Winter Shade of Pale

2011-06-21T13:11:00.011+08:00

Get away from my godson !
- Gary Oldman as
Sirius Black

Yet another famous quote by Sirius Black portrayed by the elegant , Gary Oldman , as he delivered a smashing knuckle sandwich blow to the white haired man known as Lucius Malfoy , followed by streams of white smoke which were the apparition of the Order members into Department of Mysteries and an intense battle ensues with Death Eaters sparring with members of the Order of the Phoenix .

It is also in this movie , that the great Sirius Black meets his doom when he was shot with a killing curse by Bellatrix LeStrange , causing dear-Harry Potter to lose his godfather .

Sirius Black , also known as "Padfoot" of the Marauders , was 36 years of age .

As most of you should already know by now , the final and last part of the Harry Potter movie , The Deathly Hallows , is just around the corner , prompting people such as myself who are in desperate need of closure after pursuing all 7 ( 8 , including Deathly Hallows part two ) movies . After watching Potter-boy's weakness in all 7 installations and witnessing the deaths of pretty much ALL of the characters in the movie whom I adore and admire so much , I have finally decided to face the final movie in hopes that I can finally put this psycho saga to rest .

Part two of this movie , one can safely expect the bad-ass Lord Voldemort to perish under the hands of Harry Potter ; the death of my hero and sole-inspiration , Professor Severus Snape ; the intense Battle of Hogwarts ; and the deaths of so many other great characters such as Remus Lupin , Nymphadora Tonks and Fred Weasley .

Typed below are some of the hopes and dreads of the upcoming movie :

Hopes :

1 ) The amazing scene where powerful witch Professor Minerva McGonnagal battles the
great Professor Snape .
2 ) The infamous moment where Molly Weasley yells at Bellatrix LeStrange ,
" Not my daughter , you BITCH ! " , followed by the two women battling to kill !
3 ) When Voldemort battles Horace Slughorn , Minerva McGonnagal and Kingsley Shacklebolt all at once .
4 ) Professor McGonagal summons her army of soldiers to protect Hogwarts .
5 ) Just to see Professor Snape one last time..
6 ) James and Lily Potter , Sirius Black's return as ghosts to help Harry into the forest
7 ) Finally , Voldemort dies .

Dread :

1 ) Professor Snape's death .
2) The deaths of Remus Lupin and his wife Nyphadora Tonks , and Fred Weasley
3 ) Harry Potter lives while everyone else dies .
4 ) Did I mention about Snape's death ? Oh yeah , I did T.T

Of course , my expectations of the next movie are pretty high which means any less than that would result in total condamnation of David Yates , director of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : Part Two .

So without further a due ladies and gentlemen , here is the trailer of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : Part Two , movie !

NYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH !!

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JADEN KHOR WILL BE ATTENDING
NATIONAL SERVICE !

Just wanna let you guys know about my acceptance to join the National Service ( NS ) which will happen most likely next year in the month of January .

I am praying very hard to get myself placed in Sabah or Sarawak which is the best place to have your duties as a trainee done as the facilities there are considerably clean and new . Most importantly though , is that the trainers and officials there are not racist people !

Sabahan and Sarawakians are known for their friendliness as they do not hold racism in their hearts . Why is this so ?

Because most Sabahans and Sarawakians are mixed in blood ; in other words , they are people with more than one type of race . So , now you know ! (;

Not to mention the least , the activities available there are considered unique as white water rafting , flying fox , jungle tracking and lots more are available !

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So anyways , I'm hoping to see more of you guys again soon !

I'll try to update again soon , but I wouldn't count on it too much as I will be facing my first trial examinations of SPM next month which means I do not really have the time to update tis' old blog . However , I'll do my best to satisfy .

Don't be afraid to drop your comments on my c-box and lets get the number of views of my blog soaring higher than any clouds in skies !

See you !

P/s : Pardon my language if there are any errors ; I'm just too lazy to check cause , it's time to take a nap !

- Jaden

2011-06-19T18:04:00.015+08:00

Has it ever come across your brilliant mind that

I don't want to do this anymore ?

- Alan Rickman

as Severus Snape

Inspired by the fact that my blog has almost thirteen thousand hits so far , I have decided to blog once more to provide you guys with more mind-boggling and thought-provoking facts , stories , insides , news and thoughts that we all have come to know and love !

Yes my dear readers , is it truly possible that I , Jaden Khor Jin Eu , a mere humble servant of God , a simple yet thankful citizen of the great town that is of Subang Jaya , an overestimated tennis player according to his fellow friends , finally decides to resume his duties as a diligent blogger ?

I guess the answer to that can be best expressed through the ever-lasting , immortal goodness of Enya's hit song , Only Time .

But one thing is certainly for sure and that I will not hang up my blog-typing keyboard up for good . No .. I will not allow some petty homework , tuition , fatigue and school examinations be a key factor of what's holding me back from blogging till'my fingers bleed .

That's right people ! Let us sleep only when we're dead !

Oh yes , did I mention that my blog hit 13,000 hits and more ? I placed the blog stats gadget on my wall but it doesn't seem to work for some reason . Honestly , I was surprised when I saw that amount of people who visited my blog ! It never came across my brilliant mind that I would ever achieved such amounts ; in other words , if I may say so myself , such success or popularity !

And speaking of coming across my brilliant mind , I'm sure you eye-peepers have already met the glorious and legendary yet awesome English actor , Alan Rickman , as shown above ?

Yes . In case some of you neanderthals out there who might not have noticed , the man I show before you all plays the role as the strict , cold-yet caring , simingly sinister , Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher , Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter saga , who sadly has to put up with Harry Potter's weak , selfish and stupid behavior that pretty much gets the people all around him including the great-Snape , killed in the end . Oh yeah , Severus happens to be my number one idol of Inspirational Figures !

I do not need to justify myself to you guys as to why I described Professor Snape as caring . Read all 7 books , and you'll find out why .

Alan Rickman is also known for his film performances as :

Grigori Rasputin in

Rasputin : Dark Servant of Destiny

Harry in

Love Actually

Eli Michaelson in

Nobel Son

Judge Turpin in

Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Voice acting as Absolum the Caterpillar in

Alice in Wonderland

The Sheriff of Nottingham in

Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves

Hans Gruber in

Die Hard

So I guess I've made my point here today that the Englishman you see before me is an absolute , one of a kind . A man who makes acting seem so easy , and a person who for countless times played the role as a villain and makes it look so damn good .

It is no wonder why J.K. Rowling , author of the Harry Potter books described his role as Professor Snape , " a gift of a character " .

Catch him in the upcoming Harry Potter 7 , part two movie , where he is expected to demonstrate his wizardry prowess of a master duelist as he is able to hold his own against extremely powerful witch , Minerva McGonagal and also finally , where he eventually meets his sorrow and injustice destiny .

Curse you , J.K Rowling !

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Anyways , I've ranted enough for one day .

I for one hopes to see you guys again soon ! Lets pray that the blogging continues .

I have no time to double check for any errors or misktakes so , if there are any corrections required , I'm dearly sorry for that ! (:

Cheers !

Fair farren all ,

Jaden

2011-03-27T21:32:00.016+08:00

Yo guys .

Couldn't find the right time to blog like how I use to . I guess the stress of my SPM examination that's just a few months away is really starting to get to me .

I've been :

1 ) Doing my homework

2 ) Revising ( although , I do need to revise more )

3 ) Got myself a new coach ; two coaches , to be exact

4 ) Playing splendid tennis , made lots of new tennis buddies to spar with

5 ) Avoiding the condamned BBI room

6 ) Watching lots of movies at the cinemas lately

7 ) Could've gone to China with my mother and my sister , but decided not to due to personal reasons

8 ) If I'm not mistaken , went for camp a few months back . SHE was there (:

9) Attending tuition as always ; Add maths and Physics are killer subjects !

10 ) Surprisingly , my badminton prowess is better than of my tennis .

11 ) Speaking of badminton , broke my badminton racquet a while ago

12 ) Playing Angry Birds using my sister's IPhone 4 .

13 ) Listening to Leona Lewis's version of Run ; can't decide who sings it better , Snow Patrol or Leona Lewis .

14 ) Denied permission to join the gym

15 ) Eating lots of nice food !

16 ) Sentimental always , which is good for me !

17 ) Listening to dance/trance songs ( to which , I will not share with you guys until you ask )

18 ) Trying to cut down on the " self-love " kinda stuffs , if you know what I mean

19 ) Preparing for the reopening of school ..

20 ) Can't wait for Wimbledon to start !

Anyways , I guess that's all for now .

Until we meet again , next time !

Forever yours ,

Jaden

2011-02-11T18:00:00.023+08:00

This must not register on
an emotional level

- Robert Downey Jr. as
Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes ( 2009 )

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Yo , guys !

I've gotta admit , it's pretty hard nowadays to update my blog as my lifeforce is constantly being sucked out of me ; in other words , being a 17 year old ain't easy . It's no walk in the park and it's definitely not my cup of tea .

Those cursed school teachers are cramming what's left of our spare time at home with irrelevant and stupendous homework . It is as if we do not have other important things to attend to like tuition , co-curricular activities and sports !

Not to mention to projects that will and have already been assigned to each and every Form 5 student all at once . Honestly , with all the writing required for this and that I am starting to feel the tension right on my very own hands . Carpal tunnel syndrome awaits me at the very end . No joke .

Based on the above , I really do hope that you guys would find it in your precious hearts to forgive my absence .

It's not that I don't want to , it's just that I can't .

4th March 2011 .

Marks an important date as the first examinations of the year has officially saw its end . I for one , am happy that I do not have to deal with these wretched test papers for the next few months and for that , I will slowly enjoy myself to a cup of tea and maybe some crumpets .

Being the first test of the year , many would come to the conclusion that the subjects are mere and plain simple . Well , they were wrong .

There was one particular part in the Chemistry paper that I could not have understood even if I knew how to do it . And on the other hand , I've plotted my Physics graph wrongly because of the stupid miscalculations .

And don't get me started about how terrible I did in Add Maths ; my prowess and understanding of Additional Mathematics is equivalent to a moose being asked to cook up something in the kitchen . I am not kidding about this , I suck at it . If possible , I'll find out which lifeless bastard came up with this good-for-nothing subject and I will personally castrate his ball-sack before burning it in an oil-fryer .

However , it is most likely that person is already dead , so I'll simply pay a visit to his bloody grave and start leaving a mark of presence by pissing all over his god-forsaken grave . This , is how much I hate Additional Mathematics .

I was able to do the other non-mathematical subjects relatively well . And this time , it's no crock . I have not received most of my results yet but I do know this ,

I scored a brilliant 28/30 for my Rumusan ( BM ) . And once you plus the comprehension part along with my BM project , I'm hoping to get maybe an A for my BM .

Getting an A for my Bahasa is considered a huge thing for me cause' I seldom to get A's for BM . Perhaps this is a sign that a change in the sense of marks is about to be engulfed over me .

Feeling , happy and satisfied ... for now .

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Let Courage Reign

I watched The King's Speech just the other week , and I find it to be more brilliant than I possibly could ever imagine !

For those of you knuckle-heads that are not aware of the greatness of this movie , The King's Speech is basically a British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper , about King George VI played by the great Colin Firth , who , to overcome his stutter , is introduced to Lionel Logue , an unorthodox Australian speech therapist , played by the legendary Geoffrey Rush .

The unorthodox Australian speech therapist ,
Lionel Logue played by Geoffrey Rush .

The two men become friends as they work together , and after his brother abdicates , the new king relies on Logue to help him make a radio broadcast at the beginning of World War II . The awesomely beautiful and the very charismatic , Helena Bonham Carter plays the role of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon , Queen consort of King George VI .

And there I was , sitting in the cold dark room of the TGV cinema at Sunway Pyramid , I felt a slight irritant as the pre-movie commercials took so bloody long to finish , but once the commercials were over and the movie started to take place , I felt a gush of relief and joy that just streamed through my veins .

The storyline was amazing , displaying immediately George VI's speech impairment and his wife's dedication of seeking Lionel Logue's assistance .

