Thursday, 29 December 2011
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
I'M STILL ALIVE!
Thud, thud. Not to worry, I'm still alive.
Sometimes you will feel a sign before something like disasters or accidents to happen. Maybe. Is it your instinct? Or your sixth sense? Perharps it's from God, sending you a warning, speaking to your heart very softly. And, like any other, I used to overlook it, muffling down the inner voice. Don't think too much Matty, nothing will happen.
This was just an ordinary day. The sun rised and went down. But before he hid himself completely behind the hills, ... ....
We were setting off to my grandma's house.At the lobby of my home my dad passed me the car keys and asked me to drive. I was wearing pants with no pockets, so I didn't bring my wallet and I held my phone in hand. Funny, it has been a long time I didn't drive my family out, and when the chance was offered I left my driving licence behind. I thought for awhile, why.
Out in the road, turned left. Oh no, it's Wednesday night, pasar malam. I reminded my dad. Should I? You could still squeeze through the market.He turned back and chose another route.
Going on smoothly.I leaned on the left door with my left shoulder as I used to, spinning my phone, never know what was I expecting of.
RED LIGHT ahead!Dad made a right turn to avoid it. I thought it was not neccessary. Silence reigned. Maybe my mum had fallen asleep.
Almost there, last right turn to cross. I saw the lights, a few were slow far behind the opposite way, but one was moving fast. Ah, I thought we needed to wait.
Yea, I thought.
The car did not come to a rest. It took a turn. What?!
I felt the time had stopped. In a second, my mind was turning and thinking fast. My dad should have stepped on the pedal hard to make a fast turn. However it seemed to be so slow. Why my mum wasn't screaming as she used to? Should I shout?
The light slowed a little bit and it yawed left and right. Wow, so near, with a passenger.Finally, I made up my mind to shout for a warning but it turned out to be a scream of fear.
BANG!
I threw my body to the right and put my hands behind my head immediately. Of course, eyes closed.The car stopped after a few seconds.Ah, let me think, fight or flight reaction? Well, I am trained.Yeah.Haha.
I felt an impact on my left shoulder.Tiny pieces showered on me from behind, like scenes in the movies.A huge impact huh. When I opened up my eyes again, glass debris all over the cushion, my clothes and my body. I heard my mum crying in prayer. My dad went off. I looked back, a man lying there with blood.
" I don't want to see!I don't want to look!Oh Jesus preserve their lives!Oh Jesus!" My mum cried louder.
I dared not to move, you see, all the shattered pieces around, a slightest move will pierce into my delicate skin. I turned my head to the left, there was a small hole, the window had turned into a frame of diamonds, sparkling. My mum asked me to call the ambulance.I saw someone outside holding a phone. I called my aunty instead.
Don't worry my friends, no one died.
I can still laugh, I can still joke.
Thank you Neri for your comforting call, which was not comforting at all. It was more like a mum nagging to her son. I told you I was not the driver!Oh please.Haha. Thank you!
It was not a bad thing at all to have such experience. But I really don't like the consequences. I am still not clear what protocol my family will trigger. Don't worry, there is no such thing as Ghost Protocol in my family. Perharps I will be grounded for a few weeks? Ah yes, what my grandma repeated to me over and over again right after that :
" Matthew Zai!Popo always tell you do not sit your friends' cars!!You see!"
I replied her calmly :" My father was the driver just now ... ..."
So, kindly please drop your supplements to me at my room window, I must lie low for awhile at home. Haha. Thank you so much.
Dear mum and grandma, I love you all. I saw your white faces.<3
Sometimes you will feel a sign before something like disasters or accidents to happen. Maybe. Is it your instinct? Or your sixth sense? Perharps it's from God, sending you a warning, speaking to your heart very softly. And, like any other, I used to overlook it, muffling down the inner voice. Don't think too much Matty, nothing will happen.
This was just an ordinary day. The sun rised and went down. But before he hid himself completely behind the hills, ... ....
