-In progress-

2010-09-05T02:45:00.001+12:00

Insomnia in Overdrive.

Strawberry Swing

2009-08-01T18:32:00.002+12:00

One of the biggest regrets i ever had was missing that Coldplay concert :(

Dummie's Guide: How to cure boredom

2009-07-22T22:39:00.002+12:00

Ever wondered how social rejects have fun?

Look no furthur:

K x

Only in Auckland.

2009-06-13T02:14:00.001+12:00

Can you sing your order here =)

Recently I've Been, Hopelessly Reaching

2009-05-16T21:40:00.009+12:00

16th May

Gah depressing week. Serena just owned the "tears in heaven" song she's being practising for ages XD. The girl has some skills. I'm happy for her hahaha. Exams are coming up so soon. June somehow has the potential to be an awesome month though.

Isss Gooood! Do you think the guy on the right(Geoff) has a hint of Rob Pattinson in him? He's the smartest guy in the whole school btw.

I had a very mean Thursday night though :). We had robotics dinner at Genghis Khan, this Mongolian buffet place where they cook the stuff you pick fresh on the hot cooking spot which i forgot the name. If you've ever been to a buffet restaurant and just got bored of all the same food everytime, why not spice things up with a little bit of competition like James and Sajid did? All you need is a friend who's willing to run the risk of chucking up everything they've eaten all night, a points tally system worked out for main course plates and desserts and you're all set for a night of mean fun and food chucking =].

Eating Mickey Mouse pancakes does not get you extra points though..

More pics of the dinner in the next post

>>>>>>>>>>>fast forward 3 weeks >>>>>>>>>>>>>

Exams are over *relief. I'm proud of the boys in Mags Q. We came 2nd to Rangitoto College in the barbershop regionals, beating 3rd placers Takapuna Grammar by 1 point after only 2 weeks of practice!XD. Now it's on to the Nationals! Hoping for that gala dinner we missed out on last year coz of our mere day trip to Wellington <__< . The video's gonna be up on youtube as soon as we get the video from Mr Sua. Looking forward to September! =D

In other news this week, saw Terminator: Salvation last last night and it was pretty good, expecially the action sequences. You should go off and watch it now. Storyline's varied from the first 3 movies finally. Had an epic fun and long webcall with Sam which lasted several hours until which unfortunately she got tired of hearing my voice and hung up XD. She still fails at basic teochew conversation sadly. Annnd I got a haircut and my hair dyed. Way to go 1st post back from weeks of unmotivated blogging!

K x

Dead D:

2009-05-10T22:32:00.002+12:00

Sorry people as you can see I havent been active at all :) I've been tied down with stuff (*coughprocrastinatingcough) so I havent been able to produce an epic blog post yet. Promise to have one up pretty soon =S.

K x (copyrighted)

Holidays :)

2009-04-13T20:31:00.005+12:00

Went to Spookers on Friday with Eu Lee and his sister with her friends. If getting chased by big bad guys with chainsaws and getting jumped by bloodied undead people in a cornfield maze in pitch black darkness is your thing then i would DEFINITELY recommend you go there (especially if it's your birthday) We went for the 3-D Vortex - a chamber path thing where all these weird and scary images pop out at you and a few surprises here as well. All with 3-D glasses. :), Klaustrophobia and the Corn Evil maze, where the chainsaw guys lurk. It was a creepy experience.

Then I went up on a long roadtrip to Whangarei with family which was...fairly uneventful. Daniel came over to there on his bike today. Had a go at riding it and almost crashed into some parked cars coz i was too distracted with the clutch and throttle =p.

Pink sheep do actually exist. See the pinkish blur right there?

Serena is cool for having a total spaz about Shang after watching Mulan =D

K x (A certain someone keeps copying this in her blog. you know who you are)

Sexay 17th (:

2009-03-28T00:06:00.002+13:00

Well there goes another year. I think i got much wiser already :)

Thanks for the wishes, Reuben and Steph, right on the dot as well =D and to Mandi and Serena and the rest for the wishes earlier "yesterday".

Havent got anything special to blog lately, with all the schoolwork and assessments and stuff. Just a quickie. Got basketball tomorrow.

Geeks are sexy :)

2009-03-14T15:01:00.003+13:00

12 Reasons Why a Geek Will Steal Your Girlfriend

1. Geeks make more money than you.

Geeks make more money!Claiming that women value money over everything else is not going to fly. Instead, you must consider the more practical angle - when all other things are considered equal, the guy with more money is simply the better option.

That raises two questions - do geeks have more money, and how does a geek match up at everything else? For the former, here’s a thought:

Remember that pimply faced, awkward, AD&D player who everyone made fun of in high school? Chances are he has come up with the concept for the latest gadget the masses have been drooling over ( Steve Jobs with iPhone), a social networking site that has taken the world by storm ( Kevin Rose with Digg) or created the coolest cartoon in history (Trey Parker and Mark Stone with South Park).

The other question? That’s a subject for the rest of this article.

2. Geeks are smarter than you.

Geeks are smarter than youThey might not have a player’s social skills and graces but they do hold degrees in anything from literature to nuclear physics. And even those without a degree (think Bill Gates) can converse about more then how much they earn, what kind of car they drive and the latest football scores.

Stimulating conversation goes a long way towards winning her heart – and compared to the average guy, a geek has far more to talk about and is undeniably far more interesting.

3. Geeks pay attention.

Men in general cannot multitask. That is why when you are on a date, your eyes glaze over while you stare at woman’s cleavage and all you hear is bla,bla,bla (to be fair you’re probably not missing much, but that’s not the point here).

So how do geeks differ? It is not that geeks do not appreciate breasts (they are men after all) but what’s almost universally common in geeks is the presence of old-fashioned chivalry and plain old good manners. You’d be surprised at how far that can get you with a girl (as long as you don’t roll over and play dead).

Given the choice between breasts and listening to the bla bla of their new lady friend, odds are that the geek will be discreet in his stares and learn to multitask (see #2). Hey, you can’t avoid great cleavage…

4. Geeks remember what matters.

Geeks remember what mattersI’m not talking about when Chicago Bulls won the championship for the third time in the row or how many times Jessica Alba was in Maxim magazine. Geeks have super powers – they can remember birthdays and anniversaries and all other little nuances women love so much.

In itself, having a good (nay, excellent) memory is just a regular trait (and can be annoying if you feel the overwhelming urge to correct others), but combined with #5, it is an overwhelming advantage for the geek.

5. Geeks pick out the best gifts.

Not only will geeks remember when it’s her birthday, they will remember what her likes and dislikes (and if she hasn’t told him, see #6 for the kicker). With all this information at their disposal, geeks will also come up with perfect gift. It really does take minimum effort, regardless of what men might think.

And let’s face it: when was the last time you remembered your girlfriend’s birthday in time, let alone found a gift that has made her squeal with delight?

6. Geeks put in the extra effort.

Missed her favorite show? Can’t find that obscure Indian movie her friends have been telling her about? Interested in a new underground band that could be the next big thing? Leave it to the geek to find it for her.

And if they haven’t been together for long, you can trust the geek to ask her the right questions and find out what she wants and doesn’t want - and then give that to her.

You don’t have to obey her every wish - giving her what she truly needs is often the key to a successful relationship, and not only are geeks ahead of the curve in finding out what she needs, but they’re also ahead in terms of putting in the extra yards to ensure that she gets it.

7. Geeks are better lovers.

Before you laugh…actually, go ahead, laugh this one out. I’ll wait.

Once you’re done claiming your superiority, here’s the harsh truth - men are, on average, unsatisfying. Experience doesn’t do much for a guy if all he’s doing is trying to hold it in as long as possible - yea, practice makes perfect but you’re only going to go so far when your limit is 3 minutes.

Notice that I didn’t say geeks were better endowed or lasted longer - but that geeks were better lovers. Compared to an average guy, a geek is going to be better prepared, knows exactly how to please a lady in bed and will actually pay attention to her needs instead of trying to catch the early train back home.

8. Geeks get the best gadgets.

Lets face it: diamonds and pearls went out fashion a while back. Now it’s all about the latest gadgets - iPods and smartphones, iConnect pillows and singing yoga mats. And who has the finger on the pulse of what is hot and what is not in the electronics world? The geek of course. Not only she will be hip and cool with her latest gadget, she’ll also be the envy of her girlfriends.

