the JB(Johor bahru)twins!!!
How should i describe this two...i dont even know where to start...
This two will never be seen individually around IH...they take the safety saying 'go in pairs' really seriously, and are always..when i mean always...i mean ALWAYZ together. They do everything together...eat...sleep...eat...sleep...eat...sleep...couz thats just about what they do.Prob thats how they got to become best pals, couz they have too much in common...
They are practicaly 'twins'!!! even though not much resemblance of looking alike. One is short...the other tall. One has straight hair( or used to have straight hair till she took her cravings for maggi mee too seriously and permed her hair till it looked like maggi mee), the other...bit wavy i think.
But...personality wise...their a perfect match! both of them are blur to the point you start to wonder how they got into uni of melb...and into commerce law!!! however..dont get fooled..they may act blur...but still get h1's for their exams!They both cant do housework(thats what i heard from LB), they are both really really cute when they start runnin with their hands sorta up for some reason. They both sleep at most random hours and wake up at the most random hours too...and being probably one of the most nocturnal ppl around in IH...with examples of doing laundry at 3am in the morning etc...
These...my dear friends are Joanna & Sheanee(i can just imagine the voice of you two calling each others name in my head)
Joanna is the short one...hahah!!!and sheanee is the blurer one out of the 2. Personality wise..they are just about the same..with lil diferences. Sheanee
One being Sheanee and her obsession with Zhai Zhai...(ZHAI ZHAI NUMBER ONE!!!). For some reason...when i 1st met sheanee with her funny hair way back during oweek..i swear to you i thought she was a jap...was going to say 'mushi mushi' but i decided to play safe and just say 'hey' instead...and thank god for that!
Joanna
As for joanna, as Eugene and i used to say...totally a hippy!!!and according to joanna herself...
-she doesnt shower(both of them rarely showers anyways and always wears the same oweek t shirt to sleep over and over again)
-she smokes pot
-her fav quote being "love is like oxygen , you breathe it etc...(or something like that..it was a quote from moulin rouge...dont know whther its oxygen or air)
So yeah...thats the JB twins...really nice ppl and really fun to hang around couz you'll laugh constantly at how blur they can get. Everytime you may think 'thats as blur as they get', they will somehow prove you wrong by being even blurer than b4. It just doesnt get better than that. Nevertheless, they are an awesome pair to hang out with!!!

The rest of the Singaporeans!!!

Its been a while since i introduced my pals!!! So i guess i might as well do it now...since i reli dont have anything better to do..haha! As most of the singaporeans that im close to actually live on fourth floor scheps...here are the rest of them i guess...

Teo Jia Hui
This musiq nutter is as kewl as it gets!!! Got to know her when i did the 'grease' dance for cafe! Really nice person...really tall person too. After that...for some reason ...we started studying together in the dining hall for our exams...dont know how we got to that point...but we did...but...it was more like...she was studying...and i was bummin around..hahhaa..but still..had lots of fun studying together...got to know her better then!!!
A med student...who is reli dedicated in her work. Just look at her notes and youll know all about it. Awesome handwriting!!!and a person who likes to learn new handwritting styles...a full on immitator in handwritting...damn cool man!!Shes also reli into musiq...and when i mean musiq i dont mean...hip hop techno trance house stuff...but..the classicals....she loves playing the piano and use it as a way to release her stress and tension...WEIRD!!!
but still...jia hui is an awesome pal to have around...always fun to chat with her...but also a very caring person and always there to help me when i need it!!!Thanks for those times!!!

Ying Yi
One word to describe her....'MOTHERLY'. Got to know her one day while she was lookin for my neighbour...way way way before she practically became my neighbour...And it was really weird and scary in some ways. For some reason we started toking about languages and dialects and i got to find out that she was hainanese too! that itself shocked me...couz hainanese ppl arent that easy to come by...and she speaks awesome hainanese...SHOCK NO 2...and...we were from the same part of hainan...SHOCK NO 3...and we are from the same town of that same part in hainan island...SHOCK NO 4...man....was shit scared man...not scared..but shocked...!!!and we are still waiting to see how close our villages are to each other in Hainan island...a mystery that remains unsolved
Movin on after the shocks...got to know her better after that!!! really studious person...one that is on scholarship from back home...she always in her room studyin..and when i mean her room...i mean GC01...which is next to me...she onli goes back to 'technically' her room at night to sleep.
Really caring and always concern about everyone...always think of her as the mother of IH...hahaha...just too much a resemblance of a mother...gets me quite freaked out at times too..couz she reminds me..and everyone of their mothers..hahhaa! Nevertheless..really nice person ....and a great friends to have!

