*Confirmation *Duet with Bro B Sing with The Light Circle *Electric Guitar *Write 10 songs *Write a lullaby *Play the Playstation 3 *Perform a duet with a girl *New semi-acoustic guitar *Own 55 gallon aquarium with all kinds of tetras
*Duet with Aaron Teoh
*Duet with David Archuleta
*John Grisham's books (ALL)
*Singing Career
*Travel to my dream places
*True Love
*The Loving Girl
*Sony Ericsson C702
*laptop - HP Pavillion dv2
*Own a 120 gallon aquarium with Discus & tetras
~I want to meet U~
*David Archuleta *Melissa Campbell
*John Grisham
*Taylor Swift
*Simple Plan
*Shia Lebrouf
*Jamie Oliver
A Song For Papa
My granddad recently passed away exactly a week ago... We had prayers for 7 days, finished last night. Funeral was on saturday and he was cremated at Cheras after the funeral.
Well, I managed to write and compose a song for him. It's not completed yet so hopefully I can finish it before his 73rd birthday on Dec 20th.
The Progress of my life and that Good Moment
Hello everyone and all my readers! I'm back again after such busy weeks and days. I've got a few photos to share and update you about. Nothing much really since I'm still so busy preparing for exams. Even though I feel a bit lazy to upload some photos (because Blogger has poor uploading service), I will still post some photos for everyone. Thanks for visiting!
My 55 Gallon/4ft Aquarium finally done! I will keep you updated on the change of decorations. I made a few adjustments inside but yet to snap a picture of it. Soon, soon!
My new 8 Gallon Aquarium. Actually got it for FREE! How cool is that? So why miss that offer and chance? haha Well, this pic is also old so I will update you on the new photo soon.
What you are seeing in the pictures above is my NEW ROOM! haha not really new actually. It's a bit smaller and different than my current room. But I get a new bed, my own bathroom, and some new furniture such as a table and some space to put my future small aquariums! LOL I should be moving in next week when all the dirty work and moving is done. Pictures will be updated! The pictures above is progress of my new bed being built. Bought it from IKEA thanks to my dad :)
That's Cindy and Me.
Fung, Cindy and Me Here's (from left) Michelle, Fung, Me, Cindy and Bianca. Giving credit to Elizabeth who took the nice photo :)
Yes yes. I was the only guy there. We split into 2 groups. This group which was all girls had dinner at The Delicious and the 2nd group went for movies and were a mix of guys and girls of course. What else do you want me to say? I'm officially speechless because I had a great time with these girls. They were great! I met them there (Mid Valley) at The Delicious while they were having dinner at 8pm. Took a few photos, went to their 'girl accessory' store (I didn't get dragged in this time unlike 2 years ago with Maria and her friends, this time I went in with them myself free willingly :D) Then we went to Baskin Robins, more photos there, ice cream, truth and dare. Then where did we go? haha Forgot... Oh.. Met the other group at the food court in The Gardens. Talked and talked :D of course I as always was a bit quiet... =.=" After that, said goodbye to Fung, went with the other group to Starbucks which was right next to the BR we were at. Reason why we had this outing? Cindy came back from Indon and was visiting for a while. So what more can we do but to spend time with her :) Had fun, Cindy even though I was very quiet, NOT SHY but very quiet :p
I'm Back
I know it's been quite some time, haven't blog for ages. I've lost myself in some stuff like my aquarium which is actually officially done, my singing & music, some of my friends and the worst of the worst, exams... I've made a few attempts to just sit down, type some stuff on my blog but had no luck lately and this time it's one of my luck. Sitting down now in the middle of the night while everybody else is sleeping. You can say I'm free right now, but I'm actually not. Still have to study, having spm bible knowledge trials tomorrow morning. Not sleeping now because I've had some trouble sleeping for the past few days. Long story...
