Rupsters says " Shots of Thailand"

 This is the latest hobby that Rupster has acquired. Very interesting but the chance to go out and to take pictures does not come all the time. Thus, when the opportunity comes, it is grabbed immediately.

 Please feel free to drop your comments. After all, this is just a learning process. Who knows one day or rather it may grow to a bigger scale :P

Pictures appeared here was taken during a family trip to Thailand. There are more pictures but these were the few that were selected.

p/s Click on the image for a clear view of the details. 

Rupster says " Something About Making a Difference "

This place keeps going silent and silent. Every time Rupster comes out from silence, there is a promise not top go silent yet still it goes silent. Never got this silent many years back. But 2012 has brought silence to this place where lots of memories is jotted down. Probably is about time Rupster changes the content of this personal page. Days keep getting busy and busy. Though the frequency of being online is still almost the same, but the time needed to sit and type out what's in the mind is just not coming.

Rupster will still continue to post out the ups' and downs of what is going on but no promises with frequent update. This is because currently there is a new passion for photography and editing. Hence most time goes to editing. The peak periods is just after any holidays. Lightroom becomes the second home in the life of technology.

Hence Rupster will be posting up pictures taken to be viewed. Please feel free to drop your comments. Will start posting up pictures as soon as possible =)

Rupster says "Back after a long time!!! "

It's been so long since the last post! At least a 6 month gap. If it was a house it would have been filled with dust and tonnes of spider webs! Blogger has also changed since the last time Rupster logged in! So it's time to clean up all the "dust" and "spider-webs" here!

6 months it has been and many things had happen. Good and bad. Happy and sad. Up's and down's. Not that this place was ignored by purpose. There were times where Rupster logged in but there was not much of things that could be said or rather it was better not to be said. Besides that, the hectic schedule of the final semester was terrible! Work load was just too much! The subjects were killer subjects! Though it was just 3 subjects but it did not feel like it was just 3 subjects!

With all the busyness of the final semester, time had to be allocated for a surprise birthday planning and a sudden plans of a wedding! Suddenly everything came crashing in at the same time! Little did we realise how stressful it could get! Will put up an individual posting of each of the 2 events held with lots of pictures!

Moving on to the BIGGEST news of the education line, Rupster has now finally GRADUATED!!! The moment of checking the results was totally nerve-breaking! With the laptop giving so much problem the waiting just got even harder! But the moment it went through it was the JUMP OF JOY! Though it was at 11.50 pm! The whole body was filled with shivers and disbelief of finally degree life has ended! This is the best feeling ever! The official graduation ceremony would only be held in October. Super excited for it! Now it's time to move on to the next stage of life which is the career life. Thus, the job-seeking mode is on!

The journey of last 6 months had taught Rupster a lot of life. How people change for the better and worst. Learning to deal with all these people is never going to be easy but that's the way life is. Without all of these people life would never be as colorful as it is today. This month being July also brings back so many sweet memories in life. To jot down each and everything here and right now would be very hard! Will surely put up posts on each and every event that has taken place in the last 6 months!

Till than ADIOS!

Rupster says " About September 2011 and a Little of October"

This is a way OVERDUE post!!! Been so busy and a little of laziness has caused the blog a temporary silentness!

Lets start with the September summary. It was the usual busy month where assignments come to an end. Here rush and there rush. Chasing around group members who just never give their work on time! They promise at the start with so much sweet words than towards the end it all turns from sweet to sour to bitter!!! Very annoying! The worst part is when you keep calling them and they dont answer the freaking phone!!! grrr

Other than that September has been a usual month with the usual routines going around.

On the other hand, October is here. The month has been good. Semester is coming to an end. Which means exam time! Sadly, this time exams falls on Deepavali week! Worst part, a paper on the even and only finishes at 6! Never the less, shopping has been done. Major one though. Hehe...

We headed for Klang and it was a long and tiring day! The out come was also worth it all! This year no theme colour but it all turned out to be multi-colour year! We even bought the same colour for all of us to be worn. 2 of it are in the same design. The Background colours are the same. Just the pattern colour is different.

Since exams and Deepavali falls at the same time, the usual house celebration has been postponed to a further date. It would be just a simple gathering with the usual geng. That's all for now! Wait for the next entry! Happy Waiting!!!

Rupster says " About a Different PD experiance"

With everything that has been happening, and with exams coming in next week the mind needed a diversification in order to start focusing back. School holidays have started. So our usual school holiday vacation was also planned. This time, it was decided that were were heading towards PD since its been a long time we went there. We stayed at Corus Paradise Resort.