Jacq
Until now...i still dont quite know how to spell her name for some reason....hahhaa. Prob couz i never bother to even look at her name and learn how to spell it...so i just think of her name as jacq...its even in my phone book..haha! so yeah...refer to her as jacq!
Movin along...Jacq is ..how do i put it...petite!!!ok lar.ill be straightforward....Jacq is short...jacq is annoyin when she screams at the top of her voice..in which glasses and windows are on the borderline between cracking and breaking!!!! She is very 'fluffy'...and always wants her way....gets her way too most of the time. Jacq is rough...very very rough!!! watch out guys...scary lil girl here man..she smacks ppl...REALLY REALLY HARD!!!scary ass shit!!!
However...Jacq is also very nice and sweet...very hardworking...very helpful...and very good in listening and talkin to...even though in the end she will insist that her point is correct and everyone else is wrong...cant blame her on that...after all...shes onli a law student!


Allen and Carmen
Oh..the lovely couples...hahaha! Got to know Allen first...cant quite recall how we met though...but we did...and came quite close too with that...and no...i aint gay!!!and obviously..he isnt either...couz he has a chick now!!
always dressed up in prob the most high class branded stuff...allen is a guy who fulfils the 'style with substance' criteria. he also has....or had a mini cooper to go along with his clothes...but the parent finaly realise they were spoilin him too much so they sold it away without telling him...couz he was sitting for his exams at that time and his parents didnt want him to think too much about other stuff...hhaha(was kidding bt the spoiling part)
Although he probably has the most exp wardrobe in IH....dont jump into conclusions in thinkin that he is spoilt or anything couz allen is far from that!Allen also fulfils all criteria of 'generosity' and is quite trifty with things that he doesnt necesarily need or want...but for things that he craves for...be sure that this guy does not settle for anything but the best!!!
All in all...allen is cool..allen is wicked...and allen likes to do the wasted motion(hand signs motion being done)!!!
All in all..allen is an awesome pal to have...really helpful. Really funny person too...though he is just funny couz he is just about the lamest and randomness person in IH!!!
As for carmen aka 'eye rollin queen', dont mess around with this girl man...or you will get the eye rolling thing that she does so well on you!!!Shes actually reli nice once you get to know her...but sometimes you just get too scared of her couz when she gives you 'the look', man...its scary!
Really studious person too , one of the 2 gettin some scholarship from melboune uni and doing bachelor of Arts...the other being jeannie pig!!!very into her religion as she always go for her OCF's on fridays...which is the onli nite you will see allen in the games room couz he is not on 'carmen' duty.
But yea, carmen is nice, carmen is great, carmen must stop her 'eye rolling' motion even though that is what makes her special...whether it is special in a good way or a bad way...it is still....special!

Sneaker Freaker II

nuthing much i guess...just wanna show you another customized shoe from Astoria...Reli reli reli like this one over here. Adidas superstar!!!
Ooh...for those who wants to check out Astoria's website...to see the other customized shoes...here it is....

www.astoriaviii.com


Adidas Superstar!!!

Also...wanna holla out to my sneaker buddy...the person who got me into sneakerz!!! Mr J.P....Jean Paul McAllen aka louie!!!hahaha...miss those times man....hahhaa....this guy is madder than me when it comes to sneakers....has much more sneakers than me...Not that im not as mad into sneakers as him...just dont have as much money as him to compete with how many sneakers we have...
Also...if you all wanna check out...this is his blog.
www.xanga.com/kingston_trippa

Some cool new kickz for 2006!
Kewl ass zoom generation(my old basketball shoe..but a more sicker colourway)
kewl ass lookin dunks
Year of the dog dunks
not so sure what model is this..but totally smick!

Some cool packages...limited edition stuff...

Lebron III birthday edition
Valentines day dunk edition
Air force one Playstation edition
Year of the dog edition

Adidas superstars Melbourne Customz







Fully Sick man

Update on life...

Been back in melb for just less than 2 weeks now. Alls been alright i guess, weather has been great though. The sun come up before i wake up, and when i mean wake up...i mean at 830 or 930 in the morning. And the best thing is, the sun will onli go down...i mean set at around 845 to 9 at night. How cool is that. For some reason, it makes me more motivated...it makes me feel like i have time to do things...that its not late...i dont know the reason...couz time will still tell that it is late...but it doesnt feel late at all..and somehow seing light...or seing sunlight makes you more motivated to do work...or do things that you want to do in comparison to not seing sunlight...(does that even make sense?)