Oh , how I was glued on to my chair while watching this brilliant movie that was so perfectly acted by these three awesome actors and actress . There was no denying that all three of them ; Colin Firth , Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter , immersed themselves into their respective roles as the British royals .

Stammering George VI ,
acted by Colin Firth .

One has to be a really good actor to be able to stammer during production and at the same time , maintain and dive into the character given . And Colin Firth has amazingly acted his part so well , that he might as well have sparked the increase of interest of the subject of History in schools all over Britain !

I mean , it is precisely , this kind of movies , that will entice people all over the world to appreciate history a little bit more . I for one , have already done my research about King George VI and his Queen consort , Elizabeth .

Standing by her man in a time of
personal crisis .

And speaking of Elizabeth , who else better to play the role of the caring and everlasting support-provider that is King George VI's queen consort , Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon other than the beautiful Helena Bonham Carter ? And people please indulge me when I say that she is in fact very , very beautiful . Other than that , she is also a talented actress with a unique way of pronouncing particular words . And I believe it is that unique-ness , that makes the movie all the more better to watch .

A worried queen , played by
Helana Bonham Carter .

Some people might tell me straight off that this movie is throughout-ly boring and just doesn't have the edge-factor .

Well I tell this to all of you now , a brilliant movie isn't necessarily judged by a action-packed or humor-filled storyline . The brilliance and perfection of the actors and actresses that play their role whole hearted-ly also makes a great movie . I mean comon' , is there any other British actor who can stammer so well that it almost makes you feel sorry for him ? And is there another British actor that could curse out so many vulgarities of anger in one line that it almost sounds funny when you think back about it ?

No . And that's why this movie is almost as brilliant as the Titanic . And because of that , The King's Speech has made its way to number three on my list of Top 5 Movies of All Time !

Kudos to the great Colin Firth , Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush for making history sound and look so interesting .

The fantastic three .

Fun facts :

1 ) The King's Speech has been widely praised by film critics for its visual style, art direction and acting. Other commentators discussed the film's misrepresentation of the historical events it portrays , in particular the reversal of Winston Churchill's ( played by Timothy Spall , also known as Peter Pettigrew in Harry Potter ) opposition to abdication .
2 ) In truth , King George VI and Lionel Logue remained friends for the rest of their lives .
3 ) Elizabeth accompanied her husband on diplomatic tours to France and the United States in the run-up to World War II . During the war , her seemingly indomitable spirit provided moral support to the British public . In recognition of her role as a propoganda tool , the great Adolf Hitler described her as "the most dangerous woman in Europe " .
4 ) On 6 February 1952, King George VI died peacefully in his sleep. Shortly afterward, Elizabeth began to be styled Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother . This style was adopted because the normal style for the widow of a king , " Queen Elizabeth " , would have been too similar to the style of her eldest daughter , the present Queen Elizabeth II . Popularly , she simply became the " Queen Mother " or the " Queen Mum " .
The Queen Mother died in the year 2002 at the age of 101 , a centenarian .

5 ) After this movie was released , a critic jokingly commented ,
" No matter how good your speech therapist is ,
Adolf Hitler had a better one . "
6 ) Michael Gambon played the role of King George V . For those of you who are not aware who Michael Gambon is , he , again , acted in the Harry Potter series as Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore .

The Queen Mother reads a telegram from
her daughter , Queen Elizabeth II ,
on her 100th birthday .

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Anyways , I'm guessing that's all for now .

Again , I apologize for not being around that often like I used to . This only proves that life as a 17 year old is not all fun and games .

Hope to see and hear more of you guys !

P/s : Just got my P license ! Relieved that I do not have to depend on my parents anymore ~
Pp/s : Just got my hair cut by a psychopath .
Ppp/s : Mixed feelings ; wants and do not want to go back to school !

With love ,

Jaden

2011-02-01T13:58:00.010+08:00

Don't look for love .
Let love find you .

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Oh goodness , it's been so long since I've touched my blog . Things were so hectic nowadays as I step foot into the year 2011 which means that I will be sitting for a major exam that indirectly determines the path I will take once I leave school .

School homework , projects , extra curriculum activites and tuition are some of the things that are keeping me away from my beloved blog . I truly regret not being able to blog as much as I used to , but things have changed vastly and it leaves me close to no choices .

I promised most of my friends I would once again revive this blog on the first day of February and today , I am prepared to commit to my promises .

So , what's on today's agenda ?

Well considering that I have taken such a long hiatus and practically left this blog to rot , let's start off with a list of what's happened to me and the world around me ! Things that matters though . Not news about Justin Booger or Edward Pattinson , or whatever his name is , I just can't seem to remember his name .

Perhaps he's just too SHINY for me to recall what his name is .

Let's begin , shall we ?

List of What's Happened To Me and The World

1 ) Celebrated my birthday with close friends and family at two different places . Considers myself quite a lucky person to be able to do so .
2 ) Bought a new tennis racquet ( refer my Facebook for pictures and info ) , which cost me quite a bundle of cash . About to put that racquet to full use .
3 ) Was reunited with my classmates , only to get in massive trouble once again . How my discipline teacher puts up with us , I will never know .
4 ) Went back to Penang and Kedah to visit some of my relatives . Had a great time there , although my access to tennis courts all around Penang was restricted .
5 ) Speaking about the elections at a place called Tenang , apparently things aren't so tenang ( calm ) after all , as residents of that sleepy town were hit with destructive floods .
6 ) Roger Federer advanced all the way to the semi-finals of the Australian Open , only to lose to Novak Djokovic in straight sets .
7 ) As I suspected , Kim Clijsters clinched her maiden women's singles Australian Open title after beating China's number one , Li Na in 3 sets .
8 ) Chinese New Year's about to arrive ! Time to receive red packets loaded with cash , bring out the tables and start gambling ! Nostalgic memories resurfaced as I recall the times I played mahjong with my sister and my grandmum .
9 ) Just created a Twitter account , and does not have a clue what to do with it . Better , should I stick to Facebook .
10 ) Has a sudden urge to wreak havoc in school .. okay now it's gone .
11 ) Is battling puberty as it drives me nuts with things that could ruin my life .
12 ) Welcomes a few awesome songs ; The Flood by Take That , Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri , God Only Knows by The Beach Boys , I Look To You by Whitney Houston , Fireworks by Katy Perry , What The Hell by Avril Lavigne , Shake by Jesse McCartney , We No Speak Americano by Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP .
13 ) Will be having an awesome steamboat dinner later tonight
14 ) Sparks and tempers fly , as Liverpool's footballer Fernando Torres is now a Chelsea F.C player .
15 ) Watched Twilight : New Moon , the other day and wanted to hang myself
16 ) Here by declares Professor Severus Snape an idol , inspiration and a hero to me . Absolutely love him ( I have a picture of him on my phone wallpaper ) :D
17 ) Currently trying to resolve a dilemma that has struck me a few days ago
18 ) Had his little puppie' , shaved almost bald for Chinese New Year .
Surprise !
19 ) Actually thinks that Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani are brothers .
20 ) Knows now who are true friends and those who are imposters .
21 ) Declares my love for Helena Bonham Carter .
22 ) Struggling with the behemoth amounts of homework my school has slapped me with . They should fucking know I ain't God and only have two hands .
23 ) Wants to watch The King's Speech , Paranormal Activity 2 and Mr and Mrs Incredible starring Koo Tin Lok ( Louis Koo ) and Sandra Ng .

So , there you have it .

Twenty three issues that I regard as very important .

Which is your favorite ? (:

And just for fun , I will be posting up pictures of my trip to Penang ( pictures also available in my Facebook profile ) .

I call it ,

From Penang with Love .

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Honestly , I have no idea why I bothered taking photos of these money-sucking assholes .

Scrambling to grab photos at speeds of 110km/h

Press the RED button at the bottom of the picture and something amazing will happen ..

Apparently , there is an abandoned prison on that island ~

Mr Lim's office ~

Some ancient , shophouses .

A big , round , fat , strong and hard structure that takes people's breath away ..
Reminded me of something I know and have (:

These were awesome

Lorong Selamat fried kway teow , brilliantly prepared by a cook that wears huge goggles while frying .

Notice those behemoth prawns

Two very beautiful , new and awesome tennis courts that are NOT for me to use .
So there I was , staring outside my balcony at what I am dying to use but not able to . The worst 24 hours of my life ~

While on the ferry back to the mainland , spotted a cruise ship

That guy is NOT me , just so you know

The view from my balcony . See that small beach down there ?
It's all mine

This is one bad-ass ocean-view villa .

I've gotta have this house .__.

Still , captivated by it's beauty ~

BEWARE OF JELLYFISH
No joke .

By now , you should have already realize that I'm obsessed with that villa and has already taken the initiative of stalking it .

Beauty and decay ..
Found this critter lying motionless next to a shell

Behold .. God's MISTAKE .
This is one big-ass jellyfish . Told you the sign wasn't kidding ..

Was tempted to grab a stick and poke the carcass . But , decided not to as enthusiastic steamboat-ers were charging at me with their chopsticks .

Hello hello , what do we have here ?

So there you have it !

Just some of the many sights seen through my eyes !

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Anyways , I'll update again as soon as I can .

Maybe , a Chinese New Year special ?

I'll see what I can do but for now , I bid you all a good day .

- Jaden -

2010-12-22T11:09:00.017+08:00

The saddest thing in the world ,

Is loving someone who used to love you .

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MERRY CHRISTMAS !

That's right folks !

It's that special time of the year that everyone has been anticipating ! The once-a-year occasion that brings people of all kind together disregarding race , religion nor nationality .

My definition of Christmas : Christmas is the time for people to be with the ones they love in their lives . And I'm certainly going to be with the people I love in my life for this year , I tend to make it a compulsory matter .

Christmas is also the time where everything , and everyone for that matter , lives or ends up happily ever after . I mean ,

Roger Federer has just beat long-time nemesis Rafael Nadal in an exhibition match in Zurich by 4-6 , 6-3 , 6-3 , which means Roger has gotten himself a good Christmas present ; victory over the Spaniard . So , I guess it's safe to say that this Christmas brings joy to everyone all around the world !

For the past years , I've been celebrating Christmas on a small but a rather cozy way and that is ; blasting the air-conditioning without a care of global warming while snuggling cozily under the covers , sipping an awesome cup of hot chocolate with tiny marshmellow bits in it while watching a great Christmas movie .

I know , it's simple , but I consider this a great way to spend Christmas .

Most of my family members do not celebrate Christmas or do not have the time to do so . My parents are outstation which leaves me head of the house . My brother went on a trip with his friends to Langkawi , my eldest sister , well .. she rather spends her time upstairs with her laptop . The only one left is my second eldest sister , Jen , who has helped me a lot with the Christmas decor and wrappings . She's also been very generous as to buy me dinner whole week round , as my parents are away . So I guess , it's safe to say that she's the only one that celebrates Christmas too .

So anyways , here's some of the photos of the Christmas decors that I am really proud of . And along with some of the photos of me and my family ( and pooch ) , just hanging out for Christmas .

My awesome Christmas present !
A branded watch I've been wanting since a month ago by ,
Fossil .

The Christmas tree , which looks smashing ,
courtesy of my cousin
Carmen Loke ~

The pride of our Christmas holiday ,
our home-made mistletoe !

After making the mistletoe ,
we got a little bit creative ..

Yum ?

The scruffy Christmas pooch !

Yes , that's me , in a Santa hat .
Playing none other than ,
" My Heart Will Go On " .

We decided to get perky ,
all my sister's idea .

Chillin' out at my cousin's BBQ party ~

Something went wrong throughout the process of photo-taking .
From Santa-rina , she metamorphorsized into The Joker .

I think I will not be able to pull this off again next year , as I will be ( unfortunately ) sitting for a major examinations which will ultimately determine the course of my life and of course , once the SPM examinations is over , everyone goes on their separate paths and most likely will not meet each other again .

Perhaps everyone will meet each other again , maybe in a coffee shop or when we hang out at Sunway Pyramid .

But our very lives begin the very moment we receive our SPM results and from that moments on , we will definitely see whether our friendship can stand the test of time . Who knows ? Maybe it will .

Who knows ? Only time .

So I guess it all comes down to this one , Christmas celebration , huh ?

