The week that has been

Chelsea won the EPL by one point

Unless you had been living under a nutshell (does that sound right?), you should know that Chelsea has won the English Premier League by thrashing hapless Wigan 8-0. This means that Man Utd, the defending champions, were unable to win a record 19th English championship despite a 4-0 win over Stoke. It was reported that, for some unknown reason, Liverpool fans all around the world were celebrating after the Chelsea win.

Gordon Brown steps down as British PM after his Labour party ‘lost’ the elections

Sticking to England (or Great Britain), after an inconclusive elections, Britain’s Conservative and Liberal Democrat Party agreed to form Britain’s first coalition government since World War II to oust the ruling Labour Party. So, David Cameron (who is the head of the Conservative Party) is the new British Premier with Nick Clegg (Leader of the Liberal Democrats) as his deputy.

The World Cup squads announced

In case you didn’t know, the World Cup is just around the corner and each participating country has named their respective 30 men squads, and will trim down to 23 men soon. So, no Ronaldinho, Benzema, Veira, van Nistelrooy. And as usual, no Malaysia.

The Melayu Bangkit rally

The controversial Melayu Bangkit (Malays Rise) rally that was supposed to be held on 13 May at Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia was postponed after receiving much criticism. The rally was planned to coincide with the May 13 racial and political riots in 1969. Despite this and the fact that the rally was named Melayu Bangkit, the rally organizers have repeatedly maintained that the rally is not to induce racial and political unrest. If that’s the case, I can also say that the Malaysian government is free of corruption solely because there is a commission to deal with corruption. Anyway, I am shocked that the police actually issued a permit for this rally, making it a ‘legal’ procession. To put in crudely, what the f***?! It is damn obvious that the rally is of offensive nature, and in my opinion to cause racial unrest. This raises the suspension that this rally is actually a political gimmick ahead of the Sibu election.

Malaysia...tak boleh: Malaysia knocked out in the Thomas Cup on homeground

The writing was on the wall when the Malaysian badminton team lost to Japan in the first round of the Thomas Cup. Although they delayed the inevitable by beating Denmark to proceed to the semi-final, their opponent in the semis is none other than badminton powerhouse China. The nation was hopeful that Datuk Lee Chong Wei could start the ball rolling by defeating Lin Dan in the first singles, but once again Lin Dan outclassed Chong Wei and China ran out 3-0 winners. In other words, Malaysia was ‘China-nised’ once again. There is talk now that when Lin Dan finally retires and hang up his racquets, he will become a professional strip dancer.

Week 11 is starting this week!

There are 12 weeks in a semester, and this coming week is Week 11! Amazing, time really flies. After Week 12 will be SWOT VAC (study break) before end of semester exams. After exams, I will be going back to Malaysia. *Silent cheering* But for now, I will have to content with studying for the exams. University education is really like the express version of my March intake last year. Yes, you read it right. University education is the express of the express course. It’s really hectic, with assignments and tests thrown in into the mix.

It ‘Shell’ be done

To my surprise, I got a call from Shell Malaysia today saying they will call me on Tuesday afternoon for their scholarship interview. I was pleasantly surprised because after a long period of silence since submitting my scholarship applications for Security Commission Malaysia, Sime Darby and Khazanah, I pretty much thought, ‘Hey, they don’t want me.’ After the disaster that was the Maxis scholarship interview back in April, I really hope I don’t flop again this time. Scholarship interview? No problem, it shell, er i mean, shall be done.

Alright, tomorrow I have an 8am tutorial. Once again, thanks for reading my blog. I have to return to the world of academic struggle. Cheers.

For the sake of updating

You ever read those kind of of blogs that goes:

I love my life!! Today, A and B came over and asked me whether I want to mamak with them or not. Then I said yes and we bumped Z along the way. So she said...

Or:

Last night, we went clubbing but for some reason I didn't enjoy it because some inconsiderate...so I was sarcastic to everyone...C, my best friend tried to cheer me up...told him the party sucks, my gf could not come down...

The previous 2 examples aren't really blogging. It's just narrating your life story. Personally, I cannot stand reading these kind of blogs. So what if you didn't like the party, or you are upset that your other half couldn't turn up, I couldn't care less. When I read blogs, I look for 'quality' posts, preferably with a touch of humour. Sure, I am interested in reading about your personal opinions and what you did the past few days, but not all the time, especially if 'I's are overused.

So, there are three golden rules when it come to good blogging. There are:

1. Don't write too much about yourself; Relate to everyone else

2. Be creative in expressing yourself; Be unorthodox

3. A touch of humour never hurts; Be humourous

Okay, so its my turn to make this post interesting. Rule #1: I am not going talk about myself, I am going to talk about a random person named Ah Meng.

'Today, Ah Meng woke up at 10am. He wanted to start his Intro to Micro assignment but instead played Starcraft II for an hour. By the time he open his book, Ah Meng's friend Ah Choong asked him out for lunch together. So Ah Meng procrastinated and decided to do his work later. By the time he got back from lunch, he realize it's late but instead of starting his work, he opened his blog and started updating. '

Epic Failure

Okay, let me try this again. Rule #2: Maybe now I do it dialog style (Be different).

Officious bystander: So Jeric how was your day?

Jeric: Okay, okay, I completed my assignments, subject to changes.

Officious bystander: Excellent. Anything else interesting happen today?

Jeric: Yeah, Jeremy told me he is flying back to Malaysia for the Sime Darby scholarship interview.

Officious bystander: Didn't you apply for the scholarship too?

Jeric: Yeah I did. But I didn't get any email saying I got shortlisted for the interview.

Officious bystander: Are you implying ad hoc that you are disappointed not to get shortlisted?

Epic failure, again

Note: The blogger would like to disclaim any liability related to his efforts in making his post more interesting. The blogger explicitly states that he is inexperienced in making things interesting, and he is not liable for any injury or mental harm caused to the reader by reading this post.

Okay, seriously, Jeremy is going back to Malaysia for his interview, and I didn't receive any mail telling me whether I got shortlisted or not. *Sigh* I quote, 'when one door closes, a bigger and better door opens.' So, it's not the end.

For the first time as long as I can remember, I will support Liverpool tonight!! Yes, I am not joking, I want Liverpool to beat Chelsea so that Manchester United can claim top spot and be champions to at least end a bad season on a high. Hehe.

Anyway, right now I am looking for a cheaper accommodation in Melbourne as my lease ends on 2 August. I got a few options, and I am still weighing them. It really depends on the circumstances. Worse come to worse, I will just make university's library my 'room'.

Rule #3: Okay, to make this post more humourous, I will attached the photo below. Don't get the photo? Here's a tip, look at the 'stairs' closely.