The iMusic Album

What A Beautiful Mess - Jason Mraz (cover - Take 10)

2009-03-28T16:25:00.001+01:00

Apologies to all Jason Mraz fans if I've butchered this song but really like it so much that i have to sing it:)
This was Take number 10. E
Youve got the best of both worlds
G#m7 F#m7 Youre the kind of girl who can take down a man A B
And lift him back up again E G#m7
You are strong, but youre needy, humble but youre greedy F#m7 A B
And based on your body language and shouted cursive Ive been reading E G#m7
Your style is quite selective, but your mind is rather reckless F#m7 A B
Well, I guess it just suggests that this is just what happiness is.

[Pre-Chorus]
A B
Hey, what a beautiful mess this is.
A B
Its like picking up trash in dresses

[Chorus] E G#m7
Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write
F#m7 A B
Kind of turn themselves into knives E G#m7
And don't mind my nerve you can call it fiction F#m7 A B F#7
Cause I like being submerged in your contradictions dear A F#7 A E*
Cause here we are, here we are

[Interlude]
E* G#m7 F#m7 A B

[Verse] E G#m7
Although you were biased I love your advice F#m7 A B
Your comebacks theyre quick and probably have to do with your insecurities E G#m7
Theres no shame in being crazy, depending on how you take these
F#m7 A B
Words that paraphrasing this relationship were staging

[Pre-Chorus]
A B
And its a beautiful mess, yes it is
A B
Its like, we are picking up trash in dresses

[Chorus] E G#m7
Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you say
F#m7 A B
Kind of turn themselves into blades E G#m7
And the kind and courteous is a life Ive heard F#m7 A B
But its nice to say that we played in the dirt F#7 A F#7 A
Cause here, here we are, Here we are

[Verse]
E G#m7 F#m7 A B
Here we are, here we are, here we are, here we are
E G#m7 F#m7 A B
Here we are, here we are, here we are, were still here

[Pre-Chorus]
A B
And what a beautiful mess this is
A B
Its like taking a guess when the only answer is yes

[Chorus] E G#m7
And through timeless words in priceless pictures F#m7 A B
Well fly like birds not of this earth E G#m7
And tides they turn and hearts disfigure F#m7 A B
But thats no concern when were wounded together E G#m7
And we tore our dresses and stained our shirts F#m7 A B
But its nice today, oh the wait was so worth it

[Outro]
E G#m7 F#m7 A B

With All I Am

2009-02-16T11:33:00.001+01:00

Verse 1:
D A/C# Bm
Into Your hands I commit again
Bm/A G A D
All I am for You Lord
A/C# Bm
You hold my world in the palm of Your hands
Bm/A G A Em7 Asus
And I am Yours Forever

A D A/C# G/B
Jesus, I believe in You
D/F# F#m G
Jesus, I belong to You
Em
You’re the reason that I live
Asus A
The reason that I sing
D
With all I am

Verse 2:
D A/C# Bm
I walk with You wherever You will go
Bm/A G A D
Through tears and joy I’ll trust in You
A/C# Bm
And I will live In all of Your ways
Bm/A G A Em7
And Your promi – ses for - ever

Bridge:
Dsus D A/C#
I will wor - ship
G/B Bm A
I will wor - ship, You

Visit This Page...

2009-02-13T12:10:00.002+01:00

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Surrender by Planetshakers

2008-10-13T18:18:00.001+02:00

Intro
CG/BD

GC D
All that I am is yours
GC D
All that I have is yours
GC D
I give you my heart and soul
G/BCD
Lord Im yours

Lord every day is yours
Lord every breath is yours
Im giving my life to you
Lord Im yours

EmDC
You alone are worthy of all praise (x2)

GD
I surrender all to you
EmC
I surrender all to you
GD
I am nothing without you
AmG/BC
Jesus Christ, take my life
DCG/BD
Its all for you

CG/BD
Worthy of all praise

GD
Lay it all down
G/BC
Lay it all down at your feet

Word Play

2008-09-29T11:16:00.000+02:00

Got this gem of questions from one of my mum's forwarded emails:)

(1) If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP?
(2) Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?
(3) If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from?
(4) If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes?
(5) Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?
(6) Why the man who invests all your money called a broker?
(7) If horrific means to make horrible, does terrific mean to make
Terrible?
(8) Why is it called building when it is already built?
(9) If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success?
(10) If you're not supposed to drink and drive, then why do bars have parking lots?
(11) If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented?
(12) If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?? Humans???
(13) If working hours are meant for working, then why are you reading this???

Get Back to WORK!

I Love You Lord (Greater Than Anything)

2008-08-31T23:51:00.001+02:00

Just found out this guy did this song after hearing my version:)

Interesting stories

2008-08-11T11:40:00.002+02:00

My mum forwarded this email to me. It's really thought-provoking:)

The Turtles

A turtle family decided to go on a picnic. The turtles, being naturally
slow about things, took seven years to prepare for their outing. Finally
the turtle family left home looking for a suitable place. During the
second year of their journey they found a place ideal for them at last!

For about six months they cleaned the area, unpacked the picnic basket,
and completed the arrangements. Then they discovered they had forgotten
the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they all agreed.
After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve
the salt from home. Although he was the fastest of the slow moving
turtles, the little turtle whined, cried, and wobbled in his shell. He
agreed to go on one condition: that no one would eat until he returned.
The family consented and the little turtle left.

Three years passed and the
little turtle had not returned. Five years...six years... then on the
seventh year of his absence, the oldest turtle could no longer contain
his unger. He announced that he was going to eat and begun to unwrap a
sandwich. At that point the little turtle suddenly popped out from
behind a tree shouting, 'See! I knew you wouldn't wait. Now I am not
going to go get the salt.'

Some of us waste our time waiting for people to live up to our
expectations. We are so concerned about what others are doing that we
don't do anything ourselves.

******************************

***************

The Frogs

A farmer came into town and asked the owner of a restaurant if he could
use a million frog legs. The restaurant owner was shocked and asked the
man where he could get so many frog legs! The farmer replied, 'There is
a pond near my house that is full of frogs - millions of them.
They all croak all night long and they are about to make me crazy!' So
the restaurant owner and the farmer made an agreement that the farmer
would deliver frogs to the restaurant, five hundred at a time for the
next several weeks.

The first week, the farmer returned to the restaurant looking rather
sheepish, with two scrawny little frogs. The restaurant owner said,
'Well... where are all the frogs?' The farmer said, 'I was mistaken.
There were only these two frogs in the pond. But they sure were making a
lot of noise!'

Next time you hear somebody criticizing or making fun of you, remember,
it's probably just a couple of noisy frogs. Also remember that problems
always seem bigger in the dark. Have you ever laid in your bed at night
worrying about things which seem almost overwhelming like a million
frogs croaking? Chances are pretty good that when the morning comes, and
you take a closer look, you'll wonder what all the fuss was about.

********************************************

The Pretty Lady

Once upon a time a big monk and a little monk were traveling together.
They came to the bank of a river and found the bridge was damaged. They
had to wade across the river.. There was a pretty lady who was stuck at
the damaged bridge and couldn't cross the river. The big monk offered to
carry her across the river on his back.
The lady accepted. The little monk was shocked by the move of the big
monk. 'How can big brother carry a lady when we are supposed to avoid
all intimacy with females?' thought the little monk. But he kept quiet.
The big monk carried the lady across the river and the small monk
followed unhappily. When they crossed the river, the big monk let the
lady down and they parted ways with her.

All along the way for several miles, the little monk was very unhappy
with the act of the big monk. He was making up all kinds of acussations
about big monk in his head. This got him madder and madder. But he still
kept quiet. And the big monk had no inclination to explain his
situation. Finally, at a rest point many hours later, the little monk
could not stand it any further, he burst out angrily at the big monk.
'How can you claim yourself a devout monk, when you seize the first
opportunity to touch a female, especially when she is very pretty? All
your teachings to me make you a big hypocrite The big monk looked
surprised and said, 'I had put down the pretty lady at the river bank
many hours ago, how come you are still carrying her along?'

This very old Chinese Zen story reflects the thinking of many people
today. We encounter many unpleasant things in our life, they irritate us
and they make us angry. Sometimes, they cause us a lot of hurt,
sometimes they cause us to be bitter or jealous .. But like the little
monk, we are not willing to let them go away.We keep on carrying the
baggage of the 'pretty lady' with us.

We let them keep on coming back to hurt us, make us angry, make us
bitter and cause us a lot of agony.

Why? Simply because we are not willing to put down or let go of the
baggage of the 'pretty lady'. We should let go of the pretty lady
immediately after crossing the river, that is after the unpleasant event
is over. This will immediately remove all our agonies. There is no need
to be further hurt by the unpleasant event after it is over.

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.

Beautiful Savior by Planetshakers

2008-08-09T22:20:00.002+02:00

Beautiful Saviour (capo 2) A Key

G D/F# Em7
Jesus, Beautiful Saviour,
C
God of all Majesty,
G/B Am7 D
Risen King,

Verse 2:
G
Lamb of God,
D/F# Em7
Holy and righteous,
C
Blessed redeemer,
G/B Am7 D
Bright morning star

D G G/B C
All the heavens shout your praise,
D G G/B Am C D
All creation bow to wor---ship You

G D/F# Em7
How wonderful, how beautiful,
C G/B Am7 C/E D
Name above every name, ex------alted high
G D/F# Em7
How wonderful, how beautiful,
C G/B Am7 C/E D G
Jesus Your name, name above every name, Je--sus

Bridge:
G Em7 C G/B Am7 D
I will sing forever, Jesus I love You, Jesus I love You

Articles on Bridgestone e-Reporter site

2008-07-28T00:09:00.004+02:00

Interviewing Stuart Robertson, Racing Engineering racing engineer

Michael Herck, David Price Racing driver

The Bridgestone jacket is really cool!

Bruno Senna, guaranteed to be in F1 next season

Wrote 15 articles in 5 days:) It was the best time of my life reporting on the German GP in Hockenheim.

I'm on Formula1.com!

2008-07-28T00:08:00.002+02:00

The Bridgestone e-reporter GP2 diary - Germany
Original Page

With Jean-Paul Driot, DAMS team principal

With Bridgestone safety campaign dummy

Using my reliable Sony Ericsson W850i to interview Romain Grosjean

Since its inception in 2004, the GP2 Series has established itself as a serious breeding ground for Formula One talent - with the likes of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton as evidence. And official tyre suppliers to the series, Bridgestone, are helping to do the same for motorsport journalism, with their e-reporter competition.

The nine 2008 finalists will each get to report from one European round of the series, and will be supplying Formula1.com with details of the GP2 action, plus a diary reflecting their experience as a first-time paddock correspondent. For Germany, it’s 28-year-old Malaysian writer, Alan NG...

Sunday race report - Chandhok wins in style in Germany
Karun Chandhok (iSport International) claimed his second GP2 victory of his career and his first for this season in great style. Despite a poor start when he lost first place to a storming Lucas di Grassi, who passed everyone from fourth. However, Karun had the top spot back by the third lap with a great overtaking move. Second place went to Andreas Zuber of Piquet Sports, which made up for his disappointment in the feature race on Saturday, and Chandhok’s team mate, the ever-impressive Bruno Senna, was third after starting from fifth place.

The final three ‘point-finishing’ places went to Romain Grosjean (ART Grand Prix), Javier Villa (Racing Engineering) and Alvaro Parente (Super Nova Racing). Fastest lap went to Kamui Kobayashi of DAMS with a best time of 1m 24.253s. He would have got the bonus point but was later penalised with a 25-second penalty for causing an avoidable accident. Therefore, the bonus point went to Sebastien Buemi (Trust Team Arden) who finished eighth with a best lap of 1m 24.317s.

The big news before the start of the race was obviously Romain Grosjean’s 25-second penalty for overtaking backmarker Marko Asmer (FMS) under yellow flags in the feature race on Saturday. Therefore, he had to concede the victory to Giorgio Pantano, the championship leader, and take second instead. This probably explained Grosjean’s lacklustre performance in race two as he was on the pace the whole weekend before the penalty.

Pantano did not have a good second race either, as he was taken out by Andy Soucek (Super Nova Racing) who spun in front of him on lap two. They had been running third and fourth then. Soucek went on to finish the race second but last, one lap behind Chandhok.

Going to Hungary in two weeks time, Pantano still leads the championship with 63 points with Bruno Senna 15 points behind and Romain Grosjean a further 14 points back. On the team championship side, things are much closer with iSport International (74) leading Racing Engineering (68). There is definitely much to play for in the coming races.

Driver quotes:
Karun Chandhok (iSport International), 1st:
“Very good obviously, first win of the year. A first and third for the team, so I’m very happy for these guys here. I knew I didn’t have a good start but I was surprised to see Lucas (di Grassi), he started fourth and he steamed past me. But I knew I had a better car than him so I just had to wait and find the opportunity. Although, I was quite surprised I could pass him so early. The rear tyre wear was a bit higher than I thought but it was still reasonably consistent, I just had to look after them properly.”