Anyways , I hope YOUR Christmas is as splendid as the one I had ! So , before I take my leave , let me take this opportunity to express my warmest heartfelt Christmas greetings to all of my 4,000 readers who had the time to stop by and read my daily rantings .

Thanks for loving , and trust me . I do feel the love !

I really do appreciate it . It's been a wonderful year and all that's left for me to say is to have a great Christmas everyone !

Do catch the next update , for a new and improved blog
as I welcome the new year of 2011 !

Ever yours ,

- Jaden -

2010-12-13T20:34:00.010+08:00

Love is the irresistible desire to be
irresistibly desired .

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Hello , my dear friends !

I thank you all for tuning to my blog on a daily basis , as I have achieved my goal of 4,000 visits this year !

4,000 visits for a simple blog like this ... what an amazing year it has been .

A year where sweet mellow success and jovial moments immerse themselves with the bitter and not-so joyful times which results in unforgettable bittersweet moments that only a song by Keane ( Bittersweet Symphony ) can express .

And I could not have done it without the help of you ( YES , YOU ! ) fellow eye-bogglers . Therefore before continuing any further , I would love to express my heartfelt wishes and eternal gratitude for making my blog such a great success ! Not to mention , making me feel so loved and cared for .

It's the greatest feeling anyone could ever experience and you've made it come true for me ! Thus , I thank and love you all for this warm and heartfelt !

Moving on !

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It's that special time of the year , again !

Yeah , the one and only time of the year where people put an effort to dress up like Saint Nick only to get kids to sit on their laps .

This annual event brings cheer and hope to all as we exchange warm season greetings and of course the ever-traditional new , shiny and expensive gifts that lay under the Christmas tree on the Christmas morning .

And what's Christmas if there ain't eggnogs to be sipped and of the mammoth Christmas turkey to which each side of the family take turns to do the stuffings .

Unfortunately for us Malaysians and other South East Asia countries , we do not experience the cold and cool climate that is , winter . However , I'm deadbeat certain that modern technology can help us in these parts . All you have to do , is to blast open the air-conditioning at your living room without caring for the environment for just ONE day . That way , we can all snuggle under the covers and pretend that it's snowing outside !

Yes . At one point a few years back , my living room was so bloody cold that I swore that there were witches dipping their breasts in hot coffee .

For one man's enjoyment is another man's disaster and in this case , our beautiful environment .

And for those who are not legally old enough to drink eggnog , do not despair !

My Christmas tradition is to slowly sip hot chocolate while popping a few marshmellows into the chocolaty drink . And at the same time , it's either watching a great movie that ignites the spirit of Christmas ( that is , to give and not take ) or , I would just lay back and listen to the grand and majestic voice of Andrea Bocelli's , Christmas album that will take me even beyond sentimentalism .

Now , the question still remains to whether we have been a good kid all year round and is worthy of Santa's gifts ? The story goes that if you've been nice all year , Santa will bring you the present you want the most and if otherwise , Saint Nick himself will present you with a block of coal .

I can honestly say that I've been on an average scale whole-year round .

For instance , I think I've offered my seat at the Komuter(KTM) twice this year to people who really needed the seats more than I do . I've also been helping teachers carry books and all sorts from their desks to my classrooms . And I'm pretty sure I've done my part of making the world a better place by donating a number of cash to certain charities .

However , I would be lying if I dare say I wasn't a complete bugger from time to times this year . But , I am aware that our old Saint Nick is a man who lets utter buggers like me off the hook once in a while and for that , I am grateful .

What do I want for Christmas this year ?

To be honest , I don't really want anything this year . Thoughts like , a new tennis racquet or new clothings strikes my head when I ask myself what do I want for Christmas but when I give it a second thought , the racquet and clothings become insignificant . Unimportant . Just like the dialogues in Baywatch .

Maybe I've outgrown toys , irrelevant objects for daily use . Or , maybe all I want for Christmas is to spend quality time with my friends and family . In other words , I do not want to be alone this Christmas .. the thought of that terrifies me .

Enya can only keep me company this much , but I guess songs can only go so far for you .

So please , Santa , if you can hear me ( or in this case , read this ) , I wanna' be surrounded with family and friends for Christmas this year if you don't mind . That'll be all . (:

However, I do smell a great Christmas present that I will be buying for myself !

Yes I know , pathetic isn't it ?

My life sucks to a point where Christmas presents are only obtainable via myself .

So anyways , do keep in touch to witness my sensational Christmas present ! And of course , I'm not gonna tell you guys what it is nor give clues about it , so you'll have to keep dropping by my bloggie and catch the next update !

Yes , I do know a thing or two about marketing strategy ... how else do you think I've hit the 4,000 visits target ? (;

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Here are some renditions of Weird Newscasters , superbly acted out by the performers of Whose Line Is It Anyway , for your enjoyment .

This is a game less talked about , as I do not recall posting any one of this game on my blog ( maybe one or two in the past ) , but I tend to make it up to you guys by placing the top five most funniest Weird Newscasters !

Yes , I went through pretty much most of the Weird Newscasters videos in YouTube and these three are the ones I find most funny .

One of the many reasons I enjoy watching Weird Newscasters , is that Colin Mochrie who most of the time plays the anchor role of a news show , never fails to produce a killer-line . In other words , he comes up with the most random things on Earth , puts it all together and miraculously makes the whole random thing out-of-this-world funny !

Enjoy !

" Our top story today . According to a recent scientific report , men think about sex every 6 seconds . And becaus- .... "
- Colin Mochrie

" I'm your anchor , Gourd-Bless-America . Our top story today ! A fight was started downtown by a man wearing a suit made completely of mirrors . The police said the man apologized once he had time to sit and and reflect . " - Colin Mochrie

" Oh man .. I've got pinched and grabbed all the way down that aisle . "
- Ryan Stiles .

Ryan and Wayne has done it again . Conjuring up some of the finest improvs on Whose Line history ! Take note what Ryan says after the game . (:

" Our top story today , convicted hit-man , Jimmy " Two-Shoes" McCarthy , confessed today that he was once hired , to beat a cow to death , in a rice field , using only two small porcelain figures . Police admit that this may be the first known case of a knick-knack paddy whack . " - Colin Mochrie

It's kinda funny when Wayne said " Dosvidanya " , which in Russian means , " goodbye " .

" Our top story , according to a statement released by the National Viagra Association , contrary to popular beliefs that points do matter . "
- Colin Mochrie

I saved the best for last ..
(:

" Our top story today . Famous playboy , Hugh Hefner , managed to successfully stop an order of monks from operating a business on his property . The police forced the friars to close down their stalls which was outside the Playboy mansion , where they had been selling flowers . Said one friar , " well , if it was anyone else we might have gotten away from it , but, fortunately only Hugh can stop florist friars . "

- Colin Mochrie

Colin : Has the best opening line ever !
Greg : Was hookin' himself up , dawg .
Wayne : Was just plain scary .
Ryan : Is such a great dad .
And he just enjoys poking fun at Drew .

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So anyways , I'll update again soon .

Be sure to catch the next post , something good came out of Fossil . (:

See ya !

- Jaden -

2010-12-09T20:42:00.008+08:00

Love is like friendship set on fire .

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Hello my dear earthlings !

It's been some time since I've last blogged and I tend to make up for my hiatus .

So anyways , most of you should have already know by now that I was at Tambun , Perak , away on a social visit . A social visit that consumed 4 precious days of my holiday .

Now at first , I thought it was going to be a complete waste of time as Tambun was an isolated , deserted and barren place that was only good for Tambun biscuits .

However , spending 4 long days there proved otherwise .

Yes , there weren't any Internet connection that I was able to grab hold and use of unless I go to the nearest McDonalds outlet but I surprisingly found quite a number of activities and characteristics about that place that makes it oh so charming .

For instance , the air was constantly cool and calm as my residence is somewhat nearby million-year-old granite/marble hills that if observed from high above in the skies , I bet it looks pretty much like a giant rock covered in rich lush moss .

Other than that , the fabled food in Ipoh has lived up to it's reputation too ( most of the time ) and I'll tell ya' , we were eating and eating like nobody's business . And of course , whenever one has nothing to do and is bored out of his mind , he eats .

And oh , how we ate .

Besides all of that , I can pretty much say that my trip down to Tambun wasn't all of that waste of time as I also got the opportunity to visit Cameron Highlands !

Yes , Cameron Highlands .. the place where tea plantations grow richly in vast amounts . And particularly , the ever-green and lush BOH tea leaves which provides an outcome of delicious and aromatic tea .

But before I rant on and on unstoppably about how great my trip really was , here are the photos I've taken throughout the visit to the north .

I'll narrate some , so you know what I'm thinking about when the photo was being taken .

Enjoy !

Day One

My family and I arrived and settled in on our first day ( Monday ) with a sunny side greeting , Tambun-style !

We didn't do much on the first day as my dad was assigned to work immediately after dropping us at what would turn out to be our home .

Throughout the afternoon , us three ( my mum , cousin and I ) spent hours and hours of leisure at the Jusco shopping mall in Ipoh . We were merely window shopping as there were few to no sales at all .

We burnt plenty of time at Secret Recipe though , chowing down on their cheesy macaroni pasta and some delicious cake whose name I cannot seem to recall . And to help fasten the process of time-burning , we bought newspaper at the nearby bookstore and started reading about the daily what's-what .

After dinner , we went home and I rested my heavy head on a nice fat pillow . And that's pretty much about it for day one .

I couldn't really sleep till' the clock showed 12.30 as the excitement of tomorrow's roadtrip to Cameron Highlands constantly buzzed through my head ~ And early the next day , we left for our one day trip to the highlands .

Day Two

It was a cold , cool and calm morning with
a slight hint of rain showers .

Spotted a spider eating a fly

Yes , Sunway College Ipoh .
Apparently , Sunway has even spread it's dynamic claws
to the rural areas of Tambun . And where there's Sunway homes and colleges ,
there's definitely a theme park too .
In this case , the Lost World of Tambun .

Sunway here is already preparing for Christmas .

Before we headed towards the high home of Cameron ,
this was my breakfast !
Kai Si Hor Fun
:D

As you can see , it was already starting to get very misty amongst
the hills .

On the highway up there , you couldn't see a damn thing below
due to the heavy mist .

Beyond that mist-filled hill lies our destination .

At one point , we were driving in a blanket of mist that
limits our vision completely .

I have no idea how my dad managed to drive through
this crap .

Our first stop ..

It is clear from what the giant billboard depicts
that this place offers plenty of strawberry products ;
anything and everything from jam to ice-cream , and even
dried strawberries .

God bless Macro .

Aimed my handphone up high ,
and snapped a photo of this exotic flower .

I am lying if I said that I wasn't surprised to see
how huge the hibiscus flowers were .
Some were even bigger than my head !

They were selling small portions of authentic honey combs
in small boxes for a whopping RM 7 each !
And boy , were they sweet .

Almost there ...

Our first glance on the famed tea leaves plantation .

We spent some time wondering around the bushes of these
tea plants . I was determined to see what was beyond this hill so ,
I climbed all the way to the top .

As I reached the summit of the hill , I had a spectacular view of the surroundings .
Especially when this plantation stretches out for a mile or so .

I truly believe that what goes up must come down .
In this case , me . I was at the top of the hill and the only way down was to backtrack my
steps down the steep hill or to detour far the other end to get back down .
As a dedicated blogger , I've just risked my life backtracking my steps downwards the
steep slope just to get that perfect picture .

Lovely as they may seem , these flowers are dead poisonous !

We had teatime at the nearby cafe and had a currypuff , carrot cake
and vanilla cake with poppy seeds as snacks .

Of course , there can be no doubt that the only thing you look forward to
when visiting a tea plantation is , inevitably and evidently ,
tea .

One told me , of China Roses ..

We again , had something to eat at a place that serves charcoal steamboat ,
and the trademark for this restaurant is their watercress .
Watercress , are my all-time favorite vegetable . They have this exquisite and
unique flavor that really makes it all-that delicious .

The restaurant on the left , the watercress plantation
on the right

Told you some of the hibiscus were bigger than my head

Enjoyed a great steamboat under the cool and windy weather

That's how they grow and harvest watercress

We hiked all the way down .
Up there , was where we ate .

