Words

I have encountered old words that have not been used for so long, that now, they're back and cooler than ever. Here's a list so far. I will be editing throughout.
1. Utter
2. Unravel
3. Jiffy

Nothing much happened to me since I last posted. I had Chinese tuition on Monday. Flute and CCA on Tuesday. And today, i'm having Chinese tuition again, piano and tennis.Ugh. Tomorrow I have piano(different teacher) and then I have to go to school to collect my school books. Oh yeah, I watched Beverly Hills Chihuahua with Yan, Kym and Sarah on Friday. Vic had church friends over so they played with the Xbox the whole time. Yan and I went to Jazzcats while Kym managed to find a bus to go home. (Sarah left already) I was walking home with my mom when my brother, his friend, cousin and his friend were walking to Video Ezy to return a DVD and rent a new one. Came home, showered and went out with my mom, sister and aunt to some Italian restaurant. Came back home and found my brother, his friends, cousin and his friend watching a really freaky scary movie. My sister and I chickened out. They finished the movie and my sister showed my cousin and his friend her prom pictures. Just when she was describing abnormal female parts, my brother's friend appeared. I quote from my sister "Why do you always suddenly appear?" Oh, and he likes stuffed animals too! I'm not actually surprised judging by his pink apparel. On Saturday after CCA, Kym and I watched Winx Club:The Secret of the Lost Kingdom. Chloe couldn't come so she owes me $11.20. Kym owes me $20. Nikki owes me $10. Cheryl still owes me $5. I will stalk all of you until you give me the money.
Dont keep me waiting

Recent Living

Yes! It rained today! Just when I was having tennis! No offense to those tennis and sun lovers. Oh, and if you haven't been to my house recently, my old refrigerator has been exposed of and there's a massively huge one that is now jutting out into the middle of the kitchen because it cant fit into the space between our cupboards(or eating-on-impulse-hoard) But the new one is cool. Anyway, we might be hacking the cupboards so there's space for the fridge. By the way, i'm leaving to Shanghai for the holidays, then Hong Kong, probably then USA and finally Christmas in Phuket where we are staying in a villa, an hour away from all our cousins. So, I wont be updating much. But hopefully, my brother will post the pictures on facebook and I will steal it and post it here. Next year.
Happy Holidays!

Celeb Gossip

I have gossip I stole from MSN:
Eleven-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys, who's in contention for five American Music Awards including Artist of the Year, will join Kanye West to perform live in Hollywood during the gala show next month.

Meanwhile, she's pursuing her other career on the big screen, co-starring in "The Secret Life of Bees".

Q: You were determined to do the film even though it conflicted with the tour for your album 'As I Am'. How did you get it all together?

A: It wasn't easy, but I did both because the movie was really important to me. I was traveling back and forth from live performances to the film set on a lot of overnight flights. Finally, my body just broke down. I got very sick and I had to end up cancelling some shows, only a couple so it wasn't the end of the world. But it was worth it.

You're a piano virtuoso, but you had to learn a new instrument, didn't you?

Yes, my character plays the cello. So while some of the other actresses were risking getting stung by bees, I was getting calluses on my fingers. The cello was a different experience that was beautiful and challenging. I love it now. I'm still studying, so I'm definitely not ready for a duet with Yo Yo Ma yet. Maybe I'll put it in my next album.

In the film, your character is being courted, but she can't bring herself to take a walk down the aisle.

You can see how much she loves the man that she's with, but fear stops her. She was playing super hard-to-get, which works every time, it drives men crazy, not that I've ever done it.

Are you ready for marriage?

There's almost a stigma to it at this point in a lot of ways, to me. A lot of people have been saying to me, 'Oh don't get married, it ruins everything.' And I'm like, 'Damn, really?' But I definitely want to have a family.

Did you get a kick out of recording the soundtrack song "Another Way To Die" for the new James Bond film?

I saw the film, it's really good. "Quantum of Solace" is a dope title, but I still have no idea what it means. It's a duet with Jack White, which was fun. I've always been a big fan of the White Stripes, and for us to combine this kind of rock and soul feeling was cool. Jack actually really took the lead on it because he's a big, big Bond fan.