Andreas Zuber (Piquet Sports), 2nd:
“It was a great race compared to yesterday. I had a mega start and I was able to move up quite fast. I was able to overtake di Grassi and he got it back, but I took it back again. So it was a good battle and I was very happy. In the end, I tried to push Chandhok a bit more but he made no mistakes. My car is getting better and better in terms of car set-up but we still have some work to do. Today was good! Hopefully, I can be on the podium again in Hungary.”

Bruno Senna (iSport International), 3rd:
“My start was really bad today. I lost two to three positions at the start but then I focused myself on getting the positions back and fighting forward. I had to use a lot of my tyres for that. The team gave me a good car and I could fight, it was great fun today.”

Sunday diary
I’ve decided to do something different because it’s my last day as a Bridgestone e-reporter. I’m going to try to update the diary as the day goes by - so apologies if I alternate between past and present tense.

8.30am
I was greeted with a bright and sunny day on my last day of e-reporting, which was a good sign! Unfortunately, the euphoria of yesterday’s exciting GP2 race has been massively tempered by the news that Romain Grosjean had been penalised with a 25-second penalty for overtaking a back marker under a yellow flag. Having interviewed him yesterday right after the race, I can imagine the disappointment he must be feeling now. But I doubt he has had much time to dwell on it because the Sprint race is starting at 10:30am.

9:10am
Just finished a photoshoot with professional photographer Alastair of LAT. I felt like a calendar boy as I posed with some Bridgestone tyres. I got to choose which GP2 driver and car to have my picture taken with and naturally, I chose Romain Grosjean. Just wanted to take the opportunity meet him, get his reaction and offer him my best wishes for today’s race.

12:40pm
Within the past three hours, I have had an interview with the Bridgestone GP2 support team, which to my surprise just consists of eight chaps (6 mechanics and 2 engineers for 26 drivers. That’s amazing). I have also covered the sprint race (last one for the weekend) and interviewed the top three drivers (Karun Chandhok, Andreas Zuber and Bruno Senna). In between all this, I was able to catch up with Jazeman Jaafar, a fellow Malaysian who is now racing in Formula BMW. How great is that!

2:50pm
I’ve finished my last article of the weekend (there are a few feature articles to do next week) while watching the Formula One race from the Bridgestone truck. There’s only one word to describe my feelings now - satisfied - I have enjoyed myself to the maximum. I have played hard but also had to work hard and it’s just a nice feeling to be able to relax and soak up the atmosphere. We are leaving for the train station soon. After this, it’s back to a mundane lifestyle again, but this was good while it lasted.

Saturday race report - rain prompts topsy-turvy result
The rain that was supposed to arrive during Formula One qualifying came late and turned the GP2 feature race literally upside down. ART Grand Prix's Romain Grosjean ensured that the continuity of the 'pole-sitters never finish first curse’ by snatching victory from Racing Engineering's Giorgio Pantano as rain fell heavily, albeit for a while, just six to seven laps before the finish. Alvaro Parente stayed out of trouble and quietly took third for Super Nova Racing and was followed by Bruno Senna (iSport International), Lucas di Grassi (Barwa International Campos), Pastor Maldonado (Piquet Sports), Andy Soucek (Super Nova Racing) and Karun Chandok (iSport International).

However, the drama did not end there as post-race investigations showed that Grosjean overtook backmarker Marko Asmer under yellow flags three laps before the finish and he was given a 25-second penalty. Therefore, Pantano was declared the winner late in the evening with Grosjean second (again).

With clear skies and a track that offered plenty of grip, it all started so well for Pantano, who led Grosjean from the grid as the five lights went off. That wasn’t the case for Andreas Zuber (Piquet Sports), who started third but fell straight to 16th, thanks to a slow start. Sebastien Buemi (Trust Team Arden), Di Grassi and Senna took full advantage and each gained a position.

As the top pair continued to stream ahead, Buemi was having a non-eventful race, as Senna hounded Di Grassi all the way before finally overtaking as Di Grassi made a mistake on Lap 29.

Then the rain came and things just changed within seconds. Buemi crashed out as Senna immediately pitted for wet tyres. Chandok and Di Grassi did the same. Unfortunately, the rain did not fall hard enough and as it stopped, parts of the track began to dry while other parts remained wet.

This ensured a nail-biting finish as plenty of drivers crashed out on the final lap. The major losers were Javier Villa (Racing Engineering), who crashed out from a certain third position and Andreas Zuber who had fought his way up to fifth only to lose it all again. Pantano has now extended his lead over Senna from 11 to 19 points (63 versus 44). The fastest lap he achieved (1m 24.454s) also meant that he has the car to fight for a win tomorrow.

It will be another topsy-turvy day on Sunday as the top eight positions are reversed for the sprint race. Nothing is guaranteed, but one thing is for sure, it’s going to be another cracker.

Driver quotes:
Romain Grosjean, ART Grand Prix, before the 25-second penalty
“It was a crazy race. In the beginning, I was quicker than Giorgio with very little (tyre) degradation. Then Giorgio was faster. After the pit stops, it was all the same again. Then came the rain. I thought I was dead because he has so much experience in GP2. It was very, very tricky but I could keep the car on the track. The rain came stronger and stronger. But I know the (racing) line here because I’ve raced here in Formula Three before. And Giorgio was in front, I could see where he was making mistakes and brake earlier and things like this. And then, at the Mercedes Tribune, I was side by side with him and then I overtook him on the inside. And the last part was keeping the car on the track, it was so tricky. It was the best race I’ve won so far.”

Giogio Pantano, Racing Engineering, before Grosjean’s penalty
“The beginning was good. The car was working really well, no problem, nothing. We were just managing the race. And then the last five laps, it started raining. It was too risky to push the car any more because the tactics were different from Grosjean. I just wanted to keep second place. In the last five laps, some sectors were really wet and some sectors were dry. This is racing however. You were leading for 35 laps no problem, but then, with the weather and everything, in the end I was just thinking about the championship.”

Alvaro Parente, Super Nova Racing, 3rd
“We had a difficult time at the first part of the race, especially in the start. I touched with some people and lost three to four positions. We recovered in the pit stop and after the pit stop we were lying eighth. And then the rain came, we decided to stay out. In the first wet lap, I made the call to stay out. Then it was the team and we decided to just stay out. Last few laps, one sector was wet and the rest was dry - the sector that was wet was hard to drive.”

Bruno Senna, iSport International, 4th
“We had good weather predictions, from Williams (F1 team). It did rain but then it fizzled out, so it didn’t work out for me. Unfortunately I paid the price for it. But then again, you never know, maybe with the dry tyres, I would have had problems later on and spun off and go out of the race. It’s just one of those things.”

Saturday diary - interviews, interviews and more interviews!
Having the hindsight of Friday, we arrived at the circuit on Saturday morning not too early. As the next event was only supposed to take place at 10.00, I was able to take a fine walk along the Formula One paddock and did a bit of F1 celebrity-spotting. Sure enough, I saw Rubens Barichello, Peter Sauber and a fine young chap called Sebastian Vettel.

After that, it was down to serious work as I did three interviews in a row. First up was Didier Perrin, the GP2 technical director. I was able to get plenty of information on the GP2 car’s technical details, things which only geeks are interested in. These include the electronic components in the GP2 car and potential problems in setting up the GP2 car properly.

After that informative session, it was off to talk to Sebastien Buemi, of Trust Team Arden, who is something of a hot property now amongst the F1 teams because of his stellar performance in the past few races. There were plenty of rumours flying around the paddock that Toro Rosso and BMW Sauber are looking into the availability of Sebastien for a race seat next season. Next, it was time to meet Jean-Paul Driot, who co-founded the DAMS racing team with Rene Arnoux way back in 1988. Jean-Paul is clearly a man who has a deep passion for motorsport as he has been in the business for 20 years, going through the usual ups and downs.

The best part of the day had to be covering the GP2 feature race in the afternoon. An initially uneventful race was turned upside down as rain fell for a few minutes, just six to seven laps before the finish. The absolute mayhem that transpired after that ensured a nail-biting finish. I was able to interview the top four drivers after the race. I’m also learning to be tactful when approaching them, as some of them are obviously a bit frustrated after the race when the result did not go their way and they just need some space to calm down before speaking to the journalists.

I’ll be lying if I say I’m not exhausted but it’s really been worth the effort as another memorable day goes by.

Qualifying report - Pantano’s perfect lap
Under cloudy but dry conditions, qualifying started at 15:55pm sharp with all 26 GP2 cars streaming out of the pits to make lap times. In this session, the timing of the hot lap was everything, as track conditions varied based on the availability of sunshine, which only came out during the early part of the session.

Timing his hot lap to perfection, Racing Engineering’s Giorgio Pantano once again came out on top with an unbeatable lap time of 1m 21.650s. Less than 0.3s behind was Romain Grosjean for ART Grand Prix, who set a time of 1m 21.977s. Pantano and Grosjean were the only two drivers that dipped under the 1m 22s mark.

Further down the grid in third was Andreas Zuber of Piquet Sports, who was just 0.070s slower than Grosjean. He was followed by Sebastien Buemi (Trust Team Arden), Lucas di Grassi (Barwa International Campos), with Bruno Senna (iSport International) rounding out the top six.

Driver quotes:
Giorgio Pantano, Racing Engineering, 1st
“It’s good when you get pole, you’re 0.3s from second. It was a perfect lap. The car was working really well. I have to say thank you to the team. When the sun was shining in the beginning, it was good. But then the clouds began to come out again. The tyres seemed very different with different temperatures. But anyway, we’re safe with consistency with good grip all the time. We will be able to pit very late with slow tyre (wear) rate, unlike Silverstone. We’re ready for a wet race, or a dry race.”

Romain Grosjean, ART Grand Prix, 2nd
“The track was good at the beginning with sunshine and the rubber from the Formula One cars. That was the difference. I know the track and the car is getting better. We still have a little bit of work to do. Now we know that there’s one point that we have to work on. We will see the qualifying data. We only have 30 minutes during practice, so we didn’t do any long runs, but today we know a bit more cause we used the tyres during Silverstone. So we should be able to choose our strategy.”

Andreas Zuber, Piquet Sports, 3rd
“It was not bad. We struggled a little bit with the car, because it’s very difficult to drive at the moment. But I had a quite clean lap. First and second set of tyres, I could improve a little bit. But 0.4s to Pantano is a little too much. We need to find that. I know we struggle with race set-up a little bit, but I hope we can find that.”

Sebastien Buemi, Trust Team Arden, 4th
“I had a really good day, at free practice too. We could improve the lap time and the car. So, quite happy with everything. Hopefully we can keep up with the rest.”

For more on the Bridgestone e-reporter competition, click here.

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2008-07-28T00:04:00.003+02:00

Bridgestone e-reporter finalist Bonn student Alan NG
24/07/2008 (original page)

Bridgestone, exclusive tyre supplier to the GP2 Series, announced the nine finalists of the 2008 Bridgestone e-reporter young journalists’ competition at the beginning of the GP2 season. In 2008, the e-reporter contest celebrates its fifth anniversary and Alan NG, a student living in Bonn, Germany, attended the German Grand Prix (19-20 July) to report on the GP2 Series as one of the finalists in this year’s pan-European contest, for students aged 18-30.

Each of the nine e-reporter finalists, who have aspirations to be professional journalists, are given the opportunity during the year to attend and report on a GP2 Series race weekend for the Bridgestone website, www.bridgestone.eu/e-reporter. Alan was the fifth e-reporter to submit race reports, working over the race weekend in Hockenheim.

Bridgestone e-reporter is strongly linked to the GP2 Series, the feeder series to Formula One. While GP2 was created to provide gifted young drivers with the chance to make their way to the pinnacle of motorsport, e-reporter was brought to life to support the talented young journalists of tomorrow. During the German Grand Prix weekend Alan interviewed star drivers in the GP2 paddock, including Sunday’s sprint race winner Karun Chandhok (iSport International) and current championship leader Giorgio Pantano (Racing Engineering).

Commenting on his invaluable experience, Alan said, “These few days have been a dream come true for me. The opportunity to attend a grand prix weekend has been such an amazing experience. Being a journalist for the weekend meant I could approach numerous drivers and team members, interviewing them for my various daily reports. The buzz that goes around in the GP2 paddock is just so unbelievable. You really have to be there to know what it’s like.

“I also got to see the hard work that’s been put in by countless people each time the cars go out to race. For example, the Bridgestone support team for GP2 works through late nights just to get the tyres and data ready for the teams so that come race day, everyone is ready to give their best in entertaining the massive crowds.

“I really need to thank Bridgestone for giving me this opportunity which is a chance of a lifetime. I also want to thank the GP2 Series organisers and teams for their patience and openness in interviews.”