IH has been alright...not many ppl around though. Only me, 24, rohan, tommy, matt king, aaron, vincent, wern li, kenny, malcom, steph chan, julia, fred and prateek. Actually, come to think about it, there is still quite a lot of ppl. The rest of the rooms are filled with old ppl coming in for conference...some young teens staying while watching the aussie open i think...and the usual footie bunch...all tall blokes...most of them being total wankers anyways...But all in all...its been good. The remainin true IHers ...the bunch of us will usually hang around in the noodle bar and watch tv while eating our own cooked meals...couz the foxtel has been taken away...dammit!!!Nothing to fear though...couz me, 24 and prateek are plannin to share the rental for foxtel...so that i can watch NBA and soccer at least! But even without foxtel...aussie TV is actually not bad...at least at night!!! There is usually something to watch...Simpsons, futurama, supernatural(some new series), other random series here and there, some old good flick, or the Aussie open and the VB cricket competition that is going on now(Thank god for that), so yeah..theres always something to watch on TV.

Apart from that, theres usually something to do...couz theres not a big bunch of us...we usually like to do things together...whether it is going out to catch a meal couz all of us cant be stuffed to cook our own dinners, followed by a movie after that...or playing a game of basketball...foos...or playing good old counter strike at night! Its also really fun during summer scheme...couz we arent provided with meals, and we have to cook ourselves or go out and eat. And i just cant be bothered going out everyday to buy my meals, so yeah...ive been cooking. Not everyday..but every other day at least... And its quite fun to cook..couz everyone cooks together. ill be cooking chicken with something...(LURVE CHICKEN), aaron will be trying out new sauces and cool stuff, vincent will be steaming a whole bag(30 pieces maybe) of dimsim, a whole bag of bacon(30 pieces too) or just a big packet of burger patees(about 10 im guessing)...his answer for this..."oh...this is for my dinner, my supper and my breakfast tomolow...i just cant be bothered cooking 3 times..so im just gonna reheat after this"...or malcom with his...i dont know what it is...a big bowl filled rice....3 quarters of the bowl with rice and 1 quarter with some vegies i think...not too sure. Or fred...dont know about him too..but it looks quite good...prateek will try some indian cooking...and it smells good too....so yeah..its reli fun..that everyone gathers around...all guys couz wern doesnt cook...all guys...and its quite cool...to see all guys cooking for once!!!I reckon in IH...more guys and cook than girls!!!dont ask me why....but i just think so....Anyhows...here are some pics of me food..hahaha!!!

Teriyaki Chicken with Oyster mushroom and enoki mushrooms!!!
Honey Soy chicken with snow peas!!!
chicken with vegies..lots of greens!!!yummy!!!no particular sauce...but stil..YUMMY!!!
ps:it might not look that good...but still it was yummy..and...i think it looks better when it is sorta enlarge...so ..click on it...to enlarge..and it might just look better!!so you can praise me..haha!!!

Moving right along, nothing much i guess..the highlight was the cooking part...Unis alright...been doing a bit of work here and there. Actually attending classes now...hahaha..and it feels good..for some reason...i ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND...and i actually know stuff now. For some reason...i was actually able to answer all the questions the tutor asked last class even though i have not done any work on that chapter...now i wonder why is that so..well..COUZ I HAVE DONE THE SUBJECT you IDIOT...(no offence..i was calling myself idiot..not you...i was typing what was going through my mind...what i was thinking...shit..and im still typing whats on my mind..STOP...STOP!!ok..will stop that now) but yeah..think ill be alrite..will actually aim for a H2 or H1 even this time.

What else...am trying to get a job to earn a lil extra cash to pay for all the random stuff that i dont actually need but i want on ebay. Setting a target of losing 5 kilos in a month couz SOMEONE CALLED ME FAT!!!! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE IF YOU ARE READING THIS...YES...IM FAT....!!!!!Erm yeah....thats all....so yeah...will keep updatin so tune in!!!

The past...
For some reason or another, ive always been a person who reflects on the past. Whether im weird or not, couz i dont think lots of ppl do that. Well, everyone thinks about the past in someway or another, but probably not as deep as i do at times.

Reason why im blogging about this was...i was chatting with a friend yesterday, and that friend was just telling me about some of the things that didnt go his/her way even though he/ she tried his/her very best to get it. It is quite sad to hear at times that things happen to ppl who actually try really hard, cause i really do know that this friend of mine do try really hard, and i know that he/she has always dreamt of his/her dreams his/her whole entire life. And im 100 % sure he/ she deserved it more than a quarter of the ppl who actually got to realise the dream that he/she wanted.