Anyways, my spm trials will be in October so wouldn't have time to blog or do anything else besides study. After trials would be the real thing, so really can't wait for it to be over. After that, I should be free to go for adventures and start my blogging hobby again, CAN'T WAIT! Right now, I'm still saving up for my laptop so I can blog and surf the internet at hotspots whenever I want. Also have to save up cash for my driving licence so I don't have to beg my mum to drive me around for my personal errands. Well, as usual it's getting late and can't stay up too late. I hope to blog again soon. Until then, peace out!
posted by Lil'D at 12:29 AM (x)
Saturday, August 22, 2009
My Aquarium is done (FINALLY!)
Finally, my 4ft aquarium (55 gallons) is done! Took me around 4 weeks, hours of planning, RM300+ spent and loads of petrol used to gather the equipment, the plants, the gravel, the driftwood, the cover+light, and the water. haha I've already got 6 Neon Tetras, and 1 Pearl Gourami in it, so more will be coming soon. You can see the difference of the pictures below.
This one was taken last week. I had the lousy light that kept going off on me, the plants were still all over the place and no fish yet.
As you can see here in this pictures which were taken 2 days ago, I changed the light settings. I placed a new blue flourescent light, and the same pink light but I DIY repaired it. I also tied up some of the old and new plants onto my driftwood so it'll cling itself there. I also dropped some fish in it (but very hard to be seen) and I got some backdrop plants which are behind the driftwood and also dropped in some stones.
More pictures will be appearing soon.
I just wanna give credit to my mum and dad who drove me around to get the supplies and sponsored some of the items which I needed and couldn't afford myself. I wanna thank my fellow Fishlore members who helped me out and gave me tons of ideas and advices. Without all these people mentioned above, I wouldn't have completed such a beautiful aquarium.
Setting Up my New 4ft Aquarium
Hey everyone... I apologize for not being able to blog for more than a week now. I've been very busy lately and can now rarely find the time to blog due to studies, personal issues and setting up my new aquarium.
I actually had this aquarium along with the stand for more than 2 months now, it's been empty ever since. I bought it for around RM60 for the aquarium and the stand with the help of my dad (he paid RM40) from church. Yes, the money went to charity! haha so cool! Anyways, I finally got it cleaned, re-sprayed (the stand) and filled with water. But here's a picture without water, cover and light. Just the filter and my designed stand (credit designs go to my mum who gave the idea). After cleaning it and designing the stand. I bought the filter. (because I could only afford the filter that time, so I couldn't manage to buy the gravel and other supplies) After installing the filter and setting it up. I quickly filled it with water and got everything running so I could start the nitrogen cycle (it's a science & aquarist thing). A week later, which was yesterday. I bought the aquarium cover, light, driftwood and a c02 system for the plants. The light actually came with the cover, total for RM90. So it wasn't that bad. I bought it at TIC-Y behind TTDI hong leong bank. Good store, I go there quite often for aquarium supplies.
I went to The Pet Family store in Tmn Megah. Heard about it from a fellow blogger I know. I bought my driftwood from here for only RM6. It's quite cheap and affordable. The driftwoods are nice too! But they also sell fish, aquarium supplies and other pets such as dogs and cats and supplies. I plan to buy some aquarium rocks here, they are quite cheap.
I also got a member card from the store. Quite lucky or blessed I am I can say. At first, the cashier which I think was a newbie told me before I paid for my purchase that if I pay another extra RM5, I can get a member card. Then the senior told the newbie, 'this offer doesn't exist anymore, but nevermind la. Just give him the card if he wants it' So I bought the card! Because if not, then the only way to get the card is to purchase items RM30 or above then I can get the card for free. So better I just pay RM5 extra la! LOL
After that, I went to 88 Pets Mart in Aman Suria actually to exchange a bacteria remover for my aquarium which bought from here but I didn't need it after all. The remover was RM10 so managed to ask for an exchange for another item. I took more than half an hour running around the store trying to find what I really needed (I didn't come prepared! haha). So after half an hour or so, I managed to get a tube for my filter and a sponge worth RM4 for both. And I also managed to get this:
A C02 system. It is WAY cheaper in Pets Mart than Pets Safari or any other pet shop! RM69! The last time I went to The Pet Safari, I checked it out and it was around RM78.90! Fish Paradise in Centrepoint was RM75. So without thinking twice, I bought this C02 system in Pets Mart because it was cheaper! So total with the tube, sponge, my mum helped me pay for it, RM63.20... (not bad)
The driftwood I bought from The Pets Family. Priced at RM6, M size.