Entrants for this year’s Bridgestone e-reporter competition were asked to demonstrate their ability to write topical interview questions and a newsworthy story when applying for the competition. The high standard of entries from students writing in English as their second language was highlighted by this year’s judging panel, which includes high-profile international journalists from four different countries. This year the popularity of the competition has been shown by a 50 per cent increase in entries compared with 2007. Entrants also represented a wider range of European countries than ever before.

All Bridgestone e-reporter finalists announced for this year attended the official GP2 Series launch event in Barcelona (on 24 April), appearing on stage to mark the beginning of the season. All drivers making up the GP2 grid for 2008 were at the event along with Formula One personalities Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen, Mark Webber, Nelson Piquet and Lucas di Grassi.

The next Bridgestone e-reporter finalist to attend a race will be Guillaume Navarro (from Erquy, France), who will be at the Hungarian Grand Prix from 2-3 August. The overall winner of the 2008 Bridgestone e-reporter contest, due to be selected in September, will continue their work on Bridgestone-backed events and will be offered work experience as part of the competition prize.

For further information on the 2008 Bridgestone e-reporter competition, and to view race reports throughout the season from this year’s finalists, visit www.bridgestone.eu/e-reporter

F1 Canada GP Lewis Hamilton Pit Lane Crash Into Raikkonen

2008-06-11T23:56:00.001+02:00

Not so special after all, this Hamilton phenomenon. Very smart of him to choose knocking his nearest championship rival

Sing (Your Love) by Hillsongs United

2008-06-08T20:44:00.002+02:00

Sing (Your Love)

VERSE 1:
A Esus
It used to be darkness
Bm D
Without you I
A Esus
I lived my life in blindness
Bm D
But now I am found

CHORUS: A Esus Bm D
And I'll sing, sing I love you so A
And I'll sing Esus/A D
Because the world can't take away Dm
Your love

VERSE 2:
A Esus Bm D
Found me in weakness Broken
A Esus
You came to me in kindness
Bm D
And now I live

BRIDGE: A Esus Bm D
I'll give my life for you Lord

All Who Are Thirsty

2008-06-08T19:37:00.002+02:00

All Who Are Thirsty

G
All who are thirsty
Bm7
All who are weak
C2
Come to the fountain
Am7 Am7/B C D
Dip your heart in the stream of life
G
Let the pain and the sorrow
Bm7
Be washed away
C2
In the waves of his mercy
Am7 Am7/B C D
As deep cries out to deep
(we sing)
G C2
Come Lord Jesus come
(repeat 3 times)
G C2
Holy Spirit come
(repeat 3 times)
Am7 Am7/B C
As deep cries out to deep
(repeat 2 times)

I Lift My Eyes Up (Psalms 121) From the Inside Out

2008-06-01T16:59:00.002+02:00

Singing this for tonight's worship. Suddenly had the inspiration to become these two songs. Pray that it's from the Lord's prompting. Hope you'll enjoy them. As usual here are the chords:

I Lift My Eyes Up

C F C F
I lift my eyes up to the mountains,
C F G
where does my help come from?
C F C F
My help comes from You, Maker of Heaven,
C F G
Creator of the earth.

C/E F C/E F C/E
O how I need You Lord, You are my only hope; F G
You're my only prayer.
C/E F C/E F C/E
So I will wait for You to come and rescue me,
F G
Come and give me life

From The Inside Out

Verse 1:
F
A thousand times I've failed
C G
Still Your mercy remains
F
And should I stumble again
C G
I'm caught in Your grace
Am
Everlasting
F C G
Your light will shine when all else fades
Am
Never ending
F C G
Your glory goes beyond all fame

Chorus 1:
F C
In my heart and my soul
Am
Lord I give You control
G
Consume me from the inside out
F Am
Lord let justice and praise
G
Become my embrace
Dm
To love You from the inside out

Verse 2:
G F
Your will above all else
C
My purpose remains
G F
The art of losing myself
C G
In bringing You praise Am
Everlasting
F C G
Your light will shine when all else fades Am
Never ending
F C G
Your glory goes beyond all fame

Chorus 2:
Am
Everlasting
F C G
Your light will shine when all else fades
Am
Never ending
F C G
Your glory goes beyond all fame
C F
And the cry of my heart
G Am
Is to bring You praise
F G
From the inside out
F G
Lord my soul cries out

Ferrari California: 3D external view

2008-05-29T00:00:00.001+02:00

Baby Ferrari.... a look that divides opinion.

Falling Out Of Reach by Guillemots

2008-05-27T21:36:00.001+02:00

Heard this gem of a song on the radio while taking a stroll in downtown Bonn. It's so unknown that there's only two videos on youtube on it (soon to be three:) Enjoy!

Falling Out Of Reach
Original Key: Bb (Capo 3)
Played in G# (Capo 1)

G C G C
Slow down, slow down
G C D
You'll only get burned out
G C G C
Calm down, calm down
G C D
You're getting so worn out

Bm D
They're trying to make you compromise
Bm C D
This fire burning in your eyes

G C
Darling, you're slowly drifting out of reach
G C
I'm slowly drifting out of reach
G C D
We're slowly drifting out of reach

G C
You're slowly falling out of reach
G C
I'm slowly falling out of reach
G C D
We're slowly falling out of reach
Out of reach

Bm Em
So home is just a word now
Bm D
You don't see it anymore
Bm Em
The child's eyes are vacant now
Bm D
The lights are just a glare
Bm Em
Music's gone and you're always wrong
Bm D
And there's people everywhere

Bm D
But darling, time will make amends
Bm C D
Just need a rest, just need your friends

They're slowly drifting out of reach
You're slowly drifting out of reach
We're slowly drifting out of reach

You're slowly falling out of reach
I'm slowly falling out of reach
We're slowly falling out of reach

My ‘Splash and Dash’ in Barcelona

2008-05-27T21:11:00.002+02:00

A ‘splash and dash’ pit-stop is when a driver comes into the pits for just a ‘splash’ of fuel and perhaps a change of tires before a charged ‘dash’ to the end of a race. It is normally used in an extremely aggressive race strategy, such as the one employed by Ross Brawn for Michael Schumacher’s superb four-stop victory in the French GP 2004. It certainly felt the same for me as I arrived in Barcelona at 2pm, 24/4 (a very special date) for the ‘splash’, a three-pronged launch event (GP2 Asia prize ceremony cum GP2 series’ 2008 season launch cum Bridgestone e-reporter finalists unveiling, quite a mouthful indeed). Unfortunately, due to academic obligations, I had to ‘dash’ for a 6am flight the next morning so that I could make it back to Germany at 10am where I had to do a presentation. But then again, I would not have it any other way in celebrating my 28th birthday!

I believe the launch event was a dream-come-true for all the e-reporter finalists. You really have to be a petrolhead to be able to appreciate the importance of being part of this special event. The chance to share the excitement of the GP2 Asia’s successful debut and to witness the launch of the new GP2 season and its brand-new Bridgestone-Dallara-Renault racecar. Of course, not failing to mention the honour of being unveiled as finalists of the very successful Bridgestone e-reporter competition and the opportunity to get up close and personal (well, almost) with the GP2 drivers and F1 superstars such as Mark Webber, Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton.

All nine finalists were unveiled much like a beauty-pageant at the end of the event. As the host of the event called out our names one by one, we walked on to centre stage to stand proudly, posing together with the exciting-looking GP2 car. We were also requested to pose around a white GP2 car in front of a professional photographer. Bear in mind as well that this isn’t just any GP2 car but a car that has been “embellished” with the names of each and every Bridgestone e-reporter, past and present. Therefore, strutting around this 590-bhp machine took on a different significance.

However, for me personally, above all the glamour and attention, the most poignant moment came when it struck me just how great it is to be in the company of those who live and breath motorsports. Based on the enthusiastic conversations we were having all evening, it was definitely a night to remember. That was when I realized that the Bridgestone e-reporter competition is not just about searching for those who are talented in stringing a few words together. More than that, it is about the opportunity to congregate young, aspiring men and women across the globe who share the same “PASSION for EXCELLENCE”. And that for me is more than just any ‘Splash and Dash’. It is something that will be cherished for life. And the best part is, this is just the beginning…

Rheineau in Flaminen

2008-05-27T21:08:00.002+02:00

Every year, the first Saturday of May, fireworks will be set off in a very scenic lake/park area called Rheineau in Bonn. Managed to catch the one this year:)

Apologies for the background "noise":P

APC Praise/Worship Team

2008-05-27T13:48:00.003+02:00

Praise God! I played the guitar for the first time with the APC music team during Sunday's church service. Think it went really well despite just having 1 practice before (and I didn't have the chords for the songs during that practice!) By God's grace, I'll be able to improve my playing as I serve more in the team.

By the way, the guitar that you've seen in the previous post (Complete) is a 2nd-hand Ibanez semi-acoustic guitar. It was really a good buy! 120 euros but in superb condition. Really enjoy using it. Think it'll stick with me for many a years!

Complete by Parachute Band

2008-05-17T23:07:00.001+02:00

Complete

A E/G# F#m
Here I am, Oh God
D A
I bring this sacrifice
E/G# F#m D F#m
My open heart, I offer up my life
D
I look to You, Lord
F#m D A
Your love that never ends
Bm E
Restores me again

CHORUS
A F#m D E
So I lift my eyes to you Lord
A F#m D E
In your strength will I break through Lord
D E A F#m
Touch me now, let your love fall down on me
D E
I know your love dispels all my fears
A F#m D E
Through the storm I will hold on Lord
A F#m D E
And by faith I will walk on Lord
D E A F#m
Then I'll see beyond my calvary one day
D E A
And I will be complete in You
Intro
repeat I & chorus
instrumental: A-E/G#-F#m-D (2x)

F#m D
I look to You, Lord
F#m D A
Your love that never ends
Bm E
Restores me again
Repeat chorus

coda:
D E
And I will be complete in
C#m F#m
I will be complete in
D E A E/G# F#m D Dm A
I will be complete in You.....

Marie Digby doing a rendition of Britney's Gimme More

2008-05-17T21:31:00.001+02:00

Pretty face, cool guitar skills = WOW!

Doing your part in Disaster relief

2008-05-13T21:51:00.002+02:00

There's just been a spate of major natural disasters, first in Myanmar and then the recent earthquake in China. I'm sure there are many others which may not have received coverage from the media. All the same, if you feel like doing your bit for the rescue missions, please proceed to the Red Cross's online donation site.

Indescribable - Louis Giglio

2008-05-08T00:40:00.004+02:00

Indescribable - Louis Giglio

What I wrote for the e-reporter competition:)

2008-04-25T22:48:00.002+02:00

Hahaha, I cant believe I was so anal that I even include references in my submission. Too much literature review, as Shawn said when he read my article:)

SECTION 1

Select a famous personality from the sporting, automotive or motorsport world who is newsworthy and currently in the media spotlight. Please clearly state who you have selected, their position within their sport or company and why they are currently newsworthy.

Then as a journalist, imagine you have the exclusive opportunity to interview them.

Write six questions that you would include as part of the interview (max 6 questions).

The person that I have chosen for this interview is Vodafone Mclaren-Mercedes’s driver, Lewis Hamilton. Having garnered various awards and accolades in his amazing rookie season, Lewis has been in the media spotlight since his spectacular 3rd place finish at the Australian GP 2007. Showing both talent and determination in abundance, he has clearly demonstrated that there is definitely life in F1 after the retirement of Michael Schumacher at the end of 2006. Lewis almost became the first ever rookie to win the F1 Driver Championship, only to lose by just 1-point to Kimi Raikkonen at Interlagos, the last race of the 2007 season, having led the Championship since the Spanish GP in May. Recently, he has also won the “World Breakthrough of the Year” award at the prestigious Laureus Sports Award 2008.

1. Do you think Mclaren’s 2008 season has already been compromised due to the fact that several aspects of the car development have to be curtailed as part of the conclusion to the Ferrari-Mclaren spy case?
2. Expectations of you will be higher in 2008 after such a stellar rookie season. How are you dealing with the pressure that comes with it?
3. The biggest rule change in 2008 has been the ban on launch control, traction control and engine braking with the introduction of standard ECU. How are you coping with these changes so far? Are you practicing more grand prix starts during the test sessions?
4. Driving just seems so easy to you. We know you can handle a Formula 1 car pretty well and I’ve seen the lap you did when you appeared on Top Gear. It was really something special to get 0.3s behind the Stig’s lap and you did it in wet conditions as well! How do you make driving a car, any car, super-quick seem so effortless?
5. There was a lot of attention recently on the racism controversy during one of the pre-season tests at Barcelona. Do you think that the FIA has done enough to mitigate the issue or do you think that perhaps the issue had been over-hyped by the media?
6. You’ve just signed a new five-year contract with Mclaren that will keep you with the team till 2012. The financial terms are obviously very lucrative. Having secured yourself financially so early in your Formula 1 career, how do you find the motivations to continue to do well in the sport? Will the glamour and showbiz side of F1 become a distraction to you in the coming years?

