Charles Calvin Ting

hygine attitude

I got my shock of a life time when I first visit Cameron Highlands. I was looking for garbage bin and I asked the stall owner where is the rubbish bin or she has one.
What she replied me is just throw on the ground because there isn't any. She say that they pay the municipal council to clean the market everyday.
What kind of society is that. It is better to keep the environment clean than be sorry.
If you go any market or tourist spot in Kch there will always be a rubbish bin prepared  for everyone to throw the rubbish. We are used to that already. Really feel like fish out of water that moment. Never expected that to happen at a tourist spot. They expect tourist to step on the dirty rubbish the whole place round the market I guess.
The same situation also applies to KL. There is just not enough rubbish bins prepared  for pedestrians to dispose of rubbish. The ministers in malaysia must be expecting us to throw rubbish when we go visit their house during open house since that is the message and attitude that they want to instill among the people for being so negligence towards to problem. I feel like I'm being degraded to being ask to throw rubbish anywhere like a barbarian when I'm not. That is the feeling of all tourist. Same also happen when our local house wifes had to face the music of local authority overseas for not sorting their rubbish for recycling.
That is the problem with malaysia. people are being more rude and heartless towards the environment. What more to say about the rudeness of the people socializing?
Another problem with malaysia is the lack of accountability and responsibility of the people. A particular minister always get away with his mistake of incapability to handle his own department that all the infrastructure just get BOCOR or spoil. When asked for commend he will always blame others. What we really need to hear is that IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN AND IF IT HAPPENS IT WILL BE THE END OF MY CAREER. Do you understand that!
Last week there was a  Japanese minister who committed suicide even though his case is still under prob.  This is what we need in a minister. Ready to sacrifice everything for the people. Well, this particular minister can only talk like a jack ass and there is nothing done at the end of the day. He claims to be an architect, I guess the certificate was bough just like others who wanted to cover up their past of illiteracy which is clearly seen from his communication skill which fare worst than a 5 year old child living on a dump site with his broken Bahasa MALAYSIA and ENGLISH used at wet market.  How degrading it is to other malaysian to be motivated to be a jack ass like him to be strong and almighty all this while with out much hard work. That is our very own MALAYSIAN DREAM. I think.

Smoking in shopping complexes in Malaysia

Shopping complexes should be free from the horrible smell of smokes that chokes the visitors as if there is not enough supply of oxygen for everyone. I always have the most terrible shopping experience in KL. Though the bargains are better than Kuching, but at least I do not have to put up with the third world mentality of (some)KLites. Places like Sungei Wang and Low Yatt topped the list of the most suffocating shopping complexes in KL or probably the world. Imagine that people are free to smoke without any consideration of others.
A facts for smokers to know is that 75% of your smoke is exhaled and those non smokers or passive smokers had to smoke it. WHY DRAG OTHERS TO YOUR GRAVE IF YOU WANT TO D..I...E... .
I would like to recall that when the government started the rule that all air conditioned building are no smoking zone, Kuching people who smoke in those shopping complexes are slapped with summon worth RM100 when caught red handed for smoking. Nowadays security officers and police are still allow to summon those people.That was a talk of the city that time. After more than 3 or 4 years of such rule people in KL have no problem to continue with their terrible mentality. What is rather shocking is that it is the capital of Malaysia and the police force in KL is more than ten fold of Kuching. But it is a city of NO LAW. What a disgrace to others to know about it.
No wonder that Readers Digest ranks KLites among the worst uncivilized people in this region. Wah KL people kiu tou fo.
What to do if people still behave in such a way.
Well, I'm proud to stay in Kuching. The 7th most cleanest city in the World. How about KL?
Dunno bo . Go check out in UN website to find out!
People here may be more conservative in terms of open relationship between the opposite sexes  but we are among the polite and sincere people.
For your information, Kuching is about the size of selangor. SO very big rite.
Our house starting price for a double storey house is around RM 275 thousands. That is the cheapest bargain. Depends on demand.
Since so much money spend on house no more money to buy luxury cars like mercedez, toyota, GM, volkswagen, audi,bmw, Lexus or many more expensive car. That is how perodua and protons' car survive all these while as the slaves only afford to buy such low quality and cheap vehicles which eventually kill them as they use their own technology for safety that is the cars absorb the momentum of a crash unlike all european cars that uses other technology to divert the impact of the crash. One word to describe all, JUST TO KILL THE USERS.

