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Day 4 of SPM

Written by Nicholas Chan on November 24, 2009 – 12:24 am -

Day 4 has gone and I still have to say, so far so good. Today’s Mathematics paper was relatively easy. What’s challenging will still be the Additional Mathematics paper.

But then I got to say I love today’s paper so much because it’s easy and enjoy doing it fast. Don’t know why I felt so sleepy, after finishing the question, I took a short rest on top of the table. I thought of rechecking my answer after a few minutes of rest, but I fell asleep, seeing that the time left was only 5 minutes, so didn’t get to check everything but still, feeling good with my answer, confidence and my sleep.

The school holiday has began today, everyone is sleeping at home and I am having exam, that’s the standard thing. This also means that the canteen auntie and uncle take their days off, going for a hiatus for two month, meaning too, I don’t get to eat canteen food anymore.

Luckily there’s still one stall opens, trying to earn extra cash during the holiday and they sell fried rice and char siew rice, not very tasty but out of choice and hungry, still have to eat.

Tomorrow will me Moral Ed paper, you heard it right, we have Moral Education as one of our paper in such a big exam, a lot of memorizing to do and good luck for it, hope my mind don’t forget everything. I will be back after before noon because this paper ends at 10.30am.

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Temple Visits Before SPM Examination

Written by Nicholas Chan on November 10, 2009 – 12:20 am -

Now I can’t deny that we, a bunch of high school students are not superstitious. No offence to other religions, we are buddhist and we went to as many as 7 temples lately for prayers and blessing for the coming big, massive SPM exam which is O Level equivalent.

Organized by I don’t know who, but it’s all my classmate and skipped school together on a Wednesday and went for the temples trip around Penang. Since I was free and it’s something must-do to me, so I went to join them. There’s like, 11 of us.

First stop was Mahindarama Temple or more likely to known as Guleng Hood. It’s a famous place and everyone loves going there before exam for blessing. I had actually went there the week before this and so this was my second visit for this year. There’s no restriction on how many time you can pray.

They actually had a blessing ceremony for SPM students last Sunday but I find no reason why want to join the crowds and wake up early. I prefer going on some other time where there’s little people.

Go to Guleng Hood must bring a couple of milk and your exam time table. That’s the standard procedure, then look for the sifu monk in the house for blessing.

Spent like an hour at Guleng Hood and we were off to another place and that is the Penang Buddhist Association. This place is quite happenings during Wesak Day. It became so quiet on normal days.

Don’t want to talk so much about what happened there. Basically, it’s just prayers for good health, good result and good everything.

Next was the Siamese temple, Wat Buppharam on Perak Road. Tried the 50cents electronic fortune teller, but it didn’t work for me. Too bad. We actually visited another one, Malaysia Buddhist Association on Burma Rd, it’s just a very short visit.

Then off to Burma Lane (Lorong Burma) to visit the two temple. A Siamese temple (Wat Chaiyamangkalaram) and a Dhammikarama Burmese temple. Living in Penang for 17 years, this was my first time and we were just like tourist at there. Everyday past by the place, thinking that it’s just another temple and small, but everything I thought weren’t true.

The compound, the garden, the statue are big. Inside is very pretty and clean. It just doesn’t feel “Penang” to me, it’s more like being in Thailand.

There’s a rotating thing inside the Burmese temple where you can aim and throw coins into it. Each different bowl representing different thing which you pray/wish for, etc. Health, Prosperity, Education, Marriage, Good Lucks.

The Siamese Temple lies the reclining Buddha.

Last week was the Loy Krathong, a Thai festival where people release boat with candles and written wishes into the sea. We bought a boat and wrote our wishes on it and they were release into the sea at Gurney Drive.

After so many temples, finally we had came to our last stop. The Penang’s Kuan Yin Temple at Pitt Street. It’s not first or 15th of the Lunar calendar, so it’s not that crowded. Usually it’s full of devotees during those days.