SECTION 2

Write a 300 word article, including an appropriate headline, on ONE of the following:

1. Discuss the growing importance of GP2 as a feeder series to Formula One.
2. Formula One could return to slick Bridgestone tyres in 2009. Describe what effect, if any, this will have on safety.
3. Describe in what ways Formula One and GP2 make a contribution to the environment through campaigns and technological development.
4. Tyres are the only contact a car has with the ground. Tyre pressure is greatly influential on the overall performance of a tyre. What would be the impact on safety and costs of low tyre pressure?
5. Formula One cars have often been described as works of art and have adopted many different designs over the past 60 years. Choose a famous Formula One car and describe why its design was so ground breaking at the time and what made that design artistic.

(max 300 words).

Topic 3:
Towards a Greener Motorsport Racing

As environmental awareness becomes greater, those at the pinnacle of motorsport racing need to demonstrate their responsibility towards the environment and make racing a greener business. And it does seem that those involved in F1 and GP2 are getting it right. For example, the rather pointless fuel-burning phase in F1’s qualifying session, whereby the drivers go around the track for a few laps just to reduce weight, has been dropped in 2008 by the FIA to show that F1 does not “wastes” fuel unnecessarily.

Furthermore, racing teams such as Honda Racing F1 are using the “advertising space” on their cars to create greater environmental awareness across the globe. In fact, Honda’s earthdreams concept has won the Green Awards’ Grand Prix Winner 2007, presented by the United Nations Environmental Program as a means to ““recognize outstanding creative work…for brands promoting anything from fair trade and renewable energy to resource efficiency and waste awareness.”

On the technological side, F1 and GP2 are taking the lead in developing cutting-edge green technologies which can be applied to production cars in the future. In 2009, the FIA has plans to introduce the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) in F1, where kinetic energy can be recovered from the car under braking. This stored energy can then be used to boost acceleration for overtaking and cornering, whilst maximising energy efficiency at the same time. In the 2008 season, the technical regulations have been amended to ensure that the teams must include at least 5.75% of biomatter in their fuels. This is the first step towards the probable introduction of hybrid engines in F1, further reducing the consumption of non-renewable energy.

Motorsport racing has clearly demonstrated that it is more than aware of its responsibilities towards the environment and those in power are doing their best to ensure that it remains relevant even in the environmentally sensitive 21st century.

References:
1. British Motoring Car Show by BBC: Top Gear, http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/
2. Lewis’s lap on Top Gear, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/7120556.stm
3. Honda Racing F1’s earthdreams concept, http://www.hondaracingf1.com/earthdreams/html/index.html
4. F1 2008 season rule changes, http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/sporting_regulations/6844/
5. Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), http://www.xtrac.com/latestnews.htm#EngineInnovation

Bridgestone E-Reporter Candidate 1

2008-04-25T15:13:00.001+02:00

Just got back from Barcelona for the launch....

Bridgestone e-reporter: record entries, nine finalists announced

2008-04-21T19:43:00.000+02:00

Bridgestone, exclusive tyre supplier to the GP2 Series, has today announced the nine selected finalists for the 2008 Bridgestone e-reporter young journalists’ competition. The growing popularity of the competition, for students aged 18-30, has been shown by a 50 per cent increase in entries compared with 2007, entrants also representing a wider range of European countries than ever before.

In 2008, Bridgestone e-reporter celebrates its fifth anniversary and, to mark the beginning of the season, will be taking all nine of this year’s chosen finalists to Barcelona, ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, to be part of the official GP2 Series launch event (taking place on 24 April).

Each of the nine finalists, who have aspirations to be professional journalists, will be given the opportunity to attend and report on a GP2 Series race weekend for the Bridgestone website, www.bridgestone.eu/e-reporter. Bridgestone’s finalists for this season, from across Europe, will be attending the following GP2 events:

Barcelona (26-27 April) Gavin Grace (County Galway, Ireland)

Monte-Carlo (23-24 May) Lorenzo Quolantoni (Geneva, Switzerland)

Valencia (31 May-1 June) Tabatha Valls Halling (Barcelona, Spain)

Magny-Cours (21-22 June) Olivier Cougard (Lille, France)

Silverstone (5-6 July) James Aitcheson (Wiltshire, UK)

Hockenheim (19-20 July) Alan Ng (Bonn, Germany)

Budapest (2-3 August) Guillaume Navarro (Erquy, France)

Spa-Francorchamps (6-7 September) Rutger Wuyts (Ghent, Belgium)

Monza (13-14 September) Tom Drew (London, UK)

Entrants for this year’s Bridgestone e-reporter competition were asked to demonstrate their ability to write both a newsworthy story and topical interview questions. The high standard of entries from students writing in English as their second language was highlighted by the judges, the judging panel including high-profile international journalists.

Gerry Duffy, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Bridgestone Europe, said, “In 2008 we have received the highest number of entries we have ever had for the Bridgestone e-reporter competition. We have also seen a real increase in the number of entries coming from students outside of the UK, particularly from France and Spain, which shows the increasing reputation of the contest within European universities. Bridgestone continues to invest in education and, through the e-reporter programme, provides students with invaluable journalistic experience helping them to build a career for the future. Bridgestone wish the best of luck to all the finalists attending GP2 events through out the season.”

The overall winner of the 2008 Bridgestone e-reporter contest, due to be selected in late September, will continue their work on Bridgestone-backed events and will be offered work experience as part of the competition prize.

Taken from Bridgestone GP2 e-reporter website.

Post Modernism

2008-04-21T19:24:00.002+02:00

Something I've learnt during the PCCF Retreat this year. Explains a lot why of us are so jaded and lethargic in seeking the truth sometimes:

Jumping over an oncoming car:)

2008-04-17T17:41:00.000+02:00

Success story:

Failure:

Cars are really that important to some people!

2008-04-17T16:59:00.000+02:00

I've been selected!!!!

2008-04-14T22:32:00.004+02:00

I'm one of the 9 finalists in the Bridgestone E-Reporter competition!!!!!!!! I joined this competition when I was really bored in Malaysia few months back and wanted to do something constructive. What better way than to marry my passion for motorsport racing and writing. Really didn't expect to win since I felt there were probably a lot of people who could write better stuff than me:)

To be honest, I joined this competition when I was at the lowest point of my confidence back in February. At that time, the long lay-off has really made me feel terribly useless and nothing seemed to be going right then. So I just thought I'll use this competition as an avenue to pour out all my focus and energy. Praise God! It was good enough and things has really been on the rise since I've got back to Bonn. 6 months of pent-up energy is being released full-force at everything I'm doing now:)

Anyway, what's the deal, you ask? I'm going to Barcelona on 24th April (ahem, note anything special about this date?;) to attend the launch event. I'll be taking a 6am flight back on Friday cause I have a lab. I'll be able to cover the Hockenheim race as well on 20th July:) We'll be attending the final GP2 race in Monza as well. The overall winner will get to cover the MotoGP race in Valencia at the end of the year. To be honest, I'm happy enough to be selected as a finalist. Anything else will be bonus!

PCCF Retreat 2008

2008-04-14T22:22:00.002+02:00

I'm going back to Edinburgh on the 18th April. I'm supposed to have some medical checkup for the accident claims. And just so nice, PCCF's retreat is on the same weekend too. So, am attending that too!

Pray that this time, I'll be able to come back to Bonn safe and sound:)

Studying in Bonn

2008-04-14T22:12:00.003+02:00

Lessons have finally begun in earnest. The 6-month break has made me really eager to start learning again. So I've been super-efficient with any work I've been given:P I doubt this enthusiasm will last the whole semester but we'll see how it goes.

I've finally gotten my own room too and the view from my room is fantastic!

It's very near the Rhine river and very convenient as well. It's 5 minutes walk from a well-equipped gym and cafeteria. It's also 5 minutes away from the University of Bonn's Computer Science Dept. However, there's a flaw to this equation, I don have any lessons there:)) Instead, I need to take a bus and then interchange to a subway to get to the Bonn-Aachen International Centre for Information Technology or B-IT in short for my lessons. Oh, it just takes about 20-30 minutes to get there:)) No complains, Bonn is still fantastic!

Some photos on Bonn city:

Trento and Venice, Italy

2008-04-14T21:53:00.005+02:00

Hahaha, I'm not quite done with my travel log yet. The weekend after Düsseldorf, I went to Italy for my scholarship/studies program's workshop. It was a great opportunity to finally meet all the EuMI scholars and get to know one another. We had quite a few fruitful discussions on improving the program as well. Left Bonn on Thursday evening after German language test and arrived in Trento at about 2am. As the hotel was on a hill, we took a taxi, not just any taxi but a Mercedes C-class (could have gotten a BMW 3-series but a fella cut our queue and so we had to wait for another one). The trip up the hill was quite a good lesson on uphill drive. Throughout the whole trip, the guy's revs never went below 2000 rpm. He never braked unless necessary and just relied on down-shifting to show the car down. Fantastic!

Anyway, the workshop lasted till Sunday. Some photos on Trento

Went to Venice after the event as well for a day and night trip with 2 EuMI friends (you'll see a lot of their photos in the slideshow) and another EuMI friend with his family (wife and cute baby:). The place is really beautiful. The first day was a bit cloudy and so the view wasnt so great but on the next day, Mama Mia! I now understand the magic of Venice and its attraction. Just walking around the island, taking photos was quite sufficient:)

Then, I found the Ferrari Store. Being one of the 8 Ferrari stores in the world (a few in Italy, 1 in Spain, 1 in Las Vegas and 1 in Shang Hai), I knew I had to get something there. Bought one of their colognes. Extremely pleased. They had a F2005 on display. Not allowed to take video but you can take photos. I tested that rule and found that they are quite strict in the implementation:P

Then I went on another mini spending spree. I bought a pair of Oakleys. My eyesight's quite bad lately and been wanting to get a pair of sunglasses. What better place to get then Venice, right? No, not really. Everything is super expensive here. But just thought after events of past few months, I needed to treat myself to a few things nice:) I hope people from EuMI dont read my blog:P

The only mistake we made during this entire trip was to fly Ryanair back to Germany. Partly our fault, we didn't do enough research on where we're landing in Germany. Ryanair says we're going to land at Düsseldorf airport when in fact, it's actually Düsseldorf (Weeze). Get the difference? I dont but the difference is that we landed in an airport which has very limited buses back to civilization. So although we reached Weeze at 11pm, there was only a bus at 12am and we finally got to Cologne train station at about 2am. And the next train back to Bonn is at 5am. The travel mishap bug has struck again!! I'm ready for it this time and didn't complain much. Just take it as it comes. Again, I met someone nice to chat with. This time, it's a Romanian journalist who works in Deutsche Welle. We just shared about our traveling experiences and she talked quite a lot on Romania and Transylvannia. Learnt a lot about Romania from this single conversation.

Traveling traveling traveling

2008-04-14T21:30:00.003+02:00

It seems I've been hit by the travel bug since I've gotten back to Bonn:)) The plane back to Frankfurt 3 weeks ago was surprisingly smooth. But as usual, knowing my travel fate, there was bound for something to happen:) As it was Easter weekend, there were plenty of people traveling on the train. So the train from Frankfurt International Airport to Bonn broke down due to overload, just 1/2 hour before reaching Bonn:)) I'm not complaining, I'm beginning to find these travel incidents amusing. Lol. Did I say I was stuck in the train for 1 1/2 hours. Hahaha. But did get to chat with a German family (in English of course), who just came back from a skiing trip in Switzerland. Sounds like something I should try.

Started taking German lessons for two weeks after I got back. It was pretty intensive. 4.5 hours a day for 8 days, starting from Tuesday, 25/3 till Thursday 3/4. That's excluding exercises which I had to do after coming back from class. After 4-5 days, I was really overdosed with German words. Now I can speak a few smattering bits of German words. Limited to introducing myself, telling where I'm from and what's the time for now. I can count pretty well (expect nothing less from a Chinese:P)

I went to Düsseldorf on my first weekend. It's the state city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the state in which Bonn is in. It's a really modern and chic city. Loads of wealthy people with too much time. It seems they spent their weekends driving their supercars and luxury cars really loud around town. Check out the photos:

Spot the Audi R8? So cool! Saw 2 within 10 minutes. There's a tall phallic structure called the Rhine Tower next to the Rhine river. It offers a fantastic view of the city and its surrounding. Fantastic!