Beyond the watercress plantation ,
was a vegetable farm .
Do you see the green bush at the bottom left part of the picture ?
That used to be a car .

Spotted this as we were on our way after our steamboat meal .
Perhaps this is a calling ..

Once we've travelled back to Tambun ,
we settled down for dinner at an open air-ed food court .
Had to take a picture of this .

Day Four

My parents sent me and my cousin off , back to civilization .
We just couldn't wait till' Saturday .

The view from the balcony above

This colonial-style train station also functions as a hotel
which accommodates travellers and backpackers both local and foreign .
Back in the day , this was their version of an elevator .

We had something to munch before leaving for a 2 hour journey
to KL Central .

The names of all the British troops that fought bravely and died
protecting the state of Perak .

There you have it people , one more time .

My cousin and I chose the newly installed electric train as our mode of
transportation back home .
Apparently , this train travels at a speed that allows us to reach back to KL in 2 hours time .

Notice the speed ?
Yeah , we were travelling at 145km/h .
Ignore the Tom and Jerry cartoon . That's the only thing they put on show
throughout the 2 hour journey .

THE END
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So , was this trip a total waste of time like what I've said before ?

Perhaps . Perhaps not . Well , let's see .

For the past four days , I was surrounded by breathtaking views of million year old granite/marble hill formations that surround not only where I'm staying but the whole of Ipoh too . The smell of fresh air from trees of mountains nearby once they have cooled down from the afternoon sun . The residents that jog past one another during the evenings but at the same time peeping at each other curiously .

The place where I was staying at was a fenced area , providing a comfortable and cozy yet secure environment for children to play sports on the wide streets of the compound .

Blocks and blocks of apartments that functions as rooms and spaces to let for contractors , engineers and workers to stay in whilst their project is being completed reminds me a little bit of what university life would be ; dormitory rooms and corridors .

There was a multi-racial community going on , even though most of us carried on with our daily blessings without delay . These apartments also houses MASTERSKILL students who gather in large groups of white uniform every morning at the gated entrance to be transported to their respective campus .

As the sun began to rest its head which signifies an end to a tiring day , I can hear the muttering of people greeting each other with stories of the day .

Other than that , the wide diversity of indigenous wildlife that surrounds the residential area which comprises mostly of birds , insects and wild dogs ( of the many that I can spot ) .

In conclusion , with a pair of freshly aired lungs , a luggage bag filled with clothes in need of washing , my beloved pair of Adidas tennis shoes dirtied by the soil of the lands of Cameron , a whole bunch of pictures ready to serve me as memory lane , I cannot fully say that my trip down here was a total waste of time .

I've experienced a town , no , scratch that .

I've experienced two towns ( Ipoh and Tambun ) famed for its food , witnessed the old and slow rural lifestyle of the retirees going about what's left of their lives , saw the elegant beauty of the ancient marble , granite hills and mountains of the Titiwangsa Range , the colourful diversity of wildlife such as spiders , king fishers , huge grasshoppers and wild dogs that I've encountered throughout this trip to Tambun .

In the end , I was torn apart by the mixed feelings of wanting to stay and embrace the peaceful yet illuminating aura of this place but at the same time , dying to return to the place I call civilization . But a decision must be made , and an action has been done .

Perhaps I've underestimated this place .

Perhaps the glorious town of Ipoh and Tambun does have it's charm ( although it could use technologies such as the Internet ) .

I guess it all comes down to how you spend your time while staying at a foreign place . A foreign place that has attached a bond to me , that will last me months to come ..

- Jaden -

2010-12-04T22:13:00.007+08:00

Love is like wildflowers .
It is often found in the most unlikely places .

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Hello peeps !

In case none of you noticed the fact that it's already the month of December , you can go stick a cactus so far up your backside and let it burn .

Yes , December .

To most , December resembles the month of merriment , a sense of relief that the year has gone by and it's time to party like there's no tomorrow !

In some ways , I do agree with them and I too join in the fun by going high and crazy with my fellow friends , companions and stalkers .

But in most ways , I disagree with them a whole lot .

This is merely because December can only mean one thing ; and that is it ushers in a whole NEW year . A whole new year that requires you to start all over , work and study , live and laugh , cry and console , for the next 365 days .

So you can see why I do my best that I can to enjoy and live my holidays to the fullest . I mean , I can't just sit in my house rotting to death while playing Counter Strike and Sims 3 only .

No ! I push Counter Striker away !

I fill up my days doing what I love doing most .

For example , tennis and badminton .

Yes , whenever there's a badminton meet-up between my friends I do take this opportunity to tag along to not only vanquish the boredom that is , me rotting in my home , but to also show my prowess in badminton to all my other peeps in hope that they will one day become the badminton players they dream to be .

Oh yeah , I've inspired quite a number of friends in my lifetime to do certain things .

Positive things , of course .

Unless you consider becoming a rapist , arsonist , robber or a pimp daddy '' positive '' , well then that's you're problem .

Anyways !

Just a few days ago on Friday , I took my driver's theory test in a centre some where in SS15 .

One small step in the long process of getting my license , one giant leap for Jaden .

After registration , the officials told me to step into the exam room and use computer 7 .

Yes , there are roughly 10-15 computers in that room ( not all of them are working anyways ) , all ready for us fellow pre-drivers to take the ultimate test that will undeniably determine our fate in whether we are allowed to proceed or we are doomed to fail .

It was super cold in there , with 4 air conditioners at full blast . It's no wonder our environment is deteriorating even as we speak . I mean , there ain't no one in there but the air conditioners are at full swing .

I suppose that it was cold enough to act as a storage for meat .

So anyways , I sat down in my tiny computer cubical and read the instructions on the left wall of my cubical .

This was what it looks like .
The computers ( blue ) were placed comfortably in cubicals ( black lines )

So anyways , I typed in my choice of language and began ..

Throughout the entire process , all I could hear was the click of the computer mouse , the air conditioners blasting at full power and my heartbeat which obviously signifies my nervous-ness .

I prayed to God , and clicked a button which proceeded to the color test ( the first section ) . After scoring 8/8 ( which mean't I was safe ) , I continued on to the static section ( the second part ) . Once again , I scored a full score and was able to breathe a sigh of relief .

However , I knew that the worse was yet to come . 50 questions will be asked out of the 500 questions I've revised .

I took a deep breath , and began nervously .

I seriously took my sweet time answering the questions . I could see the timer at the top right corner of the computer ticking away which signifies the time remaining for me to answer the questions .

Question after question , I answered with all my might .

In total , I only encountered one question to which I was not sure of but , after counter-checking the other 49 questions I decided to go with my gut and selected the answer which I felt good with .

I clicked the option " show marks/print out marks " and was relieved to know that I passed the examinations wonderfully !

What a relief !

So anyways , I left the centre with a sense of pride and proud .

A real glowing heart knowing that all the study and stress that nearly caused me a fever had paid off !

Now , I am one step closer to getting my driver's license !

God indeed , save the Queen !

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Here are two videos , both about comedy that I think you should feast your eyes on .

In a way , it affects me more than I really am aware of .

The first video is a video about my old friend , Charlie the Unicorn . If you know of this video , move on to the next .

If the word Charlie the Unicorn is new to you , load the video and enjoy !

" Shun the non-believers . Shunnnnn .
Ssssshhhhhhhuuuuunnnnnnnnaaahhhh "

The next video you are about to watch is the amazing talents of the Whose Line Is It Anyway cast .

In this video , all four of them will be improvising a game called Weird Newscasters . This is a good one , so do watch it !

Enjoy !

" Our top story today , a fight was started downtown by a man wearing a suit made completely of mirrors . The police said the man apologized once he had time to sit down and reflect . "

- Colin Mochrie

Colin is awesome when it comes to these parts !

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Guys , I will be away for a whole week so please do not spam my c-box .

I wish to see it completely untouched until I get back , okay ?

(: If you do , you guys get to do a little something special with me ! ;D

So , keep my c-box clean yeah ? And do pray for my safe return . I might go insane considering that there is nothing to do there !

Anyways , stay safe everyone and have a good night .

- Jaden -

2010-11-30T17:24:00.011+08:00

At the touch of love ,
Everyone becomes a poet .

Our love is like the river ,
Forever flowing calmly .
Our love's like the sun ,
Forever shining so brightly .
Our love is like the moon ,
With it's gentle light .

Our love is rare ,
Our love is true .

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A very warm and big YO to my fellow readers of all age , race and kind .

Yes , the month of November is over which signifies another boring and poop-filled month gone by ! This also means that the month of December is here , and we all know what comes after December ?

Yes , January .

The new year that brings in good luck and changes most of the conditions and environment around us . At the same dreadful time , it also brings us back to our schooling periods that many of us have already come to miss ... not .

I don't know about you guys but I'm feeling very relaxed and at ease these days , thanks to the November month which allows me to sleep till' a satisfying 10am in the mornings .

Unlike many teenagers nowadays , I go to bed at precisely 11-12 at night , fearing the fact that my pus-filled pimples might once again arise from the darkness and infest my face with overwhelmingly disgusting outbreaks and such .

Oh , how my hand shivers and shakes by the thought and remembrance of my younger days where I am constantly bombarded by pimples and acne but those days are behind me already ( touch wood ) , as most people around me are commenting not only about the decrease of acne stashed upon my face but also the changes of my teeth arrangement due to my braces ( God save the Queen ) .

Now , besides heading upwards to Cherating for a nice and simple holiday , I have recently attended my driving course somewhere near the PJ area , just behind The Armada hotel ( I never knew that there was a driving test centre behind the Armada hotel ) .

Left the house and met my good friend Adrian Tang at the backseat of the car at around 8.20 in the morning and was later joined by my other friends Daryl Lim , Jun Tze and Chi Hoong .

It was pretty exciting as obviously , this was my first time attending courses relating to driving . And honestly , I never really gave much thought about learning to drive then again getting my license ! The whole idea just slipped through my mind as I always have something to keep myself busy this month .

So anyways , after registering at the counter we made our way to the classroom ( well , sorta ) . We grouped behind the class and took our seats amongst the many others who are eagerly waiting for the lecturer to arrive .

There were French , Korean , British and I think Thai students in the classroom too , most probably students studying overseas here in Malaysia , waiting to get their driving license so that they can go around banging old people down and ramming ducks and chickens . But then again , we do that too !

We were given intermissions of half an hour each throughout the 6 hour long course but somehow , all 5 of us made it through safely !

And now , with our driving exercise books and ID cards with us , we prepare ourselves to take the first step of getting our driver's license and that is of course , the theory examinations to which Adrian and myself will be taking this coming Friday !

And if you asked to whether I've revised , my answer is yes .

Besides , I've learn't quite a lot about driving and road rules and what not through personal experience ! 8 years and more of accompanying my parents down to Penang , Ipoh , Tambun all the way to Port Dickson and Kuantan , I think I've learn't a thing or two about road rules and the ethics and ways of driving .

I just hope God will have mercy on me and give me the strength and wisdom to not have panic attacks and/or commit silly mistakes during the real test .

Almost there ...

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Roger Federer has claimed the season-ending

ATP World Tour title for a record-equalling fifth time

after a three-set victory over world number one Rafael Nadal .

The 29-year-old's attacking game carried the Swiss to a 6-3 3-6 6-1 win in one hour and 37 minutes in front of 18 thousand fans at London's O2 Arena.

Federer's victory ensured that an inconsistent year by his standards was bookended by wins at the Australian Open in January and now the ATP World Tour Finals in November.

Back to you !

Federer's not-often , infamous fall during the match .

I did it !

Nadal had been hoping to land the only significant title to so far elude him, but a three-hour semi-final against Andy Murray on Saturday looked to have taken the edge off his game, and Federer proved the stronger in the closing stages.

And while Sunday's final never quite matched the heights of their last meeting in London - Nadal's epic 2008 Wimbledon final victory - it proved beyond doubt that Federer will be chasing hard on the world number one's heels next year.

Number One dethroned .