I guess at times...things just dont go your way. as one might say ' SHIT HAPPENS ', you cant do much about it. Or as Agent smith from matrix would say, "its inevitable". What im trying to say is that, as hard as you may try at times, as much as you know that you are up there, as close as you are from your goal, you might just not get it at times. The world is not always fair, its not perfect...if it was...there wouldnt be ppl dying from starvation in places like cambodia etc....Okay, its quite easy to say SHIT HAPPENS, but when a person actually tries really hard and dont get what he/ she wants, its really demoralizing and demotivated (if thats even a word, doubt it). I dont know, i dont think i have felt it many times throughout my life, couz i never really do try as much as i would like to think i have, but one small time i could remember would be at my 1st basketball tournament. We had trained for more than a year, 5 hours each saturday, and 5 hours on monday, wednesday, friday and saturday during the holidays, and yet we lost in the quarter finals, to the team that won the tournament...by 1 point...we lost by 1 point. Isnt as tragic but when you get to know that my team was actually down by 15 points at half time, and we pushed our way through, point by point, and we actually held the other team scoreless in the 2nd half, but then again...we lost...by a point.Our one whole years efforts...down the drain...or is it?

Okay,know my basketball story isnt the best of examples, but im pretty sure it qualifies as an example too right?What im trying to get to now is that...well, you dont always win...but you would definitely get something....some sort of consolation out of it. For me, i got to learn how to play basketball...and became one of the better 3 point shooters in my school,if not..the best at some point or another, i also learnt that even though i was reli reli fat at that time, that im still able to play sports. I know your going all"WTH, of course fat ppl can play sports"...but let me ask you something, how many fat ppl actually do try to play sports, and by playin sports, i mean...trying out for teams..going through some tough training...I guess i managed to learn that...even though im fat...i can still take all the training...even though it wears me out even more...but im realy happy to say that even though im fat...im considerable good at sports...not the best in any...but definitely quite alrite in all!!!Okay...think i got off topic...basicaly, one might not realise their dreams even though effort has been put into, but definite...will have some sort of consolation. As for my friend, i would like to think that he/she still got what he/she wanted....just in a different way...one that he/she might not like...but still..the dream is still there...and its realised.

I dont know...for some reason...ive always been a person that thinks about the past very very very often. I dont know why though...couz my past has sorta been filled with regrets, though..filled with luck. I guess ive been lucky all my life. The fact that my family is financially stable would mean a great deal of comfortness added into my life. Study wise, ive never been the smart one, nor have i been the hardworking one. i have never tried hard at anything, but somehow results were alrite for me...esp for eng and maths, where i aced those subs all the way to form 3 without having to do much work at all. As for the rest of my subs....i sucked at it mainly for one reason...i never studied. Things changed a lil when i came over, studied more than back home...but still not enough. And yet, i got a reasonable enter score for my efforts of 88.05. Though i didnt get into commerce which was what i wanted, i got into information systems in melb uni...which was good too. Though i have to say my luck has sorta ran out...finally woke up from my 19 years of dreaming..as i failed my subs...and have to re do them in summer. As for regrets, ive always hated myself for not trying as hard as i could at some things, regret on how i lived my life...how i did somethings that i shouldnt have done, how i have wasted my whole life being a slack ass...And of course look back on set backs with things like..parents not being the friendliest couples ever, how my 1st relationship didnt quite work out the way it would be etc...

One will most definitely think about the past at some point or another. It will always bring you laughter and tears i guess. For me, i would always have memories of the torturous yet fun basketball training with my best pal Anton and the evil neighbour coach i have sookeong.Or my relationship with my ex, And who will forget the silly silly things that me and my best mate over here in high school izzaz would do, things like shitting on each others table, peeing in a water bottle and offering each others that bottle saying its a fizzy drink. The times we spent watching Steve o from jack ass stapling his balls to his thigh. OUCH!!! or the johnnie nites where we all got pissed drunk , playing stupid drinking games!!!Or times where me and my sneaker buddies will just go to footlocker every week to check out on shoes...and how surprisingly we will all want to buy the same shoes. I know if i want to, this can go on forever...the list of good memories is never ending.But think bt some bad memories, mistakes i had...wont dwell on that...but im pretty sure your getting the gist of it.

Even as im blogging right now, im listening to Boyz II Men...absolutely classic...haha!