And that, my non-geeks friends, holds one of the biggest secrets to a relationship - make a woman look good, and she will go through a lot of trouble (like dumping her current boyfriend) to be with you.

9. Geeks will nurture the child within.

What man will not run screaming if she wants to play dress up, admire that doll in the window or suggests an outing to the latest amusement park? All these things are normal and accepted in a geek’s world.

10. Geeks are the new handymen - except that they’re good at what they do.

Geeks can upgrade, maintain, upload or fix anything that is plugged into a wall. You want your computer to be fast as the speed of light, want the best sound system, TiVo playing , want your tea kettle to whistle a tune while brewing your coffee? Ok that last one might be an exaggeration, but you get my drift. Anything technically related is something geeks can do and if it is not their area of expertise, they have friends who can handle it.

11. Geeks are trustworthy

Trust is a funny thing. If a guy is too loyal, he might be seen as clingy and just another burden. If the same guy plays around and can’t keep his toungue in his mouth (so to speak), it’s going to magnify a lot of other problems that a girl would usually compromise over.

But if you get it right - if a girl can be secure in her relationship while retaining her freedom, she’s going to be on the moon (and that means more fun for the geek).

If she fancies a night out with the girls, she knows that her geek can be left unattended without any worries. She knows that the geek is into her for more than just the sex, and is loyal to her (ok, thats what she thinks, but you can’t fault us geeks for playing that card, can you?).

Remove the source of a women’s insecurity and she becomes a much more fun person to be with - as geeks know.

12. Geeks are a refreshing and attractive change from the regular stock

They are caring. They are NOT desperate for sex. They love sports, but won’t lose sanity if their team loses. And not only do they make the effort to take her out to a nice place, they also take her to places that she’s probably never been (all that research and attention comes in handy).

In short, geeks are unlike the majority of the men the girl will know in her life - in fact, they’re probably much better than the guys she knows, at least according to how she rates guys.

If that’s not an advantage, I don’t know what is.

So there's hope for you geeks out there =]
Hope you liked this Reuben XD jokes

K x

Summer's gone ) :

2009-03-08T21:59:00.002+13:00

Here's a quickie so that Azz doesnt run off crying because he's deprived of internet material to read.

Omg Autumn's here again and I've been sick for the first few days of it. Bloody March.

Just for randomness sake It's International Women's Day today so congrats to all you women out there.

There are birthdays of some special people coming up. You know who you are :)

Stats internal tomorrow. What a way to start the week.

K x

Someone Special

2009-02-22T00:58:00.003+13:00

This post is dedicated to someone cool and awesome and its keeping me from sleeping.

HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY AZZUDDIN WAHAP

Words can't express how cool he is XD but actually i cbf writing ( the picture should do the trick though)

Have a very very good birthday bro and good luck with that learner's test. Imma get mine soon enough.

Coz It gives me a reason to update

2009-02-20T19:48:00.002+13:00

Rules:
It's harder than it looks!
Erase my answers, enter yours, and tag five people.
Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions.
They have to be real, nothing made up!
And if possible, the first thing that comes to mind! ;D
If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. What is your name : Kevin

2. A four Letter Word : kiss

3. A boy's Name : Kyle

4. A girl's Name : Kate

5. An occupation : Kinesiologist Lol wtf

6. A color : Kermes (google it if you don't believe me)

7. Something you'll wear : Kilt XD

9. A food : Kebab

10. Something found in the bathroom: Kotex LOL

11. A place : Kuchingg =)

12. A reason for being late : Kids

13. Something you'd shout : Kawabunga

14. A movie title : King Kong

15. Something you drink : Kvass

16. A musical group : Keane

17. An animal : Koala!

18. A road name : Karangahape Road XD

19. A type of car : KIA

20. The title of a song : Knockin' on Heavens' Door

Tag: Emily
Alex
Serena
Samantha
Cole

It's Official.

2009-02-14T00:25:00.006+13:00

Happy Valentines Day to all you lucky people out there =]
Hmm I wonder if anyone's saved up on presents coz of the financial crisis lately..

This week's been quite busy with tons of calculus and other work to do every day =S and I have a 1000 essay to complete this weekend on the history of the periodic table 0.o

My life's pretty much gonna go by this routine every week now so don't really expect much intriguing updates on everyday life. But yeah I'm so glad its the weekend again.

I wish i could go to that Fall Out Boy gig on Monday but I'd probably be tied down by schoolwork again. *sadface. I'm hoping very very mucho to go to that Coldplay gig next month though. Fingers crossed.

P.S: Serena's the most enthusiastic person i have ever known to play the triangle in the orchestra. XD The look of joy on her face is priceless. Aye Serena?

By the way,I'm just curious to know so whoever's reading this now, could you please leave a shoutout or whatever in the chatbox. so that i'll know who you are and thank you for reading =p

K x

Chinese Lantern Festival

2009-02-06T23:34:00.005+13:00

Just got back from a day out with Sajid, Brent and at the arcade and the lantern festival in town. It was epic fun. Waited for Serena and Brent to come to St lukes around 3 while eating KFC with Sajid. Then we had to wait 25 mins for the bus to go down to the city. Went down to Timezone and got 100 credits for the games and stuff. Raced Serena.... and lost.

Serena overjoyed at winning

Sajid and Brent then tried desperately to win tickets with several machines.Apparently Brent wanted a soft toy for 800 tickets :O. Sajid got 100 tickets on his first try.

In the end we got 720 tickets (If it wasnt for Brent blowing our chances of winning 100 tickets twice at Deal or No Deal we'd have enough.) And Brent was visibly disappointed XD. Made our way to the festival and wandered around and bought some Chinese food. Met up with Yong, Chern, Jason and Patrick after that and wandered around even more. Saw John Key somewhere there lol. Waited for Serena's dad to come pick us up and had to explain to him where we were and when he finally came he drove right past us and Serena & Sajid chased him round the block while Brent and I were being the smart ones and waiting for him to come back around the block XP. And that was the summary of my day =]

Saj and Brent

Happy CNY peeps

2009-01-29T20:19:00.002+13:00

Hope you guys are enjoying your break back home and your pockets filling up/ emptying from gambling too much =).

I've been busy getting prepped up for school and choosing subjects and stuff. Can't believe its the final senior year already :O.

The Chinese New Year mood here = Meh. Though it was interesting when John Key who's the prime minister who's born in the year of the Ox broke his hand after falling from the stage after making a speech at the Chinese New Year Celebrations. So much for an auspicious year ahead =)

Meanwhile, Reuben's gone off to sweltering hot Melbourne T.T. If you're even reading this hope you have heaps of fun this year and settle in bro. Hope you enjoy "sight-seeing" in Aussieland =D

K x

Can Mags students dance?

2009-01-18T20:48:00.001+13:00

Heck yeah =)

A bet

2009-01-11T17:03:00.003+13:00

Serena's awesome.She plays the guitar and piano and is a twilight fan. She used to blog at Livejournal but just converted to blogger so check out her blog at www.prettyghostchild.blogspot.com.

In other news, Sam and I had a "Grow Taller Bet" where whoever's the shorter one when we meet will chia(buy) the taller one ice-cream/3 Layer Tea.

I wonder who will win.

Tagged

2009-01-11T15:07:00.002+13:00

Rules & regulations

-Do not copy answers
-The tag questions must be 100% the same
-Tag people before doing tag

I tag:
1.Samantha
2.Serena
3.Alex
4.Azzuddin
5.Hui Mian
6.Hannah
7.Daniel
8.Ying Hui
9.Andy

How do you know 1?
OMG We've known each other for ages. Our mums were friends so yeah childhood friends. XD

What would you do if you never meet 2?
I'd probably never be K-Muffin

What would you do if 3 and 4 dated?
Emm be happy for them? Lol jokes

Would 5 and 6 make a good couple?
Woah Nope.

Do you think 7 is attractive?
OMG yes beautiful boy hahaaa

Tell me something about 9.
One of the funniest people i've ever known

What's 1's favourite past time?
er, watching gossip girl and 90210?

What language does 2 speak?
Lol English

Who is 3 going out with?
No one i think

How old is 4?
17 in a month

When was the last time you talk to 5?
about more than a year ago?

Who is 6's favourite singer?
Umm not suree. anything except Heavy Metal i guess

Would you date 7?
LOL nah. I'll pass.

Is 8 single?
Haha yeap of course she is

What's 9's last name?
Joker. but i think it's his middle name though..

