Making a difference..

This must be a little shocking, I'm also wondering why on earth am I blogging right now, on a Wednesday, right in the middle of the week. It's a habit for me to only blog during the weekends, either Saturday or Sunday, once a week! But I just felt like blogging now, just sat for my Math A test few hours ago, was especially stress for this test, don't know why, maybe I desperately want to improve. Next Thursday will be Math B test again, need to at least pass for that test!

Tomorrow will be the last day for my moral project, after the presentation, can finally put it all aside and totally forget about it. That is one small hurdle passed, sadly there are much more to come, especially the next week. If I can live through the next week, probably I should be okay for the rest of the course already, well, at least that's what I hope for... things can't get any worst right??

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Today while on the way to lunch, I was discussing with my friend about what MUFY actually is, and I suddenly came out with a really wild theory about the deep dark secret about MUFY.

The MUFY programme was actually created by the chairman of my college (I shall not want to name my actual College name here and let's call the chairman SC) to make more money!! Yes, it is actually all a huge scam to help the college to earn more money. You see, as they plan and create this programme, they decide to put in "Math B" as a killer subject. So they put the hardest and most un-imaginable mathematics inside this subject knowing that a normal college student in their foundation year will have tremendous amount of stress trying to cope with it. So those sad students who decides to take up this subject, or for those who are forced too if they want to enter engineering will have to go through this subject. Half way through, they start to learn mathematics which are so hard that their brains are about to pop out!! Causing them to experience extremely high amount of stress because it is nearly impossible to follow anything the lecturer is saying or teaching. So when the mid course examination comes around, they do so badly until they are encouraged to either drop the subject, drop the whole course or change to another course. So for those who do leave, they just "gave" RM8k+ to SC. For those dumb-er students who are more persistent, they decide to continue the course and thinking they are able to pass Math B in the finals paper, but unfortunately, they fail. Now they just gave away RM16k in total and getting nothing out of it!! AND, SC uses this extra money he earned to pay up those scholarship that those extraordinary students applied for! So now he doesn't have to lose any money for giving out all the "free" scholarship!!
Briliant idea!!!


Okay this is the most corniest story I ever heard myself, but somehow is quite believable!

Don't sue me!! I was just joking!!

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Making a difference
Here is a story from "Chicken Soup for the soul" that really touched me, and I really want to share it with everyone..

"A friend of ours was walking down a deserted Mexican beach at sunset. As he walked along, he began to see another man in the distance. As he grew nearer, he noticed that the local native kept leaning down, picking something up and throwing it out into the water. Time and again he kept hurling things out into the ocean.

As our friend approached even closer, he noticed that the man was picking up starfish that had been washed up on the beach and, one at a time, he was throwing them back into the water.

Our friend was puzzled. He approached the man and said, "Good evening, friend. I was wondering what you are doing."

"I'm throwing these starfish back into the ocean. You see, it's low tide right now and all of these starfish have been washed up onto the shore. If I don't throw them back into the sea, they'll die up here from lack of oxygen."

"I understand," my friend replied, "but there must be thousands of starfish on this beach. You can't possibly get to all of them. There are simply too many. And don't you realize this is probably happening on hundreds of beaches all up and down this coast? Can't you see that you can't possible make a difference?"

The local native smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied, "Made a difference to that one!""



I always say that I hope to make a difference one day. And this story really hit me. If I were that guy, probably I would ask the exact same question and I would also probably tell the same thing to the local native that he is not making any difference at all. Sometime we tend to forget about the smaller things in life, sometime we are too materialistic. The guy was probably thinking that what the local native is doing can't make any difference because there are way too much starfish, and throwing even a few hundred can't help resolve the problem and probably no one will even noticed what he (the local native) has done, so for him, the local native actions are pointless. But the local native is able to look through all that, look through what people think and actually noticed that even though what he is doing probably won't make any drastic changes, but at least he is able to do what he can for the last and next starfish which is washed ashore.

And this can apply to our Christian life as well. Sometimes when we hear or read passages or message that encouraged us to spread the Gospel to everyone, we will sometime tend to wonder (at least I do), "How on earth can I, just a single person in this world possible spread the message and make a difference to everyone?" I guess we've to stop looking at it this way, and like the local native, start looking in terms of one to one basis. If I spread the Gospel to one friend, I know I won't make a difference in the world, or probably won't make a difference in anyone elses life, but at least I know I could make a difference in that one friend, if he accepts Christ, well, I just save his life! And I that is what matter most! =)

Nothing gold can stay...