The Swiss also won the coveted year-end championships in 2003 ( d. Agassi ) and 2004 (d. Hewitt ) in Houston and again in 2006 ( d. Blake ) and 2007 (d. Ferrer) in Shanghai . He was also the runner-up in 2005 and has compiled a staggering 34-7 event record . He is the third player in the tournament’s 41-year history to win the title five times, joining Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras .

As the undefeated champion of the world’s biggest indoor tennis tournament , Federer received 1 ,500 South African Airways 2010 ATP Ranking points and the maximum amount of $1,630 ,000 in prize money . It is the fourth time that he has been crowned the undefeated champion at the season finale , having dropped only one set this week .

During the epic-finale between Roger and Rafael , stars like HRH Princess Beatrice , Ronnie Wood , Diego Maradona and Thiery Henry were too spotted amongst the crowd .

Well played

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Here are two videos that I've uncovered amongst all the millions of videos on YouTube .

I don't know but to me it's very funny . So , you guys should peel your eyes and prepare to watch this cunningly smart video that will make you can't help it but smile .

Enjoy ~

I need to be friends with that Voldemort ... He's too awesome .

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Anyways , that's all for today .

I'll blog again when I have the chance .

Do wish me luck for my driver's examinations , I PROMISE I'll drive carefully . (;

Stay safe , people .

- Jaden -

2010-11-24T17:10:00.012+08:00

A stranger you were once .
Then , with a gentle look you took my hand .
As our lives engaged ,
You lit my life and I held both your hands .
Now that decades have passed ,
Ours souls have indeed become one .
How fortunate we are
That we have found the love so true ,
That everyone dreams about .

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Hey guys !

It's been a while since I've last blogged , and now is the perfect opportunity for me to do so as I am back from my holiday at Cherating , Pahang .

It's a place where ten years ago , the sands of the beach were white as snow , the winds that trickle on your face were gentle and yet amazing , the waters clean and clear and the foreigners who bathe under the sun , topless , exposing a beautiful monument that closely resembles the twin towers .

But now , no more .

However , it is safe to say that this place is much cleaner than Port Dickson as there were less people on holiday here . Why ?

Because it's definitely a further journey to Cherating than Port Dickson . We had to drive 250 km down the east coast highway , which ate up around 3-4 hours of our time .

The main reason for our journey is to pick up my brother at his university near Gambang , Pahang . And since we're there already , we might as well take a break at Cherating .

I stayed overnight at Holiday Villa , Cherating . A seemingly old hotel that apparently has been here for ages .

So , here are the pictures that I have taken and chosen for today's post that seems decent and normal enough to be posted on the Internet .

I'll narrate some of the pictures , just in case if they needed justification .

Enjoy ~

On the way there

Hillhomes .
Yes , they are snuggled comfortably on hills , between mountains .

Some fancy bridge that crosses over
Pahang River

Not easy to take a photo when the car is
speeding 105km/h .

I saw this sign at Kuantan town .
Apparently , officials there uses reverse psychology on you .

Pool .
Behind it is the reception/lounge area

The dining area with a beach front view

My humble abode

The beach , as I've said , wasn't that clean as it used to be 10 years ago .
Better than Port Dickson a lot , but still does not live up to it's former reputation .

My brother and I share a room , my parents another ,
and my two cousins too .

I somehow like this picture very much .

Buffet table ..

Food was not that good , to be honest .
Typical , Malay styled food that quite frankly I am able
to get here in Subang Jaya .
Conclusion on dinner : Failed .

Breakfast starts off with ..

Lots , and lots of these ..

And several cups of these ..
Guava juice .

Morning view of the beach

The last picture I took .
Was too lazy to take any more .

Besides going to the beach and swimming at the pool , I spent my time there with various other recreational activities to which I find very very convenient .

For example , there was a snooker table to which we made full use of . We played a nice game of table tennis too , with the bats and ball supplied from the hotel management . The management also supplied a volley ball to which we spent some time at the beach playing volleyball .

But whacking the ball senselessly was hurting my hands too much so my cousins and I decided to play throw the ball instead . What can I say ? It's all about the improv .

My cousins and I also took an hour or so to spank a few tennis balls at their tennis courts . Throughout my domination of tennis over my cousin , I got this strange feeling as if I was constantly surrounded by cows , chickens and goats . Why is that so ?

Because I was .

Beyond the walled-perimeter of the court was a rural village . The village was most likely homes for the cows that go moo , chickens that cluck and goats that go bek ~

However the case , I couldn't spot anyone within a mile range that is playing water sports like wind surfing and such . All I could see was an endless length of seaside beach that spreads as far as the eye can see . Adding to that , the blue horizon with tiny looking ships that cruise seemingly slowly across the South China Sea . All I could hear was the endless symphony of waves that crashes upon the shore all day and all night , an example of one of God's most greatest creations .

If only there were some topless Americans laying around , then I would have put my time to even better use !

Topless Americans ... that might be another one of God's finest creations .

The staff at Holiday Villa Cherating was great , I guess . To say the least , they were friendly and helpful enough .

I was lacking a pillow yesterday night and I spotted the housecleaning lady not far away . I asked her if I could have two more pillows when the fact that I was only lacking one , but she happily agreed .

She scurried off , and returned shortly with two fluffy pillows that made my night oh-so special . The funny thing is , I woke up the next morning with a stiff neck . Only a little , so no worries .

As we entered the grounds of the hotel , all we could see was a traditional looking building which turns out to be the reception area , that gives out a strong resemblance of the average kampung style household except , this one was two storeys high .

You can feel a strong vibe of traditional Malay influence in almost everything around you . From the timbers , walls , to giant poles that hold up the roof .

Overall , my trip to Cherating was okay . The rumors that Cherating has many to offer such as clean and clear beaches and seasides were such a disappointment . But I guess all the ping pong , snooker , tennis and swimming made up for the disappointment .

The seafood I had for lunch just before reaching my hotel was not bad . The fish was cooked to perfection with a hint of freshness left in it , and the fried squids was as chewy as can be . Although they could have done a little bit better with the prawns but , I guess everything in this world has it's flaws .

No one of nothing is perfect .

But would I want to return to Cherating in the future again for a holiday ?

My answer , maybe . Trying out another hotel at Cherating would be fine , I guess .

- Jaden -

2010-11-16T23:01:00.010+08:00

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there ,
I do not sleep .

I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints of snow .
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn's rain .

When you wake up in the morning's rush
I am the swift , uplifting hush .
Of quiet birds in circling flight
I am the soft starlight at night .

So do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there ,
I did not sleep .
And do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there ,
I did not die .

- Mary Elizabeth Frye

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Greetings , my fellow stalkers .

It's half-way through the month of November which could only mean one thing ; the year-end holidays are here and it's definitely rock and roll , party like there's no tomorrow and spend time to throw down a hoedown !

Today (16th November ) ! Will be yet another historic day of this year as it happens to be the last day of school ~

Generally , when people utter the words " last day of school " a brief sense of joy and relief will stream through the courses of your veins , filling it with everlasting happiness knowing that you do not have to wake up at the break of dawn and put on a uniform that quite frankly makes you look more like a retard than a student .

This feeling of joy goes out to almost all students in my school as most of my class/schoolmates have already unofficially declared holiday way back when our year end examinations have ended .

So , it's not surprising to see my school with less and less people in it , day after day . Today , there were not many people in school . Most of the occupants that roam the corridors of my school today are the Form 5 students who are obliged to attend for some motivational speech .

The roaring voice of the teachers giving away the speech closely resembles the sharp , ear-piercing thunder we can hear nowadays .

At least the 17 year old's have something to focus about unlike us 16 year old's ; we were practically moaning , complaining and whining about how miserable and boring life in the classroom was . But that was not the case when it was time to head to the ICT lab where less than 20 of us leeched the school computers and played a nice round of DOTA .

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Time flies pretty fast on the last days of school .

I grabbed hold of every opportunity I had to bid my farewells to my fellow schoolmates to whom I will miss very dearly as every one of them have different and special quirks that make them oh so interesting .

I gazed at the faces of my friends that I will not see again for the next one and a half month and thought to myself , oh how does time really pass us by ~

I mean , it seems like yesterday I breathed a huge sigh about how this year goes by so slow and before I know it , BAM !

It's already November and I'm packing up my crap and saying my last goodbyes .

Of course , being the adorable person that I am , I did say my goodbyes to my beloved teachers as well .

My Moral teacher , Puan Suzana , my oh-so-attractive History teacher Pn Ong Kim Hong , my current English teacher , Puan Noriza and my ICT teachers , Puan Haniza and Puan Julailee .

All of which are faces and people that I will remember throughout this holiday as they have touched me ( not literally ) in a way no one can understand .

And how can I forget my former English guru , Mrs Shirley Tan .

Just as the bell that signifies the end of recess rang , I escorted her to her room as I do always . It's kinda of a running inside joke between me and her ; I always escort her everywhere as I fear she might get lost on the way .

And there I was .. 2 minutes after 1.50pm , and I take my last steps down the staircase , through the corridors , passing by classroom after classroom and out of the school compound .

A walk to remember .

Memory lane .

The final frontier .

All of the goods and bad , I leave behind for a month and a half . Feeling a tremendous sense of sadness as I leave behind what has become my second home .

A place where I spent most of the time of my life so far at , the place where I learn , play , live , love , laugh and cry . And before opening my mum's car door , I take one last glance of my school and all of it's glory .

A glory which will live on , illuminating brightly in my heart .

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On Wednesday ( 17th November ) , I accompanied my parents to Ipoh on a sociable/work visit .

Now usually , if the reason for visiting Ipoh were solely about food and tour , I'd rather stay home where you do not get cramps all over from lower to the upper part of your buttocks .

However , my mum offered a deal I could not resist ; 50 bucks if I accompany them/babysit my cousins who tagged along as well .

Well , if you guys know me enough nowadays I am a sucker for money . Really could use that 50 bucks .

Left the house at around 8+ in the morning . By the time we actually left the house we were kinda of running late already but we wasted no time as my dad's super speeding skills which were able to get us there before noon and avoid getting ticketed by a police officer was put to good use .

Trees , clouds , cars and more trees were the only things able to spot along the highway . Not to mention , lots of bright and shiny sunlight . Enough to melt butter in the car .

We stopped at Tapah , got some food and continued our journey to the North .

As we reached Tambun , we spotted a Chinese temple situated in a cave . But that's not all .

The only way to get into the temple was to climb a considerable amount of steps which to me resembles the Batu Caves Hindu shrine . In other words , for the sake of touring the temple we were put to work as my dad , cousins and I climbed up those steps under the hot afternoon sun .

Right under the tree at the bottom is my dad
and my cousins walking back .
Gives you a slight hint of how tiny we were and how
high that place was located .

Anyways , the main shrine was situated in a big cave .

I peeped inside and saw many worship statues , all arranged in a style which looks more or like when you face a king in a castle .

Although a place of worship , there still was a sense of eerie-ness that lingers as there were memorial boards on the left to as well as pictures of people ; most likely people who are deceased .

I mean , why put up frames of pictures of yourself in a cave temple if the reason is that you're kicking the bucket ?
I didn't dare venture too deep inside though . I was afraid I might catch the attention of those ''things'' and they'd follow me home !

And because of that , I took my leave and went back downwards .

But the views up there were spectacular . You are able to see a pretty good aerial view of the Tambun area ( somewhere near the Lost World ) .

So yeah , it was an experience worth talking about .

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Guys ~

I have only one video for today's post .

I know , I know . Usually I will stuff my blog with videos from YouTube , but not this time though.

Can't tell why .

Anyways , it's another funny scene from Potter Puppet Pals called Ron's Parents .

I don't know but in a way , it seems funny enough . Maybe it's because the creator of this video depicts Ronald Weasley as a total-bimbo .

Maybe so .

" Do you want to spend Christmas at my house , Harry ? "
" Yes ! "

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So anyways , I'll leave you guys to your thoughts now .

I'm gonna go eat my dinner ~

And oh ! I watched Harry Potter , the Deathly Hallows part one earlier today .

I'll write about it in the next post .

