The Last Wolfson Formal

The people I attended the formal with

This would probably be the last time I attended a formal in my college. It's the end of the Easter term and things would start wrapping up from now until August. Quite a sad reality but yeah, I am equally excited to meet up with everyone next time and talk about our careers post-Cambridge. Maybe I'd still able to see some people who'd be continuing their PhDs. Honestly, I am more excited (or worried) about where I'd go after this!

"Where would you go after this man?" "No idea, I probably be looking at taking over some public listed utility companies in my country and turn them into a sustainable business. This is how it works...."

"No way man! This guy must be joking! He's thinking of taking over companies and restructuring them after a short stint in Cambridge!"

An English Outing

The route to Grantchester through the vast expanse of open field was a nice experience

The people I went with

Last Thursday was Gina and Don's birthday. We had a get together at this place called The Orchard. It was a pretty English tea garden. There were park chairs and coffee tables sprawled across the orchard, overlooking a vast expanse of land. The place was well hidden and anyone could easily pass the place without realising it. In fact, I ran passed the place many times for my regular runs without suspecting there was such a beautiful place for tea!

The history of the place was interesting. According to the website, The Orchard started "by accident" when "a group of Cambridge students asked Mrs Stevenson of Orchard House if she would serve them tea beneath the blossoming fruit trees rather than, as was usual, on the front lawn of the House. They were unaware that, on that spring morning in 1897, they had started a great Cambridge tradition."

Gina and Don blowing their cute little birthday cake

The people we met at The Orchard

Just sitting, chilling out and enjoying the sun were such a nice thing to do. After all, everyone took their time off from research to catch up. We only have 3 more months or less before we say goodbye to everyone.


English scones with Cornish clotted cream and jam. Served with English tea. All these for only £4.50

Does it imply that the park chairs are a hot item too?

Goodbye Terence Leong

Terence Leong and wife

I was very sad this morning when I received the news that Terence Leong has passed away peacefully. He leaves behind his wife and young children.

At the Port Dickson Triathlon

Terence, as I remember, was a very strong-willed person that despite the cancer diagnosed earlier, has fought on for his rights to live a happy and fulfilling life. He was a joker, an avid blogger and a great friend to be with. I still remember he was one of the first generation bloggers who has given life to sports blogging especially with his unique animations, photo editting, high octane and "no holds barred" reporting. It was because of his contribution to a different form of sports blogging that earned him a place in the coveted PowerBar team.

Terence's last article in his blog

What I will always remember him telling is "I want to do an Ironman before I die. Life is short". Maybe this is the only thing he has left unfulfilled before leaving the world.
To me and many of us, Terence has done more than an Ironman. Many people in his shoes would have given up hope in life. However, Terence soldiered on to do marathons, triathlons and continued living his life to the fullest. He covered his pains with smiles and jokes. He told no one about his sufferings until now, that he has left us all. This is certainly more than an Ironman feat...

Let us all pray that Terence's family be strong in this time of grief.

The Bungaraya Dynasty: A Malaysian Story

I was going through the pile of photos I took recently if there were anything I could use for my long overdue display photo in YM and MSN. Then, I came across the photos I took in Salzburg with my compatriots. They were so funny I thought of sharing them here.

Behind this happy picture, is a history filled with war, violence and bloodshed. It wasn't anything like the Melrose Dynasty but near. It was something better, something more vicious, more frightening. It was the Bungaraya Dynasty......

Once lived a man from the upper echelon society of Sampah Masyarakat, a society greatly revered by all mankind, womankind, unkind, verykind, kind-kind, whatever. Yap was his name. His two supposed loyal bodyguards- Fairuz and Zak were bestowed medals of the highest order; the medal of Great Ular that put them in the position nearest to Yap. But look very carefully the eyes of Sir Fairuz. Behind those gleaming shades, is a pair of green eyes...at least that was what I thought. (Oi! Why got shades one?!)

Suddenly, the table changed. Sir Zak turned against Lord Yap. A rifle was aimed at him. It was a do or die situation. But Zak's demand was simple. He only wanted to see his lady who went missing in Sampah Masyarakat. "Hold your fire! I said hold your fire!"

There was a twist of fate. Sir Fairuz came to the rescue. "Put down your gun or I'll shoot!", shouted Fairuz.

It erupted into a battlezone. Fairuz and Zak was killing each other! "Stop it! I say stop it!", Lady Aeni mustered all her energy to make herself heard. "I have brought you your lady! Just stop it for goodness sake!" Then Princess Rahini of Orange appeared. Dressed in her red outfit, she called on Sir Zak. Okay, to cut the long story short, they lived happily ever after.

Lord Yap, all merciful and grateful and full of $^!T thanked Sir Fairuz profusely for risking his life to save him. Lord Yap also apologised for thinking wrongly about him and pre-judged him earlier about his green eyes behind the pair of fake Rayban. In his usual cool composure, Sir Fairuz accepted nothing but a handshake and gave nothing but problems. Just look at the blunder of this shot. Jeans and shade?! And Lord Yap; sneakers and jeans??!!

Cut! Cut!!

Oh well, the end...

Hahaha...hope you enjoyed my lunacy...(the only way to keep myself sane from working alone for my dissertation)

But if you liked my work, do donate a pound when you see me. Hahaha...

Here's the making...of the Bungaraya Dynasty...

Sorry, no photos of the girls. They were in the dressing room....

Blast from the past

I had a shocked finding when I was clearing one of the drawers. At the base under the last drawer, there were some "hidden treasures" from the previous person who stayed here.

Confirmed this person was from the Asian origin. I found a packet of Chinese dried foodstuff. Hmm, interesting. I took up to look and saw the expiry was August 2004! Shocking. It must have been the third 3 previous resident who stayed in my room, or a PhD student who never found his/her lost treasure.

I decided to check out the content. I pried open it and off came out a horrible smell! It was like opening up a dead curse! You can imagine dead carcasses of some sort. I quickly took it off my room and chucked it into the bin before it fills the room. So much for satisfying curiosity....

O yes, it was plural; I said hidden treasures. Obviously this person was a male. There was a male underwear too.