Finding the Light

2008-03-11T23:37:00.002+01:00

Wow, it’s been a while since my last post, which I’ve just checked is on 22nd September 2007 and how blissful things seemed to be then. Well, there’s a reason why I’ve been neglecting this blog, not having the strength or courage to write anything. I guess, you could say that I’ve just gone through a life-transforming 6 months since 29th September 2007. Trust me, this is going to be a pretty long post☺

But before I jumped the gun, probably let me just take you through events that were happening to me prior to that fateful day. As most of you probably know, I’ve been praying for an opportunity to do my Masters in UK since I’ve graduated in 2002. Went through quite a lot of disappointments every year applying for scholarships and getting rejected. But, lo and behold, in 2006, I’ve finally managed get a fantastic scholarship called the Erasmus Mundus, under which I was supposed to study a course called the European Masters in Informatics. This is a two-year double-degree program whereby I would get a chance to study in Edinburgh, UK for the first year and in Bonn, Germany for the second year.

And what a year Edinburgh was for me. I had a great time being part of a vibrant Christian fellowship (PCCF), enjoying the opportunity to serve God amongst young and energetic people. I also enjoyed my studies tremendously once I got over the initial rustiness of going back to classes. I was able to even finish my masters thesis one year ahead of time. Best of all, I was blessed to finally meet someone special who shares a lot of common interests with me, a person I felt I could confide in. And so I left for Germany early September to settle down for another of studies, thinking nothing could ever go wrong for me, that I can just glide over any problems that ever come my way. How wrong I was!!

And now, comes the part where things started to slowly unravel before my eyes, and not in a very good way. I came back to Edinburgh from Germany on 29th September because classes were only going to start at the end of October. In the evening, PCCF was organizing a welcome event for freshers, which I participated last year and was so blessed by it. And so, at about 5pm, my now ex-girlfriend (think by now, you’re might guess what’s gonna happen) and I left her place and walked to the nearest bus stop to take a bus to the venue of the event. And as we saw a bus approaching, I vaguely remembered seeing a black and large vehicle (which I later remembered that it was a Lexus Harrier 4x4) coming towards the bus stop at quite a speed. Things happened so fast! The next thing I knew, I suddenly felt myself flying some distance away from the bus stop. My left eye was bleeding profusely, I couldn’t stand up and my whole world crumbled before my eyes, literally and figuratively! To cut a long story short, I was later sent to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (it’s quite amazing cause apparently a few minutes after the accident had happened, an ambulance from the Infirmary that was on its way to another hospital, passed by and stopped to help. The paramedics made sure we were ok and then called for another ambulance)

I had very light injuries relative to my ex-girlfriend and another victim. I had a fracture on my forehead, just above the left eye (which explained the bleeding and allayed my fears that my best eye was going blind), fracture on my right thumb and slight ligament and cartilage tear on my left knee.

I would like to say, that like a fairy-tale story, everything ended up well and we lived happily ever after but unfortunately, things were far from that. Due to a lot of factors and issues (which I’ve given up on deciphering), things did not work out well between me and her. It was initiated by her and I have to say, it broke my heart then. Within a short period of less than 3 months (it started in mid-August and was over by end of October), things went from heavenly to hellish. The pain that I felt then was much worse than the physical pain that I went through. And to make things even more dramatic, I had to moved in to her place after her mum went back, to take care of her cause she couldn’t walk properly (wont elaborate on her medical condition since it’s irrelevant to this story). The two months that I was staying with her, cooking for her and cleaning the house, was the one of the most difficult times I’ve ever experienced, emotionally. The fact that I’m trying to seek closure and forget the pain and hurt isn’t made easy by seeing her everyday, being reminded what a failure I’ve been. There were a lot of times when I really felt I wanted to run away from all these and just go back to Malaysia. I’ve finally was able to leave all this behind when I went back to Malaysia in February. Even after that, it took awhile to get over everything. We’ve stopped talking cause I felt that this was the best way to move forward. It wasn’t easy but it was the right thing to do.

There were a lot of other unhappy incidents that happened as well within this short period of time. I was supposed to have an operation on my left knee (to remove bits of torn cartilage) at the end of October but due to many unforeseen circumstances, I could only do it in mid-January. So I had to actually go through the rehabilitation process twice for my knee. I was on crutches after being discharged in mid-October and could finally walk normally by December. The operation in January meant I had to go back to crutches, albeit this was just for 1-2 weeks. My KLM flight back to Malaysia had to be postponed for a day as well because on the first flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, one of the engines caught fire, an hour into the flight. So, we had to turn up to North Sea to dump some fuel so that we’ll be light enough to land and then flight back to Amsterdam. Thank God, the second flight the next day was okie☺

2 weeks before I was supposed to go back to Germany, I found out that my room in Germany was rented to another person without my knowledge by the Student Accomodation service in Bonn. My things were shifted to the basement, apparently. And this is despite me signing a 1-year contract with them that was supposed to end on 30th September 2008. They claimed that my lease ended on 31st January 2008 and they’ve tried contacting me to no avail. It’s partly my fault for not letting them know I was out of the country for 6 months but still, what’s the point of signing a 1-year contract!!

I hope you’re still reading this at this point cause I’m not writing this to vent my frustration or to seek sympathy. I’m happy to say, I’m pass all that! Amidst all the frustration and confusion, I was trying to determine the reason for what has happened in the past few months, i.e. looking for someone/something to blame. I’ve blamed myself for not doing enough, I’ve blamed the driver for knocking into me (by the way, it was a lady driver who wasn’t drunk. My only explanation was that she lost control of her vehicle after trying to overtake a bus and then suddenly seeing a car coming from the other side. That’s my hypothesis without being a sexist:P), I’ve blamed my ex-girlfriend for heaping more emotional pain onto me, I’ve blamed the devil and I’ve even blamed God. At the same time, I was also impatiently seeking to move on from these events and so, I’ve started to desperately plan what I should do after I finish my course, should I go to UK, or Australia or Canada or be a missionary in a poor country. The more I tried to pinpoint something to blame, the more I try to seek out a road that I do not need to take yet, the more confused and frustrated I became. I was always asking God, tell where I should go, what I should do, I need Your wisdom and strength, I want to make a difference in this world!

But you know what, ultimately, I finally found comfort in the simple truth about God. The truth is despite all that has happened, He loves me and will always do. And the God who created the universe, who created you and me, is still the same God. I don’t know how or why, all the baggage and burden that I’ve allowed myself to carry just disappeared. I stopped trying to pinpoint who is to blame and what a relief it's been. Regardless of what ultimately caused these things to happen, I still have so many things to be thankful.

And there are really so many things I should be thankful to God for. The topmost being having a family who has been there for me through thick and thin. If it has to take an accident and a breakup to make me realise it, then so be it. The way my parents, my sis and my aunts have shown genuine care, concern and love has really warmed up my heart!

It doesn’t matter where I go, what I do after I graduate, the God who provides the birds and the bees food and shelter day in day out, will do the same for me☺ why am I allowing my future to be restricted by how little I can see now! The world is so big and wide and wherever God places me, He will be with me too. It has taken me a while to get this and to finally find the courage to write abou what has happened to me recently. I didn’t want to write about this while still having bitterness and hurt inside me. And now, I can objectively say this, I am set free!

So what’s next after this? Well, I’m going back to Bonn on the 22nd March to continue two more semesters of studies. Ohya, remember the room problem I mentioned earlier. Well, guess what? I’ve solved it within a few hours of finding out yesterday. Somehow, God led me to talk to a fellow coursemate through GoogleTalk and I found out that he’s actually moving out of his room in mid-April back to Edinburgh. So, I can take over his room! And the best part was, this place will be nearer to my university and has better facilities too! Isn’t God great!

I simply have no idea what’s gonna happen in the future and there’s no guarantee something this dramatic might happen again (not that I’ll purposely go look for it:P) but what I do know is that the truth remains the same.

Let me end by sharing this story I read in a book called “A Man of God” by Jack Graham. Few years ago, a series of tornadoes struck Oklahoma city and the surrounding areas, destroying a lot of homes. In the city of Moore, A lot of people came out from their shattered houses, wandering about in the dark, looking for their families and friends. Rescue workers needed a base to setup their operation and so they got a few huge spotlights and shone them on the cross at the top of the steeple at the First Baptist Church of Moore. And then, they took megaphones and started shouting “Follow the light to the cross and you’ll find help there!” We can’t guarantee that we’ll lose our way sometimes and fall to darkness, but the light at the cross is ever there to guide us back to safety and help. We just need to fix our eyes on that light!

Frankfurt International Motorshow 2007

2007-09-22T12:34:00.000+02:00

Couldn't miss this bi-annual event especially with so many nice cars launched. It was at the Frankfurt Fair/Exhibition grounds. There were about 10 halls full of cars. Spent 7 hours there (11am to 6pm). Walked until cannot walk. Spent almost an hour on each of the main halls (BMW, Ford group, VW group, Italian group (with Hyundai inside for some reason), Merc as well).

Spot the BMW CS Concept, BMW X6 Concept, BMW M3, Aston Martin DBS, Audi R8, Audi S5, Ferrari F430 Scuderia and many many more:) Ran out of battery when I reached the last hall, which was incidentally the Mercedes hall. Don't really matter for me:P But one thing has to be mentioned. The Mercedes hall was pretty impressive in terms of style and hospitality. They served sparkling water and biscuits for free. Also gave hot towels for you to freshen up and a place for people to sit down and rest.

Still prefer the BMW one though, it's more of a car buff's place. Loads of BMW's to sit around and day-dream. Sat in all the different models, played with i-Drive, adjusting the seating position. Found out that for a 6-speed manual, the reverse gear is extreme right, next to first gear. Have to shove it hard-right and up to get into reverse. Preparing myself when I get one, I guess:)

C'etait un Rendezvous

2007-09-19T20:11:00.000+02:00

C'etait un Rendezvous was a short-film made by a certain Claude Lelouch that achieved cult-status amongst car buffs. The nine-minute clip shows view from a car's bumper, hurtling through the streets of Paris at 5.30am accompanied by just the sound of the engine, tires, brakes and gear changes. Through the engine sound, many thought that the car used was a Ferrari 275. Later the director revealed that it was actually shot from his old Merc S class and laced with clever sound dubbing. Cool!

Interview with the Supercomputer

2007-09-19T11:40:00.001+02:00

Europe's No 1 Supercomputer, Albert2 (build by BMW-Sauber F1 team), speaks to F1-live:P Very witty interview. Hahaha

Changes, changes, changes...

2007-09-14T23:01:00.001+02:00

Massive change within these few weeks:
Edinburgh, UK to Bonn, Germany
Richmond Place to Posener Weg
University of Edinburgh to RWTH Aachen/University of Bonn/Bonn International Centre of Information Technology (complicated story)
Familiarity to adaptation
No blogging to blogging again (for obvious reasons:P)
Singlehood to ...

One thing stays the same though:) God's love and faithfulness!

Dedicated to a special someone...

2007-09-10T15:40:00.000+02:00

忘了是怎么开始
或许就是对你
有一种感觉
忽然间发现自己
已深深爱上你
真的很简单
爱的地暗天黑都已无所谓
是是非非无法抉择
没有后悔
为爱日夜去跟随
那个疯狂的人是我
喔~
i love you
无法不爱你 baby
说你也爱我
i love you
永远不愿意 baby
失去你
不可能更快乐
只要能在一起
做什么都可以
虽然世界变个不停
用最真诚的心
让爱变得简单
爱的地暗天黑都已无所谓
是是非非无法抉择
没有后悔
为爱日夜去跟随
那个疯狂的人是我
喔~
i love you
我一直在这里 baby
一直在爱你
i love you yes i do
永远都不放弃
这爱你的权利
如果你还有一些困惑
oh no
请贴着我的心倾听
听我说着爱你baby
yes i do
i love you

i love you
我一直在这里 baby
一直在爱你
i love you yes i do
永远都不放弃 baby
这爱你的权利

Super Duper Funny Merc Ad

2007-07-24T14:36:00.000+02:00

Gotta hand it to Mercedes, they've really done it this time! Need to be a formula 1 fan to understand this commercial:)

All my Videos on Youtube

2007-07-19T21:39:00.001+02:00

New embedded player on youtube:)

Top Gear's back on July 25!!!!

2007-07-15T22:57:00.000+02:00

Yes!!!!!! It's back!

Take That - I'd Wait For Life

2007-07-14T20:30:00.001+02:00

Ohmigosh, this is such a hauntingly beautiful song!

Problem with Microsoft Office

2007-07-14T16:42:00.000+02:00

Goodness gracious me! Was having problem with Microsoft Office for Mac suddenly few days ago. It baffled me for a long while. Cause things just stopped working after restarting my machine. At first I thought there was a problem with Microsoft's preference files. So I deleted all my Microsoft related preference stuff in ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft. Didnt work. Then I suddenly realised a lot of Rosetta-based apps (apps that are PPC-compiled) stopped working. So started looking on Google for Rosetta problems..... Finally!

