The Pearl & The Return

Hi Everyone, Still remember these? I last read these books in Form Five, that was 7 years ago. The English literature books introduced were The Pearl & The Return. I preferred The Pearl for it is easier to read and has a great storyline. The Return talked about the history of Ravi's family and tend to be quite difficult to understand. I studied at S.M.K St.John during secondary school. I think the teacher who took my class, 4H and 5H was Mrs. Smith. She was quite fierce but she was friendly too. Anyone comments on her? Still remember Mrs. Smith? .

Anime Theme Songs Part 2

Hi,

Another update on anime songs. This week, I will embed the opening themes for animes which has the classical music theme. La Corda Doro Primo Passo talks about a girl, Kahoko who has no talents in music. She studied in a school that has several music talents such as :

1. Azuma (Flute)
2. Kazuki (Trumpet)
3. Shoko (Clarinet)
4. Ryotaro (Piano)
5. Len (Violin)
6. Keiichi (Cello)
7. Shinobu (Violin)

She also found a classical music fairy, Lily who is hepling her to discover her talent by giving her a magical violin. The violin enables Kahoko to play the violin really well. In the end, Kahoko felt that it was not right to cheat the other musical students in her school and chose to start practising her musical skills again. After her adventure of playing the violin which includes getting second place in the school competition, she has the passion to learn and play the violin. She loves playing it. Here is the opening theme song:

Nodame Cantabilie talks about two main characters namely Chiaki (Shinichi Chiaki) and Nodame. Chiaki is a very talented pianinst and violinst who wanted to become a conductor. With the help of Nodame, he managed to become one. He is also afraid of being in aeroplanes. Nodame (Megumi Noda) is a playful girl and likes to play the piano. She can the songs that she wants only by listening to the piece. In the anime, she also falls in love with Chiaki and tried her best to gain his attention. They were lovers later in the show. Here is the opening theme song:

That's all.

Jakarta Fair PRJ Kemayoran 2009

Hi Everyone, I have visited to Jakarta Fair 2009 at PRJ Kemayoran. It is held at the Jakarta International Exhibition Centre (JI Expo) every year showcasing Indonesian various industries and products. There were great promotions ranging from sportswear, furniture, clothing, batik clothing, electrical appliances and products, IT and computer products, mobile phones, car tyres and food and beverage items. Singing and dancing performances were held at the event too. The fair is opened to all from morning to night. The MRT in Jakarta also its presence known at the fair. Jakarta will have its own MRT system soon implemented in a few stages. The MRT will be completed in 2016. I also went to the Skyway booth with my friends where we can make our own slippers free. Skyway is a company which makes slippers. There were more than 56,000 pairs of slippers made that day when we were at the booth. Might be more than 60,000 pairs after we left at 7pm. If you are not sure how to make your own pair of slippers, the company models will help you with it. There were a lot of people queuing up there in 6 or 8 lines to wait for their turn. Each line will have a model in front where they will monitor the process of making the slippers. Here is the picture below: I also bought a few cartons of Indomie Mi Goreng at the fair. It was cheaper there. Only Rp. 43000 which means it is only RM 14.33. There were also performances in the E-Joss (Extra Joss) energy drink booth where the musicians created nice drumming beats with kitchen utensils (pans) and empty containers. Several children were invited to join in as well. Loud but good music there. You can visit the Extra Joss website for more details on the energy drink. Only RM 0.36 for one pack. There are 40 packs in one carton. We can see the brands we have in Malaysia also have a presence in Jakarta together with several Indonesian home brands. The Indonesian home brands include Indofood, Extra Joss, Skyway, Bengawan Solo Coffees, Indomilk, Sampoerna and Nixxy. Nixxy is the manufacturer of keropoks there. Familiar brands include Samsung, Sharp, Elba, Fujiflim, Acer, BenQ, HP, Zebra Thailand, Dunkin Donuts, LG and KDK. I have taken quite a number of photos while I was there. You can see it at my Picasa Web Album, Picasa Web Albums - Jakarta Fair PRJ Kemayoran.