4th Thing

OMG! Winx Club Movie is in theaters! I totally didnt know that cause I thought they just air it in Europe and USA. But no! It's finally here! Yay! This is even more exciting than High School Musical 3 to me because:
1. High School Musical 3 was supposed to be on tv not on the big screen. I mean, they're just getting it for more money. Isn't it obvious? Which is why I dont support it.
2. I've crazily been a fan of Winx Club since it began like, I dont know, 5 years ago?
So please dont judge me cause I get excited to watch 6 year old magical fantasies created by Italianos. I never grow out of this stuff. Even _ _ _ _ _ _ movies. The dolls, yes, because who wants to keep on changing clothes on a skinny frame created by America's materialistic yet million dollar earning company?

Although I must give credit to the idea. It's ingenious to turn towards the younger side of the audience. Because as soon as they see something they like, they whine and throw tantrums until they get it, fully paid by they're ever stupid, ever gullible parents. Ditto to youths too. Spoiled ones anyway. Understatement for High School Musical fans, Hannah Montana, The Clique, Winx Club, Barbie, and especially the Jonas Brothers (but they have older fans than the others. I mean, who wouldn't want a hot boy band to obsess about? Exception of me, of course and some other clever equal)) etc.etc.

Three Things

I have three things to tell you.
First: I have just found that the word "meh" is confirmed a word and made it into a dictionary! Congratulations to the creators and pioneers of the "meh". For those of you losers who have no idea what i'm talking about, here's the meaning;
Meh: Indifference; to be used when one simply does not care
Second: I'm finally back from my first ever CCA camp. It was a really tiring experience and I was only able to sleep for 6 hours. (For those high-caffeinated, 24/7 hyperactive, or just hate sleep cos you think you're wasting time, I discipline myself to sleep at least 8 hours every night so please understand)
Third: The Clique Movie DVD is ooooooooouuuuuuuuutttttttt!!!! I hope Yan bought it already. I was at camp.

Time to wrap things up. I have piano soon..
Sweetly,
Owner.(WATCH IT)

Twilight insight

Have you seen Taylor Lautner in Twilight yet? They had like an illustrated guide to the book and movie in Borders and he looks really really weird. Here's a pic:

Anyway, you've ah-bviously seen Robert Pattinson as a vampire(I taste disappointment) in Twilight right? Well, please tell me on the tagboard thing who you would vote for! Taylor or Robert? It's the battle of fictional characters who are dangerous and have feelings developed by imaginative people haunted by paranoia.

TRIBUTE TO AMANDA

As everyone knows(due to Amanda), it's her BIRTHDAY TODAY!!! yay! if this is Amanda, your present is with Hui-Yan. But I still owe you a present. Does a joke count? Never mind, most likely, your present would either be, a week with my ipod(although there's nothing much for you to see.), a funny "You're hitched" (or something) from Party With Us or something you want me to buy. Anyway, thank goodness I remember your birthday because you totally forgot your responsibility to congratulate every GR '08 classmate a happy birthday in the class blog.

Still Some More

Left: Bono (U2)and Paul McCartney(Beatles)Right:Bono(U2)
(Sugarbabes Presenting an Award)
(The Killers' Performance)
(The Ting Tings' Performance)
(Tokio Hotel)
Sadly, although Beyonce looked and sang fantastically, the dress she was wearing looked like a Transformers Defect.
And, on one hand, she had a sort of gold glove that looked really futuristic? It looks like Star Wars' Anakin Skywalker's golden hand...

Stealing the Show

Honestly, I think Katy Perry was in the spotlight for the Europe Music Awards, Liverpool. She hosted, won, performed and wore several different outfits just to do all of it. Here they are:
(Massive Lip Gloss)
("I have to be careful getting off these cherries in case I might just pop them")
("Remember girls, it doesnt matter how big the banana is, it's how you sit on it")
("Vegas is mostly known for gambling, *something* and.....STRIPPERS!)
(The band behind her are all gay)
( supporting Obama)
(With Grace Jones)

(With P!nk)
(Performing Hot N Cold)

EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS 2008:LIVERPOOL

Here are the winners for the EMAs:

Most Addictive Track: P!nk ‘So What’(So True)------------------------->>



Video Star: 30 Seconds To Mars ‘A Beautiful Lie’----------------------------------------------------------------------->>



Headliner: Tokio Hotel------------------------------------------------------------------->>






Ultimate Urban: Kanye West ----------------------------------------------------------------------->>





