The year has yet come to an end again. But this year, I'll probably celebrate it differently as I'm far from home. Normal new year celebration (Gregorian) for me for the past 4 years is by spending time with Shikin at any countdown party to watch fireworks together. KlCC is a favourite site of ours because it normally held the biggest fireworks show every year. Then, the long night out will be continued with a BBQ party cum poker nite at Alan's place with other budak koleq (Alan's place is a permanent venue every year although Alan have been moving from condo to condo for three times up to this year coz his place always come with a perfect site for pool-side BBQ plus a aplendid nice view too) New year morning for me will start with a breakfast with my mom at any stall as it is not good to ask your mom to cook breakfast on New Year's Day (my principle. ..hehehe). How will I celebrate it this year? Still have no clues about it and I think it will be not much than a visit to Kaiten sushi, bowling, or just stay home in front of the laptop, writing new year resolutions and online.
JLPT-2 was very tough. I don't think I could pass it the way I passed JLPT-3 last year. Last year, I took the exam while starving at the test site in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) as all the cafeterias were closed due to semester break. So last Sunday, I have brought 3 chocolate bun and a bottle of mineral water to satisfy my hunger during the short break between papers. I have also happens to meet two Panasonic scholars possesing contradict personalities at the test site, Bo Eng (who worries a lot but usually excel in the exam later on-Malaysia ) and Mervyn (who will always say everything is great but later bochi bochi-Phillipines). As special as their character are, I believe that they must also an excellent student in academic or else they might not be here representing their country. After the exam, I took a chance cycling along the river to Sanjo. There, I grabbed a hot small-sized Creme Brulee at Starbucks and spend some time at Teramachi's Random Walk, a bookshop to ease my mind before heading home.
Back in Malaysia, I get to know from streaming online news that the nation is currently suffering due to big flood. Johor in the south, northern areas covering Perlis, Kedah and Pulau Pinang and Pahang in the east are several states affected with thousands of people fleeing home for safety in temporary refugee center set up in schools and community center. Lucky for us Malaysians that flood-related diseases has been successfully wiped off decades ago and therefore, casualties are rare. So far, no relatives or family member involved directly as a flood victim but some of them volunteers in collecting food and supplies from their co-workers and neighbors before sending it directly to the families affected. It is something we should be proud of as they did this without any political affiliations, just plain volunteer without excessively large mock cheque of taxpayer's money and big smile on newspaper front page. Thanks to them and only God could repay their kind deeds .
Flood situation in Kampung Laut, Skudai, Johor. (pics fr sirloinskipper)
To all flood victims in Malaysia, please take care and I will always pray for your best recovery in the aftermath.
JLPT-2 was very tough. I don't think I could pass it the way I passed JLPT-3 last year. Last year, I took the exam while starving at the test site in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) as all the cafeterias were closed due to semester break. So last Sunday, I have brought 3 chocolate bun and a bottle of mineral water to satisfy my hunger during the short break between papers. I have also happens to meet two Panasonic scholars possesing contradict personalities at the test site, Bo Eng (who worries a lot but usually excel in the exam later on-Malaysia ) and Mervyn (who will always say everything is great but later bochi bochi-Phillipines). As special as their character are, I believe that they must also an excellent student in academic or else they might not be here representing their country. After the exam, I took a chance cycling along the river to Sanjo. There, I grabbed a hot small-sized Creme Brulee at Starbucks and spend some time at Teramachi's Random Walk, a bookshop to ease my mind before heading home.
Back in Malaysia, I get to know from streaming online news that the nation is currently suffering due to big flood. Johor in the south, northern areas covering Perlis, Kedah and Pulau Pinang and Pahang in the east are several states affected with thousands of people fleeing home for safety in temporary refugee center set up in schools and community center. Lucky for us Malaysians that flood-related diseases has been successfully wiped off decades ago and therefore, casualties are rare. So far, no relatives or family member involved directly as a flood victim but some of them volunteers in collecting food and supplies from their co-workers and neighbors before sending it directly to the families affected. It is something we should be proud of as they did this without any political affiliations, just plain volunteer without excessively large mock cheque of taxpayer's money and big smile on newspaper front page. Thanks to them and only God could repay their kind deeds .
Flood situation in Kampung Laut, Skudai, Johor. (pics fr sirloinskipper)To all flood victims in Malaysia, please take care and I will always pray for your best recovery in the aftermath.
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