Do watch out for it . (:

- Jaden -

2010-11-08T19:24:00.016+08:00

A friend of mine in school had asked me ,
" Why the sudden interest in love novels like the one you are reading now?"
( The Last Song )

I stopped reading , closed my book momentarily ,
looked her in the eyes and replied to her ,
" Few months ago , I actually was living the life of the novel .
But now , I can only live it through a book . "

- Jaden

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It's amazing , isn't it ?

What your brain actually is capable of saying when your heart's intentions are true .

I myself was surprised by the way I replied to her as it just came right off the top of my head but you know , for the sake of looking cool and wise I pretended as if I had known of that quote long ago .

But deep inside me I felt and was so amazed of what I just said and thought to myself , " Wow , this novel actually brings out the best in me that I never knew I had . "

I assumed this book was just a secondary-based book that didn't mean much to me but hey !

This book does deliver it's goods !

Feeling astonished and proud of the quote I simply blurted out which seemed so much more deep and tense then it seems , I went and had a second opinion about my new found quote that left me at total awe .

Apparently , my newfound phrase above was a keeper !

Which means , it's so going into the list of quotes that I have kept/made in my life .

I guess today my heart just burst out like a nuclear explosion , longing to express my feelings but couldn't , until now .

It definitely tells me that I have been true to my heart and my heart is being true to me .

I can also say that I am awesome when it comes to these parts . I do my best to study human behavior but what can I make out of this ?

The only possible conclusion is that I rock with awesome-ness and I'll leave it as that , the way it should and always have been . (:

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Federer triumphs in Swiss Indoors at Basel Switzerland ,
over The Joker .
Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic 6-4 3-6 6-1 to win the Swiss Indoors in Basel , Switzerland

Federer beats Djokovic in Swiss Indoors final : Roger Federer reclaimed his hometown title from Novak Djokovic , beating the defending champion 6-4 , 3-6 , 6-1 in the Swiss Indoors final at Basel , Switzerland .

The top-seeded Federer broke the Serb’s serve early in the first , and twice in the deciding set to cruise to victory in under two hours . Federer’s 65th career singles title moved him past Pete Sampras into sole possession of fourth on the list in the modern era. Jimmy Connors leads with 109 .

“It’s obviously a beautiful moment. It’s always very emotional and just a good feeling. I’m very happy. I’ve had a great history here . I can’t believe I’ve been in the final so many times and I’ve won already four times . I couldn’t be more happy today.”

– Roger Federer , after winning his hometown tournament in Basel , Switzerland

“ Overall it was a good week . The only thing today , which I think was bad , was the third set . I lost a little bit of balance and a little bit of focus and in a split second I was already 5-1 down and there was no way back . ”

– Novak Djokovic , after losing to Roger Federer in the Swiss Indoors final .

Roger Federer's victory over Novak Djpkovic proves that he is still a top-running competitor . With this win , he not only qualified a place in the London tournament but also gaining sweet revenge over the Serbian .

Novak Djokovic won the Swiss Indoors title previously , cutting Federer out of the picture .

And since then Federer has been plotting his revenge against The Joker to regain his prized tournament , his hometown title .

Glückwünsche ,
Federer .

Right now , Roger is going all out to boost his Paris record at the BNP Paris Masters .

With Rafael Nadal out of the picture due to an injury , this might be Federer's chance to climb up the rankings a little bit more .

He currently is ranked world number two , overtaking Novak Djokovic .

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This was all my sister's idea .

Not mine . And I can't exactly say that I am proud of this but hey ! It's all for the better good I guess . I mean ,

She ain't paying for my dinner unless I take a few photos with her . So , I guess my hands are tied .

After all , she's an audit .

.

;Can't .. stop .. smiling ...

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Here's a video I've discovered long , long time ago but never thought of posting it on my blog .

Can't say why .

So anyways , it's called Potter Puppet Pals .

Yes , by the name of the video you can already tell it involves puppets and it really is quite hilarious .

There are several videos that I've watched already but I think these three deserves the attention of you fellow readers .

The following videos you are about to watch might contain some harsh language and viewer discretion is advised , well . Sort of .

But ultimately , do have a good time watching it .

Enjoy .

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Anyways , I apologize for my absence .

Wasn't feeling well these days , maybe it's the weather .

Alright , I'll leave you guys alone now .

Have a great weekend ~

- Jaden -

2010-11-03T18:17:00.010+08:00

Do not wish for a heart that can silence the pain for ,
It is that pain that tells and keeps us alive .
Instead ,
Wish for a heart that has the strength and courage to brave through
the darker days ,
The power to forgive and forget ,
And the will to love again .

- Jaden K .

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Greetings , my fellow earthlings .

Yes , this has been a very eventful week for not only I am rejoicing the end of my final examination , but at the same time reminiscing tales of my life and what could have been .

Tales , everyone around me assume long forgotten but truth be told , it still remains as a small but illuminating fragment that will shine on as my memory goes on and on and finally deteriorates .

Not only about the things that have happened but also the things that could have happened if I had been brave enough .

Those were the days I use to question God and ask why was I put through all of this misery ? Have I done something that God has taken offense and now I am repaying for my sins ?
No .

It is not that God has placed some sort of curse on me . He simply enlightened me on how things in this world actually work and not that of how I use to picture life is .

Personally , I do not regret about the events that take place in my life as I consider them a gift rather than a curse .

It is because of these events both small and big , happy and sad , disappointing and frustrating , isolation and love that has made me the man I am today ; a person who I confidently can say has been through enough experience to understand the ways of this world works at a very tender age .

In other words , I matured at an early age .

Today , I am blessed with great friends who surround me like a castle wall , shelters me under their wings and cares like angels of the sky .

And it is a daily habit for me to stare into blank space from time to time and wonder if my life would be this gifted and special if I have not gone through those experiences .

Long ago , I have come to accept the fact that I will never possess the criteria of a wealthy , good-looking or popular guy . I even have come to terms that I might not be able to find love in this life and it's okay with me .

Because I certainly do not need fame and fortune to be happy . I do not need them to mask who I really am .

I have learned to accept myself the way I really am and if there is anyone who have a problem with that well then , to-the-loo .

In a way , I thank God that my eventful past has gone by and is now behind me . It gives me food for thought every now and then but now , I thank Him for the wonderful life I have right now .

Life could not get any better than this .

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Does anyone know who Katherine McPhee is ?

No ? Well then , does the name Zachary Levi ring a bell ?

And what does this two celebrity have in common ? I mean , one's a great singer who even sang with the legendary Andrea Bocelli once and the other is an actor of the famous spy-comedy series , "Chuck " .

So .. why am I ranting about them ?

Well , that's because apparently they made a song together .

Yes , Katherine McPhee and Zachary Levi sang a duet together and now it's one of the most listened-to song there is .

The song's called '' Terrified '' and it's a song by American Idol judge , Kara DioGuardi .

If you already know about this song , skip to the next video .

For those who haven't , you can start off by listening to this .

Now , it's pretty hard to believe that Zachary Levi can sing right ?

I mean , he played a really good role as a cowardly mediocre spy that couldn't save anyone's ass even if the entire fate of the world depended on him .

So , here's the video of Katherine and Zachary recording this song .

You have to watch this to believe that our nerd-friend , Zachary can actually sing !

Enjoy ~

Who'd knew , huh ?

Definitely not me ...

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I know I'm a little slow on the news but here it goes anyways ...

Mother of Tennis , Kim Clijsters ,
downs World Number One Caroline Wozniacki
to win Doha finals !

Kim Clijsters of Belgium shook off six weeks on the sideline , a car accident and top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki to win the season-ending WTA Championships on Sunday in Doha , Qatar .

A day after escaping unscathed from a fender-bender , Clijsters defeated Wozniacki 6-3 , 5-7 , 6-3 for her third WTA Championships title .

Clijsters , 27 , has won 40 singles titles in her career , including five this year .

Clijsters , sidelined because of an infected foot , played in her first tournament since winning the U.S. Open in September and improved to 6-0 in finals since coming out of retirement midway through 2009 .

On Saturday , she defeated Samantha Stosur of Australia in the semifinals hours after a truck hit the right-front door of her courtesy car .

I knew Clijsters would not disappoint me .

See Caroline ?

You can't win them all . Not especially against the mother of all tennis .

In other news , 29 year old Russian Elena Dementieva called it quits and retired even after she earned a spot in the quarter-finals of the Doha tournament .

Time to call it a day

The 29-year-old Russian delivered the shock news after losing to Francesca Schiavone in the group stages of the season-ending tournament .

Dementieva reached two Grand Slam finals during her career , at the French Open and the US Open in 2004 .

" This is my last tournament , "

she told the Doha crowd .

Hard to say goodbye

Dementieva was joined on court by her fellow competitors and mother and coach Vera , who has travelled for many years with her daughter .

US Open champion Kim Clijsters paid tribute to Dementieva , saying :

"She has been one of the players I grew up with playing in juniors .

It's nice to see her looking forward to

something new in her life .

She has been one of the most professional players ,

one of the nicest girls on the court . "

Dementieva enjoyed her greatest success at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where she beat Serena Williams , Vera Zvonareva and Dinara Safina on her way to the gold meda .

She won 16 singles titles during her 12-year career on the WTA Tour and six in doubles, earning almost £9m in prize money .

Born and raised in Moscow , Dementieva was a key figure as Russian players became a powerful force , in the women's game especially, during the last decade .

A younger Dementieva

Her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros in 2004 was also the first ever all-Russian final at a major , but Dementieva lost to Anastasia Myskina as her serve let her down - something that would become an unwelcome feature of her game .

Boy , I'm gonna' miss her grunts on court .

Salute to Elena ~

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So anyways , I hope I've ranted enough for today and thus , I'll leave you guys here .

Just wanna wish my good friend , Cedric Tan , a warm and happy welcome back to civilization . Hope you still have your sanity in check and everything will be just fine . Haha .

I also wanna' wish my dear friend Jasmine Khoo , a speedy recovery !

Nothing stays bad for long .

Okay now , I'll just take my leave and leave you to your thoughts .

Good night and have a great holiday ~

- Jaden -

2010-10-28T20:52:00.016+08:00

Every time the rain comes down
Close my eyes and listen .
I can hear the lonesome sound
Of the sky as it cries .

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A warm welcome to all of my fellow readers !

Yes , it's been a full week since I've last blogged and quite frankly I'm starting to miss tapping noises from the keyboard and the eye-damaging light rays that radiate off the computer screen .

I too miss most of my fellow friends as this week's of exam proves to be very difficult .

I mean , I recently found out that outbreaks and pimples usually occur when one is under lots of stress .

And based on that statement , I can confidently say that I am considered a very stressed out person . Usually out of no where , pimples will pop out like disgusting bunkers of pus just begging to blow out . And there's nothing much I can do about it but to yell , " take cover " to the people in front of me .

But enough of my acne problems . Let's move on to my second week of hell .

SECOND WEEK
OF HELL ..

On Monday , I faced the most feared of all subjects by most students which happens to be the only thing in life that's keeping me down ; Additional Mathematics . And I think it's only fair to call it my arch-nemesis .

After sitting for both papers , I felt trembles between my fingers and I could have sworn that I felt my heart skip a beat a few times just after recalling about it . And I can't tell you guys how I was during the examinations ..

Cause' I think I blacked out or something .

On Tuesday , I wasted 5 hours of my life sitting in school waiting for the PJPK( relating to sports and health ) paper which starts an hour or two before the school ends . And before that , we did absolutely nothing .

It's like one of those moments where you could just hang yourself at the back of the room and no one would care .

On Wednesday , I yet again wasted most of my time to sit for ONE paper which also starts an hour or two before school ends .

Congratulations , I'm a 100 years old .

On Thursday , I sat for my Physics paper 2 and 1 . Everything went rather smoothly but to be honest , I'm terrified of what my paper 2 would turn out to be .

I can't say that I've aced the paper but hopefully I did enough to get me a simple B or C for Physics . But don't look now , there will be another Physics paper waiting for me next Monday .

On Friday , I most probably flunked Chemistry .

I had not much of a clue of what I was doing and I pretty much resemble a moose in a kitchen . I mean , giving me a Chemistry paper to do is like giving a comb to a monk .

The results ? Nothing .

And the day today is superb-Saturday .

Which means the crusade for us Form Four students are finally over , well . Sorta .

