Caught By The River by The Doves.

Honestly, I just love this song since the first time I heard it. I was actually looking for the song “Pounding” from the same band to be downloaded and Limewire came out with this great song as well. It soothered my mind most of the time.

Son
What have you done?
You’re caught by the river
You’re coming undone

Life
You know it can’t be so easy
But you can’t just leave it
Cause you’re not in control no more

And you give it all away
Would you give it all away now?
Don’t let it come apart
Don’t want to see you come apart

Son
What are you doing?
You learned a hard lesson
When you stood by the water

You and I
Were so full of love and hope
Would you give it all up now?
Would you give in just to spite them all?

Cause you give it all away
And you give it all away now
Don’t let it come apart
Don’t want to see you come apart

Cause you give it all away
And you give it all away now
Don’t let it come apart
Don’t want to see you come apart

Lay
I lay in the long grass
So many people
So many people pass

Stay
Stay here and lie on back
Get down in the cornfields
Stay till we’re caught at last

Give it all away
Give it all away now
Don’t let it come apart
Don’t want to see you come apart

And you give it all away
Would you give it all away now?
Don’t let it come apart
Don’t want to see you come apart

Would you give it all away?
Would you give it all away?
Would you give it all away?
Give it all away
Give it all away
Give it all away
Give it all away

In Pursuit of Happyness.

Happy and happiness are two different words for me. Happy stands with you only for a moment while happiness on the other subject describe all for one really long time, for eternity if that is possible. I am sure someone has come to you before and said “You look happy today” and asked “What was the smile all about?” and there’s always one good reason for it for example you just got promoted or you just won something. But it doesn’t mean that you are close to happiness as I said earlier happiness last much longer.

You can be unhappy at any time (of course because of some reasons) and when you can get over it you still need something that can make you happy again, for a while for sure. Well, we need ‘something’ to make us HAPPY and what about HAPPINESS, what exactly that we need to gain it? Is it a gift or we are required to pursue for it, A PURSUE OF HAPPINESS?

Being happy and being in the sense of happiness are two different experiences. Well, I have experienced before the feeling of happy but I am uncertain whether I will achieve happiness in my life and for the rest of eternity. I used to ask someone, a stranger “Are you happy?” and he is stunned with my question. All that he can answer is “I am happy with all I got so far” and smiled away. So, will all the things that you got so far promise you happiness in your life? We will never know the answer, well not me definitely.

Well, as far as I am concerned I am still pursuing my happiness and waiting for the happy moment to come. I cannot say that I am happy right now, all I can describe is I am truly grateful and thankful with everything. At least I’m not losing my head.

A2003 Assignment 1

1. Search and cut a job advertisement/ vacancy from a local English newspaper and paste it onto an A4 paper.

2. As Politeknik student, you need to undergo 6 months training in order to complete your course. Write an application letter to the company from the job vacancy that you have searched earlier asking for a training place.

3. Congratulation! Your application for a training place has been accepted. The next task is to confirm your Industrial Training by giving a call to the related company. Write a telephone dialogue between you and the Human Resource Manager of that company.

Idou Is The Name.

Yesterday I scrolled through the net just to find out what is latest from Sony Ericsson and this is it, the Sony Ericsson Idou that will be out at the middle of 2009 worldwide but I’m not sure when it will be available in Malaysia. Here’s some of the review that I managed to cite from a related site.

“ Sony Ericsson has just unveiled a concept Symbian Foundation platform based phone called Idou. It’s actually more than just a concept as it is said to become a real device, but at the moment it is in a very early stage so many things may change until then. Detailed information/specifications and release date will be announced later this year but the device is supposed to become available in the second half of 2009.

Idou is a part of The Entertainment Unlimited consumer proposition announced today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Bringing together rich content, unique applications and best in class entertainment experiences, the new consumer proposition is based around three key promises:

* Uniting best in class entertainment experiences into one offering such as the Walkman music experience, the Cyber-shot imaging experience, Java gaming and messaging integrated with services and applications.
* Broadening entertainment experiences by seamlessly integrating the mobile phone into other devices in the home letting consumers share and enjoy top quality entertainment content through a variety of channels including TV, PC and Hifi systems.
* Fusing communication with entertainment by removing barriers and offering unlimited sharing opportunities, multiplying the value of people’s entertainment experiences through a host of innovative web applications and Sony Ericsson’s Play Now offering.

