unexpected art

hello world. yes, if ur a gamer im sure u can guess what this post is going to be about. so im sorry spm-ers (if anyone still reads this thing after the whole guide thingy) but this post isnt gona help ur studies at all


so anyway, ive finally submitted the assignment of the motherload of all stress bombs in this good green earth. paining i tell you. and my new classmate ben, well he presented me with one of God's good gift to mankind


okay not really la actually. it saps ur time, mental strength and screws up ur eyes. so lemme rephrase that.

my new classmate ben presented me with one of men's good gift to mankind.

you have no idea.



i THOUGHT the modern warfare before this (COD4) was insanely good already and nothing could top it. i could have not been more wrong.



so to destress myself from the stress-ness of the assignment that i just handed up., i couldnt help but install (11 freaking gigs people.. yup.. i think) the game and play it.


and i kinda didnt stop playing til i finished it. well, the campaign la. THERES A SPECIAL OPS MODE ASO AFTER THE CAMPAIGN WOOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWO woof


Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is top notch. seriously. i mean.. im not even talking about the new environments...

or the new guns...

if u think this one is cool, u have no idea how many more they have. i dont think ive even used all of them yet.

or even the new rides..

yeah that's Soap.. the dude u were supposed to be playing as in the COD4 Modern Warfare

one thing REALLY made me hooked on the game is the storyline.

i was reading some forums that were talking abt modern warfare 2 before it got released. they're all saying how everyone's going to be upset and dissapointed and what not.. because all Infinity Ward is doing is just releasing a small new bit to the game.

my big blue monkey shit bow wow cow donkey nut backside.


screw the critics and u stupid fans. the game had me on the edge of my seat, totally zoning into it. im not kidding, it was really THAT good.

i have NEVER, EVER seen a game so well written. seriously. if ur the type who's sick of all the stereotypical, normal, boring storyline good-guy-chase-bad-guy games.. i assure you....

you. are. going. to. lickyourcomputerscreen love. this.





so yeah. im taking a break before my eyeballs fall out. im gona try and get some screenshots in game.. i didnt really bother kuz i wanted to savor the moment x) haha..



well, hope everyone's doin okay! spm people! how's the exams going for u?

"when everybody's getting even, nobody gets ahead"

yeah, the quotes in the game are seriously good stuff too.


that didnt really have anything to do with spm did it.


ming out

the remedy

hey world. this one goes out specially to all you form 5ers which i have been updating my blog more times and longer than i ever have before.


all the best for all your papers tomorrow onwards! :)


it's all gona be alright, don't worry too much! just be calm and ur information will flow from ur brain to ur fingers.


on another note, if ur reading this, u shud probably be studying. lol


do ur best!

cause I.. won't worry my life away

oh no, not me.. oh, oh not today no

ming out

last minute-ness

greetings inhabitants of planet earth. i am awake way too early on a beautiful monday morning -_- i think it's ironic how mondays are usually the best days of the week.. its just that work and school starts on them.

kinda like a talented scientist forced to work for mppj. get what i mean?

anyway, before the papers start (or have already started for some of you) i wanna squeeze in one last part to the "guide". i wont be naming, labeling or whatever-ing it so yeah.. if ur back here then awesome. u should be studying.


ming's extra tip number 1.
i forgot to mention something related to the main chocolate post. the "default" chocolate i was talking about there is milk chocolate. the cadbury bar was the easiest choice. i kinda posted things up and suggested what i suggested so that it's a bit more convenient for everyone to attain.


okay, so here's the extra : milk chocolate < dark/bittersweet chocolate.

dark chocolate is THE brain bomb. it gives a better kick compared to cadbury or anything else. the downsides? it's more pricey and not many people like the whole bitter taste.

ming's extra tip number 2.
okay this isnt really a tip. i just took a look at the spm timetable, and im telling you guys

YOU ARE SUPER FORTUNATE IT IS THE WAY IT IS LA WHY DIDNT I GET A TIMETABLE LIKE THAT?????

if you've read the first part of the guide, the whole time factor thing and timing your studies in tip 3# works PERFECTLY with this year's sched. so please thank God la okay.

k i stole this off the gf's blog. and i'll do a rough outline la for those of u who are pretty aimless. but it's for the science students so.. yeah. if there are any subscience or arts people out there, just leave a link or comment with ur timetable and i'll see what i can do.