Craziest days in my life

Last week durin the beginning of the mid sem break, I went down to KL for some events.
The journey down Ipoh was like a de ja vu coz it is raining cats and dogs like the first time when I follow Wei Shin down Ipoh 4 d CNY. Well, Eddy was really having a good sleep while and Wei shin chat
We arrive in Ipoh at 5.45 pm n went to Gopeng to but ticket. Well, we were unlucky coz the 7pm ticket was sold out. 8 pm will be too late but 6.30 pm rather packed but may be we can manage coz Philip hav to go back to bath, eat, and prepare his bags

So we got to his house at 6pm and he run as fast as possible to do everything in time. I also joined him for dinner. Well his dad sent us to gopeng. Lucky it is just 5 minutes drive away. But bad luck again, traffic was terribly jammed. SO we had to get down on the road opposite in the heavy traffic to walk to gopeng.
Things are just in time for us.

When we arrive, the bus was already finishing letting people out and those leaving for KL are starting to get in to the bus. JUst in time for us to get to our seat.
Few minutes later, the bus starts journey.
The journey was terrible with heavy rain. BUt lucky there weren't any traffic jam in NS expressway.
WE arrived there 9pm. the traffic wasn't as heavy as usual. WE walked through Petaling street to pasar seni Putra line Lrt. Well, we reached my aunts house around 9.30pm
WE were hungry, so I thought of bringing philip to the mc d at ampang park. GUess what. At 10pm, we had to wait for a queue to buy food. there were many foreigners. We were really full with the food. RM10 plus for a supper. Usual price in KL. In UTP RM3 very expensive already. Have to feel the real KL life when We go what.

Then We went to KLCC. I kinda lost my way. I took the wrong turnwhile  searching for the P Ramlee road. Barney n me been there once. just walked past. Though we were tired, but Philip sure look happy once there. It was like a heaven for him. We walked up and down the street but didn't went into any clubs. kuai chai ma

Well, return back around 1am and slept. Next morning, we were suppose to go for the star public speaking workshop at 7.30 am but we woke up at 8.30 am.
WE just brush teeth and didn't bath or anything else dash for it. Well we arrive at sentral at 9.10 am. Ask the taxi to send us there. The taxi guy oso dun know where. He was chatting on his phone as it was heavily raining outside there. Had to star hq to ask where it was.

Cheh. Just as the tun sambathan stop of monorail. wasted time and money. managed to get there by 9.30 am. had to climb 3 floors of stairs to get to the hall. Registered ourself and things just get started. Just in time again.

Next was when it ends. We were suppose to go and watch Nicol playing in the fianl at 4pm. and the workshop ends at 4pm too. aiya. Too bad jesse can't join us as the show was astounding. marvellous malaysian player.

When we got there, she was behind with 0-6. She sllowly climbed up but lose at 6-9. Then she won 9-6, 9-3, but lose 7-9 we were in a rush to go to the Eye of malaysia at titiwangsa park so had to leave at that time. WEll really relief to hear she won in the make or break round. She really can run very fast. Good stamina. Most important she got a good attitude and behaviour. She almost never shout against the decision of the judge compared to Natalie who was always angry. Final round was really tiring her that she also starts to shout in order to release her burden and stress build up sue to tiredness. WIll always remember it.

Next we got back and start to prepare to go to the lake. Jason poan picked us and brought us to a chinese shop to eat. Quite nice claypot rice. THen we met up with the rest of the friends at the lake. Chin Leong, raymond, han zhe, philip and me rode the ferris wheel. VEry big and tall up there. It turned for 6 rounds. at a high price of RM15 per person. It was a German company technology. Really educational to know that its runs on the principle of rotation of a car tyre. Actually it was the same. Got many tyres and the got a high fiction surface of tar road. Rather shocking to see that one of the tyre is running out of its grip. almost broken already. BUt We had some nice time looking at the view of the lake. Got water show by germans at night. WEll luckily we queue early coz huisan, barney, ranae and sim later had to queue from outside of the hut that we queue. from inside already took 1 hour what more to say bout them!