Talk about time is precious and all, it just came to me how scarily fast time actually pass us by. It is like I just posted up my last post 1 or 2 days ago, but actually it has already been 1 week! 1 week?? ONE week pass so fast? Time pass by so fast until there are times where I can't actually believe that it is so real.

It seems like it was just a few days ago I entered standard, I remember, the first time I walked into school, honestly I remember I was pretty scared!! Honestly who wasn't?? I remember alot of kids around me were crying, for me, I only remembered I really want to go back home and sleep and didn't want my dad to leave me there. Can you remember your first day at school? Or first day in secondary school? Really felt as though it was just a really short time ago. But, oh well, it IS in the past already, and now, all I have is the present, and the future..which really scares me!

Now when I think back about it, they were right, all those older people who always tell me that we (those who are in primary or secondary school) are the luckiest one. But of course when I was in primary or secondary school, I didn't believe them, I took my scondary school life for granted, I thought College will be even easier then that, and because of this, I didn't spent my time wisely in secondary school, I didn't appreciate secondary school life at all, everyday I kept on looking forward, everyday I kept on wishing to College life will come soon, to NOW, to this big mess right now. If only I knew. If only I knew, then my wish would be different...

So for those who are in secondary school now, and also for those who are enjoying their holidays, well, I really want to tell you to appreciate what you have, and appreciate every second of it. Use the time you have wisely, as it is given by God. And if you're young, don't be so impatient to grow up, secondary school will probably be your best years already, so enjoy it to the max, but of course don't fail SPM please!

As I grow older, actually just recently, I came to learn that there are no "Right time" in this world. There's really no such thing. Why you ask? It is very simple, every second is also the right time, no matter for whatever reasons or purpose. The fact that every second is blessed by God to you, God chose to give you that second, to give you every second, so what is not so right about it?? If you're holding back your feelings for someone, or you really want to say something to someone, or any similiar things because you're waiting for the "right time!", well, stop wasting your time, as the right time won't be coming, because there will never be a right time for everytime is right! I learnt never to procrastinate what has to be said, because you might really regret for the rest of your life....

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Satria Neo
together with my random thoughts about it



So it's finally out. After almost 1 and a half year of rumours going around and spy shots of this car speculating all over the Internet, or what used to be known as SRM24, "Satria Replacement Model", has finally launched by Proton!

Being a Satria fan, this will be like a successor to my Satria GTi. But is this car good enough to make me have second thoughts? To make me sell my car to get it? Read on..

So the rumours were true, the brand new Satria Neo is powered by our very own M'sian made engine, the "VERY" infamous Campro engine, which also can be found on Proton Gen-2. Satria Neo comes in Campro 1.3 and Campro 1.6, with the 1.3 developing about 98 HP and the 1.6 developing about 110 HP. At least this HP ratings are what is stated on the specification. Well, before Satria GTi owners start getting worried that this Campro 1.6 Satria Neo can compete with our precious babies, don't worry, this ratings are actually BHP, brake Horse Power, unlike ours which are HP on wheels. So the 1.6 Satria Neo will have around 96 WHP only, but honestly, not bad at all. Gearbox for both Satria Neo will be using back Proton's partner, Mitsubishi gearbox. This seems to make more sense since producing their own gearbox will be more costly in R&D, and they don't have much knowledge in making one.

Campro engine has been quite "famous" for their very slow response in the lower RPM range. For my mom's Gen-2 Campro 1.6, the power only really kicks in at around 4k RPM. This seems to be an issue that Proton has claim that have been resolved in the new Satria Neo by adjusting the final gear ratio. It will give more low end torque, but at the same time sacrificing top speed. Interior is something similiar to the newer Proton cars, Savvy and Gen-2. Some people like it, some people hate it commenting it is like a toy car. But personally, I love the instrument panel, the blue color together with the black background really adds a sense of style to the car, and especially when you're behind the wheel.


