is Thailand ok?

The flood in Thailand is getting worse.

I pity them la. What can we do in Malaysia to help?

They are lack of food supply. Homes got swept away. Crime will increase. Students cant go to school. People can't go to work. They can't move around. They don't have clean water to drink. If the water level is too high, people can get gush away also you know.. Everything will be so problematic and chaotic.

I wonder if Thailand needs volunteer or first aider or not. I'm so willing to go there to lend my hand.

Buddha please bless Thailand and its people. Make sure they are safe. Materials broken or go missing can't be buy back but not lives.

cycling life in UTAR

This is when i cycled to Temoh from Kampar. =p

Only in UTAR Kampar, we got the chance to own a bicycle and to cycle around for at least 3years. Some may not like it but where and when else we can do that in life? It’s such a joy to cycle with friends and laugh at each other when someone fell down.

I think we all should appreciate the moments in life than to condemn, complaint and make a fuss on it. It’s the little things and imperfections that make our life colourful and beautiful.

These are the part and parcel of life.

I should cycle more because after i graduate i won’t have the opportunity anymore.

This is my last semester in UTAR and in Kampar. 2 more months to go. Well OCE faster finish your FYP and assignments so that you can explore Kampar. =p

Don’t make yourself regret.

YOU are quoted

“Don't be naughty. be good boy. i don wan to see you in utar for another sem. you have a bigger world out there waiting for you. ♥”

~ Elween Locke

~ 26/10/2011

~ 9.51pm

~ via FB

mixed feelings

I feel that I blog too much recently. Too much of blogging. Too much of time used on unnecessarily things.

While I was on FB earlier, a senior of mine who’s now working for a press, left a comment on my Facebook and I was touched for a moment. I seldom get to hear that from Elween Locke. His words kinda shot me straight to the heart. So I went back to do my FYP. Haha.

I was so stressed up tonight. Bored as well.

Westlake is getting quieter. Not because everyone has gone back to their hometown but because many classmates have moved away. I thought by the end of our studies, all of us will get closer, but I might be wrong. I don’t know..

I used to cycle to S’s house. I used to simply go to JW’s house. I used to chitchat whole night at T’s room. I used to see V in her crazy nonsense stupid actions. I used to see PC playing basketball. I used to play cat with AY. I used to do assignment at M’s place. I used to scream at R from her window. I used to fetch P home.

Majority of them are not here anymore.

Haha. Memories. Histories..

So I listened to Jack Johnson’s songs. It’s so soothing. I bought his CD from Vietnam.

Then I put on the oil candle burner I bought from Cambodia. Haha. I love aromatherapy. My whole room smells green tea, just a very light green tea smell. Mmm..

Wow! Romantic isnt’t it?

Just a while ago, suddenly I got the inspiration to take pictures of fire and flames. So I ask my roommate, Aik Liang to help me.

Below is the link to see our masterpiece. Thanks Ah Liang.

http://oce-thephotojournalist.blogspot.com/2011/10/light-drawing.html

I will never be as calm as Nathan Khor but I am feeling better now after the aromatherapy, music, photography and expressing my feelings here.

Got to go back to my project. Good night and sweet dreams to you too Jing Wen. Tata. =p

quote of the day

Yes I may failed to achieve it but I tried. I am better than you who never try anything at all.

I..

I am not an artistic photographer. I am just a realistic documenter. You may not like what I snap. But it is all the truth. My photos tell stories. 

Happy Deepavali. Selamat Hari Deepavali. Deepavali Nalvazhthukkal

Oh Chin Eng aka OCE would like to wish everyone especially his Hindu friends Happy Deepavali. Everyone should go and pay visit to our Indian friends and experience the harmony living in Malaysia.


Let this festival of light lighten up and open up our hearts to humanity, humility, modesty, respect and acceptance towards each other.


Let's celebrate it altogether in peace, joy and harmony.


I wish that today will be a day without extremism, racism, bigotry, biasness and discrimination.


Happy Deepavali to all my friends. May your Deepavali this year be a very good one.