Well this time we ask the rest to go p ramlee road too. Everyone was too happy that they decided that they must sit down to drink if not they can never say they been there before. Well, money was tight on everyones wallet coz thanks to bcb for upgrading their service that all atm is not functioning. They ordered a jug of beer. I just had 2 sip from philip's one. WEll he was too high that he just gullop it down like water. really fast. soon, the effect start to kick out. some got red face, a bit of losing their mind. talking nonsence and laughing to themselve. Lucky I didn't really drink anything much. But raymond order a bottle of water with added co2 gas for 16 bucks.everyone was making a joke of him. Well at such place sure expensive one la.

Then we walked back to KLCC and went in though it was already closed. Look at the bright night. then walked to mc d to have an ice cream. Next day was really relaxing. we woke up late. My anuts and uncle cooked us a western breakfast. Then we went to the pool for a swim. really feel the luxury of life. then we start to pack up.

I decided to follow the rest coz they were heading to utp straight. I didn't went with philip. I went with them to low yat and time square again. what a life.

well it ended up that I couldn't buy a ticket like theirs. SO I just took a bus straight away to Ipoh. the journey was really fast. in just 2 and half hour. I got a taxi to bring me to medan kit and took a bus back to utp.

Chinese New Year 07

    Its already Chap Goh Mei to night. Fifteen days had passed since the first day of CNY. Really going to miss it a lot. I went back to Kch for CNY. Though only for four days, I felt worth it because it is the only time when met all my friends who were in Labuan and my teachers and ofcourse my family members. No words can describe the moments. The grass is always pasture in the opposite land but the land that one belongs will always be at heart no matter where ones is. That is what it felt like.
    The  spirit of celebrating CNY can be felt even at the KLIA. My flight was at 4.30am on sat morning. But guess what? The flight was fully packed. Most of the people on board are my fellow kuchingite who are studying in peninsular and going back for the CNY. The feeling of seeing my fellow kuchingites can't be described. That is the only time when people will converse in hokkien. It feel like I'm at home. Felt like where I belong to and where I would like to be.
    The wheather in Kch was cooler and as predicted it rains during CNY. Even at this moment the wheather in Kch is said to be rainy. It rained on the Sa Chap Mei until 11pm. Then the rain stops just in time for kuchingite to lit their fire crackers. It seems the sky understand that there are thousands of people went back just to get another nostalgic picture of what it is when CNY come. The sky was fully lit with beautiful and colourful fireworks. The joy of seeing the fireworks flew into the sky and then suddently abrupt into a beautiful fire works is the what it is like. Words of amazement just came after another upon seeing the beauty of it.
    This year, I was much busy attending to my nephews of my cousins. I was carrying them and telling them don't be afraid because they are only around one to three years old. Hamburger or Calvin wasn't afraid as his older brother. He was enjoying watching the beautiful fireworks. He likes to watch the fire crackers lit. Anyway, I managed to drove in Kch at that nite when I went out and the night was misty that I could hardly see anything at all. See the picture below to see for yourself=====
    During that night, my whole family had a sumptous dinner. Fish, veg, pork leg, oyster, prawns,.... All delicious dinner. Really enjoyed it a lot. Its been quite sometime since I ever ate so much. Guess what I managed to cut my weight by seven kg for a month. Well, I gained by one kg for each day that I went back. Now willl take time to reduce it again.
    On the second day I went to my ex tution teachers house namely Mr. Chan and Mr. Chin who were ex students of my high school. The EX Sg. Tapangs. Mr. Chan's  house was full with people so we went to Mdm Annie's house then went back again. Choon Hian, Julie, Dennis, Tien Iou, Yung Khien and me were there. Then Cindy also joined us. We were feated to a sumptous lunch. Very full. Ke lian Tien Iou coz finally can eat after waiting for the whole day.
    Then we went to Mr Chin's house together. Had a nice chat with him and the form six frens were reminded to buck up coz the test is very difficult. Well wish them Good luck. Gambateh!!!! Tien Iou sure can do it. Pelajar Cemerlang WOoooooo. Wah must be very very grand lo. And ofcourse thumbs up to yung khien for being the new head prefect. Work hard k. The previous hard time we went through. Felt very funny when remeniscent back on the daily arguments that we had. Well it is already a past and we became rather good friends after that. Well, its time to pass on the baton to you to lead after all this time. And all the frens who are now prefects with high ranking good luck too. U need the cert just to apply for uni then it will be history.
    Then, on third day, we all went for visitting. At Shi Chien's house there was a battle going on. We were playing the block game. Aiya forgot what is the name of the game. Anyway, it was a heart throbing game. It was a battle of who is going to make it fall. Anyway, round one was me who lose. Then the second round saw jun you losing. He had to drank the water. We all tried to make choon hian lose but he managed to break through. Below are the pictures. Nee ping had to becareful because she had lost before in another game and Zheng loong had to drink for her. If she lose he will have to drink again. Wahhh so loving couple. Anyway good luck in ur matrix in Labuan. Next time but tax free imported chocolate and wine for me k. Though I don't really drink but it is ok.
     Ohya, good luck to Jacky, and Chee Ya coz managed to finish all the hurdles and studying for degree. It was rather a shock to know that only forty people out of more than one hundred managed to continue for degree. Though I didn't help much by writing for ur assignment. And winnie too. Now I understood why u both really thank me for that. Well good luck to winnie though u hav to repeat a subject. Ps tell me if chiang long need help. I will surely help if I can.
    On the fourth day was a hectic day. I was busy rushing around the bank, office department and other places before my flight at 12 noon. I mistook it to be 12.15pm that when I arrived, it was already the last calling. Just in time. I managed to buy kolo mee, mee sapi, kam pua and sarawak laksa for my friends in uni. Well, only kam pua and kolo mee left coz the rest can't last so yeek cho wei shin's family. Next time I will but more kolo mee for ur younger bro since he like it. And oso my fellow uni frens. Sorry Yoke mun and the rest coz the kolo mee kinda went bad. Coz my mom bought it around 10 am and you guys only ate it around 10pm plus. Come Kch and U will taste it. K for those comin Kch for the semester break I promise u guys to enjoy as many kch food as possible and bring u guys to all the fun places.