Anime Theme Songs Part 1

Hello Everybody, I like watching animes. The opening and closing themes for some of these animes can be really nice songs. Here are three of them in the latest blog entry. These are the opening and closing theme songs of Slam Dunk and the 1st closing theme from the Law of Ueki. Slam Dunk Opening Theme Slam Dunk Closing Theme The Law of Ueki Closing Theme 1

Youda Marina at Miniclip

Hi Everyone, I've played a game called Youda Marina at Miniclip.com. It is a game where you get to build your own marina and develop it to be a great travel destination.

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Hi, This is the latest song from Black Eyed Peas, I Got A Feeling. Please tell me what you think of this. I don't really like the song but it's very catchy. :P

New Updates From Me

Hi Everyone, 2nd June 2009 I watched the match between Tommy Haas and Roger Federer yesterday night. Tommy Haas has been playing well leading 2 sets to love lead. He just needed one more set to beat Roger Federer. However, in the 3rd set, at 4-4, Tommy Haas' serve, at 30-30, he double faulted. Roger Federer had a breakpoint. Then they rallied in the next serve and Tommy Haas hit an unforced error. Roger Federer went up 5-4 in the 3rd set. From then on, Roger Federer played amazing tennis in the final two sets. Tommy just lost his rhythm then with Roger winning 6-0 in the 4th set and 6-2 in the final set. Roger Federer is now in the Quarter Finals of the French Open. I support Roger Federer but I wonder if he could have won when Tommy Haas went up 5-4 in the third set and he needed to serve to stay in the match. Maybe it's the same result too. Federer should reduce his unforced errors and hit more accurate and precise shots in his next few games like he used to when he was at his peak. There should be more winners and amazing shots from Federer. When Nadal was at his best, he played really well. Nadal can play very good shots and some even surprising shots to win. Federer should be like that too if he is regain his form. He has very good sportsmanship though when he loses and so does Nadal. Both Nadal and Federer are good players but they have been beaten before. Federer has not been winning a lot of championships last year. Nadal was at his peak last year but slowed down a little this year. Indians were being assaulted and robbed by a group of Australians in Melbourne. There are over 70-80 cases of these assaults also termed "curry bashings". Why is this happening? Melbourne has quite a number of Asians there being one of the top destinations for overseas study. I was in Melbourne from 2004 to 2006 studying at Monash University. During that period, I did not face any problems there. Why is this happening now? To the Indians, there are some racism note being expressed by the Australians who assaulted and robbed them. Please remember that the Indians are humans too. We need to learn to tolerate and respect each other regardless of race and beliefs. To Christians, God made each one of us equal regardless of who we are or where we are from. Everyone is equal in God's eyes. Each individual is unique, having different sets of skills and abilities. I hope that the Australian and Indian governments will meet with each other to discuss ways to prevent the "curry bashings" from continuing. 1st June 2009 Rafael Nadal, the Number 1 in the world, was knocked out of the Roland Garros Open. It is one of the major Grand Slams in the world. This was his first defeat in the French Open. He was beaten in 4 sets by Robin Soderling of Sweden (6-4,6-7,7-5,7-6). Nadal has been unbeatable in clay court. Roger Federer has defeated him in the pre-match before the French Open in straight sets. However, Nadal has defeated Federer several times last year and this year (Australian Open). Nadal has taken over Federer as world number one in the world. It is a major upset after Venus Williams was defeated by Agnes Szavay and Novak Djokovic was defeated too by an unknown. Roger Federer finally has the chance to win the French Open Grand Slam now if he plays well. I am not sure if he can defeat Robin Soderling or not if they are to play together in the rounds to the final. During the demolition works of the Jaya Supermarket in Section 14, an accident happened and a 5 storey part of the building collapsed. 7 people who were foreign workers died in the incident. There should be proper demolition procedures to ensure the safety of workers and residents nearby. The authorities need to ensure that the demolition process is planned properly. The starting point of the demolition needs to be correct. The building needs to be demolished at the right position so that it will not cause any structural accidents which may involve serious injuries or fatalities. This is to prevent future accidents from happening again. A proper assessment needs to be done to prevent future accidents from occuring. Kudos to the developer who is willing to pay for hotel accommodations at Crystal Crown, Armada and Hilton hotels for the residents evicted around the demolition area. I am also surprised that one of the famalies did not plan to go to another place to stay temporarily especially when it is very risky now. Accidents around the demolition area may happen again. They should not take the risk by not moving out. They should at least go to stay at somewhere safer. Cheers, Rogerkoo