Archive for January, 2010

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OWL CITY – FIREFLIES

posted on January 29th, 2010 by jerrylyh in General

2 posts in 1 day . Well , I won’t do this unless it’s something worth sharing rite ? Hehe..This song totally blows my mind off . I actually heard this song quite some time ago . But I just got my hands on the music video recently . It is totally beautiful . Well , I have nothing else to say other than ENJOY .. =p

You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep

‘Cause they’d fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You’d think me rude
But I would just stand and stare

I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay
Awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems

‘Cause I’d get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance

A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay
Awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep
(Please take me away from here)
When I’m far too tired to fall asleep

To ten million fireflies
I’m weird ’cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell

But I’ll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
‘Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar

I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay
Awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay
Awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

I’d like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay
Awake when I’m asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams

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BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS

posted on January 29th, 2010 by jerrylyh in General

Just watched ” Bodyguards And Assassins ” yesterday ( although I watch the downloaded 1.. XD ) . Awesome movie !! Highly recommended . It is a courageous and touching story on how China ’s revolution began . A story where many lost their lives to protect Sun Yat-sen , the founding father of The Peoples’ Republic of China , on his visit to Hong Kong to discuss with fellow Tong Meng Hui members plans of revolution against the thousand – years – old monarchy system in China . In this story , it is mainly the corrupt Qing Dynasty . The story revolves around people from all walks of life . They sacrificed their lives in order for their fellow countrymen and the future generation of China to live in a democratic country . The one that I found most courageous and touching is Li Chongguang – the 17-year-old only son of businessman Li Yutang . He is a fervent supporter of the revolution and goes against his father’s will to do so . He was murdered by the assassin , Yan Xiaoguo , while acting as a decoy to divert the assassins away from Sun Yat-sen . His death could be avoided as Sun Yat-sen has already left Hong Kong at the moment he was murdered . He has a bright future buy sadly his life is sacrificed for a better tomorrow for China ..

Nevertheless this is a very interesting and touching story . A must watch for those who love action and meaningful movies ..


The Movie Poster ..

That’s all from me for now . Till the next post , chao .. =p

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FREAKING SHORT CNY HOLIDAY..

posted on January 21st, 2010 by jerrylyh in General, My Life

Just got to know yesterday that my Chinese New Year Break will only be from 12th February till 16th February . Freaking short holiday for a major celebration like this man . When the officer announced it to us yesterday night I was like ” WTF!!!!! ” . Before it was announced I heard rumors that it will be from the 12th til the 20th . So I thought , ok la . Not too bad . But I’ll still try to push it till 21st ( Sunday ) . But now it’s really like ………. ( Speechless ) .

Damn it . I am so so so frustrated right now . I am gonna go all out to apply for a longer holiday than this . I really don’t want to celebrate my birthday doing stupid training ( again ) for nothing and miss out on all the extra Chinese New Year days . Extra Ang Pau’s , extra time with family and friends , extra days of freedom !! Goddamn it . I already have so many plans installed and so much to do this time around . Just fml ..

p/s – Please pray that I succeed in applying for the extra days of holiday ..

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LKU SEASON 3

posted on January 14th, 2010 by jerrylyh in General, My Life

LKU ( Latihan Ketenteraan Umum or better known as Latihan Kepenatan Unggul by us ) was over around 3 weeks ago . This was the 3rd time I went through LKU throughout my studies here in UPNM . That’s why it is called season 3 . This time around , the training is kinda more relaxed than previous LKUs . 1st of all , the training period itself is shorter than the previous LKU Season 2 which is 4 weeks compared to 10 weeks . Well , for those who are still in the blue , LKU is the term for the military training that we go through every time we have end of semester break . Be it 1st or 2nd semester . We seldom have it during mid-sems as mid-sem breaks are normally too short to proceed with our training ( 1 week only ) . Even if there IS training , it’s only for 2 or 3 days only and can’t qualify as LKU . Hehe .. During each end-of-sem holiday , we will be given 1 week off ( only ) and training will start after that . The routine for this season are as follows : -

Monday – Thursday :

0630H – Fall in at the football field for PT ( Physical Training ) which includes running , push-ups , sit-ups , jumping jacks ……. Training is accompanied with special equipments ie 7 kg backpacks , logs , “tong peluru” etc .. The equipments are alternated as we have to go through different training routines..

