Countdown to 2008

A list of my New Year celebrations for the past decade.

Countdown to 1998 - At UPM Serdang with USM friends
Countdown to 1999 - At Channel 5, Ipoh with USM friends
Countdown to 2000 (Millennium edition) - At Subang Airport Terminal One with Big Streetians
Countdown to 2001 - At Bintang Walk with Big Streetians
Countdown to 2002 - At Bintang Walk with friend
Countdown to 2003 - At Bintang Walk with friend
Countdown to 2004 - At Rockmount, Bandar Sunway with friends
Countdown to 2005 (In remembrance of Tsunami 26/12/04) - At PJ SS2 home with Big Streetians
Countdown to 2006 - At Serdang Big Street member's home with Big Streetians
Countdown to 2007 - At McDonald's Penang after Big Street member's wedding with Big Streetians
Countdown to 2008 - What next?? At Big Street??
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Merry Christmas 2007

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin
Good tidings for Christmas
And a Happy New Year

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Dostello Wanio Felicidad

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Dostello Wanio Felicidad

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

God Bless All
Good friends here
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Merry Merry Merry Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

dum dum dum dum dum..... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

For more Christmas Carol lyrics, go to mikeleal.com
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One more week to Christmas

The Christmas spirit is in the air
Christmas Carols are sung everywhere
Let me sing to you a Christmas Carol
It will really lift your spirit and soul

Silent Night
Holy Night
All is calm
All is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
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Syabas Malaysia

Syabas to Malaysia for the success in the just concluded 2007 SEA Games that was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 6th to 16th December 2007.

Overall, the Malaysian team surpassed their target and managed to haul in a total of 68 gold medals, finishing second behind hosts Thailand and achieving their best ever result thus far outside home soil.

Here is the final medal tally:

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Thailand	183	123	103	409
2	Malaysia	68	52	96	216
3	Vietnam	64	58	82	204
4	Indonesia	56	64	83	203
5	Singapore	43	43	41	127
6	Philippines	41	91	96	228
7	Myanmar	14	26	47	87
8	Laos	5	7	32	44
9	Cambodia	2	5	11	18
10	Brunei Darussalam	1	1	4	6
11	Timor Leste	0	0	0	0

Source: wikipedia.org
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Whitewater Rafting

Wonder why it is called Whitewater Rafting and not just Water Rafting? Well, this is basically due to the roughness and the strong current of the water, with splashes here and there. As a result, white foams are formed all over the surface. Hence, the name Whitewater Rafting.

Sungai Kampar which is located at Perak, Malaysia is a good place for this adventure. The river here is mostly of Whitewater Class 1 and Class 2 category, with some occasional Class 3 rapids here and there. Located somewhere along the main North-South trunk road near Kampar town, I don't remember seeing any clear signage directing people to this place.

However, one easy way of getting here is by going to the famous Gua Tempurung, which is a stone's throw away, and asking the guides there to direct you the way here. They will be more than willing to assist you.

We have conquered Sungai Kampar!
From left: Kong KW, Tan MS, June, our guide (backside facing camera), Lim YH and Jack. This trip was back in 31st October 2004.

Whitewater Rafting is SUPER COOL!
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Barber Paradox

Suppose there is a town with just one male barber, and that every man in the town keeps himself clean-shaven. It seems reasonable to make this statement:

The barber shaves all and only those men who do not shave themselves.

Under this scenario, we can ask the following question: Does the barber shave himself? Asking this, however, we discover that the situation presented is in fact impossible.

1) If the barber does not shave himself, he must abide by the statement and shave himself.

2) If the barber shaves himself, according to the statement, he will not shave himself.

So, who shaves the barber?

Source: wikipedia.org
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Unexpected Hanging Paradox

A prisoner is told that he will be hanged on some day between Monday and Friday, but that he will not know on which day the hanging will occur until it is due to happen.

He reasons to himself that he cannot be hanged on Friday, because if he were still alive on Thursday night, he would know that the hanging will occur on Friday; but he has been told he will not know the day of his hanging in advance.

For the same reason, he foresees that he cannot be hanged on Thursday, because if he were still alive on Wednesday night, he would know that the hanging will occur on Thursday.

Using the same argument, he foresees that he cannot be hanged on Wednesday, because if he were still alive on Tuesday night, he would know that the hanging will occur on Wednesday.

And so he reasons that he cannot be hanged on Tuesday, because if he were still alive on Monday night, he would know that the hanging will occur on Tuesday.

Hence, the hanging cannot be on Monday as well, because he now knows that the hanging will occur on Monday; but he has been told he will not know the day of his hanging in advance. Joyfully, he concludes that he will not be hanged.

Nevertheless, the executioner unexpectedly arrives on Thursday, surprising the prisoner. The statement is true after all.

Source: wolfram.com
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Happy 1st Birthday Janelle

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to Janelle
Happy Birthday to you
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Jade Hills

Tel: 03 87370122
http://www.jadehills.com.my/
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Asian Beauties of 2007

20-year-old Riyo Mori, Miss Japan, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City, Mexico on 28th May 2007.

23-year-old Zhang Zilin, Miss China, was crowned Miss World 2007 in Sanya, Hainan Province, China on 1st December 2007.

NOW... ASIAN LADIES ARE COOL...

Source: msn.com, sina.com
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