Found the problem on MacFixIt:) Apparently updating to the latest Quicktime 7.2 with Java 1.6 installed beforehand creates a big problem as it breaks all Rosetta-apps. The fix is here:) Of course if u know a bit of sed will be useful cause it involves modifying all the ./ at the beginning of each line to / and changing all the " " (spaces) to "\ " in order to delete all the Java 1.6 files. I just used the replace function in vi to do it:)

Go Forth, Kimi and Start Painting all the Circuits Red!

2007-07-13T23:58:00.000+02:00

May and June has been a tough time for Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen fans. The sight of seeing Mclaren achieving 1-2 finishes in Monaco and then in a traditionally Ferrari-dominant circuit, Indianapolis, has been quite demoralising. Then came Magny-Cours, France and then Silverstone, UK. Yes! The Iceman is back in business. The last race at Silverstone has been mesmerizing to say the least. Everytime they show the on-board camera on Kimi's car, wow, it's so amazing to see how much he's pushing every single lap. Though there wasnt any on-track overtaking, but the fact that each milisecond counted in each lap just puts so much excitement into the race!

It's on to Nurburgring on 22nd July. Fingers' crossed, the winning streak will continue! But whatever it is, the excitement is back for me and every race, every lap, every point is gonna be thrilling to the end of the season in October!

Senyuman Mu

2007-07-07T19:23:00.000+02:00

This is the one and only Malay song that I wrote back in 1997. It's called Senyuman Mu (Your Smile). Just put in the translation. It's literal translation, so not very poetry-like:)

A
Suaramu
(Your voice)
C#m
Ku rindu selalu
(I've always missed)
Bm E
Hatiku merindu wajahmu
(My heart misses your face)
F#m C#m
Selepas berkenalan hari itu
(After knowing you that day)
Bm E
Ku tidak dapat lupaimu
(I just cannot forget you)

A
Oh Sayang
(Oh my love)
C#m
Bila boleh temu
(When can we meet again)
Bm E
Hatiku mengenang wajahmu
(My heart remembers your face)
F#m C#m
Ku tidak dapat tidur keranamu
(I cant sleep because of you)
Bm E
Oh kamu! Oh senyuman mu
(Oh you! Oh your smile)

A
Senyuman Mu
(Your smile)
D
Menarik hatiku
(Attracts my heart)
Bm
Kita berdua selamanya
(The both of us forever)
E
Bina hidup mulia
(Build a perfect life)

A
Senyuman mu
(Your smile)
D
Memikat jiwaku
(Captures my soul)
Bm
Sepanjang masa
(All the time)
E
Aku fikirkan
(I'm thinking of)
A
Senyuman mu ooohh
(Your smile)

Till I See You

2007-07-07T19:21:00.001+02:00

A B C#m
The greatest love that anyone could ever know
A B C#m
it overcame the cross and grave to find my soul
A B C#m
and till i see you face to face and grace amazing takes me home
A
i'll trust in you

A B C#m
With all I am I'll live to see Your kingdom come
A B C#m
And in my heart I pray You'd let Your will be done
A B C#m
And till I see You face to face and grace amazing takes me home
A
I'll trust in You

E B
I will live to love You
C#m G#m
I will live to bring You praise

A/A2 B C#m
I will live a child in awe of You

A B C#m
You are a voice that called the universe to be
A B C#m
You are the whisper in my heart that speaks to me
A B C#m
And till I see You face to face and grace amazing takes me home
A2
I'll trust in you

E B
I will live to love You
C#m G#m
I will live to bring You praise
A/A2 B C#m
I will live a child in awe of You (repeat)

A E B C#m
You alone are God of all
A E B C#m
You alone are worthy Lord
A E B C#m A
And with all I am my soul will bless Your name (repeat)

I Will Run To You

2007-07-07T19:20:00.001+02:00

C D G
Your eye is on the sparrow and
C D Em
Your hand it comforts me
F C
From the ends of the earth
D G
to the depth of my heart
C Am D
Let your mercy and strength be seen

C D G
You call me to Your purpose
C D Em
as angels understand
F C D G
For Your glory may You draw all men
C D G
As Your love and grace demand

C D G D Bm Em
And I will run to You, to Your words of truth
Am G C Am D
Not by might not by power, but by the spirit of God

C D G D Bm Em
Yes I will run the race till I see your face
C Am D G
Oh let me live in the glory, of Your grace

Made Me Glad

2007-07-07T17:18:00.001+02:00

VERSE 1]
D A
I will bless the Lord forever
D A
I will trust in Him at all times
D A
He has delivered me from all fear
D A
He has set my feet upon a Rock

D
I will not be moved Bm Esus4
And I'll say of the Lord

[CHORUS] A Bm
You are my shield, my strength
D Esus4
My portion, deliverer
A A/C#
My shelter, strong tower
D Esus4
My very present help A
In time of need

[VERSE 2]
D A
Whom have I in heaven but You?
D A
There's none I desire besides You

D
You have made me glad
Bm Esus4
And I'll say of the Lord

Hebe from SHE singing Qi Qin's Song

2007-07-03T13:57:00.000+02:00

Lewis Hamilton - The Tiger Woods of Formula 1

2007-06-12T03:49:00.000+02:00

Everyone knows the story of Tiger Woods, the story of an African-American who can into a predominantly Caucasian majority sport and turn it around with his brilliance and consistency. Well, I think this story has arrived in the sport of Formula 1 as well. The buzz name, especially in Britain is Lewis Hamilton. So much so that 6 races, 3 months into the 2007 season, people has almost forgotten about the dominance of Michael Schumacher for the previous 13 years. Cause, Formula 1 has a new hero and refreshingly, he aint white:) With Kimi Raikkonen being so horrifically terrible at Ferrari, think I've found a new guy to support in Formula 1. Still adore Ferrari but I've finally jumped on to the Lewis bandwagon.

The fact that he made Fernando Alonso, his team-mate and another super young-talent ( youngest pole-sitter, youngest F1 race winner, youngest F1 world champion and (deep breath) youngest double world champion) so desperate in wanting to win the Canada GP that he hack-sawed his car into the grass at the first corner (apology for this extremely long sentence) and subsequently spoilt his race just shows how good Hamilton is. 6 races into his first season, 6 podiums (3-2-2-2-2-1). Dont think Schumacher was this good this young although it's all about timing as well in F1 with Hamilton joining Mclaren at a time when the car is just super good (who needs Adrian Newey after all:P). We'll see how the season goes but Lewis's the man of the moment for sure!

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica's Horrific Crash

2007-06-11T16:50:00.001+02:00

Scary crash but the amazing thing is Kubica escaped with nothing but an ankle sprain and concussion. Apparently the first question he asked after regaining conscious was "Can I race in Indiannapolis next week?" Crazy stuff!

Expressions of love

2007-06-10T15:22:00.000+02:00

Attended Charlotte Chapel this weekend and sermon was on marriage relationships. One particular point caught my attention and it was on expressions of love. Think this applies not just to married couples but to friendships and relationships in general. There are five main areas in which love can be expressed and received:

Words spoken
Deeds done
Gifts given
Time spent
Affirming touch

The pastor also mentioned that for each individual, some of these five areas are stronger in terms of how love is expressed and received. In order to make a relationship work, there is a need to understand how each other expresses love comfortably so that the relationship may be fruitful and rewarding.

In Order to Remember...

2007-06-07T13:18:00.001+02:00

... you need to forget.

月亮代表我的心

2007-05-24T03:50:00.000+02:00

D F#m
你问我爱你有多深
G D
我爱你有几分
Bm
我的情也真
G
我的爱也真
Em A
月亮代表我的心

D F#m
你问我爱你有多深
G D
我爱你有几分
Bm
我的情不移
G
我的爱不变
Em A D
月亮代表我的心

D F#m
轻轻的一个吻
G A
已经打动我的心
D F#m
深深的一段情
G A D
教我思念到如今

你问我爱你有多深
我爱你有几分
你去想一想
你去看一看

矜持

2007-05-24T03:44:00.000+02:00

G
我从来不曾抗拒你的魅力
D/F# Em
虽然你从来不曾对我著迷
C
我总是微笑的看著你
Am D
我的情意总是轻易就洋溢眼底
G
我曾经想过在寂寞的夜里
D/F# Em
你终於在意在我的房间里
C
你闭上眼睛亲吻了我
Am D
不说一句紧紧抱我在你怀里

G
我是爱你的
D/F# Em
我爱你到底
C
生平第一次我放下矜持
Am D
任凭自己幻想一切关於我和你
G
你是爱我的
D/F# Em
你爱我到底
C
生平第一次我放下矜持
Am D
相信自己真的可以深深去爱你
G
深深去爱你

Holy Fire

2007-05-24T03:43:00.000+02:00

Holy Fire
Brian Doerksen, Steve Mitchinson
Key: D

Verse 1:
D /C#
Holy fire from heaven descend to us we pray let us
Bm G D /C#
Burn again. Holy fire from heaven consume our hearts
Bm G D /C# Bm G
Today let us burn again, let us burn again.

Verse 2:
D /C#
Holy breath from heaven descend to us we pray let us
Bm G D /C#
Breathe again. Holy breath from heaven revive our
Bm G D
hearts today let us breathe again, let us breathe again

Chorus:

G D/F# G D/F#
Waiting in expectancy surrendered to Your sovreignty
G D/F# Em /F# G
We're hungry for true intimacy, Lord, For the things
D /C# Bm G
Of Your heart

Verse 3:
D /C#
Holy stream from heaven descend to us we pray let us
Bm G D /C#
Drink again. Holy stream from heaven bring new life
Bm G D
Today let us drink again, let us drink again.

I Stand In Awe (Who Can Know)

2007-05-24T03:38:00.000+02:00

I Stand In Awe (Who Can Know)
Martyn Layzell
Key: G

Intro:
G2 D G2 D G2 D G2

Verse 1:
D D/F# G Asus4 A
Who can know the mind of our creator?
D D/F# G Asus4 A
Who can speak of wonders yet unseen?
Bm7 D/F# G Asus4 A
Who can reach the height of understanding?
G Asus4 A7
To play the notes of Wisdom’s melody?

Verse 2:
Who has weighed the dust of every mountain?
Who has walked the mysteries of the deep?
Who has laid the earth on its foundation?
And who conducts the waves upon the sea?

Chorus:
D/F# G D/F#
I stand in awe of You
G A Bm7
I stand in awe of You
D/F# G D/F#
So glorious and true
Em7
I stand in awe
Asus4 A
I stand in awe

Verse 3:
You have seen the end from the beginning
You have been before the world began
You have reached to me within my darkness
And in the light of mercy now I see

Catching Up!

2007-05-24T03:30:00.000+02:00

Havent been updating the blog for a while since February 2007 cause been busy with work and hanging out with friends here:) Well gonna do a bonanza of video posts after this:) Quick update of what happened since February:
1. Went to Italy with few of my church friends for a week (the Chinese New Year week, in fact). Fun!
2. Came back and was busy with weekly assignments (had to review 5 research papers a week), projects, preparation for dissertation, exams till beginning of May
3. Helped organized and attended my fellowship's retreat on April 27-30
4. Ohya, celebrated my birthday. Friends here got me a new watch cause old one spoilt after 7 years of using it.
5. Was videoman for my fellowship leader's wedding. Twas a great day for the newly weds.
6. Now starting to get busy with dissertation work:)

Hope to post up more juicy details on some of the stuff:)

Michael Schumacher's Fiat Advert

2007-05-06T17:57:00.000+02:00

Quite fun, poking fun of MS's retirement:)

Mind-boggling Anagrams

2007-04-15T11:09:00.000+02:00

Some people just have too much brain juices. Check out these anagrams from this joke site:

Mother-in-Law = Woman Hitler

Semolina = Is No Meal

Eleven plus two = Twelve plus one

Dame Agatha Christie = I am a right death case

Strike Command – NATO’s Chartered Site = See it’s more damned stick than carrot

Desperation = A Rope Ends It

The Morse Code = Here Come Dots

Dyslexia = Daily Sex

President Boris Yeltsin = Endless Insobriety Trip

The meaning of life = The fine game of nil

Presbytarian: = Best in prayer

Dormitory = Dirty Room

The Earthquakes = That queer shake

Slot Machines = Cash lost in ‘em

Animosity = Is No Amity

Snooze Alarms = Alas, No More Z’s

Alec Guinness = Genuine Class

The Public Art Galleries = Large Picture Halls, I Bet

Contradiction = Accord not in it

That’s One Small Step for a Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind =
Thin man ran; makes a large stride, left planet, pins flag on moon. On to Mars!

To be or not to be: that is the question, whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune =
In one of the Bard’s best-thought-of tragedies, our insistent hero, Hamlet, queries on two fronts about how life turns rotten.