Would you consider being in a relationship with 1?
OMG hahaa nah

Which school does 2 go to?
MAGS!

What do you like about 3?
He plays bass!

How to Annoy Edward Cullen ( For you twilight obsessed fans)

2009-01-07T19:14:00.001+13:00

- Prance around the house singing Madonna’s ‘Like a virgin’ at the top of your lungs every morning.
- Especially loud when Bella is around to hear it.
- Running it by Charlie that Edward has been ‘sleeping’ with Bella for the past 2 years, at the wedding reception.
- Buy a sex-ed book and shove it in his locker, making sure that whenever he decides to open it that it falls out, in clear view of the school.
- Make sure and tell Aro that Edward wants to elope with him.
- Smear your blood all over his new car freshener. Blame it on Jacob
- Program his locker to sing "YOU AND ME BABY WE AIN’T NOTHING BUT MAMMALS, SO LETS DO IT LIKE WE DO ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL!" every time he opens it
- Tell him it was Jacob’s idea.
- Show him the twilight trailer. Ask him if he’s thinks that he looks like a pedophile or if it’s just you.
- Ask him where babies come from. Tell him he’s stupid when he won’t answer your question.
- For his birthday give him a $100 McDonalds gift card, and get offended when he tells you he doesn’t eat food.
- Post his phone number on an Edward Cullen fansite
- Tell him Bella wants to elope with Paul.
- Ask him why he likes watching Bella sleep. Call him a pervert.
- Ask him to be a gangsta with you for Halloween.
- Get offended when he refuses.
- Take him to Victoria’s Secret with Alice.
- Constantly whisper in his ear “Chinese Fireball….ooooooooh!” (harry potter reference)
- Constantly remind him that he almost lost Bella to a dog.
- Graffiti his car. ‘Jacob and Edward = LURVE’
- Picture yourself naked and covered in blood. Ask him if he wants you.
- Call him a liar when he says no.
- Throw boysenberry flavored muffins at him every time he tries to speak.
- Tell him Bella is pregnant and eloping with Mike Newton.
- Tell him you were kidding once he murders Mike.
- Ask him if Charlie is secretly a unicorn.
- Make him watch the Twilight movie.
- Ask him if he thinks Robert Pattinson is hot. When he says no, tell him he has low self esteem issues.
- Buy him a dog. Name it Jacob.
- Ask him if he’s a virgin.
- Tape porn to his walls.
- Make sure Bella sees it.
- Nail his CDS to the ceiling along with his Stereo.
- Refuse to take them down.
- Tell him Jacob thinks he’s a sex god.
- Ask him why he’s not as hot as Robert Pattinson.

well Hello 2009!

2009-01-01T21:59:00.002+13:00

I couldnt be bothered doing a recap of 2008 like everybody else. All i know is it was one heck of an awesome year for me and i hope for 2009 to be a good one to live for as well. Can't wait to be getting back in 2010 to visit Kuching again! hopefully.

well during the last few days of 2008 here are some of the things i did:
-went carolling with some of the people from Magz Fusion on Franklin street and James earned us all 13 bucks by putting his Santa hat down to collect some money. Shot james.
-went xmas eve shopping till midnight at the mall
-went down to Piha beach.
-chilled out at home.

That's pretty much it for now. Hope you all have a great year ahead! (includes anyone at all that reads this)

Here's a little story that should be told with a whole lotta heart and a little bit of soul

2008-12-15T16:16:00.017+13:00

Probably one of the best times i've had this year came at Coca-cola Christmas in the Park 2008. One of the perks about being with the choir singing most of the songs in this 2-3 hour show is that you get a backstage pass as well as the chance to mingle with the rest of the celebrities. Well it was kinda boring learning each of the 19+ songs at first but it got more fun towards the end.

The ground minus the large crowd.

I'll just skip on to the fun parts.
So yeah we started to feel the hype when we got to the site around 5ish and we were supposed to have our soundcheck around 6.30 and while i was walking towards the backstage area Serena txted me saying "OMGOMG We have a tent!" but Elemeno P were just starting their soundcheck so everyone was just watching in awe. People even come for the dress rehearsal, probably because there's gonna be about 200,000 people flooding the whole ground.

Later on we head off to our tent which the sponsors prepared for us equipped with only a table and maybe a few chairs. That was pretty much the downside of the whole time we had there but i can't complain! We had time to burn so some of us settled for some games while Sajid whipped out his reindeer horns and he and Serena started to pose for the cam.

Reindeer Serena

Our luxurious tent =)

Next we were oh so bored so some of them (Serena, Sajid and Amanda) went to stalk and hug Sam from Sticky Tv. These guys are probably like the idols of the kids around n-zee. Suddenly Mandi spotted Drew and squealed and ran towards him and the guy looked like he's just got through a very frustrating and boring session somewhere only to be approached by this tall wide-eyed girl who asked him to do something which i'm not too sure about but i think it was somewhere along the lines of "OMG smell me Drew!" Lol obsessive much?

When Amanda met Drew

Anyhoo, on to the actual rehearsal session. Found out we all had to wear a personal mike each so that they could monitor our sound levels for the speakers. And it is because of this we're not allowed to speak on stage coz the mikes pick up even the slightest whisper so its not the best way to go telling your secret only for a crowd of 200,000 to hear no?

VIP crowd area

1st part of the show consists of mainly those traditional carols and thats where we performed most of the songs. At first we were pretty dazed when the the stage manager shouted "60 SECONDS PEOPLE" and then wahey! the curtain raised and there was a small crowd already there, about 5,000 strong. Ran through the entire first half of the show and then we stopped for a break.

Next it was time to rock out with Elemeno P, who were pretty stoked to have us singing with them (what an honour for us as well). Anyway we were getting it on pretty soon with Beverly Laurel then came the ultra-catchy Baby Come On and the everyone was practically on their feet dancing. We got to run through Baby twice and then it was on to the last few songs. Not bad for our first official rehearsal...

The Next Day (Epic Saturday)
We had to wait at Dream Centre church for our bus to come pick us so in that time we(Serena) managed to hog Sajid camera and sort out the t-shirts the sponsors Coca-Cola gave us. I got an XXL shirt and it almost down to my knees WTF. Well it was pretty good to say we were pretty excited for the night.

Before we got to the actual place we could already see crowds of people carrying kids, chairs, tables, drinks, picnic baskets coz most of the roads were all closed around the Domain. Hah it felt so good to flash our "performers passes" when we got to the backstage gate, its one of those things that makes you feel so important.

Notice the blue-ish cloth at the back? That's our changing area =)

Settled down in our tent, got bored then started to play games and stalk celebrities. Haha these shows are sooo fun. Sajid was trying to tell Ella about this joke he heard saw on youtube about the time during the segregation in America and when he was done she was like "....." and he got soo frustrated he said:" OMG you're so blonde! ". In the end i swear it took her a few minutes before she finally got the joke and said "Owwwhh" which was when everyone was pretty much rofl.

Btw some of the choir managed to spot the guy playing Miles on Home and Away and mobbed him

Backstage

Belle showing off her paparazzi skillz with her pro camera and her 15x optical zoom lol

So yeap we were just wandering around with nothing else to do but to shadow Sam and Drew as usual and try to high-5 as many celebs as we could. I think we probably annoyed them a wee bit. Meanwhile Mosa was entertaining himself playing "Concentrate" with the kids choir LOL. Nick said he was pulling a Micheal Jackson.

Then it was time to get the show on the road.

The first half went pretty well, it was a pretty nervous moment when the curtain raised and all you could see was people no matter how far you looked. And it was kinda hard trying to keep a smile all the way through coz the camera could be on you all the time. Oh did i mention that the show was gonna be shown on tv as well?

After the break it was time to rock with Elemeno P and we had so much fun the stage felt like it was going to give way to our stomping.Gibbo even had time to snap a picture of us using his pro as camera. Then the 2nd half passed too fast for me to remember much of it. Anyway in the end we all had so much fun and I'm so missing the choir right now. =(

During the 2nd half, with our sponsored t-shirts and our O.T.T decorations.

I'm so lazy to post most of the pics up so you can either see them on my facebook or here =)

(by Sajid using "Baby Come On". Note:I was not camera hogging )

What time is it?? Summa time yo

2008-12-12T00:35:00.005+13:00

"Summer's here peeps!"

