GOODBYE 2009, HELLO 2010!

Well, time flies. It is true. Without noticing it, 2009 is coming to an end and 2010 is already knocking at your door. What have I done in 2009?

I had decided to change my career path abit, not that drastic.

I had decided to apply to some universities for the chance to do PhD next year if possible.

I had decided to decline three good offers, hopefully I will not live to regret them.

It has been a tiring year for me, especially the last stretch. The last quarter of the year was spent mostly in preparing for exams for entrance requirements of PhD and then drafting research proposals. It is not easy to study while working. It is also weird to go sitting for exams after quite a while since my last one.

I went to my previous research lab gathering yesterday. It's nice to meet up with previous colleagues. One of the things we did was to share our dreams and wishes for 2010. When it was my turn, I decided to stand up and said my dream is to realize virtual reality and/or mixed/augmented reality visualization to become a standard in architectural practise. My wish for 2010 is to get my next path of life settled.

I have decided to watch Avatar 3D this evening before the year ends. I plan to go for the countdown at Marina Bay. I hope there will be fireworks as good as the ones I had seen a week back for the 10th anniversary celebration when Macau returned to China. I was there to witness the magnificent display of fireworks.

I hope 2010 will be a good year for me since it will decide how my future path will go. I don't know where and how it's going to be but that's how life is I guess.

By the way, Johor, probably the only place on earth, is working on 1st January. Uniquely Johor.

You guys have a wonderful, prosperous, healthy and happy 2010!

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!

Here's wishing everyone a merry Christmas and happy new year 2010!

May prosperity, health, happiness and peace be with you always for the new year!

OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY!

Time flies, we got married for a year already!



Thistle Hotel Johor Bahru

STORM RIDERS II

Cool special effects....enough said! Watch it just for the special effects. It feels like 300 Eastern style. It really depicts the scenes in these comics we frequently read in the barber and old hair saloons well. The particle systems made all the fight scenes marvelous. Though I'm not a big fan of both Aaron and Ekin, the effects made them look real damn good. It's also great to watch Cantonese movies these days. It is such a luxury, they are no longer common like in the 90s. You can't watch anything dialect in Singapore so drop by Johor Bahru at least to avoid the irritating voice-overs.



FUNG WAN II

FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 DRAWS

Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece
Group C: England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

For me, Group A is the toughest group. This is followed by Group G, F and H. The rest are pretty much going to be easy sailing unless there is an upset or two. In the World Cup competition, upsets are expected to come by. Argentina may have a tough time with South Korea. England may have a tough time with United States. Germany may have a tough time with Ghana. Netherlands may have a tough time with Cameroon. Every group has the chance to see upsets. Now, what happens to Ireland? Nothing was mentioned and it just disappear in thin air. Henry was also left untouched.

Whatever, how do I smuggle myself to the World Cup 2010?

The fixtures in detail below:
Group A
South Africa - Mexico --- 6/11/10 4:00 PM
Uruguay - France --- 6/11/10 8:30 PM
South Africa - Uruguay --- 6/16/10 8:30 PM
France - Mexico --- 6/17/10 1:30 PM
Mexico - Uruguay --- 6/22/10 4:00 PM
France - South Africa --- 6/22/10 4:00 PM

Group B
Argentina - Nigeria --- 6/12/10 1:30 PM
South Korea - Greece --- 6/12/10 4:00 PM
Greece - Nigeria --- 6/17/10 4:00 PM
Argentina - South Korea --- 6/17/10 8:30 PM
Greece - Argentina --- 6/22/10 8:30 PM
Nigeria - South Korea --- 6/22/10 8:30 PM

Group C
England - United States --- 6/12/10 8:30 PM
Algeria - Slovenia --- 6/13/10 1:30 PM
Slovenia - United States --- 6/18/10 4:00 PM
England - Algeria --- 6/18/10 8:30 PM
United States - Algeria --- 6/23/10 4:00 PM
Slovenia - England --- 6/23/10 4:00 PM

Group D
Germany - Australia --- 6/13/10 4:00 PM
Serbia - Ghana --- 6/13/10 8:30 PM
Germany - Serbia --- 6/18/10 1:30 PM
Ghana - Australia --- 6/19/10 1:30 PM
Australia - Serbia --- 6/23/10 8:30 PM
Ghana - Germany --- 6/23/10 8:30 PM

Group E
Netherlands - Denmark --- 6/14/10 1:30 PM
Japan - Cameroon --- 6/14/10 4:00 PM
Netherlands - Japan --- 6/19/10 4:00 PM
Cameroon - Denmark --- 6/19/10 4:00 PM
Cameroon - Netherlands --- 6/24/10 8:30 PM
Denmark - Japan --- 6/24/10 8:30 PM

Group F
Italy - Paraguay --- 6/14/10 8:30 PM
New Zealand - Slovakia --- 6/15/10 8:30 PM
Slovakia - Paraguay --- 6/20/10 1:30 PM
Italy - New Zealand --- 6/20/10 4:00 PM
Slovakia - Italy --- 6/24/10 4:00 PM
Paraguay - New Zealand --- 6/24/10 4:00 PM

Group G
Ivory Coast - Portugal --- 6/15/10 4:00 PM
Brazil - Korea DPR (PRK) --- 6/15/10 8:30 PM
Brazil - Ivory Coast --- 6/20/10 8:30 PM
Portugal - Korea DPR (PRK) --- 6/20/10 8:30 PM
Portugal - Brazil --- 6/25/10 4:00 PM
Korea DPR (PRK) - Ivory Coast --- 6/25/10 4:00 PM

Group H
Honduras - Chile --- 6/16/10 1:30 PM
Spain - Switzerland --- 6/16/10 4:00 PM
Chile - Switzerland --- 6/21/10 4:00 PM
Spain - Honduras --- 6/21/10 4:00 PM
Chile - Spain --- 6/25/10 8:30 PM
Switzerland - Honduras --- 6/25/10 8:30 PM