Rock Out: 30 Seconds To Mars-------------------------------------------->>





Artists Choice: Lil Wayne--------------------------------------------------->>





Act of 2008: Britney Spears------------------------------------------------>>






Ultimate Legend: Sir Paul McCartney--------------------------------------->>






Album of the Year: Britney Spears Blackout-------------------------------->>






Europe’s Favourite Act: Emre Aydin (Turkey)--------------------------->>






New Act: Katy Perry---------------------------------------------------->>






Best Act Ever: Rick Astley----------------------------------------------->>

Europe Music Awards

Yup, I hope most of you have watched it. If not, i'm here to help "comment" about their performances and clothes etc. etc. and hopefully, I will be able to post some pictures in case you dont get what i'm talking about...*Yawn* Well, i'm too tired now and I need to sleep for church tomorrow. Ugh. Good Night

More and more

I finally picked a date for my birthday party!!yay. It's on Saturday. In the early afternoon. Not sure about lunch. I think we're eating the pizzas we're making. You can come earlier because I DONT HAVE CCA!!! although we're having a 5 hour session on tuesday and 4 1/2 hour session on thursday. extra time to do _ _ _ _ _ _ for SYF(Singapore Youth Festival for those of you unfamiliar and ignorant to this world) I'll most likely have to do the _ _ _ _ _ _ cos a bad cough is no excuse. and they're gonna film it during my CCA camp and give it to the judges cos it's 10 percent of our score. I hope we get Gold this time. By the way, Kym and Nikki, try to come on time. Or you'll miss the pizza!

Here's to...Me! or my birthday party

YOU are invited to my still-planning-which-date-birthday-party! Unless you're a random stranger who just so happens to pass by my humble blog. Anyway, you are probably my friend cos they're the only ones who know about this blog. We're having a movie marathon thing but there are RULES. Mwa ha ha. The following list is not in order. *Muttering* you can like..... swi..switch it aroooou...around or...some...something
Rule Number One: We must choose a Freddie Highmore movie and watch it
Rule Number Two: We must choose a girlie movie and watch it
Rule Number Three: We must choose an action-packed movie and watch it
Rule Number Four: You must not burn the house down when we are cooking and from there on after. Oh yeah, and before.
Rule Number Five:We are all thoroughly encouraged to participate in enthusiastic happy dance or brokenly singing ("the ones that dogs only hear"-27 Dresses) accompanying whatever song is approved and blasted on the speakers (exception:Shelby. Because I know you wont.)
Rule Number Six: We must play ABBA songs
Rule Number Seven: We must play "I Want Candy"

That's it for now. Will show a list of movies I have for you guys to choose

Not Telling

Yeah, i'm not telling what happened in Quantum of Solace because you should watch it. Just saying that it was really short and the ending was not really satisfactory. The End. Nothing happened yesterday. Just lazed around until i had band for 4 and a half hours. Then I forgot to collect my school books so I had to do it today. The service is really crap. I waited there for about 40 minutes before I got the books. But OH NOOOOO they had to run out of stock for 1/4 of my PRE-order so I have to go back again next week. !@#$%^&* Anyway, I have flute soon and maybe after lunch, me and Yan are going to buy a small present for Amanda (if we can find it). By the way, my parents are out of town so if anyone wants to do something at my house when i'm free, please call for reservations.

YES! OBAMA MAKES HISTORY:CHANGE IS VICTORY

FINALLY, the first black president of America. Most of the world is celebrating because:
1) Obama is AWESOME
2) They're happy George Bush is finally gone
I think America got really tired of George and wanted change so Obama gave it to them. Both physically looking and in his speeches.
THANK YOU OBAMA
AND THANK YOU AMERICA FOR FINALLY MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION

ELECTION OF THE DECADE : How the world sees it

Here's something i found in the yahoo news. i think that it's very important to know that most of the world wants Obama as president (except the Israelis. they want McCain but there's more later) Conclusion: if Obama wins, the whole world will be happy. and celebrations! that's also another reason why we should have a party. the other is either post-halloween or pre-christmas. Anyway, :

BERLIN - A world weary of eight years of George W. Bush(FINALYLY) was riveted Tuesday by the drama unfolding in the United States. Many were inspired by Barack Obama's focus on hope, or simply relieved that whoever wins, the current administration is coming to an end.

From Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to the small town of Obama, Japan, the world gears up to celebrate a fresh start for America.

In Germany, where more than 200,000 flocked to see Obama this summer as he moved to burnish his foreign policy credentials during a trip to the Middle East and Europe, the election dominated television ticker crawls, newspaper headlines and Web sites.

