Season 2, Episode 1: First week!

" Smooth road never makes a good driver,
smooth sea never makes a good sailor,
clear sky never makes a good pilot,
problem free life never makes a strong person. " - New Year '09 SMS

Leaving home after 6 weeks of holiday and freedom is something that demands much effort and energy. Plus, the thought of starting the second semester itself pressures and pushes. I left my home on the 18th of January- spending the days of my break to the fullest before i start my studies on the 19th. Here i am, in UTP once again, starring Season 2.

First week, and i will 'take' next week off for the Chinese New Year celebration- oh, i simply can't wait. Actually, my uni is closed only for two days, that is the first and second day. Fortunately, the Chinese applied for additional three more days, giving me the whole week to celebrate. There wasn't much to do in the first week. Labs and tutorials commence not this week, leaving me with only lectures to attend to. The timetable for lectures, i would say, i'm quite satisfied. Though Mondays and Tuesdays i will have to attend lectures for four hours, the rest of the weekdays are less occupied with lectures. The registration for labs and tutorials have already opened and i have selected, thanks to my friends' (co-stars') help.

First week, and for the second semester Foundation in Engineering, i'll be undertaking five subjects- English 2, Physics 2, Chemistry 2, Engineering Maths 2 and Introduction to Computer and Information System (ICIS). Total credit hours is 20- 2 less than the first semester. Honestly, deep down in my heart, i honestly have nostalgic feelings for my sem 1 lecturers. I don't mean that my sem 2 lecturers are not good but i just recall the times of me with my sem 1 lecturers and how i had grown to like their styles of teaching. Anyhow, i will start to like, and learn to like my current lecturers. Only time can tell...

First week, and I get this tinge in me that sem 2 will be more mind-demanding and more challenging. I'm not wrong, the lecturers have also said that the subject is not getting any easier. This means that i will have to double and triple my effort again. As i have quoted, a strong person is not born if they don't encounter problems and difficulties. We need to embrace challenge and with utmost strength try to solve it. In addition to that, my expectations for this sem would be somewhat high too- i scored an incredible 4.0 in season 1 (and i'm over the moon and grateful). Because of that, i have exerted additional unwanted and unnecessary pressure onto myself. Having said so, all i'm asking for this sem is to go as well as sem 1 did and to hope for the best in return.

First week, and i seriously can't concentrate much in my lectures. As usual, the first lecture is all about introduction to the subject. Some lecturers would take more time and start off with some light and refreshing new information while some would just stop after the introduction. I need to reset my biological clock to the times here and readjust myself after the break- i tried to write but my handwriting often fails me now.

First week, with nothing much to do, i'm anticipating the Chinese New Year- may be that's the reason i can't pay a 100 percent attention in lectures. Don't blame me. The holiday mood and the festive feel are still running through my blood! wc09 is all about the first week of the second semester. He does not know what to look forward to this semester, but for now, it's simply the Chinese New Year!

Bedtime Stories

" What if the stories you told came to life " - Bedtime Stories tagline

Your fun is only limited by your imagination, absolutely spot on! So if i decide to let my imagination be unlimited and free-flow, then i'll have lots and lots of fun- oh i will like that. What to expect in Bedtime Stories, starring Adam Sandler? I read some reviews but i did not really remember them. So, this movie was actually sort of a sudden decision after some light shopping in KLCC on a Wednesday afternoon- cheaper rates drove me to watch it somehow. And it is a show great for a family weekend!

Raining gumballs. Didn't you wish for this when you were a kid? I surely did.

Bugsy, if i'm right. Named after its eyes the size of a ... Though so, it is adorable and i will want a pet like that.

A pinch of romance, a handful of comedy. Perfect combo! Hilarious and light. Skeeter, played by Adam Sandler, works in a hotel and is waiting to be a general manager. Someone gets in his way and his dream washes down the drain. But he does not give up. He is hoping to meet the 'fairest among the damsels' also. Spoiler! The 'fairest damsel' is the woman seating beside him.

Skeeter helps his 'sissy' to look after her children while she goes for an interview. He is then requested by her children to tell them bedtime stories. Night after night, he realizes that the stories he told come to life. Magic! Then he slowly tries to take charge of the stories, making him be the hero and ends with a happy ending. Unfortunately, he said that life or reality does not always end with a happy ending and the children decide to end the story rather tragic... And when it's tragic in the story, then it'll be tragic in real life.