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I am a Chinese, a Malaysian Chinese but I have been celebrating Deepavali since primary school, as far as I can remember.

I celebrate Hari Raya and Christmas as well. It’s part of me. By celebrating all these festivals, it does not make me any less Chinese or I’m trying to embrace other religion. This perception is totally wrong.

Actually I am sad that I can’t visit my friends in Penang this year.

I wish I am in Penang right now. But I am stuck here in Kampar. I need to finish up my Final Year Project before I can submit it next Monday. I am sorry to my Indian friends in Penang.

I wanted to go to my classmate’s house in Kuala Kangsar but it’s just too far la. Maybe next time ok Saravani? =p

This is the price you have to pay to produce a good work. This is also the responsibilities you have to bear to graduate. Some friends have gone back hometown and put aside their FYP but I better don’t do that.

I am feeling bored right nw. where to go? I don’t have class from today, Wednesday, 26/10/2011 until this Sunday.

Mana boleh deepavali tak pergi rumah kawan, tak makan muruku, tak pakai baju India. Ayooo, I cannot oo. I am not gona stuck in my hostel!

Come on OCE!

OCE is good at making the best out of what he has la! OCE can adapt easily to the environment and society! OCE can survive anywhere he goes! OCE can OCE is good at exploring. OCE is multi-talented!

Hahaha!

Alright I’m going to kaypo now.

If anyone of u in Kampar going anywhere to celebrate Deepavali, let me know ok. I don’t mind to follow. =p

Happy Deepavali. Selamat Hari Deepavali. Deepavali Nalvazhthukkal.

me in backpack trip

so boring la tonight. Kampar so quiet. everyone has gone back for Deepavali and public holiday tomorow. i also wana relax tonight. i freak out with the name of FYP already. let me rest for a night la ok..

I think many of you know that I went for a backpacking trip last month. The trip lasted for 10 days. I haven’t written about the trip yet although I have a journal with me along the trip. I haven’t posted up any photos yet too.

These are some of the photos (of me) in that trip. Syiok sendiri punya photo la. I brought along plain A4 papers and a black marker pen. Then i wrote down the location on the paper and posed for photo as memory. lame.. nevermind. i like it!!

Other photos next time la. =p

Day 1 2.14pm (Malaysia's time) 20/9/2011 Butterwoth Train Station, Penang, Malaysia.

Started my trip with a train ride to Thailand.

Day 2 7.08pm (Thailand's time) 21/9/2011 Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand.

Day 4 10.23am (Cambodia's time) 23/9/2011 Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Day 8 2.50pm (Vietnam's time) 27/9/2011 Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Day 11 8.04am (Cambodia's time) 30/9/2011 Siem Reap International Airport, Cambodia.

It's time to say goodbye. Flew back to Malaysia by flight.

*Credit to the photographer, my travelmate, my uni buddy, Lee Pei Suang. All the photos here are taken by her. She suffered and stressed a lot because i am too demanding. She was sweating everytime she tried to take my photos. hahah. Thank you. I always ask you to take pictures of me because i have faith on you and i know you can.*

T.G.I.F.

I saw a friend post this on Facebook.

TGIF is not TGI Friday anymore.

It is..

"TOMORROW GOT INDIAN FESTIVAL"

wahahahah!

Deepavali send-off

Deepavali is coming again and it’s tomorrow.

I’m still thinking whether to go back to Penang but I feel I won’t because I don’t have the time. I have to submit my FYP next Monday.

Oh I miss Penang, my Indian friends and their Deepavali delicacies.

So I might be going to Sara’s house tomorrow. Or I’ll just to go Kampar Indians house la.

I fetched my classmate to the bus-stop tomorrow. Poovan has gone back earlier for Deepavali although we have class today. It’s a boring class, so it’s ok to ponteng. =p

My 3 years of studies here is gona end soon. I remember I used to fetch Poovan around as he does not own a bike here. I’m happy to do that.

That’s what friend is for. You are there all the time. but some people eventhough they are there, they are not willing to lend a hand.