Located in Port Dickson, Corus Paradise Resort features a fitness and recreation centre which includes an outdoor pool with water slides.Though we never got a chance to swim in the sea, we at least got to walk along the beach and spent some time along the beach.
This time along, it was a very chilling trip. We hardly left the place. This is because the place was fully equipped with everything that was needed. As we arrived there on Friday evening, we had tea with lots of kuih-muih. Than the men went back to their crib while the ladies prepared dinner. Dinner was vegetarian steamboat since it was Friday. It was very simple but very filling. For dessert we had mangoes, apples, and bananas! The rest of the night was spent with catching up stories and chit-chatting.

The next morning, we had sandwiches and coffee. After breakfast, we got ready to go to the water park. It was quite empty. So we had a blasting time playing the water. Not forgetting our famous game monkey monkey ;). Once the senior citizens got tired, the rest of us went to play with the water slides and the waterfall. Such a great time we had with the slides and the waterfall.
With a picnic concept, we had mutton curry and bread for lunch. Simple but very sufficient for the after water activities. Some of us headed back to our room by 12.30 while the rest only came back at almost 2. They had teh session of chatting around. Than it was nap time after a tiring day at the pool. In the evening, we decided to go for the bicycle ride. Its been so long since we all had a bicycle ride. It was indeed a good time cycling around the place. We wanted to go for a massage but we were a bit late and they were not taking in bookings. So massage plan was pushed for the 3rd day. For dinner we went to a seafood restaurant outside the Resort. After dinner supper was at the resort's cafe. Rather than having cocktails we had mocktails. It was tiring 2nd day that all of us were of to bed by 1 am!

3rd day breakfast was scrambled eggs added with some mutton curry and mushroom soup. Very much filling along with coffee. Than we went for the foot massage. An experience that is never to be forgotten! Avery painful one but relieving. Something that Rupster has always wanted to do! The pain can be torture but it was very much enjoyed!

Rupster says " About When is The End?"

How long more is all this going to take? There's just to much to be absorbed! Exam's is around the corner too. Time table is out. All 3 papers in 2 days of the first week. Longer holidays but studying is going to be terror!

With everything that is going on, there is no peace in mind. They said it easily, push everything to a side and focus but its always easier said that done. Not much improvement is seen. Its just been the same. No one is moving. And the one stuck in the middle is still very much stuck and is grasping for as much air as possible!

Why on earth all these would ever happen in this world? WHY? Though its not been the first time, but the second one was not at all looked forward to and never expected it to happen. Its been a bad one this time around. Everyone is wondering of the next step. But when that thing called EGO is the biggest obstacle, what is there to help other than we ourselves!

Hating everything that is happening now. Never want to turn back and look at this dark chapter in the future. This could be the biggest lesson in life but this is one of the hated lessons ever!

How long more would it took to get better?

How long more is the wait for?

How big can that word called EGO grow from now?

Lucky thing there is exams to divert the mind away. How much would it divert not sure but hopefully it would help as much as possible.

Can't wait for this UGLY chapter to end and never come back for ever!

Rupster says " About the not so Good Things"

What on earth is happening to this world??????? Everything seems to be dropping apart. Just as you think things are doing great after all these years something just has to come in and ruin it. It keeps happening. Approximately at least 10 years once. This time it has gone really bad!

Dont know what is going to happen. This uses up so much of emotions and could just drive you mad. Worst still when you are stuck in the middle and dont know what on earth to do. How much tears has involved. But tears is never the answer.

Not everyone can help but ourselves. As much as we try we hope it is going to be better. There are people trying to help work things out. Hopefully its going to bare a fruit soon. The others can only listen and share their support.

To those of you who have been helping us get through this thank you so much! No words can show how much gratitude we have towards you. And for the dear friends, thank you so much for lending your shoulder's to lean on to cry and talk things out. Thank you so much for all the advices. Hoping everything will turn back to normal very very soon!

Thank you for all the love. Thank you for all the support!

Rupster will recover and come back for the better.

Rupster says " About THE Planning! "

This is the third week of school. Usually it is still the "happy-hours" until we get into the 2nd month of classes. This time around it is completely different. Just in the 4th week we have and MCQ Test to be done. Than on the 4th week is the mid-semester test. Lucky it is only for a subject!

The 5th week has an individual assignment due. And to make things worst the Mid-semester test and the mega plan that is being planned falls on the same day! How UNLUCKY!

