Development VS Environment

There are tons of ways to save the environment, but, what have you done?

Overrated Federal Day Competition Event

In short, all three competitions have no discipline or they perhaps there are not enough participants to begin with.

Chap Goh Mei

Anyway, Valentines Day is interesting, doesn't matter if its Chinese or Western style.

Their Only Roof is The Sky

They have been KL for god knows when, they are around us, they live with us in our daily lives but still we do not pay much attention to them and to discover their own needs.

Celebration of CNY

SEGi College held a celebration of Chinese New Year event in front of college on 2nd February, 2012.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Replay Karaoke Kitchen and Bar


The reception desk.

Replay Karaoke Kitchen and Bar in Kuala Lumpur is a real local business or establishment located at Scott Garden Mall.

It is a family karaoke with awesome Japanese food. No tidbit charges, no extra taxes and no hidden fee. All prices are net. It includes free flow drinks all day long.
This is why I like to go here instead of others singing place.

Here is the best place to gather those who loves  to sing. It is a suitable and fine place for casual gatherings with families and friends. I used to organize gathering here with my classmates and colleagues. You may also try your luck if they could extend your singing hours and do not have any additional charges. 

The place is consider quite new as it is established not more than a year. The outlook design is interesting though the environment is often too dark. In general, the types of songs and the sound systems are moderate.

The waiting lounge. 
The walk way.
Open kitchen
There have provided with varieties of Japanese foods and is tasty. Let me introduce you some of the food:
Tori Nanban Set
Sushi Moriawase Set
Tempura Udon Set
Katsu Curry Set
For further enquiries or reservation, you may contact Replay Karaoke Kitchen and Bar at 03-79872888 or you can visit their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/replaykaraoke.
Terms and conditions apply.


Here is the location of Replay Karaoke Kitchen & Bar
Address: No. 2-46, the Scott Garden Mall, 289 Jalan Klang Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur.

Operation hours: 11am to 2am daily



Written By: Tan Yee Thuan
Photos Taken By: Tan Yee Thuan

Thursday, March 29, 2012

The Principle of Communication

Communication is an essential of productivity but it is complicated too. 


Communication is complicated. First of all, communication is not just a simple message transmission; even a simple conversation can be complicated. It can involve multiple messages such as the verbal and nonverbal communication and behavioral aspects, the choice surrounding the transmission channel used the characteristic of the speaker and the audience, the relationship between speaker and the audience, and the situation in which the communication occurs. 
The characteristic of the speaker and the audience could create communication barriers during the conversation.
An example I can give for this principle is about a friend of mine who gave a presentation in a class. His nonverbal communication was not good enough to make us understand what he was trying to present to us. His voice was a bit monotonous which made us feel confused. Because of his lack of tones, we could not distinguish which points are important and which are not. Therefore the presentation came off as a bit boring. Even worse, while he was presenting, the class next to ours was too noisy which caused us to be distracted to really listen and understand the presentation because our minds were already turned out from the presentation.
In addition, the relationship between the speaker and the audience is very important in communication. If your first impression of a person is bad, most probably would not talk with that person or whatever they said you will ignore. 

Written by Leow Bee Lian

My First PUBLISHED ARTICLE ! One of the Best Birthday Present Ever.


http://vernonchan.com/2012/04/will-electronic-arts-ea-trounce-bank-of-america-to-win-the-golden-poo-award/

Welcome to the 7th Annual Worst Company of America Award 2012.
After enraging their loyal fans for countless of titles, Electronic Arts (EA) has emerged as a finalist, voted to be the worst company in the US for 2012. The Mass Effect debacle would be one of the many contributing factors to them being voted as such, aside from the obtaining and subsequent closure of many fan favourite development companies, low quality pay-to-play content, low quality games and DRM’s that continuously irk their customers.

In case you didn’t know, the winner will be walking away with the prestigious Golden Poo Award.
EA has a tough competitor though. Bank of America is EA’s contender for the title, both companies having the same business ethics – to squeeze every nickel and dime from consumers at every turn. So, who will be the true victor in causing the most grief to their faithful and loyal patrons?