OMG sorry i havent been able to blog at all lately(to be honest i was just plain lazy) I've been busy preparing for Christmas in the Park. In brief its just a christmas show where 200,000 people turn out to watch in a big park and the show is screened nationwide. Just had a 3 hour rehearsal out at Westpoint Performing Arts centre, which looks like a used airplane hanger.

looks creepy at night

Mr Sua looking all gangsta with his hat

OMG Sam and Erin from Sticky Tv were there as well. I bet Azzy would be jealous since its probably his favo afternoon program. And a guy from Shortland Street. And a whole bunch of other celebrities i don't really know. OMG gonna be rehearsing with Elemeno P tomorrow. Lol too mucho blabbing here. Will return to normal blogging state after Saturday =) .

Supercalafreakinawesome!

2008-11-20T23:04:00.002+13:00

Special Sweet 16 shout-out for Cho Tzen and Pao Ying Hui! Haha Happy Birthday guys.. eventhough you're not gonna see this 0.o. .

3 exams down, 3 to go.

Mags House Boys Haka

2008-11-14T19:06:00.001+13:00

100 House boys during their farewell

Sweet Home Mt Albert Grammar, Where the Lions grew

2008-11-10T23:36:00.002+13:00

Oscar Hemingway's version during the Leaver's dinner

Last day of school ( Moonlight & Frankie )

2008-11-06T22:44:00.007+13:00

Yeyaah school's out for the year! Seniors are on study leave now. Exams next next Monday! Sigh i'm gonna miss this year. Seems like time flies just as fast as last year.

Interesting tit-bits this week:
Prefects vs Staff soccer match. I dunno who the crowd was rooting for, the prefects or the teachers. It was pretty funny seeing the teachers and senior staff members (and headmaster) run their asses off the field. And watching Carl Perry get owned by an elderly teacher while going for the ball. lmao. the staff won 3-1 coz they practically had people just standing in the goal!

Only significant picture from today. Assembly was kinda boring, speeches and all that. Carl almost cried while making his one, which made everybody go awww and teary eyed.

Year 13s with their leaver's jersey. MAGS Pride For Life.. Per Agusta Ad Agusta lol. Some remnants of the speech still in my mind

Probably gonna update after my exams are over . Wish me luck =S

Kev X

Young Ferns/ Pink & Yellow makes you mellow

2008-11-01T19:31:00.007+13:00

OMFG exams are like two weeks away and still no panic mode in progress. In other news, just got back from watching New Zealand going against Denmark in the Under-17 Women's World Cup. The crowd was pretty much fanatical in rooting for the home team.
Hah believe it or not this was my first time actually watching a game of football at a stadium. Deprived childhood much? Anyway Girls+Soccer = Almost Heaven so yeah it was a pretty good expewience =)

The queue at the ticket gate.

Charlotte from my chemistry class was supposed to be the first choice keeper for the Kiwis but she got injured before the first match was even played. Unlucky her.

The crowd of 11,000 people practically went wild when Annalie Longo scored the first with a freaky lob. Then somehow everything seemed to swing the way of the Scandanavian chicks. First an equaliser then a full dribble all the way up the field from a full-back. It's gonna probably be nominated as one of the goals ofthe tournament. And in the last 10 minutes the home girls threw everything at the goal but the ball still couldnt go in.

Final score: 1-2 to Denmark. Damn. Out of the World Cup.

Kiwis gutted. Literally half the team was crying on the field

Hmm i might as well include what happened on our school's Pink and Yellow Day, which is.... a day to show your support for breast and skin cancer (by wearing the most outrageous gay outfit you can think of but in short just anything pink of yellow.)
Me being the shy asian guy decided to play it safe and come with a yellow shirt and jacket and jeans.

Some of my friends had some outrageous ideas though..

Devan aka Pinky the Ghost/Marshmallow/Mutant Jigglypuff/ Pac-Man monster who practically chased anyone that was yellow and one of them caused him to fall down the stairs. Definitely one of the best ROFL moments of the day

Philip the Gay Cowboy

Sarah made her own Pikachu suit

Andrey with his custom made "Save the Boobs" shirt, complete with pink tights.

Heck, even the teachers joined in. Haha how sporting of them.

In Physics

Notice Sajid's hands on Andrey's erm.. chest

Brent

One of the most outrageous outfits was worn by this guy. A full pig suit! Haha he was chased down and tackled by tons of people on the field. Then there was this guy with a sorcerer's costume who actually made a school-wide gibberish blessing in the school assembly. Crazy as..

Pig suit guy

After school got a ride with Brent to watch the lacrosse final between MAGS and some private school, Michael Park i think it was called. Unfortunately they lost though coz the other team was practically made up of nationals. And for you guys who don't know what lacrosse is, its just basically a game like hockey except the guys are throwing the ball around with sticks.

And thats...pretty much the most interesting my weekend's gonna be. Aargh exams are just around the corner. Pressured much?

X Kevin

Potent Lyrics

2008-10-21T22:10:00.000+13:00

New Zealand's fourth best parody duo

What would you do?

2008-10-19T00:31:00.002+13:00

Lotto 30 million lottery just got split five ways tonight.

Funny how every single person just feels like he/she has a chance everytime until its over.

Coz you're yes then you're no

2008-10-11T11:52:00.005+13:00

Damn nostalgic posts are hard work. I'd like to say i got influenced by this sad fish in Auckland.

I got tagged. Again.

Three names you go by :
Kevin. Kev. Ko

Three screen names you have had :
Kevin, Kev

Three physical things you like about yourself :
My feet and My hands and thaats about it

Three physical things you DON'T like about yourself :
My teeth

Three parts of your heritage :
Chinese and a very small part Iban

Three things that scare you :
Extreme heights, Centipedes, Living life alone lol

Three of your everyday essentials :
Music, food, da internet

Three things you are wearing now :
Shirt, pants, socks

Three of your favourite bands or musical arts :
Evermore, Mcfly, Muse

Three of your favourite songs (right now) :
Erm..Filter - Take a Picture, Tokio Hotel - Monsoon , MGMT -
Electric Feel

Three things you want in a relationship :
Love, trust, Honesty

Three physical things about the preferred sex that appeals to you :
Eyes , Hair, Legs haha

Three of your hobbies :
Reading books, Soccer, Playing the piano

Three things you wanna do really badly right now :
Visit my friends back home. Watch a movie. Eat

Three careers you're considering / considered before :
Pilot(lol early fascination with planes),doctor , now engineer.

Three places you want to go on vacation :
Barcelona, New York, London.

Three things you want to do before you die :
Bungy or skydive, Donate to charity, Travel the world

Three ways that you are Stereotypical a girl/guy :
I like cars , I eat, I like to sleep.

Five people that you would like to see take this quiz now :
Samantha, Hannah, Pao, Hui Mian, Alex

367 days ago?

2008-10-06T22:29:00.003+13:00

Penilaian Sekolah Rendah ended. 3 months of boredom and bittersweet happiness all gushing in. Little did we know that was gonna be the best feeling all year.

That last paper, Geo, was it? Sitting behind Bryan and in front of Leandre. Anxiously waiting...

Plans were made to go watch Resident Evil i think. With some people I forgot who exactly. But the usual gang i guess.

Those practice tests everyday. That last minute pep talk the week before by Cikgu Danny.
Last minute revision going through everything we learnt for 3 years. in the hall. right before going in.

Wishing good luck to almost everyone.

Somehow we managed to make it through that week of PMR. 3 years of work for one week.

Looking back at those three months of holidays somehow couldnt compare with the things we did during the school days in those three years though. Maybe except for the KL trip. Maybe.

Records would be broken.

Thats what i remember anyway. How about you? Do you miss those times?

Nostalgic post done.

Holidays

2008-09-30T22:22:00.004+13:00

I am currently in the middle of the school holidays where the exams are just peeping at you around the corner. It's about a month away anyway. Gosh the year's gone fast, right about this time last year it was all about stress and getting 3 years worth of studies crammed in your head right b4 the big 5 days.

In other news, found a lost budgie just under my car on saturday, it seemed to be ok hanging around people and went home just sitting on my shoulder. Probably gonna keep it then. It kinda found a liking for my piano...or maybe its just the music. Anyways its like having a mini-R2D2 thing in the apartment, always whistling and chirping away, even up till as late as 1am in the morning.