So this time around it is completely about time management! TOTALLY time management! Thank god the enthusiasm for completing the assignments has started! The individual assignment is half way through to complete. Lucky thing it is something easy and does not need much of a referencing.

The planning for the night has also been going on smoothly. Chief guests has been informed about it. Both given green-light. The events for the nights is in the mid's of planning. Location and food has all been settle.

Left is the decoration planning. Yet to give any thought about it yet. Not being able to be around for the last minute touch ups is going to be very difficult. Hopefully the "elected" committee would be able to get through it.

So much of fun drama is going around with all these planing. The "elected" committee is doing such a good job in creating all the drama! All of us could be nominated for the Oscar's if this turns out to be a success! The "elected" committee who is curently jobless will have all their time paid back on that day itself! It's going to be a long day people! But the outcome is going to be a very memorable one! That's for sure! Keep your camera's on standby too! It's going to be very colorful!

Other than the decoration pending, the only thing pending is the guest invitation. We don't want to make it too early to kill the suspens or neither do we want to do it too late to avoid disability of the guests. Best time would be around this week or next. Once that is done than it is SHOW TIME!

Rupster says " About Back to School 2011"

2 weeks of school it has been! The first 2 weeks has never been as stressful as this! Usually the first month is very relaxing. This time the first month itself is a horror! So much deadlines. Plus with the mega planning it has made it even more stressful!

Timetable is not that pack, but classes daily makes it feel tiring and the week seems to be extra longer! Thank God this time the timings are not bad at all. Earliest class is at 10 and finishes latest by 4. Though half the time it is not prolonged to 4. So things are not bad at all.

Finally learned to use the bus! So easy! *regrets*. Going is not a problem because the bus is always waiting at the station. Just that the coming back, got to wait for sometime for the bus. Very very economical! Sometimes need not wait as someone sends to the station.

With the new semester beginning, the main aim is to get thorough all the subjects and finish on time. If it all goes well, by middle of next year Degree should be done. This new semester is has also another aim. To loose weight!

Yes. Its time to cut down on FOOD! Basically this first two weeks rice intakes has been totally reduced. Rice is only consumed in the weekend but with a very minimal quantity. It is a bit hard to avoid rice but when the results is seen within days it feels so good! So this has to continue!

At the same time the MEGA planning has to be well planned and well executed! It's not easy but the group that we have to help us out is our strength! Cant wait for the outcome! At the same time, assignments got to be started early in order nothing clashes because almost everything is due on the same week! Not forgetting mid-semester tests as well!

Rupster says " About January 2011"

It's surprisingly been a great month of January! Almost everyday was looked forward to. Though nothing much has been done but everyday turned out to be a fine day.

Finally the driving course has started back! Studied so hard for the computer test that i don't remember studying that hard for school exams! Luckily manage to get through! To process the L takes a bout a week. And by the time the one week was up, it was Penang time. Wanted to start after Penang but fell very ill. So that is still pending! Hopefully it would be done before the semester starts in March!

There's been a few reunion outings too but believe it or not, not much pictures we taken! So there's not really much picture updates for January. Other than that, new electrical equipments had joined the household for this new year. A TV and as well as a oven! Yes! An Oven!

Finally Rupster gets to bake! The baking interest has always been there but just that Rupster never got the chance to do it. Now is the time! So far, it has only been butter cakes. Next on the line would be a Banana cake and cupcakes too. Not forgetting lots of cookies as well!

The first cake turned out to be good. There was a mix of feedback's from those who manage to taste it. Some said the level of sweetness was just nice. Some said not sweet and some said too sweet. While mixing the ingredients the amount of sugar was reduced. But at the end of the day, it depends on each individual on how they like the level of sweetness. For a first try they all said it was good =)

The way the month started, hopefully the whole year would be as such. May be hard to be as such but Rupster will try to make it work out as best as possible.

Let's see what does February has to offer! 

Rupster says " About 11.1.11"

A very unique binary number. And to add to the uniqueness there is also another memorable event to add to this date that happened sometime back.

Time really flies fast. It has already been a year and a half now. Wonder where did all that one year plus go to! No matter what it has been a great journey. Looking forward to a better and greater journey. It is never easy, but than again it is all in the package of LIFE. Got to face, fight it and gain a huge VICTORY!

For that, come back for more update!

Happy 11.1.11!!!

Rupster says "About 2010"

2010....
Has been a very good roller-coaster ride.

Lots of lessons learned.

Good and bad.

Happy and sad.