We were setting off to my grandma's house.At the lobby of my home my dad passed me the car keys and asked me to drive. I was wearing pants with no pockets, so I didn't bring my wallet and I held my phone in hand. Funny, it has been a long time I didn't drive my family out, and when the chance was offered I left my driving licence behind. I thought for awhile, why.
Out in the road, turned left. Oh no, it's Wednesday night, pasar malam. I reminded my dad. Should I? You could still squeeze through the market.He turned back and chose another route.
Going on smoothly.I leaned on the left door with my left shoulder as I used to, spinning my phone, never know what was I expecting of.
RED LIGHT ahead!Dad made a right turn to avoid it. I thought it was not neccessary. Silence reigned. Maybe my mum had fallen asleep.
Almost there, last right turn to cross. I saw the lights, a few were slow far behind the opposite way, but one was moving fast. Ah, I thought we needed to wait.
Yea, I thought.
The car did not come to a rest. It took a turn. What?!
I felt the time had stopped. In a second, my mind was turning and thinking fast. My dad should have stepped on the pedal hard to make a fast turn. However it seemed to be so slow. Why my mum wasn't screaming as she used to? Should I shout?
The light slowed a little bit and it yawed left and right. Wow, so near, with a passenger.Finally, I made up my mind to shout for a warning but it turned out to be a scream of fear.
I threw my body to the right and put my hands behind my head immediately. Of course, eyes closed.The car stopped after a few seconds.Ah, let me think, fight or flight reaction? Well, I am trained.Yeah.Haha.
I felt an impact on my left shoulder.Tiny pieces showered on me from behind, like scenes in the movies.A huge impact huh. When I opened up my eyes again, glass debris all over the cushion, my clothes and my body. I heard my mum crying in prayer. My dad went off. I looked back, a man lying there with blood.
" I don't want to see!I don't want to look!Oh Jesus preserve their lives!Oh Jesus!" My mum cried louder.
I dared not to move, you see, all the shattered pieces around, a slightest move will pierce into my delicate skin. I turned my head to the left, there was a small hole, the window had turned into a frame of diamonds, sparkling. My mum asked me to call the ambulance.I saw someone outside holding a phone. I called my aunty instead.
Don't worry my friends, no one died.
I can still laugh, I can still joke.
I'M STILL ALIVE!
WOO HOO. PRAISE THE LORD!
Thank you Neri for your comforting call, which was not comforting at all. It was more like a mum nagging to her son. I told you I was not the driver!Oh please.Haha. Thank you!
How I hope this was just a story, maybe his story, or her story, just don't be mine.
" Matthew Zai!Popo always tell you do not sit your friends' cars!!You see!"
I replied her calmly :" My father was the driver just now ... ..."
So, kindly please drop your supplements to me at my room window, I must lie low for awhile at home. Haha. Thank you so much.
I'M STILL ALIVE!YEAH!
Acting
Forget about how much fun we had yesterday together,I miss the sea and the boat ride!Yeah! The only flaw of the trip was we didn't overnight. Allow me to clarify here, I didn't emo due to whatever reasons lah. I was sick, having sorethroat and fever and you all knew it.I am consicous and I live in the present.XD
With the condition like this, how am I able to run around in the field for paint ball? So I turned down the paintball game and chose to rest whole day at home.
As always, unexpected events keep on crashing into my life, making my life exciting.XD I received a message from Hong You Jing to ask me to go to school to involve in a simple movie making. I gladly accepted the request, ya, although I was sick, but I told him I might be late. Haha. You all know I love to act and direct movies.
I reached school with school uniform (which I dug a few metres down my home to get it,) and saw the other actors and actresses were doing some foolish movements on the field. I had a fever, and walking into the school compound with school uniform made me felt even worse. I joined the crowd, not knowing what was the movie about, I just followed what they were doing.