But it's always good to try get a happy ending. Step up and fight for the ending we want, a happy ending of course- that's a noble value to be inculcated. Skeeter tries to make amendments and he finally ends it in a tone he has always wanted.

All in all, this movie is a great watch for the whole family. It plays your imagination with a proper blend of comedy and romance. Despite being predictable, the storyline is creative and fun. Strong, lovable and i don't mind getting a DVD and watch it over and over again!

Next big thing to look forward to is the Chinese New Year- the Year of the Golden Ox!

And in days, i'll be heading back to my uni and start my second semester- so watch out for Season 2 readers! Bedtime Stories might be my last time in the cinemas until June, that's when Transformers 2 will open...

wc09 wishes that all his bedtime stories will come true. He's entering the land of magic- sweet and lovable.

Wow...

" The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing " - Piblilius Syrus

These are some random pictures that i would like to share with you, though some may be claimed as unreal. Even if it is so and not natural, then i must say that i admire the beauty of the art and the magnificent work. Simply surreal. The pictures are wholesomely interesting, if you could see it.

Up or down? You tell...

A common picture but it's time to wow over it. Which do you see first?

I'm not sure how true is this picture, but for sure it is one to be amazed with.

See the baby?

One look and i doubt you can see what to wow about. I received an e-mail and i was in total awe when i could 'see' it. This stone in Birmania has been controversial, whether it's natural or a piece of art. If it's art, then i thank the artist for producing such a picture. Can you see a lady and a kid praying?

Slant your head sideways and be awed with me!

Dynamic architecture, by Italian architect, David Fisher!

Named as one of TIME Magazine's 50 Best Inventions of The Year. Each floor rotates independently, thus the tower often changes its shape. Wow... I want to stay in this tower! Click here to read more.

Another new, environmentally-friendly concept, the Lilypad City.

Don't you think it's a smart invention? Click here to read more. I'm sure you'll be on the same page with me. These are really creative people!

Wonderful, isn't it? I just like looking at them. Something for the mind to play. wc09 is... wow!

Isn't it a wonder?

" Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future " - John F Kennedy

" Big changes in our lives are more or less a second chance " - Harrison Ford

" Start by starting " - Meryl Streep

This is my first post for 2009, my 90th post since i entered the world of blogging, and i would like to revert back to the core purposes of me constructing, keeping and updating a blog. As you would notice, i have changed my look and posted three quotes here- the most i did at once so far. Personally, i favour this look more than the past. A new year, a new look. 2008 was fantastic, but it is now the past and we need to look and concentrate on our future. 2009 has just started. And it is another year for new challenges, new experiences and new goals.

Change is inevitable. Indeed. And over the year, i have taken several steps into my future. I have changed, of course, for the better me. I started by starting my studies in UTP. And that's a change.

Have you done your 2009 resolutions? How far do you believe in making one? What about 2008? I most certainly believe in making one, it is my drive to reach my goals. Every year brings changes to the table, sometimes a second chance. Change yourself to give you the chance. What i can't accomplish i usually carry forward to the next year, but i'm not procrastinating. I'm just keeping it for later. I took out my 2008 resolutions today and ticked what i have accomplished. I'm truly surprise, that for once, i ticked all.

Resolutions for 2009? I have not written it down yet, but i have it done mentally already. I read that one way to make a fine resolution is by being specific. Be clear what you really want and not being too general. Overgeneralization does not give as much focus to what you want. It needs to be logical, though it could be far fetch. What purpose to aim for something we already know we can achieve. Aim for the moon, for if we fail, we could be amongst the stars. Though it's like that, don't get me wrong, but putting the bars real high can be devastating when the goal could not be achieved.

Moving on to what this new year brings or about to bring. Movies- surely Transformers 2: Rise of the fallen! The rest, only time can tell. Currently, i'm working on a project before i'll start my second semester in uni. Hopefully, i'll be on time.


Change, like John F Kennedy once said, is the law of life. I will forever cherish my past and enjoy the present. I don't want to miss the future. Changing for the better, isn't it a wonder? wc09 is basking in the new year.