To sum it all up...all i can say is that...its totally fine to think about the past. Couz the past is what makes us who we are right now...the present.And as your unhappiness about the past...life has to go on sooner or later. Like robbie williams song "you win some...you lose some"you cant have everything go your way...life aint perfect..no ones perfect. If everything was perfect, there wouldnt be ppl dying, nor would there be poverty in this world. You sorta got to live with what you got ...and make the best out of it. And from an optimistic point of view...it could be much worse...Im not totally an optimist, so yeah..i dont trully believe in that....what i do believe is...at times...it could have been worse...but...it could have been better. All one can do is try their hardest and hope...HOPE for a favourable outcome. One good example would be...a doctor. For some reasons im pluckin all my examples from scrubs. But imagine being a doctor...and you have treated your patient with all the right stuff...followed the correct procedure...and yet your patiend dies.As Dr Cox might say...."the difference was luck" sometimes you are just lucky....and sometimes your not. You cant do anything about it, even though you tried your best...you might still lose...so...thats all you can do...Though its really sad to hear that....but thats just how life is. Sometimes...all you can do is try your best and rely on luck, and hope things turn your way.

As for the past,its good to reflect on it at times, as you can let it be a lesson, for all the mistakes you have made...dont make them again. Use it as a guidance for the present and the future and it will make you stronger.

Relationships...

Relationships are a very complicated thing to understand, would think the best seller in a relationship fix book would still have some questions in mind when it comes to relationships. Relationships are just too complex, complicated a thing to understand fully.

Been a fan of tv sitcoms/series all my life. Favourite would definitely be FRIENDS. For those who havent watched it before, i would definitely recomend it to everyone. The one im sorta hooked on to now is SCRUBS, and i would recomend that too. The thing with al this series are that at some point or another...relationships are 'a must' in it. And while watching a few eps of scrubs today, just at the part where the whole relationship thing kicks in with the main character...it sorta got me thinking bout relationships again.

What distinguish a good relationship?What makes it work?How do couples solve problems?how do they get together anyways?should it be mutual where no one controls anyone or should the male/female have a bit of authority?if its mutual...how will they come to a decision?How does a relationship end without a fight?how do couples face each other again after they broke up/divorce?just a few questions i came out with...

Well, lots of ppl might just say, well...we just connected. And thats usually the case. Of course, the guys must have lots of balls asking the girl out couz to me...thats one of the scariest things to do. What if the girls says no?how are you 2 going to face each other again without it being odd?Of course if the girl rejects the guy..the guy is going to ask...can we still be friends..and the girl will definitely say...YES...WHAT MAKES YOU THINK WE WONT BE? but in reality, they are still friends...but somehow theres a line...a divider that separates them in some ways. What im trying to say is that, its not always easy for a guy to get the guts to actually ask the girl out...its a risk more likely....if she says yes...you just got the jack pot...but if she says no...things arent gonna be the same. Come to think of it...why is it guys have to be the one to pop the question...to make the first move?girls will always say...its a mans job....but then again...girls or ladies i should say...always say that there should be equality...why not start here? Why not start by having equality where girls can also be the one who ask guys out?

Movin along, what are the diferences in a good couple, a strong couple and a weak couple? My point of view would be...a strong couples are one that usually have problems, lots of them...and ones that will try very very hard to work things out...and when they finally work it out...they become stronger. And does the problems ever end...i doubt it. One might ask, a strong couple shouldnt have lots of problems? i think they should...couz if they have lots of problems, its a sign that they are actually voicing out what they feel, and not just keeping it in so that the other side wont get offended like most couples do...and finally where they keep too much to themselves, where it starts piling up...all of a sudden they just cant take it anymore...thats where it ends. So, i feel that lots of problems is actually not bad a sign for couples...if they can work it out between them without holding any grudges, no aftermath. One other point i think is really important for a healthy relationship is TRUST. i think LOVE is all about TRUST. if you dont have trust...you dont have love. its all about trust. One last point...i would think would be...to love someone for who she/he is, not for fame...not for the money...not for the looks...

Im pretty sure there are much more reasons...and points to keep in order to maintain a good relationship...but im pretty sure as well that some of what i just jot down plays a major role in keepin a relationship healthy too huh?