The night I bought it, I soaked it in hot water for a few hours to sterilize it.
I went to TIC-Y to get my cover and light for the aquarium. Here it is... Thank God! It took me more than an hour to completely set it up. I had to configure with the filter, the light and positioning the wires. It was hectic and such a headache! I literally had to move up and down, carry the cover more than twice and accidently slammed the cover a few times. To make things worst, the light was giving problems due to a connection problem. Don't know why but it's fine now but whenever theres sudden movements on the cover, the light will suddenly go out. So after a few fiddling with the light and its wires, I managed to get it working. Here's what it looks like! I can't imagine it with gravel, plants and the fishes yet. Very hard to imagine. But trying! Hopefully to get everything done in 2-3 weeks so I can rest and stare at it like I've always wanted to! haha Today I went to Kok Aquarium all the way in Old Town. Thanks to dad who was willing to drive all the way there for me. Thanks Dad! He also bought the 5kg of gravel I was supposed to pay myself. But yeah, my dad =) The prices increased here. The neon tetras here use to be 90 cents each, now it's RM1.20 each! No way I'm gonna buy here!
Anyways, I'll keep posting post on my aquarium progress. So keep visiting weekly =)
Friday Night
I know I haven't been blogging much again. It's either nothing much happening lately, or I didn't get a chance to take some good photos of the good moments... :( But anyway, I managed to take a few shots of friday night when I spent some time with Brendan, Caleb & his family. We went to Old Town's cafe near Jln Ipoh, at about 12.30am! LOL We only finished about 1 something in the morning, then sent them home. I stayed over at Brendan's house that night, we reached his house about 2 something. Slept at 4.30am! Why? Well, I couldn't sleep because I had an Ice Blended Mocha at Old Town's! haha So we watched a movie until 4am. I was fully awake throughout the whole movie while Brendan was falling asleep. Even after the movie I couldn't sleep, so I just lied down and did nothing for a while then finally I slept.
The reason I took a photo of this banner, because of the name of the meal! LOL When we got out of the car, I read the banner which said, 'My HOR HEE set'. Everyone started laughing! haha
A random shot of Caleb & Brendan. Damn, I miss them.
This is what I had that night. My favorite 'DOUBLE kaya toast' & Ice Blended Mocha! haha
Something New
Hey everyone. I know I haven't been blogging much again. Really have not much time lately... I think maybe later during the holidays or something I'll blog more often. I managed to post some photos though...
Took this one when I went to the Curve with my mum last night. A whole row of beds to sleep on... How cool!
My mum & I went to the Curve @ Kim Gary's for dinner. Had my favorite drink, Fresh Honey Lemon Drink =)
I decided to try something new for the main course rather than my favorite Chicken with white sauce and rice. Introducing the Fried Pork chop with rice & corn
Then we went walking around, stopped at a stall and I tried on this glasses! I felt old in it! LOL
Today, my bro & I chilled at our favorite cafe, Alibaba! Played our usual game, Company of Heroes and a new game, GRID! hehe
And btw, Brendan's back from America! He came back on thursday. He has to quarantine himself until he knows that he's free from the H1N1 virus. Praying he'll b fine. Hope to see him tomorrow.
