THE SEMESTER FINALLY ENDS

(I didn't know that even native English speakers have problem in grammar)

I don't really care about how stink the finals are. I just know that it's now over. There are two things in my mind: New York, and New York. How I have been waiting for this moment for a long time.

P/S : I literally jumped up like a kid once I finished the take-home Modern Europe exam.

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THE GIFTS

Thanksgiving and Aidiladha is so around the corner. As both of them is coming nearer, more people eager to give me presents, which is an unprecedented moment in my life. It was not a bunch of gifts, just only a few but still cherish me in the days of holiday. Let's check it out:

From : Toshiba

Gift : Free Windows 7 (!!!!!).

Remarks : Sorry for the childish row of exclamation marks, but for me, the gift is totally awesome. It is actually a part of my Toshiba laptop purchase. There are three reasons why I should be excited. I've been waiting for three months to get the OS. Secondly, I got it the very few days before the thanksgiving break. Lastly, I will have plenty of time in this holiday to split my hard disks to several partitions (I want to install several OS in this laptop), format this laptop and get a brand new breath of my laptop. Cool, huh?

From : Koofers

Gift : Free RED t-shirt

Remarks : It is just a plain dull t-shirt, but the thing is, it's free. I highlight the "RED" word because the t-shirt only adds the collection of red t-shirt of mine (on the list : 2 Manchester United jerseys, 1 Selangor jersey, 2 Maryland t-shirts , a collar red t-shirt, and I expect more to come). Don't blame the shirt.

From : Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak

Gift : Warm visit to Malaysian Embassy, Washington DC

Remarks : I'm still wondering why I could not see him in Malaysia but instead a thousands mile away from there. By the way, I was an incredible dinner. The best part is, I got chance to chat with him, although just only for a few seconds. I just forgot to tell him "Dato', saya juga ingin menyampaikan salam dari bapa saya, mak saya, kakak saya, adik saya etc."

P/S : Happy thanksgiving to all American friends, and Salam Aidiladha to all Muslim friends!

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WHERE PROGRAMMING FINDS ITS PLACE

When programming becomes more uninteresting when using computer, or more ancient when using paper (we can do programming on paper especially on exam), consider the toilet wall. That's why Maryland is well on the top of the list in computer science. Here, computer science major would never waste time. When we are doing something in toilet and suddenly an algorithm pop up of our mind, without wasting time we will write it on anything. This case is true even we are "doing stuff" in toilet. At least the idea will be remembered until the "throwing period" ends.

P/S: Just keep in mind that I didn't do this thing although the algorithm makes sense. My handwriting is worse than the one on the wall, remember?

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GOOGLE

Every time I want to study, I always remind myself that I want to work for Google, one day. It sounds so impossible, but it's not. Because I'm in the United States right now.

(Picture credit to : ideachampions.com)

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WANT A FREE PS3 OR WII?

(This offer is applicable only for those who currently living in the United States. Sorry for the rest of you)

Playstation 3 and Wii, if the price of both is sum up, it would be more than USD 400. What if I tell you that you can get them for free! It sounds so impossible that at first I could not believe it. However, after many people have gotten their PS3 and Wii for free, I was convinced that this is not a scam, lie, or whatsoever (Honestly saying, I used to be cynical of stuff that sounds too impossible such as Pyramid Scheme, MLM or etc, but this time it is for real).

(I almost forget that actually you also can grab cash from this link. So, for those who almost broke, this is the chance to get extra buck!)

How to get the (virtually) free Wii or PS3:

1. Register through links provided below.

2. Receive only one offer in the website. (At this stage, you might have just USD 10++, but this is worth it since you will get a more lucrative rewards. Just compare USD 10 that you spend with the PS3 or Wii worth USD 200++ that you will get)

3. Refer the offer to at least 7 different people. They have to register using your link that obtained from the first step.

After completing the three steps, you are on your way to get your free Wii or PS3 or cash. Too good to be true, but unfortunately it is so true. What you waiting for? Click on links below to get the real thing!

[This is the link : FREE PLAYSTATION 3]

[This is the link: FREE NINTENDO WII]

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SEBENARNYA.....