There was a large group with different layers of students, haha, but mostly were seafood form 3 guys (opps) and a few form 5s. As the time went on I came to know what was it all about. Year 2002 school leavers are celebrating their 10th year of graduating, and they wanted us to help them to make a short video for the event.
It was no fun at all.
Why?I am not the main character.Ha Ha Ha. Just joking.
The director and cameraman took more of the seafood kids, with dyed hair and seafood dressing styles. They seemed to like them so much. The pros like those from Drama Club and us ( hehe) were left aside watching them.
Yeah, we were just the crowd or the so-called 'Pedestrian A' in Chinese that you usually see in the movies.
Although it's quite boring, I tried to adjust my mood and observe what could I learn. I observed how they took the shots and the tools used. One of them was in the team of Malaysian Chinese Movie "Tian Tian Hao Tian" a.k.a. "Good Day". So I take it as an experience and felt being treated like an actor. Haha. They bought breakfast, tea and lunch, for over 30 of us.
The video will be on Facebook next year after Chinese New Year. I hope my face will appear more and some famous directors will notice my talent. HAHAHAHAHA.Who knows?XD
Today was a good day, even though I don't like the ending part of it.
With the condition like this, how am I able to run around in the field for paint ball? So I turned down the paintball game and chose to rest whole day at home.
As always, unexpected events keep on crashing into my life, making my life exciting.XD I received a message from Hong You Jing to ask me to go to school to involve in a simple movie making. I gladly accepted the request, ya, although I was sick, but I told him I might be late. Haha. You all know I love to act and direct movies.
I reached school with school uniform (which I dug a few metres down my home to get it,) and saw the other actors and actresses were doing some foolish movements on the field. I had a fever, and walking into the school compound with school uniform made me felt even worse. I joined the crowd, not knowing what was the movie about, I just followed what they were doing.
There was a large group with different layers of students, haha, but mostly were seafood form 3 guys (opps) and a few form 5s. As the time went on I came to know what was it all about. Year 2002 school leavers are celebrating their 10th year of graduating, and they wanted us to help them to make a short video for the event.
It was no fun at all.
Why?I am not the main character.Ha Ha Ha. Just joking.
The director and cameraman took more of the seafood kids, with dyed hair and seafood dressing styles. They seemed to like them so much. The pros like those from Drama Club and us ( hehe) were left aside watching them.
Yeah, we were just the crowd or the so-called 'Pedestrian A' in Chinese that you usually see in the movies.
Although it's quite boring, I tried to adjust my mood and observe what could I learn. I observed how they took the shots and the tools used. One of them was in the team of Malaysian Chinese Movie "Tian Tian Hao Tian" a.k.a. "Good Day". So I take it as an experience and felt being treated like an actor. Haha. They bought breakfast, tea and lunch, for over 30 of us.
The video will be on Facebook next year after Chinese New Year. I hope my face will appear more and some famous directors will notice my talent. HAHAHAHAHA.Who knows?XD
Today was a good day, even though I don't like the
Mission:Impossible-Ghost Protocol
I think most of you have watched this movie too, so I will just skip the synopsis part.
However, this time was so special. Because of I was watching the movie for the second time, I had free time to look around to see others' expressions during the sudden bombing part (HAHAHAHAHA). It was quite fun though, seeing others shock faces (I know I am lame.). Before entering the cinema, I was afraid that my childish mum would not be able to understand how the plot proceeds. I was amazed that she could follow the story line well and she was so eager plus nervous to know what come next. She kept nudging me and asking questions like, " Is their plan successful?" "Did he die?" .
When the movie ended I was shocked to see my parents discussing the movie.
Mum :" So agent Hunt's wife still alive?"
Dad :"Ya, I think so."
Mum :" The assasin Moreau is whose girl friend?Agent Thant's right?That's why he is so angry when that woman kicked her down."
Dad :" No lah, Moreau is not Thant's girl friend lah."
Mum :" Then why is Thant so angry."
Dad :" Its because they are losing one asset."
Mum :" What do you mean by 'asset'?"