I Love You Lord (Greater Than Anything)

2007-03-30T01:21:00.000+02:00

Really love this song a lot. The melody is just so beautiful. It's quite unknown though surprisingly as searching it in Google reveals very little hits. Hope this video can let more people hear this song!

Key F (transposed to G in final verse)

F (G)
I love You, Lord
Gm (Am)
Greater than anything
C (D)
I love You, Lord
Bb (C) F (G)
More than my heart could sing
Dm (Em)
I love You, Lord
Am (Bm) Dm (Em)
More than I love myself
Gm (Am)
I love You Lord
C (D)
I love You Lord
F (G)
I love You Lord

I worship You
High above everything
I worship You
With all that my heart could sing
I worship You
O let my life give praise
I worship You (3x)

I lift my hands
I am a sacrifice
I lift my hands
My body and soul a prize
I lift my hands
All that I am is Yours
I lift my hands (3x)

Allelujah, this is my song of praise
Allelujah, I'll worship You all my days
Allelujah, all that I am is Yours
Allelujah (3x)

One more Enzo Ferrari No More

2007-03-28T13:40:00.000+02:00

Only 400 Enzo Ferraris were made and they are really about to become endangered species. Comedian Eddie Griffin just crashed one, belong to the producer of the movie he was promoting, Redline (movie on fast cars, gambling and stuff).

Get A Linux

2007-03-24T20:22:00.000+01:00

Oh my gosh, this is really funny:)). The Apple Get a Mac adverts are quite cool, spoofing at Windows inadequacies but Novell has done a spoof of the spoof coming out with 3 similar type of adverts, promoting Linux. Apparently, Linux's a hot babe:). I'm sure all the geeks out there will love this idea. Well, imitation is the best form of flattery I suppose:))

Ad 1

Ad 2

Ad 3

Super Goal From Paul Robinson - Goalkeeper beats Goalkeeper

2007-03-19T02:23:00.000+01:00

Though the future isn't clear, there is Hope!

2007-03-13T10:01:00.000+01:00

It's so amazing how God reminds us of His goodness all the time. What started out as an online chat with a friend in Edinburgh on a normal Friday afternoon has been a recurring theme throughout the weekend and more. The theme of humility and surrender to God has been recurring again and again these few days. Matthew 5:5 says that "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." I quoted this to my friend when we were talking about humilty. Then during bible study in the evening, we discussed about Philippians 2:3-13. The same topic on humility again (though during bible study, I very embarrassingly used the word humbleness:), which does sound very much like a word, to be honest:P). On Sunday, the Rock church had an invited speaker and guess what he spoke about? Yup, ~~humbleness~~ humility again. It's just so amazing!

I believe as the day when I leave Edinburgh for Germany for a year grows closer, the Lord is reminding me that He is ever-present and He is control. So though the future isnt clear, there is Hope! Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see". Amen!

Math Joke

2007-03-12T16:23:00.001+01:00

Theorem: All numbers are equal.
Proof: Choose arbitrary a and b, and let t = a + b. Then

a + b = t
(a + b)(a - b) = t(a - b)
a^2 - b^2 = ta - tb
a^2 - ta = b^2 - tb
a^2 - ta + (t^2)/4 = b^2 - tb + (t^2)/4
(a - t/2)^2 = (b - t/2)^2
a - t/2 = b - t/2
a = b

So all numbers are the same, and math is pointless.

Documentary on Muar (Mandarin)

2007-03-12T10:45:00.000+01:00

Wow, some guy has done a very good documentary on Muar, Johor, my hometown. It's very variety-show like and very professional. I've learnt so much from it myself. Too bad it's in Mandarin only.

Part 1

Part 2

To Flood A MailBox

2007-03-02T13:16:00.000+01:00

Just realised how easy it is to flood a mailbox, especially company emails where there's a limit sometimes. Check this out. Got this email from someone:

Subject: Sony Erricson - promotion

Dear All.

Please pass on to all your friends and relatives the following mail from Sony Erricsson.

Sony Erricsson is giving away phones for free. Sony Erricsson is trying word-of-mouth advertising to introduce its product and the reward you receive for advertising for them is a free phone free of cost. To receive your free phone all you have to do is to send this email out to 8 people (for a free Sony Erricsson j200i) or 20 people (for a free Sony Erricsson k400i WAP).

Within 2 weeks you will receive a free phone. (They will contact you through your e-mail address).

Please mark a copy to:-
XXX@sonyerricsson.com

So imagine how many emails this poor fella from Sony Ericsson has been receiving. Exponential I tell you. He/she must have offended someone really naughty:P

Back from Italy

2007-02-28T10:38:00.000+01:00

Bourgiorno! Just got back from Italy on Monday. It was a fantastic trip. Had loads and loads of fun. Photos to follow. Once I caught with my work:P Left on Saturday 17th Feb for Rome, spent 5 days there, then 2 days in Florence. Was supposed to come back the next Sat 24th but had to extend the trip by 2 days cause RyanAir canceled my flight due to foggy conditions. No regrets cause the last 2 days were even more fun. It's amazing how God arrange things sometimes:)

Xin Shang Xin Tong Bu Tong - Daniel Chan (心傷心痛不痛 - 陳曉東)

2007-02-16T18:02:00.000+01:00

Another of my favourite Daniel Chan song.

背對著背偷偷的流淚誰都害怕看誰的臉
靜靜回憶追逐這些年每一個愛的畫面好美
背貼著背沉默中無言迷戀的你萬念俱灰
當我轉身想吻你的淚你郤推開安慰

心傷心痛不痛愛掏空情失控
忘了聽你想說什麼少了溝通變苦衷
心傷心痛不痛愛放縱情放手
忘了問你想要什麼若給的起我都承受

走到門口我還你自由淚在閃爍心在顫抖
愛情原來經不起犯錯扛不動回憶太重寂寞太濃

Ferrari's 60th Birthday

2007-02-15T01:30:00.000+01:00

Normally, during your 60th birthday, you'll probably get your friends who are still alive, your family to come celebrate with a cake, a bit of dinner and maybe reminiscence over the good old times. Oh no, not Ferrari. They are commemorating their sexagenarian status by going on a world tour of 41 countries starting from UAE where their new investors are and ending in Italy. Top Gear is keeping progress of it with a nice Flash presentation showing the countries and also a nice montage gallery of Ferrari's history.

Schumacher, the next Ferrari F1 team boss?

2007-02-14T17:59:00.000+01:00

Totally plausible. The guy's smart, knows not only to drive a car fast but also to motivate his engineers to perform to the highest level, knows the F1 scene inside out since he's been around for more than 13 years already. Wonder if he's gonna be a technical/sporting director first with Ross Brawn back as team chief, replacing Jean Todt in 2008 or is Schummi gonna replace Jean Todt directly... Will be interesting...

Beauty and her Supercharged Beast

2007-02-14T11:07:00.000+01:00

Current women tennis no 1, Maria Sharapova choosing her Range Rover Supercharged (uses the 4.2L engine from Jaguar).

There can only be one Cantona

2007-02-12T11:06:00.000+01:00

Found this gem of a video (probably one of thousands) showing Eric Cantona's best goals for Man United. The finese and the exquisite touch is just so amazing. The guy can aim his chips at the top corner of the goalpost so accurately, it makes you cry to watch:))

Get A Mac Advert

2007-02-06T23:38:00.000+01:00

Latest in the Get A Mac advertisement series. This is so funny, it pokes fun at Vista's many security dialog boxes.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

2007-02-05T23:47:00.001+01:00

I have no reasons to put this up but what the heck:))

John O Shea's 5-minute role as Man Utd keeper

2007-02-05T23:16:00.000+01:00

Once again, a match which I didnt watch and then MU wins. For the record since I've got to UK, I've only watched 3 MU matches. All 3 has ended up in defeat for some reason (0-1 to Celtic, 0-1 to West Ham and 1-2 Arsenal). All 3 were away games which MU dominated and yet somehow lost because of lethargic play in the final third. Anyway, I'm digressing. Just wanna share this wonderful clip from the Tottenham-MU (0-4) match which John O Shea (normally plays left-back) saved magnificently from Robbie Keane. Van Der Sar was injured 5 minutes from time after a clash with Keane and MU had used up all their substitutes. After this save, some MU fans started chanting "Watch and Learn, Robinson", rubbing it in for Spurs' keeper Paul Robinson who conceded 4 goals. Incidentally Robinson is now England's no 1 keeper. Not good news for English fans, I suppose:P

Malaysian Driver Joins Spyker F1 as Test Driver

2007-02-01T22:13:00.000+01:00

Quite surprised about this news. Fairuz Fauzy, the 2nd Malaysian driver in the A1GP series and a GP2 driver, has just joined Spyker F1 team as a test and Friday driver. Wonder how much money was paid for it...

Windows Vista

2007-01-30T00:47:00.000+01:00

Is this supposed to be the long awaited Longhorn? To be honest, I couldnt be bothered. Engadget covered the launch event. It's nothing compared to when Steve Jobs launched the Apple iPhone few weeks back. Looking at Vista's screenshots, couldnt help but notice that it's so Mac OS like with all the aqua feel and colour:)) They even have these small apps called gadgets, which sounds suspiciously familiar like the widgets in Mac's dashboard. 3D window frames. Nice eye-candy but again, doesnt really float my boat. More photos of Vista (waste-ta-time) here.

XML, XML and more XML

2007-01-29T22:55:00.000+01:00

Just to share my workload this semester. Quite crazy and yet somehow, I don't really mind and kinda enjoy the challenge. In fact, I looked so relaxed that church friends seemed to think I have no work and am pretty free, which isnt really good:))

Taking 3 subjects this semester, Multi Agent Semantic Web (MASW), Querying and Storing XML (QSX), and Topics in Distributed Databases (TDD). The fun part is that all three subjects is quite tightly coupled. The common unifying factor? XML, XML, XML. In fact the QSX and TDD are taught by the same Professor, who is also incidentally my supervisor for my dissertation. So guess what's project is about:P Maintaining XML views:P

QSX and TDD are non-exam subjects. Easy, you say? Not really. For these two topics, I need to read 5 research papers each week and write a review for each of them. It's good training really. Used to find it tough to maintain concentration in reading these papers, which sometimes (most of the time) can be quite dry. I've also developed some techniques in reading them:P Will start to catch the main points while reading the first time. Then using these points, I'll write the review, referring back to the document only when needed.

The annoying thing about all these is that I seemed to have developed a huge appetite when I'm working. Mouth always itching for something to eat quite often. Just finished eating 1/2 a butter scone bought from tesco, spread with Nutella chocolate jam. 2 hours after dinner!! Must go gym consistently still:))

Scottish-Based Pasta?

2007-01-29T16:31:00.000+01:00

I normally don post pics of the stuff I cook cause I think there are other better blogs on that:) This time, I have make an exception cause I think I've just outdone myself this time:)) Introducing Penne Haggis Carbonara. Yup, decided to make an unconventional pasta dish by using Haggis as the meat in my Carbonara instead of the usual bacon or meatball. With a bit of mixed vege, Carbonara sauce of course, cheese and herbs & spices, it tastes really good. Wanted to eat some potatoes as well but was too lazy to peel. So bought a packet of potato chips and pop them into the oven for 20 mins. How much for 3 days (6 meals) worth of pasta? £5. I'm beginning to see the satisfaction of cooking your own meals. Gordon or Jamie, if you wanna know more about this meal, just leave a comment:P

Quite Weird..

2007-01-28T22:07:00.000+01:00

It's quite weird to be watching on Top Gear on an actual television since for more than 2 years, I've been watching on my computer. I think watching the show with Altec Lansing speakers is much better:P Have to say, this is quite an emotional episode cause to see Richard Hammond still alive and well after that horrific crash is just amazing. Almost cried... on Top Gear???!!!! Stranger things have happened before, I suppose.

But it was also a great episode. Jamie Oliver was absolutely fantastic as the Star-In-A-Reasonably-Priced-Car. The comparison between the Jag XKR and the Aston Martin Vantage V8 was nicely shot. The guys managed to re-surface a piece of road within 24 hours than a week. Of course, the finale was when they showed footages of the 300+mph Vampire that Richard drove before the crash and the crash itself. Is it worth putting someone's live through so much risk for entertainment? Dont think I'm qualified to answer that question. Top Gear has reconstructed the accident digitally based on the telemetry. Amazing and yet scary at the same time.

Top Gear's back...finally

2007-01-26T01:27:00.000+01:00

When I found out I was coming to England, one of the things I really looked forward to was watching Top Gear at 8pm on Sundays. Unfortunately, due to Hammond's horrific crash, it wasnt to be and watching Fifth Gear is such a lame thing to do. But this Sunday, it's gonna change:) Top Gear's back!! Here's a snippet of what they're gonna do:) Hopefully can still get someone with BT access to download it:P

Sid Watkins on Michael Schumacher

2007-01-21T19:33:00.000+01:00

Taken from Top Gear's new blog, this is what Prof Sid Watkins, one of the world's top brain surgeons, and the president of the FIA Institute for Motorsport Safety, said about Michael Schumacher:

"The calmest response I ever had at an accident was from Michael Schumacher, when he crashed at Silverstone in '99. I got to him really quickly after the accident - it was a first lap accident and my car was behind the pack. So I think it was about 86 seconds after the impact, I was there. Michael had taken his helmet off, and as he saw me running toward him he said 'it's alright Sid, it's only a broken leg.'

