Ola Espana!!

Barcelona!!!

Here I come!!!

New Horizon

New horizon beckons

Journey starts now

Don't look for the horizon

Look at the path leading to it

You will find what you seek

Have faith, my child

Stay Strong

Be strong, my friend...hard it may be on your heart, I know physically, mentally, and emotionally you are hurt, there's nothing you can do to turn back time. You tried but you can't just turn around the clock and go back.

Your friends, I guess, were right, you should let her go, forever...I know its hard because you love her with all your heart for as long as I can remember. I guess she moved on and maybe you should, too.

There are many flowers in the world not just one. Look around you, try and look around. You may think that you don't want to find one but deep down, you know it yourself, you have to look for it eventually. Heed my word, my friend...It's for the best for both you and her.

Foursome

Wednesday (Feb 27th 2008) marks the day that can be called "The day the drought ends". After nearly 2 weeks of FOD-filled practises and meetings, I finally played football at Bute Park with all my teammates. And what a day it is for me personally.

Normally considered a right winger in C.U.M.S FC, due to a lack of option up front, I was deployed as a makeshift striker along with my strike partner, Arief Sobri who always play as a left winger but was deployed as a makeshift striker as well. And what a change it turned out to be.

Team line-up: Derrick (GK) Jeremy (RB) Ayub (CB) Opel (CB) Hail (LB) Kuwe (RM) Ayie (DM) Adam (AM) Taufiq (LB) Arief (FC) Saiful (FC). 

We started by trying to find our rhythm. Adam and Ayie played really well in trying to win the ball from the opposition. We played like a team and it paid off. The first breakthrough came when Taufiq played a lovely ball over the defence and I just chipped the ball over the keeper. Personally, that was my first goal playing in the big field. We keep on pressing until another clever ball by Taufiq left me with acres of spaces and with some luck- and deflection off Pijan- it went in. Arief added another one with a simple tap-in after a great team passes and a pure striker instinct. The opposition managed to get one back before the half time.

Second half was another personally satisfying performance by me as I added two more to my tally for the day. I scored my first ever hat trick by hitting a free kick over the wall and into the back of the net. The fourth goal for me came when a defensive blunder left me with only the back of the net to aim and I did just that. 

Overall, I still need to improve my fitness as a whole and hope to be able to sharpen my reading on the game so I can play really well for the upcoming tournament -Warwick Games. Hopefully I will be able to achieve that and to show the people what I'm capable of. =)

Festival Of Diversity V

Indeed, as what my director said "history has been repeated". After a long long journey through pain, frustration, and hard work, I am proud to say that I am happy to be part of the team that went one step further as compared to the previous FODs. They say that FOD II was the best that Cardiff has ever produced. This year, we went not just by emulating FOD II's success but we went a step further by achieving what no other previous Malaysian Night has ever achieved - a full-house.

350 is not really a big number but we managed to pull all Cardiffians together and as a Family, we showed the world that Malaysia is truly a spectacular place and full of diversity. This is one of the few moments that people from different backgrounds come together, having a laugh while singing, dancing, acting and clapping our hands together as one. This is what Malaysia should be. I will treasure this moment for the rest of my entire. When the day comes that my children grow up, I will tell them that no matter who you are, be a Malay, Chinese, Indian or whatever, all of you are creation of God. You are equal, no one is higher than the other. Cardiff is a place where true friends are found and good times are to be enjoyed together while reaching our ultimate goal of academic success.

There are no words that can describe my feelings towards the FOD V. According to critics, FOD V may be one of the best Malaysian Night in the whole of UK for many many years. I'll leave all of you of the joy of us being in a Family. FOD V FAMILY.

Rosy Mia (Mia Rose)

Mia Rose

I have lived my life with an iPod™ in my pocket everywhere I go. All the artists, from the famous ones e.g Michael Jackson, Muse, etc to the unknowns. But among all, I really love this one particular singer, Mia Rose,20 (born Jan 16th,1988) from Wimbledon. A naturally talented singer/songwriter and blessed with a beautiful face (dad's English, mom's Portuguese), she captures the heart of many admirers, including me myself. Her voice actually made me realise about a lot of things in life. There are more to it than just what you are seeing.

I can't say much about her. Here is a video link of her singing "Heaven", then you will be the judge. Cheers!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=S15f1a2Znk

Nearing FOD V

Festival Of Diversity V

Well, I'm starting to lose my spare time to write my blog. Most of the posts are in drafts but never finished due to unforeseen circumstances and a very very hectic schedule especially the one that is looming large in front of me. Festival Of Diversity (FOD) V is to be launched this coming Saturday, Feb 23rd, 2008 at the Reardon Smith Theatre, Cardiff National Museum.

Technically, I'll be the one who'll be running around on that day. Making sure that everything goes to plan. From the start of the introduction dance till the very end, I have to remember all the coordination and the flow of action for that day. At the time of writing, I am nearing to insanity. And also, I am down with high fever but I still have to go to the practise as I will be amongst the performer that day. *sigh*...As quoted by Nadia, "Welcome to my life".

And to make things worse, last Sunday when I was having a meeting with Julie and Arief to discuss about the background music for the play, I got a call from a friend to confirm about our holiday. So I had to go back a bit early. After the holiday trip tickets has been finalised, one of them told me that they won't be able to come as the rest wanted to go to London. I was so mad at them, I just hung up and sleep.

And I couldn't care less about it. I have made something like a promise to myself, "Don't go to any of their Malaysian Night unless they are coming to mine" because I went to a friend's Malaysian Night with the promise that she'll come to mine. It cost me £25 just for the train ticket and another £15 for the performance itself. The train ride wasn't really pleasant going there and the performance was not as hype as it is on paper. And to top it all, the next day I woke up and about to make fried rice as a Thank You for letting me stay at her place, a lot of things weren't there e.g oil, onion and egg.

Anyway, that's not the point. On the way to the train station, she told me that she can't make it for my Malaysian Night due to financial constraint. I was trying so hard to control my anger at her. Honestly, I was facing financial difficulties as well but I worked as a part-time cleaner just to make ends meet. And to be treated in such way was unacceptable, especially after one has kept his side of the bargain.

Whatever it is, I just want this FOD V to be over and done with. I don't really care if none of my 'friends' is coming. I'll just do as instructed and that is as far as I can get.