SPM TIMEEEETABLEEEEE

(for science students)

` 18th 

- BM 1 | SEJ 1 | BM 2 -

k this one is up to your capabilities already. sej and bm = practice and time. 

best advice i can give is for bm, read up peribahasa-s and stuff. and try and include two of them in ur essay to impress whichever sad soul is marking ur papers. oh, and KEEP ON TOPIC for ur essays.

` 19th

- BI 1 | BI 2 | SEJ 2 -

lagi no comment. ur engrand no powder then u should become many scared.

` 23rd

- Maths 1 | Maths 2 -

OH MY COW LA U GOT HOW LONG BEFORE THIS PAPER. U DONT GET GOOD GRADES FOR MATH I NO COMMENT LA OK.

but seriously, pace urself, i think the whole syllabus can be flipped thru in one or two days. DO PAST YEAR PAPERS when your done reading.

BUT, i'd suggest u start doing some addmath NOW, if u can.

` 24th

- Moral -

... after ur math exam, sleep, because after this u cant.. then memorize all the nilai and definition = confirm pass. u want better? read textbook and know all those akta akta and what nonsense u'll never have to know again.

` 25th

- Add Maths 1 | Add Maths 2 -

wokay, after ur moral paper, get home and get cracking on this. reading la, doing papers, anything. just make sure u do.

` 30th

- Bio 2 | Bio 1 | Bio 3 -

.... if the whole gap before this paper isnt enough to get you ready, i dont knw what to say.

first things first, get ur pyqs done. the day before the exam read up ALL the experiments (stuff for paper 3 la). u should be fine la.. pls man.. not fair la u get so long gap. meh. screw la.. i look at the next few papers also same thing...

` 3rd

- Phy 1 | Phy 2 | Phy 3 -

.............. like not enough ah before this.

u got MORE than enough time to get ready for this paper. 1st, pyqs, 2nd, experiments. same thing.

` 8th

- Chem 1 | Chem 2 | Chem 3 -

......................................................................... follow the same thing for the last two papers. this is so unfair i tell you. if your year doesnt get good results, you all can go jump lake la ok.



well, that's that. the worst papers of the science stream are PERFECTLY far away from each other. and all on the same freaking day. as long as u pace urselves and focus, u'll be totally fine. and i can assure you, u couldnt have a better timetable.

just prepare first, DONT SLACK during the break. sure u give urself one day to rest whatever la. but really, dont slack off.




okay that's all for now. life calls.



all the best everyone!



ming out

the unacadamic guide to academic..ness.. part 3!!!

hello again world. i cant believe i've updated so... frequently. the last time ive updated as much as this was.. pfft.. a year or two ago? lol. but yeah, its all for the sake of people la.

i mean i'm not the gila gila blogger type. traffic to me is awesome, but my blog's the kind that's more personal u know? some bloggers get trapped in the limelight. their blog gets so pushed into the public that theyre kinda forced to update about really unpersonal things. their personal life.. well.. it cant really be publicized to the world rite?

so yeah, that's why my blog's the way it is. if i got something important to say for people, i'll do what i can to get it out. if not, well.. i dont mind it anyway :) but if you happen to be someone new and u start following after ur first read or second, i'm really glad you do.

anyway, it's the last day of the weekend before spm starts! and so far, in part's ONE and TWO i've been talking about what to do FOR the exams. so before i start part 3, i'll give you guys a special section to get OUT of an exam x) heh heh hehhhh.....