Hundreds of thousands prepared to party through the night to watch the outcome of an election having an impact far beyond America's shores. Among the more irreverent festivities planned in Paris: a "Goodbye George" party to bid farewell to Bush. (that's what i call a really happy party full of relief)

"Like many French people, I would like Obama to win because it would really be a sign of change," said Vanessa Doubine, shopping Tuesday on the Champs-Elysees. "I deeply hope for America's image that it will be Obama."

Obama-mania was evident not only across Europe, where millions geared up for all-night vigils, but even in much of the Islamic world, where Muslims expressed hope that the Democrat would seek compromise rather than confrontation.

The Bush administration alienated Muslims by mistreating prisoners at its detention center for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Human rights violations also condemned worldwide.

"I hope Obama wins (because) of the need of the world to see the U.S. represent a more cosmopolitan or universal political attitude," said Rais Yatim, the foreign minister of mostly Muslim Malaysia.

"The new president will have an impact on the economic and political situation in my country," said Muhammad al-Thaheri, 48, a civil servant in Saudi Arabia. Like so many around the world, he was rooting for Obama "because he will change the path the U.S. is on under Bush."

Nizar al-Kortas, a columnist for Kuwait's Al-Anbaa newspaper, saw an Obama victory as "a historic step to change the image of the arrogant American administration(SO TRUE) to one that is more acceptable in the world."

Yet John McCain was backed by some in countries such as Israel, where he is perceived as tougher on Iran.

Israeli leaders, who consider the U.S. their closest and most important ally, have not openly declared a preference. But privately, they have expressed concern about Obama, who has alarmed some by saying he would be ready to hold a dialogue with Tehran.

Bank employee Leah Nizri, 53, said Obama represented potentially frightening change and voiced concern about his Muslim ancestry.

"I think he'll be pleasant to Israel, but he will make changes," she said. "He's too young. I think that especially in a situation of a world recession, where things are so unclear in the world, McCain would be better than Obama."

Even in Europe, McCain got some grudging respect: Germany's mass-circulation daily Bild lionized the Republican as "the War Hero" and running mate Sarah Palin as "the Beautiful Unknown."

In Berlin, Republicans Abroad organized a "November Surprise Election Party" to watch live "how the Republican ticket McCain/Palin comes from behind and leaves the 'liberal elite media' in Europe and the United States puzzled."

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown clung to convention by refusing to say which candidate he wants to see win. Regardless of the outcome, he told Al-Arabiya television while on a tour of the Gulf, "history has been made in this campaign."

In Baghdad, a jaded Mohammed al-Tamimi said he didn't think U.S. policy on Iraq would change. Even so, "we hope that the new American president will open a new page with our country."

Kenyans made their allegiance clear: Scores packed churches on Tuesday to pray for Obama, whose late father was born in the East African nation, and hailed the candidate _ himself born in Hawaii _ as a "son of the soil."

"Tonight we are not going to sleep," said Valentine Wambi, 23, a student at the University of Nairobi. "It will be celebrations throughout."

Kenyans believe an Obama victory would not change their lives much but that hasn't stopped them from splashing his picture on minibuses and selling T-shirts with his name and likeness. Kenyans were planning to gather around radios and TV sets starting Tuesday night as the results come in.

"We will feast if Obama wins," said Robert Rutaro, a university president in neighboring Uganda. "We will celebrate by marching on the streets of Kampala and hold a big party later on."

In the sleepy Japanese coastal town of Obama, which translates as "little beach", images of him adorned banners along a main shopping street, and preparations for an election day victory party were in full swing.

Election fever also ran high in Vietnam, where McCain was held as a prisoner of war for more than five years after being shot down in Hanoi during a 1967 bombing run.

"He's patriotic," said Le Lan Anh, a Vietnamese novelist and real estate tycoon. "As a soldier, he came here to destroy my country, but I admire his dignity.

Kole reported from Vienna, Austria. AP correspondents worldwide contributed.

This Is For The Movies

As all of you know, or SHOULD know, Quantum of Solace is coming to Singapore cinemas tomorrow. And yes, i'm watching it! Unless I have to go to tennis. But this time, i want to play tennis with Uncle Joe. Because:
1) I haven't been having lessons with him for about a month or so and he's not making so much money to support his family.
2) I'll most likely have to go for tennis lessons with Coach Matthew which is not exactly fun. Unless God blesses me again and allows rain to fall upon this unholy ground.
Anyway, just in case you're not so update-y. Here's an insight of 007's new movie Quantum of Solace; Betrayed by Vesper(Eva Green, seen in the first Daniel Craig as James Bond movie) the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M (Judi Dench) interrogate Mr White (Jesper Christensen) who reveals the organisation which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.