Kellie's Castle

On the day to the Tempurung cave, WE stop by at the kellie's castle. It  was a rather old castle with its structure falling appart. But it was a very frantic photo taking session as we all try to take photo at every single corner and every single place that we walked to with diffrent kinds of pose and style. Really fun one coz Mei fang and her photo taking style was really fun. She always raise up her hands when takign photo. Got a photo of mine here. Well sure have to get the rest of the photo from her soon.

Visit Sarawak Year 2007

    Though it is going to be a visit malaysia year, I am promoting Sarawak instead. This will be a time to showcase the Sarawakian culture to my peninsular friends coz they never went there. Well, we managed to get the free tickets from airasia. Really saved a lot with that. I'm going to miri and other places. C 1st la. Well, Sarawakian are really well known for hospitality esp during Gawai. Really a drunken festival. Everyone get drunk and do stupid things. But that is the culture here. Must experience it. People here are open for any discussions. We do not keep it in our hearts. Be it general issue or religious and even racial we are open. Everyone can be friends with anyone coz there is a blance in population. Malays only 30-40% Rest are chinese and natives which are the most. So really good la. No one get bullied.
    Well, there will be the World Rainforest Music Festival at the Cultural village where tribes from all the world will be performing and you can learn their culture and experince it all in a single place. Really worth to experince. It is organised every year from 13-15 July. It is on world calender. A must see event. Everyday got different tribes performing from Africa to Red Indian in US, and Aborigines in Aus and Maori in New Zealands.
    So encourage those reading this to visit sarawak this year. Book early coz the three resorts around will be fully booked.

Back to uni

Aiya. Time pas so quick. Already back to uni. So boring. Journey start bout 6.45 am from Kch 2 KL. Then arrive 8 uni bout 2pm.
Dunno what to do. Luckily got internet. so can online.
but still nothing to do on 9.
No one here. really peace n quiet. very nice. always wish to be so.

Back at last

    Well when I am finally back is just feel like I’m a stranger back at my hometown. Much had happened and much needed for me to catch on in order to adapt to all the changes. Well one thing for sure is that my hometown (the well known 7^th mile or Kota Sentosa mentioned by Kenny Sia in his blog about similarity between Sentosa Island in Singapore and Kota Sentosa in Kuching) had change much. Blocks of new shops and houses seems to just mushrooming in the past five to six month.