Will the wrath of gamers worldwide help EA win the award or will Bank of America take home the award by being responsible for the suffering of countless of homeless and jobless citizens in the US? Seeing as I’m a gamer, that’s a really tough choice.

An epic clash in store. If you are interested in being a part of the voting process, feel free to drop a vote at “The Consumerist”. Full list of companies below:
The Consumerist - Worst Company in America 2012 - Full
Source via The Consumerist

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Butterfly Garden @ Cameron Highlands

Let's fly

Cameron Highlands again? Yup, still my favourite place to visit, especially when the weather is hot.

This article is about Butterfly Garden which located at the Brinchang. RM4 for the entrance fees but I can assure you that it worth more than 4 bucks.

Butterflies of different species are kept and raise in the large area with flowers and other plants. This might not be the best butterfly farm in the country but its more than enough.

Other insects and small animals are available too.
Butterfly Garden

Butterfly 1

Butterfly 2

Butterfly 3

Butterfly 4

Butterfly 5

Butterfly 6

Butterfly 7

Butterfly 8

Butterfly 9

Butterfly 10

Butterflies

What are you looking at huh?

I'm looking at you Darling <3

A very worth and nice place to visit. Don't miss the opportunity to get close with the butterflies.

Written by: Leo Kan Yoke Loon
Editted by: Leo Kan Yoke Loon
Photographer: Leo Kan Yoke Loon

Monday, March 26, 2012

Drama - On Call 36 Hours

Poster of the Hippocratic Crush
“The Hippocratic Crush” or “On Call 36 Hours” is currently being aired as a widely popular Hong Kong television drama series produced by TVB that revolves around the medical field describing the lives of doctors that work 36 hours per shift. This drama series is storing more attention as the plot develops. The actors play characters of doctors-in-training and housemen in a hospital setting to delve into the ups and downs of becoming a specialized doctor.

Release Date: February 13, 2012
Chinese Title: On Call 36小時
English Title: The Hippocratic Crush
Genre: Modern, Medical
Producer: Poon Ka Tak (Triumph in the Skies, La Femme Desperado, and the Drive of Life)
Episodes: 25

Story line

Yat Kin graduated and is prepared to practice in neurosurgery to become specialist. He takes his work seriously and strictly follows the rules. His group of medical interns respects him just as much as they fear him. Yat Kin wanted to fulfill his younger brother, Yat Hong’s wish to study sports in overseas, who suffers a pair of paralyzed legs. Yat Kin worked hard and concentrated on his job in order to save enough money and did not think about relationships at all until he met Chi Yu. 

One day, Yat Hong’s made an accident and he dies, Yat Kin found himself lost in life and his interns were greatly influenced by his feelings, including Pui Chung, who Yat Kin had always viewed as a brother and Chi Yu’s younger sister Mei Suet. At Yat Kin’s toughest time in life, Chi Yu suffers from a severe illness, which may become a life threatening situation. Chi Yu had been active in searching for a treatment and her persistent spirit brought Yat Kin back on his feet to support her. 

As a doctor, Yat Kin supports Chi Yu to take on surgery, but as her boyfriend, he feels uneasy…

How was it?

The story revolves around the residents and housemen of Mercy hospital. The way they change the places in the hospital from neurology to cardiology and etc. may teach you something new that you would not knowing it if you are not doctor.

I loved the part about all the family ties, it is touching and you may take it as a reference on your reality life. I like TVB dramas because they always with productions that spreading the love. 

With TVB dramas nowadays, a medical drama is epic. Perhaps you may like it cause it also focus on romance. This drama is certainly worth a watch if you like romantic in professional settings.

If you do not understand what I am saying, what are you waiting for? 

Go and watch it yourself!

The Main Cast

Kenneth Ma as Cheung Yat Kin
Tavia Yeung as Fan Chi Yu
Him Law as Yeung Pui Chung
Mandy Wong as Fan Mei Suet
Benjamin Yuen as Benjamin
Nathan Ngai as Yat Hong

Theme song
The theme song of the drama, named "Series" sung by Joey Yung. The lyrics is very meaningful.


