2005 Year In Review

Now that everyone has done it, it's my turn.

I'm talking about the obligatory 2005 year in review.

I wanted to blog about this on new year's eve. Alas, stupid assignments and other appointments were in the way, thus the delay til now.

This is the first time i'm doing something like this, so there will be a lot of hits and misses. My blogging journey started only in April, so the 3 months before that will be a bit blur...

Looking back, 2005 was a pretty good year for me, a lot of first times...anyway, here goes: (don't get bored)

- January -
Still in deep shock and kept reading the papers like mad for updates on the tsunami incident. Gone thru a lot of deep thoughts during this period.

Am still in training in Silverlake, and started buying lots and lots of DVDs of great movies during the pre-Oscar season and older classics such as Reservoir Dogs, Dances With Wolves, Fight Club, and LOTR: Return of The King (Exended Edition).

(of course, except for ROTK, the rest are pirated copies :P)

- February -
Got really bored staying in TTDI without much entertainment at night, so started my video renting craze at VideoEzy, which led to even more movie mania every night. Ahhh...endless hours of Friends from season 5-10......Sitcom bliss.

Also rented some pretty darn good movies that I've been wanting to watch but can't find, including American Psycho, In The Bedroom, One Night In Mongkok and The Truman Show.

It also helps that all these inspired me for the title of my final year project, a video rental system (lame).

- March -
Completed my internship at Silverlake Systems, although some of the other fellow trainee extended for 1 more month. Stupid company promised a testimonial but turns out empty handed.

Had a brief but memorable reunion with some primary school mates after nearly 9 years without contact. Exchanged some contact numbers of course.

- April -
Spent most of the time procrastinating at home, and finally applied for the driving license and attended the course after all these years wasted. During this month finally jumped on the blogging bandwagon (although with some skeptism), starting with Friendster blog because of it's simplicity and ease.

- May -
Successfully reapplied for the TARC hostel stay and moved back in. It's good to be back for student life again.

Finally got my driver's license after 2 attempts. (I failed the first naik bukit test, kanasai...)

Also, went to Thailand for a 5 days 4 nights trip with my family. The whole package was just RM650 including hotel stay and 3 meals a day per person, a pretty bargain from the MAS Fair.
Went to a so-called 'Model Show' in Pattaya when in actual it was a strip show. Nearly got pulled up to the stage and have the models rub their breast on my face for "messaging".

How i regret i didn't gone up there.

- June -
Officially started the dreaded final year project and seminar. For ease of research and leisure, I signed up for the wireless Internet in the hostel and got goddamn addicted.

I also attended the Fete de la Musique 2005 concert in BB.

In college, they got a professor from the US to teach us the damn Computer Communications. 3 weeks of intense lecture turned out to be a snorefest coz not understanding a damn thing he said.

Also in this month finally got a taste of the famed kennysia.com.

- July -
Witnessed the historical LIVE 8 concert on ASTRO. Stayed up to nearly watch for 24 hours straight.

- August -
The haze in the country is at its worst on August. I finally changed to Blogspot.com coz Friendster Blogs didn't have more control on the interface and features.

The majority of classmates were moved to another class, leaving me and a few more remaining in Q6. Had trouble finding group members for assignments. Shoot.

- September -
This marked the first time I have ever failed a mid term test in my 4 years in college, the dreaded Computer Communications subject.

Cleared all the exam papers, although not with flying colours, and the CGPA has dropped.

- October -
This also marked the first time that I didn't go back home for holiday coz of the final year project. Had to rush it in 2 weeks time. Only started on the 2nd week after procrastinating for 1 week. Shit.

It doesn't help that it coincides with my birthday. Had the 2nd loneliest birthday in my life after 2004, coz the hostel was almost as empty as a cemetary. Rushing final year projects on birthdays sucks.

Luckily the project demo and testing went smoothly.

- November -
Really being cultured in this month. First time went to a play (Pygmalion) at the KLPac and soon started falling in love with dramas.

Another first time, went to listen to orchestra music at the KLCC Philharmonic Orchestra Hall.

Attended the Universal Peace Federation inaugural convocation at the KLCC Convention Center, which turned out to be a lecture on Christianity instead.

My uncle passed away in an accident this month. Couldn't really remember the date coz was preparing for assignments and presentation. I didn't blog about this coz at the time I was too emotional and I felt it was too personal to blog it out.

Also finally submitted the FYP, everything and all. Freedom at last.

- December -
Spent most of the time doing assignments all day long. Crazy semester. Acted in "A Streetcar Named Desire" playing the dream role of Stanley.


