Monday, December 31, 2007

I'm so~ sorry!!!

Still remember the TVXQ's concert that I had crazy the whole night one month ago...

Before the concert started, I saw there was a booth with a large banner saying something like Happy Birthday to Xiah with the date 15.12.07.

My stupidity made me followed them and finally I greeted Xiah Happy Birthday on 15.12.07 with my MSN name (Lucky! If I post on forum then I died...).

However, my professional knowledge (still?) woke me up and after I checked with couple of source...I'M SO SORRY. I should have be more self confidence with my professional knowledge (again?).

So, my apologize...
and Happy Birthday to Xiah (01-01-08)!!!

http://www.avex.com.tw/3rd/artist_profile.asp?aid=248652&aname=TVXQ&cateid=3

Soft Boiled Egg

For the last day of 2007, thinking of eating something special for my dinner. No Old Town, no Padi, no CTT stuff, no fast food (lazy) and no maggi. What else left ya...MMU canteen, don't want lah...go alone, eat myself, definitely give up!

Cyberia food, hmm...less choice (75% are chicken) + expensive + sometimes (if lucky) you will have stock clearance for your stomach (normally occurs during midnight).

Finally, I decide to have Gardenia for my dinner (really special =.=). When I back to my nest, I realized I still have some eggs left! Ya my first soft boiled egg in my room! Unforgettable!

Boiled some water, and throw two eggs into little pot, how long ya....okay...3 minutes.

Hooray!!! It's the time. Quick take out the eggs from hot water, break them and dig + pour into my bowl (I actually plan to, but...) and the second before I add the soya source, I found out...Oh my god, they are not even soft boiled!!!


What should I do? Looking at my pot and hot water, they are so cute in my eyes now. Put the whole bowl inside the pot, cover it, done. My lovely novel...I'm coming. After another 5 minutes, take out my egg, hmm....perfect! Add some soya source, walaueh, forget to buy pepper lah! Never mind, next time, eat first...Oh my god, so delicious!!!

A nice dinner bring better breakfast (?), tomorrow will be better, here wish all my friends + family + relatives, Happy New Year!!!

Saturday, December 15, 2007

A man that lives 14,000 years

After around 12 hours resting, I felt as reborn!
While having a quick breakfast, I played one of the movie that I downloaded yesterday, titled "The Man From Earth" (Note: This is not a good choice for Christian and Buddist because it might be a sacrilege).

Another great science fiction story from Jerome Bexby after "It's a Good Life", "For The Twilight Zone", "Requiem for Methuselah" and etc for the series of Start Trek.The story starts with a history Professor, John Oldman unexpectedly resigns from the University, his startled colleagues impulsively invite themselves to his home, pressing him for an explanation. But they're shocked to hear his reason for premature retirement: John claims he must move on because he is immortal, and cannot stay in one place for more than ten years without his secret being discovered. Tempers rise and emotions flow as John's fellow professors attempt to poke holes in his story, but it soon becomes clear that his tale is as impossible to disprove as it is to verify. What starts out as a friendly gathering soon builds to an unexpected and shattering climax.

It's a one and a half hour story, no high tech scene, no monster, no magics, no wars, but the supernatural
and fascinating conversations among them, across art, science, history and religion, made me stay still to the end.

It's a great story, better than Golden Compas, I rate it 8!

(More details on http://www.manfromearth.com/index2.html)

Friday, December 14, 2007

24 hours! Golden Compas! Worth?


After the Expression workshop, it was a heavy rain. Quickly catch a taxi, we went to One Utama.

Since we were in One U, we planned to go for a movie, Golden Compas.
Spending around two hours in the Hall 4, I almost fall asleep at the front part, when the first conversation between Nicole Kidman and the little girl. However, I still managed to catched up the story.

I would rate it 6 out of 10, is it worth me to stay awake for more than 24 hours (Woke up at 3.30pm yesterday) for it?


(More details for Golden Compas: http://www.goldencompassmovie.com/)

.Net Workshop "Express Yourself with Microsoft Expression"

After my shift, I quickly rush for .Net workshop which is conducted in Iverson Associates Sdn Bhd at PJ.

Take two bus to One utama and we (Nicholas, Richard & I) took Buss No. 11 to the Iversion (around 15 minutes only).

The class started with a few introduction videos of Expression, I have our practical on the tool.

Open up Virtual PC > wait~ > logon > Open Expression > Trial version expired!

God damn, what a great workshop that provide attendants a trial version software that has been expired.

The worse part is out lovely Ms Yani asked us to change the Date Time setting back to October in order to bypass the expiration check, what a good idea!

Because of this brilliant idea, hours of time wasted...

This is the second training & workshop I attend since I join Shell, the first one is incredible, I learnt a lot in the training; for the second one, waste time and money...I rather work than travel far for, I can say, a rubbish workship.

Next time, I'll choose carefully if there is a chance for training\workshop...

濱崎 あゆみ - Together When...