Personal Review:

This drama is different compare with previous TVB drama series. In this drama series, I understand that being a doctor is not an easy task; it is extremely difficult. It is too much of responsibility. After I finished watching the drama, I respect those doctors even more. 

Being a doctor is not only an occupation, it is like a responsibility to the entire patient. As a doctor, they do not work standard office hour i.e. from 9am to 5pm. They may even work 36 hours at one goal as in accidents or medical incidents happen in every second.  To be a successful doctor, he or she not only needs to study hard and knowledgeable, they must also be able to empathize, responsible, passion and stay calm especially in critical stage. 

In this drama, I have learnt from Tavia’s long speeches about life that it goes on. No matter what, if anything happens, just let it pass. It's so touching and romantic, indeed, especially some parts of the episodes, which made me tears a lot and learn from lesson at all.



Written By: Tan Yee Thuan




Sunday, March 25, 2012

Rendezvous Steak Garden @ Kampung Pandan

Rendezvous Steak Garden.
Rendezvous comes from a French word 'Rendez-vous' meaning 'appointment'. Rendezvous Steak Garden is a restaurant with open-concept which serving western and local favorites at a reasonable and affordable price. It is situated at Jalan Kampung Pandan, next to Chateau De Caffeinees. The atmosphere here is quite romantic and comfortable. You can choose to sit either under a tree, in a swing, in open area or even inside a huge bird cage.


Here are some scenes that I captured:
A stage near the main gate.
Open area.
Roofed area.
Huge bird cage area.
A big fountain located in the middle of the garden.
Swing area.
It is a perfect place for casual gathering with families and friends or even birthdays celebration. Due to the steak house located beside the main road, therefore they provide sufficient parking space for customers.

This is my very first time to this steak house and I heard that it is quite famous. So my friends decided to bring me here for good food. When we arrived, it is still early; the Sun is still there, so it is quite bright. When it is night time, all the lights turn on. It looks much nicer. There have variety choices for food, all looked delicious. For the first time, I ordered Fried Cheesy Chicken and Lemon Blue.
The Sun is going to change shift. 

Here are the foods we ordered:
Fried Cheesy Chicken @ RM12.80
Grilled Cheese Chicken @ RM12.80
Flambe Cognac Chicken @ RM17.80
Chicken Maryland @ RM12.80
Lemon Fish @ RM10.80
If you are run out of idea where to find cheap and delicious western food, I think this is one of the places to be considered. They do not accept any reservation in the restaurant as they do first come-first serve basis.


Here is the location of Rendezvous Steak Garden.
Address: No.14, Jalan Kampung Pandan, Cheras, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.

Business Hour:
Monday to Saturday: 17:00 - 1:00
Sunday: 17:00 - 2:00



Written By: Tan Yee Thuan
Photos Taken By: Tan Yee Thuan

Saturday, March 24, 2012

GameAxis Versus event! Where Gamers Unite!

Introduction

GameAxis is a prominent MultiPlatform Video Gaming Magazine published in Malaysia and Singapore. Collaborating with KDU's new Video Gaming Development courses and other prominent companies such as TM Unifi, Cubizone, SONY Computer Entertainment and Evernew.

By their powers combine, GameAxis Versus was born. Versus was held on Sunway Pyramid for two days. (23rd March and 24th March).

According to KDU, their aim of the event is to have fun and to push their new game development courses.

Major companies such as Cubizone, promoted their newly launched expansion for Forsaken World, Sky Age. However, only the showcase of the game was available, gamers were not allowed to try the game on the spot which most people will find it quite disappointing.


Author's Professional View on the Event

On the surface, the event looks grand. The amount of people flocking around the floor attracted more crowds.

On a gamers' perspective this event is completely perfect. What can you ask for more, seriously? There are prizes to be won for free. There are enough games, not to mention most of them are the latest game available in the market for their own genre.

There is FIFA 12, Tekken Vs Street Fighter, Sky Age, COD: Modern Warfare: PRO MOD and it's all free.