Joy and sorrow.
It would be hard to forget 2010.

This was the year we lost the most dearest person to us. She was 87. But we believe she has a good life. Being able to see all her children grow old, grandchildren grow up and the still growing numbers of great-grandchildren.

That a side, it has also been a happy year too. New additions to the family, birthday parties, surprise birthdays, and lots of lots of reunions and meeting ups. New friends. Friends that we've never met for years started coming back to the picture.

College was also not too bad either. Though there were tough times, Rupster believes they are the best lessons in life. So just got to take that as guideline to improve and be better. There's been a definite improvement in results to. And that has got to continue for new year too!

Somethings that happened last year still has not recovered very much this year. Rupster misses all those good times. Don't know if it is ever going to get back to normal...

Holidays has been good to. The usual cuti-cuti Malaysia to Penang, Melacca, PD. The usual spots but every time its a different experience! There are a lot more places to go to but some how we just end up at the same place. And the FUN is still always there! No matter if it is with the family or friends!

It has not been a easy year too. It has been a very emotional year. Don't know for what reason but it has just been like that.

Lot's of good and bad had happened. 

Lot's of memorable incidents and unforgettable incidents.

Lot's of life long memories that we could go on and on talking about.

It was indeed a ROLLER-COASTER 2010!!!!

Farewell 2010!!!!


p/s pictures published are amongst the hundreds taken through out the whole of 2010

Rupster says "About Deepavali 2010"

As mentioned in the previous entry, Deepavali this year has been very much different as expected. Our Deepavali norm starts of with an open-house do at our place than the morning of Deepavali we would go to temple than head straigh of to Gombak as there are 3 houses to cover. Than come back in the evening, freshen up and start the night session outings.
This year, the was no eve do, so it was taken over by Rupster's aunty in Kepong. That really helped Rupster get the spirit of Deepavali this year. Before that, there was no spirit of Deepavali any where around. There was no time to even go shopping and get the festive spirit. It was indeed tiring as the night before lacked of sleep! Than Rupster had to do the usual climbing here and there hanging the lights and carrying all the heavy stuffs. The worst was carrying the huge antique chair they had to be thrown away! Even till today the body still aches!

But it was a nice family reunion. Seeing everyone again. Not that we dont meet often but it has always been incomplete. These type of days that brings everyone together. This year was more lighted up as the little ones have grown and entertained us all night. From 1 it grew to 2...So the 2 really made the day more colourful! 

Deepavali day we headed to the temple in the morning. Not knowing where to go, we decided to go to KK's place. Their place has always been the last stop for the day and that is where we do the finale of fireworks and crackers.

So of we went to their house. People say, no matter how often you eat tosai but the taste of tosai that comes on deepavali morning is very much different. And indeed it was very much different! Don't know why but it just tasted extra delicious! In fact, this is the first year we actually had tosai in the morning after such a long time. Used to have tosai at aunty's place those days but our timing later on changed so we went there in time for lunch.

So we spent the whole morning at KK's place. At about noon we got back and it was time for Rupster to go for her own Deepavali outing. All these years, Rupster never really got the chance to go out visiting friends on Deepavali day though they invite without fail every year. This is year was a great chance to pay them a visit.

4 houses in total. With a lot of food and Deepavali goodies. Meeting Sunitha after such a long time was so much fun! Rupster was trying hard to make to her place as she always comes over when ever she is invited. We had so much to catch up on. Though it was for a very short while, but we managed to catch quite a bit! Short time but we still mange to do all our usual crazy stuffs which includes taking lots and lots of pictures!


Some how, this year's celebration passed by well enough without the feeling of something missing. Yet, deep down in the heart, Rupster still misses the usual routine we had the last 22 years! Next year it would be back to normal again but wonder how the routine is going to work.

2 days after Deepavli is another day of the year Rupster always looks forward to. That is when the whole entire of dad's side of the family gathers. We used to have so much fun though it was only a prayer. We spent the entire day there chit-chatting, playing games and just catching up with each other. Its going to be a very different scenario after this. Someone has to do something about it! or else we would only end up meeting at weddings or any other family functions!It would never be the same again but lets see what happens next year!

After finishing with the 4 houses, Rupster had to join thef amily back. And so that was another house to go to with the same food and delicious Deepavali goodies! Once done there we headed back to KK's place again to play our usual fireworks and crakers! 

So thats how the whole Deepavali of 2010 was spent! A very new experience and lots of unexpected things occurred but this is all just a good and positive signs!