In a way I am glad that the worst is over and I think I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel ..

Oh wait .

That's just someone with a torch .

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Roger Federer wins at Stockholm Open

Federer , looking at the time ,
awaiting his prize .

Roger Federer beat Germany's Florian Mayer , 6-4 , 6-3 , to win the Stockholm Open on Sunday and match Pete Sampras' total of 64 career titles .

Since 1968 , only Jimmy Connors ( 109 ) , Ivan Lendl ( 94 ) and John McEnroe ( 77 ) have won more singles tournaments than Federer and Sampras .

In beating the 47th-ranked Mayer at Royal Tennis Hall , Federer won his third title of the year .
Third !

This year proves to be quite tough for Federer as after winning the Australian Open against Andy Murray , Federer declined from there on onwards .

A devastating lost at the French Open and a shocking exit from Wimbledon resulted in a world-wide question ; is the King declining ?

But for this tennis fan , I think not .

I believe that Roger Federer has the awesome-ness left in him to grab hold a few more GrandSlams before he finally throws in his racket .

GO FEDDIE ~

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Now let's move on to something more entertaining .

The entertainment industry perhaps .

Celine Dion , Grammy award winner has recently gave birth to twins !

She and her husband , Rene Angelil have not named the babies yet but are soon to .

The Canadian legend , known for her songs like My Heart Will Go On and Because You Loved Me , is resting well after going through Caesarean section ( her twin babies were prematurely born ).

After suffering a miscarriage in 2009 and famous for her struggles in conceiving , Celine Dion is now in neonatal intensive care , which is common for newborn twins who arrive before their due date .

As a fan of her songs , I just felt like an obligation to wish her a speedy recovery .

Her songs pulled me out of some of the darkest moments of my life . She's a savior . More importantly , a Canadian savior .

She proves that not all Canadians are useless .

However , Justin Bieber is .

Celine Dion and Rene Angelil

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After watching Forrest Gump the other day , I thought to myself that I am so blessed to have watch countless movies that I think will prevail even after the day I die .

And then I thought , why not share with you fellow readers the top 4 movies that have embedded itself into my life .

Big parts of my life are the movies that I watch and these four movies are definitely worth watching as they not only question the true meaning of love and life but also ourselves as a whole person .

So here they are !

The top four movies that YOU , MUST watch .
( read along , you won't regret )

Titanic .
A story of two lovebirds meeting and faling in love
on the ill-fated ship , Titanic .
As how the caption for the poster says ,
Nothing on Earth could come between them .
Watch Titanic people ! Not , Avatar .
This is the first movie that made me cry ,
and if a movie has the ability and power to make a person cry ,
it definitely has got it .
A movie that will forever be the best .

Bicentennial Man .
A story about a robot's 200 year journey
to become a man .
This , believe it or not , is the second movie that has
successfully made me weep .
One heck of an acting by Robin Williams ( playing the Robot before , and after) as a robot who goes for freedom , knowledge and love in life .
Second place definitely goes to this movie .
A must-watch movie .

Love Actually .

This is by far the BEST romantic comedy movie I have ever seen .
It stars some of Britain''s most talented and famous actors ,
all in one movie that delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals , many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress .
We have Hugh Grant as the Prime Minister of Britain ( yes , single PM's do have troubled love-lives too ) , Liam Neeson as the step-father of a boy ( Thomas Sangster ) who has girl problems too , Emma Thompson and the great Alan Rickman as a couple whose marriage hangs in the balance , Keira Knightley as the stunning bride , Rowan '' Mr Bean '' Atkinson as the perky and cheeky salesperson , Colin Firth as a writer who finds love in another language and last but not least , Billy Nighy as the granddaddy of pop .
What makes this movie so awesome is the great storyline of different characters and very different lives but have a special link between them and some times those links intertwine !
This movie is third , on my list of great movies of all time .]
Smart . Brilliant actually .

Forrest Gump

This awesome show comes last but not least on my list of top 4 greatest movies of all time .
This movie depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump , a simple Alabama man who travels across the world , sometimes meeting historical figures , influencing popular culture , and experiencing firsthand historic events of the late 20th century .
In other words , our world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump .
This movie practically gave birth to famous quotes like ,
" Run Forrest , run ! " and
" Life is like a box of chocolate . You never know what you gonna' get " .
Whenever I ask a friend about Forrest Gump , I get the same answer over and over again .
Replies such as , awesome , damn nice and all sorts .
That's why this movie is number 4 on my list of greatest movies of all time .

Now that you know of what to watch this coming holiday , head over to the nearest DVD shop and get yourselves these movies !

Or if you're a little bit of a lazy bump , download them online .

I fucking gurantee that you will not find these movies boring . I bet my life on it .

As a matter of fact , I will put this list of the top 4 greatest movies of all time on the side of my blog as a strong testament of how much I idolize and revere them .

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Alright .

I've typed my heart's out today and I think I'll call it a night .

I'll see you guys after my exams and most likely will be finding a part-time job by then so , wish me luck !

Have a great weekend everyone and remember ,

Screw Justin Bieber .

Loves ,

- Jaden -

2010-10-22T19:22:00.006+08:00

You know when you give your love away
It opens your heart, everything is new
And you know time will always find a way
To let your heart believe it's true

You know love is everything you say
A whisper, a word, promises you give
You feel it in the heartbeat of the day
You know this is the way love is

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Greetings you eye-boggling , blog-stalking readers !

As I've said in the previous post , I will be and will continue to be on a short hiatus as my final examinations are still going full throttle .

Which leaves me no time to update my blog as much as I use to , which pains me so as I cannot commune with my fellow readers . For those of you who have send me e-mails for this week , I'm sorry but I do not think I will be reading them anytime soon .

However , the weekends have creeped in and I am given a few hours maybe , to blog about what's happened during the first week of my exams and perhaps a few other things I would like to share with you guys . Just for laughs perhaps .

And do not worry .

I will resume blogging as usual just as soon as my fucking examination ends , which by the way will consume another week of my life .

Thus we must press on .

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FIRST WEEK
OF HELL ..

So , here's what happened .

On Monday , I sat for my first examination which were the Bahasa Melayu paper one and two . However , the questions that were asked were rather easy and I did not encounter any serious problems . But there's this section of the paper that asked proverbs and I was not able to answer all 3 of them .

So in a way , I thank God that there's only 3 proverbs asked , and not 10 .

On Tuesday , it was a subject which was my field of expertise ; English .

As usual , nothing wrong with my English paper . And there was this article about Tony Fernendes ( the founder of AirAsia ) and we were asked to write a simple summary about him . But after the examinations , a lot of people were talking about how hard it was to write a summary about the beginnings of his multi-million dollar company .

I found it rather easy .

On Wednesday , it was a subject that was not a walk in the park for me ; Mathematics .

Yes , yes I admit that anything that has to do with Mathematics ( numbers , equations , etc ) will certainly be the downfall of my life . And so it was .

On Thursday , I had my Civics paper and both my History papers .

Thursday sailed by rather smoothly and shockingly , the selection of essays for History was remarkably easy . I dare say that the essay paper was easier than the objective paper .

And last but not least , Friday .

Well , Moral was considerably easy for me . Haha .

I wonder why .

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I've discovered another cool song that just makes me wanna' go dance my heart away while clubbing all night long ~

And thanks to another one of those " Tribute to Roger Federer " videos , I've finally found what might possibly be the next best rave/techno/dance/club song there is .

Move aside , 009 Sound System - Dreamscape ,

Rank 1 - Airwave
is the next big thing .

Switch on the volume ! LISTEN ~

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I personally believe that this video needs everyone's attention to . But before that let me just tell you guys something ,

As a hardworking audit , my sister does everything she can to be at her 100% best at all times .

And this is what professional and hardworking auditors of her kind watch .

" I personally believe .. "

Usually I do not 100% agree on the term " dumb blondes " but this definitely does the trick .

And she's got the nerve to say education in Asia is terrible . Someone should shove a mirror in front of her face and say " look in the mirror " .

Because of her stupidity that the world now knows of , there are now various and numerous spoofs about her retard-ness .

Go find them on YouTube .

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So anyways , that's all for now .

The worse is yet to come for me though .

All of the super hard subjects are on the way , and I resemble a fish out of water right now .

So , yeah . Good luck to Jaden .

- Jaden -

2010-10-13T19:40:00.013+08:00

From this moment as long as I live
I will love you , I promise you this .
There is nothing I wouldn't give
From this moment on .

I give my hand to you with all my heart
Can't wait to live my life with you , can't wait to start .
You and I will never be apart

My dreams ,
Came true ,
Because ,
Of you .

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Hello all .

First and foremost , I would like to mention my absence in the blogging world starting next week as I will be facing my final examinations for this year . In other words , I will be on the electric chair , getting ready to be fried .

Secondly , all credit goes out to my good friend , Anton Nee as he was the one who showed me that hilarious video about the iPhone that everyone here seems to like so much .

Thirdly , I would like to extend my regards and heartfelt thanks to all of my friends who have consoled and spared precious time of their lives to be with me at my most needed hour . Although some of them eventually went crazy trying to cheer me up so , if I have offended you guys during those dark hours my life I apologize right here , right now .

And I would like to explain once and for all that although this separation has taken its toll on me, I now worry and feel even more despair about a bigger problem that I am facing now . Unfortunately , I have not told many people of this as I rather keep this a low-profiled issue .

It's driving me nuts , day and night knowing that I am helpless to do anything to ease the pain nor make the problem go away . I guess it's affecting me more than I could possibly imagine .

Watching someone you just realized you cared so much in life slip away from your very fingers is no easy task to step aside .

I guess what they say about happy endings in life does not really happen , well .

It doesn't happen to me , at least .

And oh by the way , for those of you silly people who assumed that I have studied my butts off for this upcoming examinations , well .

You can go screw yourself . I still haven't covered my Chemistry subject yet and I'll be sitting for three papers just for that particular subject alone .

Screw sodium chloride .

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I've uncovered a video of an interview with Roger Federer whose currently fighting to regain his top rank here at the Shanghai Rolex Masters .

And don't worry , for those bananas that can't read Chinese just like me , all you have to do is bump up the volume and listen to that cheap interviewer whose English resembles Rafael Nadal's gibberish English .

Federer talks about his motivation , his dream , his family and daughters to which if they pick up tennis as a sport in the future then he'll give full support to them to as well as challenges in Shanghai during the Mederdes Tomorrow's Stars Tennis Clinic for Kids 2010 . There are a few video montages of Federer during his younger days and a lot of professional Swiss swings that will keep you entertained so , no worries .

Oh , do pay a a little more attention to minute 0.45-0.47 for a world class backhand that has gotten him 16 GrandSlams and also 2.49-2.51 .

And by the way , Federer's making great progress so far as he has annihilated American giant John Isner and Andreas Seppi in straight sets .

He now faces Robin Soderling , his Swedish nemesis .

Go Roger !

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Today , I will leave you guys with a power ballade type of song . This is like one of those songs that will get you all high spirited in life .

That's why it's called a power ballade .

So anyways , the song's called You'reThe Voice by the great and incredible John Farnham .

I discovered this song surprisingly while surfing YouTube for Whose Line videos . Can you believe that ?
And suddenly I saw this video about Colin Morgan and Bradley James singing this song and I was like ,

" Oh well . "

I rate this song a nice 8.5/10 . It's catchy , but it's something I wouldn't wanna' spend my entire life listening to . But it's good though .

So , have a great weekend everyone and to all a good night .

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Long ago , I let the one person who really knew me
slip away from my life .
The one girl who truly cared and
liked me for who I am .
And now ,

I will have to live the rest of my life
alone knowing that .

- taken from my phone's notes .

- Jaden -

2010-10-09T23:01:00.010+08:00

You talk of the break of morning
As you view the new aurora .
Cloud in crimson , the key of heaven
One love carved in acajou .

One told me of China Roses
One a thousand nights and one night .
Earth's last picture , the end of evening
Hue of indigo and blue .

A new moon leads me to
Woods of dreams , that I follow .
I know that if I have heaven
There is nothing to desire .
Rain and river , a world of wonder
May be paradise to me .