Went ice skating with Brent and Laura this afternoon, I can be proud to say i can at least move a few metres without flailing my arms like a wild man. But actually i guess it was ok for my first time and tons of fun anyway even if it meant goin back with a sore ass.

Brent the pro

Having a cold rite now so Im kinda lazy to go on. There's not much urge to blog these few days anyways. Daylights savings just started which means we have to set our clocks one hour forward which means more time difference with the time back home which means probably less likely to chat with people.

Selamat Hari Raya to you guys celebrating back there in Malaysia.
Man, I'm gonna miss the visiting and the food so much!

Cheers
K x

Tagged

2008-09-19T19:23:00.003+12:00

01 Name: Kevin

02 Sex: Not yet [Sam taught me this. How cute.]

03 Email address: Kevin_T_4@hotmail.com

04 Birthdate: 28th March 1992 [Wahey a week younger than tagger]

05 Family: Mum Dad Bro

06 Height: 5 ft 6. Probably.

07 Weight: 65kg-ish. Heavy-ish

08 Something good about yourself : Good listener

09 Something bad about yourself: A bit impatient sometimes

10 Describe your personality in one word: Quiet

11 Celebrities that you like: Chris Martin

12 Songs you like: Five Colours in Her Hair, Too Close for Comfort - Mcfly

13 Fav. Season: Summer.

14 Games you’re good at: Pictionary

15 My ideal woman or man : Patience and Grace.

16 If you have to choose between same age/older/younger: Younger?

17 Your mood right now: Dreading,Hoping

18 What you have in your pocket right now: Handphone.

19 Sleeping out: Sometimes.

20 Alcohol tolerance: Buy me some drinks and we'll see

21 Drinking habits: Neh.

22 How old were you the first time you drank: Probably 7. We all tried once.

23 When do you want to get married: When I'm in Love.

24 About my singing: Almost un-existant?

25 About my dancing: La-dee-da

26 Something I want these days: A Les Paul

27 When you’re home alone: Watch a movie

28 When you’re standing in front of the mirror: I start pulling faces.

29 Clothes you’re wearing right now: A hoodie

30 How much money do you have in your wallet: Enough for a date.

31 What you want to buy for your girlfriend/ boyfriend : To be Determined.

32 Does height matter to you: Never been an issue.

33 What song do you sing when you go to sing karaoke: Y M C A

34 What would you do if you had plans with your friend but they never showed up: Call them and ask why.

35 What would you do if the person you loved cheated on you: Hook up with someone else

36 How long will you be able to wait for the person you love: Depends

37 First kiss: Working on it.

38 A feature you feel doesn’t need to be fixed: Brain

39 Feature you feel should be fixed: Nothing.

40 People you miss the most right now: You know who you are.

41 First love: Video games.

42 When you cried the most: When i was 5 and got left alone at a departmental store.

43 When do you feel you’re grown up: Looking at pictures of then and now.

44 What you don’t like: Anxiety + Stomach aches

45 When you felt happy: When I have good people around me.

46 When you were most flabbergasted: When i heard Heath Ledger had died.

47 Best looking person of the opposite gender you’ve seen so far: Krissy

48 Why aren’t you going out with anyone: Nobody else wants to go out.

49 What you feel towards that person: Emotion

50 What would you say to the people actually reading this: Go on, waste 5 more minutes of your life. You know you want to.

51 Something you’re most worried about: Not making the grade

52 When do you look most weak: When I'm sick.

53 How do you NOT get dumped: Dump that person first

54 3 things a person NEEDS: Food. People. Music.

60 Favorite TV program: That 70's show. Fezz..

61 Movie that pissed you off: The Family Guy Movie

62 Movie you watched with most meaning: Donnie Darko

63 Most recent movie watched: Kung Fu Dunk

64 Movie you want to recommend: Shawshank Redemption.

65 If you could become a character inside a movie: A superhero

66 How many net cafes are you a member to: None.

67 Which do you go to most often: Read above.

68 What you feel about this cafe? : Read above.

69 What you want to say to the starter of the cafe?: Got a discount? (for the sake of the question.)

70 You believe it is okay to marry someone else to save the person that you love: Yeah. If i were starring in a soap opera.

71 What would you do if your parents didn’t bless your decision to get married: Run away like they do in the movies.

72 Do you think you’re a player: Badminton player. Guitar player. Football player. Yeap i am.

73 What time do you wake up: 7 am

74 When you go to sleep: normally 10pm

75 If someone you met for the first time asked for your number: Depends

76 What would you do if you liked someone at a meeting: Continue Meeting.

77 Celebrity you want to go out with: Julianne Hough

78 How many kids do you want: No idea

79 Something you really want to be good at: Spontaneous awesome-ness

80 What I want to be in 10 years: Alive

81 Someone you’re jealous of right now: No one.

82 A word that you use a lot: Aye?

83 What I do when I first wake up: Make breakfast.

84 What would you do if you picked up a million dollars: Get a supersized combo meal. Give half to charity and the rest into investments.

85 What would you do if you became invisible: Free Hugs!

86 Singer you think is the best singing live: Alicia Keys. Gonna be justified in Dec

87 Singers you don’t understand why they even sing: William Hung.

88 A kind of man you don’t like: Wannabes

89 A kind of woman you don’t like: Spoiled snobs

90 What would you do if you found someone you love more than the person you’re dating right now: Rargh.

91 What would you feel if you met someone you’ve broken up with: Hello stranger..

92 Most important possession: A soul.

93 What you do when you first get online: Open live messenger

94 What surprised you the most: I got tagged

95 What you do when you can’t fall asleep: Sing songs in my head

96 What do you think you were in your past life: A smurf

97 If you were to be born again: Here we go again.

98 What are you going to do after you finish this: Go on bebo/facebook/friendster

99 How honest were you: Quite honest..

100 What do you want to say: Hope you have fun when you go back, Azzy

I tag:

1) Alex
2) Hui Mian

Exams

2008-09-13T19:42:00.002+12:00

Sorry for the lack of updates recently, I have been preparing and sitting for exams these few weeks.

I promise to blog very soon! Not that anyone reads this much anyways these days..

Cheers

1992

2008-08-30T23:42:00.000+12:00

If you’re under the age of 11 or 12, 13 you shouldn’t even read this;
and if you do, you should not repost.

Just because you were born in ’97 doesn’t mean you’re a 90’s kid.

It’s not like you could remember the original Simpsons

I am sorry but three conscious years of the 90’s just won’t cut it.

you’re a 90’s kid if,
You remember watching:
-Kenan and Kel
-Doug
-Ren & Stimpy
-Pinky and the Brain
-AAAAAAAH Real Monsters!
-Rockos modern Life
-Animaniacs
-Gargoyles
-Tom and Jerry [when they didnt talk]
-Hey Arnold
-Out of the Box
-Bear in the Big Blue House

You’ve ever ended a sentence with the word “PSYCHE!”

You just cant resist finishing this . . . “In west Philadelphia born and raised...”

You remember:
-Step by Step
-Family Matters
-Dinosaurs
-Boy Meets World

You remember when it was actually worth getting up early
on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

When everything was settled by:
-rock paper scissors or
-bubble gum bubble gum in a dish or
-miss mary mack

When kick ball was something you did everyday!!

you used to listen to the radio all day long just to record your FAVORITE song of ALL time on a tape.

You remember when Super Nintendos and Sega Genisis became popular.

You always wanted to send in a tape to America’s Funniest Home Videos . . . but never taped anything funny.

You remember watching:
-The Magic School Bus
-Wishbone
-Reading Rainbow
-Ghostwriter on PBS

You remember when Yo-Yos were cool.

And you played with Silly Puddy and Sticky Tac that you stole from the teacher’s walls.

You remember those Where’s Waldo books.

Those awsome buzz lightyear shoes that light up.

You remember eating Warheads and Splashers Gum.

You remember watching:
-The 1st Batman
-Aladdin
-Ninja Turtles
-Ghost Busters

You remember Ring Pops!!!

If you remember when every thing was “da BOMB!”

You remember boom boxes .vs. cd players

You played and/or collected “Pogs”

You had at least one Tamagotchi, GigaPet, or Nano and brought it everywhere u went

You watched the original cartoons of
-Rugrats
-Wild Thornberry’s
-Power Rangers
-Rocket Power.

All your school supplies were “Lisa Frank” brand

If you collected those:
-Beanie Babies
-Yu Gi Oh and Pokemon cards
-Coins with the states on them
-Carebears
-Silver dollars, which were cool to have
-Everyone watched the WB

If you even know what an original walkman is..