0830H – Military Knowledge class . Basically it includes military law , military administration , map reading , camouflage etc .. But we didn’t really learn much as we have already learned most of it during the last season..

1015H – Tea Break..

1045H – Class continues..

1230H – Lunch and rest..

1430H – Class continues ( again?haha..we change subjects ok? =p )

1600H – Class ends and rest..

1645H – Sports..

1900H – Dinner and rest..

2230H – Roll Call..

2359H – Lights off and sleep..

Friday

0630H – Fall in at the football field for PT as usual..

0830H – Military Knowledge class ..

1015H – Tea Break..

1045H – Class continues..

1230H – Lunch and rest..

1430H – Fall in at the football field again for TTS ( Tempur Tanpa Senjata ) . To make it easy , Self Defense..

1800H – Training ends..

1930H – Regimental Night Dinner and rest..

2230H – Roll Call..

2359H – Lights off and sleep..

Saturday

0630H – Fall in at the football field for PT as usual..

0830H – Military Knowledge class ..

1015H – Tea Break..

1045H – Class continues..

1230H – Lunch and rest for the rest of the day..

2230H – Roll Call..

2359H – Lights off and sleep..

Sunday

Whole day rest ( But the Christians and Buddhists get to go out for prayers and thus outing . Haha .. )

Oh ya .. Did I mention that I was the official photographer for my intake during this LKU season ? Hehe .. It feels nice being able to capture all the happenings during military training that normally can’t be seen elsewhere ..


Army Photographer .. =p


Camo-ing Up..


Tired Face . Haha ..


Damn “Chuen” Look . Haha ..


Map Reading ..


With One Of Our Trainers . He’s A Navy Chief Petty Officer ..


With Another ” Ah Pek ” In UPNM , Eugene ..


Camwhoring . Haha..

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Kena Taji . Haha..

Here’s a slide show video which compiles most of the photos I took . It’s done by someone else by the way . I am only the photographer . Hehe ..

After this whole ordeal , I realized that our bond and brotherhood has grown stronger even though there still are some misunderstandings and feelings of  dissatisfaction among us . Although I am a lone wolf ; a person that does things and act on his own , I figured out that sometimes wolves move in packs as well . In the end of the day , whether I am a loner or a group person , I guess i am just another face in the crowd .. =p

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MUM’S LITTLE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY..

posted on January 6th, 2010 by jerrylyh in My Life

During dinner time..

Me  :  Ma , there’s a health talk show on the TV tonight that I think you might be interested in ..

Mum  :  Owh ? Which channel ?

Me  :  I’m not very sure . Should be Astro Channel 7++ or 3++ .. Ask Yumiko to check it for you la later ..

Mum  :  ……. ( Nods her head )

After we finished our meal and cleaned up , mum went to the living room and indeed she asked my little sister to look up the channels for her . And that was when I took out ….. Jeng Jeng Jeng ..


Her Birthday Cake . Yam Mousse Cake.. =p

I was keeping it in the fridge since before dinner . My heart almost dropped out when she opened the fridge door to put something in . But luckily I was in time to stop her and said I will put it in for her . Haha.. I usually failed in giving her a surprise as she will normally find the cake in the fridge . Her birthday was on 30th of December but since I wasn’t able to be at home during that time , I decided to celebrate it just a few days later on 2nd of January ..


Mum Cutting The Cake ..

As a tradition we normally take a family photo every time we celebrated  something especially when there is a cake present . As I was using the ” 3 Continuous Shots After 10 Seconds” mode of my camera , my brother decided to perform his ” Face-Changing Trick ” . Haha..


The Many Faces Of My Little Brother ..


Now Even My Sister Decides To Be A Part Of The “Trick”.. XD


Finally A Decent Photo . Haha..

Well , guess this wraps up another post of mine . Just wish that I will be able to celebrate more of her birthdays to come and other occasions as well . Which includes all my family members n friends important days/party/functions etc . Haha.. Happy Birthday Mum .. I Love You.. =p


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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!!!!

posted on January 1st, 2010 by jerrylyh in General

Woot !!!!! Out goes 2009 , in comes 2010 ..

A new year,
A new start,
A new chapter,
A new beginning..

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !!!!! =p