Let this festival of light lighten up and open up our hearts to humanity, humility, modesty, respect and acceptance towards each other.


Let's celebrate it altogether with in peace, joy and harmony. 

Happy Deepavali to all my friends. May your Deepavali be a very good one. 

Lightning from Kampar

Hohohoh! I feel so gay right now. Why so?? It’s because that for the first time I successfully managed to take pictures of lightning.

The cool thing was I didn’t use tripod because I didn’t expect there’ll be lightning. I stopped my bike by the roadside and I placed my camera on my bike.

Earlier, it was raining heavily in Kampar. The downpour lasted for about an hour. The place I stay, Westlake flooded a little bit.

After the rain stopped the lightning striked non-stop. The lightning damn awesome I tell you. I stood in front of the huge field enjoying the magnificent incredible electrifying lighting.

It was like watching a live National Geography documentary. I’ve never seen such a beautiful lightning before. Too bad my camera is not that super pro. I only managed to capture a few photographs.

Click at the link to view the photos.

http://oce-thephotojournalist.blogspot.com/2011/10/lightnings-from-kampar.html


*jaw drops*

Cute Amma

Date: 24/10/2011

Time: 11.25am

Venue: Old Town Kampar

cheer me up

Family, friends, society, government, technology, and weather may bring me down but never the old people when they always lighten up my day by just a toothless smile. =)

I was down. Maybe because i was sleepy. I slept very late last night and woke up so early. I becomes so grumpy. But after snapping photos of old people, i totally cheered up =p

come on FYP!

mmm… ahhh having Kopi 'O Super Kao Kao Salute Brand tonight while doing FYP. Im gona say byebye to 8am class later. The tutorial class is boring la. lalalala. I know it’s my last semester already..

It’s exactly 7 days from now that I have to submit the first and lengthy draft of my Final Year Project (FYP).

Unable to finish my FYP on time, no graduation for me and I don’t want to extend my 3-year Journalism degree. There are so many things I wana do in life, I don’t want to stuck here.

I have been doing FYP the whole day and it feels so nice (with the intermission from FB).

I felt so spirited to do FYP this few days. And the determination is so strong today.

umpph dah mali. oomph lai liao. kick is here.

Aih.. After delay for so long, now only go all out. I know my friends are finishing their FYPs already.. It’s ok.. I’ll work harder lo..

The line is so sucky this few days. Damn lag. It’s so frustrating when you are so focus into your research, the technology is holding you back.

I have been reading a lot and I read everyday. There’s a lot of new general infos going into my brain. But all of them got nothing to do with my FYP.

Alright got to go.

By the way, Lee Chong Wei just lost to Chen Long is Denmark Open. aih.. so sad la. You people la never support him. Keep on MU MU MU. U la! orang sendiri tak nak support tapi duk suport orang luar. go stay with MU la.. =(

heavy ass

i think the heaviest part of our body is the backside cuz after a year, my tilam kemek in the middle..

me

I’m a person who’ll go and give a try if given a chance and opportunity to do new things. I’ll put away other things and grab the chance. You don’t always get the opportunity you know. I don’t want to regret later on.

usaha=kejayaan

makin kita berusaha, makin kita membuat kesilapan, makin kita belajar, makin kita maju, makin kita pandai, makin kita berjaya. usaha=kejayaan.

selamat berdemo kawan UIA

Kepada kawan-kawan yang akan berdemodi UIA menentang ketidakadilan univerisiti menggantung tugas Profesor Dr Abdul Aziz Bari, selamat berdemo, selamat berjuang. Kembalikanlah martabat profesionalisma dan intelektualisma para akademik kita. My prayer is with you.

officially 23

19/10/2011

爷爷 Ah Kong

Date: 16/9/2011

Time: 10.02am

Venue: Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Ghum song

SO nice to hear this song. This is one my favorite Bollywood movies. I bought the VCD when it was first released. That's the first and the only Hindustan movie i bought. I still keep it till today. It's a very touching movie with a lot of lessons in it.

eh muhibbah kan?? hahaha.