"Then we hauled him out of the car, I was putting splints on his broken leg and attaching that to his good leg, and he sort of sat up a bit and said, 'Sid, will you do two things for me?' I said yes.

"He said, 'One - ring my wife and tell her it's only a broken leg, and two - tell Jean Todt to test the brakes on Eddie Irvine's car, because it was a brake failure.' I mean, you can't get cooler than that."

The guy can still think so calmly after an accident that just broke his leg...Wow!!!

You Are God In Heaven (Let My Words Be Few)

2007-01-20T23:10:00.001+01:00

You are God in Heaven
And here am I on earth
So I'll let my words be few
Jesus I am so in love with you

Chorus:
And I'll stand in awe of you
Yes I'll stand in awe of you
And I'll let my words be few
Jesus I am so in love with you

The simplest of all love songs
I want to bring to you
And so I'll let my words be few
Cuz Jesus I am so in love with you

NASCAR RC Vacuum

2007-01-18T16:53:00.000+01:00

If one has $280 to spare, he/she should really get this vacuum. Remote control, NASCAR-themed, looks quite cool and probably quite powerful. Know quite a bit about vacuums now cause my Christian Fellowship leader is quite a cleanliness freak and we've just bought him a Black and Dekker handheld 12V 35W vacuum. Very nice to play with. So now, every time we go to his house, we would purposely throw some crumbs on the carpet just to use the vacuum:))

Buorngiorno a tutti

2007-01-17T23:50:00.000+01:00

In about exactly a month's time, I shall set foot on my adopted motherland, the land of coolness! The land that has given us fine supercars (Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bugatti). The land that has given us excellent actors (Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino (all Godfathers:P)). Did I mention great food as well? Yup, Rome and Florence here I come. Going with four other friends. Unfortunately, I wont be able to drop Maranello for a cup of tea with Jean Todt and his new assistant, some guy called Schumacher or something (I think he's German). I suppose, I can do it when I'm ready to buy my first Ferrari (by then it'll probably be Ferrari 1000099 (current models are 430, 599 and 612)). I'll carry on my wishful thinking and then get back to studying XML, RDF, Web Services etc.

Why Kimi and Felipe would make good teammates in Ferrari

2007-01-12T14:32:00.000+01:00

Because anagrams of their names produce rather disturbing results:)) as seen below:

Felipe Massa = A Female Piss

Kimi Raikkonen = A Kinkier I Monk

Wish I could say this anagram thing was my original idea (which would be quite disturbing) but it isnt (Thank God). Got the idea from itv-f1's Gravel Trap (F1 Jokes) article on Adrian Sutil (which can be translated to Staid Urinal:))

Fernando Alonso? Find out yourself:P It's quite bad as well. Hint: Look for the synonym for "touch":))

Hossan's Leong Song made into MTV

2007-01-11T14:55:00.000+01:00

This Singaporean actor, Hossan Leong sang this song live on MrBrown's show and someone made it into an MTV. So funny!

Raikkonen-Massa Line-up Unbeatable

2007-01-10T22:08:00.000+01:00

Just give these two young chaps a fast and reliable car and the tifosi will be celebrating again this year after a two-year drought. Cant wait for the F1 season to start again in March!

Apple IPhone: New Object of Desire

2007-01-10T01:29:00.000+01:00

Such a sleek and beautiful looking device, it can only come from Apple. It's the Apple iPhone that comes with a full touch screen, built-in iPod (basically means mp3 + video player), motion sensors to detect portrait landscape mode. It even detects when the phone is brought to the ears and automatically reduce the display brightness and reduce the touch screen sensitivity so that users wont accidentally end the call while on the phone. Nice! But the nice part is that it runs OS X or at least a minimized version of it. Pretty cool (for a geek at least:P). Available only in US. Will be available in Europe in Q4 2007 and Asia, 2008. Just in time when my current O2 contract ends:) Summary of its features at Macrumors.

蔡旻佑~我可以

2007-01-08T21:59:00.000+01:00

New Taiwanese singer who can sing/compose (who doesnt nowadays actually). Voice a bit like Malaysia's Zhang Zhi Cheng, quite good.

Funny Course Feedbacks

2007-01-07T17:09:00.000+01:00

Just got this from a friend. Didnt know Singaporeans are so brave one:P

City Square Shooting Gallery

2007-01-06T14:43:00.000+01:00

Leng Chye just told me he went to try shooting (real guns! real bullets!) at City Square Shooting Gallery. Only RM100 for 50 bullets. So cool! Must try it next time I go back Malaysia.

担心（Dan Xin)

2007-01-06T01:10:00.001+01:00

I know it's a bit weird but here's another song I've recorded that is originally sung by a female singer. This time it's 担心（Dan Xin) by 陈洁仪 (Kit Chan)

Apologies that the conversion by youtube isnt that good. The syncing between video and audio is a bit problematic. Can download the full version here.

As you've probably noticed by now, I've gotten a haircut:P I wanted to keep it like for a year but I just cannot stand it. I've only managed to maintain it for 4 months. (this sounds even more girlish, so I shall stop talking about this anymore:P)
G Bm
我的你总是迟疑
C D7
连吻别也要隔著玻璃
G Bm E
我的你在我指缝间远离去
---
C D
这城市太过拥挤
Bm E
满座的爱情电影
C D
我用力推不开回忆
---
G
担心你的担心
C
怕你将我想起
Bm Em
在那微寒的夜寂寞来寻
C D
最好是屏住你的呼吸
G G/B
哦...担心我的担心
C
你就这样放心
Bm Em
我却如此愿意竟然愿意
C D
用白天用黑夜
G
用思念拥著你

Christmas 2006 and New Year 2007

2007-01-06T00:02:00.000+01:00

It's been a great month! Just relaxing, waking up late, watch shows (Mythbusters (all geeks and non-geeks would love this show!) and Guess Guess Guess (Taiwan variety show hosted by Jacky Wu, darn funny!). First Christmas and New Year celebrated outside Malaysia. Wow... just the thought of it and the journey the Lord has brought me along these past years... quite overwhelming.. The sense of gratitude to God, my family, my cell members in Malaysia, friends in Malaysia, in UK and in Edinburgh. I really do feel so blessed.

Just a quick update on what I did during Christmas and New Year. Spent 6 days in South of England (Cambridge, Reading, Didcot and London) with my MMU buddies and chums. Went down on the 23rd Dec. The amazing thing was that I didnt sleep at all the previous night. Guess what I did? I actually played Mah Jong!!! Yes. Of all things to pick up in UK, the last I expected was Mah jong but somehow I did. And I learned it from these kids who are like 2-3 years younger than me!! Except 1 guy la...my fellowship leader whereby the word young would be an understatement when used to describe him:P

Anyway, I'm digressing. Just played monopoly, poker, Risk (Lord of the Rings version, so darn complicated since you have know the middle-earth map instead of the world map), tai di and bridge (this is another new game I've learned, very very addictive and so fun). Guess, life in UK is mostly about indoors, so you really gotta learn to love indoor games, board and card based (it's not the end of this story yet, btw:P). Helped Chuan to cook a roast duck as well:

Noticed the end product on the table. Edible and not too bad. Receipe was given by Chuan (long haired ~~gay~~ guy on my left in the photo)'s friend who owns a restaurant in Cambridge.

Did some shopping in Reading in London as well. Bought a big bag pack (70+10 litre), 2 new shirts from NEXT and a new windproof/waterproof/heat-containing jacket, which surprising comes with a secret function:

Oh yes! It makes nice sound effects for kung fu moves. As you can see, when Siow Yuen (our host in Reading) held her digicam in video mode, I was "obliged" to do a demo:P More photos here.

Had some duck and char siew at London Chinatown day after boxing day. Photo taken by Shirley Ong, whose camera obviously have some problem since it made everyone in the photo look fatter than normal:))

Went back to Edinburgh to celebrate New Year. Attended this year's Torchlight Procession, a yearly Edinburgh celebration. If you're in Edinburgh on 29 Dec, you must attend this! Everyone will meet at the Parliament Square near Royal Mile. You can buy torches for £5 each (it's for charity) and everyone will start walking down the Mound, along Princess Street towards Carlton Hill. Then a small (and I mean really small) Viking ship will be set on fire. They'll also set fire to a bear (not a real one la, it's made of straw, I think). Then fireworks willl be set off. Wow, it's quite a view to see fireworks from really close by. Nice!

Apologies! Got side comments in the video. Not very professional, I know!

Spent New Year eve's eve at Glasgow, a good brother treated a few of us to watch Night at the Musuem at the Imax Theatre in the Glasgow Science Centre. It was absolutely fantastic! The generosity and graciousness of the people I've met here is so amazing sometimes! Went to look around Glasgow's shopping area. The sales by then had trickled down, so didnt buy anymore stuff (I know I'm sounding a bit girlish but hey, who doesnt like buying stuff man!)

New Year eve was spent at a friend's place as it was his birthday as well. We played a game called Citadel which is quite cool. We're all quite addicted to it cause we've subsequently played 2 more times and I believe there are many more to come:))

New Year day itself was spent playing mah jong, citadel and watching some movies... all indoor activities..again;)

Well, semester's starting again. Back to work again. Choosing my project next week. Hope to choose an interesting one. Postings would be reducing soon.

Leona Lewis - New X-Factor Champion [updated]

2006-12-20T15:02:00.000+01:00

She's got a good voice and unlike the usual divas, she doesnt over-cook the song with like 10 notes per milisecond. Check out her performance with Take That...it's so amazing..

full version of finals here.

Results:

The iMusic Album

What A Beautiful Mess - Jason Mraz (cover - Take 10)

With All I Am

Visit This Page...

Surrender by Planetshakers

Word Play

I Love You Lord (Greater Than Anything)

Interesting stories

Beautiful Savior by Planetshakers

Articles on Bridgestone e-Reporter site

I'm on Formula1.com!

I'm Bridgestone Motorsports page:)

F1 Canada GP Lewis Hamilton Pit Lane Crash Into Raikkonen

Sing (Your Love) by Hillsongs United

All Who Are Thirsty

I Lift My Eyes Up (Psalms 121) From the Inside Out

Ferrari California: 3D external view

Falling Out Of Reach by Guillemots

My ‘Splash and Dash’ in Barcelona

Rheineau in Flaminen

APC Praise/Worship Team

Complete by Parachute Band

Marie Digby doing a rendition of Britney's Gimme More

Doing your part in Disaster relief

Indescribable - Louis Giglio

What I wrote for the e-reporter competition:)

Bridgestone E-Reporter Candidate 1

Bridgestone e-reporter: record entries, nine finalists announced

Post Modernism

Jumping over an oncoming car:)

Cars are really that important to some people!

I've been selected!!!!

PCCF Retreat 2008

Studying in Bonn

Trento and Venice, Italy

Traveling traveling traveling

Finding the Light

Frankfurt International Motorshow 2007

C'etait un Rendezvous

Interview with the Supercomputer

Changes, changes, changes...

Dedicated to a special someone...

Super Duper Funny Merc Ad

All my Videos on Youtube

Top Gear's back on July 25!!!!

Take That - I'd Wait For Life

Problem with Microsoft Office

Go Forth, Kimi and Start Painting all the Circuits Red!

Senyuman Mu

Till I See You

I Will Run To You

Made Me Glad

Hebe from SHE singing Qi Qin's Song

Lewis Hamilton - The Tiger Woods of Formula 1

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica's Horrific Crash

Expressions of love

In Order to Remember...

月亮代表我的心

矜持

Holy Fire

I Stand In Awe (Who Can Know)

Catching Up!

Michael Schumacher's Fiat Advert

Mind-boggling Anagrams

I Love You Lord (Greater Than Anything)

One more Enzo Ferrari No More

Get A Linux

Super Goal From Paul Robinson - Goalkeeper beats Goalkeeper

Though the future isn't clear, there is Hope!

Math Joke

Documentary on Muar (Mandarin)

To Flood A MailBox

Back from Italy

Xin Shang Xin Tong Bu Tong - Daniel Chan (心傷心 痛不痛 - 陳曉東)

Ferrari's 60th Birthday

Schumacher, the next Ferrari F1 team boss?

Beauty and her Supercharged Beast

There can only be one Cantona

Get A Mac Advert

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Xin Shang Xin Tong Bu Tong - Daniel Chan (心傷心痛不痛 - 陳曉東)

担心（Dan Xin)