WARNING: i'm gonna be stuffing as much as i can into this post kuz u guys are probably gona be studying once spm starts. so yeah, this is going to be a very long post. have ur last read and all the best!

DISCLAIMER: I AM IN NO WAY A PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC TEACHER PERSON. I AM PURELY GIVING MY OPINIONS IN THIS SUBJECT MATTER. SO, FOLLOW AT RISK.

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CCHOOOCOOLLATEE SPECIALL!!!

*this part is not suitable for minors and/or avid chocolate lovers who arent willing to waste a drop of chocolate. viewer discretion is advised. batteries not included. 15% service tax. save the trees*

okay, i mentioned in part 2 that there'll be something extra when it comes to chocolate and here it is.

see, up to this point, ive only been mentioning certain ways to do well FOR exams... and that actually means, ur preparing for the exam, sitting for the exam and finishing it.

THIS part, my friends, is for those who only have a 100% reason to BAIL the exam. im not talking about playing hooky here. im saying that your already IN the exam but you gota get out for some reason or another.

and im assuming this reason.. isnt a good reason. but hey anyway i'm just the messenger :)

MING'S CHOCO-BAIL SECRET HIDDEN TECHNIQUE!!!

i believe myself to be a master of chocolates. and this involves not only eating and knowing them. but using them. yes. i am a master of chocolate. 6th dan. dont mess.

why'd you think i called two types of chocolates in my previous post my big guns? i'll tell you why.

i will now reveal the secret ming chocolate technique. focus. picture yourself in the midst of the exam with only one thing on your mind: getting out.

hold to that thought. make it...your... strength...

1. mentally prepare yourself for the task at hand. be certain, CERTAIN, that you may and most likely will be in a position of shame and focus of anyone in the vicinity. be certain that you will need to sacrifice something of worth... your pants/blue colour skirt thing you girls wear/baju kurung...
2. remove from your pocket, or any other designated storage place, the bar of chocolate (mars or snickers) you have. 
3. out of sight, unwrap the bar.. and be rid of the wrapper.
4. now, warm the bar with ONE hand.
5. slowly, mush it up, making sure it becomes almost paste like in your hand
6. smear it down the back side of one leg.. two.. if you wish..
7. smear a bit on the bottom of your piece of clothing; near your ankle..
8. clutch your stomache and bend over, putting ur head on the desk. put ur chocolate covered hand back on the desk, beside your head..
9. call your teacher and let the visuals do their work. 
10. "teacher... i got stomache ache.. i think i need to go home"

mars bars would be the first choice. snickers add more drama to it.. u know, with all the nuts. amazing.




OKAY LET US NOW PROCEED TOoOoOoooOOo.....




Part 3: surviving til prom.


DISCLAIMER: I AM IN NO WAY A PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC TEACHER PERSON. I AM PURELY GIVING MY OPINIONS IN THIS SUBJECT MATTER. SO, FOLLOW AT RISK.

if you've made it this far and your still reading, you have my deepest and most sincere thanks. up to now, ive given you what to do FOR the exams to prepare yourselves and how to get OUT of exams.. i shall now give a few pointers on how to get thru it.. and believe me, its gonna take more than willpower.


ming's survival tip number 1.
SLEEP. i mean, i know people who stay up nights and burn the candles or what brand oil. and trust me, i know people who dont sleep at all. but this is what i think works.

there are two parts to sleeping. one part's called R.E.M. sleep.(rapid eye movement)
see this kinda sleep usually kicks in only AFTER AT LEAST 2 hours of sleep, give or take. and on an average, out of 8 hours of sleep, u only get 2hours TOPS of R.E.M. sleep.

whats the big deal about it? REM is actually the section of sleeping where your brain consolidates facts (yay another power word!) what this means is, it arranges facts in ur head and kinda makes an "index" of them.

you ever heard the saying "if you cant figure out something, sleep on it and you'll figure it out in the morning" yeah this is where it's from.