Winter approaching, there are lots of singers release their latest album/single.

She is also one of them: My favourite artist - 濱崎 あゆみ (Hamasaki Ayumi) has released her latest single: Together When...

Another touching song from her, let's check its lyric (In progress to get English version):
我们虽然在心里留下了
同样的伤痕
却仍然背对而行没有回头
只是更用力的向前迈步

我曾经相信我找到了
永恒不变的一样东西
我们两人因为感觉到那东西在改变
而分开了一小步
终于再次的分开了一步
为了不受到伤害

想要说出谢谢你
没能说出谢谢你
是因为那就如同永远的
再见一般太过悲伤了
如果有一天我能以我的姿态重生
我会踏上寻找你的旅途吧

某一天在那偶然的一刻
必定是我自己做出了选择
对于全新的陌生的景色
若是稍感不知所措的话
就有如同你一般温柔的风吹过

想要说出我爱你
没能说出我爱你
但是感觉那就像是我最大的
谎言亦是真实一般
如果有一天我能以我的姿态重生
我会踏上寻找你的旅途吧

想要说出谢谢你
没能说出谢谢你
是因为那就如同永远的
再见一般太过悲伤了

想要说出我爱你
没能说出我爱你
但是感觉那就像我最大的
谎言亦是真实一般
即使有一天我转世成了其他人
我也会踏上寻找你的旅途

Shim Proposal

Yesterday, was my 2nd day in night shift for phase 2.
Happily walked into the office, checked my mail when I got a big shock from our lovely Mr. CL and Ms. WL.

After two weeks training with Chris & Gary, we (Kah Fei & I) were required to propose the best way(s) to include Shim technology in AppCompat.

(More about Shim in Chris' blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/cjacks/archive/tags/Shims/default.aspx)

Applying Shim fix(es) is not a difficult part, but the process of choosing a Shim fix would definitely kill your brain cells!!!

But, how can we apply the Shim in my team?

My thought:
  1. Always launch the application in SUA (one of the useful tools for ACT) elevatedly (check the Elevated option) <--Steps here-->.
  2. Check whether the application runs "walau eh" operation (eg: writing to locked folder, normally will have Access Denied result in Procmon) <--Screenshot here-->.
  3. Find related module(s) or component(s) eg: DLL(s) that related to the fail operation, as it (they) might be required to be included in the Shim fix as well <--Explaination here-->.
  4. Last but not least, the best saying since I join Shell, from Chris Jackson, "Always know when your job is done!" ^o^ <--Forget to record down when he said this-->

God bless, hopefully I won't be killed for the proposal :P

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Enchanted

It's really enchanted!

Went for new Disneys movie "Enchanted" last week.

Oh my god, it's a great work!

Just like the other fairy tale, prince & princess, ugly monster & cute animals, evil witch & brave hero...

The whole story is presented in funny way, laugh along the whole story.

Still remember there is one scene, which the heroin has come to "reality", she call (or you can shout) for her friends' help to clean up the house, different from the fairy tale, not cute bunny & helpful squirrel, but dirty rats & damn god cockroaches are there, geli~

There is a ball in almost the end of the movie, there is a song is played, "So Close" from Jon McLaughlin, it is damn nice song with the scene which the song is played, the hero and heroin is dancing, the hero, who was complaint by the heroin that he never sing, is singing softly for the heroin. This is a touching scene.

More details on Enchanted:
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/enchanted/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchanted_(2007_film)

TVXQ "O" 2nd Tour

This concert was held 26th of Nov 2007.

This is my 2nd time attending concert.

The first time was in October last year. I still remember I was in my industrial training. That was a rainy day but my mood was quite "sunny"!

What happen last year?

  1. Failed to get the peripherals! (I was pushed by the crowd into the hall...Damn it!)
  2. Wait for almost 1 hour before the concert started! (Stupid organizer, one entry only!)
  3. Five of them are standing in front of me and I spent RM 50 for the concert! (not sure why the structure of stage was changed!)
  4. Camera out of battery! (For all those wish to buy camera, battery is damn important!)
  5. Nice voice, nice music, nice dance, what a wonderful night!


And this year, it was held in Stadium Merdeka:

  1. It was even crowded!
  2. Get my peripharal~!
  3. All in red and white! Boys and girls wore red or white for the concert!
  4. Green box van was there, playing S.H.E songs, once the song was played, shout from fans, "Change song~ !!!". At once, TVXQ songs were played, sweat!
  5. Few entrances this year and we entered to the hall earlier this year.
  6. Why! Stage structure changed again! I sit at the side of the stage! It was not my initial plan!
  7. Bad music effect! Who get those bad music facilities!
  8. Nice song & voice + nice dance + kawai suit for the song Ballon!
  9. U-Know was not together with the others, I think he hurt! Sad~
  10. Plenty of batteies (I bring two ^^) but camera is strictly prohibited! Sigh~

I like both of them even though the second was a bit disappointed...