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Greetings , my fellow readers .

To avoid any confusion the phrase above are parts of lyrics of a song of the great Enya . Of course , I edited and placed only the good parts of the song .

And the phrase above means a lot to me , it secretly tells me a lot of things about life . So , it's up to every one of you individuals to find out and decipher the meanings of the phrase above . And see if it impacts you on love and life .

Now , what's new with my life ?

Not much really . The fact that my final examinations for this year's about to arrive and my brain's about to implode because of it .

Other than that , I'm fine actually .

No , I'm not fine . I'm a wreck . Sorrow fills my soul as day by day goes by with me feeling nothing , no one to love or be loved in return .

I'm drowning faster than I can float . I just can't resurface . There is no one or nothing to help me back up and it's killing me inside .

I used to be that kinda of person to love a fool but now I'm nothing but a fool of love .

What used to be everything to me in now nothing .

I suppose I am an idiot who lets go of everything dear to his heart , nothing but a fool that will be hurt in the far end .

Is love supposed to be this difficult ? Or is one such as myself not worthy of love .

Everyone around me stares at an open space to which I am at the middle , whispering and gossiping about the loner whose cause is lost .

But no cause is lost so long if there is still one fool to fight for it .

The sad part of it is that I didn't really knew the value of her love and to make thing's worst , I passed on it .

Now that's she gone , it's all over . And there is not one day that goes by without me thinking of how stupid I was to let her go .

Stupid , stupid , stupid .

With each day that goes by I look forward to resting my head in my bedroom , surrounded with nothing but darkness which suits me as tears roll down my eyes .

You know what ? Words cannot express how I feel right now . It's more than words .

And now when she's with someone else , my heart bleeds even more than before knowing that the love she has now is real .

And I am happy for her ,

She's in good hands now .

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I took Joel's request of posting something about Family Guy on my blog to heart and here it is .

It's a really funny clip about Ollie Williams , the news reporter . What makes him so funny is the accent of his combined with the ridiculous speed-talking he does .

You'll understand what I mean after watching this .

I love Ollie Williams . (:

" I'm at the wrong airport ! "

Classic xD

And here's Ollie Williams on drugs .

Does not sound too bad huh ?

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Here's another video that is sure to tickle your funny-bones .

Some guy created this video using the voices of Microsoft Sam and it turned out to be quite funny . Or so I think it does .

Anyways , enjoy !

" They could put out a fucking brick , and call it an iPhone if they wanted to . "

" What the fuck . Do you even know what that means ? "

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Okay , I guess that's enough for now .

I have to attend my cousin's birthday party later .

Not gonna' blog about it though , I doubt it would be anything but exciting .

See ya .

- Jaden -

2010-10-04T16:12:00.008+08:00

Every summer sun
Every winter evening .
Every spring to come
Every autumn leaving .
You don't need a reason
Let it all go on and on .

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Greetings to all !

First and foremost , my prediction of the champion of this year's Malaysian Open 2010 singles men tennis has been in fact , wrong .

The winner is surprisingly , the young Russian who happens to be the crowd favorite .

On Sunday ( 03/10/2010 ) , the Russian was set to meet up with Andrey Golubev from Kazakhstan at the Putra Indoor Stadium .

Russia's Mikhail Youzhny won the Malaysian Open men's singles title here on Sunday , rallying from a set down to beat Kazakh Andrey Golubev 6-7 (7) , 6-2 , 7-6 (3) .

The Russian lost a tie-breaker in the first set , but rallied to beat his 41st-ranked opponent in a battle lasting over two-and-a-half hours .

'' It was a really tough match , a very close match , ''

I should have won the first set .

When you lead 6-3 in the tie-break indoors usually you should take the set . ''

- Mikhail Youzhny

It is the seventh career title and second of 2010 for Youzhny , the world number nine .

So , congratulations to Mikahil Youzhny for coming all the way to Malaysia and beating everyone he's come across upon here at Bukit Jalil .

Hail , the new champion of the ATP World Tour 250 , Malaysian Open 2010 ,

Mikhail Youzhny

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Now , as you all should know by now that I am indeed a Roger Federer fan , so there's no surprise to anyone that I will occasionally post things about or of Roger Federer .

Today , I have lots of things for you guys to watch . And don't worry , it's not another one of those videos showing how awesomely well his strokes are .

What you are about to watch here are videos , or more like commercials that the Swiss star has made for Wilson ( sports brand ) and Lindt Lindor Truffles ( chocolate brand ) .

The videos aren't very long , just a minute or so each . And they are really really funny , has quite an amount of humor in it to make you smile or giggle .

In the first two videos you are about to watch proves that Roger Federer is a bad actor , which somehow makes him even more endearing .

So , load these damned videos and enjoy !

Wilson BLX Feel More with Roger Federer

" Feels incredible , can I keep it ? "
" No , that one's mine . How does that make you feel ? "

Wilson BLX Feel More with Roger Federer ( 2 )

" I might have something for you . Let's try a little pre-racquet word association . "
" Okay . "
" Basalt . "
" I don't know . "
" BLX ? "
" Wow , no idea . "
" Interesting . "
" Really ?! "
" Yeah I have no idea what it means either . "

" My work's done . Now get out , you're sweating on my couch . "

This next video is a commercial about Roger Federer and his Swiss chocolate balls . Yes , no kidding .

You'll understand what I mean .

" Hey , come check this out . "
" Tennis player . "
....
......
" Swiss , tennis player . "

And here's the behind the scenes video of the making of that commercial .

You can tell that the airport securities are getting a little bit naughty and horny after eating Roger's chocolate balls .

Damn those Swiss .

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I'm running out of time here , so I'll just leave you guys as be .

I'll try to update again soon , so do not complain . Yes , I'm talking to you Derek Lim Sze Ming . You crazy Chinese son of a hoo-hah .

Good night everyone .

- Jaden -

2010-10-02T21:24:00.024+08:00

Late at night I drift away
I can hear you calling
And my name is in the rain
Leaves on trees whispering
Deep blue seas , mysteries

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ATP World Tour 250 ,
Malaysian Open , Kuala Lumpur .

I'll go straight to the points ,

I had a marvelous time there , wonderful atmosphere , fully air-conditioned so no worries about getting hot and stuffy in there . The arena was semi-filled but the energy and spirit of the crowd was definitely enough to raise the roofs .

Watched two matches , second one was much better as the Kazakhstan player overpowered Malaysian favorite , David Ferrer of Spain .

First match , Mikhail Youzhny of Russia won in three sets and as usual , performed his signature move of placing the racket on his head followed by a salute ( you'll see what I mean later ) .

Had pizzas and sandwiches for lunch and dinner , bumped into my friend Anucia Yong there who was rather surprised to see me .

Couldn't make it to the finals tomorrow as I have quite a busy schedual on my hands .

So without further a due , here are the following pictures I managed to take ( there wasn't much time for me to take many pictures of them as I was so enticed by the action that was taking place . )

Memory Lane

Chair umpire taking his place
( he was a crowd favorite )

First entre' ,
Igor Andreev of Russia
( in white )

Malaysian favorite entering ,
Mikhail Youzhny of Russia

Coin toss

Igor Andreev warming up

Youzhny warming up

First set , goes to Igor Andreev .

Not long after that ..

One handed backhand Russian

Two handed backhand Russian

Second set , goes to Malaysian favorite ,
Youzhny by 6-0 .

Game over for Igor .

Mikhail Youzhny's signature victory salute .

Mikhail Youzhny dispatched Russian counterpart Igor Andreev ,
3-6 , 6-0 , 6-2 .

Crowd favorite , David Ferrer stretching it .

Crowd favorite , David Ferrer .

The powerful and overwhelming , single handed backhander ,
Kazakhstan antagonist ,
Andrey Golubev .

That's Ferrer , he had to change his shirt
even though it was fucking cold in the arena .

First set went to the Kazakhstan fellow .

Victory to Andrey Golubev ,
upsetting the crowd favorite , David Ferrer .

Now here's what happened .

Mikhail Youzhny vs Igor Andreev

Mikhail ( the blue shirt one ) , struggled to adjust and gain momentum against
his Russian counterpart as time and time again he is denied by the Russian .
You can seriously hear how much topspin Igor is putting on the ball all the way back from where you are seated , and because of that topspin Mikhail was broken a serve and everything went downhill from there on out .

However , Mikhail took the second set by storm with an inspiring 6-0 set .
Igor's service game was broken time and time again as Mikhail seemed to have regained his momentum . And it is during this set that it was apparent to everyone that all the topspin Igor has done in the previous set has taken its toll on him .
My assumption was that Igor tried so hard to execute topspin-filled shots time and time again during the first set that he has finally exhausted most of his energy .
You can see the difference in movement and power of Igor's shots during the 1st and 2nd set .
It was pretty much a one-way traffic set in favor of the crowd favorite , Mikhail .

And finally the moment we all have been waiting for . It seemed as if Igor does not have the answers to Mikhail's playbook as the Malaysian favorite took full control after 2-2 .
Play as he might , Igor couldn't pull through as the crowd who favors Mikhail more than Igor . And finally the set ended in 3 match , 3-6 , 6-0 , 6-2 victory for Mikhail .
And oh ! Did I mention ?

Mikhail Youzhny attempted to pull off a ' tweener ' against Igor during one of the matches . Yes ladies and gentlemen , a tweener . A tweener is a move made famous by the great Roger Federer at the US Open against Novak Djokovic . You know ?
The one where Federer hits a shot between his legs with his back facing the opponent ?
Yes . Mikhail tried to execute that move but he failed . The ball was called out .
At the end , after greeting his opponent farewell and thanking the chair umpire , Mikhail Youhznhy pleases the crowd with his signature salute to which was responded by a thunderous applause from the audience .

David Ferrer vs Andrey Golubev

When David Ferrer walked into the arena , cheers and claps were the only things heard as it was clear to everyone around that Ferrer was the favored one . And when then humble looking Andrey walked in , not so much support was heard though .

So anyways , during the first match it is clear to everyone that Ferrer was having a hard time breaking Andrey . You can see it in the way he play the shots against Andrey to which had no answers . You can also see it in his expression as Ferrer would some times shout or let out a cry , letting everyone know his disappointment and frustration . And to good reason why .

It was because Ferrer's counterpart , Andrey was a mighty and behemoth force to behold . I can honestly say that his one handed backhands are better than Roger Federer's . His one handed backhands are executed skillfully but with force . Time and time again , Ferrer was left speechless with Andrey's lightning speed and pin point accuracy backhands which left Ferrer even more frustrated but the crowd at awe .

With Ferrer panting and grunting at every shot he returns to Andrey , he soon falls as one of Andrey's victim with a devastating 5-7 , 7-6( 7-4) .

So , Mikhail Youzhny will meet Andrey Golubev in the finals of the Malaysian Open 2010 !

But I can gurantee you that Andrey Golubev will be the champion of this year's Malaysian Open .

With how Andrey was playing today , I'm pretty sure Mikhail will too face a humiliating defeat tomorrow at the Putra Stadium , Bukit Jalil .

I mean , comparing the two matches I've witnessed today and I think that Mikhail's match was slow compared to David Ferrer and Andrey Golubev's match . During the Ferrer-Golubev match , everything happened in a flash . If you blink your eyes , you might miss almost all of the action . It's that fast .

You can hear the strings being brushed , you can hear the sound of impact of the ball and of course you can also hear David Ferrer grunting and panting with every shot he makes . Gives you a pretty good idea of how intense the battle was . And I personally believe that the Ferrer-Golubev match was much better than the Youzhny-Andreev one , although it is a shame that Ferrer lost .

Mikhail's defeat in the finals tomorrow has already been sealed the very moment Andrey Golubev destroyed David Ferrer in the semi-finals , just now . All Andrey has to do is play like how he played today . With skill , consistency , power and accuracy to which all four of these criteria fits Andrey perfectly . Potentially a future world number one tennis player .

Just you wait and see .

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Alright , I'm pretty pooped out and I think I'm gonna take a good night sleep .

So , good night everyone and I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I did . Although , my experience was much better . :D

I'm confident that I will be going for the WTA and ATP matches next year .

I can't wait !

- Jaden -