Forensic intelligence links an Mi6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where a case of mistaken identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko), a woman who has her own vendetta. Camille leads Bond straight to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless business man and major force within the mysterious organisation.

On a mission that leads him to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the world's most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled General Medrano (Joaquin Cosio). Using his associates in the organisation, and manipulating his powerful contacts within the CIA and the British government, Greene promises to overthrow the existing regime in a Latin American country, giving the General control of the country in exchange for a seemingly barren piece of land.

In a minefield of treachery, murder and deceit, Bond allies with old friends in a battle to uncover the truth. As he gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, 007 must keep one step ahead of the CIA, the terrorists and even M, to unravel Greene's sinister plan and stop his organisation.

ELECTION OF THE DECADE :Americans dumber than we thought?

That's right, almost the entire world knows of the upcoming election between U.S.A. President nominees, John McCain and Barack Obama.

Despite Hilary's sudden "surrender" of almost being the FIRST Woman President of the United States, all the more votes for Mr. Obama. I think most of the world is rooting for Obama, but what about Americans? Do they think there will be much of a difference? As in a positive way? Well, if they DONT vote for him, at least the rest of the world knows that Americans are dumber than we thought. Here's something I found in Wikipedia...

Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson, in June 1989 when he was employed as a summer associate at the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin. They began dating later, became engaged in 1991, and were married on October 3, 1992. The couple's first daughter, Malia Ann, was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter, Natasha ("Sasha"), in 2001.

Obama plays basketball, a sport he participated in as a member of his high school's varsity team. Before announcing his presidential candidacy, he began a well-publicized effort to quit smoking.

Obama is a Christian whose religious views have evolved in his adult life. In The Audacity of Hope, Obama writes that he "was not raised in a religious household." He describes his mother, raised by non-religious parents (whom Obama has specified elsewhere as "non-practicing Methodists and Baptists") to be detached from religion, yet "in many ways the most spiritually awakened person that I have ever known." He describes his father as "raised a Muslim", but a "confirmed atheist" by the time his parents met, and his stepfather as "a man who saw religion as not particularly useful." In the book, Obama explains how, through working with black churches as a community organizer while in his twenties, he came to understand "the power of the African-American religious tradition to spur social change." He was baptized at Trinity United Church of Christ in 1988.

Obama playing basketball with U.S. military in Djibouti in 2006. ---->>>


Isn't he awesome?? A cool wife (according to The Straits Times, more people prefer Michelle's taste for fashion than McCain's wife.), two beautiful girls,Christian and enjoys basketball. Why wouldn't you vote for him?!

Statement of the Day:If you're voting for McCain, think AGAIN.

LET'S DO THIS AMERICA!!

My Grandfather's Birthday

My absence from CCA (not telling which one) over this past few practices is due to both my illness and my grandfather's "grand" birthday. It was at this occasion that I was deliberately forced to wear a hideous shade of slime green as a qi pao (a traditional one-piece Chinese dress for women.) Shown here. As in the qi pao if you dont know what it is. ------------------------------------------------->>

My sister and cousin were also forced to prepare a speech and to read it during the dinner (also involving durian for dessert after the cake). I suspect the adults didnt want to do it themselves. I mean, if you had intellectual children and you really dont want to make a speech and read it aloud towards hundreds of people for the sake of your father, what else would you do but give them the honour? I know...sneaky right? i guess it runs in the family.... Anyway, the speech was kind of a hit(although there were also music performances by our three cousins, 3 singers, a Beijing opera mask-face-changer, and a singer/performer who sang hits like Dancing Queen and Rihanna's Umbrella. Although the fireworks started outside in the middle of Umbrella so everyone just left. And I quote from my cousin when she sang that. "Oh yeah, this is SO Ye Ye's (my grandfather) type of music")Oh and my brother also volunteered to add his own words too. So they made the speech while my other cousin videotaped it(but the camera ran out of memory space at the end) Here's the speech they wrote and read cos I just so happened to be typing it out for my mom's other purposes.