I've also posted some songs I sang on video and posted it on YouTube. Check it out. My YouTube Channel
posted by Lil'D at 8:46 PM (x)
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Carlsberg & Bentley's
My family & I went to the restaurant at Aman Suria where we took my mum's sister's family out for dinner. And I drank 2 glasses of Carlsberg right in front of my dad, he insisted. haha
I went to Bentley's Music Shop with my mum the night before to buy my semi-acoustic. Sorry I don't have much pictures. We were busy trying to negotiate the price. haha I don't have a picture of my guitar yet either. Sorry!
Sorry it's so little pictures and so little news. I'm getting too lazy to post up my daily happenings after such a long weekend.
I copied & paste this article from MSN Malaysia page. It really caught my attention and I thought I'd share it with everyone.
Ever wondered where our local celebs hang out? Check out your local mamak. We give you just a few places you may want to hang around if you fancy a bit of celeb-spotting or a teh tarik.
Photos: Shakila Rajendra, MSN Malaysia
Malaysians love their food as much as they love people watching. Combine the two and you have a recipe for a sub-culture that will last into the next century.
With the birth of the 24 hour mamak stall, we can now stay out all night simply ogling at people. Safe to say, the mamak has become Malaysia’s version of the street side cafes you find in Paris or the coffee chains that line every street corner in New York.
Our local celebs are not immune to wanting a daily dose of nasi kandar and teh tarik, or to being the targets of mass ogling when sipping their teh o ais limaus. Safe to say, the mamak is the best place to perch yourself and watch as the beautiful people go by. The type of celebrity that frequents the mamak can fall into three categories: those who are there for convenience sake (ie. It is close to their home or where they are performing), those who want to see and be seen in a trendy area and those who are there for the food.
The first category of celebrities can be found in areas such as Sentul, Ampang and Damansara Perdana. As these are mainly residential areas or areas that surround film studios (KLPac is in Sentul and the Media Prima offices are in Petaling Jaya). Celebs can often be seen nipping out for a quick bite after shows and studio appearances, or hanging around the shops closest their homes.
You may spot Harith Iskandar making jokes with his friends or carrying his groceries around De Maju mamak in Damansara. The best place to catch theatre actors such as Tony Eusoff and Nell Ng is around the KL Performing Arts Centre after rehearsals or night shows. Also look out around the KLCC area and the Rest Rasyid mamak along Jalan Ampang for celebrities who may want a quick bite to eat after a show at KL Convention Center. If you’re lucky, you may even spot an international celebrity. Diana Krall was caught saying she sampled the delights of Jalan Alor and the great roti canai stalls in that area.
The second category of mamak-bound celebs are easier to spot. You can find them in trendy areas like Bangsar, Mont Kiara and Hartamas simply because these are the ‘it’ areas celebrities live in and are densely populated by the trendy crowd.
Shamser Sidhu, Nicole David and Henry Golding from 8TV Quickie have all been spotted with a cold drink and roti in hand at Bangsar’s Devi’s Corner. While Nirwana, the banana leaf haven in the same area, has also seen the likes of DJs Pietro and Adam C from hitz.fm. Hartamas is also a goldmine for searching out famous faces. We have spied Pop Shuvit hanging out in Hartamas Square and Alex Yoong at other shops in that area. Even Anwar Ibrahim has been seen getting his morning dose of nasi kandar in Hartamas.
The third category of celeb haunts are famed for their food and are worth a visit not just for star gazing but also for good ole’ grazing. Joanna Bessey is said to be crazy over the rotis served in Raju’s, just off Jalan Gasing, while DJ Ean from hitz.fm is mad about Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa in Kampung Baru.
If you want to be sure of seeing at least one famous face, then hit your mamak late. The best times to go would be after 10pm or early in the morning when you’ll spot a sleepy eyed celeb or to reaching for a packet of nasi lemak panas.
Even if you’re not out to star gaze, keep an eye open the next time you’re at your local. You never know who you might catch with a Maggi goreng on the go. Happy celeb spotting!
