Spain won the EURO 2008. Yay!! Spain ROXX!! The game was scoreless at first until Torres broke the deadlock by a strike on the 33rd minute. The game was mostly dominated by Spain. Didn't know why Germany was so lousy on the final... they only got one shot on goal and Spain got about 10+. ^^

Besides that, there is also the tennis Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament now. The tournament had dozens of upsets especially with the fall of men singles 3rd seed Novak Djokovic and 6th seed Andy Roddick and women singles top seed Ana Ivanovic, 2nd seed Jelena Jankovic and 3rd seed Maria Sharapova and lots more... I will support 2nd seed Rafael Nadal (Spain) for the men singles and Zheng Jie (China), world ranked 133rd and the suprise semi-finalist for the women singles. I hope there will be lots more excitement in this tournament that will end on Sunday. :-)

Futhermore, the Beijing Olimpics is just about a month away. Can't wait for it. Hope Malaysia can finally bag a gold medal in the Olimpics. :):)

A Rainy Day

2008-06-19T19:05:00.000+08:00

Sorry everyone for not blogging for quite some time. Just enjoy and read this new post.

A rainy day again... After my St.John unit beruniform class, I expected the weather to be good by instead it was raining. I wanted to play badminton with my friends so I went to play for a while but later the rain got heavier so I decided not to play. Then, when the rain was getting smaller, like drizzling, and we went to play again. After the rain stopped for a while, we decided not to play any more so I went to buy a cup of drink. When I was drinking, it started to drizzle again. When I was going to walk back, it started to rain again. And when I reached home I was quite wet. I hope I dont fall sick after this because I have a lot of upcoming events like the cell board games mania, my St.John exam and my birthday this Saturday. Last week during the badminton time, it was blazing hot and this week it was raining. I hope the weather will be good next week during the badminton time.

By the way, the Indonesian Open badminton tournament started on Tuesday. Not all the top players will be going to compete but there will also be some. I hope that it will be as exciting as the Singapore Open last week. Hope the Malaysian players can win. Cheers... Astro will be showing live of the semi finals and the finals this Saturday and Sunday respectively. I hope I can catch it live. Thats all for now...... :)

Movie Night

2008-05-31T13:21:00.000+08:00

Yesterday I went out with my cell members. We first gathered outside the gsc cinema, then we watched the Superheroes movie. The movie was very funny but very short. It was only about 1hr and 10 mins and the movie follow a lot of Spider Man 1 parts. Then, we went to a Hong Kong restaurant ( I forgotten the name... hehe). We went there about 8.40pm and we only ordered our food at 9.15pm. We ate and chatted until almost 10.30. The food there was quite delicious. By the time we finish, it was already 10.45pm and I reached home at alomst 11.00pm.

To cell members - I am not going to the Board Games Mania next Friday because I will have a tuition replacement class and I have no transport because my parents are in out station.

Yay!! Exams are over!!

2008-05-23T17:32:00.000+08:00

Finally the exams are over!! After 2 weeks of exams, now I can enjoy and have fun during the school holidays... woo!! Tomorrow I will be going to Johor and Singapore and I will be back on Sunday. By the way, I've already created the chatbox and the hit counter.

Exam started yesterday...... haiz

2008-05-15T17:09:00.000+08:00

My exams started yesterday... The BM Paper 2 was tough especially the novel part... I hope i get good results in bm... Luckily the geografi paper was quite easy. Today was the easy day.. English and maths- my favourite. But still got to study for exams next week especially sejarah, kh and bc... Have to memorize a lot of things in sejarah and kh. I hate it! Now everyday need to study... haiz... :( =(

Woo!! Manu won the league!!

2008-05-15T16:55:00.000+08:00

Manchester United won the league!! Thanks to goals from manu's goal-machine, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs. I hope that they will also beat chelsea in the champions league final. Manu ROXX!! Chelsea SUX!! Manu vs chelsea on the 22nd May. Its a must watch.

My First Blog!

2008-05-09T16:24:00.000+08:00

Hey everyone!! This is my first time blogging. I dont really know how to do the chatbox, hitcounter and other things. Can someone please help me?? Please tell me in msn... I am always online... :)