Really beautiful instrument panel

In terms of mod-ability, I won't say much about performance, as the Campro engine is already not a ideal engine to mod on, but probably people will come up with custom turbo kit to fit it in eventually. But this car will still hit it big in the modding scene in terms of it's exterior and body design. Less then a week since the car has been launched, so many people has already came out with a few really nice design on various body-kits for it. And it all look so stunning! Well, words can't explain it, I'll let the pictures do the talking...


VERY surprising!! Projector head lamps!! Kudos to Proton!!


Bodykit designed by "Reedoor" of ZTH.


IF only Proton will make a version of this..


Very nice and mean looking bodykit..


Satria Neo R3, really really nice!










Satria Neo Desire..insanely beautiful..




Carbon Fiber MOMO exhaust!!


Speechless..


Full custom bucket seats!


Grippen brake calipers!!


Satria Neo Symphony!!


Amazing!


Nice..

So here are some of the many designs of Satria Neo. What can I say? Every design also looks good in one way or another.

So will I give up my Satria GTi for a Satria Neo? Obviously not!! There are alot of reasons to why I would still prefer my Satria GTi to the new Satria Neo, but I can't possibly post it up here. But in terms of exterior, I guess I've to say Satria Neo is really ideal to play with nice body-kits.


Hmm..IF Proton decide to produce Satria Desire, MAYBE I'll buy and keep that....next time!!

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Henry's tag..
Yes yes I know this post is REALLLLLY long, but I've to do this for a friend..

Hmm..giving my second thought about visitting Henry's blog next time, you'll never know when this fella come up with something like this again...but oh well, for the fun of it..


AWESOME PEOPLE I WOULD WANNA TO MEET:
1. God
2. Keiichi Tsuchiya (Japan Drift King)
3. Bill Gates
4. -
5. -

THING I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT:
1. God (even though God is not a "thing")
2. My beloved girl friend.
3. My Satria GTi
4. Money
5. Music

I WISH I COULD:
1. Live a happy and stressful life
2. Graduate in Engineering (if I could live until then!)
3. Make a difference
4. Make everyone around me happy
5. Be a sound engineer for a concert of more then 2000 people

I WANT:
1. a 4g63T engine for my SGTi
2. a Focal Beryllium front component speakers
3. all the Surefire torchlights
4. to do what I always wanted to do
5. to get my own studio apartment

SONGS THAT I THINK IS AWESOME:
1. Chasing Cars/ Run - Snow Patrol
2. For you I will - Teddy Geiger
3. All songs by John Mayor
4. Jesus I Surrender/ Keep my heart - Jeff Deyo
5. All I need is you/ From the inside out - Hillsongs
and many many MANY more...

HOW I SEE MYSELF IN 10 YEARS:
1. Make my first million
2. Someone who made a difference
3. Following God's footstep closely
4. Have a whole garage full of differently modded Satria GTi's
5. Happy (hopefully!!)

RANDOM FACTS:
1. I don't like my B'day to be celebrated
2. I hate when people sing my the Happy B'day song (don't ask why)
3. I like hugs
4. I have a soft spot for soft toys
5. My most favourtie vacation spot is HCC, Camerons

MISCONCEPTIONS:
1. I'm smart.
2. I know alot of computer software which honestly I don't.
3. I like Chinese food, which I don't!
4. I'm not 20, 21 or 22 or even 23 years old!! I'm only 18!!
5. -

I TAG:
1. My girl friend (Melissa Yu!!)
2. Ben Lee
3. Adeline Tan
4. Chan Wai Yee
5. Yee Meng

Like Henry said: "Do lah! sporting abit..."

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Random pics


A Sea-horse!!! No la, is actually Jin Fong prawn!


Moral lecture was WAY too boring..


Kiet Ming. Officially the SICKEST person in Sunway College..

Be happy with what you're blessed with..

Currently listening to :

- Take It All
- From the inside out


"Hate", it is a strong word. According to trustly ol' Wikipedia, it says Hate or hatred is an emotion of intense revulsion, distaste, enmity, or antipathy for a person, thing, or phenomenon; a desire to avoid, restrict, remove, or destroy its object.

For my case, this word describe PERFECTLY how I feel about my College life, or specifically, my MUFY course!! As days goes by, my hatred for College just continue to grow more and more, I've never experience such dislike ever before. Even during form 4 and form 5 where I have 3 tuitions on Monday itself, I thought that was possible the worst thing ever, but MUFY is so much worst. I look around, I guess is only just me hating College life this much, and I'm also the few unlucky one among my friends who have to to classes 5 times a week, and from 8.30a.m. till 5p.m.!!