THOUGH there are people who wont agree with this kuz they wanna squeeze every single bit out of their night to study. well here's news for you
1. try it for 2 weeks. i did it for 3 months in a row. and it's safe to say that i'll never do it again.
2. you should have studied earlier. see la. now stay up late late.


but here's a bit more tips for sleeping anyway.

take cat naps. they do wonders for a tired brain. now im not talking about sleeping 1 or 2 hours between studying times. your brain could use a rest after an hour or so of studying. the "optimum" level for brain functioning lasts about 45minutes but pfft. come on la. malaysia boleh.

cat napping or power naps are usually 20minutes long. nap anywhere from 10-20minutes. i'd really ask u to take caution on this. any longer than this amount of time and your brain starts to go into a deeper state of sleep. THEN you'll wake up feeling crappy or u'll find it's harder to get up.






ming's survival tip number 2

"today my paper sucked so bad, i had to give it a straw"

MOVE ON. the worst thing you can do is dwindle or wallow in pity on a paper. NOBODY gets thru spm without thinking they screwed at least one paper up. so please, expect it. prepare yourself.

im not sure i should be telling you this but i will anyway. it might give some sense of comfort. but please, dont take it for granted and say "cheh like that no nid to study la"

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you see, when i was in highschool, i NEVER EVER got an A or even anywhere close to an occasional B for sejarah. but something happened right on the day i took my sejarah paper.

food poisoning.

i probably finished the 1st paper in 10minutes and 2nd paper in 20minutes then i went home to bomb the south china sea. trust me, u wanna know how it feels to screw up spm ah, let that happen to u. plus, sejarah was the FIRST PAPER I HAD OK. talk about a bad start.

but here's how it turned out. I got an A2 for sejarah. hard to believe? not really. here's what i believe you should do.

study like you've never prayed.
pray like you've never studied.
and dont worry kuz the standard gets lowered EVERY YEAR (for reasons i shall not mention) eventhough everyone says otherwise.

so please, be assured. if u go thru a sucky exam day, just pick urself up, forget about the paper and focus on the next. your focus is crucial.






ming's final survival tip; number 3.


savor it.

there's nothing more powerful than enjoying something. yeah, u might think im freaking stupid for saying this. why? u hate studying, u hate spm, u hate the fact u even have to do this stupid exam when you could have saved urself the pimples and look all pretty in your prom dress.

i did too

well cept for the fact that i didnt get that many pimples and i wore a suit.


im not asking you to enjoy the paper.. but you see, during the papers this is what everyone forgets. and before they know it, it's over.


when ur done with ur paper and u have time to spare after checking thru (oh yeah this is important too! ).. just take a look around.

this is going to be the last time you're ever gonna be sitting in a school, doing ur spm with a group of friends you've known for 5 years.. or even since primary school.. you're never gonna have friends like this again. not in college or even university. and that's a fact. you'll have different friends, good ones.. but never the same.

take everything in. being able to wear ur uniform, your class, your black or whiteboard. your school outside your class. the desks. the person next to you who thinks your trying to look at their paper.

the place where you learned about life. the place where you learned what friends are like.. what to do and what not to. the first few years of the beginning of your life.


cause in just a few days, they're all going to be memories.

you wont be waking up early mornings to put on the same uniform anymore. walking thru ur school gates to familiar sounds and sights.. getting together your group of friends just to yamcha like how u do every day in the canteen is gona be harder than you think.

sure, these last few days are going to be hectic. but its the last few days of your life in your school.



so enjoy your time everyone. i hope you've enjoyed reading my posts as well. as much as they are "tips" theyre just there to make people laugh. dont take me too seriously.


i wish you all the best and my prayers go out to you. may you do awesomely well and surprise even yourselves.


see, the best coaches in life can only show you the way. you are your best teacher. only you can do the things you're gona do..



all the best all you form 5 people. i hope you do well. and with this, i end my guide.

aim for the sky, because even if you fall, you'll hit the clouds.

ming out