Matty:"An asset is ... ..."
Of course, such high standard question which my mum asked cannot be answered by my dad.XD
There is a question I like to ask, the sticky gloves which he uses to climb the tallest tower are produced by which country?
Perharps they are made in China.Haha.Or they are pirated. That's why halfway climbing his right glove malfunctioned, leaving him the left one to finish the tough climb. Oh, dear USA, don't take your agents' lives as a joke.XD
This is a brilliant movie, it captured my parents' attention.=)
Monday, 26 December 2011
不一样的圣诞
今年的圣诞，似乎有点不一样。
我最喜欢的节日有两个，第一个是农历新年，另一个就是圣诞节了。别说我爱红包和礼物，本少爷才没那么肤浅没文化呢。撇开节日气氛、派对、圣诞老人、耶稣降生等等不说，这两个节日恰恰一个象征一年的开始，一个拥抱一年的结束。我们在年头所计划的，到了年尾也该会检讨看看有多少已经成功落实了吧。
这两个节日对我而言有个共同点，就基于这个共同点让我非常喜欢这两个节日。它们能深刻地唤醒我的记忆，那并不是纯粹地翻开储存在脑海里的冰冷回忆，而是掏空心底深处炙热的历史回顾。这种感觉，新年时是看着挂满红色的街头和贺岁歌而涌上心头，圣诞节时则是在平安夜里倚着窗看星星倒数时感触良多。
平安夜的宁静是可以彻底洗涤一个人的心的，让你享有片刻安详，让你有空间去思考。思考什么呢？思考人生；思考生命。噢，我想我这样思考下去会变成苏格拉底的。
好了，回到主题。
今年的圣诞，似乎有点不一样。
怎样一个不一样呢，我花了较少时间仰天独自哀悼时间的流逝。可能那些的满腹惆怅都在毕业典礼和写在作文上了吧。
其次，有了你们这大班朋友，我不孤单。
再者，我收到了一份不寻常的礼物。原来，圣诞老人未必会把礼物放在圣诞树下，多查看你家的信箱吧。我手握这份礼物，很重。打开来看，看见书上留的字，心里荡漾着说不出的感动。
我只能说谢谢。
我知道，我背负着许许多多的盼望及期待，虽然有时被压得喘不过气，但我不会轻易放手，不会就这样放弃。我会继续地往前走，走啊走，走啊走，直到看见你们欣慰的脸和不住地点头。
这本书，我会带着走，它是贵重的，并不是因为它有550布满密密麻麻的页数，而是在第三页上写满了最真诚的祝福和承接着所有人对我的期盼。我答应我会努力的。将来我会向世界宣告，影响我的并不是贾布斯，而是您这位恩师。
容我再次说声谢谢，及圣诞蒙福。
我最喜欢的节日有两个，第一个是农历新年，另一个就是圣诞节了。别说我爱红包和礼物，本少爷才没那么肤浅没文化呢。撇开节日气氛、派对、圣诞老人、耶稣降生等等不说，这两个节日恰恰一个象征一年的开始，一个拥抱一年的结束。我们在年头所计划的，到了年尾也该会检讨看看有多少已经成功落实了吧。
这两个节日对我而言有个共同点，就基于这个共同点让我非常喜欢这两个节日。它们能深刻地唤醒我的记忆，那并不是纯粹地翻开储存在脑海里的冰冷回忆，而是掏空心底深处炙热的历史回顾。这种感觉，新年时是看着挂满红色的街头和贺岁歌而涌上心头，圣诞节时则是在平安夜里倚着窗看星星倒数时感触良多。
平安夜的宁静是可以彻底洗涤一个人的心的，让你享有片刻安详，让你有空间去思考。思考什么呢？思考人生；思考生命。噢，我想我这样思考下去会变成苏格拉底的。
好了，回到主题。
今年的圣诞，似乎有点不一样。
怎样一个不一样呢，我花了较少时间仰天独自哀悼时间的流逝。可能那些的满腹惆怅都在毕业典礼和写在作文上了吧。
其次，有了你们这大班朋友，我不孤单。
再者，我收到了一份不寻常的礼物。原来，圣诞老人未必会把礼物放在圣诞树下，多查看你家的信箱吧。我手握这份礼物，很重。打开来看，看见书上留的字，心里荡漾着说不出的感动。
我只能说谢谢。
我知道，我背负着许许多多的盼望及期待，虽然有时被压得喘不过气，但我不会轻易放手，不会就这样放弃。我会继续地往前走，走啊走，走啊走，直到看见你们欣慰的脸和不住地点头。
这本书，我会带着走，它是贵重的，并不是因为它有550布满密密麻麻的页数，而是在第三页上写满了最真诚的祝福和承接着所有人对我的期盼。我答应我会努力的。将来我会向世界宣告，影响我的并不是贾布斯，而是您这位恩师。
容我再次说声谢谢，及圣诞蒙福。
一日为师，终身为母。
Saturday, 24 December 2011
The V Team
I wanted to update my blog everyday but I failed to do it. Again I say, life after SPM is much busier, I sleep at around 12am everyday. Too many events to attend, I think I should cut down some.
Yeah~The V team.
Jeffrey,Yan Yi, Wei Yang, Hao Yi, Wen Qi, Li Yen and Yi Ting came all the way from Petaling Jaya to visit me and for vacation. They are so-called "V Team".XD
They plans to set up a branch here at Penang and I am the agent.Haha.
Ohya, thank you Tree and QQ for helping me to fetch them from Queensbay to Gurney Hotel, they said you all are nice people.XD