     To begin with there will be three supermarkets fighting against each others namely- Everise, Dua puluh Sen, and latest Hang Lee (H&L). Wow I just can’t imagine what would happen when all of them are ready to fight each others. Next there will be a finishing fruits market just on the road side opposite my house. Can you imagine that! There will surely be another traffic jam even after the new road reconstruction that just taken place in this neighbourhood.
     Then there are the new houses being built to add into the thousands of houses in this suburban town. I just can’t believe that the authority can just approve the project because it is just at the backyard of the KIA (mini KLIA) in Kuching. Well the road had finally finish built. And there is the stupid library which just open for few hours each day. The Padawan municipal must had eaten the budget that there are not much facility for the library as initially proposed. Well my hometown is the best and among the most strategic place to live in.
     Five minutes of walk and you will find the wet market and dozens of cold storages. So fresh food everyday. No need for fridge. There used to be the Everise but relocated to new shop with bigger area. A few cybercafe, many coffee shops and the popular three layer the tarik and any other things that you need. There is also a basketball court with roof. I just found out that there is a very big badminton court built not far from my house really huge maybe five or six court because never enter yet. Also got the pasar malam. Well all in one. That is how convenient it is for me all these years. I also walk to church which is six minutes walk. Well there are much to explore in my sweet town. Airport just five minutes drive away.

Genting

WOw!!!  Just had a fun time 8 genting. (though) already 2 week ago. Anyway that was my first time going there. Nice havin cable ride though kinda high. but high not really a problem. Lucky coz can play the whole out door theme park until 10pm. Had the shock ride where the machine suddently plunge down when more than 20 metres high. Had 3 ride that day. Tnay, hui san, n jason oso got on the ride. Jason should go for more. Don't chicken out ma. Han zhe oso should try. haiya go out play must try everything or not where got fun. ahya, oso got sit log then plunge into the water. got whole body. lucky wendy help keep the phone n stuff. Next round must go 2 casino. Lucky din try 2 go in coz jason n han zhe got sent off at the entrance. Tell u already. don believe. when 21 then go again. Really fun.

Shoppin in Ipoh

yesterday went to Ipoh to shop.

Thanks to philip for bringing us in his mpv. otherwise all 8 of us hav to catch bus. tasted the famous white coffee of Ipoh once again 8 one of the coffee shops 8 old town.

Had a walk 8 shops. seen a few mercedez s class series n BMWs. must own 1.

Then went to jusco 4 a stroll. Din manage to watch movie coz not many like d movie. Then go 2 hav lunch 8 one of the chinese stall. Cally n tnay really power, keep on shopping 4 accesories when we go eat lunch. 

Barney n gang all really funny. Keep on say foul words in other languages. Finally get to eat pork. everyday beef or chicken only. Then went to tesco to shop.

Buy lots of stuff. Got a luggage. Barney benefit d most coz everyone of us buy things woth more than RM100. Mine is  RM 250. he got all d bonuslink point. next time got gift must share wif us k. Can't imagine it have to store up foods for the next 3 month especially ramadhan next week. Heard that all canteen close whole day. only during buka puasa time open or before sun rises. what a life to endure.

finally got back 8 UTP 8 8pm plus. Really had nice chat wif barney on the bus. We got many similarities but he say we different in 1 way, I'm talkative like his niece. Ok la. next time dun talk much.

Trip 2 Pangkor

Last sat n sun went 2 pangkor

Really nice trip Get a nice ride in the ferry. Strong wind blowing right through our face. feel refreshing

Got 2 eat seafodd 8 d restaurant. Most delicous meal I ever had eversince I came 2 UTP. Always want to eat fish o prawn. Never eat that for 2 months already Got green vegetables rather than d tauge n cabbage everyday

We rented a big spacious house with astro. At last can watch TV Went 4 island hopping.