KATA-KATA hikmat

Kalau buat sikit-sikit lama-lama jadilah bukit. Kalau apa pun tak buat, rumput pun tak ada.

first day of JR Y3 S3

17/10/2011 Monday

birthday wish now and then

Before the internet being globalized, people will call or at least send a sms to wish their friends happy birthday. But now, every single thing also pours on Facebook, as if everyone is a celebrity. As if we will die without Facebook. As if it's not sincere if the wish is not made in Facebook. Everything is so public now. Somehow, I prefer the privacy and friendship without the public’s attention. I would love to get a one-to-one birthday wish, like how it used to be...

ATTENTION FACEBOOKERS

Eh please la, tolong la. You people who read news, have interest in politics, love to kaypo OR got nothing to do in FB, don’t simply post and share around negative news in the web la. Stop the false speculation. Check the facts before you say anything. Don’t act smart la. You are just adding salt to the wound. TQ.

last semester first day

Finally after months away from UTAR, today is the first day of new and the last semester.

The weather is so good.

I see skies of blue, clouds of white, what a brightness Monday, 8am class is saying hi, and i say to myself, this will be a wonderful new semester..

I still don’t know what to wear for my first day.

Well, I’m excited actually.

I can't wait to meet my classmates and unimates.

Alright I should go now. I don’t wana be late. The motor park will surely be crowded.

Today will be a good day =p

kata pujangga

Akar yang baik akan melahirkan pokok yang baik. Sama juga dengan kehidupan manusia..

hai FYP

Langsir ditutup rapi
Cahaya terik dilitupi
Bilik jadi gelap gelita
Kipas berpusing laju
Bagai diserang histeria
Sedap untuk tidur mati

Jam berdetik
Tiada tanda akan berhenti

Masa menyusur
Hati resah
Nafas sesak
Kerja berlambak

Tapi malas menguasai diri
Ku jadi pemarah dan moody
Bukan kehendak menjadi begini
Tapi ku lemah di sanubari

Penat mencari motivasi
Di mana kau inspirasi
Hilang kau diterminasi
Mana pergi..

Aku perlu berhenti berkasih
Berhenti berpacaran dengan teknologi
Diramas idea materialistik
Dan sepastik
Kembali ke dunia hakiki
Balik ke jalan
Menuju ke FYP

Biar yang pergi berlalu pergi
Usah diungkit kembali
Sedangkan pokok boleh bercambah lagi

Fotografi kau blah dari sini
Akan ku ceraikan mu
Kau menghancur konsentrasi ku
Takpe, kita masih boleh bermadu
Perkara lain-lain, letak ke tepi
FYP jadi prioriti

Bangunlah kau
Bangun

Akan ku bangun dari kerusi
FB kau berambus dari sini
Biar cahaya masuk ke mari
Biar kejahatan berlalu pergi
Biar otak bersih berseri
Biar ku setia pada mu FYP

Mai aku siapkan kau FYP
Officially starts malam ini
Susah akan ku harungi
Kalau tidak
Tiadalah graduasi

me

That's me!!

who doesn't recognize my apek's specs la..

i met this cute uncle at Jalan Petaling last month.

Both of us wear the old-fashioned specs, quite similiar check shirt and same style of shoe but different color.

haha. i just love to take picture of and with the old people. =p

QUOTE of the day

To be a successful person, one must not only good in one aspect but also in everything, education, career, relationship, hobby, social, health, spiritual etc.

你快樂(所以我快樂) / 王菲 (Faye Wong)

oh madu, oh bulan

oh bulan, usah malu, mari kita bermadu di kala malam yang pilu sambil bercumbu-cubu dalam kelambu. huhuhu. =p


*i think i am high. what to do. the moon was so bright, nice and sexy tonight. Moon Halo phenomenon is awesome!*

Jalan Sultan shophouss will not be demolished!!

Don’t you feel happy by just reading at the title??

I am happy!

Finally an assurance is given by the government. I hope they keep their words.