I really envy those people who only needs to go college 3 times a week, or even those people whose classes are only half a day! The editor of MUFY must have a very twisted mind or attitude, it really really stresses out their students. To make things worst, throughout the whole tortureous MUFY Pre-U programme, I only get TWO WEEKS of holiday!! While other people around me are happily enjoying their 4 to 8 weeks holiday!!

If that is not bad enough, we have test EVERY week without fail! Every week, at least 1 test, and sometimes can have up to 3 test a week! And we can't afford to take this test lightly, as it contributes 5% to the final marks. How can others cope so well? How can there be a rumour around about MUFY is "Very easy"?!?! How can some people ACTUALLY score up to 408% out of a possible 400% in MUFY programme??!!! I find this people are either plainly insane, or just way too smart for their own good!!

After my long sought after 2 weeks holiday, I return to college this week and is possibly the worst week ever. Mid course exam was just before the holiday, so we got back all our results this week, and it is really really depressing. I did really badly, that's all to it. I have alot of catching up to do, but I have to, to not only achieve my dream of being an Computer Engineer, but also not to waste my father's money as MUFY is the most expensive Pre-U programme.

I'm really not looking forward to the rest of my College days, due date for my English research paper is creeping closer and closer, and my mind is just point blank! There are just so much to do, and sometimes I just wanna break down and give up on everything!! 2 of my friends has already walk out from MUFY, they decide to stop studying and start working, as it is much easier for them...

I just hope I can survive through my days left in MUFY programme, I hope I'm able to cope with this extreme stress, and the amount of work and assignments. I guess only God can help me, and I know He is providing me with His strength all this while, I know because I would have really broke down long time ago..



Everlasting...your light will shine when all else fade, never ending...your glory goes beyong all fame... From the inside out - United We Stand

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Project JL's SGTi development

After being quiet for 1 post, finally back to update on another upgrade on my SGTi. This time I've changed my springs to stiffer, lower sports spring. Spring is by "Improve", quite a reputable company. Here is some pics of my new lowered car..


Before..


Before.. notice how high is the clearance..


After!!


Advertising for Bridgestone Potenza tires and ICE rims..ahaha..


Who is planning or even thinking to steal my rims, mind you I have a Clifford 2 way alram with tilt sensors and also a VERY sensitive shock sensor and a proximity sensor, and also lock nuts on my rims.. =))

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Some random pics..


A pic from Rumah Charis, a orphanage and elderly home. Made my really appreciate everything I have in my life after visitting them. Shall blog about it next time..


I thought only animal pee by the road side?? *Chill la Alex.. ;p*


Tiny droplets of rain..




"Zhng my....err......van?"

What's your love language?

Just came back from Mid Year YF camp, ask me how was it? Well, food wasn't that all great, lodging also wansn't great, weather is also nothing to shout about, but what I learnt (and probably everyone else) from the message was something else!

This is actually the first mid year YF camp I've been too, never had a change to go when I was younger because mid year camp always clashes with exams. So anyway, this camp supposed to be a bonding camp, hence the camp name "BOND, Just BOND!!" (If you think is weird, keep it to yourself!). Well, I'm not trying to be picky, nor trying to sound like a spoilt brat or anywhere near it, but I really can't help commenting a few things about the camp. Not trying to say the camp committee did a bad job, don't get me wrong, infact I think the committee did a great job considering their age.

First off, the camp site was at Dusun Eco, slightly further down from the exit to Bukit Tinggi resort. The drive into Dusun Eco wasn't forgiving at all, unpaved and narrow roads, for awhile I thought I was in some off road expedition, thank God I drove my dad's Harrier. When we finally reached some paved roads, the road was the steepest I've ever seen or driven in my life!! Weather there wasn't great too. At first Ben Tay told us to bring jacket, as it will be colder then Gohtong Jaya. Well, in the day time, the weather is as hot, or maybe even hotter then KL. But when night falls, it is even colder then Genting or Camerons!! Is actually amazing how the temperature can change from so hot to so cold! A really ideal type of weather if you want to get sick! But even though during the day time the weather is hotter then KL, it isn't the same for the water, or shower. It is something like a public bath, and of course there is no water heater, and the water is as cold as your normal cup of "Ais Kosong" even in the day time!! So imagine, after playing sports in the really hot weather and you're sweating all over, and then you walk into the shower with crazy cold water....I'll let you imagine how it feels....