You know the Macarena by heart

“Talk to the hand” . . .enough said.

You went to McDonald’s to play in the playplace

Before the MySpace frenzy.....

Before the Internet & text messaging ......

Before Sidekicks & iPods .

Before PlayStation3 or X-BOX 360

Before Spongebob . ..

When light up sneakers were cool and you had spiral spring shoelaces

When you rented VHS tapes, not DVDs

When gas was $1.95 a gallon

When we recorded stuff on VCR

You had slap bracelets!

You Actually played outside until it was dark!

Way back-Before we realized all this would eventually disappear

Post this in your bulletin if you smiled at least more than 4 times.

Repost with the year u were born.

Asian Pride

2008-08-17T23:42:00.000+12:00

ENGLISH ....................... CHINESE

1) That’s not right.......... Sum Ting Wong

2) Are you harboring a fugitive................... Hu Yu Hai Ding

3) See me ASAP................. Kum Hia Nao

4) Stupid Man........................... Dum Fuk

5) Small horse...................... Tai Ni Po Ni

6) Did you go to the beach?.................... Wai Yu So Tan

7) I bumped in to a coffee table................. Ai Bang Mai Fa Kin Ni

8) I think you need a face lift...................... Chin Tu Fat

9) Its very dark in here........................... Wao So Dim

10) I thought you were on a diet............... Wai Yu Mun Ching

11) This is a tow away zone....................... No Pah King

12) Staying out of sigh......................... Lei Ying Lo

13) He's cleaning his automobile................ Wa Shing Ka

14) Your body odor is offensive.................. Yu Stin Ki Pu

15) Great..................... Fa Kin Su Pah

Welcome to Fart-town - Part 1 ( Mitai Maori village)

2008-08-09T21:16:00.002+12:00

So i went on a short roadtrip with few of my cousins, Darren and Marianne, and her boyfriend Lee, to tour the North Island during the last few days of my holiday. Stopped at Hamilton on the way there. The city's basically boring with nothing interesting at all to do. 1 and half hour's journey later and we finally arrived in the much named "fart-town". With the sulfur pools surrounding it, the whole place practically smells like bad rotten eggs mixed with some other nasty stuff. You won't even need to reach the city centre to know you're in Rotorua coz the smell is evident even when you're 20 miles out. Eww..

We stayed at a cosy heated motel which costs just about 20$ for each person. At first we thought it was a bargain that was too good to be true, as about everything was provided in the room, and we got to use the mineral pool the next day so it was all good.

Next up we were off to visit the village of the Maori tribe, Mitai,

Where, along with other people from 12 countries around the world and a leader chosen from our group, we were shown where our meal was being cooked. It was cooked in the traditional Maori hangi, where the food is cooked underground above super heated rocks.

Potatoes,beef,chicken and lamb.. yummy..

Our guide decided to make us starve for a bit for the food as he led us on towards the main village and told us we had to finish watching the show before we could enjoy the food. And then it was on to to the Wai-o-whiro river where according to our guide, was sacred to the tribe as it churned out thousands of gallons of water each day from the spring.

Suddenly, we could hear the sounds of people shouting, yet couldnt hear them. Turns out some of the villagers were coming out to greet the people in their 10m long waka, or canoe, and its really eerie at first as we couldnt really see anything when its pitch black but slowly as the canoe approached we could see the flaming torches on the it.

Not exactly what i saw but it gives you an idea..

After that, the villagers disembarked and led us on to their village, where our leader, a Swedish man who came with his family, had to accept the peace token given by a representative of the tribe as a sign of friendship.

Once the peace token is accepted, we are then officially welcomed as visitors and are treated to a show about their history, culture, and some of the songs they sing in the tribe, as well as the traditional Haka ( War dance )

A demonstration of an ancient game played using two sticks

After that it was finally time to chow down. All the delicious food was laid and ready for the crowd: succulent New Zealand Lamb & Chicken, Potatoes (Rewai), Sweet Potato (Kumara) and stuffing (a combination of Bread, Mixed Herbs, Corn, Carrots & Peas), Scalloped potatoes baked with a cheese topping and freshly baked Garlic Bread,Corn salad, Cauliflower with Sesame Seeds, Rice, Ranchslaw and Freshly Tossed Garden Salad and not forgetting the rich brown gravy and thick mint sauce.

It's all you can eat so we just piled up our plates!

Finally, John, our guide, brought us to the source of the river, a 1000 year old spring where the water is as clear as glass. You could even see the little fish at the bottom!

And thats pretty much our trip to the Mitai Maori village. Here's another video to sum up the whole thing.

Part two soon to come if i feel like blogging. =)

Olympics are here again

2008-08-08T23:31:00.002+12:00

Main reason im gonna post is coz the date today is sweet..

Gonna watch Olympics opening ceremony in half an hours time.
Gahh have to stay up late to watch it, with the time difference and all that.

Amnesty Week

2008-08-02T00:07:00.005+12:00

Main thing happening this week so far: Amnesty International Week. Its a group that protects human rights all over the world. The main country that's chosen for thisyear is China. So with the usual selling of badges and temporary tattoos supporting Amnesty, there was this prefect auction held on Tuesday and Wednesday. It's basically a where you have to place a bid of a sum of money on a prefect of your choice and if you win that prefect has to follow you around for the whole day and do whatever you want them to do. Naturally some of the more popular prefects got higher bids for them. Some were even sold for only a dollar!

Head Boy Carl Perry got a bid of $105 i think

Then came the actual day where the students came to collect their prefects. My form classroom was the main collection point so the whole classroom was practically jam-packed with prefects and other students. Prefects being ticked off bearing reluctant faces left with their owners for the day.

Kyle Yong was dragged away by a bunch of giggling year 9 girls

For the whole of Thursday you could see prefects being drawn on, forced to carry stuff, had to do their owner's homework etc. Some had to wear wigs and one prefect even had to wear a unicorn's head complete with horn and all! All in all Amnesty raised about $1600 dollars from the week's activities, so yeah it was not a bad effort.

Back to school

2008-07-22T20:24:00.002+12:00

It's back to waking up at 7am everyday again.Had a fun roadtrip to Rotorua with cousins, now its 13 weeks of school left before exams and the year is gonna go by just like that. Been so lazy to blog much about anything with alot of things coming up.
Choir Nationals are a month away and we're still raising funds!! Exams are 7 weeks away..

Will probably blog soon about my roadtrip during the holidays
Cheers~

Wintah blues

2008-07-11T21:48:00.004+12:00

I freaking need to get a job soon. Been so bloody bored just staying at home doing nothing for the whole day. Here's a first for me this week: went training with this semi-professional soccer club last night. Running on the field at a temperature of 0 degrees!

Finally coming to the peak of winter. Hottest temperature these days are about 11 degrees. Somehow the cold weather kinda discourages you from doing all these important stuff. As of typing i still have yet to complete my
-CV for a job ( hopefully i can get one, hopefully...)
-Report on language of advertising ( English)
-Bio research project

Hmm if you're keen on a new band with a pop/acoustic rock sound, check out Scarlet. They're made up of students from my school and recently just won the Smokefree Rockquest Auckland Regionals, which is a music competition for bands from all the schools in the area. Guess that says alot about these guys, who are preparing to film a music video for the finals.

If you're not interested in that you can view this. The Shifted from Lodge Musical Evening, made up of Alex(bass), Bryan(drums), Ben(vocals), Jon(Guitar), Tim (Guitar), and Leonard(Acoustic)

2008-07-02T22:01:00.004+12:00

Hmm the weather's been pretty bad these few weeks. Winter weather lor, taking its sweet time to finally sink in here. Hailstorms, snowstorms, anything cold is coming down from the skies. Term break's finally here, half the year's gone, the guys are still asking my chem teacher everyday if we are finally gonna blow things up.

Spain finally won something worthwhile after 44 years. Weeee go the Conga Boys!

Looking forward to doing lotsa things in the holidays.Probably gonna update again soon next week. For now, its just looking forward to this:

Tauranga Baybeeh

2008-06-22T00:12:00.017+12:00

I am betting on Holland to win the Euro 2008. That's cause i have nothing to talk about at all. Anyone else reckon they have a chance?

Had our final qualifying game against Dilworth today. We had a comfortable 4-0 win with Matt being in the thick of all the stuff. He scored 2 goals and set up another. Not bad huh? Guess i had a considerably fine game as well..