Last month, a government agency, SPAD said it won’t be demolished. But it’s just an agency, they don’t have much say. Read this http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/8/nation/20110908204912&sec=nation

But today the good news came from a minister. The good news can be read here from The Star.

Jln Sultan shophouses won't be demolished for MRT, Govt assures http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/13/nation/20111013185045&sec=nation

Alternative MRT route looked at to save KL heritage buildings http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/22/nation/20110922183224&sec=nation

So  betul ya?? sure ya?? BN, u wont say different things if u won the next generl election right??

My Prime Minister, Najib Razak u noe abt this, don't you??

Don't demolished la k.. tak baik roboh bangunan lama yang masih elok.

Dengarlah cakap, baru orang vote sama  lu. Heheh. =p

Ah Kong, Tataa, தாத்தா

Date: 11.28pm

Time: 5/10/2011

Venue: Beach Street, Penang

orang baik..

Hati kalau baik, mulut pun kena baik, baru boleh jadi orang yang baik-baik.

Jing Si Aphorisms

"Life becomes meaningful when we shoulder responsibilities. Avoiding responsibilities makes our life empty."


~ Master Cheng Yen (Tzu Zhi)

fed up!

Fed up of seeing other people with good achievements. I also can be one of them. I will! Rajin sikit lagi!

you inspired, Steve Jobs

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

~ Stanford commencement speech

~ June 2005

~ Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Incorporated (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011)

final stay in Kampar

I’m back in Kampar again yesterday. This will be the last time I come back to Kampar for a new semester. Hopefully I can graduate by the end of this year, as it is supposed to be.

Class starts next Monday but surprisingly I’m a week earlier. What to do.. I must finish my Final Yeap Project (FYP). If not, no graduation. Besides, there are things to settle in Kampar.

My mum forced me to take pocket money from her before I left the house. I declined. I’ve been doing that for a year at least. My younger brother and my sister need the money more than me. My brother is already working and giving money to my parents but I take money from my parents? This is so wrong.

It’s ok. I can still survive with PTPTN loan. But I must be very careful with what I spend. I left with only few thousands ringgit till the end of the year. New semester always comes with bigger expenses. Money have to be used on room rental, school fees, groceries, books and notes as well as to fix the broken things such as bike and bicycle.

My brother fetched me to the jetty. Then I took morning bus which I nearly missed and reached Kampar in the afternoon. The house was in a mess as if it was abandoned for months. A war taken place in the house I guess.

It’s nice to be back. The whether was superb. It has been two days that the sky is so blue. The clouds are so thick and white. It’s so windy and at night, it’s chilling. It’s sunny but not hot at all. The weather makes me so cheerful!

My roommate, Ah Liang is back too. So nice to see him.

Anyway, once I reached Kampar, I was invited for lunch at Aunty Betty’s house. I rejected at first but after that she called. Out of respect, I went. She made very nice chicken rice. Seriously nice! Tze Huey, Cynthia and Edmund were there too.

Then it’s the housekeeping time, as usual.

Let’s see what I’ve done..

I had good food and nice bath.

Sweep and mop my room and the hall.

Unload stuffs from my luggage and begpack.

Fix my bike.

Put on bed sheet.

Clean the sinky.

Boil water.

Fold clothes.

Put on facial mask.

Arrange things in the drawer and cupboard.

I had a wonderful dinner last night with Tze Huey. My mum woke up at 6am in the morning yesterday to cook for me. She made me fish curry, omelette with onion and ikan bilis, sausages, and nuggets. I tapao back to Kampar and supposed to eat it for lunch but I was too fulled after lunch at Aunty Betty’s house. My mum made cokodok too. Many people don't know what's that. It's a banana ball la.

You know.. I haven’t finished arranging my stuffs yet. Too many things and rubbish la. Today will be the last day to settle everything.

I can’t wait to fully concentrate on my FYP..

October is a FYP month.

sejuk..

mencelik mata menguap-guap membuat kerja tatkala bulan penuh mengambang diiringi angin lembut yang menyejuk menaikkan bulu-bulu roma badan si kecil ini..