Capture moments, talk through pictures and share all your experiences like never before with the 12.1 megapixel camera, intuitive touch features and Xenon flash. Tap directly into your favourite videos and tracks with the full-touch media menu and feast your eyes on movies, TV-series and video clips in true 16:9 widescreen format (3.5″ display). Based on what will become the Symbian Foundation operating system, thousands of applications are available online letting you install new applications and download exciting content from PlayNow to make the Idou truly yours.

The demo unit showcased in Barcelona was equipped with a very “introductory” development build of the OS so it’s hard to speculate now how the final version will look like. Based on the first release of the Symbian Foundation platform, it will be a successor to the current S60 5th Edition. As a “Symbian Foundation Certified” device, it will be cross-compatible with all other Symbian Foundation based devices of other brands (e.g. Nokia or Samsung) and hopefully also with existing 3rd software that now works fine e.g. on the Nokia 5800. The UI of the Idou will follow Sony Ericsson’s UI design, including e.g. the Media Bar, Walkman Player, icons and menu style known from other Sony Ericsson phones.”

So you have read it by yourself, now it’s the time to decide. It’s so amazing I wet myself LOL. Less is more.

MUET Reading Comprehension Practice answer keys (class on 21 February 2009)

Here’s the answer keys that I promised to give to you guys, please check them out okay. Sorry because I cannot complete practice 1 and 2 last time since we are out of time.

Practice 1:

Answer:

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. C

5. C

6. C

7. A

Practice 2:

Answer:

1. B

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. C

6. A

7. A

All the best for everyone taking the MUET, I hope you can practice what your lecturers have adviced you.

The Saddest Day Of My Life.

I can only write and post this by today because the last two weeks are the most demoralizing moment of my entire life. The person that I love the most, that I care and put my heart for, the reason I’m living and the one I refer to and always remember when I’m down has left me forever and never returns. I lost my beloved mother on the 31^st of January 2009 (4 Safar 1430). My mother passed away on the lonely bed at Hospital Umum Sarawak at 11 pm due to heart problem, diabetes and committed to have strokes in her brain. My mother left me at her 70 years old age while I am going to have my 29 birthday just three days after that. Everyone is around during that sad day, my brothers and sisters, her in laws, grandchildren, everyone that she cares the most.

On the last breath she took my brother called me telling that we have lost her. Thank God I’m here in Sarawak and not still in Shah Alam. She was the main reason why I got myself back here in my hometown and she was the reason I’m striving to live a successful life as a teacher. She was always hoping that one day I’ll live a successful life and thank God for her never ending prayers day and night, I’m here as I am in her wish. She loves me the most and I knew it since long as I’m always around with her and she was always being there for me since then. I remember one time she was telling my father how much she loves while I was going to sleep long time ago when I was still in secondary school. That was a very touching moment for me.

I remember everything about mom, most of them are good things, things that are full of lesson whenever she’s around and the thing that I’ll never forget is how she shows her affection towards me as the youngest member of my family. The last time I cried for her is because someone threatened to hurt her, and that was when I’m still in primary schools, aged 10- 12 years old. I even swore to my mom that I’ll never let someone hurt her but now there’s nothing that I can do to protect her, Allah loves her better than I am and took her away in front of my eyes. I cried for like I never cried before, there’s nothing that can hold my sadness this time. My friend Ahab sat next to me telling me to be patient and I know that he can feel the same way since we’ve been grown up together. My mom always refers him as a very dependable friend and yes he is indeed, more than I know.

That day was the saddest day of my life, it’s like the end of everything to me and it really broke my heart and spirit to live. I tried to avoid myself from crying but the more I try, the more I want to and the more flashes of memories of my mom come towards me. It really hard for me to let go, harder than I can imagine it would be during the time my mom got herself really sick in the hospital.

