All Souls Day

All Souls Day, also known as Cheng Beng or Qing Ming is one major event in the Chinese calendar, observed by Chinese communities all over the world which falls on April 5 every year except on leap years when it falls on April 4. During this period, the Chinese community will visit graves of deceased family members and ancestors to pay their respects. It can be done 10 days before and after the actual date of Cheng Beng. Graves are weeded and cleaned, joss-paper is burnt, and offerings are made.

Because of this event, i have to wake up early despite i only sleep for several hours. We departed from the house at 8am where we were caught in a massive traffic jam on the way to the Teluk Bahang cemetry for two and a half hour before we finally reach and found a parking space.

At the graves we stay for another two hours there where we offer foods, fruits, joss-papers etc for my grandparents before we burnt the joss-papers and light the firecrackers before leaving at 12.30pm. Not forgetting we also eat ice cream and rojak to cool ourselves down as the weather today is superbly hot. I almost get roasted if i have to stay there for another hour.

Guess i will take some nap for an hour or two as my eyes seems very heavy...

Happy Easter Sunday!

there is nothing much happen today. me wake up late today as its sunday. so no bothers. on my laptop and check my mails after lunch.

during the checking of mails, chat awhile with honey, ally before i go out to evening market to buy some vegetables and fishballs for steamboat later at night.

the weather in penang is a bit damp and gloomy the whole week as its been raining for few hours a day during afternoon or at night. sienz...

class is so far ok for me not considering the noise level made by the guys at the back of the class... actually, i like the morning or afternoon class rather than night classes as it tired me out after class.. sigh... no worries... all i have to do is hang on till the end of the course.. =)

got to go now... bye...

Happy Easter Sunday!!

Tired..

me very tired nowadays... have start my education of executive diploma in management studies of part-time base.. in other words, i'm studying at night from 7pm to 10pm for three (3) days a week.. so far i have attended two classes of business accounting, one induction class. so left only one class of organization behaviour to attend this friday.

briefly say, this course will take me one year to complete where i need to sit five exam, five assignment (coursework) and one project or thesis at the end of the course. oh yeah, not forgetting i will have exam every the eight week of the semester. sigh...

really need to study hard this time as not to waste any more time ...

Quickie

dear friends,

sorry for not blogging for the past few days... been busy with education hunting and also i have really got anything to blog about...

life been pretty much boring apart from watching tv all the time... hope that by next week i can officially start study and maybe get a good job too.. =p

wish me luck ...

ZzZzZz...

Election

Today, marks the 12th general election for my country Malaysia. For those citizens who has reach the age of 21 and have registered themselves are eligible to vote today at the polling station that has been arranged for easy voting counts later on.

The polling starts today at 8am till 5pm. Today polling is very important as which ever party that wins will form the Federal Government and the 12 state governments except Sarawak for the next coming 4 years.

Of course, not forgetting myself to exercise my democratic right to vote too. As this is my first time as a voter, i do feel a bit nervous to cast my vote this afternoon. What should i say, the feeling of nervousness suddenly disappear when i finished casting my vote. :)

The process is very simple. First, do remember to bring your identity card/driving licence to the first counter outside the polling station to check your eligibility. Then, you have to registered yourself at the next counter to know which room you should cast your vote. Next, inside the room, you are being given two voting forms, one for Parliament and the other for the state. After ticking which ever party you choose, you are required to leave the room. Easy right? No hassle... So have you exercise your democratic rights yet?

Before i conclude this post of mine, i want to wish my friend, Miss Kumutha Rahman all the best for her election in Johore!

Can't wait for the results of the voting later at night. Shall blog again when i'm free....