See all the beautiful islands with hotels which cost USD$1000-7000 pernite. Hope 2 stay there 1 day We oso swim near d coral reefs 2 c d beautiful fishes. Sad got cut on both of my leg. Oooh can't stand it. Just small cut. will recover soon We get 2 look at living coral reefs n sea cucumber. The sea cucumber spray some substant cos press its stomach. Yuks. The substance very sticky n doesn't get off easily

Then we swim 8 monkey bay. Some play d banana boat But I didn't coz 1 ride cost RM13 We all play n swim around. nearly everyone got carried into the sea n thrown. Feel very fun oso got play sand throwing n other challenges.

We had a bath outside at d gate coz too many people. People walking pass look 8 us like weirdo coz may b never c people bath outside in 1 whole group.

Then 8 nite, we were served like kings n queens, barbeque chicken wings, sausage, fish balls, fried noodles, fried rice n DELICuous Fried Sotong. So many. Then eat watermelon. Can't imagine we finish 2 big pots of it. Need to go toilet many times

Then we went to beach play games. Got punish cos did wrong, hav to do shakira hips dun lie 4 1 round. Aiya feel so sexy just kidding.

Then edgar n me chat with 1 of the Iranian bout religion, experices n others. feel understand more bout everything. Finally finish chat 8 2.30 am.

next morning went to all the beutiful places in pangkor. Keropok n sotong factory, temples n others finally return to lumut port. Had a nice chat with seniors 8 kfc. Most r from sarawak as well. Finally board bus to get back after 2 hours delay thanks to the bus driver always on d way but dunno still 8 where.

Feel tired in d bus so most take a nap Suddently feel something missing Someone was taking pictures of people. Everyone got taken. Everyone got weird sleeping style. some with mouth wide open or very messy hair. So fun making fun out of them that they dun wake up although camera flashes few times. some even scream when synthetic bat was place on their hand. all got filmed up. think can get from others 4 u 2 c

Turning a new chapter in life

July 9 06
A new day begins with adventure ahead which I'm not sure what I'm going to face. I felt  very sad coz hav to leave my family back in Kuching. Miss each and every single person in my life for the past 18 years. Feel very sad now. Tears flowing through my eyes. This makes me feel like questioning myself what am I doing now??
    I just keep reminding myself that I'm going for my studies nothing other than that. I must face this new challenge just like how I always do. But this is just more difficult. First time leaving my home for a long time to somewhere that I had never been and a place which is total alien to me.

    Well, I boarded the plane heading to KLIA. Heard much of it but first time going there. Had a chat with a passenger next to me. She was also a petronas scholar who works for petronas eversince she graduated bout 15 years ago. NOt sure with the num but bout that figure. Ask her few question that has been bugging my mind bout working with petronas. Well it seems to be going well with her. That gives a kind of relieve and inspiration to be determined and be brave to face up with this crossroad.
     Being in KL makes me feel like I belong to some village back in Kch. Everything seems to be totally different. Massive jam and gigantic signboards.  Everyone is driving carelessly. Lucky to hav my aunt Cat and uncle John in KL to help me. Ofcourse I'm not travelling alone. I got a new soon to be fren who was my friends' friend travelling with me. We got a map of KL for convenience. We had a tour around KLCC area coz the we are going to Bukit Bintang that nite to watch the final of World cup. Imagine that just arrive already going for my first street party!!!
    Had a dinner in the evening at one of the well known chinese shop. Interesting to find that KL people like to eat at road side. Everywhere got mamak stall. Even hav to pay at least RM3 for car park though the road doesn't belong to them. Hav a very sumptous dinner.
The sun seem to be very bright altough it is already 7pm. If back in Kch already in total darkness. 
    Before midnight, I woke up from my nap.  Everything go just as planned.  I got the map n walk to  bukit bintang with jing zhi. We're staying 8 my aunt's house at ampang. Hav to walk for bout half hour to get there. Everything seems to be very wild. Hitz.fm crews were hosting a NY band concert for the time being. Join in the party. Every1 were shaking their body to the rhytheme of the music.
    The nite just pass through so fast. The first half of the game between Italy and France was really exciting with one gol for each team. Then come the make or break moment during the penalty kick. Very exciting. Incredible. Italy scored all five goals. After that, every1 were shouting and cheering each other altough they were supporting the opposite team before that. Got back by 5am in d morning. Wow, my first ever outing at night alone ( with out family member) already break the record of all of you reading this. Well stay tune for my next edition when I discovered more things bout my new life in a big city.