All my life, ive always imagined myself being able to marry around the age 28-30. Having an awesome wife...and lovely kids. Everything seems so easy and bright in my head. But truth is...its nothing like that. At times i really do think about whether i do want to get married, whether it will even happen if i do want to get married. Whether il meet the perfect one which in reality....doesnt reli exist. There is no perfect couple or relationships...just ones that are striving...striving for each other. They will still have problems...thus not being a perfect couple. But yeah...reality is starting to knock off that bright pretty picture in my head...Ah well, who knows what the future holds...onli can hope for the best

There isnt a particular reason why im blogging bt relationships. Was just watchin scrubs and it just popped into my head..and got me thinking i guess. And its all my point of view....lots of you all might think its bullshit...nonsense. Its just my point of view. And...yeah...who am i to say anything bt relationships...ive only had one. Sure it lasted quite a while...but it ended badly...really badly...so..who am i to say anything...

Sneaker-Freaker

When i was a kid...shoes werent really my thing. It was all about...how many hot wheels...lego sets...transformers...remote control cars a kid has. as i grew older...from the age of 10 to 13... Shoes actually make me frustrated. This was because my foot...for some unknown reason was growing at a pace that none of the sports shops can keep up with. when i was in standard 5 or 6...my foot was already a size 9 or 9.5 for some shoes. My mum used to take me to the shop...and buy a shoe that is 1 size bigger than my current foot, which was 10.5,11 ish. It was frustrating in 2 ways, one being the shoe was too big and its uncomfortable to wear in, hard to run with and all...but guess my mum was right about how i should be getting bigger shoes couz my feet was just growing...and two being the fact that size 11 was quite hard to find then...would go to a couple of shops...nike...reebok...royal sporting house and all... and it would be quite hard to find a size 11. Not that they dont have any size 11, they would have heaps...but only for the higher range...RM 250 and over which i thought was ridiculous ...THEN... NOT NOW. Sure my mum wasnt going to buy me such an expensive shoe for a 11 year old kid...so there we go...jumpin from store to store, to find a reasonable size 11 shoe that is on sale or somewhat.

The year 2001 changed my view of shoes forever. Back when i was trying to make the basketball team for my school. Had to suffer much pain and torture during our 5 hour trainings every saturday(much worse than IH basketball training if i may add) with a cheap power shoe (For those who dont know, power is the malaysian shoe brand that usually last you 6 to 8 months max from date of purchase). My basketball coach for the school, which was also my neighbour, whom i have never spoken to prior to basketball training even though he lives right in front of my house...literally!!! just 10 metres of tar and concrete dividing our houses, always would let us in on offers of basketball shoes at the end of training for those who are planin to get new shoes. He would somehow have all the 'kang tao' which means hole in hokkien with cheap discounted basketball shoes. After a while, i listened to him and got one pair myself, one that he recommended to me for my position...a forward then.

When i first put on my NIKE BASKETBALL SHOE, one that cost 240 ringgit back then, i was so happy couz competition was just a week away...and i have new shoes...and another reason being the shoes were just so nice to wear on, fully sick and comfortable in comparison to the power shoe that i have been wearing in training for the past year. i felt much lighter, jump higher, shoot better, everything i did was better, though it might have been just psychological...but it worked!!! That was the point in time where i learnt...there is really a big difference in difference shoes!!!

I started off being a maniac at basketball shoes, buying about 6 a year during the year 2003 when i 1st came to melb. VC1, Answer 5, And1Kg, And1Drive Mid puerto rico edition, Nike Shox and Adidas Walker. Reason for buyin this many shoes...i dont have a reason, i was just fascinated to buy new basketball shoes. And all the ones i bought for that year, you cant find in malaysia, well...most at least. VC1 was a carolina version which isnt found in malaysia, so was Reebok Answer 5, And1kg and Adidas Walker. I would be so addicted to shoes that ill check the nike factory at every opportunity i have, or footlocker everyweek to see whether there are any nice shoes on discount...and when i buy them, i wont open them at once, ill always keep them to a special occasion before using em, and before using em, before that special occasion, i would put the shoes on my monitor in my room, which my friends thought was 'siao'!!!which means crazy in hokkien.

After that year, i sorta learnt my lesson about basketball shoes, that it varies a lot on what position you play. I used to play forward, which needed a lot of ankle support, could be heavy, more stable and all. but now i play more a shooting guard position, which requires a lighter shoe, not much ankle support i guess. If you dont really understand how basketball shoes can have so much of a difference. Go to kicksology.net...You will be able to see all the basketball shoes , all the ratings, and all the information about it. Its not much right now couz the person who created it has become famous and has stop running the site, and has taken out all...all the reviews of shoes, about 100 plus of them at least and left some interviews of shoe makers on to keep the payment of the website low. However, if you scroll through site, on the left side as you scroll down...you will be able to see the ratings of shoes, for categories such as comfort, cushioning, support and the actual weight of the shoe. You can also go the the 'select a memory' place and click on other shoe makers and view their reviews too.Out of all the new shoes i bought, the only one that i actually used was the And1drive and VC1. As for the other 4, gave one out to my friend and 2 to my maid couz she wanted it for her husband. I learnt my lesson on not to waste money buying shoes just because they are on sale and because they are cool, signature shoes that cant be found in malaysia...but to buy shoes that actually suits me, shoes that i want. Its quality i should be lookin for...not quantity.

