It Looks Like You Might Be One of Us

How often do you meet people who are so in sync with you?

When will you be able to find someone like that again?

Time passes and reality changes. We won't be in the same place all the time. Sooner or later we will get swept away by the ever changing reality. The people I've felt most in sync with is the people I met in high school. If you kept us all away from each other for years, we will still be able to talk and reconnect as though we haven't lost a day. As I grow older, post high school and into form 6 then into uni, I don't really meet many more people who can be in sync as the people I've met in high school. Perhaps it's because my high school is more English ed and as I enter form 6, uni and into working life, I've met less and lesser of English ed people. Don't get me wrong. I don't mind mixing with everyone regardless of their education background and upbringing. It's just I've felt a sense of belonging and serenity when I met and interact with English educated people. The joy of engaging in a conversation with someone who can see and understand your views as well as provide an input. The bliss of engaging in retarded humor. Honestly speaking, I miss all that. 

'Cause, Darling, I'm A Nightmare Dressed Like A Daydream

So 3 months after I rant about crying about threshold values, I am back! I refuse to let this blog die lolll.

So a little update. The last time I was here I was struggling and even contemplate on extending my studies because I can't find a solution to my final year project. Somehow someway I managed to complete it and although it's not the best project, hey a pass is a pass at that stage of the semester. So about a month ago, I've unofficially graduated!

To celebrate finally surviving engineering school, I sold a kidney and went on a backpacking trip to Jogjakarta, Indonesia. Okay I didn't sell my kidneys but I went to Indonesia!

Indonesia was supposed to be a Global Passport intern reunion but due to unfortunate circumstances, everyone bailed out. I've already bought the flight tickets for a kidney, I will not late my kidney go to waste and proceed with the trip alone.

So what do you call a fully planned guided tour turned into a last minute solo backpacking trip? 

An adventure of a lifetime. 

I've done a fair bit of travelling on my own but usually when I arrive there will be people guiding me around. A solo adventure seems nerve wrecking but it was truly one of the best experience I've had so far. The carefree feeling of wandering to random places slowly discovering the gems of Jogja is so liberating.

Hello Borobudur!

The most amazing part of my trip was when I decided to rent a bike and drove 72 km to a beach just because I feel like it. I know how to drive a bike but I've never drove that far and that long and to somewhere I have no idea how to go. But sometimes in life, you just have to let go of all your fears and just do whatever you've always wanted to do.

Hello from Pantai Timang!

I almost died a few times on the way there but when I see the blue waters, I knew this was worth the journey.

The rest of my adventure can be seen on Facebook haha. My point here is that there is always a few things someone gotta try in order to make them a better person.

One, work in retail or f&b line and you'll understand better how to be a nicer person. Sometimes we gets too selfish in getting what we want we often forget the feelings of others and become a total ass. If you work retail assistant or a waiter before, you'll be able to relate. It may not be our culture but tipping can really make a waiter's day. Imagine after going through a long shift, a customer tip you as a token of gratitude for your service. It'll make the waiter feel appreciated. However the same thing can't be applied if the service is bad. If the waiter is being a total ass then screw him hahaha.

Second, go on a solo adventure. Only that time you'll be able to discover yourself. You will be someone you never thought you can be. If you're always staying in the same small circle you're comfortable in, you'll miss out on so much in life. There is more to life than the daily routines we do everyday. Our days are always numbered, do you want to fill the last page of your book with the same pages as before? If you don't have the money for it, sell a kidney!  Okay just kidding don't sell a kidney maybe another organ?

Oh and HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY MALAYSIA!

We may always complain about how expensive things are and how stupid the politicians can be but deep down, we'll always be proud of our awesome Penang Malaysian Food

Magic, Madness, Heaven, Sin

Hello 2016! well technically I'm 4 months and 27 days late but hey this is my first blog post of 2016. 2016 is a year of.... well it's just like every other year except I have one extra day in February to procrastinate lolol.

At this point of life, I'm well deep into the final semester of my degree life. I am.... to be honest still as clueless as ever about what to do and what will I do in the near future. You won't realize how fast time goes until you are almost at the end of your journey. Frankly speaking I can't really believe it's been 4 years since I first left home and stepped into Pahang. 

There are moments in life where you wish time would just stop and you can live that moment forever. But that's when reality kicks in and you gotta move on and stay in the present. To be honest although I've complained so much about being in Pahang, the past 4 years have been awesome. The people I've met and the experiences that I've gained. I'm still immature sometimes but the past 4 years have leveled me up a lot. 

Well I can't say I'm competent as an engineer. I'm still working on that part but I am getting competent as an adult stepping into the potential working world. I'm ever thankful for the experience I've gained through AIESEC, Without it I feel I will still be the kid who waste money and time. Well I do still waste time but I've become more financially responsible lolol. AIESEC triggered my wanderlust spirit and in a way it made me manage my finances better. I've worked countless part time jobs and skipped countless meals D: but honestly the people and the things I get to see when I go around, it's truly priceless. Money can buy a lot of things and the best thing it can buy is experience. If you've always hesitant but always wanted to explore the world, just do it. Work part time jobs. Save money. Spending on yourself is not a waste, it's an investment. By seeing more things you'll be able to think in a broader perspective. When we die, all we are left with are memories. No one want to die with regrets. 

So here I am, telling people to live their dreams while I procrastinate and pray to god for answers in my final year project coding lolol. Okay.

Not a real obsessed Korean drama fan but this show is so good. 

One day I will find someone who looks at me like the way Kang Mo Yeon look at Yoo Si Jin. I wish

One of the rare nights I've regained that creative spark that kept me happy for so many years

One of the best thing I've tasted in Pahang. Mango Cheesecake by Kula Cakes. I wish I can bring this back and share with everyone in Penang.

On a side note, Happy birthday Ong Ying Peh!

I still remember the first moment I met you. You were like " Hey you're from Penang? Next time go back by bus I follow you!" That is how a friendship was formed, from the desire to go back home on the first week of university. Thank you for being the one person I can count on and save me from the academic blackholes. It's awesome to meet someone who loves food and cakes and hipster cafe joints. The time to part will be soon but hopefully we'll keep in touch and perhaps meet somewhere in Vietnam over a bowl of Phở bò.

Okay time to get back to crying over why my threshold value is wrong.