No matter what, I need to let go and that’s why I choose to write about it no matter how long it should take me to and I choose today as the best day to let some of the things out. Maybe I should again next time when the time is right. Goodbye Mak for now, I will see you again next time, just wait for me in front of the door like you always did. I will come to you.

Ways To Prevent Yourself From Buying New Phone.

Here are some tips on what have I done and what can I do (so far) to prevent myself  from buying new phone:

1. Everytime I am not holding or keeping my phone in my pocket, I will turn off the vibration alert so what is left only the sound. Somehow I believe if we put the phone on a table or any hard surfaces and when it vibrates, the phone vibrates at it’s peak and this could damage the component inside the phone or loosen some of them.
2. Everytime I’m going to sleep, I will also do the same thing but this time I will put the sound to the maximum so that I can hear to the alarm and wake up in the morning on time.
3. Usually if I am in the classroom or during the working hours, I will just put the phone into vibration because I’m not expecting others to listen to my ringtone. The other thing is it will not disturb others or annoy them especially when our ringtones are too loud and irritating. 
4. Buy yourself an original set of phone, it’s really worth buying one because it will last longer in term of durability, toughness and warranty. I once had my phone dropped in the toilet drain filled with water. I turned it off and left it to dry for a couple of days and once it has, it will be okay not as new but as it was before. Mine is Sony Ericsson K800i by the way and I’m looking forward to C905 because 8 megapixels is everything. I would still keep the old one for my other number.

The Meaning Of Grateful.

Grateful is an important and meaningful word to me because it has taught me a lot about life. I believe kids nowadays don’t even know if this word exists because no one tell or reminded them about it especially the intended meaning it lays, maybe in schools but not at home as parents are busy digging gold mines all day and night.

As far as I am concerned being grateful is when you are always pleased and thankful especially to God with what you have no matter what it is or how it may be. It is a quality that not everyone has or willing to have especially when we are talking about modern day life where money is everything and everything is money, when what you have reflect who you are as a person, physically.

My late mother has taught me a lot the real meaning of this word not by telling me the meaning or by giving an example but by keep reminding me that if she had all the money in the world, she would had given me, my brothers and my sisters all that we want. She never wanted anything more except for our love and how we can show that we care about her and our family. I immediately understand her intention from the look of her face when she said that and it was a very valuable lesson that I will never forget for the rest of my life. I believe we should start thinking and appreciating of what we have that others don’t. So, be grateful.

Don’t Trust BitDefender On Small Capacity RAM, unless…

Last night I tried to install BitDefender Anti- Virus that I got from a friend of mine. Well, the anti- virus is on the top of the list right now and that what made me wanted to try it at the first place. Know what, it actually makes my laptop runs slow, really slow even slower than a sick freaking snail that is about to die any second because of dehydration. So, my advice is not to install that anti- virus since it will anti- speed your laptop or PC and demotivated you too, well unless you got larger size of RAM (mine is 1 gigabyte by the way). Trust me. Less is more.

Petronas Hot Cars, Cool Cash Contest (But Definitely Not For Sarawakian and Sabahan)

Contest is about prizes, prizes and more prizes. Usually those contests with the best and expensive prizes will become attraction to everyone. One of the biggest contest that caught my attention is a contest by a petroleum company which is the Petronas Hot Cars, Cool Cash contest. It’s indeed a very intriguing contest when the prizes are hot sporty cars and one million ringgit cash money. The only thing that we should do is just to buy gas for our transport, that’s all it takes. But please remember that the contest was meant for every Malaysian as it is being widely advertised throughout the national TV stations.

The main question here is why there are never any winners from Sabah and Sarawak since that kind of contest existed? Don’t forget that we are also using the same gas brand and we are still Malaysian and everyone should know that Sarawak is one of the main gas and petroleum producers in Malaysia.

Well, that petroleum thing is just a start. Actually there’s a lot more contest in Malaysia that leave out Sabahan and Sarawakian as the winners and this statement is very true. You can figure out the rest if you want to because that’s all I want to say. Less is more.