Then came the year 2004, basketball was outta the picture. Finally came to my senses that ill never become a NBA superstar and my back aches finally caught up to me.Of course i would have 2 basketball shoes at all times, one for malaysia and one for aussie land so i dont have to bring it around couz i do still play basketball for fun, but gone were the days where i had 5 or 6 or even more basketball shoes. However, instead of having 5 or 6 basketball shoes, i started having interest/obsession over sneakers. NO , their not called casual/walking/basketball shoes...they are called SNEAKERS!!!theres a difference!!!actually there isnt but for those sneakerfreaker out there there is. Started looking out for sneakers everywhere i went...and bought many here and there...too many to be precise. I began researching here and there...got to know all information about sneakers...but adidas and their superstars, nike with their air force one, dunks, vandals, blazers etc...reeboks with their pumps and classics, g unit, phat farm, kswiss etc......too many to mention. And...like basketball shoes...there are a lot of difference in sneakers...no their not all JUST WHITE SHOES!!! OR SCHOOL SHOES !!! but they are all different. Each are made with diff types of materials, diff colours, diff pattern/drawing/design, different type of use, comfort etc...too much to explain. Its amazing how cool some of the designs can be, how amazing how some people can wear a certain type of shoes, and look good in em, where other ppl dont. Its amazing how the slightest difference in the design and cutting will change so much in terms of comfort and cushioning. Its just amazing...and thats why im lovin it....i love SNEAKERS!!! somewhat called S.N.E.A.K.E.R.P.I.M.P. Wish i could own them all, but sneakers arent the cheapest shoes in the world, prob one of the more expensive ones. Normal sneakers range from 130 AUD...going up to 300 AUD for LTD edition , 400 AUD personalized kickz, 500 and above for really rare, limited edition stuff...its just a hard hard hobby to keep up with financially.

"sneaker pimpin aint easy" JAY Z

And here i am...being a sneaker freaker. Currently have 4 sneakers that i havent worn b4, one air force 1 mid, one air force 1, an adidas superstar and a nike vandal. ah well....some pics below of me kickz...



Air Force One Mid



Adidas Superstar



Air Force One





My new Nike Vandal!!! wicked huh?

And here are some customized shoes. In Australia...one of the most famous sneaker customizer is called Astoria...pretty sure its his nick...astoria for a name..you gotta be kidding... but check out his work...its just too good to be true. He usually charges 150 to 200 AUD to customize a pair of your shoes...shoes arent even provided... you have to buy your own shoes that you want to customize...in a simple colour without any design...pass it to him...let him know what you want and he will do it for you. All for 150AUD...man..aint ever gonna afford customizing man...way to steep for me! But here are some of the shoes that he has done. Note that all the shoes were completely empty...in terms of design..and look what he has done...just simply AWESOME!!!







PS. YOU CAN CLICK ON THE PIC TO ENLARGE IT!

Sorry for not updating my blog... for such a long time. Havent had the time recently to do anything at all. Just got back to Aussie land... and back to IH... and finally, after all...well most things are settled down, i can finally seat down and start blogging again...

Firstly....to update you on my life...

Let me see...guess my holidays were alright...worked for 2 weeks, was alright, more on the experience of a working life...and all turned out well i guess....learnt a thing or two here and there.
Remember the day after i finished my work. Would have thought that finally i would have the time to chill out, do stuff on my own but errands...chores started pilling up as xmas was just around the corner. And as i was walking out from the service centre where i went to repair my laptop, had a call from my bro saying that my mum had an accident at the local supermarket. Was absolutely shocked and devastated upon hearing it...rushed there myself...flying through the highway like never before...would think that i was just an inch near to a couple of accidents myself. I know that even upon emergency i should remain calm and drive safely...but such things can be said easily in theory...but hard to be done when the actual time calls for it. Made it to the scene...saw my mums car...left side doors all smashed up...Ran over there, and spoke to my bro and he said that my mum was sent to the hospital....jumped back onto my car and flew there...thank god my 'smart tag' had just enough money to make it to subang...RM2.10 to be exact. Made it there...saw my mum...and guess she was alright, though think she strained her neck quite badly and her foot were all bruised as the oncomin car ran over her foot. But all in all, i was really glad that she was alright... alright...Cant quite imagine life without her...