Parents bring their children who are sitting for exam here too. Mom did bring me here 2 years ago when I was sitting for PMR and now, it’s friend who brought me there instead of my mom. To pray for good studies and education, we looked for the Confucious and Wen Chang Gong. =)

So, after that many prayers and temple visit, doesn’t mean that we need not to study already, it’s just a kind of believing. Good luck everyone!

Tags: blessing, buddha, Exam, Friends, Lifelog, Penang, prayer, School, Temple, Travel, trip, Visit
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I don’t know what title to write for this 5SA1 photo

Written by Nicholas Chan on October 23, 2009 – 1:16 am -

Seriously, I don’t know want to type what in the title field and for this photo. So, do caption that. =) Have a nice day, I am going to Singapore later in the morning! See me there at the Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Award Dinner! =)

Tags: 5SA1, chung ling, Chung Ling High School, clhs, random, School
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Chung Ling Moral Club lunch at KFC

Written by Nicholas Chan on October 22, 2009 – 12:15 am -

Last Monday, I went to the biggest KFC house on Larut Road on invitation by many of my school’s Moral Club member. They were having their Moral Club farewell lunch and there’s extra seat and I am a friend of many of their high committee, so I was invited to join them for lunch.

On the other hand, I need to help them on the camera for their group shot. Shooting is my hobby so it’s not a problem at all.

Their group shot and the teacher advisor is Wong Chu Ming.

I went home after the lunch. It’s raining and I got no place to go, so home. Thank you Moral Club. Haha.

Tags: chung ling, Club, Eat, free, Friends, kfc, moral, School, together
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Sushi King after school

Written by Nicholas Chan on October 14, 2009 – 11:39 pm -

I don’t know do you realize or not, Sushi King’s RM2 for all coloured plate sushi promotion is back and tomorrow is the last day if I am not mistaken. So, yesterday I went to Sushi King with Chien Chern, Chai Wei and Yiphing. At first, they suggested to go to Prangin Mall, but I don’t want to because the place is pretty old, not-so-clean and was warm during my last visit, I prefer Gurney Plaza’s or E-Gate.

Phing and Wei were not fine with Gurney Plaza, they complained it is too far for them and in the end, E-Gate it was. Not bad, the place is pretty cool, well-litted and clean.

Now I started to drive already and no-good about driving is looking for parking. Some place doesn’t have a lot of parking space, E-Gate does, but for saving a couple bucks, I parked a little far in Tesco, it’s free and needed a little bit of walk. That’s fine for me and I’ll take it as a exercise. Hehe.

I was surprised to see a short line outside Sushi King. Seems like a lot of people were going for the RM2 thing.

Waited for like 10 minutes and we were in. I saw some of my school seniors at there but I got no idea who they are, just knew that we were wearing the same uniform.

Lucky to get a seat beside the belt. There are tables which are not beside the belt and so, have to self-service. It’s also good to because we can get our first hands on the purple and red plate food which is most expensive during non-promotion day.

None of us is a Sushi King card holder, the girls went to borrow a couple of cards from their friend for it. Thanks.

They actually stated that one can stays for only an hour in the restaurant due to limited seating, but we spend like almost 2 hours there. Perhaps there wasn’t many people waiting. I had 6 plates and it’s fun.

One thing, all these photos were accidentally deleted. It’s a little bit OMG, but luckily there’s recovery program. Phewww.

Tags: after school, e-gate, Food, Friends, fun, Penang, School
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Video: Don’t Eat My Pringles

Written by Nicholas Chan on October 10, 2009 – 1:28 am -

This is a video submission for the contest by Nuffnang and Pringles.

We spent like a very long time in the school toilet, a little bit yucky but it’s very clean because we went there after the school cleaner went to clean it. After shooting for a long long time, the video is out and it’s only less than a minute. Enjoy.

Funny part is still the NG part and behind the scene. Hahaha.

It’s krrunch time, get playful.

Tags: ad, behind the scene, chung ling, Chung Ling High School, clhs, Friends, Funny, nuffnang, pringles, School, shoot, Stupid, tv, video
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