Australia

I went to the cinema for a movie with some of my friends. 5 of us went there and didn't know what to watch. Then one of my friend said why not watch Australia. So after all of us agreed, Mr. Chong who was suppose to buy the tickets, went to the guy who was looking after the entrance and asked that guy if we can go in through some other way. After some negotiation, the guy agreed to let us in with RM4 per person. Then, i my mind i thought, WOW! this guy really knows his where to safe money.

So we went into the cinema. No expectations.

The movie was 2 hours and 45 minutes.

*In northern Australia at the beginning of World War II, an English aristocrat inherits a cattle station the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with the drover to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier.

This movie has basically 3 parts. The first part was about the Lady Sarah Ashley who goes to her inherited cattle station to find it, in a big mess. Then in this first part you can also see how the Australia aborigines was treated back in the days. A lot of racism in the 1st part.

Then the story developed into a romance between the Drover starred by Hugh Jackman and Lady Sarah Ashley starred by Nicole Kidman.

In the finally part towards the end, the War World II begin and the story develops into a happy ending.


The Character i like the most in the movie. King George. He is so cool. Always standing with one leg. This dude has magic power. He is also a very good spear man. He can sing you to him. XD

I highly recommend this movie.

It deserve a 4 out of 5 overall.

*summary from AMD movies

Looking back on 2008

This year of mine started with lots and lots of disappointments. First my SPM result, was like a hit to the back of my head, telling me I am not always that luck to get good result with only so little effort put into studying last minute. I finally realise that all the doors in front of me are sealed shut. All my hopes and dreams fall down on to me and crush me. Weeks i could only stare blindly at the wall of my room. Thinking of nothing at all. The only person that was there for me was my mom. Everything and everyone was against me except her, being there telling me that its all rite, no matter what happen she will be there for me. I was not as optimistic compared to her. All i know then was my life that i planned was all gonna. She tired all her best to comfort me. Bringing to see consultants to look at the options i got. Thanks to her i was able to move on.

Then, followed by me failing my Semester One Engineering Maths, this time i didn't felt as bad as my SPM. I think i was mostly because i dropped my own standard. Failing to me, became normal. I told myself, again, i let my mom down again. I felt sad not because i fail it was because once again my mom didn't blame me, instead she say try harder make sure you pass next time.

If i was to put the 1st half of my 2008 into just one word it would be just DISAPPOINTMENT.

The start of the new semester, i told myself its time to set this right. No more disappointment, no more emo-ness. I am gonna make sure my life is back on track. Then i found her. She became a part of my life sharing my joy and sorrow. Caring for me. Asking me to study hard.

Then, my world started to get its colour back.

2008 suddenly to me is starting to work out. Things starting to change for the better. My result for semester 2 was a lot better then my semester 1 result. Good things started to happen my loan got approved.

Too many things happened this year. All of it has pasted. Looking forward, I am aiming to finish my course with good standings and hopefully my loan will change into a scholarship and hopefully i won't disappoint the ones i love again. Thank God for He has never forsaken me eventhough when I face problems I would always blame Him.

Two Days after Christmas

My Christmas this year was... how to say... Normal... Nothing Special about it...

The only regret this year, was i wasn't able to celebrate my dear's birthday with her. Hope this won't happen next. I hope next year it would be different. Hmm.. i think i'll have to start planing now.

I got nothing for christmas but, this year was interesting enough that I think that my life this year can be said to be a very good present to me. Will to think of it God gave me a pretty good christmas present, I am going to year 1, yeah! My student loan also got approved. That i have to thank God, as He heard my prayers.

Finally, looking forward to the brand new year. New hopes, new wishes and new targets to achive.

Maybe today next year i'll be someone different. Looking forward to it. XD

Like a friend* of mine who decided to change heading into the year 2009. I wonder how long till he change back to the normal him.

*now known as KAI

Update

Holiday Season is here. After the exams, my mind went totally blank. I couldn't think of anything that i wanted to do.

Then next day, my foundation group 2E3 had a BBQ at tanjong. Really had fun. Gonna miss most of the people in the group. Hope that i can go to degree next year. XD

I'm really bored rite now.

What can i do in Miri??!

According to jackie:

Jackie says:
theres nothing to do in miri...
Jackie says:
1. yamcha
Jackie says:
2. sports
Jackie says:
3. movie
Joshua says:
nothing liao lo

Well, i'll have to agree....

The day has come.

Finally the day i've been working hard for is tomorrow. This semester has come to the end. It was like a blink of an eye. Couldn't really recall what i did this semester but it was surely the best of uni life i have so far. I hope the years to come in uni would be even best then this sem.

Wish me luck in my exams. I can't wait for the exams to end.

EM1 is going down. I wont fail again!! *i hope*

A day in the library.

Today, i spent more then 5 hours in the campus's library STUDYING. I was seriously studying. No joke people. Joshua Swee finally decided to study. No more free loading.


I can finally proudly say that I studied in the library.

In my group, I am always called the Free-Loading King. A title which I am proud to have. But now you all just have to admit it that Kai Meng should be given this title this is because he totally beat me in free loading skills.

The Free Loading Ranking in 2E3:

1st : Kai Meng
2nd: Joshua Swee (proud to be here)
3rd*: Ezra Lee (aka Dr. Lee)

My head was really heavy after I studied.

*The names in the 3rd position changes as time passes. Different people in the group raises to hold this prestigious title.

Days before the finals.

Counting the days to the finals. I really don't know how much more do I have to learn so that I fail again and repeat .

I don't really have confident anymore after my continuous bad result i got starting with my SPM. I lost all my confident in myself. I don't think I dare put confident in myself. Everyone is scared of failures.

I've gone through alot of failures. I understand how bad it feels to go through it and facing the results of the failure.


Hope that this time working hard would be enough for me to get into degree.