Here are some pics of her car...or whats sorta left of it. As much as i want to explain how the accident happen...its sorta quite hard to explain too so im not reli gonna be bothered.







Moving on... XMAS!!! Christmas was good for me... Had the usual family dinner on xmas eve... Slept...woke up...went for christmas mass...came back from church. And had to help out with the house. Had a Xmas lunch party thingi at my place...so i had to sort everything out with the caterers, telling them what to do. getting the ice...drinks etc for them so they can set up and do their job properly. By about 1 people started coming. All was good, had quite a couple of friends over...and yeah..just sitting..chilling..and all...pics below!!!








was quite happy with me prezzies...woohoo!! got a electric shaver from me eldest sis..though i cant use it couz my skin is sensitive...a perfume from bro..but somehow...dont reli like the scent..ah well...prob will like it in the future so will keep it 1st..haha...got a tommy hilfiger polo top from me 2nd sis...and some cash too..woohoo!1 gig pen drive from bros gf...woohoo..score! think that was it i think...but yeah..was really happy..haha! As for what i bought ar...let me think...perfume for the whole family..hahhaa..how ORIGINAL.. and bought some cool keyboard..mouse and webcam for dad couz my dad doesnt use perfume...!


New years eve...never ever had the chance to do anything on this day....you know why..couz its my dads birthday. haih..wasted... Anyhows...nothing much happened..just had dinner outside with my family and a few relatives who came down. After that...had to send my sister to the airport as she is finally starting her work in UK...haih..wont be seein her that often anymore i guess..prob...once every 2 years...ah well..shit happens.

Guess what...broke my record of how many times i drove to the airport consecutively or...in consecutive days. 5 to be exact...FIVE!!!!shites man. let me think...1st time was to pick up my aunt...day after was to pick my mum up from airport...3rd was to send my sisters friend to the airport as she was going back to korea...4th was to send my sister to the airport...back to uk..and last but not least..send my dad the next day as he was going to india. Man ..i swear i think i can memorize the way to go to the airport...and i really mean memorize....to the point that i could even drive to the airport with my eyes close....ok lar..not so kaulat yet..but..getting there...getting there definitely!!!

Next few days was quite relaxing...dad was in india so i could do whatever i want...shopped a bit...got the stuff i needed for back home...did all errands and chores for the house too... was quite good...was actually lovin my holiday for once. met up with a couple of friends here and there too. Was good...perfect....

Dad came back on the 4th or 5th i think...went to the airport AGAIN...argh...so many times...pick him up..went home..and had to become his driver for that day as his drive was on leave. Had to drive him to dinner in KL that night....arrived there at 730...and he said his dinner would end around 10...so i went and have dinner with my own friends. Finished my dinner..walked around shopping malls and all but around 10...everything closed...so i waited at a hotel lobby where my car was parked..waiting for my dads call so i can go pick him up from his dinner place...minute by minute..i waited..hour by hour...guess what time he called me...1AM!!!!WTH man...i was bored to death..waiting for 3 hours in a hotel lobby with nothing to do isnt the funnest thing to do!!!falling asleep and all...but i guess i have to understand...that his dinner was important as he was having dinner with his client...haih..its a tough job i guess.

Next few days went by just doing stuff for family....packing my stuff and all...and before i knew it..i was leaving back to melb. The night before...while i was packing...it just occured to me..that im leaving...Although i know i bitch about my life back home...that i have more freedom over here in Melb and all..but after a while...its sorta sad that i have to say goodbye to my parents once again...to my family...and have to wait for 6 months..or even longer to see them again....Its such a sad thing how i cant be at home to try to make everyone happy...to help mum with chores and errands so she wont have to stress out so much...to listen my dads lectures or accompany him for jogs so that he will be happy and healthy...I guess its sorta my duty...and its sorta sad that i have to leave and wont be able to do my duty...

Ah well...here i am ....back in melb..back in IH. Everythings going alrite i guess....Not many ppl back yet..but still manageable...Summers been good...the days have been quite deceiving though...Played basketball yesterday..and i thought it was 5 something or 6 something..but by the time i finished playing basketball..it was 9 something...man!!!days are going by quite fast i guess...as for class..going on good...better than i expected...and my aim..H1 baby!!!!

Guess thats about it for now....will update more often from now since im back here....