2005 was a great year. End of summary.

Everything is just not right

don't know why I've been down for the past 2 days...maybe it's the completion of the Flash assignment...the dread of having to present to Mr. Stephen Tang is just very haunting......

fucked up my mid term test for DCS, have to do make good test.

fucked up my report for Drama, been accused of plagiarising coz some dumb ass group member gave me their goddamn part copied and pasted from Internet.

fucked up the Flash assignment, the whole thing was a mess and incosistent.

fucked up my presentation for Multimedia Technology, went in late and been crushed and destroyed by Mr. Stephen "I don't like playing merry go round" Tang.

WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING TO ME???

I wasn't like this during the diploma years and advance diploma 1st year...don't know why the results are dereriorating and the motivation for studying has gone down the drain......

the older i am, the lazier i get.
the nearer the deadline for assignments, the more i slack.
the harder the programming language, the more i avoid.

I'm a total mess.

I got no one else to blame but myself.

Wait...oh yeah...i blame the course for transferring me to another class since this semester.

working with less familiar people from other class just isn't the same like working with ur teammates which you've known for 3 years. The ethusiasm and energy just gone coz u don't get to know them very much.

and even after you do get to know them, you discover that they actually skip class most of the time, don't know doing what at home...like that how to discuss assignments let alone actually start doing assignments......

so damn sien.

so damn angry.

so damn frustrated.

it's the final semester already, the attitude still ain't changed yet, sure can't survive in the outside world.

still got lots of things to do...gotta brush up on networking and DCS, gotta read the whole drama stories......still got the 2005 review to blog and the ISE graduation night to blog about......

it's 4.17am and i don't even know why the fuck i bother to blog when i am so sleepy and there's class tomorrow morning.

dunno what to say liao...i'm outta here......

I am .OGG

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2005 Meme

Been busy coz' of the Flash assignment......damn thing kept coming up with errors......what the heck, it's me who is the one who don't know how to use......can't complaint......

Anyway, been wanting to do a recap of 2005, but definitely not now......so I'll just post this meme from Jen......enjoy.

3 Most Unforgettable Moments 2005

( 1 ) Watching 5 seasons of "Friends" in 1 month
( 2 ) LIVE 8
( 3 ) Vacation trip to Thailand


3 Favourite Movies Watched 2005

( 1 ) Sin City (DVD)
( 2 ) Sepet
( 3 ) Oldboy (DVD)

Saddest / Worrying Moments 2005

( 1 ) My uncle passing away
( 2 ) Final Year Project development
( 3 ) Tsunami aftermath


3 Cutest Things Saw 2005

( 1 ) Niece no.10
( 2 ) some hostel girls :P
( 3 ) some roadside baby cat


Most Embarrassing Moment 2005

Got stripped until almost naked by some hostel mates and took some pictures. Laugh all you want......

Achievable?

I just came back from the countdown party in Sg Wang. As usual, the spray can and everything was all over me...but this was the first time in my college life that I went to a New Year's Eve countdown. The countdown was okay la, not too bad...but didn't manage to catch much of what's happening there. The whole street between Lot 10 and Sg Wang Plaza was crowded. Crazy......

Well, 2005 is over. Just like that. One minute you're thinking how come your internship haven't finish yet; The next minute it's 1st January 2006 already. Time really flies by when you get older. :P

Still got lots of things not accomplished yet...this is why I don't set any new year's resolution, coz I know I will not be able to achieve it. Too much distraction. But this year marked my beginning into adulthood. 21 is such a big number. So I will try to at least come up with some resolutions and hopefully can achieve it lah.

Here goes:

1. Spend more time with my family before heading for LJMU. The last 2 semester was so damn hectic I hardly went back home.
   
2. Be more hardworking. I've been slacking for the past six months because of the wireless Internet I installed in June. Can't act like that if wanna study Masters course.
   
3. Learn to cook. Crucial for studying in the UK.
4. Learn to speak Hainanese. My father's mother tongue...I can hardly understand my grandpa, it's time to brush up some language skills.
5. Get rid of the spare tyres on my waist. Been talking about that since 2001. But food has always been my bane......
6. Read! Seldom read, that's why otak karat......Da Vinci Code!!! Fight Club!!!
   
7. Get a girl and get laid.
8. Fully cherish the experience in UK......
9. Be more thankful to everyone.

That's about it. Hope that I can at least fulfill some of it lah......but if not achieving all the resolutions, then it defeats the initial purpose of making one. Fuck, I'm contradicting myself again.

oh yeah, resolution no.10: Use less "Fuck" words.