Cousin:
Yang Amat Berhormat Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, Chief minister of Sarawak, and Yang Amat Berbahagia Datok Amar Puan Sri Hajjah Laila Taib. Honorable deputy chief Minister Sarawak, The honorable minister of plantation industries and commodities Malaysia, Honorable deputy ministers, assistant ministers, Members of Parliament and state assemblymen, My dearest Grandpa and Grandma, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen.

Good evening and a very warm welcome to everyone present here, As we come from near and far, to celebrate this momentous occasion of my grandpa’s 70th Birthday. Many of you, who are close to him, will surely know that he is a man of few words. You would also know that actions speak far louder than words, which is why he has always chosen to lead by example, and this is a virtue I think we all can appreciate. He has always displayed an activeness and outgoing outlook in life, that has many a time, belied his age. However, his love for nature can only be eclipsed by the love he has shown towards his family and friends.

I remember many a trip to the farm which was always a family affair; and we would walk amongst the fruit trees and go fishing. Apparently getting attacked by thousands of mosquitoes was meant to build character. Yes, I had learnt a lot, standing beside grandpa and patiently fishing. My line would never get a bite, yet his always would. He would then pass me the rod with the struggling fish, and I would then have to work extremely hard just to pull it up. Remember this ladies and gentlemen, there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Brother:
Recalling trips to the oil plantation always brings back fond memories. It is there, with my grandpa where I have learnt the treasure skills of hunting with a shotgun. I remember the first few times when he held up the shotgun for me, teaching me how to hit a target. Every time, when we went out on our little expedition to hunt for wild chicken, he always seemed to insist that I take the shot first. Being afraid of missing, I always took too long to pull the trigger, and before I knew it, the chicken was gone. He always just said to try again when we had another opportunity. Almost every time, I’ve wondered why he still allowed me to shoot, considering how bad I was.

It was only recently that I have discovered he showed me hunting not only because of the “fun” part, but also because of how through it, he could teach me responsibility, patience, determination and a love for nature. It is this patient, nature-loving, warm and caring man that taught me so many things I would have never been able to learn in normal school and city life. Leading by example, he showed me patience and care in everything he did, never faltering in his love for his grandchildren.

Sister:
My grandpa is a goal setter; he always wants what’s best. Especially for the family, he always makes sure we get the best in life. Nothing would pass but the freshest fish in Miri, personally cooked by him in the best possible way. Who can forget a Hoi Dai Kai or blotched Snapper, freshly lifted from the fish farm, cleaned, steamed and deemed delicious with fried garlic. All to the thanks of our dear grandpa. It is no wonder why Ye Ye does not show his love just by mere talk but through sincere actions.

As a man who sees family as his first priority, Ye Ye has instilled in all of us a strong sense of love in our closely knit family. Every year, Ye Ye has made it a tradition for all members of the Yaw family to gather twice; once for Chinese New Year and one more time for Christmas. This regular celebration of family, whether it is here in Miri or thousands of miles across the ocean, has built the bonds between us all. It has taught us to appreciate one another, to know how blessed we are and understand that your family will always be here to support you.

Although he has been retired for quite some time, he keeps himself busy nurturing his children and grandchildren, only happy when we are.

Cousin: On behalf of all the grandchildren, we would like to wish our Ye Ye a most happy birthday on this most joyous occasion.
Sister:
Ye Ye, gon zhu ning,shen ti zian kang,shen ri kuai le,chang nian bai sui, wan shou ru jiang<--I excuse you for not understanding cos it's han yu ping ying and I dont do that well in Chinese either
Brother:
And to all, please enjoy the festivities, as we come together to celebrate a man whom we hold in the most highest regard, and whom we are extremely blessed to call, our Ye Ye.

Oh yeah, most of them are lies. The incident parts anyway. But his love for fishing and hunting wild chicken(sometimes boars. i can post the pictures too. for proof of this mad behaviour. grr.) never fails to be passed on to his beloved 8 grandsons; 4 others are girls(that's where i come in) and 4 others are younger than 7 years.
Plus, my sister and I totally got mauled by mosquitoes. I have at least 30 on one leg. ONE LEG. i lost count on the other one. So if you havent seen my multi-dotted-with-scars-due-to-uber-scratching-at-night-which-is-also-what-keeps-me-awake-and-causes-lack-of-beauty-sleep(not-that-i-really-need-it-when-i'm-not-going-out-or-anything) by the way, tiger balm is only a temporary relief. if you dont scratch that is...