This is a gamer's heaven.

How about the other major companies? Well, to put it bluntly. They can hang themselves for the poor respond of the crowd due to their attention being shifted to all the awesome video games.

Now, on the in-depth coverage side, major companies that involves in product sales suffered a great blow on sales due to poor respond of the crowd.

According to Wong, a Unifi authorized sales personel, mentioned that the crowd is massive, however, most of them are only interested on the game only.

Selling is not really advisable during an event, especially if the event is free. It just defeat the purpose of the free event itself.

Edited By: Ziwen
Written By: Ziwen
Pictures taken By: Ziwen
Getting an A for Writing for Mass Media: Ziwen, Leo, Yee Thuan, and Bee Lian

Gallery


Old man is interested too.
Goal!!!!!

Massive Crowd.

This is not an Olympic Ripoff.

Gears set, sterring wheel set!

The sponsors!

Other side of the Massive Crowd.

I hope my event will have that much people in the near future.


Friday, March 23, 2012

Movie Review - One for the Money

Story from Janet Evanovich's best selling novel in US

Release date : 22 March 2012

Director        : Julie Anne Robinson

Writers         : Stacy Sherman, Karen Ray, and Liz Brixius (screenplay), 
                    Janet Evanovich (novel), and Remi Ballot (writer)
Cast            : Katherine Heigl, Jason O'Mara, Daniel Sunjata
Classification : 18
Duration       : 1 hour 33 minutes

Review:

This is an 18++ movie but it is not contained any sexual or violence scene.

The movie is talking about an unemployment and newly divorced woman named Stephanie Plum. She is working with her cousin who run for a bail-bond business. And her first task is puts herself in to a trail on a wanted local cop named Joe Morelli who was her past lover. 

During the trail, she learnt something such as self-protection, how to deal with with the people and etc. Morelli was innocent and he asked Stephanie to help him out. They work together and finally they caught the murderer who are the fitness trainer named Jimmy Alpha and run a business in town. 

This is not considered as an excited and romantic movie but it is talking about the story that really closed to the reality life. Yes, we cannot survive without the money. If we are unemployment, we could not pay the bills, the loans and other personal stuffs. 

Besides that, the movie also delivered some advise which is we cannot judge the person with our anger and our point of view. Sometimes we have to see the whole situation and understand what is going on with the person and the things. 

After watched the movie, we can realized that family love is always there. No matter how worst the Stephanie is, her family members are always be with her. They were helped her to find out the solution, care about her and supported her decision.



Trailer 





Written by Leow Bee Lian



Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Let's Admit It Live Action Teaser is stupid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paUIfhjSUx0&feature=player_embedded






This is by far the worst Trailer that I have come across for the Metal Gear
Rising.


For such a reputable company to have this...abomination. These are the
few trailers in the world that you have wished not to see.


Kojima Studios is a well reputable company that release flawless video games. One of them are the famous Metal Gear Solid Series.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtM3PGyiQUc


For people who are like me that have been the above trailer over and over again. They will understand my feeling. Touche, I share your pain.

Semai Tribe @ Cameron Highlands

Native people are modernized nowadays, especially in Cameron Hinglands. They are not live in jungle anymore and live like what we live now. Most of the younger generations are live in city, they study in university and most of them are get a high pay job such as doctor, lawyer, lecturer, and so on. Their life is better compare with their ancients.

Yet, they still practiced their traditional dance, music, food, and living style until today.

According to their history, the music is for blessing and well-going. When their husbands went to hunting and not come home before day end, all the wives will gather in a house and they will start dancing and singing for praying the safety of their husbands. If someone felt in sick, they will go to the person house to dance and sing. In their belief, after the singing and dancing the person who felt in sick can get well soon.


Their ancients were lived in a bamboo house.
They sell some crafts at the road side.

They used the blow pipe during the hunting. 

The cotton which made by coconut to put into the blow pipe. 

The music was played by these two bamboo.

They started to played the music by bamboos. 

He was dancing when the music started.

The kitchen in the bamboo house.



Written by Leow Bee Lian