Jikalau anda semua merasakan University of Maryland itu sebuah universiti yang menakutkan, maka anda mungkin silap. Baru-baru ini (lima jam yang lepas) aku dikhabarkan bahawa seseorang itu berasa takut untuk datang ke University of Maryland kerana telah membaca "blog pelajar lelaki Malaysia di Maryland".(Sila rujuk blog ini : http://aisya.kaklong.net) Tiada sebab untuk aku tidak terasa kerana setahu aku, aku satu-satunya pelajar lelaki Malaysia disini setakat ini. Maka, blog ubat batuk ini dirasakan telah memberi persepsi yang buruk terhadap universitiku ini.

Inginku perjelaskan disini bahawa kehidupan disini amatlah menyeronokkan walaupun ianya tidak seindah utopia yang bermain-main difikiran manusia. Aku menyertai Maryland Soccer Club dan selalu juga bermain bola sepak dengan mat salleh. Malah, jikalau pasukan bola sepak University of Maryland bermain di Ludwig Field, aku tidak keberatan untuk memberi sokongan. Selain itu, jikalau Aisya dan Mashitah berasa teramat mahu untuk pergi sesuatu aktiviti (contohnya tayangan teater yang secara ironinya aku tidak pernah tonton selama berada di Malaysia), maka aku pun menyertai mereka.

Pendek kata, hidup aku dan mereka tidaklah berpusar pada paksi buku sahaja. Belajar itu belajar, tetapi mahu hidup juga. Oleh itu, aku mahu mempersembahkan bukti-bukti yang kami ini berasa seronok disini. (Banyak lagi bukti-bukti ini dipaparkan di Facebook; pandai-pandailah kamu-orang semua stalk kami-orang)

Gambar raya di Embassy Malaysia, Washington DC

Rumah terbuka di Arlington

Siapa entah 2 orang ini.

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LIVERPOOL VS MAN UTD

Bola sepak sukan yang amat menyegarkan.

Premis 1 : Semua orang suka pasukan lemah dapat mengalahkan pasukan kuat.

Premis 2 : Semua orang suka Liverpool dapat mengalahkan Manchester United.

Konklusi : Liverpool adalah pasukan lemah.

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WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

Library is the source of knowledge

(TA - Teaching Assistant; the one who gives more comprehensive teaching after a lecture. He or she is similar to tutor)

I always tell to everybody that I'm not a good man. Yup, you may not see this, and you still say the opposite. But believe me, after I tell you this story, you might want to change the initial perception.

Again, this story happened at the Geography class. We had a multiple choice quiz. As usual, I had prepared in advance for the quiz, although I didn't study much. When I entered the class, I saw almost every student was studying chapter 5, while at that time I thought the quiz actually from chapter 5,6, and 13. I was really sure that I was right because I did take note when our TA informed about the quiz last week. Nevertheless, as a safety precaution, I read a little bit the chapter 5.

When the quiz sheet was distributed to me, I was quite happy. I was right. Those who had read only chapter 5 was really disappointed. With confidence, I answered the questions one by one quite easily. Anyway, it was just 10 questions, and all are multiple choice, except one. To my surprise, the last question was not multiple choice. It was so surprising because geography quiz was always multiple choice. Making thing worse, this is probably the only question I had not prepared for. Here's the question:

"What is your TA's name (first and last name)"

P/S : The next time around, please know your teacher's name, preferably the fullest name.

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SINAR TERANG

Kumbang melambai kepada si bunga, sambil meniupkan kata-kata rindu. Angin pula dengan hembusan perlahan, meniti diatas kulit, menimbulkan rasa syahdu dikalbu. Daun-daun berguguran tidak pula menerbitkan kegusaran; sebaliknya dedaunan itu gugur sebenarnya membiaskan warna-warna yang mengasyikkan; warna kuning kemerahan bak si mentari mahu terbenam. Disana, air disungai mengalir memantul sinar mentari. Lantas apabila cahaya itu menari-nari kepada ku, aku pun mengikuti sekali iramanya. Aku mengikuti sekali iramanya.

Mahu tidur. Lalala.

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UNIVERSITI TERINDAH DI DUNIA

Mana mungkin kita jumpa universiti yang boleh kita bersuka-sukaan dan bercengkerama selain daripada University of Asmara. Disinilah tempat kita boleh berjalan berpegang tangan, saling bertelekomunikasi selagi cinta itu masih ada, dan berdua-duaan dibawah pokok ceri.

P/S : Malangnya University of Asmara benar-benar wujud. (cuba taipkan University of Asmara di kotak Google) . Cuma utopia diatas mungkin tidak serupa dengan realitinya. Ironinya, University of Asmara ada dimana-mana universiti.

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