Matt on the left..

I went to Tauranga with family during the long Queen's b'day weekend about two weeks back. It was a mostly chill out weekend thing. For the people who don't know where Tauranga is:

The people here are so lucky. They live a few steps from the beach and get to swim with the fishes everyday. This is the life i tell you..

The bus ride during the fog. Driver was doing about 80km/hr.

Nothing else much except for the scenery to enjoy there. The cafe names there do have their quirks though..

I wonder if Connie's
reading this...

Two more weeks to go till another term break. Boy time seems to fly really faster here, maybe because we're having too much fun. School ball's coming and... I am not going! Lol got no date so we'll have to see next year..

MAGS Poizzz

2008-06-06T23:57:00.012+12:00

I had a whole day off from school today. Went with the boys chorus to compete in the Auckland competition. Top 3 teams get to go to Wellington for the Regionals! Results are down below but first here's the low down on what happened before.

We arrived at school first thing as usual, and headed straight for Mr Sua's class for rehearsals. Had trouble sorting out our blazers and ties. John couldn't even keep his eyes open
Sorry John! =P

There are 6 boys choruses competiting for the top 3 spots and the other 3 basically sucked so we were sorta guaranteed a spot in the regionals already. Maybe that's why we were confident enough to pose even before we got to the actual place.

Stefan, Shane and Leo posing in the bus.

The competition is held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, which is the biggest church in Auckland.

We got off the bus...

Stylish no? (Joey looks annoyed )

And had to sit through all the other acts before it was finally our turn. By this time some of the guys were already nervous i think. Backstage, just as we were about to go on, when we realised that our line was in the wrong way while lining up on a narrow staircase backstage leading up to the main stage. Imagine 10 guys trying to scramble over each other getting into place. I forgot the number of times the lady gestured for us to "shhhh" from the top of the stairs.

To cut the long stooory short,i think we did pretty well and the guys went crazy once the results were announced. Defending champions Rangitoto College came first, Mt Roskill came second and your very own MAGS Poizz came in third. Not bad for our first time there.

With my main man, Leo..

Paia, our tutor and conductor with his group. Everything wouldn't have been successful without him!

If you're wondering why the guys are soo good at posing....

Well we learned from the best! =D

12.23 am

2008-05-31T00:22:00.003+12:00

I'm knackered.. Spent last night doing all my slides for the powerpoint presentation that was supposed to work. Stayed up till 1 am. The next morning, I found out that the zip file was in the wrong format.It could almost have been a total waste of my time and effort but thankfully Juliana was kind enough to help me act things out,haha.. At least the week is finally over.

Sitting with my cousins and relatives now. They came over last week to attend my cousin's graduation. Catching up with them before they leave tomorrow.

++Kev is getting drunk on ginger beer =D

2008-05-18T19:48:00.002+12:00

Phew, days seem to fly by so fast. I've been here 5 months here already.

My "social" soccer team faced Westlake Boys at Westlake Girls College. We won 7-5 with James and Nick and Eugene each scoring. Not bad for our first game as a team, too bad my blisters had to spoil the whole thing for me.

I'm gonna be quite busy soon in the coming two weeks. Exams are coming up next week and I have to get ready for an English speech assessment. Kinda really not ready for it all.

2008-05-11T22:21:00.004+12:00

Happy Mother's Day to Mum and all the other amazing mums out there today =D

Anika Moa - Mother

Badminton

2008-05-09T23:15:00.009+12:00

Just got back from badminton.

Was playing in a private team that was formed by a team-mate's father. Their team didn't have any players at first so we got invited in. John, Josh, Chern and Me were then team and we were supposed to be playing at like the central centre where all the other clubs gather to play. We were drawn in the A-B group, which was like where all the pro ppl played.

Josh & his dad, John.Senior

Game was supposed to start at 8 but took us awhile to get around the court. Started warming up as per usual..then we started. Me and Josh were first up against these two girls fromm some college which i forgot the name and don't care. First game, not bad, started well... and got thrashed 21-4. Miserable.

2nd game started and Big John and Chern were up against an Indian dude and an Asian dude. Sorry didnt have time to even ask their names.. Yup, got thrashed 21-3, eventhough our manager, John.Senior, pitched us a bet that he would "chia" us drinks if any of us reached double figures. Lol.

For the rest of the matches, the guys who had to play the two girls in separate singles had to play for their pants, not literally of course. Later no face ma..
Josh and I got another hiding, sadly, respectively, again.

Girl on the right, Charlotte, thrashed me 21-3. No face man..

In the end, all of us lost with Big John getting the highest score :15-21 but still losing. Well, looks like there's more work to do for us. Haha.

Big John laying up one of his big hits.

Freezing right now because of the cold. The temperature gets so low that a mist is starting to form outside.

Right, that's all for now, will keep you guys posted on the badminton progress =D

United!

2008-05-03T20:34:00.003+12:00

A vid by a Barca fan during the match between ManU and Barca. Found this funny coz you can hear the Barca fans cheer when one of their guys gets the ball but once the goal goes in they are just in shock and drowned out by the sheer sound of the home crowd!

2008-04-27T22:43:00.002+12:00

1st week of holidays over. Been playing basketball almost everyday till now, i think I'm getting sick of it altogether, not really. Nothing much else, except soccer training on Friday.

Aftermath of soccer training: A bruised ankle. I could hardly walk right right after that session. Coach Mike put us through our paces with all the drills and stuff and rounded it off with a 6-a-side game. That's when someone stepped right on my ankle while going for the ball, with boots and all. Freaking hurt after that.

Two Weeks

2008-04-19T16:26:00.001+12:00

Updates, updates..Term 1 has finally ended for me here, and its time for a well-needed break. Its been raining quite often these week and more often than not we always turn up in our class all drenched. Even a raincoat can't make a difference.

Goodness, its been 3 months since i've tasted Malaysian food. And ooohh how much i miss the laksa, kolo mee, teh c peng and all those other heavenly dishes haha and my Malaysian friends and I often make it a habit of reminding ourselves of that every other school lunch time. Thats one of the good things about home i guess, cheap and good food.

Term 2 is gonna be a much busier time here for me too, with the badminton and soccer season starting soon, plus exams coming around the corner! Its been ages since i went sat for one..

Anzac day is next Friday and its basically a day to commemorate the soldiers from Australia and NZ who went to war 70 years ago. Had a service on Thursday to remember the soldiers that died who actually attended MAGS a long time ago.Kinda says alot about the school's history.

Been watching "So You Think You Can Dance? - Australia" for the past few weeks. Its down to the final 6 and its quite hard to pick a favourite but i can say Jack Chambers would definately be one of them. Here was his performance with Kate last night. A cool hip-hop routine:

In other neews...the Foo Fighters are performing on 5th & 6th of May here. Hoping very much to be able to go to that concert!

I'm on Google..

2008-04-11T21:04:00.002+12:00

Just found out that i can be searched on Google, well my friendster profile at least! =D

Type in my name on the search machine and hey presto, its 7th on the list haha i sound so sakai -____-

Barbershop?

2008-04-07T20:45:00.002+12:00

Daylight savings ended a few days ago, which means we have to wind back our clocks here by 1 hour. I also joined the boys choir group in my school today, kinda unexpectedly too, coz my friend was curious and at first i was waiting for him to ask the teacher-in-charge and later both of us ended up joining the group at the teacher's insistance. The next thing, the barbershop music coach tells us that we're going for a competition in June, which leaves us like 2 months to practice. I think we'll probably be singing this song:

Will be singing the lead i think which is the melody. I can't imagine myself singing like that as well! haha =D

Empty

2008-04-03T21:05:00.006+13:00

It's an absolutely freezing day today! 19 degrees and its not even close to to winter yet. Been unstuck completing a stats assignment. In other news, MAGS are presenting a drama/dance/music performance entitled "Romeo loves Juliet, ok??" .

Its more of a modern teen drama-ish musical thing. Been undecided to go watch or not. Tickets cost 5 dollars.

There are two identical twin girls in my class. One of the guys started calling them B1 and B2 the other day, exactly like Bananas in Pajamas haha.. hilarious when you see the looks on their faces.

Some random pics at school:

After school

Boredom+ Physics class

P.S:
Good Luck to you guys taking exams back home!

