Bersatu Games 08 and Road Trip

Cheers to my 4th Bersatu Games. Will complete one cycle soon. Hehe. Will be leaving tomorrow at 4.30pm to Wellington then a road trip follows up after the games. Will only be back in Auckland on the 9th of July. What a break that I have been looking for! Take care everyone!

Spending spree again...

Sigh, spending temptations overpowered me again, over and over again. This time, I bought a new CPU at the price of NZD 915 from trademe. It is an ex demo cpu and simply too good a bargain to resist. The specs are;

*Cpu: Intel Core2Quad Q6600 AS LGA775 2.4G 8MB
*Memory: 2Gb DDRII DDR667 Dual CH Channel
*Hard Drive: 500GB S-ATA hard drive 7 (7200 RPM)
*Optical: 16x Dual Layer DVD SATA Burner
*Digital Media Card Reader
*Graphics: ATIX2400 256MB
*Modem: 56Kbps internal fax modem
*Keyboard: Wireless KB and Mouse Combo
*Speakers: Black 2-piece desktop speakers
*Operating System: Vista Home Premium
*Warranty: 1 year return to base

The CPU

It could have been cheaper if not for another bidder who was bidding against me. In the end, I think it is a good buy. I have started using it, and honestly I love the processing speed!!! Quad core all the way. 

On the other hand, I also bought a new Ferrari Enzo. Did I just catch you there? Haha, guess not. I am not so rich to buy one. So what I did was I bought a Radio Control model instead. Hehe. It was on 1-day, selling at NZD 29.99. The Enzo looked so tempting and with the price tag for a licensed product, I knew I just had to buy it. Below are the pics;

Front rear view

Rear view

Front rear view

Siblings conference

22nd of June marks the first ever online conference for my siblings and I. Never once we had an online conference with everyone present, most of the time it was just one to one conversation. My mum then came online and joined the conversation. It was like a family reunion, except for my dad who was already asleep at that time. Haha.

Guess it is something that should be done often, at least once a fortnight, just to update each other on current happenings. I was so lost on my siblings' recent happenings until we were engaged in the conference. 

Not only it helps with the updating, it also allows us to share thoughts and experiences. My brother, being the eldest and already in the working world shared the most. Invaluable lessons that he learnt he shared it all. I was somehow like in the middle while my sister was the most naive one, not knowing how the real world actually is. Well, she is learning from her brothers. Haha.

We also shared our personal problems with one another. I wouldnt say all personal problems but problems that just need to be heard by another person in order to feel better. When friends fail you, your family won't fail you. Always keep that in mind. Siblings and parents are always there for you in times of need. 

I hope there will be more online conferences from now onwards. I miss my family! My bro who is Singapore, my sis who will be going to Sunderland soon, my parents back at home in Miri and I in Auckland, we are all so far apart from one another. We just need to constantly communicate to keep the ties as strong as ever. Distance makes the heart ponder? I agree in a different context. It makes ties even stronger where appreciation of one another when the other is not around over rules the distances apart. So, here is more to it! :)

New layout...

A new layout, a new beginning....they say. Haha. I have decided to change the layout and colours, and I think it looks so much cooler now. I will blog about "Siblings Conference" tomorrow...had a great time with my siblings tonight. See ya. Good night

Lord, it's you again....Thank you

Lord, it's you again......Thank you. You are always there in my times of need. Your presence has empowered me to think that everything is possible with you. From faint hopes, you have turned them to realisation. Thank you, Lord.

The past three weeks were horried times for me. Assignment's due dates and exams on the first two day of the examination period. How bad could it get? But, with you, Lord, I have bravely faced them, with high confidence that I did pretty alright. It was you, Lord! Thank you for being with me, giving me the courage to hold on. 

I couldnt believe that semester 1 has ended just like that, and at such early stage. The preparations for the two exams were terrible due to the short time and inconsistency throughout the semester. I have to admit that my preparations for the exams this time were insignificant compared to any past years. So, I had to face them with fear. But, Lord, you took that away the fear and replaced it with confidence. With that confidence, I have made it and survived!!

The preparations this time will never be forgotten. They should be a continuous alarm for me to work even harder and be more consistent in the future. I cant stop imagining myself reading 300 pages in less in 10 hours, covering 9 chapters for Technology Management. It was reading a book in 10 hours and trying to understand them. It was beyond my ability at all. I didnt grasp much of the content but I think I survived the exam ordeal.

With exams over now, I already have in mind what I need to do over the winter break. I have a long list of things to do, and yes, I must do them early to avoid the usual last minutes me. For those who still have exams, work hard and always believe in yourself. Pray hard and ask for guidance too! All the best.

P/S: Lord, I have another request. Can let my thumb heal quickly for Bersatu? I wanna play. It still hurts. :(

Thoughts ran wild

All my projects' and assignments' due dates are already over now. What a semester it has been! It has not come to an end yet. I have two exams waiting for me, on the very first two days of the exam period. How lucky!!!!

I am sitting in my room, alone as my housemates went out for a dinner. Lots of thoughts are running through my mind. All undesirable thoughts, not even one that is good. That shows how pathetic I can!

I am not sure even if I should blog about it especially when I am such a state. Nothing nice will come out for sure. Anyway, I think I just need to get it out of my system, I cant keep the frustration within me anymore.

Talking about luck, I have been badly deprived of it. Nothing is going right at the moment. Everything I did was a disgust to others. What did I do wrong? Have people changed? I don't know the answer. This year has been really weird with everyone around acting all weird, not their usual selves that I like.

Strange strange strange. Guess everyone is stressed out as I am. What I dont understand is why others do not understand the situation that I am. I was aware that I made a commitment. When something more important like a 50 percent project due the next day, will you forgo that commitment. Hell yeah, you will!!! 50 percent!!! Not just mere 10 percent or less. Call me useless or whatever for not completing it early. I am a last minute guy, it's just me. What can I do?

It's my last year at Uni, and I want to make the most of it. No way, I want to mess it up. I am sure no one else will. I have tried my best to fulfil any commitments I have made. It's only natural that I can't fulfil all of it due to the changing nature of life. Things just cropped up at the most unexpected times. All I needed was an understanding, and not some comments that were fired straight at me for not fulfiling that commitment. There was no mutual understanding simply because it was out of question at that time. 

Sigh sigh. This has been lingering over my mind for the past few days. I had never received such comments before in my entire life. It shocked me to the core. A few more days and I should fine. I should be concentrating on my study now. Exams are next Thursday and Friday. How soon!!!

I shall be nursing my injury at home ........Goodbye sports for now...I feel better....

p/s: I am sorry if anyone is offended....