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In case some of you are still unaware of my dialect, I'm a half hokkien and half foochow. Daddy is a pure foochow and mummy is a pure hokkien. So does it make me a foochow?


Most probably?!?!


But then, I am a banana foochow dude. I can't even speak more than 10 words of this dialect. *don't laugh* The one and only sentence which my friend has taught me is "Ni toh leng wu kuo nah seh mo..?" Means (Have you done your BIG business just now?) Hence, everytime when i meet a Foochow, the only foochow sentence that i can verbalize is that horrible sentence. Lol.


Such a terrible start up. Even since i was young, daddy did not speak foochow to me and with me. Thus, 20++ years down the road, i am still as blur plus banana as before.


When time passes, I slowly realize how foochow language is actually vital and useful for my future career. Perhaps, it may not be as mandatory as you rate it in your walk of life. But to me, i still think it's essential. I just need a willing private tutor to be extra patient with me. *grin*


Great! New aim for this year! Prayerfully that i can master the basic of foochow by the end of this year. At least 50 good and virtuous sentences.


Can i achieve it?

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During my last Tertiary Group, we had Chinese New Year Dish competition. A mini contest where all of us can unleash our potential in making Chinese New Year Dish. Potential Chef People like me will definitely value this opportunity solidly to release in reassuring the world that Johnson can cook! *grin*


Don't puke.


Three groups in all. Each group was required to utilize the items or cookies that have been brought and prepared, and produce a dish that aligned with the Chinese New Year Theme within 8 minutes. 8 minutes is obviously insufficient! Even cooking maggi mee will take us more than 8 minutes. True ka? I don't know eh. *grin*


The clock was ticking. Commence! I was in Team Three. With the limited resources that my group members brought, we tried to crack our mind and brainstorm of what Chinese New Year Dish to present. The most creative one of course. *Blank Blank*

Attempting to be like Chef Gordon Ramsay by cutting that cucumber. Still, how on earth that cucumber is related in the making of Chinese New Year Dish? Don't ask me. I also have no idea. =P We had finite elements to construct. Only cucumber, carrot and orange >.<"

8 minutes had passed. Time's up! Everyone stops. The moment has come for every group to unveil their dish, its name plus the purpose of this serving. I was cracking hard to figure out a good and appropriate name and the definition to resemble our dish.


And i found it! You will know it later.

#Team One#

Why does this Bull look like Piglet?!?!?!


#Team Two#

年年有余

Its direct translation symbolizes "Year Year got fish". Direct ma. Personally, I like its detailed piece. It is neatly structured. *clap hands* Let's call it the Sweet & Sour Fish.

Chinese New Year is approaching. It is on this coming Monday. Time is ticking fast. Prayerfully that the Chinese New Year mode is injected into your mind now. Better be. If haven't, quickly go and knock the wall.


Hope that you guys are almost done with your spring cleaning. Be more diligent a bit la... My hope for this year's Chinese New Year is not just merely house visitation or conquering Bak Gua (which is of course a must do task for me la..), but is to really see a deeper conversation and more fruitful and quality visiting to every house. I hope to know my friends' parents more if i have a chance. I hope to relate with my relatives more if i have a chance.

My prayer is, "May the Lord, our God strengthen your relationship with all of your families and relatives during this reunion. May this feast be a productive gathering for all. Amen."

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The line, repainting my study room has always been in my 2008 commitment. One aim that i really would want to achieve yet i failed to carry out on last year.

Anyhow, a little more left and i will complete my painting. Installing some furniture, arranging everything in order plus decorating some here and there.

Knowing that my Imaginary Study Room is converting into Reality Study Room, i just can't wait to get things done now!

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I am supposed to dig out some portion out from my super long holiday to sit down, gear on, and start practicing and polish up my music skill. Seriously man, this is my one of my uppermost plans.

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Without much consciousness, I am unofficially 21 years old now, which is, of course, utterly unacceptable. As claimed by many of you, based on my *cough* young and *cough* energetic look plus vibrant character, i should be 17 years old. Forever 17. Yea!