One left standing

2008-03-30T19:38:00.003+13:00

Found this cool vid showing on the tv just now

This song was filmed at my school.It's sung by a Kiwi band called Elemeno P. Some of the students from the school actually became the actors in the vid. Cool huh? =D

Older , Probably Wiser

2008-03-29T00:24:00.005+13:00

(Sweet photo-editing skills Azz!)

Sweet sixteen16 can be represented with a caramel mud cake. Doesnt get any sweeter than that.

Other than that its been a heck of a year so far, thanks for the wishes guys back home =D

Yeap. Older and most probably wiser..

2008-03-25T19:52:00.007+13:00

Sorry for the slow updates lately, i've been lazy to blog about the easter holidays here. Easter holidays are tremendously boring with all the malls and shops being closed, everyone just heads off to a holiday spot to chill. As a result, the roads are jam packed going out of the city.Our school had 6 days off for Easter, so it was a pretty long break. Even some of my friends went off on a road trip with their family so its been a generally boring time for me at home. One of the few times i actually got out of the house was when my family headed for a day trip to Maraetai Bay, which is bout 45 mins south of Auckland.

Nothing beats driving across the countryside in the car with the windows down and the radio turned up, and its great when all u see whizzing past are mostly trees and the odd herd of sheep/horse/cows.

The beach here is pretty beautiful, one of the many nice ones i've seen since i got here. This one has lots of shells though (some broken) , so its wasn't really practical to lose the slippers and go running off there and then. It is also one of the reasons why there was less people here compared to the other side of the bay. Found a spot to picnic and once we were done eating, we just sat around and admired the view.. forgot to mention, there was enough entertainment provided with a frisbee we brought..

Some of the shells you can find

The view from the deck chair XD

I really envy the people who own the houses in the picture below. Imagine waking up every morning to this sight. This beach is also much better than the one i went to on my bio field trip. You can compare the difference with the pics below..

Almost paradise?

School starts tomorrow so its back to work for us here. Term break is in 3 weeks i think so its coming pretty soon as well! hehe =P

2008-03-18T22:00:00.005+13:00

Went on a bio field trip to Long Bay today. We had to fit just about 60 students into one bus. Our bus driver was an elderly lady who brought her knitting to with her to do while she waited for us. Did measurements and other bio stuff
until 1 in the afternoon then we chilled out on the beach while waiting for the bus.
As we got on our way back, our bus sorta ran over something on the road and it felt like the one tyres had blown off.

As the bus grings to a halt , the elderly lady bus driver got up and she went down to inspect the problem. All of us were still clueless at this time. After her checks ,or thats what i think it is, she got in and started again but this time the bus shook the whole way until we got back. Not bad for a mostly uneventful trip..

my canadian bio teacher

2008-03-14T22:21:00.003+13:00

School went by fast today.
Had special guests at the assembly. Turned out they were Temepara and Stefano from Dancing with the Stars. In case some of you didnt know, Dancing with the Stars is a reality tv program where a celebrities partner professional dancers to compete.

Temepara and Stefano

The whole school hall went absolutely ballistic when the two started and ended their performance, the jive dance.They also promoted an autism campaign they were supporting while they were here.

Easter's just around the corner, looking forward to the six days of holidays next week. Could be going somewhere too. Have to go on a bio field trip first though.

City Sails Festival

2008-03-08T17:37:00.019+13:00

First thing in the morning, I went b-balling with some friends of mine from M'sia. Its kinda weird nowadays that i've been playing basketball than i ever did in Kuching. Life overseas changes some things i guess.

On to other stuff....it's another 2 weeks to Easter and here its not Easter unless the supermarkets are more or less filled with choc eggs.

The M'sian gang.. (Two from Kuching and the rest from West M'sia)

Chocs..

A giant bunny.

Then it was off to the city to do the usual window shopping down the streets. Lots of people were as usual doing their last few shopping sprees of the summer. Weather was hot, though it was about 24 degrees here in the city. It all got hotter when I spotted a Lambo Gallardo cruising on the road next to me driven by a posh couple. Its surprising that for a supercar, the Gallardo hardly makes any noise as it goes by ( I was standing two feet away) Man, the closest thing you come to seeing these things in Kuching or even Malaysia is whether a rich datuk's son decides to get one or not. Of course its not just Lambos that are usually sighted in Auckland, but there were also plenty of different Porsches here and there. Cars are way cheaper here with lesser taxes being paid, so a Gallardo costs as less as 110,000 dollars compared to about 2.2 million ringgit at home.

The Actual Thing

A class of its own.. (i think the owner sorta parked it whererever he felt like,

coz it wasnt a valid parking spot)

The Hilton Hotel, a building shaped like a ship on the edge of the harbour.

Famous people around the world have stayed here, i just don't know who exactly..
It doesn't look like it, but this is the best spot to see plenty of awesome cars that you can only

dream of owning..

Weekends here involve different activities for different people. For those posh people who own luxurious apartments right above the Weekends involve different activities for different people. For those posh people who own luxurious apartments right above the cafes, weekends usually consist of lounging at expensive restaurants right next to the harbour, drinking beers or espressos depending on the weather.. Other people usually have a typical Kiwi weekend, where they take their boats they own and head out to fish or scuba-dive.

Cafe..

There was a boat fest going at the harbour which is the equivalent of a car show where the people go around viewing boats and if they see one they like they just get it. A boat is like the next important thing to get compared to a car for a kiwi bloke. Just goes to show how sweet their life can be here

P.S : Here's a tv ad from NZ which is kinda funny. Check it out

Leap Year Day

2008-02-29T19:03:00.003+13:00

Happy Leap Year day guys, though i don't think anyone makes it as big a thing as it is here. Four years on and where will we be?

Special fact: It is a custom for Irish women to propose on Leap Year's Day. Sorta heard this on the radio today..

CNY celebrations in NZ

2008-02-23T09:05:00.021+13:00

Nothing much happening here in Auckland. School is ongoing as usual and CNY passed by without the usual firecrackers and angpaos... there was however a Chinese New Year Festival organized by the chinese community here. This is the closest you can get to an actual CNY mood here in nz. It seemed like the whole chinese population in Auckland had come for the festival, but quite a few Kiwis also turned up there, mainly to experience the atmosphere of the festival.

it was seriously crowded...

The festival basically consists of stalls selling various asian cuisines crafts. There was also a culture show. Most of the it involved senior "uncles & aunties" singing mostly oldies songs and some of the kiwi crowd even volunteered to join in so more often than not it turned into a part-karaoke thing. There were even some stores that sold chinese movies.

Plenty of cheongsams were on sale.

Kinda reminds me of Kenyalang back home..

An actual ice-cream van! =D

The usual CNY decorations on sale

There was even a Warong Malaysia stall which sold lots of M'sian specialties (eg. mee goreng and such..)

All the "gerai"s and such

Kiwis went all sakai-taking-pics for this

Here are some pics of my new school. It has almost everything from a hostel for international students to its own swimming centre. The school has its assembly on Fridays and here they have the school orchestra play the school song. Pretty cool huh? Subjects that we do for the year can be chosen whether its an arts or science subject and we are required to choose only 5 core ones.
For students studying agriculture here in the school, there is even a farm right next to the school grounds where they have their usual classes so if your classroom is near the farm you will usually here the occasional moo-ing..

School pitch and Grandstand

Mt Albert Grammar School

Will be able to post regularly soon i hope in the coming weeks so thats all for now guys. Cheers

MAGS life

2008-02-05T17:42:00.000+13:00

I have finally started school after much anxious waiting and boy its not what i expected.The school's called Mt Albert Grammar School and hopefully i'll have pictures up soon. Here the teachers tick the attendence off MacBooks and my physics teacher has an opinion that Isaac Newton was a gay so yeah its a far cry from the life of Lodge.

The next post should probably be longer than this as I'm currently using the library com which provides you enough time to type a paragraph in here. Cheers guys

Working out the kinks

2008-01-15T14:22:00.000+13:00

Been doing nothing much lately in Auckland, having had to recover from all the jet lag and other stuff.Other than that, the weather here has been good at least, with mostly clear blue skies everyday here in Kiwiland with a good 25 C, perfect summer weather...

Went out to find a place to stay yesterday, got a two-bedroom apartment. It's right pretty near from my school and that means i have to walk there. Term starts on the 30th and we have to choose subjects to take. I still have no idea what to pick...

Hopefully i can figure out how to work this blog soon.