Yan Yi and I at Gurney Hotel.
We planned to travel around on Dong Zhi with the Innova we rented. However, due to the road accident happened in Johor my mother and grandma banned me from travelling with the car. My grandma bribed me with RM50 and my mum warned me strictly : Go or you never step in this house again.
So I thought of a brilliant idea, my dad will fetch me with his own car and he can lead their car to travel around (since GPS proved to be useless, thanks to Wee Rock).
We went to Batu Ferringhi Sandy Beach, and I couldn't believe that Jeffrey never set foot on sand before. The last thing I knew about him was he couldn't cycle.Haha. Yan Yi was attacked by a racist jelly-fish. Why it was racist?It's because among all the tourists like Indians, Malays and Europeans, he a Chinese, was the only one who got stung in the same sea.XD
Wei Yang and I and the motorcycle.
At first I thought Wen Qi is just as crazy as 3 years ago when I first met her. I was wrong. She becomes more and more like a mafia. Haha. So bear in mind that never try to fool her. She is definitely not an oil-saving lantern ( 省油灯).
Liyen and Yi Ting.
Ah, Li Yen, still as tiny as 3 years before. My fault.Will earn more money to buy you milk.Drink more Anlene lah Liyen.
Wei Yang, the prefect who helps students to hide handphones during spot check, is more yellow-minded. He can relate anything to the yellow-page.It seems QQ has a big rival, Wei Yang's eyeballs won't stop to search girls. He is good at driving though, to and fro to Batu Ferringhi 3 times in one day.=)
Yi Ting, I really can't accept the way her chinese name writes. Anyway, it's just a common name,it becomes special to someone due to some unknown reasons. Yi Ting showed motherly characteristic throughout the outing. She was so caring, making sure everyone was in good condition.
It's so good to spend time with you guys, 3 years has gone but our friendships remains to the end. You know I just can't describe the feeling by words, and I know even though I can write it out here, you will not get exactly right how I feel, it is my experience, it is deep in my heart.The way you speak, the way you joke and the way you play, will etch in my mind until the next time we meet again and to be refreshed again.
Perharps long distance love really doesn't work, but long distance friendships do work. MNJ and V Team ( included the 3 Musketeerz) prove that right.
ALL THE BEST V TEAM!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE!
Watch out for rain deers.
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