Enjoy reading!


(1) Working as a part timer in Kenny Rogers Roaster.




It was in January while i was still having my mushroom holiday. Working in KRR was my first ever part time job. Prior to this, i have never gotten myself into any part time job application before. I will never forget how i actually obtained this job **it was so easy** and the appreciable experience i have gained in this job.


Speaking about KRR, i couldn't say much but just be so so grateful for the one and a half month of working in there. When you are exposed to the working world, especially doing serving, hosting, cleaning in such places, rather than sitting around in the office, trust me, you will really learn like mad.




Words could not describe the whole picture of what i have gone through there. The indescribable episode i have captured, the great colleague i have met, everything. It was just so meaningful!


Thanks Keith for being my buddy mate during those period of working. Miss the roasted chicken? =P


(2) Bought my first electric guitar




Playing musical instruments is always one of my passions. It is no doubt one thing that i really delight in doing since young. Before buying this guitar, I always yearn to get myself an electric guitar. With my own saving of course.


And yes! I did it in 2008, around April.




(3) Got my first car!


Shocking shocking!!! Until now, I am still thanking my parents for this HUGE and surprised gift. Really. I could have never imagined of my parents buying me a car. Who could have anticipated that? What more to say, I am not allowed to drive parents' vehicles for the first two years when i have my driving license and out of the sudden ...



.. dad and mum bless me with a brand new car. Certainly, I will still and always take good care of her. Even though i have only bathed her for four times. **errghh***


(4) Went to Bako National Park for the first time.



People always talk about Bako. Most of the Kuchingites have already been to Bako. And i had finally landed my both feet in Bako during August. Bako park was just nice. Nice. And nice. Clean sea water plus breezy cool wind. Also, I wouldn't going to forget the encounter between me and the fierce tiger-looking monkey.





(5) Appeared in newspaper *again*

I remember clearly of Kuching City Day Parade 2007. Why? Because my face was published on the newspaper. Eh, newspaper oh. Should be proud eh.



With my partial face covered with postal color, i don't think many of you could even recognize that skinny little dude, standing in the middle, was actually me. Poor me.


Just one year later 2008, at the same month, my face was posted on the newspaper again!



And this round, I got my face clean and shine brightly on the newspaper. Spotted me? =P Let's see whether history will repeats itself in 2009.


(6) Touched Taib Mahmud's car.

I know this sounds awkward and no big deal to you. But hey ...



... at least i was bold enough to hazard my life to land my finger on Taib's car. Who knows, i might get sniped down by one of his ka-kia during the snapshot. Okay, extravagant.


(7) Working together with Bro. Torchie and Chris Bee from Hope of God Brisbane.


I have been serving in the worship team almost 5 years. Surely, it is and will always be a great experience for me. During May, i was given an opportunity to serve in drumming with two brothers from Hope Brisbane.


Incredible cooperation and experience for me though.



(8) Was voted as Swinburne Prom King 2008

Gosshh..... who could have anticipated for this to happen? Who could have predicted that the man was me? No one. But what to do, fairy tale has come to reality lo.


You, yes you, just got to swallow this fact down to your throat. LOL. Ok ok. Be serious, Johnson.





(9) Got another BIG splash on my face during my 20th birthday bash.





Woot! These ten points have basically wrapped up my greatest and memorable encounters in 2008.


Indeed, i have grown much in 2008. I have made a lots of mistakes, and i learned from every single one of them. I have failed in my character, and i improved from it. I have flunked in achieving some of my visions and goals, and i evaluated on my blunder.


For those whom i have hurt badly through my action, speech etc, please show some mercy and forgive me....Johnson is still under construction. *grin*


And so, 2008 is now a history. Turn to the next page, 2009.



Hellen Keller once said "The best thing about teamwork is, you will always have others beside you". How true it is!

Here's the last part of the War Cry. Watch it! Man, you just gotta see how amazing and funny these people are!

My motto for this 2009: "Live 365 days with J.C in 24/7". As simple as that. As possible as that.


Chao!