Ok enough of the complaining, overall, I've to say I enjoyed myself at camp, especially Uncle Paul's message, "The 5 language of Love". It was a GOOD message! It seems everyone of us have different language of love, there are "Words of affirmation", "Acts of Service", "Quality Time", "Physical Touch" and "Receiving Gifts". On the first message, Uncle Paul let us do a test to find out roughly what is our love language. So what is this love language business about? Simple. Let's say your primary love language is "Words of affirmation", means you're the type of person that like others to give you words of affirmation when you do something, or just encouraged you and so on. Every person have a different primary love language. And more often, some people have more then 1 as their primary love language. It is a very interesting message, something that will help you to love someone else.

For me, even though my primary love language in the test shows that I'm a "Acts of service" and "receiving gifts" type of person, and "physical touch" being the lowest, honestly, I think the test is rather inaccurate for me. Honestly I like and appreciate all. For "Acts of service", if someone offered to do something for me, or to help me in anything, I'll really appreciate what that person is doing, no matter how small or big the thing is. For "Words of affirmation", who wouldn't like being encouraged when he or she do something?? I know I'll also really appreciate it. For "quality time", I would really love to go and spend quality time together with my friends and love ones, nothing could be better (that's why I like mamak sessions la). For "Physical touch", things like hugs or pats on your back, I find it quite hard to believe that there are people who doesn't like hugs (like Uncle Paul), who doesn't like hugs anyway?? I believe most people do, and you'll really feel loved when someone give you a nice warm hug, I know I do. Last but not least, for "receiving gifts", wouldn't you like it if your friends who went overseas for holiday and comes back with a present for you? Even though how small it is, it still will mean alot as it is the thought that count, and I'm a person who will also appreciate gifts, just that sometimes when I recieve too much, I don't know where to keep them. So for those who keep on asking me in camp what are my main love language and so on, here it is to clear your any questions you have, like I said, I'll like anything at all, all of this I will really appreciate it.


That's all I want to blog about camp, it is already getting late and I'm starting to get quite lazy. So here are a few pics from camp. Oh and by the way, I took a total of 1108 pictures in just 2 and a half days in camp!! And here a few of it...



Camp Photo


Bryan's green octopus, unbelievably cute! (The octopus, not JF :D)


Mr. Octopus again. If you're having un-pure thoughts, for goodness sake, is a soft toy!


Campers boarding the bus, with Ben trying to be in the photo..


Kesian Ben abit la...let him pose abit..


One of the pics that I love most taken in camp..


Bathing time..


Wormie!!


The "Chalet" we stayed in..


Look closely enough, there are 2 heart shapes on the butterfly..


Our very own popeye..


Another butterfly, also with heart shapes on it..


And another one..


Another pic taken from camp that I love..


And another pic taken from camp that I love..


That's MY love..doing some obstacle course..


There she is again..


Largest cocroach I've ever seen in my life! It legs got broken off..


Mr. Octopus again!!


Esther's "Drugs"..


Right leg: "Kick me" ; Left leg: "Please"


Kit recieved a really nice manicure...


Presenting...Kit!


I don't know..I just like this pic..


Someone acting cute..


Again..


Too bored I guess..




Announcement to SSGC YFers and campers:
Like the pics you see? This is only barely 2% of the total of pictures in the Photo CD!! There will be more then 900 pics in the Photo CD!! Each CD will be sold for only RM5!! RM5 for more then 900 pics!! What better deal can you get?? If you want a copy, please let me know (you know how to find me), or E-mail me at jefflim65@gmail.com or approach me during YF time OR YOU CAN ALSO CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE IN THE COMMENT PLACE BELOW WITH YOUR NAME !!!

FOR EVERY CD YOU BUY, RM5 WILL BE GIVEN TO THE YEAR END YF CAMP FUND TO HELP MAKE A BETTER CAMP!!!
p.s. : Don't expect anything fancy for the photo disc, it will just look like any other blank CD with my "beautiful" hand writing on it. I can't afford (in terms of both time and money) to buy and print proper CD labels for everyone. =)